I thought that this matter would be over, but within a few days, rumors began to spread on the streets of the capital.

"Have you heard? It turned out that the person who died eating in Qin Xianglou was actually a person under the Fifth Highness! ”

"I heard about it, it turned out that above the court, the Fifth Highness and the Third Highness fought for the same woman, and the Third Highness held a grudge against this, so he specially ordered his subordinates to kill that person!"

"Now, Qin Xiang Pavilion is a shield!"

These rumors reached Xiao Qiming's ears, and he just sneered: "These ignorant and naïve stupid people! ”

Xiao Qiming directly ordered someone to break the news that Qin Xianglou was his property. For a while, the people in the entire capital exploded, and there were people everywhere talking about it, and Qin Xianglou's business instantly improved a lot.

Here, Liu Yanhai was still privately inquiring about the unknown Western Regions poison, but he couldn't find its source for a long time.

Just as Liu Yanhai was thinking hard, Xiao Qiyun suddenly came to visit.

"The Fifth Highness came to visit, and the ministers missed the welcome!" Liu Yanhai hurriedly greeted him.

"Not necessarily. When I came today, I just wanted to tell you that there is no need to investigate the matter of Qin Xianglou, you can find a way to let the sixth brother investigate. Xiao Qiyun said.

"Sixth Highness?" Liu Yanhai looked puzzled. First of all, Xiao Qiming sent someone to deal with him, he just thought that there was something wrong with Qin Xianglou, Xiao Qiming wanted to cover up the past, but now Xiao Qiyun also came to him, and Xiao Qisheng was involved, it seems that this matter is not simple.

Liu Yanhai suddenly thought of something, and sighed in his heart: "Could it be that this matter is done by a few princes?" Could it be that he has been involved in the strife of several princes? ”

Liu Yanhai didn't want to participate in the position of seizing the throne, nor did he want to offend any prince, he was worried about how to solve this matter, and it happened that Xiao Qiyun came here and gave him a step down, so Liu Yanhai took advantage of the situation.

The next day, Liu Yanhai reopened the trial and announced that the deceased had accidentally ingested the poison that caused his death.

Although the men were not satisfied with Liu Yanhai's verdict, they all received a warning letter and a bag of silver at the same time the day before: "Take the money and get out, don't appear here again!" ”

So when Liu Yanhai announced the verdict today, several people did not object to the verdict.

Xiao Qisheng was very satisfied with the verdict after learning about it in the palace.

The deceased was indeed Xiao Qiyun's person, but he secretly took refuge in Xiao Qiming. And because Xiao Qisheng secretly contributed to the trouble, he not only helped Xiao Qiyun get rid of such a troublesome scourge, but also let Xiao Qiming take the initiative to expose his power.

Emperor Wen of Liang was very dissatisfied when he learned about the Qin Xianglou incident that happened in the capital recently.

Especially for Xiao Qiming secretly cultivating forces behind his back, not only did he not clamp his tail, but he publicized it with great fanfare because of a murder. This annoyed him.

In the afternoon of the same day, Emperor Liang Wen asked Xiao Qiming to be summoned to the imperial study.

Hearing the summons, Xiao Qiming immediately changed his clothes and went straight to the palace. When he arrived at the door of the imperial study, Xiao Qiming asked the eunuch to go in to report, but the eunuch who reported did not come out after entering.

After a quarter of an hour, the eunuch came out: "Third Highness, the emperor let you in." ”

As soon as Xiao Qiming entered, he felt that the air pressure was wrong, and Emperor Liang Wendi sat gloomily on the dragon chair staring at him.

As soon as Emperor Liang Wendi saw Xiao Qiming, the book in his hand was immediately thrown on him: "Look at the good things you have done!" I have done shameless things and I don't know how to restrain them! I really raised your son for nothing! ”

Seeing that Emperor Wen Liang was angry, Xiao Qiming immediately knelt down for him: "The son deserves death!" I just don't know what Erchen did wrong? ”

"What did you do that you didn't have a point in your own mind? I'm annoyed when I see you, get out! Go back to your palace and continue to be locked up! I don't want to see you. Emperor Liang Wendi waved his hand in annoyance, turned around and walked into the inner room.

Xiao Qiming, who was kneeling on the ground, probably guessed that the reason why Emperor Wen Liang punished him was the incident in Qin Xianglou. But what made him most angry was that he didn't know who was behind it. Xiao Qiming, who returned to the palace, immediately asked his secret guards to secretly investigate as soon as possible. However, his secret guards investigated for several days, and could only find out that the men who sued Qin Xianglou were friends of the deceased person, and the deceased used to be Xiao Qiyun's subordinates, but for various reasons, he finally took refuge in Xiao Qiming.

As soon as Xiao Qiming listened to the secret guard's report, he understood that he had already been tricked by others.

"Your Highness, those warning letters are also from the mansion of the Fifth Highness." The Dark Guard added tremblingly.

After hearing the news, Xiao Qiming, who was already very angry, was even more furious, and directly smashed his fist against the wall, and when the guards came to stop him, the fist was already a blur of flesh and blood.

"Xiao Qiyun, I won't let you go!" Clenching his injured fist, Xiao Qiming spit out these words viciously.

When Chu Lanxi woke up, the secret guard in Xiao Qiming's room had already left, leaving Xiao Qiming alone walking around the room.

Chu Lanxi, who walked into the room, noticed that Xiao Qiming's hand was red and swollen, so he stepped forward and asked with concern: "Your Highness, why is your hand injured?" Is it serious? Did you call a doctor to take a look? ”

Xiao Qiming, who heard these verbose words, was already very irritable, and now he yelled impatiently at Chu Lanxi: "What do you know! Get out of here if there's nothing to do! ”

Seeing Xiao Qiming's murderous look, Chu Lanxi was frightened and pushed the door directly away.

Now Xiao Qiming understands that he has been passive, and has gradually lost the favor of Emperor Wen of Liang, in order to reverse the situation, Xiao Qiming sent people to invite those strategists in the mansion, intending to listen to their opinions, counterattack Xiao Qiyun, and achieve a reversal victory.

In the past few days, the case about Qin Xiangguan has been spreading in the capital, even if Zhao Lingshu is just sitting at home every day to read medical books and study art, but the maids around her, Qing'er and Yun'er, report to her the progress of the case in a timely manner every day. Zhao Lingshu's familiarity with this case does not have to be paid attention to every day.

Regarding the result of Xiao Qiming's confinement and Qin Xiangguan's blow, Zhao Lingshu was not surprised at all, and there was a sense of anticipation.

It's just that Zhao Lingshu doesn't understand why Xiao Qiming is so unbreathable that he actually blew up the industrial chain. This kind of behavior really doesn't look like what a prince who is fighting for the throne should do.

Thinking of this, Zhao Lingshu became more and more sarcastic about Xiao Qiming in his heart.

"Miss, a distinguished guest has come to the mansion to look for you." Qing'er walked into the room and said to Zhao Lingshu, who was tilting his head and reading carefully.

"Distinguished guests? Could it be Xiao Qisheng? It's strange why he didn't come to me directly and make such a show. Zhao Lingshu was puzzled, while quickly changing his clothes and going out to meet the distinguished guest.

At the beginning, when Zhao Lingshu walked into the main hall, what he saw was not the lazy Xiao Qisheng, but Xiao Qiyun who was dressed in white and dancing like jade.

"Your Highness?" Zhao Lingshu cried out in confusion.

"What, Miss Zhao is strange when she sees me?" Xiao Qiyun opened the fan with a "brush", tilted his head to look at Zhao Lingshu with a shocked face.

"Nope. Who are the Fifth Highnesses looking for here? Zhao Lingshu politely looked at Xiao Qiyun in front of him.

"Nope. Your Highness is here today to invite you to the new excerpt of the theater. Xiao Qiyun looked at Zhao Lingshu and said with a smile.

"I'm sorry Your Highness Five, I've never been interested in excerpts, Your Highness should find someone else to watch with you." After Zhao Lingshu refused, he wanted to turn around and leave.

"How about we go on a cruise? The scenery around West Lake today is beautiful. Seeing that Zhao Lingshu was leaving, Xiao Qiyun hurriedly stopped her.

Zhao Lingshu just wanted to refuse, but he heard Xiao Qiyun immediately say: "Miss Zhao doesn't speak, Your Highness will agree to you." After speaking, he couldn't help but say, and pulled Zhao Lingshu out of the house.

Zhao Lingshu, who was forcibly dragged out of the house and got into a carriage for some reason, was very unhappy. But he couldn't express it, so he could only sit alone and sulk.

Xiao Qiyun, who forcibly pulled Zhao Lingshu out, took Zhao Lingshu to Bainiao Lake.

"It is said that there was once a musician who lived by this lake, and one day the musician directed the birds by the lake to play a song of a hundred birds and a phoenix, so the nameless lake got its name: Hundred Bird Lake." Xiao Qiyun walked in front, and as he walked, he tried his best to introduce the origin of the name of Bainiao Lake to Zhao Lingshu.

At this time, because Zhao Lingshu and Xiao Qiyun were coming, the Bainiao Lake had already been cleared in advance. Xiao Qiyun took Zhao Lingshu to the flower boat docked by the lake.

This flower boat has a total of three floors, and Xiao Qiyun directly took Zhao Lingshu and went straight to the third layer. The people on the first floor of the boat are responsible for steering the boat and checking the situation around the lake, while the people on the second level are responsible for cleaning the boat and preparing meals for the entire boat.

As soon as Zhao Lingshu sat down, Xiao Qiyun beckoned to the subordinates standing aside: "Hurry up and pour my newly obtained good tea for Miss Zhao." ”

The maid hurriedly poured hot water on the teacup placed in front of Zhao Lingshu. The tea soup is green, the tea leaves are flying, and the tea fragrance is in the flower boat, which does not disperse for a long time.

I thought that Zhao Lingshu would be overjoyed, but I didn't expect Zhao Lingshu to just pick up the teacup, smell it and put it down again.

"Doesn't Miss Zhao like this tea?" Xiao Qiyun asked with concern, and then said to the maid next to him, "What are you doing in a daze?" Hurry up and change a cup of tea for Miss Zhao. ”

In fact, Zhao Lingshu was just used to his own taste, and he was not very suitable for the brewing techniques of the maids on this flower boat. Seeing that Xiao Qiyun was busy for her diligently, he wanted to refuse, but he thought that more things were better than less, so he didn't speak.

It didn't take long for the maid to change to a different kind of tea, replacing the previous cup of tea. This time, Zhao Lingshu just took a look, and then ignored it.

I haven't drunk a few sips of tea here, and a maid over there has come with delicate snacks. Zhao Lingshu, who got up early, hadn't eaten yet, and he was a little hungry when he saw the dim sum at this time, so he took one to taste. The dim sum tasted good, so Zhao Lingshu tasted a few more pieces.

Xiao Qiyun was still worried about the tea on the ship just now that it was not the same as Zhao Lingshu's taste, but now seeing that she liked this dim sum, he hurriedly put the whole plate of dim sum in front of Zhao Lingshu: "If you like Miss Zhao, eat more." ”

Zhao Lingshu, who was happily eating dim sum, was speechless by Xiao Qiyun's successive courteous behaviors, and directly put down the dim sum and asked, "Fifth Highness, what are you looking for me to come here?" If there is nothing important, the corpse will go back first. ”

Xiao Qiyun didn't answer immediately, but said to the maid: "Bring me the good fruit wine that His Highness has put here." ”