Chapter 387 If I were exiled, would you accompany me?
Xu Zhan was standing at the gate of Qingsong Courtyard. When he saw Lu Ji coming out of the main hall, he didn't even bother with etiquette and went straight to meet Lu Ji into the yard. He hurriedly reported to Lu Ji: "Your Majesty, there is an assassin in the palace."

The man at this moment was no longer the same as when he was with his young wife just now. He was cold and stern all over. After hearing the words of his confidant, the man's deep eyes immediately became sharp.

Before Xu Zhan could finish his words, he asked, "Are you here for the emperor?"

Having followed Lu Ji for many years, Xu Zhan naturally knew Lu Ji's wisdom, so he echoed: "That's right, there were three people in total, all of whom were very skilled, and they actually sneaked into the harem and assassinated Your Majesty in the Queen's Pepper Room."

The empress was the daughter of the Lu family. The emperor was assassinated just a few days after she entered the palace, and the attack took place in the empress's bedroom.

Lu Ji smiled coldly upon hearing this, and his holy water eyes seemed to be soaked in ice.

"Has the assassin been caught?" Lu Ji asked.

"We caught one, and the remaining two were the ones who were waiting outside. When they saw that their plan was exposed, they committed suicide by taking poison." Xu Zhan said, "The one who was caught has been taken to Zhao Prison. The emperor has issued an order, ordering Huo Xuan to try the case."

Xu Zhan frowned and said, "Huo Xuan is your Majesty's most trusted confidant, and this incident happened in the Pepper Palace. Your Majesty, please take a look."

Lu Ji waved his hand and said, "You don't have to say anything."

The man smiled coldly: "This matter is aimed at me. It won't be long before the 'assassin' confesses and puts the blame on me for being the mastermind behind this."

The reason why Xu Zhan leaked liquid to find Lu Ji was that he had already expected that this was a huge trap.

"Your Majesty, this is a grave crime that will lead to the extermination of nine clans."

Xu Zhan frowned, secretly made a "kill" gesture to Lu Ji, and said in a low voice: "Since these people can't tolerate you, why don't we take the initiative."

"The City Patrol is in our hands, and half of the inner court's troops are also ours. Your Majesty, if we strike first, our chances of winning are very high."

It was a dark and windy night. Lu Ji, wearing a brown whirlwind cloak, stood still in the wind. He listened to Xu Zhan's words quietly, but finally waved his hand: "No."

"Your Majesty..." Xu Zhan called out to Lu Ji in a serious tone, "You have always been decisive in killing people, and you are not a merciful person."

He frowned, his face serious: "My Lord, what are you worried about?"

Lu Ji was silent for a moment, and then he spoke to his confidant, "Please do it for the sake of my eldest sister. Also, Xian'er is still a child and has just entered the palace."

Qin Xiaoning was lying on the bed, her heart was in a mess, and she always felt that something bad was going to happen. In order to ensure the safety of the baby in her belly, she could only force herself to close her eyes and silently pray in her heart, hoping that Lu Ji would return soon.

Lu Ji didn't return until the second half of the night.

He entered the room very quietly, so quietly that the usually perceptive Qin Xiaoning didn't even notice it. By the time she felt it, the man had already approached the bed. Before Qin Xiaoning could say anything, Lu Ji stepped onto the bed with his long legs, and then stretched out his arms to hold the man in his arms.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Did you fall asleep?"

The couple asked what they were thinking almost at the same time.

"I haven't slept yet." Qin Xiaoning asked the man again with concern: "Something happened in the palace, right?"

The man was happy. He raised his hand and pinched her ear, saying in a doting tone, "As expected of the woman I raised, you are really smart. In this regard, you follow me."

The little woman had no time to joke with him, and said in a serious tone: "Lu Ji, don't mess with me, tell me quickly, what happened." "Nothing serious." As he said that, the man lazily used his hands as a pillow, turned his head to look at the little woman, with a mischievous smile on his face: "I am actually looking forward to something happening, so that you may really care about me, and not just pretend to care for others."

This man is so hateful. Even though the disaster is right in front of him, he still treats her in a frivolous way.

Qin Xiaoning simply sat up and asked Lu Ji again, "Did something happen in the palace? What happened?"

"What are you doing up?" The man was still naughty: "I didn't hug you last night because I was angry, so why don't you let me hug you today?"

Seeing the man like this, the little woman simply pinched his ears and lifted him up. Lu Ji grimaced in pain: "My little ancestor, please be gentle."

"Then be serious." The little woman said fiercely.

Lu Ji was forced to sit up and rub his ears with one hand, and only then did he calm down.

"You guessed right. Something did happen in the palace."

He just said something serious, and then asked his wife with a smile: "I just want to ask you, how did you guess that something happened in the palace?"

Qin Xiaoning said patiently: "Xu Zhan is working in the palace. If he is looking for you, it must be that something happened in the palace."

“I raised you.”

The man had just said half of the joking words when he glanced at his wife's stern face. He immediately stopped being naughty, cleared his throat, and started talking seriously.

"There's an assassin in the palace."

As soon as he said this, Qin Xiaoning said, "It was to assassinate the emperor."

Seeing Lu Ji nod, the little woman frowned and guessed hesitantly: "The emperor just got married and there was an assassin in the palace. Could this be aimed at the queen or you?"

Lu Ji looked at his little wife and smacked his lips: "How can she be so smart?"

"Then how do you plan to deal with it?" The little woman said seriously: "Once this crime is proven, it will be a crime of genocide."

Lu Ji was amused, but still said frivolously: "If I can't handle it, and I really have to be charged with regicide, or executed, or exiled, what will you do?"

Qin Xiaoning was also amused and replied: "The Queen Mother is the daughter of the Lu family. She will not let the Lu family be exterminated, and will not let you be executed."

The man smiled when he heard this, and then said, "The lightest punishment would be exile."

He cleared his throat and said, "Serious criminals like this should be exiled to the smoky and miasmatic Lingnan or the bitter and cold Ningguta. In short, they will be thrown into a pit of bitterness and suffer endlessly."

He looked at Qin Xiaoning: "Would you like to go with me?"

It was obviously a joke, but when he said the last sentence, Lu Ji looked at Qin Xiaoning and his eyes seemed serious.

"Go ahead." Qin Xiaoning replied without thinking: "You are my husband, I am your wife, husband and wife are one, so naturally I will follow you wherever you go."

Lu Ji was amused, with a hint of disdain: "I don't believe it. When I went to Hexi to fight, it wasn't this hard. You abandoned me and became a 'deserter'."

Qin Xiaoning smiled and said, "Things are different now. In the past, I was just a concubine and I didn't deserve to suffer with you. Now that I am your wife, it is natural that we should be of one mind and share the joys and sorrows."