In the wilderness, the wind and snow dance, and the sound of rolling wheels and heavy horses' hooves can only be heard in the cold night, which is more and more treacherous and dangerous.

The reason why he insisted on returning to the palace overnight despite the folk customs of wandering outside on the night of the winter solstice was that Jiuxuan Peak was not too far away from Xiao'an, the second was that he was worried that the assassin would come back after suffering a heavy blow, and the third was that the palace where he lived in the palace was Lin Yiran's residence in the past.

After Emperor Huan cut off the Nine Xuandong, the palace where he lived became a place for daily worship and sacrifice, and Lin Yiran's former residence became the most respected position in the palace. Lin Qitan showed openness, and then moved into the palace that belonged to the imperial brother, but to say that there was no trace of weakness in the dead of night, the hurried itinerary seemed to more or less imply some of Lin Qitan's thoughts.

What's more, the theory of strange power and chaos may not have much impact on weekdays, but in Jiuxuan Peak, it is about the deceased emperor and the former prince, and I am afraid that the hundred officials will inevitably think about it. Either way, returning to the palace was the safest place, and he had to nip all kinds of talk and speculation in the bud.

Click, click, click...... The sound of horses' hooves sounding very clearly in the night.

The Yulin Army immediately drew their swords and erected halberds one by one and entered full alert.

"Commander Qiao, the palace is urgent, the king has found it!"

"Found it?" Qiao Xinning was pleasantly surprised, and rode his horse up, "How is King Zhen now?"

The long procession of carriages and horses slowly stopped.

In order to avoid the emperor's worries, King Hui asked his subordinates to report to the emperor, and when the injury improved slightly, he returned to Xiao'an. "Someone Lang Lang said.

"Hard work!" Qiao Xinning was relieved, "You wait here for a while, and after I report to the emperor, I will see how the emperor shows me." ”

"Yes!"

Qiao Xinning immediately drove towards Long Yuan, and when he passed by the concubine's car, the voice of the fourth princess Wang Zhizhen came from Concubine Li Ji Wanyao's carriage.

"Mother, look at this person, is this person the guard who has been guarding you and His Royal Highness before?"

"Looking at it, there was a sword in the right arm. ”

Qiao Xinning's heart moved, and he looked back at the person who came to report the news. Sword eyebrows and starry eyes, with a lofty spirit, although his clothes are torn, his face is tired, and his right arm is still wrapped in blood-stained linen, he is still a heroic man with a dignified appearance and standing up to the sky.

"What, Yiren has news?" Lin Qitan's voice came from the dragon chariot in front of him.

"Yes. Qiao Xinning stepped forward immediately, "The palace sent someone to report, saying that the prince was injured internally, but fortunately, there is no worry about his life at the moment, and the prince plans to return to Xiao'an on his own after the injury is slightly better." ”

"It's okay if it's okay," Lin Qitan paused, "Tell Yiren to go back early, so that Concubine Qin will not be uneasy in the palace." ”

"Yes. Qiao Xinning said.

The dragon chariot and the phoenix drove forward again, but the hearts of the people in the BMW carved cars were like a gradually rising mist, unpredictable and unpredictable.

The news of Emperor Ye's assassination had been transmitted from Kuaima to the ears of Yuan Muhuai, Xia Hepheasant and other important ministers as early as before Lin Qitan and his entourage entered Xiao'an City. The night is vast, the moon is falling and the stars are sinking, there is no sound outside the city gate, and the humerus of the court of the state of Zhenguo looks solemn one by one, waiting for the appearance of Emperor Ye's chariot and horse.

When the morning light was slightly dewed, the east wanted to know, and the dull sound of wheels and horses' hooves finally came from the dark front, Yuan Muhuai, Xia and Pheasant and others immediately tidied up their clothes and hurriedly stepped forward.

"The emperor is in danger, and the ministers have failed to escort him, so he deserves death. Yuan Muhuai said, leading the ministers to kowtow together.

In the gray morning mist, a horse ran out of his mane, and the person on the horse was Qiao Xinning, the commander of the Yulin Army.

"The emperor has an order, today and tomorrow will not be early, please the right minister and the ministers go back to the house first. ”

"Commander Qiao," Yuan Muhuai looked at Qiao Xinning's bloodstained body, and his voice revealed a rare apprehension, "The emperor, the queen's mother, the crown prince and the masters are okay?"

"Everything is fine. Qiao Xinning said, "It's just that the emperor has been on the road all night, and he is extremely tired, so he will send the emperor back to the palace, and I hope that the right minister will forgive the last general for the crime of disrespect." ”

"Commander Qiao was born and died for the emperor, how can he say disrespectfully. Yuan Muhuai said, and hurriedly waved his sleeves to signal the ministers to get out of the way into the city.

Emperor Ye and his entourage then drove into the city, and from beginning to end, Lin Qitan did not say a word. When Yuan Tingyi passed by Yuan Muhuai, he lifted the corner of the curtain and made a gesture, Yuan Muhuai nodded slightly when he saw this, this is a signal that his daughter invited him to enter the palace, and the matter of Jiuxuanfeng must not be so simple.

Half an hour later, two fast horses galloped out of the palace and headed straight for Jiuxuan Peak.

The next day, the Ministry of Rites immediately began to arrange for the relocation of Emperor Huan's remains to Ziling, and Qiao Xinning, Qiao Xiuyan's father and son, and the deputy generals of the Yulin Army became the guests of Song Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of War.

Song Yu, seven feet long, with a clear face, gray temples, and eyes like electricity, was the highest commander in charge of the selection of military attachés and military registration, ordnance, military orders, post stations and other affairs throughout the country. Even the people who guarded Emperor Ye close like Qiao Xinning were all sincere and fearful when they saw Song Yu, and they were respectful.

No one knew what Song Yu and the soldiers of the Yulin Army had talked about, but then the major adjustment of the palace city defense and the urgent summoning of Ji Zesheng, the new county guard of Yifan, into the city let the hundred officials know that the assassins of Yifan Xiaoyin Pavilion and the assassins of Jiuxuanfeng obviously had some kind of internal connection.

Emperor Ye was assassinated, but the harem was a little unusually quiet, and the concubines and concubines in the palace were extremely attentive except for serving Lin Qitan, and rarely moved around each other.

After Concubine Yi Xia Huanqi subsided her fever in Lin Yuemei, she sent someone to give Qin Guifei Gu Liuying a pot of Longyou plum planted by herself, and Gu Liuying has never taken a step in Tongxi Hall since she heard that Lin Yiren had an accident in Jiuxuan Peak, except for going to Sichen Hall to greet Lin Qitan.

Two days later, Lin Yiren returned to the palace of the king of Jin, escorted by Xinzhou and Jiang Nuo.

As soon as he got out of the carriage, Lin Yiren learned from Qi Jing that his senior brother Xiao Lingtian had sent a letter, saying that he would go to Quanzhuo Valley to find his senior sister Ye Liuli, and Wuyaju's letter also showed that Nangong Ji was spending time in Yifan, which made Nangong Shao, the leader of the Linghai Gang, extremely angry.

"Lord Wang," Qi Jing sighed, "You said that the temperament of this young gang leader of Nangong has also turned quickly, although he was a little frizzy in the past, he never went to those flower streets and willow alleys, if it continues to be so ridiculous, I am afraid that the good marriage of Qiuyi Villa will be blown up." ”

"Let him go. Lin Yiren laughed.

"The prince didn't really want the young gang leader of Nangong to get married to Miss Qiu earlier, why is his attitude different now?" Qi Jing was puzzled.

"At this time, at that time, Qiuyi Villa is not small, it is different from Xiangxue Villa......" Lin Yiren hurriedly walked towards the backyard.

"The prince has just returned home, so let's go to the bedroom to rest for a while. Qi Jing said.

"What about Mr. Nie, go and get him. The Lin Yi people walked towards the house where Gu Xiaofan lived.

Xiao Fan, he is back, the Bone Fairy Grass is already in Yan Xu's hands, and his little fan is saved.

"There are some abnormalities in several docks in the south of Wuyaju, so Mr. Nie rushed over the day before yesterday. Qi Jing said and stopped in front of Lin Yiren, "The prince's complexion doesn't seem to be very good, so let's go to the bedroom to rest for a while." ”

"Injuries and the like are just words," Lin Yiren smiled and walked around Qi Jing, "What does the matter on the Nanru Wharf have to do with Mr. Nie?"

"Recently, there was a fire on the wharf a ship loaded with silk, cotton cloth, and tea, and a ship loaded with porcelain, furs, grain and oil entered the water, and now another batch of medicinal materials urgently needed by Mr. Nie have been stranded in Putang Bay, Wenmei River...... Qi Jing's footsteps stopped.

"What?" Lin Yiren finally noticed Qi Jing's strange expression, "What's going on in the mansion?"

"The prince also knows that Mr. Nie has always regarded medicinal materials as more important than his life......" Qi Jing snorted.

"Qi Jing," Lin Yiren's eyes moved slightly, and he looked at the closed carved door a few feet away, "What's wrong with the little fan?"