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Zhao Jing listened quietly as Zhao Yuanan talked about her mother, Liu Peiyu. Once glorified for a while, once pampered for six palaces, was demoted to a concubine and expelled from the palace. It was said that there was an unsolved case mixed up here, which later became a secret in the palace, and no one was allowed to bring it up again. As for what kind of case it was, more than a decade ago, Zhao Yuannan was still young and did not know.

As Zhao Jing listened to Zhao Yuannan recount the events of the past, he suddenly felt as if he had returned to the Four Ming Mountain, the medicine hut, and before his master and grandmaster left. She looked at the flickering light and thought that if they were to travel all over the world now, they should be incomparably carefree! If he could meet someone like her in this life, who could risk his life to deal with her, Zhao Jing felt that his death would be worth it.

Unfortunately, this palace wall had trapped her. She thought, she would never have such a chance in her life!

A long silence followed after the occasional laughter from the Qian Yuan Palace.

However, it was the same for the Nan Gong Residence. Xunfeng looked at Nangong Zhe who was standing in the courtyard and did not understand what was going on as he asked, "Your excellency, the Emperor has already ordered for you to cooperate with the Prime Minister's Residence on the case of the freshman scholar. Now that the Prime Minister's Residence has thrown out Wen Yuye, why do you stand by idly? That scholar had been inquiring about the oil seller for some reason. My lord, did he find out anything? "If we don't act now, I'm afraid we'll have to teach him how to seize the opportunity. You won't be able to explain yourself in front of the Emperor!"

"I have observed Wen Yuye!" Nangong Zhe looked back at him, "That day at the yamen's entrance, I ran into him!" At that time, beside Wen Yuye, stood a "woman" who was not a woman.

After the incident where the little Emperor cheated him, Nangong Zhe went through the whole matter from start to finish. From the perspective of a bystander, he could see everything clearly. The bends here are almost like solving a crime, and there is an inner connection to all of them, if you look at them. The emperor and Wen Yufeng were friends. Wen Yufeng had originally lived at Full Moon Restaurant, but it was also arranged by the emperor.

So right now, Wen Yufeng had died, so the Emperor paid so much attention to him. Wen Yuye, as the elder brother of Wen Yufeng, had come to collect the corpse with a 'woman' by his side. From then on, the 'woman' by Wen Yuye's side had disappeared, but the emperor had an 'additional woman' by his side?! It didn't matter if it was the same person, it was too much of a coincidence!

But now, Nangong Zhe did not want to investigate any further. There were some things that would cause chaos if he continued to investigate them.

"This person can make a name for himself in Wenchang County. I'm guessing he has some skills." Nangong Jiu said.

Xunfeng scoffed with disdain. "He sure is impressive. He immediately went to the Prime Minister's estate. I heard that he stayed there for a very long time, only leaving at night." "No one knows what he and the Prime Minister are talking about when they close the door. They might just be like a small marten on a hill!"

"Not necessarily!" Nangong Zhe shook his head, "Before the weak becomes strong, they will have many feelings that they cannot control themselves. We have to give them a chance. Let's give it a try.

"Master, you mean that you have seen the people's hearts in the long term?" See what kind of people's hearts are these? " Xunfeng sighed, "I'm afraid that this person's heart is greedy and lacking in popularity. At that time, he will definitely stir up trouble and collude with the Supreme Fu Estate and Prime Minister's Estate to do those dirty things!"

Nangong Zhe laughed deeply, "Why are you targeting him like this?"

"I don't like it." Xunfeng said, "I don't know why, but this humble servant always feels fear in his heart, that kind of fear and panic! "It seems like with a glance, something was taken out from his body. I don't like him!"

"This means that this person's eyes are extremely venomous!" Nangong Zhe flicked his sleeves and smiled, "Let him handle it. I think he found some traces and made mental preparations!"

Xunfeng was stunned, "My lord, do you mean that he has found the murderer?"

"Even if you didn't find anything, you should at least have an idea. Otherwise, why would you ask about selling oil for no reason?" Nangong Zhe narrowed his eyes, "It's best for him to be faster. Otherwise, Qi Yunshan will have no chance of survival the moment he returns!"

"What do you mean, sir?" Xunfeng was puzzled. "Will the Imperial Tutor kill him when he returns?"

"If we work together, there won't be any problem. If it wasn't... This will be troublesome. If I were to be expelled from the city, I will be dismissed from office. If I were to do that, I am afraid I will lose my life here! " Nangong Zhe lamented, "He is not investigating a case, he is saving himself! If he succeeded, he would become famous. If he failed, there would be nothing left of him. From the looks of his personality, he doesn't seem to be someone who can compromise. "

Xunfeng curled his lips, "I'm not sure about that. Maybe he's wearing a pair of pants. "Outside, he's only putting on an act for the emperor to see. Your excellency, you've truly been deceived by his appearance."

"Anyone who can be fooled by their appearance is a hooligan!" Nangong Zhe turned around and went back to his room, "Just wait and see, this Wen Yuye is definitely not someone who is easy to deal with. He will know how to protect himself, and he will even have a foothold in the capital!"

"He might be sent back tomorrow!" Xunfeng replied.

Suddenly, Nangong Zhe laughed coldly, "Xunfeng, why don't we make a bet. Let's bet two taels of silver, shall we?"

"My lord, I'm saving for my wife, can you not take money from me? "I only have that little bit of salary, and it's been peeled off by you every day. I'm just short of selling my body!" Xunfeng said, "If you really want to drink, then wouldn't it be fine to find a woman who knows how to brew wine? "At that time, I will feed you wine day and night. You don't have to worry about money anymore!"

Nangong Zhe rolled his eyes, "When did I ever steal your money? You always willingly made a bet! Just ask you, does this look like a bet with me? "I bet that this Wen Yuye won't dare to make a move on Taizhuang!"

"Make a move on the honored tutor?" Xunfeng was stunned.

Nangong Zhe nodded.

Xunfeng laughed, "Alright, Sir, you will lose for sure! Just Wen Yuye's ninth level county magistrate was not as good as mine! At least I have a door supporting me behind my back, so I gave it to the Imperial Tutor, who didn't even look at the face of a monk. However, Wen Yuye was not necessarily the same! A dead end! Two taels is two taels. When you lose, you are not allowed to go back on your word! Also, I want real gold and silver, please don't give me a promissory note! "No!"

"Just wait and see!" Nangong Zhe was elated. It was easy to fool a fool like Xunfeng, and he also had money to drink …

Seeing Nangong Zhe lying on the bed with his eyes closed and crossing his legs, Xunfeng turned around and left the room. Just as he stepped out of the door, he met A-Cui. A-Cui grabbed Xunfeng's arm and led him to a quiet place. "Why aren't you going back yet?"

"Then why are you still up so late?" Xunfeng asked.

"Aren't you still the husband of that person? You don't need to care!" A-Cui rolled her eyes, looked around with her big buck teeth, "Oh yeah, I couldn't hear it clearly just now, did you and young master make a bet again?"

"Let's bet two taels of silver. Moreover, this time, I dare to guarantee it. My lord is definitely going to lose!"

Right after Xunfeng finished speaking, A-Cui held her face in pain, "How many times have you done this? Why don't you teach me a lesson? When have you not been scammed clean by my young master? " She rolled her eyes and glared at him. "How can you marry a wife when you're like this?"

"This time, I will definitely win!" Xunfeng vowed solemnly, "Ah Cui, don't worry, your Young Master won't win this time! Just you wait, I'll save up enough money to marry you! I can definitely save up enough money. "

A'Cui pouted. "Actually, I'm not asking for any betrothal gifts from you …"

"I don't want to let you down!" Xunfeng stared at her and smiled, "Don't worry, it's fine!"

"You must be careful when you hear that the honored tutor is coming back." "Now that the emperor has summoned the Imperial Tutor back to the capital to interrogate them, it's no wonder that all of you are provoked. You supervisors of this case will not have a good ending!" A'Cui looked at him worriedly, "Xunfeng, if you encounter any difficulties, please don't carry it all on your shoulders. The sky is falling and my family's young master is still holding onto it, it's not your turn, do you hear me?"

"I'm listening!" Xunfeng grinned and said, "Then I'll go back first. I'll come to collect the bet tomorrow. I've lost to him so many times, this time, I must take out the lord's wine money! "

"Be careful on the way!" A'Cui said.

Xunfeng nodded his head and turned around as he walked, "Hurry back and rest!"

Ah Cui smiled helplessly, sending Xunfeng off with her eyes.

"Are you addicted to listening in the corner?" She turned around with her hands on her hips.

The granny sweeper yawned and left, "Can't you get up in the middle of the night and go to a latrine? Who knows what you boys and girls are talking about here? My family's Young Master … Just open your eyes and look! Your underling is already about to get married and have children, you must be trying your best to show off! "

Ah Cui harrumphed twice, "Don't go overboard, don't take Xunfeng for a joke!"

"Yes, yes, yes, that's your darling!" The granny sweeping the floor looked at her sleepily, "Ah Cui, will you go back to sleep? Don't be so excited to see your lover that you can't sleep! Besides, when are you going to take those random things off your face? "Say, if you were to take them all down, then this young mistress of the Nangong family might be yours. You …"

"You still say that?" Ah Cui rolled her eyes, "You don't want to sleep anymore, right?" "Then accompany me to count the stars!"

"I'm not free!" The granny sweeper ran away.

A'Cui touched her face, pouting slightly. "Do you think I want to do this?" She let out a long breath and helplessly looked at the night sky. The moonlight was extremely beautiful!

A night without incident!

She didn't know when Zhao Jing fell asleep. She only knew that when he woke up, Zhao Yuannan was no longer there. He was staring at her with his eyes wide open. How to describe this look? It was like a person who was about to starve to death suddenly seeing a piece of delicious, scalding red braised pork. He really wanted to swallow the whole piece of meat whole.

In that instant, Zhao Jing was scared witless. He immediately shrunk like a hedgehog as he leaned against a corner of the soft couch. Even his breathing became a little ragged. "When did Father Zhong and Father Zhong arrive?" "Why can't I feel it?"

"The emperor sleeps very peacefully. This subject has deliberately suppressed his footsteps to enter, but luckily, he didn't disturb the emperor's sleep. The emperor sleeps very peacefully!" Dongfang Wenming narrowed his eyes. "In your dreams …" Did you dream of being the prince's son? "

Zhao Jing wrapped himself in a blanket. "What was I dreaming about him for?"

"Drink with the emperor, or maybe it's a storm or a snow moon!" Dong Fangming's words were laced with unknown emotions, "You can't bear to part with him, he can't bear to part with you. In the end, the two of them are the only ones who don't want to part with you!"

"Stop!" Zhao Jing pursed his lips, rubbing his eyes as he looked at Dongfang Wenming. "Did you not wake up in the end, or did I not wake up?" What do you mean, unwilling to part with your family? "It's not like they're a couple. Father Zhong's words are really harsh!"

"It's too ear-piercing!" Dongfang Wenming's face darkened. He smiled coldly as he sat on the edge of the soft couch. "Then this humble subject will tell the emperor something unpleasant, such as a famous prince who doesn't know what's good for him!"

Zhao Jing frowned as his heart sank. "You don't know what's good for you?!" Crap, could it be …