"Who's there?" Ji Xiaotang asked.

"The second master, the third master, and Lord Qi are all here." The little guy replied respectfully.

"I see. I'll go to the stone shop, and it's okay. Ji Xiaotang nodded, entered the Ruyi Garden, deliberately bypassed the road to the flower hall, and went straight to the stone workshop.

Nowadays, in this weather, it is better to enjoy the shade in the stone workshop than in the flower hall. It's just that the stone workshop in the Ruyi Garden is slightly smaller, and the decoration is more rustic, so the Ji family generally rarely entertains guests here.

Ji Xiaotang stepped on the shade of flowers and walked slowly all the way. There is a great drought in Qingyuan, but drinking water in the city is not a problem. The location of the Ji family's mansion seems to be even more abundant in water, but it is more difficult for the people to take care of the flowers and trees.

Shifang was far away from the far gate, and Ji Xiaotang walked slowly again, and it took a while to get closer. Because the stone workshop was built in the water, it was connected to the shore by an arched promenade. The bottom of the corridor is sparkling, and as soon as you walk in, there is a little more shade.

Ji Xiaotang shook the palace fan and nodded secretly, this is indeed a good place to enjoy the coolness, but the location in the garden is slightly off. Ji Xiaotang looked at the water scenery left and right, and arrived at the edge of the stone workshop.

"Huh?" Ji Xiaotang suddenly felt something strange, so he stood still. At the junction of the corridor and the stone workshop, there is a jade screen. Behind the screen, there seems to be someone.

"Who's in there?" Ji Xiaotang asked.

No one answered.

At this time, all the daughters of the Ji family were in their respective rooms, and the second master Ji was accompanying the guests, and there should be no one in this stone workshop. Thinking that he was too careful, Ji Xiaotang thought so, and stepped over a threshold. Then slowly walk around the screen.

The light behind the screen was much dimmer than outside, and then Ji Xiaotang still noticed at a glance that there was a person standing in the stone workshop. It was an extremely tall man. Standing with his back to Ji Xiaotang, his posture was extremely free and easy.

The girls followed Ji Xiaotang in and found the man.

"Who is so bold, the third girl is here, why don't you quit quickly." Jin'er hurriedly shouted.

The man seemed to know that someone was coming, but he did not panic at all, but slowly turned his head.

Ji Xiaotang was stunned.

The man in front of him. He was dressed in a half-new trouser gown, with a slightly blackened face, and a faint smile in his dark eyes.

"It's you!" Ji Xiaotang recognized the person in front of him at a glance. Isn't it the stupid big hunter who helped her on Qingxi Mountain, and then disappeared without a trace!

"How could it be you!" Ji Xiaotang followed up with another sentence.

"That's me." Others may not understand what Ji Xiaotang meant, but Han Zhen understood it all of a sudden, and the smile in his eyes was even stronger. nodded lightly at Ji Xiaotang. Confirm that Ji Xiaotang did not admit his mistake.

The stupid big hunter on Qingxi Mountain is none other than Han Zhen.

Ji Xiaotang recognized Han Zhen, which does not mean that the girls who followed can recognize the person in front of him who is dressed as a hunter and is a distinguished guest at home. Jin'er and Xiu'er hurriedly stepped forward and stopped between Ji Xiaotang and Han Zhen, looking at Han Zhen's expression very defensively.

The sudden appearance of such a person in Shifang must be uneasy and kind, but I am afraid that a thief from outside will sneak in. It's going to be bad for their girls.

"I have come this time to receive the reward. It's late, though. Xiaotang's words at that time didn't count? Han Zhen said with a smile.

Ji Xiaotang hurriedly waved his hand to a few girls.

"Don't panic, this is a guest in the house." Ji Xiaotang said, while instructing Jin'er, "You go and talk to the second and third masters, the person who helped me save the third master is here." ”

Jin'er still didn't quite understand, but she immediately agreed and was about to go out.

"Wait." Han Zhen raised his hand, "It's just a trivial matter, and there is no need to work for the time being." ”

Ji Xiaotang glanced at Han Zhen and knew that he had something to say to himself, and she happened to have something to ask Han Zhen. Ji Xiaotang glanced at Jin'er and asked her to stand aside for the time being.

There are all tables and chairs in the stone workshop, and the girls have set up the brocade mats and arranged the tea and fruit in just a few moments, and Ji Xiaotang invited Han Zhen to sit down at the table.

"I really didn't expect ......" Ji Xiaotang poured tea for Han Zhen and said.

"Didn't Xiaotang already recognize me!" Han Zhen said. Only then did Ji Xiaotang recognize his identity and did not show the surprise he deserved, so Han Zhen guessed that Ji Xiaotang should have suspected the relationship between him and Orion for a long time.

"It's not so early, it's still this time on Qingxi Mountain, I saw your back, and suddenly remembered it, and I felt very familiar." Ji Xiaotang told Han Zhen the truth, "Don't hide it from Uncle Han, even if you don't show up in front of me like this, I am about to ask you for verification." ”

"I thought, with Xiaotang's intelligence, sooner or later he will recognize me. Rather than being asked by you in person, it is better for me to confess first. Han Zhen picked up the teacup, and his eyes stayed on Ji Xiaotang's body for a while. Xiaotang has grown taller again. ”

Ji Xiaotang is at the fastest age for girls to grow, compared to Han Zhen when she first saw her, not only has she grown a lot taller, but her appearance and figure have added to the charm of a girl. When Han Zhen saw Ji Xiaotang for the first time, he was amazed that this was a rare little beauty, and now seeing Ji Xiaotang again, he was even more surprised.

"Uncle Han helped us, I didn't know Uncle Han's identity at the time, I was offended, so I replaced the wine with tea, and asked Uncle Han to have a lot, don't take it to heart." Ji Xiaotang also picked up the tea cup.

Of course, Ji Xiaotang will not forget what she said, she wants to reward Han Zhen.

Han Zhen listened to it, as if the situation at that time was right in front of him, and it was also the only experience in this life for him, so he couldn't help but chuckle twice.

"I'll never forget that incident for the rest of my life." Han Zhen said this sentence of unknown meaning, but he also drank the tea.

Ji Xiaotang saw Han Zhen's happy attitude, and also thought that with his identity, he should not be obsessed with such a trivial matter, so he drank tea and let go of one thing in his heart.

The two talked for a while, and the atmosphere became more harmonious. Han Zhen did not have the slightest princely frame in front of Ji Xiaotang, and Ji Xiaotang's words and deeds in front of Han Zhen were also very natural, not restrained, and not too polite.

Both of them were very satisfied with the other person's attitude.

"Uncle Han is an unannounced visit, so he pretends to be Orion. Is there anything in Cheonggye Mountain? What is Uncle Han visiting? Ji Xiaotang and Han Zhen reviewed the first time they met. Then he asked naturally.

"Oh......" Han Zhen groaned and didn't answer immediately, but his eyes didn't avoid Ji Xiaotang.

"Uncle Han is inconvenient to say. It's just that I didn't ask. ”

The current atmosphere is so good, Han Zhen will not say nothing. Moreover, he appeared in Qingyuan several times, appeared in front of him, and now he still lives in the Ji family......

Ji Xiaotang is sure that Han Zhen will definitely say. I just don't know how much he's going to say.

Ji Xiaotang looked at Han Zhen, and Han Zhen blinked. Look left and right.

Ji Xiaotang immediately understood, and asked Jin'er, Xiu'er and the others to retreat outside the stone workshop.

"I have a secret order written by Jinshang himself...... Han Zhen said slowly, "I want to investigate this matter." In fact, it has been around for a long time, and it can be said that since I have seen it in Great Qin, the royal family has this secret order. ”

Han Zhen said solemnly, and Ji Xiaotang also listened very attentively.

"Xiaotang. Do you remember the last time you were in Qingyuan? We met in the teahouse, was that the set of books that the storyteller was talking about? ”

"Of course I do." Ji Xiaotang thought for a while, then nodded, "It's a pity that the book wasn't finished, and the storyteller had something to do." I was worried about the ending of the story, and I asked my uncle to send someone to inquire. ”

"Uncle Han, what you want to investigate. What does that book have to do with it? ”

"Although storytelling is legendary, a lot of it is also based on reality." Han Zhen looked at Ji Xiaotang. The eyes are dark.

"Uncle Han means ......"

"The imperial court has not given up on finding the orphans of the Great Song royal family." Han Zhen said.

"Didn't you say that the Great Song royal family had already been extinct and uninhabited?" Ji Xiaotang exclaimed.

"When the Great Song Dynasty destroyed the country, there was a fire in the palace at that time, and it was said that the royal family died in that fire, but in fact it was not. There was also one of the youngest princes who was rescued by a loyal palace man. ”

The last emperor of the Great Song Dynasty originally intended to take all the concubines and children to martyrdom together, but at the last moment, he finally relented and decided to leave a drop of blood for himself and the Great Song Dynasty.

At that time, the youngest prince was not yet a full moon and was still in infancy, so he was taken out of the palace by loyal palace people, and since then he has been in exile among the people. The Great Song Dynasty destroyed the country, the Great Yan was established, and after the long years of war, until the founding of the Great Qin, the side branches of the Great Song Dynasty royal family had long been wiped out, and only the little prince survived in the people.

"Isn't this a civil association? Not to mention whether there was such a thing back then, even if there was, with the situation at that time, how could a baby who was less than a month old survive? Even if he survived at that time, after many years of war and famine, who can guarantee that he will be able to continue his bloodline? Ji Xiaotang raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Han Zhen, "Uncle Han, do you really check this matter again?" The imperial court has been investigating for so many years? Spent a lot of manpower and material resources on the investigation? ”

Han Zhen opened his mouth, feeling a little strange in his heart. He didn't think he was sensitive, Ji Xiaotang looked at him like he was looking at a crazy fool.

"Ahem," Han Zhen coughed twice uncomfortably, but had to nod, "Yes." The imperial court has been tracking it down all these years. …… It was the royal family who was looking for it, and there were very few people in the court who knew about it. ”

"Uncle Han doesn't think this is too much of a catch?" Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.

"Xiaotang, don't take this as a joke. …… It is by no means chasing after the wind, it is based on evidence. "When Emperor Taizong of Great Qin was in power, he also traced the traces of the Great Song Dynasty, but he was later escaped by that person.

The Great Qin royal family has been chasing this clue all these years, and now it is even more intensive, naturally there is a reason. It's just that these things can't be said for a while, and at this moment, Han Zhen doesn't plan to tell Ji Xiaotang everything.

"Uncle Han has such a heavy responsibility and has come to Qingyuan several times, could it be that the orphan of the Great Song royal family is in Qingyuan?"

Ji Xiaotang's question was bland, but Han Zhen couldn't help but change color on his face, but his city was extremely deep, and it quickly covered up the past, and it was difficult for ordinary people to detect his momentary gaffe.

"Quite possibly." Han Zhen said.

"Quite possibly?"

"Not bad." Han Zhen nodded, "Although Qingyuan is not famous, it is an outstanding person, it is a treasure land of feng shui, and the location is excellent. ”

"How?"

"Xiaotang, you are well-read, and you know the location of Qingyuan very well." The north-south transportation of Qingyuan is very convenient, but it is not on the main hub of the north-south transportation of Daqin. Moreover, Qingyuan is also backed by continuous mountains and faces the sea.

"It is difficult to find people to go south and north, or to retreat into the mountains, or to go out to sea." Han Zhen said as he traced his fingers on the table.

Regarding Han Zhen's assertions, Ji Xiaotang couldn't help but nod secretly.

Qingyuan does occupy these geographical advantages.

"I didn't expect that Qingyuan would have descendants of the Great Song Dynasty, but I don't know who it is?" This sentence is talking to himself, and he is also asking Han Zhen.

Han Zhen shook his head.

"Xiaotang, Qingyuan is not only likely to have descendants of the Great Song Dynasty, but also the remnants of Dayan entrenched here."

"Oh?"

"The secret order I have on my body is to find the descendants of the Great Song Dynasty royal family and appease them, and the second is to sweep away the remnants of Dayan."

The descendants of the royal family, the generous appeasement, and the remnants of sin, these words have clearly shown the completely different attitude of the Great Qin royal family towards the descendants of the Great Song Dynasty and the descendants of the Great Yan.

"The remnants of Dayan ......" Ji Xiaotang muttered, something seemed to be gradually clear in his mind.

"Although Da Yan died after my Great Qin, and then the remnants of the thief are not dead, they have been secretly active, wanting to take the opportunity to overthrow my Great Qin. The imperial court sent many secret agents before and after, and many of them died at the hands of the remnants of Great Qin. Han Zhen said this, his brows furrowed almost invisibly.

"Isn't Uncle Han also dangerous?"

"It's natural." Han Zhen didn't mean to deny it at all.

Han Zhen can be arranged to take on such an errand, which shows that he is indeed capable, and on the other hand, it also shows that he is deeply trusted today.

Ji Xiaotang inevitably showed a little nervousness, Han Zhen can live in her house now.

Han Zhen seemed to see Ji Xiaotang's affection, so he smiled.

"Xiaotang, don't worry, I live here, no one knows."

"That's good." Ji Xiaotang breathed a sigh of relief.

Is there really no one who knows? It's that he's sure no one will do anything to him now.

After saying this, Ji Xiaotang's expression tightened again, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Xiaotang is still not at ease? I have my own arrangements, Xiaotang doesn't have to worry about it. Han Zhen said, although he only brought a few people with him, all of them were good players who could be a hundred. Moreover, on the surface, these people naturally have other guards secretly, but ordinary people can't notice it.

"Uncle Han, I'm worried about the people of Qingyuan."

If what Han Zhen said is true, the descendants of the royal family of the Great Song Dynasty and the remnants of the Great Yan who tried to rebel are all in Qingyuan, then Qingyuan is bound to be difficult to stop, and the first to bear the brunt is the people of Qingyuan.

It turned out that this is the reason why although the drought in Qingyuan was not the most severe, it suffered the most serious man-made disaster, and the ten rooms were empty! (To be continued......)