A happy event in a fertile field: the black-bellied husband is as beautiful as a flower

Chapter 624 Secret place
Although Meng Yan was not very relieved, there was really no need to worry too much.Because A Shuo is the close attendant of the Marquis of Shang, if something happens, Marquis of Shang will not be able to get rid of it.

Now that the Marquis of Shang is willing to send A Shuo here, it means that there will be no bad tricks.

So, Meng Yan nodded and said, "Okay, mother, go. Be careful in everything."

Miss Xia remembered the cloak that was folded in the yard, and went back to get it again, then secretly followed A Shuo into the carriage and left quietly.

As soon as Xia Shi and A Shuo left, Meng Yan sent secret guards to follow behind.However, half an hour later, the dark guard came to report, saying that someone disturbed him halfway and lost him.

The capital is so big, and the Xia family has been here for so long, so they are not familiar with the roads in the capital; on the contrary, A Shuo has only been here for a long time, but he is quite familiar with this place.

He was driving a carriage through back alleys, Xia Shi had no idea where he was going.

Looking through the cracks of the curtain, Xia could only vaguely see the walls on both sides of the alley, some withered branches and branches piled up in the cold winter, and some new greenery that unknowingly emerged from the cracks in the early spring.

They form a section of scenery, and flow back slowly with the sound of horseshoes kicking on the bluestone road.

Xia Shi asked, "Where are we going?"

A Shuo replied while driving the horse: "Madam, don't worry, because the identities of Lord Marquis and Madam are here, I found a safe and hidden place."

After an unknown amount of time, the carriage finally stopped.Xia quietly stroked the curtains and looked out, only to see that she was still in an alley.

A Shuo said, "Madam, please get out of the car."

Mrs. Xia got out of the car and saw that she was in front of a courtyard.

This courtyard seems to be a tea house, which is different from the tea house on Shijingwang Street, and the environment inside is very quiet.

The old trees are leaning against the house, and the dead vines are all over the house wall, which is very artistic.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he could smell the scent of tea, which was particularly refreshing and fragrant in the cool air.

There are one or two elderly people drinking tea and talking and laughing in the tea house, and there are also two or three scholars who gamble with books and splash tea, which is very leisurely and interesting.

Ah Shuo didn't bring Mrs. Xia into the tea house, but walked through the corridor and walked straight to the back.

Unexpectedly, the backyard was actually a separate tea house.There is a plaque hanging on the rattan at the gate of the courtyard, with the word "Jingyuan" written on it.

As soon as you enter the Jingyuan, you can see that the corridor under the eaves is clear, the door of the room is open, the windows in the room are bright and clean, and one person is sitting alone.

There are pear trees planted in the corner, budding sparsely, and a few can't wait to spit out white pistils.

A Shuo stopped in front of the door, and raised his hand to guide: "Madam, please."

Xia Shi lifted the corner of her skirt with one hand and walked in.

Only then was she able to see clearly that the person sitting a few days ago was indeed the Marquis of Shang.

Shang Hou asked her to sit opposite, poured a cup of hot tea, pushed it to her hand, and said, "Warm up first."

Mrs. Xia picked up the teacup, and before she could drink it, she smelled a sweet fragrance of tea.

She took a few sips lightly.

Shang Hou said: "I take the liberty to invite my wife to come here. I have something important to do. Please forgive me."

Xia shook her head and said, "It doesn't matter."

Then the Marquis of Shang did not delay, and put his hand on the surface, and when he moved it away, there was a hairpin lying on the surface.

Under the light streaming in from the window, the luster of the gold and silver hairpin body is extremely cold and beautiful, and the purple flower on the hairpin head is extravagant and luxurious.

The Marquis of Shang asked: "Princess Yin Wu's hairpin is missing, but this one?"

Xia Shi stretched out his hand to take a look, nodded and said: "Exactly. I heard that Master Hou came to me, and it was precisely because of this hairpin?"

Shang Hou raised his head and stared at her for a long time.

That look is somewhat deep.

Xia Shi didn't know what he meant, and was inexplicably flustered by his eyes.

Xia called out, "Master Hou?"

The Marquis of Shang came back to his senses, and said: "Shang is impolite, I just suddenly discovered that Madam is somewhat similar to a person I know."

Xia's mood calmed down a little, she lowered her head and dared not meet his gaze again.

Only to hear the Marquis of Shang ask again: "What's the year Ma'am?"

Xia thought about it, but still told the truth: "This year is thirty and four."

The Marquis of Shang pondered for a while, and then asked: "That night in the palace, I heard that this hairpin was left by the concubine's grandfather. Who is your father, and where is his family name?"

The Xia family said: "Does the family from Sui Township, Yingyang City, have anything to do with this hairpin?"

The Marquis of Shang asked, "Is your father's ancestors all from that land, or did they migrate there later?"

Xia said: "My father brought me to Suixiang when I was very young."

Here, Yin Heng is not in the palace, but he can quickly know what is going on in the palace.

Chongxian came to report to him, "Subordinates have found out that Marquis Shang has a secret place in Beijing." After a pause, he continued, "To be precise, it is Li Guo's secret place in Beijing, which can be avoided. The embassy and court eyeliner will meet anyone who wants to meet there."

Yin Heng glanced at him and said, "Where did Mrs. Xia go?"

Chong Xian said: "Exactly."

Yin Heng said slowly: "It seems that to the Marquis of Shang, it is indeed an urgent and important matter."

Otherwise, it would not be possible to take her to that place just to make an appointment with Mrs. Xia.

Chong Xian said: "Then do you want to expose that place? If there are court officials who secretly contact them, they will definitely find clues."

Yin Heng was unmoved, and said indifferently: "The Li State has such a stronghold in the Yin State, and the Yin State also has it in the Li State. Don't startle the snake. Just ensure Madam Xia's safety."

Envoys are exchanged between the two countries every year, and it would be impossible without trying every means to infiltrate each other.So this is pulling both sides, and it is too extreme, and it is not good for oneself.

In a blink of an eye, Xia Shi and Shang Hou sat in the tea room for two cups of tea.

First, the Marquis of Shang was asking about Xia's life experience, and then Xia said: "Now it's time for the Marquis to clarify for me. What is the origin of this hairpin? I heard from A Shuo that it was originally a product of the Li country. Master Hou knows it?"

The Marquis of Shang nodded, and said, "It's something built by the court of our country of Li."

Xia Shi was stunned, feeling really unbelievable.

How could the things made in Li Kingdom's court end up in her hands?Her father, Mr. Xia, devoted his whole life to teaching, so how could he come into contact with such precious things?

Xia's expression was a little stiff, "Master Hou, are you joking?"

Shang Hou said: "If I was joking, I wouldn't ask Madam to tell you so solemnly."

Xia Shi looked at him, "Then how can you be sure?"

Shang Hou said: "I'm not very sure, I have to wait until I return to Li to confirm. But as far as the present is concerned, the age when your father moved to Sui Township and the age of your wife are exactly what I thought. superior."

Xia Shi opened her mouth and murmured: "What... are you thinking about?"

Shang Hou said: "Forgive me, madam, but I can't tell you yet. Shang has an unfeeling request. Will you allow me to bring this hairpin back? Once confirmed, I will send it back."

(End of this chapter)