Song Zining spread out another piece of drawing paper and held the pen attentively. Ye Mulan paused knowingly and watched him scrap the new painting.
Song Zining put down his pen and walked to the table. Ye Mulan quickly poured a new cup of tea and handed it to him. Song Zining took the tea cup and said gently: "That's Qiqi's person."
Ye Mulan clenched her hands under her sleeves, and said calmly: "Speaking of Qiqi, she is so disrespectful to you, she doesn't even have the basic courtesy! I heard that her mother's room is
Already leaning towards the Second Young Master..."
"Yeah." Song Zining said he heard it. As always, he never made a clear stance on this topic.
"Zi Ning, Gu Liyu, the eldest cousin of the Gu family, has been having a little trouble recently. Do you think you can help him? I think winning him over will be very helpful for us in the future."
"Yeah." Song Zining nodded without even asking.
Ye Mulan didn't expect that the biggest purpose of coming here tonight could be achieved so easily, and she was stunned for a moment. However, in the past year, Song Zining gave her a lot of authority, but rarely asked about it, which was obviously his trust in her. She also felt that Song Zining
The several affairs handed over to me were handled beautifully, and I deserve such trust.
But before Ye Mulan had time to be happy, she found that Song Zining's eyes were on the person in the painting again. Her face froze, then she tried to put on a soft expression, walked to the table and started to put away the discarded paintings one by one, and whispered softly
Said: "Since Xiaoye is willing to cling to Qiqi like this, he must be from a humble background. In fact, there is nothing we can do about it..."
Song Zining suddenly said: "Of course her willingness to follow Qiqi is her own wish."
Ye Mulan's heart skipped a beat, but she still kept a gentle smile. She picked up the scraps that she had sorted out and said, "Zi Ning, go to bed early."
"Um."
Ye Mulan gently closed the door of the study room, walked to a quiet place in the corner, suddenly gritted her teeth, grabbed two pieces of drawing paper and tore them into pieces. Will? When did the Seventh Young Master of the Song Dynasty start to care about women's wishes?
The maid next to her was startled. She quickly looked back and forth to see if no one was passing by. She squatted down and picked up all the scraps of paper. At the same time, she persuaded her very gently: "Miss, you are just a woman. Qi Shao will just be fresh for a while."
Ye Mulan said coldly: "I still don't know who that bitch is! Qiqi is clearly trying to fool Zi Ning. What can I say? Zi Ning is just soft-hearted towards relatives." She had regained her composure at this time.
, took the maid and left as if nothing had happened.
After a while, Ye Mulan's maid quietly went to the outer courtyard. Not only did the Song family's own guards live there, there were also some gentry children who were attached to the Song family.
Song Zining only brought a guard of fifty people with him this time, plus more than twenty personal followers. There were a few empty rooms in the courtyard that could accommodate a hundred people, so these nobles tried their best to find a way to live in.
They don't care if seven or eight people have to be crammed into each room. Anyway, they only need to stay for one night. But after returning from the spring hunting trip, they can claim to be living in the courtyard of the Song clan, which is very glorious.
matter.
The maid walked into the last room at the east end. There were only three people living in it. They were all young men of the gentry clan with other surnames. They either directly found Ye Mulan's connections, or were introduced by the head of the Ye family. Obviously, the three of them were together.
The treatment during the period is much better than that of other dependents.
Moreover, because this room is at the top, it is relatively larger and has an extra window, making it more open and bright. Ye Mulan adjusted the living quarters of the Song family guards and squeezed out a room.
The maid didn't stay long, but the roll of paper she was holding when she entered was missing.
The three people in the room were discussing around the picture of a lady.
"This is very troublesome. Is that Xiaoye Qiqi's female companion and bodyguard?"
Another person said disdainfully: "What kind of guard? Everyone knows what she is used for. My brothers and I are all at level six or seven, and they were killed on the battlefield! But a girl at level five is easy to catch?"
The third person muttered: "That's not right! Qiqi won't kill us as soon as this comes out? The Song family may not stand up for us by then."
"You are just cowardly! Wealth and wealth can be found in danger. If it is something easy to do, the Song family will do it themselves, why do they need to find us? The seventh master's intentions are so obvious, and such a good opportunity must not be missed. We must not miss it.
This is called following suit!"
The third person added: "That's it! It definitely won't work here. Although each family has its own courtyard, they are too close together. When we enter the mountain tomorrow, each family will set up camp independently, and the mobilization and settlement of people will definitely be chaotic. We are nearby
Hidden, wait until the girl is alone or lure her out, knock her down with one punch, cover her with a cloth and leave! As long as you are careful, you won't leave any traces. Without further ado, we'll start tomorrow night!"
"Hey! Do you think we should tie up that girl and send her over, or strip her naked and stuff her into Qi Shao's bed?"
"Tch! Is your kid obsessed with lust? Can the seventh young master still want the woman you stripped off?"
"Hehe! Isn't that what I said? That girl is so hot! It makes people feel itchy just looking at her!"
The voices in the room became lower, and a suppressed and weird laugh could be heard from time to time.
After a while, Song Zining met his two personal followers in the study.
The short, stocky man named Song Jing spoke first and told the story of Ye Mulan's maid going to the front yard. Then he said a little uneasily: "Master, if they really succeed, will they do anything to Miss Yin Jiabiao?"
Not easy to explain?"
Song Zining looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile. Song Jing immediately shut up and couldn't help but murmur in his heart that the young master was too indulgent towards his future young mistress.
Song Zining's eyes turned to another ruined painting of a lady on the desk. What did Ye Mulan's action mean? There were many ways to get a woman, but she chose the most rude one. She would not have thought of this.
If something goes wrong, the Song clan will be the one with a bad reputation. Unless that person has problems himself, if he falls into Ye Mulan's hands, it will be a solid handle for Qiqi.
Song Ge, a thin young man next to him, reported another matter, "Master, I got the list of Miss Qiqi's entourage from the Duke's Mansion. Her female companion's surname is Qian, Qian Xiaoye, level five.
Soldiers, remote combat positions."
There were ten thousand people participating in the Tianxuan Spring Hunting. The information provided by the Duke's Office only included the children of each family. Of course, it could not include the huge number of escorts, concubines, and maids. Qianye was also one of the nine members of the Yin family's hunting team.
First, it will be registered with the Duke’s Office, and the information is extremely simple.
Song Zining frowned and whispered to himself: "Why is this?"
The two followers looked at each other inexplicably, and Song Ge carefully added, "Miss Ye seems to want to ask for this list through Captain Qiu." Captain Qiu is the captain of the Song family guard.
"Put it off and give it to her when the hunting starts." Then Song Zining asked: "Where was the last time she and Qiqi met?"
Song Ge thought for a while and replied, "Miss Ye went to the bottom continent a month ago. She should have met Miss Qiqi at the dinner party of City Lord Yuan Zeyu in Xichang City. As for the specific situation, I need some time."
Song Zining said: "Let's check Qian Xiaoye together."
"That's the person close to Miss Qiqi. Checking her background information may alarm Miss Qiqi."
Song Zining said calmly: "It doesn't matter, just let them know."
In the early morning of the next day, teams started to set off from the Weiguo Gongyuan and headed for the depths of the Tianxuan Mountains. The major families had already sent people to explore the location of the advance camp, just for the realistic excitement of spring hunting.
We started setting up camp one day in advance.
The empire has gone through thousands of years of conquest, and even activities like Spring Hunting strive to be close to actual combat.
In order to ensure harvest, the hunting areas of major aristocratic families will be divided as much as possible to imitate war zones. The reward given by the Spring Hunting ranking is second, and the honor of the family name is more important. And if you can make a splash in the Spring Hunting, it will be a noble family.
A shortcut for children to ascend to heaven. A small number of these noble children are attached to a certain family, while some move freely.
The Yin family camp was located on a gentle slope halfway up the mountain, with a valley stream in front of it. It was in a moderate location from the mountains and forests, and not too far from the main road leading to Weiguo Gongyuan. It was considered a good place.
The style of the camp imitates a military camp. The three wooden houses distributed in a zigzag shape in the center are the main building where Qiqi lives. It also has the functions of tactical command, kitchen, and equipment warehouse. It is surrounded by long row houses, which are not only residences for the guards' entourage, but also serve as
fortifications.
Ji Yuanjia led the team ahead of time to set up the camp. At this time, most of it had been completed. Only the two conjoined tool houses behind the northeast corner townhouse were still half-finished. Setting up camp was complicated. When Qiqi and others arrived,
It was already afternoon, and there was a lot of things to do, and night had already fallen.
In the forest, three figures were slowly approaching the camp. Their figures were vague and their auras did not leak out at all. They were obviously good at sneaking and ambush. They found traces hidden not far from the camp and observed them carefully.
Follow the movement in front.
People were busy coming in and out of the townhouses in the camp from time to time, but they were all servants. The guards patrolled back and forth in groups of three, and there were two groups of people outside. It was not dense, but the route protected the main building without gaps. The three of them couldn't help but feel
A little tricky.
It didn't take long for the three of them to see the target of their trip, Xiaoye!
Xiaoye came out of the main building. It seemed that her residence was with Qiqi. If this was the case, I'm afraid this trip would be in vain. No matter how good these three people are at hunting in the wild, they don't think they can break into the Yin family.
The heart of the camp.
Soon they discovered that things had taken a turn for the better. Xiaoye didn't know what she was doing. She didn't even call the guards or followers. She carried a huge box and walked to the back of the northeast corner townhouse by herself. The three of them adjusted their positions and continued to observe.
, there are two independent tool rooms over there, only one has been built, and the other has not yet been capped.
Xiaoye went back and forth several times, carrying several big boxes, and then the lights in the tool room came on, and she was actually inside and couldn't come out. The three of them looked at each other, and they all saw the excitement in each other's eyes. This girl is so kind.
It’s so satisfying, wouldn’t it mean that great wealth was delivered to them out of thin air?
The place is in a corner of the camp and has not yet been completed. It seems that no one is staying nearby. The intervals between patrolling guards are almost half an hour, which is enough for them to move. At the moment, they are patiently waiting for the opportunity, and then make a surprise attack, capture the people and run away.
The three of them sneaked nearby, and could clearly see Xiaoye's shadow shaking on the window. They waited for a while, and the patrol passed by. Just as they were about to take action, suddenly there was a faint voice from deep in the forest behind them. They were immediately startled.
, that direction was deserted, it was the chosen retreat, why did someone suddenly appear?
Fortunately, the voices of people gradually faded away, and the three of them finally let go of their worries.
But not long after, human voices sounded again. This time they were closer, and they could clearly hear about eight or nine voices. Those people came closer, and then gradually moved away. It seemed that they were going in a big circle, and they were not investigating.
Exploration, still looking for something.
When the voices in the forest disappeared, one of them gritted his teeth and said: "We can't wait any longer, take action now!"
So the three of them jumped out of their hiding place, like three ghostly shadows, passing over the low wooden fence, and reached the cabin from a blind spot in the direction of the camp. The three of them reached out and put their hands on the door and window.
With a burst of force, the latch was broken, and then he rushed into the room at the same time.
Qianye wore a black long coat similar to the one worn at the Wuantang night banquet, except that the dark embroidery was changed from aqua blue to golden yellow, and the wide sleeves were tied up with ribbons for the convenience of working. He was standing
In front of the table, a long table that took up one-third of the size of the cabin was placed with various firearms and crossbow parts. At this time, he looked up in shock and looked at the three guys who suddenly broke in.
These three people were wearing light night armor and face coverings, and they looked like they had bad intentions. However, what surprised Qianye was that they only had one level seven and two level six. With just this strength, they dared to break into the Yin family camp at night?
Looking in the eyes of the three of them, Xiaoye obviously looked overly frightened and at a loss. But beauty is beauty, and the more scared she is, the more lovable she looks, or makes people want to ravage her.
The three of them felt that there was no need to use force to deal with such an easily frightened little beauty, so one of them said: "Listen, Song Qi Gong has taken a liking to you. This is your blessing! Follow us obediently, as long as the Qi Gong is taken away
If you feel comfortable serving, you might even be able to become a concubine. Wouldn't it be much better than following a woman like Qiqi, who has no name or status? The Song family is a powerful family!"
Qianye couldn't tell what kind of expression he had on his face, and said, "Song Qi is attracted to me?"
The three of them thought it was interesting as soon as they heard it. Qianye's expression, in their eyes, was that of fear and joy. Anyway, no matter what expression the little beauty looked at, it made people happy. They didn't notice that the little beauty's voice was a bit deep and tough.
, not as sweet and tactful as ordinary girls.
"Then there is still a lie? He even drew a lot of portraits of you after he returned! Come with us quickly. When you become rich and prosperous, don't forget our brothers!"
Another person said: "That's right! Looking at a beauty like you makes one's bones go numb. Wouldn't it be a waste to be a bodyguard?"
The third person took out a rope and a white handkerchief and said apologetically: "In order to prevent accidents, I will only aggrieve you along the way."
Qianye didn't know how to describe his mood at this time. He moved his fingers and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "Song Zining really wants him to die!"
The three of them suddenly felt something was wrong!
Under the cover of night, voices started to rise again in the forest from the direction where the three of them came, and suddenly a group of nine people rushed out, all carrying a lot of equipment. They were all in a mess, with sleepy and tired faces. Not only were their hair messy, but also their clothes
The robe was torn quite a bit, revealing the armor underneath.
The leader was tall and majestic, with an extraordinary aura. His body was not damaged, but was covered with a faint earthy yellow light.
The Wei family's secret knowledge of Qianzhong Mountain is famous far and wide, but in the hands of this person, it was used to open roads in the forest and protect clothes. I wonder how many canes Mrs. Wei would give him if she knew about it.
This young man is Wei Qiyang, a guy who calls himself Potian. He ran out of the forest, looked at the camp not far away, and the big Yin character on the flying flag, and grinned unconsciously: "Finally, I found him.