After four or five years, the feeling of returning to the Imperial City of Jinling once again is a little delicate. The last time they could have escaped, but they were personally escorted out of the city by the Duke of Eguo. And this time they were the ones who occupied the top, but they were quietly sneaking into the city. I have to say, it's quite a wonderful thing.

Compared with when he left, the Jinling Imperial City now seems a little lonely. There were not many pedestrians on the originally bustling streets, and although the inner city was relatively stable, few people dared to do so because the heads of major families were recruited into the palace. It was even more deserted than the outer city, and the most heard was the sound of fighting at the city gate in the distance.

"In two days at most, the army should be able to enter the city, right?" Sitting in a hidden room, Nangong Mo looked at the empty street outside the window and whispered.

Wei Junmo nodded slightly and said, "It's almost." "As long as one gate is breached, it is basically impossible to defend the city again. Nangong Xu's breakthrough of the South Gate not only brought the defenders a blow on the battlefield, but also caused a lot of heavy damage to the psychology of the whole army.

Nangong Mo sighed, frowned slightly, and said, "I hope that before this, I can find the young man." ”

The sooner you find Xiao Yao, the better, Nangong Mo doesn't want to drag it out to the end, because it means that Xiao Yao is likely to be used as a bargaining chip to blackmail them at the end. Not to mention how they and King Yan should be embarrassed, Nangong Mo really didn't want his three-year-old daughter to face such a situation.

Wei Junmo raised his hand to hold one of her hands, "Don't worry. ”

Nangong Mo smiled faintly and nodded silently.

The two of them were sitting on the second floor of a very inconspicuous shop in the inner city. There is also a downside to having fewer people in the city, which means that their whereabouts are more easily detected. After the two entered the city, they didn't wander around in broad daylight, even if they did a disguise, they couldn't underestimate the ability of the people in the Water Pavilion. Wei Gongzi's momentum is too conspicuous, even if he changes his appearance, others may not recognize his appearance, but he can notice others themselves at a glance. Therefore, Wei Junmo is this person is absolutely not suitable for espionage work. Nangong Mo dressed herself as a sixteen or seventeen-year-old teenager, she had experience and was good at various role-playing. As long as she doesn't speak, even those who are familiar with her will rarely be able to see through her identity.

"Childe, county lord." The old shopkeeper with pale hair trembled in and saluted the two of them.

"No need to be polite, Zi Yan has any news recently?" Nangong Mo asked softly.

Only then did the old shopkeeper straighten up, a trace of sharpness flashed in the old man's eyes, and he said respectfully: "Back to the county lord, since the Water Pavilion made a move, Miss Zi Yan has not been in contact. However, in the end, she left a message saying that she already had a place to go, and asked the county lord not to worry about him. ”

Nangong Mo nodded and said, "That's good." "Because of Gong Yuchen, Zixiao Palace's intelligence network in Jinling has suffered a lot of losses. If it weren't for Zi Yan's quick opportunity to cut off many liaison offices first, I'm afraid that this shop wouldn't be able to survive. This is a fairly good silk village in the inner city, and it usually doesn't find out any important news, but occasionally collects a little news from the ladies and daughters who come to visit, or does a transfer of information. is inconspicuous, so the possibility of identity exposure is much smaller.

"Is there any news from the Right Squire's Mansion?" Nangong Mo asked.

There are a lot of waiters in the court, but the old shopkeeper understands which waiter Nangong Mo is asking at this time. Said respectfully: "Due to the lack of manpower in the city, there is not much news. However, two days ago, the villain got a message from the peer Splendid Pavilion, a few days ago, the right waiter Lang Mansion bought a snow-blue silk rain brocade from Mianzhou in the Splendid Pavilion and a few precious materials, and specially asked the top embroiderer to embroider the pattern. It seems that the embroidery should be worn by children, and there are indeed two children of about the same age in the right waiter's house, but they are both concubines and concubines. ”

Although the silk rain brocade in Mianzhou is not as famous as the Yunjin brocade liked by the nobles of Jinling, the price is more expensive due to many reasons such as small output and long distance. No matter how rich the Right Squire Mansion is, he will not use such precious materials for his concubines and concubines. Not to mention, the embroidery lady of the Splendid Pavilion is the first-class in the Jinling Imperial City. Many powerful families have their own female celebrities, and they don't like to use the embroidery girls outside, but they are also eager for the top embroiderers in the Splendid Pavilion.

Nangong Mo nodded, in fact, they could already confirm that the young man was in the mansion of the servant. However, after hearing what the shopkeeper said, at least he knew that Gong Yuchen had not been treated badly, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"In the Shilang Mansion, are there any of our people?" Wei Junmo asked in a deep voice.

Glancing at Wei Junmo, the old shopkeeper became even more respectful, "Originally, it wasn't, some time ago, when Miss Zi Yan started to weird the right waiter, she put a few in it." But the rules in Nafu are very strict, and those who enter can't touch the inner courtyard at all, so they ......"

Nangong Mo sighed slightly, and he was not surprised. Since the right squire is a person from the Water Pavilion, and being able to do the position of the squire, it will naturally not be a simple role.

Looking sideways at Wei Junmo, Wei Junmo said softly: "I'll take a look later." ”

Nangong Mo nodded silently.

The map given by King Yan is indeed very useful. The security of the Shilang Mansion was unexpectedly strict, and he could barely get close to the Shilang Mansion a hundred steps away, and he could feel the feeling of being stared at by vigilant eyes. Walking further in, you can feel that there are no less than hundreds of masters hidden in the shadows. It's all the same on the outside, not to mention what's going on the inside.

If it is a win, it may not be impossible for Nangong Mo and Wei Junmo to join forces to kill back and forth. But that had to be if they were completely sure of the location of the dead and were sure that they would be able to find someone as soon as they entered. If you can't find anyone, breaking in once is tantamount to startling the snake.

If it doesn't work to go above, you can only go underground. The tunnels under the Jinling Imperial City are really amazingly developed. If it weren't for the map provided by King Yan, Nangong Mo was very skeptical that he would faint below.

Walking in the dark tunnels where no one has walked for I don't know how many years, Nangong Mo sighed in his heart.

There was a soft sound, and a small thing rushed out from Nangong Modi's waist. When he looked down, he saw that the small jade bottle hanging on his waist had been opened, and Ah Bai, who was originally staying in the bottle, had already run to the ground not far in front of him and was lying on his stomach. Ah Bai spun around the ground twice, then turned around and ran towards the other side of the tunnel.

The two looked at each other and followed.

Although Ah Bai is not familiar with Xiaoxiao, he and Feifei were born and raised together. Suddenly ran out by himself, Ah Bai was afraid that he had discovered Feifei's breath.

The two followed Ah Bai in the tunnels one by one for more than an hour, and when Nangong Mo almost thought that Ah Bai was lost, he saw Ah Bai suddenly stop, and then climbed up along the wall of the tunnel, and finally turned into a small hole above.

The two humans who were left behind looked at each other, a little speechless. They can't turn into worms and get through that little hole, right?

Nangong Mo took out the map and looked down for a while, and said, "It seems that Xiao Xiao was indeed hidden in the underground secret room. We're now in the underground next to the Right Servant's Mansion. Now what? ”

Wei Junmo lowered his head and muttered for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Find someone to come and continue to open the tunnel." ”

Nangong Mo frowned, the movement of digging tunnels is not small, and it may be discovered if he is not careful.

Wei Junmo took her into his arms, patted her vest lightly and whispered, "Don't worry, you won't be discovered." ”

Nangong Mo sighed, "I hope so." ”

The two were about to go back, but since Ah Bai ran in, they couldn't find it. It would be best if Ah Bai found it, and if he couldn't find it, he would go back by himself, but they didn't have to worry. Before he turned around, he saw a little white head poking out of the small cave that Ah Bai had entered, and then Ah Bai fell from the hole, and Nangong Mo hurriedly reached out to catch it.

A Bai was originally fleshy and had a small pink ribbon tied around his back. Fortunately, Ah Bai's size is not small, otherwise it is unknown whether he can climb back with such a ribbon.

"White? Found the Young? Nangong Mo was pleasantly surprised.

Ah Bai twisted the uncomfortable tie and even rolled over and climbed into the jade bottle. Ah Bai is different from Feifei, it contains poison, and naturally it will not be released to run around. It also prefers to stay in the cold jade bottle that contains the medicinal fragrance that it likes.

Looking at the pink ribbon in his hand, Nangong Mo couldn't help but redden.

"Jun Mo ......"

Wei Junmo's eyes moved slightly, and he hugged her and said softly: "Believe me, soon, I will come back soon." ”

"Hmm."

When Gong Yuchen walked into the secret room, he was lying on the soft couch in a daze. Seeing Gong Yuchen coming in, he raised his eyes a little cowardly and glanced at him, and then ignored it. Gong Yuchen raised her eyebrows, picked her up and hugged her in her arms with a smile, and said with a smile: "What's wrong?" Lethargy? ”

He rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay attention to him.

Gong Yuchen was not angry, sighed and said, "Calculate the time, your father and mother should almost come, right?" ”

Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up immediately, and he pricked up his ears to listen, but he still had to make a look like I ignored you. Gong Yuchen didn't care when he saw it, so he could only say to himself without seeing it: "Little girl, you say... Will they be able to find you? "Although I haven't received the news that Wei Junmo and Nangong Mo have entered the city, but Gong Yuchen has many years of experience and intuition in opposing Wei Junmo, it is impossible for these two people to really wait and do nothing. However, if you want to snatch someone from him, I'm afraid it's not easy.

"I can't bear to let your little girl be snatched away." Gong Yuchen smiled, "Do you say that you can't bear me?" ”

He grimaced. She won't be reluctant to be a big villain, and her father and mother will come to save her.

Gong Yuchen couldn't help but be happy, reached out and pulled her pink cheeks and smiled: "What a little villain who can't be raised, isn't this seat good for you?" ”

He was stunned, and his big bright eyes hesitated. The big bad guy was fine with her, but... The big bad guy locked her up or she went out, and snatched her away, so that she couldn't see her father and mother and brother. The big bad guy also captured Brother Qiao. Thinking of Shang Qiao, Xiao Xiao immediately glared at Gong Yuchen angrily and didn't speak.

Gong Yuchen raised his eyebrows, "Scolding me in your heart again?" ”

Hum! He ignored him with a small face.

Gong Yuchen reached out and touched her little face and sighed, "In a few days, it should be over." When the time comes... I'll take you with me, so you don't have to stay in this secret room every day. Do you want to know obediently these days? "As for the fact that children want their fathers and mothers, Gong Yuchen doesn't think about it at all. A child who is only three years old, no matter how smart he is, where can he remember? It won't take two or three years, and she can't remember what her father and mother look like. In two years, maybe even she will be able to forget about her and her parents.

Thinking of this, Gong Yuchen felt extremely happy. Even so many years of planning have almost gone down the drain is not so boring. Of course, it's not a complete failure, at least, there's room for remedy, isn't it?

After talking for a while every day, or unilaterally complaining about the young man, the palace master left satisfied. Sure enough, it is indeed much more comfortable to keep many things in your heart than to say them. So, it's not unacceptable to raise a little doll.

However, even the boredom in my heart can only be told to a little doll who doesn't understand at all, and I have to say that the life of the palace master is also lonely and lonely to a certain extent.

When Gong Yuchen went out, he turned around and grabbed a ball of Feifei from under the quilt and held it in the palm of his hand. He let out a long sigh at Feifei, "Actually, the big bad guy wouldn't be so annoying, if only he let Brother Ah Qiao and the young man go." Feifei, don't you say? ”

Feifei was uncomfortable with her, twisting her body and crawling towards her wrist.

In the backyard of Yingtianfu, He Wenli walked in with a tired face, waved away the person behind him, threw the hat in his hand to the side and sat in a chair in a daze. The battle at the gate of the city became more and more intense, and it was obvious that this Jinling City would not be able to hold it. In the past few days, people in the city are also panicking. Ordinary people can say that no matter who becomes the emperor, it is the same thing. But the family of the powerful is different, as the so-called son of heaven and courtier. Don't say it's someone else, just talk about He Wenli himself, how can he be calm in his heart? Thinking of the woman who was still in prison, He Wenli had an even more headache.

"Lord Ho." A clear voice rang out in the room.

"Who?!" He Wenli was startled, and quickly looked up to see that there were two more people in the room at some point.

"Two... Wei Gongzi? Seeing the person clearly, He Wenli was stunned for a moment before he recognized the identity of the tall man, and when he went to see the shorter boy, he hesitated and said, "Lord of Star City? ”

Nangong Mo sneered, nodded and said, "Lord He, I haven't seen you for a long time, don't come unharmed?" ”

He Wenli smiled bitterly, and said secretly in his heart, now I would rather not see you.

It's a pity that these two are not something he can afford to provoke, so he has to sigh and say: "Thank you county lord, it's all right." You may be seated. ”

The two were not polite, and walked to He Wenli and sat down.

The visitor was not a guest, and He Wenli didn't bother to call someone for tea. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "I don't know ...... two?"

Nangong Mo smiled silently, and turned his head sideways to look at Wei Junmo. Wei Gongzi looked at him indifferently, He Wenli was uncomfortable with his purple eyes, so he sighed helplessly: "I know why the two of you came, but... is just a small Ying Tianfu Yin, and he is not a character on the stage. ”

Nangong Mo said with a smile: "It is precisely because Lord He is Ying Tianfu Yin that we took this trip." ”

Ying Tianfu Yin is definitely not a high-ranking official. But all of them must be the emperor's henchmen, even if they are not confidants, at least they should be people trusted by the emperor. As for He Wenli, the Yin of Yingtianfu, it is a miracle that he can still sit firmly after changing emperors. Of course, Xiao Qianye didn't think about changing one, and even in the past few years, he saw that Jinling had already changed two Ying Tianfu Yin. It's a pity that the parents at the feet of the Son of Heaven are not so easy to be, and the two of them died before they lasted more than a year. In the end, He Wenli had to be reactivated, at least He Wenli did not form a party, and it was not enough for the people supported by any force.

Although He Wenli once had some friendship with Lin Changfeng, this kind of thing is not on the table. It has little to do with Wei Junmo, He Wenli is an official who was admitted to the imperial examination by himself, and he can also mix in the clear stream of the DPRK, so he has been mixed until now.

Nangong Mo said so, and He Wenli couldn't be perfunctory. I had to say bluntly: "The county lord, it's not a perfunctory two. Although he is still the son of Ying Tianfu Yin. But to be honest, except for the officials of the government, there is no one in Jinling who is being lowered. ”

Originally, Ying Tianfu Yin had a small part of the right to urgently mobilize the guards in Jinling City. But that was usual, and now in this situation, Xiao Qianye looks at everyone like a traitor, where can he still give him such rights.

Wei Junmo said indifferently: "No need. ”

"Huh?" He Wenli raised his eyebrows in some surprise.

Wei Gongzi said: "After the army enters the city, you only need to be responsible for the order in the city. "When a great army enters the city, there will be great chaos in the city. They may not be able to handle the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and they must be Xiao Qianye's henchmen. At that time, He Wenli, Ying Tianfu Yin, will be extremely important.

He Wenli's face was a little bitter, and he said helplessly: "Master Wei, in this way, the reputation of the next ......" It is not a good reputation to turn back on the master and surrender to the enemy. Even if you can't die for your country, the difference between active and passive is a bit big.

Wei Junmo glanced at him lightly, "So, is Lord He planning to be martyred?" ”

Lord He was speechless, and only after a while did he say quietly: "No, I don't have this plan in the future." He really didn't have this plan, He Wenli asked himself if he was not an official, but he was worthy of the king and the people, as for the rest... Martyrdom or something, he is not great enough to do that.

Nangong Mo looked at He Wenli with a smile and said, "So, Lord He agreed?" ”

He Wenli sighed and said, "Is there still room for refusal?" ”

Nangong Mo said: "Naturally, Lord He and Changfeng are friends, and we don't want to make it difficult for others." ”

"......" this couple, it's enough!

Lord He gritted his teeth but couldn't help it. I had to roll my eyes secretly, and changed the subject: "A few days ago, a girl came to this official with Lin Changfeng's token, it should be Wei Gongzi and the county lord's people, right?" ”

Nangong Mo smiled: "It turns out that Zi Yan is here?" Thank you for taking care of me. But I still have to worry about taking care of adults for a few more days. "Zi Yan doesn't know martial arts, and it's not good to walk in the city when she comes out now, so it's safer to stay here.

"I don't know, where is she now?"

"In prison."

"......" is indeed a safe place.