Xianyang Hall is in the hall, Luo Qingzhi is waiting for news, she hopes that Luo Chen can understand what she means.

The door opened, and Gao Zhen, who was dressed as a eunuch, walked in, he lowered his head, and Luo Qingzhi didn't see it for a while.

Gao Zhen opened the food box, took out the pastries, and handed them to Luo Qingzhi.

"Lord of the county, please eat pastries."

Gao Zhen spoke, Luo Yuzhi looked at him, Gao Zhen looked up, and there was a happy expression in his eyes.

Luo Qingzhi looked at the people around her and said, "You all go down," looked at Gao Zhen and said, "You, stay and serve."

"Yes."

Gao Zhen just wanted to speak, Luo Qingzhi made a "shhh

Gao Zhen nodded repeatedly, and he wrote on the table with tea.

"There is no change between Guozijian and the Zhou Mansion."

Luo Qingzhi wiped the water stains away and continued to write, "Who is to blame?"

Gao Zhen wrote, "Huang Shi."

Luo Qingzhi suddenly frowned, couldn't believe it, and looked at Gao Zhen.

Gao Zhen nodded solemnly.

"Go and find out what happened before Huang Shi entered the palace." Luo Qingzhi wrote.

Gao Zhen nodded again.

In order to prevent everyone from suspecting, Gao Zhen only stayed for a while before coming out. Following the accompanying eunuch to the root of the city wall, he handed him the pill in his arms and said, "This is today's antidote, you are obedient, and when this matter is over, I will help you detoxify."

Gao Zhen crawled out of the dog hole and hurried to the county lord's mansion.

Fan Li breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Gao Zhen return safely, and asked, "Can you see the county lord?"

"See." Gao Zhen nodded, "Ah Luo said, let's go check on Huang Shi."

"Okay, I'll go and command."

Gao Zhen was about to leave after explaining Luo Qingzhi's news, Fan Li called out to him and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Punishment Department." Gao Zhen replied.

Fan Li shook his head, "In what capacity did you use to go to the Criminal Department, and you are not the official in charge."

Gao Zhen stopped and thought for a moment, "Then I'll go to Tiger Hill."

"Looking for Mrs. Xia?" Fan Li asked rhetorically.

Gao Zhen explained, "If there are still people who Lord Xia cares about, I think only Mrs. Xia should be."

A spring rain came, and the raindrops ticked on the eaves, interrupting Fan Li's thinking.

"Master, I'm measured, and I can't let Arlo stand in front of us for anything."

Gao Zhen also talked about Fan Li's pain, he hesitated, but nodded in agreement.

"You must come back before the gates are locked." Fan Li confessed.

"Yes."

Xianyang Palace, Luo Qingzhi learned from Gao Zhen where was Huang Shi punished, very surprised, she remembered that when she knew Gao Yan when she was a child, Huang Shi was by his side, and after Gao Yan ascended the throne, he also trusted him extraordinarily.

Huang Shi had no reason to betray Gao Yan.

There was no more news, and Luo Qingzhi couldn't guess the key, so she could only wait for Gao Zhen outside the palace to find out what news.

"Knock-knock!"

Someone knocked on the door, Luo Qingzhi reacted for a while, and said, "Please come in."

An elderly grandmother entered the house, saluted respectfully, and said, "Your Royal Highness, the Queen Mother is invited."

"The Queen Mother?"

Luo Qingzhi was a little surprised, since the palace change ten years ago, she had never seen this Empress Dowager Sun, and she didn't even attend the family banquet, but she wanted to see her at this time.

"Your Majesty agreed?" Luo Qingzhi asked.

Mama said, "Your Majesty will not disobey the Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Sun is the mother of Gao Yan and the first emperor, but since he was a child, he pampered the eldest son more, and did not like the younger son, after the palace changed ten years ago, Gao Yan ascended the throne as the emperor, and the Empress Dowager Sun lived in seclusion in the deep palace and did not see anyone.

After following Mama through a bamboo forest, I came to the residence of the Queen Mother, and simply entered the courtyard, which was built quaint and

Cold.

Mama knocked on the door three times, and after getting permission, she opened the door of the temple and said to Luo Qingzhi, "County Lord, please."

Luo Qingzhi approached the house, and there was a strong fragrance of osmanthus in the fragrant orchid sandalwood.

After taking a few steps closer, he was blocked by a wooden screen, on which the figure of a woman was reflected.

Luo Qingzhi stopped and bowed, "Chen Luo Qingzhi sees the Queen Mother."

After waiting for a while, a steady voice came from inside the screen, "Come in."

Luo Qingzhi waited for a while, crossed the screen, and saw at a glance the Empress Dowager Sun sitting on the chair, although the Empress Dowager was old, her face was kind, and there was no sense of distance.

Empress Dowager Sun smiled gently, "When you were young, the mourning family saw you and hugged you."

Luo Qingzhi didn't remember such a thing at all, so she could only answer sincerely: "The Queen Mother is forgiving, but the minister has a bad memory and has forgotten such a thing."

Empress Dowager Sun smiled, "It's okay."

The palace maid entered the hall to serve tea, which also gave Luo Qingzhi time to think, she thought, "The Queen Mother is kind and kind, and she doesn't seem to have any attacks, but why did she suddenly find her."

Empress Dowager Sun asked, "It's been a month since the county lord returned to Beijing, but he is still used to it."

"Everything's fine."

Empress Dowager Sun took a leisurely sip of tea, "I heard that the county lord is in trouble."

Luo Qingzhi also took a sip of tea, "There are some."

Empress Dowager Sun did not continue to speak, and Luo Qingzhi did not continue to answer, and there was a strong tentative atmosphere between the two.

Mama walked into the room, holding a brocade box.

"Queen Mother, I've brought something."

Empress Dowager Sun nodded, pointed, and said, "County Lord, open it and take a look."

Luo Qingzhi hesitated for a while, but still reached out to open the brocade box, and inside the box was a white jade flute.

"It's your mother's belongings, and now they're back to their rightful owners." Empress Dowager Sun explained.

When Luo Qingzhi's mother was mentioned, she became very soft, she gently touched the flute, imagining that her mother had touched her like this.

Luo Qingzhi's tone was respectful, "Dare to ask the Queen Mother, why are your mother's things here."

Empress Dowager Sun replied slowly, "The future and the past, the mourning family can't remember it clearly."

Luo Qingzhi felt that Empress Dowager Sun didn't want to explain, but she didn't want to ask more, she closed the brocade box, "Then, Empress Dowager Xie, I haven't seen my mother since I was born, and it's rare to have something from my mother, and I'm very grateful."

Empress Dowager Sun drank tea again and said gently, "You're welcome, you will often come to the palace in the future, and if you have anything, the mourning family can help you."

Luo Qingzhi listened to Empress Dowager Sun's promise, but she didn't take it seriously, calculated the time, and prepared to bow and leave.

Empress Dowager Sun didn't have the slightest intention of staying as a guest, nodded, and asked Mama to send people out.

Walking out of the queen mother's bedroom, he bumped into Gao Yan head-on, he was a little angry on his face, but after seeing Mama, he suppressed it again.

"I'll go in and say hello to the Queen Mother."

Mama bowed her head and saluted, and said lightly, "Your Majesty, don't embarrass the old slave, you know, the Queen Mother doesn't want to see you."

As soon as these words came out, Luo Qingzhi could clearly feel Gao Yan's loss.

The heavy rain came suddenly, and the palace maids and eunuchs around were a little panicked and gave Gao Yan and Luo Qingzhi umbrellas.

Gao Yan silently saluted outside the hall, ignored Luo Qingzhi, and turned to leave on his own, the eunuch with an umbrella behind him hurriedly walked in a hurry.

Luo Qingzhi stayed for a while, and Mama said, "The rain is getting heavier and heavier, county lord, go back to the palace quickly."

"Okay, Mama Xie." Luo Qingzhi thanked her and left slowly.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and despite the umbrella, Luo Qingzhi's dress was still wet, and Gao Zhen, who had left earlier, couldn't see it, and she asked the palace maid on the side.

"Are there any vacant palaces around here to hide from the rain?"

The little palace maid thought for a while, looked around, pointed to the left and said, "Ahead is Concubine Shu's palace, you can hide from the rain."

"Okay, lead the way."

Walk into Shu Taifei and Gao

In the palace where Zhen lived, Luo Qingzhi walked into the porch, looked at the dilapidated surroundings, and felt a little distressed about Gao Zhen's former life.

The little palace maid squatted down and wiped Luo Qingzhi's dress with the handkerchief she carried with her.

"No, it's already wet." Luo Qingzhi said softly.

The little maid asked, "The slave will find a clean dress for you, you wait."

Before Luo Qingzhi could say the word "no", the little palace maid ran out with an umbrella.

Luo Qingzhi stood under the porch, took out the white jade flute from the brocade box, put it to her lips, and played the only song she knew.

The melodious sound of the flute accompanied the drizzle came slowly.

Gao Yan, who didn't feel at ease and came back to find Luo Qingzhi, happened to hear this song.

Gao Yan stopped, he remembered that this song was taught by Luo Huaiyi, he smiled silently, and thought, "In those years, in Pingbei Palace, I really lived happily."

The eunuch who served behind him was Huang Shi's apprentice, since Huang Shi was punished, he was transferred to Gao Yan's side, and seeing His Majesty the Emperor standing in the rain for a long time, he thought about it and reminded, "Your Majesty, your trouser legs are already wet, why don't you go in and hide from the rain."

Gao Yan did not answer, nor did he take any action.

At the end of the song, the sound of the rain gradually became louder, and Gao Yan whispered, "Let's go back to the Yang Palace."

Luo Qingzhi, who stopped playing the flute under the corridor, naturally didn't know that Gao Yan had turned back to look for her.

In the sound of the flute, she also thought about her childhood life, and although ten years have passed, sometimes she can't help but miss the old days.

The little palace maid who went back to find the dress happened to come back and brought back a pale yellow dress, Luo Qingzhi took it, walked into the palace, and changed her original clothes.

The little palace maid took her old clothes and said, "The slave maid will take them and wash them, and return them to the county lord tomorrow."

Luo Qingzhi asked, "I didn't have time to ask you, what is your name?"

"The slave's name is Fu'er."

"Okay." Luo Qingzhi smiled, "Then, I'll trouble you first."

"That's what a slave should do." Fu'er said.

The rain was a little lighter, and Luo Qingzhi said, "Let's go back while the rain is light."

"Yes."

Luo Qingzhi returned to the Xianyang Hall and was still brought into the hall. Gao Yan still didn't mean to summon her.

She held the jade flute, obviously troubled in her heart, but also had some feeling of relaxation, she hoped that there would be good news tomorrow.

Gao Zhen, who came back before the city gate was locked, returned to the county lord's mansion in a very anxious manner and found Fan Li, with a serious and anxious tone.

"The person who helps the students of Guozijian give lectures is not Xia Ji."

"Who is it?" Fan Li asked.

「...... It's a hundred miles cold."