Jun Qinglan took out a palm-sized oiled paper bag from the tool bag, which contained the broken pieces of candles she had brought back from the temple and the wax oil scraped from the table.

"Most of the candles in Northern Xia are made of beeswax. Beeswax is not suitable for harvesting, so it is expensive. This candle smells faintly floral, but the candles found in the temple do not have a floral scent. After visiting, it has been determined that the material of the candle comes from a species of insect called the ash worm. Ash insects usually parasitize on a special type of trunk or branch, which over time forms ash trees. Ash trees are widely distributed in southern Xinjiang, so the production and price of candles are much cheaper than those in northern summer. ”

Jun Qinglan slowly raised her eyes: "I have visited many candle shops, and they can all prove that the candles in the temple are the same as ordinary candles, and there is nothing inappropriate added to them. Now it seems that the problem should not be the candle, but the ...... Fragrant. ”

"But there's no trace of that." Li Congyao said lightly.

Jun Qinglan sighed: "This is the most unreasonable. The incense used for blessing has only two functions, one of which is inserted into the incense burner to worship the gods; The second is to light the candles on the offering table. Rushuang said that she had just lit the heart of the candle with incense, and the candle suddenly exploded. After that, she and Rulu fainted due to vertigo and lack of physical strength. Now that I think about it...... There is a big problem. ”

Li Congyao glanced at her: "Are you suspicious like frost?" ”

"If, as Frost says, the core of the candle exploded as soon as it was lit, shouldn't it have exploded when the first candle was lit? However, when we entered the temple, we saw that both candles had been shattered. As Frost says, it is nothing more than to draw everyone's attention to the candle. She's doing this to......"

Jun Qinglan's eyes suddenly lit up: "It's for incense!" The incense they used that day was not an ordinary incense, but probably a mystical incense. If my guess is right, when everyone was drawn into the temple by the explosions and exclamations, the remaining incense was hidden on Frost's body. After that, she cooperated vigorously and successfully directed everyone's attention to the candle step by step. It was to dispose of all the incense in the temple at the right time, and until she was done, the incense must not be touched by anyone. ”

Jun Qinglan sighed for a moment and said: "At that time, everyone's attention was on the missing Princess Yujin, and with the mess in the temple, everyone's attention was easily guided by Rushuang, so they completely ignored the real clues. After that, Rushuang and Rulu were imprisoned in the temple and could not be free, unable to dispose of the remaining incense, and could not burn it. So she had to create a chance for herself, a chance to leave the temple without being suspected. So, Rulu contracted smallpox. ”

Jun Qinglan took a deep breath. What is the origin of the smallpox of Rulu? I heard that Princess Yujin and Rushuang Rulu grew up together since childhood, nominally being the master and servant, but in fact they have long been the closest sisters. Now, Rushuang didn't know what the purpose was, she actually shot at the two sisters one after another, and in order to cover up the traces, she did not hesitate to let Rulu be infected with smallpox.

That's smallpox! What is the reason for a terrible illness that is fatal enough to make people talk about it, so that a person can be ruthless to such an extent?

"Lord Wang." Jun Qinglan looked at Li Congyao, and her voice added a little urgency: "Please immediately send someone to secretly search carefully along the mountain road near the temple, I'm afraid...... I'm afraid that something bad has happened to Rushuang. ”

The details of Yu Jin's disappearance, Rushuang must know. Jun Qinglan believes that there must be a huge conspiracy hidden in Rushuang's heart. And if the conspiracy is to remain a secret forever, it must silence all who know about it. Rushuang is in a very dangerous situation now, and it would be fine if she really hid, but it was more likely that she would ...... She's dead.

Kill somebody to do away with a witness!

"To live is to see people, and to die is to see corpses." Jun Qinglan frowned and said, "No matter what, you must find Rushuang!" ”

"Yes." Li Congyao's expression was indifferent, and he only sat his body slightly upright: "Tang Ying still doesn't want to do it?" ”

At this moment, the sun is shining and the breeze is refreshing. Tang Ying was sitting on the wheel of the car enjoying the rare coolness of the summer in southern Xinjiang, and when he heard his name, he was caught off guard and stumbled, and almost fell off the carriage.

"Didn't you hear?"

"I heard you, let's go!" Tang Ying shuddered and immediately got up. He jumped out of the carriage on tiptoe on the wheels.

In the distance, the man's melodious voice slowly floated along with the wind: "This king wants to live like dew." ”

Tang Ying's body staggered again. Dear master, you are only trying to please women, haven't you thought about how difficult these things are?

Li Congyao and Jun Qinglan's carriage had just arrived at the gate of the palace when they were stopped. In front of the car, the mighty Southern Xinjiang Praetorian Guard made Jun Qinglan frown fiercely, what is the situation?

"Lord Wang." Rong Xi leaned under the car window and whispered: "King Zhaoyang is holding a banquet in the mansion and inviting the prince and the lord over." The people on the side have already been escorted over. ”

Rong Xi bit the word escort very hard, which obviously has a deep meaning. Jun Qinglan pursed her lips and looked at Li Congyao, are you going?

"It's hard to resist hospitality." After a long time, Li Congyao opened his mouth lightly.

"At this time, why does King Zhaoyang still think about setting up a banquet?" Jun Qinglan frowned slightly.

Among the three great leaders of Southern Xinjiang, King Zhaoyang is the only confidant of the King of Southern Xinjiang. He is also the only leader who lives in the royal court all year round. Because of Yu Jin's disappearance, the rumors were confirmed on the surface, and in the eyes of the people of southern Xinjiang, these greetings caused rats to cross the street. Although it is not so much that everyone shouts and fights, it is also avoided.

King Zhaoyang suddenly held a banquet, was it his own intention or the king of southern Xinjiang?

Jun Qinglan couldn't guess the intention at all.

The palm of his hand was warm, and he was tightly held by Li Congyao. raised his eyes and crashed into the man's deep and cold gaze: "No matter what, in the Zhaoyang Palace, you must not be separated from this king!" ”

Jun Qinglan hooked the corner of her lips: "I wrote it down." ”

This road was extremely smooth, and the king of Zhaoyang had already sent soldiers and horses to guard both sides of the street, and no one was allowed to block the road. Jun Qinglan was curious about this situation. What's going on today? Do you want to send out such a big battle?

A thick red carpet was laid under the steps outside the gate of Zhaoyang Palace, all the way to the hospital, and the chief manager of the palace personally welcomed everyone into the backyard.

Only then did Jun Qinglan see that Dingguo Gong and Jiang Yufan Jiang Ying had already arrived, and even the meat buns had already arrived, and they were hiding in the ventilation in the shadows, spitting out a black tongue.

"Sister Jun, you're here." Jiang Ying saw Jun Qinglan from a distance, her eyes lit up instantly, and the whole person seemed to be light, and she quickly beckoned to her: "Come on, it's cool here." ”

Jun Qinglan bowed her head slightly, and looked at the surrounding situation without a trace.

In addition to their welcoming history, there were also the staff and family members of King Zhaoyang's mansion. It's a bit of a big scene.

However, these people in southern Xinjiang looked at them very detachedly, but they still had to make a gesture of harmony and friendliness. The expressions on their faces were very stiff, and I was afraid that even they felt awkward. Therefore, Southern Xinjiang and Northern Xia were automatically separated on both sides, and the middle became a clear line. No one is willing to take a step beyond the thunder pool.

Jiang Ying pulled Jun Qinglan's wrist and said with a smile: "Quick, sit next to me, I'm cool here." ”

However, before she could take half a step, she suddenly felt a sudden chill hit her, and the alarm bell sounded in her heart. Looking up, Li Congyao was standing beside them with his hands tied, and his long and narrow eyes were staring at the hand she had on Jun Qinglan's wrist for a moment.

Jiang Ying's heart trembled, swallowed her saliva fiercely, and suddenly felt a little cold on her back. Under the man's gaze, he quietly let go of his finger: "I...... I...... I want to talk to Sister Jun. ”

The girl who was cool in the past couldn't even say a complete sentence.

"Yes, sit down. That's it. ”

Li Congyao's sentence is tantamount to the sound of heaven, Jiang Ying feels that it is very beautiful, and the whole person seems to be alive again. Hurriedly ordered someone to move a chair and sit down next to Jun Qinglan. I don't care about two women and a man, how weird it is for three people to look side by side.

However, the weirdness didn't last long. The first to break the deadlock was Jiang Yufan, and not long after Jiang Ying sat down, he also came over. Next came the brothers of the Jinyi Guard, and they all approached one by one. Under Li Congyao's silent and indifferent acquiescence to drink tea. There are more and more people approaching, and in the end, Dingguo Gong can only get closer to them, and get closer.

Eventually, the Northern Xia camp completely changed camps. It has become a heavy encirclement centered on Jun Qinglan and Li Congyao. In the end, the meat wrap got up, passed through the gaps of the crowd, lay down at Jun Qinglan's feet, and continued to sigh.

"Sister Jun." Jiang Ying winked at Jun Qinglan: "Do you know why King Zhaoyang is holding a banquet today?" ”

Jun Qinglan smiled: "This, I really don't know." ”

"I heard them say that it was the prince of Zhaoyang who escorted the princess into Beijing today. In order to catch the wind for the prince and the princess, King Zhaoyang specially held this banquet. I also heard them say that this is the first time that the prince of Zhaoyang has entered Beijing, and in the past, only the king of Zhaoyang was on an errand in the royal court. No wonder King Zhaoyang wants to put on such a big formation, and even the streets are controlled. ”

Jiang Ying was excited, but Jun Qinglan heard another meaning. The first time the prince of Zhaoyang entered Beijing? Only King Zhaoyang is on errands in the royal court? Speaking of which, the King of Zhaoyang is the hostage of the King of Southern Xinjiang to control the Zhaoyang tribe!

King Zhaoyang is the confidant of the king of southern Xinjiang, have the two always been of the same mind? That sounds a little ridiculous now. It turns out that the kingship in the world is average, and the superior can never really trust his subordinates. Otherwise, why did Princess Zhaoyang, who is the sister of the prince of southern Xinjiang, refuse to live in the royal court she is most familiar with?

However, now that the princess and the prince have entered the city together, what does this mean?