After not returning home for a long time, Lu Yunxi took a hot bath and lay on the couch, but she tossed and turned, and couldn't sleep.

Zhao'er had already run away from the courtyard, and the voices of the girls and the girls who were laughing could occasionally be heard outside.

Although he had a quiet life in Jiangning City, he was not as comfortable as he was in the capital.

Along the way, Lu Yunxi was always thinking about He Haichao's words that day.

He mentioned the white-bearded old man between his words, but this old man was a virtual character when the system issued tasks to him, why did He Haichao still know?

Thinking of this, Lu Yunxi couldn't stop a little.

Originally, He Haichao would not be escorted into Beijing for five days, but this He Haichao was an official of the imperial court, and presumably the officials should have some information about him back then.

You might as well take advantage of these days to investigate.

The Ministry of Officials is one of the most important departments of the Holy Department today, and he is just a small county lord, or he only got it for the face of the Queen Mother, where can there be a way to instruct the Lord of the Ministry of Officials?

Just when Lu Yunxi was worried, Si Tingyan pushed the door and entered.

His face became a little heavier, and as soon as he entered the room, he saw that Lu Yunxi still had a pair of eyes open, and before he stopped, he immediately restrained the heaviness on his cheeks and asked softly, "Why are you still awake?"

Seeing that he deliberately restrained his thoughts, he must have encountered something difficult to talk to him, Lu Yunxi didn't ask, only smiled slightly, and dealt with the past casually.

The reputation of the Si family has always been good in the capital, and if the important members of the court have a headache and brain fever, they often send people to invite Si Tingyan to come to the house.

Thinking of this, Lu Yunxi straightened up, wrapped his hands around his waist from behind Si Tingyan, rested his chin on his shoulder, turned his head slightly, blinked his eyes twice, looked at Si Tingyan's side face, and said softly, "Tingyan, are you familiar with the official book?"

Hearing Lu Yunxi's words, the corners of Si Tingyan's eyebrows moved twice, and he suddenly turned his head, stared at Lu Yunxi, and asked in a deep voice, "Why do you also ask about the affairs of the Ministry of Officials?"

Seeing that his face was different, Lu Yunxi cast a puzzled look.

Only then did Si Tingyan realize that he had made a mistake in his words, and held Lu Yunxi's wrist again, "My father called me to go and said that the official department Shangshu suddenly fell ill these days, and the imperial doctor had no way, and he didn't know what the illness was. ”

"Suddenly sick?"

Lu Yunxi looked at Si Tingyan in surprise.

Si Tingyan nodded, stood up, poured a cup of tea, drank half of it himself, put it on the small square table on the side, frowned, and continued, "Back then, He Haichao was the person recommended by the secretary of the ministry. Now, He Haichao has committed such a big case, and the official department is naturally to blame. I speculate that he may not be sick, but just want to clean up for a few days, and he also has the heart to get rid of himself and He Haichao. ”

There is some truth to this.

Lu Yunxi pondered for a moment, but then he was puzzled, "You just said that I also care about the affairs of the Ministry of Officials, what's the matter?

Si Tingyan let out a long sigh, and the look of anger on his face was a little worse.

"Nian Yuning insisted that his father go to see Lord Shangshu. Father couldn't bear her begging in every way, he had already been there the day before yesterday. ”

"I've never heard of any dealings between the Nian family and the ministry. Why did Nian Yuning suddenly take charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Officials?"

After Lu Yunxi finished speaking, he saw that Si Tingyan's brows frowned even tighter, and he immediately changed his tone, "However, the Nian family has dealings with the princes and nobles in the capital, maybe it is a personal relationship." It's not a big deal. Besides, it's normal for my father-in-law to go to the officials of the DPRK and China for consultation, so why are you pulling your face?"

"If it was in the past, it would be normal. Si Tingyan raised his eyebrows and said, "It's just that now even the official secretary himself can't claim to be sick, and he deliberately wants to hide himself." But my father still went to check his pulse, if he didn't pay attention, he would be used as a talking handle by the person who had a heart, and he would say that it was too close between our family and the official Shangshu's family. This He Haichao was caught by you and me. ”

Lu Yunxi didn't understand Si Tingyan's words at first.

After thinking about it for a long time, she suddenly understood.

In this way, in the eyes of those in the capital who have always looked at people with colored eyes, the Si family is left and right, and neither side can be offended. This may be nothing for ordinary courtiers, but for a family of doctors like the Si family, the word Qingyu is the most important, if it is viewed like this, I am afraid that it will damage the reputation of the Si family in the future.

"Nian Yuning is not impermeable, you and I can see through it, why is she ......"

Before Lu Yunxi's words were finished, he heard Nian Yuning's mournful voice from outside the house, "Brother Tingyan, I really didn't mean to. ”

"Madame Fang, you better get up. Childe and Miss have just rested, and you will come back in a moment if there is something to do. ”

Red Aya stood on one side, trying to help her up, and persuaded her.

However, this year, where will Yu Ning listen to the words of a subordinate?

Lu Yunxi glanced at Si Tingyan, seeing that his face was not good, he put his hands on his knees, rubbing them gently, and he seemed to be still angry.

"Shall I ask?"

Lu Yunxi asked tentatively.

Si Tingyan looked away at her.

"This year, Yu Ning came back to see you are so sad, although you have no love for her, but you have grown up together since childhood, and now in the name of husband and wife, you will inevitably be unable to ask some words. I'm going to ask, how?"

Si Tingyan frowned and pondered for a long time before nodding slightly.

Lu Yunxi got up and put on a thin veil and walked out of the room.

Nian Yuning was still kneeling in the courtyard, and Hong Aya was standing on the side, at a loss.

Seeing the door open, Nian Yuning immediately straightened up and cast a surprised look, and when she saw the visitor, she drooped her head again, like the frosted eggplant.

"Miss, this ......"

Hong Aya glanced at Nian Yuning, and Lu Yunxi waved her hand slightly, signaling that she didn't have to care.

"Tingyan has been running all the way, he is a little tired, and he has just rested. Lu Yunxi walked to Nian Yuning's side, condescendingly, staring at Nian Yuning's side face, and said in a deep voice.

Nian Yuning lowered her head and didn't look at her, "Then I'll kneel here, when Brother Tingyan will see me, when will I get up." ”

Lu Yunxi propped her right hand behind her waist, held her stomach, and looked at Nian Yuning, "Since you know that it will displease him, why do you want to do it?"

Nian Yuning raised his head and stared at Lu Yunxi, his eyes were full of surprise, "I didn't expect that Brother Tingyan would even tell you about this matter." ”