Xuan Su stood outside the courtyard wall of Chengyi's Mansion and looked up.
Are the walls high?
Naturally, it’s not high at all.
With his skill, he doesn't need to rely on other things to borrow strength. He can jump up with just a few steps.
There is no moonlight tonight, there are few stars, it is late, and it is pitch black. Even if he is not wearing night clothes, Xuan Su dares to say that he will never be discovered.
But, it’s very weird.
It’s not that Xuansu has never climbed over the courtyard wall, or in other words, he has rich experience in climbing over the wall.
Their father often asks him to follow people. He has more experience. Not to mention flying over the wall, it is too common to stalk over the wall.
However, he has never climbed over the girl’s courtyard wall.
Moreover, that girl is their father’s unmarried fiancée and his future mistress.
Even if he was running errands for his father, Xuan Su felt strange.
Come to think of it, things still have to be done.
It was so quiet at night, maybe the princess had already taken a rest.
Xuan Su didn't hesitate any longer, he jumped up in a few steps, flew over the wall lightly, and landed silently.
After dark, it was very quiet in Uncle Chengcheng's house.
Xuan Su fell in the garden, and couldn't see any light, only the shadows of swaying trees near and far away.
Fortunately, he is good at identifying directions.
Their father made it very clear that Bao'an Garden, where the princess lived, was on the northwest side of the mansion. He climbed over the wall from the west side to enter, and after exiting the garden, he could walk around the corridor to a courtyard, avoiding the small courtyard to the south.
Take a few more steps toward the central axis...
Xuan Su remembered it clearly and followed the instructions to find the place. The further he walked, the more he murmured in his heart.
How on earth do they know so thoroughly?
Speaking of which, it means coming to visit the elders at the uncle’s house during the Chinese New Year, right?
Supposedly, they only went to the main courtyard to see the old lady, and then sat in the front yard. The two parties had not consummated their marriage, so they did not go to the princess's boudoir. How on earth could they understand the situation in the backyard?
Even if the princess has mentioned it, if the understanding of the terrain can be clearly understood just by listening, then what kind of scouts and spies will they keep in the army?
In addition to detecting enemy movements, what spies do most every day is to survey the terrain, and finally land on the sand table one by one.
Xuansu was puzzled, but he also found it outside Bao'an Garden.
He still climbed over the wall and went in. When he heard Wan Yue's low voice, he knew he had found the right place.
Xuan Su walked around to the back window and knocked gently.
In the room, Lin Yunyan had just washed her hair and was sitting in the dressing mirror, with Wan Yue gently wiping her long hair.
When the master and servant talked about interesting things, Lin Yunyan laughed and Wan Yue was also amused.
Then, they all heard the movement at the back window.
Lin Yunyan turned her head in surprise.
Wan Yue felt guilty: "What is the sound? At this time..."
The second half of "Who would knock on the window" made her swallow it by herself.
Her courage cannot withstand "knocking on the door in the middle of the night".
Afraid of returning home, Wan Yue still cautiously suggested: "Slave, please get on the horse and go and have a look together?"
Lin Yunyan thought for a while, shook her head and said, "No, I'll go take a look."
How dare Wan Yue put the princess in danger, she stopped in front of Lin Yunyan, tried to muster up the courage, walked to the back window first, and said in a deep voice: "What, what's going on!"
Xuansu replied: "Princess, little Xuansu."
The familiar voice made Wan Yue relax immediately. The little maid patted her chest and opened the window.
Lin Yunyan asked: "What's urgent, Mr. Guo?"
If there was no rush, Xu Jian would have asked Chen Gui to give her a message. If Chen Gui was inconvenient to listen, she should have asked her to go to Taohe Zhai tomorrow instead of asking Xuan Su to come in the middle of the night.
"There is a portrait, I want you to take a look." Xuan Su said, taking out the folded drawing paper.
Wan Yue took it through the window and handed it to Lin Yunyan.
Lin Yunyan unfolded it and asked casually: "I heard that Dao Heng died? Do you know who killed him?"
Her eyes fell on the drawing paper, and she blinked, her eyes never blinking.
At the same time, she heard Xuan Su’s reply.
"This is the man in the portrait. I watched him take Dao Heng away from the spice shop on West Street and send him to a house in Sidao Alley. He left there again in the evening. Although he changed his coat, the little boy
You can feel the smell of blood on his body."
Lin Yunyan heard it, but didn't say anything else. She just looked at the drawing paper seriously.
The facial features of the person above were like a sharp knife, which cut hard in her memory, leaving an indelible mark, just like the scar on the other person's chin.
She was deeply impressed by this person.
Lin Yunyan didn't know this person's name, but she knew that he was not weak in martial arts and was especially good at sneak attacks.
In the past, when she met this man, Shen Chen was the only one beside her. Xu Jian and Xuan Su took another path and split up.
In order to facilitate movement, Lin Yunyan wears men's clothing.
Shen Chen led the way, and the two hurriedly passed through an empty alley in the town.
The crisis came at that moment.
The hidden blade came out of its sheath and hit her back.
After all, Lin Yunyan did not have any serious training in martial arts, so she was not sharp enough when she was attacked by a sneak attack. She relied on Shen Chen's quick eyesight and quick hands to pull her away.
Unfortunately, Lin Yunyan was still injured by the sharp edge on her right arm, which caused blood to flow out.
The blow did not kill anyone, and the attacker did not flinch. Instead, he faced off against Shen Chen.
Because Shenchen was also injured.
Fighting is difficult.
Shen Chen had to protect him and deal with the intruders, which would be difficult.
Lin Yunyan could only try to avoid it as much as possible, but she did not dare to get too far away from Shen Chen. If there were still pursuers, Shen Chen would be beyond his reach.
Fortunately, it seems that the only one chasing them is this lone wolf, and there are no more people.
Several times, Lin Yunyan wanted to take action, but she did not dare to act rashly.
Firstly, Shen Chen fought with the man very quickly and moved his body. Secondly, Lin Yunyan's right arm was injured and he was not sure whether he would miss.
It's okay if it misses the mark. If it hurts Shenchen, it would be a bad thing.
Lin Yunyan thought a lot, but in fact she didn't have much time. This assassination came to a halt after more than a hundred moves.
Shen Chen was seriously injured and couldn't stand up anymore.
That gloomy and sinister face stared at Lin Yunyan, and with a grin, she pulled out a smile that made people feel cold on the back of their necks. Together with the ugly scar, it was driven into her mind like a nail.
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The sharp blade had been knocked down a moment ago and fell into his hand. The man reached out and wanted to stab Lin Yunyan with the flying blade.
Lin Yunyan didn't give him a chance.
That big, shaky target will never miss when you take action with your sleeve arrows.
The flying arrow flew through the air, and the moment the man caught the dagger, the arrow pierced his eyebrow.
The moment he fell to the ground, his eyes stared like bells, filled with disbelief.
Lin Yunyan is very familiar with this look.
Everyone she stabbed with arrows from her sleeves was like this when they were about to die.
But this time, she couldn't care about the killer.
After retrieving the bamboo arrow, Lin Yunyan went to help Shenchen, but Shenchen shook his head at her.
Lin Yunyan didn't say anything, and tried her best to support Shen Chen out of the empty alley. They waited for Xuan Su to come to support, but they couldn't save Shen Chen's life.
Later, Lin Yunyan and Xu Jian talked in detail, and what they mentioned repeatedly was the scar on the visitor's chin.
And now, she sees it again.
In this portrait, these facial features, this scar.
Xu Jian only asked Xuan Su to send her the portrait without saying anything else, but Lin Yunyan understood what Xu Jian meant.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Yunyan nodded: "Tell the Duke that it is him."
Xuan Su agreed.
Even though it was mindless, he was used to it.
There is a tacit understanding between their father and the princess. It’s okay if he doesn’t understand, as long as their father understands.
"Has the Duke returned home, or is he still in the Yamen?" Lin Yunyan asked.
This question is easy to answer, Xuan Su said: "I am still in the Yamen, Master Shan wants to continue investigating."
Lin Yunyan thought for a while and asked: "How is the current situation? Tell me in detail."
Xuan Su answered one by one.
This case happened under his nose, and he could answer all the details. He knew far more than those in the yamen.
Lin Yunyan knew it well: "Master Shan doesn't know these things, so I checked some."
Even if Mr. Shan keeps talking about it for three days, he will definitely give his best in these three days.
The night breeze blows in from the window and is very warm.
This made Lin Yunyan slightly relieved. At least the weather has been good these days.
If she was as chilled by the heavy rain as she had been a while ago, she had to remind Xu Jian to pay attention to her leg injury.
Thinking about this, Lin Yunyan asked: "What did the Duke eat at night?"
Xuan Su was stunned and said honestly: "I went to find someone to draw a portrait earlier, but I didn't follow you during dinner..."
Lin Yunyan did not ask any more questions and just asked Xuan Su to wait.
Turning around and going to the next room, she took out a clean food box and packed some snacks that were not eaten during the night.
These were all brought from Zai Shou Yuan.
Grandma likes to eat snacks these days, and it is rare for an elderly person to be greedy. However, the snacks often made in the house are all in line with Lin Yunyan's taste, and they are sweet in the mouth.
How dare you let her eat so sweetly?
Mrs. Chen has already told the kitchen, and the ones delivered a few days ago are all good. Today, I don’t know which kitchen forgot the importance of adding ingredients, and the bean paste cake is too sweet.
Lin Yunyan coaxed everyone back from Zai Shou Yuan with her kind words.
Grandma herself knew not to eat like this, one knew what she was doing, and the other was willing to coax her. They talked a lot of cheerful words, and brought all the bean paste cakes to Bao'an Garden.
After Lin Yunyan finished dressing up, she returned to the back window and said, "Bring the bean paste cake made in the afternoon to the Duke."
Wan Yue accepted it and handed both the portrait and the food box to Xuan Su.
"It's too hard for the Duke to prepare a bowl of tea for him," Lin Yunyan said with a smile, "You can try it."
Xuansu is a clever person who understands everything as soon as he hears it.
This bean paste cake is definitely sweet.
"The younger one is going back first." He said.
The windows were closed, and only the oil light from inside the house came through.
At this moment, Xuan Su suddenly realized.
He finally understood what was so strange!
Climbing the princess's courtyard wall should be done by their master in person, instead of standing outside the window with his followers.
He is not afraid of standing. It is not difficult to stand until dawn when watching, but the princess has to stand even after hard work.
Unlike me, who comes to visit privately, I can go into the princess's house, make a pot of tea, and eat some snacks, just like in the backyard of Taohe Zhai. No one is waiting in front of me. I just talk slowly with the princess.
.
That's right.
It’s just...
After walking to the west wall, Xuan Su looked up again.
They have old injuries on their legs that cannot be seen clearly when walking. When dancing with guns, they can put on tricks to scare outsiders. When riding, they can simply sit on the horse...
Running fast is not enough, practicing with real swords and guns is not enough, and horse racing and whipping are not enough.
The superb martial arts skills that I once had, my ability to defeat invincible opponents all over the school field when I first entered the camp, can no longer be used.
It is even more impossible to climb over the wall.
Xuansu felt panicked and still couldn't see anything on his face. He easily took out Uncle Chengyi's Mansion and went to Shuntian Mansion.
The lights are still bright here.
Xu Jian is translating the confessions that the government officials asked from Sidao Hutong.
Wu Zuo judged that Dao Heng died yesterday evening, and the government officials asked questions in detail, but no matter how detailed they were, no one knew what happened.
Only an old man vaguely remembered that a sedan chair was parked outside that house during the day.
But he didn't notice who got off the sedan.
"Dao Heng was captured elsewhere. He was stabbed in the heel and fainted. There were injuries around his mouth. He was gagged." Shan Shen clicked on the records for inspection. "It should have been the sedan that sent him.
I didn’t kill him right away, I kept him until evening.”
"That house is their stronghold," Xu Jian said, "I read the previous confession, and Dao Heng lived in Sidao Hutong before. Almost all of them are gone now. They were talking about each other, so Dao Heng died there.
, quietly."
"The calculation is very deep and ruthless," Shan Shen was so angry that he took a sip of tea to calm down his anger, "The one behind him is really arrogant."
They didn't take Shuntian Mansion seriously, and they didn't treat Dao Heng as a human being.
Dao Heng had been with the other party for so many years, and he gave up on him as soon as he wanted to.
"Dao Heng is the only one who has been exposed," Xu Jian is not surprised at all, or in other words, he just forced the other party to cut off his tail, "If you don't leave the exposed ones, others can do things easily."
"What on earth is he going to do..." Shan Shen muttered.
After muttering, Master Shan understood when he saw Xu Jian glanced at him but said nothing.
Led them to Chenmi Hutong, and the one they captured was His Highness the Crown Prince!
It was done to the crown prince, why? It wasn’t just for the dragon throne.
I understand that this matter is not suitable to be talked about.
Seeing Master Shan looking like he had a toothache, Xu Jian chuckled. When he saw Xuan Su coming back, he got up and walked out.
Xuan Su lowered his voice and said, "The princess said it was him."
Xu Jian lowered his eyes and the breath around him became calm.
Xuan Su added: "The princess was worried that you would be hungry at night, so she asked the younger one to bring back some bean paste cakes, saying they would go with some tea."
Xu Jian said: "Then go make a new pot of tea."
Xuan Su acted quickly and was sent to the study in a short time.
Xu Jian took a piece of bean paste cake, took a bite, and couldn't help shaking her head and laughing.
It’s what the little princess likes to eat.
With this smile, the depression naturally dissipated.
Shan Shen sat aside and looked at him.
When Xu Jian saw this, he didn't hide it: "Master Shan, why don't you come too? Wake up and continue reading the case file."
"Then I'm welcome." After Shan Shen finished speaking, he took a piece and his eyes widened as he entered, "This is too sweet!"
Xu Jian took a slow sip of the hot tea, and the sweetness melted in his mouth: "Is it very sweet? I think it's just right."
After saying that, he went to ask Xuan Su who was standing outside.
Xuan Su was also eating. Hearing this, he didn't dare to say that he could have another dessert. He followed their father's words and said, "Just right."
