Chapter 42: Revisiting Changyanzhai
Seeing that her master did not stop, she hurriedly asked in a low voice:
"Grandma, do you know about the alliance between Chun Chao and Du Ma? She has second thoughts about you. How do you want to deal with it?"
"Put a long line and catch big fish." Chu Lingyue replied.
Since you can't keep her, then drain her to the last bit of value and then throw her away.
"But they are hiding it, and grandma is hiding it. She is your personal servant, and she also knows a lot about your affairs outside. If she tells everything about you, wouldn't grandma face great risks?"
Qiu Ri's worries are not unreasonable, but Chu Lingyue's arrogance goes beyond that.
She didn't even bother to let the tracking Gu go to Chun Chao, which shows how much control she has over all changes in the situation.
Chu Beibei came to Prince Jing's Mansion early the next morning. Chu Lingyue was somewhat surprised by this uninvited guest.
Ocha looked at the things she was holding tightly in her hands, and Chu Lingyue just said: "What kind of wind blew our little overlord here? Is there something wrong with your mother-in-law?"
"No." Chu Beibei hesitated for a while, looked at Qiu Ri and Chun Chao, and became even more silent.
"You guys go down." Chu Lingyue ordered.
After the door was closed, Chu Beibei immediately came closer, unfolded the things in her hands and placed them next to the person in front of her, and spoke softly:
"I saw this in the Shoukang Palace. There was a pile of these things at the Queen Mother's place. When I was eating cakes, I picked up a piece of hand pad."
Chu Lingyue was a little confused at first. It wasn't until she looked carefully that she discovered that under the pattern drawn on it, there was a very faint word "Helan" printed on it.
There is even a simple wolf totem behind this piece of paper.
Quickly connecting it with He Zhiqing, she looked at Chu Beibei.
Facing her direct gaze, Chu Beibei felt a little guilty: "I heard everything you and A Niang said in the secret room that day... But don't worry! I won't tell anyone! I also listened to your conversation.
, I thought this piece of paper was not simple, so I came here to show it to you."
Knowing that the girl in front of her didn't dare to lie, Chu Lingyue looked at her a few more times, thought about it before asking: "What do you need me to do?"
Chu Beibei was stunned, why couldn't he hide anything from her?
Thinking about it, she hurriedly handed over a piece of jade and replied:
"I have a good friend who used to work for the emperor's uncle, but he disappeared inexplicably. I asked many people, but no matter who I asked, it was as if that person had never existed in the world..."
"My grandma has concealed her identity for these years. I can't let her do this little thing at the risk of being discovered for my own selfish reasons. It's well known that my aunt can trick everyone, can you help me find him? That friend
It’s really important to me…”
The more Chu Beibei talked, the more aggrieved she became. Seeing how humble the former bully was at this moment, Chu Lingyue chuckled.
"I will use my own means to help you investigate, but I can't guarantee you whether I can find it. In addition, you have to help me with one more thing. I need you to help me inquire more within the royal family.
About my mother."
"Don't worry, Auntie! I will definitely do it!" Chu Beibei was excited.
She knew that the person in front of her was far better at bewitching than her mother, even better than her mother Yuyin. Even if she couldn't find her friend's whereabouts, she was still inseparable.
After Chu Beibei left, Chu Lingyue mobilized the blood Gu to search the contents extracted from the Secret Pavilion. After half an hour, she finally made some progress.
The blueprint in hand is a mechanism blueprint. But the only record related to it is that the mechanism ghost hand has participated in the construction of many institutions, the most famous of which is the Tianya Tower of Yulongsi.
As for the secret agent, there is no information about him in the entire Secret Pavilion.
The clue ends here.
But before Chu Lingyue could collect her thoughts, she discovered that the bottle of medicine she brought back from Lu Chenyu stored in her soul had diluted and decomposed automatically!
This was the first time Chu Lingyue had seen such a strange phenomenon.
Suddenly remembering something, she packed up her things and went to Guheji under her identity as the fourth month of the lunar month.
Today there are a lot of rules on the ground and underground in Guheji. I heard that this is because Ji Beiye wants to welcome his sweetheart back. It is no wonder that many people in Guheji have been driven to other places to hang out recently.
All the way to Changyanzhai, Chu Lingyue found that without the noise of wind chimes and spices, Chu Lingyue was still a little uncomfortable.
Fortunately, it's not quiet here.
There was a loud ping-pong-pong-pong sound in Lu Chenyu's room, which sounded like metal materials being struck.
Pulling the door panel, there was a jingling sound in the room and then it immediately became quiet, and then the door was opened.
Realizing that he was an acquaintance, Lu Chenyu pulled the trap rope at hand, locked the door of Changyanzhai, and got out of the trap.
"What are you doing here again?" The little guy's face was full of vigilance.
Taking out the medicine bottle, Chu Lingyue said straight to the point: "I haven't studied the reason yet, and it's like this. What's going on?"
After taking the medicine bottle and opening it, Lu Chenyu was so overwhelmed by the stench that he vomited on the spot. He quickly closed the lid before answering:
"To tell you the truth, this thing is a parasitic thing in the human body. It is similar to a Gu worm, but it is not as active and autonomous as a Gu worm. After all, it is just a condiment."
Turning his lips in disgust, Lu Chenyu added: "Its efficacy depends on what it is paired with, so it needs to be absorbed into the body in time. Once there is no carrier to bear it, it will 'die'. Do you understand?"
Taking the medicine bottle again, Chu Lingyue endured the smell and smelled it again.
No wonder Tang Shiling was poisoned by it when we tested the medicine before and didn't guess what effect it had. Is this the theory?
But if Du Ma poisoned her just to escape from the library, then she wouldn't have to go to such great lengths, right?
It seems that Tang Shiling needs to watch more carefully.
At the same time, Chu Lingyue became more concerned about the whereabouts of these drugs.
If they are used for evil purposes, wouldn't innocent people suffer?
Seeing her concern, Lu Chenyu held his arms in his arms like a little adult:
"You are not the first person to come to my Changyanzhai to cause trouble. I am out of business during this period precisely because I don't want anyone to do anything to me anymore. I really can't remember who the buyers are. I really want to think of something.
I won’t hide it from you. Don’t worry, I won’t produce these medicines again in the future.”
Listening to the little guy's words, Chu Lingyue's heart felt hot. He raised his hand and rubbed her head, then took out the machine blueprint and asked:
"Can you tell what this is?"
Lu Chenyu shook his head quickly, but the next second he was pointed at the pile of metal materials in the corner of the room: "Is it used to improve the mechanism? Have you forgotten that you said you made that thing yourself last time?"
Lu Chenyu was dumbfounded and rubbed his nose in embarrassment before saying: "My mechanism technique is an ancestral skill, but my brother won't let me leak it, so you have to keep it a secret for me."
"good."
Taking the drawing, Lu Chenyu pulled a piece of cloth, found a magnifying glass and a ruler from the messy operating table, and studied it carefully before saying:
"This drawing is very complicated, but the design is exquisite, and all the data is very accurate. It should be a very important component, but I can't guess what it is used for. I have to polish it to find out."
Hearing this, Chu Lingyue pinched her chin and followed the reverse thinking, "What kind of agency would design such an exquisite little thing?"
"The larger the agency, the more necessary it is." Lu Chenyu replied, "Because it involves safety issues, there can't be any mistakes."
Chewing her words carefully, Chu Lingyue fell into deep thought again.
This drawing was found by Chu Beibei in Shoukang Palace, and it had the surname "Helan" on it, and she had also found a device secret box in Shoukang Palace...
Could it be that some big boss from the Helan family who was proficient in mechanism skills was working for the Empress Dowager Tang?
However, the Helan family has been in decline for many years, and the family members have long since changed their names and disappeared. If it were not for the Empress Dowager of Tang, He Zhiqing would have found out about this person.
Thinking about it, with a hint of probing thought, Chu Lingyue told Lu Chenyu that she had accidentally seen a machine secret box, and expressed extremely distressed:
"Speaking of it, this kind of thing is too difficult to decipher. There are so many mysteries hidden in a small box. The person who made such a thing is really amazing."
Unexpectedly, Lu Chenyu's face was full of disdain: "How can someone still make such a useless thing as a secret box? Zhang Jianzi was really confused when he made this thing. If you really can't crack it, just smash it and it will be done."
When these words came out, the corners of Chu Lingyue's mouth twitched slightly.
This little guy really knows how to find a way. Although it is rough, it is useful.
"Who is Zhang Jianzi?" she asked.
"A bad old man who knows how to do art but is addicted to alcohol. He has been missing for many years and there has been no news about him for a long time."
After getting this news, Chu Lingyue briefly chatted with Lu Chenyu about some insignificant matters, and then left the black market.
It's still that crossroads, and it's still that familiar Tianyuan Gu aura.
The place was very crowded with people coming and going. It took Chu Lingyue a long time to find the source of the smell, but when she shifted her gaze, she realized that Ji Beiye had been staring at her for a long time.
This time Gu King had no reaction.
"Little witch girl, you're fine." When Ji Beiye came over, he was holding a blindfolded woman in green.
"Did you encounter anything unpleasant at my Guheji today?"
Seeing the two people behaving in an intimate manner, Chu Lingyue subconsciously took a step back and said, "Hello, Pavilion Master, everything is fine in Guheji. You won't encounter anything unpleasant."
After saying that, she sniffed lightly with the tip of her nose.
The woman in front of me had a very faint medicinal scent.
It is a refreshing fragrance for treating eye diseases.
"Look at the sky, it's going to rain soon. It's better to go home early, little witch girl."
Ji Beiye's laughter interrupted Chu Lingyue's observation. When she responded, the other party had already left with the woman in green, leaving only Fu Ling holding an umbrella.
"I will send the girl home at the request of the Pavilion Master. Please lead the way, girl."
The corner of his mouth moved slightly, but Chu Lingyue refused: "My home is nearby. I would like to thank the master and sir for their kindness, and I will take my leave."
Chapter completed!