He ran wildly all the way, and he didn't stop until Xiaolou had completely disappeared from view.

The chill brought by Feng Yan's gaze still did not dissipate, he stood tremblingly by the rockery, and suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him.

"Why are you here?"

When he looked up, he saw the able-bodied Bu Xian standing in the moonlight with a kettle—he was watering the flowers and plants near the flower garden.

"What's wrong with you," he approached, his huge figure completely blocking the moonlight, shrouding him in his own dark shadow.

He gasped for breath, only feeling that he couldn't even raise his head, so he had to wave his hand, signaling not to talk to himself at this time.

Puzzled, he picked up the back collar of the outgoing and lifted him to the rockery, and then put him at eye level with him.

"What's wrong with you, who bullied you, let's go and bully back."

He didn't answer, his hands were clasped tightly around him, and his jaw was shaking involuntarily.

In retrospect, in fact...... Fang Cai Feng Yan didn't do anything.

But the look that seemed to have seen something seemed to be in an instant...... easily pierced his entire body.

It feels ...... It's like wandering in the woods, and you inadvertently look up and find that a natural predator is staring at you not far away—that animalistic fear makes him tremble irrepressibly.

Although intellectually he couldn't even tell what he was afraid of, at that moment, he almost tried his best to curb his urge to run.

That fear had continued to this day—to this moment, he felt his feet go limp for no reason.

He didn't say anything, just patted his head lightly with his thick palm.

The two sat in the moonlight for a long time, and finally recovered from their fear.

He let out a long sigh and whispered, "No one bullied me, I was careless...... After answering his wife's words, he stayed in the small building...... Talk to her for a while. ”

Bu Wei frowned, "You shouldn't do this. The adults said not to go near the small building. You should protect your wife, but you can't disturb her rest. ”

I couldn't help but smile wryly.

"I kind of understand, the adults don't let us get close to the small building, where is to protect the wife......

"Adults are distinct...... It's protecting us. ”

……

In the small building, after Ji Ran sat down, his eyes quickly fell on the pile of bamboo chips in Feng Yan's hand.

"Childe, this is ...... Are you preparing for tomorrow night's solstice? ”

"yes." Feng Yan said with a smile.

"Can I take a look?"

Feng Yan was a little surprised, but still nodded, "...... Yes, but it's just a hand-carved thing. ”

Ji Ran got up and walked to the bamboo pieces beside Feng Yan, which had two holes at each end of the upper and lower ends, so that they could be connected with threads to make bamboo mats.

On each piece of bamboo, Feng Yan carved some patterns casually, some are bluegrass, some are birds, and some are beautiful patterns that can't be seen what they are.

"Childe's handiwork is really good," Ji Ran sighed sincerely, "It's just that the light at the night banquet is dim, and these ornaments on the bamboo mat are not easy to see." ”

"I don't need to be seen, I just know for myself." Feng Yan said with a smile.

Ji Ran was stunned for a moment.

Every summer, Sun Youwei will hold a banquet by the peach blossom forest by the Luoshui, but it has a different name every year.

Those who can attend are at least officials above the fifth rank in Beijing, and among them, the prince and grandson, Meiji celebrities...... It is like a crucian carp crossing the river.

Because the banquet is outdoors, everyone must bring their own seats, including bamboo mats, silk silks, or cotton wool cushions...... And so on.

Before the feast is seated, people are accustomed to carrying their seats on their backs, like back ornaments - over time, at the summer night banquet, it has become a fixed item to see who has the most unique seat.

In the end, whoever can get His Majesty's favor will receive her gift.

Ji Ran smiled, "I thought that Gongzi had the heart to compete with others, so he rushed to make bamboo mats overnight." ”

Feng Yan shook her head, "It's just that there's nothing else to do." ”

As he was talking, the table containing Ji Ran's dinner was brought up—but there were no people.

Feng Yan looked at this scene thoughtfully.

During the banquet, Ji Ran said everything he said in front of the palace today, and Feng Yan had heard most of it from where he went.

"How does Lord Wei know that there are traitors who are casting spells to harm people in Chunhe Fang?" Feng Yan asked with some curiosity.

Ji Ran applauded in his heart - he was worthy of being a young man, and he asked the key point at once!

"The house in that area was originally the private residence of the Zhenguo Mansion in Luoyang. In the early years of Chengping, there was a flood in Guanzhong, and the old prince saw that there were many hungry people in Luoyang City, so he changed it into a residential area to take in the homeless people, but then it was slowly abandoned. ”

Feng Yan smiled and understood, "It's because Zhenguo Gong Di Yang asked you to take care of his residence in Luoyang, so Master Wei stumbled upon suspicious clues?" ”

"Exactly." Wei Xingzhen replied solemnly, "When I arranged for someone to clean the cellar, I found a few suspicious blood marks on the wall on the table, so I arranged for the servants in the palace to squat for a few days, and then I was sure that someone was indeed secretly using this cellar to do illegal things." ”

"He's going back to Luoyang today, right?" Feng Yan asked, "Zhenguo Gong Di Yang." ”

"Well, the carriage entered the city at noon today." Wei Xingzhen replied, he looked at Ji Ran, "If Master Ji wants to verify, he can go directly to the Zhenguo Mansion tomorrow to ask." ”

"I'll go." Ji Ran swallowed the food in his mouth, "In this way, Lord Wei's previous sudden requisition of the Guogong Mansion can also be verified." ”

Feng Yan looked at Ji Ran, "By the way, why did Master Ji come over again today?" ”

Ji Ran put down the dishes and chopsticks, and told Feng Yan and Pan about the conversation he had with Wei Xingzhen in the garden of the official office today, Feng Yan's expression gradually became serious, "Then why did Lord Ji hide it for him in front of the saint?" ”

"I don't want to hide it for anyone, it's just that these things are just my speculations so far, I just think it's not good to talk to the saint about chasing after the wind and shadows." Ji Ran replied, "On the way back, I chatted with Lord Wei for a while, and in a blink of an eye, I arrived in front of the Wei Mansion, I thought, why don't you just come and have a meal, and tell Gongzi all these things by the way." ”

Feng Yan was stunned, "Tell me?" Why tell me. ”

"Because I believe in Childe, if Lord Wei really has anything strange, Childe will definitely be the first to notice it." Ji Ran said softly, "But my son lives in a simple house all the year round, and he may not be able to know the news outside, so I should pay a visit." ”

Wei Xingzhen laughed on the side.

"Thank you for your kindness," Wei Xingzhen said softly, "In the future, Master Ji is welcome to come to the mansion as a guest." ”