As soon as Nangong entered the East Palace the next day, he was stopped by the guards on the side, and Deputy Commander Zhang looked worried: "Your Highness asked you to go directly to the study, Lord Nangong, you, hey, you be careful." ”

"What's wrong, what's going on? Brother, don't scare me, what's wrong? ”

Guard Zhang said, "You don't know that a catastrophe is coming?" The expression pushed him into the solemn hall.

There was a girl kneeling in the courtyard, and if she looked closely, it was Ah Liu, who followed Xue Ke every day, Nangong asked in a low voice: "Ah Liu, what happened?" ”

Ah Liu knelt straight, and his eyes did not squint.

As soon as Nangong stepped into the study, a teacup was smashed over, and there was half a cup of tea in the cup, which splashed on Nangong's hand, and he jumped to his feet.

When Nangong was thinking about whether to find out the situation first, or to ask for guilt first to make the prince angry, the prince was already directly furious: "She's crazy, you guys are crazy too, aren't you?" One or two don't know that the sky is high and the earth is thick, Nangong Cheng, you are also crazy, aren't you? ”

Nangong was confused when he was scolded, and he didn't care about saluting, so he asked directly: "Your Highness, what happened?" ”

"What's the matter, you're still asking what's going on?" The crown prince laughed angrily at him: "You are in charge of the Linglong Pavilion, you are the most well-informed person in the East Palace, you are asking me what happened now?" Why do you ask me about it? ”

Before he finished speaking, he picked up the fold at hand and smashed it on his head.

Nangong squatted on the ground and was about to pick it up, when the prince stroked his forehead with his hand: "You go down, you go down, get down, get down, get out, get out." ”

Nangong hurriedly trotted out, ignoring the dripping water traces of his clothes, and grabbed the guard Zhang at the gate of the courtyard: "Brother, what happened?" ”

Zhang Lingqi said: "You really don't know? Looking at Nangong's expression, it really didn't seem to be fake, he looked around and said: "I don't hear it exactly, I heard that Miss Tang asked Ah Liu to send a letter to Lord Situ last night, saying that she knew the news of Tang Heyun and asked Lord Situ to meet tonight." ”

Nangong's head "buzzed" loudly.

Xue Mansion is ordered by the emperor, Situ took the factory guards to copy and behead, what does the girl want to do? Nangong thought about it for a while, and in the winter, sweat flowed down.

When the prince stepped into the Baopu Courtyard, Xue Ke had already packed up and was sitting by the window drinking tea quietly. The brown color is ruddy and translucent, and it is the old tree Pu'er that came up from the south.

I haven't seen her for more than half a year, and the prince has a feeling of being in a different world, her expression is softer than before, and her outline is softer.

The prince was in a trance, but he forgot his previous anger, and said for a long time: "Leave Situ's affairs to me, don't go out at night." ”

Xue Ke smiled slightly: "I'm afraid it won't work, it's me who the factory guard wants to see." Besides, His Highness has no news of Tang Heyun here. ”

The prince endured the feeling of wanting to get angry, and tried to maintain a normal tone: "Situ has been handling cases for more than 20 years, as long as he wants to ask about the matter, no matter how covert the criminal methods, no matter how cunning the person is, he will confide in him cleanly, you just listened to Nangong say a few words, and the inside story is not clear, you can't support his three questions." ”

He paused and said: "The factory guard only obeys the orders of my father, once you fall into his hands, I ......."

"Your Highness don't have to worry." Xue Ke interrupted him: "I have a sense of proportion. ”

Seeing that it didn't work to persuade her, the prince said in a deep voice: "Don't go anywhere tonight!" ”

was about to go out and give orders, but I heard Xue Ke say slowly: "Since I said that I know the news of Tang Heyun, His Highness will not let me go out, and Lord Factory Guard will also find him, so why should His Highness do this." ”

The prince flicked his sleeves away angrily.

Of course, the crown prince didn't really leave, he gathered the most elite forces of the East Palace and followed a carriage unhurriedly.

In the carriage sat Xue Ke and Ah Liu.

After the late watch, there are not many pedestrians on the road, let alone on a cold winter night. The carriage was pedaling towards the Yongding River on the outskirts of Beijing.

The spring color of the Yongding River in March is beginning to appear, it is very lively, but it is deserted at this time, although it has not yet frozen, but the willow trees on the shore only have branches left, and the dark clouds are entwined tonight, the moonlight is faint, and it looks a little bit of horror of teeth and claws.

There was a small boat standing on the river, and it was slowly moving towards the shore.

Xue Ke got out of the carriage, took the lantern from Ah Liu's hand, and walked onto the boat step by step. The crown prince and a group of shadow guards dismounted and stood on the shore.

This is a kind of pleasure boat that is common in the Yongding River in summer, dancing and writing poetry, swimming in the lake and enjoying the scenery and even bringing prostitutes and guests. But now it's winter, and the whole river is no more than this boat, and the cabin is deserted, and the boatman asks, "Do you still row forward?" ”

Xue Ke nodded.

The boatman laughed: "You know that if this ship sails one step further, no matter how high the work of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is, he will not be able to save you in time." ”

Xue Ke also smiled in return, and said, "That's better." ”

The boatman sneered and said no more.

After rowing half a column of incense, the boatman threw his oars and went into the cabin.

There was only one candle lit in the cabin, and he seemed to be slightly stunned by Xue Ke's appearance, and then snorted coldly: "No wonder the crown prince and the king of Qin have worked hard for you. ”

Xue Ke carefully looked at the man in front of him, he was wearing a dark blue cloth coat, not like a factory guard, but like an elegant and simple scholar, his voice was not sharp, but not loud, if you don't pay attention, you won't be able to hear what he's saying.

The man sat down across from him and said, "Now no one will hear what you say." Go ahead. ”

Xue Ke looked at him and said, "Are you Situ Liang?" ”

The man seemed to be too lazy to take care of her, turned his head to the outside of the cabin, with a lonely look on his face, and said leisurely for a long time: "I don't have the heart to go around the bend with you, Miss Xue, I don't care about the prince and the king of Qin." Do you know how many people ask me out on this excuse every year? Do you know what they turned out to be? ”

Xue Ke said with a smile: "Then why do you still want to see this side so many times?" So no matter how bad the excuse is, it just works. ”

The man's eyes flashed with disappointment and exhaustion that could not be concealed, and he said a little impatiently: "Are you asking me out today just to find death?" ”

Xue Ke also followed his eyes and looked outside the cabin, it was dark outside, only the sound of regular waves crashing on the boat, Xue Ke shook his head seriously: "Adults should know that people with hatred are the most afraid of death, right?" ”

Situ didn't answer, stared at her for a moment, and the mockery in his mouth became more and more obvious: "Then what are you for?" Do you want to avenge the Xue Mansion? Die with me? ”

Xue Ke couldn't help but cover the smile on his lips with a handkerchief, and said, "My lord must have seen that I don't have martial arts, so why should I fight with my lord?" ”

Xue could see that he was also unhappy and annoyed, so he also smiled and said slowly: "I came just to be entrusted by someone to pass on a word to the adults." ”

"What?"

"In three days, there will be a small earthquake in Yi County."

Situ couldn't help laughing, a hint of tyranny flashed in his eyes, and then he returned to his original indifference and alienation, and said, "First, I never believed in these gods and ghosts' predictions; Second, I don't care about landslides and cracks; Third, whether you're in the mood for glory or wealth, you're stupid with the person you want to talk to. ”

Xue Ke looked at his nails and said, "This is naturally not what I want to pass on, this sentence is what I gave to adults." If what I say is correct, please continue to wait for me here in half a month. ”

Situ looked at her and nodded: "You are very good!" I'd love to see if you can be so calm in the face of the factory guard's torture instruments. You must know that the person I want, the East Palace can't hide. ”