Qi Lu patted Prince Lin's "dog's head" and looked around. Since there were not many valuables in the house and the door of the hut was not tightly closed, Qi Lu was afraid that the little local dog would be stubborn and run out of the house on its own.

He found a rope and tied the little native dog in the house.

"Woof woof woof!"

Prince Lin: Let me go!

The little native dog shook his head, tossing hard, clawing at his short legs, trying to untie the rope around his neck. For Prince Lin, this was simply the biggest humiliation he had ever faced since he was born. He thought he would be a dignified prince.

, who didn’t know that he was the future emperor, but now he was just a hair away from the emperor. Who would have thought that one day, he would be tied up with a dog leash!

Qi Lu said with a smile: "My son is really energetic, waiting for dad to come back."

After that, he turned around and took the door out. With a "squeak" sound, the wooden door of the house let out a "groan" like a toothache, and slowly closed, leaving only a series of gradually distant creaking sounds.

Prince Lin was extremely worried. During the night, Sister Ji actually wanted to secretly meet with a minor official, and his reputation was completely ruined by an accident. Although Prince Lin had no special feelings for Zheng Ji, he always treated Zheng Ji as his younger sister. How could he not

in a hurry?

"Woof woof woof!"

The little local dog barked crazily, pulling hard on the rope around its neck, revealing its pointed little tiger teeth, "Ouch!" He bit the rope, "squeeze, rub, rub" and grinded his teeth hard.

In the late spring weather, the sky was already very hot. The little native dog bit him so hard that he was sweating profusely. He stuck out his tongue and tried to dissipate the heat. With a sound of "click!", the rope was bitten open by the little native dog. None of the little native dogs were able to bite it.

Shen, "Gudong" rolled back, his butt fell to the ground, and his tail shook.

Regardless of the pain, he quickly jumped up from the ground, ran to the wooden door with his head shaking, arched the wooden door with his little head, opened the door, and rushed out like an arrow, catching up with Qi in front of him.

law.

Because Qi Lu was injured and didn't take medicine, he didn't walk very fast. Especially because of his body, he looked like a white chicken that couldn't lift with his shoulders or hands. It was clear that his appearance had not changed, but his health had deteriorated.

Many times, after walking a few steps quickly, I feel breathless and suffocated, and I can't feel energetic anymore.

Prince Lin ran forward quickly, using both hands and feet, and soon caught up with Qi Lu in front. He did not rush forward immediately. His big black eyes moved and he immediately hid in the grass and stood still.

It would be even more difficult to stop Qi Lu in this situation. It would be better to hide in the dark, wait for Qi Lu to meet Zheng Ji, and then jump out to cause trouble.

Zheng Ji was a lady and Qi Lu was a petty official. They met secretly at night because they were afraid of being discovered. If the little local dog yelled, it would disrupt their plan.

Prince Lin made up his mind, showed a confident smile, and followed Qi Lu quietly.

Qi Lu endured the pain from the wound on his back and did not notice that he was being followed by the dog son. As expected, he went straight to the home of the minister.

Soon, Qi Lu arrived at the gate of the sacrifice family.

Although the residence of Ji Zhong was not comparable to that of the emperor and the princes, he did not give in too much. Etiquette stipulated that the emperor had six sleeping quarters and the princes had three sleeping quarters. However, in this era, due to the weakening of the power of the emperor of Zhou, many princes actually had more than three sleeping quarters.

While secretly building a palace, Ji Zhong was a powerful official in the Zheng Kingdom who was less than one person and more than ten thousand people. It was evident that Ji Zhong's family was magnificent...

Qi Lu raised his head with a smile in his eyes, looking up at the majestic and luxurious family, and clicked his tongue slightly.

The little local dog hid in the dark, his dark eyes turning around, thinking in his heart: This little official is probably not very smart, otherwise the sister who secretly had a tryst with the powerful official had to enter through the main entrance of the sacrifice house.

If you enter, you will be beaten out with sticks by the servants of the sacrificial family?

Just when Prince Lin was laughing at Qi Lu's stupidity, Qi Lu really made a move. He actually raised his steps and walked towards the main gate of the sacrifice family.

There were servants guarding the gate of the sacrifice house. They saw Qi Lu approaching. The two servants guarding the gate had never seen Qi Lu. Seeing that he was wearing simple clothes, they stopped him. However, they were shocked by Qi Lu's appearance and lips.

His horns were slightly curved, his movements were natural and noble, and there was no hint of humility at all. The two servants instantly lost their confidence, fearing that Qi Lu was someone with a great background.

Then he asked: "Who are you?"

Qi Lu smiled and said politely: "Brothers, I want to see the ministers. This is a token. Please bring it to me. As long as the ministers have seen this thing, they will definitely meet me."

The two servants were a little confused and looked down at what Qi Lu took out from his arms - a silk handkerchief!

It was actually a handkerchief used by a woman's family. It was fragrant, soft, and smelled of powder.

Two servants were in a dilemma. A stranger wanted to give them a handkerchief to offer sacrifices to the ministers, but he did not dare to delay the official business. One said he would keep guard, but the other immediately held up the silk handkerchief and ran away.

A dozen of them rushed through the door.

Prince Lin squatted in the grass, and the more he looked, the more confused he became. What was this little official doing? He had clearly come to have a tryst with Ji Mei, but when he got to the door, he kept saying that he wanted to see Ji Zhong?

boom--

Before Prince Lin could understand, the main door of Ji's house suddenly opened, the middle door opened wide, and what came out was not the Ji Zhong whom Qi Lu wanted to see, but the little gentleman Ji Ji.

Immediately there was the sound of "tap, tap, tap" footsteps, and the warriors in black armor followed the young gentleman Ji and drove out of the door of Ji's house. "Crash!" He said without explanation and surrounded Qi Lu, forming an iron circle.

Pot of golden soup!

Looking at Qi Lu again, the protagonist, who was surrounded by a group of black-armored warriors, did not panic at all and stood calmly on the spot.

The sky gradually darkened, casting a layer of moonlight. The moonlight was hazy and fine, like a beauty's clothes, gently sweeping over Qi Lu's face, coating his pale face with a layer of soft light, making it even more beautiful.

Add posture instrument.

I am afraid that everyone who has seen Qi Lu will be amazed. Qi Lu's appearance is outstanding. However, in the past, the original owner Qi Lu was smooth-tongued, lazy, and romantic, and had a cunning appearance by nature. But now Qi Lu suddenly changed.

He lost his temper and stood quietly under the moonlight. He didn't look like a mere petty official at all. Instead, he was profound and unpredictable.

"Qi Lu! You still dare to come!?" The young gentleman spoke first, with a sarcastic look on his face, stroking his palms and said: "You are the one waiting for me! I didn't expect it! All this is a scam, Zheng Ji didn't give you any handkerchief at all.

, we are just waiting for you to take the bait!"

When Prince Lin heard this, he suddenly realized that this was so!

In the past, Zheng Ji loved to see Qi Lu and missed her all day long. However, Zheng Ji was a frail and well-behaved person. Prince Lin was also wondering why Zheng Ji suddenly had a tryst with Qi Lu and did such an outrageous thing.

What about his actions?

It turned out to be a trick by the Ji family, just to trick Qi Lu into taking the bait.

As the young gentleman said this, a series of unhurried footsteps came slowly, and the black-armored warriors surrounding Qi Lu immediately dispersed to both sides in an orderly manner, slowly leaving a path.

As Zhongyin got closer, she saw a man in a green robe walking out of the gate of the priest's house. He put one hand behind his back and the other hand drooped naturally. Although he only took a few steps, he revealed unparalleled nobility and majesty.

Time does not dare to damage the man's face. He looks like he is in his early thirties. He has a long face, which is different from the majestic temperament, but he has a delicate appearance. There is a smile on the corner of his lips. Although he is smiling anytime and anywhere,

His smile didn't reach his eyes, and his whole person looked like a smiling tiger.

Qi Lu knew that such people were the hardest to deal with.

He looked at the man for a moment, then bowed politely and said: "Heng Renlu, I have seen ministers offering sacrifices to ministers."

The young gentleman laughed heartily. When he saw the man coming out, he changed from a wild cat with wild hair to a well-behaved house cat in an instant. He said calmly: "Uncle, you are polite."

This person was the most popular person in the eyes of Zheng Bohuan, who was lower than one person in the Zheng Kingdom and above ten thousand people. After Zheng Bo passed away, four successive kings of the Zheng Kingdom were appointed as the most powerful ministers - Ji Zhong!

There was a smile on Ji Zhong's face, and his smile seemed angry, wronged, angry and sad, but it didn't look like a smile.

When the young gentleman saw his uncle coming, he quickly showed his dignity and pointed his riding whip at Qi Lu: "You little official, I didn't kill you a few days ago, but you became more and more arrogant. You dared to break into the priest's house at night, and someone came -

—Chop this little official into pieces for me!"

After he finished speaking, Ji Zhong slowly raised his hand and waved it gently. The black-armored warriors around him immediately retreated, lined up neatly, and returned behind Ji Zhong. The young gentleman Ji looked suspicious, but did not dare to ask.

He spoke out and stood obediently behind Ji Zhong.

Ji Zhong finally spoke and said quietly: "I heard from my servant that you, a small official, want to see me. What do you mean?"

Qi Lu smiled slightly and finally spoke, "Lv is here to return the handkerchief."

Ji Zhong raised his eyebrows and asked, "Return the handkerchief?"

Qi Lu nodded and repeated: "Lv is indeed here to return the handkerchief... If Lu's guess is correct, I'm afraid this handkerchief is for you, minister?"

"Presumptuous!" Mr. Ji shouted sharply, but Ji Zhong, who was "accused" by Qi Lu in front of his face, smiled slightly and said nonchalantly, "Why is this handkerchief mine? You should tell me."

Qi Lu and Ji Zhong seemed to be playing riddles. When they heard that Prince Lin frowned, the little native dog frowned quite seriously and tilted its head.

The order of Qi Lu's words is clear and orderly: "Isn't it because you came here to sacrifice the gentleman? If Lu Zi had kept the appointment, at this moment, I'm afraid he would have been chopped into mincemeat?"

Ji Zhong kept smiling, but his eyes deepened a little, and he said with interest: "Continue talking."

Qi Lu added: "There are two doubts, one..."

Qi Lu raised a finger and said with a smile: "The maid who delivered the message was sweating a lot and was shaking all the time. I'm afraid it wasn't because she was walking in a hurry or because she was nervous. To be precise...it was fear.

"

The maid's voice was very low at that time, as if she was a thief, but she was not actually a thief. She was probably coerced by the family members to deliver a message, so she was shaking with fear.

Qi Lu raised another finger and said with a smile: "Secondly, this handkerchief is a woman's personal belongings. It is more expensive, but the style is too simple."

Zheng Ji is the sister of Ji Zhong. The maid said that this is a token. However, apart from being made of silk, this handkerchief is more expensive and has no special mark at all. How can it be used as a token?

"I'm afraid that even though I'm offering sacrifices to a gentleman, I'm afraid something might go wrong and it might get into people's mouth and ruin Zheng Ji's reputation."

If something unexpected happened at the Qilu Night Party and the veil fell into the hands of others, wouldn't it ruin Zheng Ji's reputation? Not to mention the failure of the plan, it really "lost both the wife and the army", so the style of this veil is very

Simple, even if it really falls into the hands of others, there is no way to guarantee Zheng Ji's innocence by making irresponsible remarks.

Qi Lu smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Sacrificing a gentleman can be said to be... well-intentioned."

"Pah, pah, pah!" Ji Zhong slowly raised his hand and patted it a few times. Although he didn't feel any sincerity in stroking his palm, he said, "Wonderful words."

Unexpectedly, Qi Lu raised a finger again and said: "Actually, there is a third... This third, to be honest, even if this handkerchief was really sent by Zheng Ji, Lu would not go to the appointment, or

I will stand in front of the sacrificial gentleman as I am now."
To be continued...