Li Zhong was born in Fanye, and his family is also well-known in China. So among Chongwu's children, he is the most aristocratic one on weekdays.

The clothes should be neat and clean, the materials should also be high-quality and wrinkle-proof, and the combed hair should not be dried directly if it is stained with water, but should be dried with a silk handkerchief...... Qing Ling grew up with him since he was a child, and he hated him for his exquisiteness, and the two of them had a lot of quarrels for this.

can be quarreled, at the critical moment, the brotherhood between the two is the most testable.

This time, Qingling came back from Lingxiao City and lived in the Qinglan Hall of Yuefeng, and Li Zhong often came to see her, laughing and chatting. Over time, he became familiar with the palace maids who served around Qing Ling.

Ru Xiang, Yashuang and others have been serving the nobles since childhood, and they are more comfortable communicating with a teenager like Li Zhong than serving Qingling, and they are also extremely enthusiastic about him. This night, Li Zhong came to Qingling to have some snacks, and when he left, he was stopped by several little palace maids and asked him to tell some interesting stories about Chongwu. Where could Li Zhong refuse the worship in the eyes of the little girls, so he deservedly stayed.

He waved the handle of the fan in the side hall, and talked about his heroic deeds of going down the mountain to eliminate violence and peace, and Yashuang and the others also ran over to listen after serving Qingling and going to bed. After Li Zhong finished speaking, everyone talked about it again, and Yashuang sighed: "We have so many capable characters in Chaoyan, why did we fight a war for so long?" I thought that once the army went south, it would soon be able to capture Yuzhong and avenge the emperor! ”

Ru Xiang is usually responsible for dealing with the letters and other things sent by Ling Xiaocheng, and knows more about the war than others, "I heard that after our army entered the Fenye, it should have continued to go south directly, but who knew that there were many troublemakers in the territory of the Fenye, and some families were also implicated, and it couldn't be solved for a while." It seems that a few days ago, someone poisoned the barracks, which made His Majesty angry, saying that he wanted to kill all the mother clans of the sixth prince of Fanye. ”

With a "snap", the folding fan in Li Zhong's hand fell to the ground.

"What did you say?" He glared at Ru Xiang in astonishment, "Emperor Hao wants to kill all the mother clan of the six princes?" ”

Ru Xiang nodded, "Who made someone in their family so bold as to dare to poison the barracks?" What a wickedness! ”

Li Zhong came out of the side hall in a daze, and his mind was full of thoughts. After going around and around, he walked outside Qingling's bedroom, and with all his thoughts in mind, he jumped in through the window.

Qing Ling sat on the couch and was also surprised when he heard Li Zhong finish talking about the cause and effect.

"The mother concubine of the sixth prince of Panye is your cousin?"

Li Zhong hung his head, "I worshiped Chongwu for many years, and she only entered the palace." You know, Master has never liked to have anything to do with the eunuchs and magnates, so I never dared to mention it......"

Qing Ling stretched out his hand and pulled Li Zhong's shoulder, "Then your clan made trouble about these things, and you didn't see any clues before?" ”

Li Zhong buried his face in his hands, "How do I know?" I haven't been home in almost three years. The first two years were because of the last Ganyuan Conference, and Chongwu was sealed or something...... And then because of this, I had more chores and couldn't be separated. This year, I'm staying with you to practice again......"

He took a breath and looked up, his eyes wet with tears, "I should have guessed that something was wrong at home!" Every year at this time, my mother will send me new clothes, but this year I haven't received them for more than a month......"

Qing Ling hugged him and said with relief: "Don't worry! This matter is still inconclusive, and the news from Ling Xiao City only says that it is to be discussed. ”

Li Zhong choked up and said, "Why didn't they tell me if something like this happened at home?" ”

He stood up and looked at Qing Ling, "Little Liu, you must help me this time!" I have to go to the leaves immediately, I want to see my father! If Master had known about this, he would definitely not have let me go down the mountain. So only you can help me! ”

Mo Qian has a cold temperament and does not like to get involved in political affairs, but he will not bend the law for personal gain in front of the law and discipline. Out of the heart of protecting the calf, he will most likely find a way to protect Li Zhong, but as for Li Zhong's family members who have committed crimes, they are not in his consideration.

Qingling thought that Li Zhong had not been able to go home to visit his relatives in the past few years, all because of his own reasons, and he felt guilty again. She was already looking for an opportunity to secretly go south once, but now that such a big thing happened to her senior brother's family, it couldn't be delayed.

She thought for a moment and nodded, "Don't worry." I'll figure it out! ”

Qing Ling sent several secret letters overnight, and summoned a few close maids to give instructions and prepare everything properly.

Early the next morning, she went to the Tang Court and said to Mo Qian—

"Master, I received a secret letter from my father last night, saying that Ah Jing suddenly contracted a serious illness and asked me to go back to Lingxiao City as soon as possible."

I was used by Ah Jing once last time, and this time I used her name once, so it can be considered flat, right?

For such a reason, Mo Qian naturally couldn't refuse, so he said: "Then you go to the Bichen Pavilion to get some potions and bring them to Emperor Mujing." ”

Qingling said again: "Ah Jing has been discussing marriage with several big families recently, so my father is reluctant to make a noise about her illness, and wants me to act as secretly as possible when I return to Beijing." But right now that there's a war, I'm still a little scared if I don't want someone to escort me. But the gang of people in the forbidden army are a large group at every turn, and they are too conspicuous and ostentatious. I thought about it, why don't you just let the fifth senior brother escort me back? ”

Mo Qian was suspicious in his heart, "Your fifth senior brother's current cultivation is not as good as yours, what can I protect you?" ”

Qing Ling cleared his throat, "Although his cultivation is a little weaker, but in a place like Lingxiao City, there are some wealthy families living in it, and if he is another senior brother, I am afraid that he will not be able to deal with those yin and yang weirdness." ”

Mo Qian stared at Qing Ling, remembering that she had written a letter to invite her senior brothers to the capital as guests, and Li Zhong's child was the most interested. After all, it is a disciple who has been brought up by himself, and he can still see through it at a glance if he has any careful thoughts, Mo Qian said in his heart, I am afraid that this senior brother and sister also want to take the opportunity to go to Lingxiao City to play.

He had previously forbidden his disciples to visit Qing Ling in Lingxiao City, and he had his own concerns. And now seeing that Qingling is quite favored, there is no need to act like walking on thin ice, plus everyone has been cultivating hard recently, it is also beneficial to relax appropriately, so he thought about it and said: "Okay, let your fifth senior brother accompany you." However, your fourth senior brother must also go with you, otherwise you won't be able to let go of your mind as a teacher. ”

After Luo Yao left, among the Chongwu disciples, only the eldest disciple Chenyue and the fourth disciple Yuanqing were left. Chenyue is good at internal affairs, while Yuanqing is good at external affairs. In Mo Qian's heart, he is even more willing for these four disciples to inherit his position as the Holy Monarch and take charge of the Chongwu sect in the future. Therefore, this time, let him go with Qingling to walk around the Yanjing City, which can be regarded as an experience.

Qing Ling didn't dare to object anymore.

Mo Qian summoned Yuan Qing and Li Zhong, and after a little advice, the three of them rode to Lingxiao City.

Li Zhong was preoccupied, and he was uncharacteristically silent. Yuan Qing followed Qing Ling for a while, gradually realized that the direction was wrong, and then caught a glimpse of the senior sister's sneer, and finally reacted.

He stopped his mount, "Tell me, what the hell did you two do this time?" ”

Qing Ling explained the cause and effect again, and said, "It's about the family of the fifth senior brother, you won't sit idly by, right?" ”

Yuan Qing remembered that before leaving, the master had repeatedly told him to keep an eye on his junior brothers and sisters and not allow them to make trouble, so he hesitated and said, "This matter ...... I'd better go back and report to the master. He will help Li Zhong come up with a countermeasure. ”

Li Zhong's eyes were red, "Master won't care!" He has always hated the struggle for the regime, and when he was out of the school, wasn't it because he thought his identity was too complicated? When Xiao Liu had an accident, he didn't care about it, and watched the forbidden army shoot her! ”

Hearing this, Yuan Qing said: "When Xiao Liu had an accident, the master did not abandon him. Yes, it was thanks to you that you had the griffons mess with the crossbowmen, and they didn't die under the arrows. But Master will never really die without help! He asked Prince Muhan to take Qingling away, also because he knew her identity and was sure to let Emperor Hao come forward to help. Little Wu, Senior Brother understands that you are very anxious now, but you must tell Master about this matter! ”

Li Zhong shook his head desperately, "No! If you tell Master, I won't be able to come out of Chongwu again! ”

Yuan Qing was worried and helpless, "Little Five! ”

Qing Ling waved his hand, "Don't make any noise!" ”

She turned to Yuan Qing, "Fourth Senior Brother, Fifth Senior Brother just wants to go to Fan Ye to understand the cause and effect of this incident, and it's not to kill people and set fires, so you don't need to alarm Master, right?" We don't know what the situation is like over there. Perhaps, this case is actually only against a small number of people who have committed crimes, and it may not implicate the whole family. Even if the situation is not optimistic, and I, the younger sister who is the emperor, can always find a way to resolve the misunderstanding, right? Anyway, let's go and see first, and if we can solve it within my ability, of course, it will be the best. If it's a problem that I can't solve, how about going back to Master? ”

Yuan Qing looked at Qing Ling, and then at Li Zhong.

Li Zhong came out in a hurry today, and he was restless all the way, his face was slightly pale, his hair bun, which had always been meticulously combed, was also a little crooked, and there were a few strands of messy hair hanging down on his forehead, but he had no intention of tidying it up.

Yuan Qing is a soft-hearted person after all, especially against the two people in front of him, he can't be ruthless. After thinking for a while, he nodded, "Okay, then let's go and have a look first." ”

The three of them hurried away and arrived at Yinzhou, the capital of Fanye, that night.

Qingling has always had secret correspondence with Mu Chen, knowing that he is now living in Yinzhou City. She thought about it, got off her mount outside the city with Yuan Qing and Li Zhong, changed their appearances, and entered Yinzhou with the people who returned to the city at night.

Because during the war, there was a large army of Chaoyan stationed outside the city, and the city was also heavily fortified and heavily defended. Fortunately, the cultivation of Qing Ling and the others was far superior to ordinary people, and they hid all the way across the sea and jumped over the wall into the palace where Mu Chen lived, and they did not cause any trouble.

The three of them patrolled around the back garden of the palace, but they didn't know that Mu Chen lived in that courtyard. Qing Ling thought for a moment, walked out of the hidden place, and his hand brushed out a circle of mist, condensed and dispersed, and hit the eaves.

Sure enough, several black shadows quickly burst out, and one person raised his sword to pierce the door of the Qing Spirit Face.

Qing Ling withdrew his illusion, "Wei Yuan, it's me!" ”

Wei Yuan is Mu Chen's guard, and after Xun left the palace, he took over as the commander of the dark guard, and he is familiar with Qingling. Seeing this, he hurriedly put away his offensive and bowed, "His Royal Highness the Emperor." ”

Qing Ling summoned Yuan Qing and Li Zhong, and asked Wei Yuan, "Where is the eldest prince now?" I'm looking for him urgently. ”

"Your Highness is in the study."

Wei Yuan dismissed the dark guards and made a gesture of invitation to Qing Ling and the others, "Please come with me." ”

Qing Ling pulled Li Zhong and comforted him softly as he walked, "Don't worry, I'll see Mu Chen later, and I'll help you figure out a way!" ”

In the study, in addition to Mu Chen, there were also several official-looking people. Qing Ling followed Wei Yuan into the room, and when he saw the living person at first glance, he couldn't help but show surprise on his face, and he didn't feel a surprise under his feet.

Mu Chen was also very surprised when he saw Qing Ling, but he only smiled faintly on his face.

"Why are you here?"

He followed her line of sight and reassured, "Don't worry, these are my henchmen." ”

Everyone got up to greet Emperor Ji and introduced themselves again. Only then did Qing Ling know that they were all people in the list he gave to Mu Duan last time, and now they can be regarded as matching their names with people.

After a little greeting, she pulled Mu Chen into the compartment on the side, set a prohibition, and quickly said what she meant.

Mu Chen frowned slightly after hearing this, and after a long time, he shook his head, "But you can't help with this matter." ”