Chapter 36
still has suspicions. We shall wait for it all to be investigated before making a decision."
Even though everybody knew this was true but at this time, they couldn't do anything other than shout "Emperor is wise" and start arguing over who to send to Jiang Nan.
"Stop, zhen has an idea about what you are all talking about. Zhen will send down a decree personally tomorrow at court. You can all leave." Qing De Emperor may have understood in his heart that these accusations were true but he couldn't bear to punish his favourite son so he distraughtly threw everybody out.
He Qi's face didn't look well as he walked out of the front hall. He didn't look at He Heng and He Ming before he swept away. It could be seen just how angry he was.
He Ming blinked at da ge who had rushed away and turned to look at er ge standing by his side as though he was waiting for him.
"It's late, us brothers should return too," He Heng's smile was casual, "si di walk with er ge?"
"Er ge first." Hearing this, He Ming politely let He Heng to go ahead.
"Us brothers don't have to follow these rules," He Heng patted his shoulder and walked first. But it was unknown whether on purpose or not, but he almost always was walking abreast with He Ming.
When the two reached the gate to the palace, they met He Yuan as he came out of a carriage. He Yuan was wearing a jewel-blue satin robe. He looked more serious than before, even his face was a few shades whiter.
The three performed greetings. He Yuan looked at the two and asked: "Is er ge and si di preparing to leave the palace?"
He Heng was clear inside that He Yuan, at this moment, should be in his fu and not be appearing at the palace gates but said with a normal face: "Yes, of course."
"Then didi will say farewell first," He Yuan revealed a hint of mirth on his face, "Er ge and si di, take care."
"San ge, too." Because He Yuan didn't usually pay him attention and suddenly being mentioned, He Ming's face showed a hint of surprise. He instantly smiled and returned a greeting, "Didi won't disturb san ge anymore."
He Yuan nodded and started in the direction of Tian Qi Palace with large strides, accompanied by a taijian. The jewel-blue back of the figure seemed a bit fretful.
Seeing this scene, when He Heng looked at He Ming, the smile on his face grew fainter. When the two separated to get on their carriages, He Heng patted his shoulder: "Si di, take care of yourself."
He Ming smiled and bowed with two hands raised in a fist: "Er ge, take care."
Looking at the horse-drawn carriage that was imprinted with the characters of Duan Wang Fu travel out the palace gates, He Ming entered his own carriage. After the curtain was let down, the smile on his face slowly disappeared. His eyes were filled with helplessness and pain.
Once he came out of the carriage and as He Heng stepped into the gate, he saw a paper luan flying in the sky as he raised his head. His eyes narrowed and he frowned as he looked at Ming He behind him: "Find out who is doing it, in the future, no one in the fu is allowed to fly such a thing." In the previous dynasty there had been people who used flying luan to pass messages to the outside. Right now, it was a tense time in Jing. He didn't want spies in his Duan Wang Fu.
"Yes," Ming He beckoned to the taijian behind him. They quickly retreated and competed to use the quickest speed to find the person flying the kite.
In zhengyuan, Qu Qing Ju smiled at the flying beautiful luan. She turned and remarked to Mu Jin: "Look, isn't there people who use such tactics?"
Mu Jin smiled warmly: "Wang fei is all-knowing."
But who was it that was so stupid that they would do such an idiotic thing at this time?
[1] 朕: (zhen) the royal I or We