The afternoon sun shone on the ground, and yesterday's heavy rain blew countless gardenias off the branches, creating a sea of flowers on the ground. After Ling'er was eaten by Ayu in the morning, she flew outside the hall to play and disappeared.

"Niangniang, the slave maid has checked, and there is no whereabouts of Commander Yan around the Mingluan Palace....." Ayu stood at the door of the inner hall and said cautiously, I don't know why Niangniang's mood didn't seem to be good after she came back yesterday, and she only ate half a bowl of rice when she was coaxed by the emperor for dinner, and she said early this morning that she would let her check if there was still a figure of Commander Yan outside the palace....I don't know what happened yesterday

"So... Very good. ”

"Is the thing on the table still useful?" Ayu picked up the object wrapped in oiled paper on the table and asked suspiciously, Chu Xiang was engrossed in drawing a landscape map, and when he heard Ayu's words, the brush in his hand was stunned, and a drop of ink fell on the fine rice paper, destroying a tall pine tree

"Present it" Hung the brush on the shelf, wiped her hands with a silk handkerchief, and took it "Ayu said that she had never eaten food" Her voice was faint, and she didn't know what emotion it was

"Back to Niangniang, the slave has never eaten."

After a night of waiting, the crystal clear malt starch has been precipitated just right, and the fragrance of the malt is exuded for a while

"It's... The slave doesn't dare, why doesn't the mother eat it? Ayu took it cautiously, looking at the warm color like a piece of jade, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva

"The palace doesn't like it, so I just happen to reward you with a taste" Chu Xiang left the table and no longer looked at it, came to the outer hall and sat on the armchair and poured a bee sugar water and took a small sip of food

"Slave and maid thank Niangniang" Ayu smiled and broke a small piece with her hand and put it in her mouth, sure enough, as Niangniang said, the entrance was sweet and slightly chewy, and the aroma was overflowing, and her eyes narrowed happily but she only ate a piece and wrapped the oil paper tightly into her arms

Chu Xiang saw it and asked suspiciously, "Why put it away?" "When the slave saw that this food was so delicious, she wanted to keep some for Aqua and Daddy, and when the slave and maid rested, she would bring them to taste it!" Ayu said with a smile, her face flushed, very cute

Suddenly, I heard the eunuch report that "Concubine Rong asks to see"

Chu Xiang put down the teacup and thought to himself, How could Rong Ting come to her place? Although the two of them see each other like sisters on weekdays, after all, they are people in this deep palace, so they have to take precautions, and they used their hands to sort out the slightly wrinkled corners of their clothes when they were painting, and motioned for Ayu to answer

"Sister Xiang, do you remember your sister?" A female voice that made it clear that the owner of the voice was not an ordinary one came from the doorway

"Sister Rong, I haven't seen you for a long time, how can you come to this Mingluan Hall today?" Chu Xiang asked straight to the point, ignoring her greetings and greetings

The smile on Rong Ting's face smiled awkwardly, "Hey, my sister was sick for a long time a few days ago, and the emperor ordered people not to come to visit my sister, so I didn't come to see my sister, but today I just came to see my sister's body, is she better?"

Ayu took the cloud tea and put it on the table, "Niangniang, please drink" Rong Ting looked at Ayu and praised her cuteness and praised her, "My sister's girls are really smart, unlike the two girls around the palace, who can't look at people's faces!" After speaking, he glanced at the maidservant with the bewitching eyes of the painting

"My sister laughed, this girl in this palace was sent by the emperor, if my sister wants one, she wants the emperor to ask for one."

"This..." Rong Ting pinched the tea cup and was very jealous in her heart, how could the emperor pay attention to her! If it weren't for her father being the inspector, how could Liang Qi acquiesce to her staying in the Long Forbidden Palace...

"Sister don't want to take my sister to find fun, my sister is getting better now is the need to recuperate, the palace heard that there is a Jing'an temple in Guiyun Mountain, the scenery is beautiful and suitable for raising people, the palace wants to go to live for a while, I don't know if my sister wants to accompany the palace? You can also ask for a peace charm to wear on your body and pray for peace."

Chu Xiang was drinking bee sugar water for a meal in the temple? Peace charms? What does this mean ? "My sister warmly invited, and it is difficult for this palace to shirk, but it is inconvenient for this palace to drink medicine every day and live there..."

Rong Ting stiffened for a while, as if she thought of something "Sister, don't be afraid, my sister ordered someone to find a room there to decoct medicine for my sister, okay?" My sister's health has become worse and worse in the past six months, so I want to find an opportunity to nourish my body and relax..." As he spoke, he gently wiped the corners of his eyes with a silk handkerchief

That's all it takes, you have to go if you don't want to! The corners of Rong Ting's mouth smiled slightly, but there was still a weak cry on her face

"Since my sister said so, how can this palace not go? It's just that I have to tell the emperor about this matter, is it good for the Japanese Palace to send someone to my sister's residence tomorrow? ”

"My sister just agreed! My sister will send someone to order to ensure that my sister lives with peace of mind! After that, he got up and touched Chu Xiang's hand again, "My sister is so thin, and my sister will order someone to send some supplements to replenish my sister's body!"

After Rong Ting left, Ayu asked suspiciously, "Niangniang, is she really going to the Nalaoshzi Temple?" In case this Rong Guifei...." Chu Xiang also felt that something was wrong in his heart, although Rong Ting was not in the same camp as the queen, she was not standing with her, and today's inexplicable invitation was indeed strange...

"Where is the emperor at the moment?" "Back to Niangniang, the emperor should be in the political cabinet at this time" "Let Xiao Quanzi go to report it, and say that there is something in the palace that wants to see the emperor" "No"

Cabinet of Representatives

"Your Majesty! This is no small matter! This He Hu is a history of thorns, and it can't be pulled out at one time! It is necessary to think about it in the long run, please think twice" Guan Qingshan looked at Chu Xingyuan "Zuo Xiang's opinion..?" Chu Xingyuan looked at Liang Qi with slightly narrowed eyes, "According to the minister's opinion, he can get rid of He Hu in three days, and three days later is when the Quartet Assassin Shi meets, and he wants to annex the remaining three histories must be to meet with that person, as long as he gets rid of him before meeting, he can lead out the person behind him by pretending to meet him!"

"This! Why is the left prime minister so confused! He Hu's daughter He Yan died tragically, and he was unmoved outside the palace, how could he show his feet because of a meeting with a Quartet assassin! Confused, confused! ”

Liang Qi looked at Chu Xingyuan with uncertain eyes, and he didn't know what to think, "I heard that Aiqing has a high opinion, and there is something wrong with thinking about it, so I will make a decision after thinking about it for a long time."

"This..." Guan Qingshan continued to foam at the mouth, Rong Cheng pushed open the door and walked to Liang Qi's side from the outside, Liang Qi knew that if there was nothing very important, Rong Cheng would not come in at this time, Rong Cheng leaned over and said in his ear, "Your Majesty, Xiao Quanzi passed the word that Xiang Guifei had something important to discuss with the emperor in detail."

Xiang'er? What's the matter? Could it be that she is pregnant with Lin'er?! Liang Qi's originally heavy face was instantly filled with a smile "It's scattered, I will summon you again tomorrow" After speaking, he strode towards the door, leaving Guan Qingshan and Chu Xing looking at each other from afar

Liang Qi walked in front of him like a fly, and Rong Cheng followed behind him with great effort, "Your Majesty! Emperor! Wait, minions! Wait, minions! Looking back at Rong Cheng who was panting dissatisfied, "Why is it so slow? Too old to be old? "The emperor is warm and healthy, and the slaves can't keep up with them when they get old."

"Haha, after all, are you looking for a match? Anyway, is there a palace maid in the picture? ”

"This..." Rong Cheng's words just now didn't mean that, right? Suddenly, the delicate little face came to mind, "Father-in-law Rong, don't make jokes about slaves."

"The slave didn't want to find the right food, wouldn't the slave delay the girl like this..." "Rongcheng, Rongcheng, you are still too humble, I think you have been like this since the beginning, how can I not know... That's it, if you don't want to force you."

In less than a cup of tea, Liang Qi walked from the Yizheng Pavilion to the Mingluan Palace, and Ayu saw that Rong Cheng's face was pale, so he poured him a cup of tea, "Father-in-law Rong, drink some, but you are not feeling well?"

Rong Cheng looked at the tea cup in front of him, and after struggling for a long time, he finally stretched out his hand to take it, "Thank you, Miss Ayu, our family is fine..." Ayu's face was slightly red, and her eyes secretly looked at him from time to time, "So.. Very good"

Inside the temple

"I heard that Xiang'er has something important to tell me, Rong Zhen guessed, but Xiang'er is pregnant with Lin'er?" After speaking, he hugged Chu Xiang over and lowered his head to kiss him

"The emperor is going to do bad things again! This is in broad daylight to let others think of the concubine! Liang Qi laughed and kissed "How come! I miss you, tell me, why are you in such a hurry? ”

Chu Xiang adjusted his position and sat up straight, "Today, Concubine Rong Guifei came to the concubine and said something" Liang Qi frowned, "Concubine Rong?" How could she come, are the guards I sent to guard the Mingluan Hall all dead! Angry, he wanted to call Rong Cheng in and ask what was going on

"The emperor is not in a hurry, it was the concubine who let her in" "Huh? How could Xiang'er have a relationship with her? What is the reason for her coming? ”

"Concubine Rong wants to ask her concubines to go to Jing'an Temple in Guiyun Mountain to stay for a few days, she said that she is very wronged and the concubines are not easy to refuse, and the concubines feel that this matter should be told to the emperor."

Liang Qi tilted his head and thought for a while before remembering that there seemed to be a temple on Guiyun Mountain, "Xiang'er, do you want to go? I remember that there is indeed a temple there, Guiyun Mountain is also one of the best mountains in Daliang City, I happened to pass by during a private visit to Weifu in the early years, the scenery is pleasant, it is indeed good, if Xiang'er wants to go to me, he will order someone to go and give instructions well."

"The emperor doesn't have to bother, Concubine Rong said that she would send someone to arrange it, but the concubine still needs to drink medicine recently, if she goes to live for a while, she must prepare the decoction and medicine" Chu Xiang was a little embarrassed, she didn't like to take the car, and she could only get there for a long time, and it was inevitable that she would feel unwell when she lived in Xinchu... It's just that she didn't say it

"I know, Xiang'er don't be afraid, the Tai Hospital has already sorted out the formula of the decoction, and then send someone to get it, and then the carriage will tidy up Xiang'er, and spread the newly paid brocade rabbit velvet quilt inside, pastries and bee sugar water are prepared on the desk, and when you want to drink, let the maid take out a hot one, in addition....I really don't worry about Rong Ting, I will send you four more shadow guards to protect you."

Liang Qi blew a whistle, and four men in black suits appeared in the main hall "These four people are also masters of martial arts in the shadow guard, Xiang'er can rest assured in Jing'an Temple to recuperate, if there is danger, they will protect you"

"We will take care of our mother!"

Chu Xiang couldn't help but feel embarrassed when he looked at the four men kneeling in front of him, how could these four people look exactly the same... Liang Qi saw her doubts, touched her little nose and explained, "These four people are rare quadruples, so they look the same, you can introduce them to Niangniang."

The first man on the left said, "Niangniang, just call me the wind", followed by the second "snow", and his tone was calm and he couldn't see the expression on his face. The third one is a lot naughty, "Niangniang will call me Lei in the future, Lei will have a lot of things, such as doing..." The fourth person interrupted him, "Don't pay attention to him, he is a brother who has been naughty since he was a child, and his mother can call me at night in the future"

After the four of them were introduced, they disappeared into the main hall again

"Now I can rest assured, Xiang'er lives in that temple, don't forget your husband! Xiang'er can write a letter to me, otherwise I will be really lonely in this great imperial city! ”

"The concubine will write to the emperor, and now that it's time to eat, the emperor is hungry?" I had been talking to Liang Qi about the temple just now, and I forgot to have lunch, and my stomach screamed softly at the right time, Chu Xiang's face was slightly red, and he covered his stomach, "The emperor doesn't want to laugh at the concubine!"

"Haha, I was negligent, come on, pass lunch!"

There is a dish in today's lunch, Chu Xiang loves food very much, Liang Qi took a bite and his face turned pale, and he drank several bee sugar water in a row, "How is the brain of the imperial chef broken! This dish is so spicy, and you dare to bring it to Xiang'er to eat?! He can accompany Xiang'er to eat medicinal food, eat vegetarian feasts, and drink sugar water, but he can't eat spicy taste, but today's spicy chicken imperial kitchen is very ingenious, and there is not a single chili pepper in the whole dish, Liang Qi sees that she eats this dish at most and wants to taste it, who knows that there is a hidden mystery inside!

"Why is the emperor so afraid of spicy? The concubine has loved spicy seeds since she was a child, and after she recovered from her illness, she rarely ate them..."

Liang Qi's eyes were full of spicy tears that had just come out, and he wiped them with a silk handkerchief before saying, "No wonder Ling Ke had a meal with me for a while, and he didn't order some spicy food, and his daring was tempered by the little demon girl in the family!" Rubbing her little face with her hand and squeezing out a super cute expression

Chu Xiang removed his hand away, "The emperor doesn't want to mess around, the concubines are still hungry!" "Okay, can the husband come and feed the lady?" After speaking, he picked up the jade chopsticks and sandwiched a piece of steamed sea bass, cleaned the fish bones and fed it to her mouth, if the ministers saw the appearance of the mighty and domineering emperor above the court at this moment, their beards would be shocked!

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Left Prime Minister's House

"Father?" Chu Lingke came to the study without seeing Chu Xingyuan in the lobby, and after pushing the door open, he saw what Chu Xingyuan was looking at behind the table, and hurriedly stuffed it under the book after seeing him

"Ke'er, what's the matter?" Chu Xingyuan looked at his son without changing his face, and put the book back on the shelf

Chu Lingke's gaze swept over the bookshelf, "That's right, the child is going to leave for Huizhou tomorrow, and this trip should be a month long, so I thought I would come and inform my father."

Chu Xingyuan looked at the son in front of him, Chu Lingke looked very similar to his mother, and her shadow was between his eyebrows and eyes... Even the food you love is the same...

"Okay, Ke'er be careful all the way, I'll write to your Uncle Wang later, and ask him to answer you there."

"Thank you, father! During the days when the child left, I had to worry about my father to take care of my sister, and when I visited her a few days ago, I said that I missed my father."

Chu Xingyuan's eyes softened, "This girl, it's still like that, don't worry, I'll go and see her tomorrow" "So, the child went"

Chu Lingke walked out of the study and looked at the closed door with his eyes narrowed slightly, if he saw it well, what his father saw in his hand should be a portrait of a person, but he didn't see it clearly when he received it too quickly....Is it A-Niang....Walking towards the residence, Chu Lingke quickly reached sideways and grabbed an arrow, and there was a piece of paper stuck in the arrow, and after taking the paper down, there were a few words on it

'Beware Huizhou Wang Qiwen'

Wang Qiwen? But what my father said about Uncle Wang... Who sent this piece of paper? How did he know that he would go to Huizhou, and his father would send a message to Uncle Wang?

After thinking about it, he folded the letter paper and put it in his sleeve, turned to look at the large bamboo forest behind him, and quickly shot an arrow into a bamboo with his right hand, startling a group of birds, the bamboo shook slightly, and a few bamboo leaves fell to the ground sparsely...