First Lady of the Crown Prince

Chapter 781 Auntie takes action (second update)

 “Clear!”

Not far away, Ye Qing walked over. He looked at Taoist Qingfeng, and then at the small clearing where Taoist Qingfeng had lifted him up in the air. He wondered, "What happened?"

Xiao Jingkong explained: "Brother Ye Qing, I almost fell down just now, but it was Brother Qingfeng who saved me."

Ye Qing became more and more confused: "Do you know each other?"

 Xiao Jingkong said: "We just met!"

"That's it." Ye Qing nodded knowingly, stretched out his hand to take Xiao Jingkong over, "Thank you, Taoist Master Qingfeng."

Taoist Master Qingfeng failed to recruit a disciple, so he said nothing and left without looking back.

His temperament was different from that of normal people, and Ye Qing didn't take it seriously. The road was muddy, so he directly carried Xiao Qingkong back to Qilin Palace.

 When Zhang Dequan finally caught up, Xiao Jingkong had already jumped to find Gu Jiao.

Zhang Dequan went to visit Shangguan Yan and sighed sadly when he learned that Shangguan Yan was not getting any better.

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Xiao Jingkong entered Gu Jiao's house and found that her aunt and uncle were here.

His reaction cannot be said to be very similar to Xiao Heng's reaction, it is exactly the same, a proper little idiot.

 “Little monk, come here.” Empress Dowager Zhuang sat on the chair and said to Xiao Qingkong.

"I'm no longer a little monk!" Xiao Jingkong corrected, and patted the little knot on top of his head with his little hand, "My hair is so long."

 Empress Dowager Zhuang snorted: "Humph, take a look."

Xiao Jingkong ran over with a book bag in his arms, stretched out his little head, and let his aunt watch her little pussy.

Empress Dowager Zhuang said: "Well, it seems to be a little longer." This is not bad.

 Empress Dowager Zhuang took the book bag from his arms and placed it on the table.

He looked at the two of them and asked in surprise: "Auntie, uncle, how come you are so far away?"

 “Come and grab your food.” Empress Dowager Zhuang said.

Xiao Qingkong felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He pressed his pocket for a second and said, "I, I, I didn't hide anything to eat!"

 Empress Dowager Zhuang: “…”

Xiaojingkong was tanned on the way here, and now he has returned almost in vain. He is stronger and stronger than when he was in Zhaoguo.

It's true that he is a strong calf.

 Empress Dowager Zhuang said nothing, but a trace of imperceptible relief flashed in her eyes.

　　After the brief shock, Xiao Jingkong quickly recovered his talkative physique and kept talking all night long.

 Empress Dowager Zhuang's fear of being dominated by the little trumpet demon came to her head again, and she leaned on her chair helplessly.

Lao Jijiu took Xiao Qingkong’s homework and found that he had learned a lot of new knowledge in Yan State and that he had not left behind any old knowledge.

 In Yan Guo's group, only Xiao Jingkong was studying seriously.

 Xiao Jingkong insisted on sleeping with Gu Jiao and her aunt tonight, but Gu Jiao had no objection.

 In the dead of night, the mysterious Imperial Master's Palace closed its sharp eyes like an abyssal beast.

 The mosquito net was filled with the smell of the bruised wine and gold sore medicine on Empress Dowager Zhuang.

Xiao Jingkong was lying in the middle, holding his favorite little golden abacus in his hand, breathing evenly from his little mouth.

 Gu Jiao pulled a small piece of cloth and put it on his belly. Just as she was about to close her eyes, she heard Empress Dowager Zhuang who was sleeping outside ask in a daze: "Is Gu Yan's illness really cured?"

Gu Jiao said softly: "Okay, the operation was successful, and I will be like a normal person from now on."

 “Hmm.” Empress Dowager Zhuang turned over.

 After a while, he asked again in a sleepy voice, "Has Xiao Shun grown taller?"

"Yes, it's a lot higher. It'll calm down a bit in a few days. I'll bring them here."

"…Um."

 Empress Dowager Zhuang responded vaguely and finally fell into a deep sleep.

 …

But it was said that after Concubine Han was embarrassed outside her bedroom, she came back and sat in her room for a long time.

 It wasn't until midnight that she came to terms with her temper.

Xu Gao breathed a sigh of relief: "Mother."

Concubine Han's anger subsided and her expression became calm for a long time: "I'm fine, please step back."

“What do you need to do over there?”

The other side in Xu Gao's mouth naturally refers to the fine work they installed in Qilin Hall.

Concubine Han sighed: "No, it's just a child. There is no need to make a fuss. Stick to the original plan and don't act rashly."

Hearing what Concubine Han said, Xu Gao's high-spirited heart returned to his stomach: "A small impatience will ruin a big plan, and the empress is wise."

 This wise statement is sincere.

Concubine Han is a person who gets angry easily, but her temper comes and goes quickly. Once the fierceness is over, she won't get into trouble anymore.

“Why would I delay my business for the sake of a child?”

 I took it out on the kid because it was easy and easy, just like swatting away a bug that fell on you.

 There is no need to consider or plan.

 She did not expect to fail.

But no matter what, she couldn't let herself be immersed in the anger of this small situation. Her real enemies were Shangguan Yan and Shangguan Qing, as well as the new commander Xiao Liulang who took away the Han family's Black Wind Cavalry.

"Shangguan Yan and his group still need to be treated with caution." She said, "Wait until he gets useful information first, and then it won't be too late for me to take action."

 …

The next day, Xiao Heng first sent Xiao Qingkong to Lingbo Academy, and then he went to Baoxing in the inner city of Shengdu to find a guarantor for a suitable house.

 Empress Dowager Zhuang and Lao Jijiu finally realized that they were here at the Imperial Master's Hall, the most sacred and mysterious place in the Kingdom of Great Yan.

You must know that more than thirty years ago, the Yan State, like the Zhao State, was just a subordinate state. It was relying on the wisdom of the Six Books of the Guoshidian that the Yan State rose rapidly. In just a few decades, it had two countries like Jin and Liang. The strength of the country is comparable to that of other countries.

As the queen mother of a country, Zhuang Jinse dreamed of seeing the Six Books of the State of Yan.

As a powerful official of a country, Lao Jijiu was also full of curiosity and yearning for this treasure place where such powerful wisdom was born.

 The two of them were in shock for a long time in their respective rooms after getting up.

 They...really came to the National Master’s Palace that they dreamed of?

It seems that the two children still have some abilities.

He was actually able to obtain the qualifications to enter the Imperial Master's Palace and be treated as a guest in just two months.

Although with the blessing of Xiao Heng's royal background, it may be only the two children's ability to make it to the Imperial Master's Palace alive.

They are young and lack experience, but at the same time they also have wise minds, the courage to move forward, and the luck that the queen mother of a country and the dynasty's sacrificial wine cannot have.

 “Well, it’s not bad.”

 Empress Dowager Zhuang muttered.

Gu Jiao didn't understand why her aunt said this, and Empress Dowager Zhuang didn't intend to explain, lest the little girl's tail would rise to the sky.

 She asked: "What is that wind-eared man doing?"

Gu Jiao said: "Xiao Lizi is sweeping the corridor with three others. I paid special attention to him this morning. He has not made any movement. He has not taken the initiative to inquire about information, and he has not tried to get close to Shangguan Yan."

Empress Dowager Zhuang snorted: "He is standing still."

Gu Jiao said: "If he doesn't do anything, how are we going to find out the culprit behind the scenes?"

 Empress Dowager Zhuang said nonchalantly: "If he doesn't move on his own, just find a way to make him move."

 Empress Dowager Zhuang left the house.

 She came to the corridor.

 The four of them were all cleaning diligently, neither far nor close to each other.

 Empress Dowager Zhuang walked over, smelling of gold sore medicine and tumble wine.

 She is just an ordinary patient, so the palace people will naturally not salute her, and accordingly, she will not attract anyone's attention.

When passing by Xiao Lizi who was sweeping the floor, Queen Mother Zhuang paused and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Master asked you not to act rashly, and be sure to stay calm."

 After saying that, he walked away as if nothing happened.

 Gu Jiao observed Xiao Lizi through the crack in the door. There was still nothing strange about Xiao Lizi's appearance, but he just gave his aunt a strange look.

And this is a perfectly normal reaction after being approached by a stranger and making strange remarks.

This acting skill is absolutely amazing.

If my aunt hadn't said that he was a meticulous craftsman, who would have seen it?

 Empress Dowager Zhuang went to Gu Jiao's place. No one discovered that she stayed here at night, so it didn't matter during the day. She was a patient and it was right for her to come see the doctor.

Gu Jiao closed the door, came to the window with her aunt, and asked in a low voice: "Auntie, what did you just say to him?"

"The Aijia asked him not to act rashly and to stay calm." Empress Dowager Zhuang said, adding, "It's what Zhao Guo said."

 “Hmm?” Gu Jiao blinked.

"Don't worry, he understands. You three are all tough, and you are also under his surveillance. You are from Zhaoguo. If you want to exchange information with others, is it safer to speak Zhaoguo dialect or Yanguo dialect? Safety?"

 “Zhaoguo dialect.” Because ordinary disciples can’t understand it.

 Gu Jiao understood.

In order to better monitor her, the mastermind behind the scenes will definitely send a palace official who understands Zhaoguo dialect.

　　It’s too hardcore. You can’t be a spy these days even if you don’t know a few foreign languages.

Gu Jiao asked again: "But what does that sentence mean? Why not just let him take action, but let him stand still? Wasn't he just sitting still?"

Empress Dowager Zhuang patiently explained to Gu Jiao, like an eagle elder who uses all his patience to teach his young eagles to hunt: "His master told him to stand still. If I asked him to move, he would be able to tell at a glance that I was here to test him. And I agree with what his master said, so he will be less sure whether I am testing him or the master has really sent another one."

Gu Jiao nodded in realization: "In addition, my aunt also speaks Zhaoguo dialect, which is equivalent to a secret code between you."

"You can say that." Empress Dowager Zhuang said calmly, "Next, he will definitely verify the authenticity of my identity carefully."

“Will he believe it?” Gu Jiao asked.

Empress Dowager Zhuang said: "He can't believe it all, nor can he disbelieve it completely. He is a cautious person, but because he is too cautious, he will definitely verify the authenticity of my identity to eliminate the possibility that he has been exposed. "

Everything was as my aunt expected. After holding it in for a whole day, Xiao Lizi finally couldn't hold his breath anymore.

 One minute, he looked out of Qilin Hall three times.

 This means that he can’t wait to get out.

Gu Jiao was happy to facilitate him.

She called two eunuchs: "I don't have enough medicinal materials. Xiao Lizi, Xiao Dengzi, you two go to the apothecary and buy some medicinal materials for me. I'm not embarrassed to always use the Guoshidian."

The two of them took the prescription she handed over, got on the carriage and left the Imperial Master's Palace.

 Xiao Lizi is a person who has received special training, and the tracking of ordinary masters cannot be hidden from his eyes.

However, he would never have imagined that the person following him was not the masters he had faced before, but the sky overlord Xiao Jiu.

Who would notice a bird soaring in the night sky?

 Can't you even see it?

Little Lizi put some medicine in Xiao Dengzi's tea, and then went to a gambling house while Xiao Dengzi was suffering from abdominal pain and kept running to the toilet.

He met a man in the backyard of the gambling house. He took a carrier pigeon that had been prepared from the other person's hand, dipped his brush in ink, and drew three strokes on the pigeon's right leg.

 Then the carrier pigeon was released.

The carrier pigeon flew all the way to the palace and flew into Concubine Han's bedroom. Just when it was about to land on Concubine Han's window sill, Xiaojiu flew over and snatched it away in one gulp!

Xiao Jiu flew back to the Qilin Hall and threw the already stunned homing pigeon on Gu Jiao's window sill. Xiao Jiu also brought back a piece of Buddhist scripture that was pierced by its claws.

  No useful information was found on the carrier pigeon, only three ink marks, which were probably a code.

 Quite cautious.

Gu Jiao took the Buddhist scriptures and went to Shangguan Yan's house.

Shangguan Yan recognized the character of Han Guifei at a glance.

 Gu Jiao: “So it’s her.”

 It’s okay if it’s her.

If Zhang Dequan had the intention to cause harm, Queen Xuanyuan's kindness back then would be regarded as feeding the dog.

About how to deal with Concubine Han, the three female Zhuges had a heated discussion in the room - mainly between Gu Jiao and Shangguan Yan, while the aunt and the old **** were listening.

Shangguan Yan advocated taking advantage of the situation and waiting for Han Guifei to ask Xiao Lizi to frame her, and then they would counterattack with an army.

Empress Dowager Zhuang didn’t even raise her eyelids: “It’s too slow.”

Gu Jiao takes the initiative. She has hallucinogens that can make Xiao Lizi tell the truth and reveal that Concubine Han is the mastermind behind the scenes, or she can reveal wrong information to Xiao Lizi and lure Concubine Han into a trap.

 Empress Dowager Zhuang: “It’s too complicated.”

 They neither have much time to waste nor many opportunities to take advantage of.

 They must hit Concubine Han with one strike!

 The more complex the method, the more variables there are.

 Empress Dowager Zhuang’s meaningful gaze fell on Shangguan Yan.

Shangguan Yan felt terrified when he saw it: "What are you doing?"

 Empress Dowager Zhuang: "Your injury has healed."

Shangguan Yan: “I didn’t.”

 Empress Dowager Zhuang: "No, you do."

 (End of this chapter)