In front of the Yasukuni Mansion.

Mu Nanxi instructed Linglong to help Chu Ning to the carriage first, and she turned around and stood with Mu Qing in the shadow under the plane tree in the front yard.

She searched left and right and no one paid attention to this side, so she took out the defense map in her arms and handed it to Mu Qing.

Mu Qing opened the arming map, looked at the whole map, and memorized every detail in his mind.

"Father, can you remember soon, I'm going to put this thing back where it was."

Xu Yes was a big deal, and Mu Qing was finally willing to show a happy expression in front of Mu Nanxi.

"You have done a good job in this matter, remember not to let the prince find out anything unusual, if the prince finds something, you will come to the house immediately to report."

Mu Qing handed the defense map back to Mu Nanxi, then turned around and returned to the study, and began to recite the contents of the map drawn one by one.

At the same time, Linglong drove the carriage back to the palace with the princess and the princess's little lady.

Drunken Spring Building.

After Rong Feng secretly escorted people back to the palace, he turned to the teaching workshop located in the center of the capital, Zuichun Building.

At the beginning of the lanterns, the faint light shines through the delicate lanterns, reflecting the entire hall like a dream.

In the center of the hall is a huge stage, the stage is covered with bright velvet and streamers, accompanied by the pleasant sound of musical instruments, adding a touch of romantic and mysterious atmosphere to the entire Zuichun Building.

Walking along the hall, you will see a group of well-dressed oirans and talented women.

They were dressed in various costumes, wearing gold and silver jewelry, holding pipa and zither, and were talking and laughing.

Rong Feng found a room in the corner of the third floor and knocked on the door.

"Lord, the princess has brought people back to the palace safely."

Qi Zhiheng let out a light "um" and raised his hand to signal the person to retreat to his side.

"The slave family recently got a new song "Autumn Wind Words", the composition is wonderful, and the slave family will play a song for the prince and Song Gongdan."

Du Xingshou's voice was soft, like the lingering wind in the south of the Yangtze River.

She is wearing a warm white suspender, a blue skirt with scattered flowers, a blue smoky gown, and a looming figure.

Gold leaf petals are pasted on the forehead, the lips are pink, and the cheeks are pink like peach blossoms.

"Oh? can be praised by Du Xingshou, it must be a good song! ”

Song Bojian put down the cup in his hand and sat still.

Du Xingshou chuckled, and his gaze quietly slid over Qi Zhiheng's body.

She picked up the piano and placed it on her lap, her jade fingers gently slid over the strings, and the sound of the piano fluttered out, with a wisp of autumn sorrow.

Qi Zhiheng's eyes trembled slightly, remembering the smile of Mu Nanxi when he stroked the piano at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace that day.

Song Bojian sat quietly on the side, watching Du Xingshou's every movement intently, and the sound of the piano reminded him of the good old days.

"Good song!"

He sighed in his heart, this Du Xingshou is indeed a wonderful person, who can integrate emotions into the sound of the piano, which is intoxicating.

When Du Xingshou heard the sound, he raised his eyes to look at Qi Zhiheng, only to see him wandering, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of loss in his heart, but he was helpless.

She gently withdrew her gaze and continued to play the song "Autumn Wind Words".

The sound of the piano is melodious, the meaning of the words is lingering, the lines of autumn water are long, and the lovesickness is loveless.

The sound of the piano fell slowly, and Song Bojian clapped his hands again and again: "This song is only because there is something in the sky, how many times can I hear it in the world!" ”

Du Xingshou chuckled: "Song Gongzi praises falsely." ”

She slowly got up and walked to Qi Zhiheng's side, leaning over to add wine to him.

Her hair fell slightly down his shoulders, with a seductive scent.

Song Bojian looked at this scene, his heart moved, and he quipped: "Why did Du Xingshou only add wine to the prince, but ignore my cup that has seen the bottom?" ”

"Isn't it that Du Xingshou's whole mind is only on the prince?"

Du Xingshou glanced down at Qi Zhiheng, but found that he didn't care about Song Bojian's words, but was concentrating on tasting the wine in his hand.

Her heart trembled slightly, and her eyes quietly moved to Song Bojian, only to find that he was staring at her, with a hint of playfulness in his eyes.

She chuckled lightly and sat back in her place: "Song Gongzi don't want to make fun of the slave family, the slave family does things for the prince, but he doesn't dare to think about the prince." ”

Qi Zhiheng put down the wine glass in his hand, his eyes turned to Du Xingshou, and glanced at her with cold and indifferent eyes: "Is there any news about what this king asked you to investigate?" ”

Du Xingshou didn't feel the warning in his eyes, and immediately restrained his careful thoughts, and replied respectfully: "There is indeed something suspicious in the account book that the prince brought back from the underground black market. ”

"It is clearly recorded in the account book that the night before the Yasukuni Mansion sent people outside the city, a person named Zhou Ke bought a young girl for fifty-eight taels of silver."

"The slave family wanted to investigate Zhou Ke's clue, but unfortunately the old woman who bought and sold girls didn't know who wiped her neck."

The corners of Qi Zhiheng's mouth twitched, recalling the scene of that night.

Who knew that Mu Nanxi's dead girl was so desperate, and when he wanted to stop it, the old woman was already splashed with blood three feet high.

The dead woman ruined his business, why did she impulsively take people away when she met her and the young master of the Dian Kingdom on the way to Zuichun Tower today?

And also gave the arming map?

Du Xingshou noticed that Qi Zhiheng's expression was wrong, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with the prince?" ”

"Nothing, go on."

Du Xing bowed his head and continued to speak: "The slave family told the sisters to pay attention to Zhou Ke's name, a few days ago, a sister told me that the son of the Li family came to Zuichun Mansion for recreation, and one of the few people who followed him was named Zhou Ke, who was the son of a wealthy family in the capital. ”

"If the Duke of Yasukuni does things for the Li family, it will make sense." Song Bojian glanced at Qi Zhiheng with a slight brow.

"The official family is worried that the prince is hiding from the defense of the north, so Mu Qing secretly investigates to verify whether the prince is hiding his personal interests and whether he has two thoughts about the court."

"Or maybe the Li family wants to take charge of the situation in the north, and it is not known that they are in cahoots with the Yasukuni duke."

It's only natural to think so.

But who are the people in the Zhuangzi outside the capital?

What did Mu Qing secretly do to send a woman to that Zhuangzi?

Qi Zhiheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and a trace of suspicion appeared in his eyes.

"This matter needs to be investigated and should not be taken lightly."

Zhenbei Palace.

"Princess, come and see my new red scorpion!"

Shen Yi carefully held a box larger than the palm of his hand, and came to Mu Nanxi's Shaoyun Xuan with high interest.

Shen Yi noticed Chu Ning, who was depressed on the Luohan bed, and asked with a little doubt, "Hey?" Who is this? ”

Mu Nanxi got up and pulled Shen Yi out of the house, frowned and whispered: "My mother, who just picked it up from Mu Qing's old guy, was hurt by Mu Qing, and she is still sad." ”

"Huh? Did the prince give the defense map to the princess? ”

"Ahh Why don't you replace people! ”

Shen Yi wondered, didn't the prince say that he would take the defense map first, hold the princess, and the princess would detoxify first?

He was confused, and sat on the stone drum pier in the courtyard, not understanding what the prince thought.

"What red scorpion?" Mu Nanxi stared at Shen Yi curiously, his eyes full of anticipation.

Mu Nanxi urged a little impatiently: "The poisonous kind or the giant good-looking one?" Show me! ”

"The princess will find out by looking at it."

Shen Yi smug the box towards the middle of the stone table and carefully opened the lid.

A red scorpion with a red body that looked sparkling and shiny appeared in front of Mu Nanxi's eyes.

"Mom!" Mu Nanxi let out an exclamation.

"Huh?" Shen Yi didn't understand the meaning of her words.

Mu Nanxi glanced at his eyebrows with disgust and waved his hand, telling him to be quiet, don't make a noise with the obedient red scorpion.

The red scorpion is about half a palm long, the pincers are short and powerful, and they are covered with dense hard hairs, and the four scorpion tails near the scorpion body are crystal clear, but the farthest scorpion tail is as dazzling as a ruby, and the tail spines are long and sharp.

"Where did it come from? This is not a scorpion species that the Zhou Dynasty has! ”

Mu Nanxi couldn't help but admire, it was the first time she had seen such a beautiful scorpion.

"Haha, this is from a realm thousands of miles away! Its venom can make people unable to breathe and their hearts stop! ”

Shen Yi carefully picked up the red scorpion with tweezers and handed it to Mu Nanxi's eyes, only to see that its crystal clear body was glowing with a faint luster, and it was extremely beautiful.

"Okay, well, put it up, I'll feed it well."

Shen Yi hurriedly put the scorpion back in the box, sealed the lid and pulled it into his arms, and did it in one go without the slightest hesitation.

"What do you mean, Princess?"

"If you show it to me, aren't you going to give it to me?"

"Not really!" Shen Yi's arm around the box was a little harder, for fear that Mu Nanxi would snatch it.

Mu Nanxi was speechless and scolded: "Then you come to show me something!" ”

"Share my joy!" Shen Yi pursed his lips and chuckled, hugged the box tightly and got up to leave.

"I see that the old lady is empty, I will go to the kitchen to boil a bowl of bird's nest for the old lady and the princess!"

Mu Nanxi glanced at Shen Yi's departing figure.

"When the red scorpion stings you, I will definitely watch you die!"

Mu Nanxi thought of the mother in the house.

She frowned uncomfortably, and returned to the room to sit on the cushion of the Luohan bed.

Chu Ning sat on the edge, his eyes were red, his expression haggard, and he was obviously still sad for Mu Qing.

"What does my mother like about my father?" Mu Nanxi asked puzzled.

The original owner never asked her mother about her father, and even if the other children laughed at her for being a wild seed, she never asked.