"Your Highness, General Yan and Master Shaoshi have explained that even though the fighting has ceased, the city of Xinzhou may not be so peaceful. If you want to leave the mansion, your subordinates must inform the guards to accompany you. Please forgive me, Princess!"
The soldiers guarding the gate of the courtyard bowed and half knelt in front of Shen Zhiyi, a little panicked.
Shen Zhiyi folded her hands in front of her body, her eyes fell on him, and she slowly moved towards the courtyard gate. After all, she slowly took her steps back, and suddenly she lost the interest in going out. She didn't want to embarrass the soldiers, she just rushed He smiled lightly and said: "That's right, it's getting dark and there's nothing to see outside. I won't go out, you get up."
The soldier was skeptical, but he didn't dare to get up.
Shen Zhiyi sighed slightly in his heart, knowing that if he didn't go back to his room, he might continue to kneel, so he didn't say anything, turned around and walked back.
But unexpectedly, when Fang arrived at the verandah, a voice came from outside the door.
"My humble minister Zhou Yinzhi, come to pay my respects, please see the princess."
Shen Zhiyi's footsteps stopped suddenly, her brows were frowned because of the accident, and when she turned her head to look, it was indeed Zhou Yinzhi.
The other party came in from the door.
It's not easy for soldiers to stop him.
Shen Zhiyi had almost no intersection with Zhou Yinzhi, the only connection might be that this person came to the border at the order of her imperial brother Shen Lang. But when she got married back then, she had already seen clearly that no matter how noble her status was, in the eyes of those ninety-five venerables, she was just a **** that could be pushed out to sacrifice at any time. The imperial court originally ignored her life and death, and Zhou Yinzhi only paid her respects at the New Year's Eve celebration banquet.
At this time, what is he doing here?
She stared at the other party and said: "I don't have a close relationship with Mr. Zhou, so it's not worth a visit from Mr. Zhou to pay his respects. But something is wrong?"
Although Zhou Yinzhi knew that Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess was originally an abandoned son of the imperial court, but since the abandoned son returned to the imperial court, and at such a special time, he had an extraordinary value.
He got orders from Shen Lang when he came.
At this moment, although he noticed Shen Zhiyi's vigilance and indifference, he didn't mind it. Instead, he approached, bowed his head and said: "Although I don't have much contact with His Highness, I was ordered to come to Xinzhou to pass on an edict. The second is to take His Highness back to Beijing. Earlier, I heard that His Highness is weak and the little prince still needs to recuperate, so it is difficult to leave. I wonder if there is any plan to leave and return to Beijing in the near future?"
Shen Zhiyi was silent.
Zhou Yinzhi smiled slightly, and said: "You are the supreme princess of the empire. Naturally, you want to go wherever you want. Even if you don't plan to go back to the capital, it's okay. Your servant will tell the Holy Majesty that it is. It's just that the capital is far away, and the Holy Majesty , Empress Dowager, and His Royal Highness Linzi, miss you very much. When I came from the capital, Dao met His Royal Highness Linzi, and wrote a letter for my minister to hand over to His Highness."
The imperial princess with supreme ability can go wherever she wants.
Shen Zhiyi faintly felt that these words meant something.
She looked at the letter that Zhou Yinzhi took out from his sleeve, but didn't reach out to take it for a moment.
With Shen Jie's kind disposition, it is indeed possible to write to her.
However, Shen Lang is by no means a benevolent monarch.
If it was really Shen Jie who stopped the letter sent by others halfway, Zhou Yinzhi, a shrewd person who seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, would never present this letter to her so easily. Either the letter has already been read, or...
This letter was not written by Shen Jie at all!
Seeing that she didn't answer, Zhou Yinzhi didn't take back his hand, and only maintained the posture of submitting.
After a long time, Shen Zhiyi stretched out his hand.
A thin letter was handed to her.
Zhou Yinzhi looked at her and laughed, and said: "The Holy Majesty also misses His Highness a lot, and the Holy Majesty is also very happy to know that His Highness is safe and sound. When he returns to the capital, he will sweep the border dust for His Highness."
Shen Zhiyi looked at the envelope, but didn't answer him.
Zhou Yinzhi knew that he was not likable in Xinzhou today, so he didn't say much, so he bowed and retreated.
He went out from the courtyard.
A few soldiers at the door still stood on both sides.
Shen Zhiyi stood on the porch for a long time, looking at the gradually darkening sky above her head, she felt that the old sorrow had not dissipated due to the suffering of the past two years, it just changed its appearance, and it still lingered in her heart, lingering .
Man is the knife and I am the fish.
Whether it's in the palace, in Tatar, or even in Xinzhou City, the General's Mansion...
The weak are still chess after all.
Zhou Yinzhi had found out quite clearly what the situation in Xinzhou City was like, and at this moment he couldn't help but sigh at Shen Lang's farsightedness and emperor's mind. If the imperial court ignores Xinzhou, Yanlin will definitely rebel in the future. But sending him here can not only defeat this gang of rebels, but also put them in a dilemma—
No matter whether he returns to the capital or not, he will fall into a passive position.
If you want to go back to the capital, you must be alone; if you don't go back to the capital, Shen Zhiyi is a princess no matter what, how can she really let her move freely and unrestricted?
It's just that along the way, I didn't dare to open the letter to read it.
He secretly touched it several times, and he could obviously feel a small hard object, probably not just as simple as a piece of paper.
Zhou Yinzhi thought about it, thinking that his purpose of coming to Xinzhou had almost been achieved, except for one thing...
For some reason, I felt a little uneasy thinking about it.
Zhou Yinzhi stopped in his footsteps, cupped his hands and said, "Miss You, it's just a coincidence that we met again."
You Fangyin was startled, and then saw him.
She also stopped in her footsteps, but she didn't get too close. After all, the second girl mentioned earlier that this person should be on guard and how suspicious she should be, so she just said: "I have seen Zhou grown ups."
Zhou Yinzhi glanced at the account book in her hand, and said: "Looking at the busyness at the gate of the mansion these days, your fellow boss seems to have bought a lot of things. Is this going to return to Shuzhong soon? It's really unexpected Well, everyone has changed in the past two years. When Zhou was looking for the account books for Miss You in prison, he didn't expect the girl to be so powerful in the future, it's really a shame."
It was indeed too much work for Zhou Yinzhi to take care of him back then.
After all, You Fangyin has a pure and kind heart, so it is not good to be cold-hearted towards this person, and his face softened a little, and he smiled and said: "It is just a small business like tea and cloth. Xinzhou's products are not very rich, so we can't do it big."
Zhou Yinzhi was just taking the opportunity to exchange pleasantries, but when he heard the word "tea", for some reason, he suddenly remembered that Jiang Xuening had talked with him about Yaoniang making tea that day upstairs at the city gate.
The other party's expression that day always made him feel that something was wrong.
At this time, his eyes flickered slightly, but he turned to You Fang as usual and said: "A lot of tea I drink in the capital is shipped from the Chamber of Commerce where Miss You is the president, how can it be considered a small business? I heard that some teas are better than those in the palace."
As soon as the palace was mentioned, You Fangyin did not dare to accept it casually, fearing that it would cause disaster, she hurriedly said: "You are joking, the best tea is always kept as a tribute in Sifang tea. Even if I wait for the merchants, I have to wait." The time for the state capitals to pay tribute has passed before talking to the tea farmers. Sometimes people from the state capitals come late, and they wait for them to pick out the top batch of tea first, and we dare not presume."
At this moment, the corners of Zhou Yinzhi's eyes twitched slightly.
The time for the state capitals to pay tribute has passed...
He finally remembered what it was on the top of the city gate that day that made him worry about it, and he was restless all day long—
It was he who showed his flaws!
Zhou Yinzhi's heart sank.
You Fangyin didn't realize it yet, and said softly: "This time Xinzhou is really busy with many things, and I can't spare time. If I come to the capital in the future, I will definitely pay a visit. Thank you Lord Zhou for your kindness back then."
After she finished speaking, she gave a salute and was about to go forward.
Zhou Yinzhi didn't say a word at first, until he handed her goodbye and the two of them passed by, he turned around as if he suddenly remembered, and said, "Miss You also bought a lot of local tea from Xinzhou this time?"
You Fang groaned, turned around and said, "Not bad."
Zhou Yinzhi laughed, as if he was a little more embarrassed, and said: "I'm an old man, I don't understand tea. But there is a concubine in my family who is good at drinking tea. She was also a tea farmer in her early years, and she was born in a lonely life. I will also leave the border town and go back to Beijing. Now I have an unfeeling request. The tea bought by Ms. You must be very good. I wonder if you can give me some advice, so that I can bring some back along the way so that she can taste it. .”
You Fangyin was slightly stunned.
Zhou Yinzhi hurriedly said: "The price is the same, and Zhou will pay. But if Miss You is not free, then forget it, and I will ask someone else."
After all, he was the one who had a modest attitude and mentioned the concubine again.
Although You Fangyin didn't know who it was, she thought that Zhou Yinzhi had saved her in the past, came all the way to Xinzhou and remembered her family members, so her heart softened a little, thinking that it was not a big deal, she nodded and said, "It's all right. , it’s just that the tea at the border is thicker, I’m afraid it won’t suit her taste. When I put down this account book, Mr. Zhou will come and pick it up with me.”
Zhou Yinzhi then thanked him.
You Fangyin walked in front, and he followed.
It's just that when the other party turned around, Zhou Yinzhi's face was covered with a layer of gloom, and after hesitating, it finally turned into a ruthless look: the flaw has been exposed, and there is really no room for him to choose in the current situation. If you don’t do it, if you don’t do it, you may be able to get rich and safe!
Jiang Xuening had dinner and finished washing, and was about to loosen her hair and go to bed.
But I didn't expect people to come at night.
It turned out that the sword book was outside, and I could hear that the voice was not gentle enough, and it was a bit dignified: "Miss Ning, the person who sent out to inquire about the news a few days ago has sent back an urgent message. Zhou Yinzhi's late December I just entered Guanzhong, but I didn’t come from the official road from the capital, someone saw on the way that I turned from the southwestern Shuzhong, maybe I went from the capital to the central Shu area before arriving at Xinzhou!”
Jiang Xuening's fingers clinging to the ebony comb froze, and almost instantly felt a chill run up her back.
My heart rate was racing, I just felt something was wrong.
What did Zhou Yinzhi do in Sichuan?
The comb directly patted the dowry back, and a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, and an ominous premonition rose up, causing her to stand up suddenly, open the door, and even directly passed the sword book, and quickly walked towards the courtyard where You Fangyin lived. Walking over, he said: "Find someone to inform Ren Weizhi, and tell them to wait before Dao Qin catches Zhou Yinzhi!"
Jianshu didn't dare to disobey, and when she went out of the courtyard with her, he immediately ordered to go down.
Jiang Xuening didn't dare to stop at all.
The closer she got to You Fangyin's residence, the more violent her heartbeat became, and she felt dazzled when she saw the lanterns hanging on the corridor from a distance. However, when she stepped into the courtyard door, her footsteps stopped suddenly.
In the dark courtyard, there was a faint smell of blood.
Daoqin just came out of the door and seemed to rush outside to find someone, but at this moment she stopped suddenly and stood by the door. There was still a bloodstain on his cheek, and he was still clutching the blade tightly in his hand, almost showing a kind of panic and helplessness.
He saw Jiang Xuening.
He opened his mouth, a little afraid to look at her directly, and after a while, he said in a shy voice: "Second Miss Ning..."
At this moment, Jiang Xuening heard a "buzz" in his head, feeling top-heavy and unable to stand steadily.
Dim lights shone on.
Inside the wide-open door, bright red bloodstains piled up, slowly flowing out along the cracks in the ground, converging at the threshold, leaching a dark color.
"Fang Yin! Fang Yin..."