The red note was recited by He Angelica and Qing'er together, Concubine Zhou was so angry after hearing it, and was about to reason with He Angelica, but Qing'er flashed her innocent eyes and asked, "Who is Zhou Jinglan?" Is it a person's name or a flower, a bird, or a beast? ”

He Angelica judged: "If it is not a woman surnamed Zhou, it must be the name of an orchid." ”

Concubine Zhou suddenly realized that when the county lord of Qingning first met yesterday, they didn't have each other's surnames, they only knew that they were Zhou, and they only knew that the county lord was "Zhu"! Although her maiden name "Jinglan" is not a secret, it is only known to the upper echelons of the palace, and the maids below may not know it, and it is even more impossible for them to know it as strangers. That is to say, it was not them who wrote this note, but someone else who wrote it and posted it on the door outside.

Concubine Zhou thought about a few people who might be suspected of committing the crime, and finally locked the suspect as Gu Concubine, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was the case, and she couldn't help but hate it in her heart. Raising her eyes to look at the two girls who were looking at her quietly, Concubine Zhou's momentum of asking the teacher just now flew to Java, sneered and folded the note and put it away, and echoed: "Cheap concubine guess, it may be the name of an orchid." ”

Qing'er shook her head and said: "It may also be a pet name, people are idle and bored nowadays, and they love to name birds and dogs, Zhou Jinglan, Zhou Jinglan, Bao Buqi is the name of a dog." ”

The smile on Concubine Zhou's face couldn't be hung up, and she reluctantly said two more gossips and said goodbye, after closing the door, she shook her hands in the courtyard, pinched the note and gritted her teeth with hatred, and immediately went to settle accounts with Gu Concubine. Gu Concubine naturally wouldn't admit it, she herself was a fast mouth, and a few words choked Concubine Zhou, and the two ended up unhappily.

That night, Concubine Zhou sent her henchman Xu Siniang to the courtyard to ask, but Xu Siniang came back, took a map and said: "Hui Niangniang, their group has all walked clean, I heard that they left at noon, I picked this up in the garbage basket, I don't know if it's what you want." ”

Concubine Zhou hurriedly took it, and could only understand that this was a canal water map, with two places marked on it, and the rest could not be understood, but she recognized that this must be a map marked with Guan Mo's whereabouts. Now that the map is in hand, ...... The group of annoying people of the county lord of Qingning are especially angry when they think about it. So, she quietly ordered: "Write a secret fold and send it to Wu Yingge in Taizhou, let people catch up and kill their gang, not to mention that there is a county lord inside, just let the killer chisel the boat." ”

Xu Siniang understood Concubine Zhou's intentions, because she thought that the county lord looked too much like the prince's sweetheart, whether it was herself or not, it was a big disaster to have such a person. So he received the order and went down to complete this matter, and when she came back, Concubine Zhou had already packed up and wanted to personally follow the map to find Guan Mo's theory of the villain who did not talk about trust.

Because the dragon boat in the palace was used for trouble, it had to bring a lot of outsiders, so Concubine Zhou hired another fishing boat and set off quietly without the help of the ancient concubine.

On the other hand, He Angelica and Qing'er packed up at noon that day, bought some local products, and took a fast boat back to their building boat with a full load. Although she didn't find Bai Yangbai, Qing'er was a little frustrated, but thinking of Zhou Jinglan's appearance of daring to be angry and not daring to speak, she couldn't help but laugh again.

He Angelica understands Zhou Jinglan's character, the viciousness and cruelty did not start today, and they offended her again, so it is difficult to guarantee that Zhou Jinglan will not retaliate. If the bright one can't come, she may come to the dark one. So, He Angelica drew a simple sketch and asked the convoy of nine escort ships to line up in a W-shape, trailing behind their ships and driving a hundred feet away. To be on the safe side, the man with the knife was told to tie the big knife to the stern of the boat, so that the blade of the knife would be submerged in the water.

All the way to the road was safe, in the afternoon they also stopped the boat to enjoy the scenery on the shore, ate a little snack, He Angelica gave the cold Jinjia a needle.

In the evening, when the night was thick, they had already made contact with the building ship with a letter arrow, and they were like arrows for a while. He Angelica hoped that as soon as he got upstairs on the boat, he could see Meng Xuan and Cicada Yi waiting for her at the same time. After walking quietly for about an hour, the escort fleet behind suddenly shouted, using a code language, He Angelica and the others could not understand, but the boatman in charge of the ship could understand. A few of them only said, "Madame, don't be surprised, there is nothing to do, please rest in the cabin, don't come out", and then they all got busy, pulled the sails and rocked the oars, and more than doubled the speed of the boat.

Qing'er asked nervously in a low voice, "Guess what's going on?" If you suddenly rock the boat so fast, will it capsize? ”

He Angelica said softly: "There are many emergencies on the water, and I can't say for sure, but there are such veterans who travel boats here, and they all said that they don't let us take care of it, so why should we eat radishes salty and worry about it." Come, have a cup of tea. ”

After traveling so quickly for more than a stick of incense, the building ship appeared in the field of vision, He Angelica smiled slightly, Qing'er breathed a sigh of relief, and came back safely. The two boats turned on the lights and exchanged signals, and the big ship leaned out of the moving wooden ladder, and they got on the boat with their hands in hand, and the one who was waiting on the deck was still the owner Li Ping, and even the posture and standing position were exactly the same as what they saw when they left yesterday.

After Li Ping greeted him, He Angelica hurriedly said that he didn't dare to be, and asked Meng Xuanke if he was back.

When she received a negative answer, she could not help but be worried and disappointed, and then a captain of the escort team came up and reported: "Madame Telaiyu, we suddenly accelerated halfway because the brothers on the two ships behind us saw that the stern of the ship was red and stained with water of more than ten feet, and the people on board could smell the smell of blood. Listen to the water drum, you can faintly hear the strange sound, I don't know what fish are offended, we don't want to make more trouble, so we rushed back to the night road. Mrs. Tired was frightened, and she was really uneasy, so she asked Mrs. Haihan. ”

After hearing this description, He Angelica couldn't help but ask, "Can you be sure of the fish?" First, the smell of fish is very different from the smell of human blood; Second, if the fish is downstream in the water, even if it encounters the knife at the stern of the boat, as long as it swims further down, it will not cause any trouble, because the fish scales are hard and do not kiss the knife. I mean, the blood marks pulled by the knife bush will be human blood? ”

The captain didn't expect He Angelica to be frightened, and inquired about the details, and said truthfully: "When the brothers on the two ships returned to the villain, they said that they suspected that there were assassins underwater, and they felt that the knife bush sniped a batch, and it was difficult to ensure that there was no second or third batch behind. The villain was afraid that telling the truth would scare his wife, and since there were no casualties, it didn't hurt not to say it. The crime of deception is really not intentional, begging Mrs. Haihan. ”

"Haihan, Haihan," as soon as the crisis was lifted, Qing'er regained her lively nature, and said with a smile, "She is the best person, you escort us back safely, it's too late for us to thank you, how can we blame you, haha!" ”

He Angelica nodded and smiled: "Whether it's a person or a fish, you don't have to mention this matter to outsiders anymore, so as not to be idle." Labor everyone, I am uneasy, and when the seventh master comes back, I will ask him to thank you. ”

After hearing this, everyone was sincerely frightened, and even the owner of the ship, Li Ping, said that "the villain is ashamed". He Angelica heard that he also called himself a "villain", and couldn't help but wonder, could it be that he was not a friend of the rivers and lakes on an equal footing with Meng Xuan? I heard about the structure of Qiyang Palace, the owner of the ship is the helmsman above, the helmsman is the altar master above, and above the eight altar masters, it is the Qiyang Demon Lord of Qiyang Palace. Meng Xuan's friend may be at a higher level.

On this trip, I couldn't eat and sleep well outside, He Angelica just wanted to go back to the room to get a bucket of fragrant soup and take a good bath, and I always felt that Meng Xuan's finger prints were still printed on her waist, and the bruises on her chest had not faded. After returning to the room, the room is still waiting for mint, she knows that the master loves cleanliness, and every time she goes out and returns home, she must carefully wash away the dust of her body and mind.

The camphor wood bath bucket is very large, enough for three or four people to bathe in it at the same time, and the barrel is full of fragrant soup that has been steamed for a room, and the petals are spread. When he came into contact with the warm air current, He Angelica sighed comfortably. In the early spring, the river is still cold and invades the skin, and I only wear silk jackets and no cotton clothes back and forth, and it is really a bit tormenting to come and go. Picking up a handful of warm fragrant soup, the light and warm feeling made her breathe.

When the wide clothes were untied, he opened them slightly and saw that there were still scars on his chest and waist, so he asked Mint to wait outside and told her to come in again.

I slipped off my clothes and slipped into the hot springs, letting the warm bath relax my tight shoulders. The fragrant soup slid over her skin like a gentle caressing, and she leaned lazily against the edge of the tub, resting her head on the woody scent. The heat, the steam, and the light and pleasant scent of flowers all made her drowsy. She closed her eyes and let out a sigh of satisfaction as her slender legs slid through the water.

Behind the heavy veil not far away, someone took in the beautiful scenery of this scene, he didn't speak, just watched quietly, with a smile. It wasn't until he estimated that her soup bath was going to cool down that he suddenly appeared behind her and reminded: "It's cool, it's time for a headache later, if you still want to wash, you have to burn the hot underneath." ”

The voice was faint, first making her think she was dreaming, and then, she clearly felt the scorching man's breath spraying lightly on her face, a little hotter than the soup bath that slid over her body, absolutely, not a dream.

She opened her eyes in astonishment, and saw a tall man in a nightwalking suit, standing impartially behind the tub she was leaning on, handsome as a god, with a focused and gentle expression, looking down on herself in the tub. Who is it if it's not Meng Xuan?

His silhouette grew stronger and stronger day by day, and in the blink of an eye, he gradually grew from a teenager to a man who seemed strong and reliable. Just looking up at him like this, her heart gave birth to infinite dependence and warmth, and a voice in her heart unconsciously hinted at herself that he was the most indestructible umbrella that could protect her from the wind and rain. She doesn't have to say anything, she doesn't have to do much, she just needs to trust and rely on him.

This wonderful and tall man is her husband. What else did she have to worry about, and what more deserved his attention than he?