The next afternoon, Ye Pei woke up, and suddenly remembered the letter in his arms, touched it, but it was gone.

She asked Lin Bihan beside her eagerly: "Bihan, did you see a letter in my arms when you served me to change clothes last night?" ”

Lin Bihan said: "It was Jinhe who served you to sleep last night, so I'll ask her." ”

At this time, Man Tingfang came in with a cleansing silver basin and said, "County Lord, are you looking for a letter?" Last night I saw that you were asleep with your clothes, and the letter fell out of your body, and I put it on your desk, and pressed it with a lion jade paperweight. ”

When Ye Pei heard this, he put his mind at ease, "Oh, it's good that you are careful." ”

It was past noon after breakfast, and Ye Pei took the letter to the official Zhao Zhen.

At this time, in the Funing Palace, Zhao Zhen was concentrating on practicing calligraphy, and he wrote a beautiful flying white book, and the flying pen was white, which was very beautiful.

Ye Pei came in, Zhao Zhen put down his pen, and asked with a stiff face, "Where did you go last night?" ”

Ye Pei was stunned for a moment, and blushed first when he remembered Han Zhongxun's words yesterday. "Last night, I went to Xiao Shizi for a drink......"

"How do you get acquainted with the prince of Nanping, the Khitan Dynasty?"

"We don't know each other. I was originally rescued by the master to go up the mountain to learn art, and after coming down the mountain, I worked in the Zhenyuan Dart Bureau opened by the senior brother. Once he went to Nanjing, Liao State, and met Xiao Shinan by chance. That Brother Xiao is happy for others, so we got to know each other. ”

Ye Pei told Zhao Zhen the ins and outs of the matter one by one.

"Brother Xiao, you are very kind. No wonder you two had such a tacit understanding yesterday in Jinmingchi. Zhao Zhen said with all vinegar, "Do you want to marry to Liao to get married?" ”

Ye Pei listened, wanted to tease Zhao Zhen, and deliberately said: "It's not bad to marry to Liao, I heard that the status of women in Liaoguo is very high." ”

"You dare!" Zhao Zhen suddenly grabbed Ye Pei's waist and said, "I don't allow you to marry anyone else!" In the future, you are not allowed to say a word to other men, and you are not allowed to look at other men again! Zhao Zhen said very aggrieved, like a sad child.

Ye Pei stroked Zhao Zhen's forehead and said distressedly: "Sixth brother, I won't marry anyone else!" I'm kidding you. That Xiao Shinan already has a wife, and he loves his wife deeply. ”

"You promised me to be there for me all the time!" Zhao Zhen looked up at Ye Pei.

Ye Pei nodded, "Well, I promise you!" ”

Zhao Zhen still said uneasily: "Even if you stay by my side in the name of your sister, you can't leave." ”

This made Ye Pei really sad, "Well, even if you and I are brothers and sisters, I won't leave!" ”

"Bah, what a brother and sister! Nonsense. The two snuggled up for a while, and Zhao Zhen was finally satisfied, so he let go of Ye Pei.

Ye Pei saw that Zhao Zhen was no longer angry, so he said, "Sixth brother, I have something serious to tell you." As he spoke, he handed the letter written by Xiao Shinan to Zhao Zhen. Xiao Shizi said let me bring you a letter. ”

Zhao Zhen took the letter and opened it, but after reading it, his face changed again. Zhao Zhen asked: "Xiao Shinan's letter, have Pei'er read it before?" ”

"Not yet, what's wrong?" Ye Pei looked at Zhao Zhen's face and was also a little worried.

Zhao Zhen handed the letter to Ye Pei and said, "Pei'er, look." ”

Ye Pei unfolded the letter, there was not much text on the letter, only said: Foreign Minister Xiao worshipped, passed by the South Imperial Garden in Beijing in the new year, saw something unusual, and hoped that His Majesty would make an observation as soon as possible.

Ye Pei also restrained his smile after seeing it, and said with a straight face: "Abnormal? What will it be? He's talking about Yujin Garden? ”

Zhao Zhen's expression was solemn, and he seemed to say to himself: "It seems that they have already acted." ”

"Who are you talking about?"

Zhao Zhen didn't explain, only said, "Can Pei'er do me a favor?" ”

"Of course."

"You change into civilian clothes and go out of the palace, and go outside Yujin Garden to see what the situation is. Don't be discovered, don't do anything, don't startle the snake. Zhao Zhen said solemnly.

Ye Pei felt the seriousness of it, she nodded seriously, and prepared to leave.

When he was about to walk to the door, Zhao Zhen suddenly asked again, "Are you sure this letter has not been seen by others?" ”

"No, Xiao Shinan wrote it on the spot last night and handed it to me personally, and I have been carrying it in my arms."

"That's fine, be careful." Zhao Zhen instructed.

Ye Pei nodded and went out

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Ye Pei returned to Qifeng Pavilion, did not dare to delay, changed into a narrow-sleeved robe, and was about to go out.

Man Tingfang was surprised and asked, "Where is the county lord going in such a hurry?" While stepping forward to help Ye Pei change his boots.

"Nothing." Ye Pei put on soft leather riding boots and walked out of the Feng Pavilion.

Ye Pei originally wanted to go to the Imperial Horse Farm and take the snow black horse out of the palace directly, but as soon as she left Qifeng Pavilion, she felt different from the past.

Because she has been practicing martial arts all year round, she has added twelve points of caution today, so she can feel that someone is following her behind her.

Ye Pei, with his usual cleverness, did not go directly to the back garden, but went to Yanfu Palace first, turning around, cherishing Zechi and Chenhui Pavilion, and going around, so that the people behind did not know what she was going to do.

She also became more and more sure that the person who followed her was a martial arts master, and the light skills were only above her, not below her.

Ye Pei lingered in the Tianzhang Pavilion for a long time, observing the scene outside through the window, but the person behind him was always just a shadow, and he was obviously also a person who was very familiar with the terrain in the palace.

Ye Peixin said: How is this good? If you can't shake off this shadow, you can't leave the palace. I'm afraid that after a long delay, the situation outside Yujin Garden has changed, and I have betrayed Zhao Zhen's trust.

Ye Pei was in the dark at this time, first throwing stones from the east window to ask for directions, and really saw a person in ambush outside Tianzhang Pavilion, thinking that Ye Pei jumped out of the east window and turned out.

Ye Pei saw from a distance that it was Guo Chao, the "Yang Hand Dart", and knew in his heart that it was the Queen Mother's subordinates. threw stones to the west window again, and Guo Chao went outside the west window again.

Several times like this, Guo Chao was also enraged, but he didn't see Ye Pei's figure come out.

Ye Pei threw two stones again, and when he saw Guo Chao looking left and right, he climbed to the top of the building from the skylight, flew over the roof ridge and flew the arch, jumped on the courtyard wall, and ran to the Baowen Pavilion next to him.

Guo Chao did not show weakness, and immediately noticed Ye Pei's whereabouts, a "dragonfly dotting water" went up the wall, condescendingly watched Ye Pei run away, launched a light flying technique, and followed from afar.

Ye Pei ran from Baowen Pavilion to Ruisi Palace, then to Kunning Palace, Shouqing Palace, and all the way to Zishan Hall in the former province.

But no matter how Ye Pei leaped and dodged, he never got rid of Guo Chao's pursuit.

Ye Pei was anxious in his heart, if he ran like this in broad daylight, he would be discovered by the Royal Forest Army sooner or later, and it would be self-defeating. Why don't you find a place to hide and play a game of peek-a-boo.

Ye Pei thought so, seeing that the province of the palace and the imperial medicine courtyard next to the Zishan Hall were not far away, a "dragon step" leaped into the courtyard of the deacon of the palace province.

As soon as he landed, Ye Pei was caught in a room by someone who covered his mouth, which frightened Ye Pei's soul away.

When he entered the house, the man let go of Ye Pei and said, "Lord Le'an beware!" ”

Ye Pei was surprised and delighted when he saw the golden seal on this person's face, grabbed his hands and said, "Second Brother Di!" How can I meet you here! ”

This person is the "path cutter thief" Di Erlang that Ye Pei once saved.

At that time, Ye Pei met Di Erlang on the way to Liao, and thought that Di Erlang's kung fu was not weak and he was a hero, so he saved him. Lu Chang wrote a letter of recommendation for him to go to Yanzhou to join the army, and Ye Pei and Di Erlang never met again.

Di Erlang was grateful in his heart, and wanted to make some achievements and return to Bianliang City to see Ye Pei again.

He was extremely heroic in the battle against the Tangut clansmen, and he was quite an inspiration to the sergeants.

Every time he fought, he wore the bronze beast head armor that Ye Pei had created for him, wielding the three-pointed and two-edged knife that Ye Pei had created for him, and his cloak rushed to the front.

The Western Xia army thought it was the lower realm of gods and ghosts, and they didn't dare to move forward. Di Erlang did not lose a single battle in which he participated, so he rose all the way up to the rank of Tiger Jie general.

And because he had a tattoo on his face, people called him 'General Mianni'.

That time Ye Pei and Zhao Zhen listened to a book in Daqing Building, that is, the story of Di Erlang, his deeds spread more and more, almost all over the streets and alleys of Xixia and Bianliang City.

Di Erlang also met a nobleman, Yanzhou Thorn Fan Zhongyan liked Di Erlang, thought he was a talent, personally taught him to read a lot of military books, and renamed him Di Qing, the word Hanchen, taking the meaning of "the name goes down in history, and will always be Hanchen".

Last year, Fan Zhongyan returned to Beijing and also transferred Di Qing from the front line back to Beijing. Because Zhao Zhen had also heard of this 'General Mian Nie', he knew that he was brave and took him

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He was promoted to be the commander of the pro-army in front of the palace.

The first thing Di Qing did when he returned to Beijing was to go to the Zhenyuan Dart Bureau to see Ye Pei, but unfortunately Ye Pei had already left, and Di Qing was very disappointed.

His daily deacon was in the temple province, so he had the opportunity to enter the Great Interior.

That day, when he was patrolling, he actually met Ye Pei and the official family walking side by side, looking at the intimacy between the official family and Ye Pei from a distance, Di Qing didn't dare to come forward to recognize her, but he was silently guarding her, looking at her from afar.

Before Ye Pei was trapped in Ding Wei's mansion, it was Di Qing who went to pick him up, and the Di commander that Lin Zhengying said was Di Qing.

Yesterday, Di Qing saw Ye Pei show his skills in Jinmingchi and was named the lord of Le'an, and he was happy for her in his heart, but he didn't expect to meet today.

Ye Pei was surprised and delighted when he saw Di Qing, and pulled Di Qing and shouted, "Second Brother Di, how can I see you in Da Nei?" ”

Di Qing didn't dare to trespass, so he took a step back and saluted: "Chen Di Qing has seen the county lord of Le'an!" ”

Ye Pei saw Di Qing's official uniform as the commander of the army in front of the palace, and he also understood most of it, and said with a smile: "Second brother Di, why are you so outside." After three years, I don't know if everything is okay with you? ”

Di Qing got up and said, "This matter is a long story, is the county lord hiding from someone right now?" ”

A word reminded Ye Pei that she was in danger at this time.

Ye Pei hurriedly said: "Yes, 'Yang Hand Dart' Guo Chao, can Second Brother Di know?" I was going to go out of the palace today to run errands, but I was entangled by him and couldn't get out. ”

"Guo Chao? He is the dragon guard next to the Queen Mother. Di Qing was a little surprised.

Ye Pei said: "Yes, it is the guard next to the Queen Mother." ”

At this moment, someone knocked on the door, "General Di, Master Guo Chao is asking to see you outside the door." ”

"Okay, got it!"

Di Qing motioned for Ye Pei to hide in the house and opened the door by himself.

It was indeed Guo Chao standing in the courtyard, but Guo Chao's level was not as high as Di Qing's, so he saw Di Qing bowing and saluting:

"Commander Di, in Xialong Wei Yu Hou Guo Chao, is following a suspicious person, and he suddenly disappeared when he didn't want to chase him nearby, I don't know if Commander Di saw it."

Di Qing pretended to be surprised: "What? Ouchi entered the assassins? I immediately gathered my men to search. ”

"It's not necessarily an assassin, it's just a matter of royal safety, and I don't dare to slack off."

Di Qing nodded and said, "Well, Lord Guo reminds me that I will lead people to search." Does Lord Guo have the appearance of a person? ”

Guo Chao hesitated: "I didn't see this clearly." ”

Di Qing said: "In this case, please go back to the Empress Dowager's Baoci Hall as soon as possible to protect the Empress Dowager, and I will also send additional people to Your Majesty's side, and other places will have their own subordinate arrangements." ”

"This ......"

Seeing that Di Qing wanted to separate himself, Guo Chao was unhappy, he knew that he was chasing Ye Pei, and it was inconvenient to explain to Di Qing, he never imagined that Ye Pei knew Di Qing.

But even if Ye Pei walked out of here generously, he Di Qing would not and did not dare to move a finger of the county lord of Le'an.

Only he can catch Ye Pei and take him back to the Queen Mother.

Thinking of this, Guo Chao said: "Commander Di, I just saw the thief running into this courtyard and disappeared, I don't know ......."

Di Qing said, "Lord Guo, do you want to say that I harbor assassins?" Or are you harboring evil intentions? ”

Guo Chao saw that Di Qing was angry, and knew that he was a personal guard in front of the emperor's palace, so he didn't dare to offend, so he hurriedly said, "Don't dare to do it." ”

Di Qing shouted to the guards in the courtyard: "Everyone come out and gather, let Lord Guo search the courtyard!" ”

Hulala came out with more than a dozen guards, standing in a row in the courtyard, these are all brothers who have followed Di Qing on the front line to live and die together.

They saw that Guo Chao usually relied on the face of the Queen Mother to make a fortune, and they had long complained, but today they saw him so domineering that he didn't even pay attention to his own general, and they all glared at Guo Chao angrily.

Guo Chao saw that the situation was not good, and he didn't dare to offend the pro-army in front of the palace, so he bowed down and said: "Offend and offend, the villain doesn't mean this, and he doesn't dare to mess around." ”

Di Qing said: "Please take care of Lord Guo!" ”

Guo Chao gritted his teeth and withdrew from the courtyard of the palace province.

Di Qing ordered: "Ma Fang, Wu Ning, each with twenty personal soldiers to strengthen the inspection of the Great Interior, I will personally bring people and horses to guard the front of the palace." ”

"Yes!" The sergeants came out in response.

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