Chapter 249: The Duan Clan's Secret
When passing around the corner, he almost bumped into a person, Shinobu hurriedly stepped forward to block in front of Gu Banqin, and the person didn't expect that someone would suddenly come out from behind the bushes, and he was also stunned, and after seeing Gu Banqin, he hurriedly knelt down on one knee to Gu Banqin and pleaded guilty:
"I was reckless under it, and I bumped into the virtuous concubine Niangniang, and I ask for forgiveness."
Gu Banqin looked at him, it was actually the Chu State escort who was looking at her, only to see that he had recovered the surprise that he almost bumped into her before, and knelt there with a righteous face, Gu Banqin raised his hand and said:
"What are you doing here? If you go there, you can go to the harem, and no foreign men can enter the harem. ”
The man looked up at Gu Banqin, and said embarrassedly: "Niangniang is angry, I just want to come out and find a place to go to the toilet, but the palace of your country is too big, I was dizzy for a while, I didn't find it after turning around, and I almost bumped into Niangniang, and asked Niangniang not to remember the villain, if our Hou Ye knows, he will definitely punish me." ”
Gu Banqin squinted and looked at this person from top to bottom, this person was only twenty-five or sixteen years old, about the same age as Helian Hongyi, the bearing between his eyebrows was from the inside out, and then looking at his demeanor, although he tried very hard to pretend to be afraid.
But it was too superficial, so that Gu Banqin could see at a glance, his eyes fell on his belt, the pattern of the jade buckle was the same as the flag pattern of the Chu State, Gu Banqin nodded at him quietly, and said:
"Pay attention next time, it's better to let the eunuch or palace maid lead it when you want to go, this time you met me, if you bump into other nobles, I'm afraid that you won't be able to run away from the crime of trespassing into the harem for no reason."
When the man heard Gu Banqin say this, his face changed, but he didn't say anything, and after bowing his head to Gu Banqin, Gu Banqin passed by him with his eyes closed, and went to the harem without squinting.
The man looked back at Gu Banqin's back, he didn't speak for a long time, and after entering the Chu State, he felt a weakness for the first time, and he still felt a weakness in his heart under a woman's questioning gaze.
Gu Banqin returned to Lihua Palace, originally planned to take a nap, but after lying on the soft couch for a while, she couldn't sleep, and her mind couldn't help but think about some of the things she saw today, and after turning over and over several times, Gu Banqin finally couldn't help but sit up.
Caiping and catkins sat on the maza at the door to draw patterns, saw Gu Banqin sit up, hurriedly put down the things in his hand, and walked over, Gu Banqin put down her feet, and Liuwu put on her shoes, and Caiping brought her clothes:
"Niang Niang is not sleeping?"
After Gu Banqin put on her coat, she was about to go out without redressing: "I can't sleep, go to the study to read, I have something to call you." ”
After saying this, he ran to the study, Gu Banqin often thinks of something on weekdays, so he goes to the study to tinker, the catkins are all used to it, after Gu Banqin left, the two of them continued to stretch the cloth one by one, and the other drew the pattern.
Gu Banqin walked to the study and closed the door, although the study was also burning the earth dragon, but it was not as warm as the dormitory, Gu Banqin put on a cloak, walked to the bookshelf, and took Liu's burden to the table, after opening it, he took out the jade jade pendant from the hidden pocket of the sleeve of the clothes pressed at the bottom, raised the jade pendant and looked at it, and the expression on his face became solemn.
The pattern on this jade pendant is actually similar to the pattern on the flag of Chu State, no wonder she feels so familiar when she sees the flag of Chu State.
Subconsciously put a finger in his mouth and bit it lightly, Gu Banqin turned the jade pendant upside down, looked at it several times, and sat on the Taishi chair behind him in despair, his heart fluttering, how could the Liu family have a jade pendant engraved with the symbol of the Chu State?
Picked up? No way!
It is so well hidden, how could it be picked up, for so many years, even Gu Banqin has never seen this thing, but if it is not picked up, then the identity of the Liu family is very doubtful.
Is the Liu family a member of the Chu State?
So what is her identity? Gu Banqin remembered in her mind that Liu's skills were not like a chivalrous woman in the rivers and lakes, but like a black crowd specializing in assassination, could she be the killer of Chu State?
But how could she enter Gu Fengmao's mansion as a dancing girl?
In order to complete the task, she also dedicated her body to Gu Fengmao as a concubine, and then actually gave birth to her daughter, for so many years, she has been dormant in the backyard of the Gu family, low-key everywhere, never jealous, and I didn't see who she wanted to kill.
But if it weren't for the killer, Gu Banqin really couldn't think of it, how could the Liu family have such a high level of kung fu, how could she hide it for so many years, what did she want to do?
Gu Banqin glanced down at this jade pendant again, the more she looked at it, the more she felt hot, and she was anxious, she couldn't wait to see the Liu family now, and ask her about the cause and effect of the matter, so as to save her from thinking nonsense and being frightened here.
Gu Banqin wanted to hide the jade pendant, but looked left and right, no matter where it was hidden, it seemed that it was not very safe, and after thinking about it, she still hid the thing back in the hidden pocket of Liu's sleeve, wrapped the burden, and put it back in its place.
Everyone in Lihua Palace knows that this burden is something that Gu Banqin brought back from the Gu family, and she hasn't touched it for a long time, and no one usually comes in her study, so it may be the safest to keep things in place.
Gu Banqin turned around and took two steps, and couldn't help but look back at the burden, wondering in her heart, if the Liu family is the killer or meticulous of the Chu State, then why hasn't she been on a mission for so many years, is her mission to be undercover in the Gu family?
This idea was quickly vetoed in Gu Banqin's mind, what kind of character Gu Fengmao is, others may not dare to judge him because of the name of the Gu family's century-old family.
But Gu Banqin knew, with Gu Fengmao's talent, Gu Banqin didn't think that the Chu State would deliberately send a fine work to monitor Gu Fengmao closely.
Unless Gu Fengmao is Liu's true love, Liu's performance over the years is completely to treat Gu Fengmao as a dispensable thing, and I don't see her flattering Gu Fengmao and true love, and continue to veto......
When Gu Banqin was pacing in circles in the study in a daze, the voice of catkins came from outside:
"Niangniang, the chief manager has sent someone to invite you, saying that the wives of the envoys have arrived in the palace and are waiting to receive them."
After Gu Banqin heard this, his spirit was shocked, he took a deep breath, and left these messes behind, no matter what, the Liu family is no longer in Jiankang now.
Even if Gu Banqin had too many doubts in her heart, she could only hold it in her heart without Liu's confirmation, and when Liu's came to her again, she would just ask it at one time.
Even if the Liu family is really the killer of the Chu State, it is estimated that he is also a killer who has escaped, everything is unknown, no matter how much she worries, it will be useless, and when she is not clear, she can't tell Helian Hongyi to know, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
After sorting out her mood, Gu Banqin walked out of the study, returned to the dormitory to freshen up and change clothes, and went to the direction of the Taiji Palace, and after greeting Helian Hongyi, Gu Banqin went to the imperial garden to receive the female dependents of the envoy group.
It is said that it is a female dependent, in fact, it is some less important people, because the envoy goes to a foreign country, the first element is to keep people in the country, in order to fear that the envoy will collaborate with the enemy and betray the country, so the important family members all stay in the country, even if the envoy is coerced and tempted after going out, think about the family members who are still in the country, and do not dare to immediately surrender to the rebellion, for fear of harming the family.
Gu Banqin's identity to receive these female dependents is already quite a high standard, after meeting everyone with tea instead of wine in the venue, it is the time for singing and dancing, after dinner, Gu Banqin took Fang Liangyuan and Du Liangyuan to take these female dependents to listen to the play, and he ran back to Lihua Palace.
I thought I could relax for a while, but I didn't expect that not long after returning to Lihua Palace, Helian Hongyi also came back, Gu Banqin was still sitting in front of the dresser to remove her makeup, and when she saw Helian Hongyi, she asked strangely:
"Hey, why did the emperor rest so early today?"
Helian Hongyi untied his belt, lifted the bead curtain, walked towards Gu Banqin, and replied: "Luo Bi proposes to race horses and wrestle tomorrow, rest early today, and meet again tomorrow." ”
Gu Banqin stood up from the dresser, all the hairpins on her head were removed, and the palace maids who were waiting saw Helian Hongyi come in, so they took the initiative to retreat and close the door for them.
Gu Banqin walked in front of Helian Hongyi, changed Helian Hongyi's clothes neatly, and as soon as Helian Hongyi got close, he smelled a strong smell of wine on his body, it seemed that he had drunk a lot, pursed his lips slightly, blocked a little wine from entering his nose, and removed Helian Hongyi's coat.
Helian Hongyi felt funny when he looked at her mouth hanging on the oil bottle, reached out and pinched her lips, only to feel soft to the touch, which made people love it, Gu Banqin struggled, but Helian Hongyi hugged her in his arms and deliberately teased her: "What, don't you like the smell of wine on my body?" ”
Gu Banqin struggled to no avail, stretched out his hand and waved it at the end of his nose, and answered Helian Hongyi's question with action, Helian Hongyi saw her like this, and deliberately wanted to kiss her.
Gu Banqin was surrounded by this drunken smell, where she was willing, she dodged left and right, Helian Hongyi was playful, deliberately chasing her, the two of them played so childishly for a while, and finally after Gu Banqin mustered up the courage to step on Helian Hongyi's kick, it was over.
Helian Hongyi bent down and shrunk his feet, Gu Banqin just got out of his arms, ran to the basin, his eyes widened, holding the edge of the basin with both hands, as if he was saying to Helian Hongyi: If you make trouble again, I will splash you with water.
Helian Hongyi raised his eyebrows, shook his ankles, and then walked to the swing chair in front of the bed, and sat down comfortably.
After Helian Hongyi took a sip, he tilted his head on the back of the chair and said to Gu Banqin with drunken eyes:
"Don't look at me like this, I'm alone, drink them all down. They were all carried out of the Taiji Palace, just that...... That one...... The national teacher, who vomited all the way, made him want to vomit when he mentioned wine in his life. ”
Gu Banqin looked at Helian Hongyi and began to talk more, although it looked normal, but compared to normal times, Helian Hongyi's appearance of not getting drunk for a thousand cups is now slightly drunk.