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Ling Feng walked out of the inner hall carrying the heavy package, and Qiu Yang immediately greeted him with eyes full of anticipation, and asked him carefully in a low voice: "The silver ticket was soaked in water, and the handwriting was a bit blurred, did the store really honor it?" Did you get the silver?"

"That's natural." Ling Feng stuffed the package into his arms teasingly, patted his back and strode out alone, "Hold it well, don't lose it."

Qiu Yang only felt that his arm sank, and a package full of silver fell into his hands.It was the first time in his life that he saw so much money, and his heart jumped violently.

In the hustle and bustle of the market, Ling Feng strode ahead, and he followed closely at a trot, fingering the edge of the parcel vigorously, and looking around from time to time.

Seeing his anxious face, Ling Feng rubbed his head amusedly, leaned over to his ear and teased in a low voice: "Look at you, I'm afraid others won't know that you hold silver in your arms..."

Qiu Yang was taken aback for a moment, then blushed and raised his eyes to look at him, and said in a slightly ashamed voice, "Ling...Brother Lingfeng..."

Ling Feng didn't speak, but turned around again, quietly slowed down, and continued walking towards the inn by his side.

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After arranging the residence, Ling Feng went non-stop to buy vehicles, horses, winter clothes, and by the way, he invited a doctor for Li Xuan to treat his wounds.

The sword wound was not light, the water bandit obviously tried his best, and the sharp blade almost penetrated his lower abdomen.Looking at it now, fortunately, the viscera were not involved too much. Later, plant ash was used to cover the wound, and there were no ulcers, but just looking at the horrific wound made people feel pain.It is conceivable that he has been suffering in silence for the past few days walking day and night.

The doctor left the wound medicine for external application and the prescription for internal administration, and Ling Feng went out to make the medicine according to the prescription. In the beautifully decorated guest room, only Lan Jing was left sitting sideways on the side of the couch, looking at his waist wrapped with bandages. There was still faint blood oozing from the abdomen, and she shook her lips in distress, but she still couldn't say a word.

"Don't worry." Li Xuan stretched out his hand to him gently, and pulled him to lie on his side, "Just rest with me for a while."

The severe pain in the lower abdomen still kept rushing to his mind, but as always, it was hidden in his slightly frowned brows. He looked at Lan Jing, but his face was so calm that no one could see the slightest clue.

He was too tired. He had to eat and sleep in the open air for several days, and he had to endure the pain and walk on foot. He felt exhausted today.At this moment, suddenly lying on this warm soft couch, his eyelids could not help but twitch.In the gradually blurred vision, I saw Lan Jing nestling obediently beside him, closing her eyes slightly, obediently like a kitten.

He felt slightly relieved, and unconsciously fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing that Li Xuan was asleep, Lan Jing quietly opened her eyes and looked at his sleeping face motionlessly. The slightly frowned eyebrows and tightly pursed thin lips showed the uneasiness hidden in his heart. .

Lan Jing carefully covered Li Xuan's palm, clasped her fingers together, and gently held him in her palm.I don't know when, no matter where he is, the familiar warmth beside him can make him extremely at ease.

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Every year, the Prince Regent's Mansion is more and more crowded, not only at the feet of the emperor, but even local officials, large and small, outside the capital, have sent people to pay annual tributes to pay their respects. Suddenly, the threshold was about to be broken generally.

In the majestic main hall, Lan Zheng sat upright in a fine attire between the main seats, holding a white jade teacup in his hand, frowning, looking at the middle-aged man kneeling in front of the hall with displeasure , those black pupils were a bit shrewd, but more, it was a kind of frightening coldness.

"My lord, forgive me!" The man was so frightened that he trembled all over, fell on the ground and kowtowed a few times, then he dared to raise his eyes to look at Lan Zheng cautiously, and explained in a low voice, " This year, there were floods in many places in the south of the Yangtze River, and there were countless victims. The tax dividends were less than half compared to previous years. Mr. Li knew that the prince had a lot of money to spend on festivals, so he put together these, although it was [-]% less than in previous years. , but there is one thing that you are sure to like."

"It's a joke." Lan Zheng gently pushed the young leaves floating in the water with the lid, and sneered with lowered eyes, "My regent's palace is sitting on the world, what novelty have you never seen? Your Jiangnan governor can't pay the tribute, Can't you dismiss me like a child?"

"No, no, how dare you, my lord, you misunderstood!" The man quickly waved his hand and explained with a smile on his face, "This thing is not expensive, but it happens to be extremely rare, and Master Li was quite wasteful at the beginning. I just got it, just to give it to the prince, how about...you have a look at it yourself?"

"Bring it up." Lan Zheng calmed down a little, and took a sip of the tea, his deep eyes fell on the man, and an overwhelming coercion immediately hurt him.

"Quickly, bring the things up." The man quickly turned his head and gave a light reprimand to the outside of the hall. A guard immediately bowed and walked in with a mahogany tray in hand.

Lan Zheng raised his eyebrows and looked at the past. A square box carved from golden nanmu was quietly placed in the middle of the tray. The texture and carvings were of high quality.

The man gently lifted the lid of the box, and as a strange fragrance slowly wafted through the hall, a box full of light brown fine powder appeared in front of his eyes.

"Spice?" Lan Zheng got up and walked over lightly, pinched a little out of the box with his fingertips, slowly rubbed it open, and the strange fragrance rushed to his face, it was indeed a smell he had never smelled before.

"At the beginning of winter this year, someone caught a century-old ice musk musk deer in Qianyue Mountain. Mr. Li spent a lot of money to buy it, and handed it to the most famous old incense king in southern Xinjiang to make incense." The man looked at Lan Zheng as if Interested, he strengthened his courage and continued to report, "This incense is most suitable for men. When it is burned, it can not only warm the body and nourish yang, but also nourish qi and blood. If it is burned at night..."

He paused on purpose, lowered his voice and said with a mysterious smile: "If it is lit at night, it can even raise the sun and aphrodisiac, making people want to stop..."

"There are countless medicines in the world, and it's rare to be able to do it without harming the body..." Lan Zheng curled his lips in satisfaction, and walked back to the main seat with a flick of his sleeves. Rarely soft, "This fragrance actually has a warming effect...Governor Li has a heart."

Lord Li really knows the Prince Regent's thoughts like the palm of his hand!

The man wiped away his sweat quietly, and couldn't help feeling deeply in his heart.Only now did he feel that his legs were weak and he was sweating all over. Although it was almost winter, his back seemed to be soaked.

"Have Lan Jing and the others arrived?" Lan Zheng suddenly changed the subject, narrowing his eyes slightly to look at the man.

"No trace has been found so far. All those who entered the city have been strictly interrogated in recent days. I think they were delayed halfway?!"

"This kid doesn't bring his entourage and doesn't take the official route. I'm afraid he's trying to guard against me." Lan Zheng snorted softly, "When they arrive in the south of the Yangtze River, be sure to keep an eye on them. I'd like to see What else can he find out!"

"Yes, Mr. Li never dares to be careless about what you told him. This subordinate will definitely do his best to handle this matter well." The man leaned over and kowtowed on the spot, and answered cautiously.

"Well, you go back now." Lan Zheng waved his hand casually, letting him back off, then turned his head, raised his lips to the guard at the side and said: "Have someone send this incense to Longxiao Hall, Just say I'll go over to have dinner tonight."

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In the afternoon, the sun was shining in the Longxiao Palace. Lan Xuan was wearing a bright yellow uniform and a gold crown with a dragon pattern on his head. He was silently writing something at his desk with a pen.

Suddenly, a rush of footsteps came from outside the hall, and stopped directly outside the carved dragon gate:

"Your Majesty, my servant Chunqiu..."

The voice was a little anxious, but also faintly uneasy.

"Come in." Lan Xuan was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked out, even though the brows were slightly frowned at the moment, the delicate little face was still indescribably beautiful.

Chunqiu hurriedly got up, walked into the bedroom alone and knelt down in front of Lan Xuan, hesitated slightly and said: "Your Majesty, the empress suddenly fell ill, and just sent someone back and forth, I would like to invite you to meet me."

"What's wrong? Is it serious?" Lan Xuan froze in place when he heard the words, his clear eyes were fixed on his face, but his thoughts gradually became a little messy in the memories.

Empress Helian married into the palace long before he came to the throne, and three years later gave birth to his only child. Although he had no love for her, they were married after all, and they respected each other as guests on weekdays.

But since he was seriously ill that year, the regent has become more and more powerful, not only ordered the death of several other concubines, but also imprisoned the queen in the deep palace all year round, so that her husband and wife could not be reunited, and mother and child could not see each other.

"His Majesty……"

Seeing Lan Xuan lost in thought alone, Chunqiu could only tentatively call out.

Lan Xuan came back to her senses suddenly, but the tears had already slipped down the side of her face.

Uncle Huang, we have known each other for so many years, and I have always loved and admired you.But now you are blinded by power, but I have fallen into the abyss of hatred...

Is all this really what you want? !

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"Go to the imperial physician for diagnosis and treatment, I... I will be there soon." Lan Xuan ordered slightly hesitantly, but she was a little timid in her heart.Lan Zheng once expressly forbade him to meet the queen, if he disobeyed now, he would be waiting for his own "punishment", but it really made him terrified.

"Yes, I will do it now, slave." Chunqiu didn't know the inside story, thought that the emperor and empress wanted to get back together and was very happy in his heart, so he hurriedly kowtowed, and exited the door excitedly alone.

Looking at the lazy sunlight outside the window, Lan Xuan smiled wryly.He raised his hand to take the fox-fur cloak trimmed with gold thread from the dragon door frame, put it on silently, and finally mustered up the courage to walk slowly to the queen's bedroom.

It's just that every step I take, the fear in my heart deepens.