When Song Wenyu and A Jingang returned to the Song Mansion, they saw Luo Teng standing at the gate and looking around. Ah Jin got out of the car, gently pushed Song Wenyu forward, and said to Luo Tengnu, "Oh, looking for you." I went in first. ”

After that, he took Ah Zhen and walked into the door first.

"Brother Wenyu," Luo Teng and Ah Jin saluted each other, and then turned around and talked to Song Wenyu.

"Sit inside." Song Wenyu saw that he looked anxious, probably because he had something important to discuss, so he first brought people into the side hall of the east wing, and waited until both of them sat down before he said, "What's the matter, so anxious?" ”

"I just got the news in the Yamen, and the officials and their entourage jointly wrote a letter to the saint today, hoping that the saint urged us to close the case quickly."

Song Wenyu was stunned for a moment, feeling that this matter was becoming more and more complicated, "It seems that Yan Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials is not a neutral faction. ”

Luo Teng nodded, "Yan Shangshu was also a protégé of the Yuan family when he was young, and the Yuan family later declined and went to the west with the eldest prince, so many years have passed, and many people have forgotten about it." Yan Shangshu was really caught off guard this time. ”

"I guess, this time I went to the book with the Ministry of Officials, as well as the Household Department Wang Shilang, and Zheng Shangshu of the Ministry of War should not wade into this troubled water. Besides...... Who else? ”

"Ministry of Rites, Kong Shangshu and his protégés." Luo Teng said to Song Wenyu mysteriously.

"Well, with such a few people here, it is indeed possible," Song Wenyu smiled and said: "The Kong family is a famous family, and it is a descendant of the Kong family, as long as he comes out and raises his arms, it is estimated that half of the government and the opposition will follow up." Now he is just taking a few protégés to the book together, which is already very face-saving for the saint. ”

"You can still laugh at this time," Luo Teng looked at Song Wenyu with some irritation, "Now we are roasted on the fire." Ming'er is an early dynasty, and he may not know how to raise the teacher to ask for guilt. ”

"What's the opinion of King Run?" Song Wenyuyun asked lightly, as if what Luo Teng said to him was not a burning eyebrow at all.

"I just got the news, so I'm looking for you. Why don't we go to King Run's now? Luo Teng said, stood up and was about to pull Song Wenyu out.

Song Wenyu waved his hand, still sitting on the chair and looking at him, "Let's not go to Runwangfu, let's go directly to the yamen." If King Run gets the news, he will definitely go to the yamen to meet us. ”

Luo Teng looked at him suspiciously, and did not speak for a long time. Song Wenyu was stared at by him, and he said, "Why are you looking at me like this?" ”

"I always feel that you are the roundworm in the stomach of King Run. Always understand what he thinks, no wonder he always wants to include you under his command. Such a tacit understanding of the wise minister is not available every year. ”

Song Wenyu glanced at Luo Teng helplessly, "You always understand the truth that trouble comes from the mouth, right?" Don't hurt me," he said, and he stood up and followed Luo Teng out of the Song Mansion.

As soon as he left the house on the front foot, Ah Jin had already received the news here. Ah Zhen looked at Ah Jin's lonely appearance, thinking that Ah Jin was angry with Song Wenyu, so she comforted softly: "The slave was very anxious when she saw Luo Ti come to find an adult, there must be something urgent to do." Girl, don't be angry with your uncle. ”

"I'm not angry," Ah Jin raised his head to look at Ah Zhen, just in time to see the sunset, so gorgeous, "I'm worried about him." ”

……

When Song Wenyu and Luo Teng returned to the yamen in the carriage, Xiao Zhan, the king of Run, had been sitting there waiting for a long time. Seeing the two of them coming in together, he smiled and said, "I came to the yamen and pounced, and I knew that Ah Teng must have gone to look for you, so I just drank tea here and waited for you." ”

Luo Teng looked at King Run in surprise, and then at Song Wenyu. Thinking of his roundworm theory, he suddenly wanted to laugh, and the atmosphere that was still a little solemn suddenly relaxed a lot.

The three of them sat down at the round table, and the servants who were guarding the door withdrew, leaving only the three of their personal guards. Huairen stood beside the attendant named Ah Fei, and always felt that there was a murderous aura on this person's body all the time, which made people uncomfortable, so he subconsciously moved a little position to the little attendant brought by Luo Teng.

"What is the current situation, you two should understand." Xiao Zhan asked straight to the point.

Song Wenyu and Luo Teng glanced at each other and nodded, "How does the prince plan to deal with it tomorrow." ”

"Delay for a few more days, and then present the evidence we have on hand," Xiao Zhan smiled helplessly: "Otherwise, what else can this king do." ”

Luo Teng frowned tightly, and he didn't dare to agree, "But Lord Wang, those people obviously didn't make things clear, and the mastermind behind this Huainan County must not be Xiao Duo." Xiao Duo's records of how to use these coins have not yet been found, so how can the case be closed based on the identification of these people. ”

Xiao Zhan lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking. Seeing that he didn't answer, Luo Teng was about to say something, Song Wenyu reached out and pressed his shoulder, "What you thought of, the prince also thought of." It's just that now Yan Shangshu and they are pressing too hard, don't talk about us, even the saint wants to give us more time, but there is nothing to do. ”

"What do they mean by that? Do you want to sell the mastermind behind the scenes? Luo Teng asked puzzled.

"Not so in the king's sight. They may want the snipe and the clam to compete for the fisherman's profit," Xiao Zhan muttered to himself, and suddenly, a smile appeared on his face again, "Wen Yu, do you think we should do it?" ”

Song Wenyu pursed his lips and did not answer. Xiao Zhan saw that he didn't speak, nor did he force it, but stood up and said, "It's okay." The hour is getting short, so go back and rest early. Tomorrow, let's act at the opportunity. ”

"Congratulations to the prince." Song Wenyu and Luo Teng both stood up and sent Xiao Zhan out of the yamen, until the carriage of the Runwang Mansion slowly drove away from the main gate of the yamen, and the two went home.

Seeing that the curfew time was approaching, there was no one on the streets. Song Wenyu and Luo Teng walked side by side in the deserted street market, while Huairen and Dong Zhi walked behind the two of them with a carriage, not far away.

"Brother Wen Yu, why didn't you answer Lord Run's words just now." Luo Teng and Song Wenyu walked silently for a while, but they couldn't help it after all.

"You are so smart, you should understand, if I respond, what it means," Song Wenyu remembered Xiao Zhan's temptation just now, and his mood was a little complicated.

"If you give him advice, it is equivalent to acquiescing that you will fight side by side with him in the future," Luo Teng is not stupid, but there are some things, because he doesn't want to believe it, so he wants to confirm it, "The prince deliberately pressed this case to prevent it from being closed, could it be that he waited for the eldest prince's henchmen to sit still." ”

"Probably." Song Wenyu sighed and looked up at the bright moon hanging in the sky. The moonlight was so bright that he felt that when he was in it, it was as if his whole soul had been baptized by this white moonlight.

"Then now they can't sit still, forcing us to close the case, what can you get if you push the boat down the river and do this."

Song Wenyu stopped, turned sideways and stood face to face with Luo Teng. For this confidant and friend who is two years younger than himself, he has always loved him as a younger brother. Song Wenyu stretched out his hand and straightened his clothes, and then said softly: "There are some things, it's better not to understand them too well." This time the three princes returned to Beijing, and the saint's body was not as good as before, and many forces were surging, and it was inevitable that there would be a bloody storm. Ah Teng, you are the criminal officer in the yamen of the royal capital, and you must help Jing Zhaoyin guard the last gate of the royal capital. ”

"Well, Brother Wen Yu, Luo understands. So...... Brother Wen Yu, what about you? Lorten looked at him with some concern. The famous first champion of the Jinbei Dynasty, such a resourceful genius, there will be many people vying for it. Luo Teng didn't know what Song Wenyu should do to be able to stand alone.

"You don't have to worry about my business," he said thoughtfully, he looked at Luo Teng thoughtfully and said, "The last time I met Mrs. Meng, I was still complaining about your unwillingness to marry." You're already twenty-two, why don't you put this on the agenda? ”

Luo Teng was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know how to talk about his family affairs, he smiled awkwardly and didn't make a sound. Song Wenyu couldn't help but think of the way he was frantically looking for someone at the Yunlai Inn that day, and he had never said much, so he couldn't help but say more, "Have you ever thought about what you should do if the girl in purple has been unwilling to see you?" Do you want to find her for the rest of your life? ”

Luo Teng was a little confused by Song Wenyu's question, he thought for a long time before he replied sullenly, "I haven't thought about it so much, but now I always want to ask her for an answer." At this time, if you ask me to marry, won't it hurt other girls? ”

Luo Teng said it tactfully, but Song Wenyu understood it. If you want an answer, you just can't let go. He patted Lotten on the shoulder, said no more, and the two brothers continued on their way in the bright moonlight.

……

The next morning, as soon as Song Wenyu went to the court, the post of holding the qin and asking to see Mrs. Song was handed to the Song Mansion. Ah Jin took the post and glanced at it, a little surprised, looked up at Ah Zhen and said, "She's already waiting outside the door?" ”

"Yes. Does the girl want to see her? Ah Zhen asked.

"Take her into the small hall and try to avoid people. If it was looked at by the grandmother in the main room, it would definitely be a fuss. ”

Ah Zhen naturally understood what Ah Jin meant, and hurried down after receiving the order. Without Ah Zhen's assistance, Ah Jin wasted a lot of effort from changing clothes to dressing up, and when Ah Zhen came back, she had just cleaned herself up.

"Bring those strings from my drawer, and we'll go to the meeting." Ah Jin said as he hugged his pipa and went straight out.

Ah Zhen trotted to her side, looked down at the strings in her hand, and couldn't help but say: "The girl really doesn't hide anything, these strings are made by the pianist of Tongtian Pavilion, and they are not sold on the market." ”

"The pipa holding the qin is also a must, and since I entered the inner city for so long, I played it with her the most enjoyable," said this, a trace of coldness crossed Ah Jin's eyes, "It's just that what happened at that banquet made people so disappointed." ”

Ah Zhen lowered her head and didn't dare to answer. Because the small hall in the east wing was not far from the main room, the two of them arrived not long after walking. Huqin sat in the guest seat in an orderly manner, and when he saw Ah Jin coming in with a pipa, he quickly stood up and saluted Ah Jin: "Young Mrs. Song, I'm bothered." ”

"Don't bother, it's obvious that I took the initiative to invite you over, so why bother." Ah Jin said to her with a smile, and handed the pipa he was holding in his arms to Ah Zhen, "Let me see, what's wrong with the strings of your pipa?" ”

Hearing this, Baoqin carefully unwrapped the flannel wrapped in the pipa, took out the pipa and handed it to Ah Jin with both hands. Ah Jin lowered his head and took a closer look, a little surprised, "Why are all five threads broken?" ”

Baoqin smiled palely: "It's because the slave family was careless when playing, plus this pipa has been with the slave family for many years, and the slave family has never changed the strings for it, so I think it can't withstand the years of training, and it is expected that it will be broken." ”

"And your hand...... There may be injuries. Ah Jin subconsciously glanced at her hands holding Qin, and saw that her ten fingers were slender, and she really had scars.

"Can Mrs. Song help the slave family fix it? This lute...... It's very important for the slave family......" Baoqin saw Ah Jin staring at his hands, so he clenched his hands into fists and hid them in his sleeves.

"Well, it can be fixed. It's just that what strings does the girl want to use? I have sausage strings, sinew strings, and silk strings here. Ah Jin said, and asked Ah Zhen to put the strings on the table next to him for Baoqin to choose.

"It's all good, the strings here are all top-notch." Baoqin stood up, picked up the strings one by one, looked at them carefully, and replied very happily. This is the first time Ah Jin has seen her face bloom with a bright smile from the heart since he saw her these few faces.

"It can be seen that the girl is also a pipa lover. It is not an exaggeration to say that love is in the bone marrow. Ah Jin looked at her excited appearance, and her voice was unconsciously softer.

Baoqin blushed and sat back in his original position. While watching Ah Jin change the strings, he said softly, "Let Madame laugh." ”

"I didn't laugh at you, because I'm one of those people. I'm good at music, yes, I like music more. But since marrying into the inner city, I found that the women around me just used them as tools to use. Diligent learning skills is nothing more than to marry a good man, and I don't like that. ”

Baoqin looked at Ah Jin with some surprise, as if she didn't expect Ah Jin to say such shocking things to her. Ah Jin saw her staring at herself with a pair of apricot eyes, and said with a smile: "What? What I said scared you? ”

"No...... It's just that...... What Madame thinks is the same as what the slave family thinks. The slave family was surprised...... "Huqin lowered his head and said with some embarrassment.

"What is surprising about this, it means that both of us are Aegean lovers. Others, not either," Ah Jin said with a hearty smile, and in the middle of talking and laughing, he had already changed the two strings.

With such a heart-to-heart conversation, Baoqin only felt that the previous nervous mood had eased a lot. She looked at Ah Jin, who had smart eyebrows and eyes, with a smile on her face, and her words were full of envy, "I have long heard that Dr. Song and Mrs. Pelican have a deep relationship, and it is true." The slave family thought that Dr. Song must take good care of Mrs. Huanxi. ”

"Whether he rejoices in me or not, I am like this, and I have not changed." Ah Jin raised his head and looked at her, and said seriously: "Whoever prescribes the joys, sorrows, and sorrows of a woman must be tied to a man's body." ”

After that, she handed back the pipa that had been changed to the strings to the hand of the hugqin, "You talk about it, look at the timbre of my tuning." ”

Baoqin nodded, plucked a few single notes, and found that the pipa sound was more mellow and ethereal than before. She looked up at Ah Jin in surprise, and said gratefully, "Madame is ingenious, this timbre is clearly better than the previous one." ”

"What does this have to do with me, it's clearly that the strings are good." Ah Jin replied with a smile, and took his pipa and hugged it in his arms, "If you really want to thank me, why don't you play a song with me?" ”

"Okay, what does Madame want to play?"

Ah Jin thought for a while and said, "Just play, let's play the backyard flowers." ”

Huqin was stunned for a moment, and nodded with a complicated expression.

……

In the garden of the Song family, Li Wen and Song Li were enjoying the flowers. The two of them were talking happily when they suddenly heard the sound of a lute faintly coming from the east. The song is sad and tactful, but it seems to be a little charming.

Li Wen stopped and listened for a while, then suddenly frowned, turned her head to look at Song Li and said, "Li'er, is this your singer practicing or welcoming guests?" ”

Song Li raised his head and glanced in the direction where the music came from, and smiled: "Neither." ”

She was halfway through her sentence, turned around and left. Li Wen was a little surprised that she wanted to stop talking, so she said again: "It's not a singer, who can play this kind of music." ”

Song Li turned around in embarrassment and peeked at Li Wen, and whispered in her ear: "This is my sister-in-law playing music, there should be only one pipa sound on weekdays, and I don't know why there are two of them today." Maybe it's a guest. ”

Li Wen stared at Song Li with wide eyes, and seemed to not believe what Song Li said, "Your sister-in-law, how can you still play the pipa?" ”

"I can't stand her liking, I can't stand my brother's liking," Song Li replied helplessly, "Speaking of which...... She used to play with the concubines in King Qing's mansion in the Meng Mansion before, don't you remember? Speaking of which, there are not many people in this royal capital who can play the pipa with my sister-in-law, maybe the concubine is a guest again. ”

Song Li didn't mention this stubble, but as soon as she mentioned this concubine, Li Wen's face darkened, "I suddenly remembered that there were still some things, so I went back first." ”

"Miss Li walks slowly." Li Wen wanted to leave, but Song Li didn't stop her. She smiled slightly, and ordered the maid who was waiting by her side to lead Li Wen out of the Song Mansion.

Du Juan, who had been silent beside him, then asked, "Girl, Miss Li seems to be a little unhappy?" ”

"Well, I'm a little unhappy." Song Li echoed and walked towards his courtyard with the cuckoo.

……

It's also strange to say that when Song Wenyu came back that night, Ah Jin hadn't told her that Baoqin had already come, so Song Wenyu took the initiative to ask.

"The girl who holds the qin has already been here today?"

Ah Jin nodded, and said in his heart how could this nerd be so well-informed. Song Wenyu saw her looking at herself innocently, and helplessly reached out and rubbed her hair, "I heard the news since I came out of the palace." ”

Ah Jin listened to what Song Wenyu said, and his heart was even more puzzled, "Baoqin didn't leave until almost noon." What time did you leave the palace? ”

"Shen Shi. One afternoon is enough time for this news to travel all over the streets and alleys of the royal capital," Song Wenyu said as he walked behind the screen, wanting to change out of his official uniform.

Ah Jin was puzzled, and went around the screen to change his clothes for him, "It's just the movement that ordinary ladies only see, how can it be transmitted so quickly?" Besides, I don't have much contact with her, just to fix the strings for her. ”

Song Wenyu looked at him who was busy in front of him, stretched out his hand to hold her face and said, "I believe in you." ”

With that, he took Ah Jin into his arms. Such an action made Ah Jin even more puzzled, "What happened?" Why is the outside world suddenly so interested in the matter of two women walking around? ”

"In the eyes of the good deeds, this is not a matter of two women. It was a matter between the Qingwang Mansion and the Song Mansion. Song Wenyu replied softly, Ah Jinxing's eyes widened, and a trace of anger rushed to his heart.

"These people have actually calculated on my head," Ah Jin paced back and forth in the room, and suddenly stopped, "Could it be that there are ghosts in the Song Mansion?" How could this little thing spread so quickly to the outside, and it was added to the vinegar. ”

"Well, I'll check it out, so don't worry. This is already the case, so we can only wait and see what happens. Their target is not ours, we are just being used. Song Wenyu pulled Ah Jin to sit down on the edge of the bed, and stroked Ah Jin's bun for a while.

Ah Jin lowered his head, thinking about the strangeness of this matter. When Song Wenyu broke her bun, she didn't know. The green silk was unloaded, which made Ah Jin stunned for a moment.

"My Ah Jin is so beautiful." Song Wenyu tilted his head sideways and looked at her with a smile in his eyes. He didn't want to talk about those things that ruined his interest at such a time.

Ah Jin's face was crimson, and he lowered his head and played with his long hair. The stuffiness that was held in my heart before disappeared like this.

Song Wenyu took her into his arms, rested his chin on the top of her head and rubbed it gently, "Today, I, Ah Teng, and King Run have made a military order in the imperial book, and the case will be closed within five days." ”

Ah Jin buried himself in his arms, and his heart moved, "Then are you sure?" ”

"The evidence has been there for a long time, but I have always felt that those people did not spit out the truth, so they did not report it. Now...... The only way to do this is to present the existing evidence to the saints. ”

"It seems that there is no way to make the prince fall with a case in Huainan County alone," Ah Jin heard Song Wenyu say this, and knew that Xiao Zhan did not take out the account book at all. However, even if he took it out now, it would be useless. None of these officials involved in the case who have been detained dare to testify directly against Xiao Shuo. If Xiao Shuo doesn't do the thing of losing the car to protect the handsome, I'm afraid that Xiao Duo won't have anything to do.

That's right, Xiao Duo!

Ah Jin had a flash of inspiration, sat up suddenly, and looked at Song Wenyu with blazing eyes, "I know why the good guy is making a big fuss about me and Baoqin...... Are they trying to sow discord between King Qing and the crown prince? ”

Song Wenyu nodded, hugged Ah Jin into his arms, and sighed with relief and worry in his heart, "You are very smart." It's good that you know this in your heart, and you have to be careful when you walk around this inner city in the future. In the past, only these princes in the royal capital tossed, but after a few days, all the princes gathered in the royal capital, which made it even more complicated. ”

"I see." Ah Jin hugged Song Wenyu tightly, knowing that Song Wenyu was hinting to himself that the power of the eldest prince had infiltrated the royal capital. A battle for succession is poised to start.