Drunk Bamboo

"Breathe in—Breathe out—"

"Breathe in—Breathe out—"

In Changfeng Courtyard, Xie Yuzhu was leading Yunling in doing the eight-section health-preserving exercises.

With the sound of gentle and slow inhalation and exhalation, and the movements of hands and feet, they sounded like grandparents practicing Tai Chi in the park.

The original owner was weak, and Xie Yuzhu took care of him in Nanmi for three years. With his open mind and self-optimism, as well as his carefree attitude of eating and sleeping, he finally showed some signs of revival and gradually regained the vitality of life.

After arriving in Zhongdu, she was given various health supplements continuously, the people in the mansion were kind to her, and Hua Qinfeng went along with her in everything, so naturally her health got better day by day.

Now that he has a good friend, the imperial physician Qi Zhen, and the genius doctor Zhao Tangzhu as his master, he has to take care of himself no matter how weak he is.

She couldn't stick to the exercise Hua Qinfeng suggested. It was sweaty and laborious, which was not her strong point. But her master, Grandpa Zhao, had a way. He taught her a set of health-preserving exercises. As long as she practiced for a quarter of an hour every day, neither too fast nor too slow, and without too much effort, she could prolong her life and strengthen her body. It was really suitable for her.

"Princess, is the eight-step health-preserving exercise that Hall Master Zhao asked you to do every morning useful? It's been several days, and I can't feel any changes in my body."

Yunling spoke softly while practicing.

Xie Yuzhu's expression was calm. He withdrew his hand and took another step forward, looking very mature.

Despite his young age, he is so calm and composed, and looks more stable than someone in his fifties.

"Don't underestimate these slow movements. If you coordinate them with your breathing, your body will definitely be healthier than that of ordinary people over the years. This is health preservation. Integrate it into your life and make it a daily routine. Quantity will change into quality. If you stick to it for a while, you will see rapid changes."

Yun Ling was half-believing and half-doubting, but the princess always had a point.

Although she still couldn't understand some of the words.

But the princess is from the Xie family and is very knowledgeable. It must be that I am short of experience, so I didn't understand.

Yunling nodded and continued to practice.

Xie Yuzhu finally let out a breath and stood up again.

"Okay, let's do it again."

When Lao Liu entered Changfeng Courtyard, Xie Yuzhu had just finished the second round of exercises and was at the end.

Seeing this, Lao Liu narrowed his eyes and smiled, but did not comment.

After she finished, he handed her a letter with both hands.

"Princess, there is news from the prince."

Xie Yuzhu didn't bother to wipe the sweat off her face, and immediately took the letter: "Finally there's news! Quick, give me the letter!"

Yunling entered the room and brought out tea, only to see Xie Yuzhu holding a letter with a serious expression.

Taking out a handkerchief and gently wiping the sweat off Xie Yuzhu's forehead, Yun Ling asked, "Princess, has the prince caught the bandits?"

He closed the letter and handed it to Lao Liu: "It seems that he wants to use this escort opportunity to lure out the bandits and catch them all in one fell swoop."

Lao Liu answered truthfully: "The prince said that if everything goes well, the matter at Loushan will be over soon and we can return to Zhongdu, so he told the princess not to worry."

Xie Yuzhu sat down and Yunling poured her a cup of warm water and handed it to her.

Xie Yuzhu took a sip of water. "Your Majesty and Lord Zhang have been in Loushan for more than ten days, but they can't find any trace of bandits. In the end, they can only use this opportunity to escort the official silver to let the bandits show up. This is a gamble. If the bandits don't rob the silver, can they just sit and wait for death?"

Zhang Xinghe is quite capable, and Hua Qinfeng is also quite famous. One is good at literature, and the other is good at martial arts. They went to Jiangbei County with a group of well-trained guards, but they didn't find any strong clues. How could it be possible?

Originally, she wondered if they were holding back on their strength, or concealing some of their abilities in order to confuse the other party, but the arrival of this letter made Xie Yuzhu worried.

They came up with this idea because they really had no other choice in Loushan.

Although it is a good way to lure the snake out of its hole, it is very passive and not completely certain.

Because the enemy is in the dark, they are in the light, and they are passive.

If the snake is not lured out of its hole, all the arrangements will be in vain. The case will still yield nothing.

Lao Liu stopped smiling, lowered his eyebrows and said, "If the case was not difficult, His Majesty would not have sent the prince to go with Lord Zhang."

"That only shows that the person who planned it is not simple. He must have thought it through and planned for a long time. It is not something that can be done overnight. The prince and Mr. Zhang have just arrived in Jiangbei County and are unfamiliar with the place. For such a big event as robbing silver, they must have the support of the locals to hide or transport the bandits and the official silver as quickly as possible without being discovered. Ordinary people do not have this ability. The officials in Jiangbei County..."

Anyone who has such ability must be a powerful person.

It can only be an official in the Jiangbei County government.

Xie Yuzhu suddenly remembered something and asked:

"Who in Zhongdu has been acting unusually recently? Has any official communicated with the Jiangbei County government? Or has any correspondence with Jiangbei County?"

The highest official in Jiangbei County is the county magistrate. How could he have the guts to rob silver? It could only be someone of a higher status who ordered it, and that person might be in Zhongdu.

"In addition to Lord Chen from the Ministry of War, Lord Han from the Ministry of Works also frequently exchanges letters with Jiangbei County."

"It's Han Jian again." Xie Yuzhu bit her lip and thought.

Han Jian has always been targeting Hua Qinfeng. In the past, he only knew that many officials in the court favored King Wen Hua Qinming, but King Wen did not show much on the surface, nor did he interact much with anyone in private.

In addition, King Wen was still young in the previous few years and had not yet reached the age of twenty, so he could not attend court meetings and many things did not surface.

It is precisely because of this that Hua Qinfeng has always believed that his brother Hua Qinming is kind and innocent, and was only instigated and framed by the Imperial Noble Consort.

But after seeing Han Jian and King Wen plotting with his own eyes at Daci Temple, he could no longer have such naive ideas.

Lao Liu: "But Lord Han is the Minister of Works, and the Crown Prince is currently building a dam in Yuzhen, Jiangbei County. It is normal for them to exchange letters frequently, and they all travel on official roads."

Xie Yuzhu's eyes were heavy: "Perhaps the most dangerous way is the safest. Covered up as an office, but actually conspiring with others."

So no one noticed anything unusual for such a long time.

Lao Liu raised his eyes, his gaze shrewd: "This morning, Lord Han sent a letter to Jiangbei County."

Xie Yuzhu tilted her head and asked, "Can you find out the contents of the letter?"

"I'll arrange it." Lao Liu agreed, feeling that Xie Yuzhu's analysis made sense.

Then he thought of something strange and mentioned it: "There is another thing. Lord Han went to Taohua Tower last night."

Xie Yuzhu lowered her eyebrows slightly: "I have read his secret files, and he doesn't seem to be lustful. His son's strange illness has just recovered, so how can he be in the mood to visit a brothel?"

Isn't it to plot?

"Ever since the princess gave instructions, someone in Changfeng Tower has been keeping an eye on the Han Mansion. Yesterday, Lord Han went with several officials from the Ministry of Works and stayed in Taohua Tower for an hour before leaving."

Xie Yuzhu asked, "Where was King Wen last night?"

Lao Liu was stunned: "Changfeng Tower did not arrange anyone in Prince Wen's Mansion..."

Xie Yuzhu shook her head without much surprise: "The prince still treats him as a brother."

Lao Liu did not refute her words, which was considered as his agreement.

Otherwise, Changfeng Tower would not have forgotten such a huge Prince Wen's Palace.

"Do you have any files on Taohualou?"