Chapter 1193 Xia Tingyu: A bad guy!

There was constant noise in the streets of Yizhou city, and the sound of horse hooves was heard constantly these days.

Although people's lives remain unchanged, they are inevitably panic-stricken.

After all, there have been more and more rumors in Yizhou City recently.

Xia Tingyu stood in front of a bookstall and picked up a book on Buddhist philosophy. "Just go. Standing in his position, how could he not want to make some trouble? Moreover, Guo Fu and others had to bring someone like this out to protect themselves. Naturally, my silly brother would be the first to bear the brunt of it."

After saying that, Xia Tingyu looked at Wu Mao beside him and said, "Uncle, haven't you ever heard that the fisherman asks for nothing, but those who are willing will take the bait?"

Wu Mao nodded seriously: "Isn't it true that I heard you say it now?"

Xia Tingyu smiled charmingly, threw down some money, and took the book in her hand.

Wu Mao followed beside him.

Ever since the news from Yan in the north was sent to Shu, Wu Mao has been following Xia Tingyu closely to protect his safety.

So he followed Xia Tingyu wherever he went.

Wu Mao continued, "Zhang Zi, it looks like there's nowhere to go."

Xia Tingyu shook her head: "It's not that I had nowhere else to go that I came to my stupid brother, but he made this move."

Wu Mao looked at Xia Tingyu in confusion.

Xia Tingyu looked at Wu Mao and said, "I am just guessing, uncle just listen to it."

Wu Mao nodded.

Xia Tingyu said, "He should have seen that my master destroyed all the layouts because of Zhu Huang's army. To be more precise, it was the power of the muskets and artillery, so there was no need to bother with those. These predecessors regarded the world as a chessboard and themselves as the chessmen. But if the world cannot be a chessboard, then naturally all the chess moves will be useless. Therefore, my master destroyed all the layouts. It was simple and direct. He watched those who could not sit still jump out by themselves, such as Guo Fu and others."

"But their strength lies in that they can still place chess pieces even without a chessboard. Zhang Zi must know that my master and Grandpa Wu are keeping a close eye on him. The reason he didn't make a move is that he was waiting for someone to come. But he didn't leave, which means he still has a live chess piece, just like he still has a way to escape on the chessboard, so he is fearless."

Wu Mao looked at Xia Tingyu: "Xia Ruoyun?"

Xia Tingyu shook her head: "Lushan."

Wu Mao looked at Xia Tingyu with some surprise: "Zhang Zi, you should know who Lushan is. After all, he even gave his Qi-retaining method to the Zoroastrianism."

Xia Tingyu raised her seductive eyebrows: "So this is what I can't figure out. I thought he knew before, but now it seems that he doesn't know, unless he is Lushan's man, and assisting my father is just a cover."

Wu Mao: "Are you here to kill the prince?"

Xia Tingyu glanced at the swordsman who was passing by and looked at her, then shook her head, "He had many opportunities to take action, but he never did. That means that in his plan, my father must be alive."

As he was talking, Xia Tingyu walked to the purse stall. It was a purse unique to Shu during the Dragon Boat Festival. Inside were various medicines and five-colored ropes.

Xia Tingyu picked one up and looked at it carefully.

The stall owner was a young girl. When she saw Xia Tingyu's appearance, she couldn't say a word of the words she usually used to attract customers. She just secretly looked at Xia Tingyu.

Xia Tingyu picked up a plain one and looked at Wu Mao: "It's quite suitable for uncle."

Wu Mao smiled and looked at the navy blue color, which matched his clothes very well.

But he also frowned and looked at Xia Tingyu. Zhang Zi's behavior was actually very strange.

When the news from the northern border and Yan arrived that day, the entire Yizhou city was shocked.

But Wu Mao stared at Zhang Zi.

But I found that this person was drinking.

And from that day till now, I have not been to the palace.

According to Fang Wenhe, his father and the old chess master, "there must be something wrong when things are out of the ordinary."

Especially Zhang Zi himself.

Until today, when news suddenly came that Zhang Zi had met with the Second Prince and was heading towards Madam Chen's mansion.

Xia Tingyu said: "I am just guessing. I am not yet at the stage where I can compete with Zhang Zi, so uncle, just listen to me. Besides, after thinking about it, I really can't figure out what Zhang Zi is going to do."

Wu Mao looked at this humble girl, and sometimes he wondered how Tingyu could be so smart. If only his daughter, that cute kid, had half as much brains as hers.

However, Wu Mao looked at Xia Tingyu and said, "It's really tiring to deal with smart people. It would be better to just fight."

Xia Tingyu chuckled, then lowered her eyebrows, only to find a light blue purse embroidered with lotus flowers. For some reason, the first person that came to her mind was Su Changan, "It will definitely suit him."

But after saying this, he turned his head and looked at Wu Mao: "But he always has strange ideas during festivals like this. Will there be such ideas during the Dragon Boat Festival as well?"

Wu Mao naturally didn't know who Xia Tingyu was talking about, so he asked, "Who?"

Xia Tingyu looked at Wu Mao: "A bad guy."

Wu Mao was stunned for a moment, then blinked and looked at Xia Tingyu. His expression was exactly the same as Wu Daming's confused expression.

Xia Tingyu smiled and said, "Uncle, don't ask. Should we go to Wang Mang's mansion now or wait a while."

Wu Mao couldn't help but frowned: "What are you going there for? Didn't you say you were going to the palace to deal with that captain?"

Xia Tingyu paid for the purses she liked, but seeing that the girl selling the purses was very shy, she smiled and said, "You can't do business like this. You have to talk when doing business."

Then he turned around without even looking at the little girl and walked to the side.

The stall owner blushed as he stole a glance at Xia Tingyu's back.

Xia Tingyu looked at Wu Mao and said, "I won't go. What can be done about the lieutenant in the palace? Father can handle it. On the contrary, I must join in the fun in Wang Mang's palace, especially to see that silly girl."

Wu Mao was speechless: "Tell the old man and the others that you should go to the palace. It's not safe outside now."

Xia Tingyu asked back: "It's not safe even if my uncle is here."

Wu Mao thought about it and didn't dare to be arrogant, so he nodded: "It's really unsafe. Although the old man killed several Zoroastrian elders that day, the most powerful ones hid. If I fight with one of them, it will be a bit troublesome. If it's just one, it's okay, but if there are more, I will be in trouble."

Xia Tingyu didn't take it seriously and asked back, "Didn't Uncle say that day that the man's punches weren't very powerful, and he just relied on his numbers?"

Wu Mao immediately said: "It's not that great, isn't it? I'm fine with just one person."

Xia Tingyu showed an enchanting smile on her face, which made the passers-by stare at her in amazement for no reason.

Xia Tingyu laughed and said, "If Grandpa Wu hears this, he will say that you are learning Liu Fenggu from Liuyue Manor. Your knife is almost useless, but your mouth is hard."

Wu Mao said: "The old man is not here now."

Xia Tingyu chuckled, then said, "It's okay, it's safe. After all, we are going to Wang Mang's house, and I have something to ask Wang Mang, and a few words to say to his silly daughter. After we've asked and said what we've said, let them do whatever they want, and we'll leave."

Wu Mao frowned: "If I run into Madam Chen who came to propose marriage, where will Xia Ruoyun be?"

Xia Tingyu smiled and said, "I just want to run into them. It would be best if I could meet Zhang Zi. I want to ask him a few questions."

Wu Mao frowned and said, "Your Highness, the old poisoner will arrive in a few days. We must not alert him now."

Xia Tingyu immediately said, "If Zhang Zi wanted to run, he would have run long ago. I just wanted to see what tricks he had up his sleeve. He knew that the master wanted to kill him, but he still stayed in the city."

Wu Mao frowned, but didn't say anything else, just nodded.

Zhang Zi's Qi-retaining technique and escape technique are the best in the world, but his means of fighting others are still a little lacking.

Even if Zhang Zi attacked suddenly, he was confident that he would not let Xia Tingyu get hurt.

Xia Tingyu raised her eyes and found someone selling a very beautiful piece of Western silk gauze on the roadside. She immediately ran forward to look at the azure blue silk gauze.

Then he turned his head and looked at Wu Mao: "Uncle, do you think he will like it?"

Wu Mao curled his lips and said, "You didn't even tell me who it was, how would I know! This girl has become so nervous now!"

…

Wang Mang was sitting in the hall at that time, and a guest had come to his house.

Dian Junming, who is as famous as him.

Dian Junming showed no sign of being a guest. He sat casually on the chair, looked at Wang Mang and said, "Let me hear you. Is that girl Fu Wei still making a fuss?"

Wang Mang did not answer, but picked up the teacup and asked: "Aren't you afraid that the prince will be unhappy when you come to my place?"

Dian Junming smiled and said, "How can the prince care about this? Besides, it's broad daylight. I'm here now. The prince asked, but I'm not doing anything."

Wang Mang continued, "Let's get straight to the point. I don't have that much time to chat with you."

Dian Junming looked at Wang Mang and said, "Guo Fu came to me and asked me how confident I was of defeating Zhu Huang."

Wang Mang looked at Dian Junming with a calm expression: "You answered?"

Dian Junming shook his head: "If I answer this, I will be accused of rebellion. I am not a fool. They are so jumpy, don't come after me."

Wang Mang drank a sip of tea and probably guessed Dian Junming's intention, so he said: "He didn't come to see me, but Chen Yue came to see me and asked me if I had any news about the people in the Western Regions."

Dian Junming nodded: "He also went to look for Zhien, but how can we find him? They say Lushan is right next to us. If someone helps hide him, can we find him?"

Wang Mang did not answer in a hurry, but looked at the old lady who came to the door and said, "Speak."

The old woman glanced at Dian Junming, then looked at Wang Mang and said, "Master, the young lady is threatening to hang herself again."

Wang Mang said: "Tie him up and stuff his mouth with silk."

The old lady nodded, then turned and hurried away.

Dian Junming looked at Wang Mang and said, "Why are you making such a fuss? It seems that you are really infatuated with the Second Prince."

Wang Mang did not say anything, but looked at Dian Junming and said, "If you have nothing else to do, you should leave."

Dian Junming was immediately displeased: "I came to your house and you chased me away?"

Wang Mang did not speak, but looked at the housekeeper who came running over in a hurry, "You don't need to tell me about the young lady's affairs. Just do it the same way you did before."

The steward immediately said, "Master, this is not about the young lady. It's about Madam Chen. Madam Chen from the palace has brought the Second Prince down with her."

Wang Mang did not hesitate at all: "No."

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PS: I was busy all day and rushed back to update at night, so it's late. There will be a second update

(End of this chapter)