sit tight

Chapter 23

He put down the memorial, took a few mouthfuls of it with a small spoon, and said to Wang Fu, "Wang Fu, are you planning to stick my teeth? This is too sweet."

With a flattering expression on his face, Wang Fu stepped forward and said, "Long Live Lord, this is a family heirloom of my family. It nourishes Qi and nourishes blood. Besides, this sweet taste suits the state of mind of Long Live Lord."

Qin Yufeng smiled, "Why did you agree with my state of mind?"

Wang Fu hesitated, "This... this old slave dare not say."

Qin Yufeng said, "Say it, I won't blame you."

Wang Fu straightened up and leaned closer to Qin Yufeng, "Long Live Lord, you didn't say that the golden jujube and bird's nest soup was too sweet a few days ago, why did you say it today. Long live, Mr. Lin will be back soon."

Qin Yufeng hesitated, "Wang Fu, you are overthinking."

Wang Fu quickly responded, "Yes, yes, it's the old slave who is careless, and the old slave is broken-hearted. Long live, don't worry about it."

Qin Yufeng smiled, "You go out, it's time for me to read the scriptures."

Wang Fu bowed out and closed the door.

He walked outside, looked at the snowflakes all over the sky, and smiled, Long live, this winter is hard.

Qin Yufeng looked at the gradually cooling bird's nest soup in the bowl, a coldness flashed in his phoenix eyes, his heart should settle down.Let go of those thoughts you shouldn't have.

He stood up and called out the door, "Wang Fu."

Wang Fu hurriedly opened the door and came in, "What do you want to do, Long Live?"

Qin Yufeng said, "Show me the Phoenix Palace."

In the magnificent and elegant Qifeng Palace, the queen's bedroom, the dignified and demure Empress Wu is embroidering with charcoal fire with the maids.

A eunuch shouted outside the door, "The emperor is here."

Empress Wu hurriedly put down the embroidery frame and got up to meet Sheng Jia.

Qin Yufeng came in and helped her up, "You don't have to be polite, queen."

Empress Wu got up and sat on the soft couch with Qin Yufeng.A court lady brought hot tea, and Qin Yufeng drank it one mouthful at a time.

Empress Wu picked up the embroidery frame, threaded needles, and talked to Qin Yufeng, "Your Majesty, why are you so free today? Are you not busy?"

Qin Yufeng smiled and looked at Empress Wu, "Why, can't I come during the day?"

Empress Wu hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty misunderstood, what the concubine meant was that your majesty is already busy with government affairs, and still took time to visit the concubine, so what to do if you are exhausted."

Qin Yufeng put down his teacup and held Empress Wu's hand, "Empress, I should have a son."

Empress Wu turned pale, stood up and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, are you going to go back on your word?"

Qin Yufeng's handsome smile faded away, "Queen, why can't you accept me like that?"

Empress Wu explained, "It's not your majesty, it's not that your concubine can't accept your majesty, it's you, your majesty, at all...at all...."

Qin Yufeng was impatient, "Okay, I understand, empress, don't worry, I won't come here again."

Empress Wu knelt on the ground, looking at Qin Yufeng's slender back as she left, her heart ached. Your Majesty, if you really want me to give birth to an heir for you, why am I still a virgin.Some things can be dealt with, and some things cannot be dealt with.Your Majesty, let the concubine retain the last bit of dignity.

In the middle of the night, Qin Yufeng finally finished reading today's excerpts, washed up and prepared to go to bed.

The eunuch on duty outside the door shouted, "Long live, there are Jinyi guards outside the palace asking to see you."

Qin Yufeng put on his coat and sat up, "Come in."

After a while, the door was pushed open, and with the cold wind blowing in, a guard in black clothes quickly entered the door, knelt down on one knee and saluted, "I see Your Majesty."

Qin Yufeng said, "Get up, is there something urgent in the middle of the night?"

Jin Yiwei got up, "Long live, I am the bodyguard who accompanied Lord Lin to the south of the Yangtze River. Commander Peng handed me an urgent letter this morning. Your Majesty, please have a look."

Qin Yufeng's heart tightened, "Hand it over."

Jin Yiwei took a few steps forward, took out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to Qin Yufeng with both hands.

Qin Yufeng took it, tore open the envelope, and read the contents.

On the letter were a few lines of Peng Yue's vigorous words: His Majesty's personal letter, my minister Peng Yue was not doing well, because the investigation of Ji Yanxi's corruption leaked the news, Ji Yanxi jumped over the wall in a hurry, Mr. Lin was taken away last night, and his whereabouts are still unknown.I ask Your Majesty to send someone to Liangzhou to investigate this matter.If Master Lin is alive, I will come back alive to plead guilty. If something unexpected happens to Master Lin, I will ask someone to come back with the head of my minister to plead guilty. Your Majesty, Wan An.

Qin Yufeng's complexion became paler as the reading progressed.After reading the letter, Qin Yufeng was too angry to speak.

Jin Yiwei, who delivered the letter, looked at Qin Yufeng's face and felt uneasy.

After a long time, Qin Yufeng said, "Hurry up to the Yulongmen headquarters, assemble fifty top Jinyi guards, and rush to Liangzhou overnight. You must find Lin Changqing, and you want to see someone." At this point, Qin Yufeng closed his eyes, "I want to die!" See the corpse. Go!"

After Jin Yiwei left, Qin Yufeng couldn't control his anger any longer, and went down to the ground, smashing everything that could be smashed in the house, shaking all over, with his hands propped on the table, under his feet were fragments of vases and toppled objects. furniture.

The eunuchs and guards outside the door were too frightened to come in, they had never seen Qin Yufeng get so angry before.The Eastern Qin monarch, who has always had strong self-control, what happened tonight, so out of control?

Lin Changqing, with your intelligence, how could you fall under the hands of Ji Yanxi?You cooperate with Ji Yanxi so much, are you acting, or are you really asking for death?

Marshal defected

When Peng Yue found Lin Changqing, Lin Changqing and the Taifu were buried with only their heads outside.

When Ji Yanxi saw Peng Yue, he asked his servant to stop him, and ran away by himself.

The servants were no match for Peng Yue, and they were all knocked down in a few strokes.Peng Yue didn't care about Ji Yanxi who was running away, he hurriedly picked up the soil with his hands, and rescued Lin Changqing and Taifu.

The Taifu was in a coma, and Lin Changqing was still a little conscious. He lay on the ground and said to Peng Yue intermittently, "Please, save the Taifu." After speaking, he passed out.

Peng Yue put Lin Changqing and Taifu on the back of the carriage, and galloped towards the capital at full speed.

While driving the car, Peng Yue looked back at the situation in the car.The anxious Peng Yue's mouth was full of fire. He was afraid that if he was slow, neither of them would survive.

After walking for two hours, the carriage finally came to a market.Peng Yue drove the car to the door of a pharmacy, went in and called the doctor.

The doctor got into the carriage, felt the pulse of the two of them, rolled his eyelids, and said to Peng Yue that it was all right, he was just a little frightened, and prescribed some medicines for Peng Yue, and instructed him to pay attention.

Peng Yue settled the two of them in an inn, sent the clerk to make medicine, and asked the clerk to bring some porridge.

Peng Yue fed the two of them medicine and ate some congee and vegetables by himself. Unable to bear the torment of the past two days, he fell asleep lying on the table.

In the evening, the shop clerk knocked on the door, waking Peng Yue up. He saw the Taifu and Lin Changqing who were still sleeping soundly on the bed, and there was no one there.

Peng Yue rubbed his temples, he was about to collapse, and Lin Changqing disappeared again.

He touched the bed board where Lin Changqing had been lying on, and there was nothing unusual. (Master Commander, do you think there is a hole under every bed?)

Peng Yue went out to look for it, but he couldn't find it in the inn.The guy who boiled the medicine came over and told Peng Yue that Mr. Yumian who came with him had been gone for an hour. He left a message and told Mr. Peng not to look for him, he would not come back.

When Peng Yue slapped the table, his fate was lost.

In the Lin Mansion, Master Lin is playing chess with Changwu. Changwu is a kid who is very good at making Master Lin happy. Master Lin also likes Changwu with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

Master Lin was a little thirsty, so he called his servants to make tea.After a while, a servant brought tea.Master Lin took a sip of tea, smacking his lips, the tea was poorly made, he raised his head to reprimand him, and found that this servant was actually Lin Changqing who had been away from home for almost three months.

When Chang Wu saw Lin Changqing, he hugged Lin Changqing happily and shouted, "Senior Brother, Senior Brother, you are back."

Lin Changqing covered his mouth, "Don't shout, Changwu, shhh."

Master Lin felt strange, wondering how Lin Changqing acted like a thief, "Changqing, what are you doing?"

Lin Changqing said, "Father, my son is not filial. He didn't listen to your words and went to the palace to ask for an official position, which brought endless troubles to himself and the Lin family. This time he went to the south of the Yangtze River and was close to death. Qing. Dad, hurry up and pack up your things, Changqing will take you away."

Master Lin asked, "Changqing, have you thought it through?"

Lin Changqing nodded, "Father, pack up quickly, I'll go find my mother and dismiss the servants."

Changwu followed Master Lin to find out the house deeds and land deeds and pack them up. He also packed up all the household items and clothes that could be taken away, and loaded them into two carriages.

Lin Changqing told her mother to leave, Mrs. Lin sighed, she said that sooner or later there would be such a day.

Dismissed the servants, everyone shared the money, the old butler was tearful and refused to leave, Master Lin said you go, we will never come back again.

The family drove two carriages, Mr. Lin and his wife and the coachman took one, and Lin Changqing, Changwu and the coachman took one. Taking advantage of the deep winter night, they left Moyang and galloped towards the northwest.

Qin Yufeng knew that Lin Changqing disappeared again, three days later.

Peng Yue sent the Taifu back to the Taifu's mansion, and went directly to the palace to face the saint.

In the imperial study room, after listening to Peng Yue's report, Qin Yufeng's handsome face was as cold as ice.

He said to Peng Yue who was kneeling on the ground, "Send someone down and cast a net, and I'll see where he can escape. Marshal of the Eastern Qin Dynasty, how dare he break his promise and flee without permission, is he trying to treason?"

Peng Yue said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Lin doesn't seem to be running away with treason."

Qin Yufeng sneered, "Go down, wait until you find him, and we'll deal with you together."

Peng Yue stepped back in a cold sweat, thinking to himself, Lord Long Live, just don't "tack up" me like "tackling" Mr. Lin.

Five days