Ruanjiaobao was forced to marry by Lord Hou again

Chapter 101
As dusk approached, news spread that Lord Shen Xiaohou would report back to the government.

Nanny Xuan led the people to rush outside the mansion to greet her.

As soon as he stepped out of the vermilion gate of Ningbei Hou Mansion, he saw a huge black carriage standing quietly not far away, surrounded by black cavalry guards all in black clothes and armor, just looking at it made people shudder.

The coachman opened the carriage door, jumped out of the carriage and stood beside him. Immediately afterwards, a figure in black got out of the carriage, and his wide cloak fluttered lightly with the night wind.

When the people standing outside the mansion saw him appear, they rushed to greet him, Ye Lingwu was no exception, looking at Shen Zhan who was surrounded by stars like a moon from the gap between the backs of a group of heads.

It's been a long time since I saw him, but he is still cold and unattainable.

At night, Ye Lingwu lay on the bed for a while, the room was stuffy, and she thought of the words threatened by Liu Yuxian in Zhao Prison again, and she became more and more restless.

Tossing and turning unable to fall asleep, he simply got up.

On a summer night full of stars, Ye Lingwu secretly went to the kitchen to warm up two plates of pastries, carrying a lantern in one hand and a food box in the other to the south courtyard where Shen Zhan lived alone.

The distance between the south courtyard and the east courtyard is not far, even separated by a wall. The two courtyards are secluded. Shen Zhan has lived alone in the south courtyard since he was seven years old. Because he does not often live in the mansion, the flying pillars on the eaves of the south courtyard are so empty and desolate that it is unbelievable. .

Looking from the entrance of the courtyard, the house is brightly lit.

Ye Lingwu carried the lantern and walked lightly along the long corridor, but she didn't see half of the servants and servants along the way!

Ye Lingwu was feeling strange when her eyes suddenly went dark, and two black flag guards with swords came out from the corner.

Her shoulders trembled in fright, and she said anxiously: "Hello, two elder brothers, I... I am a girl from Mrs. Shen's courtyard. I am here to deliver cakes to Lord Hou at the request of Mrs. Shen."

The black flag guard was expressionless, looked Ye Lingwu up and down, and exchanged glances with each other.One person wondered: "It's so late, and Mrs. Shen still ordered the girl to deliver pastries?"

Ye Lingwu lowered her eyes and muttered: "Actually, I'm lazy. The old lady asked me to bring the cakes early, and asked me to bring a few words of greeting, but I forgot when there were too many things in the yard. I After delivering the cakes, I left, and I asked the two elder brothers to report, saying that Ye Lingwu of Jinghe Hall was ordered by the old lady to deliver cakes to Lord Hou."

The black knight guards were not impatient with the matter of a word, they just let Ye Lingwu wait in place for a while, and went to report first with a steady pace.

When he came back, he was trotting.

Ye Lingwu was taken aback for a moment, but before she could react, she heard him say: "Miss Lingwu, hurry up and invite me inside."

Ye Lingwu nodded, and followed the black flag guards to the main room. The main room was not small, and the outside was for receiving guests. There were several bookshelves in the middle, and there was a passage about four or five feet wide on the side. There is a flower window.

Walking around an ink screen, one can see Shen Zhan sitting under the flower window. He seems to have just showered and groomed. His fair complexion has a jade-colored moisture, and his long, thick black hair is only tied with a ribbon. He was wearing a large black cloak.

Next to him was a half-person-high floor-to-ceiling lamp, and the shimmering light shone on him, which was more beautiful than the gods in the sky.

The Black Banner Guard took the man and went down.

Ye Lingwu first bowed her head to salute, and before she could make a sound, she heard Shen Zhan say: "Grandmother never gives me cakes, next time Qingqing comes to deliver cakes, it's better to change the pretext."

The lie was debunked too quickly, Ye Lingwu was dumbfounded, and smiled bluntly: "Your Majesty is right, so do you want to try the pastry, I made it myself this afternoon."

"Qingqing made it, of course you have to try it."

Ye Lingwu nodded and stepped forward, opened the food box, took out the pastries, handed them to Shen Zhan, and whispered "Master Hou please".

Shen Zhan took a piece of pastry, took a bite, and said, "Just now when the Black Banner Guard informed you that you brought your grandmother, do you have something to tell me?"

Ye Lingwu hesitated to speak, but stopped: "I have something to say, Lord Hou... Are you tired after Master Hou came back from the palace report today?"

Well, she was cowardly.

She didn't believe that Ye Huaisheng's business was clean, and she didn't believe that Shen Zhan would let the Ye family go just because of her few words, and she was even more afraid that Shen Zhan would find out about Liu Yuxian's cheating on Mrs. Shen.

She can be calm when facing anyone, but when facing Shen Zhan, even if this person has never used his aura to oppress her, she still feels nervous all over her body.

Shen Zhan could hear the stiffness in the girl's tone, and when he raised his head, his eyes were a little more gentle: "It's quite tiring, but I'm used to it. If Qingqing has something to say, just say it."

Ye Lingwu had never begged before, but she knew the reason to kneel when begging, but when she met Shen Zhan's gentle eyes, her head went blank for a moment, and she said directly, "I have something to ask the Lord Marquis."

After finishing speaking, she added in a low voice, "I begged for the Ye family".

Shen Zhan said: "I begged for the Ye family, did the Ye family write to you?"

Ye Lingwu pursed her lips and said: "It's a letter, Lord Hou. A few days ago, the Ye family had business dealings with the Zuiyuelu family, and all the shops in Yuzhou were sealed up. I know that Lord Hou has always been upright and upright. I won’t wrong any innocent person, the one who is doing business under the name of the Ye family is my aunt’s younger brother, and he has been imprisoned in Zhao Prison, can the Lord Hou order the magistrate of Yuzhou to unblock the Ye family?”

"The manager of the Ye family in Yuzhou was imprisoned in Zhao Prison, and I also interrogated him." Shen Zhan was silent for a moment, "Do you still remember the batch of military equipment that I intercepted from the building? According to the confession provided by Xu An, the batch of ordnance was handled by the steward."

Ye Lingwu was shocked and speechless.

Armament smuggling is a serious crime for the whole family!

No wonder Liu Yuxian wrote a letter to Mrs. Shen first, he had already left a way out for himself, and wanted to wait for her to enter the Hou's mansion, and use her to plead for mercy when something happened in the future.

But is this idea really planned by Liu Yuxian for himself?

Ye Lingwu's face was pale, and she raised her eyes to look at Shen Zhan, but there was no trace of joy or anger on his face.

"Master Hou, then... how will you deal with him?" Ye Lingwu said in a low tone, with anxiety.

"How does Qingqing want me to deal with him?" Shen Zhan stared heavily at the girl's face, not letting go of his expression, "Should he be convicted truthfully and implicate the Ye family, or should he be executed directly and concealed?"

Ye Lingwu felt helpless.

If he is convicted truthfully, then the Ye family will be finished.

Immediate execution, concealment and non-reporting, perhaps for a powerful official like Shen Zhan, it was just a matter of turning a blind eye, but why did she let the innocent and upright Lord Shen Xiaohou, who is known by the world, help her?

Shen Zhan saw the young girl's dazed, weak and pitiful face, but he didn't feel much touched in his heart.

He has seen her hypocritical appearance, and he knows how real the expression on her face is, and he also understands that the girl's face looks tangled, but in fact, she already has the answer in her heart, but she just can't say it.

"You want me to let Ye's family go?" He slowly picked up a piece of pastry, but didn't eat it. He just looked at it in his hand and put it down again.

"Of course I want Master Hou to let Ye's family go." Ye Lingwu's voice was as loud as a mosquito, and her confidence was so low that her whole body withered, and she didn't dare to look at her superiors.

Shen Zhan said softly: "It turned out that Qingqing wanted me to let the Ye family go, that is to let me cheat for personal gain, but why should I help you? If this matter is used to stir up trouble by someone with a heart in the future, and His Majesty blames it, what good will I do? "

Ye Lingwu frowned, pursed her lips and said: "What Hou Ye said is absolutely true, you have no reason to help the Ye family, Hou Ye is fair and honest, there is no need to stain the Ye family."

Shen Zhan stared at her for a while.

The girl's tender chest rose and fell due to her rapid breathing, and her fair neck was so weak that it couldn't even beat.

Shen Zhan narrowed his eyes, and raised the corners of his mouth lightly: "I'm afraid Qingqing is wrong. There is no absolute justice and integrity in this world. In order to achieve my goal, I can do whatever it takes, and I can also use power for personal gain."

Ye Lingwu opened her mouth slightly, her eyes widened in disbelief.

(End of this chapter)