When I got up in the morning, I was still pondering the meaning of the dream, and Bai Qiao hurried over and told me that something was wrong, and the princess of Wenyuan County of the Prince's Mansion was assassinated. At this moment, the prince's mansion and the prime minister's mansion are in chaos, and the emperor is summoning the prince, the prime minister and the king of Wenyuan County, presumably to find out the incident and find out the murderer.

As a person in the rivers and lakes, I didn't show too much surprise, but simply asked about the personal situation of Princess Wenyuan County and King Wenyuan County, and Bai Qiao's answer was very simple and did not bring me new information.

On the contrary, Bai Qiao was particularly shocked by this matter, because the whole Yancheng knew that the defense system of the Prince's Mansion was impeccable, and who was the princess of Wenyuan County? She was the main room of the eldest son of the crown prince and the eldest daughter of the prime minister of the dynasty. If, as rumored, the princess of Wenyuan was killed next to the king of Wenyuan, then the assassin's skills were too high.

I was satisfied with my actions, and Bai Qiao said in horror that Princess Xian of the Mingyuan Mansion was also missing.

The left hand in his sleeve suddenly tightened, and his first reaction was to immediately rush to the Mingyuan Palace, but then he thought: With Princess Mingyuan in charge, who can move Xiao Seventeen?

Yesterday, Princess Mingyuan was recruited by the queen into the palace to worship the Buddha, and Princess Xian accompanied her. During the Buddha ceremony, several important concubines in the harem attended, and the emperor and the national teacher were also present. Around today's hour, the eighth princess Li Deqiao led Princess Xian to the Hongwen Pavilion to learn to copy the Buddhist scriptures, the eighth princess left early, and Princess Xian disappeared in the Hongwen Pavilion and has not been found so far.

I had thought that this was one of Mrs. Mu Xiang's plans, the reason was that the Mingyuan Royal Mansion and the Prince's Mansion had an accident on the same day, and the impact was naturally greater. However, Bai Qiao mentioned that the Buddha ceremony was held suddenly on the same day, and the candidates who attended were also notified at short notice, although "improvisation" was very simple for Mrs. Mu Xiang, but it was only possible, and this "possibility" was only one in half.

What worries me the most is the presence of the emperor and the national teacher. The national teacher Yuan Chunfeng is a powerful figure, he knows astronomy and geography, and has a wide understanding of the Taoism and secret techniques of various sects, and he is also the first person to accurately analyze the secrets of the soul dementorship of Yanyun Stream. With him present, Princess Mingyuan may not be able to protect Xiao Seventeen.

"Princess Xian is still a child, has the emperor sent someone to look for it?" I asked.

Bai Qiao nodded: "I heard that the Yulin Army is in charge of searching for Princess Xian in the whole city." ”

I glanced at the time, and at the moment, Xiao Seventeen had been missing for an hour, and now there was still some time before the noon appointment with the ruthless sword, but I couldn't sit still, so I quickly changed my clothes and prepared to go out.

"Miss, are you going out?" Bai Qiaoyan quickly called out to me.

Hearing her mention this, I remembered that I hadn't seen Yun Qinglin for many days, although my other task was related to him, but Xiao Seventeen's matter was the most important.

"Another day, thank you for the kindness of the eldest prince for me. ”

The more nervous you are, the more you need to be calm.

As usual, I bypassed my eyes behind me and came to the Crescent Moon Teahouse in Womengxuan. The Ruthless Sword didn't disappoint me, he was already waiting for me in the room, and the tea in the cup was only half left.

Before I opened my mouth, a flash suddenly flashed in my mind, and I didn't directly say anything about Xiao Seventeen, but instead asked him why he came to Yancheng.

The ruthless sword is expressionless on weekdays, and its complexion will only change when it is guessed what the center thinks. The corners of his mouth hooked, and he said, "Mrs. Muxiang has three daughters, and you are most like her." ”

"The queen gave the emperor a colorless and tasteless death, and the battle for the throne is about to begin. ”

My thoughts suddenly became clearer, but I still had doubts, and asked him, "What about Princess Xian?"

The expression of the ruthless sword froze, and my heart immediately turned cold.

"Princess Xian has indeed disappeared, and a third camp has emerged. He said.

"Do you have any clues?" I asked.

Ruthless Sword sighed: "Madam Muxiang is still in the palace, and she only sent a message to me. ”

"What's the idea?" I asked.

The corners of Ruthless Sword's mouth hooked again, and he said, "I am in charge of the outside of the palace, you infiltrate the palace, and at the same time entrust Wo Mengxuan to search the entire territory." ”

I nodded, entrusting Wo Mengxuan is the most effective way. Without further ado, I said to the Ruthless Sword, "I wanted to treat you to a big meal and fill the crow's mouth, but it seems that it will be delayed again." ”

Ruthless Sword shook his eyebrows and said, "Then I wish you good luck." ”

I almost didn't catch my breath, I turned to leave, and I didn't forget to wave my hand and say, "Borrow your auspicious words." ”

As for who the third camp is and what its origin is, no one knows for the time being.

At four moments, I suppressed the anxiety in my heart and sat in the corner of the Pinxin Building in disguise. Pinxinlou is a well-known teahouse, and it is a place where Yancheng residents often come to cultivate their sentiments. On the top floor of the Pinxin Building, there are four high-grade tea rooms of Meilan Zhuju, and Qi Wuhong, a guard commander of the imperial city, is drinking tea with friends in the Meizi room. Qi Wuhong has a habit that before going to the palace to change shifts, he must drink enough tea to ensure that he is in good spirits.

Steady footsteps sounded, from far to near, the door of the Meizi room immediately opened, and Qi Wuhong stepped out. Qi Wuhong also has a habit, whenever he drinks enough tea, he will calculate the time and release some from his body.

Pinxin Tower attaches great importance to the privacy of guests, and even in the lobby, there are many plants or screens for partitions. I left my seat, carefully following Qi Wuhong, and as he reached the door of the Bamboo room, I swung a silver needle and shot down the teapot that was almost hanging from the seat in the distance. The teapot was placed in place before I took my seat, and the sound of it breaking caught everyone's eye.

Qi Wuhong is very responsive and has a strong sense of responsibility. He stopped and looked in the direction of the sound, but it happened to be aimed at the silver needle that I had swung out of my whirlwind. Qi Wuhong's eyes had not yet reached their maximum, and the silver needles soaked in the drug had already pierced the center of his eyebrows. The door of the Bamboo room's room was suddenly opened, and Qi Wuhong stumbled a few steps, and was pulled into the room by the outstretched hands in the Bamboo room.

I walked briskly into the Bamboo room and closed the door. A hibiscus-like girl out of the water had already settled Qi Wuhong and nodded at me. This girl is also a member of the Shui clan, with a single name and a star character, and has been following Mrs. Muxiang. The Bamboo Room was enclosed by me until I came back from the palace.

Qi Wuhong's figure is not tall or fat, after I put on his clothes and put on thick-soled shoes, there is no big difference between the two of them in terms of figure alone. The Shui clan will privately make and update the human skin masks of some officials in important positions in a timely manner, Qi Wuhong's position as the commander of the guard army is very important, and naturally we also have his human skin masks.

"Commander Qi has been on duty since noon, and although I entered the palace with his identity, I could not move freely. Our first choice is for you to go to the Jade Silver Mansion and wait for a palace maid who has come out to buy jewelry, use her token to enter the palace, and then contact me as soon as possible to replace me; However, the use of alternatives will expose the act of identity impersonation, and the security in the palace will be stricter. I said to Mercury.

"Don't worry, Sister Xihan, every day there will be palace maids from the harem who come out to buy and sell jewelry, I will hurry up and go to meet you as soon as possible. ”

Mercury said again: "It's a pity that there is no soul order, and we can't make Qi Wuhong obey us." ”

Mercury's words reminded me of the time when I was chasing a scholar in Liuzhou Forest City, where I met a black-clothed masked man who claimed to be Chen Tianling. I threw the dementor he shot at me back, and now that I think about it, there is a trace of something that I don't hate until I use it, after all, he also said that he intends to leave it for me as a souvenir.

I smiled and said, "You see, even you know the benefits of the Dementor Order, and those who have status and money naturally want to get the secret of the Dementor Order. ”

No, according to this logic, the Dementor Order itself is worth analyzing and studying, maybe at that time, Chen Tianling just said casually, how could such an important weapon be easily given to me?

I shook my head, stopped thinking about the Dementor Order, and put on the human skin mask of Qi Wuhong. Qi Wuhong's mount in the backyard was a chestnut horse, tall and mighty, it smelled the familiar smell of my coat, and it didn't react strongly to embarrass me.

There are eleven gates in the palace, with three walls in the east, west and north, and three palace walls in the south. There are many guards in the palace, and if I don't act carefully, my end will be bleak. However, this kind of consequence is nothing to me, as long as I can find Little Seventeen first.

Riding a horse to the Wangxian Gate on the east side of the Danfeng Palace Gate, he took out the token from his arms and passed smoothly. After passing the dismounted bridge, we walked quickly to the Zhaoxun Gate and came to the real first palace wall. Under the meticulous gaze of the guards, he lifted his sword, inspected accessories, etc., and passed without incident.

After walking less than 100 steps, pass through Hanyao Gate and enter the second palace wall. The terrain on both sides is getting higher and higher, and the terrain has become complicated, and several high-eaves pavilions in the northwest can already be seen in the distance, including the Hongwen Pavilion where Xiao Seventeen is missing.

It's time for the shift, and I can't stop. In the distance, a group of guards came toward me in two columns.

The young man at the head saluted me, did not stop, and commanded two guards to follow me with his hands, and then led the group away.

The military regulations in the palace were strict, and I had to rush towards Chongming Gate with two guards. The road twisted and twisted in the courtesy to the high ground on both sides, and halfway through, the eaves of the Hongbunkan clearly appeared in my afterglow.

Rushed to Chongmingmen, changed into a military uniform, and the commander of the previous period was waiting for me. During the special period, the entire palace was under martial law, so I completed the handover procedures without saying a word, and the guards were not surprised.

In half an hour, Qi Wuhong was the most suitable person we could think of: he was on duty this afternoon, the Chongming Palace Gate on duty was the closest to the Hongwen Pavilion, and the Chongming Gate was the palace gate of the third layer of the palace wall, which meant that there was no access control in the gate, and it went straight to the heart of the palace.

Reciting Qi Wuhong's usual patrol route, I took a step inside the Chongming Gate. There are dripping clocks on each floor of the palace gate, I walked from the first floor to the second floor, and the first thing I saw was the Shaoyang Courtyard outside the Chongming Gate, which was the place where the prince handled government affairs in the palace. Next, there is the History Museum located in the south of Shaoyang Temple, where historians at all levels are in charge of the history of the country.

Go around to the north of the palace gate, and you can see the Mingde Temple inside the Chongming Gate at the corner. Mingde Temple is the place where the Buddha is worshiped in the harem, and the Buddha ceremony attended by Princess Mingyuan and Xiao Seventeen is held here. At this moment, the sun shines down from above, and the towering Mingdeok Temple on the 100 steps is glittering, and at the same time, it also sets off the silence and depth inside the temple gate.

From the second floor to the third floor, outside the Chongming Gate, that is, to the south of the palace gate, the Hongwen Pavilion appears in front of you immediately after the courtyard to be made. The Hongwen Library has a collection of more than 200,000 volumes, which not only teaches school books, but also connects with the Ministry of Rites. Xiao Seventeen is the lord of the royal palace and belongs to the royal family and the children of high-ranking Beijing officials, so the eighth princess Li Deqi will lead her to the Hongwen Pavilion to learn to copy the Buddhist scriptures for blessings.

To the west of the Hongbunkan is the province of Menxia, which is in charge of deliberating on dignitaries, and from time to time officials from outside the building are hurrying in, presumably holding an emergency meeting.

I was about to turn to the north of the palace gate when a guard trotted over and said to me, "Commander Qi, General Zuo Yulin Jun Ke summoned all the commanders on duty to the Yamato Gate for a meeting. ”

I looked at the time, three o'clock in the afternoon. Time cannot be delayed for too long.

Yamato Gate is the east gate of the East Inner Garden on the east side of the Imperial Palace, under normal circumstances, the route from Chongming Gate to Yamato Gate is to first go south successively out of the second palace wall of Hanyao Gate and the first palace wall of Zhaoxun Gate, and then along the Xiama Bridge to exit the Wangxian Gate of the outer palace wall; then go south, come to the easternmost Yanzheng Gate of the South Palace Wall; enter the Yanzheng Gate, then arrive at the East Inner Garden, one of the royal gardens; go north in the East Inner Garden, pass through a palace gate, you can see a dragon head pond and the majestic Dragon Head Hall at the end of the palace wall; lead to the Yamato Gate where the Zuo Yulin Army is stationed in the camp, just on the east side of the palace garden, that is, the east palace wall。

Therefore, if you follow the conventional route, it will take at least half an hour to walk from Chongming Gate to Yamato Gate. In fact, there is only one wall between Chongming Gate and Longshou Palace, and Longshou Pond extends in two places across the palace wall.

In extraordinary times, when there is an extraordinary law, so after the decision of Zhongshu Province, the Yulin Army set up a temporary long ladder on the palace wall separating the Longshou Pond, so as to quickly convene the guards in the palace to discuss together.

"Commander Qi, General Wei also instructed all commanders to prepare defensive strategies in the case of a higher danger level and report at the meeting. The guard added.

My eyes were panning, and my heart was not good.