The letter explained that what happened after the start of the Winter Solstice Palace banquet focused on Shang Kelan's departure from the palace with Zhao Kehan.

They are going to set off on the tenth day of this month, and Zhao Kehan and Shang Kelan have a hostile relationship, these two people come together, and they don't know how many accidents will happen on the way, how can Shang Kelin not worry?

Seeing that Shang Kelin's expression was wrong, Chen Yetan couldn't help but put down his chopsticks, approached him and looked at him, and asked, "What's wrong?" Look at you, you look serious. ”

Since being threatened by Shang Kelin to stay in Zuo Xiang's Mansion and become Mrs. Shang's personal maid, Chen Yetan has put on women's clothes back, and she looks white and well-behaved in women's clothes, no different from everyone's ladies, Zuo Xiang's wife and Mrs. Shang also unexpectedly like this girl, no matter what Mrs. Shang does, she takes Chen Yetan with her, and never lets her do any heavy work.

After Shang Kelin read the letter, he handed it to Zuo Xiang, and then was silent for a while, before he sighed and said: "Alas, in that place in the south of the Yangtze River, I heard that when winter comes, it is also cold and the river is frozen, and the Queen Mother asked her sister and Concubine Jia to go to Yunlai Temple to pray for blessings, and I don't know if I can rush back on New Year's Day and Laba Festival." ”

"After all, this journey is very far away, I really want to accompany my sister!"

After reading the letter and listening to Shang Kelin's words, Zuo Xiang couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, patted Shang Kelin's head, and scolded: "You unreliable guy, how did you do my brother?" Don't you be afraid, when the time comes, your sister will have an accident on the way? ”

Because Mrs. Shang is still here, the father and son have tacitly concealed the affairs of the Queen Mother, and only picked unimportant things to say.

After hearing this, Mrs. Shang really asked curiously: "What, what did the letter say, why did you both say that Lan'er would go to Jiangnan?" ”

If Mrs. Shang knew what happened to Lan'er in the palace, she might not know how to lose her temper at this time!

So Shang Kelin just waved his hand and said enviously: "What else can I do?" Of course, go to the south of the Yangtze River to see the snow and enjoy the snow, tour the mountains and rivers, and experience the fun of worshipping the Buddha by the way? ”

Hearing what Shang Kelin said was so unreliable, Mrs. Shang couldn't help but glance at her.

Chen Yetan's eyes flashed, and he didn't speak, just pretended not to hear this, and ate his own food.

At the same time, Shang Kelin gave the palace maid a look, and said: "My son has received a letter from Gardenia, you go back to your life, just say that this son will go to the harem tomorrow to say goodbye to his mother." ”

After getting Shang Kelin's letter, the palace maid did not stay for a long time, and after receiving the reward money from the little maid, she left here.

Zuo Xiang secretly glanced at Shang Kelin, touched his beard with satisfaction, and then stopped careging, but dined with Mrs. Shang.

After the meal, Shang Kelin took Chen Yetan to the study.

As soon as the two entered the house and closed the door, Shang Kelin opened the secret passage and took Chen Yetan to the secret passage.

Chen Yetan clasped his hands around his chest, looked at Shang Kelin playfully and said, "Eh, what is the relationship between that Concubine Jia and the Queen Mother and your sister?" Looks like you're going to kill your sister! ”

Shang Kelin held the torch and carried it all the way down, and after walking through the dark passage for a while, the two came to a blacksmith shop.

At this time, the blacksmith shop was closed, and even in the middle of winter, a strong man with a bare upper body was still undressed, sitting on a chair and playing with a hidden weapon.

These secret weapons are five darts, which are quenched with poison and emit a faint blue light.

Hearing the movement, Tie Niu looked up and saw that the person who came was an old acquaintance Shang Kelin, so he smiled and said, "It turned out to be Brother Shang, is there something wrong with you coming here at this time?" ”

Shang Kelin sighed, sat on the chair, and said with a sad face: "Alas, my sister seems to be in some trouble, she and that Concubine Jia are going to Yunlai Temple in the south of the Yangtze River, I am worried that someone on the road is not good for my sister, so I want to ask Brother Tie Niu to be a bodyguard to protect my sister's safety." "Chinese Library

Tie Niu was stunned for a moment, and the action of playing darts was suddenly paused, and then, he looked at Shang Kelin with a smile and said: "Brother Shang, you don't know, I haven't cared about these things for a long time, let alone your sister, even if something happens to you in the future, I won't care." ”

"Be a friend, I'm welcome, but if I want to have anything to do with those people in the palace, please forgive me for obeying my fate!"

After speaking, the iron bull returned to the burning red iron stove, and pulled the box hard, and the wind suddenly blew the fire even bigger.

With a "coax", the scarlet spark jumped out of the iron furnace.

Shang Kelin couldn't help but take a few steps back, so that his clothes were not burned.

Unexpectedly, Tie Niu refused so simply and decisively, he couldn't help frowning, and said with a displeased face: "Tie Niu, don't you treat this son as a friend?" Otherwise, how could you not even be a bodyguard, such a small request? ”

Chen Yetan watched the two of them talk, her eyelids couldn't help fighting, and then, she yawned, patted her mouth and said, "I said, you two are talking about things here, I won't get involved, go first." ”

As she spoke, she prepared to leave the place through the dark passage.

Shang Kelin grabbed her, looked at her with ill intentions and said, "No, you are good at using poison, you have to follow to protect my sister." ”

For this sister-protecting madman, the corners of Chen Yetan's mouth twitched, and he didn't know what words to use to describe him.

Finally, she shook her head and said, "Okay, I'll protect your sister, and you give me two thousand taels of silver." ”

Two thousand taels, this is not a small amount, and the price is even higher than the last time I entered the palace to investigate the assassin!

Shang Kelin's eyebrows jumped, and he couldn't help but say: "Although I am rich, but I am not so rich, can I be a thousand taels?" ”

Hearing this, Chen Yetan hooked his lips and smiled, raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? Your sister's life is worth a thousand taels? ”

This rhetorical question stumped Shang Kelin, and he thought for a moment, as if he was weighing the pros and cons.

Then, Shang Kelin couldn't help but say bitterly: "Okay, it's only two thousand taels, but you have to let my sister come back safely!" ”

Shang Kelin must stay in the capital to hide people's eyes, otherwise there are so many people staring at Zuo Xiangfu, and the sudden disappearance of his gentleman will definitely attract the attention of Jin Yantang and people with hearts.

Chen Yetan snapped his fingers and smiled slyly: "Okay, deal, I'll set off on the tenth day of the new year." ”

On the side, Tie Niu, who was facing away from them to fight weapons, couldn't help but pause, and then, he turned his head to look at Shang Kelin, hesitated for a moment, and said, "If you give me five hundred taels, I will protect your sister." ”

"Brother Tie Niu, don't you treat money like dung?"

It was the first time Shang Kelin heard Tie Niu say such a thing, and he couldn't help but look at him with some surprise.

In the past, Tie Niu made money, and he always used the silver to rob the poor and help the rich, and rarely needed money.

Hearing this, Tie Niu's face turned slightly red and he didn't speak.

Shang Kelin smiled, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Of course you can, this is all a small problem, then the tenth day of the first month, you can set off with Yetan!" ”