monopolize my master

Ling Xiao read the letter over and over again several times.The amount of information in this letter was too large, and Ling Xiao couldn't tell what happened to the two masters in the past few days.

"The matter is of great importance? Could it be that there is something else hidden in the case of Mr. Zhang's murder?"

"knock knock"

The sudden knock on the door startled Ling Xiao, who was in deep thought, into a jolt.

"Who?" Ling Xiao asked impatiently, "I'm resting, and I don't need anyone to wait on me. Go out."

"Lord Ling Xiao, here is a letter from you." The voice of a four or five-year-old girl came from outside the door.

"Come in." Ling Xiao responded in a low voice, and fell into boundless contemplation again.

"Master Ling, this is a letter that Father asked me to give you." The person who came was a little girl, and she handed the letter to Ling Xiao with a smile, "Remember to burn it after reading it."

"Thank you very much." Seeing this little girl's innocence and cuteness, Ling Xiao's boredom instantly eased a lot, "Can you tell me, who is your father?"

"Look for yourself. I still have important things to do, so I'm leaving first." The little girl said goodbye to Ling Xiao with a smile, "But brother, are you really a boy?"

"Of course it is. Otherwise, which girl have you seen as handsome as me?" Ling Xiao joked with a smile, "Why do you suddenly ask?"

"Huh? It's different." The little girl tilted her head and thought about it seriously. "Usually, shouldn't you be very angry and kick me out? Why aren't you angry at me at all?"

"A real man won't be angry with a little girl. But why do you ask that suddenly? Someone told you to annoy me and kick you out?" Ling Xiao asked with interest.

"That's not true. Xiaoyu has an older brother. He looks as good-looking as you. Many people in the family like to see him as a girl. Every time I say he is beautiful, he will be very angry and angry , the hair seems to stand on end, it's scary. I just want to see if the big brother is like this too?"

"I hate people saying I'm pretty and cute! I especially hate people saying I look like a girl!"

For some reason, the little prince who was so angry after being ridiculed suddenly appeared in Ling Xiao's mind.Thinking of this, Ling Xiao suddenly laughed out loud.

"Is it that funny?" The little girl pouted and asked, "Big brother is really strange."

"No, I was thinking, you, brother, are quite interesting." Ling Xiao's lips slightly evoked a smile, "It's very similar to one of my...a kid."

"It's getting late, and I'm going back too." The little girl said goodbye to Ling Xiao with a smile, "Don't forget what I said."

When the little pink shadow disappeared behind the door, Ling Xiao opened the letter, and the five strong characters on the title page almost made him fall over in fright.

"Ling Aiqing kisses you."

Could it be that the little girl just now is the emperor's personal entourage?

Thinking of this, a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on Ling Xiao's back.Ling Xiao felt that something was wrong at first, but he didn't expect that the emperor came to Jinping City in person?

Ling Xiao hurriedly opened the letter from the emperor respectfully.

"The prince has not returned to the palace for a long time. I am quite worried. I heard that Jinping's public security is not good. I sent Qi and Aiqing to reinforce the prefect of Jinping. I heard that Ling Aiqing captured more than ten rebels in the prison and was seriously injured. I express my condolences with this letter. Ling Aiqing fled the palace privately a month ago, left her post without authorization, and should be executed for the crime. Thinking of her merits and demerits, Ling Aiqing was specially ordered to find out the real culprit behind the scenes within one month, and then return to the palace with the prince, and then judge according to his merits. this."

After Ling Xiao finished reading the letter, his brows that had been stretched just now were frowned again.Although the emperor didn't say anything on the surface, he still criticized himself a lot inside and out.Within a month, I asked myself to find out the culprit.But fortunately, Qihe came to support him, at least he would not be so isolated and helpless.

Although the letter did not say what would happen if the mission failed, the emperor already understood what he meant. He was supposed to be guilty of a crime. If he could not find the real culprit, he might be beheaded as a court felon.

Ling Xiao looked at the bandages all over his body, anxious like ants on a hot pan.

Not to mention that I have just recovered to the point where I can just get out of bed, even though I am as fierce as my elder brother, I have never managed to get anything out of the mouths of those thieves.Moreover, the other party acted meticulously and rigorously, and did not leave any clues for himself. Even if there were, the rivers and lakes are far away, and it would be difficult for a strong man to find and take down this den in a month.

But there is one thing that is very strange.Why did the emperor leave Su Huang in Jinping to take risks with him?

The emperor's estimate of his own ability is too high.Ling Xiao thought.

After two consecutive letters, Ling Xiao was even more restless, and he didn't see Ling Yun coming back for a long time. He kept thinking about those thieves, and didn't even eat much for dinner.

Before I knew it, it was night.Ling Yun still didn't come back.Ling Xiao finally couldn't sit still, and secretly ran out of the mansion without telling Zisu.

Although the nights in early summer were not as cold as the days before, Ling Xiao, who was not yet fully injured, still felt the slightest bit of chill.Half of the night had passed, and most of the guards in the mansion were a little slack.Ling Yun is thoughtful, and the frequency of changing guards at night is much higher than that during the day.Ling Xiao who sneaked out squatted by the tree, no matter how he calculated the time to sneak out quietly, it was almost impossible.

Since you can't be quiet, let's go out.

Ling Xiao thought about it, and suddenly made up his mind.He sneaked to Zisu's room and changed into a maid's attire. Afraid that the bandages on his body would show, he simply found a light pink cloak to wrap around his body, covered his face with white gauze, and disguised himself as a horse-training maid , avoiding the crowd and quietly led Tau Xue out of the stable.He quietly found a quiet place, looking for an opportunity to rush out.

"Good man, I'm afraid you will suffer some hardships today, but it's all up to you."

Ling Xiao touched Ta Xue's soft mane, and finally made up his mind and jumped on the horse.Perhaps because of the excessive range of motion, the injury on Ling Xiao's shoulder started to hurt again, and traces of blood also ooze from the bandage.

"No matter what, we must see Ling Yun tonight."

Ling Xiao gritted his teeth and endured the pain, and waved his horsewhip.Taxue let out a long hiss, as if he understood the master's meaning, it rushed towards the side door at top speed.

"This horse is crazy, get out of the way!" Ling Xiao exclaimed to the guard at the door.

"Ah, let's go!" The guards hurriedly stepped aside in fright when they saw Ta Xue rushing towards him.Zizi gave Ling Xiao a way out.Looking at the guard's flustered appearance, Ling Xiao couldn't help showing a satisfied smile.

"Good baby, let's go to the right."

Ling Xiao smiled and whispered to Taxue, "I thought they were going to make you suffer. You can get away with it so easily. Although it's a waste of brother's painstaking efforts, the matter is urgent, and I will apologize to him later. .”

Ta Xue proudly raised his head and hissed at Yue Chang, as if boasting of his achievements.Ling Xiao lay on Taxue's back, and it didn't take long for him to arrive at Jinping Mansion.

Ling Xiao stole Ling Yun's general order from the mansion, and went to the meeting room without hindrance.Ling Xiao quietly poked a hole in the paper window and carefully observed the situation inside.

Inside, Ling Yun and the prefect of Jinping were discussing matters.Su Huang was not present.In the light, Ling Yun frowned and clenched his fists tightly. Ling Xiao outside the window seemed to be able to hear the creaking of bones.

"Just for such a boring reason?" Ling Yun sneered, "Is he going to lose so many lives?"

"My lord, be careful, be careful..." Prefect Jinping's expression changed when he heard the words, "It's all right for you to complain here, and don't spread this matter..."

"The reason for the boredom?" Ling Xiao muttered softly, "What are we discussing? But why am I eavesdropping here? Shouldn't I just go in and report the situation?"

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

The changing guard suddenly shouted at Ling Xiao, "Come here, arrest this eavesdropping thief!"

"It's all a misunderstanding...a misunderstanding...I'm Ling Yun's bodyguard, I'm looking for him...to discuss something important..." Ling Xiao hurriedly explained.

"I never had any guards around me, so I tied him up!"

Ling Yun's icy voice came from inside the house, and Ling Xiao was in a cold sweat from shock.

"Brother, I'm Ling Xiao...Ling Yun, at least you can see clearly!" Ling Xiao shouted for help, but dozens of guards surrounded him.

"I still can't hear Ling Xiao's voice? And as far as I know, my younger brother doesn't like women's clothing. Your body shape and voice, no matter how you look at it, you are a woman." Ling Yun snorted coldly, still did not step out The meaning of the door, only coldly ordered, "Catch me alive."

It was only then that Ling Xiao remembered that his sore throat was no longer his original voice because of the wind and cold these days, and he was wearing a maid's clothes...

Only then did Ling Xiao deeply understand what it means to shoot a rock at his own foot.

"Come on!"

A thing in the shape of a bamboo tube rolled down at Ling Xiao's feet, and then a burst of yellow smoke rose from it. The smoke quickly dispersed, and the figures of the guards were completely hidden in the smoke.Ling Xiao clenched the dagger at his waist.

In the chaos, a pair of small hands suddenly grabbed Ling Xiao, pulled him out of the encirclement, led him out of the encirclement, and ran forward all the way.

The night was thick, and the child dragged Ling Xiao and ran forward.Ling Xiao looked at the figure, about seven or eight years old, and he knew it.There was a slight smile on the corner of his lips.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my life."

The child didn't speak, but only pulled Ling Xiao forward.

"Xiao Huang, slow down. The wound was pulled just now, and it hurts a little." Ling Xiao struggled, "It's my brother inside, and he won't embarrass me if he tells the truth."

The child still didn't speak, holding Ling Xiao's hand even tighter.There was even a thin layer of sweat.

"Are you nervous about being a teacher?" Ling Xiao asked.

The child hummed lightly, but did not intend to slow down in the slightest.

Ling Xiao suddenly shook off the little hand that was holding him tightly.

The child in front seemed to be taken aback for a moment, then stood upright on the spot.A pair of thin shoulders trembled in the night wind.

"You're not Xiao Huang." Ling Xiao stared at the child in front of him and said coldly, "Who are you?"

The child was obviously frightened, and shrank from answering.

"It's nothing for you anymore, you can go back." A black figure slowly walked out from behind the tree and patted the boy in black on the shoulder.The boy was so frightened that he quickly hid behind the man, looking at Ling Xiao vigilantly.

"Are you the mastermind of the rebellion?" Ling Xiao clenched the dagger at his waist, "It really didn't take much effort. I was looking for you everywhere, and you dared to come to your door yourself."

The man in black clapped his hands and laughed.

"Your reaction is not bad, but it's too late." The man was dressed in night clothes, only showing a pair of eyebrows and eyes outside.He raised his eyebrows lightly, showing a somewhat smug expression.

"If you are willing, I still hope that people like you will join us. Now, you still have time to save your life."