The big thing is over, Nianyun doesn't plan to ride the horse hard, and asks Qixi to arrange a small carriage and take fennel to sit in, but she still doesn't trust Du Qiu and Zheng Qiaoqiao very much, so she only asks them to sit outside the carriage and wait.

The way back is still from Xuzhou, and the concubine's meaning is to stop by to see the current situation in Xuzhou City, and turn back to His Majesty to see how to deal with it is the most reasonable.

Where did Hu Qifang dare to slack off, as soon as he heard that the concubine and others led the army through Xuzhou City again, he hurriedly greeted him outside the city in person. This time, the concubine was also very face-saving, and ordered the army to temporarily repair in Xuzhou City for a day, and she and Guo Yan, Qixi and others took some guards and entourage, and followed Hu Qifang into the city and lived in the mansion arranged by Hu Qifang.

Hu Qifang originally arranged a banquet to catch them up, but Nianyun didn't want to make such a big splash, so he said that he was unwell all the way and canceled the banquet.

That Hu Qi conveniently ordered someone to buy some wine and food and sent them to Nianyun House.

Nianyun also planned to explore the situation in Xuzhou City, so he ordered someone to call Guo Yan and Qixi to come over and have dinner together.

Qixi arrived first, and seeing that Nianyun was still waiting for Guo Yan, naturally he couldn't use it first, so he stood behind her with his hands down according to the rules of weekdays, and told her about some things in the army.

Nian Yun said with a smile: "Qixi, you are an interesting person, in the army, you are the commander of the army to recruit and comfort the envoy, don't you always come in and sit by yourself on weekdays, why is there just two new maids in my house today, you are just making a gesture like this?" ”

Seven Joy originally looked at two new ones, and he was afraid of breaking the rules, so he didn't dare to be too presumptuous. Hearing her say this, she also smiled, then dragged a crescent stool to sit down, and said: "When you enter Niangniang's house, the slave is not a soldier, but just a slave." ”

At this time, Du Qiu and Zheng Qiaoqiao knew that General Xue was the internal supervisor of the palace.

At this time, Guo Yan also walked in, casually glanced at the two extra maids in the room, looked at the steaming dishes on the table, sat down on the edge of the table unceremoniously, picked up the chopsticks by himself, and said with a smile: "I've been gnawing dry food for several days, and today I can be regarded as seeing hot dishes, fennel, pour me a glass of wine!" ”

Nianyun and Qixi also sat down at the table, Fennel brought Luoluo out, and the four of them ate on the same table like this.

Du Qiu and Zheng Qiaoqiao were dumbfounded, and were about to walk over, but Fennel stopped them and said, "No need, you two go and prepare hot water, Niangniang doesn't like many people to serve her meal, and only the four palace people take turns to serve the meal in the palace." ”

The two of them went out to find hot water in the kitchen, and Zheng Qiaoqiao quietly pulled Du Qiu's sleeve: "Sister Zhongyang, who did you say just now, a man can go in and out of the concubine's house so casually, and eat at the same table with the princess, there is no taboo at all!" ”

Du Qiu smiled and pulled Qiao Qiao's hand: "Silly girl, you have been following the concubine these days, but you didn't know that this time the concubine went out with the army, and His Majesty specially sent the lord of Hanyang County to escort the envoy?" That person is naturally Guo Yuma, the elder brother of Niangniang. This is not in the palace, and it is normal to be casual. ”

Zheng Qiaoqiao grew his mouth, with a "so it is" expression: "I said, how can that man be so magnificent, I have never seen such a great man, I thought it should be an unusual character, it turned out to be Uncle Guo!" ”

Du Qiu said: "Although the concubine in the palace is in charge of the six palaces, she is not the queen at all, and this uncle is still unacceptable." However, as the grandson of Generalissimo Guo Ziyi, the son of Princess Shengping, and the princess of Hanyang, this kind of identity, if he is extraordinary, it should also be. ”

Zheng Qiaoqiao disagreed: "The concubine is really fateful, Grandpa is the son of the generalissimo, A-Niang is a princess, the man who married became the emperor, and the elder brother married the princess, compared with us, it is really a heaven and an earth!" ”

Du Qiu said: "Don't talk nonsense in front of others, we finally got such an opportunity to serve the mother well, and maybe we can have a good life in the future." I think that Niangniang's means of doing things are not only based on family background. ”

As he spoke, he had already gone to the kitchen, and the rough subordinates were all instructed, and when they saw them coming, they knew that they had come to ask for hot bathing, and they said that they would send them immediately.

Zheng Qiaoqiao saw that the matter was done, turned around and pulled Du Qiu back. Du Qiu walked halfway, suddenly frowned, and said in a low voice: "We were originally in the Zhenhai Mansion, and the ladies were not allowed to touch the men when they bathed and other things, and they all asked the old ladies to prepare water, and the girls carried them over. Why is this Xuzhou Thorn Shi so unreliable, knowing that it is the noble concubine in the palace, and asking a few men to boil water here? ”

Zheng Qiaoqiao also felt that something was wrong, and after Du Qiu's reminder, he immediately reacted: "Sister Zhongyang, do you mean that these people are acting differently?" ”

Du Qiu nodded: "I heard that on the way to the noble concubine, she also passed through Xuzhou and dealt with a thorn history, so I came back to see the situation this time." I'm afraid that I was in a hurry at that time, and the rest of the party was not cleared, so I took the opportunity to fight back at this time. ”

"Then let's sneak over and have a look?"

Du Qiu thought for a while and said, "The two of us have too big a goal together, and it won't help." Go back first, and find an opportunity to mention to Aunt Fennel, I'm here to follow them. ”

When Zheng Qiaoqiao returned to the concubine's accommodation, the three of them had already eaten, and Fennel picked up a few leftover dishes and brought them to the room next door, and said, "At this time, Niangniang is reading, so you can eat first." Seeing that she was alone, she immediately became alert: "What about Du Qiu?" ”

Zheng Qiaoqiao hurriedly told Fennel about Fang Cai's doubts, Fennel's brows furrowed, turned around and walked out.

It didn't take long for the guards to move outside, and it was clear that the surrounding armament had been strengthened.

All this happened in the time of half a pillar of incense, and the guards were hiding in the shadows, and they couldn't see how much it had increased. Zheng Qiaoqiao sighed in her heart, no wonder the concubine dared to go out with the army, everyone around her was bold and careful, this efficiency, even if there was no civil strife, it would be impossible for Li Jian to win her.

After another half of the incense time, a report came from outside that hot water had been delivered.

At this time, Fennel did not come out to greet her, Zheng Qiaoqiao had to meet her, and saw that it was a few men carrying water, and Du Qiu was not seen, so she had to lead those people to send the water to the bath room next door.

After pouring all the water into the bathtub, those people said goodbye and went out, Zheng Qiaoqiao immediately followed out, only to see those people walking through the main house where the concubine lived, suddenly exchanged colors with each other, and rushed into the house!

Zheng Qiaoqiao was in a hurry, and also rushed in, only to see a four-foot-wide carved rosewood screen in the middle of the hall, behind which there seemed to be a woman reading a book, but most of it was blocked by the screen, and she couldn't see it really, only saw a pair of embroidered shoes exposed under the screen.

The few water deliverers rushed in first, took out a short knife from their sleeves, and slashed at the back of the screen!

"!"

Zheng Qiaoqiao exclaimed in surprise, and before he could pounce, he saw the first assassin slash on the screen, his knife was short, and he couldn't use ten percent of his strength, and the rosewood texture was very hard, although it took a lot of force to cut it, it only cut a gap, and a few sawdust flew up.

Just as he raised his knife again, the woman behind the screen suddenly disappeared.

Zheng Qiaoqiao saw a door behind the screen, the door was open, and she must have hidden inside.

The assassin really bypassed the screen and went in pursuit, but suddenly there were twenty guards with swords pouring out of the room, wearing soft armor and short knives at their waists.

These guards are all masters of the Great Inner who have been trained in the Daming Palace for many years, although the martial arts of several assassins are not weak, how can they resist it?

After three or five rounds, however, the Assassin was defeated and turned to flee.

Attempting to assassinate the concubine Niangniang, where could the guards still tell them to escape alive at this time, I saw a team of guards rushing in outside the door, and before Zheng Qiaoqiao could react, he was dragged to a safe place outside the door.

There were a few screams of pain in the room, and then there was no sound. After a while, a guard came out and said to Zheng Qiaoqiao: "Of the five assassins, four died, and one was left alive, do you want to be tried?" ”

Zheng Qiaoqiao was startled, and subconsciously looked back, only to find that Guo Yuma was leisurely shearing his hands behind his back, and had been watching the killing in the house calmly.

He listened to the guard's words and said lightly: "What is the trial, just dispose of it together, it is nothing more than the remnants of the previous assassination history." If you break people's food and clothing, you will naturally have to work hard. ”

The guard answered, he took two steps forward, and ordered: "Tell Qixi to pack up his things and pull out the camp overnight, and rest again in Luoyang, Xuzhou can't live." ”

This bearing, this expression, as if he was just ordering the dishes for lunch, but he was decisive and did not give the other party a little room to breathe.

Zheng Qiaoqiao married Li Kuang, who was over the sixtieth year that year, she thought that this life would be like this, she had never seen such a man, how could she not be like a thunderous heartbeat!

When the guard went in again, she realized that she had been staring at him for too long, and quickly withdrew her gaze and bowed her clothes: "The slave and maid thank you Guo Yuma for coming to the rescue." ”

Guo Yan was still faint, and his sleeves never moved, "No need to be polite, this concubine should also thank you for reminding the concubine in advance." If not, you can't kill with one hit. ”

Zheng Qiaoqiao wanted to say a few words, but Guo Yan said: "When the meeting is cleaned up, you go and help pack up Niangniang's things - serve Niangniang well, and I will naturally not treat you badly when I go back." ”

Zheng Qiaoqiao hurriedly leaned over and saluted, and when he raised his head again, Guo Yan had disappeared.

She turned back a little abruptly, and saw that the guards had already gathered their weapons and had withdrawn from the house in an orderly manner. It was only after a few words that the assassin's body had been carried away, and the floor had been washed with the water that had just been sent, and only the smashed screen could still show some traces of the fight.

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