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When Ziyuan arrived at the palace, Ye Lingxi had been waiting in front of the palace gate for a long time.

"Captain Qi, talk here." Ye Lingxi signaled Ziyuan to retreat to the small pavilion above the palace gate to speak, and gave Jin Nu a wink from the side.

"Princess, don't worry." Jin Nu nodded, walked up the palace gate first, called down all the guards on duty at the palace gate, and walked around the small pavilion to make sure no one else was hiding, then signaled Ye Lingxi and Zi Yuan came up.

"Please."

Ziyuan was startled, and followed Ye Lingxi up the palace gate.

In the small pavilion, there is no tea, only a few simple benches, which are for the guards who have been standing guard for too long to rest.

Ye Lingxi sat on the bench first, and said with a smile: "Captain Qi, I will give you three days to prepare. After three days, the National Fragrance Ceremony must be held."

"National Fragrance Ceremony?" Zi Yuan was stunned again.

Ye Lingxi nodded and said, "Although the triennial election for the chief executive is a private event, it can still be regarded as a grand event in Lin'an. Since the envoy of the Jin Dynasty is visiting this year, it might as well be changed into a state office and renamed the National Fragrance Ceremony. Talented women from Lin'an are invited to participate in this grand event."

"The imperial guard camp is only responsible for the internal and external security of Lin'an, or to investigate cases. Isn't this National Fragrance Ceremony supposed to be organized by the Ministry of Rituals?" Ziyuan shook her head, "Besides, I need to deploy people these days to help me find my sister's whereabouts. "

Ye Lingxi knew that she would shirk, so she immediately said: "Captain Qi, you can think about it, if the person who kidnapped Miss Su was just Miss Musu's name, when she saw a new oiran was born in Lin'an, she would definitely come back again." Let's do it."

"This matter is not..." Zi Yuan forcibly held back what she wanted to say, her sister's identity should not be easily revealed, she could only sigh dumbly, "The princess is right."

Ye Lingxi continued: "Besides, I also need your help. Use this National Fragrance Ceremony to lure out the envoys of the Jin Dynasty. If I want these people to leave the palace, they will not be able to return to the palace. Obediently listen to the peace talks with me." Make it clear." After speaking, Ye Lingxi paused slightly, "The guards of the Ministry of Rites don't have much deterrent power, what this Palace needs is the deterrent power of your imperial guard camp."

Ziyuan looked at Ye Lingxi hesitantly, and suddenly thought of one thing in her heart. The time of her sister's disappearance coincided with the visit of the Jin Dynasty envoy. Maybe she had a chance to send someone to trap the Great Jin envoy at the ceremony. Go to the palace where they rest and investigate secretly, maybe you can really find clues about my sister!

Thinking of this, Ziyuan suddenly regained her spirits, and she cupped her fists at Ye Lingxi and said, "Since the princess has spoken, how can the little one refuse to follow? It won't take three days, and the little one will definitely be ready!"

"Slow! It will take three days!" Ye Lingxi interrupted Zi Yuan.

Ziyuan looked at Ye Lingxi suspiciously.

Ye Lingxi explained: "If we prepare for the National Fragrance Ceremony too quickly, these Da Jin people will be suspicious, and they will never go to see the oiran election. So three days is just right, let's treat them coldly for three more days, and wait for them Knowing that there is such a grand event, you will be bored to watch it."

Ziyuan nodded, but she was thinking about other things in her heart.

Seeing that she seemed to be thinking, Ye Lingxi couldn't help asking: "Captain Qi, but what's wrong with my plan?"

Ziyuan shook her head again and again, and said with a light smile, "The princess has thought everything out...just thinking, how should I thank the princess if I can find my sister back by following the vines?"

Ye Lingxi lowered her head sadly, and said calmly: "Qi Duwei has already helped me, so there is no need to say thank you."

Ziyuan thought for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "I have a merciless request, and I ask Her Royal Highness to fulfill it."

Ye Lingxi raised her eyes and asked, "What's the matter?"

Ziyuan continued: "If I can find my sister, I want to ask the princess to marry me. My sister will not immediately agree to my marriage proposal when she comes back from the calamity. Moreover, General Shen will not let her go easily. I really don't want to. If there is any big commotion again, I want to beg the princess..."

"Okay!" Ye Lingxi said a good word without waiting for Ziyuan to finish.

Ziyuan bowed to Ye Lingxi with a smile, "The little one went down to do some business first?"

"Okay..." Ye Lingxi's voice was slightly hoarse, as if she answered hastily.

Ziyuan nodded and exited the small pavilion.

She knew in her heart that if her sister could return safely, she would definitely reopen Zui Tonight and continue to work for Ah Ling.If Drunk Tonight continues to drive, sooner or later the same thing will happen again.Besides, Seventh Brother has also entered Lin'an, Zui Jinxiao is so famous, he will definitely come to Zui Jinye to have a look, if he happens to bump into him, even if he disguises himself as a boy, he will not be able to hide from Seventh Brother's piercing eyes .Therefore, the best way is to let the Dayun royal family bestow a marriage, and let the elder sister be a good wife directly.In this way, there is no need for Zui Tonight to open again, and there is no possibility of any intersection between a business traveler and the current officials.

Ye Lingxi stared blankly at Zi Yuan's back, only feeling a cool soreness tightly wrapped around her heart.This was the first time she felt a strong sense of frustration since she became the princess of Chushan.

So what about being an Empress, in the end, people who really want it will often never get it because of their identity as an Empress.

Ye Lingxi smiled mockingly, walked out of the small pavilion, held onto the top of the palace gate, looked at the ordinary alleys outside the palace, shook her head and gave a wry smile, and murmured: "Aunt Huang, Chu Mountain is not bitter, nor is it bitter." Will cry, Chu Shan wants to learn from you, guard this country well, and assist the father to create a great cloud and prosperity."

After the words were finished, there were already tears.

Jin Nu handed over a handkerchief, shook his head and sighed, "Princess, why do you do this... If you really like it... Actually..."

"Jinnu, didn't you remind me that my marriage is not for me?" Ye Lingxi shook her head, "Father is tired enough, I don't want to mess with him anymore, besides... "Ye Lingxi's voice was slightly hoarse, and she looked at Ziyuan Ligong's back and smiled shyly, "No matter how good Zhiyuan is, the person who pulls the thread is not me. I went back without hesitation...some things...it's late...it's late..." After speaking, Ye Lingxi took the handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Alas..." Jin Nu sighed again, feeling very distressed.

Ye Lingxi smiled tearfully, and raised her finger to point out of the palace, "Jinnu, you see, the prosperous age of the clouds has not gone far. Aunt Huang will always protect the emperor in the sky, regain the imperial power, and create a prosperous age."

Jin Nu nodded, "Princess's wish will definitely come true."

Ye Lingxi nodded resolutely, and asked suddenly: "Does Xiao Ge have a reply?"

Jin Nu shook his head, "Not so far..." After hesitating for a while, Jin Nu opened his mouth, "Perhaps the eldest princess was right to worry, even if she is a loyal minister, she can control her better if she detains a proton."

Ye Lingxi shook her head and said, "No, I believe in Xiaoge and General Yan. As long as they guard the Hanxi Pass, I, Dayun, can pass without worry."

"But..." Jin Nu sighed again, and endured that sentence - people are subject to change, today is different from the past, who can guarantee that people's hearts will remain unchanged for a hundred years?

However, as long as it is something that Chu Shan has determined, no one in the world can change it.

Therefore, Jin Nu had already made up his mind that he would serve Chu Shan with his old life and never die.

It didn't take half a day for the news of the National Fragrance Ceremony to spread throughout Lin'an City.

It was the first time that the imperial court paid so much attention to this grand event, which made the bustards and girls in the brothel Chuguan very happy, and even some ladies wanted to attend and compete.

After all, this time the oiran election is a grand event of the imperial court. The person who is elected as the oiran is not only a beautiful beauty, but also very likely to be favored by some powerful person, or enter the palace, or enter the mansion, and spend the rest of his life It's either rich or expensive, but it's a great thing from heaven!

Ziyuan led the imperial guards to work in Lin'an City for a day, and finally selected the venue for the National Fragrance Ceremony - Liu'an in the west of the city. There was no square or round arena, but red carpets were laid along both sides of the bank, stretching for three miles. All kinds of table cases are set up for the state banquet on the long street.

Those who sit at the table hold the red paper in their hands, and they can enjoy the beauty and perform, and sit down to taste wine. When the sun goes down, they write the names of the beauties they like on the red paper and put them into the red box, as the basis for selecting the oiran.

The beauty contestants prepare their own boats, draw lots to determine the order of admission, and perform along the river. Even if there are more than a thousand beauty contestants, they can perform at least twice around the moat, which is enough for those who come late and miss , See you again.

Under Ziyuan's order, the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Guard camp got busy at night.

Ziyuan leaned under the willow tree by the river bank, staring blankly at the people and busy people on both sides of the bank, her heart was sore or painful, and she was very uncomfortable.

If in the past, Ziyuan was still the ninth girl of the Xue family, in such a prosperous age, she would definitely have all kinds of money-making ideas, such as drinks, food, boatmen, silk, and... serving all the spectators. People's servants and maids, every place is a good place to make money.

But now, what Ziyuan thought of was not those people or things that made money, but those people she was worried about.

The real Nine Girls was living in a foreign country. She once forgot who she was, and finally remembered who she was.

"Mother, do you know that Seventh Brother is not our Seventh Brother anymore? He can attack even me, but will he attack you?" Thinking of the Seventh Brother I saw in the forest that day, he must have something to do with King Qi After doing this, Ziyuan felt a chill in her heart.

"Sister, at this moment, are you all right?" Thinking of Su Zhexue's whereabouts are still missing, her heart suddenly ached. She had seen the terrible wolf gu, and she had seen it with her own eyes. Neither the bustard nor those cronies escaped. , where is her sister?Even if he is alive, is he alive intact?

"A-Ling is wandering alone, if she meets Ayejie again, how will she protect herself?" Ziyuan thought of what she said when she interrupted A-Ling that day, and it was clear that A-Ling knew who owned the wolf gu, and she also said that she was not a wolf. Gu master's opponent, it is clear that Ah Ling is also annoyed by her hurtful words, but every time when life and death are at stake, it is her who stands behind Ziyuan...

With a sudden pain in her heart, Ziyuan suddenly turned around, and there was no trace of these people on both sides of the moat after all.

At the beginning of the light, Ziyuan lowered her head sadly, and quietly moistened her eyes, "I want you all to be well... But now I can't do anything... It's my fault... It's my fault..."

"Idiot..." A soft call suddenly sounded from behind.