Chapter 19 Ning Si enters the palace

It was just dawn, and Ning Shiqian got up.

After briefly washing up, he knocked on Bai Jiuxiao's door, preparing to ask her to go to Changming Temple with him.

Although he gave Si Ya to her, he was afraid that her unsociable and inarticulate temperament would not impress Si Ya, so he had to help her along.

To his surprise, there was no one in the room, and all his luggage was gone. He had obviously left.

Could it be that you have already gone to Changming Temple?

He did not dare to delay, so he immediately rode forward.

When I arrived at Changming Temple, my genius had just begun to shine.

Wu Ming was sweeping fallen leaves outside. When he saw him dismounting, he was the first to say hello to him: "Master is here, why are you alone? Where is your mother?"

Ning Shiqian: "."

So, Heiyunwai didn’t come?

Then where did she go? Did she really give him the opportunity? Or did she go on an urgent mission to perform other tasks?

"Master, please go and report." Ning Shi moved to Wuming and bowed.

Wu Ming waved his hand: "There is no need to announce it, Miracle Doctor Si Ya has left."

"Leave?" Ning Shiqian was surprised.

"Yes, he has left. He left last night and went to travel somewhere else."

"." Ning Shiqian was speechless, "Didn't he leave a message yesterday asking us to come today?"

"Yes, but for some reason, he left last night. He is not from our temple, so we can't ask more questions, let alone force him to stay."

Ning Shiqian didn't believe it.

Wu Ming felt helpless: "It's true. Monks don't lie. Why did a poor monk lie to you?"

*

Five days after Bai Jiuxiao returned to the capital, when she entered the palace to resume her life, Grand Master Zhu Jin was also in Longyin Palace.

"Siya is indeed in Yunlai, and Weichen also found out that he lives in Changming Temple in Yunlai. However, Weichen went a step too late and he has been invited away. I am sorry for not fulfilling the sacred mandate, please forgive me.

crime."

The young emperor was a little disappointed, but he also knew that since his sister was gone, he would definitely try his best.

"It's okay, there will be another chance in the future."

Zhu Jin, who was standing next to him, was angry: "How did I hear that the Ninth Prince was blocked in the inn by the people from Yunlai and couldn't even get out?"

Bai Jiuxiao raised her eyes and glanced at him, with a cold arc on her lips: "No matter how well-informed the Grand Master is about the news, I will suspect that the Grand Master did this. After all, I went to Yunlai because of the Grand Master."

Only the Grand Master knows the idea."

Zhu Jin was speechless for a moment: "I don't have it, don't talk nonsense!"

Bai Jiuxiao was too lazy to pay attention to him. He took out an agate bracelet from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Emperor Wen: "The most expensive one."

Emperor Wen reached out to take it, looked at it, and was very satisfied: "Yes, I will give it to Concubine Xi on her birthday tomorrow. She will definitely like it."

Speaking of this, Emperor Wen remembered something, glanced at Bai Jiuxiao, and said with a guilty conscience: "Well, Concubine Xi's birthday is tomorrow, and I am going to celebrate it in a big way."

"I saw it." Bai Jiuxiao said softly.

When she just entered the palace, she saw that the palace people were decorating it with lanterns and colorful decorations. She thought there was some kind of celebration.

Emperor Wen was a little surprised by her reaction: "You don't object?"

In the past, when he wanted to do something for his concubines, she would object, saying it would be extravagant and wasteful, so most of the time he couldn't get it done.

"Why do Wei Chen object?" Bai Jiuxiao asked.

She can probably understand the feeling of wanting to make the person you like happy and giving the best to him.

Emperor Wen was very happy: "As long as you don't object."

Zhu Jin couldn't see Emperor Wen's submissive attitude the most, and said displeasedly: "The imperial palace is the emperor's palace, and the world is the emperor's world. If the emperor celebrates his beloved concubine's birthday, it is not his turn to object if he is a minister."

Bai Jiuxiao replied quickly: "That's right, when the emperor speaks, it is not the minister's turn to fart on the side."

"." Zhu Jin almost spat out blood, "What did you say!"

"Okay," Emperor Wen, who had a headache, signaled to Qin Fulai, the eunuch beside him: "Look at how much silver the bracelet has, and give it to the Ninth Prince ten times later."

"No, Wei Chen has money, and Wei Chen's money was given by the emperor." Bai Jiuxiao said.

There is too much money and there is no use at all.

"You also know that the money was given by the emperor!" Zhu Jin sneered at the side.

Bai Jiuxiao ignored him: "If the emperor has nothing else to do, I will leave first."

"Well," Emperor Wen nodded, "It's been a long journey, so go back and rest."

Bai Jiuxiao came out of Longyin Palace and walked down the stairs.

Zhu Jin chased after him.

"It has been ten days since the Ninth Prince left Beijing. The Emperor handled political affairs on his own in an orderly manner and everything was in order. The Ninth Prince should not be too conceited. It is time to hand over the power of holding political office and approving people."

Bai Jiuxiao stopped and turned around.

"It's no use telling me this. Go talk to the emperor."

*

When Bai Jiuxiao returned to Jiuwang Mansion, Lu Chengxi greeted him.

The two of them went to the study together, and Lu Chengxi reported to her in detail everything that happened during the ten days of court.

Bai Jiuxiao listened silently, occasionally asking a question or two.

After Lu Chengxi finished reporting everything, she gave instructions one by one on those matters that were not handled properly.

And asked Lu Chengxi to record them one by one and present them to the emperor in the palace.

*

Although he knew that Ning Si would not come back soon, Bai Jiuxiao still went to Niannan Liyuan in the afternoon.

Sure enough, he hasn't returned yet.

I don’t know if her master has been hired, or whether his relative’s illness is difficult to cure.

She asked where he lived, but no one in Liyuan knew it. They only knew that he usually lived in Liyuan.

*

Ning Shiqian and Shi Lei returned to the Liyuan the next morning.

Several carriages were parked at the entrance of the opera garden, and Xue Gui, the director, was leading a group of opera masters out.

"Master Xue, where are you going?" Ning Shiqian asked.

Xue Gui pulled him aside: "Today is Concubine Xi's birthday. The emperor is holding a banquet in the palace to celebrate. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is looking for an opera troupe to sing. We asked someone to give us some benefits, and we got this opportunity."

"I'll go with you."

Hearing that he was entering the palace, Ning Shiqian's sleepiness disappeared.

To save his mother and concubine, not only did Si Ya need a prescription, but also a snake's bone as a guide. Therefore, the Emperor Zhao's jade seal made of a snake's bone was also one of his goals.

Although he knew that it would be difficult to obtain this object, and he did not expect to steal it in one visit, he could at least familiarize himself with the layout and environment of the palace.

Ning Shiqian handed the bag and sword to Shi Lei, and then entered the palace with Xue Gui.

*

On the palace road, Bai Jiuxiao walked slowly, with a stern face and sharp eyes. As he walked, he inspected the surrounding layout and environment.

Today's palace banquet will be attended by hundreds of officials and women. I heard that many private performers will be invited. The emperor's safety must be ensured.

Tong Quan and Lu Chengxi followed her, one on the left and the other on the back.

Lu Chengxi, like her, was concentrating on confirming every detail, while Tongquan's eyes kept falling on Bai Jiuxiao.

Today, she is wearing a purple brocade robe, a jade belt with a python pattern, a jade crown on her head tied in a young man's bun, her black hair hanging lightly on the back of her head, holding a jade tree in the wind, she is as handsome as a woman, especially the calmness of walking slowly and striding behind her with her hands behind her hands.

There are not many men in the world who can match his calmness and the intimidating aura of not being angry or intimidating that he exudes.

Therefore, when Tongquan thinks of her women's clothing in Yunlai, it always feels like a dream.
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