Passing through a dense forest, I saw several small shabby houses not far away. The houses were made of yellow mud bricks and were in disrepair for many years. There were cracks everywhere. The roofs had long been eroded by wind and rain, and the broken tiles were slanted on the ground. It looks like it will fall down at any time.

I saw the old lady standing in front of the dilapidated wooden door, as if she was about to open the door, but she didn't know what she was thinking about and turned back.

Xie Mingcang quickly pulled Li Miaoyi and hid behind a tree. The landlady looked around before opening the door and going in.

She stayed inside for a long time, but when she came out, the baggage in her hand was gone.

The two of them waited for a while, until the landlady's voice disappeared, then they stepped forward and opened the door.

"Why are you back again?" The man's deep voice sounded.

When the door opened and saw two people, the man couldn't help but panic, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

When he opened the door, a musty smell hit his nostrils. The room was dimly lit, with only one candle burning, flickering faintly.

There was a wooden bed in the room. The bedding on the bed looked to be of good quality, and there were a few books piled on it.

The bundle that the landlady was holding just now was placed on the stool in the corner.

Seeing the guarded look on the man's face, Xie Mingcang said quickly, "We don't mean any harm. We are foreigners. We just saw something strange in Fuzhou and wanted to see what was going on."

The man lowered his head, "I don't know what you are talking about. I am not from Fuzhou and have never been to Fuzhou."

The worry on Li Miaoyi's mind when the landlady came out just now suddenly appeared in her mind, and she said, "Are you the husband of that woman just now?"

The man was stunned for a moment and put his hands behind his back, "I'm not. I don't recognize her. Don't lie."

Li Miaoyi's eyes were deep, "You have something to hide."

The man frowned, but waved his hand, "Don't ask anymore, this matter has nothing to do with you." After saying that, he looked Xie Mingcang up and down, "I advise you, it is best to leave Fuzhou as soon as possible."

After saying this, no matter what the two of them asked again, the man stopped talking. In the end, the two of them saw that there was no progress, so they had to leave. Before leaving, Li Miaoyi did not forget to say, "We will stay at your house now." If anything happens in your inn, come and find us at any time."

……

Song Yanxing felt a heavy pain in his head. He opened his eyes leisurely and saw Xiao Qi standing steadily beside his bed. Seeing that he was awake, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, are you okay?"

"Why did you return to the East Palace?" Song Yanxing's voice was abnormally hoarse.

"You just fainted due to typhoid fever outside the Imperial Study Room, so we brought you back."

"What did your father say?"

"This……"

Xiao Qi didn't know how to tell him that His Majesty didn't even take a look at him after he fainted.

"I'm just asking, has your Majesty relaxed about marrying the daughter of the Fang family?"

"No." Xiao Qi lowered his head, not daring to look at the expression on Song Yanxing's face.

After a while, a young eunuch came in and said loudly, "His Royal Highness, the Imperial Concubine, the wife of the Minister of Civil Affairs, Fang Shilang, and her daughter are here to visit Your Highness."

Song Yanxing sneered, "Let them come in." After saying that, he turned to look at Xiao Qi and said, "Put down the bed curtain."

"Yes."

"What's wrong with the prince?" the imperial concubine asked worriedly.

"I just feel the cold occasionally. It's nothing serious. I can't worry about the imperial concubine." Resentment flashed in the imperial concubine's eyes. She wished Song Yanxing would die! How can I really worry about her, "I'm relieved when nothing happens. No, this Leshan heard you fainted outside the palace, so she came into the palace anxiously. I said I would come and have a look for her, but she insisted on doing it herself." Come and take a look before you feel at ease."

Fang Leshan lowered her head, her cheeks slightly red.

After saying that, the imperial concubine smiled and said, "This child has you at the forefront of his heart."

"The imperial concubine must not say such words again. She is an unmarried girl after all. If this matter gets out, it will be bad for both Gu and her." Song Yanxing's tone was calm and smooth.

The smile on the imperial concubine's face couldn't help but stiffen, "Look what you are talking about, we will soon be a family, why are you talking about two families?"

After saying that, she covered her lips and smiled, "This Leshan likes you."

Song Yanxing's tone was cold, "Is it possible that the imperial concubine is old and has a bad memory? Gu Zao has already said that she already has someone she likes and will not marry Miss Fang."

Hearing this, Fang Leshan looked aggrieved, grabbed the hem of Fang Xu's clothes, and shook it gently.

Mrs. Fang Xu usually doted on her the most, and she always did whatever she said. Mrs. Fang Xu also wanted to stand up for Fang Leshan at this time, just like in the past, but after all, the person in front of her was the current prince, and she was Although he has the heart and courage to be a thief, he only dares to listen to the words of these two untouchable people in front of him.

The imperial concubine changed her subject, "I think your Majesty's decree will be issued in a few days. Is it possible that His Highness the Crown Prince still wants to disobey the decree?"

Disobey the imperial edict.

This is a serious crime of decapitation, but I really dare to say it.

Song Yanxing chuckled lightly, "The imperial concubine's words are wrong. How can we know who will have the last laugh until the end?"

The imperial concubine took a deep breath, and she could not help but curse. However, she thought that Song Yanxing at this time was no longer the same Song Yanxing as before. Finally, she gritted her teeth and held back, "Then we have to wait, since His Highness the Crown Prince If nothing happens, I will take them back first."

After saying that, Song Yanxing turned around and left without waiting for a reaction. Fang Xushi and Fang Leshan were so frightened that they hurriedly gathered themselves and followed them quickly.

……

In the dark night, several lights lit up in the silent inn.

The man kept wandering in the street with a worried look on his face, avoiding the crowds and taking small paths.

Li Miaoyi and Xie Mingcang were sitting in the lobby, having dinner.

I saw the proprietress standing on the counter, dialing the abacus very loudly, and flipping the account books in her hands from time to time.

Li Miaoyi and Xie Mingcang looked at each other and said, "Madam boss, this dish is a bit bland, is there any salt?"

"Yes, miss, please wait a moment." After saying that, she put down the abacus in her hand and went inside.

Suddenly, there were knocks on the door outside. Xie Mingcang narrowed his eyes and warned, "Jinghe, Yunhe, protect Miss Li."

"Yes."

Xie Mingcang then went to open the door. As soon as he opened the door a crack, he saw the man wearing a light blue robe squeezed in. He closed the door one step ahead of Xie Mingcang. Only then did he realize that the man in front of him was the man in the forest today. The man in the dilapidated house.

There were beads of sweat on the man's forehead, and he was breathing heavily. Without looking at the others, he went to the cabinet and poured several cups of tea, then drank it happily.

"boom--"

Several people turned their heads, and the proprietress looked at the man in shock. The salt shaker in her hand had already fallen to the ground.


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