Early the next morning, Dong Tingshi and General Li came to the Imperial Garden to meet the eldest princess and the concubine.

The Imperial Garden, above the hall.

Yu Yao said: "But what's the eyebrow?" ”

Dong Tingshi said: "The people sent back to the Daimyo's Mansion have rushed back to report that the little guy who led the horse is named Zhong Lizhong, who was a slave bought from outside by Zhongli's family many years ago, and has served in the mansion since he was a child, and with the permission of Lord Zhongli, he was given the surname Zhongli. Listening to the people in Zhongli's mansion, whether it is Lord Zhongli, Mrs. or Miss, they are all very loyal to Zhongli. ”

Youwei said: "Haven't you found his whereabouts yet?" ”

General Li said: "The last general is incompetent, although he has sent many people to search the city over and over again, but he still has not been able to find any trace of Zhong Lizhong. ”

Yu Yao said: "How can an ordinary little guy not see people alive and dead without seeing corpses?" ”

Youwei said: "Isn't it the case he committed that blames others?" ”

Dong Tingshi said: "The people in Zhongli's mansion said that Zhongli Zhong didn't like to talk much, and occasionally made the master's family angry, but he only silently endured the punishment, and he didn't know any martial arts at all. ”

Youwei said: "Since he leads the horses for Mrs. Zhongli and Miss Zhongli, does he have outstanding equestrian skills?" ”

Dong Tingshi said: "It is said that his equestrian skills are not very good, he was originally waiting for Lord Zhongli's pen and paper in the study, but then he was somehow sent to lead the horse. ”

Yu Yao said: "Serving in Lord Zhongli's study can be regarded as a beautiful difference, and others can't ask for it." Later, it was sent down to the stable, which can be said to be a heaven and an underground compared to before. Why do the people in the house still say that whether it is Lord Zhongli, Mrs. or Miss Zhongli, they are all very good to him? ”

Dong Tingshi said: "This ...... I don't understand it. But the people in Zhongli's Mansion did say so. ”

Youwei said: "And you just said that he occasionally made the master's family angry, and he just silently endured the punishment?" How can a favored subordinate be punished for no reason? ”

Yu Yao said while thinking: "That must be something special. ”

After Dong Li and the others reported it, they retired and continued to search for Zhong Lizhong's whereabouts.

Youwei and Yu Yao returned to the room, only to see a peacock with jade as a feather inserted on the tea case.

Youwei was surprised: "This is Dong Yuqiao's step, I have seen her wear it separately, why is she here now?" ”

Yu Yao took a closer look, and the step was driven into the tea case with internal force, and there was a flower note inserted on it.

Yu Yao stretched out his hand and pulled out the step shake, unfolded the flower note, and saw that it was written: Moonlit night, stone bridge, looking for loyalty.

Youwei said: "Zhong, Zhong Lizhong? ”

Yu Yao said: "Dong Tingshi, they also came to tell Zhong Lizhong about it, and Dong Yuqiao actually knew about it in advance. ”

Youwei said: "Are you sure it's Dong Yuqiao?" ”

Yu Yao said: "You recognize this is Dong Yuqiao's step, and I also recognize this note." Dong Yuqiao once left an identical note for Wen Cang and asked him to meet, but Wen Cang did not go, but went to the appointment of Lord Zhongli. ”

Youwei said: "Could it be that Dong Yuqiao knew something about that night?" ”

Yu Yao pinched the flower paper tightly with one hand, gently stroked the tea case with the other hand, and said to himself: "But I paid careful attention to Dong Yuqiao's breath and body that day, and I don't look like a person who knows martial arts." How can you put the step shake into the tea case? ”

Youwei said: "I think that Dong Yuqiao is delicate and soft, and she doesn't look like a person who practices martial arts. Could it be that someone lured you to the appointment in her name for something else? Then you must be careful of this trap! ”

Yu Yao collected his thoughts, looked at Youwei and said, "I'm afraid it's up to me whether to go or not." Dong Tingshi and General Li sent so many people to search the city but didn't find Zhong Lizhong, where do you think Zhong Lizhong will be? ”

Youwei suddenly realized and said, "Isn't Mo hiding in Lord Dong's mansion?" ”

Yu Yao said: "Not bad! So, this time I had to go. ”

After suffering for a long time, it finally fell into the night.

Youwei hesitated again and again, and said: "Otherwise, don't go, it's better to send a letter to General Li and raid the Dong Mansion, maybe you can get something." ”

Yu Yao said: "I'm afraid this is to startle the snake, if he lets him run, then I don't know where to look for him." ”

With that, he opened the door and rode away.

Youwei was alone in the room, her heart was up and down, and no one could settle down, so she had to light all the lamps and candles, and huddle in the corner of the bed with her hands on her knees.

What a long night.

Even when the red sun rises and the sky is bright, Yu Yao will not come back.

Suddenly, the palace maid outside the door reported: "Eldest princess Qiyu, Lord Dong and General Li ask to see you." I heard that the two of them knelt at the gate of the Imperial Garden before dawn, and did not find it until the guards who guarded the gate opened the gate in the morning. ”

Youwei saw that Yu Yao hadn't returned overnight and already knew that something had happened, and now Dong Li and the others knelt at the gate of the Imperial Garden before dawn, presumably something big happened.

Youwei pretended to be calm and said to the palace maid: "Please go to the front hall and wait first, and the palace will pass." ”

After a while, Youwei walked to the front hall and saw Dong Li and the others kneeling on the ground trembling.

The palace maid reported, and Dong Li and the others trembled even more when they saw the princess.

Youwei said: "This Xingzhou City is really getting more and more unpeaceful. The horse didn't return last night, I don't know if the two families know the whereabouts of the horse? ”

Dong Li and the others couldn't stop kowtowing when they heard this, and kept claiming that they were "damned".

Youwei raised her eyebrows and said, "Should you die or not, this palace has its own plans, you should explain things clearly quickly, if it is too late, none of them will survive." ”

Dong Tingshi said: "Back to the princess, I received news last night that Zhong Lizhong seemed to appear near the stone bridge, so the low post contacted General Li to bring all the men and horses to the stone bridge to arrest people. Who knows, who knows that as soon as we arrived at the stone bridge, we saw the little girl Yuqiao lying across the bridge, and only the horse was present around. The horse is extraordinary, and it is the respect of the horse, and he does not dare to slack off, so he has to invite the horse back to the yamen and put him under house arrest for the time being. Then the two of us took off our hats and wore our sins, and knelt at the gate of the Imperial Garden, waiting for the princess to leave after dawn. ”

Youwei was originally helped down by the palace maid, and when she heard what Dong Tingshi said, she couldn't help jumping up from the chair in fright. But she still thought in her heart that she couldn't lose her identity as a princess, so she couldn't bear it.

Dong Tingshi saw that the princess did not reprimand, and he had no calculations in his heart, so he said: "The concubine is the respect of a thousand times, and he has not obtained the emperor's order, so he does not dare to ask questions without authorization, and he still asks the princess to show everything." ”

Youwei calmed down and said slowly: "Xingzhou City is really not very peaceful. For today's plan, I can only send someone to Beijing overnight to report to the emperor, and ask the emperor to send a minister to Xingzhou. ”

Dong Li and the others said: "What Her Royal Highness the eldest princess said is very true. ”

Youwei changed her words and said, "But in this case, I'm afraid this case will drag on for a few days." Mr. Dong has a family member involved in the case, and he is considered a bitter master, and it is no longer suitable to try and handle the case. The horses of the palace are involved, and it is inconvenient for the palace to say more. In this way, before the arrival of the holy decree, all the military and political affairs in Xingzhou City, including these cases, can only be entrusted to General Li. ”

General Li said: "The last general is ordered." ”

Youwei said: "General Li, if you want to come to this palace, you must also understand that the horse is a relative of the emperor and the country, and it is not suitable to go to the court." If something like this happens, let's let Hongu meet with the horses. ”

General Li said: "Yes, yes, please ask the princess to move." ”

Youwei got up and said to Dong Tingshi: "Although this palace has not known Miss Dong for a long time, I am really sad to hear that she was killed in this palace, and I also ask Lord Dong to go back to the house to take care of the women and children at home, don't let anything happen again." ”

Dong Tingshi said: "Obey orders." ”

Youwei said to General Li: "After Dong Tingshi returns to the mansion, I ask General Li to send people to surround the Dong Mansion in all directions, and it is necessary to ensure the safety of the people in the Dong Mansion." ”

Youwei's move was to put the people in the Dong Mansion under house arrest, and secondly, in case Zhong Lizhong was still in the Dong Mansion, so it would be difficult for him to escape.

Youwei thought to herself, the person who came was not good, as if there was an invisible hand that forced herself to the current situation. Thinking that a few days after he and Yu Yao and Wen Cang entered Xingzhou City, Wen Cang was put in prison, and Yu Yao was also placed under house arrest. These people in front of them can't be trusted, so they can only put the Dong family under house arrest first.

After a short time, the eldest princess's car drove to the palace.

After passing through several corridors, I saw that a room was not only locked, but also guarded by several soldiers and officials.

General Li personally unlocked the lock and respectfully invited the eldest princess in, while he stood guard outside the door.

Although it is under house arrest, this room is in disrepair and gloomy, and even if it is a blue sky and daylight, you have to light a candle to see it.

Half of the candle is broken, and the candle flame flickers on and off.

Yu Yao knew that it was Youwei who came, so he got up and walked into the candlelight from the darkness.

I didn't see it overnight, and it was already dark near Yu Yao's eyes.

"Coming?" Yu Yao pretended to be relaxed.

Youwei said, "What can we do now?" ”

Yu Yao said: "Now you can only rely on yourself, you not only have to protect yourself, but also try to escape from Xingzhou." ”

Youwei said: "Escape from Xingzhou? Where can I flee to? ”

Yu Yao said: "It doesn't matter where you go, you must be incognito, avoid this limelight, and then make plans." ”

Youwei said: "Why don't I go back to Bianliang, go back to the palace, and find the emperor." He won't leave it unattended. ”

Yu Yao shook his head and said, "No, it's too dangerous." We don't know who the people in the shadows are, if we rush back, if the mastermind behind the scenes is in Bianliang, wouldn't we be caught in the net? If you listen to my advice, don't take care of the affairs here, and you won't be able to take care of it. These days, I have been secretly explaining to you the mental formula of the 36 Paths Willow Leaf Hexin Sword Technique left to you by Senior Liu, and your cultivation of internal strength has also been a small success. At the moment, no one knows that you can do martial arts, so they won't be wary of you, you leave Xingzhou and go back to Xiaozhu along the secret road to find Liu's seniors, she will definitely take you in and protect you. Remember, leave us alone, and don't come back to save us. ”

Youwei said, "But you ...... No, I can't leave you alone. ”

Yu Yao said with a straight face: "Listen to me, this matter is not trivial, the other party must be here for Yong'an." You are in very precarious situations right now. If you escape, they will see that it is useless to keep us, and they will naturally let us go. If you stay here, you will be a human sword, and I will bury myself for the sake of fish and meat. ”

Youwei said: "Senior Liu's light skills are the most powerful, I will ask her to save you, she will not ignore Wen Cang." ”

Yu Yao said: "If you turn back, you will be thrown into the net, not only will you harm yourself, but also Yong'an, and it will affect Liu's predecessors." ”

Youwei thought of all the things that had accompanied Yu Yao before, although Yu Yao was not related to her, but because of her old relationship with Yong'an, she had been sacrificing her life and death to protect her, take care of her, and treat her as her own sister.

Thinking of this, I can't help but feel sad and tears falling.