Chapter 21: Cracking (1st Update)
When he went back, he rested, and when he slept until midnight, he couldn't sleep, so he went to the courtyard of the half-madman with the lamp.
Yunluo silently followed behind him, thinking that Liuli was really worried, where did the little marquis still have to wait for the half-madman to wake up in the morning and call him, and he got up in the middle of the night to find him.
The half-madman was still asleep, and Yan Qing went to open the mechanism himself.
Yunluo looked at him with wide eyes, thinking that Yan Xiaohou Ye was too familiar with the way, and in just half a day yesterday, he actually figured out where the half-madman's mechanism switch was.
After the mechanism was opened, Yan walked in lightly carrying the lamp.
Yunluo asked tentatively, "Is it okay for my subordinates to go in with you?" β
"Okay." Yan Qing is very talkative.
Yunluo followed.
As dawn approached, Yan Qing cracked the mechanism and walked out of the half-madman's yard, yawning as he walked into his own yard.
Yunluo followed behind him with a suspicious expression.
Yan Qing returned to his courtyard, entered the house, inserted the door from the inside, and commanded, "No one is allowed to call me, do you hear me?" β
Yunluo looked at the door that was tightly closed from the inside, and replied woodenly, "I heard that." β
At dawn, the half-madman woke up, he rubbed his sore neck and jumped out of bed, rushed out of the door, was about to go to find Yan Qing, walked to the door, suddenly found that something was wrong, and turned back again, this look, the jaw of shock almost fell to the ground.
He, he, the most difficult mechanism he had set up, was cracked.
He didn't see it with his own eyes, and he hated it.
He checked around, yes, he wasn't dazzled, he just cracked, he walked around a few times, got out of his yard, and trotted to the courtyard where Yan Qing lived.
When he came to Yanqing's courtyard, he saw Yunluo guarding the door, and grabbed him, "Yunluo, the mechanism has been cracked, last night, it was done by the little marquis of Yanqing, right?" β
Yunluo nodded, "Hmm." β
The half-madman immediately said, "I want to see the little marquis, I want to know how the little marquis cracked it overnight." β
Yunluo's face is still wooden, and he has maintained this kind of wood for a long time, "Don't ask the little marquis, I know." β
"You know?" The half-madman looked at him.
Yunluo's face was numb, "Last night, the little Hou Ye woke up from sleep, and on the second watch, he went to your yard, opened the mechanism, and began to crack it, and on the fourth watch, I cracked your mechanism, and I followed in, and I watched the whole process, and the little Hou Ye was almost a tea to crack a small level, as simple as cutting cabbage." β
The half-madman doubted life, "No, it won't, right?" β
Yunluo's eyes were also wooden, "That's the case, it proves that you are not good at learning, so let's go back and study behind closed doors!" Don't you feel ashamed to give your yard to the little marquis as a place to play, and you can't play for a few more days? β
Half-Maniac: "......"
Shame shame shame! He died ashamed!
He couldn't believe it, "Really? I can't be dreaming, am I? β
Yunluo slapped him on the shoulder.
Half of the half-madman's shoulders were about to be wasted, and he immediately sobered up, "I'll go back and study behind closed doors." β
He looked excited, "When I find out a more difficult mechanism, I'll ask the little marquis to play." β
He has no motivation for a long time, no one can crack his mechanism, he lives a little lonely, sitting under the window all day in the sun, no one can understand his loneliness, a year down, he has no dreams, fortunately God dropped a banquet for him, he has the motivation to study again.
Yunluo nodded.
Since the little marquis is the master's fiancΓ©, it is common to come to Qiyun Mountain, as long as he can be interested, even if the master is not free, he will definitely come, anyway, Qiyun Mountain is not far from the capital.
At the end of the day, Ling Hua woke up on time, stretched, and got up to freshen up.
Liuli looked excited, "Miss, last night the little marquis went to the courtyard of the half-madman and cracked the mechanism." β
Ling Hua was stunned, "He didn't sleep last night?" β
"It's a wake-up call." Liuli regretted, "That guy Yunluo didn't even come to wake me up, I couldn't see with my own eyes how the little marquis cracked such a difficult mechanism." β
"He woke up and went, so it didn't take long to crack?"
"Yes, Yunluo's eyes are in the sky, and they are all suppressed by the little marquis." Liuli likes Yunluo to be hit the most, "After the half-madman woke up, he learned that he was about to hate me to death, if he didn't beat me, he would probably beat me up." I didn't expect the little marquis to say that he wouldn't crack it yesterday, and he ran away again in the middle of the night, I was afraid that the half-madman would not be able to sleep with the little marquis yesterday, and he would be stunned. Why should I bother? β
Ling Hua didn't know what to say, but he was a little funny, "Yan Qing acts casually and does what he wants." β
"I'll have a long memory in the future." Ruri nodded, "This is too freewheeling." β
Ling Hua thought for a while, smiled, and instructed, "The matter of Qiyun Mountain is not allowed to be spread outside, especially about the banquet, even Xiao Zhen is not allowed to reach his ears." β
Liuli was stunned, "Why is even the Second Highness hiding it?" β
Ling Hua's voice was calm, "Xiao Zhen is going to be an emperor in the future." β
Liuli woke up, "Yes, I'll give you a stern warning." β
Ling Hua nodded, "My business, as long as it is not related to Yan Qing, you can tell Xiao Zhen, but Yan Qing's matter, even if he inquires, any little matter, keep my mouth shut." β
Ruri nodded, "Miss don't worry." β
Although many of their own people know that the person supported by the young lady is the Second Highness, they also know more clearly who is their master, as long as the master commands, no one will spread the word about the little marquis Yan's every word and deed.
Ling Hua pondered that Yan Qing was afraid that he would not wake up until noon, so he had breakfast by himself.
After breakfast, she had nothing to do, picked up the wedding dress and embroidered it.
Liuli accompanied her, "It's rare to have such a clean day this year, it's really good, I hope this leisurely and clean day will last longer." β
Ling Hua was noncommittal, "As long as the crown prince can be locked up by His Majesty for a longer time, there will be more good days this year." β
Liuli was very happy, "The prince can't say what he has suffered this time, he deserves it, look at what he has done?" Assisting the Black Thirteen of the Green Forest to enter Beijing, conniving at the Wen family's assassination in the capital, and bribing the three rank officials of the DPRK and the Central Committee bumped into His Majesty, His Majesty could no longer tolerate it, how could he let him go so easily? β
"If you take him lightly, it's okay, it proves that Your Majesty will keep him in mind, and next time, the two crimes will be punished together, it will definitely be very serious. If he is severely punished, it means that the relationship between father and son is still deep, although he will not come out in the short term, but His Majesty will be exposed after the punishment, he is still the unshakable prince in His Majesty's heart, it is not easy to deal with, we must be cautious in the future. β
Liuli propped up her chin, "Then what does Your Majesty mean now, is it a light punishment?" Or is it a heavy penalty? How many days have passed, the crown prince has been locked up in the East Palace, and His Majesty has no instructions. β
"I guess Your Majesty is thinking about it too!" Ling Hua couldn't guess His Majesty's thoughts now, "After all, it is Your Majesty who has taught and pampered the prince since he was a child, and it will not be easy for His Majesty to make any decision, let alone the prince?" β
Ruri thinks about it too.
While the two were talking, they came to Qiyun Mountain and hurriedly entered the courtyard of Ling Hua.
When Ling Hua saw Wangshu, his loose eyebrows tightened, and he sat up straight, Wangshu was specially stayed in the capital by her, if it wasn't for something important, he would not have personally gone out of Beijing to Qiyun Mountain.
Wangshu arched his hand to Ling Hua, "Master, an hour ago, news came from outside Beijing, a big flood occurred in Hengchuan County in the southeast, and the flood washed away the embankment, flooding the fertile fields for thousands of miles, killing and injuring countless people, and destroying all the villages and farms. β
Ling Hua stood up suddenly, "Hengchuan County? β
"Yes." Wangshu nodded, "It's news three days ago, and it was just sent to the capital by Liuyun Pavilion today." β
"Has the court gotten the news?" Ling Hua asked.
Wangshu shook his head, "The imperial court naturally hasn't gotten the news yet, and Hengchuan County doesn't know if it will be concealed and won't report it, but even if it doesn't hide it, the news has been reported layer by layer, and it hasn't arrived at the imperial court so quickly, and it will take ten days and half a month." β
Ling Hua pursed his lips, "Such a big thing, Hengchuan County can't hide it, this is probably the most serious flood in the history of Houliang." If Hengchuan County reported it, the imperial court would indeed not get the news so quickly, if it was ten days and half a month later, the people would not know how many deaths and losses would be. β
Wangshu nodded, "This is a big deal, so my subordinates came to see the master in person." β
"You're good to come." Ling Hua immediately instructed Liuli, "Let people go and prepare the car, hurry up and pack up, and after lunch, we will go back to Beijing." β
Ruri immediately turned around and went.
Ling Hua put away the wedding dress, put it into the box, and slowly sat down, thinking about what to do about this matter. She should go back to Beijing immediately, see Xiao Zhen first, discuss with Xiao Zhen, and then make a decision.