On a late autumn morning, it turned out to be a bitterly cold wind. Ah Jin rarely got up early in the morning, and was just about to go out after packing up, but Song Wenyu grabbed her, "Otherwise, don't send it." The weather has been getting cooler these two days, and I'm afraid you'll be freezing. ”

Ah Jin was stunned for a moment, and looked at him with a smile on his frowning face, and he tightened his cloak for himself, "Then you have to go to the palace every morning like this, I'm still worried that you will catch a cold, can you not go?" ”

Song Wenyu glanced at him disagreeingly, and was about to argue a few more words, but Ah Jin took his hand and walked out of the room, "Okay, don't rub it off." Otherwise, you're going to be delayed. ”

“…… Then you should be careful. ”

"It's just sitting in my own restaurant and watching them go on a ride, what's not to be careful." Ah Jin didn't care, and along the way, the two of them kept their hands interlocked, and they didn't let go until they left the house.

"You'll be back sooner."

When they parted, he and she said in unison, then looked at each other and smiled, and each got into the carriage.

In late autumn, the sky is not yet bright.

The streets that were usually bustling on weekdays are now deserted, and the carriage of the Song family is walking unhurriedly on this straight road, and the sound of horses' hooves is staggered, which is particularly eye-catching.

After the carriage stopped, Ah Zhen carried Ah Jin's guqin on her back and followed her all the way to the top of Lan Yin Ji. There was a wing room there, which was specially reserved for the Shen family. The shopkeeper knew early in the morning that Ah Jin was coming today, and he had already put the charcoal stove in it.

When Ah Jin pushed the door in, he couldn't help but appreciate the shopkeeper's carefulness, "It's really a shopkeeper." ”

"Where did the girl say, the lord and the eldest gentleman had told them to take good care of the girl in the royal capital. The despicable man did this, but he did his duty as a domestic servant. ”

The shopkeeper said with a smile. Ah Jin nodded to him and led Ah Zhen into the room. As soon as she sat down, Ah Zhen placed the guqin in front of Ah Jin.

"Since the girl married into the Song Mansion, she has rarely touched the piano. Why did you think of saying goodbye in this way?" asked Ah Zhen as she busily lit the incense and threw it into the incense burner.

After a while, purple smoke rose from the incense burner. Ah Jin sat at the table, put his hands on the strings, and pressed them gently, "I just feel that I want to say goodbye to her in this way." ”

Because of Xiao Duo's presence, in order not to make extraneous branches, the pipa cannot be played. The reason for this level, Ah Jin didn't say, and the simple-minded Ah Zhen naturally wouldn't have thought of it.

"That girl holding the qin, following the five princes to such a far place, I'm afraid she won't be able to come back for the rest of her life." Ah Zhen finished the work in her hand, sat opposite Ah Jin, supported her chin with her hands, and suddenly became a little sad.

Once, when Tongtian Pavilion placed her in the Song Mansion. She also thought that she was afraid that she would never be able to return to the unruly mountain for the rest of her life, but Ah Jin's arrival gave her hope.

"I've heard that she was originally the son of a family in the prince's mansion, and she was still an orphan. Although I have only met her a few times, I still understand the importance of Xiao Duo to her. Where Xiao Duo is there, it is her home. ”

After saying that, Ah Jin lowered his head and plucked the strings lightly.

At this time, Xiao Yat, Xiao Duo and the others were walking downstairs to Lan Yin Kee. Baoqin was supported by the maid with her, and followed behind her man with her stomach up. Suddenly, I heard the sound of the piano and thought I had heard it wrong. At the same time, the entire force suddenly stopped.

"What's going on?" Xiao Duo's heart tightened, and he raised his head to look at Xiao Yi who came to him on horseback, thinking that something had happened again, so that his eyes were a little panicked.

Xiao Yi knew that he was afraid that their moody father would regret leaving him alive.

"It's nothing, the city gate hasn't opened yet, let's take a rest here first." Xiao Yi didn't get off the horse, but after explaining a few words, he went to the front of the team again.

Xiao Duo breathed a sigh of relief, and turned his head to look at Baoqin who was wearing a hooded cloak, "It's okay, just take a rest and wait for the city gate to open." Let's find a place to sit. ”

"Hmm." Baoqin nodded, looked around, and saw that everyone had found a place to sit on the ground in front of the shops on both sides of the street. She looked at Xiao Duo with some hesitation, thinking that he would be reluctant to do this, but she didn't expect that the latter had already found a fairly clean step to sit down.

Baoqin was stunned for a moment, feeling that he was a little hypocritical, and hurriedly walked over and sat down. Xiao Duo squinted at Baoqin, who was some distance away from him, and snorted a little irritably, "What are you doing so far away?" Dislike me? ”

"No, no, I'm ......" Baoqin hurriedly waved his hand. Where will she dislike him, she is afraid that he will dislike and dislike herself.

"Come and sit, it's cold over there...... I laid a mat for you, didn't you see? Xiao Duo beckoned to her and pointed to his side. After he reminded him like this, Baoqin found that there was really a soft cushion on the ground next to Xiao Duo, and he himself sat on the ground as if nothing happened.

Baoqin's eyes were sour, and his heart was uncomfortable. Everyone else said that Xiao Duo, the king of Qing, deserved this fate, she knew that this was the truth, and she couldn't refute it. It's just that...... He was a child who grew up in the imperial city, and he had never suffered a little.

It's probably the first time I've sat on the ground like this.

While thinking so, Baoqin moved to Xiao Duo and sat down. As soon as she sat down, another sound came from upstairs.

The curling sound of the piano really has a soothing effect. Huqin listened carefully, and suddenly his eyes became moist.

"Lord Wang, this is someone sending us with the sound of the piano." Hug Qin said softly.

"yes, I heard you." Xiao Duo nodded, his face expressionless. As if fearing that they would not understand their intentions, the players simply played an ancient song, which has been used since ancient times to say goodbye to friends and family.

Friends?

Thinking of this word, Xiao Duo laughed at himself. Now that I am so depressed, what relatives and friends do I have. He has always been the crown prince of the horse, and at this time, I am afraid that I will want to kill him. And that Xiao Zhan didn't fall into the well at such a time, he was already a gentleman, let alone say goodbye.

Huqin choked, gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and solved Xiao Duo's doubts, "I guessed right, it should be Mrs. Song." ”

"She?" Xiao Duo was stunned for a moment, and then said, "It turned out to be her ......"

"Yes, my lord. Can a slave give back a song? Baoqin looked up and looked at him hopefully.

Looking at such cautious eyes, Xiao Duo certainly wanted to nod and agree. It's a pity that he didn't count. So he stood up and said to Baoqin condescendingly, "I'll go and talk to my eldest brother." I think he'll say yes. ”

After that, he was just about to walk forward, and the entourage beside Xiao Yi had already run over, "Fifth son, the general said that if this lady wants to give back to her old friend with the sound of the piano, the general will allow it." It's just that don't miss the time to go out of the city gate. ”

When Xiao Duo heard this, he arched his hand to his entourage, and then looked at Baoqin and said, "You don't have much time, so let's take out the pipa quickly." ”

Hugging the piano, he was overjoyed, took the pipa that he had been carrying with him with both hands, and after taking a deep breath, he began to bow his head and pluck the strings.

On the deserted street, the pipa and the guqin were in harmony, but the ensemble did not meet. The two cooperated tacitly, and it was not until the sky was white that the ancient song of farewell could be talked about. Baoqin sighed and handed the pipa to the maid again.

Xiao Duo heard the movement, turned to look at her and said, "Have you finished saying goodbye?" ”

"Well, Madame will understand." Baoqin smiled slightly, and her eyes seemed to be adorned with a little starlight. Xiao Duo looked at her intently, as if he had been hit by something.

"Let's go. The gates of the city will be opened. In order to hide his gaffe, Xiao Duo turned his head and said.

"Okay." For his sudden twist, Baoqin has long been used to it. Without thinking much about it, he stood up with the support of the maid.

In the attic of Lan Yin Ji, Ah Jin also sighed softly, seemingly infinitely satisfied, but also seemed to have some regrets.

Ah Zhen glanced out the window, covered the window, and reported to Ah Jinyu: "Girl, it's almost dawn, we have to go back to the house." ”

"Okay." Ah Jin nodded. Finally, he took one more look at the instrument on the table, and then got up to leave.

……

In the palace of the king.

Xiao Zhan listened to the news brought by Feiyun, smiled helplessly and dotingly, and said, "This is what Ah Jin will do." ”

Feiyun lowered his eyes, and his tone was still very calm, "In this way, Xiao Duo is afraid that he will not be able to return to Beijing in this life." It's a pity that with the care of the eldest prince, I can't take his life. ”

"It doesn't matter. I was very relieved to have my eldest brother looking at him. It's just that in this way, the queen is afraid that she will focus on me, "Xiao Zhan is still quite self-aware of this. After all, although the prince escaped by luck this time, he lost Xiao Duo's right-hand man. The matter of the prince's party selling official positions has gradually surfaced.

Xiao Zhan doesn't have to think about it to know that Zhu Liangxin is afraid that he hates him so much now that he can't care about other things at all.

After listening to Xiao Zhan's words, Feiyun nodded in agreement, "The prince has thought of a way to deal with it." ”

Xiao Zhan smiled and stared at Feiyun thoughtfully, "There is a way, I'm afraid that the master will not be willing." ”

Feiyun was stunned for a moment, "I want to hear about it." ”

"Now that the Zhu family is biting me to death, I can't think of anyone else who can compete with the prince. But if it'......"

Xiao Zhan didn't finish his words, and Feiyun immediately understood. The cold face of the young man in white flashed in front of his eyes. Feiyun was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke: "What does the prince mean...... Let the Zhu family know that the Nine Emperor Princes are still alive. ”

In fact, she has always been suspicious of the death of Concubine Liang and the Nine Emperor Princes. After so many years, not only is my father looking for the traces of their mother and son, but even she is desperately searching. Since this is the case, I simply leaked the news of Xiao Nuo's death to him," Xiao Zhan raised his head and looked at Feiyun, as if he wanted to see through his true thoughts at a glance, "Master, what do you think?" ”

Feiyun's right hand on the hilt of the sword trembled slightly without a trace, but his expression was as usual, "The prince is doing this, is he also trying to force the Pavilion Master of Tongtian Pavilion to help?" ”

Xiao Zhan smiled slightly, and did not deny it, "Whether it is Xiao Nuo or Concubine Liang, it is all a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh of the Zhu family." At this juncture, if you let her know that the Nine Emperor Princes are actually alive, guess what she will do. ”

"Probably, I will ignore it until I die," Feiyun said, staring at Xiao Zhan. His heart was shocked, and such a plan could be said to be beneficial and harmless to them. But if it had been placed in the past, Xiao Zhan would not have hit Xiao Nuo with his thoughts, "Lord Wang, there is no impermeable wall in this world. Tongtian Pavilion has hands and eyes to the sky, if you do this, they will know sooner or later that you revealed this matter to the Zhu family. ”

"I heard that Arnold has already gone back to Unruly Mountain," Xiao Zhan suddenly said, "Let's send some more people to keep an eye on the Zhu family's movements." In this way, the Zhu family will be even more violent, but Arnold will be unharmed. ”

"Then if the Zhu clan is angry, won't you be ...... here," Feiyun said with some hesitation.

"Master," Xiao Zhan closed his eyes and sighed helplessly, "If you don't do this, the Zhu clan will definitely fight back immediately." What's more, we don't have much time left, the saint is determined to save the prince's life, and the murders that happened in the inner city before must continue to be investigated. If that's the case, sooner or later, Wen Yu will find out about us. ”

When Feiyun heard this, he could only be silent.

As Xiao Zhan said, Xiao Nuo's trace at the moment is indeed their life talisman. As long as this news spreads, everyone's attention will be on this Nine Emperor Princes who have died for a lifetime.

Feiyun thought of this, and suddenly felt a little pity for Xiao Zhan, but he didn't say anything, just bowed to Xiao Zhan and retreated silently.

……

The Huainan County case has come to an end again, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that this case seems to have been overturned, but it has not been investigated to the end. Although Song Wenyu and Luo Teng were aggrieved, they had no way at all.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, the two left the palace together. Luo Teng, who is not good at words on weekdays, is even more silent now, as for Song Wenyu, he has been closing his eyes from beginning to end, and he doesn't know what he is thinking.

"Brother Song, I really can't swallow this breath." Suddenly, Luo Teng said indignantly.

Song Wenyu lifted his eyelids to look at him, no longer drunk and embarrassed, "If you can't swallow it, you have to swallow it." Otherwise, what else. ”

"The sage is thoughtful, and the few life lawsuits in the inner city have asked us to continue to investigate, which is clearly to completely remove the prince." Lorten said, slapping the window lattice of the carriage hard.

The carriage shook slightly, and Song Wenyu heard the coachman's voice panicked to appease the horses pulling the cart, "Whether it was done by the prince's party or not." At least, they wouldn't have been able to do it alone. The clue is still outside the temple, above the rivers and lakes......"

Speaking of this, Song Wenyu fell into deep thought again. The Star Picking Pavilion, which was hard to find before, suddenly disappeared like this. If the saint must have a result, how should he deal with it?

"Now that the clue of the Star Picking Pavilion has been broken, Xiao Duo has also been sentenced, and the prince has made it clear that he is the person that the saint is going to protect now. How else can this case be investigated? Luo Teng asked through gritted teeth, this feeling of wandering around in a dead end couldn't help but make him a little anxious.

Although Song Wenyu was not anxious, he also felt at a loss, "Now, we can only take one step at a time." ”

After that, he looked at Luo Teng a few more times, saw that his brows were tightly locked, and suddenly said softly: "I heard that your sister is pregnant?" Now that it's over, don't always be nervous and visit your sister once in a while. ”

When it comes to the Meng family, Luo Teng also has a headache. In his opinion, the reason why the prince was safe and sound was that the Meng family also participated. Song Wenyu saw that he was silent, knowing what he was thinking, and said, "I want to go and see it after all." It is not easy for a woman, and after marrying into her husband's family, if something terrible happens, it is rare to go back to her parents' house once. Mrs. Luo is now pregnant, although Yiwei will take care of her carefully, after all, it is still not as warm as her mother's family. ”

Luo Teng was a little moved when he heard his words, and finally nodded. Song Wenyu breathed a sigh of relief, and when he closed his eyes again, he suddenly thought of Ah Jin. This time, he couldn't calm down anymore.

Back in the Song Mansion, Song Wenyu changed his clothes and read books as usual, chatting with Ah Jin. After dinner, Ah Jin picked up the needle and thread again and sat under the candlelight and embroidered. Before she promised Song Wenyu to give him a purse with Dilian, but she never embroidered it.

Song Wenyu sat next to her with a book, and without reading a few pages, he put the book down again, "Ah Jin, you tell me the truth, have you ever wanted to go back to your parents' house to see?" ”

Ah Jin was stunned for a moment, and didn't understand why Song Wenyu suddenly asked this, "Didn't we go back a while ago." ”

It turned out that she thought Song Wenyu was talking about the Shen Mansion.

"I mean, Unruly Mountain." Song Wenyu stretched out his hand and held hers.

Ah Jin's body trembled slightly, and he looked at Song Wenyu with wide eyes. At that moment, the other party saw a trace of panic in her eyes, but she didn't think deeply, just thought that she was frightened by her own proposal.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Song Wenyu looked at her funny.

Ah Jin felt out of his temper, and hurriedly lowered his head and put the needle and thread aside, "I'm surprised, why did you suddenly think of this." ”

"Today, I comforted Ah Teng and wanted him to go to Mengfu to see Mrs. Luo more. Those words of persuasion suddenly reminded me of you. It's better for me to take a leave of absence from the court in the past few days and accompany you on a trip. Luckily? ”

"All those things you did in the court have been solved?" Ah Jin put his hands on his knees and grabbed his sleeves with some nervousness. He wasn't afraid to take him back to the Unruly Mountains, on the contrary, she dreamed of doing so. But now that her father-in-law is far away in the sky, close at hand, and there is Ah Yin in the Tongtian Pavilion, how should she explain all this.

Ah Jin's thoughts were chaotic, but he could only pretend to be calm.

"No," Song Wenyu couldn't hide his frustration when he mentioned the things in the court, "That night, I let you see the joke." ”

"Between husband and wife, what jokes are not jokes. It's just that...... Now that the two culprits have come to an end, why is it not over? ”

Speaking of this matter, the previous warm atmosphere was suddenly swept away, "The saint wants me and Ah Teng to continue to investigate the murder cases in the inner city. ”

When Ah Jin heard him say this, he laughed angrily, "A saint deserves to be a saint, it's really calculating." Now he clearly wants to completely remove the suspicion from the prince, and he will not leave any of them. How can this be checked? ”

Song Wenyu nodded, acquiescing to Ah Jin's guess, "Before, Ah Teng and I also found out the Star Picking Pavilion, but this organization on the rivers and lakes also mysteriously disappeared some time ago...... Ah Teng and I are really at a loss. ”

Ah Jin suddenly had an urge to tell him the whole truth of the matter. But when he looked at Song Wenyu's frowning appearance, she was deflated again - she was not sure, this was too cruel truth, Song Wenyu could believe it.

"You don't have any connections in the world. If you really want to continue to search the Star Pavilion, I ...... Can help. Ah Jin was kind and seductive, but was rejected by Song Wenyu.

"Still don't. This matter is inherently intertwined and complicated. At this time, don't let Tsutenkaku get involved. ”

Hearing this, Ah Jin pulled the corners of his lips and said with a wry smile: "You are right." Then let's wait for this matter, and then go back to Unruly Mountain together. If you go back with me at this time, I'm afraid you will be used by someone with a heart. I'm afraid that you'll be trapped in injustice, and I'm afraid that the unruly mountain will be involved with this smoky court again. ”

“…… You're right. ”

Song Wenyu thought about it, and finally agreed.