Chapter 487 Shouting

Dou Zhao thought for a moment and said to Chen Qushui, "The Crown Prince is not the kind of person who would do something without a purpose. He secretly transferred Lu Ming back to guard against Prince Liao and Duke Ying. Please tell Master Duan and the others to make sure the Crown Prince is safe."

"Madam, don't worry. I will go and warn Duan Gongyi and the others." Chen Qushui said, "In addition to Lu Ming, Duan Gongyi and the others also found Chang Huwei. He is also hiding in the dark with a group of people. Duan Gongyi said that among them there are several top masters who are unfamiliar to him. He suspects they are Prince Liao's men..."

Dou Zhao knew that things were not that simple!

She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and sneered, "Chang is really tired of living! Before, we didn't do anything to him because we thought he didn't have any great ability and the Duke of England relied on him like his right-hand man. We thought that if we dealt with him, the Duke of England might find someone more powerful and cause trouble for us, so we didn't do anything to him. But he is so good that he is wholeheartedly serving the Duke of England and even dares to bite the prince!" As she spoke, her expression gradually became serious, "Mr. Chen, there are suddenly several top masters. Master Duan and Lu Ming will join forces. Are you sure you can keep them?"

"Lu Ming also found those people." Chen Qushui said, "Before coming here, I met with Lu Ming and Duan Gongyi. It's a bit difficult to stay, but if life or death is at stake, I can give it a try."

Song Mo is in the light, Lu Ming is in the dark, and Lu Ming wants Dou Zhao to make the decision!

Dou Zhao smiled and said, "Then let's give it a try! Even if we can't defeat those unfamiliar top masters, at least take advantage of the chaos to deal with that Chang guy!"

Chen Qushui smiled and replied "yes", then stepped back.

Dou Zhao still felt a little uneasy.

It was as if he was about to punch, but he had no idea where the opponent's fatal weakness was, and he just used a lot of force.

She paced up and down the room.

If she were the King of Liao, what would she do if she met someone like Song Mo who would hinder her great plans?

Killed?

no!

Song Mo came from a distinguished family and was an official appointed by the imperial court, so the consequences were too severe.

That can only be a frame-up!

Greed for ink?

Firstly, Song Mo was never greedy; secondly, framing someone is a technical job, and there are too many people involved. Even if it is successful, given Song Mo's status and position, the emperor might just laugh it off in private, and publicly call Song Mo to give him a severe scolding and be done with it. If the matter is exposed, it will expose Prince Liao's ambition, which is too risky.

Treason?

Thieves usually don't dare to shout "Catch the thief!"

Is there any way to remove Song Mo from his position as the commander of the Jinwu Guards and make the emperor hate him so much that he will never use him again?

Dou Zhao sat on the big kang next to the window, sipping tea slowly.

conduct!

Only if Song Mo's character is problematic and he no longer has the emperor's trust, Prince Liao and the queen will have a way to move Song Mo away!

Yes, that's the only way!

In the previous life, Song Yichun framed Song Mo for committing adultery with Jiang Mu's maid during the period of mourning for his mother. Wasn't this the trick he used?

Why didn't she think of this?!

Is it because she had already cracked this trick before?

Dou Zhao stood up with a cry of "Ouch!" Without thinking too much, he called out to "Ruozhu": "Go and quietly call Liu Zhang over to me." He then told Ruotong: "Go and ask Mr. Chen to come over."

The two ran away.

Liu Zhang was in the inner courtyard and arrived first.

Dou Zhao asked him, "Who did Song Han bring with him to entertain the guests?"

Liu Zhang said respectfully, "In addition to the two guards, two servants and two drivers, there are also the second wife and her two maids and two women who accompany the carriage. The guards, the driver and the women who accompany the carriage are all resting in the warm room next to the carriage hall according to the rules. The two servants were also stopped outside the second gate. Only the two maids followed the second wife to the inner courtyard."

"The second wife is here?" Dou Zhao was a little surprised.

Logically, since they don't have a mother-in-law, she should come to greet herself. It would have been fine if she wasn't at home before, but now that she's back, Miao Ansu is still nowhere to be seen... Did she go back? Or did she not know she was back?

Liu Zhang said in detail: "Second Master and Second Madam didn't seem to know that the Crown Prince and you went to Housi Hutong. Second Madam saw that you were not at home and the Prince of Liao did not bring any female relatives, so she prepared to go back. Second Master thought Second Madam was too nosy, so he left Second Madam to the Duke's concubine Du Ruo. Second Madam was so angry that her face turned pale, but the Duke was beside her, so she didn't dare to say anything, so she had to follow Du Ruo to the back room, and now she is still in the back room with Du Ruo!"

Letting a concubine with no status and no position accompany his wife is such a shameful thing, and it is really Song Han's style.

Dou Zhao said, "Doesn't the Second Madam know that I've returned home?"

Liu Zhang groaned and said, "I don't know!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Qushui walked in.

Dou Zhao nodded to Chen Qushui, motioning him to sit down on the armchair beside him, and continued to say to Liu Zhang: "Go and see what the second wife is doing. Which two maids did she bring into the mansion to serve? What are these two maids and Du Ruo doing?"

Liu Zhang responded with "Yes", saluted Chen Qushui, and ran out.

Dou Zhao told Chen Qushui about his worries.

Chen Qushui laughed and said, "This is the Duke of Ying's mansion! Lu Ming and the others are still watching us in secret!"

Dou Zhao disagreed and said, "The last time was during the period of mourning for the Crown Prince's mother! It was a surprise victory. It is impossible that the Prince of Liao came to the Duke of Ying's mansion just to have a drink and reminisce with the Crown Prince. You know, if they have a falling out, it will be a situation of life and death."

Chen Qushui wanted to argue a few more times, but when he thought about what happened to Song Mo before, it was no exaggeration to say that it was unbelievable. So if something unexpected happened again, it wouldn't be so surprising!

Dou Zhao said: "Let's first see what Liu Zhang has found out."

Chen Qushui nodded.

The two talked about Dou Dechang's provincial examination.

"What did the Seventh Elder say when you went to Housi Hutong today?" As a student who had failed in the imperial examinations many times, Chen Qushui was particularly concerned about such matters.

"Nothing." Dou Zhao was also concerned, but because of the impression from his previous life, he was not anxious. "I thought the exam was already taken, so there was no point in asking again. I was also afraid that Twelve Brother didn't do well in the exam and didn't want to mention it, so I didn't ask."

Chen Qushui was somewhat disappointed and said, "I heard that the topic of the provincial examination in Northern Zhili this year is 'To manifest the bright virtue and stop at the highest good', and the topic of the provincial examination in Southern Zhili is 'The middle is the right way in the world'. They are both bad topics, and it is very difficult to come up with a good answer. When the papers come out, I will read the first place papers of the two Zhili carefully."

Dou Zhao laughed.

Liu Zhang ran in and replied, "The Second Madam has been staying in the back room, saying that she was sitting there waiting and fell asleep. No one took the initiative to inform you when you came back. As for the two maids that the Second Madam brought into the mansion, one is called Ji Hong and the other is called Liu Hong. Both of them did not run around and have been serving the Second Madam in the back room."

Liu Hong?

Miao Ansu took her out for a social event again.

Song Han really spared no effort in attacking Miao Ansu!

Dou Zhao was worried, and whispered to Chen Qushui: "Send Duan Gongyi to check if Miao, her two maids, and Du Ruo are still in the back room. It would be best to send someone to keep an eye on their movements. The prince is quite skilled, and there is also Lu Ming in the dark. I am not afraid of them, but I am afraid that they will attack us from a place where we are easily careless."

Chen Qushui felt confident before, but after listening to Dou Zhao's analysis, he felt a little unsure and got up and left in a hurry.

Duan Gongyi saw that he was the oldest among the group, so he sent a secret message to Lu Ming, handed the person over to Lu Ming, and went to remove the tiles from the rear house himself.

Inside the fighting room, a small tung oil lamp was lit, and three beautiful women dressed as maids were sitting around the only bunk bed in the room, quietly playing with the strings. The curtains of the bunk bed were hanging low, so it was difficult to see what was going on inside.

It looked like Miao was resting in the tent.

However, since Dou Zhao had instructed me to do so, it would be better for me to take a look at it myself.

Duan Gongyi thought about it and was afraid of alarming the people who were always guarding him, so he crushed the tile in his hand, and it hit the window frame of the opposite room with a "bang".

"Who is it?" The maid who lived opposite stood up to check.

This startled Du Ruo in the back room.

She held up the light and came out to check: "What's wrong?"

The maid said with a frightened look on her face: "I heard someone knocking on my door repeatedly."

The yard was quiet and there was no one there. A large red lantern hanging under the eaves was swaying alone in the wind.

They both shuddered.

The maid's voice changed: "Sister Du Ruo, is there a ghost? Can you let me sleep with you tonight?" She ran towards Du Ruo.

Du Ruo hurriedly said, "No! The Second Madam is resting in my room!"

"Then let me serve the Second Madam too?" The maid trembled and held Du Ruo's hand tightly.

"I can't make the decision on this!" Du Ruo had no choice.

Ji Hong came out after hearing the noise and asked softly, "What happened?"

The maid grabbed Ji Hong as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, and begged Ji Hong to agree to let her serve Miao Ansu as well.

Song Han didn't treat Miao Ansu as a human being, and Ji Hong didn't dare to offend the maid in the Osmanthus Courtyard. She remembered that this maid seemed to be the Duke's servant, just like Du Ruo, so she smiled and said, "Then remember not to make any noise."

The maid thanked him again and again, and after being accompanied by Du Ruo to her room and getting dressed, she and Ji Hong and the others stayed by the bed and woven their wefts.

Instead of leading the people away, Duan Gongyi created another obstacle. He regretted it too late. Just when he was thinking of some other way to transfer the maids away, he saw the maid named Liu Hong stood up, stretched her waist and said, "I want to go to the toilet."

Du Ruo smiled and said, "It's dark outside, sister, are you using the toilet in the room? I'll help you empty it."

Liu Hong glanced at her and said, "Our second wife is resting in your room, how can I use the toilet in your room?"

Du Ruo blushed and said hurriedly, "Then I'll accompany you to the toilet? In case you can't find the place."

"No need." Liu Hong pulled Ji Hong, "I know the place. You don't have to worry about me, otherwise when the second wife wakes up there will be no one to serve tea and water." After saying that, without waiting for Du Ruo and Ji Hong to speak, she lifted the curtain and walked out.

Du Ruo couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.

Ji Hong hurriedly said, "Don't take it to heart, that's just her personality."

Du Ruo forced a smile and said, "I know. She is the maid who made your Second Madam lose face."

Now Huan Jihong is in an awkward situation.

The maidservant, who was able to be taken in by Song Yichun, was also very smart. She hurriedly smiled and whispered, "Are you hungry, sisters? I still have some rice noodles in my room. I'll go to the stove and ask for a plate of salted vegetables so that we can have a midnight snack!"

Du Ruo pointed at the hanging bed curtains.

The maid stuck out her tongue.

Seeing that she was very lively, Ji Hong couldn't help but laugh too.

Suddenly, a shrill scream was heard from outside.