The old mother said: "However, on the day when the emperor wanted to summon him to compete in the palace, Lord Meng suddenly became ill, saying that he had eaten something bad and had diarrhea, so he could only ask someone to ask the emperor for leave. ”

Hu Zhenbang said: "This can only be said that the people of Mongolia are unlucky, and it has something to do with eating more." ”

The old mother said: "Why doesn't it matter? Everyone suspects that it is a ghost who eats too much." Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental that they didn't eat bad things early and bad things late, but they ate bad things when the emperor was about to summon them. ”

Hu Zhenbang seemed to be intentional or unintentional, and said lightly: "How do you know, old mother?" After that, he drank the noodle soup in one gulp, smacked his lips and said: "This soup is delicious, it is really delicious, old mother, the noodles you make are really a must." ”

The old mother saw that he spoke nicely, and couldn't help but say proudly: "Yes, I naturally know, just because the dishes I made are delicious, so I was still on an errand in the room, I remember very clearly, the day before the emperor wanted to summon the two of them, he invited Lord Meng to drink together, and he also personally came to the room to see what dishes were there, and told us to make some of them." Who knew that such a thing happened, everyone knew it in their hearts, but they were afraid that he was a popular person around the emperor, so they didn't dare to say it again. ”

Hu Zhenbang said: "This may be just a coincidence, there is no evidence, and you can't talk nonsense." ”

The old mother said: "Yes, because there is no evidence, the emperor did not condemn us." Afterwards, the above sent someone to inspect the dishes in our room, and all of them were fine, and you said that this thing is strange. ”

Hu Zhenbang smiled: "There is no problem with the food, and there is no problem with the wine?"

The old mother said: "Everyone has thought about this problem for a long time, but this pot of wine was drunk by the two of them, and besides, both of them drank it, why is it okay to eat more adults, but there is a problem with Mengda? ”

Hu Zhenbang said in his heart: "I don't dare to play any tricks in eating too much of my own food, but there is a very good chance that there will be problems in the wine." Either they took the antidote in advance, or they played some tricks when pouring the wine. If he has a heart to poison, this is not a difficult thing. "I don't say anything at the moment, I just smile.

The old mother's mouth was broken, and she said: "Everyone is suspicious of eating more adults, but they don't dare to say it, not to mention that he is the emperor's celebrity, and after a long time, everyone dare not offend him." Lord Meng couldn't swallow this breath, and when he saw that he ate more adults, he would sneer and go crazy, and he didn't care about eating more adults, so he was ashamed, but the more he didn't care, the more angry Lord Meng was, so over the years, eating more adults always avoided him. ”

While he was talking, someone outside the door shouted, "Is the eldest brother up?" was Mu Hanyi's voice.

Hu Zhenbang said: "It's a little sister, come in quickly?"

Mu Hanyi came in to see Hu Zhenbang and asked, "Big brother has breakfast?"

The old mother hurriedly said: "Oh, talking to your eldest brother, I forgot that Miss didn't wake up." Your eldest brother was noisy by the guards last night and slept late, so he didn't get up for a long time, and you just got up, miss?"

Mu Hanyi pouted: "I was supposed to go to bed early last night, but when I heard the big brother arguing and saying that he was going to search for the assassin, I was so scared that I didn't dare to close my eyes in the middle of the night, and I didn't wake up until dawn, so I got up late and was about to starve to death." ”

The old mother hurriedly said: "Then I'll hurry up and make a bowl of noodles for the young lady to eat, your brother and sister will talk first, and I'll do it." ”

When the old mother went out, Hu Zhenbang told Mu Hanyi about Lord Meng and eating more of himself. Mu Hanyi listened, and said after a moment: "If we can use this Lord Meng, in addition to eating ourselves, it will be very beneficial for us to act in the palace, otherwise it will be a great obstacle." ”

Hu Zhenbang said: "The little sister thinks well, but I haven't thought of any way to instigate the two, besides, the relationship between this too much self-eating and the Queen Mother is extraordinary, I'm afraid that he will not be easy to get rid of." ”

While speaking, the old mother came in with a bowl of noodles and handed it to Mu Hanyi, Mu Hanyi thanked him, and the two stopped talking about this topic. It's just rambling and talking about something else.

The old mother saw that the two of them had nothing to say, so she said hello and went to the side room.

Hu Zhenbang said: "Now during the day, we can go to visit the second sister, by the way, explore the general situation in the palace, and then go to explore the situation in the secret vault at night." ”

Mu Hanyi said: "Yes, now that I have been injured by this man, I guess the palace guards will be led by that Lord Meng, I don't know how he will arrange the guard." ”

Hu Zhenbang said: "We also need to pay attention to the movements of the Tubo national teacher, once he finds out that the key is stolen, he will secretly investigate, and he must not let him discover our movements." ”

Mu Hanyi sighed: "This key is in hand, how can I feel a thousand things, and I can't find the time to try to open the secret vault." She thought that although the key was in hand, but because the various factions in the palace were entangled and intertwined, she could not take out the scriptures, and she was very troubled in her heart, so she was like a person holding a silver ticket in her hand, and wanted to exchange it for a mansion.

Hu Zhenbang said: "Little sister, this matter is not urgent, although I am injured now, I will be more vigilant against the secret vault." ”

Mu Hanyi finished eating the noodles, and the two went out together and went to Jiangfu Palace.

Ayimu and Zina were in a hurry, and they were overjoyed when they saw Hu Mu and the others coming. Ayimu stepped forward and grabbed Mu Hanyi and said, "You two are here, but you can wait for me anxiously." Then he whispered again: "Did you and your eldest brother visit the news late last night?"

Mu Hanyi said: "Yes, my eldest brother was injured last night." ”

Ayimu exclaimed: "Big brother, big brother is injured, where is the injury, does it matter?" After saying that, he rushed to Hu Zhenbang's side, grabbed his arms, and shook for a while.

Hu Zhenbang smiled: "Second sister, don't worry, I'm not doing well." It's just a small injury, but it's much better now. ”

Ayimu looked Hu Zhenbang up and down, couldn't see where he was injured, turned around and asked Mu Hanyi again. Mu Hanyi saw Ayimu's true feelings for Hu Zhenbang, and an indescribable feeling suddenly surged in his heart. It's just a flute in a daze. Seeing her in a daze, Ayimu thought that Hu Zhenbang had suffered some internal injuries, and hurriedly asked Hu Zhenbang again.

Hu Zhenbang raised his left hand for Ayimu to see: "Last night, my hand touched the poison and swollen, but fortunately, my little sister gave me the medicine and used the golden hairpin to let me release the poisonous blood, and now my hand is half better." ”

Ayimu exclaimed: "What kind of poison you have, it doesn't matter." Grabbed Hu Zhenbang's left hand and took a closer look, and saw that there was a wound on the middle finger of his left hand, which had scabbed, and the entire palm was slightly pale, apparently because of the loss of blood and the failure to heal.

Hu Zhenbang saw her true feelings, his heart was very moved, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Mu Hanyi looking at him blankly, but Zina on the side looked at herself and Ayimu with a smile, and hurriedly bowed her head and said to Ayimu: "Second sister, I don't care, sit down first, right?"

Ayimu suddenly came back to her senses, and quickly let go of the hand that grabbed Hu Zhenbang, she was shy, she was not veiled in the house, and her fair face immediately turned crimson, Hu Zhenbang's heart moved, grabbed her hand with his backhand, shook it, and said softly: "Second sister, thank you for your concern." ”

Ayimu nodded with a smile and said, "Big brother, little sister, sit down and talk." ”

Zina brought a pot of good West Lake Longjing and made it for everyone, Ayimu grabbed her hand and said, "Sister, you can sit down together." ”

Hu Zhenbang said: "Second sister, when we were away, did anyone in the palace come to look for you?"

Ayimu said: "Yes, there is a chamberlain in the palace who came to instruct that the emperor died and needed to serve the mourning for 27 days, and after the 27th, he would follow the Tubo family to Tubo." Now one day has passed, and twenty-six days are left. By the way, eldest brother, second sister, what happened to you yesterday, and how did the eldest brother's hand hurt. ”

Hu Zhenbang explored the secret vault with Mu Hanyi the night before, and accidentally found that Song Zanpu killed the guard at the rockery, stole the twelve keys, and was found by eating more, and the two fought, and as a result, Song Zanpu was injured and ate himself, and ran to the rockery to hide the key. The two then avoided the palace guards and searched for them. Then I went back to the rockery to get the key, and I said that my left hand was accidentally poisoned.

Ayimu and Zina listened to it thrillingly, especially Ayimu, who knew that Hu Zhenbang's hand injury was no longer serious, but they still looked at his hand again and again, for fear that something would go wrong. Mu Hanyi looked at Ayimu's appearance, and knew in his heart that Ayimu had a deep affection for Hu Zhenbang.

Hu Zhenbang bandaged Mu Hanyi for himself and fed himself medicine. Ayimu looked at Mu Hanyi gratefully and said, "Little sister, you bothered, thanks to you for helping the eldest brother." ”

Mu Hanyi smiled: "We are all brothers and sisters, this is naturally how it should be." If the second sister is here, I'm afraid I'm even more anxious and worried than me. ”

Ayimu also smiled: "I'm afraid that when I encounter such a situation, I will be overwhelmed by my fear." ”

Saying that, mentioning the grudge between Master Meng and eating more than himself, Zina suddenly stood up and ran out of the house, just when everyone was surprised, they saw her bring a pen and paper, spread it on the table, and wrote on the paper: "Meng Heng was framed by eating more than himself." ”

Hu Zhenbang and Mu Hanyi both said in their hearts: "It turns out that Lord Meng's name is Meng Heng. ”

Ayimuqi said, "Sister Zina, how do you know?"

Zina also wrote: "At that time, my sister had not yet entered the palace, I was on an errand in the palace of Queen Yeli, and in the afternoon I went to get plum wine for the queen's mother, and in the wine cellar, I accidentally saw Duo Shi asking the craftsman who made the wine pot for a mandarin duck pot, and the next day, Meng Heng was unable to meet the emperor due to illness, but Duo Shi became the emperor's personal guard. ”

When Hu Zhenbang saw this, he shouted: "It turned out that this kind of secret weapon was used, and I also said that I would take more antidote in advance." At that moment, I told everyone that my mother talked to me before, and said that I guessed this way at that time.

Ayimu said: "What is this 'mandarin duck pot'? Why do you say that Lord Meng is sick because of this?"

Hu Zhenbang said: "Second sister, do you know, this 'mandarin duck pot' is a kind of murderous secret weapon, two people drink the same pot of wine, one person is poisoned by wine, and the person who pours wine and drinks together is fine." It seems that this too much food is still merciful, and he did not dare to poison Meng Heng to death. ”

Zina nodded again and again, it turned out that she had been in the palace for a long time, and she was extremely familiar with many secret events in the palace.

Mu Hanyi also said: "In this way, I also remember, my father once said that there are skilled craftsmen among the Han people who can create a kind of wine jug, which is divided into two parts and is not connected to each other, and each part is connected to a hole on the inside of the handle of the pot. When pouring wine, hold the handle of the pot along the finger and press one of the organs, loosen the other mechanism, and produce one kind of wine, and release the other mechanism, and release the other mechanism, another kind of wine will be produced without being noticed. ”