CHAPTER XXII

On this day, Ruolian went to the inn to see Liu Liu, and Liu Liu cried aggrievedly when she saw Ruolian, "Sister Lian, thank you for coming to see me." You say, "Why is my life so bad?" ”

Ruolian hugged her and patted her on the back gently, "Liuliu, don't cry, my sister should have come to see you early." ”

"Sister Lian, don't say that, I know you're busy and can't get out, sit down." The two of them held hands and were very affectionate, "Sister Lian, you said that we are both women, why are we so different in fate?" I envy you! ”

"Me? What do I have to envy? I've always envied you, you don't have to worry about anything, you dress up all day long, just eat and play. Look at me, my feet don't touch the ground all day long, I don't even have time to comb my hair, and I ...... unkempt all day long."

"That was before. I was also glamorous at that time, you look at me now, what can I do? Sister Lian ......" Liu Liu cried again, "The old man is already paralyzed on the bed, and he can't do it anymore." As for that young master, I waited carefully all day long, for fear of being swept away, but it still didn't end well! Your Ye Xun is different, he is benevolent and filial, and he can't scold you back, and he can't fight back. You can't go wrong in the future. ”

"Hmph......" Ruolian sneered, "you still don't know my family's that one too well." Lin Xiaoxiao at least put everything on the face, the one in our family hums..."Ruolian shook her head again and smiled bitterly, "Don't look at him like this now, when his father goes, he still doesn't know how to treat me?" He is a person who has a set of words and a set of insidious hearts! ”

Liu Liu's eyes widened, "Wouldn't it?" He's not like that. I usually see him talking and doing things, modest and decent, like a righteous gentleman. ”

"You've all been deceived by him! What is a gentleman? Hypocrite! He can pretend, but he can't be hypocritical! Alas, in the future, when the master is gone, I will not be squeezed to death by him! You can rest assured that he will never beat or scold you. is also polite to you on the surface, that is, people don't do their own business, and the soft knife kills people more ruthlessly, and scares you to death. Do you still use him for my temper? I rolled up and left. At that time, I was also old, my color was also declining, and I didn't have any skills, what did I live on? Look at how bleak it is for me? Ruolian said that she couldn't help but feel sad.

Liu Liu was stunned for a moment when she listened, "Oh, Sister Lian, how is it possible?" Seeing Ruolian's determined expression, she said again: "Why do you say our lives are so bitter?" But my case is still in his hands, what should I do? Will there be a problem? ”

"Sister, I advise you not to get your hopes up, how can he turn to us? Xiaoxiao grew up with him! I'm still strange, you know about their relationship, and you still feel at ease to hand over the case to him. ”

"How did I know he was such a man? The people here say that he is good, I think people are terrible, the more he and Xiaoxiao have this relationship, the more he should deal with it impartially. The whole city was staring at him, and he promised me in front of the people in the hall. ”

Ruolian snorted lightly, "What's the use of that?" Even if he protects Xiaoxiao openly, he can still use means to convince the people of him! That's why I say he's a liar, a big liar who can turn black and white upside down! Fooled everyone. ”

"What then?" Liu Liu said worriedly.

"Has your case been dragged on and on, never promoted to court, and not given you an explanation?"

Liu Liu nodded again and again, "But isn't it!" I've sent someone to urge me several times, and I always say that it's under investigation. And Zijuan has been gone for so many days, and she won't let people back. I don't have a caring person around me. ”

"Zijuan, I definitely can't stand it, in a few days, people will say whatever they want?"

"What? How dare they torture her? ”

"Even if they don't have to be punished, they have a lot of tricks. Even iron and copper teeth can be pried open. Liu Liu's face was a little unsightly, and Ruolian continued. I heard about some cases, but I didn't hear them all, and they didn't talk about them in front of me, I just eavesdropped on them. Because we have a good relationship, I came to tell you. ”

"Sister Lian, say it quickly."

"They are trying to exonerate Xiaoxiao, what are you going to convict you of?"

"What?" Liu Liuhua said with a pale. "This ......"

Ruolian saw that Liu Liu's face was panicked and she had no idea at all, so she continued, "Sister, you should have made plans earlier!" How can we fight them? Seeing that you have suffered so much humiliation, and you are still being framed by them? Why don't I accompany you to sue the royal court? Even Ye Xun sued together! I don't believe he can cover the sky with one hand? There's no king's law yet! ”

"Sister Lian!" Liu Liu no longer had the mood to chat with her, "Thank you for coming to see me." ”

"It's all sisters, what's polite? Yes? You're sending off guests. ”

"Sister Lian, I suddenly remembered, I still have something."

"Then you're busy, I won't bother." Ruolian patted the back of Liu Liu's hand sympathetically, "Sister, you must think about it." ”

"Sister, go slowly. We will not send it far away. ”

Ye Xun was sitting in the study reading the official documents, Xiaohu pushed the door in, Ye Xun gave him a blank look, "Knock on the door!" ”

Xiaohu reluctantly withdrew, knocked on the door, and still couldn't hide his excitement, "Young master! Master! ”

"Come in. How? Are the witnesses finished? Ye Xun said calmly.

Xiaohu said triumphantly, "It's done." Look, the confession is drawn. Xiaohu raised the confession in his hand.

"Okay, well done."

"Young master, I don't dare to take this credit. It's thanks to your aunt. Saying that, Xiaohu couldn't help but bow his head and smile, "I believe that if you try it yourself, you may not be able to succeed." ”

"Didn't she punish the witnesses?" Ye Xun was not without worry.

Little Tiger shook his head like a rattle, "Absolutely not a finger of them." ”

"That's good." Ye Xun put his mind at ease, and then smiled secretly, "Their Pan family is indeed very good at the whole person. But how can you see that I can't? She used the bandit's method, and I have my own way. ”

"Young master, don't be unconvinced. Because only she could think of a solution. Xiaohu secretly laughed for a while, Ye Xun looked at him with his eyes, and he continued, "That innkeeper may be interrogated, he can't do it for money." You scare him. Let him say whatever he wants. To say that Rong Liuliu is really rich! and gave him a thousand taels of silver at once. But that purple juan is not so simple, she has followed Rong Liuliu since she was a child, and she is very loyal to her, she clenches her teeth and doesn't let go, you can't beat or scold. Guess what method your aunt used? ”

"How?" Ye Xun was also aroused by his curiosity.

"She'......" Xiaohu couldn't hold back a laugh again.

Ye Xun was a little impatient, "You're endless!" I'll coax you out like this! ”

Xiaohu hurriedly said, "She used a beautiful man trick to find a wishful husband for Zijuan!" ”

"What?" Ye Xun really didn't expect it. "Where did she go to find her Ruyi Langjun?"

"Shen Wendu!"

"Him?" Ye Xun also wanted to laugh, but he held back.

"Your aunt said that a woman's greatest wish is to find a good home, and with someone who agrees, she will stand aside for any master-servant relationship. She asked Wendu to take the initiative to approach her, seduce her, impress her heart, and then let her comply. ”

"Then Wendu's sacrifice this time is not small! I said why haven't I seen him for the past two days, and Wendu agreed? I know he's always only liked peaches. Ye Xun said with a wicked smile in his eyes.

"If he doesn't agree, it's okay, your little aunt is a woman!" Xiaohu gloated authentically.

Ye Xun glanced up at Xiaohu Dao, "Why didn't I choose you?" ”

"I can't compare to his sour body."

"I think you're sour enough! I don't know your little bit of careful thinking, Xiaoxiao is offended, can you be excited like this? It's not that I want to have one less person to compete with you. ”

Xiaohu scratched his head and said with a smile, "Young master, you have always taught us that we must be upright and upright, and we can't deceive the girl's feelings." Otherwise, this case is over, and you are in charge of letting Wendu marry Zijuan! ”

"How can I be the Lord in marriage? Xiaohu, this is how you are not kind. You all like Peaches, so play fair. What is that? ”

Xiaohu lowered his head a little lonely, "Young master, what can I do to compete fairly with Shen Wendu?" People are knowledgeable, they have official positions, and they are more handsome than me. As for me, I'm just a subordinate. If I were Peach, I would choose him. What's more, young master, you still value him even more......"

Ye Xun looked at him, "Look at you, you're full of sourness, and you still say that people are sour?" I told you earlier that I don't pay more attention to anyone, it's just that everyone has their own merits and has a different division of labor. Also, liking someone is not about those external conditions, it is a feeling. Everyone is equal in front of love. ”

Xiaohu was obviously not convinced, but he didn't want to argue with him, so he just nodded silently.

Ye Xun also felt Xiaohu's attitude, and when he wanted to say something more, Ruolian came in high spirits.

"Ma'am." Ye Xun stood up respectfully. "Look at your face, it should be going well, right?"

"Victory!" Ruolian raised an eyebrow.

It's rare to see Ruolian so happy, and Ye Xun is also happy, "Thank you so much, madam!" How did you do that? ”

"Oh, I just told you about your character." Ruolian pouted and smiled.

Ye Xun was a little confused, "Me?" What happened to my personal qualities? ”

"It's insidious hypocrisy, reversing black and white, killing people without seeing blood, and so on." Wakaren smiled.

Ye Xun really couldn't laugh or cry, "Madam, I think you misunderstood me a little......"

"What is the misunderstanding? I don't know who you are. ”

"Who am I?" Ye Xun was still about to argue, and Xiaohu on the side bumped him with his elbow.

Xiaohu whispered in his ear, "Young Master, don't be serious with Madame." Just listen to what she says. Ye Xun understood, so he swallowed what he was going to say raw.

Ruolian gave herself a cup of tea, took a sip and said, "Anyway, Liu Liu shouldn't be able to hold it now, you should send someone to block it!" It's too late. ”

"Xiaohu, you immediately send someone to guard the city gate, and when you see Mrs. Lin, you say that I invited her to come to discuss something, remember, I said 'please'!"

"Yes!" Xiaohu received the order and left quickly.

Ye Xun glanced at Ruolian, who was sitting on the seat drinking tea, and said flatteringly, "Madam, you and your aunt have contributed a lot to Xiaoxiao's case this time!" ”

Ruolian snorted lightly, suddenly remembered something and said, "Don't praise your aunt to your face!" She is not a boastful person. ”

"Why?"

"How can there be so many whys? I said you just do it! She's already crazy, and she can't go to heaven after you praise her? Do you hear that? ”

"Oh, okay." Although Ye Xun didn't know what to do, he still nodded in response.

An old woman at the gate of the city is being examined by the guards. Suddenly, Xiaohu appeared beside her, "Mrs. Lin, my family is invited." ”

The 'old woman' was a little angry, "You can recognize me when I dress like this?" ”

Xiaohu smiled, "Mrs. Lin, I'm sorry." Come! Take Mrs. Lin away! No, please go. ”

Rong Liuliu paced nervously around the room. Ye Xun knocked on the door, pushed the door in, and then closed the door again. Seeing Ye Xun approaching step by step, Liu Liu was so frightened that she couldn't stop stepping back, "Don't come here!" ”

"Aunt Liuliu, don't be afraid. It's me. ”

Ye Xun approached her and suddenly knelt in front of her with a 'boom'.

Liu Liu screamed, "Ah! What are you doing? ”

"Aunt Liuliu, I beg you, let Xiaoxiao go!"

"You beg me?"

"Yes. Please spare him this time. We have obtained the confessions of Zixuan and the shopkeeper, and we have learned the truth of the matter. ”

"And you're still begging me?"

"Aunt Liuliu, I know you must have a hard time doing this."

"Don't you want to condemn me to false accusations? Haven't you got the evidence now? ”

"No, Aunt Liuliu. I hope you will withdraw the lawsuit. ”

"Dismissal? What do you mean? ”

"In order to ensure that you and Xiaoxiao have no worries about their lives and reputations, please help with this."

Liu Liu smiled bitterly, "How can I help?" Now, I have a home and can't go back. I've been cornered by you to no way out. ”

"Aunt Liuliu, if we wanted to cure your crimes, we would have cured it a long time ago, and the reason why it has been delayed until now is to have a happy ending so that no one will be harmed."

Liu Liu looked at him suspiciously, "You...... Want to save me? ”

Ye Xun nodded.

"It turns out that Sister Lian is lying to me." Liu Liu seems to have a sense of authenticity.

"She's actually helping you! All of us hope that the unpleasant things will pass soon, and that the family will be happy as before. ”

Liu Liu finally couldn't help crying, "I'm really crazy to do this kind of thing!" Actually, I regretted it a long time ago, I used to be good with Xiaoxiao, in addition to loneliness, I also wanted to leave a way back for myself. What else will I do in the future? However, Xiaoxiao, a child, has been spoiled since he was a child, not to mention his willfulness, and his heart is also very hard! It's like a stone that can't be covered no matter how hard you cover it! I can't wait to give him my heart, but I can't get him any true feelings! In his mind, I am not even as good as a prostitute! The old man can't see it, how can I gain a foothold in this family in this situation? I'm really chilled, I was forced by him to ......"

Actually, this is not a good thing for Xiaoxiao. After this incident, it is time for him to grow up. ”

"Huh? Why are you still kneeling? Get up! Liu Liu helped Ye Xun up, "Tianyu, if you can withdraw the lawsuit now, of course I can't ask for it." However, is it enough to just withdraw the lawsuit? What about follow-up questions? And will Xiaoxiao forgive me? Will they still let me go back to Lin's house? ”

"Aunt Liuliu, don't worry, Xiaoxiao has me over there. As for the capital, no one will know. It's the same as before. It's just that it is not enough to simply withdraw the lawsuit, we must give an explanation to the people of Hangzhou. ”

"How do you explain? Will you condemn me to false accusations? ”

Ye Xun shook his head, "No, but I'm not good at talking about this matter." ”

"It's time for you to say it."

"Well, you and Master Lin have been in name for a long time, plus you and Xiaoxiao have already had this relationship, why don't you just be wronged, I will make the decision to let Xiaoxiao accept you, and you will be the aunt in his room?"

Liu Liu couldn't believe it, and whispered shyly, "I'...... I don't have any opinions, but I'm afraid that Xiaoxiao will ......."

"It's up to him! If this is possible, the case will be easy to handle. You are Xiaoxiao's aunt, because Xiaoxiao was infatuated with a local famous prostitute, had a quarrel with him, was resentful for a while, and wanted to punish Xiaoxiao, so she fabricated such an oolong case. Although there is also a suspicion of false accusation, after all, it is a family matter, and the government cannot manage too much. A few rebukes at most. Aunt Liuliu, do you think this is feasible?

Liu Liu wanted to kneel on the ground to thank her, but Ye Xun held her up, "There is no need to do this." ”

"Tianyu!" Liu Liu's eyes were red and said, "You are really a good person!" Think so well for us! Sister Lian's life is better than mine. ”

Ye Xun came to the prison with a food box. Xiaoxiao was talking vigorously with the old man next door across the fence. Ye Xun walked up to him, and they didn't notice it. Ye Xun looked at them for a while before he opened his mouth and shouted Xiaoxiao, "Lin Can, I've come to see you!" ”

Xiaoxiao was chatting on the head of Xing, ignoring Ye Xun. "Huh...... Playful! What's next? ”

"Xiaoxiao!"

"Alas~ It's coming!" Then he said to the thin old man, "I'll tell you more later." ”

"Don't say you two have a pretty good conversation." Ye Xun said to Xiaoxiao, who came over with a smile on his face.

"Tianyu, you know what? When this old man was young, he was a famous Jiangyang thief! He has done many heroic deeds of killing the rich and helping the poor. I've admired this kind of person the most in my life! ”

"Just him? Or kill the rich and help the poor? He's a storyteller! Because of some petty fights, I came in. But every time I let it out, I come back in because of something. Later, I found out that this old man had no children and no daughters, and he was too old to support himself. Come here to retire! ”

"What?" Xiaoxiao looked at the old man, and then turned to Ye Xun aggrievedly, "He lied to me!" ”

The old man chuckled, "Idle is idle, teasing boring people?" ”

Xiaoxiao smiled generously, "Tianyu, did you hear that?" What is he making fun of me? He saw the food box in Ye Xun's hand and asked, "Brought it to me?" What did you bring with you? ”

"It's all you like to eat."

"Really? Eating your prison food during this time has wiped all the oil and water off my stomach, and I have to eat a good meal. How are you so good today? Seeing Ye Xun's gradually gloomy face, Xiaoxiao suddenly changed color, "Could it be ...... Is this my guillotine meal? ”

"Xiaoxiao, I'm sorry. I've really done my best. ”

"Are you still old man? I can't even save my own brother! Seeing me unjustly killed, you can't do anything? Xiaoxiao looked at Ye Xun sadly and angrily.

"Xiaoxiao, you want to drive a little ......"

"I'm going to die, how do you tell me to think about it?" Xiaoxiao said hatefully.

"Xiaoxiao, this is the only way to go. Hurry up and finish this meal and hit the road. Our brothers, I will send you in person, I can't help it, but the case really can't be delayed any longer, and the people of the whole city are urging me to close the case. ”

Xiaoxiao saw that Ye Xun was also helpless, so she changed her pitiful look and said, "Tianyu, is there really no room for maneuver?" ”

"Xiaoxiao, you just give up!"

Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, "Okay! I really didn't expect that I, Lin Xiaoxiao, would suffer such a catastrophe at such a young age! What a jealous talent! Poor my old father, who is over 70 years old, and has to suffer the pain of losing his son! Tianyu, although I will die at your hands, we are brothers after all, and I hope you can do something for me after I die......"

"What do you mean to die at my hands? Didn't you do it yourself? Ye Xun gave him a blank look and said.

"Am I dying, then, under your authority? Is there nothing you can do but watch me be unjustly killed? Are you still wronged? I've got my last words, can you be kind! ”

"You are not serious except eating or playing, day by day, what can you wish?"

"What? I don't even have a last wish? ”

"Okay, okay! If you say, I will do what I can do. Ye Xun said impatiently.

"After I die, you have to kowtow to my father for me every New Year's holiday......"

"Have you ever knocked your father before? You haven't knocked before, why should I be knocked down? ”

"If I can live, I am willing to knock him every day!"

"What did you do? Well, is there anything else? ”

"And ......" Xiaoxiao thought for a while and looked back at the thin old man, "This old man is quite pitiful, you have to take good care of him after I die." ”

"Am I not raising him now?"

"This is also called raising? Live in this kind of place? What kind of pig food to eat? ”

"It's nice to have food and shelter. It's not like you don't know how heavy my burden is! I can't support my family anymore. ”

"Okay, don't use your money, use our family's money to support Xingxing. You go to our house every month to pay money, and give me good food and drink, so that I can raise this old man until the end of my life. ”

"Xiaoxiao, does your family have nowhere to spend money? Why don't you even keep my dad with you? This old man lied to you just now? Do you still give him a pension? ”

"I was just joking with him." The old man's eyes were bright, and he stared at the two people with a flattering expression, and smiled.

Xiaoxiao said angrily, "Anyway, I'm going to raise him!" ”

"Good! Nothing else, right? ”

"And ......"

"Xiaoxiao! I advise you to worry less about snacks! All the people who are dying! ”

"You know I'm dying and so impatient?"

"Okay, you say, hurry up! Time is running out! ”

Xiaoxiao really wanted to cry without tears, "Okay, you're still urging me, right?" I remember you! Let's start with that. Xiaoxiao's hand covering her eyes slowly put it down, and said with emotion, "Tianyu, if there is an afterlife, I hope to be a person like you, who can be literate and martial arts, and be loved by others." ”

Ye Xun was stunned for a moment, he glanced at Xiaoxiao's serious expression, and couldn't help but bow his head and mutter, "If I had a choice, I would rather choose to live as you want." ”

"What are you muttering about?"

Ye Xun suddenly realized that his mood was wrong, and he cheered up, "That's right! You should have thought that way a long time ago. It doesn't have to be like me. But you really should learn how to be a real man. A manly husband should be responsible when he is alive. How can life be as good as it should be? No matter how hard it is, as a man, we must hold on! It is our responsibility, and we must not shirk it! ”

Xiaoxiao smiled, with a kind of freedom and freedom that regarded death as home, "Tianyu, give me food!" I want to eat more, and I have the strength to be a responsible man in my next life! ”

Ye Xun nodded at him with satisfaction and handed him the food box. Xiaoxiao opened the first layer and it was empty, he quickly opened the second layer and it was still empty, the third layer was still empty, he raised his eyes and stared at Ye Xun in confusion, "What's the matter?" Trick me? ”

Ye Xun finally couldn't hold back a smile, "Let's go out and eat again, I'll prepare a table of dishes for you outside." ”

Xiaoxiao couldn't believe it, "What do you mean?" ”

"You're alright!"

"Really!" Xiaoxiao cried with joy, "Great! I'm free! I'm free! ”

The thin old man on the side interrupted them anxiously, "Then do you still support me?" ”

Xiaoxiao deliberately frowned and glared at him without speaking, Ye Xun smiled, "Old man, don't worry, since he promised you, I won't let him have a chance to regret it." ”

Xiaoxiao grimaced at him, "You are always waiting to enjoy the blessings!" ”

"Good, good!" The old man laughed with tears in his eyes.

Xiaoxiao turned her head and looked at Ye Xun with mixed feelings, "Stinky boy!" How dare you lie to me? Still, I felt like I had died once. ”

"You know how good it is to be alive, right? You're a man from today! ”

"Alright, I got it! Why don't you let me out, I'm already free! ”

Ye Xun unlocked the lock for him, and Xiaoxiao got out of the prison door. He exaggerated his arms and legs, and then opened his arms to hug Ye Xun. Ye Xun stopped him, "How many days have you not taken a bath?" It's better to wash and wash before hugging. ”

Xiaoxiao glared, "What?" Do you dare to dislike me? As he spoke, he brutally hugged Ye Xun and kissed him......

"What? She hurt me so badly that she asked me to take her! Don't! After listening to Ye Xun's words, Xiaoxiao in the room was angry.

"Be quiet! That's the best I've ever thought of for you. I've got all the banquets outside. If you don't agree, I'll take you back to prison and wait for the autumn to be executed. Let's go? ”

Xiaoxiao didn't move, looking at him pleadingly, "Tianyu, I don't want to go back." ”

"It's all your own making, and you deserve it! You don't know how many gods we people have hurt to solve your case? Do you still have the face to pick and choose here? ”

"Good, good!" Xiaoxiao flattered, "I was wrong! I agreed to take her. Xiaoxiao saw that Ye Xun's face had improved, so she stepped forward and hugged his neck, "Don't say it, you are really a brother." I used to have little hope for you, because a pedantic man like you might well have sacrificed me. As a result, not only did I get acquitted, but I also helped me take in an aunt. ”

"That's it." Ye Xun couldn't hold back his laughter.

"However, when I return to Beijing, I must punish this Aunt Rong well. I promise not to kill her. Xiaoxiao showed an exaggerated fierce look.

Ye Xun was stunned for a moment, knowing that he was just talking, so he smiled evilly, "Anyway, everyone is yours, you can do whatever you want." ”