Yifang changed into his regular clothes, so he took some guards out of the palace, and Tengling was still by his side.

It was night, and Yifang and Tengling were sitting in the carriage together, and there seemed to be a breeze outside. Yifang opened the curtain, and the wind swept on his face, making people feel very comfortable.

Yuan's Mansion is not far from the Imperial Palace, and it didn't take long to arrive. As soon as Yifang got out of the car, he felt that there was something different about it, it was not too late, but the entire Yuan Mansion was shrouded in darkness, and there was no one guarding the door.

The guards stepped forward to knock on the door, but no one answered. They intensified their efforts, banging on the door and shouting, until at last two servants hurried over.

At this time, no one would have visited, and the two servants also had some impatience on their faces. When they saw clearly, the person standing in front of them was wearing the palace guard uniform, and his words were a little more respectful.

Yifang didn't mean to deliberately hide his identity, so the guards told the truth.

"A few guards brothers, I don't know why you came here so late?" The two servants put on a flattering smile.

"Don't ask your Lord Yuan to come out to greet the queen."

"Emperor, Queen Mother?" The two servants were stunned.

Yifang happened to be helped out of the carriage at this time, so he waved his hand to the guards: "It's okay, you don't need to ask Lord Yuan to come out, just go in the palace." ”

As soon as Yifang arrived in the lobby, Yuan Ang rushed out in a hurry, looking at him, he seemed to be busy with something. There were still some beads of sweat on his forehead, but it was cool tonight, so he really shouldn't sweat.

"Lord Yuan is still busy with the affairs of the court so late?" Yi Fang stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

Yuan Ang replied: "The minister didn't know that the queen mother was coming, and he didn't welcome him from afar, and he hoped that the queen would forgive his sins." ”

After saying this, he knelt down, as did the servants next to him.

Yifang didn't let them get up, and the whole room remained in this state. She didn't realize it when she just came from the palace, but now when she came in, she smelled a special fragrance, which was unique to Deng Tong.

Even though he was a man, he loved beauty as much as a woman, so he would pluck the fragrant flowers and make them into sachets to carry with him. I don't know what is added to Deng Tong's sachet, which not only has a special fragrance, but also lasts for a long time.

"Does Lord Yuan know what this palace is here for?"

Yuan Ang had some vague speculation in his heart, but he still replied stubbornly: "I don't know, please ask the queen to make it clear." ”

Since Yifang had determined that Deng Tong was here, he didn't plan to talk to him in a roundabout way. After all, Yuan Ang was recommended to Liu Heng by her, and she also pulled it up single-handedly, so he shouldn't be working against him.

"Lord Yuan, since the palace has come, please hand over Deng Tong!"

Yifang said so directly, even Yuan Ang was startled: "Niangniang, what do you mean?" ”

"Lord Yuan doesn't have to play dumb riddles with this palace, this palace is sure that Deng Tong is here, does your lord want this palace to forcibly let him take it away?"

Yuan Ang looked around and felt that there were so many people here, and it seemed a little inappropriate to speak, so he waved his hand and pulled his servants back. Yifang understood what he meant, and also asked the people around him to retreat.

"Niangniang, if Lord Deng is not removed, the emperor's reputation will not be guaranteed!" It wasn't until everyone retreated that Yuan Ang said such a sentence.

Yifang was a little puzzled: "The emperor's reputation, what does this have to do with Deng Tong?" ”

"The queen still doesn't know?" Yuan Ang hesitated for a while, but still said truthfully, "Niangniang, now that the male style is prevalent inside and outside the palace, the emperor's favor for Lord Deng is not ordinary, this is really not in line with etiquette!" ”

Yi Fang immediately understood what he meant, and couldn't help laughing: "Lord Yuan would think so much, he really wronged the emperor in vain." ”

"But the emperor will summon Lord Deng into the palace every three or five days, and the minister has already inquired with the eunuchs of Weiyang Palace, and the emperor and Lord Deng stay in the palace alone, and the door is closed for several hours, which is really unreasonable!" Yuan Ang still insisted on his own ideas.

Yi Fang laughed even more: "Deng Tong is a pair of eyes that the emperor put on the people, and the emperor can directly hear the most authentic content from Deng Tong about the things that happened in Chang'an City." In this way, if there are corrupt officials who are tyrannical and oppress the people, the emperor will be able to know it clearly, and there is no need to be concealed by the officials. ”

"Is that so?" Yuan Ang was a little surprised, but immediately asked again, "But Lord Deng opened the Nanfeng Pavilion in Chang'an City, this is really ......."

"Lord Yuan's investigation is quite careful, in fact, Deng Tong not only opened the Nanfeng Pavilion, but also many places in Chang'an City, such as the Zuichun Building, the Shezi Restaurant, etc., he manipulated it behind the scenes." Yi Fang comforted him and said, "Lord Yuan can rest assured, although Deng Tong looks free and uninhibited, he is actually the emperor's right-hand man, and it will definitely not be the kind of relationship that adults think." ”

"Since this is the case, the minister is relieved." Hearing this, Yuan Ang breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression immediately became nervous again, "Oh no! ”

"What's wrong?" Yi Fang looked at his solemn expression, and his heart began to feel worried.

"Before the minister came out, he had already ordered someone to secretly get rid of Lord Deng!"

"What?!" Yifang was shocked, "Go and save people!" ”

Yuan Ang hurriedly led Yifang to the place where Deng Tong was closed, but found some blood stains along the way, and when he arrived at that place, he saw a few servants fainting on the ground, but Deng Tong was nowhere to be seen.

Seeing such a scene, Yifang was relieved, at least Deng Tong was still alive now.

"Lord Yuan, where can this secret room lead?" Yifang checked the blood stains along the way as he walked forward.

"The secret room here is connected to the backyard, as soon as you go out, you will be in the courtyard." Yuan Ang led Yifang to the backyard, and when he arrived here, the bloodstains really stopped abruptly.

Yifang raised his eyes and looked up, on the branches next to the courtyard, there was a small piece of cloth hanging, looking at the arrogant color, it must be Deng Tong's.

"Looks like he's escaped." Yifang made a conclusion.

Yuan Ang also breathed a sigh of relief: "That's okay, in the end, the minister didn't make a big mistake." ”

Yifang deliberately mentioned him: "You are a good official for the country and the people, but sometimes you are too impulsive." If you think a little more before doing things, you can take on a big responsibility. ”

"The minister understands, thank you for the queen's mention."

Now that Deng Tong had escaped, Yifang naturally didn't need to stay here longer, so he had to get up and leave again. It's just that she didn't go back to the palace directly, but rushed to Zuichun Tower.

"Mother, why do we go to that kind of fireworks place?" Teng Ling asked suspiciously.

"The task given to the palace by the emperor is to find Deng Tong, and now I only know that Deng Tong escaped from the Yuan Mansion, if I can't be sure of his safety, it will not be considered to complete the task assigned to the palace by the emperor."

Teng Ling suddenly realized: "Niang Niang is going to find Master Deng now?" ”

"Not bad."

But Teng Ling was still puzzled: "But Lord Deng was injured, how could he go to such a place of fireworks?" If you go to the hospital to find it, it makes some sense. ”

"Silly girl, didn't this palace just say it? Many shops in Chang'an City belong to Deng Tong, and when he escaped from Yuan's mansion, he must be worried that Yuan Ang will continue to send people to chase and kill him, and he will definitely hide in one of them to avoid the limelight. ”

Teng Ling was still puzzled: "Then how would Niang Niang know that Lord Deng will definitely be in the Zuichun Building?" ”

"Yuan's Mansion is in the prosperous place of Chang'an City, and there are probably many shops here that are Deng Tong's, so he has a lot of choices. But now it's night, and ordinary shops won't be open, and if you ask someone to open the door, it's too obvious. And Zuichun Mansion is not only lively at night, but also a place where Deng usually stays, and his old nest is here. Besides, it's not difficult to hide it and blend in with the guests. ”

"I see, so how are we going to get in?" Tengling has never been to this kind of place, and he feels that this kind of mystery is very mysterious, and it is not so easy to get in.

Yifang just smiled: "Of course it was Zhengda who walked in brightly." ”

So, Yifang, who was dressed in regular clothes, only took Tengling and walked to the Zuichun Building. For the guards who followed behind him, he gave them some money and asked them to find a place to eat and drink nearby.

But what Yifang didn't expect was that the bustard's mother had inadvertently seen her and Liu Heng, so she knew her true identity.

"Emperor, Emperor......"

Yi Fang hurriedly made a silent gesture to her: "Don't be quiet, just treat us as ordinary guests." ”

Seeing that the bustard mother nodded, Yifang continued to ask, "Is Grandma Gongzi here?" ”

"This ...... Grandma is closed today and does not receive guests. "Today's bustard mother is not the same as she was many years ago, she looks immature, and she is not as handy as the previous bustard mother.

Yifang asked another way: "That...... Is Deng Tong here? ”

At this time, the bustard's mother nodded without hesitation: "The prince has just come back, the emperor ...... Girl, please wait a moment, and I'll go and report it. ”

After the bustard mother left, Teng Ling asked curiously: "Why did the mother change her question, but the bustard's mother answered completely differently?" ”

Yifang smiled faintly: "Few people know the name Deng Tong, and everyone only knows the son of Grandma Xiu in the Drunken Spring Building." If someone comes to look for him, the one who is called Ah Xiu Gongzi is just an ordinary guest, and if he can call the name Deng Tong, then he is an acquaintance. ”

"There's such a difference." Teng Ling nodded admiringly.

"Girl, Grandma is waiting for the girl inside!" After the bustard's mother asked, she hurriedly ran out to reply to the Yifang.

"Okay, you go and entertain the other guests, you don't have to worry about it here, and don't let anyone over." Yi Fang commanded as he walked inside.

"I see." The bustard's mother replied again and again.