When Jinbao entered the west hall to resume his life, his legs were all soft.

"Go back to His Highness, everything has been cleaned up." Jin Bao saluted. "It's just that there is still a little blood on the box, which has already seeped in. Eunuch Zheng said that he would return to His Highness for a new box."

Xue Yan flipped a page of the book and hummed.

Jinbao let out a long breath.

Since he followed Xue Yan, if nothing else, his ability to bear has been forced to grow a lot.

The man was knocked to death on the box, blood dripping all over the floor. Before this, Jinbao had only seen killing chickens. When did he ever see a living person die in front of him?

...is still someone who is at odds with himself, or in other words, someone who has been tricked by himself.

At first, His Royal Highness found him and instructed him that if Diancui came to him for the key, he would delay it for a few days until the twelfth lunar month, and then give her the key. Make sure that she thinks that there are two keys, so there is no need to rush to return it.

After that, as soon as Dian Cui looked for him, he was discovered by Xue Yan's little ancestor.

After the little ancestor knew the cause and effect, and what His Royal Highness asked him to do, he smiled slightly.

"It's a coincidence." He said to Jinbao. "I also have one thing I want you to do."

Jinbao felt a chill in his heart at that time, and felt that there was nothing good.

really. Xue Yan actually asked him to get in touch with the dead men lurking outside the imperial city, and asked the dead men to get saffron and musk for him.

Jinbao wants to go directly to the imperial hospital to get it, after all, it is just some ordinary drugs, and it is not worth the risk of contacting outside the palace for them.

But Xue Yan did not agree.

"Those medicines need to come from unknown sources," he said.

Jin Bao naturally didn't dare to ask why, so he had to ask Xue Yan what to do after getting the medicine.

Unexpectedly, what his master asked him to do was worse than contacting the dead outside the palace.

"Go and hide these things in Diancui's room." Xue Yan put some needles and threads on the table and ordered. "There will definitely be some medicines in her room, hidden in places that seem obvious but are actually unobtrusive. Incense burners, makeup boxes, tea pots, etc., you can look for them. After you find them, pack some of them and hide them in her room together. , and bring some back."

This... do it in someone's room?

Jin Bao was frightened enough.

But his little life, along with his family, young and old, was all in Xue Yan's hands.

His potential was forced out by this kind of coercion, and he succeeded in doing all these things according to Xue Yan's instructions.

So, on that day, he watched the arrangement of Xue Yan and Jun Huailang, and forced Dian Cui to die in front of him step by step.

Jin Bao's hands were also stained with blood.

Apart from him, there is no other servant in charge of the West Hall. He was so frightened that his legs were spinning in circles. He only thought that Dian Cui would demand his life from him in a dream, but he still held a strong breath, pretended not to know, and took someone to dispose of the corpse and clean up the blood.

After all, if he shows his feet, he will still be the first to die.

After doing this series of things, Dian Cui didn't ask him for his life. Instead, he himself was not so afraid when he saw blood and corpses.

However, Jinbao still had some doubts.

Seeing that his master looked calm and seemed to be in a good mood, he dared to ask, "But, master, there is one thing the servant doesn't understand."

Xue Yan glanced at him and said nothing.

Jinbao saw that there was no fierce light in his eyes, and knew that Xue Yan had acquiesced to his question, and quickly said, "That day, the palace maid was killed in the warehouse, and it was not far from the master. The master is highly skilled in martial arts, and he can obviously stop her. , why did you let her be killed? If she doesn't die, and she takes her to the Department of Penalties, she might be able to ask something."

"I can't ask." Xue Yan said lightly.

"Huh?" Jin Bao was puzzled.

Then, he heard Xue Yan say: "The person who ordered Diancui is in the palace, this is their territory, and they are not as constrained as the Dongchang factory. They have a way to make the palace maid not say anything in the Shen Punishment Division. Accidental death, let the matter go away. Instead of this, let her die in fear of sin in front of the emperor, and leave an impression on the fool's mind, so that he can pursue it himself."

Jinbao listened to his words "emperor" on the left and "idiot" on the right, which were enough to kill a hundred heads. Hearing that, his spine was chilled, but he didn't dare to refute it. He just thought he was deaf and had nothing. hear.

"Then... can your Majesty find out?" he asked cautiously.

Xue Yan said lightly: "He doesn't have the ability, but it's enough to be used as a warning. The people over there are cautious and won't let anyone in again."

It is because of this! Jinbao suddenly realized.

"It's a pity that the mastermind behind the scenes can't be found out." He sighed.

"Why can't we find out?" Xue Yan glanced at him.

When Jinbao met his eyes, his heart froze again.

Done. Looking at this look, it is that there is something to do by myself.

"...Master, what else is there to order?" Jinbao was trembling.

Xue Yan hooked his lips playfully: "I have grown."

As he spoke, he put a small paper package on the table and said, "This is the medicine powder you stole last time. Wait until the fifteenth of this month, the same time as before, still go there, and someone will pick you up. Let them Let's find out the origin of this prescription and how it was sent to the palace.... Let them find a court lady who is loyal, nimble, well-controlled, and won't turn against the water, and find a way to send it to Concubine Shu."

Jin Bao was dumbfounded: "This... can it be done?"

Xue Yan glanced at him lightly and said nothing.

Yanyun Iron Cavalry is an elite master that King Yan spent more than 20 years training. Although Yan's land is now lost, Yanyun's iron cavalry has been retained, but when they are not used now, they are temporarily sent to the old commander of King Yan and the general of Yanmen Gate.

The dozens of people who came back with him were all dead soldiers supported by Yanyun's iron cavalry. They were used to spy on the enemy's intelligence at that time.

For them, working in Chang'an is much easier.

It's just that these people can only hide in the dark, and he needs help from the bright side before he can stand on the court in the future. Therefore, these days he keeps a low profile, reveals his weaknesses, and waits for Dongchang to take the bait.

Seeing that Xue Yan didn't say anything, Jinbao didn't ask any more questions. Just when he was about to quit, Xue Yan stopped him again.

"One more thing." He said lightly.

and? !

Jinbao collapsed.

He wanted to kneel down to Xue Yan. You have so many omnipotent subordinates in your hands, so let me go, let me go, this humble servant!

Xue Yan didn't seem to see the expression on his face, and said: "Today you go to the East Factory again, you don't have to find a way to get in, just probe your brain at the door, and those gangsters will find you. You don't need to pretend. , as you are now, the more stupid you act, the safer you are."

Jinbao: "..."

You can scold directly!

"After that, what did the minions tell them?" Jin Bao didn't dare to say more, and asked cautiously.

"Tell them what happened a few days ago." Xue Yan said. "Tell them that you managed to get a chance to slip away. Tell them again, it was because of Eunuch Wu's casual suggestion that I thought of asking people to search the house and found the medicine by accident. Now , I have won the favor of Concubine Shu because of this, it is all thanks to Eunuch Wu, and now the situation is much better, I need to thank him."

Jin Bao was dumbfounded, and looked at Xue Yan dumbfounded. His face was cold and contemptuous, and the flattering words in his mouth came right out of his mouth, looking dramatic and discordant.

After finishing speaking, Xue Yan looked at Jinbao: "What are you doing stupidly? Remember?"

Jinbao went through what he just said in his mind, and quickly replied: "Remember!"

Xue Yan nodded: "As long as the other party mentions you and says that Concubine Shu can rely on her in the future, then your mission will be completed."

In this way, even if it is a bright road for Concubine Shu's family. Dongchang was weak in the palace, and would not dislike Jinbao to tip them off, nor would he refuse to pull Concubine Shu and Jun's family into their camp.

In this way, if there is any problem with Concubine Shu and Jun's family in the future, Dongchang will help as appropriate.

As for whether the East Factory had the idea of ​​crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, it would be up to them when that happens.

Jin Bao nodded again and again, looked at him with hopeful eyes, and waited for Xue Yan to explain the reason to him. However, Xue Yan's eyes fell on the book in front of him again, and he continued to read the book with all his attention, and did not intend to explain it to him for a long time.

Jin Bao was used to making fun of himself in Xue Yan's place, and he was used to it for a long time. Seeing that he didn't plan to speak, he would retreat.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

When Jinbao went to open the door, he saw Jun Huailang standing at the door, smiling and nodding at him: "Don't bother?"

Jinbao hurriedly saluted and invited him in sideways.

Jun Huailang walked into the room, looked at Xue Yan who was sitting at the table by the door, and said, "My aunt asked me to come. She wants to make a cape for you, so let me ask you your size."

Xue Yan had never understood these things. He paused and looked sideways at Jinbao.

Jinbao doesn't know about this stuff. He hesitated and said, "The servant will find someone to measure it for His Highness?"

Jun Huailang also expected it. There was no palace maid by Xue Yan's side. Before Zheng Guangde made clothes for him, he didn't care.

The Mingluan Palace was so busy these days that Jun Huailang had no intention of bothering Zheng Guangde again, so when he came, he brought a tape measure. Seeing that Jinbao said that he was going to find someone, he handed the tape measure to Jinbao and said, "I brought it. The cloak is not a troublesome thing, just measure the upper body."

Jinbao took the ruler in a daze, and turned back to meet his master's gaze.

Light pupils make it easy to look fierce, and since his master is already fierce, Jin Bao's hands softened when he met his cold eyes.

His master hated people touching him the most. When he was seriously injured and couldn't lift his arm, he didn't let Jinbao touch him.

Jinbao cherishes his life, and also cherishes his own hands.

As soon as he turned his eyes, he saw His Royal Highness, who was standing in front of him waiting for his reply.

When his master faced him, he was terribly fierce, but he was never fierce to this living Bodhisattva!

Jinbao hurriedly shoved the tape measure in Jun Huailang's hand.

"His Royal Highness, the servant still has some important things to do, so I will trouble you to measure it for the Fifth Highness!"

After he finished speaking, he rubbed oil on the soles of his feet, hurriedly hit him, and ran out.

He really has something important to do, and he didn't lie!

After all, he would rather face the gang of evil spirits in Dongchang who eat people but don't spit out bones, rather than stay here and measure the size of this living Yama.