Xiahou Zheng didn't want to stay in Baihua Palace any longer.

The Palace Master called him coldly, "Young Master, you slandered the Hundred Flowers Palace, and you just killed a little thief and said you would give up? You really don't take the Hundred Flowers Palace seriously!"

Xiahou Zheng suppressed the anger boiling in his heart: "What else does Palace Master Yun want?"

The Palace Master sneered, "You sound as if I'm trying to make things difficult for you, Young Master. Have you forgotten that you were the one who kept saying that the Hundred Flowers Palace was harboring criminals last night and you had to put the blame on the Hundred Flowers Palace? We, the Hundred Flowers Palace, respect you, but that doesn't mean we're afraid of you! If you don't apologize to the Hundred Flowers Palace in public, when the rumors get out, we, the Hundred Flowers Palace, will be hiding people even if we don't have any."

Xiahou Zheng said righteously: "An island resident reported it, and I was ordered to search. It is only natural. You, Baihua Palace, should be grateful that I have cleared your name."

The Palace Master snorted coldly, "If the two elders had not been present last night, it is uncertain whether my Baihua Palace would be innocent!"

Xiahou Zheng glanced at her coldly: "Do you think I will use the opportunity of the search to send people to Baihua Palace?"

The Palace Master was not afraid of his scrutiny, and stared back with a cold and sharp gaze: "That's what the eldest young master said himself."

Xiahou Zheng clenched his fingers tightly.

From Yun Shuang to Yun Lin, the Baihua Palace is indeed a family of sharp-tongued people.

Losing one of the most powerful scouts was painful enough, and to be ridiculed like this... Xiahou Zheng was furious.

However, a lack of patience will ruin great plans.

Xiahou Zheng forced himself to endure it and said, "I didn't know people well last night and offended Baihua Palace. I hope Palace Master Yun will forgive me."

Elder Li stepped out to smooth things over and reconcile the situation.

The Palace Master looked as if he had finally calmed down. "After working all night, the two elders must be starving. Why don't you have a meal at the Baihua Palace before leaving?"

As he said this, without waiting for the two to refuse, he looked at Xie Jinnian who was standing beside him, "Second Young Master and the brothers, please stay for a meal. As for the eldest young master... I think the eldest young master would not look down on the food in my Baihua Palace, so I won't keep him!"

Xiahou Zheng was slapped again. How embarrassing! The guards didn't even dare to look up at him.

"Goodbye!"

Xiahou Zheng coldly left with the one hundred guards.

Elder Li and Elder Liu wanted to refuse, but the Palace Master and Wei Xu were so kind that they could not refuse, so they had to stay.

The chefs at Baihua Palace have been specially trained by Su Xiaoxiao. The novelty and taste of their dishes are impeccable. They retain the traditional dishes of the island and add the flavors of the Central Plains.

I don’t know whether the elders enjoyed their meal or not, but the guards were so busy eating that they couldn’t stop.

Xing Er held the wine jar and poured wine for everyone: "This is the wine my young lady brewed herself. It's not intoxicating, so everyone can drink it without worry!"

The Palace Master and Wei Xu entertained the two elders and Xie Jinnian with complete sincerity, and their words seemed to indicate that they were paving the way for Ling Yun.

All this in the eyes of the two elders meant that - the situation was stronger than the person, Yun Lin could not avoid the competition for succession, and the usually aloof Palace Master Yun also began to win over forces for Ling Yun.

The palace master also prepared generous gifts for the three of them.

The two elders sat still.

Xie Jinnian pushed back the brocade box in front of him.

Wei Xu frowned: "Second Master, do you despise this kind of kindness?"

Xie Jinnian smiled and said, "No, it's just that I don't like these things. I heard that the Phoenix Bird in Baihua Palace is very valuable. Can you lend it to me to have a look?"

Wei Xu's expression relaxed: "Of course! Come, take the second young master to choose a phoenix bird!"

The phoenix bird is extremely precious. When the two elders saw the Second Young Master accepting the gift from Baihua Palace, they cleared their throats and accepted the expensive gift without being able to refuse.

When Xie Jinnian arrived at Phoenix Bird Park, Su Xiaoxiao had been waiting for a long time.

After she finished feeding the last phoenix bird, she smiled and said to Xie Jinnian, "Second Young Master."

Xie Jinnian looked around.

Su Xiaoxiao said: "Don't worry, it's safe here!"

Xie Jinnian raised his finger, and six guards behind him stepped forward, four men and two women.

One of the female guards came out, supporting the last male guard.

The two people were none other than Yuwen Xi and Yuwen Huai after they had disguised themselves.

Yuwen Huai has survived until now thanks to the antipyretic drugs, otherwise he would have collapsed long ago.

"Thank you, Second Young Master." Yu Wenxi thanked him.

Xie Jinnian glanced at Su Xiaoxiao and smiled, "Don't thank me, thank her. She gave me a benefit that I couldn't refuse."

Su Xiaoxiao said: "But it was you who came up with the plan to conceal the truth, so I still have to thank you."

The most worry-free thing about working with Xie Jinnian is that once Xie Jinnian agrees, no one else needs to worry about anything, as he will arrange everything perfectly.

All of this seems simple, but every step in its implementation actually requires careful consideration.

First of all, there must be female guards.

This is not difficult and will not arouse suspicion. After all, there are many female disciples in Baihua Palace, and it is reasonable to bring female guards to search the palace, which shows that Xie Jinnian is meticulous.

Next is the issue of stuffing people in.

How can a guard disguised as Xie Jinnian sneak into the team without being suspected? When searching Feiyun Palace, Su Xiaoxiao suggested that only female guards be allowed in.

This is not surprising. Wei Ting is not here. What's wrong with her not wanting other men to enter her room? But in fact, they didn't force Yu Wenxi in here.

Because it was under the watchful eyes of the public, ten people went in and eleven came out, which was a bit too obvious.

And Xiahou Zheng lived up to expectations and really questioned Xie Jinnian's fairness.

In order to prove his innocence, the palace master "had to" agree to let Xiahou Zheng, the two elders, and Xie Jinnian search again.

The two elders felt embarrassed that they didn’t find it.

The Palace Master pretended to be angry, and when it came time to search Lingxiao Palace, he simply released everyone out of spite.

Even the emotions are reasonable.

At this time, if two more guards were squeezed into the crowd of more than a hundred male and female guards, they would not be so eye-catching.

"Give."

Su Xiaoxiao handed the box containing the dragon crystal to Xie Jinnian.

Xie Jinnian took it and after inspection confirmed that it was real dragon crystal.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "How is it? I didn't fool you with fake things, did I? It's not a loss to trade with me, right?"

Xie Jinnian asked doubtfully: "Why do you have dragon crystal?"

I thought Su Xiaoxiao would evade the question. After all, this was a bigger secret than that of Yuwen Xi and Yuwen Huai.

Unexpectedly, Su Xiaoxiao said with an "oh" and said very frankly: "Because I am from the Wei family, my name is Cheng Su, also known as Qin Su, my grandfather is Qin Canglan, my father-in-law is Wei Xu, who is also known as Duanmu Qi you know, and my husband Duanmu Yun is the youngest son of the Wei family, Wei Ting."

Xie Jinnian was stunned by this sudden bluntness.

"The reason why I dare to give you the dragon crystal is that even if your Xiahou family collects all four pieces of dragon crystal, you still can't find the tomb of Emperor Wu."

When hearing this, Xie Jinnian's heart began to sound alarm bells.

His instinct told him that he couldn't listen any further.

Xie Jinnian frowned and said, "Don't say anything more..."

However, his voice was drowned out by Su Xiaoxiao's rapid-fire words.

Su Xiaoxiao said in one breath: "The treasure map in your adoptive father's hand is fake. Half of the real treasure map is in my hand, and the other half is in the hand of your uncle Xiahou Yi. That's right, your uncle Xiahou Yi is unfaithful to the City Lord's Mansion. Lou Bufan is his confidant, Xiahou Zheng and Xiahou Yu are his confidants, and Min Ningwan of Tianyu Hall is also in cahoots with him. He wants to get rid of everyone, including me. Maybe not you, but it doesn't matter. After tonight, you have become a thorn in his side."

Xie Jinnian’s mouth twitched violently: “……!!”

Xie Jinnian narrowed his eyes dangerously, took a step forward, and blocked Su Xiaoxiao against the wall, surrounding her with a dangerous and aggressive masculine aura.

"You are... a fraud!"

Such a strong feeling of oppression... She never called him the chief eunuch again.

Su Xiaoxiao's heart trembled, and she pretended to be calm and said, "How can this be a scam?"

The two were very close to each other, and Xie Jinnian's tall figure enveloped her domineeringly and powerfully, like a ferocious beast that could devour her at any time:

"The price of Dragon Crystal is not Yuwen Huai and Yuwen Xi, but dragging me down with you! And making an enemy of my uncle!"

What a vicious eunuch leader!!! Su Xiaoxiao pointed her finger at him: "Master Jinnian..."

Xie Jinnian said sternly: "Don't call me Master Jinnian!"

Su Xiaoxiao blinked: "Brother Jinnian?"

Xie Jinnian: “…”

Xiaoxiao: Never do business at a loss

Third update, double the amount, please vote, babies.

(End of this chapter)