"What? are you leaving?"

Inside the wide hall, it was splendid, and it was the emperor of Shenzhou Dahua who spoke, and next to him was also the beautiful and dignified Tianfei Niangniang.

Below, standing is Ma Wenbing, just now the emperor wanted to keep him in the palace as a senior imperial chef, the salary is extremely high, but to the emperor's surprise is that Ma Wenbing wants to leave the palace, and even the concubine next to him doesn't understand why?

Ma Wenbing explained: "I'm going out to find my master and my senior sister, originally they came together to participate in this food competition, but they both have something to go out, I have to find the two of them first." ”

Ma Wenbing did not say the fact that his senior sister was missing, because he couldn't believe the reality of disappearance.

Hearing Ma Wenbing's words, the emperor and the concubine knew what was going on, and went out to find the master, which shows that this child is very filial and an upright person.

"You said that your master and sister had something to do, why didn't they come on such an important day today? Is there anything more important than the final day of the food competition?"

Ma Wenbing replied: "Actually, I don't know what's going on, first my senior sister disappeared, and then my master went to look for my senior sister, and still hasn't come back, so I have to look for them first, and ask the emperor for forgiveness." ”

"Where did your senior sister and master disappear, are they in the palace?" the emperor asked suddenly, things were not as easy as Ma Wenbing imagined, this may not be Ma Wenbing's business alone.

"Yes, the three of us have already entered the palace, but we disappeared yesterday morning. Ma Wenbing replied.

"If you are missing in the palace, then it is not your business alone, so let's ask the guard Master Li to help you find it, how about it? It's much faster than you looking for it alone." ”

After the emperor finished speaking, he said to the eunuch beside him, "You go and pass Master Li over." ”

The little eunuch received the emperor's order, did not dare to be careless, and walked out quickly.

Soon, the little eunuch brought in the Janissary Guard, Lord Li, because the final of the food competition had just ended, so Lord Li hadn't gone far, but he was with Lord Huang Tieya, and he didn't know that the soldiers were looking for his master, and his senior sister was missing in the palace, and now why is the palace getting more and more uneasy, you, as the Janissary, should do something!"

Recently, the palace has indeed not been very peaceful, and the traitors and thieves have colluded together to stab the emperor's life, what is more terrible than this? Therefore, the emperor must order serious rectification.

After this incident, Lord Li has also been reflecting on himself, and has also begun to plan how to reform the security of the palace, just now with Lord Huang Tieya of the Imperial Medical Hall is still discussing this matter, and now the emperor has said that it is equivalent to officially giving the emperor's order, and it will not work if it is not reformed.

"Okay, Your Majesty, I will definitely handle this matter, please rest assured. "Master Li made a promise.

The emperor said: "Okay, although the palace is not very peaceful now, but this time you still have merit, you all have merit in saving the driver, there must be a reward, don't worry." ”

"It is the unshirkable responsibility of the courtiers to share the worries of the emperor. The ministers said together.

"Okay, let's go get busy first, and that's how this thing will be arranged. ”

An important meeting was over, Ma Wenbing followed Lord Li out of the hall, and when he was about to say something, two people came in the distance, namely Tianxiang and He Yipinghe, who were now the princess and the head of the Internal Affairs Office.

The two of them had been waiting outside, ever since Ma Wenbing was summoned in.

The relationship between the two of them is whether Ma Wenbing was left behind, according to the usual practice, he was left in the palace as an imperial chef, especially Tianxiang, this matter is very important to her.

"Did my father leave you?"

As soon as Ma Wenbing came out, Tianxiang immediately asked, looking at Ma Wenbing with very expectant eyes, really expecting him to be a positive answer.

He Yiping is also concerned about Lord He, although a few people don't get along for a long time, but he really likes these children, and really hopes that everyone can work together for a long time.

But what disappointed them was what Ma Wenbing said next.

Ma Wenbing replied: "My master and sister don't know where they are now, and I don't know if they are in danger now, and I won't come back until I find them." ”

"You mean that if you can't find your master and Liu Ling'er, you won't come back, right?" Tianxiang repeated Ma Wenbing's words, although she had heard them very clearly, she just wanted to confirm them again to see if Ma Wenbing had made up his mind.

"That's right, that's it. Ma Wenbing said with certainty.

"That's also, I'll accompany you to look for it, and if you can't find me, I won't come back, I'll go wherever you go. Tianxiang said, her attitude was very positive, as if she had already thought about it.

Master Li interjected and asked, "Princess, you want to leave the palace, I'm afraid this is not appropriate, right? I'm afraid you have to tell the emperor about this, right?"

Lord Li is not a malicious reminder, but a kind remark, the current Tianxiang is different from before, and now she is a princess, and she is definitely not allowed to leave the palace, unless she gets the permission of the emperor.

"Master Li, I beg you, I can't tell him about this, I can only sneak out, you must not tell my father, please. ”

Tianxiang actually begged Lord Li to get up, because he needed Lord Li's help to get out of the palace, and he was the one who guarded the palace inside, and everyone who came in and out needed him to check it.

As soon as Tianxiang said this, he immediately embarrassed Lord Li, if this matter helped Princess Tianxiang, then if something happened, the emperor would ask him for guilt, if he didn't help her, he couldn't bear to be such a cute and kind princess.

"This and this" Master Li said a few words about this and this, because he really couldn't make up his mind in his heart, and suddenly remembered and said: "Didn't the two of them disappear in the palace?

Hearing Lord Li's words, several people were naturally happy, if they really found it in the palace, then Ma Wenbing would not leave the palace and stay as a senior imperial chef, Tianxiang would not go out of the palace together, and would not embarrass Lord Li, this is a good result for everyone.

Lord He Yiping also agreed to help together, and a few soldiers and Tianxiang returned to their residences, and first looked for them nearby, even if it was a chance to try their luck.

Lord He Yiping He returned to the Internal Affairs Mansion and gathered people, and there were nearly 1,000 eunuchs of all sizes in the Internal Affairs Office, and there were always hundreds of people who had nothing to do, and they were also the power to help.

As for the Praetorian Guard, Lord Li gathered his soldiers and summoned those soldiers who were on vacation and resting, and there were probably nearly three hundred people.

Lord He Yiping and Master Li both brought their own people over, and they were all crowded in the courtyard where Ma Wenbing and Tianxiang lived, and first Ma Wenbing gave a general introduction to describe the faces of the master and Liu Ling'er, and also let them know who they needed to find.

After hearing Ma Wenbing's explanation, although everyone had never seen Liu Yikou and Liu Ling'er, they had a general impression in their hearts that they would ask as long as they saw strangers.

Everyone began to divide the area to search, even if the palace is very large, it can't withstand so many searches, as long as the person you want to find is still in the palace, you will definitely be able to find it.

So everyone began to search like a carpet, except for some forbidden places, such as the emperor's bedroom, and the place where the ladies lived, other places could be searched at will.

However, what disappointed everyone was that the places that should be searched were searched, and in the end, only an abandoned yard was left without searching, and the abandoned yard was not an ordinary yard, or the courtyard where the old-timers in black temporarily lived, and only Ma Wenbing knew about it.

On that day, Liu Ling'er, Tianxiang and Lord He Yiping He went out together to find the help of the guard Master Li, and he stayed, and the old-timers in black stayed in the room, not only dug a big hole, but also knew where the old-timers in black lived.

In front of Ma Wenbing, it is the place where the old-timers in black live, and I don't know if he is in it now. That night, there seemed to be a woman's cry, which was very infiltration.

Ma Wenbing was still hesitant to go in and take a look, in case the kind-hearted black-clothed old man was still inside, and was seen by Lord Li, wouldn't it be a duel?

Although the old-timer in black has a lot of skills, he can come and go freely, but seeing that Master Li is a good brush, and there are so many subordinates here, it is difficult for a person with high skills to deal with so many people, right?

But there is no good reason to stop Master Li from going in to search, Ma Wenbing can only hope that the old man in black will not sleep inside, and he can only look forward to it.

Everyone entered the courtyard together, and everyone who knew knew why this courtyard was deserted, there was once a concubine who died tragically in this courtyard, and often heard inexplicable screams in the middle of the night, which was very weird, so this courtyard was deserted, and no one dared to live in this courtyard.

In the yard, it is particularly barren, and the leaves on the ground that don't know where they flew from are accumulated in a very thick layer, because no one came to clean them, those leaves began to rot, and there was a ** smell.

There are also cobwebs, especially a lot, on the branches, on the discarded furniture, and on the leaves on the ground, everywhere, very creepy.

Will the master and Liu Ling'er come back to this place? Ma Wenbing and Tianxiang couldn't imagine that everything here was quiet, and now there wasn't even a bird, let alone someone inside.

"They won't come to this kind of place, this place is too secretive, let's look for it somewhere else, right?" said a soldier beside Lord Li, who was a lieutenant under Lord Li and a capable assistant.

"What? Are you scared?" Master Li took a sip, as a guard officer in the palace, how could he be so timid and afraid? Wouldn't that be a loss of face for the brothers of the Praetorian Guard?

In the courtyard, there was a long corridor in front of everyone, and because the corridor had not been cleaned for a long time, it was almost unsightly, and the spiders that hung down were originally motionless, but a few people came and quickly fled, throwing strange green eyes.

Tianxiang shouted Liu Ling'er's name while walking, after all, Liu Ling'er is her best sister, the two of them have a deep relationship, and her disappearance is also a big blow to Tianxiang.

The strange environment, coupled with the fact that there were people who died here, Tianxiang was also scared, her body was tightly attached to Ma Wenbing's side, one hand held Ma Wenbing's wrist, only the power of love made her feel very relieved.

Ma Wenbing and Tianxiang walked in the front, Lord He Yiping He walked behind, Master Li followed Lord He Yiping He and walked behind, and then there were some soldiers, about a dozen followed.

Suddenly, the wind blew and blew, blowing the ancient windows and doors and making a creaking sound, and everyone was startled, and soon everyone knew that it was the sound of the door frame, and there was a false alarm.

To your left is the empty courtyard, the same courtyard that you have just walked cautiously to, and to your right is a row of rooms, some of which have doors closed, and some of which are terrible, and some of which are wide open, and some of which have fallen a door, and only one door is dangling, and inside are all dark and pitch rooms, like the throat of some monster, very frightened.

Tianxiang didn't dare to walk on the right, really facing those terrible houses, so he turned to the left of Ma Wenbing, and could still call Liu Ling'er's name softly.

However, there was no response, it seemed that Liu Ling'er and Liu Kou were not here, and there was no reason for them to get lost in this place.

"Forget it, let's go, they shouldn't be in this place, this place is said to be very evil, and it is not suitable to stay for a long time. Tianxiang said softly, from time to time the strange wind blows, blowing body hair standing, very frightened.

"Now that you're here, let's go to the end. Ma Wenbing replied, there was a room at the end of the room where the man in black lived in the old-timer, and he didn't know if he was in that room now.

It's so dark and terrifying here, but that old-timer can live here very plainly, Ma Wenbing admires his courage very much, and at the same time doubts his identity, will he be a ghost?

Ghost? That must be impossible, obviously a big living person, how can it be a ghost? Ma Wenbing regretted thinking like this, after all, the old man in black helped them a lot, and no one asked for anything in return, how could he still suspect that he was a ghost?