The room was quiet for a while, Xu Yan raised his glass in his hand, silently counting the days.

The day he angrily punished Huo Zongyuan was the fifth day of the first lunar month, and he ordered Huo Zongyuan to be arrested on the same day and sent back to the capital the next day, and he didn't even let Qin Xiong see him. Huo Zongyuan was severely injured that day, and the carriage and horses could not be too bumpy, so he traveled slowly on the way, and he could not reach the capital in twenty or thirty days.

But when the news arrived in the capital on the tenth day of the first month, it was still spreading?

Interesting. Xu Yan couldn't help but laugh.

Wei Rong looked inexplicable, "What are you laughing at?" I heard that when the eldest princess heard this letter, she immediately went to the emperor to sue the emperor, can you still laugh? ”

"I just found it interesting." Xu Yan looked at Wei Rong and explained: "This happened on the fifth day of the new year, Huo Zongyuan is afraid that he has not yet arrived in the capital at this time, but the news arrived in the capital on the tenth day of the first month, don't you think it's interesting?" ”

Saying this, Wei Rong also felt that it was wrong.

"Someone deliberately spread the news." Wei Rong's tone was firm, "Who is it?" ”

"Qin Xiong."

Who else could it be besides Qin Xiong? Huo Zongyuan's kid was beaten so much that he couldn't move, and he didn't have time to take care of himself, where did he still have the ability to spread the news?

However, Qin Xiong knew the news and also had this ability.

It's really a good calculation!

Wei Rong also sighed: "This Lord Qin is amazing. As soon as the eldest princess sued the royal court, the emperor reprimanded you, but you and the Liang Zi of the Huo family are settled, and you will inevitably be in trouble in the future. Seriously, the emperor will directly summon you back to Beijing, and he will be able to send you away. Good abacus, good abacus! ”

"There's a better abacus." Xu Yan sneered and said, "I was so angry at the time that I didn't think about it, but now that I think about it, Huo Zongyuan will be beaten like this, I'm afraid it was also Qin Xiong's handiwork." ”

- Otherwise, even if Huo Zongyuan is ignorant and wants to do something to Shen Yan, is Qin Xiong a fool? An old fox like Qin Xiong, who has experienced Shen Ping's imprisonment, will he not know that he takes care of Shen Yan, and will he not know that this move will inevitably make him angry?

No matter whether Huo Zongyuan succeeds or not, once he moves Shen Fei, he will definitely attract a lesson.

Qin Xiong knew that this was the case, and he still wanted to help Huo Zongyuan do such an evil thing, he must have a plan.

After careful calculation, Qin Xiong was scheming, nothing more than wanting to provoke the hatred of the Huo family and him, and wanted to use the sword of the Huo family to deal with him, so that he could no longer concentrate on the affairs of the Wulin Sect.

This is indeed a sure-fire deal, he just sent a few soldiers to condone the little marquis who was being held, it was Xu Yan who seriously injured Huo Zongyuan, it was Huo Zongyuan who angered Xu Yan, it was the contradiction between the Huo family and King Duan, what did it matter to him?

However, the fact that a military and political officer from the second rank would use such a subordinate method also shows that Qin Xiong is not as calm and adaptable as he was at the beginning after several blows.

Such a change is naturally a good thing for Xu Yan.

Wei Rong seemed to have heard a strange thing, completely ignoring Qin Xiong's sinister intentions, and instead dragged a chair and sat in front of Xu Yan, "Yo, you also have times when you are extremely angry and impulsive?" Tell me quickly, what did Huo Zongyuan do to make you angry like that? ”

Xu Yan glanced at him speechlessly, didn't bother to pay attention to him, and turned to the topographical map.

Where would Wei Rong be willing here, he couldn't pry Xu Yan's mouth open, so he immediately turned around and grabbed Gu An, pestering him to get to the bottom of it.

Gu An hurriedly ran out of the study, and Wei Rong followed.

The two of them chased each other in the Lingering Garden, Gu An was still dead at first, but his martial arts were not as good as Wei Rong, his status was not as good as Wei Rong, and even this stalking momentum was not as good as him, and in the end, he accidentally spit out the reason, only saying that Huo Zongyuan offended the girl on the tip of His Highness's heart, and he would cause trouble.

Wei Rong was even more curious now, and he was stalking again, and finally asked for the name "Shen Fei".

He rushed to Xu Yan's study and said, "Chong Guan is angry, you are finally enlightened!" Is that girl better looking than a fairy? It can provoke you, the god of war, to move the hearts of mortals. ”

"I'm going to marry her as a princess." Xu Yan unconsciously smiled on his lips, and then beckoned: "You come and see this-"

On the topographic map, there are two very small signs, which were newly added by Xu Yan.

Although Wei Rong looks at the wind and fire, and acts improperly, he was born in a general, and he has been born and died on the battlefield since he was ten years old, and his ruthlessness on the battlefield is no worse than Xu Yan, and Xu Yan also likes to discuss with him when he encounters problems.

The two of them discussed the matter of the Wulin Sect until nightfall.

As if echoing Jiang Ge's warning, Xu Yan was in full swing here, but within a few days, a holy decree flew in the capital, and it was the emperor who ordered him to return to Beijing immediately-

In late October, the weather was as cold as a day, and in early November, the north wind blew for several days, and the temperature plummeted to a much colder than usual midwinter, almost dripping into ice.

In the early morning, when I opened the window and looked out, there was a thick layer of ice in the basin, and there were no birds in the bitter cold weather, only the pale sun hung in the sky, and there was not much warmth.

Shen Yu got up early and washed up, and drank a bowl of red date angelica soup as usual, and her lower abdomen was warm and full, which diluted the coldness in the cold weather.

The brazier in the house was burning brightly, some spices were sprinkled in it, and Shi Jiao was holding a cloak and incense on it.

Pomegranate walked in with a food box, with crystal ice slag on her eyelashes, handed the food box to Shi Nan, and hurriedly leaned forward to the brazier, and said: "But I'm going to freeze to death, so I walked like this, and my hands were almost frozen." It's a cloudy day again, does the girl still want to go to the academy? ”

"I'm afraid I have to go, Daddy said that the books on the table are piled up again." Shen Yu walked over and lifted the curtain, and the cold air flew in with snow flakes, and she couldn't help but be surprised: "Ah, it's snowing!" ”

However, in the blink of an eye, a moment ago it was just a lead cloud hanging low and the cold wind was rustling, but at this time, it seemed that the snow basin was suddenly overturned, and the goose feathers and snow were sprinkled all over the world, but after a while, a layer of snow white had been laid on the ground.

Shi Nan hurriedly took the cloak and wrapped it in Shen Yan, "The girl is careful of the cold, I'm afraid this snow will come down for a while, so let's have breakfast first." ”

So the food was made in the small kitchen under the orders of Mrs. Shen, and the soufflé egg roll with green vegetables and porridge was very delicious.

Shen Yu finished eating, and when she looked out of the door again, she saw that the snow on the ground had accumulated half an inch thick, and the snow was still fluttering one after another, and only the white snowflakes caught her eye. The cold air flew in with snow flakes, and it was cold in the palm of her hand, Shen Yan looked at the weather, she must have been unable to go out, so she retreated to the edge of the desk and flipped out a booklet.

That was what Xu Yan told her last time, saying that if she wanted to build a library, she must first choose books, and asked her to draft a catalog of books first.

Shen Yu also consulted Shen Ping about this, because she thought that it was for ordinary people to read, and most of the books she picked were simple and easy to understand, including scriptures, literature and history, and miscellaneous studies.

These days, Shen Yu made a list when she had time, and so far, she has picked three or four hundred kinds.

However, if you want to build a library, a few hundred kinds of books are definitely not enough, Shen Yu has the Shen family's collection catalog, the collection catalog of the Luling Academy, and also through Guò Zhu Yun to find a collection of books in the official mansion, these catalogs in addition to recording inscriptions, but also roughly written outlines, but very easy to use.

I spent the morning picking up books, and by noon the snow had stopped, but the sky was still overcast, and the wind had not stopped.

This matter took a lot of brains, Shen Yu put down her pen and leaned back on the chair, and Shi Nan came over to help her rub her temples, and said, "Where is the afternoon girl eating?" ”

"Go to your mother. I didn't go to say hello in the morning, but the snow stopped and I went out for a walk. Shen Yu got up, because it was cold outside, so she added a bijia, a silver silk brocade cloak on her head, small leather boots on her feet, a small hand stove in her arms, and took the heather to the main house.

There is a mother-in-law on the road who is clearing the snow, shoveling the snow to the side of the road and piling it up, such a deep snow is suitable for building a snowman, I wonder if my father and mother will be interested? Shen Yu thought so and quickened her pace.

When I arrived at the main house, I saw Shen Ping and Mrs. Shen sitting in front of the window, trying to burn the new incense that Mrs. Shen had blended.

Shen Yu leaned over and sniffed it, but it was quiet and distant. On the one hand, Mrs. Shen ordered someone to pass the meal, and on the other hand, she told Shen Fei in detail that there were as many as twenty-four kinds of spices in the fragrance, which made Shen Fei sigh - if it was her, she really didn't have such meticulous patience!

After the meal, at the request of Shen Fei, they each put on a cloak and planned to accompany Shen Yu to build a snowman.

Who knew that a few people hadn't been discharged from the hospital yet, so they saw that the housekeeper who usually never entered the inner courtyard ran in in a panic, and didn't stop until Shen Ping came to him, and only said: "Master, it's not good!" ”

Shen Ping was extremely surprised, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"It's Old Lady Meng," the housekeeper panted, "Someone from the capital said that Old Lady Meng is not good!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Shen's body next to her was violently shocked. Who else could the old lady Meng in the capital be, that was her father! Mrs. Meng is almost in her prime, and Mrs. Shen is still thinking about taking Shen Yu and Shen Ping to Beijing next year to pay homage to her birthday, how can she ...... How could it be......

Although he did not explicitly say that he had returned to the West, his old man was not in good health, and he sent people thousands of miles to come, what is the difference between this and reporting for funeral?

A whirlwind of heaven and earth struck, and Mrs. Shen fainted in the exclamations of Shen Ping's father and daughter.