The marquis's door is as deep as the sea. In this high-gate courtyard, competing for favor in the backyard is an eternal drama. Countless women with amazing talents or gentleness and virtuous are sinking here, fighting to the death. It is difficult for Yi Wu, a concubine who has dominated the head of the family for many years and has no children, to avoid this.

As we all know, Prime Minister Wang Chonghou was born in the Lichuan Wang family, which has been famous for hundreds of years, and is a big family.

The Lichuan Wang family first became famous in the Dayi Dynasty under the rule of Sima family. Their clans knew people's hearts, knew how to advance and retreat, and were good at making power. The ancestors had 16 imperial teachers and eleven prime ministers, and those who entered the court as officials were even more like those of the Jujiang River. They were famous, with great prestige and were in the limelight.

Born in such a century-old family, Wang Chonghou has been frugal since childhood and received the best education. People who come and go are not rich but noble. His vision, courage and wisdom are all very suitable. When he was young, he also relied on his family background and talent to play in the world, leaving behind many romantic affairs.

Wang Chonghou's wife is the daughter of the old Wei Wang Dugu Xiao, who was named Princess Mingjia. She is a veritable daughter of the royal family and has a very noble status. Their marriage can be described as a strong alliance. After marriage, the two have one son and one daughter. The eldest daughter is married, and the son is named Wang Yukun, but has not yet reached the crown.

However, before marrying Princess Mingjia, Wang Chonghou already had one son and three daughters. One of the mothers was the outer room he raised outside, the other was the courtesan in the brothel and the other was the maid next to his mother, and one of them was even born to him and his brother's concubine.

Logically speaking, a family like Wang Chonghou who ignored ethics, had a very poor reputation and had a very poor reputation, had no official title at that time. Even if he wanted to marry a woman with a similar status and status as a wife with his family background, serious families would not be willing to marry his daughter to him. However, Wang Chonghou captured Princess Mingjia's heart with his knowledge and a perfect tongue, and transformed into a county horse, and obtained the full support of the old King of Wei.

The old King of Wei is the emperor's uncle of His Majesty and the patriarch of the royal family. He also serves as the Minister of Zongzheng Temple. He is highly respected and respected by everyone.

With this powerful help, Wang Chonghou was appreciated by Emperor Jing of Qi Dugu Ji with his outstanding talent, extraordinary courage, and wonderful ideas on government affairs, starting his brilliant political career, and he also promoted his titles and reached the peak.

Among Wang Chonghou’s many scary rumors, Wang Chonghou’s legendary life and Princess Mingjia’s tolerance and generosity are all demonstrated.

However, this is not the case.

Xiahou Shu's mother is also a princess. Although she is one lower in identity than Princess Mingjia, who was born in the royal family, she has also met the legendary Princess Mingjia at the palace banquet and has dealt with her.

Xiahou Shu once heard his mother talk with her aunt Princess Gong and mentioned that Princess Mingjia relies on her origin as a royal family and her husband is one person. Prime Ministers above ten thousand people have always been above the top. Even if they meet peer princesses born in orthodox royal family, or concubines of similar ranks, they never have any respect, let alone people of small generations or whose origins are not as good as hers.

How could such a person tolerate Wang Chonghou raising many new loves, old loves, and concubines?

Among the four children Wang Chonghou had before his formal marriage, three of them were accused of marrying and gave him the partner he wanted to win over before he could get married, which became a tool for marriage; a eldest son of a concubine is still running errands for the family and has no serious errands. He finally asked Princess Mingjia to come forward to talk about the marriage of the matchmaker, and the bride died less than a year after she got married in the mansion...

It is hard to say that these have nothing to do with Princess Mingjia.

Yi Wu is a lowly woman born in a maggot. I believe Princess Mingjia felt that her eyes were dirty even when she looked at her, and she would not tolerate her monopolizing Wang Chonghou's favor.

There are many aristocratic families in the capital, and there are ten or a hundred times more citrus matters than this, so Xiahou Shu’s suspicion is reasonable.

In order to explore the reality, she decided to continue lurking in the grass and watch the changes.

There are many mosquitoes in summer. Although Xiahou Shu was wearing a night-mounted dress, the exposed skin was still bitten by a few bumps, which was extremely itchy. The guards seemed to have taken root, standing there without moving, and never leaving for a long time. In desperation, she had to change to a hidden place and carefully climbed onto the roof to find out what was going on.

Xiahou Shu picked a not-so-conspicuous place and gently uncovered a few tiles. Through the gap, he could see the Yiwu flower clusters in the room. The silver candle shone with the carved screen, the fragrance lingered, and the graceful pink veil gently floated with the night wind, flowing and ambiguous.

Such a scene and such a temperament, Xiahou Shu once mentioned when he heard two cousins ​​from the second uncle's family come to the palace to meet the concubines, but they are all treatments that only the extremely favored concubines can receive.

It can be seen that Wang Cheng was really pampered by Yi Wu during his lifetime.

After a careful glance, he saw a man sitting on the edge of the bed. It was the old and strong Prime Minister Wang Chonghou. At this moment, he was looking at a jade plaque with bright eyes, with a sad expression, as if he was remembering his old friend. Then he looked at the jade plaque he held in his hand. It was as white as amber, and the style was very rare peony, and the workmanship was extremely exquisite.

Xiahou Shu sighed, never expecting that Prime Minister Wang, an old man who is nearly 50 years old, would be so kind to a woman in her twenties and would be sad that she could not be sad.

Sure enough, identity is not a distance, age is not a problem, and passionateness is not only a young man.

Of course, these are not important. What matters is that the jade plaque looks like it is not something that men wear.

Yi Wu was the most beloved woman of Prime Minister Wang during his lifetime, and the treasures he owned must not be all of them. However, Prime Minister Wang only kept this jade plaque and refused to let go. It was Yi Wu's personal belonging.

That's it, this jade token may be helpful in tracing Yi Wu's cause of death.

Thinking of this, Xiahou Shu squatted on the roof and secretly analyzed the current situation: There are many guards around Prime Minister Wang, and it is definitely not feasible to rob him. If we talk about wisdom, Prime Minister Wang is the leader of civil servants, and has seen countless people. In terms of sleekness and cunning, how many people in this world can beat him?

Just as I was in a dilemma, a very fine sound of footsteps suddenly came from behind me, as light as the wind blew. The sound was getting closer and closer, making people feel cold on their backs.

Xiahou Shu looked behind him alertly, and then he found that there was another black shadow on the roof.

In the huge silver-white moonlight, the other person's figure was like a ghost, revealing unyielding and coldness, as if he could swallow her alive in the next second.

Xiahou Shu looked at him carefully with his eyes half-squinted, and saw that the man was tall, wearing a black outfit and tightly pressed against his agile body, making him look even more heroic. He had a very unique silver mask on his face, like a cunning fox, with eyes that could not be seen through, and even at night, there was a cold air and light.

Can you meet fellow thieves at night? Or do you say that you have never noticed it long ago, it’s just that the mantis stalks the cicada oriole is behind?

Xiahou Shu quickly stood up and stared at the man in black with alert. The black shadow seemed to be very surprised by Xiahou Shu's existence and did not move for a long time.

Both of them faced each other in the moonlight, looking at each other.

Under the cold moonlight, a solemn aura gradually rose in the air. Just when Xiahou Shu thought that a fight was inevitable, the black shadow suddenly disappeared into the darkness.

Xiahou Shu was stunned for a moment, not understanding whether the disappearing black shadow was an enemy or a friend. Just looking at this person's figure, it must be a man. But who is this person? Why did he appear here at this time? Will it be related to Yi Wu's case?

With a full of questions in his mind, Xiahou Shu chased after him along the place where the shadow disappeared.

The Prime Minister's Mansion was densely packed with buildings and courtyards. Xiahou Shu tried his best to avoid the patrol guards and wandered around the Prime Minister's Mansion for a few times. However, the black shadow disappeared like a ghost, and could not find any trace. Xiahou Shu realized that he would only get lost in this deep courtyard if he continued to search, so he stopped in a deserted courtyard and took out a map to check it out based on the moonlight.

According to the scenery here and the instructions on the map drawn by Xiahou Yi, this courtyard is already the outer periphery of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Only a wall is separated from here, a secluded alley leading directly to West Street. Although there is a curfew, there are many houses and houses on West Street, which is very suitable for hiding and chasing.

If she wanted to, it would be safe to jump out of here. However, when she thought that she had finally invited Xiahou Yi to draw a map of the Prime Minister's Mansion and sneak into the Prime Minister's Mansion, the mission has not yet made any breakthroughs, so she would probably make Xiahou Yi laugh at it if she went back empty-handedly.

For the sake of that little face that was too light to be lighter, Xiahou Shu still did not give up and decided to take another gamble.

Xiahou Shu was about to put away the map, but his neck suddenly became cold, and the map in his hand fell to the ground due to the moment of loss of consciousness.

"Who are you?"

The man's cold and strange voice came from behind, as if a basin of snow water falling from the sky poured Xiahou Shu's whole body thoroughly, and instantly cooled from his head to his feet.

When did he get close to him? Why didn’t he notice it at all?

It can be seen that the other party's martial arts are far above her.

Xiahou Shu couldn't see the person behind him, and he didn't dare to do anything big. After all, the other party's sword blade was tightly pressed against her neck, and if she had any resistance, she would become the soul under the sword.

The night breeze blew on her body, and Xiahou Shu's confidence just now was blown away little by little, and a coolness and fear spread from the bottom of her heart, like a cold lake water gradually wrapped her up...

In a panic, Xiahou Shu suddenly remembered Xiahou Yi's previous ridicule, and couldn't help but suspect that the person behind him was deliberately sent to scare him. Ruyun, a master of Changqing Sect, was not difficult to instruct several people as Xiahou Yi was in Changqing Sect.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she tried to move her neck, the blade on her neck touched closer. The cold blade made her wake up instantly. Now she could almost determine that the other party was not joking with him. After realizing it, she realized that the man in black had just been tracking.

Who would he be? Will he really kill her?

Chapter completed!