Chapter 74 Whatever You Want
At the same time, at Liuyang Inn, Lu Youping and the yamen runners were all wearing casual clothes. The yamen runners were distributed around the inn, trying not to attract attention.
The person who came with Zhenpin was Fu Yue. After Lu Youping saw Fu Yue, he took the two of them into the inn.
"What is the purpose of the master calling me here?"
"Hide in the dark and check for me to see if the person in the room is the Queen."
Queen...
Fu Yue looked at Lu Youping in confusion: "Master, why don't I understand what you are saying?"
The emperor only brought his mother with him when he left the palace this time. At that time, the empress and other concubines watched the emperor leave. What does it mean that the person in the side room is not the empress?
Looking at Fu Yue's puzzled expression, Lu Youping was speechless.
How could he explain this?
If he wanted to get to know the Queen, did he need to ask her to confirm?
It's better to be safe than sorry.
He can't act rashly just because he doesn't believe it. What if she is really the current queen?
"Don't ask too many questions, you just need to help me confirm it, and don't appear in front of the Queen." If the Queen saw Fu Yue, with her intelligence, she would definitely guess that I did this because I doubted her identity, and the Queen might remember it in her mind.
Fu Yue was full of questions, but she still followed orders obediently.
Wu Yue knocked on the door of the room where Queen Song was, and it was Yun Lu who opened the door.
"Aunt Yunlu, my master greets the queen."
Yun Lu looked back at the room in embarrassment and said, "The queen has fallen asleep. Could you please wait for a while?"
Wu Yue smiled and nodded, "Yes, I dare not disturb the Majesty's rest. Please wait for the Majesty to wake up and tell me."
Fu Yue, who was hiding in a secret place, felt as if struck by lightning and her mind went blank. She stared at the woman at the door in amazement. Her legs went weak and she had to hold on to the wall to stand firmly. Although she did not see the queen, the person who showed up was Yunlu, the senior palace maid beside the queen.
Oh my god…
It’s really the Queen. Why is the Queen in Yangning City?
How did the master know?
Seeing Fu Yue's shocked expression, Lu Youping had no idea what was going on. His heart started beating wildly. "Fu Yue, go back first. Tell Concubine Zhen not to tell anyone about this."
Fu Yue nodded blankly and was about to turn around and leave when she suddenly asked, "How did you know the queen was here, Master?"
"This..." Lu Youping frowned and thought for a while: "I will discuss this matter after I meet the queen."
Xiangxiang said that she happened to see the queen being chased, so she rescued her, but why was the queen not in the palace but in Yangning City instead, and why was she in danger? Lu Youping didn't dare to say anything without the queen's affirmative advice.
"Yes, I understand." Fu Yue suppressed her inner fear and left the inn.
After confirming the identity of the queen, Lu Youping had no time to sit down and wait. He just stood at the door of the room like a stone statue, not too close but not too far away, to ensure that the queen would see his hospitality the first thing she saw when she woke up.
Sheng Xian came to pick someone up on the orders of his master. The old woman who was guarding He Zhiyi saw her companion and learned the Third Miss's instructions, so she handed the person over to Sheng Xian with confidence.
Queen Song slept until sunset. When Lu Youping heard that the Queen had summoned him, he bent over and trotted in respectfully.
"Your humble servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."
Although she had a good sleep and was fully rested, Empress Song looked more haggard than before, and her hair was slightly messy. "Prefect Lu, please don't be polite. Thank you for your help."
"It is my humble servant's blessing to serve the Empress. The Emperor is in Yangning City. I will escort the Empress there right away."
Queen Song was startled: "The emperor is not in Jiangcheng?"
"Yes, I'm staying at Young Master Yan's house for now." Lu Youping replied.
In fact, he was also very confused. If the emperor came to Yangning City to understand the people's sentiments, he had never seen the emperor go out many times, let alone ask him to explain the customs and practices of Yangning City.
Moreover, as soon as the emperor arrived in Yangning City, he went straight to Master Yan's mansion, as if the purpose of his visit was just for him. This made Lu Youping think of countless speculations about Master Yan's identity.
Some say he is the prince of the Duke's Mansion, some say he is the prince of the Wangfu...
Lu Youping felt that it was more likely that he was a prince. After all, the status of a crown prince was not enough to make the emperor pay so much attention to him.
There was suddenly a sense of impending storm on Queen Song's gentle face.
Master Yan?
hehe……
As the queen, she naturally knew more secrets than others. The second queen died of illness within two years due to her poor health from giving birth, and the eighth prince was weak and was said to have died before he was five years old.
She originally thought so, but after entering the palace for more than ten years, she still had no children. It was not that she was unable to have children, but that the emperor did not allow her to have children. This made her start to pay attention.
The concubines gave birth to sons one after another. The first queen had no children, and the second queen's legitimate son died young. As the queen of the central palace, why didn't the emperor let her get pregnant when he had no legitimate son?
Once doubts exist, countless secrets that were never noticed before will be discovered.
But the emperor's actions were flawless, and even though Queen Song had guessed it in her heart, she could not find any evidence. But today, she was finally sure.
The emperor has a legitimate son, and he is born to his most beloved woman, so he can allow the birth of a concubine's son, but he will never allow the existence of a legitimate son from a different mother, as that would be the biggest stumbling block in his path to loving his son.
Queen Song understood everything and was so angry that her whole body was shaking. She suppressed the rage in her heart and said coldly, "Then Sir Lu, let's go."
"As you wish." Although it was the hottest time of the year, Lu Youping felt a chill on his back.
Even though the Queen was wearing simple plain clothes, she could not conceal her majesty as the mother of the country.
only……
He didn't seem to have done anything, did he? Why did the queen suddenly get angry?
With an uneasy mood, Lu Youping sent Queen Song to Chu Jinyan's house.
Emperor Chengde sat in the main seat in the main hall with a bold look, dressed in a royal blue suit, with an upright figure. His face was stern and imposing, with his sword-like eyebrows slightly furrowed. His handsome appearance had become more calm and resolute after years of polishing.
Lu Youping knelt down wisely. Curiosity killed the cat, especially curiosity about the emperor and empress. He didn't see that the empress had a murderous expression and the emperor had a cold face. If he stayed at this time, he was afraid that he would die unjustly.
"Empress, you are so bold that you dare to leave the palace without permission." Emperor Chengde slammed the table and said angrily.
Along the way, Empress Song's anger almost reached a peak. How could she bear it when Emperor Chengde slammed the table at her again? So she walked up to Emperor Chengde with a gloomy face, slammed the table and cursed without showing any weakness: "Your Majesty, why are you being so rude to me? I left the palace without permission. You can depose me or behead me, it's up to you." Whatever you want.
She has experienced life and death, and the first words she says when she meets someone are not a greeting of concern, but an inquiry of accountability.
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