Ninefold above

Chapter 24
A night without dreams.

When he woke up, the sky was hazy, Lu Chengfeng was listening to the sound of rain on the bed, sat up a while later, Xie Jiuxiao was sleeping soundly on the floor, it was the first time he slept on the floor, he frowned slightly and looked unhappy.

She stared at the person for a while, then lifted the gauze curtain, the person on the floor moved just as she got off the bed, and then opened her eyes.

Xie Jiuxiao saw such a person as soon as he opened his eyes. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he recovered and sat up, saying, "It's not dawn yet."

Lu Chengfeng said: "Get used to getting up early."

Xie Jiuxiao was about to speak when she sneezed suddenly. Lu Chengfeng frowned imperceptibly and said nothing. She was about to open the door to go out when the person behind her sneezed twice.

Xie Jiuxiao rubbed his nose, feeling a little uncomfortable, and was about to tidy up the floor by himself when Lu Chengfeng walked up to him.

Xie Jiuxiao looked up at her from bottom to top without saying a word.

Lu Chengfeng's eyes were complicated and speechless, as if he disliked and couldn't bear it.

The two looked at each other for a moment, Xie Jiuxiao lowered his head and continued with the movement: "I will do it myself."

The pampered young master moved the bedding back to the bed, rolled up the bedding, took the outer robe hanging aside and put it on by himself, Lu Chengfeng didn't say a word during the whole process.

Xie Jiuxiao obviously didn't sleep well, his eyes were dark and blue, but his face was undeniably good-looking, he dressed and walked to Lu Chengfeng's side, and said, "Okay."

Lu Chengfeng was silent for a while, and said, "Uncle Hu is an elder, so he needs to be treated politely."

Xie Jiuxiao looked aside and said, "Then he still scolds me, why don't you tell him to say a few words less."

Lu Chengfeng said: "Anyway, I took refuge in someone else's house, and humiliated you?"

Xie Jiuxiao pursed his lips and did not speak.

Lu Chengfeng looked at his expression, thought there would be no next time anyway, so he let him go when he was unhappy, opened the door and was about to go out, Xie Jiuxiao said behind him: "...I just don't talk."

Last night, people on Chengnan Avenue turned their backs on their backs, Jin Yiwei was ordered to seal up the Wanchun Building, all the people were questioned one by one, the emperor was seriously injured and just woke up from a coma after being assassinated, all affairs were temporarily handled by the East Palace.

It was already dawn, after Lu Chengfeng and Xie Jiuxiao had breakfast in Hu's residence, Hu Rong arranged for a carriage to take them back to Xie's residence.

Shisan and Tang Shijiyi, who were waiting at the door, immediately stepped forward with an umbrella when they saw Xie Jiuxiao.

Seeing that he was safe and sound, Shisan fell to the ground with a hanging heart, and Baba called young master.

Tang Nineteen said: "Young master has not slept all night, fortunately the young master returned home safely."

Several people filed into the mansion, Xie Jiuxiao said as he walked, "Brother didn't sleep all night?"

Tang Shijiu said: "The young master is trapped in the South Street of the city, and the Jinyiwei people have been tossing all night, how can the young master sleep!"

Xie Jiuxiao said, "I'll go see Big Brother."

Tang Nineteen stopped and said, "I'll report to Mr. Ge that I'm safe."

Lu Chengfeng went back to Qinyuan and changed into clean clothes, Shisan waited at the door, saw her come out and smiled at people: "Chengfeng."

Lu Chengfeng walked down the corridor with others, and said: "Although last night was dangerous, but we avoided it, the Xie family will not be implicated."

Thirteen smiled and said, "Fortunately, you are here."

The two stood at the end of the corridor. The lotus in the rain was already in a mess after being blown by the wind and rain, but the stems never broke. There was a unique beauty of embarrassment and tenacity.

Lu Chengfeng said, "How was the situation on Chengnan Street last night?"

Thirteenth said: "It's very chaotic. Master Han hurried into the palace before dawn this morning. It is said that he is still kneeling outside the palace. It is not known whether Han Wenyan was taken away by Jin Yiwei. There is always someone who has to bear the burden, and the Han family may not be able to escape this difficulty."

Thirteen paused as he spoke, and said, "If last night... I'm afraid we would have suffered."

Lu Chengfeng recalled last night when Chunlou Han Wenyan plucked the hair on the tiger's head, smiled, and said, "Now it's up to Han Cheng to kneel down and return Han Wenyan's life."

Thirteen thought for a moment, and said, "Tell me, could it be someone from Wanchunlou who did it?"

Lu Chengfeng shook his head: "I don't rule out this possibility, but it's a bit stupid to hurt the enemy by one thousand and self-damage eight hundred."

Thirteen nodded his head if he thought about it, and said: "Wanchun Building was sealed up overnight, but it's hard for those girls. Facing Jin Yiwei's vicious gang, maybe they will be scared."

Lu Chengfeng's eyes were fixed, and he remembered that weak and willow-like top card. That night, only Mu Houhou knew that there were two people hiding in the room. If this matter leaked out, Xie Jiuxiao might really have to drink a cup of tea.

Near noon, Jin Yiwei Commander Meng Fanzhong took Han Shushan to Xiejiamen.

The two of them, one in black and one in red flying fish suits, smiled slightly when they saw Xie Yunqian, Meng Fanzhong clasped his fists and said: "Master Xie, I really offended you, I have something to ask Second Young Master."

Xie Yunqian smiled warmly and said, "Who am I? It turns out that Commander Meng is here."

Meng Fanzhong smiled faintly: "It's a routine matter."

Xie Yunqian smiled: "The Commander's words are unreasonable. You have to give a reason when you come to Xie's house as a matter of routine. The mansion of Xie's house is not something that cats and dogs can enter casually."

Meng Fanzhong said: "It's easy to say, Mr. Xie must have known about the assassination of the emperor last night. Everyone who went to Chengnan Street last night had to go back with Jin Yiwei to ask questions. Someone met the second son in the Wanchun Building last night. I dare to ask you Second Young Master, follow me to Jinyiwei."

Xie Yunqian looked indifferent: "Oh? Jiuxiao went to the Wanchun Building? Who saw it? Could it be your Jinyiwei?"

Meng Fanzhong said: "Master Xie, don't worry, just let the second son follow us back and ask a few words."

Xie Yunqian said: "If you have any questions, just ask here."

Meng Fanzhong didn't say anything, Han Shushan looked dissatisfied: "Master Xie blindly protects the calf without distinguishing right from wrong, isn't he afraid that the people will say that you are unfair?"

Xie Yunqian looked indifferent, and smiled: "Jiuxiao is my younger brother, he has never done anything wrong, if you want to ask questions, you can ask them in front of my face, but you insist on taking him away, Han Tongzhi, I would rather I want to ask what do you mean? Do you want to be tortured or not?"

Han Shushan frowned and was about to speak, but Xie Yunqian had already ordered: "Invite Second Young Master to the front hall."

Tang Nineteen nodded and walked out the door.

Han Shushan was about to refuse, but Meng Fanzhong stopped, and Han Shushan had to back away without saying a word.

Xie Yunqian glanced at the few Jinyi guards who followed him, with a half-smile, his expression was a bit creepy, he bent one leg, and drank tea casually.

The atmosphere in the hall fell into a delicate.

After a while, Xie Jiuxiao came.

He strode in, followed by Lu Chengfeng, without looking at the two people beside him, wearing a light blue brocade robe with dark patterns of excellent texture, with jade hanging around his waist, and the young man's pride and arrogance could not be concealed in the strides. There was also a smile on his face, and he said loudly: "Brother."

Xie Yunqian nodded and said, "Sit down, I have a few words to ask you."

Xie Jiuxiao sat down and said, "What's the matter?"

Meng Fanzhong smiled and said, "It's a matter of routine, there are some things I want to ask the Second Young Master."

Xie Jiuxiao looked impatiently as if he saw other people in the hall, "What do you want to ask?"

Han Shushan continued: "Second Young Master Xie, did you go to the Wanchun Building last night?"

Xie Jiuxiao said, "I've never been there before."

Han Shushan said: "Just after nightfall last night, someone saw Xie's carriage parked in front of Wanchun Building."

Xie Jiuxiao hooked his lips, and looked at it with a sneer: "Last night, it was windy and rainy, and people could not be seen clearly from three feet away, but someone can see Xie's carriage clearly, what a powerful eye."

Han Shushan said: "Second Young Master only needs to answer yes or no."

Xie Jiuxiao frowned: "I said I didn't go to the Wanchun Tower, are you deaf?"

Han Shushan said: "You are lying!"

Xie Yunqian buckled the teacup heavily, and said coldly: "You are presumptuous!"

Xie Yunqian stood up: "Where do you think Xie's mansion is! He told you that he was giving Jin Yiwei a lot of face, but you accused him of lying, why? Let you tell everything about black and white?"

Xie Yunqian's face was full of anger and coldness, he glared at Meng Fanzhong and said: "Master Meng! You are ordered to do things, and the Xie family will give you face, but if you use public favoritism, then don't blame Xie for being rude! Jiu Xiao If you say you don’t have it, you don’t have it, let’s see who dares to take him away today!”

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely stagnant, and the two of them faced each other quietly, as if they were about to make a move in the next moment. In a moment of silence, Lu Chengfeng who was behind him suddenly said, "Young master did go to Chengnan Street yesterday."

As soon as these words came out, Meng Fanzhong, Han Shushan and Xie Yunqian looked at her at the same time.

Being watched by the three people, Lu Chengfeng showed neither panic nor fear. He looked calm and said slowly: "The young master has a stubborn temper. Because of this, the son was impeached by the officials in the court. Yesterday, he came to Hu's mansion to plead guilty. Mr. Hu is right. The young master is very picky, the carriage was damaged before leaving, so the two of us stayed overnight in Hu's residence, if you don't believe me, you can ask Master Hu."

Lu Chengfeng paused, and then continued: "...Of course, you may not believe what Mr. Hu said. Jin Yiwei has always been perverse in his work. He only believes in himself, and naturally others will not pay attention to him."

Meng Fanzhong frowned, and said solemnly: "Don't dare. Jin Yiwei is just a routine, Mr. Hu is upright, I will believe his words."

Lu Chengfeng smiled slightly and said: "You came to the door today without any evidence but only based on a false statement. Your subordinates are in the hall of the Xie family's mansion. You are not strict as a commander. If you know it, you must know that Commander Meng has no intentions." The loss, I don’t know, it’s just that you deliberately ordered it to make things difficult for Xie’s family. The emperor ordered you to track down the assassin. If he knew that you deliberately framed the second young master Xie, would the majestic commander be able to accept it? Although the young master is innocent, but go After Jin Yiwei walked around, what will the people who don’t know the truth think about Xie’s family in the future?”

Meng Fanzhong was hit by this soft nail and his heart sank, but he still had a smile on his face and said: "What the girl said is true."

Meng Fanzhong said: "Han Tongzhi."

Han Shushan said: "The lower officials are here."

Meng Fanzhong's eyes fell on Han Shushan, and he stood still for a moment, then stretched out his hand and slapped Han Shushan hard in front of everyone.

Han Shushan hurriedly knelt down: "I know my mistake! I also ask Mr. Xie and Mr. Xie Ergong not to remember the villain's fault. I will definitely remember it in the future and dare not do it again!"

Meng Fanzhong said with a smile: "Master Xie, is this satisfactory?"

Xie Yunqian sneered: "What does the commander have to do with disciplining his subordinates? If there is nothing wrong, the two of you will leave slowly."

Meng Fanzhong nodded towards him: "Farewell."

(End of this chapter)