Chapter 130 (4,000 words) Xuan Yizhen loses his life...
Ever since he caught a bad cold during the Lantern Festival, Xuan Yizheng's intimacy with him had mostly been superficial.
Therefore, when Yin Xing's eyes were covered with a lotus root powder skirt and her vision was blurred, she was a little surprised.
The huge palace was silent and hushed, with only the rustling of clothes as the sound. The warm and cool kiss felt like fine rain falling on the skin, very light and a little itchy.
Because he couldn't see Xuan Yizheng, Yin Xing subconsciously curled up his fingertips, feeling a little uneasy.
Perhaps Xuan Yizhen felt that Yin Xing was uneasy, so he placed his palm on his heart, caressing it gently and quietly, without any hint of teasing, but very gentle.
It progresses step by step, slowly taking over, gradually going deeper and deeper, making you breathless.
Perhaps due to her lack of vision, Yin Xing could clearly sense every inch of Xuan Yizhen's touch. Her cheeks flushed slightly as she softly called out, "Yizhen."
It's too quiet. I always feel that Xuan Yizhen is a little cold.
"Don't be impatient, or I'll hurt you." Xuan Yizheng's voice was soft, as if she were the sister next door. She kissed Yin Xing's cheek with her thin lips, showing unexpected innocence.
"I don't mean to urge you." Yin Xing explained in a low voice shyly, so as not to be misunderstood as being impatient.
As he finished speaking, a soft and gentle smile sounded in his ears, with Xuan Yizheng's unique warmth and ethereality, which made his heart tremble.
In an instant, Yin Xing's body softened in a cowardly manner, and he rubbed his nose against the side of Xuan Yizheng's face to hide his shyness. He smelled the faint cool fragrance and calmed down a little.
After all, Xuan Yizheng has said more than once that he is fast, and Yin Xing feels that he also needs to save face!
In the night, the lights flickered, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, changing constantly.
Yin Xing felt like a fish out of water, convulsing uncontrollably, relying on Xuan Yizheng for all the help he could get to ease the unbearable pain.
Outside the window, where the stars are twinkling, carriages are slowly leaving the palace on the side roads of the huge palace, and the palace guards are on high alert.
On the palace wall, the female official Chunli was stunned when she saw the masked figure.
The master's shadow substitute usually hides in the dark and rarely shows up.
No one except the master can command this shadow double, and her existence has always been a secret.
"Your Majesty sent these noble young men out of the palace one by one. Is it because of the Yin family of Xizhou?" The shadow substitute said in a calm voice, and there was not much emotion in the cold words.
"Yes, the power of the aristocratic families will be reduced in the future. It will be troublesome for these noble sons to stay in the palace. It may not be a bad idea for them to leave." The female official responded, feeling in her heart that the words and deeds of this shadow substitute were indeed very similar to those of the master.
No wonder those nobles didn't recognize anything, and even the princesses and daughters didn't notice anything unusual.
The shadow substitute slowly averted his gaze and said calmly, "Your Majesty's fuss over a woman is known to everyone and has drawn criticism. Does Lady Chun think this is reasonable?"
Once the female official is quiet, it would be absolutely unreasonable to discuss the gains and losses.
Now the empress not only needs to suppress the ambitions of the aristocratic families, but also the heads of the Wanqi family. These are the foundation of the dynasty. If there is any mistake, there will definitely be great trouble.
"I don't understand how His Majesty, who is so calm and composed, could do such a ridiculous thing."
"Your Majesty has his own reasons for this, and we have no right to interfere."
After saying that, the female official watched the shadow substitute turn around and leave the long corridor without saying a word. Even her tall figure exuded a hint of coldness and a strange temperament.
It must be said that the shadow stand-in is very similar to the former master, calm and indifferent, with a dead silence all over his body and unpredictable changes.
But when he met the master of Xizhou Yin family, he was obviously different now, and the differences between the two gradually became apparent.
The female official felt that this shadow substitute was a bit pitiful. It would be difficult for a person who had no self and only regarded everything from his master as everything to accept.
The night was long, the moon moved and the stars rotated. On a midsummer morning in June, before dawn, the heat wave had already surged and risen, bringing with it an invisible stuffiness that made it hard to breathe.
The vast lake is particularly quiet when a boat sails on it.
The sound of horse hooves echoed along the shore. Jiang Yun arrived at the dock and spotted Shangguan Sheng from afar. He teased, "The capital has been under lockdown for a whole month to arrest the Second Princess. You're not tired of it this early in the morning. What do you want from me?"
Shangguan Sheng stepped onto the shore from the light boat and raised his hand to signal the men to carry up the body entangled in water plants. He said, "This is the body that the fishermen fished out this morning. Take a look."
"Tsk tsk, the death of this female corpse is quite strange." Jiang Yun bent down and looked carefully at the tangled knots of water plants. Most of the corpse was exposed as rotten flesh and bones, and the face was unrecognizable. His gaze lingered for a moment.
"I originally thought it was a murder case, but after a closer look, I found it strange. Judging from the knots, the deceased must have tied herself up. In other words, she was seeking death."
"Even if he wanted to die, he wouldn't have tied himself up so tightly. His entire body is soaked and rotten beyond recognition. I'm sure many of them have been eaten by fish and shrimp. He's such a ruthless person."
After saying that, Jiang Yun slowly stood up, but unexpectedly saw Shangguan Sheng raise his hand to touch the corpse, and he felt a little impressed.
The last person Jiang Yun admired was Liu Ci, but it was rare for Shangguan Sheng, as a noble lady, to be so generous.
After a while, Shangguan Sheng withdrew his hand and pondered aloud, "Her face is rotting faster than other parts of her body, and most of the wounds have regular edges, like the marks of a sharp blade. Don't you doubt it?"
Jiang Yun was of course aware of Shangguan Sheng's suspicions, and said leisurely, "It would be a relief to let her die as an unknown person. So many women lost their lives back then, and being cut into pieces wouldn't be too much."
If she was admitted to being the second princess, she might have to be buried in the imperial mausoleum with great ceremony. Jiang Yun thought that simply wrapping her in a straw mat and burying her would be the easiest.
"You are really good at pretending to be confused." Shangguan Sheng originally thought that Jiang Yun didn't recognize her, but now he realized that she didn't want to deal with the second princess's body.
"Anyway, I have already resigned from my post and left the court. If you want to report it, go ahead and make trouble." Jiang Yun responded with a playful smile in his eyes.
Shangguan Sheng saw Jiang Yun regain his former spirits and asked inquiringly, "It seems your trouble is solved."
Jiang Yun nodded, let out a long breath, and replied, "Yes, it's really not easy to survive in the cracks. I'm in a hurry to pick someone up. Don't look for me if you need any more errands. See you later."
After saying that, the sound of horse hooves faded away. Shangguan Sheng shook his head, speechless.
"Sir, what should we do with this body?"
"Let's take it to the charity cemetery while there are no people around."
As the words fell, the morning mist dissipated, and the lake was reflected with a brilliant red sun. The lake was filled with ripples and sparkling water, blurring the reflection of the people coming and going on the shore.
The sun was scorching, and carriages were driving along the palace road inside the palace. Liu Ci took the little girl out of the palace and saw Jiang Yun from afar.
Jiang Yun stepped forward, raised his hands and hugged Liu Ci tightly, saying, "I miss you so much."
Liu Ci leaned against Jiang Yun, her heart beating slightly faster, and said, "Me too."
"Siyun wants a hug too!" The little girl stretched out her arms innocently and called in a childish voice.
"You are already an adult, you need to be mature and steady." Jiang Yun preached in a very hypocritical manner and did not intend to give Liu Ci the chance to hold the little girl.
"Isn't Sister Jiang an adult too?" the little girl asked seriously.
After he finished speaking, Jiang Yun fell silent, speechless.
Liu Ci blushed as she patted Jiang Yun's hand and broke free from his embrace.
It was not appropriate to get too close in public, so Liu Ci turned to comfort the little girl to prevent her from feeling disappointed.
Seeing this, Jiang Yun curled his lips, looked at Yin Xing who was getting off the carriage, stepped forward, and said seriously for the first time: "Thank you very much this time."
Yin Xing smiled and arched her eyebrows, "You're welcome. I hope you two can stay together forever!"
"Of course." Jiang Yun responded confidently.
"Are you really going to leave the capital?" Yin Xing felt a little reluctant.
Jiang Yun's eyes were cunningly exaggerating sadness, and he sighed and replied, "Yes, now we finally have a chance to escape, of course we have to leave quickly. Take care of yourself from now on."
Yin Xing's bright eyes darkened, and he responded solemnly: "Well, I wish you a safe journey, take care of yourself."
There is no mobile phone network in this world. Once we say goodbye, we may never be in touch again.
Not long after, Yin Xing stared blankly at Jiang Yun and the others leaving the palace, feeling a little depressed.
After all, they are Yin Xing's only friends.
When the female official Chunli saw Jiang Yun taking away Queen Yin's carriage and horses, she felt that her master's precautions were foresighted.
This Jiang Yun has a very good relationship with Queen Yin, and he is very good at deceiving people and is not polite at all.
In the bustling capital, a carriage slowly passed through the long street. Liu Ci looked at Jiang Yun, who was grinning mischievously, in confusion and said, "We're very close to the pharmacy. Why did you want to borrow Miss Yin's carriage?"
Jiang Yun said with a smile, "This carriage is so spacious. Yin Xing is now the queen of a country. Her kindness should not be wasted. It would be nice for us to use it for outings on weekdays."
As for leaving the capital, Jiang Yun did have this plan, but he didn't say he would leave now.
I wonder when the silly Yin Xing will react.
"A-choo!" Yin Xing sneezed after returning to the palace, and looked at the scorching sun outside with a puzzled look.
The heat of midsummer is just beginning to take effect, and the Summer Palace was reduced to ruins due to a fire last year. It is likely that there will be no hope of rebuilding it within three to five years.
Xuan Yizhen put down the war report in his hand, slowly wiped Yin Xing's sweat with an embroidered handkerchief, and said, "You sent Jiang Yun and the others out of the palace today, why are you not happy?"
Yin Xing looked away and sighed, "Because they are leaving the capital, we may never see each other again."
"I haven't approved Jiang Yun's resignation yet, so they can't leave the capital. Don't you know that?"
"ah?"
Xuan Yizhen unfolded the document for Yin Xing to review and said slowly, "Jiang Yun hasn't even returned her golden armor yet. She clearly still wants this month's salary. She doesn't look like she's leaving right away."
Yin Xing looked at the honest Xuan Yizhen and naturally had no doubts. He only realized slowly that Jiang Yun had cheated him of his carriage!
In the quiet place, Yin Xing wanted to grab the ground with his toes in embarrassment.
"You are probably the type who can help others count money even after being sold." Xuan Yizheng patted Yin Xing's forehead lightly with the document in his hand and couldn't help teasing.
Yin Xing, unable to refute for the moment, felt his cheeks flush. He raised his hand to grind ink for Xuan Yizhen and muttered, "I will never believe Jiang Yun's nonsense again!"
Xuan Yizhen was reviewing documents. Seeing Yin Xing's obedient appearance, he finally didn't care about her being distracted by others. He reminded her, "Remember to add some water when grinding the ink, otherwise it will dry out easily in the hot weather."
"Oh, okay." Yin Xing carefully added water as instructed, and glanced at the documents drying on the side, the ink was half dry.
Yin Xing raised his hand, picked up the document, blew on it, glanced at some of the words, and looked at it carefully with doubt: "Does Yi really want to establish a princess as the crown prince?"
The problem is that apart from Xuan Yizheng, there is no one alive in the royal family now, so where did the crown princess come from?
Xuan Yizhen replied calmly, "Well, the Wanqi family will recommend and select a suitable candidate. As long as she is outstanding enough and recognizes you as her mother, she can inherit the throne."
For some things, it is better to make arrangements early to be prepared.
When Yin Xing heard this, he realized that the bloodline was selected from the Wanqi family. At least he had the support of a force, which was better than fighting alone.
"But the Crown Princess does not have the Xuan family bloodline. Can the court ministers accept this?" Yin Xing was still a little uneasy.
"As a subject, I can only accept and obey. Moreover, the entire Xuan family no longer has any other bloodline, so as long as you acknowledge her to me, she will be the legitimate heir."
Xuan Yizheng knew that this was also a good way to stabilize the elders of the Wanqi family.
Now we need to concentrate our efforts step by step to deal with and dismantle the powerful families, so as to prevent Ji Zhangsi and others from causing more trouble.
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng's calm and composed appearance, with a sense of majesty in her clear and bright eyes, and did not doubt her words.
However, Yin Xing had never met any relatives from Xuan Yizhen's mother's side, so he asked curiously, "Are there many bloodlines from Yizhen's mother's side?"
"The Wanqi family has not raised many children, but there are some side branches throughout the generations. What kind of children do you like?" Xuan Yizheng looked at Yin Xingsheng's eyes full of curiosity, like a spring, full of vitality.
"I don't know." Yin Xing never thought about raising children.
When the little girl came to stay for a few days, Xuan Yizheng really disliked her, so Yin Xing never had any thoughts about her.
Therefore, Yin Xing found it incredible when he saw Xuan Yizhen planning to adopt a child.
Xuan Yizhen raised his hand and touched Yin Xing's face, playing with it, and said nonchalantly: "I remember that you liked that little girl very much before, why don't you dare to say it now?"
Yin Xing was struck by Xuan Yizhen's words, and blinked. He said cautiously, "It's not that I don't dare to say it, but I just have to see if Yizhen likes it."
"I like you, but I don't like children."
“…”
This sounds really familiar.
Xuan Yizhen's beautiful eyes revealed a faint smile, and she turned and asked, "Were you guessing my thoughts in this way just now?"
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen, who looked calm, and felt that she could read his mind. He said guiltily, "Just a little bit."
"Then why don't you just be honest and admit what kind of child you like? After all, this is a matter of great importance. I promise I won't make a fuss."
"Oh, actually, I think all children are cute, as long as they don't act naughty!"
After saying this excitedly, Yin Xing noticed that the force of the pinch on his cheek was slightly too strong, and thought to himself, didn’t we agree not to make a fuss?!
Oh, I was careless.
To some extent, Xuan Yizheng is more unpredictable than Jiang Yun.
"Yizhen, my face hurts a little."
"Really? But I saw you smiling happily when you mentioned the child, and you didn't feel any pain at all."
Yin Xing tilted his head and looked at Xuan Yizhen, who was as gentle as the breeze and bright as the moon, and said flatteringly, "Actually, I thought Yizhen would be very happy too, and I didn't mean anything else."
Xuan Yizhen calmly met Yin Xing's frank gaze, gently rubbed her cheek with his fingertips, and said slowly: "I don't have any other intentions. Since you like children, how about letting you choose one yourself?"
Yin Xing didn't know how to respond for a moment, and hesitated, "Yizhen chose the Crown Princess as the heir, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to choose."
This is simply a life-threatening question, okay!
I always feel that the adopted little cutie will have a miserable life in the future.
"What's inappropriate about this? You are the queen of a country, and I also want to see what kind of cute children you like." Xuan Yizheng's white fingertips released Yin Xing's cheek, as if he didn't care much. His words were spoken casually, but they revealed a coldness that even the scorching sun could not melt.
Yin Xing rubbed his face and suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck. The cooling effect was so strong!
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