An Rong held the jade pendant and looked at the dark guard a little blankly.

This is playing with her, just like teasing a child, first to come back, and then to go back, and then scratch his little nose, and said with a smile, "How can my sister ask for your things, it's to tease you." ”

An Rong drooped her eyes, hiding the thin anger at the bottom of her eyes, she is not a child anymore, is it necessary to play such a trick?

The dark guard said, "The old man has said first, Young Master Yu Pei'an can take it, but it can't be used until Young Master Cousin marries you." ”

An Rong's eyes widened instantly, and then widened.

But it was not as big as the shopkeeper, his eyes were round, and his mouth was open enough to stuff a big duck egg.

Peony smiled, one didn't hold back, laughed out loud, needless to say, the shopkeeper must have wanted to be crooked.

How could Young Master Xiao Biao marry a man as a daughter-in-law?

Peony guessed correctly, the shopkeeper really thought crookedly, but he quickly figured it out.

Well, it wasn't that he figured it out, it was his sharp eyes that saw the wooden bracelet on An Rong's wrist.

He'd seen a man with earrings, but he hadn't seen a man wearing a bracelet.

The shopkeeper's face was a little embarrassed.

He coughed his throat and said with a smile, "It's my clumsiness, it turns out that the young master's wife is coming, I don't know what the young master's wife has taken a fancy to?" ”

An Rong was once again glad that there was a mask to cover her face, no one could see her red face, she shook her head, and fled quickly with the maid.

Behind him, there was the hearty laughter of the shopkeeper.

When An Rong got into the carriage again, a young man sent a brocade box and said with a smile, "This is what the shopkeeper ordered me to deliver." ”

An Rong got into the carriage, Peony looked at the brocade box, hesitated for a while, and seeing that An Rong did not object, she reached out to take it.

After the young man retreated, Peony couldn't help but want to open the brocade box and take a look.

Xia He stopped her, but Peony turned to one side and opened the brocade box.

The brocade box contained a chicken blood jade bracelet with two white clouds floating on it, just like a burning cloud in the sky.

Peony's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "What a beautiful bracelet!" ”

An Rong lifted the curtain, glanced at it, and said angrily, "It must be sarcastic that I blush!" ”

Xia He covered her mouth and smiled, "The slave thinks it was the shopkeeper who saw the purple rope bracelet on the girl's wrist." ”

Although the purple rope bracelet is beautiful, it is not worthy of the identity of the fourth girl, so the shopkeeper gave such a bracelet.

An Rong wanted to ask Peony to return the bracelet, but his mouth opened and he couldn't speak.

It's not that she likes this chicken blood jade bracelet so much that she is reluctant to return it.

She wore a purple rope bracelet on one wrist, and the other wore such an expensive bracelet, which didn't match at all.

Since wearing the wooden bracelet, An Rong has never worn another bracelet on his wrist.

She wanted to pay it back, but she couldn't say it, because the maid took it first, and if she returned it now, what would she do?

An Rong bit her lip flap lightly.

Anyway, she is embarrassed to accept all of Xiao Zhan's savings, what is a bracelet?

An Rong lowered the curtain and went home.

After getting out of the carriage, An Rong told Haitang a few words, "Don't tell the old lady about the jade pendant, and don't leak a word." ”

How important is this jade pendant, Linglong Yuan has had a secret recipe stolen, in case they lose the jade pendant because they have broken their mouths, even if they sell them out, they can't afford to pay for it.

Xia He nodded again and again, indicating that he would not speak.

As for the jade pendant, An Rong found an excuse and said that it was given to her by Xiao Laoguogong.

This is not wrong, it was indeed sent by Xiao Laoguo, but it was selected and sent by the shopkeeper under his hand.

If it weren't for the shopkeeper who thought she would be Xiao Laoguo's granddaughter-in-law in the future, he would give her a bracelet?

That's dreaming.

An Rong lifted the hem of her skirt up the steps, walked lightly, and returned to the inner courtyard.

Suddenly, An Rong paused.

She turned sideways and looked to the right, where there were two rough women chatting, sitting on a large rock, and not far in front of them was a pile of fallen leaves.

Xia He coughed heavily, but the two mothers-in-law did not react.

Xia He coughed heavily several times.

The two mothers-in-law woke up and hurriedly stood up.

Because I was in a hurry, the broom on my knee fell to the ground with a click, and the tip of the broom picked up a few dead yellow leaves.

The mother-in-law quickly picked up the broom, held it in her hand, and admitted her mistake with a worried face, saying that they should not be lazy.

An Rong stretched out his hand to stop her, frowned and asked, "Who did you say died just now?" ”

The two mothers-in-law snorted slightly.

One of the mothers-in-law in gray and blue clothes hurriedly said, "It's the lily of the valley in the courtyard of the third girl who died, and it is the big girl's personal maid Chunlan earlier." ”

Peony was startled and hurriedly asked, "How could she die, didn't she just come back, why did she die?" ”

The mother-in-law shook her head, she didn't know, she was dead anyway, "The maid said that Lily of the Valley committed suicide, saying that she saw her standing on a big rock and fell into the lake by herself, and when the maid rushed there, she was already out of breath." ”

Xia He frowned, she didn't believe that Lily of the Valley committed suicide, it was rumored earlier that she had been defiled by someone, and then settled in Ciyun Nunnery, but she didn't cut her hair to become a nun, it can be seen that Chunlan didn't really want to become a monk, if she wanted to die, she would have died a long time ago.

Even such a blow was withstanding, and the three girls protected her so much, even the eldest aunt and grandmother sent someone back to ask her, but they didn't agree, and even quarreled for her.

is so favored, it's too late to be happy, how can you seek death?

An Rong continued to walk back to the inner courtyard.

She knew that Chunlan's death was not normal, and she glanced back at Peony.

Peony immediately understood, and turned her head and walked towards Magnolia Garden.

An Rong and Xia He returned to Songhe Temple.

After saying goodbye, the old lady asked her what she had done in the Xiao Guo Mansion.

An Rong replied truthfully, except for hiding the matter of the Jade Jin Pavilion and the Jade Pendant.

And, of course, there's fortune telling.

Who believes in Anrong's fortune telling?

Peony and Xia He automatically consciously thought that it was a blind eye to tell Sù Anrong.

However, the old lady took a look at the brocade box that Xia He took back, and she was very satisfied.

is not satisfied with the bracelet, but satisfied with Xiao Lao Guogong's attitude towards An Rong, he really loves it.

It's just that the old lady looked at An Rong, her eyes fell on her wrist, and the old lady smiled, "You really like purple rope bracelets so much?" Grandmother, look at you've been bringing it for a while and haven't changed it. ”

An Rong's internal injuries were tight, not to like it, but what could she do, she even felt that the wooden bracelet had become bigger before, and then it had become smaller and smaller.

It seems like an illusion, but it doesn't.

But these words could not be said by An Rong, otherwise if the old lady asked about it, how would she answer?

Therefore, An Rong could only make nonsense, "I like it, this purple rope bracelet I asked for from the Jokhang Temple, as long as I wear it, not only can I keep myself safe, but also protect our Hou Mansion, I can't take it off." ”

The old lady was slightly stunned, she didn't expect this bracelet to be so important.

Think about it, if it's not too important, how can An Rong not take it off?

"Then wear it, although it is not plain, the most important thing is to keep safe," the old lady turned the purple rope bracelet on An Rong's wrist, and smiled gently.

An Rong was panicked in his heart.

She finally found an excellent reason not to change her bracelet in the future, but she was unwilling.

Unwillingly, An Rong turned her head and honored the old lady with the chicken blood jade bracelet, anyway, she kept it at the bottom of the box.

As a result, the old lady glared at her and said, "Even if you don't wear it, you have to keep it well, this is a gift from Old Duke Xiao to you, how can you give it away?" ”

An Rong nodded.

talked with the old lady in the house for a while, and when Peony came back, An Rong got up and went back to Linglong Garden.

Halfway through, An Rong asked Peony, "What can I find out?" ”

Peony shook her head, "I didn't find anything, it seems that Chunlan really committed suicide, when two maids saw her standing by the lake on the other side of the lake, and then fell into the lake, and they didn't call for help." ”

An Rong frowned.

Let her believe that Chunlan committed suicide, she didn't believe it.

But there are witnesses and physical evidence, but she can't help but believe it.

An Rong continued back to Linglong Garden.

As a result, as soon as I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I heard two bird calls, one long and one short.

An Rong didn't feel anything.

Peony laughed and said to An Rong, "Girl, you wait here for a while, the slave and maid, and the slave and maid will come when they go." ”

After saying that, Peony glanced around, and to make sure that no one saw it, she turned around and went to the rockery.

An Rong saw a dark shadow fall from a tree.

An Rong's eyes widened, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Isn't it, Peony and the Dark Guard still have a contact code?

An Rong admired the peony so much.

An Rong stood there to give the maid the wind, looking into the distance, occasionally the maid and the woman came in and out, An Rong waved her hand, don't pay attention to her, she wanted to enjoy the scenery.

Soon, Peony returned.

She leaned into An Rong's ear and said, "Girl, Brother Zhao said that a quarter of an hour before Chunlan fell into the lake, he saw a well-dressed woman who put a gold leaf into the lake with a piece of green, and then left. ”

In other words, the eldest brother of the secret guard is responsible for guarding the Linglong Garden of the Hou Mansion, guarding Anrong, and investigating the secret road by the way.

An Rong left the Hou Mansion to go to the Xiao Guo Mansion, but he did not follow.

Just wandering around the house, I came across that scene.

He also wondered why he put the gold leaf in the water, and he didn't think much about it at the time, so he left.

A quarter of an hour later, the sound of a maid calling for help came from the lakeside, and he thought it might not be an accident.

An Rong frowned, "Who is that woman?" ”

Peony said softly, "There are many wives and aunts in the house, and the slaves and maids recognize a few, listening to the description of the eldest brother of the dark guard, it seems to be the eldest aunt." ”

An Rong's eyes froze.

If it was her, it would be absolute murder!

She is Shen Anyun's mother-in-law, Shen Anyun wants Chunlan to die, and only she can help.

An Rong thought of Chunlan's death, and his back felt a little cold, a golden leaf could kill Chunlan, such a scheming method was really terrifying.

Best of all, she can get away with it!

But there is another point that An Rong can't figure out even after racking his brains, that is, why didn't Chunlan call for help?

If she fell into the lake, why would she call for help in a hurry?

With the maid testifying, and Chunlan not calling for help, it can be concluded that Chunlan committed suicide.

PS: Find pink ~~R1152