Xia Jingnian didn't believe in An Nan's woman's nonsense, and he continued to send a large number of secret guards to search for Ji Qiang's whereabouts in the village inn near Lingyin Temple.

Half an hour later.

Xia Jingnian was faintly unable to sit still, he had always been calm, but now he was irritable and uneasy, and Fang Ping was also anxious when he saw this.

Before Fang Ping could fill a cup of tea, Xia Jingnian rode out on the red-maned horse to continue searching.

Xia Jingnian was in turmoil, but he still knew that with Ji Qiang's smart character, he would definitely find a small village to hide.

There were many villages near Lingyin Temple, and he only needed to check them one by one, but it would take a lot of time, and he couldn't wait for a moment.

Xia Jingnian rode a fierce horse and galloped all the way, and the dust on the road raised a long line.

He listened to the sound of the wind whistling by and the clattering of horses' hooves, and his heart seemed to be not so dull. But the face that was extremely bright and dazzling under the sunset kept appearing in my head.

As soon as the next day dawned, Ji Qiang and Xi'er dressed up in disguise, and if you didn't look closely, they were two young men with beautiful eyebrows.

The two continued to return to the Lingyin Temple to continue their investigation, after yesterday's accident, Ji Qiang was much more cautious, she chose to walk from the bushes next to the avenue, so as not to attract too much attention.

Just when Ji Qiang and Xi'er were tired from walking for too long and were sitting on the ground to rest, a rapid sound of horses' hooves came from the avenue next to them.

Ji Qiang sensitively lowered her body, and Xi'er also took advantage of the situation to hold her breath and lie down.

Ji Qiang looked through the gaps in the lush bushes on the side of the road, and saw a purple dress flashing in the thick dust.

"There's only one horse, and it's still purple." Ji Qiang muttered in her heart.

"Princess, isn't that His Royal Highness King Qi?" Xi'er asked in a whisper close to Ji Qiang's ear.

Ji Qiang slowed for a moment, and no one followed, this may be Xia Jingnian.

Ji Qiang ran towards the avenue like a flyer, shouting as she ran: "Jing Nian, Jing Nian, is it you?"

Ji Qiang felt that her throat was salty, and she used all her strength.

Xi'er also shouted loudly together: "His Royal Highness King Qi, His Royal Highness King Qi, it's a princess!" ”

She didn't know if he could hear it, she just screamed hard.

A hoarse roar was mixed with the sound ......of the horse's hooves slamming on the ground, and then the sound of the horse's hooves getting closer and closer.

Ji Qiang's solemn face watched the purple get closer and closer, and her face couldn't help but be filled with a smile.

Xia Jingnian recognized her at a glance when he was far away, he jumped off the horse, looked at her eagerly for a while, and found that he was not injured, he exhaled a long breath, and before Ji Qiang could react, he was hugged into his arms.

Xi'er looked at them and smirked, and didn't want to disturb the two masters, so she slowly led away the fierce horse next to her, and the horse actually followed her obediently away, and after walking more than twenty meters, she lowered her head and gnawed on a piece of grass.

In order to continue to investigate the case, Xia Jingnian accompanied Ji Qiang back to Lingyin Temple, and as soon as the three of them arrived at Lingyin Temple, they knew about it from the abbot master.

After hearing that Ji Qiang was chased and killed by assassins and disappeared, the emperor sent another Dali Siqing to investigate the case.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, and it was good that the case was solved.

Xia Jingnian borrowed a horse from the abbot master in the temple, and the three of them left the temple and returned to the palace.

The first thing Xia Jingnian did when he went back was to find Leng Kill and ordered him to investigate the time of Ji Qiang's assassination in Lingyin Temple.

Leng Kill first went to beat and interrogate an assassin brought back, and then after some tracking and questioning, he quickly found out the mastermind behind the scenes. Ranwen

When Leng Kill said An Nan's name, Xia Jingnian's hand that was reading a book trembled, and a hot blood rose in his heart and was about to gush out, and he slammed the book on the desk.

Outside, Ji Qiang and Xi'er, who was carrying a bowl of sweet lotus seed soup, came in from the door.

After Xi'er put down the lotus seed soup, she went out with Leng Kill.

"It was An Nan who sent someone to hunt you down, and I have already sent Leng Kill to investigate." Xia Jingnian stood up and said with a cold face, he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.

Ji Qiang's small and delicate face showed a faint smile: "Well, I will naturally calculate this account, Jing Nian doesn't have to worry about it." Ji Qiang said, her slender and delicate hand took the lid away, and the sweet and rich smell of lotus seeds instantly wafted out.

"Jing Nian, let's drink porridge first! I've got a plan. ”

Xia Jingnian looked at Ji Qiang, who was confident, and felt a lot more comfortable.

If only she had always known how to guard and attack.

Xia Jingnian scooped a spoonful of soup and slowly moved towards Ji Qiang, who smirked like a child, and she was about to bow her head to drink.

The spoon landed in Xia Jingnian's mouth.

Xia Jingnian pulled the corners of his mouth uninhibitedly, and he looked at Ji Qiang, who was stunned: "Qiang'er can eat what is in my mouth." ”

"You ......" Ji Qiang's face turned crimson, slandering Xia Jingnian shamelessly in her heart, "You eat it all!" I don't eat anything so sweet. ”

A few days later, a new good phoenix tree was transplanted in the East Palace, and Xia Jingnian and Ji Qiang took this reason to visit the East Palace.

It was the time when the phoenix tree bloomed, and the fiery red flowers, like the feathers of the flying phoenix, intended to spread their wings and fly high, and everyone who saw it applauded, saying that it was an excellent omen.

When the prince heard this, his graceful and luxurious brows kept trembling.

"This prince prefers strange trees and plants, and the color of this fire tree is really refreshing!"

After the prince's speech, everyone praised again and again.

After everyone saw the phoenix wood, they went to the banquet placed by the prince.

The banquet is singing and dancing, and the wine and meat are fragrant. Xia Jingnian and Ji Qiang laughed at each other, which made An Nan on the side angry.

All this is in Ji Qiang's plan, Ji Qiang looked at An Nan's jealous face, she was very indifferent, and the corners of her lips were slightly hooked.

Ji Qiang picked up the flask, poured another glass, and walked to An Nan's side.

"Concubine Niangniang, it's good for me to toast you." Ji Qiang's smiling face made An Nan even more disgusted, but because the prince was next to him.

An Nan smiled and picked up the wine glass and stood up: "Naturally, it's good." ”

With a bang, Ji Qiang's wine glass slipped from An Nan's brocade skirt and fell to the ground.

"Oops. Concubine Niangniang, it's all because I didn't hold the cup tightly, and it wet your clothes, I'll go and change it for you! Ji Qiang said in a panic.

A faint smile appeared on Xia Jingnian's face, and it disappeared in an instant, like a meteor.

"An Nan, Princess Xiaoyang did it accidentally, you go change your clothes and come again!" The prince, who was sitting in the middle, said.

An Nan and Ji Qiang retreated together. Not far from the banquet, a poisonous needle was pointed straight at An Nan's neck.

"The side concubine is really virtuous and virtuous, and she sent someone to assassinate me several times. This poisonous needle can only make your skin ulcerate, but it is not a big deal, do you want to give it a try? Ji Qiang's words were cold and ruthless, with a full threat.