Chapter 861: My Queen, be careful!
The atmosphere on the long street was stagnant, and the firelight illuminated the inner room even through the curtains.
Liang Song and the others gathered around the carriage. Seeing that the two sides were about to clash, Yue Jian suddenly spoke up: "Chai Yan."
The leader of the Beijing Patrol felt the voice was somewhat familiar and was stunned for a moment. Turning around, he saw the pale face of the driver when he looked up. He was shocked, his pupils shrank, and he quickly took a half step back: "Miss Yuejian?"
Yue Jian grabbed the reins and said, "It's been a while since we last met. Captain Chai looks much more majestic now."
Chai Yan was originally a member of the Black Armor Guard. Later, after Wu Kui took over the Beijing Patrol Camp, he promoted several of his confidants, including him.
Yue Jianyuan was one of the twenty-four personal guards around Xiao Yan, and her status was even higher than Wu Kui. Although she later went to serve the Queen and rarely engaged in fighting and killing, Chai Yan, who had once worked with the twenty-four guards, was still afraid of this girl when he saw her.
Chai Yan hurriedly took a half step back and scratched his head. "Why are you here? You didn't say a word. I thought the Cui family was up to something sneaky in the middle of the night."
Yue Jian glanced at him and said, "Mrs. Cui is not feeling well. The Queen has ordered me to take someone to escort her back to the palace."
Chai Yan suddenly understood, "So that's how it is." He looked at Liang Song and the others unhappily, "You too, why didn't you just explain it clearly? Why are you hiding it? If you had told me earlier that Miss Yue Jian was also on the carriage, I could have sent someone to stop you."
Liang Song quickly bowed, "It's my fault. It's a good thing that the young lady has the Empress's care, but there are quite a few people who have been unwell in the palace these days. I'm worried that if others find out, they will think that the Empress is biased and cause trouble..."
He was embarrassed and said, "I'm really sorry for causing you to misunderstand me."
Chai Yan laughed immediately: "Forget it, you have good intentions. Since Miss Yuejian is sending you back, then let's go. But you want me to bring someone to see you off."
Liang Song's heart tightened: "No, no, I dare not delay the adults' important business..."
Before he finished speaking, the curtain of the carriage was suddenly lifted, and Mrs. Cui, who had been extremely quiet until then, showed her face.
"This place is not far from the Cui family, so there's no need to trouble Captain Chai to see us off. And Miss Yuejian and Miss Danzhu, you two don't need to see us off either."
"Young Madam?" Liang Song's expression changed drastically.
Tang Ning also grabbed Madam Cui's wrist and lowered her voice: "What are you doing?"
Madam Cui held her hand, a look of determination flashing in her eyes as she said to the two of them, "The Empress originally ordered you to leave the palace to do some business and give me a ride. We're almost at Sishui Lane now, and there are patrols everywhere. With these people here to see you off, I can't delay you any longer."
"Aren't you guys on the Queen's orders to go to the capital to inspect the camp? If you happen to run into Captain Chai, why not go with them? This way you won't have to run back and forth later."
Tang Ning's eyes were dark. She looked at Madam Cui and opened her mouth to say something, but Madam Cui had already pulled her arm and pushed her out. She lowered her voice like a mosquito's whisper and said in Tang Ning's ear, "Don't worry about me." Then she moved aside and exposed Danzhu's entire face outside the carriage.
Only then did the people outside realize that there was someone else in the car.
Liang Song's heart sank upon seeing this, and he tried his best to keep his voice steady: "Young Madam, the Queen Mother asked them to take you back to the palace..."
"I know."
Madam Cui interrupted Liang Song's words and said, "Although the Empress is considerate, I must avoid suspicion. The palace is busy right now, and the Empress is in need of help. Miss Yuejian and the others have already escorted me out of the palace. How dare I trouble them to come back with me? If I delay the Empress's work, I will be guilty."
After saying that, she looked at Tang Ning:
"After you go to the Beijing Patrol Camp, you still have to return to the palace to report to the Empress, so don't waste time."
Chai Yan glanced at Dan Zhu in confusion before turning to Yue Jian: "Miss Yue Jian, are you going to the capital to inspect the camp? But what instructions does the Empress have?"
Yue Jian said, "The Queen ordered Dan Zhu and I to go see Commander Wu."
Chai Yan laughed and said, "That's perfect. I just finished my patrol here and am returning to change guard. The commander is also in the camp, so we can go together."
Upon hearing this, Liang Song's face instantly turned pale and blue as if a dye dish had been overturned. He had been on guard against Yue Jian and the others, as well as the sudden appearance of the people from the Beijing Patrol Camp, but he never expected that it was Madam Cui, who seemed timid before, who would cause trouble, and what she said was nothing wrong.
He was a "servant" of the Cui family. Not to mention having to obey his master, it was also normal for the queen to order people to leave the palace to see him off and do business first. There were so many of them "escorting" Madam Cui, and this place was not too far from the Cui family. It was not strange for Yue Jian and the other two to leave. On the contrary, it would be conspicuous if they tried to keep him.
But how could Liang Song and the others dare to let Yue Jian and the others go to the Beijing patrol camp like this? Moreover, they had just said that they were servants of the Cui family in order to perfunctorily appease Chai Yan and the others. Even if they wanted to pretend to be people from the palace and follow Yue Jian and the others at this time, it would not be possible.
Liang Song looked at Madam Cui gloomily with Chai Yan on his back. When he glanced at Yue Jian and Dan Zhu, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, trying to threaten them silently.
Madam Cui's face turned pale, but she avoided Liang Song's gaze, nudged Tang Ning and said:
"Commander Chai is right. Miss Danzhu, you and Miss Yuejian can go and do your work first. Don't worry about me. When I have the chance, I will go to the palace and thank the Empress for her care today."
Tang Ning looked at her deeply.
Yue Jian was also stunned: "Young Madam really doesn't want us to see her off?"
Madam Cui shook her head vigorously: "No need, you guys go first."
Tang Ning squeezed her hand tightly and felt her palm was cold but her eyes were full of determination. She made the decision in just a moment. She glanced at Yue Jian and then the two of them got off the carriage.
Yue Jian politely bowed to Madam Cui and said, "Since Madam Cui has made her decision, we two servants will go and attend to Madam Cui's affairs. I'll trouble Steward Liang to escort Madam Cui back."
The people following Liang Song immediately looked anxious, and Liang Song also stared at Yue Jian and the others, but the people from the Beijing Patrol Camp around them were eyeing them covetously, and Chai Song was just standing aside, so he couldn't say anything more.
Seeing Yuejian and the others walking towards the people from the Beijing Patrol Camp, Chai Yan chatted with Yuejian enthusiastically. Liang Song looked fiercely at Madam Cui, but saw a fleeting look of relief on her face as she looked towards Danzhu.
As if she noticed his gaze, Mrs. Cui quickly withdrew her gaze and her eyes drifted away for a moment.
Liang Song frowned as if he had sensed something was amiss. Standing by the shaft, he suddenly lowered his voice and asked, "Did that Danzhu speak a word on the way out of Yongzhao Palace?"
"No."
"not good!"
Seeing that Madam Cui's pupils shrank suddenly and she was filled with guilt, Liang Song's eyes flashed coldly and he suddenly raised his hand as if to throw something in the direction of Danzhu and the others. Madam Cui screamed in shock.
"My Queen, be careful!!"
My Lady?!
Liang Song's face suddenly turned cold, and he gritted his teeth: "How dare you lie to the Prime Minister? Stop them!!"
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