Chapter 17: Good Brother
Xie Ziyi was a little stunned for a while, why were these two so naΓ―ve.
"It's really inconvenient for me to dine with you, so it's better for you two to come back tomorrow."
After Xie Ziyi finished speaking, he drank water intently with a cup.
The two left together. Xie Ziyi silently raised his eyes and looked at their backs, "Finally gone." β
Only then was the stars and the moon able to surround them, shushing the cold and asking for warmth.
"Early this morning, when did it happen?" Xie Ziyi asked the two suspiciously.
Caixing replied: "You suddenly said that you wanted to go to the Imperial Garden with Concubine Zhang, my sister and I were worried and wanted to follow you, but you said no." β
Xie Ziyi knows very well that he does not have this memory. It seems that Zhang Guifei did something, I am afraid that she was hit on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, and she only had a seizure early this morning.
Zhang Guifei is a good means. I don't know where this thing that controls people's hearts and minds comes from.
The guards in the room were obviously unaware of it, and they didn't know what was going on. Ask Si Fan tomorrow.
Things in the palace were still figured out, and Xie Ziyi thought of Zhou Ruiming again.
The young man is full of Chicheng, and he loves it, but Xie Ziyi doesn't know how to deal with it.
*
On the second day, as soon as Xie Ziyi got up, Si Fan arrived at Zhaoyang Palace.
Xie Ziyi was very puzzled, although there were a few days off for the New Year, Si Fan was so diligent in official business, he shouldn't have come so early.
Xie Ziyi asked, this person really hasn't had breakfast yet. The two ate some light meals together, and Xie Ziyi asked about the whereabouts of the guard yesterday.
Xie Ziyi saw that Si Fan quickly breathed cold, and hurriedly explained that the guard was also innocent.
In that situation yesterday, the guard also tried his best to control himself, and agreed to send Xie Ziyi there.
Xie Ziyi could only be glad that they were not looking for someone who was inferior.
After hearing this, Si Fan looked at him. "I was tried last night, and I said that it was a palace maid from a fellow villager, and I took medicine while he wasn't paying attention."
"Palace maid?" Xie Ziyi was thoughtful.
Si Fan put down the dishes and chopsticks, "Yes, it's from Concubine Zhang's palace." β
Zhang Guifei's shadow is too heavy, and the mastermind of this matter almost doesn't need to be investigated.
"What about the palace maid?" Xie Ziyi asked.
"Dead, she jumped into a well and died last night, and the people in the same room said that they saw her commit suicide with their own eyes."
Xie Ziyi groaned, the clues were all broken, Zhang Guifei was ruthless.
Xie Ziyi talked about his experience on Chinese New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year, recalling what he did on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve.
The food is all personally watched by Xie Ziyi, and there should be no problem. And everyone eats the same thing.
"Concubine Zhang has been pretending to be very well-behaved recently, but I didn't expect to be waiting for me here." Xie Ziyi secretly thought that he was still relaxed.
"By the way, you can let the guard go, he didn't do anything to me." Xie Ziyi didn't want to wronged a good person, not to mention that person was implicated by himself.
Si Fan nodded, he had already sent people to the North Camp. He didn't understand either, he subconsciously didn't want him to go back to the palace and have the opportunity to see Xie Ziyi again.
Speaking of this, Si Fan thought of Zhou Ruiming again. He didn't know that Xie Ziyi actually had a good brother, and he personally promoted him.
"Lord Wang, Lord Wang." Xie Ziyi shouted several times, this person is rarely distracted, what kind of national affairs do you think.
Si Fan came back to his senses and frowned, "What did you say?" β
Xie Ziyi reluctantly repeated: "I said, I suspect that I have also fallen into the Gu, otherwise how could I be controlled unconsciously." β
Si Fan's expression began to be solemn, and it was also possible. However, Jiang Liu is already dead in prison, is there any other use of Gu people?
"Don't worry, I will send someone to investigate, and you will also be watching in Zhang Guifei's palace." Si Fan appeased.
Gu magic is evil, and it must not be spread in Great Qin. At that time, I don't know how many people will be reduced to test subjects, and how many high-ranking officials will be controlled by others.
The Gu worms were beyond the scope of the imperial doctor's medical skills, and they couldn't detect them at all.
Si Fan glanced at Xie Ziyi, a little anxious. The tragic situation of the people in Jingyang Palace is vivid.
"If you're not feeling well, send someone to me." Si Fan's eyes were filled with coldness, "A noble concubine, it won't be good if you die." β
Xie Ziyi's heart was a little warm, Si Fan said simply, she knew that these women in the harem were all involved in the previous dynasty.
After Si Fan left, Xie Ziyi recalled Zhang Guifei's mother's home.
"Caiyue, I remember that Zhang Mingyu's father was General Zhang Rong, and he is now stationed in the southwest."
Cai Yue replied, "Yes, if it weren't for that, how could the concubine be so arrogant. β
Xie Ziyi nodded, Zhang Rong held a quarter of the soldiers and horses of Great Qin in his hands, and he himself was a good general personally brought out by Wen Guogong.
Xie Ziyi thought about the fate of the Wen family again, and wondered if this Zhang Rong would be hostile to Si Fan because of his teacher.
"Niangniang, Concubine Zhang also has a brother." Cai Yue added.
"Brother, I've heard of it." Xie Ziyi has very little memory of this person.
Her brother's name is Zhang Yang, and unlike this name, he is very low-key. I don't like martial arts and love landscapes, and I wander away all year round. β
Xie Ziyi nodded, it was interesting to publicize this person. It is said that he is a close friend with the same infatuated landscape King Jing.
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Yufu Palace.
Zhang Guifei looked at the landscape paintings sent by her brother, and felt bored.
She didn't understand at all why her brother didn't want to make a career and become her own backing in the future.
What can these landscape paintings be used for.
Zhang Guifei sat on the couch, the afternoon sun sprinkled on her face through the screen window, and her eyebrows and eyes were full of impatience.
How did Xie Ziyi escape? caused her to lose a confidant palace maid in vain, and she has been cultivated for a long time.
The queen mother was so useless that she even let Si Fan's mother take it, and she thought she didn't need to do it herself.
Zhang Guifei had a sarcastic smile on the corner of her mouth, it was really stupid to send herself to the train of thought for the sake of a man.
As long as she is the mother of a country, her love and love are empty.
"Jade, send a message to my brother, saying that I am sick and ask him to go back to Beijing." Zhang Guifei fiddled with her bright red nails and casually instructed her palace maids.
Emerald said, "Yes." Yuzhu's fate is still in sight, and she has palpitations. As a master, he has a ruthlessness in his heart.
"Also, invite Mr. Xu over. His poison is a good thing. β
*
In the Regent's Mansion, the housekeeper was carefully bandaging Lin Xiaoyi, "That arrow is poisonous, the poison must be cleared, you bear with it." β
"The martial arts raised in this capital have all degraded?" Si Fan stood aside and looked at Lin Xiaoyi with disgust.
"You don't talk cool here, the guards of the Zhang Mansion are not ordinary." Lin Xiaoyi endured the pain in her arm, "I also met another person, who also went to visit Zhang's Mansion." β
"The serious men in this Zhang Mansion are not in the capital, but the guards are surprisingly strict, and there are obviously ghosts." Si Fan calmly analyzed.
"Are you sure that before the war, there was a problem with Zhang Rong's letter to Xiao Dashuai?" Lin Xiaoyi asked.
Si Fan sat opposite Lin Xiaoyi and nodded, "At that time, I just thought it was a normal correspondence, but now that I think about it, my grandfather's expression is wrong." β
After a pause, Si Fan said again: "I remember that Lin Junshi also read the letter. That's probably why I sent you out all of a sudden. β
Lin Xiaoyi looked up at Si Fan, and Si Fan patted him on the shoulder. "Zhang Rong is stationed in the southwest, and Zhang Yang is not in the capital. We can only start with Zhang's house. β
Lin Xiaoyi pulled an ugly smile, and then discussed with Si Fan: "Our thinking is likely to be correct. These guards, who are good at kung fu and equipped with poisoned arrows, are guarding something. β
Si Fan talked about Zhang Guifei in the palace.
"She's a woman, so she shouldn't be involved in these things." Lin Xiaoyi analyzed.
Si Fan shook his head this time, "Don't underestimate her, she hid behind the Queen Mother before, pretending to be domineering but brainless." This time, no evidence was left. β
"You're saying we can also start with Zhang Guifei?" Lin Xiaoyi closed his clothes and thanked the housekeeper.
Steward Lin nodded, and then retreated.
"It's a good idea." Si Fan replied.
"Their poison spreads very quickly, and if it weren't for the fact that their internal strength was a little weaker, they would have died of poison. Good luck to that brother. Lin Xiaoyi was still in the mood to joke.
Si Fan saw that this person was jumping around, and let go of his heart and left Lin Xiaoyi's bedroom.
*
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Si Fan saw Zhou Ruiming, who was also alive and kicking, at the gate of Zhaoyang Palace.
Zhou Ruiming injured his other arm, and he was standing at the door, looking inside.
Si Fan crossed him with an expression on his face, secretly wondering why this person was here again.
"Hey, why is the Lord Regent here again?" Zhou Ruiming chased Si Fan into Zhaoyang Palace.
Si Fan silently quickened his pace, trying to shake off this person, "Why did you hurt your feet. β
"You are so vicious, you can't come to guard Yiyi if you hurt your foot." Zhou Ruiming shouted at Si Fan with full of anger.
Xie Ziyi heard movement in the house, saw the two people entering the door, and silently supported his forehead. I thought to myself, "Why are these two people here at the same time?" β
After the two came in completely, Xie Ziyi saw that Zhou Ruiming was injured.
"Brother, why is it hurt, sit down." Xie Ziyi sat down and helped Zhou Ruiming to sit down.
Zhou Ruiming raised his face and smiled at Xie Ziyi: "I'm fine, I'm fine, it's a small injury." And because of this, I have a few extra days off. β
Si Fan sat down with a cold face on the side, "He didn't hurt his leg, so he doesn't need your help." β
Xie Ziyi rolled his eyes with his back to him, not bothering to pay attention to this person.
"How did my brother enter the palace?" Xie Ziyi sat between the two of them and poured tea.
"The Praetorian Guard brothers in the palace asked for leave, and I told their boss to come and replace him for a few days."
Xie Ziyi listened to people shouting "boss", like a gang of bandits, and laughed out loud.
Si Fan was on the other side, secretly thinking in his heart that the Praetorian Guards should be retrained, and there was no discipline at all.
Zhou Ruiming was injured himself, but asked Xie Ziyi with concern: "How are you, Yiyi, you don't have a cold." How do I think you've lost so much weight. β
"After a few pills, the wind chill is much better. I've been exercising lately, so my brother doesn't have to worry about me. Xie Ziyi said, making a gesture to show off his arm muscles.
Zhou Ruiming was amused and dimples laughed.
Xie Ziyi looked at the dimple, very envious, and wanted to poke it very much.
Si Fan watched the two of them laugh and laugh, but he only felt noisy.
interjected: "I went back and thought about it, maybe your poison is not poison." β
When the two of them heard this, they both turned straight to look at Si Fan.
Si Fan nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "It may be poison." β
Zhou Ruiming subconsciously looked at his injured arm, and Si Fan glanced at Zhou Ruiming without a trace.
"What poison, Yiyi is poisoned." After Zhou Ruiming reacted, he stood up anxiously.
"Brother, it's okay." Xie Ziyi pressed him down, "I'll tell you slowly, you sit down." β
Zhou Ruiming sat down and stared at Xie Ziyi with worried eyes.
Si Fan couldn't stand it anymore, stood up with a stool, walked between the two, and sat down again.
"Say it, say it."