Ruanjiaobao was forced to marry by Lord Hou again

Chapter 64 No.60 Six Nights (with content added)
Before dawn, Mrs. Shen led the younger generation of the Shen family to chant scriptures in the ancestral hall, only one of them was still sleeping soundly.

It was still dark inside the house, and the doors and windows were closed.

The person on the bed moved a bit, but he still didn't wake up.

Shen Zhan turned his body sideways, and the corners of his mouth slightly hooked.

The girl is very fragrant.

With soft lips, she tapped his face lightly, and said in a soft voice: "...Jing Yan."

Shen Ci suddenly opened his eyes, and sat up from the bed in a jerk!
He raised his eyes and glanced at the surroundings, and cursed "Damn it" in a low voice.

Despite scolding, Shen Ci's face remained flushed.

"Second Young Master, Mrs. Shen wants you to go to the ancestral house!"

——It was Ye Lingwu's voice.

Shen Ci's smile froze on his face, and his blushing face faded away. Looking at the wooden door where he couldn't see anything, his heart was pounding, as if he had done something wrong.

Get up and open the door.

Ye Lingwu's hand that was about to knock on the door paused in the air, and when she looked up, Shen Ci's expression was not good, her brows were tightly furrowed, and her fox eyes were half-pressed lazily.

Could this person be angry because his dream was interrupted?

Ye Lingwu lowered her head and said weakly: "Second Young Master, the old lady asked you to go to the ancestral house to chant scriptures."

Shen Citan let out a "hmm" and left directly.

Ye Lingwu was startled, and looked back at Shen Ci's back.

Why is this person so abnormal today?

According to common sense, shouldn't there be a few words of sarcasm at this time?
Rain for two consecutive days.

In the courtyard of the Murong mansion, the sound of water dripping from the bamboo tube was gently hitting the water tank of the gilded silver beast.

Standing under the eaves of the small pavilion, Shen Zhan looked at the Yuanyue washed by the heavy rain. The black robe was hooked with silver thread, and the wrist buckles were leather.

The night wind fluttered, rolling up the hem of his narrow robe.

At this moment, several black shadows flew down from the courtyard wall, and Yue Yang led the three black flag guards forward, clasped his fists and said: "My lord, we found a blueprint in Sun Kunqian's study in Zhizhou Mansion, please take a look at it, my lord." .”

Shen Zhan took the blueprint, looked at it carefully for a while, frowned, and said, "Ordnance map, how can he have this for a prefect who has no military power?"

"Sun Kunqian is very cautious. Apart from this picture, there is no suspicious point in Zhizhou Mansion." Yue Yang said.

Shen Zhan was indifferent.

Yue Yang continued: "Sun Kunqian must be useful for hiding this map. It takes money to build weapons. The Lu family didn't show up before he took office, but now they are committing crimes. One of their siblings married a merchant and the other became an official. The bones are connected to the tendons, and the Lu family can collect the guilty moon rice shop and the mill into their pockets. It is impossible without Sun Kunqian's help. Young master, this Sun Kunqian is probably not easy."

Another black flag guard said: "The Zhizhou government has no doubts, we can start with Lu Xu'an, the young master has been high-profile since entering the criminal month, Lu Xu'an also intentionally threw an olive branch, as long as there is cooperation, it will be easier to investigate. "

Shen Zhan said: "It's just a son of a silk and satin cloth shop. No matter how rich he is, how can he be richer than the Lu family today? Lu Xu'an can throw an olive branch to me. Do you think he is sincerely looking for my cooperation?"

Several people frowned.I don't understand.

"The few companies that were promoted to Beijing at the beginning of the year may have connections or have direct connections with Lu Xu'an. The third house of the Gu family is in business under Lu Xu'an, and the Zhao family also has business contacts with Lu Xu'an. Needless to say, the only daughter of the second family has been betrothed to the eldest son of the second family of the Wang family." Shen Zhan spread the ordnance map in his hand on the table.

"If Zuoyue is a net, then Lu Xuan is the one who weaves the net. This kind of people don't do things that don't benefit. What they have been doing all these years is to hold Zuoyue in their hands."

Yue Yang and the other three looked at each other, and said: "So, it's really difficult for the Sun family to move. This move not only violates the moon, but also shakes the capital."

Shen Zhan lowered his eyelashes and said for a long time, "Do you still remember the ordnance we cut off from Fan Kun?"

"This subordinate certainly remembers," Yue Yang said, his face changed slightly, "Young master, what does the young master mean, that batch of military equipment that Fan Kun sent to the south is actually going to be transported to the moon?! No wonder, no wonder this dog thief would rather He bit his tongue and killed himself, and he didn't want to reveal the person behind it. In this way, he had the intention of treason. Didn't we find Emperor Fu from Fan Kun before? Back then, Emperor Fu's eleven armies fell apart and fled in all directions. , there is no guarantee that there is no remnant of crime hidden in the prisoner month."

"Young master, the terrain of the moon is complicated, and the mountains and forests outside the city are like natural dangers, which are easy to suffer and difficult to break. If Sun Kunqian has the intention of rebelling, should we count the black flag guards outside the city as soon as possible and make preparations?" said a black flag guard.

Shen Zhan put his hands back, and said in a deep voice: "Before you are fully sure, don't act rashly. It is impossible for Sun Kungan to make such a big move by himself. There must be others behind him. If you want to investigate, you have to expose all these people. Come out and check."

The sun broke through the smog, the breeze blew away the dark clouds, and strands of soft light shone on the ancestral house. Two days passed. In these two days, Mrs. Shen got up to have breakfast at Maoshi, and took the juniors of the Shen family to the ancestral hall to chant sutras. usual.

On this day, Ye Lingwu was about to go out to buy some daily necessities, but happened to run into Sun Kunqian who was standing in the courtyard admiring the flowers.

After the wind and rain, the flowers in the courtyard are full of vitality, full of vitality from the sun.But Sun Kunqian, standing in front of these flowers, was downcast, with loneliness exuding all over his body, and his face was full of worries.

Ye Lingwu walked over gracefully and said, "Master Sun is so excited, I got up early in the morning to enjoy the flowers."

Sun Kunqian turned around and smiled faintly: "Miss Lingwu also got up early, are you going out of the house?"

"I'm going out for a trip. I saw flower cakes sold in the town yesterday. I thought I'd buy some for the old lady to try."

"Very well, I will also accompany Miss Lingwu for a walk."

In a deep alley, the two walked side by side.

Ye Lingwu always felt that the person next to her was absent-minded, she seemed to have something to say but she didn't know where to start, she was silent, and she said first: "Master Sun said last time that you know my mother, but I don't know how?"

Sun Kunqian was silent, and sighed with a smile: "It's been almost 20 years since I thought about it. I can't remember when I met you. I only remember your mother... a very courageous person."

Courageous, this word has been said by many people, and even in her childhood memories, she thought her mother was a courageous person.She often heard Mr. Song tell her that her mother went to the capital alone and dared to do something.In her memory, her mother was never jealous of trivial matters in the house, she could drink tea in the outside room on the day she entered the door, and she could make everyone in the house fear her and respect her.

"Since Miss Lingwu's mother is Song Yun, what is your relationship with the old Hou Ye?" Sun Kunqian asked.

Ye Lingwu was stunned, feeling that this question confused her, she thought for a while and said: "I have never met the old Hou Ye, and my mother has never mentioned the old Hou Ye in front of me, it doesn't matter if I think about it."

——It's good if there is a relationship. If there is a relationship, she doesn't have to shrink back in the capital. She might be able to feel proud when she returns to Yuzhou one day, but this can only be thought about.

But why did he suddenly ask this?With doubts, Ye Lingwu said: "Master Sun knows my mother, and also knows the old Lord Hou, just now he asked me what is the relationship with Lord Hou, can you ask, why do you ask?"

Sun Kunqian frowned silently, as if lost in memory, and smiled after a while and said: "Since your mother hasn't mentioned it to you, then I don't need to talk about it, anyway, it's just old things, and it's over when it's over. "

"...Speaking of which, if I had a daughter, she would be as old as you," Sun Kunqian said flatly, "Miss Lingwu, can I follow the old lady and call you Ling girl?"

"Of course it is possible. Mr. Sun and my mother are old friends, and I am an elder." Ye Lingwu said.

Sun Kunqian smiled happily, and said, "Madam Ling will be married this year?"

Ye Lingwu said: "Midsummer is already here."

"There are still two months," Sun Kunqian murmured, "After offering sacrifices to the ancestors, you should go back to Beijing. Even though it's a good month, it's inconvenient to stay for a long time."

Ye Lingwu frowned, and asked, "Master Sun, is there something going on with Zayue recently?"

Sun Kunqian paused unnaturally, "Maybe," then changed the subject, "Ling girl said last time that you grew up beside your grandfather, so you can ride horses and shoot arrows like your mother?"

Ye Lingwu's eyes lit up, and she replied excitedly, "Of course I will. I can not only ride a horse and shoot arrows, but also fish in the water, hunt in the forest, and climb trees to catch birds."

Sun Kunqian said with a smile: "It seems that your grandfather treats you very well. I think Ling girl should also like living in Daiyue Town. Why did she suddenly go to the capital to serve Mrs. Shen? Life in the capital is still stable?"

Ye Lingwu said: "Actually, I don't know why, but suddenly one day someone from the Ye family came and said that the old lady missed my mother, and then Mother Xuan came to pick me up in the capital."

Sun Kunqian said: "I remember that your mother also served Old Madam Shen for many years, and Madam Shen even adopted her as a foster daughter. It has been so many years. She is really old..."

"You're not old," Ye Lingwu said, "Master Sun's body is the best among the officials I've ever seen." Others are either potbellied or skinny.

Sun Kunqian couldn't help laughing and said: "I'm still old, not as good as before. When I was in good health, I used to carry two buckets of water to climb the mountain without feeling tired. Now, just climbing the mountain makes me gasp for breath."

Ye Lingwu smiled and said: "So Mr. Sun is a little buried as a civil servant. If you say it in the past, he should be a general. Leading troops to fight, being a general is very prestigious!"

Sun Kun remained silent.

At this moment, a man in rough clothes came running from the alley, looking a little flustered, Sun Kunqian's face changed when he saw him.

Seeing that there were outsiders there, the man in rough clothes turned pale, stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I have something important to report."

Ye Lingwu was also very savvy, and after blessing Sun Kunqian, she walked away first. When she was about to leave the alley, Ye Lingwu glanced back - Sun Kungan's face was extremely ugly.

In the afternoon, Sun Kunqian wanted to go back to the moon first because he had something important to do, but Mrs. Shen didn't stop him.Seeing Sun Kunqian's anxious expression, Mrs. Shen probably guessed that Shen Zhan's side was going well, and she must have found something that made Sun Kunqian rush to return to Zayue.

The next day, when the ancestor worship ended, Shen Pan'er, who was trapped in the ancestral hall every day, was like a wild horse. As soon as the Shen family's carriage set off, she had already galloped two miles away.

(End of this chapter)