It's a pity that no one is obviously grateful for his kindness. Lan'er pursed her lips in annoyance and muttered in a low voice, "Chen Zhutou, this bowl of soup was specially reserved for King Xian, how can you snatch it." ”

Chen Zhutou picked up the bowl and drank it dry in one go, wiped the oily corners of his mouth with his sleeve, and said with a smile: "Miss Lan'er, it's your business that you are willing to keep the soup, but the virtuous king of the family may not be willing to drink it!

"You ......" Lan'er was embarrassed, peeked up, but saw that the handsome and noble Xianwang was picking up the testimony on the desk and handing it to the woman. The woman didn't know whether to avoid suspicion or excuse herself, so she really took it in her hand and looked at it carefully.

Lan'er bit her lower lip and was a little stunned, the magistrate over there hurriedly pulled Mrs. aside, he stomped his feet and whispered angrily: "Madam, aren't you confused, what are you doing to bring Lan'er out so late? Take her away, take her away!"

Mrs. Zhixian pursed the corners of her red mouth and said unconvinced: "I'm not confused, it's the master who is confused." ”

Lord Zhixian was stunned: "I'm confused, why did Madame say this?"

Mrs. Zhixian lowered her voice and said, "Let me ask you, the Li family is not good now, what should we Lan'er do?"

Lord Zhixian hurriedly said: "It's okay, it's okay, Lan'er hasn't married the Li family yet." In the future, Mrs. Lao will give Lan'er a closer look, and the good family will be. ”

Mrs. Zhixian stretched out her hand and secretly pinched him, and said hatefully: "Our Lan'er is sixteen, if we were left in ordinary people's homes, we would have already made a marriage, and the Li family would have delayed it." Now in this poor and remote country, it is not easy to find a suitable family for Lan'er. ”

Speaking of this, she secretly glanced sideways at Liu Hui, and said with a smile: "Now there is the most suitable one sitting in the lobby, and you, the father, don't know how to help your daughter Zhang Luo Zhang Luo." ”

"You...... How dare you hit King Xian with your ideas. "The mustache of the county magistrate was so shocked that he didn't fly up. He shook his head again and again, trying to dispel the beautiful longing in his wife's mind: "I said Madame! You are too bold and reckless, and you dare to make up your mind with the virtuous king." I advise you to dispel this idea as soon as possible!"

"Why?" Mrs. Zhixian said puzzledly: "Our Lan'er is clear and jade, gentle and virtuous, and we are not going to be a concubine for King Xian, can we be a ......" The word side concubine turned around her mouth, and swallowed it hard.

"What are you going to do? be a concubine, be a roommate, or be a girl who warms the bed?" the magistrate stomped his feet in annoyance: "You are still a mother, so you are willing to push Lan'er into the fire." ”

Mrs. Zhixian said with some embarrassment: "Why is it a fire?" I see that Mrs. Yue is not a Tianxiang country, and the virtuous king is not the same as holding it, and he also asked the guards around him to call her the main mother. Our Lan'er, regardless of appearance and conduct, is no worse than Mrs. Nayue, how do you know that she will not be able to enter the eyes of the Virtuous King. ”

"You, you're really short-sighted!" Lord Zhixian looked left and right, and saw that no one was paying attention to his side, so he lowered his voice and said: "Mrs. Yue dared to let General Weng cheat to death, and let the surnamed Xie get carried away and take the opportunity to smuggle grain out of the city, but she had already arranged for people to intercept and kill on the way through which the grain must pass. Do we Lan'er have the courage and strategy?"

"What?" said Mrs. Zhixian's eyes widened in surprise.

Lord Zhixian continued: "This morning, when Lady Yue took advantage of King Xian to stumble on Xie Jingde in the ruins of the fire, she secretly asked people to forcibly raid Xie Jingde's mansion and found the list of all the generals involved in the quartermaster case. took advantage of these people to take precautions, and used the sons of the Weng family to capture them in one fell swoop.

And those who wanted to report to Xie Jingde were all held by her subordinates who were planted outside the ruins of the fire, and none of them escaped. Do we Lan'er have this vicious method?"

Mrs. Zhixian gasped as if she had a toothache.

The magistrate was afraid that she would not give up, so he continued: "It's no wonder I didn't tell you that a few days ago, there was a murder in Dancui Villa. Master Gu said that the maid who was originally the daughter of the Zhang family in Xunyang was stabbed to death by Mrs. Yue, and I heard that the maid was from the Xie family, and she was of rank, and she had served by the side of the crown princess.

In order to let Mrs. Yue confess her guilt, the daughter of the Zhang family specially asked Xie Jingde, who was the uncle of the deceased, to support her. Such a mortal situation made Mrs. Yue turn the tables, and pointed out that the maid was actually poisoned in her body, and she didn't die at her hands at all. Does our Lan'er have such extraordinary insight as her?"

Mrs. Zhixian's narrowed eyes gradually brought horror and incredulity: "This, these things are really done by a woman? ”

Although the magistrate is timid and afraid of death, he is not a fool. Some of these things he heard from others, and some of them he guessed when he recorded his confessions. The more he knew, the more Hua Liyue demonized in his mind. His wife is still bold enough to let her daughter rob her of a man, isn't it self-defeating.

If Hua Lianyue knew what he was thinking at the moment, she would definitely cry out for wrongdoing. She is obviously kind-hearted, virtuous, virtuous, and virtuous, but how can she become a terrifying demon in the mouth of outsiders. She didn't know that after tonight, her 'notoriety' would be completely spread.

Although Mrs. Zhixian was thrilled to hear it, she still didn't believe it. Holding on to the last glimmer of hope, she said, "Master, I'm afraid you're not mistaken! In the backyard before, we didn't notice it for a while, so she heard it...... Hearing my praise for King Xian, she didn't do anything to us, but she looked soft-hearted and kind-hearted. ”

"Soft-faced and kind-hearted?" Lord Zhixian sneered again and again: "That's just an illusion, I don't know how many lives are hidden in the hands of such a woman." It's not that in your inner house, you killed the maid and killed an aunt. The daughter of the Zhang family who died was still a serious and virtuous princess named by the emperor, and she couldn't raise her head because she suppressed it. You still sent our Lan'er up, wouldn't that hurt her!

Madame, I advise you for my husband, although glory and wealth are good, you still have to have a life to enjoy it. The last serious summary of Lord Zhixian finally made Mrs. Zhixian completely dead.

She left her master, hurried over to pull Lan'er, who was still unconvinced, and smiled reluctantly: "Silly girl, your filial piety is already known to your father, let's not delay them here, go back with my mother." ”

"Mother, what are you doing in such a hurry, wait, wait......" Lan'er was confused and forcibly pulled away by Mrs. Zhixian.

Hua Lianyue and Liu Hui were both deaf, and at this moment they were facing each other, carefully looking at one of the confessions. Hua Lianyue muttered: "The shopkeeper of Fengxiang Firm said that this batch of grain was transported by a big grain merchant in the northwest, and he didn't know that it was military grain, so he would buy it all." Because their business also has a branch in the North Underworld, they want to take advantage of the skyrocketing price of food over there to make a lot of money......."

She looked sideways at Liu Hui and said, "This doesn't make sense, the sack containing grain is embroidered with a few big military characters in red thread, is it possible that all the people in their business are blind and haven't seen it?"

Liu Hui smiled bitterly: "This question, the shopkeeper can also quibble." He said that at that time, the big grain merchant held the imperial merchant's order, and he was usually also engaged in the trading of military supplies, and only the sacks used to load the goods would have these words on them. They are gullible in believing what others say, and they will make such a big mistake. ”

Hua Lianyue couldn't help but smile coldly when she heard this: "Needless to say, this big grain merchant must be pretended to be Xie Jingde's henchman." Look at this meaning, this business wants to take itself out, and Xie Jingde has left Xie Jingde alone with all the charges. Xie Jingde, will he be willing?"

Liu Hui frowned lightly and sighed: "Xie Jingde doesn't dare not bear this charge, do you know who is the boss behind this Fengxiang firm?"

"Who?" asked Hua Lianyue curiously.

Liu Hui didn't make a sound, he picked up Hua Lianyue's hand, used his fingertips as a pen, and lightly stroked a few strokes on her palm.

"It's actually him!" Although Hua Lianyue was surprised, it was reasonable to think about it, she shook her head and said, "With his identity, there should be no shortage of silver, can he take such a big risk?"

Liu Hui sneered: "Who would think that there is a lot of silver!" "Wooing courtiers, raising secret guards, killers, and private soldiers, there is no need to spend money. Of course, none of these privacy can be explained to Hua Liyue at this time.

Hua Lianyue looked at the confession carefully again, and said: "This confession has a lot of flaws, and if you study it carefully, maybe it will make that person come out." ”

Liu Hui shook his head and said helplessly: "It's not time yet." ”

Hua Lianyue's eyes flashed with a hint of clarity when she heard this, she quietly put the confession aside, and took out another one and began to read it carefully.

.......

That night, Liu Hui and Hua Lianyue did not return to Dancui Villa, but temporarily spent the night in General Weng's mansion.

The mourning hall of the General's Mansion has long been removed, and the old lady specially cleaned up a clean courtyard to entertain King Xian and his wife. Washing away the dust on his body, Liu Hui changed into a soft moon-white middle coat, wearing a royal blue Fuwen brocade robe outside, and with his long wet hair scattered into the warm pavilion with closed doors and windows.

The cold wind blew the window lattice, which was covered with thick Korean paper, crackled softly. Because the fire dragon is burned underneath, the warm pavilion is as warm as spring. On the bed is a brand-new big red mandarin duck playing in the water, with a thick crow blue embroidered inner account. A pair of black-glazed multicolored Fushou quadrangular bottles on the table before the collapse are inserted with several precious ink chrysanthemums.

There were a few dishes on the rosewood round table in the center of the warm pavilion, and Hua Liyue, who had also been washed, was sitting at the table and scooping soup into the bowl. Seeing Liu Hui coming in, she smiled and said, "These are specially sent by the sister-in-law of the Weng family to the kitchen, please use some of them in the kitchen." ”

Liu Hui smiled low when he heard this, and said, "Then there will be Mrs. Lao to serve the king." Hua Lianyue couldn't help but roll her eyes, this person is really good at beating snakes with sticks.

There are not many dishes, but they are five dishes and one soup, but they are better than the color, flavor and beauty. A thick white tofu crucian carp soup with green onions floating on top. A tender almond cheese osmanthus soup, a hot casserole with simmered deer tendon, a spicy back to the pot meat, a bowl of green fried red beans, and a bowl of soft and glutinous fried lotus root box.

Liu Hui was indeed hungry, he ate very happily, and even the fish soup that Hua Lianyue specially scooped was drunk in one go.

Hua Lianyue bit the soup spoon and suddenly said, "Is the fish soup delicious, or the chicken soup delicious?"

The fish soup was still in Liu Hui's throat, he subconsciously coughed a few times, put down the bowl quietly, and raised his eyes to meet her cold black eyes that seemed to be smiling. Liu Hui suddenly smiled and said, "As long as it is Yue'er, you can hold it yourself, even if it is pot water, it will taste good." ”

Hua Lianyue's bright black eyes purred, and she suddenly reached out and twisted her cheeks, and said with a smile: "After staying in the North Darkness for so long, I didn't expect even my mouth to become sweet." ”

Although Hua Lianyue had a smile on her face, she didn't do it lightly. Liu Hui narrowed his eyes in pain. He reached out to cover her hand and begged for mercy, "Good Yue'er, you can't blame me for tonight's incident. I've tried to avoid them, but they are so blind. ”

Hua Lianyue let go of her hand, but she patted him on the cheek unwillingly, and said, "No, you are the fresh and delicious honey, you don't need to do anything, there are those butterflies and bees, scrambling to pounce on you." ”

Liu Hui thought she was eating Lan'er's flying vinegar, although her cheeks hurt a little, but her heart was extremely useful. He held Hua Lianyue's hand tightly, and said with a smile: "If Yue'er is annoyed, it doesn't matter if you hit me a few times, but you have to be careful that your hand hurts." ”

"The dignified and virtuous king has actually become a scoundrel!" Hua Lianyue blushed slightly and withdrew her hand vigorously, she tilted her head away from him, indicating that she was still angry.

Liu Hui cheekily leaned over, left a small kiss on the back of her neck, and murmured: "Yue'er can't wronged me, I don't even see what their mother and daughter look like." ”

Hua Lianyue sighed slightly, and said, "I'm not talking about them, I'm talking about Miss Zhang who is waiting for you to come back in Dancui Villa." ”

"She?"

Liu Hui's intimate movements immediately froze, he frowned, and said, "You don't have to pay attention to her." ”

Hua Lianyue turned around and hooked his neck, and said in a low voice, "Ah Hui, I'm afraid." When I saw her, I realized that the sweetness between us was stolen from her. I'm afraid that when the day comes to return you, I won't be reluctant. ”

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Liu Hui's brows furrowed all of a sudden, and he warned: "Yue'er, I am yours, and I don't need you to return it to anyone." I don't allow you to be cranky, you know?"

"Hmm!" Hua Liyue hummed lowly. She increased the force on her hand, let her forehead against his, and muttered like a lan: "Ah Hui, do you think my eyes are too cold and not gentle enough?"

"What?" Liu Hui suspects that something is wrong with his ears.

Hua Lianyue once again felt sorry for herself and said, "Ah Hui, do you think my nose is too high and not beautiful enough?"

"Well....... Liu Hui didn't have time to comment, and then heard her continue: "Do you say my lips are too thin and not warm enough?"

"I'd better wait until I taste it and tell you....."

Liu Hui finally blocked her chattering mouth with his lips.

Under the verandah of the window lattice, Feng Wu and Feng Qi saw the shadows of the two people in the house overlapping each other, and they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Glancing at each other, the two of them rarely closed their lips and said nothing.

If the master's mother twists the master's cheeks, if others know, the master's reputation will be ruined, and it is better to let it rot in the stomach.

Xiaoxiao walked over with the hot tea that had just been brewed, and Feng Qi stretched out her arm and stopped in front of her. smiled: "Miss Xiaoxiao, why don't you give us these two cups of hot tea!"

"This ......." Xiaoxiao stretched out her head to look in the direction of Nuan Pavilion for some reason, and then quickly retracted her neck. With her red cheeks, she stuffed the tea tray into Feng Qi's hand, and said, "This is a good pre-rain Longjing, which is cheap for you." ”