Mass graves in the dead of night.
Wherever he went, the night birds flew together, and the chill was terrifying.
A large number of sergeants surrounded the mass grave, quietly dormant, and the hidden guards dispatched first, and then quickly narrowed the encirclement.
On the east side of the mass grave, there were rich families buried in the early years, and several old ancestral halls were built. Later, the family collapsed, and it became a deserted tomb. For a long time, no one worshiped it, and there was a faint fire shining from inside.
"See if you see it, it's inside!" Lan Niang looked around, and she and Bu Tang lay under the slope, "This place has been abandoned for a long time, even though it's just a ancestral hall, there are many organs inside. Earlier, I asked people to go in and check. But, almost died in it."
Bu Tang frowned, "People from the Li Palace have surrounded this place."
"Nonsense, I'm not blind!" Lan Niang took a deep breath, "Would you wait for them to do it, and then pick up ready-made ones, or do it first?"
"Of course it's the former!" Bu Tang looked solemn, "No matter what, you can't be exposed to the royal family."
Lan Niang snorted, "I heard that someone entered the palace and beat up the emperor, and now in the Eastern Capital, the streets are full of ghostly symbols."
Bu Tang snorted softly, "What are you doing so strangely, the tea has soaked your brain?"
"That's all!" Lan Niang took a breath, "Keep watching!"
Mi Li was sent by Prince Li's mansion. As the personal attendant of Prince Li, he would never go out on missions alone, this time was an exception. The missing one was A Luo, if something happened to A Luo, Dr. Shen would have to scratch his prince to death.
First seal off the escape routes, and then let the hidden guards enter the ancestral hall to decipher the internal mechanism, and finally it was Mi Li who led the people to attack. The sound of blades colliding came from inside, which was extraordinarily frightening in this silent night, and made people extremely nervous.
Bu Tang couldn't bear it any longer, so he jumped up and quickly climbed up the treetops. With a light tap of his toes, he was like a flying swallow, and landed steadily at the nearest position to the ancestral hall. A golden hook hung upside down, turned and landed behind the tree. She calmly stared at the fighting figure in the ancestral hall, and subconsciously clenched the sword in her hand.
The shoulders suddenly sank, but Lan Niang landed silently behind her, and quickly dragged her up the tree, "You said you should not expose yourself, and you broke your promise so soon, does your face hurt?"
Bu Tang pursed his lips, staring straight at the ancestral hall below, A Luo must not be hurt.
"I know you're in a hurry, but life and death are destiny, we follow the way of heaven, we can't intervene too much without authorization." Lan Niang sighed softly, "It seems that you have already forgotten the words of the former master."
"Just because I remember... I have to be careful." Bu Tang looked serious.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and Mi Li rushed out of the ancestral hall holding A Luo who was covered in blood.
"That girl?" Lan Niang asked.
Bu Tang nodded, "I'll go first!"
"What are you panicking about?" Lan Niang hurriedly grabbed her, "The people who have left the palace haven't withdrawn yet, if you go down rashly, aren't you afraid that you will be regarded as an accomplice?"
"If I want to leave, who can stop me?" She is confident that she has the ability.
Lan Niang hummed softly, and suddenly patted her wound lightly, causing Bu Tang to gasp in pain, and his vigor was instantly weakened.
"It was impossible to stop you in the past, but today you are injured." Lan Niang held her down and squatted on the top of a tree, "The person has been rescued, so there is nothing wrong with you. Whether it can be saved next is the doctor's business. What have you got to do with me?"
Bu Tang gritted his teeth and gave her a cold look, but finally did not act rashly.
Mi Li came back with the bloody Ah Luo, and sent him directly to the government office, leaving Shen Muxi to do it himself.
Fortunately, they were all just skin injuries, and the serious one was just a knife on the arm, which almost scratched the veins. Because it was inconvenient to recuperate in the prison, Bo Yunxiu didn't want Shen Muxi to take care of A Luo. After treating A Luo's wounds, he was carried back to Liwang Mansion to recuperate, and Chunxiu took care of her.
"Mother, don't worry, Zhi'er will take good care of Aunt A Luo!" Shen Zhi yawned.
"So good!" Shen Muxi kissed his son's little face, "When you go back, don't trouble Aunt Chunxiu, wash and go to bed by yourself, don't delay the time to enter the palace tomorrow."
Shen Zhi rubbed his sleepy eyes, he stayed up all night with his mother and couldn't hold it anymore, "Mother, don't worry..."
"Doctor Shen, just rest assured!" Chunxiu hugged Shen Zhi, and the child fell asleep on her shoulder with his head tilted. It can be seen that he had been holding on until now, because he was afraid that his mother would be too worried that Ah Luo would be anxious.
The child is too sensible, Shen Muxi couldn't help his nose sour, and gently put his coat on the child.
"Let's go!" Chunxiu hugged Shen Zhi, striding out.
The originally lively prison suddenly quieted down, Shen Muxi sat quietly on the wooden bed, looking at Bao Yunxiu who walked in front of him, "Li Wang's Mansion is moving fast enough."
"Really?" Bo Yunxiu looked at her condescendingly, as if waiting for something.
After thinking about it, Shen Muxi said in a low voice, "Thank you!"
"What else?" With a cold face, he stared straight at her.
besides
Shen Muxi frowned, isn't that enough
"Thank you!" She pursed her lips.
Bo Yunxiu's face was dark, as if the mountain rain was about to come and the wind would fill the building.
Shen Muxi stood up quietly, maybe he felt that she was not sincere enough, that's why he was so annoyed? Saluting respectfully, Shen Muxi couldn't hide his exhaustion, and said in a gentle voice, "Thank you, my lord, for saving Ah Luo."
Looking up, the guy's face seemed to be even darker.
The next moment, Bao Yunxiu suddenly pressed her against the wall, and encircled her between his arms with short breaths. This narrow space made Shen Muxi's heart pounding, and his cheeks turned red to the base of his ears.
"You won't say something else?" He gritted his back molars and lowered his head slightly. Shen Muxi rolled his eyes, and turned his eyes away from him.
"Anyway... touch, touch..." He stammered a little, his face turned red and white.
Shen Muxi sneered, look, he was pretending to be serious before, showing his fox tail! If it wasn't for Ah Luo, she would not have asked him to save her. After all, there shouldn't be too much involvement between her and him. The slender arms brushed past his waist, and gently wrapped them around his back. The very pleasant fragrance quickly poured into his nose.
Bao Yunxiu froze suddenly, looked down at Shen Muxi who was hugging her waist, the corners of her lips twitched uncontrollably, and the moment she let go, she quickly returned to her original coolness.
"Is it all right? Your lord?" She looked up at him.
With a spring breeze on her face, Bo Yunxiu quickly turned around and walked out, leaving only two words, "Very good!"
Very good
Good kidney!
Mi Li rubbed his eyes like a ghost, afraid that he had misread just now, he seemed to have seen the snickering of the prince? ? Of course, when the prince raised his head, it was His Royal Highness Li Wang who was calm and aloof.
Mi Li didn't recover until Bo Yunxiu got into the car. Could it be that the prince just asked Dr. Shen for credit
Concubine Wei has been by the lord's side for so many years, and occasionally has something to ask for, but she has never seen the lord ask for credit, even if she doesn't even ask a question, but when Dr. empty words.
Mi Li shook his head, it's gone!
Inside the prison.
The candle was flickering, but Shen Muxi couldn't sleep, tossing and turning, feeling something was wrong.
"Doctor Shen, what's the matter?" Yue Gui bowed outside the prison door.
Shen Muxi simply sat up, "Do you think it's too easy?"
Yue Gui's eyes were slightly hurt, and he bowed his head in silence.
"That's all." Shen Muxi went to the case to pour a glass of water, and drank it silently.
The shopkeeper said that blood was found in the alley at that time, and there was a lot of blood. But there was no big wound on A Luo's body, so he couldn't bleed that much. When Mi Li brought it, the blood on A Luo's body was fresh, so it couldn't be the injury he suffered in the alley at that time.
Secondly, those people are actually waiting in the mass grave, waiting to be wiped out? This does not seem to be in line with normal thinking. Changshengmen has always acted fiercely, it is impossible to be so stupid, so it was too easy for Ah Luo to be rescued.
With the cup in hand, Shen Muxi frowns.
the next day.
A Luo has already woken up, but with injuries on her body, naturally she can't get up to serve Shen Muxi, she has to take good care of her in Wenxia Pavilion for the past two days.
Chunxiu sent Shen Zhi into the palace, while Guan Yuqing led Nianqiu to the prison with a food box.
"Doctor Shen?" Guan Yuqing opened the food box, "When will you be able to go out?"
Shen Muxi shook his head, "I can't go out for the time being, I have to prove one thing first."
Guan Yuqing didn't ask too much, "Okay, anyway, you know a lot, make up your own mind, I see the prince wishing you could speak up and let him let you go out. I heard that the prince laughed yesterday..."
"I don't know who said it. Anyway, the news came from Wen Xia Ge." Nian Qiu hurriedly explained, took out a bag of melon seeds from his bosom, and put them on the case respectfully, "Doctor Shen, if you think Boring, eating melon seeds is also a good way to pass the time!"
Shen Muxi smiled, and when she looked at Guan Yuqing, there was a little hesitation in her eyes.
"Dr. Shen, you don't know, the prince never likes to laugh..."
Nian Qiu was about to chatter, but Guan Yuqing hurriedly nudged her to signal her to shut up. Don't even look at what place this is, the government prison, is it a place for chatting? Now that I'm here, I have to say something useful.
"Doctor Shen, do you have something to explain?" Guan Yuqing has been away from the palace for so many years, and she never fights or grabs, but that doesn't mean she can't understand the expressions on her face. "As long as I can do it, I will do my best."
"Help me keep an eye on Ah Luo and take care of Zhi'er." Shen Muxi was a little worried.
Guan Yuqing was a little confused, "Ask the servants in Xiage, they are all in the Fuchu..."
"It's different!" Shen Muxi interrupted her, and held Guan Yuqing's hand abruptly, "I can't explain it clearly, but I saw Ah Luo injured last night, I... I feel weird."
"Forget it, since you can't explain it yourself, I will do it!" Guan Yuqing smiled, "Don't worry."
Shen Muxi nodded, "Thank you. In addition, if you see Chunxiu after you return home, ask her to bring me the alchemy stove and a small box under the bamboo bed. Take it with me, I will be useful! "
"Okay!" Guan Yuqing didn't ask much.
Whatever Shen Muxi said, just agree.
Before noon, Chunxiu brought the alchemy furnace and the box.
"Doctor Shen, do you still do these things in this prison?" Chunxiu was puzzled.
"I asked Wu Zuo to save some corpse blood, so I have to use the alchemy furnace to try it." Shen Muxi had doubts in his heart, and he would only know if he tried it, "Besides, I always feel that this matter is not over yet!"
Chunxiu stared wide-eyed, "Endless, what do you mean?"
Shen Muxi's face was serious, she couldn't tell herself well, but she felt that Bo Yunxiu seemed to know something.
Nanyuan Pavilion.
Shen Zhi didn't expect that Bo Yunxiu would come to Nanyuan Pavilion in person when he was in court. Seeing everyone standing up and saluting to Bo Yunxiu, he came back to his senses and hurriedly followed the crowd, bowing down to pay homage to Qiansui.
"My lord?" Li Changxuan's expression was a little strange, when he saw Bao Yunxiu approaching, he took two quick steps back and covered his face with his sleeve, making everyone look at each other, not knowing why.
Mi Li coughed lightly, and whispered under his throat, "Young Fu, you don't need to be like this, the prince is not here to beat people this time!"
Shen Zhi was close, so he could hear clearly, he was a little surprised, why did Shao Fu have enmity with the prince
"Really?" Li Changxuan touched the corner of his left eye subconsciously, "That, that's good! A gentleman uses his mouth but not his hands."
Shen Zhi suddenly realized that the only time he saw Shao Fu injured was after he pressed his leg. Entering Nanyuan Pavilion the next day, he clearly saw a bruise at the corner of Shaofu's left eye. Everyone thought that Shaofu had fallen, so maybe...
"Father!" Bo Yu shouted, he had been quiet for a long time, but this time he really couldn't hold back, "Father, are you here to see me?"
Bo Yunxiu glanced at Shen Zhi, and finally turned his attention to Bo Yu, "Diligence pays off, play is useless."
"Yes!" Bo Yu bowed, "Yu'er remembered!"
At that moment, Bo Yu gained great satisfaction in his heart. His father is high and powerful, who here is not afraid? But his father is kind to him and cares so much about his studies, which is something no one can envy.
What an honor to be cared for by His Royal Highness Li Wang!
"Come here with me!" Bo Yunxiu said, but the words were directed at Shen Zhi.
Before the smile on Bo Yu's face faded, a basin of cold water was poured on her head, and she froze on the spot for a long while without recovering.
Shen Zhi was surprised, but under the envious eyes of everyone, he walked out of the main hall and followed Bao Yunxiu to the side hall. As for what the two said behind closed doors, even Mi Li didn't dare to inquire.
Guan Xuan snorted coldly, "Bo Yu, I'm afraid you're going to fall out of favor! Your father, I guess he's going to be someone else's father!"
"Get out!" Bo Yu gritted his teeth, his small fists clenched until his knuckles were white.
"Just kidding!" The Empress Dowager Guan loves Wei Xian'er, everyone knows that Guan Xuan is still on Bo Yu's side, otherwise, once Bo Yu sues the Empress Dowager, Guan Xuan will be overwhelmed and walk around .
You Tianming approached, "Hey, haven't you noticed that Shen Zhi looks somewhat similar to the prince?"
"People are similar, what's so strange?" Song Liufeng interjected, Xu was anxious and couldn't help coughing.
If Bo Yu is instigated by these people, and then deal with Shen Zhi, Shen Zhi will definitely suffer. Song Liufeng, Shen Zhi, and Yan Sang are good friends, so naturally they can't watch their friends suffer.
"That's right!" Yan Sang agreed, and quickly stroked Song Liufeng's back with his hands to help him calm down, "Shen Zhi's surname is Shen, and has nothing to do with the prince. Don't make something out of nothing, make trouble out of nothing!"
You Tianming ran up to the table and sat down, "There is no man in the world who has three wives and four concubines, and His Highness Prince Li is no exception. The prince has a noble status, and there are many women and many children outside, what's so strange?"
"What's more, the prince has not established a concubine so far." Guan Xuan took a deep breath, "Seeing that the prince has no intention of alienating Shen Zhi just now, it can be seen that the methods of Shen's mother and son are not simple. If things go on like this..."
"Don't be afraid that the world will not be chaotic!" Song Liufeng became anxious, coughing uncontrollably, "Shen Zhi is not such a person, you, you don't want to talk nonsense, cough cough cough..."
These people have clearly seen how fiercely Bo Yu and Shen Zhi fought before, but now they are still openly instigating here, in case Bo Yu really...
"Naughty words?" Guan Xuan sneered, "Bo Yu, you have to be careful! Tell your mother to be careful too, don't be tricked by this pair of wild mother and son!"
Yan Sang was indignant, "There is a name and a surname, why did the mother and son talk about it? Don't bully others too much and insult others."
"Insult?" You Tianming sneered, "It's self-inflicted humiliation!"
"What's the noise?" Li Changxuan reprimanded lightly, but he just went out for a while, and when he came in, he heard a group of children making noise.
All of them are children of the noble family, so they were born without worry. On the other hand, Shen Zhi, although he came from a humble background, is extremely intelligent and often understands everything at once. This child is eager to study, he is really studious and diligent, and he has made great progress during this period. No one said anything, but it was Bo Yu who angrily threw up his sleeves and rushed out of the hall.
"Bo Yu!" Li Changxuan was taken aback.
Bo Yu saw Mi Li guarding in front of the gate of the side hall, and rushed over without saying a word.
"Young Master!" Mi Li stopped him immediately, "Your Highness and Young Master Shen are talking, don't be impulsive."
"Did dad come to see me, or Shen Zhi?" Bo Yu asked immediately.
This question stumped Mi Li, he is not a roundworm in the prince's stomach, how could he know whether the prince came to see Bo Yu or Shen Zhi? Of course, I dare not say these words casually. Seeing Bo Yu's anger, Mi Li should be relieved, "Young master, the prince came here this time to check everyone's studies, not just to see the young master!"
"What did you say?" Bo Yu huffed angrily.
Mi Li explained, "Which one of the students in the Nanyuan Pavilion is not distinguished, and which one is not a prince or noble? The prince has the world in mind, so he naturally treats them equally. Mr. Shen is new here, so the prince has to take care of him. Young master, what do you think?"
"It's really just like that?" Bo Yu didn't quite believe it.
Mi Li sighed softly, "Young master, don't you know what the prince is like? Over the years, have you seen who the prince is special to? The prince is busy with business, how can he have such leisure time?"
Bo Yu narrowed her eyes, and turned to look at the closed door of the side hall, "What are they talking about?"
"I don't know about the humble job!" Mi Li bowed his head, "You better not go in, young master."
"Is Dad really going to be someone else's father?" Bo Yu murmured.
Mi Li was taken aback, what kind of bastard is this, what bastard is he talking to the young master? I really fear that the world will not be chaotic.
Suddenly, the door of the palace opened, and Bo Yunxiu and Shen Zhi came out one after the other. One big and one small turned their heads at the same time, looking at Bo Yu who was waiting at the door, they both frowned, their movements were quite consistent.
"Father!" Bo Yu saluted.
"Go back first!" Bo Yunxiu looked at Shen Zhi.
Shen Zhi nodded, but there was quite a tacit understanding, and he walked towards the main hall.
"Father!" Bo Yu shouted again, looking at Bao Yunxiu eagerly.
With a sigh, Bo Yunxiu stood on the steps with his hands behind his back, "Li Changxuan said, you have been a little mentally ill recently, why is that?"
"Father..." Bo Yu lowered her head, "It's Yu'er who wants to study hard, so she reads all night. Maybe it's because she read too late and didn't have a good rest, and she became more and more unspirited after repeated repetitions."
Bao Yunxiu's face was gloomy, and she couldn't say too harsh words to the child, "Isn't it self-inflicted to go on and on like this? It's not worth it to burn your eyes, so go to bed early at night."
"Dad, do you think Yu'er has no hope?" Bo Yu was anxious.
Bo Yunxiu frowned, "Where did you learn it, to speculate on other people's meaning? Literally, don't you understand?"
Hearing this, Bo Yu was speechless.
"Forget it, let's go back!" Bo Yunxiu walked away.
"Father, do you really don't want Yu'er anymore?" Bo Yu choked up.
With sharp eyes, Bo Yunxiu's face turned cold, "Who taught you this?"
Bo Yu was startled, plopped on his knees, "Father, I, I..."
Turning around with a flick of her sleeves, Bo Yunxiu walked towards the main hall with strides. The moment he entered, he suddenly saw the cold wind rushing in, and the papers on everyone's desks "crashed".
But seeing Bao Yunxiu's ruthless gaze, and his words were ruthless, "From now on, who dares to provoke Bo Yu and Shen Zhi to gossip about Li Wang's mansion and cut him once and for all, even if they are three princes, nine ministers, and children of the royal family, there will be no harm." Exception. Do you understand what this king said?" He shouted coldly, and the room was filled with fear, everyone thumped and knelt down, trembling.
Shen Zhi's face turned blue, he stood up nervously, and glanced at the kneeling crowd, panicked. How long has it been since he saw Bao Yunxiu looking ruthless? It seems... Ever since the mother came to Dongdu with the prince, the prince has never lost his temper like this.
"Follow the prince's order!" Everyone responded in unison.
The tone trembled, which showed the fear in his heart.
Bo Yunxiu snorted coldly, and finally didn't look at anyone again.
When Bo Yunxiu walked away, Shen Zhi still stood stiffly on the spot. It was not until Li Changxuan patted him on the shoulder lightly that he came back to his senses, covered his beating heart, and blinked again and again.
Bo Yu stood there with a gloomy face, but he knew very well in his heart that if he was not afraid of him doing something to Shen Zhi again, his father would not be so stern to stop the rumors. Instigate? Does this still need provocation? Seeing is believing, hearing is also true!
He squinted his eyes, and popped out two words from between his teeth, "Shen Zhi!"
Shen Zhi's back shivered, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at Bo Yu, only to see a fierce look in Bo Yu's eyes, which was very frightening.
...
Bo Yunxiu walked in front, and Mi Li followed behind.
Suddenly, Bo Yunxiu stopped in his tracks.
Mi Li quickly saluted, "Your Majesty, the words of the young master are not given by a humble position!"
"You can't say those words either!" Bo Yunxiu still doesn't know Miu Li's temperament, and it's impossible for these provocative words to come from Miu Li's mouth, "Send a few people to keep an eye on Shen Zhi!"
Mi Li's brows twitched, "Your Highness wants to choose a follower for Mr. Shen?"
"No, protect it in secret!" Bao Yunxiu said with a cold face, "Secretly, don't allow anyone to find out."
"Does the lord think that someone is going to attack Mr. Shen?" Mi Li was startled. The previous A Luo had already made Li Wang's mansion fly away. Tear off the prince
Thinking of this, Mi Li felt a chill down his spine.
Bo Yunxiu didn't speak, his face was very cold, as if he was preoccupied.
"My lord!" Prime Minister You Zhong rushed over to salute.
Bo Yunxiu hummed lightly, but remained silent.
You Zhong said, "Your Majesty, banditry is rampant in Hanyu Mountain. These wolves have occupied the ground and have been clamoring and angering the court. The Ministry of War is not sure. It has sent several groups of people without success. Can you please come back?" The master of tigers and leopards?"
"The master of tigers and leopards must deal with tigers and leopards, not wolves!" Bao Yunxiu looked at him coldly, "Want to mobilize troops? That's fine. Think about how to talk to this king first, lest you can't control your tongue and accidentally knock your teeth. Then it's not worth it!"
You Zhong straightened up, and asked the attendant beside him in a daze, "Do you understand what the prince means?"
The follower shook his head, "The slave only listens to one sentence, hold your tongue."
"Tongue? Teeth knocking against the tongue? What kind of riddle is this?" You Zhong sucked his lips, so what about this master of tigers and leopards? The prince agreed? Or refuse
"My lord, why don't you ask Grand Master Guan. Although the old Grand Master has been relieved of his power, he has worked in the court for many years. I must be able to guess something. Why don't you ask?" The attendant bowed and saluted.
You nodded emphatically. If this banditry is not suppressed, it is estimated that it will arouse public anger, so it is better to deal with it as soon as possible. After thinking about it, You Zhong stepped up and left, hurrying to the Grand Master's Mansion for advice!
The final result of asking for advice was that Guan Xuan and You Tianming entered Nanyuan Pavilion with pig-headed faces and resentment the next day.
The so-called hit people don't hit the face, but this time it's different, if you don't hit the face, the prince can't see it!
Of course, this is something.
Let's talk about this end, when Shen Zhi returned to Li Wang's Mansion after school, A Luo had already got up from the bed, and was holding on to the door frame to catch his breath.
"Zhier!" Ah Luo called with a smile.
"Auntie!" Shen Zhi stepped forward to help her, "Auntie's injury is still not healed, you need to rest well, there are a lot of medicines in my mother's room, how about I go find them for you?"
Ah Luo nodded, "Okay!"
Shen Zhi helped A Luo into the door, let A Luo sit on the stool, put down his schoolbag and rummaged on Shen Muxi's dressing table. There were not many boxes on the dressing table, only three or two brocade boxes. Shen Muxi didn't like the gold and silver jewelry that the prince rewarded before, but later he felt that putting them on the table was quite a nuisance, so he put them all into the cabinet.
In the blue brocade box on the table case, there is a bronze key.
"Hey, why is this here?" Shen Zhi frowned, and quickly closed the brocade box.
"What's the matter?" A Luo asked, walking over with his weak body supported, watching Shen Zhi quickly stuff the brocade box into the drawer.
Shen Zhi continued to search, "Auntie, don't worry, I'll look for it again! Oh, yes, the medicine may be in the medicine shed in the backyard. Auntie, just wait, I'll look for it."
"Don't bother me, I'm fine!" A Luo coughed lowly, supported the dressing table and sat down slowly, as if he was panting heavily.
"Soon!" Shen Zhi ran away, and Chunxiu in the yard gestured as he ran.