Chapter 43: The Abyss

Jing Xi had something to do yesterday afternoon, but because the other party temporarily changed the time, he was able to spend half a day in Yujingzhai, but the leisurely time only lasted until the evening, and after returning to the palace, Jing Xi received two secret reports. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Lord Wang, this is only passed back today. Jingxi's chief guard whispered in the study where there were only the two of them.

And took out a bamboo tube less than the thickness of a little finger and a golden step shake from his sleeve, respectfully handed it to Jingxi, and silently retreated.

Alone in the dim study, Jing Xi first held the simple golden style of the step shake in his hand, I don't know how to use it, only to hear a slight click in the silent room, the original integrated step shake is already in a different place at this time, and the cut in the broken place is very regular, obviously this is specially made for the purpose of secretly transmitting the message.

A roll of white plain xuan was poured out of it, and half of the paper was neatly covered with fly-headed small letters. After reading the secret letter, Jing Xi leaned on the armrest of the Taishi chair, secretly distracted, and after a while, he raised his hand and stretched the thin one into the candle flame in front of him. Seeing that Na Suxuan burned out in his hand, and scattered the last ashes in the inkstone at hand, and finally turned into a part of the heavy ink, Jing Xi got up and picked up the other bamboo tube placed on the table.

But there was still the thoughtful look in his eyes.

The sealed bamboo tube was opened, and a roll of paper made of brown paper was contained in it. The special ink can only be revealed under the baking of the candle flame, and with the candle flame on the only bookcase in the room, Jing Xi silently reads the message on the paper in his heart.

It turned out that this came from the northern Xinjiang, and it had been reduced to the minimum number of words, but it still filled the kraft paper that was not too short.

After reading it, Jing Xi stretched his limbs, rubbed his sour eyes, and seemingly inadvertently placed the paper on top of the candle. I don't know if it's because of the potion, or if the paper is flammable. The moment the tongue of fire licked the tip of the paper, the whole paper was drowned in a cluster of brilliant sparks, and in the blink of an eye, the ashes of the vellum paper were blown away by the slight movement of the air next to the candle.

The eyes that opened were no longer deep thoughts, but with a look of satisfaction and provocation, and although there was still a trace of confusion in the depths of the pupils, it seemed to be a different embellishment.

The next moment, Jing Xi sat up with a vigorous posture, dipped his pen in ink and quickly wrote a line of block letters, took out the envelope, and called his personal attendant.

Jing Xi instructed: "At the end of tomorrow, you go to the door of the Ministry of Industry Li Shilang's Mansion and wait, if you see someone coming with a holy decree, you will send the letter to the Li Mansion later, and only say that you will leave after handing it over to Miss Li." ”

The attendant was ordered to disappear into the study with the paper and envelopes that had not yet dried the ink, and Jing Xi stood alone in the dim hall in the huge study, the faint light of the candle flame shone from behind Jing Xi to the front of him, and at this time Jing Xi, whose face was in his own shadow, the light in his eyes was an unknown eagerness to try.

Jing Xi retracted his scattered thoughts, looked at Li Jin, who showed a smile in front of him and said that he wanted to talk about it, and the emotions in his heart were a little inexplicable, but at this time, he was not allowed to think about it more.

"Li Gongzi recommended himself to His Majesty to boost morale and marry the frontier, this righteous move must be knowing the situation of the frontier at this time when the snow is closed, and he is willing to sacrifice himself to marry outside the frontier. ”

"I don't dare to be righteous, but I really decided to marry the borderland. Li Jin corrected.

Listening to Jing Xi's words, Li Jin was even more sure in his heart that either the emperor was around, or the emperor's subordinates were spies, otherwise how could this prince, who neither attended court meetings nor often went in and out of the court, obtain the content of the holy decree so accurately?

Li Jin felt more and more that he seemed to be in a mess, but he couldn't get out of it for a long time.

Seeing Li Jin's reaction like this, Jing Xi showed a look of surprise on his face, and continued: "In this case, the appointed husband is also known to Miss Li?"

Li Jin didn't seem to understand what Jing Xi said, and repeated: "Your Majesty's decree to give marriage is naturally appointed. ”

Jing Xi shook his head with a smile on his face: "I really understand when I think Li Gongzi, but who knows it, but I am also kept in the dark and still don't know it." ”

Li Jin looked at Jing Xi's expression, and didn't know what he was talking about for a while, with a confused look in his eyes that had appeared for the first time since he entered the door. Jingxi didn't miss this moment.

"This appointed husband was not chosen after the promulgation of the Holy Decree today...... Jing Xi was only halfway through his words, and then looked at Li Jin with a meaningful smile.

Li Jin felt that her head was starting to hurt again. Isn't his marriage to calm the low morale on the frontier? Listening to the tone of the King of Huaiyang, it is clear that the bridegroom of this wedding has already been decided?

Maybe it was really because the wind chill was not completely healed, Li Jin felt for a while that in addition to the headache, there were also bursts of dizziness coming to him, and then he almost fell in front of the table with a black in front of him. Fortunately, he subconsciously held on to the table and grabbed the edge of the table tightly with both hands to avoid making himself look too embarrassed.

After settling down, he found that the King of Huaiyang had stood beside him at some point, with a worried look on his face, but after seeing that he was awake, it was a complicated change.

Li Jin was so dizzy that he didn't care about what that strange expression represented, so he only smiled reluctantly: "Let the prince laugh, maybe the wind and cold a few days ago haven't been neat and tidy, it's not a big deal." Li Jin just didn't want the atmosphere to be too embarrassing, so he just spoke casually.

It was only after saying that he realized that the expression on Jing Xi's face seemed to be more complicated than just now, and Li Jin had the illusion that he had found that there seemed to be a trace of apology in it.

Chaos' head was close to striking, but Li Jin suddenly understood the source of the apology. It seems that a few days ago, the king of Huaiyang had borrowed the name of Concubine Jing to let his attendants come to the house to comfort his illness, and now he is afraid that he will be uncomfortable with this wind and cold in advance.

It's just that Li Jin really didn't regard this matter as someone else's responsibility, so he could mention it so carelessly. For a while, the atmosphere became more and more awkward.

It's just that before Li Jin could use her chaotic brain to figure out a way out of the current state, the King of Huaiyang spoke first.

"It wasn't my intention, but it took a long time to get sick. Jing Xi paused and said, "If you change your attention, you don't want to go outside...... After thinking about it, come to me. I can save you from this catastrophe. ”

After speaking, he got up and left Li Jin's side, and opened the door, let Xiangxue come in to serve Li Jin, and asked his attendant to get the medicine to calm the nerves and relieve pain.

Although Li Jin's ears were buzzing, he still heard Jingxi's words clearly, and he didn't know what this person meant for a while. And the increasingly painful brain did not allow her to continue to be strong, and after taking the medicine, Li Jin left the room with the support of Xiangxue.

Before leaving the door, Jing Xi's voice came from a distance behind him, "Think about it." ”

Li Jin didn't have time to answer, so he was dragged out of the room by the angry Xiangxue.