Chapter 046: Exposed
The wheels rolled over the bluestone slabs, and the silver-plated hubs made a soft humming sound, like plucking a taut string.
Mo Er, the coachman, held the reins with one hand, the tips of his green deerskin boots showing from under his apricot skirt, and he walked with ease, just like an old coachman.
In fact, the free hand was very close to the waist, where an ebony dagger was hidden.
If there is any sign of trouble, she can immediately draw out her weapon to fight back.
Sui Mo selected only the best fighters. In addition to having their own unique skills, they all had rich experience in carrying out missions.
Neither the driver nor the people following him showed any particular vigilance and everything looked very natural.
The atmosphere in the team on the return journey was a bit low, and no one spoke.
Meng Jian rode his horse in front to lead the way, keeping a low profile.
Considering the strength displayed by the mysterious man, if he did not control a large army, a small group of imperial guards would be meaningless.
Therefore, they only brought more than 20 elite cavalrymen on this return trip, and those around Qin Zhaoyue looked like maids serving him, and no one knew their true identities.
On the surface, he is the only master. If he really comes for the Sixth Princess, it would be a good opportunity.
I should be concentrating, but the scene just now keeps popping up in my mind from time to time.
Jiang Qingpu was indeed a doctor worthy of respect. His prostrating words before leaving were intended to alleviate the Sixth Princess's guilt.
But at that time, Qin Zhaoyue did not look back at him, nor did she respond a word.
She just pursed her lips tightly, her body trembling slightly, and it was obvious that she was trying her best to restrain herself.
He seems expressionless, but the sadness between his brows is so heavy that it cannot be erased.
Meng Jian took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the images in his mind. This was not the time to be sentimental.
Pei Xueqiao was behind the carriage. The night wind ruffled the curtains, and he couldn't see the scene inside clearly.
His eyes would always fall on it involuntarily, and he felt suffocated and uncomfortable in his heart.
After all, she is a girl under 20 years old and has such a noble status.
Through the incident of the treatment, Pei Xueqi has concluded that the Sixth Princess only behaves a little ridiculously on the surface, but she must be very soft-hearted inside, otherwise she would not risk standing up for a group of civilians.
Whether it was false or sincere, Pei Xueqi was confident that he could see clearly after one day.
She must be very sad now...
In the carriage, Qin Zhaoyue took off his outer shirt and lay on the cushion.
Just like before coming to Mingyan County, I would sit instead of standing if I could, and lie down instead of sitting if I could.
He seemed just as lazy as ever, just staring blankly at the top of the carriage, with a listless expression.
The only maid accompanying the carriage was Sui Mo. She looked at the pale pretty face and opened her mouth several times but could not utter a word.
The scene in the palace where the Sixth Princess said she would make things difficult for her flashed through her mind. At that time, she was smart and cunning, with tiny glints of light in her eyes.
Unlike now, he looked like an old man who was about to die.
For the first time, Sui Mo felt a little disgusted with his own poor eloquence and didn't know what words of comfort to say at this moment.
At this moment, Qin Zhaoyue, who was lying dead, suddenly spoke: "Sui Mo..."
"I'm here!"
Hearing the other party's active call, Sui Mo responded immediately, without realizing that his tone was filled with an eager joy.
But after calling out, she fell silent again. She waited for a long time, and when she was about to ask, she heard the Sixth Princess suddenly ask:
"What did the Queen Mother tell you before she left the capital?"
Sui Mo was shocked and stood there in a daze.
Qin Zhaoyue didn't look at her expression, and he got the answer from her silence at that moment.
At first, she naively thought that her mother was really "punishing" her, or that she saw some of her wisdom through the fundraising for disaster relief.
In addition, her original body had been acting recklessly and absurdly before, so even if she "revealed her heart" in the imperial study, the Queen Mother probably still thought she was hiding her strength.
It was only because she was framed and her innocence was insulted that she showed some abilities.
So what is the purpose of keeping a low profile? Nothing more than that supreme position.
Just because a woman says no doesn't necessarily mean she really doesn't want it.
As they were both women, the Queen Mother wanted to test whether to include her in the consideration for the throne again.
Therefore, it was reasonable to send a team of Qingluan Guards to protect her. After all, she was not like her elder sister who came from a military background and had her own guards around her.
In other words, in addition to accompanying her for protection, Sui Mo is very likely to record her actions along the way and report to the Queen Mother afterwards.
Originally, Qin Zhaoyue wanted to give up all the way, but after actually seeing the victims, he felt compassion.
Especially those seriously ill patients, which reminded her of her past life.
Knowing some strange tricks or even some weird medical skills is not a big deal. It is not beneficial to governing the country. When you think about it afterwards, the impact is just that.
What's more, her medical treatment method has no evidence to support it, and if people insist on criticizing her on this point, it would be difficult for her to refute it.
However, Sui Mo crossed the line.
Guarding and recording, she should be in a position similar to a bystander, monitoring her own words and deeds on behalf of the Queen Mother.
But Suimo took the initiative to take over the critically ill patients and shared the risks that originally belonged to her alone.
Could it be that after just a dozen days of getting along, my personal charm conquered her and made her take the initiative to do so?
Qin Zhaoyue is not the original owner, and he knows what's going on.
Why would they be in such a state as the imperial guards and the captain of the Qingluan Guards?
Excluding the possibility that she acted on her own, there was only one possibility left: the Queen Mother gave some instructions before leaving Beijing.
Sui Mo pondered in silence, knowing that he had exposed his flaw.
Before His Majesty left, he gave her the right to act at her own discretion, and it was up to her to decide when to inform her of the secret decree.
The current situation was certainly not one that required the secret decree to be read out, so she remained silent.
After a long moment, he sighed and replied, "Your Highness, I cannot tell you now."
Now that it has been exposed, there is no point in hiding it. It is better to admit it.
Qin Zhaoyue remained silent.
In her previous life, she was just an ordinary girl who was a bit of a homebody and loved watching TV series.
I have watched quite a few costume palace dramas, but they are definitely not as good as those of people who actually deal with political affairs, let alone the emperor.
If she couldn't think of it, she would just stop thinking about it. She was too lazy to bother with it, so she simply closed her eyes and continued to lie there.
The sound of a night watchman's drum could be heard in the distance, and before I knew it, I fell into a deep sleep amidst the bumpy ride.
The team returned to the county government office. Seeing that the Sixth Princess was sleeping soundly, Sui Mo did not wake her up.
He picked her up gently and ran straight to the backyard.
Meng Jian was still surprised. It was obviously a good opportunity all the way there, so why didn't he take action?
He kept a secret watch the entire time, but didn't detect any spying. Could it be that they were planning to strike at the county government office? That shouldn't be the case...
Thinking of this, Meng Jian walked forward on his own, and it seemed that he was going to follow the Sixth Princess.
A figure stopped in front of him, "Commander Meng, that's the backyard where the woman lives..."
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