Chapter 113
He is the commander of Jinyiwei. When such a big incident happened in the Empress Dowager Zhang's palace, he didn't know that it was dereliction of duty, but he knew too much, and it was a taboo for the emperor.
Lu Heng carefully grasped the speed, and the emperor did not intend to go around in circles, and said directly: "Recently, the Queen Mother said that she bumped into a ghost in the palace, and the palace maids and eunuchs below followed suit, making people panic. I called you today to investigate the East Palace. Haunted thing."
Lu Heng asked, "Empress Dowager Zhang's phoenix body is precious, and she is blessed by the emperor's dragon spirit. I don't know how she bumped into a ghost?"
"Who knows." The emperor was not angry when he said this, "the good Donggong has been so smoky by them that even the Empress Dowager Xingguo can't rest in peace. You need to find out about the haunting as soon as possible. If it needs to be rectified, it will be rectified. Let the rumors of ghosts spread. What kind of formality is there when there are ghosts in the dignified palace?"
Lu Heng understood that the emperor did not care about the life and death of the Empress Dowager Zhang, but there must be no rumors of hauntings in the palace. The emperor is the real Son of Heaven, and he is ordered by the sky. There are ghosts and monsters in the emperor's harem. Does it mean that the emperor's name is not right, and the purple qi is not enough to suppress the dragon veins? The emperor is too taboo to speak like this. Moreover, Empress Dowager Jiang's health is getting worse and worse. At this time, the palace is still haunted. What should I do if Empress Dowager Jiang is scared?
Lu Heng knew what to do, and saluted: "Yes, the minister follows the order."
After the emperor handed the case to Lu Heng, he let go of the burden in his heart and quickly waved Lu Heng to work. Lu Heng exited the Qianqing Palace and looked at the glazed glazed tiles in the sunlight. He thought that he had given him such a big gift just after his promotion. He really thanked these people.
The emperor demanded that the case be solved as soon as possible, but Lu Heng did not dare to delay, and immediately asked the eunuch to go to Nanzhen Fusi to pass a message, and let Guo Tao bring the staff into the palace. He himself changed direction and walked towards Nishinomiya.
Lu Heng can't investigate the case alone. It takes time for Guo Tao and others to enter the palace. Lu Heng is also waiting. It is better to go to the West Palace to greet the Empress Dowager Jiang.
Hearing that the Empress Dowager Jiang was seriously ill, he should go and see.
In the Cining Palace, Mrs. Wuding Hou and Mrs. Yongping were waiting in front of the Queen Mother's couch. Hong Wanqing stood behind her mother, bowing her head the whole time, quietly listening to the elders and the Queen Mother Jiang.
Mrs. Yongping Hou is the younger sister of Wuding Hou Guo Xun. Today, she entered the palace with her eldest sister-in-law to greet the Queen Mother. Yongping Hou's mansion is still very handsome outside, but in front of Empress Dowager Jiang, the Hong family did not dare to be presumptuous. Mrs. Yongping Hou spoke very little. Most of the time, she listened to the greetings between Empress Dowager Jiang and Mrs. Wuding Hou, and Hong Wanqing did not dare to interrupt.
When Mrs. Wudinghou saw Empress Dowager Jiang's face today, she snorted, knowing that Empress Dowager Jiang was dying. They didn't dare to break it, and comforted the Empress Dowager Jiang carefully. Hong Wanqing stood behind and heard her aunt say to Empress Dowager Jiang: "Empress Dowager, please relax and recuperate. The emperor is filial, and your blessings are still deep."
The Empress Dowager Jiang shook her head lightly and did not speak. She knew that her health was dying, and it was an unexpected joy to be able to survive the New Year. However, when others say that their son is filial, any mother will be happy when they hear it. Empress Dowager Jiang said solemnly: "The children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and the Aijia is old, so I can only escort him here. The emperor's body. He, after coming to the capital, his health is not very good. If there is a Buddha, Aijia hopes that the Buddha will bless the emperor more, even if the lifespan of Aijia is reduced to him."
Mrs. Wuding Hou and Mrs. Yongping were afraid to answer this. Mrs. Wuding considered her words and said, "The Queen Mother is kind and motherly. The Buddha and Bodhisattva know that and will bless the Queen Mother and the Emperor."
The Empress Dowager Jiang was used to hearing such words these days and did not take it to heart. The Marquis of Wuding was talking about some useless nonsense when suddenly a palace servant came in and saluted, "The Empress Dowager, Commander Lu asks to see you."
Hong Wanqing, the Marquis of Wuding and the Marquis of Yongping were all taken aback, why did Lu Heng come? The Marquis of Wuding got up immediately and said, "I have been harassing me for a long time, and I dare not disturb the Queen Mother's Qingyang any more, so I will retire."
Empress Dowager Jiang did not stay, and sent the maids around her to send Mrs. Wudinghou and Yongpinghou out. Hong Wanqing left with her aunt and mother, and when she left the gate of Cining Palace, she happened to see the eunuch leading a young man inside.
Mrs. Wuding Hou glanced at the man, and immediately lowered her eyes, slightly blessed: "Commander Lu."
Mrs. Yongping Hou and Hong Wanqing also saluted. The other party smiled lightly when they saw them, and said, "Mrs. Wuding Hou and Mrs. Yongping Hou are well."
Hong Wanqing stood behind her mother, using her clothes to cover her, she quietly looked at the man in front of her. Her gaze was light and fast, and a startling glance surprised Hong Wanqing.
He wears a big red flying fish suit, with colorful cloud shoulders, two-horned flying fish, Fushan and Shouhai embroidered on the sleeves and knees, and the edges are decorated with colorful cloud patterns. The embroidery is already bright, and gold powder is used on the edge of the flying fish, which is dazzling and dazzling when standing in the sun.
What surprised Hong Wanqing even more was his age and appearance.
Lu Heng has been famous in the capital for a long time. In Hong Wanqing's impression, she heard her father mention Lu Heng at a very young age with a rather serious tone. Hong Wanqing instinctively felt that Lu Heng was a person of the same age as her father, and the image she made up in her mind had always been that of a middle-aged man in his thirties and forties. Unexpectedly, Lu Heng himself was so young when we met today.
And so handsome.
Hong Wanqing just glanced at it and quickly lowered her head, unable to hide her horror in her heart. Marquis Wuding and Marquis Yongping became nervous when they saw Lu Heng. Marquis Wuding smiled stiffly, her body was tensed, and she turned sideways to let Lu Heng go first: "So it was Commander Lu. Empress Dowager Xingguo is still inside, don't let him go. The queen mother is waiting for a long time, the commander please."