Qian Zui nodded and replied: "This slave has never thought of it. We have been paying attention to him before, but we have never found anything wrong. This time, I am afraid that it is a fool's errand. How should I deal with this matter?"
"
Yun Shang picked up Bao'er, reached out to hold Bao'er's hand, and said calmly: "To catch a traitor, you need to catch both, and to catch a thief, you need to catch the stolen goods. Now that he has begun to make moves, our opportunity has come, but
But we have to act quickly. Let's catch the thief tonight."
Yun Shang gave Qian Zui detailed instructions, and Qian Zui complied with them one by one.
After the matter was arranged, Qian Zuifang continued: "By the way, Madam, there is one more thing. I heard an urgent message from the secret guard, saying that for some reason, the Supreme Emperor suddenly set off and seemed to be rushing back to Jincheng."
"Back?" Yun Shang thought for a moment, presumably because they found Concubine Cao's head, so she panicked: "Did you take Xia Houjing with you? Will Liu Yinfeng follow?"
"It's all the same." Qianzui responded in a low voice.
"Heh." Yun Shang raised the corner of her mouth and smiled coldly, "It seems that this time I really stepped on Xia Huanyu's painful foot."
Cao Wenxi is a person who should not be underestimated. More than 20 years ago, she disguised herself as Cao Shanxiu and stayed in this palace, without even Xia Huanyu noticing, and she actually gave birth to the fifteenth princess with Xia Huanyu.
Cao Wenxi was originally Xia Huanyu's sister-in-law. Xia Huanyu killed his father and brother. It can be said that a man's struggle for power leads to victory and defeat. Although the method may not be upright, it can be regarded as his scheming skills. However,
This charge of embezzling his sister-in-law is a real scandal.
I have to say that Cao Wenxi is really scheming and resourceful.
"I understand." Yun Shang stood up, "Go and ask Hua'er to come, take Bao'er to eat something and get me dressed."
Qian Zui agreed one by one and called Hua'er in first. Hua'er bowed and then left with Bao'er in her arms. Qian Zui Fang took a rouge-colored robe embroidered with hibiscus flowers and gave it to Yun Shang to wear.
After combing her hair carefully and getting dressed properly, Yun Shang left the bedroom, walked to the table and sat down.
As soon as I picked up the chopsticks, I heard Su Mu's voice coming from outside: "Madam, Eunuch Liu is here."
"Oh?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at the sky, "At this time, Your Majesty must have just left the court, right? But what's the emergency? Please come in, Liu Wen'an."
Liu Wen'an walked in from the outside with his head lowered, saluted Yun Shang, and then said with a smile: "Madam, a juggling team came to the city recently. I heard that the performance was quite novel. Your Majesty said that Emperor Ning Guo is here with us.
, How about we invite the acrobatic team into the palace to perform a performance this evening, and invite the Emperor Ningguo into the palace to watch together, what do you think your Majesty will do?"
Hearing this, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows slightly, her smile became even brighter, and she nodded quickly and said, "Of course it's great. I haven't seen any fresh acrobatics in some years."
"Yes, the servant went back to report to His Majesty and began to arrange the matter. The servant then resigned." Liu Wen'an smiled with wrinkles on his face.
"Okay, please excuse me, Mr. Liu." Yun Shang responded quickly, "Su Mu, please send Mr. Liu to me."
Su Mu quickly agreed and led Mr. Liu out of the main hall. Yun Shang watched their figures gradually go away. After a while, he picked up the chopsticks again, his expression a little lighter: "Although it is a bit sudden, but
It has helped me a lot. Tonight, we are all going to see the vaudeville show, and I will leave that man behind so that he can take advantage of it."
Qian Zui smiled and nodded: "Yes, this vaudeville troupe came at just the right time."
Yun Shang bit her chopsticks and was silent for a moment, then said: "Speaking of this circus, it stands to reason that there will be no problems with the people arranged by His Majesty, but we have to guard against people who are interested in doing tricks and letting people go.
Find out what this sideshow team is about."
Qianzuo quickly agreed, bowed and exited the main hall.
The secret guard responded in the afternoon, "The juggling team is not new. The people in the juggling team were all street performers, but they got together for some reason in the past few months.
We came up with some new gadgets together, which were very popular, and our reputation gradually grew.”
Yun Shang raised the corners of her lips and smiled: "We have been separated for so many years, but recently they suddenly came together to form a juggling troupe, which is quite interesting."
When Qian Zui heard what Yun Shang said, he knew that she must have doubts in her heart, so she quickly said: "Do you suspect that there is something wrong with this vaudeville troupe?"
"There are definitely problems, but since Your Majesty has made up his mind to invite me in, he can't even see such an obvious problem. He must have his intention. I will ask you again later and I will know."
Yun Shang responded softly.
The sky gradually darkened, Yun Shang asked Hua'er and the nanny to take Bao'er with them, and took Qianzui and Qianliu to Taiji Hall. It was still early, so Yun Shang did not go directly to the main hall, but went to the side hall first.
temple.
Liu Wen'an ordered tea to be served, and Yun Shangfang showed a bit of a smile: "The vaudeville troupe that came to perform in the palace today is a folk artist, so they should be inspected and inspected."
Liu Wen'an quickly bowed and responded: "Don't worry, Madam, all the performers of the juggling troupe entered the palace in the morning, bathed in the palace, and then changed into the clothes prepared by the palace. All the props and objects were provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs
If you are prepared, nothing will go wrong."
"That's good." Yun Shang smiled and nodded: "Mr. Liu handles things very well, and I can trust you. That circus has entered the palace a long time ago? Where is it now? Why didn't I see it?"
"The people in the juggling troupe said that they had to get familiar with the new props and objects, so the servants asked the palace servants to guide them to Zhongcui Palace. There is a training ground for training the palace servants. It is a big place."
Liu Wen'an responded with a smile, "But at this time, I think I should be here soon."
Just as he was saying this, he heard someone from the palace coming to report: "The Queen, the Emperor and the concubines of the Ning Kingdom have arrived. Your Majesty invites the Queen to go to the main hall."
Yun Shang responded and stood up. Originally, there was a small door in the side hall that could lead directly to the main hall, but today's banquet can be considered a formal occasion, so it was a bit inappropriate. Yun Shang went astray.
Hall, circled a small half circle around Tai Chi Hall, and arrived at the entrance of the main hall.
After entering the main hall, everyone hurriedly saluted. Yun Shang glanced at him and saw that those who came today were not only Emperor Ning and Concubine Jin, but also ministers of the third and higher grades of the court. Yun Shang walked to Luo Qingyan's side.
, Fang turned around and said with a smile: "Sit down." Then he sat down next to Luo Qingyan.
While the courtiers were getting up and sitting down, Luo Qingyan leaned a little closer to Yun Shang and said with a smile: "Today's juggling troupe has been very popular recently. Many important officials in the court have recommended it to me.
Already."
Yun Shang raised her eyes and smiled lightly at Emperor Ning and Concubine Jin. Fang responded softly: "I, my concubine, are going to have a good time today."
After everyone sat down, Luo Qingyan expressed his welcome to Emperor Ning and Concubine Jin, and then ordered the acrobatic troupe to enter the palace.
The first ones to enter the hall were several young women, all of whom had good looks. Although they were not excellent, they still looked like delicate beauties. After entering the hall and bowing, a pink brocade escaped from their sleeves.
Handkerchief, several people unfolded the brocade handkerchief, half-hiding their faces and showed the front and back of the brocade handkerchief to everyone. Then they pulled out another brocade handkerchief with a slight pull. Several women looked surprised and opened their eyes.
He opened his mouth, his eyes full of curiosity. He kept pulling the brocade handkerchief in his hand. The brocade handkerchief stretched longer and longer, and it was actually several meters long. Then he stuffed the long brocade handkerchief into his hand, unfolded it again, and
There's only one left.
The woman put her hand under the brocade handkerchief and poked it upwards. A buttercup flower grew on the brocade handkerchief. The buttercup flower was originally just a bud, but gradually it bloomed, and then slowly withered away, petals bit by bit.
It fell, but it seemed like it would never end. The ground was covered with a layer of petals. The woman threw the brocade handkerchief into the air, and a rain of petals began to fall, but the brocade handkerchief disappeared from everyone's eyes. After the petal rain fell,
, the woman opened her hand slightly and grabbed it in the air, holding it tightly. When she opened it again, the brocade handkerchief was back in her hand.
Everyone in the palace watched intently and applauded repeatedly. Even Xiao Shujin couldn't help but look surprised and whispered to Emperor Ning.
"It's really good. It's very beautiful, but also wonderful. It's really different from the juggling I've seen before." Yun Shang smiled and turned around and talked to Luo Qing.
Luo Qingyan nodded slightly: "I know that you women like this kind of tenderness."
Several women bowed and retreated, and then three men came in pushing a big drum. Yun Shang squinted her eyes slightly and saw three people holding drumsticks and beating the big drum. The sound of the drums was loud and accompanied by
There was a bit of excitement. Then, the three of them carried the drums on their backs and waved the drumsticks in their hands, and slowly lay down on the ground. Suddenly, the drum head broke from the inside, and a person came out with a "bang".
Yun Shang's hand holding the wine glass tightened suddenly, and even Qian Liu and Qian Zui behind him couldn't help but raise their vigilance.
The man crawled out of the drum. The three original people stood up, their eyes widened, as if they were regretting the broken drum, and they pointed at the man who emerged from the drum with anger on his face. The man who emerged from the drum
The man who came out smiled slightly, leaned over the big drum, and stood up again after a moment. The broken drum head suddenly became intact as before.
Yun Shang's hands relaxed a little.
The man who emerged from the drum jumped on the drum and jumped on the drum for a while, but suddenly fell off again. However, after falling, the drum surface was not damaged at all.
When the original three people saw this, one of them shouted: "He broke our drum, bring the sword."
The women from before came up again, holding many swords in their hands. Yun Shang's eyes fell on those swords, Luo Qingyan turned her head and smiled reassuringly towards Yun Sang, and Yun Shang smiled and nodded gently.
He nodded and turned his gaze back to the palace.
Each of the three men held a sword and plunged it into the drum. Suddenly there was a sound of exclamation and inhalation in the hall. Then the three men took the sword from the woman's arms again and stabbed it at the drum head.
The drum was stabbed several times in a row, and more than ten swords were densely stuck on the drum surface.
"This won't kill anyone, right?" Xiao Shujin covered his mouth and said softly.
Luo Qingyan said quickly: "Concubine, you will know if you look down."
Yun Shang was surprised when she heard Luo Qingyan call her Concubine Jin for the first time. But more importantly, she felt a little weird, so she couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing.
Xiao Shujin was also slightly startled, then raised his eyes and looked into the palace again.
The men in the temple had already begun to pull out the swords inserted into the drum, and then tore open the drum surface. They looked down and saw that the man who had got into the drum suddenly stood up again.
The other jugglers around him pretended to be panicked and fell to the ground.
Everyone didn't understand the mystery, so they were shocked and applauded.
Then, the acrobatic troupe performed many acrobatics that no one had heard of, which attracted cheers and exclamations from the palace. Even the palace people watched intently.
The whole night was uneventful. After the juggling, Luo Qingyan called the leader of the juggling troupe to come forward to receive the reward. What Yun Shang never expected was that the leader of the juggling troupe was actually one of those young women.
of one person.
"This girl is able to accomplish so much at such a young age. She is truly a heroine among women." Yun Shang said with a smile.
The woman thanked her repeatedly. Seeing this, Xiao Shujin turned around and said to Yun Shang: "Although the trick of stabbing people in the drum is very beautiful, it is a bit thrilling. I am a little curious about how the rain of petals is done.
I don’t know, can this girl tell me the secret?"
The woman looked a little embarrassed, and Yun Shang couldn't help but laugh: "Concubine, you are making things difficult for me. This is how I make money, and the ministers here are their important customers. How can you do it in front of the guests?"
, talk about the secret in the middle, if you tell me, there will be no surprises."
When the woman heard the words, she smiled and saluted and said: "If this noble man wants to know, it is not impossible to tell, but it is really inconvenient to tell everything in front of everyone."
"This is easy to handle, just go to the side hall." Luo Qingyan said with a smile, and then said to Xiao Shujin and Emperor Ning: "Father, the emperor, mother and concubine, why don't we go to the side hall to sit again."
After saying that, the group of people walked out of the main hall and went to the side hall.
"When those girls performed before, they said lightly that the tricks these girls performed were tricks that girls would like." Yun Shang said softly to Xiao Shujin with a smile.
Xiao Shujin laughed: "Yes, it looks great."
The mother and daughter laughed and sat down together in the side hall. The women were brought over, and the leader of the juggling troupe was walking at the front. When he entered the hall, he quickly saluted and said with a smile
: "To inform the Queen, the petals picked previously have been basically used up. The folk girls asked them to pick some more. There is still a little bit left here. If the queen feels that waiting is boring, the folk girls can dye her nails first.
"
"You actually have such skills? That's great." Yun Shang responded with a smile, then turned to look at Xiao Shujin: "Does the concubine also want to get dyed?"
Xiao Shujin smiled and said, "I've never liked these things. It's not like you don't know."
Yun Shang laughed when he heard this, ordered someone to bring a small bowl, and handed it to the woman. The woman put the petals of the buttercup in the brocade handkerchief into the bowl, and smashed them with a wooden stick. The alum had already
After it was ready, the woman took some alum and put it in.
Yun Shang stretched out her hand, and the woman took Yun Shang's hand and used a small piece of wood to take some crushed flower petals and juice, intending to apply it on Yun Shang's hand. Yun Shang, however, stretched out her hand and took the little flower with a bright smile.
Wood Chip took it, straight away picked up the bowl filled with petals and juice, reached out and pinched the woman's mouth open, and poured the contents of the bowl into her mouth. (To be continued.