Chu Xi rushed to Hanshan Temple, but the abbot was not there, only said that he had gone to retreat and cultivate, so Chu Xi didn't think much about it, and turned his head to find Elder Yan.

Mr. Yan's illness is getting worse and worse, and in just half a month, he has already described himself as emaciated, lying on the bed coughing constantly, and even breathing is laborious.

Hearing that Chu Xi was coming, Elder Yan asked Mrs. Yun to sit up, but even such a small movement made him breathe rapidly, and his pale face turned a little red.

"The princess is here." Elder Yan spoke, and there was a smile in his tone.

Chu Xi remembered what he had entrusted Songyi to him, and stepped forward: "Is the boss better?" ”

"It's not going to be better." Elder Yan smiled and looked at her: "Have you ever seen those things?" ”

"Not yet." Chu Ji naturally knew that he was talking about the Zhuangzi shops and the so-called 'people' who stayed: "I have been busy with affairs these days, so I haven't been free for the time being." Chu Xi walked over, and Mrs. Yun arranged for her to sit down on a stool on the side, and let people pour tea: "I'm causing trouble for the princess." Mrs. Yun said apologetically.

Chu Xi shook her head: "It's okay, I'm friends with Yi'er." ”

Looking at Chu Xi's appearance, Elder Yan finally sighed: "I tried hard to arrange Yi'er, but in the end I still couldn't arrange it, and in the end, I had to trouble the princess to worry about it." ”

Chu Ji knew that he wanted him to take care of Yun Songyi by asking her to take care of her, but she didn't refuse: "Yi'er is smart and sensible, and now she is also capable, so Elder Yan can rest assured." ”

Seeing that Chu Xi responded, Elder Yan sighed and asked Mrs. Yun to retreat first, and he wanted to say a few words to Chu Xi alone.

Madame Yun seemed to have been prepared, and soon led people to retreat, and personally guarded the door to prevent anyone from approaching.

Elder Yan stopped coughing easily, and then looked at Chu Xi and said, "The princess already knows about the five princes. ”

"Hmm." Chu Ji bowed, she came here to ask what the relationship between the Yan Mansion and the Five Princes was.

Elder Yan sighed again and looked at Chu Xi deeply: "Do you know who the mother concubine of the fifth prince is?" ”

Chu Xi shook her head: "His mother seems to have passed away since he was very young. ”

"That's right." Elder Yan took over: "For so many years, no one has really seen the biological mother of the five princes, and the five princes were only raised by the palace people before, but" Elder Yan seemed to think of something, and began to cough violently again, coughing pale before stopping: "When I entered the palace, I saw this mother, but she was not a mother, when I saw her, she was just a down-and-out palace maid, after giving birth to the fifth prince, she was beaten into the cold palace and died slowly." ”

When Chu Xi heard this, he was puzzled, what does this have to do with the Five Princes and the Yan Mansion?

As if sensing Chu Xi's incomprehension, Old Master Yan said: "I am the only minister who has seen this mother, and it has been a secret for so many years, after all, the identity of the fifth prince is here, and he has been smart since he was a child, and he is very liked by the emperor, but no one has ever said how his mother died." ”

"Could it be that someone is murdering?" Chu Xi felt more and more complicated, but if he didn't figure out these details, this messy mess would never be sorted out.

Lord Yan bowed slightly: "Not many people know about this matter, the concubine knew about it, the emperor knew, I was lucky to know, but there is another person who knows." ”

Chu Xi's face became a little solemn: "Princess Huaiyang also knows." ”

Lord Yan looked at Chu Xi in astonishment: "That's right." ”

Chu Xi looked at the tea cup in her hand, slowly touched the tea lid with her fingers, and said, "The death of Concubine Liang is related to Princess Huaiyang, and the death of this lady is also related to her, but what is the matter with this Guanyan Mansion?" ”

"The palace is fighting, how can Su Guifei Niangniang, who is now a concubine, just a bystander? I won't say if I participated or not, but according to what my two unfortunate sons said, the five princes took refuge in the queen and the people who knew about it back then all died, and those who didn't die, that is, I didn't expose them and some people who couldn't die, and now I'm dying soon, but I'm worried that the five princes will one day turn over the old accounts" Boss Yan suddenly choked up: "I told you a thousand times." In addition to the orthodoxy of the royal family, we will never help any prince who has not been established as a prince by the emperor, but as soon as I go up the mountain, they can't wait to collude with the five princes, because they know that the emperor is behind the five princes, so even the current prince is not in his eyes, the battle of the royal family, but a fight, not to mention that the five princes are very likely to take out the events of the year to refute the orthodoxy of the prince's position, after all, that matter involves more than just a few mothers, Yan Fu has become a sinner who has been stinking for thousands of years. What should I do if the Yan family is full?"

Seeing that he was worried about this, Chu Xi breathed a sigh of relief: "The prince is virtuous and virtuous, and he also has a good reputation among the people, this matter is not enough to shake his status, Lord Yan can rest assured." Moreover, the five princes of the Yan Mansion may not know what happened back then, and even if they do, the deaths of these people may not necessarily be related to the five princes. ”

"I can't rest assured." Lord Yan looked at Chu Xi seriously: "If the princess has time, I hope to go and see the things I left for you as soon as possible, there will definitely be something you can use." I can't persuade my two sons that my time is near, but I just hope that one day, things will turn out for the worst. The prince can read what I said to the princess today and what I have prepared, and he can spare the house. ”

Chu Xi's palms tightened slightly, looking at such a Yan adult, her brows furrowed slightly.

Just as he was thinking, there was a sudden movement outside the house, and then he saw Yun Songyi hurriedly come in.

As soon as she came in, she brought in a cold wind, and Chu Xi looked at her outfit and her face that was red from the cold, thinking that she had come on horseback.

"Sister Ji'er, grandfather." Yun Songyi saluted, looking at Elder Yan's appearance, his eyes turned a little red.

"Yi'er is here." When Elder Yan said these words, he was already extremely tired, and looked at Chu Xi: "Princess, I know that you are calm, and you can't tell the prince about this matter for the time being, otherwise Yan Mansion"

"I understand, I'll tell the prince when the time comes." Chu Xi looked at Elder Yan, he didn't dare to believe it anymore, so he had no choice but to tell these words to himself.

Old Master Yan bowed his head, and Mrs. Yun also walked in, looked at his eyes, and said softly to the two: "You go out for a walk, in April, there are a lot of flowers blooming on the mountain, and there are also many ladies and ladies who put paper kites on the lawn on the side of the mountain." ”

Yun Songyi is very sensible now, and he didn't dare to disturb for half a minute, so he nodded and went out with Chu Xi.

After they left, Boss Yan said: "Little woman, it's really rare to have such a character and mind. ”

Mrs. Yun sighed: "It's a pitiful, I haven't experienced anything, how can I know the word 'forbearance'." ”

Mrs. Yun looked at the direction where Yun Songyi and Chu Xi left, and there was some relief and satisfaction in her eyes, as if her daughter had already been entrusted, and she didn't need to stay anymore.

When I came out with Yun Songyi, the sun shadow was westward, and the sun was still there.

Chu Xi glanced at Yun Songyi: "Why are you in such a hurry." ”

"I'm worried that something will happen again." Yun Songyi lowered her head and said, the matter of the Yang Guogong Mansion really frightened her, and she was worried that Chu Xi would go up the mountain alone, and what danger would happen.

Chu Xi glanced at her neck and the back of her exposed hand, both of which were scratched: "Yunfu went to Yanfu to make trouble?" ”

"Hmm." Yun Songyi didn't deliberately hide it, and he couldn't hide it from Chu Xi when he knew it: "I'm not worried about them making trouble now, I'm worried that they will do stupid things." ”

"Doing something stupid?"

"Hmm." Yun Songyi's face suddenly became a little nervous, and he turned his head to look at Chu Xi, as if he had made up his mind, and then said: "Cousin Jifu told me that they seemed to be dealing with the five princes, and somehow this matter was heard by Yun Kang, who I thought would pass out forever, and he has now woken up and knows it." So he pouted with the Yun family, not knowing what to plan. ”

"I can't make waves for the time being." Chu Ji thought for a while and said, "The Yun Mansion is now out of power, the property in the Mansion has been confiscated, and the Yun family does not have a few outstanding people, these people in the capital will not use them, you can rest assured for the time being." ”

"I'm just worried about what crooked ways they will take, Yunkang, you also know, I have been following Jiao Simiao before, and I don't have any right thoughts, but now that my father and Yun Songyue are dead, I don't know who they want to write this account on." Yun Songyi was very worried, and Chu Xi smiled: "You were bitten by a snake once, and you have been afraid of the well rope for ten years." If you are really worried about the Yun family, find someone to secretly stare at the movement, and now the one who can make a splash is Yunkang, just stare at him, and the others don't have to worry for the time being, even if they want to take refuge in someone, they are not these people in Beijing. ”

Hearing Chu Xi say this, she breathed a sigh of relief, and in a blink of an eye, the two of them had already walked to the grassy slope.

"By the way, has Zheng Yun written to you during this time?" Chu Xi asked.

Speaking of Zheng Yun, her eyes darkened a little: "No, I don't see anyone." After that, he cheered up again, and said with a relieved smile: "The eldest uncle is already looking for someone for me, and there is no need to wait for Zheng Yun, so he will not marry me." "Otherwise, I would have spoken a long time ago, so why wait until now.

"Really?" Chu Xiwan'er: "But how did I hear that he was preparing to ask the prince to talk to the emperor so that he could marry you and him?" ”

Yun Songyi's face turned red suddenly: "How is this possible?"

"Why can't it be?" Chu Ji looked at her with a smile: "Zheng Yun doesn't have a wife and concubine, and he can see that you have a big heart, as for not coming to ask for marriage, maybe there is another hidden secret?" ”

Yun Songyi's face turned red, and pink bubbles seemed to appear around her.

Chu Xi suddenly thought of something and asked, "Has your eldest uncle ever said that he wants to tell you to which family?" ”

Yun Songyi came back to his senses and thought for a while: "It seems to be the nephew of the current Dali Temple, but I also secretly heard them say this, but I don't know if it's true or not." ”

"Dali Temple?" Chu Xi was stunned, looked at her, and said, "I want to go back to Beijing right now, do you want to stay or go back together?" ”

Seeing that Chu Xi was so anxious, Yun Songyi was also busy saying, "I'll escort you back together." ”

Chu Xi didn't have time to say much, so she hurried down the mountain to the capital with someone, and as for the abbot master, she could only come back and see her again.

The night is getting darker, and the discussion in the capital is much more enthusiastic than usual, in just half a year, it seems that the capital has been surging all of a sudden, the old emperor's health is getting worse and worse, and this update and iteration seems to happen in minutes.

On the wide streets of the capital, a carriage ran out of the back door of the Xiaoyao Palace, passed through the streets and alleys, and stopped at an ordinary-looking residential alley, and several women with black gauze hats came out of it, and the leader whispered something to them, and everyone nodded when they heard this, and turned to leave.

Seeing that everyone was gone, the leader turned his head to look at the carriage: "Lord Wang." ”

After Zhao Xunyan made sure that no one was following, he got out of the carriage: "Are you sure you can do it?" ”

"Don't worry, the prince." Xu Jin smiled softly, her wealth, she will earn it herself after all!

Xu Jin led her all the way through the dark alley, which was damp and dark, filled with a rotten atmosphere.

Xu Jin and Zhao Xunyan walked all the way forward, and it was only half a pillar of incense, and they had already arrived in the dungeon, which was completely in a dark cell abandoned in the corner of the prison, and there was no need to pass through the guards before entering the cell.

"Master, this is it." Xu Jin stopped and pointed to a cell diagonally opposite: "The princess is there." ”

Zhao Xunyan raised his eyes and looked over, and sure enough, he saw Chu Zhenzhen sitting on the ground with messy hair and a frightened face, Zhao Xunyan now has the heart to strangle her, but she can't die yet.

"Someone, go and open the cell door." Zhao Xunyan commanded in a low voice.

Immediately, a guard dressed in black came out, took a closer look at the surrounding cells that had been emptied, and knew that they must have been relocated by the poisonous insects, leaving only one Chu Zhenzhen.

The guards had just approached the cell when Chu Zhenzhen wanted to shout.

"Princess, we're here to save you." The guard hurriedly said. Seeing this, Chu Zhenzhen held her breath: "Did the prince ask you to come?" She whispered.

"Nature." The guard looked at her sympathetically, quickly opened the cell door, and went in and pulled her: "Let's go." ”

"You'll be found if you just walk like this."

"No, it won't." The guard pointed to Xu Jin, who was waiting in another place, Xu Jin was wearing the same clothes and makeup as her, and under this hazy candlelight, she really looked like herself.

"What's going on?" Chu Zhenzhen looked at her and felt that something was wrong.

The strength of the guard's men was greater: "The princess will know when she goes out." ”

Chu Zhenzhen was about to say something more, but suddenly she heard a movement at the door of the prison, and the guards had to carry her and bring her over.

Xu Jin looked back at Zhao Xunyan: "The prince will do what the concubine says, and he will definitely be able to do it." ”

The corners of Zhao Xunyan's mouth hooked: "Don't worry." Xu Jin is a little exquisite, but how much wind and waves can a woman make? Only the dead cannot speak.

The voice of Dali Temple Cheng sounded outside the house, and he whispered something to others: "This is too risky, in case someone finds out"

"How can it be found out, anyway, it was suicide in fear of sin, and it wasn't that no one had done it before." Others, Zhao Xunyan listened, it was actually the voice of the boss of the Yan family, and his face sank.

The guard quickly locked the cell door, looked at Xu Jin, who had messed up his hair and dirty clothes, and said with a smile: "Concubine Fang, I'm sorry." ”

"What do you mean?"

Before Xu Jin finished speaking, the hairpin that the guard had just pulled out of Chu Zhenzhen's body flew out directly and stabbed directly into Xu Jin's heart.

Xu Jin's eyes widened, and he looked at Zhao Xunyan in disbelief: "Lord Wang" She just helped him, how could he kill himself so quickly, this is not right, but as long as he wants to compete with the five princes, it will not be like this

Zhao Xunyan watched Xu Jin fall to the ground with his eyes stared, and then turned his head and glanced at Chu Zhenzhen: "Let's go." ”

"Why did you kill it, prince?"

"She knows so many secrets about you, do you think it's better to keep her to threaten you?" Zhao Xunyan seemed to be speaking for Chu Zhenzhen, but in his heart he was mocking, Xu Jin did show a higher IQ than Chu Zhenzhen, but he thought about it, Xu Jin couldn't live, she hated herself, she was greedy and vicious, such a woman would not be in trouble if she died early, and more importantly, she was not Chu Zhen!

Chu Zhenzhen closed her lips. After the guards finished it, they hurriedly ran over: "Lord Wang, they are here." ”

"Good." Zhao Xunyan stood cautiously in the dark, and looked at the person who walked in with the light behind him, and it was indeed the boss of the Dali Temple and the Yan family, and the corners of his mouth were coldly hooked, and then he left from the secret passage with the people.

This end of the passage is connected to an uninhabited hut, empty inside and out.

Chu Zhenzhen was helped out by the guards and sat on the haystack on the side, and then turned to look at King Xiaoyao: "Lord Wang, what should I do next?" ”

Zhao Xunyan looked at the sky, there were still thick clouds in the sky tonight, but the round moon still came out of the clouds, with a bleak light, this scene seemed to have been seen somewhere

Zhao Xunyan had a headache, and what flew through his head was the scene of the same night when he ordered Chu Bingsong to frame Chu Xi, and then escorted her into the dungeon.

Seeing that his face was slightly pale, the attendant hurriedly called: "Lord Wang? ”

Zhao Xunyan woke up, looked at the guards for a long time, then came back to his senses, turned his head to look at Chu Zhenzhen who was trembling, and didn't know if he wanted to make up for Chu Zhen in his heart, or if he had other emotions, he walked up to Chu Zhenzhen and took her hand. Said gently: "Believe me? ”

Chu Zhenzhen was flattered and nodded hurriedly: "Letter." ”

"That's good, I'm going to wronged you to suffer a little, but I won't take your life like I took Xu Jin's life, okay?" In a trance, Zhao Xunyan seemed to be talking to Chu Xi, who had desperate eyes in the other party's picture.

Chu Zhenzhen nodded again and again: "Zhenzhen is not afraid of hardship, as long as she can be with the prince, Zhenzhen is willing to endure any hardship." ”

"Okay." Zhao Xunyan waited until he saw clearly that it was Chu Zhenzhen in front of him, so he let go of his hand indifferently and turned his head to look at the guard: "Let's do it." ”

The guard bowed his head and walked in front of Chu Zhenzhen: "Princess, I'm sorry." After that, without waiting for Chu Zhenzhen to react, she directly helped her hands with hemp rope, and then threw the other end on the beam of the house, and hung Chu Zhenzhen directly.

"Lord Wang, this is" Chu Zhenzhen was shocked, but Zhao Xunyan only said: "You have to remember, when someone comes to save you, you will say loudly that it was Dali Temple Cheng who secretly transferred you out of prison, and then tortured you, and then forced you to confess the crimes of Yang Guogongfu, understand?" ”

Chu Zhenzhen seemed to understand. Nodding, the whip in the guard's hand was quickly drawn, the whip did not hurt the skin and bones, but the whip skin opened the flesh, but after ten strokes, Chu Zhenzhen fainted.

Seeing this, the corners of Zhao Xunyan's mouth were greatly hooked, and when he looked at the cool moonlight, Chu Xi's face seemed to appear again.

"You're mine sooner or later!" Zhao Xunyan said coldly, and left quickly.

When Chu Ji rushed back to the capital and arrived at the prison with Lin Qingyu, he happened to meet Dali Sicheng who was about to secretly dispose of Xu Jin's body, at least it was more like suicide than killing, but what he didn't recognize was that the dead person was Xu Jin.

"What's going on?" Lin Qingyu stopped at the side door of Dali Temple and asked in a cold voice.

Dali Temple rushed to hear the news, and Lord Yan had already secretly left from the other direction.

"She committed suicide, and the official was about to send the body to the autopsy." Dali Temple Cheng also looked sad, after all, this person really wasn't killed by him.

Chu Xi looked at it and recognized it as Xu Jin at a glance, but it was normal that they didn't recognize it, this dim sky, and the appearance and height of the two were about the same, Xu Jin deliberately dressed up like this. Ordinary people are not familiar with it, and they can't recognize it, they should have been calculated by the King of Ease.

"This is Xu Jin, the side concubine of Xiaoyao Palace, the concubine of the former Dali Temple." Chu Ji said.

Dali Temple Cheng was stunned: "How is it possible? After that, the people next to him hurriedly lifted the messy hair on Xu Jin's face, and then brought the lantern closer.

During the stalemate, Han Min suddenly brought someone over, and saw that Lin Qingyu and Chu Xi were stunned, but they hurriedly came over and saluted: "Why is the prince also here?" ”

"The princess suddenly wanted to come and see Princess Xiaoyao, but when she came over, she saw that someone had committed suicide." Lin Qingyu also sensed something, looked at him with a darker face, and asked, "Why did Lord Han come here this time?" ”

Han Min sighed deeply; "Just now, the people from the Xiaoyao Mansion came to report the case, saying that the Xiaoyao Mansion had entered the Xiaoxiao people and robbed the side concubine, so I came out to search."

"Robbed?" Dali Temple was even more confused: "How is it possible? The palace is well guarded."

"Today, the sons of several small households bullied King Xiaoyao in public, the matter has spread all over the capital, and it is not unreasonable for a few gangsters to enter the palace of Xiaoyao Wang, but the only thing that cannot be explained is why he wanted to rob the concubine of King Xiaoyao" Han Min looked at the front and found a dead body: "This is"

Chu Ji frowned slightly, she couldn't imagine that Zhao Xunyan would actually use her strength to fight. reacted so quickly that he arranged for someone to humiliate him, and he took the opportunity to become a 'little man who broke into the palace'. Sure enough, he is the one who is so ruthless, and this Xu Jin's death is afraid that it will not be able to do anything with him.

"It's Xu Jin, the missing Concubine Xu." Chu Xi said lightly.

Han Min looked at Dali Temple in astonishment: "This"

"This official also just found out, it was a suicide," Dali Temple said busily.

Lin Qingyu looked at the Dali Temple Cheng who was indeed confused, and said: "I'm afraid this matter is not so simple, it's nothing to die a Xu Jin, even if someone dares to humiliate Xiaoyao in public, the emperor will only say a few words for the sake of royal face, but breaking into the Xiaoyao Palace, and robbing and killing the concubine of the Xiaoyao Wang, this matter must lead to a result." Lin Qingyu thought about it, turned his head to look at Xu Jin's dress, and then glanced at Chu Ji, and both of them seemed to have understood something in their eyes.

Chu Xi glanced at Dali Temple: "Since this is a fake princess, what about the real princess?" ”

"I've already sent someone to look for it, but this huge capital suddenly disappeared unconsciously, and I won't be able to find anyone for a while."

Chu Xi looked at the Dali Temple who was still calmly analyzing, and felt a little pity in her heart, and looked at Lin Qingyu: "It's better to go to the prince's mansion and sit down." ”

"That's exactly what I mean." Lin Qing is foolish, and this person in Dali Temple is still Zhongzheng. But this time it was obviously calculated, and the person behind him should be the fifth prince, if he can win the prince's side, it would be good.

Seeing that Lin Qingyu was leaving, Dali Temple hurriedly stepped forward: "Lin Shizi, this"

"My lord, let's think about it quickly, if you want to plant a false accusation, what evidence does your adult have in your abbi." Chu Ji said, looked at Han Min, Han Min understood, and when Chu Ji and Lin Qingyu left, he immediately said to Dali Temple: "I will write to the emperor about this matter, if the adult really has nothing to do with this matter, I believe the emperor will have a fair judgment." ”

"Good!" He nodded again and again, and when Han Min heard this, he looked at the corpse: "I'm afraid I'm going to take this corpse away." ”

Dali Temple Cheng did not stop him, after all, Han Min's request was reasonable.

In the distance, Zhao Xunyan stood by the window of a nearby teahouse, seeing the scene here, the corners of his mouth were coldly hooked: "You can act." ”

"Yes!"

When Zhao Xuanyi heard that Chu Ji was also coming, he stopped the ink pen in his hand, looked at the half-drawn picture in his hand, slowly rolled it up, put it aside, and let them enter the study.

Lin Qingyu always stood in front of Chu Xi. He could only see some of Chu Xi's revealing clothes.

She was dressed in red, which really matched Lin Qingyu's brocade dress with red graphics and texts.

Zhao Xuanyi asked the two to sit down: "What's wrong?" ”

Lin Qingyu simply said about Fang Cai: "The minister thinks that if Dali Temple can be saved this time, it will definitely be beneficial and harmless." ”

Zhao Xuanyi frowned slightly: "Dali Temple has also changed a few terms, and I am not afraid to change one more." ”

"It's rare to find someone as upright as him."

"If it is Zhongzheng, how can you go to the fifth child?" Zhao Xuanyi's face was cold, and Lin Qing was foolish: "The fifth prince has a private relationship with the queen, if the queen recognizes this son, he is the son-in-law, and he is the prince's royal brother." ”

Zhao Xuanyi's palms clenched tightly, he was never a son-in-law, not the so-called orthodoxy.

"This person is resourceful, but he is stubborn, this time, I just used the hand of the King of Freedom to beat him, and I can also take the opportunity to make the five princes suffer a little." Lin Qingyu said lightly, seeing Yahuan come up with tea and pastries, picked a plate of pink square-shaped pastries and pushed it down in front of Chu Xi, and whispered: "This tastes good, I heard that it is good for menstruation, and it will not cause stomach pain." ”

Chu Xi was almost choked by the tea and glared at him, Lin Qingyu smiled, and turned his head to look at Zhao Xuanyi seriously: "The person standing behind the fifth prince, I don't need to be reminded by the minister, the prince also knows." ”

Zhao Xuanyi took in the small interaction between their husband and wife, and his face was cold: "This palace naturally understands. He stood up, walked to the door, and when he passed by Chu Xi, he seemed to be able to smell a wisp of fragrant fragrance on her, and couldn't help but smile, looking at the dark night outside the house, and said, "But we can't do anything to him, my father doesn't want me to do anything to him." ”

"Then let the King of Joy do it, isn't it just right?" Lin Qingyu smiled faintly.

Zhao Xuanyi was behind him with one hand, and it seemed to be a little heavy: "This palace heard from Gonggong Gao that my father's body is getting worse day by day, and now that the weather is warm, I still can't stop coughing." ”

Chu Xi raised his head in surprise, the emperor died in his previous life, but not so early.

Lin Qingyu also stood up and walked over: "Children who don't speak will never be able to eat sugar, either cry or grab it with their ability, the prince wants a warm home, the minister can understand, but the minister also wants the prince to understand that there are some things, once you miss it, there will be no chance." "The prince is worried that the emperor is terminally ill and will die soon, and he doesn't want his brother to kill him, but if he doesn't kill him, the five princes will kill him, the king of Xiaoyao will kill him, and even the emperor who is high up in the sky, he will kill him.

Zhao Xuanyi suddenly turned his head to look at Lin Qingyu, looking at his deep eyes and cold expression, he was a little angry: "How can you understand, you have loved your father and mother since you were a child, and you don't understand anything at all." ”

Hearing this, Chu Xi's expression was a little cold, if Lin Qingyu was really living so happily, his temperament should be cunning and ignorant of the world, how could he understand the suffering he had endured at a glance?

"Lord Shizi, the hour is not early, let's not disturb the prince's rest." Chu Xi stood up and said softly to Lin Qingyu, she felt sorry for Lin Qingyu to help the prince, but she still had to be poked by him.

Zhao Xuanyi didn't understand that Chu Xi was protesting with himself, and turned his head with a cold face and still looked out of the house: "You guys go back first, this palace has its own decision in this matter." ”

Lin Qingyu didn't persuade much, took Chu Xi's hand and left.

The stone road in the Prince's Mansion is very smooth, but Lin Qingyu is still careful to protect Chu Xi in his arms, and when she goes in a hurry, Lin Qingyu has to hold her: "Go slowly, it's a long time, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get out?" ”

Chu Xi looked at him as if he had no heart and lungs, and said, "You can go out with you." "Get out of the prince's mansion and get out of the demon barrier in your heart.

Soon the news came, saying that several women who were dressed the same as Princess Xiaoyao and looked similar suddenly appeared all over the capital, and they were about to run out of the city, saying that they were going to run for their lives, and they were arrested, and only then did they search for the waist cards of the Five Princes' Mansion, and when they were interrogated, they all committed suicide, and the matter suddenly fell into a stalemate.

Chu Xi and Lin Qingyu returned to the mansion, Xiao Fu'er prepared the hot water and withdrew, when they were husband and wife together, they always didn't like to be served by others.

Lin Qingyu took Chu Xi's hand before entering the room: "Did you sneak out of the city?" ”

Chu Xi bit her lip slightly and whispered, "I want to go and see Elder Yan." ”

Looking at her aggrieved look, Lin Qingyu was a little angry in her heart, but she pretended to be angry and pinched her little face: "Next time, you must bring more people, be careful." ”

Seeing that he didn't want to stop himself from going out, Chu Ji breathed a sigh of relief and raised his eyes to look at him, but before the words of gratitude could be said, Lin Qingyu's kiss was pressed down, taking her breath.

Between his lips and tongue, Lin Qingyu whispered in a low and charming voice: "You must be tired after running for a day, I'll take you to wash."

Chu Ji's eyes widened when she thought of the bath water that Xiao Fu'er had just prepared, but Lin Qingyu had already picked her up, and in an instant, she entered the bath that was already filled with water vapor at this time.

One night, the spring water ripples.

Early the next morning, Chu Xi woke up in the sunlight shining in from the window, and when he woke up, Lin Qingyu had already gone to the morning court, thinking that there must be a good show waiting for him today, the matter of Yang Guogong's mansion, the matter of Dali Temple.

After breakfast, Xiao Fu'er told the story of the capital last night, and moved a small pestle to sit aside and embroider: "Miss, who did you say these two young ladies were arrested?" ”

"You care?" Chu Xi flipped through the book in her hand and came back to her senses when Xiao Fu'er spoke.

Xiao Fu'er nodded: "Second Miss is too bad, if she is rescued, the slave will not be reconciled." ”

"As far as you know,." Aunt Fu came in from outside, and she was helpless when she saw Xiao Fu'er.

Chu Xiwaner: "In front of me, let her say that no one dares to tell the truth, and these days are too boring." ”

When Aunt Fu saw Chu Ji indulgent, she just smiled and remembered. Said: "Miss Yun is here." ”

"Please let her in." Chu Xi laughed, looked at the good sun outside the window, and said to Xiao Fu'er: "Let people go to the small peach forest outside to prepare tables, chairs, and tea, and let's go outside to bask in the sun." ”

"Okay!" When Xiao Fu'er heard this, her eyes lit up, and she immediately went down to make arrangements, and when Yun Songyi came over, she saw that Chu Xi was already sitting lazily in the peach forest and basking in the sun.

"Sister Ji'er, I'm here to deliver something to you." Yun Songyi sat on the side with a smile, and took out a pile of notes in his hand: "This is my grandfather's Zhuangzi entrusted to me, and then let me pass it on to you." ”

Chu Xi took the list and looked at it, there were more than thirty pages in total, and there were thirty or forty names on one page, which looked ordinary.

"What is this?" Chu Xi was puzzled.

Yun Songyi also shook his head: "I don't understand, that person didn't say anything, only said that he would give you a chance." Yun Songyi sat on the side, although she was a lot calmer, she was still like a little girl when she relaxed, but after experiencing so many things, she was a little less naïve.

Chu Xi remembered Elder Yan's words, and he instructed himself to meet the people he left behind, it seems that this list may have something to do with those people.

Chu Xi put the list away: "Let's go back." ”

"Hmm." Yun Songyi nodded, leaned towards Chu Xi's side, bit her lip a little shyly, looked at Chu Xi and said, "Zheng Yun has sent a letter." ”

"What did you say?"

"Said that he was about to arrive in the capital, he is now with the two generals of the Yang family, and he was stranded in Majiadu, saying that there is an epidemic in Majiadu, and they have to stay and see the doctor first, and they will come to Beijing after making sure that there is nothing to do." Yun Songyi smiled, and as she spoke, she brought Zheng Yun's letter to Chu Xi.

Chu Ji looked at it, the font was strong, it seemed like Zheng Yun could write words, but

"That's not right." Chu Xi sat up and looked at this piece of paper, this handwriting is more like imitation, because he is also good at imitating handwriting, and the imitation handwriting has one point, that is, the characteristics of each word must be very prominent, there is no randomness, and it is also very stiff.

"What's wrong?" Yun Songyi also became nervous: "There is a problem with this paper? ”

Chu Xi hurriedly greeted Xiao Fu'er: "The study of the deceased grandfather wants a piece of writing that General Zheng once wrote." ”

Xiao Fu'er saw that Chu Xi's face was nervous, nodded, and hurriedly went to the study.

Yun Songyi's heart also rose fiercely: "Sister Ji'er, what's wrong?" ”

"Did the messenger tell you anything else?" Chu Xi asked.

Yun Songyi thought about it carefully and shook his head: "I didn't explain anything, I just said that I could rest assured, they are all fine, and they will arrive in the capital in a few days." ”

Chu Ji frowned, if it would arrive soon, Zheng Yun should not have written from him, and with his temperament, he must have thought of waiting for the prince to marry before telling Yun Songyi, the letter now is nothing more than to appease them and let them not pay attention to the affairs of the Yang family and Zheng Yun.

"Lin Fu." Chu Ji said.

Lin Fu immediately appeared to the side: "What do you have to tell the princess?" ”

"Is there any news from Pei County?"

"No, there has been no movement in the past two days, since Wei Xian and the monk died, there has been no news, and the people we have repeatedly sent over have not moved." Lin Fu said.

Chu Xi looked at him: "Is it possible that the people we sent over have already had an accident before they arrived in Pei County?" ”

"The people we sent over are all from the Wuji Pavilion, and with their skills, even if there is a war, they will not be able to send even a message." Lin Fu hesitated.

"If you meet someone more powerful than them, or" Chu Xi stood up and looked at Lin Fu seriously: "Or can you give them orders?" ”

Lin Fu's face was slightly gloomy, and he lowered his head and did not speak.

Chu Ji looked at him, and his expression instantly turned cold: "You're not good at lying, but you'd better give me a reasonable explanation." ”

"Yes, but the princess, now is not the time." Lin Fu was embarrassed.

Chu Xi was slightly angry: "Then when is the time?" Wait for the Yang family to die? ”

"The Yang family won't die!" Lin Fu said busily, Chu Ji narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Lin Fu as if he was killed and didn't say anything, he became more and more puzzled in his heart, what are they hiding from themselves?

"Does Wei Xian's death with Huineng have anything to do with you or him?" Chu Xi asked again.

Lin Fu lowered his head and didn't speak, Chu Xi already had the result in his heart, turned his head and sat down: "You retreat first." ”

"Shizifei, you have to believe in Shizi, he is also for"

"Alright, stand down." Chu Xi suddenly felt that her whole body became tired, she knew that she should believe Lin Qingyu, and she also understood that he didn't tell everything to herself, just as she also kept it a secret from him, but when she thought that they had such a big secret from each other, her heart immediately fluttered again.

"Sister Ji'er? Am I saying the wrong thing? Seeing such a scene, Yun Songyi said cautiously.

Chu Xi shook her head slightly: "It's none of your business." While he was talking, Xiao Fu'er had already found Zheng Yun's copy.

Chu Ji looked at Lin Fu: "Does Zheng Yun's matter have anything to do with you?" ”

Lin Fu shook his head: "No." ”

Chu Xi took the two notes and began to compare them, and sure enough, the note that Yun Songyi took was deliberately imitated.

"Can you find out what they're doing now?" Chu Xi asked.

Lin Fu gritted his teeth slightly, he didn't know what to say.

Lin Fu was in a dilemma, Lin Qingyu had already returned, and it could be said that he had heard their conversation.

"When they were in Pei County, they had already disappeared." Lin Qingyu walked over.

Chu Xi's face was slightly pale, and her palm was tightly grasping the paper, Lin Qingyu walked up to her, looked at the pain in her eyes, stopped in front of her, took her hand, and carefully rubbed the back of her hand: "Xi'er, I have sent a large number of people to look for it, since the person who captured them did not release the news, he must still be alive." ”

Chu Xiqiang held back her tears and didn't let it flow out, and looked at Lin Qingyu fixedly: "You know who captured them." She used not a question sentence but an affirmative sentence, and she was sure that Lin Qingyu knew.

Lin Fu stepped forward and wanted to say something, but Lin Qingyu asked Lin Fu to stop and sighed softly: "It's Mingyue." ”

"Why?" Chu asked hoarsely.

Lin Qingyu looked at her sad appearance, and her heart was like a knife: "Xi'er, Mingyue won't hurt them now, believe me, I will definitely be able to solve this matter." ”

Chu Xi could guess what purpose Mingyue had for arresting them, she had only one purpose from beginning to end, and that was to marry Lin Qingyu.

Looking at the struggle on his face, Chu Xi couldn't bear to blame, but she only blamed herself, why was she reborn in a lifetime, but she still dragged down the Yang family.

"What about Zheng Yun?" Chu Ji said: "Mingyue knows Zheng Yun, she won't take Zheng Yun away." ”

"The crown prince ordered to temporarily block the news of the disappearance of Old General Yang and Yang Ci, so it is impossible for Zheng Yun to come back for the time being, and" Lin Qingyu turned his head to look at Yun Songyi who looked worried: "He did contract the epidemic in Majiadu, and the letter was indeed written by him, in order not to worry you, but I didn't expect you to bring the letter to Ji'er." ”

Yun Songyi's eyes were red, and he stood up and walked back and forth: "Will he die?"

looked at Yun Songyi, who was burning. Lin Qingyu said: "Maybe, now he is dying, but he never wants you to see him in the past." ”

Hearing Lin Qingyu say this, Yun Songyi has already decided to pass, she can't watch anyone disappear from her life anymore, since he refuses to speak, let herself speak!

Yun Songyi turned his head and looked at Chu Yun apologetically: "Sister Xi'er, when I see Zheng Yun, I will go to Pei County to help you find General Yang." ”

"You go to see Zheng Yun first, and you have to drink the decoction for epidemic prevention before you go." Chu Xi instructed, but seeing Lin Qingyu say this, he knew that Zheng Yun was not dying, but it may be true that he was infected with the epidemic, and there may be other tasks on his body.

Yun Songyi nodded, ran away with her skirt, and ordered the maid next to her as she ran: "Hurry, go and prepare the horse!" ”

When they were all gone, Lin Fu dragged the incomprehensible little Fu'er and retreated.

Lin Qingyu took Chu Xi's hand: "Xi'er, right?"

Before Lin Qingyu's words were finished, Chu Xi's body leaned forward and hugged his neck tightly: "I don't blame you." "If you want to blame, you can only blame yourself.

Lin Qingyu saw her like this, and a sigh of emotion arose in his heart: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't hide it from you." ”

Chu Xi buried her head in his neck sullenly, feeling his body temperature, and refused to speak.

Lin Qingyu carefully hugged her and rubbed her little head: "When this time passes, I will tell you about the past." ”

"Okay." Chu Xi responded sullenly, tears fell down, he didn't complain that he had something to hide from him, he could always understand his sadness and protect his vulnerability, how could she be willing to be angry like this.

Lin Qingyu gently stroked her hair and said with a smile: "I forgot to tell you that the emperor has already issued an edict on the affairs of the Yang Guogong Mansion." ”

Chu Xi wiped her tears dry on him, and then she was willing to raise her head: "What will?" ”

Lin Qingyu chuckled: "Miss Han came out to testify, the charges of the Yang Guogong Mansion could not escape, the Guogong Mansion was stripped of the title, the eldest grandson Yang Yuling was suspected of murdering his grandfather and was sentenced to death, and the other participants were also beheaded, as for Yang Yuanhu, he was demoted to a civilian and driven back to his hometown, and he could never set foot in the capital, and all the rights of the Yang family were confiscated." King Xiaoyao's accusations against the five princes have no real evidence, so he is fine, but the young ladies saw that Princess Xiaoyao ordered someone to shoot arrows and assassinate her, and Jiao Simiao killed people in public. Now that there is no proof of death, the emperor did not punish King Xiaoyao heavily, but he also took the opportunity to deprive him of his title and deprive him of the mansion of King Xiaoyao. ”

Chu Xi was slightly surprised, although he didn't expect such a result, but it didn't exceed his expectations too much, the emperor would not easily dispose of the Xiaoyao King, Zhao Yiheng was originally the emperor's knife, but the Yang Guogong Mansion was played to death by Zhao Yiheng this time, and the people in the Yang Guogong Mansion were afraid that they would die and didn't understand what was going on.

"When will the King of Joy move to the palace?" Chu Xi arrived.

Lin Qingyu said: "The Holy Decree should arrive at the Xiaoyao Palace, so I came back specially and asked if you would like to go and see it together." ”

When Chu Xi heard this, she laughed: "Okay! ”

Lin Qing was foolish and helped her to stand up: "Let's go, the carriage is ready." ”

"Hmm." Chu Xi bowed his head, feeling the gentleness when he held his hand, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, since they are in love, what difficulties can't be overcome!

The two walked out together, but before they walked out of the pavilion, someone came to the prince's mansion: "Lord Shizi, the prince is invited." ”

Lin Qingyu frowned as Chu Xi learned: "Didn't you say you'll go later?" ”

Leng Dao had a calm face: "The prince summoned, does the prince want to resist the decree?" ”

Lin Qingyu raised his eyebrows slightly: "Lin Fu, throw it out." ”

"Yes!" Lin Fu knew that Leng Dao had never liked Lin Qingyu, but how could he like him? Lin Qingyu gave an order. He immediately dodged over.

Leng Dao directly drew out the long sword: "Lord Shizi, you really don't take the prince in your eyes!" ”

Lin Qingyu looked at the cold knife that had been completely abused by Lin Fu, his eyes were cold, and a sense of majesty came out: "I naturally put the prince in my eyes, but the Anping Marquis Mansion is not a place where you can shout five or six at a young age, fortunately it didn't scare my princess, otherwise, it would be impossible to dismantle you!" ”

Leng Dao's face darkened, but after thirty moves, he was grabbed by Lin Fu and pressed his hands behind him: "I don't know what to do!" With that, he took him and went out of the house.

Chu Ji grabbed Lin Qingyu's hand and tightened it; "You go to the prince's mansion, the prince seems to be virtuous, but he can't tolerate you not to put the prince's mansion in his eyes, now you are useful to him, one day"

Seeing that Chu Ji was full of worry, Lin Qingyu pinched her face with a smile, completely losing her cold appearance.

"Don't worry, I have my own measure, but you go to the Xiaoyao Mansion alone to watch the excitement, I don't worry, what if it's too good-looking, what if you forget to go home?" Lin Qingyu said helplessly.

Chu Xi chuckled lightly, but stood on tiptoe and quickly pecked him on the lips, and his face quickly turned red: "Where are you?" I will never forget where I am. ”

Lin Qingyu gave Chu Ji a bright smile, and when Lin Fu came back, he said, "The broken knife was thrown at the gate?" ”

"Yes, I'm still in a hurry to sue the prince." Lin Fu's eyes were full of disdain, he was such an adult, and he had to sue if he was beaten.

Lin Qingyu bowed slightly: "You follow the princess, and I will go to the prince's mansion." ”

"Yes!"

After Lin Qingyu finished explaining, he reluctantly glanced at Chu Xi again and walked out.

Xiao Fu'er saw that the person was gone, so she let go of the hand covering her face and looked at Chu Xi quietly: "Miss, can the slave go with you?" "Chu Ji always doesn't take her when she goes out.

Hearing this, Chu Xi nodded: "Let's go." With that, they went to the palace together.

At this time, Zhao Xunyan, who received the holy decree, can be said to be very angry, and he can feel his suppressed anger within a radius of 100 meters, after all, taking away the title and mansion of the adult prince is the punishment that only the guilty prince will receive, but the emperor doesn't scold him, don't beat him, and it doesn't matter to him.

"Xiaoyao, no, the seventeenth prince, the slave will go back to his life, according to the regulations. Your mansion has to be."

"The king knows." Zhao Xunyan's face was cold, the seventeenth prince? To call him by his rank is to humiliate him.

Seeing him like this, the eunuch didn't say much, shook off the dust in his hand and led the people away.

The attendants next to him lowered their heads and didn't dare to speak: "Lord Wang, where shall we move?" ”

Zhao Xunyan gritted his teeth coldly: "Move to another courtyard." After that, he turned his head and was about to go in, when he saw a column of officers and soldiers coming out of it, and the leader saw him and hurriedly bowed his hand to him, but there was no sense of humility: "The subordinate is responsible for helping you move, and I have counted your things inside and out, and they are all here, do you see what else is missing?" ”

The onlookers around looked at each other and whispered about it.

"This prince is really a wretch, first married the daughter of a criminal minister, and then married a woman who has lost his reputation as a princess, and now even the title has been stripped away, this is the first case of this dynasty!"

"Isn't it, it's still a prince, it's not as good as a little prince."

Everyone, you say a word, Zhao Xunyan can hear it clearly.

When the leading officer and soldier heard this, they smiled and said to the group of people: "What are you talking about, even if the prince has no title and no mansion." That's still a royal nobleman, how can you compare with a small people? ”

Zhao Xunyan's face was dark, comparing himself with Shengdou Xiaomin, he could bear such humiliation.

Zhao Xunyan didn't plan to argue with him at this gate, and was about to enter the palace, but was stopped by the man: "Lord, this mansion is not yours, you can't go in again." ”

"You're bold!" Zhao Xunyan's guards rushed up.

The man said, "According to the rules, the guards around you should also be taken back." ”

"These are the people whom the king has cultivated himself"

"But they were all allocated by the emperor a few years ago, and they are considered servants of the King of Care, but you are not the King of Freedom now, these people naturally want to take it back." After the leader finished speaking, he said: "Don't be angry, we won't want the women you have played, we will take them away for you" Before he finished speaking, Zhao Xunyan choked his neck: "If you dare to say more, I will break your neck now!" ”

The general pulled out the token on his waist, and it was Zhao Yiheng's person.

Just as Zhao Xuanyi was about to strangle him to death, someone came over in time: "Lord, the princess has found it!" ”

When Zhao Xunyan heard this, he took a deep breath, threw the general down the steps, and snorted coldly.

He Zhao Yiheng dares to treat himself like this, and he will definitely make him look good when the time comes!

Outside the crowd. Chu Ji in the carriage saw Zhao Xunyan leaving, and when he heard that he was going to find Chu Zhenzhen, he blinked: "Lin Fu, go to the Prime Minister's Mansion!" ”

(Battlefield Literature)