The old emperor Yan drove and the new emperor ascended the throne. The upheaval in the imperial court did not bring much change to the ordinary people of Chang'an, who were still complaining about the annoying wind and sand of the season, enduring the unpleasant smell of the drainage ditches emanating from the streets, and living a dull life as in previous years.

For more than ten days, Lai Xing'er was helping Wu Xiaozhong clean up the bodies of the victims in the courtyard, scrubbing them one by one, changing into neat clothes, and then putting them into a pair of coffins. Since Su Fuzhong's body has not been found, Wu Xiaozhong is the master, and he also prepared a coffin for him, and put all the things he should have used in his life into the coffin, which is better than nothing.

Su Fuzhong's death was a great blow to Lai Xing'er. Five years ago, in order to repay his kindness, this generous old eunuch risked his life to buy off the eunuchs of Shaofu, so that he could save the man's body. In the past few years in the idle stable, Su Fuzhong not only taught Lai Xing'er how to ride, train and raise horses, but also taught Lai Xing'er how to behave with his words and deeds. Since his parents left him one after another, Su Fuzhong is like another father in Laixing's mind.

After cleaning up the body during the day, before it gets dark, Lai Xing'er will rush into Wu Xiaozhong's bedroom, refusing to take a step out of the door.

Although he took the initiative to stay in the stable courtyard on the night of Qingming, instead of following the prince and Jing Xuan into the palace together, but day after day he was in contact with corpses, he was still often awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night, and his heart palpitated, especially when he thought that he treated him like his own son, and did not hesitate to risk his life to hide from him, so that the master who still kept his complete male body had also left him, tears would not stop flowing.

Wu Xiaozhong couldn't bear to see him like this, and took the opportunity of buying a coffin to quietly go to the East Palace to find Jing Xuan, begging her to take Lai Xing'er back to the East Palace, so as to leave the idle stable filled with a strong ghostly atmosphere, but the person on duty at the gate of the East Palace told him that on the second day of the new emperor's accession to the throne, the East Palace, from the concubines to the servants and miscellaneous servants, all entered the Daming Palace at the behest of the new emperor.

In desperation, Wu Xiaozhong had to find a whole pot of wine every night to pour Lai Xing'er from the head, so that he could temporarily forget his fear and sorrow through sleep.

This night, Lai Xing'er was poured a pot of wine by Wu Xiaozhong again, and fell asleep groggily at the head of the bed.

Wu Xiaozhong put on his clothes and went out of the door, carrying a lantern to patrol the courtyard as usual, when passing the stable at the west end of the yard, he heard the abnormal sound in the stable, he raised the lantern and walked into the stable, only to see that the horse "Xue Liqing" that Lai Xing'er usually rides did not know what stimulation was aroused, neighing and trying to break free from the horse stake that tied it.

Wu Xiaozhong approached and looked at the trough in front of it, the new trough of concentrate in the trough had eaten very little, he tightened the reins of the horse, gently patted the neck of the "snow green" with one hand, and asked with a smile: "Haven't you eaten yet?" Stop, stop, I'll feed you later. ”

"Xue Liqing" hissed angrily, raised its head suddenly, and almost threw Wu Xiaozhong out, its four hooves stepped on the ground quickly and powerfully, and it seemed that it was about to rush out.

"You want to tell me that a living person has entered the yard?" Wu Xiaozhong suddenly came to his senses, let go of the reins, turned around and ran out of the stable, he just ran out of the stable, only to feel a heavy blow to the back of the neck, his eyes were dark, and he suddenly lost consciousness.

When Wu Xiaozhong woke up, he found himself lying on the bed, and the sunlight was shining directly into the room through the window, shining on his face, shaking him so that he couldn't open his eyes.

"Xing'er, Xing'er." Wu Xiaozhong urgently called for Lai Xing'er.

"Uncle Shi, you finally woke up, you slept so deeply this night." Lai Xing'er held a basin of hot water in both hands and entered in response.

"What?" Wu Xiaozhong looked at Xing'er vigilantly, but he didn't see anyone else, and then asked, "Did you save me?" ”

"What do you say? I woke up this morning and called you twice and you didn't agree, I think you're working hard enough these days, so I didn't wake you up. Lai Xing'er said, handing over a steaming towel.

Wu Xiaozhong turned over from the bed and sat up, grabbed Lai Xing'er's hand and asked, "I was knocked unconscious in front of the stable door last night, didn't you move me here?" ”

Hearing this, Lai Xing'er was startled at first, and then smiled: "How come, when I woke up, you were lying next to me and sleeping soundly, dare to suffer a nightmare, right?" ”

Wu Xiaozhong couldn't help but say, and pulled Lai Xing'er and walked out, he wanted to take a look at the "snow in the green".

"Pap, papa," Before they could reach the stable where the "snow is green" was attached, there was a sudden knock on the door, and then someone outside the courtyard door asked loudly, "Is there anyone in the courtyard?" ”

Lai Xing'er's ears were sharp, and he immediately heard Qian Dashun's voice, he broke free of Wu Xiaozhong's hand, and quickly ran to open the courtyard door.

It was Qian Dashun who was standing outside the door, he was carrying a huge burden on his shoulders, and when he saw that it was Lai Xing'er who opened the door, he happily hugged him and shouted in a rough voice: "Brother, you are really here, it is not in vain for me to run this trip." ”

Lai Xing'er was also very happy to see him, and let him into the courtyard in a flash, and asked urgently, "Big brother, are you okay?" I'm so worried about you these days. ”

When Wu Xiaozhong saw Qian Dashun coming, he had to temporarily put aside the doubts in his heart, and came over to beckon Lai Xing'er to lead him to the duty hall to speak.

"I'm fine." Qian Dashun put his arm around Lai Xing'er's shoulders and replied as he walked inside, "Thanks to the blessing of the current emperor, I was not classified as an anti-party, but I can't stay in the capital as a Yulin army in the future." No, rushing to see my brother before leaving, it can be regarded as a farewell. ”

Lai Xing'er took a look at the big burden on his shoulders, turned back to Wu Xiaozhong and said, "Uncle Shi, that day it was Brother Qian who ordered someone to send a message to tell me that the prince was in the idle stable. Speaking of which, he is not only faultless, but also meritorious, can you think of ideas, ask Master Li to intercede, don't let Brother Qian leave the capital. ”

Wu Xiaozhong secretly laughed at Lai Xing'er after all, he was young and didn't know the depths, Qian Dashun must have been tired of Zhang Liang to be driven out of the forbidden army, but it was inconvenient to say it clearly, so he simply lowered his face and asked: "The child's family is very light, this kind of thing can be changed by saying change?" Dashun, don't you say? ”

The three of them entered the duty hall as they spoke, sat down with the guests and hosts, and Lai Xing'er took a cup of hot tea and asked curiously: "Brother Qian, how did you know that the prince was in the stable courtyard that day?" ”

Qian Dashun took the cup of tea, it was not too hot, he raised his neck and drank it all, wiped the water droplets on the side of his mouth, and said with a smile: "Brother, what I promised you, how can I not do it?"

However, speaking of the day, it was also a coincidence, I was entrusted by you to enter the palace to inquire about the news of the prince, just walked outside the Danfeng Gate, and met Cui Jiu The guy with a team of people hurriedly came from nowhere to enter the palace, I stepped forward to ask him, only to learn that someone saw the prince at the palace gate with Su Fuzhong, the steward of the stable, they chased to the stable, turned it upside down, and did not find the prince, and was in a hurry to return to the palace to return to the general.

When I heard the news, I thought to myself that perhaps the prince was still hiding in the stable, so I ordered a message to be sent to you, asking you to go back to the stables at once. ”