This courtyard to the west of the Hou Mansion was originally where Mafu Yang Sheng lived. At this time, there were many people standing here, because Hou Ye Mu Sheng came in person.

Mu Sheng nodded and raised his hand to make gestures, he couldn't respond to the courtesy of the officials and servants one by one.

He walked under the eaves, stared at the clothes drying on the rope, and reached out and touched them gently. The garments seemed to have hung for a long time, and had been covered with a little dust; But it's very smooth, not like it was done by a rough man.

"Is there a woman in Yang Yong's house?" Mu Sheng asked.

One of the servants said: "Back to the Hou Ye, Yang Cripple is a bachelor, but some people have seen women coming in and out of his house from time to time. ”

Mu Sheng asked again, "What kind of woman?" ”

No one could say clearly for a while, it was probably a middle-aged woman with a cloth towel wrapped around her head.

At this time, a steward came up and whispered a word in Mu Sheng's ear. Mu Sheng's expression changed slightly, looked left and right, and then walked into the room. When he got to the door, he turned his head and said, "Bring her in and talk." ”

After a while, the housekeeper walked into the room with a fat woman who claimed to be the wife of a slave in Mufu. The fat woman whispered mysteriously: "I have seen the woman everyone said more than once, she looks like a vixen, and there is a lot of anger in her bones. With Yang Cripple's appearance, I knew something was going to happen......"

Mu Sheng frowned, and the steward next to him immediately spoke: "It's important!" Didn't you say who you had met? ”

The fat woman said suddenly: "It has been estimated that it has been a month, and that day a carriage came from outside the door of Yang Cripple's house, and a few people walked down...... It seems to be three, and I can't see what it looks like from the crack in the window of my house, but one of them is wearing a blue dress, and he is very well dressed. When they went in, they spoke, and I didn't understand it. It's the son hiding behind the banyan tree here, I can see it clearly, isn't that the cousin of the Hou Ye......"

"Cousin?" Mu Sheng stared at the fat woman.

The fat woman glared and said, "The old lady's birthday, that son is called Hou Ye's cousin, so isn't he Hou Ye's cousin?" ”

Mu Sheng immediately remembered who it was, but still asked, "Beautiful, tall, thin, teenage?" ”

"That's right! That's a good look! The fat woman nodded like a chicken pecking rice.

Mu Sheng said quietly: "You know a lot. ”

This sentence encouraged the fat woman, and she continued to ramble. It's just that it's all trivial things in the Hou Mansion, and it has nothing to do with Mu Sheng's concerns. So Mu Sheng let her go and told her to keep her mouth shut...... However, this sentence may not be of much use.

Mu Sheng stayed at Yang Yong's house for a while, and left the place without finding any more clues.

Back in the house, Mu Sheng walked around the room.

The lady Chen next to her was doing needlework, and she finally couldn't help but put down the work in her hand, raised her head and said angrily: "Master Hou kept walking, shaking my head dizzy." Do you have any worries? ”

Mu Sheng said: "I am ready for everything to calm the rebellion of the Yi clan; The imperial court suddenly issued an order to give the power to the king of Han, and even took the opportunity to let the king of Han control the soldiers and horses of the capital and guards, and the military power was faintly above me. It's very strange......"

Chen sighed: "King Han is the emperor's own son, how can the Hou Ye compare with him, what's so strange about this?" ”

Mu Sheng shook his head: "Why didn't there be any movement in the previous months?" After saying that, he suddenly stopped and said in a deep voice: "I suspect that Geng Qi's shaft has taken refuge in the King of Han!" ”

"Huh?" Chen's expression also became serious, "Isn't that revenge?" ”

Mu Sheng said: "I thought about it carefully for them, now that the Geng family has three brothers, Geng Qi's father and son may want to find a way." ”

Chen frowned and said, "Only the Mu family can shelter them, right?" ”

"There's one more, King Han!" Mu Sheng's face was pale, "Only King Han!" This is the only option left for Geng Qi's father and son. ”

Chen shook his head lightly and said, "I still don't dare to agree with Master Hou." King Han didn't behead the Marquis of Changxing, he was a person who had an enmity with the Geng family...... Even if the things on the battle array can be put down, but Cousin Geng Qi, he doesn't look like the kind of person who will betray Mu Mansion. ”

Mu Sheng said: "I suddenly remembered the words of the old lady, the old lady once said that Geng Qi is a person who knows what is good and bad, but his son is not very sensible. ”

The couple looked at each other, and Mu Sheng said, "I have to set up a few military households on the Geng family manor to get things ......"

After a while, he suddenly sneered again: "King Han is safe with soldiers? He had never dealt with the Yi people, and he didn't even know a single Yi person, so he didn't understand what was going on in Yunnan. I'll see how he ends! ”

…… Since Zhu Gaochu was rude to Shen Xu, Shen Xu has never taken the initiative to invite Zhu Gaoxu.

But as soon as yesterday's holy decree arrived in Yunnan, Shen Xu's news was very well-informed, and he quickly sent an invitation, hoping that Zhu Gaoxu could often go to the pear orchard to drink tea and watch plays when he was free.

That girl is still very knowledgeable about current affairs, and now she knows who is the most powerful person in Yunnan!

Zhu Gaoxu suppressed his smile and decided to go and handle his personal affairs first, and see what Shen Xu's attitude was this time.

The prince can also go to the theater, but it's better not to make too much pomp. Zhu Gaoxu changed his clothes, asked Wang Gui to prepare the car, and went out to the pear orchard neatly.

Xu Cailiu, the shopkeeper of Liyuan, came forward to receive him, and did not arrange for Zhu Gaoxu to go to the theater today, but took him to the back of the theater.

Walking along the circuitous corridor, there is a hole in it. There is a garden behind the restaurant and the theater, with pavilions, flowers and trees. As soon as Zhu Gaoxu and the others arrived at this place, the noise outside was suddenly inaudible, only a little sound of silk and bamboo faintly came in, which was really chic.

Xu Cailiu led Zhu Gaoxu to an elegant building with white walls and blue tiles, invited him into a hall, and asked Chen Dazhui and Zhao Ping to sit in the wings on both sides.

Zhu Gaoxu took a look at the pattern, the entrance of this hall was a corridor, and someone was guarding it; The rooms on either side are their own guards. He walked over and opened the back door, revealing a wooden balcony with a view; As far as the eye can see, there is a crystal clear pond, and the area around the pond is the most open part of the garden.

"It's interesting, it's really interesting to build." Zhu Gaoxu stood on the balcony and praised it.

At this time, a group of young and beautiful little maidens penetrated into the interior and lined up in two rows to greet Zhu Gaoxu outside the back door. Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at Xu Cailiu, waved his hand and said, "I'll wait for your master to come and talk about things." ”

"You all go down." Xu Cailiu immediately waved his hand, and he hugged his fists again, "Please wait, Madame, Madame is almost here." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

After waiting for a while, Shen Xu finally came. Zhu Gaoxu restrained his gaze to enjoy the scenery, turned around and looked at Shen Xu, and suddenly a teasing smile appeared on his face.

Shen Xu is no longer dressed as tightly as before, today she is wearing a peach-colored cardigan thin silk cloak on the outside, and a light red can-necked corset skirt inside, and the colorful silk ribbon gently flutters with her steps. The flowing and agile coat is very thin and transparent, but the lining is very tight and fitting, revealing her graceful figure with weak bones and muscles just right.

Her facial lines are soft and round, with fine foundation rouge, and the jade and white vermilion are distinct and gorgeous, and the clear eyes of the inner double eyelids also look more and more charming. And her dignified and exquisite demeanor concealed the cheesiness in the glamorous beauty, so that Zhu Gaoxu didn't come back to his senses for a while.

"The concubine has made His Highness wait for a long time." Shen Xu held his hands in front of his stomach and bent there steadily, his face tilted slightly to one side, his eyes looking at the ground. Regardless of the woman's personality, this action makes her appear obedient and humble in front of men.

Zhu Gaoxu hugged his fists and said, "It's okay, it's okay." ”

He immediately smiled again: "Just now Xu Cailiu brought a group of beauties in and asked me to pick them, but I drove them all away, and what I wanted was Mrs. Shen." As soon as Mrs. Shen came, it was really the difference between Zhuyu and Washuo, and it was worth waiting! ”

Shen Xu said coquettishly: "You are a prince, is it okay to flirt with a widow like this?" ”

"Hahaha......" Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help laughing.

His gaze kept going back and forth on Shen Xu's body, as if he couldn't get enough of it. He finally said: "You and I already have skin to skin, why hide it anymore, why don't you accompany me again today?" ”

Shen Xu pretended to be angry and said, "Your Highness relies on the strong and bullies the weak, so I'm embarrassed to say it!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu turned his back and paced two steps, and suddenly said straightly: "Mrs. Shen is very well-informed, now you understand, my political envoy in Yunnan is not just a decoration. ”

Shen Xu said: "The concubine is doing business in Yunnan, so she naturally has dealings with the officials of various government offices, isn't it unusual to know some news?" Your Royal Highness has a noble status, and no one in the entire southwest dares to be disrespectful to you, and there is no disrespect for the concubine. However, if His Royal Highness feels that there is still some friendship with the concubine, the concubine can persuade you a few words. ”

"Oh?" Zhu Gaoxu looked at her with interest and said, "If you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Shen Xu said cautiously: "Your Highness has mobilized so many men and horses to march into Yuezhou. But the Yi tribe who are in rebellion in Yuezhou will really compete with you? ”

Zhu Gaoxu smiled when he heard this, walked a few steps on the wooden floor, and suddenly turned around and said with great interest: "How about Mrs. Shen accompany me to gamble?" ”

Shen Xu smiled and said, "How does Your Highness want to bet?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Just bet on the time to quell the Yuezhou Rebellion, with a period of two months, starting today!" Within two months, I can't completely quell the rebellion in Yuezhou, whatever Mrs. Shen wants, just open your mouth, and I will lose to you immediately; If I did, Mrs. Shen would be willing to sleep for one night until I was satisfied. ”

"Your Royal Highness......" Shen Xu's face flushed, "Do you think the concubine is a girl from the pear garden?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu smiled: "Would you like to?" ”

Shen Xu said: "It's only two months, whatever I want, I can do it?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: "I believe in the cultivation of a gambler, and I am willing to lose the gamble." ”

After a while, Shen Xu turned his head, his cheeks were red, and he nodded slightly.