Chapter 1167 Every step is ahead
The carriage swayed as it passed in front of those people, and soon disappeared outside the city gate.
The soldier kneeling on the ground watched the carriage drive out of the city gate, then he slowly stood up and bent down to brush the dirt off his knees.
The leading soldier breathed a sigh of relief, then turned back to glare at the young soldier and scolded him, "How dare you talk back to the Duke!"
The person next to him also said: "That's right, they even dared to check the Duke's carriage."
"Do you know who the Duke is?"
"The Emperor's father-in-law, his daughter is Concubine Kang, so he performed a great service in protecting the Emperor. If you want to investigate his carriage, aren't you courting death?!"
Everyone was surrounding him and blaming him.
But the young soldier was unconvinced and said, "Why don't you check? His carriage is so big, is he really the only one in it? What if he runs away?"
The leader slapped him on the back of the head in frustration and said, "You pig-headed fool! Even if the person really escaped, so what? We're not arresting a bandit or a serious criminal of the imperial court. We're just a member of the Jian family—"
Having said that, he still closed his mouth out of caution.
After all, the affairs of the Jian family had become a hot topic, and the people were complaining about the daily checks at the city gate.
Therefore, many things cannot be said openly.
He looked around and saw that many people had already gathered at the city gate, so he immediately instructed them: "Don't be lazy, hurry over."
So everyone started to review the past again.
The leader walked back, and a deputy came up to him and whispered, "Boss, what happened to the Jian family? How could they be wiped out overnight?"
"How should I know?"
"Also, do you know about the rumor that's making the rounds in the city right now?"
"What?"
"That is to say, our emperor is not——"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a slap from the leader, who angrily said, "Are you looking for death? How can you just say such nonsense?"
The deputy was hit on the shoulder and rubbed it in pain, complaining softly, "It's not just me who's talking about it. The whole of Beiping is talking about it. I heard the news came out from the palace. Who doesn't know about it now? It's just that no one is making a fuss about it."
He walked aside while muttering.
The leading soldier sighed and looked at the zenith. Although the sun had come out, there was thick clouds on the other side of the sky, as if even the light could not dispel them.
He murmured, "Not making a fuss? If we start making a fuss, we won't know what's going on!"
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"What did you say?"
In the originally quiet Yonghe Palace, after hearing Eunuch Yu's report, Queen Xu Miaoyin opened her eyes wide in astonishment, her hand on the table trembled, and she knocked over the tea bowl beside her.
Chun'er and Bihe hurried forward, some collecting cups and some wiping the table.
"Ahem."
Xu Miaoyin also felt that her reaction was a bit too much. She coughed twice to cover up her previous loss of composure, and frowned and said, "Are you serious?"
Eunuch Yu stood before her and nodded, "Absolutely true."
"this--"
Xu Miaoyin frowned and remained silent for a long time, muttering in disbelief, "How is it possible?"
She and He Yi were both on guard against Zhu Feng.
He was afraid that what Prince Ning said in front of him this time would make him lose his temper like last time at the altar. However, Eunuch Yu came to report that Zhu Feng almost lost his temper last night.
However, after he went to the cold palace, he returned to normal.
Xu Miaoyin was silent for a long time, then said, "Your Majesty, are you going to visit the Imperial Concubine?"
"Yes."
Eunuch Yu nodded and said, "I later sent someone to the cold palace to inquire about the situation. The emperor did indeed spend the night with the imperial concubine."
“…”
Xu Miaoyin's eyes became a little subtle.
It had been a long time since she had felt any emotion as a woman, such as jealousy, envy, and joy. After all, when the huge responsibility of being the queen was placed on her, she could no longer be a woman.
However, when she heard the news, her heart still felt a little ripple.
Zhu Feng really likes Si Nanyan.
Although Zhu Feng had admitted this himself when he had canonized the imperial concubine against all odds, there were so many beauties in the harem that it was difficult for an emperor to be loyal to one woman until the end.
However, until now, Zhu Feng's mind seemed to still only remain on Si Nanyan.
Even after he lost his memory.
Xu Miaoyin sighed softly.
Bi He, who was wiping the table nearby, looked up and looked at her master in surprise. Xu Miaoyin rarely showed such emotion and said softly, "My Lady, what's wrong?"
"fine."
Xu Miaoyin waved her hand and looked at Eunuch Yu again: "Then what about the Emperor now——"
"He is handling government affairs in the imperial study."
"oh."
She nodded, but was still a little worried, so she stood up and went to take a look. Eunuch Yu and Chun'er followed her.
After a while, they arrived outside the imperial study.
However, as soon as she got closer, she saw He Yi and several officials standing inside, reporting something, so Xu Miaoyin naturally could not go in.
Zhu Feng frowned, threw the memorial in his hand back onto the imperial desk, and said in a deep voice, "So, now all the clues to the Jian family's affairs are gone?"
"yes."
"Can't find Jian Ruocheng either?"
He Yi stepped forward, bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am incompetent."
“…”
Zhu Feng glanced at him and said nothing.
He could blame him for his "incompetence" for other things, but the six armies of the Forbidden City and the Jinyiwei were all mobilized, almost turning the entire Peking upside down, and even the villages on the outskirts of the city were not spared, but they still could not find Jian Ruocheng's whereabouts.
It was obvious that someone was helping him.
Zhu Feng thought for a moment with a sullen face, then said, "Do you think it's possible that he has already left Peking?"
He Yi said, "I came to report today because I have this suspicion."
“…”
"We've searched everywhere in the city, but there's no sign of him. I'm afraid he's really left."
"But there's no news from the guards at the city gates?"
"yes."
Neither of them spoke again.
The imperial study fell into silence for a while.
After a long time, He Yi took another step forward and said softly, "Your Majesty, it is impossible for Jian Ruocheng to do this alone. Although the Jian family enjoys a high reputation among the scholars, this is Peking, and their power is all in Jinling."
"so--"
"So, I suspect someone is secretly helping him."
“…”
Zhu Feng was silent for a long time, gritted his teeth, and said, "Not only did someone help him."
“…”
"This person is ahead of us every step of the way."
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