"Sister Yi, take the painting and go in first. Mother is waiting for you in the pavilion."
Song Shuyi glanced at the heavily guarded study not far away and said, "Mother, will you come with me to get the painting and show it to Grandfather?"
"Your grandfather's study is a military stronghold, and mother is a woman from the harem and is not allowed to come here. Go in quickly and don't make your grandfather wait anxiously."
Song Shuyi walked to the door of the study, looking back every few steps, and smiled sweetly at the guard standing at the door, "Uncle, I'm here to deliver a painting to my grandfather."
"Young lady, please come in. The general is waiting for you."
Soon, Song Heng's hearty laughter was heard from the study.
Yu Chengxin pursed her lips slightly. The old man was so surprised that he could laugh so heartily at her daughter Yi.
But why is there the same gurgling sound I heard last night in this laughter?
After recognizing this sound, I felt inexplicably nervous.
Yu Chengxin closed his eyes to determine the source of the sound. The gurgling sound lasted for a few moments and then disappeared.
"Xi Liu, did you hear that gurgling sound last night?"
Xi Liu nodded. "I just heard a few sounds, and then they disappeared. Perhaps some new flying insects have come into the garden of our General's Mansion."
"I hope so."
A quarter of an hour later, Song Yishu came out of the study happily, "Mom, Grandfather likes my paintings very much. I will draw a few more for him."
"Sister Yi, aren't you going to draw for your uncle?"
"Painting!" Song Shuyi turned around and looked at Song Linxiao, "Uncle, next time I finish painting, I will send it to you both."
Song Linxiao smiled and said, "Okay, don't worry, draw slowly."
Song Linxiao greeted Yu and returned to the main room.
"Sister Yi, let's go back to Tinglan Garden."
When the mother and daughter were about to reach Tinglan Garden, the cooing sound started again and disappeared after a while.
Yu Chengxin didn't seek trouble. Perhaps it was the flying insects that were bothering her. "Xi Liu, arrange for someone to go out and buy some insect repellent herbs. Give them to the housekeeper and have him arrange for someone to expel the insects, especially in the master's studio."
"Yes, ma'am!"
After Yu Chengxin finished explaining, he felt much more at ease and led Song Shuyi into the room.
Yu Chengxin noticed something unusual as soon as he entered the room.
There was a strange fragrance in the air. After looking around, she walked to the dressing table, carefully examined the several dressing boxes on the table, and bent down to sniff them carefully.
The maids and servants were horrified when they saw this. Could it be that some dishonest servant had touched the lady's dressing box?
Her wife has always had a keen sense of smell, so she must be right!
"Mother, what's wrong?" Song Yishu asked anxiously, "Is there any jewelry missing?"
Yu Chengxin shook her head. "There are plenty of accessories. Go back to your room first. Mother will come to accompany you later."
Song Yishu didn't suspect anything and left with his wet nurse.
After Song Yishu left, Yu Chengxin quickly took people to search the entire Tinglan Garden.
Finally, he stopped in front of the warehouse door.
The unfamiliar aroma here is a little stronger.
"Hurry up and check if there is anything missing."
The items stacked in the warehouse are arranged in an orderly manner, and each shelf is marked accordingly, which makes it very convenient to check.
It took less than half an incense stick of time to complete the check. "Madam, nothing is missing."
Yu Chengxin frowned slightly, this was strange.
Any item here is priceless.
Now that we are here, why shouldn’t we leave?
Could it be that this is not an ordinary thief?
Everything here belongs to that woman...
Thinking of this, Yu Chengxin's eyebrows twitched.
"Xi Liu, are the warm clothes and accessories for that woman coming soon?"
"Yes ma'am, it should be in the next few days."
Yu Chengxin subconsciously concluded that someone from the west had entered the mansion, and hurried to the studio.
A moment later, Song Linyuan led Yu Chengxin hurriedly to Song Heng's study...
"Master, we seem to have been exposed. There are five hundred new people outside."
Those three palace soldiers were dealt with, and he even disguised himself as them, so how could he be exposed?
Baili Xuanlang said calmly, "Don't worry, these people might be the elite soldiers recruited by the Song family last night. Let's pay attention to their accents."
Soon it was time for dinner, and the Song family soldiers took turns lining up to get their meals.
"Brothers, hurry up and go. Today, the two generals and their wives are at the dining table. The food today is much richer than usual, and you can even have a few more pieces of meat."
A palace soldier brought the food and sat down next to Baili Xuanlang and the other two, eating the braised pork in big mouthfuls.
Baili Xuanlang gave Qi Feng a look, and Qi Feng turned and walked towards the food counter.
Not long after, Qi Feng returned, pulled Baili Xuanlang aside, and whispered, "You guessed right. General Song and his men are checking on us. I saw that woman wearing a veil sitting behind a screen. Every person who finishes their meal must go to the screen to receive a small half apple, and only leave after the woman's permission."
Baili Xuanlang glanced at the palace soldiers squatting in the corner eating, and sure enough, there was half a piece of apple on their plates.
Baili Xuanlang frowned and thought. He had only entered her room and storeroom, did not take anything away, and returned everything to its original place.
This woman is so smart that she knows someone has entered her room?
Did he drop something in there?
Baili Xuanlang then touched himself. Duan Yuzhuo realized something and quickly whispered, "Master, could the fragrance of the perfume you applied on your body have gotten onto the jewelry?"
Baili Xuanlang was shocked. He didn't expect that this woman had such a sensitive sense of smell.
"Master, what should we do?"
Baili Xuanlang quickly took out the sachet from his body and handed it to Duan Yuzhuo.
Under the cover of the two, Duan Yuzhuo quickly dug a hole and buried it with soil.
Duan Yuzhuo stood up and sniffed, "Master, the smell on you is still very strong and won't go away for a while."
"Why don't you three hurry up and get some food! It's time. If you stand guard without food, I won't take care of you."
Duan Yuzhuo smiled and said, "Boss, we'll go right away."
The little leader watched the three people go to get food, stared at them for a moment, and then returned to his own residence.
"You two should pack some extra food and bring it to the lake."
After Baili Xuanlang gave the order, he headed towards the pavilion in the middle of the lake while no one was paying attention.
There is a three-story attic on the lake, and the surrounding palace soldiers obviously have five times more troops than other courtyards.
Could this be where Song Heng and Song Linxiao handle military affairs?
Baili Xuanlang did not delay for too long. He entered the bamboo forest and used the dagger he carried with him to cut a thin bamboo tube.
In a place far away from the heavily guarded area, he took off his outer clothes and even the brocade clothes underneath, hid his clothes, and dived into the lake with a bamboo tube in his mouth.
Baili Xuanlang originally planned to soak by the lake for half an incense stick of time to wash off the fragrance on his body before going up.
Suddenly I remembered that the center of the lake was where Song Heng handled important military affairs.
His eldest sister was still missing, and he wanted to cause trouble for the Song family, so he swam towards the center of the lake.
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