Chapter 100 At the Beginning of the Third Watch, by Kongming Pool

After finishing dressing, Yun Fenghuang sat down for a while, and the subordinates came to report that the Prince Regent and his son seemed to intend to resign, but said: "The Empress Dowager said that she hadn't seen the son for a long time, so she stayed in the palace for a while. "

"Live?" Yun Fenghuang raised his eyebrows and asked, "Where do you live?"

Because it is inappropriate for a concubine to inquire about my uncle's residence, she added, "Don't ask me to go out tomorrow and get bumped."

The servant said: "Don't worry, ma'am, the empress dowager let the son live in Shuicuixuan at Banzhulu on the other side of Changling. Not only is Changling separated from us, but also the Kongming Pond at the gate, so you won't be able to hit it easily. "

Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion is built next to the pool, which is shaped like a blue boat. Therefore, it is called Kongming Pool after the ancient saying "Lanzhou goes straight into the empty mirror".

This Kongming Pond occupies quite a large area, and it is the second largest water area in the palace, second only to the Crane'ai Water Pond in the back mountain.

Its shape is tortuous, meandering into the depths, dense reeds grow on both banks, and high and low lotus leaves and lotus flowers in the shallow water. Under the crowding, the exposed water surface is extremely narrow, looking like a stream.

Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion occupies only a small corner of it, and there are many pavilions connected along the coast. For example, Xingxintang, where the emperor lived, and Limeng Water Pavilion, where Lu Jieyu lived, can all be reached by water.

The Changling mentioned by the waiter is just south of the Kongming Pond. It is a man-made mountain. Of course, it is not as high as the real mountain. Strictly speaking, it is a long and narrow slope. On the north slope, which is the side of Kongming Pond, there are some genus of Apricot and Buxus planted, while on the south slope, a fence is erected, and many vines and flowers are raised.

Although there is a gap in the middle, people are guarded, which is equivalent to the separation of the front and rear palaces in the palace.

In the bamboo forest called Banzhulu at the bottom of the southern slope, there are more than a dozen pavilions built including the Cuixuan, all of which are for unmarried princes, grandchildren and favored courtiers to live in.

So it sounds not far away, but in fact there are many obstacles in the middle.

Yun Fenghuang thought about the direction in his heart, nodded slightly, and asked Nian Xuan to reward him, then got up and took people to Zhuxueyuan to thank him.

She deliberately dawdled on the road for a while, and when she arrived at the gate of Dezhu Xueyuan, the banquet was over, and the Empress Dowager went back early to rest, leaving only a steward to watch the palace people clean up the mess.

Hearing that Mao Jieyu was coming, she came out to inquire about her visit.

Knowing that they came here specifically to thank you, and that they had already sent someone to come here once before, it was only because of the presence of the Prince Regent and his son that it was delayed until now, so the steward went in to ask for instructions.

It didn't take long before he came out to apologize and said that the Empress Dowager had already fallen asleep, so she couldn't disturb her, and asked Jieyu to go back first, and they will report to them tomorrow.

Of course Yun Fenghuang didn't dare to disturb the empress dowager who had "already settled"—even though he clearly saw that there were still people busy preparing this and that for the empress dowager—he expressed his gratitude to the steward. The empress dowager's respect and love also left.

She then went to the three places of Empress Dowager Ji, Empress Dowager Yuan, and Empress Dowager Qu. Of course, without exception, they were rejected, and they were all in charge of their affairs.

After such a toss, it was already very late when I returned to Lanzhou Night Rain Pavilion.

Yun Fenghuang said that everyone had worked hard today and asked them to settle down by themselves, and was about to wash up alone, but Nian Xuan followed in.

"What's wrong?" She was still thinking about how to write Cuixuan, and asked absent-mindedly when she saw this.

Wei Miss Xuan walked up to her and whispered: "Madam, just now at the gate of Zhuxue Garden, a little father-in-law quietly mentioned something to the servant girl, Mr. Qi."

"..." Yun Fenghuang paused and said, "And then?"

"Then I told the servant girl that at the beginning of the third watch, under the fifth willow tree in the southeast of Kongming Pond." Nian Xuan asked anxiously, "Niang Niang, what does this mean?"

Yun Fenghuang was silent for a while, then suddenly threw away the handkerchief he was wiping, and said with a cold face, "What do you mean? You don't know what you are doing?!"

Nianxuan was stunned and wanted to speak, but Yun Fenghuang pointed at her nose and whispered, "I won't tell you now, you should kneel here and reflect on yourself! Don't get up without my order." !"

"Your Majesty..." Nian Xuan wanted to argue, but Yun Fenghuang didn't give her this chance at all, so she went to find a futon in the back room, and scolded her head and face under her throat. He snorted and said, "I miss you serving me for a while, and just put it on. Anyway, don't sleep tonight, kneel here and think about it, what is wrong?!"

When it was over, he went back to the inner room by himself.

Nian Xuan was confused, and didn't dare to follow up to ask, so she could only bite her lip and knelt down on the futon, racking her brains to think about how to admit her mistake and calm down the master when Yun Fenghuang came out.

But Yun Fenghuang in the inner room started to tidy up non-stop. After what happened with Xi Le, she really can't believe anyone now.

Therefore, after hearing Nian Xuan's words, she immediately suspected it was a trap.

Otherwise, she was beating around the bush here and wanted to ask Gong Xiangxiao for news, so she would have such an opportunity to come to her door?

If it weren't for the fact that Qi Jiulu was really worried about this, Yun Fenghuang would have regarded it as ignorance, and would have even sent Nian Xuan to the empress to dispose of her to prove her innocence.

However, for the sake of Qi Jiulu, whether Nian Xuan is unreliable or Nian Xuan is reliable but the little servant is unreliable, even if it is a risk, he has to go there—then he can only wrong Nian Xuan.

Yun Fenghuang was thinking about the way out that he had prepared, Nian Xuan grew up with her and was the only servant who was married into the palace as a dowry. After the maid fell into the hands of the emperor, she spent a lot of effort to get it back, so it is not unreasonable to say that Nian Xuan and her are called master and servant, but they are like sisters.

At this time, I heard that Nian Xuan had made an appointment with someone to meet at night near Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion. She was angry and worried, but she was afraid that it would be bad for Nian Xuan after the trouble, so she asked Nian Xuan to kneel in the room and reflect. , go to meet the person who seduced Nianxuan to reason... Uh, why do you want to disregard your own identity and go to battle in person instead of letting the people below come forward?

For a dignified Jieyu to go out to meet outsiders alone at night, this is really suspicious...

She paced back and forth in the inner room for a while, opened the window and went out, sneaked into Nian Xuan's room next door, rummaged furtively, found a pair of myrobalan that Nian Xuan didn't usually wear, and saw the embroidery on it. The pattern of Bing Dilian, who practiced his hands, was satisfied with the sleeves, and when he was done, he returned the things to their original state, and then left quietly.

This kind of script should be fine, but if this is a trap, say that Nian Xuan is ignorant and left something close to her in someone's hands. As a master like a real sister, of course you can't let other people come forward on her behalf. Where?

I can only go out on my own.

Moreover, during the palace confinement, the person who seduced Nianxuan was probably an internal attendant, a fake Fengxuhuang, even the concubine could not be unable to meet him face to face—if Gong Xiangxiao or other outsiders were caught again, it would be a big deal for Yunfenghuang Continuing to blame the Imperial City Secretary, how did she know that a foreigner with a complete body could actually enter the vicinity of the palace concubine's residence! ?

It was clear that she was the trash of the Imperial City Secretary who was in charge of guarding Miyagi, so could she be blamed!

She is also a victim!

Yun Fenghuang mulled over his words several times and felt that there were no flaws, so he put it on calmly, and of course he didn't forget to pack some sharp weapons and other self-defense items for himself.

Because who knows if it's a killer who kills at the slightest disagreement...

After tidying up in this way, she quietly lit the incense burner, opened the door of the inner room a little, and found a small fan to fan it outside silently.

Nian Xuan, who was kneeling, soon became dazed, and fell to the ground with a plop, and fell into a coma.

Yun Fenghuang knew the effect of this incense, it's hard to say how long it took, and he couldn't wake up without pouring cold water for an hour, and now it's close to the third watch, so I guess it's enough.

As for the traces of Anshenxiang being found afterwards, she is not afraid, she was frightened in the running water of Chunban Villa just now, so she is not allowed to light some incense in the inner room to help her sleep?

Thinking so, Yun Fenghuang extinguished the remaining incense, quickly cleaned up the incense burner, pretended that he had never done what he just did, and went through the window again.

Both their master and servant lived on the third floor, and it was impossible not to disturb others if they walked up the stairs. Therefore, Yunfeng Huang tete connected several shawls, tested the firmness, and hung them from the shady side to the surface of the empty pool. She deliberately chose a dark green short skirt and a crimson fairy skirt to wear, looking very hidden in the shadows under the night.

The water in Kongming Pond near the shore was only knee-high, and although her skirt, shoes and socks were soaked, it did not prevent her from going ashore quickly.

After Yun Fenghuang landed, he didn't take the shortest way to the agreed place, but went around in the opposite direction, chose a place where he could see the willow tree, and hid in the reeds near the shore to watch.

She wears a sachet to repel insects, even in summer nights, she doesn't have to worry about encountering things she shouldn't encounter in the dark grass.

After a while, I heard the sound of the clapper on the third watch in the distance, and saw that the willow tree was still empty and there was no one there.

Yun Fenghuang waited patiently for a while, but no one came, and his heart sank.

She felt that she couldn't stay any longer, and had to leave as soon as possible—who knew that after turning around and walking a few steps, she heard a man behind her coughing in a moderate way!

Yun Fenghuang was startled, and without even thinking about it, he swung his knife back!

"..." The person behind grabbed her wrist quite speechlessly, "Could it be that Mao Jieyu wants to kill someone to silence her?"

"The prince is so elusive, who can be blamed?" Yun Fenghuang heard the voice of the person, and then he relaxed, noticing that Gong Xiangxiao also withdrew his hand, she put away the short knife with a cold face, and instead of apologizing, she blamed, "It's late at night, my son, what does this mean?"

Gong Xiangxiao snorted and said with a smile: "Didn't Jieyu also go to the willow tree?"

Before Yun Fenghuang could reply, he said, "This is not a place to talk, come with me!"

As he spoke, he walked towards the depths of the reeds first.

Yun Fenghuang hesitated for a while, clenched the dagger in his hand, and then moved up to follow.

Speaking of which, although Kongming Pond is right next to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion, there are many things going on these days, and Yun Fenghuang has never visited it in person until now. At this moment, I followed Gong Xiangxiao in the dense reeds, walking deep and shallow, and turned a corner from time to time, and I was a little muttering in my heart, hesitating whether to continue, finally Gong Xiangxiao stopped and said :"arrive."

While speaking, he stretched out his hand to push aside the few reeds in front of him, and suddenly his eyes lit up. It turned out that there was an open space hidden in this piece of reeds somehow, paved with blue stones, with stone tables and benches in the middle, and the moonlight on this night was like Frost, draped under the light, the surrounding reeds fluctuate with the night wind, just like setting off layers of silver waves, surging and surging, seeming like reality and illusion.

Gong Xiangxiao walked over and sat down first, taking off his robe.

Yun Fenghuang took a quick look around and found nothing unusual, then retracted the dagger into his sleeve calmly, walked slowly to sit opposite him, and asked straight to the point, "Why did he leave yesterday?"

"Why?" Hearing this, Gong Xiangxiao rolled his eyelids with a smile on his face, and said in a strange way, "This prince was about to ask Jieyu for advice, but Jieyu came to ask this prince?!"

This made Yun Fenghuang slightly startled, seeing that Gong Xiangxiao's resentment seemed to be fake, he frowned and said, "You don't know why he left? Then do you know where he went?"

"Where are you going? Hehe... He Jieyu knows what brother Xinyun came to the imperial capital for." Gong Xiangxiao sneered, "Since this goal is impossible to achieve, why is he still staying?"

He sneered, "Stay here to see how Jieyu is loved by three thousand people, and she rises to the top and is promoted?"

Yun Fenghuang was speechless for a while, and after a moment of silence, he smiled self-consciously: "He has gone back? It's good to go back."

"Go back?" However, Gong Xiangxiao sneered again when he heard the words, and said, "You have offended the queen and offended the father of this son. Under such circumstances, go back to the Northland, do you think it's good?"

Seeing that Yun Fenghuang pursed his lips and his face was pale, he still vented his anger unceremoniously, and then said angrily, "Do you know what he is going to do this time?"