Jiaochu

After the couple left, Princess Pingnan asked Meng Tianlan to rest and invited Ye Lingxi into the house for tea.

Do you want to whisper something to yourself alone? Ye Lingxi thought to himself.

Next, she chatted with the princess while drinking tea and eating cakes. They talked about Meng Tianlan's childhood. Although she felt a little strange, there was no harm in hearing interesting stories about other people's childhood. Maybe it could come in handy in the future. ~
After she had eaten only two pieces of the pastries on the plate, Ye Lingxi was about to say goodbye. Seeing that she liked the pastries, Princess Pingnan had someone pack a box for her to take back.

After coming out of the yard, a person bowed his head and came over to greet Ye Lingxi. It was none other than Xiao Qianzi.

"Princess, do you still remember your slave?" Xiao Qianzi asked enthusiastically.

"How can I see you with your head down? Lift your head up." Xiao Qianzi raised his head with a flattering smile on his face. Ye Lingxi looked at the pockmarked face and said, "I I remember you, you were cutting plum blossoms in the plum garden before."

Xiao Qianzi said happily: "It's the slave. It's hard for the princess to remember the slave. The flowers over there are blooming. If the princess wants to go over and have a look, the slave will lead the way."

On the way, Xiao Qianzi quietly revealed to Ye Lingxi that Eunuch Sun, who was in charge here, was a gambler with a bad temper. He beat and scolded his subordinates at every turn. Moreover, Eunuch Sun was so bold that he stole palace property and sold it. With the money, he also bought a property and a house outside. I heard that the house was large and beautiful, and even more grand than the residence of the court ministers.

"Do you want to be the steward of this garden?" Ye Lingxi asked bluntly.

Xiao Qianzi lowered his eyebrows and replied: "Princess, don't get me wrong. I only listen to what others say. The princess has shown kindness to the servant, and the servant should do his best to repay the princess. If Eunuch Sun really steals the palace property, Once word spreads, it will damage the royal family’s face, so I want to give the princess a warning first.”

Ye Lingxi didn't give an answer, and stopped in front of a cluster of blue flowers. Xiao Qianzi enthusiastically introduced them as hydrangeas, and there were other colors in front.

As soon as he finished speaking, a hissing sound suddenly sounded from behind the flowers, like a poisonous snake spitting a message, which made people's scalp numb. Soon enough, a thin shadow flew from the hydrangeas, and the next moment it was pinned to the ground by a dart.

It is a small blue and white snake, with a small head, a slender body, and two sharp snake teeth exposed in its mouth.

Hehe and Lingdang were so frightened that their faces turned pale, as if they had seen a ghost. Ye Lingxi was also frightened, but he was still calm and did not scream or faint from fright. He also paid attention to the style of the dart, and his eyes fell on the dart handle, which was engraved with patterns. She bravely bent down and looked at it, like an eagle's wings.

"Is the princess all right?"

Hearing the voice behind him, Ye Lingxi knew which pair of master and servant it was. After Jingzhe pushed Murong Ze over, he took two steps forward and took the dart away.

"Isn't the princess afraid?" Murongze observed the calm face playfully, and Ye Lingxi asked in return, "Why should I be afraid of this princess?"

"Is there nothing in the world that the princess is afraid of?" Murong Ze said, holding his head with one hand.

Ye Lingxi said: "It's such a big place under the sky, and I haven't seen it. How do I know if there is anything to be afraid of? Brother Murong, is there anything to be afraid of?"

"Yes." Murongze replied without hesitation.

Ye Lingxi took advantage of the situation and asked, "What is it?" "I'm most afraid that the little girl will pledge myself to her." Murongze chuckled.

Ye Lingxi: "..." You must be thinking too much.

"It turns out to be His Highness the Crown Prince. I have met His Highness the Crown Prince." Xiao Qianzi saluted diligently and reported his name and errand.

"Why is there a snake in this place? Who hid it here on purpose?" Ye Lingxi looked around and returned to Xiao Qianzi. He quickly knelt down and kowtowed to apologize, saying that he had found it in the flower garden to the east before. There was a cave in the corner, like a snake cave, but he had already poured boiling water into the cave and blocked the entrance with stones.

"The Three Cunning Rabbits Cave may have escaped from another cave entrance." Murong Ze said.

Ye Lingxi glanced at the little blue and white snake, and after thinking for a few seconds, he asked Lingdang to ask Commander Wu to come over. Xiao Qianzi kowtowed again to plead guilty, and begged Ye Lingxi to spare his life and not let Commander Wu imprison him in the Yeting Division. , and told him in this way how pitiful he was. He had been alone since he was a child and had no relatives.

Murong Ze watched the play with great interest, and slowly straightened the blanket on his knees, looking like a noble man who "didn't care about anything that didn't concern him".

"Don't worry, Commander Wu will not unjustly accuse innocent people." Ye Lingxi gestured, and Lingdang left quickly. She had already made up her mind that this matter must be investigated clearly, and the snake would not appear here for no reason. Here, if the matter is vague, there may be much trouble in the future. If it is Princess Pingnan next time, it may be King Pingnan himself.

Xiao Qianzi knelt on the ground in fear, rolled his eyes, quietly raised his head and glanced at Ye Lingxi, and then glanced at the master and servant Murong Ze and Jing Zhe, feeling a little wary of Jing Zhe's skills.

It is not known whether he sensed the other party's intention or simply forgot to bring the medicine when he went out. Murongze asked Jingzhe to go back and get it, and Jingzhe took the order and left. He clenched his fist and coughed again, looking weak.

Ye Lingxi knew he was acting, so he deliberately pushed Jingzhe away to lure the snake out of its hole? To be honest, since the last time she saw Xiao Qianzi cutting plum blossoms and singing opera in the Plum Garden, she always felt that the other person was a little evil and a little clever. I'm afraid it was more than that...

Seeing Jingzhe, the guard, walking away and disappearing around the corner, the expression on Xiao Qianzi's face suddenly became cold and fierce, as if he was a different person. He quickly took out a dagger from his sleeve and put it on Ye Lingxi's head. In front of his neck, this move frightened He He to the point of losing his mind, and half of his three souls and seven souls floated out from his head.

Ye Lingxi glared at Murong Ze, who looked like he was watching a good show.

"Princess, you'd better not move around, otherwise it will be bad if you hurt the princess." Xiao Qianzi said with a cruel smile.

"Did you release the snake?" Ye Lingxi asked.

Xiao Qianzi said: "I've begged the princess so much, why doesn't the princess let me go, but wants to find Commander Wu here? It's not my fault. Let's go!"

"Wait a minute." Murong Ze said calmly, "The princess is young. If she starts crying later and attracts people, it will be troublesome. You'd better let me be your hostage."

"Your Majesty has difficulty moving, so I won't bother you." Xiao Qianzi held Ye Lingxi and retreated toward the backyard. He He wanted to follow, but was stopped by Murong Ze, and then she pushed him to follow.

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