The four of them sat down.

Zhuge Liuying asked Li Dongsheng: "How long will you stay in the capital this time?" ”

Li Dongsheng said with a smile: "I am not in a hurry to leave when I come back this time, although the rivers and lakes are good, I have a lot of shopping, I heard that the capital has been particularly lively recently, so I naturally want to stay for a while longer, isn't it, Your Highness?" ”

Xiao Rui noticed Li Dongsheng's gaze, nodded, and said: "Lively is lively, I didn't expect Li Gongzi to have a natural temperament, and he likes to be a melon-eating crowd!" ”

"Oh? What is the melon-eating masses? The name is quite new. Li Dongsheng said.

Xiao Rui said with a smile: "The so-called people who eat melons are like the current Ruoxue girl!" ”

Li Ruoxue was listening to the conversation between the two with a pair of big eyes open, and when she suddenly talked about herself, she was stunned.

Li Dongsheng laughed and said, "Your Highness's description is appropriate, and I admire it." As he spoke, his eyes were on the poems on the table, and he couldn't help but pick them up and admire them, and he was immediately attracted by Xiao Rui's flowing handwriting.

"Your Royal Highness's poem is heroic and majestic, coupled with this elegant calligraphy, it will inevitably be famous all over the world and will be famous for centuries." After Li Dongsheng approved, he looked at Li Ruoxue and couldn't help but sigh: "Sister, I came back this time, first, because I miss you, and secondly, for you." If you don't want to marry someone you don't like, no one can force you. ”

"Brother..."Li Ruoxue was a little shy, in front of Liuying and Xiao Rui, why did she mention this matter.

Li Dongsheng smiled and said: "Instead of being a side concubine for Xiao Ming, don't be a side concubine for marrying His Royal Highness King Xian!" You and Liuying have a deep sisterhood, you don't have to worry about being made difficult, and Your Highness is gentle and elegant, which is much better than Xiao Ming. ”

Li Ruoxue was even more ashamed and said, "Brother, what are you talking about!" Your Highness, don't be surprised, my brother is just messing around like this. ”

Zhuge Liuying glanced at Xiao Rui, who was silent, and said with a smile: "I have no opinion." But who did you just say Li Ruoxue is going to marry? Xiao Ming? The Six Princes? ”

Li Dongsheng nodded and said, "This is my father's intention, that King Ke didn't know how to win over my father, so he intended to agree to this marriage." ”

"What about Shousuke-sama?" Zhuge Liuying asked.

Li Dongsheng smiled: "Why does grandpa object? The niece and granddaughter are the princesses of Chu, the granddaughter is the concubines of King Ke, and the Li Mansion is full of holy grace, and the scenery is unique. ”

Xiao Rui nodded in understanding.

Li Mingyang has three sons, four daughters, four or five grandchildren, and there are many granddaughters, Li Ruoxue is not a granddaughter, and she is not aggrieved or even Gao Pan when she marries King Ke, so she naturally will not object to this family business.

Li Ruoxue lowered her head slightly, and her mood was instantly low.

She thought that she could avoid family affairs by escaping to the Chu Palace, without meeting Xiao Ming, but she didn't expect that her father had already asked her and intended to agree to this family business. She has a soft personality and only said that she didn't want to get married, but her father was earnest and clear, so she didn't have the courage to resist.

In this era, a woman's marriage cannot escape the fate of her parents after all. is like Xiao Qingqing, who has a straightforward and competitive personality, but he didn't convince King Ruyang, and finally married Xu Haoran.

The topic was a little cold, so all four sighed.

In the silence, a hearty smile was heard in the distance.

The four of them looked back and saw a middle-aged man leading a young man in.

The middle-aged man is the father of Li Ruoxue and Li Dongsheng, and the young man is none other than Ke Wang Xiao Ming!

The two entered the courtyard, but they didn't expect that there were four people sitting in the courtyard, and the two people looked at me and I looked at you, and they were all stunned.

"Seventh brother? Why are you here? Xiao Ming's face was slightly gloomy and he asked.

Li Yinghe came back to his senses and hurriedly bowed his hand: "Meet His Royal Highness King Xian, His Royal Highness is not welcome to come." The people in the house are really messing around, and King Xian won't notify you when he comes! ”

Li Dongsheng got up and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Ke, father, His Royal Highness King Xian and Sister Liuying I invited, plus my grandmother wanted to thank His Royal Highness King Xian for his kindness, so she came in a hurry, so she didn't inform my father. ”

Li Yinghe nodded and said, "Then you will entertain His Royal Highness King Xian, Ruoxue, come with me!" ”

Li Ruoxue pursed her lips and was about to walk over, but was stopped by Li Dongsheng.

"Father, the little sister is entertaining King Xian, there is always one who comes first and then comes." Li Dongsheng said with a smile.

Li Yinghe's face sank, and he said angrily: "Nonsense! King Ke is looking for Ruoxue to discuss important matters, you just returned to the capital, and if you don't understand, just stand honestly! ”

After drinking and reprimanding, he smiled at Xiao Ming again: "Your Highness, my son has traveled all year round, he doesn't know how to measure, and his words are inappropriate, so don't be surprised." ”

Xiao Ming shook his head and said with a smile: "It's okay, Li Gongzi is straightforward, just like this king's taste." ”

However, Li Dongsheng still stopped Li Ruoxue and said with a smile: "Father, Ruoxue entertained King Xian, and also obeyed the will of the great-grandmother, if you are really in a hurry, then the son will go and wake up the great-grandmother who is taking a nap and tell her." Otherwise, when she wakes up and complains about Ruoxue's poor hospitality, grandpa will be angry when she hears about it. ”

Li Yinghe's face changed, once he made the old lady angry, his grandson would have to walk around without eating, and his father Li Mingyang would not have to scold him in person! It's just that now King Ke has come, and he is running for his own daughter.

Xiao Ming was angry in his heart, he glanced at Li Dongsheng, who was dressed in a Taoist robe, and naturally saw that he was making a hindrance and not letting his sister touch him, and then his eyes were locked on Xiao Rui again.

Why is there this seventh brother everywhere! Could it be that you also covet Li Ruoxue?

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming smiled and said: "The seventh brother is so Yaxing, before his father gave him marriage, he and Miss Zhuge were inseparable, and the bead curtain was combined, and the harmony of the relationship was really envious of others." The seventh brother is so single-minded, it is better to be your brother. ”

Xiao Rui put down the teacup, saw Xiao Ming ordering himself, ignored his little tricks, and said casually: "The sixth brother praised it, but the younger brother didn't dare to be ashamed." ”

"It's sunny today, why don't you take Miss Zhuge out for a walk?" Xiao Ming has already replaced the Li family to catch up with the guests.

Xiao Rui immediately felt displeased, if you can't catch up with the girl, you complain that others are handsome, why don't you complain that you are ugly.

So Xiao Rui sneered: "What the sixth brother said is very true, Li Gongzi and Ruoxue girl, why don't you go together?" ”

"That's exactly what I wanted!" Li Dongsheng smiled, then looked at Li Yinghe and said, "Father, Ruoxue and I will accompany King Xian on a trip!" ”

Li Yinghe suddenly fell into a dilemma, the two princes were in trouble at the same time, how did he answer? It stands to reason that he is biased towards Xiao Ming, but he can't offend Xiao Rui casually.

Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Very good, the seventh brother really has a character." ”

After speaking, Xiao Ming turned to Li Yinghe and said, "Lord Li, this king suddenly has something temporary, so I won't bother and say goodbye." ”

Li Yinghe hurriedly said: "Your Highness, the lower official sent you, the lower official is deeply sorry..."

Seeing the two leave, Li Ruoxue sighed, turned around and bowed to Xiao Rui: "Thank you, Your Highness, for breaking the siege." ”

Xiao Rui smiled: "It's a gesture." ”

Li Dongsheng also bowed his hand and thanked him.

Subsequently, the four of them chatted for a while, but Li Xiuer never came out, and she didn't seem to want to see Xiao Rui, which made Xiao Rui even more puzzled in his heart, and he didn't understand what happened to Li Xiuer.

Xiao Rui and Zhuge Liuying left the Li Mansion and walked back to the palace.

"Thank you." Suddenly, Zhuge Liuying spoke.

Xiao Rui looked at her in surprise and asked, "Why did you suddenly thank me?" ”

Zhuge Liuying was a little unnatural, his eyes didn't dare to look at Xiao Rui, and said: "Thank you for your willfulness and tolerance towards me, I also know that it has always been delusional for women to lead soldiers to fight, but you have never vetoed me, or even deceived me, but sincerely believe in me." When I saw Ruoxue, I realized how lucky I was. ”

Xiao Rui pursed his lips, and wanted to tell her that in an unknown number of years, the world you were looking forward to would appear, but now that he said it, it was still a little pale.

"You also have to be careful of Xiao Ming, this person has a violent personality and is eager to take revenge, and he is the most resentful of the princes." Zhuge Liuying reminded.

Xiao Rui nodded and said, "If he doesn't come to provoke me, I won't take the initiative to provoke him, after all, it's almost the New Year, and it's better to have more than one thing." But if his hands and feet are not clean, I don't mind sending him out of Beijing early! ”

Zhuge Liuying naturally believed Xiao Rui's bold words, after all, Xiao Yuan was eliminated by his design, and Xiao Ming was not as good as Xiao Yuan.

Back in the Xianwang Mansion, Zhuge Liuying sat for a while, but the princess and princess, who couldn't stand the peony, finally retreated.

Xiao Rui went to see Shen Wansan, he had already cleared twelve boxes of gold and silver, with a total value of more than five million taels, which surprised Xiao Rui.

But it's reasonable to think about it, what is Wei Dabao's identity, this amount of money is small.

Handing the account book to Shen Wansan, Xiao Rui said: "These money don't need to be entered into the account room of the palace, it is a secret fund, and you are responsible for it!" You can use it however you want! ”

Shen Wansan suddenly had an unspeakable promise that he was willing to work for Xiao Rui, and he only knew Qu Qu for two days, and then he gave this huge amount of money to himself with confidence, which is not as simple as trust!

The person who is a confidant dies, at this moment, Shen Wansan completely understood the meaning of this sentence!

In the evening, the Wu Combat Method, which had been staring at the East Factory, also came with good news!

Today, Wei Dabao went to his small vault, he opened the iron door and came to the secret room, only to see that there was nothing in the empty secret room!

He hurriedly rubbed his eyes, thinking that he was dazzled, but opened them again...

Holy!

There really is nothing!

At this moment, Wei Dabao's blood pressure exploded directly, and he sat dizzy and paralyzed, and he didn't react for a long time.

"Where's my money? What about money? ”

"Where's my fucking money? Who! Who! Come out to our house! ”

Wei Dabao let out a roar, but there was only an echo, no answer.

He gritted his teeth and got up, and at this moment, Wei Dabao, who was in his forties, instantly aged ten years old.

He was born in a peasant, and his family was poor before entering the palace, otherwise, which man would be willing to cut off his treasure, and now he can only soak it in the potion, and take it out when he thinks about it, and beg it not to shrink, don't shrink, the small ones are almost invisible.

Therefore, I have a hard life, I have no relatives and descendants, and the only thing that can comfort me is money!

With money, even if you don't spend it and hide it, it's a sense of security, but now there's no sense of security!

His thoughts are gone, and these gold and silver are his sons, and now his sons are gone!

The more he thought about it, the more he hated, Wei Dabao's eyes were red, he carefully observed the traces around him, and then looked at the iron lock on the iron door, and judged that someone had picked the lock in and moved the box!

"Whoever it is! We'll let you spit out the money to our family! ”

This time, Wei Dabao was really angry.

When he came out, he returned to the East Factory in a carriage.

Immediately, he called Wei Zhongxian.

"My lord, the lowly Wei Zhongxian will be sent after hearing this!" Wei Zhongxian saluted respectfully, and at the same time wondered in his heart, seeing that his expression was so gloomy, he didn't know what was going on.

Wei Dabao said: "Control Wang Hu secretly, don't be stingy, let him honestly confess, who did he betray our family's whereabouts!" ”

Wei Zhongxian was taken aback, Wang Hu is Wei Dabao's right-hand man, although he is not the head of the Fifth Division, but no one is allowed to look at his face and act, he follows Wei Dabao every day, he is the most trusted, why do you suddenly want to judge him strictly?

Wei Dabao said again: "Remember, ask what you should ask, don't ask what you shouldn't ask!" ”

Wei Zhongxian noticed the killing intent in Wei Dabao's eyes, nodded hurriedly, and said, "The villain understands that it is necessary to pry the truth out of his mouth and ask who he betrayed the whereabouts of the adult!" ”

Wei Dabao nodded and waved his hand to let Wei Zhongxian go down.

Subsequently, the head of the first division was called, and the first division of the East Factory was responsible for the affairs of the capital.

"Your Excellency!" A division is in charge of the positive wind.

"You personally go to the patrol camp and check that in the past three days, there will be carriages on Limin Street in Xicheng District after the curfew! If so, what can you find! Remember, keep it a secret! Wei Dabao arranged.

Duan Zhengfeng immediately led the order to go.

Wei Dabao is very cunning, and he is afraid that his small vault will be discovered, so every time he goes, only Wang Hu drives, and at the same time, in the teahouse on the street outside the house, he specially installed Dongchang secret agents to observe the surroundings, and cautiously Wei Dabao only let the secret agents observe the suspicious people around, but too cautious caused negligence, that is, the secret agents did not take this matter as a big deal at all, and they observed it hastily during the day, and there was no one at night.

Therefore, Xiao Rui and his party moved away the gold and silver after the curfew, and they happened not to be discovered, which is also a blessing.

Wei Zhongxian led people to arrest Wang Hu, Wang Hu was still very arrogant, and he didn't realize that he was going to be finished, and then he was dragged into the guards of the third division.

At the same time, Wei Zhongxian realized that this was related to following Wei Dabao a few days ago, and immediately gave Tian Ergeng a look, and he secretly wrote down the instructions. That night, he secretly came to King Xian's mansion and told King Xian.

King Xian had already learned from Wu Zhanfa that Wei Dabao might have known about his vault theft, but it was unknown what he would do specifically. At this time, I listened to Tian Ergeng's detailed explanation, and I knew the details.

Duan Zhengfeng went to patrol the camp, and if he asked carefully, he would gain something, and I believe that he would find out that it was related to the Chu Wangfu. However, this is also flawed, if it is really the silver stolen by the Chu Palace, why do the guards still wear the clothes of the Chu Palace?

So Xiao Rui said to Tian Ergeng: "Tell Wei Zhongxian to see if you can make Wang Hu admit that there were people from the Chu Palace's palace who once wooed him." ”

Once Wang Hu admits that someone from the Chu Wangfu has co-opted him, even if he doesn't admit that he was bought by the Chu Wangfu and doesn't admit that he betrayed Wei Dabao's whereabouts, the Chu Wangfu will be completely exposed to Wei Dabao's eyes, and based on Wei Dabao's speculation, it will be more and more confirmed that it was the King of Chu!

"The villain understands." Tian Ergeng immediately understood Xiao Rui's intentions, and immediately left quietly through the secret passage.

That night, Wei Zhongxian interrogated Wang Hu "gently" according to the instructions, and when Wang Hu was dragged back to the cell, he was no longer human, and he was tortured to this ghost and was not dead, so he had to praise Dongchang's methods.

After the interrogation, the confession was also immediately presented to Wei Dabao.

Wang Hu naturally refused to admit that he betrayed Wei Dabao, but Wei Zhongxian asked him to admit that the Chu Wangfu had sent someone to contact him, which was easy, after all, even Xiao Rui was trying to win over Wei Dabao, Wang Hu was his confidant, and people from other palaces would not send people to contact him?

Immediately afterwards, the news of the investigation by the patrol battalion also found out that the Chu Wangfu had transported two carriages near Limin Street.

In this way, the Chu Wangfu completely entered Wei Dabao's eyeliner!

In addition, Wei Dabao has long cooperated with King Jing Xiao Jing and has already jointly dealt with King Chu, so Wei Dabao has to guess whether this is a counterattack by Xiao Yiheng, King of Chu!

Around the ugly time, Wei Dabao didn't rest and lost so much money, that was his beloved relatives and friends! Slept paralyzed, so he quietly went to King Jing's Mansion to meet Xiao Jing.

I don't know when the two talked about it secretly.