New book is open: "Qing Dynasty Transmigration: Fourth Master's Beloved Consort", welcoming new and old friends to follow.
Before transmigration, Lin Mengyao was a leftover woman ...
Looking into his eyes, Fourth Master suddenly felt a chord in his heart. Why did his eyes look so stubborn and strange, as if he was certain that he would never find the last person?
Meanwhile, after this farce, the pilgrims who came to the mountain temple to offer incense scattered and prepared to return home in twos and threes.
"Fourth Brother, that guy is a complete madman, but Qin Gang is no pushover. He'll take good care of him." Fourteenth Brother returned and looked at Fourth Master like a loyal dog.
"Fourteen, you can't leave me behind! You promised to make me the female constable!" Standing at the door was Xi Niu, who had already changed her clothes.
Fourteen quickly gestured for her to be quiet, because Fourth Master was deep in thought. That person's expression just now was really too strange; what exactly was wrong with it?
Xi Niu tiptoed in, sat down next to Shi Si, and pulled him aside, asking, "What's wrong with him?"
Fourteenth Brother didn't want to disturb Fourth Brother's thoughts at all, so he whispered, "My Fourth Brother is thinking about something. Don't talk, just wait."
Fourth Master sat there, meticulously reviewing every detail of his actions, seemingly feeling that things had gone too smoothly. Before the other side could even react, he had already captured the vast majority of their people.
Then it turned out that all of this was a trap set by the other party, but what kind of trap did they set?
As the last wave of worshippers gradually left the temple, the Dragon Boat Festival officially came to an end. When the temple returned to its quiet state after its bustling activity, Fourth Master received reports from various sources that no suspicious persons had been found. Cui Da and Cui Er had also returned and imprisoned the five men in a trap, rendering them immobile.
The Fourth Prince was about to report to Emperor Kangxi when he looked at the Fourteenth Prince and Xiniu. Then he said to Xiniu, "You should go down the mountain and go home quickly. Fourteenth Prince, take Xiniu home so her parents won't worry."
"No need, I'll go with Fourteen and we'll go down the mountain tomorrow. It's already late!" Xiniu said.
Upon hearing this, Fourth Master frowned and said, "It's probably not appropriate for a young lady like you to stay in the temple. You should go back!"
Xi Niu pouted and finally nodded, saying to Fourteen, "You must see me down the mountain!"
Fourteen nodded and went out with Xiniu. Fourth Master remained seated, pondering the whereabouts of the last assassin. Could it be that he saw his accomplices had disappeared and thus went down the mountain with the pilgrims?
It's very possible; he might have completely given up! The more Fourth Master thought about it, the more likely it seemed!
After figuring it out, he stood up, flicked the corner of his robe, and prepared to report to Emperor Kangxi.
Meanwhile, Xi Niu followed Shi Si all the way out. The pilgrims in the mountain temple had almost all left, with only a few scattered ones remaining.
"Fourteen, is that your name? Or your birth order?" Xiniu suddenly asked.
"This is my ranking in the yamen. There are many constables in our yamen, and I am ranked low, fourteenth." Fourteen almost wanted to tell Xiniu the truth, but in the end he held back.
"Then is the fourth brother you mentioned ranked fourth in the family?" Xi Niu asked.
"Yes, he's one of the most capable constables in our yamen." Fourteenth Prince truly admired Fourth Prince at this moment. He used to feel unconvinced, but in such a critical moment, Fourth Prince's composure and decisive action were truly admirable.
"Has your top constable arrived yet?" Xi Niu asked, looking very curious.
Seeing Xiniu's admiring expression, Shisi thought for a moment and said, "Of course he's here, but he doesn't show himself easily."
Xi Niu's eyes darted around as she said, "Fourteen, before I go down the mountain, could you take me to see your chief constable? Please, just let me see him."
Fourteenth Prince was taken aback by Xiniu's suggestion and was immediately in a dilemma. He knew he couldn't just take Xiniu to see Emperor Kangxi casually. Emperor Kangxi also didn't easily meet with outsiders.
"Please, I'll just take a look. It's not like I'll eat a piece of your chief constable's flesh. You look so reluctant. Does he have three heads and six arms or something? Is he ashamed to be seen by others?" Xi Niu said.
"Don't talk nonsense! I'll take you to see it, but you can't go up there. I also won't introduce you to our chief constable!" Fourteen thought for a moment. Xi Niu had helped him a lot, so this small request was nothing.
"Okay, I'll follow you and see for myself, and I promise I won't say a word." Xi Niu pulled and shook Fourteen's arm.
Fourteen nodded and then took him to find the "fake Kangxi". She absolutely could not be allowed to see the real Kangxi.
When the two arrived outside Kangxi's meditation room, they saw several guards standing at the door, all of whom were assigned to stand beside the fake Kangxi. Fourteenth Prince immediately knew there must be someone inside, and followed Xiniu to the door.
"Fourteenth Prince, this lady cannot go in!" The guard, seeing that Xi Niu was an unfamiliar face, immediately stepped in to stop her.
"She has done a good job today, so I'm bringing her to see the master. You all get out of the way," Fourteen said angrily, thinking to himself, "What's there to be afraid of if it's fake? I'll just go in and take a look."
"Fourteenth Master, the Master is inside speaking with the abbot. No one is allowed to disturb him," the guard said sternly.
When Fourteen saw that a guard was so unwilling to give him face, he immediately felt uncomfortable. It was really making him lose face.
"Fourteen, come in!" The person inside the room must have heard Fourteen's voice, because they spoke up.
That voice? How could it be Father Emperor's voice! Could it be that Father Emperor has been switched back?
Fourteenth Prince couldn't think about it anymore. He had no choice but to take Xiniu inside. The guards beside him couldn't stop him anymore, because Emperor Kangxi had already told Fourteenth Prince to go in.
After the two pushed open the wooden-framed paper door, they found that Emperor Kangxi was indeed playing chess with the master in charge. The Fourteenth Prince immediately recognized that Kangxi was the real Kangxi, not the fake one.
Kangxi looked at the Fourteenth Prince and immediately noticed Xi Niu behind him. He asked, "Fourteenth Prince, who is the person behind you? Doesn't he look like a monk from a temple?"
"This humble woman greets the Chief Constable!" Before the Fourteenth Prince could speak, Xi Niu immediately darted out from behind him and bowed to Kangxi.
"You're a woman?" Kangxi asked in surprise, because Xi Niu was still dressed in men's clothing, the same outfit she wore when she rowed a boat with the Fourteenth Prince.
"Yes, I was with the fourteenth dragon boat team when we captured the bandits. Chief Constable, I wish to join the yamen as a constable. I humbly request that you accept me!" Xi Niu blurted out, revealing her true purpose in coming to see the "Chief Constable."
Fourteen stood behind Xiniu, already a little angry. Xiniu had clearly promised her she was just coming in to take a look, not to say so much.
"You want to be the head constable!" Kangxi glanced at the Fourteenth Prince a few times, and roughly guessed that they must be reluctant to reveal many things in front of this woman, so they lied and said that they were the head constable.