Chapter 68: Return Safely
On the other side, when Pei Ze found that someone was following him on the official road, he suddenly felt clear, but it was really not appropriate to have a hard time with the other party at this time, so he thought about going back to the house and making another plan, but he was enthusiastically pulled into the store by the shopkeeper of the pastry shop halfway....
"Master Pei, last time you tasted it and said that it was delicious, it was in stock in the green mushroom cake shop, is it still the same?"
Green mushroom cake? Pei Ze glanced at the other party's eyes, only to see him signal the direction of the backyard, although he didn't know what medicine was being sold in his gourd, but it should..."Well, let's do it as usual." ”
"Okay, the little one will go down and wrap it up for you, Master Pei, please wait a moment."
After a while, the shopkeeper took a bag of pastries and handed it to Pei Ze's hand, and said softly: "Master Pei, this time is different from last time, I have added to the filling, but I must taste it well." ”
"Yes" Pei Ze carried the bag of pastries, and said: "Okay, record it in my account first, and then I will call someone to settle it later." ”
"Okay, okay, the little one won't be delayed, Master Pei will walk slowly"....
That night, when Pei Ze finally got rid of the man's tracking and walked to the pavilion in the suburbs, he found that a person wearing a cloak had been standing there for a long time..."So much effort, but what happened? ”
Hearing this, Song Wan slowly turned around, and when she saw her unsurprised appearance, she also smiled softly and asked, "How did you guess that it was mine?" ”
"Isn't this sweet and greasy pastry something that only you love? Besides" After a pause, Pei Ze stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Last time when Concubine Yu helped you pass the note to Imperial Doctor Lu, I found out that the paper you used was not from the capital, I believe it should be from Yangzhou, and it is the same as this time!" Hehe, combined with all kinds of things, you said that it was you, and it was not difficult! ”
"Pei Ze" Song Wan glanced at him in surprise, and blurted out: "You are worthy of being a person who serves in Dali Temple, this kind of rigorous observation and logic is really admirable, I underestimated you before?" ”
"Well, then it's not too late for you to know now" After that, Pei Ze looked at her much thinner figure than last time, especially under the cover of the cloak, and even more with the skeleton! "Song Wan, why did you make yourself look like this? Isn't it a foregone conclusion, who are you going to show your masochism? ”
"Hehe" It is true that although this guy often can't spit out ivory in his mouth, what he says whenever he is stuck in the darkest moment can always ignite a new round of hope for her! Maybe this is the tacit understanding they have left over from the previous life...."There were indeed some things that I couldn't figure out some time ago, but now I won't, besides, you're right, it's not a foregone conclusion, I can't fall yet, otherwise what if he comes back!" ”
"You" Pei Ze originally wanted to ask her about Xiao Beichen's news, but he was afraid that she would touch the scene again, so he couldn't help but give up.
"Huh?" Seeing that she suddenly stopped talking again, Song Wan frowned lightly, but it was indeed not too early to see the hour, and she should not stay outside for too long, so she put this aside in advance and said straight to the point: "Pei Ze, I hope you can help me." ”
"Help? But what happened? ”
"This" Song Wan took out the pill from her sleeve and handed it to him, and said softly: "This is the Blue Heart Grass, if it is taken, although it will not kill people, it will be like a zombie that cannot be controlled by itself, and it is an extremely insidious poison." ”
"Blueheart? This is a poison banned by the Central Plains, where did you get it? ”
"It's not important, it's important" After a pause, Song Wan looked up at Pei Ze and said solemnly: "Someone is already using this thing to conduct research secretly, if you don't stop it in time, I'm afraid the consequences will be unimaginable!" ”
"Are you suspicious?"
"No" Song Wan knew who he was talking about, but she still shook her head slightly, and said in a low voice: "There is no evidence to identify anyone now, but in the Lantern Festival incident earlier, I suspect that those assassins were fed this poison to kill innocents indiscriminately and uncontrollably!" ”
"You're saying they're just research objects?"
"Yes, and there's something very strange about it."
"What?"
"When I fought against them that day, it stands to reason that the banquet table was set up near Huayi Tower, and there shouldn't have been no movement there! And when the rules were read out that day, the shopkeeper Liao of Huayilou did not appear, is this really just a coincidence? ”
Hearing this, Pei Ze's eyebrows jumped, it was Huayi Building again? "Song Wan, when I was just in Dali Temple, the Eighth Prince handed me a piece of information about Huayi Tower, saying that I was asked to find a breakthrough here."
"How could he, how could he"
"Hmm" Pei Ze interrupted her, and then said: "I understand what you mean, but if according to what you said, the Eighth Prince is not the person we think, at least not the person behind Huayi Building, otherwise what is the purpose of his move?" ”
What is the purpose? What is the purpose.... Song Wan's eyes darkened, it seemed that this person was deeper than the city she thought, if she tore her face with him at this time, I am afraid that it may not be them who will have the upper hand! "Pei Ze, I know that the emperor has handed over this matter to the Eighth Prince, and you, as an official of Dali Temple, naturally inevitably intersect with it, you have to be careful, this person is by no means as simple as it seems, you must not be careless."
"As for his purpose" paused, Song Wan lowered her head in frustration, and said helplessly: "I don't know yet, but since there is indeed a problem with Huayilou, you can check it carefully, maybe you will find new clues." ”
"Okay, I promise you, I will be careful," Pei Ze said with a little rigor: "But since that person has reached the capital, it means that we have to speed up the progress, otherwise if his research is successful, it will be those innocent people who will suffer, and the capital is likely to become another human purgatory!" ”
"We?" Song Wan raised her eyebrows unexpectedly and said tentatively, "Have you made a decision and chosen to stand on my side?" ”
"Otherwise," Pei Ze glanced at her speechlessly, and said, "Since I came on the premise that I already knew it was you, do you think I would choose another path?" ”
Forehead.... It seems to be so, but for some reason it feels weird to say it from his mouth? "Then if you find any news, you can take it to the shopkeeper of today's pastry shop, he is my man, and it will be fine."
"Song Wan"
"Huh? What's wrong? ”
"If there is no news, are you going to wait?"
"Hmm" Although he didn't say it explicitly, Song Wan knew what he meant, so she also nodded and said firmly: "I am the imperial concubine, he is my husband, this is never a choice question!" And I'm sure he'll be back. ”
"Yes" Pei Ze smiled bitterly when he heard this, and said, "That's good, that's good...."
"What did you say?" Seeing that he kept his head down and didn't know what he was talking to himself, Song Wan couldn't help but wonder.
"It's okay" Seeing that the maid beside her was anxious to look this way, Pei Ze knew that it was time for her to go home, otherwise the lonely men and widows would stay outside for too long, even if they were innocent, it would always have a bad impact on her! "Recently, I will go to Huayi Building to meet the shopkeeper of Liao, if I really find something, I will send a letter to you at that time."
"Okay, that"
"Song Wan, it's not too early, it's time for you to go home. Leave the rest to me, you don't have to worry too much, your body matters. ”
"That's good" Knowing that he was caring about her, Song Wan was no longer hypocritical, and then said: "You have to be more careful yourself, those people are much more ruthless than King Qi, you must not underestimate the enemy" After she signaled Ziyu to step forward and put on her hat, she turned around and walked in the direction of the carriage....
In the Xiao Mansion, Song Wan was looking at the secret letter sent by Imperial Physician Lu in the wing room, and suddenly a panicked shout came from outside the door: "Imperial Princess, Imperial Princess"
"What's the matter, but there's another guest in the house?"
"No, it's not" Ziyu gasped, and then said happily: "Yes, it's the Lord who is on him, and he's back!" ”
"What?" Song Wan stepped forward in shock and grabbed Ziyu's sleeve, and her eyes were slightly red and confirmed again: "What do you say, say it again!" ”
"Imperial Princess, the Lord is auspicious, and now he is on the way back, I believe that there will be news back to the house soon, Imperial Princess" Ziyu helped Song Wan, who shook her body with excitement, and said anxiously: "Imperial Princess, are you okay, do you need a slave to call Imperial Doctor Lu?" ”
"It's okay" Song Wan shook her hand lightly, choked up, "I'm just, just" paused, she was so excited that she couldn't continue, and finally just said in a sobbing voice: "Ziyu, get ready, I'm going to the city gate to personally pick up the fourth prince back to the house." ”
Hearing this, Ziyu also responded with tears in her eyes: "Okay, imperial concubine, the slave and maid will go down to arrange, and the slave and maid will accompany you to pick up the master and come back.....
When Shen Shi, Song Wan stood on the city wall with a cloak and looked forward to it, but after a stick of incense passed, the figure she wanted to see most never appeared! "Ziyu, why hasn't the fourth prince arrived yet?"
"Don't worry, princess, it is estimated that there is something delayed on the road, and this news is from the palace, there will be no mistake."
"Well, I'm not in a hurry, I'll wait, wait" As soon as the words fell, a carriage outside the city gate slowly moved in the direction of the official road, and the person in front of him was the one who took the lead: "Lord Meng!" Princess, you see, it's the Lord's carriage."
"Ziyu, let's go down, we" Song Wan didn't have time to finish speaking, when she saw a person walking down from the carriage...."Lord, the imperial concubine is on the city wall"
"Hmm" Hearing this, Xiao Beichen didn't say much, just turned around and lifted the curtain and whispered: "Xuetang, when you arrive in Beijing, I'll ask someone to send you back to your house first, okay?" ”
"Fourth Prince" Yao Xuetang got out of the car, looked at him and said shyly: "I'll accompany you into the palace, okay?" If the emperor blames him, I can be on the side."
"Xuetang" Xiao Beichen interrupted her words, and frowned slightly: "Obedient, go back to the house first, as for the rest, just leave it to me, I will not break my promise" After that, he lowered his body and looked at the other party's eyes like a clear spring, and said with a smile: "Why, so far, do you still not want to believe me?" ”
"How come" Yao Xuetang hurriedly shook his head in denial, and when he saw that he was still looking at him, he immediately blushed and said softly: "Okay, I'll listen to you, I'll wait for you at the house." ”
After the words fell, seeing that he had sat back in the carriage, Xiao Beichen signaled to Meng Yu beside him, and then turned around and took the others to ride straight to the direction of the palace....