Lowering his eyes and smiling, when Xiao Zimu looked at her again, there was undisguised appreciation and affirmation in his eyes: "Fifth sister-in-law, look at it!" ”

The corners of Ni Duruo's mouth lifted slightly, picked up the bloody clothes on the ground, and turned to leave.

Outside the room, Zijin cleverly stretched out his hand to close the door, glanced at the bloody clothes in Ni Duruo's hand, and asked, "Princess Niangniang, what should the slave do?" ”

Ni Duruo handed the bloody clothes to Zhi Luo, lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, and asked, "How did Zhou Jinlan enter the mansion?" If Zhou Jinlan is the prince's person, then she must weigh whether the relationship between the prince and Xiao Jingyun will deteriorate after the planting.

"Miss, this week Sumire Lan is not from Lan Country, but a beauty dedicated to Your Majesty by Rin Country, I remember that there were a total of three beauties at that time, and then for some reason, Your Majesty gave the beauty to the prince on the day of the prince's promotion, and the prince picked Zhou Jin Lan and gave it to His Royal Highness."

When Ni Duruo heard this, a pair of beautiful eyes looked at Zhiluo in surprise, "The emperor gave his woman to his son?" And then the son gave it to his younger brother? Is it so confusing? ”

"If you are not sealed, you are not Your Majesty's concubine." Zhi Luo said and leaned closer to her, "After all, I am not from Languo, I think Your Majesty will have some scruples!" ”

"Princess." Zijin called out anxiously, and looked at her anxiously, "It's been delayed for so long now, if the slave and maid don't go back to life, I'm afraid that Zhou Meiren will be suspicious." ”

A few cool breezes blew in the courtyard, but they couldn't disperse the tense and urgent atmosphere.

Ni Duruo lowered his head, and after quickly analyzing the current situation, he glanced at the bloody clothes thoughtfully. Immediately after, she put the bloody clothes in Zijin's hand, whispered a few words in her ear, and asked, "Can it be done?" ”

Zijin's surprise and hesitation, all kinds of expressions flashed on his face, and he nodded to her: "The slave must do her best, I only hope that the princess will fulfill her promise when the time comes." ”

After that, Zijin hid his bloody clothes and hurried to the Huanyi room.

The sky was as heavy as thick ink, and the red lanterns on the side of the road swayed in the wind, looking much darker than usual. Zijin changed into his usual clothes, walked out of the Huanyi room, tightly pulled the burden in his hand, and walked into the west courtyard in about half a pillar of incense.

"Why did you go for so long? Come on in, the beauty is waiting for you! Xue Zhan glanced at her fiercely before beckoning her into the house.

The lights and candles in the room flickered faintly, and Zhou Jinlan had been lying on the bed for a long time, and when she saw her coming, she immediately got up and asked, "Why is it so long?" ”

Zijin took a deep breath, walked to the side of the bed and knelt down, bowed his head and said, "The slave was worried that the white dress was too eye-catching, so she went back to the Huanyi room. ”

Zhou Jinlan looked at her suspiciously, and asked coldly, "Is that the matter done?" ”

"It should be all right." Zhi Luo tightened the burden in her hand, raised her eyes in fear, and said in a slightly trembling voice, "The girls in the south courtyard are crying, and before leaving, the slave and maid heard Zhi Luo keep shouting the princess, and the princess fainted in fright......"

Zhou Jinlan still weighed the truth of her words in her heart, took the teacup handed by the girl, took a sip slowly, and said, "How do I know if what you said is true, whether you are lying?" ”

"Whether the princess is frightened or not, the beauty will know tomorrow, how dare the slave and maid lie. Besides, the slave's sister is still here, how can the slave and the maid ignore her sister. Zijin trembled as she spoke, and her eyes looked at her pleadingly with tears.

Hearing her say this, Zhou Jinlan's brows slowly relaxed, "I guess you don't have the guts!" After that, the corners of her mouth raised slightly and a smile appeared: "After tomorrow, I will release your sister." Go back, and don't let anyone see it. ”

Zijin nodded slightly, got up and looked at her hesitantly, raised his burden slightly, and asked in a low voice: "Then what to do with this white dress pretending to be a ghost......

Xue Zhan glanced at her, "Hurry up and find a place to bury it!" ”

"Yes, slave understands." Zijin responded tremblingly and retreated quickly.

The door closed lightly, and Xue Zhan served Zhou Jinlan to lie down, with a triumphant smile in her eyes.

"This princess is really cowardly, she fainted at the slightest fright, and I'm afraid she won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow."

Zhou Jinlan snorted lightly in her nose, "She is an embroidered pillow that I don't like." ”

"Yes, tomorrow the slave and maid will think of sending things over, and I am sure that the princess will not be able to survive. As long as the princess is gone, His Royal Highness loves the beauty the most, and in the future, the palace will be the beauty! ”

Zhou Jinlan glanced at her, her original joy suddenly ended, and she warned: "You don't understand what my identity is, don't you still want to fly on the branches and be a phoenix?" The crown prince has already selected a princess for His Royal Highness, and as long as Ni Duruo dies, Concubine Zhuang will make a statement to His Majesty. We're just preparing for the crown prince, don't even think about anything else. ”

Xue Zhan's heart stiffened, and she hurriedly lowered her head and said, "The slave won't say it anymore." ”

The night was very long, everyone had their own little calculations in their hearts, and everyone hoped that their prey would fall into the trap they had designed, and that they would be full of people and ghosts in front of them.

———

The sky is slightly bright, there is a quiet sandalwood smell like water in the Longhua Palace, the light smoke does not disperse, and the trance makes people feel like they are outside the world. The morning sun is not clear, and it is as smooth as cyan porcelain.

The two figures slowly withdrew from the hall, and after the palace door was closed, Xiao Yancheng, the king of Beiyu, walked towards the palace gate with Xiao Jingyun.

"Father's cough is getting worse and worse." Xiao Yancheng stared at Xiao Jingyun with heavy eyes.

Xiao Jingyun pinched his eyebrows tiredly: "Second brother, don't worry too much, didn't the imperial doctor say it?" My father will be able to recuperate for a while. ”

Xiao Yancheng nodded vigorously, looked back at the front, thinking about the news from the guards last night, he pondered for a while, and then patted Xiao Jingyun on the shoulder and said, "A few days ago, I thought about going to your house to sit, but I haven't had time to go over, it just so happens that you and I are together today, it's better to hit the day than to hit the day, I'll go to your place for breakfast!" ”

If you don't come to the door for anything, I'm afraid it's not a good thing! Xiao Jingyun was apprehensive in his heart, and still said with a smile on his face: "That's what I mean, let's go together, then we must have a few drinks today." ”

Walking out of the palace gate, the two carriages headed towards the Nanchen Palace.

In the car, Xiao Jingyun closed his eyes quietly, and couldn't figure out the purpose of Xiao Yancheng's trip, so he opened the front curtain and asked Xiao Ling.

"Is there any news in the house?"

Xiao Ling was stunned and shook his head blankly: "No." ”

Is it so calm?

Xiao Jingyun had a bad premonition in his heart, but whenever there was a storm on the sea, the sea was always unusually calm. Now there is no wind at all, I am afraid that I can only block it with soldiers, and the water will cover it.

The carriage stopped smoothly, the two got off the car back and forth, and just walked to the front of the mansion, a guard hurriedly ran to the side, reporting to Xiao Yancheng about the pursuit of the man in black last night.

Xiao Jingyun was secretly shocked when he heard this, could it be that the sixth brother missed?

"How did you do such an errand!" Xiao Yancheng scolded sharply and looked at Xiao Jingyun, "Fifth brother, since they didn't see anyone come out, then this person must still be hiding in your mansion, I think we have to search for him well, and we must find him out for interrogation!" ”

Xiao Jingyun suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and said solemnly: "The second brother is right, you must search for it well, and don't let people escape." ”

Hearing him say this, Xiao Yancheng laughed secretly in his heart, and then ordered his personal guard Shen Yu, "You hurry up and invite the crown prince and the sixth highness to come over." ”

Xiao Jingyun frowned: "It's just a search for someone, why does the second brother need to be so popular?" ”

"Fifth brother, don't be careful, I also implicated you in this matter, I just asked my brothers to be a witness, but I was afraid that it would spread out, and those who didn't know thought I was bullying you, fifth brother." Xiao Yancheng sneered, and said, "Besides, people are hiding in the Fifth Brother's Mansion, and it is inevitable that there will be some disturbance during the search, what if this assassin escapes out and hurts someone?" It's better for the next person to say, if I hurt you and the princess, how should I explain to my father? ”

This was said without any regard for Xiao Jingyun's face.

Taking a deep breath secretly, Xiao Jingyun pretended to smile stupidly: "The second brother thinks about me, how can I be careless, or the second brother is thoughtful." ”

"Okay, then let's wait here for them to come before we go in together!"

Funai.

Zhiluo hid in the corner, watched from a distance, and about half an hour later, saw Xiao Jingyun and Xiao Yancheng, as well as the prince and others walking into the front yard with a group of guards, and hurriedly ran towards the south courtyard.

At this time, Ni Duruo was standing outside the door waiting, and when he didn't see Zhiluo come back, his heart was so nervous that he almost jumped out of his throat, lest the situation suddenly change, and not only would he not be able to help Xiao Jingyun at that time, but he might even have to get in.

"Haven't you moved yet?" Xiao Zimu poked his head out by the door, looking nervous.

Ni Duruo shook his head slightly, "I'm afraid it's a stubble, you wait, I'll go to the front yard to have a look." ”

Just as she was about to leave, Zhiluo's figure appeared at the end of the corridor and waved at her. In an instant, half of the stone in her heart fell, and she suddenly turned her head to look at Xiao Zimu: "Hurry up." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a cacophony came, and it seemed that many people had broken into the backyard together. Ni Duruo stood still and didn't move, and when he heard Xiao Zimu whistle from outside the mansion, a bright smile suddenly bloomed on his face.

turned around and greeted Zhiluo, and walked towards the front yard together.

In the front yard, the crown prince Xiao Hongzhi stood between Xiao Jingyun and the two, just to be a witness, for him, Xiao Jingyun is a lascivious thing that does not do his job, has no use value, and is not threatening. If the second child wants to get rid of the fifth child today, he will definitely not intercede for the fifth child, and he just puts on a posture of watching a good show in his heart.

"What about the Sixth Highness? Why hasn't it arrived yet? Xiao Yancheng glanced at the guard Shen Yu.

Shen Yu hurriedly replied: "I heard from the people in the house that His Royal Highness Sixth went to Bishulou last night, and his subordinates have already sent someone to look for it." ”

Bishulou is a place where the sixth brother often goes, Xiao Jingyun knows this reason, it is because he confessed to the people in the house before the action last night, but is he in the study? If not, where did it go? Could this assassin be him?

Thinking about this, Xiao Jingyun took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, thinking about how he should deal with it if the person who was found was the sixth brother?

At this time, a figure appeared in the corridor, and the three of them looked at each other, only to see Ni Duruo wearing a light green pear blossom brocade dress, with all intentions on his face, and was hurrying towards this side.

"The concubines see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Beiyu." Walking in front of the three of them, Ni Duruo bowed dignifiedly, and his beautiful and peerless face looked even more shining in the sun.

"Hurry up, brother and sister don't need to be polite." Prince Xiao Hongzhi stared at her tightly, his expression was rare and soft.

With a faint smile in return, Ni Duruo's eyes turned to Xiao Jingyun, and under the refraction of the sun, the jewels on his crown of hair emitted colorful light, as if he wanted to hide the uneasiness in his eyes.

"Husband." She stepped forward, her eyes flickering with fear and panic, as if she wanted to find comfort in him.

With her murderous and indifferent temperament, would she be afraid of the search of these government soldiers? Xiao Jingyun explored in her heart, but her hand had already reached out to hold her hand cooperatively, and asked gently, "Are you surprised?" ”

Ni Duruo nodded, "What a big battle, what are you doing here?" ”

Does she really not know? The cold ice under Xiao Jingyun's eyes that was gently covered condensed again, and before he could open his mouth to respond, Xiao Yancheng on one side had already looked at Ni Duruo and asked: "There are assassins in the mansion, did my brother and sister find anything suspicious last night, or heard any movements?" ”

"Assassins?" Ni Duruo was startled, pretending to be scared and covering his chest with his hands, "How can there be assassins, when did they come to the mansion, the concubine didn't hear any movement last night!" ”

Since Ni Duruo came just now, the crown prince Xiao Hongzhi has been staring at her, although she is married to the fifth brother, his liking for her has not diminished in the slightest.

Seeing her look frightened at this time, he seemed to have forgotten his measure, and couldn't help but lock her with burning eyes, comforting: "Just ask, you don't have to be afraid." ”

Catching the different color in his eyes, Xiao Jingyun realized something, took Ni Duruo's hand tightly, and took her into his arms, and said in a gentle and powerful voice: "This king is here, don't be afraid." ”

Xiao Hongzhi's eyebrows twitched faintly, he didn't want her to be just a foot away from him, but he was snuggled in someone else's arms, smiling so wantonly, so delicate and moving. For a while, his eyes overflowed with a few hints of coldness, and he felt that this picture of love was particularly dazzling.

Although Ni Duruo was surprised by this sudden hug, he thought that there must be a reason for him, that is, he snuggled up in his arms cooperatively, and made a look as if he had long been accustomed to being so affectionate with him.

At this time, there was a notice at the gate of the house.

"His Royal Highness Sixth has arrived!"

Everyone's eyes quickly looked at it. Xiao Zimu stepped into the threshold with a smile on his face, and said with a smile as he walked: "Yo, the imperial brothers are here, such a good interest?" ”

Xiao Yancheng sneered: "I thought the sixth brother wouldn't come." ”

Xiao Zimu approached and raised a smile, "The eldest brother has said that the fifth brother is here, why do I have to come over to have fun!" ”

Seeing that he came safe and sound, Xiao Jingyun suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, but when he saw the brocade clothes on his body, he frowned without a trace, why was he wearing his own clothes?

"What, you're here to play?" Xiao Hongzhi snorted.

Xiao Zimu blinked blankly, and asked with a smile: "What else are you going to do?" I'm still waiting to continue playing chess with my second brother! ”

Hearing him say this, Ni Duruo couldn't help but purse his lips, all of them are drama spirits! If this is in modern times, it is estimated that all of them will be actors!

The smile in her eyes was all under Xiao Jingyun's eyes, and he hooked her chin, pretending to be intimate to her ear, and said tentatively: "Is there something?" As he spoke, his hand around her waist tightened, completely unsure, not knowing if she would understand.

Ni Duruo lowered his eyes, tilted his head slightly, and smiled, "Don't worry." ”

These two words were like a stream of heat in an instant, pouring into the bottom of his heart, giving Xiao Jingyun great comfort. He chuckled and dotingly dropped a kiss on her forehead, not caring at all about the gazes of the people around him, "Okay." ”

Maybe it's his kiss, maybe it's his gentle voice, Ni Duruo knows that this is a play, but his heart is still soft for no reason.

I don't know what the two said, but such an intimate behavior made the prince Xiao Hong's heart extremely unhappy, but he had nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only snort at Xiao Zimu coldly, "I want to play all day long!" Hello, ask your second brother! ”

As soon as the words ended, the searching guards returned to the front yard.

"Your Highness, no suspicious person was found in the house." One of the guards stepped forward to pay his respects.

Everyone's eyes moved to Xiao Yancheng, only to see him raise his eyebrows in surprise, as if he didn't expect this result.

"Have you searched carefully?" Ni Duruo turned around and asked, glanced at Xiao Jingyun again, and said with a worried look, "Will you run away?" ”

"Impossible, my government soldiers were guarding outside the mansion last night, and I didn't find anyone going out, this person must still be in the mansion." Xiao Yancheng said with great certainty, and looked at Xiao Jingyun again, "Do you think that the assassin will change the clothes of the people under him and mix in it?" ”

Xiao Jingyun listened to these provocative words, and said angrily: "Second brother is suspicious of me? Is there anyone in my house who can answer him? ”

"Not really." Xiao Yancheng said confidently, "That assassin has already been injured, please ask the fifth brother to gather all the subordinates in the mansion to the front yard, and we will know one by one." ”

"I can cooperate with the second brother to investigate, but if it is not found, please ask the second brother to give me an explanation." Xiao Jingyun's face was as pale as frost, and Huo Ran turned sideways and ordered in a deep voice: "Go and call all the people in the mansion over!" ”