On the observation deck in the northeast corner of the palace, there stands a huge bronze bell.
There were originally guards on duty here, but now they have left, and only Wen Qingzhu and Qiu Lin are standing there.
The Xiongnu palace is not big, and the harem is even smaller. Looking at it, there are only about ten courtyards in total.
Although the courtyard here is called a courtyard, it is not as big as the courtyard in Qi State.
Except for the main house which looks quite neat, it can be seen at a glance that the side rooms on the left and right are temporary ones.
Wen Qingzhu glanced around and saw that there were people living in all ten courtyards.
Some yards are even a little crowded.
At first glance, I couldn't tell which one was Qi Ren's concubine's yard.
"The third courtyard on the left is the little lady's courtyard." Seeing that she had been looking at it, Qiu Lin pointed it out for Te.
Wen Qingzhu nodded slightly: "It doesn't look any different from other courtyards."
Qiu Lin shook his head and said, "Look carefully, sir. No one is talking to the people serving in this little lady's yard."
The distance was really not close. Wen Qingzhu stared at it for a long time and finally noticed something unusual: "It's indeed different."
She turned around and asked, "When will she come out?"
Qiu Lin calculated the time and said, "It's about a quarter to two quarters of an hour."
"How can you be so sure?"
"This little lady rarely goes out every day. She will probably come out at this time and at night."
After hearing what he said, Wen Qingzhu stopped asking and waited patiently.
About a quarter of an hour later, all the servants in the yard left.
Soon the door of the room opened, and a familiar figure appeared in front of him.
Although she was far away and her behavior had changed a lot, Wen Qingzhu could still recognize her at a glance.
This person is Xia Feiyuan!
Not sure if he noticed this, Xia Feiyuan actually raised his head and looked over.
The observation deck where Wen Qingzhu was sitting was not big, and there was a big clock. Looking from low to high, the view became increasingly unclear.
Xia Feiyuan, who was at the door, turned to the kneeling slave girl beside her and asked, "Are the people on duty at the observation deck changing their shifts now?"
"It's not very peaceful inside and outside the city these days. People are being replaced all the time." The female slave didn't dare to raise her head and answered solemnly.
Xia Feiyuan looked at the observation tower and always felt that something was wrong, and a sense of crisis arose in her heart out of thin air.
She quickly went to the wing on the right and soon disappeared.
On the observation deck, Qiu Lin had been paying attention to Wen Qingzhu's expression. He noticed that after the young lady appeared, there was a faint smile on Wen Qingzhu's lips.
After confirming his identity, Wen Qingzhu turned around and walked down from the observation deck.
Qiu Lin followed closely behind her, but still asked: "Do you know the little lady?"
Wen Qingzhu asked as he walked: "Doesn't she have a name? Have you always just called her little madam?"
"I don't know. When the young lady came into the palace, apart from the people sent to serve her, the person she saw the most was the second prince, and the rest were Zizhu, and then me."
Qiu Lin's words made Wen Qingzhu couldn't help but chuckle: "It seems that this young lady is very vigilant and does not dare to go out easily."
After a moment of silence, Qiulin replied: "She is from Qi after all."
Wen Qingzhu didn't say anything. She didn't think Xia Feiyuan was worried that the Huns would be bad for her.
Qiu Lin personally sent Wen Qingzhu out of the palace.
Wen Qingzhu turned around and stopped: "Master Qiulin, there is no need to see you off, I will keep your matter in mind."
After leaving here, Wen Qingzhu returned to the inn, but saw He Lai with his arm hanging.
"Captain He Lai?" Wen Qingzhu walked inside while scanning the room and found that there was no one else.
He Lai quickly stood up and explained: "Sir, I came here today to represent Master Shi Zhu. I came here specifically to say thank you."
"Oh? Isn't Captain He Lai a retainer of Master Shizhu? I heard that the retainers here in Tianying City are different from other places, so..."
Wen Qingzhu said nothing, but He Lai knew what she meant.
The most prestigious people in Tianying City are the generals who lead troops to fight. As an adult's bodyguard, he is a retainer at best, or a high-level slave at worst.
"Master Zizhu came back and asked me to rest for seven days and let other people accept my matter, so I can come here."
When He Lai said these words, he looked very calm, but the look in his eyes could not be hidden.
Wen Qingzhu quickly guessed: "The person Lord Corpse Zhu has chosen to replace you this time is your enemy?"
He Lai said nothing, so Wen Qingzhu took him as his acquiescence and turned to invite him to sit down.
While pouring him tea, he comforted him: "This is not a big deal. After all, Master Shizhu is in a very bad situation right now. The second prince obviously doesn't trust him."
"Did you choose Lord Qiulin when you came back from the palace?" He Lai followed the corpse for too long, but he still thought about him out of habit.
Wen Qingzhu could see that He Lai was a man who knew how to repay his kindness. Even if Zhi Zhu used him again, he still trained him in the end.
Before, she just gave him a big stick and then a sweet date, so He Lai took the initiative to come to express his gratitude. His attitude was neither humble nor overbearing, which Wen Qingzhu liked very much.
If possible, Wen Qingzhu even wanted to recruit him.
But she also knew it was impossible. After all, she was not a real Huns, but a Qi people.
But for now, I’m still trying to lobby.
"I never choose anyone, but this time I entered the palace, Qiu Lin really helped me a lot. If nothing else happens, the results will be out tonight."
He Lai frowned: "So fast? Has Qiulin already found the murderer before?"
Wen Qingzhu immediately denied: "That's not true. Until we have witnesses and evidence, it will be faster anyway. Now I am waiting to see the second prince, and then he will report. If possible, I hope the second prince will arrest the person himself. After all, Now that the clues have come out, we just need to catch the person."
"The second prince helped you arrest people?" He Lai felt strange for the first time, "But didn't the second prince leave the matter to you? Why did you ask the second prince to arrest people instead?"
Wen Qingzhu laughed: "I am only responsible for investigating this matter. I did not agree to be responsible for arresting people. Both the second prince and you all know that. I only have a few people around me. Tianying City is very big. It’s bigger outside, and if you don’t have people, you can’t catch anyone.”
He Lai said nothing, and Wen Qingzhu pushed the tea bowl over.
He picked it up and as soon as he put it to his mouth, he immediately smelled a faint medicinal smell.
He Lai immediately raised his head, and Wen Qingzhu looked into his eyes and smiled: "A little medicinal material is added here to help your arm recover. You will know what the medicinal material is when you taste it. You can just add a little when you go back to drink milk tea later. "
"Thank you, Master Xiaoshui." He Lai was filled with gratitude and drank the milk tea with medicine in one gulp.
Before leaving, He Lai couldn't help but ask: "Master Xiaoshui really doesn't consider Master Xi Zhu? Although he is not as trustworthy as Master Qiulin in gaining the trust of the second prince, he will not collapse so easily. .”
Seeing how serious he was, Wen Qingzhu suddenly thought of teasing him and said deliberately ambiguously: "If Captain He Lai is willing to surrender to me, I can consider it."
Generally speaking, the surrender of a Xiongnu man means recognizing his master, while the submission of a Xiongnu woman means not only recognizing her master, but also becoming her master's subordinate.
He Lai immediately stopped breathing, and after a while he said with a straight face: "Sir, please don't joke."
Wen Qingzhu replied helplessly: "Since you think it's a joke, then it's a joke."
He Lai nodded and left. After he took a few steps, Wen Qingzhu noticed that the roots of his ears were as red as a soldering iron.
Seeing this, Wen Qingzhu turned around and went in.
Before sitting down, Zuo Bingning ran out of the back room and asked with some worry: "You don't like He Lai, do you?"
Wen Qingzhu sat down, invited her to sit down with him, and said deliberately: "Of course I like him! Otherwise, why would he be so nice to him?"
Zuo Bingning's eyes widened in disbelief. Before she could speak, Wen Qingzhu explained: "Don't worry, what I like is his ability. It's a pity that someone like him stays with Zhi Zhu as a guard."
It took a long time for Zuo Bingning to recover from her shock, but she was still puzzled. She looked left and right and whispered: "But he is a Huns after all. Even if you are optimistic about him, you can't take him back?"
"If I can't take it back, I have to find a way to make him remember my kindness. If something happens in the future, it might be of great use."
After Wen Qingzhu finished speaking, he drank a bowl of milk tea in one gulp.
Putting down the tea bowl, taking out a handkerchief and wiping his mouth, Wen Qingzhu stood up, looked at the back room and asked, "Is Feitian back?"
Zuo Binning hurriedly followed her to the back room, nodded and said: "He's back! He is waiting for you now. Seeing that you are here at Jianhe Lai, he is teaching Tudan how to read."
When they arrived at the back room, Wen Qingzhu saw Feitian holding a pen and teaching Tu Dan how to read and write.
The Xiongnu had no problem, but Daqi did.
Wen Qingzhu walked over and glanced at Gan Song. She immediately took Tudan down.
Tudan, who had packed his things, turned to look at Wen Qingzhu and asked, "Sister, is there any news about my mother?"
"Not yet. Something happened suddenly today. Can I help you find your mother tomorrow?" Wen Qingzhu didn't like to lie, so he directly told the current situation.
Although Tu Dan was disappointed, he was still very sensible. He nodded and followed Gan Song down.
There was no one else around, so Wen Qingzhu turned around and sat down.
Feitian directly took out a map: "Sir, I found a few doctors outside the city. According to my confirmation, they are indeed members of the Asan tribe, and they have already started planning their next move."
Wen Qingzhu took the map from him and frowned slightly.
Isn't this a place near Corpse Chaser Mansion
Could it be that Zizhu has contact with people from the Asan tribe
Seemingly sensing Wen Qingzhu's consideration, Feitian explained: "In the beginning, the relationship between Zhi Zhu and the Sixth Prince was very good. Later, Zhi Zhu's daughter died in the Sixth Prince's house, and he and the Sixth Prince broke up. Now it should be There is no communication.”
"That's not necessarily true. Let's wait and see." Wen Qingzhu knew what kind of person he was after seeing Zizhu.
However, now that the target has been locked, Wen Qingzhu will not sit still and wait for death.
Originally, she wanted to close the net and take action directly, but now she learned that Xia Feiyuan became the second prince's woman.
Wen Qingzhu felt that she needed to force Xia Feiyuan.
Otherwise, Wen Qingzhu would not be happy if this woman Xia Feiyuan was kept alive.
After pondering for a long time, Wen Qingzhu lost his mind and asked Feitian: "I am forging a letter here, can you send it to the palace?"
"Now?" Feitian was a little surprised, "Who did you meet in the palace?"