In the time it took to burn the incense, the snow outside became heavier and heavier, and the cold wind blew into the flower hall, making everyone shiver from the cold.

Mei Lin and Mei Zhu quickly ran out and brought back a dozen charcoal pots, placing them at everyone's feet one by one. Xue Ruitian, a patient with severe chills, even placed three next to them. Not only that, Mei Lin also stuffed them into his arms.

Even though he bought two hand stoves, Xue Ruitian still felt extremely cold. He especially regretted that he did not choose the warm pavilion with doors and windows, but chose the flower hall with no doors and only windows, but with a great view.

"What does it mean to bring it upon yourself?" Xia Jiu got up from Xue Ruitian's lap, reached out and patted his cousin, and said with a hint of ridicule, "This is what it means to bring it upon yourself. You are obviously very afraid of the cold, but you have to choose such a place.

I have to freeze myself half to death. Hey, this cold wind is coming towards my face, and the biting feeling is really good, cousin!"

"Go away, I'm not a god, how could I know that it snowed so heavily in such a short time!" Xue Ruitian stood up, carried two heaters, and walked to the door of the flower hall, "Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest.

The meaning is good, I just hope that this good meaning will not turn into a disaster in the end."

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis. Since the beginning of winter, we have posted several notices to remind the people in the city to pay attention to the cold. We will also send people to people's homes from time to time to check. No big accidents will happen." Jin Jing also stood.

He stood up and walked to the door, lowering his voice and asking, "Master Marquis, what do you think of His Majesty's matter? I always feel that it is not as simple as we think."

“What did the military advisor want to say?”

"It's intentional, or... it's been planned for a long time. I have a few questions. If they can be solved, maybe we can know what your Majesty means by doing this." Jin Jing touched her chin and looked at the fluttering outside.

Xue Hua said, "As the New Year approaches, Xijing's city defense is the most stringent in the year, and the intensity of interrogations is also the greatest. No matter who is entering or leaving the city, if there is any suspicion, they will never be released.

It is true that His Majesty has rich experience in playing hide and seek with his subjects. It is not difficult to slip out of the palace wall, but it is not easy to escape from the capital. Unless..."

"Unless someone helps." Xue Ruitian nodded, "I am also thinking about this problem. Although that boy Bai Meng is a bit extreme in his behavior, he is deeply affectionate and extremely loyal to His Majesty. Because Your Majesty has extreme trust in him,

Ever since he took charge of the imperial army and patrol camp, there has been no trouble from the palace wall to the city wall. Everyone's evaluation of Commander Bai has always been that he is dedicated to his duties and devoted to his work."

"The evaluation is indeed very high. I wonder if it also includes the Duke and the Marquis? As far as my subordinates know, your relationship is not very good!"

"When the military advisor said this, could he be provoking trouble?"

Xijing is indeed a bit overqualified, but there is no one like him around His Majesty, and those of us leading troops outside are not very reassured. However, the military advisor is right. Commander Bai, who has never made any serious mistakes, unexpectedly

Letting His Majesty slip away under his nose is so inconsistent with his usual style and indeed a bit unjustifiable."

"So, my subordinate has a guess. Although it is a bit scary, it is reasonable to calculate based on this guess."

"The military advisor wants to say... Commander Bai was coerced by His Majesty and had no choice but to accompany His Majesty out of the city?" Seeing Jin Jing nodding, Xue Ruitian sighed heavily, "It seems that the military advisor and I thought of going together, and I guess the marshal did the same.

I thought, otherwise he wouldn't be so calm. Think about it, if Bai Meng hadn't been accompanying him, His Majesty wouldn't have been able to run out of Xijing at this time even under the banner of being a royal relative and an important minister. If Bai Meng had been there,

With Meng on your side, the soldiers checking at the city gate won't be so strict and will definitely let you go."

"What the Marquis said is that after much thought, this explanation is the only one that makes sense. Otherwise, the Queen Mother would not be the first to report the news."

"What both of you said makes sense. Cha'er and I also discussed it and came to basically the same conclusion as the two of you. What can be determined now is that Commander Bai Mengbai should be with His Majesty at this time, so Your Majesty

We can rest assured about your safety. With Commander Bai by your side, Your Majesty will not act too recklessly, otherwise, Xiao Baizi will use his trump card."

Shen Haolin did not know when he appeared behind Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing. Xue Ruitian frowned slightly and gave one of the stoves to Shen Haolin.

"You haven't recovered from your serious illness, so why did you come to the wind? You're not afraid of getting sick again!" Xue Ruitian took Shen Haolin's arm and pulled him aside, "Hey, if you didn't tell me, I almost forgot,

Our little white boy also has a trump card! But he is also stupid enough. This trump card should be used before His Majesty leaves the city, not after His Majesty leaves the city!"

"Perhaps he forgot before, or perhaps His Majesty was superior to him in skills and was unable to use them for a while. Just as Bai Meng knows His Majesty deeply, Your Majesty is also very familiar with Bai Meng. With just one look or movement, he knows what the opponent is going to do.

What." Shen Haolin looked at Xue Ruitian and then at Jin Jing, "That's it for now. Don't mention it again, lest it accidentally leak out and cause unnecessary panic."

"Yes." Xue Ruitian nodded, looked at the sky, and waved to Mei Zhu who was standing in the corner, "Let the dining room bring lunch. Qiyun and Xiaojiu have to go on patrol. Looking at the current posture,

I'm afraid the snow won't stop, and it will probably get heavier and heavier. Tell the kitchen to cook more ginger soup, at least enough for each person to have two bowls."

Mei Zhu agreed, left the flower hall and ran to the dining room.

As soon as Shen Haolin turned around, he met the eyes of Shen Cha who was looking over. He chuckled and walked over with Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing.

"Seeing that your expression is so relaxed, I guess you have already made an accurate judgment." Shen Haolin sat next to Shen Cha, leaned over to look at the things on the table, and waved to Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing, "Come and see

Look at the results of the tea."

"Shiyuan, Kangding, Fengxing." Xue Ruitian took an apple, gnawed it, and said while chewing, "The signature of Shiyuan Town should be the sauced pork. The taste is different in every household. Each family has its own flavor.

Features. Kangding and Fengxing, one is famous for its noodle soup, and the other is good at cooking all kinds of seafood. If these three towns have anything in common... they should be the most desirable places for gourmets. These three towns

The towns are not too far away. If you take a carriage from one town to another, it will take no more than an hour. However, there are many food shops in each town. It may take several days to eat from beginning to end.

time."

"How can you be sure that His Majesty will definitely go to one of these three places?" Shen Haolin looked at Shen Cha, "He... tried every means and tried his best to run out of Xijing, is it just for a bite to eat? This... …This idea is unreliable and not enough to convince the public.”

"I don't think so." Shen Cha shook his head, "Food is the most important thing for people, and this is a matter of course. Even here, there are many people who love to eat and are interested in eating. There are many famous restaurants in the city. There are many, but we don’t pay much attention to them. Xijing is prosperous and people live and work in peace and contentment, so eating has become a kind of enjoyment. His Majesty has mentioned these three places in his recent letters, fully expressing his thoughts. I was eager to go take a look. Therefore, I was able to deduce his approximate location."

"The general's inference is also reasonable. His Majesty probably thought that there are still a few days before the New Year, so he would go out and have fun while he was still free. After all, during the period from the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month to the 15th of the first lunar month, other people He can rest, and he has become the busiest person. First there is the end of the year ceremony, paying homage to the imperial mausoleum, and then there are celebrations one after another. On the first day of the first lunar month, he has to meet with all the distinguished ministers and accept their congratulations. .”

"More than that." Shen Cha tapped the table gently, "There is another big event this year, the marriage between the princess and the third son of Prince Yihe's family."

"Yes, yes!" Shen Haolin nodded, "The marriage between the two families has been scheduled for the fifth day of the first lunar month. Although your Majesty does not need any help, she is a royal married daughter after all. Your Majesty must be present to show your concern for the marriage. Take it seriously. Looking at it this way, it turns out that I only have these two days to spare."

"He is really good at taking advantage of opportunities." Xue Ruitian shook his head, "However, the princess is getting married, and foreigners will come to attend the wedding. Someone should be preparing to leave by now, why is there no movement at all?"

"Every country is not at peace now, and there are varying degrees of internal and external troubles. These are enough to make them anxious. They probably are not in the mood to attend the wedding." Jin Jing held the teacup, sighed, and said, "Important people don't know how to kiss. In the past, at best, they would send envoys to the court to celebrate the New Year and send gifts to show their blessings. Even if Daxia is displeased, there is nothing to say. After all, people's domestic affairs are the most important."

"What the military adviser said is that this matter is not within our scope of consideration. As long as we guard the border and prevent people with suspicious behavior from taking advantage of it, it will be fine."

"Now that we have determined the scope of our search, we will inform the shadows in Xijing to protect him secretly. There is no need to alert His Majesty. I think he will not stay outside the city for too many days. Besides, Commander Bai is with him, and there are many people around him. Guards and attendants are indispensable, and safety is not a problem." Shen Cha looked at Xue Ruitian, "What we need to do now is to send a message to the Queen Mother in the palace to reassure her. Don't let her worry because of His Majesty the Emperor's whim. Then he became ill."

"Then what do you want me to do?"

"It doesn't matter who you look at, I'll leave this matter to you." Shen Haolin patted Xue Ruitian on the shoulder, "You have always been sweet-mouthed and know how to make the elderly happy, and the Queen Mother likes you very much. What you say, She still believes it. If Cha'er or I tell her, the Queen Mother will not disbelieve it, but most likely she will think that we are coaxing her, which will only increase her worries. What's more, this is your family matter, and you have no shirking responsibility. ah! "

"Sounds very reasonable." Xue Ruitian smiled helplessly, "Okay, I'll write this letter, but you have to agree to my request."

"What?"

"When you take revenge on that boy Song Jue, don't forget to take me with you."
Chapter completed!