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I said, "I thought you would choose to stay with Fang Yachen, and you won't be in this muddy water from now on."
Han Fei smiled noncommittally. I couldn't figure out the meaning of it, so I just said a few important words, so that I must protect Fang Yachen and leave with a sword.
I dipped it in ink, and still wrote a bunch of names and words on the paper. When I closed my eyes, the fire that filled the sky always appeared in my mind. I took a sip of tea and tried to calm down. The appearance of it appeared out of nowhere, and in a fit of rage, I smashed the teacup hard on the ground, with a crisp "bang" sound, which smashed my hesitant heart.
After I went back to the house, I bolted the door, went to the bedroom wall and opened the door, took out an item, put on a men's shirt and left the house quietly.
At night, the well-known Yueyang Restaurant in Beijing is brightly lit, and there is an endless stream of dignitaries and wealthy businessmen, while the Yuelu Teahouse opposite is much quieter and is about to close, so I entered the restaurant on the grounds of missing something. Inner, at this time, except for a few cleaning guys, no one else was seen. I asked someone to call the shopkeeper, but the guy said that the shopkeeper was not there. In the last few words of apology, I showed him the contents of my sleeves at a glance.
The shopkeeper's face suddenly became solemn, and he led me to the inner room without saying a word. The inside is the usual place to settle accounts and accumulate sundries. The shopkeeper just tossed on the tea set, and the container moved in response. Inside was a dark dark passage. I smelled the cabinet racks rumbled shut behind me, I paused for a moment and continued to follow.
The long steps spread downward. After walking for a long time on the first step, I went down to the last step. There was a winding stone road in front of me. As I walked, I thought that this secret road is very long and hidden. I am afraid that it should have been there long before the father emperor ascended the throne.
After turning a few corners, the tunnel became much wider. At the end of the corridor was a stone wall. The shopkeeper reached out and turned the candlestick in front of the stone gate. The wall slowly turned, revealing a fèng gap. When the stone gate opened wide, he saw another world.
This secret organization buried in the ground is much larger than imagined. There are cao practitioners who practice dark guards, who record books in front of desks, and who refine weapons and hidden weapons... All the way down, they will hardly be because of our When they came to stop their work, they could see from their eyes that the shopkeeper's status was extraordinary.
After I entered a square stone room, the shopkeeper Fang bowed and bowed to me: "Your Highness Princess Jin An."
I said lightly, "You are Tao Yuan, the head of the Mingjian Division?"
"Exactly."
I scrutinized Tao Yuan by candlelight, and remembered that when my father gave me the token of Mingjian Division, he said: "Mingjian Division listens to the emperor's order, although you are the supervisor of the country, you are not the real master of Mingjian Division. You hold the token, and it was granted by myself, so they will be a little bit scruples. It would be great if it could be approved by Tao Yuan, the head of the Mingjian Division."
"Mr. Tao doesn't need to be polite." I sat down, "Mingjian Division is well-informed, you must have been informed of the fire on the Caoyun official ship, right?"
Tao Yuan said: "Yes. The princess wants Mingjian Division to find out the mastermind behind the incident?"
I nodded slightly.
Tao Yuan said respectfully, "Mingjian Division will do his best."
He tried his best to make such vague words, and he didn't know which one he was trying to fool...
I thought about it for a while, and said, "It's a coincidence that the Guozijian Yuhu Painting Boat was also wrecked in the west of the city. Does Mr. Tao know the reason?"
Tao Yuan cast a questioning look at me.
I said, "This palace is also on the boat, but when the boat was sailing in the middle of the river, a killer suddenly appeared and wanted to assassinate. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to sit here at the moment."
Tao Yuan's expression changed when he heard the words, "Princess auspicious, but I don't know who is so daring and dare to murder Your Highness?"
"I'm also puzzled." I slowly straightened my sleeves and said to Tao Yuan, "Actually, the criminal department will be able to find out the results. I'm afraid that after a long time, only one person will be caught. In the end, the planner is still behind Getting away with impunity... Father Huang said that when necessary, the power of Mingjian Division can be used, does Director Tao think it is necessary to trouble you?"
Tao Yuan naturally didn't dare to say no when he brought out his father's words, got up and bowed: "But according to the princess's instructions."
"To be honest, this princess was actually born on a painting boat in disguise as the Guozijian." I said with a smile: "If you think about it, the person who arranges the assassination must be in harmony with the Guozijian students, and be able to guard the eyeliner in the Guozijian... This person is only afraid of being in the court. There is a place in the hall."
Tao Yuan thought for a while, and then paced: "Although the princess's reasoning has narrowed the scope, but if you say something disrespectful, everyone in the court is suspicious, even King Kang is no exception."
I said, "Yes, but the people on the boat almost died on the spot. In other words, if I didn't say it, no one would know that I was assassinated. Then I would take myself seriously in the boat, saying this, Mr. Tao understand?"
Tao Yuan frowned: "What does the princess mean...pretend to let the mastermind behind the scenes think that the assassination was successful, and then watch the movements of the people in the court, plan and then move?"
I smiled and said: "Now most of the courtiers know that I have begun to delegate power to the prince, and even if he does not discuss politics early, there will be no objection. The first step of the people behind the scenes is to get rid of me, and the second step is very likely to attack the prince. , but in the end he found that no one in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty discovered that the princess of the country had been taken care of, of course, he could not start the second step. If I were him, I should use something to make everyone find out that the princess is missing, and maybe I won't come forward in person , but it is more or less exposed."
Tao Yuan smiled when he heard the words, "Princess really has foresight. In this way, I will immediately arrange for the corpses of men and women similar to the princess to sink in the river, and record the movements of everyone at the morning court or morning meeting in the next few days, no matter if there is any difference. , tell the princess."
I expected it to be good. There are ministers and people who are also Mingjian divisions. Otherwise, if they are locked in this world all day long, how can they know the thousands of worlds?
I said, "Thank you to Mr. Tao first. There is one more thing. I'm afraid that there will be a similar incident in this palace. The palace needs a shadow guard. Those secret guards in the palace can't be trusted.
Tao Yuan repeated meaningfully: "But according to the princess's instructions."
After coming out of Yuelu Teahouse, immediately felt refreshed. After all, there was no ventilation in the ground, and was always worried about a sudden earthquake or something, so just wanted to come out after talking for a while.
But when entered, there was one person, and when came out, there were two more by side.
The shadow guard Tao Yuan found for me, the male name is A Zuo and the female is A You, both of them are in their early twenties. They are skilled in 18 kinds of martial arts, including disguise, hiding, ninjutsu, etc. They can almost completely disappear on weekdays. In front of me, I will come out when I am in danger. Of course, if I feel bored and want to chat with someone, I can call them out to eat and drink with me.
The reason why I need to call another Ah You is to protect me more closely. For example, when I go to the thatched hut to take a shower or go to someone's boudoir, she will follow me every step of the way, while Ah Zuo keeps watching and listening. Bafang, one offense and one defense are relatively unobtrusive.
Bright moonlight.
I originally planned to go back to the Princess' Mansion to rest, but I couldn't help but wonder what the shape of the Sipi Port was, so I was entangled or hired a carriage to drive there.
Unsurprisingly, because of such a big case, the originally brightly lit road became quiet and deserted. The wharf was heavily guarded, but it was late at night, and the officers and soldiers who were salvaging the corpses in the river gradually retreated and continued tomorrow.
I got off the carriage and walked all the way along the coast, thinking about what to do next. I saw a small boat running slowly on the river not far away. There were people on the boat with lanterns and people shouting loudly, but I couldn’t hear what they were doing. I asked the fishermen who were parked on the shore, and he said, "These seem to be students of the Imperial College. Today, there are painting boats sunk in the river, and among them is their friend, who seems to be named Bai Yujing, who gave it to us. I searched for the silver for a long time... sigh, it has been sinking for so long, even if I found it..."
It's Lu Lingjun, Li Dusu and the others...
I looked at the scattered light on the river, and the corners of my eyes were a little pantothenic. It was a cool night, and I don't know how long they would have to look for. In fact, apart from Lu Lingjun, I don't know anyone well. I just drank once and talked a few times. But they all treat each other sincerely, how can I doubt them?
Turning around, I saw someone standing by the stone fence looking at me.
He had a strip of cloth wrapped around his arm hanging over his chest, not as peaceful as he used to be.
I suddenly wondered, if I could have foreseen this moment, would I still hold that obsession and stab the back of Nie Ran's hand with an arrow and let myself go with the flow.
Even half a year ago, I was still full of worries and resentment, but that strong feeling of qíng seems to be very far away. It seems that even the somewhat sensitive, fragile and forward-looking He Feng is gradually drifting away from me.
When Nie Ran walked in front of me, a gust of wind rubbed the tip of my nose, and I asked first, "Is your hand intact?"
Nie Ran was not amused by me, and nodded lightly, "How about you?"
I laughed and said, "Unscathed."
Nie Ran nodded again and stopped talking. He was probably here to see Lu Lingjun and the others. I didn't know what topic to talk about, so I just said, "Then I'll go first, see you later."
"His Royal Highness," Nie Ran said lightly, "Should we call you that next time we meet?"
I was stunned for a while, but he finally knew: "If it wasn't in the courtroom, I would call it casually in private, I wouldn't care about it."
After saying that, I turned and walked towards the carriage. Nie Ran stepped up to block me, "Do you know how dangerous your situation is?"
I said, "Isn't it just assassination? Don't make a fuss."
Nie Ran said coldly, "Have you ever thought about whether it's worth it to use your life as a substitute for this princess?"
substitute? What stand-in?
I was stunned, "What do you mean by that?"
Nie Ran said, "Princess Xiangyi had an accident as early as two years ago on the birthday of her concubine. How could you possibly be her?"
I reacted for a long time before I understood what he meant. It seems that he didn't know that I survived and lived as a Hefeng for more than a year, but... how did he know that Princess Xiangyi had an accident? Could it be him... Impossible, according to the time, he had amnesia at that time and could not participate in it... So, he must have known that the prince was looking for a substitute to pretend to be me, and mistakenly regarded me as a counterfeit...
I'm afraid that the joints are not as simple as I thought...
I said, "Who am I, do I have to worry about my life, whether it's worth it or not, what does it have to do with you?"
Nie Ran blurted out, "How come it has nothing to do with me?!"
I am stunned.
Where did he come from?
After Nie Ran sneered, he sneered, I don't know what the central point he wanted to express, he struggled for a long time and found that he couldn't make sense with me for a while, so he grabbed me and said, "Anyway, if you don't dislike yourself If you have a long life, you can no longer go back and be the substitute for that princess."
I earned it and said, "You don't have to worry about my affairs."
Nie Ran tightened his grip. He had already determined that I was a fake, so he just said, "Why do you take such a risk? If you are forced by others, I can protect you completely."
I really can’t speak clearly, and I was worried about whether Azuo Ayou would jump out of the road to see the injustice and draw a knife to help. One hand suddenly crossed in front of us, the slender five fingers grasped my wrist, and the other On Nie Ran's shoulder, the man said casually, "She is full of satisfaction and thinking about being this princess, ah, a fake princess, of course, it's not because of coercion, but because of other reasons."