CHAPTER XXXV
In the Wei Palace, although it is not as lively as the Hui Wang's Mansion, it is still busy.
Clear-eyed people can see at a glance that the Wei Wangfu just welcomed a concubine into the mansion, and the Hui Wangfu welcomed the concubine, and now the queen's power is deep-rooted, and His Royal Highness the Hui King is so competitive, maybe, this Princess Hui is the future queen!
It is not necessarily a big deal for the Wei Wangfu to welcome a concubine, but the concubine chose a top-notch palace maid, who was appreciated by the concubine and had the honor to serve His Royal Highness the King of Wei.
Min'er secretly lifted her hijab, her eyes were gloomy, and she looked at the door, which was not opened for a long time. She clenched the hijab in her hand like a fierce one, bit her red lip, and suddenly cried out aggrieved, tears squandering her delicate makeup.
Such a heart-wrenching result, she has played it out thousands of times in her heart, but she still can't accept it calmly.
It's just wishful thinking on her part......
The night is like ink, the evening breeze is whistling, although it is the first month, but the cold winter has not yet faded, and there is still a little chill.
Helian Jinlin's study had a charcoal fire built into it, which removed the cold. He was holding an envelope in his hand, facing the candlelight, meticulously using a knife to slowly cut along the crease. The envelope was sliced open, and Helian Sumire took out the contents of the envelope, but the contents were still envelopes. Unanxious, unhurried, he opened the envelope again, and finally, he saw it.
There were not many words on the letter, only the words "Bai Yu Ling, King of Southern Chuning" were written. Helian Jinlin spread the letter on the table, and suddenly leaned back in his chair, squinting his eyes slightly, meditating on the meaning of the letter.
An idea flashed through Helian Jinlin's mind, perhaps, Ying Qi knew!
Ning Bai and Helian Jianyi returned to the palace together, and as soon as they entered the palace gate, Ning Bai shouted and stopped, and said goodbye according to the rules and regulations, and ran away as soon as he got out of the carriage.
Helian Jinyi didn't make a sound, nor did he make any calculations, only smiled faintly and looked at Ning Bai's trotting away.
There were candlesticks lit in the palace alley, and although the road was opened, the vision was hazy and dim. Rong Sizheng buried his head, thinking that he had to explain to his senior sister that he could not go to meet with the people of Nanchu tonight. When she was thinking about it, someone suddenly rushed towards her, and the two bumped into each other.
Fortunately, the force was not great, and it failed to knock both of them over.
Rong Si thought that it was an ignorant palace maid or chamberlain who was in a hurry, and frowned slightly unhappily, "Eh! You hold on. ”
Ning Bai hurriedly went back, holding his forehead, which was hit a little painfully, and kept nodding his head and hurriedly apologized, while walking forward, "I'm disturbed, I'm really sorry, I'm sorry......"
Rong Si looked at this apology, and apologized while slipping, obviously deliberately bumping into her! As she watched the man walk past her with his forehead on his back, she was stunned and didn't stop him.
When she tried to stop him again, the man had already gone away, and she followed the man's direction again, and when she came to a cross alley, there was no trace of him.
She hurried back to the Zhengqing Palace, through the corridors, and directly hit the senior sister's room, this time, she didn't even knock on the door.
At this time, it was late at night, and Mu Guixue was still not the slightest tired, she was standing, leaning over the table, holding a thin brush in her hand, and carefully marking every patrol point in the palace, whether light or dark, on the map.
Mu Guixue was not affected by Rong Si's sudden intrusion, and remained silent, "What are you doing in such a hurry?" ”
Rong Si ran all the way over, and before he could even breathe, he hurriedly said, "Senior sister, I'm just ...... See ...... See ......"
Mu Guixue's voice was steady, but she could feel the slightest displeasure: "Sit down first and straighten out your breath before talking."
Rong Si sat down angrily, he really hated himself to death. There is no way, but to go along first.
But after half a cup of tea, Rong Si can speak well.
"Senior sister, I just bumped into a person who looks like you!"
The pen in Mu Guixue's hand suddenly paused, and she raised her eyes to look at Rong Si, "You really read it right?"
Rong Si got up excitedly, "I really see it!" I was immediately stunned, and because I was stunned, I couldn't stop him......"
Mu Guixue silently put down the pen and lowered her eyes in contemplation. In this world, isn't the one who can still look like her Axin? Rong Yu is right, Ah Xin is really in the palace, in order to see Ah Xin, it seems that she has to move faster.
Mu Guixue looked at Rong Si, "Didn't you go out to meet those people today?" Coming back so soon?"
Speaking of which, I have to talk about it in detail.
Rong Si stepped forward and approached the table, "Senior sister, when I was on the road, someone secretly followed me, and I couldn't get rid of it, so I had to go back to the palace first and then make plans." ”
Mu Guixue frowned slightly, they didn't know many people in Suiyang City, who would follow them. "When did you find him?"
Rong Si was stunned, of course she wouldn't tell Gongzi Su that she had helped her, otherwise, Senior Sister would have blamed her. "Senior sister, you don't know, that person followed me more than half the way, and I didn't even notice it. If it weren't for the fact that I accidentally glanced back and saw a figure, I would have been suspicious. I tried to get rid of him, but I couldn't, and I hurried back. Senior sister, you say...... Shall we check this person?"
In Mu Guixue's opinion, he is just a stalker, and the most important thing at the moment is to find Ah Xin as soon as possible. She looked at Rong Si, "That person should be eyeing you, since he knows our whereabouts, if he can't keep an eye on us this time, there will definitely be a next time." Recently, you will stay in the palace first, and if there is something outside the palace, please trouble Aunt Yun to run for us first. ”
On this day, a little light finally appeared from the thick clouds in the sky, shining on the body, and it was very warm.
Xu is weather is good, Helian Jin Lin went to the Taishi Mansion to visit.
Although Shi Yan still had a cold appearance on his face, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, no one dared to visit the Taishi Mansion in the court, and even if he came to the door, Ying Qi refused to see him. His Royal Highness the King of Wei has a very distant relationship with the Lord, I don't know why he came to the door today?
Because of Helian Jinlin's special status, Shi Yan sincerely made up a reason and politely declined Helian Jinlin's visit.
"Your Highness, my lord ...... today"
Unexpectedly, Helian Jinlin interrupted Shi Yan and handed her an envelope, "Shi Guard, you don't have to rush to refuse His Highness, His Highness only has one request, hand over this envelope to Lord Ying, if you don't see it then, it's not too late to refuse Your Highness." ”
Shi Yan glanced at the envelope with cold eyes, "Dare to ask Your Highness, what is in this envelope?"
Helian Jinlin couldn't help but chuckle, "Guard Shi, tell me, what else can be contained in this small envelope besides the letter?"
In the face of Helian Jinlin's jokes, Shi Yan still did not change his face.
"The letter is just some questions, Your Highness can't figure it out, please ask Lord Ying." Helian Sumireen handed the envelope again.
Shi Yan took the envelope with doubts, bowed and saluted, and went to Ying Qi's study.
After Shi Yan saw Ying Qi, he handed over the envelope, thinking that it was some other rhetoric to win him over, but Ying Qi refused without even looking at it. After Shi Yan told Ying Qi Helian Jinlin's original words, Ying Qi changed his mind and opened the envelope.
When Ying Qi saw the words on the letter, his pupils shrank sharply, and his face suddenly changed.
Shi Yan sensed that something was wrong with Ying Qi, and his eyes were full of worry, "What's wrong with the Lord?"
Ying Qi slowly put down the letter in his hand, "Shi Yan, go and invite His Royal Highness King Wei in." ”
Shi Yan didn't ask much, he had already guessed in his heart that the one who could make Ying Qi lose his sense of proportion was none other than the Southern Chu County Lord.
Helian Jinlin followed Shi Yan into Ying Qi's study, and Ying Qiping retired everyone except him and Helian Jinlin, including Shi Yan.
After the others retreated, Helian Jinlin spoke first, "Judging by the reaction of the adults, do you know the origin of this white feather order?"
Ying Qi did not answer Helian Jinlin, but asked rhetorically: "Can Your Highness tell Ying Qi first, where did you learn about the White Feather Order?"
Helian Jinlin arranged his sleeves casually, and sat down on the couch while saying: "This is the news that the informant sent by this king returned a few days ago, thinking that Lord Ying had lived in Nanchu, and some things must be better known than His Royal Highness."
It is precisely because he knows that Helian Jinlin's clumsy statement is obviously not believed by Ying Qi. "Your Highness doesn't have to pretend to be confused with Ying Qi, as far as I know, the number of times the White Feather Order has appeared in the world is very rare, and even little known, unless someone has a heart to study it deeply, otherwise it is impossible to know the White Feather Order. Moreover, Nanchu has been destroyed for a long time, and His Highness's focus is not here, so why did he suddenly decide to investigate Nanchu?"
Helian Jinlin said: "Lord Ying knows so clearly, it seems that this king has come to the right place today." But this king cannot tell you the news of this origin, even if you are willing to say it, or if you don't want to say it, this king has never been to the door today. ”
Ying Qimo held the jade wrench on his thumb, his eyes were dark, "The White Feather Order existed before the King of Southern Chuning returned to the Dynasty, and I was adopted by the King of Southern Chuning in the second year of his return, and I learned in the mansion that the White Feather Order could command an invincible White Feather Soldier, but I have not seen it with my own eyes, I don't know if it is true or false." ”
Helian Jinlin said: "According to this, the white feather soldiers rarely appear in the world, so in the past ten years, won't they become a plate of scattered sand or a group of dragons without a leader, and disbanded?" If this is the case, the White Feather Order will be useless. ”
Ying Qi's eyes darkened, pondering, and then smiled again, looking at Helian Jinlin, "Please come with me, Your Highness." ”
"Where to go?" Helian Sumire asked.
Ying Qi said: "Maybe my master knows a thing or two."
"Your master?" Helian Jinlin was suddenly puzzled, and then suddenly realized, "Master Xugu! ”
The corridor of the Taishifu is long and narrow, leading to the corridor in the inner house, and on both sides is a pond that does not seem to be deep or shallow. The water is rippling and reflecting the layers of waves, lotus vine leaves float on the water, medium-sized carp swim in the water, and the pond is a little closer to the side wall, and a few turtles are crawling on the shore.
Slow down more than 100 steps, then to a more than 10 steps of green shade narrow road, to the end, you will see a closed wooden door, the old wooden door has a few naturally formed cracks, perhaps it is in disrepair.
Pushing open the door, I saw a servant cleaning the courtyard, and when the servant saw Ying Qi, he immediately retreated and respectfully obeyed: "My lord."
The house of the inner house is the same size as the side hall of the palace, and the high walls are towering all around, and the eaves of the walls are covered with ivy, and those who are more ambitious climb up the pillars, circling in circles, and finally, leaning on the eaves.
The doors and windows of the house were also closed, and there was not half of the house in sight.