Nightwatcher

"Of course this old slave knows. Xiaorou used to be in Xie Pavilion. Three maids were released from Qingfeng Palace three years ago. There is a shortage of people. I see that she is handsome and has quick hands and feet, so I recommend her to go there."

"When the body was picked up, you didn't come out to see it?" Xu Qi'an asked suddenly.

"How dare you look at it, the old slave is getting old and can't bear to see dead people."

"Oh, keep talking about Huang Xiaorou."

Mother Rong is probably getting older, her mood has changed a lot, and she suddenly became angry: "That dead girl is a cold, if it wasn't for the old slave's recommendation, she would have become the big palace maid next to Concubine Fu? After all these years, she has never I came back to see the old slave.

"Those unprofessional men still know how to respect their godfather. Heh, it's the most chilling thing for this woman to be ungrateful and ungrateful."

"Nurse, don't say that, you are too old to avoid the boxer's tricky attack." Xu Qi'an joked, and then said:

"During the autopsy, I found that Huang Xiaorou had suffered a fatal injury to her left chest. Do you know what happened?"

Mother Rong thought about it for a long time, and made a memory expression: "There is such a thing as being injured, it seems that the year before Xiao Routiao went to Qingfeng Palace, for some reason, she got up at night and stabbed herself in the chest with scissors.

"Fortunately, the court lady who shared the room with her found out early and called the imperial physician, which saved her life."

Xu Qi'an and Huai Qing frowned at the same time.

There was a loophole in the old mammy's words, the scar went straight to the heart, it was a fatal wound. The price of treatment is definitely not something a court lady can pay.

"As the saying goes, if you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed. Xiao Rou was lucky enough to save her life. She went to Qingfeng Palace in the second year, and she no longer has to do chores. She looks very handsome. She had the opportunity to be blessed by His Majesty." Woolen cloth."

Xu Qi'an recalled Huang Xiaorou's swollen face after his death, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

No matter who rescued Huang Xiaorou, one thing can be confirmed, in the case of heavy bleeding, there is not much time left for her. How did the person behind it save a court lady in the middle of the night?

Unless you keep an eye on her.

If Mother Rong didn't lie, then the problem lies in

"What's the maid's name?" Huaiqing asked Qi'an first to ask the question, and added: "The maid who lives with Huang Xiaorou."

"Return to Your Highness," Rong Momo thought for a long time, and said in an uncertain tone, "It seems to be called He'er?"

Obviously, Xu Qi'an saw Huaiqing's pupils contracted suddenly.

She knew the court lady named Heer, Xu Qi'an, and made a judgment in her heart.

"I'm done asking, what else do your Highnesses want to add?" Xu Qi'an looked at Huaiqing and Lin'an.

Lin'an shook his head cooperatively, while Huaiqing looked preoccupied and did not respond.

Xu Qi'an was about to retreat, and went to check the imperial pharmacy, when Mother Rong suddenly said: "My lord, this old slave has something to say to you."

With that said, Nanny Rong got up and walked to the other side.

Xu Qi'an followed, and Nanny Rong looked at the backs of Huai Qing and the others, she looked away, then looked at Xu Qi'an, and said earnestly:

"My lord, there are too many facts that can't be hidden in the inner garden of the palace. As long as one foot is inserted, it will sink forever."

"Mother Rong, let me tell you that you are not simple. You are like a firefly in the dark night. Your gray hair, age spots on your face, and big belly all amaze me deeply." Xu Qi'an praised.

If you have any secrets, just tell me.

"Your Excellency's words are really nice. I didn't tell you this because of your handsome looks." The old mother slowly returned to the reclining chair and stopped talking.

Xu Qi'an didn't leave, and said in surprise, "It's gone?"

The old mother shook her head: "I don't know much about the old slave, and I don't know what I shouldn't know about the inner garden of the deep palace."

Hey, this old lady, wasting my feelings! I thought she knew something.

According to Xu Qi'an's thinking, since the old mother left him to talk alone, there must be an "unspeakable secret" waiting for him.

Turns out it's just a word of caution!

After leaving the courtyard of Xie Pavilion, the brightly colored frame in the red dress was still waiting outside, but Huai Qing was nowhere to be seen.

"Where is the eldest princess?"

Hearing this, he was immediately unhappy, raised his eyebrows and said: "Opening and shutting is Huaiqing Huaiqing, have you forgotten who you are? Ben Gong is waiting here, you have the right to pretend you didn't see it."

Under the sun, her round oval face is soft in color, her cheeks are white and rosy, like a piece of transparent jade, without any blemishes.

Because of the raised eyebrows, there was resentment in her charming peach eyes.

Even if she is angry, she is mostly cute.

"The eldest princess is finally gone, no one disturbs us to be alone." Xu Qi'an said happily.

Hearing the words, his face turned slightly red, he glanced at the guard not far away with a guilty conscience, and whispered: "You dog slave, don't talk to me like this."

She was a princess who hadn't left the court, and she couldn't stand the attack of sugar-coated bullets, and she would feel ashamed and embarrassed when she heard earthy love words.

"Your Highness is too self-effacing. Your Highness is like a ray of light in the darkness, so brilliant that even the sun can't cover up your brilliance." Xu Qi'an changed his sentence into a coat, and said in front of Princess Lin'an.

Mounting was both joyful and embarrassing, and a little helpless. I don't know when it started, and she gradually became unable to control this small gong.

When he first took it from Huaiqing, he was still obedient and obedient, and vowed to make a clean break with Huaiqing and serve her wholeheartedly.

After a long time, she found that this man could not be controlled by herself at all. On the surface, he was humble and respectful, but when he was alone, she was always at a disadvantage.

But she never cared about this way of getting along. You know, even in front of Huaiqing, she is a strange woman striving to be the best.

Thinking of this, mounted frame raised her beautifully curved jaw, and asked: "Why didn't you say it when Huai Qing was here?"

How can I say this in front of you? If it is Huaiqing, I have to change it: Your Highness is like a white and flawless snow lotus in the wind and snow. Your beautiful face and slender and straight jade legs , Exaggerated 36D pectoralis major deeply surprised me.

Xu Qi'an changed the topic: "Where did the eldest princess go?"

"How does this palace know?"

Zhuang Zhuan seemed to want to roll his eyes, but considering his etiquette, he forcibly held back and said, "Let's go to the imperial pharmacy quickly, investigating a case is like putting out a fire, so we can't delay."

Xu Qi'an looked at her and guessed, "Are you worried that Huaiqing will destroy the evidence?"

Mounting Mounted pretended not to hear, and walked lightly in front of her, with her skirt dangling, her peach-like buttocks looming.

"When God pours wisdom into the world, although this princess is like Lingyin, she wittily opened an umbrella to deal with her. It is indeed easier and easier than dealing with Huaiqing, but she is too bitch, which makes people hard to guard against." Xu Qi An thought to herself, and accompanied the princess to the imperial pharmacy.

Lingbao Temple.

In the quiet room where the sandalwood is wafting, two women of extraordinary status sit and drink tea facing each other. The sunlight penetrates the lattice windows and casts neat square spots on the ground.

Dust floats in the beam.

Luo Yuheng sat on the futon with the word "Tao" on his back, holding a fly whisk in one hand, and a teacup in the other, took a sip, and narrowed his beautiful eyes in enjoyment, highlighting his curly and thick eyelashes.

"The tea grown by Nanzhi is different from ordinary products. If I can drink a pot every day, I will not be a god." Luo Yuheng said with emotion.

Sitting opposite Luo Daoshou was a woman wearing a complicated indigo dress, a gorgeous headdress, and a light veil.

Her face was hidden under the veil, and only the outline of her cheeks could be vaguely seen, revealing only a pair of bright autumn eyes and two delicately sculpted eyebrows.

"This tea has only produced three catties in three years. Most of it was donated to the palace, and I don't have much in my hands." The masked woman's voice was soft and full of the magnetism of a mature woman.

She lifted the veil, took a sip, and asked, "Is there anything interesting in the capital recently?"

Luo Yuheng said helplessly: "You are not interested in court battles, but isn't this the most thrilling and memorable one? As for the case, from the tax bank case to the Sangbo case, you have heard it back and forth several times. This is the capital city. How can there be so many cases to tell you."

"Concubine Fu's case is not over yet." The masked woman frowned, as if smiling.

"The gong is responsible for the investigation of this case. I don't know the specifics." Luo Yuheng drank the tea in the cup and poured himself another cup:

"After all, it is the emperor's family business. If you are interested, you can ask Princess Huaiqing."

"Forget it, I'm not happy to deal with people from the royal family." The woman shook her head, and continued, "I've seen that gong twice, and it's a bit annoying."

"Have you seen him?" Luo Yuheng was taken aback.

The masked woman let out a "hmm", dipped her green fingers into the tea, drew a pig's head on the coffee table, bent her eyebrows, and hummed:

"I picked up my sachet and refused to return it."

Luo Yuheng nodded, and said along the topic: "This person is extraordinary, he is highly appreciated by Wei Yuan, and he has devoted himself to cultivating him. In time, Dafeng will produce another high-quality warrior with a bright future."

Under the veil, she curled her lips, and said indifferently: "How high can you be? With King Zhenbei around, the warriors of Dafeng can't lift their heads at all. He is just a gong."

Luo Yuheng smiled, that Tonggong had a good talent, he was appreciated by Wei Yuan, and was also selected by the Dizong as the holder of the Dizong, but there are countless heroes in the world, and he is just one of them who is quite outstanding.

"I really appreciate his ability to solve cases. There are so many big cases, ups and downs, and the process is interesting." The masked woman said.

Just as Luo Yuheng was about to speak, her cheeks suddenly became intoxicated with an intoxicating blush. She frowned, put down her teacup, and said in a low voice, "Nan Zhi, you go back first."

The masked woman glanced at her, nodded slightly, got up and walked to the door, suddenly turned around, and said helplessly: "If it doesn't work, just follow Yuan Jingdi, or find a man, I'm really afraid that the evil fire will burn me every month." You become a slut."

Luo Yuheng ignored her, frowning even tighter.

The masked woman opened the door of the quiet room, walked out under the eaves, and left the backyard along the path paved with bluestone slabs.

"call"

Luo Yuheng breathed out a hot breath, propped himself up on the tea table and got up.

She stumbled out of the quiet room, her beautiful face was flushed, her eyes were watery, and she was as charming as silk.

poof

Luo Yuheng jumped into the small pool in the backyard.

The icy pool water engulfed Meiyan Taoist nun's mature and plump body, and in a short time, the surface of the pool "squeaked" repeatedly, forming a thick layer of ice.

The cold current has spread to the surrounding rockeries and gazebos, covering them with a thin layer of clear ice crystals.

After another quarter of an hour, the pool water gradually melted, wisps of steam emerged, and then, a stream of bubbles rolled to the surface of the water, breaking with a "wave".

"gurgling"

More and more bubbles surged out, the steam became denser and denser, and the entire pool was boiled.

This process lasted for two quarters of an hour, the water level dropped by more than ten centimeters, and the boiling pool finally returned to calm, but the hot and humid air lingered over the backyard and did not dissipate for a long time.

Luo Yuheng got out of the water, the hairpin fell off, her jet-black hair stuck to her fair cheeks, her eyes were full of radiance, and she was extremely glamorous.

"Meow~"

There was a soft cat meow, and an orange cat came in from the outer wall, jumped up the rockery behind Luo Yuheng in a vigorous posture, and squatted there obediently.

"The evil fire burning the body will melt down the Dao foundation, Luo Yuheng, you can last for another three years at most." The orange cat uttered words, and a gentle and vicissitudes voice came out.

"Senior brother, why are you here?" Luo Yuheng soaked in the water, his star pupils half-opened and half-closed.

"I will show you a clear path." The orange cat said: "Si Tianjian's bodiless pills can relieve your symptoms, now it is desire, and then there is greed, anger, ignorance, and hatred, which will make you feel better.

"Hey, among the three sects of Taoism, only Tianzong is not burdened by the red dust. Maybe Tianzong's philosophy is right."

Luo Yuheng opened his eyes, and said with a sneer: "Tianzong is ruthless and righteous, assimilating with heaven and earth, without sorrow, joy, love and hatred, even if you become a fairy, you will lose yourself. This is an evil way."

After a pause, she frowned and said, "How can I not know that Tuotai Pill can relieve symptoms, but the supervisor has always disliked my Renzong, so I definitely won't give you a pill."

The orange cat said unhurriedly: "Xu Qi'an took the Taitai Pill, and the effect of the medicine has not worn off, so I took a bowl of his blood essence as a medicine. Although the refined pill is not as good as the Taitai Pill, it can also relieve urgent needs.

"He's more or less good at selling poor people."

Luo Yuheng was silent for a moment: "You'd better take care of yourself. The ray of demonic nature that you differentiated occupies most of your power. With the current remnant soul alone, it may be wishful thinking to want to destroy the demon."

The orange cat smiled and said, "At that time, I will have to help my junior sister. Of course, when I have the confidence to subdue the demon, most of the holders of the Earth Book fragments have grown up, and my junior sister just needs to stand by."

Luo Yuheng frowned: "Senior brother should know that unless I step into the first rank, otherwise in my state, if I am entangled in karma, I will probably have to perish."

"So, next, I will help my junior sister enter the first rank."

Luo Yuheng turned his head abruptly, staring at the orange cat with his beautiful eyes burning.

"Why didn't Junior Sister practice double cultivation with Emperor Yuan Jing?" The orange cat raised its paw, as if it wanted to lick it, but reason overcame habit.

"He's not lucky enough." Luo Yuheng said.

This is the first time she explained the reason why she did not double cultivate with Emperor Yuan Jing.

The orange cat nodded slowly, "So you just used his luck to suppress the fire of karma, but didn't go any further. And then? Junior sister must have a follow-up plan, right?"

Luo Yuheng nodded: "Wait for the new king to take over."

The new emperor's superior orange cat suddenly frowned, "With Dafeng's weakening national power, it will only be inferior to one generation after another, and among the heirs of Emperor Yuan Jing, there is no master of ZTE. You know this better than me."

Luo Yuheng smiled, "ZTE doesn't have to rely on the king. With Wei Yuan, the tinkerer of the empire, as long as Emperor Yuan Jing dies, he can survive the purge and take control of the new monarch. The empire will eventually be wiped out and prosperous. "

"So you plan to wait until the national power is restored in the future, and then double cultivate with the new king." The orange cat nodded first, and then shook his head: "This is not urgent, the reason for the decline of Dafeng's national power is not simple. "

Luo Yuheng frowned: "In terms of the profoundness of the layout, my brother is no less than Wei Yuan."

"Pimpedao is also a guess, and the matter is not yet clear." After the orange cat finished speaking, he said again: "By the way, Li Miaozhen is coming to the capital."

"Just call number four back. As a disciple of the Human Sect, it is his duty to deal with the Saintess of the Heavenly Sect."

"They are all members of the Tiandihui, so it's not good to let them kill each other."

Luo Yuheng threw the back of his head arrogantly at him.

Well, it's time to push Xu Qi'an out and think to himself with the slimy orange cat.

Imperial Pharmacy.

The old eunuch in charge found a booklet from the bookcase, handed it to Xu Qi'an who came to investigate the case, and said in a high-pitched voice:

"The income and expenditure records of the Royal Pharmacy are cleared every five years. If you come back a few years later, you will not be able to check."

In the side hall, Zhuang Zhuang was holding a bowl of tea, his nimble eyes turned, staring at the booklet.

Xu Qi'an thought she wanted to see it, so she said, "The princess is here?"

"I'm not too lazy to look at these things, they look big." She said crisply.

Xu Qi'an couldn't understand how that stupid girl Chu Caiwei became best friends with Huai Qing? It stands to reason that shouldn't it be that birds of a feather flock together and people are divided into groups?

It is obvious that Chu Caiwei is with Lin'an, so Ju is in good shape.

"Your Highness is extremely intelligent, but the talent lies elsewhere." Xu Qi'an opened the booklet and said, "There is a younger sister in my family who is as smart as a princess, but the talent is not in reading."

"Where is it?"

"Put it on the recipe book."

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This booklet records the income and expenditure records of all pills in the imperial pharmacy in the thirty-second year of Yuanjing.

According to Huang Xiaorou's injuries, there are only a handful of pills that can save her, so it is easy to find them. You just need to ask the imperial pharmacy which "returning the dead" pills are available, and you can find them easily by following the names of the medicines.

But Xu Qi'an spent time looking for a cup of tea and found that he didn't find any clues.

"In the thirty-second year of Yuanjing, Sitianjian and Lingbao Temple sent a total of 364 kinds of elixirs, with a total of 7890 bottles. Among them, there were only three kinds of A-level elixirs, which were in Yuanjing three. In twelve, thirty-three, and thirty-six years, His Majesty rewarded the ministers."

Xu Qi'an closed the booklet, looked at Lin'an, and said, "I didn't find the pill to save Huang Xiaorou."

Hearing this, the clever Lin'an thought for a long time, "Isn't the elixir from the imperial pharmacy?"

Xu Qi'an shook his head: "Looking at Dafeng, only Lingbao Temple and Sitianjian can refine pills, so the pills must come from these two places.

"Huang Xiaorou is a court lady, if there is no one behind her to save her, she will definitely die. But in the harem, who can reach out to Sitianjian and Lingbao Temple for pills without going through the imperial pharmacy?"

There is only one answer: Emperor Yuan Jing!

It can't be him, the imperial pharmacy belongs to Emperor Yuan Jing, the entire palace belongs to him, and the imperial pharmacy is the institution where he withdraws the elixir, he has no reason to bypass the imperial study, just like my salary card is used to save my salary, I am completely There is no need to open another bank card, Xu Qi'an thought of a possibility to secretly hide pocket money.

PS: Sorry, something happened in the morning and the update is late. In order to allow you to continue reading, I made a huge determination to stop my urge to apologize through seppuku.

Today is the third watch, and the word count is around 15,000.