“Mr. Chai, in order to prevent leaks in the future, we need more secret contact information.” Xiang Nan added, “Let’s do this, we will arrange two signal stations and a secret contact point.


    I pass by Zhuque Street every day. You rent a house along the street and put a pot of paper flowers on the window sill. If you have a message for me, place a pot of white flowers. If you open another wine shop, if I come to you for anything, I will order someone to buy Wuliangye.


    The secret contact point is set up in the hole in the big willow tree at the back door of the palace. If you and I have anything to do, we will contact each other through the tree hole and try not to meet each other.


    After all, the capital is no better than Xizhou, and too many people are staring at me now. If we don''t take precautions, you will be exposed easily. "


    In the play, Chai Mu and Li Chengyin were soon exposed because of their close contact, which aroused the suspicion of the emperor and Gao Ming, and also made Li Chengyin very passive for a time.


    It is said that if the king is not secretive, his ministers will lose; if the ministers are not secretive, they will lose their virginity; if the affairs are not secretive, there will be harm. Chai Mu and Li Chengyin wanted to conquer the world, but they acted so carelessly, which is really not the right thing to do.


    ?Besides, Xiang Nan doesn’t really need Chai Mu’s help.


    On the one hand, he has the cheating tool of advance knowledge, and he can figure out many things by himself; on the other hand, although Chai Mu is known as a military advisor, he is often not very clever in giving Li Chengyin ideas.


    ?For example, he asked Li Chengyin to investigate the copper coin case by himself. Not only did he fail to bring down the prince Li Chengye, Li Chengyin was framed by Li Chengye and imprisoned. If Gu Jian hadn''t risked his life to save Qu Xiaofeng, Li Chengyin would have definitely been doomed.


    For example, he and Li Chengyin deliberately leaked news to Rong Shuang to test the queen Zhang Meiniang, and then asked Li Chengyin to act as bait to lure the queen into action. As a result, Li Chengyin almost died...


    Xiang Nan felt that he was like Wu Yong, a wise man in "Water Margin", who came up with some bad ideas that were not very bright.


    The reason why this is so is because, like Li Chengyin, he has never seen clearly that Emperor Li Hao is the biggest BOSS.


    ?Even if they expose the crimes of Li Chengye, Zhang Meiniang, and Gao Ming to the world, as long as Li Fu doesn''t nod, they will still be able to live happily.


    On the contrary, if Li Su nodded, even if they were innocent, they would be executed by the whole family, and no chickens or dogs would be spared.


    Chai Mu was stunned for a moment, then nodded.


    …


    Two days later, the emperor officially went hunting in the Forbidden Garden.


    Xiang Nan arrived at Jinyuan early in the morning and immediately greeted Li Chengye, Li Chengyuan and Li Chengwen, "Second brother, third brother, fourth brother~"


    ?After a while, all the princes and ministers arrived with their children.


    ??This winter hunt is nominally a hunt, but in fact it is a social party for the high-ranking officials of the Toyo Dynasty.


    ?The princes, grandsons, princes, and all the ladies will come here. At that time, when we look at each other, we can discuss the next step.


    ?Of course, for ladies, it is best to be favored by a prince. Then it is possible to become a queen or a concubine, and one person can achieve enlightenment and ascend to heaven, bringing unlimited glory to oneself and the family.


    So today all the ladies are dressed up to attend, and all of them are beautifully dressed.


    Fortunately, Xiang Nan has seen the world, so he was not dazzled by these warblers for a while.


    ?On the other hand, although Prince Rong and Prince Yun pretended not to look sideways, in fact they glanced at the ladies from time to time, seemingly looking for their own princess.


    From this point, we can also see that the drama "East Palace" is actually quite ridiculous.


    Since people in ancient times did not live long, with the average lifespan being only more than thirty years, men and women generally got married very early. The law of the Tang Dynasty stipulated that "men who are fifteen years old and women who are thirteen years or older are allowed to marry."


    ??Li Chengyin is already twenty years old according to his age in the play. Li Chengye, Li Chengyuan, and Li Chengwen are naturally older and have already married and had children. It is impossible for them to wait until now to marry the princess.


    So this drama is a fictional drama, which is very different from real history.


    At this moment, Zhao Jingyu, the general of the auxiliary country, arrived with his son Zhao Shixuan and daughter Zhao Sesu.


    ??"Your Majesty, Zhao Jingyu, pays homage to King Xuande, King Rong, King Yun, and King Yi!" Zhao Jingyu stepped forward to salute, and Zhao Sese followed him.


    ?Although in the play, Li Chengyin flirts with and takes advantage of Zhao Sesu in every possible way. One is to win over the Zhao family, and the other is to help Qu Xiaofeng attract hatred.


    ?However, Xiang Nan did not do that.


    At first, he did not bother to win over the Zhao family through marriage. Because Zhao Jingyu followed the trend and was only interested in profit. As long as there is profit, he will take the initiative to come to your door. If there is no profit, even if you come to him to ask for help, he will kick you out. Therefore, if you want to use him, just give him enough benefits, and don''t risk yourself.


    Secondly, Zhao Sese himself is a bit sinister and has tried to harm others several times. This kind of behavior is not what he likes.


    Hence, it has been almost two months since he returned from the western border, and Xiang Nan has not even looked for Zhao Sese. She just asked her personal attendant Shi En to give Zhao Sese a white bear fur and a pair of ruby ??earrings as a return gift for the sachet she had given her earlier.


    It is the middle of winter, the weather is cold, Zhao Sese is wearing the white bear fur that Xiang Nan gave her, and the ruby ??earrings on her ears make her even more delicate and beautiful.


    “Thank you, His Highness King Yi, for sending Sese the fur and earrings.” Zhao Sese said to Xiang Nan with a smile.


    "Miss Zhao, you don''t have to be polite. Swords are sold to martyrs, and pink powder is given to beauties." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "This fur and these earrings are really a gift to the right person. Only a beauty like Miss Zhao can match them." "


    Hearing what Xiang Nan said, Zhao Sese was happy and a little regretful.


    She was really flattered by Xiang Nan''s compliments. But the title "Miss Zhao" still seems a bit unfamiliar.


    …


    At this time, three more people came in a carriage.


    As soon as the carriage stopped, a wisp of red clouds poured out from the carriage, immediately attracting the attention of everyone present.


    I saw it was a woman in a red riding suit, heroic and gorgeous. Although there were many women present, they were all covered by her at once.


    It was from Xizhou that the ninth princess, Qu Xiaofeng, came.


    The two people who got out of the car behind her were Yongning and Luo Xi.


    "Xiaofeng, wait for us." Yongning said with a smile, and then brought Qu Xiaofeng to Xiang Nan and others, "Second brother, third brother, fourth brother, let me introduce to you. This is the ninth princess of Xizhou— Qu Xiaofeng.”


    "Xiao Feng, this is my second brother, King Xuande, my third brother, King Rong, and my fourth brother, King Yun. My fifth brother, King Yi, needs no introduction. You must know him." Yongning smiled again.


    The two parties met immediately.


    “Li Chengyin, thank you for preparing the riding clothes for me.” Qu Xiaofeng smiled.


    "You''re welcome. Xiaofeng, you look really good in this red riding suit." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled.


    “Yeah, how do you know I like red?” Qu Xiaofeng nodded.


    As soon as this red riding costume was delivered to her, she couldn’t put it down. From the style to the color, it really suits her.


    “Your name is ‘Xiao Feng’, aren’t maple leaves red?” Xiang Nan said with a smile, “Besides, I was in Xizhou and I saw you wearing red clothes several times, so I think you must like this color.”


    “That’s it.” Qu Xiaofeng smiled and nodded.