Lingju stood next to Helian'an's corpse, his expression was calm, and there was a deathly silence around him, Yu Ying helped Ah Ci to stand up, Ah Ci felt a dull pain in her heart, she remembered that last night, Helian An came to inform them not to go out, and then before leaving, that soft sigh.

Ah Ci glanced at Helian again, his expression was serene, smiling, not at all like the expression of a person who died in a storm.

Lingju ordered someone to carry Helian'an's body down, Ah Ci walked over, and saw that Lingju's eyes were full of red bloodshots, and he looked very tired, but when he saw Ah Ci, he still showed a gentle smile and said, "Ah Ci girl, the storm has subsided, and you can go normally today." ”

"Helian Gongzi, he-"

"The deceased is gone, walking in the desert, I have long seen this thing." Lingju's tone was light, Ah Ci frowned and wanted to say something, but Lingju had already turned around and left.

It didn't take long for Lingju to reorganize the caravan, and in addition to Helian'an, two other people died in this storm. When the cremation was carried out, everyone's expressions were very calm, the red flames soared, reflecting the sun on the horizon, Ah Ci wiped the corners of his eyes, got up and walked to the tent.

After collecting the ashes of the deceased, they returned to the road without delay.

Ah Ci rode a camel to catch up with the Lingju in front, and when Lingju saw her coming, he smiled politely and said, "Is there something wrong with Miss Aci?" ”

Ah Ci shook his head, "It's okay. ”

Lingju was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "I promised the brothers of the caravan, if they unfortunately die in the desert, I will find their bodies anyway and take them back to their hometown, this is the rule of the caravan, so I am sorry for the delay today." ”

"Nothing." Ah Ci felt tightness in his chest, why? Obviously so sad, can you still talk to her in such a calm tone?

"Miss Aci, don't be too sad, we who are in business and follow Jia, our lives are on the road, and we have already done this kind of awareness." Seeing Ah Ci's unhappy appearance, Lingju raised his tone slightly and comforted.

Ah Ci nodded, turned his head to look at Lingju, and asked, "But, did Prince Helian really die from the Black Whirlwind?" ”

Lingju was stunned, his eyes finally showed sadness, he quickly turned his head away, and said with a smile: "Why does Miss Ah Porcelain ask that?" ”

"When Helian Gongzi died, he was obviously still laughing, who would be involved in the eye of the storm and still laugh? He must have been killed, and he knew the person who killed him, and they had a good relationship, and he knew that the other party was going to kill him. ”

"Miss Aci," Lingju interrupted, "and who do you think killed him?" ”

"I don't know." Ah Ci lowered his head, "I don't know about Helian Gongzi, Young Master Lingju, you are so good with him, you should know something, I hope you can investigate it well, don't let Helian Gongzi die in vain." ”

Lingju glanced at her meaningfully, and suddenly said, "Don't you doubt me?" ”

Ah Ci raised his head abruptly to look at him and shook his head, "No." ”

Lingju snorted, "Why? ”

"Because you love him."

Lingju sighed and shook his head helplessly, and said, "Did Miss Ah Porcelain misunderstand us something?" ”

"No, I actually saw and heard it that night." Ah Ci confessed, "It was the night I got lost." ”

Lingju pursed the corners of his mouth, his eyes became a little unpredictable, and Ah Ci looked directly at him, "Don't worry, I won't say it, loving someone is loving someone, even if you are a broken sleeve, I will not discriminate against you." ”

Lingju tilted his head and laughed twice, and said, "Miss Porcelain is really interesting, but Miss Porcelain, I'm not breaking my sleeves." ”

Ah Ci blinked, leaned his head a little, and said, "You're really a girl, aren't you?" ”

Lingju narrowed his eyes and said in a soft voice that was different from the past: "Yes, I am a daughter.

"My father only has one daughter, me, and my mother died early, so I have been following my father from south to north, and I have always dressed up as a man. Later, my father was sick once, so I took my father's token and took the caravan through the desert, and went back safely, and my father was relieved of me, at first he always regretted that his mother did not give him a son, but now it will not. Lingju resumed the man's voice and explained.

Ah Ci said: "How did the son of Helian meet you?" ”

Lingju pursed his lips and smiled, his honey-colored face dyed with a touch of red glow, "The abandoned city we stayed in last time used to be a small country named Biluo, and then there was an earthquake, and the people of the small country fled in all directions, and the city of Biluo was abandoned, and it became what people called the abandoned city later. And the Helian family was once the royal family of Biluo, and Helian was the descendant of the royal family of Biluo. ”

Ah Ci nodded suddenly, no wonder she always felt that Helian'an's temperament was different.

"Helian and I also met in the abandoned city, I have been a man in disguise for nearly twenty years, and no one has ever seen through it except my father, and he actually saw it at a glance."

Ah Ci's eyes widened: "Could it be that he knows how to see through?" ”

Lingju smiled: "I don't know, so far he hasn't told me the reason, I have asked him many times, he is full of chatter, and then we made a relationship, he said, when we get married, he will tell me, but now there is no chance." ”

When it was dark, they had already arrived at the capital of Qingyao, Qingyao was also a small country in the Western Regions, and the business that the caravan had to do this time was with the Qingyao royal family, but Yu Yingzao had already discussed with Lingju, the caravan would stay in Qingyao, and Lingju would escort them to Luming Palace.

After entering the capital, the caravan entered the palace directly, and Ah Ci and Yu Ying also followed.

Ah Ci followed behind the caravan and saw the young king on the throne and the young queen mother sitting behind the beaded curtain from a distance.

The people in the palace arranged for the caravan to rest, after all, it is also the palace, although it is not as rich as the Central Plains, but it is much better than the place where the inn lived before, Ah Ci finished bathing, and took out the sachet left by the lady, she only took it for a few days, the fragrance of the sachet has faded a lot, and it is even dyed with the fragrance of exquisite bones.

Depressed for a while, rushed to the road for a day, plus didn't sleep much last night, Ah Ci was already very tired, fell asleep next to the bed, slept until midnight but heard a sound of noise outside the door, Ah Ci was awakened, got up and opened the door to look out, only to see a piece of blood sprinkled on the carpet woven by colored brocade, two guards fell to the ground, Ah Ci covered his mouth to keep himself from making a sound, and returned to the room to find Yu Ying, but Yu Ying's bed was empty, and the person was gone.

Ah Ci was worried, but he didn't dare to act rashly, closed the door again, and lay on the bed and waited.

In this way, I was frightened all night, and at dawn Ah Ci fell asleep in a daze, and when she was woken up by the maid, it was almost noon, Ah Ci sat up and asked the maid, "Where is the young man?" ”

The maid was veiled, revealing only a pair of big watery eyes, and she said, "The Lingju prince and the queen mother are together." ”

"What happened in the palace last night?"

"The assassin has broken into the palace, but the girl doesn't have to worry, the assassin has been corrected."

Ah Ci got out of bed, the maid put the breakfast on the table and withdrew, Ah Ci ate casually, sat at the table and waited for a while, the worry in her heart grew, and she simply got up and went out.

The corpses of the guards outside the door had been carried away, replaced by two other people, and the blood stains on the carpet had been cleaned up without leaving a trace, and if the maid hadn't told her that the assassins had broken into the palace, she would have suspected that she had a dream last night.

In order to avoid getting lost, Ah Ci used the dagger she carried with her to make a mark in the corner of the wall, and after walking for a while, she found that she was just going around in circles in the same place, she grabbed a guard and said, "Is it okay for Lord Lao to take me to see the Lingju Prince?" ”

The guard shook his head indifferently, Ah Ci rolled his eyes, took out a small piece of silver from his sleeve and stuffed it into the guard's hand, the guard saw the silver eyes lit up slightly, and said in a low voice: "You come with me." ”

Ah Ci followed the guards for a while, and came to a palace gate, and the guards said: "Last night, the Lingju prince was called by the Queen Mother, and he hasn't come out yet." ”

A strange look flashed in the guard's eyes, and he said in a low voice: "If you want to come to serve the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother must be very happy." ”

"What do you mean?" Ah Ci wondered.

The guard didn't say anything, regained his indifferent look, and said, "I've already brought you here, you can solve the rest of the matter yourself, don't call me if something happens." ”

After saying that, he turned around and left, Ah Ci bared his teeth at his back, muttered a few words, and thought about how to meet Lingju.

The young queen mother shouldn't have fallen in love with Lingju, but Lingju is a woman, how can she serve the queen mother happily?

Just as she was thinking, the door suddenly opened, and Lingju walked out, her hair was still scattered, and she was only wearing a plain white shirt, the placket was slightly open, revealing a beautiful honey-colored collarbone, Ah Ci looked at her and was stunned, "You-"

Lingju smiled, pulled the placket of his clothes, and said, "Ah Porcelain girl, I'm sorry, I promised to send you away, but it was delayed until this time. ”

"Yu Ying is gone, and I can't go alone now." A porcelain road.

Lingju raised his eyebrows, "Yu Xiaogongzi is gone?" When? ”

Ah Ci told her what happened last night, Ling Ju frowned when she heard this, thought for a moment, and said, "Then should I send Ah Ci girl to Luming Palace first, or wait until I find Yu Xiaogongzi?" ”

"Of course, find him and then leave." Ah Ci said, "The maid said that an assassin broke in, do you know something?" ”

Lingju shook his head and said blankly: "I stayed in the Empress Dowager's palace last night, and the Empress Dowager did go out halfway, but I don't know what happened. ”

"What's the matter with you and the Queen Mother?" Ah Ci asked.

Lingju smiled awkwardly and said, "The Queen Mother is a good man." ”

"But you're a woman." Aci's eyes widened in surprise.

Lingju took out a small bottle and said, "As long as you light this incense, it will give people the illusion of being happy with others, and I have also done business with the Qingyao royal family in the past, and this is how I achieved my goal." ”