Xiao Tang listened and hurriedly asked why.

Liang Jiudao: "The subordinates were ordered to go to secretly protect Ying Gong's family, all the way to nothing, only yesterday in Cangzhou Qili Inn found something wrong, when I arrived with Zhang Min, I found that two masked people pretending to be merchants had died in the room, the method was clean and neat, and did not alarm others at all. ”

Xiao Tang raised his eyebrows when he heard this, it turned out that the day before, Lin Shenzhou looked for him, and said: "Because I said the poem that Ying Lanfeng gave him before, everyone in Beijing is already known, and because this time we beheaded the prefect of Taizhou, I heard that King Su lost his temper, but it happened that Ying Lanfeng was transferred to Beijing again, and the two were related, and it was inevitable that King Su would not think that Ying Lanfeng was already with us." ”

Xiao Tang asked: "The teacher's concern is also reasonable, but even if King Su is angry, should he directly deal with the magistrate?" ”

Lin Shenzhou said: "You still don't understand King Su? Very ruthless, we gave him a good look, he must immediately give a counterattack, I have never praised people, but that day I praised Ying Lanfeng, I think it is a little inconsiderate, although he has a reputation, but inadvertently it may also cause him disaster, no matter what, act must be foolproof, Ying Lanfeng went to Beijing this time, safe and sound, it is naturally good, but if there is a slight mistake, isn't it our sin again? Therefore, I think it would be most appropriate to send two people to protect them secretly. ”

Xiao Tang solemnly arched his hand and said: "It's still the teacher's long-term vision, but I'm short-sighted." Without further ado, then I will send someone immediately. ”

Lin Shenzhou nodded, and said: "Don't make a noise about this matter, ask two old and capable people to go quietly, and it's best not to alarm Ying Lanfeng's family...... Originally, I should have sent someone personally, but you also know how many people are looking at me, but I am afraid that as soon as I leave Beijing, someone will guess what I am going to do, and it is not beautiful to startle the snake......"

Xiao Tang said: "Don't worry, the teacher is that I will take care of this matter." ”

Turning around, Xiao Tang sent his subordinates Liang Jiu and Zhang Min two, Liang Jiu is old, Zhang Min is cautious, and the skills of the two are outstanding, only two of them are instructed to go out of Beijing in the name of "catching Jiangyang thieves", if they have to meet with Ying Lanfeng, they only say that they are arresting the thieves, and they must do it without showing any traces.

Liang Jiu explained the situation of that night in detail, and Xiao Tang was also puzzled, and said, "I only sent the two of you, how can anyone still meddle in this matter?" And he is so secretive, not like an enemy, but also protecting Ying Lanfeng. After a deep groan, he suddenly asked, "What about the bodies of the two killers?" ”

Liang Jiu saw that he asked the key point, so he said, "This is exactly what the subordinates want to say!" Since I couldn't see any other clues, I asked the brothers around me to transport the two bodies back to Dali Temple first, and asked them to investigate. We followed Ying Gong's family from afar, and did not return to Dali Temple until the evening when they entered the city, because the temple was not there, Zhang Min and I thought about reporting again tomorrow, and went home...... Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, someone knocked on the villain's door. ”

Xiao Tang immediately understood and asked, "What was found on the corpse?" ”

Liang Jiu nodded slightly, although there was no one in the room, he still lowered his voice again, and said, "At first, we only saw that the deceased was killed by someone who broke his neck with heavy hands, but it was Master Mu who performed the autopsy, and he called me overnight...... said...... "The next few words, the sound seems to be nothing, but Xiao Tang can hear it clearly, the faint voice is in his ears, but it is like a thunderbolt bell."

Xiao Tang couldn't help but show surprise on his face, and was silent for a moment before he asked again: "Can you check it clearly?" ”

Liang Jiudao: "Si Cheng should also understand that if it is handled by others, it can still be suspected, but Master Mu has personally investigated it, and it is conclusive." ”

Xiao Tang was silent again, the room was silent, the two looked at each other, and in an instant, Xiao Tang said slowly: "If I remember correctly, the only person who practices this unique move is the former emperor's side...... However, that person has not already ......" He stopped talking and looked at Liang Jiu.

Liang Jiu said silently: "My subordinates also heard that person had died a long time ago, so they felt that the matter was serious, so they hurriedly came to tell the temple...... Now, how do you deal with this? ”

Xiao Tang was silent, turned around and walked to the window, quietly looked at the night outside, and after a while, he turned back and said, "Master Mu has always been reliable, and he will not talk about this to others, and you should also remember that you must not disclose this matter to anyone except me." ”

Liang Jiu obeyed the order, and suddenly said, "That Lord Lin's side...... How do you explain? ”

Xiao Tang thought for a while and said, "Let me think about it again, you can go back first......

It was night, Xiao Tang couldn't sleep anymore, and there seemed to be a sword and sword shadow flickering in his mind: how could the old people in the palace suddenly appear in a wilderness inn, is this an accident, or is there something involved with Ying Lanfeng?

Although he didn't know what the truth was, Xiao Tang vaguely understood in his heart: there is no simple accident in this world.

And in the capital, Xiao Tang is naturally not the only one who can't sleep, and in the Yingguo Mansion, which is only three streets away from the Tang Mansion, there are still more people who can't sleep peacefully tonight.

It turned out that Ying Zhuyun greeted Ying Lanfeng's family before, and was very happy, and walked with Ying Lanfeng and walked slowly to the Guogong Mansion.

Seeing that it was coming, Ying Lanfeng raised his eyes to look at each other, and saw two big red lanterns hanging at the head of the door from a distance, and the people on both sides of the door were standing neatly.

Before they arrived at the door, the little guys at the door said, "It's the second master who is back!" There are also humanitarians: "Come forward to report to the master, the second master and the third master are back!" ”

Many people rushed up to greet him, and when he spoke, the carriage came to the door, Ying Zhuyun turned over and dismounted, and saw that there was only a group of servants and subordinates at the door, and he never saw the servant woman sent to the inner courtyard, so he said: "What a lazy thing! The second young grandmother and the little sister are also back, why don't you ask someone to prepare a sedan chair? ”

In a hurry, another little guy ran in. At this moment, Ying Lanfeng had already picked up Li Xianshu from the sedan chair, Li Xianshu landed on her feet, and hugged Ying Huaizhen into her arms, Ying Huaizhen glanced at the mansion in front of her, and buried her face in Li Xianshu's arms.

Ying Zhuyun asked the little servants to carry the things they brought into the house one by one, and said: "Tell my brother first, the yard where you lived before was a little narrow, so I asked someone to clean up another yard for you, although it is a little simple, and then things and the like will be added slowly, and my brother and sister-in-law and nephew will live first." ”

Ying Lanfeng said: "I'm tired of the third brother." ”

Ying Zhuyun said with a smile: "They are all their own brothers, what do you say?" Brother, just don't think I'm not thoughtful enough. ”

While talking, there was a servant woman carrying a sedan chair out of the corner door, and Li Xianshu couldn't help laughing: "I'm not used to this, just go by yourself." ”

Ying Zhuyun said: "My sister-in-law is still holding my nephew and daughter, and there is still a long way to go into the inner courtyard, so I have to be wronged." ”

Li Xianshu saw that he had a lotus mouth and was very good at talking, so he smiled and said: "The third brother is really a person who can do things, but I am embarrassed!" With that, he also got into the sedan chair and entered first.

Ying Lanfeng followed Ying Zhuyun in, and their family returned to Beijing to enter the house, according to the etiquette, they were going to see Mrs. Ying first, but unexpectedly, a maid came out to pass the word, saying: "The old lady said, I have been feeling unwell recently, so I went to bed early, and it was so late, the second master must be tired along the way, and my family does not have to be too polite, so I should rest early, and see you tomorrow." ”

Ying Zhuyun said: "In that case, my brother went to see my father first?" ”

At that moment, the two went to Ying Xi's study, but Master Ying was just waiting, and the little guy reported it, so he passed two inside.

Ying Lanfeng saluted according to the rules, Ying Xi looked him up and down, and said, "After four years of training outside, it is really a big difference." This time, I have returned to Beijing by the grace of God, and if I am sent, I should do my best to serve the imperial court. ”

Ying Lanfeng answered one by one, and Ying Xi asked again: "It's a little late today, so it's just a matter of seeing you, anyway, I'm back now, and there are more opportunities to meet......

Ying Lanfeng is collectively referred to as yes, Ying Xi looked at him, was silent for a while, and said after a while: "Although you are in Taizhou, since the beginning of the year, you have heard a lot of rumors about you...... The poem that the prime minister gave to Lin Yushi, is it really from your handwriting? ”

When Ying Lanfeng heard this, he couldn't help but pause, Ying Xi frowned and said, "What? ”

Ying Zhuyun smiled beside him: "Why does my father ask like this, who else can it be if it is not my brother's writing?" Didn't Lin Yushi say the same thing? Nowadays, no one in the streets and alleys praises it. ”

Ying Xi snorted and said, "Use your mouth?" May I ask you? ”

Ying Zhuyun was silent, and Ying Lanfeng said: "Father Rongyu, that poem is indeed from his son's handwriting, but it is a little strange, and it was obtained by accident from a dream." ”

Ying Xi was stunned: "Oh? Is there such a thing? ”

Ying Zhuyun couldn't help but concentrate, Ying Lanfeng smiled: "I didn't know it originally...... It was Huai Zhen who woke me up and said that I was talking in my sleep, so I was able to record this poem. ”

Ying Xi listened, silent, Ying Zhuyun clapped her hands in surprise, and said with a smile: "Okay, good, it turns out that this poem also has a history, no wonder I look at Huaizhen and only think that she is very clever and intelligent...... Sure enough, he is a very smart and good boy, and my brother is really blessed! ”

When Ying Xi heard this, his eyes loosened slightly, and then he slowly asked again, "How old is Huaizhen?" ”

Ying Lanfeng said: "I'm five years old." Hurry up tomorrow and bring her over to see her father. ”

Ying Xi pondered for a while and said, "It's okay, I'm okay here, you can go back first...... If you need anything, tell your third brother that he is in charge of the family now. ”

Ying Lanfeng said: "My son knows that the third brother is cautious and proper, and he has already arranged it properly. ”

At that moment, the two got up and said goodbye to Ying Xi, and just got out of the hospital, Ying Zhuyun said with a smile: "Father is like this, I am happy for my brother in my heart, at the beginning of the year, when Lin Yushi passed out the poem, the capital paper was expensive for a while, but everyone who had some relationships came to the house to greet his father, and now they have met, but they only understated." ”

Ying Lanfeng felt tight when he heard the words "Lin Yushi", so he had to deal with it and smiled: "I didn't even know that there was such a thing." ”

Ying Zhuyun said: "Big brother is on duty in the Ministry of Rites tonight, I shouldn't come back, you can see you again tomorrow." The uncle's family will also go again tomorrow to make ...... Since the old lady is asleep, why don't you go and see your mother first? ”

The two of them arrived at the inner house, and were about to go to see Mrs. Ying, but they saw a few figures in the hall in the distance, and looked carefully, the shadows were more than enough, and it could be seen that there were Li Xianshu and Ying Huaizhen, and in front of him was a half-tall boy, it was Ying Pei, and there were several women standing beside Ying Pei, and there were two people sitting on it, I don't know what to say, it was quite lively.

Ying Zhuyun looked at it and said with a smile: "It seems that my sister-in-law has already met my mother, and my family is also there, I wonder if my brother still remembers her?" ”

Ying Lanfeng said: "I remember that my younger brother and sister are the daughters of Xu Shilang's family in the Ministry of Industry...... He is a very capable and virtuous man. ”

Ying Zhuyun said: "It's true that you can do it, but it's okay for the rest." Saying that, he smiled, led Ying Lanfeng forward, and when he arrived in front of the hall, a maid saw it, so he went inside to report.

The two of them entered the house, and sure enough, they saw a full house, most of them were female dependents in the house, but there was no need to deliberately avoid it, Ying Lanfeng stepped forward to meet his mother-in-law, and Mrs. Ying smiled: "I was telling your daughter-in-law that you are here, and you just came, have you seen your father?" ”

Ying Lanfeng said: "I just met my father, and my mother has always been fine?" ”

Mrs. Ying said: "It's all good, there is no one else here, you just get up, even if you haven't seen each other for five years, you can recognize each other first." ”

Ying Lanfeng got up and met with all the relatives in the family, including his eldest brother's wife, Grandma Chen, who smiled and saluted; There is also the concubine Yang who he took in earlier, her eyes are slightly red to see Ying Lanfeng, and the girl she and Ying Lanfeng gave birth to is next to Mrs. Ying, who is eight years old this year, and she is also born with an apricot face and peach cheeks, very outstanding, and when she saw her father, she saluted respectfully, and looked very regular.

Mrs. Ying waited for them to finish the ceremony, and then said: "It's late tonight, you are tired again, I think Huaizhen is a little sleepy, it is better to rest first...... The third child has arranged for your brother? ”

Before Ying Zhuyun could speak, a woman with delicate eyebrows and eyes next to her smiled: "It's all right, the courtyard in the South Cross Courtyard is big and clean, and it just so happens that my brother and sister-in-law live with my niece and daughter, and all the things that should be used have been prepared according to my wife's instructions." This is Ying Zhuyun's insider, called Xu Yuan, who is a person with a delicate heart and a clever heart, helping to manage things in the house.

Mrs. Ying nodded and said, "I am very relieved that you are doing things." After a little laughter, they dispersed.

Xu Yuan, the woman of Ying Zhuyun, personally led Li Xianshu to the house in the south courtyard, which was really huge, there were six or seven large houses from east to west, and a few trees and flowers were planted in the yard.

Xu Yuan had other affairs, and he was busy until he returned to the room in the middle of the night, and saw that Ying Zhuyun was already crooked in bed, and when he saw her coming back, he said, "Why did you come back, isn't it all right for my brother?" ”

Xu Yuan said: "You only know your brother, is there nothing else to do in his family except for him?" ”

As he spoke, he sat down in front of the dresser and asked the little maids to remove their makeup, took off the beads and waved his hand to quit, then turned around and said to Zhu Yun and said: "You are too enthusiastic, and you are also more restrained, don't be so dedicated to others first, you see which of the people in the house is willing to interfere in this matter, but you are happy to come up...... If nothing else, the old lady won't be seen tonight, so I don't know what happened. ”

Ying Zhuyun heard this, and said: "Let me see, they are all a bunch of people who don't open their eyes and don't know how high and low, and they all feel that the second brother has been quietly in Taizhou for five years, and I am afraid that there will be no big future in the future, so even the enthusiasm is less, and several brothers and sisters of the uncle's family have never even shown up, and look at what kind of flattery they are when they change the eldest brother!" I've been to Taizhou personally, you listen to me: Brother will have a great job in the future, hum! Then will those people regret their slow treatment today. ”

Xu Yuan heard it funny, and said: "Hurry up and pay attention to your mouth, let people hear what it looks like, this is the old lady who takes the lead and doesn't want to see it, who do you say doesn't open your eyes?" ”

Ying Zhuyun touched her mouth and said, "That's it!" I didn't say she was an old man! She is an old man who is shrewd and has her own ideas in her heart, how can others guess it? Maybe there are other plans...... It's just that others are how and by them, I just do my best, I don't want to be the kind of snob who worships the high and the low. ”

Xu Yuan smiled at him when he heard this: "You are a good person and have a good heart!" ”

Ying Zhuyun sat up seriously and said to her: "They just came back, they are not familiar with life, you pay more attention to that side these days, don't lack the things they use, and besides, get closer to your sister-in-law...... He is a good man, and you must be right-tempered, lest you always say that the people in this house are not in your eyes. ”

Xu Yuan couldn't help laughing and said: "My lord, why did you actually hold these two people to the sky, you told you in every possible way before you came back, and now that you are back, you are still like this...... Am I going to worship them as bodhisattvas? ”

Ying Zhuyun also smiled and said, "It's not strange that there are many people who are polite, it's better than being rude." He thought for a moment, then suddenly remembered something again, then narrowed his eyes and said, "You have seen it tonight, have you believed me?" The appearance of our true niece and nephew, is it incomparable to the children of these families in Beijing? ”

Xu Yuan couldn't help but shout: "You dare to say it again!" It's okay for someone else's, but what about your own daughter? Just look at the good of other people's homes, and then give me noise, you will simply go to live in the South Cross Courtyard tonight! ”

Seeing this, Ying Zhuyun smiled and stopped, hugged Xu Yuan to the side of the bed, and said, "Grandma spared my life, I lost my words." ”

Xu Yuan glanced at him, pushed his shoulder, Ying Zhuyun fell into the bed, and simply tilted his body and smiled: "You can hurry up, I've been waiting here for a long time!" ”