The father of the county lord of Lingyan and others died on the battlefield when they led the army to fight against a strong enemy.

I heard Princess Jingbei say that the father of the daughter of the county lord of Lingyan was also killed in battle.

It was precisely because of the great efforts of the people of the Ji family that the emperor allowed her to live in the Ji Mansion and continue to live in the Ji Mansion after the Lord of Lingyan returned to Shengcheng.

The eldest son of the emperor wants to come and occupy the land here, but the lord of Lingyan will not agree.

Shengcheng, the gate of Jifu.

Bai Jiaojiao tied the horse and stood at the gate of the magnificent Ji Mansion, the golden sunlight shining on her delicate face, which warmed the smile on her face even more

Divide.

Several guards standing at the door saw Bai Jiaojiao, but they didn't take a sword at her, but one of the guards greeted her very politely: "Girl, you come to Ji Mansion, are you ......?"

Bai Jiaojiao blessed the soldiers, took out a piece of jade pendant from her purse, and said, "I was entrusted by someone to come to Ji Mansion to visit an elder, who is the original owner of this jade pendant. ”

This is the method that Princess Jingbei taught her before she came to Shengcheng.

After looking for the Ji Mansion, if the guards asked her who it was and what happened to the county lord of their family. You don't have to say anything, just give them the jade pendant and take a look.

After looking at the jade pendant, the guard nodded slightly and said, "The original owner of this piece of jade pendant is indeed our county lord. But she had already told us that she had given the jade pendant that her grandmother had left her to a good friend of hers. ”

Bai Jiaojiao only heard what this soldier said very well, and couldn't help but smile happily.

The soldier asked, "The current owner of this piece of jade pendant is a mother who has several children, and there may not be much chance of coming back in the past few years." If you can own this piece of Kodama pendant, it must be one of her relatives and friends. ”

Bai Jiaojiao nodded.

"Tell me, is there something wrong with her that she needs you to ask our county lord for help?" The soldier asked.

Bai Jiaojiao replied frankly: "Zheng 1"

The soldier looked in the direction of the imperial city and said, "Listen to your accent, you know that you are coming from that side." Unfortunately, you may have made this trip in vain. Our county lord ...... It's not in the house. ”

Bai Jiaojiao took a hard breath in her heart, and the soldier said that the county lord was not in the mansion. Where did the county lord go?

You must know that on this special day, if you don't receive the holy order to go to the imperial city, no matter where the county lord leaves his hometown, he will be severely punished.

The soldier saw Bai Jiaojiao like this, and seemed to see her thoughts, and said, "It is very likely that the county lord has gone to your side." What she's about to do is probably the same thing you're trying to ask her to help do. ”

These words sounded a little winding, but after Bai Jiaojiao heard it, she quickly understood what this soldier meant.

She did not doubt what the soldier had said. Not for anything else, just because Lord Lingyan is a friend of Princess Jingbei. What the people who can be trusted by the Lord of Lingyan, stay in the Ji Mansion, and help the guards are naturally credible.

Hearing the news that the county lord of Lingyan was no longer in the Ji Mansion, Bai Jiaojiao felt happy for Lu Yan in her heart, but also faintly worried about the county lord of Lingyan.

After all, the Ji family is no longer the Ji family of the past, and the current Lingyan County Lord is no longer the woman who makes the emperor think about it.

According to Princess Jingbei, now, the lord of Lingyan County is nearly forty years old. After avenging his daughter's biological father, he returned to his hometown of Shengjun and lived here all year round.

In these years, the county lord of Lingyan has rarely left Sheng County for half a step, and he has not been to the imperial city much.

Bai Jiaojiao looked in the direction where the imperial city was located, and prayed in her heart, wishing that the Lord of Lingyan would be able to do well over there.

"The county lord is afraid that he will not return to Shengcheng in the near future. Girl, look at ......" The soldier looked at Bai Jiaojiao embarrassedly, and deliberately omitted some words.

Bai Jiaojiao saw that the soldier wanted to speak and stopped, and she knew very well that the other party wanted to tell her that the real Lingyan County Lord was not in the mansion, so it was not good to invite her in and sit.

Before she left Jingbei County, she could think of letting Princess Jingbei look like her and live in a small cabin, so as not to cause others to speculate.

The county lord of Lingyan here, in her early years, went to the battlefield with her brothers and sisters to kill the enemy. Before leaving Sheng County, the county lord of Lingyan would naturally think of the same method, find someone to disguise herself as her, and come to live in this Ji mansion.

As long as the county lord of Lingyan doesn't say it, the woman who disguised herself as the county lord of Lingyan doesn't say it, and the soldiers guarding outside the Ji Mansion don't say it. Others will not know if the county lord Lingyan who lives in the Ji Mansion at this time is the county lord of Lingyan himself.

Bai Jiaojiao properly put away the jade pendant, blessed the soldiers again, retreated to the opposite tree, untied the reins of the horse, and rode away.

The soldiers who were still standing at the gate of the Ji Mansion shook their heads helplessly after hearing the sound of horses' hooves. The soldier at the head said softly, "I'll go find someone so that I can follow the girl and see where she goes." She's from the Imperial City, so she shouldn't be familiar with us. Since she is a friend of Princess Jingbei, even if the county lord Lingyan is not in the mansion, we can't snub her. ”

When the other soldiers heard this, they all nodded in agreement.

One of the soldiers standing on the left cautiously looked around, did not notice any outsiders approaching, and suggested softly: "Shall we write to the county lord or the princess of Jingbei about this matter?" ”

When the soldier at the head heard this, without saying a word, he went into the house, found pen, ink and paper, and wrote a letter. Then they were sent to Jingbei County and Weiyuan on the outskirts of the Imperial City.

After Bai Jiaojiao left Jifu on horseback, she walked into a quiet bamboo forest, took out a bronze mirror and other things, and disguised herself into a woman in her forties.

Looking at the bronze mirror, Bai Jiaojiao saw a face with a slight vicissitudes of life, and smiled with satisfaction. After putting away the bronze mirror, he rode out of the city and went to Murong Mansion, which was located in the southern suburbs of Shengcheng.

On the way to Murong Mansion, Bai Jiaojiao didn't dare to let the horse run too fast, because she didn't want to disturb the people.

The summer in Shengcheng is also very hot, and unlike the Imperial City, people here are more likely to enjoy it, and in the hot summer, as long as they are not too busy, most of the time, people will cool off in the courtyard.

Out of the gate of Shengcheng, along the way, Bai Jiaojiao didn't meet many pedestrians.

She just heard Princess Jingbei say that Murong Mansion is located in the southern suburbs of Gansheng City, and it is also on the side of the Sheng River. The hostess of Murong Mansion is surnamed Qin, and Princess Jingbei recognized iR when she was still living in Sheng County. The two are like sisters^

"If you don't see Lord Lingyan after you go to Shengcheng, or if she doesn't want to help, you can quickly go to Murong Mansion and give all Xu Yan's belongings to the Qin family."

This is what Bai Jiaojiao said to Princess Jingbei before she left Jingbei County.

Bai Jiaojiao listened to it at the time, and asked Princess Jingbei: "Why do you want to give it to the Qin family?" ”

"The Prime Minister can allow you to go to Shengcheng to look for people, why wouldn't Lord Taiwei think of sending Xu Lu to accompany Huo Rao to Shengcheng to find people?" Princess Jingbei said to Bai Jiaojiao: "The real Xu Lu is going over, after you reach Sheng City, hurry up and hand over Xu Lu's belongings to the Qin family." After the Qin clan receives it, they will know how to do it. "Okay." Bai Jiaojiao smiled and agreed.

At that time, she promised to agree, but she thought in her heart, why couldn't she meet the county lord Lingyan when she went to Shengcheng to do business?

As a result, when she arrived in Shengcheng, she realized that what Princess Jingbei was worried about really let her encounter.

Bai Jiaojiao rode on the white horse, stretched out her hand and touched the back of the horse, and said, "It's because I didn't think about it enough, and let you run so far with me all the way, it really made you suffer." When I arrive at Murong Mansion, I will feed you well and let you rest and rest. ”

The horse seemed to understand Bai Jiaojiao's words, and let out a soft "neighing" JL

Bai Jiaojiao listened to this voice, and a trace of relief crossed her eyes. Along the way, thanks to the company of this white horse, she was not too lonely.

She came all the way from the imperial city, and she was tired, and the horses followed her and suffered. None of this is a big deal. Because she wants to rescue His Royal Highness the Ten Princes, she is not afraid to eat

Bitter.

But she didn't expect that after she arrived in Shengcheng, she neither saw the county lord of Lingyan, nor did she help the ten princes. She felt sorry in her heart.

But after thinking about it, Princess Jingbei didn't mention anyone else to her before she left, but mentioned the people of the Murong family to her. Presumably, the people of the Murong family also have something to do with the people of the Ji family, right?

Bai Jiaojiao thought to herself, when she arrived at Murong Mansion in a while, she might be able to know the answer to her question.

Bai Jiaojiao followed the method taught to her by Princess Jingbei, and without consulting any pedestrians on the way, she rode smoothly to the gate of Murong Mansion.

As Princess Jingbei said, Murong Mansion, like Ji Mansion, is also located by the Gansheng River.

Unlike Ji Mansion, Murong Mansion is located outside the Gancheng, and Ji Mansion is located inside the Gancheng. Bai Jiaojiao stood at the gate of Murong Mansion, and saw that the soldiers guarding the door were actually two women, who looked like they were only in their twenties.

The two women, both dressed in black costumes and holding swords, saw Bai Jiaojiao dismount, and asked in unison:

Bai Jiaojiao bowed and said, "I came to Shengcheng from the north, and I was entrusted by an elder to ask Mrs. Murong of your mansion to do her a favor and hand over an item to a friend. ”

One of the female soldiers listened and gave Bai Jiaojiao a look, asking her to hand over the things herself, and they handed them over to Mrs. Murong for her.

Bai Jiaojiao smiled and explained, "Thank you for your kindness, it's just that my elder has repeatedly instructed me to hand over those items to Mrs. Murong in person after I arrive in Shengcheng." Thank you for your forgiveness. ”

When Bai Jiaojiao was talking, she took out the jade pendant again, intending to let the two women see the words engraved on the jade pendant.

This is also what Princess Jingbei told her before this, after coming to Murong Mansion, if the guards don't let her in, you can take out the jade pendant and show it to them.

As for the reason why Princess Ganjingbei asked her to do this, she didn't ask too much at the time.

After seeing the jade pendant, the two female soldiers exchanged glances with each other, and soon opened the door of Murong Mansion for Bai Jiaojiao.

As soon as she heard the sound of the door opening, Bai Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, she could go in to see Mrs. Murong, give her Xu Lu's belongings, and help her bring them to Xu

Xun went.

As soon as the vermilion lacquer door opened, four maidservants dressed in light pink costumes and wearing jade hairpins walked out and stood in front of Bai Jiaojiao.

The servant girl at the head took out a strip of black cloth and blindfolded Bai Jiaojiao's eyes. The two maidservants stood on Bai Jiaojiao's left and right respectively, one holding Bai Jiaojiao's left hand and the other holding Bai Jiaojiao's right hand, and took Bai Jiaojiao to see Mrs. Murong.

Bai Jiaojiao only heard the slight sound of the wind and the chirping of cicadas along the way, and did not hear anyone chatting. She wondered in her heart, why did these two women blindfold her?

Could it be that there are some treasures in Murong Mansion that were picked up and placed in the courtyard, afraid that she, an outsider, would see it?

Or was it because she was from the imperial city, and the maidservants of Murong Mansion were not very relieved about her, and they didn't want her to see Mrs. Murong's true face, so they blindfolded her with strips of cloth?