He returned to the brothel through the secret passage and stayed for a while before He Ping left in a carriage.
In the flow of customers in front of the brothel, two ugly-looking men, one tall and one short, pretended to be casual, got rid of the woman's entanglement, and disappeared quietly into the night.
It took several months to travel from the Northern Qi Dynasty to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, but the Imperial City of the Northern Qi Dynasty had its own spies from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and they communicated with each other using flying pigeons. So in less than half a month, the Eighth Prince received a reply from the Emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which only had one word -
-allow!
After being confident, the Eighth Prince immediately brought several important ministers into the palace. After a day and night of negotiations, the two dynasties finally finalized a new city-changing agreement, and everyone was happy from then on.
To this end, the Emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty held another banquet. This time both parties drank happily, and there was a lot of drinking and drinking.
And at the same time, in a remote courtyard somewhere in the imperial city.
In a room lit by candlelight, a man raised his hands to the figure with a dramatic face in the darkness in front of him and said: "Your Majesty, Jin Que'er has sent news that the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty have reached an agreement, and things are going according to the plan.
The development of will on the world.”
The figure in the darkness was motionless, his whole person was shrouded in a mysterious aura, and his voice also changed: "Very good, how are the preparations for the second step?"
The man said confidently: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Those people have followed your Majesty's arrangements and have been relied upon by the Emperor of Northern Qi for many years. They will definitely be transferred to the three cities of Lanshui this time to cultivate their power to fight against the three marshals."
."
The Lord said in a deep voice: "Don't take it lightly. Now the Northern Qi Dynasty has been seriously infiltrated by the Moko Sect. If we don't protect everything, accidents will happen. If this is the case, you will..."
After listening to his words, the man showed a look of admiration, and his eyes became more intense and firm: "Don't worry, Lord, I know what to do."
After talking about the business, according to the Lord's always rigorous character, he should have left immediately. But today he asked a special question: "Is Jinque'er's Wuji Dream Pill enough? She is an important chess piece of ours, and she will continue to work in the future."
She is of great use and must not be tainted by the Emperor of Northern Qi."
The man cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, my lord, my subordinate ordered someone to send a box to the palace yesterday. There will be no problem."
The room became quiet, and there was no response for a long time. When the man raised his head, the figure in the darkness had disappeared, as if it had evaporated out of thin air.
…
When he learned that the agreement had been finalized and that he had made a contribution to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Zhuo Mufeng did not feel happy at all.
He spent the whole day with Wu Yuanyuan and others, and his mood was relieved. However, when he was alone, he could not help but think of the demon concubine in his mind, and he felt depressed and uncomfortable.
Counting the time, it was time for him to leave Beiqi. He didn't expect that the long-awaited reunion would turn out like this. Zhuo Mufeng would even ask himself, can his relationship with the demon concubine return to the past?
But he never expected that before he was given the order to leave Northern Qi, news came from the Imperial Palace of Northern Qi that a hunting ceremony would be held in three days, and all the Eastern Zhou envoys were specially invited to attend.
The Field Hunting Ceremony is a major event in the Northern Qi Dynasty, held only once every three years. Only relatives of the emperor, important officials of the court and their families are eligible to participate. It is a way for the emperor and his ministers to promote communication and increase their feelings, and has been passed down for generations.
century.
After receiving the news, it was difficult to refute Beiqi's face, not to mention that everyone was in a good mood after completing the task this time, so the Eighth Prince discussed it with several important ministers and nodded in agreement.
"I heard that the hunting ceremony is going to the Canglang Mountains, the largest mountain range in Northern Qi, where wild beasts are rampant and there are many prey. It must be very interesting." Wu Yuanyuan is a wild person, and she immediately became excited when she heard that she could participate in such a grand event.
Qin Keqing was also full of curiosity. Le Qian and Situ Ji were both free and easy-going and loved to be lively. They laughed and drank several glasses of wine.
Wu Yuanyuan suddenly pushed Zhuo Mufeng and said suspiciously: "Are you unhappy?"
Zhuo Mufeng was in a trance, because it was said that the Northern Qi Emperor would bring a group of concubines to attend. Suddenly, the eldest lady named him and said hurriedly: "I'm just a little worried about the long nights and long dreams. After all, Northern Qi is not our territory."
Le Qian smiled slightly and agreed: "Mu Feng is right. We all need to keep a low profile at that time, and we must not hog the limelight. Let's just go sightseeing."
Wu Yuanyuan is not an unreasonable person, and she doesn't have to join in the fun. As long as she can be with Zhuo Mufeng, she doesn't care where she goes. However, she refuses to accept the soft words: "It's boring! Aunt Qin, let's go and have fun by ourselves and ignore it."
these people."
He grabbed Qin Keqing and dragged her away with her helpless expression.
The two girls had already walked around Qingsong Courtyard, chatting little while walking, and were quite bored. In addition, Qin Keqing came to Kuishui and felt unwell, so she quickly returned to the courtyard to rest.
But Wu Yuanyuan was a restless master and went to find Zhuo Mufeng again. Qin Keqing was the only one left in the courtyard. Under a willow tree in the distance, a guard quietly showed his head.
After Wu Yuanyuan left, she looked around, then entered the yard openly and opened the door. Qin Keqing didn't take it seriously when she heard the noise, but when she saw the other person's face clearly, she immediately sat up from the bed.
, asked: "Your Excellency, you..."
call out!
The guard's attack was like lightning, and with one quick pounce, he touched Qin Keqing's acupuncture point from the air. Under Qin Keqing's horrified gaze, he took out the sack folded on his belt, spread it out, put Qin Keqing in it, and then quickly
leave.
He is very familiar with the location and defense of Qingsong Villa, and knows where and when to avoid inspection by other patrol officers.
After approaching the rockery at the entrance of the courtyard, He Ping, who had been waiting there for a long time, received the man's gesture and immediately strode out of the courtyard.
After waiting for a while, a carriage drove up. The Tianhaimen experts in the carriage unloaded the things in the carriage. After being inspected by the guards at the door, the bags were sent into the other courtyard.
At the same time, sacks were also sent out one by one, items to be transported to Tianhai Gate. Qingsong Villa was not a trivial matter, and the guards at the door did not dare to be vague. They had to unpack and inspect the bags before letting them go.
But He Ping had already expected it. He stuffed a lot of things into the sack containing Qin Keqing. It was impossible for the guards to pour everything out, so after a symbolic inspection, they did not go into details.
Afterwards, when all the sacks were loaded into the car, He Ping personally led the people away.
The carriage arrived at the pier of the Imperial City, loaded the sacks one by one onto the boat, then turned around and started wandering around the Imperial City again just like that night.
What He Ping didn't know was that right behind the carriage, two ugly men were following unhurriedly.
The shorter one said through the voice: "Brother, why do I feel that that guy is going to a brothel again?" His tone was quite disgusting.
The taller one replied: "Don't worry about so much, just follow the people."
Sure enough, the carriage finally arrived at the brothel that night again, but this time, it stopped in the backyard of a remote street.
He Ping looked around, and after sensing it with his inner strength, he immediately took out a sack from the car, nodded to the expert beside him, motioning for him to stay behind, and quickly entered the inner courtyard.
The Madam had been waiting there for a long time. With her help, the two quickly entered the familiar room and opened the passage. He Ping disappeared with the sack on his shoulders.
Outside the brothel, two figures looked at each other.
After waiting for a while, the shorter man said: "Senior brother, it's not a big deal for us to wait. Master asked us to keep an eye on He Ping. We'd better know what he is doing."
The taller man said: "Don't be reckless. This brothel is not simple. There are two auras in it that are very strong, almost no weaker than the young master. Once discovered, they will definitely scare the snake."
The shorter man laughed and said: "Senior brother is so stupid! A few days ago, I sprinkled some medicinal powder around the carriage. If He Ping stays in the carriage, he will definitely be contaminated. Look at me!"
As she spoke, she released a small black insect from the treasure bag around her waist. It looked like a longhorned beetle, but there were subtle differences. The small insect fell on the ground, crawled quickly, and soon
Disappeared into the brothel.
The taller man admired and favored her, and the junior sister's poison skills were not as good as mine, but when she followed Bao Jin, she liked to study these weird things, and she didn't expect that they would come in handy here.
After waiting for a while, the little insect returned. The junior sister took it in her hand and said "leave", and the two of them immediately left the brothel.
After arriving several hundred meters away, the junior sister placed the little bug on the ground again. The little bug circled back and forth several times, seemingly unable to find its previous path. However, it was extremely sensitive to a specific smell. After a while, it followed a path.
Climbing down the alley, the two looked at each other and followed quickly.
Soon, the two stood still and saw a small insect crawling into a small courtyard from a distance.
"Good fellow, there must be a secret passage in that brothel. If junior sister hadn't been so skillful, we would have been fooled by that guy He Ping." Senior brother was shocked.
The junior sister's eyes showed a proud look, and she immediately sent a message: "Looking at how sneaky that guy is, I don't know what is in the sack. Since he is the enemy of the young master, senior brother, we might as well steal the sack!"
The senior brother was startled and said calmly: "Junior sister, don't act recklessly. We are just keeping an eye on each other at the moment. Don't act rashly. Otherwise, you may ruin the young master's important event."
When the junior sister heard that it made sense, she couldn't help but hum.
It's late at night.
Zhuo Mufeng and others gathered in the courtyard to eat together again, but this time they could not wait for Qin Keqing for a long time. Wu Yuanyuan was worried and ran out quickly, and returned soon with a note, saying: "Aunt Qin
He said that he has something to deal with at Songyale Mansion and has to leave for a few days."
"I left a note so suddenly. Is it urgent?" Le Qian and Situ Ji were stunned at the same time.
Zhuo Mufeng asked Leqian: "Does the Northern Qi Imperial City also have the power of Songya Yuefu?"
Le Qian smiled awkwardly and said: "I have been wandering around these years and I am not very clear about the affairs of Yuefu."
Situ Ji also touched his nose: "I am only responsible for the safety of Manager Qin, and I don't know much about the affairs."
At this time, everyone was confused. However, Le Qian was always optimistic and waved his hand: "This handwriting is undoubtedly that of Qin girl. What's more, this place is Qingsong Villa, what can happen."
Zhuo Mufeng disagreed, and after saying something to a few people, he came to the gate of the other courtyard and asked the guards.
He didn't know that three of the four guards during the day had changed shifts, but the only one replied: "It's true. Around You hour, Miss Qin left the house alone."
After Zhuo Mufeng thanked him, he turned around and returned without seeing the flashing eyes of the guard who answered.
However, the answering guard didn't know either. As soon as he turned around, Zhuo Mufeng's face turned gloomy. He thought he had concealed it very well, but how could the subtle changes in his heartbeat be hidden from Zhuo Mufeng, who had the seed of a Taoist demon?