Chapter 333: Pounce
In the Imperial Study, Rong Que had just finished reviewing the last memorial and was about to ask Ming Lu about the situation at the Hundred Flowers Banquet when suddenly a young eunuch came to report outside the Imperial Study.
"Your Majesty, the Queen has just sent a message asking you to go to the Imperial Garden."
Minglu frowned when he heard this.
What are you talking about?
What does it mean that the Queen sent a message to the Emperor?
Does this mean that the Queen passed the throne to the Emperor?
Who reported this? Why does he speak so...technically?
Minglu turned to look at Rongque. It was obvious that Rongque also heard the deliberate inappropriateness in these words. A cold look flashed in his eyes, and he stood up and walked around the table.
The door of the imperial study opened, and the eunuch standing at the door was not the one who usually served in the imperial study, but a eunuch in charge of sweeping the courtyard.
Standing at the door, Rong Que looked at him, "Why are you the one delivering the message today?"
The young eunuch lowered his head and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Zhang is not here. The person in front of the Empress hastily left after delivering the news. I was just sweeping the door at the time. I wanted to report to Eunuch Zhang or Eunuch Wang first, but I couldn't find anyone."
As they were talking, Eunuch Zhang came running over here, shouting and holding his stomach.
As he approached, he looked like he didn't know what was going on. He tilted his head to glance at the young eunuch next to him in confusion, then lowered his head and stood obediently in front of Rong Que.
Minglu glanced at him and asked, "What have you been doing? Why are you so flustered?"
Eunuch Zhang lowered his head, looking anxious, "My stomach has been making a fuss since early this morning."
Ming Lu said coldly, "What about Eunuch Wang? Is he also feeling sick?"
Eunuch Zhang said in panic, "Yes, I don't know what happened today, but we two servants have diarrhea as if we were possessed by evil spirits."
Rong Que had no expression on his face, and said calmly: "Since your stomach is uncomfortable, go back and rest. We don't need you here for the time being."
After that, he asked the eunuch who delivered the message, "Who delivered the message to the Queen?"
The young eunuch said, "A palace maid with big eyes. I don't recognize her. She is not Jixiang or Xiaorui who always follow the Majesty."
Rong Que nodded, "Did you say where to go?"
The young eunuch said, "They said we should go to the small pavilion on the east side of the Imperial Garden. The pavilion seems to be called Yueting."
Rong Que nodded, "Got it."
He walked out with big strides, and when he was out of the imperial study, he said to Minglu who was following closely behind him, "Have someone keep a close eye on him."
Ming Lu immediately responded, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. We have been waiting for them to make trouble today. I have made arrangements early in the morning and have been keeping a close eye on them."
At the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Duke Xue will definitely cause chaos.
But how to cause trouble, neither Rong Que nor Su Qingqing knew. Su Qingqing could use the wife of the chief escort of the escort agency to take the initiative and lure the snake out of its hole, but he could only use himself as bait.
Rong Que went all the way from the imperial study to Yueting without any incident, but when he was near Yueting, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Before in Su Qingqing's bedroom, he had seen Concubine Qi wearing clothes similar to Su Qingqing's. At this moment, in Yueting, a graceful woman was standing by the railing with her back to her.
The dress she was wearing was exactly the same as the one Su Qingqing usually wore.
Even the bun and accessories on the back of the head are almost exactly the same.
But he recognized at a glance that this was not Su Qingqing. Her height, weight, and the aura she had as she stood leaning against the railing were completely different.
The aura of a general, even his every frown, smile, gesture and movement are very different from those of an ordinary woman.
Rong Que and Ming Lu looked at each other, and then they walked towards the pavilion.
"My dear, why did you ask me to meet you here? Why did you abandon all the guests in your garden?"
Rong Que approached with a teasing smile on his face.
The person whose name was called wrongly stood there motionless, neither looking back nor showing any panic.
Rong Que continued to approach, "What happened, Qingqing? Why don't you say anything?"
The moment he entered the pavilion, the woman, who was wearing exactly the same clothes as Su Qingqing, turned around suddenly and threw herself into Rong Que's arms.
He hugged the person tightly around the waist.
Rong Que subconsciously raised his hands, and Minglu, who was standing next to him, stepped forward quickly and pulled the man out of Rong Que's arms.
"presumptuous!"
Yue Niang, who was dragged out, staggered back a step with tears on her face, and fell weakly to the ground. Her big tearful eyes looked at the person in front of her with horror.
She asked innocently and aggrievedly, "Who are you? Why are you here?"
Her voice is so soft that it can make one's bones go soft.
Unfortunately, Rong Que likes Su Qingqing's type and doesn't buy into this at all.
"Who am I? I would like to ask, have you ever seen anyone who calls himself "I"? "
Yue Niang was startled, "Are you His Majesty?"
Like a frightened little white rabbit.
Rong Que lowered his eyes and looked at her, but she suddenly stood up, rushed to Rong Que's legs, and hugged Rong Que's legs, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for me."
Rong Que raised his eyebrows and leaned over to pry her hands away from his legs.
But she took advantage of the moment Rong Que leaned over and raised her head suddenly. If Rong Que had not dodged quickly, she would have kissed Rong Que on the mouth.
The look in Rong Que's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he subconsciously wanted to break the man's neck. However, due to his identity as bait, he tried his best to endure it. He just frowned in disgust, and did not pry the man's hands apart. He simply raised his foot and kicked the man out.
Yue Niang fell back a bit, then quickly got up again.
"I deserve to die a thousand times. I deserve to die a thousand times."
Rong Que looked at her, "Who are you?"
Yue Niang said, "I am the wife of the chief escort of Weiyuan Escort Agency. I received an invitation to the Hundred Flowers Banquet in the palace this morning and was ordered to attend the banquet.
I am just an ordinary citizen and I don't know any of the nobles who came to the banquet.
Just now, the Queen Mother came to ask me some questions. After I answered, the Queen Mother asked me to leave.
But I still had some things I wanted to report. I only mentioned two sentences, and the Queen Mother got very angry. She threatened me not to mention it again, otherwise she would kill all my nine clans.
I was really frightened. I lost my focus just now and mistook Your Majesty for my husband, so... that's why...
Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I know I was wrong."
She knelt there and kowtowed.
Rong Que looked at her, "What did you want to say to the Queen but she refused?"
Yue Niang wiped her tears and said, "I want to say that my sister has been locked up in the cold palace. Please, Your Majesty, please take into account that the Weiyuan Escort Agency has to escort the young prince of Zhaoguo back to the country and that my sister has not actually committed any serious crime, and have pity on her and release her.
I promise not to cause any trouble to your majesty and the queen, and I will take the person home immediately after he is released."
She spoke sincerely and aggrievedly.
Rong Que and Ming Lu looked at each other vaguely.
Before, there was only one living woman in the cold palace, the crazy woman who had just died a few days ago.
But Yue Niang said, this person is her sister?
