Yangyue

Beside the vermilion palace wall, a team of six or seven people walked along the bluestone brick road towards the southeast gate of the palace.These six or seven people were all riding sweaty horses, and most of them were wearing iron-gray military general robes, except for the leader.

The leader was wearing a rouge-colored seven-fold brocade embroidered silk gauze dress, and his black hair was combed loosely with cloud-footed pearl and emerald hairpins and big red coral stone steps.His face was as usual, and he straddled the horse's back indifferently, and the hem of his skirt turned into a scent of fragrance and flowing water with the movement of the horse.

If it weren't for knowing that women in the palace are not allowed to ride horses, the beauty on the horseback must be the master of the duckweed pavilion whose name is only whispered in a low voice. I am afraid that the guards and servants who come and go will have to stare blankly. straight up.

Henry Zhang rode a horse and turned around a vermilion palace gate, unexpectedly ran into another group of people, those people were also riding horses, the leader was wearing a brocade robe, with a tall and handsome appearance, with a curved crescent moon pinned to his waist A knife and a jade tablet inlaid with gold, engraved with two large square characters, "Qianmen".

The dry gate guard is a special intelligence agency for the emperor to monitor the ministers of the people and the governor to arrest. The agency has a commander and two acquaintances on the left and right.

Different from the more mysterious Duckweed Pavilion, the members of the Qianmen Guards have been of regular court rank since its establishment.However, the members of the Duckweed Pavilion did not have a regular rank at first. After the Qianghu tribe came to court, the owner of the Duckweed Pavilion was officially awarded the same rank as the commander of the dry gate guard.

But at this moment, the leader is Zuo Tongzhi, Duan Rufeng, the court guard.

Duan Rufeng saw Xiao Yangyue, who was calm and beautifully dressed, and got off his horse together with his subordinates, and saluted Xiao Yangyue: "Duan, the guard, came to see the master of the pavilion, and he almost ran into him just now. I hope you will forgive me." crime."

Henry Zhang said indifferently: "Tongzhi does not need to be formal."

Duan Rufeng maintained a saluting posture until Henry Zhang and his subordinates rode away on their horses, and then he remounted.

The subordinate at the side said: "Master Zuo Tongzhi, the owner of the Duckweed Pavilion is really... tsk tsk tsk, let me just say it, it looks really gorgeous from a close look. A big man, he likes to dress up as a woman, Could it be that it is true as the rumors say..."

Duan Rufeng shouted in a low voice: "Don't speak nonsense."

The fastest rumors circulating in the palace walls are the hidden love affairs.

According to legend, at first it was just a prince who came from outside the palace to attend a family banquet held in the palace. While walking in the garden of the palace, he caught a glimpse of Xiao Yangyue in women's clothing walking through the palace from a distance. .

At that time, the duckweed pavilion was still a low-key semi-secret institution. The first time the prince saw Henry Zhang, he thought he was some concubine of the emperor, and he quietly asked the people around him, only to learn that, He was actually the leader of the military generals of the imperial court.

Later, it was rumored that the prince was so fascinated by Xiao Yangyue that he lost all his souls and souls, and Xiao Yangyue also secretly attached to him. Poignant and beautiful.

This rumor has been circulating in the palace for a long time, and Henry Zhang didn't say a word.In fact, [-]% of these rumors are true, and [-]% of the rumors are that the prince really fell in love with him at first sight, and [-]% of the nonsense is that Henry Zhang also fell in love with him.

Before the current emperor became the crown prince, four of the more than a dozen emperor brothers died, and a few others were demoted to common people. The prince was able to live in peace and stability, not because of how smart he was, but because of his He is really too shameless, indulges in pleasure all day long, is timid and afraid of getting into trouble, and has no talent or ambition in politics.

At that time, the emperor knew well that he was a piece of mud, so he was too lazy to deal with him, and let him be a mediocre prince.

At that time, the prince was indeed fascinated by Henry Zhang and thought about it day and night, but after learning that he was the emperor's general, he could only keep silent.

The prince was not allowed to enter the capital without summons. If the emperor found out that he was trying to befriend the generals of the court, he would be convicted of treason, not to mention the position of the prince, and he might not even be able to secure his head. From the beginning to the end, he never said a word to Xiao Yangyue If he didn't speak, he had no choice but to return to his fief in despair.

Henry Zhang has never cared about these things, nor will he deliberately explain anything.He entered the palace this time because he received a secret letter from the emperor last night.

The duckweed pavilion has its own martial arts intelligence system. Just half a month ago, a secret letter from the pavilion stated that a singing girl in the brothel in the capital was identified as a disciple of Yuanyangzong.

Yuanyangzong, a martial arts sect that specializes in cultivating internal strength through the method of having sex with men and women.The Yuanyang sect has vicious means, kidnapping young teenagers and girls everywhere every year to provide yin and yang *qi for its members, and has always been at odds with other sects in the martial arts.

Yuanyang Sect was established five years ago, and its members spread court rumors in the martial arts for many times. The emperor hated these treacherous rumors the most, and immediately ordered the duckweed pavilion to destroy Yuanyang Sect.

Two years ago, Henry Zhang successfully killed the suzerain of Yuanyang Sect. After the death of the suzerain, there was no news from Yuanyang Sect.

However, two years later, the remnants of the Yuanyang Sect were showing signs of resurgence. The members of the sect secretly passed on news, recruited disciples, and collected money, intending to restore the Yuanyang Sect.

Naturally, the imperial court would not allow Yuan Yangzong to revive, and it was bound to wipe out all the remnants of his party.Therefore, the duckweed pavilion has been spreading its intelligence network for the past two years. Once the identity of the remnant party is confirmed, it will launch an extermination operation.

In the secret letter, the emperor once again ordered the duckweed pavilion to act as soon as possible, and all the remnants will be killed without mercy.

Chen Ruyue is the most famous courtesan in the capital, the number one singing girl in Chen Xiangyuan. It is said that she has a beautiful appearance, her singing voice is the incarnation of Huang Ying, and her pipa is intoxicating. Countless rich children have come to the capital from thousands of miles to see her demeanor. .

As for Chen Ruyue, she used her identity as a singing girl in the restaurant to conceal her identity as a remnant of the Yuanyang Sect, and at the same time, she was also a secret agent delivering news for the sect.

The night market in the capital is very lively at this time, and vendors from all walks of life are shouting loudly about the exquisite gadgets in front of them, including jewelry and incense burners from the Western Regions, young women's rouge powder, sachet flower soap , and the jade pendant that the young masters love.

The interior of Chenxiang Garden is gorgeously decorated, the sound of footsteps in the store is endless, the orchestral instruments are noisy, the girls are playing the strings, and the singing and dancing are melodious and pleasing to the eye.

At this time, in a secluded small bamboo forest behind the brightly lit Chenxiang Garden, a figure in a seven-fold brocade embroidered silk skirt stood facing the moonlight, holding a long sword loosely in his hand.

The surrounding trees rustled softly, and the three soldiers in battle robes and short armor jumped behind Henry Zhangyue as lightly as swallows.

The leading soldier lowered his head and clasped his fists and said, "Report to Pavilion Master, we have just let our people enter Chenxiang Garden to inquire, and Chen Ruyue has been taken over by a guest officer tonight."

"Who?"

"It's Qi Zhu, the eldest son of the Xiankunhou Mansion."

In order to promote civil servants, the first emperor granted Qi Zhu's grandfather Xiankunhou a noble title on the grounds of his meritorious service in reforming the land order in the world, and bestowed a generation of peers on the same rank.

After several years of power changes, when the title passed to Qi Zhu's father, the Xiankunhou Mansion had already declined a lot.Now, the emperor has reused military generals, and Marquis Xiankun's power has been further weakened. Today's Marquis has no real power, but is just a false official, eating the imperial salary.

Although the power of the Hou Mansion has declined somewhat, it is a family of two dynasties after all, and the family is still wealthy.

Today's Lord Hou also knows in his heart that the Xiankunhou's mansion is seeing that there is no future for him, and he has no ambitions to do so. After the death of Yuan's wife, he only knows how to have fun all day long. The concubines carried them in, and the concubines and concubines raised six or seven of them.

Even if the father's virtue is like this, he doesn't expect the son of the Hou family to be successful.

The eldest son of the Hou Mansion, Qi Zhu, is twenty-four. Four years ago, he was granted the title of heir by exception for some reason. Now he has not married a serious wife. He only has a idle job in Dali Temple. He likes to drink and visit brothels on weekdays.

There have been rumors in the market for a long time, saying that the young master looks very much like his beautiful mother, with incomparably handsome appearance, peerless elegance, suave and humorous, and is well-known in this capital.

Henry Zhang had no intention of getting acquainted with this kind of people, and when he heard the report from his subordinates, he just waved his hands casually to make everyone retreat.

He stepped lightly, his body swept up, and landed outside the corridor of the wing room of Chenxiang Garden.There was some rain and dew from last night on the ground outside the corridor, and the tulle on Henry Zhangyue's dress slowly fell, and the hem of the clothes was wet.

Henry Zhang quietly walked through one bedroom after another with closed doors, holding his breath listening to the laughter of men and women in the room.

At this time, there was no one in the corridor, and the long sword in Henry Zhang's hand was gently scratched on the ground, dragging out a water stain.

At this time, there was a gentle laughter like a warbler's cry from a certain room, Henry Zhang stood still and leaned gently against the door.

Chen Ruyue's voice was easily recognizable, Henry Zhang quietly pushed open the concealed carved wooden door, the bedroom was filled with a faint fragrance, incense and candles were lit, and there were two figures in the candlelight.

Chen Ruyue was adding tea at the table, she poured thin tea into a cup, and brought it to a man in white.

Henry Zhang's eyes slowly fell on Qi Zhu.

Henry Zhang and Qi Zhu didn't know each other, but only met him a few times from a distance.He was supposed to be a dandy who was obsessed with wine and sex, but Qi Zhu didn't have that rotten air in him. He was born with sharp eyebrows and deep eyes, and his face was really as handsome and charming as the rumors said.

He was dressed in clean white clothes, and while drinking tea, he gently shook the pure white, half-arm-length folding fan without any inscriptions on it. Even the jade crown that tied his hair was white. Only one emerald opal is embedded in the top.

In such a brightly colored place, he was dressed in white, which seemed a bit out of place.

Chen Ruyue twisted the silk handkerchief gently with both hands, and said slightly annoyed: "Why didn't the young master come here a while ago? Ruyue looks forward to your coming every day."

Qi Zhu said with a smile: "Is this only for me? Or is it that every official has this blessing?"

Chen Ruyue scolded, "Don't think so badly of him."

Qi Yi smiled, held up the teacup, his eyes froze, and he looked towards the door.

The door was opened a crack, and there was only night outside, and no one was there.

Qi Zhu narrowed his eyes slightly, took a sip of tea, looked at Chen Ruyue, and said with a smile: "Miss Ruyue, I can't wait to hear you play and sing."

Chen Ruyue turned around and stood up, and pulled out a red ribbon from under the bedside pillow.She leaned into Qi Zhu's arms, wrapped the ribbon around his eyes, and tied a knot behind his head.

Qi Zhu: "What is this for?"

Chen Ruyue put her fingers on his lips: "Ruyue just asked the tailor to make a new set of clothes yesterday, and I want the little lord to comment on it. How about playing a song for the little lord after Ruyue changes clothes? "

Qi Zhuxin said: "That's naturally good."

Chen Ruyue: "Young Master, please don't take off the ribbon."

Qi Zhu nodded and drank tea calmly.Chen Ruyue retreated to the outer room, turned her head and glanced at the blindfolded Qi Yi, the emotion between her brows and eyes just now was wiped away, and her eyes were gradually smeared with gloom.

She stared at Qi Zhu's body with a greedy and obsessive expression, because she had practiced the Yuanyang Sect's double cultivation method for many years, she had long been eager to move the pure Yuanyang breath in front of her eyes for a long time.

With her back to him, Chen Ruyue took off her own clothes, and slowly put on new ones. The beauty matched with the beautiful clothes made her look like a fairy.

Chen Ruyue turned around and was about to go back to Qi Zhu's side when a chill suddenly came from behind her.She turned her head and saw that the door behind her had been pushed open a gap at some point, and the cool night breeze came in.

Henry Zhang stood behind the door, his figure moved, and passed by quietly like the wind.

Chen Ruyue's complexion turned pale, and she could hardly see anything clearly, but Henry Zhang had already arrived in front of her. There was a sharp pain in her abdomen, and a sword pierced her chest.

Chen Ruyue staggered back, blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, her scarlet nails pinched firmly into Henry Zhang's sleeve, her face quickly lost all color.

Henry Zhang stood in front of her with a grim expression, Chen Ruyue's eyes widened, and with the bursting of blood bubbles, a horrible hiss came from her throat: "You are..."

Henry Zhang drew out the long sword, and Chen Ruyue's chest sprayed out a pillar of blood. She fell softly to the ground, and the pool of blood spread on the ground. In an instant, Chen Ruyue had become a dead body. Her face and dilated pupils made her originally charming red lips look hideous and terrifying as if drinking blood.

Henry Zhang shook off the blood on the tip of the sword, walked out of the corridor, curled his fingers and blew a whistle, several duckweed pavilion guards lightly jumped up the pavilion, and half-kneeled in front of him.

Henry Zhang: "Search this room carefully and find out all suspicious things."

"Yes!"

At this moment, there was a panic sound of overturning tables and chairs in the room, Henry Zhang looked back, and saw Qi Zhu fell to the ground with a pale face, his eyes were wide open, and he looked at the thing in front of him in horror. everything.

There was still a red ribbon hanging around his neck, and the calmness of talking and laughing just now disappeared in an instant, and he was extremely out of control.

When Qi Zhu saw Chen Ruyue's corpse on the ground, the beautiful "woman" who suddenly appeared in the room, and three or five men in court military uniforms, he fell to the ground in fright, his hair was crooked, and his mouth trembled. Shouting: "Assassins! There are assassins! Come on! There are assassins—!"

Henry Zhang frowned slightly and stared at him, the noise made him very irritable, he slowly raised his chin, and signaled the subordinates beside him to go up to appease him.

The subordinate nodded, stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, "I have no intention of disturbing the prince. The last general is the imperial envoy of the Duckweed Pavilion. A few days ago, it was found out that this woman is an assassin who has been arrested by the government for many years, so I had to interrupt the prince's pleasure. Forgive me."

Qi Zhu raised his head in surprise, looking at Henry Zhang.

What happened here frightened the passing maids, who screamed and fell down, spilling tea all over the floor.The madam hurried over when she heard the sound, and seeing Chen Ruyue being stabbed to death in the room, her eyes turned dark immediately, she was almost terrified, she finally regained her composure, and helped the servant girl to cry, "Misters, What are you doing! Why did such a good girl die!"

Henry Zhang didn't like such a noisy scene, frowned and ordered to his subordinates: "Search quickly."

"Yes!"

The woman outside was crying, and the people inside turned Chen Ruyue's boudoir upside down, and found five short swords, a secret token that only a disciple of Yuanyang Sect had, and a secret code for sending messages to the outside world. Three letters.

After finding out the things, Henry Zhang didn't stay any longer, left Chen Ruyue's body in place to wait for the people from the government to dispose of it, and left Chen Xiangyuan directly.

After Henry Zhang took the people away, Qi Zhucai stood up from the ground, helped his hair crown, and sat back at the table with a flick of his sleeves.He took a sip of the cold tea in his cup and looked at the woman's body on the ground with complex and deep eyes.

After a while, he shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity, that singing voice like a warbler..."

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Gong is out, although he loves to visit brothels, he is not scumbag at all, he just goes to brothels to eat, drink, listen to ditties and watch beautiful sisters dance, who doesn't like to see beautiful women!