Jiaochu

Chapter 73 The fragrance of tea in Mingcuitang ([-])
Zhao Ce stood alone by the Taiye Pond and was throwing pebbles into the water. He heard a few "dong-dong-dong" sounds, and the pebbles that hit the water jumped several meters away.

"What's so great? Why don't you learn some martial arts? Why don't you just read more books? What's so great..."

Zhao Ce muttered, completely unaware of the cold light shining behind the flowers behind him.

With a whoosh, a gleaming dart shot towards Zhao Ce. The moment before it pierced his back, Zhao Ce made a sound and was quickly pulled away by a hand. Before he could stand firm, the hand was withdrawn. When he turned back, he fell to the ground with an ouch. Yan Fei's figure passed in front of him and quickly rushed towards the figure flashing behind the flowers. Hu Yuhan also chased after him.

Zhao Ce fell to the ground and was in shock. He didn't see the dart that was stuck in the ground. He thought that Yan Fei heard his mutterings and deliberately retaliated, until Ye Lingxi pointed out to him the big dart that was stuck in the ground. After half a dart, Zhao Ce realized that someone was going to kill him. He was so frightened that his neck went cold and he couldn't speak.

Su Shi paid close attention to the movements around him, blocking the front with his gentle and elegant posture.Ye Lingxi also observed the surroundings vigilantly, fearing that there was more than one person on the other side.

After about half a cup of tea, Yan Fei and Hu Yuhan came back one after another. Judging from the appearance of the two returning empty-handed, it was obvious that no one was caught.

"Why doesn't the prince get up? Are you scared to death?" Hu Yuhan said as she walked over and picked up the dart that was stuck in the ground, looked at it and put it into her sleeve.

Zhao Ce stood up angrily, patted his clothes, and stared at the three of them with suspicion, "Are you guys working together to harm me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Lingxi stepped on his instep. Before Zhao Ce lost his temper, Ye Lingxi yelled at him, "Idiot! If Brother Yan hadn't pulled you away just now, you would have done it now He's dead." Yan Fei glanced at Zhao Ce as if he were looking at a fool, not even bothering to explain to him.

And Zhao Ce shut up after being yelled at.

"Princess, let's go back first." Hu Yuhan said.

On the way, Ye Lingxi asked the two of them if they could see who it was. Hu Yuhan replied with a smile that he didn't see the face, only the back. It was a little eunuch. He and Yan Fei chased them all the way to an abandoned palace, and the little eunuch climbed over the wall. He jumped in, and when the two of them chased him in, the little eunuch disappeared. Yan Fei was worried that the eunuch would lure the tiger away from the mountain, so the two of them came back first.

Ye Lingxi asked about the name of the palace, and Hu Yuhan deliberately lowered her voice and said the three words Fengqi Palace, which cast an ominous atmosphere over the abandoned palace.

"I know this Fengqi Palace," Zhao Ce explained to Ye Lingxi first. "It was the palace of a beloved concubine from the previous dynasty. This beloved concubine seemed to be called Concubine Chen. She later committed some crime and was imprisoned in this palace. , committed suicide one night, and then the palace began to..." At this point, Zhao Ce deliberately said in a spooky tone, "It's haunted -" Before he could finish speaking, he tripped under his feet and almost fell down again. On the ground, he was convinced that Yan Fei was plotting to kill him and angrily wanted to settle the score with him. Yan Fei glanced at him nonchalantly and didn't bother to pay attention.

"Brother Prince, if it weren't for Brother Yan just now, you would have made a hole here now." Ye Lingxi raised his hand and stabbed Zhao Ce hard on the back. He suddenly became silent as if he had been struck by lightning. .

Hu Yuhan asked again: "Your Majesty, you haven't offended anyone recently, right? Why are people chasing you to the palace for revenge?"

"Whoever I offend is the only one who offends me." Zhao Ce said and glanced at Yan Fei and Su Shi, both of whom pretended not to notice.

Ye Lingxi: "..." This guy really has a lack of brains.

"Do you want to tell the emperor and let him check it out?" Hu Yuhan said. "No." Zhao Ce was the first to jump out and object. In his opinion, this was a very embarrassing thing, and he didn't want everyone to know about it.

Hu Yuhan thought for a while and said, "That's right. You can't scare the snake away. The other party will definitely not know where they are by then."

Zhao Ce nodded and agreed, "Yes, that's what I mean."

Ye Lingxi thought that the other party deliberately chose to take action in the palace, most likely because he wanted to bring this disaster to her father. Behind Zhao Ce was the Ningyang Marquis Mansion. The other party intended to make the Marquis Mansion and the royal family antagonize. Who is it? Is it Concubine Xiao? But judging from the tea party just now, Concubine Xiao obviously wants to win over the Hou Mansion. If it is not Concubine Xiao, who is the spy planted in the palace?

Yan Fei glanced at Ye Lingxi, who was thinking seriously, and said to Su Shi, "Ah Shi, don't run around alone in the future. You're not a child anymore. You don't have any sense of propriety."

Su Shi knew that Yan Fei was talking about Zhao Ce, so he just smiled and didn't care.

Zhao Ce was so angry that his face turned the color of pig liver, and Hu Yuhan advised again: "Your Majesty, don't run away alone in the future. Fortunately, you met us today. If it had been later, we would have been separated from each other. I can’t be classmates anymore.”

Zhao Ce couldn't speak two words in one mouth. He turned his head angrily and made a gesture of "I don't have the same experience as you."

After a while, Zhao Ce told the three of them not to tell anyone what happened today, and he also used his eyes to "threaten" Yan Fei and Su Shi, but they still pretended not to notice.

As soon as they reached the vicinity of Mingcuitang, the maid next to Cui rushed over and asked where Zhao Ce had gone. She said that his wife was worried to death, so Zhao Ce lied and said that he had gone out to look around casually, and the maid didn't ask any questions. , hurriedly led people to see Mrs. Cui. When Zhao Ce followed the maid in, he looked back and glanced back. Seeing Ye Lingxi, Yan Fei, Su Shi and Hu Yuhan leaving, he felt a little emotional again.

Seeing Zhao Ce back alone, Ye Xingye asked casually, "Where is Lingxi?"

"Run away with someone." Zhao Ce replied casually, paused and then explained, "She went to play by herself."

Concubine Xiao didn't ask any more questions, hoping in her heart that Ye Lingxi wouldn't cause trouble.

On the other side, Hu Yuhan said she had made an appointment with someone to fight crickets and left the palace first.

Yan Fei wanted to go to the martial arts training ground to teach Ye Lingxi archery, but Su Shi reminded him that it was almost noon and Ye Lingxi fell into the water again. It would be useless for the body to be cold and hot, so it was better to go back to the palace to rest.Yanfei gave up and sent people back to Weiyang Palace with Su Shi. Zhuer came over and said that Concubine Lan was resting in the back hall. Just as someone from the imperial kitchen brought lunch, Ye Lingxi left the two of them to eat together. Afterwards, she felt a little sleepy, but still managed to keep herself up and said she wanted to play chess with the two of them.Yanfei glanced at her and said that he and Su Shi had made an appointment to go horseback riding in the countryside in the afternoon. Su Shi smiled slightly without revealing it, and nodded.

Ye Lingxi didn't want to delay the two of them from their appointment, so he told them to be careful and asked Hehe and Lingdang to escort them out of the palace.

(End of this chapter)