Luo Qingzhi and his party had just walked to the palace gate when they were stopped by Huang Shi who came in a hurry.

"County Lord, Your Majesty Xuan."

Luo Qingzhi attached to Luo Chen's ear and explained: "Take that woman back to the mansion, no need to interrogate, just take strict care." ”

"Yes."

"Grandpa Huang, let's go." Luo Qingzhi said.

"Sister." Luo Qingzhi's face was full of worry.

Luo Qingzhi turned around and smiled gently, "It's okay." ”

Huang Shi did not take Luo Qingzhi to Xuanyang Palace, but took him to the Imperial Garden.

Gao Yan sat on the ground, with an oven in front of him, and sweet potatoes roasted on the stove.

Seeing Luo Qingzhi coming, he waved his hand and spoke briskly, "Come, Ah Luo." ”

Huang Shi put down the cushion on Gao Yan's side, and Luo Qingzhi sat down cross-legged.

Gao Yan wrapped it in a handkerchief, took out the sweet potato, and handed it to Luo Qingzhi, "Come, this is just right." ”

Luo Qingzhi hesitated for a moment and stretched out her hand to take it.

"It's so good, you can roast sweet potatoes for Arlo again, I remember your favorite when you were a child." Gao Yan seemed to be very happy, but seeing that Luo Qingzhi had not eaten, he asked, "Why don't you eat?" ”

Luo Qingzhi picked up a small piece and tasted it, it melted in the mouth, and it was really sweet.

"Is it sweet?" Gao Yan desperately wanted an answer.

Luo Qingzhi nodded, "Sweet." ”

Gao Yan pulled the charcoal fire with a wooden stick, and General Yuan Ying came and knelt on one knee.

"Your Majesty."

Gao Yan was careless and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Yuan Ying replied: "Your Majesty, my subordinates have been looking in the city and the suburbs of Beijing for a few days, but they have not found Gao Zhen's whereabouts. ”

"Oh?" Gao Yan responded lightly, turned his head to look at Luo Qingzhi, "Ah Luo, you said, it's strange or not, how can a living person just not be found." ”

Luo Qingzhi didn't panic at all, and continued to eat the sweet potato in her hand, "Your Majesty, why are you looking for him, aren't they all demoted to concubines." ”

Gao Yan waved his hand, and Yuan Ying retreated.

"I don't want to look for him," Gao Yan said, "but Yu Shitai said that Gao Zhen is the royal heir after all, and he shouldn't be left behind, so let me find him back." As if thinking of something, he continued to add, "The person who went to the excerpt, you also know, is Baili Han. ”

Luo Qingzhi stopped what she was doing and said with a simple "oh", "Lord Zhongcheng has always been like this, Your Majesty doesn't have to care." ”

Gao Yan turned over the sweet potatoes on the stove, "I didn't care about it originally, but in the past few days, I have always had nightmares, and I saw the imperial brother come to question me why he treated his son like this." ”

"Arlo, you can help me." Gao Yan looked at Luo Qingzhi, her words were sincere, but she was full of oppression.

Luo Qingzhi put down the sweet potato in his hand and refused, "Your Majesty, in the capital, the ministers are only the soldiers of the district, and the ministers are not competent for the great Jinling." ”

Gao Yan nodded, "Yes, no one does anything, then I will give you the patrol battalion." ”

Luo Qingzhi smiled, "Your Majesty, are you testing me again?" ”

Gao Yan also laughed loudly, and the palace people who served outside the three zhang actually knelt down one after another.

"That's it, that's it." Gao Yan said in a loud voice, looking at Luo Qingzhi, "It's just a Gao Zhen, if you're not there, it's not there, it's not important." ”

Luo Qingzhi thought that this matter had been turned over, but Gao Yan continued: "However, there are several excerpts in this Yushitai one after another, and I can't completely ignore it, Ah Luo, you say, what should I do." ”

"Your Majesty has his own decision." Luo Qingzhi said.

Gao Yan put down his stick and smiled, "Ah Luo, I want you to speak." ”

Luo Qingzhi quickly calculated in her heart, "I can't pull my uncle in, and I can't continue to stuff sugar, but Your Majesty suddenly asked Gao Zhen tonight, what is the matter, does he know that Gao Zhen is in the county lord's mansion, or is it because ......of something?"

"Arlo?" Gao Yan asked.

Luo Qingzhi couldn't help but her heart beat faster, smiled, and said: "There are so many folds on the Yushitai every day, Your Majesty ignores them, if they are no longer interesting, then they will be announced into the palace and scolded." ”

Gao Yan laughed again, "Aloko will really avoid the important and scold." ”

Seeing that Gao Yan was back to normal, Luo Qingzhi picked up the sweet potato, took a bite, and said casually, "It's not early, it's time for the minister to retire." ”

Gao Yan said: "There is no hurry. ”

He clapped his hands in fear, and Won Young brought up a woman covered in blood.

The woman lowered her head, and Luo Qingzhi couldn't see her appearance clearly.

Gao Yan said: "Some time ago, you were abused by this woman, and when I saw that you didn't pursue it, I will pursue it for you. ”

Luo Qingzhi couldn't hold back, frowned, and finally remembered that she was the wife of General Zuo on the street that day, and seeing that she was covered in injuries, she should have been severely punished.

Madame raised her head with difficulty, looked at Luo Qingzhi, her eyes were hateful, she spat at the foam, and Yuan Ying immediately pressed down her head.

Luo Qingzhi's face regained her composure, "It turned out to be her, Your Majesty, but a crazy woman, Your Majesty doesn't have to care." ”

Gao Yan said: "Yes, but she said a word, which made me care a lot." ”“...... She said that Li Chu did not die. ”

Gao Yan looked at Luo Qingzhi and asked, "Li Chu, do you remember, he was the deputy general of King Pingbei, and he was in the Xianyang Palace back then." ”

A gust of wind rose, the fire was blowing, and Huang Shi took his coat and draped it on Gao Yan's body.

"I don't remember."

The sound of the wind covered Luo Qingzhi's volume, but Gao Yan didn't ask.

"Kill it."

Just three words, without giving Luo Qingzhi any reaction, Yuan Ying drew his sword, his hand rose and fell, and he didn't even leave too much blood.

Gao Yan stared at Luo Qingzhi and saw that she didn't react at all.

When the wind rose, Gao Yan whispered, "The wind is up, Ah Luo, go back." ”

Huang Shi helped Gao Yan up, walked a few steps, didn't look back, and said, "Ah Luo, I don't want to hurt you." ”

Luo Qingzhi didn't have the heart to ponder this sentence, and when she saw the woman who fell to the ground, dripping with blood, she suddenly lost her breath, leaving no words, not even her name.

She suddenly felt very cold, very cold, and felt very powerless, and she couldn't even protect a relative of the Beifu Army, could she protect the former prince?

When she returned to the county lord's mansion, she came back to her senses slightly, she locked herself in the study, and began to blame herself for her stupidity, General Zuo's wife, General Li Chu, were all killed by her.

At this time, she really understood that Gao Yan was really the Son of Heaven and could really decide a person's life and death in an instant.

"Knock knock!"

"Arlo—Arlo!"

Luo Qingzhi got up and opened the door.

Gao Zhen saw the blood stains on her clothes, and asked worriedly, "Are you injured?" ”

"No," Luo Qingzhi shook her head, "It's not my blood." ”

Gao Zhen obviously sensed that something was wrong with Luo Qingzhi, and took her hand, which was extremely cold, and couldn't help but worry, "What's going on?" ”

Luo Qingzhi continued to shake her head, "It's okay, are you coming to me for something?" ”

Gao Zhen took out a wooden hairpin from his arms and carved plum blossoms, "Birthday gift." ”

"My birthday has passed." Luo Qingzhi said.

"I know." Gao Zhen nodded, "I know that Ah Luo's birthday is the winter solstice, but, that day, well, it was too rushed, I didn't know that I would see you on that day, this is a gift to make up." ”

Luo Qingzhi didn't take over for a long time, Gao Zhen continued: "Although it's just wood, I carved it myself, it's a plum blossom, it's the plum blossom we first met, and in the future, I will give you a better one." ”

Looking at the plum blossom hairpin in Gao Zhen's hand, she naturally knew the meaning of the man giving the woman the hairpin, she hesitated, hesitated, and even flinched a little.

Gao Zhen's fingers flexed slightly, afraid of hearing Luo Qingzhi's refusal, so regardless of it, he directly inserted the hairpin into her bun, turned around and walked away.

Luo Qingzhi took down the hairpin and observed carefully, Gao Zhen should not be very good at carving, there are many knife edges on the hairpin, but he does not cut his hands, and it is polished smooth, leaving only deep or shallow traces.

She stroked the hairpin, did not put it back on, put it in her arms, and sighed deeply.

This night, it was extremely cold, Luo Qingzhi was alone in the study, using up all the papers in the study, just to plan for a future.

Day 2

Luo Qingzhi summoned Luo Chen and asked, "What about the woman you brought back last night?" ”

Luo Chen replied, "It's locked up in the firewood room." "But, master, why did you bring that woman back?"

Luo Qingzhi said: "Originally, I just wanted to save her, but now, maybe I can use her." ”

Luo Chen was puzzled and asked, "Use?" ”

Luo Qingzhi didn't want to explain too much, and ordered: "Send someone to watch her well, and when you need it, you have to rely on her to deliver the news." ”

"Your Highness, the eldest prince of the Jin family asks to see you." The porter came to report.

Luo Chen said: "This eldest son of the Jin family is here to do something. ”

"You go and tell Luo Er not to come out and walk around, Jin Ziji knows him."

After Luo Qingzhi finished instructing Luo Chen, she turned her head and said, "Please invite the guests to the study." ”

"Yes."

Luo Chen was very surprised, and was muttering in his heart, why did he let Jin Ziji go to the study, not the main hall to meet the guests.

"You're not going yet?" Luo Qingzhi asked.

Luo Chen asked, "You don't need to be accompanied by subordinates. ”

Luo Qingzhi shook her head, "No need, I'll go alone." ”

After Jin Ziji was invited to the study, Luo Qingzhi personally closed the door of the study and retreated.

Luo Chen went to Gao Zhen's courtyard and conveyed Luo Qingzhi's words, Gao Zhen was practicing the exercises according to Luo Chen's method, tying sandbags to his ankles.

When Qin Shu was also driven out and found Luo Chen, the two looked at each other.

These are the two people who are most trusted by Luo Qingzhi besides Feng Zinan.

Luo Chen couldn't believe it, "Master, even you shouted away?" ”

Qin Shu looked unhappy, "I don't know what's going on today." ”

"Then now, is it the Jin family's son and the master in the study?"

As soon as Luo Chen's words came out, Gao Zhen lost his mind, his steps were unsteady, and he stumbled.

The two of them knew Gao Zhen's intentions for Luo Qingzhi, and Qin Shu hurriedly made up for it, "Maybe, after a while, the master will take the initiative to find us." ”

Gao Zhen did not answer, stabilized his mind, and continued training.

In the next few days, Jin Ziji came to the door almost every day, and every time he was invited to the study, Luo Chen and Qin Shu never got close again.

For a while, the major wine shops and teahouses in Jinling City began to discuss, feeling that this Anning County Horse must be Jin Ziji, and even many people have begun to call Jin Ziji an Anning County Horse in private.

At the same time, Gao Zhen never saw Luo Qingzhi again, and this situation lasted until Chinese New Year's Eve.