Someone here. Moreover, Zhou Shunhua knew.
She was covering the assassin.
Combining the book and time, Tang Shishi guessed that Zhou Shunhua should have just arranged other people, and after returning to his room, he was thirsty because of talking too much and wanted to pour a cup of tea to moisten his throat. As a result, through the reflection of the tea, I saw someone on the beam.
Before Tang Shishi entered the door, Zhou Shunhua turned his back to her, and immediately drank the water as soon as he saw Tang Shishi. Zhou Shunhua's intention was to cover up, but as everyone knows, it was here that she was exposed.
Who is the first reaction to drink the water from the cup when the door is suddenly pushed open? A normal person's reaction should be to put the water on the table.
But Zhou Shunhua did not. She saved others by herself, mostly because she was worried that Tang Shishi could see the people on the beams through the reflection of the tea.
Just when Zhou Shunhua was nervous, Tang Shishi suddenly laughed. Tang Shishi held his own package, put on his skirt and entered the door, and said to Zhou Shunhua with a curious expression: "Sister Zhou, do you know that many officers and soldiers broke in outside, and they seemed to be catching assassins."
Zhou Shunhua's fingers clenched unknowingly, she saw the package in Tang Shishi's arms, and changed the subject and asked, "Aren't you going to Mammy Feng's place? Why did you come back?"
"I heard someone calling for an assassin on the way. I felt that it was too dangerous for Sister Zhou to stay in the house alone, so I wanted to come back and be my sister's company." Tang Shishi said unconsciously, and walked into the room carelessly, Zhou Shunhua pinched it. Put Khan, and quickly stop Tang Shishi.
When Tang Shishi saw Zhou Shunhua's movements, he slowly raised his eyes, and a pair of bright eyes stared at Zhou Shunhua motionless. Zhou Shunhua withdrew his hand in embarrassment, coughed lowly, and said, "I'll be fine by myself. It's a favor for Mammy Feng to find you. No matter how many people are looking forward to it, you can't come. Don't delay, just go."
Tang Shishi smiled and took out a new porcelain cup, picked up the teapot, and poured water into the cup slowly: "Grace is good, but how can it compare to our sisters' love. I'm more worried about Sister Zhou, for my sister, there's Mama Feng there. No matter if you don’t go. Sister Zhou, after all, we are beautiful women sent from the capital. The officers and soldiers will not hesitate to offend the empress dowager and will break into the inn to hunt them down. You say, what is the origin of this assassin?”
Zhou Shunhua held his face tightly, and said coldly, "How did I know this."
A glass of water was poured, the candle swayed, and the tea was sparkling. In the reflection of the tea, no one appeared.
Zhou Shunhua breathed a sigh of relief silently, she thought her movements were very subtle, but Tang Shishi had been paying attention to her, and she could see it clearly. Tang Shishi became more and more certain that that person was on the beam above their heads.
Tang Shishi poured water and fiddled with it, but refused to drink it. Zhou Shunhua was annoyed by her actions, and said angrily, "You are sneaking, what are you trying to do?"
"This water is not clean, I'll wash a cup." Tang Shishi said, splashing the water on the ground with a squeak. The ground is covered with black bricks, and the water slowly seeps into the ground. Zhou Shunhua looked at Tang Shishi's tossing with cold eyes, his eyes seemed to say, I see what tricks you have.
Tang Shishi really did. She was planning to use the "unclean water" attack to find someone to clean the house. Just as she was about to call someone, there was a series of hurried footsteps outside the house. This kind of walking habit comes from the palace as soon as I hear it.
Soon, the visitor stopped at the door and knocked on the door: "Miss Zhou, is Miss Tang here?"
It's Mama Feng's person. Tang Shishi immediately raised his voice and responded, "I'm here. Is Feng mama looking for me?"
Tang Shishi said and went to open the door. Outside the door, Aunt Sulan, who was beside Feng mama, was standing behind the threshold. She was quietly relieved when she saw Tang Shishi standing with all her tails on. Afterwards, Aunt Sulan said angrily: "Miss Tang, mama asked you to go to her house, why haven't you been there for so long? An outsider broke in tonight, mama thought you were doing something wrong on the road."
Tang Shishi smiled and said shyly: "I had already gone out, but I heard someone calling an assassin on the road. I was worried that Sister Zhou would encounter danger in the house alone, so I came back to accompany Sister Zhou."
Zhou Shunhua also went to the door, heard the words, and immediately answered: "I'm fine here, wait a while, I'll go to the next room to sleep with Yujun and the others, the five of us will look after each other, nothing will happen. It's Miss Tang. , since Mammy has something to say to Miss Tang, let's go, I don't dare to waste Mammy's time."
Zhou Shunhua's words cut off Tang Shishi's reason for wanting to stay, and finally moved out Feng mama to oppress her. Tang Shishi really has nothing to say, but Tang Shishi's goal has been achieved, but there is no need to stay in the house to die. Tang Shishi smiled and said, "Since Sister Zhou is safe, then I'm relieved. With Aunt Lao Sulan, let's go now."
Tang Shishi went back to the house to pick up the package, and followed Aunt Sulan to the other direction. When Tang Shishi took the package, his eyes swept across the shadows.
Tang Shishi followed Su Lan on the corridor. At this moment, all the doors and windows were closed, and the beauties were trembling with fear. How dare they go outside to check. Tang Shishi was walking on the road and asked Sulan: "Auntie, I heard that an assassin has sneaked in. Mammy Feng and Auntie are popular people in front of the Queen Mother. Who are so daring and dare to disturb Mammy?"
Tang Shishi calmly supported Feng Mama and Su Lan with these words, Su Lan felt her heart pounding, and her tone of voice was much better: "The person who came here refuses to reveal his identity, but he dares to be so arrogant at the inn, I am afraid there is only one. their home."
Tang Shishi pretended to be surprised and covered his mouth: "Auntie is saying, Prince Jing's mansion?"
Hearing these three words, Su Lan's face sank, and he said, "Cause comes from the mouth, you shouldn't ask about it, don't ask about it."
"Yes." Tang Shishi lowered his eyebrows and agreed. She looked submissive, but her eyes rolled, noticing someone outside. Across the half-open door, Tang Shishi saw five or six strong men dressed in ranks standing in the yard, with Feng Mama standing opposite, both of them standing on one side, as if they were arguing about something.
Tang Shishi wanted to hear what they were saying, so he deliberately slowed down and pointed out the door with a look of surprise: "Auntie, look, isn't that Feng mama?"
Sulan's footsteps stopped, she was stunned, Tang Shishi had quickly left the team, ran to the door, and called out timidly: "Mother."
Tang Shishi was disgusted with goosebumps all over herself, but for the sake of her character, she still stood by the door innocently and terrified, staring blankly at Mammy Feng: "Mammy, why are you here? Who are these people?"
Tang Shishi said with a state of vigilance, as if as long as the group of strong men moved a little, she would rush up to block the sword and arrow for Feng Mama.
Su Lan secretly said that it was not good, and quickly stepped forward and pulled Tang Shishi away. However, it was already too late, Feng Ma and the group of strong men had already seen Tang Shishi, and the man headed looked at Tang Shishi up and down, and his eyes were not good.
Although this man is a martial artist, his brain is not stupid. He immediately realized that this is the beauty book sent by the Empress Dowager Yao, and he is a spy. Unexpectedly, the queen mother and the little emperor were quite willing to pay a lot of money, but chose a stunning beauty.
However, no matter how beautiful a person is, once he has a relationship with the Empress Dowager Yao, in his eyes, he is a deputy skeleton. The strong man retracted his gaze and rammed: "Government office, idle people, etc. don't disturb them. Call all your people immediately, and we will search them one by one."
Mammy Feng of course refused, she said with a cold face, "I am presumptuous, I am a court lady, at the will of the Empress Dowager, escorting beautiful women to Jingdi to serve King Jing, and spread the branches and leaves for the royal family. The beauty of King Jing's mansion. , is it that you reckless men can collide?"
Each of those men showed ridicule, and the leader sneered and said, "I don't care who you are, in the realm of King Jing's mansion, you must obey King Jing's rules. Don't talk nonsense, I will be ordered to arrest the important ones. People, if you keep stroking and letting people go, I won't be polite because you are female relatives."
Mammy Feng had never been treated like this before, but people had to bow their heads under the eaves. After all, this was not the Forbidden City, and her mama couldn't shake her aura. Mammy Feng held back her anger and asked, "It's fine to let the female relatives come out, but you have to clarify what your identities are and who you want to arrest."
The strong man sneered and said, "It has nothing to do with you."
Seeing that the more and more the two sides chatted, the scene almost fell into a dead end. At this moment, a fire suddenly lit up outside, and the sound of horses' hooves quickly surrounded the station.
The strong man at the head quickly scolded "Damn", then turned around and walked quickly to the door. He was only halfway there, when the door of the inn was pushed open, and the brilliant flames suddenly lit up half of the courtyard.
A few strong men changed their tough style, bowed their heads and clasped their fists, and knelt heavily in front of the door: "Master."
People inside and outside the yard were stunned by this change, the fire was bright, and Tang Shishi subconsciously stretched out his hand to cover his eyes. Through the hazy fingers, Tang Shishi saw a man stepping into the courtyard by the firelight. He was wearing a red cloak, black clothes, and hard soap leather boots.
There were a lot of people standing there at the moment, but it was silent inside and out, only the crackling of the torches could be heard. The man is very tall, with broad shoulders and long legs. Standing in front of a crowd, he has a strong sense of presence that cannot be ignored.
Just now, the man bit his head and said, "This subordinate sees Master. Master, why are you here?"
The man's eyes were indifferent, and the firelight swayed on his face. He spoke lightly and asked, "I haven't found it yet?"
The strong man kneeling on the ground lowered his head: "This subordinate is incompetent."
Tang Shishi and Sulan stood by the side door, just covered by shadows. Sulan was about to take Tang Shishi away, but at this moment she had completely forgotten her actions and seemed to be petrified. Tang Shishi slowly returned to his senses, thinking that it was no wonder.
It's no wonder that the heroine fought for his maidservants, concubines, queens, and newcomers all the way from the palace to the palace, and she fought all her life without any regrets. It turns out that this is the male protagonist Zhao Zixun.
No wonder so many women went on and on. As an emperor, they looked pretty good.
Hearing the strong man's words, the man didn't show any changes in his expression, but the people inside and outside were all tensed up, and it was obvious that they were very nervous. The man glanced across the courtyard and said indifferently: "Then continue to look for it. Even if this place is demolished and the ground is digging three feet, we must also catch him back."
As soon as the man heard it, he knew that the Lord was angry. The last time the master was angry, the Tartars attacked the border town and burned the granary.
The man dared to say: "Master, calm down. There are female relatives from the palace in the inn, which is very inconvenient. Besides, people may not be here..."
When Tang Shishi heard this, he thought that this was an opportunity that God had prepared for her. The sky did not take it, and the sky struck thunder, Tang Shishi immediately stepped forward, knelt on the edge of the shadow, and said loudly: "Sir, the little girl knows where the assassin is."
Feng mama, Su Lan, including the strong man, no one expected Tang Shishi to run out. They were completely stunned. The man had long known that there was someone by the side door, but he was too lazy to pay attention. Now, he finally turned his eyes.
He was mixed with joy and anger, and said slowly, "Oh? What do you know?"
"Just now, the little girl went back to the house to get something, and accidentally found that there seemed to be a person hidden inside." Speaking, Tang Shishi stretched out his arm and pointed in the direction of the house, as if he was afraid that someone would not know which room she lived in, "That's the room."
No need for the man to say, the subordinates behind him immediately swarmed in and outflanked the room pointed by Tang Shishi in a neat and orderly manner. Soon, a man in black jumped out of Zhou Shunhua and Tang Shishi's room, and ran into the night without turning his head. When the soldiers saw the person, they swarmed more and more, and a team of torches quickly chased in that direction.
The strong man kneeling on the ground was drenched in cold sweat. He didn't dare to wipe his sweat, let alone get up.
Tang Shishi happily waited for the male protagonist to look at him with admiration. The first meeting between her and the male protagonist was so wonderful and righteous, he must be impressed by her and remember her freshly. Tang Shishi was thinking about how to "inadvertently" reveal his name to the male protagonist, when he suddenly heard the strong man say "Shizi", he was stunned for a moment.
Shizi is ignorant? Isn't this man the prince Zhao Zixun
During Tang Shishi's astonishment, Mommy Feng finally recovered. She took two steps forward and bowed to the person who came to the palace: "Old slave, see Your Highness. After years of separation, I wonder how Your Highness has been doing all these years?"
When the man saw Feng mama, his mouth showed a very faint smile, but there was no emotion in his eyes: "It turned out to be Feng mama, it's been a long time. I'm worried about the laboring mama, and I haven't said goodbye to the queen mother for a long time. Is the queen mother healthy?"
"The Queen Mother's phoenix is in good health, Your Highness has a heart."
Mammy Feng and the man greeted the man very indifferently. The more Tang Shishi listened, the more confused he became. He couldn't help but quietly ask Sulan next to him: "Aunt Sulan, why did Mammy call him His Royal Highness? Can the prince be called His Highness?"
The Tang family is the richest man in Linqing. Tang Shishi did not understand the officialdom, but after entering the palace for three years, she learned a lot of skills, including addressing etiquette. It's not too big or too small. If you say a wrong word, you may smile and pass, or you may get yourself killed.
Therefore, Tang Shishi studied very seriously. In her impression, only princes and princes could be called His Royal Highness, but the prince could not.
Sulan hurriedly twisted Tang Shishi's arm, and even Feng Momo reprimanded: "Tang Shishi, don't be rude."
However, the man had already heard it. With a smile on the corner of his mouth, he glanced at Tang Shishi inexplicably: "Who is this?"
Mammy Feng and Sulan didn't answer. Tang Shishi vaguely felt that things were out of her control. She barely supported the table and said, "Little girl Tang Shishi, on the order of the Queen Mother, came to serve at the Prince Jing Palace."
After the man heard it, he didn't say anything, turned around and strode out. The few strong men just now didn't dare to say much, so they got up quickly and left behind the man.
They came and went suddenly, just like a gust of wind, whistling and disappearing. Tang Shishi listened to the sound of the horses' hooves, stood up slowly, and asked in a low voice, "Mother, was that person just now, Prince Jing?"
"What prince!" Feng mama glared at Tang Shishi angrily and said, "That's Prince Jing."
Tang Shishi was shocked and covered his mouth in surprise: "King Jing?"
Tang Shishi was completely sluggish. She thought it was the male lead, so she took the risk and ran out to report the assassin. If this is Prince Jing, the one in the room...
That is the real hero, Zhao Zixun!
There were already quite a few ladies present, and the garden was very lively and beautiful. Tang Shishi and others, as the facade sent by the queen mother, must also attend this occasion.
Tang Shishi sat in the pavilion, watching the young ladies behind the bushes laughing coquettishly, took a fan and fluttered the butterflies. Feng Qian approached from outside, coughed, and sat down beside Tang Shishi: "Sister Tang, everyone else is outside enjoying flowers, why are you hiding here alone?"
Tang Shishi glanced at Feng Qian quietly and said, "I'm tired from walking, so I'll rest my legs here. What about you, why don't you go and have fun with them?"
"My body is short of breath after walking two steps. How can I go and have fun with people? It's just a disappointment." Feng Qian covered her mouth with a veil, coughed softly, and slowly looked at Master Tang with her slender eyes. "Sister Tang, I heard that today, this flower viewing banquet is different?"
Tang Shishi knew that Feng Qian had a plan, she smiled and did not take Feng Qian's words: "King Jing is wise and martial, and the lord holds a banquet.
Feng Qian lowered her eyes, pressed the corners of her lips with a handkerchief, and said slowly: "I heard that the lord intends to choose a concubine for the prince, and this flower viewing banquet is for seeing the prince and the prince. Come on, wait for the banquet to end After that, we will have a few more masters."
There were so many visitors, but there was only one concubine, and there were many people who came to the concubine side. As long as he can have a relationship with King Jing, even the prince's side concubine is worth it.
Tang Shishi had long known that they could not be Zhao Zixun's wife because of their background. Even Zhou Shunhua first became an unnamed and undivided family, and then he defeated other women step by step, relying on Zhao Zixun's favor to gain a foothold, and finally boiled his wife to death and borrowed his son to ascend to the throne. Zhao Zixun doted on Zhou Shunhua like that. After he became emperor, he also made the former prince concubine the queen. Zhou Shunhua only named Concubine Shu. Zhou Shunhua had been a concubine under other women for more than 20 years, and it was not until the queen died of illness that she finally waited for the opportunity to come forward.
Ironically, after Zhou Shunhua became the queen, he followed in the footsteps of his old rival. Zhou Shunhua also fell out of favor, and young and beautiful newcomers kept appearing in the harem. Zhou Shunhua could only see Zhao Zixun at the festive banquet. She used to be so favored, but later, she was just a boring and rigid symbol of Kunning Palace.
Tang Shishi thought that he could accept it, the winner was king, and the process in between was not important at all. But when it really came to this day, Tang Shishi found that she was still reluctant to respond.
Tang Shishi knew that it was very hypocritical to think like this. If she wanted to become the supreme empress dowager, she could not be attached to things like status and morality. But Tang Shishi couldn't help but think, if she became a concubine and then used her beauty to win favor, wouldn't it be exactly the same as what Su Shi did to their mother and daughter
Tang Shishi will not adjust his mentality for a while, because of this reason, Tang Shishi is looking at Zhao Zixun's concubine selection banquet at this moment, and he is really not interested. She knew what King Jing meant, and King Jing didn't want Zhao Zixun to get mixed up with the beauties sent by Miyagi, whether she, Zhou Shunhua, or Ren Yujun would do. This banquet was a warning to several of them.
Tang Shishi sighed silently. She would not have been exposed when it rained. Although it was risky to pretend to be King Jing, as long as she said some high-sounding words such as encouragement and reminder, Zhao Zixun was moved, and she would only read more and more devotedly, and would not go to verify with King Jing at all. In this way, Tang Shishi disappeared without knowing it. She just didn't expect that King Jing would suddenly appear.
Although Tang Shishi immediately threw the pot out, it was impossible for King Jing to not see it, but for some reason, King Jing did not pursue it.
Tang Shishi didn't understand, but she succeeded in picking up her life, so why should she go to the bottom of it.
Tang Shishi and Feng Qian were sitting behind the bushes, and a few butterflies flew to them. A few girls ran into the bushes chasing butterflies and were stunned when they saw Tang Shishi and the two of them.
"You are… "
Tang Shishi got up and walked unhurriedly with a Wanfu ceremony: "I am Tang Shishi, from Miyagi."
Feng Qian stood behind Tang Shishi and followed Wanfu. Several ladies looked at each other in dismay, and quickly returned the salute: "It turned out to be someone from the palace, rude. We didn't know that the two aunts were sitting here and quarreling with aunt. Please forgive me."
When Tang Shishi heard this title, he knew that they had misunderstood. Tang Shishi smiled and said, "I don't discipline my aunt, I'm just a servant girl sent by the Queen Mother to serve King Jing. It's fine for a few girls to call me by my name."
Not an aunt? The girls were stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that two days ago, Miyagi sent a group of beauties to King Jing, and they were the ones who came.
Several people looked at each other carefully, and once again stepped forward and saluted: "It's my rudeness to disturb the two beauties. The little girl's name is Lu Yufei, her father is the inspector, and this is my sister Lu Yuji. The little girl is very sorry for disturbing the two. "
Tang Shishi knew it as soon as he heard it. According to the inspector general, he would lead a province's punishment name, and the young lady of the inspector's family was probably a strong competitor for this time.
Tang Shishi looked at Lu Yufei calmly. This Miss Lu was wearing a Bailuo flower-bird-horse-faced dress, a pale yellow tunic with a pair of fronts, and silver gilt butterfly on her hair, surrounded by hairpins of the same texture. It's a face that was specially prepared for today's occasion. Lu Yufei dared to chase butterflies everywhere in the palace, but it is conceivable that he was very favored at home. After meeting Tang Shishi and Feng Qian, he was surprised at first. After learning their identities, he immediately introduced himself. Neither humble nor arrogant, it can be seen that her mother's upbringing is also very good.
All in all, this is an official lady with both identity and brains. After Tang Shishi looked at Lu Yufei, he took a look at the younger sister beside her. At a glance, Tang Shishi knew that this girl was a concubine, her clothes and jewelry were all one grade lower than that of Lu Yufei, and her temperament was indescribably gloomy.
Her eyes are very smart, and her appearance is even better than that of Lu Yufei, but when she looks at people, she always lowers her head and does not dare to look at people. These details immediately reduce her image. As for the other girl who shrank to the back, most of them were the attendants of the sisters of the Lu family. Tang Shishi only glanced at it and stopped paying attention.
When Tang Shishi was looking at the Lu sisters, the person opposite was also looking at her. Lu Yufei was surprised. She had heard from her mother a long time ago that the capital had sent a group of beauties to King Jing, who were beautiful and beautiful from all countries. Lu Yufei didn't believe it at first, the lady of the official family around her was not bad looking, with makeup on, there was no ugly person at all. Everyone is a woman, with the same two eyes and one nose, no matter how good-looking, where can you see
It was not until Lu Yufei met Master Tang that he realized how naive his thoughts were. She sat in the well and watched the sky, feeling that all the beauties in the world were the same, and it wouldn't make much difference if she watched more. Who would have thought, it was just because she had not seen the top beauties.
A real beauty is enough to be remembered at a glance.
Lu Yufei was surprised, but not jealous. Because she came to run for the election of the prince's concubine. How amazing is the beauty of the palace, what has it to do with her
Instead, Lu Yufei wanted to have a good relationship with Tang Shishi. Although these people were not her serious mother-in-law, they were Wang Ye's women after all. Lu Yufei still had to be careful to flatter her. The first time we met today, Lu Yufei was very active and wanted to form a good relationship with Tang Shishi.
Tang Shishi noticed it and smiled sarcastically. Lu Yufei doesn't know the truth now, so she tries her best to show goodwill to them. If Lu Yufei really became the prince concubine, after passing the door, I wonder if Lu Yufei would still be able to laugh.
Lu Yufei said enthusiastically: "I have heard that Jinling water and soil support people for a long time, but unfortunately the little girl is in Xiping, and I have never seen it. I saw two beauties today, and I know that the rumors are true."
Tang Shishi smiled and said: "Miss Lu is too famous, I am ashamed to wait for the appearance of Pu Liu."
"Tang Meiren's words are terrifying." Lu Yufei said immediately, "You have the appearance of a willow, how can other women live in the world?"
While Lu Yufei was talking, the trees behind him swayed, and a woman in a light blue smoked skirt came out from the wicker, but before anyone arrived, the voice came first: "Why can't other women in the world live, you are this Who are you praising?"
Lu Yufei turned back and was surprised and delighted to see the person coming: "Yun Chu, why are you here?"
"Why can't I come?" This woman has slender brows and eyes, a romantic figure, but her words are not weak at all, "Could it be that Prince Jing's mansion, only you, the eldest lady of the Lu family, is allowed to come, but not me, the shabby house? "
"Yunchu, stop joking." Lu Yufei grabbed Xi Yunchu's arm, dragged her to Tang Shishi, and introduced her like a treasure, "This is Xi Yunchu, a mouth is used to ridicule people. Yunchu, this is from the palace. The beauty, this is Tang Meiren, this is Feng Meiren."
Xi Yunchu originally smiled vaguely, but when he heard that Tang Shishi was from the palace, his smile narrowed. She straightened up, looked at Master Tang carefully, and her expression suddenly deteriorated: "It turns out that it is the noble Jin from the palace, everyone has lost their lives and looks like Heng'e, why are you pulling me here to make a fool of yourself?"
Lu Yufei had good intentions, but Xi Yunchu suddenly turned his face. Lu Yufei became embarrassed, glanced at Tang Shishi quickly, and secretly pulled Xi Yunchu's hand: "Xi Yunchu, what are you doing, this is the one who serves His Royal Highness King Jing."
Tang Shishi raised his eyebrows lightly, probably because of a woman's talent. As soon as Xi Yunchu opened his mouth, Tang Shishi felt that Xi Yunchu was hostile to her.
why? Even if Xi Yunchu is favored again, she is only a lady of the official family. How dare you offend the female relatives of Prince Jing's mansion as soon as he opens his mouth? Wait, her surname is Xi...
Tang Shishi suddenly remembered that Feng Qian had told her that King Jing had appointed two fiancées, one was the eldest daughter of the Xi family, but unfortunately she died before the door, and the other was General Li's granddaughter, who also went out before marriage. Accident.
Tang Shishi looked at Xi Yunchu again. Xi Yunchu's brows and eyes were slender and charming. If he had sisters, he would not look bad if he wanted to come. Combined with Xi Yunchu's age, could it be that she is the younger sister of King Jing's first fiancee