Chapter 570: Commander of the Imperial Guards

Changyu Palace.

When Qin Yuwei saw Ma Yan following Xu Shiming in, there was no surprise on her face.

Xu Shiming bowed distantly and made some routine inquiries as to whether there had been any unusual incidents in Changyu Palace recently.

Biyu replied that there was no one else but Princess Zhaoyang who could not sleep every night, and the imperial physician could not figure out why.

Xu Shiming pretended to ask the princess to come out and see him.

Biyu turned around and went upstairs, and soon came down holding Yan Jing's little hand.

Yan Jing, who had been warned in advance, looked listless and listless, and even Ma Yan didn't notice anything.

Xu Shiming took a few steps forward to observe her, and from an angle that Ma Yan couldn't see, he gave Qin Yuwei an inquiring look.

Yan Jing hadn't seen Xu Shiming often, so he subconsciously hid behind Biyu, looking very cute.

Qin Yuwei said:

"Master Xu, I have heard a folk saying that children who have frequent nightmares are usually affected by something in the house, and they must move away for a period of time to avoid the disaster.

But Jing'er is a princess, a body of gold, she must not leave my side, let alone be sent out of the palace.

Do you have any good solution?"

Xu Shiming pondered her words for a moment, and soon understood the meaning, and said with some embarrassment:

"Your Majesty, there seems to be some foul air surrounding the princess.

In a few days, the Queen Mother and the Princess will go to the Taimiao for sacrifice. At that time, I can use the positive energy of the ancestral temple to help the Princess drive away the evil spirits and keep her healthy. "

Qin Yuwei raised her eyebrows slightly and agreed.

Xu Shiming did not stay and left after saying these words.

Ma Yan then took his leave and pondered the conversation between the two for a while, but he couldn't figure out anything unusual.

It seems that I was too suspicious.

…

After leaving the palace, Xu Shiming went back to the Imperial Observatory for a walk. Not long after, he changed into casual clothes and went to the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion.

Zhu Lan was already waiting there.

"How is it, did you see him?" she asked as she saw Xu Shiming come in.

Xu Shiming sat down and poured himself a cup of tea, nodded and said he had seen it, and repeated his conversation with Qin Yuwei, as well as some things he had heard in the harem.

Zhu Lan felt distressed when he heard that Yan Jing fell seriously ill after eating pastries containing peanuts.

I didn't even hear a single sound.

Thinking of the recent words and deeds of Yan Zheng, the commander of the Imperial Guard, Zhu Lan's heart sank slightly.

It seems that something happened in the palace that I didn't know about. Now Yuwei and Jing'er are in a situation...

Besieged on all sides.

Xu Shiming smacked his lips and said:

"From what she said, she seems to be a little worried about Jing'er's safety in the palace and wants to send her out of the palace temporarily."

Zhu Lan nodded, agreeing with Xu Shiming's statement.

Because there were outsiders present before, Qin Yuwei naturally couldn't express some of her thoughts openly.

When I entered the palace before, Yuwei mentioned that if there was a chance, she wanted me to take Jing'er to see the world outside the palace.

She was not the kind of person who wanted to keep her daughter by her side.

Therefore, what was said to Xu Shiming must have conveyed the opposite meaning.

Xu Shiming said:

“I had originally planned to arrange a sacrifice at the Imperial Ancestral Temple so that you two would have a chance to meet.

Now it seems that she wants the child to leave the place of trouble, and the best time is the day of sacrifice."

"Do you have any solution?" Zhu Lan asked.

Xu Shiming smiled complacently, then immediately put on an attitude of concern for the country and the people, and said in a very serious tone:

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, and all the princes and ministers. Today the sky has changed, with dark clouds covering the sky. This is a warning from the gods.

The trajectories of the Big Dipper and the Purple Star are misaligned, the brilliance of the Moon is obscured, and the safety of the young mistress in the harem is at stake. If there are any unusual movements now, it may be ominous.

To avoid danger, Princess Zhaoyang needs to stay in the Imperial Ancestral Temple for three months to avoid the disaster of the lunar star. She can return to the palace safely only when the stars are straightened. "

He speaks fluently and has extremely skilled business skills.

Zhu Lan gave him a thumbs up sincerely.

"Are you sure it will be cloudy on the day of the sacrifice?" Zhu Lan asked, remembering what he had just said.

"It's almost right. This supervisor has calculated it." Xu Shiming switched back to his immortal state.

Zhu Lan nodded, indicating that he had no objection.

…

The Yan Mansion faces south and is built right next to the imperial city. The mansion is not luxurious, but it exudes a sense of calmness and majesty.

On both sides of the main gate, stone lions stand majestically.

In the main hall, there hangs a plaque with the words "Loyalty and Righteousness Inherited", which was written by the late emperor Yan Xiuyun himself.

Yan Zheng comes from a family of military generals. His father sacrificed his life for the country long ago, and his mother also passed away a few years ago.

Now Yan Zheng has only one sister left in his family, named Yan Xue, and the two siblings live together.

The Yan family was not big and had few servants. Yan Xue was walking into the yard with a pile of freshly washed clothes and happened to meet Yan Zheng coming in.

"You're back?"

Yan Xue looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a gentle appearance. She wore a lilac-colored long skirt and had her long hair braided behind her head. She did not have the arrogance of a young lady from a wealthy family at all.

She said as she hung out the clothes.

Yan Zheng looked around his yard and found four or five boxes of different sizes piled up there, all wrapped in red cloth. He couldn't help but feel surprised.

"Where did these things come from?" Yan Zheng spoke much more fluently in front of his family.

Yan Xue, who was hanging clothes, turned around and said, "Oh, it was sent by Lord Li."

"Which Lord Li?"

"Isn't Mr. Li from the Ministry of Rites very familiar with you?"

"Li Zhengqing?"

"That should be the case. He is a handsome and gentle man. Anyway, he said the things were for you, so I didn't even open them to take a look."

Yan Zheng was sure that it was Li Zhengqing without a doubt.

He opened a box and found calligraphy and antiques inside. His face darkened.

I don't know much about calligraphy and painting, but I estimate that these things are worth a lot of money.

Yan Zheng asked Li Zhengqing if he had said anything else.

Yan Xue was a little confused and shook her head: "He didn't say anything, just said he was your friend. I asked him to come in and have some tea, but he didn't come in and just left."

friend?

Yan Zheng thought to himself, he and Li Zhengqing had only exchanged a few words, how could they have become friends?

Yes, the Li family has always been at odds with Zhu Zhongcheng.

Your Majesty revoked Zhu Zhongcheng's right to enter and leave the harem because of my words, so Li Zhengqing regarded me as an ally?

Yan Zheng sneered.

He had a clear conscience about not letting Zhu Lan enter the harem, and it was done out of public interest. Li Zhengqing was afraid that he had misunderstood.

Yan Zheng said to Yan Xue:

“Have someone send all of these back to Lord Li’s residence later.

Remember to send everything back intact."