Three days later, Shen Pearl finally received what Mo Yansi called a "gift".

A long and narrow brocade box, quietly placed on the dressing table in the afternoon, pressed down on the letterhead. Shen Pearl asked left and right, and no one knew when and who put the brocade box and letterhead on the dressing table.

Shen Pearl unfolded the letterhead, only a few words: "The big gift is offered, I hope it is as Qing wants." She has never seen Mo Yan sip Hanshu, I don't know if this letterhead was written by him himself, but the penmanship is strong, and the strength is through the back of the paper, which is no longer an ordinary book.

The brocade box was less than three fingers wide and more than a foot long, and it was not very heavy in the hand. Shen Pearl weighed the weight slightly, but smiled secretly - could it be some kind of jewelry necklace or something, Mo Yansi really stayed in the Central Plains for a long time?

With a snicker, he opened the brocade box casually and couldn't help but be stunned.

There was an arrow lying quietly in the brocade box.

A delicate white feather arrow, five inches long, stainless steel arrow, wattle wood shaft. This kind of arrow Shen Pearl has been seen a lot, and when he was playing with Li Jiao in the suburbs, he often used this kind of arrow to practice the target. The imperial court has never explicitly stopped the people from practicing arrows, so the arrows are produced in the arrow market and the weapons workshop, and the arrows produced are very different. In other words, this is just the most common arrow feather that can be seen everywhere in Chang'an City.

However, this is no ordinary arrow feather. Shen Pearl took out the arrow from the brocade box, and the shaft of the arrow was slightly twisted, which was used. She held on to the arrow, her fingers slowly slid from the shaft to the arrow, and with a pick of her fingertips, she touched the arrow as thin as a gossamer and a trace of blood!

Her hands trembled slightly, but He Lingyi hurried into the room and reported to her a major event that happened to the Fu Fang - Pei Zhaoyi was stabbed to death!

Speaking of which, Pei Zhaoyi is also to blame for bad luck and bad luck.

Today, Concubine Zhang Shu led the concubines of the harem to the Great Ci'en Temple to burn incense and worship the Buddha, and Shen Pearl should have accompanied her, but because the temperature has plummeted recently, Li Shi got up early with fever and cough, and Concubine Shu specially ordered Shen Pearl not to follow. Li Shizhi's illness only reduced his symptoms a little at noon, and the first class of ** girls and grandmothers in Shujing Hall waited before and after, busy jumping up and down, very chaotic, so no one knew when the brocade box was delivered.

Concubine Shu and her entourage of more than a dozen concubines worshiped the Buddha, listened to the scriptures, gave alms, and took fasting in the Dacien Temple in Jinnanfang, and everything was very smooth and satisfying. When he returned to the palace, Pei Zhaoyi accidentally broke a corner of the curtain. Concubine Zhang Shufei asked Pei Zhaoyi to transfer to the court.

Pei Zhaoyi is the biological mother of the ninth son of Suzong, who was originally the same prince Liangdi as Concubine Zhang Shu, and entered the East Palace earlier than Concubine Zhang Shu, and her name is above Concubine Zhang Shu. Her ancestor, is the famous Pei Yuanqing of the Sui Dynasty, in this generation, has long been in decline, Pei Zhaoyi was selected into the East Palace with her beautiful appearance, she has always been cautious and cautious, and she is the first honest person known to everyone in the palace, if she does not have a son, she may have been squeezed out by other concubines. How could Pei Zhaoyi originally agree to such a transgression of etiquette, but Concubine Zhang Shufei was sincere, a "sister", and said "My sister has taken good care of me since we met, and my son is also a brother" and other words, Pei Zhaoyi couldn't refuse, and it was very indecent to pull and push in front of the temple, so she had to take the concubine's concubine in front.

I don't know that there is no coincidence in the world. Pei Zhaoyi had just come out of Jinnanfang, and a cold arrow flew out of the oblique and entered through the curtain, Pei Zhaoyi was stabbed in the forehead by the arrow, and died on the spot. The group of cars was in chaos, not only did the search for the assassin end in vain, but even the arrow that stabbed Pei Zhaoyi disappeared in the chaos.

When He Lingyi entered the inner room, Shen Pearl had already hidden the arrow. I was taken aback at this time, is the arrow in this brocade box? - This Mo Yan sipping Yete's bold and daring, but it's a pity that Concubine Zhang Shu escaped, but let the innocent Pei Zhaoyi die.

Go to the Chengxiang Hall where Concubine Shu lives, and is about to pass through the Guangming Gate of Daming Palace. He lifted it unhurriedly, swept up the corner of the curtain, and saw from a distance that the front of the Xuanzheng Hall was crowded, and many courtiers withdrew from the palace, and they gathered in a group to discuss something, and watched four or five guards tie up a person like zongzi, and go to the direction of the prison. I can't see it really in the chariot, but I only feel that the figure of the detained person is very familiar. And the man seemed to be tied too tightly, extremely uncomfortable, swinging his body from side to side, looking straight back, and shouting "wronged" in his mouth.

Only then did Shen Pearl see who it was.

It turned out to be Xue Song.

Thinking about it, since Xue Song joined the Tang Dynasty, he has not been very important, and he has only been appointed as a deputy general in the army. On the occasion of employing people, Su Zong saw that he was straightforward and his martial arts were not weak, so he was appointed as the deputy envoy of the inner flying dragon, and only under the flying dragon envoy Cheng Yuanzhen, he was responsible for the harem guard. Today's big event, the assassin obviously intended to assassinate Zhang Shufei, at this time, not only did the assassin fail to capture, but even the cold arrow disappeared without a trace, how could Su Zong not be angry?

Arrived at the Chengxiang Palace, and waited with other concubines and concubines for His Royal Highness, waiting for the transmission. The sky was already extremely cold, and there was a faint sound of childish whimpering from the hall, Shen Pearl estimated that it was Li Xuan, and she felt sorry for her and felt quite guilty.

Chengxiang Palace's steward and attendant Zhu Gonggong came out of the small corner door, with a smile on his face, and said: "Niangniang was frightened, seeing that she was frightened, she was still comforting His Royal Highness the Nine Emperors. ”

Shen Pearl waited for all the concubines and concubines to disperse, and listened to Li Xu's crying outside the hall for a long time before slowly walking towards the palace. Obviously at noon, the rare sunshine is warm, and I feel that the palace is cold and cold, after all, it is unbearable in the high place. On the chariot, I caught a glimpse of Dugujing hurriedly walking to the Chengxiang Hall from the small door on the west side, and the attendant who was on duty in front of the hall did not stop her and led her in.

Returning to Shujing Hall is just a cup of tea, hearing the noisy talking outside the hall, Yan Ming's face is flushed, and he strode into the hall, and said indignantly: "What a bold!" Mr. Li actually wanted someone to inspect the Shujing Palace. "The so-called Manager Li is naturally Li Fuguo.

Behind him was Cheng Yuanzhen, the envoy of the Inner Flying Dragon, who stepped forward and said, "Commander Yan misunderstood. Explained to Shen Zhu: "It was only because Concubine Shuniang was assassinated, Niangniang and Manager Li were afraid that there would be assassins sneaking in various palaces, so they specially ordered a certain person to come to check." It was never intended to offend the princess. Cheng Yuanzhen's free inner flying dragon deputy envoy was promoted to the chief envoy, becoming more and more heroic, and there was no doubt that he was a little undoubted when he spoke.

Shen Pearl slowly put the teacup in his hand on a few places, slowly raised his head, did not smile, and looked Cheng Yuanzhen up and down carefully. Cheng Yuanzhen looked at her quite embarrassed, and added: "Cheng is also acting on orders." ”

Shen Pearl smiled slightly, and said to his side: "That is the case, Lingyi, you and lead Master Cheng to take a look everywhere." ”

Cheng Yuanzhen didn't dare to make a mistake, so he was alone, and followed He Lingyi to the four palace rooms to inspect.

Shen Pearl asked Yan Ming through the gap: "What kind of people are in and out of Shujing Hall today." ”

Yan Ming thought for a moment and replied without thinking: "Today is a certain duty, except for the imperial doctor, no one enters or leaves. Princess, why do you have such a question? Are you really afraid that someone will be in the temple? ”

Shen Pearl only smiled and didn't answer. The person who put the brocade box into the hall is either a person from the Shujing Palace, or he is excellent in martial arts, and he sneaks into the palace while Yan Ming and other guards are not on guard. A small Shujing Palace, it is really crowded.

Cheng Yuanzhen and He Lingyi quickly returned to the hall, and Shen Pearl smiled and said: "How, there is a strict commander here, where can people sneak into my Shujing Palace." Master Cheng has worked hard. ”

Cheng Yuanzhen took a step forward, bowed down and said, "In order to ensure the safety of the princess, Cheng respectfully asked the princess to move and enter the princess's inner room to inspect together." ”

"Cheng Yuanzhen, you are really too deceitful!" Yan Ming couldn't bear it, and shouted angrily by his name.

"Oh, Concubine Shu is worried, how can you really quarrel," In a burst of dry laughter, Li Fuguo swayed into the hall with his belly shy. Li Fuguo has gradually become blessed in recent years, and his complexion has become better and better. Shen Pearl heard that after he returned to Chang'an, he was favored by Concubine Suzong, and wanted to marry a woman from a good family in Yongle Fang as a concubine. It is also common for eunuchs in this dynasty to marry wives, and Li Fuguo hired a wife and a concubine as early as when he was in the East Palace.

Li Fuguo came in and saluted respectfully, and sang: "Concubine Shuniang is chattering, although the palace next to it also has to be carefully investigated, but the princess is the lady of the royal seal, His Royal Highness the King of Guangping is far away in Luoyang, and he neglects to take care of it, if there is an assassin hiding in the Shujing Palace and hurting the princess, how can Niangniang explain to His Royal Highness?" Asking the slave and maid to come, it is precisely to say that the princess's inner room and other idle men can come and go at will - it is too pickled. There is a slave and a eunuch, and there are few people who avoid it! ”

Shen Pearl said in her heart, the most pickled man in this world, I'm afraid it is none other than you. said: "Mother's love, it really makes me embarrassed and disposed of myself." Father-in-law and Master Cheng work day and night, and the palace guards are so tight, how can there really be assassins? He laughed and said, "If there is really an assassin, how can you blame the mother, you really want to kill me." ”

Li Fuguo coughed dryly, "The princess praised the old slave falsely, according to what the slave maid saw, it is better to keep it foolproof." Please take a small lotus step and understand the hard work of the lady-"

Shen Pearl secretly sneered, saying so much, but for the brocade box. So he deliberately straightened his face, vibrated his coat, and said with a sense of sorrow, "My father-in-law said this, he blames me-"

Li Fuguo smiled, "Don't dare, don't dare, the slaves don't dare, the princess must be considerate of the difficulties of the slaves and maids, and we will kowtow to the princess." As he spoke, he lifted the hem of his robe and bowed down. With Li Fuguo's current power, he was worried that Shen Pearl would get in the way, and he didn't dare to be knocked by him, just wait for Shen Pearl to stop him, and he could end the game. How do you think that Shen Pearl seemed to be suddenly stunned, and he didn't stop him, he froze there, so he had to simply knock down, and his knees were already on the ground, but he heard Shen Pearl exclaim, "Father-in-law, what is this doing, please get up", making a look, Yan Ming hurriedly stepped forward to pick up Li Fuguo, Li Fuguo was extremely angry, and he didn't dare to attack.

Shen Pearl sighed and said, "My father-in-law's words are not unreasonable. Anyway, my father-in-law just goes in and checks, I'm a woman, I've always been timid and frail, if anyone is really hiding in it, I'm afraid I won't be able to dodge. This concubine is waiting for her father-in-law outside! ”

Li Fuguo was overjoyed when he heard this, and said again and again: "Thank you princess, the slave is gone!" As he spoke, he beckoned to several henchmen behind him, and walked to the inner room at the back of the hall.

When he returned to the hall, his eyebrows could not be concealed, and he was holding the brocade box in his hand. Looking at Shen Zhuzhu, he weighed the weight of the brocade box in his hand, and said, "Princess, what is this?" ”

Shen Pearl changed color suddenly, and said: "My father-in-law dares to turn over the concubine's private pieces!" Lingyi, still don't ask your father-in-law for it? ”

Li Fuguo laughed, "Private matter? The princess forgives the slave and maid for offending, and this thing must not be returned to the princess! ”

Shen Pearl was furious, "Manager Li, what do you mean by this?!" ”

Li Fuguo snorted and laughed again, "The slave only suspects that there is something rebellious in this brocade box, and the princess is so eager, do you dare to open it in public to see?" When he said this, everyone present had different colors on their faces, and even Cheng Yuanzhen stared at this exquisite brocade box, his eyes full of doubts.

Shen Pearl snorted coldly, "The concubine has already said that the brocade box and the things in the box are the concubine's private items, so how can they be displayed in front of everyone at will." ”

"The slave maid wants to risk this big disapproval, and see what treasure the princess hides in this brocade box!" Li Fuguo only bit it.

"You dare!" Shen Pearl Huo Ran stood up and stopped it sharply.

Cheng Yuanzhen also whispered and persuaded beside him: "Gonggong Li, since it is the princess's private matter, it is better not to look at it, why anger the princess." Your Highness, I'm coming back in the next two days. ”

Li Fuguo wanted to uncover the mystery of the brocade box in public, grabbed Cheng Yuanzhen away, and said: "When I open the brocade box, you will know who is acting recklessly!" As he spoke, he reached for the lid of the brocade box.

"Stop! ——”

There was a thud in the ground. Categorical, majestic, and irresistible.

Li Fuguo unconsciously looked back, and the color on his face suddenly changed.

Shen Pearl's heart jumped, and when the ecstasy hit, she didn't dare to believe her ears, but she was momentarily steady and steadfast, slowly raised her eyes, and looked at the comer.

The sky is gloomy in winter, and the Daming Palace, Taiji Palace, and hundreds of palaces are hidden in the haze.

But he is like a blazing sun, wearing a high crown, pressing a long sword, entering the temple, setting off a huge wave and wind, the four walls are shining, brilliant, dazzling and unforgiving.

He is black and thin, but the edges and corners of his face are more distinct, and the green hawthorn under his cheeks adds to the fortitude and uninhibitedness. His eyes condensed the spirit of the elite, his eyes were as bright as stars, and he swept towards Li Fuguo with a calm demeanor, and if he applied the immobilization method, Li Fuguo stood and did not dare to move.

Behind him, several heavily armored guards were tall and mighty, and the iron ash of the armor rushed towards him.

Shen Pearl walked towards him slowly, her eyes were full of things, and she said softly, "You're back......"

He looked at her, and for a moment, with such a focused expression, took her hand.

He had just arrived, and he thought he was riding his horse all the way to the temple, hurrying to the temple, and his palms were very warm. That's nice.

"Slave maid to meet Your Highness." Li Fuguo came back to his senses.

Li Li was cold, "It turns out that my father-in-law still recognizes this king?!" ”

Li Fuguo seemed to be terrified, his tongue was intertwined, and he smiled and said, "This, this...... I, the slave and maid, too, are loyal to Your Majesty. ”

"I don't know what this little brocade box has to do with my father-in-law's loyalty?" Li Jiao's gaze slowly moved to the brocade box that Li Fuguo was holding tightly in his hand, "Although my Guangping Royal Mansion has been destroyed, no one will be allowed to scorn it!" ”

What kind of person Li Fuguo is, only forced by Li Jiao's momentum for a while, knowing that Li Jiao is the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, commanding the three armies, personally visiting the enemy formation, holding the sword, and can cut the general in front of the battle. The situation in front of him eased slightly, and then replied: "Your Highness's words are wrong, does Your Highness know that Concubine Shu Niangniang was almost assassinated today?" "Moving out of Concubine Shu has always been a tried-and-true golden knife.

"This king will greet his mother." Li Jiao took his robe and sat upright on the chair of the dragon in the main hall, and dozens of heavily armored guards rushed in, standing on both sides.

Li Fuguo was so frightened that a layer of cold sweat broke out in his vest. He is already talented and incompetent, just because he has been waiting for Su Zong and Concubine Shu for many years, and he is very intimate and flattering, and he has also made great contributions since Ma Wei's change and support Su Zong's accession to the throne, so he is the most trustworthy. At this moment, although he was afraid, he also knew that Li Jiao would not dare to really do it to himself, so he held on to his courage and said: "The princess and the lady concubine were stabbed, and they will never be able to get rid of each other, and the things in this brocade box are the proof!" ”

Li Jiao's eyes were bright, staring at Li Fuguo, word by word, and said in a deep voice: "Gonggong Li, you are talking nonsense here, can you be guilty?" The princess is a woman, and she has no power to restrain the chicken, how can she have anything to do with the stabbing of the concubine. That brocade box is my princess's private letter, if she doesn't allow it to be opened, you will sue the king, and the king will never allow you to open it! ”

"Your Highness is so imposing, the slave maid has to follow what His Highness said, and reply to His Majesty and Concubine Niangniang as it is." Li Fuguo's face was as red, and he was white for a while, and he said so, but he didn't mean to leave, and he couldn't make up his mind, I don't know if he should be so sharp with Li Jiao at this time and now.

"I see," Shen Pearl chuckled at this moment, "It turns out that Gonggong Li insisted on opening this brocade box, but he actually suspected that this concubine was related to the assassins?" Looking back at Li Jiao, he said: "Your Highness, since this is the case, in order to dispel suspicions, it is better to open the brocade box and let Gonggong Li and Master Cheng take a look!" Thinking about it, it seemed to be extremely funny, "Could it be that there is still a murder weapon hidden in this brocade box?" ”

"Pearl," Li Li whispered to her name, his voice full of worry and warning. Shen Pearl blinked and smiled at him.

Li Fuguo is desperate and can't wait, "Your Highness, since the princess has agreed, the slave and maid will be rude!" ”

Lift the lid suddenly.

(Tianjin)