Chapter 603

Xu Qi'an braced himself and stepped out from Princess Royal's side. He cupped his fists and said, "This is my new work."

All of a sudden, everyone stared at him. The Second Princess's dark eyes examined Xu Qi'an.

The Crown Prince frowned.

The Third Prince said unhappily, "You're just a gong. How can you write a poem?"

He said it tactfully. What he meant was, "You're just a Warrior. What do you know about poetry?"

"Knock, knock …" Princess Royal's slender fingers tapped on the table, attracting the attention of all the princes. She said calmly, "His name is Xu Qi'an. His cousin is a student of Yunlu Academy."

What did this mean? For a moment, no one could understand what Princess Royal meant. She seemed to like to see her siblings' minds filled with question marks, but she pretended to be indifferent.

A smile appeared on her cold face. "Sending Zi Yang to Lay Buddhist was his work. The poem that Lin 'an recited earlier was also Xu Qi'an's work."

All the princes showed expressions of disbelief. They suddenly shifted their gazes and stared at Xu Qi'an.

The original author of the famous poem "Sending Zi Yang to Qingzhou from the Sheep Pavilion" was actually in front of them?

Yes, it was said that the poem was written by a cousin of a student of Yunlu Academy. Just now, Huaiqing said that this cousin of the gong was a student of Yunlu Academy … The Third Prince knew these rumors the best. He immediately realized that what Huaiqing said was true.

This loyal dog who admired Huaiqing was the poet who wrote "Fragrance Floats at Dusk under the Moonlight" … The Second Princess opened her charming peach blossom eyes and stared at Xu Qi'an. Her view of this gong had changed a little.

Xu Qi 'an was shocked at first. He subconsciously thought that his actions of sleeping with Fu Xiang's top courtesan were being closely monitored by the eldest princess.

But he soon figured it out. It was Princess Huaiqing who instructed the night watchman to follow him. So, Princess Royal naturally knew his information.

The Crown Prince questioned, "But I heard that the one in the Musical House is Yang Ling, a student of Changle County."

Princess Royal did not answer.

Xu Qi'an had to explain himself. "It's my alias."

The Crown Prince did not speak.

The Third Prince asked, "I like the poem just now. I don't know the sky is in the water after getting drunk … It's quite artistic, and I can't help but want to know the rest."

Born in the royal family, they had received the best education. Even the Second Princess, who only liked to dress up and did not like to study, was forced to read books of sages for several years when she was young.

His cultural background was solid, and his appreciation of poetry was not bad. After being interrupted by the Third Prince, his attention returned to the poem. Now that he knew Xu Qi 'an's identity, he became even more expectant.

Don't know the sky is in the water after getting drunk, don't know the sky is in the water after getting drunk. The boat is full of clear dreams over the Milky Way. "

After getting drunk, don't know the sky is in the water after getting drunk, don't know the sky is in the water after getting drunk … The Second Princess whispered a few times and felt that these two lines outlined a beautiful scene that only existed in nursery rhymes.

On a quiet night, she wore a beautiful dress and lay on the bow of the boat. Above her head was the bright and boundless starry sky, and the water reflected the Milky Way.

The boat drifted on the lake, making ripples. She slept peacefully.

Princess Lin An's heart madly jumped twice.

Princess Royal's eyes flickered and she subconsciously moved her neck. It seemed that she wanted to look sideways at Xu Qi'an, but she held back.

She maintained a cold lotus posture.

There was a strange silence around. The Princes carefully chewed and tasted these two lines of the poem.

Different from the Second Princess, the Princes experienced a kind of ethereal atmosphere that was far away from the world and happy and contented.

The atmosphere was relaxed, close to nature and carefree. They got rid of the hard work of the desk, the noise of music, and the intrigue. At the same time, when they woke up from the dream, there would be a trace of disappointment in their hearts.

"Good poem, good poem …" The Third Prince slapped the table and was excited, feeling that he had witnessed the birth of a famous work. This was a glory that any scholar could not resist.

"Is this Seven Absolutes or Seven Rules?" The Seventh Prince, who was about the same age as Xu Qi'an, asked.

"That's all. Only these two sentences …"

“！！！”

The Princes were stunned and stared at him with a complicated and strange expression.

"Don't joke around." The Third Prince said angrily. He was somewhat anxious and irritated, "What about the back? What about the back?"

He looked like a crazy reader who was tortured by missing chapters and finally had the chance to see the author himself. He suppressed his emotions and said, "I will give you one last chance. Go and write!"

"Impromptu poem, there's really no more …" Xu Qi'an was a little ashamed. This poem was not in the nine-year compulsory education textbook.

Of course, as a cultured person, it was impossible for him to only learn the poems in the textbook. Usually, he would collect some excellent poems, but he could not remember all of them. He could only remember the essence of a few lines.

This was the case with this poem.

"You, you …" The Third Prince pointed at Xu Qi'an. He was so angry that he could not say a word.

The other Princes looked on coldly, secretly supporting the Third Prince in dealing with the book breaker.

Princess Royal stood up to help and said, "Xu Ningyan, accompany me for a walk."

"Outrageous …" Looking at the backs of the two of them leaving, the Third Prince slammed the table in anger.

"What a pity." The Crown Prince shook his head.

"Oh, I remember." The Second Princess suddenly exclaimed and said, "I haven't asked him how the Sang Po case is going."

It was him! The Crown Prince narrowed his eyes. No wonder the name Xu Qi'an sounded familiar. With the Second Princess' reminder, he remembered this small fry.

…

Princess Royal dismissed the guards and maids and walked side by side with Xu Qi'an by the lake.

Xu Qi'an instinctively fell behind.

"Why are you looking for me?" Princess Royal stared at the calm lake. Her voice had the texture of ice and the charm of a woman's voice.

"I've encountered some trouble during the investigation. All the clues have been cut off." Xu Qi'an looked at Princess Royal. Seeing that she did not seem to care, his tone became more sincere. He told the Princess Royal about the saltpeter mine and the case of the little flag officer.

"I already know all these." Princess Royal's beautiful face was expressionless. She was enjoying the scenery of the lake.

She already knows? Hmm, with Princess Royal's ability, it is not difficult for her to know the information I found out.

Xu Qi'an gritted his teeth and decided to reveal more inside information. "Why did the Demon race bomb the Mountain River Temple in Yongzhen? This is a suspicious point, and it is also a breakthrough in this case. "

First, he had to verify if he was an Initial Supervisor. If he was an Initial Supervisor, then he could roughly lock onto the target who colluded with the Demon race.

Princess Royal retracted her gaze and looked at Xu Qi'an with her beautiful eyes. She said in a calm tone, "There is indeed a terrifying expert or item sealed under the Mountain River Temple in Yongzhen. And this secret is only known by Father. "

"…" Xu Qi'an almost could not control his expression.

Princess Royal even knows this?

She has already realized that there is a sealed artifact under the Mountain River Temple in Yongzhen. Yes, with Princess Royal's intelligence, it is not surprising that she can deduce this after reading my investigation dossier.

However, Xu Qi'an did not expect that Princess Royal would calmly mention this matter to him. After all, the secret of the Mountain River Temple in Yongzhen was only known by the Yuanjing Emperor.

"You are a rare talent. Are you willing to work for this empress?" When Princess Royal saw Xu Qi'an's expression change slightly, she knew that he was shocked. She chuckled and threw out an olive branch.

This was what Xu Qi'an wanted, but he did not dare say it out loud. Since Princess Royal was so thoughtful, Xu Qi'an immediately said,

"I will do my best for the Princess."

Xu Qi'an was very familiar with this. In his previous life, he had also submitted to his leader in the police station in this way.

Of course, it is only a working ally. It is mutually beneficial, and not to be a dog for the imperial power … he added in his heart.

He believed that with Princess Royal's EQ and IQ, it should not be difficult for her to maintain a relatively decent relationship.

The First Princess smiled brightly, and the light of the lake dimmed a bit.

"Tell me, what did you find out?" Princess Lotus Flower's tone and attitude had a huge change. The indistinct estrangement had disappeared.

Xu Qi'an considered for a moment and decided to tell the truth. The reason was that he had just become an "ally" with Princess Royal, and he needed to show his value.

It made Princess Royal feel that this little brother was very strong and not bad.

In addition, he wanted to figure out Sampo's Sealed Artifact, and he needed Princess Royal's help. Furthermore, it was Princess Royal who had first started the topic. She had even calmly told him that this secret was only known to the Yuanjing Emperor.

"According to my investigations, there is a mastermind behind Zhou Chixiong who is manipulating all of this. It is also that demon who colluded with him," Xu Qi'an said.

A strange look flashed in Princess Royal's eyes. "Why do you say that?"

Xu Qi'an said, "Taikang County's Zhao County Magistrates died in the magistrate's dungeon this morning. I suspect that he was silenced."

Princess Royal lowered her gaze and nodded in thought.

Xu Qi'an continued, "I have always been puzzled. Why did the demons blow up Sampo, and why did the mastermind collude with the demons? I sent people to investigate all the cases related to Sampo and found a very strange matter. It was locked onto a time point: five hundred years ago! "

At this point, he paused, giving Princess Royal time to be shocked.

But he was disappointed. Princess Royal only frowned and digested the information.

Cijiu was right … This woman had a deep cleavage, and it was unfathomable.

"Five hundred years ago, the crown prince accidentally fell into the water and later became hysterical. Not long after, he drowned in Sampo," Xu Qi'an said.

The Eldest Princess revealed a look of sudden realization. "I remember this part of the past."

Xu Qi'an nodded and continued, "And five hundred years ago, when Emperor Wu restored order in the court and purged the weak, there was one person he could not avoid — the Initial Supervisor!"

Hearing this, Princess Royal's beautiful face changed.

Xu Qi'an stared at Princess Royal's flawless and beautiful face and asked a series of questions, "Why did the Supervisor pretend to be sick? Why did His Majesty keep the Sampo Sealed Artifact a secret? Why didn't the thing below die after being suppressed for five hundred years? Why didn't the Celestial Commissioner know anything about the Initial Supervisor's past? "

Is this a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality … Xu Qi'an added, "Of course, this is just my guess. But if I had to find a qualified expert five hundred years ago, it would be the Initial Supervisor."

Princess Royal seemed shocked and did not speak for a long time. A gust of wind blew, causing the lake to wrinkle. She sighed. "So, you came to me because …"

"I want to check the files that can't be found outside." Xu Qi'an said, "I found a sealing formation in Sampo, and the stone pillars of the formation are engraved with Buddhist characters."

"Buddhist characters?" Princess Royal's hands in her sleeves unconsciously retracted. She stared at Xu Qi'an for a few seconds, then looked away and said calmly, "Okay, when the banquet is over, I will take you to the Wen Yuan Pavilion."

Xu Qi'an heaved a sigh of relief. After thanking her, he suddenly heard a bell-like laughter behind him and the sound of water splashing.

He turned his head and saw the Second Princess in a fiery red dress standing on the back of a monster. She held the horn on the monster's head with both hands and stabilized herself shakily. Her back view was graceful and graceful.

The monster was snow-white and had fine scales. There was a flat armor on its back, just enough for a person to stand on. It was three meters long and had sharp claws on its abdomen. It looked like a dragon.

Princess Royal turned around and explained, "This beast is called the Spirit Dragon. It is a spirit beast unique to Zhongzhou. It is docile and is said to be the water mount of the human emperor in ancient times.

"It likes to eat the purple air of the human world, so it has been raised in the palace by the royal families of all dynasties. It means purple air comes from the east. "

Princess Royal added, "This beast has its own aura observation skill."

It turned out that it was the one I saw in the lake … Xu Qi'an said, "Hmm." The purple air was the unique luck of the nobles. This kind of monster needed purple air to raise, which meant it was a kind of auspicious beast.

The auspicious beast sometimes raised its head and sometimes walked close to the water. The water splashed in circles. The Second Princess smiled like a flower and giggled like a little hen. She was very happy.

The princes watched with a smile. The other two princesses ran to the shore and shouted for Lin An to go ashore. Everyone took turns to play.

"Although the Spirit Dragon is docile, it is also very proud. It will attack ordinary people who approach it. Lin An is a princess, so she can play with it." Princess Royal said. She curled the corner of her mouth and did something unexpected to Xu Qi'an.

She put her index finger on her mouth and whistled hard.

When the Spirit Dragon heard the whistle, it raised its head high like a snake and turned sideways.

Everyone saw that the Spirit Dragon stiffened for a moment. It suddenly became restless and made a clear and loud cry in its throat. It shook its head and wanted to shake off the Second Princess as if it was a very shameful thing to be ridden by the Second Princess.

"Ah …"

"Plop!" The Second Princess screamed and fell into the lake.

The Spirit Dragon twisted its body wildly and swam to the Princess Royal. As it broke through the water, it kept screaming. It was not clear whether it was excited or angry.

Whoosh!

When it was close to the shore, it soared into the sky and fell heavily. Its head hit the shore and splashed the turbulent mud.

A few drops of mud were splashed on the Princess Royal's plain white dress.

The Princess Royal was a little surprised. The Spirit Dragon seemed to be very close to her today. The reason why she whistled was not to summon the Spirit Dragon but to attract its attention. She made a movement of turning its head to make Lin An fall into the water.

Unexpectedly, the Spirit Dragon reacted so strongly that it shook its head and threw Lin An away.

The Princess Royal's style is a bit like the scholars of Yunlu Academy … Very black-bellied … My little brother is also so insidious and vicious … Oh, Princess Royal studied in Yunlu Academy … Xu Dalang had a deeper understanding of Xu Erlang's warning.

Sure enough, only the black-bellied people knew the black-bellied people best.

The movement on the water shocked the princes. The Crown Prince rushed to the shore first and called the guards to save them.

"The Spirit Dragon really likes Huaiqing more."

"Does this mean that Huaiqing's purple Qi is stronger than Lin An's?"

"It doesn't seem quite right … The Spirit Dragon is not very enthusiastic to us. Look at its humble appearance. I only saw it once when it was a child. At that time, it was facing my father."

"Huaiqing went over …"

The Princess Royal lifted the hem of her skirt and walked to the Spirit Dragon with a smile on her face, intending to ride it.

On this side, including the Crown Prince, the princes and princesses were also watching this scene.