Chapter 118 Encounter in Hidden City
After Zhang Xunyi heard her words, his ears buzzed, his brain went blank, and he opened and closed his lips to try to explain.
But her intuition told her.
What the Jade Crown Woman said was true.
She was not brave enough to forge an order from the ruler of a state in public.
rear.
When Su Yuan saw this, he withdrew his gaze indifferently, turned around and returned to the school as if it had nothing to do with him, took out the book and continued studying.
Huachen Academy was her last stop before taking the imperial examination.
You will need to learn on your own in the future.
We need to cherish the days when we have teachers and professors!
After all, there was a drought and she didn't have the ability to control the entire south. Once she left Jiangzhou, she would have to cross several states before reaching Kyoto.
There will only be more than a month left to prepare.
The school period is short, so it is better to study on your own.
——At the same time
Nanyou Palace, study.
Everyone remained silent.
The originally light clouds in the sky now became gloomy, as if the entire sky was covered by a thick shadow.
The house was shrouded in a thick haze, and the air around it seemed to be frozen, making people feel suffocated.
The top.
King Nanyou raised his eyelids slightly, and scanned the area below with a sharp gaze. His expression was grim and somewhat frightening. He spoke in a very soft and gentle voice, but it carried a strong pressure:
"This morning, the royal guards went to the Xu and Yin mansions to search their houses, but they only captured people. All the money and other belongings disappeared. Humph, what do you think..."
"Are they really poor, or is there a traitor among you who informed the criminals and hid them in advance?"
After these words were spoken, the officials below looked at each other with doubt in their eyes, then slowly lowered their heads and kept silent.
Isn't that what they said?
If you speak rashly...
He simply brought the prince's anger upon himself.
Seeing this, Yichuan, the confidant of King Nanyou, lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then answered slowly and tentatively:
"Your Highness, they have already been imprisoned. It would be better to torture them to extract a confession. If their lives are at stake, I believe they will not seek to suffer and will definitely confess clearly."
She paused, glanced cautiously at King Nanyou at the top, and her voice became softer and softer:
"But if, if torture still fails to yield a conclusion, then I suspect that the person who sent the secret letter may have already intercepted it."
King Nanyou closed his eyes, stretched out his hand to call a guard to hand him the memorial, said something and handed it to the Queen of Kyoto, then turned around, continued to look down, and said in a deep voice:
"Just do as Yichuan said just now. Remember, no one can die before His Majesty's decree reaches Jiangzhou. Apart from this condition, you can step aside and do whatever you want."
After that, she added:
"Yichuan, you stay."
Except for Yichuan, all the subordinate officials nodded slightly, bowed to their superiors, said "yes", and then slowly retreated.
quite a while.
King Nanyou glanced at Yichuan who was standing alone below, waved at her, then picked up the document that had already been stamped on the table and handed it to her, sighing and saying:
"I never thought that the calligraphy master whom I have always respected would do such a thing behind the scenes. Now that she is in prison, the position of the headmaster of Huachen Academy will be taken over by the former headmaster Wen!"
"Go and deliver this letter quickly, and tell her to suppress this matter, so as not to let the students be affected by foreign affairs and affect their studies."
Yichuan took the booklet with both hands, put it into his sleeve, nodded and bowed, then retreated respectfully.
King Nanyou was left alone in the study, his dark eyes staring into space, not knowing what he was thinking about.
The sun sets and the light gradually fades.
Darkness is coming.
Every household in the city closed their doors and windows, ending a busy day, eating and going to rest.
But there is one person who is just the opposite.
She traveled hundreds of miles to Luo City in the dim night and started a career of robbery. She did not return until she had robbed the Ye family clean and was satisfied.
The next day.
The sun rises.
Su Yuan went to Huachen Academy to study as usual. It was not until sunset that she walked slowly to the foot of the mountain in the north of the city.
Yinyu Tower, top floor.
As soon as Su Yuan pushed the door open, he saw Ji Shian sitting in front of a rosewood low table, and...
A man in blue wearing a red rabbit mask.
The two people in the room probably heard someone coming in, and they both turned their heads to look towards the door.
Seeing this, Su Yuan raised his brows, and his men kept closing the door. He turned around, walked slowly to sit down opposite Ji Shian.
The man in blue is on the left.
She leaned lazily on the corner of the table with one hand supporting her head, glanced at Ji Shian casually, and was about to speak.
Unexpectedly, he met a pair of round, glassy eyes halfway through. Those eyes, as clear as water, were glancing at him with a gleam of joy.
Seeing this, Su Yuan retracted his gaze, curled the corners of his lips calmly, and said meaningfully:
"Why did you bring someone here today?"
opposite.
Ji Shian had been keeping an eye on Su Yuan, and of course he had not missed the understanding in her eyes, nor the meaningful question she asked.
In order to prevent his brother from making a fool of himself.
She shook her head, sighed helplessly, stretched out her finger and tapped Ji Qiubai's forehead, reminding him:
"Don't be so silly, Su Yuan has figured out who you are, take off your mask now!"
Ji Qiubai groaned, lightly touched the pale forehead that was hurt by the hit, and then realized what his sister meant.
He turned his head blankly, his pupils slightly dilated, and asked in astonishment:
"You, you recognized me?"
Su Yuan tilted his head, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said "hmm" in a low voice.
Then, she turned around, picked up the purple clay teapot on the table, poured a cup of tea for each of the three people, took a sip, and then said in a leisurely and gentle tone:
"Now that you're here, stay here."
Ji Qiubai threw the white rabbit mask in his hand onto the carpet, moved it towards Su Yuan's side without making any noise, and said happily:
"Really? You don't think I'm redundant? Hehe, I knew it..."
Daiyun's words are useful!
Look, Su Yuan doesn't even try to avoid him anymore.
But, well...
It seems a bit far away from being obsessed with him.
Alas, but that's good.
Su Yuan must be a little bit happy about him in her heart.
Hehehe!!
Otherwise, why was she so nice to me tonight?
Ji Qiubai glanced at Su Yuan with a little pride in his eyes, picked up the tea on the table and drank it all, then curved his lips and said:
"Okay, I'll sit aside and drink tea so as not to disturb you and my sister."
Su Yuan nodded slightly and shifted his gaze to the hidden city that was about to begin below.
opposite.
Ji Shian glared at his brother, gently tugged at his sleeve under the table, pointed his chin towards himself, and motioned Ji Qiubai to move over.
Didn’t you promise to be reserved before coming here?
What is this doing?
It's okay for a good boy from a wealthy family to act like a spoiled brat on weekdays, but how can he stay around Su Yuan, a stranger?
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