Everyone immediately followed Ah Zhu’s line of sight.
I saw a servant retreating from the back of the crowd at some point. Judging from his movements and back, he seemed to want to leave.
Hearing Ah Zhu's voice, the servant's feet froze.
"Where do you want to go?" Azhu asked coldly.
The servant turned around and saw a young and somewhat honest face.
Facing the gazes of everyone, he felt extremely uncomfortable, his face turned red, and he hesitated and said: "Little one... I'm just a little nervous and want to relieve myself."
It's not that unusual to want to relieve oneself when one is nervous.
Most people said that they could understand it, and after being reminded like this, many people also felt that there was a need in this regard.
Ah Zhu looked at the servant, but pointed to the north direction of the courtyard: "There is a clean room there, I can take you there."
She has a cold face, and her temperament has long been spread in the circle. At this time, this sentence sounds like an ordinary sentence, but it can't help but make people want to shiver inexplicably - because of the coldness of her tone, it is not so much "
"I can take you there" is more like "I can cut it for you".
The servant looked extremely embarrassed: "...I...I'm afraid of polluting the second master's yard, so I don't dare to bother Miss Azhu..."
As he spoke, his face became even redder: "I will go by myself, little man, and I will be back soon..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and walked quickly towards the courtyard gate.
"Wait a minute -" the girl's quiet voice sounded.
The servant didn't stop at his feet, as if he didn't listen, and as if he was really anxious to solve the problem.
Xu Ming accepted the statement and drew the long bow in his hand.
The long arrow left the string and chased in the direction of the servant.
Many servants saw this scene and were shocked.
The sound of arrows is subtle, but it cannot escape the ears of martial arts practitioners——
Just when the servants were worried about the servant, they saw that just when the long arrow was about to approach his figure, the servant turned around and nimbly dodged away without looking back.
"This guy obviously has some skills!" A veteran said angrily.
"Quick, stop him!"
Seeing that his skills were exposed, the man obviously had no intention of staying. Without looking back, he jumped up and climbed over a ditch of flowers and trees half as tall as a man in front of him.
Several nursing staff immediately gave chase.
At this moment, a steel needle flew out of Xu Mingyi's hand.
The arrow just now was just a test. Even if the opponent didn't dodge, it would only miss him.
This time it is different.
The steel needle pierced the opponent's back, and the person's movements quickly became sluggish, and then his body froze and fell to the ground.
"This person must be a spy! He is hiding in our house, and we don't know what his intentions are!"
Several veterans all had angry faces: "It must be a hidden spy!"
Hearing this sentence, everyone just woke up from a dream, and everything suddenly exploded.
"Really a spy?"
"How did this get in..."
Xu Mingyi looked at everyone: "Does any of you recognize this person? Don't worry, I will never implicate innocent people. I just want to find out where this person came from."
Before her voice faded, someone stood up: "Girl, I know this is Guihe who is responsible for sweeping the front yard... He is usually a hard-working person who is honest and diligent... I didn't expect that.
You actually know people and faces but don’t know their hearts!”
He originally planned to adopt the other party as his godson to support him in his old age!
Good boy, fortunately my wife didn’t agree!
Thinking of this, the old servant glanced at the old woman who stood up after him - Mr. Yao had calculated it for him and said that he was destined to listen to his wife no matter how big or small he was, and this was indeed true!
Sensing her husband's happiness, the mother-in-law felt a little guilty.
What Mr. Yao said was true, but before she took the old man to tell the fortune, she secretly gave Mr. Yao a jar of wine and a roast duck...
"Do you know its specific origin?" Xu Mingyi asked again.
These will naturally be recorded in the official records, but I don't have time to look through them carefully at this time.
"I remember!" the old servant said knowing everything: "He was brought in from Ren Yazi more than three years ago. He claimed that he lost his parents when he was young, and he has no acquaintances in the capital!"
Listening to this, Xu Mingyi had some thoughts in his mind.
Their government officials have always been rigorous and careful in employing people. The most important thing for my grandfather is the peace and tranquility of the family home. This is true from top to bottom.
However, there is still a gap in Baimi, and in the end a loophole was taken advantage of.
But it doesn’t stop there——
Due to strict hiring practices, this informant who had been patiently hidden in her town for three years, no matter how honest and diligent he was, could only stay in the outer courtyard sweeping the house and had no chance to come into contact with the really important people and things.
As for the plan this time, one of the reasons why I chose to talk to the people in the house about what I was talking about openly and secretly just before I left was because of this... to prevent the possibility that there might be someone with secret intentions among these people who would leak the news.
"Girl, how should we deal with this person?" Azhu asked from the side - as we all know, the rules of the world are: first ask, first served.
"Kill him."
Regardless of whether he was an spy planted by the Dog Emperor or he had another master, there was no time to think about it in detail at this time.
And what she and her grandfather will do next is destined to not be limited to the small area of the capital. Many so-called undercurrents of disputes and conspiracies are destined to be cut off with a sharp knife.
"Yes." Azhu agreed, holding the dagger in his hand and stepping forward quickly.
"..." Zhu Xiu, who had changed into a police hoodie, felt a little complicated. Girls should indeed show off more when they should show off, but the strengths displayed by his daughter were really different from others.
I also wanted to choose a reliable son-in-law from the servants at home——
And today the candidates he selected are all present...
The road to marriage is not narrow at all, but blocked.
"Since this person has different intentions, if we let him go today and let him report the news, then everyone's safety and life will be at stake." Xu Mingyi said to everyone: "If you kill one person, you can't guarantee just this one.
One of you may be among you, so after entering the secret passage, don't be careless, be sure to pay attention to the people around you - if you find someone suspicious, you don't need evidence, just explain to Yun Bo and others, whether it is true or false, there will be someone else
I’m here to help you identify the seals.”
The crowd all responded "yes".
"Don't worry, girl, we've remembered everything!"
"I will definitely be careful!"
Everyone was talking to each other, but they didn't have any strange emotions towards the girl in front of them because of the murder of the servant who was also a servant.
Of course the spies deserve to be killed!
After all, the reason why the girl is so concerned is for their safety. There are no people in the Duke's mansion who are so ignorant!
Some of the servants had secretly turned red.
Before entering the secret passage, everyone saluted in the direction of their own girls.
Xu Mingyi has been looking at them all the time. Some of these people are familiar to her, some are slightly familiar to her, and some of them don't even have the slightest impression.
But they all recognize themselves and trust themselves.
Even if this trust comes from having no choice at this time, for her, it is also an unavoidable responsibility.
She will do her best to shoulder this responsibility.
"Girl, please be careful along the way. The old slave will guard these people and wait here for the girl to come back." Before entering the secret passage, Yun Bo put away the roster in his hand and promised his girl.
Xu Mingyi nodded: "You should also take care."
"Yes." The old man bowed and saluted, then turned and entered the secret passage, his back disappearing from Xu Mingyi's eyes.
The last person to enter was Ah Li.
The little girl knelt down with a plop: "Girl, my servant is also waiting for your return!"
I blame her for not being able to stay with the girl and help.
The little girl is still a little depressed.
"But do you still remember what I told you?" Xu Mingyi asked.
"Remember!" Ah Li raised her head, her eyes red but bright: "My maid will give you a talk book every day!"
Before Akui left, she entrusted her with all the storybooks that she had collected for many years, enough for her to speak for a year and a half.
Xu Mingyi showed a faint smile: "Go in quickly, I will ask someone to clean up the traces here."
"Yes!" Ah Li stood up, with tears in her eyes. She was already on the verge of collapse, but she was afraid that crying would be unlucky, so she quickly put on a big smile and pretended to be relaxed: "Girl, the maid has come in!"
Xu Mingyi nodded.
Her girls are really as cute as the other.
The little girl's figure quickly disappeared at the entrance to the secret passage. Someone immediately re-paved the eight floor tiles, filled in the traces of movement, and finally lifted the stone table back and pressed it on top.
"Girl, everything in the house has been dealt with according to the plan, and you can leave." Zhu Xiu came over and replied.
"Let's go."
Xu Mingyi walked out of Xu Yun's yard and headed towards the backyard.
She held the bow in her hand and walked very fast. The scenery of the mansion moved back in her sight, being left behind step by step.
She didn't know what kind of anger her family would experience when the emperor became aware of all this, in the house that had seen her born and protected her.
But as my father said, as long as people are still there, the government will be there.
"Zhaozhao." Seeing the girl approaching with someone, Ms. Cui, who was waiting in the backyard, quickly came forward and asked in a low voice: "But everything has been arranged?"
Xu Mingyi nodded: "Mom, let's go."
The group of people left the house through the back door.
The horses were ready, and Zhu Xiu and others got on immediately.
They pretend to be security guards and will not arouse suspicion when riding around the city. However, there is a big difference in the slenderness of women, so it is not advisable to appear in front of others for the sake of caution. Sometimes fishing in troubled waters is not possible, and it is just a matter of luck.
It should be a fluke after thinking hard.
And when they went to pick up the Queen Mother and the Empress, they also needed a carriage——
And at this moment, two carriages appeared in sight at the appointed time, neither early nor late.
As soon as the two coachmen stopped the carriage, Zhu Xiu on horseback threw a baggage over.
Those are the robes of two policemen.
A young man in a crow-green robe quickly got out of the carriage behind him. He quickly stepped forward and raised his hand to salute: "Auntie."
Then his eyes fell on Xu Mingyi: "Zhaozhao——"
Seeing him arriving on time, Xu Mingyi felt relieved and said, "Let's go."
Wu Chao nodded, and when Ah Zhu was about to move quickly to open the car curtain, he saw a white, soft and well-maintained hand opening the car curtain.
Azhu subconsciously looked inside the car and saw a woman wearing a lilac embroidered orchid jacket with almost no jewelry, but her dignified and noble look was still hard to ignore.
Xu Mingyi, who followed closely, saluted in front of the car: "This junior has met the Crown Prince's wife."
"Okay, okay, come up quickly." Mrs. Xu urged with a smile.
Xu Mingyi first helped Ms. Cui get on the carriage.
Ms. Cui and Ms. Xu nodded and greeted each other. Ms. Xu took the initiative to comfort her: "Don't worry, everything is arranged well."
Cui smiled and nodded.
She is not worried. She even wants to ask her future mother-in-law if she knows how to play horse hanging. If not, she can teach her. After she gets out of the city and settles down, she can relieve her boredom. Secondly, it can also further promote the understanding between the two families.
comminicate.
But Cui didn't find a chance to ask for a while -
Because after her daughter got on the carriage, her mother-in-law could not look away from her.
Even when he was chatting with her, his eyes could not help but drift to her side: "...This carriage is rough and bumpy, and I have wronged the Crown Prince's wife."
"What are you talking about?" Ms. Cui smiled and said in a polite and friendly tone: "The most important thing is to be able to leave the city smoothly. If I really want to talk about grievances, it is you who have been wronged."
The Crown Princess of Dingnan came from a well-known family, and when it came to true wealth, she was naturally not comparable to someone who grew up tenaciously under the guidance of her stepmother.
"How can I be so delicate at such a young age... It's really a grievance for us." Mrs. Xu took the girl's hand and patted it gently.
Xu Mingyi smiled and shook his head: "Auntie's words are serious. There is a car to hide and hide, so there is no need to talk about grievances."
She doesn't even quite understand how this topic developed...
Just a carriage...
Adding A-Zhu to the car, there were five people in total, and three of them had already been wronged. Was she going to take up the topic and say that she had wronged Wu Cha?
Seeing his mother holding the hand of his future daughter-in-law, Wu Chao felt a sense of belonging inexplicably, but he was afraid that his mother would be too enthusiastic and would make Xu Mingyi uncomfortable, so he reminded: "Mom, although we are in the car, we still keep silent.
good."
Otherwise, he would always feel that this was not an escape at all, but a trip out of the city with ladies and ladies——
Mrs. Xu nodded lightly, gave her son a "mother understands" look, and said nothing more.
But she was still reluctant to let go of her future daughter-in-law's hand.
…
At the same moment, with the arrival of the police and the Yulin Army, the situation in the Ancestral Temple had been stabilized.
Seeing that the situation was not good and it was obvious that there was no chance of victory, the assassin's attack weakened and he could either die or escape.
Emperor Qingming was already feeling unwell. After being flustered and frightened, Emperor Qingming, accompanied by his ministers, had just sat down to rest temporarily in the front hall when he heard the Minister of Rites speak: "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and the Eldest Princess have previously spoken.
I went to the Zhaidian to rest, but I don’t know if it has been affected by the assassination and whether there is any danger..."
Hearing this, Emperor Qingming, who was pressing his temples, changed his expression and looked at Li Ji: "Have you just sent someone to the Zhaidian to ensure the safety of the mother and empress?"
Li Ji: "..."
Good guy, why are you asking questions knowingly?
The emperor has no idea whether to send someone or not?
