No one knew that the seemingly grandiose assassination in the imperial palace was planned by Princess Yuyue of Prince Rui's residence.
If Xiao Ting hadn't intervened and became greedy and took the treasure map as her own, the real map would already be in her hands now.
"Okay, how important is that map? This princess knows better than you. Now that we've made a fuss, they won't keep the map where it was. They will hide it somewhere no one knows."
"If you want to do it again, it will be even more difficult. What's more, many people in the Yaochi Palace have seen you, and the Ninth Concubine. If you enter the palace again, you will be courting death."
The woman in black stopped talking, but listened quietly.
Princess Yuyue thought for a moment, then turned around and said back under the grape arbor, "Now I have a second task for you."
"Please don't worry, the princess, the subordinates will definitely die and complete the task absolutely."
Cui Yue leaned back and said, "This princess doesn't need you to die, but just wants you to find a chance to sneak into the Ninth Prince's Mansion."
"The Ninth Prince's Mansion? You want me to monitor the Ninth Prince?" The woman in black reacted quickly, a little surprised.
However, Princess Zhuyue chuckled lightly, and said, "Just you, go to spy on Uncle Jiuwang, do you think it's possible? This Princess wants you to get close to Princess Jiuwang. No matter what method you use, you must gain her trust and stay by her side."
"The subordinates take orders."
Zhiyue waved her hand, and then said: "Go down, remember to change your appearance."
After finishing speaking, the woman in black didn't hesitate at all, she got up, turned around and left.
All the people who knew the news were busy in secret, but Xiao Ting put the matter behind her and went out leisurely with the two little ones, euphemistically calling it 'suppression of shock'.
Butler Mu watched the five of them leave with a smile on his face, making Xiao Ting think that the old man's third spring might be coming soon.
"Sister, where are we going? Haven't we all visited the capital here? It's not much fun."
Xiao Budian Xiao Xin felt a little uneasy after going through this incident, and seemed to lack interest.
However, Chu Yun, the youngest son of the Ninth Prince's Mansion, was not affected in the slightest.
She curled her lips and said, "It must be this woman who is going to come out, and the father didn't allow it, so she used us as a shield."
Xiao Xin raised her head, her little face looked suspicious, Xiao Ting was speechless, then pointed to Chu Yun's forehead and said, "You said you are so young, you are such a ghost, how can you marry in the future?"
Xiao Ting did not deny Chu Yun's statement and began to change the subject.
One sentence ignited Chu Shizi's fiery temper.
Chu Yun jumped away to avoid her clutches in an instant, looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, and then whispered: "This prince warns you, don't talk nonsense outside. I am a prince, how can I marry someone?"
"Besides, this son is going to marry, and in the future, he must marry a gentle and virtuous woman who is graceful and virtuous, and will be my son's concubine."
Obviously at this time, the four-year-old girl, although precocious, did not understand the relationship between men and women.
"Why do you look down on this girl so much? It's really sad." Xiao Ting made a sad appearance while walking, holding her heart and sucking her nose.
Xiao Shizi turned his little head to the other side very arrogantly, not looking at her.
"Hahahaha..., mother knows that you don't like people like me, but I'm sorry, until you can marry a wife, you can only be managed by a woman like mother."
Xiao Ting was in a good mood, she spent a whole day and night in the palace, she didn't eat well at all, let alone rest.
Right now, taking advantage of the fact that the Ninth Prince had no time to take care of her, he slipped out of the palace with the two little ones, to see the beautiful world outside.
There is no way, the group of people in the palace is too dark, if she doesn't accept some beautiful things, she is afraid that she will also become dark.
"I said you are such a happy woman, but your mother has been thrown into limbo, so you don't worry about her at all?"
Chu Yun is also a person who especially likes Concubine Xiao Gui. At that time, she and Xiao Xin were left in the side hall. She didn't hear many things, but she could guess what happened after hearing some rumors and words.
But she is still so young, what she said has no weight at all, even the king and father can't help it. Obviously, the ending of the empress cannot be changed.
But the little heart is still a little uneasy, and now seeing Xiao Ting taking them out to play alive and kicking, a trace of anger arose in her heart.
It's not worth it for Concubine Xiao.
"What are you worried about?" Xiao Ting turned her head and looked at her puzzled, then smiled and said, "Your father said that aunt will be fine, but she is much more relaxed than before. Aunt doesn't like excitement at all, isn't it better now?"
Xiao Ting said that although she is a time traveler and has read many theater novels about Gongdou before, she can't understand the harem better than the Ninth Prince, a living person.
After hearing this, Chu Yun was speechless, and said with a flat mouth, "Do you trust my father so much?"
Xiao Ting answered without the slightest hesitation, "Of course, he is my husband, how could he lie to me?"
In fact, Xiao Ting thinks that the Ninth Prince is the kind of person who can't lie at all, and doesn't bother to lie.
Hearing Xiao Ting's words, Chu Yun's heart was agitated. She didn't speak any more, but quietly followed behind Xiao Ting, looking at the lively woman in front who was much older than her.
The odds and ends in front of a peddler on the street, even a clay puppet, can attract her attention and make her stare at it for a long time, and she is also very happy.
This made Xiao Yun very puzzled, what's so interesting about these things, they don't have any meaning at all, okay
However, the woman didn't pay attention to the two children at all.
Instead, he played in front of himself.
Hong Shao and Lu Huo were by the side of the two little ones, asking them if they wanted this or to look at that, but the two of them seemed to have no interest in these, and they were shaking their heads.
So there was such a group of people on the street, a teenage girl ran in front, picking and choosing, jumping happily, like a child who didn't know much about the world.
There are four tails behind her, walking behind her unhurriedly, as if they are protecting or serving as a foil.
The sky was getting dark, and seeing that Xiao Ting hadn't planned to go back, Chu Yun finally couldn't help but stepped forward and tugged at the corner of her clothes.
"Hey, Xiaoyun, why are you pulling me?"
Chu Yun didn't want to talk to her, he was afraid of being pissed off, so he pointed to the sky.
It means it's getting late, you can go back.
However, Miss Xiao Liu understood it in a different way. She patted herself on the forehead in surprise and said, "Oh, look at my memory. It's already this time. You must be hungry. Let's go to Fengxian Restaurant to have a big meal. Today, my girl treats guests, Hong Shao, have you brought money?"
While Hong Shao was still in a daze, Lu Huo had already brought her back and said, "Princess, don't worry, we'll bring the money."
After Xiao Ting listened, her eyes narrowed into a line, she held Chu Yun with one hand and Xiao Xin with the other, and went straight to Fengxian Restaurant.
"Xiao Er, three adults and two children, please watch and bring us some food and wine."
Xiao Ting had been here before, Xiao Er knew her, and led them directly to the private room on the second floor. Xiao Ting gave orders without looking at the menu.
Xiaoer responded cheerfully, shook the towel on his shoulders, and then retreated, closing the door of the private room as well.
After a while, refreshments were served.
The service is very attentive.
Hong Shao and Lv Huo stood beside them, helping the three masters pour tea and water.
Xiao Ting waved her hands and said, "Sit down too, let's go out for a walk after dinner."
"What? If you don't return home at this late hour, your father will be worried."
Chu Yun jumped up against the crime, stood directly on the chair, looked at Xiao Ting at the same level, and protested.
Xiao Ting supported her head with her right hand, tilted her head, looked at her funny and said, "You really want to go back? Then I'll let Hong Shao take you back. Anyway, your father is worried about you, not us."
Chu Yun calmed down a bit, "It seems that you are quite self-aware."
Xiao Ting pouted, and said in a different voice: "What the prince said is very true, this girl has always been self-aware, so you can go back after dinner."
Just as Chu Yun was about to agree, he suddenly realized, "I don't, if you don't go back, neither will my son, what is this son going to watch you do?"
"Hey, hey, let me say, can you, a child, manage the affairs of adults?"
Xiao Ting picked up her chopsticks and began to knock on the table in protest.
"What's the matter with adults? You are obviously not very old. Besides, you are the Ninth Princess, and now you represent the face of my Ninth Prince's Mansion. You are still wandering outside at such a late hour. If someone sees you, what will you say?"
"Where is the face of my father?"
Xiao Ting only had a big embarrassment on her face.
Therefore, after she got married, she was still a little unhappy.
"What face is there? Did this girl do something shameful? Besides, your father and I have an agreement not to interfere with each other, and we will live in the future."
Xiao Ting started talking nonsense, anyway, the Ninth Prince is not here at this moment.
Leaving the palace first, the Ninth Prince, who was sitting next to Xiao Ting and the others, paused slightly with the hand holding the teacup when he heard this sentence.
Yuchi Xinhan was about to doze off, but when he heard this, his eyes immediately glowed green, he stretched his neck very gossip, and asked, "I said, Ah Li, you don't really have any agreement with your little princess, do you?"
The Ninth Prince glanced at him indifferently, then looked at the man sitting across from him, and said, "Your Majesty invited me to come, why?"
Opposite them, there are two men sitting, one is Prince Jiangnan, and the other is Fifth Young Master with a bright smile on his face.
"Uncle Nine Kings, Tiankuo came to see you privately, just to convey a wish from my Jiangnan Palace."
"Let's talk about it." The Ninth Prince put down the teacup and lightly tapped the table with his fingers.
Chu Tiankuo said bluntly: "Cheng Yunyi doesn't just take orders from my father."
"So?" Ninth Prince's words were always simple and clear.
"I also ask the Ninth Prince to convey Tiankuo's request and give the Jiangnan Palace some more time."
silence…
silence…
The Ninth Prince didn't agree or deny. He still tapped his fingers lightly on the table, as if he was lost in thought, with a faint expression on his face, making it hard to guess what he was thinking.
(end of this chapter)