Luo Teng and Song Wenyu came to Runwang's Mansion as promised, and after reporting the situation, Xiao Zhan explained a few words, and asked the two of them if they would keep the meal, and after Song Wenyu and Luo Teng refused, he did not force it.

It's just that when Song Wenyu was about to turn around and leave, Luo Teng had no intention of leaving. At this moment, Xiao Zhan and Song Wenyu were stunned.

"Lord Luo, do you still have something to discuss with this king?" Although Xiao Zhan had a scar on his face, his temperament was still warm and moist, as if his experience for a while had not left him any negative impact.

"I'm ......" Luo Teng saw Xiao Zhan looking at him with a smile, almost blurting out the question in his heart, but Song Wenyu intercepted his words at this time.

"I remember, Ateng and Weichen mentioned it before, there were some backlog of theft cases before, and we haven't had the energy to deal with it, and now the Huainan County case is retried, and I finally have some eyebrows, I don't know if the royal capital Yamen can divide the manpower to handle those cases."

Xiao Zhan looked at Song Wenyu and said, "Naturally, it's okay, you can do it." If the saints ask, the king will explain it to you. ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang." After Song Wenyu finished speaking, he secretly pulled Luo Teng's sleeve and motioned for him to go out with him.

Luo Teng struggled very much, but when he saw the worried look in Song Wenyu's eyes, he finally obediently followed him out of Runwang's Mansion. From beginning to end, the smile on Xiao Zhan's face never faded, as if he was wearing a mask.

He didn't take that mask off, and that smile never diminished.

As soon as the two of them walked out of the Runwang Mansion, Luo Teng couldn't help but ask Song Wenyu, "Why don't you want me to ask." ”

Song Wenyu looked back at him and asked softly, "What about asking?" What do you think he can answer you? ”

"I can't figure it out, why is there evidence in hand now, and it is already a matter of nine out of ten things to govern Xiao Duo, but you and King Run are not in a hurry," Luo Teng frowned, with a little impatience in his eyes, "The Huainan County case, you and him are both involved, naturally understand the tragedy of the truth, don't you all want the truth to be revealed to the world, so that the unjustly killed can rest in peace." ”

"I naturally think," Song Wenyu replied calmly, he just said "I", but not "we", which in itself is a thing worth playing, but Luo Teng didn't have the heart to deliberate on the meaning of this sentence at this moment, "It's just ...... If the backstage behind King Qing does not fall, even if we present more evidence, I am afraid it will be in vain. ”

Luo Teng was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect this layer, "What do you mean...... King Run wants to ...... the crown prince too"

Song Wenyu didn't answer his words in a hurry, but just turned around and got into his carriage first, Luo Teng saw this, and hurriedly followed in, "What did you mean by what you said just now?" ”

"King Run's intention this time is not to King Qing, but to the crown prince. So he was waiting, waiting for the princelings to mess with themselves. If we don't hold Xiao Duo for a day, they will be uneasy for a day. There will come a time when some of the princelings will not be able to stand it. ”

Luo Teng looked at Song Wenyu dumbfounded, and said after a while: "This trick is really clever." It's just that...... Listening to what you mean, it seems that it is not as simple as overturning the case. ”

Song Wenyu sighed, "It's not that simple. From the day he reappeared in the court, I was already vaguely aware of it. ”

"What do you mean...... King Run, who has no quarrel with the world, is also going to fight? Luo Teng was startled and looked at Song Wenyu in disbelief, "You...... Is it already ......?"

Song Wenyu shook his head, "I'm not anyone's advisor yet, you can rest assured." The doctor of the criminal department is still the doctor of the criminal department, and it has not changed. ”

"But if your guess is correct, then sooner or later you will have to make a choice. When the time comes, what are you going to choose? ”

Song Wenyu didn't expect Luo Teng's question to be the same as Ah Jin's question. He smiled helplessly: "You and I are both people who go with the flow, and if you don't know how to be alone until that time." ”

After that, he fell silent, just like Lotten.

"Don't talk about this," as if to break the silence, Song Wenyu suddenly asked: "I see that you seem to be looking around for news from people in the rivers and lakes recently." Are you working on a case, or are you looking for someone? ”

Luo Teng didn't expect Song Wenyu to ask such a sharp question as soon as he opened his mouth, "I really can't escape Brother Wenyu's eyes, I'm looking for someone, an old man." ”

"The purple clothes of Yuehua Building?"

"Well," Lotten nodded, "she actually confessed her identity to me the night before she disappeared. But for some reason, it wasn't until a long time after she left that I remembered that there was such an incident. ”

"Oh? What did she say? Song Wenyu continued to ask with interest.

"She said......" Luo Teng hesitated for a moment, and glanced at Song Wenyu with a complicated expression, "She said that she is from Tongtian Pavilion......"

"I see...... No wonder, you've been inquiring about the news of Tongtian Pavilion. Song Wenyu suddenly realized.

Luo Teng smiled bitterly: "Now, I don't know if I am right or wrong to do this. Do you want to continue looking for her, and even if you find her, what will happen? I haven't even figured out these questions, and I'm crazy to touch this taboo regardless of it. ”

With that, Luo Teng hugged his head in great distress. Song Wenyu patted him on the shoulder and didn't speak. He looked out the window and noticed that it was drizzling again.

He couldn't help but think that this autumn was really a bit unusual, with more rain than usual. Looking at the gray sky outside the carriage, he suddenly felt a little like an arrow.

When Song Wenyu returned to the Song Mansion, he was just in time for lunch. Ah Jin didn't expect him to come back so coincidentally, and when he talked to him, he still held two pairs of chopsticks in his hand and didn't set them up, "You go in first and change out of this official uniform, and we'll have dinner later." ”

Ah Jin commanded without raising his head. Song Wenyu stood at the door and looked at him for a while, then suddenly walked up to her and took the chopsticks in her hand, and then said, "Don't be busy with this first, I have something to ask you." ”

Ah Jin looked up and stared at him curiously, "What's wrong with you?" It's scary to talk to me in such a serious tone. ”

Song Wenyu led her to the soft collapse by the window and sat down, and didn't care that Ah Zhen was busy in and out of the room, and asked directly, "Do you know Ziyi?" ”

"Purple?" Ah Jin was stunned for a moment, subconsciously wanted to shake his head, and suddenly opened his mind, "Ah, you mean the Oiran purple clothes in Yuehua Building?" ”

"To be exact, it's your purple coat of the Heavenly Pavilion." Song Wenyu looked directly into Ah Jin's eyes, and his words were not shocking.

Ah Jin looked at him with his mouth slightly open, not knowing how to answer him for a moment. She subconsciously lowered her head and avoided Song Wenyu's scorching gaze, "In the Tongtian Pavilion, there is no such person in purple clothes. ”

"Ziyi told Luo Teng that she is the person in the Babel Pavilion. You said that there is no such person in Tongtian Pavilion, then I can only understand that Ziyi is not her real name, I am right. ”

Ah Jin raised his head and looked at Song Wenyu helplessly: "What did you suddenly mention to her?" If you don't explain it to me, I won't say anything. Even if I knew, I wouldn't have said. ”

“…… Lorten was looking for her. For her sake, he did not hesitate to use all his strength to investigate the affairs of Tongtian Pavilion. I don't know if you can understand it, it's dangerous for him to do this, and even more so for Tsutenkaku. ”

"Oh, so what. What if he found it? Hearing that Luo Teng was looking for Liuli, a sneer appeared on Ah Jin's lips. The enthusiastic light in her eyes suddenly turned cold, and such a cold appearance suddenly coincided with a shadow in the depths of Song Wenyu's memory.

Song Wenyu was speechless in shock, he lowered his head and began to think about other things, not noticing what Ah Jin said.

Ah Jin saw that he didn't speak, so he thought that Luo Teng was looking for a reason to find Liuli, and Song Wenyu didn't know how to speak. She snorted coldly, stood up and wanted to leave, but was pulled by Song Wenyu.

“…… Twelve years ago, at the foot of the unruly mountain, the girl who saved me, wasn't you? ”

As soon as Song Wenyu's words fell, he felt that the hand he was holding trembled obviously, and everything was silent. Song Wenyu didn't know what to say, he was a little excited, and a little unexpected, stood up, looked at Ah Jin's back and asked softly, "It's really you......"

"It's me......" Ah Jin turned his head and lowered his eyes, not looking at him.

"You are my savior, and so are you...... He is also the life-saving benefactor of King Run. Song Wenyu looked at Ah Jin with a complicated expression, he had been friends with Xiao Zhan for many years, and he had also experienced life and death, so he naturally knew the weight of that life-saving benefactor in Xiao Zhan's heart.

But he never thought that it would be Ah Jin.

"So what?" Ah Jin raised his head and looked at Song Wenyu, his eyes were as clear as a bend of clean spring water hidden deep in a quiet valley, "You begged me to save it at the beginning, so I will take a look." At the end of the day, you're his savior. ”

When Song Wenyu heard this, he hugged Ah Jin in his arms and was reluctant to let go for a long time. Ah Jin closed his eyes and enjoyed his embrace, occasionally rubbing his cheek against his chest.

"I really didn't expect that the fate of the two of us is so deep." Song Wenyu sighed.

"Hmm. That's nice. Ah Jin buried his face in his arms, and replied angrily.

"I'll take you to the nursing home after dinner. Didn't you say last time that you wanted me to choose one or two reliable people to follow Merin? We're done with this today. Song Wenyu looked very happy, took Ah Jin's hand and sat down at the dinner table, and specially served her a bowl of crucian carp tofu soup.

Ah Jin held the soup bowl with both hands, and he was not in a hurry to drink, but looked at Song Wenyu, who continued to serve soup to himself, and said: "Ziyi is my senior sister, you don't need to know her real name, just know this." As for Lorten...... You can choose a suitable time to tell him that he doesn't have to look for her anymore, it's useless to dig three feet into the ground, and she won't come out to see him. ”

"Why?" Song Wenyu turned his head to look at Ah Jin. He could see that Luo Teng would do this because he had purple clothes in his heart, otherwise with his temperament, how could he do such a ridiculous and thankless thing.

"Because...... Senior sister said that she would never see him again in this life. Ah Jin looked down at the bowl of milky white fish soup and relayed Liuli's words to Song Wenyu. With that, he scooped a spoonful of fish soup and put it in his mouth.

……

It's night, East Palace.

Meng Yidi sat in front of the dresser with her long hair spread out, looking at the pale face in the mirror, but she couldn't laugh. Zhu'er glanced at her with sorrow in her eyes, and quickly looked away.

At this moment, Xiao Shuo walked in in a hurry. Meng Yidi heard the sound behind him, and the hand holding the comb trembled slightly. By the time Xiao Shuo walked behind her, she had already pretended to be calm and put the comb on the table.

"Ade, you've already freshened up? But waiting for me? Xiao Shuo looked at Meng Yidi's side face in the bronze mirror with affection.

Meng Yidi pursed her lips and stood up and looked at Xiao Shuo and said, "Your Highness, the concubine has a reluctant request. ”

Although he has always been commensurate with you and me, she has never forgotten her duty. This made Xiao Shuo's eyes darken, "What's the matter." ”

"I ......" Meng Yidi lowered his head and struggled for a long time before saying, "Can the concubine not drink those bitter medicines anymore." ”

"No," Xiao Shuo refused without thinking about it, he saw that Meng Yidi's shoulders were trembling slightly, and he softened his tone and said softly: "The medicine is bitter, if you feel too bitter to drink, I will accompany you to drink it." After drinking, let's eat sweet candied together. ”

“…… The concubine didn't want to drink that medicine," Meng Yidi glanced to the side and didn't look at him. Her stubborn nature is really not commensurate with her weak body.

Xiao Shuo looked at her with some distress and said, "Don't be willful. ”

"The concubine is not capricious. The concubine just doesn't want to drink those child-seeking decoctions anymore, as the crown princess, can't the concubine's requirements be met? ”

Meng Yidi couldn't help but look at Xiao Shuo, a pair of good-looking brown eyes overflowing with tears, "How long does Your Highness want to cheat the concubine?" How long do you want your concubine to take that domineering child-seeking decoction? ”

Xiao Shuo was stunned for a moment, "Why do you ......" He wanted to ask, how did she know, but the words came to his lips and became another sentence, "It's okay if you don't want to drink, as long as you are pregnant, naturally you don't need to drink." ”

Meng Yidi shook his head with a wry smile, "Your Highness, could it be that you and the children of your concubines are going to become bargaining chips for you to fight for power and profit." ”

"Presumptuous!" Meng Yidi's words were like a thorn, stabbing Xiao Shuo fiercely. Meng Yidi raised his head, looked at Xiao Shuo's gloomy expression, and subconsciously took a step back.

She had never seen such a Xiao Shuo.

Even when he was angry, Xiao Shuo was still trying his best to control his temper. He took a deep breath and tried to say to Meng Yidi in a calm tone: "Don't say this kind of disobedience in the future." Me and your child are naturally the most honorable imperial eldest grandson of Jinbei Kingdom, he is not a bargaining chip, he is the eldest grandson of the emperor who is loved by thousands of people! ”

After that, Xiao Shuo stretched out his hand and grabbed Meng Yidi's shoulder tightly, making her unable to break free, "I gave you a drink of Qiuzi decoction, but I was also forced to do so." I have carefully tested that decoction before feeding you, and it will not have any effect on your body. Adi, you just have to do what I say, don't think nonsense, I won't hurt you, never! ”

"But Your Highness...... I ......" Meng Yidi wanted to tell Xiao Shuo that the reason why she found out was because she had already had a bad reaction in her body after taking this medicine for more than a month, but she also knew that if she had told the truth, she would definitely affect those innocent people.

Meng Yidi's face was pale, and he looked at Xiao Shuo with some despair, "What if I can't give birth to a child." ”

Xiao Shuo didn't expect her to ask such a question, he only felt that the enthusiasm in his heart was suddenly extinguished by a basin of cold water. Xiao Shuo looked at Meng Yidi expressionlessly, and asked coldly, "Does the crown princess have to deal with this palace?" ”

"Concubines don't mean that." Meng Yidi lowered his head and stopped looking at him.

But Xiao Shuo was unwilling to stop there, he reached out and grabbed Meng Yidi's chin and forced her to confront him, "Crown Princess, it is no good to work against this palace." If any news reaches the queen mother, you will have no good fruit to eat. The crown princess is so smart, why hasn't she understood the truth yet. ”

Meng Yidi was a little uncomfortable by him, but he didn't struggle. She looked at Xiao Shuo with tears in her eyes, the expression on her face was like crying and laughing, "Your Highness, the concubine naturally understands these truths. It's just that who would be willing to be a pawn, the concubine body is unwilling, and the concubine's children will naturally not be willing. ”

"You ......" Xiao Shuo gritted his teeth and looked at Meng Yidi, only feeling that his good temper was going to be polished clean by this woman. He let go of Meng Yidi suddenly, and saw her fall to the ground, but he didn't step forward to help her, "Okay, if you don't want to be, naturally someone wants to be." ”

With that, Xiao Shuo turned around and left his bedroom. Meng Yidi sat on the soft stall, but his heart seemed to have opened a hole, and he couldn't fill it no matter how he could.

"Niangniang, why are you doing this," Zhu'er, who was standing silently on the side, suddenly spoke, "You should understand what the prince's words just now meant." ”

"I understand." Meng Yidi stood up and tidied up his clothes, making himself look not so embarrassed, "What I just said is the truth, and he ...... made their own choice. ”

With that, Meng Yidi walked to the back room. The moonlight was like a wash, elongating her lonely figure.

……

Xiao Shuo walked out of his dormitory angrily, and suddenly regretted it again. He was standing in the garden of the East Palace, and when he was unsure what to do, a sound of the piano led him to the side hall of the East Palace.

Xiao Shuo followed the sound of the piano, and when he saw that the lights were still on in the side hall, he suddenly remembered that there was a Meng clan in his East Palace. He stood in the dark and listened to the people in the room with a complicated expression, until he finished playing the music, and then walked in.

Meng Yihan finished playing the piano and was about to ask Hongyu to freshen himself, but when he looked up, he saw Xiao Shuo standing at the door. She was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately, walked around the piano table to the front of the hall, and saluted Xiao Shuo: "The concubine asks the prince An." ”

"You're playing a kite."

"Let the prince smile," Meng Yihan replied with his head down.

"Play another song and listen to it for this palace." Xiao Shuo walked to the piano table and sat down, closed his eyes and recuperated.

Meng Yihan was not embarrassed, stood up and walked to the zither and sat down, raised his hands and pressed them on the strings, and asked Xiao Shuo with a smile: "What song does Your Highness want to hear?" ”

"Any song will do, in the dead of night, no too intense music." Xiao Shuo replied with his eyes closed.

"Yes." Meng Yihan thought about it, but after a pause of two or three seconds, he began to play. I can only hear the sound of the piano like a spring water, clear and natural. Xiao Shuo listened and listened, and his mood also relaxed. So much so that as soon as she finished talking, Xiao Shuo was still a little unsatisfied.

"You're smart, and you can read people's hearts." Xiao Shuo opened his eyes, looked at Meng Yihan and said, "But you are so sharp, and you are not afraid of causing trouble for yourself." ”

The prince laughed. Since the concubine is the prince's person, she is naturally not afraid of being sharp in front of the prince. Besides...... How did the concubine come to the prince's side in the first place, everyone knows it, if the concubine is still hidden at this time, it is a bit hypocritical. ”

Xiao Shuo's praise for her was a little meaningless, but she confessed very frankly. This made Xiao Shuo couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

"You're confessing."

Meng Yihan smiled and didn't speak. It's just that he plucked a few more strings out of boredom, "Your Highness, you want to listen to your concubine play the kite all night?" ”

"Is that okay?" Even Xiao Shuo himself didn't notice that there was already a slight smile in his eyes.

"Of course not," Meng Yihan refused without thinking about it, "If it is passed to the queen mother by someone with a heart, the fate of the concubine will not be much better." Please also ask Your Highness to think more about the concubine...... However, if Your Highness can't sleep, it's okay to listen to another song. Right now, it's not time yet. ”

"Okay, then listen to another one." Xiao Shuo's ghost envoy responded to Meng Yihan's request, Meng Yihan smiled slightly, and began to pluck the strings again.

This time, the song she played was even smoother, and she did it in one go. After playing, before Xiao Shuo could speak, she had already left the piano table and came to Xiao Shuo to stand beside her, "The concubine has finished playing, does Your Highness want to stay here or go to my sister's?" If you go to your sister's place, the concubine will send someone to hold the lamp for you. ”

Xiao Shuo came back to his senses, looked up at Meng Yihan and said, "You are generous." ”

"The concubine body is not generous," Meng Yihan chuckled, and as soon as the words fell, he was already sitting in Xiao Shuo's arms, "The concubine body is a temptation, and it is also an attempt to capture the past." It's up to you, Your Highness...... Are you willing to take the bait? ”

Xiao Shuo didn't speak, he maintained a posture of sitting upright, but one hand had already hooked Meng Yihan's waist, feeling Xiao Shuo's initiative, and the smile on Meng Yihan's face became even brighter. She hooked Xiao Shuo's neck with both hands, looked at Xiao Shuo with some provocation and said, "How?" Is His Highness going to his sister's place, or staying with the concubine? ”

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Shuo picked her up, causing her to laugh coquettishly. When the two came to the bed, Xiao Shuo pressed her under him and asked, "How long have you waited this night?" ”

"The concubine is brave, I want to ask His Highness to guess."

“…… If you can't wait forever. Xiao Shuo asked, looking at her sparkling eyes.

"No, it won't. Speaking of which, the concubine and His Royal Highness should belong to the same type of people, so perhaps, the concubine can understand His Highness better than her sister. Meng Yihan whispered in his ear, and deliberately blew a breath of hot air, which made Xiao Shuo's body tighten.

He looked at Meng Yihan expressionlessly. I only felt that the beauty in front of me was Meng Yihan for a while, and then became Meng Yidi again.