After a while, the palace carriage stopped in front of the Duwei Mansion. Nangong Ning opened the car and saw that the gate of the Duwei Mansion was closed. She couldn't help but frown slightly. At this time, the coachman held up an umbrella and opened the car door. Lianyun helped Nangong Ning walk down. A lot of rainwater had accumulated under the steps, causing the rainwater to penetrate through the uppers and soak into the shoes.
Nangong Ning trotted up the steps. Although Lianyun held an umbrella for her, the men's brocade clothes were still wet. And Lianyun's servant's clothes were instantly soaked by the rain. The rainwater flowed down their cheeks, and their black hair was tangled. Together, wisp by wisp, the two of them stood in front of the gate of the Duwei Mansion, as embarrassed as a drowned rat. The strong wind blew and the cold air was very heavy. Nangong Ning and Lianyun were shivering from the cold.
"Knock knock knock", Lianyun protected Nangong Ning from the rain while knocking hard on the door.
Due to the loud noise of the wind and rain, Lianyun knocked for a long time before someone opened the door. The person who opened the door was the housekeeper of the Duwei Mansion. He was about forty years old and had an ordinary appearance, but there was a fierce "color" in his eyebrows. He looked at Nangong Ning and found that he had not seen this person. He couldn't help shouting: "Who are you looking for? If you are looking for my master, he is not here."
"How dare you talk to my young master like this, you are seeking death." Before Nangong Ning could speak, Lianyun couldn't help but cursed. The butler saw Lianyun staring at him, and saw the two people in front of him with extraordinary temperament and luxurious clothes. , I felt a little guilty at the moment, fearing that some dignitary from some family was looking for you, so I ignored Lianyun's words and spoke in a much softer tone.[
"If the young master comes to see my lord, I'm afraid it's the wrong time. My lord has gone out before the rain."
"What?" Nangong Ning looked at the look on the butler's face. It didn't look like he was perfunctory. He suddenly became anxious and asked quickly: "What did he go out for? When will he come back?"
The housekeeper looked at Nangong Ning with some doubts, and his expression became a bit cold at that moment. How could a servant like him not understand the rules? How could he, a servant, interfere with the master's affairs? He said firmly: "My lord has not informed me. Of".
Nangong Ning wanted to say something else, but she saw the housekeeper slam the door shut and looked at the closed door. She was immediately angry. As a princess, how could she allow a slave to be so disrespectful? However, it was not appropriate to show off at the moment, so she had to endure it. After coming down, he turned around and ignored the rain under the steps. Without saying a word, he ran into the palace car in a few steps.
"Go to General Shaodi's Mansion".
After Lianyun also got on the carriage, the coachman closed the door, waved his whip, and the palace carriage headed towards General Shaodi's Mansion again.
When they were approaching the General's Mansion, suddenly, a carriage rushed from the opposite side. Mud water suddenly splashed on the palace carriage. The water droplets passed through the carriage and flung on Nangong Ning's face. She was still thinking about going to the captaincy just now. She was angry about something happening at the house, but it happened that she couldn't bear it any longer. Regardless of the pouring rain outside, she drove out and looked at the carriage that was going further and further away. She actually had a familiar feeling that that carriage The shape of the carriage is different from that of ordinary carriages. It is wider than ordinary carriages and has an octagonal roof. Golden bells hang from the octagonal corners. At a glance, you can tell that the material of the carriage is dark wood, which emits a faint fragrance when it touches water. This carriage is So, she sniffed gently, and a faint fragrance floated in the air.
Her heart suddenly sank, because she knew that the carriage was called Quejiu, which was even more luxurious than the palace carriage. It was given to General Shao Di by his brother after he put down the "rebellion" on the border. Could it be that Shao Di Isn't the general at home too? Her heart couldn't help but feel a little "confused".
Sure enough, when Nangong Ning came to the general's mansion, the boy guarding the door told her that the general had gone out, but he also didn't know where he went or when he would be back.
"Sir, let's go back. It's getting colder and colder outside. Take care of your body." Lianyun held an umbrella behind Nangong Ning and said worriedly when he saw her standing outside the door of the general's mansion for a long time.
"Is this really God's will?" Nangong Ning said suddenly, his tone full of frustration and helplessness. Lianyun was slightly startled, then understood the meaning of the princess's words, sighed and said lightly: "Princess, there is no need to feel sad. , Prince Yu, good people have their own destiny."
Nangong Ning shook his head suddenly, and the tears in his eyes suddenly fell down his cheeks, blending with the rain on the ground, "It has been three or four days since King Yu was arrested, and in these three or four days, what? Things can happen. I know my brother's nature very well. The reason why he didn't disclose the location where King Yu was imprisoned was because he wanted to punish him. If he falls into my brother's hands, I'm afraid there will be no consequences. Good ending."
"Since the general and the captain are not at home, why don't we look for an opportunity to come here another day? The only solution now is to find King Yu." Lianyun's words made Nangong Ning's tears stop abruptly, and she rolled up her sleeves. He wiped his cheeks, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "You are right, even if I saw the captain and the general today, it would be helpful not to know where King Yu is being held. I will find out later. It’s not too late to act, let’s go back to the palace.”
As the palace car drove slowly, it gradually disappeared into the rain curtain.
The rain continued until it was time for dinner, when it stopped a little. After dinner, Shui Lianyue leaned against the door frame and felt the fresh air during the rain, but she unexpectedly saw a figure that disgusted her.
Nangong Ling was dressed in violet-colored brocade clothes. He walked into Jingxue Pavilion with his slender legs. There were two young eunuchs behind him holding umbrellas for him. The light purple made his handsome appearance look graceful. Jinghong, a pair of black eyes stared at Shui Lianyue intently from the moment he walked in, with a playful smile on his lips, "It's rare that you are still in the mood to enjoy the rain scene here. It seems that I came at the right time. Why don't I accompany you?"
Shui Lianyue rolled her eyes at Nangong Ling, turned around and walked into the house, where Dongxue tidied up the bed. When she saw Nangong Ling coming in, she hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "I have seen the emperor before."
"Well, you go down first," Nangong Ling glanced at Dongxue and waved to her.
Dong Xue stood up slowly, glanced at Shui Lianyue, saw her nodding slightly, and then exited the room.[
"It seems that you are in a good mood today, what? You finally got what you wanted." Shui Lianyue walked to the round table, picked up the teacup and poured herself a glass of water, sat down and drank slowly.
Nangong Ling chuckled lightly, sat next to Shui Lianyue, stretched out her hand to pour herself a glass of water, and said while pouring it: "I hear there is something in your words, what? Are you worried about him?"
Shui Lianyue snorted disdainfully, looked at Nangong Ling indifferently and said, "Why should I worry about him? But I still said the same thing, since you have got your wish, just let me go."
Nangong Ling couldn't help frowning when he heard this, with a smile on his face, his fingers clenched the teacup tightly, a bit of chill added to his face, he looked at Shui Lianyue with a gloomy look, and said coldly: "I said, I won't let you go. Come on, you'd better stay here peacefully and be healthy, and don't ever mention this to me again in the future, otherwise, you'll really piss me off, and I can't guarantee that your mother is safe and sound."