253 Behind the scenes

Old Madam Su left the palace and did not return to the general's mansion.

"Take the path and go to the Xuanwang Mansion." Old Madam Su commanded.

The princess went down quietly and commanded.

Today, they went out in a hurry, Mrs. Su did not sit in the sedan chair in the house, but asked Mrs. Wang to hire her on the street in advance, originally she thought that since she was entering the palace, she was afraid that the military masters who would handle the palace gate would be snub if she did not sit in the sedan chair of her mansion, and she couldn't imagine that the old lady had other plans.

Mrs. Wang looked at the almost dark sky, and then stuffed two silver ingots into the leading sedan chair man, and instructed: "It's getting late, and it's snowing, please be safe." ”

Not fast, but safe.

The leading palanquin man nodded and replied, 'Good!' ’

They were all from poor families, but seeing that it was almost the end of the year, they had no work to do, and their family's money was very tight, so they had no choice but to come out to make a living in the wind and snow. When he heard that he was going to the gate of the palace, he thought that he had heard it wrong, and then he saw that when the old lady went out of the palace gate, the tall and mighty military masters respectfully let go to the side to salute, and he almost didn't fall off his eyes at that time, and now he heard that he was going to the Xuanwang Mansion, and his heart became more and more happy.

He pocketed the silver and smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed.

It's really rare to meet such a big customer today, and I don't say anything about the silver, but I'm afraid that this old lady must be a noble figure, look at the shining golden hosta on her head, and the whole body of the style.

He gave a few words of advice to the other brothers, and then carefully lifted the green cloth sedan chair and set off.

By the time I arrived at King Xuan's Mansion, it was already completely dark. Xuanwu Yicheng had already received the news and personally greeted him at the second gate.

When I arrived at the Green Ant Tower, Junbi came out to serve tea, added charcoal fire, and closed the door and went out.

Old Madam Su put her hand on the charcoal brazier of the golden eagle, and took another sip of hot tea before she let out a long breath of turbidity.

It's really old, and if it had been put in the past, it would have been a piece of cake to walk ten miles in the next snow.

In ancient times, these days, pampered people, in addition to occasionally taking care of their own vegetable garden. There was no interference in the side of things. Even the simple thing of getting up in the morning to wash and change clothes is a bunch of girls and mothers-in-law waiting carefully. When she first came, she told Qi Niang to be cautious every day, and she was always paying attention to every word. For fear that a flaw will be accidentally exposed and the people around him will look at it. It is to dare not meddle in anything. By now, it has long been a habit. Today, I just ran to the palace in a sedan chair and then came to the Xuanwang Mansion, and I was so cold that my heart trembled.

It's not yet the winter solstice. It's just snowing outside, and there's not even a pile on the ground, so if it's colder, won't her wife just don't go out?

Thinking of this, Old Madam Su couldn't help frowning.

Ever since he received the news that the Duchess of the General's Mansion was on her way here, Xuanwu Yicheng had been curious. He didn't go to the General's Mansion less, although most of the time he went directly over the wall into Linyu Pavilion, but when this old lady was present, he also went no less than ten times, and Su Qi's grandmother's attitude towards herself has always been good, and even in the recent matter of Su Qi coming out to save herself, the Duchess didn't say more than half a word.

He has always been respectful.

He just came out of the General's Mansion yesterday, and the Duchess came today, and she came when it was dark and snowing, what the hell is going on?

Thinking of this, Xuanwu Yicheng had to get nervous.

"It's snowing, it's colder outside, it's dark again, this wind is going to be a little colder, the emperor is not better than Cen Zhou, the cold air is getting heavier day by day in winter, the old lady is old, you have to take care of yourself." Xuanwu Yicheng laughed softly, and then lifted the purple sand teapot simmering on the charcoal stove on the side to fill it for Mrs. Su personally.

Old Madam Su was also not polite, and drank another cup of hot tea in a small sip, before she said: "The old body is saved, thank you for your concern." ”

Hearing this, Xuanwu Yicheng only smiled.

If he is polite, he will naturally know how much to say if he is facing the people next to him, but in front of him is the Duchess of the General's Mansion and Su Qi's grandmother.

He waited patiently for the words that followed.

"Don't hide it from His Royal Highness King Xuan, the old man didn't inform Qi Niang in advance when he came today. The county lord of Qiling happened to come over, and the old body took the opportunity to go out. The people who want to come to His Highness have already informed you that my old woman came out of the palace in a hurry and came directly to His Highness. Old Madam Su put down the black and cyan Ruyao teacup and said directly.

Although Xuanwu Yicheng was silent on his face, he was shocked in his heart. It turned out to be hidden from Su Qi, which was unexpected by him.

"This king knows, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

Since he didn't want Su Qi to know, he just kept it a secret, no matter what he was going to say next, the Duchess of Guo was Su Qi's grandmother, and he had been caring for Su Qi so much these days, he still believed and was relieved.

Old Madam Su's eyes flashed with approval.

The old man of Emperor Mu was right, although Xuanwu Yicheng was not from the Great Yue Kingdom, but his form was bright and upright, and he was a person worthy of trust, which was really rare!

Thinking of the head of the palace again, Old Madam Su frowned.

No, she's going to have to try anyway.

"Old woman, I'll get straight to the point and ask." Old Madam Su looked straight at Xuanwu Yicheng, who was wearing a light blue pigmented robe in front of her, and continued: "A few days ago, His Royal Highness sent someone to send a handkerchief to the old body's Changfeng Hall, I don't know what it means?" ”

As she spoke, Old Madam Su took out the handkerchief from her arms.

The pure white handkerchief and golden ink were the handkerchiefs she showed Su Qi that day with "You" written in ink.

Xuanwu Yicheng was still smiling, but his eyes didn't take his eyes off the square handkerchief.

I didn't expect it to be detected, I didn't expect it to be discovered until now, and I didn't expect it to be the Duchess of Guo, not Su Qi, but the timing was still just right.

Old Madam Su then took out a handkerchief, pure cyan. The yellow ink on the top has been blurred, and only some letters can be faintly seen, this is the handkerchief that appeared in the study of Linyu Pavilion when she and Su Qi moved into the Imperial Capital General's Mansion, at that time Su Qi happened to go to the hunting ground with the Lord of Qiling, which she found by chance when she was sorting out Qi Niang's books.

"This veil, if you want to come to Your Highness, you should also recognize it." Old Madam Su stepped forward and said.

"There is another party that should be placed in Qi Niang, Your Highness should remember, or in Cen Zhou, we live in Cen Shan Temple. The holy decree of the first emperor to summon the old body and Qi Niang to the imperial capital has just arrived. Qi Niang found that thing, and then she clamored that she must come to the imperial capital, and I thought to myself that the person behind this was too coincidental! ”

"I don't know if Your Highness wants this thing. If yes. When the old woman went back, she immediately asked Qi Niang for it and sent it to His Royal Highness. If not, then in the future, I hope that Your Highness will not come to these things from time to time, and the temptation has also been tempted. If you get it out again, don't blame the old woman for thinking too much. ”

Old Madam Su threw the two squares directly over.

As soon as Xuanwu Yicheng stretched out his hand, he just borrowed it.

He took the handkerchief in his hand and did not speak.

If he wanted this handkerchief, it would definitely alarm Su Qi, he didn't want Su Qi to know, but if it was too direct, he was afraid that it would be self-defeating. But if he said that he didn't want it at this moment, it would be in response to Mrs. Su's speculation, and he was making a mess by throwing his handkerchief and going to the General's Mansion again and again.

But none of this was what he wanted.

Why is it not Su Qi who came today, if Qi Niang comes, this matter will be much simpler.

Xuanwu Yicheng secretly complained in his heart.

Old Madam Su lost her patience, "It seems that His Highness doesn't want to say it." The old woman has heard the lord of Qiling talk about His Royal Highness several times, saying that you are the most straightforward person, and the old emperor Mu also praised you in front of the old woman for being a smart person, knowing when to be straightforward and when to hide, the old woman thought, what to say to whom, this is a study and an art, it is on the way to come, the old woman will think about it, and say it directly, His Royal Highness is not a person next to him. ”

When the words fell, Xuanwu Yicheng laughed.

Su Qi's temperament turned out to be from Mrs. Su, if it was really similar, no wonder Qi Ling liked her at a glance.

"If there's anything you want to ask, old lady, just ask." He replied.

This move has come to this day, and it is time to solve the puzzle.

Old Madam Su frowned and let go, "You sent someone to send these veils?" Deliberately used the Yan Mo of the Imperial Ink Pavilion? ”

Xuanwu Yicheng nodded and responded, "Yes." ”

"If the old woman didn't guess wrong, the handkerchief I sent for the first time you wanted to bring Qi Niang to the imperial capital, right?"

Xuanwu Yicheng then nodded.

Old Madam Su breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked, "What about the second and third time, why are you?" ”

"I want to use them to tell Su Qi one thing." Xuanwu Yicheng replied.

"What's the matter?" Old Madam Su blurted out.

The tone was anxious like never before, even with a nervousness that she herself hadn't noticed.

Xuanwu Yicheng couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and he guessed in his heart: Could it be that Old Madam Su heard something, or she found something in private, so she ran over to ask him like this today?

"Since I told Su Qi, this king will naturally go and tell her in person in the future." Xuanwu Yicheng said softly.

That secret, he hadn't figured out how to say it yet, and he didn't know how to say it to do the least harm to Su Qi.

Old Madam Su's eyes lit up, and when she heard this sentence, the light in her eyes did not dissipate, but brightened even more.

"Your Highness doesn't want to say it, the old woman just doesn't press this matter anymore. I'd like to know something else, though. Old Madam Su took a sip of tea, and then said, "Where did His Highness get those things on the handkerchief?" ”

Reluctant to seek the near and far, she has a lot of wives and children in this way, you Xuanwu Yicheng is not willing to say it directly, so let you say it indirectly, no matter what, she has to know some truth today to plan the next road.

"In a book."

"What book?"

Xuanwu Yicheng picked up the teacup, smiled, and said, "It was given by a friend, why, does the Duchess know the characters above?" ”

Old Madam Su's heart jumped when she heard this, and then she also laughed, "The old woman is about to ask Your Highness, do you know the characters on it." ”

She braved the snow and came at night today and said so much nonsense. The one I wanted to ask the most finally came out.

Old Madam Su stared at Xuanwu Yicheng's expression, her eyes didn't blink, for fear that she had missed something, and the beating of her left heart became faster and faster.

If she knew, then she would immediately bring Qi Niang over, and no matter what, she would have to find a way for Qi Niang to go back and escape from this ghost place.

If you don't know?

No, since Xuanwu Yicheng got it from a book, even if he didn't know it, the friend who gave him this book should always know. No matter how bad it is. The person who wrote that book must know, no matter what, her wife has to dig it out for Qi Niang, at all costs. And as soon as possible.

Old Madam Su took a deep breath. The gaze staring at Xuanwu Yicheng became more and more burning.

Xuanwu Yicheng's heart is also planning. Now he couldn't answer directly, and the patriarch of the Nanban Wuluo tribe replied, saying that he would not be able to come until the end of the year at the latest. The suzerain of the Nanren faction, Ding someone, has been hiding in the imperial capital, but although the Nanren faction belongs to the Nanban clan, they broke away from the Nanban clan due to the defeat of the Wuluo clan as early as a hundred years ago, and they have not returned to the rivers and lakes.

Xuanwu Yicheng smiled, "The old lady asked this strangely, the book is in the hands of the king, old lady, do you say that the king knows those characters, does it matter?" ”

The person in front of her smiled easily and naturally, and she couldn't see that she was pretending at all, and Old Madam Su couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Xuanwu Yicheng was right, the book was in his hand, and he also knew that it was some characters, so he didn't admit it without the slightest delay when he asked about the handkerchief, if he didn't know it, he was afraid that he wouldn't answer so refreshingly.

Now, her old man was relieved.

"That being the case, the old body immediately returned to the house to summon Qi Niang, and if there is anything to say, let His Royal Highness inform Qi Niang directly." When the words fell, she stood up directly, a little annoyed why she didn't ask Mrs. Wang to inform Su Qi earlier, otherwise the child would have gone to the Xuanwang Mansion.

No, there are many dreams at night, how can she say that she has to let Su Qi come over to Xuanwang Mansion today.

Old Madam Su raised her legs and walked directly towards the gate.

Xuanwu Yicheng was shocked, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, this king is still waiting for some people, and when the time comes, he will naturally personally inform Qi Niang, this matter is very important, and he will not dare to act rashly until the time is ripe." ”

Hearing this, Old Madam Su laughed.

"Look at me, I forgot about these in a hurry, of course this matter is very important, Your Highness should be so careful and thoughtful."

Having said that, Old Madam Su was still very anxious in her heart, and she just wanted to go back and inform Su Qi quickly. Listening to the tone of Xuanwu Yicheng's words, I'm afraid' Go back' nine times out of ten things can be done, he said that he is waiting for someone, don't think about it and know that he must be waiting for the people of the alliance that Qi Niang said, I really can't imagine that I can meet so many people in my previous life when I travel to this ancient world, since there are so many people who have crossed over, I want to come to the way back must be easy to find, but I am afraid that it has been found now, it is not necessarily, Xuanwu Yicheng does not have a book in his hand, whether it is left by his predecessors or not, he can write a book in English in this ancient time, and it is hidden by them like a treasure, and he knows that it must be a precious strange book without thinking。

Indeed, the 'return' was rightfully kept secret. What's more, one is the daughter of the general's mansion who is about to marry the new emperor as the queen, the other is His Royal Highness King Xuanwang, the future monarch of the Xuanwu Kingdom, and other people, I am afraid that they are either rich or expensive, such a big thing, how can they dare to publicize it before it is completed, not to mention anything else, just that if they are known by outsiders, they will not be treated as monsters?

No wonder Xuanwu Yicheng is hidden so deeply, if she hadn't stumbled upon it, she wouldn't have thought of him His Royal Highness Xuanwang if she wanted to break her head.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Su nodded very understandingly, and said: "His Royal Highness King Xuan is thoughtful, the old body admires, Qi Niang has always been stubborn, follow His Royal Highness in the future, and ask His Royal Highness to take care of it, and the old body can also rest easy." ”

Xuanwu Yicheng nodded, a little inexplicable, but he didn't dare to say a word of extra words.

He didn't know if the old lady in front of him knew something, if he was thinking about the same secret as the secret he hid in his heart, he didn't dare to ask or guess, and he didn't dare to do anything risky at the moment.

When Mrs. Su got the approval of Xuanwu Yicheng, her heart became more and more relaxed, and she didn't say anything more, and returned to the General's Mansion happily.

Su Qi was anxiously waiting at the gate.

You Shi instructed his subordinates on the side, "How do you follow the old lady on an errand all day long, and you don't even know such a big thing as the old lady going out, Mrs. Ben left you in the mansion to give you monthly silver, is it just to raise you so that you only know how to eat?" ”

"The old lady is gone, why didn't you come early to report Mrs. Ben? If it weren't for the fact that the sky was dark and it was time for dinner, would you lowly minions still be indifferent? It's dark, it's snowing, it's so cold in the imperial capital, the old lady didn't go out in a sedan chair, and there is only a white-haired princess by her side, if an old lady returns to the general's mansion safely today, if there is any accident, see if Mrs. Ben doesn't send you to the government? ”

"You lowly minions, you're really angry with Mrs. Ben!"

You Shi's words were very sharp and harsh, and even though he was standing at the second gate of the General's Mansion, Su Qi was still upset when he heard it.

"Okay, I've sent someone to find it, needless to say, grandmother is a person who knows the severity, and the second aunt should understand it in her heart." Su Qi scolded slightly loudly.

She also found out that her grandmother was not in the mansion after sending off the county lord of Qiling.

What's more, if grandmother didn't want people to find out, naturally she wouldn't let these people know her whereabouts, and what You said was all nonsense.

was scolded by her niece, or in front of the whole house, You Shi's face was blue and white for a while, but she immediately shut up and didn't dare to say a word more.

Don't say that Su Qi is the identity of the future queen, just with such a good friendship with the Lord of Qiling and His Royal Highness King Xuan, she doesn't dare to say anything heavy as an uncle, and now the marriage contract between Siniang and the Xuanwang Mansion has not yet been settled, Su Qi here she can only stutter hard.

"Uncle Niang is also anxious for a while, and she is anxious...... That's it. "The words of the weak mosquito still clearly fell into the ears of the people in the whole house.

Siniang stood on one side, the handkerchief in her hand was stirred to death, her mother was just admonishing her subordinates, even if her mother's words were in a hurry, but which sentence was wrong, the subordinates didn't care, and no one even came to report their grandmother out of the mansion, not to mention that the mother is now in charge of the affairs of the general's mansion, admonishing and admonishing the subordinates, even if the mother has something to say excessively, it is not wrong, you Su Qi, a junior who is a niece, dares to scold, why?

Siniang was about to stand up and say two fair words for her mother, but her father before her death made her want to speak again.

Su Sanniang looked at it coldly and stood quietly.

There are some things that she knows best.

Fortunately, Mrs. Su finally returned.

A large group of people rushed forward at the door, and Su Qi ran over even more nervously. It wasn't until she took her grandmother's hand and looked it up and down carefully that her hanging heart settled.

The stove in my grandmother's hand was still hot, and she looked at the people who carried the sedan chair when they were also extra careful when they got off the sedan chair, and she looked gratefully at the grandmother behind her.

Entering the house, saluting and greeting, having dinner, and surviving with a busy meal, it was not until Mrs. Su brought up the tea that You Shi led everyone to retire with sharp eyes. (To be continued.) )