Chapter 273: Murder
After returning home from the confession banquet in Changping, it rained in the sky, and the spring rain was dripping and raining for two days.
This day is the day when Lin Wanwan and her brother make an appointment to go to the street, but the sky is not beautiful.
"It's a disappointment." Leaning on the window to look at the curtain of water that formed along the eaves, the little girl frowned.
Su Zhaoheng stretched out his hand and covered the window, "It's cool, it's still in the house." ”
Lin Wanwan sat down on the kang at this time, and looked sideways at Su Zhaoheng, who was wearing a dark blue embroidered robe on the right side.
"Are you still going to get out?"
"It's going out." Su Zhaoheng smiled at her, "You wait for your brother to come over at home, if the rain stops, you can go out, if you don't stop, your brother and sister can also talk at home." I'll be back when I'm done. ”
Lin Wanwan looked at him seriously a few more times, nodded and wanted to get up to send him out, but he was pressed back on the kang again, so he had to open the window again to send him out of the yard.
Lin Haoqi arrived for the first time, and when he walked to the main room, he still had some tide.
Lin Wanwan received him in the flower hall and asked the maid to take a dry handkerchief to wipe his clothes.
"It's raining, my brother is still running, just wait for the rain to stop." The little girl folded her feet and slowly touched the wetness on his shoulders with a handkerchief. "Changgui too, he won't serve anymore, and he can't get wet with an umbrella."
My sister's concern made Lin Haoqi's heart warm, "You are to blame for the long time, he can't keep up if I go fast, who knows how long this rain will take, our brother and sister may not have sat down to talk well for a long time, take advantage of Mu Xiu's opportunity." ”
The elder brother helped to shirk it, and Lin Wanwan couldn't say anything more, so she stopped when she saw that his clothes were dry, and threw the handkerchief to the little maid. In my heart, I was thinking that there was still a lack of a sister-in-law.
couldn't get out, Lin Wanwan asked people to set up a chessboard in the second room, ready to talk while playing chess. Lin Haoqi also had a basket of words to ask her, and on the surface, he saw that Su Zhaoheng took care of her, but he was always uneasy not to listen to his sister.
The brother and sister put on a posture and slowly talked about their daily routines as you surrounded me.
After the first game, Lin Wanwan pouted her lips and looked out the window, seeing that the rain seemed to be stopping, and the light outside was much brighter than before.
"Your chess skills still haven't improved, but they've made you a lot."
Facing her brother's teasing, Lin Wanwan snorted low before saying, "I'm distracted from talking, the second brother-in-law is going to take office, is the second sister going too?" ”
This is the latest news that Lin Haoqi just gave, if there is no accident, the second son of Qin will be scheduled to take up the post of magistrate in Liangzhou.
Of course, the second sister went, although it was more bitter than Jingzhong when she went to Liangzhou, she was the one who had the final say at home. When the second brother-in-law can return to Beijing, if he has merit in office, it is okay to mention a six-grade Beijing official, and the second brother-in-law can say a few words if he is a concubine. ”
"If the second brother-in-law can get a six-grade real difference, the road ahead will be easier, but he can't talk in the Qin Mansion." Lin Wanwan thought about it and echoed with a smile.
Before her words fell, a little maid came in with a curtain and reported: "Madam, the second lady is here, Sister Muxiang greeted her first, and sent the slave maid to report." ”
Lin Guanwan, who still wanted to play chess again, was stunned.
The maids can directly call Miss is naturally from the Marquis of Wusu's Mansion, and the second miss is Su Mengxin, no matter what she said, she came. With her temperament, she shouldn't be so reckless.
Lin Wanwan intuitively felt that something was wrong, and threw down the white son in his hand and said to his brother: "Brother sit down for a while?" I'm going to greet you. ”
Lin Haoqi was also a little surprised, nodded and asked her to go straight, he was sitting here drinking tea.
Hurriedly walked to the Hanging Flower Gate, but halfway through the way, she saw Su Mengxin wearing a hood, and Lin Wanwan took a closer look and saw that the corners of her eyes were red.
She saw her eyebrows skip a beat, and smiled quietly to pull Su Mengxin's hand. "I was still thinking about you yesterday, you are here today, we are not considered to have a heart."
"Second sister-in-law, I ......" Su Mengxin held Lin Wanwan's hand and shouted, and tears fell first.
Lin Wanwan was so shocked that she hurriedly drew a handkerchief to wipe her tears, "What's the matter, what is this, so sad." This is the tuyere, come with me to the house first, sit down and talk slowly. ”
As far as she knew, Su Mengxin's temperament was to be cowardly, but he was a person who didn't like to shed tears. It seems that she can run out suddenly, and she can't hold back crying in front of her, and she is afraid that she will be wronged. It's just that now Mrs. Hou Su has long been under house arrest, and no one is holding her anymore, so it stands to reason that she will not be wronged.
Thinking about it, Lin Wanwan had already brought Su Mengxin to the west chamber of the second entrance of the main room and called the maid to fetch water.
Su Mengxin's mood seemed to be calmer at this time, but his nose was still twitching, and his tears did not fall again.
"Was it raining when you came? Which maids and wives followed. Lin Wanwan asked her softly.
"I... I was in a hurry, so I only took the nurse and shiso. Su Mengxin replied a little embarrassed, she was also so angry that she didn't want to go directly to the carriage and leave the house. The cloak on his body was still worn when he went to find Su Mengting, and it was still a family dress.
Lin Wanwan also noticed this and patted her hands. "Since they're all here, let's stay here for two days, Hou... Mother, did you know you were out of the house? I'll send someone back to deliver a letter, and I'll get you a few more clothes to change your clothes? There is no need for the waiters to follow, there are those who are waiting. ”
Su Mengxin stood up when he heard this, and his fingers were twisted together. "Second sister-in-law, no, there's no need to bother. I, I'll be back in a moment. ”
Obviously ran out after being wronged, and there was still a hurt look in his eyes, how could he want to go back? Lin Wanwan glanced at her seriously, pulled her to sit down again. "What's the hurry, so be it, I'll just send someone back to get a letter, I still have new clothes or something, we are about the same shape, you must be dressed well."
After speaking, she ordered to go down, not giving Su Mengxin a chance to resign at all. Thinking that Su Mengxin was afraid and didn't want to talk to her at this time, she excused herself to let her rest first and change her clothes, and she went out of the West Chamber first.
Lin Haoqi sat in the second hall next to the flower hall and drank tea, holding the tea bowl, but he had to bring it to his mouth several times, and his hand paused again, looking out of the window without focus.
A petite figure passed under the porch, and he hurriedly put down the tea.
"Let my brother wait for a long time, Mengxin somehow ran over from the Hou Mansion, and cried with tears on his face, I didn't dare to keep asking her why she let her stay in the west wing of the main house first." Lin Wanwan felt that they were all family, so she didn't hide things.
Lin Haoqi frowned and said, "Then you still run over to do something, go and accompany you." ”
Lin Wanwan felt that her brother's tone seemed to be a little anxious, and a subtle feeling arose in her heart, but she didn't think much about it. "The girl's family is always thin-faced, and she is uncomfortable when I am always around."
"Madam, the rain outside has stopped, but do you still need to prepare a car?"
The brother and sister were talking, and Coriander walked in with a smile on her face.
Both of them looked out of the window, and sure enough, it was clear, and beams of sunlight shone through the clouds, gilding the clouds into golden light.
The melancholy between Lin Wanwan's eyebrows then dissipated, "Since it is sunny, I ate at the restaurant outside at noon, and my brother has not yet had a treat." ”
Lin Haoqi naturally didn't have any opinions, and said with a smile: "It's all up to you." He only said one sentence and hesitated, "But the second miss of the Su family ......"
"What's so hard about that?" Lin Wanwan said, "The left and right are not outsiders, maybe Ziyu is done, I'll ask someone to bring a letter to ask him what he means." Mengxin might be happier when he goes out for a walk. ”
Listening to his sister's arrangement, Lin Haoqi thought for a while before nodding, and picked up the tea again, not even paying attention to the affectionate name of his brother-in-law.
The little girl was already whispering to let Xing'er pass the message, and then let her go to the car.
Although it was arranged, it was also a temporary idea, and Lin Wanwan had to go back to the West Chamber to talk to Su Mengxin.
Su Mengxin has changed into a lotus-colored fur-trimmed jacket and a white threaded skirt embroidered with plum blossoms, and has reapplied her makeup after her face, and has changed back to that gentle and graceful appearance.
Knowing that Lin Wanwan said that she was going to the street, Lin Haoqi would also go, she shook her head again and again. Ren is Lin Wanwan said that she didn't want to go with her, and after saying a few more words, her eyes turned red again, but Lin Wanwan didn't dare to force it anymore.
Xing'er, who was supposed to go out of the house, walked through the courtyard, Lin Wanwan had just come out of the West Chamber, and the two collided, she couldn't help but ask strangely: "Have you gone out or come back?" ”
Xing'er gave a blessing, "Madam, the slave maid was supposed to go out, but Master Hou went to the study in the outer courtyard first. The slave maid is taking a change of clothes for the Hou Ye. ”
Pick up the clothes?
Lin Wanwan was even more strange, and looked up at the sky.
The rain has stopped for a while, it can't be drenched, and if you get drenched, you can go back to the main room to change your clothes, so why change it in the outer courtyard study.
Lin Wanwan thought to herself, and suddenly her heart jumped, and her face turned a little pale. "Do you see Master Hou?"
Apricot shook her head.
She couldn't stand up to speak, so she lifted her skirt and walked out, and Coriander was so frightened by her look that she didn't dare to speak, and hurriedly helped her up for fear that the ground would be slippery. Apricot thought about it sideways, and quickly walked into the house to get her clothes.
In the study room of the outer courtyard, there are many guards, and even under the corridor are people standing in three steps and one post.
Lin Wanwan saw that the strict guard was faster, Xu Ping was taken aback when he saw her figure, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute. "Ma'am, why are you here?"
"What about him?"
Xu Ping hesitated to answer this direct question and said: "Hou Ye is in the study, Hou Ye also brought back a guest, you... Husband, Mrs. ......"
Lin Wanwan was anxious and impatient to listen, and it was all his excuse to pass, and he directly crossed him and pushed the door in, Xu Ping didn't dare to stop him, so he could only shout behind her in embarrassment.
The windows in the house were all open, and the light was very bright, but when she pushed the door, she still smelled a fishy smell.
That's the smell of blood!
Lin Wanwan almost tripped over the threshold, a pair of hands appeared in front of her in time, and she fell into the other party's warm arms the next moment.
"Why are you here, you are still in such a hurry, what if you fall."
A familiar voice came smoothly overhead, and she quickly looked up.
Su Zhaoheng was looking at her gently.
"Are you hurt?" After staring at him for a while, Lin Wanwan suddenly broke out of his arms, and his hands touched him.
The hand that roamed over his body made him stop breathing for a few breaths, and when he saw that she was about to go down from his waist, he hurriedly grabbed her.
"I'm fine!" Su Zhaoheng's voice became hoarse.
At the same time, two coughs came from behind Su Zhaoheng, and Lin Wanwan was caught by her hand and heard a voice that did not belong to the two, and was stunned.
Su Zhaoheng looked at the little girl stunned, and turned sideways with some amusement, and Shaoling, who was dressed in a scarf behind him, was revealed, and was sitting in the Taishi chair and looked at the two of them with a smile.
Lin Wanwan's face turned red!
She didn't know that Su Zhaoheng really brought someone back, she thought that Xu Ping deliberately stopped her from entering.
Xu Ping had retreated silently at this time, thinking in his heart that he couldn't blame him, he had already reminded him......
"This is the son of Shaoling." Su Zhaoheng introduced the stupid little girl, "I encountered something outside, so I went home." ”
Shaoling wore a mask that covered half of his face, and only the corners of his lips could be seen raised.
Lin Wanwan blinked with difficulty, and said softly that she had seen the son of Shaoling, and she really wished that there was a hole in the ground. This is the second time he has seen himself lose his temper last time!
But she was already seen to be out of order, Lin Wanwan gritted her teeth and was about to break the jar, and she went to grab Su Zhaoheng's sleeve again. "But what happened, why is the house full of the smell of blood, and you still let Xing'er take her clothes!" She hasn't asked yet, and she's definitely not leaving.
Su Zhaoheng was amused by her, and patiently explained: "I encountered something bad, a few disturbing little mice came when we were talking, my robe was stained with blood, and I wanted to change it in the study before I was busy with things." ”
As soon as he said this, Lin Wanwan's eyes looked at him again, and she couldn't move away when she landed on the hem of her robe and boots.
The hem of his robe was almost black, and there were bloody footprints on the ground.
This... How can this just meet a few people, and it is estimated that the socks are all infiltrated by blood!
Lin Wanwan has always known that Su Zhaoheng is a military general, and killing people is common with him, not to mention that he has to be killed if he doesn't kill people on the battlefield, but he is really too close to such a thing, and he will still be a little stunned in his heart. He has become a civil official, why would he still encounter such a thing.
Su Zhaoheng noticed the panic in her eyes, and pulled out his sleeve to hold her hand. "Okay, it's okay, you go back first, I'll go back to the backyard when I'm done." Well? Sensing that the little girl was holding him back, he had to bend slightly to meet her eye level.
also knew that she couldn't be willful anymore, Lin Wanwan took a deep breath, "Okay, I'll let someone send the table over." ”
"Is my brother in the house, and if so, invite him to eat here?"
Lin Wanwan listened to his mention and thought about it and nodded, Su Mengxin was reluctant to go out, and she couldn't rest assured when she went out, so it was better to wait until Su Zhaoheng was busy and then make arrangements according to the situation.
Exiting the study, she looked thoughtfully at the door that had been closed again.
Shaoling is King Ning's person, but Su Zhaoheng seems to be getting closer and closer to him, is it really no problem for the emperor to be so jealous of King Ning? (To be continued.) )