Volume 1: Painting Hall Spring Chapter 42: Li Han Enters the Palace
Qingxi went to the lotus pond in the backyard early in the morning and saw that the entire garden had been completely renovated, with rockeries scattered around and green plants everywhere. She could already imagine the beauty of the lotus leaves in the Dragon Boat Festival in two days' time, green and pink, reflecting the sun.
.She was very satisfied and felt a little happier.
I heard from my dream that a visitor was coming and I was waiting in the front hall.
She straightened her clothes, turned around and said to Yueying with a smile: "Let's go meet old friends."
Yueying looked suspicious and didn't know why. When she followed Qingxi into the living room, she was even more surprised. The woman sitting in the hall was not the woman in green who was in Mei Jing Tower that day. She hurriedly looked
Looking towards Qingxi, seeing that her expression did not change, another question arose in my mind: How could she guess so accurately?
Qingxi greeted her with a smile. The other party had just stood up and seemed to be saluting. She only heard her say: "Miss Li, there is no need to be polite. Please sit down."
Yueying's brows tightened again, do you still know who she is?
Ting Meng, who was on the side, also raised his head slightly and carefully looked at the "friends in the world" that Uncle Zhong called His Highness.
Li Han's face didn't pause, but he smiled faintly, and then he really stopped saluting and sat down gracefully.
This move made Yueying unhappy and Tingmeng dissatisfied.
Qingxi still smiled broadly and didn't seem to care. She looked at Li Han. She was still wearing a green shirt today. Although she didn't apply makeup, she was capable and fresh, and her eyebrows were elegant. She was quite unstained by Qinglian.
His charm is truly as good as his name.
Qingxi lowered his head slightly and suddenly thought of the lotus in the backyard. He sighed in his heart. It seemed that the lotus in the backyard was planted correctly.
"Princess, I have something very important to tell you alone." Li Han's face was cold and his words were crisp.
Tingmeng couldn't help but wanted to remind her of this visitor's attitude, but she heard Qingxi say: "Tingmeng, Yueying, you guys go down first." The corners of her mouth moved, and she really didn't quite understand why the princess was acting like this.
Give in to this Miss Li. What is her background?
Yueying was heartless, she curled her lips, pulled Ting Meng and walked out.
"Miss Li, if you have anything to say, it's okay to say it." Qing Xi looked at Li Han very kindly with a smile on her lips.
Li Han looked at Qingxi and asked, "Do you know who I am, princess? How much do you know about me?"
Qingxi lowered his head slightly, picked up the tea cup on the side, took a sip, and then said: "Li Han, the young head of the Changfeng Escort Bureau, is in charge of the escort business of the Five and Forty Bureaus. The business of the Changfeng Escort Bureau is spread throughout Dacheng, and even
It can go deep outside the customs and connect the goods exchanges between countries in the Western Region. Miss Li is a woman who is not inferior to men. Not only has she won the unanimous support and trust of everyone in the escort agency, but she also has a unique personality and likes to meddle in other people's affairs. It is not an exaggeration to say that she has friends all over the world.
In the hearts of many people, you are a wonderful woman." After saying that, she raised her eyes and looked at Li Han again.
Li Han showed a hint of surprise on his face and whispered: "It seems that the princess knows a lot."
Qingxi sighed softly and said in a low voice: "His Highness didn't tell me. He protected you very well."
Li Han frowned slightly: "The princess surprised me a little."
Qingxi smiled softly, calmed down her slightly confused emotions, and said, "I wonder what Miss Li came to see me for today?"
Li Han's face became solemn, "For the safety of Mr. Liu."
Qingxi's face changed, her hands tightened, and her smile suddenly stopped. She immediately realized that the Sixth Master she was talking about was Xiao Yizheng. The title Sixth Master should be a tacit understanding between them. "How to say?
" she asked.
"We, the general public, have no ability to spy on the affairs of the central government, but it is not a secret that the Sixth Lord is going to the southwest. I believe the princess is also aware of the situation. Recently, my brothers from the Shangdu branch have been escorting, and the route
In Yuanzhou, I ran into a friend from the former escort agency. This person later took part in the imperial martial arts examination and got an errand at Dali Temple. This encounter was said to be on official business. But my brother did know him quite well.
The reason why he left the escort agency at that time was that he didn't want to travel around anymore and wanted to stabilize the Gu family. He didn't hesitate to ask, and the other party said that he had no choice but to elaborate. Out of concern for his old friend, the brothers in the agency returned to Shangdu.
, I asked someone to inquire about it, and it turned out that he took a personal leave from Dali Temple and was not on official business. He left the escort agency and married a female official who was close to Princess Guang. He took the Southwest Road in Yuanzhou." Li Han said in one breath.
After finishing, he looked at Qingxi with a deep look.
Qingxi's eyes focused, her body leaned forward slightly, and she lowered her voice and asked, "You mean, he went to the southwest to work for Prince Guang?"
Li Han didn't reply, his expression seemed to say: Isn't that obvious?
Qingxi stood up and took a few steps, thinking about this possibility in his mind. Yes, if Prince Guang were to exchange information with the Southwest Army openly at this moment, it would be too stupid, and the information would not get out of Shangdu at all. But if
It was really a message. It had been a few days, but could she stop the message? She turned to face Li Han and asked in a deep voice: "Given the friendship between Miss Li and His Highness, I can definitely write a letter to His Highness, or maybe
I sent someone to see him directly. Why is the girl looking for me?"
Li Han stared at her with a little doubt in his eyes, but smiled and asked: "Shouldn't the princess be more worried about Master Liu's safety than me?"
Qingxi was not in the mood to joke with her, and stared at her more inquiringly.
Li Han also stood up and met Qingxi's gaze: "Because there are two things that only the princess can do at this moment."
At this moment, the drumbeat in Qingxi's heart was getting faster and faster.
"Yes, I can send a letter to Mr. Liu to ask him to be careful. But the people I can use are the guys from the escort agency. The princess said that I have five units and forty rounds. This is indeed good, but when it comes to relaying the message,
No one can match the speed, accuracy and urgency of the imperial court's expedited transmission. Of course, this is not the point. After all, even if Master Six does not remind him, he must be fully prepared. However, since I know about this matter, if I do not remind him, it will be
I am ashamed of the Sixth Master. However, I don’t want my brother who was once in the escort agency to die because of this. If the court knew who was delivering the letter for Prince Guang to settle accounts after the fall, he would also give a death wish. Still the same, now that I know this, his
I want to protect my life. Therefore, the only way to do this is for the princess to come forward. You can use the court’s expedited message, or you can use a letter home to remind the prince of this matter. This is one of them."
Li Han stood with his hands behind his back and his tone was neither urgent nor slow.
Qingxi thought for a while and nodded, "What about the second one?"
"Second, I want to stay in the palace for a while. Only the princess can do this." Li Han said very plainly.
Qingxi's expression was stagnant, but she was quite surprised in her heart. What's going on? Xiao Yizheng is not in the house, so she is going to the house?
"Is it also for the safety of His Highness?" she asked.
Li Han was silent for a while and said seriously: "Half and half."
Qingxi waited for a while, but when she saw that she did not continue, she said: "Miss Li, the palace is not an ordinary residence. If you don't have a reasonable reason, then for what reason can I place you in the palace? How would I know to do this?"
Will it bring trouble to His Highness?" She said it very sincerely, and it was completely the most rational consideration in her heart.
After listening, Li Han nodded and seemed to agree. "The princess is right. But I do have a reason to stay in the palace temporarily. I can't explain the specific reasons to the princess at the moment. However, if
Li Han, I will not do anything to bring trouble to Mr. Liu, so the princess allows me to live in the palace so I don’t have to worry about this."
As she spoke, she took out two small seals from her waist, one was the Shoushan stone seal engraved with the characters Heng Wang, and the other was the Hetian jade seal engraved with the characters Long Dart.
She placed the two seals on the table and said, "Before Mr. Liu went to the southwest, he came to see me and left this Shoushan seal for me. He said that if you have any difficulties in Shangdu, you can use this seal to find someone for help.
When the government officials see this seal, they will not neglect it. This other seal is the seal of the head of Changfeng Escort Bureau. It is the only one in the world that can order brothers from five departments and forty bureaus." She raised it with some pride.
He said: "Now, I will keep the two seals together with the princess. If I really do anything detrimental to the palace, Changfeng Escort Agency will give them to the princess."
Qingxi was shocked. What is this? She focused her eyes on the two seals. The prince's seal and the master's seal were placed together, which was not out of place. This Li Han was indeed different, Changfeng
She didn't seem to take the property of the escort agency seriously. She felt a little dizzy and her throat felt bitter, but the small sip of tea she just took still felt very fragrant.
After what the other party said, she seemed to have no reason to refuse. The most important thing was that she was thinking about Xiao Yizheng. She didn't want to embarrass him, let alone embarrass herself. There were many beauties in this world, and the beauties were also extraordinary. It was difficult for her to come to stay with him.
If it doesn't work, is it still a scandal? This is not her Ling Qingxi's style of doing things.
So, she reached out and took the two seals and looked around: "Okay, I agree. The girl will stay here, and tell the outside world that the girl and I hit it off immediately, so I want to keep you here for a few days."
"The princess and I really hit it off right away!"
Seeing that she said it as a matter of course, Qingxi felt mixed emotions in her heart. "I will keep these two things for the time being."
She ordered her people to arrange Li Han's residence. Ting Meng was very puzzled. She looked Li Han up and down again and asked for instructions: "I wonder where the princess has arranged for this Miss Li to live?"
Qingxi rolled his eyes: "Isn't Xiying Palace empty? Just clean up Xiying Palace."
"This is inappropriate!" Ting Meng immediately objected. Xiying Palace is empty, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that if there is a concubine in the palace in the future, she will live in Xiying Palace.
Qingxi is naturally not stupid, but she is not that particular. It is just a house. It is a waste if it is empty. Whoever lives in it is not living in it. What is complicated is not the house itself, but the people who think so much. "There is nothing wrong, just live there."
, food, clothing, and hospitality." As she said that, she got up, and without giving Tingmeng a chance to speak again, she asked her to lead people to settle down, while she went to the study to write a letter home.
