An ox cart passed by on the street. Its wheels ran over puddles and splashed mud and water. The people inside were jolted, frowned and opened the curtains to look out. Unexpectedly, they found that the rain was much lighter than when they first came out.
The coachman replied: "Yes, sir, the rain was heavier just now, but it has lightened up a lot now. I'm afraid it won't be sunny by noon."
"It's a good thing, there is no need to delay the grand ceremony of the temple tonight." The man said, and was about to lower the car curtain. Suddenly he felt a white shadow flash in the distance, and couldn't help but take a closer look.
"I thought it was something, but it turned out to be a civet cat."
Thinking that most of the people living in this area were dignitaries who loved to keep cats, the goosebumps that had just appeared subsided immediately. The man let out a sigh and lowered the curtain.
The bullock cart passed by in a hurry, but what the man didn't see was that he just saw a white figure squatting on the street corner.
The little fox, who had just crossed the street and was squatting under the eaves of an unopened shop, watched the bullock cart drive away, rested briefly, and then ran off into the distance again.
"Haw, everyone thinks I'm a civet cat!"
The light rain was pouring down, and there were puddles on the ground one after another. Although it was the capital and the roads were smoother than those in counties, not all areas were clean. From time to time, the little fox would jump over the sewage with a light jump.
Because of its fast speed, its fur did not get wet. Moreover, when it ran, there was a faint layer of white light on its body, allowing the rainwater to slide off directly outside the white light.
"Chirp."
A high wall appeared at the front, with lush greenery inside. In the middle of the gate was a dragon plaque with the three characters "Prince Lu's Mansion" written on it. Four palace lanterns were hung under the eaves. This was the destination it wanted to explore.
Naturally, it was difficult to sneak into the front door. After taking a look at the palace soldiers guarding the door, the little fox turned around and ran into the alley. He ran to the end of the long alley, then turned around and ran for a while to get around to the back of the palace.
However, it was not safe to enter through the back door. The little fox ran out of the alley and jumped up to the back wall, intending to climb over the wall.
Just before it was about to enter, it suddenly shuddered instinctively. Just as it was about to jump in, it suddenly stopped, its outstretched claws also shrank, and its hair stood on end.
A flash of light flashed in the fox's eyes, half of the red sandalwood shadow hung down, and everything in front of him changed.
"Seeing through the truth."
This can instantly give its eyes the ability to temporarily identify reality, which is somewhat similar to the dragon eye. It seems to be a low-level version, but it is enough for the moment.
It saw that the sky above the back wall of the normal palace was actually covered with shadows that seemed to be invisible.
The shadow looks like a snake, with horns on its head, and is very blurry and not clear. Not only that, thin lines invisible to the naked eye are intertwined like a spider web, connected to the shadow, and along the wall.
It stood up in a flash, covering the entire palace and all sides.
If it had just jumped in recklessly, it might have touched the thin line and attracted the attention of the Taoists who had set up defenses.
Yes, this thin line is obviously Taoism!
When the little fox was first hunted, he had already seen how powerful the Taoist was, and now he did not dare to be careless. He rolled his eyes and tentatively put his claws into the middle of the thin line.
"Chirp!" He stretched out his claws without any surprise.
Obviously this defense mainly protects against people, not petite animals like little foxes!
After getting a satisfactory result, the little fox no longer hesitated. It carefully got in through the gap, stabbed, and landed lightly and safely!
After looking back, it nimbly ran inside.
Along the way, due to the constant light rain, I didn't see many servants, but there were people chatting in the corridor or in the yard, and it listened attentively.
"I heard that the Three-hole Empress will hold a grand ceremony tonight."
"Yes, in addition to the Three-hole Empress, there are other shrines that are also holding large ceremonies one after another. Although some of them are at different times, they are not separated by a few days."
"Three days ago, the earth dragon turned around and various gods appeared. Everyone should worship and pray for God's blessing."
"Where do you go when you are not on duty?"
"Others don't know it, but Manager Zhou must be going to the Sandong Empress Temple. He is trying to please Chen Xuanshi, and he must be asking for a child on her behalf."
"Chirp!" The little fox has lived in the Prince's Mansion for a long time and knows that the prince has a princess and a concubine.
Chen Xuanshi is a concubine.
After hearing information that is useful to it, it runs away to listen to the next one.
I just ran from one courtyard to another, and didn't talk about anything else. I heard everything about the gossip of the palace and the secrets of the inner house.
Although it didn't know if it was useful, it kept it in mind and ran for a while. When it arrived at a courtyard again, its fox eyes suddenly lit up.
Butler Zhou is here?
I saw that the courtyard in front of me was larger than the previous courtyard, and there were palace soldiers standing at the door. Judging from the grandeur and comparing it with the Palace of Prince Dai, this was probably the courtyard where King Lu lived.
After sneaking in, they found two people standing in the corridor and one person kneeling.
It shook its ears and did not move forward. It could hear clearly from such a distance, so it listened carefully.
The nearby soldiers with cold expressions were all looking intently, and did not notice such a little thing hiding in the corner and eavesdropping.
In the corridor, King Lu was standing with his arms folded, listening to the report from Manager Zhou who was kneeling below.
Manager Zhou, who had a long and thin face, spoke quickly and clearly. When the little fox eavesdropped, he was talking about the Dai Wangfu.
"... On behalf of the prince, in accordance with Mr. Gui's instructions, someone has been contacted by Aunt Jia. Aunt Jia has received a thousand taels from us and a hundred acres of land outside the city. She is willing to report every move to us."
King Lu nodded. It was no coincidence that Aunt Jia from this generation's palace could be used by him.
As early as when King Dai was promoted to Duke of Dai, he had already regarded the king of that era as his opponent, and had already made plans to bribe a few more people from King Dai's palace.
Of course it is possible to place a new person into the government as an undercover agent, but it is difficult for the new person to gain the trust of the King immediately, so you can only take your time. If you bribe the old man, it will be much easier and you can use it immediately.
This Aunt Jia served the "old man" in front of Princess Dai in the inner courtyard. Because she entered the palace early to follow Princess Dai, who was now crowned king, she was promoted to a stewardess, and her salary increased even more.
But people have their weaknesses, and Grandma Jia is no exception.
Grandma Jia's husband's family was favored by the king, but she was different.
Aunt Jia was originally from the palace. She was released from the palace before the prince's accident and became the stepmother of Jia Wuyou, who was in the prince's palace at that time. As a result, something happened to the prince, and Jia Wuyou was kicked out because of his small official position.
Jia Wuyou died in depression, and her adult children did not take her stepmother seriously when they fought for property. As a result, Grandma Jia suffered a hard life and had to make a living by washing clothes.
After twenty years, she was over forty years old and had no children. A year ago, she returned to her old family on behalf of the king, and both of her sons joined the government as soldiers. She was also lucky enough to enter the Su Mansion at that time, because she had once
She was the female official in the palace who taught Mrs. Su, who was also the housekeeper on behalf of the princess, in socializing. Only with this friendship was she able to settle down.
Normally, as long as she works peacefully in Prince Dai's palace, she won't have to worry about taking care of herself in old age.