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Chapter 326 Running away from home?

At noon, civil and military courtiers filed out from Chengtian Gate.

On the street where people come and go, chariots driven by four horses walk along the street, followed by the guards of the black government, and the doors and windows of the carriages are closed.

In the spacious carriage, Ye Jingtang stood with his back straight and his arms outstretched.

On the small table beside him was a robe embroidered with a golden dragon on a black background, and a belt inlaid with gold and jade with python patterns; the python robe had similar patterns to the clumsy fat-headed dragon robe, but the men's style was more loose and generous.

Dongfang Liren and the two accompanying maids took off Ye Jingtang's official uniform, put on the python robe, and then asked him to sit down, carefully combed his hair and tied the golden crown.

Ye Jingtang said that he has not yet reached the age of the crown, and the world does not pay much attention to this. In the past, he was tied with a hair band, and he was tossed about by stupid and two shy maids. He felt a little helpless:

"I'm going home right away. You're not going to a celebration. Why are you dressed so formally?"

Dongfang Liren stood in front of him, straightened Ye Jingtang's cheeks, and said solemnly:
"This king will see if it fits you well, and if it doesn't fit you have to change it. Being in a high position, you have to behave calmly and keep your emotions and anger out of the way. You have a colder expression, um... just like when you confronted Sima Yue. The wind is calm, but without losing confidence and arrogance..."

Ye Jingtang knew that Benben wanted to see what he looked like in the python robe, so he sat up straight with his hands on his knees, the smile on his face was restrained, no matter how difficult it was to see happiness or anger.

The starry eyes stared intently at the woman in front of him, and the sharp sword eyebrows brought a bit of sharpness to the handsome cheeks. It didn't look fierce, but it was aggressive.

As the saying goes, 'clothes make up a man', Ye Jingtang dressed up like a knight-errant, with a stern face and burning eyes, which naturally showed absolute confidence in his personal force.

At this time, wearing a tailor-made boa robe, with a golden crown on his head and a jade belt hanging from his waist, the quack spirit must have disappeared, but the sharpness is still there, giving people the impression that he is a prince who is "powerful, unpredictable, and cannot be violated". It seems that it is difficult to serve that kind.

It was the first time for Dongfang Liren to see Ye Jingtang look at her like this, his heart trembled, and he wanted to lower his eyebrows subconsciously, but he immediately reacted, stood up straight, held his head upright, and interacted with Ye Jingtang. stare.

As for the two palace maids next to him, they probably didn't expect that Mr. Ye, who was always easy-going and polite, would have an aura of regal power compared to King Jing when he was cold.

Just like this, they would spoil Prince Jing on the spot in the carriage, and the two of them would not dare to groan, and let them add to the fun, maybe they would have to secretly laugh...

Naturally, Ye Jingtang didn't intend to entertain the maid, but he realized that Dabenben's eyes had faltered for a moment just now, and that he really wanted to spoil Prince Jing, so he waved his hand slightly as a signal.

The two maids gave a long look, bowed and exited the carriage.

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Seeing that Ye Jingtang dared to command her maid, Dongfang Liren couldn't help panicking, but he didn't show any timidity, and squinted slightly at Ye Jingtang:
"what are you doing?"

Ye Jingtang maintained a stern expression, stood up unhurriedly, leaned close to the big stupid ear, his demeanor was frivolous and unruly, he looked like a domineering evil prince, and was about to say something to the beauty - woman, I just like you as unruly tamed...

Dongfang Liren's hands under the sleeves were clenched slightly, and she was ready for Ye Jingtang to dare to commit crimes, so she could teach her a lesson, but what she didn't expect was that Ye Jingtang came close to her ears so forcefully. sentence:
"Does your highness like this?"

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Dongfang Liren was taken aback for a moment, loosened his clenched hands, and responded in a lukewarm way:
"It's okay. Why are you talking so close?"

Ye Jingtang pressed his earlobe, and said softly:

"I'm afraid that my colleagues in the black office will hear it, and it will damage your highness's image. If your highness likes this look, how about I try something else?"

Dongfang Liren frowned slightly, and said in doubt:

"What do you want to try?"

"It's just that if I am stronger, continue if Your Highness likes it, and stop if you don't accept it. Don't get angry and pinch me afterwards."

"..."

Dongfang Liren blinked his eyes, guessing that Ye Jingtang wanted to take advantage, but he was fine on the way, so he nodded vaguely.

Ye Jingtang moved away from his ears, and returned to his stern look, looked down at his stupid face, put his left arm around his waist and pulled it violently.

plop~
Dongfang Liren was caught off guard and bumped directly into his arms. His heels lifted off the ground, his eyes widened a little, and his heart trembled. Looking at the cold and proud face so close, his first reaction was:
My God, so handsome...

Dongfang Liren felt a little offended, but it was not unacceptable, and he was even quite satisfied, so he stared at Ye Jingtang and said:

"and then?"

Ye Jingtang raised his hand to lift his smooth chin, carefully looked at Mingyan's cheek, and then moved closer.

"..."

Dongfang Liren blinked his eyes, and felt that although it was a bit too much, it was not the first time, so he didn't push it away after thinking about it.

Ye Jingtang saw that Benben didn't stop him, so he naturally climbed up the fat-headed dragon with his hand, squeezed it hard, and then slid down his waist, his movements were not reserved at all.

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Dongfang Liren's face turned red, and he left immediately when he sensed something was wrong, his eyes were annoyed and he grabbed Ye Jingtang's hand:

"You are presumptuous!"

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang blinked, put his arms around Benben and asked:
"Don't like it?"

"..."

Dongfang Liren wanted to be angry, but seeing Ye Jingtang really stopped, his eyes changed back to a gentle and caring look, his anger suddenly subsided a bit, his lips murmured, and finally said:

"Hmm...that look was pretty good just now, just don't be so rude..."

Ye Jingtang smiled knowingly, understood the meaning, lowered his head and bit his lips again, hugged the big stupid in a slim python skirt, sat sideways on his lap, gently stroked his waist, and then slowly slid up , Fingers draw circles along the longan, very gentle.

zizi~
Dongfang Liren's face turned redder, but his tense body slowly relaxed in a gentle manner, and his hand was inadvertently placed on Ye Jingtang's chest, his fingertips gently stroking the dragon pattern.

Ye Jingtang realized that Benben was imitating him, a smile appeared in his eyes, after thinking about it, he twirled through the fabric.

Dongfang Liren's body trembled, and then imitated, twisting Ye Jingtang's chest with his right hand...

"hiss……"

"Humph~"
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Goooooooo~
The luxury chariot driven by four horses stopped at the main gate of Prince Jing's Mansion.

Dongfang Liren, who was dizzy by the pop, managed to maintain a good posture, got out of the carriage and brought the maid into the palace, holding his head high and chest out as if nothing had happened.

Later, people from the Ministry of Rituals will come to the door to deliver various rewards. As the protagonist, Ye Jingtang, it is impossible to let Sanniang receive him without showing up, so he has to go back for it.

After watching Da Benben enter the palace from the window, he sat in Benben's car and headed for Tianshui Bridge, taking out a letter to check at the same time.

The letter was the news that Cao Aning sent back through the hidden pile channel, telling about the matter of Hua Ling, the great master of Beiliang, and the team of envoys.

After more than ten days of recharging Ye Jingtang's energy, most of his body has recovered, and he can do it without any problem, but Hua Ling, as the No.

After Ye Jingtang read the letter carefully, he put away the letter paper, and secretly considered the next solution at the window.

Before he could figure out why, the frame was near Tianshui Bridge.

When it was half a mile away from the pedestrian street, Ye Jingtang suddenly found a figure walking silently on the small street across the river.

The figure is wearing a red and yellow winter dress with fragrant shoulders, with a veil on her face, dressed like a girl from a foreign land, with a small package hanging on her shoulders, she looks like she is about to leave home; but she is not walking very fast, very hesitant look.

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When Ye Jingtang saw this scene, he was naturally startled. He got out of the carriage, flew up and tapped the river with his toes, and landed among the willow trees on the opposite bank:

"Miss Vatican?"

Fan Qinghe carried a small package on his back, strolling restlessly, and really didn't notice the luxurious frame on the other side.

When a figure flew over and a familiar voice sounded, her body froze slightly, she lowered her head and wanted to run.

But from the corner of the eye, he saw a handsome man in a python robe with a jade belt and a golden crown on his head by the river, Fan Qinghe was slightly stunned again, obviously surprised by his appearance, and glanced up and down several times.

When Ye Jingtang found out that Miss Fan was about to run away from home, he was naturally anxious, so he came to him quickly and asked:

"Miss Fan, what are you doing? Where are you going?"

Fan Qinghe took a few glances at Ye Jingtang's attire, then turned his eyes away, with a troubled look on his face.

Last night, Ye Jingtang suddenly touched the bed, held her down and kissed her for a long time, no matter what reason he used to explain, the two had skin-to-skin contact, and she was still wearing embarrassing clothes. .

Fan Qinghe originally wanted to take it as a misunderstanding, but Ye Jingtang did it on purpose. Yun Li, who had just finished shopping, ran back and bought her a few hairpin bracelets, saying it was a gift from Ye Jingtang.

Fan Qinghe knew that Ye Jingtang had no bad intentions, but she lived in the back house of Ye Jingtang, had personally touched and seen her, and even gave her jewelry to coax her, didn't she just treat her like a wife and concubine?

King Fanqing Hetangtang Dongming is still the elder of Ye Jingtang, so it is too much to accept his heart like this, but if he does not accept it, how will the two get along in the future?
For this reason, after thinking about it, Fan Qinghe felt that she should maintain a sense of distance, find a place to settle down by herself, open a small medicine shop or something, and Ye Jingtang hurt her as a doctor, instead of directly living in the back house like a wife and concubine.

Just now she was hesitant because she was considering whether to discuss with Ye Jingtang before leaving. Seeing Ye Jingtang came back, Fan Qinghe hesitated for a while, pretended to be a guest, and said with a smile:

"I'm not traveling far away, um... I'm used to living in the tribes of the West Sea. I don't feel comfortable living in a wealthy family. I plan to rent a house nearby. If you need it in the future, you can ask the maid to come and let you know..."

When Ye Jingtang heard this, he knew it was the offense last night, which made Fan Qinghe worry.He sighed and raised his hand to signal her to go back:

"Yesterday, I was really wrong. I didn't mean to offend you. I just admitted the wrong person, and I lost my mind again... Miss Fan ran all the way to help me. I didn't do my best to treat guests, but I made you suffer. , I don’t know what to do…”

Fan Qinghe hung the small package, pursed his lips, and said softly:

"I am an innocent daughter's family. Even if it is a misunderstanding... I really can't live in your back house. I will help you in the future, not to draw a clear line with you. I still count on you to be my backer and protect Dongming." department..."

Ye Jingtang was purely at fault in this matter, and unintentionally took advantage of it, and he couldn't let the girl make a promise to settle it. After thinking about it, he could only say:
"The house is big, why don't I arrange a guest room for you? How can I feel at ease when you come to the capital thousands of miles away from home and live alone? Even if it's inconvenient at home, I can take care of you at any time. If you live outside, I'm afraid I visit the door several times a day..."

Fan Qinghe knew that Ye Jingtang would not let her go, so he said softly:

"I'm not a weak woman with no strength to restrain a chicken, and I won't live too far away, so there's nothing to worry about."

When Ye Jingtang mentioned this, he remembered something, and took out the letter to Fan Qinghe:
"You can't say that. Look at the information that Beiliang just sent. It's Hua Ling who wants to kill me this time. I really can't take advantage of it."

Fan Qinghe took the envelope and glanced at it, his expression suddenly became dignified:

"Hua Ling has even been invited here... The battle is so big, Qianjimen and other Jianghu forces must also be involved. Beiliang is good at attacking people from behind the scenes. You have to be very careful recently."

Ye Jingtang spread his hands slightly: "I'm a warrior born and bred in Wei Dynasty. I didn't know what the Qijue Formation was until you reminded me last time. You know something about the courts of the Northern Liang Rivers and Lakes. You are also good at deploying hidden weapons and have superb medical skills; The next time Beiliang came menacingly, and Miss Fan is not around to serve as my adviser, how much can I guard against no matter how careful I am?"

Fan Qinghe understood better than anyone how dangerous the current situation was.

If the Beiliang court wants to get rid of Yejingtang regardless of the cost, it must use all means, not to mention food and clothing. A mosquito that flies by when passing by may be a strange door carefully cultivated by the poison master Poison Gu kills people invisible.

Master Xuanji and Sanniang, the great Wei warriors, can only guard against the front, and it is difficult to be completely safe against Beiliang's crooked ways.

Fan Qinghe studied these things since he was a child, and spent many years in the Beiliang rivers and lakes. He dare not say that he can completely prevent all kinds of plots.

Although Fan Qinghe is a bit emotionally entangled, Ye Jingtang, as the orphan of Tianlang King, the nephew of the Dongming Department, and the only one who can save the tribe from suffering, if she and Ye Jingtang can only live as one, She tried every means to keep Ye Jingtang alive.

After all, feelings are only related to her own joys and sorrows, and Ye Jingtang's life and death are related to the life and death of thousands of people behind her.After she dies, Ye Jingtang will definitely help her protect her people, and if Ye Jingtang is dead, no matter how determined she is, it is impossible to change the general situation.

After Fan Qinghe thought about the pros and cons, his originally tangled eyes changed. He returned the letter to Ye Jingtang, turned around and pulled his sleeve and walked back:

"Don't take this as a reason to coax me to go home. Emperor Liang wants you to die, and he can take out more than one flower feather; from now on, you have to live in my hands for food, clothing, housing and transportation, not to mention eating, drinking, and breathing." Be careful..."

After Ye Jingtang saw that Miss Fan was willing to go home, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that she would be too nervous, and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, I have practiced the painting of bathing in fire, I am not afraid of poison..."

Fan Qinghe frowned and said: "People from the North Liang River and Lake are plotting, do you think it is the same as the children of Dawei? The poisoning is just a secret attack, and there will be various interlocking plots in the future, just to disturb You have a good plan and give the assassin a chance to strike a fatal blow. I am an expert in this field, if you don't listen to my arrangement, why do you want me to come over?"

Ye Jingtang hurriedly said: "I don't mean not to listen, just to save you from being so nervous, if you have any arrangements, just tell me, I will definitely follow through."

Fan Qinghe walked with him, and said earnestly: "You have to pay attention to all aspects of clothing, food, housing, and transportation. Not only you, but the people in the house also have to be careful of everything outside. There are many people in Beiliang who are planted on it. Clothes that are extremely poisonous, sold to wives and concubines and even maids and servants, through daily contact with poisoned targets, usually half of the house will be killed..."

When Ye Jingtang heard this, he frowned, thinking that the problem was a little big:

"Well... I will send an order to the black office later, and let the imperial hospital arrange some people to inspect the daily utensils at home; it is enough for Miss Fan to help inspect the private items, some things are not convenient for outsiders to pass through..."

"Assassins will touch people's minds, and they will pick out those things that are inconvenient to show people. You tell Sanniang and the others not to be embarrassed, and hide objects that can come into contact with you. Some things are completely harmless when viewed separately, but touching them Together it is highly poisonous..."

Although Ye Jingtang himself was not afraid, he was really worried that the people around him would be harmed, so he listened very seriously.

When the two walked to the pedestrian street, they suddenly found many people standing at the gate of the house in the distance.

The few people in front all wore official robes, and the people in the back were from the Ministry of Rites, leading carts tied with red flowers, horses, and carrying wooden boxes of various cultural and ritual utensils, all of which were rewards from the court.

Just as Pei Xiangjun found out that Yejingtang had been conferred a title, the people from the Ministry of Etiquette brought the things over in a blink of an eye, and he was a little dazed, standing at the door with Mrs. Zhang, not knowing how to receive him.

Seeing Ye Jingtang in a black python robe suddenly appearing from the corner of the street with a girl, Pei Xiangjun was obviously taken aback, and then quickly winked.

The leader of the team is a middle-aged official in his forties, with a beard and a rather elegant appearance. He is Chen Hezhi, the Minister of Rites.

Chen Hezhi didn't expect that the newly conferred Duke would actually be walking the streets with a foreign beauty after leaving court.

However, it's normal for a dignified Duke to have two concubines in private, and Chen Hezhi didn't take it too seriously, and immediately bowed his hands:
"The next official, Chen Hezhi..."

"Hey! Mr. Chen is really frustrating me, just call me shocked."

Ye Jingtang met the officials in the Tai Chi Hall in the morning, and knew that this was the second in command of the Ministry of Rites.

The minister of the Ministry of Rites is indeed not as big as Shangshu, but he is already an important member of the six departments, and a person in the first three rows of the Taiji Hall; Ye Jingtang's title is as high as it is, but he is too young. A gift, you're welcome:

"These items can be delivered by someone. Why do you need Mr. Chen to come to the door in person..."

When Chen Hezhi came over, he was definitely not here to deliver goods, but to chat about business. Seeing Fan Qinghe who was following behind him, he asked:

"Who is this girl?"

It's hard for Fan Qinghe to say that she is the King of Dongming, but when she learned about the conspiracy of Beiliang's entire country, she couldn't easily let Ye Jingtang be alone with outsiders, so she bowed and said:

"I'm Qinghe, and I'm Young Master Ye's guard. I'm paying my respects to Mr. Chen."

Guard?

It was the first time Chen Hezhi had heard that Bakui went out with guards, and he reckoned in his heart that this girl should be a favored concubine, but she didn't have an official status yet.

Chen Hezhi knew that Prince Jing was interested in Ye Jingtang, and Prince Jing didn't mind, so he naturally wouldn't meddle in other people's business, he just looked at the hair ornament:
"The girl should be from the Dongming Department of the West Sea, right? Most of the girls over there are handsome, and seeing her today really lives up to her reputation..."

The bead hairpin on Fan Qinghe's head has a very small bead, which is the family bead of the Dongming tribe. Usually, no one will pay attention to it, and it is regarded as a pearl. When you see this official of the Wei Dynasty, you can tell the truth at a glance. Surprised:
"Master Chen has good eyesight."

Chen Hezhi is an important minister in charge of foreign affairs, not to mention the iconic objects such as ethnic beads, he is familiar with the dialects and folk customs of all parts of Beiliang, otherwise how could he be appointed as the official to receive foreign envoys.

After Chen Hezhi said a few words of courtesy, he and Ye Jingtang entered the house together, saying along the way:
"The sage ordered Master Ye to receive the foreign envoys together. The people who came this time were Li Si, the servant of the Ministry of Rites of Beiliang, and several well-known figures in Yanjing, accompanied by more than [-] people..."

Ye Jingtang greeted Chen Hezhi to sit down in the living room, and unexpectedly said:
"so many people?"

Chen Hezhi said to this: "Most of them are accompanying soldiers, and the rest are young students. They came to visit and ask for advice. There are only a few main people. The fleet has already arrived in Guangji, and it is estimated that they will be able to go outside the city the day after tomorrow. The accommodation is arranged in foreign embassies. In the evening, a dinner will be held at Furong Pond; for the reception, the people below can go, Master Ye only needs to attend the dinner with me..."

Fan Qinghe took the teapot from Xiuhe, came over and pretended to be a maid pouring tea, interjected and asked:
"Young master is a thorn in Bei Liang's side, so going to the banquet will not be risky?"

Chen Hezhi knew better than Ye Jingtang himself, how much Beiliang wanted to get rid of him, and said calmly:
"It's because Beiliang regards Master Ye as a thorn in his side that His Majesty arranged for Master Ye to receive him. No matter how uncomfortable they feel, they still have to pay respect to Master Ye on the stage. As for the risks..."

When Chen Hezhi said this, he looked at Ye Jingtang in a blink of an eye:
"Master Ye is a contemporary martial arts leader, and Hei Ya's eyeliner extends in all directions. I guess he even knows exactly how many bowls of rice Chen ate in the morning. This is a safety issue, shouldn't Chen be guarded?"

After Ye Jingtang heard this, he knew that he was responsible for the security of the foreign envoys after they entered Beijing.

Since he was arranged to participate in this matter, he couldn't avoid the security responsibility, but he directly took over the responsibility, and he was responsible for the accident. For this reason, Ye Jingtang still humbly said:

"The black yamen only cares about the banditry in the Jianghu. It is very difficult to intervene in the case of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs. The diplomatic relations between the two countries are even more amateurs. We can only provide some manpower. I was ordered to help Mr. Chen, and Mr. Chen needs to give more guidance on this matter."

Chen Hezhi came here this trip, in fact, he wanted to find out about Ye Jingtang's tone and clarify each other's priorities. After all, Ye Jingtang was too popular. If you can resign due to illness, let the Holy Lord change to someone else to be the chief officer.

Seeing that Ye Jingtang was not putting on airs, Chen Hezhi felt relieved, and nodded with a smile:
"If there is a mistake in this matter, it will damage Wei's face, and you and I will both be responsible. There is no point of reference, just work together."

Ye Jingtang nodded slightly, and chatted about various details of the reception...

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