Halfway through the banquet, according to the etiquette of Blackwater City, the female family members who accompanied the host and guest were to leave.

After He Yue left the banquet, he and Zheng Ergou walked around the waiting room of Hu's mansion.

The two brothers of the Qiao family did not attend the banquet because of their lack of status, and General Pei Baolong also unexpectedly said that he had been a little unwell recently and did not participate.

"Zheng Ming, the prince, I think it's so kind. ”

Zheng Ergou found that Heyue was very different from when he first entered Hefu. When I was with him in private, I talked a lot, not as restrained as I was at the beginning, and I didn't say a word, and I was very ladylike.

However, he did not agree with the prince's evaluation. The first time he saw the prince, he felt that this person was not easy to match. Although he looks very decent, this time he also went on an expedition in person, and he has a good prince's demeanor. But it just gave him an uncomfortable feeling.

But these words can only be said in the stomach. Echoing the eldest lady's words, the two walked to the door of a locked room. When I looked back, I had walked a long way, and there was no one around.

Faintly, I heard a small conversation coming from inside. Zheng Ming glanced at Hui Heyue and found that she had also noticed.

The conversation inside is actually very small and inaudible to ordinary people. But Zheng Ming knew that the eldest lady He Yue, after experiencing this month, was no longer an ordinary person. She may not know it herself, but her body is different from that of mortals.

A few days ago, the mysterious forest chief took a fancy to her talent and accepted her as an apprentice.

As for himself, he has a special identity and has a way to go. If he wanted to hear it, everything in it could not escape his ears.

He Yue first put a finger to his mouth to make him silent, and pricked up his ears, finding that the sound inside was becoming clearer and clearer.

Zheng Ergou mobilized his whole body to focus on his ears, and the content of the conversation in his ears was all in his ears.

“...... I don't know what's going on over there. His Highness's eyeliner in the underworld replied that the envoy sent two days ago, Lord Liu, had died. And it was a decapitated sacrificial flag. The voice was very low. Zheng Ergou hadn't heard it at first, but the delicate He Yue had already remembered this person's voice and told him in a low voice that the person who spoke was the Kansai general Pei Baolong.

The master and servant glanced at each other, and what Pei Baolong said was obviously shocking. It turned out that He Yue, who only knew a little about the war, listened to it, and was obviously shocked by the thunderous methods of the Stygian Ze Kingdom.

Out of intense curiosity, a master and a servant crouched at the door in tacit understanding, and continued to eavesdrop on the conversation.

The two did not speak, and there was silence for a long time. Just as He Yue was thinking about who the person who was talking to Pei Baolong inside, another crisp voice said "um", and He Yue immediately remembered the identity of this person, Qiao Mingyan.

In fact, when they tried to unveil the list some time ago, they met with the two brothers of the Qiao family. But she and Zheng Ergou still don't know much about the relationship between the Qiao family and the prince. just knew that Qiao Zhenglang, who was still at the banquet, was Pei Baolong's confidant. He Yue asked in a low voice: "Do you know what the relationship between this Qiao family and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is?"

Zheng Ming shook his head and gently "shhhhhhhh

"General, my old man, he may not be able to hold out......" The voice was obviously crying.

"Don't panic, Imperial Doctor Zhang brought by His Royal Highness will stay in Qiao's Mansion after we leave. The great doctor's hand is rejuvenated, and the old man's illness will be fine!"

These days, he suddenly had a high fever that did not go away, and he kept muttering the name of his sister. also talked nonsense, saying that she must not be dead, and that she was going to Huayu Mountain to kill those bandits and take her home... Every day, my head hurts so much that I am dying of life, please Your Highness must save the old man!" The voice inside was a little higher because of excitement. He Yue could tell that it was Qiao Liangyan's voice.

More than half a month ago, Qiao's family suddenly had a funeral. The reason is that Qiao Lingyan, the young lady of the Qiao family, went out with her father, and for some reason, she purchased armaments and materials. On the way back, he unfortunately encountered a violent flash flood, and there were no bones left. At that time, He Zhe also took her and Yuncang to participate in the funeral of Qiao's Mansion. After the funeral, Qiao Shifan, the patriarch of the Qiao family, also suddenly fell ill, and there was no news.

But didn't Qiao Lingyan already die in a flash flood? Listening to Qiao Liangyan say this, it seems that Qiao Shifan's words mean that Qiao Lingyan did not die in a flash flood, but was robbed by bandits, and his life and death are still uncertain?

And as soon as this matter spread in Blackwater City, many people began to accuse, why did the Qiao family go to buy war materials without authorization? And soon after, there was indeed a war on the border, which made the Qiao family's behavior at that time even more confusing-could they have foreseen the war?

However, Zheng Ergou doesn't know anything about these things. He Yue put this secret that he heard by chance into his heart and continued to listen.

“... General Gao is an important minister of His Majesty, although His Majesty did not personally recruit, but General Gao came, which means that His Majesty has arrived. There are some things that we have to converge a little bit. ”

"Do you want to, we..."

Pei Baolong's voice was obviously excited: "Don't talk nonsense! The time has not yet come, if you think so, you will bring about your own destruction!"

"Isn't it okay to find a scapegoat?" Qiao Liangyan's voice seemed to be a little unwilling. He Yue understood, they, what they discussed just now was actually to murder the former generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, General Gao Qingshi?

He Yue covered his mouth, and Zheng Ergou whispered: "Don't worry, listen to it first! It's really weird, sure enough, the first time I saw the prince, I didn't feel right." ”

"Your Highness wants to be prestigious, but you also have to have a degree... Wait, there seems to be a voice outside the door?" Pei Baolong said suddenly halfway through his explanation.

He Yue panicked all of a sudden, and Zheng Ergou grabbed her hand and told her not to make a sound. Then he put his other hand under his body and pinched a small trick slightly, and after releasing it, a breeze blew through the leaves outside the courtyard, making a rustling sound.

"General, this is the rumor..."

After waiting nervously for a long time, seeing that no one came out to see, He Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief. I was scared to death just now, and it's really thanks to this wind!

After a long time, there was finally a slight sound of conversation inside.

“... Tell me about the situation of the city lord of Blackwater City and the city lord's mansion. Pei Baolong's voice.

Then, Qiao Liangyan and Qiao Mingyan told Pei Baolong about the management of He Zhe, the new city lord, in the past month. After listening to this, Pei Baolong didn't say much.

The sounds inside became cluttered, and the sound of wood colliding could be heard. After a long time, it quieted down, and Qiao Liangyan's voice came out again: "General, you see that my old man is so sick. If you really can't manage the family affairs anymore... He also wants to see His Highness's great cause come to fruition in his lifetime, and our plan must be implemented as soon as possible. ”

"This matter has already been considered by General Ben and His Highness. Since the revelation of the Heavenly Meteorite, we have all been like arrows on the wind, and we have to send them. After the Snapdragon Army is sent to the front line to fight, General Ben will release dozens of my own cronies to your Qiao Mansion. Among them was also a warlock. Inside and outside the city, whenever there is a change, immediately communicate with each other so that the best decisions can be made. ”

He Yue glanced at Zheng Ergou in surprise and whispered, "What do you say they are going to do?

Zheng Ergou actually understood a little in his heart. From the conversation between Pei Baolong and the three, he seemed to have heard the background behind this war. But he wasn't going to tell Heyue, quite simply, it wasn't going to help him what he was going to do here. And if He Zhe and more people knew what the three people inside said, then everything would be even more chaotic.

"I don't know very well..."Before the words fell, Zheng Ergou and He Yue's faces became extremely flustered at the same time. It turned out that He Yue was a little uncomfortable after squatting for a long time, and stretched her legs gently, but hit the door. Hurried footsteps immediately sounded in the room.

After the door opened, Pei Baolong, who had already pressed his hand on the sword, saw a very temperamental little lady in front of him, it was the eldest lady of Hefu He Yue who saw him at noon, her servant who looked like a hooligan followed her, and Miss He seemed to be admiring the summer flowers outside the courtyard in the aisle.

And the sound of the door opening made Zheng Ergou's heart half cold. This Pei Baolong is really fast, and he is almost able to escape from his sight!

"I've seen General Pei..."He Yue knew that he couldn't escape, turned around and smiled gently, and made a big salute. Although Pei Baolong was puzzled in his heart, he didn't show it at all on the surface. He Yue explained that he was taking a walk, so Pei Baolong had to put his doubts in his heart first, and the two who had only seen each other chatted awkwardly for a while. Because if he directly questioned the girl in front of him, he would be too disrespectful to the Lord of the Lotus City.

The two brothers of the Qiao family, who came to hear the news, saw that this person outside was Miss Heyue who they had seen before, and their expressions were very different. Qiao Liangyan smiled, his expression was difficult to figure out whether it was good or bad, glanced at He Yue, and turned his head. And after Qiao Mingyan saw it, his expression relaxed, and in his impression, the gentle and polite little lady should have come to take a walk. The voice of their conversation just now was so small, it was impossible for her to hear it, no need to be nervous, no need to be nervous.

After chatting casually, Pei Baolong and the others walked back to the house. But when he finally turned around and saw the face of the servant behind He Yue and his expression at this time, Pei Baolong's expression became very solemn again.

I can't tell what's weird, and I can't say what's bad. This angry teenager gave him a very uncomfortable feeling. It was as if he had touched a secret deep inside him, but he couldn't remember what it was.

He Yue glanced at Heyue, who had already walked away. Pei Baolong shook his head and secretly wrote down the young man whom He Yue called Zheng Ming.