Xiang Zihan's scalp was numb and he didn't know how to talk.

If only he had Xiang Mingyan's son..... Not to mention that his children are all debt collectors, thanks to the blessing of these three sons and four daughters, his family has been turned upside down in the past few months.

The more cautious he is, the more he is on the cusp.

First, Xiang Yu was demoted during the autumn hunt in September, and then Xiang Mingjun and Mu Huannian had a quarrel and divorced, and the eldest daughter-in-law returned to her parents' house and has not returned; Then there was another accident with Fu'an, who was guarded by Xiang Mingyan, and then Xiang Fu's whereabouts were unknown because of the Pei family, and then Xiang Yan and Xiang Chun were imprisoned because of the relationship between the Li family, and they were beheaded.

There is only one Xiang Mingze left, and I don't know what's going on recently, like autumn leaves, even his mother, the mother and son shrank in the room and didn't dare to go out.

Xiang Mingyan said: "The minister is not an only son, he has six brothers and sisters. The emperor forgot that General Pei was the minister's brother-in-law. ”

The emperor suddenly realized: "I'm in a trance." Seeing that your sister is quite decisive, I have forgotten that she is not surnamed Pei. ”

The emperor was in a good mood and wanted to chat, but how could anyone in the Manchu Dynasty have such interest.

After a few words, he went down.

Xiang Zihan walked beside Xiang Mingyan, looked up at him, and said earnestly: "It's the road, your aunt misses you very much, go home first?" ”

Xiang Mingyan looked at his father, kind and strange. After all, he still said: "Daddy, I was busy with affairs when I first returned to the capital, so I won't go back first." You help me make amends to A-Niang, I've been busy for a while, and I'll be back soon. ”

Xiang Zihan was very disappointed, but he didn't say anything, patted his son's shoulder, and walked forward first.

After walking a few more steps, as soon as he looked up, he saw Gu Yanxian wearing the dark color heavy armor, and he was deeply saluting Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuansi, who was fluttering in white, stretched out his hand to serve, a scene of father and son's filial piety.

Xiang Zihan turned his head and saw Xiang Mingyan smiling and saying something to Mu Jinheng, and Wang Ningzhi was still standing next to him. The three of them were high-spirited and radiant, reflecting the tall hall behind them, making Xiang Zihan feel small and decaying.

He turned around and walked away.

Today's talk in the court reminded Mu Jinheng of one thing.

"I forgot whether it was Brother Qing or Sister Fu, and I once told me that the informant during the city-wide search was your third brother."

Xiang Mingyan said: "You said Mingze? ”

Wang Ningzhi patted his head and said: "I remember this name, we must have written it in the document, but he was not mentioned in the sentencing, and we actually forgot about him." ”

The reason why he was not mentioned in the sentencing was because the emperor sentenced the Li family to what he wanted to sentence, and there was no need for a basis at all.

Mu Jinheng nodded: "It's just that the interrogator is coming to Shangshu, so I didn't ask anything, I don't know if he did anything to lose his conscience." ”

Ming Yan said: "I didn't ask it, so you wrote it in the paperwork?" What if Ming Ze didn't do it? ”

Wang Ningzhi shrugged: "No way, the time is too tight, and the criminal department is not cooperative, do you want us not to write anything?" ”

Ming Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Ask him when I go home in two days." I don't think the third brother is a ruthless ......"

Jin Heng asked, "Where do you live?" Stay with me? ”

"Let's go to Yuyang."

Jin Heng and Ming Yan grew up together and collaborated for several years, and they are really confidants who know each other. I haven't seen each other for half a year, but in fact, the two are really worried about each other.

It's just that the joy of reunion after a long absence is somewhat heavy.

Jin Heng paused and said, "It's okay." Sister She... Sooner or later, you'll have to know. ”

Wang Ningzhi understood: "I'll call Xie Yun together." The two sisters used to have some personal relationships, so it would be good for her to comfort them. ”

Outsiders would never have imagined that in an ordinary green cloth carriage, the three most dazzling stars of Damin were crowded.

No one wants to ask the criminal department to find Afu, so it is also a light car and a private visit.

Mu Jinheng briefly explained what Pei Shuyu explained to him before he set out on the expedition, and Wang Ningzhi and Xiang Mingyan sighed in their hearts.

After a long time, Xiang Mingyan said: "Iron-blooded tenderness is really moving." ”

He still remembered that when Afu first got married, he hadn't gone to Fu'an yet, and Afu would come home from time to time to complain to him that Pei Shuyu was incomprehensible and rude.

They met at the family banquet, and at that time, the entire Xiang family was busy complimenting this powerful son-in-law, but it was Pei Shuyu, who was noncommittal to this tidal remarks, and his demeanor was calm. At that time, Xiang Mingyan felt that this Pei Shangshu was interesting.

At the beginning of the year, Fu'an will be a meeting, seeing that he is in command of thousands of troops and horses, whether he is in the temple or the wind and desert, he never changes his color, and when the arrow is about to strike, he can still do everything as usual, Xiang Mingyan really feels that this person has a strong heart.

And the depth of this heart's affection for Afu was beyond Mingyan's expectations. At least Afu's complaints were in his heart, making him always think that Pei Shuyu was just "just like that" to Afu.

But that's fine, so that Afu will never know that she is loved so deeply by such a man, and in that way, the rest of her life should be much easier.

When he arrived outside Yuyang City, there was another curfew, Wang Ningzhi couldn't help but scold, and said to the two: "Why don't we spend the night outside the city?" I have been curfew every day for half a year, and I am annoyed to death. ”

Mu Jinheng and Xiang Mingyan looked at each other and smiled.

Jin Heng poked his head out, and the city guard saw that it was the son of the Mu family, so he opened the city gate again.

Wang Ningzhi was dumbfounded.

Ming Yan smiled: "This is better than the phoenix tail." As long as you are not at the feet of the emperor, where your prince goes, the curfew will also be made for you. ”

Mu Fu has long been accustomed to late-night visitors, but he didn't expect it to be Xiang Mingyan, who had been absent for a long time.

Ming Yan and Ah Fu often lived in the Mu family when they were young, two ice carved jade dolls, cute and sensible, although Mrs. Mu was called "godmother" by them, in fact, she had long regarded her own biological child.

As soon as Mrs. Mu looked up and saw that Xiang Mingyan, who was thinking about it, was actually back, standing side by side with Mu Jinheng laughing and groaning, like a pair of heavenly people, she didn't know if she was dreaming, and the old tears fell before the words came out.

Mu Jinheng took two quick steps to help Mrs. Mu up, and said with a smile: "Auntie, you didn't cry when I came, you cried as soon as he came, I'm not happy!" ”

Everyone is a fairy to Mingyan, and the dust is shallow; In fact, people's hearts are flesh and blood, and he just has a face that is not stained.

Xiang Mingyan's eyes were shining with tears, and he took a step forward and knelt down: "Ming Yan greets his godmother, everything is okay with his godmother?" ”

Mrs. Mu helped him up: "It's all good, it's all good." It's been four years, right? ”

Mu Jinheng said: "We are twenty-three years of the imperial examination, and this year it has been twenty-eight years, not five years?" ”

Mrs. Mu said, "I'm counting the days. Count how many days you've been gone. ”

In a word, Mu Jinheng and Xiang Mingyan were a little sour in their hearts.

Mrs. Mu instructed the maid to quickly call a group of juniors, and at the same time held Ming Yan's face: "You are whiter than before, isn't the sun in the south a little bigger?" Are you so busy reading that you don't know how to go out? ”

Ming Yan smiled: "Fu'an is just foggy. It's been a long time since I've been quiet enough to read a book, and I'm running outside every day, don't worry, godmother. ”

Mrs. Mu nodded: "Okay, your books are so good, don't read them anymore." Hurry up and find a girl to start a family. ”

When the topic came to this, Ming Yan was a little embarrassed.

Mu Jinheng smiled and said: "Auntie, you don't know how many people introduced girls to Ming Yan when he was in Fu'an. Even a governor who was passing through Fu'an at that time sent a matchmaker to ...... after returning home."

Mrs. Mu smiled: "What about you? ”

All of a sudden, Mu Jinheng was also dumb.

Xiang Mingyan lowered his eyes and smiled without saying a word. Mu Jinheng hadn't told him that he had any entanglements with the girl named Yang Yiqu, but how could Ming Yan not see it.

Mrs. Mu pointed her finger on their foreheads, hating that iron is not steel, and said, "You two! ”

Ming Yan smiled and coaxed Mrs. Mu to sit down: "Godmother, I will work for two more years and become a pillar of the court, a princess, how good?" ”

Mrs. Mu made a straight face: "That's not good!" We can't be subservient to others, and neither can the princess! ”

Looking at the two young men, Mrs. Mu sighed: "You, choose the girl you love and love you, and A-Niang will rest assured." ”

Mu Jinheng smiled, but thought in his heart, sometimes people don't have such good luck, it is rare to meet a lover, if there is no national hatred and family feud, it is even more fortunate, as for Qin Se and Ming Baitou grow old together, it is even rarer.