After Ji Yunwei handed the manuscript copied by Song Muting to Uncle Cao and took it out, he began to feel complacent, thinking that the other party would not be able to notice it.
Little did he know that when the manuscript fell into Zhou Ling's hands, he knew it was a fake just by looking at it. The reason was that although the handwriting was beautiful, the writing was too fluid and the ink was light and elegant. At first glance, it seemed that someone had done it deliberately.
And he knew that the person who could write such good calligraphy, besides Lu Yunhong, was Song Muting.
Zhou Ling handed the key to Wangyue Xiaozhu to Gu Yan and said, "Send it to them."
Gu Yan was stunned and asked: "Master Qi has already recognized that this is a fake, how come..."
Zhou Ling smiled and said lightly: "I just want to know whether the original manuscript was written by Wang Xiu. As for the original manuscript, Ji Yunwei doesn't dare."
"Although he is close to the Lu family, he knows very well that Lu Yunhong will never allow his wife's manuscript to fall into the hands of others."
Gu Yan nodded and was about to leave.
Zhou Ling said, "How about Jinling?"
Gu Yan quickly said: "There is no news from Jinling, but Xu Min asked for leave from the emperor on the grounds of returning to his hometown to worship his ancestors."
When Zhou Ling heard about it, he fell into deep thought for a moment.
From this point of view, it is not just Xu Xiao's identity that is in doubt and is being exploited by Lu Yunhong.
Even Xu Min... I'm afraid she also got on Lu Yunhong's pirate ship.
The aloof and arrogant Xu Gongfu will inevitably get involved in partisan disputes.
Zhou Ling couldn't help but laugh. So many interesting things happened in the three years he left?
But Wang Xiu, who was in the whirlpool, seemed to know nothing?
Or even, do you not know what kind of person your husband is?
Zhou Ling suddenly thought that it would be great if he could take Wang Xiu to Jinling. Across a small bridge in the mist and rain, he looked at Lu Yunhong, who was supposed to be serving in Wuxi but suddenly appeared in Jinling...
What should Wang Xiu's expression look like at that time?
Will he be like his incompetent niece, who suddenly collapsed once things did not go as expected, losing even three points of her previous cleverness?
Zhou Ling's hand on the jade pendant tightened, but he still managed to relax.
To be honest, he has never been to Wangyue Xiaozhu.
The reason why I bought that place back then was probably because I knew the origin of the Lishan Palace, and felt contempt and ridicule in my heart, so I thought about following the emperor to visit it one day.
But who knew that he had never been there even once?
What deep love?
Isn’t Concubine Hui in the palace also another woman?
If you really can't let go, you should have gone down to accompany me back then. Why have you still lived happily for so many years, with so many children at your knees? What's wrong with it?
A corner of the jade pendant in his hand was crushed, and even gold tracing couldn't cover it.
Seeing this, Gu Yan quickly reminded: "Master Qi, what's wrong with you? Do you need to take medicine?"
Zhou Ling came back to his senses and glanced at the jade pendant in his hand. The newly carved jade pendant was ruined again.
He put it on the table and said calmly: "I'm fine, you can go down first."
Gu Yan was doubtful and slowly retreated, but he was thinking in his heart that since he took the medicine on time, Qi Ye had not had this disease for a long time.
I don't know why this time... but there are some signs of instability.
Mr. Zhou died, and the prescription was taken away with him. I don’t know how long I can take the remaining medicine.
Gu Yan sighed and thought of Wang Xiu, but he quickly rejected it.
It is impossible for Qi Ye to see Wang Xiu, nor would he invite her for diagnosis and treatment. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles, and the two elders of the Zhou family will not agree.
…
Jinling.
In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, the wind is freezing and the road is icy and will not melt for a long time. If you are not careful, your soles will slip.
Xu Xiao took a boat to the center of the river to pick up people. He occasionally had to paddle against the thin ice along the way. He was wearing a thick cloak and a cloak.
Even so, the moment Xu Min saw him, she was still amused by his nose and cheeks that were red from the cold, and asked: "Is Lu Yunhong the same as you?"
Xu Xiaonanran quickly explained: "I'm a little acclimatized, but he's fine. He spends all day pampering himself in the palace!"
The winter in Jinling is not only cold, but also humid, not much better than in Beijing.
Xu Min said: "Has the dungeon been dug?"
Xu Xiao nodded, held an umbrella for Xu Min to protect against the cold wind, and the two of them changed boats and headed to the shore.
Xu Min gathered her clothes and asked, "Does anyone in the family have any doubts?"
Xu Xiao shook his head: "While Prince An was still recovering from his injuries, he met with the local officials. However, he is a prince who came to recuperate, so the local officials did not bother him often. They only occasionally sent people to greet him."
Xu Min nodded, indicating that he understood.
They returned to the Xu family first, and after washing up, they met with the Xu family's clan members, discussed the matter of ancestor worship, and had dinner together before leaving.
It wasn't until Xu Xiao in the evening that Xu Xiao took Xu Min to Prince An's Mansion in Jinling. It was a vacant palace in the past. Now King An comes and stays here.
Xu Min went over and saw Lu Yunhong's people digging a water prison. He immediately exclaimed: "What exactly do you want to ask?"
Lu Yunhong raised his hand and motioned for Xu Min to sit down first. Then he slowly said: "I advise you not to know."
Xu Min: "..."?
Embarrassed, Xu Min glanced at Xu Xiao, and then said, "Then what are we two here for?"
Xu Xiao smiled sarcastically, glanced at Lu Yunhong and said, "You're here for a visit."
Xu Min was speechless and wanted to run away.
At this time, Lu Yunhong spoke up and said: "Go and see Prince An, and ask Prince An if he has anything to present to the emperor. If so, just tell the truth. If not, forget it."
"After tonight, no one can see him again!"
When Lu Yunhong said this, his tone was very soft, but the teacup he placed on the table made a sound, which seemed to mark his determination to do this.
Xu Min understood, and Lu Yunhong gave King An a chance to explain his last words.
Soon, Xu Minlue sat for a while and then left. He went to see King An.
Shi Tong led him there. Neither of them spoke during the whole journey. Maybe they didn't know what to say.
Xu Xiao looked at their backs and said to Lu Yunhong with some worry: "This person Shi Tong..."
Lu Yunhong said calmly: "Can't kill!"
"He is a person close to King An. If he dies, it means that King An is no longer safe, and the emperor will be suspicious."
Xu Xiao said he understood, but he always felt that Shi Tong would be a variable.
Lu Yunhong seemed to see through Xu Xiao's worries. He said to Xu Xiao: "As a person in a superior position, you must tolerate what ordinary people cannot tolerate and tolerate what ordinary people cannot tolerate."
"To reach this point when Shi Tong is today, he only needs two words: fame and fortune."
"If I can give it to him, he won't betray me. If I can't, it means that Shitong is already strong enough to deal with me, and by then, Shitong may not be able to rely on others."
Xu Xiao seemed to understand, but he nodded and said nothing more.
Soon, Xu Min came back.
He and Lu Yunhong looked at each other in the air, but they did not speak. Xu Min immediately left Prince An's Mansion and took Xu Xiao away before leaving.
The huge Prince An's Mansion was extremely quiet. At Haishi, Shitong came to invite me.