Shen Zhongchen took out a small bag of mung bean cake wrapped in paper from his sleeve and spread it out in front of Fang Siqi, "It feels good to see the other side of Anguo Mansion." ”

Fang Siqi saw that Shen Zhongchen kept taking out food from his sleeve, and couldn't help but lift his water sleeve and look at it, "How many things do you have in here?!" ”

Shen Zhongchen finally took out a small bag of peanuts with a little regret and said, "It's gone." ”

"Next time I should be a little more prepared, and it's better to bring the tea set."

Shen Zhongchen looked at the dim sum and dried fruits on the table and said, "If you eat too many of these things, your mouth will be dry. ”

"......" Fang Siqi was speechless, "Are you here for an outing?" ”

He also brought a tea set, and he thought of it.

How do you know that Shen Zhongchen opened his mouth to Fang Siqi and said, "As long as I'm with you, it's not bad to come here for an outing!" The scenery should be seen in all kinds of ways. ”

"You're poor!" Fang Siqi didn't know where he came from, "It's such a dilapidated yard, what is there to reward?" ”

"You see that this yard is square, the layout is very atmospheric, and it sits in the south and faces north, with plenty of light, and it is a good yard at first glance." Shen Zhongchen took a serious look at this side courtyard, and then said in a matter-of-fact manner, "Although its location is relatively remote, judging from the route that the little guy led us in just now, this side courtyard should be quite close to every place in the Anguo Mansion." So it's surprising that it's going to sit idle. ”

"Maybe there's something unsavvy hidden here, so the people of the Anguo Mansion are forced to give up using it."

"You're talking nonsense!" Fang Siqi shook his head, "If there is really anything unsightly here, if I were from the Anguo Mansion, I would not throw the two of us outsiders here directly, and I wouldn't even leave a single guard." ”

"Qiqi, did you play a game when you were a child?" Shen Zhongchen suddenly became interested, "Just point to something at random, and then guess its origin, what it has experienced before?" ”

Fang Siqi shook his head inexplicably, "How boring it must be to do this kind of thing!" ”

"I used to do this kind of boring thing when I was a kid." Shen Zhongchen said.

"Not long after I arrived in the capital, I was often locked up in a firewood room by Mrs. Shen and was not allowed to go anywhere. So I came up with this way of killing time. Shen Zhongchen excitedly shared with Fang Siqi, "Although my guess was wrong nine times out of ten at the beginning, then my guess became more and more accurate... Even a piece of firewood can be imagined from the state it was like! ”

Shen Zhongchen said the rise, although the content of his words was full of sadness, but listening to his tone, it was like showing off his skills...

Fang Siqi didn't like to disappoint his interest, so he said perfunctorily, "Ahhhh You're amazing! ”

"Qiqi, don't believe it." Shen Zhongchen pulled Fang Siqi, who had just picked up a piece of mung bean cake, to the pillar, "Look at this pillar, it's been a long time, right?" Although the paint has been mottled, it is still intact and shows no signs of aging, which shows that the materials used were good when the courtyard was renovated. ”

"If you look at it again, the beams of this side courtyard are actually made of golden silk nanmu..." Shen Zhongchen seemed to be pulling Fang Siqi to hunt for treasure in the dilapidated house, pointing here and taking a look.

"So what?" Fang Siqi looked up at the beams covered in ash and cobwebs, and really didn't know where Shen Zhongchen could see that it was from the golden silk nanmu.

"So? The conclusion is that the former master of this side courtyard has a noble status," Shen Zhongchen said conclusively, "If it weren't for this, the Anguo Mansion would not have used such good wood..."

Fang Siqi recalled it carefully, but he had never heard that the master of the Anguo Mansion had the experience of living in this side courtyard.

Seeing Fang Siqi's face full of doubts, Shen Zhongchen's fighting spirit suddenly rose.

As if to prove something, he searched and searched in the side courtyard, trying to find a strong evidence to prove his statement.

When he found the gate of the side courtyard, Shen Zhongchen suddenly exclaimed, "Qiqi, come and see!" ”

Fang Siqi stepped forward, only to see Shen Zhongchen turn a stone next to the door, and a secret door opened from the door of the courtyard.

"Qiqi! I found it! I'm right! Shen Zhongchen was as happy as a child, and asked Fang Siqi for credit.

Fang Siqi looked at the found secret door in surprise, "This... What's inside? ”

When you look inside from the outside, there is a dark secret passage, and you don't know what is inside and where it leads.

"Is Qiqi curious?"

Fang Siqi nodded, after Shen Zhongchen's commotion, she also became interested in the master of this side courtyard.

"Then I'll go in and take a look, you're guarding here!"

"But..."Fang Siqi pulled Shen Zhongchen's sleeve, "In case there is danger inside..."

"That's why I let you stay outside." Shen Zhongchen said, "Don't worry, I won't give up my life easily..."

After Shen Zhongchen finished speaking, he entered the secret door without hesitation, Fang Siqi looked at Shen Zhongchen's back that was about to disappear, hesitated, and followed in.

"Qiqi, why did you come in?" Hearing the footsteps that followed, Shen Zhongchen asked nervously, "The situation here is unknown, it's better for you to stay outside." ”

"I want to follow you..."

As soon as Fang Siqi's words came out, Shen Zhongchen was out of line.

"Then you follow me closely..."Shen Zhongchen naturally took Fang Siqi's hand, covered her behind him, and walked inside cautiously.

Maybe it was due to the environment, Fang Siqi didn't feel uncomfortable with Shen Zhongchen's actions.

It's like the two of them get along like this.

After the two of them walked through a secret passage that was more than ten meters long, their eyes suddenly brightened.

Unexpectedly, there were no traps set in the secret passage, and behind the secret passage, there was actually a room lit by candlelight.

The furnishings in the room are simple, a bed, a table, and a chair.

The table and chairs were wiped clean, and there was a large kettle and a bowl with a half-eaten dry bun in the bowl, but the bun didn't look very fresh, and it seemed to have been sitting for a long time.

And there are a few pieces of clothes piled up on the bed, old and new, and the sheets and bedding have also been used recently.

Suddenly, an old female voice came from behind Fang Siqi and Shen Zhongchen, "Who are you?" ”

Fang Siqi was taken aback, unconsciously turned around, and hid behind Shen Zhongchen.

When the old woman saw Fang Siqi's face, a smile immediately appeared on her face, "You are Siqi, right?" Did your mother ask you to come to see me? ”

Fang Siqi was shocked, how could the old woman in front of her recognize herself at a glance?

Who is she? Why have I never seen her? And she also mentioned her mother, what is her relationship with her mother?

The old woman saw that Fang Siqi froze, and the smile on her face disappeared, "What?" Didn't your mother let you come to see me? ”

The old woman looked Fang Siqi and Shen Zhongchen up and down, and when she saw the mung bean cake in Fang Siqi's hand, her eyes lit up, and she didn't care about anything else, so she stepped forward and took the mung bean cake away from Fang Siqi's hand, and caught Fang Siqi off guard.

"Old man, you-" Shen Zhongchen was very disgusted by the old woman's behavior, and was about to say something, only to see that the old woman had already gobbled up the mung bean cake.

"Ahem, cough, cough..."

Because she was in a hurry to eat, the old woman choked a little, and after she lifted the kettle and poured a big mouthful of water into herself, she said slowly, "Mung bean cake is good, Siqi, why didn't you take a little more to honor my grandmother?" ”