After Lin Jue and the others left, Zheng Zhixue turned back to the hall and complained to Guo Xu: "How can the prince promise him? This is obviously a delaying tactic. He didn't need to think about three days at all, this was just prevaricating the prince. Can't the prince see it? ”

Guo Xu drank tea by himself, waved his hand and said, "Mr. Changqing, don't be impatient." This king can naturally see that he is perfunctory to me. Are you a fool to be the king? ”

"And you give him three more days? Forcing him to agree to the conditions. Zheng Zhixue patted his leg and said.

"Mr. Changqing, why are you so impatient. The king did not want the conditions he had promised. What this king wants is for him to come to me willingly. In this way, this king can learn from him the secret of the relationship between Concubine Rong and that green dance. That's what the king wants. This is much more useful than Lin Jue giving me advice, acting carefully for me, and impeaching Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru for me. Therefore, I can't push him too hard, lest he become rebellious. After all, that Green Dance is just one of his concubines, would you go out of your way for a concubine? In a hurry, he may let us deal with those two and not help, and he even wants us to kill them two for a hundred. Therefore, he could not be rushed, and the woman and the servant could not move a single hair. I have to keep them and hang Lin Jue. Let him have to face up to this matter, tormenting him all the time. Once he agrees to be loyal to me and gets his letter of allegiance, he will have to tell the king the truth about the matter. At that point, he had no choice. Got it? ”

Zheng Zhixue nodded and said, "It turns out that the prince planned it this way, and the prince considered Zhou Xiang." However, tonight can actually achieve the goal. He took the initiative to send it to the door tonight, and the prince could have taken more words out of his mouth. can even pretend to set up a bureau to slaughter him on the spot and force him to comply. Sometimes people need to force them violently. I don't believe it, with a knife, he can still be so tough. ”

Guo Xu said: "Since you became the chief, you have become less and less concerned. Didn't you listen to Lin Jue? My father summoned him tonight. This guy obviously said it to me on purpose, that is, to tell me that I can't touch him tonight, otherwise he won't enter the palace, and the emperor will send someone to find him, and he will find me in the palace. He did it on purpose. This kid is a goblin, so he can make sure he gets out of the way. Originally, I was going to teach him a lesson, but my father wanted to summon him, and of course I couldn't do that. I don't know what evil my father has fallen into recently, and no one has seen him, but he has to summon this Lin Jue continuously. ”

Zheng Zhixue hurriedly said: "I'm confused, but I didn't pay attention to this section." You say, will he talk nonsense in front of the emperor tonight? ”

Guo Xu shook his head and said, "How is it possible." Sue me before my father? Is he crazy? He wouldn't do it unless he had to, he's much smarter than you think. What I'm worried about now is not so much whether he will talk too much in front of my father, but what he is going to do by delaying these three days. He will definitely find a way to solve the game, he is not a person who is willing to admit defeat. By the way, you arrange it immediately, and the house will take strict precautions in the past few days to prevent him from secretly saving people. The woman under him, Bai Bing, has some skills, and I've heard of her for a long time. I don't know who I heard last time, this woman's origin is mysterious, and I need to check it out. Changqing, you have to use dim sum, you can't make mistakes, this Lin Jue is not as good as you imagined, I'm afraid you will have to mobilize all your wisdom and ability to deal with him. ”

Zheng Zhixue looked solemn, bowed down and said: "What the prince taught me is that you must be careful in the future." In the next place, I will start to arrange related matters, please rest assured. ”

Guo Xu nodded and said, "This king knows that you will do your best." ”

Zheng Zhixue pondered for a moment and said softly: "There is a sentence below that I don't know whether to say or not." ”

Guo Xu frowned and looked at him and said, "If there is anything that should not be said, just say it." ”

Zheng Zhixue said: "With all due respect, this Lin Jue ...... Even if he is willing to serve the prince, the prince will not be able to control him in the future. The prince must not forget what he said in time. What's ten steps away, I'm for the dog; Within ten steps, you are a dog. He also threatened to take the king's life. Such a person does not have the slightest fear for the king, and he will be a scourge in the future.

Guo Xu sneered. He said softly: "Don't you know this king? When this king's great thing is accomplished, he will have his head on the ground. But now, this king needs to win him over to serve me. Got it? Mr. Changqing, you don't have to worry, in the future, this king will ascend the throne, and you will be the first hero. ”

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Lin Jue and the others walked out of the Huaiwang Mansion and re-established themselves on the long street with lights through the dark trees, but Lin Jue did not feel the slightest sense of relief. Although he didn't have much hope of rescuing Green Dance and Xiaohu on this trip, he just came to confirm the safety of Green Dance and Xiaohu, but the information he obtained today still made Lin Jue feel very heavy.

This heaviness does not come from the fact that Green Dance and Xiaohu are detained here and cannot be rescued for the time being, nor does it come from Guo Xu's naked threat, but from the news that Green Dance and Xiaohu learned about Concubine Rong going to Jiangnan to be targeted. This matter is not only about the life and death of a few people, but about the fate and life of Concubine Rong, Liang Wangfu, Empress Dowager Wei and even herself, and it is also about the ultimate attribution of the crown prince, which can be said to be extremely important. If it erupts, it will cause a violent upheaval in the imperial court, and the situation of people rolling and bleeding is by no means alarmist, but will actually happen.

Lin Jue didn't know how much they knew about this matter and how much evidence they had in their possession. Of course, Lin Jue hoped that this matter would always be a secret and would not happen. But on the other hand, Lin Jue also knows that there is no eternal secret in the world. But as long as there are clues, they will always be revealed to the world. Therefore, it may be necessary to make some necessary preparations for this, so as not to be caught off guard and be in a passive situation.

But right now, the urgent thing to solve is to rescue Green Dance and Lin Hu, for which Lin Jue already has a preliminary plan. Since Guo Xu tore his face and dared to do this, then he didn't have to talk to him about morality or reason. Sometimes, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is the simplest and most straightforward solution.

"Brother Sun, please go back to the mansion and report to the county lords, and say that we have left the Huaiwang Mansion safely. lest they worry at home. Lin Juelema turned to Sun Dayong and said.

"Aren't you going home?" Sun Dayong asked.

"I have to go to the palace, the emperor summoned me tonight, and I must enter the palace to face the saint before the second watch. Bing'er can protect me, don't worry. It's hard work Brother Sun. Lin Jue said.

Sun Dayong nodded and said, "Okay, retire next, adults be careful." ”

Sun Dayong turned his horse's head and galloped away. Lin Jue said to Bai Bing: "Bing'er, let's go to the palace, it's almost the second watch." ”

Bai Bing nodded in agreement, and the two whipped their horses and galloped north.

At the beginning of the second watch, Lin Jue and Bai Bing arrived in front of the palace gate. Bai Bing was not qualified to enter the palace, and when Lin Juezheng explained to the palace gatekeeper, several people in the palace came to the palace gate with lanterns and left the palace. When the leader saw Lin Jue, he immediately shouted.

"Lord Lin, oh, you're here. The emperor is waiting for you in a hurry, why are you here now? If you don't come again, our family will go to your house to find you. You are too casual, you dare to be late to meet the emperor, aren't you afraid of Long Wei's anger? Really. ”

Lin Jue recognized that it was Qian Delu, a personal servant, and was immediately overjoyed. Hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "I'm sorry for the delay." Then I have to enter the palace. But my wife was stopped here and was not allowed to enter the palace, and was discussing with them. ”

Qian Delu glanced at Bai Bing, waved his hand and said to the palace guard: "This is Lord Lin's wife, what are you doing to stop it?" Let her enter the palace. ”

The leader of the forbidden army guarding the door frowned and said: "Father-in-law Qian, this person has no official position, and he has no entry and exit waist card, in fact, anyone in the palace can enter, we are doing things according to the rules." ”

Qian Delu glared and said, "What? You don't even count when I talk? Do you want me to call Zhao Yuankang to tell you? ”

The leader stopped and said with a smile: "That's it, since the father-in-law speaks, then he will be accommodating." There's no need to trouble the palace marshal. If you invite him, we won't be scolded. However, if something happens, you can take care of it. ”

Qian Delu scolded: "Grandson Turtle, you still have to talk, if you delay Lord Lin to see the emperor, and the emperor is angry, you have to bear it for you and me." ”

The leader rolled his eyes and ordered to rest assured, Lin Jue and the others walked in quickly, and walked briskly along the empty palace avenue in the direction of Xihua Palace. On the way, Qian Delu also complained a few words, and asked Lin Jue why he wanted to take his wife into the palace, which was not in accordance with the rules. Lin Jue shut him up with just one sentence.

"I'm here to see the emperor tonight, and my wife is a skilled pharmacologist, so she must come along. If there is nothing to do, she must deal with something. ”

Qian Delu is the closest person to Guo Chong, and he already knows the purpose of Lin Jue's entry into the palace tonight. Immediately there was nothing to say.

In the warm pavilion of the apse, Guo Chong really did not rest, and was waiting for Lin Jue's arrival. When Qian Delu went in, Lin Jue stood outside the curtain and heard Guo Chong's violent coughing and wheezing. Obviously, Guo Chong's illness is over.

"Lin Jue, call him in. I'm waiting for him. Guo Chong's voice came through the curtain.

Qian Delu beckoned to Lin Jue from beside the curtain and said in a low voice: "Lord Lin, the emperor has announced you." ”

Lin Jue nodded, turned his head and whispered to Bai Bing: "You just wait here, I'll go see the driver." ”

Bai Bing hummed and sat down on the chair next to him. Lin Jue straightened his clothes and stepped into the curtain.