As soon as Xiao Tao arrived in the kitchen, she took off the small box around her waist and put it in front of the stove.

Yuan Rang opened the box, only to find that there were different spices in the box, and exclaimed: "Senior brother likes cinnamon, senior sister Yuwen likes ginger and perilla, and I like fennel." Peach, you're too careful. ”

Xiao Tao was appreciated by her lover, and her cheeks were slightly red: "The last time I went to Dongshi for dinner, I remembered everyone's tastes. Today, I specially picked these seasonings to ensure that they are adjustable. ”

"I just don't know what Shi Gongzi likes to eat, so I didn't prepare ......"

Shi Yuanji said with a smile while chopping vegetables: "It's okay, I'm not taboo." ”

Yuan Rang and Xiao Tao glanced at each other, as if they were communicating something. Shi Yuanji saw this scene with his spare eyes, and continued to chop vegetables, as if nothing had happened.

"Yuanji, you used to cook a lot?" Yuanrang stepped forward to pick up the cut ingredients, Xiao Tao poured lard into the pot, and the two began to cook.

"Ever since I was 10 years old, I've been cooking on my own. Shi Yuanji put down the kitchen knife and came to the small box, admiring the various spices with great interest.

Yuan Rang said in surprise: "Ten years old, Yuan Ji, don't you have an adult to cook for you?"

"Yes, my master, but his cooking is too unpalatable. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I did it myself. After the age of twelve, I never let him cook again. ”

The three of them smiled heartily and went about their jobs.

After the dishes were fried, they were waiting to be served on the table, and Yuan Rang and Xiao Tao began to exchange glances again. As a red moon, Shi Yuanji's senses are different from what they used to be, he sees all this in his eyes, but he doesn't show it.

"Shi Gongzi, you ...... Have you ever heard of harvesting and cutting?" asked Xiao Tao timidly, as if it had taken a long time to muster up her courage.

Shi Yuanji was breaking off a piece of cinnamon and tasting it, and when he heard this, he thought of what happened a few days ago. It was the scene of Yuan Rang and Xiao Tao being surrounded by the victims begging, and the people with mutilated limbs around them were impressive.

"I saw you on the street the other day, and you met a lot of victims, didn't you? Did you hear something?"

Since entering the kitchen, the eyes of the two have not escaped Shi Yuanji's eyes. He sensed that something was serious, and even suspected that they had already dabbled in it.

"It's not the wind. Yuan Rang put down the spatula and said solemnly. "Xiao Tao thought they were weird, and I felt the same way, so I went to follow them. ”

"Motoyoshi, I saw with my own eyes that those mutilated beggars were organized. They're all in the hands of one person, and we vaguely hear that they're trafficking people. ”

"You're following them, brother, it's dangerous. Shi Yuanji frowned and said fearfully. "They didn't find out, did they?"

"No, the other party's spell cultivation is not high, and I don't dare to go too deep. Yuan Rang looked like he didn't care.

"Little Peach Girl, why do you think they are weird?" Shi Yuanji asked calmly.

Xiao Tao's face looked a little gloomy, she hesitated for a moment, took off her hat, and loosened her bun, Shi Yuanji suddenly realized.

It turned out that Xiao Tao's two cat ears were broken!

The cut of the cat's ears was flat, apparently cut off in unison.

She herself was a victim of harvesting and mutilation.

"I'm sorry. Shi Yuanji hurriedly bowed his hand and sincerely apologized.

"It's okay. Xiao Tao's eyes were still dim, but she didn't mean to blame Shi Yuanji. "If it weren't for Princess Nayu, I'm afraid I would have fallen into the streets like those beggars with mutilated limbs. ”

No, I'm afraid it's worse than that, Shi Yuan Jixin said.

"Shi Gongzi, I heard that you are a member of the imperial family, and the emperor of Dayu values you very much. Can you let Da Yu Yousi investigate this matter?" Xiao Tao whispered, as if she was afraid that Shi Yuanji would not agree.

"Of course, I'll definitely look it up. Shi Yuanji's heart sank, and he sighed deeply when he remembered Li Sifu's words.

"Senior brother, after dinner tonight, let's go there and have a look. ”

Yuan Rang and Xiao Tao couldn't help but be stunned, they didn't expect Shi Yuanji to agree so quickly.

Yuan Rang clenched his fists and said solemnly: "Okay, let's take a good look at the demon cave this time." ”

......

The north of Fenghao, the west of Xingqing Mountain, the palace of Princess Evian.

Ding Yunzhi had been grounded by Evian for many days, and he couldn't even send a letter back home.

He came to the imperial capital for two purposes: first, to have a good relationship with Evian and stabilize the status of the Ding family in Haitang Town, and second, to send the news of the imperial capital to the Ding family in a timely manner, so that the Ding family could make a choice.

But after being grounded, neither of these goals could be accomplished.

"Is the eldest princess back?"

Ding Yunzhi lingered at the door for a long time, and finally couldn't rest assured, and anxiously asked the servant at the door.

The servant's attitude was humble, but his words were not polite: "Ding Gongzi, don't make it difficult for the villain. The eldest princess said, you have a good rest, don't be nosy, when she misses you, she will be happy with you. ”

After hearing this, Ding Yunzhi frowned unconsciously, and asked, "Who has been to the Flowing Frost Mansion in the past few days?"

"Ding Gongzi, you really don't want to embarrass the villain. The servant was almost about to cry out. "This Flowing Frost Mansion is the mansion of the eldest princess, who else can come? Don't worry, the eldest princess is the only one in her heart. ”

"Hmph. Ding Yunzhi snorted coldly, returned to the house, and continued to sit down.

There are really guests who come to the eldest princess's mansion today, and it is none other than Ouyang Xuan, the general of the dynasty.

When the court situation was turbulent, Ouyang Xuan still chose to take refuge in Princess Evian. Not only to repay Evian for helping Ouyang Lihua become the empress, but also because he knew that the emperor was seriously ill.

Although Tai Hospital has been repeatedly criticized, the qualifications of those old women doctors are still real. All the imperial physicians were helpless against the Heavenly Mandate Emperor's illness, which was enough to explain the problem to Ouyang Xuan.

Although the royal family is scattered, it is rare for the younger generation to match virtue and prestige, and there are even fewer people as talented and intelligent as the Emperor of Heaven.

If the Emperor of the Mandate of Heaven has something unspeakable, Evian has a lot of say in the matter of who will be the new emperor. Ouyang Xuan didn't have Hu Dan's prestige, nor did he have Gui Yihu's ambition to unite the Eight Pillars Kingdom, he just wanted to find the safest way to let the Ouyang family continue.

But now, a big problem has arisen, so much so that he wonders if he should abandon Evian and join the Eight Pillars Nation.

Ouyang Xuan looked at the wide and magnificent plaque on the gate, with the three gilded seal characters of "Liushuang Mansion" written on it, and his heart was still uncertain. He decided to give her a try tonight to decide where he went.

Under the guidance of the servant, Ouyang Xuan came to the living room of the Flowing Frost Mansion. Evian sat in the first seat and had been waiting for Ouyang for a long time.

Evian withdrew from the crowd and asked knowingly, "I don't know what happened when the general came to visit?"

"Eldest princess, are there too many flowers taken this year?" Ouyang Xun looked around, and saw that there was really no one around, so he said cautiously.

As if he hadn't heard, Evian fiddled with the tea set casually, poured a cup of tea, and then said slowly: "General Ouyang, the exercise book you gave me at the beginning is very useful. As for the flower child who practiced, I have to bother you a lot. ”

In the depths of Ouyang Xuan's heart, his loyalty to Evian was slightly shaken: "Eldest princess, the previous flowers were collected outside of Feng Ho, so it doesn't matter. But now at the foot of the capital, it is really unwise to be so bold. ”

"I heard that Your Majesty is very angry about the disaster victims in the capital, and is about to correct the trend of annexation of land by the Hedong royal family. Any bad thing will become an excuse for His Majesty to make trouble. ”

Evian sneered: "Who is Your Majesty doing to you?

Ouyang Xuan said patiently: "Don't hide it, there is too much movement these days, and there is a company that is slack all year round, and it can't be managed, but it doesn't mean that others won't care." ”

"The other day, my people were being followed. The other party is a master and very cautious, and as soon as we found out, he ran away, and we didn't even know what he looked like......"

Ouyang Xuan said, and couldn't help complaining, but was directly interrupted by Evian.

"General Ouyang, it's not me talking about you, just take a picture of your people, just kill it after offering it. Why do you want them to beg in the streets, when no one else can see it?"

Ouyang Xuan held back his anger, and his tone was quite undulating: "These people are all bandits who are used to it, arrogant and domineering, if you don't let them do it, they won't work......"

"Okay, General Ouyang, if you just want to talk about this, then don't talk about it anymore. I'm tired and don't want to talk about it anymore. Impatient, Evian got up and left the living room.

Ouyang Xuan held back the fire in his belly, but it was not easy to attack. He watched Evian leave, flicked his sleeves, and strode out of the Frost Mansion.