Inside the queen's tent.
Listening to the rumbling sound of horse hooves outside, the queen's heart also fluctuated.
Not long ago, a palace maid brought lunch.
The palace maid who delivered the meal slipped a small piece of oil paper into the queen's hand when no one was paying attention.
The queen finished her meal in one breath, and then sent all the servants out of the tent on the pretext of needing to rest.
When the oil paper was opened, in addition to a note, there was also a packet of white powder.
The note read, "Zi Ye Yuan died."
And it goes without saying that the powder is poison!
The queen trembled all over, took a few deep breaths, and quickly calmed down.
She threw the note into the charcoal fire and looked at the faint blue smoke. Her eyes became more and more gloomy, but now the arrow was on the string and had to be shot.
Now that things have come to this, she has no room for regret.
Zhao Yuancheng came out of the garden near dusk, and Mi Fei was carried all the way back by him. It was said that she was frightened by a wild deer that suddenly jumped out while hunting, and accidentally sprained her ankle when she fell off her horse. She was shouting for the imperial physician.
Peirong curled her lips and snorted coldly after hearing this: "She's really capable of making trouble."
Fu Qianyu didn't take it seriously. She just leaned quietly on the couch and read a book. She casually told Baozan to go to the front to check. Half a cup of tea later, Baozan came back and said that Concubine Mi was fine. Although she sprained her ankle, she didn't hurt her bones. However, she could never ride a horse again.
After a while, someone outside informed her that Xiao Dezi had arrived and that the emperor had hunted a lot of game in the afternoon and had specially sent a few rabbits for her to taste.
Fu Qianyu accepted it with a smile, and was about to tell Haining to escort Xiao Dezi out properly, but then she heard Xiao Dezi say, "Your Majesty, the Emperor also said that it will be cold after nightfall. Please don't go out to avoid catching a cold."
Having served Zhao Yuancheng for so many years, Fu Qianyu knew that the emperor would not say such an unclear statement for no reason.
Her heart skipped a beat, but she smiled: "I know, but I wonder who is serving the Emperor right now?"
"To answer your Majesty, the Emperor was tired from riding this afternoon and did not ask any ladies to serve him. He was just talking to the Prince of Jin."
Fu Qianyu thought for a moment and said, "I see. The emperor is in a good mood today. You should serve him well when we get back."
"Well, I will take my leave first."
Looking at the fat hare on the ground, Peirong drooled greedily and asked Haining to take it out and roast it.
Lingyun laughed at her and said she was haunted by a starving ghost, but when she turned around, she saw that her master looked unhappy and seemed to be worried about something.
After sending the person away, Lingyun came forward with a cup of hot tea and asked worriedly, "Madam, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"
Fu Qianyu took a deep breath and said, "I'm fine. I just feel like something might happen tonight."
Ling Yun was startled and her emotions became tense, but she tried to comfort him: "Although we are in the hunting grounds, there are heavy guards all around, so nothing will happen."
Fu Qianyu took a deep breath and asked, "Who is responsible for the safety of the hunting ground?"
Lingyun thought for a moment and replied, "Originally, Prince Gong was in charge, but before setting off, Prince Gong suddenly fell ill and couldn't even get out of bed. So the safety of the hunting grounds was completely handed over to Prince Qing."
Fu Qianyu was stunned and asked in surprise, "Why is it Prince Qing?"
"I don't know either. I only know that it was the Emperor who spoke personally." Lingyun watched her master's face grow increasingly grim, and her heart began to hang in the air. "Madam, what's wrong with you?"
Fu sighed heavily: "Just now, Xiao Dezi told us not to go out at night. The emperor would not say such a thing for no reason. I am afraid, I am afraid that something bad will happen tonight."
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At night, the emperor and several other nobles lit a huge bonfire in front and had a barbecue for fun, but the atmosphere was peaceful and harmonious.
But the queen suddenly sent a message saying that the men were having fun in front and they, the women, could not just stand by and watch, so she also ordered people to light a bonfire.
The sisters sat together chatting and laughing, which was not a waste of such a beautiful occasion.
After all, the Queen was the master of the six palaces. Since she had spoken, the concubines had to go. However, Fu Qianyu had something hidden in her heart, so she asked Baozan to reply that she was not feeling well and would go to apologize to the Queen tomorrow.
The queen did not blame her, but sent someone to let her have a good rest.
It's getting darker.
The autumn wind was so strong that it hurt people's faces during the day, but it stopped at night and the area around the hunting ground became even quieter.
The surroundings were too quiet, so quiet that not even the chirping of autumn insects could be heard. In this silent night, one felt a little creepy.
When Baozan came in and saw that her master was still awake, she muttered, "How strange! It seems to me that there are more guards outside our tent."
Fu Qianyu was already in high spirits, and after hearing Baozan's words, she became even more energetic.
For a moment, I felt a smell of blood in the air.
Baozhan was on duty tonight. She was tired after a whole day and had already dozed off by the fire.
As midnight approached, it was always quiet outside the tent.
Fu Qianyu gradually lost her spirit, her eyelids felt as if they weighed a thousand pounds, and the crackling sound of charcoal fire in her ears gradually became blurred.
As my breathing rose and fell, I gradually fell asleep.
But the next second, she heard the sound of fighting outside the tent. Fu Qianyu was suddenly awakened. She saw Hai Ning rushing in through the screen and said in panic, "Oh no, Madam! Prince Qing's mercenaries are rebelling!"
"What?"
Everyone in the room was shocked.
Fu Qianyu quickly threw off the quilt and stood up. When she got out of the tent, she saw that there was already a flame outside.
"Where's the Emperor? Where is the Emperor?"
"I don't know either. There's chaos and disorder ahead, and no one can see who it is. Madam, what should we do?"
Fu Qianyu was flustered and the color drained from her face.
She forced herself to calm down, but at this moment, several men in black clothes suddenly rushed out from the shadow of the tent, holding sharp weapons in their hands and staring at her fiercely.
Everyone was shocked.
Haining was the first to protect Fu Qianyu, shouting, "Help, help, there's an assassin!!"
Baozhan and Xiangyue had never learned martial arts, and their legs became weak and they collapsed to the ground, watching the long sword approaching without even the strength to protect themselves.
Fu Qianyu reacted very quickly and pushed over the stove next to her.
The charcoal fire rolled all over the ground, blocking the way of the man in black!
"Who are you?"
The man in black smiled coldly and said shamelessly: "The one who will take your life!"
After saying that, they raised their shining knives again and rushed towards Fu Qianyu without any nonsense.
Fu Qianyu instinctively retreated, but the sharp blade was getting closer and closer...
I thought I was going to die here tonight, but in a flash, a familiar figure jumped out from behind the tent.
Only two clang sounds were heard.
The long sword in the assassin's hand was directly split into two halves. The attacker attacked quickly and fiercely. Under this powerful force, they didn't even have the strength to fight back. After only ten moves, they fell to the ground and died!
When she saw who was in front of her, Fu Qianyu's heart was beating like thunder. The feeling of escaping death instantly made her eyes fill with tears: "Brother!!"
The person who came was Fu Mingxu.
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