Qin Guangmo raised his sword and was about to go down the mountain. He turned around and saw that He Youtian was also red-eyed with a bow on his back and wanted to follow him. He immediately restrained him, "You stay here to protect Qiu Fan."

"General Qin, I am willing to walk with you."

The two raised their heads upon hearing this, only to see Ling Qiufan carrying the package on his shoulders with a resolute expression on his face.

Qin Guangmo categorically refused, "The moment is very urgent, no." He was very decisive in major matters, and after rejecting Ling Qiufan's proposal, he went to the battlefield alone.

Ling Qiufan and He Youtian hurriedly climbed up to a high place to look far away, and saw that the peaceful military camp that was originally lit had turned into a sea of ​​flames, and the sound of fighting could be heard thousands of miles away.Ling Qiufan looked anxiously at He Youtian, only to see the seriousness on the face of the young general who was used to happy days.

"It was the enemy's surprise attack. I didn't expect them to come so fast."

He Youtian's hands were clenched into fists, and the blue waist bow on his back gave off a piercing cold glow under the double radiance of the moonlight and firelight.

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"Reporting to Empress Empress, Princess Anle came to pay her respects."

"Ah."

When Chang Hou heard the sound of footsteps, he pierced the silver needle with the gold thread in his hand vertically into the corner fixed by the silk, and then took the brocade handkerchief beside him and covered his head.Her movements were very fast, as if she had rehearsed for thousands of times.If she moves a moment faster, she can look at that face that she thinks about day and night for an extra moment in the rest of her life.

Princess Anle is her most beloved little daughter, so she can make an exception every morning and evening to wait behind the screen outside the curtain.After the waiter finished delivering the message, Princess Anle walked into the hall with her arms folded.

No matter how fast Chang Hou moved, it couldn't be faster than this distance, and her daughter still glimpsed a corner of the unfinished embroidery.Princess An Le looked as usual, crossed her hands neatly, and saluted respectfully to Empress Chang.

"Anle to my mother, please be well, my mother is a thousand years old."

"Be flat."

When the mother and daughter met, the embroidery was quietly covered with a brocade handkerchief, but the mother and daughter seemed to have a tacit understanding, An Le did not take the initiative to mention it, and Chang Hou naturally did not deliberately hold it in front of others the meaning of.This piece of embroidery seems to be an altar in a Chinese room, extremely eye-catching but invisible.

Princess An Le sat next to Empress Chang on the phoenix couch, Empress Chang glanced at An Le, the mother and daughter chatted as usual, and talked about some interesting things in the palace. Something strange happened today.Princess An Le always felt that Empress Chang had something to tell her today, and her intuition told her that she might not want to hear it, so she thought about it and wanted to leave.

But Empress Chang didn't give her this chance, she took her daughter's hand, patted it in her palm, and said with a smile: "I heard that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, you made a box of moon cakes and sent them to Qu Quan's mansion?"

An Le didn't panic when she heard Empress Chang poke her secret. There are many eyes and ears in this palace. She is Empress Chang's daughter. It is normal for her mother to control her words and deeds. If not, there is a problem.

"Yes, queen mother, it's always been like this in previous years."

Chang Hou's smile deepened, "Then why didn't she confiscate it in previous years, but why did she accept it this year?"

Princess An Le quietly gathered her hands hidden in her sleeves, and said calmly: "This year Shang Shu married a wife, presumably it was Shang Shu's wife who took her."

Chang Hou thought for a while and said: "Unexpectedly, you and her wife would have friendship?"

"Mrs. Shangshu is innocent and straightforward, and she is very different from the people in this palace. If her status didn't hinder An Le, she would be very willing to make friends with her, and this year's mooncakes are also given to her." An Le mentioned Ling Xueji, and smiled shyly.

Since the last farewell, she often stares at the presents Ling Xueji gave her in a daze.This year when Qu Quan got married, she cried for a long time alone in the palace, it was impossible not to be jealous.It's not that she hadn't heard rumors that Qu Quan was very kind to this lady, and that the Jinling murder case was thoroughly investigated by Qu Quan and her wife. Presumably, she was also a heroine among women, enough to match Qu Quan.

But these are just a person's abilities, and no one can directly infer a person's temperament and appearance from a person's abilities.Didn't she never imagined what it would be like for a woman who could walk into Qu Quan's heart and be so highly regarded by Qu Quan?Is it passionate or cold as ice?Is it gentle and gentle or smart and generous?After thinking about the beauties in those picture scrolls for several months, and comparing them to the biography of the strong and talented women, all kinds of types have appeared in her mind, but the position of the person next to Qu Quan is still a cloud of fog.

Until that day at the flower viewing banquet, a bright color came into her eyes.

She had never thought that Qu Quan's wife would look like this, she was different from a lady in the traditional sense, and she was not a well-behaved and shy Xiaojiabiyu who had never seen the world.All the descriptions and all the imaginations are useless to her, the pen and ink can't be written, the Danqing painting can't be done, it is clear that the childish face of a girl is full of handsome eyebrows and bright eyes, and it is clear that the noble background of Wu Jun's prefect's mansion is not in the slightest. The arrogance and arrogance of the children of the noble family.

She likes Ling Xueji very much, as she said, if it wasn't for the hindrance of her status, she would definitely want to be good friends with Ling Xueji.It's a pity that fate tricks people.

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival, she made a box of moon cakes according to the usual practice in previous years. Fresh fruits and flowers were ground into the powder, and then served with sweet but not greasy fillings. meaning.She hesitated for a long time when sending it out. This year, unlike previous years, the other party already has a wife, so she shouldn't have given this mooncake out of reason.

But she still gave it away, just to respect that honest meeting.

The palace man who delivered the mooncakes came to Shangshu's mansion, took out the note in his arms and read the initials on it, it was not Shangshu, but a gift to Mrs. Shangshu.

She waited anxiously in the palace, she didn't know whether her behavior was right or not, and she also didn't know whether the mooncake would be returned intact like in previous years.Until dusk, the palace man who delivered the mooncakes came back from the folk.

"It's accepted, princess, the Shangshufu accepted it this year."

She was so excited that night that she didn't fall asleep.

Later, the palace man who delivered the mooncakes also told her that Master Qu came out to collect the mooncakes at first. After all, even though the things the princess gave were in the name of the princess, they were still from the palace, and the host had to come out to collect them in person.Mrs. Qu didn't want to accept it at first, and was about to return it with a frown, but Mrs. Qu came out. When she heard that it was the mooncake from Princess Anle, she accepted it happily, and even wrapped up the mooncake she had made at home. As a gift in return.

Qu Quan was the person she fell in love with for the first time in her life, and Ling Xueji was the only connection she had with the world outside the palace walls in the years since she was born.Like the most ardent flame on the other side, it penetrated the palace wall and warmed all the way to the bottom of her heart.

Empress Chang looked at her daughter for a while, then suddenly said, "You should learn from your second sister."

An Le's heart skipped a beat, puzzled, "Mother's Queen?"

Empress Chang held up Anle's chin, stared at that childish yet more beautiful face, her vermilion lips slightly raised, "She killed one person for the sake of a family, you can definitely kill a whole family for one person."

An Le's whole body was shaken, and her face was full of horror, "An Le never meant that. Mr. Qu has already married, and An Le has nothing else to ask for! I beg your mother, please don't say such things again."

The whole world knows that Princess Zhaoren and the son-in-law are loving couples. After the death of the son-in-law, the princess has never remarried, and she is even willing to be the enemy of the whole world for her sinful husband.If the words Changhou said today were released, no one would be able to figure out what they meant.

But An Le is clear.

Destroying one person for the sake of one family is exactly the most favorite political method of the emperor's family——

to kill.

Her second sister, Princess Zhaoren actually doesn't like her husband.All she fancy is the family power of her poor son-in-law.She can't go against her parents' will, but also wants the power of the son-in-law's family, but is unwilling to be bound by a man and unable to sit on thousands of mortals, so she has to do this.

It was she who spoiled her son-in-law from the son of a big family to lawlessness, looked at him, and even encouraged him to commit unforgivable crimes, and then helped him settle it. The hearts of the family members actually bury the seeds of evil bit by bit, and only wait for a certain moment when the karma will burn and completely destroy this pawn blocking the way.

The Jinling murder case is over, but who knows who is the real evil spirit behind it.

"I don't know who you are following with your temperament." Chang Hou let go of her chin, sighed inaudibly, her eyes wandered and finally settled on the hibiscus jade incense burner on the dressing table in the bedroom, and the corner of her mouth smiled meaningful.

An Le followed her gaze, her heart twitching violently.

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Ling Xueji lifted the curtain of the car and took a deep breath of the fresh air in the suburbs, and stretched contentedly, "Ah~~ finally came out, happy!"

Qu Quan poured tea for her and sent it to her. He happened to see Ling Xueji's sideburns being blown into her mouth by the wind, and the cute appearance of Ling Xueji vomited out painfully. He laughed out of shame.

"Ah Qu Quan, you're still laughing at me!"

"Don't make trouble, don't make trouble, the tea is about to be spilled, there is no magnet in this water!"

Ever since Qu Quan spoke for Wei Yueyan at the court, he was grounded directly.It was only released today after a special application to return to the hometown to visit the grave. The two played in the carriage for a while, sweeping away the gloomy mood of the past few days.

Qu Quan has basically been completely dismissed at this time, and it is only when Emperor Yulong finds a reason to take off her official hat as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

Since it was a family visit to the grave, Mrs. Qu was naturally there too.It's just that because he didn't want to disturb their young couple, he stayed in the carriage at the other end by himself. Seeing that he had already entered the mountain road, he asked the coachman to stop the carriage, and asked Qu Quan and Ling Xueji if they wanted to take a rest and eat something on the way. Things continue on the road.

The coachman nodded and jumped off the carriage, and suddenly heard a metallic ringing in his ears——

"Ah!!!!!!"

"Murder!! There are assassins!!!"

"Hurry up and protect the adults!!!"

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