The weather was hot, Liao Yong's window was not closed, and the house was burning with mugwort, and the gentle incense was slowly rising.

Through the smoke screen, everything in the room seemed a little illusory.

He Xuan's eyes never left the woman in the room, only to see her standing at the door for a long time, only to dare to move a few steps forward lightly, when she stood in front of Liao Yong's bed, tears fell almost without warning. She covered her mouth tightly with her hands, for fear of making a little noise......

Liao Yong sleeps, has a strange habit, always likes to light a small lamp, with this glimmer of light, He Xuan carefully looked at the woman in front of him.

Although I have also read the situation of beautiful women crying described in the poems, He Xuan has never seen anyone who looks good when she cries, even if she is a beautiful woman, as long as she cries, her face will always be deformed...... However, this woman really cried like a pear blossom with dew.

Although she is a few years old, this woman is still charming...... One can imagine what kind of beauty this would have been back then.

The question just now surfaced in He Xuan's mind again, who is she? Why do you want to see the mortal? And why do you cry so bitterly when you see it?

At this time, the woman had stopped her grief and slowly walked closer, and He Xuan involuntarily pinched the thorn in her hand tighter......

"Childe, don't worry...... She...... It won't hurt Liao Gongzi ......"

While He Xuan was observing the situation in the house, Xiu Fei was also observing her.

I haven't seen him in these years, and Xiu Fei is actually not sure if the person in front of him is his own lady.

While He Xuan was afraid that Mrs. Meng would be unfavorable to Liao Yong, Xiu Fei was also guarding against He Xuan. However, after some scrutiny, Xiu Fei really saw something from He Xuan's face that he had some imagination with his wife......

But Xiu Fei was still a little uneasy, watching He Xuan pinching the thorn in his hand getting tighter and tighter, Xiu Fei said what he just said indifferently, but the whip in his hand did not slack off at all.

He Xuan heard Xiu Fei say this, smiled lightly, and said, "Uncle Xiu, I ......"

"Come, Uncle will ask you something."

Only then did He Xuan turn his gaze to Xiu Fei's face.

"Childe, why is it a man's dress? I heard the abbot say that in this line, except for Liao Gongzi, they are all officials in the court, is Gongzi also the same? Where have you and Mr. Tao gone all these years? ”

Listening to Xiu Fei's series of questions, He Xuan sighed and briefly talked to Xiu Fei about what happened when he entered Beijing with his master and witnessed his father being beheaded......

After listening to He Xuan's words, Xiu Fei's suspicion of He Xuan was lifted, but his brows were tightened.

"Childe, you ...... Isn't that playing with fire? What if someone breaks your daughter's body one day? ”

"For the sake of my father, I have no other choice...... It's Uncle Xiu, how can you ......?"

"The general specially assigned me to protect this Mrs. Meng, and she lived in the back mountain, where there was a secret passage leading to the mountain...... I, on the other hand, lost my hair and disguised myself as a dumb man, guarding the only place of entry and exit...... This yard is easily not opened, so ......"

When the two said this, they both stopped, He Xuan turned his head, and at this time, Mrs. Meng was sitting at the head of Liao Yong's bed, and since she entered the room, her gaze never left Liao Yong's face, and the tears in her eyes never broke.

"Who is she?"

Xiu Fei was stunned, shook his head, and replied, "Childe, don't ask." There are some things that it is better not to know than to know. ”

Hearing Xiu Fei's words, He Xuan smiled and said, "Okay." Since my uncle didn't want to talk about it, I naturally wouldn't ask. ”

"One more thing, can Childe accompany me to see Miss Jinse......"

Speaking of Jinse, He Xuan suddenly remembered what Xiu Fei had said just now, he was going to see Jinse!

"Why did Uncle want to see Jinse?"

Seeing the doubts on He Xuan's face, Xiu Fei asked rhetorically: "Doesn't Childe remember?" ”

"What?"

"I don't blame you. Back then, when Gongzi went out with the general, he was just a child who had just turned one year old, and at that time, Mrs. added a second lady to the master. But ......" Speaking of this, Xiu Fei lowered his voice, "The queen mother of the dynasty, in order to be able to hold the general hostage, left the second lady who had just completed the moon in the palace......"

Hearing this, He Xuan nodded and said, "I remember this." However, when his father was convicted, his father-in-law also inquired, saying that his sister had been sent out of the palace and was missing...... And I'm also arrested...... Although I don't know why, this arrest order was no longer mentioned, but my sister ......"

"The second lady has never been sent out of the palace, so Miss Jinse is ......"

Hearing this, He Xuan stood up suddenly, shook his head and said, "This is impossible." ”

"It's true." Seeing that He Xuan didn't believe it, Xiu Fei hurriedly explained, "At that time, there was indeed a little girl who was sent out of the palace, but it was not the second miss. At that time, the child was sent to this temple, and the abbot was merciful and asked for a favor for the child...... Miss may not know, but I do remember that the second lady has a vermilion mole under her left foot, and the second lady suffered from some kind of illness in the womb, and the little toe and the fourth toe of the right foot are connected together......"

After listening to Xiu Fei's words, He Xuan was still skeptical. Seeing her like this, Xiu Fei said, "It's better to take me to meet the second lady...... You...... You can also find out......"

He Xuan nodded, and took Xiu Fei to the courtyard of the virtuous prince. Xiu Fei stayed in the courtyard first, and Rong Hexuan went first to take a look.

Entering the house, He Xuan lit the oil lamp, although it was a little disrespectful, she still gently lifted the quilt under Jinse's feet......

Seeing the same situation as Xiu Fei complained, He Xuan really stood there as if someone had used the immobilization technique...... This person turned out to be his sister...... A few days ago, I went to pay tribute to my father, and I also happened to meet Jin Se to worship the ancestors...... So it was......

He Xuan sat on the edge of Jinse's bed and helped her re-cover the quilt...... Laughed again with tears in his eyes......

Xiu Fei and He Xuan stayed in the courtyard for about a quarter of an hour, and then went back to the courtyard just now, and on the way back, Xiu Fei looked at He Xuan several times and stopped.

"Whatever uncle wants to say, just say it."

"Three things. One, if Childe can hear the next word, it is better to stay away from the land of right and wrong as soon as possible. Or complain or resign, or commit a small thing, and leave the officialdom. Second, since the second miss is also very familiar with you now, then please take care of the son, compared to you, the second miss is ......"

"I understand, what else?"

As for the third...... Childe, there is actually another way to say the death of the old man back then. Have you ever heard of it? ”

"What's that?"

"Back then, it was true that the person who participated in the old man was Lord Zuo, but it was ......"

"Since it's already certain that he's no different, what's the point?"

"At that time, there was also a deputy general surnamed Xu who entered Beijing with the master, and I met him on the way to Beijing...... At the time, he seemed to be being chased and was not very clear to me...... But I vaguely remember that he seemed to tell me that it was the general who asked him to send a letter to Lord Zuo and ask Lord Zuo to participate in his own ...... But...... At that time, he was confused, and I didn't listen too carefully, so he was arrested...... So ......"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, He Xuan couldn't help frowning, "Is this credible?" Could it be that it was the bitter ploy of the people in Lord Zuo's mansion and the general? ”

Xiu Fei shook his head and said, "If it's just a one-sided statement, it's naturally not credible. But when it comes to Mrs. Meng, this statement is seven or eight points credible. ”

"Does she have anything to do with her father's death?"

Xiu Fei bit his lip and thought about how to tell He Xuan, and in the end, he only said: "Childe, I only remember that this lady is the person who the master has tried his best to protect, that's it." ”

These vague words made He Xuan even more suspicious in his heart, who is this Mrs. Meng? Why did her father protect her even if he gave his life? Could it be that what Xiu Fei said is true? Did the father ask the left to participate in himself?

What's going on here, and who's connected to whom? Where do you start with all these myriad things?

He Xuan still wanted to ask, but saw that Mrs. Meng had already stood up from Liao Yong's bedside at this time, turned around step by step, reluctantly left Liao Yong's house, and quietly went to the door.

When she came to the courtyard, Mrs. Meng saw He Xuan and gave another salute.

He Xuan held his hand and said, "Madame's age is similar to that of the younger generation's parents, and it is really a killing of the younger generation to treat the younger generation with such a courtesy." ”

"Childe...... Little woman, there is something to ask for, I wonder if the son can agree? ”

"Madame has something to say, even if she commands, the younger generation can't afford this 'begging' word."

Mrs. Meng wiped the tears on her face again, and then said in a low voice: "Just now, I saw that Gongzi should be a person who practices martial arts. Listen to Brother Xiu, and ...... with Liao Childe is very familiar with each other, I don't know if Childe can ...... Can you ......?"

He Xuan thought, come to think of it, if this lady doesn't want to continue to know about the mortal things in the future, she just wants to let herself protect him. Thinking of this, He Xuan smiled and said, "Madam, don't worry. The younger generation is now living on the Liao Mansion, although it is not opposite to Brother Jinfan, but it is seen every day. Moreover, since he knows that Uncle Xiu is in this temple, he will naturally continue to write letters in the future. ”

"Good...... Good ......"

Hearing He Xuan's words, Mrs. Meng's tears flashed again, and she nodded busily.

Suddenly, there was a noise from under the porch.

"Madame, the hour is almost up. It's time for us to go. ”

This Mrs. Meng nodded, but her eyes looked at Liao Yong's house a few more times, and then she gritted her teeth, turned around and left the courtyard.