The people celebrating the joy slept very sweetly that night, and time was like water. Unknowingly, the crowing of pheasants was heard in the wilderness!

Emperor Mingzhen and others had been away from the capital for a long time, and they were afraid of any changes or turmoil in the capital! So they did not delay any longer. After bidding farewell to the people in the villages and towns, Emperor Mingzhen and others immediately led the troops and marched far eastward.

go!

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Chengtian Mansion.

Dai Luo and Qingru got up early that morning, prepared themselves, and then started to implement their big plan - to secretly explore the palace!

Dai Luo and Qingru had already inquired about the town planning and layout of Chengtian Mansion in detail the day before, so it didn't take long to arrive outside the palace wall!

The tall palace walls stand tall, and the inside and outside seem to be two completely different worlds! There are four main gates in the palace, east, west, north and south. Secondly, there are folder doors in the southeast, northeast, southwest, northwest and other places, and the guards are very guarded.

It was so strict that ordinary people were expelled and driven away before they even got close to the palace!

Dai Luo and Qingru used their light-body skills to quietly lurk from the northeast corner of the palace!

Walking into the gate in the northeast of the palace, it doesn't take long before you see the kitchen, which is the place responsible for meals in the palace. Of course, due to the emperor's personal dignity, the imperial dining room is not located here.

The reason why Dai Luo and Qingru chose to infiltrate from now on was that they were the people in charge of catering in the palace. They would often open the northeast door in the morning in order to purchase a large amount of vegetables and grains from outside.

Dai Luo and Qingru approached all the way and found that there were quite a few people in this group. With their light body skills, Dai Luo and Qingru quietly dodged among such a bustling crowd and sneaked into the palace, but nothing happened.

Big problem.

Sure enough, when the eunuchs in the palace and the vegetable vendors outside were exchanging prices, Dai Luo and Qingru didn't pay attention. They jumped up and passed by, and then they entered the palace.

The inner court of the palace was heavily guarded. It could be said that within a few feet, there were people on duty. However, within a moment, a patrol team bypassed them. Even though Dai Luo and Qing Ru were agile, they were still almost discovered by the patrolling guards.

The two sneaked for a moment and climbed onto the top of an ancient tree. The lush green leaves completely covered their figures! Dai Luo pondered for a moment, looked around through the gaps in the branches and leaves, and said in a concentrated voice.

:

"Ru'er, the palace is so big, it's not a problem for us to walk around here casually? We are now..."

Qingru concentrated her face, thought for a moment, and said: "Brother Dai, with Xia Houyan's current power, there will definitely be clues in the palace! By the way..."

Qingru looked back at Dai Luo and said in a solemn voice: "Brother Dai, do you know that besides Xia Houyan, there are others in the Xiahou family?"

"Well..." Dai Luo heard this and thought deeply, "It seems to be nothing!"

Dai Luo pondered for a moment, and suddenly his eyes narrowed slightly: "By the way, I suddenly remembered something!" Dai Luo's expression became a little solemn, and he told a story from the past.

That was more than ten years ago. At that time, Dai Luo was just a young man. Xia Houyan and some people traveled all the way to Luoyang. Dai Luo vaguely remembered that the people next to him seemed to have the same surname as Xia Hou.

Dai Luo thought deeply, time has passed, and he really can’t remember the name of that person. Dai Luo shook his head and sighed: “Hey, it’s been so long, I really can’t remember his name.

Got it!"

"I remember..." Dai Luo pondered for a moment and then said in a solemn voice, "It seems that Xia Houyan called him uncle?"

"Uncle?" Qingru suddenly felt curious after hearing this, and then she thought about all the things Mu Lingxiao told her about the Xiahou Mansion!

The Xiahou family system is huge, and the branches within the family are also complicated. They have a wide and deep network of people, ranging from the temples to the rivers and lakes. As early as when the late emperor was in power, there were already members of the Xiahou family sitting in high positions.

Xia Houyong once worked in the capital together with Yue Zhenggang, Xu Ran and others, and won the trust of the late emperor. Today, although Xia Houyong's commanding power has been weakened and emptied for a time, his subordinates still command some heavy troops, and they are stationed in the capital.

The elite guard force.

However, Mu Lingxiao did not elaborate on his name and his relationship with Xia Houyan. Is it possible that Xia Houyong is Xia Houyan's uncle? Based on his age, it seems to be consistent...

Qingru stared and asked: "Brother Dai, is his uncle named Xia Houyong?"

"Xia Houyong?" Dai Luo suddenly realized when he heard this, nodded and said, "Yes, it's him! Ru'er, what are you doing..."

Qingru smiled faintly, shook her head and said: "When I was young, I was very curious about the ever-changing events in the world, and I often begged my father to tell me about it! Naturally, the Xiahou family is a topic that cannot be avoided!"

"Well!" Dai Luo nodded and said, "It's just that I haven't seen Xia Houyong since the last time we said goodbye, so I have forgotten him until now, and I don't know what position he holds now!"

Qingru smiled softly and said: "Xia Houyong has always held military positions. Although he is no longer as powerful as when the late emperor was in power, he still holds military positions!"

"Then where is his official position now?" Dai Luo asked.

"It is said that he is a military commander stationed in Beijing!" Qingru smiled faintly and shook her head and said, "Although he also has many elite soldiers and horses under his command, we don't have to worry. As long as the emperor and others arrive with their army, it will be easy to deal with them!"

"In that case, we are now..."

"Besides Xia Houyong, there is another person we need to get to know!" Qingru had a faint smile on her face.

"Who is it?" Dai Luo was curious and a little confused.

"Brother Dai, have you heard about the emperor's romantic affair?" Qingru said with a playful smile on her face.

"Love affairs..." Dai Luo heard this, shook his head and said, "I have nothing to pay attention to what those people are doing, let alone it concerns our emperor, who dares to arrange our emperor's affairs in private?"

"Hey!" Qingru pouted after hearing what Dai Luo said, with a somewhat disappointed look on her face, "Brother Dai, you are so boring! It's just..."

Qingru suddenly smiled and said softly: "It is said that our emperor is not as romantic as the late emperor. It has been several years since he took the throne, but he still only loves one person!"

Qingru looked at Dai Luo, who was full of confusion, and asked with a smile: "Brother Dai, do you know the name of that concubine?"
Chapter completed!