"I'm a friend of the county lord. ”

Ye Haotian said with a smile: "Very good friend, brother, as long as you go in and make an announcement, you will ...... Let's just say that the old friend of Quicksand City is visiting, she will definitely see it, please. As he spoke, before the captain of the guard could speak, a piece of spirit crystal was stuffed into his hand.

The captain of the guard was startled when he saw the thing in his hand, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he swallowed his saliva.

Ye Haotian knew the importance of money from the first day he entered Quicksand City, he lived a poor life for more than a year, and later came to Maple Leaf City, killed Luo Lin for the Yiyuan Sect, and all the hundred spirit crystals he got were unceremoniously kept.

For ordinary cultivators, spirit crystals can help improve the speed of cultivation, and if they are exchanged for money, each piece is enough for a family of three to live a carefree life for most of the year.

"You ......"

"Help, it's just a report. Ye Haotian pushed back the outstretched hand of the captain of the guard, "It's a little meaning, as long as the elder brother can deliver the letter, the junior brother still has a lot of thanks." ”

The captain of the guard looked at Ye Haotian, then at the spirit crystal in his hand, sighed, and stuffed it back to Ye Haotian, and his tone softened a little.

"For the sake of your sensible sake, I can't take your spirit crystals for nothing, this favor can't help. ”

"Why?" Ye Haotian said in surprise: "Could it be that the county lord is not in the mansion?"

The captain of the guard said: "Yes, but the prince has an order, and anyone who wants to see the county lord will refuse, no matter who it is." I advise you to die of this heart. ”

"Then there must be a reason, right?" Ye Haotian asked.

The captain of the guard said: "That's the matter of the adults in the palace, how can we know if we are subordinates?" Okay, you go quickly, it's not easy to get a piece of spirit crystal at a young age, fortunately I met me Zhao Qing, if you change to another brother on duty, your spirit crystal will be gone." ”

"Zhao Qing?" Ye Haotian suddenly felt that the name was a little familiar, "You...... Do you know the lord of Maple Leaf City?"

The captain of the guard named Zhao Qing was stunned: "You mean Brother Wang Qiang, do you know him?"

"yes. Ye Haotian suddenly came to his senses, when he was in Maple Leaf City a few days ago, Wang Qiang talked about Su Ning'er's marriage, and once mentioned that he got the news from a good brother who was on an errand in Liangwangfu, Ye Haotian casually asked his brother's name, Wang Qiang said that his name was Zhao Qing, and he didn't expect to meet here.

There are people in the palace who are easy to do, Ye Haotian simply told him about his acquaintance with Wang Qiang, and at the same time did not forget to add oil and vinegar to a sycophant, and in less than a cup of tea, Zhao Qing put his arm around Ye Haotian's shoulders and called him a brother.

"Brother Wang Qiang, why doesn't Lord Hou let the county lord see outsiders? Can you tell me the reason? I really have something urgent to find her. After a few polite greetings, Ye Haotian introduced the topic to the purpose of the trip.

"This ......" Zhao Qing looked left and right, and lowered his voice: "It's not because of the county lord's running away from home not long ago. ”

"You mean that runaway?"

"yes, you've heard that, too?"

"Brother Wang Qiang mentioned it to me, and the county lord also told me in person, we are friends, I really didn't lie to you. Ye Haotian said sincerely.

Zhao Qing nodded: "I believe you didn't lie to me, but what does this mean? The county master is good, she used to play in the city often, and there are many people who know her, since she was brought back to the palace by the county king last time, the prince put her under house arrest, not only did not let her go out, but also did not let her meet guests, it is said that she was waiting to marry the prince of Wu." ”

Zhao Qing's words made Ye Haotian's heart sink instantly, but his desire to see Su Ning'er and ask the reason was even stronger.

"The county lord doesn't want to marry the prince of Wu, the prince is such a daughter, how can he bear to force her? Doesn't it mean that the prince loves Su Ning'er very much?" Ye Haotian had no intention of leaving, hoping to get more information from Zhao Qing.

Zhao Qing smiled bitterly: "Yes, since I was a child, King Hou's favorite is the county lord, I don't know what the reason is this time, I have to let her marry Wu Rulong." However, it is said that it may be related to the disappearance of the eldest prince. ”

"Great Prince?" Ye Haotian felt that his thinking was a little confused.

As if realizing that his words were a little too much, Zhao Qing suddenly raised his voice and said: "Anyway, if you want to see the county lord, it is absolutely impossible, this is the order of the prince, and no one is allowed to disobey it." Since you are Wang Qiang's eldest brother, that is my Zhao Qing's brother, please have a drink tonight. ”

Even if he was in a hurry to see Su Ning'er, after determining from Zhao Qing that he would not be able to enter the palace at all, Ye Haotian had to endure it for the time being.

In order to find out more about Su Ning'er, Ye Haotian met with Zhao Qing in a tavern as promised in the evening, but it was only an hour later, and he didn't get more useful information until Zhao Qing was drunk and lying on the table.

The owner of the tavern and Zhao Qing were acquaintances, because he was worried about Su Ning'er, Ye Haotian asked him to call a carriage to send Zhao Qing back, and when they broke up, he secretly stuffed two spirit crystals in Zhao Qing's pocket.

The night is getting deeper, the streets and alleys of Rongshan City are brightly lit, and the merchants and pedestrians on the road are endless, which highlights the prosperity and liveliness of the royal city to the fullest.

The Liangwang Mansion is very large, covering an area that can reach most of the quicksand city, Ye Haotian circled around the courtyard wall outside the mansion, and when he walked into a dark alley, he suddenly crashed into the courtyard wall made of ashlar stone a few meters away, and the sight in front of him appeared for a short moment, and the next moment he appeared in the courtyard.

A little beggar passing by the entrance of the alley happened to see this scene, rubbed his eyes in surprise, he staggered to the place where Ye Haotian passed through the wall, reached out to touch the hard stone wall, and muttered: "No, I obviously saw someone running in from here, why is there no door?"

After entering the palace with the mountain piercing technique, Ye Haotian began to carefully look for the place where Su Ning'er was placed under house arrest.

When he was drinking at night, he had already inquired about the general distribution of the buildings in the mansion from Zhao Qing's mouth, and since he couldn't pass through the main entrance, he had to meet Su Ning'er in this way.

It's just that I don't know what this chick's reaction will be when she suddenly sees herself, thinking about a girl who is as lively and active as a bird being locked up in a remote and lonely courtyard all day long, Ye Haotian feels distressed for a while, is this really a human thing?

After passing through the courtyard wall, Ye Haotian found that it was not so easy to find people in this palace with many pavilions and courtyards, while avoiding the patrolling guards, while looking for the attic that Zhao Qing said in his mouth, and turning for half an hour, Ye Haotian had to admit an extremely depressed fact - he was lost.