Volume 1 Chapter 7 The Scourge of Prison
Hearing this, Yin Yu's heart calmed down, but she was extremely greedy for this soft and warm embrace, the corners of her mouth raised, although her brother-in-law had become a member of the Chengwang Mansion, he still felt sorry for her.
Speaking of General Yunlu's matter, she remembered that it had been several days, although the emperor had issued an order to clear up General Yunlu's grievances, but it was impossible to stop this matter, raised her head, and couldn't help asking, "Then General Yunlu's case has not been decided yet?" ”
"This matter was handled secretly by Lord Luan, and no one except the emperor knew about it." After speaking, Shen Ruoting let go of the silver jade breath and touched her head dotingly,
"Okay, in the future, you should have less contact with the affairs of the DPRK and China..."
Hearing that Shen Ruoting was about to nag again, Yin Yuxi hurriedly picked up the hem of her skirt and ran out.
Seeing the silver jade figure disappear, Shen Ruoting sat down on the table, and a pair of phoenix eyes returned to their bright color, "Leng Xi, can Gongzi Tan come to the county lord's mansion again today?" ”
"If you go back to Gongzi, Gongzi Tan did not come to the county lord's mansion, but went directly to the palace, and received the cold face of the county lord." Leng Xi looked at Gongzi's face and hesitated, "Gongzi won't help Gongzi Tan how to win the heart of the county lord, so that Gongzi doesn't have to work hard." ”
"I have taken care of her for more than ten years, and I know her best, and no matter how much she treats people she doesn't like, it's useless." Shen Ruoting put down the teacup and lay down again, "Is there a reply from Jiangnan?" ”
Leng Xi replied: "I replied that my wife has been dead for many years, and it is time for the master to marry another woman to inherit the Shen family." If the master is unwilling, Master Shen will come to the capital in person. ”
"Do you have a candidate in mind?"
"Master, Leng Xi is just a servant girl, how do you know what kind of woman the master likes."
Shen Ruoting waved his hand, his tone indifferent, "Okay, you go down." ”
In the next few days, Yin Yuxi stayed in Shen Ruoting's room as before, and just watched Shen Ruoting do things blankly.
On this day, it was still early, after the silver jade was freshened up, she was lying on the beauty couch and was drinking the medicine, the bitter medicinal juice was swallowed by her little by little, and when she saw the medicine residue, she put down the medicine, pinched up a few sour plums and pressed them all into her mouth, only to gradually cover up the bitter taste. After a while, she fell asleep and closed her eyes.
"County Lord, it's no good, the people from the Criminal Department are here!" Flora trotted in.
Yin Yu opened his eyes suddenly, and before he got up, he saw Tan Rongan, the servant of the Criminal Department, walking in, and the fat body stood there, blocking all the sunlight coming in from outside, and Yin Yuxi sighed lazily, "Lord Tan is here, what are you doing!" ”
Tan Rongan waved his hand, "Someone, give me a careful search." Then he smiled perfunctorily, "Don't blame the county lord, the old minister came to search the county lord's mansion by the emperor's order." ”
"Search for what?"
"The emperor handed over the case of Miss Chang Er to the Criminal Department a few days ago, and the old minister hurriedly investigated the case in the past few days, and learned that Miss Chang Er was stabbed by a pearl hairpin and died, and Miss Chang Er was holding a few beads tightly in her hands, according to the old minister's investigation, the county lord happened to be wearing a colorful pearl hairpin in his hair that day, so he told the emperor this morning." Tan Rongan said slowly.
Yin Yuxi's eyebrows jumped, and he sat up, "Colorful beads? She thought about it for a while, she did bring a colorful hairpin that day, and the hairpin was still given by the emperor when she was born, and her eyelashes flashed slightly, and now there is physical evidence, this matter is ...... It seems that the case is about to be finalized.
At this moment, an official came over with a colorful bead hairpin, Tan Rongan took it and took a look, and sure enough, a few beads fell off it, so he asked the county lord, "Yuxi county lord, this evidence can't be faked." ”
Jue Xiao walked over and said softly, "County Lord, you didn't wear this bead hairpin in your hair when you came back that day. ”
Yin Yuxi also remembered that day when she came back and saw that Zhu Hai was gone, thinking that she had fallen into the fire in a panic, and now how could she appear in her room again, and the only person who could enter and leave her room was ......
"County master, the slave maid is looking for the eldest aunt, right?" Hua Luo was so anxious that she stomped her foot.
"No need." Since it was something that Shen Ruoting instructed her, why should she be bored.
Tan Rongan gave an order, "Come on, take the county lord of Yuxi and take him away, and put him in prison." ”
The two officials walked straight over and were about to grab Yin Yuxi's arm, but Yin Yuxi scolded lightly, "Don't touch the county lord, the county lord can go by himself." She had no choice but to instruct Juexiao, "You and Hua Luo take care of the county lord's mansion, don't worry about me." ”
Hua Luo was about to step forward, but was pulled by Juexiao, Juexiao nodded, "Don't worry, the county lord." ”
"Let's go." Yin Yuxi wore a pure white dress today, and her face became more and more pale.
The news that the county lord of Yuxi was taken into prison quickly spread throughout the capital, and Tan Mufeng, who had been guarding outside the county lord's mansion for several days, hurried to the prison of the criminal department, at this time Yin Yuxi had been locked in the cell, Tan Mufeng walked into the dim cell, and saw Yin Yuxi sitting on a wooden bed in white, even if she fell into such a situation, her elegant and elegant temperament still couldn't be concealed.
The official opened the prison door, which attracted Yin Yuxi's attention, and when she saw that it was Tan Mufeng, her eyes flashed, and she did not speak.
Tan Mufeng smiled reluctantly, "Yuxi, are you a little disappointed when you see me?" Seeing Yin Yuxi's lips twitch, he hurriedly said,
"It's okay, I won't care. I like you for me, and you don't have to resist me like this, I also know that you still have Shen Gongzi in your heart, and you won't forget it so quickly if you like someone. However, I can wait slowly, until you remove him from your heart little by little, and slowly accept me. Luckily? ”
Looking at Tan Mufeng's hopeful eyes, Yin Yuxi couldn't bear to say ruthless words, so she could only ask, "Tan Gongzi, liking someone is not a matter of an instant, you and I had little contact before Chengwangfu did a happy event, why did you say you liked me on that big day, didn't Tan Gongzi think it was too deliberate?" ”
Although Tan Mufeng's facial features looked smooth and a little wooden, his mind was never wooden, how could he not understand what she meant, and couldn't help but bow his head and smile,
"That day in the Chengwang Mansion, in fact, I was standing on the side of the rockery next to the Jiuqu Corridor, every word between you, every look of yours I saw in my eyes, I don't know why I was suddenly moved at that moment, looking at your angry, angry, and even about to cry, I can't wait to step forward to protect you......" raised his eyes to look at Yin Yuxi, "I'm afraid you don't know, at that time you were like an injured elk." "It's so pitiful......
For a long time in the cell, neither of them spoke, quietly.
Tan Mufeng was right, she was indeed like an elk that was confused and injured in the woods, at this time, she was a little impressed by Tan Mufeng, and couldn't help but soften her tone a little, "Then I just went to prison, and you came to see me, aren't you afraid of your father?" ”
"Afraid? My father spent his whole life for my sister and me, and he would only help me. Immediately, Tan Mufeng's voice turned slightly, and there was a hint of tenderness on his lips, "You are of noble birth and have never been in such a place." I can only help you as much as I can. ”
Yin Yuxi was a little surprised: "How to help?" ”
"Lord Tan is my uncle, I can say that the second uncle will let him release you from prison." Tan Mufeng's tone was affirmative.
Hearing this, Yin Yuxi seemed to have heard a joke, "Let me get out of prison?" Now that it is a sure thing, you can use the relationship to release me from prison, if this is spread out, your Tan family will not be resented. ”
"Sure enough, although the county lord has been in the palace for a long time, he doesn't understand the way of this officialdom, and if he wants to reverse the situation in this officialdom, it is just a moment of turning the clouds and rain, as long as I ask my father to talk to the second uncle, the second uncle will return the county lord a clean slate. As for what is resented, as long as the evidence is presented, who dares to question it?! At this time, Tan Mufeng's expression was a little more sophisticated in the officialdom.
Yin Yuxi slowly digested Tan Mufeng's words in her heart, she only knew that Tan Mufeng was loyal and calm, but she didn't know the way of officialdom in his depths, no wonder, after all, Tan Mufeng was a servant of the fourth grade, "Then what conditions does Tan Gongzi have?" ”
Yu Xi said seriously. I'm not the kind of person who will do anything to achieve the goal, but I just want to invite the lord of Yuxi County to come to the tea banquet held by Tan Mansion in five days, and I will show you in public that you are the unfinished wife under my marriage agreement, of course, after three months, this marriage contract will naturally be invalidated. Without waiting for Yin Yu to ask, he continued to explain, "I just want to have more opportunities for you to contact me, and I have no other intentions. ”
Yin Yuxi secretly thought, after the events of the day of King Cheng's mansion, she was always unsettled in her heart, and even suspected that Tan Mufeng was sent by Prince Cheng, but today she couldn't judge whether his words were true or false, if it was true, then it didn't matter if she agreed, but if it was false, then this Tan Mufeng's mind was too meticulous.
Tan Mufeng seemed to see Yin Yuxi's hesitation, and approached her, "If the county lord can't trust me, you can use the face viewing technique." ”
Yin Yuxi smiled and shook her head, "You are so sincere, how could I use such an evil technique." ”
"Then Yuxi agreed?" Tan Mufeng's voice was slightly happy.
"Well, I'll believe you once." Although she was not worried about her life in prison this time, she gave Cheng Wangfu the opportunity to control the emperor. She can only rely on Tan Mufeng to get out of prison innocently and not be tongue-stricken, but she still wants to ask, "Are you really not from Chengwangfu?" ”
Hearing this, Tan Mufeng was not angry, after all, Chengwangfu and Tan Mansion were good friends, and now that he, as the eldest son of Tan Mansion, came to help her, no one would have doubts, he just replied with a smile, "You will know in the future." Then he turned around and came to the door of the prison, took out some silver and handed it to the official, "Serve the county lord of Yuxi well." ”
The official naturally responded with a smile, "Tan Gongzi rest assured." ”
"Yuxi, then I'll go first." Tan Mufeng finished speaking and left.
The days in prison were just a little more boring, but fortunately, Hua Luo Juexiao came from time to time to bring some good food to Yin Yuxi in the city, and talked to her, but at night, Yin Yuxi couldn't sleep all night long, and only when it was almost dawn could she sleep peacefully for a while.