auspicious time has come

Xiao Mu took the letter and opened it, and the handwriting of Yan Junshi could be seen on it.

"Have you cleaned up all the eyeliners at the stations along the way?" After reading the letter, Xiao Mu asked.

"Back to the general, with Jiang Linggong's help, everything is going well now." Wang Jingyong said: "The subordinate has ordered another person to keep an eye on this matter, and has set up layers of defense along the way to ensure nothing goes wrong. Try to delay the spread of news from various places to Beijing. middle."

Xiao Mu nodded and put the letter away.

Seeing his general looking into the distance, Wang Jingyong hesitated for a moment before asking: "General, do you need to find a way to rescue Painter Ji?"

They decided that Beihou's Mansion was a place where eyes and ears were closed, so the fact that Painter Ji was under house arrest by Princess Yongyang, of course, they couldn't hide it from the general.

"She's not someone who needs to be rescued—" Xiao Mu looked towards Hengyu's direction, and said, "She's a rescuer."

At this moment, what she really needs to be protected is her decision.

……

At the same moment, inside the Palace of Princess Yongyang.

"Your Majesty stay put."

In front of the courtyard where Hengyu lived, a female envoy standing outside the courtyard raised her hand to stop people.

"I heard that Ah Heng hasn't eaten properly here for several days, so I came to see her—" The young man's gentle and clear eyes were filled with anxiety and worry.

"Your Highness has ordered that no one is allowed to approach this place except the maid who delivers food and medicine every day and Sister Zhen." The maid said with an indifferent expression.

"But... why did His Highness detain Ah Heng here?"

The maid did not look sideways: "This is not the gentleman's business."

Shaoyan looked towards the direction of the courtyard, hesitant to speak for a while but stopped.

He is very clear about his identity. Although he bears the reputation of the eldest son, he always knows in his heart that he is not the real owner of this mansion.

But usually, the servants in the mansion always treated him kindly and respectfully, now that the envoy treats him like this, it is obvious that some things have changed without him noticing...

And these changes, he has not been completely unaware of these changes...His Highness has lived in the Manna Palace in the palace, and has begun to deal with political affairs. There are many rumors outside, and the guards inside and outside the Princess' Palace are becoming more and more heavily guarded, and there are some strange guard faces everywhere... …

"Your Majesty, please go back." The maid reminded with a blank expression.

"But Ah Heng..." Shaoyan looked at the envoy's expression, but in the end he just said: "You must take good care of Ah Heng."

The female envoy's tone was still indifferent: "This is natural."

Taking a last look at the direction of the courtyard, Shaoyan had no choice but to leave with the servant.

"Go and find out what happened to Ah Heng after he came to the mansion that day, and why His Highness locked Ah Heng up..." After returning to the courtyard, Shao Yan, who was full of anxiety, confessed to the servant.

The boy answered and went immediately.

He has a close relationship with a second-class female envoy in the Princess' Court, so he secretly inquired about it. Although he couldn't get the details, he also got a general understanding of the situation——

"What!" Shaoyan was shocked: "You mean... Ah Heng hurt His Highness?!"

"It wasn't the villain who said it, it was said by sister A Yang in His Highness's courtyard... and it is said that she was seriously injured. Several pots of blood were brought out of His Highness's room that night!"

"How could this be..." Shaoyan felt unbelievable: "No, I have to go see Ah Heng and ask her face to face!"

"Your Majesty can't go!" The servant hurriedly stopped him: "It's not that you didn't see the attitude of the maid just now, it's obviously impossible for you to see Mrs. Heng... and I should say something small , Your Highness, Mrs. Waiting Heng, has never said anything serious, and now she can lock people up. If you disobey His Highness, it will be even more..."

Even though he was just a servant, he could feel that His Highness was very different now from before.

"But I'm really worried about Ah Heng..." Shaoyan's eyes were uncertain: "I want to know what happened, and why the atmosphere in the mansion is like this..."

He has had too many puzzles lately.

After hearing about Ah Heng today, all these unease can no longer be suppressed.

The little servant persuaded: "Don't worry, sir... No matter what happens outside, as long as you don't ask too many questions as usual, and stay quietly in the courtyard, everything will return to calm when the matter is over."

He was a little beggar who followed Langjun back then, and he was able to enter this rich and stable eldest princess mansion together because of the honor of Langjun's good skin. Like Langjun, he was also afraid of returning home. The old days——

Shao Yan sat back in the chair in a daze.

He was fortunate enough to be picked up by His Highness's pity. With such an identity, he should be quiet and quiet, so that His Highness can rest easy, right?

His Highness is the eldest princess, and he is a dirty beggar. When His Highness smiles at him, he always feels a sense of distance that cannot be eliminated.

Over the years, he has never lost his awe.But right now... more fear.

The boy looked at the night through the opened window, and then looked further away through the night.

The outside of the house is a courtyard, and the world outside the courtyard wall is bigger and more open, but it is also full of unknowns and dangers.

The pain and unbearableness he experienced when he was young flashed before his eyes. The young man's complexion turned pale, and he slowly clenched his ten fingers.

As long as it's the same as usual, is it ok?

……

The next morning, Princess Yongyang asked about Hengyu's situation with Qizhen after seeing the two confidant officials.

"I haven't eaten much. The servant girl went back to look at it yesterday. Mrs. Heng was lying on the bed, unwilling and unable to speak. If this continues, I'm afraid..." Qizhen's tone was not very relaxed.

"What is she going to do?" Princess Yongyang narrowed her eyes slightly and pondered: "Threatening with death, do you want to force me to let her go? Or is there something else on her mind...Qizhen, do you think Was her act of assassinating Ben Gong too reckless?"

Qi Zhen lowered her eyes and subconsciously said: "If you look at Mrs. Heng's past temperament, she is a bit reckless. But it is related to Mr. Qinghan's death... She also regards His Highness as her own mother. When she suddenly learned the truth, she felt that To be deceived and coaxed is a huge blow... If it were an ordinary person, I'm afraid I would lose my mind even more."

Hearing what she said, Princess Yongyang nodded lightly: "That's true... no matter what she is, she is still a little girl. Even when I was the same age as her, she was still foolishly fighting on the battlefield." Fighting for my idiot brother's life is not as good as her clear head now, she is said to be reckless, but at least she knows how to quench the poison on the dagger that stabbed me."

She sighed: "People, you always have to experience more things before you can really grow up slowly."

Seeing this, Qi Zhen said at the right time: "Your Highness, you know Lady Heng's disposition, she is not a bird that can be kept in a cage, and she will definitely not bow her head in a short time, if you really just want to teach She, rather than wanting to see her folded here, it is better to be more cautious..."

"You can't let her go... She has such a temper, if she is let out, she will definitely stab me. Now is not the time to let her play around." Princess Yongyang sighed softly: "But Not eating in the long run is not a solution..."

"How about this." She thought for a moment, and confessed with a smile: "Tomorrow, you will send a message to her on behalf of Bengong, saying that she will not eat for a day, and Bengong will ask someone to cut off a hand of a person in her family." Send it to her to see... She can also choose herself, who she wants to see first, just say, even the little girl Ashu who she puts on the top of her heart, I can agree to her."

Her tone was casual, with a hint of a smile, but Qi Zhen felt a chill down her back.

"Yes, the servant girl will convey it tomorrow."

"I'm not afraid that she won't believe me. I care about her anyway, and she's the only one. I don't care about the lives of the rest of the Ji family." Princess Yongyang raised her hand and gently rubbed her temples, and asked casually: "Speaking of Ji's Family, how are they reacting now?"

She asked meticulously, obviously she hadn't completely let go of her guard, so Qizhen also answered meticulously: "I send people to the mansion to inquire every day, and I am very anxious. Yesterday I heard that Mrs. Heng was brought into the palace by His Highness. This morning Naji Lord Jialang then entered the palace and entrusted the people in the East Palace to inquire secretly..."

"That's it..." Princess Yongyang yawned: "Then let them go for now."

Immediately, she asked casually: "Is the thing ready? Li Ping's mother and son said that they would come to pay my respects to Bengong tomorrow morning. They were really timid and attached to Zhongshu Sheng, but they still didn't dare to talk to Bengong." If you insist, you still have to come to try and show your favor..."

Qi Zhen lowered her voice: "Going back to Your Highness... everything is ready."

Princess Yongyang nodded slightly.

Qizhen then backed out.

The morning sun in early summer was already a bit dazzling, Qizhen stepped into the sunlight, and her eyes were uncertain.

……

That night, Hengyu got up silently from the couch as usual after the lights were turned off.

When he came to the window, he suddenly heard a very light knocking sound from outside the window.

At first she just thought it was the night wind blowing sand and stones, but after a while the sound sounded again, every two breaths, it was slow but had its own rhythm.

Heng Yu erected his defenses, walked lightly to the back of the window, and lowered his voice extremely low: "Who is it?"

"Aheng, it's me...!" Only after she responded did he dare to speak in a low voice.

After being startled for a moment, Hengyu gently pushed the window open.

During the day, she would always leave a gap in the window lattice, so as not to close it too tightly, and when it was pushed open, it would not make too obvious a sound, which would alarm the female envoys guarding outside.

A few plantains were planted outside the window. As soon as she opened the window, she saw a jade-like young man wearing a black cloak standing under the plantain tree. His clear eyes were full of anxiety in the night.

"Aheng..." He looked uneasily into the room behind her, and his voice was so low that only the two of them could hear.

"There's no one in the house, they're all outside." Heng Yu asked in a low voice, "Shaoyan, why are you here?"

"I'm worried about you...they don't allow me to come and see you. All I have to do is...have Arui to help me climb over the wall and come in."

Heng Yu looked at him in surprise.

Seeing her expression through the moonlight, Shaoyan asked uncomfortably, "Is it... very inappropriate to do this?"

"No." A smile appeared on Hengyu's too weak face: "It's so good."