Donggong Ce [Rebirth]

When the first dawn dawned, Xie Gui opened his eyes as usual, until his fingertips touched the soft and smooth quilt, he was startled, and slowly sat up.

This is the fifth day back in the capital.

In the 22nd year of Qingde, the eldest son of Xie's concubine, who was sick all the year round and lived in Biezhuang, got better and moved back to Xie's mansion in the capital.

This news did not cause much disturbance, but the people who had been disliked by Xie's family all the year round were excited.

However, after the eldest son of the concubine returned to the mansion, he was almost silent.No one will remember him after the novelty passes.

After all, Nanshan Academy was poor, and he was hesitant again. After wandering abroad for many years, he was not used to the grace and luxury of the Xie Mansion.

Everywhere you look, there are painted pillars and carved beams.Mottled by the years, after several storms and waves, there is a Xie family with hairpin tassels for generations.

Feng Ya knocked on the door, Xie Gui casually called "Come in", got up and dressed first.Fengya is also used to it, and she calculated it was the time when he woke up, everything was ready, and she put it in the room and left.

If this scene is placed in someone else's room, it will definitely give the excuse of being treated harshly by the mistress.There are no personal servants, housemaids, and even book boys.

Little did he know that Xie Gui had always disliked other people interfering in his own affairs, and now the mistress was unwilling to make fun of herself, as if the other party did not exist.Everyone in the house is shrewd, and no one talks too much, so as not to ask for trouble.

When he left the capital, Xie Gui was only eight years old. Now that he came back, he has grown into a thin and handsome young man.

At his age, most of the others married wives and had children, opened their doors and set up households.He didn't intend to do this in his previous life, and he was alone in this life, with one thought firmly in his mind, and he didn't even have the slightest interest in it.

Feng Ya tidied up his room, and her voice faded from childishness, and became even deeper: "My lord, are you going out again today?"

Xie Gui groaned, and walked out on his own.Feng Ya couldn't help complaining: "Young Master, go pick up some dust and wipe it off, don't forget that you went out and caused trouble the day before yesterday and came back."

Xie Gui stopped in surprise when he heard the words, "How do you say?"

Dazed and unaware, he flattened the quilt furiously, "Young Master just entered the door the day before yesterday, and a bunch of girls followed behind him. Their eyes are like sugar, and they won't move if they stick to you. If the concierge hadn't Fierce, maybe I will follow in..."

Xie Guiqing coughed twice: "Then I will pay more attention today."

He walked away slowly, Feng Ya thought he had listened, but when he turned around, he saw that he had specially changed into a willow green coat, and she was so angry that she wanted to lean over.

Mr. Han is almost strict in his studies, but he never treats his two apprentices badly in daily life.After four years, Wei Chu and Xie Gui are like mushrooms after a spring rain, desperately trying to grow taller.

At this time, Xie Gui went to the capital for a stop, handsome and outstanding, very eye-catching.

What made Feng Ya even more headache was his eyes.

Like the clear lake water under the warm winter sun, it has a slight blue color.It looks a bit conspicuous at first glance, but with Xie Gui's appearance, it becomes more pleasing to the eye.

Xie Gui was born white, and his facial features are good, but in the past two years they have gradually grown. When he was in the academy, Mr. Han sighed, saying that he would definitely be a disaster in the future.

It took Fengya a long time to regain her sanity: "...My lord, don't dress like this..."

Dressed like a bamboo, let it out of the house, like throwing meat into the wolf pile, and the girls in the capital must not share it.

Xie Gui smiled and took out a mask like a cicada's wings, and skillfully pasted it on his face, quickly pretending to be a sick young man.

Feng Ya finally heaved a sigh of relief, and when Xie Gui walked away, he suddenly came to his senses, and patted his head in frustration: "Master, you...are making fun of me again..."

-

The capital was bustling with crowds. It was a cold spring in the past two days, and every household stayed behind closed doors. Today it was sunny, and the streets were extremely lively.

Xie Guizha was not used to the phenology of the capital city, and even encountered a cold spring. He was ill for two days just after returning, and only had the strength to go out for a walk the day before yesterday.

Going out today is not like wandering around the day before yesterday. I first bought two pieces of bean cakes, and then found a tea shop that was just finalized the day before yesterday. I ordered a pot of tea, sat by the window, and waited slowly.

This waited until it was almost dark.

Xie Gui was generous in his actions, and his behavior was measured. Even though the waiter in the tea shop didn't know him, he didn't dare to neglect him.Seeing that the guests changed after another, the young master still sat still, and couldn't help going up to persuade him: "My young master, let me advise you, it's almost time, if it's later, you can't wait on the way back to the mansion." convenient."

Although this dynasty does not have a curfew like the previous dynasty, there are not a lot of guards patrolling at night. If you encounter pedestrians on the road, you will inevitably have to question them.His current identity is really not suitable for being interrogated.

He frowned slightly, as if he couldn't understand something.The waiter at the tea shop looked away and advised him: "My lord, if you want to wait for a girl, you should come and wait tomorrow. It's so late, and the girl won't be let out of her house."

After Xie Gui heard it, he couldn't help being a little funny, but the buddy was kind, so he rewarded him with some small coins, which made the buddy smile happily.

As soon as he got up, the waiter was busy clearing the tea table.He suddenly turned around and asked: "Let me ask you, has any distinguished guest been here in the past two days?"

The man was taken aback, feeling that the broken money was a bit hot.

Xie Gui explained in a good way: "He left something and was looking for it everywhere, but he couldn't find it, so he asked me to come here today to wait for him, and go out to look for it together. I guess he was stuck in the mansion and couldn't leave."

The waiter's expression became more serious, and his voice became quieter: "My lord, there are people coming and going in the tea shop. Even if something is left behind, it may be picked up by someone. We are waiters, and we don't have the guts to take things from customers." .”

Xie Gui nodded slightly, "That's right. Especially that one, who has the guts to take it."

He still didn't leave, the man was a little anxious: "This is the truth. And as the young master said, we dare not touch the things of His Highness the Fifth Highness." At the end, he muttered: "It is better to say that the mansion is stuck. Staying in the 'Xunfang Path', what is the important thing..."

Xie Gui was taken aback for a moment, he didn't want to embarrass him anymore, and walked out of the tea shop slowly.

When he was in Nanshan Academy, he had his eye on the fifth prince. This prince was from a decent background, and he was also brave and resourceful. It was just right to be a successful king.

Unexpectedly, he fell ill when he returned to Beijing. He received news that the fifth prince often appeared in this tea shop, so he wanted to come and meet him.Coincidentally, I went to "Xunfang Path".

Xie Gui frowned slowly.

Xunfang Path is a brothel.

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In the dead of night, Xie Gui tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, so he simply put on his clothes and sat up, lighting the lamp.

There were books nearly half the height of a person stacked on the table. He pulled out a piece of paper from underneath, stared at a series of numbers written on it, and slowly rubbed the ink.

The prince passed away in the early years, the second prince and the fourth prince were cowardly, and he hated the third prince.

None of these will work.

He raised his pen and crossed out these few, especially painted a few more strokes on the character "three".

The characters "five", "seven" and "eight" were circled, Xie Gui hesitated for a moment, and wrote the character "six".

The prince below is too young, he can't wait that long, not to mention the long night and many dreams.

Xie Gui thought silently for a while, and felt a little headache, so he got up and opened the window to get some air, and bumped into a pigeon.

The white dove recognized him and cooed in his palm.Xie Gui unpacked the letter, and it was covered with Mr. Han's angry ink, the paper was messy, and seemed to be accusing him of leaving without saying goodbye.

Xie Gui shook his head with a smile, but after reading the letter, he seemed to be able to recall the way Mr. Han slapped the table and yelled.

In the past four years, Wei Chu has been obsessed with machine skills, and he has devoted himself to it. He didn't go to study in the first place, so he picked up some heresy and miscellaneous ways to learn.Anyway, he has an excellent memory and a photographic memory, no matter how much he learns.

Moreover, Mr. Han is still a member of Ning Wang Fengzhang, and Xie Gui is not at ease at all if he learns from others.

Thinking of that shameless King Ning, Xie Gui frowned and snorted coldly.

The window was not closed, and not long after, another white pigeon stumbled in and flew in, landed on the table and looked at him curiously.

This letter came from Wei Chu, the two left together without saying goodbye that day, and arrived in the capital together.Upon arriving in the capital, Wei Chu bid farewell to Xie Gui.

Getting along day and night, Xie Gui vaguely guessed his origin, but still kept his distance and didn't ask much.Wei Chu was generous and forthright, not long after the letter was sent, he told Xie Gui about the Fifth Prince's recent activities, without even asking why.

The letter said that the fifth prince's whereabouts were strange recently, and he often went to places he had never been to before.At the end, there is Wei Chu's hasty handwriting, reminding him that the situation in Beijing and China has been chaotic recently, so he should be more careful.

Xie Gui's heart warmed, and he immediately wrote a reply.Then he looked back at the paper.

Others didn't agree with him.Now it seems that there is no more suitable candidate than the Fifth Prince.

It is not difficult for him to talk to the Fifth Prince, but the difficulty is how to enter the "Xunfang Path"...

Xie Gui frowned, let out a long sigh, and leaned back in his chair.

Wei Chu gave him a lot of masks to facilitate his disguise.He picked out a few at random, and first played it off for Fengya to see.

Fengya has a profound meaning: "My lord, all the girls in the entertainment field have sharp eyes. It's fine for you to be sallow and thin, but why are your eyes so bright and energetic, you don't look like an ordinary person..."

If he went in with his original appearance, he would have to be watched.Wandering around the capital for a day, you can be chased by girls, let alone go to "Xunfang Path"?

After tossing and tossing for a long time in broad daylight, Xie Gui finally gave up the idea of ​​changing up.In the evening, Xie Gui stepped into the gate of "Xunfang Path" wearing the mask he used yesterday.

He had been to the brothel several times in his previous life, and later he held a high position and was busy with political affairs, so no one asked him to come over.

The long-lost heavy smell of makeup and powder came over his face, and Xie Gui couldn't help but sneezed.

The sound was very soft, but someone still heard it. Immediately, a pretty girl in light yellow shirt came over, shaking the round fan in her hand, and another gust of fragrant wind blew past her face.

Seeing that Xie Gui's face was calm, but the backs of his ears were flushed, the woman giggled lightly, trying to tease her, "Is this the first time you come here, young master? Do you want me to take you around?"

"Xunfang Path" is the No. [-] brothel in the capital row. It is famous for selling gold caves. The girls can seduce people's hearts with just one look.

In order to avoid showing any strangeness, Xie Gui deliberately appeared to be at a loss, bowed his head and took a few steps back, pretending to be looking for someone, walked around her and went upstairs.

The fifth prince should be in a private room on the second floor, Xie Gui slowed down, looking around the rooms unintentionally, and listening carefully to the sounds.

The fifth prince I met in the previous life was slightly fatter, with a more amiable face, with the aura of the Tian family not angry and self-imposing, and his voice was thicker than Feng Yuan's.

The doors of some rooms were closed tightly, and there was a blushing and heartbeating sound.Xie Gui remained unmoved, and did not let go of any sound, and after confirming that it was not the fifth prince, he continued to look for the next one.

After searching around like this, there were only the last few rooms left, so he couldn't help being a little embarrassed.

If you can't find the Fifth Prince today, you don't know when you will have another chance.It is even more difficult to find the whereabouts of the members of the Tian family, and Wei Chu's help may be indispensable.After going back and forth, it was inevitable that Wei Chu would ask something.

Xie Gui didn't want to involve Wei Chu, and wanted to make a quick decision.When he walked to the penultimate room, he heard someone talking in the room at the top, and subconsciously listened to a few more words, it was the voice of the Fifth Prince!

His heart was shaken, and he was about to step forward when he caught a glimpse of two Lianjiazi standing in the dark from the corner of his eye, looking over vigilantly.

Xie Gui immediately turned around and pushed open the door of the private room next door.

It was dark inside, no one was waiting, and the voice from the next door came clearly.Xie Gui frowned, and pinched his fingers tightly into his palm.

The fifth prince is here, but why is Feng Yuan also there?