The First Empress - Chapter 156

Chapter 156 Catch A Murderer
A few days later, the food and gold and silver in this room had been collected.

Hui Qi arrived at the Cloud Phoenix Palace today and discussed with Linglong about the issue of distributing official silver outside the palace. Linglong knew that it was inevitable, so she probably wanted to go by herself. She said, “The so-called’invite day is better than bump into day ‘. Your concubines will pack up tomorrow and leave the palace immediately.” Linglong stretched her green eyebrows and looked meaningful.

Huiqi’s expression was slightly helpless and regretful. He took a deep breath and said, “Since ancient times, the path of civil and martial arts has been relaxed one after another. I have wronged you. I do not want you to go outside, but things have to be done now.” It was obvious that Huiqi was not like this.

Linglong disagreed and nodded, “This concubine has always been hungry for food and shelter. No matter how good it is for this concubine to go outside to distribute official silver, there is no need for the Emperor to be worried. However, this concubine still needs to protect her. The Dragon Taboo Commandant still needs to follow this concubine.”

Although Hui Qi did not see the scene outside, he naturally knew that it was a unique and soul-stirring scene after hearing everyone’s descriptions. Hearing this, his eyebrows slightly relaxed and he said, “Not only is it the Dragon Taboo Commandant, I will let them follow you more and more this time. It is always the best policy to keep you safe. You can rest assured.”

Linglong laughed heartily. The bead tassels above her head were swaying, almost in Huiqi’s eyes. Huiqi’s expression was also as soft as before. Linglong said, “If you are willing to die for His Majesty, you can rest assured, Your Majesty. Tomorrow, you will go out and distribute the silver taels.”

Huiqi reached out to stroke Linglong’s head and gently pulled out her jade hairpin. In an instant, three thousand strands of azure silk scattered over Linglong’s shoulder like a flowing spring. Linglong was slightly surprised. Huiqi smiled and said, “This time, I apologized to you. I will definitely compensate you. Don’t worry, I’ve said it.”

Linglong held the carefully carved jade hairpin in her hand and wrapped her hair up easily. She smiled and said, “Your Majesty, of course, I can rest assured. Now that the Li Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles, it’s good that Your Majesty ignores me. The Emperor should not be distracted by the matters of the previous dynasty. Your Majesty should also rest assured.”

Huiqi stretched out his hand and stroked Linglong’s pale lips. He smiled and said, “You and I have a mutual understanding. Naturally, we believe each other.” For some reason, Linglong had been feeling distracted lately. She vaguely felt that these political schemes were all directed at her, and the vortex was getting bigger and bigger.

On the second day, because it was late autumn, a small carriage with red tassels and green mud had already been prepared outside. The carriage looked small and exquisite. Linglong bid farewell to the concubines before arriving outside. After two hours of footwork, Linglong had already arrived in Dongcheng. Fortunately, the imperial court’s decree had already been issued, and these civilians had already stood here waiting.

Linglong looked at Mu Qianzhi and the Dragon Forbidden Lieutenant with a sly gaze and said, “Are all the people here victims?”

Mu Qianzhi smiled and said, “According to the Empress’ instructions, there are no victims coming today. The victims outside will probably be waiting after noon. According to the old fox’s strategy, they won’t be able to wait until noon.”

Linglong glanced sideways at the people in the paddock. Although he was dressed in a haggard and disheveled manner, but upon closer inspection, one could see the heroism on each of their faces, Linglong thought to herself, “Not good. This will be noticed by others. Furthermore, no one will cry out in this atmosphere. This is the easiest thing to reveal.” Linglong turned her head and looked at Imperial Guard Long worriedly. “So many people are victims. The victims are not like this. Let them act.”

The Dragon Taboo Lieutenant felt that something was wrong early in the morning. After Linglong raised her head, he nodded and said, “Your Highness, please stay.”

After a while, It seems normal for them to take care of the old and the young, Linglong stood beside the iron pot. As he scooped up the hot porridge with a spoon, he listened to the charcoal fire crackling under the pot. His heart was filled with infinite anxiety. It could be seen that these people were also trying their best to restrain their pace of advancement. However, if Lan Zhenglin’s people still didn’t appear, wouldn’t it delay the normal release?

Just as she was thinking about this, two groups of people suddenly surged out from the east and west. Linglong pointed quickly and said, “Calm down, the victims in the east. I will give you Guan Yin right away.”

“There are also the victims in the west” Linglong naturally reminded the captain to pay attention, but the captain’s eyes suddenly became vivid. He approached Linglong and said, “Do not do anything. The people who come are all practitioners. They probably have time to practice.”

“Are you not mistaken?” Linglong asked in a low voice.

The Dragon Taboo Lieutenant said, “I practice martial arts every day. I can still see through these eyes. One group of people is well-trained, while the other group is slightly lacking. What should we do?”

“Make way and let them pass.” Linglong instructed.

Imperial Guard Long nodded. Soon after, Their people were already scattered all around the paddock. After a while, the people from both the east and west had already arrived. After the people from the east came to collect the relief items, they ate two mouthfuls of nonsense and said that the Imperial Court was wrong. They had already understood the origins of this group of people. Naturally, Linglong was not shocked or afraid.

Linglong retreated a little to ensure her own safety. She carefully looked at the group of people. Since she had discovered a rule, there was a faint tattoo on their wrists. Although she did not know the meaning of these tattoos, Linglong already knew that these people were a group.

“Capture all those with tattoos on their arms!” Linglong shouted resolutely. These people were also shocked. After a while of chaos, many people had already been captured. However, there were still some people who took advantage of the chaos and left. Unfortunately, an army appeared in the west and surrounded the four corners of the enclosure.

A man dressed in purple walked into the paddock and cupped his hands, saying, “This lowly official has been ordered to catch the troublemaker. Your Highness, please stand by and watch!” Xie Yunxiao looked at Linglong and said. Actually, the two of them had discussed these matters together. However, they did not expect Xie Yunxiao to stand up at this difficult moment. Linglong naturally heaved a sigh of relief.

Linglong retreated into the inn. She grabbed, pulled, pushed, and wiped off the stage. In a while, she had already chopped down the melons and vegetables and grabbed the group of people with tattoos.

Xie Yunxiao cupped his hands and said, “Then this lowly official will go back and resume his orders. Your Highness, please continue to spread the official silver to ensure your safety. This lowly official will return immediately to resume his orders. Your Highness can rest assured.”

Linglong suddenly remembered something. She opened her eyebrows and looked at Xie Yunxiao, asking, “Whom did Lord Xie come to protect this palace?”

Xie Yunxiao smiled and said, “Naturally, I am under orders from Seventh Prince.”

Linglong gestured for Mu Qianzhi to come over and distribute the items. She and Imperial Guard Long walked into the crowd and looked at Xie Yunxiao and said, “Can this palace participate in this matter? They tried to murder this palace several times, but this palace did not know who they had offended.”

Xie Yunxiao pointed to the front and said, “Your Highness, please do as you please-” Linglong held her forehead in place and instructed the people behind her. Then, she and the Dragon Taboo Commandant entered the crowd. Her exquisite green temples were thick as if they were stained with spring smoke. There was a valiant aura in her footsteps. Xie Yunxiao walked to the front and said, “Does Your Highness have any idea where these people are?”

Linglong’s eyes flickered and landed on Xie Yunxiao’s face. There was a wisp of Spiritual Qi like the clouds of a Magical Mountain. “This palace naturally knows that it is not the people of the Seven Kings. That’s why the Seven Kings helped this palace capture him in order to avoid suspicion. I just don’t know who he is.”

Xie Yunxiao only smiled faintly and looked at Linglong. “There’s no need to worry about it-these people are soft and hard. When they arrive at the prison, they will naturally tell the truth. Actually, even if they don’t tell the Empress, they will understand. Did the Empress guess the origins of these people?”

Linglong had naturally guessed everything, but she didn’t know why her fate was so difficult. In fact, she understood that Lan Zhenglin wasn’t trying to silence her. The fundamental reason was to disrupt the order of the Imperial Court and humiliate the Imperial Court. This was enough. If he could really kill Linglong, it would naturally be a good thing.

When Linglong arrived at Hui Qi’s mansion, Hui Ye thought that he already knew that Linglong was coming. Seeing Linglong, he cupped his hands and said, “Your Highness is so noble. Is there anything wrong with coming here this time?” Linglong ignored his tit-for-tat confrontation and smiled softly. “The Seven Kings are joking. This Palace naturally has matters to attend to. The Seven Kings should try these people earlier to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.”

“The so-called misunderstanding is naturally this king’s matter,” Hui Qi suddenly sat on an official hat chair that had already been prepared in front of him and said, “Pull it up and kneel on the nail board. If you don’t believe me, tell me the truth.”

Seeing Hui Ye’s expression, Linglong’s expression instantly turned cold. A thick shadow lingered between his eyebrows. Linglong didn’t know if she hadn’t noticed or completely ignored this man’s valor and valor before. Today was the real “three days of respect”. She also understood that it was really irrational for her to come here to steal information. If there was a slight deviation in the matter, where would she still be alive?

Linglong looked at Hui Ye carefully. Hui Ye wore a scarlet gold disc dragon wreath around his neck. His status was even more noble, There was a kind of king’s aura that was obvious. Linglong couldn’t help but feel a little melancholy when she thought of this. If this person could properly assist the Emperor, it would be fine. However, they had to contend against the Emperor. As a result, the two of them had spoken discordantly, so much blood would not have flowed out of the Dali Dynasty.

Linglong stretched out her hand and twisted her golden butterfly into a satin jacket. Looking at the cruel punishment, Xie Yunxiao brought one of the most trembling people to the front. Then, she had a few people with large arms and waist forcefully press this person onto the nail plate. Just as she knelt on the nail plate, Hui Ye’s eyes became even colder.