Si Luo pursed her lips.
Xuanqing's internal strength was indeed unfathomable; the Buddhist beads nearly broke his hand bones.
I never expected that all my efforts would be in vain.
Si Luo slammed his fist on the table.
Moreover, the few of them had just rushed to the Empress Dowager's courtyard, ostensibly to visit her, but in reality to test her.
What he didn't understand was why they would think of him.
His plan was meticulous and he didn't reveal any flaws.
If he hadn't been prepared, he would probably have been discovered by now.
Thinking of this, he narrowed his eyes.
Capturing Wen Nongnong proved to be more difficult than he had anticipated.
Furthermore, after Wen Nongnong and the others left the Empress Dowager's courtyard, Master Xuanqing still had to deal with the fire in the main hall, so he left first. Wen Nongnong and Si Yi returned to their own courtyards after sending Atuo Jianghua back.
The body in the courtyard—when the group went to the Empress Dowager's courtyard, Xuanqing had already instructed the temple disciples to handle it.
Therefore, when the two returned, the bodies in the yard had already been cleared away.
Luqiao was still waiting in the yard, eagerly anticipating her arrival.
Wen Nongnong walked over and patted her shoulder. "Go to sleep."
Green Fairy said, "Given the state of things tonight... I'll keep watch for you tonight."
Wen Nongnong smiled and said, "There's no need to go through all that trouble. I'm not scared. You should go to sleep. Besides, the assassin won't be coming again tonight, so don't worry."
Upon hearing this, Lü Qiao had no choice but to say, "Then this servant will go down first."
“Go ahead.” Wen Nongnong nodded.
After Lü Qiao left, Wen Nong Nong looked at Si Yi and said, "You've been working hard for several days, you should go and rest too."
Si Yi didn't insist this time, "Hmm."
He was about to go down when he suddenly remembered something and stopped in his tracks. "Why do you suspect it was Si Luo?"
Wen Nongnong said with a surprised look, "Aren't you the one who suspects him? I only suspect that the man in black has an inside man."
Si Yi gave her a scrutinizing look, then frowned and left without saying anything more.
Wen Nongnong wiped away her sweat and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
That kid is too perceptive; he almost discovered me.
Moreover, if he hadn't informed Master Xuanqing beforehand and if Master Xuanqing hadn't been guarding the back mountain, she might have been kidnapped tonight.
Sure enough, none of Gu Linchao's men were easy to deal with.
However, Si Yi has already begun to suspect Si Luo. When the time comes, he will definitely report to Gu Linchao. Since tonight's events may be related to Si Luo, how can Gu Heng remain uninvolved?
After all, Si Luo is Gu Heng's person.
Thinking about it this way, the fact that she was almost kidnapped tonight wasn't all bad. At least it could serve as a reminder to Gu Linchao, making him wary of Gu Heng.
With this thought in mind, she felt relieved, yawned, and went to sleep peacefully.
The next day.
Wen Nongnong went to the Empress Dowager's courtyard to visit her.
When she arrived, the others had also arrived.
Empress Dowager Guo was clearly greatly frightened; although she was dressed neatly, her face was pale and haggard.
Wen Nong Nong guessed that she must have been so frightened last night that she couldn't sleep at night.
Thinking this to herself, she said on the surface, "Last night, when I learned that an assassin had broken in, I was worried about the Empress Dowager and came to visit you, but the Deputy Commander told me that you were already asleep, so I didn't dare to disturb you. The Empress Dowager was frightened."
Before Empress Dowager Guo could speak, Guo Yuzhen suddenly said sarcastically, "The Regent's wife speaks eloquently, but who knows what she's really gloating about inside. Isn't that right, Regent's wife?"
Wen Nongnong looked at her in surprise, "What do you mean by that, Consort Zhen? The Empress Dowager was assassinated, and everyone is so worried that they can't sleep. Look at the ladies here, which one of them isn't looking haggard because of worrying about the Empress Dowager? And you, on the contrary, are making sarcastic remarks here. In my opinion, it is you, Consort Zhen, who is gloating."
Guo Yuzhen was furious, "You..."
"Enough!" Empress Dowager Guo said in a deep voice, her face already showing impatience. "Guo Yuzhen, if you continue to be so disrespectful, then get back to your place." She was truly hopelessly stupid. Even if she wanted to deal with Wen Nongnong, she shouldn't have been so blatant. Anyone who didn't know the situation would definitely think that she had instructed her to do it.
Guo Yuzhen was startled, her face turned pale, and she shut her mouth, but she still couldn't swallow her anger and glared fiercely at Wen Nongnong.
Wen Nongnong curled the corners of her mouth indifferently.
Empress Guo said calmly, "Thank you all for your concern, I am fine now."
Seeing this, no one dared to linger any longer, and each made an excuse to leave tactfully.
As Wen Nongnong left the Empress Dowager's courtyard, she saw Guo Yuzhen walking by. She blinked and suddenly stuck out her foot to trip her.
Caught off guard, Guo Yuzhen suddenly fell forward and collapsed to the ground.
"Smack!"
Caught off guard, she fell to the ground and ended up with a mouthful of mud.
"Haha!" Upon seeing this, Atuo Jianghua burst out laughing without any restraint. "Oh dear, why does Consort Zhen perform such a grand ceremony? I truly cannot accept it."
Seeing this, the others also smirked.
They had long been fed up with Guo Yuzhen's arrogance. She usually acted haughtily in the palace because the Empress Dowager was her aunt, and she would often pick fights with them.
Seeing her in such a sorry state, everyone was gloating and felt very pleased.
Guo Yuzhen had a mouthful of mud and looked completely bewildered. She didn't react for a long time. It was only when she heard A Tuo Jianghua's laughter that she came to her senses. She was both angry and annoyed, and felt extremely embarrassed.
With the help of her maid, she stood up, glaring venomously at Atuo Jianghua before finally fixing her gaze on Wen Nongnong. Then, as if remembering something, she snapped, "You're the one who tripped me just now."
Wen Nong Nong looked at her innocently, "Consort Zhen, don't talk nonsense. I, the Princess Consort, have always been dignified and virtuous. I would never do something as crude as tripping someone up. Besides, I am frail and weak. I could not trip someone of Consort Zhen's physique. Don't wrong me and ruin my reputation."
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