"It's raining so hard, why are you still wandering in the street?" Xiang Lie tried hard to break free from the other's arm on his shoulder.
"It's too boring inside Xiang's mansion, it's fun to come out and soak in the rain." The dark guard replied.
Xiang Lie has no doubts about this statement, because according to his previous knowledge, it would be unimaginable to let these people stay motionless in the house to avoid the rain.
"Where is Commander Xiang?" The dark guard glanced back, "Is there any mission to bring so many people out of the palace?"
"At the emperor's order, arrest a suspect and go back." Since he happened to meet him, Xiang Lie specifically told him, "Please protect your lord recently."
"What do you mean?" The secret guard's expression froze, "Could it be that the suspect came after you?"
"That's not true, it has nothing to do with adults." Xiang Lie shook his head quickly, "But swords and guns have no eyes, and the other party doesn't know where to hide. If adults happen to be present when they are arrested, it would be bad if they accidentally get hurt."
"So that's how it is." The dark guard heaved a sigh of relief, "Who are we going to arrest? There is such a big fight."
"It has something to do with Yunduanhun." Since everyone had suppressed the Tiger Head Gang in Cangmang Mountain before, and they were not ignorant of King Daming's affairs, Xiang Lie didn't hide anything.
"Why is it him again?" The dark guard seemed surprised.
"Recently, a mysterious man appeared in the royal city, and he hired many flower girls to sing songs, including Lord Shang's Piaoxiangyuan." Xiang Lie said, "If you see this person, please inform me in time. "
"Do you want to catch Miss Bao for singing a little song?" The secret guard was very tireless.
"Of course it's not just Bao Huaniang's matter, but it's inconvenient to say more about the inside story." Xiang Lie said, "Please forgive me."
Can't you really talk about it? The dark guard's eyes are full of anticipation, knowing more, we can better protect the adults, and the heart is instantly filled with a sense of mission.
But Xiang Lie had already left with his men and horses, and he had no intention of turning back at all.
The dark guard felt very sad against the pouring rain.
People in the imperial court are indeed not as enthusiastic as the little friends in the rivers and lakes. Not to mention sending each other seasonings and bacon, they are even reluctant to talk more.
Very sad.
"Ah, why don't you open an umbrella when you go out." Mu Qingshan was making tea in the gazebo in the backyard, when he saw the dark guard coming back, he was startled and hurried to get someone to get a hand towel.
"It's okay, it's okay." The dark guard waved his hands again and again, not to mention it was raining, even if it was a knife, it didn't matter, but he was still very wronged in his heart!
"Did you run into a wall at the commander's office?" Wen Liunian asked cautiously.
The dark guard was stabbed in the scar instantly, so they scrambled to hold Wen Liunian's hand and complained bitterly. They all said that when the adults become prime ministers in the future, they must send the commander to clean the latrine, so as to help us avenge.
"Nothing?" Because the mascot was too disdainful, Lu Zhui had no choice but to interrupt temporarily.
"It's not really." The dark guard said, but he still found out something.
"It really has something to do with King Daming." Wen Liunian frowned slightly after hearing this, "Now the Yulin Army is looking for him in Manwang City, I think he won't show up again for a while."
"What is the purpose?" Shang Yunze asked.
Zhao Yue said: "No matter what his original purpose is, judging from the current situation, there is only one consequence of this matter, which is to let the imperial forest army fill the king's city to search and arrest."
"Could this be his goal in the first place?" Shang Yunze asked.
Mu Qingshan was puzzled: "The purpose of hiring a girl to sing a little song is to attract the emperor's attention so that he can be sent to arrest him?"
It seems a little unreasonable...
Everyone looked at Wen Liunian.
Master Wen dragged his cheeks and was staring at the lake in a daze, as if he didn't hear everyone's conversation.
The dark guard said: "My lord is probably hungry."
Mu Qingshan: ...
"Forget it, let's go eat first." Zhao Yue said, "Who cares about his big business, you can't talk about it on an empty stomach."
Wen Liunian suddenly ordered: "Stir fried shredded duck with ginger."
The rest of the people were silent, really hungry...
Shredded duck shredded with ginger is very spicy for dinner, but Wen Liunian has no appetite, so he hurriedly dragged Zhao Yue all the way back to the bedroom, closed the door and said, "I've been thinking about one thing."
"What's the matter?" Zhao Yue asked.
"About that middle-aged man." Wen Liunian said, "I don't think it's likely to be King Daming."
"Because he is too ostentatious?" Zhao Yue pulled him to sit at the table and made a pot of hot tea.
"This is just one of the reasons, and there is another more important reason." Wen Liunian said, "If he is really King Ming, why didn't he come to you?"
Zhao Yue frowned slightly.
"Whether they are real father and son or not, that's irrelevant for now." Wen Liunian said, "But according to the clues we have obtained now, both Li Jiao and Qing Qiu were once his subordinates. Since these two people are looking for your identity, It means that there were still some clues out there back then, and the other party would find us according to the pattern, and it would be too unreasonable to say that King Daming knew nothing about it." After all, among various rumors, Yun Duanhun can be called He is a god-like existence, and he should not get the news later than his subordinates.
"I can't tell now." Zhao Yue said, "It's just one step at a time."
Wen Liunian nodded while holding the teacup, but he was a little worried. If the middle-aged man was really caught, would he reveal some hidden secrets and have something to do with Chaomuya... Finally bought the house and prepared to live a long life of.
Thinking about it carefully, even my head hurts.
Previously, I only thought that the emperor would let me off for a few days, and eat and go shopping in Wangcheng first, but now that I really won’t be declared into the palace, I feel even more uncertain. When I go out to eat, I see teams on the street. The patrolling army has no appetite.
"Don't look." Zhao Yue closed the window and handed him the spoon, "Eat well."
Wen Liunian looked at his emerald green bowl: "I want to eat boiled fish."
"No, you got angry recently." Zhao Yue said, "Eat up the vegetables."
Wen Liunian said, "Oh."
Eat vegetables again.
Will be green.
Zhao Yue fed him summer soup: "After eating, I will take you to the suburbs to relax."
"No." Wen Liunian said, "Yesterday, the craftsman sent a list of the house that needs to be rebuilt, but I haven't read it yet."
"I've said it all, just leave these things to me." Zhao Yue said, "You don't have to worry about it."
"Then go back and take a quick look." Wen Liunian said, "The sooner the construction is completed, the better. You can't live in Lord Shangbao's house all the time."
Zhao Yue smiled: "Okay."
Returning home after dinner, Zhao Yue looked at Wen Liunian. After his lunch break, he went to the study to look at the house repair list. Hearing the sound of footsteps outside the house gradually receding, Wen Liunian quickly got up from the bed and sneaked out.
"My lord." The dark guard was lying under a tree to enjoy the shade, and he was very puzzled when he saw it, "What are you going to do?"
"Shh." Wen Liunian made a silent gesture.
The secret guard quickly became serious: "Could it be that your lord wants to steal things from the master bedroom of Shangbao?" Then we will go too.
"No." Wen Liunian said, "I'm going to the palace."
"Why?" The secret guard was puzzled, finally Sixi couldn't come and call, why did he run into the palace by himself when he thought he would be able to relax for two days.
"Come back and explain." Afraid of being caught by Zhao Yue, Wen Liunian ran fast.
The hidden guards shook their heads, grabbed his arms one by one, and jumped over the courtyard wall.
How fast a scholar can run, this kind of thing naturally requires us to do it.
So after waiting for an hour, when Zhao Yue came to look for someone, he was told by the hidden guard that the lord had already gone to the palace.
"The emperor sent someone to look for it again?" Zhao Yue frowned slightly.
The dark guards nodded in unison, very neatly, one could tell at a glance that they were not lying, their eyes were so sincere.
Zhao Yue: ...
Inside the palace, Chu Yuan was reading the booklets in the imperial study, and suddenly heard rumors that Lord Wen was asking for an audience, and there were two hidden guards from the Shadow Chasing Palace, so he was quite surprised and asked Sixi to bring him here.
"Your Majesty." Wen Liunian was slightly out of breath after being driven all the way.
"Why is Aiqing here?" Chu Yuan glanced behind him, "Where are the people from Chasing Shadow Palace?"
"It seems that I met a few familiar guards of the Imperial Forest Army." Wen Liunian said, "Then I went to reminisce about the old days." Sure enough, good friends can be found everywhere.
Chu Yuan shook his head with a smile, and asked the servants to make tea and refreshments for him: "Aiqing, what do you want me to do?"
"Yeah." Wen Liunian said, "I want to ask about King Daming."
Chu Yuan was surprised when he heard the words: "King Daming?"
Wen Liunian nodded.
"Why is Aiqing suddenly interested in this matter?" Chu Yuanyou was a little surprised at first, but after asking, he remembered, "Why did I forget that the Tiger Head Gang is causing chaos in Cangmang City."
"I ran into Commander Xiang a few times on the street recently." Wen Liunian tentatively said, "It seems that the situation in the royal city is a little serious.
"It's not serious." Chu Yuan shook his head, "I have already checked the records of entering and leaving the city, and there are only seven people on the other side, so there should be no big trouble, but since it is related to Yun Duanhun, then I will definitely send it to the city. He was arrested and brought to justice."
Wen Liunian stood up: "I am willing to share the emperor's worries."
Chu Yuan looked up at him.
Wen Liunian's heart sank secretly, and he almost held his breath.
"Alright." After a long period of silence, Chu Yuan finally said two words.
Wen Liunian was overjoyed, knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Aiqing doesn't need to be polite, just sit down." Chu Yuan said, "When the emperor passed away, I originally told you that the fewer people who know about this matter, the better, but Aiqing has always been resourceful, so it doesn't hurt to listen to it."
What Chu Yuan said about Yun Duanhun was naturally very different from the rumors in the countryside—it was no longer a hero admired by thousands of people, but just like in the history books, he became a complete treasonous minister.
"The three pieces in the middle-aged man's hands were made by Baihe, the red card in Baihuayuan, for Yunduanhun." Chu Yuan said, "Later, Yunduanhun fled south in a hurry, and Baihe also disappeared mysteriously at the same time. , no one of the other girls dared to play and sing anymore, so it was gradually lost, and only the palace has the music score."
"The other party is Yunduanhun?" Wen Liunian said.
"The other party's move is obviously a demonstration to me." Chu Yuan said, "Even if it is not Yun Duanhun, it must be someone related to Yun Duanhun."
Wen Liunian nodded, "I understand."
"This matter has been dragged on for more than twenty years. My father passed it on to me, and I don't want to pass it on to the next king of the Chu family." Chu Yuan said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"The emperor speaks seriously." Wen Liunian bowed slightly, "It is a blessing for the ministers to share the emperor's worries."
"Since you're here, let's go back after dinner." Chu Yuan said, "What would Aiqing want to eat?"
Wen Liunian hurriedly said, "Boiled fish."
"Okay." Chu Yuan joked with a smile: "I also heard that Sixi and Xiang Lie talked about Ai Qing's family affairs, why don't you announce Zhao Dazhao to the palace together tonight? Just let me have a look."
"I still don't want it." Wen Liunian shook his head.
"Why?" Chu Yuan asked.
"If he comes, we won't be able to eat boiled fish." Wen Liunian said honestly, "Wei Chen has eaten vegetables for three days." He almost cried when he said it.
Chu Yuan laughed loudly: "Sixi!"
"Your Majesty." Manager Sixi replied outside.
"Order the Imperial Dining Room to cook a table of Sichuan cuisine tonight!" Chu Yuan said, "The spicier the better."
Chief Sixi took the order, and hurriedly ordered the little eunuch to pass the message, and said cautiously: "Master Ge is still outside."
"Kneel down. Whenever you get tired from kneeling, let him go back by himself." As soon as this matter was mentioned, Chu Yuan's tone immediately became impatient.
"Master Ge?" Wen Liunian thought for a while, "Is it Mr. Ge from the Ministry of Rites?"
"Besides him, who else can be?" Chu Yuan said, "There is nothing else to do every day other than uniting a bunch of old ministers to let me get married."
Wen Liunian said: "My lords are also kind, Your Majesty—" Halfway through speaking, Chu Yuan frowned slightly, so Wen Liunian followed the good advice, "Since the world is the most important thing, there is no rush to get married."
Chu Yuan looked at him with raised eyebrows, "Ai Qing changed her words very quickly."
Wen Liunian said cheekily: "Thanks to the emperor's compliment."
Chu Yuan smiled and shook his head: "Let's go, follow me to the Imperial Garden to relax."
"Yes." Wen Liunian followed him out of the imperial study, and before he had walked a few steps, he saw that the imperial garden was filled with smog.
…
Chu Yuan raised his forehead: "Why did I forget this?"
"Don't hit our handsome and extraordinary face!" The dark guard protested holding his head, if he did this again, he would really fight back!
The Royal Forest Army rushed forward in a swarm.
Chu Yuan decisively led Wen Liunian to change directions.
The imperial chef cooked a large table full of Sichuan dishes, and Chu Yuan summoned a few officials who were originally from central Sichuan to accompany them. They ate a meal from sunset to the tip of the moon, talking and laughing until late at night. just dispersed.
The dark guard had already returned to the Brocade Workshop after having a happy meal with his friends from the Royal Forest Army. Eunuch Sixi personally sent Wen Liunian to the gate of the palace. Just as he was about to find a sedan chair to carry him back, he looked up and saw a person standing in front of him: "It's Mr. Zhao."
Wen Liunian was a little surprised.
Eunuch Sixi said with a smile: "Master Zhao and your lord are indeed husband and wife." At this time, they have to come and pick them up in person, and it is really enviable to spread the word.
Wen Liunian rubbed his nose: "Thank you father-in-law for sending me off, then I'll go back first."
"My lord, go slowly." Sixi stood in place until she saw him approaching Zhao Yue, then turned and entered the palace gate.
"Why are you here?" Wen Liunian felt a little guilty.
"Go home first." Zhao Yue helped him fasten his cloak, and got on the horse with his arms in his arms.
On the way to the Brocade Workshop, Master Wen thought carefully about where he would hide if he was really angry.
"My lord." Mu Qingshan was sitting in the small courtyard, gnawing on the chicken feet, "Would you like to eat it together? Add five spices and aniseed ingredients."
Wen Liunian hurriedly stretched out his hand: "Yes."
Before Mu Qingshan had time to take the chicken feet out of the oil-paper bag, Zhao Yue had already jumped over the wall with a man in his arms.
"Hey, eat by yourself." Shang Yunze rubbed his head.
Mu Qingshan worried: "It seems that the master is angry?"
"It's only natural to be angry." Shang Yunze said, "If you run to find other men behind my back, I will be angry too."
Mu Qingshan said: "Then what about elder brother?"
"Of course big brother can." Shang Yunze nodded.
"Master Wen, what about the first master, the second master, and all the young heroes from Shadow Chasing Palace?" Mu Qingshan asked again.
Shang Yunze said: "These people are fine too."
"Where's Zhang Xiaobao?" Mu Qingshan asked.
"Who is Zhang Xiaobao?" Shang Yunze frowned, "This won't work."
Mu Qingshan muttered: "It's my neighbor."
Shang Yunze had no choice but to change his words: "Zhang Xiaobao is fine too."
Mu Qingshan held the chicken paws, and counted from Li Baqian, who fired the kiln, to Liu Erhu, who performed the art.
Shang Yunze nodded in agreement one by one, and finally couldn't help it: "Why did you go to Zhang Dahammer, the blacksmith in Cangwu City behind my back? You don't know him well."
Mu Qingshan said sullenly: "Oh, no."
Shang Yunze took a deep breath, and said kindly, "Of course."
The hidden guard squatted on the roof, tsk tsk, Lord Shang is really unprincipled.
In the bedroom at the other end, Zhao Yue asked, "Why did you run to the palace by yourself?"
Wen Liunian calmly said, "Because the emperor has something to do."
Zhao Yue frowned at him.
Wen Liunian looked at him nervously.
After a moment of silence, Wen Liunian covered his stomach: "I'm going to the latrine."
Zhao Yue held his shoulders with both hands: "Honestly—"
"No, I really want to go to the latrine." Wen Liunian's face turned pale, and he rushed out like flying, even his knees were weak.
Zhao Yue: ...
Because he had eaten light porridge and rice for three days before, and now he was eating chili and heavy oil, Mr. Wen began to have a stomachache. In less than a stick of incense, he had already traveled between the bedroom and the hut three or four times. In the end, he lay down on the soft couch weakly, humming quietly, feeling uncomfortable.
Zhao Yue poured him a cup of hot water: "Drink some water first, the doctor will be there soon."
"I, I, I will go again." Wen Liunian got up from the soft couch, and walked out weakly again.
Master Zhao felt very irritable.
I obviously feed well at home, but every time I come back from the palace, I am either full or sick. Discuss the matter carefully, why do you have to eat a meal before releasing it, does the emperor have nothing else to do