Chang'an [Rebirth]

Zhao Qian is the proud son of the dragon by nature, even if he just stood in the courtyard and didn't speak, Yun Xiang felt that his calves were fighting, and he would kneel down involuntarily after a while.

She also knew in her heart that Zhao Qian was very dissatisfied with her recent performance, and would recruit him back at any time, and then send another eyeliner. As for what would happen after he was recruited back, Rue Xiang had already figured it out.

"Your Majesty, she is just a servant. There are many things she can't help herself. Why do you have to make too much trouble?" The window of the study was suddenly pushed open from the inside. Sweet-scented osmanthus cake, it's rare for His Majesty to come here so don't neglect it."

Yunxiang subconsciously agreed, but then realized that something was wrong, and cautiously raised her eyes to look at Zhao Qian. She didn't return to the kitchen until the emperor nodded. The moment the door closed, she finally dared to breathe a sigh of relief.

Xiao Lian lay on the crack of the door and looked out the whole time. Although this little girl knows everything, she likes good things and hates bad things, but she is not stupid. The man's identity is unusual, it is very likely that the young lady and Rue Xiang often mention the current Holy Majesty, so he hides lightly, and there is no one like her in the whole family.

The place where Ruan Linshuang and Zhao Qian talked was moved from the study to the yard. At this time, the sun had just set, and a lamp was enough to talk. As the heat gradually subsided, Ruxiang sprinkled medicinal powder on the stone table, lit mosquito repellent incense, and poured tea , put a stack of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes on the stone table, and stand by the side to serve at any time.

Although Xiao Lian didn't show her face, the tea and cakes were all mellow and sweeter than usual thanks to her craftsmanship, so the little girl murmured in her heart, "Sister Yun Xiang, you can't blame me for being dishonest." She continued to lie on the crack of the door and look out .

Looking at her posture, if there is a fight in the yard later and Ruan Linshuang loses, she can pick up the chopping board to cheer.

"You don't seem to be nervous at all." Zhao Qian looked Ruan Linshuang up and down. These days, Ruan Linshuang is not exposed to wind or rain in this deep palace. Another thing is that Zhao Yan brought her leisure books and stories, so she lived with more peace of mind than outside.

Ruan Linshuang took a bite of the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and said with a smile, "I'm already in the trap of the sage, I might as well go with what happens, I might be able to live on this day, if I'm going to die or live here, His Majesty has plenty of ways to restrain me, why should I ask for it?" Bitter."

The Ruan Linshuang in front of him is a little different from the one sent back by Mo Bei's eyeliner.

Most of the information Zhao Qian received said that Miss Ruan was unyielding and intelligent. Basically all the news about the enemy army and the gossip about the Beijue court before the battle came from Miss Ruan. , in the bitter cold land of Mobei, it can't be smooth sailing.

Such a person shouldn't have caused a catastrophe. When he knew that he had become a tool for framing, he didn't care at all. He should eat and drink, and he didn't even care about Chai Zheng's life or death, or the outside situation.

"I heard that you had a very good personal relationship with Chai Zheng in Mobei. Chai Zheng was even the main reason why you didn't return to Chang'an City for so many years and didn't want to become the princess. You killed her yourself without even the slightest bit of guilt?"

Zhao Qian also has a bad mouth, he said in a calm voice.

"I have a good personal relationship with Chai Zheng, but Your Majesty, you are Chai Zheng's uncle, and half of the same blood flows in your bones. Chai Zheng's death was all planned by you. I am just a knife that makes waves. Your Majesty is willing to let me Why can't you bear it?" Ruan Linshuang's mouth hurt even more.

She was willing to die for Chai Zheng, but there were not many people who knew about her children's affair. As long as Ruan Linshuang didn't admit it, Zhao Qian couldn't provide any real evidence, saying that they were playmates and best friends, how could outsiders verify it.

In addition, Ruan Linshuang had already seen the old raven perched on the top of the tree, and since she was sure that Chai Zheng was still alive and safe, she had no worries, so she could naturally come to stop her with soldiers and cover her with water and earth.

"You know that Yuzhang has come to the palace many times to beg me these days," Zhao Qian was not in a hurry. Ruan Linshuang had too many weaknesses in his hands. A teenage girl, no matter how smart and persevering she is, has her age limit. Qian didn't panic in his heart.

Ruan Linshuang didn't believe Zhao Qian's nonsense. Her father had already known her daughter's purpose in advance. Besides, the relationship between Ruan Yuzhang and Chai Yuandao was cultivated in the wind and rain. Well, maybe in order to pay for Chai Zheng's life, his old man will come to plead guilty or something like that.

Considering the mood of the Chai family losing their daughter is the most important thing. As for Ruan Linshuang, who was taken into the palace, his life is not in danger for a while.

Once Ruan Yuzhang had contact with the members of the Chai family, he became part of the plan, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty still relied on Ruan Yuzhang to persuade them.

But Ruan Linshuang still pretended to be surprised and sighed, "Father, why bother, this matter has nothing to do with him."

Ruan Linshuang's sadness was very appropriate, and Zhao Qian comforted him, "You don't have to worry too much. It's okay to let your father and daughter meet in two days."

"Really?" Ruan Linshuang pretended to take the bait, the hand holding the cup trembled slightly, and water spilled from the edge.

"Jinkouyuyan is a promise of gold," Zhao Qian finally gained the upper hand, and he said again, "But you have to let go of your past friendship with Chai Zheng, don't act secretly, and prove your worth."

After all, Zhao Qian is the king of a country, since entering this courtyard till now, only Ruan Xiang's kneeling still shows a little fear, and Ruan Linshuang obviously doesn't look like someone who is looking for death, but he is inexplicably negligent.

However, Zhao Qian's thinking is also very fast. He classified Ruan Linshuang's state as "no love in life". In her eyes, the emperor feared by everyone in the entire Dajing Dynasty was no more than an ordinary person. He had no desires, so he had no desires.

But now, Zhao Qian found a reason for Ruan Linshuang to live, and pinched Ruan Linshuang's other weakness. This little girl is a meal on the plate. Of course, Zhao Qian didn't want to save Ruan Linshuang's life. Princess and Chai Zheng.

"The sweet-scented osmanthus cake in your yard is really delicious. If I have a chance, I'd like to try that Miss Xiaolian's handicraft."

Zhao Qian said again, "I will send you to the prince's residence in a short time. The streets are chaotic now, so be prepared."

"Understood." Seeing that Zhao Qian was about to leave, Ruan Linshuang got up and gave him a gift.

All the chaos outside was directed at Ruan Linshuang, and now the entire court thought that she had killed Chai Zheng, and the disappearance of the eldest princess was also related to this incident.

It stands to reason that even if someone killed someone in the street, the Ministry of Criminal Justice would have to accept the case first, and pass the murderer to court. However, before these procedures had begun, the entire Chang'an City began to spread rumors that the Chai family wanted revenge for this matter. It was rumored that with the ability of the eldest princess, she might sneak into the deep palace and directly cut Ruan Linshuang under the sword.

Zhao Qian wanted to move Ruan Linshuang's position at this time, also to attract the eldest princess to show up... The edict of succession has not been found yet, if it is really in Zhao Linlang's hands, it will be a huge hidden danger.

Although it was a discussion tone, but now Ruan Linshuang is a pawn in Zhao Qian's hands, and today is just a sounding board, let me inform you by the way.

Listening to the meaning of Ruan Linshuang's words, no matter the truth or falsehood, she probably doesn't know where the eldest princess has gone. Zhao Qian stood at the gate of the courtyard for a while, and Li Duan came up to him and asked, "Your Majesty, where are you going now? Are you ready for the chariot?"

"Notify the preparation of the sedan chair. The sedan chair will stop here. Tomorrow, the princess will be taken away from the palace. Now go and call the head of the Ministry of Punishment and the Office of Sacrificial Wine." After Zhao Qian ordered, he asked, "Where is Miss Mu Qing?"

"It seems to be in the imperial study room." Li Duan didn't dare to ask any more questions, he could do whatever Zhao Qian said, but Li Duan watched the emperor's figure disappear into the darkness, he didn't understand that there was a distance from here to the imperial study room , Why did Zhao Qian walk over.

The night in summer is not too long, Li Duan ran to several places one after another. In the second half of the night, the whole palace was brightly lit, and it looked calm on the surface, but these few days when Chang'an City was not at peace, the palace became even more chaotic. Everyone stays up all night without sleep.

When Li Duan came back after arranging everything, he suddenly heard two guards holding lanterns and talking, "Why did you suddenly wake up all the brothers on shift, something serious happened?"

The other said: "It's not a big deal, the Holy Majesty is going to arrange for the Crown Princess to leave the palace... Don't you know, it's spreading all over the place now."

Li Duan passed them by. The decision to send Miss Ruan out of the palace was made in the middle of the night. Not many people knew about it. Even the patrolling guards heard about it in such a short period of time. Someone must have deliberately spread the word. Li Duan pondered After a while, I figured out that this was a trap——

When Miss Ruan's sedan chair was carried out of the palace, she became the bait, in order to lure the eldest princess into the bait so that she could be captured alive.

"God bless, let the eldest princess be safe and sound." Li Duan, a eunuch, could do nothing but fold his hands together and pray to heaven.

He is getting old. Many years ago, he also saw that the palace was very lively. There were more than a dozen princes and some princesses, fighting and fighting non-stop every day. How can the dolls listen? If the adults don’t pay attention, they will still get together to share snacks, tell interesting stories or play games, until they are arrested by the palaces.

But now the palace is becoming more and more empty, and Li Duan has watched Zhao Linlang grow up, so he naturally doesn't want her to end up miserable.

It was early in the morning, and the sound of roosters came from the distant palace wall. This night, Ruan Linshuang was probably the only one in the entire imperial city who slept soundly. To put it bluntly, he couldn't get in this yard, so he could only wait for Ruan Linshuang to come out by himself.

"Eunuch Li," Ruan Linshuang stopped beside the sedan chair, "There are two of my maidservants in this yard. It would be great if they could be sent to the Prince's Mansion later. If not, I need to stay here for a long time. Please take care of me."

"Of course." Li Duan lowered his eyes and saluted, "Princess, please rest assured."

The Prince's Mansion is not in the palace, but the distance is not too far. If you take a sedan chair and walk from the Meridian Gate, you can get there in about half an hour. The courtyard where Ruan Linshuang lives is in the deep palace. It takes a little longer, but it is not too long. Where to go, otherwise the prince will not come and go frequently these days, and in the name of connecting with the princess, he will talk to her about the outside situation in private.

After leaving the palace, Ruan Linshuang raised the car curtain and looked out of the window for a few times——

Vendors, pedestrians, beggars, and people of all kinds are pretending at first glance. Vendors don’t do business, and they don’t even care about shouting; Worse, the clothes were ragged but clean, and the holes seemed to be torn by hand rather than worn.

The eldest princess had traveled all over the rivers and lakes back then, with this level of ambush, I'm afraid even innocent Yaoyao couldn't be fooled.

Even though she knew it was a trap, Zhao Linlang had no choice but to break in. This was her only chance to take Ruan Linshuang away. Whether it was the deep palace or the prince's mansion, it was difficult to get in, and it was even harder to find someone... Dozens of yards and hundreds of rooms, and then spread out Doubtful, who knows where Ruan Linshuang lives.

Ruan Linshuang was also waiting for the princess to appear.

Although Zhao Yan delivered the news, after all, it was not as good as being free, not to mention that she suddenly figured out another thing in the deep palace!

When the imperial edict first appeared, she and Chai Zheng felt that the matter was strange. The first emperor left the edict, but did not give the eldest princess any support. Even if the edict was made public, how could he restrain a group of wolves-like ministers and wolves? son?

The eldest princess must have power in her hands, be it money from the treasury or military power in the world. Ruan Linshuang has always been more inclined to the latter, but the late emperor gave it too vaguely, and she could not find any clues until Chai Zheng took out the book that had been hidden at home for several years. The "book" that no one has discovered.

Knowing that the book was created by the Dai family, things became ambiguous. The phoenix box that hides the imperial edict is also a trick of the Dai family... The late emperor would not have a whim, and wanted to leave a book for his daughter that he could lift up and smash people's heads. The sage book, the Dai family would not kill a patriarch as a sacrifice if they want to take the imperial edict from the phoenix box in the future, so there must be a close connection between the two.

It's a pity that Ruan Linshuang doesn't have the two items now, and if he really wants to solve the puzzle, he still has to meet the princess first.

This time the bearer is obviously just an ordinary person, the sedan chair is not stable, it bumps and continues to move forward, passing the busiest area, and the people behind are becoming more and more obvious, even a wonton seller throws down the steaming chair. stall, approaching the sedan chair with a colander.

In front is an open field. Without high walls, there will be fewer dark corners to hide in. Basically, it is not suitable for lurking people to go down here. Now is the best time to do it. Ruan Linshuang just got up and heard the most The guard who cleared the way in front suddenly stopped, and asked in the distance, "Who is here?"

The visitor thought he was gossiping a lot, and if he didn't answer, he would cut him down. In an instant, his haughty question turned into a scream.

When the sedan chair stopped, Ruan Linshuang lifted the curtain of the sedan chair to expose herself generously.

Zhao Linlang was wearing a black bunt, and her dignified and noble woman's temples were scattered again, just like Chai Zheng's unchanging dress all year round, with only a high ponytail tied with a hair tie, a veil on her face, and a long sword in her hand. Neng Dang is a bit more chic and breezy than Chai Zheng's wide opening and closing.

Besides the eldest princess, Zhang Fan was also there, but he didn't bring many people. Compared with Zhao Qian's mobilizing crowd, there were only a dozen people who came to rob Ruan Linshuang, fighting against the surrounding "pedestrians" carrying poles and colanders. Became one piece.

At this moment, Ruan Linshuang suddenly felt that the roof of the sedan chair had darkened, and someone had landed on it——

Zhao Qian is not a reckless person, he has already expected the current situation, and he must have left behind.

Sure enough, the moment this person landed on the top of the sedan chair, the two sides in the melee quickly separated, forming a clear line, and then the imperial guards on horseback and armor surrounded them, with shields in front, guns in the back, and platoons of guns Bing, in the past, this was the only treatment that someone really invaded the imperial city. In order to catch Zhao Linlang, Zhao Qian must not have enough manpower in the palace.

Ruan Linshuang smiled softly, the air was full of the smell of tung oil and spark seeds, at the moment when the imperial army formed an formation, the blue sky was dyed dark red, the flames were soaring into the sky, water was flooding in many places in the palace, Li Duan hurriedly beat his horse After chasing, "Rescue is important! Someone sneaked into the palace to steal the jade seal and set fires everywhere. Now the fire is so huge that it cannot be extinguished at all. General Sun, quickly bring a team and follow me!"

There was an order from the Holy Spirit to keep the eldest princess and the princess, regardless of life or death, but now the fire is almost gone, and Li Duan is the Holy Lord's confidant... The commander of the imperial army did not hesitate, and advanced the outermost gun The soldiers and Li Duan went first, and he stayed behind to direct the arrows. In an instant, the arrows fell like a rain of locusts.

Ruan Linshuang sat in the sedan chair without moving. She was betting that the expert who landed on top of her head would make a move. The sound of feathered arrows piercing the air was getting closer and closer, almost forming a whistling sound around her. Mei Xueyun emitted sword energy again, startling Hong Lvying, all the feathered arrows that were close to the sedan chair were broken at the waist, but the commander of the imperial army was not in vain, the second wave of arrows was already on the string, ready to go.

These guns and arrows are the best in Chang'an City, even the Mobei Army can't compare, the sharpness can go straight out of the bone, Ruan Linshuang is protected from Mei Xueyun for the time being, but others are Not so lucky.

Zhao Linlang's sword couldn't protect everyone outside. Even Zhang Fan was injured, but the injuries were generally not serious. Most of them were grazed by arrows, but two shoulders and legs were also pierced. Zhao Linlang went to Looking around, he dragged the two people and hid behind the sedan chair.

The Forbidden Army's strikes were also ruthless, and none of the four bearers was spared.

"Little girl, I protected you just now, and I treated it as repaying the favor you gave me when you woke me up that day. Whether you can survive the second wave of arrows depends on your own ability."

Mei Xueyun lowered her head, and glanced at her elderly apprentice again, her gaze collided with each other, Zhao Linlang nodded and said, "Master."

"Hmph." Mei Xueyun responded lightly, jumped up again, jumped from the top of the sedan chair, and landed outside the encirclement.

Although she was an apprentice who met day and night, her relationship with Zhao Linlang was very complicated. If it wasn't for Zhao Linlang back then, she would not have been counted as a bird in a cage, nor would she have become the crazy old woman she is now.

Although Mei Xueyun is much more sober than when she first met, she has been insane for decades, and she cannot be cured overnight.

The arrow was trembling on the bow, and the whole army would be wiped out again. Just as Sun Ruodian, the leader of the forbidden army, was about to give an order, there was a sudden commotion in the surroundings. Hundreds of people rushed over from the teaching field. At first, there was only a verbal conflict, and then the outermost Habayashi army Those who were hacked, these people were completely disorganized and undisciplined, but they were quite capable of making trouble, and they were considered well-trained.

In such a chaotic situation, the power of Sun Ruodian's arrow array was greatly reduced, and even cracks appeared in the encirclement circle. Zhao Linlang immediately ordered everyone to disperse and flee, while she and Ruan Linshuang ran deep into the alley, and shook off their tails in a blink of an eye.

Zhao Linlang and Ruan Linshuang's lightness kung fu also came from the same source, but it is inevitable that martial arts practitioners pay equal attention to it. Only Ruan Linshuang specializes in martial arts. At a young age, he can catch up with Zhao Linlang and not lag behind.

After turning into the alley and bypassing the city wall, he was delayed for a while. Not only was he sure that no one was following him, but even the two gangs who were fighting had dispersed, Zhao Linlang led Xiao Ruan back to the palace.

The eldest princess grew up here since she was a child, and she is very familiar with the palace, and this place is under Zhao Qian's nose. He has never thought of searching it until now, but with Zhao Qian's scheming, in two or three days, Chang'an If Zhao Linlang can't be found in the city, he should probably look for it in the palace. He can't stay here for a long time, but it's safe for a while.

The place where Zhao Linlang stayed was originally a small study room with sleeping bedrooms at the back. Back then, the princes and princesses were locked inside for a few days because they were disobedient and caused trouble. The rain is just a little bit smaller, and it is in the corner, so few people come. It is naturally a bit scary for the well-clothed children, but now it is an excellent hiding place.

Not only Zhao Linlang is here, Yuansi and Liu Chuan are also here, Liu Chuan obviously just came back from setting the fire, his face is blackened, and he still smells of tung oil on his body, I can't tell that Uncle Liu has an honest face, but he also Being able to do this kind of immoral thing not only set fire, but also poured oil on it.

As for Yuansi, he really stole the jade seal. The old man has been a hero all his life, but he started to steal chickens and dogs at the end of his life. He was angry when he thought about it. stamp.

Seeing Zhao Linlang come back from the outside with Ruan Linshuang, Liu Chuan's nerves tensed instantly. He hurried out, checked around, and closed the door after confirming that it was safe. The four of them were silent in the dark and no one spoke. After a while Zhao Linlang was the first to speak, "It should be fine."

Although it is safe here, the conditions are really hard, and it is not convenient to light a candle. If a passing little maid sees light floating in the abandoned palace, just based on the ghost stories that have been spread over the years, I am afraid that I will be scared on the spot. past.

"How did you escape?" Liu Chuan asked with a suppressed voice, "Sun Ruodian is such an old fox, such a big incident happened in the palace, I thought he would withdraw everyone, but only half of them showed up. You are not elite, I thought you would be trapped to death...at least Zhang Fan and Miss Ruan would be trapped to death."

Liu Chuan couldn't understand Zhao Linlang's skills very well. Even if the imperial army of hundreds of people couldn't beat them, it shouldn't be a problem to get out of the way.

As soon as Liu Chuan finished speaking, even Zhao Linlang's eyes fell on Xiao Ruan - the farce in the palace was arranged by the eldest princess, but the "rebels" who suddenly rushed in were not what she expected, and these "rebels" Army" is still the situation set up by Zhao Qian, and he should have obeyed Zhao Qian's orders!