"Thank you, Brother Xiao, I can finally have a good year, I'll look for you next time!" One of the inmates of Guozijian sent Xiao Liulang out of the house.

This person is Feng Lin's classmate, one grade lower than Xiao Liulang, he is close to the back door, and his writing is not good. But during the New Year's holidays, there are many relatives at home, so he always has to call him to come to two sentences, and with the poems written by Xiao Liulang, he is not afraid that he will not be able to answer.

Xiao Liulang's poems are written according to his level, which is neither too exaggerated nor very cheap.

"Stay." Xiao Liulang didn't let the other party send it away, and left the house by himself.

The sky was overcast, as if it was colder than just now.

Xiao Liulang went to get into the carriage and went to the house where Gu Jiao went to see him.

When the woman saw him, she said to him, "He is gone, and she said to go and buy sugar gourds on the other side." ”

As she spoke, she pointed to the sugar water shop diagonally across the street.

This is a time-honored sugar water shop, opened by Jiangnan people, and the business in the capital is unexpectedly good, Xiao Liulang often came when he was a child, but at that time their family did not sell sugar gourds.

Xiao Liulang came to the shop and found that the boss had changed.

The original boss is old and enjoys good fortune in the backyard, and now it is his son who comes out to do business.

"Boss."

Xiao Liulang said hello, and just wanted to ask if Gu Jiao had come, but he heard the other party shouting: "Are you looking for someone?" ”

Xiao Liulang was slightly stunned.

Could it be that he has a face written on him that he is looking for someone?

The boss hadn't taken Gu Jiao's words to heart earlier, but when he saw Xiao Liulang for the first time, he couldn't help but think of Gu Jiao's words: "If a good-looking young man comes to me in a while, the best one, you let him wait for me here." ”

To put it mildly, this is what "Mo Shangren is like jade, and the son is unparalleled in the world" in the mouth of the reader.

It's really beautiful.

It looks so good that people feel that this person should only be in heaven.

"How do you know?" Xiao Liulang asked.

The boss smiled and said Gu Jiao's original words.

The best?

Did she say that about herself?

The corners of Xiao Liulang's lips curled up in an arc that he hadn't even noticed, and for a moment, he looked at the boss and said, "Did she say what to do?" ”

The boss shook his head: "I didn't say this." ”

"How long have you been gone?" Xiao Liulang asked.

The boss thought for a while: "It's been a while, and my sugar gourds are almost sold out." ”

Xiao Liulang's eyebrows frowned slightly, the two had known each other for so long, she had never asked him to wait, Xiao Liulang couldn't think of where she would go, what she was doing, and she didn't even come back so late.

A hint of unease passed through his heart.

He looked at the boss: "Do you see which direction she is going?" ”

The boss pointed: "It seems to be the inn." ”

Xiao Liulang went to the inn.

As soon as I entered the lobby, I heard two diners talking.

"Have you heard? Something happened to the Seifugakukan. ”

"Did you say the new music hall? What's wrong? ”

"It looks like the house has collapsed. Alas, it used to be a wine cellar, and there were so many pits dug in the ground that I said it would collapse sooner or later! ”

The uneasiness in Xiao Liulang's heart became more and more obvious.

"Is anyone crushed inside?"

"Yes, I heard it's a woman!"

Xiao Liulang had never heard of Qingfeng Music Restaurant, but when they said the wine cellar, he understood that there was indeed a wine cellar on this street, which changed hands many times, and it has always been selling wine.

I haven't seen you for a few years, but it's become a music hall?

Xiao Liulang walked towards the Qingfeng Music Hall.

From a distance, he saw that the outside of the music hall was full of people, and it seemed that something had indeed happened, and it was a big event, and even the officials had arrived.

The officials cordoned off the scene, and the people had to stand on tiptoe and look at it.

There was chaos in the music hall, and all the guests were cleared out, leaving only the two maids of the crown princess, the officials of the yamen, and the owner of the music hall.

The owner of the hall knew that the person buried below was the crown princess, but the officials didn't know.

After all, the crown princess is a private business today, and if people know that she has come to an inconspicuous music hall, it will inevitably lead to speculation.

If anyone saw that one again, the crown princess would be even more indescribable.

Although the two are not hostile camps, and there is no shady relationship, the king is a monarch and a minister is a minister, so there should be no personal relationship.

Maiden A said, "Hurry up and save people!" It's too dangerous down there! I can't keep my wife buried underneath! ”

The official messenger called the hall owner: "What are you doing next?" ”

The owner said: "The wine cellar was originally below, but I changed it into a basement later, which is generally used for storage. ”

The official asked, "Is there only one basement?" What's over there? ”

The owner replied, "It's also a basement, it's very small, and it's used to store miscellaneous items." ”

The official looked at the messy scene: "Is there anyone in the small storage room?" ”

The maid A said impatiently: "How can there be anyone there?" ”

Has she checked it well?

Maiden B tugged at her sleeve and motioned for her to leak her mouth.

She coughed lightly and said, "Don't you guys, my wife is uncomfortable and dead underneath, and she can't speak, don't you hear?" ”

If she can't speak, it means that she can speak.

Yes, she was buried underneath, but she wasn't hurt, and she was able to move a little.

Gu Jiao in the small storage room was in a much worse situation than her, there were two stone slabs in the middle of the horns, and the big stone slabs pressed on top of the horns.

Due to the gravity of the slate, the two small slabs were squeezing to the side, and the horns were getting bigger, and when it became flattened, the huge slate on top of it would completely press down on her body, crushing her out of the ground.

This huge stone slab was pressed on Gu Jiao's side at one end, and the other end was pressed on the side of the crown princess.

It is too difficult and time-consuming to hang them all, and the best way is to hang one end and rescue the princess.

But in this way, the small storage room over there will be completely crushed.

The official said: "If you are sure that there is no one, you will start hanging the stone slab." ”

"Wait!"

Xiao Liulang walked in with a cane.

The official frowned: "Who let him in?" ”

The guards guarding the door were quite helpless, they didn't pay much attention to him when they saw that he was lame, and who expected him to come in by himself in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Liulang said with a straight face: "There are still people down there." ”

Maiden A said: "You are talking nonsense! Obviously there is no one! ”

Xiao Liulang said coldly: "I don't believe you. ”

The official signaled for everyone to be quiet.

He crouched down and put his ear to the ground and listened, and sure enough, there was a tinkling sound, like a small stone hitting the wall, very faint.

The official hesitated.

Since there are people down there, this method is to exchange one life for another, which is too cruel.

Maid A said, "What are you waiting for?" Save people! ”

The hour is not early, and if it is delayed any longer, not to mention that the crown princess may be injured, the palace will also be suspicious.

The official sighed: "Girl, it's not that we don't want to save people, it's that there are two people below, and if we rush to rescue, we may crush one of them to death!" ”

The two maids exchanged glances.

That small storage room is so secret, there shouldn't be a talent, if there is, it must be a spy who is squatting there and wants to deal with the crown princess!

This kind of person is crushed to death!

Save yourself from ruining the reputation of the crown princess!

The maid said, "Who said there must be people below?" Maybe it's a cat or a dog? I don't believe you ask the owner, but has anyone been to that little storeroom? ”

Naturally, the owner said no.

The official errand is in trouble.

Judging from the regular percussion sound, it is unlikely to be a cat or a dog, most of them are individuals, or people in a more critical situation.

"Do you have a better way?" Maid A asked.

It's harder to get an official errand.

Of course...... No.

The maid pinched her fingers, discussed it quietly with her companions, and finally decided to reveal the identity of the East Palace.

She pulled out the token.

When the official saw the East Palace token, he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground.

The maid A said: "To tell you the truth, it is the people of the East Palace who are pressed below, if you dare to let her have an accident in your hands, I promise you that the prince will definitely let all of you bury her with her!" ”

Listening to this tone, the other party's status in the East Palace is not low, it may be a favorite concubine, or it may be a beloved, and it may even be-

The official didn't dare to think about it.

One is the little master of the East Palace, and the other is the common people, it is self-evident who should be saved.

The official ordered someone to prepare a rope to hang the stone slab at the end of the princess.

Xiao Liulang's eyes lit up: "What are you going to do?" Doesn't care if the other person lives or dies? ”

In fact, he wasn't sure if it was Gu Jiao who was pressed below.

What if?

He didn't dare to gamble on that just in case.

The official said earnestly: "Little brother, I know you have a good heart, but what is pressed over there is ...... It is a man of heaven. We can't afford to pay for the lives of the heavenly family. ”

Xiao Liulang heard such words more than once, but when it really came to this moment, he realized the importance of his status.

Sometimes it's not that you can live a good life without fighting or grabbing.

Because he wasn't standing tall enough, no one heard the words of the little clearance.

Because he didn't stand tall enough, Gu Jiao's life was not as important as the people in the East Palace.

Xiao Liulang clenched his fists little by little.

His eyes were red, and his whole heart was cold.

The rope has been numbered over there, and it is ready to hang the slate.

Xiao Liulang suddenly threw away his crutches, jumped forward, and slid down through the gap in the stone slab.

The official was surprised: "What are you doing?" You are crazy! That's dangerous down there! You come up for me! You all stop, stop! Stop now! ”

The officials who were hanging the stone slabs stopped.

The maid A was furious: "Stop what? Who told you to stop? He himself will die! What do you care about him! Didn't he know it was dangerous? They are colluding! They want to murder the prince! Are you also complicit in them? ”

With such a big hat buttoned down, who can care about the life and death of two ordinary people?

Xiao Liulang glanced back at the official from the gap, and said a cold word, and everyone froze.

……

In the endless flow of streets, a seemingly inconspicuous carriage moves unhurriedly.

In the carriage sat Xuan Pinghou and Liu Steward.

Steward Liu also just ran into his own marquis and got into the other party's carriage.

Xuan Pinghou said lightly: "How are things going?" ”

Steward Liu smiled weakly.

When he left the capital, he boasted that he would definitely take the illegitimate son back to his home for the New Year, which is good, it will be Chinese New Year's Eve soon, but the illegitimate son does not even want to admit his identity.

Xuanping Hou said casually: "If you mess up, just say it." ”

Steward Liu sneered: "I know the people, but the young master ...... may be haunted by what happened in the past and refuse to come back. ”

"Hmm." Xuan Pinghou hummed lightly, unable to hear the joy and anger, "If you don't go back, forget it." ”

Xuanping Hou does not love the difficulty of strong people.

Steward Liu pinched a cold sweat, okay, okay, he didn't punish him.

The Marquis of Xuanping generally does not punish his subordinates, and people who have just arrived at the mansion will think that this marquis is different from the rumors, and he is clearly very generous to others, and he is not angry with his subordinates.

That's because ah, the people who made Hou Ye angry are dead.

Those who survived did not anger Hou Ye.

Hou Ye is actually a little moody.

He can talk and laugh with someone one second, and slash this person with a knife the next.

Of course, Hou Ye is indeed very tolerant in most things.

After all, without that measure and pattern, he wouldn't be where he is today.

"Master Hou!"

A guard rode his horse.

Xuanping Hou raised his eyes slightly.

Steward Liu understood and stopped the carriage.

Xuanping Hou lifted the curtains: "What's the matter?" ”

"Something happened to the crown princess, that is, not long after you left, the basement of the music hall collapsed, and the crown princess was buried underneath, and there was another person buried in the storage room inside."

The storage room is staffed, which is an important piece of information.

It shows that the meeting between Xuanping Hou and the crown princess is likely to have been broken by the other party.

Xuan Pinghou's expression did not change.

Steward Liu on the side was worried.

The guard continued: "Two people are pressed by the same big stone slab, and the officials can't lift it, so they can only choose to lift the stone slab, and if you save one, you have to crush the other to death." The princess's maid revealed the identity of the East Palace, and the official decided to save the princess, at this time, a scholar jumped down, and he said to the official......"

Speaking of this, the guards glanced at Xuan Pinghou, and stopped talking.

Xuanping Hou said casually: "What? Is this still related to Benhou? ”

"The scholar said that there was another person buried in the ground...... It's you, Master Hou! ”

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At the end of the month, don't waste your monthly pass.

Tomorrow will continue the three watches.