By the end of the second round, it was already dark.

Six nuclear carvers have been selected and will participate in the final core battle early tomorrow morning. The six nuclear carvers were also invited into a mansion guarded inside and outside to prevent leakage.

Several nuclear carvers didn't know each other, but many of them made friends at the Dou Nuclear Conference.

Although they were not allowed to leave the mansion, they were quite watched, but several people talked happily and had a lot of fun chatting about nuclear carvings.

The question of the third round, the six people have already come out, sealed in the scroll. There was no one else but the six of them who knew the question. Today, the scroll is placed in the side pavilion of the mansion, guarded by two guardians.

"The Yin clan is quite talented, in my opinion, she is the only one to win the championship of this time."

“…… That's a mistake! I think the other nuclear carving skill is not badly qualified, although he didn't finish in the top three in the first two rounds, but the nuclear carving is very innovative. Nowadays, there are many nuclear carving skills, and nuclear carving lacks novelty, and it is rare to have new ideas, and we may be able to stand out in the third round of the topic. ”

"Oh? Are you talking about the surname Zhou Na Xiaolang? ”

"Exactly."

The one who has been defending Ah Yin between the lines is Yuan Hong, the sixth nuclear carver who gave her a peach pit today. Everything is going well, and the ingenuity of the nuclear carving is really refreshing to him, and how can the person who came up with such an idea of grafting flowers lack novelty? But he didn't say these words, and he didn't bother to argue with others. Such a good piece of jade has not yet been carved, and he still lacks an apprentice, and as soon as the nuclear fighting conference is over, he will strike first.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the house, accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps.

The door was pushed open.

The person dressed in the first courtyard said: "The sixth elder, the mansion has touched the thief and is being arrested." ”

Yuan Hong asked, "What did you steal?" ”

The man said: "I should be trying to steal the question, but please rest assured that the thief has been discovered before he gets close." When the thief is caught, he will definitely give an answer to the six elders. ”

Yuan Hong's jaw.

After the nursing home left, several nuclear carvers said: "I didn't expect such a thing to happen." Another nuclear carver chimed in: "What a bold mantra to dare to steal a question under our noses." Another nuclear carver said, "I'm afraid the six nuclear carvers will benefit." ”

As soon as these words came out, the six people present were silent.

yes, what's the use of stealing questions for thieves? In the end, it is likely that the last six nuclear carvers will benefit from the nuclear battle tomorrow.

"Bad heart!" A nuclear carver said coldly.

Yuan Hong said: "You are not in a hurry to make a conclusion, when the thief is caught, ask Luo Gongcao to understand." If it is really one of the nuclear carving technicians, it will be severely punished! ”.

After Ah Yin returned home, the Qin family had already prepared a table of dishes, including fish and meat, which were very hearty. The Qin family kept putting vegetables for Ah Yin, and after a while, the dishes on the small bowl were piled up like a small mountain. Ah Yin said helplessly: "Mother, I can't eat so much." ”

Qin said: "If you can't eat, you will have leftovers, and you will have to go to the nuclear conference tomorrow." Mother heard that you won the first place in the two rounds today. There is a high probability of winning tomorrow. ”

Yin Xiuwen said: "The first place has fifty taels of silver, if you win the championship, remember not to spend the silver." ”

Ever since Ah Yin was going to participate in the nuclear conference, Yin Xiuwen had to recite fifty taels of silver almost every day. Ah Yin listened to the left ear and the right ear came out, if the fifty taels of silver really arrived, she would not give it away.

The Qin family has been relying on her daughter recently, and she is a little more confident, and said angrily: "Don't talk about money all day long, your daughter is still eating." What if I don't eat well and it affects my performance tomorrow? You know how to talk! ”

Yin Xiuwen saw that his daughter really didn't have much appetite, but he didn't dare to get angry, but he was not willing to be scolded by a woman pointing at his nose, and retorted: "What kind of dish are you cooking, a good fish doesn't even have some umami, how can people eat it?" ”

Qin's chopsticks slid into the fish belly and divided it into two halves, half of which was sandwiched into Brother Hao'er's bowl, and the remaining half was sandwiched into his own bowl.

"Cheng, don't eat it if you don't think it's umami. I ate with my son. ”

Yin Xiuwen's face turned blue with anger, this woman is really more and more good at talking back!

Suddenly, Ah Yin put down the dishes and chopsticks, and the couple looked at each other, and even the second and third aunts who were eating stopped their chopsticks and looked at Ah Yin. She said: "I am full, and my father and mother use it slowly. With that, he got up and left the side hall.

Behind him was Qin's voice: "And the soup." ”

Ah Yin said, "I'll drink it later." As if thinking of something, he said, "Mother asked Dongyun to send it to my room." ”

Everyone in the side hall looked at me, I looked at you, and there was silence for a while. When Yin Xiuwen saw it, his face turned a little bluer. See what this looks like? He's the head of the family! Why is it that everyone is acting according to their daughter's face now!

After sitting for a while, the Qin family next to him and the two aunts opposite each ate their own food, without the slightest hint of soft-spoken persuasion.

He was angry!

But he was angry in his heart, Yin Xiuwen was reluctant to give up tomorrow's fifty taels, so he could only endure it stubbornly.

Dongyun was fast, Ah Yin had just entered the room with his front foot, and Dongyun came with steaming soup on his back foot. Ah Yin drank half of it, but he was absent-minded, so he directly asked Dongyun to take it. Jiang Xuan also finished eating at this time, went back to the room, closed the door, and said, "Sister, is there anything wrong?" ”

"There was no discomfort, I ate a lot of pastries in the afternoon, and now I am still a little supportive."

When the nuclear conference is held, I think about the core. Now that the Dou Nuclear Conference is over, Mu Yanghou should remember it again, and those few notes have been lingering in her mind. said that he would see him tonight, but he didn't say the time, how could she see him.

It's annoying for no reason.

But annoyance, Ah Yin didn't want Jiang Xuan to worry, so he changed the topic and said, "What did you and Fan Xiaolang inquire about today?" ”

Jiang Xuan said: "Fan Xiaolang said that Ah Si was sneaky, and he kept wandering outside, as if he was waiting for someone. ”

"Wait for someone?"

Fan Xiaolang said so, but he waited all day and didn't see anyone coming. Now Fan Xiaolang is still following Ah Si, saying that he will report to his sister again if there is a new situation. After a pause, she said again: "My sister asked me to keep an eye on Luo Gongcao, after today's nuclear conference, I saw a stranger get into Luo Gongcao's carriage, but soon left again. ”

"Who?"

"It's a man taller than a tiger's eye." Jiang Xuan gestured and said, "Because it's too far away, I can't see the appearance clearly." Stayed in Luo Gongcao's carriage for less than a quarter of an hour. Jiang Xuan asked, "Sister, what does Luo Gongcao want to do?" ”

Ah Yin shook his head slightly: "I don't know for the time being, but it's always wrong to be careful." ”.

The night is getting darker.

After Ah Yin paced back and forth in the room a few times, Fan Haohe came over.

Ah Yin asked, "What did you hear?" ”

Fan Haohe said: "There are thieves who want to steal questions, and now the Luo family's entourage is catching thieves." ”

Hearing the word "stealing the question", Ah Yin was stunned, as if he had figured out something, and a cold chill climbed up his back. Her lips were pursed tightly, and her brows were furrowed, such a dignified appearance made Fan Haohe and Jiang Xuan both dare not say half a word.

After a while, Ah Yin walked to the table and poured himself a cup of cold tea.

"Sister, the tea is cold......"

Ah Yin said: "It's okay, I'll drink cold tea and calm down." After a while, she put down the teacup, and her solemn appearance gradually calmed down. "How long is the curfew?" she asked. ”

Fan Haohe said: "There is still an hour and a half to touch. ”

"An hour and a half......," she murmured, "it should be in time." ”

Fan Haohe was puzzled, and only said: "The villain is stupid, I don't know what the big girl means......"

Ah Yin said, "Do you know where the other five nuclear carving technicians live?" ”

Fan Haohe said: "The remaining five nuclear carving technicians are not from Gongcheng, and they all live in the inn on East Street. ”

"It's convenient to stay in the inn. You immediately hire a carriage that can accommodate five or six people, spacious and stylish, and the price is not a problem. The point should be quick. She lowered her voice and said, "You said that today they are outstanding, and they are quite popular with Mu Yanghou." You are in a hurry to take over this errand, and you must arrive at the villa where Mu Yanghou is currently staying before curfew. ”

Fan Haohe nodded.

"I see!"

As soon as Fan Haohe left, Ah Yin said, "Ah Xuan, I'll go out for a while, and you stay at home." ”

Jiang Xuan said in surprise: "It's dark, where is my sister going?" Mo Fei Luo Gong Cao's ......"

"It's just speculation, not sure yet. I'll be back soon, and in less than a quarter of an hour, you'll pack up a change of clothes for me, and my nuclear carving equipment. ”

With that, Ah Yin lifted her skirt and walked out of the house and walked to the back door. When she got out the back door, she called, "Chen Dou, are you there?" After a while, Chen Dou's figure appeared in front of Ah Yin. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You Hou Ye said that you want to see me, but my carriage has other uses, I wonder if you can report to Hou Ye and let Hou Ye send another carriage to pick me up?" ”

Chen Dou responded.

She went back to the house and said to Jiang Xuan: "I may not be able to come back tonight, but don't worry, it's just a reunion with today's nuclear carving technician." I didn't stay at home tonight, and you must not make a noise, and you must not tell anyone. I'll go straight to the venue tomorrow morning, and if my father asks about you, I'll say I'll be there early in the morning. ”

After telling her, she patted the back of Jiang Xuan's hand again.

Jiang Xuan understood in his heart and nodded.

When Ah Yin arrived at the villa, it was already an hour later.

She was a little later than the other five nuclear carvers, and by the time she arrived, the five nuclear carvers were already sitting in the welcoming hall. There were two little boys guarding outside, and when they saw Ah Yin, the little boy's expression flashed slightly.

Ah Yin said hello with a smile as if he hadn't seen it, and said loudly: "It's difficult to walk on the mountain road at night, and it's late, so I hope the Hou Ye won't blame you." ”

As he spoke, he lifted his skirt and entered the hall.

The five nuclear carvers inside had already heard her voice, and they got up one after another, some of them looked panicked and at a loss, and some of them were complacent because they could meet Hou Ye, and they all had their own thoughts. Liu Liulang was the first to walk over and asked Ah Yin in confusion: "Do you know why Master Hou summoned us?" ”

The rest of the people also came around, after all, the person who came to inform them was the servant beside Ah Yin.

Ah Yin also pretended to be confused, and said: "I don't know very well, it's just that the Hou Ye came to see us fight for the core today, and said something like that, I think he attaches great importance to our nuclear carving skills." It's June now, after all, it's hot at night, there are many mosquitoes, it's cool in the villa, and we sleep comfortably. She laughed and said, "I'm just guessing, and if you're wrong, don't be surprised." ”

Hearing Ah Yin say this, the other five people also felt quite reasonable based on Mu Yanghou's expression today.

Everyone said a few more words at the door before they returned to their seats.

Liuliulang was well-informed, and happened to sit next to Ah Yin, and lowered his voice and said to Ah Yin: "Do you know that the mansion where the nuclear carvers live has been robbed?" ”

Ah Yin shook his head.

Liuliulang said: "I happen to have a distant relative working in the Luo family, and he sued me. Although I don't know what Mu Yanghou summoned us so late, it's good. We are all here tonight, there is the big Buddha of Hou Ye, and no cows, ghosts, snakes and gods dare to approach, and there is no suspicion of stealing the question. ”

Ah Yin glanced at him, only to feel that this Saturday Lang was quite smart, and responded with a smile.

A small child came in.

"I have worked hard for you today, and Master Hou has specially prepared a good room for you to rest. There is a maid in each room, and if you have other instructions, you can make it clear to the maid. Tomorrow morning, the Hou Ye will send you to the venue to fight the core, and please rest early to reserve your energy. ”

After saying that, the little boy turned sideways: "This way, please." ”

When everyone saw that it was really as Ah Yin said, they were overjoyed, and they felt that it was a great blessing, and they could be entertained by the Marquis of Yongping. Even if there is no leader in the Dou Nuclear Conference this time, it is a decent thing to say it, and they secretly thought that this Hou Ye is not the same as rumored, but he is very easy to speak.

After everyone entered the room, Ah Yin's calm face began to stiffen a little.

She called the little boy who led the way and asked, "Please take me to see Hou Ye, I want to ask Hou Ye for my guilt." ”

She used the word "plead".

Today is really urgent, she can't think of any other way for a while.

Just like last time, Ah Yin was taken to the room last time.

It's just that what is different from before is that this time the room is brightly lit, Shen Changtang is sitting in front of the bookcase, and there are two people by his side, Yan Mo and Yan Shen. When the child went in to tell Ah Yin to wait outside the door, she faintly heard the sound of talking in the house.

“…… It's time to close the net. ”

"Yes."

“…… Prepare for ......"

"Subordinate......

It wasn't loud, and all she could hear was the words.

It was also at this time that Xiao Tong's voice sounded - "Master Hou, the Yin family has come to ask for sin." ”

Hearing this, Ah Yin was a little nervous.

Mu Yanghou's voice sounded in the room again: "You stand down." Ah Yin stopped at the door, and when Yan Mo and Yan Shen came out, they both looked at her with strange eyes. Ah Yin also said hello to the two. After the little boy came out, she went in.

The room is spacious and bright, and there are ice basins in the four corners.

As soon as I stepped in, the heat on my body suddenly subsided, and the whole person was refreshed. Ah Yin Shi said: "Ah Yin came to ask for sin. She was very worried in her heart, he had already made it difficult for her to make a mistake, and now that she had made a mistake, it would be difficult for her to end.

She stood uneasy with the thought of never returning.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yanghou said to her: "Don't stand, sit." ”

Ah Yin answered, and when he raised his head, he saw Shen Changtang sitting in front of the bookcase, holding a wolf in his hand, as if he was writing something. Ah Yin didn't look much, and found a nearby embroidery pier and sat down. As soon as he sat down, Mu Yanghou asked again: "Have you ever eaten food?" ”

Ah Yin replied honestly: "I used it a little." ”

Shen Changtang called the little boy in again and said, "Prepare some food to cool off." He said as he wrote: "Gongcheng is by the river, there is not much rainfall, and the weather is easy to be stuffy. It is easy to get heat when it is stuffy, and the body is weak and weak. The imperial physician in the palace prescribed several prescriptions for food supplements, which were conducive to cooling off. ”

Eating to cool off the heat is what the child has been preparing.

While Shen Changtang was talking, he brought in the food. There are about seven or eight dishes, peeled and sliced garlic cucumbers, chilled eight-treasure mung bean porridge, sweet and sour plum soup, green lotus buns, fresh lotus root slices and silver sprouts on delicate small plates, and a bowl of eel soup.

Everything is exquisitely made and delicious, and it looks appetizing.

Ah Yin tasted everything, but felt that it was better than what she made at home. After eating, the heat in my heart seems to have dissipated. After touching a stick of incense, Ah Yin had already eaten seven or eight points full. When she put down the dishes and chopsticks, the child withdrew his food and dishes.

At this time, Shen Changtang also put down the wolf hair in his hand and asked, "Have you eaten enough?" ”

Ah Yin was sitting precariously: "Thank you Master Hou for the food." ”

"Come here."

Ah Yin was vigilant in his heart, secretly thinking that this is to eat enough and then kill people?

"Didn't you come to plead guilty? Come and sue Sù Benhou, how are you going to ask for sin. There were no ups and downs in his voice, neither salty nor light, which made Ah Yin tremble when he heard it. But when she came to the bookcase, and was only an arm's length away from him, he did not make any movement, but only stared at her.

Ah Yin hesitated and asked, "Master Hou knows everything?" ”

"Hmm."

Ah Yin looked at him like this, and for no reason remembered Shen Changtang in the carriage this morning. Shen Changtang, who is so high, will also worry that others will be afraid. Thinking about it like this, she didn't start to be so vigilant, she said: "Hou Ye is wise and martial, when Ah Yin encounters a problem, he is the first to think of Hou Ye." ”

Shen Changtang was quite useful for this, and said, "Hmm." ”

Ah Yin continued: "Although Hou Ye gave Ah Yin such a privilege, Ah Yin still felt that it was a loss, and he directly cut it first without greeting Hou Ye first, so Ah Yin came to ask for guilt. ”

In a word, it is a light statement of "sin".

However, Shen Changtang was not unhappy, on the contrary, he was a little happy. She had always resisted being involved with herself before, but now she was willing to use her name, and she finally had a hint of consciousness that she was protected by Mu Yanghou.

He said "um" again.

Ah Yin sensitively noticed that it was quite different from the previous two sounds, and he was a little happy.

She added: "Ah Yin is willing to accept the punishment. ”

"Punishment ......," he repeated her, asking, "willing to punish anything?" ”

She blushed, "Yes." ”

Shen Changtang chuckled and said, "Close your eyes." ”

She closed her eyes, her fingers trembling slightly. But after waiting for a long time, when the imaginary wetness and softness were not oppressed, she quietly opened a slit in her eyes, but saw Shen Changtang looking at her for a long time, and said, "You have good patience, you can wait so long." Well? What do you think Ben Hou wants to do? ”

"Boom", Ah Yin's face turned even redder!

It's really embarrassing!

"I ......"

Shen Changtang interrupted: "The punishment is just joking with you, you didn't do anything wrong." This is what this marquis should promise you, and it is what you deserve to serve the sick. He hooked his hand and said, "Come over a little." ”

"Master Hou?"

He hooked her hand, it was obviously a June day, his hand was as cold as ever, his fingers rubbed her tiger's mouth, and said, "Did I tell you that your application of what you have learned tonight has made Ben Hou very happy?" ”

His tone was so gentle that Ah Yin was a little unaccustomed.

She said: "Hou Ye said it, I know now." ”

Shen Changtang said again: "You are a smart and cautious girl, you reacted quickly to tonight's events, and you didn't even need Ben Hou to make a move." I like that about you. The slender palm under the fingertips was still stiff, and Shen Changtang squeezed her palm: "Don't be nervous, get used to it slowly." ”

As soon as he said that, her hands stiffened.

Shen Changtang had no choice but to let go of her.

She said, "Master Hou, it's late at night......"

Shen Changtang looked sideways at the sky outside, and asked again, "What time is it?" ”

"It's three quarters of the hour."

Shen Changtang said again: "Stay with me for another quarter of an hour." As he spoke, an envelope fell in front of Ah Yin. He closed his eyes and said, "Read me the letter." Ah Yin answered, the envelope had been opened, and inside was an extremely beautiful hairpin.

Looking at the words carefully, it turned out to be a letter from Mu Yanghou's mother.

His hands trembled.

Shen Changtang opened his eyes and asked, "Illiterate?" ”

How could she be illiterate when she could talk to him about Li Taibai's poems "There are six dragons returning to the sun, and there are waves and reversals returning to Sichuan"? She cleared her throat and began to read the letter in an unheaving voice.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yanghou didn't react at all, and seemed to be listening attentively.

Ah Yin had no choice but to continue reading.

After a quarter of an hour arrived, Shen Changtang opened his eyes on time and said, "You have been living here for the past few days, and the rest of the nuclear carving technicians are the same. He waved his hand and said, "The hour is almost up, go back and rest." ”

Ah Yin answered.

Xiao Tong took Ah Yin back to the wing room where she lived, and as soon as the door closed, Ah Yin stuck to the door and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.