As the night grew darker, a palace car slowly drove out from the west gate of the palace, heading towards Prince Yu's Mansion, and was soon submerged in the bustling crowd.
Prince Yu's Mansion
Nangong Yu had just walked out of Tinglanxuan when he saw the guards trotting over in a hurry, kneeling on one knee and saying: "I would like to inform the prince, the little Lingzi father-in-law in the palace has come and said that he had obeyed the emperor's oral instructions and asked the prince to go to the front yard. Accept the order".
Nangong Yu frowned slightly, his dark eyes were deep, and he said in a deep voice: "I know, you go down first." Looking in the direction of the front yard, his deep eyes suddenly revealed a cold gaze.
In the front yard, Little Lingzi did not enter the house, but was slightly hunched over waiting for Nangong Yu's arrival. There were four little eunuchs standing beside him, each holding a wooden box inlaid with a gold frame, about It is two feet long and one foot wide. It contains the finest ginseng and deer antler, as well as the royal medicine for golden sores and blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing powder.[
After a while, I saw Nangong Yu wearing a moon-white gown. He looked very casual and carefree, and the coldness disappeared from his whole body. On his stern face, he forced a faint smile and walked towards Xiao Lingzi, "I have kept you waiting for a long time."
"Your Majesty is a noble person, and this slave must not take this seriously." Xiao Lingzi saluted Nangong Yu first, then looked at him with narrowed eyes, and thought to himself, the Prince seems to be very leisurely. Looks like.
Nangong Yu had clearly seen Xiao Lingzi's little movements, and the chill in his heart became more and more intense, but he still pretended to be serious on the surface, shook his long robe, and said with a smile: "I wonder what the emperor's decree is about late at night?"
Xiao Lingzi smiled flatteringly and immediately waved to the four little eunuchs beside him. The little eunuchs immediately opened the lid of the wooden box in their hands, and saw that there were neatly placed ginseng, deer antlers and other valuable nourishing medicinal materials. Then, Xiao Lingzi put away his smile, showed a serious look, and said loudly: "King Yu accepts the order."
Nangong Yu slowly knelt on the ground, along with all the servant guards in the courtyard, "Your Majesty orally, I learned that Princess Lu Yuan of Uge City came to the capital and was seriously injured. I specially ordered someone to send a good nourishing medicine." , I hope the princess will recover soon. After the princess recovers, I will hold a banquet in the palace to cleanse the princess. I appreciate this."
Xiao Lingzi conveyed Nangong Ling's words to Nangong Yu step by step. In fact, it didn't matter whether he got the princess or not. The most important thing was to let Nangong Yu know, which was enough.
Sure enough, after Nangong Yu heard the oral instructions read by Xiao Lingzi, his face changed and his eyes darkened. Nangong Ling actually knew Lu Yuan's identity? Damn it, it seems that there is still someone from him in the palace.
"Your Majesty, please hurry up and accept the order." Xiao Lingzi looked at Nangong Yu motionless, understood in his heart, raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile.
"I accept the order and express my gratitude to Princess Lu Yuan." Then, Nangong Yu stood up and asked the guard to take the wooden box from the little eunuch's hand. He looked at the little eunuch lazily and said lightly: "Excuse me, Eunuch Ling, please express your gratitude to the emperor." To convey my words, I would like to say that I would like to thank the Emperor for your kindness on behalf of Princess Lu Yuan. However, the princess was seriously injured and could not get out of bed for three to five months. I am afraid that I will disappoint the Emperor."
Xiao Lingzi was startled for a moment, then smiled lightly and said: "When the princess comes to the capital this time, is there any reason why she should not see the emperor? Furthermore, the palace doctor has rejuvenated herself, so the prince does not have to worry too much. The emperor will definitely arrange for the doctor to be rejuvenated." Come and treat the princess."
Nangong Yu froze when he heard this, his dark eyes were a bit colder, he looked directly at Xiao Lingzi and said solemnly: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I have found a famous doctor to treat the princess's injury. However, the princess's injury is It will take at least three to five months to recover from the broken bones and muscles, and it will take at least three to five months to recover as before. Presumably the emperor does not want the princess to drag her feet to the palace for a banquet, right?"
Xiao Lingzi avoided Nangong Yu's cold eyes, lowered his head and said with a smile: "The slave's will has been conveyed to the prince. It's time to return to the palace. However, the servant will definitely convey the prince's words to the emperor." After that, Xiao Lingzi Lingzi led the four young eunuchs around Nangong Yu and walked towards the gate of the mansion.
"Come and see Eunuch Ling," Nangong Yu ordered the guards on the side. After the guards sent Xiao Lingzi and others out of the palace, he immediately ordered someone to call Qing Niao. In the front hall, he had a cold face and deep and gloomy eyes. He scolded in a loud voice: "You sent people to investigate quickly. You even overturned the palace to find the person who leaked this matter. I don't believe it. He Nangong Ling really has the ability to reach heaven."
"Yes, Your Majesty, my subordinates can send people to investigate." After Qingxiao accepted the order, he just walked to the door when Nangong Yu ordered again: "Send a few more people to keep a close eye on Tao Ranju's movements. Qinglan and Qingyu have just arranged to go in today, so I'm afraid Shui Lianyue will be wary, so I'll meet them again in a few days."
"Yes, Your Majesty." When Qingxiao left the front hall, Nangong Yu's face became more and more gloomy. Nangong Ling, you actually put your plans on this woman. It seems that you are quite leisurely in this throne. It's time for me to find something to do for you. A vicious look flashed across his deep eyes.
Tao Ranju's small kitchen exuded a mouth-watering delicious aroma. Qinglan and Qingyu could smell it in the room. They saw Qinglan standing in the crack of the door, constantly looking at the busy figures in the small kitchen. Some people were surprised and said: "I didn't expect that such a woman could cook such delicious food."
"Stop teasing me, it's just her? Bah, a woman with a "sexy" "sexy" "sexy"丨"slut", even if she makes delicious food in the world, who dares to eat it? Do you dare? Anyway, I can't I'm afraid of getting bad luck from eating." Qingyu sat on the bedside, playing with a sharp and delicate dagger in her hand. The cold light from the blade shone on her face, revealing a bit of murderous intent.
Qinglan looked back at Qingyu, sighed softly and said: "How many times have I told you, why can't you change it? Put the dagger away quickly. If the princess finds out, I will be careful to charge you with murder."
"Tch, we are the prince's people, why does she want to punish me for offending me? Don't forget, you and I are both from the Lingyun Sect. We will only be loyal to the prince in our lives, and our lives also belong to the prince." Qing Yu He said in a cold and dismissive voice.[
Qinglan shook her head reluctantly, turned around and walked towards the back room, stretched out her hand and snatched the dagger from Qingyu's hand, and asked in a low voice: "Even the prince did not dare to do anything to her, do you know why?"
"Why"?
"Because she is a member of the emperor's family, and because she is still useful to the prince, do you understand? Lu Zhu and Qiu Ye are both members of the Lingyun Sect's Killing Hall. Shui Lianyue severely injured Lu Zhu. What happened in the end? Except for the excuse of flogging the maid next to her, the prince did not touch her at all, why can't you understand?"
Qingyu looked at Qinglan's solemn face as if she didn't understand, and said softly: "I understand what you mean, but I just can't stand her self-reliant appearance. The rumors from the outside world have spread, even in Suzhou City. Everyone else knows about it, but she seems not to know. If I were her, I would have thrown myself into a well long ago, and it would have saved me the shame of being alive."
"This is what makes her unique. Ordinary people may not be able to survive such rumors, but she turns a blind eye. This shows that her endurance is extraordinary." As soon as he finished speaking, Qing Qing Lan turned her head to look at the door and sighed softly: "Such a stunningly beautiful woman, like a plum blossom in the winter moon, stands proudly in the world. She shouldn't get involved. It's a pity."
After hearing this, Qingyu frowned and glared at Qinglan, saying angrily: "It's only been a day, but her words have changed. What's so good about her that she makes you turn your elbows outwards?"
"Damn girl, you're talking nonsense. I'm just expressing my feelings. Don't talk nonsense." Qinglan suddenly turned her head and looked at Qingyu and said angrily.
Dinner was light and delicious side dishes and fragrant rice porridge. Shui Lianyue walked into the room of Hongying and others with a tray. At this moment, Qiuye had woken up. She looked at Shui Lianyue with tears in her eyes, her face full of tears. She blamed herself, if it wasn't for the pain in her back that prevented her from getting out of bed, otherwise she would have been kneeling on the ground.
"Princess, it's all Qiuye's fault. If Qiuye hadn't made his own decision and said those words, he wouldn't have made things difficult for the princess."
Shui Lianyue placed the tray on the table, divided the rice porridge and side dishes into three parts, and placed them on the bed of Hongying Qiuye and Dongxue. Finally, she sat at the table, looked at Qiuye and said lightly with relief: "You must blame yourself, He just wanted to use an excuse to punish me, and it has nothing to do with you. I should have to bear this whipping, but now I have to let the three of you go through it. I feel very uncomfortable."
"No, no, as long as the princess is in the way, we can bear fifty lashes," Dong Xue supported her body on her elbows and said firmly after hearing Shui Lianyue's words.
"Princess, Qiuye will definitely not make the same mistake again in the future. I finally know today. It turns out that the prince is different from what the people said. It's just that a woman as stunning as the princess should not be taken good care of. Are you alive? Why does the prince treat you like this? He is such a cold-blooded man." Qiuye's complexion seems to have recovered well, and he has the strength to speak. In addition to self-blame, his beautiful face also has a touch of resentment. The "color".
"Okay, okay, let's eat quickly. The princess's cooking skills are comparable to those of royal doctors. It's rare to taste the princess's cooking skills. By the time we recover from our injuries, we won't be able to eat anymore if we want to." Hongying smiled slightly and urged. Qiuye and Dongxue, there are some things they don't know. Even if they know, it won't help. Talking more will only help, and it will only make the young lady feel more irritable.
It was a peaceful night.
At noon the next day, a small group of Jingwei led by Chen Nan returned to the capital and reported to the emperor that since the crown prince of Canglan Kingdom, Lian Tianyan, was in a hurry to return home, Chen Nan and the entire team were asked to run all night. It was expected that they would be able to leave the country safely at dusk.
When Nangong Ling got the news, he showed a look of joy just now and disappeared in an instant. Lian Tianyan was never what he was worried about. What he couldn't let go of the most was Baili Game, the secret report sent this morning. According to reports, Baili Yiyi and others had been wandering around Liangcheng early in the morning. It seemed that he was not as anxious about returning to China as before. The anxiety in his heart was getting stronger and stronger, but he could not detect what was going on. The problem really worried him.
five days later
Nangong Ling received a letter from the Crown Prince of Canglan Kingdom, saying that he had traveled back to China day and night and everything was fine. He put down the letter in his hand and felt very relaxed. Baili Yiyi had also boarded the ship and crossed the sea to return to China four days ago. Because he For several consecutive days, nothing unusual was revealed. When he boarded the ship to cross the sea on the fourth day, he withdrew the secret guards who were secretly monitoring it.
Everything seemed to be going as expected.
However, in a remote and hidden house in a corner of Liangcheng, Baili Yiyi was sitting leisurely on the table sipping tea, with the corner of his mouth raised, revealing a strange and meaningful smile.