Besides lying down, I also know a little about power struggles

Chapter 134 Stalking
"Who can tell His Majesty's taboos?" Qin Shiyue curled her lips, "Even when I married you, I violated his taboos."

Feng Yunxi held her hand and said with a smile: "But I still married you."

"Yes, Prince, your kindness is so great that I will never forget it." Qin Shiyue raised an eyebrow.

Feng Yunxi was silent for a moment: "I hope you don't blame me."

"I blame you for not getting married." Qin Shiyue pointed at the memorial on the table, "Stop talking nonsense. Who do you plan to recommend as the head coach?"

"I don't recommend anyone." Feng Yunxi said, "His Majesty is suspicious now. Anyone who interferes with the Beihe Army will make him unhappy. I will suggest that the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel jointly send a few important officials to Luozhou to take charge and bring Twelve back."

"That's fine." Qin Shiyue agreed. "The Beihe Army is a hot potato. I'm afraid it will take some time to choose a commander. You and Twelve should stay out of it. Let the court officials and His Majesty deal with it."

"Feeling sorry for me?" Feng Yunxi smiled.

Qin Shiyue pretended to poke his head, but stopped when she saw the cloth on his head: "Your Majesty beat you because of his suspicion. If this gets out, I'm afraid someone will become restless again."

A complicated expression flashed across Feng Yunxi's eyes: "I already knew that Twelve and Captain Zhou knew each other, but I never told Your Majesty. Your Majesty's actions are also a warning to me."

Qin Shiyue was silent for a moment: "You have listened to him enough."

"But I grew up, got married, and now have a child," Feng Yunxi smiled, "Perhaps His Majesty is worried that one day I will be out of his control."

Qin Shiyue sighed softly, patted his arm soothingly, and said no more.

Outside the window, under the wall, Fang Tong heard no more conversation in the room, so he flicked his tail, quietly jumped over the flowerpot, and ran away from the corridor.

When she came here tonight, she originally wanted to find a maid's room first, transform back into human form, change clothes, and then go to meet the prince and his wife. However, she saw that the prince's mansion was heavily guarded, and she was worried that she would be stopped before she even saw anyone. So she still sneaked into the backyard in cat form, intending to find someone first.

Then she heard Feng Yunxi and Qin Shiyue discussing the matters in the imperial study. She squatted under the window and listened to the whole story, which saved her a lot of trouble.

She did not linger any longer, but climbed out of the palace wall again and returned to the inn along the same route.

She changed back into human form in the room and changed her clothes.

The sound of the night watchman knocking on the gong came from the street. After her round trip, it was already the second watch.

She went downstairs, hired a carriage, and rushed to Prince Rui's Palace.

Summer nights in the capital are more lively than spring days. There is a constant stream of people and horses on the streets. The lights flashing outside the cars are like fireflies in the sky, dazzling with gold and green, and the road is full of brilliance.

Fang Tong looked out the window, the hustle and bustle reflected in his eyes, but his mood was not very good.

The emperor is suspicious of Feng Twelve. This is the information revealed by Feng Yunxi.

Because of this suspicion, the emperor even hurt his most beloved prince, which shows his disgust for Feng Twelve.

Maybe it's not just that he hates Feng Twelve. As Feng Yunxi said, as the crown prince, he has concealed something from the emperor, which makes the emperor worried.

The prince should have been dependent on the emperor, but he had good brothers and a beloved wife, and these people were not to the emperor's liking.

Be it Feng Twelve or Qin Shiyue, in the eyes of the emperor before, they might have been just dispensable toys, just like the cats and dogs raised in the prince's mansion. If the prince wants to keep them, he can keep them, but when the emperor doesn't want them to stay, they will all be disposed of.

But in Fang Tong's opinion, the prince is not so easy to deal with.

Not to mention the people around him, even the cats and dogs in the prince's mansion are still living well in the other courtyard. This prince's temperament is not as soft as he appears.

Fang Tong even suspected that the reason why the prince protected Feng Twelve so much was that he wanted to see how much father-son affection the emperor had for him.

Unfortunately, the emperor smashed a tea bowl on his head.

The injury on the prince's forehead put this loving relationship between father and son in jeopardy. The emperor proved with his actions that the emperor is the father and the father, and the emperor comes first before the father.

Fang Tong put his face close to the window and took a deep breath of the outside air.

She smiled self-deprecatingly, rested her chin on the back of her hand, and looked at the bizarre world outside the window.

What could she do for Feng Twelve? It seemed like she could do nothing.

But she was very sure of one thing, if Feng Twelve needed help one day, she would definitely help.

She stared at the light and shadow passing by on the street in a daze, and a figure suddenly caught her eye. She blinked and followed the figure in red.

Red silk?

"Driver!" she called forward, "I'll get off here!"

She paid the fare, jumped off the carriage, and came to where Hongxiao appeared.

A row of restaurants stretches along the long street, with flying eaves and bright lights.

Fang Tong stood on the side of the road and saw people passing by, but Hong Xiao was nowhere to be seen.

She had dealt with Hong Xiao more than once in Linshui County and almost died at her hands, so she remembered her clearly.

Just now she saw Hong Xiao getting off a sedan chair and walking by here charmingly. If she was not mistaken, she should have entered the restaurant in front.

This restaurant is five stories high, with a courtyard outside the building and a bridge in the courtyard. There are clinking glasses and the sound of stringed instruments everywhere.

Fang Tong thought for a moment, then turned and walked to the opposite side of the restaurant. There were many food stalls opened here, all trying to take advantage of the restaurant and do business with the customers.

She chose a food stall facing the restaurant and sat down, and asked the owner for a bowl of braised pork.

She ate the braised pork slowly and watched the guests coming in and out of the restaurant out of the corner of her eye.

She believed that Hong Xiao would not come here for no reason. She was dressed gorgeously and had exquisite makeup. She probably came here late at night to meet someone.

Fang Tong glanced around and didn't see Qingluan, the deputy envoy of the Bai Niao Pavilion, but he did not rule out the possibility that the person was also in the building.

She was aware of her own abilities and had no intention of confronting them head-on. She just wanted to try her luck and see who Hong Xiao was going to meet.

Hong Xiao did not hide her whereabouts on this trip. If she had a good chat with the other party, who knows, they might come out together when the party is over.

She did not forget that in Linshui County, this group of people kept disrupting the situation and their ambitions must be very big. Hong Xiao suddenly appeared in the capital at this time, and she must have accepted some mission.

It was a pity that she failed to find out their background last time, but judging from Qingluan and Hongxiao's reactions, they should have left Bai Niao Pavilion. She didn't know whether they had set up their own faction or defected to someone else.

Fang Tong ate a few pieces of the braised pork and found it a bit salty, so he ordered a bowl of fish soup and a pancake from a nearby stall and ate them slowly with the braised pork.

Nearly an hour passed while sitting here.

Fang Tong was full, took a sip from a bowl of mung bean and licorice drink, and quietly touched his round belly. The job of stalking was not easy, not only was it costly, but also labor-intensive.

She held her cheek and counted the number of people entering and leaving the restaurant. She found that fewer and fewer people were going in, while more and more people were coming out. She suddenly became alert and stared at the door without blinking.

Not long after, Hong Xiao's figure appeared again.

She seemed to have drunk a lot of wine, her cheeks were flushed, her steps were a little unsteady, and this time she did not come out alone.