The charming eyes of Dugulanyue flashed slightly. She asked in disbelief, "You want to rescue me?"
Huo Wei sneered, "You think too much."
He opened the door. His tall and slender figure disappeared at a corner of the Cold Palace.
Dugulanyue stared blankly at the direction where Huo Wei disappeared. Then she looked at the medicine bowl in her hand. Her eyes could not help getting a bit sour. Actually, today was a special day.
After Huo Wei left, Granny Meijiang walked in. She sighed and said,
"Today is the birthday of Her Majesty. I didn't expect that the only person who came was King Yuzhang. Moreover, he looked fierce. Alas."
Dugulanyue recovered herself. She said in a disappointed voice,
"I miss my father, mother, and my younger brother in Southern Chu."
On this day every year, she used to spend time with her beloved ones, accompanied by laughter and honor.
She put down the medicine bowl and walked into the courtyard full of weeds. Looking at the crescent moon, her eyes were covered with a light mist.
"Granny, I've made up my mind. Let's secretly return to Southern Chu."
She finally said this sentence. If she continued to stay in Northern Yan, she would have no way out. She had to make a decision as soon as possible.
However, if she returned to Southern Chu, she would have to face the crisis of war between the north and the south.
Huo Wei and she would face each other again. At that time, it would no longer be a game between a man and a woman, but a life-and-death battle between countries.
Granny Meijiang replied without hesitation, "Okay!"
From the day she came to Northern Yan, she had prepared everything for herself. If she could not stay in Northern Yan, she would swallow the false death medicine and then let the Phoenix Feather Guards take her away.
Dugulanyue came to marry Emperor Wenhui of Northern Yan as a princess for peace. Now that she was put into the Cold Palace, the news spread not only in the harem, but also in the previous dynasty.
Everyone thought that the practice of Empress Dowager Hua was a bit irresponsible for the state affairs.
Some people even guessed that King Yuzhang would lead troops to fight again. So he suddenly put the Queen Dugulanyue into the Cold Palace?
After leaving the court, Huo Wei went to the Purple Palace. The young general with a magnificent and strong figure stood in front of the imperial desk. He looked heroic between his eyebrows.
"Father, the princess of Southern Chu for peace was put into the Cold Palace. I heard that there were many discussions in the previous dynasty and the harem. I'm here to ask whether Northern Yan needs to recruit soldiers and has a plan to attack Southern Chu?"
Murong Min leaned on the dragon chair, "What do you think, King Yuzhang? When do you think it's the most appropriate time for me to attack Southern Chu?"
The Emperor threw the question back to Huo Wei, aiming to test his mind.
Huo Wei knew too well what kind of person Murong Min was. He was very suspicious and liked to test people's hearts.
At this time, the more he showed his love for power, the more Murong Min would be jealous of him.
He said calmly, "If father needs me to go to war, I'll be on standby at any time. If father needs me to be filial in front of you, I'll stay here to be filial. It's all up to father to arrange."
This answer was perfect.
Murong Min smiled, "You're a filial child. One day, I'll unify the world with your help."
Huo Wei also heard that the Emperor did not mean to attack Southern Chu recently, but he would attack Southern Chu sooner or later. The end of Dugulanyue in Northern Yan was still death.
However, the meaning of his master and senior brother was to start a war in advance and hold the military power in the west and the south in his hands as soon as possible.
He slowly rubbed his fingertips with thin calluses. He said in a deep voice,
"However, now the Queen Dugulanyue was put into the Cold Palace. There are many discussions outside. Everyone is looking at whether father will tear up the treaty between the north and the south. Moreover, this news will soon be known by Southern Chu."
Murong Min had a headache. He held his head, "Alas, you also know that my mother came from a family of military generals. I dare not disobey her meaning."
Huo Wei's handsome face showed a cold smile. He frowned and said,
"I can help father to resolve the dispute between the previous dynasty and Empress Dowager Hua."
He walked forward and whispered a few words. Then Murong Min laughed. Then Huo Wei left the Purple Palace and returned to the Prince Yuzhang's Mansion on horseback.
The warm spring breeze could not blow into the Cold Palace at all.
Hundreds of flowers were blooming in the imperial garden, but the Cold Palace was overgrown with weeds.
The vermilion palace wall had faded a lot. Several rotten black tiles slipped from the roof and smashed down, breaking into pieces on the ground.
Time passed quickly. In a blink of an eye, seven or eight days had passed. Dugulanyue's deployment inside and outside was almost completed.
Just tonight, she swallowed the false death medicine. Granny Meijiang made the matter bigger. She could leave the Cold Palace in the state of a corpse and then return to Southern Chu.
The guards around the Cold Palace were quietly transferred away by someone on this night. A small and flexible guard easily climbed over the wall and entered the Cold Palace.
In the Palace of Peace and Tranquility, only one room was lit with a not very bright light.
Dugulanyue looked at the false death medicine in front of her. She said in a low voice, "Granny, are all the arrangements ready?"
Granny Meijiang nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty, don't worry. Everything inside and outside has been taken care of."
Her plain apricot-colored palace dress made her look a bit pale. During these days in the Cold Palace, she only had one meal a day. She quickly lost weight.
After Huo Wei left last time, the medicine he left was almost eaten up. However, the effect was very good. The intermittent menstrual blood had almost disappeared.
Dugulanyue swallowed the medicine pill and swallowed it with a mouthful of water.
Gradually, her eyes went black and she pretended to be dead. The best thing about this false death medicine was that besides not breathing, there would also be blood in her mouth.
Huo Wei broke into the room. What he saw was Dugulanyue who had fallen beside the table. His black pupils shrank slightly,
"What does she mean by sleeping at the table? You old maid can't serve people?"
Granny Meijiang was shocked. Oh, why did this King Yuzhang come at this time?
She had taken care of everything inside and outside. She was just waiting to spread the matter after dawn. What should she do now?
She stood there and looked at Huo Wei motionlessly, thinking about how to deal with it.
Huo Wei quickly walked over and turned Dugulanyue's body over. He found that there was fresh blood flowing out of the corner of her mouth.
His black eyes were really shocked. He quickly stretched out his finger to feel her breath. There was no sign of life.
At that moment, Huo Wei felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His scalp tightened. His breathing became extremely slow. His eyes were full of disbelief,
"She's dead. Why did she die?"
Granny Meijiang didn't know what to say for a moment. She could only say according to the plan. She suddenly fell to the ground,
"My poor Queen. I don't know what she ate today. She must have been poisoned!
God, there's no law. The Queen of a country has been poisoned to death!"
Huo Wei's fingertips were numb. He touched the blood on her lips. His eyes were in a daze, "Dead? Just died like this?"
He smiled again, "She deserved to die. Such a woman full of schemes, who also deceived this King and used this King, deserves to die."
Granny Meijiang did not say a word. She seemed to be waiting for him to scold and leave quickly.
Suddenly, Huo Wei's eyes became fierce, "Tell this King who did it!"
He didn't know why he was so angry. He only felt that his blood was quickly surging up. It rushed straight to the top of his head. His black eyes were full of anger and covered his eyes.
At his chest, his heart that was beating strongly seemed to be crushed by a huge stone. Even breathing became difficult.
All this was too sudden. Obviously, she could leave the Cold Palace soon. Why did she die?
At this moment, he had to admit that he was not happy at all when Dugulanyue died. Obviously, he had been looking forward to her death at the beginning.
Granny Meijiang stood up crying from the ground, "I don't know, Your Highness."
She secretly glanced at Huo Wei. She saw that his two eyes were red, extremely scarlet.
When she got up, she accidentally dropped a letter from her robe. She squatted down nervously to pick it up.
Huo Wei happened to see this scene. He said coldly, "Give it to me."
Granny Meijiang hid the thing behind her back, "Your Highness, this is a private item."
Huo Wei saw the word "guilty" from her expression. He got up and walked over. He pinched Granny Meijiang's arm and turned it over. Her wrist bone seemed to be broken. Finally, she let go.
Huo Wei took the letter away. The first line on it actually said "retreat route".
The handwriting was obviously Dugulanyue's. Huo Wei hooked his fierce eyes and swept over her and her servant,
"Very good. You let this King catch the handle again."