Soon after the birthday banquet, Meng Xintong was privately engaged to the second son of the Zhenguo General's Mansion, but Meng Xintong was still in the filial piety period, and he had to wait for the filial piety period to pass before going out, fortunately, the second son of Li was similar in age to Meng Xintong, and he was not in a hurry to marry. Just fall in love.

Acacia has been called by her grandmother one after another since she came back from the Hou Mansion, first asked a lot about the Hou Mansion, and then came with inexplicable love and attention, which made her numb and worried for a few days, for fear that her father would change his mind with a brain fever and want to take her to Jianghuai again.

Fortunately, no matter how enthusiastic my grandmother was, it was not sincere, so she cared a little more on weekdays, sent some supplements that were not very good, and the rest were still the same as usual. Acacia dealt with it carefully, neither too close to her grandmother, nor too distant as if she was not close to people, and she also got a few words of praise from the old lady in front of outsiders, and it was not in vain that Acacia gave away those things in order to save trouble.

"Girl, this is a new one." Pomegranate walked in wrapped in a bag and nervously put things on the table in front of Acacia.

"How's the dumb four doing?" Acacia is not as scared as Pomegranate, but calmly opens the baggage.

Pomegranate turned around and checked the door again before saying, "I asked Mama Zhang to bring him food, although he eats more, he can also help Mama do many things, Mama is rare for him." ”

Acacia opened the account book in the baggage, and sure enough, it was written in great detail, much clearer and more organized than the account books of the dowry shop pù in her previous life, and it was still better than the Mo fence in her previous life.

"You ask the dumb four to bring a letter in a while, your cousin has spent a lot of effort to help me buy a house and a shop during this time, don't talk about the reward or something, he can't shirk the bonus." Acacia actually doesn't understand this kind of trick to win people's hearts, but she has seen a lot in her previous life, even if she draws a scoop according to the gourd, she can do it decently, not to mention that there are few people who can really communicate with each other, and loyal servants are even more rare, and she will naturally return with sincerity.

"What bonus does my cousin need for a girl? If it weren't for the girl, the slave's distant aunt would have been gone a long time ago, and the cousin would have been grateful to the girl too late, so how could he receive the dividend? Pomegranate knows the twists and turns best, the distant aunt is one of her few relatives, she herself is grateful to the girl, not to mention her filial cousin, at this time she doesn't need to ask her cousin, she can know what it means, if it weren't for the girl's inconvenience, maybe her cousin would have sold himself into the house.

Acacia shook his head and said: "This is the same thing, I just do it with my hands, but he has worked hard for me these days, otherwise I don't know how to deal with such a windfall, now the shop is open, I don't contribute except for the money, your girl I like to reward and punish clearly, and don't push it away." ”

Pomegranate knew that he couldn't persuade him, so he could only give up.

"You still let the dumb four talk, just say it's time to drive the shop to Jianghuai." She can't follow the second room over, but it doesn't mean that she can't have an extra pair of eyes in Jianghuai, although there are also people she bought before among the slaves who followed the second master to Jianghuai, but this slave is only good for the master, and it is rare to be a loyal servant who is really desperate. The second master is released all the way and I don't know when I can return to Beijing, this person who buys it has been put for a long time, and people's hearts will change after a long time, it is better for someone to watch, or reward or punish, to be able to use it, and I am not afraid that they will violate the yin and yang.

After all, even if this family doesn't participate, it's better to keep an eye on it.

Pomegranate should take some silver for the dumb four and go out in person, although the dumb four can't speak, but some gestures Pomegranate's cousin can see and understand, giving the dumb four some silver can also make his life better.

Waiting for the only one in the room, she slowly picked up the post she received early yesterday morning and was worried, Li Yunluo is really not a person who gives up easily, even if she decisively refused to go to the palace to study, it didn't stop Li Yunluo from inviting her to be a guest, but the rules of Yujun Wangfu are too big, she really doesn't want to go.

Besides, she has frequently appeared in the eyes of nobles recently, which has made her a little uneasy, she wants to find a good family to marry, but she doesn't want to enter the same door with those families who are glamorous on the surface and messy on the inside, sometimes it is enough to stop in moderation.

Acacia didn't respond to the invitation for a long time, Meng Xintong knew Acacia's concerns at first sight, so she simply invited Li Yunluo to go to the suburbs together, so that Acacia doesn't have to face the rules in the palace, and Li Yunluo can also play with Acacia, which is the best of both worlds.

The girls want to go out, of course, it is impossible to only take a few subordinates, Meng Huoran had to ask for leave from the academy and accompany Meng Duanfang with him, although Li Yunluo was dissatisfied with Acacia's reluctance to come to the door, but in the end they could travel together, so they came in a carriage early, and when they were waiting to go out, they also pulled Acacia to sit together, and the previous displeasure was suddenly forgotten.

Young children are always full of curiosity about the world, especially the girls who are locked up in the backyard, and going out is already a good excuse for them to have a rare contact with nature, even Li Yunluo quietly opened the curtain all the way over, looking out from time to time.

The group of carriages soon went to Fengshan in the suburbs, and several carriages came not far away, and when the acacia probe looked, the curtain of the opposite window was also opened, and Shen Jiali was looking at herself with a smile.

"I think your big sister called her out." Li Yunluo smiled at Shen Jiali, then pulled down the curtain and stopped looking.

Acacia has also vaguely heard that the Shen family is not peaceful recently, so I didn't see anyone from the Shen family coming to the birthday banquet of the Marquis of Suning this time.

"What the Marquis of Suning Mansion can do this time is not very authentic." Li Yunluo thought that the lovesickness was not clear, so she said disdainfully: "It's just a concubine, and that idea of romance is thinking about tying up an innocent girl for the rest of her life, and it's too inferior." ”

"It would be nice if the eldest prince could marry his sweetheart." Lovesickness doesn't care if these two people can get better after marriage, at least the Suning Marquis Mansion will no longer pester Shen Jiali, why let such a good girl get entangled with these rotten people with a good reputation.

Li Yunluo sneered: "With the temperament of that marquis, how can I never let my son marry a small family, the best way is to marry a daughter of a family to whitewash the peace." ”

"Sister Shen has a strong temperament, I'm afraid of ......," Acacia said worriedly.

"I heard that the Shen family has been in a lot of trouble recently, and Old Man Shen and Master Shen almost didn't go to full martial arts." Li Yunluo looked like she was not afraid of big things, and said with emotion: "It's also a shame that Mrs. Shen's brain is not confused, otherwise Shen Jiali would have been sent to the Marquis of Suning Mansion a long time ago." ”

"Could it be that Mrs. Shen disagrees?" Acacia was surprised, she heard that Shen Jiali was not from her mother-in-law, but was raised by her mother-in-law after she was born, as if this marriage was Shen Jiali's biological mother was afraid that the marriage prepared by her mother-in-law would not be good, so she tossed it out in private.

Li Yunluo leaned against the wall of the car and sneered: "That is, the heart of these idle women and villains, women from really big families, how many girls who can't meet the family are not good at marrying?" Do you want that reputation? Is the girl in the family still married? jumped up and down one by one, for fear that the main mother would trap them, and they thought they were smart because of their shallow eyelids. ”

Acacia looked at Li Yunluo's really angry expression, and knew that there might not be peace in the palace recently.

"Don't talk about that, why don't you come to play with me, even if you don't go to my house, we can go out for a walk." Li Yunluo's expression changed, and she pinched Acacia's little nose with a smile.

Acacia leaned back and said simply: "The coming days are long, my days in Kyoto are still long, besides, I am too close to you, I am afraid that some people with a heart will bother me, it is better to travel together like this, and it will be more lively." ”

"Your father is out, and it's already decided that you will stay?" Li Yunluo's eyes lit up and she said in surprise.

Acacia touched his chest, like Xizi holding his heart and said: "I'm not in good health, of course I have to stay in Kyoto to recuperate." ”

"Phew! Bad spirits do not work well! Li Yunluo took two sips, then leaned over to Acacia and said, "This reason is not good, it is better to let my mother leave you directly." ”

"Then I won't be known?" Acacia looked at her sideways and said funny: "Whether the fourth grandmother is reluctant to let me go, or I want to stay to recuperate, it doesn't matter, the most important thing is that I can play with you in Kyoto for many years to come!" ”

"That's a good feeling!" Li Yunluo threw herself over and hugged Acacia in her arms, and laughed: "Let's go on horseback riding and bow in the future, and then we have to go up the mountain to hunt!" ”

Acacia shrunk his neck, and it was better not to go to such a bloody scene in the future.

When they arrived at Fengshan, the girls all got off the carriage one after another, and Li Yunluo relied on a little kung fu to get off the carriage and run wildly, just like a wild horse scattering the reins. Acacia didn't follow, but just stood on the green lawn and tore off a few grass stalks to weave a bunny.

Shen Jiali rolled up her wide sleeves and took a deep breath, only to feel that the haze of the past few days had dissipated, and her mood was much more open than when she came.

"I'm afraid I'm going to get married."

Meng Xintong slowly walked to Shen Jiali's side and said lightly: "I am also engaged." ”

"Is it the second son of the Zhenguo General's Mansion?" Shen Jiali said clearly.

"Mother-in-law is not difficult to get along with." Meng Xintong thought about it and said very realistically.

Shen Jiali said with a little envy: "If the back house is peaceful, and your mother-in-law treats you well, it is really a good marriage." ”

"Your matter seems to be settled." Meng Xintong looked at his friend's recently emaciated and haggard face, and frowned.

Shen Jiali smiled bitterly: "In the end, I still bothered my grandfather, and he still had to worry about me when he was old." ”

"Your mother wasn't a hard-hearted person." Meng Xintong said.

Shen Jiali said more guiltily: "It's because I'm not filial, so that my mother has a bad reputation for me." ”

"Sometimes blood doesn't mean fate." Saying this, Meng Xintong looked at Acacia who was laughing with Meng Chen, Acacia had no fate with the second room, and Shen Jiali also had no fate with her biological mother.

"My aunt was originally thinking about me...... It's just that her gaze is ...... after all Fortunately, I still have my grandfather and mother. Shen Jiali secretly wiped the corners of her eyes, and seemed to muster up infinite courage again, "It's me who told my mother that I want to marry outside, this matter is so big in Kyoto, if I don't leave, how will the girls in the family marry in the future, and besides, my grandfather is a slap in the face of the Hou Mansion of Suning, if I still stay in Kyoto, as long as the Hou Ye hears about me or my husband's family, he will definitely be displeased." Only I left, and this matter slowly calmed down, and no one mentioned it in the future. ”

"It's best if you can think about it." Meng Xintong took her hand and said.

Shen Jiali's eyes were hot again, and she choked up: "I just can't bear to ...... you."

"Hey! Do you want to put paper kites! Li Yunluo was crazy enough, so she asked someone to take a paper kite and shouted loudly while standing in the distance.

Shen Jiali calmed down, looked at Meng Xintong and smiled, and walked over quickly.

Spring is just right, and only by forgetting the troubles can we live up to this good spring.

"Poof-ahem...... Ahem......"

Mo Liang slid down against the wall, his mouth full of blood kept spilling down, his eyes were blurred, and he couldn't support his body anymore.

A pair of cyan cloth boots stopped in front of him, and the cloak embroidered with dark stripes was almost stained with blood sprayed on the ground.

"The young master has made a lot of progress compared to last time."

Mo Li tried to raise his head, and the pair of apricot eyes on the other side had a hint of appreciation.

"Did my dad die?"

The man lowered his eyes and looked at him, and said regretfully, "I'm afraid the young master will have to find the answer by himself." ”

"So, is my mother's death an accident, and you won't sue me? Manager Lan ...... "Mo Liang coughed violently, and the whole person lay on the blood-stained ground.

Manager Lan took a few steps forward, bent down to check Mo Li's pulse and said, "The young master's internal injuries are not light, it is better to take care of the injuries, after all, the owner still has a lot of tasks waiting for the young master to complete." ”

"The master asked me to find out the corruption case, I have collected evidence, but you hold it back, the master asked me to get close to Zhuang Shizi and make friends with those noble children of the family, I didn't refuse, and even cracked two big cases......" Mo Liang seemed to be angered by Manager Lan, even if he couldn't get up, he said angrily: "Even the little girl of the Meng family, I also take care of it, what else do you want me to do?" What else do you want me to do! Since I woke up, I haven't seen that master, it's all what you said, you asked me to do it! What else do you want? Do you want me to die! ”

"Tut-tut...... Manager Lan let go of Mo Li's hand, his smile dissipated, and he lowered his eyes to look at Mo Li's eyes like looking at an ant, "Now you don't deserve to see the owner, if you don't change your temperament, I'm afraid we want to save you, and you won't be able to live." ”

"You ......" Mo Li was almost speechless.

"It's you who erases your memory, and you're the one who wants to know the truth, if you only use anger and complaining to solve the problem, then you won't come to Four Seasons Villa in the future." Manager Lan turned around coldly and said, "Although the owner of the village is very optimistic about you, the young master does not have to be you. ”

Mo Li lay on the ground like a dead dog, his white clothes were stained red with blood, but he didn't even have the strength to clench his fists and hit the ground.

He knew that Manager Lan was right, anger, sadness, and negative indifference were useless, but he didn't remember what had happened in the past year, and he didn't know why there were strangers around him, and he desperately wanted to know the reason for his parents' death, especially what role the seemingly kind uncle's family played in it.

Do you want to find out for yourself? Maybe in addition to completing the tasks assigned by the master, he can also start to find out from the people around him, such as how his aunt's cousin died, and where did the former slaves who disappeared go, and did he really replace these people?

Mo Liang fell asleep in a daze, and after waiting for a while, the door of the dark room was opened, and a few people came over silently and gently took Mo Liang out.

"Strange Fence ......"

"Mohedge?"

"Why are you outside my window?"

"You're hurt?"

There seemed to be a delicate voice in his ear all the time, asking him over and over again if he was injured. Mo Liang was in a trance, and seemed to see those warm eyes in the dark consciousness again.

"Childe!"

"Childe, are you awake?"

Mo Liang opened his eyes, only to feel that the sharp pain in his body made him almost scream, and Elsey next to the soft couch knelt on the ground and secretly wiped the corners of his eyes.

"Childe, you finally woke up, and the doctor said that you were seriously injured." With red eyes, Ersie stood up and poured a glass of water for Mo Li.

The water moistened his throat, Mo Liang finally felt much better, he frowned and said bitterly: "Where are we?" ”

Ersie wiped Mo Li's cold sweat and said, "It's still in the villa." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was opened, and a waiter dressed in ordinary clothes walked in, bowed and saluted: "The chief has an order, saying that if the young master wakes up, then leave the villa." ”

When Ersie heard this, he was angry, stood up and pointed to the waiter at the door and scolded: "Didn't you see that my son-in-law was unwell? Not to mention that we should change to a better room to rest, but still want to drive us away? ”

The waiter didn't say much, just kept his posture and stood, clearly not letting them stay any longer.

Only then did Mo Li notice that there was only one soft couch in this room, which was not soft, and the rest was a broken table and two wooden chairs, which was very different from the room where he lived temporarily.

"Didn't Mr. Lan say that my son-in-law passed the test? So why do you treat us like this? As he spoke, he became angry and stepped forward to pull.

Mo Liang coughed, and wanted to get up but couldn't do anything, so he had to call: "Erxi, let's go home." ”

Ersie's hand was attached to the placket of the waiter's clothes, and he didn't use his strength yet, but he was called by Mo Li, and he had no momentum, so he could only turn around and help Mo Li up.

"Childe, do we want to recuperate for a few days before ......?"

Mo Liang probably understood what Manager Lan meant, so he insisted on refusing to stay, and moved out of the room step by step with severe pain, sweat wet his clothes, and blood came out of his lips and gums, but he didn't say a word, but he left the villa and returned to his carriage.

"Childe? Are you okay! Ersie put Mo Li on the car and said scaredly.

Mo Liang was tired and couldn't speak, seeing that Erxi's expression didn't seem to be fake, he was puzzled, Erdong and Erxi were twins, but Erdong was honest and honest and couldn't hide his words on weekdays, he tested Erdong after he woke up, and found that he didn't know about the Four Seasons Villa, and the letters from the villa were handed over to Erxi by Uncle Wei, and then passed to him. Ersie once revealed that it was he who personally brought the two brothers back to the Mo family, and asked Uncle Wei to teach him for a period of time, but unfortunately Mo Liang had no impression at all, last year, he really just felt that he had just fallen asleep, and it had already passed the time, could it be that the people around him were really brought back by himself?

"Childe, shall we go home?"

Again, Mo Li saw that not only Erdong but also Erxi, there was great resistance to the general's mansion, especially for the uncle's family, they simply regarded it as a flood beast. What happened during this period, Mo Liang didn't know, because in his memories, the uncle's family was still the one who kindly supported him and his mother after his father died on the battlefield.

This year, what did he discover, how did he get acquainted with the people of Four Seasons Villa, and whether his father and master were old friends, Mo Liang had no concept at all.

"Go back through the back door, don't let the uncle's people know." Since he is so cautious, Mo Li will not find himself unhappy.

As the carriage went away, the gate of the Four Seasons Villa was closed, waiting for the carriage to leave the valley, the fog in the valley would completely block the villa in it, Mo Li knew that from the moment they left the valley, the five elements of the valley gossip began to be re-deduced, and the formation in the valley would also be changed, if the Four Seasons Villa did not have an invitation card and intruded at will, it was easy to get involved in the formation, either return to the original point, or be deep in it and could not enter or exit, I heard that there were people who starved to death in the formation.

Who would have thought that this Four Seasons Villa, which is also rumored to be miraculous in the martial arts, is actually on the outskirts of Kyoto, the most lively and extraordinary place in Chen Kingdom, and it is only an hour's journey away from Beijing.

"My lord, the young master's carriage has left the valley." The unsightly waiter walked into the pavilion in the backyard and knelt down.

Manager Lan twisted the chess pieces and placed them a few steps, and then asked, "Did he go out on foot?" ”

Ersie came to pick him up, and the two of them supported each other and left on foot.

Manager Lan didn't know what he thought, he smiled at the corner of his mouth, and then put down a child and said, "Do you think of anything when you look at him?" ”

The waiter thought about it carefully, but still shook his head and said, "No matter who you look at, it's very unfamiliar, and it doesn't seem like you remember anything. ”

"Did he say that the tracking bell had ever sounded?" Manager Lan asked again slowly.

The little attendant shook his head again and said, "The young master didn't mention it. ”

"Seeing him so jerky that I can't help but feel a little heavier." Manager Lan took a deep breath, with a bit of abnormal excitement, "Send him the best internal injury medicine in Zhuangzi for a while, don't leave any hidden diseases." ”

The waiter responded.

"Oh, by the way, what kind of little girl from the Meng family has any news recently?" Mr. Lan propped his cheeks on his cheeks and asked idly.

"Her people have recently gone to Jianghuai and seem to be preparing to open a shop."

"Interesting, interesting!" Mr. Lan clapped his hands and laughed, he licked his lips and said softly, "You say, do I want to meet that girl for a while?" ”

"My lord, the owner of the village ......"

Mr. Lan was excited, his face was cold, and he pushed the chessboard in front of him with his hand and said unhappily: "I know, I don't need you to remind me!" ”