Oh! It turned out to be an earthquake, maybe the soil of this place was soft, the earthquake first shook and collapsed the secret passage, and it was slowly infiltrated by the groundwater to form a lake, it seems that the secret passage leading to the palace should have been blocked in the middle, otherwise the water in this lake would have poured into the palace a long time ago.

Jiang Wanqing thought in his heart, but General Xiao Qian hadn't finished speaking: "Qiao'er, look at this lake, there are still a lot of fish in it, and there are many restaurants by the lake, but it is more lively than before." ”

Xiao Qian saw that Ling Zhiqiao didn't look at the rouge gouache or jewelry that those girls liked at all, but carefully observed every road in Kyoto, as well as around the palace, and knew that this girl must not have come out to hang out.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Qiao'er, are you looking for the secret passage to enter the palace?" ”

Ling Zhiqiao smiled suspiciously: "Uncle, you guessed right, that's why I asked my uncle to accompany me, in fact, I went out with Mama Qin that day for this matter, but I was afraid of people's attention, but I didn't expect to cause trouble." ”

The old general Xiao Qian smiled and scratched the tip of Ling Zhiqiao's nose: "You ghost girl, you know that you didn't come out to buy something." ”

After walking outside for almost a long time, Ling Zhiqiao walked around the periphery of the palace, and she had silently memorized the directions in her heart.

When the carriage walked back, Ling Zhiqiao's stomach was so hungry that she made a noise, and she was embarrassed to touch her stomach.

"It seems that Qiao'er you are hungry, go, uncle will take you to dinner, and by the way, I will meet someone related to your mother."

After a while, the car stopped, Ling Zhiqiao got out of the car with Xiao Qian, and a chic wine house appeared in front of him, this wine house was secluded, and there was no magnificent decoration, I don't know which official's private residence I thought it was.

A wooden plaque is also very casually hidden in the Taihu Lake stone at the door, as if it is embedded in it, such a chic design, but very innovative, Ling Zhiqiao read softly: "Sanqing Yuan"

"Uncle, this is the place to eat?" Ling Zhiqiao was a little unconvinced.

Your mother used to come to this restaurant, and her favorite food was the pepper-flavored roast duck here, and you can try it later.

Sanqingyuan, really live up to the name, elegant and quiet, there are separate rooms in each courtyard, surrounded by an unknown arbor, it seems that there are no diners, but every time you pass through a room, you can hear the voice of diners talking inside.

General Xiao Qian's entourage had already gone to report first, and after a while, a woman with still charm came slowly.

said that she still has charm, because at a glance at her face, she was a beauty when she was young, although there were a few faintly visible white hair on her temples, she was better dressed appropriately and grandly, neither vulgar nor dignified.

The woman saluted the general: "Meet General Xiao." When he saw Ling Zhiqiao beside the general, a faint sadness immediately appeared in his eyes.

She hesitated a little and said, "Who is this girl?" ”

"Shopkeeper Sun, who do you think she looks like?"

Shopkeeper Sun immediately turned slightly red, his eyes turned slightly red: "General Xiao, we are talking in the house." He then ushered them into an elegant private room.

After sitting down, Shopkeeper Sun spoke: "Isn't it Sister Xiao's daughter?" ”

Xiao Qian nodded frequently: "You see it?" Shopkeeper Sun couldn't help it, and quickly wiped his tears from his eyes.

"Qiao'er, this is Shopkeeper Sun!"

"The little girl has seen Shopkeeper Sun." Ling Zhiqiao stood up and saluted.

"I am a sworn Jinlan with your mother, if the girl doesn't mind, just call me Aunt Sun in the future."

"Of course Qiao'er is willing, and she will often come to disturb Aunt Sun in the future."

Shopkeeper Sun had stopped his tears, with the joy of reunion, as if Ling Zhiqiao was her sworn sister Xiao Mengzhi who came back from the dead.

"This is the room where your mother used to come most often, and this room will be reserved for you in the future, and the girl is always welcome to come and disturb you."

Ling Zhiqiao got up and made a big salute again: "Qiao'er to meet Aunt Sun."

Shopkeeper Sun said with joy on his face: "Didn't the girl salute just now." ”

"Not counting just now, if you are good friends with your mother, you should be like my own mother, now that my mother is gone, Aunt Sun deserves this great gift. In the future, my aunt should not see outside, just call me Qiao'er. ”

"Ha, ha, okay, Shopkeeper Sun and General Xiao laughed together."

Shopkeeper Sun smiled on his face, thinking that this child was a good person like Sister Xiao, and he didn't look down on her at all.

"General Xiao, happy today, I'll go get the wine, let's celebrate and have a few drinks."

General Xiao Qian was happy, the wine and food were served, and Ling Zhiqiao poured a glass for his uncle and Aunt Sun, and also poured a glass for himself.

"Uncle, Aunt Sun, Qiao Er feels very happy now, and this roast duck is too fragrant! In the future, if Qiao'er has something to be ignorant, please bear with me, if you want to beat or scold. ”

Ling Zhiqiao's well-behaved words came out, Xiao Qian's tears came out, both happy and a little sad, his sister Xiao Mengzhi took risks in order to protect him.

Shopkeeper Sun comforted: "Don't be sad, general, Sister Xiao will bless Qiao'er in the spirit of heaven." ”

"Yes, yes." Xiao Qian drank several glasses in a row, and Ling Zhiqiao also drank two glasses with his uncle, and the two of them got up and went home.

Before getting into the car at the door, Ling Zhiqiao took the hand of the shopkeeper Sun and whispered: "Auntie, now my uncle calls me the daughter of the General's Mansion and the daughter of the outer room. ”

Shopkeeper Sun also clasped Ling Zhiqiao's hand, and said with pity in his eyes: "Auntie, remember, I will never cause trouble for you." ”

"Then when Qiao'er has nothing to do after a while, I will come to accompany you, and my aunt can tell me about you and my mother before, okay?"

"Of course, my aunt is waiting for you." Ling Zhiqiao and Xiao Qian said goodbye to Shopkeeper Sun, got into the carriage and returned to the General's Mansion together.

In the general's mansion, as soon as they entered the inner hall, they saw Xiao Qinxue sitting on a chair with a puff of anger, and seeing that the two of them had a peaceful atmosphere and returned together, they were jealous and said, "Dad, where have you been?" ”

"Oh, nothing? It's to take your sister around Kyoto City. Xiao Qian said perfunctorily.

"Is this a sign from the palace? Xiao Qian saw at a glance that what Xiao Qinxue was holding in his hand was a name tag for Ling Zhiqiao. ”

"Xue'er, why do you not understand the rules so much, flipping things around, this etiquette is all in vain!"

"If I don't flip around, how do I know that I will give her a name tag, and she is not really the daughter of the General's Mansion, why should I give her a name tag?"

General Xiao was very angry: "You are really becoming more and more unreasonable, Qiao Er also said that you should choose the crown princess, and you still don't let her like this, how can you be such a sister!" ”

"I'm not her sister at all, who knows where she came from, let her father be a treasure."

"You!" Xiao Qian raised his hand and was about to hit Xiao Qinxue, but was quickly stopped by Ling Zhiqiao beside him.

"Uncle, don't be angry, Sister Qin Xue is also unintentional, sister, don't worry, I won't fight with you for the princess, but since you have issued a famous brand, you don't dare to disobey the palace, and you have to pretend to go."

"Let's go back to your house." Xiao Qian scolded.

"Humph! Xiao Qinxue threw Ling Zhiqiao's name tag on the ground and ran out in a huff.

Xiao Qian picked up the name tag on the ground and scolded: "Bastard thing." ”

Zhuan Er said to Ling Zhiqiao: "Don't worry about her, Qiao'er, for the sake of your uncle's face, don't be like her, it's just that the day of the selection of the crown princess will be dressed ceremoniously, and you don't have a few sets of clothes that you can handle, so it's better to send someone to call the master of the Nishang Pavilion to come to the house to make a few sets for you." ”

Mama Qin, who had been waiting for Miss to come back, hurriedly smiled and said, "Master, you don't have to worry about this, last time I went out with Miss, I bought materials for Miss in the Nishang Pavilion, and I have already made a few sets of clothes for Miss, which are kept for later use."

"At that time, the young lady said no, she said that she usually just wore ordinary clothes, which can come in handy."

"You did the right thing, buy more rouge jewelry for Qiao'er in the future, don't scruple."

"Yes, sir."

"Mama, you go and help me choose a set of clothes, and after I finish talking to my uncle, I will go back and try to see which set I wear into the palace."

"Okay, Miss, Mama Qin is definitely a person with the discernment, knowing that Miss wants to talk to the master in private, and I don't want her to be there."

Seeing that Mama Qin was gone, Ling Zhiqiao was also relieved to talk to Xiao Qian, after all, one more person knew about the danger, and Mama Qin couldn't betray them, but if she knew too much, she would be in danger in the future, and she would have one more bargaining chip to threaten herself.

Of course, Xiao Qian knew why Ling Zhiqiao sent Mama Qin back to his courtyard, and he said with an embarrassed face: "It's just Qiao'er, uncle is not partial, you must not let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince choose!" ”

"Uncle, didn't I say it, since I was recruited into the palace, Qiao Er will do everything, and even if the queen knows my identity, it will be even more impossible to choose me as the crown princess."

Ling Zhiqiao said that the housekeeper and his subordinates who were guarding the door outside the hall also sent away, and pulled Xiao Qian and said softly: "Uncle, the lake we saw today, there was a pawnshop in the original place, and there was a secret passage to the palace in the pawnshop.

It's just that King Yu told me that the original Jade Concubine Palace is now the location of the Prince's East Palace, so I thought about entering through the entrance outside, and now it seems that the secret passage outside has already collapsed and has been filled with water, so I can only find a way from the palace.

After hearing this, Xiao Qian suddenly realized: "Are you going to the prince's East Palace?" It's too dangerous. ”

"What Qiao Er understands is that the selection of the crown princess should be in the East Palace, or in the palace of the queen mother or other places, but anyway, it is in the palace, otherwise I will have a chance to enter the palace, this famous brand is not just right."

"But Qiao'er, aren't you afraid of a girl?" Ling Zhiqiao thought to herself, I haven't heard of the word "afraid",

She couldn't say that to Xiao Gan, so she put it another way: "Uncle can only get what he wants by going deep into the tiger's den, and he can't let my mother die in vain, thinking of my mother and my father, Qiao Er is not afraid."