Chapter 52
"My lord, what's the matter with you?" The guard following Xiao Yihan couldn't help asking when he saw that His Royal Highness Qi seemed to be preoccupied.

Xiao Yihan didn't speak, but Zhang Lin, the guard, was no stranger to it.

"Zhang Lin, there is something I want you to do."

Zhang Lin was startled, but he didn't expect King Qi to answer, so he subconsciously shivered, and asked solemnly, "Your Majesty, please tell me."

Xiao Yihan's expression was calm, and he said coldly: "Go to the place where Yancheng and Beijing meet to check for clues about the water thief incident. Although it has disappeared for a while, there must be traces left. Collect them all."

Zhang Lin asked softly, "My lord, are those water thieves related to that side?"

Xiao Yihan nodded lightly: "Yes, I have fought against them before, but in order to hide my identity, I didn't take the next step. Now that I think about it, I still don't feel at ease. I will leave it to you."

"Subordinates obey."

Zhang Lin felt a little clearer in his heart, and he responded immediately without asking any more questions.

Unlike King An and King Cheng, King Qi did not have a palace in the capital, so before he returned to Beijing, the emperor gave him a temporary residence.This mansion is large in scale and very grand. It was the mansion of a prince who was convicted in the previous dynasty. The mother of the prince had no background and was ordinary and humble, so the status of this prince was not considered noble. In the end, he was convicted and demoted to a commoner After that, the house was taken back until Xiao Yihan's grandfather Emperor Taizu established the Yueli Dynasty, and the house naturally became the property of the Xiao family.

This mansion is very luxurious, but no one has taken care of it for decades, the yard is overgrown with weeds and is barren.

Many people speculated about the emperor's move, thinking that the emperor was actually warning King Qi not to forget his identity.Because there could have been a better house given to King Qi, they chose such an embarrassing courtyard. Many people were making their own calculations in their hearts, and at the same time waited and watched the reaction of the war god prince.

King Qi's deputy generals, guards and others were also indignant in their hearts, thinking that the emperor's move was too much. His Royal Highness King Qi has killed countless enemies all his life. It is indeed chilling to be arranged in such a deserted courtyard.

However, Qi Wang Xiao Yihan didn't say anything, he just simply ordered his subordinates to clean up the rooms that can be lived in as soon as possible, and find someone to take care of the rest.King Qi's subordinates have always been well-trained and never speak much to the outside world. Therefore, outsiders only know that King Qi is keeping silent, but they don't know what he thinks in his heart.

That night, the first guest came to Prince Qi's mansion.

For the visitor, Xiao Yihan seemed to have foreseen it long ago, without any surprise, he met the visitor alone.

"It seems that Ben Gong came at the right time, you are waiting for Ben Gong." The visitor stretched out a pair of white and smooth hands, and brushed off the hood that covered his face, revealing a delicate face.

Hearing the sound, Xiao Yihan replied: "His Royal Highness is a bit late."

Xiao Yilin raised her eyebrows, and took the initiative to light a candle: "King Qi can't even wait for this time."

Xiao Yihan's incomparably handsome eyebrows and eyes were dimmed under the dancing candlelight, and he didn't answer Xiao Yilin's words, but said with a half-smile: "Your Highness the Princess is so brave."

"It's not that I have the guts." Xiao Yilin smiled and said, "It's in your territory. I have nothing to worry about."

After saying that, he moved closer to Xiao Yihan, and looked at it for a while, Xiao Yihan's face was calm, and his eyes were calm.

"Boring." Xiao Yilin straightened up, looked away, with a little resentment: "It seems that my brother, the older he grows up, the more he rejects people thousands of miles away, and he completely loses my sister in his eyes."

Xiao Yihan's face softened a little, he looked at Xiao Yilin and said, "His Royal Highness is joking, I..."

"His Royal Highness, one bite at a time." Xiao Yilin said in a mocking tone, "It seems that the childhood relationship between you and me has completely disappeared. I am afraid that His Royal Highness Qi has been in the cold northern region for a long time, and even his temper has become more serious. Indifferent."

Xiao Yihan was a little helpless, and called out softly, "Fourth Sister."

Xiao Yilin laughed, "That's right, we shouldn't have such a relationship."

Xiao Yihan didn't have the heart to talk about these matters of affection, so he asked straight to the point: "Have you ever entered the palace?"

Xiao Yilin nodded: "I went there three days ago. The emperor's health is not as bad as the outside rumors. I see that I am very energetic. I just shortened the time for going to court and handed some memorials to Hanlin. The three academicians from the academy will review it on their behalf, so the current situation in the court is relatively stable. As for the harem, there is no need to worry. Although the queen is young, her methods are not weak. Under her care, the harem has not appeared What a mess."

When Xiao Yihan heard this, he frowned lightly.

"What? Is there any problem?" Xiao Yilin asked upon seeing this.

Xiao Yihan didn't answer, but asked again: "Where is the prince?"

Xiao Yilin hesitated before answering: "I don't know very well. I have entered the palace a few times but I have not seen the prince. I have only seen the emperor, queen and a few concubines in the harem. As for the prince, I heard that he has been staying in Zhengyang. Palace, taught by the Taifu."

Xiao Yihan said: "It's not convenient for me to enter the palace now, I can only wait for the emperor to summon me. I sent someone to deliver a letter to you and the empress before, but the empress did not send it in, so I don't know the situation."

Xiao Yilin said: "I've read your letter, and I know what you mean. King An and King Cheng have really been restless during this period of time, and they keep making small moves. It seems that it is right to hide their differences. But I have not been in the capital all year round, and my husband is also General, so it is difficult to penetrate into the politics here, and you will not get any more useful information for a while."

Xiao Yihan thought about it, tapped the table regularly with his slender fingers, and said in a deep voice: "No problem, I have already made arrangements, but my strength in the capital is limited, and the palace is covered by King An's people. passive."

Xiao Yilin nodded, hesitated and asked another question: "Why did the emperor arrange this house for you as a mansion? The rumors from the outside world are not very good, but in my opinion, the emperor should have no reason to do that."

Xiao Yihan said: "The emperor has his own reasons, you don't have to speculate, you will know when the time comes."

"That's good." Xiao Yilin stood up and put on the hood again, covering her delicate face in the shadow: "I will go to the palace again tomorrow, and try to see if I can see the prince. The queen of the palace family doesn't seem to treat me well I don't really trust it, although the Gong family's position is very clear, they have no intention of cooperating with us, so I can only try."

Xiao Yihan took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Xiao Yilin, and said: "Give the letter to the queen, she and I still have some trust, and you will know what to do when you see the letter."

Xiao Yilin paused and asked, "How do you know each other?"

(End of this chapter)

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