Song Che went straight back to the palace after lunch.

Xu Ying listened to him finish speaking, and after a little silence, he prepared the chariot to go to the Northern Hebei Hou Mansion with a little silence.

Mrs. Jibei Hou just got up from a nap, Cheng Shuying had no habit of taking a nap, and took the lead to come out and welcome Xu Ying to the upper room. Mrs. Ji Beihou picked up Tao halfway, and as soon as the fat doll was in her arms, she suddenly smiled on her face.

Cheng Shuying naturally asked: "Sister Man only went to the palace in the morning, why did my cousin-in-law come over again?" Is there something wrong? ”

Mrs. Jibei Hou looked at her again: "How do you speak, can't your cousin-in-law come over to visit the door?" ”

Cheng Shuying stuck out her tongue and took off the golden bell on her wrist to tease Ah Tao.

Xu Ying and Mrs. Ji Beihou said: "I really came to find Miss Man, she came to me in the morning and promised to give me a look, I saw that there was nothing to do, so I came." Said and smiled: "I don't know if she woke up?" Why don't I go and mess with her, and ask my aunt to help me see Ah Tao here. ”

Mrs. Beihou of Jibei had no reason, so Xu Ying left Su Jin to serve as a chess player, and only went to Shen Man's courtyard with the thrush.

Cheng Shuying naturally wanted to follow, but Xu Ying did not refuse in order to avoid suspicion from Mrs. Beihou of Jibei.

Shen Man got the things sent by Mrs. Shen, sorted it out for a long time, and just sat down to write a reply to Mrs. Shen, when he heard that Xu Ying was coming, the tip of the pen paused.

But it was only a moment, so she put down the pen, received the letter, and went down to make tea.

When Xu Ying stepped into the courtyard accompanied by Cheng Shuying, the rich fragrance of tea came to her face.

Shen Man stood under the eaves of the porch, like a rose in the breeze, smiling slightly at them.

Xu Ying smiled: "You are the dragon well before the Ming Dynasty." ”

"I know that the princess has a good taste." Shen Man raised his lips and said ten thousand blessings, and invited them to the house.

The room was filled with a faint sandalwood fragrance from the furniture, and there were not many ornaments, but everywhere was exquisite.

Shen Man let them sit cross-legged on the Hu bed under the west window, and there was a bottle of apricot blossoms in the corner of the bed, lined with the dark color of the furniture, which was very eye-catching.

Xu Ying looked at her opposite and lit incense. Suddenly, he said, "I don't know what kind of incense Yang Chengyun usually likes?" ”

Shen Man's hand shook, and the ashes of the incense fell on the stove.

Xu Ying raised her lips and moved the teacup on the table to her hand.

Shen Man closed the lid of the incense burner, turned his head and said to Cheng Shuying: "I ordered a few boxes of rouge in Baoxiang Pavilion. Sister Ying helped me pick it up. ”

Cheng Shuying had to stand up again, take the list from Qiu Zhen's hand and go out.

The two of them were the only ones left in the room.

Shen Man looked at the table and didn't speak for a long time. Xu Ying didn't rush her, as if this trip was just to listen to how time passed by her here. Outside the fence, the flowers and branches of the window door were constantly knocked on by the wind, like a curious naughty child peeping into the house.

The smell of incense gradually became stronger.

"I don't know this man." After a long time, Shen Man said slowly.

"I know you don't know." Xu Ying is as good as a stream. "I don't even know her, and of course you don't. You are the noble and dignified Shen family girl in the eyes of all of us, no one will deny this. I promise that no one will ever question your character and reputation in the future. ”

Shen Man's eyes moved slightly, and there were some ripples in his eyes.

"But you know I'm coming, don't you?" Xu Ying looked at her deeply and said.

If she hadn't guessed this, she wouldn't have gone to the palace to reveal those messages to her. How could she blame her for not taking the initiative to confess? Regardless of whether she is Yang Jun's illegitimate daughter or not, her existence will embarrass the Shen family and embarrass herself. Solving the case and catching the thief is the business of the imperial court, and it has nothing to do with her, a boudoir woman. She is not obligated to put aside her morality and stand up for this.

She said that it is righteousness, not to say it, it is duty.

No one would be stupid enough to risk her own destruction afterwards to confess what she knew, and if it were Xu Ying herself, she would not do it recklessly.

Shen Man lowered his head, and his slightly drooping shoulders looked like feathers folded.

"I've heard about you in the past." She said, "I wonder if you've ever felt helpless?" ”

"Yes." Xu Ying exhaled, leaning back slightly, "I was also afraid that I would lose the one I owned." Family, friends, and the trust that is delivered. That feeling is not pleasant at all, and it will make you want to open your eyes and look at the world when you sleep. ”

In her previous life, where would she be so relaxed now. Her calmness and calmness now are nothing more than the swords and swords she has seen too many before, and ordinary tricks can no longer arouse her to have any affection. When she first saw Yuan Ziyi, she was also full of defense, but Yuan Ziyi's obsession made her gradually let go of her defense.

Stable and tranquil, it has never belonged to those who have no parents to rely on.

"You're right." Shen Man raised the corners of his lips slightly, looking from Xu Ying's perspective. There was astringency in this smile. "Since my mother's death, I have never slept for more than two hours, and I have never woken up in the middle of the night without fear that I would be a person with nothing," she said.

"But this feeling became even more ferocious from the day I learned that he wasn't actually dead."

Xu Ying paused, "You already knew?" ”

Shen Man snorted slightly, "I went to Xu's house that day and overheard two ears. But it wasn't until this morning that I was sure. ”

Xu Ying was silent.

The matter between Yang Jun and the Wei family is a very private matter, even if outsiders hear one or two sounds, they will never guess Yang Jun's head, but as Shen Man, of course she is easy to detect. She knew about Wei's and Yang Jun, so she could naturally guess the murderer of the Yang family's children.

"I don't understand, why did Ling Tang sue you about this?" She asked.

If Wei's really loves her daughter, she shouldn't say this kind of thing to make her daughter obstructed. What's more, Shen Man was only six years old when Wei died, not to mention whether she could stand it as a little girl, what if she accidentally leaked it? The rules of the Shen family will not be smaller than those of the Yang family, how will Shen Man, who has no mother, deal with himself at that time?

A mother, she doesn't even think about these.

But then again, should she be glad that Shen Man is an insider?

"It's the power of mutual affection, right? I couldn't help it, so I said it. ”

Shen Man sneered, lowered his head, and made her another cup of tea. "I think people are very funny, and when they look at someone, it's as if they are each other's hearts, and it doesn't matter who they are. I'm actually quite selfish, I can never understand this feeling, and I don't want to dedicate the rest of my life to others. ”

"It's human nature." Xu Ying raised her eyebrows.

She took a sip of tea, was silent for a while, and slowly raised her eyes to look at her and said: "Thank you for understanding me, but I don't have much to help you, I only know that there is a Tanyuan study house on the side of the moat, its predecessor was a private house, and before my mother went out of the pavilion, she once planted a Phnom Penh camellia there." ”

―――――― (To be continued.) )