"The first time I saw such a long snake, I was scared to death!" As soon as he returned to the palace, when there were only two people left, Ming Cui covered his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, gesturing with his hand.

"I once heard Mama Chang say that if you use your hand to compare the length of a snake, you will grow an extra finger out of thin air." Zhaoyun suddenly had a teasing heart and mentioned it coldly on the side.

Mingcui was immediately silenced, and tremblingly withdrew her fingers.

Although Zhaoyun still had palpitations in his heart, when he saw that Ming Cui actually believed it, the trace of fear left disappeared in an instant.

"Today, I saw the prince of Xiwu rushing from the banquet and cutting the snake into several pieces, I was really nervous about the princess." Ming Cui reacted and smiled loudly.

"Anyway, not long ago, he sent someone to send so many treasures, I feel that he is a good person worthy of trust, and the idea in the princess's heart should be dispelled."

Hearing the little girl's joke and remembering his abnormal behavior today, the smile on Zhaoyun's face gradually disappeared, and he said solemnly: "I will find a way to repay him for today's matter, but that thought is the result of my careful consideration." ”

Although she didn't know why he had changed so much in this life, she knew that she was no longer the same person she was in her previous life.

What's more, she also knew the cause of her mother's death, how could she marry so far away to Xiwu?

When Ming Cui on the side heard this, the little face that was originally looking forward to it collapsed instantly.

Seeing her somewhat disappointed look, Zhaoyun reached out and pinched her cheeks, well, it felt very good.

Seeing her eyes as clear as streams, Zhaoyun said narrowly: "Don't worry, no matter where your master goes, he will never forget your life's events." ”

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, the person with a small face just now suddenly made a big red face.

"In other words, at today's banquet, who wants to harm you, princess? Could it be Princess An Zhi? Mingcui's expression suddenly became serious, and she whispered quietly.

"I don't think it's her. This kind of high-profile and extremely dangerous behavior is not like her usual style. Zhaoyun pondered, a hint of complexity flashed in his eyes, "However, I can probably guess who it is." ”

A breeze carried the summer heat, broke in through the wide open window, and shook the tassel hairpin hanging from the clouds' hair.

Zhao Yun curled his eyelashes and said, "When I was in the East Room before, did you notice that someone approached my dress and accessories?" ”

Ming Cui lowered her head, bit her lip and thought about it for a moment, and shook her head slightly, "At that time, there were too many people in the East Room, in addition to the maids of the eldest princess of Pingyang, there were also people sent by the Empress Dowager Changde and the emperor. The princess didn't ask Biluo, she was more attentive than me, maybe she paid attention. ”

Zhaoyun nodded, his eyes turned, he suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly ordered: "Mingcui, you and Biluo go and bring the three sets of dresses and accessories that I have today." ”

A trace of doubt flashed in Ming Cui's eyes, but she still did as she was.

It didn't take long for Biluo and Mingcui to each carry a large lacquer plate and enter the inner room through the curtain.

Zhaoyun placed the book in his hand upside down on the soft collapse and looked up at Biluo, "When I was in the East Room today, did you notice that someone touched my dress and accessories?" ”

Biluo frowned, thought for a moment before hesitatingly replied, "It's very strange to have a palace maid. ”

"Oh? What's wrong with her? Zhaoyun raised his eyebrows and asked.

"She claimed to be a person sent by the Empress Dowager Changde, but in the east room of the Dikun Palace, she hung around the lacquer plate of the accessories from time to time."

When Ming Cui heard this, she also thought about it, and hurriedly followed Biluo's words: "Yes, yes! I remember Biluo talking about her several times! ”

"I was afraid that she would accidentally knock over the lacquer plate, so I warned me many times, but because she was the Empress Dowager Changde, I didn't say much."

"Biluo, do you remember the appearance of that palace maid?" After listening to this, Zhaoyun played with the Jin Chuan on his left wrist with his bare hands, and the thin rings collided, making a few crisp sounds.

The wide swinging Jin Chuan can be called a bright wrist with frost and snow, like a tender lotus root that has just been picked and washed in early spring, white and slender.

"I only remember that the palace maid's face seems to be very long, and her appearance is extremely ordinary, and there is nothing special about it." Biluo pursed her lips into a line and thought hard for a moment.

"I remember! The face was indeed quite long, somewhat like a horse's face. Oh, and she's got brown spots on both sides of her nose! Ming Cui suddenly remembered, the brilliance in her eyes flowed, and she added again and again.

Horse face? Zhaoyun thought to herself, really, she was right.

recalled not long ago, when she was invited to Cheng'en Palace. As soon as he stepped into the palace gate, he almost collided with the palace maid they described.

At that time, the palace maid was holding a pot of begonias and was passing by at the gate of the palace. Because the begonia bloomed extremely brightly, Zhaoyun looked at it twice.

"Biluo, do you remember the last time you went to Cheng'en Palace with me, the palace maid we met at the gate of the palace with a begonia in her arms?" Zhaoyun asked with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"I seem to be a little impressed." Biluo replied suspiciously, a terrible thought suddenly flashed in her mind, and she hesitated to speak, "Could it be that the palace maid just mentioned is her?" ”

Seeing Zhaoyun nodded, the faces of the two girls in front of him changed.

Seeing that they were suddenly silent, Zhaoyun got up and walked to the Eight Immortals table, and in the lacquer plate placed on it, the crimson large-sleeved dress was unfolded, and he looked at it carefully, and found nothing abnormal.

There were some doubts between Zhaoyun's eyebrows, and he picked up the tassel head on the side and looked at it in the sunlight.

In the bright spot, I saw that the head inlaid with rubies and tourmalines was covered with a thin layer of dust.

Zhaoyun frowned, gently wiped the corner of the handkerchief, took it to the tip of her nose and sniffed it, a somewhat pungent smell made her purse her lips.

"Smell it, do you know what kind of powder it is?" Zhaoyun handed the veil to the two who looked at each other.

The two sniffed, both shaking their heads.

"Let me try." Fudong lifted the bamboo curtain made of Biluo yarn with one hand, held the brewed sweet wine glutinous rice balls in his hand, and came in from outside.

The corners of Zhaoyun's lips curved slightly, and he handed her the handkerchief in his hand.

"It's snake powder!" Fu Dong only sniffed it cursoly, and then said decisively.

When Ming Cui and the others heard this, their eyes widened, revealing a look of surprise on their faces.

"When I was young, my father heard that people were collecting snakes, so he used to carry a bamboo basket on his back and carry a homemade wooden fork to catch snakes on the waterways overgrown with weeds to support the family. Before catching the snake, he would sprinkle this snake powder on the potholes. ”

After Fudong finished speaking, Ming Cui and Biluo were both frightened.

Zhaoyun was supportive, and there was a solemnity on the tip of his eyebrows.

Unexpectedly, Murong Ruo held such a grudge. How could he deliberately provoke her, so vicious.

If Mu Xici hadn't arrived in time today, the snake would have been attracted by the snake powder on its head and face, and if it jumped up and was bitten by it, she was afraid that it would be in danger.

At worst, his appearance is ruined, and at worst, his body is highly poisoned......

Thinking of this, Zhaoyun gradually felt a little afraid in his heart.