Chapter 113 City in the Clouds, Wedding Banquet in the Palace
Shang Fu was annoyed by the tacit understanding between the two.
He saw Yu Li Qian Kun on Yu Qian Si's index finger, and then looked at the dull ring on his hand.
Although his own ring couldn't be rotated, he followed her example and covered it with two fingers of his left hand to rotate the ring manually.
The round and green jade ring with wide engraved edges is also considered a treasure.
This action of turning the ring made everyone in the hall focus on it.
Yu Qiansi clenched her right hand, feeling that something important was blowing by like a feather, but she couldn't touch it, couldn't grasp it, and couldn't see clearly.
She said: "Can you please help me, Mr. Shaoqing, to ask who are the servants who have stayed at Yuchen Hall recently?"
Shang Fu only felt that he had had good luck one after another, and was finally taken seriously by Lord Yu. The tasks assigned to him were becoming more and more important, and he was dancing with joy.
And Shang Fu's good luck doesn't stop there.
Early the next morning, a corpse with a suspicious shape was discovered in Dali Temple. Although his appearance was not that of the missing person from the Ministry of War, his figure and age were very similar. Most importantly, there were traces of a phantom face on the back of his neck.
Yu Qiansi and Zhang Yilun examined the body together and reported the results to the saint, which immediately caused an uproar in the court.
The deceased's fatal injury was a knife wound. The murderer struck with a steady and sharp blow, killing him with one blow without any delay. By comparing the wounds, it was found that the murder weapon was a standard military knife.
Map, war department, saber.
Northern Qi, envoys, border.
Naturally, someone will connect it all.
Starting from the imperial guards, to the soldiers and generals from the major camps on the outskirts of Beijing, to the northern generals who came to Beijing with the envoys of the Northern Qi Dynasty to report on their duties, all were thoroughly investigated one by one.
The first person to bear the brunt was the Jinwu Guards who were supposed to protect the Ministry of War, but caused the Ministry of War to suffer disaster.
But Yu Qiansi, who was sitting peacefully in the Fajin Hall, had no idea that he had stirred up such a turbulent wave with just a single fold.
She is waiting for news from Boyi.
Although half a day had passed, she was sure that he would be able to find the salesman.
Sure enough, just after noon, Boyi returned victorious with what Yu Qiansi wanted.
"According to what you said, we found this salesman near Renzhengfang."
Although Yu Qiansi's smile was weak, he still read a hint of appreciation flashing in her eyes.
Whether it was the fake signature from Yuli Pavilion or the invitation letter from Lingyun Pavilion handed over by Yayin, it was all from high-ranking noble families.
Early this morning, he had already roughly understood the ins and outs of Yunzhong City.
Twenty years ago, the ghost market, which had grown for thousands of years in the shadow of the prosperous empire, was exterminated by the late emperor's decree.
But just as there are always shadows in the sun, the ghost market came back after many years, transformed into the "Cloud City", broken into parts, and only appeared on the days marked "all things are not suitable" on the calendar.
After that, he did some shady black market business for the high-ranking families in Beijing. With the blessing of the high-ranking gentry, he flourished again.
Since he was doing business with nobles, he didn't really have to go all over the capital to look for him. As long as he paid more attention to the places where high-ranking officials in the capital often gathered, he would definitely gain something.
He handed Yu Qiansi a gold-plated wedding invitation.
"Have you known this for a long time? Or have you been there too?"
This wedding invitation was exactly the same as the one he found from Manager Cao. It seemed that Manager Cao had something to do with Yunzhong City.
No wonder he mentioned the strange timing of the wedding banquet, but she was unfazed.
"I've never been there before, this is my first time."
Yu Qiansi took the invitation and read the clichés on it carefully: "What else did the salesman say?"
Boyi shrugged: "It's all on the invitation."
The invitees, the time of the wedding banquet, and the special gifts to be brought were all listed one by one. However, the person holding the wedding this time was not the "He family" mentioned in Guanshi Cao's post last time. I guess it was just a random surname.
"Zhouji Silk and Satin Shop?" How come she hasn't heard of it?
The invitation stated that the gifts should be purchased in Zhouji before Youshi.
"I've asked about it, it's in the suburbs of Beijing."
Boyi took out another identical post from his pocket and said: "One post per person, no waiting when it is out of date."
Seeing the post in his hand, Yu Qiansi frowned: "You want to go too?"
Boyi snorted lightly and took the invitation back into his arms: "You don't really think that I will let you go alone, do you?"
Whether it was a coincidence or not, this matter had something to do with the Yu family, and he would naturally not let her go into danger alone.
"Logically speaking, the only thing I can buy today is the invitation to the next wedding banquet. I spent a lot of money to buy the expedited seat."
"Stingy!" Yu Qiansi complained: "When I get back, I'll go find Yaoguang and take advantage of the public account!"
Without further ado, the two set off immediately.
It was already getting late, let alone leaving the city. She never fought unprepared, so she had to observe the surrounding situation earlier so that she could respond earlier.
I just didn't expect that this week's silk and satin shop was really simple, with nothing but a shop.
There were only two large empty boxes in the room, marked with the hour on them.
It seems that it is prepared for them.
Yu Qiansi smiled bitterly, but she didn't expect that this "congratulatory gift" was actually herself.
The two of them each got into a lifting box, the capacity of which was just enough for an adult to sit down with his knees bent.
"See you later."
"See you later."
They looked at each other with a smile, closed the lid, and waited anxiously for the rest of the story.
As soon as I walked in, everything was completely silent, except for the sound of my own heartbeat.
Inexplicably, it reminded her of her past nightmares. She was a little panicked and tentatively said "Bo Yi".
I don’t know if he heard or responded. After waiting for a while, there was no sound.
She had no choice but to close her eyes and recite the Pure Heart Mantra silently in her heart, trying to calm her mind.
It’s hard to tell in the box, but the years are long.
After an unknown amount of time, Yu Qiansi felt the box shake slightly and someone lifted her up.
She tentatively pushed the lid of the box and found that it could no longer be moved. She thought it was to prevent guests from peeking.
Fortunately, although her five senses were lost, she could still barely distinguish the distance by the shaking of the box.
The boxes were carried for a distance, and then with a slight shock, the boxes were placed on the ground.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Just when she thought she had arrived at her destination, the entire ground suddenly shook slightly, and soon turned into a slight rhythmic rhythm.
They are actually on a boat?
Yu Qiansi thought about it carefully, listening to her own deep and shallow breathing in her ears.
There was another slight vibration, like the sound of a ship docking.
Sure enough, someone immediately lifted the box up. She had to lean back slightly for the next part of the journey, which was probably going uphill.
When it returned to stability again, the box was gently placed on the ground. Someone knocked on the box three times, and immediately there was no movement.
She waited quietly for a long time, then tried pushing the lid above her head. A soft light leaked in. She breathed a sigh of relief, opened the lid and jumped out.
Only then did he realize that he was in a cave, surrounded by stone walls and with only a small door in front of him for entry and exit.
Except for the box that I just jumped out of, there is not much open space here. On a small table next to it, there is a set of black clothes, half a white mask that can just cover the eyebrows and eyes, and a weapons rack standing next to it.
It seems that I have to change into this outfit and remove all weapons before I can move around freely.
She put a small dagger she carried with her on the tray, changed her clothes and put on her mask, then opened the compartment door and entered a dark corridor. There was a sharp dampness all around. It seemed that the cave was far away from the water source.
Not far.
Occasionally, people wearing the same clothes walked out of the doors on both sides of the stone corridor. Everyone nodded in agreement and headed towards the light at the end of one side.
Yu Qiansi memorized the serial number on his door and slowly took a few steps forward, hesitating a little.
How can we find Boyi like this?
The door on one side suddenly opened, and an arm stretched out and pulled her in.
Her arms were clamped, and she subconsciously turned around to kick. However, she was pulled in by the other party and was forced to sit on the carrying box.
The white mask covered his eyebrows, but the familiar curve of his mouth still made her feel relieved.
"Bo Yi?"
The smile in the corner of the man's eyes grew. He let go of Yu Qiansi, and gently lifted up and put down his mask.
Sure enough it was him.
Seeing that he let go of her, Yu Qiansi narrowed her eyes and kicked him again when he was not prepared.
Boyi jumped up holding his knees.
"You!" Why are you so angry and determined to retaliate!
"A soldier never tires of deceit."
She smiled like a fox, just like when we first met her.
Boyi rubbed his throbbing knee and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
At this moment, the relationship between the two of them was just like before, as if all the conflicts and oppositions in the past half month had disappeared into nothingness in an instant.
Yu Qiansi didn't know what he was thinking, and asked doubtfully: "How did you recognize me?"
Boyi stood up neatly, and his hair was thrown back in an arc: "I won't tell you!"
Boyi pulled a strip from his original black clothes and tied it in a circle around his wrist.
"So you can recognize me."
Then he grabbed Yu Qiansi's wrist and the two left here together.
Although it was just her wrist, Yu Qiansi was not used to being held by others. She struggled a few times but did not see the person in front of her letting go.
He turned around and asked her, with some teasing: "If you don't catch me, do you want to get lost?"
Yu Qiansi then had no choice but to relax and let Boyi hold her.
The light at the end of the stone corridor gradually enveloped them.
There were two people guarding the entrance of the cave. They checked their invitations and whether they were carrying weapons before letting them leave.
After exiting the cave, you entered a magnificent hall.
It is so high that the lamps and candles hanging under the beams are as high as if they were in the clouds. It is so wide that not only can thousands of people stand calmly in the hall, but there is also a protruding stage on one side of the main hall.
The entire stage is carved with complex cloud patterns. The cloud patterns are entwined to form faces that may be happy or sad.
Some of them looked like they were frowning and weeping, and some looked like they were smiling with tears. I couldn’t tell how many faces there were, but they were all different.
After staring for a long time, I felt that these faces were all staring at me with their own emotions, which made me feel a chill behind me.
A drama of joys and sorrows is being staged on the stage at this moment.
It seems to be a story about the love between a fairy and gods, generals and demons, an old-fashioned story.
Boyi frowned and admired it for a moment, then approached her and asked with a smile: "Isn't this the protagonist who is getting married today?"