Chapter 209: First Arrival in Xia Mansion
On the second day, the morning frost was all over the place, and when Xiaoyi went out, the sky was still cool.
This year's spring seems to have come later than usual, in March, but the weather is still as cold as winter.
Last night, he went to Prime Minister Xiao Cheng's mansion alone, what he saw last night, what he remembered, he can't think about it anymore today, he has to hide his disguise, and he can't show the slightest flaw.
Du Ruosheng tried his best to stop it, but he didn't expect that no matter how Xiaoyi took the initiative to ask for help, it still happened.
I don't know how Xiaoyi will feel when he returns to Xiao Mansion and sees everything he was once familiar with, Du Ruosheng is still a little worried in his heart.
Du Ruosheng also knows what she is going to face next, Xiaoyi will not let go of Lu Lan, and she is undoubtedly going to face this femme fatale with him, what Du Ruosheng can't bear in her heart is Yan Qinghan's appearance when facing the truth and facts, but Du Ruosheng doesn't know yet, there is a bigger secret hidden behind this.
When he came to Xiao Mansion, Xiaoyi ordered heavy troops to guard here.
Jun Rong followed Xiao Yi into the mansion, and Jun Rong also knew a thing or two about the past in Prime Minister Xiao Cheng's mansion, but now let Xiao Yi investigate the so-called grievances, in Jun Rong's opinion, there is some meaning in this place without three hundred taels of silver.
Who in this world doesn't know the secret behind the destruction of Prime Minister Xiao Cheng's mansion, but this order was given by the queen mother, even if she knew, in the eyes of others, this is just a tragedy in which the king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers dare not die.
Jun Rong definitely wouldn't believe that Xiaoyi knew the truth and could take revenge with his backhand, and if he found out the grievances, could Lu Lan be obedient, these juniors, after all, are young and frivolous, too naΓ―ve and ignorant.
"General, this matter has been going on for so many years, and now where should we start investigating?" Xiaoyi stood in the courtyard, Jun Rong stood beside him, and asked with some embarrassment.
"Back then, Prime Minister Xiao Cheng's faction and his henchmen had been executed by the Queen Mother, and now I am afraid that they are all on different sides of the world, and I don't know if they are alive or dead." Seeing that Xiaoyi was silent, Jun Rong said again.
Hearing what Jun Rong said, Xiaoyi remembered a person - Xia Jueyi, what he said to himself that morning was still fresh in Xiaoyi's memory.
"No, there's another one." Xiaoyi responded.
Jun Rong was obviously a little puzzled, and he hadn't reacted yet.
"Put this place away, I have important things to do, and I'll leave it to you for the time being."
Xiao Yi turned around and left the Xiao Mansion after saying that, Jun Rong frowned as he looked at his figure that quickly disappeared into the mansion.
In Prime Minister Xia Cheng's mansion, Xia Jueyi was sitting in the main hall drinking tea, quite leisurely.
There is also the daughter of the Prime Minister sitting next to her, Xia Zhiyi, she is wearing a small jacket with blue fluff corners, and the orchid is embroidered on the pale white lower skirt, looking elegant and moving, the hairpin pendant on her head is shaking with her cheeks and smiles, and she is talking with Xia Jueyi very happily.
"Dad, this tea was sent from Qingtai a few days ago, and now it still tastes like it was familiar when I was a child." Saying that, Xia Zhiyi took a sip of the hot tea in his hand, the tea fragrance entered his throat, sweet and quiet, very pleasant.
"Speaking of which, my father sent you to Qingtai when you were a child, and I didn't pick you up until you were twenty or eight years old, but you never complained about your father, and my father always felt a little guilty about you in his heart." Xia Jueyi always likes to mention her childhood to Xia Zhiyi, but for Xia Zhiyi, in the years of Qingtai, she lived comfortably, and she never complained about Xia Jueyi in her heart.
Back then, Xia Jueyi was worried that Xia Zhiyi would become a pawn to be used in Lu Lan's hands, so Xia Zhiyi sent her to Qingtai's aunt's house when she was very young, but at that time Xia Zhiyi didn't know the reason behind this, and she had very few memories of her father and mother, but fortunately, after returning to the Wan Dynasty, Xia Jueyi and Lu Huayao doted on her and cared about her, so her relationship with them has always been very good.
"Dad, now that my daughter has returned to you, why should my father blame himself for the past, and Zhiyi has lived well under the care of his aunt and uncle since he was a child, and his father is also relieved, isn't he?" Xia Zhiyi said comfortingly.
Xia Jueyi nodded with a smile, he quite agreed with what Xia Zhiyi said.
"But I have always had a regret in my heart, the young man who helped my daughter at that time, my daughter has not thanked him properly." When she was fifteen years old, when she was taken back to Wan Dynasty by Xia Jueyi, she encountered an ambush on the road, but fortunately two young knights rescued her to get here safely.
Xia Zhiyi has often mentioned this matter since he came back, and Xia Jueyi has always been curious about what kind of young man his daughter is talking about.
"If you are destined, Dad believes you will meet again." Xia Jue said flatly.
As soon as the words fell, a small servant walked in, bent over and said, "My lord, General Xiao asks to see you." β
Hearing Xiaoyi's name, Xia Zhiyi suddenly became a little nervous, how could he suddenly come to the Prime Minister's Mansion, didn't he come to find his father? Thinking about it, Xia Zhiyi subconsciously looked at Xia Jueyi.
Xia Jueyi knew what Xia Zhiyi was thinking at a glance, and said lightly: "It was invited by my father, please invite the general into the mansion." β
"Yes."
But after a while, the little guy walked in with Xiaoyi.
"Prime Minister, Miss Xia." Xiaoyi made a simple salute and looked at Xia Zhiyi again.
He couldn't remember the last time he saw Xia Zhiyi, but he always felt a little familiar with this girl, and he didn't know when he had seen it, and Xia Zhiyi felt the same way every time he met him.
Xia Zhiyi once doubted whether Xiaoyi would be the boy she met when she was young, but seeing Xiaoyi's appearance, Xia Zhiyi couldn't see half of the shadow of that teenager, that young man was handsome, delicate and elegant, although his martial arts were superb, but his body was indeed like a fairy-like atmosphere, at that time, Xia Zhiyi had never seen a good-looking person before.
And at this moment, although Xiaoyi in front of him is not ugly, his appearance is mediocre and there is nothing extraordinary, but what makes Xia Zhiyi feel familiar is that although he is ordinary, he also exudes the same atmosphere as the young man he saw at that time. 52 Literature
"The little girl has seen General Xiao." Xia Zhiyi bent down, his voice soft.
"Since the father and General Xiao have a discussion, the daughter will not bother and leave first." Xia Zhiyi said goodbye to Xia Jueyi before turning around and leaving.
Xiaoyi's gaze stayed on Xia Zhiyi for a moment, this woman he was really familiar with, but he couldn't remember when and where he saw it, and Xiaoyi also found that Xia Zhiyi's eyes were a little different every time he saw him.
"General Xiao, but is it difficult to investigate the Xiao Mansion?" Without waiting for Xiaoyi to express his intentions, Xia Jueyi said it in a word.
Presumably Xia Jueyi also knew that he would come here to find him, and there would be no other reason than this reason.
Xiao Yi nodded, "After a few years, Xiao doesn't know much about this matter, so he really doesn't have a clue." , I thought of coming to find Prime Minister Xia to understand a thing or two. β
Since Xia Jueyi opened this mouth to himself, he must know something.
"General Xiao sits down first, and something incomprehensible is slowly saying." Xia Jueyi invited Xiaoyi to sit down, and then said.
"Come on, show General Xiao tea."
"Prime Minister, Xiao is short of time, and I hope your adult can understand."
Xiaoyi seemed a little anxious, but Xia Jueyi was unhurried, "General Xiao's matter is a long story, and he must be in a hurry." β
These young people are always so uncomposed, Xia Jueyi doesn't think it's a good thing.
Xiao Yi was silent, and the next moment, the maid came up with hot tea.
"General Xiao, why don't you taste this tea first, I'm telling you what you want to know."
Xiaoyi didn't know what Xia Jueyi wanted to do, but now that he was in the Xia Mansion, it was naturally better to follow the master's wishes, after all, there was a request for others, and this humble attitude was always necessary.
Xiaoyi picked up the teacup, brushed off the excess tea leaves, blew lightly twice, and took a sip carefully.
This mouthful instantly brought Xiaoyi's thoughts back to the days when he and Chen Yi had endured humiliation in Qingtai.
This tea is unique to Qingtai.
"How's it going, isn't it good tea?" Xia Jueyi saw Xiaoyi's expression, smiled, and asked.
Xiaoyi nodded slightly and said: "This tea is the clouds and mist of Qingtai, bitter in and out, sweet in the throat, and unique to Qingtai." β
Hearing Xiaoyi tell the origin of the tea, Xia Jueyi was a little surprised, obviously he didn't expect him to know.
"General Xiao knows the origin of this tea?" Asked with interest.
"It's not a secret, Xiao is a Qingtai person, so when I taste this tea, I can't help but think of my hometown, but I miss it a little."
If Chen Yi drinks it, he should be happy, and the things in his hometown will always evoke many memories of the past.
"How so? When General Na Xiao left, I ordered someone to pack some for you to take back, and I sent a lot of them a few days later. β
"Then thank you, Prime Minister."
"You're welcome."
After drinking tea and saying something that was not there, Xiaoyi felt that it was time to mention the matter of Xiao Mansion again.
"Prime Minister Xia, let Xiao come to the house to ask, I must have doubts about what happened back then, and now Xiao can re-examine this matter, I believe it is also the wish of the Prime Minister." Xiaoyi speculated, but he guessed very accurately, back then, Xia Jueyi admired and admired Xiao Zetian very much, and he knew that Lu Lan was a person, so when Xiao destroyed the door, he knew that it must have been designed by Lu Lan behind it.
Seeing that Xia Jueyi's face was not revealed, Xiaoyi knew that what he said was no different, and Xia Jueyi's meaning of not affirming or denying was the best proof.
"Prime Minister Xia, don't you want to say it to me?" Xiaoyi said again.
"General Xiao has anything you want to ask, although I said that I wanted to help you, naturally I didn't deceive you." Xia Jueyi said slowly.
"Prime Minister Xiao Cheng and Prime Minister Xia Cheng have a good relationship?" Xiaoyi asked lightly.
Xia Jueyi shook his head, "No, I have never had any contact with Prime Minister Xiao Cheng in private. β
Hearing Xia Jueyi's answer, Xiaoyi was a little stunned, but it was also expected.
He knew that Xia Jueyi's wife was the sister of the Empress Dowager Lu Lan, so he could also imagine the inextricable relationship between Xia Jueyi and Lu Lan, how could he have dealings with the Xiao family, but there was no contact, and Xia Jueyi's move made him even more puzzled.