She is the legend of the rivers and lakes

Zhang Hao was dumbfounded when he saw Mei Xianghan came out after changing clothes.

Normally, she would see her in official robes or armed, but after changing into the red outfit, she really felt like a young lady.

Sheng Liu didn't dress up as a maid, after all Zhang Hao also knew her, but he didn't bring Liu Xing and hid a dagger in his sleeve.

Seeing Zhang Hao staring at her, Mei Xianghan said angrily, "Still watching? I'll blow your head away if you look at it again!"

After leaving the Mei Mansion, it was the carriage sent by the second prince. Even though she was wearing a gorgeous dress, Mei Xianghan got into the carriage easily, then stretched out her hand, and pulled Sheng Liu up.

The carriage slowly drove towards the second prince's mansion.

It was nearly the twelfth lunar month, and the weather was getting cooler and colder, but the second prince held the banquet in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

Mei Xianghan walked through the garden with Sheng Liu, looking around unobtrusively.

The guards lined up from the garden to the bridge, and the defense was very tight; the flowers in the garden were still in full bloom in this season, which was very abnormal.

From the moment she came in, Mei Xianghan smelled a faint fragrance, free from the fragrance of flowers.It's a pity that she couldn't tell what the scent was because there were too many floral scents.

"Miss Mei, we meet again." When I was young, the second prince was the only one who didn't fit in with the other princes in the palace, and he was also estranged from Mei Xianghan. He didn't call her "Axiang" like the other princes.

Since the other party was calling Miss Mei, Mei Xianghan simply followed suit and said, "My daughter, see Your Highness the Second Prince."

"Miss Mei, please sit down."

A heater was lit in the Huxin Pavilion, and after getting close, Mei Xianghan discovered that the aroma came from the heater, it was the fragrance of mistletoe.Looking sideways slightly, meeting Sheng Liu's gaze, Mei Xianghan knew it, and she also noticed it.

Holding her breath, Mei Xianghan sat down.

The second prince seemed to have just seen the person next to her, and asked, "Miss Mei, who is this?"

"Sheng Liu."

"Oh—this king knows that she is the heroine who beat Zhang Hao until his nose was blue and his face was swollen, right?" The second prince leaned back slightly and said, "Seeing you today, I really deserve my reputation."

"His Highness praises you."

The second prince smiled, and said: "By the way, Miss Mei has been looking for medicinal materials all this time, and it's also because of this grand lady?"

When changing clothes, Mei Xianghan had already told Sheng Liu about understanding the medicine in advance, fearing that the second prince would use this to start a topic.Sure enough, the second prince came up and said.

"That's right, I heard that His Highness got the medicine by chance?"

"Indeed," the second prince said, clapping his hands, and a servant girl slowly walked over with a wooden box and opened it, "Miss Mei, take a look, but this thing?"

The plants lying in the wooden box are still fresh and green. According to the time, it has been picked for almost a month.

"I don't know if the courtier can look more carefully?"

"Naturally." The second prince waved his hand, and the maid stood in front of Mei Xianghan holding the box.

After comparing it with the pattern written down in her mind many times, Mei Xianghan confirmed that this is one of the raw materials for making the Sanqiu antidote!

The second prince, who had been observing her expression, showed a determined smile: "If Ms. Mei needs it, I will give it to Ms. Mei."

Mei Xianghan didn't directly respond or refuse, but looked at him, waiting for his next words.

Sure enough, the second prince said again: "It's just...Miss Mei needs to promise me one thing."

Mei Xianghan couldn't ask what was the specific matter, if she asked, she would directly expose her weakness to the other party and hand it over to the other party.

After waiting for a long time, the second prince didn't wait for her to ask a question, so he could only say by himself: "This king will reach the weak crown after the next year. In the backyard of the palace, there is still a lack of a princess."

Sure enough, they want to get married.

Mei Xianghan said: "Thanks to Your Highness for your love, but the marriage of the courtier's daughter has already been settled."

"Oh? Really?" That's what he said, but the second prince was not surprised at all.

After all, Mei Xianghan never deliberately concealed her marriage with Sheng Liu.

"That's a pity." The second prince clapped his hands again, and the servant girl closed the wooden box and put it away, "This king intends to give this medicinal material as a betrothal gift to the future princess."

Nodding, Mei Xianghan didn't speak.Now that he knows that the medicine is in the second prince's residence, there must be a way to get it in the future, which is much better than not knowing the whereabouts.

"I'm so busy talking, the food is getting cold."

After taking a few mouthfuls casually, Mei Xianghan put down his chopsticks: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your hospitality."

"I don't know if Miss Mei can eat to her liking."

"Your Highness has a heart, and my daughter is grateful."

The second prince added: "Although Qin and Jin can't be as good as each other, this king and Miss Mei are old friends, and we need to move around more in the future."

Still want to recruit her?Mei Xianghan lowered her head: "Your Highness is busy with official duties, and my servants dare not bother you."

But the second prince didn't seem to hear the polite refusal: "It's okay, as long as Miss Mei doesn't find me abrupt."

Finally leaving the Second Prince's Mansion, Mei Xianghan and Sheng Liu gave up holding their breath.

Although he didn't use much zhenqi by holding his breath, he still needed to use it. As soon as Mei Xianghan got into the carriage, he vomited a mouthful of blood with a pale face.

"You..." Sheng Liu was a little anxious.

Mei Xianghan took her hand, shook her head, and said in a low voice, "Don't let others know."

The carriage drove all the way back to Mei Mansion, and when she got off, Mei Xianghan had a ruddy complexion again.

As soon as he returned to the mansion, he heard that Mei Xianghan was going to the second prince's mansion for a banquet. The three generations of the Mei family were already waiting in the living room.

"The second prince didn't do anything to you, did he?" The first thing to do is to care if the two children are okay.

"No," Mei Xianghan said, "The second prince probably colluded with the Peony Sect."

"Why do you say that?"

Mei Xianghan told about what she saw and heard in the second prince's mansion today, but omitted the part of understanding the medicine and her stagnation of true qi, she didn't want them to worry with her too.

"In this day and age, there shouldn't be those flowers. I also saw this abnormal scene when I was in Wuyin Villa."

Misty Mountain Villa.

"The Wuyin Villa is probably the old nest of the Peony Sect." After all, he was born in the Wuyin Villa, even if the Mei family took care of his emotions, they might be suspicious, Sheng Liu said it himself.

The Mei family appreciated Sheng Liu's confession very much: "I heard that the Peony Sect is good at using drugs to control people. If there is something wrong, feel free to tell Axiang. There are many rare medicinal materials in the palace. If Axiang can't get them, uncle can also help them." You go and ask for it."

If it weren't for the fact that Mei Xianghan would not tell about her poisoning, Sheng Liu would have thought they knew about Sanqiu's poison.

"Thank you uncle."

Mei Xianghan knew that her father had always been thoughtful, but she didn't expect to be able to guess how much of this, and she felt a little emotional that she still hadn't learned two or three out of ten things from her father.

"If the second prince is really in collusion with the Peony Sect, then I am afraid that some people in the court will switch to the second prince." Mei Jiaqi sighed, "Using poison to force each other, not everyone can die for their ambitions. .”

If this is the case, then I don't know if the prince's faction is afraid that even the current emperor will be in danger, and Daxuan may not want to change the dynasty!Mei Xianghan instantly figured it out, if the Peony Sect is really a remnant of the previous dynasty, then their support for the second prince must not be as simple as sending the second prince to the throne!

The second prince is just a pawn of the Peony Sect, and the true intention of the Peony Sect—

Rejuvenation!

Thinking of this, Mei Xianghan said: "Tomorrow, I plan to go to the palace."

Although Mei Xianghan didn't mention it, the Mei family probably guessed that the emperor was sending Mei Xianghan to investigate the Peony Sect, and they disagreed with it very much. After all, Mei Xianghan didn't know about some things, but the emperor knew it all bright.

Knowing this, the emperor still sent her. Mei Jiaqi thought about it a few times and said, "Let me go."

"Father, it's up to my daughter to deal with this matter. After all, my daughter has dealt with those people and knows a little bit more about the situation." Mei Xianghan didn't know what was going on, and only thought that he didn't want to get involved in this matter any more. "Besides, My daughter also has something to discuss with His Majesty."

In the end, it was Mei Xianghan who went to the palace to face the saint.

The emperor was no different from the last time we parted. He seemed in a good mood, as if he didn't know anything about the second prince.

"How's the investigation going?"

Mei Xianghan reported to the emperor what she thought could be said, and put forward the view that "The Peony Sect is actually a remnant of the previous dynasty, and many abnormal actions are intended to restore the country".

When the emperor heard the words, his eyes narrowed slightly: "Is there any evidence?"

"Not yet," Mei Xianghan said, "but I think that if you investigate in this direction, you will definitely find evidence."

"Then let's go and investigate." After talking about the official business, the emperor decided to ask about private matters, "I heard that your marriage is settled recently?"

"Thanks to His Majesty's concern, the minister's marriage has indeed been decided."

"Which family is it from?"

Hearing that he didn't directly ask "Which son is it?", Mei Xianghan's heart tightened. The emperor probably had heard about Sheng Liu, so if he concealed the inference that Wuyin Villa is the old nest of the Peony Sect, would the emperor also agree? knew?

Thinking of the emperor's reaction when he reported the news last time, Mei Xianghan's back felt a little chilled: Could it be that he had already suspected Wuyin Villa at that time? !

At the moment, Mei Xianghan didn't dare to hide it: "It's the heroine of Wuyin Villa, Sheng Liu." If she concealed Sheng Liu's identity at this time, it might make the emperor even more suspicious, so it's better to confess.

"He's a knight..."

Mei Xianghan had heard this tone many times, but it was not directed at herself every time. This was the first time the emperor spoke to her in this tone.

When she was young, because the emperor had always favored her, there were even rumors that she was the emperor's illegitimate daughter.At that time, she thought that the emperor had never had a daughter, so he favored herself so much.

But after having Qiantao, even Qiantao was reprimanded by the emperor, but she was never reprimanded.Even if she was caught listening to the corners with other princes, the other princes were punished to varying degrees, and she was just said a few words by the empress, "Children can't do this kind of thing."

Mei Xianghan hadn't thought about it deeply before, but now that she thinks about it carefully, it's very strange.

Although I have excellent martial arts skills, why did it fall on me, a small catcher, to investigate such a major matter as the Peony Sect?Moreover, with the emperor's temperament, he trusted the Mei family a little too much.

This feeling seems to be that everything has been planned from the beginning, and I, without knowing it, have already entered the game.Mei Xianghan even vaguely felt that this game was aimed at herself.

Now it seems that there is a layer of fog covering the outside, people inside can't see the outside clearly, can the people outside also see the inside clearly?

she does not know.

"In the past few days, Qiantao has been making a fuss about seeing you," the emperor interrupted her thoughts, "you go and see you. Kid, just coax me."

"Yes, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."

Leaving the imperial study room, Mei Xianghan felt a biting chill for the first time.

People say: accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger.Now it seems that it is not false at all.Perhaps, the second prince's every move has long been under the emperor's nose.

Unable to ask the emperor what she wanted, Mei Xianghan dropped by the Imperial Medical Office. She didn't intend to coax Qiantao——for a girl of this age, some people become more inseparable the more they see each other. Yes, and gradually forget it.

After searching in the Imperial Medical Office for a while, Mei Xianghan was ready to leave the palace after confirming that he could not find what he wanted here.

But was stopped.

"Ashanti……"

"My minister has met Princess Qiantao."

"Axiang, I heard that you went to my second brother's place." Qian Tao wanted to rush over, but saw her take a step back and stopped where she was, "Can you marry my second brother, please, don't marry that woman together."

"Princess, you are still young." Mei Xianghan was also in a mess in her heart now, "When you grow up, you will understand."

"I don't, if you marry her, you will become an enemy!"

Mei Xianghan thought she was playing with a child's temper, so she bowed and saluted: "I still have something to do, so I will leave first."

Seeing her leaving back, Qian Tao gritted his teeth and stamped his feet.

After leaving the palace, Mei Xianghan didn't go back directly to Mei Mansion, but just wandered unconsciously on the street.

It wasn't until Sheng Liu came out to find her that Mei Xianghan realized that it was already dark.

"what happened?"

"No..." Meeting her gaze, Mei Xianghan gave up lying, "When I was facing the saint, I suddenly thought of something strange, but I couldn't figure it out."

"Then stroke slowly." Sheng Liu said, "I'll accompany you."

Regarding the face saint, Mei Xianghan pointedly told the family members: "I think His Majesty may have noticed about the second prince."

"Your Majesty's eyeliner is far deeper than you and I know."

"The second prince will definitely not let it go," Mei Linghan said, "Back then when we were studying together in the palace, if the prince got the answer right but he didn't, the second prince would keep fighting until he got the answer right and the prince couldn't answer. I am willing to give up."

Mei Xianghan has also heard a little about these things: "Soldiers come to block, water comes to cover up. If the second prince invites you, refuse if you can."

If you can't refuse - Mei Xianghan looks at Sheng Liu from the corner of her eye, only to find that the latter has been looking at her with a worried expression on his face.

That's all.Sighing, Mei Xianghan thought: Fell down.

That night.

"The second prince invites you next time, I want to go again."

"why?"

"I always feel that the main altar of the Peony Sect may not be in the Wuyin Mountain Villa—" After talking with the emperor, Mei Xianghan suddenly had such an intuition, which came out of nowhere, but also had a firm feeling.

"what do you mean……"

"I want to write a letter to Master first, and I want to ask some questions."

Sheng Liu helped her grind the ink, watched her write the pen, but couldn't understand what she wrote.

Seeing her doubts, Mei Xianghan leaned into her ear and explained how to interpret the secret letter between her and old man Songshi.

Using the way she said, Sheng Liu saw the content: "Do you think she is?"

Mei Xianghan nodded: "If you follow this assumption, no matter what happened before or what might happen later, everything becomes organized."

Sheng Liu was silent for a while, then said: "Three years ago, I was injured once, and she gave me the medicine."

Three years ago, when Shengliu was poisoned by Sanqiu.

The hand holding the pen was clenched tightly, and the veins were slightly raised. Mei Xiang said coldly: "If it's really her, I will definitely let her die without a place to bury her!"

After the letter was written, it was tied to the pigeon's legs dedicated to the two masters and apprentices, and Mei Xianghan let the pigeon go.If there is no accident, before the second prince's next invitation, he will be able to receive a reply from the old man Songshi.