Mei Changsu looked steadily at his smiling eyes, and suddenly his heart moved, and he lost his voice and said, "Have you caught Xia Jiang?"

Lin Chen had a straight face and said very dissatisfied: "Didn't I ask you to guess three times?"

Fei Liu said happily at the side: "Once!"

Lin Chen turned back and pinched his face, "It was your brother Su who guessed it right the first time, not a little fool like you. What are you proud of?"

"Stop bullying Fei Liu," Mei Changsu pulled his arm over, "Tell me, how did you catch him? Where is he now?"

Lin Chen stretched out his hand and turned it over in front of Mei Changsu.

"Zhen Ping!" Mei Changsu glanced helplessly at Lin Chen and shouted out, "Come in with a thousand taels of silver notes!"

There was a response from outside the house, and after a while Zhen Ping pushed the door open and walked in. The banknote in his hand looked quite new, "Sect Master, I brought the banknote, what do you want to do?"

"Give it to him," Mei Changsu pointed at Lin Chen with his chin, "Langya Pavilion charges money for answering questions. I just asked two questions. He offered five hundred, so two would naturally be one thousand...

"

Lin Chen happily took the banknote from Zhen Ping's hand, unfolded it to verify its authenticity, and said with a smile: "I originally bid fifty taels apiece, but who knew that you, the Great Sect Master Mei, are so rich, you insist on giving me one thousand

, I had no choice but to be disrespectful."

"Fei Liu, let's go out," Zhen Ping waved to the young man, "This guy is really intolerable. Children will become bad if they stay with him too often."

Fei Liu agreed very much with the conclusion of "can't stand it", and as expected he followed Zhen Ping and went outside to play.

"Okay, after collecting the money, I will answer you," Lin Chen put the banknote into his arms with satisfaction, "The people who will protect Xia Jiang are nothing more than three categories: the Hua tribe, the old Xuanjing Division hidden stakes, and the quilters.

He has people who hold the handle like this

It is not difficult to check these directions. I finally found him in a nunnery. Let me tell you, catching Xia Jiang is a trivial matter. The key is that there is a beautiful little nun in that nunnery. I will prepare it next year

Let her be on the list..."

"Where are you being held?"

"Young nun? She's still in the nunnery. Why should I lock her up?"

"Lin Chen..." Mei Changsu's tone finally revealed a dangerous tone. Lin Chen smiled and raised his hands in surrender and said, "Okay, okay, Xia Jiang is locked up in my shop. Don't worry, he can escape."

If you leave the prison, you will never escape from my shop."

"Is it the Hua woman hiding him again?" Mei Changsu asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, Princess Xuanji's old minions were really troublesome back then. They were scattered everywhere like sand. Even I didn't dare to say when they would be picked up completely."

Mei Changsu's eyes were fixed on the ocher green gauze window sash. After being silent for a long time, he suddenly said: "What are you doing standing outside? Come in."

Lin Chen stood up and stretched, and said tiredly: "Last night, I competed with Fei Liu to collect beans. I didn't get enough sleep, so I have to catch up on it. That kid lost again. I have to grind a cage of tofu tomorrow. Just wait.

Let's eat." He said and walked out unsteadily. At the door, he passed by Gong Yu who was slowly lowering his head and coming in, so he smiled encouragingly at her.

"Is there anything you want to tell me?" Mei Changsu asked gently when Gong Yu came to the couch.

Gong Yu's two hands tightly twisted the gauze ribbon of his belt until his fingers turned white, then he suddenly knelt down and said in a trembling voice: "Please... Sect Master, forgive me..."

"What sin do you forgive?"

"Concealment...the crime of concealment..."

"What are you hiding?"

"I...I am also a member of the Hua tribe..." Gong Yu took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and raised his head, "But I have absolutely no connection with Princess Xuanji. When I was born, the Hua Kingdom had long ceased to exist, and my life was saved by the sect leader...

...In this life, Gong Yu will never do anything harmful to the sect master, including the last time he offered a plan to replace someone in Tianlao. I also sincerely wanted to relieve the sect master's worries. I really didn't expect such an accident... I...

…I……"

When Gong Yu said this, he couldn't go on because he was in an anxious mood. Mei Changsu looked at her softly, smiled and said, "Okay, I understand what you mean, there's no need to worry."

"metropolitan……"

"I've known for a long time that you are from the Hua tribe, so I don't think it's a big deal. The Hua country has been integrated into our Daliang for decades, and most of the Hua people are no different from the people of Daliang. Princess Xuanji is in the minority."

Mei Changsu said calmly, "She also has her perseverance and her belief, but she just can't see the reason for her own country's subjugation, and she can't see the general trend of the world. Princess Xuanji's actions will naturally have her retribution, but if she gets angry because of it

For all the Hua people, this is too narrow-minded. You don’t have to take it too seriously. Get up. Lin Chen often says that girls are very valuable. What do you mean by kneeling like this?"

Gong Yu has been worried about this for a while and often has trouble sleeping at night. Today he mustered up the courage to confess to Mei Changsu, but he didn't expect it to be so calm. When he stood up according to the words, his eye circles were already red.

.

Mei Changsu waited quietly for a moment. Seeing that she remained standing still, he asked again: "Is there anything else?"

"The sect master... seems a little tired. Gong Yu has composed a new song that can help the sect master sleep... I wonder if... can..."

"Oh," Mei Changsu nodded with a very indifferent expression, "Then I'll help you."

The fact that he didn't refuse was enough to make Gong Yu happy. Xia Sheng's eyes were wide open, and he quickly went to get the piano. He calmly adjusted his breath first, then slowly sat down, raised his wrists and fingers, and started to stir the ice.

string.

The newly composed melody is soothing, as silent as clear water, warm and peaceful. In addition, the player's fingering skills are excellent and the emotions are sincere. Listening to it really makes people feel at ease and makes their worries disappear. Mei Changsu leaned on the pillow and closed his eyes and listened, with a smile on his face.

His expression did not change at all, but after a moment, he turned over slightly and turned his face to the inside.

Lin Chen, who was helping Fei Liu soak beans in the water in the yard next door, listened leisurely. He suddenly sighed, raised his wet hands and flicked the water droplets on Fei Liu's face, "Xiao Fei Liu, tell me, your family

Does Brother Su not understand the style, or does he understand the style too much?"

Fei Liu didn't understand, so he just wiped the water from his face angrily and turned his head to ignore him. At this time, there was some wind, and dark clouds quickly piled up in the eastern sky, getting thicker and thicker, and pressing blackly.

After coming down. Aunt Ji was running around in the courtyard collecting clothes, very busy. Lin Chen looked up at the sky and squinted his eyes. Under the gloomy darkness, Jinling, the imperial capital of Jiuqing, seemed to be preparing to welcome

It's the first real torrential autumn rain.

The heavy rain after the Mid-Autumn Festival is the best way to wash away the summer heat. After a few days of pattering, the hot summer gradually faded away, and the air in the morning and evening was already very cool. Mei Changsu put on more clothes in his daily life, playing the piano and reading at home all day long, and he was really indifferent to the outside world.

Don’t ask, just focus on recuperating.

Under the supervision of the prince, the entire government was calm and everything was as usual. Only the Ministry of Rites was slightly busy preparing for the emperor's birthday ceremony. Except for a few courtiers and clan members who were trusted by Xiao Jingyan, no one knew that a long-brewing storm was about to come.

.

On the morning of August 30th, the Crown Princess who lived in the inner courtyard of the East Palace got up early, dressed up and dressed up. She took the Crown Prince's dress that had been packed last night and hurried to the Changxin Hall where Jamel Xiao currently lived.

Due to the mourning system, the Crown Princess could not live with the Crown Prince until a hundred days after the wedding ceremony. Therefore, the newlyweds were not very familiar with each other. Miss Sun from Zhongshu Ling's family still inevitably felt a touch of shyness and fear whenever she was in front of the Crown Prince.

Jamel Xiao always got up very early, and today it was even earlier. He had finished his morning exercises and bathed in the morning, and the sky was just bright. After the Crown Princess personally took care of the bandage and tiara, he calmed down his slightly accelerated heartbeat and said, "I'll help you."

Already."

"This is my concubine's duty," the Crown Princess said softly, "Your Highness, should you have breakfast in the East Palace, or should you go in and have breakfast with Your Majesty and your mother and concubine?"

"Come into the palace and say hello."

The Crown Princess immediately ordered a car to be arranged, and went to check the birthday gifts for today in person. After confirming that everything was in place, she came back in to inform Jamel Xiao. The couple, carrying a yellow hat, entered the Forbidden Garden surrounded by the honor guard of the East Palace.

, arrived at Danxiang and got off the sedan, then walked directly to the emperor's chamber.

At this time, Emperor Liang had just stood up and finished washing, being served by Concubine Jing. When he heard that the prince and his wife had come in to say hello, smile lines appeared on his face and he hurriedly ordered people to come in.

"My sons and wives, please bow to the emperor and wish him a long life!" Xiao Jingyan and the Crown Princess first bowed to Emperor Liang and bowed, then turned to Concubine Jing and kowtowed, "Kowtow to the mother and concubine, Jin'an."

"Come on, come on, come on," Emperor Liang raised his hand with a smile, "It's so early, so I must not have had lunch. I came just in time. I have to have lunch with the ministers, and it will probably be noisy. Our family can only be quiet.

It’s time to have breakfast.”

"My dear father, thank you for the meal." After Xiao Jingyan thanked him, he sat on the left side of Emperor Liang, and Concubine Jing sat on the right. The maids immediately shuttled back and forth to arrange the meal, while the Crown Princess sat at the bottom, serving the dishes, and doing her best.

The responsibility of women.

This meal was enjoyed happily, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. As time went by, Jamel Xiao's original uneasiness had been firmly suppressed by himself, especially after seeing the peace and calmness of his mother and concubine, his mind became even more

firm.

After the meal, Emperor Liang asked several questions about court matters, and Xiao Jingyan expected that he would ask, so he answered them smoothly and thoughtfully. Emperor Liang was very satisfied, praised him a few times, and ordered someone to play chess with him.

.

Halfway through the chess game, when victory or defeat was hard to decide, Jamel Xiao suddenly stopped and said: "Father, it's past time, and all the officials must have arrived. It's time for Father to drive to Wuying Hall."

Emperor Liang stared at the chessboard for a while, flicked his sleeves and said: "The situation on the board is stalemate. It seems that it will really be difficult to end the game for a while. Let's play father and son again after the ceremony."

Seeing the situation, Gao Zhan hurriedly went out to convey the message. With the help of Concubine Jing, Emperor Liang stood up to change his clothes and walked out of the palace. Just when he was about to board the emperor's chariot, a sharp roar suddenly came from the side door of the palace corridor.

"I want to see Your Majesty... I have something important... Dog slave, let me go... Your Majesty! Your Majesty! You can't go... They have a conspiracy to... Wuwu..." There was probably something covering up the scream.

The person's mouth was followed by the sound of struggle.

"What's going on? Who is it?" Emperor Liang frowned his gray eyebrows and asked sharply.

"It's Concubine Yue." Concubine Jing said calmly, with a calm expression on her face, "She has been mad for a long time and it is difficult to recover. My concubine was not placed properly and shocked the Holy Master. Please forgive me."

"Oh, Concubine Yue," Emperor Liang thought for a while, "Yes, you told me that her symptoms are a little bad. Concubine Yue is just too proud and arrogant, and she can't stand being beaten, so she has this mad disease.

It started from this. She has been in the palace for many years, and I can't bear to see her miserable life in her later years. Please take more care of her."

Concubine Jing smiled softly and said: "I have been ordered to take charge of the harem. This is my duty. What's more, I also have a lot of intolerance towards Concubine Yue. I tried my best to be lenient, but I didn't expect that she would be allowed to break into the palace."

It seems that I still don’t have a good grasp of the situation when I’m here to make a fuss.”

Emperor Liang patted the back of her hand to express relief, and the outside of the corridor became quiet at this time. In Gao Zhan's elongated voice, "Get up - drive -", the four people with the highest status in Daliang took two steps.

The chariot, the green flowers swaying, went to Wuying Palace without any hurry or delay.
Chapter completed!