At dawn the next day, Pang Jiafen straightened her clothes and ran out of the bedroom.
Tong Qingqiu stood in front of the door all night, and only heard the screams in the room, and knew that Pang Jiafen was suffering.
"Miss Pang, you have been wronged. This is Zhuo Jing's temper. Now that the matter has been discussed, please don't..."
Tong Qingqiu thought Pang Jiafen had given up completely.
Pang Jiafen was in a hurry to go out: "Officer, I want to see the princess. I won't be back at noon. I will come back for dinner in the evening."
Official?
Have a meal?
While Tong Qingqiu was puzzling, Pang Jiafen had already left the mansion.
"Why are you just standing there? Come in."
Tong Qingqiu saw the main hall and saw that Madam's cheeks were rosy and her complexion was very good.
"This girl is a good woman. Let's marry her back to our family. Since it's a serious marriage, we can't neglect the etiquette. We invite relatives and friends and set a few tables in a decent manner."
Tong Qingqiu looked confused and couldn't understand what the lady was saying.
The lady thought for a while and said: "I remember that when I first married you, I couldn't even afford a new dress. On the day of the banquet, I had to wear a wedding dress and go to the wedding hall with you. This is an advantage for you." , the three of us will have a wedding together that night, and our sisters will serve you."
Tong Qingqiu stood there, still unable to understand what the lady was saying.
…
Pang Jiafen rushed all the way to Canglong Palace, and when she saw Liang Yuyao, before she could say anything, Liang Yuyao picked up a ruler and hit the peach.
"You bastard, you bastard! Where did you go last night? I just don't fight as much as usual. See I'm no longer the master of the pavilion, but you got mad at me too!"
Pang Jiafen hurriedly explained: "I went to Tong's house to propose marriage!"
Liang Yuyao sounded even more annoyed: "I'm so shameless. I'm such a good girl. I'm begging you to be my concubine, but you still have the nerve to tell me! Did Tong Jin agree?"
"accepted!"
"Can his tigress tolerate you?"
"My sister promised it herself."
"Sister? Are you calling me sister now?" Liang Yuyao threw away the ruler and sneered, "Since you are married, you are too lazy to take care of the affairs of Hongyi Pavilion. If I call you here again, I'm afraid it will be redundant."
"Your Highness, wherever you are, no matter where you are, Hongyi Pavilion is my home, and family matters are more important than anything else."
"You have a conscience," Liang Yuyao sighed, "I discussed with Marquis Yun last night that there are only two candidates who can be the master of Hongyi Pavilion in the future, and one is Tao Huayuan..."
"She can't do it!" Pang Jiafen interrupted Liang Yuyao. Liang Yuyao was annoyed and picked up the ruler and hit her twice more.
"You bastard, you are becoming more and more unruly! Why can't Tao Huayuan be so good?"
"Tao Huayuan turns out to be from our Hongyi Pavilion!"
"Isn't this good? She also understands the rules of our Hongyi Pavilion."
Pang Jiafen whispered: "Your Highness, you have forgotten that in order to put aside the relationship with the Yin and Yang Division, we planned to hand Tao Huayuan over to the Director of Ceremonies. She must not have forgotten this grudge.
You also know her character, she is a really cruel person, if she becomes the master of the pavilion, how can we sisters have a good life?"
Liang Yuyao nodded and said: "I remember this. Since she is not suitable, we will replace her with someone else. What do you think of Lin Qianniang?"
"Lin Qianniang?" Pang Jiafen smacked her lips and said, "She is a gentler person, but she doesn't even have any cultivation level. How can the sisters obey her?"
"This won't work, that won't work either, which one do you think will work?"
Pang Jiafen thought for a while and said: "I think Yanru is good. Apart from me, she has been with His Highness the longest."
Liang Yuyao sneered and said: "Why don't you say that you are not bad yourself?"
Pang Jiafen lowered her head and said, "I am too hot-tempered to be the master of the pavilion."
"Shi Yanru is not a subtle person. Just like you, she has low cultivation and little scheming. When she encounters those ruthless people in the court, she is just waiting to be fooled."
Pang Jiafen was very dissatisfied: "Lin Qianniang has never stayed in Hongyi Pavilion for a day, so she can't take advantage of an outsider."
"Cheap?" Liang Yuyao smiled bitterly, "You have to be willing."
…
In the Marquis's Mansion, Xu Zhiqiong was having wine with Lin Qianniang and Tao Huayuan. When Xu Zhiqiong talked about the Hongyi Pavilion, Tao Huayuan sneered and said, "I don't want to go to that damn place again in my life."
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Then only Qianniang can go."
Qianniang looked embarrassed. She had originally thought of going to the old soil to study the techniques in two days, but she really had no interest in being the master of the Red Pavilion.
Tao Huayuan nodded and said: "This foxy girl is just right, and she is also a perfect match for the evil woman in the Hongyi Pavilion."
Lin Qianniang was silent for a moment, then suddenly showed a charming smile and said to Xu Zhiqiong: "I will do whatever Mr. Xu asks me to do."
While speaking, she grabbed Xu Zhiqiong's hand and turned to look at Tao Huayuan.
Tao Huayuan just drank half a sip of wine and spat on the ground: "You are not ashamed, woman, do you know how to write the word shame?"
While he was talking, a dark wind suddenly rose in the yard.
Qianniang immediately grasped the sword at her waist, and Tao Huayuan smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? You can't do anything wrong if you do something wrong."
The cold wind dissipated, and a figure appeared in the yard. His clothes were torn, his hair was messy, and there was a lot of mud on his face.
Xu Zhiqiong quickly moved a chair and asked the man to sit down.
"Brother Han, why are you here in such a hurry?"
Han Chen is here.
After eating two glasses of hot wine, Han Chen regained consciousness and said to Xu Zhiqiong: "Brother, you said there was a gap in the land connecting Daxuan and Qiancheng, but it was not sealed. I walked back and forth three times. , no gap was found.”
"No gap?" Xu Zhiqiong didn't believe it.
Han Chen brought two bowls and a pair of chopsticks: "To the west is Daxuan, to the east is Qiancheng, and in the middle is this land, a line to the end, no gaps!"
Han Chen's judgment will never be wrong, but since there is no gap, how can there be currents in the sea between the two countries?
Han Chen drank another cup of hot wine and said: "I have been thinking about this for a long time. I also floated on the sea in a boat for three full days. There are indeed currents and the currents are very fast.
At first I couldn't figure it out, but now I understand."
He placed the two bowls and placed his chopsticks on them: "Brother, do you understand?"
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "What does this have to do with ocean currents?"
"If you look carefully, this Kuai Land is a bridge connecting Daxuan and Qiancheng. It is a bridge, not a baffle."
Xu Zhiqiong understood this time that there was nothing under the bridge.
This land is also empty underneath!
"Brother, how did you come up with this idea?"
"Just thinking, it may not be true," Han Chen took out a notepad and recounted what he had seen and heard in the old land of Daqian.
He searched very carefully and entered many caves, but he never saw the remains of famous people.
Logically speaking, he shouldn't miss such an obvious cave.
Xu Zhiqiong suspected that the cave might be closed, or it might only be open at specific times, or it might only be open to specific people.
Han Chen pointed to the book and said: "I found more than a hundred water sources on that piece of land and marked them all. Since the land is empty, I don't know where the water comes from.
Also, the island is covered with barnacles. These barnacles do not grow on the ground, but are from the sea. This land was not created suddenly. It should have been under the sea. For some unknown reason, it has now appeared on the sea.
There is no way to guess like this. When I return to the capital this time, I want to bring more magic weapons to the water. I have to see the situation under the sea clearly."
Xu Zhiqiong advised: "Brother, why take this risk?"
Tao Huayuan also advised: "Senior Brother Han, you absolutely can't go alone. Once you get to the bottom of the sea, you won't be able to perform many spells. At least call a few more helpers from the Yin and Yang Division."
Han Chen waved his hand and said, "This is my private matter and I shouldn't injure others."
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Wait until I settle everything in the capital, and then follow Brother Han to find out what's going on."
"Can't wait!" Han Chen shook his head repeatedly, "These past two days have broken my heart. If I can't find out the truth, I won't be able to live. I'm just here to let you know, and I'll get the law soon.
I'll leave now."
Everyone refused to listen, so Han Chen had two more glasses of wine and then set off. Before leaving, Han Chen said to Xu Zhiqiong: "Brother, just now I saw a boy watching you at your door. I saw nothing wrong with him.
I have no means and no cultivation, so I ignored him. If you think this man is an eyesore, I will send him on his way when I leave."
Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "That's all, he has been squatting at the door since last night. He must have been ordered by the Ministry of Punishment to be a classmate, so let him go."
Han Chen left immediately. In order to save energy, he did not use the magic circle and walked directly back to the Onmyoji Division.
Liu De'an, who was squatting at the door, saw Han Chen coming out, raised the corners of his mouth, smiled slightly, and hurried back to the Penal Department Yamen.
When he met Zou Shunda, Liu De'an told the story. Zou Shunda nodded repeatedly and said: "Han Chen was on the emperor's mission and was not on business in Yunzhou. He ran back to the capital privately and secretly went to Xu Zhiqiong's mansion. Just this incident,
Neither Han Chen nor Xu Zhiqiong can escape their guilt, so they quickly reported the matter to Mr. Bao."
Zou Shunda took Liu De'an to find Bao Jingzhong. When Bao Jingzhong heard that Han Chen had gone to the Marquis Mansion, he yawned and said, "Han Chen and Xu Zhiqiong have a close friendship. It's not a big deal if they occasionally move around."
Zou Shunda was stunned for a long time, suspecting that he had not made it clear.
"Sir, Han Chen brought the emperor's emissary back to the capital to find Xu Zhiqiong. At a small level, this is called leaving one's post without permission, but at a serious level, it is a crime of deceiving the emperor."
Bao Jingzhong waved his hand and said: "Han Chen has a high level of cultivation. It only takes one meal to go from Yunzhou to the capital. If he comes back occasionally, he won't miss anything. Why should we care about him?"
Zou Shunda frowned and said: "Sir, let's search more for the crimes of Xu Zhiqiong and the people around him. This is the order of Canglong Palace!"
Bao Jingzhong yawned again: "The key point is that it's not a sin. Let's wait a few days and find some clues. I'm sleepy and want to take a nap. You can go first..."
Zou Shunda and Liu De'an walked out of Bao Jingzhong's study.
Bao Jingzhong sighed and said: "These two fools still want to take revenge and don't care about their own weight."
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In the Canglong Palace, a personal servant came to Liang Yushen and whispered: "First Palace Lieutenant, Liang Jixiong's head has been sent to Daxuan."
Liang Yushen nodded and said: "Tell them to keep it safe first, and there is no rush to use it now."