atypical prostitute

Chapter 184
Although the scenery was disturbed by Yu Jing, overall the Qiuyue Banquet was extremely complete, but after the song ended, there was a lingering darkness in Li Ci's heart.

The appearance of Yu Jing is obviously a shocking calculation.

Knowing the mess between Yujing and Princess Wei, when the capital entertained Princess Wei, they would often look for excuses to transfer Princess Liang away, so Lici naturally did the same. He intentionally missed Prince Liang's mansion under the pretext that Yujing was unwell and needed to recuperate.And the accompanying guests this time were all carefully selected and determined to follow Wei Wang's faction, even if they had the courage to invite Yu Jing.

What's more, Weifang Garden is heavily guarded, and Yu Jing walks in filial piety, so she doesn't disturb anyone. It wasn't until she appeared on the moon-watching tower of Xiyue Pavilion that everyone noticed her appearance!
It is precisely because she knows the layout of Weifang Garden and the security arrangements everywhere that Li Ci is doubly surprised and worried at this moment.

Who on earth brought Yu Jing here!

How many eyes of King Liang are buried in Weifang Garden!

Thinking of this, Li Ci's face became serious. She propped up her increasingly bulky body, parted the veil, and shook the golden bell.

Hearing the ringing of the bell, a servant came quickly and saluted through the veil: "Madam, what is your order?"

"Go and call Guanshi Liu who is in charge of taking care of the garden and Guanshi Zhang who is in charge of preparing the autumn moon banquet. I have something important to do and I need to order it right away."

It was midnight at this time, and the slaves and servants were embarrassed when they heard Li Ci's request, but Li Ci didn't say much, just knocked off the edge of the bed with his fingers, and heard the melancholic crisp sound, the servants knew that Madam was in the heart Unhappy, not daring to be negligent, and quickly retreated.

At this time, the girl also arrived.

She stood in front of the veil neither humble nor overbearing, Li Ci looked at her tightly pursed lips and said, "I'm sorry to disturb you late at night."

You Nu said indifferently: "You Nu is Madam's servant, she should be there whenever she is called."

This attitude is not at all like a servant's attitude towards the master's family, but Li Ci doesn't care. You Nu only serves her under the order of Jun Fengxi, and has no respect for her from a servant to her master. Fortunately, she has extraordinary martial arts skills and is dedicated to her duties. It's worth the money.

Then she parted the veil, walked slowly beside her, and said: "I know you must be very strange now, I obviously trust and rely on Ah Mei more, why is it ringing the bell to call you late at night."

You Nu was stunned, and said with a smile: "I am a knife given to my wife by the young master. You don't need to think about the knife, as long as you understand the order of the person holding the knife."

Li Ci, who was hit by a soft nail, was not depressed. She turned her face and looked at You Nu: "There is indeed an important matter that needs to be handled by you right now."

While speaking, Li Ci stretched out his hand to pat You Nuu's shoulder, the skin touched by his fingertips was tense like a crossbow fully stretched!Li Ci instantly realized You Nu's thoughts, she was on guard against herself, but she was full of guard against herself!
why?
Could it be that Jun Fengxi did have another purpose in giving her to me?
Li Ci thought to herself, because of this thought, she couldn't help but look at You Nu's delicate face, and didn't speak for a long time.This ambiguous gaze obviously made You Nu feel uncomfortable, she pulled out a blunt smile and said: "If you have anything to do, just tell Madam."

Realizing that he had lost his composure, Li Ci quickly withdrew his gaze, pretending to be calm and said: "I want you to catch up with Princess Yan and Princess Liang's carriage immediately, and follow secretly until they are sure they return home safely."

"Yes."

She didn't question and didn't need to add anything. After receiving the order, Younv turned around and left. The moment she turned around, Li Ci felt the cold enough to make everything wither. It was the cold emanating from Younv's body.

This maid must have a lot of background, but unfortunately her loyalty to Jun Fengxi is close to faith, and she is destined to not get any information about Jun Fengxi from her.But she is indeed a powerful swordsman and one of Li Ci's amulets.

Although I don't know when it will become a reminder!
Thinking bitterly, Guanshi Liu and Guanshi Zhang had also arrived at this time.

Because they were called up urgently in the middle of the night, they inevitably looked hasty, but even so, they were still meticulous in their buns, only a lot of accessories were missing, and they were wearing thick brocade robes, with the hem of their clothes trailing the floor. There is indeed a bit of generosity.

When they were about to enter the lobby, the two stewards stopped in unanimous agreement, tidied up the cuffs of their outer robes, and after making sure that they were not demeanor, they walked in together and bowed to Li Ci, who was at the head of the hall.

To be able to remain calm in such a chaotic situation, these two stewards do have a bit of real talent.

Apart from the evaluation, Li Ci also cut to the chase: "I called you here late at night because of Princess Liang's affairs."

The two stewards raised their heads when they heard the words. They were about forty years old, and they were smart and capable. Even when they suddenly heard the name of Princess Liang, there was no trace of surprise on their clean faces.

This also confirmed Li Ci's other conjecture. She raised her voice and said, "Guard Zhang, how many maidservants were in charge of ushering the guests last night, and the boats in charge of ferrying the guests to Huxin Island?"

Guanshi Zhang responded quickly: "This time, there were 120 maidservants in charge of carrying the lamps along the way, 27 guests, and nine boats for ferrying guests. During the banquet, the boats and boat maids were waiting for orders in Taohuawu, and they did not leave their posts without authorization."

"Then what strange things happened while they were waiting?"

Zhang Guanshi said: "Princess Liang appeared strangely. The slaves knew that Madam would inquire afterward. Therefore, after sending off Princess Yan and Princess Liang, they called all the boat ladies who were ferrying guests to Huxin Island to ask questions. According to them As I said, there was nothing abnormal in Taohuawu during the banquet, but when we sent the princess back to the shore, I found that a spare boat by the lake was missing."

"Has the boat been recovered?"

"It was recovered, and it was recovered in an abandoned small dock. The equipment on the ship was not damaged, and the ship's wife was in the cabin, and she was knocked unconscious."

"Sure enough—Guard Liu, where does the spare boat usually park?"

"It's parked behind the abode by the lake. This boat is rarely used on weekdays. Except for the boat lady and the cleaners, not many people in Weifang Garden remember this incident."

"In other words, very few people know about this ship?"

"Yes, ma'am."

Guanshi Liu spoke calmly, while Li Ci's expression remained the same, but her heart sank suddenly: the two stewards were turning her doubts into reality step by step.

She didn't even want to know the name of the person who brought Yujing into Huxin Island suddenly.

The inner conflict drove her to make an absurd decision. She said softly, "Go down and check the whole garden after dawn. Has anyone with a special status entered or left Weifang Garden recently? Anomalies? Like someone in jail or someone in need of money.”

"Yes."

……

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The two stewards, Liu and Zhang, are servants of the eldest princess, and their life and death are in Lici's hands. She is not afraid that they have other ideas, but Fangyuan is so big, but there are too many servants hired from outside.

The storm is coming.

Uneasiness is like a dark cloud hanging in the sky. Everyone knows that it will bring a heavy rain, and hope it will be cleared up, but it prefers to float around and play with people's hearts.

With the support of the nanny, Li Ci walked to the window.

The fallen sycamore leaves rustled in the night wind, and her mind also flew wildly for no reason. The darkness within reach turned into a terrifying monster. As long as she took a wrong step, she might be killed by it. swallowed.

This time, there was no one to guide her.

She thought of Fu Zhu, a man who upholds the principle of keeping a low profile and forbearance until the last moment of his life. She recalled every word he said to her, and suddenly found that what he taught her was far more than she thought. more.

It is a pity that I can no longer listen to his teachings.

Looking at the lacquered black, Li Ci couldn't help thinking, what would Fu Zhu do if he encountered the same predicament?
Forbearance, or explosion?
He will quietly strip the ins and outs of the whole matter, and then make the most rational choice according to his own interests.

Not greedy, not aggressive, this is Fu Zhu's way of doing things.

It looks simple, but it is actually difficult.

In the face of great interests, how many people can maintain real rationality?
After thinking this through, and looking at the whole thing again, it became much clearer.

Yujing came this time as Princess Liang and her mother.

As a mother, she cursed Princess Wei with grief and anger, but when she followed Princess Yan's persuasion and chose to leave, her position was Princess Liang.Their identities are different, their positions are different, and their goals are also different. If Princess Yan and Princess Liang can return home safe and sound, then even if there is a trick to what happened today, Li Ci will treat it as an accident and press it down.

If anything happens on the road—

So you need a girl to follow, Li Ci hides a terrifying assumption in his heart, what happened to Yu Jing may be a serial conspiracy against the Ye family and King Wei!
Princess Liang had an accident after cursing Princess Wei, and Princess Wei was the first suspect.What's more, Princess Wei is famous for her revenge!

As for the Ye family——

Everyone knows that Li Ci and Yu Jing are at odds; Ye Chuan is in charge of the imperial army, and the accident happened to the princess, he cannot escape the blame.

So... if the two princesses suffer any damage, they will-

Thinking of the critical point, Li Ci dug his fingers into the window lattice, not even noticing that his nails were broken and his fingertips were bleeding.

It was the nanny who saw it with sharp eyes, and was about to signal the servants to take the medicine, but saw someone poking his head at the door, so she coughed lightly and said, "Who is it?"

Because of this cough, Li Ci came back to her senses, before she frowned slightly, the person dodging at the door had already entered, knelt at the bottom of the steps, raised her hands above her head, and what she presented was a seal document.

Military urgent?

Is it the Queen——

Things happened one after another, and Lici's headache was about to split. She braced herself and said to the nanny, "Go and get the letter."

"Yes."

Mammy stepped forward quickly, took the letter, checked it, and after making sure that the wax was intact, she carefully opened it, took out the silk cloth as thin as a cicada's wing, and presented it carefully.

During the whole process, she didn't pay the slightest attention to the contents of the letter.

Li Ci took the letter, only glanced at it, then felt dizzy, his eyes went dark, and he almost fell to the ground.Even though she was supported by the nuns, the hands pinching the silk cloth still trembled uncontrollably.

This is Ye Wurong's personal letter.

In the letter, she bluntly stated that time is running out, and she wants Ye Chuan and Li Ci to act cautiously, and the battle for the harem reserve must be firmly held, and the Ye family's political opponents must not be left with the slightest chance to take advantage of it.

The words in the letter are few, and the words are always cold, but Li Ci can feel Ye Wurong's worry about Ye's family, as well as the tension of the war situation.

If the Northern Expedition fails, even Xiao Zhiqian's imperial power may be challenged, not to mention the Ye family after losing Ye Wurong.

This autumn will be the first real crisis that Ye Chuan has encountered since he entered politics. Fortunately, crises are often equal to benefits. Besides, the current situation is not that they choose to back down, and those people will let them live.

The enemy will probably spare no effort to force them to fight to the death.

Thinking that he was about to face a bloodbath and even a sea of ​​corpses, Li Ci felt inexplicably high-spirited. Even when he saw You Nu's tired and dignified figure, he just smiled indifferently and said, "But something happened to the two concubines?"

(End of this chapter)