Nichang glanced towards the stairs: "What girl?"
"She's wearing coarse cloth. She must be a slave sent here by the Marquis' Mansion to learn the art of zither. But Sister Nishang, this is the first time I've seen such a beautiful girl. With her extraordinary temperament, she must have been a rich lady."
"Even if she is a rich lady, she still becomes a slave." Nichang can't stand the girls from official families who are obviously stuck in the quagmire but still think they are noble.
"I think the abbot is quite fond of her."
"oh?"
"The abbot took her upstairs just now. No one has ever been to the top floor of our Siyinfang except the abbot." Dong'er was heartless, her eyes full of envy.
Upon hearing this, Nichang looked towards the stairs and her expression changed slightly.
"Sister Nishang, you said..."
"What are you talking about? Where is the music score I want?" Nishang interrupted her.
Dong'er was startled and quickly handed over the music sheet in her hand: "Sister Nishang."
Nichang took the music sheet and turned to walk towards the room without saying a word.
Dong'er looked at the stairs again before following them.
Top floor.
Huaihua pulled Ye Qianning into the top-floor room and ordered her maid to go down and invite the second abbot up.
Ye Qianning walked into the room and took a few looks. The room was elegantly decorated and had a hint of bookish scent.
"Fat ball."
Huaihua finished her instructions and closed the door.
Ye Qianning turned around and said with a smile, "Auntie."
"It's really you." Huaihua came over and looked him up and down, her eyes filled with excitement, surprise and amazement. "Why did you come here so early? What if someone recognizes you?"
Ye Qianning took his aunt's hand, and they sat down: "I was originally in disguise, but I don't know how I got noticed by the prince."
"The prince recognized you?" Huaihua was shocked.
"It's just a suspicion, not a big deal."
"Don't be careless. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seems to still be hung up on what happened back then."
"Heart knot?"
"Well, anyway, you just stay in Siyinfang honestly, and tell your aunt if you need to find out anything." Huaihua felt that some things should be told to her later.
Ye Qianning nodded.
There was a noise outside the door, and Shaoyao, dressed in purple, knocked on the door and came in.
"Fatty?" Shaoyao turned around and stood at the door in a daze.
"Seventh Aunt." Ye Qianning stood up.
Shaoyao was stunned for a moment, then heard the other party calling for someone, and stepped forward, "I received a letter from your ninth concubine a few days ago. I thought she was bragging, but I didn't expect that our chubby child back then has grown up to be so charming."
"It's not that exaggerated." Ye Qianning felt a little embarrassed when she stared at him.
"I'm not exaggerating, this is the truth. With this look, you are undoubtedly the most beautiful woman in Beili."
Huaihua glared at her: "Stop making trouble here, our Fatty Group doesn't want this false reputation."
"It's not just an empty reputation, it's well-deserved."
Huaihua also felt the same way, but it was enough for her family to know it.
"Aunt, please stop teasing me. Is there anything to eat? I haven't eaten all day."
"Yes, yes, I'll ask someone to prepare it." Huaihua stood up immediately after hearing this.
Shaoyao pulled her to sit down, and after joking around, he looked at her carefully, with uncontrollable heartache in his eyes. He touched her hair with his hand, and his eyes were red.
Ye Qianning smiled with a slight redness in her eyes. Today she met several people she cherished most in her heart after a long separation.
My heart was churning and full of sourness.
"It's good that you're back, no matter what." Shaoyao touched her face, and the surging emotions in her heart were difficult to suppress.
Even though she thought many times that she must smile and not cry when she saw Pangtuan.
But when I really sat down and faced her, I couldn't help but remember everything that happened back then.
"Aunt, don't cry. I want to cry too if you cry." Ye Qianning is becoming more and more unable to resist this kind of situation. She would not cry even in the face of swords, guns and arrows before, but now she cries several times a day.
"Okay, Auntie, don't cry, and Fatty won't cry either."
Peony burst into tears and smiled.
"You guys..." Huaihua saw the two of them wiping each other's tears as she walked in after arranging the meal. She sneered with red eyes, "I thought you were so strong just now, but you've become so tearful in the blink of an eye."
"Who said we cried? It's just that our eyes feel a little uncomfortable."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Huaihua was too lazy to expose her: "Fatty, the meals are all prepared by the kitchen. Just have a few bites first. Auntie will make it for you tomorrow. I remember that you loved meat the most when you were a child."
"Okay, I've been thinking about it."
Ye Qianning is a bit greedy. With the space in hand, he has become a bit picky about food.
Sophora japonica's smile goes straight to the heart.
There was a knock on the door and the maid from Si Yin Fang came in carrying food.
Shaoyao stood up and brought the dishes down one by one.
Ye Qianning looked at the food on the table. It was somewhat similar to what she remembered. Her aunt was thoughtful and the food was basically made of ingredients that she loved to eat when she was a child.
Peony and Sophora japonica sat on her left and right, picked up chopsticks and served her food, just like when they were little.
Whenever she took a bite and got soup on the corner of her mouth, her aunt would take a bite and gently wipe it off with a silk handkerchief.
"Aunt, please stop busying yourself. I'm grown up now." Ye Qianning was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Shaoyao half stood up with her chopsticks and picked up half a lion's head for her, placing it on the edge of the plate: "In your aunt's eyes, you are still a child."
Ye Qianning had been hungry for almost a day. She was the type of person who had a good appetite when she was in a good mood, so she ate a lot at night. In the end, her aunt was worried that she had indigestion, so she took away the food.
After dinner, Shaoyao and Huaihua discussed the current situation in the capital. Siyinfang had accumulated a number of connections over the years and was well-informed about the capital's affairs. Any slight movement would be reported immediately.
Ye Qianning does not need to use his connections in the capital for the time being, and the matter of entering the city will have results within five days.
The next day, the people hanging on the city gate stopped bleeding, and their eyes were closed tightly, and it was unknown whether they were dead or alive.
The next day, the guard's family went to the government office to file a complaint with the emperor.
The government office drove the people away and announced the events of the Earl's Mansion to the entire capital. Xu Chang had his tongue cut off, and the prince and princess were imprisoned in the Sky Prison. As earls, they were all severely punished, and some guards were punished to death, which was not an exaggeration.
As soon as the government issued the notice, the path of the guards' families was blocked.
There is no one to complain to and no one to seek help from.
Wu's mother was dissatisfied and cried in the yamen, and was directly taken to the sky prison by the officers and soldiers. Now other people dared not make a fuss anymore.
If someone dies hanging on the city gate, they will be taken down and taken home.
Ye Qianning didn't want to ask about this matter anymore. They didn't care, so why should the people who were assassinated care about their life or death?
These guards who have been in various mansions for many years are not good people either. They have followed their masters to do many evil things over the years. It is good that this can serve as a warning to those who pretend to obey but actually disobey.
In the morning, people were still discussing the matter of the city gate and the punishment of the Earl's Mansion. At noon, a notice appeared on the city gate, accompanied by an imperial edict. The emperor issued an edict and personally admitted that Xiang Minghou and his party were invited to enter Beili.
The crimes committed by Concubine Yuan of Sifang Mountain were also true. When Marquis Xiang Ming entered the palace to see the emperor, he loved his daughter so much that his words were extreme, but he had no intention of rebellion.
The emperor was misled by someone and thought that Xiang Minghou intended to rebel.
Concubine Yuan colluded with Dong Yi and plotted to murder the prince. The Medicine King Sect's Yuan Yintang surrounded and killed him at Sifang Mountain. Every detail of her actions was clearly written.
Yesterday, many people gathered at the city gate to mock Xiang Minghou, but they never expected the situation to change so quickly. When the people in the capital heard the name of Xiang Minghou, the first thing they mocked was treason.
Now the emperor has personally admitted his mistake and invited Xiang Minghou and his party to return to the capital. It is unexpected that the emperor can do this. It seems that he wants to make use of Xiang Minghou.
For a time, everyone in the capital had their own thoughts, and the officials and nobles who had been trampled on began to worry.
No one knew the specific situation. Even the ministers in the court did not dare to mention it and could only go with the flow. Only Prime Minister Gao mentioned the situation in the city. The emperor's words were the same as in the imperial edict, that the fifth princess would be severely punished for her reckless behavior.
Only many people are clear-headed and don't want to get into trouble, so they don't speak.
As soon as the emperor's decree came out, the entire capital fell silent, as if nothing had happened.
At noon, many officers and soldiers appeared in the city again. The red silk in the hands of the officers and soldiers was hung all over the streets. The scene was so huge that everyone was suspicious for a while.
After the morning court session, Emperor Beili received two more pieces of news. The secret guards could not get close to Sifang Mountain at all. For some reason, many people from the martial arts world appeared at once and guarded Sifang Mountain tightly.
It's impossible to sneak in secretly.
The people in the martial arts world are not just from Beili, but from the four countries. They are all masters in secret, as if they have united together.
Now, let alone assassination, even if you look at Ming Hou and others from a distance for a second longer, you will be arrested and interrogated.
The most important point is that the major sects of the four countries that were hiding in the dark suddenly showed up and stayed in various restaurants in Sifang Mountain. They drank with Xiang Minghou until late at night yesterday and seemed to have a very good relationship with him.
The Royal High Secret Guards reported this to Emperor Beili. Emperor Beili was somewhat glad that he had made the decision yesterday. Fortunately, there was the assassination in the Earl's Mansion before. Otherwise, if the Royal Secret Guards took action, it would be difficult to explain if he wanted to ease the situation.
Emperor Beili only realized the seriousness of the matter after receiving the news. The martial arts world has been in constant conflict, and the only thing that can bring them together is the legendary Fengling Cape.
They were in Beili's territory, so it would be easy to capture them. He had originally planned to lure them to Beili and then capture them.
But he underestimated those who were spying on the Penglai fairy objects. In this situation, he could have sent soldiers from the military camp to capture them all, but...
By doing this, Beili will face enemies from the entire world, as well as the other three kingdoms.
Beili has been in deficit for many years and can't even withstand a war now. How can it withstand the result of being hostile to the whole world?
There was another piece of news that the Emperor of Beili had to take seriously. Baimu Xun had offended the Wanwang Mansion of Dongwei. The news of Beili's hospitality to Xiang Minghou reached Dongwei, and Dongwei had sent envoys to Beili.
Beili and Dongwei have been in constant conflict for many years, and several border cities have been given up, which has made Dongwei so arrogant now that it sends envoys to negotiate at the slightest dissatisfaction.
The purpose is to negotiate, but in reality it is to gain more benefits from Beili. If they do not agree, Dongli will send troops immediately.
The Emperor of Beili knew very well the purpose of entering Beili this time.
Xiang Minghou and Ye Qianning must also stay in Beili!
"emperor."
The hidden guard suddenly appeared.
"What's the matter?" Emperor Beili withdrew his thoughts.
"The Eighth Prince sent people to cover the entire city with red silk, saying that he wanted to welcome his savior into the city."
Bei Li frowned slightly, a little irritated: "Let him be."
"The Fifth Princess and her husband disappeared in the prison yesterday."
Bei Li's nonchalant eyes suddenly widened: "Missing? Who did it?"
"I went to the prison and checked, but there were no traces. However, the prison guard said that when the Fifth Princess and her husband were sent to the prison, the Eighth Prince's men went there once."
Speaking of Sang Zhi, Emperor Beili showed some signs of rebellion.
Li Quande came in from outside the palace: "Your Majesty."
The Emperor of Beili looked on coldly.
"The eighth prince sent someone to deliver this." Li Quande handed over the brocade box in his hand.
Emperor Beili lowered his eyes and asked, "Did Old Eight leave the palace today?"
“No.”
Emperor Beili thought of Sang Zhi's request yesterday, his face gloomy, he raised his hand to open the brocade box, inside the box was a red silk, he reached out and picked it up, underneath the red silk was white silk.
Li Quande was shocked when he saw this.
The veins on Emperor Beili's forehead stood out, red silk was welcoming people, white silk...
How dare this evil creature be so presumptuous!
Forget about asking him to leave the palace in person!
"Take it away." Emperor Beili overturned the brocade box with a hand, his eyes ferocious as if to kill.
The red silk and white gauze fell to the ground.
Li Quande hurriedly gathered the things together, put them in a box, bowed and left.
Siyinfang.
Ye Qianning slept until almost noon. After washing up, there was a knock on the door.
"Fatty, are you awake?"
"Aunt, please wait a moment." Ye Qianning sat at the dressing table and put on the human skin mask in his hand.
Her appearance is whiter than the previous one, with regular features and a delicate and pretty look.
After she had packed up, she stood up and opened the door.
Huaihua was slightly stunned when she saw a strange face.
"Auntie, it's me."
"I thought I walked into the wrong room." Huaihua stared at her face for a few seconds, seeming very satisfied.
Even if I go out, this appearance will not attract attention.
"Auntie, I have to go out later."
"Where are you going?"
"Loushan."
"Why go to Loushan? There's not a single one of the former teachers left. Loushan is about to welcome the priests who come once every fifteen years. I heard that the emperor invited many of the former teachers and instructors at the academy back, but in the past six months, it seems no one has returned."
"Does Auntie remember Master Zhang?"
Huaihua shook her head: "Master Loushan, we only know Master Song, what happened to Master Zhang?"
"Nothing, just asking."
After Master Zhang's death, if there was no one to suppress his identity, the concubines in Beijing would not have been unaware of Master Loushan's tragic death.
Shaoyao hurried in from outside, her face lit with joy: "Qianning, you are finally up."
"What good news makes my aunt so happy?" Ye Qianning raised his eyes and asked with a smile.
"Good news, extremely good news. Today, the Emperor issued an imperial decree, clearing your father of suspicion of treason. The true intention of Concubine Yuan and the disciples of the Dongyi Medicine King Sect to jointly set up a plot to assassinate the Eighth Prince has also been revealed. Now the whole city is covered with red silk, and the Eighth Prince has even announced that he will personally welcome his savior into the city."
"Where is the imperial decree?"
"It's been posted at the city gate. Now the whole capital knows about it. The emperor has personally admitted that he was wrong back then. Can you all enter the city right away?" Shaoyao couldn't hide her joy.
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