Yanxiang They galloped all the way, riding a good horse, she sat behind Lu Cai'er, only to feel a gust of cold wind blowing in her face. Thanks to Dongfanghong helping her bring the cloak, otherwise she would have to be so cold that she would have a runny nose.

After an hour, she finally felt the horse slow down. After a while, Dongfanghong took the lead in reining in the horse's reins and dismounted.

Lu Cai'er followed closely and reined in the horse and went down to the ground with the incense.

Dongfang Hong led the two horses and tied them to a big tree. The three of them walked to the side of the street and stood under a street lamp.

Smoke turned his eyes and found himself on a deserted street. The earth was already asleep, and there was silence except for the cold wind whistling and the occasional dog barking or two. Looking into the distance, the ground was pitch black, as if the cold light had blocked the light.

At this time, Yanxiang opened his mouth to ask the key question: "Brother Dongfang, what about the old Han people?" ”

Dongfanghong pointed to a house not far in front of him and replied: "I placed the old man in that family, which was originally an abandoned courtyard and no one lived in it. ”

Lu Caier questioned: "Will the old man leave on his own?" ”

"Nope! I looked for her with Miss Lan and told him that the relationship was very good, and the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion should also be looking for him, and for his own safety, he would not leave. ”

Yanxiang couldn't wait: "Then let's go, let's go and ask him quickly." ”

Dongfang Hong thought for a moment and shook his head: "He is probably already asleep, let's go to ask again tomorrow morning." ”

This is full of humanity, but the time is pressing, where to wait for tomorrow. Smoke said eagerly: "How can it be done! Tomorrow is the opening of the class, if you can't ask, what can you do? ”

Lu Cai'er's face showed a sly smile: "Didn't you pack the ticket and say that there is a way." ”

That's why I'm in a hurry. Smoke pursed his lips and changed his words: "I'll try my best." ”

After thinking about it, she looked at Dongfang Hong and was very serious: "Brother Dongfang, you can tell the information you have about the maid and the old man for reference." ”

That tone is not like her usual playful appearance, but it is quite serious.

Dongfang Hong immediately told Yanxiang and Lu Cai'er about some of the things he and Lan Ayayu had mastered before.

Through Dongfanghong's statement, Yanxiang learned that the old man had been lonely since his daughter's death. Fortunately, the death of his daughter allowed him to receive a pension from the prime minister's government and live a prosperous life.

She judged from this that the maid's death was not simple. That money, most likely, is hush money. Perhaps, what is in the hands of the old man that makes Xiang Ye scruples? However, there are doubts about this.

If this is the case, if Xiang Ye has the handle in the hands of the old man, why didn't Xiang Ye simply solve it with the old man? Could it be that Xiangye didn't dare to make a big deal out of it? It is unlikely, in this way, Xiangye will use all means to get the thing in his hands.

There are many suspicions, probably because Xiangye thinks there is no need to kill the old man, right? If the maid dies, it is very suspicious, and even the maid's only relative is killed, isn't it even more suspicious? That is, there are no three hundred taels of silver here. Therefore, Xiang Ye kept the old man's life and announced to the public that the maid died of illness.

Dongfang Hong also expressed his doubts about this matter: "An honest old man will sell his daughter for money? ”

Lu Cai'er laughed: "What's so strange about this?" If a person dies and cannot be resurrected, what is the use of his sadness? He was coerced and tempted by Xiangye, so he naturally didn't dare to speak out. ”

Seems to make sense. Yanxiang's brain turned flexibly, and he didn't have time to think: "Perhaps, we can use a little trick to let the old man spit out the truth." The truth about his daughter's death, the old man must be clear. ”

"What ploy? Let's hear it. Lu Caier asked what Dongfang Hong also wanted to ask.

Smoke Xiang smiled weirdly: "Pretend to be a ghost." ”

Lu Caier and Dongfang Hong both stared at the smoke with wide eyes, not quite understanding what she was talking about.

Yanxiang was not in a hurry to explain, but just asked Dongfang Hong: "Brother Dongfang, have you seen that maid?" Sister Lu and me, who is more similar to the maid? ”

This stopped Dongfang Hong. He had seen the maid once, but he had only said two words. After so much time, where do you remember clearly?

He shook his head a little dejectedly and did not answer.

Forget it, no matter how much it is, Yanxiang wants to play it on the spot. She untied the headband on her head, and her long hair fell down.

Dongfanghong and Lu Caier both asked in unison: "Yanxiang, what are you going to do?" ”

The cigarette stuck in his throat, and a mournful voice came from his throat: "Pretending to be a ghost is scary!" ”

As she spoke, she pulled her long hair in front of her, covering her entire face, and teased, "How is it?" Like a female ghost? ”

What does a real female ghost look like, and who has really seen it? However, the ghost appearance of cigarettes is really scary.

"It's really like!" Lu Cai'er said if there was something to do, and suddenly had an epiphany: "Are you going to scare the old man?" After a pause, he added, "Let me do it." ”

Dongfanghong also understood. Yanxiang is planning to play the soul of Cheng Ya, and go to play the words of the old man. He hurriedly stopped: "I think it's better to let Miss Lu go." ”

"Why?" The cigarette ruffled his hair and stared at Dongfang Hong with wide eyes.

She was ready before they said they were going to make a change.

Dongfang Hong hurriedly made an excuse: "Because Miss Lu's voice and figure are more like that maid." ”

In fact, he has no confidence in Yanxiang's acting skills. With her frizzy temperament, she shows flaws every minute, how can she get out of the old man's words?

Smoke pouted dissatisfiedly: "You lie!" Just asked you, and you didn't say anything. She smiled and changed her tone: "I don't care, such a fun thing, I must do it." ”

Dongfang Hong and Lu Cai'er looked at each other and were about to open their mouths to stop them.

But he heard the smoke and said, "Let's go!" You two are right in the yard and give me the wind!" ”

Lookout? It's not to steal or do shady things, but someone else needs to take the lead? Dongfang Hong and Lu Caier both sneered.

Lu Caier scared her, wanting her to retreat: "Yanxiang, don't scare yourself." ”

"I'm not afraid!" The smoke slapped his chest and went to the house.

In fact, she was still a little scared, but as soon as the words came out, there was no reason to regret it, so she could only bite the bullet.

The three of them performed light feats, jumped over the courtyard wall, and entered the courtyard.

The surrounding courtyard was pitch black, silent and gloomy, the wind howled coldly, and the rustle of leaves could be heard from time to time.

Dongfanghong opened the door with a key, allowing the cigarettes to enter and exit freely.

At this time, it was the second watch, and in the bedroom in the house, the old man had already blown out the lights and lay on the bed and fell asleep.

"Daddy! Daddy! My daughter died so miserably! ”

In the first year of Xingde, Hong Gaode proclaimed himself emperor, established the Great Western Kingdom, and set the capital of Fengcheng. In the early days of the establishment of the regime, the surrounding countries were eyeing the Great Western Kingdom and provoked wars for no reason. Before the expedition, Xu Guifei, the mother of Xigong, was 8 months pregnant. The emperor proposed an edict, if the prince was born, he would be named Hong Chengye, and the prince would be established, and if he was born a princess, he would be crowned Princess Changyu.

After Emperor Hong left the palace, Queen Xia made a plan to let Xu Guifei slip the fetus, who knows, the sky did not fulfill her wish, and the fetus in Xu Guifei's womb was born, and it actually survived.

"Your Majesty has already doted on Concubine Xu, and now, she has given birth to a prince again, and I see that our master and queen throne will not be able to be kept."

"Isn't it? Listening to the palace maid in the West Palace, the prince was born white and fat, very cute, his face resembled His Majesty, there was a righteousness between his eyebrows, and he must be a good emperor when he grows up. ”

This is the little palace maid in the queen's palace whispering in private.

Even if they don't talk about it, the Empress Xia knows that if she doesn't try to get rid of the prince, I'm afraid that life won't be better in the future.

She immediately summoned her elder brother Xiangye and Chu Xiang, the head of the imperial guard, to discuss countermeasures. They plotted to burn down the West Palace, which was carried out by General Chu.

At the critical moment, General Chu gave up the idea of harming the prince and exchanged his own son for the prince's exit from the palace.

Xu Guifei cried and cried, turned her heart sideways, picked up the hairpin, and used the tip of the hairpin to tattoo the word "heaven" on the prince's left shoulder. The stab is in the child's body, the pain is in the mother's heart, and after the stabbing is finished, Xu Guifei's painful liver and intestines are broken. She trembled and hung a jade pendant on the crown prince, which was given by the emperor himself, and there is only one in the world today.

Concubine Xu Guifei kowtowed to Chu Xiang, and said with tears in her eyes, "General Chu, please accept my three bows, your great kindness and great virtue, this palace will repay it in the next life." ”

"Niangniang, you can't help it, please get up ...... quickly" As he spoke, he heard footsteps outside, General Chu picked up the prince and hurriedly fled through the side door.

Xu Guifei fainted.

The person who came was the imperial doctor Feng Nanyang. Legend has it that this person was originally a man in the rivers and lakes, and his nickname was the fortune teller. He can pinch and calculate, not only has excellent medical skills, but also has extraordinary martial arts. He took away General Chu's son, performed light skills, shuttled freely in the palace, easily got rid of the pursuit of the palace guards, and left the city safely.

After Xia, he ordered people to burn down the West Palace, and Xu Guifei and a cadre were buried in the fire. During the inventory of the body, it was found that the body of a baby was missing. Plus General Chu Xiang's whereabouts are unknown. Empress Xia and Xiangye concluded that the prince was most likely taken away by Chu Xiang. So, Empress Xia secretly sent people to hunt down and kill General Chu Xiang.

In the fourth year of Xingde, the emperor returned triumphantly.

Xia Hou was shrewd and capable, and kept this matter a secret. Emperor Hong didn't believe that Xu Guifei really died in an accident. He often dreamed of the crown prince, and he has been sending people to investigate the matter secretly, but he has not been able to find out the truth, Chu Xiang disappeared, and Feng Nanyang also disappeared.

In the fifth year of Xingde, the queen gave birth to a son, and Emperor Hong named him Hong Cheng'an. The queen thought to herself, the emperor obviously did not have high hopes for this son. Empress Xia thought to herself, even if the emperor delayed issuing an edict and appointing a new crown prince, Emperor Rihong would die, and the throne would be her son's sooner or later. However, she still had some concerns, twenty-four years ago, she sent someone to hunt down and kill Chu Xiang, Chu Xiang was seriously injured and died, but the prince did not know who rescued him.

For more than 20 years, there has been no news of the prince. If the crown prince is still alive, then he will be the biggest threat to Hong Chengan's succession to the throne. Besides, once this matter is revealed, she and Xiangye will definitely be in trouble.

Emperor Hong Gaode reigned for 24 years, he worked hard, knew people well, the country was strong, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Emperor Hong grew old and missed his lost prince more and more, and finally fell ill.

Knowing that Emperor Hong was ill, Feng Nanyang sneaked into the palace to see the emperor.

"Bold Feng Nanyang, you are guilty, you have been hiding for more than 20 years, and I have been sending people to look for you and General Chu for more than 20 years. Do you know about Concubine Xu? Emperor Hong cried with joy when he saw him.

"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty. When the queen wanted to burn down the West Palace, the minister arrived after learning about it, and the minister came one step late, and the prince had been taken away by General Chu. In a panic, Zhongchen rescued General Chu's son and handed him over to a foreign master to raise. For the past 24 years, I have been secretly searching for the whereabouts of the prince, but I have never found it. The ministers have the great trust of the emperor. Feng Nanyang was full of guilt.

"What a queen. Over the years, I have seen her keep to herself and teach the emperor carefully, but I never thought that she would be so vicious. I'm going to send her to the cold! Emperor Hong gritted his teeth angrily and slapped the imperial case.

"Your Majesty, you can't do it. There is no evidence, if the emperor does this, it will definitely cause turmoil in the court and panic among the people. Feng Nanyang persuaded.

"I can not pursue the queen's guilt first, but the prince can't be left behind, and I must find him back." The emperor was resolute, calmed down for a while and sat on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, look for the prince openly, and the prince will inevitably be framed. It's better to visit secretly. Feng Nanyang suggested.

Emperor Hong painted a portrait of a twenty-four-year-old man according to his own appearance, handed it over to Feng Nanyang, appointed Feng Nanyang as the minister of the Qin Mission, and gave Shang Fang a sword.

"Emperor, where are you?" Emperor Hong sighed.

In the twenty-fifth year of Xingde, the country of the Great West was peaceful and peaceful, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Wunan Mountain in the northwest of Fengcheng, the imperial capital, after the heavy rain, the sky is exceptionally clear, the sun has tilted westward, and the clear blue sky has disappeared. In the afterglow of the sunset, the mountains still maintain the freshness and coolness after the rain, just like "after the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather is late in autumn." The realm.

Wunan Mountain, a mountain full of bamboo, a boundless sea of bamboo. At the highest place on the top of the mountain, there is a secluded and elegant dwelling, all made of bamboo, divided into two layers up and down, hanging a plaque, with four big characters "Wunan Villa" written on it. There is a large yard in front of the bamboo house, and the yard is planted with exotic grasses. When the breeze blows, you can smell the aroma of flowers and plants.

"Senior brother, you have to stay a few more days when you come back this time, we haven't seen each other for two years. I heard that everyone in the rivers and lakes calls you the son of a fan. A delicate-faced girl stood in the courtyard, wearing a white dress, no fat powder, but it was fresh and refined, like a budding white lotus, only to hear the girl's voice was extremely sweet: "Your martial arts are so powerful, I have your protection, and I am no longer afraid of encountering thieves and gangsters." ”

"I don't like to listen to flattery. I usually tell you to practice martial arts diligently, but you don't practice seriously. Senior brother Chu Tiankuo gently patted the head of the cigarette with the fan in his hand, put on a straight face, and pretended to be serious: "If you meet a bad person in the future, I don't care about you." ”

"Hmph, you don't care about the little junior sister." Yan Xiang pursed his lips, glared at Chu Tiankuo, turned his face away, and pretended to be angry.

"Heh, you are my only junior sister, how could I not care about you. During the time I was away, I walked the rivers and lakes thinking about you and Master in my heart. Chu Tiankuo looked at her with a look of annoyance, and said with a smile: "I can't protect you for the rest of my life, you will always marry in the future." ”