The moon and stars are sparse, and everything is silent.
"I was careless." Li Jincheng said: "I thought I could get rid of Li Zhaonian in the spring search, but I didn't expect that he sprained his foot and escaped."
Marquis Xuanping on the side said nothing.
Li Jincheng originally planned with Marquis Xuanping to get rid of the Western Prince Li Zhaonian during the spring search. This was Li Jincheng's biggest opponent.
Many ministers in the court did not like the way he acted, and preferred Li Zhaonian, who was open-minded and benevolent. Emperor Tongxu's preference for Li Zhaonian also made him wary.
Unexpectedly, after planning for a long time, it all came to nothing.
"Uncle, do you think he is lucky? Or did he have a premonition?" Li Jincheng personally poured tea for Marquis Xuanping.
Marquis Xuanping took the tea and said, "Prince, now is not the time to think about this. If it hadn't rained at that time today, I'm afraid we would have been in trouble."
Li Jincheng nodded, "The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind. I was careless. I didn't expect there to be a group of people. Who arranged this group of people?"
He murmured his analysis, "Old Xi is the smartest. He sprained his ankle and refused to go into the mountains, which may not be to keep himself out of the situation. There is also Lao Jiu. Lao Jiu has been stupid for more than 20 years and will not change overnight. You’re smart, do you know the plan?”
Marquis Xuanping shook his head, "That's not necessarily the case. Don't forget, His Highness, that there was Xie Tingzhou beside him. Back then, Xie Tingzhou stood up with his sword and drove the Beirong people hundreds of miles away in one fell swoop. What a disaster. The young man is Wushuang. Although his martial arts is useless, his brain is not. Even if such a person is disabled, we cannot underestimate him. Otherwise, how could His Majesty detain him in the capital at this moment?"
"Father knows that he is dying." Li Jincheng said seriously: "He is worried that one day he will leave and I will not be able to suppress Beilin, so by detaining Xie Tingzhou here, he is paving the way for me."
"Such a person may not be able to teach a fool, so we'd better be more vigilant." After Xuanping Hou finished speaking, he took a sip of tea.
Li Jincheng snorted coldly, "What happened today is not impossible for Lao Qi."
Marquis Xuanping's eyes flickered, "How can I say this? Didn't he also meet an assassin?"
"Who knows if he was injured intentionally to clear away suspicion? If that's the case, a person who can be ruthless to himself will be willing to spare anything."
Li Jincheng added: "None of my brothers are simple. When the imperial power changes, all kinds of monsters and ghosts will surface."
After the night talk, Marquis Xuanping came out of the tent, put on his cloak and walked towards his tent.
Li Yanchang was sitting alone in the tent when someone opened the curtain and came in.
Li Yanchang raised his eyelids and asked, "Why are you here?"
"I can't leave." The man, dressed in black, sat down and said, "Let's make this short, what's going on with you today?"
"It was just a little bit close. It was just a little bit close to success. Unexpectedly, a sudden rain suddenly appeared, allowing Li Jincheng to escape." A trace of gloom flashed across Li Yanchang's face.
The man in black said: "You reacted quickly and stabbed yourself twice, but you were too cruel."
"It's not a serious matter." Li Yanchang said nonchalantly: "Of course you have to be more sincere in your appearance, otherwise no one will believe it."
He changed the topic, "Pei Chunli seems to have a good relationship with Shi Yu, but it seems that he may not know that she is a woman."
"Woman?" the man in black asked in surprise.
"That's right."
"Since you knew she was a woman, why didn't you expose her on the spot?"
Li Yanchang said calmly: "It's a long-term goal to catch the big fish. What effect can exposing her now? It can only show that she is respectable and admirable as a woman on the battlefield. If I hold her tight, Li Jincheng can just use this to say My hostility towards her stems from the fact that she saved the prince. But it will be different when she returns from suppressing the bandits. As an official in the court, if she gets another promotion, wouldn't it be better to treat her as a bully? Can she have ulterior motives? Sin Laxie stops the boat and launches into the water."
"Besides..." Li Yanchang used the lid of the cup to skim off the foam, "Qi Chang's matter has been delayed for too long. It is inevitable that there will be long nights and many dreams. It is just right for her to destroy the evidence for us."
The man in black's cloak was covered up to his eyes, only his nose and chin were exposed. He thought for a moment and said, "I'm not going alone, but I still don't worry, if she notices something..."
"You are too cautious," Li Yanchang smiled arrogantly, "Ge Liangji has died with the secret, and now my father is eager to end this matter. Besides, who would think of bringing food and grass?"
"It's better to be cautious." The man in black said seriously: "I will send people to Qichang. If there is a problem, don't let Shigu return to Beijing alive."
……
The maid came in and changed the water twice before Shen Yu could wash away the bloody smell from her body.
Shen Yu waited in the tent for a long time, typing up her manuscript, but Xie Tingzhou didn't come back.
After walking out of the tent, the guard standing guard at the door immediately saluted, "Sir."
Shen Yu was stunned for a moment before she realized that she was now an official of the imperial court.
The guard asked: "Are you looking for His Royal Highness?"
Shen Yu nodded, "Yes, where are the others?"
The two guards looked at each other and said, "Your Majesty is feeling unwell and your Majesty has returned to the capital that night."
Shen Yu was stunned on the spot.
He was fine before, there was nothing wrong with him, it was just an excuse to return to Beijing.
Is the sentence in the account that she succumbed in Beilin Palace serious?
He wasn't cruel to her, nor did he scold her. He didn't even want to hear another explanation from her. He left in a hurry overnight. Did he mean to draw a clear line with her?
With a lump in her throat, Shen Yu opened the curtain and entered the tent.
The two guards were about to chat secretly, but saw the door curtain opened again, and a riding crop appeared in her hand.
Shen Yu gritted her teeth. She would not let things go by in a daze. Even if she had to draw a clear line, she would ask her in person.
Li Yanchang sent the man in black away and stood in front of the tent blowing the wind to wake him up.
"Huh?" He looked at it intently and shouted, "Shigure."
Shen Yu held the horse. She was planning to return to Beijing overnight to find Xie Tingzhou.
She looked sideways and said, "Your Highness, Seventh Prince."
Li Yanchang's injuries were all on his upper body, and his legs and feet were still nimble. He took a few steps forward and said, "Maybe I should call you Mr. Shi from now on."
Shen Yu said calmly: "I'm just doing something for His Majesty. If His Majesty Seventh Prince is fine and Shigure has other important matters, then——"
"Eh-" Li Yanchang protracted his tone and interrupted her: "It's just a matter of a few words, why are you so anxious?"
Shen Yu pursed her lips and said, "Your Majesty, the Seventh Highness, please tell me if you have something to say."
A smile appeared on Li Yanchang's feminine face, "Why don't you get closer, I think some things should be discussed in secret."
Shen Yu frowned, but she had no fear. Li Yanchang's kung fu was no match for her.
She led the horse closer and said, "Go ahead."
"Quick words." Li Yanchang stroked his hands, "I just want to express my admiration to Master Shi. After all, not everyone can do it as a daughter on the battlefield."
Shen Yu's eyes suddenly shrank, and her thumb had already moved half an inch out of the knife on her waist.
Li Yanchang clearly saw the warning in her eyes, glanced at her hand holding the knife, smiled and said, "You misunderstood. If I wanted to expose you, I would have exposed you long ago in the palace. Why should I confront you now and tell you?" You may not believe it, but I didn’t mean any harm.”
Shen Yu said: "What do you want?"
"There is no request." Li Yanchang said: "There are people in the court who are easy to do things. If one day Prince Beilin becomes unreliable, you can follow me."
Shen Yu got on her horse, looked down at him, curled her lips, and then said nothing.
The sound of horse hooves clattered, and the sassy figure shuttled between the tents and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"This man is so unruly."
Li Yanchang said without turning around: "Jiang, you can see the arrogance all over her body. This temper is really to my liking. Just now I took a closer look. Her facial features are really beautiful, especially her eyes. It's a pity that they are painted It’s too dark, I don’t know what it would look like in women’s clothing.”
The guard thought for a moment and said, "The sword dance under the moon that night was indeed beautiful."
Li Yanchang tilted his head and said, "Let you go do the work, you still have time to look at beauties."
The guard hurriedly knelt down and said, "I only had a glimpse at that time and my memory is still fresh."
