87_87437Just as Zhong Ziyuan was trying his best to treat the wounded female thief, Guo Chengsi and Prince Rui rode horses and accompanied a group of relatives, led by Xing Da to a small forest not far from the official road.

A gust of north wind blew through the grove, carrying moisture and cold, mixed with the overwhelming smell of blood, filling everyone's breath. And the seriously wounded, the blood-stained snow and withered grass, filled their field of vision.

But I saw five or six people lying crookedly in the dirty snow under the hillside. These people are all wearing the guard uniforms of the Prince's Mansion, and they are used to showing off their martial arts on weekdays, but they didn't expect to encounter a deadly evil star today. Now they are seriously injured, either wailing or falling into a coma. Obviously, even they themselves felt incredible, and many of them still had frightened and gray expressions on their faces even when they were unconscious.

Prince Rui's always gentle face was very unsightly at the moment, his two thick eyebrows were tightly entangled, and the cold light in his eyes flickered. He jumped off his horse, strode forward, and picked up a cold-lit knife from the ground. It was a long, narrow, slightly curved knife, light and dexterous, and easy to fight in close combat, except that it was not an object of the Prince's Palace. Prince Rui's gaze swept across the blade that shone with cold light and was extremely sharp, and he muttered to himself, "What a bloody sword!" ”

He took the knife and turned his head to Xing Da and asked, "Where are the bodies of those two people?" ”

Xing Da didn't dare to slack off, he hugged his fists and said, "Please come with me." With that, he walked forward. Guo Chengsi also jumped off the horse and walked forward with Prince Rui, and followed Xing Da, who followed closely behind.

Xing Da explained as he walked: "The lowly and the brothers chased the woman to this grove, but they met two men in black to answer, and the woman took the opportunity to escape. The brothers worked desperately to seriously injure the two men in black. Who knew that when they tried to ask about the whereabouts of the woman who had escaped, they didn't say a word and bit the poison sac hidden between their teeth, and they were killed instantly. ”

Prince Rui's face sank like water and he didn't speak, Guo Chengsi couldn't help but interject and asked, "Could it be that except for Leader Xing, the rest of the relatives who came out to follow were seriously injured by these two people." ”

Xing Da's eyes were red, and he said with shame on his face: "It's a lowly and underestimated enemy." Originally, I thought it was just a woman, so I only brought six brothers, but I didn't expect to encounter such stubborn and fierce resistance, so that the brothers were poisoned. ”

Prince Rui sighed and said, "Forget it, you can't be completely blamed for this. The surroundings of this capital have always been peaceful, and this time the king came out to the banquet with ten relatives, and you don't dare to take all the people away for the safety of the king. ”

As he spoke, a group of people followed Xing Da to a small stream at the bottom of the hillside, and Xing Da pointed to a pile of thorn bushes by the stream that was mostly covered with snow and said, "Lord Wang, please look at the prince." ”

There were a lot of messy footprints on the neat snow over there, and there were gaps in the trunks of the surrounding trees, which were obviously traces of a fight. In the thorn bush lay two bodies dressed in black. They had many wounds, large and small, but they were not the cause of their deaths. Looking at their wide eyes, Tie Qing's distorted faces, and the corners of their mouths with black blood, they knew that they had died of poisoning.

Xing Da said in a deep voice: "Fortunately, the brothers have seriously injured them, otherwise they would not be able to take down this group of thieves with the strength of one person." However, the woman who escaped was stabbed twice in the back, and she was also seriously injured, so it is estimated that she will not be able to escape far. ”

"Not necessarily." Guo Chengsi squatted down and looked at the two dead corpses carefully, and said in a deep voice: "This place is not far from the pipeline, and there are many carriages coming out of the princess's garden today. All she had to do was blend in with the convoy and she could make her way back to the city. ”

"Back in town?" Xing Da said suspiciously: "Why does the prince think that this person will return to the city at the risk of being discovered, instead of taking the opportunity to escape. ”

Guo Chengsi clapped his hands, stood up and said: "The so-called big hidden in the world, the population in the city is chaotic, and she is proficient in disguise techniques, blending into the sea of people, but it is not easy to be discovered. ”

Xing Da nodded thoughtfully and said, "The prince is reasonable. ”

Guo Chengsi smiled and continued: "There is one more important point. Since the criminal leader has repeatedly said that he has seriously injured this woman, the best medicinal materials and the best doctors are in Chang'an City. If she wants to survive, she must return to the city. ”

Smack, smack, smack. Although Prince Rui was full of gloom at the moment, he still applauded Guo Chenghe's analysis of the Tao.

"Stop clapping." Guo Chengsi said with a solemn face: "Such a knife, such a person, I'm afraid that there will be endless troubles!" ”

"This king doesn't believe in this evil." Prince Rui snorted coldly and instructed Xing Da: "Pass the order and let the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division search for this seriously injured woman in the capital with all their might." Every medical hall and pharmacy should not be let go, not only those who seek medical treatment, but also those who go to catch trauma medicine must also be checked clearly. The king didn't believe that he couldn't find the seriously injured female thief, and even if she got into the mouse hole, the king would find her out. Also, these guards who were injured today should find the best trauma doctor to take a good look at them, and give each of them another fifty taels of silver as a comfort. ”

"Yes." The Great Punishment turned around and went down to convey Prince Rui's order.

The two returned to the hillside and turned on their horses. After driving side by side for a while, Prince Rui suddenly smiled leisurely and said, "It was originally a small matter, but I didn't expect it to be such an uncontrollable situation. After thinking about it, the lord didn't want the king to marry the Jiang Mansion, just because there was a concubine and the second prince standing behind the Jiang Mansion. The marriage between this king and the Jiang Mansion means an alliance with the second prince. It seems that as long as you think clearly about who can get the greatest benefit, who is the Lord's messenger. ”

Guo Chenghei said without changing his face: "Today, the emperor is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, although there are only two princes under his knees, the crown prince and the second prince. However, there are many concubines in the harem, and they all have the possibility of giving birth to a prince. Not to mention, just yesterday there was news that the concubine Li Gui, who favored the sixth palace, was pregnant. Whether the child in her womb is a prince or a princess, with her current favor, the concubine is just around the corner. Now it's really hard to say who is the biggest beneficiary of this. ”

Prince Rui stopped talking, he quietly looked at the vast land covered with snow in front of him, and his gaze became distant and deep

Zhong Ziyuan didn't know that the thief who had begun to be tracked down by the Five Cities Terracotta Division had been inadvertently rescued by her. After leaving Cardamom to take care of the thief, she washed her hands and went back to her boudoir in the front yard. Under the service of Qing Dai, she changed into a homely pink floral jacket before going to Mrs. Zhong's room to say goodbye.

Today, it happened that the Zhongyuan envoy did not need to be on duty, and after asking for a safe pulse for Li Guifei and boiling the potion for soaking her feet, she went out of the palace and returned home. Now he is eating the beef tongue cake that Zhong Ziyuan personally bought, drinking the Junshan silver needle tea made by Mrs. Zhong herself, shaking his head quite complacently: "The tribute given by the queen is different, it is really clear and delicious, sweet and pleasant." ”

Zhong Ziyuan asked strangely: "Wasn't my father assigned to protect the fetus for the noble concubine, why did he get the reward of the queen's mother?" ”

Mrs. Zhong picked up a small piece of jujube paste and stuffed it into her mouth, and then said with a smile: "Concubine Li has made great contributions to giving birth to royal descendants now, and she has won the emperor's attention. As the mother of a country, it is normal for the queen to be rewarded. Your father is just a little bit of a light with him. ”

Mrs. Zhong was slightly chubby, wearing a silver-red satin jacket embroidered with rattan patterns, combing a homely concentric bun, only an elegant emerald cloud hairpin, a string of turquoise necklaces around her neck, and a pair of turquoise cat-eye pendants waving in her ears. Although she is actually thirty-seven or eighteen, her skin is still firm and smooth, and she can only look like she is in her early thirties. This is thanks to Zhong Ziyuan's frequent use of pearl powder with honey, egg whites and other mixtures to help her apply a face for maintenance. After so many years of getting it down, the effect is really good.

Zhong Ziyuan swallowed the jujube paste in her mouth, and said with some concern: "I'm afraid this kind of light is not good, this harem concubines are all difficult in terms of heirs, and there are many accidents." The father also had to be careful not to be implicated. ”

The envoy of the Zhong Yuan sighed and said, "I don't know, but I can't shirk the holy will. Fortunately, although the concubine is a little weak, her body and bones are still good. As long as you are careful with your pulse every day, there is no big problem. ”

"Alright, alright, let's interrupt! Are you also allowed to discuss the affairs of the heavenly family on your own? Mrs. Zhong interrupted the conversation between the father and daughter. She pursed her lips and smiled, pushed the jujube paste cake and rose cake in front of her forward, and said, "These are also bought by Ziyuan from Yipinzhai, you can also taste them." ”

The envoy of the Zhong Yuan patted the crumbs on his hands, shook his head and said with a smile: "That was specially bought by my daughter for my wife, so I won't rob it with my wife." By the way, there is one thing I want to tell you. When I left the palace earlier, I encountered the men and horses of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division urgently assembling. I inquired and heard that Prince Rui had personally ordered the arrest of a seriously injured woman in the city. All the medical halls and pharmacies are in the scope of the search, even those who catch the trauma medicine must be carefully checked. Let those who harbor be punished with the same sin. If you go on, you must keep the people at the door and don't let the bad guys get in. ”

Zhong Ziyuan was shocked, this qiē seemed to be coming at the seriously injured and unconscious woman in the firewood room. She thought of the recipe given to Cardamom earlier, wasn't it just for the treatment of external injuries! I don't know if that stupid girl, now she ran out to grab medicine, Zhong Ziyuan suddenly lifted her heart