Some stupid and uneasy smells diffused into the public from the temple, and rumors spread all over the place, and people panicked.

Of course, these are all what Azuo Ayou told me.

Since that night, I have been lying on the bed like a living dead day and night, and my death is imminent, why do I have to worry about what is going on?

I just wish could die from the poison immediately, so that ears don't have to hear these troubles anymore.

But my shadow guard, Zuo, is a chatterer. He sees me lying on the couch in silence, and when he is free, he talks endlessly about the situation outside the mansion, ranging from the situation in the temple to the poor in the neighborhood. No size, lifelike.

Just when he interrupted me about the 78th time when I was sadly thinking about my husband, I finally spoke successfully.

"I asked you to monitor the honey collection. Are you taking this princess's words as a deaf ear?"

A Zuo, who was hanging upside down outside the window, poked his head dazedly, "President, princess... You won't be so depressed anymore..."

I closed my eyes and said, "I count three..."

Ah Zuo very obediently disappeared.

I rolled over and lay on the bed, rolled up my cuffs and glanced at the blue veins, and scratched my head weakly.

Ah You walked out from behind the shadows at the side door, looked at me carefully, opened his mouth, and didn't say a word for a long time.

I glanced at her slowly out of the corner of my eye and asked, "A Zuo didn't hear what Zhou Wenyu said to me that night, did you hear it?"

Ah's right eye moved slightly, as if she was about to wring out the water. I gave her a sideways look, "You've been looking at me with a sad face these past two days, don't think I can't see it."

Ah You was stunned, "Princess, haven't you been all these days..."

I sighed for a while, then slowly climbed down from the room, walked to the window sill, and asked, "Ayou, how long have you been in Mingjian Division?"

Ah You never thought that I would suddenly ask this question, but he was stunned for a moment, and then answered neatly: "My subordinate has been in the division at the age of seven, and it has been thirteen years since then."

"Thirteen years..." I said slowly, "For a woman, the most beautiful years are spent here, do you ever regret it?"

Ayou raised his eyes to look at me: "Ayou has been a child since childhood.

orphan

If it wasn't for Mingjian's adoption, how could he have survived to this day? Since this path was chosen by Ah You himself, why should he regret it? "

I smiled slightly, and saw that the pink and white flowers were bright and red outside the courtyard, especially the strong stamens of the tang flower, "If you are poisoned by a strange poison, your life will not be long, and if you see me in trouble, will you still protect me?"

Ayou said resolutely: "As long as Ayou still has a breath left, he will try his best to protect His Highness."

The breeze brushed the corner of the skirt, and I looked at her, "So, Ah You, how can I not do what you can do? Waiting for death because of fear of death is the most stupid thing in the world."

There was a confused expression on her face, and she seemed to understand what I meant, "Could it be that... Your Highness's sluggishness these days is all fake?"

I shook my head, "Not really."

That night, I was wet with tears. I was thinking about falling into a dream, thinking about it in my dream, and thinking about it when I woke up, but no matter what, I couldn't figure out why the clusters outside the house were still blooming, but I was about to wither.

It was so easy to remember that Song Langsheng was the eldest brother, and the reunion was so close...

After the appearance of Piansheng's honey-picking, everything began to become erratic.

Although she looked like she was just recovering in the mansion and didn't move her hands or feet, but if she really didn't do anything, why did I do this?

Don't move... Is it just that it doesn't seem to move?

Father Huang once said that if you can't find out where the enemy starts, just imagine how things will evolve if there is no enemy.

On that day, I was about to make it clear to Song Langsheng that I was the little sister... If I explained it clearly, many suspicions would be dissipated, so why would it be so hard to tell after that?

The sudden appearance of Picking Honey made me afraid that Song Langsheng would not trust me, so I wanted to find the book of Tang Xin. However, when I found the letter from my father beside the book, I dissuaded me from confessing.

I am afraid that Song Langsheng will misunderstand all the secrets, and only wait for the investigation to be clear before making a long-term discussion.

But Xiao Qitang ah Xiao Qitang, why did you forget that the brightly colored envelope was so conspicuous, you should have noticed it long ago, how could it just come out at that stall?

I clenched the root, and immediately felt cold and sweaty.

The person behind the scheming, honey-picking, knows everything about me, including the way of doing things.

In the past few days, the princess was seriously ill and the city was full of troubles. Song Langsheng, who knew something about it, could not ignore it like this. He didn't come back to find me, either he couldn't come, or he was in a dangerous situation where he couldn't know the outside world.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but turn my head and asked Ah You, "It's the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month today?"

A right nodded.

"Has Wu Pingting come to see me these days?"

Ah You nodded again, "Steward Liu saw that the princess was ill and did not report it."

I hugged my knees and walked around the room for half a circle, thinking deeply: "I will let Uncle Liu send someone to invite her to the Princess Mansion. Before that... Ah You, please confirm one thing for me first."

The blue sky is like washing, the bamboo curtain of the lake center pavilion is half rolled, the stove burns charcoal and incense, the wonderful world.

Wu Pingting was sitting at the stone table, the person in the peach shirt was more beautiful than Hua Jiao, I leisurely poked the tea cover, "This is Taihu Lake Biluo chūn, Miss Wu doesn't have to be polite."

She raised her sleeves and drank, and when she put down the teacup, she said, "Recent rumors in Beijing that the princess is suffering from a strange disease, I thought..." After a while, "I wonder what is the purpose of His Highness's open invitation to enter the palace today?"

I didn't answer her right away, "Do you remember what day is today?"

When Wu Pingting heard the words, a trace of hatred flashed in her eyes, "The people's daughter will never forget it until she dies."

Seven years ago today, on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, the imperial city was shocked by the case of the escort's annihilation. It was the day Wu Pingting lost her close relative.

I sighed, "I invite you to enter the manor and have a long talk with you in front of everyone's eyes, not for anything else, but to draw out your enemies."

Wu Pingting was perplexed, "Didn't the princess say that Feng Li is a dangerous and cunning person, and that it is difficult for him to be tricked by ordinary lures?"

I took a sip of tea to moisten my throat, and said, "It turns out that we underestimated him... In short, now, let's not talk about seducing the enemy, he is probably watching our every move..."

Wu Pingting looked around vigilantly after hearing the words, "This—"

"Since what Feng Li wants to know most is Jun Jinzhi's secret, it's better to use this as bait."

Wu Pingting was shocked, "What does the princess mean by this?"

"If you go to the secret place that your father told you before he died, Feng Li will appear, and the people in this palace will help you and bring him to justice."

Wu Pingting stood up suddenly, "My father would rather die than reveal the secret, how can I easily tell others?"

I held my cheeks and asked, "Your father didn't tell me because he knew that he would die if he didn't tell him, or he could keep you if he didn't tell me... Besides, this secret was originally what Jun Jinzhi wanted to tell his son, for so many years Come, do you know whether Jun Jin's son is alive or dead, and where is he?"

I will never tell you that he is the current concubine. Anyway, Song Langsheng has married me and entered the door, even if the secret is known to me, it is not considered to be in the hands of outsiders.

Wu Pingting thought for a while, then looked at me suspiciously: "How can I know if His Highness has other intentions, just like Feng Li, just to trick me into telling me about this secret place?"

I sighed helplessly, "Could it be that Miss Wu would rather not take revenge on her father and brother and keep a stranger's secret?"

Seeing her clenching her teeth and not answering, I asked Xing not to play dumb riddles, "If you don't want to say it, that's fine... I just want to remind you that there are people in the world who can compete with Fengli, except for me, you may not be able to. Waiting for the second person... If you want to go to the meeting alone, that will be what Feng Li intended, and it will chill your father's heart."

Her body was imperceptibly stiff, and she said in a moment, "He can see everything in his eyes, even if he lays an ambush, how can he be hooked?"

I smiled suddenly, "He will."

"How can you see it?"

"He's been able to quietly monitor you for seven years, which shows how important this secret place is to him. Now that I finally wait for you to make a move, and Ben Gong wants to take advantage of it, how can it be so easy to give up?" I said: "Don't want to. Speaking of ambush, even if there is a net, he will try his best to break through."

Wu Pingting nodded and clenched her fists, her expression was unpredictable, she seemed to be struggling, and she wanted to compromise. I was bored and played with the white porcelain tea bowl, only to hear her say: "The people's girl has one condition..."

I stopped the movement of my hands and looked up at her. She didn't avoid my eyes, "If Your Highness and the women can go to the secret place together, and share the enemy Fengli, I will tell Your Highness where the secret place is."

I rubbed my eyebrows sadly.

Isn't it just that I'm afraid I'll be slapped when I cross the river and demolish the bridge?

If you want to hold me as a hostage, just say it... How can I share the enemy with that pineapple with my weak kidneys and frail appearance?

I smiled ròu without laughing: "Thank you for your trust, happy cooperation."

The western sky was already dyed red, and as soon as Wu Pingting left Ayou, a shadow appeared: "Report to the princess, everything is as the princess expected, what should I do next?"

I said, "Wu Pingting has already said that the secret place is above the Qinglin Mountain."

Ayou was startled, "Qinglin Mountain? Isn't that the continuous hill of ten thousand graves on the edge of Lingshan?"

I nodded and said, "I have promised Wu Pingting to go with her, just tonight."

Ayou paled in shock, "This... is absolutely impossible, how could His Highness, with the body of a thousand pieces of gold, be in danger?"

I spread my hands and sighed, "Ms. Ke Wu said that she would be afraid if not accompanied by Ben Gong, and she might not remember that the secret place is in that tomb."

"Your Highness, that Wu Pingting can never be trusted!"

I smiled, "You've been with me for so long, don't you know what Ben Gong expects?"

"Even if what she said is true, according to the princess' current body..."

"Bengong has its own considerations." I cut her off. "You go to Director Tao quickly and order the thirty-eight shadow guards of the Mingjian Division to work together to complete this operation."

Ah You seemed unwilling to take orders, and said softly, "If you want the Thirty-Eight Shadow Guards to pour out, I'm afraid that Master Tao may not be..."

I took out the token of Mingjian Division from my cuff and handed it to her, "Take this and tell him that this is the last order from this palace as the master of Mingjian Division."

Ah You lowered his head and didn't answer, and asked me with trembling shoulders: "Why did you choose the shadow guard of Mingjian Division to protect His Highness... His Highness can mobilize Jingzhao soldiers and horses to surround Qinglin Mountain, so that the thief has great ability. , it's hard to hurt Your Highness in the slightest..."

I touched my nose and said, "Do you know who the thief is?"

Ah You was stunned, not understanding the situation, "You don't know..."

I said, "If you don't know who the enemy is, anyone can be the enemy."

Yes, since I have the power to command the army, I can tell the prince's younger brother, Rangdu, to command the envoy, and this trip will be safe.

But back then, that pineapple, who was able to enter and leave the penal department freely, dispatched the army to hunt down and kill Jun Jin's pedestrians, obviously had a place in the court, and its strength should not be underestimated.

If I rush into an ambush, reveal the secret place in advance, and let the pineapple get there first, then it will be difficult for me to use my strategy.

I think Pineapple should have expected this as well, so no matter how I deploy it, he is sure that I will not dare to make a move, and will naturally let go of his hands and feet and attack me frontally.