Since they decided to visit Wulian Mountain again, they should be fully prepared before setting off this time.

The orchid garden is still leisurely on the surface, Shen Yuzhou is still drinking with Xiao Yun every day, and even brought Fu Mingyuan, the son of the capital, to pick him up and wash the dust.

However, the "eldest princess" was too busy in the garden, and groups of people who sneaked into the mountains to visit came and went, and the news continued to be transmitted to the garden, and then to Xiao Yunjiao's ears.

Two days later, the "princess" returned to Jiazhou City from the other garden.

Xiao Yunjiao was flipping through the large and small strips of Jiazhou in the study in recent years, waiting for the news that Jiang Yiheng asked to see.

In the past few days, he has been helping her deal with big and small matters in the garden, and now that he is back, he wants to return to one or two.

Asked Primrose to bring it in, and she looked at two more pages of the tax books when she heard the door to the study open.

Jiang Yiheng walked in and saluted as usual, but Xiao Yunjiao was shocked when she saw his face, "What's wrong with you?" ”

Although he has always been a weak scholar, he has always been in good health, and he has not even seen typhoid fever a few times in the few years in the princess's mansion. But when I saw him today, not to mention the blue and black under his eyes, even his spirit was two points weaker, and it looked like he hadn't slept for several days in a row.

Jiang Yiheng smiled when he heard this, "Thank you princess, I just haven't slept well in the past few days." ”

The princess wanted to enter Wulian Mountain again, he really couldn't rest assured, and personally arranged for many people to explore the mine, and planned overnight for the past few days, so he was a little out of shape.

"In the next two days, people have explored the terrain in the mountains and drawn a map, princess, please see." Jiang Yiheng presented a parchment scroll with a detailed route from entering the mountain to the mine they were going to.

Xiao Yunjiao took it and took a closer look, and found that the boundary between Jiazhou and Yunzhou was also marked on this map, and this mine, including the village they had stayed in before, was not within the boundary between the two places!

"When did you go to the mountains?" Xiao Yunjiao looked at Jiang Yiheng in disbelief.

Jiang Yiheng shook his head, "Drawing a map of mountains and rivers is an extremely tedious time, even if I go deep into the mountains and forests, it will take at least more than a month to complete. This map is just a rough idea of what I have done based on the spies' feedback in the past few days, plus some of my guesses. However, although it is not very precise, it can be concluded that there are some problems in the demarcation of the borders between the two states, which have led to the fact that these places are not under the jurisdiction of any one state. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Yunjiao pondered for a long time, and looked for a while among the strips on the table and turned out the Jiazhou City Chronicles.

"In the sixteenth year of Qing'an, Zhao Wu served as the prefect of Jiazhou, inspected the prefectures and counties, measured the land, and redrew the map......" She read out the key sentence and looked up at Jiang Yiheng, "Will the newly inaugurated officials of Dongsheng do these things?" ”

Jiang Yiheng said: "If the local government affairs are piled up and the records are not clear, the newly appointed officials will visit and adjust the files, and it is normal to inspect various places, but since the princess asked so, this Zhao Wu must be abnormal." ”

Xiao Yunjiao chuckled, "If I say one thing, the Haiyan River will be clear in this world." ”

Closing the book, Xiao Yunjiao picked up the teacup, but saw that there was only a few pieces of residual tea left in the teacup.

"Come on, pour tea."

She shouted for someone to come and pour tea and water, and immediately someone rushed in from outside the door.

Izuku came with a tea set. She wore a pink dress, and her makeup was particularly delicate and lovely, with a gentle and demure appearance.

After returning to Orchid Garden this time, Shen Yuzhou dismissed Zhao Wu's subordinates who stayed here as soon as possible, leaving only some people he brought to serve, and Xiu finally didn't have to pretend to be her to hide people's eyes.

She lightly poured tea for Xiao Yunjiao, took two steps to the side, and presented Jiang Yiheng with a new cup of tea.

After doing this, Izuku quietly exited the door, fluttering as if she had never come.

The tea leaves in the cup are of good quality, and the clear turquoise tea soup flows in the porcelain white cup wall, the mist is steaming, and the fragrance is scattered. There are a few tender green leaves floating on the tea surface, swirling slowly around the mouth of the cup, like a fish swimming in the water of a stream.

Xiao Yunjiao picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly, brushed the cup with her white fingers, glanced out of the door and said with a smile: "I remember that today should not be on duty for Xiu." ”

Jiang Yiheng might as well that she would mention this, and was stunned for a moment before she said slowly: "The people around the princess are naturally dedicated. ”

Xiao Yunjiao saw that he deliberately misunderstood, and knew that this was another regrettable matter of intentional and ruthless flowing water, so he shook his head and didn't say anything more.

Jiang Yiheng walked out of the study, strolled along the corridor, walked through the courtyard, and met Xiu with a food box in front of the hanging flower door.

She was dressed in pink, Tingting stood not far away, and bent her knees to Jiang Yiheng to make a blessing salute.

"Is Mr. Jiang going back?" Izumi's eyes were clear, and the corners of her mouth were slightly pursed with an upward arc.

Jiang Yiheng nodded, "The princess is still in the study, go to Miss Xiu." ”

After saying that, he wanted to leave.

Izuku stopped him again, took two steps forward and stood in front of Jiang Yiheng. She deliberately dressed up today, and the fragrance on her body was elegant, because the distance was shortened, and it drifted to the tip of Jiang Yiheng's nose.

She handed him the food box in her hand, "Sir, I've been working hard lately, these are some pastries I made, if Mr. doesn't dislike it, please take it back and try it." ”

Izuku lowered her eyes, but the sound of a violent heartbeat rang in her chest.

"Thank you."

She heard Jiang Yiheng say this, but before she could start to feel happy, she listened to him again, "But Jiang has never been serious about appetite, so please take it back with Miss Xiu." ”

At that moment, the heartbeat became more intense, and all the senses quickly amplified. At the same time, two clear tears gathered in Izuxiu's eyes.

"Yes." She lowered her head and blessed her body again, "Izuku said goodbye." ”

She walked away quickly, endless loneliness welling up in her heart, and soon retreated.

Since pretending to be a princess and staying in the other garden, Izuku gradually understood that the relationship between the princess and Mr. Jiang was not what was rumored by the outside world. She couldn't help but have a glimmer of hope, wanting to get closer to him who was so gentle.

But...... Izumi lowered her arm carrying the food box, and if she couldn't get close, she would no longer be delusional.

……

When the group was ready to go to Wulian Mountain, Zhao Wu came to the orchid garden in his official uniform.

"Xia Guan has seen Marquis Shen and the eldest princess." He is still flattering and humble, like the most disgusting foolish official in the play.

Xiao Yunjiao raised her eyebrows, she just changed her seat and sat on the main seat today, and Zhao Wu was able to change her name without changing her face, this person is really a good hand at observing faces.

"Let's be flat." Since this is the case, she no longer pretends to be Shen Yuzhou's beloved concubine, Shi Shiran raised his hand and asked him to get up.

"I don't know what Lord Zhao is here for?" Shen Yuzhou asked nonchalantly on the side.

Zhao Wu smiled, "Xia Guan Shi just heard that someone had captured a rui beast in the mountains south of the city, and I specially invited the eldest princess and Hou Ye to take a look!" ”

Xiao Yunjiao felt strange in his heart, why did they find out about the mine in the mountain, and a "Rui Beast" ran out in a few days, Zhao Wu invited them to watch, it must be to drag them down......

Of course she can't go!

The more Zhao Wu wanted to keep them, the more it showed that there were big articles in the mines in the mountains, and this time they had to read it clearly.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yunjiao frowned and said: "I haven't seen any rare and exotic beasts in the Hundred Beast Garden, and I don't see them in this palace." ”

"Marquis Shen, what do you say?" Xiao Yunjiao looked at Shen Yuzhou, and seemed to have handed over the decision to him.

Shen Yuzhou followed her words and said: "The rare and exotic beasts in the world should gather at the feet of the Son of Heaven, if it is really a rui beast, Lord Zhao should quickly present it to His Majesty." ”

Unexpectedly, they refused so completely, Zhao Wu's face began to change back and forth between red and white, obviously this answer made him sit still.

Without waiting for him to say any more excuses, Jiang Yiheng stood up with a smile, "Princess, I haven't seen the auspicious beast in the next generation, I don't know if I can let the princess in the next generation take a look?" ”

As soon as he said this, he blocked Zhao Wu's road, and he could even monitor people with him, which was wonderful.

Xiao Yunjiao immediately agreed, and thoughtfully arranged a bunch of people for Jiang Yiheng to "accompany him" and then turned to Zhao Wu and said: "Since Lord Zhao is gracious, the palace is not good for you to go back alone, let Mr. Jiang take a good look at it on behalf of the palace, Lord Zhao should take care of him, don't let Mr. Jiang ruin the fun." ”

Zhao Wu smiled more ugly than crying, but he could only nod his head and go back.

As soon as he left, Xiao Yunjiao said to Jiang Yiheng and Nan He: "Zhao Wu is definitely not credible, the two of you stay to help each other, and you look at him very much." ”

Nan He looked at Xiao Yunjiao, then at Shen Yuzhou and Fu Mingyuan, and nodded silently to put away his entourage.

Three or four carriages drove out of the orchid garden and divided into two teams at the gate, one to the south of the city and the other to the east of the city, each heading in its own direction.

Walking dozens of miles away, Xiao Yunjiao found that there were fewer pedestrians coming and going. When the carriage drove into the range of Wulian Mountain, there was not even a shadow of a person.

"How do I feel that compared to last time, Wulian Mountain is quieter." Quiet unusual.

The last time I entered the mountain, there were still a few stalls selling tea along the way, and there were groups of porters waiting to solicit business, and I couldn't see anything today.

Shen Yuzhou stopped the carriage and sent a few people to visit the surrounding area.

Fu Mingyuan leaned in the carriage and snorted boredly, "Don't there be any mountain spirits in this mountain, right?" ”

Xu is the eldest prince of Fu is stupid and speaks smartly, and the news that the people sent out to come back to report also responds to what he said.

"Mountain god sacrifice day. Have the people here already started to worship the mountain gods? Xiao Yunjiao frowned.

The subordinates told the truth about the news they had heard from the surrounding villagers, "The people in the village said that since two years ago, there have been disappearances of middle-aged men in the surrounding area, and then they have developed the habit of closing the door and not leaving the house on the New Day of each month to pray. ”

……

It's the mountain god again.

Xiao Yunjiao had a faint premonition that they would see what this "mountain god" who caused people to disappear was on this trip.

She dismissed the guards and glanced at Shen Yuzhou, who raised her voice and ordered to move on.

"Is there really a mountain god?" Fu Mingyuan didn't know about the disappearance of the villagers, and looked at Shen Yuzhou in surprise after hearing it, "Can this mountain still become a refinement?" ”

Shen Yuzhou shook his head, "Where are the ghosts and gods in the world, it's just that someone deliberately pretends to be a ghost." ”

Fu Mingyuan wanted to ask again, but he saw the other party glancing at him to silence him, and when he turned his head to look, he saw Xiao Yunjiao frowning and began to close his eyes and recuperate, and closed his mouth knowingly.