The accident took less than a cup of tea, and Jing Zhaoyin, who came here according to the order, was sweating profusely. When he saw Luo Wenge, Jing Zhaoyin forced him to salute. He couldn't stop thinking that there was an official from Dali Temple, so why did His Majesty still come down? He was ordered to come here.
However, the matter was urgent, and he dared not ask or say anything.
Jing Zhaoyin stepped forward, followed by Luo Wenge, and went up to the room where the incident occurred on the second floor.
The person hanging from the beams in the room was completely dead, his face was so pale that it turned purple, and the escort went in first, and asked people to cooperate and carefully put him down for a simple autopsy.
Jing Zhaoyin frowned after seeing the face of the deceased.
Seeing the corpse, Luo Wenge felt a little strange in his heart, wasn't this the male favorite who was loved by King Yun in the Chen's restaurant that night?
The male favorite died, and King Yun was afraid that he would be very sad.
Thoughts were about to fall, King Yun rushed in from the door, his face full of grief and shock: "Who? Who did they say died?"
Luo Wenge didn't step forward, but took two steps back to make room for King Yun.
He can do this, but Jing Zhaoyin, who bears the sacred will, cannot.
Jing Zhaoyin asked people to stop the emotional King Yun, and said in a slick official tone: "My lord, this is the scene of a murder case, so it has to be kept carefully, and the corpse has to be tested and brought back to the yamen, and the lord must not touch it. "
King Yun was furious when he heard this, and if he wasn't fat, he would have jumped three feet high: "What are you talking about, my king's male pet is dead, and I don't have the right to look at it? Oh , you not only want an autopsy, but also take the corpse away, doesn't this king have the right to know the truth?"
Before Jing Zhaoyin came here, he had heard about King Yun's notoriety of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, so he was mentally prepared, but he didn't expect to see him in person, and it turned out to be even worse than he imagined.
Forced by the other party's unreasonable aura, Jing Zhaoyin was also a little anxious: "Your Majesty will conduct an investigation personally. If the prince has any objections, you can speak to your majesty. If your majesty agrees to the prince to take over the investigation, I will have no complaints." .”
Moving out Xiao Yulan, King Yun was more or less scrupulous.
The death of a male favorite is a human life.If he disregarded the general situation and made Xiao Yulan unhappy, the whole of Yunning would be targeted.
King Yun thought of the good horses and rice that had to be sacrificed for no reason, and his flesh hurt so badly, and when he thought of the death of his beloved male favorite, his heart ached too badly.
Under the double pain, King Yun held his chest and gasped: "Since it's His Majesty's intention, then I don't have much to say. But you have to remember, you must find out who killed me! That man paid the price in blood!"
Jing Zhaoyin's expression softened, he was glad that Xiao Yulan was still able to restrain the feudal lord, and his expression was solemn: "Your official must do his best, please rest assured, my lord."
"Don't worry, don't worry," King Yun nodded, and immediately began to cry, "Who on earth is so cruel to kill the king's male favourite? Could it be that he just fell in love with him? Qingqing, why did you die like that? It's so miserable, how can I spend the time on the way back?"
Luo Wenge didn't care to listen to the next words. At the beginning, he still felt that King Yun was very affectionate, but later he felt that it was even more unpleasant.
Like him, Jing Zhaoyin couldn't stand it anymore.
The over forty-year-old Jing Zhaoyin, who was used to all kinds of sensual scenes, showed disgust, turned his face and asked Luo Wenge: "Did Luo Shaoqing feel suspicious at that time?"
Luo Wenge shook his head: "At that time, I checked around the post house, and there was nothing unusual."
Jing Zhaoyin just asked casually, not expecting to get useful clues: "Did Luo Shaoqing come here today on purpose?"
"Your Majesty ordered you to take the princes to visit Changle City. I never thought that such a thing would happen when I came here to invite King Yun." Luo Wenge said.
Jing Zhaoyin's sparse eyebrows twitched: "Luo Shaoqing means that the princes will leave Beijing in two days?"
Luo Wenge looked at Jing Zhaoyin: "Yes, the lords will return to the fief before sunrise in the next day."
Jing Zhaoyin remained silent after listening, as if thinking of something.
Seeing this, Luo Wenge couldn't be bothered to interrupt: "Don't disturb your lord's handling of the case, I have to say hello to the other three lords, and go ahead."
"Luo Shaoqing, please help yourself." Jing Zhaoyin said politely.
Luo Wenge turned around and walked out. Seeing King Yun who was gradually calming down from his sadness and kept looking over there for the autopsy, Luo Wenge felt even more weird.
This scene didn't match King Yun's temperament, he vaguely felt that King Yun knew the real cause of the male favorite's death.
But Xiao Yulan is about to hand over this matter to Jing Zhaoyin, he still doesn't want to intervene without authorization, just wait for the result.
Leaving the inn where King Yun was, Luo Wenge first went to the temporary residence of King Xiang, after listening to him talk about his plans and urgent matters that happened today, King Xiang expressed his attitude and said that everything would be according to His Majesty's will.
After receiving King Xiang's answer, Luo Wenge didn't stop, and went to the King of Shu again. The King of Shu meant the same thing as King Xiang, and finally Luo Wenge paid homage to King Chun.
Among the four vassal kings, King Chun is the one who is the best at self-cultivation. When Luo Wenge was led into the room, he was painting.
A warm picture of a tired bird returning to the mountain in the evening.
Most of the painting is finished, the sunset half into the west mountain and the birds have been painted, only the nearby mountains and forests have not been painted, leaving half blank.
Seeing that it was him, King Chun hurriedly put down his paintbrush, and pointed to a chair not far away with his cinnabar-stained hand: "Luo Shaoqing, sit down quickly, I didn't know you would come, this, this hand is messed up, let Luo Shaoqing Read the joke."
Luo Wenge said with a smile: "My lord, you don't need to care about these things, I'm here to explain something to my lord."
King Chun took a damp cloth and kept wiping his hands, then walked towards Luo Wenge: "Please tell me, Shaoqing Luo."
"This morning, His Majesty ordered the officials to come and lead the princes to visit Changle City, so as to buy some interesting things to bring back before leaving Beijing." Luo Wenge said.
King Chun nodded because he didn't understand: "In that case, let's go. I have nothing to do for a long time, and today I can finally go out for a stroll."
Luo Wenge bowed and apologized: "I'm afraid this will disappoint the lord, and a murder case happened temporarily."
"Ah?" King Chun's eyes widened, and he asked hastily, "Be clear, what's going on?"
"After receiving the order, I went to find the nearest King Yun first. I didn't expect that when the prince changed his clothes, the maid who went to ask the prince's close friends found him dead." Luo Wenge said while looking at Prince Chun's expression. .
King Chun's face was full of astonishment, leaving only a look of bewilderment and complete ignorance.
"Then, is King Yun okay? This king remembers that he said that he is his favorite talented person."
Luo Wenge turned his expression lightly, and replied truthfully: "I'm quite sad, and almost had a conflict with Jing Zhaoyin, who was ordered to investigate the case."
"You can't blame him for this, it's inevitable that you will be rude when you are emotional." King Chun said.
"Jing Zhaoyin can also understand Lord Yun's grief, so he comforted him patiently." Luo Wenge sighed, "I just hope that the case can be solved as soon as possible."
King Chun echoed softly: "Yes, the sooner the man is caught, the better King Yun will stop his grief as soon as possible."
Luo Wenge saw that Prince Chun was so open-ended, it would be a waste of time to ask further questions, why not go back and discuss with Xiao Yulan, he thought about it and said: "I need to report today's matter to His Majesty as soon as possible, it is not good to do it again Stay, and then leave."
King Chun understood: "Then the king will not keep Luo Shaoqing either, so go slowly."
Luo Wenge composes again and again, and before leaving the door, he takes another look at the unfinished picture scroll, his eyes gradually darken.
King Chun's entourage sent Luo Wenge out of the post house and turned back.
"My lord, he's gone." The follower said.
King Chun stood in front of the painting table, holding a wolf hair the size of a thumb in his hand: "Didn't I ask you anything?"
"No, he didn't seem to notice anything, it was extremely plain."
King Chun agreed softly, and took a closer look at this painting that he had painted countless times, and it was the most satisfying painting so far.
Seeing that he didn't speak, the attendant asked softly, "My lord, there is nothing special about him, so why should you be careful about him?"
"You don't understand, the more you can't see it, the more you can't hide it." Chun Wang writes, and when it lands in the blank space, a thriving tree is about to take root and sprout.
"Besides, if I want you to see, he is not the son that man taught himself." King Chun's hand was stained with cinnabar, and he suddenly scribbled on the painting. people.
Luo Wenge went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to meet Xiao Yulan, and the journey was smooth. Obviously Xiao Yulan got the news and was waiting for him to come back.
Therefore, when Luo Wenge entered the palace, he cut straight to the point: "The male favorite who came to Beijing with King Yun died and hanged himself. Whether he was killed or committed suicide, His Majesty still has to wait for Jing Zhaoyin to report."
Xiao Yulan knew this, and asked, "What do you gain from visiting the other three princes?"
"No, the three of them were quite surprised." Luo Wenge said.
"Unexpectedly, a murder case occurred when they were about to leave Beijing, so the return date of the feudal lords can only be postponed. They stay here for one more day, and the people in the feudal land are in a state of anxiety." Xiao Yulan personally poured tea and handed it to Luo Wenge .
Luo Wenge took it, bowed his head and sniffed lightly, the fragrance entered the spleen and stomach, good tea.
"If people commit suicide, it does not affect their return journey."
Xiao Yulan looked at his vivid eyebrows and eyes looming in the curling mist, propped his chin and said contemptuously: "You yourself know that this may not be a big deal."
"Yeah, he is quite favored by King Yun, and he even brought important events such as coming to Beijing. King Yun has no heirs, as long as he serves him well, he can enjoy the glory and wealth, so why commit suicide?" Luo Wenge finished speaking. , looked up and found Xiao Yulan was looking at him, subconsciously touched his face, "Your Majesty looks at me like that, but is there something wrong with my face?"
Xiao Yulan smiled: "No, I just noticed that you look better recently."
Luo Wenge was slightly stunned, then reacted and lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I'm talking about business."
Xiao Yulan lazily said: "What I said is also serious."
"I see that Your Majesty wants to make fun of me. Since you don't want to talk about business, then I will leave first and come back when Your Majesty wants to talk." Luo Wenge made a gesture to get up.
Xiao Yulan sighed: "All right, all right, let's talk about business. Isn't it okay if I don't make you happy? What did I say just now?"
Luo Wenge was sure that the other party was telling the truth, so he sat down again: "Talk about the reasons why people don't commit suicide."
"Well, after talking about not committing suicide, let's talk about being killed." Xiao Yulan said seriously.
"I think that at this juncture, picking people around King Yun to attack is related to delaying their return to the fief." Luo Wenge said.
This was all he could think of, and it was the only thing he could explain.
Xiao Yulan was pleased: "Tell me carefully."
"If the death of someone is harmless, you princes will not take it to heart. It will be different if you are the person next to King Yun's pillow. Seeing how much King Yun loves Na Re, he will definitely investigate to the end. Then the return journey will have to wait." Push back. From the fief to Changle City, it can take as little as one month, and as long as one and a half months, plus a seven-day stay in Beijing, it will take nearly three months to go back and forth. If something happens to the fief, they will be beyond their reach."
"As far as I can see, if they start from the fiefs, someone might start planning. Your Majesty might as well order someone to secretly inspect the fiefs to see if there are any abnormalities."
Xiao Yulan opened a stack of books at the corner of the table, took out a letter and handed it over: "I suspect you've already checked it."
Luo Wenge had indeed done so. That day, he asked Han Zhi to investigate the situation in northern Xinjiang, and then arranged for the other party to also investigate the fiefdoms of the feudal lords by the way.
It was also because of this that he paid more attention when he went to see King Yun today.
"It's not too early." Luo Wenge said as he opened the letter Xiao Yulan handed over, the content written on it was almost the same as what was found in Linjiang Tower.
It seems that Xiao Yulan also has other ideas about the murder of King Yun's male favorite.
He sent the letter back the same way: "What does Your Majesty want to do?"
"I don't know what to do, I just want to know what the people who plan the layout want to do." Xiao Yulan said.
When he was young, he heard what his father had read about cutting down feudal clans. Of course, he had to do it, but for the sake of reassuring the people, he couldn't do it blatantly.
Xiao Yulan was waiting.
It wasn't Luo Wenge's conspiracy theory, but he read some deep meaning from Xiao Yulan's words: "Your Majesty wants to wait for some princes to ask for an order to cut down the feudal clan?"
Xiao Yulan looked at him appreciatively: "I have such an idea, it depends on whether God will give me this opportunity."
"If God doesn't give it, don't we know how to create it?" Luo Wenge asked in a low voice.
Xiao Yulan naturally didn't say whether he would or not.
Ke Luo Wenge knew the other party's inner answer.
If not, he would not agree to cooperate with him to fight internally and externally.
"Once the murder case comes out, I don't know how many days they will stay. I plan to let the Ministry of Rites make preparations and keep them here for New Year's Eve." Xiao Yulan saw that his teacup had reached the bottom of the cup, she stretched out her hand to pick up the small teapot, and half got up to give it to him. He pours tea.
Luo Wenge naturally raised his hand to pick up the teacup to catch the water, thoughtfully: "Then this New Year's Eve will probably be much more lively."
"What kind of excitement are you talking about?" Xiao Yulan poured tea for herself.
The more she gets along with him, the more comfortable Xiao Yulan becomes, because in front of him, she is not like a Ninth Five-Year Master, but more like an ambitious ordinary person.
Can experience a lot of freshness that others don't have in ordinary times.It's like adding tea.
If it were someone else, how dare the emperor do this for himself.
Luo Wenge dared to, and enjoyed it very naturally.
Xiao Yulan raised her eyes again to look at the thoughtful Luo Wenge, it was an extremely wise decision to keep people who were special to her in the world around her.
"Troublesome." Luo Wenge said directly.
Xiao Yulan laughed: "Even without them, would there be less trouble?"
"It's not the same." Luo Wenge made it clear, and didn't confuse it with Xiao Yulan's thoughts.
Of course Xiao Yulan knew it was different, he said: "When you see the corpse of King Yun's male pet, you should expect that there will be a steady stream of troubles."
When Luo Wenge heard the words, he realized that Xiao Yulan's words touched his heart. Didn't he make such preparations before he went to find out what the three princes said?
Sometimes a partner knows you too well, and that's not great either.
Luo Wenge sipped tea in melancholy: "I want to ask, why did Your Majesty let Jing Zhaoyin investigate the case this time instead of asking Mr. Xie to do his job?"
"It's very simple, because Jing Zhaoyin belongs to Shen Jue." Xiao Yulan said.
Luo Wenge suspected that Xiao Yulan wanted to make trouble, he hesitated and said, "Could it be that Your Majesty wants to use King Yun's hand to bring disaster to Elder Shen Ge?"
The word misfortune was a bit playful, and Xiao Yulan's expression relaxed and revealed a hint of a smile.
"Don't think it's so complicated, I just want to find a reason to delegate Jing Zhaoyin. In recent years, his work has become more and more unfavorable, and the impeachment memorials are piled up on the table, and it all depends on Shen Jue to settle it. Presumably if I help Shen Ge get rid of this scourge Well, maybe Shen Ge will be happy and let me deal with Shen Party members?"
This was a complete joke, Shen Jue would never be grateful if he wanted to control Chao Gang.
Luo Wenge felt that Xiao Yulan wanted to kick Jing Zhaoyin away, but it might not be that simple, and Shen Jue is not a fool, so how could he fail to see what Xiao Yulan's move meant?
He said: "Your Majesty thinks very well, but I am afraid that Mr. Shen Ge will not allow you to easily fulfill your wish."
"I know, so, I found something else for him to do. Let him ignore Jing Zhaoyin." Xiao Yulan said with a smile.
This malicious smile was so much like a stealing cat, that Luo Wenge couldn't help but suppress his curiosity, and didn't ask what the other party had done.
Xiao Yulan thought that whenever he asked, she would answer, but she saw Luo Wenge put away his expression, and was so obedient.
Xiao Yulan laughed: "Where did the curiosity that was not afraid of death go?"
"Didn't Your Majesty want me to spare my life? In order to avoid being too curious and being kicked away by His Majesty's suspicion, I will do my job well and not messing around is the long-term solution."
It was the truth, but Xiao Yulan didn't want to hear him say it.
Xiao Yulan put on an expression of long talk, and asked in a very calm tone: "Luo Shaoqing still cares about the fact that I was angry at you at the expense of my life a few days ago?"
Luo Wenge raised his eyebrows lightly, and said with a slight smile, "No, I didn't ask because I knew His Majesty would take the initiative to tell me."
Xiao Yulan, whose mind was guessed: "..."
"With His Majesty's temperament, I'm afraid I will know all about this matter when I go to Fengqi Palace at night. If that's the case, my question doesn't make much sense."
Xiao Yulan who was hit by an arrow in the knee: "..."
Xiao Yulan, who doubted life for the first time in her life, couldn't help asking herself, is she really what Luo Wenge said?
Looking back on the past, Xiao Yulan didn't find any incidents that could prove it, so Xiao Yulan pretended not to be herself.It's like denying Xie Wenxuan every time and saying that he is a dead duck.
"Your Majesty, has Concubine Shen Gui made any movement these days?" Luo Wenge asked.
Xiao Yulan covered her knees, her tone was not very good: "You want to ask if Tianming Pavilion has contacted her?"
"Well, I've had someone check the Destiny Pavilion these days. I didn't expect that there aren't many clues." Luo Wenge felt a headache when he thought of this.
He always felt that the pavilion master he met that day was not the one who actually planned several cases. Although there were not many things that he could understand by meeting him once, there were still many things that would be revealed invisibly.
At least for Luo Wenge, he felt that the frail pavilion master couldn't do that.
"Thirty years ago, the Tianming Pavilion was feared in the Jianghu. Later, because the people in the pavilion did all kinds of evil, it caused the righteous sects to encircle and suppress it. That earth-shattering battle severely damaged the vitality of the Tianming Pavilion. It has been hidden for 30 years."
Luo Wenge was surprised: "Your Majesty knows everything about Jianghu so clearly, it seems that my only pride is no match for Your Majesty."
"In terms of obtaining information, Linjiang Tower is the best." Xiao Yulan laughed softly.
Luo Wenge laughed twice: "Speaking of the Destiny Pavilion, I can't help but mention the pavilion master who escaped that day. I want to meet Xu Jinyuan later."
Xiao Yulan frowned slightly: "Why do you think of going to see her?"
"I kept her there for a while and didn't show up. I feel a little sorry for her. I also want to ask her if she wants to enter the palace or go to a place in the south of the Yangtze River that is suitable for recuperation." Luo Wenge said to Xu Jinyuan, who had never seen her face before. sorry.
Although the one who married Xu Jinyuan into the palace was a villain, and the one who locked her up was also a villain, but when he crossed over, he didn't deal with it in time.
It's fine if you haven't seen people for more than half a month, and you still lock people up. Even if you raise a canary, you can still put it in a cage and be carried out to see different scenery.
Another trip to see Xu Jinyuan is still hidden in his selfishness.
I'm afraid it would be inconvenient for Xiao Yulan to know this selfishness, so as not to get angry.
He thought Xiao Yulan would lose his temper if he didn't say anything.
Just hearing that he was going to see Xu Jinyuan, this Daning vinegar vat showed signs of collapsing, and the King of Vinegar asked in a muffled voice, "Are you still coming to Fengqi Palace at night?"
Luo Wenge almost choked on the tea, he didn't understand, "It won't take much effort to see her, why does Your Majesty ask such a question?"
"Nothing." Xiao Yulan said.
Luo Wenge didn't delve into it, he said, "I've been wanting to talk about something for several days, and I'm afraid His Majesty won't agree."
"If you don't ask me, how do you know that I will disagree?" Xiao Yulan asked absently.He was thinking that when Luo Wenge went to see Xu Jinyuan, the shadow guard accompanied him all the way, he didn't know, so what the other party wanted to say was that the shadow guard would not be allowed to follow?
This is not difficult to understand, Xiao Yulan compares herself to Luo Wenge, who follows her like a shadow with a master who is someone else's shadow, reporting her location and what she has done at any time. Beware of being too tired.
He didn't talk about it usually, but he had to talk about it when he was going to see Xu Jinyuan today. It seemed that Xu Jinyuan was different in his heart after all.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yulan felt sore in her heart, it turned out that she was not the most unique one in his heart.
Forget it.
Xiao Yulan said this to herself, longing too much would make her tired.
Listen to how he speaks to himself.
Luo Wenge felt that he really couldn't speak, so he asked Xiao Yulan to leave the entrance to the secret passage of Fengqi Palace in his room.
Saying this, why is it like asking others to do this to him.
It is full of imagination, giving birth to various color pictures.
He couldn't figure out how to speak, but he didn't know that this entanglement and embarrassment fell into Xiao Yulan's eyes, and even more solidified those conjectures just now, was he afraid that he would be angry and refuse?
It turned out that he left such a bad impression on him.Xiao Yulan let herself think wildly and shut herself off.
After thinking for a long time, Luo Wenge chose to chat in a roundabout way, and he asked, "Your Majesty, is the secret passage easy to dig?"
Xiao Yulan, who was ready to be hit so violently that she knocked over the vinegar vat, was at a loss: "What?"
"Is the secret passage easy to dig?" Luo Wenge repeated.
Xiao Yulan was baffled, but still replied: "I don't know, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"Has Your Majesty ever thought that I would always disappear from remote street corners, and that I would be seen by people after too many times?" Luo Wenge guided earnestly, with extra patience.
"It makes sense. Based on what you've seen, what should be done better?" Xiao Yulan asked, "Do you want to stop coming to Fengqi Palace?"
Luo Wenge felt that Xiao Yulan might be trying to mess with her. In order to prevent His Majesty from thinking too much of himself, he gave up beating around the bush: "I want Your Majesty to change the entrance to the secret passage to my room, so that I don't have to think of various excuses to go out every night. You don’t have to worry about being watched.”
As soon as the truth came out, Xiao Yulan fell silent for an instant.
I couldn't help asking myself, why did I miss so much just now? In the final analysis, I didn't trust Luo Wenge enough, and I cared too much about Luo Wenge.
As the saying goes, caring makes chaos, maybe he is the same?
Xiao Yulan wasn't sure, this feeling didn't appear once, but it reminded him more clearly each time, how easily this was a point of contradiction that could lead to quarrels.
Xiao Yulan didn't want to have a pointless verbal argument with Luo Wenge, and she didn't want him to stay away from her because of it.
But Xiao Yulan still can't figure out how to solve it.
He seems to be climbing a mountain surrounded by thick fog. Only when he climbs to the top of the mountain and sees the sunrise can he see all the small mountains and see clearly the obstacles that were blocked before.
But in his heart, Luo Wenge is the top of the mountain, a new day that illuminates the obstacles that bother him and make him think wildly.
Xiao Yulan was dazed, and couldn't help thinking, why didn't he open his heart to Luo Wenge, and let the other party know what he was thinking?
Ephemeral thoughts are like shooting stars across the sky, fleeting.
"Your Majesty?" Luo Wenge called softly.
Xiao Yulan looked up at him: "Okay, I will start to arrange for people to build it secretly."
A stone fell from Luo Wenge's heart: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"In the future, you can just say it directly. I will agree to any preparations you make to avoid trouble." Xiao Yulan said, adding something in her heart, so as to prevent herself from overthinking and inexplicable mood ups and downs.
Luo Wenge was embarrassed: "Yes, it's getting late, I will take my leave first."
Xiao Yulan knew that he was going to see Xu Jinyuan, perhaps because what he wanted to ask was only related to two people, so Xiao Yulan let go of her heart: "Let's go."
Luo Wenge went out of the palace gate and got into the carriage, looking at Luo An who was sitting at the gate: "Tell Jiang Lin, let's go visit Miss Xu."
Luo An was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "Master, you finally thought of going to see Ms. Xu. If Ms. Xu knows about this, she must be happy for several days."
Saying so, Luo An lifted the curtain of the car and patted Jiang Lin on the shoulder: "Go to Chengcang Villa."
Jiang Lin nodded and drove out of the city.
Back in the car, Luo An's face couldn't stop being happy, and Luo Wenge looked puzzled: "Are you happy that I went to see Miss Xu?"
"It's probably not just me, everyone in the villa is very happy. They all said that Miss Xu has a deep love for the young master, but it's a pity that Luo Hua intends to be ruthless." Luo An imitated the tone of the people in the villa.
The look of hating iron but not steel made Luo Wenge helplessly support his forehead: "In your heart, you also think that I am too ruthless to Miss Xu?"
The joy on Luo An's face gradually subsided, and after the initial excitement, he told the truth in combination with the reality: "Yu Li, I think the young master did the right thing. If the young master hadn't replaced her, Miss Xu would have been the queen long ago, even though she looks like a queen now. You are free, but the brand on your body can't be erased, the young master is right to not give people hope; personally, I think the young master is a bit ruthless, and Miss Xu is so infatuated."
"Then you should tell me how infatuated she is." Luo Wenge said casually while resting on the cushion.
Whether Xu Jinyuan was the original book or he came here, he only appeared at important times. If he really wanted to see someone soon, he was inexplicably curious.
What kind of woman is she? Luo'an and even his cronies in the villa will praise her highly.
What did she do again, making Luo An lament his ruthlessness.
Looking at his expression, Luo An said in ink: "Young master, you asked me to say this, listen to me later, don't yell again to drive me out."
"Tell me, my lord, I really want to know what she has done these days." Luo Wenge stroked the fringe of the jade pendant.
After hearing what he said, Luo An immediately became courageous: "Miss Xu made you a few sets of clothes, from inside to outside, from top to bottom. I heard from the butler of the villa that she also asked someone to buy white fox fur. Make a fox cloak for the young master."
"Young master also knows that she is not in good health. Eight out of ten days she is sick in bed, and for two days she can only bask in the sun at the door without the wind blowing. Even so, she still misses making clothes for you. Are you saying that this girl is infatuated?"
Luo Wenge's expression didn't change much, and he asked, "Are there any more?"
Luo An blinked, thought for a while and said, "She also copied Buddhist scriptures by hand, and prayed for the young master day and night, and hoped that the Buddha would bless her."
Hearing this, Luo Wenge finally let go of the tassels that had been pulled into strands, and asked Luo An like a fool: "Where did you know all this?"
"The people in the villa saw it with their own eyes." Luo An replied, swallowing.
"That is to say, you didn't believe what you saw, you just listened to what the people in the villa said." Luo Wenge asked with a smile on his lips.
His demeanor and tone have not changed much, and it can even be said to be quite gentle.
Luo An was inexplicably uneasy: "Yes, the young master said that day that he no longer needs to deliver letters for Miss Xu, so I will come here less."
"You've heard others say it, so how do you know that the people in the villa saw it with their own eyes?" Luo Wenge said.
As soon as these words came out, Luo An turned pale, and said with trembling lips: "No, no way? Miss Xu's purpose of deceiving people like this?"
Luo Wenge slightly raised his eyebrows, his words were curious: "I want to know too."
Luo An asked him to say a few words, so he might not dare to mention Xu Jinyuan's infatuation in a short time.
Luo Wenge was very satisfied with the result, put aside the unnecessary gossip, and asked about the business: "From what you mean, it's impossible for Miss Xu to go out."
Luo An nodded: "She seldom even leaves the door, let alone further places."
There are so many things you can do hiding in a room, and being in a room doesn't mean you're really there.
Seeing Xu Jinyuan today must have yielded more than he imagined. He tapped his fingers on his knees, hoping that Xu Jinyuan was just Xu Jinyuan, otherwise things would be troublesome.
Chengcang Villa is located on a mountain ten miles north of Changle City. From a long distance, you can see winding houses built along the mountainside, like a long dragon.
The carriage does not go to Chengcang Mountain Villa, and when it reaches the foot of the mountain, it can only climb up the hundred and ten steps.
Luo Wenge couldn't remember what the villain built the villa for, and the original text mentioned that it was just a passing mention, and he rubbed his forehead with a headache. Whether there is really a secret hidden in this place, he will not know until he personally explores it.
It will never really be used to hide the beauty in the golden house. It seems that the villain has not been too close to others except for teasing the emperor for his great cause.
To this day, he has cut off unnecessary and undeserved rotten peach blossoms, and is focused on big things.
Then he had to think about the usability of this place. Seeing that there were still dozens of steps, he thought it would be better to leave this place alone.
Every time you go up and down the mountain villa, you have to walk up a hundred steps, and not everyone can bear it.
As Luo An said, the people in the villa saw him with enthusiasm, just like seeing reborn parents.
Luo Wenge came here for business, and asked Luo An to send away the idlers. He sat on the upper seat holding a cup of tea, with a cold expression: "It's hard for you to take care of this place these days."
The butler of the villa is an old man who is nearly fifty years old, with a ruddy complexion and excellent spirits. He waved his hands ashamedly: "No, no, I'm afraid that my actions will not be thorough enough, so that the young master will think that I have not managed well."
"You're doing very well." Luo Wenge said softly, "Has anyone visited recently?"
The old butler replied honestly: "No, people in the Jianghu know that no outsiders are seen in the villa, and people from the city will not come here if they have nothing to do. These days are very peaceful."
Luo Wenge put down the teacup, straightened his sleeves, and asked slowly, "How is Miss Xu?"
When mentioning Xu Jinyuan, the old housekeeper's face was full of gloom, and his voice was full of worry: "It was cloudy and sunny a while ago, and Miss Xu fell ill. If the doctor hadn't come in time, she might have disappeared. The weather is getting better these days, The little old man sent something to see, seeing that Miss Xu's complexion looks much better."
"I'll go and see her." Luo Wenge got up and took a few steps, then looked back at the old housekeeper with a rather cold expression, "Don't always send useless news back to the city if there's nothing important to do on weekdays."
The old butler was astonished, and for a moment he couldn't understand what the useless news he said was about.
Luo Wenge didn't care what the people behind him thought, turned around and walked towards the backyard of the villa.
Luo An, who was following behind him, quickly turned his head and gave the old housekeeper a wink. The old housekeeper was stunned for a moment, and trotted after him.
Luo Wenge went outside the courtyard where Xu Jinyuan lived, but didn't rush in, and stopped at the courtyard gate for a while.
He heard a soft female voice talking in the courtyard, and another quite lively female voice was talking about embroidery styles.
He doesn't know anything about this, so it's a waste of time to wait here to listen. It's better to go in and have a look, to see the weak and unable to take care of herself.
The courtyard was quite big, and there was no one to be seen after entering the courtyard door. After following the sound, Luo Wenge found out that Xu Jinyuan was hiding in the gazebo with her maid.
When he saw Xu Jinyuan, Xu Jinyuan also saw him.
Xu Jinyuan was stunned, and Qiu Shui stared at him obsessively, two touches of bright red suddenly appeared on her pale and colorless cheeks, adding a few touches of health to her.She was dressed in Chinese clothes, her figure was slender and thin, she had a delicate and delicate taste, her face was beautiful, her eyes were clear and beautiful, revealing her understanding.With a gentle and pleasant temperament, he is such a wonderful person who combines appearance and temperament.
It's a pity that Miao Ren's body is not very good, and he is even weaker when he is emotional.
Xu Jinyuan's two lines of tears flowed down like a stream, and she choked up, "Brother Luo, you are finally willing to come and see me."
Luo Wenge was stunned by the shouts: "?"
"I thought you forgot about me and left me here just to prevent me from going back to the city." Xu Jinyuan mourned in a low voice.
Luo Wenge felt uncomfortable all over, coughed lightly, "Miss Xu, I'm here to talk to you about something."
When Xu Jinyuan heard this sentence, the blush on her cheeks faded like a tide, and she was even paler than before. She seemed extremely sad: "Brother Luo, you, you call me Miss Xu?"
"Since Miss Xu is here, she hasn't worshiped heaven and earth with His Majesty, or entered the Taimiao, so naturally she can't be called a queen. I know this is all my fault, so I want to come here to make up for one or two, and see how Miss Xu chooses."
Xu Jinyuan shook her body. If it wasn't for the servant girl's sharp eyesight and hands to hold her up, she might fall to the ground. She held the servant girl's arm and complained: "Do you still want me to marry into a place like the palace that eats people? You really are You are so cruel, I thought you were willing to marry Xiao Yulan for me because you wanted me to live a carefree life, but you are not, since you are not, why did you do that in the first place?"
Luo Wenge didn't know what the villain promised Xu Jinyuan. He couldn't keep it, so he could only give an appropriate answer from his own point of view: "It happened for a reason, and I had to. If Miss Xu doesn't want to be a queen, I can arrange for you to go to Jiangnan, then The local climate is pleasant and suitable for recuperation.”
"Are you really willing to send me away?" Xu Jinyuan looked at him affectionately, as if some new hope had been ignited.
Luo Wenge stepped forward and walked into the pavilion, getting closer to Xu Jinyuan: "As long as you are willing, I will do my best."
Xu Jinyuan's face was full of emotion, like a lady who lived in a boudoir and longed for love in her heart. She said with tears: "But if I leave, what will you do, Brother Luo? Does Xiao Yulan know that I am outside the city and force you to hand in my love?" Out of me?"
"No, he still doesn't know that the empress has been handed over. Although the city is coaxing the empress to be more loving and affectionate, in fact, he goes to Fengqi Palace every day to just sleep and do nothing. Miss Xu should understand that he is doing this. What's the point?"
Xu Jinyuan was born in the Mansion of the Great General in Zhenbei, her father was the great general Xu Yingping, who had bravely defeated the northern border invaders, so she was definitely not a brave and foolish person.Such a birth, naturally, would not be ignorant of the situation.
"He wanted to deepen the conflict between my father and Mr. Shen Ge," Xu Jinyuan said.
Luo Wenge raised his eyes and looked at her: "Before he thinks of looking for you, I want to send you away earlier. Changle City is not suitable for you to recuperate from illness. I have already arranged for you to eat and drink without worrying about Jiangnan. When you are in good health, you can go wherever you want."
This promise is very heavy, and people with little ability dare not make it lightly.
Apart from being moved, Xu Jinyuan was also worried: "I'm still worried, Brother Luo, is this too risky?"
"No, just
However, the matter was urgent, and he dared not ask or say anything.
Jing Zhaoyin stepped forward, followed by Luo Wenge, and went up to the room where the incident occurred on the second floor.
The person hanging from the beams in the room was completely dead, his face was so pale that it turned purple, and the escort went in first, and asked people to cooperate and carefully put him down for a simple autopsy.
Jing Zhaoyin frowned after seeing the face of the deceased.
Seeing the corpse, Luo Wenge felt a little strange in his heart, wasn't this the male favorite who was loved by King Yun in the Chen's restaurant that night?
The male favorite died, and King Yun was afraid that he would be very sad.
Thoughts were about to fall, King Yun rushed in from the door, his face full of grief and shock: "Who? Who did they say died?"
Luo Wenge didn't step forward, but took two steps back to make room for King Yun.
He can do this, but Jing Zhaoyin, who bears the sacred will, cannot.
Jing Zhaoyin asked people to stop the emotional King Yun, and said in a slick official tone: "My lord, this is the scene of a murder case, so it has to be kept carefully, and the corpse has to be tested and brought back to the yamen, and the lord must not touch it. "
King Yun was furious when he heard this, and if he wasn't fat, he would have jumped three feet high: "What are you talking about, my king's male pet is dead, and I don't have the right to look at it? Oh , you not only want an autopsy, but also take the corpse away, doesn't this king have the right to know the truth?"
Before Jing Zhaoyin came here, he had heard about King Yun's notoriety of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, so he was mentally prepared, but he didn't expect to see him in person, and it turned out to be even worse than he imagined.
Forced by the other party's unreasonable aura, Jing Zhaoyin was also a little anxious: "Your Majesty will conduct an investigation personally. If the prince has any objections, you can speak to your majesty. If your majesty agrees to the prince to take over the investigation, I will have no complaints." .”
Moving out Xiao Yulan, King Yun was more or less scrupulous.
The death of a male favorite is a human life.If he disregarded the general situation and made Xiao Yulan unhappy, the whole of Yunning would be targeted.
King Yun thought of the good horses and rice that had to be sacrificed for no reason, and his flesh hurt so badly, and when he thought of the death of his beloved male favorite, his heart ached too badly.
Under the double pain, King Yun held his chest and gasped: "Since it's His Majesty's intention, then I don't have much to say. But you have to remember, you must find out who killed me! That man paid the price in blood!"
Jing Zhaoyin's expression softened, he was glad that Xiao Yulan was still able to restrain the feudal lord, and his expression was solemn: "Your official must do his best, please rest assured, my lord."
"Don't worry, don't worry," King Yun nodded, and immediately began to cry, "Who on earth is so cruel to kill the king's male favourite? Could it be that he just fell in love with him? Qingqing, why did you die like that? It's so miserable, how can I spend the time on the way back?"
Luo Wenge didn't care to listen to the next words. At the beginning, he still felt that King Yun was very affectionate, but later he felt that it was even more unpleasant.
Like him, Jing Zhaoyin couldn't stand it anymore.
The over forty-year-old Jing Zhaoyin, who was used to all kinds of sensual scenes, showed disgust, turned his face and asked Luo Wenge: "Did Luo Shaoqing feel suspicious at that time?"
Luo Wenge shook his head: "At that time, I checked around the post house, and there was nothing unusual."
Jing Zhaoyin just asked casually, not expecting to get useful clues: "Did Luo Shaoqing come here today on purpose?"
"Your Majesty ordered you to take the princes to visit Changle City. I never thought that such a thing would happen when I came here to invite King Yun." Luo Wenge said.
Jing Zhaoyin's sparse eyebrows twitched: "Luo Shaoqing means that the princes will leave Beijing in two days?"
Luo Wenge looked at Jing Zhaoyin: "Yes, the lords will return to the fief before sunrise in the next day."
Jing Zhaoyin remained silent after listening, as if thinking of something.
Seeing this, Luo Wenge couldn't be bothered to interrupt: "Don't disturb your lord's handling of the case, I have to say hello to the other three lords, and go ahead."
"Luo Shaoqing, please help yourself." Jing Zhaoyin said politely.
Luo Wenge turned around and walked out. Seeing King Yun who was gradually calming down from his sadness and kept looking over there for the autopsy, Luo Wenge felt even more weird.
This scene didn't match King Yun's temperament, he vaguely felt that King Yun knew the real cause of the male favorite's death.
But Xiao Yulan is about to hand over this matter to Jing Zhaoyin, he still doesn't want to intervene without authorization, just wait for the result.
Leaving the inn where King Yun was, Luo Wenge first went to the temporary residence of King Xiang, after listening to him talk about his plans and urgent matters that happened today, King Xiang expressed his attitude and said that everything would be according to His Majesty's will.
After receiving King Xiang's answer, Luo Wenge didn't stop, and went to the King of Shu again. The King of Shu meant the same thing as King Xiang, and finally Luo Wenge paid homage to King Chun.
Among the four vassal kings, King Chun is the one who is the best at self-cultivation. When Luo Wenge was led into the room, he was painting.
A warm picture of a tired bird returning to the mountain in the evening.
Most of the painting is finished, the sunset half into the west mountain and the birds have been painted, only the nearby mountains and forests have not been painted, leaving half blank.
Seeing that it was him, King Chun hurriedly put down his paintbrush, and pointed to a chair not far away with his cinnabar-stained hand: "Luo Shaoqing, sit down quickly, I didn't know you would come, this, this hand is messed up, let Luo Shaoqing Read the joke."
Luo Wenge said with a smile: "My lord, you don't need to care about these things, I'm here to explain something to my lord."
King Chun took a damp cloth and kept wiping his hands, then walked towards Luo Wenge: "Please tell me, Shaoqing Luo."
"This morning, His Majesty ordered the officials to come and lead the princes to visit Changle City, so as to buy some interesting things to bring back before leaving Beijing." Luo Wenge said.
King Chun nodded because he didn't understand: "In that case, let's go. I have nothing to do for a long time, and today I can finally go out for a stroll."
Luo Wenge bowed and apologized: "I'm afraid this will disappoint the lord, and a murder case happened temporarily."
"Ah?" King Chun's eyes widened, and he asked hastily, "Be clear, what's going on?"
"After receiving the order, I went to find the nearest King Yun first. I didn't expect that when the prince changed his clothes, the maid who went to ask the prince's close friends found him dead." Luo Wenge said while looking at Prince Chun's expression. .
King Chun's face was full of astonishment, leaving only a look of bewilderment and complete ignorance.
"Then, is King Yun okay? This king remembers that he said that he is his favorite talented person."
Luo Wenge turned his expression lightly, and replied truthfully: "I'm quite sad, and almost had a conflict with Jing Zhaoyin, who was ordered to investigate the case."
"You can't blame him for this, it's inevitable that you will be rude when you are emotional." King Chun said.
"Jing Zhaoyin can also understand Lord Yun's grief, so he comforted him patiently." Luo Wenge sighed, "I just hope that the case can be solved as soon as possible."
King Chun echoed softly: "Yes, the sooner the man is caught, the better King Yun will stop his grief as soon as possible."
Luo Wenge saw that Prince Chun was so open-ended, it would be a waste of time to ask further questions, why not go back and discuss with Xiao Yulan, he thought about it and said: "I need to report today's matter to His Majesty as soon as possible, it is not good to do it again Stay, and then leave."
King Chun understood: "Then the king will not keep Luo Shaoqing either, so go slowly."
Luo Wenge composes again and again, and before leaving the door, he takes another look at the unfinished picture scroll, his eyes gradually darken.
King Chun's entourage sent Luo Wenge out of the post house and turned back.
"My lord, he's gone." The follower said.
King Chun stood in front of the painting table, holding a wolf hair the size of a thumb in his hand: "Didn't I ask you anything?"
"No, he didn't seem to notice anything, it was extremely plain."
King Chun agreed softly, and took a closer look at this painting that he had painted countless times, and it was the most satisfying painting so far.
Seeing that he didn't speak, the attendant asked softly, "My lord, there is nothing special about him, so why should you be careful about him?"
"You don't understand, the more you can't see it, the more you can't hide it." Chun Wang writes, and when it lands in the blank space, a thriving tree is about to take root and sprout.
"Besides, if I want you to see, he is not the son that man taught himself." King Chun's hand was stained with cinnabar, and he suddenly scribbled on the painting. people.
Luo Wenge went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to meet Xiao Yulan, and the journey was smooth. Obviously Xiao Yulan got the news and was waiting for him to come back.
Therefore, when Luo Wenge entered the palace, he cut straight to the point: "The male favorite who came to Beijing with King Yun died and hanged himself. Whether he was killed or committed suicide, His Majesty still has to wait for Jing Zhaoyin to report."
Xiao Yulan knew this, and asked, "What do you gain from visiting the other three princes?"
"No, the three of them were quite surprised." Luo Wenge said.
"Unexpectedly, a murder case occurred when they were about to leave Beijing, so the return date of the feudal lords can only be postponed. They stay here for one more day, and the people in the feudal land are in a state of anxiety." Xiao Yulan personally poured tea and handed it to Luo Wenge .
Luo Wenge took it, bowed his head and sniffed lightly, the fragrance entered the spleen and stomach, good tea.
"If people commit suicide, it does not affect their return journey."
Xiao Yulan looked at his vivid eyebrows and eyes looming in the curling mist, propped his chin and said contemptuously: "You yourself know that this may not be a big deal."
"Yeah, he is quite favored by King Yun, and he even brought important events such as coming to Beijing. King Yun has no heirs, as long as he serves him well, he can enjoy the glory and wealth, so why commit suicide?" Luo Wenge finished speaking. , looked up and found Xiao Yulan was looking at him, subconsciously touched his face, "Your Majesty looks at me like that, but is there something wrong with my face?"
Xiao Yulan smiled: "No, I just noticed that you look better recently."
Luo Wenge was slightly stunned, then reacted and lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I'm talking about business."
Xiao Yulan lazily said: "What I said is also serious."
"I see that Your Majesty wants to make fun of me. Since you don't want to talk about business, then I will leave first and come back when Your Majesty wants to talk." Luo Wenge made a gesture to get up.
Xiao Yulan sighed: "All right, all right, let's talk about business. Isn't it okay if I don't make you happy? What did I say just now?"
Luo Wenge was sure that the other party was telling the truth, so he sat down again: "Talk about the reasons why people don't commit suicide."
"Well, after talking about not committing suicide, let's talk about being killed." Xiao Yulan said seriously.
"I think that at this juncture, picking people around King Yun to attack is related to delaying their return to the fief." Luo Wenge said.
This was all he could think of, and it was the only thing he could explain.
Xiao Yulan was pleased: "Tell me carefully."
"If the death of someone is harmless, you princes will not take it to heart. It will be different if you are the person next to King Yun's pillow. Seeing how much King Yun loves Na Re, he will definitely investigate to the end. Then the return journey will have to wait." Push back. From the fief to Changle City, it can take as little as one month, and as long as one and a half months, plus a seven-day stay in Beijing, it will take nearly three months to go back and forth. If something happens to the fief, they will be beyond their reach."
"As far as I can see, if they start from the fiefs, someone might start planning. Your Majesty might as well order someone to secretly inspect the fiefs to see if there are any abnormalities."
Xiao Yulan opened a stack of books at the corner of the table, took out a letter and handed it over: "I suspect you've already checked it."
Luo Wenge had indeed done so. That day, he asked Han Zhi to investigate the situation in northern Xinjiang, and then arranged for the other party to also investigate the fiefdoms of the feudal lords by the way.
It was also because of this that he paid more attention when he went to see King Yun today.
"It's not too early." Luo Wenge said as he opened the letter Xiao Yulan handed over, the content written on it was almost the same as what was found in Linjiang Tower.
It seems that Xiao Yulan also has other ideas about the murder of King Yun's male favorite.
He sent the letter back the same way: "What does Your Majesty want to do?"
"I don't know what to do, I just want to know what the people who plan the layout want to do." Xiao Yulan said.
When he was young, he heard what his father had read about cutting down feudal clans. Of course, he had to do it, but for the sake of reassuring the people, he couldn't do it blatantly.
Xiao Yulan was waiting.
It wasn't Luo Wenge's conspiracy theory, but he read some deep meaning from Xiao Yulan's words: "Your Majesty wants to wait for some princes to ask for an order to cut down the feudal clan?"
Xiao Yulan looked at him appreciatively: "I have such an idea, it depends on whether God will give me this opportunity."
"If God doesn't give it, don't we know how to create it?" Luo Wenge asked in a low voice.
Xiao Yulan naturally didn't say whether he would or not.
Ke Luo Wenge knew the other party's inner answer.
If not, he would not agree to cooperate with him to fight internally and externally.
"Once the murder case comes out, I don't know how many days they will stay. I plan to let the Ministry of Rites make preparations and keep them here for New Year's Eve." Xiao Yulan saw that his teacup had reached the bottom of the cup, she stretched out her hand to pick up the small teapot, and half got up to give it to him. He pours tea.
Luo Wenge naturally raised his hand to pick up the teacup to catch the water, thoughtfully: "Then this New Year's Eve will probably be much more lively."
"What kind of excitement are you talking about?" Xiao Yulan poured tea for herself.
The more she gets along with him, the more comfortable Xiao Yulan becomes, because in front of him, she is not like a Ninth Five-Year Master, but more like an ambitious ordinary person.
Can experience a lot of freshness that others don't have in ordinary times.It's like adding tea.
If it were someone else, how dare the emperor do this for himself.
Luo Wenge dared to, and enjoyed it very naturally.
Xiao Yulan raised her eyes again to look at the thoughtful Luo Wenge, it was an extremely wise decision to keep people who were special to her in the world around her.
"Troublesome." Luo Wenge said directly.
Xiao Yulan laughed: "Even without them, would there be less trouble?"
"It's not the same." Luo Wenge made it clear, and didn't confuse it with Xiao Yulan's thoughts.
Of course Xiao Yulan knew it was different, he said: "When you see the corpse of King Yun's male pet, you should expect that there will be a steady stream of troubles."
When Luo Wenge heard the words, he realized that Xiao Yulan's words touched his heart. Didn't he make such preparations before he went to find out what the three princes said?
Sometimes a partner knows you too well, and that's not great either.
Luo Wenge sipped tea in melancholy: "I want to ask, why did Your Majesty let Jing Zhaoyin investigate the case this time instead of asking Mr. Xie to do his job?"
"It's very simple, because Jing Zhaoyin belongs to Shen Jue." Xiao Yulan said.
Luo Wenge suspected that Xiao Yulan wanted to make trouble, he hesitated and said, "Could it be that Your Majesty wants to use King Yun's hand to bring disaster to Elder Shen Ge?"
The word misfortune was a bit playful, and Xiao Yulan's expression relaxed and revealed a hint of a smile.
"Don't think it's so complicated, I just want to find a reason to delegate Jing Zhaoyin. In recent years, his work has become more and more unfavorable, and the impeachment memorials are piled up on the table, and it all depends on Shen Jue to settle it. Presumably if I help Shen Ge get rid of this scourge Well, maybe Shen Ge will be happy and let me deal with Shen Party members?"
This was a complete joke, Shen Jue would never be grateful if he wanted to control Chao Gang.
Luo Wenge felt that Xiao Yulan wanted to kick Jing Zhaoyin away, but it might not be that simple, and Shen Jue is not a fool, so how could he fail to see what Xiao Yulan's move meant?
He said: "Your Majesty thinks very well, but I am afraid that Mr. Shen Ge will not allow you to easily fulfill your wish."
"I know, so, I found something else for him to do. Let him ignore Jing Zhaoyin." Xiao Yulan said with a smile.
This malicious smile was so much like a stealing cat, that Luo Wenge couldn't help but suppress his curiosity, and didn't ask what the other party had done.
Xiao Yulan thought that whenever he asked, she would answer, but she saw Luo Wenge put away his expression, and was so obedient.
Xiao Yulan laughed: "Where did the curiosity that was not afraid of death go?"
"Didn't Your Majesty want me to spare my life? In order to avoid being too curious and being kicked away by His Majesty's suspicion, I will do my job well and not messing around is the long-term solution."
It was the truth, but Xiao Yulan didn't want to hear him say it.
Xiao Yulan put on an expression of long talk, and asked in a very calm tone: "Luo Shaoqing still cares about the fact that I was angry at you at the expense of my life a few days ago?"
Luo Wenge raised his eyebrows lightly, and said with a slight smile, "No, I didn't ask because I knew His Majesty would take the initiative to tell me."
Xiao Yulan, whose mind was guessed: "..."
"With His Majesty's temperament, I'm afraid I will know all about this matter when I go to Fengqi Palace at night. If that's the case, my question doesn't make much sense."
Xiao Yulan who was hit by an arrow in the knee: "..."
Xiao Yulan, who doubted life for the first time in her life, couldn't help asking herself, is she really what Luo Wenge said?
Looking back on the past, Xiao Yulan didn't find any incidents that could prove it, so Xiao Yulan pretended not to be herself.It's like denying Xie Wenxuan every time and saying that he is a dead duck.
"Your Majesty, has Concubine Shen Gui made any movement these days?" Luo Wenge asked.
Xiao Yulan covered her knees, her tone was not very good: "You want to ask if Tianming Pavilion has contacted her?"
"Well, I've had someone check the Destiny Pavilion these days. I didn't expect that there aren't many clues." Luo Wenge felt a headache when he thought of this.
He always felt that the pavilion master he met that day was not the one who actually planned several cases. Although there were not many things that he could understand by meeting him once, there were still many things that would be revealed invisibly.
At least for Luo Wenge, he felt that the frail pavilion master couldn't do that.
"Thirty years ago, the Tianming Pavilion was feared in the Jianghu. Later, because the people in the pavilion did all kinds of evil, it caused the righteous sects to encircle and suppress it. That earth-shattering battle severely damaged the vitality of the Tianming Pavilion. It has been hidden for 30 years."
Luo Wenge was surprised: "Your Majesty knows everything about Jianghu so clearly, it seems that my only pride is no match for Your Majesty."
"In terms of obtaining information, Linjiang Tower is the best." Xiao Yulan laughed softly.
Luo Wenge laughed twice: "Speaking of the Destiny Pavilion, I can't help but mention the pavilion master who escaped that day. I want to meet Xu Jinyuan later."
Xiao Yulan frowned slightly: "Why do you think of going to see her?"
"I kept her there for a while and didn't show up. I feel a little sorry for her. I also want to ask her if she wants to enter the palace or go to a place in the south of the Yangtze River that is suitable for recuperation." Luo Wenge said to Xu Jinyuan, who had never seen her face before. sorry.
Although the one who married Xu Jinyuan into the palace was a villain, and the one who locked her up was also a villain, but when he crossed over, he didn't deal with it in time.
It's fine if you haven't seen people for more than half a month, and you still lock people up. Even if you raise a canary, you can still put it in a cage and be carried out to see different scenery.
Another trip to see Xu Jinyuan is still hidden in his selfishness.
I'm afraid it would be inconvenient for Xiao Yulan to know this selfishness, so as not to get angry.
He thought Xiao Yulan would lose his temper if he didn't say anything.
Just hearing that he was going to see Xu Jinyuan, this Daning vinegar vat showed signs of collapsing, and the King of Vinegar asked in a muffled voice, "Are you still coming to Fengqi Palace at night?"
Luo Wenge almost choked on the tea, he didn't understand, "It won't take much effort to see her, why does Your Majesty ask such a question?"
"Nothing." Xiao Yulan said.
Luo Wenge didn't delve into it, he said, "I've been wanting to talk about something for several days, and I'm afraid His Majesty won't agree."
"If you don't ask me, how do you know that I will disagree?" Xiao Yulan asked absently.He was thinking that when Luo Wenge went to see Xu Jinyuan, the shadow guard accompanied him all the way, he didn't know, so what the other party wanted to say was that the shadow guard would not be allowed to follow?
This is not difficult to understand, Xiao Yulan compares herself to Luo Wenge, who follows her like a shadow with a master who is someone else's shadow, reporting her location and what she has done at any time. Beware of being too tired.
He didn't talk about it usually, but he had to talk about it when he was going to see Xu Jinyuan today. It seemed that Xu Jinyuan was different in his heart after all.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yulan felt sore in her heart, it turned out that she was not the most unique one in his heart.
Forget it.
Xiao Yulan said this to herself, longing too much would make her tired.
Listen to how he speaks to himself.
Luo Wenge felt that he really couldn't speak, so he asked Xiao Yulan to leave the entrance to the secret passage of Fengqi Palace in his room.
Saying this, why is it like asking others to do this to him.
It is full of imagination, giving birth to various color pictures.
He couldn't figure out how to speak, but he didn't know that this entanglement and embarrassment fell into Xiao Yulan's eyes, and even more solidified those conjectures just now, was he afraid that he would be angry and refuse?
It turned out that he left such a bad impression on him.Xiao Yulan let herself think wildly and shut herself off.
After thinking for a long time, Luo Wenge chose to chat in a roundabout way, and he asked, "Your Majesty, is the secret passage easy to dig?"
Xiao Yulan, who was ready to be hit so violently that she knocked over the vinegar vat, was at a loss: "What?"
"Is the secret passage easy to dig?" Luo Wenge repeated.
Xiao Yulan was baffled, but still replied: "I don't know, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"Has Your Majesty ever thought that I would always disappear from remote street corners, and that I would be seen by people after too many times?" Luo Wenge guided earnestly, with extra patience.
"It makes sense. Based on what you've seen, what should be done better?" Xiao Yulan asked, "Do you want to stop coming to Fengqi Palace?"
Luo Wenge felt that Xiao Yulan might be trying to mess with her. In order to prevent His Majesty from thinking too much of himself, he gave up beating around the bush: "I want Your Majesty to change the entrance to the secret passage to my room, so that I don't have to think of various excuses to go out every night. You don’t have to worry about being watched.”
As soon as the truth came out, Xiao Yulan fell silent for an instant.
I couldn't help asking myself, why did I miss so much just now? In the final analysis, I didn't trust Luo Wenge enough, and I cared too much about Luo Wenge.
As the saying goes, caring makes chaos, maybe he is the same?
Xiao Yulan wasn't sure, this feeling didn't appear once, but it reminded him more clearly each time, how easily this was a point of contradiction that could lead to quarrels.
Xiao Yulan didn't want to have a pointless verbal argument with Luo Wenge, and she didn't want him to stay away from her because of it.
But Xiao Yulan still can't figure out how to solve it.
He seems to be climbing a mountain surrounded by thick fog. Only when he climbs to the top of the mountain and sees the sunrise can he see all the small mountains and see clearly the obstacles that were blocked before.
But in his heart, Luo Wenge is the top of the mountain, a new day that illuminates the obstacles that bother him and make him think wildly.
Xiao Yulan was dazed, and couldn't help thinking, why didn't he open his heart to Luo Wenge, and let the other party know what he was thinking?
Ephemeral thoughts are like shooting stars across the sky, fleeting.
"Your Majesty?" Luo Wenge called softly.
Xiao Yulan looked up at him: "Okay, I will start to arrange for people to build it secretly."
A stone fell from Luo Wenge's heart: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"In the future, you can just say it directly. I will agree to any preparations you make to avoid trouble." Xiao Yulan said, adding something in her heart, so as to prevent herself from overthinking and inexplicable mood ups and downs.
Luo Wenge was embarrassed: "Yes, it's getting late, I will take my leave first."
Xiao Yulan knew that he was going to see Xu Jinyuan, perhaps because what he wanted to ask was only related to two people, so Xiao Yulan let go of her heart: "Let's go."
Luo Wenge went out of the palace gate and got into the carriage, looking at Luo An who was sitting at the gate: "Tell Jiang Lin, let's go visit Miss Xu."
Luo An was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "Master, you finally thought of going to see Ms. Xu. If Ms. Xu knows about this, she must be happy for several days."
Saying so, Luo An lifted the curtain of the car and patted Jiang Lin on the shoulder: "Go to Chengcang Villa."
Jiang Lin nodded and drove out of the city.
Back in the car, Luo An's face couldn't stop being happy, and Luo Wenge looked puzzled: "Are you happy that I went to see Miss Xu?"
"It's probably not just me, everyone in the villa is very happy. They all said that Miss Xu has a deep love for the young master, but it's a pity that Luo Hua intends to be ruthless." Luo An imitated the tone of the people in the villa.
The look of hating iron but not steel made Luo Wenge helplessly support his forehead: "In your heart, you also think that I am too ruthless to Miss Xu?"
The joy on Luo An's face gradually subsided, and after the initial excitement, he told the truth in combination with the reality: "Yu Li, I think the young master did the right thing. If the young master hadn't replaced her, Miss Xu would have been the queen long ago, even though she looks like a queen now. You are free, but the brand on your body can't be erased, the young master is right to not give people hope; personally, I think the young master is a bit ruthless, and Miss Xu is so infatuated."
"Then you should tell me how infatuated she is." Luo Wenge said casually while resting on the cushion.
Whether Xu Jinyuan was the original book or he came here, he only appeared at important times. If he really wanted to see someone soon, he was inexplicably curious.
What kind of woman is she? Luo'an and even his cronies in the villa will praise her highly.
What did she do again, making Luo An lament his ruthlessness.
Looking at his expression, Luo An said in ink: "Young master, you asked me to say this, listen to me later, don't yell again to drive me out."
"Tell me, my lord, I really want to know what she has done these days." Luo Wenge stroked the fringe of the jade pendant.
After hearing what he said, Luo An immediately became courageous: "Miss Xu made you a few sets of clothes, from inside to outside, from top to bottom. I heard from the butler of the villa that she also asked someone to buy white fox fur. Make a fox cloak for the young master."
"Young master also knows that she is not in good health. Eight out of ten days she is sick in bed, and for two days she can only bask in the sun at the door without the wind blowing. Even so, she still misses making clothes for you. Are you saying that this girl is infatuated?"
Luo Wenge's expression didn't change much, and he asked, "Are there any more?"
Luo An blinked, thought for a while and said, "She also copied Buddhist scriptures by hand, and prayed for the young master day and night, and hoped that the Buddha would bless her."
Hearing this, Luo Wenge finally let go of the tassels that had been pulled into strands, and asked Luo An like a fool: "Where did you know all this?"
"The people in the villa saw it with their own eyes." Luo An replied, swallowing.
"That is to say, you didn't believe what you saw, you just listened to what the people in the villa said." Luo Wenge asked with a smile on his lips.
His demeanor and tone have not changed much, and it can even be said to be quite gentle.
Luo An was inexplicably uneasy: "Yes, the young master said that day that he no longer needs to deliver letters for Miss Xu, so I will come here less."
"You've heard others say it, so how do you know that the people in the villa saw it with their own eyes?" Luo Wenge said.
As soon as these words came out, Luo An turned pale, and said with trembling lips: "No, no way? Miss Xu's purpose of deceiving people like this?"
Luo Wenge slightly raised his eyebrows, his words were curious: "I want to know too."
Luo An asked him to say a few words, so he might not dare to mention Xu Jinyuan's infatuation in a short time.
Luo Wenge was very satisfied with the result, put aside the unnecessary gossip, and asked about the business: "From what you mean, it's impossible for Miss Xu to go out."
Luo An nodded: "She seldom even leaves the door, let alone further places."
There are so many things you can do hiding in a room, and being in a room doesn't mean you're really there.
Seeing Xu Jinyuan today must have yielded more than he imagined. He tapped his fingers on his knees, hoping that Xu Jinyuan was just Xu Jinyuan, otherwise things would be troublesome.
Chengcang Villa is located on a mountain ten miles north of Changle City. From a long distance, you can see winding houses built along the mountainside, like a long dragon.
The carriage does not go to Chengcang Mountain Villa, and when it reaches the foot of the mountain, it can only climb up the hundred and ten steps.
Luo Wenge couldn't remember what the villain built the villa for, and the original text mentioned that it was just a passing mention, and he rubbed his forehead with a headache. Whether there is really a secret hidden in this place, he will not know until he personally explores it.
It will never really be used to hide the beauty in the golden house. It seems that the villain has not been too close to others except for teasing the emperor for his great cause.
To this day, he has cut off unnecessary and undeserved rotten peach blossoms, and is focused on big things.
Then he had to think about the usability of this place. Seeing that there were still dozens of steps, he thought it would be better to leave this place alone.
Every time you go up and down the mountain villa, you have to walk up a hundred steps, and not everyone can bear it.
As Luo An said, the people in the villa saw him with enthusiasm, just like seeing reborn parents.
Luo Wenge came here for business, and asked Luo An to send away the idlers. He sat on the upper seat holding a cup of tea, with a cold expression: "It's hard for you to take care of this place these days."
The butler of the villa is an old man who is nearly fifty years old, with a ruddy complexion and excellent spirits. He waved his hands ashamedly: "No, no, I'm afraid that my actions will not be thorough enough, so that the young master will think that I have not managed well."
"You're doing very well." Luo Wenge said softly, "Has anyone visited recently?"
The old butler replied honestly: "No, people in the Jianghu know that no outsiders are seen in the villa, and people from the city will not come here if they have nothing to do. These days are very peaceful."
Luo Wenge put down the teacup, straightened his sleeves, and asked slowly, "How is Miss Xu?"
When mentioning Xu Jinyuan, the old housekeeper's face was full of gloom, and his voice was full of worry: "It was cloudy and sunny a while ago, and Miss Xu fell ill. If the doctor hadn't come in time, she might have disappeared. The weather is getting better these days, The little old man sent something to see, seeing that Miss Xu's complexion looks much better."
"I'll go and see her." Luo Wenge got up and took a few steps, then looked back at the old housekeeper with a rather cold expression, "Don't always send useless news back to the city if there's nothing important to do on weekdays."
The old butler was astonished, and for a moment he couldn't understand what the useless news he said was about.
Luo Wenge didn't care what the people behind him thought, turned around and walked towards the backyard of the villa.
Luo An, who was following behind him, quickly turned his head and gave the old housekeeper a wink. The old housekeeper was stunned for a moment, and trotted after him.
Luo Wenge went outside the courtyard where Xu Jinyuan lived, but didn't rush in, and stopped at the courtyard gate for a while.
He heard a soft female voice talking in the courtyard, and another quite lively female voice was talking about embroidery styles.
He doesn't know anything about this, so it's a waste of time to wait here to listen. It's better to go in and have a look, to see the weak and unable to take care of herself.
The courtyard was quite big, and there was no one to be seen after entering the courtyard door. After following the sound, Luo Wenge found out that Xu Jinyuan was hiding in the gazebo with her maid.
When he saw Xu Jinyuan, Xu Jinyuan also saw him.
Xu Jinyuan was stunned, and Qiu Shui stared at him obsessively, two touches of bright red suddenly appeared on her pale and colorless cheeks, adding a few touches of health to her.She was dressed in Chinese clothes, her figure was slender and thin, she had a delicate and delicate taste, her face was beautiful, her eyes were clear and beautiful, revealing her understanding.With a gentle and pleasant temperament, he is such a wonderful person who combines appearance and temperament.
It's a pity that Miao Ren's body is not very good, and he is even weaker when he is emotional.
Xu Jinyuan's two lines of tears flowed down like a stream, and she choked up, "Brother Luo, you are finally willing to come and see me."
Luo Wenge was stunned by the shouts: "?"
"I thought you forgot about me and left me here just to prevent me from going back to the city." Xu Jinyuan mourned in a low voice.
Luo Wenge felt uncomfortable all over, coughed lightly, "Miss Xu, I'm here to talk to you about something."
When Xu Jinyuan heard this sentence, the blush on her cheeks faded like a tide, and she was even paler than before. She seemed extremely sad: "Brother Luo, you, you call me Miss Xu?"
"Since Miss Xu is here, she hasn't worshiped heaven and earth with His Majesty, or entered the Taimiao, so naturally she can't be called a queen. I know this is all my fault, so I want to come here to make up for one or two, and see how Miss Xu chooses."
Xu Jinyuan shook her body. If it wasn't for the servant girl's sharp eyesight and hands to hold her up, she might fall to the ground. She held the servant girl's arm and complained: "Do you still want me to marry into a place like the palace that eats people? You really are You are so cruel, I thought you were willing to marry Xiao Yulan for me because you wanted me to live a carefree life, but you are not, since you are not, why did you do that in the first place?"
Luo Wenge didn't know what the villain promised Xu Jinyuan. He couldn't keep it, so he could only give an appropriate answer from his own point of view: "It happened for a reason, and I had to. If Miss Xu doesn't want to be a queen, I can arrange for you to go to Jiangnan, then The local climate is pleasant and suitable for recuperation.”
"Are you really willing to send me away?" Xu Jinyuan looked at him affectionately, as if some new hope had been ignited.
Luo Wenge stepped forward and walked into the pavilion, getting closer to Xu Jinyuan: "As long as you are willing, I will do my best."
Xu Jinyuan's face was full of emotion, like a lady who lived in a boudoir and longed for love in her heart. She said with tears: "But if I leave, what will you do, Brother Luo? Does Xiao Yulan know that I am outside the city and force you to hand in my love?" Out of me?"
"No, he still doesn't know that the empress has been handed over. Although the city is coaxing the empress to be more loving and affectionate, in fact, he goes to Fengqi Palace every day to just sleep and do nothing. Miss Xu should understand that he is doing this. What's the point?"
Xu Jinyuan was born in the Mansion of the Great General in Zhenbei, her father was the great general Xu Yingping, who had bravely defeated the northern border invaders, so she was definitely not a brave and foolish person.Such a birth, naturally, would not be ignorant of the situation.
"He wanted to deepen the conflict between my father and Mr. Shen Ge," Xu Jinyuan said.
Luo Wenge raised his eyes and looked at her: "Before he thinks of looking for you, I want to send you away earlier. Changle City is not suitable for you to recuperate from illness. I have already arranged for you to eat and drink without worrying about Jiangnan. When you are in good health, you can go wherever you want."
This promise is very heavy, and people with little ability dare not make it lightly.
Apart from being moved, Xu Jinyuan was also worried: "I'm still worried, Brother Luo, is this too risky?"
"No, just
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