late night song

Chapter 234
In this way, Gu Yuchu was released that night because of the arrest of the female assassin, Nuo Da's unexpected cooperation, and Ling Buhuo's silent Zhou Xuan.

It was already late at night when she returned to Jingchuan Palace, and no one greeted her, let alone greeted her. Except for the lanterns hanging high, the entire palace was quiet as if there was no one.

She walked around the inner lake and stood in Ling Buhuo's yard for a long time. She had just made up her mind to knock on the door and take the initiative to explain. But before she could take the second step, the candles in the room were extinguished. She bit her lip. Then he silently retreated to his room.

Early the next morning, before she had time to have a meal, the order from Ziyan Palace arrived. King Lao Ling ordered her to be responsible for the security and guarding of the entire post, to protect the leader of the Blackwater Tribe until the surrender ceremony was completed, and she took office immediately. , without delay.

"Your Majesty said that the task is heavy, and a wing has been arranged for General Yuesheng in the post house, which can ease the hardship of traveling back and forth." The palace official who delivered the order added.

"Thank you for your concern."

Of course Gu Yuchu understood the mystery. Although she was released, the suspicion on her body was still not cleared. King Lao Ling was worried that the mastermind behind the scenes would implicate King Jingchuan, so he ordered her to move out of the palace, saying that it was to protect the Blackwater Tribe. The leader was actually testing and testing her, and he even put her under surveillance.

After all, getting out is not much different from going to jail.

It was the holy will, so she didn't dare to delay, so she simply packed a few changes of clothes, and set off for the post house when she was hungry and had no time to say hello to Ling Buhuo.

When Ling Buhuo got up in the morning, he saw her back leaving the mansion from a distance, and felt very sad in his heart. This woman could always affect all his emotions.

It was not what he wanted to send her to Noda under the same roof. Even though he knew it was not the same person, the special way she treated that face really made him resentful, but he had to do this in order to get it. Evidence from the people behind the scenes.

In fact, regarding this current situation, he did not doubt her position, because he knew clearly that she would never do anything to provoke the conflict between Dong Qi and Beiling for the sake of either himself or Qi Zhu. Dispute moves.On the contrary, if she could suppress or bury this possibility by herself, she would dare to do anything.

It was fair when he thought about it, but instead of feeling relieved, he felt frustrated.

When Gu Yu entered the post house for the first time, the general in charge of security seemed to have seen a savior. He anxiously led her around the post house carefully. After explaining all the patrol matters clearly, he immediately left his post with a relaxed look. Returning to camp, the efficiency is admirable.

It was still early in the morning, and it was clear sky and daylight again. After two major cases, the patrol here was even more impregnable. There was really no need for her to make any more unnecessary adjustments, so she walked around the post house again, especially The courtyard where the Tulang and Qiwang people live.

According to the geographical location, the courtyard where the Tulang people live is close to the northeast corner of the post house, and is only separated from the outer street by a courtyard wall. It is understandable if the assassin killed Muta without leaving any trace.However, the courtyard where the Tatar people live is located in the center of the post house. If you want to escape smoothly after killing someone, you will have to waste a lot of effort in any direction, so there is no flaw left.

Unless he is a supreme master of Qinggong, or he is hiding in this post house.

Of course, it is impossible for these Dali temples to be unaware, but after repeated investigations, they still found nothing, which makes people suspicious.Is it possible that the perpetrator was not alone?Is there any other auxiliary cover?

Gu Yuchu was sitting on the wall of the courtyard, lost in thought, when someone from the palace happened to pass by holding the blood-stained clothes and gauze she had changed, and she remembered Noda.

Not only did this person's appearance embarrass her, but now, based on the unclear private meeting that day, the relationship between the two of them was probably also widely publicized.Fortunately, the official newspaper of Dali Temple this morning did not mention anything in prison. Otherwise, it would be even more unpleasant to hear. I don't know what Ling Buhuo was thinking.

She sighed and flew down from the wall of the courtyard, but accidentally scared two followers of the Blackwater Tribe who were passing by. When they saw that it was General Yuesheng, their undecided souls flew away again, and their faces turned pale and they hurriedly Escaped.

Gu Yuchu found it very funny. He had been looked at, looked down upon, and questioned by many people in the past, but this was the first time he was treated like a ghost.

She then thought about it again, the master was missing. If the secret was hidden in this post house, then Noda would be her best entry point. Moreover, he was inconsistent in protecting her and framing her, which also involved Sunda Ying. Order, let her get to the bottom of it and find out.

Anyway, the left and right are not involved clearly, so why not make good use of it.

So, she turned around and walked around the Tulang clan's yard to explore the pain he had caused himself.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard of the Tulang clan, Gu Yuchu realized that the people of this clan seemed not as afraid of her as the two followers of other clans, but the disdain that could not be concealed in their eyes was clearly visible.

She didn't take it seriously and entered the inner room openly. Noda was lying on the bed, her face looking better than in prison.

"How are you doing?"

"Not bad." Noda was surprised at first, and then shrugged slightly. The pain in his body obviously did not allow him to make a big move, "I heard that from now on, the king will let the general be responsible for the safety of the entire Blackwater Tribe."

"Thank you." Although he was visiting a patient, Gu Yuchu didn't have a good tone.

"Does the general have some misunderstanding about me?"

"Is it a misunderstanding? How do you explain that Xun Shadow Token? You gave it to me and then reported it to me. You talked about trust. It was just to lure me into the situation and create some suspicious whereabouts on the day Qi Wang was killed. I am very curious, you I have never been alive, so why bother to cause my death?"

"The general is sitting here right now, but I almost died at 01:30. I should be the one who should be aggrieved." Noda was not in a hurry to explain, but he joked, but found that Gu Yuchu had no intention of laughing at all. Only then did he get serious.

"Qi Wang was killed that day at the wine shop. It was indeed a coincidence. I can't explain it."

He simply explained what he couldn't explain first.

"The Tulang people and the Tarchi people have been at odds with each other for a long time, and they were negotiating over their surrender. Muta advocated getting close to King Jingchuan. On the day of the polo show, he talked with the general, but Qi Wang resented him. There was a quarrel between the two, and then Muta died an unexplained death, and the Taro tribe was secretly proud of it, but the night you and I got together in the wine shop, Qi Wang was assassinated, and they suspected that you and I had conspired to do it, so they reported it to Dali Temple."

"Then why don't you tell Dali Si the truth about that ring."

"How should I say it? I saw with my own eyes that the same ring was on the finger of Qiwang's corpse. If I told the truth, wouldn't that put you and me under everyone's suspicion? So I only admit that you and I We met by chance in a wine shop, not to mention anything else, but what I never expected was that they arrested the general as well! On that day in prison, you asked me why I gave you the ring. In order to protect myself, I instinctively denied it. But Later, the warden kept asking Xun Yingling, and I realized the seriousness of the matter. It was not until Princess Yanfeng came to visit the prison that she reminded me that if we want to ensure that we all go out safely, our confessions must be kept Consistent.”

"With just a few words and a joke, I can make up a story that is convincing to the prison officer but cannot be verified. If I hadn't been prepared in advance, who would have believed it."

"Some people are good at fists and kicks, and some people are eloquent." Noda is really not humble at all.

"Humph, you are not thin-skinned!" Gu Yuchu sneered and asked, "How did you tell the prison chief?"

"It's even more of a coincidence. In order to find out the origin of the ring, I searched everywhere for information, and even went to the legendary ghost market in Yunjing."

"Ghost city?"

"All kinds of fish and dragons are mixed together, and there are all kinds of shady transactions. Only you can imagine it. There is no underground secret market that you can't buy."

"Where have you seen the exact same ring?"

"Yes, to be honest, I really spent a lot of money to buy one, so as long as I insist that the ring was bought from the ghost market and given to the general, no matter how the prison officer checks it, he can't find any flaws."

"So, you knew earlier that it was the Shadow Token of Xun, and the one you gave me was a fake, right?"

Noda nodded with guilt in his eyes.

"You were testing me at the wine shop that day? Because you also suspected that I killed Muta."

"Yes."

"what about now?"

Nuoda smiled and asked instead, "The general knows the Shadow Order of Sunda, right?"

Gu Yuchu stared at him for a long time and then laughed too. Her smile was so charming that one could forget that she was a female general who conquered the battlefield. Nuoda's heart trembled and she was stunned for a long time.

She then gently tucked him in, leaned close to his ear, and whispered softly: "Guess!"

Then before Nuoda could react, he stood up and left.

"Take good care of yourself and I'll see you again tomorrow."

On the first night after receiving the order, Gu Yuchu personally patrolled the night.After Muta's death, the night patrol was increased from two to four shifts, with one shift every hour. Each shift was separated by about one stick of incense, because each shift of the guards was not completed at the same time. In other words, if you want to patrol on all roads, She retreated from Qi Wang's yard during the route change, with less than a quarter of the time required to stick an incense stick. If she could do it without being noticed, then this person's martial arts would definitely be superior to hers.

Even if the assassin doesn't have to leave the inn, he still needs to be fully prepared in order to remain unnoticed.

At the polo match, Nuoda did not play, and Gu Yuchu couldn't figure out his martial arts background. From this point of view, it was difficult to judge whether he was real or not.

Although the explanation he gave today sounded very reasonable, she would never believe it. She was brought into this situation for no reason. If the person who led the way was innocent, then the real murderer could also be said to be a defensive counterattack. Kill by mistake.

She flew up to the eaves and sat there for a long time. The weather was getting hotter and it was almost the Dragon Boat Festival. The cool night breeze made her head unusually clear.After dawn, she took the time to go to the street to buy hot steamed mutton cakes and goat cheese, and then stepped into the courtyard of the Tulang people.

The pretended intimacy between her and Noda yesterday was not a sudden whim, but a result of noticing someone peeping at their every move in the house. If this was the case, it would be better to use the trick to put on a good show.

"Why is the general here again?" Noda did not expect that she would be so proactive.

"Your Majesty asked me to protect all the Blackwater tribes until the ceremony of the investiture is completed. Now you are alone in bed. If you don't get better soon, I won't be able to complete the task in one day. Therefore, I must keep an eye on you." Let go." Gu Yuchu also found a good excuse for himself.

"Haha, to enjoy such generous treatment from the general, it seems that I should be better and slower."

"Eat quickly." Gu Yuchu rolled his eyes and said a few words about home cooking, "This Yunjing roast sheep is not as fat as the ones in the grassland. It is not as good as home anywhere."

"What about the General's?"

"General on the left, general on the right, are you tired?"

"Then I'll call you Yuchu."

"Although it's awkward, it's better than the general." Gu Yuchu did not refuse.

"Yuchu, don't you miss home?"

"I don't have a home."

"There will always be."

Gu Yuchu looked up at him and smiled lightly.

The ceremony of Heishui's surrender and ennobling was originally scheduled for five days later, but the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching, and Beiling State had a customary celebration. After consulting King Lao Ling, he issued an edict to adjust it to three days after the festival.

Before that, Gu Yuchu basically patrolled the night and visited Nuo Da during the day with all kinds of snacks. After a long time, everyone knew that the relationship between the two of them was even more extraordinary than the rumors.

Nuoda's injury gradually recovered and he could get out of bed and walk around. Sometimes, Gu Yuchu would not only chat with him, but also take a nap in the courtyard of the Tulang people for half a stick of incense, regardless of the difference between men and women. leave.

For this reason, he specially ordered the attendants in the courtyard not to do any chores during her rest time to avoid disturbing her.

And Gu Yuchu's false naps were just to attract some movement and to check who was watching, but since that day there has been no trace.

Although the post house was as quiet as water these days, news still flowed, especially General Yuesheng's "every possible care" for Noda.

The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and in Princess Helan's mansion, Princess Helan personally prepares various flavored rice dumpling fillings. Gift boxes of different specifications and shapes are all arranged neatly according to past practice, so that the Lord's old mansion and the The favorite tastes of the new wealthy family in Yunjing are recorded in detail and completely in the butler's notebook.

The newly cooked rice dumplings were brought out by the servants. In addition to the shape and color of the rice dumplings wrapped in leaves, there was also a corresponding small plate of finished products that were opened and cut into small pieces for easy consumption.After Princess Helan looked at them one by one, she personally tasted them all and nodded in approval.

"This year's glutinous rice is especially plump and sweet, and paired with the princess's special longan honey, it will definitely be especially soft and glutinous." The butler flattered with a smile.

"That's not true. Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, no wealthy family would dream of tasting my mother's special rice dumplings."

Ji He was very proud. Princess Helan just smiled slightly. For so many years, she had no support from her husband's family and did not participate in the government. She had trouble managing all the forces in Yunjing by herself with this idea and was able to keep the princess palace. of glory.

"Brother has been so busy lately that I can't even see him." Ji He continued to mutter.

"Your brother is busy with important cases in Dali Temple, so he naturally doesn't have time to stay at home all day."

Having said this, Ji Huan just returned home from court and walked around the courtyard towards them.

"I was telling my mother about you, and you're coming back." Ji He was very happy to see him.

"What did you say about me?" Ji Huan looked gentle and doting.

"You said you were busy with the case. How is it? Is there any progress?" Princess Helan asked.

"It's all calm over there at the post house, but the female assassin has a very strict mouth."

Princess Helan's eyebrows were widened and she sipped the fragrant tea leisurely.

"After all, no one has been arrested. Sister Yuchu has been released. Brother Buhuo should be happy." Since being sent away last time, Ji He rarely went to Jingchuan Prince's Mansion. After all, she also wanted to It's shameless to be so ignored, and it's hard to avoid feeling uncomfortable.

"I heard that Yuchi Yu had a very secret relationship with that Nuoda at first. They would send some food every day under the guise of visiting patients. They would not shy away from being in the same room with men and women in broad daylight. I don't know what they were doing. Now I can't find out. What kind of evidence, but Skynet is still there, one day it will be revealed!"

Ji Huan's case was not solved, and they all attributed the reason to Gu Yuchu alone. He was very angry. Although he was in Dali Temple, he always ordered people to keep an eye on what was going on in the post house every day.

"I've also heard about this. She has been in jail for many days, but Ling Buhuo has not visited her. After she was released from prison, even though she stayed in the Jingchuan Prince's Mansion for one night, the two of them have not met. I think the King of Jingchuan is also an understanding person." Helan The princess said while sipping the fragrant tea.

"Yes, although he excused the woman in front of your Majesty, in the final analysis, he was just disowning his own relationship. It was not a matter of friendship. As long as the murderer was not caught, she would be suspected. Now she is related to Noda doesn’t know, but King Jingchuan naturally knows.”

Ji He was very happy when her mother and brother said this. She lowered her head and sorted out the beautiful brocade boxes and said: "I don't understand the affairs of the court, but I understand the zongzi. However, for the first time this year, Sending it to Jingchuan Prince’s Mansion, I don’t know what flavor Brother Buhuo likes.”

Ji Huan glanced at his mother. Princess Helan had already seen her daughter's thoughts: "Here, I've asked you all. I don't eat sweet or salty food. I just love red bean and glutinous rice rice dumplings. The Hunan-colored bamboo leaf brocade It's in the box. Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival and there are many rituals, so you can send it in advance today."

Ji He blushed and looked at his mother and brother shyly.

"What are you doing in a daze? If you don't want it, I'll ask the butler to take it away."

"Hey, let's go now." She carefully picked up the brocade box, took light steps, and said goodbye with a smile.

"Mother, I'm afraid it's not good to be so close to Prince Jingchuan." After seeing his sister leave, Ji Huan was very worried. After all, he had a conflict with Prince Jingchuan because of the case involving General Yuesheng, and he still has lingering fears.

"Isn't it the same for you? In order to please the prince, you openly challenged Prince Jingchuan. Do you have any brains?" Princess Helan changed her motherly demeanor and scolded her sternly.

"On that day, Yu Chiyu was about to be acquitted at first glance, and his son was also in a hurry." Ji Huan indeed regretted his recklessness at that time.

"It doesn't matter whether she is free of guilt or not. What matters is your ability and means in the heart of the king and the prince!"

Princess Helan looked at her son sharply, with a helpless look on her face, but when she saw Ji Huan's disappointed look, she softened her tone.

"I know you are venting your anger for your sister, but she has her own destiny. Fortunately, that woman has trapped herself in a cocoon. King Jingchuan has become suspicious. Now let your sister help you ease the relationship. You can just pretend that the prince is unaware. . For a family like ours, it is best not to expose too many tendencies before everything is settled." The woman warned.

"Yes, my son understands." Ji Huan agreed modestly, tasted a few mouthfuls of rice dumplings and then left.

(End of this chapter)