By midnight, the night was already dark.

In a forest on the outskirts of Beijing, a woman staggered through the woods. She held a short sword in her right hand, and looked around vigilantly from time to time.

The woman was just escaping from King Hao's mansion, when her right shoulder was wounded by an arrow, and black and thick blood flowed out, and blood dripped on the grass and trees in the forest every few steps she took.

At this time, if you look closely, you will find that under the light of the bright moon, the weeds stained with black blood are rapidly black and withered at a speed that can be seen by the naked eye.

And a hundred meters away, someone was silently following Adian.

Letting the tiger return to the mountain and luring the snake out of the hole, Steward Zhang, as the first think tank around the five princes, such a small series of plans has already made the furnace perfect.

The man and Adian always maintained a distance of more than 100 meters, so even though Adian was cautious enough, he still didn't find any trace of him.

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In the Qinwu Courtyard, Xiao Xiangzi was forcibly left behind by Steward Zhang, and assigned him and Da Sheng to go to the small kitchen in the courtyard to cook on the fire.

In the kitchen, Da Sheng was looking at the stove with his head buried in his head, occasionally filling it with materials from time to time. All the other external injuries on his body had scabbed, except for one on his right thigh, which was still wrapped in a thick white cloth, and he limped when he walked.

Seeing Xiao Xiangzi coming in, he couldn't help but be surprised: "Father-in-law Xiang, why did you come to the kitchen?" ”

Although Xiao Xiangzi didn't want to come to this kitchen, Steward Zhang's words did make sense. The prince specially sent him out, definitely hoping to be alone with the princess. When he goes back this time, he will definitely not be able to eat good fruit. After thinking about it, he ignored Da Sheng's surprised gaze and said, "I'll help you watch the fire, and they will discuss things outside." ”

The temperature plummeted at night, and in the main house of the courtyard, Steward Zhang was jumping up and down all over the house. He said, "Brother Ding, why is your Qinwu Academy so cold, just say that you don't have silver carbon, why don't you even have the most ordinary black carbon?" ”

Ding Yi had just danced a set of swordsmanship, not to mention that it was cold at this time, and his forehead was still sweating. Seeing Steward Zhang's frail appearance, he said again: "You should practice martial arts with me, although you are now old and can't learn any useful kung fu, but the effect of strengthening the body can still be achieved, at least I guarantee that you won't be cold here." ”

Although Ding Yi has always been cold in front of Xiao Xiangzi, in front of the old friends he has made since he was young, he has unconsciously become chatter. And every time he saw Steward Zhang, no matter what he talked about, he could talk about letting Steward Zhang practice martial arts with him.

Steward Zhang tightened his shirt, put his hand on his chest, his shrewd eyes widened, and he said angrily: "It's been more than ten years, can you not nag me to learn martial arts from you as soon as we meet?" Can you still be happy friends?! ”

Ding Yi sat down, took a sip of hot tea, was not afraid at all, and said, "If you promise me, I won't talk about you." ”

Steward Zhang will no longer take over his stubble this time, and for more than ten years, every time they discuss this issue, it has finally become a dead circle. He stomped in the house for a long time with broken steps, looked at the moon hanging outside, and asked, "Is Ah Huan's injury healed?" ”

Ding Yi put down the tea cup in his hand, got up and walked to the door, and looked at the bright moon in the sky with Steward Zhang. He replied, "Ah Huan is the best tracker. ”

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In the Ming Garden on the outskirts of Beijing, Adian slapped the back door hard.

At this time, her face was purple, her lips were black, and she obviously looked poisoned.

Half an hour later, the moonlight was faint, and her ears could clearly hear her own heartbeat growing stronger, which was like a drum beating in the silence of the night.

I don't know how long it took, but there was finally an echo inside the door. "Number?"

With the last of his strength, Adian replied, "Eighteen." ”

The door was quickly opened, and when the man saw Adian's appearance, he was shocked and panicked: "Eighteen, you didn't take the antidote?" ”

Adian saw the man's face in a trance, and muttered, "Big brother." After that, he was unconscious.

Seventeen saw that his only sister had become like this, and he was afraid and annoyed. But he didn't dare to think about anything, and quickly took Adian to the pharmacist's residence, and patted the door vigorously, "Ancient pharmacist, you open the door, eighteen she didn't take the antidote today." ”

A figure walked out of the shade of the tree in the distance, it was Ah Huan, he did not go in with them, but circled around the house, and then returned to Qinwu Temple.

At this time, Ding Yi and Steward Zhang were discussing today's matter.

"A maid died, have you found out the identity of the other one?" Ding Yi asked.

"Oh, that's it." Steward Zhang replied with a smile, fiddling with the wood in the brazier at his feet. Continued: "A result that you will never find. That little girl is the daughter of the owner of Yuling Villa. ”

Ding Yi's eyes lit up instantly, "Are you serious?" ”

"Of course, how could I be wrong about such an important matter." Steward Zhang's narrow eyes lit up under the jumping flames, and he continued: "I didn't expect that there would be so many surprises on our princess. ”

"What did you find?"

Steward Zhang sighed twice and said, "I always thought that the princess was just an ordinary concubine of the Hou Mansion, but I didn't expect her to have this relationship. Do you know who the princess's birth mother is? ”

Ding Yi shook his head and said, "Say it directly." ”

"Now the sister-in-law of General Xiao, the sister-in-law of the owner of Yuling Villa, and the first strange woman in Daqi back then-Xiao Qinyu." Steward Zhang sighed in his heart, how many heroes in the entire Daqi regretted her death back then. Now things are wrong, and her daughter can't even compare to her.

Ding Yi was stunned and said, "Is this true? ”

He still remembered that when the concubine was still alive, he had seen this strange woman in Changchen Palace.

"That's still fake! I said don't always close your eyes and listen like this, when you are on an errand in the palace, you are the palace and the family. Now in the palace, you are the palace and the family are two points and one line. If you can go to the teahouse and sit down,

We've known about these things for a long time, and do you still need me to bother to check them out? Zhang Guan was angry enough, although he also felt that the princess's wisdom was far worse than Xiao Qinyu, but Ding Yi couldn't doubt his ability.

Ding Yi is ashamed, he just wants to go home and see his daughter-in-law as soon as possible, how can he be in the mood to listen to gossip.

"Master, Steward Zhang" Ah Huan returned at this time, and he said as soon as he entered the door: "I have found their stronghold, which is a courtyard called Mingyuan on the outskirts of Beijing." ”

"Ming Yuan?" Steward Zhang said, "It's easy to know the address, I'll go and find out whose house it is." ”

Steward Zhang said that he wanted to leave, but Ah Huan called out to him and said, "Steward Zhang, there is one more thing." Ah Huan felt strange. (To be continued)

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