Zhu Zhiluo was interested: "You said yes." With your vast powers, is there anything I can do to help? ”

Xue Yuxiao said: "I had a holiday with a person, and now I know that she often goes to Liuhe to have fun, but she hides her identity and can't search for it, so I want to entrust the lady...... Can you reveal the room where this person lives in the flower boat, and the pattern of her usual visits, I have something important to do. ”

Zhu Wangzhi didn't ask who this person was, and first said: "According to the rules of Liuhe, the girl of the scholar clan secretly came to play, and we can't chase her identity, and naturally we can't tell you - however, if you have a holiday, I can help you ......" She pondered for a moment, and her temperament suddenly became extremely calm and peaceful, "so that you will never see her again." ”

Xue Yuxiao heard the meaning behind these words.

"I haven't said the name of this person yet," she said. ”

The way of forgetting: "As long as she owes a romantic debt, I will ask for it for Xiaolangjun." ”

Xue Yuxiao's eyebrows were slightly raised: "Sounds ...... It's not like the first time you've done something like this. ”

Zhu Wangzhi smiled and said: "It's just that the joy can be particularly forgetful, and those who forget their feelings are the most likely to cause trouble...... The so-called wine is a poison that pierces the intestines, and the color is a steel knife that scrapes bones. She stood up, took out a book of pictures from the stacked bookshelves, and opened it casually, which was actually the names and portraits of various dignitaries and dignitaries, and there was also a record of who was good with them.

She said, "Since you are the one who speaks, I can not take any profit from it." However, if she is devoted and affectionate, and has never betrayed her kindness, I cannot violate my conscience and morality, and then I ask you to find another way. ”

Xue Yuxiao said: "That shows that although she is greedy for joy, she is virtuous, and her life should not be extinguished." Naturally, I don't feel embarrassed. ”

Zhu Wangzhi flipped through the portrait, paying attention to Xue Yuxiao's eyes, and when she saw a person, she suddenly raised her eyes, so she stopped, took out the pen that was rusted by ink marks next to the bookcase, dipped it in the inkstone and the remaining ink very reluctantly, and crossed out the name next to the portrait.

The tip of the pen split into several forks, and the ink was rough and messy, mottling the name.

……

When he came out of the Butterfly Courtyard and returned to the carriage, Xue Yuxiao was still contemplating and was a little distracted.

Pei Yingxue poured her a cup of tea.

Xue Yuxiao took the tea, took a sip, and said suddenly: "There is no trace of her reaction to perform disguise, this is the person introduced to me by Zhao Zhongcheng, it should not be a trap for Yuan's revenge." This person's temperament is a little bizarre, everything is willful and reckless, but our friendship is only between the stories of Fengyue, is it too risky to entrust this matter to her? ”

Pei Yuxue said: "Did you see what was painted on her indoor screen?" ”

Xue Yuxiao shook his head.

"It's "Traveling to the Green Picture", and the painting shows a man catching a white butterfly in the spring." Pei Yinxue said, "The words next to it are, remembering that the deceased husband Liang used to travel with classmates in Huiji County, and recalled that he was forced to remarry and died under the pressure of the world, and he was away from hatred for a long time, painful, painful, painful." ”

The three words of pain, the tone in his mouth was extremely flat, but Xue Yuxiao immediately empathized with a churning and constant colic. She subconsciously pressed her heart, looked at Pei Yuxue's face, slowly exhaled a breath, and said in a low voice: "You mean, she has been in love all her life, and as a lover, she will not be bought by ordinary fame and fortune?" You're so careful...... I didn't even notice it. ”

Pei Yuxue said, "It's you who are keeping an eye on that red coral tree. He leaned over slightly, staring into her eyes, and the two were very close, "Who are you thinking about......?" Don't you doubt it? ”

This gaze was cold and clear, with a different kind of inquiry. Xue Yuxiao suddenly remembered the touch of the two fingers holding each other, the subtle itch, like the tail of a white snake curling up on the wrist, and the tip of the tail slapped a tremor in harmony with the fluctuation of the pulse.

In the face of this inquiry, she was extremely sincere and sincere, and said to him: "I was thinking, our coral tree is bigger than that. ”

Pei Yingxue: "......"

Xue Yuxiao continued: "It's better for this kind of thing to be big. This time, Xue Yuxiao approached him, with a little narrow smile on her lips, and her ink eyes were soft, "It's as long as a palm," Xue Yuxiao's fingers spread, pasted Pei Yuxue's fingertips, intercepted the distance inward, and motioned to him, "Yes-it's so long-is it?" Do you remember? ”

Pei Yingxue: "...... I ......"

"Don't you remember?" Xue Yuxiao smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll go back and measure it for you, and see how much bigger it is—the bigger it is, the more expensive it is, is there such a saying?" ”

Pei Yuxue couldn't bear it, his palm was itchy, he immediately withdrew his hand, and said in shame: "Frivolous." ”

Xue Yuxiao sighed: "Look, I'm just talking about coral trees. Why do you annoy you? ”

She held Pei Yuxue's hand, rubbed it on the back of his hand for a moment, and smiled generously: "You have to say-wife, our family's ornaments are relatively large and precious, you can let me measure them well, if you don't say so, how can it compare to you touching my hand in front of the lady of the Zhu family, such a rudeness?" Pei Lang, obviously you hooked me first! ”

Pei Yuxue was quiet for a long time, letting her rub the back of her hand, rubbing her frosty white skin into a slight redness. He didn't show it on his face, but he silently thought in his heart: "So what...... If you make me jealous next time, I'll do it again. Having an exclusive desire for his wife and owner - this is also the common feeling of people who cannot avoid vulgarity. ”

After the two returned to the Taiping Garden, they had a good day of resting peacefully. Xue Yuxiao made up for the lack of sleep before, and became more and more energetic.

In addition, Cui Mingzhu really collected some secret drama drawings for her to see, and sent them to Xue Yuxiao's room hidden and tucked away. However, Xue Yuxiao was sleeping at that time, and after Cui Mingzhu handed it over, the servant who received the thing did not alarm her, but quietly put it under the bed, and then tell Pei Langjun later.

On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, it snowed heavily.

Cui Qi built a snowman in the garden, and his hands were red from the cold. He was idle and comfortable, there was no restraint in the garden, and Xue Sikong loved him very much, and he was more comfortable than at home, and his hands were frozen after piling up, so he ran to the house, and saw Xue Yuxiao and Pei Yuxue sitting together discussing the sowing of next spring, his footsteps were stagnant, and his eyes turned around the two of them.

The stove was beside Xue Yuxiao.

If he ran to find the third sister to warm his hands, then Brother Pei would definitely take out a knife from his sleeve and splash blood on the spot......

Cui Jinzhang was so shocked by the picture in his mind that he trembled, moved his steps, and came to Pei Yuxue's side, his tone was almost a little flattering: "Brother Pei, I'm so cold, you pour me a cup of tea to keep me warm." ”

His flattery is not at all flattering, like a kitten or a puppy rubbing against a passerby on a winter day, wanting a warm place.

He was afraid that his hands would freeze and he would not be able to hold the teacup, so he would fall.

Pei Yingxue bowed her head happily, poured him a cup of hot tea to warm up, handed it into Cui Qi's hand, and said, "Go to the stove and stay for a while, what's the use of just drinking tea?" ”

Cui Qi looked at his face, moved over slowly, squatted by the stove beside Xue Yuxiao, and burned his hands, feet and cheeks hot. He was trying to pull the two out for a snowball fight...... This behavior does not conform to the norms of the son of the family, but he just wants to do it, people live to be happy.

Cui Jinzhang was thinking about it, when suddenly Commander Wei hurriedly came from outside the second gate and handed over an unsigned letter.

Xue Yuxiao took it and opened it, and saw that it read: "Wind immediately, pawn." "It's just four words. Pei Yuxue next to her guessed who sent it, and said softly: "...... Looks like you have something to do. ”

Xue Yuxiao nodded, and then said, "The palace will be seriously prepared soon, Your Majesty...... Your Majesty should be in a rage right now, right? ”

Zimo Red Dust Blowing (2)

Chapter 67

The night breeze is bleak.

In the Guiyuan Palace, Emperor Xie Fu got up from the dragon bed, his long hair was too late to be restrained, and fell loosely, wearing a crimson embroidered golden phoenix coat. Her fingers tapped on the imperial case urgently, and the palace people on the side cautiously lit the candlestick, and they didn't dare to come out.

In the midst of the rapid "tuk tuk" knock, a guard from outside the hall finally came in carrying an object, covered with a white cloth.

Xie Fu stood up and walked down the steps, lifting the corner of the white cloth with a grim face, revealing a face she didn't want to see - Xie Ruo, the commander of Ziweiwei.

"Ridiculous, ridiculous." She muttered in a low voice, the pointe of the embroidered shoes embroidered with gold thread kicked the corpse's arm, and her voice suppressed a coldness and anger, "I thought that she was stabbed to death by a rebel, shot with a bow and arrow, and killed by a colt...... But I never thought that she could die so ridiculously and so unacceptable. ”

The deputy commander of Ziweiwei next to him and several guards knelt on the ground with a thud.

"This is the person recommended by Chen Jun? This is a person who has always been cautious and low-key? What the hell is going on, you say. Xie Fu pointed to the deputy commander.

The deputy commander is a girl from a poor family, and because she has no future in the officialdom monopolized by the nobles, she defects to the royal family. She buried her head in the "bang", and slammed it firmly on the ground, and as the words spoke, the sense of fear gradually disappeared from her little by little: "Return to Your Majesty." During the New Year's Festival, the hundred officials rested, and Commander Xie secretly went to Liuhe...... In the willow river, a flower boat named Luo Hongfang had fun, and drank with the people inside, and when he acted at night, he was overwhelmed and died suddenly on the couch. ”

Although Xie Fu already knew the reason, when he heard it again, he couldn't help but have blood rushing to his brain. Her palms clenched tightly, her finger bones creaked, and she gritted her teeth and scolded, "Waste." ”

When these two said it, they no longer looked at the corpse, but said: "A young and strong good woman, I haven't heard of any illness usually, just sleeping with a man can sleep and die, it is really a shame and shame for the Xie family to follow the shame!" What about the attendant, have you caught it? ”

The deputy commander said, "Arrested." The man used to be a good friend of the ruler, but he was abandoned and only recently regained his favor, probably ...... I haven't seen you for a long time, so it's a little more intense. ”

"Didn't find anything?"

"I only know that I drank wine, and I checked it, and there was no sign of poisoning."

Xie Fu pondered for a moment, and immediately made a decision: "Don't spread the word about this matter by hiding it, and keep your mouth tight." Don't make a big deal out of the Liuhe River, so as not to leak the news...... Death of lewd pleasure, this kind of pickled thing, really defiled my eyes. ”

"Yes." The deputy commander responded, and then asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, ...... that man?"

"Put it back first. You send two people to keep an eye on the benefactors he has been dealing with every day, and see if the people inside have any officials who have had a holiday with Xie Ruo. Xie Fu said, "If something is wrong, I'm afraid it's a vendetta in officialdom." Whether it is the one who instructed this little man to give him money or the one who tried to kill him, as long as he finds out, whoever it is, brings it to me. ”

"Yes."

Xie Fu re-stepped onto the throne, she had already calmed down, so she raised her hand and wrote a secret letter, sealing her mouth with red clay, on which was written the words "Six hundred miles to send Chen Jun urgently". She tightened her sleeves, handed over the letter, and suddenly asked, "Is it safe to come in the palace?" ”

The deputy commander replied: "Back to Your Majesty, everything in the palace is as peaceful as before." ”

"Feng Jun's side...... Didn't anyone come in, did they? ”

"Fengjun Chitose?" The deputy commander was stunned, she recalled for a moment, and said, "Except for the medical officer who diagnoses the safe pulse and often goes with the Fourth Highness, I haven't seen anyone else. Chitose likes to be quiet and doesn't like to make trouble, and she hasn't been anywhere else. ”

Xie Fu bowed slightly. But it was too calm, but it made her have a hint of fear in her mind. If all this is for personal grudges, officialdom vendettas are not uncommon, but if you want to cut off an arm she trusts......

Xie Fu asked again: "Can the Marquis of Triumph be at home?" ”

The deputy commander didn't know the reason for the change in her question, so he delayed for a moment and said, "At the time of the incident, Jingwei had already quietly explored the mansions of the adults, and Marquis Xue was dining with Lord Sikong in the Taiping Garden. ”

Xie Fu said: "Summoning her into the palace." ”

It's nightfall.

Urgently summoning ministers at night will make the ministers suspicious and discuss. What's more, what she wants to summon is a much-loved upstart, in the case of the imperial power and the scholar clan ruling the world together, the Marquis of Xue has a good background, and it is now the New Year's Festival, if there is no major event, she is not so good to invite.

However, Xie Fu did not retract his will, and the palace attendant and Ziweiwei took the decree and left. And she simply tied her hair, asked the corpse to be carried down, sprinkled again, and then warmed wine and hot tea in the warm pavilion of the side hall, set up a chessboard, and waited for her to arrive quietly.

When the will arrived, Xue Yuxiao was sleepy and was gently pushed awake by Pei Lang.

As soon as she woke up, she knew that the emperor had probably lost his temper. Xue Yuxiao yawned lazily, washed his face and rinsed his mouth with his clothes, straightened his clothes slightly, and asked the attendant to bring the messenger to come over and talk.

Because Xue Yuxiao was in the inner room, it was inconvenient for outsiders to enter. So through a door, the palace attendant spoke outside: "Your Majesty, please go to the Guiyuan Hall in a hurry." There is something important to discuss. ”

Xue Yuxiao obviously knew what was going on, his expression remained unchanged, but his tone sounded surprised: "At this time? Do you want to discuss something? Why, Xianbei brought an army of 100,000 to fight and the soldiers came to the city? ”

The palace attendant sweated coldly and sneered: "You are really good at telling jokes." ”

She glanced at Pei Yuxue and shook his palm, secretly meaning to deliver. Pei Yuxue was silent, so she got up while tying her belt, stepped out of the clogs, pushed the door and said, "I asked Your Majesty for Hugh Mu's will, and she agreed." At this time, he called me urgently, but did not say why. It made me panic. ”

The palace attendant lowered his eyebrows and pleased: "The will of the saint, I really don't know." The carriages and horses are ready, please move. ”

Xue Yuxiao didn't want to embarrass the palace people, so he said, "Wait for me to send someone to give a return to my mother." ”

With that, she turned around and explained a few words to the room, and without dressing up too neatly, she followed the chamberlain into the carriage.

Not long after, Xue Yuxiao stepped into the warm pavilion of the Guiyuan Hall and met Xie Fu.

There is a chessboard in the warm pavilion, and there is a small incense burner next to it, on which a little ash of incense sticks has fallen. Xue Yuxiao took off his high-toothed clogs and put them outside the door, wore silk and woven socks and walked into the seats, and sat on the ground opposite Xie Fu, with a straight back and a condensed demeanor, neither saluting nor greeting, and asked, "What is important about Your Majesty?" ”

Xie Fu stared at her face. I saw that Xue Yuxiao's hair was slightly messy, and there was no hairpin ornament at all, only a pearl was worn around his neck, and he wore a string and hung it around his neck. Her face was sleepy and lacking in energy, but her eyes were very calm, without the slightest hint of nervousness, let alone the slightest fear—Xie Fu's doubts dissipated most of the time in his heart, and he said, "I have something that cannot be cut immediately, and I need to discuss it with you." ”

Xue Yuxiao beat his spirits, took a sip of the tea poured by the other party, and was a little arrogant: "Your Majesty said yes." ”

Xie Fu said: "The commander of Ziwei suddenly died violently. ”

Xue Yuxiao's hand holding the teacup paused, turned his eyes to look at Xie Fu, his gaze met with her and froze for a moment, and then he drank the tea again, drank it with a full mouthful of thirst, put it on the table, and said, "Tyrant? How to die. ”

Xie Fu said: "The most humiliating thing is to die suddenly immediately. ”

Xue Yuxiao's eyebrows tightened: "Wind immediately?" She repeated the three words, rubbing her fingertips, and continued, "How was the autopsy?" Are there outsiders around? Something is strange...... It's just that just a commander died, and this person is neither outstanding nor meritorious, and if he is replaced, it will not be enough for His Majesty to summon his ministers to meet him all night, right? ”

Xie Fu looked at her and said, "It's looking for you for the replacement thing." There are also two people nominated by the Xie clan of Chen County, one is her own sister Xie Ruoqing, and the other is her cousin Xie Ruoyu. I was undecided and wanted to ask Xue Qing's opinion. ”

Xue Yuxiao shook his head and didn't answer, he was not interested in this matter at all, stared at Xie Fu and said: "Your Majesty, the minister said that this is just a commander, and the appointment and dismissal are determined by His Majesty, why should you ask the minister's opinion." She paused and said, "Is Commander Xie's position important, or is Your Majesty using it to test the judgment of the minister?" ”

She didn't seem to care about the appointment or dismissal of the head of the guard.

Xie Fu stretched out his hand and pressed down, and said: "I tell you truthfully, the matter involved by Ziweiwei is not only to inspect the palace ban, but also has the responsibility of carrying out the will on behalf of me, which is really one of my right-hand men, no less than Xue Qing in the government and the opposition." Therefore, it is necessary to find a trusted person to take over, and to take over to Beijing immediately, without mistakes, so as not to be exploited. ”

Xue Yuxiao pondered for a moment, then seriously considered the words in her mouth, and said: "Xie Ruoqing is her own sister, the two have grown up together, their reputations are similar, and their personalities are the same, so it is better for Your Majesty to continue to appoint her." ”