It turned out that Guo Chengsi didn't know Zhong Ziyuan's whereabouts at first, and he didn't know who kidnapped her. He sent people to inquire secretly, and led troops to exterminate many tribes that were friendly with the Khitan, but he never found anything. Until Jeruthereth sensed his threat and tried to lure him in with the mahogany wispberry hairpin he had carved with his own hands. Even for the sake of realism, Yelu Tilie also found a woman with a seven-point resemblance to Zhong Ziyuan, disfigured her appearance and tied her to the front of the two armies.

Unexpectedly, it was Yelu Tilie's self-acting cleverness that allowed Guo Chengsi to determine Zhong Ziyuan's whereabouts. So he calculated and simply pretended to be in the middle of the plan and jumped into the black water river. Not only did he succeed in dispelling his vigilance, but he also took the opportunity to enter Shangjing and lurk.

Yelu Tuo'er had already joined forces with Duan Ling in order to take revenge, and he was entrusted by Guo Chenghei to find Zhong Ziyuan's whereabouts in the palace. Until that day, he finally found her in the cold palace.

It's just that Yelutar didn't dare to confirm that she was the person he was looking for, after all, there were no photos or anything like that in this era that could be recognized, so he didn't dare to make a rash announcement. Until today's banquet, after Yelu Tuo'er confirmed her identity, he immediately took her back to see Guo Chenghei in a hurry.

While speaking, Duan Ling walked in cautiously with a bowl of black and white smoke medicinal juice, and said, "General, it's time to drink the medicine!" ”

Zhong Ziyuan was taken aback and said, "Why do you want to drink medicine?" She turned her head sharply and stared at Guo Chengsi and said, "Are you injured?" ”

Guo Chengsi glared at Duan Ling fiercely, and hurriedly comforted her: "It's okay, I was just accidentally punctured a little oily." It was Duan Ling who made a fuss. In Zhong Ziyuan's suspicious eyes, Guo Chengsi picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all.

Duan Ling kept his head down and was silent. After Guo Chengsi drank the medicinal juice. said to him: "You came just in time, hurry up and gather people to send Miss Zhong out of Beijing." Don't go back to Juchong Pass, it's too unsafe to hide spies there. You go directly to the Naturalization State, and Rongxi is waiting there, which can guarantee her safety. ”

Duan Ling didn't move, and Guo Chengsi's thick eyebrows slowly frowned. His eyes gradually became cold, and he shouted: "What are you still doing in a daze, don't go quickly." ”

Duan Ling suddenly knelt down on one knee. He said in a deep voice: "Forgive me for not being able to obey my fate." If Miss Zhong disappears at this time, it will inevitably arouse the vigilance of Yelu Tilie, and then all the plans we have made before will be nullified. He will even find us from Yelu'er's side, but it is nothing that his humble identity is exposed. But we never had a chance to know Mr. Mu's true identity again. ”

Zhong Ziyuan looked at him in surprise. He looked back at Guo Chengsi again. Guo Chengsi slowly pinched the corner of the table, his handsome face suddenly turned iron-blue, and he shouted in a deep voice: "You want to disobey my orders? ”

"I don't dare." Although Duan Ling said that he didn't dare, a pair of eyes stared at Guo Chengsi feverishly, and said, "Please think twice, general." ”

"You" Guo Chengsi was just about to get angry, and a strong feeling of dizziness hit his brain. "How dare you drug me." Guo Chengsi gritted his teeth in disbelief, and his body shook a few times before falling forward uncontrollably.

Duan Ling had already prepared and immediately caught him first. Apologetically: "General, I'm sorry. Humble duty does not allow you to ruin the whole plan on the spur of the moment. ”

Zhong Ziyuan's eyes widened, she grabbed the medicine bowl that Guo Chengsi casually put on the table like lightning, smashed it with a "bang", and then quickly pressed the remaining broken porcelain piece in her hand against the side of Duan Ling's neck. "Let him go." ”

Duan Ling was still holding Guo Chengsi who had passed out in his hand, and he couldn't dodge it at all, so he had to smile bitterly: "The general's injury is not light, if you put him down, I'm afraid it will crack the wound." ”

"I knew he was lying to me." Zhong Ziyuan bit her lip and became more and more afraid to relax. She pressed the porcelain piece in her hand against the side of Duan Ling's neck, and said vigilantly: "Then you put it slowly, don't play tricks." This is your carotid artery, and if I push lightly, you'll bleed to death. ”

Duan Ling couldn't, so he had to slowly put Guo Chengsi on the ground, then spread out his hands and said carefully: "Miss Zhong, I don't have any malicious intent, the general just drank ordinary sweat medicine, and it won't be long before he wakes up." Can you listen to me at this time? ”

Zhong Ziyuan squinted her eyes slightly, and said coldly: "You say! ”

As soon as Duan Ling moved, a tingling pain came from the side of his neck, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Miss Zhong, can you take this away and let's talk again?" If your hand shakes, won't my life be saved? ”

"Can't!" Zhong Ziyuan didn't think about it, so he flatly refused: "When I used to hold a scalpel, I didn't even see my hands tremble for seven or eight hours of surgery. As long as you don't move, you can't die. ”

Duan Ling couldn't understand what she was saying, but he also knew that she didn't trust herself anymore, so naturally she wouldn't be obedient. He had to say patiently: "Does Miss Zhong know about Mr. Mu?" ”

"Mr. Wood?" Zhong Ziyuan thought for a moment and said, "I've heard a little. ”

Duan Ling gushed endlessly: "This Mr. Mu is not only rich and rivals the country, but also elusive, no one knows what his true identity is, and no one knows what he looks like. But whether it is in the government and the opposition, or in the business world, or even in the grassland, it seems that his shadow is everywhere.

He hid in the shadows and called for wind and rain, controlling the situation in the imperial court, and also colluded with the Khitans, with the help of the power of the border merchants, to transport a large number of illegal salt, grain, and iron tools for the Khitans, helping them to grow rapidly, and there was the incident of 100,000 Khitan cavalry raiding Juchong Pass that day. It was because of Mr. Mu that the Khitan dog thief, who originally clamped his tail, became a big problem for the imperial court again.

The emperor has long hated this Mr. Mu and his accomplices, and has a heart to eradicate it. It's a pity that in recent years, the emperor has sent a large number of people, although he has also arrested some shrimp soldiers and crab generals, but he has not found out the true identity of Mr. Mu himself. But it was found that he had a book of accounts, which recorded the identities of all those who had received his favor and served him. It's just that this account book is so tightly hidden that no one knows where it is. It wasn't until a few months ago that our spies finally saw this book in Jerodreeth's study. ”

Zhong Ziyuan listened very carefully. She couldn't help but ask, "Did you get the account books?" ”

"It's not that easy." Duan Ling smiled bitterly: "That spy just sent the news, but then he was discovered by the Khitans when he started stealing the account books, and he was shown to the public. ”

"Ahh Zhong Ziyuan exclaimed. Finally took back the porcelain piece that was hanging on Duan Ling's neck. She muttered, "Could it be that you have put so much effort into finding this account book?" ”

Without this damn thing on his neck, Duan Ling also breathed a sigh of relief. He sat down, wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, and continued: "Yes, this account book not only contains the names of those national moths, but also the clues to Mr. Mu's identity. Very important to us. Originally, I had been infiltrating Shangjing for a while with a few brothers, and I had entered the palace as a guard with the power of the Southern Courtyard in the past. It's a pity that Jelotreh's study has always been under the strictest care, and our brothers haven't had a chance to get close to it. ”

Zhong Ziyuan said, "So you are afraid that my disappearance will attract the vigilance of Yelu Tilie. The first target of his suspicion must have been Jeroder, and then it was likely to implicate a few of you. Then your identity will be exposed, and it will be more and more difficult to get close to the study and find the account books. ”

"Not bad!" Duan Ling let out a long sigh. "Jerodor is a half-grown child. is impatient, and he doesn't know how to do things lightly and without measure, so he will make such a big mistake. ”

Zhong Ziyuan suddenly sneered: "If I am not mistaken, Duan Guard is actually the person arranged by the emperor to be by the heir's side. She used affirmations instead of questions.

Duan Ling was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect Zhong Ziyuan to gain insight into his hidden identity so quickly, he coughed lightly, and said with some embarrassment: "My official position was originally rewarded by the emperor himself." He acquiesced.

Zhong Ziyuan said with a slight sneer: "Not bad." The whole world is not the king's land, and it is the duty of Duan Guards to serve the emperor. No one can say a word. It's just that you have been with the heir for so many years, even if you don't regard him as the master, you should have a share of the same feelings, how can you say that you can start it! ”

Seeing that her tone was not good, Duan Ling hurriedly said, "You really can't blame me for this. Although the general was in detail that day, he was really hit by two arrows, otherwise he would not have been able to hide the eyes of those Khitans. He's been recuperating from my injuries, and he's worried about finding your whereabouts and arranging for the theft of your account books, so he hasn't had a good rest. Taking this opportunity to let him sleep is not a bad thing. ”

Hearing this, Zhong Ziyuan felt extremely distressed, she couldn't help but reach out and caress Guo Chengsi's thin cheeks, and said with tears: "No wonder in a coma, his brows are still so frowning, there are too many things on his shoulders." ”

Zhong Ziyuan silently looked at the man lying on the floor, frowning even from a coma. There was a circle of black marks under his eyes, his cheeks were slightly sunken, and the crazy stubble on his jaw made him at least a few years older.

Even though he was almost driven crazy by Jerodiel in the past few months, his life was not tormented. But can we really be so selfish as to treat the hard work and lives of others as nothing? Zhong Ziyuan's heart was struggling violently.

Duan Ling suddenly slammed his fist on the ground, and roared in a suppressed voice: "For this account book, we have spent several years and countless brothers dead. Seeing that victory is just around the corner, if something goes wrong at this time, we are really unwilling! ”

Suddenly, Zhong Ziyuan raised his head, swallowed back the tears rolling in his eyes, and then said categorically: "So I can't leave yet, I want to go back to the palace." Only by finding that account book can we catch those moths, and only then can we count on the true fulfillment of merit. ”

Duan Ling waited for her words all night, and when he heard this, his eyes lit up, and he immediately said loudly: "If there is Miss Zhong who should cooperate with the outside, our chances of winning will be even greater."

When Zhong Ziyuan returned to Yelu'er's house along the secret passage, an hour had passed. Yun'er had already prepared a handkerchief, clean water, and toiletries and was waiting anxiously. After Zhong Ziyuan came out of the hole with the dust, Yun'er immediately cleaned her up neatly. Yun'er's hands were very dexterous, and in a short time, she changed from a gray-faced groundhog to a radiant lady.

Yelu Tuo'er also took a bronze mirror and looked at the hairstyle behind her for her, Zhong Ziyuan looked at it carefully, and after there was indeed nothing wrong with going up and down, she stood up with satisfaction and said, "I'm going back to the palace, you take care of yourself." ”

Yun'er wrung the handkerchief in her hand vigorously, smiled reluctantly, and whispered: "Doctor Jia, you must be careful when you are alone in the palace, everyone there is not easy to get along with." She already knew Zhong Ziyuan's true identity, but she still habitually called her Dr. Jia.

"Don't worry!" Zhong Ziyuan rubbed her head and said with a smile: "It's just a life." With that, she resolutely opened the door and walked out.

Walking out of the South Courtyard Dawang Mansion alone, Zhong Ziyuan was surprised to find that Talena was standing quietly at the door like a sculpture, she was still carrying a brown paper lantern in her hand, the cool breeze in summer made the small lantern sway, but she didn't move like a javelin.

Seeing Zhong Ziyuan coming out of it, Talina's eyes flashed, and she seemed to be a little surprised. Immediately, she quickly covered the light in her eyes, and said respectfully: "Madame, if you have had enough, please follow me back to the palace!" ”

Zhong Ziyuan was also taken aback by her, and said in surprise: "How do you know that I am here?" ”

Talena said lightly: "Madame said that it was funny, where can Yelu Tuo'er be if she is not in the Great King's Mansion of the Southern Courtyard?" Zhong Ziyuan froze, feeling as if she had asked an extremely stupid question.

"Madame, please." Fortunately, Talena didn't plan to dig deeper, but brought two unattractive jujube red horses. The two of them turned over and got on their horses, and kicked and stomped towards the palace.

Following Talena, naturally there was no need to drill the dog hole, and Zhong Ziyuan swaggered in from the palace gate. At this moment, it was already very late, and the banquet on Mrs. Xiao's side had already ended, and it was estimated that Yelu Tilie should be staying at Mrs. Xiao's place, so Talena took Zhong Ziyuan straight back to the tent.

From a distance, all the tents were pitch black, and everyone seemed to be sleeping peacefully. Zhong Ziyuan yawned and said a little tiredly: "It's not early, I'm going to sleep peacefully, just do whatever you have to do!" ”

Talena still said expressionlessly: "It's better for me to serve Madame to rest!" ”

Zhong Ziyuan rolled her eyes and said, "Whatever you want!" She lifted the curtain and strode into the tent. Suddenly, there was a crisp sound of "pop", and a tea cup smashed at her feet, instantly shattering. Jeroderi's voice came from the dark tent: "Where did you go when you came back so late?" His tone was like a husband who caught his wife cheating, and the sour Zhong Ziyuan couldn't help but shudder. (To be continued.) )