The net was quietly spread, and by the time Xiao Duo and the others reacted, they couldn't get out. The crown prince has never wanted to see him since he moved into the East Palace, and recently even Zhu Liangxin has prevaricated his request to see him for various reasons.

Xiao Duo completely understood one thing, he had been given up by Xiao Shuo. After numbly listening to his subordinate's trembling report, he sent the man away. Originally, Baoqin wanted to accompany him, but he was also kicked out of the house.

It was late autumn and it was raining lightly. Huqin stood trembling outside the door in thin clothes, and her personal maid once advised her to go to another room for shelter, but she refused.

Although Baoqin doesn't know much about the fight in the officialdom, he also knows that Xiao Duo is in trouble. She had long regarded this man as her dependence in this life, so how could she rest assured that he would be left alone in this situation.

"Go back, I'll stay here." Huqin wrapped the cloak on his body and said.

Her personal maid is also loyal, so she naturally disagrees, "How can there be a master who hasn't left yet, and the slave and maid have left." If the girl wants to accompany the prince here, the slave and maid will accompany you here. ”

Baoqin hurriedly glanced at the little maid and thanked her gently. The master and servant stood silently under the cloister, listening to the sound of the rain. Occasionally, a drizzle would drift in, wetting their clothes, and Huqin only shrank for a moment, still without the idea of leaving.

I don't know how long I waited, but the door opened. Baoqin turned his head to look over, just in front of Xiao Duo's cold eyes. At that moment, she only felt even colder, and couldn't help but shiver.

"What are you doing here, go back to the house. I'm going out for a trip. Xiao Duo looked at her expressionlessly, taking her embarrassed appearance in his eyes, but he didn't take it to heart. After hurriedly explaining this sentence, he left.

Baoqin looked at his back as he left, his body was shaky, and the maid saw it, and hurriedly helped her, only saying, "Girl, let's go into the house." Take a hot shower and change your clothes, or you'll get sick. ”

Baoqin did not answer the maid's proposal. She just stared at the man in a daze, and as she walked farther and farther, tears flowed down her cheeks. Hot tears warmed her face, but they couldn't warm her heart.

Holding the qin to cover his chest, he smiled at the maid with a white face: "Yes, let's go into the house." ”

She didn't say any more superfluous words. The maidservant naturally knew her thoughts, but she didn't dare to comment on Xiao Duo, so she could only accompany her with a sad face.

Xiao Duo rushed to the street with a lot of spirit, and the carriage of the palace followed him step by step, accompanying him to visit the street market in the autumn rain.

Suddenly, he stopped at the door of Lan Yin Kee and looked up thoughtfully at the plaque. Xiao Er, who was guarding the door of the store, saw him dressed in a gorgeous dress, and when he came to the door of his own wine house but did not go in, he hurriedly asked earnestly: "This master, are you going to come in for dinner and wine?" ”

Xiao Duo looked at the shopkeeper, and asked instead of answering, "Your owner, are you here today?" ”

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, and asked cautiously, "You mean...... Mrs. Song? ”

"Hmm," Xiao Duo nodded, not saying anything else.

The shopkeeper was entangled. He didn't know whether he should tell the man about the boss's wife's movements, and the shopkeeper walked out, "Lord Qing." ”

After the shopkeeper saluted respectfully, he drove the shopkeeper in, "The shopkeeper was young and ignorant just now, and he neglected the prince, so he asked the prince to sit inside." ”

Xiao Duo looked at the crowd in his eyes, and frowned, "This king is not here to eat and drink today, he just wants to find your boss and discuss something." ”

"Our hosts...... Not in this wine shop today. When the shopkeeper heard this, he replied with a smile.

"Then where is she, Song Mansion." Xiao Duo continued to ask reluctantly.

The shopkeeper continued to look at him with a smile, and his flat tone didn't look like he was lying, "This, the little one really doesn't know." ”

Xiao Duo stared at the shopkeeper gloomily, obviously dissatisfied with this answer. But now it was different from the past, he did not dwell on it arrogantly, but turned his head and continued to walk into the rain and fog.

The shopkeeper stood at the doorway with his sleeves rolled up, squinting at the somewhat depressed back. At this time, the shopkeeper jumped out from behind him and said, "Shopkeeper, you know where the owner has gone, how can you ......?"

Before he finished speaking, he was slapped on the back of the head by the shopkeeper, "You are really stupid to say that you are stupid, the owner has mentioned it many times before, not allowing us to reveal her whereabouts to others, are you planning to do it knowingly?" ”

"But...... But...... That person is King Qing......" The shopkeeper scratched the back of his head and muttered carefully.

"You're still too tender." The shopkeeper put his hands behind his back, looked at the young shopkeeper with hatred and sighed, and didn't say anything more. Although it is said that this Qingwang Xiao Duo is already at the end of the crossbow, he still hasn't fallen in the end, has he?

So there are some things he still can't say, so as not to get into trouble.

Seeing that he didn't make it clear, the shopkeeper wanted to ask again, but he sent him to greet the guests. As soon as he got busy, he naturally forgot about it.

……

This was the fourth day of Shen Molin's visit to the royal capital, and he saw that the jade shop in the previous photo had been almost renovated, so he wrote to invite Ah Jin to come out for a light meal.

The two siblings found a tavern in the jewelry alley and sat down, looking at the autumn rain outside the porch and chatting, and before they knew it, it was already evening. Ah Jin glanced up at the sky, and hurriedly drank the last bit of plum wine in the cup.

"It's getting late, you can send me back."

Shen Molin was holding a pair of chopsticks and sending them to his mouth, he subconsciously glanced up at the sky, his eyes were full of doubts, "Sister, it's not dark yet." ”

"Well, I have to go back before dark," Ah Jin replied, seeing that Shen Molin's expression was a little complicated, he quickly explained: "It's been an eventful time for a while, not only do I have to go back earlier, but you too." It's best not to go out to socialize when it's dark. ”

Shen Molin listened to Ah Jin's words, and was a little crying and laughing. He covered his mouth and chewed all the food before he said, "Sister, I'm a businessman." How can a businessman close his door after dark, so how can he do business? ”

Ah Jin couldn't help frowning when he was reminded by Shen Molin like this, "It's the same." In this way, if you have to go out to socialize, how about I let Ah Yin follow you? When you turn around, you tell people that this is the bodyguard you hired with a lot of money. ”

"No, no, no. I have seen Ah Yin's child, he is murderous, he stands next to me, who dares to do business with me. ”

"That'...... I'll look for someone else. All in all, if you are going to travel at night during this time, you must be cautious and do not get involved in any dangerous events that have nothing to do with you, otherwise you will be wronged. ”

"I know," Seeing Ah Jin care about himself so much, a faint smile appeared on Shen Molin's face.

Ah Jin saw his bitter persuasion, but the other party finally listened, so he took Ah Zhen and left the wine shop. Shen Molin hurriedly followed after paying for the wine, thinking that he was going to chase a distance, but found that the two of them were just standing at the door of the tavern, and they had no intention of going down the street at all.

Shen Molin asked his entourage to bring an umbrella over, and walked to Ah Jin's side and was about to hold it up, but was stopped by Ah Jin.

"Wait a little longer." Ah Jin said.

Shen Molin looked up at her strangely, and found that her expression was solemn, "What are you waiting for?" ”

"Wait until the carriage is completely out of our sight." Ah Jin raised his neck in front of him.

Shen Molin followed her line of sight and saw a carriage with the specifications of a palace slowly moving forward. He stared at the car that was driving slowly in the rain, and couldn't help but ask again: "Sister knows the owner of this car?" ”

"Well, I know. I know everything when I turn to ashes," Ah Jin replied with a cold face, "So it's best not to bump into him today, so as not to affect my good mood." ”

Shen Molin listened to Ah Jin's words, and his body couldn't help but tremble. Ah Jin glanced at him dissatisfiedly, "What do you mean?" ”

Shen Molin smiled awkwardly and said, "It's nothing, I drank too much wine and wanted to go to the toilet." ”

……

Xiao Duo has been walking in the rain, unhurried. He didn't use an umbrella, let alone take a car, as if only this cold autumn rain could keep him calm at the end.

Unconsciously, Xiao Duo had already walked to the gate of the palace. The Praetorian Guards guarding the palace gate didn't recognize who he was at first, and just wanted to scold, but found that it was Xiao Duo, so he immediately knelt down and said, "Commander." ”

Xiao Duo glanced down at him and said softly, "Get up." ”

"Commander, are you summoned by a saint at this hour?"

"No, I want to come over to say goodbye to the queen mother," Xiao Duo looked at the man and said, "You go and report for me, I'll wait outside here." ”

"Yes." The Praetorian Guards did not suspect him, and hurriedly went to the Jichang Palace.

In Jichang Palace, Xiao Shuo was chatting with Zhu Liangxin, and when he heard that someone from the palace had come to report that Xiao Duo had come to ask for peace, Zhu Liangxin frowned unabashedly to show his boredom.

The palace people are also clever, and seeing that Zhu Liangxin was silent, he hurriedly said: "Since the mother is not happy, the slave and maid will go out and go back to King Qing." ”

"Slow," Xiao Shuo stopped him in a loud voice, and turned to Zhu Liangxin and pleaded: "The queen mother is not happy, and the son can meet the fifth brother on his behalf." ”

"You ......"

Zhu Liangxin wanted to refuse, but Xiao Shuo grabbed Bai again and said: "Queen Mother, let Erchen and the fifth brother meet, it's not in the way." ”

“…… All right. Zhu Liangxin hesitated for a long time, and finally relented. She waved her hand, and when Xiao Shuo saw this, she quickly stood up and saluted her to leave.

"Later, you will bring Prince Qing to the side hall." After going out, Xiao Shuo commanded, and the palace people got the order, so they went to the palace gate to spread the word.

When Xiao Duo, who was already soaked, appeared in front of him, Xiao Shuo couldn't help but be stunned.

"How did this happen?" He frowned, and there was some concern between the lines.

Xiao Duo looked at him steadily, and suddenly grinned and said, "Brother Prince, it's really difficult to see you now. ”

Xiao Shuo heard the irony in his words, and did not refute it, but just followed his words: "Isn't this seen, what is so difficult to climb to the sky." ”

Xiao Duo didn't refute, and went straight to the chair to the side and sat down. The rain dripped down the corners of his robe and onto the carpet, soaking a large area. Xiao Shuo glanced at the crimson patch, like a pool of blood.

"The queen mother still doesn't want to see me?"

"No, she's been unwell lately, and you know, she's been sleeping very lightly, and sometimes she can't sleep all night." Xiao Shuo said as he sat down.

The brothers who were once close now sit face to face, as if separated by a Chu River and Han border, and no one is willing to take the initiative to cross this line.

"Why did you remember to see me today?" Xiao Duo raised his head and asked straight to the point.

Xiao Shuo looked into his eyes, and suddenly felt that he couldn't say what he said next, "Liu Yi's cousin has been arrested in the yamen for several days, do you know." ”

Xiao Duo replied lazily, "I know." And then what? ”

"It's the seventh day. As far as I know, in the case that Luo Teng and Song Wenyu personally presided over, as long as the suspect entered the yamen, there was no one who did not confess...... Have you figured out what to do next? ”

"No, it's better for the prince's brother to show his younger brother a clear way." Xiao Duo laughed uninhibitedly, Xiao Shuo knew that he was deliberately provoking him, and did not follow his intentions.

"The road is already before you, so why should I show you."

"But what is in front of me is a dead end, and my younger brother wants the prince's brother to show me a way to live." Xiao Duo listened to his words, the smile on his face slowly faded, he looked at Xiao Shuo expressionlessly, and said.

However, Xiao Duo waited for only silence.

Xiao Duo gritted his teeth, trying to calm the anger that was about to erupt in his heart. He lowered his head and let out a low laugh. The desolate voice echoed in the empty side hall, and it was ghostly.

After laughing, Xiao Duo raised his head and looked at Xiao Shuo and said, "Brother Prince, do you remember what you said to me when my brother first entered Jichang Palace?" You said, no matter who doesn't want you, the prince's brother won't want Xiao Duo. The result? And the result! ”

Xiao Shuo was speechless under his questioning, he looked at Xiao Duo crying and laughing with a strained face, living like a madman, but he couldn't say a word of sarcasm, "Ah Duo, this matter is not as simple as you think......

"I know it's not that simple, it's not that complicated," Xiao Duo stood up and walked towards Xiao Shuo step by step, "To put it bluntly, you want to cut through the mess quickly, and you want to throw me out, and this matter ends here......"

Xiao Duo walked up to Xiao Shuo, supported the armrests with both hands, and whispered in his ear, "How can it be that simple", then slowly stood up and retreated step by step.

"What do you mean?" Xiao Shuo asked quietly, his voice was very steady, but the hand on the armrest had already unconsciously grasped the handrail tightly.

"This has to let the queen mother and the prince's brother guess what the younger brother means. The queen mother and the prince's brother are so smart, they must be able to guess it," Xiao Duo smiled, and after saying what he was going to say, he didn't bother to sell Guanzi here anymore, "Okay, it's not early, and my brother should go back to his own home." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the younger brother...... Retirement. ”

With that, Xiao Duo turned around and walked out of Jichang Palace. Xiao Shuo stood up suddenly, subconsciously wanting to stop him, but in the end he had to give up. He gritted his teeth and sat down, pondering over what Xiao Duo had just said, and the uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense.