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"So you agree? Don't ask what's the matter? What if you can't find out?" Qi Xiao ate and drank casually, as if he was in the Chu Palace, and treated Tang Ling as if he were a friend.

Tang Ling smiled and said, "If you don't believe that I can do it, how can you condescend to speak to me? After all, it is wise to draw a clear line between His Royal Highness the King of Chu and me, the protégé of the Zhou Kingdom."

"So sour on me? It seems that I was a good person last night in vain?"

Tang Ling's smile was suddenly bleak and aggrieved: "I am really grateful, it's just that you don't believe it."

Qi Xiao looked at Tang Ling, and his sincere gratitude might not be fake, but only Tang Ling knew what was hidden in this sincere gratitude.

"Believe it, I'm all here, there's no reason not to believe it."

Tang Ling smiled slightly, lowered her head to eat the food, glanced at the hairpin on Qi Xiao's head, and there was no strange expression on her face.

Qi Xiao put down his chopsticks, pulled out the white jade hairpin, and brought it in front of Tang Ling: "You've been looking at it since you entered the door, and you really want to go back?"

Tang Ling also put down her chopsticks, and reached out to take the white jade hairpin. She gently stroked the jade hairpin with her slender fingers, and looked down for a while: "I like it very much, and I really wanted to come back... not long after my mother gave birth to me Then she died of illness, and my memories of her all come from her portrait, in which she had a similar hairpin, and when I saw this white jade hairpin, I liked it very much.”

The story about Tang Ling's jade hairpin was true, but it was also intentionally told to Qi Xiao.

After Tang Ling arrived in Yuanjing, she asked Huang Zexian about the news in Beijing, especially about Qi Xiao, but Qi Xiao, the king of Chu, had a name, and no one in Yuanjing remembered that he was such a person. Xing Luowei has been paying close attention to the news inside, and it is not difficult to know about noble Lin's serious illness.

The reason why Qi Xiao returned to Beijing was beyond his imagination.

Or maybe Qi Xiao just used the excuse that Mrs. Lin was seriously ill, and came back to regain the glory, wealth, and supreme power that he should have.

Qi Xiao is not very old and has a lot of thoughts. If Tang Ling wants to handle such a person, he must know what he wants and what his purpose is. The thing is that the snipe and the clam are fighting each other, and he needs to silently add fuel to the flames. Chen's domestic struggle intensifies, and people like Lu Fangjin will become victims of the power struggle. When His Majesty is more stable, Da Zhou will no longer be afraid.

With Qi Xiao's mind and the city's government, he has been hiding his secrets for so many years, and he is an arrogant and domineering son in Yongcheng, but he has a good relationship with Lu Fang in private. Such a person will never be willing to be mediocre for a lifetime.

For some reason, Tang Ling secretly hoped that Qi Xiao would be a dutiful son and come back only because of his mother's illness.

"Then what about your mother's jade hairpin?" Qi Xiao propped his chin, and looked at Tang Ling with slightly squinted eyes. He thought he would say that the jade hairpin was his mother's relic.

The story may not be entirely true, but Tang Ling has always cared about this hairpin, even if it wasn't his mother's relic, it was still in his heart.

Tang Ling smiled lightly: "That stick is on my father's body, and my father has always regarded it as a treasure, so I can't covet it."

"In that case, return this hairpin to you."

A gentleman does not take away people's love.

The jade hairpin has always been nothing special to Qi Xiao. Originally, she wore it on purpose to see Tang Ling, and planned to return it to him.

Tang Ling stood up suddenly, approached Qi Xiao, and personally put the jade hairpin back for him: "If you are willing to wear it, you will also like it. This time, I will count it as a little gift from me personally, okay?"

Tang Ling leaned very close to Qi Xiao, but deliberately kept a distance of a few inches, as if restrained in a distant manner, and as if provocatively approaching and distant, his words were soft and gentle, as if there was a hint of sincerity and flattery.

Qi Xiao was in a daze for a moment, as if he couldn't understand what Tang Ling meant by liking.

The moment Qi Xiao was in a daze, Tang Ling pulled away, sat back in her original position, and poured another glass of wine for Qi Xiao.

The attendant brought hot dishes and hot soup, quickly covered the table, and quickly backed out.

Qi Xiao's messy thoughts were interrupted, and he resumed drinking and eating meat with a normal face.

"What news do you want me to find out?" Tang Ling couldn't see through Qi Xiao's thoughts, so she went straight in.

Qi Xiao put down his chopsticks again, and gestured to Tang Ling: "There are two items, two people to be exact, one is Cao Weishan, Governor of the Capital Protectorate, and the other is the late Huiyun General Bai Liu .”

Tang Ling nodded lightly: "Okay, I'll make a note."

Cao Weishan and Bai Liu?Is there a relationship between these two people?

Cao Weishan, Tang Ling can understand that Cao Weishan is in charge of the entire Yuanjing's affairs when he is in charge of the Gyeonggi Protectorate. Although his rank is not high, his position is very important. It is no exaggeration to say that Cao Weishan is a know-it-all in Yuanjing.

As for Huiyun General Bai Liu, he died a few years ago. He was once a famous general in the Three Kingdoms, the God of War before Lu Fangjin, and he was stationed in Fenglin Mountain all the year round...Fenglin Mountain?Why is it Fenglin Mountain again?Is it the work of Qi State?

Tang Ling couldn't figure out the connection, or Qi Xiao's intentions for a while, and I'm afraid she could only figure it out slowly after checking it.

"Then Ziyi, please worry about it."

Qi Xiao seemed to read the incomprehension in Tang Ling's eyes, and smiled lightly, why did he ask Tang Ling to check these two people?Because he didn't trust Tang Ling, he needed to be wary of Zhou Guo's Xing Luowei.

Tang Ling would help him, but she thought that he had the heart to seize the heir. Now that Zhou Guo had suffered a defeat and the treasury was tight, he would have to spend a lot of money for the peace talks. In recent years, he might not dare to easily start a war with Da Chen again.

Zhou Guo needs time to recuperate, but this time cannot be given to Da Chen. Now that the court is separated for the crown prince, Tang Ling is of course happy to see Da Chen's situation in turmoil, and the more chaotic the better.

Whether it is Qi State's Accounting Office or Zhou State's Xingluowei, they are forces that should not be underestimated.

Qi Xiao needs to know where Tang Ling and Xing Luowei have set their eyes and ears, and what they can find out. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.

Tang Ling and Qi Xiao were clearly aware of each other's plans, but they were both calm and unmoved on the surface, no matter how fragrant the apricot blossom rain was, it seemed dull.

After drinking and eating, Qi Xiao patted his buttocks and went back to Yangxi Zhai. When he came out of Huaxi Bieyuan, the smile on his face disappeared.

Conspiring with Tang Ling is a crime of collaborating with the enemy.

Such a risky move, he was afraid that he would be crazy to go like this.

But apart from Xing Luowei, Qi Xiao couldn't think of any other powers that could trace clues from under the noses of Xuanji and Tiance Second Battalion.

Tang Ling is like a poisonous and extremely sharp knife placed in Qi Xiao's hand. If Qi Xiao doesn't try to grab such a weapon in his hand, why should he wait for the knife to pierce his chest?

***

After the private banquet was over, Huang Zexian waited in the study for Tang Ling to come back.

"how?"

Tang Ling nodded with a smile: "Go and investigate two people, Bai Liu and Cao Weishan."

Huang Zexian was shocked: "This king of Chu is so bold.

You must be careful with him. "

"I have my measure."

Tang Ling sits in front of the desk and writes a letter to her father, Xun Anhou. He and Qi Xiao are each other's bait, and they are also each other's hooks. At this time, they can use each other, but in the future they will have to die.

***

Baixiqiao also returned to Yangxizhai at the meal time, and just missed Qi Xiao taking Zong Sheng out, so he had to eat alone without any fun.

Zong Sheng came back alone just after eating.

"Where's Xiaoer?"

"Huaxi Bieyuan."

"where?"

Zong Sheng sighed: "Young Master Tang invites you to have lunch."

Baixiqiao jumped up suddenly: "Then you came back by yourself?!"

"Grandpa asked me to come back."

"You..." Bai Xiqiao stared at Zong Sheng until his eyes became sour, but he couldn't see Zong Sheng's reaction, so he had to give up, "Can you stop being so obedient? Don't you know Xiao'er's temper? Always follow him Get into trouble sooner or later."

Zong Sheng stared back at Bai Xiqiao: "Zong Sheng dare not disobey my master's order."

If Zong Sheng said, Qi Xiao's biggest misfortune these years started when he got to know Baixiqiao. The unstoppable Ma'er, who didn't know Baixiqiao, was abducted into the Hanchenzong by him, and even worshiped Gu Shanmo as his teacher... How could those things have anything to do with Qi Xiao after that?Now how could my master go back to Yuanjing for revenge and throw himself into the bloody storm?

Bai Xiqiao couldn't help but raised his hand and poked Zong Sheng's forehead: "You are too honest, aren't you? Wasn't there enough trouble last night? Now the whole Yuanjing knows that Zhou Guoshi's face is amazing, and he will still be there later. Followed by the sentence, the king of Chu is a romantic hero to save the beauty.

This is all nonsense, it was groundless, and if Xiao'er ran to Tang Ling's place again, wouldn't it give someone something to talk about?Do you know that collaborating with an enemy country is a serious crime of confiscating one's family and exterminating one's family? "

"……Oh."

Zong Sheng agreed in a low voice, it is impossible for Qi Xiao to copy and exterminate the family.

"Hey..." Baixiqiao sighed and couldn't help but touch his forehead, "It's useless to tell you.

I'm going to bring him back now. "

Zong Sheng stepped forward and blocked Baixi Bridge: "My Lord has his own plans."

"What's his plan? Use Xing Luowei to investigate my father's case? Has he gone crazy!" Ever since Ye Huai was captured in Chu Palace, Baixiqiao knew that Tang Ling was not easy. She could bring Xing Luowei as a secret guard Beside him, this little duke is even more difficult to deal with than the rumors say.

For more than ten days on the Qinjiang River, Baixi Bridge stared at Ye Huai and Tang Ling almost day and night, and let them find a chance to hide something in the belly of the fish. Such a person has such means and scheming, but he can't keep it.

Qi Xiao couldn't kill Tang Ling, so couldn't he hide?Why do you still have to send it to your door?

"It's useless for you to be anxious. No one can stop what I want to do."

Bai Xiqiao twitched the corners of his mouth: "Are you praising him? Or are you saying you and I are useless?"

"As long as the master orders, I will never hesitate, but you..."

"Me? Me what? You take Qi Xiao as your master and listen to him in everything.

I take Xiao'er as my own younger brother, so I don't have to take revenge, but he can't be troubled! "Baixi Bridge exploded suddenly, and flung his sleeves away.

Zong Sheng knew he had said something wrong, so he couldn't help but lower his head.

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Tomorrow... I will try to be more...

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