Xu Yan's voice sounded above his head, "You are obviously blaming me, blaming me for not taking a good look at Zheng Xun, and blaming me for not rescuing him when he was trapped in the sea of fire." His voice suddenly added astringency, "Do you think that I am famous for murder and cold and murderous, so I have an iron heart, so I don't want to save me?" ”

"It's not." Shen Yan replied subconsciously.

"What's that for?" The strength of Xu Yan's arm did not loosen at all.

Shen Yu didn't answer, clinging to his chest, a cautious, strange trust nestled in the bud.

After a while, she whispered, "Does Your Highness really not know my brother?" ”

Xu Yan didn't make a sound, but reached out to caress her shoulder, as if comforting, gentle and powerful.

Shen Yu's long-pent-up love gradually cracked, she sobbed quietly, slowly became louder, and choked up: "He has been missing for eight years, all of us thought he was dead, his father added gray hair to him, his mother was haggard and sad for him, and now he is a taboo in the family, everyone quietly misses it, but they don't dare to mention it at all......"

"He used to be my father's pride." Shen Yan's tears were wanton, wetting the dark pattern brocade on Xu Yan's chest, "If he hadn't disappeared, it would have been the title of the gold list at this time, I would have a sister-in-law, a little nephew, my father didn't have to work hard to support the family business, and my mother didn't have to worry about my marriage day and night......"

Xu Yan was speechless for a while, and could only gently pat her shoulder.

"But what about now......" Shen Yu suppressed her cry, "His life and death are unknown, he ......" The residual lucid consciousness made her swallow the words behind -

He hid in the dark, hiding his face and not wanting to see people, his bright eyes became sharp, and the once elegant and free and easy all turned into cold and tight.

Shen Yan's heart seemed to be cut by a blunt knife, and there were no wounds, but bruises.

"It's going to be fine." Xu Yan held her shoulders with both hands, bowed slightly, and finally stopped trying to hide it and breathed a sigh of relief, "Since you saw it, maybe he is not dead yet." ”

"But he didn't want to recognize him, he ......"

"Then he must have unspeakable secrets and unfinished ambitions." Xu Yan stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears on her cheeks, "When his wish is fulfilled, he will definitely return to his hometown." The corners of his lips curled slightly, "At that time, you will be proud of him!" ”

The firm voice touched the bottom of Shen Yan's heart, and she looked at Xu Yan nervously and inquiringly, wanting to go deep into his eyes.

He didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning was very clear, his brother had unspeakable hidden and unfinished ambitions, so he wasn't forced to stay by Xu Yan's side?

So those speculations when she was in turmoil were wrong to blame him?

Xu Yan could already guess the reason why Shen Yuqing was so excited at this time, she must have met Shen Ming, how could a fourteen-year-old girl not be excited when she saw her brother who had been separated for many years and had no news? How many people can stay calm and sober, calm and analyzed? It's normal for her to be cranky and guessful.

And Shen Ming ...... That cold young man is no longer the handsome young man Langjun in Luling City back then, and he is not the bright brother in her impression, it is rare for her to be able to press to this point.

"If you still want to believe me, just wait with peace of mind." Xu Yan reluctantly let go of her shoulders, left her face, stood up straight, and her tone was a little helpless, "Now go wash your face first, so as not to let others think that I bullied you." ”

Shen Yu was still a little apprehensive, "He...... Really? ”

"I'm not Shen Ming, how do I know his thoughts." Xu Yan regained the appearance he had just now, but his tone was not as out of the way before, and when he saw that Shen Yan didn't move, he said, "Why don't I arrest him, and you ask him face to face?" ”

"Not really." Shen Yan burst into tears and laughed, even though she felt sorry for her brother, but if it was the path he chose, she would not have the right to judge.

She looked at Xu Yan's smiling eyes, her face gradually became a little feverish, and when she looked around, there was a copper basin filled with clear water in the study, but who knew if it was residual water?

"I'm going to fill the water." She is not arrogant, she just wants to bring a basin of water with her sleeves rolled. Xu Yan called someone in loudly to come in and prepare hot water.

Shen Yu didn't dare to let people see her crying face, so she turned to face the bookshelf, pretending to be reading.

After washing her face and calming down, Shen Yan was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said goodbye.

Here Xu Yan saw her leave, stretched out his hand to roll up the bamboo curtain covering the topographic map, but he couldn't concentrate his mind at all.

He paced to the bookcase again, and casually pulled out a book pressed at the bottom, which was an overprinted book recommended to him by Qin Yu's hand, with red columns and ink drawings, and turned a few pages casually, and the vermilion annotations were neat and eye-catching.

It's a girl with a delicate mind, Xu Yan thought to herself, I heard that she also wants color printing atlases, I don't know if she has that ability?

Shen Fei...... He rubbed his fingertips, a little nostalgic for the warmth of her cheeks.

The royal brother said that if he likes a person, it is easy to make an exception for her, no matter how cold and hard-hearted, no matter how careful his thinking, and how firm his principles, he can put a big discount in front of her. Although he didn't say anything when he heard it before, he always had to sneer in his heart, thinking that it was because of the indecision of the imperial brother that there would be such children and daughters, who were fascinated by a woman and obsessed with entering the Tao.

And himself, after a long time on the battlefield, won the name of the god of war, can talk and laugh to give orders to kill, can face the tens of thousands of heads of the enemy army without changing his face, and march forward firmly, how can he change his mind for the sake of a little woman?

Now he vaguely understands that once something enters his heart, he can't call the shots.

And now, that beautiful little girl seems to have gotten in.

Although it is a little dangerous, it is sweet and soft that I have never tasted.

He suddenly smiled, and when he looked down, two big characters of dragon flying and phoenix dancing had already been written on the rice paper. He put down the brush, looked at the two words for a moment, and wanted to crumple them into a paper ball and throw them away, but after all, he turned his mind, folded a few times, and sandwiched them into the pages.

It was the beginning of the night's talk, and a black shadow quickly entered the Lingering Garden.

Xu Yan stood in the pavilion by the water and looked at the moonlight, the black shadow swept to his side, bowed down and hugged his fists and said, "I have seen His Royal Highness King Duan." ”

"Here we are." Xu Yan turned around, his eyes fell on the thin gold mask, and he said straight to the point: "Shen Yan came to me today. Although the mask on the opposite side covered the expression behind him, Shen Ming's back stiffened slightly.

"She's going to follow me to find out about you." There was a slight self-deprecation in Xu Yan's tone, "I thought I forced you here." ”

"I did it rashly." Shen Ming bowed apologetically, "It's my fault to ask my sister to misunderstand Your Highness like this, please punish Your Highness." ”

"She's on fire, of course you should save her." Xu Yan shook his head, "I just want to think that in the past eight years, the Shen family has really had a hard time." The matter of the Wulin Sect can no longer be delayed, and these days must be redoubled with caution and resolved as soon as possible. I look at the recent situation, Qin Xiong's behavior is strange, could he also be related to the Wulin Sect? ”

"This matter is being verified by my subordinates. At the moment, only King Linjiang was exposed, and Qin Xiong had no clues here for the time being, but Jing Yuan found that Elder He was not only dealing with King Linjiang, but was digging deeper. ”

"Jingyuan's identity is sensitive, so be sure to tell him to be cautious."

"Yes." Shen Ming knelt on one knee, "The thread in the sect is slowly being closed, what we are doing will eventually be discovered, if Qin Xiong really has this wolf ambition, I am afraid that this Luling should not stay for a long time, and please return to Beijing as soon as possible to ensure safety." ”

Xu Yan shook his head categorically and said, "If Qin Xiong really has this heart, I shouldn't leave." He has military and political power in his hands, and if he is not guarded, it may be a military disaster. In the past two years, the Wulin Sect has made a lot of trouble, and it is difficult to guarantee that there is no night Qin State secretly fueling the troubles, if Qin Xiong is indulged in his presumptuousness, I am afraid that the western border will be unstable. He suddenly pursed his lips and let out a low cry, and a shadow in the darkness suddenly fell to him, kneeling on the ground and waiting, it was Gu An who was guarding him like a shadow.

"Immediately transfer people from Xue Wanrong and assign them to Black Hawk." Xu Yan instructed, "Qin Xiong should pay extra attention to it and not be negligent." ”

"Yes." Gu An got the order, got up again and said: "Your Highness, the latest news we have discovered, Qin Xiong secretly went to Taining twice last year, but his whereabouts are hidden and no one knows. ”

"Is there any more definite news?"

"Not yet." Gu An handed a very small letter in both hands and said, "This is what Taining just handed back." ”

Xu Yan opened it on the spot, looked at it by the moonlight, and suddenly sneered and said, "This Wei Meng has become a fragrant dumpling." King Linjiang and Qin Xiong both intended to recruit him to join the gang, but he didn't rely on either side, but he reported to me. ”

"Wei Meng?" Shen Ming raised his head and said, "As far as his subordinates know, he used to have the intention of colluding with King Linjiang, but he has been wavering, and he has not agreed or refused. Qin Xiong can also be regarded as his boss, he has never disobeyed before, but now he is suddenly like this, I don't know what his intentions are. ”

Xu Yan said: "He didn't dare to break with King Linjiang to protect himself, and he may not have had the intention of colluding at that time." However, the news that Hui Concubine was pregnant in May, and he would have the ambition to replace Qin Xiong, and it was unknown that he wanted to hug the big tree of the imperial brother. It's just that people's hearts are unpredictable, so they have to guard against it, so they send people over to investigate. So saying, he waved them off.

Gu An retreated according to his order, but Shen Ming stood still, and only Xu Yan and Shen Ming were left in the pavilion, and Xu Yan raised his eyebrows and looked at him in surprise.

Shen Ming's posture was still cold, and when he was illuminated by the moonlight, it added a little softness. He bowed on his knees, and took the initiative to mention the affairs of the family for the first time in the world, "My sister has always been pampered, I don't know the suffering of the world, I don't know the undercurrent under the calm of Luling City, she is also concerned, so she will come to disturb His Highness, and there is no malice, and I hope Your Highness will not be surprised." ”

Xu Yan gave him a hand, "There is no need to be polite, Miss Shen has a straightforward temperament, and she is human, how can she blame her." ”

Shen Ming was relieved, took two steps back, and turned back into the boundless night.