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Chapter 231 Return to Beijing
In the blink of an eye, it was mid-July, and the sun rose in the early morning, and the golden morning light sprinkled on the Tianshui Bridge.

In the big house deep in the alley of Pei's house, the maids who got up early, after finishing their work, gathered around the veranda, chit chatting:

"It's absolutely true. I heard from Escort Chen himself that Young Master Ye ran to Junshan Terrace in Zezhou and split half of the big lake in two with one knife. That old sword leader flew three miles away..."

"Three miles?"

"That's right, Young Master Ye rode away after the beating, holding a beautiful woman in his arms..."

"Who are you hugging? It can't be Sanniang, right?"

"Sister Xiuhe said no, Sanniang is so reserved, she can be hugged by Young Master Ye in public, I'm afraid the sun will come out from the west..."

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The rush of words spread to the elegant environment of the West Mansion, and Zhe Yunli, who was originally unshakable and practiced boxing by the lake every day, was rarely absent.

In the boudoir where the young lady lives in the west house, the doors and windows are closed.

Report progress? ?
Zheyunli sat up a little bit, a little unhappy:
"Master asked you to supervise me and my wife?"

"Just pretend..."

"You can't hold back anymore. You rubbed against my arm last night. You can't hold back in the middle of the night. You came here to join in the fun..."

"I still have to hand over Wang Wu and other thieves to the Ministry of Punishment for custody. I'm afraid I'll be busy for most of the night. You are injured, so you don't have to follow. Go back and rest early. How is your injury?"

Zhe Yunli felt that when Master came, her happy days of walking during the day and playing mahjong at night would be completely over, thinking about it, she could only bite the bullet and say:
"Why would I dislike it? It's just in time for you to come. I haven't finished copying the book yet..."

Master coming?

"Hmm... Mistress still has some important things to do, so I'll go back when I'm done."

"I want to go back to accompany Yunli. Didn't you say last time that women are not bad if they are tossing around? He has been recharging his energy for so long, and you just happened to try the depth alone..."

"Do you think I'm like you? I wish I could be clean for a few days..."

As a result, as soon as he turned into the alley, he suddenly found a sneaky figure wandering outside the small courtyard deep in the alley.

This ship is a treasure ship used by the empress to travel. The magnificent place on the third floor is quite large, but there are not many rooms. It is only divided into the study bedroom and the outer hall for viewing.

Because staying in the room was too boring, even Niao Niao was not willing to accompany him, so he went upstairs to eat and drink all day long, and basically never came down.

Probably because she was afraid of getting her butt exposed to the sun and being laughed at by the maids of the Pei family, Zheyunli got up slowly, changed into a skirt after washing, dressed up as Miss Jiaojiao, and went out alone to the street.

The weather is cool in autumn, and there are many people on the streets of the capital.

Looking at the humiliated chivalrous woman again, although she tried her best not to look like her, the heroic spirit between her brows still feels familiar...

Dongfang Liren snorted softly, because it was originally drawn for Ye Jingtang, so he didn't pursue it too much, and said instead:

Ping'er is the maidservant of the leader of Pingtian, who is in charge of the leader's diet and daily life on weekdays, because she is about the same age as Zheyunli and has a close relationship.

Seeing that the official ship behind was already packing up and preparing to disembark, Ye Jingtang turned and walked out of the room.

Ping'er nodded: "Mrs. is not here, and the leader has to take care of everything big and small. It has been almost half a year. If Madam is busy with business, it's okay, but Madam didn't do anything..."

Zhe Yunli was nibbling melon seeds, and after saying hello to the steward of the Pei family on the street, she walked towards Shuanggui Lane, still thinking about her arrangements when she grows up.

She's a big girl now, so my wife shouldn't force her to copy books and spank her ass...

Ye Jingtang blinked his eyes, held back for a long time, and only thought one sentence: No wonder the watermelon painting is so big...

Outside the ship building there are guards in charge of security and masters of the black government. Not to mention Ye Jingtang dragging Ning'er and Sanniang on their way day after day, it is not convenient to even go out and walk around. They basically stay at home these days , lying in bed to recuperate.

Zhe Yunli quickly raised his hand, signaling to the other party not to be surprised, and quickly came to the front, looking around:
"Ping'er, why are you here? Where is Master?"

Looking up, I can see that Benben has the "Tears of a Heroine Girl" spread out in his hand, in which is the scene of a heroine being injured and being healed by a thief.

There is a table in the outer room, covered with a soft carpet, and white jade bird cards are neatly placed; on the small case, there are copied homework, pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

In the small courtyard on Shuanggui Lane, a lot of bonsai were planted, and they hadn't moved yet. Of course, these things have not been removed. Before leaving, Luo Ning told her to come and have a look at it from time to time, watering and so on.

Ning'er and Sanniang lived next door, and they would come over to get medicine during the day, and they would give him a kiss on the way, but they didn't dare to stay in the room at night.

"Master told us to go back to Nanxiao Mountain?"

"After recuperating for so many days, it's almost time. I'll go to Heiya to report on time tomorrow morning."

"Ah."

Zhe Yunli didn't sleep well these few days, she woke up early today, tossing and turning on the bed, thinking about her future arrangements.

The boat set off from the Wuxi Canal, sailed upstream for several days, and arrived near Jiang'an Wharf, less than ten miles away from the official wharf outside the capital.

"It's over, I'm afraid that Jingtang will be overwhelmed..."

"..."

She is about to return to the palace to be a canary, and the empress dowager must be reluctant to part with her, standing on the viewing terrace, looking at the scenery along both sides of the river.

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang didn't force it, and ordered:
"It's still important to focus on business. You can draw these things slowly. I'm not in a hurry."

According to the practice of Jianghu, at the age of 16, you can find a husband and marry someone, and you can also go out and wander the world alone.

Ye Jingtang wanted to knock on the door, but after a little thought, he didn't make a sound. Relying on his high martial arts skills, he sneaked into the study room without a sound, and quietly touched the side of the desk.

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"These paintings are good, can you..."

Ye Jingtang listened for a while without interrupting, and walked up the stairs to the third floor.

The fleet was fully loaded with imperial troops, and they were still escorting bandit leaders such as Wu Wang, Yao Wenzhong, Bai Siming, etc. When they arrived at the official wharf, thousands of people entered the city, and there may be many things to do.

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang felt astonished in his heart, just like Dongfangli saw him practicing martial arts.Carefully looking at the shameless little thief in the book, he found that he was extremely handsome, and he could be called a bone-chilling artifact...

Zhe Yunli immediately came back to her senses, looked carefully, but saw a figure outside the courtyard, a girl dressed as a maid, was leaning on the courtyard wall and looking inside, her legs were hanging in the air as if she had fallen on the wall.

Zhe Yunli brought Ping'er back to the yard, frowning slightly:

True Xuanji drank too much without accident, stood behind her with her arms around the Empress Dowager's waist, her chin resting on her shoulders, she didn't know what she was doing, when she saw Ye Jingtang coming up, she looked back and then turned her eyes away went back.

For fear of being disturbed, Ye Jingtang didn't make a sound, but just stood not far away and watched quietly.

"Hmm... um?!"

Ping'er sat on the small bench and said seriously:

"Don't be so anxious. You have been busy with the murder case in Zhuji Street until now. You should relax for a few days. Aren't you going to move to a new house? You will come to the yamen when you are done with your work. This king will reward you. With this achievement, It shouldn't be difficult to find a real noble."

"The leader didn't come. I had asked someone to deliver a letter to Madam, but I was afraid that Miss would not be able to eat well and dress warmly, so I begged to come here..."

After Dongfang Liren nodded slightly, he began to sort out the papers he had drawn, and found that Ye Jingtang had walked a few steps before turning back, and said with a frown:
"Anything else?"

Zheyunli opened his mouth, and although he didn't speak, he felt that the whole world had turned gray...
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At night, the lower reaches of the Qingjiang River.

?

"No."

"The leader said that if the matter of entering the palace can't be done, forget it."

On such an important day, the master is thousands of miles away in Nanxiao Mountain, and the master ran away with Brother Jing, and she didn't know when she would come back, and even the lazy birds were not there.

Although drawing on paper, through the ups and downs of the lines, I can feel the plumpness of the watermelon far surpassing that of ordinary women, and the sense of strength when pinching it...

Hearing this, Zheyunli couldn't help becoming nervous:

On the second floor of the ship building where the treasure ship is the head, the room near the stern is lit with lights, Ye Jingtang hangs his saber at his waist, stands with his hands behind his back at the window, looking at the surging river behind, with a little helplessness in his eyes.

"You are a subordinate of this king, you must keep your identity in mind. Originally, I wanted to draw a picture book for you. Since you are so arrogant and ignorant of etiquette, this thing..."

In a few days, Zhe Yunli will be 16 years old, completely transformed from a little girl into a serious heroine.

"That's right, you should go back after being rescued, what are you still doing in the capital?"

As soon as Dongfang Liren raised his arm, he found a man in black standing not far away.

Dongfang Liren concentrates on painting, and after finishing a picture, he writes down the plot of the book on the blank space below, which can be said to be full of sincerity.

"Ugh……"

If you're not a little girl, you have to have great ambitions. As a swordsman, your ambition is naturally to be the best swordsman. I don't know if it counts as getting drunk and beating Brother Jing...

Between the beautiful beds, Zhe Yunli, who was wearing white pajamas, was lying on the pillow in a large font shape, with a loose neckline showing a touch of whiteness, and his aura full of sullen face, turning over from time to time and sighing:

All the female relatives live in the ship building, the rooms on the second floor are the dormitories of the accompanying maids, and the upstairs is the bedroom of the queen mother and Benben, and the real Xuanji who can see and hear also lives in it.

Not seeing each other for nearly half a year, Ping'er was very excited, she took Zheyunli's hand and said:

If it is said that three girls have no milk to eat, then living with five girls and a dozen court ladies is basically equivalent to confinement.

Ye Jingtang acted as if he hadn't seen anything, and motioned out the window:

"..."

In the next room, Ning'er and Sanniang were also packing their things. Although the door was closed, with Ye Jingtang's perception, they could still hear whispers:

Ye Jingtang didn't care about these things, and said with a smile:
"His Royal Highness just look at the arrangement, then I will take my leave first."

? ?
Zhe Yunli was taken aback, his eyes were first surprised, then panicked, and he looked around.

"The leader said that you are not allowed to copy the books for you. I have to check on the leader's behalf every day. If you are not obedient, the leader will send someone to pick you up."

Zheyunli walked through the streets and alleys, and after wandering aimlessly for half a day, with a few bags of snacks in his hand, he returned to Ranfang Street without knowing it.

After thinking wildly for most of the day, the sun is already high.

The back room is separated by bead curtains, and a light blue jacket is hung on the screen. A saber over three feet is placed on the dressing table, and beside it are rouge, gouache, hairpin box, and small objects such as a bird's wooden donkey and a small jasper turtle.

Looking at each other, Dongfang Liren blinked, then blushed, and quickly covered the paper on the table:
"Who let you in?"

In the study room, the door was open, and Dongfang Liren was sitting in front of the desk, writing something on the paper with his back straight, looking like he was reviewing a memorial and thinking about state affairs, with an extremely focused expression.

Ping'er shook her head: "This is not acceptable. The leader said a few days ago that Madam can't even figure out the masters of the imperial court. Staying in the capital is easy to make mistakes. Let me tell you to go back; Let me report the progress in time..."

The renovation work of Ranfang Street has basically been completed. Now the street has a brand new look. The shops on both sides are being renovated.

Zhe Yunli blinked her eyes, because the teacher's wife was in charge of these important matters, and she didn't want to talk nonsense, so she responded:
"Master's wife has her own discretion. The matter of entering the palace is very sure. You can just reply to Master like this when you go back. We will go back after the matter is finished."

The maid in the alley, from the corner of her eye, noticed Zheyunli, which was full of book fragrance, and was slightly stunned. At first, she didn't recognize it, but after careful identification, she fell from the wall, and said with a face full of surprise:
"Miss..."

"How risky is it to sneak into the palace? Madam's martial arts skills are mediocre, and the information is not in place. The new sword chief is a member of the court. Such a powerful master, Madam has stayed in the capital for half a year, but she hasn't mentioned a word..."

"The boat will be here soon, come up to ask about the arrangements, and see that His Highness is busy with business, so I don't bother."

"Why didn't you do anything? My wife and I rescued Hero Qiu..."

Ye Jingtang saw that Benben was about to put down the pick, so he hurriedly apologized:
"I know I was wrong, I will definitely say hello when I enter the door in the future."

Dongfang Liren felt that Ye Jingtang must have been watching it for a long time. After glancing at the erotic pictures on the table from the corner of his eye, he put away the paper and said displeasedly:

On the next few chapters of paper, there are well-drawn pictures. The upper part is the environment described in the book. The flowers, plants and trees are carefully outlined without any sloppy; the images of chivalrous women and villains are even more vividly portrayed.

Ping'er quickly shook her head: "It's not a supervisor, it's just helping with errands and taking care of food and daily life. If the lady or wife doesn't like it, I'll go back, and the leader can come over in person."

A fleet of several giant ships sailed smoothly on the river.

Dongfang Liren has been working so hard for so many days to draw these, in case Ye Jingtang plays with them, loses or gets dirty, or gets stained with something strange, she is afraid that she will vomit blood, so she made a drawing for this. As if there was nothing to discuss, he waved his hand and said:
"I'll give it to you when I finish the painting and bind it."

As for the three women upstairs, I was afraid that the master would misunderstand, so I only came to visit when the medical lady came to give my pulse; and the real Xuanji was afraid that the queen mother would misunderstand, so I couldn't come here after drinking too much alcohol all day long; as for the queen mother, it goes without saying Well, there is no reason to meet at all.

After finishing writing, Dongfang Li put down his pen, raised his hand and stretched.

Ye Jingtang blinked his eyes, flattered in his heart, he didn't expect Benben to be so sincere, and he painted it after his model.

"Know it."

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I will take a day off tomorrow to write a detailed outline.

The plot is in the middle stage, there are a lot of directions that can be developed, the detailed outline is not written, I just thought about it today, the title of the volume is not easy to decide, please take a day off to sort out the plot or2
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