Fair Lady

At the end of summer and early autumn night, there is more bleakness and coldness, less the noise of midsummer night, the surroundings are quiet and the night is thick...

This kind of night can make people feel comfortable, cool and comfortable, and poetic, but it can also be desolate and melancholy, depending on everyone's state of mind at the moment.

In the quiet room, there is no sound, only a faint scent of sandalwood.Except for the hazy moonlight coming in from the window, the only light in the room is the long burning lamp on the desk, and the only breath comes from the futon in front of the desk.

Jin Xida sat cross-legged, looked up at Zhen Ziruan and Xia Linxuan's portrait on the wall, and did not speak.

As long as he was in the capital, he was used to coming over to "chat" for a while before going to bed every day, talking about the three brothers and sisters of Shujie, talking about his emotions, and then he would feel extremely at ease in his heart.

However, tonight he doesn't want to talk, he just wants to sit like this, just sit like this...

He needed to relax, feeling that his nerves had been stretched too tight all these years, and the slightest sound would make his ears prick up.He wasn't like this before, but...he used to be alone, but now, he has to honor his mother and have a family to take care of.

Only by sitting here, feeling the smile of Zhen Zirou and the trust and entrustment in Xia Linxuan's eyes, can he truly relax.

Suddenly, Jin Xida, who was completely relaxed, tensed again for an instant. He heard a slight whistling sound, the night was too quiet.

Jin Xida got up quietly and retreated into the long hanging curtain on the left, not forgetting to take the futon that he sat on for a long time, which was inevitably warm.

The cyan cylindrical curtain is very thick, as long as the visitor does not come in to search for him on purpose.It's the best hiding place in the house.

Because in this room, apart from the two portraits on the wall, the case where incense candles and tributes are placed, the two futons in front of the case, and a pair of blue hanging curtains on the left and right, there is nothing else.

Jin Xida had just hid when he heard the door being gently pushed open and closed again.From the sound of people's footsteps and breathing, Jin Xida could tell whether it was a woman or a woman who didn't know martial arts.

Two words suddenly flashed in his mind: Mo Niang.

There are guards on duty in the Hou's mansion, so it's fine for a master to come in quietly.How could it be possible for a woman without martial arts?

I finally couldn't bear it anymore, and stretched out my horse's feet!Jin Xida's eyes flashed a fierceness, it turned out that everything he wanted to leave was a cover.But what can you do if you touch this room late at night?Shouldn't it be his or Shujie's study?There is nothing here.Also, who is so confident that he sent a secret agent without martial arts to the Yongping Hou Mansion.

Mo Niang closed the door.After waiting for a while, making sure that the surrounding area was still quiet and there was no movement, he took out a candle and flint from his arms and lit the candle.

Jin Xida, who saw all this from the gap in the curtain, snorted for a lifetime, but she was cautious and brought a small teacup for candles.

Mo Niang held a candle and approached the portrait.Jin Xida's heart suddenly rose, and he almost didn't fly out directly.What is she going to do?Burning portraits?

In the next moment, I saw Mo Niang's teary face under the candlelight.

What is the situation?Jin Xida was stunned again, he found that this Mo Niang always made him very sure one moment, but confused the next moment.

Mo Niang held the candle in one hand, and stroked Zhen Zirou's portrait with the other trembling: "Sister, brother-in-law, Mo Niang is here to see you."

Jin Xida was completely dizzy. "sister"? "Brother-in-law"?Is Mo Niang Rou'er's younger sister?How can it be?There is only Rou'er in Zhen's house, and the two above are brothers.Where is my sister, but the scene in front of me is real, the tears on Mo Niang's face, and the complex expression mixed with excitement and joy are not fake at all.

Mo Niang put the teacup with the candle fixed on the table, and respectfully saluted Zhen Ziruan and Xia Linxuan's portrait: "Sister, brother-in-law, in order to avoid being found suspicious, I will not burn incense for you, I will do it for you." Let me give you a gift, and when I pass Yulin, I will go to your grave to worship. I have been in Yulin for a few months, and I dare not go to your grave, sister, I am so sad."

Jin Xida almost held his breath, for fear that the slightest movement would wake up Mo Niang.

Mo Niang sat down on the futon and continued to talk to the portrait: "Sister, I really look like you. No wonder the second brother told Mother that if you miss you, look at me. Sister, do you know? Parents How much I miss you, since the second brother found out that you have passed away, do you know how long your mother has been crying? Parents regretted leaving you in the Zhen family at the beginning. They thought they were doing their best to protect you, but they didn't think of the Zhen family. People can be so heartless."

Mo Niang really has no way to use "aunt" to call Mrs. Zhen, let alone admit that people like Zhen's family are relatives.In fact, not only Mo Niang and her second brother, but also Mo Niang's father, ever since he knew that his eldest daughter was sold by his own sister to the Murong Mansion for Chong Xi, he had severed ties with her in his heart.

Jin Xida heard Mo Niang's every word clearly, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes, what... what?Isn't Rou'er from the Zhen family?what happened?So whose daughter is Rou'er?

Jin Xida did not doubt what Mo Niang said just now, Mo Niang and Zhen Zirou are indeed very similar.Before, he always thought that someone behind the scenes deliberately found it, but if it was his own sister, it would be too reasonable.However, if the two sisters are not from the Zhen family, who could they be?

Jin Xida was completely immersed in astonishment and shock all the time, and didn't even notice that the door of the room was opened a crack.

It is even more impossible for Mo Niang to find out that the people in the Hou's mansion are very regular in life and rest. She was convinced that at this time, except for the guards on duty and the gatekeepers, everyone else had already fallen asleep, so she dared to sit here and talk to them. Her sister speaks.

Mo Niang continued: "Sister, I originally planned to stay here for two more years, and it would be best to watch Yao'er get married and Wen'er be named on the gold list. I hope I can take care of their three brothers and sisters for my sister, and I can also be regarded as a father and mother. Make up for some regrets, but now... I have to leave, if someone finds out my identity, or even finds out our relationship, I will cause a catastrophe, kill the whole family, and kill their three brothers and sisters. "

Jin Xida was even more astonished, Rou'er's family could not be criminals of the imperial court, could they? (I have to say, he is the truth)

Mo Niang sighed.Continued: "Sister, the only thing I want to do before I leave is to take your portrait back to my parents to see, lest they regret it for the rest of their lives. But now, I have changed my mind, I want to take you and brother-in-law away together, I Think, you don't want to be separated, right? Sister, you won't object, right?

I heard that these two portraits were painted by Yaoer.I took it away, and Yao'er can draw two more.If I don't take you away, your parents won't know what you look like for the rest of your life. "Mo Niang's voice began to choke.

"But sister, what I'm worried about is that I heard that Mr. Jin comes to this house every day. If he finds out when he returns home tomorrow, and I haven't gone far, will they think that I took it away? Will you chase me? So, sister, I can only play a little trick so that they won't suspect me. Sister, you won't blame me for lying to them, will you? "

Jin Xida was thinking about what the "little trick" Mo Niang was talking about, when she saw her take out something from her bosom again.Secretly funny, it seems that she is really well prepared and has a lot of treasures hidden in her body!

Suddenly, a silver light flashed in front of my eyes, which was the reflection of the dagger in Mo Niang's hand under the candlelight. I saw Mo Niang spread out a piece of paper, and then stabbed the dagger with almost all her strength, and embedded the paper in the paper. on the case.

Jin Xida was very curious.What is written on that note?Of course, then curious.He didn't dare to move at this moment, for fear of causing any noise.

Mo Niang looked left and right at the dagger, quite satisfied: "Well, it's quite deep, it looks like a master's handwriting, they should believe it?"

Jin Xida almost didn't laugh out loud, he was quite a "master".I can't hold back the energy of breastfeeding, um, I'm really a "master"!

At this time, "Bang---, bang---, bang---" came the sound of more drums outside, and it was already the third watch.

Mo Niang hurried forward to pick up the paintings. Mo Niang was also considered tall. Although it was a bit difficult, she stretched her arms on tiptoe, managed to take down the two portraits, rolled them up carefully, and took out a piece of red brocade to wrap them up. Just put out the candles and put them away, ready to leave.

Jin Xida was hesitating whether to "catch" the person who stole the portrait, when he suddenly heard a barely audible sound, the sound of the door closing, and there was someone outside the door?To meet Mo Niang?No, Mo Niang plans to leave tomorrow morning.

Jin Xida suddenly decided not to say anything, to see what they were going to do.

Mo Niang went out lightly, counting that they had walked about ten steps, Jin Xida opened the door and was about to follow out, when a hand appeared suddenly to block him, and said anxiously before he could speak: "Father, it's me!" .” It was Shujie.

Shujie pulled Jin Xida back to the house and closed the door: "Father, Mo Niang is my mother's biological sister, and the aunt of the three of us."

Jin Xida knew what had just happened and was not surprised, and asked, "You were outside the door just now?" He had to make sure that there was no fourth person who knew what happened just now and heard Mo Niang's words before he could calm down and ask the ins and outs.

"Yes," Shujie nodded, "I've been watching my aunt for a few days, and that day I just heard her making friends with Mama Yan and asking about the portraits of my parents, and then I heard her making out of Lujin (who is in charge of the main hospital) Cleaning steward, second-class maid), there is a premonition that she might want to see my mother's portrait before leaving. Unexpectedly, she wanted to take the portrait away."

"Wait," Jin Xida felt that something was wrong, "You already knew that she was your aunt?"

Shujie shook his head: "No, I just doubted it until my aunt was about to leave as soon as she heard that Princess Zhangzhu wanted to recognize her as a righteous sister, and that she might go to the palace to meet the queen mother. Ordinary people, this is a good thing that smokes from the ancestral grave and honors the ancestors. I just heard what my aunt said, and I finally confirmed her identity."

There was no need for Jin Xida to ask, Shujie hurriedly told the truth about the life experience in Zhen Zirou's diary. "Yao'er had doubts at the beginning, but her aunt was very cautious and covered it up very well, and deliberately said a lot of specious family background, growth environment and other things to dispel Yao'er's suspicion.

Jin Xida pondered for a while: "Your aunt's concerns are justified, let her quietly go back to the northwest according to her own plan. I will find a chance to learn about what happened in your grandfather's house back then.

Make arrangements tomorrow, find a reason to lock this room first, and wait for Yaoer to repaint the two portraits.By the way, don't let Wen'er know about this in advance, that kid was already reluctant to leave Mo Niang, and it would be bad if he accidentally showed something.This matter is no small matter, and we must be extremely cautious.

Shujie quickly agreed, and Yen Zirou's diary said that her second brother told her that the Yun family was framed back then.Shujie had originally planned to secretly investigate the case in which the Yun family was implicated and convicted, but now it is more convenient for the foster father to come forward.

Jin Xida is responsible for secretly investigating officials at all levels and obtaining information about officials in sensitive positions.It is more convenient for him to access the past and present official materials, and it will not arouse suspicion from anyone, including the emperor.

The father and son made a decision. Suddenly, they thought of something almost at the same time, and Qiqi turned their heads to read the note on the case.

Shujie raised his hand lightly, pulled out the dagger, picked up the note and quickly glanced at it, laughed and handed it to Jin Xida, this aunt is too cute, but this "little trick" is indeed feasible . (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

ps: Thank you Caitouer book friend for the pink ticket!Thank you for the pink tickets from book friends Mo Ran and Silent!Thanks to the sleepy pig nunu book friend for the pink ticket!Thank you ☆小☆孩子☆ book friend for the pink ticket!Thank you for the pink tickets of the flowing stream book friends, and thank you for the pink tickets of the moonlight slightly cool and blue misty book friends!Thank you!