The letter was pressed at an angle under the inkstone on the table. At this time, the letter was still in its original appearance. When picked up, the seal of the letter was intact and the bottom of the envelope was clean. It should not have been tampered with.
Si Yiluo put the letter in his arms, stood in the study and looked around. He found nothing wrong and walked out of the study.
"No one is allowed to approach the study without my instructions."
Hearing Si Yiluo's voice instructing the guards, Yue Beishu, who was hiding on the beam, wiped his sweat. After making sure there was no movement outside, he jumped down from the beam lightly, opened the window and jumped out.
He thought no one would notice.
Si Yiluo sat on the roof and watched him return empty-handed, and smiled with his lips curled up.
She was investigating the secrets of the back mountain of Jingshan Temple, but with just a little bit of exposure, Xiao Yuanjin took the bait and asked Yue Beishu to find clues.
It was also a coincidence that Yue Beishu would be bumped into by her every time he came, which showed that he was indeed not very lucky. If she hadn't closed both eyes, such a stupid Xizuo would have been tortured in prison!
A gaze fell on him. Although it did not bring any substantial feeling, Yue Beishu always felt as if someone was staring at him, but he did not dare to look back. When he turned the corner, he glanced back from the corner of his eye. Everything he could see was empty.
Empty with nothing.
Secretly he breathed a sigh of relief and quickened his pace back to his yard.
"What took so long?"
Si Yiluo just went to pick up a letter, but it took him nearly two quarters of an hour.
"Although Prince Min's Mansion occupies a large area, it doesn't take more than two quarters of an hour to get from the living room to the study. What happened?"
Shen Moran was not anxious at all.
Si Yiluo handed her the secret letter.
"It's nothing. Don't delay here. Go back quickly to deliver errands to your Highness."
There was teasing in her tone, and Shen Moran could hear it.
"What reason do I need to find for me to come to see you?"
"Every time you come back from my place, Your Highness won't be jealous? Don't you say a few mean words in a weird way?"
Si Yiluo walked her to the door with a smile and added, "Even the Prince Zhan's Palace, which is known as a copper-walled and iron-walled palace, still has our people. The Emperor asked Wei Heyan and I to record every word and action of the princes in each palace to prepare for the selection of the crown prince. What do you think?
Every word spoken will be recorded."
She was kindly reminding them that Zhou Zhan and Shen Moran were very cautious and never talked nonsense when others were around. As for what they said in private on any occasion, her people could not hear them.
Si Yiluo knew that she and Wei Heyan were recording the words and deeds of the princes, and naturally someone would also record the words and deeds of her and Wei Heyan. She said these words carefully, and finished the business in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Mrs. Song Guogong's birthday is just around the corner. What kind of gift should I give her without being disrespectful?"
She deliberately increased her voice and acted in her own house, which Shen Moran was good at. She cooperated and said: "The jade Buddha in Mr. Si's warehouse is just right. The Duke's wife likes to burn incense and worship Buddha on weekdays. The Buddha statue carved from white jade does not
The tackiness of gold is just right for the occasion.”
"Then choose that one. Thank you very much, Princess."
Shen Moran knew her well. There were various gifts received in the warehouse, including a golden Buddha made of pure gold. However, Si Yiluo felt that gold could be spent as money, while white jade was just a stone. No matter how beautiful it was, it would not be worth it.
It just can't be used as a stone to spend money on.
That's why she started talking about the Jade Buddha, which was exactly what Si Yiluo wanted.
The two looked at each other and smiled. Si Yiluo stood up and said, "I will see the princess out."
The limelight has been intense recently, and the reason for the two meeting these two days was to choose a gift for Mrs. Song Guogong. After choosing the gift, the next time they meet, they will have to find a new reason.
Watching her get on the carriage. Calculating the time, Song Yehe should have visited Prince Yu's Mansion by now. Even if she no longer wants to take care of it, she promised in front of Emperor Yao that she would personally investigate the matter, so she must show her attitude.
Asking the servants to bring the horses, Si Yiluo got on the horses.
Not long after she left, a white dove flew out of the house.
Xiang Yun put an arrow in his bow, and the arrow grazed the white pigeon's wing. The pigeon was frightened and fell to the ground. Chen Zhuo stepped forward to pick it up.
There is a bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's foot, but the bamboo tube is sealed with special wax oil. There is a rare spice in the wax oil that ordinary people cannot imitate.
“This thing is quite advanced!”
"Brother Xiang Yun, when are you going to teach me how to do that trick you just did without hurting the pigeons and making them fall down at the same time?"
Chen Zhuo poked at the bamboo tube and saw Xiang Yun tying the bamboo tube as it was and letting the pigeons fly.
"There is a spy in the house, shouldn't we catch the spy? Why do we have to let go of the homing pigeon that the spy released?"
"Stupid." Xiang Yun patted him on the forehead and asked, "Aren't those people in the backyard of our house all spies? Yue Beishu went to the master's study several times. Did you see the master arrest him?
But haven’t you seen how my lord treats other Beiliao spies outside?"
Chen Zhuo let out an oh, and suddenly realized: "My lord, I want to play a long game to catch the big fish! But... shouldn't we see what is in the mailbox? We just let it go without even looking at it, in case it is against your lord."
Where’s the bad news?”
His questioning earned him another slap in the face.
"I'm not smart to begin with. If you hit me again, I'll be even more stupid!"
Xiang Yun gave him a teachable look.
"It's okay to know that you are not smart. It's natural for adults to do this with deep meaning. You just need to be obedient as a little brat. Where do you get so much?"
Chen Zhuo was still confused, and so was Xiang Yun. After arriving in the capital, he realized that this place was much more complicated than the military camp.
"People in this world are evil. We can't figure it out, so we just need to be obedient. We will do whatever the adults say. She is already in a very difficult situation. Let's not cause any trouble for her."
This sentence touched Chen Zhuo's heart. Previously, his mother had an argument with someone on the street and almost fell into a trap dug by others. As a result, Si Yiluo was impeached by the officials.
Thinking about it afterwards, I was really scared. In Si Yiluo's current position, he would be shattered into pieces if he was not careful. Those who came to give gifts were not sincere compliments. They smiled on their faces, but in their hearts they might be scolding or scheming. Behind their backs
They are all invisible cold arrows.
The bamboo tube drizzled with wax oil was quickly delivered to Emperor Yao.
Emperor Yao crushed the wax seal and took out the small note inside.
"The relationship between Si Qing and Princess Zhan is indeed better than outsiders imagine..."
The two of them met from time to time. Although they did not avoid people, Emperor Yao still felt that the two of them were a little too diligent in meeting each other.
Si Hai, who was waiting in the royal study room, quietly raised his head to look at it, then quickly lowered his head.
Wan Zhong said: "Although Master Si is a woman, he is too busy at home all day long. It is not a day or two for Princess Zhan to take care of the inner house. I think the friendship between Master Si and Princess Zhan is rare.
"
Emperor Yao trusted Si Yiluo, and people around him could only compliment him. Wan Zhong was no exception. Seeing Emperor Yao's interest, he added, "Master Si is a hero among women, and Princess Zhan is not bad either. Your Majesty, you still have
Do you remember the article written by Princess Zhan at the Hundred Flowers Banquet? You also praised Princess Zhan’s article at that time..."
Emperor Yao just sighed at that time. It was a pity that her article was indeed good, but it displeased him.