Almost the entire Xinglin Street was burned, He Linwan sat in the carriage and could see the flames from a distance, and along the way, he could meet the mother-in-law of each family running to help put out the fire with pots and pots and water urns, and some people who were worried about being affected by the fire were busy moving things out of large and small boxes. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Mama Li looked outside and said worriedly: "How can such a big fire be extinguished at once? Will it burn to our side?

Wei pointed to a box held by Mama Li and said, "Mama, didn't you take out the box where the silver ticket was placed?"

He Linwan turned around and persuaded: "It's a northwest wind tonight, we live in the northeast of Xinglin Street, don't worry, Mama, the fire can't burn." ”

Mama Li was relieved when she heard He Linwan say this.

The carriage carried Wei's mother and daughter to a garden located in the north of Penglai City, this garden is called Yunze Garden, built according to the cliff in the north of Penglai City, the terrain is very high, standing in a viewing pavilion in the garden can take most of Penglai City into the eyes. Wei and He Linwan had also come before, and it was a place used by the five princes to hold banquets on weekdays. He Linwan opened the curtain and saw several carriages carrying female dependents entering Yunze Garden one after another, knowing that this might be the place where the five princes temporarily used to settle the official female dependents today.

As soon as Wei and He Linwan got out of the car, they saw the five princes and Xue Xingyi walking out of the garden while talking, and several officials and ladies who got off the car first saluted the five princes and expressed their gratitude to him, and the five princes nodded their heads gently, but their footsteps did not stop.

Wei immediately took He Linwan and Xiaohuzi to the side and saluted the five princes. Originally, I thought that the fifth prince would also nod and pass, but I didn't want him to say something to Xue Xingyi after glancing over here, and then walked straight over.

The fifth prince raised his hand to let Wei get up, and asked softly, "Have Mrs. He and Miss He ever been frightened?"

Wei hurriedly said: "Thank you Your Highness for asking, Your Highness's people came in time, and we were not frightened." ”

The fifth prince nodded, his eyes paused on He Linwan's face, and his smile was even more gentle: "Mrs. He and Miss He will take a break in the garden today, and when the fire stops outside, I will send someone to send you back." ”

Wei hurriedly thanked him.

At this time, a man dressed as a guard hurriedly walked to Xue Xingyi not far away, and said a few words to him, and Xue Xingyi walked towards this side after hearing it.

Seeing this, the fifth prince raised his eyebrows and asked, "Someone has been found?"

Xue Xingyi glanced at Wei and He Linwan, and said flatly: "Lord He and Lord Yan led people to surround the East Roundabout, but they still didn't find anyone, and they didn't see anyone escape, and they only caught a few people suspected of arson." ”

The fifth prince's face was slightly gloomy when he heard this, and then he remembered that Wei and He Linwan were still here, so he regained his gentleness, but his seemingly soft words carried a palpitating cruelty: "Keep looking! I don't believe that he can still fly with wings!"

Xue Xingyi nodded: "Yes, Your Highness." ”

After all, the fifth prince was still not at ease: "I'd better go through it myself, I always don't feel at ease if I don't find people." Zixu, you go with me, and leave the affairs of the city to the people below to watch. ”

Xue Xingyi frowned slightly when he heard this: "Your Highness, today's fire is strange, and my subordinates are afraid of ......."

The fifth prince interrupted: "There are so many officers and soldiers in Penglai City, even if you want to take advantage of the fire to do something, you will definitely not be able to do it." Okay, Zixu, you are good at everything, but the fault that likes to think about it should be corrected. ”

In the hearts of the five princes, pulling out the thorn of Li Yu is the top priority, and other things can be put aside.

As soon as the words of the fifth prince fell, a loud noise suddenly came from the city, and then a sky-high fire shrouded the sky above half of Penglai City.

The fifth prince turned his head and couldn't hide his shock: "This ...... This movement seems to be coming from the direction of the armory? Why did it suddenly blow up?"

Xue Xingyi's face was also a little unsightly: "There is a batch of gunpowder stored in the armory, which is used to blow up reefs and dredge rivers. ”

Hearing Xue Xingyi say this, the fifth prince also remembered, and his brows couldn't help frowning: "Then ......"

Xue Xingyi saluted to the five princes: "Your Highness, the bombing of the armory is not a trivial matter, and the more important thing is that there are still a few granaries nearby, and the subordinates who are the parents of Penglai City must be present to deal with this matter!

After saying this, Xue Xingyi saluted again respectfully towards the fifth prince, and when he got up, his eyes met He Linwan who was standing aside, and a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

He Linwan raised his eyebrows, then slightly curved the corners of his lips, and his smile was a little ironic.

Xue Xingyi finally lowered his eyes and turned to leave.

The fifth prince was thrown in place by Xue Xingyi like this, and his face was a little unbearable.

He Linwan glanced at the fifth prince and sighed inadvertently: "Lord Xue is really a good official, no wonder the people of the entire Penglai County call him 'Qingtian Master' when they mention him, and everyone has remembered what he has done for the people in the past few years." ”

Hearing this, the fifth prince looked at He Linwan: "Oh, everyone here calls him that?"

He Linwan smiled and said: "Yes, doesn't Your Highness know? Today, my maid went to donate food, and I heard that those refugees spontaneously knelt down and worshiped every time they saw Lord Xue, and many families set up immortal tablets for him, and Lord Xue's reputation here is excellent." ”

The fifth prince's face was a little subtle: "Although Lord Xue is responsible for giving alms to the refugees, but the food is collected by the imperial court and donated by the officials and wealthy families, don't they know?"

He Linwan thought for a while: "I guess I know, but Lord Xue has a good reputation, so everyone thinks of him when he encounters something beneficial to the people." In fact, it is also Your Highness, you are too low-key, and you don't want to show your face easily, otherwise when it comes to donating food, most people look at your face and donate more, because I heard that you took the lead in donating your own three years. ”

The face of the fifth prince looked a lot better, and he said softly to He Linwan: "As a prince, I should have set an example, and I didn't do these things for the gratitude of the people. ”

He Linwan said with a smile: "Your Highness is so kind-hearted, it is really a blessing for the people. ”

The fifth prince looked at He Linwan and smiled again.

Another person dressed as a guard came in from outside, as if to reply to the fifth prince, and Wei Shi on the side immediately spoke: "Your Highness, you are busy today, we will not delay your business, go down first." ”

The fifth prince knew that the person who had come to report to him about the explosion of the armory was coming, so he nodded, and then summoned another attendant and ordered: "Go and arrange a comfortable and spacious courtyard for Mrs. He and Miss He, and let them do whatever they need." ”

The entourage went down to make arrangements, and Wei hurriedly thanked him, and then left with He Linwan. The five princes watched them go away before leaving with the guards.

What had just happened on their side naturally fell into the eyes of those who cared about it, and as soon as the fifth prince walked away, a few women who knew the Wei family came over.

"Mrs. He was frightened, right? But speaking of which, my house is closer to Xinglin Lane, I didn't expect you to live so far away that you arrived with us first! It is said that Lord He is extremely trusted by His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince, and today I see His Royal Highness taking such care of Madame, it seems that this rumor is true!" said a lady with a smile.

Wei recognized this as Mrs. Cheng of Penglai County, smiled and greeted him, and He Linwan also bowed his head and saluted.

Wei replied with a smile: "Your Highness is benevolent, and has always taken care of us officials, presumably because my family went out on an errand at night, and His Highness instructed the people below to take more care of him." ”

Mrs. Zhou echoed with a smile: "I see, Lord He goes out on an errand, and there are only female dependents left in your house, and His Royal Highness should let people take care of it more." ”

This week, Mrs. is still a little bright, knowing that if she sees a good thing, she will accept it so as not to offend people, and some people don't know each other like this.

As soon as Mrs. Zhou's words spoke, a woman next to her said: "In my opinion, Lord He is not reused, but the second is second, and Mrs. He is most blessed to have such a handsome daughter who was raised and learned to be a scholar." ”

This sounded like a compliment, but her meaningful eyes looking at He Linwan and the sourness in her tone that couldn't be concealed made everyone present hear what she meant.

He Linwan glanced at the woman's face and recognized it as the wife of a guard surnamed Xu in the Jimo Camp.

When Mrs. Xu saw He Linwan looking at her, she became even more energetic, took two steps forward and grabbed He Linwan's hand, and said while looking at her: "Look at the little face that is so bright, it is really long! No wonder even His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince is ...... If my girl had half the color of yours, I wouldn't have to worry about her life's work so much that her hair would turn gray. ”

Behind Mrs. Xu stood a girl who was about the same age as He Linwan, who was born white and upright, and when He Linwan looked over, the girl was also staring at He Linwan, and there was still a little jealousy in her eyes that she couldn't hide.

Wei Shi saw that Mrs. Xu was more and more disliked, and the smile on her face faded, she came up and pulled He Linwan away from Mrs. Xu, although her tone was soft, the meaning of her words was not soft: "The most important thing for a woman is not the color but the upbringing! You see that my family is more and more likable, probably because her upbringing grandmother has taught her to be chaste and cautious since she was a child, and not to be harsh and disgusting in dealing with people." ”

Wei's words made Mrs. Xu's face stiffen, and the smile on her face was a little shy.

Mrs. Zhou also glanced at Wei in surprise, Wei has always been soft in dealing with people, and sometimes it even makes people feel that they have no temper, but they don't want to give Mrs. Xu such a faceless today.

However, Mrs. Zhou also has a bit of the city government, and when she saw that the scene was cold, she hurriedly smiled and rounded the field: "It's not a matter for us to block this door, let's go in and talk again." ”

He Linwan knew Wei's temperament, and when she saw that her face was still cold, she quietly pulled her sleeve, and just wanted to whisper a persuasion, but when she turned her head, she saw a somewhat familiar figure flashing not far away. (To be continued.) )