Mikago

The five corpses were temporarily placed in the mortuary, and then Ye Zuolan, Wal and others fetched water to wash down the brick house, and gathered the remaining ten survivors into two rooms.Among those people, some seemed to be in good spirits, but there were also a few who were only one step away from death.

After finishing these things, everyone still came out to wash and scrub with mugwort leaf water to get rid of the turbidity on their bodies.

Ye Yueshan handed Ye Zuolan clean clothes, and asked a little nervously, "Are those corpses... scary?"

Ye Zuolan forced a smile: "Everything is very peaceful, you don't have to be afraid."

Of course he knew the reason for Ye Yueshan's question - the day to go out of the city probably would be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Speaking of Liuquan City, which he was going to go to later, Ye Zuolan didn't have the slightest memory to be honest.He only knew that the royal family had a palace there and a royal hunting ground.As for the uncle in Liuquan City, he hadn't met a few times.

Instead, I heard from my mother that Ye Yueshan lived in Liuquan City for a while when she was young, and she might get along well with her uncle's family.

In any case, thinking of going there, Ye Zuolan didn't have the slightest sense of reality, nor did she feel very happy.

It was already noon in a blink of an eye.With a wave of Zhu Zhu'er's spoon, everyone sat down and started eating obediently.Not long after the meal, another uninvited guest came to visit.

It was a handsome boy in a green shirt holding a beautiful invitation card with a haughty expression.

"My Lord Qi, invite your master to have a banquet at Qi's mansion immediately."

Mr. Qi, of course, refers to Qi Yunchu, Minister of Internal Affairs, Qiugong. As for the banquet in Qi's residence, Lu Ying'er does not find it unusual.

For the eunuchs of all dynasties, since the cleansing, the "treasures" have been kept in the cleansing place for safekeeping, and can only be taken out and buried with the corpse after death.If the eunuch wanted to get it back while he was alive, he had to redeem it with gold and silver, or put forward other conditions of exchange.

Once the treasure is retrieved, the disabled person becomes "whole" again.This is of course a great happy event, so some eunuchs will invite people to a banquet.And because of the reputation of the "burning tail banquet" held by Jinshi and enrollees first, the banquet held by eunuchs was jokingly called "continued tail banquet".

Qi Yunchu is the eunuch with the highest status in the Daning Dynasty, a celebrity in front of the emperor, to be invited to participate in his "continuation" is naturally a matter of honor for ordinary people.

Lu Ying'er's father used a knife to purify Qi Yunchu, so calling Lu Ying'er now is naturally a matter of course.

However, what was surprising was that apart from Lu Yinger himself, Qi Yunchu also asked to meet another person by name.

Lu You.

Ye Zuolan felt her heart skip a beat when she heard this name.

The reason for the invitation given by the young man in green was that his master had a good relationship with the young man named Lu You and wanted to get to know him better.However, everyone knows that this level of reason is just a perfunctory one.

After handing over the invitation, the servant led the carriage and waited outside the door.

Lu Ying'er and Zhu Zhu'er, who vaguely knew something inside, looked at each other, as if they were a little conflicted.Only Ye Yueshan firmly pulled Ye Zuolan's arm.

"No, you can't go!"

She was clearly unwilling to take any more risks.

"We can leave the city right away, no, we can leave now, can't we? Don't go to this muddy water again. You can go back to that Qi Yunchu and say that Lu You was seriously injured and died when he was cleaning himself. ?"

However, this time, Ye Zuolan did not agree with her suggestion.

"I want to go."

He made this somewhat surprising choice.

"No matter what his reason is for looking for me, at least I don't think it should be a bad thing. You have also seen those officials in the Ministry of Punishment. If they want to arrest us, it's not just a matter of flipping their palms? Qi Yunchu also received a second grade special If you want to catch me, if you are a nobleman in the advanced position, why would you choose a special occasion like the sequel, which means a lot to him?"

After finishing speaking, he stroked the back of Ye Yueshan's hand to show comfort, and then nodded to Lu Ying'er.

Since it was decided to attend the nobleman's banquet, it was necessary to freshen up.Ye Zuolan washed her face again and was about to comb her hair.I saw Zhu Zhu'er walking over with Tang Ruilang's nice dress.

"I don't have any good clothes for you here. I think this one is barely usable, so you can wear it to drink."

Ye Zuolan's eyes briefly stayed on the clothes for a moment, but finally shook his head.

"It's not what people like me should wear, let's forget it."

After washing and tidying up, the two boarded the carriage driven by the young man in green and headed north.

Qi Yunchu owns many private residences in Zhaojing City, but he himself only favors the one located in Laitingfang.The reason is very simple: one is very close to the palace, and the other is next to the former Anle Palace.

Sitting in the car with nothing to do, Lu Yinger lowered her voice and talked to Ye Zuolan about the old things about Anle Palace.

In that year, Prince Anle lost his life in Yunmeng Swamp. According to the law, Prince Anle's mansion was revoked after the funeral, all the private slaves in the mansion were dismissed, and the official slaves were used for other purposes.Only one person, Qi Yunchu, was appointed because of his military exploits, and he was still transferred back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to be entrusted with reuse.

The emperor originally planned to reward Qi Yunchu a lot, but he only wanted this old house in Laitingfang.After moving in, he hired many servants at his own expense, but let them go to the empty Anle Palace next door to sweep and take care of the plants in the courtyard every day.Even the quilts and flower arrangements in the prince's bedroom were changed frequently, keeping the appearance before the prince left.

"Such a loyal eunuch, I'm afraid there will be no other eunuch in this world." After saying these words, Lu Ying'er couldn't help sighing.

loyalty?

Ye Zuolan sighed melancholy in his heart.

It's just a phoenix bird that used to fly with its partner. After losing the love, it's just the sadness that lingers for a long time and refuses to leave.

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The carriage nimbly galloped along the avenue of Zhaojing, and when it finally arrived at Laitingfang in the north, the sky had already darkened.

Sensing that the carriage started to slow down, Ye Zuolan curiously lifted a bit of the curtain and looked outside.On both sides of the clean and tidy alley, there are tall and beautiful Albizia juliensis planted, and the pink fan-like flowers are all over the ground.In front of the carriage was a magnificent yet quaint mansion, with a few glazed lanterns hanging on the porch, shining brightly, like a crystal palace.

Ye Zuolan continued to look, and saw a lot of horses and ox carts parked in front of the porch. Looking at the saddle cart decorations, one could tell that they were all from wealthy families.He felt a little trembling in his heart, and suddenly, his eyes caught something that surprised him.

It was a man getting out of the bullock cart, with a smile on his face, but it seemed to be wearing a poor-quality mask.

It's Fu Zhenghuai!

Ye Zuolan gasped.

There is no mistake, this is the man he met on Zhuquemen Street in the early morning more than half a year ago.

Did he also get an invitation from Qi Yunchu?

The answer seemed self-evident, but Ye Zuolan soon realized the danger that came with it.

It is very likely that Fu Zhenghuai still remembered his appearance, even if there was only a [-]% chance - at the next banquet, this man might recognize him and reveal his true identity.

So, what happens next?

At that time, even if Qi Yunchu had no intention of harming him, he probably wouldn't help such an insignificant son of a sinner.

So what should we do now?

Ye Zuolan has no clue yet.But he soon discovered that the carriage did not stop at the gate, but turned a corner and stopped outside the door of Qi's mansion.There were already three or four maids in green skirts standing by the door, and they all gathered around at this moment.

Lu Ying'er and Ye Zuolan looked at each other, and then the green-clothed boy who was driving the carriage explained unhurriedly: "Duke Changqiu ordered, please take a bath and change clothes first, and then go to the banquet before it's too late."

Is this to dislike them for being dirty and smelly?

Right now, Ye Zuolan was a little annoyed, but when she looked back, she was dressed in rags, and she might still have the smell of smelly herbs from the outer purification workshop, so she stood out among the crowd of richly dressed dignitaries.It is said that "the guest does as he pleases", since it was delivered to the door by himself, it seems hypocritical to look forward and backward at this time.

Thinking of this, Ye Zuolan and Lu Ying'er got out of the car quickly, each led by two maids, entered the side door, and walked towards the two rooms that were faintly emitting steam.