Chapter 17 Kill the Killer

"Half a month later, it was the birthday of the emperor's sister, Princess Mingci. In the invitation sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion, the eldest princess specially wrote your name." Xiao Ranjun whispered, "I heard that this is the fourth prince asking the eldest princess of Mingci to help persuade the emperor to change his mind, so the eldest princess Mingci specially wanted to see you."

Xiao Lingxiao snorted coldly. Princess Mingci did this to see if she could match the fourth prince. Li Jing'an's bastard has a life-and-death feud with Xiao Lingxiao. He will not want Xiao Lingxiao, but in the eyes of others, he has climbed up to him! Xiao Lingxiao deliberately refused to attend that shit birthday banquet, but on second thought, wouldn't it make people think that he was really afraid of stage fright if he didn't go?

"The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth. It's not a big deal." Xiao Lingxiao said in a muffled voice.

Xiao Fengming and Xiao Ranjun looked at each other, as if they expected that Xiao Lingxiao would say so. They all nodded with a smile. Xiao Ranjun said, "At that time, we will all go together. Nothing will happen."

The two of them talked with Xiao Lingxiao for a while, and then left. Xiao Lingxiao thought about it, thinking that he should find someone to ask what this rich family's birthday banquet was like. Only when you know yourself and your enemy can you win every battle, and you can't make people laugh at the usual etiquette.

In the past, Xiao Lingxiao naturally did not know this, and Xiao Ranjun must have left home since he was a child. Xiao Fengming lived in the wolf clan and did not have much contact with mortals, let alone expected. The people around him are still the demon wolf Bao Ronger, and the god wolf who has been leisurely raising his body...

Xiao Lingxiao sighed and shook his head.

To say that he knows best about the affairs of these rich families and nobles in the imperial city, Xiao Lingxiao can only think of one person now. In the dead of night, Xiao Lingxiao asked Bao Ronger to stay in her room to hide her eyes and ears, and she herself called out the divine wolf.

The divine wolf appeared to cast the spell, and Xiao Lingxiao disappeared in the blink of an eye. When she opened her eyes again, she was shocked. In the dark room, there was only an oil lamp burning on the table in the distance. Not far from the square table was the bed. The man stood there at a loss and looked at Xiao Lingxiao in astonishment. Obviously, he was about to change his clothes and go to bed.

The flashing light sprinkled on Xuan's body, making Xiao Lingxiao almost look away. He usually looked a little thin and weak in his jacket. Unexpectedly, this guy's body actually exercised very well. There was no fat on his body, and his eight abdominal muscles were faintly visible.

"Lord...Master?" Liao Xuan was even more overwhelmed by Xiao Lingxiao's naked appreciation eyes. For a long time, he remembered to grab the clothes and put them on, and then came to say hello to Xiao Lingxiao with a red face.

Xiao Lingxiao couldn't help laughing when he saw Xuan's red face. Xuan, a thousand-year-old demon wolf, has never seen the open era when he grew up.

"I asked the divine wolf to bring me to you, so I suddenly appeared here." In order to avoid embarrassment, Xiao Lingxiao explained a little. The wolf, who has returned to her body, snorted and muttered, "What's so shy about a big man? It's really useless."

Xuan couldn't hear the words of the divine wolf, but he found Xiao Lingxiao's frankness. While scolding himself for reading so many Buddhist scriptures in vain, he led Xiao Lingxiao to the guest room outside.

The two sat at the table on the warm couch, and Xiao Lingxiao told Xuan the whole story. After hearing this, Xuan smiled bitterly and said, "Princess Mingci has a birthday banquet every year, and the fourth prince seems to be similar to his own son to the eldest princess."

According to what Xuan knows, Princess Mingci had a very good relationship with the emperor before she got married. Later, she married Lord Lang Min, the champion. Unfortunately, Lord Min died three years later, and their son also died at the age of eight. When the eldest princess of Mingci saw the fourth prince for the first time, the fourth prince was also eight years old. When the eldest princess saw that the child was clever and cute, she wanted to adopt him, but the fourth prince was already the adopted son of the imperial concubine at that time, and the eldest princess could only give up this idea.

Later, the fourth prince really filialed the eldest princess like filial piety to the imperial concubine. There was no omission in the festival, which made the eldest princess very happy. After learning about this, the emperor also specially praised the filial piety of the fourth prince in public, and the imperial concubine also had a good reputation for teaching the son.

"Princess Mingci treats people kindly. Even if it is for the fourth prince, she probably won't embarrass you. When it comes to danger, I think the old lady should be more careful.

After what happened last time, Xuan carefully investigated who robbed Ruixi. As a result, nothing was found. It can be imagined that the person who colluded with the eldest lady was not only good at martial arts, but also very careful. That person should be a flower picker for so many years, and Xuan speculated that that person is very likely to be in the Prime Minister's mansion.

Xiao Lingxiao heard Xuan's words and nodded in agreement.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, you can find that the flower picker has committed crimes in the imperial city so many times. If he does not have an appropriate identity, he will never avoid investigation again and again. In addition, if he can see those noble daughters and keep an eye on them, then this person is likely to be in a rich family mansion and is qualified to participate in each All kinds of activities.

With the old lady's trust in that person, the identity of that person must not be low. But now let Xiao Lingxiao speculate about who that person is. She has no idea at all. From the dead to the present, things around her have happened one after another, and she has no time to observe people outside the Xiao family.

Xuanqian told Xiao Lingxiao to be cautious. Only then did Xiao Lingxiao find that if the monk Xuan nagging, it was really a little unbearable. After asking about those etiquette, she asked the wolf to take her back to the prime minister's mansion.

In the next few days, the house in the Prime Minister's mansion looked very lively. The first lady specially invited the tailor to make new clothes for several ladies, which naturally included Xiao Lingxiao. The eldest lady was still very kind to Xiao Lingxiao in front of others. She specially selected a bright pink cloth for her to make clothes. A few days later, she personally sent the finished clothes to Qingheyuan.

"The eldest princess specially told me to see you, Lingxiao, remember, don't lose face to our Xiao family at the eldest princess's birthday banquet." When the old lady said this, although there was a smile on her face, there was a cold light in her eyes.

Xiao Lingxiao was not afraid at all. He looked directly at the eldest lady and smiled, "I'm not like other sisters who have taught poetry and etiquette since childhood. If my mother is afraid that I will lose the face of the Xiao family, she can tell the eldest princess that it is inconvenient for me to go."

The smile on the lady's face stiffened for a moment, and then she got up and waved her hand and said, "Look at your child, why do you always say such capricious words?" A few days ago, Zelu and the eighth aunt ran to the master and the old lady and said that you started to beat people. The master and the old lady wanted to punish you, but they were blocked by their mother. You did suffer a lot of grievances when you were sick before. These mothers know it in their hearts, but after all, we are a family. How can a family't touch their teeth? Lingxiao, when you come back from this birthday banquet, your mother will personally teach you the etiquette of these scenes, okay?

As the eldest lady said, she came to take Xiao Lingxiao's hand and patted it gently, really like a loving mother.

Xiao Lingxiao did not dodge, but came to the eldest lady's ear and whispered, "After coming back from Fali Temple, Lingxiao hasn't had time to say hello to his mother. I don't know if his mother is well during this period? What's wrong with your body?"

The eldest lady trembled when she heard the words. Seeing that Xiao Lingxiao seemed to be smiling, and there was a strange light in her eyes, the eldest lady suddenly felt that her neck was strangled by an invisible hand. There was a tumbling in her stomach, and the old lady hurriedly covered her mouth and turned around. She suppressed the discomfort. When she looked at Xiao Lingxiao again, she squeezed out a smile again.

Xiao Lingxiao felt that the palm of the lady's hand became cold little by little. She turned over her hand and gently patted the back of the lady's hand with the other hand, which was exactly the same as her action just now.

In a blink of an eye, on the day of the birthday banquet, everyone in the house was busy from morning to evening. After everything was put in order, several gorgeous carriages and horses waited outside the door of the Prime Minister's mansion.

Xiao Lingxiao wore that pink shirt and simple ornaments, and went out of the house with everyone.

Princess Mingci, who is on her birthday, is the niece of the old lady, so the old lady did not attend this birthday banquet. The eldest lady got on the first car alone with the help of someone. Xiao Huanyu and Xiao Huanxue took the maids to get on the second car. Xiao Zechun and Xiao Zelu stood in the distance with a sad face. At this time, Xiao Lingxiao knew that the old lady said that the two of them were still young and they were not allowed to participate, so Xiao Lingxiao was the only one in the third car behind.

I heard that each lady only brought a close-fitting maid to the banquet, so Xiao Lingxiao only took Bao Ronger into the car.

The cars and horses of the Xiao family are not only decorated simple and gorgeously, but also elegantly decorated inside. There is a beautifully carved frame in the thick curtain, and there are cushioned pillows on the three seats. There is a candlelight on a small table in the middle, and there are tea and snacks. As soon as Xiao Lingxiao sat down, he heard someone gently knocking on the window.

Bao Ronger picked up the curtains, and Xiao Lingxiao saw two handsome men riding on a tall horse outside waving at him. Xiao Ranjun and Xiao Fengming are both dressed in costumes, holding a horse whip in their hands and a sword around their waist. It seems that they are going to be Xiao Lingxiao's escort.

Bao Rong'er put down the curtains with a smile, and the carriage moved slowly and left the Prime Minister's Mansion.

I don't know how far it went. The carriage suddenly slowed down, and then there was a noise. The carriage suddenly turned around and ran wildly.

Bao Ronger became alert and said to Xiao Lingxiao in a low voice, "Master, be careful."

Xiao Lingxiao nodded. At this time, he heard a sharp scratch. Xiao Lingxiao suddenly dodged, while Bao Ronger stood up and reached out and grabbed what flew in through the door.

A sharp arrow was held in Bao Ronger's hand. The tip of the arrow was dark, and it was obviously fed poison. If it hadn't been for Xiao Lingxiao's timely dodging, he would have died.

Xiao Lingxiao got up and kicked the door and found that the carriage was parked in a dark alley. Both drivers had been killed by arrows. She stood in the carriage and looked around, and immediately found several people ambushed on the roof not far away. Those people bent their bows and arrows at Xiao Lingxiao, obviously waiting for orders.

Xiao Lingxiao said angrily, "Which shrinking turtle wants to kill me, Xiao Lingxiao? If you have the ability, report it!"

As soon as the words fell, a poisonous arrow shot head-on. Xiao Lingxiao snorted coldly. When the arrow flew in front of him, he raised his hand and pinched the arrow pole effortlessly. Then he turned the arrow and threw the arrow back in the original direction with his wrist.

There was only a scream in my ear, and a dark shadow disappeared from the ridge of the room.

The people on the opposite side couldn't help taking a breath of cold air when they saw this scene. They were ordered to kill a daughter. Who would have thought that woman could have such a ability!

The leader did not dare to delay. He gave the order, but before they could take action again, he suddenly felt that there was a murderous atmosphere behind him. The two figures rushed to the roof from nowhere and danced the sword in their hands, like cutting melons and vegetables, killing more than a dozen people ambush here.

It only happened in an instant. The two figures fell lightly in front of Xiao Lingxiao. The blood on the sword was still flowing down, and their faces were extremely pale.

Xiao Ranjun strode forward, checked the two drivers, and stamped his feet after confirming that he had cut off his breath. He looked up and said to Xiao Lingxiao, "It's all my fault that the big brother was too careless. I didn't expect that they scattered our car and horse team with the common people. Ling Xiao, are you all right?

When Xiao Lingxiao saw his eldest brother's pale face, he was really worried about himself. He couldn't help but feel warm and shook his head with a smile, "I'm fine."

Looking up at Xiao Fengming, he saw that his eyes were full of concern, but the corners of his mouth were tightly squeezed. Obviously, he was angry with himself.

Xiao Lingxiao waved to him with a smile, and Xiao Fengming came over angrily.