roccoschili Chapter 204: Keep your troops in place so as to lure the enemy into a trap
Chapter 204: Keep your troops in place so as to lure the enemy into a trap
After dealing with the retired emperor, Li Ce took Jiang Wanyue out of the Sanqing Hall and headed towards the Liangyi Hall.
Along the way, Li Ce didn't say a word, his brows were furrowed, and he looked like he was in a very bad mood.
Jiang Wanyue knew that he was acting on purpose for others to see, so she lowered her head and followed him carefully.
After entering the hall and closing the door, the two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
"What does the emperor plan to do next?"
Jiang Wanyue sat down casually and leaned against the soft pillow.
"Aren't you ready? Do you still need me? I'll leave it to you." Li Ce touched his chin, not caring at all. "As long as you don't make a scene outside, you can do whatever you want."
"With your words, Your Majesty, I feel relieved."
A gleam of light flashed in Jiang Wanyue's eyes, and the smile on her lips deepened.
If Li Ce had his way, he would not have bothered to find evidence and interrogate, and would have directly ordered someone to deal with Ling Lan.
But Jiang Wanyue persuaded him.
She felt that Ling Lan’s secret was not simple.
As for how to get Ling Lan to confess on his own initiative, we still have to think of a good way.
What happened in the palace would never spread outside so quickly.
The next day, Jiang Wanyue sent a message to the Imperial Hospital, and the hospital's director brought two imperial doctors to the Sanqing Temple to check Ling Lan's pulse again.
An hour later, when the results were presented to Jiang Wanyue, they were exactly the same as yesterday.
Mi'er looked puzzled.
"Madam, how come the results of the pulse diagnosis are the same? Could it be that the court officials have also been bribed?"
Xing Er couldn't help but speak up: "How is it possible? The Imperial Hospital is not run by her family! I think Fairy Ling must have had an affair with a man outside the palace for a long time, and she has been doing so since she entered the palace."
They didn't think Ling Lan was really pregnant with the emperor's child.
Jiang Wanyue drank tea with no change in expression.
"Is there any news from Lord Zhongyong?"
Mier shook her head.
Jiang Wanyue put down the teacup and frowned slightly.
"Did something happen..."
Fortunately, things did not develop beyond her expectations.
That night, the loyal and brave Earl Zhu Zhiwen sent someone to deliver a letter.
He has found out the rats hiding in the Beiya Forbidden Army, and also found out the masterminds behind them.
However, the mastermind behind the scenes made Zhu Zhiwen hesitate.
Fortunately, he did not hesitate for too long. After considering for a day, he reported the truth.
When the letter was delivered to Jiang Wanyue, it was already dark.
Jiang Wanyue read the contents word by word in the candlelight.
The candlelight reflected in her pupils, flickering.
"Lu family..."
Jiang Wanyue whispered these two words.
She seemed to hear the sound of a boot hitting the ground.
It seems that this is not aimed at Li Ce, but at her.
Jiang Wanyue flicked the letter paper with her fingers, then held it close to the candle flame.
The flames rose up instantly and quickly devoured the thin piece of letter paper.
In the blink of an eye, the letter turned into ashes and fell on the table.
Xing'er and Mi'er had been standing by, and seeing this, Xing'er hurriedly handed over a handkerchief.
Jiang Wanyue took the handkerchief and wiped her hands.
"Send a message to Tianfu Temple and be ready to take action at any time."
Mier nodded, thought about it, and couldn't help asking: "My queen, don't you need to send someone to capture Fairy Ling?"
"No need for now."
Jiang Wanyue put down the handkerchief.
"First, keep your troops in place so that you can be lured into a trap."