On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, rain.

Ah Jin felt that the autumn of this year was particularly cold, especially when the autumn rain was bleak. Song Wenyu returned home after doing something, and when he entered the house, he saw Ah Jin sitting on the side and roasting the fire, and he was stunned for a moment.

"You're on the fire at this time, are you feeling unwell?"

Hearing this, Ah Jin glanced up at Song Wenyu, and frowned with some disgust, "You see that your clothes are covered with rain, and you don't feel cold when you bring in a cold air?" Hurry up and change your clothes, and I'll ask someone to get you some hot water to wash them. ”

"Just use the water in the basin to wash your hands and wipe your face, and you don't need to take a bath in broad daylight." Song Wenyu nodded, got up and went into the screen to change into his regular clothes.

It seems that the complicated official uniform, he took off it cleanly, and put on a cyan robe again. Song Wenyu didn't know why Ah Jin looked at him so viciously, and knew that he couldn't ask stupidly, so he had to pretend not to see it, "Do you want me to ask Shen Yinu to show you?" I'm really worried about you like this. ”

"No," Ah Jin tilted his head, his eyes staring at the flickering light in the clay oven, "Shen Yu, she doesn't seem to be in Xinglin Yuan anymore." ”

Song Wenyu was stunned for a moment, but did not ask for details. The two of them were silent for a while, and then they heard Ah Jin suddenly ask, "I heard that the yamen has taken Xiao Duo away?" ”

"Well, temporarily bet on Dali Temple. It was two days ago. ”

"Since it is in Dali Temple, it seems that there is a follow-up to this case?" As he spoke, Ah Jin lifted the purple clay pot that had been set aside and put it on the tandoor to cook tea.

Seeing this, Song Wenyu reached out without a trace and put Ah Jin's hands into his arms, so that Ah Jin had to sit face to face with him, very close. Ah Jin struggled a few times, but didn't struggle, so he simply let him cover it like that and help him warm his hands. The soft, scorching temperature was much better than a dry fire.

Song Wenyu stared at his eyebrows, and gently rubbed Ah Jin's hands without saying a word, until those hands became warm, and then began to reply to Ah Jin's words: "Maybe it will end here." Even if King Qing is asked to carry all the things, he is not wronged. ”

Ah Jin nodded, and suddenly remembered what Song Wenyu said about the eldest prince Xiao Yi, who "seeks justice", "Now Xiao Duo has been invested in Dali Temple, and in a few days, I am afraid that the entire king will know about this matter." At that time, there must be someone who will break down in the well in order to protect himself, and try his best to dissociate himself from him. ”

"There are already signs of this now, but everyone still doesn't know what the saint means, so they don't dare to act rashly," Song Wenyu pulled Ah Jin's hands out of his arms, still holding them tightly, "I'm afraid it will take a while before the curfew is lifted, at least until the dust settles on this matter." ”

Ah Jin stared at his slender hands, feeling a little depressed, but helpless, "As long as the Zhu family is still alive, the sage may not be able to dispose of the prince." Don't say that it is disposed of, I am afraid that it will take a lot of effort to abolish the prince. ”

"Hmm." Song Wenyu nodded, in the eyes of others, he had finished speaking, but Ah Jin understood that he wanted to speak and stopped.

"What else do you want to say?" Ah Jin tilted his head and asked him, Song Wenyu looked up at her deeply, but did not say anything. Ah Jin sighed and withdrew his hand, "If you don't want to say it, don't want to say it, it's rare that you can come back on time today and have dinner at home together." ”

"Okay." Song Wenyu responded, and the two have not talked about the Huainan County case since then.

At the same time, in the Runwang Mansion, Xiao Zhan sat in the corridor of the palace, looking at the smoke and rain outside the corridor, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "This year's late autumn seems to be particularly cold. Master, don't you say? ”

Feiyun, who was standing beside him, didn't answer him, but started a different story, "Xiao Wusheng ordered to take Xiao Duo, but he locked him up in Dali Temple, what does this mean." Could it be that when he is old, he has compassion for this son who doesn't care much? ”

Xiao Zhan squinted slightly, still looking at the slanting wind and drizzle outside the corridor, "Maybe." Or, he was giving the eldest brother a chance, a chance to trip the prince. ”

Feiyun looked at Xiao Zhan with some puzzlement, and his tone was quite calm, "Since you guessed it, aren't you in a hurry." If your eldest brother can succeed this time, then Xiao Wusheng will make your eldest brother the crown prince. ”

"It's better for the eldest brother to be the crown prince than to let Xiao Shuo occupy that position," Xiao Zhan said, holding his chin with one hand, looking a little lazy, "If I am strong at this time, it will backfire." It's not that the master doesn't know, he has never been kind to me. ”

Feiyun opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn't know what to say. Whether Xiao Wusheng hates Xiao Zhan or not, he doesn't know. But these people all know one thing very well, Xiao Nuo is Xiao Wusheng's life, all because he is the child of him and Hua Yaluo.

If it weren't for that......

Thinking of those past events, Feiyun unconsciously grasped the hilt of his sword. Xiao Zhan didn't look back, he felt that murderous aura.

"Master, don't be impatient. We've come so far, at least at this time, my eldest brother and I haven't parted ways. Since there are some things that my father wants my eldest brother to do, and the result of this matter is also what I expect, I am happy to be idle, what do you say? ”

Faced with Xiao Zhan's rhetorical question, Feiyun was just silent. He looked up at the gray sky outside the corridor, and unconsciously remembered the old country and the beautiful woman who had long ceased to exist.

……

When Xiao Yat appeared in front of Xiao Duo, he was not surprised. He just glanced up at Xiao Yat, and then lowered his head again.

Xiao Yi sat outside the cell and looked at him carefully, and suddenly said: "It seems that Dali Temple really didn't embarrass you, so I can rest assured." ”

When Xiao Duo heard this, he sneered, looked at Xiao Yi with some sarcasm, and said, "Big brother, now that the matter is over, you don't have to act in front of me. Although I, Xiao Duo, have always been not good at these deceitful things, I can also think clearly why I have fallen here. Big brother dare to say, isn't there a little bit of your contribution to it? ”

"Do you still think so now?" Xiao Yi looked at him for a long time, and then he spoke again: "The reason why you have fallen to this point is not to blame anyone, you can only blame yourself for aiding and abusing, and you don't know how to distinguish between right and wrong." If you hadn't done these dirty things, how could you have ended up here? ”

As soon as Xiao Yi said this, Xiao Duo calmed down. He took a few steps back, sat straight on the dirty floor of the cell, looked at Xiao Yi a little provocatively, and said, "Dirty? Aren't the things that the eldest brother did when he was king in the northwest dirty? The northwest has always been dominated by foreign people, and the successive county guards have never subdued these foreign people, how can the eldest brother go there, but after a few years, he has become the king of the northwest Liang praised by everyone, if it is said that it is to convince people with virtue, I don't believe in this set. ”

Xiao Yi knew that Xiao Duo was deliberately provoking himself, he looked at Xiao Duo who was laughing wantonly, and said word by word very slowly, as if he was recalling the past, and as if he was forcing himself to admit some unbearable facts, "I have never done anything that violates morality and human ethics...... Fifth brother, by now, you should understand that he is just treating you as a chess piece, and the Queen Zhu is even more so. ”

As soon as Xiao Yi's words fell, the smile on Xiao Duo's face disappeared, and he stared at Xiao Yi gloomily and did not speak. Xiao Yi looked at him for a long time, and said: "Why do you think your father will let you be imprisoned in Dali Temple, he is not hesitant about how to punish you, but let you see some things clearly with your own eyes and be sober." ”

"Sober? I'm sober now. I don't know if the queen mother used me as a pawn, but if you want to use me as a gunman, I can see it clearly. Xiao Yi, don't waste your efforts, it's useless," Xiao Duo stood up and walked in front of the iron railing of the aisle, grabbed the cold railing with both hands, and looked at Xiao Yi who was sitting on the Taishi chair and did not move. Inexplicably, a sense of revenge rose in his heart, and because of this pleasant feeling, that sneer returned to his face, "After deploying for so many days, it looks like you're going to work in vain." ”

"That's not necessarily," Xiao Yi looked at his stubborn appearance, his eyes showed a little pity, "You don't want to know at all, who is behind the killing of your mother?" ”

Xiao Yi suddenly mentioned the jade nobleman, making Xiao Duo's face turn pale. After being stunned, his expression suddenly became hideous, "You are not qualified to pretend to her in front of me!" ”

He gritted his teeth and said, such a reaction was expected by Xiao Yi, "That's right, maybe my father gave her to die in order to save my face." But I have never seen any of the things that the queen said. I am innocent, and so is she. is also innocent, as well as Concubine Ren. ”

"What do you mean?" It's also strange to say that before Xiao Yi opened his mouth, Xiao Duo vaguely knew what he was going to say in his heart. But when these words were really said by Xiao Yi, he felt a little unacceptable.

"All this is Zhu Liangxin's conspiracy. Her plan was really once and for all, not only drove our unsightly prince out of the royal capital in one fell swoop, but also brought you, the surviving young son in the royal capital, into her command. At that time, the fourth brother was also implicated because of the matter between Concubine Liang and the ninth brother, so that no one could compete with Xiao Shuo for that position. ”

Xiao Yat tapped his fingers on the armrest while telling these old stories. From beginning to end, Xiao Duo was so quiet that after Xiao Yi finished speaking, he couldn't help but look at Xiao Duo and observe his reaction.

However, he did not react at all. As if he had been clear about the things he said from the beginning, Xiao Yi looked at him with some surprise, and suddenly realized: "You also once wondered if that thing was done by Concubine Ren, right?" ”

"Big brother is really good at making up stories, I think the eldest brother shouldn't be a prince who guards one side, but should go to open a teahouse and be a storyteller." After being silent for a long time, Xiao Duo grinned, turned around and walked towards the cell. He hid himself in the dark, making it difficult for Xiao Yat, who was sitting outside his cell, to make out who was going to be in his direction.

Xiao Yi frowned slightly, looking at the darkness, "I'm not making up a story, the person who has been deceiving you with lies is the Zhu family." ”

"Big brother, respected King Liang, the eldest prince of the Jinbei Dynasty, the hour is not early, a place like Dali Temple is also a place for prisoners to put it bluntly, you shouldn't stay here with such a precious body, please go back."

“…… Xiao Duo, there is not much time left for you. You and I can't say for sure, my father is willing to give you a few days to think about it......"

"You don't understand when I told you to go out? Get lost! Xiao Duo interrupted him and roared viciously. His roar echoed through the silence of the cell, and it sounded unusually miserable.

"I've already said what I need to say, I hope you do it yourself." Xiao Yi stood up, took a few steps back, and after saying this, he turned around and walked towards the entrance of Dali Temple. His steps were steady, lingering in the dungeon of this Dali Temple for a long time.

At the gate of Dali Temple, Xiao Yao and Xiao Li were waiting for him. Before I knew it, it was almost time, and if Xiao Yi didn't come out again, Xiao Yao would rush into Dali Temple. But fortunately, when this anxiety was about to rise to its peak, Xiao Yi's figure appeared at the door of the dungeon of Dali Temple.

"Big brother!" Xiao Yao and Xiao Li hugged each other and stood on both sides of Xiao Yi, "How about it, is that bastard willing to cooperate?" ”

Xiao Yi shook his head silently and did not speak. Although he is just moving his lips today, it seems to be fighting a stalemate battle. This feeling made him physically and mentally exhausted.

Xiao Yi's answer was expected by Xiao Li, but it made Xiao Yao angry, "It's all this time, why does he still protect that person?" What a watchdog! ”

“…… When Yu Guiren died, he was still young, and Zhu took advantage of the scene after witnessing the tragic death of his mother, and played the role of a loving mother in his childhood. He believed in her, and it was expected," Xiao Yi said as he walked to the carriage parked on the side of the road, "Xiao Zhan, what's going on?" ”

Xiao Li shook his head with a serious expression, "Not only him, but even Song Wenyu, the doctor of the Criminal Department who was in charge of presiding over the case, and Luo Teng, the criminal officer of the Wangdu Yamen, did not move. I feel that after they sent people to Dali Temple, they didn't put their minds on the matter of trying Xiao Duo. ”

"The two people around the fourth brother are both smart people." Xiao Yi smiled helplessly, and stepped into the carriage first.

Xiao Yao looked at Xiao Li with some confusion, "How can you still be appreciated by the eldest brother for such inaction?" ”

Xiao Li looked at Xiao Yao and patiently explained: "Whether the prince is alive or dead, how can he, a doctor in the criminal department, have the final say?" In this case, it is better to recharge your energy and wait and see what happens. It's not inaction, it's about knowing the times. ”

Xiao Yao's brain was a little confused when he heard this, he frowned and climbed into the car, stretched exaggeratedly, and said, "Then what should we do now?" I can't let my big brother come back tomorrow. ”

"Nope. No matter how this thing develops after that, none of us can come again," Speaking of this, Xiao Li looked at Xiao Yi with some concern and said, "Big brother, do we have to think of a way out, if we can't hit it with one blow this time...... The matter of your visit to the fifth brother in Dali Temple today is afraid that it will spread sooner or later. ”

"Then let them pass it on," Xiao Yi lowered his eyes and said indifferently: "Sometimes, people are like this, they don't shed tears when they don't see the coffin." ”

Xiao Yat is a pun, not only talking about the high-flying Zhu family, but also about the stubborn Xiao Duo.

……

On the second day, the weather finally cleared. Ah Jin couldn't wait to go out and dry his moldy body, but at this moment, Ah Zhen suddenly came in in a hurry.

"Girl, there's a message from the porter that a lady outside the house says she wants to see you. But the lady had just sent a little maid to deliver a letter, and the slave didn't look like a post. With that, Ah Zhen took out the post from her sleeve.

Ah Jin opened the post, but found that it was a letter composed in Gong Yule, and it was no wonder that the porter felt weird when he looked at it.

"It's really not a prayer, it's an invitation. Please let me go out of the house to meet her. Ah Jin looked at it for a long time, and then slowly closed the invitation and fell into deep thought.

Ah Zhen looked at her frowning, and felt a little unsure, so she cautiously suggested: "Please go out of the house to catch up with the old days, and you are still so secretive, it is also a little difficult to think about it." As...... Shall we not go? Girl, you yourself said that the world has been chaotic recently, so it's better to keep a low profile. ”

Ah Jin glanced back at her, then at the invitation, sighed and said, "That's true, but according to what she wrote in her post, I can't bear to sit idly by." ”

Ah Zhen blinked and asked curiously, "Girl, what did you say in that post?" ”

Ah Jin raised his head, and a pair of good-looking apricot eyes looked at the lush tree in the courtyard with a complicated expression, "There are only a few words on the letter, the concubine is pregnant, and I hope that Mrs. will help." The payment is...... Hug the piano. ”

"Hug the piano?" Ah Zhen was startled, waved her hand and said, "If that's the case, the girl shouldn't go." ”

"I'm going," Ah Jin said, standing up and walking behind the screen, "If she hadn't told me she was pregnant, maybe I wouldn't have gone." But she already had a child, and if there was no one to take care of her, she would surely die. Maybe someone will make a fuss about her and the child in her womb, so that Xiao Duo will be silent in Dali Temple and not say anything. ”

"That'...... Do you want to tell my uncle about this? "Ah Zhen's idea is very simple, since this Mrs. Baoqin is involved in the Huainan County case, she naturally wants to talk to her uncle.

"No," Ah Jin immediately stopped him, "You can't tell your uncle about this matter, if you say it, it will make him not a person inside and out." ”

Ah Zhen stared at the graceful figure printed on the screen with some confusion, and couldn't understand these curves, so she simply asked directly, "Girl, are you planning to go alone?" ”

"Well, let's go see what she's trying to do." Ah Jin replied calmly, and as soon as he finished speaking, he was already dressed up and walked out from behind the screen.

……

Baoqin came to Lan Yin Ji in plain clothes and a hat, but was told by the shopkeeper that the place was full, and asked her to find another place to eat. The maid Xiaojing felt strange, and just wanted to come forward to have a few words with the shopkeeper, but was stopped by Baoqin - at this very moment, she didn't want to cause trouble for herself.

The master and servant came out of Lan Yin Ji and returned the same way, and as soon as they walked through an inconspicuous alley, they were knocked unconscious and taken away. By the time Baoqin woke up, Ah Jin was already sitting in front of her bed.

"Mrs. Baoqin, is there anything uncomfortable about your body?" Ah Jin looked at the frightened hugging qin with a smile, and said helplessly: "Please don't mind Madame, although the concubine knows that Madame is pregnant, but ...... For the safety of the two of us, the concubine had to make this decision. ”

Baoqin was stunned for a moment, and her body couldn't help but tremble slightly, "Is someone following us?" ”

Ah Jin didn't answer her words, but just said, "Your maid is in the next room, and I lit some soothing incense for her." She wouldn't come and disturb us until we finished the conversation. Madame, are you hungry or not, I'll have some food brought over. ”

Baoqin sat up slowly, her face was as pale as paper, and the whole person looked very weak, "I'm not hungry......"

Ah Jin glanced at her belly, because the month was still young and she had not yet shown her pregnancy, "You are not hungry, the little guy in the belly will always be hungry." If you don't want to get meaty, I'll have some snacks brought over. ”

Referring to this unexpected arrival of the little life, Baoqin finally compromised. She subconsciously put her hand on her lower abdomen, looked at Ah Jin and asked softly, "Madam, where are we?" ”

"In one of my Shen family's properties, it's safe here, you don't have to worry," Ah Jin smiled: "Speaking of which, why does Madam want to find a concubine?" ”

"I ......" Baoqin lowered his eyes and looked at his hands, "When something like that happened to the prince, the slave family didn't know who to talk to, and they didn't know who to find to help with the run." Thinking about it, there is a huge royal capital, and there is only you, Madame...... Maybe you're willing to help the slave family...... Madam, the slave family wants to see the prince again. The slave family wanted to tell him that the slave family was pregnant with his child......"

Such an answer surprised Ah Jin a little, "That's all?" ”

"That's all." Baoqin nodded, and there was no impurity in her clear gaze. Ah Jin stared at these eyes for a long time, knowing that she was not lying.

It's just that this answer made Ah Jin a little helpless, "Madam, you think too highly of the concubine......

"Madam, the slave family has inquired privately, and Dr. Song will be one of the officials who will preside over the case. If he is willing to open this mouth, the slave family will definitely be able to see the prince......"

Ah Jin shook his head and firmly rejected Baoqin's proposal, "I won't let him help you." He doesn't even know that I have come to see you today. ”

Baoqin was stunned for a moment, and her little face, which was still radiant just now, suddenly turned gray again, "That's it...... Who can help the slave family, the slave family only wants to see the prince, even if it is only one side......"

Ah Jin stood up and paced back and forth in the room, and suddenly said, "If you really want to see you, I can take you to find someone." ”

Baoqin raised a pair of eyebrows and looked at Ah Jin, panicked and helpless, "Who??" Could it be King Run? ”

Ah Jin shook his head, walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, and whispered in Baoqin's ear, "It's King Liang." It's just that I'm just gambling, do you dare to go on this trip with me? ”

Baoqin pursed her lips, grabbed the brocade with both hands and was silent for a long time before slowly nodding.