"Yes, it seems to be a surname." The maid said hesitantly, "The slave maid didn't look good on the lady's face, and she didn't dare to ask more, this is the snowflake cream that the lady just made, and ordered the slave maid to bring it to the eldest lady and the young lady, this is packed, and let Miss Mu Er take it back in a while." ”

The maid put the saucer with the snowflake cream on the table with a packed portion, and withdrew.

When Qin Niang heard that the other party was surnamed Shan, the corners of her eyes suddenly jumped.

She always felt that the sudden appearance of this surname list was not a good thing.

"Sister Qin, I haven't heard of any surnames in the capital!" Mu Zhixin picked up a piece of snowflake cream and put it in his mouth, blinking his two big round eyes, and said vaguely.

This surname alone is still very clear, and if there is such a person, it is impossible for her not to have heard of it.

Qin Niang remembered what the Lu family said before in her mind at this moment, and her mind drifted a little far away all of a sudden, she didn't understand that even if the two families had some contacts more than 20 years ago, and even almost became in-laws, so after so many years, what did this single family want to do when they suddenly came to the door?

"I've heard some things from my father about this single family." Mu Zhinian said thoughtfully, "It is said that this single family, more than 20 years ago, was quite used by the first emperor in the capital, and the official worshiped a product, but because they stood on the wrong team, as soon as they ascended the throne today, they were transferred out of the capital and went to Yuezhou. ”

"Sister, you know so clearly." After Mu Zhixin swallowed a piece of snowflake cream, he poured himself another cup of flower tea, "An official worship?" I remember that in addition to the official crown prince, there are only six central departments left, and even the Taifu Wen, who was attached to the prince at the beginning, is just a fictitious title with no real power. ”

Before Mu Zhinian could speak, Qin Niang understood: "It is said that in the previous dynasty, there was a first assistant above the six departments, and this profession was removed after he ascended the throne today. ”

Mu Zhinian nodded and said: "Yes, it is true that since the single first assistant left Beijing, there is no position of the first assistant in Beijing." ”

Although Qin Niang was very curious about what the Shan family came to do with the Lu family, she also knew that there were other people in the mansion today besides her, if it involved the privacy of some wealthy families, it would be inconvenient for Mu Zhixin, a girl who had not left the pavilion, to be in the mansion.

So, after lunch, she hurriedly took Mu Zhixin and said goodbye.

As for the purpose of the Shan family's return to Beijing, she believes that she can still find out from elsewhere.

She first sent Mu Zhixin back to Cheng'an Houfu, and then turned around and went back to Gu's house.

As for the intersection where Li Yifan appeared before, it had already returned to its original state at this time, and the horse didn't know who appeased it in the end, in short, when Qin Niang passed by that road again, there was no shadow of Li Yifan there.

I don't know if he was crippled by the horse, Qin Niang thought very badly, it was best to step on him half-body, so as not to do anything else one day.

However, with Cheng Anhou's temperament, even if he is not disabled now, he will find an opportunity to cripple him one day, and there is no need to worry about this.

Qin Niang gave the snowflake cream she brought back to the housekeeper: "Is Gu Chen in the palace or in his forbidden army yamen?" ”

Steward Liu has always been well aware of Gu Chen's whereabouts, and as soon as Qin Niang asked at this time, he replied cheerfully: "In the forbidden army yamen." ”

As soon as Qin Niang heard that he was in the yamen, she immediately turned back and snatched the box of snowflake cream from his hand: "Then I'll go and bring him something to eat, you stay in the house, and send someone to report something." ”

Steward Liu answered and retreated.

Qin Niang got into the carriage again and let Qiu Xue drive the car to the Yamen of the Forbidden Army.

The forbidden army yamen is on the edge of the palace gate, in order to facilitate management, so it is separated by a wall from the palace, and the emperor can immediately enter the palace to resume his life as soon as he summons him.

When Qin Niang arrived, the guards guarding the door were stunned for a moment, but they still sent someone in to report.

Not to mention the guards, even Gu Chen was surprised, because this was the first time Qin Niang went to his mansion to look for him.

"Don't let people in yet!" Gu Chen raised his head from the pile of scrolls and said to the guard who came in to report.

The guard answered, and quickly ran out again, and at the same time secretly said in his heart, the next time the commander lady came, he didn't dare to stop him again, otherwise, he didn't know if he would be wearing small shoes when he turned around.

Qin Niang only stood outside for a short while, and the young general who went in to report came out, and his attitude was much more respectful than before: "Mrs. Gu, please inside." ”

Qin Niang nodded, carried the box of snacks and followed the young general into the inner hall.

The young general led her out of the door and retreated, Qin Niang walked in alone, Gu Chen directly rushed over and hugged her: "Why are you here?" ”

This was the first time she had come to his official place to look for him, and it was impossible to say that there was no ripple in her heart. Colorful Chinese

"I brought you something to eat, my mother made it herself." Qin Niang broke free from his arms and handed him the snack in her hand, "By the way, I'll ask you about something." ”

Gu Chen took the snack box with one hand and raised one eyebrow, and he wondered why she suddenly came to him.

"What do you want to ask me?" Gu Chen took the food box and sat back in his place, asked while unwrapping the package without stopping, and quickly took a piece of snack from it and ate it.

"Before you left in the morning, you asked me about plum crisps, and my mother said that she was not good at making them, and she had done them twice at most in her life, where did you hear that she made plum crisps delicious?" Qin Niang didn't go around the corner, knowing that he was busy with official business, and it was not good to stay here longer, so she started to cut to the chase single-handedly.

Gu Chen looked at her while chewing, and he guessed that she was here for this matter.

Qin Niang quietly watched him swallow the contents in his mouth, and then picked up the teapot on the side and poured him a cup of tea, and did not urge him, just looked at him.

After Gu Chen took a sip of tea, he didn't care about the taste of the snowflake cream he had just eaten, so he said: "Yesterday in the prison of the Criminal Department, I saw a middle-aged man, he seemed to have specially gone to see Chai Jing's people, when I went, he was about to come out, but, I don't know why he recognized me as the son-in-law of the Yang family, and when he left, he said casually, saying that the plum crisp made by your mother is delicious, and I will definitely come to the door again to taste it when I have time." ”

Qin Niang pulled the corners of her mouth: "Didn't you check who that man was?" ”

Gu Chen took another sip of tea and said: "In order to prevent you from asking me, so after going out in the morning, I asked people to check the person's family background, the man's surname is Shan, called Shan An, it is said that he has been away from Beijing for more than 20 years, this time I don't know who transferred it back, now he is a single family, and he has no relatives in Beijing, so he bought a house on the street of Yangfu, as for why he said those words to me, it is still unknown." ”

Qin Niang's eyes deepened, and then she shared some of the information she had gotten in the Yang Mansion with him before, and at the end she didn't forget to mention that the uninvited guest was still there before she left.

Gu Chen took the action of the pastry and raised his eyes to look at her: "In other words, this Shan An is the son of Shan Shou and Shan Changfeng back then?" He looked at your mother back then, and he almost got married? ”

Qin Niang nodded, she always felt that this Shan An was not good.

It stands to reason that the Shan family has not had any contact with the Yang family for more than 20 years, why did this Shan An take the lead in running to the Yang Mansion as soon as he returned to Beijing?

Moreover, he obviously inquired about the situation in Beijing as soon as he returned to Beijing, and even knew that Gu Chen was the son-in-law of the Yang family, and he could recognize it at a glance.

It can be seen that the purpose of this person's return to Beijing is not pure.

The important thing is that now even Gu Chen can't know who transferred him back.

Back then, because the Shan family stood on the wrong team, it stands to reason that it is impossible to reuse the people of the Shan family today, and driving them out of the capital with their families is already the greatest tolerance for them, and they will never be reactivated.

"You are in the court, it is best to beware of this person, and besides, he actually went to the Yang Mansion to find my mother today, my mother will not receive him alone as a woman, presumably my eldest brother can also deal with him at home, and Ah Xin was with me in the Yang Mansion at that time, so we hurried back after lunch." Qin Niang narrowed her eyes and said.

Yang Yuanhai was probably still in the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry at this time, Yang Hong was because Mu Zhinian was pregnant, so he often stayed at home, and he tried to take those official duties home to deal with.

According to Shan An's style of acting, he thought that he knew that Yang Yuanhai was not in the house at this time, so he specially took advantage of Yang Yuanhai's absence to find the Yang family's mother and son, what did he want to do?

People who haven't seen each other for twenty years, what do they have to continue?

Moreover, if you want to renew the old one, shouldn't you go to Mrs. Yang's courtyard to renew it? What do you do with Lu?

The more Qin Niang thought about it, the more she wondered, and the more she thought about it, the more she couldn't figure it out.

"Okay, don't think about it, what the other party is going to do, you will soon know, a person will not return to the capital for no reason, as soon as he comes back, he must do something, no matter who got him back, it is not for nothing to get him back, how old the other party is now, things will soon become clear, you don't have to think about it, the soldiers will block, and the water will flood."

Gu Chen stretched out his hand, grabbed her hand, and played with it in the palm of his hand, her hand was really soft and tender, and she was reluctant to let go as soon as she held it.

"Alright, you're pretty much done." Qin Niang withdrew her hand, "I won't bother you to handle official business, I'll go home first." ”

Gu Chen pulled her with his backhand, pulled her to his lap, and hugged her waist from behind.

Bu Niang glanced at the soldiers outside the yamen, her face was hot, and she suppressed her voice and said, "Don't make trouble, this makes people see how bad it is." ”

"Afraid of what? I didn't speak, who of them would dare to come in? Gu Chen said, his face still rubbing against hers, "If you don't have something to ask me today, I'm afraid you won't come over to bring me snacks, right?" ”

Qin Niang thought, isn't that nonsense?

What is she doing at her husband's office? She doesn't want to be the enchantress that brings disaster to the country and the people!