Concubine Xiao
Indeed, at this moment, Ji Yunshu was dressed in men's clothing.
Her light gray robe made her exquisite body stand upright. Under the wind, her slender figure did not lose to any man in the slightest.
The most eye-catching part of her was the mask on her face. It was gold and decorated with jade. It was simple but very exquisite.
Although half of her face was covered, her clear and beautiful eyes seemed to have tears in them. It was lovely and moving. In addition, half of her delicate and fair face was exposed. It could be described as a delicate and pretty man, but it didn't have the slightest bit of manliness.
In fact, Ji Yunshu only wore men's clothing and a mask because she thought it was more convenient.
After all, she came to the capital to handle a case. As a woman, it was somewhat inconvenient. In addition, she had a scar on her face, and wearing a veil made it difficult for her to eat.
But now, she was dressed lightly.
Lu Jiang stroked his short beard and narrowed his eyes slightly.
'This person should be the Miss Ji who solved the case, right?'
Jing Rong turned to look at Ji Yunshu and said, "Teacher Ji, from now on, you and Young Master Wei will live in my residence. Someone will take care of everything for you."
Ji Yunshu nodded in response.
Lu Jiang greeted him and bowed. With a kind tone, he said, "Your Highness has mentioned Teacher Ji many times. Teacher Ji's intelligence is outstanding and admirable."
Ji Yunshu also cupped her hands in greeting. "Old Mister, you flatter me. I was just lucky and solved a few cases."
"Someone that Your Highness has taken a liking to should not be underestimated."
"You're too polite."
The two politely declined. Jing Rong coughed lightly. "You must be tired from the long journey. Lu Jiang, arrange for Teacher Ji and Young Master Wei to rest first. We'll talk about other matters tomorrow."
Lu Jiang replied, "Yes."
Jing Rong walked to Ji Yunshu's side and whispered into her ear, "This Prince needs to go to the palace immediately. I'll look for you later. As for the case, we'll discuss it after you've rested."
Ji Yunshu nodded.
When a prince returned to the capital, he indeed needed to go to the palace to 'report' news.
This was to prevent the suspicious Qi Zhen emperor from bringing out the red letter again.
Jing Rong didn't waste any time. He didn't enter the residence to change his attire. Instead, he mounted his horse and rode towards the palace gate with a few guards.
It had to be said that he was very astute. Entering the palace in casual attire was, firstly, to show his obedience to the Emperor's authority, and secondly, to reassure the Emperor that he had really been investigating the Lin Capital Case for the past half a year, and was definitely not resting his strength to wait for the day when he would rebel!
Soon after, Ji Yunshu and Wei Yi were led to the East Courtyard where they were placed in a spacious courtyard.
The courtyard was filled with plum blossoms. In the middle of the courtyard, there was a rockery. In front of the rockery, there was a rotating waterwheel. Clear water slowly poured down from the wooden barrels. It was a very beautiful sight.
This courtyard was really exquisitely built!
"Shu 'er, didn't you say that you would take me to eat meat when we reach the capital?" Wei Yi called out as soon as he entered the room.
"Do you want to eat now?" Ji Yunshu asked.
He shook his head. "No."
He smiled awkwardly. He was just thinking about it.
Lu Jiang listened to their conversation from the side, feeling a little confused.
Come to Beijing to eat meat? What kind of joke was this?
He smiled and said to Wei Yi, "Young Master Wei must be hungry. I'll have someone prepare a meal so that you two can rest early."
It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it. But now that she mentioned it, she really did feel hungry.
Ji Yunshu nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble Teacher."
"My surname is Lu, if Teacher Ji doesn't mind, you can call me Uncle Lu."
Without waiting for Ji Yunshu to speak, Wei Yi acted as if he was very familiar with her. He grinned and called out in a very friendly manner, "Uncle Lu."
Lu Jiang was overjoyed. He quickly ordered people to prepare food and picked a few sensible maids to serve them.
Not only that, but he had also prepared a few sets of clean clothes.
The arrangements were indeed very thorough.
On the other side, on the main road of Beijing.
Li Shiyan was happily strolling around the streets. He had never seen these things from the Central Plains before, so he was naturally very curious.
As he strolled around, he forgot something important.
It was Xiao Luzi who reminded him, "Young Master, we … we've lost them!"
"What do you mean lost him?" He took Guan Gong's mask and put it on his face.
"It's that Lady Shu 'er. We lost track of them. Their carriage is gone. “
Ugh!
Suddenly, Li Shiyan's eyes widened and he quickly looked around. Sure enough, there was no trace of Jing Rong's group in the entire avenue.
He was so angry that he slapped Xiao Luzi's head hard.
He scolded, "Why did you only remind me now? Useless things. “
Xiao Luzi felt wronged. He covered his head and said, "I … I only just remembered. If you hadn't been looking around, we wouldn't have lost them."
"You still dare to blame this young master?"
"I wouldn't dare!"
Li Shiyan was panting with anger, but he was also an optimistic person. He took a deep breath and waved his hand. "Forget it, forget it. Let's find an inn to stay in. In any case, he's in the capital, so he won't be able to run away."
After saying that, his eyes revealed a smug look of confidence!
Compared to the bustling streets of the capital, the Imperial Palace was much more peaceful.
Zhangzhi Hall.
In the garden, in the winter season, the entire courtyard was filled with bright and dazzling flowers.
Several palace maids stood respectfully at the side with their heads slightly bowed. Although their complexion was cold, their eyes showed a bit of timidity and cautiousness.
In the Imperial Palace, this was inevitable!
If they were not careful, they could lose their heads at any time.
Concubine Xiao stood in front of a pot of red jade. Her long hair reached her waist and was adorned with gold ornaments and silver hairpins. A jasper pendant hung from the bun beside her ear, matching the emerald on her earlobes.
Although the ornaments on her bun were not too gorgeous, her attire was shocking!
She wore a purple shirt with a dark red outer robe embroidered with green orchids and bamboos. Inside the lapel and chest, there were several well-proportioned willow branches. The color gradually faded and extended to her waist. The tail of the robe was decorated with flower petals. Both sides of the wide sleeves were embroidered with the shape of a phoenix's tail. It could be said that it was a phoenix, but it only had a feather tail. It could not be said that it was a phoenix, but the tail was indeed a phoenix.
This Concubine Xiao was truly bold!
However, she was also very cautious!
Her slender fingers were painted with bright red nail polish. It was very dazzling among the flowers.
She picked up a pair of scissors and began to trim the flowers. She looked very pleased.
Her red lips curved slightly as she asked, "Why hasn't Yi 'er entered the palace recently?"
The palace maid beside her replied, "Your Ladyship's birthday is coming soon. Prince Yi should be preparing a generous gift for Your Ladyship."
"This child is always so filial."
Concubine Xiao always had a sweet smile on her face when talking about her son.
Concubine Xiao then asked, "Has there been any interesting news in the capital recently?"
The palace maid lowered her body and replied, "I heard that in the past two months, many young ladies of the capital have gone missing. There has been no news until now."
"Oh? That would be an interesting thing to do! "
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