It's easy to be a villain, but hard to be a princess

Han Zixiao lowered his head and remained silent, he could finally understand Chu Ruihong's feeling of being restricted by the regent everywhere, and he was also a fallen man at the end of the world.

Han Zixiao lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. Seeing his unhappy look, Chu Muqing took a deep breath, took a step forward, and reached out to lift his lowered chin, "Why, are you upset?"

Han Zixiao took a step back, "I'm tired, let's rest first." Turning around, he climbed onto the bed, covered himself with the quilt and turned his body sideways.

Afterwards, Chu Muqing undressed and got on the couch, lay down on the outer edge, looked at the silent Han Zixiao, and said, "Turn around."

Han Zixiao asked, "What's the matter with the lord?"

"Turn around," he repeated.

Han Zixiao moved his body and turned around, his eyes were closed, obviously still angry.Chu Muqing stretched out her arms and took him into her arms.Han Zixiao froze for a moment, opened his eyes, and saw Chu Muqing's neck.

Chu Muqing's voice came from the head, "I will tell Liu Qinghe to go to Yu County for you. If you don't want him to go, I will send another person to go."

"Don't bother your lord."

Chu Muqing didn't speak any more, neither did Han Zixiao, and slowly fell asleep with his eyes closed.

But Liu Qinghe was obviously not surprised when he learned that the regent did not allow Han Zixiao to go to Yu County, and said: "Master Han, you are newly married to the prince, and it is reasonable for him to be reluctant to let you go away."

Han Zixiao smiled wryly, "Lord Liu really knows how to comfort people."

"I don't say this to comfort you. I have been an official in the court for many years. The emperor was young before, and the daughters of all the officials did not have the chance to draft a daughter. They all wanted to send their daughters to the Prince Regent's Palace, but after so many years, the Prince Regent was stunned. I didn't like any of them. Now that I want to marry Mr. Han, it must be because of my true feelings. Let me ask, how can he agree to leave the one I love for more than a month." Liu Qinghe said.

When Han Zixiao was told by Liu Qinghe, doubts suddenly arose in his heart. Is this Chu Muqing sincere to him?But it was clear that nothing could be seen on weekdays, and when the two met, Chu Muqing's face was calm and calm.At the beginning, he himself said that he married him only because the two had been husband and wife.

But just because of the fact that they were husband and wife?

Chu Muqing never showed his heart, and Han Zixiao was clearly by his side, but he still couldn't figure out what was going on in his heart.

Liu Qinghe said: "In my opinion, it's better for me to go to Yu County this time."

"You have a wife and a daughter in your family, how can you travel far?"

Liu Qinghe smiled, "My wife is strong and strong, and she can take care of herself even if I'm not around. The little girl is now in her boudoir, and her mother and matchmaker are in charge of her marriage. Worry about it. It’s only been a month, and it’s gone in a blink of an eye.”

Han Zixiao thought for a while, Chu Muqing refused to let him go, and this matter cannot be publicized, so he had to do so, "Then Master Liu will go to see the emperor with me, and explain this matter to the emperor."

"okay."

The two entered the palace together, Chu Ruihong played chess with Fan Youcheng in Wenxiang Pavilion, Han Zixiao and Liu Qinghe were led by the eunuch to face the saint.After saluting, Chu Ruihong said flattened.

Chu Ruihong looked at Han Zixiao and Liu Qinghe, "The two lovers are entering the palace at this time, why?"

Han Zixiao cupped his hands and said, "Go back to the emperor, I have something to report."

"Say it."

Han Zixiao looked at Fan Youcheng who was sitting opposite Chu Ruihong, and Chu Ruihong understood what he meant, "Uncle is not an outsider, as you say."

This case was carried out in secret, and Han Zixiao didn't want too many people to know about it, but the emperor said that Fan Youcheng was not an outsider, so Han Zixiao couldn't say anything, "Your Majesty, the corrupt official Wei Haotian died of poisoning in the prison. , he did not commit suicide by taking poison, but someone poisoned his meal."

Chu Ruihong narrowed his eyes, "You mean someone deliberately harmed him?"

"My minister speculates that Wei Haotian may have accomplices in the corruption case, and they will kill people to silence them because they are afraid of being confessed by him."

Chu Ruihong nodded, "Then we can find out who is trying to kill someone."

"Wei Chen is still investigating."

Fan Youcheng who was on the side said: "In my opinion, Mr. Han is just being supercilious."

Han Zixiao said: "This matter concerns the country and society, it is always good to have more heart."

Fan Youcheng smiled, "That's right, Mr. Han is a rare talent who is considerate in handling affairs."

"Uncle Guo's praise."

Liu Qinghe clasped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, an accountant was in charge of the accounts of Wei Haotian's mansion, and that accountant had resigned and returned to his hometown long before Wei Haotian was imprisoned. I thought that finding out that accountant would Then we can know which officials Wei Haotian has had accounting transactions with on weekdays, so as to find out who is behind the scenes."

Chu Ruihong thought for a moment, and said: "Since we have a clue, Aiqing will go and investigate."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Liu Qinghe got the emperor's order, and set off from the capital for Yu County early on the third day with a few entourages.About Liu Qinghe's going out to investigate the case, Han Zixiao kept it a secret from his colleagues at Yushitai, only saying that he was returning home to worship his ancestors.

A few days later, Emperor Qi Jing's ceremony was held in the imperial mausoleum.

Emperor Qi Jing is Chu Ruihong's grandfather and Chu Muqing's father.Emperor Qi Jing made great efforts to rule the country. During his 52 years of reign, he brought Da Qi back from decline to prosperity, which was highly praised by future generations.

On the day of the ceremony, Chu Muqing got up early, earlier than usual.When Han Zixiao woke up, he was already dressed.Seeing that Chu Muqing was already beside the bed, Han Zixiao got up quickly, "But it's too late?"

"It's not too late, get up and change clothes."

"Yeah." Han Zixiao rubbed his eyes and got up to get dressed.

However, Chu Muqing took out a mid laner that was shining silver by the candlelight and handed it to him, "Put this on."

Han Zixiao looked at the color of the clothes and was a little puzzled, "My lord, today is the royal father's ceremony, and it's not in accordance with the etiquette for an official to wear such bright clothes."

"The clothes are worn inside, so it doesn't matter."

"Oh." Han Zixiao was a little puzzled, and put it on in a daze. The clothes were much heavier than usual clothes, and it was a bit weird to wear them.

Seeing that he was dressed, Chu Muqing gave him a dagger, "Put this dagger in your sleeve."

Han Zixiao was in a fog, but he was going to a festival, what was he doing with a dagger?But Han Zixiao didn't ask any more questions, and hid the dagger in his sleeve.

Chu Muqing said: "I'll come out when I get dressed later."

"Yeah." Han Zixiao nodded and yawned again.

The ceremony was organized by the King of Mausoleum, and the scene on that day was very grand.

Hundreds of civil and military officials stood on both sides of the altar, and hundreds of monks meditated on both sides of the altar, chanting scriptures while knocking on wooden fish.On the altar stands a huge portrait of Emperor Qi Jing, and under the portrait is a bronze cauldron.

Han Zixiao and Chu Muqing stood under the altar wearing clothes of the same color, and began to feel a little sleepy when they heard the monk recite the scriptures.The weather is a bit cold today, the fog has not cleared early in the morning, the sun has not been seen for a long time, white banners are inserted around the altar, hunting in the cold wind, the atmosphere is very heavy.

An eunuch opened it with a scroll, stood on the altar, and read out Jingdi's eulogy loudly, resounding all over the field.

Han Zixiao was instantly sobered by the sound.

Chu Ruihong was wearing a royal robe, followed by more than a dozen eunuchs and maids, and walked up to the altar step by step.Walk to the altar in the middle of the altar, kneel down, and solemnly kowtow three times.

Chu Ruihong stood up, and the abbot at the side presented three sticks of incense, took the incense and bowed again, put the incense on the incense burner, and clasped his hands together for a moment.

After Chu Ruihong worshiped, it was the turn of the regent Chu Muqing, and after Chu Muqing was the mausoleum king.After the emperor's relatives and relatives finished offering sacrifices, it was the turn of all the officials to pay respects.

Chu Muqing walked up the steps of the altar step by step. At this time, Han Zixiao noticed the King of Mausoleum, who had an unfathomable smile on his lips, which made people's hair stand on end.

Han Zixiao looked at Chu Muqing who was on the altar again. He knelt on the cushion and kowtowed.Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, and the surrounding white flags blew even louder. Han Zixiao looked at Chu Muqing's back, his heart was beating fast, always feeling that something was about to happen.

Chu Muqing kowtowed three times and was about to get up. Suddenly, the monks who were chanting sutras on both sides suddenly opened their eyes, drew their knives from under their bodies, and went towards Chu Muqing and Chu Ruihong. The maids and eunuchs on the altar saw this and yelled loudly.

At this time, King Ling rushed up to the altar, stood in front of Chu Ruihong, and shouted loudly: "Guarantee! Hurry up! Guarantee!"

The altar suddenly became chaotic. At this time, apart from the more than 100 monks who were chanting scriptures, the guards around them also drew their swords. They were all assassins.

Chu Muqing snatched a sword from a monk and fought ten against one on the altar.But Chu Ruihong was protected by King Ling, who was very skilled in martial arts but didn't know how to deal with assassins, he just shouted loudly: "Protect the Emperor!"

Among the civil and military officials, very few civil officials knew martial arts, so they all hid in groups. Even if the military officials had martial arts, they were not allowed to wear weapons in the ceremony, so they had to fight the assassins with bare hands.

The Imperial Mausoleum, which was still orderly just now, exploded in a pot, and it was in chaos like ants whose nest had been destroyed.

"My lord, there are assassins again, what should I do?" Ye Qing said while hiding behind Han Zixiao.

Han Zixiao looked at the chaotic altar and said, "Calm down, the assassin's target is not us, let's wait and see what happens."

At this moment, an assassin saw Han Zixiao, and rushed over with a knife in his hand. Han Zixiao pushed Ye Qing away in a hurry, took out the hidden dagger from his sleeve, and stabbed Ye Qing in before the assassin swung the knife. The assassin's abdomen, the assassin vomited blood and fell to the ground.

Ye Qing snatched the knife from the assassin who was lying on the ground, and stood beside Han Zixiao, "My lord, I think we should run away first."

Han Zixiao looked at the altar, and the one who was surrounded most closely was Chu Muqing. Could it be that their target was Chu Muqing?If this is the case, since she is the princess regent, she will naturally be implicated.

Sure enough, another assassin came towards him. Han Zixiao only had a dagger in his hand, and Chu Muqing insisted on carrying this dagger.Looking at the dagger in his hand, Han Zixiao suddenly realized, did Chu Muqing know that there would be an assassin today?

That's why the dagger was handed over to him early in the morning.