Da Xingguo's hands were hidden in his sleeves. He lowered his head and asked, "What is Your Majesty asking?"
"It is …" Jin Xizong hesitated. "It is that Wei Wang's behavior tonight was so absurd. Could someone be behind this?"
"According to the current intelligence, King Wei did not show any signs of being coerced by others. The guards at the outer perimeter of the Hall of Peaceful Harmony were also his trusted subordinates. He only has himself to blame for what happened to him." Da Xing Guo suddenly changed the topic. "However …"
"But what?" Jin Xizong asked hurriedly.
First, no matter how absurd Wei Wang usually is, it is too unreasonable for him to break into the Empress' palace in the middle of the night. There must be someone behind this. Second, there are too many coincidences … "Da Xingguo did not finish his sentence. If Wei Wang was not dead, he could ask him and the truth would be revealed. However, he knew his master's temperament. Wei Wang was weak but also hot-tempered. He was headstrong and could not be questioned. There was no need for him to get into trouble for a dead prince.
Jin Xizong nodded. "Good. This matter will be investigated by your Washing Clothes Yard. You must find out if there is someone behind this!"
"Understood!"
… …
At this time, the people in the Hall of Taihe discussed the rescue plan. However, they were all rejected for various reasons. In the end, they did not come up with a perfect plan.
"We can't rush this matter. After what happened tonight, the security in the Imperial Palace will definitely be at its highest. There's no need for us to make a move now," Song Qingshu said.
The yellow-robed woman nodded. "It is good to lie low for a few days. During this time, we can discuss in detail. We must come up with a flawless plan."
"Miss Yang." Empress Pei Man already knew that the yellow-robed woman's surname was Yang. "I have something to say in advance."
"What?" The yellow-robed woman did not have a good impression of this flirtatious Empress. Her tone was cold.
"The Jin and Song Kingdoms are currently at war with each other. If Miss returns and uses what happened tonight to create chaos in our Jin Kingdom, then I will not be polite." Although Empress Pei Man was smiling, her tone was full of threat.
"Oh? Then I'd like to hear how impolite you are. " The yellow-robed woman sneered. She had indeed thought about this. After all, she was not as naive as her two younger sisters. For the sake of the country's interests, what was there to maintain this temporary alliance?
"I don't need you to know what happened to your sisters in the Jin Kingdom over the years. I'm sure the people in the Southern Song Dynasty will also speculate about it. However, there is no evidence. No matter how much your people suspect them, it's just a suspicion. But if you want to deal with me, I don't mind printing the details of the men they served over the years, and even the evaluation of the industry into a book and distributing it to the border between the Song and the Jin Kingdom. At that time, although the Song Kingdom is big, there will be no place for your sisters." Empress Pei Man's smile was full of slyness, like a fox.
"You!" The yellow-robed woman's apricot eyes widened as she subconsciously took a step forward.
Empress Pei Man didn't care and calmly said, "As long as you keep your mouth shut about what happened tonight, this Empress will naturally keep my mouth shut about what happened to the princesses."
The yellow-robed woman's expression changed. In the end, she sighed and said, "Fine, you win." She had no choice but to agree. Nowadays, with the rise of Neo-Confucianism in the Southern Song Dynasty, the issue of women's chastity was almost abnormal. Once the rumors spread, what would her sisters do?
After they reached an agreement, they went their separate ways. The yellow-robed woman was worried about her two younger sisters and decided to continue to stay in the residence of the Xing Kingdom in the palace so that she could take care of her sisters and the people in the Laundry Yard. Song Qingshu slipped out of the palace that night and continued to be Tang Kuo Bian.
"Now that the rescue of the Laundry Yard is beginning to take shape, I don't know how much longer Tang Kuo Bian will keep Ge Bi in the dark." Song Qingshu was also very conflicted. He felt that it was immoral to deliberately hide it from her, but he also had his own selfish reasons. Ge Bi was a beautiful and gentle wife. No man could refuse her, and he was no exception. Once he revealed his cards, he was afraid that he would lose her forever.
Song Qingshu struggled with this problem on the way back. He couldn't make a decision even when he returned to Tang Kuo's residence.
"Forget it, let nature take its course." Song Qingshu sighed and took off his shirt. Although the knife wound on his back was not a problem, he still had to take care of it.
"Who is it?" Song Qingshu suddenly sensed something and stared at the door.
"It's me." The door opened with a creak, and a beautiful figure slowly walked in. It was Ge Bi.
"You're still up so late?" Song Qingshu was a little surprised. This was the time when people were deep asleep.
"I have a lot of thoughts on my mind. I can't sleep, so I've been waiting next door for you to come back."
Ge Bi's words made Song Qingshu feel a little awkward. After all, as a husband in name, he appeared and disappeared day and night. Even his wife couldn't find him. It was quite a failure.
Seeing Song Qingshu put on his clothes again, Ge Bi glanced at him and suddenly exclaimed, "You're injured?"
"It's just a superficial wound. It's nothing serious." Song Qingshu answered unnaturally.
"Let me take a look." Song Qingshu couldn't refuse Ge Bi's words. After all, they were husband and wife in name. It was normal for a wife to care for her husband.
Ge Bi took off his coat again and looked at the blood stain on his back. She pursed her lips and said, "Why are you so careless?" While complaining, she took out a handkerchief and wiped it for him.
Song Qingshu's heart warmed. He was previously attracted by the beauty of Tang Kuo's beautiful wife, but after spending some time together, he was more interested in Ge Bi's ability to make people feel the warmth of home.
"Give me the Jinchuang Ointment. I'll bandage your wound." Although Ge Bi looked dignified and weak, she was still a woman of the grassland. This was nothing to her.
"Who hurt you?" Ge Bi's fingertip slid across the skin near his wound. Her voice had a hint of indecipherable meaning.
"A Nameless pawn. Don't worry about it." This was the first time Song Qingshu had seen the legendary number one master of the Jin Kingdom in action. Da Xing Kingdom was indeed worthy of his reputation. His cultivation was probably no lower than the Five Greats.
"The top masters in this world are really not worth much." Song Qingshu was very depressed. Whether it was the empress' killer with a thick Death Qi or King Wei's secret guard, if they were in Jianghu, their Kung Fu would definitely be no lower than the heads of some big sects. This Da Xing Kingdom was even more impressive. His cultivation was enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Five Greats of the Central Plains.
However, Song Qingshu thought about it and felt relieved. After all, Jin Yong's original work was more about the affairs of Jianghu. It didn't involve things above the court. It was normal that there were some missing records of the masters who belonged to these countries.
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