The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

"Your Majesty, have mercy!" Seeing that he had not been punished for his plea, Ma Ping felt hopeful and said, "Ruyi would rather die than live in humiliation. She holds no hatred towards you. Please have mercy and save her life!"

Jiang Lingyue looked at his purple forehead and asked, "Are you her patron?"

"No! ...No," Ma Ping looked down at the dying girl in his arms, tears streaming down his face. "She is my fiancée, but before we even exchanged engagement letters, something bad happened to the Zhao family... Please, my queen, save her!"

This scene can no longer be simply summarized as "a friend in need is a friend indeed."

It was truly moving to watch.

Perhaps only those politicians in the court who have experienced the ups and downs of officialdom for many years and are accustomed to killings amidst intrigues and deceptions can remain unmoved.

Jiang Lingyue is not like that. Even though she is in a high position, her heart is not as cold as those in power who treat human lives as worthless.

She was inevitably moved.

So, she just paused and then ordered, "Carry the person in and let the doctor do his best to treat him."

This was the decision she had just made, but it was interrupted by the assassination attempt by the second daughter of the Zhao family.

After saying that, she turned and left.

The Jiaofangsi was empty.

The singing and dancing had stopped, and only the scent of the girls' powder and the intoxicating aroma of wine, mixed together to form a unique scent of the pleasure quarters, lingered in the air for a long time.

The smell made Jiang Lingyue feel uncomfortable and her brows frowned unconsciously.

The imperial guards had already gone up to the second floor and checked inside and out. After confirming that there was no danger, Shen Congwen said, "There are side rooms on the second floor. Your Majesty, please go upstairs."

Jiang Lingyue nodded, walked up the stairs, and casually entered a side room.

The room was elegantly decorated, with a chessboard by the window, a pipa harp in the corner, and a pot of wine warming on the small round table in the middle. Apart from the inner room separated by a screen and covered with gauze curtains, there was no sign that this was a brothel.

She entered the room and walked to the window. From this angle she could just see the direction where the imperial carriage encountered chaos.

Over there, the mad horse is still running away.

They had a clear target and only attacked the carriage she was riding in.

Their steps were agile and their speed was so fast that even the horses under the imperial guards were affected. Several precious horses pulling the carts were also running around like crazy.

There were more than a dozen imperial guards without horses, and many civilians were fleeing among them, so it was quite difficult for them to encircle and suppress them.

The horse's blood dyed the entire street red. The scene looked horrifying yet also funny.

She stared at him for a few breaths, then turned back to look at the person standing by the table and said, "Who knew in advance that you were coming to the Jiaofangsi?"

This game was set up for her, but he was also involved.

Combined with the previous relationship between the two.

It's such a coincidence, it can't be a coincidence.

If he did it on a whim, then she would be overthinking it.

But if his visit to the Jiaofangsi was a regular occurrence, it was well known that he would go there this afternoon.

And she happened to have left the palace, and it happened that Xie's family had to pass by the Jiaofangsi on the way to Xiaoxiang Library.

that……

Chen Ziyu certainly understood what she meant. He lowered his eyes and said, "I never come to the Jiaofangsi. This time... I was invited here at the last minute by a friend."

Temporary, invitation.

Jiang Lingyue leaned against the window, looking at him intently.

"It's no secret that I left the palace for the Xie family today. Xiaoxiang Library has just been built, and some people speculated that since I left the palace, I would most likely go there to take a look. For this reason, they sent dozens of mad horses to ram the imperial carriage where it had to pass..."

She paused and continued, "And you, who never set foot in the Jiaofangsi, happened to be invited here by a friend. Is that so?"

What a coincidence.

"Tell me, what exactly is going on? You were in the middle of this situation, but you didn't notice anything?"

Chen Ziwei lowered his eyes and thought silently.

As the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, he deals with cases every day. As things have developed to this point, how could he not see that someone had specifically lured him here today.

Review the conversation when I met Liu Yuan and others in the afternoon.

On the surface, Liu Yuan and Ma Ping were the most active in inviting him.

The other two were not familiar with each other and had not even spoken much.

But the person who set up this game is obviously not as simple as it seems.

She was the most favored concubine in the harem, and she also vigorously promoted the women's college. She made countless enemies both overtly and covertly, so it was very normal for her to be in danger.

But why did the person behind the scenes specifically bring him here?

Did he know about his past with her and was planning to use it to make her lose her heart?

But when the imperial concubine was in danger, he, as a minister, tried his best to save her, even if it was... a bit beyond the bounds of propriety. No one would think there was anything wrong with taking the necessary measures in an emergency.

Or is there something else he hasn't considered?

Chen Ziwei wanted to think quietly, but he could never concentrate in front of this girl.

Whenever I think of her or see her, my heart becomes distracted.

The same is true this time.

Even worse.

Trying his best to suppress his surging emotions, Chen Ziyi pursed his lips and said, "This matter requires a thorough review from the beginning. You, your Majesty, don't worry. Everything is safe here. General Shen has already sent out a signal for assistance. Wait for the Imperial Guards to arrive, subdue Crazy Horse, and escort you back to the palace."

In short, she is out of danger and the most serious consequences will not happen.

He was trying to reassure her that there was no need to be nervous, but Jiang Lingyue's back, which was half leaning against the windowsill, instantly straightened when she heard it. "You said Shen Congwen sent a signal... The palace has received the news, and the reinforcements are on the way?"

When the sky turned red, she was still in the carriage and had no idea that the Imperial Guards had asked for help.

Chen Ziwei nodded and said "hmm" with difficulty.

Jiang Lingyue didn't notice anything wrong with him. After getting confirmation, something suddenly flashed through her mind.

Although the scene caused by those crazy horses was terrifying, they were animals after all, and in fact did not pose much danger to her from beginning to end.

The person behind the scenes went to great lengths to get so many crazy horses and even brought Chen Ziwei here. It couldn't have been that he did it just to scare her.

The imperial guards will come, and Qi Junyi will definitely come too.

Since you don't want her life, what should you do?

What to do!

Outside the Jiaofangsi gate, the restlessness that had been faintly emerging but ignored by her seemed to have accumulated to a critical point.

It's hot.

In the cold winter, with ice and snow everywhere, her limbs and internal organs were full of warmth.

Jiang Lingyue was not an ignorant girl, and this feeling was extremely familiar to her.

"Chen Ziwei!" She gripped the window coffin tightly, panting rapidly: "There's something on you!"

what?

Chen Zilu was also having a hard time. He had no experience and just when he felt something was wrong with his body, he just thought he couldn't help himself.

Hearing this, he immediately said: "I drank a few glasses of wine and didn't let anyone get close to me..."

As he spoke, he shuddered, "There was a girl from the Zhao family sitting next to me... I,... I..."

If it was wine, then it would only be his fault.

But if it was perfume powder or something like that... he had just held her for a long time, enough for her to be affected as well.