Chapter 43 It’s the Fourth Brother

The situation in the court is always changing rapidly. One moment, the Nine Princes were a condemned criminal who was about to be beheaded in public, and the next moment he became the commander-in-chief of an army of 100,000 people.

We spent the night preparing and set out early tomorrow morning to march towards Sanglin.

*

In Niannan Liyuan, Ning Shiqian told Xue Gui: "Speed ​​flying pigeons send a message to Sang Lin. Bai Jiuxiao will lead troops to attack Sang Lin."

Xue Gui had certainly heard about the waist card and was very confused, but seeing Ning Shiqian's face looking bad, he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

After Fei Ge's letter was sent out, when he saw Shi Lei, he pulled him into his private room and asked him carefully.

Shi Lei shook his head.

"I don't know either. The young master must have dropped it when he went to Changle Mountain. But how did it happen? I asked him, but he didn't tell me."

"Then what should we do now? Originally, this matter had nothing to do with the young master. Concubine Xi and the others didn't even tell the young master about their plans. But now it's fine. The young master got himself involved and Bai Jiuxiao sent troops. The emperor will definitely blame the young master."

Xue Gui was extremely worried.

Shi Lei was even more worried: "According to the emperor's temperament, more than just blaming him, he will definitely not be able to spare the young master."

"Hey." Xue Gui sighed, he didn't know how cruel the emperor was.

Since ancient times, the royal family has been ruthless, and any kind of flesh-and-blood affection is nothing more than a tool to consolidate the imperial power.

This is evident from the fact that the emperor was able to kill his own brother, execute his own son, the seventh prince, and take the initiative to hand over such a young eleventh prince to Zhao as a hostage.

Xue Gui pursed his lips and thought for a moment, "It would be great if we could stop Bai Jiuxiao from sending troops."

But obviously it can't be stopped.

*

When Bai Jiuxiao arrived at Fuxia Palace, Ning Qingzhou was leaning on the table drilling holes for a wooden toy.

Ning Qingzhou turned around when he heard the palace people saluting.

When he saw it was her, his little face changed color instantly, the toys and drills in his hands were frightened, and he looked at her warily with his eyes.

Bai Jiuxiao narrowed her eyes, stepped forward, lifted her robe and sat down opposite him.

"Can you draw?" Bai Jiuxiao asked.

The little guy nodded and shook his head quickly.

That's it.

Bai Jiuxiao ordered the palace servants: "Bring me pens, ink, paper and inkstones."

The palace official quickly put forward the four treasures of the study.

Bai Jiuxiao gestured to him: "Draw a portrait of your fourth prince."

Ning Qingzhou did not move.

Bai Jiuxiao casually picked up a wooden toy accessory on the table. She suddenly closed her fingers and the accessory shattered in her palm. She spread her fingers and the debris flew into the air.

Ning Qingzhou was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he quickly dipped his pen in ink and started drawing.

It didn't take long for a portrait of a man to be drawn.

Bai Jiuxiao picked it up and took a look.

Guan Gong eyebrows, triangular eyes, aquiline nose, protruding lips, and a big black mole on the right cheek.

"Are you sure you are painting your fourth prince, Ning Shiqian?" Bai Jiuxiao asked him.

Ning Qingzhou nodded his head and said in a childish voice: "That's the fourth brother."

So ugly.

Bai Jiuxiao didn't want to take a second look.

Putting the painting into her sleeves, she stood up and told the palace attendant: "Go to the Ministry of Works and get some mortise and tenon toys for him."

*

After returning home, Bai Jiuxiao first went to the hot spring room to take a bath.

Seeing the red marks on her body that had not faded away, she thought again of Ning Si's madness on her body in the cave where she couldn't see her fingers, and her own sinking.

It turns out that the love affair between men and women is so wonderful.

She took a breath, held her breath, and sank into the hot spring water.

Suddenly I remembered something, and the water broke out again with a "crash" sound.

I will go on an expedition tomorrow, and I won't see him for a few days. I have to say goodbye to him.

*

When Bai Jiuxiao went out, it was already dark.

She first went to a newly bought empty house nearby to change her clothes. When she arrived at Niannan Liyuan, the nightclub in the Liyuan had just begun.

Xue Gui saw her and immediately came up to her.

"I'm looking for Ning Si." Bai Jiuxiao got straight to the point.

"He's not here. He went to the Ninth Prince's Mansion to find Ninth Prince." Xue Gui replied.

Bai Jiuxiao was startled.

Went to find her?

No, it should be said that he went to find "Bai Jiuxiao". What were he looking for?

He turned around and was about to go back home when he was stopped by Xue Gui: "Girl, please stay."

Bai Jiuxiao turned around.

"Can I take a moment to speak?" Xue Gui asked.

Bai Jiuxiao was silent. Although she didn't know what he wanted to say, it must have something to do with Ning Si, so she nodded.

"Girl, please come with me."

Xue Gui took Bai Jiuxiao to the backyard and met Shi Lei on the way.

Seeing Bai Jiuxiao, Shi Lei's eyes lit up with joy: "Beyond the black clouds, you are here!"

Bai Jiuxiao nodded lightly.

Then a group of three people entered a side room.

Bai Jiuxiao walked straight to the main seat at the table, preparing to lift her robe as a habit. When she realized it was an undergarment, she flipped her skirt and sat down.

"What do you want to say?" she asked, raising her eyes.

Xue Guimo.

As expected of the emperor's senior secret guard, even his aura is different and his sitting posture is so uninhibited.

Her legs were spread wide apart, the elbow of one hand was resting on the armrest of the chair, and the other hand was resting casually on the table.

"That's it, Shi Lei said, your name is Hei Yunwai?" Xue Gui said, thinking about how to say it.

Bai Jiuxiao looked at him: "Yeah."

"Actually." Xue Gui hesitated, "You must also know the master's current situation, right?"

Bai Jiuxiao was startled: "Ning Si?"

"Um."

What's Ning Si's situation?

Bai Jiuxiao was a little confused: "I don't know."

Seeing the two of them like this, Shi Lei on the side was extremely anxious: "Oh, we are all our own people, let's just make it clear."

Bai Jiuxiao raised an eyebrow.

Does this make her one of your own?

Could it be that Ning Si told them that he already had that kind of relationship with her?

Xue Gui closed the door: "Then let's open the skylight and talk openly."

"Actually, Young Master and Shi Lei have known your identity for a long time." Xue Gui said.

Bai Jiuxiao's breath froze.

Did you already know her identity?

Ning Si already knew that she was Bai Jiuxiao?

She couldn't believe it.

Seeing her shock, Shi Lei said: "In Yunlai, when you said your name was Heiyunwai, the young master suspected that you were a secret guard. Then he saw you fighting with Bai Jiuxiao's attendants. He wanted to stop you, so he asked me to go Call out, 'Beyond the dark clouds, Danggui', Danggui is the secret word of the secret guard. You understand what it means to stop, and we will confirm your identity."

Bai Jiuxiao:???
To be continued...