The prince is very fierce

Thanks to the two bosses next door, Lao Wang [Brave Squirrel], for the reward. Compared with the undercurrent of debts in the court, the streets of Chang'an City have been much calmer recently.

The incident at Renyi Hall was nothing to Xu Buling, but the aftermath was unbearable for the Jianghu people in Chang'an City.

Originally, Hutai Street was in a gray area, and things were done with some caution, and the court always turned a blind eye. But this time the conspiracy to assassinate the prince was too big. While the Li family was punished, a purge followed, and even the Renyi Hall was sealed.

Chen Siye, who was the contact person in this incident, benefited from Xu Buling's secret help. He only confiscated some gold and silver and then cleared the relationship on the grounds of ignorance.

However, Jianghu people are cautious and do not dare to do business in the limelight. Changle Street is crowded with people, but the alleys that used to be crowded with Jianghu people have become deserted, and the lights at the entrance of the inn have been turned off.

When the moon was above the branches, the sound of "step--" footsteps sounded in the alley. A woman wearing a Taoist robe and a weft hat on her head walked slowly to the door of the inn.

The thug guarding the door outside the restaurant raised his hand to chase him away from a distance:

"It's closed. The inn has been reorganized recently. It's closed, and neither is anywhere else."

Chang'an City has a large population of one million, so there is naturally more than one connecting hub between black and white like Mr. Chen Si. However, after the chaos in Hutai Street, the entire underground of Chang'an City was almost shut down, and the Jianghu people naturally had no way to go to the sky or the ground. Door, if you want to do something big, you have no chance.

The Taoist nun stopped in front of the door, took out a silver ingot from her sleeve, leaned over slightly and bowed her hands:

"I'm not here to do anything. I'm just looking for someone. I'd like a strong man to report on my behalf."

Her soft and graceful voice makes people feel like a spring breeze, and a simple word can make people spontaneously feel close to her.

The thug folded his arms and hesitated slightly, looking up and down. If we were just looking for someone, it wouldn't be a big deal. After a little hesitation, we entered the inn and went upstairs to make an announcement.

After a while, the door of the inn opened.

The Taoist nun went up the stairs to the second floor with her V-hat on. The furnishings on the second floor had a nouveau riche feel. Gold, silver, jewels and jade were everywhere. The wall facing the street must have been repaired. The paint color was different. It looked like it had been used in the past. It broke a big hole.

The tall Fourth Master Chen was sitting in front of the sea of ​​firewood and making tea, twirling his jade ring. His face was not too good. When he saw the Taoist nun coming over, he raised his hands and clasped his fists:

"My friend is coming to Beijing now. It's not the right time."

The Taoist nun gave a slight nod and sat down on the small stool opposite the sea of ​​tea: "We are just looking for someone, we don't want to cause trouble."

"Haha..." Fourth Master Chen shook his head and sighed: "There is no one in the world who doesn't stir up trouble when they come out to make trouble. If you want to find people in peace and quiet, you can just go to the government directly. What are you doing here?"

The Taoist nun couldn't comment. After a moment of silence, she said, "A few years ago, did a girl come to see Mr. Chen? She was taller than me, and she must have covered her face. She asked Zhang Xiang, the chief of the Criminal Investigation Department. news."

Fourth Master Chen made a move - what happened at Renyi Hall in the days ahead was because Crown Prince Su wanted to protect Ning Qingye, so he took some care of him. People in Jianghu have a life to earn money, and they also have a life to spend money. This news is obviously something that cannot be told.

Thinking of this, Fourth Master Chen chuckled, put down the teapot and shook his head:

"There is one person, but he disappeared after inquiring about it. The Taoist priest should go and inquire elsewhere."

"Missing..."

After the Taoist nun murmured softly, knowing that she couldn't ask for anything, she put down the silver ingot and got up and left the inn...

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At the beginning of the city's lanterns, the palace lanterns on the eaves of Changle Palace were swaying in the spring night breeze. Because the palace is sparsely populated, the maids in each room basically go to bed after dark.

In the bathroom of the dormitory, the Queen Mother and Qiao'e were lying together in the large white jade pool with a radius of nearly ten feet. Threads of water mist filled the place, and fiery red petals floated on the water, swaying with their body movements. go.

Qiao'e was lying on her side in the pool, taking the Queen Mother's bath seriously. From time to time, she would look over the Queen Mother's shoulder and then look down, with a look of envy in her eyes.

"Queen Mother, you should go to bed early at night and don't think too much. Look at Mrs. Lu, she is doing embroidery and gardening all day long. She is much more energetic."

"Hmph! She just has to worry about it, so of course she has nothing to worry about."

The Queen Mother's long hair was tied up on her head, and she was absentmindedly flipping the water, with a hint of sadness between her brows.

After returning to the palace from Xiao's house in the evening, she felt a little restless and kept thinking about the conversation with her brother.

The Dragon Locking Gu coming from the Xiao family is a big trouble. Although the Xiao family cannot be harmed, the reputation of the ancestors cannot be ruined with just one word. Moreover, our ancestors have not done anything harmful to nature. It is reasonable to preserve rare treasures to prevent them from being lost, but we can’t say it on the table.

Xiao Xiang said that there is no cure for Locking Dragon Gu. If this news is told to Xu Buling, Xu Buling will definitely be devastated. If he turns his anger on her or the Xiao family, he will be in big trouble.

But now that Xu Buling has found some clues pointing to the Xiao family, she will investigate it herself even if she doesn't tell her. If she asks again then, she won't be able to explain why she hid it...

After thinking about it, the Queen Mother still felt that she should make it clear to Xu Bu Ling. This way, Xu Bu Ling would no longer be heartless and would not take it out on her or do anything to break the pot...

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother calmed down her thoughts a little and sighed quietly.

Qiao'e wiped her smooth back and waist, thought for a while, and looked at the tray with food and clothes next to her with some doubts. There was a green lotus flower in it.

"Your Majesty, why is the golden carp missing? I couldn't find it when I was changing my bath. I thought it was lost. I asked the palace maids but I didn't even know. It would be a big deal if the palace maids stole it privately..."

Naturally, the Queen Mother couldn't explain where the close-fitting bellyband had gone, so she just said casually:

"If you accidentally throw it away if it gets dirty, you don't need to report it to the treasury."

"oh……"

Qiao'e couldn't say anything, so she helped the Queen Mother get up from the bath and wiped off the water droplets with a towel.

The Queen Mother put on ordinary green lotus flowers and thin trousers. Because she was about to go to bed, she did not wear complicated clothes. She directly wrapped a fluffy blanket around her body and returned to the bedroom at the back of the palace.

"Go down and have a rest. Send a message to Prince Su's Mansion tomorrow and ask Xu Buling to come over in the afternoon."

"Oh, okay."

Qiao'e bowed and walked towards the side house with a lantern in hand.

In the spacious bedroom, a dazzling array of Kit Kat objects shimmered in the candlelight.

After the Queen Mother turned around and closed the door, she untied the blanket and turned towards the bed.

Just after taking a few steps, I saw the young master in a dark robe standing in front of the Duobao shelf under the dim light, admiring the objects on it. His pair of peach blossom eyes under the light were very seductive with a hint of charm.

despair--

The white soft blanket fell to the ground...