Wait a minute, heroine

In the gentle autumn breeze, a merchant ship sailed down the Qingjiang River with its sails swollen.

From the cabin on the second floor of the ship, there were several hoarse muffled coughs:

"Cough... cough cough..."

The deck was full of travelers from all over the world, but there were few residents on the second floor. A young man in Tsing Yi, with a three-foot brocade scabbard hanging on his waist, holding a tray in his hand, opened the door.

Squeak——

Sitting next to the tea table in the window of the room is a tall old man, wearing a brocade robe and jade belt, a loose cloak on his body, and a pair of eyes that are introverted, like a lone eagle who has experienced everything in the world.

"Master, the medicine is almost cold. Take a sip. Even if it cannot cure the disease, it can relieve the pain."

The young man in Tsing Yi put down the tray, picked up the medicine bowl from inside, and placed it next to the old man's hand, with a deep look of worry on his brows.

But the old man's reaction was quite dull, and he pushed the medicine bowl away with his fingers:

"This medicine can relieve pain, but it messes with people's consciousness. Once they are addicted to it, they can't extricate themselves and cannot touch it. Originally, your uncle got the news about Snow Lake Flower, which may have initial effects. He never thought that he would have a smooth life, and he will grow old because of my older brother. Corpse wilderness..."

The young man in green sat down next door and advised:

"People die like lamps extinguishing. Please express my condolences, Master. This time I went to the various tribes in the West Sea. I thought I could find some Snow Lake Flowers, but I didn't expect that the four major tribes combined could not find even one tael. Counting the Snow Lake Flowers, they only bloomed. In the past two years..."

"Treating the disease must start from the source. If the source is not removed, no matter how many snowflakes and lake flowers there are, they will only have a palliative effect. If you want your body to recover as before, you still have to look to the capital."

"well……"

When the young man in Tsing Yi heard this, he stood up and came to the window, looking towards the increasingly prosperous river bank:

"Xue Baijin is unwilling to conspire with us, and the Empress doesn't know how much combat power she has. In addition to the two military chiefs, Master Xuanji and Ye Jingtang, she only relies on Master to control the battle. I feel really uneasy during this trip... Although I got some weapons from the tribes in the West Sea 'Prisoner Dragon Miasma', but this thing has been lost for hundreds of years, and I don't know if the ones currently being prepared by the tribes in the West Sea are as domineering as the rumors say..."

The old man shook his head: "The difficulty in this matter is not one or two warriors, but the general trend. The empress has worked hard for ten years and accumulated great prestige. If we succeed, King Yan will be forced to wear a yellow robe, and he will be stigmatized for regicide. He may not be able to sit down. To stabilize the world, King Liang may reap the benefits. If not forced by the situation, I would have waited a few more years..."

While he was talking, a large group of soldiers and horses appeared far away from the river bank, as well as the sound of horns:

"Woo——"

"Woo——"

The old man stood up and came to the window to look around. He could see hundreds of imperial troops holding high dragon flags in front of him to clear the way. The guards stood on both sides of the road at five steps. The people, carriages and horses, all retreated to the grass by the roadside, bowing their heads and not daring to raise their heads at will.

The central formation consists of more than ten vehicles. The cart at the front is particularly eye-catching. In front of it are six pure white dark clouds treading the snow. The width of the carriage almost occupies the entire official road. On both sides are knights wearing visors. Carefully scan the surrounding vegetation.

At the rear were infantry with swords and shields, and a crowded team, including officials, chariots, horses, and handymen, etc. The entire team was lined up along the official road, stretching for nearly two miles.

When the young man in green saw the battle, he subconsciously took a half step back into the darkness and sighed:

"No matter how great the ostentation of the Jianghu people is, it is nothing compared to the emperor's honor guard. No wonder everyone wants to be the emperor."

"People think about being superior to others, not about the title of emperor. If there are immortals in this world, how many people who can achieve it will look up to earthly emperors."

"Master said..."

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"Woo——"

"Woo——"

From time to time, loud horns sounded among the mighty team.

The imperial chariot with six horses riding abreast was located in the center of the team, and was surrounded by thirty guards wearing unicorn armor on horseback. Although they were dressed the same as the imperial guards who opened the way in front, they all wore black face armor.

This move is not to distinguish the military types, but the people walking in front of the imperial chariot. They are composed of masters from the black yamen, secret guards, and imperial guards. They are men, women, old and young. Wearing their respective uniforms is a mess. It doesn't look good. How elegant.

In the royal chariot, the empress was dressed in a red and black dragon robe. The twelve jade algae hanging from the crown on her head obscured her stunning appearance. Although she was dressed very formally, her sitting posture was as lazy as ever, with her left leg resting on her right leg and her arms Leaning on the armrest, I looked at both sides of the river through the gauze windows.

In the small bathhouse in the morning, I accidentally took off my clothes and got a lot of attention from the man. If it were an ordinary woman, she would definitely be distracted and have random thoughts, and her face would turn red from time to time.

But the empress is obviously not an ordinary woman, and it is not the first time she has been looked at by the Night Terror Hall. For this reason, she is quite calm in her heart. She just looks at the various people on the roadside and occasionally looks behind her.

As the second-in-command of the Black Yamen, it was obviously impossible for Ye Jingtang to seduce a girl in the carriage behind him when the Empress was on patrol. At this time, he also put on a black light unicorn armor, holding a dragon-screaming gun on the side of his horse, and walked on the grass outside the official road. Go up and watch the situation on both sides of the official road.

Beside Ye Jingtang, there is a black-armored knight of similar height. Although the shoulders and back are obviously thinner than Ye Jingtang, his chest is still stretched out, even a little tight. There is a black lin gun hanging on the side of the horse, and it is matched with the helmet. The helmet and tassel looked majestic and majestic, not inferior to the Night Terror Hall around him.

Ye Jingtang looked at the two breast shields on Da Benben's chest with his peripheral vision, feeling a little distressed. He couldn't figure out how she managed to squeeze the majestic fat-headed dragon into the breastplate. After walking for a while, he asked:

"If Your Highness feels uncomfortable, just go back to the car and rest. It's not far to go, so why are you wearing this thing?"

Dongfang Liren wears armor when going out because she has a good figure and looks very heroic in armor, so she wears it specifically for Night Terror Hall to see. Although her chest was squashed by the armored palace maid, and her breathing was a bit suffocated, she still held her head high and showed a majestic air:

"The Wei Dynasty established the country with military force. All descendants, both male and female, must learn riding and shooting skills. If you can't even wear armor, how will you go on the battlefield in the future?"

Ye Jingtang secretly shook his head, but he was not joking. Although Benben's martial arts was no different to him, in the eyes of ordinary people, he was the same as Xiao Yunli. He was already considered a top master who could fly over walls and walls. The last one There's really no problem on the battlefield. He thought for a while and suggested:

"His Highness's python suit can be customized to suit women, and the armor can also be customized. Well...the other dimensions remain unchanged, and the circular deck is changed to a semicircle..."

"semicircle?"

Dongfang Liren lowered his head slightly and glanced at the breastplate, imagining what it would be like to be wearing armor with two big buns on his chest, and his voice became cold:

"Is that true?"

Ye Jingtang thought about it carefully. This kind of female knight's dress seemed more suitable for seducing her husband in the boudoir, so he smiled softly and made no more random suggestions.

Yutan Villa is not far from the capital, but there are too many people and there are many foot soldiers behind them, and the speed cannot be said to be too fast. It took nearly two hours from the palace to arrive at Chaolu Peak.

Chaolu Mountain is adjacent to Furong Pond, and is surrounded by royal gardens for miles, which is the empress's private property. As preparations began a few days ago, the grassland outside the villa has been turned into a temporary camp, and the transferred imperial troops are stationed at the foot of the mountain.

The chariot that the Empress Dowager and the Empress rode entered the village directly from the royal road, and many palace maids accompanied it; the Night Terror Hall patrolled and guarded on the Baishi Avenue outside the villa, and it was not until the people who came over arrived at their respective positions to settle down that they were able to regain their freedom. .

After Ye Jingtang sent Benben, who had always been his teammate, back to his dormitory in the villa, he went to the wing arranged for him to take off his armor.

The unicorn armor used by the Imperial City Imperial Army is of extremely fine quality and has fourteen or five optical parts. Ye Jingtang has never touched armor before, and it cannot be damaged. It is quite troublesome to take it off. He is slowly putting it away in front of the mirror in the room. At this moment, I heard movement outside the door.

Ta Ta ~

Ye Jingtang turned to look out the window and saw the real Xuanji dressed in white walking from the corridor. He stopped and asked:

"Is everything settled over there, Your Majesty?"

Master Xuanji entered the house and saw Ye Jingtang's tough appearance in black armor. His eyes were quite appreciative. He came to help and responded:

"The Holy Lord and the Queen Mother are taking a bath in the Xilong Pond. I took the time to come over and tell you something. I went to check this morning. The master under Prince Yan is Fang Shijie. In addition, there are hundreds of attendants brought here. But There are not many people who are outstanding in martial arts.

"Prince Yan went to Wutong Street last night. He was dressed lightly and took Fang Shijie with him. He drank wine with several young men from Wende Bridge at Jinping Tower. He got drunk and went back to his room to sleep. He didn't bring any birds with him... "

"Fang Shijie is alone...without any birds..."

Ye Jingtang frowned when he heard this - as a guard, investigating and arresting people are secondary. Protecting the target every step of the way is the first priority. When there is an uncertain risk, the protection target should be sent to him as soon as possible. Getting to a safe location is a normal reaction.

He was still in the back alley last night, and Prince Yan's location should be the main building on Qian Street. They were separated by several buildings. However, Fang Shijie went out directly and threw the drunk Prince Yan into the house alone. No matter what he thought, unreasonable.

"Do any of your friends have any escorts?"

"They are all dandies from wealthy families. They must have guards, but they are just low-class warriors and not worth mentioning."

Ye Jingtang thought for a while: "Since Prince Yan is drunk and there are no experts around, Fang Shijie cannot leave easily when he finds an uninvited guest. I guess Prince Yan is not drunk at all. He went to Jinping Tower yesterday. He met someone secretly; the bird is most likely raised by this person, he is very capable, and Fang Shijie trusts him a lot..."

Master Xuanji stood in front of him and took off his breastplate:

"Prince Yan used to often run around alone, and Fang Shijie did a lot of checking out and running errands. With such lax protection, I am more inclined to believe that Prince Yan himself has good martial arts skills.

"Children of the royal family have all practiced martial arts since childhood, and Crown Prince Yan has learned from many teachers. No matter how bad his martial arts skills are, he should be about the same as Li Ren. However, Crown Prince Yan has been very peaceful and has not made any moves in the ten years he has been in the capital. I don't know his specific strength."

Ye Jingtang thought about it and felt that this was reasonable. If he could protect himself, he really didn't need a guard to be at his side at all times. He thought for a while and said:

"What are Prince Yan's recent developments?"

"I've been doing nothing all day long. I can't guess what's going on. I just know that the son of a Duke of Wende Bridge is celebrating his birthday today and is hosting a banquet in the city. Prince Yan usually hangs out with these people, so he might be there."

Ye Jingtang nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

When the skirt is taken off, only the thin black lining is left on the whole body.

"Thanks."

Ye Jingtang thanked her and was about to pick up her robe and put it on when she saw the beautiful Fairy Lu in front of her. She lowered her eyes and secretly glanced at places where her daughter's house should not be looked at.

Ye Jingtang lowered his head and saw that it was perfectly normal and there was nothing embarrassing about it. He also knew exactly what Xuanji was looking at and was a little speechless:

"I'm not a donkey, so how could I do that anytime, anywhere? I really fainted last time, and you helped me apply medicine. I thought it was Ning'er, and that's why there was something indecent..."

Seeing that Ye Jingtang held his head high and held his chest up, proving that he was not a lustful person, Xuanji's eyes were playful, and she leaned back a little, with her plump buttocks resting on the table, her arms folded across her chest, and she made a watermelon-squeezing gesture intentionally or unintentionally. action:

"Yeah?"

Xuanji's figure is very well-proportioned. Although the size of her clothes is not comparable to that of the three royal mothers and daughters, and she would be ashamed to compare with Sanniang, the size is not small and can just be held in one hand.

At this time, he crossed his arms across his chest and squeezed deliberately, and the hem of his clothes showed overwhelming tension. He had a unique temperament that was half witch and half Guanyin, and his lethality was even more astonishing.

Ye Jingtang frowned, feeling that the master and the apprentice were simply awesome. Faced with such obvious flirtation, he was afraid that his body would have a normal reaction, so he turned away and went to get the robe:

"Fairy Lu, please respect yourself."

"Why should I respect myself? I can't even lean on myself when I'm tired of standing."

Master Xuanji put his hands back on the table, held down the robe on the table, tilted his head and looked at the Night Terror Hall just a short distance away:

"I'm going to talk to you about business. What are your plans next? How are you going to investigate?"

Ye Jingtang was wearing a single suit and thin pants. Seeing that Master Xuanji insisted on teasing him, he pressed forward and pressed his hands on the edge of the table.

Pa~

Master Xuanji was slightly tilted back by this action and was knocked on the table by the wall. He frowned and said:

"What do you want to do?"

"Xianzi Lu, if you want to talk about business, can you wait while I get dressed?"

"You're not wearing any clothes now? You're just exposing your neck. Are you afraid that I won't see it?"

Ye Jingtang had nothing to say. After thinking about it for a moment, his eyes showed a slight look of shock. He raised his eyes and looked out the window behind Master Xuanji:

"Yuhu?"

! !

Master Xuanji was so shocked by these words that her shoulders shook slightly. Although she didn't hear any movement, Yuhu's martial arts skills were not low. It was not impossible that she sneaked out of the room without noticing.

For this reason, Master Xuanji's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly pushed Ye Jingtang away, who was still holding on to the table. He stood up straight and assumed the dignified posture that a teacher should have, and looked back.

Huh~

Ye Jingtang quickly pulled his robe over, swung it back and covered it with his eyes, teasingly:

"Why are you nervous? Aren't you asking about something serious?"

"..."

When Master Xuanji noticed that the window was empty, she narrowed her eyes slightly, turned around, lifted up her embroidered shoes and stepped on Ye Jingtang's feet:

"You are so rude, why do you blame me for your reaction? Can I calmly let people see you push me down on the table?"

After saying that, he turned around and drifted away.

Ye Jingtang shook his head secretly, said "Fairy Lu, go slowly", and then put on his clothes with satisfaction...

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Time turned into night.

On the east side of the imperial city, a carriage with the family emblem bearing the word 'Pei' was driving slowly through the streets.

Ye Jingtang was sitting outside the carriage as the driver, with Birdie looking around on his shoulder. In the carriage behind him, Pei Xiangjun was dressed very formally, but his demeanor was quite casual. He was half leaning on the couch with an inexplicable smile on his lips.

Luo Ning sat upright by the car window, her temperament was like an iceberg, and her eyes occasionally glanced at Pei Sanniang's butt.

Yesterday, Luo Ning gave the man a pillow blowing in advance, and ran to check the results of the battle in the morning. She found that Sanniang was happily putting on makeup. She thought that the little thief didn't do it again. After asking, she found out that Sanniang was drunk last night. The little thief He did really bad things...

According to Luo Ning's estimation, Sanniang would have been so humiliated that she would be unable to get up. Who would have expected that Sanniang didn't react at all, and even smiled from time to time with a glorious face, as if she had taken advantage of the world.

After observing for a whole day and finding nothing unusual about Sanniang, Luo Ning couldn't help but ask:

"Sanniang, why are you laughing?"

Pei Xiangjun was beaten twice last night and was tortured by the shameful Jade Carrot. He didn't dare to see anyone when he got up in the morning, and he still hasn't recovered yet. But in front of Hu Meizi, she couldn't show that she couldn't bear it, and said casually:

"You don't care why I'm laughing... By the way, the method Mrs. Wang said is really interesting. The feeling... How can I tell you? I used to drink fruit wine. It's sweet and not intoxicating, but there's nothing special about it. ; And that method is to drink good spirits, and the fragrance will linger on your lips and teeth for three days without waking up. The more you think about it, the more interesting it becomes..."

"..."

When Luo Ning saw that Sanniang's arrogance didn't look fake, she immediately felt a little regretful. After all, if that were the case, wouldn't she have given up the most wonderful first experience of each other to Sanniang? Isn’t this water in the brain?

She still had a lingering fragrance on her lips and could not wake up for three days. The little thief came to her normally and her soul was almost gone. It was so bad that she had to flood the bed...

Sigh, what are you thinking about...

Luo Ning's mind was obviously confused and she couldn't suppress her thoughts, so she continued to look cold and stared out the window in a daze.

Ye Jingtang was driving outside and could hear the two wives' intrigues, which made her feel a little funny.

He estimated in his heart that Ning'er must be curious and might take the initiative to verify Sanniang's statement next time.

For this reason, he must not interrupt randomly, otherwise Ning'er will cry and take out her anger on him.

The convoy moved forward and soon arrived outside the east gate of the imperial city.

Now the empress has moved to Yutan Villa, but the imperial city is an imperial city after all. There are files of gold, silver, jewelry and cultural relics inside, so it cannot become an empty city. The patrolling imperial army has not changed, and there are also hidden guards left behind to patrol, but there is no need to The focus is just on Yongle Palace.

Ye Jingtang had already received permission in the morning to take the two women to Minglongtan to practice martial arts. After receiving the token, the palace gate let them go.

Ye Jingtang followed the old road, took Ning'er and Sanniang through the corridors, and arrived at Yongle Palace. It can be seen that there are only a few lights in the huge palace, and basically no one can be seen walking around.

As for Cheng'an Hall, the empress's sleeping quarters, the lights went out because all the personal attendants followed them to Yutan Mountain.

After Ye Jingtang arrived at Cheng'an Hall, he scanned around and couldn't find anyone, so he went to the side hall near the Minglong Picture, took out the key given by Benben and opened a door:

"You will stay here for the next two days. Prince Jing has told the palace officials in other places not to worry about being disturbed..."

The room was for palace maids to live in. It was very clean and had nothing to say. After the three of them took a quick look at it, they walked towards the lakeside pavilion.

Ye Jingtang has been keeping the Jade Bone Diagram for the past few days, so he took it with him directly. After he came to the center of the lake and let the two of them study it carefully, he went to the garden outside the hall and began to study what the previous dynasty left behind.

Benben and Hu Niuniu trusted them so much that it was impossible for Ye Jingtang to give the important objects buried by the previous dynasty to the Pingtian Sect as help for the rebellion. If the buried things are good things that benefit the country and the people, they might be able to help the court in turn; but this information was taught by Pingtian, so I can only open it secretly.

The mechanism built by the previous dynasty was very strange. The way to open the secret pavilion was to move several landscape stones in the garden near the rockery to the corresponding positions. As the weight pressed down, the quicksand in the ground began to slide down. It would take a day or so for it to drain out. , the door to the secret room can be opened; and after it is closed, the water flowing out of Minglongtan will lift the quicksand back to its original position.

The Night Terror Hall was originally just an experiment. After so long, if the mechanism was broken, there would be a reasonable answer; but the secret room for the emperor would lose his head if something goes wrong. The craftsmen built it according to the Millennium Project standards. He just After placing the landscape stone in its proper place, I could faintly hear a subtle sound of "rustling~" coming from the ground, which must have been started directly.

Ye Jingtang waited in front of the rockery for a while. After feeling that there was no problem, he came outside the water pavilion:

"The mechanism can still be used. Tomorrow we can see what was left behind. You practice first, and I will go out to investigate the case. If there is anything, please let me know. I will come back at any time."

"Ji." The bird lying beside the waterside pavilion agreed.

Pei Xiangjun reminded: "Wu Kui sometimes makes mistakes, so be careful when you go out alone."

Luo Ning said: "Take the bird with you. The palace is so tightly guarded that not even a mosquito can fly in. What can happen?"

Ye Jingtang knew that there was something standing guard around Prince Yan, and if he brought a bird with him in disguise, his identity might be exposed. For this reason, he just asked the two of them to practice hard and walked quickly outside the palace.

But before leaving the palace, Ye Jingtang suddenly remembered something very important - the ginkgo tree!

Now the Queen Mother has also gone to Yutan Villa to rest, and the secret guard Yang Lan is accompanying her. The Fushou Palace, which has only a few maids, is completely deserted. If you don't go and see what the adoptive father told you, then how long will it take?

Thinking of this, Ye Jingtang turned around and went to Fushou Palace on the northwest side of the imperial city.

Fushou Palace is dark, and the ginkgo tree behind the dormitory, whose crown is higher than the palace, looks particularly eye-catching under the moonlight.

There is a swing hanging under the ginkgo tree, and the rope is wrapped in colorful cloth. The workmanship is very beautiful, but hanging here alone without anyone makes it look a bit desolate.

Numerous people from the Night Terror Hall came to the big tree, looked up for a moment, and without wasting time, began to search in the courtyard.

According to the instructions in the letter from the adoptive father, the "Singing Dragon Picture" was buried under the third stone brick against the wall on the west side of the ginkgo tree.

The ginkgo tree is very big, with a tree altar at its base, surrounded by white stones, and the floor tiles are all large bricks. Judging from the traces, it seems to have some history, and it doesn't look like it has been replaced.

Ye Jingtang came to the west side of the ginkgo tree, found the third floor tile, turned it over and looked at it.

The floor tiles were large, with tamped soil underneath them. He tilted his saber to open them, and then pierced the tiles into the soil to check. It turned out that the tiles did not penetrate deep enough and were blocked by a hard object.

! !

Ye Jingtang's eyes lit up, and he turned over the soil under the moonlight, only to see that there was a jade box buried inside. The texture was exactly the same as the box containing the jade bone diagram, and his heartbeat couldn't help but beat a little faster. He was thinking about what this should be. Zhang Tu, slide the jade box open.

Wow——

There was a slight sound, and the scene in the jade box came into view.

Ye Jingtang took a closer look and his expression froze slightly.

Inside the jade box the size of a book page, there was nothing golden, but a hairpin, which looked extremely delicate. The head of the hairpin was in the shape of a very rare kitten, and it was obviously worn by a little girl.

"What the hell..."

Ye Jingtang picked up the girl's style hairpin and looked at it carefully, then looked at the pit, his eyes were baffled.

Could it be that the information about the adoptive father is wrong...

In other words, Kuangyazi was caught in a chaotic war. He didn't even open it after grabbing it. He buried it here and escaped from the palace... No, the hole was dug out with just one stroke. How could he not look...

Still sixty years later, a certain little palace lady who was cleaning accidentally discovered this place. Without recognizing the contents, she sold the Dragon Screaming Picture as gold, found a piece of jewelry and buried it here to commemorate her youth...

Ye Jingtang frowned and thought for a long time. Although he was a little disappointed that the thing was gone, at least there were some clues left. As long as he followed the hairpin and searched, he might still be able to find his whereabouts.

Thinking of this, Ye Jingtang put away the hairpin and buried the box back because it was difficult to deal with. After compacting the ground and covering it with floor tiles, he cleaned up all traces and left quietly...

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