The First Empress - Chapter 101

Chapter 101 Midnight News
Flowers have sweet fragrance and moons have darkness, full of green spirits to stay with you.

Linglong waited on Huiqi and fell asleep. In the middle of the night, Huiqi suddenly sat up. Linglong couldn’t help but widen her eyes and put a morning strand on Huiqi’s shoulder. “Is there anything wrong, Your Majesty?”

‘”Shh–” Huiqi made a silent gesture, then put on her clothes. Linglong did not know what Huiqi was going to do, but she also put on her clothes. She followed Huiqi to the outer hall without saying a word. Linglong lit the lamp wick and sat with Huiqi in the outer hall.

The maidservant and Royal servant were already alert and hurriedly stepped forward to serve, but Huiqi waved his hand and retreated.

Linglong was even more suspicious and wanted to ask, but Linglong was still a good sleeper and would not open her mouth to inquire soon.

The lights in the room shone outside the window lattice, and the wind was clear and the moon was white. Huiqi suddenly stood up when he saw the crimson and faint flying flocks and said, “Here we come.”

Sure enough, a person descended from the patio. This person wore a light fur and was wearing a black robe. He almost fused with black.

“I also guessed that you would come.” Huiqi was overjoyed. “Did you hear that?”

The black-clothed man walked in front of Huiqi. After kneeling down, she prepared to say something, However, he looked at Linglong beside him. Linglong knew what was going on and quickly prepared to evade. She already knew that this guard was a member of Blood Drop. Only Blood Drop could do anything. No one could see what he was doing. Only Blood Drop could drive straight in. It wasn’t that no one had noticed his arrival just now, but he must have lit up his gold medal.

Seeing that Linglong was about to leave, Huiqi said, “You don’t have to evade.”

“This subordinate has already investigated it. It is indeed from Lan Sou Yu. However, this subordinate also found that this matter did not have the effect of following the vines. It was just a coincidence that she was surprised.” Xue Di Zi said.

Hui Qi tilted his eyes and was slightly displeased, “You guys are capable. Don’t make a mistake in your investigation.”

“This subordinate used his head to guarantee that all the information was obtained at the risk of my life, so it is true and reliable.” The man’s face was full of wind and frost, and he could see the exhaustion and vicissitudes brought about by running for days, his haggard eyebrows trembling.

“This matter is of great importance. Continue investigating.” Huiqi waved his hand.

Blooddrop said, “There is one more thing.”

Huiqi nodded. “Tell me.” Blooddrop didn’t waste much time talking nonsense, so the intelligence and information sources were absolutely reliable and accurate.

“Recently, the Seven Kings have made a new move. Do you still remember the newly ordered Roll Eye Lang? There are also the son of the Minister of Household Affairs, Lord Han, and Tan Siwei, who are staying at the border. These people were bribed by the Seven Kings again,” Blooddrop Zihui reported. The more Hui Qi heard this, the angrier he became. He waved his hand and said, “Those people who can be assassinated will be killed! There is no need to report in the future. Just bring the head and receive the silver reward.” Linglong was secretly shocked when she heard this. Those fair and slender hands had never held a cold weapon before, but he was involved in every massacre. He could defeat a soldier without moving a word. He really had his own political strategy.

Linglong had never seen Hui Qi like this before. She said that killing people was as simple and casual as eating. This kind of Hui Qi made Linglong feel very unfamiliar.

“Anything else? Tell me, so that I don’t have to answer every question.” Hui Qi finished his sentence and took a sip of water. Ling Long didn’t seem to be avoiding the conversation. She felt that it was inappropriate to stand here. Hui Qi waved her wide sleeve and signaled for Ling Long to sit beside her. Ling Long respectfully sat down beside Hui Qi. Blooddrop continued to report, “Lan Zaifu has a grudge with the Seven Kings now. I wonder if the Emperor has any plans to take advantage of the situation?”

Huiqi secretly remembered it in his heart and said, “I have my own plans. Continue.”

Blood Drop lifted his lips and said, “One of the flying pigeons in the sky has not been caught. It has arrived at Prime Minister Lan’s house. However, it has been investigated clearly that it was Blue Zhaoyuan who released it. This subordinate promises that he will definitely send the reply to His Majesty.”

“Forget it, let’s make up for it.” Huiqi’s expression wasn’t good. The only thing he didn’t like to hear was the result of these unfavorable things. He raised his eyebrows and said, “Are you alright?”

“Nothing.” Blooddrop lowered his head.

“You can leave now. If you have any situation, report it to me at any time.” Huiqi waved his hand.

The blood droplet disappeared into the darkness.

Linglong recovered from her daze and said, “Your Majesty, rest.”

Huiqi was surprised. He knew that the woman’s curiosity was very heavy, but he could tell that Linglong did not intend to ask him about these things. Huiqi held Linglong’s shoulder and went to the bedroom hall. The two of them rested.

“So, you also saw that I am profitable with Lan Sou Yu. I am investigating the matter between Prime Minister Lan and Lan Sou Yu, including the disappearance of the theft case last time. Do you understand?” Huiqi asked. Linglong nodded and snuggled up to Huiqi’s chest warmly. “I understand the Emperor’s good intentions.”

“The imperial court is complicated, and the harem is also complicated.” As Huiqi spoke, she closed her eyes drowsily, but Linglong tossed and turned, unable to sleep. She was destined to be unable to sleep tonight, and could only lie in front of Huiqi and watch the starfire in the sky.

The next morning, Huiqi left. Linglong woke up and looked at the empty building. She was not surprised and dressed herself in the mirror.

This morning, everyone had a new face.

Inside Kun De Palace, the Empress looked pretty good. She waved her hand and asked, “Did the Seven Kings receive the letter?” Beside him, Zhu Qing said, “This servant personally delivered it to the hands of the Seven Kings. The Seven Kings have already finished reading it word for word from beginning to end.”

“What did the Seven Kings say?” Ji Zhuhua asked eagerly.

Zhu Qing said, “The Seven Kings said that they were grateful to the Empress for suppressing Lan Sou Yu. In this way, I’m afraid that Lan Zai Fu will know what’s at stake. However, he still has to observe the consequences.”

Ji Zhuhua coldly grabbed a comb and tightly gripped it. “This Lan Zhenglin, we’ll talk about peace and break apart later. When it’s good, I can’t wait to give my life to you. When it’s bad, I can’t wait to take your life. This kind of human-centered palace is intolerable.” The good mood just now had already dissipated.

On the other side, Lan Shuyu also raised her eyebrows and asked, “Has the flying pigeon passed the book back yet?”

Shaling beside him smiled. “Don’t be anxious, Your Highness. The flying pigeon isn’t that fast. It’s just that Your Highness needs to know how to support Ying Baotai. It’s also good to tell Prime minister about these things.”

Lan Sou Yu smiled and said, “Daddy is very important. Even the Emperor respects Daddy by thirty percent. Therefore, this palace needs to be the first to tell Daddy about these things, so that Daddy can have a precaution.”

“Boss is extremely clever. You must be able to see the contents of the letter.” Shaling smiled.

Lan Shuyu nodded. “This palace has communicated with father since we were young. I hope father can understand the Empress’ plan and make sure everything goes smoothly.”

“Boss will naturally pay attention. Your Highness, you should also pay attention. The current limelight is in full swing.” As Shaling said that, he helped Lan Sou Yu comb her hair. Lan Sou Yu nodded slightly, “I will pay attention to all of this. It’s good that you pay attention to the carrier pigeon.”

Lan Zhenglin had already received the letter. He already knew what the Empress meant. It was just that he wanted to control his relationship with Seventh Prince Hui Ye by suppressing his daughter. He didn’t need to think about this move. It was just a conspiracy between Huiqi and Ji Zhuhua. He wasn’t afraid.

Right now, Lan Zhenglin did not belong to any side. In front of Huiqi, he would definitely give his all and die. However, he would not let go of a chance to get red envelopes and embezzlement. He even had a small army of his own. All of this had been prepared long ago.

In front of Hui Ye, there was now a conflict between face and heart. Half of this conflict was displayed in the Imperial Court, while the other half was maintained beside Hui Ye.

He knew that the members of Hui Ye’s army had sent a memorial to impeach him last time. Hui Qi had already eradicated several large poisonous tumors by following the vine. Actually, these people did not get along with him. This was the best way to kill people. Jun Yaochen had no choice but to die. Could it be that there was still some criticism?

Right now, Hui Ye didn’t dare to touch him because the secrets in his hands were simply too huge. If these secrets were to be revealed to Huiqi, Huiqi would definitely vigorously control Hui Ye. The reason why Hui Ye didn’t dare to offend Lan Zhenglin was also because of this.

Of course, Lan Zhenglin also had his own plans. He would not let Huiqi succeed. He would definitely not.

Therefore, Lan Zhenglin had another strategy to block them. He wanted to show off the hostile forces. They thought that the two tigers were fighting. Unfortunately, they had always been at odds with each other. However, one side had always been in the dark. They had all ignored Lan Zhenglin’s existence. It was precisely because this was a person who was both righteous and evil that both sides wanted to eliminate Lan Zhenglin.

Linglong could not have guessed these things. Today, Linglong only felt a little low spirited. She remembered what happened last night. She only felt that she was slowly approaching the Heavenly Secrets, but there was no Heavenly Will to guide her in what she should do.

Right now, she only hoped that her father would not get involved in this disturbance. At that time, regardless of whether the strong wind came at the end of Qing Ping or whether it was always calm on the surface, it was not important for her to communicate with her swords in secret. Because she was safe with her family, that was enough.

At this point in her analysis, Linglong suddenly smiled bitterly. Yesterday’s incident was the Empress’s intention. She did not receive Huiqi’s instructions. The Empress had unintentionally helped Huiqi not to say anything, and she had even unintentionally revealed her tricks. As a bystander, Linglong knew it best.

A warm breeze blew out of the window. Although the breeze was warm, crimson dots fell from the breeze. Zero fell into the mud and would eventually disappear. She stood up and went to the backyard.

“Concubine, do you want to see hibiscus flowers?” Qin’er hurriedly welcomed him.

Linglong nodded slightly. When she reached the backyard, the ground was shattered. It was baptized by an unusually violent storm. Only a wild rose beside her was swaying in the wind. Linglong’s eyes fell on the blood-red rose. The corner of her mouth couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

She vaguely felt that something was slowly approaching, slowly about to happen …

She suddenly sensed the coldness. As summer approached, she tightly wrapped her dark clothes and went to the inner hall …