Zhennan Wang gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, you go with me." Then he ordered Wang Huwei and Lancao to follow.
Xiao Yi responded lightly, then turned to Nangong Yue and said: "Ah Yue, it's getting late now, you go back first, I will go with the father." I'm afraid the girl's body can't bear it, so don't make yourself feel bad.
Nangong Yue smiled and responded submissively: "Father, A Yi, then I will wait for you to come back at the camp."
She looked gentle and kind, seeing her husband as the sky, and the anger in Zhennan Wang's stomach calmed down a little. Hey, this daughter-in-law satisfied him.
"Ayi, I'll send you and my father off." Nangong Yue said again, and followed the three of them out of Zhennan King's camp.
As soon as he got out of the camp, he saw a young man in a white straight suit in front of him walking towards this side leisurely. At this time, the afterglow of the evening had not yet set.
It is the official language.
The three of Xiao Yi stopped in their tracks, and Guan Yubai approached and greeted the three of them, saying, "My lord, my lord, it seems that I came here by accident..."
Zhennan Wang originally wanted to send Guan Yubai in his heart, but Xiao Yi took the lead and said with a smile: "Master Hou, I think you came at the right time."
As he said that, Xiao Yi looked at King Zhennan and said, "Father, since Father has doubts about me, he probably won't believe my son. Why don't we invite Marquis Anyi to witness together?"
Zhennan Wang was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Xiao Yi to make such a suggestion at all, he hesitated in his heart.
There is a saying: family ugliness should not be publicized.
In case it really turns out that Xiao Yi sent someone to assassinate Aunt Mei who was pregnant, once word got out, the reputation of Zhennan Palace would be completely ruined.
Xiao Yi said provocatively: "Father, my son has a clear conscience and can tell others everything, so what about the father?"
The king of Zhennan was furious by his provocative eyes and tone, and even this rebellious son was not afraid of being ashamed and thrown outside, so what should he be taboo about!
King Zhennan looked at Guan Yubai, and said in a deep voice: "Master Hou, the ugliness of the family should not be publicized, and this king does not want to disturb the purity of Lord Hou, but human life is at stake, so it is better to investigate this matter. Can you accompany me for a walk?"
King Zhennan didn't notice at all that Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue secretly exchanged glances, with a smug smile on the corner of their mouths, it's done!
Guan Yubai smiled slightly, bowed and said, "My lord, you are being polite. Yubai is willing to do the work of a dog and a horse."
Soon, Chang Sui and Zhu Zi pulled the horses over, and everyone got on their horses, led the guards, and rode away. After a while, their backs became smaller and blurred, only Nangong Yue Stand still and watch them go away...
It wasn't until they disappeared at the end of the road that Nangong Yue turned back to her camp.
Unknowingly, in the evening sky, only the last touch of red setting sun is still lingering in the sky, dyeing the western mountains and forests with a hazy red veil.
As the sound of horseshoes of Xiao Yi and his party drifted away, there were waves of horseshoes coming towards the camp. Three or five people came back to the camp in groups. Most of them had a good harvest. A faint smell of blood began to permeate the inside.
Those young gentlemen got off their horses one after another, talking while walking.
"Brother Huang," a young man in blue said to a young man in green, "I seem to have seen the prince, the son of the prince, and Marquis An Yi go out together?"
That Mr. Huang blurted out in surprise: "Brother Zhong, didn't the lord say that he would come to see the results of today's competition after the sunset?" Why did he leave the camp suddenly? ! "Will this..."
The two looked at each other, feeling that something was wrong.
Similar conversations kept repeating in the vicinity, and everyone passed it on to ten, ten to a hundred... After a while, everyone near the hunting platform heard about it, including some wives and girls who planned to come to see the results of the competition. There was a ripple.
At this time, a slender figure appeared in front of the hunting platform. It was a maidservant wearing a blue riding outfit, with a delicate face, and the whole person looked dignified and heroic.
"Ladies, ladies!" Baihui raised her voice to attract everyone's attention. She knew martial arts and knew how to lower her dantian when speaking, so her voice didn't sound very loud at first, but it spread far and clearly.
Many wives and girls recognized this servant girl as the eldest servant girl next to the concubine Shizi.
Baihui continued to speak loudly: "The Concubine Shizi has invited Madam and the girls to the banquet in the middle of the next year."
After that, Baihui blessed everyone and withdrew, and she had to ask the little maid to go to the tents of each government to inform them one by one according to the list, so as not to miss anything.
Baihui left, but the turmoil near the hunting platform hadn't subsided yet, and everyone whispered to each other for a while, but the original turmoil finally subsided gradually.
Since the concubine Shizi is still here, and she is still in the mood to have a banquet, it seems that there will be no major event.
The female relatives all went back to their tents, and it is almost 12 o'clock now, and there is not much time left for them to dress up...
When it was still a quarter before You time, wives and daughters-in-law or daughters went to Nangong Yue's tent one after another.
At this time, the sky was completely dark, and the bright moon and stars appeared in the night sky instead of the setting sun.
Of course, Nangong Yue's tent couldn't entertain so many guests, so she simply used the open space in front of the tent to set up seven or eight tables. Around the table, torches were lit one by one, illuminating a 100-foot radius. daytime.
The female relatives have also held this kind of open-air banquet in their own gardens before, but it is the first time to place the banquet in this wilderness. The Nanjiang people's congresses were informal and unrestrained, and they all praised Nangong Yue's idea as a good idea. Some wives even suggested that they might as well drink wine to Mingyue.
Nangong Yue agreed with a smile. Anyway, Xiao Yi had prepared a lot of wine in bamboo tubes.
The atmosphere at the banquet became more lively and casual as the wine got drunk, and the female relatives had drinks, meals, and jokes...
"Sister-in-law, the wine in this bamboo tube is mellow and sweet, and exudes a faint fragrance of bamboo, which is very elegant." Xiao Fei put down the wine glass in her hand and said, her cheeks were flushed with the smell of wine, which seemed a little more The beauty of the girl's family.
Sister Fei has really grown up. Nangong Yue's heart moved, she lowered her voice and asked quietly: "Sister Fei, what did you do today?" Nangong Yue's eyes were shining brightly, what she actually wanted to ask was, does Xiao Fei have any favorite sons
Xiao Fei said with a straight face: "Sister-in-law, my riding skills are not good. Today I practiced riding with Bai Zhou and Taoyao for a while. Later, I went boating in a nearby lake... Sister-in-law, this camp is less than one hour away. There is a Mingye Lake in the middle of the village, half of which is surrounded by mountains, and the scenery is beautiful, very suitable for boating and swimming, why don't you go with me tomorrow, sister-in-law."
Xiao Fei looked at Nangong Yue with burning eyes, and thought: Anyway, my eldest brother left with his father on business, and he may not be able to come back tomorrow. Or, she can accompany my sister-in-law to travel in the mountains and rivers, recite poems, play the piano and paint, so that I can live up to this beautiful landscape!
Looking at Xiao Fei's serious face, Nangong Yue felt both funny and helpless. Hey, Sister Fei, I haven't gotten the hang of it yet.
It's rare that there are so many young masters from the mansion, and Sister Fei doesn't care, so I can only help her pay attention to it. Nangong Yue thought to herself.
At this time, Mrs. Yao smiled and said, "Concubine Xiao, Miss Xiao is right, Mingye Lake is really beautiful. Today, Mrs. Tian and I also went for a walk by the lake."
Mrs. Tian agreed, and followed Mrs. Yao's suggestion: "Concubine Shizi, I have an idea. Why don't we have a spring banquet by the Mingye Lake tomorrow?"
When she said this, the eyes of the wives and girls all around lit up, and they started whispering. Since I came out to play, of course I wanted to make some tricks to have fun.
Mrs. Yao looked around the crowd, and continued: "When the time comes, let those boys bring back some game, and the girls will..." The girls were only responsible for eating, as if something was missing. Mrs. Yao didn't think of an idea for a while.
Nangong Yue was thoughtful. After all, Mrs. Yao's idea was a blind date banquet, but it was not as elegant as the banquet held by Princess Fang of Yuncheng. But this is southern Xinjiang, and southern Xinjiang should naturally have the characteristics of southern Xinjiang.
It's actually a good idea. She was worrying about how to find an opportunity to show Xiao Fei, but now the opportunity came her way.
The corner of Nangong Yue's mouth twitched, she took a quick look at Xiao Fei, and then suggested with a smile: "Why don't we let the girls and the young masters cooperate to hunt together, and it will be worthy of the name of spring hunting." As she said that, she looked at Mrs. Yao, "Mrs. Yao, let's prepare the lottery and wait to eat it."
The last sentence made many wives laugh, and one lady immediately echoed boldly: "The concubine Shizi said well. We are usually as busy as a spinning top at home. It is rare to come out, and it is our turn to take care of yourself." Take a break."
For a moment, ladies and gentlemen, you and I responded with each other, all of them felt sympathy.
Those girls also had shining eyes, most of them were a little shy, but most of them were looking forward to it.
In this lively and lively atmosphere, the time and place of the Spring Banquet were fixed, and the night gradually deepened...
After the feast was over, the female relatives retreated one after another. The night was quiet and everyone fell into a peaceful sleep. Only the bright moon and stars in the sky looked at the few people who were running all the way below.
Under the leadership of Wang Huwei, Xiao Yi and his party galloped all the way in the direction of Luoyue City, with horseshoes flying and billowing dust.
After running with all his strength for more than two hours, Wang Huwei raised his voice and said, "My lord, my son, my lord, you are just one mile ahead."
Under the night, the surrounding area was dark and gloomy. Their luck was pretty good. The moon and stars were sparse tonight, and the moonlight illuminated their way forward, but it was still difficult to recognize where they were at the moment. However, for Guard Wang In other words, this area is deeply engraved in his heart like a carving knife...
Everyone clamped down on the horse's belly and galloped the horse even faster.
"Tap Tat Tat..."
Within a quarter of an hour, a looming fire was seen ahead, which became clearer and clearer. A bonfire was burning on the side of the road, like a bright light in the sea. Beside the bonfire, there was a black-painted flat-top Carriage, there are two men standing beside the carriage, one is Guard Feng, and the other is Lao Lu, the coachman. Both of them are extremely haggard, with deep tiredness in their eyes.
Although waiting here, there is nothing to do, but how dare the two of them rest, how can they have the mood to rest, they have been counting the hours and waiting for the news from King Zhennan, but after waiting and waiting, counting the time, I always feel that Wang Huwei should have come back long ago, but no one has come...
While the two of them were waiting impatiently, they finally heard the sound of horseshoes in the distance, getting closer and louder... Soon they saw more than a dozen people holding torches and riding their horses towards this side. The leader is King Zhennan, the eldest son Xiao Yi, and—
An Yihou!
Feng Huwei was astonished in his heart: how could this Marquis An Yi follow him. This matter is also the housework of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion... Or is it not that simple? !
Under Feng Huwei's suspicious eyes, Zhennan Wang and his party had already got several feet away, and they got off their horses one after another.
Feng Huwei and the groom tremblingly took two steps forward, clasped their fists and saluted: "I have seen the prince, the son, the marquis."
King Zhennan didn't even look at the two of them, his eyes fell directly on the carriage behind him. At this moment, he was both regretful and angry, mixed with a little sadness.
"Aunt Mei...but in the car?" King Zhennan's voice was a little dry.
Guard Feng became even more nervous, and replied: "Yes, my lord. The subordinates dare not tamper with Aunt Mei's body."
Aunt Mei is the woman of King Zhennan, even if it is a corpse, it is not something men like them can touch at will. Fortunately, the weather hasn't been too hot recently, otherwise Feng Weiwei was really worried that the corpse would emit a corpse smell after being left for a long time.
Zhennan Wang asked Feng and Wang two guards in a deep voice: "You two tell me what happened again for this king!"
The two guards responded respectfully, then pointed to a big tree by the side of the road and started talking, and at the back, the little maid Lancao added how the assassin rushed into the carriage and stabbed Aunt Mei to death...
Zhennan King's face sank like water, his suspicious eyes swept towards Xiao Yi again, and then he waved his arms and said, "Search around for this king to see if there are any clues?!"
"Yes, my lord." The accompanying guards hurriedly cupped their fists in unison to accept the order, and then scattered away.
Zhennan Wang, Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai were left standing aside, no one spoke, only the sound of bonfires and burning torches, and the sound of the guards searching around, they even went to the big tree where the assassin had lurked. I didn't let go...
After a while, the guards came one after another, and came to report one after another, but they all got nothing.
King Zhennan's complexion became more and more ugly, and he couldn't help wondering: Could it be that those two assassins really came and went without a trace
Thinking about it, King Zhennan looked around, his eyes fell on the black lacquered flat-topped carriage, and his eyes sank. No, he didn't believe that the assassin didn't leave any clues!
Zhennan Wang strode towards the carriage, and the guards beside him hurriedly followed. Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai looked at each other, and they followed.
The groom respectfully opened the curtain of the carriage, and a bloody smell mixed with a faint smell of corpses rushed to his face. King Zhennan couldn't help frowning, and saw Aunt Mei lying in a pool of blood at a glance.
At this moment, the blood flowing on the carriage had turned dark red, and most of Aunt Mei's pink and purple beanie was stained red by the blood, which looked shocking. Her face was pale, not as rosy as it was before, and her once shining black pupils had long since lost their former brilliance, becoming muddy like dead fish. He suffered great pain before he died, and seemed to have great grievances that he wanted to complain about.
The king of Zhennan was very heartbroken when he saw it. The concubine who used to be soft and fragrant and the baby in her womb, just like this, turned into a cold corpse.
He got into the carriage, covered her eyes that were dying, and was about to go down again, when he suddenly noticed something in the corner of his eyes.
This is…
King Zhennan squinted his eyes, and impatiently grabbed Aunt Mei's right hand, which was half under her body, and saw her pale and cold hand tightly grasping a golden token.
The token is engraved with complicated patterns, and in the middle is engraved with an eagle head mark and three words:
Bixiaotang.
These three words stuck in the eyes of King Zhennan like needles.
His pupils shrank, and he shot his angry eyes at Xiao Yi. If eyes could kill, Xiao Yi would have already been hacked into pieces.
"Niezi! What else do you have to say?!"
King Zhennan got off his horse and threw the token in his hand on the ground.
With a "clang", the brass token fell to the ground and vibrated a few times, making a crisp sound.
All the guards' eyes fell on the token, and they took a deep breath. This token is the token worn by the guards of Bixiaotang. Aunt Mei was holding onto this token tightly before she died. Doesn’t it mean that...
The guards didn't dare to think about it anymore, they were all silent.
Facing Zhennan King's thunder and anger, Xiao Yi was still indifferent, glanced at the token on the ground, and said: "Father, I just killed a weak woman, and left evidence, Father, this is too small for me. Are you from Xiaotang?"
What Xiao Yi said was sarcasm, but it was also the truth.
The guards around heard it, and they thought it was true, but they couldn't say these words in front of King Zhennan.
"Nizi, the evidence is solid, and you still want to argue!"
King Zhennan's heart is getting hotter and hotter, like a volcano that is about to erupt. He had known for a long time that this Nizi didn't take him seriously, especially after this Nizi had won many battles and became more prestige in southern Xinjiang, he became even more domineering.
Xiao Yi looked at King Zhennan with a half-smile, and said casually: "Since my father doesn't believe me, then I might as well ask Wu Zuo to come here."
Wu Zuo? ! King Zhennan froze for a moment, his brows were frowned like a knife.
Family ugliness cannot be exposed. If this was called Wuzuo, wouldn't it be impossible to hide this matter
In other words, it is not a private matter of the palace, but a murder case!
As soon as he thought that the family affairs of the Wangfu became the topic of chatting in Luoyue City, Zhennan Wang's complexion was so gloomy that he almost dripped water, and said: "No..." This rebellious son is shameless, and Zhennan Wangfu has shame!
Xiao Yi didn't want to hear more from Zhennan Wang at all, so he directly ordered: "Zhu Xing, don't go to Luoyue City to call Wu Zuo, and since Aunt Mei is pregnant, go and call a Wen Po."
"Yes, my lord." Zhu Xing respectfully accepted orders, and then got on his horse and left.
Zhu Xing left, but the atmosphere was even more dignified, ready to explode.
Seeing that King Zhennan was embarrassed for a while, Guan Yubai suddenly said, "My lord, human life is at stake, and the clues point directly to the prince. I think it's better to find out."
King Zhennan's lips were pursed into a straight line, Hou An Yi said that he stood at the sidelines, it was only the reputation of the palace... Forget it, since even this ruthless rebellious son doesn't care about his own reputation, why should he be afraid!
Time passed little by little, and it seemed very long. After more than half an hour, Zhu Xing and the others finally came back, bringing back a middle-aged man with a goatee and a green-covered carriage. A pale, embarrassing steady woman.
Both Wu Zuo and Wen Po were a little trembling, and after going forward to salute Zhennan Wang and Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi immediately ordered that Wu Zuo to go for an autopsy.
On the way here, Wu Zuo had already heard from Zhu Xing that this corpse was the concubine of King Zhennan. He glanced at Zhennan King fearfully, and saw that although his face was sinking like water, he did not object, so he bowed his head and took orders, and got into the carriage.
Then there was a silence, only the rustling sound of Wu Zuo playing with the corpse.
Even if Aunt Mei died, she was still the woman of King Zhennan. Wu Zuo didn't dare to investigate deeply, but simply checked her mouth, nose, ears, eyes, and the fatal wound on her chest... Even a layman can see that it was a knife Piercing the heart, the moment the murder weapon was pulled out, the deceased stopped breathing and died instantly.
Wu Zuo came out of the carriage in a short while, and reported to Zhennan Wang and Xiao Yi cautiously and cautiously: "My lord, my son, the fatal wound was on the left chest. The person who came here was cruel and merciless, and he killed Aunt Mei with one knife. Look at the wound, The murder weapon should be a long knife, and the deceased was murdered around Yinshi to Maoshi..."
"That's all?" Zhennan Wang still frowned, what Wu Zuo said, Wang Huwei and Lancao had already reported it, and Wu Zuo looked at it for nothing, and there was no further clue or evidence at all.
Wu Zuo was seen by the King of Zhennan with cold sweat dripping down his forehead, so he could only say: "My lord, forgive me for my incompetence." It meant that he could only find out these things.
At this time, Xiao Yi casually said to the woman on the side: "Wen woman, the deceased is pregnant, you go and show my son whether she is pregnant with a boy or a girl?" After a pause, he looked at Zhen. Nan Wang said slowly, "It's also in case my father thinks that I'm going to kill 'Sister Shu'." He increased the volume meaningfully.
"Disgraceful!" King Zhennan twitched his mouth, finally couldn't help it, and angrily said, "Ni... don't you think the palace's face has not been humiliated enough?"
Both Wu Zuo and Wen Po swallowed their saliva, until now, they finally knew what was going on. It turned out to be a private matter of the palace...
This matter involves the son of the world, I'm afraid it will be difficult to handle.
Both Wu Zuo and Wen Po felt that they were really unlucky, as if there were two mountains on their backs, one was King Zhennan, and the other was the eldest son Xiao Yi.
Especially Wen Po, although she didn't do an autopsy just now, she took a few glances at Aunt Mei's body, and she knew that the month was still young, so it was difficult to do an autopsy, and everyone was dead, so how could it be found out!
Wenpo looked at Zhennan Wang and his son in embarrassment and didn't know what to do for a while.
Xiao Yi looked directly at Zhennan Wang without hesitation, and the eyes of the father and son collided again, full of a strong smell of gunpowder.
"Father, my son thinks he is upright and has no shame in his heart. Today he just wants to find out the truth and return his son's innocence." Xiao Yi said while deliberately looking at Guan Yubai, and said, "Master Hou, you come to judge , this son wants to find out the real culprit of the murder, is there something wrong?"
Nonsense! What nonsense! King Zhennan wanted to roar again, but Guan Yubai got ahead of him.
"My lord." Guan Yubai's voice is gentle and gentle, with the power to comfort people's hearts, "I think that human life is at stake, and the clues point to the prince, which is even more important, so it's better to find out."
The two cleverly played a black face and a white face, and they temporarily bluffed Zhennan Wang with a few words.
King Zhennan's lips were pursed into a straight line, Hou An Yi said that he stood at the sidelines, it was only the reputation of the palace... Forget it, since even this ruthless rebellious son doesn't care about his own reputation, why should he be afraid!
King Zhennan sneered at Xiao Yi and said, "Test! If you don't investigate today, I will not give up!"
The words in his voice were sonorous and forceful, as if they were about to fall out of ice scum.
Xiao Yi's face was calm, but Zhu Xing who was at the side couldn't help feeling sorry for his elder son. Hearing the tone of the prince, he clearly believed in his heart that this was what the elder son did. The so-called "father and son" have no basic trust. Hey, fortunately, the son and the concubine, and the old man of the Fang family... will have his own flesh and blood in the future!
Seeing that the king of Zhennan has let go of his words like this, Wen Po can only accept orders. She whispered to the maid, Lancao, that Aunt Mei's belly had been several months, and Lancao answered truthfully.
It's only been two months? !
Wen Po's head was getting bigger, and she only sighed in her heart: Hey, how can I test this!
She took her maid, Lancao, and boarded the carriage bravely...
The surroundings became quiet again. After a cup of tea, Wen Po got out of the carriage with a very complicated expression. I don't know if it was emotion, shock, or a sense of relief at completing the task.
"My lord, my lord," Wen Po walked up to the crowd and said stiffly on her knees, "This Aunt Mei is not pregnant."
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From 11th to 18th, the Xiaoxiang Annual Conference will be held in Japan.
I will take my computer with me, but I just don’t know if I can squeeze out the time for coding, and I’m panicking right now.
I try not to affect the normal daily updates, but I can't add more recently.
Please excuse me.
I actually still want a monthly pass!