The palace seemed a little quiet at night. Although there are only two large gates in the entire palace, it does not mean that there are not one or two other small gates on the wall. The designers of the palace also took this into consideration. In order to facilitate the emperor and some princes to quietly go outside for "private visits", there were two small gates on the wall in the backyard of the palace. However, the guards here are not as tight as the two gates. . It was midnight, and two seemingly ordinary sedans were quietly carried out of the palace through one of the doors and disappeared into the darkness. Not long after, the two sedan chairs were carried close to the residence of Zeng Daorong, the censor of the dynasty. The entire Zeng Mansion looked dark outside at this time, and even the lanterns at the door were deliberately extinguished. In the mansion, except for a few lanterns that were lit on the road from the courtyard to the living room, there was no light in the rest of the place, making the entire Zeng mansion seem to be shrouded in mystery. As soon as the two sedans entered the Zeng Mansion, someone came out to greet them, and then they led them directly to the door of the hall. Then two people got off the sedans and were wrapped in cloaks. They even had hats on their heads. However, Judging from the way they walk and the clothes that occasionally reveal their cloaks, they are both women. After the two got off the sedan, the bearer immediately carried the sedan to the side of the hall, hiding it in the darkness. In the garden outside the hall, there were many secret sentries hidden as if facing a formidable enemy. As soon as the two entered the hall, the door of the hall was immediately closed. The entire courtyard returned to calm, as if no one had been there. At this time, Zeng Daorong, the censor in the hall, was kneeling on the ground. Standing next to him was a young man, who turned out to be the second prince Zhou Dewen. In front of them, two mysterious people had appeared in their cloaks, revealing their delicate looks. With perfect figures, they are actually two sisters, Concubine Lan and Concubine Zhen. "Wei Chen pays homage to the two empresses!" "Master Zeng, please get up quickly!" Concubine Lan smiled slightly and motioned for him to get up, then she and Concubine Zhen walked to the upper table and sat down. "Thank you two empresses!" Zeng Daorong quickly kowtowed and thanked him. He was somewhat grateful for Concubine Zhen's appearance. Before, the second prince Zhou Dewen told him that Concubine Lan would come out to talk to him, but he did not expect Concubine Zhen to come out and talk to him. Followed by, according to the laws of the Zhou Dynasty, concubines in the harem must obtain the approval of the empress dowager or empress before leaving the palace. Concubine Zhen has been thrown into the cold palace by the emperor, and she cannot leave the palace. If If the emperor knows about it, he will definitely be dealt with severely. In fact, Concubine Lan was also very helpless. It was getting dark today. Concubine Zhen didn't know where she learned about Deng Long's killing of Cao Feifan, and then she quietly told her that this was an opportunity to bring down Deng Long. After thinking about it, she felt that this was an opportunity, so she called her first. The son went to the censor first and could only say a word, but he and Concubine Zhen left the palace overnight. How could he not know the guilt of leaving the palace privately? Concubine Lan sighed quietly and wanted to ask Zeng Daorong, who was standing aside: "Your Majesty, you probably know the purpose of our coming here, right?" Zeng Daorong clasped his fists and said: "Qui, the second prince has just told the ministers everything. , and according to the information gathered by Wei Chen's people, this matter is absolutely true!" "Sister, I said this is true, but you still don't believe it." Concubine Zhen on the side answered, with a look on her face. Somewhat unconvinced. Concubine Lan turned her head and glared at her slightly, and Concubine Zhen immediately closed her mouth. Then she asked: "What do you think, Master Yushi?" Zeng Daorong looked slightly embarrassed and said: "This is also an opportunity. Tomorrow, the minister can also take this opportunity to read his book, but" "But what? You Tell me! Why are you hesitating?" Seeing Zeng Daorong hesitating, Concubine Zhen suddenly became anxious and couldn't help but ask, and her words were not very polite, with a hint of reproach. "Sister!" Concubine Lan couldn't help shouting, and her tone was slightly serious. She also felt a headache for her sister, Concubine Lan. She didn't know how to deal with others at all. Although she and Zeng Daorong were in a cooperative relationship, she was actually begging for others. , how can you offend him? Then, she turned to Zeng Daorong, smiled apologetically, and said, "Please continue, Master Yushi." Although Zeng Daorong was very dissatisfied with Concubine Zhen, his satisfaction showed on his face, and he said with a respectful look: "I would like to inform you that Deng Long is now protected by the emperor and the prime minister. It is not easy to bring him down. What's more, the mistake he made yesterday was not a big one. Even if the ministers take part in his work, the final result will be At worst, it's just a punishment!" "What?" When the two noble concubines heard what he said, their faces showed surprise, and Concubine Lan asked: "You said that Deng Long's mistake was not a big mistake? Did he kill Cao Feifan in front of all the people?" "I don't know what the queen knows. According to our laws, he will not be severely punished for making such a mistake!" "That's not how I let him go so easily this time. Boy?" Concubine Zhen asked through gritted teeth, her eyebrows raised slightly. "If he hadn't made that bullshit law, how could I have been thrown into the cold palace by the emperor? I must avenge this!" Concubine Lan no longer paid attention to her, but asked Zhou Dewen on the side: "Where is the eldest prince? What's the news?" Zhou Dewen said: "I have been with my eldest brother today. When my eldest brother knew that Deng Long had chopped off Cao Feifan's head with a knife, he praised him loudly and said that he was a good man." "What?" Several people looked at each other. , After a long time, Concubine Lan stood up from the chair, frowning, and came?Walking around the hall. "Sister!" Concubine Zhen shouted, "You can think of a way, but you can't let that Deng Long go. You don't know how deserted the cold palace is. I don't want to stay there anymore!" After saying that, her pretty face dimmed and she showed off. His eyes turned red, and he suddenly felt like he had been wronged in a thousand ways, and burst into tears. Concubine Zhen was already extremely beautiful, and when she cried like this, she was even more like pear blossoms after the rain, which made people especially pity her. Zeng Daorong on the side had his eyes widened, staring blankly at Concubine Zhen who was crying in front of him. He suddenly felt like there was a fire in his heart, and he wanted to kill the person who made the beauty in front of him so sad. Cut into pieces, cut into pieces by five horses. At the same time, I also want to hold the person in front of me in my arms and show my love and affection. There was no other sound in the entire hall now, except for Concubine Zhen's low, heart-wrenching cry. Seeing Zeng Daorong's lost look, Concubine Lan sighed slightly in her heart. The expression on her face was quite complicated. She was very troubled by this sister who seemed to never grow up. However, she was extremely beautiful. Every gesture and gesture is extremely attractive to men. It was also because of this that the current emperor "accidentally" saw her during a "private visit" and was deeply attracted by her, so he accepted her as his concubine. But now there is no way to see her crying, so Concubine Lan said: "Okay! I will go to the emperor to intercede for you, and you will be able to come out in a short time. On Master Zeng's side, I don't know if there is anything else. Is there any way?" Only then did Zeng Daorong come back to his senses from Concubine Zhen's beauty, then his old face turned red, and then he reluctantly withdrew his gaze from Concubine Zhen's face and said: "Actually, there is no way! "Oh!" Concubine Zhen, who was crying on the side, immediately stopped crying and asked quickly: "Sir, do you have any good ideas?" When Zeng Daorong saw Concubine Zhen looking at him, he felt very proud and said, "Although Deng Long killed Cao Feifan on the spot. We cannot let him be severely punished. However, Cao Feifan is a member of the Four Transport Chamber of Commerce. We can also participate in him when he caused such a big mistake. He has poor supervision, poor governance, and inadequate discipline. It's a serious crime and punished for several crimes. Even if you can't bring him down, you can make him have a good drink!" When Concubine Zhen heard that she still couldn't bring down the man, the joy on her face disappeared without a trace. Without a trace, he said: "It turns out that I still can't bring him down, so my revenge can't be avenged!" "I don't know what the queen knows. This Deng Long is now protected by the emperor and the prime minister. It's not easy to bring him down. It won't happen in a day. Things that can be done must be considered in the long term." Zeng Daorong explained quickly, fearing that the beauty in front of him might misunderstand what he meant. "Sister, please don't embarrass Mr. Censor. He is right. Now Deng Long is a popular figure in the palace. He cannot be overthrown by simply overthrowing him." Concubine Lan persuaded with a face full of persuasion, and then she seemed to remember something. , asked: "What does the Grand Master mean?" Zeng Daorong thought for a while, with a trace of doubt on his face, and then said: "The Grand Master's attitude is very strange. So far, he has not revealed anything to the officials below. According to the news, I don¡¯t know what their attitude is. It would be best if the Grand Master can help. But now Deng Long is nominally his student, and I really can¡¯t tell whether they will also read Deng Long¡¯s book tomorrow.¡± Concubine Lan had an ominous premonition in her heart: Deng Long was clearly on the Prime Minister's side, and it was the Emperor's idea to worship the Grand Master as his disciple in the main hall. No one knew whether the Grand Master was willing or not. If there is such a good opportunity tomorrow and the Grand Master and others do not express anything, will it mean that Deng Long also has the support of the Grand Master in a certain way? If that is the case, then Deng Long will not be favored by thousands of people in the court. In one body? Will there be anyone in the court to restrain him from now on? Even if Dewen becomes emperor, won't he have to be controlled by him in everything? As she thought about it, a trace of fear appeared on Concubine Lan's face, and her heart beat faster. She seemed to see her son Devin sitting high on the throne, but behind him, that person was controlling the government. Concubine Lan took a deep breath, calmed down her heart, and said: "Then I will have to trouble the Censor tomorrow, and I will give him some punishment." "Yes!" Zeng Daorong replied quickly and respectfully, but quietly from the corner of his eyes. Glancing at Concubine Zhen aside, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the joy on Concubine Zhen's face. After Concubine Lan finished speaking, she saw that it was already getting late, so she said to Concubine Zhen: "Sister, let's go back to the palace. It would be terrible if we were found out after being out for a long time!" Concubine Zhen responded in a low voice and left. When he came to Zeng Daorong, he did not forget to thank him. After Concubine Zhen's sedan walked out of the door, Zeng Daorong withdrew his gaze and shouted to the door: "Here comes someone! Send someone to invite Mr. Gu!"