Duan Heng saw that Mu Qingwan was so nervous about the bamboo flute in his hand, so he smiled and said, "Who gave this flute, and you are so tight?" ”

Ah Bi, who was waiting next to him, grabbed Bai and said, "This is what the princess took from Lord Shen to play, and Lord Shen is afraid that he will be embarrassed to ask the princess for it again." She covered her mouth and chuckled.

Mu Qingwan glared at Abi, her cheeks flushed slightly, "Just you have a lot of mouths!" Who's to say I won't pay him back, it's just that I haven't played enough. ”

The dignified princess Yin wanted a flute, but she didn't have it, but she dominated an old flute of Shen Suhang like a treasure, which made Duan Heng feel interesting. He stretched out his hand and took the flute in Mu Qingwan's hand and looked at it, "Don't worry, this flute is made of bamboo and wood for many years, and the inner wall is thick, so it won't be easily broken by you like this." But if you really like it, I can help you talk to Shen Suhang. It's just a flute, and he's not a stingy person. ”

Mu Qingwan was obviously thinking about Xiao He, but Duan Heng reminded her of that Shen Suhang in a few words.

Speaking of which, she hadn't seen Shen Suhang for a while, and when she mentioned him, she remembered the melodious flute he played when he traveled south, and the anecdotes he talked about. Shen Suhang's elegance is different from Xiao He's, Xiao He made Mu Qingjuan shocked at first sight when he first saw him, but Shen Suhang is like a distant mountain hidden in the clouds, when he is far away, he can't tell it really, once he gets close, the scenery in the mountains is also surprising.

But no matter how beautiful this mountain is, she has no intention of climbing it, because she already has a gorgeous place in her heart, and how can she covet other scenery.

Mu Qingwan retracted his thoughts, retrieved the flute from Duan Heng's hand, and pulled back to the topic, "Brother Heng, you go to the letter to help me ask, when will Lord Xiao be able to reply?" If it weren't for her reserve, she would have done this kind of thing by herself, and now she has no way to ask her cousin to do it.

"It's winter now, I'm afraid I'll be back soon, why are you in a hurry about this day or two?" Duan Heng spread out his hands and smiled.

"You also said, I'm afraid it's not long, and the queen mother always says that the royal brother is afraid that he will return to the palace soon, how do I know if the two of them have made an appointment, why haven't they come back for so many days, if you don't want to help me with this, then I'll find someone else." Mu Qingwan stood up, stomped his feet, and came with a small temperament.

Seeing that the more she talked, the closer she seemed to get to the truth, Duan Heng had no choice but to persuade with good words: "Okay, good, I will naturally send someone to ask." But even if Xiao He comes back now, he doesn't enter the palace every day, even if he comes to the court early in the morning, you can't see it all the time, and it's no different from now. ”

Mu Qingwan tilted his head and said: "Then you don't understand, if I am in the same city as him, I naturally feel closer to him in my heart." ”

Duan Heng looked at Mu Qingwan, seeing that she showed her heart so naturally, a little innocent and a little innocent, her words were full of true feelings, unpretentious, but he thought of his sister for a while, and he admired Mu Churan, but in fact, he was just chasing the queen's high position, I was afraid that even Duan Shengyi herself had never seen her true heart.

During the first conversation, he heard from Mu Qingwan that his sister-in-law Duan Shengyi didn't seem to give up on going to Nanyuan to visit Mu Churan, thinking that this matter had to be taken care of, so he went back to the house first, and he must talk to his mother and concubine, and he must take care of his sister during this time, but don't let her make a fuss. So he chatted with the princess a few more times before leaving the palace in a hurry.

The day passed in a flash, and it was already nightfall, and Li Zhaoting was counting the account books in his study in the house, when he suddenly heard someone knocking on the door, accompanied by a crisp laugh like a silver bell. Whoever heard that laughter was just a delicate laugh of a young woman, but in Li Zhaoting's ears, it was like a magic sound, but it seemed that there was another force that forced him to open the door.

When I opened the door, the first thing that caught my eye was an autumn-colored fox fur coat, wrapped in a delicate woman, wearing a fiery red Luo skirt so thin that people could see the pair of jade-white long legs looming under the skirt.

This is the jade-faced rakshasa of Qinglongtang, and it is also one of the connectors of Qinglongtang walking outside. In recent years, he has only begun to appear on the rivers and lakes, and he is never afraid of being seen with a straight face, which is just the opposite of Qinglongtang's usual style of acting, and he is extremely high-profile.

Although Li Zhaoting already knew that it was her, he couldn't help but shudder when he saw her enter.

The people of Qinglong Hall are not easy to mess with, just like a life-seeking Yama.

"I'm here to inform Master Li that the mission has failed." Her voice is full of tenderness, and the smile hidden between her eyebrows and eyes is like a spring breeze blowing willows, which is provocative. When Li Zhaoting first dealt with her, she brought one of her men with her. But because her appearance is too charming, Li Zhaoting, an old fox who has countless people, is mistaken, thinking that she is just a dusty woman who has come to accompany her.

Li Zhaoting straightened his mind, pulled out of the past, and couldn't help repeating her words, "The mission failed? ”

Even Qinglongtang could fail to make a move, and he was so lightly reciprocated by her, his eyes revealed a bit of disdain.

"Yes, the information given by Lord Li is wrong, there are two more masters around the target, and the eunuch who is the joint is greedy for life and afraid of death, so he thinks about escaping before he can do anything, and he almost broke the big deal." Her face was still smiling, but there was a cold glint of reproach in her eyes.

Li Zhaoting's face turned pale when he heard her words, and he was about to argue, but unexpectedly, the jade-faced rakshasa gently wrapped around his back, pressed a pair of soft and slender jade fingers on his shoulder, and leaned into his ear and said, "If it is successful, add another three thousand taels." ”

"But I've already given you 10,000 taels!" Li Zhaoting was already angry in his heart, but reason told him that the person in front of him was not an ordinary woman, she was the jade-faced Rakshasa of Qinglongtang, the female devil who killed people without seeing blood, so he could only suppress the emotions in his tone and try to express his dissatisfaction as calmly as possible.

"You can not give it, the brothers' soup and medicine expenses will have to be accounted for first, and they will let them come to ask Master Li again in the future." The jade-faced rakshasa smiled softly as she spoke, but the smile was cold, as warm as her fingers, and so cold that it seeped through human bones.

Then the meaning is already obvious, you have to give if you give, and you have to give if you don't give. Doing this business with Qinglongtang is like falling into a bottomless abyss, not only a deep pit, but also a place with no return.

Li Zhaoting struggled in his heart for a long time, and sighed: "Let's go, add three thousand and three thousand." ”

"Wrong, Master Li, it's to add another five thousand taels." The jade-faced Rakshasa said slowly.

Li Zhaoting couldn't believe her ears, she turned around and asked for two thousand taels more. Although Li Zhaoting was born in a wealthy family, he has always heard that a copper plate has to be broken into two flowers, and the silver has to be made on the blade. Although he was greedy a lot before, his family was big, and there were still a few concubines who spent money like running water, and he had no choice but to turn to open source.

In the matter of the Langjiang River embankment, although Ji Changge participated in his book, it did not hurt him anything, but it reminded him that those who achieve great things do extraordinary things, and only unscrupulous means can they be invincible.

Ever since he got in touch with the people of Qinglongtang, he thought that he could control the government like the crown prince Tang Qinghua, eradicate dissidents, and take the opportunity to consolidate his power. At the same time, while Mu Churan was not in the palace, he made a fortune by taking advantage of the tax collection.

But he didn't expect Mu Churan to go south to inspect in the name of recuperation, Li Zhaoting knew that the matter of the Langjiang River embankment would soon be exposed, so he took the risk and asked the people of Qinglongtang to help him get rid of future troubles forever.

He has to give up how much money he has. It's just that this jade-faced Rakshasa lion didn't say anything, and now he has to sit on the ground and raise the price, which is really painful.

Li Zhaoting stammered and asked, "Why did the girl go back on her word?" ”

The jade-faced Rakshasa smiled: "It's not pleasant to talk to Lord Li, but I just added two thousand." If you ask more, it's not the price. ”

Hearing this, Li Zhaoting almost didn't stand firm, held on to the corner of the desk, and said: "I will prepare five thousand taels as soon as possible and send them to the old place, and I hope the girl will bring good news as soon as possible." ”

"Count yourself in for goodness." The jade-faced rakshasa chuckled softly as he turned and walked away. She flew over the courtyard wall, but in the blink of an eye, her figure disappeared into the darkness, leaving only a faint fragrance, lingering in the study for a long time.

Li Zhaoting smiled bitterly, and could only sigh that he was too greedy, and now he was seeking skin with the tiger, so he could only take one step at a time.

The convoy of Mu Churan and others had already entered the territory of the imperial capital, and they had been hurrying for several days, wearing the stars and the moon, before entering the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Yin Mansion. is already at the foot of the imperial city, Mu Churan expects that the people of the Qinglong Hall will not be arrogant so much, so let's chase here.

When the team was almost at Shibanpo, he arranged for Xiao He to enter the city first, while he took the rest of the people to go straight to Nanyuan Royal Hot Springs. waited for the second morning to return to the palace from Nanyuan with great fanfare, and it was good to fulfill his lie.

Xiao He took a carriage back to the city at this time, and when he arrived at the city gate, he was afraid that it would be late at night. Suddenly, she had a very bold idea, she had given up the three or two assassination opportunities that were at her fingertips, and now if she quietly followed Mu Churan's convoy, infiltrated Nanyuan, killed him, and then blamed the Qinglongtang gang, she could also get out.

As soon as the thought flickered in her heart, she immediately made a decision, gave her token to Hongzhu, and did not explain where she was going, but untied one of the two horses pulling the cart, turned over and chased her out of the trail.

Han Qiu, who was driving, went in and asked Hongzhu, "What is Childe going to do?" Hongzhu felt a little uneasy in her heart, so she asked Han Qiu, "How are you doing light work?" Han Qiu didn't know why, so he scratched the back of his head, "Although it's not as good as my eldest brother Han Dong, it's barely able to handle it." I used to hunt in the woods and chase wild roe deer with my bare feet. He was afraid that Hongzhu didn't know how fast the little guy was, and wanted to describe it vividly, but Hongzhu interrupted: "Then you quickly catch up with Gongzi, and you can take care of everything." I took the Childe token and went back to the city first. ”

After Hongzhu finished speaking, he almost kicked Han Qiu out of the carriage, and then drove the carriage away.

Han Qiu, who fell, got up from the side of the road, and was even more confused, but since the Hongzhu girl told her so much, there must be a reason for her. With a little luck, he stepped forward and performed light skills to catch up with Xiao He's direction.