Heavenly Dao Formula

"My lord, this is the portrait drawn based on the woman's description."

The subordinate presented a stack of rice paper in front of Fei Nian.

Fei Nian unfolded the papers one by one—in order to reduce errors, usually three to four portrait artists would draw a person's head at the same time, and finally the most experienced one would integrate the scrolls into one. This time, the four paintings and the final image are all similar. From the painting, it can be seen that the other party is a seventeen or eighteen-year-old woman: about five feet tall, with a high nose bridge, wide eyes, and a flat bundle of hair. Not to mention ugly, but a very ordinary-looking woman.

"Where is Shangguan Cai?"

"It has been sent out of the Privy Council."

"She has no complaints?"

"Yes, she seems to have accepted that 'this was a misunderstanding' and asked when she could see you again."

Fei Nian smiled, and put the scroll into his arms, "It's better not to see this side. Prepare the horse, I'm going to see His Highness."

The matter has not been clarified yet, of course he can't take this and report to the second prince.

What Fei Nian is really looking for is He'er.

And He'er would always appear beside Ning Qianshi.

After obtaining the consent of the second prince, Fei Nian saw the little girl who always looked carefree in the back room of the conservatory of the palace.

"Fei Nian, good evening!"

She was wearing a bright red maid's dress, and was adding charcoal to the greenhouse stove. If she didn't know her ability, she would be no different from a maid of the lowest rank at this moment.

"Ms. He'er, hello." He bowed respectfully, and then spread the portrait in front of the other party, "I want to use your ability to complete a survey."

"You want to ask about Wanxiang chess records?" He'er put down the charcoal basket, "I have no problem, but has His Highness agreed? He won't let me use this ability at will."

Because this ability puts a heavy burden on He'er, it will use up all of He'er's energy after one use, and if there is a need to use Tianxia Chess Game again, it can only wait until the next day.

"His Royal Highness approves."

"Then come on, you should have already thought about the question you want to ask? You can only ask three times!" He'er stretched out three fingers.

"Yes, I understand that." Fei Nian nodded.

"Get ready." He'er sat down cross-legged, put one hand on top of the scroll, and slightly closed his eyes, "Xianshu, Wanxiang chess record!"

Surging air waves poured in from her body, that pure breath was like a wave entity! It's hard to imagine that a seven or eight-year-old girl can actually contain such a powerful aura. I don't know if it's due to the inheritance of immortal skills, or her talent is so arrogant.

When He'er opened her eyes again, there was light in her eyes, and her voice became ethereal and melodious, as if it was not she who was speaking at this time, but Xianshu itself.

"If you have any doubts, speak up."

Fei Nian took a deep breath, "Is this woman's involvement related to the change in Xia Fan's ranking?"

"Yes." He'er replied blankly.

His heart was shocked, it seemed that he was looking in the wrong direction!

If the Tianxia Chess Game is the result of the confrontation between deduction forces, then the Wanxiang Chess Book is another inquiry about the information Heer has. It also can't give the process, and the answer is only yes and no. If you ask He'er about something that He'er doesn't know, the spell will be terminated immediately. This is why you have to think carefully about three questions before asking questions.

This affirmative answer made Fei Nian feel relieved, it meant that he had found the key clue related to Xia Fan, and He'er's information database did contain information about this person.

Unfortunately, he couldn't directly ask the other party's name.

The next two questions had to be as narrow as possible.

"Has this person ever lived in the inner city?"

Shangyuan City is divided into inside and outside, the richer the people, the closer to the palace area, and judging from Shangguan Cai's contact experience, the other party has a lot of money and should not be too short of money.

"yes."

Fei Nian felt that she was only one step away from the truth.

The inner city contains four residential areas and the Gyeonggi Palace, so it doesn't make much difference if you choose any one. Thinking of this, he asked the last question, "This person does not live in the palace."

"No." At the same time as he gave the answer, the light in He'er's eyes dimmed suddenly, "Your question is answered."

Then she shook twice and fell to one side.

Fei Nian hurriedly took two steps forward, reaching out to hold the little girl.

"Hey... What did you ask? Have you resolved your doubts?" Her voice changed back to that of a child, as if she didn't know anything about what happened just now.

"Almost solved, you were a great help."

"That's good..." He'er's voice sank, "I'm... sleepy."

"Have a good rest." Fei Nian hugged her to the soft bed, then walked out of the back room, and bowed to the second prince who was painting in the hall, "Your Highness, I want to find someone in the palace."

...

With the direction, the search efficiency is immediately much higher.

Soon, a maid recognized the identity of the person in the painting, "Hui, Mr. Hui, this woman... is a bit like the maid of the third princess, Qiuyue."

Fei Nian cheered up, "Are you sure it's her?"

"This—maid is not sure." The maid flinched, "Her eyebrows and mouth are a bit different from the portrait, but the shape and height of her face match."

Appearance can be faked, and considering her reluctance to reveal her whereabouts, it is not surprising that she has changed slightly.

In order to verify this judgment, Fei Nian directly recruited the nuns and servants who had had direct contact with the third princess before. To outsiders, the princess maidservant is an inconspicuous role, but to them, it is already considered Regular customers who come and go frequently.

Everyone believed that this person was Qiuyue.

But it is impossible for Qiuyue herself to want to become an alchemist.

Then the one who replaced Shangguancai must be Ning Wanjun!

But why did the princess go to Jinxia City as an alchemist to make Xia Fan's ranking rise? What else did He'er discover that finally led to the change of the list?

Fei Nian felt that the answer was only a layer of window paper away from her.

He went back to the recording department and re-read the correspondence documents about Jinxia.

There is the fiefdom of the third princess, no matter whether she goes there as a princess or as an alchemist, it should be harmless. The latter is at most because she is still playful and wants to experience the life of alchemy——

Wait.

Fei Nian's gaze stayed on the letter in which the princess asked for credit for Xia Fan because of the Gaoshan County incident.

He suddenly realized that he was only focusing on the matter of replacing the alchemist... Maybe it was too narrow, and Qiuyue was in charge of connecting with Shangguancai, which meant that Ning Wanjun could leave Gyeonggi without the time limit of the examination time. area. Moreover, the Privy Council really had no way of knowing the exact time when the princess would leave Beijing. What if she was no longer in Shangyuan before the examinations for the two places started?

A new way of thinking opened up in his mind!

So where will the princess go?

Fei Nian immediately called up the Qingshan Town's examination records.

Ba Xingtian's name was clearly written on the column of inspectors.

And with the help of this person's influence, Ning Wanjun can completely intervene in the scholar's examination quietly.

So Xia Fan's transfer to Jinxia City didn't happen by accident?

Fei Nian only felt a loud bang in her head——

Qingshan Town's scholar examination results have been artificially changed; Ning Wanjun became an alchemist not because of personal interest, but because she wanted to get to know someone better; the document she asked for credit was not about the other party's saving grace, it was actually an exchange of benefits! That's why Xia Fan rose all the way later, becoming Daqi's youngest Fu Cheng.

If Shangguan Cai has been dormant in a low-key manner according to the agreement, or if the Privy Council has not sorted out the old and new documents, none of this will show any abnormalities. Fan's ranking has been re-adjusted - not to improve, but to restore his original position!

Of course, Fei Nian is obviously not concerned about this.

The most critical information about this matter is that Ning Wanjun probably contacted Xia Fan in advance, and reached some kind of agreement with him after he became an alchemist.

The relationship between them is probably far deeper than the friendship between Feng Princess and the savior!