Chapter 34: The First Rise of the Heart
Three days later.
The night has passed, and the wind and snow have stopped.
The disaster relief was urgent, and Fu Xuanlin and Fu Zichun set off for Hebei Province overnight.
Early the next morning.
Zhu Huan carried a basin of hot water into the house, and also brought in a stream of cold air by the way.
Zhan Xinglan, who was hiding in the quilt and twisting his body, couldn't wait to curl himself up into a ball.
"Third lady, last night His Royal Highness King Ling ordered someone to bring you a letter."
Zhu Huan put the basin down, took out a blue indigo printed envelope from his cuff and handed it to the couch.
Zhan Xinglan showed half of his head and yawned sleepily.
"What letter did he write to me if he was fine?"
As she spoke, she stretched out two fingers from the quilt, pinched the envelope precisely, and quickly withdrew her hand back into the quilt.
She opened the envelope and took out the letterhead.
There is only one line of pretentious words on it:
"I don't know when I will return, don't read it."
Zhan Xinglan sat up after seeing it.
"Is King Ling gone?"
"Yes, the disaster relief team left the capital last night. Oh yes, His Royal Highness King Ling also sent a thing, saying that the lady must carry it with her. ”
Zhu Huan took out an ink-colored cylinder from his waist, about one hand long and two fingers wide.
Zhan Xinglan took it in his hand and looked at it for a while, only to realize that this was the launcher of the hidden weapon.
She knew that Fu Xuanlin was a master of secret weapons, but she didn't know that he made this thing for her.
The material used in this concealment is not too heavy or too light, which is easy to carry and small and beautiful.
She lowered her head and stared silently, but a layer of ripples appeared in her heart.
Fu Xuanlin has saved her many times, which has made her feel dependent in her heart.
When she knew that he was leaving the capital, she didn't really feel much.
But now that he is really gone, he still has a broken letter and hidden weapon left, which makes her worry about him.
"Don't read it, don't read it, everyone is gone, how can people not read it!"
Zhan Xinglan didn't know whether he was angry with himself or his Fu Xuanlin.
"What's wrong with the three ladies?"
Zhu Huan lifted the fragrant cloud veil on both sides of the bed and looked at her unconsciously.
"Nothing." Zhan Xinglan pursed his lips and pressed the letter under the pillow.
"By the way, Zhu Huan, I'm going to go to that Shunhua prison in a while, are my clothes ready?"
"It's all prepared according to the lady's instructions, and the grandfather of the country also said that he would prepare more silver for the lady, and the maid is also ready and put it in the baggage."
"I'm about to enter Shunhua Prison, and I don't know when I will come out when I go in."
Zhan Xinglan lifted the quilt and fell to the ground, and his body couldn't help but shiver.
"The maid can't follow the lady into the Shunhua prison, the lady must take care of herself."
Zhu Huan took out a fluffy dress and changed it for her, and her tone was full of worry.
"Don't worry. But before I go to Shunhua Prison, I have to settle one important matter first. ”
Zhan Xinglan has always been thinking about Ding Wei and Hepingsi.
She had promised them that if they wanted to eradicate Geqiu, they would do it.
The forces of all parties in the capital are intertwined, and a person like Geqiu must have a strong backer behind him.
Ming Guogong cooperated with Jingzhao Mansion to secretly investigate for several days, and finally had some eyebrows.
Geqiu was originally a small nursing home in the Prince's Mansion, but later made a windfall out of nowhere, so he bought the position of supervisor of the Arsenal Administration.
Although he is a petty official, he has the handle of many ministers in the DPRK and China.
This can also explain why he was so powerful, but he was able to get out of the Weiwei Temple corruption case.
When Zhan Xinglan learned of this news, he immediately ordered Li Qingchen to thoroughly investigate Geqiu's details.
Even the three generations of his ancestors from birth to soil have been investigated.
But it turned out that it was only innocuous news.
The only thing is that Geqiu is very lustful, often lingers in the land of fireworks, and is also a frequent visitor to Yanyun Tower.
It is not yet known who the person behind him is, and if he startles the snake, it will definitely cause an uproar in the court and even in the capital.
Ming Guogong negotiated with Jingzhao Mansion and decided not to arrest Geqiu for the time being, but only to send additional personnel to monitor Geqiu's movements at all times.
Zhan Xinglan naturally knows the truth of moving the whole body.
But if she didn't take advantage of this time to eradicate Geqiu, she was afraid that by the time she came out of Shunhua Prison, Ding Tian would have already ended up with the same fate as her mother.
However, before eradicating Geqiu, she wanted to go to Jingzhao Mansion Prison to meet Ding Wei again.
At noon, inside Guangde Fang.
Zhan Xinglan wore a hat and a white dress, and walked alone on the street holding a food box.
It was freezing cold, and there were few pedestrians on the streets.
She walked to the front of Jingzhao Mansion and raised her eyes.
The black eaves are solemn.
Just standing on the street and looking up, there is a feeling of great depression.
In comparison, the cold Lingwang Mansion looks much cuter.
As soon as Zhan Xinglan walked up the steps, he was blocked by guards on both sides.
The guard said coldly:
"What people!"
Zhan Xinglan calmly took out a jade plate from his waist and handed it to them.
After the guards on both sides took the jade plaque and looked at it, they respectfully returned the jade plaque with both hands.
"The villain is abrupt, ladies please come in."
Zhan Xinglan took back the jade plate and calmly walked into Jingzhao Mansion.
She is kind to the Ye family, and it is easy to get a jade plate to enter Jingzhao Mansion.
It is also a shame that Ye Rusheng is a reasonable person, and he did not refuse her request because she was a woman.
She stepped into the courtyard of Jingzhao Mansion, and not long after, a man in his thirties came to greet Zhan Xinglan.
"Presumably this is Zhan San Niangzi, I am Li Tong, the young Yin of Jingzhao Mansion."
Zhan Xinglan bowed slightly to the man, "Li Shaoyin is polite." ”
"Zhan Niangzi is polite, please come here."
Li Tong took Zhan Xinglan and went straight to Jingzhao Prison.
This was also arranged in advance by Ye Rusheng.
The Jingzhao Mansion Prison was located in the Jingzhao Mansion Mansion, and they walked for about seven or eight minutes before they came to a metal gate.
Zhan Xinglan came to this kind of place for the first time, and his fingers couldn't help but grasp the handle of the food box hard.
The prison door slowly opened.
There was a musty and damp smell on my face.
Zhan Xinglan couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his mouth and nose.
Walking inside, the stench grew stronger.
As soon as the prisoners on both sides saw Zhan Xinglan's graceful figure, they stretched out their arms one by one like a hungry wolf seeing a white rabbit.
Fortunately, the aisle in the middle is quite spacious, otherwise Zhan Xinglan would definitely be rubbed with oil.
She glanced to the sides in disgust.
These prisoners are all extremely vicious, and even if they are imprisoned, they are still so dishonest.
They kept walking.
Until he came to a bend, Li Tong stopped.
"Ding Wei and Pingsi are in front, Zhan Niangzi, please."
"There is Lao Li Shaoyin to lead the way."
Zhan Xinglan saluted slightly, and then turned around alone.
Sure enough, in the cell on the left side of the corner, it was Ding Wei.
Ding Wei was wearing a prison uniform and had his back to the door.
"Brother Ding? Is that you? ”
Zhan Xinglan lifted the curtain of his hat and shouted softly at Ding Wei.
Ding Wei recognized it as Zhan Xinglan as soon as he heard the voice.
Excited, he stood up and walked over.
"Zhan Niangzi, why are you here?"
Ping Si in the next cell heard that Zhan Xinglan was coming, and immediately came over.
"Zhan Niangzi, it's really you!"
"Well, I'll take a look at you."
Zhan Xinglan opened the food box, took out several plates of dishes from it, and stuffed them into the gap under their cell door.
Ping Si wiped his tears and ate the meal, choking up and unable to say a word.
Ding Wei said to her gratefully: "There is Lao Zhan's third lady." ”
"Brother Ding doesn't need to be polite, but I have to grieve you to stay in prison for a few more days. Kazuqiu could be against you at any time, and it is safest to stay here. I'm going to save Tian'er, thinking that I will come to see you before saving her, so that you don't worry too much. ”
Zhan Xinglan is very sympathetic to what happened to Ding Wei.
He was also a good man.
If he hadn't been played with again and again by fate, he wouldn't want to hurt innocent people.
This point, from the moment Ding Wei talked about Tian'er, Zhan Xinglan knew it in his chest.
"The villain understands. The villain really regrets it now, the villain treated Zhan Niangzi like that, but Zhan Niangzi can repay her grievances with virtue. Not only did he save the people of Jingzhao Mansion from the pain of the villain and Pingsi, but now he also had to rescue Tian'er. From now on, I will definitely look forward to the lady! Go up the knife mountain and down the sea of fire, at any cost! ”
Ding Wei slammed his head towards Zhan Xinglan several times, eager to smash the ground.
Pingsi on the side put down his chopsticks and knocked them up.
"Alright, alright. Brother Ding, Brother Ping, get up quickly. I shouldn't stay here any longer, so I'll leave first. ”
Zhan Xinglan put away the food box, and then turned to leave.
"The villain sends off Zhan Niangzi!"
Since the two of them came to the capital, all they have seen is evil and greed.
Only Zhan Xinglan gave them hope and let them regain their good thoughts.
Zhan Xinglan stepped out of Jingzhao Mansion and breathed a long sigh of relief.
The method of rescuing Ding Tian has already been in her mind countless times.
Next, it's time to test her acting skills.
She strode in the direction of Yanyun Tower with the food box in her hand.
All the way to the back alley of Yanyun Building, Li Qingchen had been waiting here for a long time.
"Pavilion Master, Geqiu has arrived at Yanyun Tower."
"Okay."
Zhan Xinglan took off his hat unhurriedly.
The face under the hood had been transformed into a delicate and bewitching face by her early on, and if she didn't have fiery eyes, she wouldn't have been able to see her original appearance at all.
"How's my face?"
She asked smugly.
Li Qingchen looked at her and was taken aback at first, and then replied with a smile:
"Although it is not as good as the pavilion master's original appearance, it is also extremely beautiful."
Zhan Xinglan couldn't help but sneer.
Although Li Qingchen is an elm pimple, he is also cute.
"Answer with a full score, and you will be rewarded with a string of rock sugar gourds after the deed is completed."
"Thank you, Pavilion Master."
"The hour is getting short, and we're going according to plan."
Zhan Xinglan unbuttoned the skirt on her body, revealing the gorgeous thin skirt she had worn beforehand.
The clothes she wears on her body, coupled with her face, are simply specially born for Yanyun Tower.
It was biting cold outside, Zhan Xinglan's clothes were thin, and the cool breeze made her can't help but sneeze several times.
"Chirp! Damn Geqiu, when the old lady catches you, she will strip you naked and throw you into the snow! ”
"It's cold outside, let's go in first."
Li Qingchen took Zhan Xinglan and slipped into Yanyun Tower through the back door.
Yanyun Tower, as always, sings and dances.
Cloud gauze soft tent, crispy nephrite.
Coupled with the melodious sound of the piano and dancing.
Not to mention men, even women are reluctant to leave.
Li Qingchen whispered in her ear:
"The subordinates will go to find out the location of Geqiu first, and the pavilion master will be careful in everything."
"So are you."
Zhan Xinglan put on a professional smirk, twisted the water snake's waist and walked towards the front hall.
The men who linger in Yanyun Mansion are either literati or vassal and elegant chromogura.
These people were immediately hooked by Zhan Xinglan's figure and face.
Soon, four or five men gathered around.
"This little lady looks at her face, it's new."
"Dare to ask the little lady's name?"
Zhan Xinglan glanced around, and found that these were all Langjun of the official eunuchs in Beijing, and they had also taken pictures during the Qianqiu banquet.
She stared at her eyes and smiled, and Ying Ying bowed and said:
"Last year, in this door today, the peach blossoms on the human face were red. The little woman's name is Peach Blossom, and she has given you a salute. ”