Li He hurriedly picked up the piece of jade, pulled the palace maid aside, and asked in a low voice, "Does the girl recognize this piece of jade?" ”

The palace maid: "I recognize, I've seen it several times." ”

Li He: "There are countless jade stones in the palace, how can you recognize this piece?" ”

The palace maid: "We serve our master in the palace, and it is our duty to keep our belongings." Although this jade is not a thing in my temple, I remember it because I have seen it many times and this jade is very special. ”

Song Hui: "What's so special about this piece of jade?" ”

Palace maid: "Under the light, this piece of jade can vaguely see blood-colored lines that resemble orchids. ”

Li He lifted the jade and looked at the light carefully, and sure enough, he could faintly see the blood-colored lines in the shape of an orchid. Li He was excited and asked the palace maid, "Who belongs to this piece of jade?" ”

The palace maid replied: "This piece of jade belongs to His Royal Highness Prince Ji Ying." ”

Li He and Song Hui were shocked.

Song Hui's voice trembled and asked, "Is this true?" ”

Palace maid: "It's true, this piece of jade was originally inlaid on the belt of His Royal Highness Prince Ji Ying, many people have seen it, I don't believe you can ask them... It's strange, how did this piece of jade end up here? ”

Li He was speechless for a long time, and instructed the palace maid: "Thank you, I will personally return this piece of jade to His Royal Highness Prince Ji Ying later." When you go back, don't tell anyone about this piece of jade; After all, this is something that Prince Ji Ying wears with him, and if someone knows that he has been to a filthy place like the Tingwei Mansion, I am afraid that you will be scolded. The palace maid listened, and went away.

Li He and Song Hui were relatively speechless.

After a long time, Li He asked, "Lord Song, what do you think?" ”

Song Hui struggled for a long time in his heart: "Lord Li, the lower officials really don't know what to do, they all listen to you." ”

Li He: "You can't reveal today's events to anyone. Otherwise, I am afraid that the country of Yu will be in chaos, and we will also be in danger of our lives. We can write a closing statement. We wrote that the two personal maids of the concubine had a fight because of the competition for favor, and accidentally knocked over the lights and burned the concubine and all the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace to death. The two personal maids also committed suicide in fear of sin. ”

Song Hui hesitated slightly: "Okay, just do what you say, Master Li." ”

Li He returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion and sat alone for a long time. Ren Zuo came in, saw Li He listless, and asked, "Brother Li, what difficulties have you encountered, why are you so unrelenting?" ”

Li He: "Brother Ren, do you know what Prince Ji Ying is like?" ”

Ren Zuo: "How can I not know. Prince Ji Ying has read poetry and books since he was a child, is respectful and filial, and is polite and virtuous. A hundred years after King Yu, Prince Ji Ying inherited the throne, which was expected. ”

Li He was disgusted in his heart, and asked again: "What about the other prince Ji Xuan?" ”

Ren Zuo said disdainfully: "Prince Ji Xuan is much worse." Ji is cowardly by nature and obsessed with poetry and articles. Once, His Royal Highness King Yu asked him how to govern the country, and he said that he governed with benevolence and courtesy. King Yu angrily scolded, "In today's troubled times, killing is everywhere, and the king should be domineering." You don't want to be aggressive, but you use this rotten word." ”

Li He was silent.

Late at night, Di Hou Ye, Li Fei, and Li He had a secret conversation in Di Hou Mansion.

Li He told the truth: "The fire in the palace has been investigated by Song Huiju and I. On the night of the fire, Prince Ji Ying secretly broke into the concubine's bedroom and wanted to commit misdeeds. The concubine struggled to resist, and Ji Ying was angry and strangled the concubine to death. Ji Ying also ordered his entourage to kill the concubine's two personal maids.

Subsequently, Ji Ying sent people to eradicate the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace, either directly killed with a sharp blade, or tied up with ropes first; Then, Ji Ying sent someone to burn down the concubine's bedroom, burning the living and dead in the palace, and destroying the corpses. ”

After speaking, Li He handed the piece of jade to Di Houye. When Di Hou Ye and Li Jiao heard this, their hearts shook and they were speechless for a long time.

Di Hou Ye said gloomily: "My Yu country is unfortunate and has suffered this change. No one is allowed to spread this matter; Otherwise, I will break the leaker's body to pieces. ”

Li He bid farewell to Marquis Di, left Dihou's mansion, and walked alone on the street. Passing by a secluded place, Li He was pondering, when suddenly, a group of masked black-clothed men burst out, holding sharp swords, and surrounded him.

Li He was shocked and frightened, there was no escape, and he even looked up to the sky and cried bitterly: "I, Li He I, am famous, but I didn't expect to die here." It's a pity that I didn't succeed, I'm sorry for the country, I'm sorry for the people; I'm sorry for the pot of flowers I raised, I won't be able to go back and water you in the future... Father, mother, the child is not filial, and he failed to pass on the incense of our old Li family. I'm going down now, and I'm ashamed of you. Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I saw you two old people, I miss you... ”

This group of masked people didn't expect Li He to cry wolf and look at each other. Li He then cried: "Brothers, when you make trouble for a while, give me a good time and leave me a whole corpse." Otherwise, I'm afraid that after I go down, my father and mother won't recognize me... ”

A leading masked man sneered: "Li He, don't scream, we still have to mention your head, go back and receive the reward." Your time of death is coming, look at me ... ”

Before the words fell, a group of people rushed out of nowhere, and between the lightning and flint, they had all slashed down the black-clothed people to the ground. Li He looked at it in horror, it turned out to be the high commander of the Dihou Mansion, and he came to the rescue with his subordinates.

Li He looked at the corpses all over the ground and sat down on the ground. Commander Gao picked up Li He: "Li Gongzi, are you injured?" ”

Li He was shocked: "Thank you Commander Gao for saving me... What are you doing here? ”

Commander Gao laughed loudly: "Since you started to investigate the case of the palace fire, Di Hou Ye sent me to protect you in secret, and I was really caught tonight." ”

Li He: "Di Hou Ye is really like a god... Thank you Commander Gao for saving your life. ”

The high commander looked at the dead corpses all over the ground: "It's a pity that there is no one left alive, otherwise, I will have to ask who they are instructed by." ”

Li He: "The high commander Hugh blames himself, Xiaosheng can save his life, it depends on your rescue... Commander Gao, can you appreciate your face and take your brothers to Du Kangju to have a drink. Xiaosheng is the east, you just have to drink openly. ”

Commander Gao was very happy, and he happily accepted the invitation, and led a group of subordinates to follow Li He to Du Kangju and drink all night.

After dawn, the bodies of the masked people were found by the neighbors and quickly reported to the government. Tingwei opened a case for investigation and found that these masked people were not Kaifeng people, but unemployed vagrants from other places, and there was no file to check; And the murderer can't be found. As a result, the case was closed and became an unsolved case.

After a period of time, Li He was never assassinated again, and it was expected that Ji Ying should have been relieved when he received the closing statement of the palace fire case; And don't dare to startle the snake again, so as not to show the horse's feet. So, Li He began to go to Ji Shangfu again and practice the piano with Ji Yue.

After ten months, Li He's piano skills have improved greatly, and Ji Yue praised: "Li Gongzi has a very high level of understanding, and his piano skills have made great progress." ”

Li He was very happy: "It's Miss Ji Yue who teaches well... Today's weather is still good, why don't we go shopping, what do you want to buy, I will give you, the right to repay the work of teaching the piano. ”

Ji Yue was still hesitating, Li He grabbed Ji Yue, and ran out of Ji Shang's Mansion and onto the street.

On Kaibong Street, shops are everywhere, and the crowd is chrysalis, so it is not noisy. Li He accompanied Ji Yue and wandered casually. The two of them looked at the novelty groceries on the street for a while, and then went to watch the vaudeville show, which was very pleasant.

Li He and Ji Yue were on the rise, and suddenly a few swingers came around. One of the leaders looked at Ji Yue with a smile, and didn't look at Li He at all: "Ouch, the little girl is so handsome, isn't she lonely and lonely, let my brother accompany you... After speaking, he was about to pull Ji Yue's sleeve.

Li He stepped forward with an arrow, grabbed the leader, and angrily reprimanded: "In broad daylight, you are so rude, do you still know how to be polite, righteous and shameful?" ”

Ji Yue dragged Li He and said softly: "Don't be like them, let's go." ”

Li He was about to take Ji Yue away, but a few swingers next to him blocked them and coaxed them one after another: "Yo, heroes save beauty, heroes, we will teach you a lesson today." ”

Li He couldn't bear it anymore and fought with this group of sons. After half a cup of tea, this group of sons and brothers were beaten with blue noses and swollen faces, and fled in the wilderness.

Ji Yue was very grateful: "Li Gongzi, you are so powerful, you drove away all the bad guys... Are you okay? ”

Li He turned around: "It's okay... Just these few little minions, how can they be my Li He's opponents. ”

Ji Shang Mansion. Li He screamed: "Miss Ji Yue, you light... ”

Ji Yue was giving Li He medicinal wine, and the corners of Li He's eyes and mouth were bruised. Li He endured the pain while smiling awkwardly at Ji Yue. Ji Yue had already smiled in her heart.

Before he knew it, it was dusk, and Li He said goodbye to Ji Yueyi.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Li He stepped out of Ji Shang's Mansion, a group of guards stepped forward to surround him.