It's another sunny day, the turbulent Dragon Studios, everyone is busy with their duties, and the seemingly peaceful life doesn't know how much things that don't know how much have changed in the dark.

Xiahou Yichen had something to do and went out early in the morning. Lin Xiaoyou had breakfast under the service of Xiangqing, and then opened Lanyu, disguised herself as a man, and secretly went out of the back door alone.

She still lingered on Lin Qingyue's affairs after thinking about it all night, she wanted to enter the palace, I was afraid that she was really prepared, but at the critical moment, she lost the two house deeds. The current self is not the same as before, and she will not simply believe that it was an accident. If it was Xiahou Yichen's hands and feet, he would definitely inform her, but when he asked him last night, he didn't know anything, obviously it wasn't him. This made her puzzled, could there be other people who wanted to attack the Lin Mansion, since there were doubts in her heart, she had to figure it out by herself.

Thinking about things in his heart, Lin Xiaoyou came to Hongfutang Tea House unconsciously. The streets were full of people, and a qiē seemed to be the same as usual. She looked around, pretending to be a guest, and went in to find an inconspicuous spot and sat down.

Immediately, Xiao Er came over to order tea for her, Lin Xiaoyou ordered a cup of Longjing at random, and tasted tea leisurely on the surface, but his mind has been secretly observing the situation inside. This look, sure enough, she saw that she was named. The tea house was full of friends, and it seemed that business was as good as ever, but the shopkeeper and the errand shopkeeper had completely changed a group of people, all of them were fresh faces, and they were not the same people she had inquired about before.

It stands to reason that the Wu family will definitely arrange for her completely trustworthy henchmen to change one or two in the past, and there is no reason to replace them overnight for no reason. Now this situation can only show that this tea house has quietly changed hands. It seems that there was really something wrong with Lin Qingyue's loss of the deed yesterday.

As the saying goes: the enemy of the enemy is the friend. Although these two properties did not fall into her hands, the Lin Mansion would never be able to get any benefits. However, who else dares to calculate the Lin Mansion like this, besides her?

Lin Xiaoyou's suspicions came true, and after sitting for a while, he went to the Jin Xiangrui Inn on South Street again, although he already had the bottom in his heart, he still had to see the situation over there.

walked over unhurriedly, and most of the time had passed. Looking up, the name of "Jin Xiangrui Inn" is not very good, and the overall layout of the appearance is not bad. It is said to be an inn, but it is actually a combination of an inn and a restaurant, and you can eat and stay. Although it is not as good as Bi Luoju, it is also very powerful in Dragon Studios. It was not yet noon, and the business inside had already begun to be lively, and the shopkeepers and others who were busy coming and going inside were all new faces. Who the hell can take the property of the Lin Mansion overnight without realizing it, which is really incredible.

Lin Lanhai, Wu, this time we will settle the previous accounts. Lin Xiaoyou was thinking about it, and a cold voice suddenly sounded behind him: "I've been watching it for so long, why don't you go in and sit down." ”

The warm and familiar aura swept in suddenly, Lin Xiaoyu's body stiffened, and before he could be surprised and turn around, a long white figure took her hand and walked quickly towards the inn while passing her.

As far as the eye can see, the person in front of her who makes her think about it is not her senior brother. Lin Xiaoyou looked at the familiar figure in a daze, unspeakable surprise, and let the big hand lead him.

Lin Xiaoyu couldn't see her expression clearly in front, led her to the private room upstairs, walked to the door of a room and pushed the door open, pulled Lin Xiaoyou in, and then closed the door. Although there were many people in this meeting, Lin Xiaoyou deliberately disguised himself, and the two went upstairs without attracting the attention of others.

It was too sudden, and Lin Xiaoyou was completely caught off guard. Last time, I said goodbye in a hurry, and I didn't have time to say a word, and then I lived in Biluoju, and when she turned around, she didn't see him anymore, so she came and went without a trace, which really made her sad. I always think about when I can meet in my spare time, but now that we have really met, my mind is blank, and I haven't said a word of a thousand words in my heart for a long time.

"Sit down. Lin Xiaoyu motioned for her to sit down, and her white and slender hand picked up the teapot and poured a glass of water in front of her, and then looked up at her carefully.

I haven't seen her for a long time, but her senior brother is still so arrogant. Looking at each other, Lin Xiaoyu's obsidian-like eyes were still calm and calm, so that people couldn't see any emotion. It was Lin Xiaoyou, the more she disguised the panic in her heart, the more obvious it became, and she sat there helplessly like a child who had done something wrong.

Perhaps they had been separated for too long, and the two were relatively speechless for a while.

"Senior brother, are you alright, how is Master?" it took Lin Xiaoyou a while before he opened his mouth to break the silence. In fact, what she wanted to say more was that she missed him, her master, and the happy and carefree days on Miling Mountain.

Listening to her question, Lin Xiaoyu's cold expression was finally a little moved, and she nodded in reply. Then he said softly: "In a blink of an eye, the big girls are already married." Xiahou Yichen didn't bully you, did he?"

Lin Xiaoyou's breath was stagnant, yes, she was already married, even if it was fake, in his opinion, she would always be Xiahou Yichen's princess. However, who knows, this is not what she wants at all. The inexplicable bitterness in my heart is as cold as cold water. Looking sideways at the traffic outside the window, the ethereal gaze under the sun was distracted for a moment, and then the corners of his mouth were pulled open to reveal a brightest and carefree smile, and he said casually: "It turns out that the senior brother already knows." ”

The crisp and touching voice did not say good or bad, the bright smile bloomed like a flower, dazzling like the sun, and the pair of extremely translucent eyes were as clear and clean as spring water. However, no matter how she hides it, the melancholy in her eyes is self-evidently distressing.

How many times have I dreamed of the scene of their reunion, but I really didn't expect it to be like this. Now the person she misses is within reach in front of her, obviously so close, but it makes her feel so far away, as if she is in a different world, so far that people can't grasp anything.

Reunion after a long absence, but everything is wrong. She can't be as carefree as before, she can't be so arbitrary, and she can't be coquettish, troublesome, and tantrum at the person in front of her at will. The two people who were once the closest have now become strangers, and they have experienced all kinds of things since they came down the mountain, which makes Lin Xiaoyu feel sad and panicked at this moment.

Although he was not by her side, he actually knew about her affairs and her experiences. Lin Xiaoyu frowned, and an imperceptible glimmer flashed in his eyes, "Xiaoyu, you have grown up." "The senior sister who used to always love to cause trouble for him will no longer pester him and rely on him.

Lin Xiaoyou smiled, half-jokingly and half-seriously: "If I don't grow up, can my senior brother protect me for a lifetime?"

Facing her hot gaze, Lin Xiaoyu said lightly: "No." ”

Sure enough, although the result had been predicted, listening to him say it in person, I still couldn't stop the loss in my heart. Lin Xiaoyou showed a bitter smile, and was about to say something when there was a sudden movement in the next room.

Lin Xiaoyu hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop it, pointed to the next room, and made a booing motion. Then he got up lightly and stood against the wall.

What could be so mysterious, Lin Xiaoyou nodded clearly, followed up and quietly passed, and sure enough, he heard the voice of talking.

"Hahaha, Lord Lin is polite, now Lord Lin is on the rise and is valued by the emperor. This makes you do it every time, so it's embarrassing to make me wait. A familiar voice, Lin Xiaoyou listened carefully and couldn't remember who it was for a while.

"What is Lord Cao talking about, everyone is an official in the same dynasty as me, and they are all serving the emperor, so how can they divide each other. The deep voice is Lin Lanhai.

"Since Lord Lin is so beautiful, then we are not welcome. Speaking of which, we haven't been together like this for a while, so we must get drunk today. Another voice said.

The feeling is that Lin Lanhai is feasting his colleagues here, Lin Xiaoyou suddenly smiled when she heard this, Lin Qingyue lost the deed, and she didn't dare to go back to say it with her temperament, so the change of ownership of the teahouse and inn must have not been noticed by the Wu family. Lin Lanhai didn't come early or late, but chose to come today, if he thought that he would have dinner at his inn, then there would be a good show to watch. Let him be embarrassed in front of his colleagues, and the Lin Mansion will not want to be peaceful now.

Everyone chatted vigorously while eating, drinking, and listening, and there were about four or five people listening to the voice, and the two of them listened for a while, but they did not hear any useful news, presumably the people who were officialdom knew it by heart, and no one mentioned the affairs of the DPRK and China in such a place with many ears and eyes.

"Cao Lizhi, the secretary of the household department, Pei Yuan, the secretary of the criminal department, and Feng Ming, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. Lin Xiaoyu suddenly whispered to Lin Xiaoyu one by one, and at the end of the pause, he continued: "Lin Lanhai doesn't need to say more, there is also a servant Wu Jingren, the eldest brother of the Wu family. ”

Hearing this, Lin Xiaoyou was slightly surprised. The servant of the Ministry is the eldest brother of the Wu family? Yes, as Lin Lanhai's eldest brother, he works under Lin Lanhai, and he can't think of a place to get ahead. She remembered that Uncle Zhang told her that there were only two properties in the Lin Mansion, a tea house and an inn, and the rest were recorded in the name of her mother's brother, presumably this Wu Jingren, it seemed that she would have to pay attention to him in the future. Lin Xiaoyou smiled thoughtfully, thinking about the people that her senior brother told her, she suddenly felt a little strange. Half of the six parts are here, why are there still two missing, which is obviously unreasonable. Although the six Shangshu have their own duties, their official positions are the same. Since you want to treat them, there is no reason why you don't invite them when you are high and low.

"The two men from the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War were sick at home at the same time. Seeing her doubts, Lin Xiaoyu explained to herself.

Sick at the same time, how can it be such a coincidence. The intricate chaos of officialdom, the struggle for power and profit has always been bloody, and a person who accidentally stands on the wrong team will die without a place to be buried. These two people know how to retreat and avoid suspicion, which shows that they are smart people. Thinking of this, Lin Xiaoyou's face changed suddenly, and she felt a thought flash in her mind, which made her shiver like thunder.

Suddenly raised her head and stared at Lin Xiaoyu, her face was dazed and incredulous, how could she forget that the person in front of her was a senior brother, not Xiahou Yichen. At this moment, Lin Xiaoyou didn't want to make more conjectures about things that had nothing to do with her. Now, she only wants to know one thing: why does the senior brother, who has always been indifferent to fame and fortune, know the people and affairs of the court so well?

Noticing her sudden change in face, Lin Xiaoyu already knew what was going on, and before she could ask, she said first: "Don't think about it, I will naturally tell you if I should know." "His deep eyes are bottomless, completely impenetrable.

It's not surprising that her mind is broken, because this is her senior brother, who knows her better than anyone since she was a child. However, she never knew him, even a little. The indifferent words stirred up a thousand ripples in Lin Xiaoyou's heart, and he couldn't calm down for a long time. was stunned, and then smiled wryly. The words are so straightforward, how can she not understand if she is as smart. In other words: she shouldn't know, no matter how much she asks, he won't say.

Lin Xiaoyu's heart was in turmoil for a while, Lin Qingyue's house deed was lost, and the two properties of the Lin Mansion changed hands overnight. The senior brother she had never seen before suddenly met again here, and one thing after another seemed to be okay, and it seemed that it had been designed by someone and happened naturally. Could it be that he is the main messenger behind this qiē? Looking at the familiar and unfamiliar handsome face, what was still being said next door, Lin Xiaoyou didn't know it, just stood there quietly, standing beside him.

I don't know how long it took, Lin Lanhai and the others were full of wine and food, and finally had a movement to end the scene.

"Thank you Lord Lin today, another day, another day, I will definitely invite you to the mansion another day, so that Cao Mou can also express his heart. ”

Officialdom and officialdom, officials protect each other, and the dire situation in this is not so simple. Even if he Lin Lanhai is not listed, if he wants to sit firmly in this position, in addition to having the means, he will inevitably play up and down.

"What Lord Cao said is very true, we can't let Lord Lin break the bank every time, and we should also be given the opportunity to express our hearts. ”

"Exactly, exactly. "One voice mentions yì, and everyone agrees.

Lin Lanhai laughed out loud, obviously in a good mood. Hugging his fists, he said: "It's easy to say, and when we have to rely on you in the future, our colleagues don't have to see each other." ”

Everyone chatted and got up, wanting to leave as usual, and the shopkeeper came in at the right time to salute: "Ladies and gentlemen, a total of 26,300 taels of silver, I don't know which adult pays the bill?"

After eating and drinking, everyone was still in the mood, but when the shopkeeper interrupted like this, they all turned their heads and looked at him in surprise. After coming and going for so long, who doesn't know that this inn is his Lin Lanhai's property, and now he comes to dinner and asks him for silver, which is really ridiculous.

"Oh, does Lord Lin have to pay money for dinner here now?" Feng Ming, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, smiled slightly, meaningful.

Lin Lanhai was slightly angry in his heart, and turned around and scolded the shopkeeper unhappily: "Bastard, who let you in." Blind your dog's eyes, don't you know who Lord Ben is? Saying that, he secretly gave the shopkeeper a look, hoping that he would go out quickly. Asking him for money in front of his colleagues really didn't understand the rules, and he was slapped in the face. If it is spread out, what face will he have in the court in the future.

"Lord Lin, the villain naturally knows each other. The shopkeeper didn't seem to understand, so he smiled at him and saluted again, and asked, "So is it that Lord Lin pays the bill?"

"Bastard thing, where is so much nonsense. Seeing that he didn't understand that his eyes were still entangled, Lin Lanhai was suddenly angry. But he can't have a seizure in front of everyone, otherwise he will fall into the mouth, and he will think that he has no room for people to oppress a subordinate. The purpose of his banquet today is to win over DPRK-China relations and consolidate his position, and if he is suspected of having ulterior motives because of this, it will be counterproductive. The Wu family didn't know where to find such a bastard who didn't understand the rules, so he swept their interest and didn't say anything, if he dared to spoil him, he would never spare her. Thinking about it like this, I hated the Wu family in my heart.

Cao Lizhi and the others glanced at each other, although they didn't say anything, they had already calculated in their hearts: This inn is the property of the Lin Mansion, and everyone knows that their property will definitely find reliable people to take care of it, how can there be a reason not to know their own master when doing things here. Those who are officials are already suspicious. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, what happened just now has already drawn a trace in everyone's hearts. involuntarily decided that Lin Lanhai had set up a Hongmen banquet for them, and it was unknown what he intended for the time being.

The subtle atmosphere was slightly awkward, and Wu Jingren, the servant of the ministry, was exquisite, and his mind was turning fast like a mirror. knows that this inn has always been taken care of by his sister, and he, as Lin Lanhai's eldest brother, works together under him, if this backer suffers any losses, he and his sister will not be able to please him. Thinking of this, he glanced at the shopkeeper a few times, and immediately stepped forward and said, "This little brother is very eye-catching, but he has just arrived?"

As soon as he reminded him, everyone realized that it was indeed not the shopkeeper who came here to greet them in the past. The shopkeeper nodded and said with a smile: "The adult has good eyesight, and the villain has indeed only come here to do things on the first day." ”

On the first day, if that's the case, it's understandable. Listening to his words, everyone's doubtful hearts finally relaxed.

"Forget it, Lord Lin, since this little brother came on the first day, it's no wonder he doesn't recognize you. Cao Lizhi said comfortingly.

Seeing that the doubts in everyone's hearts were dispelled, Lin Lanhai secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Wu Jingren with appreciation, waved his hand at the shopkeeper, and said in a cold voice: "That's it, since Lord Cao has spoken for you, today's matter will not be taken care of by you, so you can step down!"