Jiaochu

Chapter 85 Danger amidst danger leads the snake out of its hole ([-])

The next day, when Ye Lingxi went to the study, she found that Rong Jue had not come. She also guessed the reason. She had already been caught and how could she dare to hang around under the nose of her second brother again.

Hu Yuhan asked with a smile across the table, "Your Majesty, why isn't Brother Rong here?"

Zhao Ce didn't know the reason for the telescope, and was still defending his good brother: "He accidentally broke his leg while riding a horse yesterday, and he needs to take a good rest for a while."

"You didn't break it, did you?" Hu Yuhan asked with concern and a smile.

Zhao Ce frowned and said, "It's not broken, it just fell."

"Brother Rong's eldest sister is getting married soon, isn't it? His leg fell sooner or later, but it fell at this moment. Who will take the bride off when the time comes? Isn't it possible that Brother Rong will do it with a cane? That looks weird. That's outrageous." Hu Yuhan said.

"It's none of your business, you don't care how they give it away." Rong Jue said angrily.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to send it out by then." Hu Yuhan said intriguingly.

Zhao Ce rolled his eyes at the other party, "What do you mean? What do you mean you can't give it away?" Suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and a guess he thought was reliable was born in his mind, "Do you like my eldest sister? She wants to get married." If you marry her, you will hate her because of your love, and curse her girl not to get married."

With a puff, Ye Lingxi and Ye Xingye, who were sitting at the next table, both laughed.

Hu Yuhan had a weird expression on her face, as if she had eaten coptis. She really doubted whether the other party had hit her head when she went out. "Your Majesty, Miss Rong and I have never met. There is no way to talk about whether we like each other, let alone what happened because of love." I hate it, the prince will still have to think through his words in the future, so as not to make any more jokes."

Zhao Ce was so angry that he wanted to yell again. Ye Lingxi asked about the fat and strong big gray rabbit and how he was raising it. Zhao Ce was immediately diverted and talked proudly about how he arranged for manpower to take care of him. The big gray rabbit had enough food, clothing and daily life, and even named it Xiao Hui.

When Yan Fei saw Ye Lingxi taking the initiative to talk to Zhao Ce, his frown deepened. His third uncle left overnight last night. Although no one told him what happened, he had a hunch that it was related to his second uncle, and it was not... Good feeling...

"Brother Yan?" It felt like someone shouted in his ear. Yan Fei came back from his immersed thoughts and looked at Ye Lingxi's seat. He happened to meet those big clear eyes. He didn't know when it started. After staring at him, Yan Fei looked away. When he looked over again, he saw Ye Lingxi holding a small purse and shaking it. He understood immediately and felt warm in his heart. The sweet smell seemed to still linger on the tip of his nose. , with the smell of powder that is unique to girls... He felt frivolous, clenched his fists, coughed lightly, glanced at the door, and the next moment Shen Ning walked in.

After school at noon, Yan Fei didn't stay long. After leaving the study, he said something to Ye Lingxi and Su Shi and left the palace first. When Zhao Ce saw Yan Fei leaving, he walked over as if nothing had happened.Ye Xingye thought he had something to do, so he asked, but in the end, Zhao Ce was a little annoyed, saying that he could walk wherever he wanted. The implication was that Ye Xingye had nothing to do with him, and Ye Xingye was also a little angry. , the two quarreled for a long time, and when they reached a truce, they discovered that Ye Lingxi and Su Shi had already left.

In the afternoon, Ye Lingxi met Xiao Anzi near the royal study room and asked a few words. He mentioned the general's mansion in an insinuating way, and Xiao Anzi quietly told Ye Lingxi what he knew.

On the way back, Ye Lingxi thought about what happened at this time in her previous life, but she didn't have any particularly deep impression, which meant that nothing major happened at this time. It seemed that Yan Fei's second uncle would successfully escape.

Sure enough, good news came two days later. The Yan brothers would return to the city soon, and the iron ore they escorted was intact, not even a piece missing.

On the day the team returned to the city, a caravan also entered the city.

"Is Yanfei's second uncle okay?"

As soon as Ye Xingye finished speaking, Shen Ning came over and told him the news he knew.

"I heard that the Xiao family's caravan passed by and rescued General Yan. The Xiao family's business is huge. In order to ensure the safety of the business, the Xiao family spent a lot of money to hire the best masters in the world to serve as bodyguards. I heard that this time it was the Xiao family's young master. If you personally bring people to the capital to purchase goods, the accompanying guards are naturally the best." Hearing the words Young Master of the Xiao family, Ye Lingxi frowned unconsciously, and the first thing that came to his mind was those eyes, which were clear and cold. , like a cold mirror, as long as you look at it, your deepest secrets will be taken away. In front of those eyes, any disguise is vulnerable, like a pale clown, performing in vain that you think you are smart. deception.

Xiao Yun, the nephew of Concubine Xiao and the cousin of Ye Lingjue.

"Second brother, isn't the young master of the Xiao family your cousin? Have you met him before?" Ye Xingye asked curiously.

Ye Lingjue said: "Brother Yun is not in good health and has been resting at home."

Ye Xingyi was all dressed up and didn't ask why the person was not in good health, whether it was due to a complex disease, lack of exercise, or because he was introverted and didn't like to meet people.

"Lingxi," Ye Xingye turned his head again and was about to talk to Ye Lingxi, only to realize that the person was not in his seat. When he turned around again, he saw the person walking towards Yan Fei and Su Shi. He also followed them. When he came over, he happened to listen to Xiao Huang. The younger sister asked Yan Fei if his second uncle was okay, and he asked Yan Fei accordingly.

"Your second sister wasn't scared, was she?"

Yanfei replied briefly: "Second sister is fine."

"That's good." Ye Xingye touched the back of his head, his smile seemed a bit shy.

Ye Lingxi glanced at her third brother and said nothing, then asked, "Brother Yan, who are those men in black?"

Ye Xingye said: "They must be robbers who want to rob the iron ore and sell it for money."

"It's a killer." There was a cold glint in Yan Fei's eyes, and his tone was undeniable. The chill brought by the word "killer" seemed to make the surrounding air colder. He glanced at Ye Lingxi and softened his voice and said, "It's still... No clues were found.”

Ye Xingye held his chin in his hands and thought for a while, then suddenly he had a flash of inspiration, looked around again, and said quietly: "Is it that General Qin? Your third uncle beat him in a horse race a few days ago, so he has a grudge..."

"Your Highness, the matter has not been clearly investigated yet, so it is not appropriate to speculate." Su Shi said gently.

Ye Lingxi also said: "Third brother, even though that uncle looks scary and has a bad temper, you can't just say he did it based on his face. You need to have evidence."

Ye Xingye scratched his head, and with a flash of inspiration, he stared at Yan Fei with shining eyes, "Have those people caught anyone alive? If they have, they will be captured and tortured, and we will find out."

Yan Fei replied briefly: "I don't know."

"Then you can ask your third uncle when you get back." Ye Xingye said.

Yan Fei said: "Your Highness, if you want to know, just ask yourself."

"Why should I ask, I can't leave the palace," Ye Xingye said here, when he heard Ye Lingxi cough lightly, he almost forgot that the little princess knew everything, and he felt guilty and did not say any more.

(End of this chapter)