with words in mind

Chapter 225 Assassination on the way to Jiangnan 2
Just as Qi Ming was fully dressed, he was a little surprised to hear Qiu Bo's announcement.

"Is the princess up?"

Qiu Bo: "Princess got up, and went to the guest house after using up the snacks."

Qi Ming walked out of the screen, raised the curtain, came to the big full moon window, looked out and said, "Master Ji, please come here to have a talk."

"Yes."

When Ji Shenwen came to the side room, Qi Ming screened everyone away and prevented anyone from approaching Yanmingyuan.

"The grass people see the prince."

"Young Master Ji, there is no need to be too polite. Why did you come here in person?" Qi Ming invited the other party to take a seat.

Ji Shenwen frowned, a little hesitant to talk too much.
When Qi Ming saw that the other party was reluctant to speak, he slowed down his voice and said, "Don't worry, young master, there are only you and me here, but it's okay to say."

Ji Shenwen thought to himself, it's all here, why don't you clear up your doubts: "I heard that something happened in the palace, and it has something to do with Lanxue's poisoning last time?"

After pondering for a moment, Qi Ming picked and said: "The parrot that poisoned Lan Xue reappeared, causing a lot of misunderstandings, and now it has been resolved."

"Is there something different about His Royal Highness?" Ji Shenwen asked cautiously.When Lan Xue was poisoned, he was present the whole time, so he naturally knew that Concubine Qi was behind the scenes, but what made him care more was the many differences of His Highness the Crown Prince. Now that the case has made new progress, that concern has become more intense, making him unable to sit still An Di came to the palace to inquire!
Qi Ming's eyelids trembled almost invisibly, then he raised his eyes and asked, "Why did you say that, sir?"

"After Lanxue was poisoned that day, the prince and concubine hadn't arrived yet, the behavior of His Royal Highness seems to be..." Ji Shenwen mulled over his vocabulary, "it seems to be a different person."

"!" Qi Ming couldn't help frowning, "A different person?"

"The grass people can't tell why." Ji Shenwen's facial features unfolded and then wrinkled, "His Royal Highness has always been kind and gentle, but that day... after he got the antidote for the seven flowers and seven herbs poison, he ordered the grass people to take all the antidote Pour it out, and after filling it with stones, order the hidden guard to put the medicine bottle back into the Palace of Joy.
Not only that, when His Highness interrogated Eunuch Du, Cao Min saw that he had deep internal strength and swift movements. After all, he was a disciple of Ye Chugao, and he would usually hide his strength, just like Cao Min. However, His Highness's interrogation method" said This, he paused, not knowing how to describe it
Qi Ming recalled that day, since he entered the East Palace, he hadn't seen Little Eunuch Du, so he couldn't help asking curiously: "How is the interrogation method of Brother Huang?"

Ji Shenwen raised his eyes and said affirmatively: "Resolute and ruthless! Ruthless!"

"!!!" Qi Ming opened his eyes wide. Based on his understanding of the emperor's brother, these two words have nothing to do with each other. Recalling the declaration that the emperor's brother made to himself in the Lehu Palace earlier, he began to feel a little confused. I don't understand. Through the prescription of Acacia Peel, he knows that the emperor's brother has a heart disease. Years of forbearance and melancholy made him feel uneasy. Then, is it possible that these uneasiness made the emperor's mood unstable and his temperament changed drastically?

Seeing the prince lost in thought, Ji Shenwen felt a bit at a loss as to whether he was a hindrance to the other party
After a long while, Qi Ming sighed softly and thought, if there is a different person, there is a case around him.Thinking of him looking at the main house outside the window, recalling the scene when he first saw Mo Ziyan more than ten years ago, that black and green girl who was no different from a dead man, and Mo Ziyan who appeared later were also very different. Then, he unconsciously caressed the silver flower and grass tail ring. There are thousands of wonders in the world, and how can a mortal be able to observe all the mysteries among them?

"My lord?" Ji Shenwen's voice broke the silence.

Qi Ming shook his head and said, "Young Master Ji, the matter of the parrot is over, and the imperial brother is in the power center of the deep palace, so it is not surprising that he pretended a little. Fortunately, in this incident, Concubine Qi was safe and sound, which is what the imperial brother hoped for. "

Ji Shenwen understood what the lord meant. The crown prince still wanted to protect the concubine. It is difficult to be a crown prince. Whether he is kind-hearted or decisive, he has to pretend to be confused. Thinking of this, he felt that he was not thinking broad enough. Grasping this point of doubt and struggling with redundant thoughts for so long, he said, "What the prince said is that the grassroots are worrying too much. Oh! Speaking of which, the prince is going to Jiangnan soon, but there is a need for the grassroots to take care of it." place?"

Knowing that the other party is a smart person, Qi Ming smiled knowingly, put aside his status as a nobleman, patted the other party's shoulder and said, "It's true. When I'm not in Beijing, can Brother Wen take care of you?"

"My lord has ruined the grassroots!" Ji Shenwen hastily saluted, "If you have any orders, just show them!"

Qi Ming helped the other party up and said, "I don't have many friends, you can be counted as one, so don't be strict in private."

"My lord, don't worry." Ji Shenwen moved, "Caomin must do his best to pay attention to the actions of all parties!"

Qi Ming smiled again. After seeing off the guests, he was alone in the house, with mixed feelings in his heart. Sad thoughts crept up his brows, and he loved to leave a word of Sichuan. Love can make people brave, and it can also make people crazy. How could he I don't understand. Brother Huang clearly stated that he is jealous of himself, but how can he give in to the one he loves?It seems that the old saying is right, loyalty and filial piety are difficult to balance, and the love between a man and a woman and brotherhood are also difficult to balance. Comparing heart to heart, he thinks so, why is the emperor willing to give up the one he loves?
And Yan Mo, the person who is the crux of all these, doesn't know that Duo Si in Yanming Courtyard is worthy of coming to the Guest House.

"Sister!" Seeing Yan Mo appearing, a group of younger brothers and sisters scattered to play, they flocked to him!

"Auntie Chef, Xiaowen." Yan Mo wrapped his arms around his younger brothers and sisters, raised his head and said, "Tomorrow, my lord and I will set off for the south of the Yangtze River. It is a long way to go, and we have to search It is inconvenient to take you with us to catch fugitives."

"The head of the family is going on a long trip again?!" The kitchen aunt was very reluctant, and she couldn't believe it at the top of her voice!
"Hey! Sister!" Hanzi rushed to the front, "Can I go? Just take this opportunity to sell "Oolong Gentleman's Battle Book" in the Jiangnan area!"

"." Yan Mo looked at the expectant eyes of the crowd, a little hard to make a choice
"Hi!" At this time, Qi Yun came over, "The head of the family is going to get down to business! What are you doing with me? It's just adding trouble!"

The kitchen aunt was not happy when she heard that, and took the opportunity to take the toys of her younger siblings and beat Qi Yun's calf: "The humidity in the south of the Yangtze River is heavy! I'll make mung bean and barley soup for the boss! Longjing crisp! Which one can't do it?!"

"Hey!" Qi Yun quickly dodged, "Auntie, don't hit me! You ask the master! Did I say something wrong?!"

"Auntie Chef" Yan Mo stopped him, "Jiangnan is too far away, you have trouble with your legs and feet, and your brothers and sisters are still young and tired of traveling, so you and Xiaowen stay in the palace. I only bring Mr. Qi and Xiaozi, And Young Master Xiaoyu."

When Qi Yun heard this, the villain grinned like a triumphant man and said, "The boss is tracking the fugitives, and I can't do without my little skill~" Before laughing for a long time, he saw the big boss roll his eyes, and he quickly silenced!
Yan Mo reassured: "Go now, if you catch the fugitive, you will return to Beijing to return to your life. It won't be too long."

Of course Auntie Chu knew the pros and cons of it, so she didn't argue any more, but after thinking about it, she asked: "Mr. Xiaoyu is also going together? What about the second master?" While they were talking here, they saw Qing Muhui and Feng Zhi Walk forward and backward
"The head of the family." Knowing that Yan Mo is coming, Qing Muhui hurried out to greet him.

"It just so happens that everyone is here." Yan Mojie said, "Mr. Xiaoyu knows some martial arts anyway, and is small in stature. Maybe he can come in handy. As for Brother Qingmu, I feel relieved to have you guarding this place. Seal it , the safety of everyone in the guest house, I leave it to you!"

"Don't worry, Master." Feng Zhi just nodded obediently and accepted the order.

Yan Mo saw that everyone barely had any objections, so he pulled Qing Muhui over, and the two of them walked into a corner and whispered: "Brother Qing Mu, what you saw in the restaurant last night must be kept secret, don't scare everyone. Also, before I return to Beijing , don't go to other courtyards, lest wolves be drawn into the house!"

Qing Muhui recognized Ya Zheng's point, he knew that Yan Mo didn't know about it, he naturally understood the meaning of Yan Mo's words, and obediently nodded in agreement.

After explaining this, Yan Mo looked back, as if unable to satisfy, he looked up and down Yu Lingzhou, she wanted to say so much!Said that the two headbands were made by one person, and said the kinship relationship, but she knew that concealment was the best protection!Then he closed his eyes and left the guest house!
Qing Muhui is also a person who observes minute details, and none of Yan Mo's expressions and actions escaped his eyes.After the other party left, he looked at Yulingzhou, and the guessing in his heart seemed to be a little bit better. Because of this, he sighed softly. It was just right not to go to Jiangnan. He wanted to stay in Beijing to investigate Yazheng, but he I have to sigh, the hand of fate always likes to write deliberately, the more it wants to avoid things, the more it needs to add more ink
In the afternoon, Qi Ming brought Yan Mo into the palace to bid farewell to the emperor.Yan Mo took this opportunity to return the jade token.

In Ci'an Palace, although the Empress Dowager lives in seclusion, she doesn't like to live in ignorance. Therefore, she ordered Mother Hu to investigate and find out what happened last night.
"This old servant is visiting the Queen Mother." Hu Momo visited and came back to report.

Queen Mother: "How about Concubine Li?"

Madam Hu stepped forward and whispered a little.
"So." The Queen Mother whispered, "The one who has such skills is Princess Yi'an? What is the emperor's intention? The concubine disappeared in the palace! Do you want to lose the face of the royal family?!"

Mother Hu: "Don't be angry, the Empress Dowager. After yesterday's trouble with the Bird God, everyone in the palace said that Concubine Li is the Empress of God, protected by the gods, and she is here to protect Your Majesty!"

Of course, the Empress Dowager knew that the emperor's move had deep meaning, and now that the matter was settled, she didn't want to delve into it any further, so she changed the subject and asked, "How did you find out about Princess Yi'an's background?"

Mother Hu: "Princess Yi'an's surname is Yan Mo. She is an orphan. I don't know who her parents are. She moved to the suburbs of Beijing at the end of spring this year. Before that, she wandered in the northwestern prefectures and counties of the country. Although she was the owner of the village before, she just took in some Poor man, take up a hilltop and take over the house, so as to give those poor people a place to settle down. The old slave has found out that in recent years, as long as she settles down somewhere, there will be some robbers in the neighboring counties who rob the rich and give to the poor. As for whether those things were done by Princess Yi'an, there is no definite evidence from the county government."

The Queen Mother listened, and couldn't help frowning: "It's a bit chivalrous, but it's a pity that such a woman is not suitable for the royal family. However, whoever the second child likes and who he is willing to marry, the Ai family can't control it. That is, we can't let Jin'er get too close to her." .”

"The old slave also heard that when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went to the northern line, he had some quarrels with the King of Yi'an." Hu Momo said and leaned forward again, and began to whisper and kissed Yi'an together with the Crown Prince and Princess Yi'an The matter of Wang has been thoroughly explained in multiple versions!

The more the Queen Mother heard it, the more she couldn't believe it: "There is such a thing?!"

Mother Hu: "This matter has only been circulated in the army for a while. I am afraid that no matter what kind of rumor it is, it will damage the reputation of His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Hey..." The queen mother was also helpless to this eldest grandson, "I said it was done after drinking, so you don't have to take it seriously. Fortunately, nothing happened in the end." Although she said so, she still cared about the prince and Yi in her heart. The possible entanglement between King An and Princess Yi'an. Who makes a woman's intuition always so accurate! "In the future, pay more attention to what the prince does, and report any strange behavior!"

Mother Hu responded and quietly left the palace. The queen mother was left sitting alone in a high position, thinking about herself. The two grandchildren both lost their mothers in their early years. When it comes to things like women, they are so entangled and inseparable, it's really embarrassing for an old man like her!Before I could figure out why, I heard the sound of a notification coming from outside the door!
"King Yi'an and Princess Yi'an are asking to see—"

"Ouch!" It really said Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived!The Empress Dowager sat up in surprise, adjusted her appearance and prepared to receive her.

"Grandson."

"Grandson's daughter-in-law sees the Queen Mother." Both of them saluted together.

"Oh, Ming'er~" The queen mother said kindly, "The emperor asked you to go back to Mingzhou?"

Qi Ming: "Exactly. My grandson is here to say goodbye."

Queen Mother: "Speaking of which, the Ai family hasn't seen Duke Wei and his wife for a long time. Go here, and you will bring the greetings from the Ai family."

"Grandson obeys the order." Qi Ming lowered his eyes and narrowed his eyes.

The Empress Dowager's eyes moved, and she began to look at Yan Mo. If she wanted to isolate Jin'er from Princess Yi'an, and increase the relationship between the second child and the princess, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone!Thinking of this, she ordered the palace servants at the side to bring over some precious jewelry: "Princess Yi'an, come~"

Yan Mo glanced at the fox before slowly stepping forward to salute.

"The pair of mandarin duck and narcissus pendants were a gift from the late emperor." The Empress Dowager said kindly, "The Ai family likes it very much, but they are not willing to wear it, so they are very new! When you go to Mingzhou, you also want to meet your relatives and seniors. Don’t be without something, this pair of jade pendants will be given to you and Ming’er~”

In the past, the emperor rewarded the Concubine Ming for what she made, and later the Empress Dowager rewarded the jade pendant. Yan Mo felt that the weight of this transaction and marriage was getting heavier. She secretly rolled her eyes and looked at the fox, wondering whether she should accept it or not.
"Grandma Huang took out all the things she loves." Qi Ming smiled and said, "Is there any reason not to accept the concubine?" He picked up the jade pendant and tied it to Yan Mo. Then he took another piece Pass it to the other party, which means to ask Yan Mo to tie it for himself
Seeing the Queen Mother here, Yan Mo had no choice but to follow her, took the jade pendant, and tied the jade pendant on the fox with lowered eyes.
The queen mother saw that the second child's eyes were soft and her smile was still there. Although she couldn't tell that the smile was genuine, the aura around the other party showed that Ming'er did not reject it. In the current situation, it is not impossible to have a long-term relationship!

"Thank you grandma for the reward." After fastening the jade pendant, Yan Mo turned around and saluted with the fox.

"Hehehe~" The Empress Dowager smiled kindly, and signaled the palace servants to hand over the rest of the jewelry to Princess Yi'an, "It's so good! What a pair of Bi people~ It's a long way to Mingzhou, so be careful on the road .”

"Yes, Grandma Huang." Both of them replied in unison.

East Palace.

Qizheng went to the Hall of Qinzheng early this morning to wait, and at the same time he greeted the emperor, he learned about the general itinerary of King Yi'an's trip to Mingzhou.He paced around in the hall, thinking about what reason to leave the palace to follow. Seeing Lan Xue coming in with snacks, he subconsciously cast a scrutinizing gaze.
"But the snacks prepared by the servant are not to your liking?" Lan Xue was very nervous, for fear that the master would find out that she had added medicine to the food.
suddenly!A hit of inspiration!Qizheng thought to himself, what a good idea! !
"Bring the snacks you are good at, and follow me to Qingque Palace!"

"!!!" Lan Xue looked at the added snacks, her heart was pounding wildly!
(End of this chapter)