Winter festival, heavy snow.

The Yong'an secret guards all wore white robes and worshiped outside the Yong'an Underground Palace of Qianyue Peak; The four priests stood in front and offered sake, and smoke rose around them.

And they recited the words of prayer and burned the silk in prayer.

Master Xuan and Master Nan Chu Ning entered the Yong'an Underground Palace to check the seal of the Yong'an Order and re-measured the astrolabe.

The Yong'an Secret Guard, who was waiting outside, was nervous, and he didn't know whether to look forward to or fear the result that would be confirmed.

The snow was flying, Xuan Jinhuan gathered his robe and carefully shook off the snow on his robe; I just saw Uncle Song and Uncle Ji Xingzhou in front of them motionless like ice sculptures, as if they couldn't feel the cold at all, and the snow fell on their shoulders, really like a snowman.

"Senior Sister Jin Huan, was it so long last time that Uncle Xuan measured the astrolabe?" Zhu Yunqing quietly pulled the hem of Xuan Jinhuan's clothes, and asked in a low voice as if she was in a hurry.

"We didn't know it the last time we measured the astrolabe." Xuan Jinhuan shook his head.

"This year's winter seems to be particularly cold." Zhu Yunqing muttered softly.

Xuan Jinhuan looked at the getting heavier and heavier snow, and nodded secretly in his heart.

After a long time, I saw the two masters coming out of the Yong'an Underground Palace, and the master Xuan said that he was sure that the results of the last astrolabe divination were correct.

That is to say, the young master is indeed still in the royal capital, and there is no problem with Xie Lan's life experience.

After the winter festival, Master Xuan called Xuan Jinhuan over and handed her a small brocade box: "After returning to Beijing, you hand over this brocade box to General Zhu Huanqi and tell him that Yong'an Secret Guard agreed to their conditions." ”

Xuan Jinhuan took the brocade box: "Rest assured, Jinhuan understands." ”

"The second prince has made you worry a lot over there. After a while, the West Division and the North Division will send some more people into the royal capital, and the affairs of the Sixteen Kingdoms of the East County will be handled by them. Master Xuan instructed.

"Mother-in-law, about His Royal Highness, Jin Huan still has some questions that he wants to ask his mother-in-law." Xuan Jinhuan first put the brocade box aside, and then said in a regular manner, "Jin Huan has been in Beijing for a year, and he has also learned some things. The Emperor has always been prejudiced against the Second Prince, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for us to implement our plan. Please also ask your stepmother to make it clear that if she has to do so, can she act cheaply? Xuan Jinhuan thought about it carefully and asked.

Master Xuan didn't quite agree: "That's hooliganism, you can't make this decision unless your life hangs by a thread, otherwise there will be endless troubles." If he doesn't like Xie Lan, then the other princes and princesses will never have the possibility of succeeding to the throne, so they can only be the second prince; Moreover, the second prince was born noble, which is by no means comparable to other princes and princesses. Speaking of which, it is best to let them fight in the nest, and the snipe and mussels compete for the benefit of the fisherman, which is the best result. ”

After listening to Master Xuan's words, Xuan Jinhuan thought about it and was about to explain it, but Master Xuan said: "The world pays attention to karma, and someone once became a fisherman, and one day he will become a sandpiper clam also." Xie Jia, this is just his retribution. ”

"Mother-in-law, what retribution?" Xuan Jinhuan was confused.

She only knew that Xie Jia was the name of today's son, but she had never heard of any retribution mentioned by her stepmother.

Master Xuan just sneered, and then said: "You can help the second prince with peace of mind first, if you know some things, it will be detrimental to your future plans." ”

Although Xuan Jinhuan felt very strange, since he heard his stepmother say this, he didn't ask more.

She picked up the brocade box and was about to go out, when she suddenly heard chaotic footsteps outside, and Master Xuan also got up and hurried outside, and Xuan Jinhuan went out behind her mother-in-law; As soon as Master Xuan pushed open the door, he saw two people wearing Yong'an dark guard robes stumbling over to report: "Division, Master Division, Senior Brother Yan and Senior Sister Zhu were surrounded by people under Qianyue Peak, and Senior Brother Yan was injured. ”

Hearing this, Xuan Jinhuan was amazed; Senior Brother Yan Qi and Senior Sister Wan Qing were besieged by others, who dared to besiege Yong'an Secret Guard under Qianyue Peak?

"Can Master Chu and Master Song know?" Master Xuan asked.

"After the winter festival ended, the two masters also went down the mountain, and they have not returned yet." They hurriedly said.

Master Xuan followed them over to see how Yan Qi and Zhu Yunqing were doing, and Xuan Jinhuan also followed his stepmother.

As the disciple said, Zhu Yunqing was fine, but Yan Qi's right hand was almost cut off, and the doctor was still trying his best to stop the bleeding and bandage him.

Master Xuan went in to see Yan Qi's situation, and then went out to ask Zhu Yunqing: "Who did it?" How can I beat you like this? ”

"Uncle Shi, it's that group of people again, it's the group of people I met with Senior Sister Jin Huan in Anyang last time, and they used the swordsmanship of Yong'an Secret Guard. Their martial arts are very unfathomable, and there are many of them, I, Senior Brother Yan and I are really not their opponents. Zhu Yunqing still looked frightened, and said tremblingly.

Xuan Jinhuan was also so frightened that his face changed, what kind of people were that group of people, and they dared to chase Yong'an.

Master Xuan clenched his fists, obviously angry: "You guys have a good rest, don't think about it. ”

A layer of mist rose in Zhu Yunqing's eyes, and he bit his lower lip lightly and nodded.

"Mother-in-law, what should we do next?" Xuan Jinhuan asked uneasily.

"Since they all dare to chase Yong'an, it is natural that they will not come back." Master Xuan snorted unhappily and said, "Since they are using the swordsmanship of the Yong'an Secret Guard, even if they are not the people who intercepted and killed you in Anyang, they must have something to do with those people." Now we are at a loss for "Ten Thousand Mysteries", and people have sent it to the door, if we don't use this as a breakthrough, it will be a waste of people's kindness. ”

Xuan Jinhuan understood this truth, but he just couldn't figure it out: "Mother-in-law, I always feel that this is like a long-planned game, if we act rashly, will we fall into the trap of the other party instead." ”

Master Xuan also hesitated slightly, then shook his head: "Shrink back and make a mistake." Yongan has always been under our control, and even if it is a game, we still have a chance to break it in one fell swoop. "Otherwise, they don't even know who the enemy is; And according to Zhu Yunqing's statement, the other party is strong in martial arts, so if he lets it go like this, he may not lose much of Yong'an Secret Guard.

"By the way, did you originally plan to leave for the royal capital the day after tomorrow?" Master Xuan suddenly remembered, looked back and asked Xuan Jinhuan.

Xuan Jinhuan nodded: "Yes." ”

Master Xuan thought for a while and said, "You can stay in Yong'an for a few more days for the time being, and then go with the two of them when this matter is over." ”

Xuan Jinhuan thought that the other party might indeed intercept and kill again on the way like last time, and she was afraid that she would not have the ability to parry if she was alone, so she responded: "Okay, stepmother, Jin Huan understands." ”