Originally, if the eunuch lowered his hands and lowered his head, Yang Ning would not notice him, but the man's eyes swept over Yang Ning's face. Yang Ning looked around and saw that the eunuch had a white face and no beard, but his eyes were bright and sharp. At first glance, he seemed familiar. When he took a closer look, Yang Ning immediately recognized that the eunuch's appearance was almost exactly the same as the gray-robed elder he saw in the wine shop.
That day, Yang Ning took Xiao Guang to escape from the liquor store, but the gray-robed elder was trapped by Feichan Miren. Yang Ning also thought about it later, not knowing whether the gray-robed elder was alive or dead, but he only felt that it was more likely to be bad than good. .
In the past few days, I had been hanging out in Jinyihou Mansion, but I had almost forgotten the gray-robed elder. I really didn't expect that this person would suddenly appear on such an occasion.
Although the man in front of him no longer had a beard compared to the gray-robed elder, and his clothes were completely different, Yang Ning was still sure that this person was the gray-robed elder.
If it was just a similarity in appearance, Yang Ning would not be so sure. After all, he and the Jinyi Hou Shizi looked almost exactly the same. This kind of evil thing could happen.
But the other person's eyes convinced Yang Ning.
The eyes of the elder in gray robe were very distinctive, deep and sharp. The eyes of the eunuch in front of him were no different from those of the elder in gray robe.
Although he was surprised in his heart, his expression did not change.
Staying calm enough in the most dangerous moments is one of the most important subjects for Yang Ning's training. Long-term training has given him enough ability to remain calm in this situation.
Although Yang Ning looked calm on the surface, her heart was in turmoil.
He really didn't know why this person appeared here as a eunuch. The last time we met at the wine shop, this person was wearing a long gown and a flowing beard. He looked like an elegant scribe. Today, he had transformed into a white-faced and beardless man. Yang Ning was caught off guard by such a change in status as a eunuch.
He is still not sure whether this person is pretending to be a eunuch, or is he a eunuch himself
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" Manager Qiu's voice came to his ears. Yang Ning quickly came back to her senses and said "Ah", but heard Eunuch Fan say: "We won't delay any more. We will return to the palace right now!" Yang Ning nodded slightly, turned around and left. Yang Ning cupped his hands and looked at the gray-robed elder who was pretending to be a eunuch. He saw that the man had also turned around and left behind Eunuch Fan without looking back.
Yang Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
What he was most worried about just now was that the person revealed his identity in public. If this was true, the consequences would be really disastrous.
The other party scanned his face several times, obviously confirming his identity. Yang Ning didn't know if the gray-robed elder really recognized him.
He remembered that it was rainy that day and the wine shop was already dark. Although he remembered the other party's appearance, he was not sure whether the other party remembered his own appearance.
The other party looked at me today, maybe because the other party felt vaguely familiar with him. After all, he was the prince of Jinyi Hou. If the other party didn't have conclusive evidence, he probably wouldn't dare to expose it easily.
Yang Ning felt a chill down his spine at this time, but he was thinking in his heart that the identity of this prince now seemed a little dangerous. The man seemed to be from the palace. Although he was not necessarily sure that he was pretending to be the crown prince, since he had become suspicious, he was already in great danger.
With Qi Jing's death, the Jinyi Hou Mansion was about to decline, and there were a lot of internal and external troubles. Now that he met the old guy again, Yang Ning suddenly considered whether he should find a chance to leave.
"Your Majesty, we are about to leave!" Manager Qiu interrupted Yang Ning's thinking. "It's a whole day's journey from Zhongling. We have to get there before dark. We can't delay on the way, so as not to miss the time. .”
Yang Ning also knew that this kind of aristocratic family had too many rules on weddings and funerals. He nodded and the team left the city immediately. However, the capital was under martial law and the people following the team could not leave the city together. Xue Lingfeng led some soldiers After sending him a mile, he watched the team go back to the city, and then returned to the city and closed the city gate.
Along the way, there was a lot of playing, gongs and drums, white flags fluttering, and yellow paper flying. By nightfall, we arrived at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain smoothly.
Zhongling Mausoleum is less than ten miles away from Zhongshan Mountain. At the foot of Zhongshan Mountain, the imperial court built a special courtyard as a place for mourning. Before burying Zhongling Tomb, the procession would stop in the courtyard overnight. Firstly, it was to show the emperor's grace and magnanimity, and secondly, it was also to allow the funeral procession to take a break.
The coffin was parked in the main hall of the other courtyard, where officials from the Ministry of Etiquette were taking care of it. Except for a few people, most of the funeral procession could not easily enter the other courtyard.
The third old man and Yang Ning both belong to the Qi family and are directly related to Qi Jing, so they can naturally enter. Manager Qiu is the chief manager of Jinyihou Mansion, but he is also qualified to enter. In addition, Qi Yu is also accompanying the funeral procession. , but because he was born a concubine, he had almost no right to speak, so he could only follow the team along the way, not showing off the mountains or leaking water.
However, when it came to Zhongling, although he was born a bastard, Qi Jing's blood still flowed in his body, and he could enter the other courtyard.
Regarding the Zhongling Villa, the Jinyihou Mansion naturally knew its purpose and also knew that not everyone was eligible to enter, so it made sufficient preparations in advance. People who came for the funeral all set up tents outside the courtyard to rest. Many of the funeral items were guarded.
Duan Canghai and Qi Feng led the guards of Jinyihou Mansion to be on guard.
After a day of hard work, Yang Ning was quite tired. He was the prince of Jinyi Hou and was arranged in a separate room in the east. Although he lived in a separate courtyard, Yang Ning could not relax.
From the moment he stepped into the courtyard, Yang Ning had a very strange feeling in his heart. He felt that someone seemed to be watching him in the dark.
This feeling is actually very strange.
In fact, Yang Ning himself is a very alert person, but being alert does not mean being neurotic. Whenever danger comes, Yang Ning will have an indescribable feeling. This feeling actually existed before time travel. But it's not obvious. On the contrary, after traveling through time, it seems like my sixth sense has been activated, and the feeling is much stronger.
But upon closer inspection, he found that no one was looking at him at all.
The sky had already turned dark, and the spirit in the other courtyard was naturally very quiet. Yang Ning thought that maybe he saw the elder who turned into a eunuch today, so he felt uneasy and a little suspicious.
Yang Ning frowned when she thought of that weird eunuch.
Although the weird eunuch only looked at him and didn't say a word, but because of this, Yang Ning felt unsure.
Now everyone in the Jinyihou Mansion regards him as the heir apparent, and even Duan Canghai and others are obedient. However, Yang Ning knows that once his true identity is revealed, everyone in the Jinyihou Mansion will immediately regard him as a sworn enemy. The enemies wanted to find the real prince. Without any witnesses, he, the pretender of the prince, was of course the first suspect.
Although Qi Jing's death seems to have led to the decline of the Jinyihou Mansion, in any case, Jinyihou is also one of the four hereditary and irreplaceable marquises of Chu. Facing such a force, once he becomes enemies, he will never be able to get any advantage. , only to escape the pursuit.
Yang Ning wouldn't be afraid if he was just on the run, but Xiaodie, whom he missed most, had not been heard from, and his whereabouts were not known, but he couldn't let it go.
Although the Rising Sun Escort Bureau is the biggest suspect, and Yang Ning even suspects that Xiaodie has been rescued, this is just his own wishful thinking. There is no evidence to show that Xiaodie is safe and sound. Before he is sure that Xiaodie is safe, , it is difficult for Yang Ning to let go of Xiaodie.
It was dark at night, and I was just thinking about it, when I heard a knock on the door, and a voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, I have prepared some snacks and tea, and I brought them here specially!"
"come in!"
The door was not locked, and a servant in green clothes came in and brought a tray with two plates of snacks, a teapot, and a teacup.
Zhongling Courtyard has its own servants. When Yang Ning entered the Courtyard, he saw more than ten servants of the Courtyard wearing this outfit.
When Yang Ning saw the snacks at this time, she really felt a little hungry. When she walked to the table, the green-clothed servant put down the tray, bowed his body and bowed his head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, if you need anything else, just ask, we will provide food and accommodation in the other courtyard." All expenses are fully prepared.”
Yang Ning smiled and said: "Thank you!"
The green-clothed servant picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Yang Ning, placed it in front of Yang Ning, and said, "Your Majesty, please have some tea. I will leave first!" Without saying a word, he turned around and left.
Yang Ning picked up the tea cup and was about to drink it all in one gulp when his eyebrows suddenly twitched, "Wait a minute!"
The servant in green clothes had already arrived in front of the door, stopped, turned around and asked, "Any other instructions, Your Majesty?"
"How many years have you stayed here?" Yang Ning asked, "Who are the people taking care of in this courtyard?"
The servant in green explained: "Zhongling Villa is affiliated to the Ministry of Rites, and I am a member of the Ministry of Rites. I have been here for five or six years. The Ministry of Revenue allocates money every year to maintain the courtyard."
"All these years, you've been serving tea and water here?" Yang Ning said with a smile: "Have you ever thought about changing your job?" He beckoned: "Come here, it's a long night, I'm so bored, why don't you accompany me and say If you speak wisely, I can help you find a better job."
The servant in green clothes said happily: "Thank you so much, Your Majesty, thank you so much, Your Majesty!" He came forward and said: "This little man is here to serve tea and pour water. If I am honored by Your Majesty, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Yang Ning said with a smile: "Through fire and water? Have you ever practiced martial arts?"
"Martial arts?" The green-clothed servant shook his head and said, "The villain is an official of the Ministry of Rites, a civil servant. He doesn't understand martial arts, but he has read some books and knows a few words."
Yang Ning put down the tea cup in his hand, stretched out his hand to hold the hand of the servant in green, and said with a smile: "Since you are a civil servant, why are there calluses on the sides of your thumb and index finger?" His face turned cold: "This is not the hand for carrying tea and pouring water. "