"What do you mean?"

"I mean, you're in the middle of the game, so you're ignoring something. Xue Zhi, if it was a complete stranger who came all the way from the frontier to find you, what would be your first reaction? ”

"Investigate him."

Xie Yiying snapped his fingers: "That's what it means." Didn't she take the marriage letter you gave her, and didn't you draw a picture for her before you left, telling her to meet her with this painting in the future, why did she go through all the trouble to come to you? ”

"This ......" Xue Zhi also realized that Xie Yiying's suspicion was not unreasonable.

Xie Yiying thought that she was benevolent and righteous, so she stood up and prepared to go home: "I'm just guessing, after all, it is doubtful that a weak woman can travel such a long distance unscathed." When he walked in front of Xu Danwei, he poked her forehead again: "Is the brain a dowry?" ”

It's really angry.

When he went out, the sun hung brightly in the sky, and Xie Yiying felt cold for no reason, and suddenly shivered.

"Ma'am, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Xie Yiying frowned and subconsciously looked around.

Nothing happened, but I felt ......

The mountain rain is coming, and the wind is full of buildings.

She only got the news of Liu Yuan's arrest the next day.

was lazy looking at the accounts on the chaise longue, stroking fantasy with one hand for a while, and immediately sat up when he heard the news: "What do you mean?" ”

Fantasy sensed that something was wrong with her master, tilted her head to look at her, and jumped off the person's lap.

Wei Wu also had a calm face at the moment.

"Liu Yuan was arrested, Dali Temple personally supervised it, there was no sound in advance, and it is not clear who is behind it."

"What's the reason?"

"There is a problem with the accounts of the household."

"Does it have anything to do with you?" Xie Yiying stared straight at Wei Wu.

Wei Wu's eyes did not dodge: "It doesn't matter, we don't need Liu Yuan to get money from the household department." ”

"Is it a planting? For Liu Yuan, or for you? ”

"It was probably Liu Yuan's steady progress, and his official promotion was too fast, blocking anyone's way, and he was only found an excuse to get in at this moment. Liu Yuan is clean, no one knows about our relationship, and he can't touch His Highness. ”

It is known that Zhou Jin can't be involved, but Xie Yiying is still worried about Liu Yuan.

She remembered the first time she saw him, he stood in front of Zhou Jin's study, turned his head, and his eyes fell on herself.

On a March day, the air smells of spring.

Wei Wu saw that Xie Yiying's face was sick, and after thinking about it, he didn't tell her anything else.

Dealing with Liu Yuan is menacing, and he will not end well. Although the people on that side don't know who Liu Yuan is behind at the moment, they will definitely not believe that Liu Yuan has achieved the position of the household servant with good luck, if he can't find something, he will be tortured, and the secret will be dug out of Liu Yuan's mouth.

In the evening, Zhou Jin came back, and as soon as he entered the house, Xie Yiying hurriedly asked him, "How is it?" ”

"The person who used it is the Third Emperor Brother, but I don't know who is behind it. The account of the household department has been moving for a long time, and it was the bureau that was set up before Liu Yuan took over the household department. Now Liu Yuan is in prison in Dali Temple, unable to be contacted, and should be tried. ”

Hearing the two words of trial, Xie Yiying took a deep breath: "The previous Hubu Shangshu was the prince's person. ”

Zhou Jin naturally knew.

Now everyone is suspicious.

"You can't protect him."

"In the current situation, whoever stands up is the one who recognizes Liu Yuan as his own."

Xie Yiying tugged at his cuffs: "Is it possible for him to die?" ”

If the other party can't find out who is behind Liu Yuan, he would rather destroy him than leave him in the household to block the way.

Zhou Jin lowered his eyes to look at her and admitted, "Yes." ”

"Okay," Xie Yiying let go of her hand, stepped back, and took a deep breath, "Let them eat." ”

This night, she never spoke to Zhou Jin again.

Liu Yuan and Zhou Jin are just a chess piece, and he can't turn over and take risks for a chess piece.

Thank you for your understanding.

But that doesn't mean she can accept it.

At this time, in the prison of Dali Temple, Liu Yuan's hands were tied and hung high, his feet were hanging, and he was standing on tiptoe to support his body.

He had been tied for about two hours, and at this moment he only felt that his feet were no longer his own. When the foot is put down, the hand is torn and painful, the body is pulled and falls, the toes stand on tiptoe to bear the weight of the whole body, and they can't stand the force, and they can't go up and down in the air.

The candles in the prison were lit up, and the dark yellow light hit the bloodstained walls.

He was not a man of strong physique, and after a day in prison, he was already exhausted, and at the moment his head was hanging down, and his throat was burning with pain.

Across from him were the interrogators who asked him those questions over and over again throughout the day.

"Who changed the accounts?"

"Where does the money go?"

"Who told you to do this?"

He had never touched the money, and the accounts of the household department had been touched. He knew that all they wanted to know was the last question, who was behind him.

As long as you don't say it, no one will know.

So he just replied repeatedly in a dumb voice: "I haven't touched the money, who are you?" ”

"Lord Liu, at this time, we might as well get straight to the point, you have also seen how our methods are, you must know, even if you leave this life here, we can do it, it is better to consider cooperation, what the person behind you promised you is not as important as your life, right?"

Liu Yuan took a few low breaths, and gathered enough strength to raise his head to look at the people: "I have come all the way with the imperial examination, and there is no one behind me, who are you, and who do you want me to frame." ”

Seeing that he gritted his teeth and didn't let go, the man pulled him by the collar, Liu Yuan was already weak, and he almost couldn't breathe at the moment, his throat was choked, and his face was purple.

"Liu Yuan, don't toast, don't eat, eat and drink. What were you burning when we arrested you? ”

"What am I burning...... Liu Yuan spoke intermittently, "You have such a big ability, it's better to check it yourself." ”

"Okay, it seems that Lord Liu is a character, then let's have a good chat. Anyway, the night is still long, and we have time. The man let go of his hand and took a leather whip from the table next to him, "Lord Liu should know, as long as you don't die, your life will be in my hands." ”

In the empty room, the sound of a leather whip slicing across the ground was clear and cold.

Liu Yuan raised his eyes to look at him, the orange-yellow candle flame was reflected in his brown eyes, and then he curled the corners of his mouth and smiled mockingly.

Xie Yiying didn't sleep well all night, and in her sleep she heard someone repeatedly chanting outside the window "Life doesn't see each other", her voice was loud and sad. In an instant, the fire shone on his soul, and he was so shocked that he was about to climb up in a cold sweat.

The morning light outside the house was faint, Xie Yiying sat on the bed and reacted for a moment, her palms covered with cold sweat.

Zhou Jin noticed it, and also sat up, and saw that the person's face was pale by the light outside the window: "What's wrong?" ”

"I'm going to find Zhou Zhao."