Suspicion (2)

A frog jumped into the water from the leaf with a pop, and Du Ruyan was startled. Mu Qing had already smiled and got up to sit down beside him, he looked at the lotus leaves in a pond in surprise and asked, "When did you plant it, it grows so well." ”

"Do you remember the day before you came to Beijing last year, you and I were boating on the lake on the outskirts of Jiangdu, just as the lotus pickers harvested the last batch of lotus, and I asked them for some lotus that day, and they were planted in early spring this year." Mu Qing said with some pride, "You see, the lotus in the south can also grow and flourish here. ”

Du Ruhui looked at her and Lian carefully for a while, and smiled and held the tips of her fingers, "In this way, you should plant pampas reeds." The reed is as tough as silk, just like you. Mu Qingduan sat up and said seriously: "You also know that I am not the weak willow who supports the wind, no matter where you go next time, take me with you, it is better than waiting at home." Du Ruhui looked at her with a smile for a while, and did not talk, and after a long time, he smiled and pinched the tip of her nose, but he did not promise.

Steward He Sui hurriedly walked across the curved bridge, "The Tang State Mansion has sent a carriage, and it is now parked at the gate, urging Ah Lang to enter the mansion as much as possible." "Why did you send a carriage?" Prepare my horse, and I'll go. Du Ruhui said and stood up, straightened his robe, raised his feet and was about to leave. He Sui's steward stood still and muttered slightly, "The carriage is here to pick up my mother, and Tang Guogong invited my mother to go with Ah Lang." Mu Qingleng stood up from his seat and looked at Steward He Sui in disbelief, and Steward He Sui nodded solemnly to her to show certainty. Du Ruhui's face changed instantly, he frowned and was silent, silent for a while, and let out a long sigh from his chest, and said helplessly: "Then let's go quickly." ”

Sure enough, there was a carriage with the logo of the Tang Guogong Mansion waiting at the gate, Du Ruyan helped her into the car, and Ah Liu also followed. The coachman removed the footstool, and the carriage swayed leisurely. Mu Qing saw Du Ruhan riding on the side of the carriage with a cold face through the curtain gap in the pane, and even Ah Liu could detect it, and asked Mu Qing in a low voice, "Ah Lang is not happy?" Mu Qing pursed his lips and smiled bitterly, not knowing how to say it.

It was easy to get to the Tang State Mansion, and when he got off the carriage, he stepped forward to help him as if nothing happened, but there was still no smile on his face. Mu Qing didn't dare to say more, lowered his head and followed him and walked towards the main hall one by one. There were already a lot of people gathered in the hall, and a maid brought a tea table and invited them to sit down one by one. Another maidservant only led Mu Qing to the flower hall behind the main hall, and there were two other cases in the flower hall, Mrs. Dou sat in front of the case, but she didn't see Mrs. Xianyu. Seeing Mu Qing come in, the maidservants around Mrs. Dou helped her up, she stepped forward and took Mu Qing's hand affectionately and said, "Let them talk about things in front, let's drink tea here and talk about ourselves for a while." ”

Mu Qing glanced at the flower hall twice, and there were servants and maids standing at both entrances and exits. She has been to the Tang Mansion four times, each time she was invited by Mrs. Dou, or feasting or tea to enjoy the flowers, although there were maids around the first few times, but they were different from the maids who were standing now. In the past, those expressions were loose and ordinary, and at a glance they knew that they were served close to each other on weekdays, but today these few are remarkably strong and hard, standing as steady as a stone plate, and they seem to be able to jump up at any time, faintly revealing a solemn atmosphere. Mu Qing guessed that Mrs. Dou would never have such a leisure to invite her to drink tea, even if it was to drink tea, could it be that the huge Tang State Mansion could not find a quiet place, so she had to drink behind the main hall of the discussion? Those handmaidens with raw faces, I am afraid that it is deliberately arranged by the Tang State Mansion, but I don't know what is going on.

Mu Qing pretended not to be aware, smiled, thanked Mrs. Dou, and sat down peacefully. Not long after, a maidservant brought the tandoor to cook tea, and when the water boiled and the tea was ripe, she handed a cup to Mu Qing. She gently put the cup under the tip of her nose, sniffed it back and forth twice, and looked at Mrs. Dou with a look of surprise, "This is Yu Hang's sparrow tongue, cooked with light bamboo leaves?" Mrs. Dou nodded with a smile, at this time she could still meditate on the tea, still thinking about the light materials added to the tea, whether she really didn't know the situation in front of her who had been detained, or whether she knew it but was still in a peaceful mood. If it is the latter, Mrs. Dou's heart can't help but tighten, if this woman can't be used for herself in the future, I'm afraid she will not be able to keep her.

After two sips of tea, Mu Qing's face showed a stunned look, and he was sad, "This is exactly the taste of my hometown, I have been used to drinking it since I was a child, and I have never had a chance to see it again when I arrived here." Since Fang Cai has made it clear that she wants to speak considerately, she should naturally accompany her.

"Alas, I married far away at a young age, but it was not easy." Mrs. Dou gently stroked her hand, and her eyes were full of compassion, "It's hard for your family to give up." I only have one daughter under my knees, and I married Daxing City, although it is not far away, it is not common after all, and I am always worried. ”

"Don't hide it from Mrs., my father and mother passed away last year." Since there is no good tea, she doesn't want to let others be swordsman, and Tang Guogong's delicate ladies came to her mind, and a slightly mean thought came up, so she simply said the words of sorrow to the bottom, "Daddy will only be my aunt and a lady in his life, and he will refuse to marry again, and the people in the house are thinner, but fortunately, he doesn't have to bother to take care of it, and he is often accompanied by Daddy, Qin Se and Ming." It's just that my poor mother's health has never been very healthy, and my father fell ill suddenly, and she couldn't stand it, so she went together. In this way, you don't have to suffer from the parting of life and death, and you will not be separated from each other. ”

Before the words were finished, her heart was already sore, and she choked and couldn't speak anymore. Reluctantly controlled her feelings, forced herself to calm down, and raised her eyes to look at Mrs. Dou, she was actually stunned with a teacup, her face couldn't tell whether it was envy or self-pity, as if a teardrop was rolling in her eye socket, tossing for a long time, after all, it did not drop, and was stubbornly withdrawn in her eye. Mrs. Dou sighed deeply, and when she saw Mu Qing with tears in her eyes, she hurriedly took a brocade and handed it to her: "It's all mine, I got Jiangnan tea, I thought it might be able to relieve your homesickness, but I didn't expect it to make you sad." Don't talk about that anymore. When she spoke, she tried to hide the trembling and panic in her voice, Mu Qing breathed a sigh of relief, and there was still a posture of waiting in front of her, but Mrs. Dou seemed to be distracted after that, and she was repeatedly absent-minded, and she was reluctant.

There is no soundproofing between the front hall and the flower hall, and sitting in the flower hall can listen to the words of outsiders. There was not much gossip between Mu Qing and Mrs. Dou, and when they sat in the cold field, they heard the voice of someone who was saying, "Now it is clear that the six counties of Donglai, Beihai, Wuyang, Xindu, Hejian, and Boling are as small as they are. ”

"There are only six people who can be used." This was Du Ruhui's voice, low and gentle, and Mu Qing felt a little relieved when he heard it. "Zhishilang Wang Bo, Douhang's uncle's army, the climate is still short. In addition, Sun Anzu, Gao Shida, and Dou Jiande occupied one side by themselves, and the villagers gathered in the countryside. There is only one Dou Jiande, who has made friends with heroes, and his heart is high, and it may be difficult to retract. ”

Hearing Du Ruhui's voice, Mrs. Dou turned her head and smiled at Mu Qing, motioning for her to listen. "This spring, the plague was raging in the area of Dongjun, and on the way back, I saw a lot of fugitives in the suburbs outside the city, and I heard that a Fa Cao in Dongjun committed a capital crime because he opened a granary privately, and was lucky to be rescued by his former subordinates.

"The stragglers have to go and fight by themselves, I just wait and watch, when the small fish eats the shrimp, and the big fish swallows the small fish, and then go to the net big fish, can't I save my energy. If there is someone who can really do something, or gather and fight, and cannot be closed, he will go first before becoming a general trend. This is Li Shimin's voice. Mu Qing secretly praised in his heart, Mrs. Dou's eyes were full of joy, and she shook her head with a smile and said: "Erlang is young and arrogant, and he is most similar to the sister he married. It is said that he is quite similar to Yinghua's child, although it is a daughter, she will be a heroine in the future. ”

At the mention of Yinghua, Mu Qing was taken aback, and hurriedly said humbly: "Madam Miao praised." Yinghua was young and stubborn, and had not yet been educated. If you want to say that it is like, her martial sex is probably following her grandfather. ”

As it moved upwards, it was almost noon, and the people in the antechamber were scattered. Only Du Ruhui and Tang Guogong were left, but they couldn't hear what they said clearly. Mrs. Dou knocked over the teacup at the right time, and was accompanied by a close-fitting maid to change her dress, leaving Mu Qing alone to sit and wait. The maidservants at the door on both sides cheered up, lowered their eyebrows, stood upright, and stared firmly at the ground in front of them, very calm. She turned her head unintentionally to look at the patterns painted on the semi-sheer tulle between the panes. There was a figure swaying outside the window, looking at the figure of a man, Mu Qing felt that the figure seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Shimin's voice suddenly sounded outside, "If Brother Du is free, come and take a look at my newly harvested white hoof." I haven't had time to thank Qi Niang for cutting love. After a short time of speaking, Du Ruhui turned in from outside and stretched out his hand to her, "Let's go, let's go and see the white hoof." Mu Qing stood up, tidied up his dress, and couldn't help but glance at the pane, the figure was no longer there. Look at the handmaidens again, still holding the same posture and motionless, one of them stepped forward, bowed stiffly, said sorry in his mouth, but said in a stiff tone: "Madame is not well, she has rested first, please take care of herself." ”

Mu Qing followed Du Ruhui to the corner of the house to feed the horses, and the white hoof black was still the same, shiny and black, standing proudly, snorting from time to time. Apparently none of them had come to see the horses. Li Shimin stopped, bowed to the two of them, and said ashamedly: "Brother Du has been running for months and is bent on plotting for my Li family, he really shouldn't be suspicious of his father, Shimin is here to ...... for his father" Du Ruhui raised his arm and didn't let him go down, "After all, this matter is extraordinary, and it is also appropriate to be cautious, Du does not mind." ”

Mu Qing stood aside and was silent, she already knew why she was invited to tea today, why she was in that flower hall again, and her previous doubts were also solved, those maids of Kong Wu were used to detain her at all. Today, Tang Guogong deliberately tested Du Ruhui's state, and if he decided that he had turned his back on the Li family after agreeing with the rebels in various places, he would have to keep him. Mrs. Dou borrowed a change of clothes to hide, that is, when she was ready to get rid of her husband and wife at any time, she was afraid of hurting Mrs. Dou, so she avoided it first. Xu is Tang Guogong found out that Du Ruhui was still loyal, and finally did not kill the killer, so they could still stand here safely.

Mu Qing snorted coldly from the bottom of his heart, the cringe-hearted and suspicious villain, he really shouldn't hand over the world to him, he couldn't afford it. Cheng is far less than his imperial spirit that time, Du Ruxuan's good wood is good, but this young branch does not know when it will flourish and be strong. At the moment, she didn't want to stay in this place for a moment, she just wanted to stay away from this place as far as she could. After Du Ruhui said goodbye to Li Erlang, she secretly pulled his robe and went straight to the door. As soon as he stepped out of the gate, he saw a figure passing by, He Suizhao was standing outside the gate with a smile and looking at her, but he didn't say anything to them and left. Mu Qing glanced at his departing back, and suddenly remembered that the figure he had glimpsed through the pane in the flower hall just now was He Suizhao. She pursed the corners of her lips, he recruited dead soldiers for the Tang State Mansion, but he was afraid that those martial arts maids also came out through him. He was wandering outside the flower hall just to prevent them from escaping, so he could wait to make up for it?

Ada didn't know when the car came, Ah Liu had been waiting in the car for a long time, Du Ruhui turned over and got on the horse, and was speechless on the way home. Mu Qing's heart was churning, carefully combing through all the things that had happened in the morning, almost all of them were closely related, and every step was in the calculation of others, and he was so shocked that he was drenched in cold sweat. I don't know what Tang Guogong said to him alone in the front hall after everyone left, if there was a slight deviation, it aroused her suspicion, and at this time they may have been in a different place, and people are shocked when they think about it. Ah Liu saw that she was always contemplating, but she couldn't ask a word, so she had to sit dazedly.

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