Hu Xiaotian turned around and saw Fan Zongxi walking towards him in a black cloak. He patted the gray horse's head, turned around and faced him, and said with a smile: "Then I will thank Eunuch Fan for your kindness."
Fan Zongxi came to Hu Xiaotian and stood side by side with him. At night, the wind at the racecourse was very strong, blowing his cloak and fluttering it like a flag, making a hunting sound in the night. Fan Zongxi said: "The group of people you mentioned
It should be the Winged Warriors, who used to belong to the Tianji Bureau."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Tianji Bureau? How dare they do harm to the princess?"
Fan Zongxi said: "The Tianji Bureau has three parts. One is the Formation Gate, which is good at setting up formations. The second is the Beast Control Gate, which is good at driving birds and beasts. The third is the Mechanism Gate, which is good at making all kinds of machine tools. After Your Majesty ascends the throne,
There was a split within the Tianji Bureau, and some people fled in fear of being involved in the assassination of the emperor, so today's Tianji Bureau has lost its former glory."
Hu Xiaotian nodded. On the way to escorting the little princess to Xiezhou, he was blocked by the beast masters along the way. That group of people should belong to the beast master sect. It seems that the strength of the Tianji Bureau is really amazing before it is divided.
Fan Zong said happily: "I have informed the third prince about this matter. I will meet with Admiral Ji tomorrow and explain to him the details of the matter."
Hu Xiaotian suddenly felt a warning in his heart. The Admiral Ji mentioned by Fan Zongxi was obviously Ji Feihua. Could it be that Fan Zongxi was a member of Ji Feihua's faction? If that was the case, he would need to keep an appropriate distance from him in the future. Hu Xiaotian deliberately sighed and said: "If it weren't for Xiao
If the princess forced me to race a horse with her, maybe what happened today wouldn't have happened."
Fan Zongxi said: "This rainstorm came suddenly. When we went to look for you, the three of you were gone. We chased you to the gap and found that the marks of the horse's hoofs went all the way out of the racecourse."
Hu Xiaotian said: "It's all my fault that I was too reckless and that's why Princess Anping was frightened."
Fan Zongxi smiled calmly and said: "You don't have to blame yourself. Princess Anping has made it clear that she forced you to find the little princess. You don't need to bear any responsibility in this matter."
Hu Xiaotian said: "At that time, the little princess's horse was suddenly frightened. Princess Anping was also worried about her safety, so she asked me to do that."
Fan Zong said happily: "The little princess's horse was frightened, but she did not enter the valley. Instead, she detoured from outside the valley to the southeast of the racecourse. Fortunately, she did not encounter any danger." He paused and whispered.
Said: "Actually, that big tree was brought down by humans."
Hu Xiaotian was startled and cast a surprised look at Fan Zongxi.
Fan Zongxi said: "The location of the gap is exactly the blind spot of the racecourse police. It was windy and rainy at the time, and someone wanted to take the opportunity to enter the racecourse. They must have seen you and Princess Anping leaving the racecourse before they entered, so they followed you
My footsteps have reached the hollow valley."
Only then did Hu Xiaotian learn that the place where they encountered danger today was called the Hollow Valley.
Fan Zongxi shook his head and said: "Fortunately, nothing happened to everyone, it was just a false alarm. If something happens to Princess Anping, I am afraid that even if I wait for ten thousand deaths, I will not be able to escape the blame."
Hu Xiaotian apologized: "Xiaotian is useless, Eunuch Fan was frightened."
Fan Zongxi reached out and patted him on the shoulder and said: "I should thank you. If you hadn't risked your life to protect Princess Anping's life, I would have become a sinner of Dakang at this moment. I will keep this matter in my heart, but you are a thousand
Don’t forget what you promised me just now.”
Hu Xiaotian said: "Don't worry, Eunuch Fan, Xiaotian will never mention it to anyone else."
It would be strange not to mention it, but Hu Xiaotian didn't think he had any need to keep Fan Zongxi a secret. He left Hongshan Racecourse the next day. He did not choose to go with Fan Zongxi, but rode the big-eared gray horse Fan Zongxi gave him straight to Jade Hall.
He originally planned to go out to the palace to purchase this morning, but yesterday's accident delayed him for a whole night at Hongshan Ranch. In fact, the purchase was just a cover, and more importantly, he had made an appointment with Quan De'an in the morning
meet.
In order to make it easier to meet him, and to cover up other people's eyes, Quan De'an set the meeting place for the two of them at the Four Seasons Dry Goods Store near Feicui Hall. Hu Xiaotian did it under the guise of purchasing, so it was easier to get in and out.
Before going to the meeting, Hu Xiaotian went to Feicui Hall first. Xiao Dengzi had already arrived here first. Hu Xiaotian stayed away all night last night. Although he greeted Eunuch Liu in advance, many people were still worried about him. Seeing Hu Xiaotian, Xiao Dengzi felt relieved.
He said in a tone: "Eunuch Hu, when I left the palace just now, Eunuch Liu specifically told me to let you go back as soon as possible after you finish your business when I see you."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said: "I understand."
The matter has actually been done. Hu Xiaotian asked Cao Qianshan to help find a place to temporarily foster his gray horse. After all, he now lives in the palace and cannot take the gray horse out. Of course, Cao Qianshan wanted to do something for Hu Xiaotian, but he just wanted it.
However, when he saw this gray horse that looked very much like a mule, he was a little puzzled. How could Hu Xiaotian get such a bad horse as a mount? As long as he asked, I would give him a good BMW horse.
After finishing the matter, Hu Xiaotian went to the Four Seasons Dry Goods Store alone and went directly to the backyard under the guidance of the store owner.
Quan De'an was sitting alone under the ginkgo tree. The autumn wind blew by, and the golden leaves on the ginkgo tree fell like butterflies flying all over the sky.
Hu Xiaotian came to Quan De'an with a smile and said respectfully: "Mr. Quan, good luck!"
Quan De'an's eyes were still staring at the yellow leaves fluttering in the sky, and he murmured: "Autumn is here..."
Hu Xiaotian secretly laughed in his heart, could this old eunuch also be moved by the situation? After all, something was missing, and his temperament became sentimental. He said: "Autumn is here, and winter is not far away."
Quan De'an's deep gaze finally fell on his face. The expression on his wrinkled face was extremely indifferent. Hu Xiaotian felt a little guilty, his head drooped, and he coughed twice and said: "What's wrong with Eunuch Quan?"
Order?"
Quan De'an said: "Did you go to Hongshan Racecourse last night?"
Hu Xiaotian nodded. Fugui was in the Royal Horse Prison. That boy should be another chess piece placed by Quan De'an in the palace. Of course, his trip to Hongshan Racecourse yesterday would not be hidden from his eyes. Hu Xiaotian said
: "Originally, I went to the Royal Horse Prison to express my gratitude. Fan Shaojian invited me to visit the Hongshan Racecourse. Xiaotian followed him out of curiosity. Unexpectedly, I happened to meet the third prince, the little princess and Princess Anping at the racecourse." Because I knew these things.
I couldn't hide it from Quan De'an, so I simply confessed it honestly.
Quan De'an said: "Qiqi has a playful temperament. Speaking of which, the Za family hasn't seen her in some days."
Hu Xiaotian quietly observed Quan De'an's expression and found that there was nothing strange about Quan De'an. He probably didn't know what happened at the Hongshan Racecourse yesterday. He sighed and said: "This little princess is really troublesome.
.”
Quan De'an heard something in Hu Xiaotian's words, narrowed his eyes and said, "Did she make things difficult for you again?"
"That's not true." Hu Xiaotian told Quan De'an everything that happened at the Hongshan Racecourse yesterday. As for the things that Fan Zongxi told him to keep secret, he had already put them aside. He had to gain Quan De'an's trust.
, if he currently wants to survive in the palace, he still needs to rely on Quan De'an, and he must not let the old eunuch become suspicious of him.
After hearing this, Quan De'an's eyes became deeper and deeper: "You mean the person who attacked you has wings on his back?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "It's not real wings, it should be some kind of mechanical device. There are two tabs on the front of his armor. As long as the tabs are pulled down, the two metal wings will stretch out. There should be a way to adjust the angle of the wings.
Device, using those wings he can glide in the air."
Quan De'an nodded.
Hu Xiaotian added: "Fan Zongxi said those people should be from the Tianji Bureau's agency."
Quan De'an laughed.
Hu Xiaotian didn't know why he was laughing and looked at him blankly.
When Quan De'an stopped laughing, he said: "There are countless craftsmen in the world who know how to make mechanisms. How can we conclude that the killer is from the Tianji Bureau based on his pair of wings?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "You must keep it secret for me. Fan Zongxi repeatedly told me not to tell anyone."
Quan De'an said: "Fan Zongxi's words may not be credible. Have you ever thought about why he suddenly invited you to the Hongshan Racecourse? Did he really not know anything about the Third Prince and the others going to the racecourse before? Why is the fence at the racecourse?
Destroyed at that moment?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I also find it strange. Do you suspect that he is planning these things behind the scenes?"
Quan De'an said: "Fan Zongxi and Ji Feihua are very close friends. Ji Feihua is very ambitious. Anyone who gets too close to him is not a good person."
Hu Xiaotian said deliberately: "I heard that the emperor is also very close to him."
Quan De'an's face darkened when he heard this, and he said angrily: "How bold! How dare you insult the emperor!"
Hu Xiaotian hurriedly lowered his head, but he didn't think so in his heart. If Ji Feihua and Long Yelin hadn't gotten too close, you Quan De'an wouldn't have fallen out of favor. Your purpose of letting me sneak into the palace is already clear. You probably want to use me.
Deal with Ji Feihua.
Quan De'an said: "What are you thinking about at the moment?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I didn't think about anything, I just heard some rumors and I don't know if I should tell you."
Quan De'an secretly scolded this guy for being cunning. He shook his head and said, "Since it's all just gossip, there's no need to talk about it. The Za family is too lazy to listen to these gossipy things."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Let's not talk about it. Ji Feihua is really a bit arrogant. He is the leader of the Internal Affairs Bureau, but Eunuch Liu is also the leader of the Siyuan Bureau. In terms of status, they are equal, and in terms of reputation, Eunuch Liu is not better than him.
How much higher, he actually bullied me to the door of Siyuan Bureau. Fortunately, you arrived in time that day, otherwise I wouldn’t have known what outrageous thing he was going to do.”
Quan De'an narrowed his eyes and looked at Hu Xiaotian, guessing his intention in saying this.
Hu Xiaotian said: "I heard that Ji Feihua was supported by your boss?" This guy specializes in picking Quan De'an's sore spots to stab him.
