When facing the first downside

"You mean to say that my mother has lost her mind?!" Xiao Taohong's disbelieving voice sounded.

"It won't be crazy, the doctor said it looks a bit like hysteria." Lu Shi said worriedly.

Hysteria?

The two people outside were still arguing about something, but Chun Niang couldn't hear it, her ears were buzzing.

Looking at the sapphire with a hint of coolness in her palm, Chunniang lowered her eyebrows and moved her lower lip silently, looking at the shape of her mouth that seemed to be a person's name.

The wings of her nose moved slightly, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath, a tear slipped from the end of her eyes, dripped on the pillow cover, and disappeared.

—— Yonghe Palace ——

Emperor Chongde was sitting in front of the desk, his face was cloudy and cloudy, and he was holding a letter from Eunuch Xi in his hand.

As soon as the court came down, before the royal clothes could be changed, the imperial eunuch reported that Eunuch Xi had returned from Wangjiang, and Emperor Chongde rushed to the Yonghe Palace, who knew that after waiting for the stars and the moon, he only hoped for a thunderbolt from the blue sky.

Miss Lu who gave to her son has become Mr. Lu? !

Seeing this, the left and right attendants looked at each other, nodded slightly, stepped forward and knelt beside Eunuch Xi, folded their hands on the ground, and said in a muffled voice: "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

Since the founding of the Dahui Dynasty, great importance has been attached to the hearts and minds of the people. The ancestor emperor specially set up the Tianning Office to inquire and collect news circulating in various places. After verification and investigation, it was handed over to the emperor. This tradition has been passed down for generations and has not been abolished until Emperor Chongde. The two close attendants are Zhongcheng and Shaocheng from Tianning.

Seeing the two kneeling down, Emperor Chongde's heart sank suddenly, and he couldn't distinguish between joy and anger, and said, "Say."

"Returning to Your Majesty, news came from the Tianning sub-office stationed at Wangjiang a few days ago, saying that the son of the Lu family is him, he..." Zhong Cheng was evasive, with a hesitant look on his face.

"Yan Zhongcheng, but it doesn't matter." Emperor Chongde put the letter that Gu Cenyuan asked Eunuch Xi to bring back on the table in his hand, frowning and speaking impatiently.

Hearing that Yan Zhongcheng was lying on the ground and didn't dare to move, he looked like he wanted to be embedded in the floor, he clenched his teeth, and said decisively: "The news came from the sub-office that Mr. Lu lied to the little girl's feelings. I haven't taken responsibility for running away, and now my whereabouts are unknown."

Emperor Chongde: "..."

The Tianning branch is usually stationed in the core area of ​​the state capital. Wangjiang City is small, so it is not qualified to set up a Tianning branch, because the palace made an exception and stationed there after a marriage was granted.

Because it was set up temporarily, the spies were all assembled from people from other places. All of them were real foreigners who were not familiar with their places of life. They were not very familiar with the Lu Gongzi and Liu Gongzi in the city. In Wangjiang City, there is a "Miss Lu" who gave the prince a marriage.

So it was also a coincidence, although the rumors that Wang Wu spread in Wangjiang City were successfully strangled to death by Wang Junshou, but before they were completely strangled, they accidentally reached the ears of the spies from the Tianning branch who were eating noodles in the noodle shop .

The purpose of the Tianning Office has always been to make false reports and overreports rather than omissions, so the spy finished his noodles and went back to sort out the news of the past few days. The pigeons sent them back to Kyoto.

The Tianning Headquarters in the capital knew that the only people surnamed Lu in Wangjiang City were Lu Baiyang and the leader of Lu's family, and there was no other semicolon, so after receiving the news, they only thought that Wangjiang's rumormongers were lying.No, and lightly disposed of the news as waste paper.

After Yan Zhongcheng finished speaking, he kowtowed heavily to plead guilty, but Emperor Chongde ignored him, turned to Eunuch Xi and asked, "Young Lu family, did you run away from marriage?"

Ice mirrors have been placed in every corner of Yongning Palace. Eunuch Xi’s forehead is still covered with a dense layer of sweat, and his back is also sticky and wet. He touched his head to the ground, "Return to Your Majesty, slave, slave... ..."

"Huh?" Emperor Chongde snorted, unable to detect any emotion.

However, Eunuch Xi was so frightened that he couldn't stop kowtowing, and said frankly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Mr. Lu is indeed, indeed not in the Lu family."

Leader Lu, it's not that our family doesn't help you, it's really how the news spread that Mr. Lu is playing with the feelings of the girl's family.

Emperor Chongde sat on a high place, his face completely darkened.

It's the Tian family's fault that they made an oolong, but it's the emperor's face that they escaped marriage as soon as the imperial decree was proclaimed.

Everyone in Yongning Palace couldn't figure it out, they all held their breaths, and the Shao Cheng who was next to him added, "Because of the reason for giving the marriage, I thought that there was a young lady in the Lu family, so I judged her as false news and didn't report it. Now that I have missed a major event, I hope that your majesty will forgive me."

In Emperor Chongde's heart, the sense of absurdity overwhelmed the anger. What's the matter?

Give the "loafer" a "no stingy"?

Emperor Chongde was unable to support his forehead, and waved his hands tiredly, "I know, step back, this oolong has nothing to do with you two."

Yan Zhongcheng and Shaocheng were overjoyed. This matter can be big or small, it all depends on Emperor Chongde's mind. If it is big, they will be negligent, even if they are dismissed and investigated, there is no place to complain. If it is small, it is just a temporary mistake. Just pay attention next time. Now Emperor Chongde doesn't care , the two hurriedly kowtowed and knelt down, and exited Yongning Palace in three steps and two steps.

Emperor Chongde leaned on the dragon chair, looking at the pile of memorials in front of him, thinking about what to do next.

The quality of character is not within the scope of Emperor Chongde's consideration, but Lu Baiyang's "daughter" is actually a son, which is a bit tricky, and marriage is definitely not feasible right now...

Emperor Chongde's eyes darkened, and the air pressure around him dropped to the lowest point.

Poor Eunuch Xi had just returned to the capital, and before he had time to take a sip of water, he rushed back to the palace to report the news. At this moment, seeing Emperor Chongde's face full of thunder, kneeling on the ground, his body couldn't stop trembling slightly .

My goodness, what's going on at this stall.

With a flash of inspiration in his mind, Eunuch Xi suddenly remembered what Gu Cenyuan had sent someone to tell him—the letter and news must be told to Emperor Chongde at the same time, and his spirit was lifted instantly. The Crown Prince might have hidden some tricks in his pocket.

He raised his head, not daring to look at Emperor Chongde, but only stared at the foot of the desk, and reminded softly: "Your Majesty, the letter from His Royal Highness..."

Only then did Emperor Chongde remember that Eunuch Xi also brought Gu Cenyuan's souvenir, and turned his attention to the letter he had just put down.

The letter was not so much a letter as it was a piece of paper. It didn't even have an envelope, it was only crudely waxed.

Picking up the letter on the table, Emperor Chongde opened it with a glimmer of hope in his heart, and he also vaguely hoped that Gu Cenyuan would bring good news.

On the stretched note, there are sixteen characters clearly listed in black on a white background:

"Lu is the only son. There are bandits in Changhuai, and the gangsters are in collusion. The second son is available."

Emperor Chongde: "..."

Changhuai Mountain is still colluding with gangsters? !

Accompanied by the sound of the teacup being smashed, Eunuch Xi trotted out of Yongning Palace in panic and scrambling.

Then the people from the cabinet and the Sixth Department entered the Yongning Palace one after another. So far, the gate of the Yongning Palace has not been opened until night. Emperor Chongde sat on the dragon chair for a day without saying a word, and even the queen was unable to enter.

Only in the middle of the night, the watchman who beat the clapper vaguely saw a man in black riding a horse, wearing stars and wearing the moon, rushing to the south - the direction of Wangjiang City.

[The author has something to say: Emperor Chongde: It's actually a male doll, it's a bit difficult...

Gu Cenyuan: Father, this is nothing~

Lu Shi: Anyone ask for my opinion? 】