The little guy named Shen Hua walked away while wiping the cold sweat on his forehead, while Ji Cheng was still standing quietly in the courtyard. The night wind gradually rose, swaying the shadows of the trees, and just as Chu Heng was about to turn around and sneak away, Ji Cheng, who had been silent for a long time, spoke: "The history of that locust tree is as long as this Teng Wangfu, do you know Wenchang Huai?" ”

Chu Heng nodded: "I heard that the Wenchang locust tree grows in the capital country, and the literati students go to pay more respects, the locust tree has been contaminated with the fragrance of books and ink for a long time, and there are already wood spirits." ”

"At that time, my grandfather was in the middle of the three yuan, and the emperor's grace was vast, and the emperor and the prince of the country personally folded a branch of Wenchang Huai and gave it to the grandfather, saying that the grandfather had the talent of Wenchang." Speaking of this, Ji Cheng paused, and his tone was thoughtful: "It's also amazing to say, it's just a branch, it actually took root in this vine king's mansion, and it took a hundred years to grow into a majestic tree." ”

"But the slave maid heard that the vine king's mansion was crowned king, relying on his great military exploits."

"That's right, if you don't have military exploits, you can learn from the past and the present, and you're just an ordinary scholar, how to be king." The corners of Ji Cheng's mouth rose, a rare smile appeared on his face, he pulled out the scabbard of the sword in his hand with a choked sound, and looked at the cold light circulating on the sword, slightly distracted.

Chu Heng's gaze fell on Ji Cheng's sword: "I remember that the prince used a knife. ”

"For me, there is no difference between a sword and a knife, as long as the blade is fast enough, they are both tools for killing."

"What the prince said is right." Chu Heng bowed slightly.

At this moment, Meng Qing walked in from outside the courtyard gate, and as soon as she saw Ji Cheng and Chu Heng, she immediately quickened her pace: "Lord Shizi, Madame asked Sister Heng'er to come over." ”

"What's the matter?"

"This ......" Meng Qing bit her lip, she glanced at Chu Heng sideways, and then turned back to the prince and replied: "Just now the Buddha Hall caught fire, and someone saw Sister Heng'er there." ”

Hearing this, Ji Cheng immediately turned his head to look at Chu Heng.

Chu Heng's face was quite calm, she only tilted her head and glanced at Meng Qing, then turned her head and bowed down to Ji Cheng and saluted: "Back to the world, the slave has never been to the Buddha hall at all, it must be that person who is wrong." ”

Ji Cheng didn't say a word, just looked at Chu Heng fixedly with his eyes.

"Chu Heng is willing to go and confront the talker." Chu Heng lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, and his face was indeed neither humble nor humble.

Ji Cheng only thought it was funny, he didn't know where Chu Heng got the courage to say this, but since she had already said so, he stopped her from doing anything: "Meng Qing take Chu Heng to his mother." ”

Just when Chu Heng went to the Buddha Hall with Meng Qing, the Buddha Hall had already become a pot of porridge. On weekdays, King Teng is not in the house, and the ancestor is lazy, so the top and bottom of the house are handed over to the eldest lady to take care of. And today, the fire actually burned the Buddha hall of the old ancestor's heart, and the horrific old ancestor held the Buddha beads and stood at the door of the Buddha hall chanting constantly.

"Mother, this may not be a warning of a fire." The eldest lady was also holding a Buddha bead in her hand, and her face was as pale as that of her ancestors.

"Fortunately, the Buddha Hall is still there, and the Bodhisattva's golden body is not damaged, but it's a pity that the ancestors left Wenchanghuai." The old ancestor let out a sigh of relief and looked at the eldest lady with a frown: "You have too many moths recently, and it is better to cultivate yourself in the future." ”

The eldest lady's face was pale, and she was a little embarrassed: "Mother, you don't have to worry too much, just now the daughter-in-law heard the little maid say that the daughter of the housekeeper Chu San appeared near here when the fire broke out, and it must be because of the events of the previous two days, as well as her father's affairs, which made her resentful of the palace, so she set it on fire." ”

"You mean, this heavenly fire is not a real heavenly fire, but man-made?" The folds on the old ancestor's face instantly flattened a lot: "If it is artificial, it is really a great crime, arson and burning the house, but you really have the courage!" ”

"Mother is very right." The eldest lady also showed a relieved expression on her face: "The Fujiwang Mansion is the home of goodness, and no one in the entire Fuji City knows about it. ”

At the moment when the two were talking, Meng Qing and Chu Heng had already arrived. When the eldest lady saw Meng Qing coming with Chu Heng, as if she had suddenly found an outlet, she immediately summoned Chu Heng over.

"You are the goddaughter that Chu San recognizes?" The Buddha beads in the eldest lady's hand were clenched tightly, and her eyes were like a rekindled fire between the ashes.

"Mrs. Hui, slave Chu Heng." Chu Heng leaned over, saluted the eldest lady, and continued: "At dinner time, the slave maid really never came to the Buddhist hall. ”

The eldest lady's brows furrowed tightly, and her dim eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce look: "The maid who is used to deceiving people and lying, slap your mouth!" ”

Chu Heng raised his head sharply and stared straight at the eldest lady, but the eldest lady tilted her head and avoided Chu Heng's sight.

There was already a maid coming over and slapping Chu Heng several times. Chu Heng only felt that his whole face was numb, and his mouth was salty, and blood had overflowed.

After the maid slapped Chu Heng's mouth, the eldest lady opened her mouth again: "Because you are angry in your heart for my disposal of your father-in-law, you set fire to the Buddha Hall and want to burn down the Buddha Hall. The eldest lady took the rosary, turned around and bowed to the Buddha Hall, and then turned back to look at Chu Heng: "Such a stubborn maid, lock it up first, and let it be disposed of later." ”

The eldest lady really can't bear the four words "Heavenly Fire Warning", and the Fujiwang Mansion can't bear these four words, if it begins to spread that the Heavenly Fire Warning fell on the Fujiwang Mansion, then people will definitely guess what the Fujiwang Mansion has done to anger and resent. No one can bear this consequence, so no matter whether this fire is a heavenly fire or a man-made arson, since there is such a reversal point as Chu Heng, the eldest lady will definitely not waste this opportunity.

Chu Heng let the maid get up from the ground and walk outside, but as soon as he took two steps, he felt a strong force behind him, and she had already flown aside from the maid's hand, and was directly held in her arms by the other.

"Cousin?" Chu Heng blinked, looking at the face that was more beautiful than a woman, she was a little unaccustomed, she hurriedly stood up straight and broke free from Su Yunsheng's arms: "Cousin, what are you doing?" ”

"Naturally, it's to save you." Su Yunsheng swept the sleeve that was holding Chu Heng just now, and said reluctantly: "If it weren't for the entrustment of others, do you think I like to hold you dirty?" ”

"Entrusted? Did Daddy ask you to take care of me? But Dad can't protect himself now......" Chu Heng suddenly reached out and grabbed Su Yunsheng's wrist: "Daddy is just my father-in-law, but he and you are really related by blood, and you must be more eager to save him than I am." ”

Su Yunsheng frowned, quietly pulled out his wrist from Chu Heng's hand, and muttered in a low voice: "Who is related to Chu San's old man, it's really ...... hell."

"Su Yunsheng, what are you doing?" The eldest lady saw that Su Yunsheng snatched people from her maid, and she was quite dissatisfied: "Although you are a member of the Su family in the capital, you can't mess around in the Tengwang Mansion!" ”

"I didn't mess around." Su Yunsheng stretched out his finger and pointed at Chu Heng: "I came to make it clear to you, madam, I have been with this maid during dinner, she has no time to set fires, and I think Mrs. will not be wrong to blame the good people." ”

"You ......" The eldest lady was so angry that she almost didn't jump to her feet, she was calm, and then she opened her mouth to continue talking: "Su Yunsheng, do you know what kind of place this is?" ”

"Vine King's Mansion......" Su Yunsheng looked calm.

"Then you dare!" The eldest lady stretched out her hand and pointed at Su Yunsheng, as if she was already angry: "If you dare to take her away today, you just don't take my Tengwang Mansion in your eyes." ”

"Is it that serious?" Su Yunsheng still had a calm and breezy expression.

Chu Heng suddenly left Su Yunsheng's side, took two steps towards the eldest lady, and knelt on the ground with a pop: "Madam Mingjian, the slave and maid really did not set fire, the slave and maid are willing to be temporarily detained by the lady, and wait for the lady to find out the truth and return the slave and maid to innocence." ”

When Chu Heng came out, the eldest lady's face suddenly became much better, and there was a hint of softness and guilt in her eyes when she looked at Chu Heng. And Su Yunsheng, who was standing on the side, was angry by Chu Heng's actions, one Buddha was born, and two Buddhas ascended to heaven, and his eyes were like knives across Chu Heng.