079, Death of Nangong Feiran

On this day, Yuchi Pingting was practicing Qigong when she suddenly heard a very subtle sound, like the sound of something falling lightly to the ground. Then she felt a person coming into the room. She hurriedly opened her eyes and found a man dressed in white.

Yi Xiaoyao was sitting at the table with a smile.

"Didn't anyone teach you to knock before entering?" Yuchi Pingting asked with a stern face.

"Hey, boss, you can't blame me. It's really not easy to come into the palace. You have to report and wait. It's really troublesome. So I broke in without permission. You won't be angry, right?

Right." Yi Xiaoyao said shamelessly.

"What do you want to do here?" Yuchi Pingting asked.

"Boss, I have already made plans to open a bank that I told you about last time. Will you go when it opens?"

"Do I need to go there for such a small matter?"

"Boss, you are the boss." Yi Xiaoyao was speechless.

"You know me, just keep a low profile. I won't go, but I have other things to leave to you." Yuchi Pingting said seriously.

"What's going on? You're being so serious." Yi Xiaoyao rarely saw Yuchi Pingting act so serious.

"In the Killer Alliance, there is currently no one to take the job. Let them all take action and inquire about a medicinal material called emerald ice toad." Yuchi Pingting said thoughtfully.

"Oh, I think I've heard of this. It's very precious." Yi Xiaoyao said. Looking at Yuchi Pingting's expression, he knew that this thing must be very important to her.

"There is another thing that requires you to go there." Yuchi Pingting said.

"Come on, I'm just running errands for you anyway." Yi Xiaoyao curled his lips.

"On the day of Prince Gong's birthday, the eleventh prince's gift was a painting, called the Picture of Hundred Sons Worshiping His Birthday. Please help me find out the origin of his painting." Yuchi Pingting always felt that there was something wrong in this matter.

"Okay, don't worry. Then you can practice in peace. I'll dodge first." After saying that, he floated out of the window. He was really afraid of staying any longer as Yuchi Pingting gave him endless tasks.

"Master, great news." Xiuxiu shouted and ran in, her pink face flushed.

"What's the matter? Tell me slowly."

"Master, I heard that the troops from the Southern Expedition will return to the capital tomorrow." Xiu Xiu said excitedly, "That means the Crown Prince will come back tomorrow."

Hearing the news, Yuchi Pingting's calm heart suddenly became agitated. Nangong Feiran will be back tomorrow?

The corners of Yuchi Pingting's mouth curved uncontrollably, but she didn't want others to see the happiness on her face.

"Master, I have something to report to you." This is when Xiao Tao also walked in from the outside, with a worried look on his face.

"What's wrong? Xiaotao?" Yuchi Pingting asked.

"Master, you asked me to stare at the kitchen. I finally figured it out now. Master Jin has always been responsible for the prince's meals, but in the past few days, the person has been changed, and it has been replaced by the new Master Tang. But according to my observation, it seems

He didn't do anything secretly, but it was the second housekeeper Song. He would personally cook a bowl of porridge every afternoon and send someone to deliver it to the prince. I picked up the soup he threw in the garbage. The thing in it was the same as what Nangong Imperial Physician picked up that day.

It’s the same.” Xiao Tao finished in one breath.

"Song Jingyun?" This answer did not seem to be what Yuchi Pingting expected. He is Hua Ningmou's cousin. What reason does he have to harm the prince? Yuchi Pingting couldn't think of a reason for a long time, but the top priority now is not to alert the snake.

And we can’t let the prince continue to eat this porridge. Of course, it would be better for Nangong Fuyi to make the prince stop this matter. As for why Song Jingyun did this, he will definitely figure it out, Yuchi Pingting thought, at the same time

Send Xiaotao to ask Nangong Fuyi to come over.

In particular, the person Yuchi Pingting initially suspected was Nangong Feiqing, because she felt that if something happened to the prince, the only beneficiaries would be the two brothers Nangong Feiqing and Nangong Feiran. And now that Nangong Feiran is away, it is very possible

It was Nangong Feiqing who wanted to use this opportunity to create something, but now that she knew it was Song Jingyun, Yuchi Pingting was really puzzled. Song Jingyun must be working for Hua Ningmou, but what good would the prince's death do to Hua Ningmou?

If it is not good for her, then Song Jingyun is not ordered by Hua Ningmou. If he is not ordered by Hua Ningmou, then who else can he be ordered by? In this way, before she confirms it, she does not want to reveal this matter to anyone. See

The only way to do this was to let Nangong Fuyi find a suitable excuse for the prince to stop his habit of drinking porridge every afternoon, while he himself had to find the answer to this question as soon as possible.

"Sister, are you looking for me?" Nangong Fuyi came quickly. To be honest, only when Yuchi Pingting came to look for him, he could immediately put down what he was doing.

"Fuyi, the aconite you mentioned that day is poisonous, right?" Yuchi Pingting asked.

"Not bad, what's wrong? Have you found the person who wants to harm the prince?" Nangong Fuyi asked curiously.

"Then let's see if it's this one?" Yuchi Pingting took the aconite that Xiaotao picked up and wanted Nangong Fuyi to confirm it.

Nangong Fuyi took it in his hand and looked at it, then put it in front of his nose and smelled it, and said with certainty: "It's definitely Aconitum. I deal with these things every day, so I can't make a mistake."

"It seems that your guess is correct. Sure enough, someone wants to harm the prince." Yuchi Pingting said meaningfully.

"Who?" Nangong Fuyi asked.

"I think all I know is that he is just a servant. I still don't know who the instigator behind the scenes is, but it won't take long before I will get to the bottom of it." Yuchi Pingting said confidently.

Seeing Yuchi Pingting's careful look, Nangong Fuyi felt a little worried. Then he said slowly: "Since we already know a servant, wouldn't we find out by arresting him and questioning him carefully?"

"No, I don't understand that person's character yet. If he is a loyal slave, he will do anything to keep his master. In that case, not only will we lose the only clue, but we will also put the prince in danger. So this matter

, You must not make any noise now." Yuchi Pingting said sonorously and forcefully.

Nangong Fuyi couldn't help but admire him. He had never seen a woman like Yuchi Pingting, who could be calm and strategizing under any circumstances.

"So, Fuyi, I invited you because I want you to go and talk to the prince. No matter what you say, the prince should give up the habit of eating porridge every afternoon. I think when it comes to dinner, few others can get involved.

" Yuchi Pingting thought that when she found the mastermind behind the scenes, the most important thing was to delay.

"I understand, I have a way." Nangong Fuyi smiled, understanding Yuchi Pingting's intention, then said goodbye and walked towards the prince's courtyard.

When Nangong Fuyi came to pay homage to the prince, Nangong Xiongzheng and Mo Mo were playing hide-and-seek in the yard. Seeing the childlike appearance of the old and the young, Nangong Fuyi suddenly felt very warm.

"Fuyi is here." The prince knew that Nangong Fuyi and Nangong Feiran were very good friends, so he treated him like his own son and never needed any complicated etiquette.

"Brother, the miracle doctor." After Mo Mo saw Nangong Fuyi, he ran out from behind an ancient locust tree deep in the yard and reached out for him to hug.

"My lord, how are you feeling lately?" Nangong Fuyi asked carefully.

"I don't feel anything special. Maybe it's because I'm getting older and it's getting more and more inconvenient for me to move around." The prince said helplessly.

"Your Majesty, I thought about your situation carefully last time when I went back. I remember that you drank a bowl of wolfberry eight-treasure porridge every afternoon."

"Haha, yes, I'm used to it, why do you suddenly ask this?" Prince Hui was a little curious.

"Ah, this is it. This wolfberry eight-treasure porridge does have the effect of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the stomach, calming the nerves and replenishing the blood. However, the prince has been doing this for several years, which easily leads to deficiency fire. Although it is not a serious problem, it has been harmful to the body for a long time.

There is quite a bit of damage." Nangong Fuyi said clearly.

"This..." Prince Hui was like a child who couldn't let go of his favorite eight-treasure porridge.

"Haha, Your Majesty, I'm just giving up for a while. It doesn't mean that you can't drink eight-treasure porridge anymore. The medicine I prescribed for you already contains health pills with these effects. Taking too much will not be good."

"Well, I understand. I will order you to go down in a while. It's okay not to eat for the time being."

"Grandpa, since the miracle doctor is afraid that you will get angry, then Mo Mo will cook white fungus soup for you. I learned how to make it from my mother. It's delicious." Mo Mo said proudly.

"Haha, really? Can our baby Momo make soup?"

"If you don't believe me, I'll cook it for grandpa later."

"Haha." Prince Hui felt that he seemed to have found something more interesting than fighting.

Yuchi Pingting ordered her servants to clean the palace inside and out, as if to welcome Nangong Feiran back.

Yuchi Pingting felt that it was a little strange for her to do this, but she knew that Nangong Feiran's expedition this time confirmed a thought in her mind for a long time, that is, she felt that she seemed to be inseparable from Nangong Feiran, and it was not a vigorous one.

That kind of love, it's just that two people don't need too many words. When they look at each other, they know that words are superfluous. What kind of tacit understanding and trust this is, Yuchi Pingting herself can't imagine. I'm afraid this matter is hers.

It was the best news she had heard in these days. She also decided that when Nangong Feiran came back, she would no longer escape the feeling that she had suppressed in her heart for a long time. She must figure out whether her feelings for Nangong Feiran were gratitude.

Or something else.

Hua Ningmu in the other courtyard seemed disgusted when she saw the things Yuchi Pingting ordered her servants to do. The Crown Prince will be back tomorrow, and I wonder if he will still care about what happened in the Guanhe Pavilion. The most important thing is these.

She had been trying to catch Yuchi Pingting for days so that she could publicize it after Nangong Feiran came back, but Yuchi Pingting seemed to know her thoughts and did everything meticulously, leaving no trace of her. This

Damn woman, what method can be used to drive her out of the palace? Hua Ningmu thought bitterly, not even feeling that the needle she was embroidering in her hand was deeply pierced into her hand.

Song Jingyun, on the other hand, was troubled by the prince's instruction not to eat eight-treasure porridge. If this happened, he would not be able to complete the task of the eleventh prince on time. However, he had already taken the money. Since this method did not work, it seemed that he could only

Also think of other ways.

North Wushan, Nanhua Road.

Nangong Feiran is here with his cavalry battalion to inspect the military situation.

The army won the battle outside Yong'an Pass, but Nangong Feiran always felt that something was not right about this time. It seemed too simple. The enemy the army faced seemed different from what was described in the report submitted by the border general.

But nothing happened afterwards, so Nangong Feiran gradually let down his initial wariness, thinking that maybe he was overthinking.

When the battle was won, the emperor sent two ministers to convey imperial edicts to commend the soldiers. Now that he could finally return to the court with his troops, Nangong Feiran unconsciously began to miss Yuchi Pingting.

However, the army said that there were sneak attacks by several groups of Liao troops in the rear, and when they sent people to fight, they would avoid it. It seemed that they wanted to disturb the rear of the army and plunder some food and grass.

General Sheng An was feeling proud of having won the battle. He knew that his ability to go on the expedition and become the general was due to the Eleventh Prince, but he did not know that even his victory should be attributed to the Eleventh Prince.

Prince, but he has no intention of thinking about these things now, but he seems to see a bright future before his eyes.

So it wasn't until someone came to report that he was being harassed in the rear that he suddenly remembered the instructions given to him by the Eleventh Prince before the march. So he immediately sent an order to the left general Nangong Feiran to lead a team of cavalry to clear out these stubborn bandits. Nangong Feiran took the order before

When I arrived, I found that there were only dozens of people making trouble. However, these people specially picked out sneak attacks when the army was stationed at night. They only stole food, grass and livestock, and took the opportunity to set off small fires. Once someone caught up with them, they immediately ran away, so the generals at the rear were very embarrassed.

It's an annoyance, but you can't catch it, you can't hit it, and you have to be on guard at all times.

Nangong Feiran immediately deployed to his subordinates and decided to let the army go first. The cavalry team he led waited for the dozen or so stubborn bandits to be eliminated before following up. Unexpectedly, they were already thousands of miles away from the army during the pursuit.
To be continued...