At the time of Xu, Li Qian's court officially announced the funeral, and the news of Queen Nangong's funeral spread throughout the stormy Hejing in an instant.
The six departments were in chaos, the door to Zhongshu's introspection was trampled down, and all the bureaus in the palace were full of busy figures.
There were carriages parked in front of the palace gate, and all the important ladies, all dressed in plain clothes, had their hair cut off and their ornaments removed, and entered the palace all night to mourn.
The princes and officials gathered in the palace to mourn, and their back houses began to prepare for fasting and lodging.
The entire Imperial City was covered with white silk ribbons, all the palace lanterns were replaced by Changming sacrificial lanterns, and the white and black flags were huge and ethereal, flying wildly in the night, like one corpse after another.
Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie landed lightly in the cold and quiet darkness. When they stood up, Xia Zhaoyi subconsciously raised his hand and pressed lightly on his back.
She didn't know where the injury on her back came from, but she was sure that it had damaged a bone. Although it wasn't serious, it was obvious during this trip that she couldn't move much.
Shen Lie saw her movements and felt worried, but in the blink of an eye, she had already straightened her back, adjusted her hat, turned around, looked at Shen Lie contemptuously, and smiled in a nonchalant manner: "Let's go to Wende Palace first and see. Guard Shen is..."
Shen Lie smiled faintly, raised his hands and clasped his fists: "I will follow Eunuch Xia in my humble duty."
It’s not that military uniforms can complement a man’s demeanor, but the more handsome and upright a man is, the more heroic his military uniforms can be.
His smile was so clear and unparalleled that Xia Zhaoyi felt that even if he was a real father-in-law, he would transcend his age and physiology to win the hearts of ordinary people.
Xia Zhaoyi pursed her lips and smiled, then turned around: "Then, let's go."
The Wende Palace was heavily guarded, and all the concubines and concubines gathered here. From a distance, they heard the wailing of countless women, bursting into tears in memory of their old friend.
Although Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie were disguised, it was still not convenient for them to walk on the main road. They walked around the Wende Palace and found that they could not go in without disturbing others, so they gave up.
Xia Zhaoyi changed his route to Zhaixinglou and tried his best to choose a place with fewer people. However, there is a problem with places with few people, that is, there is a lot of water in low-lying areas.
Fortunately, the two of them were very skilled and kept their bodies clean, but other uninvited guests were not so "silent".
Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie had just walked around a deserted palace when they heard the sound of water coming from ahead.
There were at least three people tiptoeing through the stagnant water. Their movements were very light and the amplitude was very small, but the sound of water was just the sound of water, and it came through clearly.
Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie were both very sharp people. After exchanging a look with each other, they set off together.
There are four people in total. They are fast and have clear goals. They are also reaching the Star Building.
The four of them were all wearing night clothes. If it weren't for the sound of the water just now, Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie might not have been able to detect them based on their skills and their outfits that completely blended into the darkness.
Through this darkness, the Star-Zhaing Tower is brightly lit.
White silk satin hangs from the sky to the floor, and there are not many guards in front of the door. They all wear white scarves and white flowers, and the long guns in their hands are hung with white silk ribbons.
The four men in black hid in a corner and did not come out for a long time.
Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie are both high-level hunters. They can maintain their composure better than anyone else and can also lurk deeply.
A full half an hour passed, and except for a few father-in-laws who came and left, no one else was seen entering the Star-Zhaing Building again.
A man in black said in a very soft voice: "It looks exactly the same as the Zhaixing Tower in Yong'an Tiansheng Palace."
Xia Zhaoyi raised his eyebrows. This accent is a Yong'an accent.
Another man in black also said in a soft voice: "Then there must be a search room inside."
This person's accent made Xia Zhaoyi look at Shen Lie subconsciously, and Shen Lie was also looking at her in the darkness.
This is the Zhuzhou accent.
When talking about Zhuzhou, one has to think of Feng Wensheng who wrote to the old man and said bad things about her.
After saying these two sentences, the group of men in black fell silent and stopped communicating.
It wasn't until half an hour passed that the light on the top floor of the Star Building went out, and the four finally came out of the darkness.
They moved quickly, assassinated the guards at the west gate neatly, and quickly entered.
Xia Zhaoyi habitually checked for his pulse when he passed by, and the four guards completely died.
She and Shen Lie made a rough inspection of the fatal wounds, and based on the sharpness of the weapons and killing techniques, they confirmed that these were assassination masters.
People from the Taishi Bureau and Qin Tianjian were all kneeling in the main hall of Zhaixinglou, and four men in black walked quickly along the corridor to the back.
The design of the corridors on both sides of the Zhaixing Building has a wall on one side and tall bookcases on the other. The bookcases are packed to the brim, with stacks of ancient books.
Four men in black quickly went upstairs. There was a figure waiting above. When they saw them, the man immediately stepped forward and said in a low voice: "You are here!"
As he spoke, he led the way for the four men in black and pushed open the first door of the scripture room on the right side of the corridor on the second floor.
Although it is said to be a scripture room, the collection of books in the book hall is actually not as many as the treasures.
However, these treasures are only a quarter of the Tiansheng Palace's Star-Zhaing Tower.
He was in a hurry when he left Beijing and didn't have time to take them with him. After the palace was robbed, the rest became Song Zhiyi's treasure.
No one knows how many were robbed and how many were taken away by Song Zhiyi. Thinking of those treasures still makes the Ministry of Rites, Taishi Bureau and Qin Tianjian feel pain in their hearts.
There were two other people in the scripture room who were waiting for them. After the five people entered, these two people came out and guarded the door.
There were only two lamps lit in the huge library, and with the candles flickering on and off, the four men in black began to rummage with quick hands and feet.
A small official came down from the direction of the Xunji Hall on the third floor carrying his robe and hurriedly walked this way.
The two attendants standing guard at the door suddenly became serious and stared at him unblinkingly.
The clerk looked at them strangely and stepped forward to open the door.
Two receptionists stopped him: "I've never seen you before, you look strange. Who are you?"
When the five people in the palace heard the sound, they immediately became alert. One person drew a dagger and approached the door.
"I'm here to take some samples," the clerk said, taking out a small wooden sign from his sleeve and frowning, "You really don't know me?"
A receptionist received the small wooden sign, glanced at the front and back, and handed it back to him: "Go in."
The people inside the door are ready to go.
The door of the scripture room was pushed open by the clerk, and he stepped in. At this moment, two footsteps sounded on the stairs.
The man in black who was about to take action immediately put away the dagger and hid it behind his back. The two responders turned their heads to look at it at the same time.
A father-in-law and a guard came up.
The father-in-law had impatience written all over his face. He was beeping and beeping as he walked. It was obvious that he was very impatient.
The guard was very tall, his head hung low, and he looked like he was being scolded.
Due to the angle, I couldn't see the guard's face clearly, but I could vaguely feel that his profile was deep and angular, and the two responders couldn't help but be attracted to him.
The father-in-law walked a little faster. When he passed the scripture room, he paused, turned to look at the clerk, and shouted: "It's you, come here!"
The clerk said "Huh?" and walked away.
"What are you doing?" the father-in-law shouted dissatisfied, "just let me get the things, I need someone to work for, hurry up!"
