Uh, I wonder if Wei Jing wants to silence me?
Sun is the biological mother of Shao Qing's original body and also the biological mother of Shao Qing's current body. This risk cannot be taken.
Now that both of them have changed their appearance, if it really doesn't work, just knock them out.
Wei Jing looked at her in confusion.
Shao Qing tilted his head and mouthed: "My mother!"
Wei Jing was also stunned.
Because he loves Sun, he also loves her dog. No matter what thoughts he had originally, they were all dispelled. Wei Jing didn't even want to knock Sun out. He just pulled his wife and turned to leave.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Sun was startled, but murmured: "Your eyes are very much like my daughter's."
She stared straight at Shao Qing's pair of lacquer-like pupils, tears welled up in her eyes, which disappeared after she blinked. She came back to her senses and said, "Come over here."
"Lady Ding is not someone you can get along with easily. You may be able to avoid her for a while, but not forever."
It turned out that Shao Qing was mistaken for the palace maid being hunted down by Concubine Ding. That’s right, Shao Qing is now dressed as a palace maid.
Sun was not the type to meddle in other people's business, and she was especially careful when interacting with people in the palace. But for some reason, she couldn't harden her heart when she stared into Shao Qing's eyes.
She immediately thought of her poor and unfortunate daughter. An impulse to save her suddenly became difficult to suppress, and she did something she would never do before.
She turned and went into the room, pushed open the back window of the small porch, and saw a lush jungle not far away.
"Shanglin Garden is very large. After the Wanshou Festival, Concubine Ding should return to the palace." Hiding and not being found was probably the only way to survive.
After a moment, she said another sentence.
Shao Qing and Wei Jing looked at each other, and she couldn't help asking, "Madam, why are you here alone? Where are your maids and children?"
After all, she is a marquis’ wife!
"My maid has gone to bring the meal."
The number of maids she brought with her was very limited, only two. The place where they were arranged to take a nap was remote and very far from the kitchen, so it was impossible for one person to carry the lunch box, kettle and other items.
Her son, now that he has grown up, naturally cannot hang out with women.
As for her daughter, a deep pain flashed in Sun's eyes.
She glanced at Wei Jing, who was dressed as a guard. She heard that the palace maid had deliberately climbed into the bed, but there were many dirty things done by the leaders in the palace, and most of what was publicized were not the truth.
Sun impulsively helped a little, but then she felt that she was too reckless. She just stared at Shao Qing's sparkling eyes. She didn't want to regret it, and her thoughts were complicated. "You guys should leave quickly."
She looked away, turned around and walked away.
Wei Jing reached out and tapped her neck and back a few times like lightning.
Sun's back paused slightly, and she closed her eyes and fell limp.
Wei Jing originally did not intend to knock her out, but the other party allowed them to escape. When the imperial guards arrived, they knew that Shao Qing was not a palace maid. He was afraid that if Sun heard the news and revealed some clues, it would implicate herself, so he had to change his original intention.
Shao Qing moved Sun to the short couch where she had just gotten up and put her in a sleeping position.
Wei Jing said: "No one will disturb her. She will get up in at least an hour."
That's good.
The two men quickly cleared all traces of their presence, jumped out of the back window, and closed the window with their back hands.
The whole process actually took very little time, and Wei Jing did not even hear the footsteps of the imperial guards searching. He took a deep breath, hugged Shao Qing, rushed into the forest, and quickly headed towards Han Xi and others.
"After we get out, let's explore the Dongping Marquis Mansion, okay?"
Wei Jing was very considerate. Shao Qing smiled at him and said, "Okay, but there's no need to rush in the next two days. Let's deal with this matter first."
…
From a high vantage point, they could look back and see a tide of guards rushing towards them, but they had been left behind.
Although we have gotten rid of the Imperial Guards, the matter is not over yet.
Just in case, the two of them cannot stay in Shanglinyuan.
Wei Jing and Shao Qing quickly headed towards Han Xi. Because the patrolling guards gathered in the rear, their speed was faster than expected.
"Go west, to the hunting grounds."
Han Xi and others had been waiting and could set off immediately after receiving the order.
Shao Qing quickly took off her maid's shirt and skirt. Wei Jing changed his clothes and shook out her original blue clerk uniform for her. She stretched her arms and legs and put it on with great haste. There was no time to carefully put on her makeup, so she drew her eyebrows heavily, adjusted the shadows on her nose and cheeks, and tidied herself up simply to look less feminine.
The forest where Ding Hua died was in the east, while Anyang and his party quickly headed west. It has been a short time since the incident, and Ximen has indeed not received any news. People coming in and out of the palace and the hunting grounds are calm and peaceful.
Han Xi smiled and talked to the guards beside him while riding his horse forward first.
The inspection on the way back to the palace from the hunting ground was extremely strict, but it was extremely easy to leave the palace. The group paused for a moment, and after the group in front passed, the guards just glanced at their badges and let them pass.
They headed straight for the forest, pretending to hunt all the way, and quickly got in. After leaving the outskirts, the number of people gradually decreased until they disappeared, and the group focused on heading southwest.
"Wait here for a moment."
When the trees became too dense to drive the horse forward, Wei Jing roughly estimated the distance and felt that it was about right. He found a secluded place, gave some instructions to Han Xi and others, then hugged Shao Qing, abandoned his horse, jumped into the woods, and leaped forward at a rapid speed.
His target was very clear, it was towards a township further out on the southwest edge of Shanglinyuan.
The reason why the inspection from the hunting ground back to the palace garden was so rigorous was simple. Shanglin Garden was too large, and the hunting ground was a directly enclosed forest. It was not suitable to build a wall and it could not be guarded completely. Ordinary people dare not approach it and it is difficult to pass through it, but in Wei Jing's eyes it is very convenient.
Before coming here, he had made two preparations, which came in handy now.
Last year, Wei Jing sent a dozen Qing Zhai guards to the capital to gather information. Now they are all gathered in a secluded place outside the target town, waiting.
He rushed over with Shao Qing and immediately took two of them back the same way. The two were selected in advance. One was of similar build to Wei Jing, with ordinary and unremarkable facial features; while the other was thinner and slightly shorter, with fair skin and delicate features.
The tall man exchanged clothes with Wei Jing. The handsome young man was shorter but taller than Shao Qing. He brought his own clerk's clothes, while Shao Qing changed into the ordinary clothes they brought for him.
The two sides exchanged clothes very quickly and then reunited with Han Xi and others.
Han Xi and others had hunted enough prey and immediately turned back.
"Go back now. It's almost evening."
Shao Qing stood at the top of the slope, watching Han Xi and his party walk away. He estimated that it was neither too early nor too late, and it was probably the peak of the tide.
Well, just blend in with the crowd.
She and Wei Jing were just ordinary retainers. They had always kept a low profile in Luojing and never showed up. They were strangers to the retainers in other counties in Yizhou, let alone other people.
Two waist badges were also handed over. These temporary waist badges were bearerless and only had the five words "Yizhou Anyang County" hastily added on them. Even if they were searched one by one, they would not be afraid.
Shao Qing was thankful once again: "Fortunately our makeup powder is not afraid of water."
Built to last!
She was not worried that Han Xi would be treated rudely. After all, he was a county magistrate, not suspicious and inconspicuous. All the noble officials in the world gathered together, so no matter how shocked and angry Prince An was, he could not do anything.
Wei Jing nodded: "At the earliest, it will be that night. At the least, it will be a day or two. It will definitely be over."
The mountain wind was strong, so he leaned over to shield her from the wind and put his arm around her: "Let's go back to Luojing first."
"good!"
…
Wei Jing's guess was correct, as the Shanglin Garden group dispersed at dawn the next day.
But before they dispersed, they kept making noise all night long.
…
Han Xi led Anyang and his party back, and as they gradually approached the periphery, he slowed down, pretending that he was still having fun, hunting while walking, and observing his surroundings quietly.
It didn't take long for him to find a suitable target.
Wu Yun, the prefect of Lefeng County, belonged to the same camp as He Hong, so the two naturally joined together when they met.
"Hey, Brother Yang, you've gained a lot!"
"Haha, it's just luck, isn't it the same for Brother Wu?"
In fact, the two men were not very familiar with each other, but they were both officials after all, and they were as cheerful as old friends, exchanging greetings while driving their horses forward.
"Huh? What's going on?"
Arriving at the west gate of the palace, Wu Yun paused stroking his beard and looked ahead in surprise.
I saw that there were twice as many guards at the palace gate as when I went out. All of them had a solemn expression, their swords were ready, and they were warily scanning the crowd that was returning from hunting and gradually crowding in front of the palace gate.
Whenever they spotted a guard in blue clothes, no matter how young he was, a line of ferocious guards would immediately step forward and take him down.
"Hey, what are you doing?!"
These governors and county magistrates are not all unknown, and there are many tough ones. The guards of Xuzhou Governor Pang Wei happened to be wearing dark blue, and when he saw the imperial guards rushing up, he immediately frowned.
This man was a man who refused to obey even the emperor's edict, so he really didn't take the mere imperial guards seriously.
A guard served by a lieutenant stepped forward and said, "Excuse me, General Pang, we have found the traces of the assassin in the palace and we are searching for him." He glanced at the guards behind Pang Wei and said, "The emperor has returned to the palace and has ordered a strict search."
On the first birthday celebration after he ascended the throne, Wu'an Hou Ding Hua went deep into the dense forest and was attacked by a bear, and his body was not found. Then he said that there was a suspected assassin who had sneaked into the palace, and he was wearing the dark blue uniform of the provincial and county guards.
Not to mention how shocked and angry the emperor was, the son of a wealthy family would not sit still in the hall, so he was immediately persuaded to return to the Luojing Palace. The aftermath of Marquis Wu'an and the search for the assassin were all handed over to Prince An, Qi Tian and other trusted confidants.
Although Prince An was shocked, angry and fearful, and vowed to dig out the man in blue, he did not want to offend all the powerful governors. The same is true for Qi Tian. So the captain said that he could check it immediately and let them go if there was nothing wrong.
Pang Wei snorted and said nothing more.
The blue-clad guards who had the support of their masters were fine, but those whose masters lacked strength were temporarily escorted away for thorough search.
Han Xi glanced at the black clothes on Zhai Wei, then slowly rode forward following the crowd.
The noble officials themselves do not need to be subject to any inspection. After all, even if they are outsiders, the entire state will travel together, and no one thinks that they can be impersonated. The guards were searched so thoroughly that almost all their clothes were stripped off.
Han Xi sat among a group of officials and nobles. Everyone looked unhappy. After tossing and turning until the late night, he was finally able to lead the Qing Zhai guards back to their temporary residence.
There was nothing wrong with his room, but the row of houses was in chaos. Han Xi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, just in case, the two masters had already cleaned up the things that shouldn't be there this morning.
But he still let out his anger a little too early.
Just as Wei Jing said, all the royal family members, nobles, and officials from both the inner and outer courts had gathered together. Even if Prince An was very angry, this search had already reached its limit, and no further measures could be taken.
When the sky was just beginning to turn pale, the emperor announced that it was a false alarm and all his ministers could return to Luojing.
Originally, the matter should have ended here, but Prince An was unwilling to give up, and said to the emperor that since the suspected assassin was wearing clothes that looked like those of a guard from a prefecture outside the capital, for the sake of caution, they should search the post stations in various places first.
When it comes to assassins, one cannot be too rigorous.
The emperor agreed and promised.
When Han Xi received the oral order to return to Luojing, the search for post stations in various states was already underway.
He was shocked. In order to prevent the loss of makeup powder, Shao Qing could have prepared two sets. There are also various items for the three people to disguise themselves, such as maid's clothes, clerk's clothes, etc.
Naturally, I couldn't bring too many personal belongings with me on this trip to Shanglinyuan, so I left all these things in the Yizhou Posthouse.
He was extremely anxious and could only pray that his two masters had returned and dealt with everything.
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