Chapter Forty-Eight: Suspicion Gathers
Back in her yard, Mu Wan waved her hand and retreated.
She walked over to the bookshelf, gently turned the celadon vase, and opened the bottom compartment. There was a scroll in the lattice, presumably several years old.
The handwriting on the scroll was messy, Mu Wan looked at it for a while, then put it back and closed the lattice. After thinking about it, she walked out of the door and called her personal maid: "Xiaoqin, you go and tell Mu Liu, and let him check the son who sent me back that day." ”
Since leaving in a hurry that day, Mu Wan has never been to Xiao Heng's courtyard again. Xiao Heng knew that she was suspicious, so she also stopped the matter at hand, stopped checking the fourth son, and asked Gu Yuze to help.
Mu Liu couldn't find out Xiao Heng's strangeness, and Gu Yuze didn't find out Mu Sigongzi, neither of them got anything. Mu Wan let go of most of her heart, but Xiao Heng lifted most of her heart.
Mu Wan was not very relieved after all, and ran again. She didn't bring anyone this time, she personally carried a box of things and came to Xiao Heng's yard.
There was no one in the yard, so she asked tentatively, "Is anyone there?" ”
Xiao Heng was reading in the house, heard the movement, opened the curtain and walked out. Seeing that it was her, he took a few steps to greet her: "Why is Miss here?" ”
Mu Wan handed him the things in her hand: "Last time, I left in a hurry, but I neglected my son, and today I specially brought the best Jin Junmei over, so don't dislike it." ”
Xiao Heng saw that she insisted and didn't shirk much: "Then trouble Miss." Has Miss tasted this tea? If I don't stay in the cold house for a while, I'll make tea for the young lady to taste. ”
Mu Wan responded. The two drank tea and exchanged a few words, Mu Wan saw that the time was almost up, and was about to speak, Xiao Heng opened his mouth first: "The fourth brother that Miss mentioned last time, I really haven't heard of it, so I went to check it out if I was curious." ”
The alarm bell was loud, and Mu Wan put down the hand of the teacup for a moment.
Xiao Heng didn't notice her movements, and continued to say to herself: "If I guessed correctly, this fourth brother of Miss is Mu Jiaming from the Mu family, right?" Judging from the seniority, it is the fourth cousin of the young lady. I heard that this Mu family is very knowledgeable and proficient in the way of officialdom, and the head of the Mu family is very optimistic about him and took him to Mu Mansion to teach him personally. ”
However, a few years ago, he had a great future in hand, but he had a serious illness, and since then he has been ill for a long time, and finally died of depression...... Although it is reasonable for the head of the family to regret his death, it is really rare for him to be angry about this heavy affection and righteousness. The head of the family attaches so much importance to talents, and he really admires it. ”
He said this to himself before looking up at the young lady. Seeing that Mu Wan seemed absent-minded, she asked, "Miss?" ”
Mu Wan came back to her senses at this time. Mu Jiaming is her fourth brother, yes, this matter is not a secret, Xiao Heng found out that it was not surprising, she finally put her mind at ease: "It's okay, it's just that I heard you say this just now, and I thought that the fourth brother was a little sad, and the son smiled." ”
Xiao Heng smiled: "Miss is also a person who values love and righteousness. ”
The two chatted for a while. Xiao Heng was afraid of arousing Mu Wan's suspicion again, so he didn't ask the fourth son again. Mu Wan heard what he said just now, and believed it for eight or nine points, and the two of them had no other thoughts, but they had a very happy conversation.
Compared with the last time she left in a hurry and broke up, this time it was much more leisurely, and Mu Wan was faintly reluctant to leave.
Xiao Heng saw her leaving, and the corners of his mouth tightened a little. It seems that there is not much information on her, and now there is only one last clue on hand - the green jade pendant.
The jade craftsmen in the capital, whether they open the door to do business or cultivate immortals behind closed doors, and the ordinary people who help the officials and nobles, have all checked it, but no one said that they have seen this jade pendant.
This is strange. An ordinary green jade pendant, there are not many carvings, and no one has seen it in the capital where craftsmen gather. The only one who said he was a little impressed was also an old man who couldn't speak clearly.
A dead horse is a live horse doctor, and Xiao Heng decided to meet the old jade craftsman.
In the early morning, the capital is already lively, and Suzaku Street is full of people. And across the street, in a quiet alley, a man with a hat in the summer walked quickly.
Mu Fu has not completely relaxed his vigilance, and now he is undoubtedly taking a risk. But this is the only clue, and if you don't want to do it for a moment, it may be more dangerous.
After walking for more than an hour, I slowly arrived at the outskirts with fewer people. When a farmer saw him coming, he quietly hid in the forest and walked in the same direction as Xiao Heng.
Xiao Heng quickened his pace.
After walking for a while, the people became scarcer and scarcer, and finally we arrived in a forest on the outskirts.
Xiao Heng suddenly paused: "Coming?" ”
A man turned from behind the tree.
It's Yunhuai. He nodded to Xiao Heng and led him to a forest hut.
Approaching the hut for a while, I heard a loud female voice: "I don't eat green onions and ginger, I don't eat vegetables, I don't even hate fish and meat, do you still think this is Mufu?" Do you still think you are the little fourth son of Mufu who is a treasure? I tell you, dream! If it weren't for me, you'd be starved to death! ”
There was a crackling sound of things falling.
The fourth son of Mufu?!!