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"Son."

Ye Huai knocked on the door.

Tang Ling responded, thinking that Huang Zexian was looking for him somewhere, but seeing Qi Xiao sigh silently, she asked, "What's wrong?"

Qi Xiao heard someone flying over the wall and entering the inner courtyard of Huaxi Bieyuan. If it was Chi Yue, the movement should be smaller and harder to detect: "It should be Baixi Bridge."

"Then I should be looking for you, go back."

Qi Xiao frowned slightly, Baixi Bridge may be busy, or it may be fine at all, but if he goes back, he may not be able to come out again tonight.

Tang Ling seemed to understand Qi Xiao's expression, and said with a smile: "Go back.

After being busy for several days, it is time to take a good rest.

Come back tomorrow, I'll wait for you. "

Qi Xiao looked at Tang Ling reluctantly, he didn't know why he had become so clingy, he was obsessed with Tang Ling, but he just didn't want to be separated from him, not even for a moment.

Tang Ling raised her head and kissed Qi Xiao, and said again: "Go back."

Without waiting for Qi Xiao to say anything, Tang Ling dragged Qi Xiao to open the door together, and sure enough, Baixi Bridge was at the door, standing behind Ye Huai, with hands behind his back, with a serious expression like when the master was about to give a lecture.

Qi Xiao turned around and hugged Tang Ling lightly, even though he hadn't done any other transgressive behavior, Bai Xiqiao let out a soft hum.

"Brother, is there something wrong with you looking for me?"

Qi Xiao and Baixi Bridge climbed over the wall and left the Huaxi Bieyuan, avoiding people by night, and went back in the direction of Yangxizhai.

"Xiao'er, you are a prince after all, and you have the status of a prince. Is it interesting to be a thief every night?"

Qi Xiao chuckled, the flower picking thief was quite interesting, but he dared not say this, for fear that Bai Xiqiao would beat him up.

"Still laughing!" Bai Xiqiao was very angry, but knowing that Qi Xiao couldn't be held back, he didn't bother to say those shackles, and sighed, "You should restrain yourself for the sake of Tang Ling's reputation."

"Brother, I know."

The two returned to Yangxizhai, and Zong Sheng left a drawer of buns for Baixiqiao.

"You guys eat this at night? Do the people in the same hall want to be punished?" Qi Xiao didn't come back for a few days, how could anyone in the same hall dare to be so mean to his people?Qi Xiao thought about it for a second and felt something was wrong, who knows that he is not in Yangxizhai?His own personal guards will definitely not gossip everywhere, and it is even more impossible for Chi Yue.

Chi Yue hurriedly explained: "Your Highness misunderstood, it was because I suddenly wanted to eat buns today that I asked the small kitchen to make them.

Now that His Highness is back, I will let the small kitchen cook some dishes again. "

Qi Xiao nodded. Fortunately, because of Luo Yu's case recently, he often left early and returned late, and almost never had dinner in Yangxi Zhai, otherwise his absence at night would have exposed his flaws.

"We will serve dinner according to order later."

"Yes."

Zong Sheng agreed.

Bai Xiqiao took a bite of the bun and gave Qi Xiao a wink: "Have you eaten it? Let's eat together?"

Qi Xiao burst out laughing, just now Bai Xiqiao was talking about his identity, and now he is feeding him steamed stuffed buns.

Qi Xiao sat next to Baixiqiao, glanced at the two buns left in the drawer, one vegetable bun and one meat bun, they were already cold, and said with a smile: "Eat it yourself.

I wait for the kitchenette to make me hot. "

Bai Xiqiao couldn't help but rolled his eyes, this kid deserves a beating.

"Get me back, shouldn't it be just to let me watch you eat buns?"

"Oh," Bai Xiqiao laughed, "It's not me who has something to say, but Chi Yue."

Chi Yue just went to the small kitchen.

Qi Xiao turned to Zong Sheng and asked, "What's the matter?"

"It seems to be related to Li Sheng, but Chi Yue didn't elaborate."

"Where's Wang Tangyi?"

"According to the master's order, I asked him once, but he didn't say anything, he didn't execute the sentence, he was just locked in a dark cell."

Qi Xiao nodded: "Ask again tomorrow, punish me, take it easy, and let me go."

Just as Chi Yue came back, he heard Qi Xiao say that he wanted to release him. Apart from Wang Tangyi, there should be no one else.

"Chi Yue followed me into the study."

Qi Xiao got up and took Chi Yue away.

Yangxizhai's study room is simply furnished, and Qi Xiao doesn't use it often, so when he came back suddenly, he felt strange and familiar.

"Go ahead."

"As His Highness expected, Li Sheng is a member of the Qi State Zhan Office."

"Tell me I don't know."

"The Qi State Business League also occupies the office. It not only gathers information around Dachen, but also uses the power of the business alliance to bribe and lobby courtiers."

Qi Xiao tapped lightly on the table with his fingers. The three countries have always had business exchanges, but they are under strict supervision. It is not unusual for the imperial court to have spies in the business alliances among the countries. Everyone knows it well. But compared with real money, a few spies are nothing at all most of the time.

However, Qi Xiao had never heard of bribery and lobbying courtiers.

This kind of thing is probably not new, but Qi Xiao didn't care about it before and had no way of knowing about it.

"The Qi Kingdom Business League has been in Yuanjing for more than 20 years, right? Even if you cover up the spies from the Occupation Office, His Majesty will not do anything to them."

What Qi Xiao wants to know is whether the lobbying and bribery of the Accounting Office are related to Bai Liu's case?To what extent is it related?

Qi Xiao never told Chi Yue about the matter of Bailiu. Although using Tiance Camp to investigate, the result may be available in a few days, but His Majesty will also know about it. It is unpredictable what kind of consequences it will cause. such a risk.

"The letters found in Li Sheng's room are enough to prove that the Office of Accounting bribed the former prefect of Yuanzhou Mansion, slandered Han Chenzong as a bandit, and even worked hard to promote the encirclement and suppression by the court. Although the purpose has not been ascertained, Mr. Tang was assassinated in Hukou Gorge , It is also related to the Office of Occupation, and it is very likely that the assassins of these Offices have already obtained documents through the Yuanzhou Mansion to lurk in Dachen."

Qi Xiao looked at Chi Yue and asked, "Your Majesty asked you to tell me these things, what do you mean? The court needs to give an explanation to Zhou Guo about Tang Ling's assassination, but there seems to be nothing I can help with, right? "

With a harmless smile on Chi Yue's face, he replied: "Your Highness's martial arts method is inherited from Gu Shanmo, the lord of the Hanchen Sect. It is related to the Hanchen Sect. I think His Highness wants to know."

"you think?"

Chi Yue's smile continued: "Your Majesty means that since His Royal Highness has been given the no-things card, the Tiance Camp should truthfully inform His Highness of everything found. If His Highness has orders, the Tiance Camp should also obey his orders."

"Are you telling me the truth? Then what did you tell His Majesty? My teacher's inheritance, what else?"

"His Highness and General Lu Fangjin seem to be familiar with Baixiqiao's background, and His Highness wants to investigate the matter of Bai Liu."

Qi Xiao was slightly taken aback, and looked at Chi Yue's expression unchanged: "You know it clearly, and you are really honest."

"His Highness praises you."

Chi Yue said with a smile, "It's all part of Tiance and Xuanji's second battalion."

Qi Xiao looked at Chi Yue, still unable to fully trust him. What he said just now could be regarded as surrender, or it could be a temptation. Chi Yue is a member of the Tiance Camp, and His Majesty said that the Tiance Camp would be handed over to Qi Xiao to save his life. But what Chi Yue did and said has long gone beyond the scope of "life-saving". He is sandwiched between His Majesty and Qi Xiao. He is a guard, a surveillance, or a shackle to restrain Qi Xiao.

"I want to investigate the matter of Bai Liu, how did you know?"

"Guess."

Chi Yue was calm, "Baixiqiao met Lu Xiulin in Baiyan Mountain."

Qi Xiao looked at Chi Yue with a chill in his eyes. Although he didn't show any shock, Chi Yue immediately noticed that Qi Xiao's eyes had changed when he looked at him, revealing a murderous look.

Are Tiance and Xuanji Second Battalion really capable of reaching the heavens?At that time, the matter of Baixiqiao seeing Lu Xiulin was so secretive, Qi Xiao repeatedly told Baixiqiao to be cautious, it was impossible for him to be followed or overheard.At the time of Baiyan Mountain, His Majesty should not have sent Chi Yue to follow Baixi Bridge closely.

Thinking about it this way, Chi Yue would know about it, either Bai Xiqiao said it or it was Lu Xiulin.

"It's Lu Xiulin?"

Chi Yue nodded.

What His Majesty means, you know everything.

"Your Highness, there is no need to be too surprised.

It is His Majesty's intention for Lu Xiulin to be on duty at the five city guards.

After Bai Xiqiao met Lu Xiulin, Lu Xiulin investigated what happened to Bai Liu back then. "

Qi Xiao heaved a sigh of relief almost unobtrusively, so it would make sense why Lu Xiulin stayed in Dali Temple for a year, but there was nothing on the dossier about how he got into Wuchengwei later.

But why did His Majesty make this arrangement?What other uses does Lu Xiulin have?

Qi Xiao's gaze was always on Chi Yue's face, and he was disgusted to see his unchanging smile. His patience was almost worn out. He answered what he asked, really very honest, but what did he mean?Is it His Majesty who wants to tell himself through Chi Yue that he knows everything?

"Chi Yue, if you know everything, you have to say everything."

"Chi Yue dare not hide anything."

Qi Xiao chuckled, Chi Yue was in Tiance Camp, and he really had nothing to hide from His Majesty.

"Did Your Majesty say anything?" Qi Xiao asked about Bai Liu, and it was also about Li Sheng. His question was ambiguous, so it depended on Chi Yue's answer.

"Your Majesty didn't say anything."

"Not a single word? Didn't even say you knew it?"

Chi Yue shook his head: "Not a single word.

His Majesty asked me to leave after reading the report. "

"Okay, if there is nothing else, you can go out."

"Chi Yue will take his leave."