Yiji didn't know how he returned to the palace, and as soon as he stepped into the palace gate he was familiar with, he felt that his heart had fallen to the ground, and he collapsed weakly on the bed. The maid Kitsune followed behind, silently covered her with a thin brocade quilt, knowing that she was going to calm down when she saw her daughter, so she gently covered the door and went out.

Since Fanji released the news that the prince had recovered from his illness and moved back to the Middle Palace, Yiji paid more attention to everything in the East Palace. On that day, as soon as Ji Sang brought Berjee out, she saw it and followed them all the time, looking for a chance to talk to her daughter. No, Ji Sang watched very closely, and he didn't have a chance at all.

She knew that she had to pass through the Imperial Garden from the East Palace to the Middle Palace, and this was her last chance, so she took out her own unique skill. After becoming a Yiren, she learned a unique skill from her mother - ventriloquism, especially imitating bird calls. When she is usually bored, she often learns to call birds to tease Boji. Mother and daughter were connected, and Becky immediately heard that it was her mother's call and began to struggle desperately. And that's what happened.

Yiji didn't expect that after meeting her daughter in the name of "hide and seek", she would lie in her ear and tell a shocking secret: "A-Niang, let me tell you a big secret - the prince's brother is not in the palace, he secretly ran out!" ”

Oh, my God! Yiji finally understood why the queen locked up Boji in the East Palace, and why she suddenly raised her on her knees. If such a secret is known to their mother and daughter, will disaster fall from heaven? Will the queen kill people? Can the prince come back?

The night was long, and Yiji tossed and turned on the couch like a pancake, and it was difficult to fall asleep for a long time.

It has been a few days since he left Hangu Pass, and Ji Hu looked around, but he felt that the sky was high and far away, and the wasteland was vast. As far as the eye can see, the grass is green, but there is no trace. The hills in the distance are shaped like green waves, and they are continuous, one after another. A gust of wind passed by the ground, rolling up countless catkins and dust, fluttering and swaying like light smoke, circulating uncertainly.

Ji Hu was like a bird out of the cage in this world, and he ran wildly for a while, tired and sweaty. He had not only learned to ride a horse, but his skills were not yet perfect, and his hands were worn out by the reins, and he was in hot pain.

There was only one curtain carriage in this long expedition, and at this time he galloped to his side, summoned Bohu to lift the curtain and said, "Brother Hu, how long have you learned to ride and shoot?" Be so reckless, be careful of falling! ”

Before Ji Hu could agree, a horse rushed out next to him to answer for him: "Although the young man is young, he is talented, and I am far inferior to him when I am as old as him!" Don't worry too much about summoning the eldest son! ”

Look at this awkward mouth! Zhao Bohu smiled slightly: "Zhao Zimu, the little general only needs to call me Zimu!" As for him, he can be called Ahu or Hu Di, as the general wills! ”

Ji Duoyou bowed on the horse and said, "It's good in the next small word." ”

Seeing these two people going back and forth, Ji Hu stopped doing it: "I also want to have words, why do you all have words, only I call me a big name?" ”

"Brother Hu, you are still too young, and a man can only pick up words when he has to tie his hair or have a weak crown." Ji Tayu explained.

"Then I'm going to grow up quickly—"

"Chirp-" A long howl, a group of wild geese flew overhead, Ji Duoyou was interested, immediately took off the big bow on his back, put on the arrow, pulled the bowstring, and "whoosh". A wild goose fell in response, and the arrow pierced its wings.

"Good archery!" Zhao Bohu noticed that Ji Duoyou's bow and arrow were more than half a foot longer than the ordinary curved bow, and the whole body was golden, showing a faint jade-like luster in the sun, which was obviously not wooden. He couldn't help but admire: "Ziliang's bow is really beautiful, it looks like it's absolutely extraordinary!" ”

"This bow is called 'Golden Servant Aunt', and it was given to me by my mother!" Ji Duoyou didn't seem to want to say more, so he changed the topic: "Brother Hu, how about I roast a wild goose for you to eat later?" ”

"Yes, yes! Brother Tatomo's archery is really good, when will I be able to shoot so well? ”

"We are close to the Rong people, and we often have to fight against them. Therefore, boys have to learn the art of riding and archery from an early age, and they have been passed down from generation to generation, and they are all used to it! ”

Zhao Bohu simply rolled up the curtain, as if he wanted to talk about this topic with Ji Duoyou: "Shiyi's long skills are used to control Yi, and he has been with the Rong people for a long time, and if he wants to defeat them, he naturally has to master their strengths." I am surrounded by Beirong, Xidi, Dongyi, and Nanban, all of whom are eyeing the Central Plains, and they must be subdued one by one, not only to learn their long skills, but also to attack their own strengths. Ziliang has lived in the Central Plains for a long time, in your opinion, where are the shortcomings of the Chu State? ”

Ji Duoyou reined in the horse's head, frowned, and thought for a while. Xu Xu said: "The state of Chu has lived in Jingnan for a long time, and the rivers are dense, so it is naturally good at water warfare. In my opinion, the current King Zhao has suffered the loss of the Central Plains army, which is not good at water warfare, and attacks the other with his own shortcomings. The terrain of Jianghan is mainly hilly, so the Chu people are good at hand-to-hand combat, but they are not good at chariot fighting. But such a terrain is not conducive to the concentration of our troops, so how can it be good? ”

He was thinking about it, but he saw that Zhao Bohu had lifted the curtain and got out of the car, standing in the wind. The cyan robe lined others like a crown of jade, rich and handsome, and radiant. It seemed that Ji Duoyou's words encouraged him very much, and at this time, Zhao Bohu's face was swept away with gloom: "Ziliang's words can be described as golden and jade good words, and the tiger has benefited a lot!" ”

After speaking, he took a deep look, which made Ji Duoyou at a loss. Ji Hu on the side looked at the young master's warm and shining eyes, and couldn't help but feel stunned.

Since King Zhou Yi issued a ban on the East Palace, rumors have spread inside and outside the palace. The prince was recovering from a serious illness, and the king of Zhou was worried that his beloved son went to visit, but the father and son didn't know what to say, but they provoked the anger of the son of heaven, and regardless of the prince's illness, he brazenly issued a grounding order. How unusual is this, and what are they fighting for? Someone with good deeds turned over the matter of Fengshui back then, and Ying Ying guessed that it was not because of this illness, the prince somehow knew about the events of the year, and asked his father why he handed over his newborn self, and then angered the Son of Heaven. Yes, it must be that reason! As a result, these rumors spread like wings throughout the capital city. Some people even speculated whether King Zhou wanted to abolish the crown prince. In addition, Ji Jiang is more and more favored day by day, and this rumor spreads more happily.

Such a situation was never expected. The conscience of heaven and earth, the rumors were not released by her, and in the face of the raging tongue inside and outside the palace, she was also anxious, and she could only lean on the door every day to hope for the early return of Bohu and Ji Hu.

Since moving back to the Middle Palace, the concubine invitation system has also been restored, but it also exists in name only. Ji Jiang has a big belly, Meng Jiang is just pregnant and is in the baby, neither of them can move, only Ju Ying and Yi Ji come to order every day. However, one of them spoke stupidly, and the other did not keep their souls, and they sat for a while, and then they dispersed.

Looking at their distant figures, Fan Ji was thoughtful. The sheep brought warm tea and comforted: "Niangniang doesn't have to mind, Ju Ying is still young, seeing that Ji Jiang and Meng Jiang have news, it is inevitable that they will be uncertain." ”

Fan Jixuan took a sip of tea and said lightly: "I'm not worried about her." It's just that Yiji has been so distracted and worried these days, haven't you noticed? ”

"I should still be concerned about Princess Boji, when the prince comes back, it will be fine for them to see each other more."

"By the way, did Ji Sangta hear anything?"

"Yu Niangniang, the chamberlains around the king are very strict-mouthed, and they can't ask anything. I only know that the princess played hide and seek in the garden for a long time that day, and she was very happy. ”

"So, can you find out if anyone else also entered the Imperial Garden at that time?" Fan Ji asked.

The sheep shook her head helplessly: "The garden is open and unguarded, and this fact cannot be found." ”

"Then the chamberlain doesn't know anything?"

"That old slippery head ------" the goat was angry: "As soon as I heard that the king had sealed the East Palace, I immediately stayed away from the people in our Middle Palace, let alone ask, even if I saw a shadow from a distance, I walked around the road." It's infuriating! ”

She wanted to speak a little and stopped: "Niangniang, although some things are not to be said, the slave still feels ------."

"Speak!"

"No!" She plucked up her courage and said: "Niangniang, the prince is not in the palace now, if something happens, who should Niangniang rely on?" What's more, now that Ji Jiang and Meng Jiang are pregnant, your medicine ------ might as well stop! ”

"Smack-" Fanji slammed the lid on the tea and said sharply: "No need to say it again!" ”

"No!" The sheep replied a little helplessly.

As soon as Yi Ji walked out of the gate of the middle palace, the maid Fox Ji stepped forward, handed over a bamboo stick with a nervous expression, and said in a low voice: "There is a little maid who deliberately bumped into the slave maid, and this was forced by him." ”

Yiji looked down and saw that the signature was engraved with a line of small characters: "Rong-Hai-Lingtai." ”

As soon as he saw this first word, Yiji only felt that the world was spinning, and if it wasn't for the fox Ji's support, he almost fell to the ground. She muttered, "Cousin------ is that you?" ”

At that time, it was late at night, and the entire palace was basically asleep except for the attendants and guards on duty at night. Two figures in black cloaks infiltrated the Lingtai Palace with reverence. This place is said to be a palace, but in fact it is just a high platform with a house, because it is a place where the kings of Zhou temporarily stopped after the death of the previous dynasties, so it is rarely patronized. Even during the day, it's ghostly, let alone at night.

Yiji and Fox Ji came to the stage tremblingly, but they didn't dare to shout, so they had to search around with the courage to do so.

"Please Yi Niangniang's Ann!" A ghostly little chamberlain came out of nowhere, startling the two of them.

"The lord has been waiting for his mother for a long time!" The chamberlain bowed his head and said.

"Who is your lord?" Yiji asked.

"I'll know when I go in." Fox Ji wanted to follow in, but was stopped by the little waiter: "Only Niangniang is allowed to go in alone." ”