Quming City.

When Yunli led the horse into the city gate, he was shocked by the familiar and unfamiliar street scene.

He stopped and looked at it, as if everything was exactly the same as the year he left home.

This is a small town where the Miao and Han ethnic groups live together, and the inhabitants of the city have different styles of clothing. At the stall selling jewelry, the bead hairpin jewelry that the Han family girl likes is placed together with the Miao silver jewelry that the Miao family loves to use.

Next to the jewelry stall, the mother-in-law who sells bamboo rice waited for the guests with a kind smile, Yun Li went to buy one, and politely asked her: "Mother-in-law, may I ask who is the head of the Yun family in the south of the city?" Is it still the same as it was three years ago? ”

"Chengnan Yun family......" The mother-in-law thought for a while, nodded and said, "There is no change, it's the same as three years ago!" ”

Yun was slightly sluggish, and asked again: "Then do you know how the Yun family's harvest has been in recent years?" Is the granary full? ”

"The harvest is good!" The mother-in-law laughed when she talked about this, "There was a bumper harvest last autumn, and the Yun family's granary was too full to fit. The family is also generous, and the rice that cannot be saved is sold to the neighborhood in the city at a price of 30% - isn't this the same as giving away? The bamboo tube rice in your hand is made from the rice I bought with the Yun family at that time. ”

It was made of home-made rice. Yun couldn't help but choke in his throat, looked down at the bamboo rice in his hand, and had mixed tastes in his heart.

He said goodbye to his mother-in-law, who sold bamboo rice, and continued to walk south, passing through a few bustling crowds, walking through a few bleak and empty streets, turning left and right, I don't know how long I walked, and the big mansion that I hadn't seen for a long time finally appeared in front of me.

Yunfu.

Yun Li looked at the plaque on the door and took a few breaths, tied the horse to the wooden post next to him, and stepped forward to knock on the door.

"Tuk, tuk." The knocker knocked twice on the wooden door, and the door opened.

The little guy who opened the door looked younger than Yun Li, and looked at him hesitantly: "You are ......"

The servant woman who was walking over with a bucket in the courtyard gasped: "Leave the son?!" ”

She threw the bucket a few steps and rushed to the door, waved her hand to let the little guy enter the house and keep silent, and lowered her voice: "Why are you back?" Did You Know ......"

"I know." Yun Li bowed his head and said, "But I have some important things that I must come back." You let me in, I'll go and see my father and mother, and then I will go to see my uncles and elders. ”

But the servant woman felt that if he entered this gate, he would not be able to go out alive anyway, and tried to persuade him to go away. But under Yunli's gaze, she couldn't say a word, and after a pause, she said, "Then you...... I can be soft with you, and I can wear soft casual clothes. You must know that the status of the Evian family in Quming, it is not difficult for you to marry a good girl, don't make the elders angry. ”

"Hmm." Yunli nodded. The servant stepped aside, and he stepped through the door.

After thinking about it, he said, "My sister...... You're married, right? ”

"Yes, I got married at the end of last year. He's a good guy and has heard about it well. The servant woman replied.

Yunli muttered lightly: "Then you don't have to tell her I'm back." Let her have a good time with her husband's family, don't mention me as an elder brother. ”

He said so, and went straight inside. Along the way, older servants recognized him, and their faces looked as if they had seen a ghost.

Yun Li only felt that there seemed to be dislike for him everywhere.

Such a strong dislike was something he had never felt in the Five Princes' Mansion, so much so that when he walked to his parents' residence, he was already disgusting himself.

He felt as if he was a monster, out of place in this family, and no one would like him. Even, most of the people here want him to die.

Yunli took two more steps forward, and found that the little guy he was familiar with in the past was already stupid by the door, looking at him dumbfounded.

He smiled bitterly and said softly: "I'm back, and I have a thank you to my father." ”

The little servant swallowed his saliva and ran into the hall as if he were running away.

A moment later, the teapot in the hall flew out along with a shout: "Get out!! ”

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In the palace, Si Yan fell into the confusion of hating only that she was not Sherlock Holmes.

A few days ago, she told Si Wan Si Rao that she wanted to come back the paper stamped with Qi Guanyi's seal, thinking that if Si Rao couldn't take it out, then Qi Guanyi's suspicion would be right.

At that time, Si Wan responded very simply, and Si Rao hesitated for a while and agreed.

But the result ...... The two of them went back to their lodgings, and when they came back, they told her that they couldn't find her.

It's embarrassing. The law pays attention to evidence, first, it must demonstrate fairness and convince people, and second, it is because the evidence is a reliable logical chain. After all, people's hearts are very biased, and judgments made without real evidence are likely to be caused by bias.

So what if there is no evidence to prove that it was Si Rao's poison now? Abandon your sanity and trust your instincts? Or think about it another way, for example, ...... Si Wan and Si Rao teamed up to commit the crime?

No, I can't! She's not that hated!

Si Yan lay in front of the dressing table and hung her head in frustration, knocking the lotion on her hand to do skin care, pouting, feeling that people are really uncomfortable...... It's not even good to do skin care!

This month, when the Shanggong Bureau came to deliver skin care products, she glanced at it with the inspection panel and found that the water sent was IPSA flowing gold water. This thing is also very popular on the Internet, it is said that it is mild and non-irritating, sensitive skin can also be used, and it is easy to absorb, go to close the mouth or something, but her use experience is ...... Better than nothing.

She didn't even feel the "easy to absorb" clause, it was still the feeling of applying a paper mask in the real world. Now I can only shoot it with my hands, which is even more chicken.

Si Yan wanted to use it differently, she thought it would be good if there was mushroom water, snow muscle essence calendula water, but the Shanggong Bureau told her: "The war at the front has been tight recently, so I can't get those for the time being." ”

Si Yan's sluggish face: What does it have to do with the skin care products of the palace maids during the war? Are the skincare products in the palace "imported" from the rebels? As far as she knows, it's not!

God sets ......

However, in this way, she has no other way, if the Shanggong Bureau can't provide it, she can't provide it, so she has to make do with this flow of gold for the time being.

After another morning of idleness, she had just finished putting on her makeup when she got up from a nap, and Si Yan heard that the concubine had passed her.

As soon as Si Yan entered the hall to give a salute, she saw a smile floating on the concubine's tired face: "Ayan, come quickly." Xiao Jiu's letter can be counted, this time there is still one for you, the palace has not been opened, you can read it yourself. ”

In recent days, the concubine has been worried.

Qi Guan Baoyuan wrote a letter to the concubine every ten years. But recently, due to the tension of the war, his letter was not delivered in time. Si Yan pinched her fingers and calculated that it was six or seven days late, and of course the concubine, who was a mother, was very tormented.

Si Yan sighed lightly: "The slave maid said that His Royal Highness the Ninth will definitely not have an accident, and the mother can't be at ease." ”

"Alas, in fact, this palace also knows that if something really happens, there will definitely be an urgent letter." The concubine smiled bitterly as she handed her the letter, and laughed at herself, "Mediocre people disturb themselves, there is no way." ”

Si Yan took the letter, and a palace maid added a round stool to her beside the concubine, and she sat down to open the letter to read it.

As soon as she was halfway through the reading, Si Yan shuddered violently!

Cloud, cloud-off...... Home?!

His family will beat him to death!

Si Yan took a breath of cold air in shock, and the concubine who was reading Qi Guanbao's letter looked at her: "What's wrong?" ”

"No ......" Si Yan's gaze fell on the letter again. The letter said that if he did not receive another letter from Yunli five days after receiving the letter, he would reply to Qi Guanbao as soon as possible.

And this letter was six or seven days late, that is, she should have received Yunli's letter a day or two ago.

But she didn't receive ......

"Ayan?" As soon as the concubine called her, seeing that she was silent, she reached out and took away the letter paper in her hand.

Si Yan suddenly came back to her senses, and the concubine frowned lightly and read the letter, not understanding what was wrong: "What's wrong?" But is there anything going on? ”

"Niangniang...... she fixed her mind, knowing that it was a long story, so she only said urgently, "Niangniang, if the slave maid replies to His Royal Highness Nine now, when will His Highness Nine receive it as soon as possible?" ”

"The fastest ......" the concubine roughly calculated, "If it is urgent for four hundred miles, it will take three or four days; The 800-mile expedited is one or two days. ”

But it's already two days late!

Si Yan quickly came up with an idea: "Then the slave will send a letter back to His Royal Highness the Ninth Highness, and ask Niang Niang to send someone eight hundred miles to send it urgently!" And then, ......"

It would be better for her to find a single helper, and it would be safer to take multiple routes.

Si Yan hurriedly retired after writing a reply, but after thinking about it in her head, there was only one person who could think of a "helper".

There are no more options.

After hesitating again and again, Si Yan finally made up her mind. She gritted her teeth and walked to the Changqiu Palace, looked at the gate of the palace, dragged a eunuch casually, and stuffed the small seal of Qi Guanyi.

"I know you have a way to find the Seventh Highness. Don't alarm the queen, or you'll have to clean up your ...... Not me anyway! ”

After handing over the letter, Si Yan returned to her room and waited in fear.

Time passed minute by minute, and soon it was time for dinner. The little palace maid at the bottom came in with food, and she didn't bother to use it.

What if something happens to Yunli......

She was thinking about this all over her head. She felt that the relationship between Qi Guanxiu and Yunli was sad enough, and she couldn't imagine what Qi Guanxiu would do if Yunli had any accident.

Finally, she heard a knock on the door.

"Si Yan?" Qi Guanyi's voice sounded outside the door, and she bounced up from the edge of the couch in an instant, and hurriedly went over to open the door.

"What's wrong?" Qi Guanyi asked in a deep voice.

"The war ahead is tight...... His Highness the Nine's letter came a few days late. Si Yanqiang said with a clear mind, "Yunli may have an accident." I—I was thinking, maybe Your Highness can help? ”

She thought, it will take a day or two for the reply to be sent to the front line, what if the clouds are now hanging by a thread?

Such a concise statement was not enough for Qi Guanyi to understand the whole story, he thought about it, and asked concisely: "What do you want me to do?" ”

"Your Highness, can you send someone to his house first?" Si Yan looked at him wistfully," he said...... His family is a big family in the south, and the Five Princes' Mansion should have his classics? Should you be able to look it up? ”

"The Great Clans of the South?" Qi Guanyi thought for a while, and said, "No need to check, Zhaojiang Yun family or Qu Mingyun family." ”

Si Yan: ?! **Humanities Encyclopedia?!

He turned around and walked out: "He has an accident, the fifth brother is crazy, I'll go there myself, will you go?" 166 Reading Network