After Shu'er left, Qiushui glanced at the furnishings around the circle meaninglessly. Then he walked to the side to fetch water and washed hastily. He blew out the candles in the house and went to rest.

"Is your lady here?" Yu Yao timidly glanced at the expressionless step shake and asked in a low voice.

Bu Shao glanced at her and replied, "Miss has already rested, if the county lord has something, it is better to come back tomorrow." ”

Yu Yao responded with some frustration and obediently turned to leave.

In the early morning of the next day, not long after Shen Huai woke up, Bu Shao told her about Yu Yao's visit last night.

Shen Huai was not much surprised after hearing this, after all, she saw the reaction of Yu Yao and Yu Xiuyang to her at the banquet last night.

The old man in Yu Xiuyang's mouth has a great relationship with her.

Shen Huai was thinking about it, when he heard a palace maid outside the house running in in a hurry, saying that it was the lord of Xiliang who asked to see him.

For a while, Shen Huai's eyes shone brightly.

Coincidentally, she also wanted to talk to the county lord from Xiliang.

"Please come in."

The palace maid answered the call and went down.

Shen Huai gave in and shook it again, brought two cups of tea and some pastries.

Bu Shao bowed to Shen Huaifu and retreated.

When Yu Yao came in, she was still a little scared in her heart.

Last night, Shen Huai's neither humble nor arrogant posture still fell in her mind, especially Qi Rin's words later, which made Yu Yao understand that this Shen girl was definitely not easy to mess with.

If it weren't for Shen Huai's identity as Mrs. Qi Rin, Yu Xiuyang would not be able to meet him, so he could only grieve his little sister to come to investigate the situation. Let's see what the relationship between this Shen girl and the one in their memories is.

"What do you have to say if the county lord is looking for me today?"

To Yu Yao's surprise, Shen Huai was not as aggressive as last night, but unexpectedly approachable. He also served her a cup of tea and brought her a plate of pastries.

Yu Yao was a little flattered and took the tea handed by Shen Huai and drank half a cup. The hanging heart gradually relaxed.

Yu Yao pondered for a moment, and then said, "I wonder if Miss Shen knows Yi Yan?" ”

After Yu Yao finished saying this, she didn't forget to pay attention to the changes in Shen Huai's expression, for fear of missing the slightest change in her mood.

But Yu Yao was going to be disappointed in the end.

The expression on Shen Huai's face did not change in the slightest, and there was not even a wave at all.

The easy smoke in Yu Yao's mouth, Shen Huai only felt a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it.

"What does the county lord mean by that?"

Shen Huai frowned slightly, pretending to be puzzled and looking at Yu Yao.

Yu Yao lowered her head a little lost and held the white porcelain cup in her palm.

"Miss Shen doesn't know her......"

Yu Yao paused, and said to herself: "I just saw that Miss Shen was born with an eight-point resemblance to her, and I thought that the two of you knew each other......"

Shen Huai seemed to be interested by Yu Yao's words, and immediately sat up straight and asked, "I don't know who she is referring to in the county lord's mouth?" ”

Yu Yao was a simple-minded person, and the identity of that person was not unsightly, so he told Shen Huai right away.

"It's the saint of our Xiliang."

Shen Huai's pupils shrank suddenly.

It turned out to be the empress of Xiliang.

She remembered when she had heard the name Yi Yan.

It was mentioned to her by Qiao Bai when she was still in the north before. He said that this empress of Xiliang was really a character, and she succeeded to the throne by killing her husband. In just half a year, she purged the court of Xiliang and killed all those who opposed her.

Now Yu Yao and Yu Xiuyang actually said that she was born very similar to the empress of Xiliang.

Shen Huai forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart, looked at Yu Yao again, and asked, "Does the county lord have a portrait of your saint?"

Yu Yao looked at Shen Huai inexplicably, "There is no portrait." ”

Shen Huai suddenly remembered the picture scroll that was summoned to her in the temple that day.

Thinking about it, Shen Huai turned out the somewhat old portrait and spread it out.

Yu Yao was also taken aback when she saw the person on the scroll, "This ...... Where did you get this? ”

When Shen Huai saw Yu Yao's reaction, he knew that the person on this painting must be the Empress Yi Yan of Xiliang.

Suddenly, Shen Huai, who knew his life experience, suddenly became complicated.

Yi Yan is also from Xiliang, and Xiliang is far away from Beilin. How did she get abandoned under the locust tree in front of the Shen Mansion?

Shen Huai put the painting back away with mixed feelings, and asked again, "Your Majesty has a very close relationship with your Prime Minister Wei Qing?" ”

Yu Yao glanced at Shen Huai in disbelief, nodded for a while, and replied, "Lord Wei and His Majesty can be called childhood sweethearts. ”

If it weren't for Shen Huai saying that she didn't know Yi Yan, she would probably have to wonder if Shen Huai had stayed in the capital of Xiliang for a while, and even knew the relationship between their majesty and Prime Minister Wei clearly.

After listening to Yu Yao's answer, Shen Huai's mood became complicated again.

What is this called?

It is very likely that the person who is his mother is the Empress of Xiliang who succeeded to the throne, and Wei Qing and Shen Huai didn't know if he was his biological father for a while.

What a murderous family background.

"That'...... Do you know why your Majesty wants to kill your husband and succeed him? This time it was Shen Huai's turn to be entangled.

Yu Yao was silent for a moment, and only said a few words to Shen Huai.

This matter involves the secrets of the royal family, and it is impossible for her to say everything to a person who has only a few faces.

Shen Huai roughly deduced something from what Yu Yao said.

The previous monarch, who was Yi Yan's husband, not only broke the oath between them, but even wanted to harm her.

But this matter was noticed by Yi Yan, so Yi Yan simply took the lead and sent her husband down with a glass of poisoned wine. Later, with the support of Wei Qing and others, he ascended to the throne and purged the government.

Shen Huai didn't know how to evaluate Yi Yan for a while.

She also looked forward to love, but it was a pity that that person lost her, and even wanted to take her life. Yi Yan's approach, Shen Huai didn't feel that it was wrong, but he was a little ruthless.

After sending Yu Yao away, Shen Huai's thoughts have been in a trance.

Even when Qi Rin came to her, Shen Huai didn't react.

"Acacia ? Acacia? It wasn't until Qi Rin approached her that Shen Huai reacted.

"Rin?" Shen Huai looked up at Qi Rin in some surprise.

"What are you thinking?" Qi Rin sat down opposite Shen Huai and looked up at her.

Shen Huai pursed his lips and met Qi Rin's clean and clear eyes.

Qi Rin seemed to see the entanglement in her heart, so she opened her mouth and comforted: "It's okay, if you don't want to say it, don't say it." ”

Shen Huai shook his head, and still told Qi Rin in the end.

"Yu Yao came to me early this morning."

Yuyao?

Qi Rin paused for a moment before remembering that Yu Yao was the county lord of Xiliang who came to marry.

"She told me that my appearance is eight points like the empress of Xiliang."

Qi Rin was also shocked by Shen Huai's words.

He knew that Shen Huai was not a person from the Shen family, but an adopted daughter picked up by Shen Songze and his wife. But he never thought that Shen Huai would be involved with the empress of Xiliang.

Since Qi Rin was the prince of the country, he also knew a little about Yi Yan's murder of his husband and the succession to the throne.

That's really a figure to be reckoned with.

Over the years, Xiliang has been in her hands, which is much better than in the hands of previous monarchs.

What's more, she ascended to the throne as a woman, and the hardships were much more difficult than ordinary people.

And, most importantly, Qi Rin has not received any news that she has children under her knees.

If Ah Huai is really her child, then ...... Ah Huai is probably still the only heir to Xiliang.

After all, the children of the first emperor were either driven to the fiefdom by her because of their opposition to her, or they were mediocre and incompetent. Speaking of which, none of them can inherit the great unification.

Shen Huai saw that Qi Rin's expression became very ugly for a while, thinking that he had no good impression of Empress Naxiliang, and comforted him at the moment: "If Ah Rin you don't like it, just because I haven't mentioned it today." ”

Anyway, she has never set foot in the country of Xiliang, and she has no feelings for Yi Yan. Since Rin doesn't like it, she just treats herself as if she doesn't know anything.

Qi Rin shook his head slightly, "Not yet." ”

He didn't dislike it, he was just worried.

I was worried that Shen Huai would really go to Xiliang in the future and become the heir of Xiliang. That...... Those ministers still did not persuade Shen Huai to recruit beautiful people and fill the harem.

As soon as he thought of that scene, Qi Rin felt that he was going to run away on the spot.

Shen Huai found that Qi Rin's face was still very ugly, so he simply didn't continue to mention Xiliang's matter. Instead, he diverted the topic and talked about going out tomorrow to find Qiao Bai and Shu Shu.

After all this time, the Jiuyuan Chamber of Commerce has almost been built, and Shen Huai, the shopkeeper, feels that he needs to take a look.

"When will you fulfill what you promised me?" Zhao Qingsu looked impatiently at the black-robed man sitting in front of her.

The black-robed man stretched out his slender and delicate hand to pick up a cup of tea in front of him, blew lightly, and said, "Miss Zhao, don't worry, our people are already close to Shen Huai." Plan...... It will be done in a few days. ”

After the black-robed man's words, the irritability in Zhao Qingsu's heart was slightly relieved, "This is the best." ”

The black-robed man chuckled lightly and did not reply.

Before leaving, the black-robed man suddenly looked back at Zhao Qingsu.

The sharp gaze was like a poisonous snake, and Zhao Qingsu shuddered when he saw it.

"I just hope that after the matter is completed, Miss Zhao will not forget our promise."

Through the candles burning in the house, Zhao Qingsu also saw her appearance clearly.

It was a beautiful and elegant face, but it was a pity that there was a small scar on the forehead, which ruined the face for no reason.

"Autumn Water Girl, this is your dinner." A kind-faced palace maid came to Qiushui with a food box.

Qiushui smiled at her and took the food box.

The palace maid with the snail hair suddenly changed her face slightly, and when she stopped it again, there was a small note in her hand.

Qiushui still smiled softly at her, "Thank you for your hard work." ”