Yangyue

The majestic Forbidden City was brightly lit, and the palace people walking along the wall carried lanterns and filed in from the palace gates.

In the imperial study room, the emperor sat behind the imperial case, while quietly listening to Henry Zhang's report on the death of the Quzhou cult and the virtuous King Minjun King by assassins, while looking at the memorial in his hand.

After the report, Henry Zhang stood quietly at the table, waiting for the emperor's decree.

The emperor: "Is the cult leader confirmed dead?"

Henry Zhang: "Yes, but who died at the hands has not yet been ascertained."

The emperor put down the ink pen in his hand, and said: "The existence of the Mara religion is indeed harmful to our country, but if it hadn't been too reckless, attracting believers from the people in Gongzhou and Quzhou with great fanfare, I and the court would not be so quick found it."

Henry Zhang's heart moved, and she couldn't help raising her head.

"I don't understand why it became so rampant in just a few months?" The emperor pondered, "No one in the world knows that I set up the Duckweed Pavilion to wipe out this kind of martial arts sect. Once discovered, the only way is to eradicate it." One way. Moluojiao's behavior is somewhat intentional to attract the attention of me and the court. Xiao Aiqing, what do you think?"

There was a little more thought in Henry Zhangyue's eyes, and he slowly replied: "I don't know."

The emperor was not surprised by this answer, but said calmly: "Look it up carefully, you need to do more work on martial arts matters."

"Yes."

"Xian Kunhou has a good friendship with you. You send someone to tell him that since he is injured, he won't come to court for a few days."

"……Yes."

The emperor called his personal eunuch, rewarded Qi Zhu with some medicines and supplements, and arranged for some imperial physicians in the palace to visit the Hou's mansion regularly, and said: "Speaking of which, the secret letter of the duckweed pavilion did not mention Mingxian How did Kunhou get injured? What happened? Xiao Aiqing?"

Henry Zhang pursed his lips slightly, and replied: "...It's a minister."

The emperor raised his eyes and stared at Xiao Yangyue, his eyes were a little dark: "It's you?"

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I failed to protect Lord Hou and accidentally let Lord Hou fall into the enemy's hands." Henry Zhang replied calmly, "Later, when Lord Hou was found, because the cult gangsters were proficient in disguise Out of caution, I used martial arts to test his skills, and if he didn't check for a while, he hurt Lord Hou."

In the imperial study room, a needle could be heard for a while, the emperor didn't speak, Xiao Yangyue could only wait for the emperor's order.The emperor's eyes were fixed on Xiao Yangyue, and his fingers tapped lightly on the imperial case. He always admired Xiao Yangyue's calmness, only such a person who is not surprised by favor or humiliation can be worthy of a big job.

However, being calm and answering truthfully are two different things.

After a while, the emperor said: "I know."

"Yes." Henry Zhang lowered his eyes, "I still have one thing to ask for the emperor's order."

"Say."

Xiao Yangyue stared, and there seemed to be a dark light emerging from Mo Ruyu's eyes, and he said loudly: "I request a thorough investigation into the disappearance of Xian Kunhou's son eight years ago."

The emperor: "Oh? Why do you want to investigate?"

"The outside world has different opinions on this matter, but there has never been a definitive conclusion." Xiao Yangyue replied, "Now the relationship between Lord Hou and me in Duckweed Pavilion is very close. For the sake of caution, I think it is necessary to find out about the kidnapping of Lord Hou."

"You will come to ask me for an order, explaining that you want to use the Duckweed Pavilion to investigate this matter." The emperor said, "If you want to investigate, then investigate."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your permission."

Xiao Yangyue took the order to retreat, left the imperial study room, took the carriage of Xiao's mansion, and went straight back to her own mansion.

In the past two days, there have been a lot of affairs in the court, and there have been wars in southern Xinjiang, and the ministers of the civil and military factions have quarreled again.If there is no emperor's will in this matter, Henry Zhang doesn't need to care about it, and stays at home for more time.

In the evening of this day, just as Henry Zhang had dinner at the mansion, a servant came to report that Lord Hou was visiting.

Henry Zhang did not expect Qi Zhu to come, and someone replied: "Let Lord Hou wait in the main hall."

This is the first time that Qi Zhu has come to Xiao Yangyue Mansion. The Xiao Mansion is a mansion bestowed by the emperor. It is located in a good location with excellent Fengshui and scenery in the capital. The Hou Mansion is indeed not inferior in the slightest.

Qi Zhu was still dressed in white, and was sitting in the front hall drinking tea, when a figure walked in from the side hall, Qi Zhu looked up, it was Henry Zhang who had come.

This is the first time Qi Zhu saw Henry Zhangyue wearing red, a double-layer red brocade dress sprinkled with golden clouds, covered with a layer of water scarlet lace, the collar, sleeves and skirt are all embroidered with gold and silver thread. The gorgeous group pattern is stunning, gorgeous and beautiful.

It was almost dusk at this time, and the burning clouds rolled over. Henry Zhang's red clothes made the moon extremely white, but his lips were bright red, like plums falling in the snow.

Qi Zhu also saw that Henry Zhang was wearing the same cloisonne sapphire hair accessories that he gave him that day in his hair.

But Henry Zhang's expression was still so indifferent: "Master Hou, go to the ascending gazebo in my house, I have someone prepare refreshments."

Qi Zhu said with a smile: "Okay, it's rare for the Pavilion Master to be so attentive."

There is a circle of lotus-colored gauze curtains hanging around the ascending gazebo in Xiao Mansion, which is warm in winter and cool in summer. When it is put down, it can prevent mosquitoes.

Qi Zhu waved his fan, sat down on a chair covered with cashmere blankets in the pavilion, and drank the tea brought by the maid.

Xiao Yangyue: "Why is Lord Hou coming to my house?"

Qi Zhu glanced at the servants who were waiting around the gazebo, Henry Zhang waved them away, Qi Zhucai said: "My lord, I have been in the mansion for the past few days, and what I have been waiting for is an imperial decree from the emperor to take me to the Criminal Division. Waiting left and right, waiting for the emperor's reward."

Qi Zhu paused, and the smile in his eyes deepened slightly: "You didn't let the emperor know that I know martial arts, why is that?"

Xiao Yangyue didn't say a word, and Qi Zhu said again: "The master of the pavilion is not afraid of bullying the king anymore."

"Hou Ye." Xiao Yangyue opened his mouth, and he looked at him with deep eyes, "I might as well tell the truth and listen to Hou Ye, the emperor has allowed the duckweed pavilion to thoroughly investigate the matter of Hou Ye being kidnapped back then."

The fan in Qi Zhu's hand stopped, and he stared at him fixedly, the smile on his lips disappeared without a trace.

Xiao Yangyue: "If I encounter any obstacles or accidents during my thorough investigation, I have reason to suspect that Lord Hou has something ulterior and needs to be concealed, so as to obstruct it behind the scenes."

As Henry Zhang said, telling him so generously, if any troubles happened, Qi Zhu would not be able to obstruct it secretly, because all the spearheads would be pointed at him.

What an aboveboard strategy, Henry Zhang.

Qi Zhu laughed in a muffled voice: "Okay, okay... The Pavilion Master cares about me so much, so you can check it if you want."

"After I find out, I will report the whole matter to the emperor." Henry Zhangyue said, "What judgment will the emperor make at that time, I will not be able to..."

"My lord, this doesn't seem to have anything to do with you deceiving the emperor to conceal this matter. You can tell the truth to the emperor. I don't think you need to mention it at that time, and the emperor will ask you to investigate it?" Qi Zhu interrupted, "Governor Your lord risked the crime of deceiving the king, but you have to hide it for me first, why is that?"

For a long time in the past, Henry Zhangyue still didn't answer in the gradually weakening clouds.

A gust of wind suddenly blew past, blowing down the gauze curtains hanging around the gazebo, the gauze curtains hung down, and were picked up by the wind again, blowing past Henry Zhangyue's hair, the yarn was accidentally caught on Henry Zhangyue's hairpin Zhucui hooked her.

Henry Zhang was dressed in red, and her hair was covered with a layer of veil due to the accidental wind, she looked like a bride who was about to go for a good marriage.

Seeing that he couldn't see himself, Qi Zhu stretched out his hand to help him remove the veil from between the pearls and emeralds on his hair, and opened the veil.

Scarlet color flashed in front of Qi Zhu, and the veil fell, revealing Henry Zhang's face, who was also looking up at him.

Xiao Yangyue is very beautiful, Qi Zhu knew it at first glance, perhaps because Xiao Yangyue was born in martial arts, and had experienced such a bloody feud, his beauty fell in Qi Zhu's eyes, but ordinary people can't see it loneliness and remoteness.

However, Qi Zhu has always regarded Henry Zhang's beauty as something that can only be seen from a distance, but now, at this accidental glance, Qi Zhu suddenly felt that Henry Zhang's beauty turned out to be somewhat human.

Like the pattering rain seeping into the soil after autumn, a ray of unprovoked and blank love also seeped into Qi Zhu's heart, Qi Zhu remembered this glance.

If he wanted to remember one or two things in this world, so that he could talk to those lonely ghosts in the Hall of Yama in the future, he would like to remember this moment and the face of the person in front of him.

It's just that love is sad for everyone. He left the rivers and lakes back then, and he will go back one day. Is he really going to bring disaster to himself again and break through this pass?

Thinking of this, Qi Zhu resumed his usual unpredictable smile, making it impossible to tell whether he was sincerely sighing or praised habitually: "It is said that the appearance of the master of the pavilion is the best in the capital, and the beauty of the world Gathered in the capital again, isn't the pavilion master the most beautiful person in the world?"

"Hasn't Lord Hou been in the brothel for a long time?" Xiao Yangyue may have been praised a lot, and his face was indifferent, but he refuted Qi Zhu a few words, "Save these words for the girls to hear."

"You have planted so many spies in my mansion, don't you know if I went to the brothel?" Qi Zhu said, "I heard that the wife of the young master of Duke Wei's family is a Hedong lion, and she takes care of her husband all day long. Yan, when and where her husband went out, people will report to her one by one, but that young master is still afraid of guilt. My lord, you are even worse than that madam."

Henry Zhangyue's face was a little cold: "Master Hou, don't make fun of me."

Because of Xiao Yangyue's always indifferent appearance, Qi Zhu felt a little bit molested, but this person is obviously not allowed to be molested.

Qi Zhu: "Speaking of which, you and I have known each other for a long time, so there is no need to address each other with official titles or titles. Why don't we just call each other by their first names?"

Henry Zhang lowered his eyes and said quietly: "This is against the rules."

"Do you care about the rules?" Qi Zhu said with a smile, "Well, since you think it's against the rules, then you can continue to call me Lord Hou; I don't think it's wrong, so I'll call you Henry Zhang?"

Henry Zhang seemed to want to say something, but felt that he had nothing to refute, so he said: "As the Marquis wants."

Qi Zhu sipped some tea in the gazebo, then got up to say goodbye, half-truthfully said: "You reminded me today that the girls in the brothel may miss me, I might as well go and see them."

Xiao Yangyue frowned slightly, turned her head and snorted coldly, and said: "Master Hou, go slowly."

After Qi Zhu left, Henry Zhang stood alone in the gazebo for a long time.As the sky was getting late, the fiery red flowers under the pavilion matched his clothes, becoming the only bright color in the darkening world.

After Henry Zhang fell asleep that day, he had a long-lost dream. In the dream, he returned to the pavilion. It was late at night, and the bright moon was hanging high.

He stood alone by the railing, unlike in the daytime, in the dream he was dressed in black clothes like ink, which almost blended with the hair scattered behind him.

A gust of night wind blew, everything around was blown, even the original round moon was blown out of shape, and the snow-white moon shadow had ripples like ripples.

The moon seemed to fall from the sky, and it was getting closer and closer to him. Only when it was within reach of him did he realize that the chaotic white was not the moon, but a clean white dress.

[Volume [-]·End]

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Orochi dungeon officially cleared!After the third volume, Qi Xiao's emotional line will be the main one!

The emperor is a smart man!

Rest for a few days and save the manuscript, see you in the next volume~