Ci Jinzhi

Looking at the young man lying on the table, Xiu Wang and Kong Rui looked at each other, smiled and shook their heads: "I didn't expect Xin Daizhao's drinking ability to be so light."

Kong Rui stood up and said, "Thank you so much for your hospitality today, His Highness King Xiu. It's getting late so I won't bother you anymore. I'll be sending cousin Xin home just in time."

Cousin Xin——

King Xiu heard Kong Rui's name for Xin You, his eyes flashed slightly, and he said with a smile: "Xin Daizhao came to my place as a guest. It is natural that someone from the palace should send him back, so why trouble my cousin."

"What's the matter? I had to go back and see him off on the way." Kong Rui insisted.

"Then I'll bother my cousin."

After personally sending the two of them out of the second door and watching Xin You and Kong Rui get into the same car, Xiu Wang turned around and walked back.

"Mr. Zhang, what do you think?"

The sky has just turned dark, and the lights in Prince Xiu's palace are brightly lit.

Mr. Zhang, who was walking next to King Xiu, was a staff member of the royal family and was serving as a drinker at today's dinner.

After hearing King Xiu's question, Mr. Zhang considered it and said: "Xin Taizhao seems to have no ill intentions towards His Highness, so we have to wait and see. On the other hand, Marquis Jing'an, I can see that he has some scruples about His Highness, and seems to be worried that you will treat Xin Taizhao." unfavorable."

King Xiu smiled and said, "It's normal for him to have this worry. I've heard since I was a child that my aunt was deeply in love with the late empress's sister-in-law. My aunt loved the whole house and she loved everything. Kong Rui naturally did the same."

In the light night, Mr. Zhang looked at Xiu Wang Junyi's face and advised: "Your Highness, don't take it personally, let alone show dissatisfaction with Xin Taizhao because of this."

"I know." The corners of Xiu Wang's lips curled up, "It's not too late for me to get close to Xin Daizhao, how can I be dissatisfied?"

Mr. Zhang took a deep look at King Xiu, and was a little confused about the prince he had known for many years.

In the carriage hung with lanterns from Prince Xiu's Mansion, Xin You leaned against Kong Rui, looking like he had drunk too much.

Kong Rui remained quiet until the carriage stopped at the door of Yuci's house, and then he said, "Cousin, we're here."

Xin You fluttered her eyelashes, as if trying to open her eyes.

"Cousin—"

Just when Kong Rui was about to help the person down, Xin You opened his eyes: "Where is this?"

"This is in the carriage. We're already home. I'll help you get out."

Kong Rui helped Xinyou get out of the carriage and insisted on walking her into the yard. When saying goodbye, he solemnly warned: "Cousin, you are a light drinker. You should drink less in the future."

"Oh." Xin You nodded vaguely.

Seeing that she was still awake, Kong Rui knew that it would be useless to talk too much, so he gave a few words to the servants in the house before leaving.

Xinyou entered the room, lay down on the bed, and closed her eyes.

Today's meeting with Mr. He is going to be missed.

Of course she wasn't drunk, but there was no one of her own in the house, so it was a little risky to go out quietly.

Fortunately, there must be someone on Mr. He's side who is keeping an eye on this place and will understand the reason why she didn't go.

He Qingxiao not only quickly received the news that Xin Daizhao was drunk in Prince Xiu's Mansion, but also reported it to Emperor Xingyuan the next day when he asked.

Emperor Xingyuan frowned slightly.

Just drink, why are you still drunk?

"I understand, go and get busy."

"Wei Chen retire."

He Qingxiao left the palace, and while walking on the road, a subordinate in casual clothes came to report: "Sir, Xin Daizhao went to Jifeo Street..."

This day is the tenth day of the sixth lunar month, the day when officials take a rest.

He Qingxiao nodded slightly, indicating that he understood, and his men retreated quietly.

Ji Feo Street is a little far away from the Imperial City and is a mixed place.Xin You felt very comfortable walking in such a splendid market. She wandered around until she noticed someone deliberately approaching.

She looked sideways.

A man wearing a hat and green clothes was only one step away from her.Xin You recognized him at a glance: "Master He."

"Go over there and talk."

It was an inconspicuous little shop, selling incense, candles, cinnabar and other items. The shopkeeper was an elderly woman.

He Qingxiao walked into the store and took off his bamboo hat, and the dark and deserted store suddenly became bright.

After entering the inner room and sitting down, Xinyou smiled: "No wonder Master He wears a hat when he comes to a place like this."

Growing up, He Qingxiao had heard compliments about her appearance countless times and had long been indifferent to it. But now she felt inexplicably hot after hearing Xin You's teasing.

There was only a bowl of coarse tea in front of him. He picked it up and took a sip. His expression returned to normal: "Can Xin Daizhao still adapt to the situation in the past two days?"

Xin You pulled her sleeves and said with a smile, "It's very adaptable."

This was the outfit she was used to.

He Qingxiao couldn't help but take a closer look at Xin You.

He couldn't help but worry that her disguise as a man would expose her flaws, so he couldn't help but check again and again.

Fortunately, there are no problems with words and deeds. However, there are many young men aged fifteen or sixteen who are delicate and have no Adam's apple or beard.

He Qingxiao calmed down and got down to business: "After these days of investigation, a Beijing official named Dongsheng found three people."

"Three people?" Although Xin You had guessed that there might be progress after receiving the note from He Qingxiao, this progress was still a bit unexpected.

He Qingxiao's next words surprised her even more: "You have met two of these three people."

"Master He, please tell me."

He Qingxiao paused.

"Master He?" Xinyou was confused.

He Qingxiao took another sip of tea, a little hastily, and couldn't help but cough.

Xinyou silently handed over a handkerchief.

He Qingxiao hesitated for a moment, then faced those black and white eyes and took the handkerchief over by some strange coincidence.

"Sorry." He wiped the corners of his lips and couldn't return the soiled handkerchief, so he had to put it in his sleeve without changing his expression.

Xin You focused all his attention on the identity of "Dong Sheng": "Master He, who are those two people I have met?"

"One is He Yushi."

"He Yushi?" Xinyou was stunned.

He Yushi was famous for his uprightness. Although he spent many days with He Qingxiao during his trip to Dingbei, he always kept a distance.

He Qingxiao looked a little strange when he mentioned He Yushi: "He Yushi often goes to Qingsong Bookstore recently."

"Why did He Yushi go to the bookstore?"

"Reading -" He Qingxiao's expression became more complicated as he thought of his subordinate's report, "He Yushi will go to Qingsong Bookstore to read travel notes for a while."

After hearing this, Xin You took a deep look at He Qingxiao and asked seriously: "Master He, what do you think Yushi He means?"

He Qingxiao: "..." He knew this would happen.

He often goes to Qingsong Bookstore to read travel notes because he likes this kind of books. He buys every copy and his wallet can't bear it. And He Yushi - oh, He Yushi is also very poor.

After reacting, He Qingxiao was silent and firmly believed that He Yushi was different from him: "He Yushi didn't seem to have a hobby of reading travel notes before. There must be a reason for the sudden change. Maybe it will become clear if you pay more attention."

Xin You nodded: "I'll change my identity as Miss Kou later and go to Qingsong Bookstore to ask Shopkeeper Hu and the others. Who is the other person?"

"The other one is Xin Daizhao's colleague, Hua Daizhao."

Painting to wait for an edict?
Judging from the strange scenes he saw, Xin You had already become interested in this person, but now that he heard it, his heart moved violently.