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In the study room of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Qi Xiao was playing with a bamboo flute in his hand. The flute was dark yellow all over. Because it was old and the owner had been fondling it for a long time, the bamboo joints were polished smooth, and the low bush shadows carved around the flute were also worn away. It faded a lot, and a piece of waxy and white Hetian nephrite was hung on a red ear dangling from the tail. At this moment, Qi Xiao was holding it in his hand, caressing the lines on it carefully.

Leaning on the back of the chair, he half-closed his eyes and listened to Cao Guan, the former servant of the Ministry of Punishment, report the matters after the previous assassination.

"According to the person's shape and face, he should be from the Central Plains, and the weapons and hidden weapons he used were also produced in the Central Plains. There are no other clues on him." Looking up, he saw Qi Xiao resting with his eyes closed, and continued in a slightly lowered voice, "It's just a little The minister believes that this person does not appear to be here to assassinate, but rather has another purpose."

"Oh?" Qi Xiao half-opened his eyes, raised his eyebrows with interest, "How do you say that?"

"The man was found next to the Ninggan Palace, His Majesty's bedroom. It stands to reason that if you want to sneak over to avoid people's eyes and ears, the west side is the closest to the periphery. However, according to what the guards saw at the time, the man came from the northeast side, and later he was elsewhere. The bodies of the bodyguards found also confirm this."

Hearing that there was something in these words, Qi Xiao asked impatiently: "Where else?"

He lowered his voice even more, leaned forward naturally, and said softly, "Jingkun Palace."

Jingkun Palace.

The palace where the empresses of Dayu lived has been unoccupied since Xi Muqiong's death. They just sent people to clean it on the first and fifteenth of each month. The furniture inside has not been touched, but no one has lived in it for more than ten years. At night, the lights are not even turned on, and it is pitch black and lifeless from a distance. There must be other secrets behind where the assassin will go.

Closing her eyes again, Qi Xiao asked, "Do you have a clue?" Her tone was the same as before, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking now.

Cao Guan shook his head, "Not yet." Then he changed into a firm tone and said, "But rest assured, Your Majesty, I have sent people to investigate and will return soon."

After reporting the matter, Cao Guan withdrew, Qi Xiao still held the bamboo flute in his hand, stared at the piece of nephrite in a daze for a moment, picked up the teacup at hand, and took a sip of tea.

The tea was already cold, and the cold tea was bitter. Eunuch Liu who was standing next to him noticed that he quickly took the teacup and wanted to replace it with a new one. After walking a few steps, Qi Xiao stopped him.

"Bring a few plums by the way."

Qi Xiao usually doesn't like these snacks, and Eunuch Liu couldn't ask more questions when he was confused. At this moment, Qi Xiao thought of something again, and added: "Today is the Lantern Festival, go to Lanyue Palace to invite Yi and the princess to the banquet tonight."

The doubts that had been suppressed just now all rose up, and she took the teacup and was stunned for a while. Seeing Qi Xiao's expression of not saying anything more, she bowed her head in agreement with Nuo and walked out of the study.

After walking a few steps to meet the little eunuch who was serving under him, he told him: "Go to Lanyue Palace and tell Princess Na Yihe that the emperor invited her to today's dinner."

The little eunuch is still young and doesn't have many cities yet. After hearing this, he asked without hesitation: "Princess Yihe? Didn't everyone invite you in previous years?"

After spitting at the little eunuch, Eunuch Liu gave him a hard look. "You dog slave, it's your turn to judge the emperor's thoughts? Hurry up!"

Hearing the footsteps of the little eunuch running away in a hurry, Eunuch Liu served tea for Qi Xiao to prepare snacks.Thinking of seeing Qi Zhi a few days ago, the past ten years have been splendid, like that person very much, but, with a cold smile, don't be as short-lived as that person.

That night, the banquet was held in the garden outside the Tianji Palace. Officials of the second rank and above who were in Beijing were invited to participate. Lanterns with lantern riddles written on them were hung all around. Those who answered the lantern riddles correctly would be rewarded by the emperor. How lively.

Qi Xiao sat in the main seat, drank wine and listened to the ministers guessing lantern riddles on the couplets, and a military officer made a fool of himself and performed some boxing kung fu in the audience. Applause for the performance of those ministers.

The dinner party slowly reached its climax, and the servants began to set up fireworks on the high platform in the distance. Qi Xiao squinted and scanned everyone in the audience, but he still couldn't see the person. The note was passed to Eunuch Liu, and he whispered a few words in his ear. Eunuch Liu frowned, and handed the note to Qi Xiao.

Unfolding, it is a simple seven-character poem in lower case, with neat and elegant handwriting.

The clouds are clear, the night is full and the moon is full

Wipe the mirror with candle warm

Deeply draw to heal the wall

Long distance

The inscription is Qi Xing.

After seeing it, Qi Xiao squinted his eyes and smiled, and then he looked at it and said to himself: "I thought it was just a weak chick, but I didn't expect to have a few rebellious bones." Folding the note in his hand back to its original shape, passed it to Liu In the hand of the father-in-law, "Go, replace the person with a note, and give me a seat."

Finding an empty seat, he put the note on the table respectfully, and served drinks and snacks in a decent manner. After drinking, Qi Xiao's eyes became blurred, looking at the empty seat, it seemed that the person in light-colored clothes was faintly visible. Ru Qun sat there quietly with long ink-colored hair, and ink stains could still be seen on those white fingers.

Mars rising slowly in the sky, followed by a loud noise, burst into star-like twinkling in the air, the small crackling sound is the burial song of the short life of fireworks, and the smell of sulfur and green white smoke remain in the dark night.The people present put down the wine glasses in their hands and were obsessed with the fleeting beauty in front of them. The colorful lights illuminated the entire night sky. Qi Xiao looked at the sky, his eyes were dyed with colorful lights.Watching the fireworks light up in front of my eyes, I wondered whether the people on the easternmost side could also see this view at such a height.

The fireworks were gone, and the ministers held up their wine glasses to congratulate Qi Xiao, and then drank to their heart's content, the audience was bustling.

Qi Xiao was already a little distracted, and didn't want to disturb the atmosphere below, so he called Wei Bingcheng and asked him to entertain the ministers, and went back to the palace first, and was supported by Eunuch Liu out of the Taiji Palace and went to Luanyu.

After walking a few steps, Qi Xiao thought of leaving a note inside, sent someone in to get it back, and ordered someone to drive to Lanyue Palace.

In Lanyue Palace, Qi Yi heard the bursts of fireworks outside, walked out of the house and stood on the stone steps to look southwest, and saw the lights flickering in mid-air through the sparse branches.

The blood stains on the stone steps were cleaned up, and monks were invited to do rituals. Chang'er was still taboo, but Qi Ting was fascinated by the look, so he took the mink fur cloak from the back room and put it on her.Earlier, a little eunuch came to invite Qi Bing to a dinner party. Qi Bing didn't like that kind of crowded place, and he couldn't go against Qi Xiao's wishes.There was no answer on the spot.

When the time came, I thought about it and wrote a Qilu poem, which means that the wound is not healed, so I don't want to show my face, I just want to enjoy the beautiful scenery from a distance, thinking that before Qi Xiao wanted her to heal her wounds, she was not allowed to stay Scar, then follow her wishes and let Shang'er send it for herself.

The fireworks over there lit up for nearly a cup of tea, and Qi Ji got excited, so he asked a few maids to move tables and chairs, took candlesticks, made a pot of tea, and sat in the front yard to enjoy the moon and view.

When he was about to go back to the house after drinking half of the tea, he saw the pair of guards in dark red brocade suits again, and Qi Xiao also stepped in through the door. At this time, she saw her cheeks were flushed because of drinking, and her eyes were clouded with drunkenness. Under the moonlight, the tenderness and demeanor got rid of the desertedness of the past. Seeing Qi Ping wearing his cloak, he felt a lot of joy. He went straight to the table and sat down. Qi Ping quickly took a clean teacup and poured her a cup of tea.

After drinking, her mouth was dry, she raised her head and drank a glass, Qi Xiao narrowed her peach eyes and looked at the wound on Qi Ping's neck. "I invited you to the dinner, you don't go, but you can enjoy yourself here, this wound seems to be healed soon."

"The golden sore medicine is very effective. I think it won't leave any scars when the envoys from the northern ten days of February come to visit."

Qi Xiao nodded, and looked down at the bright moon reflected in the tea. She didn't understand why she came here at this time. She just came to ask her why she refused to participate in the banquet or to inquire about her injuries. The fluttering robes blown by the wind under the night sky are even more intriguing than the fireworks before, but the words I asked were unexpected.

"Do you hate me?"

Qi Ji was startled, and asked back: "Your Majesty, do you want to hear the truth or lies?"

"Do you know the crime of deceiving the king?"

"...Hate." His gaze met Qi Xiao without avoiding it, but there was no trace of hatred in that scorching gaze.