Retreating to the room, Xi Niang was still full of curiosity and doubts, Shifeng didn't drink anymore, and was sitting at the window blowing a cold breeze. He heard a sentence or two of Xi Niang's scolding of the old bustard, and at this moment, seeing Xi Niang frowning, he asked, "Then the old woman is embarrassed for you?" It's better to get out as soon as possible, what is the use of the person who doesn't put you in his eyes. ”

Xi Niang didn't care, but said, "Don't you think that person is strange?" Even if he comes from other places, he can't break into the capital when he arrives, since he can know that I am the most prestigious in the Closed Moon Pavilion, and he also knows that I am an Oiran, he shouldn't know that behind the Closed Moon Pavilion is the Prime Minister. That's it, dare to run and show off? ”

Shi Feng smiled: "Why can't you be arrogant if you have money?" Besides, the matter of my father covering the Closed Moon Pavilion can be mentioned by you and me, after all, it is still a hidden matter outside, maybe that person really doesn't know, or the person who led him to you deliberately wants to embarrass him? ”

Xi Niang snorted lightly: "If it were my younger brother, he would definitely not care, he would listen to my words and think about it, because you are still the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, you can't be a little more vigilant?" ”

Shi Feng asked rhetorically: "Everywhere is vigilant and tired, every day there are so many people from all over the world who come to the capital, there are countless people with and without money, most of the rich will go to the Qinglou in the capital to take a look, do I go to the suspicion one by one to investigate?" If there is something unspeakable behind the scenes, who will be so public, and rush to let people check them? ”

Xi Niang has nothing to say, she has been nervous with Qi Hui for many years, and she is naturally used to paying more attention, but Shi Feng's words also make sense.

And Shi Feng came to relax tonight, just half of what they said, but Xi Niang can understand what he means, he still hopes that Qi Hui will not give up his former ideals, he can be literate and martial, resourceful and courageous, when he was fifteen or sixteen years old, he met the government and analyzed with Shi Feng in private, and in the end, the results of the court were mostly the same as what he said, and now four or five years have passed, and even his father occasionally asks him to ask Qi Hui what he thinks, for reference.

"Xi Niang, aren't you going to be the eldest princess? Now in this situation, he is almost gone, what are you going to do, what are you going to do? Shi Feng vomited the displeasure in his heart, and even said, "If my father's status is not guaranteed, the future of the Closed Moon Pavilion is also worrying." ”

Xi Niang was disdainful, and said while pouring wine: "It's a big deal to break up and stop doing it, what are we afraid of?" On the contrary, if you are caught between them, it is best to think clearly about the trade-offs, otherwise you will be afraid that you will not be able to do anything well with this resentment. I think even if you stand next to a huge person, Qi Hui won't blame you, he is not that kind of person. But that way, at least you know what you want, and you won't come to me for a drink. ”

She stepped forward and handed the wine glass to Shi Feng, and said happily: "I am still friends with you, as long as the Closed Moon Pavilion is still in the day, as long as I am still in the day, you can come at any time." ”

Shi Feng took the wine glass, drank it all, pursed his lips and frowned for a long time without speaking, Xi Niang's fingers gently touched his cheek, and smiled: "My third son, you are so indecisive, but you don't look like an adult at all." ”

"Of course you want me to come to the Closed Moon Pavilion again, otherwise who will be bullied by you?" Shi Feng said a joke, it can be seen that half of his heart has been put down, and sure enough, he said, "Whatever he wants, I will try my best to help him, and you can stay here with peace of mind, our Pang family is not so easy to fall." ”

Xi Niang's laughter was crisp, penetrating the night sky, and she hugged Shifeng and kissed him, annoyed that he was running all over the house, but Xi Niang hurriedly stuck to it, her chest was close to him, touched her chin and said: "Our third son hasn't seen personnel yet, the young lady is about to enter the door, you can't treat the wronged people badly, the third son, the slave family will teach you, okay?" ”

Shifeng fled in a hurry and scolded her through the door: "You will also bully me, and when you marry in the future, I will go to your house every day to stir up peace." ”

Hearing this, Xi Niang smiled coldly, Shifeng is pampered, and he has not gotten rid of his childishness, so he will say something stupid when he is in a hurry, and she and Qi Hui both understand. But Shifeng's words made her joking heart calm down suddenly.

From the good? This is the future she hoped for when she lay under the man on the first night, but when she found that dozens of people were counting on her to eat, she knew that she would never be able to leave, and when she walked out of the Qinglou, what would she do, marry and have children? What man would want a woman like her, coming to the Qinglou to seek pleasure is all a play, and no one is worthy of entrusting her for life.

The laughter suddenly disappeared, and the bright man standing in the street was wondering why the laughter was gone, but it wasn't long before he saw the carriage drive out of the Closed Moon Pavilion. He obviously chartered the venue just now, but there are still guests in the Closed Moon Pavilion, and there is no doubt that it should be the person from the Prime Minister's Mansion who is said to have covered the Closed Moon Pavilion.

The man stepped back slightly, hiding in the darkness, the carriage sped in front of him, the curtain was blown by the wind, and the man's face was faintly visible in the light in the carriage.

Soon after the carriage, four or five people rushed out from all corners, they walked agile and silently, and after gathering around the man, one of them said: "Young master, the one who just left the Closed Moon Pavilion is the third prince of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he is in the same relationship with the second prince, and often enters and exits the Closed Moon Pavilion together, and has dealings with Oiran Xi Niang." ”

The man bowed his head to show that he knew, and without saying anything more, with a wave of his hand, four or five figures quickly disappeared, and he left confidently, as before, silently disappearing into the night.

In the deep palace, Xiangxiang sent supper to Qi Hui, who was guarding the virtuous concubine at night, although it was just a hot water boiling of the rice left over from dinner, but in the past ten years, no one had ever sent him food late at night.

They retreated outside the house, and Qi Hui poured the porridge down in three or two clicks, and Xiangxiang couldn't help but blame him for eating too quickly. And she had already discovered that Qi Hui ate very fast, and mentioned it to Concubine Xian in private, Niangniang said that because he was always vigilant about his surroundings, he did not have the leisure to eat slowly, and he had been stuffing food into his mouth since he was a child, just make up a full stomach, and he couldn't change his habits for a while for a while.

Xiang Xiang took the dishes and chopsticks and was about to go back, Qi Hui stopped her, took out the things he got from Jian Feng's hand from his arms, and handed them to Xiang Xiang: "Guess what this is?" ”

A small wooden strip that I don't know what to do with, Xiangxiang smiled: "It's so dark, I can't see it clearly, let me guess tomorrow." ”

Qi Hui said: "To play this thing, you have to touch the dark to master the door as quickly as possible." As he spoke, he walked behind Xiang Xiang and held her hand, after all, it was a sharp weapon enough to kill people when it was unfolded, and if Xiang Xiang got the opposite direction, the popping awl would stab herself. He held Xiangxiang's hand, his fingers moved slightly, and the inconspicuous small wooden strip immediately turned into a sharp awl, flashing cold silver light under the moonlight, and Xiangxiang whispered: "It's amazing." ”

Qi Hui asked, "Will it be?" ”

Xiangxiang thought about it carefully, recalled the movements on Fang Cai's fingers, she was very smart, and after thinking about it for a while, her fingers tried to move, and the awl instantly disappeared into the wooden bar, and she moved her fingers again, and the awl stretched out again. She's learned.

Qi Hui was surprised by Xiangxiang's intelligence, but asked, "Guess what this is?" ”

Xiangxiang thought for a while: "Hidden weapon? ”

Qi Hui smiled: "It's a hidden weapon, small and inconspicuous, and aggressive." "Stopped, "This is the mechanism I mentioned to you, in addition to the city gate suspension bridge, digging coal, cutting wood and transporting water, etc., the mechanism can also be used to make weapons, but the private manufacture of weapons is forbidden by the imperial court, once it is found that it must be destroyed, this can already be regarded as a weapon." ”

Xiangxiang touched the small wooden strip, thinking about Qi Hui's words, and couldn't help but say, "You made it?" ”

Qi Hao smiled: "I don't know this, don't look at him as small, he has a deep doorway." He thought about it for a while, asked Xiangxiang to demonstrate it a few more times, and made sure that she learned not to hurt herself by mistake, before saying, "You keep it for self-defense, for you, this is more convenient than a sword." ”

Although Xiangxiang accepted it, he smiled: "I don't want to use it for the rest of my life." ”

Qi Hui also said: "Yes, it's best not to use it for the rest of your life." ”

Xiangxiang picked up the dishes and chopsticks and was about to leave again, when suddenly a spirit suddenly remembered and asked, "Do you know who made this thing?" She asked herself and said, "Such a powerful thing, even you can't, will it be a ......?"

Qi Hui motioned her to be quieter, leaned into Xiangxiang's ear and said, "Don't mention it in front of my mother." ”

Xiangxiang asked curiously: "Does Niangniang know the trick?" ”

"The Mu family's tricks are passed on to men but not women, she may know a little about fur, but she doesn't understand the deeper doorways." Qi Hui responded, "But my mother has always been proud of this. And the Mu family is indeed a generation of nobles, with a century-old family and a deep origin, such as the Pang family and the Mo family, which are only a few decades of scenery, which is not worth mentioning. ”

It can be heard that Qi Hui is also very proud, but the Mu family does not exist anymore. Xiangxiang sighed in his heart.

And the weapon that Qi Hui gave to Xiang Xiang was obtained from Jian Feng by chance, but he already had this in mind, but he couldn't find the right thing. In the recent days, he has to do things for the crown prince, and after quickly bringing down the Mo family, the old emperor should return to the west. Although that person was his father, Qi Hui understood what a real father was, and a little bit of blood could not maintain anything at all.

As for the prince who is going to completely collapse the Mo family now, and his wisdom in controlling the imperial court is in it, although the prince did not say anything to Qi Hui, even Shifeng and Jian Feng asked why, but Qi Hui himself can figure it out.

The crown prince could have waited for the succession to the throne before suppressing his relatives, but then there would be ruthless remarks from the new monarch, and it is conceivable how an emperor who can be ruthless to his own grandfather's family will deal with other courtiers in the future. The prince wants to get rid of the shackles of his relatives, but he also doesn't want to leave infamy, now the world knows that he is mediocre, so retreat in the shadows, use the original trend of the court to eliminate the Mo family, and achieve all the goals without blood on his hands.

The prince is very smart, and Qi Hui is also very involved, and the two of them are plotting between each other, and they unexpectedly hit it off. The account book obtained from Jian Feng soon appeared in the court.