The cold moonlight accompanied by the cool wind sprinkled on the ground, and only a little red figure fluttered in the thick fog on the dark long street, and Shangguan Ying hobbled home with her wounds covered. The gongs and drums of the husband jingled, and it was already the third watch.

In the extremely quiet environment, a strange sound suddenly sounded in the corner, Shangguan Ying stopped, looked abrupt, turned around and said, "What kind of person is sneaky, get out!"

A figure gradually came out of the darkness, and a man in a brocade suit stood not far away with a large sword, looking like a guard of a high-ranking official's house. The burly man walked quickly to Shangguan Ying, looked at her with a solemn expression, and said, "This girl, our young lady is invited." ”

Shangguan Ying, who had just been defeated, was in a very bad mood, and she had always been a person who ate soft rather than hard, obviously inviting someone, but the attitude of the guards with knives in front of her was so bad, why did she want to buy it.

Shangguan Ying glared angrily, "You have found the wrong person." Then he turned around and was about to leave.

As soon as she stepped back, the man grabbed her arm without saying anything, and just tore the wound, so painful that she grinned, and just wanted to scold.

The brocade guard didn't even look at it, but said, "I have my own measure of whether I found the wrong person, so the girl should please." ”

Although Shangguan Ying was seriously injured, not anyone can be cheap, she was worried that the sullen she suffered just now did not vent, and she was just about to be sent to death, she endured the pain of the wound and drew her sword to face each other. Seeing that this was wrong, the guard's expression also showed a bit of murderous intent, and his hand was on the scabbard.

"Stop. A tactful and melodious voice suddenly sounded behind him, and the sound of the flower tapping sounded softly, and the brocade guard immediately restrained his murderous aura and withdrew his jaw.

A woman in a goose yellow straight-necked brocade skirt walked slowly, her eyebrows were picturesque, her long hair was like ink, her face was beautiful, and a natural noble temperament was revealed from her autumn-like eyes. Even if she is arrogant and cold like Shangguan Ying, she is not as good as half a point.

"Let you ask someone, did I let you do it?" the woman asked, her voice not harsh, but three points more solemn than stern.

The guard didn't squeak, lowered his eyebrows and accepted it, completely devoid of the hardness just now.

The woman turned her face and smiled faintly at Shangguan Ying, with a little indifference, "The girl often goes in and out of the Chu Mansion, so she won't know me, right?"

Shangguan Ying looked directly into the woman's eyes, without being respectful and flattering to the nobles, "As a native of Nanyang, how can I not know the princess of the Tiansheng Dynasty, right, Princess Qiongxi." ”

Her name as Princess Qiongxi is in Nanyang City, and even in the entire Tiansheng Dynasty, no one knows who knows it. Qiongxi is the eldest princess born to the concubine, with a charming appearance, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, knowledgeable and reasonable, at a young age to figure out a lot of weaving methods that are conducive to the development of the textile industry, greatly promoting the economic development of Nanyang. He is a figure praised by hundreds of officials and tens of millions of people in the DPRK.

But Shangguan Ying has been working by Chu Sheng's side all the year round, so she knows that the princess and Chu Sheng have grown up together since childhood, and they have been caring for Chu Sheng for many years, and they are the only rivals she can't get rid of, and now it seems that there is no need to get rid of them.

"I don't know what the princess is looking for me, if it's about Chu Mansion, then I'm sorry, I've left the team, so I can't help. Shangguan Ying said directly.

Qiong Xi smiled faintly, shook his head and said, "Miss Shangguan is quite hostile to me, don't worry, I'm not a person who falls into the trap." ”

The corners of Shangguan Ying's mouth twitched, and she still said expressionlessly: "Then what is the matter with the princess?"

Qiong Xi didn't answer, but said with a smile: "Have you heard about the second miss of the Xi family who committed suicide by throwing herself into the river? Xi Jingming sent people to track it down, but in the past half a month, the corpse seemed to have evaporated from the world, and nothing was found. ”

Shangguan Ying is not stupid, she contacted the Xi family, half a month, and the corpse that was not found... Suddenly, her eyes widened, and she exclaimed, "What does the princess mean!"

Qiong Xi smiled mysteriously, didn't pick it out, cocked her little fingers, and said while combing her hair: "I think Shangguan girl should hate Xiyao very much, if you don't have her, you don't have to leave Chu Mansion, at least you can stay by Chu Sheng's side." I'm also a woman, and of course I know that once a woman falls in love with a man, it's hard to empathize, actually... You still miss him. ”

Shangguan Ying knew that Qiong Xi was deliberate, she had been concerned about Chu Sheng for many years, and the degree of sinking would only be deeper than herself, what woman wanted to serve a husband with others? And there was obviously a provocative meaning in her words, obviously trying to provoke her with this words.

shouldn't be fooled, Qiong Xi just wanted to use herself, Shangguan Ying thought so, but the other party's words hit the softness in her heart that she didn't want to mention again. Yes, she hates Xi Yao, if it weren't for that woman, she would still be by Chu Sheng's side now. Yes, she is still in love with Chu Sheng, and when she was glared at by his cold gaze, her heart was about to drip blood. So in the final analysis, all the suffering she is suffering now is due to Xiyao, so how can she not hate!

Finally reason was crushed by anger, Shangguan Ying's eyes flashed with fierceness, and he asked directly: "Say, what do you want me to do?"

Qiong Xi smiled, a hint of joy flashed in her indifferent eyes, took out a letter from her sleeve, and handed it over, "Miss Shangguan only needs to quietly put the letter on a few cases in Xi Jingming's study, but remember not to be discovered." ”

There was no signature on the dark yellow envelope, Shangguan Ying took it and carefully put it in her personal pocket, and sneaked into Xi's house, it was very simple for her.

Compared with the other three families in Nanyang, the Chu, Wen, and Wei families, the Xi family is slightly inferior. Unlike them, the Xi family was a scholarly family, and in the early days of the Tiansheng Dynasty, he assisted the emperor in formulating laws and regulations, consolidating people's hearts, and impeaching traitors, so he won the title of a founding father and enjoyed the title for generations.

But compared with the other three, the disadvantages of the literati were immediately apparent, neither the Chu family's ability to do business and collect intelligence, nor the Wen family's and Wei's courage to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, but they were not popular in the temple.

The Xi family does not know martial arts, which also provides great convenience for Shangguan Ying.

"Then I'll leave this matter to Miss Shangguan. Qiong Xi smiled faintly and turned back to the sedan chair.

Shangguan Ying secretly pinched the envelope and sneered: "Xi Yao, Xi Yao, I will make you pay!"

......

It has been three days since the competition with Shangguan Ying, and I heard that Shangguan Ying has never appeared in the Chu Mansion since that day, and when Mo Bai came to report, Chu Sheng just snorted lightly, ordering no one to look for him, and he no longer has this subordinate.

The party Xiyao didn't feel guilty at all, after all, she repeatedly backed down, and it was the other party's rudeness that came first, and she was justified in defending and defending her dignity.

After Mo Ying came to the kitchen, Xi Yao's work intensity was reduced a lot, but Chu Sheng seemed to have clairvoyance, once she had free time, he assigned her training tasks, playing long boxing, practicing archery, condensing spiritual fire, or... Fight against Mo Bai.

No, she had just finished making lunch that day, and before she had time to eat a bite of the meal, Mo Bai stood at the kitchen door and came to her.

"Xi Yao, Childe ordered us to go to the training ground to learn martial arts!" he shouted.

At that time, Xi Yao really wanted to smash a pot lid on Mo Bai's face, she was furious, pinched her waist and said angrily: "Do you want to fight and learn martial arts with you? That is obviously being beaten by you!"