In the end, Lu Ci used two horses to take the three of them away from the clearing. Lu Ci thought that in fact, there was no such thing as the old man of yellow taro, and these three people could not escape the ending of being discovered by them. You must know that this place has long been secretly monitored by their people, and it is still in their territory, no matter how powerful those spies are, they are still passive here.

Que'er has completely given up learning to ride a horse now, and it is not interesting for a few people to stay in this open space, and not long after Lu Ci left, they also left with Guixiang.

After returning to the courtyard, Ling Xiao took the frightened finch back to his room first. After such a long time, although the finch mood has eased, the mental impact has had a great impact on her, and such an impact cannot be eliminated in a moment. Even at this moment, when she walked, her legs were still a little weak, and she was carefully supported by Ling Xiao all the way.

Ling Xiao helped Que'er sit down next to the desk, bent down and poured a cup of cinnamon tea for Que'er unhurriedly, handed it to Que'er, and looked at Que'er with a calm and soft gaze: "Drink a cup of tea, relieve and relieve." ”

"How can there be a reason for a master to serve a slave or a maid? Second Miss, this can't be helped. Finch looked at the tea in the slender hand, her expression changed slightly, faintly mixed with a trace of panic and surprise, which made her a little at a loss for a while, shaking her head and waving her hand.

Que Er never dared to think that one day she would drink the tea that her master was waiting for, and now the tea cup was in front of her, but even if she and Ling Xiao were at will, this tea would not dare to drink it. Moreover, the meaning of this tea is different from that of yesterday, which is a reward, but what is in front of you is not.

Seeing the finch like this, the corners of Ling Xiao's mouth hooked a smile slightly, put the cup back on the table, and did not force the finch to take the tea and go with the finch .

Master and servant are different after all, in fact, Ling Xiao has had this consciousness since he was a child, thinking that this kind of superior-subordinate relationship is a matter of course, since she gave the other party a salary, then the other party should also obey all her orders, it is absolute obedience, and it cannot be transgressed in any aspect.

Of course, it was only the consciousness of master and servant, not the consciousness of master and slave, and she had never treated those servants who had taken care of her since childhood with high salaries as slaves, and she had the most basic personal respect for them.

This consciousness of hers has similarities and differences with those nobles who were born under a hierarchical system in ancient times. Therefore, the finch did not dare to take the tea she handed her, and she could understand it completely.

Que'er watched Ling Xiao sit down opposite her, she suddenly stopped on Ling Xiao's face with a hint of curiosity, a wisp of strange emotion flashed in her eyes, and then she half-lowered her eyes, as if she was lost, and pouted: "Second Miss, you lied to me." ”

When Ling Xiao heard this, he was a little confused, and slightly raised his eyelids and glanced at Que'er: "Huh? How did I lie to you? ”

"Second Miss, I only found out today that you are a princess, and you told me that you are only the daughter of a courtier. Isn't this a deception to the slave maid? When she learned Ling Xiao's true identity from the man not long ago, Que'er's shock was not small, but at that time, she was still in the panic when she fell from her horse, and she didn't dare to react much.

Ling Xiao's gaze fell on the edge of the case casually, his expression was indifferent, and he said faintly: "A fake princess is just a useless title, maybe the emperor will seal it on a whim, so what's the point of concern?" So far, I haven't even figured out my background, and I'm afraid I'm not even the daughter of a courtier. However, nominally I am indeed the daughter of a courtier, so I am not lying to you. ”

Of course, Ling Xiao didn't think that her title was sealed by the emperor on a whim. If you want to make the daughter of a courtier a princess at will, let alone in the Central Plains Kingdom, where the hierarchy is extremely strict, even in the dynasties that Ling Xiao knows, it is impossible to happen. Not only is it not in line with the ancestral system of etiquette, but it is even suspected of trespassing, which is a taboo.

Ling Xiao had some thoughts in her heart, presumably when the emperor sealed the bell and left the palace, he must have been hindered by hundreds of civil and military officials, and she was able to confirm such an identity by overcoming all difficulties. It is precisely because of this, coupled with the current situation, that Ling Xiao is even more confused about Zhong Liyuan's true life experience. Among them, except for one maternal clan, in fact, the most confusing thing for Ling Xiao was Zhong Liyan's biological father.

"No wonder, a dignified son can be called an elder brother by the second lady." Que'er nodded to herself, and then looked at Ling Xiao with wide eyes, "Those people today seem to be trying to be unfavorable to Second Miss, could it be the one who murdered Second Miss in the first place?" ”

"It's hard to say right now." Ling Xiao lowered his eyebrows and shook his head slightly, then suddenly raised his eyes, looked at Que'er's eyes with a focused expression, and said in an extremely serious voice, "Que'er, remember, these are not your business. She was worried about the safety of the finch, and the more she knew, the more dangerous it became.

Que'er pursed her lips and nodded seriously at Ling Xiao: "Keep in mind the teachings of the second miss." ”

After talking to Ling Xiao, Qi'er felt that her mental state was much better, and her heart felt a little lighter.

Several people waited for most of the day, and when it was time for dinner, Lu Cifang came out of the room where the two spies were held, strode all the way, and entered the room where Lu Jingxing and they were eating.

"How's it going?" The room was a little dim, and seeing footsteps at the door, Lu Jingxing turned his head and looked against the light.

Lu Ci came to the table, sat down with a big thorn, his comfortable expression was mixed with a little bit of bamboo in his chest, and sighed: "It's still a goat that works, these two people have already recruited all of them, but they were sent by one person." ”

Several people heard Lu Ci say this, but they just nodded slightly and didn't speak, quietly waiting for the rest of Lu Ci's speech.

"I heard that it was assigned by Dr. Zhao, and the target they followed was Yan Gongzi, who wanted to closely monitor all your movements, but fortunately, I was prepared, although we followed us all the way from the city gate yesterday, but then we withdrew after noticing the abnormality, so I didn't have time to approach this area last night, and I was caught by the old man just after I arrived today, and they also had time to leak the news of the discovery of Ling Xiao." Lu Ci said all the information that several people wanted to know the most in one go.

Yan Linghan's expression was complicated after hearing this, and there seemed to be a trace of disappointment in his clear and translucent eyes. Zhong Limu's expression was also complicated, he glanced at Yan Ling Yan faintly, opened his mouth, but couldn't organize words, and finally shook his head and gave up.

Lu Jingxing and Ling Xiao saw the change in their expressions, and they already knew in their hearts that what was involved was only that seat. Although Yan Ling last rarely cares about the affairs of the court and the central government, he has always been an idle person, but Yan Ling last is by no means a mediocre person, so some people are still not at ease, worried that he has been in Taoguang for all these years, and suspects that this time the king is by no means as simple as being free, so he does not hesitate to send a number of secret agents to follow him all the way.

There was silence for a long time, and no one moved the chopsticks, Ling Xiao stared at the edge of the bowl, as if he was pondering, but his tone was a little careless: "How much credibility is the information in this?" Came yesterday, and then retreated after discovering the anomaly? Knowing that the people from the Lu Mansion here were secretly patrolling, they still took the risk to come today and threw themselves into the net. If it were me, I would never have done such a stupid thing. ”

"You think they infiltrated here yesterday? Wouldn't your whereabouts ......" Lu Ci's eyes widened suddenly, his face was greatly surprised, but he was also angry, and there was a feeling of being teased in his heart.

Ling Xiao's eyes were a little dilated, and he shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, but this answer can't stand up to scrutiny." Maybe he was forced to be in a hurry, so he made up an answer temporarily, and even the mastermind behind the scenes is not necessarily true. ”

Xiao Xiao has a point. After all, those spies have been trained for many years, and they can't stand up to being questioned like those little minions who fly through the cliff. Lu Jingxing bowed slightly.

Ling Xiao was silent for a while, and suddenly raised his eyes to look at Lu Ci: "How are the two of them now?" ”

"I fainted, and I couldn't wake up for a while." Lu Ci raised his eyebrows, and the anger came and went quickly. But after the meal, he decided to settle accounts with the two of them again, and give them a good exercise.

Zhong Limu blinked slightly, glanced at Lu Ci, and then turned his gaze to Ling Xiao and asked, "Did Yu'er think of a good attention?" It's just that even if I know that your tracks have been exposed, I'm afraid it's meaningless. ”

"I know that. But in addition to this incident, other doubts must also be clarified, right? Ling Xiao's voice was flat, but what he stated was a fact.

Yan Linghan, who had been silent for a long time, heard Ling Xiao's words, and nodded slightly, his face looked much better, and said, "I should ask clearly." Based on my understanding of the sixth brother, he is not so jealous of me. Besides, he has been worrying about your affairs these days, and with the government affairs of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, he shouldn't have much energy to waste on me. ”

Ling Xiao didn't expect that Doctor Zhao was actually from Yanlingzhan.

"What are you going to do?" Zhong Limu asked.

Ling Xiao's eyes flowed slowly, and he lightly opened his thin lips and said four words: "Prisoner's dilemma." ”

When Lu Ci heard this, his eyes lit up, and he patted his thigh: "Okay, this is a good idea." I'll do it when I'm done. ”

"Leave this to someone else, you have other tasks." Lu Jingxing's face was covered with a thin layer of solemnity and coldness, and even the tone of his voice was a little colder. Only the thought that Ling Xiao's traces would be exposed made him feel uneasy, and at the same time, he felt self-reproach, and he doubted the abilities of his subordinates even more. The thieves are all in the backyard, and the thief in charge of guarding them still knows nothing.

The excitement on Lu Ci's face suddenly disappeared, and he just let out a weak sigh. In the final analysis, it was he who did not act well this time, so those thieves had a chance to take advantage of it, and it was understandable that the mansion master's attitude towards him was colder. Besides, if he hadn't brought Zhong Limu and the others back to the house, there wouldn't be so much trouble now.