Gong Qingqiu hurriedly walked into the empress's chamber and looked at the bathtub enveloped by the steam: "Sister, I'm so excited."
The empress slowly opened her eyes, her phoenix eyes twinkling: "The older I get, the less discipline I have. Didn't you see that my sister is cultivating her internal strength?"
The empress stood up, and the still heat began to roll, and then was completely absorbed by the empress like a dragon swimming in water.
"Sister's internal strength has improved a lot."
Gong Qingqiu stepped forward with a smile: "And her figure is getting better and better. I really don't know who such a beautiful Daqian Empress will take advantage of when the time comes."
"Glib tongue!" The empress glared at Gong Qingqiu.
The maid Linglong burst into laughter: "Your Majesty is the Emperor, who in this world can be worthy of Your Majesty?"
Qinghe smiled and said: "I think the husband our Majesty will choose in the future will definitely be the most powerful person in the world, otherwise how can we compare with him."
Gong Qingqiu snorted: "I think you two are just flatterers. Isn't the most powerful person in the world my sister? Don't you want my sister to marry you?"
Linglong and Qinghe served the empress and dressed her neatly.
Gong Suo Liu sat on the sofa with a smile and handed a bag of snacks to Gong Qingqiu: "I know you are a greedy little cat. You have frequented the Almond Shop in the palace."
Gong Qingqiu chuckled, opened the snack and started eating: "My sister still loves me."
"What's got you so flustered?"
"Sister, Lin Chong has appeared."
The empress' expression moved slightly: "Lin Chong? Hasn't he been expelled from the imperial capital by his father? Why did he suddenly appear again?"
Gong Qingqiu shook his head: "I don't know either. My people discovered this when they secretly checked the list of officials who had retired or resigned from the previous dynasty."
"Although Lin Chong is said to have been moved back to his ancestral home, according to reliable sources, he stayed in the imperial capital anonymously, and after years of development, he opened a martial arts gym on Xinglong Street."
"He turned out to be the instructor of the Forbidden Army. He has good martial arts skills. He gradually won over a large number of people in the martial arts world and earned the title of Lord Lin. Anyway, here in the imperial capital, both the Yamen and the martial arts people give him respect."
"Um."
The empress didn't seem to care much about Lin Chong's affairs.
"Sister, this Lin Chong is recruiting good recruits recently. I heard that it seems to be related to the feud between the government and the government."
"Oh?" The empress was slightly surprised again: "He is a person with a name from the imperial court. How dare he have anything to do with the government?"
"Send someone to check it out."
Gong Qingqiu shook his head: "If we can't find out, our people can't enter Xinglong Street."
"Why?"
Gong Qingqiu helplessly spread his hands and said: "Xiao Hui and the others once had a conflict with Xinglong Street over a territory, and the two sides formed a grudge, so it is difficult to investigate."
The empress frowned slightly and said, "Leave this matter to the Supervision Department."
"Sister, Liu Yijin has had enough things going on during this period. Aren't you afraid that he won't get it right?"
The empress smiled and said: "Those who are capable work hard. I believe Liu Yijin's ability is more than enough to handle this matter."
Gong Qingqiu couldn't help rolling his eyes: "The Prime Minister, Maitreya Buddhism, and even Uncle Su Wang have objections to him, not to mention the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. He is now a thorn in others' eyes and a thorn in their flesh."
"Heaven will give you a great responsibility, and you must be constantly tempered!" The empress smiled faintly: "Besides, how do you know that Lin Chong is not here for Liu Yijin?"
At the Liu Mansion.
Liu Yijin was sticking his buttocks out and blowing on the stove, and the casserole above was steaming hot.
"Sir, Madam is overjoyed. Are you trying to make up for it too much?"
Lan Yu'er looked at Liu Yijin with strange eyes as he threw some Chinese medicine in: "Besides, these are great tonics, and the chicken soup smells too strong."
Liu Yijin shook his head and said: "Although the chicken soup has a stronger taste, adding hawthorn, cloves, and other Chinese medicinal materials will neutralize it. Then I stir the chicken soup with minced chicken, and what comes out is a clear soup stock. Nutritious and not greasy.”
Lan Yuer watched Liu Yijin skillfully display his knife skills: "You also taught yourself this skill?"
"Of course, but there are just a few ingredients now. Hey, there are not many seasonings in this world."
"But it would be much better if I drank milk."
"Drinking milk?" Lan Yu'er looked at herself suspiciously: "Are you sure you want the eldest lady to drink milk?"
Liu Yijin glanced at Lan Yuer and rolled his eyes helplessly: "I'm talking about cows."
"Cow?" Lan Yu'er was stunned for a moment: "Cow's are actually okay."
"Everyone can drink human milk, so naturally they can also drink cow's milk. But this cow is hard to find."
"Then what's so hard to find? There are a lot of cows on the Uighur and Daxia grasslands. If you need them, just ask someone to buy them."
While the two were discussing the difference between milk and people, Sun Sangxiang and Mengyao walked in together.
Liu Yijin glanced at Mengyao, who suddenly winked at him and stuck out his tongue playfully. Liu Yijin's face suddenly turned red, and the scene with Mengyao in the carriage automatically appeared in his mind.
"Master, what are you thinking about? The chicken soup in this pot is boiling."
Sun Sangxiang hurriedly stepped forward to take the spoon from Liu Yijin's hand, and pushed Liu Yijin aside in disgust: "Really, you are really stupid to get in the way here."
Liu Yijin couldn't help but feel extremely embarrassed.
Lan Yu'er, who was standing by, glanced at Mengyao and Liu Yijin, and burst into laughter: "I don't think you are stupid, but just absent-minded. I don't know who suddenly broke into his soul at this moment." .”
Mengyao on the side couldn't help laughing, staring at Liu Yijin with scorching eyes, biting her lip gently with her teeth, her eyes so charming that they were about to drip with water: "If someone can break into the adult's... In his soul, he must be a very beautiful person."
"What do you think, my lord?"
Liu Yijin laughed and said, "Yes, they are all beautiful people."
Sun Sangxiang, who was on the side, couldn't hear what they were talking about at all, and couldn't help but snorted: "What are you talking about? It sounds like you are trying to guess a riddle."
Lan Yuer smiled: "Third Madam, actually this matter..."
"What makes you laugh so happily?" A crisp voice sounded from outside the door. Liu Yijin and others looked and saw Gong Qingqiu walking in from the outside with a smile, followed by Deng'er who still looked like a poker card. , and behind Deng'er, there were several palace ladies, each holding something in their hands.
Behind Deng'er, Yuan Shuotian followed with a smile on his face, his waist seemed to be about to bend.
Liu Yijin stood up in a hurry: "I have met Princess Qingqiu."
All the women also stood up in a hurry: "I have met Her Highness the Princess."
Gong Qingqiu waved his hand and said, "Okay, everyone is exempt from the courtesy."
Gong Qingqiu waved his hand, and several palace maids stepped forward respectfully.
"These are gifts given by His Majesty to several ladies in the house, and the most important thing among them is for the eldest lady."
Liu Yijin walked forward with a smile: "This is inappropriate."
Gong Qingqiu said: "If you feel it is inappropriate, just give these things to me."
"That's so nice."
Liu Yijin laughed and said to Xiaorui and others who were waiting aside: "Why are you still hanging around? Take it all."
Liu Yijin looked at the five large packages and couldn't help but be startled: "Isn't this a bit too much?"
Gong Qingqiu pointed at Mengyao and Lan Yu'er who were standing aside, and said: "Your Majesty has thought carefully about you. These two have been prepared for you early."
Mengyao and Lan Yu'er, who were standing aside, suddenly turned extremely red and turned their heads in embarrassment.
Gong Qingqiu smiled meaningfully: "Here are the fine mutton-fat jade and gold and silver jewelry given by His Majesty. They are worth a lot of money. If you don't want them, forget it."
Liu Yijin hurriedly stopped him and said, "How can you not want it? This is His Majesty's wish. Naturally, we ministers cannot refuse."
Liu Yijin signaled to Mengyao and Lan Yu'er, and the two stepped forward to take the things. When they opened them, they saw that apart from the fine jade, the gold and silver jewelry were different.
Lan Yuer's style focuses on elegance, while Mengyao's style focuses on luxury.
This matches the temperament of the two women very well.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Gong Qingqiu waved his hand: "Your Majesty and I also know about you. Since you want to join the Wolf Guard, Your Majesty has already approved it. And your positions have also been decided."
"The deputy heads of the left and right departments of the Supervision Department, it can be said that in the Supervision Department, you are the only one above you, Liu Yijin."
Liu Yijin looked at Gong Qingqiu thoughtfully. When this little princess came, she was either given a lot of money or promised a position. Is there something wrong with her?
Gong Qingqiu looked at Liu Yijin with a smile: "Master Liu, could you please take a moment to speak?"
In the study.
Gong Qingqiu looked at the surrounding decorations and couldn't help but laugh: "Your study has a lot of books. I think some of the books are very unfamiliar?"
Liu Yijin smiled: "I still like the geography and humanities of the Daqian Dynasty, especially the customs and delicacies of various places."
Gong Qingqiu smiled and said: "It's not bad."
Liu Yijin asked: "What's the purpose of Princess Qingqiu's visit this time?"
"Your Majesty wants you to thoroughly investigate Lin Chong on Xinglong Street."
"Lin Chong?" Liu Yijin was stunned: "This name is very familiar."
"Oh? Do you know Lin Chong?"
"I know Leopard Head Lin Chong, but I don't know if this Lin Chong is also called Leopard Head."
Unexpectedly, Gong Qingqiu nodded: "Yes, this person is also called Leopard Head, and he was also the instructor of the imperial army in the original dynasty. Moreover, this person has a very good relationship with the prime minister."
When Liu Yijin heard that he had a good relationship with the prime minister, his eyes suddenly narrowed slightly: "Your Majesty, do you suspect that this Lin Chong is a Maitreya Buddhist?"
Gong Qingqiu shook his head: "This Lin Chong is not a member of Maitreya Buddhism, but he is secretly colluding with Jianghu people. According to our intelligence, this person's actions this time are related to a certain official in the government."
Liu Yijin's heart moved: "The princess is talking about me?"
"Whether it's you or not depends on whether you can find out. This is Lin Chong's information. You can take a look at it first."
Liu Yijin took the information and opened it carefully: "I didn't expect that he was still on the martial arts list."
"It shouldn't be a problem for you, but this matter needs to be investigated secretly."
Liu Yijin was a little confused: "Your Highness, why is this?"
"The reason why Lin Chong stayed in the capital back then was because of the Prime Minister's operation. But this time he suddenly wants to take action, it must have something to do with the Prime Minister."
"The people in the government who can get the Prime Minister to use Lin Chong to kill must not be simple."
Liu Yijin couldn't help but have a dark look on his face. Didn't Gong Qingqiu, after going around in a circle, still end up on him?
Just when Liu Yijin wanted to ask something more, a shrill scream suddenly came from the backyard of Liu's house, followed by a terrifying sound.
Liu Yijin's expression changed drastically and he ran towards the backyard like crazy.
When he saw black smoke billowing from the eldest lady's room, and the steel knife in the hand of a man in black just wiped out the neck of a wolf guard, his brain exploded.
He roared suddenly and smashed towards the man in black like a fierce tiger: "Die!"
The man in black sneered and struck Liu Yijin directly with one hand. The two fists collided together and made a dull sound.
A low roar like a beast came, and Liu Yijin's face instantly turned scarlet red, and a violent aura raged on his body.
The internal energy in his body surged again, and he punched out again.
There was a crisp sound of bones, and the man in black fell to the ground.
"Liu Yijin!"
"grown ups!"
Amidst several shouts, Liu Yijin ran towards the eldest lady's room like crazy, his voice even more hysterical: "Lian'er!"
Gong Qingqiu looked at the fire that started and said to the stunned Yuan Shuo and the wolf guards who came over: "Why are you still standing there? Go and stop him!"
