The next day, heavy rain plunged the whole of Kyoto in gloom.

On the mountain road ten miles outside the city, a woman dressed in white wore a fence on her head and held a large crimson umbrella in one hand, and walked to Jian Yi's corpse.

The red umbrella leaned forward slightly, covering her from the raindrops that slapped on the bloody hole in her chest.

The corners of Li Shiqing's mouth slowly hooked, and she murmured softly: "This death is still too cheap for you——"

Jian Yi stared at the mountain road ahead, Li Shiqing followed her gaze and nodded understandingly.

"So you want to go there—then I'll fulfill you!"

Li Shiqing turned to the guards behind her and ordered, "Divide this corpse into pieces and throw it into the mountains in front to feed the dogs." ”

……

After Xie Yunshen returned to Kyoto, he was even busier than before.

It's always the dragon that sees the head but doesn't see the end.

Investigating the Great Empty Temple in the open and secretly is the top priority, and according to the names of the officials recorded in the roster, one by one, the minions of the king are also following up at the same time.

There is another thing that cannot be ignored, that is, the problem of the Pingcheng Water Bandit Triad.

I often stayed in the cabinet until late at night.

Ning Shu took a moment to go to Qi Mansion to see Qi Chengan and Mrs. Qi.

Qi Chengan's injuries recovered well under the treatment of Tai Hospital, and as long as he waited for all the wounds to heal, he could move freely.

During the time she was away, everything seemed to be calm in Kyoto.

It's just that something in the Ning Mansion made Ning Shu frown.

Feng sat in Mrs. Ning's courtyard, and after carefully explaining the ins and outs to Ning Shu, he smiled unnaturally.

"Therefore let no man be a face."

Mrs. Ning replied calmly, "Since it is her own decision, it is up to her." ”

Not long after Ning Shu left the capital, the fourth prince actually spread the news that he wanted to take Ning Jiao as a side concubine!

Ning Shu was unexpectedly surprised by this news, she looked at the Feng clan with a teacup, "Isn't the Fourth Highness not even a concubine now?" ”

Feng nodded, "Yes, so people can't be disguised." If Jiao'er enters the prince's mansion, then she will be alone, and we will have to salute when we see Jiao'er again in the future. ”

"How did the two of them get acquainted?" Ning Shu's mind came up with the yin face of the fourth prince, and he always felt that it was not as simple as it seemed on the surface that he named Ning Jiao as a side concubine.

Feng shook his head, "I really don't know the specific reason, that is, not long after the news of my uncle's death came, the fourth prince sent someone to the mansion to mention this matter." ”

Ning Jiao has not yet reached the end of time, so she can only stay in Ning Mansion for the time being.

As soon as the news of her becoming the prince's concubine came out, others were still calm, but Aunt Man's arrogance was visibly growing with the naked eye.

The degree of food and clothing is more than that of Mrs. Ning.

Ning Shu still felt that something was wrong, and she needed to go back and discuss it with Xie Yunyan.

She turned her eyes and asked, "What about the eldest brother?" Haven't the people of Miao Jiang left yet? ”

"No, I don't." Feng's tone was melancholy.

At the beginning, Ning Zhao said that the Holy Maiden of Miao Jiang came to Kyoto with the purpose of making peace.

There is no eyebrow about the matter of harmony, and Ning Zhao actually left early and returned late.

She had to suspect that the person Miao Jiang wanted to kiss was not her husband, right?

Ning Shu sensed the Feng clan's concern, and patted the Feng clan's hand to appease, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, there should be news from Miao Jiang's side soon." ”

It will be a month since the queen walked into the Dakong Temple to seek Buddha.

Either the queen is out of the customs, and Wu Tan and others will attack the three princes.

Either Wu Tan and a few people rolled up and left.

No matter which outcome it is, Ning Zhao will not be Wu Tan's target of peace.

Feng sighed: "I hope so-"

Until she left Ning Mansion, Ning Shu didn't see Ning Jiao.

Instead, I heard the sound of the piano, which was once full of endless sorrow, and it seemed to be much lighter than before.

Ning Shu hooked the corners of her lips and boarded the carriage to return to the mansion.

The sun is coming out in the west today.

After noon, Ning Shu actually saw Xie Yunyan's figure in the Guogong Mansion.

When Xie Yunyan saw Ning Shu returning home, he strode in front of her.

"There's something I want to ask Madame."

"Huh?" Ning Shu saw Xie Yunyan's serious expression, and thought it was something big.

Unexpectedly, she was invited to go to Dakong Temple together, and Ning Shu readily agreed.

"It just so happens that I can also take this opportunity to visit the queen mother."

Xie Yunyan said: "The people sent there have all returned in vain, and I also went there in person last night, but I still haven't found the whereabouts of Guanyin." It just so happened that Madame could also go to Dakong Temple with me in the name of visiting the queen's mother. ”

It's not that he didn't think about torture to extract confessions.

Now it has been determined that Xu Daochang is the person who inquires about the king, and he dares to lie dormant in Kyoto at the feet of the Son of Heaven, presumably with the mentality of seeing death as home.

Or, if he captured Xu Daochang, in case there were still his companions in the Dakong Temple, wouldn't it be a surprise to the snake?

After thinking hard, Xie Yunyan remembered Ning Shu's methods, so he found Ning Shu to discuss, wanting to see if Ning Shu could control Xu Daochang, and asked about the whereabouts of Guanyin.

Ning Shu nodded, "This matter is handed over to me, so when will we leave?" ”

"Tomorrow, without further ado, the queen will return to Kyoto in three days to pray for the full moon."

Xie Yunyan mentioned the queen mother, and even remembered the matter of taking the three princes.

"By the way, I mentioned to Your Majesty what Madam said about Miao Jiang, Your Majesty's meaning is ambiguous, but it is impossible for Your Majesty to pay the price of a prince."

The third prince was just cautious, and the mediocrity he showed was not really mediocrity, and the emperor was convinced of this.

Moreover, if the qualifications of the three princes are not mentioned, just that he is the queen's concubine, it is even more impossible for the emperor to let a small Miaojiang tribe that can't even be called a country become the in-laws of the three princes.

Ning Shu sighed, "I'm afraid that the Holy Maiden of Miaojiang will fail in this trip." ”

A sly smile appeared on Xie Yunyan's face, "That's not necessarily, isn't she going to kiss?" I'll find a way to go her way—"

Ning Shu looked at his evil smile and knew that he must be playing some crooked idea again, but before he could ask, there was a knock on the door.

"Master, my subordinates have something to report."

"Enter!" Xie Yunyan sat up straight and said to the door.

A secret guard walked in, he glanced at Ning Shu first, and then bowed to Xie Yunyan.

"See the master, I have seen the lady."

Xie Yunyan: "You don't have to hide it in front of your wife, just tell the truth." ”

"Yes." This was the first time that the dark guard had reported to anyone other than Xie Yunyan, and his expression was somewhat unnatural.

"Back to the master, during the period when the master left Beijing, we found that Princess Huairou's mandala flower was taken from Lianshangshu's mansion."

For this answer, Xie Yunyan was not much surprised.

I only heard the man say again: "There is one more thing-" His eyes unconsciously glanced at Ning Shu, "The second lady of the Ning Mansion has been in and out of the Fourth Prince's Mansion from time to time recently. ”