Xu was because of the smiles and smiles of the important ministers on Xi Yuanshan's birthday, and for several days, the city of Chongdu continued to be as calm as ever.

Since Xi Yan was promoted to the Criminal Department, in addition to going to the court, he has been going back and forth between the Xi Mansion and the Yamen of the Criminal Department every day. Occasionally, in his spare time, Xi Yan would also go to Si Le Mansion to chat with An Ruofei. Of course, every time he went, he didn't forget to reveal his whereabouts to Situ Yizheng.

Xi Qing also set off for Shuishui more than half a month ago as planned, and Xi Yan's manpower in Lingjiang also dealt a final blow to Xi Qing's forces. It's a pity that Xi Qing doesn't know that his manpower in Lingjiang is now facing a dilemma, no one in the caravan is willing to trade with it, and each business is also squeezed by other merchants one after another, and it is tragically exploited by the Lingjiang government.

In addition, the relationship between the four major clans in the inner city of Chongdu seems to have returned to the past, no matter who the family is, as long as they go out and meet the people of the other three families, they will inevitably smile Yan Yan to greet them, and there is no sense of tension when the head of the family is newly promoted to the position of the third prince for more than a month.

What is even more worth thinking about is that the Jing family's voice in the court is getting higher and higher, and even some officials of the other three families are looking forward to the Jing family. Under the rising tide, the people of the Jing family are obviously a little fluttering, not as restrained and calm as the Situ family used to be.

With the warmer weather, Situ He, who said that he was sick, seemed to have improved, and although he could not officially go to court, he was already able to get out of bed and walk around.

Everything seemed to be so peaceful, but Situ Yizheng and Jing Yuan were still secretly plotting, and Xi Yan and Qi An on the other side also met on Shifang Street from time to time. As soon as the night falls, the corners of Chongdu City that cannot be illuminated by the lights are still full of swords and swords.

Like now.

The night is like ink, and the shadows of the trees are mottled on the white walls of the street, and the shadows of the branches swaying in the wind are even more hideous when the evening breeze blows.

In the bluestone paved alley, Xi Yan's sword was not unsheathed, but it kept blocking attacks from the other party. The person on the opposite side was also a brocade robe and jade crown, and he also had a long sword in his hand, but after several collisions, he had already fallen behind. After another moment, the sword in his hand fell to the ground, and he was already defeated......

"Hey, hey, it's better to say that it's up to the end, you need to be so ruthless?" It was none other than Qi Gongzi, who had the name of Pan An in the world. Just lost the competition, Qi An at this time was a little embarrassed in addition to his hairstyle, and his expression was also a little depressed.

Xi Yan clasped his hands to his chest, looked at the beautiful boy in front of him leisurely, and said casually: "You are not bad, at least I only retain two points of strength......"

"You think I'm using all my strength?" Listening to these words that were actually provocative on the surface, Qi An suddenly became angry, "If I hadn't been a little injured and didn't care about my daily feelings, you would have been beaten down by me a long time ago." ”

"A little wounded?" Xi Yan sneered, "But as far as I know, after you went home that day, Uncle Qi only beat you with ten sticks with a slight punishment......

When it came to this matter, Qi An's complexion was as ugly as the dark night. The fast tongue that was reckless in Xifu a few days ago became all the retribution after returning home that night. Thinking of this, Qi An had the urge to strangle the Jing family immediately, but for now, he still had to swallow this evil breath back.

Qi An sighed and pouted, "Do you think it's all over except for those ten sticks?" The old man also punished me for kneeling in front of the door until the middle of the night. Besides, you think ten sticks are good? ”

"Forget it," Xi Yan patted him on the shoulder with a smile and comforted, "You're only ten sticks, and my father almost beat me with forty sticks." ”

Although Xi Yan was well-intentioned to persuade him, Qi An obviously misgrasped the point of this sentence, and hurriedly asked, "Why is it almost?" ”

"He doesn't want to beat me," seeing that he deliberately misinterpreted, Xi Yan couldn't help his mentality of wanting to add fuel to the fire, "You think everyone is like you, you have to fight to remember it for a long time." ”

As soon as the words fell, Qi An rushed towards him, holding his neck with both hands and shaking it for a long time. It wasn't until Xi Yan told him to spare that he spread his hand angrily.

"Okay, I'll be honest," Xi Yan was embarrassed to play tricks anymore when he saw him like this, "The reason why he didn't beat me was because he said that he didn't have time to clean me up late at night, so let me go back to the Begonia Courtyard and don't dangle in front of him." ”

Although he casually talked a few words lightly, Qi An really didn't feel annoyed after hearing it.

"Then let's go quickly," Qi An returned to his original excited appearance, and pulled Xi Yan's cuffs, "No matter how late it is, it won't be able to catch Miss Chaoyun on stage." ”

"Wait," Xi Yan stopped and raised a hand to stop him, "Didn't we say who wins and who listens?" I don't go to the Qinglou. ”

"And where do you want to go?"

"Hmm..."Xi Yan thought for a while and said, "Go to Fuyunfang, Xue Yao's dance is still worth watching." ”

Maybe it's because of the black of the inker, since Hui Chongdu had more contact with Qi An, Xi Yan unconsciously got into the habit of flirting with the moon. Xi Yun was puzzled by this, but Xi Yan only explained that it was very boring to be bored in the study every day, and it was not enough to go out for a walk. But unlike Qi An, Xi Yan never mingled in the Qinglou, but only occasionally sat in the song and dance workshop.

"It's okay," Qi An pondered for a moment and nodded, "I haven't seen the Snow Maiden in Fuyunfang for a few days, so it's okay to go and sit." ”

Spring breeze orchestra, night moon swing, tune the wind to make the moon drunk before the flowers. If you talk about where Chongdu City is the most prosperous at night, Shifang Street should be ranked first. Shifang Street is next to the inner city, and the desertion of the high walls and deep courtyards of the inner city can be said to be comparable to the abyss compared to the hustle and bustle on Shifang Street.

Turning the corner out of the inner city, the sound of soliciting customers could be faintly heard, but when Xi Yan and Qi An passed by the door of this kind of Qinglou where people were soliciting customers, both of them did not change their faces, and Qi An was even slightly disdainful.

In the crowd of weaving shuttles, Qi An finally pushed away an old bustard who was holding his sleeve, and said with displeasure on his face: "The Qinglou Dance Hall on this Shifang Street is really getting more and more disqualified. ”

"Disqualified?" Xi Yan looked at him with a cold face, "I think it's probably because you are born with a romantic appearance, all the way... Why didn't anyone pull me. ”

"You?" Qi An kept tapping his palm with a fan, and sneered, "You look absent-minded and don't get close to anyone, who dares to pull you?" ”

Xi Yan said "um", he was indeed a little absent-minded tonight, if it weren't for Qi An dragging him out with a dead face, I'm afraid he wouldn't know that he was pacing dozens of times under the corridor of the Begonia Courtyard at this moment.

It stands to reason that the order has been given for four days and should not have been unresponsive. But this time it was Yu Xiao and Xi Yun who worked together...... The chances of something going wrong are slim to none.

Then wait a little longer...... Xi Yan thought so, and by the way, adjusted his mood to make himself look less distracted.

The feast is in the autumn twilight, and the clouds and rain are flying. The dance of Fuyunfang is a signboard on Shifang Street, and Miss Xueyao is a signboard of Fuyunfang.

There was a sassy guest who left a poem after watching Xue Yao's dance, "The falling flowers surround the trees and are suspicious, and the snow is dark from the wind", in order to describe the subtlety of Xue Yao's dance, but Xi Yan once privately compared Xue Yao's dance with An Ruofei's dance.

The Fuyunfang Hall was already full, but distinguished guests like Xi Yan and Qi An naturally led them to the upper seats on the second floor early. It's a little farther away, but it's even more exciting to see from a high vantage point.

Although the main entrance of Fuyunfang is facing Shifang Street, there is a secluded alley behind the building. In the singing, the wide sleeves on the stage are like snow from the wind, attracting everyone in the audience to gaze and admire.

After a while, Xi Yan seemed to feel a little depressed, so he got up and opened the closed window behind him, but when he lowered his eyes, he saw several officials carrying a corpse covered with a white cloth out of a private house in the alley under the window. After recalling the name of this remote alley, Xi Yan's eyes suddenly flashed.

Although there were some waves in his heart, Xi Yan's tone was still light, "Jingzhao Yin Mansion is going to be busy......

"What's the matter," Qi An listened to his tone, and suddenly became curious, and hurriedly got up and came to the window. Looking at Xi Yan's line of sight, he was shocked, "Killing people in the dark? Or on the edge of the inner city, who is so arrogant? ”

"Not necessarily," Xi Yan closed the window and sat back down in the room, "what if it's suicide?" Maybe Jing Zhaoyin's Mansion is just here to collect the corpse......"

"I don't believe it," Qi An was very direct, "you...... If you don't want to talk at any time, you have to leave a few ......", mocking and laughing.

It was very unlucky to encounter such a thing at night, Xi Yan and Qi An had no intention of having any more pastime, and got up and left after a while.