Emperor Que Shaohua

Yao Qian'er returned to the Hou's mansion in a restless state. Just after changing her clothes, Cheng Yihou went to the inner courtyard and sent a maid to call her to the main room to talk.

Yao Qian'er stared coldly, and sure enough, seeing the rewards from the two empresses in the palace, she couldn't wait to come to inquire about the tone.

She walked into the main room, bowed to her father and sat down, and waited for Cheng Yihou to carefully ask about the situation in the palace, and then she said something about the praise she received during the audience.

Even if she didn't say a word, Cheng Yihou also showed joy, and finally heard his daughter say: "Han Niangniang said that she had an old relationship with her mother, and she was very concerned about her daughter. I heard that I have dreamed of my mother from time to time in recent days, and said: It must be her daughter Hongluan's star movement, which attracted her attention in the sky. Therefore, I specially allowed my daughter to choose a day to go to Huangjue Temple to offer incense, as a comfort."

Marquis Cheng Yi didn't expect such kindness to happen, he was overjoyed at first, then hesitant: "In order to welcome His Majesty to pay homage, the gate of Huangjue Temple has been closed recently, will it open after the [-]th of August?"

"With empress sympathizing with Enzhun, my daughter can go naturally. Although I can't make it to the main hall, I can also go to the other side halls to worship and rejoice. At that time, the palace will make proper arrangements."

When Princess Lianfang was alive, he did not see Concubine Han being so caring, and Hou Chengyi felt that it was still for Qing Enbo's sake.He was so excited that he almost rubbed his hands, and he only said: "Okay, okay, don't forget to burn some incense for the two empresses as well."

Yao Qian'er said at this time: "My daughter has a request, I wonder if my father can agree to it?"

At this time, Cheng Yihou took this daughter as his treasure, and hurriedly said: "Whatever Qian'er wants, just tell my father."

"My daughter is feeling depressed recently, and she wants to talk to a sister in her boudoir. Those powerful people hate it when they see it. After thinking about it, Du Tangli, the lady of the Du Mansion, has a good temperament. Father will help me say hello to her family, and I will be fine. Invite her in the next post."

"Historist Du Heng." Cheng Yihou thought for a while before he remembered this historian who was only seventh rank.This official position is really not worth mentioning in Luo City. The rank is low and there is no oil. The Chengyi Hou Mansion used to think that Du Heng was responsible for recording and compiling the historical materials of the Tianyi Dynasty, which would occasionally attract the attention of the emperor. Only the female relatives have some face-to-face contacts.

This is a trivial matter, and it doesn't cost money, so he immediately agreed: "Don't worry, Qian'er, as a father, let your mother go and tell Mrs. Du in person that her lady will come to accompany you."

Yao Qian'er thanked Cheng Yihou, who was still asking questions, and returned to her boudoir, letting the maids go down, thinking about everything that happened today, a strange smile gradually appeared on her face.

In Yunxiu Palace, Concubine Yi didn't speak much at first, it was Zhijin and Xingfen who wanted her to obey orders.He spoke beautifully, as if he cared about her very much.Indeed, Qing Enbo has already engaged, if He Jishan is accused by King Ning, she will be finished with her, and she will never get up again in this life.

After she was told that she was in a panic and asked for help, Concubine Yi said slowly: "I came back from hunting, I heard that King Ning also sent someone to the Hou's mansion to greet you, but there are?"

Yao Qian'er was very upset at the time, she answered yes in a low voice, Yi Fei said: "The Fifth Prince sent his men to rescue you when the horse was startled, and he sent someone to greet you afterward, would you be polite?"

"The minister's daughter's father has ordered someone to prepare a small gift and go to the door to thank His Highness the Fifth Highness." Yao Qian'er said.In fact, Hou Chengyi went to Prince Jing's mansion in person, but was told that King Ning was out, and King Jing had no guests, so he had to return disgruntled.

"Such insincerity." Concubine Yi gave her a meaningful look, "Now that your marriage has been settled, there is no need to avoid suspicion. You should write a letter to express your gratitude. After we have a relationship, His Royal Highness will go to King Ning on behalf of your husband. It's easier to intercede."

Yao Qian'er had been manipulated so much that she had no choice but to agree.

Concubine Yi also talked about offering incense at Huangjue Temple: "Niangniang Han can't bear to see the Chengyihou's mansion in ruins, so she wants to help you through the catastrophe. You bring a servant girl with you when the time comes, just go well. If you have nothing to do, if you are here Don’t panic about what you encounter in the temple, someone will tell you how to say it when you come back. Help your future husband and son-in-law to pass this hurdle, and you will naturally be rich and prosperous, and your family will be appointed.”

Yao Qian'er understood the meaning of the second half of the sentence: If you can't make it through, you will lose your reputation and never have a bright future.

At that time, she appeared to be grateful and grateful, but the more she thought about it now, the more suspicious she became, what would happen if she went to Huangjue Temple, what exactly did Concubine Han Gui and Concubine Yi want her to do?

It never occurred to her that she had already been wronged and low-married to fill in the house, just because the Hou Mansion wanted to take refuge in the prince, and she had to submit a certificate of honor as a woman, so every cent of the dowry ostentation had to be paid for.

For some reason, she has no resentment towards Concubine Han, Concubine Yi, or even the two court ladies. There are battles in the palace, just like the intrigue between Auntie Jifang and Luo Shi in her own back house is endless.What she hated most was King Ning Luo Pingyuan.If it wasn't for being confused by his appearance and identity, he lost his mind and put all his eggs in one basket, if it wasn't for the fact that this man was clearly capable of saving her but didn't make a move and let a guard take advantage of her, how could she have ended up where she is now?The insult at that moment was poisonous and deep, and it will never be forgotten.

Today, when she came out of Yunxiu Palace, she saw King Ning and the princess walking together again. The sun shone on them, as if there were no troubles in this world.Just like the encounter in the Wulan paddock, he still regards himself as a stone dust on the side of the road and doesn't care.

It is conceivable that in the past, present, and future, in the eyes and mind of the Fifth Prince Luo Pingyuan, there probably won't be even half of her shadow at all.

Yao Qian'er knew that she only had hatred in her heart, but she didn't want to restrain herself.Concubine Han Gui wanted to use herself to deal with King Ning, it was God who gave her the opportunity, why didn't she do it.And this time, she had to protect herself and not let Concubine Han manipulate and control her.She is no longer naive.

She still remembered that when she first met King Ning, with seven or eight girls including herself, Luo Pingyuan's eyes finally fell on Du Tangli, and after looking at her for a long time, Yao Qian'er's reluctance may have started from that moment.If Du Tangli fell off the horse, would King Ning go to rescue him himself?No matter what happens, she will also involve Du Tangli. This young lady who doesn't have much friendship is also responsible for her current situation.If she goes to hell, she can never live in peace.

Jing Wang's mansion now lives in Mengxian Valley master Xi Minghua and two medicine boys, plus five disciples from Huashan and Kongtong. It is a bit more lively for a while. There is no royal family and wealth in the mansion. Once you enter it, But seeing that all come and go are sword cultivators and chivalrous men, they seem to have joined a martial arts family, a Jianghu sect.

King Ning was still busy with official duties during the day, and when he returned home in the evening, he couldn't help talking about swords with Feng Jingyi and others.In terms of age, he is younger than the others in Huashan Kongtong, but Master Hanshan is the elder in the martial arts, so in terms of seniority, he is the taller, so in the end he was called "Young Hero" to avoid embarrassment.

There are too many people coming, although there is no need to avoid Xi Minghua, but in front of all the young swordsmen, Luo Pingyuan can't seem to be close to King Jing, and he is worried about disturbing his rest, so he treats guests in the Hanxiaozhai, King Jing There was less movement over there.

He only stayed at Lancang Residence for a few days before going to bed at night. Although Luo Yanhua slept most of the time these days, he might not be able to say a few words at night, but seeing that the emperor's brother's complexion did improve Some, not as pale as before, feel at ease in my heart.

Xi Minghua visited King Ning's study again, but this time, he carefully looked at the several ingots of ancient ink placed on the desk for a while.After Emperor Tianyi bestowed a small box of ancient ink, Luo Pingyuan sent most of the ink ingots to Cuiping Mountain, except for King Jing who took two pieces casually, and gave them to Master Hanshan Daoist, leaving only two pieces Put it on your desk.

When he saw Xi Minghua paying attention to the ink ingot, he picked it up and handed it to him: "Could it be that Master Xigu is also a person who loves ink? If it looks good, please accept it." He thanked Xi Minghua for treating the emperor's brother for several days, Except for the Chun Jun sword, you can give away all the furnishings in your own room.

Xi Minghua took it in his hand, and said lightly: "Your Highness the Fifth Prince sees it as ink, but in Xi's eyes, this thing is a rare medicinal material. Like this ingot," he gestured to one of them: "The color of the ink reveals vermilion. In addition to the ancient pine essence, dozens of medicinal materials such as cinnabar and musk should be added. The ink-making family has its own secret method inherited from generation to generation. If you can find good materials, the medicinal properties of ink are more than ten times more pure than ordinary medicines."

He looked carefully again: "Although the grade of the ink ingots of His Royal Highness is not the best, the ancient pine trees used are more than 500 years old. , maybe it can be used.” Saying that, he put it back in its original place.

Luo Pingyuan was fascinated by this, King Jing also talked about ancient ink with him, and he never thought it could be used as medicine, so you can tell Master about it when you write greetings.

He thought that Xi Minghua took the Pishuizhu but didn't want the ancient ink. He thought that he would not need it right now, so he said: "Is there any medicinal material that the emperor needs. If Master Xi Gu needs it, I will try my best to find it."

He asked seriously, but Xi Minghua didn't answer right away. He focused on him for a long time before saying, "His Highness the Fifth Highness has already taken out a water-repelling pearl, so there is no need to worry about medicinal materials now. Pearls are precious, but if they are with others Compared with sincerity, it is insignificant. Xi only hopes that no matter what happens in the future, His Highness can remember this sincerity at this moment. For Sect Master Jiang, it is better than tens of millions in the world."

Feng Jingyi had been to Los Angeles more than once when he was young, but it was the first time for his two juniors to come to this bustling capital. The sixth junior, Jiang Han, was 20 years old and still at an active age. Seeing that he was going to live in the capital for a while, So I asked my brothers to go out for a stroll together.

Feng Jingyi remembered that King Jing had implicitly warned that Luo City is not a peaceful place now, it would be better to just stay in the mansion to rest in the past few days, so he ordered his junior not to go out, and said: "We are not here for fun, don't you?" Something is going to happen. Sixth Junior Brother, look at His Highness King Ning, who is one year younger than you, how prudent he is in his speech and conduct."

Jiang Han was quite favored by his teacher on weekdays, and he was a little depressed when he heard the words, so he complained to his fifth senior brother Wei Qing: "Xiaoxing stayed overnight all the way, so it's hard to come to the capital, after a few days of free time, I will be busy, Waiting for Yue Gan to rush back to the master's gate even more, could it be that he didn't see anything? Brother Wei, you go out with me for a walk, can't you just come back earlier?"

Wei Qing has an honest personality, knowing that the Sixth Junior Brother is pulling him because Feng Jingyi will blame someone later, and he refuses to agree: "Elder Senior Brother is in a bad mood, so let it be if he doesn't let him go, don't make him angry."

Jiang Han muttered to himself, in the past five years, the elder brother has never been in a better mood, it is really boring.He was bored for two days, when he saw two brothers from the Kongtong School asking if he wanted to go out together, he finally couldn't bear it and decided to go with him.Feng Jingyi was practicing sword alone in the back garden at that time, Wei Qingwai wanted to stop him, but he pulled him away with a smile: "What are you afraid of, we brought back some delicious and interesting things for the elder brother, and he will not be annoyed anymore. "

Just like that, when Feng Jingyi finished practicing swordsmanship for two hours, when she came back, she only saw an empty room and a note on the table.

In the evening, King Ning had already returned to his residence, and the disciples of the Kongtong Sect also returned from outside, but Jiang Han and Wei Qing were not there.It turned out that several people first went to the most prosperous Qipan Street in Los Angeles, and then Kongtongmen wanted to go to Fahua Temple to eat vegetarian food, but Jiang Han was thinking about buying some delicious snacks and returning to bribe the elder brother, so he dragged Wei Qing to Guandi in the south of the city. The temple fair went, and the four of them split up to play.Prince Jing's mansion only followed one servant, and did a joint with Huashan and the two, but they have not returned yet.

Feng Jingyi waited from evening to lighting the lamp, and then from holding the lamp until late at night, her anger had turned into worry.

When Qin Shuang and Yang Yue heard about this, they both felt that they had to tell King Jing who was recuperating. Luo Yanhua seldom got angry, but if he did not report it, it would be unbearable to make him angry.The two weighed Xi Minghua's temper in their hearts again. Yang Yue said that someone must not be hurt so that he could help intercede afterwards, and hid aside very shamelessly.Qin Shuang had no choice but to bite the bullet and led Feng Jingyi to Lancangju.

Walking outside the courtyard, King Ning was coming out of it, and stopped them when he saw this: "Brother Huang has already fallen asleep, why, haven't the two young heroes Jiang and Wei returned to the mansion?" He also knew about this matter, but Just now, he stayed at King Jing's residence for more than an hour, thinking that no matter how late he went out, he should come back.

"They were nowhere to be seen, and there was no news to bring them back. We only know that they went to the south of the city around noon." Qin Shuang said, "Your Highness, I think I need to ask the Lord to make a decision, and see if someone will be sent out to look for it."

"But Brother Huang has taken the medicine and is already in a deep sleep." Luo Pingyuan said, it was already curfew time, things were indeed a bit unusual, if it was said that the two had just arrived and didn't know their way around, but there was someone from Prince Jing's Mansion beside them If you are with someone, you will never get lost.He really didn't want to disturb Luo Yanhua and make him bother.

"Jiang Han is a bit playful, but he always knows how to measure, and with Wei Qing following him, it shouldn't be so late." Feng Jingyi said, his anxiety was beyond words.

"Don't bother the emperor, I'll send someone to look for it overnight." Luo Pingyuan pondered, "Qishan Street, Guandi Temple, and the inn in the city. Have they mentioned other places they want to go? If so There is no news tomorrow morning, let's talk to Brother Huang again."

Qin Shuang knew that the recuperation arranged by Xi Minghua was very important. Seeing that King Ning was helping to take care of it, she immediately agreed: "It's more convenient for Jingyu Guard to visit late at night. So I will follow His Highness Fifth's suggestion."

Feng Jingyi also had no objection, Luo Pingyuan immediately took them back to Hanxiaozhai, and invited the disciples of the Kongtong Sect to come over, and described the places where Jiang Han and Wei Qing might go, as well as the physical characteristics of the three people. As soon as he wrote it down, he sent someone to the Jingyu Guard to order him to mobilize a hundred soldiers overnight to secretly search all over the Nine Cities.

Luo Pingyuan waited for the news that night and only slept for less than two hours.At dawn, the sent sergeants reported one after another that the three people they were looking for had disappeared, and what was certain was that they did not stay in any inn in Los Angeles.

Feng Jingyi hadn't slept all night, and now she was very anxious.Although he usually disciplines his juniors strictly, his relationship is like brothers and sisters.Hearing the news, he said to King Ning and Qin Shuang: "Since Sect Master Jiang is recovering from his illness, I don't want to bother him with this matter, so I will go out to find my junior brother and the others, and ask His Highness King Ning to send some more people to continue the investigation." .”

"Senior Brother Feng, wait a minute," Luo Pingyuan had already thought that the Kunlun Mansion and even the crown prince might try every means to prevent the Huashan faction from taking Ji Tinghui away, so how could he let Feng Jingyi go out again without worrying about it, secretly blaming himself for being too careless because of the complicated affairs these days: " We must search with all our strength, but the two young heroes will not disappear for nothing, we need to discuss a rule, and acting rashly will only be tricked."

"At this point, the subordinates can no longer hide it from the master, and must report it," Qin Shuang said.

The three of them are smiling and eating now, Yang Yue hurried in, holding a piece of white cloth in his hand: "An old beggar came in front of Cai's mansion just now, and said that someone gave him a penny to deliver the letter."

The white cloth looked very ordinary, with neither words nor marks visible on it, and a ring tied at the end.

Feng Jingyi changed his face and said, "This is Jiang Han's family heirloom ring. He never leaves it. Where did the beggar go?"

Yang Yue said, "I've looked carefully, and it's just an ordinary beggar, talking a bit incoherently. When I asked him what the person who gave the money looked like, I couldn't answer it. I temporarily detained him in the porter."

Qin Shuang took the piece of cloth and looked at it, then sniffed it close to his nose, and said, "It's written in clutched water, you can only see it once, let's go see the Lord."

Luo Pingyuan couldn't stop him any longer, and several people entered the Lancang residence together, and told the news to King Jing who had just had breakfast.

Luo Yanhua quietly listened to what happened last night, and ordered: "Bring a pot of hot water."

Gu Yu brought a copper basin of steaming clean water, Qin Shuang rolled up his sleeves, and dipped the white cloth flat into the water, the handwriting gradually appeared on it, first it was light red, and then it turned into a dazzling dark red: "The word is passed down by the first disciple of Huashan Mountain. Feng Jingyi, take Ji Tinghui out of the dungeon before August [-]th, and let him go, then Jiang and Wei will return safely without waiting. If they seek it out, their lives will die immediately. Bao." At the end is a mark, a few strokes outline the shape of a mountain.

"Kunlun Mansion!" Qin Shuang recognized it at a glance, in fact, everyone present knew it.

Everyone didn't speak for a while, watching the bloody handwriting gradually blur in the water, from clear to blurred, and finally completely disappeared.

August [-]th is tomorrow, Feng Jingyi gritted her teeth.Over the years, the Huashan faction endured humiliation and sorrow, and was unwilling to publicize it to the outside world, but they all mentioned Yue Qian in private with gnashing of teeth.When he thought of Shi Wan who committed suicide, his eyes were tearing apart.But how can I disregard the life of my junior brother.

"Sure enough, Ji Tinghui is Yue Qian." He murmured, "I was negligent. I didn't expect that the Kunlun Mansion was secretly watching and threatening."

The other party's meaning was obvious, if Yue Gan escaped from the Huashan faction, this matter would be a grievance in the world in the future, and the imperial court would have no reason to intervene in it.But this time he was allowed to leave, and the disgrace of the sect would be wiped out.He felt full of grief and indignation, and he said after a while, "The two juniors come out with me, I have to bring them back safely. Now that things are up to now, if there is no good plan, I have no choice but to let Ji thief go tomorrow and save their lives first. , and ask for this festival together in the future.”

Luo Pingyuan came down for a few days, and already saw the deep friendship between Feng Jingyi and the two juniors, seeing this situation, a surge of anger rose in his heart.The disciples of the Huashan School came to Luocheng because of me, but now they are in danger of their lives in this capital city, under the influence of the Jingyu Guard, no matter what, it is hard to absolve them of the responsibility.

He suppressed his anger and said, "Senior Brother Feng, don't worry. Father has already made a decree. As long as Ji Tinghui's identity is confirmed, the Huashan faction can take him away and deal with him. I will definitely make comprehensive arrangements for the prison. But if you can Try to rescue the two young heroes Jiang and Wei in advance, so you don't have to be threatened by the Kunlun Mansion." Thinking of the existence of Piaoxiang Restaurant, he couldn't help but look at King Jing, thinking that the emperor must know more about it.