Chapter 619: Enemies Never Come Together
The various exquisite villas on the hill, no matter how majestic they look on the ground, become pocket-sized and cute when looking down from Tiantong Island.
This feeling of overlooking all living things is really addictive.
There are also many shops, teahouses, Quyuan, and places that sell unknown things on Tiantong Island. They are all single-door houses hidden behind green trees and green walls. Looking at the door and the signboard, they focus on highlighting the word "elegant".
But in He Lingchuan's opinion, they actually only show one word:
Expensive!
Expensive beyond words.
After walking for two quarters of an hour on the floating island full of spring, you will reach Ke Mansion.
He Lingchuan was a little surprised. The mansions on Tiantong Island are not large. Compared with the manors in the lower city that often occupy half of the hilltop, their area may be only one-tenth of others.
Even Ke Mansion only covers an area of 13 acres, which is less than 9,000 square meters.
An island is an island. The land is limited, and it is impossible to squander it as much as the lower city. Lingxu City has cultivated many nobles in the past six hundred years. You want to live in the sky, and I want to live there too. We can only squeeze together and be neighbors. If you want a manor that is boundless, you can only go to the lower city.
The facade of the Ke Mansion is grand and majestic, and even guests who visit for the first time will not recognize it.
Let alone other things, outside the black gate of golden sandalwood, there are two exquisite purple-gold horses, taller than real horses, and majestic.
Although there is no decoration on the whole body, these two statues can be called the most important treasures on Tiantong Island.
Because before the reconstruction of Xushan Tiangong, they stood outside the gate of Zhaixing Tower!
The gods bestowed purple-gold horses, which is the supreme honor enjoyed by the Ke family alone.
When Prince Chiyan arrived, the gatekeeper quickly went in to report.
After a while, Ke Yanjing, the fifth son of Ke, who had appeared in Pianxiang Villa a few days ago, came out to greet him.
Fu Shanyue smiled on his face, but he was surprised in his heart.
He had an appointment to return the greeting today, and the Ke Mansion also gave him a receipt. According to etiquette and specifications, when Prince Chiyan came to visit, Ke Shouyi, the head of the Ke family, should have come out to greet him.
Why did Ke Wu come?
Fortunately, Ke Wu was also well versed in these social etiquettes. When they met, he bowed and said, "My father is receiving a temporary visitor. Brother Fushan, please don't blame me! How about we go to the plum garden for tea first?"
"Let's go." What kind of distinguished guest is it that Ke Shouyi can personally receive him when he comes to visit temporarily?
In the Ke Mansion, the main building only occupies a quarter, and the rest are gardens, animal pens, and fountains.
Red flowers and green trees can be seen everywhere on Tiantong Island. Why would the Ke Mansion fill the garden with common goods?
Those that can enter the garden are all ingenious potted plants, or spiritual trees that are at least hundreds of years old. Each flower pot is particularly exquisite. Pearls, agates, gold, and jade are all frequent visitors on the pots.
Seeing these potted plants, He Lingchuan knew where the "Huashi Shanfang" that Ke Wu gave him came from.
Probably picked one from here.
He Lingchuan passed by a rockery and saw a seven-foot-tall fiery red coral tree planted on it, shaped like a peacock spreading its tail, and even every thin branch was perfect.
This treasure is eligible to be included in the national treasury in Yuan Country, but in Ke Mansion, it is just an outdoor decoration on the rockery.
He Lingchuan sighed in his heart, and suddenly thought of the fishing town behind the house of the gibbon Lao Ge. The old man who led him the way for the first time walked with a limp. It is said that it was because of diving for treasures for many years that he got diving sickness and suffered from bone necrosis.
In the demon country, even if you work hard to the point of being seriously ill, you are not as easy as the fish demons working in the water.
That is extremely unfair competition, but how can ordinary people make a living?
"The plum garden is in front." Ke Wu smiled, "There is a five-hundred-year-old plum king in our garden. It became a demon when the emperor Liujiang came a hundred years ago. The flowers it bloomed are particularly large and fragrant."
As soon as the voice fell, two people came in from the round moon gate, one man and one woman.
The man was unfamiliar, of medium build, about fifty years old; the woman was a beautiful woman with an oval face. Although she was dressed in plain clothes and had only a white jade hairpin on her head, she was still elegant and noble.
Most importantly, He Lingchuan recognized this face -
Qingyang Imperial Master!
He never expected to run into Qingyang Imperial Master in the courtyard of Ke's mansion where plum blossoms were in full bloom.
Xi Yunhe's painting skills were really superb. He captured the charm of Qingyang Imperial Master with just a few strokes. Now He Lingchuan could recognize him at a glance when he saw the real person.
Fu Shanyue was also stunned and stopped.
Qingyang Imperial Master was chatting and laughing with Ke Shouyi. Seeing Fu Shanyue coming towards him, he was also a little surprised, but then he smiled and said, "Fu Shan boy, long time no see."
"How is Qingyang Imperial Master!" Fu Shanyue always showed himself to be fearless, but when he saw her, he bowed and saluted as a junior, "Ten years have passed, and the Imperial Master's style is still the same."
It turned out that Ke Shouyi's guest was Qingyang Imperial Master. No wonder he wanted to receive him personally.
Ke Shouyi and Fu Shanyue also greeted each other. Qingyang Imperial Master glanced at Fu Shanyue, ignoring Jiao Yu, but looking at He Lingchuan and said, "Who is this?"
"This is my special envoy, He Xiao."
Qingyang Imperial Master looked deeply and said, "You are He Xiao!"
This was a meaningful statement, even Ke Shouyi could taste some of the meaning.
He Lingchuan clasped his fists and saluted her: "Greetings, Imperial Master!"
On the surface, he had to be polite.
Her voice was full of emotion: "I heard that you met my evil disciple in Baisha?"
He Lingchuan's eyes flashed: "You mean, Mai Xuewen?"
"His real name is Xi Yunhe, you should have known it, right?"
He Lingchuan's answer was flawless: "Empress Bai talked to the prince a few days ago and mentioned this matter."
"He is not an easy person to deal with." Qingyang State Master sighed, "All the children of the Zhongsun family were killed by him. You are lucky to survive."
There was something behind his words. He Lingchuan pretended not to understand and said seriously: "This is indeed a very difficult and tricky fugitive!" You have to thank you for your good teaching back then?
Qingyang State Master asked Fu Shanyue: "How is the follow-up of this case?"
Fu Shanyue said: "I will report to the State Master. From the day when Envoy Bai arrived in Baisha, he took over the case. I came to Lingxu City on the order of my father, and actually came to ask about the follow-up. At present... Alas!" He shook his head.
To be frank, I don't know either.
Fu Shanyue was the first party to investigate the case, but Qinggong was vaguely the end point of the case. It was a bit awkward for the two parties to meet suddenly. Fu Shanyue meant that this matter is no longer under our jurisdiction, so don't bother me now.
He Lingchuan was secretly amused when he heard this. Fu Shanyue was already familiar with the officialdom and workplace routines, and he had a promising future.
Qingyang State Master sneered: "When Bai Dushi investigates the case, we will of course fully cooperate." She turned to Ke Shouyi and said, "Then, I'll leave that matter to Lord Ke. I'll leave first, you guys talk."
Ke Shouyi was full of smiles and insisted on sending her to the main gate.
Qingyang State Master had no choice but to go out with the four people and chat with them on the way.
He Lingchuan saw that she was gentle and peaceful, had a moderate conversation, and treated people like spring breeze and rain. The first person responsible for dragging her into the whirlpool of the immortality medicine case was Xi Yunhe, and the second one should be He Lingchuan. But He Lingchuan didn't feel any hostility from her glance and smile, but rather seemed to be as tolerant and friendly as a junior.
This grace, this demeanor.
If he had not been involved in the immortality medicine case, if he had not had a deep conversation with Xi Yunhe, then he would most likely think that the woman in front of him was worthy of respect and admiration.
After walking a few steps, he more or less understood Xi Yunhe's feelings back then. No wonder Xi Yunhe, who is as smart as he is, has not been able to see through the true face of his mentor for many years.
Fu Shanyue also said that there are still many people in Lingxu City who fiercely criticize the progress of the investigation, that is, they will never believe that Qingyang National Master is related to the immortality medicine case.
Even if you lay all the evidence in front of them, they will stick their necks out and not believe it.
Besides, He Lingchuan knows best what kind of opponent Bai Ziqi is. He thought he was watertight, but he still revealed his feet in front of him.
But Bai Ziqi has not gotten the upper hand in his fight with Qingyang National Master. He can find a clue, and Qingyang National Master can stop it when he turns around. This disaster cannot be brought to Qing Palace.
In terms of reputation, Qing Palace is at a disadvantage.
But from the progress of the case, Bai Ziqi is in a dilemma.
Besides, Xi Yunhe and Fang Canran are right. How can someone like Qingyang Imperial Master only defend and not attack? Most of her counterattacks are in the dark, but He Lingchuan is not investigating the case now, so he can't feel it.
He tried to test the matter of the Sky Centipede Bone Flute several times, but he endured it.
Now is definitely not a good time, and he should not make any more trouble.
After Qingyang Imperial Master got on the car and left, Ke Shouyi turned around and smiled at Fu Shanyue: "Qingyang Imperial Master came to visit at the last minute, so I had to receive him. I hope Your Highness will not blame me."
"It's just a small matter." Fu Shanyue didn't care at all, and asked casually, "What's the matter with Qingyang Imperial Master?"
"We are doing things for Qing Palace. She came to make some requests. It's no big deal."
Fu Shanyue knew what to do and didn't ask any more questions. The relationship between these upper-class nobles in Lingxu City is so complicated that even he sometimes feels it is profound.
Ke Yanjing played his role well and coughed lightly on the side: "Your Highness, will the case of the immortality medicine really be traced back to the Qing Palace?"
"The clues are broken at the Qingfu Temple. I don't know if Bai Dushi has made any new discoveries; if not, we can't trace it to the Qing Palace." Qingyang State Master had just left, and these guys were gossiping behind his back. Fu Shanyue looked at him and smiled, "Ke Laowu, have you heard that the Qingfu Temple sells immortality medicine?"
Ke Yanjing was startled and waved his hands: "Your Highness, you are joking, how could I have heard of it?"
"The immortality medicine is difficult to make. Not only does it require a large amount of pulp beads, but the medicine lead is the most difficult to obtain. In the huge Lingxu City, there are very few people who can get this kind of medicine lead." Fu Shanyue dragged out his tone, "Besides, it is a banned item, and the price must be sky-high. How can ordinary people afford it and use it?"
In the immortality medicine case, he has a say more than the powerful people in Lingxu City.
The lives of rich people are valuable, so the immortality medicine is naturally expensive.