But Shen Zhongbai didn't seem to be satisfied. He asked his young eunuch to announce Gu Huai'an's entry into the palace, saying that he had some things to ask him face to face.
Gu Huaian also knew that he couldn't escape this time anyway, so he had to bite the bullet and go. Fortunately, at this time, Shen Zhongbai probably had a lot of things to consider, so he would not have trouble with himself on some small things. Gu Huaian didn't either No matter what preparations were made, he entered the palace directly.
But he didn't expect that the Southern Qi envoy that Gu Qiang met before would be arranged by Shen Zhongbai to attend the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. In other words, no matter what happened this time, Gu Huaian would have no way to get rid of it.
Gu Huai'an knew that there was actually something wrong with the Nan Qi mission, but he didn't know that it was a test by Shen Zhongbai for them, or a trap or bait prepared by Nanjing. Gu Huai'an didn't dare to It's a rash move. It seems that this matter still needs everyone to discuss it carefully before making a plan.
"That means that my brother can now freely enter and leave the Nanqi Mission's post house?" After Gu Qiang heard the news, he was actually very happy. After all, this way, it would be easier for them to find relevant clues. , after all, he and Nan Qingyue were not easy to deal with. Nan Qingyue had already thought that if he wanted to use himself to convey the news, something important must have happened. Otherwise, how could Nan Qingyue take the initiative? To provoke yourself
Gu Huaian didn't know why his sister was so happy suddenly, so he could only nod helplessly, "That's true, but now it seems that this is not necessarily a good thing."
Gu Huaian had more to think about. Shen Qianshan was still thinking about whether Nan Qi had some idea behind these things, but he felt that Shen Zhongbai would not push this matter away for no reason. When it comes to my own head, I still feel a little hairy.
"How do you say this? If we can come and go freely, we should be able to investigate clearly what happened recently. At least we can know why Nan Qingyue was tied up and followed in the team, so that we can know this Who is behind the incident?"
Gu Qiang was quite happy and didn't know what his brother was hesitating about.
Shen Qianshan was also more decisive, "Let's go, it seems we have to go to the post house."
It's relatively simple for Shen Qianshan. If you don't see it with your own eyes, how can you know what happened? So it's better to see with your own eyes whether it is as Gu Qiang said, Nan Qing Yue is really under control.
The matter is not too troublesome. So far, all of them have very special identities. Not to mention that Gu Huai'an was originally the Minister of Rites. The entire Southern Qi mission was all arranged by him. Shen Qianshan is now It's a general again, and no one will have any objections to Gu Huaian.
Gu Qiang was carrying an unobstructed token, and no one dared to stop them. What's more, at this time, Shen Zhongbai himself was busy with a lot of troubled things in the palace, so how could he still have the time to take care of this? , so even if they come in and out, they only need tokens, and the guards at the door know them, so they will not report their entry and exit to Shen Zhongbai at all, so that they can A loophole was taken advantage of.
Gu Huaian knocked on the room where the princess was staying. After all, she was the little princess of Nan Qi. Although she was not a princess, her treatment would not be any worse. However, Gu Huaian did not expect that in addition to having only one bed, this room had It turned out to be no different from other rooms. Gu Huai'an suddenly felt that something was wrong. When Nan Qingyue lived in the palace at that time, even if the food he ate was even slightly unpalatable, he would play tricks on it. Could it be that the temper I had for the first half of the day has changed this time
"Master Gu, this is the princess."
Gu Huaian looked at the person in front of him, but the princess they were talking about was now wearing a mask. Gu Huaian could still tell at a glance that the person in front of him was definitely not Nan Qingyue, not to mention his appearance. , just by looking at a pair of eyes, Gu Huaian knew that the person in front of him was not the Nan Qingyue he had seen before.
Gu Qiang and Shen Qianshan also knew that the person in front of them was definitely not Nan Qingyue, but the three of them didn't say anything, they just cupped their fists and bowed their hands in a salute.
It was Gu Huai'an who spoke first, "Your Highness, are you a little aggrieved by living in such a place? If there is anything you are not used to living in, I can immediately arrange another place for you."
"There is no need for a place to live. This princess has already caused a lot of trouble for Lord Gu this time, so I won't bother you about what Lord Gu is doing for me."
After hearing this voice, Gu Qiang became even more certain that the masked man in front of him should be much older than Nan Qingdao. What is the identity of this man? He actually had the ability to subvert his power and tie up Nan Qingyue.
"Since the princess has said this, I will not add any more unnecessary extravagances. In order to ensure that there are no accidents during the performance, I am going to take stock of your entourage now. Princess, you have been working hard all the way, so please have a good rest. "
When the people sitting there heard Gu Huaian say this, they were obviously a little panicked, "Mr. Gu, this princess didn't bring a few people here. They are all people who have been with me since childhood. Not to mention that we are unarmed. There won’t be any problem, Mr. Gu, there is no need to check.”
With her peripheral vision, Gu Qiang saw the sitting masked man who seemed to be trying to get up, but was stopped by the people around him. It seemed that the entourage next to the fake princess was not an ordinary person.
"I won't bother the group leader to care about these matters. This is what the emperor has arranged for me to do. If this matter is not properly resolved, I will not be able to deal with the emperor. Please forgive me, princess."
Gu Huai'an didn't care so much. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the princess was afraid that they would investigate. Even though the person next to him held her down just in time, she was still exposed. If he didn't let them investigate, it would be even worse. There is something wrong with the description.
Gu Huaian left the room without looking back. There were various signs that there must be something wrong with this. It seemed that this matter was becoming more and more interesting, but he just didn't know the plot and manipulation behind it. Is it Nan Jing or Shen Zhongbai
"Are you sure these are the only ones?"
Gu Huaian looked back at the guards guarding the post house. The post house was not an important place, so even the people guarding the gate were just miscellaneous soldiers in the city. When they saw Gu Huaian, they were naturally respectful, " Sir, that should be all."
Gu Qiang looked at the people in front of him and shook his head, "No, it's definitely not right. If I remember correctly, when the envoys entered the city that day, there were probably twice as many people as they are now."
Gu Qiang expressed his doubts without any scruples, and he was indeed right. He still had an impression of such a big battle that day. There was absolutely no way that there were just such a few people in front of him.
"Eh... there seems to be more, but it doesn't seem like they live here." The soldier guarding the door remembered that the number of people this post could accommodate was limited, and the mission did seem to be divided after Gu Qiang said this. Two parts, "It is true that some people are living in an inn outside. It is not too far from here. We have also sent people to guard it."
After hearing this, Gu Qiang nodded. How could a good envoy need so many people? Gu Qiang finally understood why she felt something was wrong when she saw the Nan Qi delegation for the first time.
After all, I have lived in the capital for so many years, and I have seen a lot of things like this, but there has never been an embassy with so many people.
"Take me to have a look, and I'll go see where you live."
Gu Huaian also knew that the people in the mission must be arranged to live together. As long as they are separated, what's going on? If Shen Zhongbai takes this opportunity to blame him again, he will have no good fruits to eat.
"There must be something wrong." Shen Qianshan helped Gu Qiang adjust his coat. He didn't seem to care about the two of them's current attire. "There are too many people in the mission, and they might have been replaced halfway." I was afraid something would happen, so I took them with me.”
Gu Huaian nodded after hearing this, "I think so too. After all, for Nan Qi, it's just a monarch who comes to celebrate his birthday and creates such a huge formation, unless Su Jingxian is crazy."
"It's not that simple. Su Jingxian finally sent someone to send me a message. His situation is actually not very good. He seems to have been controlled by others." When Su Jingxian was mentioned, Shen Qianshan's face suddenly darkened. Su Jingxian The situation there, coupled with the current situation in the capital, is really unpredictable, but Nanjing should not have such great ability to control Su Jingxian. A person as smart as Su Jingxian will definitely find a way. Escaped.
"Now we must at least find Nan Qingyue first. Do you think they will really leave Nan Qingyue alone in the inn outside?" Gu Qiang is really confused about this. If they really replace them, , if they are afraid that what they say here will lead to revelations, then why put Nan Qingyue and others in another place
If they take this opportunity to escape, wouldn't they still have no way to control it