There was already a person standing in the middle, and when he saw Xie Yao come in, he saluted: "Childe." ”

"This is Rokuro." Xie Yao introduced the two, "This is Miss Chi." This time, Miss Chi is by Fuxi's side, and you need to keep Miss Chi safe. ”

"Yes." Liulang responded respectfully, and did not have any questions about Chi Tao's men's dress, and made a gesture to Chi Tao, "Hello Chi girl." ”

"Sixth brother is good." Chi Tao turned sideways and blessed him.

Liulang stuck out his tongue: "Call me Xiaoliu." ”

Xie Yao said: "The things you prepared are all ready?" ”。

"It's all right." Rokuro pointed to a box on the table and walked out with a sense of humor.

Xie Yao raised his chin: "Go and see." ”

Chi Tao was puzzled and walked over to open the box. I saw a silver hairpin and a sachet neatly placed inside.

The hairpin is a simple calla lily-like flower, which is better than the exquisite workmanship, and the stamen is embedded with a drop-shaped jadeite, although the size is small, but the emerald color is dripping.

The hairpin body is longer and thicker than the normal one. Chi Tao took it in his hand and looked at it carefully, only to feel that his hand was slightly lighter, and he knew that there must be a mechanism in it, so he carefully looked at it, and saw that there seemed to be a very fine slit on the pedicle, so he twisted it gently, and sure enough, the hairpin fell off, but it was a thin dagger inside, and it happened to be a calla lily as a handle, and the color of the knife body was slightly dark, but it was extremely sharp at a glance.

Chi Tao picked up a few strands of hair and swung the dagger lightly, and the strands of hair immediately broke off with a brush.

She liked it a little in her heart and put the hairpin back on. I went to untie the purse again, and it seemed to be full of spices, and it exuded a faint aroma.

Chi Tao is a little strange, what does it mean to give a dagger for self-defense, and a spice purse?

Xie Yao walked over: "This is an extremely powerful drug. Pick a little mixed in the tea and rice, enough to make people sleep for three or four hours. If inhaled, it can also cause a coma. In addition, he took out a purse from his bosom and gave it to her: "Fu Xi is receiving orders in the palace at this time, and when you and Liulang change into the clothes of the palace maids, I will send you to his car." And in this purse is broken silver, and thou shalt take it. ”

Chi Tao deserved the errand funds, took it and put it in his sleeve, and couldn't help but show a smile on his face: "If there is any leftover, I won't pay it back." ”

Xie Yao shook his head, and couldn't help but smile: "So greedy for money." ”

That night, Chi Tao and Liulang got into Murong Ling's carriage unknowingly.

The carriage is made of green sandalwood, and the inside is very wide, four or five square meters, even if four or five people sit down, they don't feel crowded at all.

Chi Tao saw that the inside of the carriage was covered with a thick Persian carpet, and a silver incense burner was fixed to the wall of the car, and light smoke came out.

She touched the delicate embroidery on the seat cushion and couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Liulang seemed to see her thoughts, and said softly: "Concubine Lin is extremely favored, if she doesn't want to take the throne, I'm afraid that if she wants to be the queen, the emperor will also allow it." ”

Footsteps sounded outside, and the two hurriedly silenced.

A person walked very fast, and a panting person chased after him: "Master Hou!" ”

Murong Ling stood still.

The voice behind him was thin, as if he was an attendant, he ran a few steps closely, stood still by the carriage, and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, Niangniang asked me to pass on a word—this is exactly what she wanted." ”

Murong Ling paused before he said lightly: "Got it." ”

The carriage wagged along.

Murong Ling was not surprised that the two of them were in the carriage, and only after leaving the noon gate did he say, "How did Yuanting arrange it?" ”

Liulang glanced at Chi Tao and saw that she had no intention of speaking, so he had to say: "My name is Xiaoliu, and the son asked me to pretend to be a little maid to follow Master Hou, and she was the maid in the inner room, taking care of her inside and out." ”

Murong Ling glanced at Chi Tao: "You're here too?" ”

Chi Tao thought that Xie Yao had told Murong Ling about his identity, so he saved his tongue and nodded.

The Huai'en Mansion was not far from the Imperial Palace, and it had already entered the corner gate of the Hou Mansion in less than a moment.

The car was parked in front of the shadow wall, and someone outside lifted the curtain and said with a flattering smile: "Master Hou is back." ”

Murong Ling got out of the car and said lightly: "Niangniang gave two people, who came out of the palace, and the county lord came over to make it easy, you can arrange it." ”

The man was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly smiled: "Yes, don't worry." ”

Murong Ling entered the main room, Chi Tao and Xiao Liu also got out of the car, and saw that the man was thirty or forty years old, short and fat, wearing a silk gown, and a wrench on his hand, looking like a housekeeper in power.

The man really said: "I am the chief butler of the Hou Mansion, surnamed Jiao." What do you two call them? What was originally done in the palace? ”

Xiao Liu made a gesture: "Please Jiao Steward An." My name is Xiaoliu, and I used to do chores with my father-in-law in Ruyi Pavilion. Niangniang said that these days let me keep an eye on Hou Ye all the time, so that I can't lose her face if something goes wrong. ”

Chi Tao was also blessed, and said with low eyebrows: "Back to the housekeeper, my name is Ah Tao, and I was originally serving tea in Ruyi Pavilion." The mother instructed, let me help the sister brought by the county lord in the inner room to serve the county lord's mother. As he spoke, he stuffed a silver coin into Steward Jiao's sleeve: "This is where the mother rewarded me two when I came out, please Steward Jiao is also happy, and ask the housekeeper to take care of the two of us in the future." ”

Steward Jiao smiled: "Hey, sure enough, I came out of the palace and knew the rules." He thought for a while, "In this way, Xiaoliu will serve the Hou Ye closely, Ah Tao is in the inner room, and tomorrow the county lord will come, and then you will be on an errand." Now that you're busy, you two should go to the new house to help decorate it. ”

Chi Tao agreed, and followed Steward Jiao into the main courtyard with Xiaoliu.

Because of the urgency of the will, many arrangements take time. The Ministry of Rites has already received an order, and the warehouse has been opened overnight and people have been sent to carry things to decorate, and the main courtyard is in a mess.

Xiao Liu was first called by Steward Jiao to hang the lantern, Chi Tao walked around the courtyard, and when she saw that no one was paying attention to her, she walked around at will, wanting to at least find out the direction and layout first, so as not to fall into passivity.

The main courtyard is a two-entry courtyard, as if it is the residence of the prince of the previous dynasty, it has been a few years old, revealing the simple and gorgeous, even the couplets hanging on both sides of the hall house, are made of rosewood as the bottom, and the pure gold is carved /

The red satin has been tied, adding a little joy, and with the sound of people and bright lights, there is also a festive atmosphere.

But around the main house, the back is unexpectedly dilapidated.

The ground was even overgrown with weeds.

The difference between the front and back of the main house is that on one side is the princely mansion cooked in flames, and on the other side is the uncared for country house. The main house not only separates the two worlds, but also separates the joyful hustle and bustle of the front yard, and the occasional noise seems to float from another world, but it seems to be even more silent behind.

There was an inconspicuous ear room in the corner, but the light was on.

Chi Tao pushed the door in, and saw that it seemed to be a showroom, with many wood carvings on the shelves.

In the most conspicuous place, there is a row of four woodcarved figurines, all of which are tall and vivid. Chi Tao looked closely, and saw that it looked like a family, and the tallest one seemed to be a middle-aged man in his forties, with a handsome face, a majestic spirit, wearing a golden crown and holding a flute, and was playing closely. The other sat like a wife, with a beautiful face, soft eyebrows and eyes, and a kite under her hand, but looking up at her husband with a smile. There is also a thirteen-year-old boy, who is mischievously holding a slingshot, squinting one eye as if aiming, and the last one is a young girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, with a small mother, who can already see the peerless appearance of the elegance, holding a fan, bending slightly, fluttering a butterfly that is fluttering among the flowers, and a dripping rouge mole under the right eye, adding a bit of beauty and refinement.

The little boy's wood carving is also born more like his mother than his father, and he is a little like Murong Ling.

Chi Tao knew a little in his heart that this should be Murong Ling's family.

The family of four, playing the flute and drumming the kite, fluttering butterflies and playing with the bow, seems to be the happiest configuration, and it shows that the husband and wife have deep feelings.

Thinking that the parents in such a family finally died because of Emperor Wu Kangdi's conquest, and her sister became the favorite concubine of the enemy who killed her father and mother from an innocent girl, just to protect her younger brother and survive, Chi Tao felt a little unspeakable in her heart.

In her previous life, she never enjoyed family affection, how lucky she was in this life, although her sister Chi Xing was weak, she had already given her everything.

Suddenly, she felt that something was wrong, and took a closer look at the wood carving.

She had seen Concubine Lin before, her face was as smooth as jade, and there was no flaw, where did the rouge mole come from?

There was a "bang", and there was a sound of something knocked over behind the shelf.

Murong Ling, disheveled, sat between two rows of shelves, leaning against the wall, trying to reach for an overturned wine jug.

Chi Tao went over and picked up the flask and handed it to him.

Murong Ling shook it, and then sprinkled a lot, and then he was a little dissatisfied: "Why did you get me half a pot?" ”

"Master Hou is drunk."

"How can you get drunk at this point?" Murong Ling wanted to stand up, but his feet were weak, so he had to lean against the wall, "Who are you who are you and men?" ”

"In Master Hou's heart, it's enough to know that I'm a cook. Today, Mr. Xie is short of manpower and ordered me to come to the rescue. Chi Tao patted his sleeve, "If you pay the money, Master Hou doesn't have to feel that you owe me a favor." ”

"Hehe....... you're not an ordinary cook, and a cook can't fight wolves. When I saw you from the guest house, I recognized you as the woman in the mountains that day. Murong Ling raised the wine jug, raised his head and took a sip, "I owe too much to people, not inferior to you." My father, mother, and sister Wang ....... and the most sorry ......."

"Who?"

"Man, Manshu......" Murong Ling's voice gradually weakened, and he was already asleep.

The auspicious time is the first time, and the lord of Huayin County said goodbye to the queen mother and queen in the palace.

Time was in a hurry, and the queen inevitably had one head and two big, so she had to embezzle the dowry originally prepared for the princess first, and raised one hundred and twenty-eight to carry it out, and the queen mother on the sickbed personally pointed to a pair of mutton fat jade Ruyi and gave it to her, and made the first lift, which was extremely decent.

The ceremonial driver of the lord of Sizheng County has arrived at the palace of the Marquis of Huaien, and the empress deserves the wedding on behalf of the emperor and the empress dowager. Because of Huai Enhou's special status, his status was inevitably a little embarrassing, except for the guests who had to be there on the scene, there were very few people coming.

Chi Tao noticed that Concubine Lin, who came to watch the ceremony, had a somewhat ugly face.