The stone cave is quite large, and the two of them still have more than enough room for themselves. Zheng Chaozhu fell to the ground, her hair was messy, and her dress was covered with dust, and she was very embarrassed. Chen Ying half-squatted in front of her, pulling the ends of the brocade ribbon in her hands.

"I don't understand what you're trying to do, Aunt Zheng." She looked into Zheng Chaozhu's eyes and said, her expression was very calm: "I can't go with you." ”

Empress Dowager Xiao's revenge should be behind the two vermilion lacquer doors, although I don't know what it is, Chen Ying has never been in the habit of risking herself.

At this point, she is much more cautious than Mr. Detective.

Zheng Chaozhu looked at Chen Ying with wide eyes.

Even if she was so close, her face still seemed blurry, only the horror in her eyes, Chen Ying could see very clearly.

"Slave maid...... I didn't want to ...... Do what. Zheng Chaozhu opened his mouth for the first time, and his voice was very small.

Compared with Chen Ying, she seems to be more afraid of alarming others.

"The slave is really ...... is to serve the words of the Queen Mother...... Invite the girl to ......," she said without much convincingness, and the more she spoke, the quieter she became, as if even she herself did not believe it, and at last fell silent.

Chen Ying stopped talking, got up and threw the extra belt onto a protruding rock, and the other end was wrapped around Zheng Chaozhu's back again.

"That end is the knot." Chen Ying pointed to the direction of the protrusion of the mountain rock, and by the way, tried to see if the belt tied to Zheng Chaozhu's ankle was strong.

This set of tying techniques, which Mr. Detective occasionally uses to subdue the most vicious, is more complex and sturdier than the five-flower tie.

Of course, judging from the part of the binding, it is likely that this bundle method has other uses, but Chen Ying refuses to think about this.

After making sure that Zheng Chaozhu's hands and feet had been tied firmly, Chen Ying began to speak softly: "You can move to the bottom of the mountain rocks over there little by little, and bite off that piece of belt with your mouth." ”

She pointed to the protruding rock around her belt and continued, "If you move fast enough, you'll be free in a little half. At the latest, you should be able to get out of the cave on your own. ”

Zheng Chaozhu didn't go to see her.

She gave up the struggle, and stared blankly at some corner of the cave, her eyes not moving, not knowing whether she was stupid or distracted.

Chen Ying didn't care if she heard or saw it or not, she still stretched out her hand and pointed to the belt and said: "This kind of brocade belt is the most fashionable style this year, you can buy it for 20 yuan on the market, and the eldest girl and the little daughter-in-law almost have one each." The one I used didn't have any markings or embroidery on it, and I didn't burn incense. If someone comes to check afterwards, they will only smell a little bit of moon incense from above. ”

She stopped meaningfully.

Zheng Chaozhu's eyes quickly turned to her, as if she was a little surprised.

"Guess how many people in the world can use the moon stick?" Chen Ying asked a question.

Zheng Chaozhu naturally couldn't answer, but her expression changed a little, as if she was relieved.

Chen Ying twisted the corners of her mouth: "If I had to guess, I think there should be only one person in this world who will use the moon branch incense as incense." She stretched out a slender finger and pointed in the direction of Changle Palace.

Zheng Chaozhu's eyes opened a little wider, and the surprise in his eyes became clearer.

She took Chen Ying around for such a long time, but the position of the main hall that Chen Ying had just pointed out did not deviate by half a point.

"I'm going back. As for whether you want to make a noise or not, it's up to you. Chen Ying calmly finished her last words and bent down and walked out of the cave.

The sun was still shining, the sky was clear, and in the distance, there were a few white clouds lying lazily.

The cave was very quiet, and Chen Ying didn't even feel that Zheng Chaozhu had moved his body.

The corners of her mouth twisted to another angle, no longer considering this Aunt Zheng's question.

Being sent on this mission, Zheng Chaozhu wouldn't be a fool. And from her performance, it can be seen that Empress Dowager Xiao will not offend the Guogong Mansion openly, but will only come to the dark, and this secret method should be very vicious, so vicious that no one must testify, let Chen Ying suffer a dumb loss, and then easily wronged the one behind the vermilion door.

Chen Ying is a little curious now, who is the Empress Dowager Xiao going to deal with?

I have to say that the queen mother's trick is very wonderful, and it is the most common disaster in the palace.

Chen Ying slowly walked out of the garden and stepped on the path of flowers.

Go out from this trail and bypass a quiet palace road to return to the original bluestone road.

Chen Ying was about to take a step, when there was a sound of "bone recording" on the ground, and a small white pebble rolled over from nowhere, stopping at her feet.

She was slightly startled, lowered her head to look at her feet, and then turned her eyes around.

Still no one.

The trail is full of trees on the left and right, the summer breeze is gentle, and the blades of grass are "rattling", but there is never half a figure in sight.

Today's wind is only about two or three grades, and this stone must not have been blown by the wind.

Chen Ying pondered for a moment, bent his foot and picked up the stones.

A small piece of white paper was wrapped around the stone, and she unfolded the page, on which only three words were written:

Don't go.

The corners of Chen Ying's mouth twisted again.

It's funny, too. Don't remind in the morning, don't remind in the evening, and wait until she has done everything she should have done and what she shouldn't do.

Could this be Zhou Chaogui's kindness?

Chen Ying wrapped the paper around the stone again, threw it on the ground, and continued walking.

Rather than taking this kind of note to increase the risk, it is better to return it to its original owner, and someone will pick it up in the future.

Chen Ying thought of this, and Shi Shiran walked out of this path.

The rest of the road was peaceful, and although it was still silent, nothing surprising happened.

When he returned to the bluestone road he had left at the beginning, Chen Ying saw from a distance that outside the main hall in front of the right, there were eight palace maids standing neatly, as well as a few little eunuchs who sprinkled sweeping with brooms, copper basins and other things, and walked out of the hall.

There was finally a sign of people here, no longer the empty appearance she had before she left.

Empress Dowager Xiao should have returned.

Chen Ying slowed down and walked forward, thinking about the next countermeasures.

Empress Dowager Xiao is not an inner house woman, she will not be stalked, today's plan is not successful, she should not make a second move.

In other words, she didn't prepare the second move at all.

She's just too confident.

This self-confidence comes from the imperial power in her hands.

She expected that a thirteen-year-old girl would never dare to disobey the Queen Mother's wishes, even if she only heard someone relay it, even if she knew that there was danger ahead, she must follow the Queen Mother's will and follow the palace maid to the so-called "Queen Mother wants to see you" place.

However, it is a pity that Miss Chen San happens to come from the modern era when the imperial power has long declined, and she has no reverence for the Queen Mother.

As a result, this so-called conspiracy does not become a conspiracy.