Afterwards the two of them talked incessantly about how to kill Jiang Liechen. Although their ideas were strange of every description, some of them were unavoidably whimsical. Both sides refuted each other, and in the end the discussion was dismissed. They both thought that this matter was not something that could be solved in a short period of time, no matter how anxious they were, they could not rush it. Thereupon they changed the topic and chatted about everything.
As they chatted, they felt regretful that they did not meet earlier. They were surprised to find out that the two men's opinions were so similar that they had a layer of understanding compared to before. They talked from morning to evening, and from evening to late at night. They were so happy that they forgot their worries. When the servants knocked on the door and brought them food, they only took a few bites.
In the midst of their joy, they did not realize that time flew by. Shangguan Yaohua was the first to wake up. He said, "That's right, Xuan Shuang, what time is it now?" "Ah," Xuan Shuang said, "I don't know." He looked out the window and saw that the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. With a bitter laugh in his heart he said, "I am afraid it's already past the Zi hour."
Shangguan Yaohua cursed under his breath and said, "We talked too much and forgot ourselves. We nearly delayed the important matter. We should keep our appointment. " Xuan Shuang sighed and stretched his body. "Don't go," he said, "Right now we are staying in our room, it's so comfortable. Why should we go to the forest to be blown by the cold wind and feed the mosquitoes? It's almost time to sleep. It's not like you don't know. Others may not know, but that Li Yijie and Lu Qian love to make a fuss. Why should we pay attention to them? "Shangguan Yaohua said," If the hidden danger is not eliminated, how can we sleep peacefully? "
Xuan Shuang sighed and said, "I just felt that you were a little better, how come your old illness has relapsed? I am not going. Since you have agreed to do this troublesome matter, if you want to go, you can go by yourself. " Shangguan Yaohua said, "If I go alone, it's like fishing without a bait. Even if there is a big fish, how can I lure it?" Xuan Shuang said, "This is called Jiang Taigong fishing, those who are willing to take the bait. I feel that your ability is not inferior to Jiang Taigong's. You must be as smart as him. You won't do things that are strenuous and unrewarding. "
The Shangguan Yaohua listened to him for half a day, but did not take his words to heart. "Let's go," he said, pulling the Xuan Shuang's hand, and hurriedly left the Imperial Academy of Medicine. His speed was almost as fast as a galloping horse. Xuan Shuang whispered, "I'm still a patient. Please be gentle." Seeing that he had no intention of slowing down, she said, "I don't object to taking risks, but shouldn't we change into night clothes?"
The Shangguan Yaohua sneered, "Are you used to being a thief? Now that we are both high-ranking officials of the imperial court, with our statuses, even if we run into a few wandering guards, they won't dare to interfere. However, if they were to wear night clothes, they would be committing the crime of sneaking into the palace without knowing their identities. Recently, the Seven Malevolent Demons have been stirring up trouble, causing unrest in the palace. If the Imperial Bodyguards discover our tracks, they will pursue us with all their might. Do you think you can escape under the watchful eyes of so many people? Once our identities are exposed, it won't just be the two of us who will be in trouble. There will be many other people involved. Even if you don't think for yourself, you should think for other people. "
Xuan Shuang forced a smile and said, "Alright, alright. You're so smart, so smart."
The two of them walked forward. Just as Shangguan Yaohua said, they were unimpeded. Xuan Shuang laughed inwardly and said, "Listening to you was indeed the right choice …" Before he finished speaking, several Imperial Bodyguards appeared in front of them. Their appearance was very sudden. Xuan Shuang jumped in fright, thinking that they were Jiang Liechen's villains. His heart almost jumped out of his chest. The Imperial Bodyguards were very courteous. As soon as they arrived, they respectfully saluted and said, "This lowly one pays his respect to the Young Prince and the Lord Baylor Ling. It's already so late. Where are you two going? "
Xuan Shuang said, "The night is not bad, I can't sleep, so I followed the Young Prince out for a walk. If there's nothing else, you may disperse. " The Imperial Bodyguard's attitude was humble, but he was also very determined. He said, "The Young Prince is Prince Fu's adopted son, why haven't you returned to the Palace this late? Please don't make the Prince worried. "
Shangguan Yaohua was very agitated, he thought, "Where I am going, I don't need to explain it to you lowly people." But as the Young Prince, he had always presented himself in a refined and courteous manner, and this time he was no exception. Squeezing out a smile, he said, "I have already sent someone to report to Yifu that I will temporarily stay in the Palace for the night, to protect the Lord Baylor Ling at all times." "Then please return to the Palace quickly," the Imperial Bodyguard said, "Don't wander outside at night." With a cold laugh the Xuan Shuang said, "That's strange. Aren't you also wandering around at night? "
The Imperial Bodyguard said, "The Lord Baylor must be joking, lowly officers are just doing our duty to protect the Palace. Especially recently, it is extremely dangerous, that Seven Malevolent Demon … "
Another Imperial Bodyguard was unwilling to let him steal the limelight, he continued, "Rumor has it that the Seven Malevolent Demon's martial art is very strange; as soon as he lifts his hand, the sky will be filled with wind and rain; as soon as he stomps his foot, the clear sky will be filled with lightning and thunder. For the sake of the Lord Baylor's safety, it would be best if you temporarily avoid him. "
Xuan Shuang was greatly disdainful, he angrily stomped his foot and said, "Preposterous! What kind of nonsense is that? You make it sound like he has the ability to summon the wind and summon the rain. " His foot hit his ankle, the pain made his countenance change, his heart was even angrier, but he forced himself to shout, "If he is really as formidable as you say, once you meet him, relying on the few of you, Imperial Bodyguards, you won't be able to handle him. Look at this leg of mine, it was he who broke it. " While saying that, as if he was boasting, he dragged his injured leg in front of him and turned it back and forth, so that the Imperial Bodyguards could clearly see the dense bandages wrapped around it.
Xuan Shuang's injury on his leg, although Shunzhi had strictly ordered to keep it a secret, as long as the spies in the Palace spread out widely, there was nothing that could not be found out. One told ten, ten told a hundred, so that even the soldiers guarding the gate were able to get a rough idea. That Imperial Bodyguard was not surprised, he took the opportunity to advise, "That's right, that's why Lord Baylor shouldn't be wandering around late at night, you'd better quickly return to the Palace. Tomorrow morning, it won't be too late to come out and play. "
Xuan Shuang coldly humphed and said, "Last time at Prince Fu's birthday banquet, it was broad daylight, bright and clear, yet he still dared to brazenly break into the Palace and commit a crime, who cares if it's day or night? If that's the case, won't every day that he is not executed mean that I will be grounded for another day? I'd rather die of boredom, why don't I exchange clothes with you? Since he is so proud of his status, he won't be in such a good mood to kill a little Imperial Bodyguard, right? "
With a bitter laugh the other Imperial Bodyguard said, "Lord Baylor, you must believe that the Great Qing's Ministry of Justice will be able to arrest this criminal and bring him to justice. Even if you are grounded, it won't be for more than a few days … Xiao Wangye, please advise him a bit more. "Shangguan Yaohua said," Otherwise, in my opinion, these Seven Evil Spirits have their eyes on the Snow Song Palace. He and Noble Consort Yun have a bit of personal enmity, if an unrelated person lingers here, it will be even more dangerous. Benwang won't cause any trouble for himself, let me take care of Lord Baylor Ling, I'll make sure he is safe and sound. "
The Imperial Bodyguard's face was full of smiles, but his attitude did not soften in the slightest. He said, "Xiao Wangye's words are reasonable. In that case, it would be better to ask the two masters to move to a remote palace, let lowly officer and the others know where you are, so that when the time comes, it will be easier for us to explain to our superiors. " Shangguan Yaohua said, "If we recruit soldiers to protect the palace, it will be particularly eye-catching. But where we move to, we will still be able to see everything clearly. Won't that be superfluous?"
The Xuan Shuang had some doubts in his heart. His brain turned, and he probed, "It's rare for Xiao Wangye to come to the Palace as a guest. What if I really don't want to sleep and want to stroll around the Palace?" The Imperial Bodyguard said, "In that case, let lowly officer accompany the two of you, we will follow from a distance, we won't disturb you. If something happens to you again, we won't be able to keep our heads. Lord Baylor, please don't make things difficult for lowly officer. "
Shangguan Yaohua's anger flared up, he wanted to explode on the spot. But in the end he did his best to suppress his anger. He reached into his pocket, thinking that these people were only greedy for a few taels of silver, he could simply bribe them with some benefits.
The Xuan Shuang muttered to himself for a moment, his mind was as clear as snow. Hastily he raised his hand to stop Shangguan Yaohua's movement. Facing the Imperial Bodyguards, he smiled apologetically and said, "That's right, everyone is right. If I am the one who dies, I don't care, it doesn't matter. But if because of me, I implicate everyone and make it difficult to explain, or even cause you to lose your heads, then that would be a serious crime. I have always been very reasonable. If you clearly explain the reason, I definitely won't refuse. That's good, I won't make things difficult for you. What's the matter with one's own preferences? In that case, Xiao Wangye and I will go to the Snow Song Palace to have a chat. "When he said that, he especially emphasized the word 'go to the Snow Song Palace'.
Shangguan Yaohua was confused. Before he could straighten out his thoughts, he was pulled away by the Imperial Bodyguard. Behind him, the Imperial Bodyguards shouted in unison, "Respectfully sending off Xiao Wangye, Lord Baylor Ling." Their tone carried a great sense of relief.
Shangguan Yaohua endured silently the entire way. It was only after they had completely shaken off those Imperial Bodyguards that he asked in a low voice, "Why are we afraid of those Imperial Bodyguards? Wouldn't it be too cowardly? "
Xuan Yaohua said, "I am doing it for your own good! You still dare to play the blame game and say that I am cowardly? You are really repaying kindness with enmity! " Looking around to make sure that nobody was eavesdropping, he continued, "If my guess is not wrong, right now your Yifu, Prince Fu, already suspects you. Those Imperial Bodyguards are his men. They are following you closely, first, to prevent you from causing trouble, second, they are also looking for evidence that is unfavorable to you. Otherwise, why would these Imperial Bodyguards spend so much effort to protect me when I am just a worthless Ah Ge in the Palace? Turns out it is to make trouble for you. Everything makes sense now. "
Shangguan Yaohua was surprised, "Although I have only been in the Palace for a few days, Yifu has always regarded me highly. Even if I have evil thoughts in my heart, I have not carried out the slightest bit of it, how could he see through the clues? I have been in Jianghu for a long time, whoever treats me well, which one is sincere and which one is insincere, I can tell as soon as I see it. Just say that this morning he came with me to visit you. From the tone and expression of his voice, I am sure he did not have any suspicion … "While saying that, intentionally or unintentionally, he turned his gaze toward Xuan Yaohua, sizing him up.
Xuan Yaohua shrugged his shoulders and said, "Don't look at me. Since then I have not taken a single step out of the Imperial Physician Courtyard, how could I report to him? As for Xiao Xuan, before you told me her real identity, I had already driven her out, so you don't need to suspect her. Besides, you have no power, no influence, you are just a Little Wangye in name only. If I destroy you, what good will it do me? If I want to choose an opponent, shouldn't I start with Prince Fu? Humph, you are still too young, you can't play with your Yifu, that old fox. How do you know that at that time he was kind to you and did not have any evil intention? Who in the Palace doesn't know how to hide a knife behind a smile? "
Shangguan Yaohua pondered silently for a long time, and then had no choice but to admit it. He continued, "No man does not die for money. Just now that person was hinting that if I gave him a few taels of silver, he should have chosen to report the good news. Why did he stop me?"
Xuan Yaohua crossed his arms and said, "It's useless. They are Prince Fu's men of sacrifice, other than Wangye's order, they will not move. Once you give them the money, it will be the best information they can report. When the time comes, nothing will become a problem. Even if you have mouths all over your body, you won't be able to explain yourself. Hey, I saved your life, remember you owe me a favor, you will have to pay it back later. "
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