56

After getting up, the two of them did not show too much intimacy as usual. After breakfast, Xue Yinong had a little time to rest, so she sat idly and talked to Xu Shutong, she said: "Today is the twenty-seventh day of the lunar calendar, according to the rules, today is the last class, and it will be a holiday." ”

"yes, it's almost the New Year." Xu Shutong sighed.

"I want to ask you, do you want to stay?" Thinking of the banquet that she might attend next, Xue Yinong only felt that this holiday was busier than usual, if Xu Shutong left, she, who had just tasted love, would be lonely.

Xu Shutong said: "This is not in accordance with the rules, and I am not from the palace." It is not appropriate for me to be present at the royal gathering, and in another day, I plan to return to the house. Cun Xi listened to it staggeringly, she sent a letter early in the morning, saying that she was going to stay in the palace for the New Year, why did the mother change her mind at this time. Xu Shutong looked at her thoughtful face, guessed what she was thinking, and just smiled.

"I'm going back." After Xue Yinong heard this, he was very disappointed. Immediately asked again: "Then when are you coming, I have already asked Father-in-law Ren to send a message out, saying that he is going to hold a donation banquet, and you will be indispensable at that time." ”

"Whenever the emperor plans to do it, I will come over one day."

"Oh!" She also knew that Xu Shutong was inexplicably present, and there would indeed be a lot of inconvenience, but when she thought of separation, she was very reluctant. She actually had a lot of parting sorrows, and she was a little unhappy.

At this time, Ren's father-in-law came to the door, and the matter explained to the emperor had been completed, and by the way, he reminded her that it was time to go to court. Xue Yinong stood up and prepared to leave. Xu Shutong said: "Wait! Xue Yinong looked at her expectantly, and saw Xu Shutong get up and walk to the hanger, took the crescent-white fox fur, her hand gently swept the fur collar, the fur collar was smooth and soft like water, "It's cold on the road, put it on." She gently put it on Xue Yinong's shoulder, tied her belt, and pulled it for her, "Come back early." ”

Xu Shunong's hand slowly slid down from Xue Yinong's neck, stopping at Xue Yinong's lower abdomen, Xue Yinong stretched out his hand from the cloak, shook it, and then turned around and went out.

Xu Shutong looked at Xue Yinong, who was ruthless enough to cut off her reluctance, only to feel that when she turned around, how chic she was, the cold wind blew the cloak and flew up, and the golden dragon embroidered on it also seemed to soar into the sky.

Xu Shutong looked at it, unconsciously stupid, and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

Who would have guessed that such a handsome emperor would be a woman! She sighed for a long time, but what she met was a smile of pity and teasing,

Cun Xi shook his head and said: "It's really not intoxicating, people are drunk." Niangniang's acting skills are becoming more and more superb, and even the slaves and maids are a little unclear about the truth and falsehood, Niangniang, you say yes! ”

Xu Shutong pursed his lips and laughed twice, "Not hungry yet?" Eat. ”

"Cut, it will change the subject. Niangniang, didn't you say that you won't go back for the New Year this year, why did you suddenly change your mind? ”

"That said, how can this be?" She seemed to ask herself, and she seemed to ask about pity.

Pity pouting, feeling bored, anyway, Xu Shutong has always had a plan to do things, and this time he is probably doing 'want to capture and indulge' again. At this time, the emperor is on the rise, but he can't give too much sweetness, so he has to be restrained.

On the way to the court, Luo Yan secretly looked at Xue Yinong many times, she buried words in her heart, I have to say, just seeing Xue Yinong's unresponsive appearance, she was really bored.

Xue Yinong didn't look at her, but said, "If you have anything to say, say it." "Look at her again, look at her again, and look at her like snow, and look at her so many times that I don't know it's fake.

"Your Majesty, Madame robbed the slave maid of all the work she had to do today." Luo Yan felt very awkward in her heart, this Xu Shutong really 'plotted against the emperor' and was courteous to him.

"That's not right, you can be lazy for a while."

"Your Majesty, that's the duty of a slave. But Mrs. Xu grabbed it, don't you think it's a bit too much, as the saying goes: nothing to be courteous, non/adulterous/that is, thief. Luo Yan was very dissatisfied with Xue Yinong's indifferent attitude, she hinted so clearly, how could the emperor pretend not to be clear.

"What did she rape, what did she steal?"

"It's not obvious yet, I want you."

Xue Yinong smiled and said, "I? I have something to do. Luo Yan didn't know how to explain, what does this woman like women, she hasn't figured it out yet, she has to find a time to ask Cun Xi for advice.

She affirmed, "In short, you have to be careful. ”

Xue Yinong agreed, "Okay, okay." ”

Splendid Palace.

A delicate little eunuch walked over with his head bowed, took out a small golden purse with black markings from his sleeve, and handed it to the eunuch on duty outside the door. ”

"Please send this letter to Mrs. Xu, and be sure to deliver it to her personally." As he spoke, he took out a letter and put it out of his sleeve, and the eunuch on duty put it in his sleeve.

"Don't worry." Nodding to each other, they left.

The eunuch on duty entered the house and forwarded the letter to Xu Shutong. Xu Shutong looked at the white envelope, did not leave any name, felt strange in his heart, and asked, "Who sent it?" ”

"It's a little eunuch in the palace, and his eyebrows and eyes are a little rusty."

"yes, I see."

When the eunuch on duty went out, he came over. stared at the letter for a long time and asked, "Who wrote it, be careful." "The origin of this letter is unknown, I am afraid that there is no cat in it, in case the envelope is smeared with poison, how can it be poisoned. Xu Shutong was naturally very careful, put something on his hand, and then opened the letter, knowing that it was Xue Qingqiu's handwriting, so he was slightly relieved.

"Yes, to the king."

"What's the matter with him looking for his mother?"

Xu Shutong sneered: "What else, ask me to meet." ”

"Will the lady go?"

"Go! It's good to go and see the situation, I also want to see what else he has to say, at this time, it is not appropriate to tear his face, it is good to stabilize him. ”

Cun Xi nodded, and stretched his tone suspiciously, "Then the emperor ...... there"

"The emperor will know about this sooner or later, if you can't hide it from her, it's better to sue her directly and see what she means, the most important thing for us now is to gain the emperor's trust."

Cun regretted and said: "Not bad. ”

After Xue Yinong came back, the holiday officially began, she seemed extremely relaxed and happy, and the task had been assigned. At the same time, a thorough investigation in the shadows began.

"Shutong, what did you do in the morning?"

Xu Shutong smiled: "What can there be, but it's the same as in the past." There is a trivial matter, and I have to contract with the emperor as a staff officer. As she spoke, she took out a letter written by Xue Qingqiu, "King Gong made an appointment with me, saying that he wanted to talk to me, how about I go, Your Majesty?" Still not going. ”

Xue Yinong did not answer the letter, she had already received the news. Xue Qingqiu asked people to send a letter to Xu Shutong, but she only regarded it as an ordinary private letter, even if it involved respecting the king, she was not overly sensitive.

It's just that Xu Shutong said it herself, obviously treating her as her own person, not hiding it from her, she was very happy in her heart, and said: "You are in charge of this matter, you can go if you want to, and you can go back if you don't want to go, I can't interfere with your freedom to see people, I still have this belly." Just one thing, stay safe on the road and come back early. ”

Xu Shutong didn't do much, and the pity next to him was very moved, "The emperor is so good!" "You must know that women have a lot of scruples when they meet men in private, but Xue Yinong's 'magnanimity' is very pityful, and he originally had five points of reverence for her, but now it has increased to ten full. But then she asked with some puzzlement: "Doesn't the emperor suspect Madame?" ”

"Suspect what?"

"I suspect that she and King Jingjing are disconnected, and the relationship between them is not pure, and through this meeting tryst, the children are in love."

Xue Yi cleared his throat and said: "I still have this confidence, if Shutong wants to choose him, I have no opinion, but if I miss me, it will be the loss of Shutong." Dredging is a smart person and will think clearly. ”

Xu Shutong sent her two words - stinky beauty!

Cun Xi smiled on the side: "That is, who is as wise and martial as the emperor, it is simply a god descending from heaven, and the slave and maid's admiration for you is like a snowflake in the sky outside the house, and it can't be stopped." ”

"Oh my God! Didn't you make me into a snowman? Xue Yinong shouted loudly, his expression exaggerated, causing the two of them to laugh.

In the evening of the next day, Xu Shutong and Cun Xi prepared to leave in a carriage. Before parting, he said a few words to Xue Yinong, and said with pity: "The emperor can rest assured, the slave and maid will definitely protect the mother, and a lot of hair will be brought back to you." ”

"Okay, I'll send a secret guard to protect you in the dark."

Watching them wave goodbye, the curtain was lowered. The bells jingled, and the carriage drifted away, leaving two deep rutted marks on the road.

Xue Yinong's smile like a warm sun was put down, and her soft gaze became deep, squinting as if she couldn't see things clearly, staring at the direction where Xu Shutong's carriage disappeared, and there was already a royal forest army driving the carriage beside her, reminding her: "Your Majesty, the car is coming." ”

Xue Yinong turned around and stepped on a stool. When the curtain was lowered, he said slowly: "Drive slowly, follow them." ”

"Yes."

Xue Yinong leaned in the carriage, holding her chin with one hand, the light in the car was not very bright, and she couldn't see her expression clearly, but her move was not because she was worried about Xu Shutong, but because she was not worried about Xue Qingqiu, this is an eventful time, it is better to be cautious.

The restaurant where Xue Qingqiu and Xu Shutong made an appointment, she had already let people charter it a day in advance, and now the guests sitting inside were all replaced by her people, and Xu Shutong was surrounded by her sight, in addition, she also wanted to know what Xue Qingqiu was looking for Xu Shutong for this time.

However, it was said that Xue Qingqiu came to the agreed place before Xu Shutong came, the largest restaurant in the capital - Feihe Tower. Feihelou covers an area of not large, only three floors, but the location occupies an excellent position, occupies the traffic artery, and the businessmen who come and go everywhere have to rest here, and slowly have a fame, and there are more people to come.

Xue Qingqiu glanced at the signboard and walked straight in. He was followed by a Xu staff dressed as a scholar, as well as a few guards, and he did not hide his identity, he knew that when he met Xu Shutong this time, he couldn't hide it from Xue Yinong, so he simply didn't hide it from her, and came in generously.

His eyes swept around, and as soon as he came in, he attracted a lot of eyeballs. I have to say that Xue Qing Qiu Yuguan is dressed in gorgeous clothes, and he is also tall and handsome, and as soon as he stands in the crowd, the whole tall temperament begins to burst. Attracting people to look at it twice, there is nothing strange, but today, he looks at these people a little strangely, whether men, women or children, they are a little too energetic, and sneered in his heart, these people are not ordinary people at all, maybe the little emperor sent to spy on him.

He pretended not to know, went up to the third floor, and asked for a private room. There are not many guests on the third floor, only a few, Xue Qingqiu looked at it without a trace, just an ordinary rich man, with the smell of copper, two small eyes, squinting like a copper plate hole, people saw him look at them, they also looked at them curiously, and then put aside their faces and talked about their business, what they saw and heard.

Xue Qingqiu scolded 'stupid' in his heart, expecting his identity to be on the third floor, but Xue Yinong ambushed people on the first floor.

He sat down and let Staff Xu and a few guards sit next door. While calling Xiao Er to come over and make tea, he took out the good teapot and tea he brought, "Use mine!" ”

Xiao Er nodded and bent over, holding his hands tightly, for fear that he would fall, touch, or break, and he couldn't afford to pay for it. went to the kitchen to pour hot water to make tea, Xue Qingqiu put two teacups, waiting for Xu Shutong to arrive, and it was almost time to come.