In the evening, the bustling mutton alley during the day gradually deserted. The food stalls have been closed one after another, and although the shops have not yet closed their doors, most of the guys have already started to clean up the store, or simply slouched and waited for dinner. And at the end of the west just a month ago, the ready-to-wear shop was converted into a small shop in the south embroidery workshop, because Li Qingniang went out to deliver goods, Ruyi also went to an embroidery village in the east that was about to close down to recruit two embroidery girls, at this time the two were not in the store, and the door panel was naturally almost locked, and only half a grid was still open in case someone came to buy something.

Shen Yue in the shop hall had already lit the lamp, while cleaning up and counting the embroidery on the shelves, while thinking that he had received the news from Li Qingniang first, saying that it was a great success in Xiyuan today, and his face couldn't help but show unconcealable joy, and he actually hummed a famous song in Jinling on a whim. She was humming with her back to the door, when she suddenly heard two coughs outside, and hurriedly stopped the sound and turned her head, only to hear a hoarse voice coming from outside the door.

"Can you give saliva to drink?"

Shen Yue hesitated for a moment, and finally walked to the gate, and looked through the only door panel that was hollowed out in the upper half of the grid, and saw that it was a down-and-out man with scattered hair and shabby clothes, she suddenly felt a little strange, and stepped forward and asked, "Where are you from?" ”

"I'm from Jinling." The man didn't raise his head, although his voice was hoarse, but it was very quiet, "Don't worry, girl, I don't ask for food and money, just ask for a bowl of water to drink, and then turn around and leave." ”

"You're a real man. I just wanted to say, if you want to eat, and there are still some leftovers from noon in the kitchen, I will ask for your surname to serve it to you once; If you want money, I see that your hands and feet are also convenient, a few days ago others said that the second car and horse shop at the mouth of this alley is still lacking a miscellaneous one. If you want water, you wait here. ”

Seeing Shen Yue smiling and nodding, the man turned around and went inside, unconsciously raising his head and staring at her back for a long time. The loose hair slipped to the side, revealing an unusually hideous and terrifying face. It wasn't until he heard footsteps from inside that he lowered his head again, until a hand came out of it with a bowl.

"Thank you, girl, thank you."

Shen Yue saw that this man lowered his head to drink water, and was about to turn around and go in, but suddenly he stopped, and turned his head to look at the figure for a while. It was only after a long time that she realized that she felt that something was wrong—if it was really a down-and-out passer-by who was thirsty, why did he hold the bowl with both hands and drink bitterly, and he would not pay attention to anything else, but this person was holding the bottom of the bowl with one hand, blowing lightly, and sipping it in small sips, as if it was not cold water that had just been scooped, but a cup of fragrant tea.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but say tentatively: "You just said that you are from Jinling, where do you live?" ”

"I've been away from home for many years, and I've long forgotten about it."

The man replied without raising his head, but at this time he picked up the bowl and drank it dry, and handed it back again. When Shen Yue took the bowl, he suddenly saw a string of fragrant wood beads around the man's wrist, and he couldn't help but be stunned. Seeing that people turned around to leave, she suddenly instinctively blurted out: "Second Master Xu!" ”

As soon as the words fell, the man immediately stopped, and then said without looking back: "The girl has recognized the wrong person!" ”

"If you weren't for Second Master Xu, I would have told others to have nothing to do with you, why did you stop?" Shen Yue saw what this person was doing, the more she thought about it, the more suspicious and frightened she felt, and when she was about to go out, she remembered that Li Qingniang and Ruyi were afraid that they would run away, not to mention that the door was locked down, and when she saw that the man had already taken a few steps forward, she couldn't help but be anxious, "Second Master Xu, you have left your family for so many years without saying a word, and you still want to leave now?" Do you know how dangerous Xu Xun was at that time, you come back! ”

Seeing that the man finally stopped, her heart was relieved, and then she slowed down her tone and lowered her voice and said: "I recognize the string of fragrant wood beads in your hand, when you said that you carved it yourself, a total of two strings, gave me a string, I still keep it, I said to see the twelve zodiac signs engraved on it, I will not admit it." Second Master Xu, you're here, is it possible that you still plan to say that you happened to bump into me? ”

"You girl, you're still as smart as you were back then." The man turned around and walked back slowly, and when he reached the door, he suddenly brushed his hair, and when he saw Shen Yue, he was shocked and took a step back, and then he said lightly, "Seeing me like this, do you still want me to stay?" ”

Shen Yue had never seen such a hideous face, and he didn't even know if he was stunned or stunned at this time. Although Xu Bian in the past cannot be said to be a peerless beautiful man, he was also personable and dignified, and was known as the most outstanding person in the Xu generation in Taipingli. However, at this time, Xu Bian not only looked down, but also her face was all ruined, if she hadn't recognized the string of beads, and the other party was indeed acting suspiciously, how could she recognize someone?

After being stunned for a long time, she gritted her teeth and said, "No matter what you look like, you are still Second Master Xu after all." He has a lot more to ask you, and only you know about those things, so of course you have to stay! ”

"Sure enough, she is worthy of the daughter-in-law I chose, stubborn to the point of admitting death." Xu Bian saw that Shen Yue's face was red at first, and then he was a little angry, so he smiled slightly, "Shen Guang has been shrewd for half his life, but he is confused and stupid at the critical moment. If it weren't for you, how could I let him go of such a world friend who stabbed him at the knot? You are very good, there are women in this world who are three from the four virtues, but there are few those who have courage and courage, you are very worthy of him. At least, you won't repeat her mistakes......"

Shen Yue also knew that her father had really gone too far at the beginning, and she couldn't help biting her lip when she heard Second Master Xu accuse her father like this. But when she heard the last two sentences, she felt that something was wrong, and immediately stammered: "Second Master Xu, you...... What do you mean by that......

"All in all, he is now a saint, the most important thing is to gain the trust of the prince, and you don't have to worry about that little thing. I'm leaving, I'm afraid that when you get married, I may not be able to see it, but I want to say hello when I come to see you today. You are a beautiful woman made in heaven, and in the future, you will only live your life well, and be filial to those you should be filial. Also, I don't have to tell him what I have been here today, without me, he will only have an easier road in the future. ”

Shen Yue saw that Second Master Xu turned around and left, and hurriedly called two more times. This time, the other party ignored it and walked straight forward, in a hurry, she didn't care about that much, she slipped back inside, picked up a ladder in the corner and put it on the wall, climbed up with her skirt, and when she got to the wall, she found that the person had left the old distance, and she was anxious and angry for a while, until she glanced at the east again, and saw that it was Li Qingniang coming here, she hurriedly shouted: "Godmother, godmother!" ”

Seeing Shen Yue climb the wall again, Li Qingniang was annoyed and helpless, and she rushed forward in three or two steps and was about to ask, when she saw Shen Yue pointing in the direction of the other side and said, "Godmother, go chase that person, hurry!" ”

Although she couldn't figure out the reason, Li Qingniang knew that Shen Yue's identity could not be exposed now, so she just hesitated and immediately chased after her. At this time, most of the shops in the mutton alley had been closed, and there were very few pedestrians on the street, and coupled with the extreme speed of her feet, Xu Yu narrowed the distance between her and the well-dressed man in front of her. Seeing that there were only a dozen steps left, she shouted: "That man in front, stop for me!" ”

Seeing that people ignored her at all, Li Qingniang was suddenly annoyed, chased a few more steps, and used force under her feet to connect two verticals, and as soon as she stood firmly, she was already in front of the man. Her eyesight was not comparable to Shen Yue's half-ass, and she saw the unshapeable face clearly in an instant, and immediately her complexion changed, and then she asked, "Who is Your Excellency, why are you disturbing my daughter's purity?" ”

"Your daughter? If I hadn't introduced you to the Shen family, would you have such a daughter? Seeing that Li Qingniang's expression changed greatly, Xu Bian said coldly, "Of course, I have to have you teach her all these years, otherwise with a surname like Shen Guang who only knows everything and calculates, no matter how good a girl is, she will be led crooked by him, where is this coolness!" ”

"You...... You are Second Master Xu......"

Li Qingniang finally understood why Shen Yue was so impatient just now, not to mention Shen Yue, seeing such a person in front of her at this moment, even she felt extremely nervous. Seeing that the other party did not deny it, she couldn't help but calm down a little, and asked again: "Since Second Master Xu has arrived in the capital, why don't you go to find Young Master Xu, but come to find my eldest lady?" ”

"He's someone else's son, what am I going to do with him? As for coming to see Shen Yue, just for the sake of her childhood affection, you don't need to be so nervous. From now on, I will not appear in front of you again, and you will just be without me. ”

After saying this, Xu Bian didn't look at Li Qingniang anymore and strode forward. Li Qingniang has the heart to chase, but think about it Now that Xu Xun recognizes Xu Liang as his father, his career is good and his life is bright, if there is more Xu Bian, then it will be a mess in the future, and she couldn't help but take back her foot that stepped out, and watched the person disappear around the bend over there. I don't know how long it took before she sighed softly and turned around and walked back without looking back.

Xu Bian, who passed through a few alleys, waited for a long time in a dark corner, and when he saw that no one had caught up, he had a knowing smile on his face. He peeled off the tattered shirt and threw it aside, he took out a few wall tiles from the wall, took out a bag from it, changed the clothes inside, and sorted out the messy hair, and finally put on the mask. In a short time, he turned out of a dark mewrough, and got into a carriage that had long been parked there.

All the things here in Jingshi have been done, and he is too lazy to fight with Luo Kedi for the rest, it's time to go back. Now that he has completely lost his worries, he can let go and continue to do what he has planned for many years. I didn't expect that he came back from a circle outside the border and Mongolia, but there was such a big case in Jinling, and the child who once gave up on himself would be so good after the prodigal son turned back.

"There is such a daughter-in-law who does not accept her fate, you will not be like my ......"

(To be continued)