The breeze ruffled the lake surface, and the woman dressed in a fiery red dress walked leisurely across lotus leaves and skipping stones. From a distance, it looked like she was walking on the water with her feet on blue waves.
In the pavilion in the center of the lake, Ye Jingtang sat cross-legged with his back straight, practicing the Jade Bone Dragon and Elephant diagram carefully. When the figure walked in, he stopped and calmed down, opened his eyes, and turned his head:
"Miss Yuhu?"
"uh-huh."
The empress of the Wei Dynasty stepped onto the steps of the waterside pavilion, with a hint of leisure on her soft and charming cheeks, and sat down directly by the lake, patting her side.
Bang bang~
Ye Jingtang stood up and came to the front. He first looked at the Taihua Palace in the distance, and then sat down next to him, looking a little confused:
"Taiji Hall is in court, you...won't accompany the Holy One?"
The Empress of Wei should stay in the Tai Chi Hall, but she has been very weak recently, and it was a bit too much for her to sit all morning. She asked the ministers to continue discussing trivial matters in the middle of the day. She came back to rest for a while, and when she saw the Night Terror Hall coming, she changed her clothes and ran away
come over.
The Empress of the Wei Dynasty admired the autumn scenery of Pinghu Lake and responded casually:
"What does the ministers going to court have to do with me? By the way, you performed well when you went out this time. Prince Jing praised you greatly and took out the merit invitation letter written by the officials of Wuzhou for you. The ministers are discussing how to reward you.
.”
"Yeah?"
Ye Jingtang smiled: "It's just a matter of classification, and it can't be said that it has made much contribution. If the court really wants to reward it, the Jade Bone Picture mentioned last time..."
The Empress of the Wei Dynasty placed her hands on the stone platform, leaning forward slightly, causing her red chest to stand high, and she tilted her head to look at the Night Terror Hall:
"As I said last time, help me find the formula for Xue Hu Powder. Everything can satisfy you. You've done your job so well, why do you want this?"
Ye Jingtang has gradually become accustomed to Yuhu's tiger head and tiger brain, and he said helplessly:
"That's what happened, so of course it's what we need. Miss Yuhu doesn't mean to keep her word, right?"
The empress of the Wei Dynasty saw that Ye Jingtang was embarrassed to make other requests, so she took the initiative and said:
"The Singing Dragon Picture can be done with half the effort if it is placed in the hands of people with extremely high understanding. Even if ordinary people read it, their achievements will not be too high. So borrowing the Jade Bone Picture is just a little effort and cannot be regarded as a reward. Prince Jing is trying to get it for you.
I want to grant you the title of hereditary county marquis, but it is the practice of past dynasties to 'no marquis without military merit', and the ministers have strong objections..."
Ye Jingtang heard Da Benben talk about this matter, and also had a little understanding of Da Wei's title. The county prince is already the highest title that can be achieved with personal force. After all, a man like Fengguancheng who is in his twenties is invincible in the world.
In the previous dynasty, figures were only specially granted the title of county marquis. Further up, even if the imperial court dared to grant such titles, no military man would have the nerve to do so.
Ye Jingtang saw Benben opening such a wide mouth, shook his head and said with a smile:
"Sealing a marquis is a bit too much. King Wu's rebellion didn't even cause a military disaster, so I just investigated a few cases. If I were to seal him, the people in the world would understand. The court would be in trouble. I felt that Prince Jing and the Holy Emperor were only using people.
There is no limit to rewards and punishments.
"Besides, I'm just a knight in the martial arts world. If you give me these things, I won't be of much use. I might as well follow the rules of the martial arts world. Miss Yuhu will remember me as a favor and give me a hand if anything happens in the future."
The Empress of the Wei Dynasty felt that Ye Jingtang was a bit too angry and a little too open-minded. After all, the favor she owed was much more important than a small title.
"Favors can be remembered, but this is in private. The so-called 'clear rewards and punishments' means that those who deserve to be killed will not be tolerated, and those who deserve to be rewarded will not be refused. With your merits, you must be promoted to a higher position to show it to the courtiers. If you are established
How many people will remain loyal to Wei if they are not rewarded for their merits?"
Ye Jingtang understood this truth, thought about it and said:
"Prince Jing mentioned the title of 'Marquis of Yunzhong' before. There should be no objection from the courtiers in granting this title. If you reward me with a BMW sword or something, the meaning will be more or less the same."
The Empress of Wei thought for a moment and nodded slightly:
"That's okay. I owe you a debt of gratitude for your great achievements this time, and I will reward you slowly in the future.
"The Marquis of Yunzhong is a false title, usually named after the place of Yunzhou, and can also be given special gifts from the saints. What do you want? How about the Marquis of Wu'an?"
When Ye Jingtang heard this, he quickly shook his head:
"The Marquis of Wu'an comes from the meaning of 'Wu'an World', which is what Fengguan City was like back then. Now that I'm in charge, I'm afraid I'll be laughed to death by people in the world."
"Fengguancheng was granted the title of Marquis by Dayan, and it was also when he defeated Wu Kui for the first time. The situation was similar to yours. As long as you continue to work hard in the future...ahem..."
The empress of the Wei Dynasty spoke calmly, her cheeks suddenly turned red, and then she coughed twice, her arms softened, and she fell forward into the lake.
Ye Jingtang's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly held her arm:
"What’s wrong with you?"
Ever since the empress of the Wei Dynasty embarked on the road of no return and had a fight with Eunuch Cao, her body would become extremely weak for no reason every autumn. She would come back to rest in the middle of the morning and was really ready to recuperate, but she had a night terror.
After arriving, I came here to sit.
The Empress of Wei felt weak and had a look of helplessness in her eyes:
"The old injury has recurred, what else can I do? If I ask you for a reward, you can just ask for it, and you won't have to talk about it for so long."
Ye Jingtang checked her pulse and found it was messy, so he quickly stood up and hugged her sideways:
"Go to the imperial doctor or..."
"Go to the dormitory. The effect of Xue Hu Powder is really good, just soak it for a quarter of an hour and you'll be fine."
Seeing this, Ye Jingtang didn't hesitate. He jumped across the lake with his feet on the blue waves, landed on the terrace behind the dormitory, and quickly entered the room.
This was not the first time for the Empress of Wei, so she was too lazy to move anymore and just let herself be held.
Kakakka~
Ye Jingtang carried her to the sliding door, opened the tiger's head mechanism, carried the Empress of Wei into the small bath, and placed her on the concubine's couch next to her. Then, without reminding her, she took out a piece of cloth and covered her eyes.
The Empress of Wei wanted to take off her skirt herself, but she found that Ye Jingtang was quite self-conscious and quickly opened her belt.
Wow~
The belt was pulled away, and the fiery red dress slipped from the delicate skin, revealing a gourd figure like mutton-fat jade.
The upper part of the body is a small coat made of red gauze, and the bottom is a pair of bow pants. The style is the same as last time, but the difference is that this time, in order to match the dragon robe, the small clothes and pants are embroidered with gold dragons. I don’t know how to say domineering.
Still angry.
Ye Jingtang's movements were clean and neat. With his extraordinary perception and experienced experience, he accurately locked the tether without looking. He lifted Yuhu's shoulders, untied his clothes from behind, and pulled the little red cloth from the left and right.
come out.
The Empress of Wei instinctively crossed her legs, and Ye Jingtang pumped her panties so fast that she was inevitably stimulated, and she couldn't help but bite her red lips.
Realizing that in the blink of an eye, she had been completely stripped off before she could say anything, the Empress of Wei hesitated to speak, and finally sighed:
"Ye Jingtang, your ability to take off your skirt has improved even more than your martial arts. Have you practiced specifically this time?"
Ye Jingtang put his left hand through the crook of his leg and picked up the not-so-light Huniu Niu:
"Don't be ridiculous, I have entered the realm of unity between man and nature, my senses are more developed, and my movements are naturally faster."
The Empress of Wei was not a stupid girl. She understood that practice only makes perfect with this technique, but she didn't care too much. She leaned on her shoulders, holding the watermelon in her hand to avoid sticking it to Ye Jingtang's chest, and waited for Ye Jingtang to put her into the pool.
.
But what he didn't expect was that Ye Jingtang held her up with his arms and lowered her down. When her buttocks touched the water, he lifted her up a little more.
Wow~
The pool water filled with white mist immediately rippled in circles when the buttocks touched.
??
The empress of the Wei Dynasty instinctively straightened her waist, and then her eyes showed a little shyness and anger:
"what you do?"
Ye Jingtang looked as usual and asked:
"The water in the pool seems to be hotter than last time. Is it hot?"
"?, can't you try it with your own hands?! Even if you lie down like this, wouldn't I have been burned?"
"I'm not holding you right now. Besides, people's tolerances are different. I don't think it's hot, but you may not."
Ye Jingtang said, preparing to put her back on the imperial concubine's bed.
The Empress of Wei did not know what to say, so she stopped talking nonsense with Ye Jingtang and said directly:
"Not hot."
Thump~
The whole person was thrown into the pool.
Ye Jingtang turned around, picked up the box containing Xue Hu Powder from the small table, and asked:
"How much do you want to pour?"
The Empress of the Wei Dynasty had a slightly complicated expression. She felt that if Ye Jingtang was really a noble concubine and didn't even know how to 'handle her with care', she would definitely be thrown into the cold palace within three days.
"You can pour it all in. Although the effect of this product is not as good as that of Snow Lake Flower Baiyi, and the course of treatment is long, the advantage is that the cost is relatively low, and you can get as much as you want."
Ye Jingtang scattered the snow in the box, poured it all into the pool water, and stirred it up with his hands:
"The study of Xue Hu Powder, although it has hurt countless lives, is indeed a utilitarian and effective remedy. It can not only restore Qi meridians, but also cure many ordinary people who have suffered injuries to their meridians. I think this medicine should be spread to various places as soon as possible for use.
Heal the wounded and rescue the dying.”
The empress leaned on the edge of the bathtub, protecting her chest with her hands:
"The imperial court is not short of this kind of money. Take the prescription and let Honghualou recruit pharmacists to build a large pharmacy to manufacture it. As for spreading it to the outside world, it shouldn't be difficult for Honghualou to spread all over the world."
Ye Jingtang understands the value of Xue Hu Powder, and being able to specialize in Xue Hu Powder under the royal court's license, Honghua Lou probably won't have to run a boat in the future, as this alone can support the family business.
"Thank you."
"Don't thank it too early. Honghualou has taken this medicine and must pay the commercial tax on time and on time. The people who were harmed because of the research on this medicine must also receive pension money from Honghualou. In the future, the price cannot be too high, and the quality is still good."
You have to have a guarantee. If something goes wrong, I won't plead for you..."
…
The two were chatting in the bathroom. Night Terror was blindfolded and could not see anything, but there was no disturbance in his heart.
The Empress of Wei has a strong aura. This is not the first time they have met her sincerely, and her demeanor has gradually become more natural.
After saying a few words, the empress remembered something and said again:
"Mr. Xuanji is accompanying the Queen Mother. She may come to visit later. If we bump into her head-on, I can't explain it even if I jump into the Qingjiang River. You'd better get out."
Ye Jingtang immediately stood up to say goodbye and walked out the door, pulling off his blindfold in front of the door.
When the Empress of Wei saw this scene, she suddenly remembered the last time Li Ren broke in. Her heart moved slightly. She first covered her chest and the white jade tiger with her hands, and then deliberately said:
"etc."
"Um?"
Ye Jingtang turned around subconsciously, but this time he reacted very quickly. As soon as he made a move, he turned his head back, faced the sliding door, and said in fear:
"what you do?"
"Ha~ I'm just trying out your reaction."
The empress smiled, let go of her hand again, leaned against the edge of the bath, and tilted her head slightly:
"The performance was good this time, but I was a bit stupid and didn't even know how to eat it when it came to my mouth."
"well……"
Ye Jingtang had nothing to say, so he opened the door and walked out quietly...
——
At the same time, inside Changle Palace.
The Queen Mother put on the attire of a housewife, with Qiu Qun wearing a woman's bun, and a small purse hanging around her waist. She looked like a young daughter-in-law who was about to go out, walking in front of the real Xuanji.
Xuanji, the real person, dressed up as a scholarly lady again, holding a small sunshade umbrella in her hand.
The two of them were dressed like this, so they were naturally preparing to leave the palace and wander around the streets. However, Master Xuanji knew the empress's physical condition and had to come and take a look before going out.
The two of them walked through the corridors and arrived near Cheng'an Hall. Master Xuanji entered the dormitory hall on the pretext of going to get something.
The Queen Mother thought that the emperor was attending court in the Taihua Palace and there was no one in the bedroom, so she did not go in and wandered in the garden outside the palace.
Just after taking a few steps, I saw someone in the waterside pavilion in the center of Minglongtan.
"Eh?"
The Queen Mother paused, squinted her eyes and looked carefully, and found that the figure in black robes in the waterside pavilion was the one who had experienced the night terror. Then she came to the lakeside, pretending to be a mother to the world, folding her hands on her waist and looking out.
Ye Jingtang had just come out of the bath and had not yet fallen into trance. Someone by the lake naturally opened his eyes and realized that it was the Queen Mother. He stood up and jumped over the blue waves of the Minglong Pond.
Ta Ta ~
The Queen Mother looked at the scene of Ye Jingtang crossing the waves under the autumn sun. She couldn't help but think of the last time when Li Ren carried her while flying, and she almost fell into the lake when she was playful. Looking at it now, she still felt that Ye Jingtang was flying across the waves under the autumn sun.
The stunning appearance is peerless.
But as the Queen Mother, she couldn't show her admiration for the little stars in her eyes. She just folded her hands on her waist and waited.
"Meet the Queen Mother."
"Excuse me, why are you here?"
"I'll take these two days off and come here to practice when I have nothing to do."
The Night Terror Hall was located by the lake. Because the Queen Mother was petite and not very tall, he had to bend down slightly when alone to avoid being condescending and offensive.
The Queen Mother had to look up at the person facing each other, and she lost her grace, so she moved her steps slightly and walked leisurely by the lake:
"How's your injury?"
“It’s basically no big deal.”
Because of the close distance, Ye Jingtang could smell the faint scent of cinnamon. Then he looked at the Queen Mother's beautiful dress and asked:
"Is the queen ready to leave the palace?"
The Queen Mother nodded and said: "I am going to go out incognito with Master Xuanji to conduct private interviews to observe the public sentiment. Are you free?"
There were night terrors in the hall, but when he went on a date with the Queen Mother and Xuanji, he was probably just a ruthless baggage machine. He really didn't want to go, but he couldn't refuse, so he said:
"There is no official business today. Your Majesty has a body of millions of dollars, so there are risks when you go out. I will be your escort."
The Queen Mother wanted to take Ye Jingtang with her because Shuishui would only follow him around and drink heavily, leaving her to wander around by herself, which was no fun at all.
And Ye Jingtang obviously knows how to please women, so going out should be more interesting.
The Queen Mother was satisfied to see that Ye Jingtang was sensible. She and Ye Jingtang walked around the Minglong Pond, and then Master Xuanji walked out of the dormitory.
Master Xuanji found that Ye Jingtang was chatting and laughing with the Queen Mother, and then looked back at the small bathroom. She was thoughtful, but she didn't catch the current situation, so she didn't think much about it. She came to the front and said:
"Let's go."
As he spoke, he threw the small umbrella to the Night Terror Hall.
Ye Jingtang knew that the day of walking around with broken legs was about to begin. He sighed inwardly and followed the two high-ranking women with a small umbrella.
Ye Jingtang originally thought that when the Queen Mother went out to wander around the palace, she would take the east gate of the imperial city or be carried out by Xuanji Master.
But what I didn't expect was that the two women who were chatting along the road went straight back to Fushou Palace and came to the room in the side hall.
The entrance to the palace tunnel is from the room. Now it has been renovated, handrails and stairs have been installed. Even the tunnel walls inside have been painted with white paint, and various calligraphy and paintings are even hung along the way.
What's even more special is that because the tunnel is too long, in order to take care of the delicate and delicate Queen Mother, the empress installed a wooden track common in mines in the tunnel, with a beautifully crafted car placed on it.
The Queen Mother was quite satisfied with the decoration. She held up her skirt and sat on the car, letting Xuanji sit next to her.
There was not much space in the trolley, and the two women's buttocks were pressed against each other when they were sitting on it, which was very tight. It was obvious that Ye Jingtang couldn't get in, so he consciously came behind him and pushed the trolley deeper into the tunnel.
Gululu~
The Queen Mother came back last night and was pushed back by the eunuchs and maids. Seeing Ye Jingtang doing this work behind her back, she felt a bit unfair. After thinking about it, she turned back and leaned on the backrest, chatting with Ye Jingtang:
"The people from the Ministry of Industry are really useless. Horses can't get in here, and I'm afraid of big dogs, so I asked them to get a small car that can run on its own. As a result, we have so many skilled craftsmen that no one can spare it."
"Run by yourself?"
Ye Jingtang looked at the trolley that could only accommodate two people side by side and said with a smile:
"It's not impossible to run by yourself, but it should be difficult to make one..."
The Queen Mother shook her head and said: "It's not difficult. Have you heard of Fan Qiqiao? During the previous dynasty, the Fan family made a small box. Just twist it, and the pony inside can run for a while, and it can also
Ye Jingtang knew that Fan Qiqiao was the master who created "Mr. Jiao", so he said:
"Fan Jiuniang from Wende Bridge seems to be Fan Qiqiao's granddaughter. Can't we ask her to help pretend?"
"The things made by my ancestors were clearly warned not to be taken apart. I didn't listen to the advice and broke it. If I sent it to Fan Jiuniang, I would definitely be laughed at in secret. Besides, Fan Jiuniang didn't really teach her, but she did have techniques, but she liked to do evil things. Hmm.
…”
When the Queen Mother said this, her eyes flickered and she stopped talking.
Master Xuanji was more relaxed and helped the Queen Mother to add:
"Fan Jiuniang thought about a kind of 'Mr. Horn', which has a built-in mechanism and can be turned..."
"Hey~! Why are you talking so freely?"
The Queen Mother's face turned red, and she raised her hand and patted Master Xuanji on the shoulder. Perhaps she was afraid that Ye Jingtang would misunderstand her, so she turned around and explained:
"There used to be something like this in the palace. I heard about it from the palace maids, but I have never seen it before."
"..."
In the night hall, I saw two women suddenly chatting about boudoir supplies. Where could I pick up the conversation? They just pushed the cart carefully and pretended not to hear anything.
The three of them chatted all the way, and because there were lights along the way, they walked through it again. In only two quarters of an hour, they passed through the long tunnel and arrived near Mingyu Tower.
The tunnel leads to the harem. For safety reasons, the road back to Mingyu Tower has been completely blocked. There are many iron gates on the way, which need to be opened manually, and the exit of the tunnel is directly in the garden of Prince Jing's Mansion.
Ye Jingtang pushed the cart to the exit stairs and followed the Queen Mother out of the tunnel. In front of her was a towering five-story building.
Shang Jianli, who was in charge of patrolling the black office, heard the noise in the tunnel and was still waiting at the exit.
Because Prince Jing was in the palace, the Queen Mother did not go to Mingyu Tower to settle down, but took Master Xuanji to the main entrance of the palace.
After Ye Jingtang greeted Shang Jianli, he wanted to leave with him, but Shang Jianli stopped him with a look in his eyes.
Ye Jingtang was a little confused, came up to him and asked:
"Is there something wrong with hurting the adults?"
When Shang Jianli first met Ye Jingtang, he was still the famous black yamen Wuchang, but now he has become a serious errand boy, with a bit of "a man who has been separated for three days and is treated with admiration" on his face
exclamation.
After Shang Jianli bowed to the Queen Mother and Master Xuanji, he said softly:
"A few days ago, two boxers were killed by gangsters near the Royal Boxing Gym. The murderer's attack was clean and neat, leaving few traces. She Long and I both went to see the murderer, and we couldn't find out the origins of the murderer. The case could not be investigated at all.
Mr. Ye has a sharp eye. If you are free, please help to check it out. If you can't find any clues, Mr. Meng will deduct two months of our salary."
Yun'an City has a permanent population of over one million, a very large floating population, and abundant martial arts among the people. Murder cases occur basically every day.
However, the Royal Boxing Hall is a place for training martial arts masters and military officers. Half of the black police officers came from it. It is considered a government-run military school with a lot of retired old masters as instructors. It is really rare for something to happen here.
Ye Jingtang has handled several cases and has some experience. He thought about it and said:
"Okay, I'll go over and take a look in the afternoon, but I'm just investigating the case based on my feelings. I can't guarantee whether I can see anything..."
Master Xuanji was waiting with the Queen Mother, and was also listening to the two chatting. When she saw this, she said:
"It's just a stroll anyway, I'll accompany you to see it."
The Queen Mother was very curious about everything. When she heard that she was going to investigate the case, she became interested and went directly to the boxing gym with the two of them...