Chapter 279 Unscrupulous
The guards from the Prince's Mansion surrounded the two men. Lu Zhong and the man looked at each other and both stopped.
Everyone in the Prince's Mansion knew Prime Minister Lu Zhong, but they had never seen the man opposite them before.
"Catch him."
As Lu Zhong finished speaking, the people from the Prince's Mansion surrounded the man.
The queen straightened her clothes and walked out of the rockery with a calm expression.
"Tell me, who sent you?"
The man looked calm as he looked at the queen in front of him, and all the doubts in his mind suddenly became clear.
He was originally puzzled as to why he followed the queen here, but in the blink of an eye, the person disappeared from his sight.
Now his eyes wandered between the Queen and Lu Zhong. Although he was a little shocked, he felt that it was reasonable after hearing Xie Lingxiao's frank words at the palace banquet.
Seeing that he was silent, Lu Zhong narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Did the emperor send you?"
The man looked normal, but his narrowed eyes did not escape Lu Zhong's eyes.
"If you want to kill me, just kill me. Why bother with this?"
"Wang Chao?"
Hearing the man's voice, Lu Zhong instantly confirmed his identity.
Wang Chao, deputy commander of the Imperial Guard.
When Lu Zhong met the emperor, the emperor summoned him once, but because he was kneeling to salute at the time, he did not see his face.
But as the prime minister, how could he not have any special skills?
The quality he was most proud of was that he would remember everything he had heard and would never forget it.
The man raised his eyebrows slightly, surprised that Lu Zhong had such a good memory.
Even if you have never met someone, you can guess their identity just by hearing their voice.
Lu Zhong looked at the man in front of him quietly, trying to think of the next strategy.
It is absolutely impossible to let Wang Chao go.
He knows such a big secret, how can we let him go so easily?
Lu Zhong and the Queen looked at each other and said, "Catch him."
This time, the people in the Prince's Mansion had no more reservations and rushed towards Wang Chao.
Although Wang Chao was skilled in martial arts, he was no match for four hands with two fists. After several fights, he was caught.
Lu Zhong and the queen separated, one of them quietly returned to the palace, and the other took Wang Chao back to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
After listening to Ling Qiong's story, Shen Jingxuan's lips curled up gradually: "Are they totally unconcerned?"
In the past, it was fine for the Queen and Lu Zhong to be in the Prime Minister's Residence, because Lu Zhong was the one who made the decisions there after all.
But even so, when he met the queen, there would be people guarding to prevent the matter from being exposed.
Now that all the civil and military officials and the emperor have become suspicious, they have become even bolder and are even hiding inside the rockery in the garden.
The actions of the two people opened Shen Jingxuan's eyes.
She even wondered how confident they were in their preparations that they could do whatever they wanted?
"Miss, if Lu Zhong catches someone, won't the emperor be suspicious?"
Shen Jingxuan said: "Given Lu Zhong's style, I don't think the emperor would doubt this matter."
"Ling Qiong, have someone keep an eye on the Prime Minister's Mansion."
As the prime minister, how could Lu Zhong not realize the seriousness of the matter?
If he held on to Wang Chao, the emperor would use this as confirmation that Xie Lingxiao's words were not empty talk.
"Yes." Ling Qiong responded and left.
Shen Jingxuan stood in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside, and gradually fell into thought.
Now more and more people know about the affairs between the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Queen, and Lu Jinxuan's child just had a miscarriage.
Although Lu Zhong and the Queen's plan failed, the preparations made over the past years are still there.
It will only make things more difficult in the future so that they don’t have to start from scratch.
The emperor was already suspicious, and Wang Chao's sudden disappearance would only make him more suspicious, and even confirm it.
What Lu Zhong needs to do now is probably how to persuade Wang Chao to rebel?
Those who follow me will prosper, those who go against me will perish.
Wang Chao's life or death depends on his own thought.
But this difference in thought led to completely different results for Lu Zhong and the Queen.
They would expect Wang Chao to be more aware of the current situation and do what they want.
I think that within a short period of time, one side will cover up and make preparations for the next step between the Prime Minister's Office and the Emperor and Empress, while the other side will continue to send people to investigate in order to catch the mistakes of the Prime Minister's Office and suppress it.
Thinking of this, Shen Jingxuan raised her eyebrows slightly.
This was exactly what Xie Lingxiao wanted, and it was also what he wanted.
As winter passed and spring came, the weather gradually became warmer. Shen Jingxuan asked Chuntao to move the couch to the yard, and she closed her eyes lazily and basked in the sun.
"Miss, you haven't left the house for a long time. Aren't you bored?"
Shen Jingxuan said: "Quiet days are rare, there is no reason to waste them."
Now, more than a month has passed since Lu Jinxuan's miscarriage.
This period of time also gave Shen Jingxuan and Xie Lingxiao a rare chance of peace and quiet.
They don't have to worry about the Emperor issuing a new decree to grant the marriage, nor do they have to worry about the Prime Minister's Office and the Queen jumping out to make trouble.
Just as Shen Jingxuan had thought, Lu Zhong released Wang Chao from the Prime Minister's Mansion that night, and the palace did not cause any commotion because of this incident.
The two sides were restrained and they had some time to relax during their busy schedule. This was the most satisfactory result for Shen Jingxuan and Xie Lingxiao.
"Miss, it's already March." Chuntao said.
Shen Jingxuan opened her eyes, but squinted slightly because of the sunlight: "What do you want to say?"
Hesitating and beating around the bush, how could this be the Chuntao she knew?
"The young lady will be married in ten days."
Shen Jingxuan sat up suddenly: "Ten days?"
She thought it would take more than a month, but she didn't expect time to pass so quickly.
Perhaps the recent days were so comfortable that she forgot about time.
In the following days, Shen Jingxuan never saw Xie Lingxiao again.
Maybe it's because of the wedding preparations, maybe it's because of other things to do...
But his sudden disappearance made Shen Jingxuan extremely uncomfortable.
She could never figure out why the person who held her in his arms and slept with her every night suddenly disappeared.
On the other side, Xie Lingxiao was having a harder time than Shen Jingxuan, and he wanted to count the days on his fingers.
Thinking that in a few days I would be able to be with Shen Jingxuan every day, I felt very happy.
One day, after Shen Jingxuan got up, she rubbed her face in annoyance.
After not seeing Xie Lingxiao for several days, she had already lost her patience.
It would have been fine if it was just during the day, but at night, it kept her awake the whole night.
Shen Jingxuan never thought that she disliked Xie Lingxiao for not returning to the palace every day, but now she especially missed the days when he didn't return to the palace.
Chun Tao asked, "Miss, you haven't slept all night again?"
She looked at Shen Jingxuan's haggard face, but she didn't know why Shen Jingxuan suddenly couldn't sleep at night.
"Yeah." Shen Jingxuan responded.
"Miss, are you nervous about your upcoming wedding?"
Shen Jingxuan frowned slightly. It was just a wedding, and she didn't understand why she should be nervous.
"Have you seen Ling Feng in the past few days?"
She just couldn't understand why Xie Lingxiao suddenly disappeared.
Chun Tao blushed slightly: "Ling Feng said that the prince cannot see the young lady these days, and he cannot come to the mansion at any time."
Shen Jingxuan was puzzled: "Why can't Xie Lingxiao come to the mansion?"
If it was because she was busy with the wedding, she could understand, but Chuntao said she couldn't come.
"A woman and a man cannot meet before their wedding. Miss, don't you know that?"
Is that why?
The corners of Shen Jingxuan's lips curled up unconsciously. If this was the case, it would not be difficult to explain why Xie Lingxiao could hold back.
He has always attached great importance to their wedding and pursued perfection in everything. Even if this is a folk custom, he is willing to abide by it for the betterment of their future.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day before the wedding. Early in the morning, Shen Jingxuan was pulled aside by Old Madam Shen and her mother to talk about private matters, which made her feel dizzy.
She was worrying about how to extricate herself from the situation, and Chuntao came to help her escape.
In Yuxuan Courtyard, Shen Jingxuan just walked into the yard and looked up to see the person she hadn't seen for a long time.