Compared to the liveliness in the lobby, the atmosphere inside the kitchen seemed a little heavy.

The elite soldier who had come to the kitchen to report on the serving of dishes upon Lord Bai's order knelt on one knee in front of Xie Xi and said respectfully, "Your Highness, I don't know why the Fourth Prince suddenly appeared in Jiangning, and he was close to the Governor-General, and even came to the banquet with him."

Before the guests arrived for the banquet, Lord Bai and General Liang had instructed dozens of elite soldiers guarding the hall that once Lord Bai tapped three times on the table and said "serve the dishes", they would be asked to come to the kitchen and report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince what they had seen in the hall.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already been waiting in the kitchen with his guards.

There are many people coming in and out of the house now, and the kitchen is the safest place.

When Xie Xi heard that his fourth brother was also in Jiangning, he was not surprised. After all, his fourth brother came here just for him. If his fourth brother found out that he was not in Suzhou, he would definitely come to Jiangning with Shi Weian.

However, what Xie Xi did not expect was that his fourth brother was really patient. After being in Jiangning for so many days, not a single rumor had leaked out...

Xie Xi narrowed his eyes, his gentle gaze fell on the face of the elite soldier, and said in a calm tone: "Okay, I already know about this matter, you go back and continue to guard, if there is anything else, come and report immediately."

"Yes."

The elite soldier responded and stood up and left.

At the same time, many maids followed the elite soldiers with trays filled with various delicacies.

Since Lord Bai ordered the dishes to be served, they should naturally prepare enough.

At this moment, all the people left in the kitchen were Xie Xi's people.

Xie Shiqi and Xie Shiba were forced to become chefs. They used their ordinary cooking skills to toss and turn, and they took great pains to barely complete the task assigned by their master.

The two of them cooked eight dishes and one soup.

Only after the maids took away all the dishes did Xie Shiqi and Xie Shiba both breathe a sigh of relief. Xie Shiba raised his sleeve to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and sighed: "Cooking a few dishes here is harder than killing people!"

Xie Shiqi lowered his head and rubbed his slightly sore wrist: "I second the motion."

Xie Jiu couldn't help but gloat over the misfortune, and stood aside and said with a smile: "Why? Do you two have any objections to the master's order?"

Just now he took a closer look out of curiosity, only to find that Xie Shiba could even burn every dish he cooked.

Xie Jiu originally thought that Xie Shiba would cook a new pot, but the boy cleverly hid the burnt dishes underneath. Who knows which unlucky person at the table will get to eat the burnt dishes...

Hearing this, Xie Shiba glared at Xie Jiu fiercely, "Stop talking nonsense in front of the master. When have I ever objected to the master's orders?"

Xie Shiqi stared at Xie Jiu without blinking, and said slowly: "A good young man, but he has a big mouth."

Xie Jiu: “…”

Okay, he shut up.

Otherwise the two of them might join forces to beat him up.

Seeing that the three secret guards were silent, the guard Mu Qing who was guarding beside Xie Xi said, "Master, the fourth prince is here, should we continue with the plan?"

"nature."

Xie Xi said calmly.

The appearance of the fourth brother won’t change anything. What’s more, hasn’t the fourth brother already joined forces with Shi Weian?

Mu Qing: "Master, should I go and remind the brothers who are taking action first?"

Hearing this, Xie Xi suddenly chuckled, but the smile did not reach his eyes. He raised his eyes, and his gentle eyes seemed to be able to see through Guard Mu Qing's thoughts: "Remind you of what?"

Mu Qing's eyes narrowed, and he said without hesitation: "Let them not hesitate to take action even if they see the Fourth Prince present."

"???"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xie Shiqi, Xie Shiba, and Xie Jiu all looked at Guard Mu Qing.

Did they hear it right?

Guard Mu Qing is so bold! ?

That’s the Fourth Prince!

If those brothers who took action were careless and hurt the Fourth Prince, it would be the master who would suffer!

Xie Shiqi, Xie Shiba, and Xie Jiu looked at each other, certain that their master would reprimand Guard Mu Qing for his bold words.

At that time, as brothers, should they plead for Guard Mu Qing?

However, what none of them had expected was that the master actually nodded! !

Xie Xi: "Okay, Mu Qing, I'll leave this matter to you."

Xie Shiba and the other two immediately showed shocked expressions on their faces.

"Yes, master."

Guard Mu Qing turned and left, and soon he disappeared.

Xie Jiu swallowed his saliva and said cautiously: "Master, do you want me to go with you?"

"No need, there are enough people, and we have elite soldiers in the mansion."

This time, except for the three secret guards who followed him and Mu Qing, all the other secret guards who had been hiding in Jiangning were summoned by Xie Xi.

I learned from Mr. Liu that Shi Weian would choose to take action today, intending to kill all the officials who did not obey his orders, as well as Lord Bai who came from Shengjing on the emperor's order.

Then they will pin the blame on the bandits, leaving no evidence...

Seeing that his master seemed to have already made a plan, Xie Jiu scratched the back of his head and said nothing more.

Xie Xi lay in the rocking chair, closed his eyes and dozed off.

He is waiting.

Wait for Shi Weian's people to make the first move.

……

Luoyang Inn.

"Master Huaijun, please stop walking around in front of me. I feel dizzy just looking at you. How come you don't feel dizzy at all?"

Lu Xiaoxiao nibbled on the pastry, supporting her chin with one hand. She spoke, but her round almond-shaped eyes were fixed on the notebook on the table.

Hearing this, Meng Huaijun stopped and stood still. An impatient look appeared on his face. When he looked at Lu Xiaoshi, he felt helpless: "Madam, aren't you afraid?"

"Ok?"

Lu Xiaoxiao reluctantly pulled her eyes away from the book and asked doubtfully, "What are you afraid of?"

[Is Master Huaijun afraid that Your Highness's action will fail? 】

[How is that possible! I have already checked the system. Your Highness will definitely be able to carry out the plan as he wishes this time.]

[Besides, if something really happens to His Highness, Jiujiu will definitely inform me in advance! As long as Jiujiu doesn't show up, His Highness will not be in any danger.]

[It’s strange to say, Jiujiu hasn’t suddenly appeared for a long time...]

One after another, the cheerful voices in his heart kept drilling into his ears, which made Meng Huaijun, who was still thinking about saying something, suddenly become mute. He gently exhaled a breath.

It is true that worrying leads to confusion. Lu Fengyi least wants His Highness to get into trouble. Since Lu Fengyi is not worried, then nothing will happen to His Highness.

"That……"

Meng Huaijun was about to ask about other things when Bai Zhi suddenly rushed in, panting anxiously: "Madam, there is movement over on East Street!"

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