In terms of performance, Yun Ganmeng is not even half as good as Hai Tian!

At this time, Hai Tian actually asked Yun Qianmeng to get out of the car and accept a gift just for the trivial matter of giving way. It was obvious that she wanted to make Yun Qianmeng inferior to her!

Hearing Yuan Zhu's smug mockery, Mu Chun's face flushed with anger. Just as he was about to stand up and open the curtain, Yun Qianmeng pulled him back. Yun Qianmeng then sneered, "Thank you, Princess, for your kindness! However, please hurry up and pass this road, otherwise all the following vehicles will be stranded here! If this little thing causes traffic in Kyoto to be blocked, wouldn't it be the Princess's fault?"

There were immediately reproachful glances from all around. Yuan Zhu bit her lower lip and glared at the carriage fiercely. Then she ran back to her own carriage and told Hai Tian what had just happened with exaggeration!

However, without Yuan Zhu reporting, Hai Tian had already heard the entire conversation. She waved a round fan in one hand, but her face was cold. Then she said coldly, "Let's go!"

The driver received permission and immediately... whistled his horse. Just as the two carriages were about to overlap, he heard Hai Tian shout, "Stop!" He saw Hai Tian lift the curtain and look at the carriage from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Yun Ganmeng heard the sound of wheels coming to a stop outside his own carriage and lifted the curtain. Seeing Hai Tian already looking at him, he smiled and greeted her, "My princess, how are you?"

Seeing Yun Qianmeng's radiant smile, Hai Tian's grip on the fan bone suddenly tightened, but her face remained impeccably dignified. She nodded lightly and replied, "Miss Yun, how are you? Have you been doing well recently?"

Yun Qianmeng listened to the hidden meaning in Hai Tian's words, and looked at the direction her carriage had just driven out. She silently unfolded the map of Kyoto in her mind, determined a few directions, and replied, "Thank you for your concern, Princess. Everything is fine!

But things have happened so many times recently, why didn't the princess bring more guards with her when she went out? "

Hai Tian saw that Yun Qianmeng's words also had hidden meanings. She seemed to care about her, but secretly she was probably suspecting that these things were related to the Sea Palace. That was why she was not afraid of being persecuted and did not bring more guards!

However, she wanted to see how long Yun Qianmeng could continue to laugh, and how long she could continue to show off. A faint sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. Hai Tian asked with concern, "I wonder how the Marquis's injury is? It has been delayed for more than two months now. If it continues, the Marquis's sexual desire will be... "How was Yun Qianmeng unaware of her intentions? She wanted to use this to attack her. As Master Jiuxuan reminded her last time, it was probably only the Sea Palace that could have Hu Ge. No wonder Hai Tian was so blatantly arrogant today. She must have received the news a long time ago and was waiting for her to ask for something from her!

"My uncle is recovering, thank you for your concern! But seeing the direction you came out just now, could it be that you went to visit Concubine Yuande? Then I would like to congratulate you again on making your wish come true!" Yun Qianmeng lowered her brows and spoke sincerely, but there was an extremely sarcastic smile on the corner of her mouth!

Hai Tian didn't even agree to be invited by Concubine Yuande, so how could she come to the door on her own initiative to be criticized!

However, if his words were to be spread by the people around him, Hai Tian and the Prince of the Sea's Palace would probably have a headache for a while. He wondered if Concubine Yuan De would thank him for fulfilling her plan!

With a "slurp," Hai Tian suddenly lowered the bamboo curtains. Only her cold voice could be heard as she ordered the driver, "Return to the palace!"

However, Yun Qianmeng ordered the driver to drive the car to the Fuguo Mansion. Seeing that the Fuguo Mansion had already changed its housekeeper, Yun Qianmeng had to admire the speed of Old Lady Gu!

He went all the way to Ruilinyuan of Old Lady Gu without any obstruction, and unexpectedly met Qu Changqing in the corridor on the way. After more than a month of recuperation, Qu Changqing had recovered his vitality. In addition, he was young and had a good foundation, so he looked no different from before!

Yun Qianmeng immediately stepped forward and saluted, "Greetings, cousin!"

After this life-and-death situation, Qu Changqing naturally understood that his cousin played an indispensable role in all these things. Now he treated Yun Ganmeng just like Qu Feiqing!

Curling his tightly pursed lips, Qu Changqing smiled and said, "Hurry up and get up! Grandmother is at Ruimeng Courtyard right now. I'll go with you!"

Yun Qianmeng nodded, and the two of them walked together, chatting about some things that had happened in the past few days. However, Qu Changqing noticed that Yun Qianmeng looked solemn today, as if something big had happened, so he calmed himself down and went into Ruiteng Courtyard together!

"It's so hot today, why did you come?" Old Lady Gu was naturally happy to see her granddaughter, but she felt a little distressed to see her come in such hot weather. She immediately asked Mu Lang beside her to bring iced sour plum soup to help Yun Ganmeng cool down!

But Yun Ganmeng had no mood to taste it at this time. After paying his respects to the old lady, he frowned and briefly told the story of Hu Ge!

"Grandma, it's all Meng'er's fault! I shouldn't have let the maids prepare the medicine without authorization, and now the most important ingredient is lost!" Yun Ganmeng always felt guilty about this matter. If she hadn't been negligent in taking precautions, Yingqiu wouldn't have suffered this misfortune, and the Huge would have been well preserved, and her uncle's poison would have been completely eliminated!

But she was still too careless, thinking that if she hid Xia Langji and others, the enemies in the dark would not find them. But who knew that no matter how big Kyoto was, as long as they were determined, they would definitely find Xia Wuwu's trace. She was too confident!

Old Madam Gu had never expected that Yun Qianmeng had quietly done so much for the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion. Although the medicine was gone now, Yun Qianmeng could not be blamed in any way!

If Hu Ge was handed over to the imperial physician, who would know that there weren't other pawns planted among them? Even if it was given to Doctor Nie, with so many people in the Fuguo Mansion, there was no guarantee that there wouldn't be some with evil intentions. Such things would definitely be impossible to guard against!

Yun Ganmeng’s method is better, secretly take it somewhere else to refine it!

However, the person in the dark was far too cunning to even find this small clue. This caused Old Lady Gu's expression to suddenly turn a bit vicious, but she gently patted Yun Qianmeng's with both hands and soothed her, "There's always a way out! Since I've let you find two boxes, there must be others!"

But this is exactly what Yun Qianmeng was worried about. Thinking of Hai Tian's appearance just now, she knew that the other party would not take out the Hu Ge so easily!

Everyone knows what Hai Tian is thinking. Apart from marrying Chu Feiyang, I'm afraid nothing else can persuade her!

Hai Tian and I have a deep grudge against each other. Even if she marries Chu Feiyang, why would she give the Hu Ge to me?

It seems that the only way now is to seize the bushel of kudzu from the dark, otherwise my uncle's life will be in danger. "Meng'er, leave this matter to your grandmother! You have worked hard these days, so go back and take good care of her!" But regarding this matter, the old lady's brows were more solemn. She pulled Yun Ganmeng to sit next to her, and there was already some decision in her eyes!

Yun Qianmeng's heart skipped a beat for no reason. She felt that although the old lady had found a solution, it seemed that this method was a decision she made as a last resort. Just as she was about to speak, she saw the old lady smile at her soothingly and ordered Mu Chun to help Yun Qianmeng go see Qu Feiqing!

Only Old Lady Gu and Qu Changqing were inside the inner room. Old Lady Gu had gloomy eyes and said in a cold voice,

Changqing, send a few more loyal guards to protect Meng'er in secret!"

Qu Changqing nodded in agreement, but remembering what his grandmother had just said, he felt the same deep worry as Yun Qianmeng. "Grandmother, do you want Feiqing to marry Hai Chenxi?"

The old lady closed her eyes slightly with pain in her eyes, then slowly opened them and said with a hint of determination, "Do you want to watch Hai Tian marry Chu Feiyang? By then, the power of the Sea Palace will be too great, and it will be too late to suppress it!"

"But, if that happens, Feiqing's life will be..." completely ruined... Qu Changqing didn't say the last five words. He found that he couldn't say them now! That was his sister who had grown up, innocent and lovely, kind and gentle. If she really married Hai Chenxi, who had to endure hardships in the Sea Palace, Feiqing would be wiped out!

But now, Old Lady Gu has made up her mind and will not tolerate Qu Changqing saying anything more. However, Qu Feiqing has always been her beloved granddaughter. How can she bear to marry Feiqing into the dangerous Sea King's Palace?

"Changqing, your sister is the eldest daughter of this family. She was born not only to enjoy wealth and glory, but also to have her own mission! Even if she doesn't marry Hai Chenxi today, she will be arranged to marry someone else tomorrow!

This is her noble responsibility, you must understand this! "After saying this, the old lady stood up and walked out of Ruilin Courtyard with the help of the maids to see Qu Lingao!

However, Qu Changqing stood there with a frown on his face, his hands hanging by his sides already clenched into fists. He only regretted that he did not have a more powerful force and could not even protect his parents and family!

Yun Qianmeng went to Tingyu Pavilion with the maids and saw Qu Feiqing sitting in front of the window embroidering. Her gentle profile immediately reminded her of the old lady's expression just now. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat. "People..."

【93】

"My cousin is so good-tempered. She can sit still in such hot weather!" Looking at Qu Feiqing holding a tiny embroidery needle in her hand, she was embroidering a red peony flower stitch by stitch with an earnest look. Le Yao was standing beside Qu Feiqing, holding a goose feather fan in her hand, gently fanning Qu Feiqing to cool her down. Suddenly, a vivid picture of a lady appeared in front of Yun Qianmeng. She admired such an exquisite and beautiful picture for a long time before she spoke!

Qu Feiqing was so focused on the work in her hands that she didn't notice Yun Qianmeng's arrival. Seeing Yun Qianmeng walking into the inner room with a hot body, she immediately put down the embroidery needle in her hand and stood up. She told Le Yao to prepare some iced bird's nest soup for Yun Qianmeng, and then she welcomed Yun Qianmeng in!

"You little girl, you didn't even let the maids know when you came. It's so hot outside, it's a wonder you can stay here!" Qu Feiqing pulled Yun Ganmeng to sit on the soft couch covered with a mat, picked up the round fan she usually used, and carefully fanned her to cool her down!

Yun Qianmeng saw that Qu Feiqing was truly acting like a lady from an ancient family. Thinking of the determination that Old Lady Gu had made, her heart sank. However, she maintained her usual smile and said to Qu Feiqing, "Isn't this just to make my cousin feel distressed? I just don't know why my cousin rushed to make such a large embroidery in such hot weather. It must have hurt her eyes!"

It was already past noon. Yun Qianmeng saw faint red bloodshot in Qu Feiqing's eyes, and she knew that she must have been embroidering for a long time. The fatigue of doing such delicate work would sooner or later damage her eyes!

"A few days ago, my grandmother went to the palace to see the Empress Dowager, and gave her some of the handkerchiefs I embroidered on a daily basis. Little did I know that the Empress Dowager actually liked them, so she took the patterns and asked me to embroider a picture of my brother's beauty! You also know that a lot of things have happened in the family recently, and I have no time to sit down and embroider. These days, I see that my eldest brother has recovered, and the grievances of the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion have been washed away, so I finally have some free time. I thought I should quickly make this embroidery, so as not to make the Empress Dowager wait too long!" Qu Feiqing took the bowl of bird's nest brought by Le Yao and placed it in front of Yun Qianmeng, and said elegantly!

Yun Qianmeng couldn't help but feel a little surprised when she heard her say this. The most famous person in the harem of the Western Chu Emperor was the Empress Dowager!

Although the harem now changes with the emperor's succession, the empress dowager's prestige in the harem is growing day by day. With such a reputation, even the queen of a country is rarely captured!

In addition, Yun Qianmeng had rarely come into contact with the Queen these days, and she only felt that the Queen was humble and gentle, and was extremely filial to the Queen Mother. This was why Emperor Yu Gan respected her so much!

However, although this queen came from the Ruan family of Concubine Ruan Shu, there had been no young lady of the same age born in the Ruan family's direct line over the years. Therefore, when Emperor Yugan ascended the throne, the empress dowager and Old Lady Jiang of the Ruan family decided to appoint a young lady from the side branch as the queen!

Therefore, although the queen has a huge family as a backing, she actually has no feelings for her direct line. So in her daily behavior, the queen appears to be very low-key and very cautious. She will never let anyone catch the slightest mistake, so as not to become an abandoned child in the future!

Yun Qianmeng stood up and walked to the embroidery, looking at the finishing steps that had been completed. The embroidered peonies on it were lifelike, as if they could really attract butterflies and bees to pick them, making people unable to put it down!

"My cousin's embroidery skills are really amazing. It makes Meng'er feel ashamed!" Yun Qianmeng's words were quite truthful. In modern times, Yun Qianmeng could only sew a button for herself. If she really had to hold an embroidery needle and embroider carefully for half a day, it would be a waste of a good piece of material!

"It's not difficult. If you are willing to learn, just come here every day and I will teach you one by one!" Qu Feiqing said with a smile, while carefully observing Yun Qianmeng's expression. Seeing that she secretly wrinkled her nose when she heard about learning embroidery, Qu Feiqing shook her head and laughed!

"There are countless embroiderers in the palace, and all of them are the most outstanding ones. Why did the Queen choose my cousin's embroidery?" Emperor Yugan has been on the throne for some years. Why did the Queen only take a fancy to Qu Feiqing's embroidery now? I'm afraid the embroidery is fake!

Yun Qianmeng felt that she had heard Mi Jiji mention a few days ago that the queen's real family was weak. Although there was a queen, no one was interested in the marriages of several brothers in the family. I'm afraid the queen is a little anxious!

And now, the ones that Emperor Yugan values ​​most are the Qu family, the Ruan family and Chu Feiyang!

However, the Ruan family is the queen's family, so there is no way to win them over, and Chu Feiyang is unpredictable and difficult to grasp. Only the eldest daughter of the Qu family is well-educated, gentle and virtuous, and is the most suitable person to be won over. Unexpectedly, the women in the palace are not ordinary people. A queen who looks so docile on weekdays actually has a mind that requires people to carefully figure out!

Yun Qianmeng stared at the large peony, her eyes gradually emitting a cold light. She gently stroked the bright red peony with her bare hands, "Oh my god!" Unconsciously, her little fingernail accidentally hooked the largest peony in the middle, pulling out a long section of the red silk thread. Yun Qianmeng inadvertently cried out, and then looked at Qu Feiqing with worry and self-blame, and hurriedly said, "Cousin, this is all my fault!"

When Qu Feiqing heard her cry, she immediately stood up and rushed to the embroidery. Seeing a long piece of silk thread being hooked out, there was some panic in her eyes!

However, in Qu Feiqing's eyes, Yun Qianmeng was not such a careless and reckless person. Especially after hearing that this embroidery was made for the Queen, Yun Qianmeng actually became interested and asked a lot of questions. This made Qu Feiqing put away the panic in her eyes. She looked at Yun Qianmeng with a calm look and then asked, "Have you thought of something?"

"Cousin, did you already know this?" Yun Qianmeng asked instead of replying, with indescribable wisdom flashing in her eyes!

Concubine Qu, however, gave a helpless smile and then said, "How could I not know that the Queen was clearly showing goodwill? You've really helped me! I've thought of many ways to deal with her recently, but she's the Queen after all, so I can't just let it go! Your seduction was an unintentional mistake, and for the Queen Mother's sake, she can't do anything to me! This will also let her know that I'm not as good as the rumors say, and put her off!"

"Actually, cousin, there's no need to worry! Isn't there the Queen Mother? You are her niece, how could the Queen Mother not plan for your future?" Although she said so, Yun Qianmeng and Qu Feiqing knew in their hearts that these were just words of comfort!

However, there is one thing Yun Qianmeng can be sure of, the Queen's family has no power, and the Queen Mother will definitely not marry such an important daughter of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion to them!

Therefore, regarding the peony matter, I'm afraid the Queen Mother will also help Concubine Qu, and the Queen will not make it too difficult for Concubine Qu!

"I asked Le Yao to find out. Do you know that Master Ruan relied on his elder sister to enter the palace and become the queen, bullying men and women. He is really a street bully! It is said that he forced a commoner girl to death some time ago. This made Old Lady Jiang very angry, so she had him confined to the house. Otherwise, who knows how many good women would have been ruined by him!" Qu Feiqing took out the embroidery tools, cut off the red thread that was hooked, and connected the two ends of the thread together by splicing. Then she hid the thread end among the other intact red threads, and combed it flat with a small soft brush. It looked no different from before!

However, upon closer inspection, there were still differences. Seeing that such a small flaw had ruined Qu Feiqing's hard work, Yun Qianmeng's eyes showed a hint of pride, but Qu Feiqing just smiled gently, not caring that her brother's high-quality embroidery had turned into low-quality embroidery in an instant!

"Is this true? This Young Master Ruan is comparable to Yuan Qingzhou from the Yuan Mansion! If the two of them get together, who knows what he might do! Fortunately, the two mansions have a deep grudge against each other, which has eliminated this hidden danger!" Thinking of the equally unlearned Yuan Qingzhou, Yun Qianmeng said jokingly!

"Humph, there are so many cases of pickled feet in the deep courtyards of these wealthy and prestigious families! I envy that Master Jiuxuan. She saw through the worldly affairs early on and stayed away from all the troubles. Although her life is a little hard now, she is a truly free person!" Qu Feiqing cast her eyes out the window, looking at the scorching sun outside, the constant chirping of cicadas and frogs, and her tone faintly revealed her feelings!

Yun Qianmeng was shocked. She had never expected her cousin to say such a thing. She walked over to her side and watched the clouds roll by with her. She said calmly, "How do you know that Master Jiuxuan has no worries? All under heaven belongs to the king. As long as she stands on the land of Western Chu, she is a citizen of Western Chu and can never escape the trivialities of the world! Besides, Puguo Temple is one of the most famous temples in Western Chu. Every year, the concubines in the harem go there to worship Buddha. How could Master Jiuxuan not personally welcome them? So, cousin, don't dwell on these nonsense! If your heart is free, no matter where you are, you will not be affected!"

When Qu Feiqing heard Yun Qianmeng say this, she actually laughed for a moment. "I was just saying it, but you've got to tell me off! Now that my father hasn't been rescued yet, how could I have such thoughts!"

After saying that, Qu Feiqing frowned and lowered her head, a look of genuine worry appearing on her face!

Hearing her say this, Yun Ganmeng's mood became even heavier, but he also knew that unless the stolen box of Hu Ge from Master Jiuxuan was found, the old lady might have already made up her mind to marry Qu Feiqing into the Prince of the Sea's Palace!

Thinking about everything she saw in the Sea King's Mansion last time, Yun Qianmeng felt a chill suddenly rushing from the soles of her feet to her heart!

If Aquaman doesn't have such thoughts, it would be fine; but if Aquaman really has such thoughts, my cousin will not have a good ending no matter whether he succeeds or fails in the future!

Looking up at Qu Feiqing, Yun Qianmeng saw that she was beautiful and well-mannered. He knew that he had to find the box of Hu Ge before the old lady agreed to this matter!

Yun Qianmeng turned the round fan in her hand and said goodbye with a smile, "I've been here for half a day, it's time for me to go back."

When Qu Feiqing saw her about to leave, a look of reluctance immediately surfaced in her eyes. She pulled Yun Qianmeng's hand and said, "Have dinner before you leave!"

But Yun Qianmeng shook her head, asked Qu Feiqing to stay and not to see her off, and then she took Mu Chun away!

"Go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion!" He originally wanted to go directly to Tianfulou, but he was afraid that appearing in Tianfulou several times in one day would arouse other people's suspicion. It would be better to send Mu Chun there later, which would save some unnecessary trouble!

Along the way, Yun Ganmeng closed his eyes and thought quietly, while the carriage trotted all the way and soon arrived at the Prime Minister's residence!

Mu Chun helped Yun Ganmeng sit in the sedan chair. As soon as they entered the Qiluo Garden, they saw Yun Ganmeng immediately step out of the sedan chair and walk quickly towards the inner room!

Seeing that the brush, ink, paper and inkstone he had used for calligraphy practice in the morning had not yet been put away, he walked to the table, picked up the brush, dipped a little ink on the tip of the brush, took a piece of rice paper, wrote a few words on it, and then folded it and handed it to Mu Chun. "Now give it to Jiao Da, he knows what to do!"

"But, if I leave, there will be no one to serve Miss!" Mu Chun looked at Yun Qianmeng and felt a little worried because there was no one serving her. She hesitated and didn't want to leave!

"Go quickly and come back quickly!" But Yun Ganmeng's eyes shot out two sharp glances. Mu Chun knew that what was written on the paper must be something important, so he bit his lower lip and trotted out of Qiluo Garden!

Mu Chun rushed into Tianfu Tower like a gust of wind and immediately went up to the third floor. Rong Yunhe was currently calculating this month's income in a private room on the second floor. He happened to look up and saw Yun Qianmeng's maid appear in Tianfu Tower again. He immediately beckoned the palm servant standing beside him to come closer and whispered in his ear, "Go to the third floor in person and deliver some supplements. There's no need to rush out!"

The chief judge was a smart man and understood some things immediately. He nodded in agreement immediately, bowed to Rong Yunhe, and quickly walked out of the private room!

"General, this is what the young lady asked me to give to you!" Although Jiao Da is the personal guard of the King of Chu, he is also a famous general of Western Chu. It's just that the King of Chu raised him, and he is the kind of person who repays a drop of water with a spring. So he is willing to stay by the side of the King of Chu and be just a guard to protect the King of Chu!

Jiao Da took the folded rice paper and opened it slightly. Suddenly, he felt someone approaching him and immediately said in a cold voice, "Who!"

Mu Chun was startled by his sudden voice. She looked over and saw the waiter from Tianfulou holding a bowl of tonic. He walked over with a smile on his face and said gracefully, "This is the tonic that the young lady asked me to brew before she left!"

While speaking, the shopkeeper's shrewd eyes, using the tray in his hand as a cover, quickly glanced at the rice paper in Jiao Da's hand!

Hearing this, Jiao Da did not say anything. Instead, he looked at Mu Chun cautiously. Seeing her nodded at him, he let down his guard slightly!

The palm resister thought he had passed the test, so he tried to push the door and enter the room, but he was blocked by a broad sword!

"Just give the thing to Mu Chun!" Jiao Da spoke vigilantly. Since he promised Yun Ganmeng to protect the people inside, he would naturally not let outsiders approach this room!

This palm-rejecting man had just approached us silently, and now he was smiling. I'm afraid he had something to hide, otherwise why would he be so attentive for no reason?

Seeing this, Mu Chun didn't wait for the shopkeeper to refuse, and grabbed the tray and opened it. "Thank you, shopkeeper, please go back!"

Zhang Juyuan was a powerful figure, but today he happened to meet Jiao Da, who was even more powerful. Moreover, the other party had a paddle in his hand, so he naturally couldn't fight against the stone with an egg, so he could only slowly leave the third floor!

After the palm resister left, Jiao Da took off the lid and carefully looked at the supplements inside. Then he nodded to Mu Chun and let her into the room. He then kept the note and continued to guard the door!

The palm rejector quickly entered the private room and saw Rong Yunhe standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back. He only said softly, "Young Master,"

Hearing this, Rong Yunhe immediately turned around, his calm eyes hiding a rare anxiety, and immediately asked, "What happened?"

The shopkeeper thought for a moment before cautiously opening his mouth. "May I borrow your writing brush, Master?"

As he spoke, he looked at Rong Yunhe, and when he saw him nod, he respectfully walked to the table, took a piece of rice paper, picked up the brush, and slowly described it based on the handwriting he had just seen on the back of the rice paper!

After finishing writing, the shopkeeper picked up the rice paper and placed it in front of him to blow off the ink on it. Then he turned the rice paper over and handed it to Rong Yunhe!

Rong Yunhe took it and looked at the word "斛" written on it. He couldn't help but be puzzled and asked, "Didn't you hear their conversation?"

Zhang Ju shook his head, somewhat ashamed, and said, "That man's martial arts skills are very strong. I was only slightly close to them and was immediately discovered! Fortunately, he was so focused on staring at me that he forgot to put the note away, which allowed me to vaguely see this word!"

After hearing what he said, Rong Yunhe understood that Jiao Da was someone close to the King of Chu, and his vigilance was naturally not comparable to that of ordinary people. It was not shameful for the Palm Reject to be defeated by him, so he did not pursue the matter any further. He waved his hand and let the Palm Reject leave. He held the rice paper and stared at the words on it in a daze. What kind of difficulties had she encountered that even the people around the King of Chu were mobilized?

Frowning slightly, Rong Yunhe asked Si'er to put away the account book on the table. Si'er accidentally glanced at the slanted characters on the paper, tilted his head and thought for a long time, puzzled. Then he asked curiously, "Master, what is this character? Why does it look so strange?"

Rong Yunhe saw him staring at the word "斛" in a daze, and shook his head slightly, saying with a hint of reproach, "I usually tell you to read more, but you just play around and don't even recognize the word "斛"!"

Hearing Rong Yunhe say this to him, Si'er smiled a little embarrassedly, but he felt that the word "斛" sounded very familiar!

However, this was his master's business, and as a servant, he only had to serve his master well. So he swiftly took out a square of brocade cloth, wrapped several important account books, and put them close to his chest. Then he accompanied Rong Yunhe out of Tianfulou!

Three or four days passed quickly, and there was still no news from Jiao Da. The person who stole the Hu Ge seemed to have done it perfectly, without leaving any clues. It was really infuriating!

There is not much time left until the March deadline!

However, in order to prevent the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion from agreeing to the marriage between Hai Chenxi and Qu Feiqing, the Prince of the Sea's Mansion announced to the public that the Prince of the Sea had a sudden illness and would not see any visitors for a month!

For a time, not only could the officials not enter the Sea Palace, even Emperor Yugan sent people over to investigate several times, but they only sat in the front hall, and there was no sign of the masters of the Sea Palace!

Upon hearing such news, Yun Ganmeng couldn't help but sneer in his heart. What a great Sea King! He calculated that the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion would be forced to agree to the marriage between Hai Chenxi and Qu Feiqing. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he did this!

However, Princess Haiwang personally went to the Fuguogong Mansion to mention this matter before, and then Qu Lingao was assassinated. Now the Haiwang Mansion has made such a statement. It seems that the assassination of Qu Lingao has nothing to do with the Haiwang Mansion?

After all, if the Sea Prince's Palace hadn't been interested in forming such an in-law, they wouldn't have sent the dignified Sea Princess in the first place. Now, with such an attitude, isn't that self-contradictory? Or is this all just a smokescreen? To clear the Sea Prince's Palace of suspicion?

Yun Qianmeng was shocked when she suddenly realized this!

If the assassination was not done by Aquaman, then who was it?

Behind Qu Lingao is the Fuguo Mansion, and behind the Fuguo Mansion is the Queen Mother. As long as the Fuguo Mansion falls, the Queen Mother's power will be hollowed out. In the entire court, the person who most hopes to bring down the Queen Mother is probably Concubine Yuande!

If this is true, then Prince Chen used the excuse of searching various mansions to get everyone to testify for his innocence, and then sent people into the Fuguo Mansion to assassinate him. This series of actions, although risky, made it impossible for anyone to suspect him. Such meticulous thinking is heart-wrenching!

At this time, Mu Chun happily ran into the inner room. Seeing Yun Qianmeng frowning and thinking about something, he immediately slowed down his pace, walked steadily to her side, and said with a hint of joy, "Miss, Yingxia just came to report that Yingqiu has woken up! She is no longer in danger of life!"

Hearing this, Yun Ganmeng raised his head, with a rare joy in his eyes. "When did you wake up?"

"It was said that he woke up late last night and was hungry!" Listening to Yingxia's chattering report, Muchun felt the same way. "But Yingxia reported that Yingqiu saw that the murderer was wearing boots before he went into shock!"

boots?

Common people in Western Chu were not allowed to wear boots. Only nobles and officials were allowed to wear boots!

Depending on the grade, the style and materials of the boots will be different!

However, if Yingqiu was not mistaken, then this was indeed a major clue to solving the case!

"Is it satin or cloth?" Only officials appointed by the imperial court were qualified to wear satin boots, while jailers and the like could only reluctantly wear cloth boots!

If we start the investigation from this aspect, the scope will be narrowed down a lot!

Seeing Yun Qianmeng's detailed questions, Mu Chun was at a loss for words. She lowered her head in shame and said, "Please punish me, young lady. It's my fault for not thinking carefully enough and not asking clearly!"

Yun Qianmeng put down the teacup in her hand and immediately ordered, "Prepare the carriage!"

But at this moment, Rui Mumu, who was beside the old lady, walked in. Seeing Yun Qianmeng, Rui Mumu immediately bowed and said, "This servant greets the young lady. I hope you are well!"

Seeing her enter with such a smile on her face, Yun Qianmeng couldn't just dismiss her. She sat down again, picked up her teacup, and took a sip before opening her mouth. "Why is Miss Mu here today? Is there something wrong with Grandmother? If there's anything missing, go find Aunt Liu, and she'll carefully fill it for Grandmother!"

Seeing Yun Qianmeng speaking as warmly as usual, Rui Jiamu's smile widened. She stood up and replied, "Thank you for your concern, Miss! Everything is fine with the old lady! Today, the old lady missed you, so she sent me to invite you to Baishun Hall!"

Hearing her say this, Yun Ganmeng raised an eyebrow and stared at Rui Jimu's expression. Seeing that her face was nothing but a smile, and her eyes were filled with kindness, he smiled and said, "It's my fault. I've been busy lately and haven't paid my respects to Grandmother on time! It just so happens that Rui Jiji is here today, so why don't we go together!"

After saying that, Yun Qianmeng stood up and glanced at Mu Chun lightly. Seeing that Mu Chun understood and nodded, she led Rui Jianmu and Mu Chun to Baishun Hall!

Although it was morning, the weather was getting hotter and hotter. After walking in the corridor for a while, everyone had a thin layer of sweat on their foreheads. Fortunately, there were many plants in the prime minister's mansion, so they didn't expose their entire bodies to the sun, and it was much cooler!

Following Rui Wuji into the inner room of Baishun Hall, Yun Qianmeng was surprised by the people sitting in front of her!

Today, the old lady did not have her beloved Yun Yiyi with her. Instead, the brothers Yun Yijie and Yun Yijie, who should have been in class, were sitting in the inner room, chatting with the old lady!

"Granddaughter greets Grandmother! Greetings to my two cousins!" The three of them were chatting happily, but when they saw Yun Qianmeng come in, they calmed down a bit. After she finished her greetings, the old lady said, "Meng'er, come sit next to Grandmother! It's really hard for you to come here in such hot weather!"

As she spoke, the old lady winked at Rui Wumu, and Rui Tangtang walked towards the old lady with Yun Qianmeng in her arms. The old lady then reached out her hand to hold Yun Qianmeng's and pulled her to the lounge chair where she was sitting!

"Grandma, how are you these days? It's all because of my unfilial granddaughter that I actually listened to my father and didn't come to Baishun Hall to pay my respects. Rui Jianwu was so tired that he even went to Qiluo Garden in person!" Yun Ganmeng sat down slowly on the edge of the stool and spoke with a faint smile!

"How can you be blamed for this, my good child? Don't be so conceited! Look, today Yiyi is just craving for coolness. Qiubi Residence and Baishun Hall are so close, but she doesn't come to pay her respects every day! Your Qiluo Garden is too far away, and we are not the kind of family that values ​​empty formalities. Don't take it to heart!" It was very strange that the old lady didn't mean to say anything sarcastic today. She was so considerate to Yun Qianmeng. Even Mu Chun, who was standing next to her, found it incredible!

At this time, Rui Mumu interrupted at the right time, "Old Madam, you don't know, I just went to the eldest lady's garden and saw that only Muchun was waiting in the eldest lady's room! For our eldest lady's status, these servants are so lazy. They really deserve to be punished!"

Upon hearing this, the old lady's brows knitted together, and she looked at Yun Qianmeng with a rare look of heartache in her eyes. She immediately pulled Yun Qianmeng into her arms, patted Yun Qianmeng's back and whispered, "My son, I'm sorry for you! How about this? Yiyi got two maids from you a while ago, and she can't use them for the time being. Why don't you let them go back to Qiluo Garden with you, so that you won't be without them when you need them!"

Yun Qianmeng left the old lady's embrace without a trace, with a decent smile on her face, but her tone was soft and