After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

Chapter 378 Both in Danger (1)

But King Jing never thought that this would be the right time. King Rui could only blame himself. Since he had accepted the box, he could not keep it no matter whether he read it or not.

I just don't know, after I get rid of the prince's left arm, will he regret agreeing to come with me? After knowing the truth, will he regret giving the box to Lao Liu?

As for the fact that such a big mistake occurred in my mother's palace, it shows that even though the Empress was under house arrest, and Concubine Xian and Concubine Lian were in charge of the harem affairs, they still couldn't deter them.

Humph, let’s not worry about that for now. Since the prince has given the box to the sixth brother, then let the sixth brother take over as the prince.

"Okay, although this is a temporary arrangement, fortunately we have been prepared. I will delay the time here and try to be as slow as possible. You will quietly go out later and make sure everything goes well."

Hong Zhe nodded, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have practiced that route with them many times."

King Jing smiled slightly, "Just now, the crown prince was called back by the emperor, and I was disappointed. I was still thinking about how to steal things from the East Palace. Oh, now it's good, but it's a pity that our King Rui has become a scapegoat."

Hong Zhe looked at King Jing's smug smile and hesitated for a while before saying, "If a fight breaks out, what will happen to the box?"

King Jing frowned slightly, "Look for the right time. If we can get it back when we make the move, we'll get it back. If we can't get it back or it falls into the mountain stream with him, that's fine. Who would care about a box in a place where even birds can't fly in?"

"Will the contents inside be seen by Prince Rui?"

King Jing chuckled, "It's just a dead person, what's the big deal about seeing him? I just don't know if the Crown Prince saw it when he brought it out just now. Also, why did he bring it out? Could it be that he wants to negotiate with me?"

After saying that, he shook his head again, "Don't think about it for now, just go."

Hong Zhe nodded, and just as he was about to push the car door to go out, he turned around and asked, "What about Zhou Yu?"

King Jing glanced at Hong Zhe coldly, "Do I need to teach you this? I heard that because of what happened to Princess Rui, he has lost face in the capital and hates you to the core."

Hongzhe nodded, "I understand, don't worry, Your Majesty."

Prince Rui sat in the carriage, looking at the box on the table opposite. It was an ordinary palace box, a long strip with black and red patterns. It only had a small jade gourd hanging on the buckle, which made it look different.

King Rui closed his eyes, stretched out his hand and touched it up and down. He felt that there was no mechanism or anything, and it was flat and smooth, and very normal.

After a while, he heard King Jing calling Hongzhe to get into the carriage. After thinking for a while, he lifted the curtain and said to Zhou Yu, "You come in too."

Zhou Yu looked back at Hong Zhe who had just entered King Jing's carriage, and said quietly, "Get off the horse."

Zhou Yu watched Prince Rui staring at the box, "Does Your Majesty also feel something is wrong?"

"Do you think King Jing really did it by chance as the Crown Prince said, or did he do it on purpose?"

"It's hard to say. I just saw that when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince handed the box to you, King Jing stared at it for a long time."

"Oh?" Prince Rui didn't know. He was only talking to the prince at that time.

"Yes, and the look in his eyes is wrong."

King Rui nodded and reached out to open the box, but was held back by Zhou Yu, "I'll do it."

Prince Rui was somewhat moved, but he said nothing.

Zhou Yu gently opened the box, and the small jade gourd flashed with green light in the sunlight as Zhou Yu moved.

The box opened and a roll of paper was seen inside. Zhou Yu took it out and slowly unfolded it. It turned out to be an elegy.

"It was written by the prince." Prince Rui said softly.

Zhou Yu exhaled, raised it up and looked at it in the sunlight, and there was nothing wrong.

Then he touched the box carefully again and lifted the red velvet cloth underneath, but there was nothing inside, so he put the eulogy back.

This is strange. Since it was just a eulogy written by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the late Queen, why did Prince Jing have that expression?

"Maybe we are overthinking it, and it was just a coincidence that King Jing did that." Prince Rui said softly.

Zhou Yu nodded and closed the box. According to the current situation, King Jing had no reason to turn against King Rui. After all, his biggest enemy was the crown prince.

In other words, for both of them, no matter who sits on that position, he will need a figure like Prince Li to win the support of the people.

King Rui is the best choice. Even if they have other ideas, at least they have to secure that position first.

"Wait for Wang Boyuan to come back and find an opportunity for me to meet him."

Zhou Yu nodded, "Yes, he is the uncle of Princess Rui, so it makes sense for the prince to meet him privately."

"I don't know who will be sent over there to escort them back."

"It was originally said that Wu Zhengda personally sent it back, but later on the news came back that the King of Zhenbei temporarily assigned him a task and replaced him with someone else."

Prince Rui looked out of the carriage, looking at the fields that were already glowing golden. The current Zhenbei King was the eldest son of the old Zhenbei King. After the incident with Meng Hai, the old Zhenbei King returned to the capital to plead guilty, but was kept in the capital by the emperor and was named the Anle King.

However, the new Zhenbei King was not very capable. The old king was able to keep the people in check, but after he took over, it was said that he had caused trouble several times and it was difficult to convince the people. This also led to the Tartars hearing the news and frequently harassing the border.

Prince Rui sighed. If Wu Zhengda came back with him, based on the relationship between Meng Qi and Meng Xiu, he should be able to find out useful information.

Thinking of Meng Qi, King Rui's face darkened. Looking at his right hand that had slapped Meng Qi that day, thinking of Meng Qi's shocked and numb expression, and finally the sarcastic smile on her face, King Rui gently closed his eyes and slowly clenched his right hand into a fist.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We have enough people with us, and we have also settled people at the mausoleum of the Crown Prince's mother's family."

Prince Rui raised his head and said, "Well, that was arranged according to the original plan. Now there is another Prince Jing, and we don't know whether it is the intention of the Crown Prince or the Fourth Prince. Both of them are unpredictable, so it is better to be more careful. Especially on the road, go and tell Chu Yong to go to the cemetery and don't let the Crown Prince or Prince Jing take advantage of it."

Chu Yong is the chief guard of Prince Rui's palace.

Zhou Yu looked at the serious expression of King Rui, thought for a moment, nodded his head, and then opened the door and jumped out. He was watching Hong Zhe, who had just gotten off King Jing's carriage, talking to the people around him.

Seeing Zhou Yu looking over, Hong Zhe took a few steps forward and said helplessly, "What's going on? I was originally going to the mountain to see my wife, but the prince called me here."

Zhou Yu raised his eyebrows, "This is called the capable should do more work, why didn't Prince Jing call on Master Hong or Master Hong Er?"

Hong Zhe chuckled, "I'm the only one who has nothing to do." After saying that, he looked at the carriages of the two princes that were gradually moving away, and bowed, "Let's talk when we get there. We have to hurry."

Seeing Hong Zhe getting on the horse and galloping away with the horse's belly, a short but smart-looking man following Zhou Yu came over, leading Zhou Yu's horse.

Zhou Yu took the reins, said a few words to the man, and then climbed onto the horse.

After passing the Heishan Forest Farm and walking forward for about two incense sticks, the official road ahead became narrower and narrower.

Zhou Yu was riding on his horse, and he suddenly felt that the surroundings were extremely quiet, and even the annoying cicadas seemed to be inaudible. Looking at the lush trees on both sides, the straight northern slope of the Black Mountain on the left, and the endless cliffs on the right, Zhou Yu slowed down his horse.

He looked at the group of King Jing's men who were walking in front of them. He didn't know when they had fallen behind him and were now following him. He turned his head to look, but because of the scorching sun, he couldn't see clearly what their expressions were.

Zhou Yu was unsure, so he rode his horse to the side of King Rui's carriage. He heard a knock on the carriage wall, and King Rui lifted the curtain. "What's wrong?"

"Your Majesty, something is wrong. Don't you think it's unusually quiet here? And..." Zhou Yu told him about what he had just discovered about King Jing's men.

Prince Rui frowned and leaned his head out slightly. It was indeed unusually quiet.

"Where's Chu Yong?"

"He hasn't come back yet." Zhou Yu thought, according to Chu Yong's ability, he just went to the mausoleum of the late queen's family to make some arrangements, and he should be back soon.

"From what Hongzhe said just now, he should have been brought here temporarily by King Jing. Could it be that I am overthinking?"

"What do you mean?"

Zhou Yu told King Rui what Hong Zhe had just said.

King Rui nodded. "Don't worry. I don't have any direct conflict with King Jing right now. He has no reason to come after me. But no matter what, it's better to be careful. Just follow my car."

Zhou Yu nodded and looked back at King Jing's men. They seemed to be about to overtake him. However, the road was narrow and King Rui's carriage was blocking the way, so he had to follow them slowly.

Zhou Yu gave Mingfu a few instructions, and Mingfu nodded. He led the men arranged by Uncle Qi and moved their horses to the left, signaling King Jing's men to pass first.

King Jing's men hurriedly bowed, and after a few horses passed by in twos and threes, they pointed at King Rui's carriage, looking helpless.

Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had really thought too much.

After walking a little further, there is a big turn in front of us, and the road will become wider after we pass it.

Suddenly, a huge rock fell from the top of his head, bringing up the rubble beside it. Before Zhou Yu could react, a cry of surprise came from behind, "Oh no, the horse is startled."

He saw a horse rushing towards him like crazy. Before Zhou Yu could pull the reins, his horse was hit hard by the frightened horse, then it dodged and ran towards Prince Rui's carriage.

Before Zhou Yu could even shout "be careful" he felt a huge force pulling him to the bottom of the cliff.