The snow is too late in spring, so it wears the garden trees to make flying flowers.

After a spring snowfall, the top of Tongfeng Mountain began to warm up slightly, and the scenery and objects in the Tilted Maple Pavilion after the ice and snow melted had an illusion that made people feel refreshed.

Xiao Luan was forced to practice in the morning for half a month, and the ban was finally lifted on this day, like a wild horse that suddenly broke off the reins, so unwanted! Taking advantage of Chu Yanxu's absence in Suiyunju, he quietly slipped in to find Qi Ying to vent his bitterness.

Because of the snow and freezing a few days ago, Qi Ying didn't quite step out of Suiyunju, seeing that the sky was already a little warmer today, and the apprentice happened to visit, he felt that it was a little boring to stay in Suiyunju, so he took Xiao Luan and Xisu Kexin out for a walk.

The four of them walked along a long winding corridor, and wandered along a narrow gravel path, when they suddenly heard a sound of the piano, as if it was close to their ears. The three of them walked along the stone road around the rows of mountain stone laurel trees on the side, and suddenly saw a woman in plain clothes and simple bun sitting on a long, smooth and bright yellow stone two feet above the ground, with a lyre in front of her, playing the piano music attentively.

Qi Ying saw that the woman was a little familiar, but because the other party was lowering his head and lowering his eyes, he couldn't see the face clearly and couldn't recognize it for a while, so he asked Xiao Luan softly, "Who is she?" ”

"Her name is Gu Ling, and I heard that she just came back from your Xuanjin yesterday......"

Qi Ying was surprised, "It turned out to be her!" ”

Xiao Luan was surprised, wondering what he meant by what this master meant?

After a while, the woman's fingers stopped playing, and the sound of the piano stopped slowly. The woman raised her head slightly, her eyes rolled up, and when she saw Qi Ying, her expression was stunned, and she immediately smiled, and hurriedly stood up and jumped down the mountain stone to Qi Ying in front of her, "Lord Jinshu?" ”

Looking at Gu Ling in front of him, Qi Ying was also overjoyed, reached out and took Gu Ling's hands, and smiled, "Gu Ling, I didn't expect it to be your ......"

Qi Ying and Gu Ling met in Xuan Jin, Gu Ling was originally a medical girl in a medical hall called Renjitang in Xuanyang City, the capital of Xuan Jin, and was harassed because of a concubine's covetous beauty. Although Gu Ling was a few years older than Qi Ying, fortunately, the two were still of the same age, and they had been close to each other until Qi Ying and his relatives came to Beiyuan.

Looking at Gu Ling at this moment, Qi Ying finally knew where her familiarity with Tu Mingzhen came from. When she was in contact with Gu Ling at that time, she had been in and out of Renji Hall several times, and she had seen Tu Mingzhen once at that time, but because the two had never communicated, she had a vague impression.

It's just that what surprised Qi Ying was that Gu Ling was also a person from the Tilting Maple Pavilion, so when he thought about it, he suddenly knew that the Renji Hall must be a rudder stronghold of the Tilting Maple Pavilion.

"Are you okay? How did you get here? Gu Lingming's eyes were slightly rippling, and he asked with concern.

"It's a long story, I'll tell you about it later...... I have something to ask you, and we will borrow a step to speak. ”

Qi Ying took Gu Ling to a high stone, "You're Sui Yu's apprentice, right?" ”

Gu Ling didn't look surprised, just bit his tender lower lip and nodded. Qi Ying knew that there were some things that she didn't need to say, Gu Ling knew, "How did Master go?" ”

Gu Ling's expression darkened, "When Master was killed back then, I happened to be ordered to return here, and I don't know much about this matter. I just knew that the master said that he was going to see someone at that time, but he didn't return, and then the people in the rudder secretly searched for it, but what they found a few days later was the master's body......" Speaking of the sad place, tears rolled down the corners of Gu Ling's eyes, "Later, I also went to check privately, but in the end I found nothing...... Senior sister, I'm sorry, I knew about you back then, but Master didn't want others to know about your relationship with her, so he kept it a secret from you......."

"I know, Master doesn't want others to know that she is hidden in our Hengwang Mansion......"

Sui Yu's whereabouts have always been secretive, and no one thought that an ordinary luthier in King Heng's Mansion was actually the helmsman of the Tilting Feng Pavilion.

"Senior sister, I know that you can't let go of the murder of your master for a while, but even the pavilion master can't find out about this matter, so it can be seen that the person who plotted is a person who has a deep mind and does things well, you must not get involved in this conspiracy again, so as not to attract danger......"

"I understand that I will not act recklessly, but the master died in an unknown way, I can't stay out of the matter without investigating or asking, and I ask my senior sister to help me ......"

"That's it! This is my sister, I haven't really let go of it after three years, if you want to check, do it, but you have to be careful! After so many years, some traces have long been erased, and now it is even more difficult to check....."

Qi Ying lowered his eyes and smiled, "Maybe not, people are tense for too long, there is always a time to relax, maybe the black hand feels that this matter has gradually been forgotten after three years and slowly relaxes the precautions at the beginning, and it is unknown if there will be some traces ......"

Gu Ling nodded in agreement, "If that's the case, maybe it's really our chance!" ”

"Senior sister, have you ever suspected that this thing may have been done by the people in the Tilting Maple Pavilion?"

"He has never doubted it! Therefore, the pavilion master began to investigate one by one from the Xuanjin rudder, and everyone in the rudder was suspicious at that time, but later everyone was able to prove their innocence; And our Tilting Feng Pavilion is a sect of the rivers and lakes, and we have also suspected that it is a grudge between the rivers and lakes, but we have also found nothing, so this matter is finally over......"

"Our Tilting Feng Pavilion is based on saving lives and helping the wounded, and it is rare to have a grudge with others, and the master has always been secretive, I think it is unlikely to be a grudge between the rivers and lakes; And will there be people in the cabinet who are plotting behind the scenes because of a conflict of interest with the master? ...... Or is there someone who wants to take the helmsman of the Master? ”

Gu Ling stroked the hair in front of the placket, and thought silently for a moment, "We have always been promoted and promoted in the Feng Pavilion based on the attainments of the Silent Ballad, and the inheritance is clear, so the struggle for power and profit rarely happens in the Cabinet, even if the black hand wants to seek the position of the helmsman, it must pass the unified assessment of the Silent Ballad Tune, and finally need the approval of the Pavilion Master." There have always been many talents in the cabinet, and the outcome is unpredictable, if that person is really for the position of the helmsman, if it is done, wouldn't it be easy to expose himself? If not, wouldn't it be a wedding dress for someone else? ”

"So that black hand is making a dangerous move, and he must have left a back hand......" Qi Ying's eyes were condensed, as deep as deep water, "Why did Tu Mingzhen become the acting helmsman?" Senior sister, do you know? ”

"The main reason at the beginning was because the master died unclear, and the cabinet immediately elected a new helmsman, and Uncle Tu was the most senior one in the Xuanjin rudder, and she was very familiar with the affairs and operations in the rudder, so the pavilion master temporarily appointed her as the acting helmsman to temporarily preside over the Xuanjin rudder. Later, some things happened in the cabinet one after another, so this matter has been delayed until now. However, this matter should have a result soon, and at the end of March, we will have a five-year silent song competition in the Feng Pavilion, and the Xuanjin Helmsman will be selected from this competition......"

"I see!" Qi Ying nodded clearly, "Investigating the murder of Master, this may be a rare breakthrough." If the purpose of that black hand is not what I expected, she will definitely not let go of the opportunity of this competition, and will definitely try to become the helmsman......"

"It's possible!"

"So, I'm going to participate in this competition." Qi Ying's eyes were like torches at this moment, and he looked at Gu Ling with a determined expression.

Gu Ling was surprised, but after a while, he slowly shook his head to show that he didn't agree with Qi Ying's idea, "It's too dangerous to do this, if you identify yourself and join the competition like this, it will definitely attract that person's attention, or cause unnecessary suspicion, so you will undoubtedly put yourself in the most dangerous position....."

Qi Ying had already thought of that layer, "I won't go as Sui Yu's apprentice." ”

"What is that? If you don't have the identity of a disciple of the Tilting Maple Pavilion, you won't be able to participate in the competition....."

"How is Xiao Nan's apprentice?"

"This ......" Gu Ling hesitated for a moment, and then rejoiced, "Of course this is good, but Xiao Nan doesn't seem to accept disciples easily......"

"Senior sister, don't worry, there will be a way to ....."

Qi Ying believes that it shouldn't be too difficult to let Xiao Nan help her participate in the competition, and she doesn't really want to worship him as a teacher. Even if it is a real apprentice, Xiao Nan should also steal the fun.

When Qi Ying and Gu Ling came back from chatting, Xiao Luan and Ke Xin, who were bored and waiting, had already started talking, and at this moment they were like two roosters fighting, facing each other with their necks crossed, ready to flutter their wings and pounce on each other at any time.

"What are you two doing here?" Qi Ying's eyes glanced over Kexin and Xiao Luan, and he took a deep breath helplessly.

"Master, we're having fun! It's okay, it's okay......" As he spoke, Xiao Luan quickly blinked a few times from the corner of his right eye towards Kexin.

Ke Xin ignored Xiao Luan's gesture, and just "hummed" twice.

Ke Xin and Xiao Luan are like a pair of incompatible enemies, they pinch when they meet, Qi Ying is no longer surprised, as long as the trouble is not too excessive, Qi Ying will not bother to care about them.

"I haven't seen him for more than a year, Xiao Luan has grown a lot taller!" After Gu Ling looked at Xiao Luan, he smiled warmly.

"Sister Gu is also more beautiful......"

Xiao Luan's praise surprised Gu Ling, she didn't think that in more than a year, Xiao Luan had changed so much! I can't help but wonder if this is really the arrogant teenager who used to be?