The stars and moon are bright, the night sky is clear, and the slow breeze blows in from the window sash, stirring the hair in front of Ji Erlan's forehead, making her expression more vivid, she was stunned and said: "As a thorn history, I was actually bullied by my wife like this, it seems that the relationship between their husband and wife should be very good, as the so-called one is willing to fight and one is willing to suffer." ”

Yang Zhen saw her stunned expression, only to feel that his heart was slightly touched, pretending to turn his head inadvertently, and said softly: "That's right, Guo Xing is strict with his subordinates and very humane, and has an excellent reputation in the army, but unfortunately, he didn't survive, and his wife also martyred him afterwards." ”

Ji Erlan was speechless for a while, feeling that there were really not many husbands and wives who could have such affection, and it was a pity that they ended up like this. "So, these things...... What's going on? ”

Yang Zhen's fingers tapped lightly on the stack of yellowed papers, and said, "Because everyone knows that there is a tigress in his family, he often laughs about it." But Guo Xing didn't care, and only thought that the interaction between himself and his wife was a pleasure. One day, he carried these pages of accounts in his bosom and showed them to everyone. I still remember what he said at the time. He said, don't look at my tigress's strong temperament, in fact, it's just another kind of concern for me, you look at this account, I don't know that she has such a meticulous side. ”

However, a few days later, his wife angrily went to the yamen and grabbed her ear, and asked him if he had an outer room, and why there were a few pages of accounts in the house. Later, it was the people who testified for him that calmed the anger of his wife. Only then did Guo Xing know that the account was not written by his wife. He also said with a sad face, 'I knew she wouldn't do such a delicate thing, but where did this thing come from, and why did it appear on my desk?' Then he casually left the pieces of paper in the yamen. After that, perhaps the little officials did not pay attention, and put away the official documents from all over the place. It wasn't until today that I retrieved the files I had kept during the Chaozhou Rebellion three years ago, and I reopened them. But I found a lot of unusualness. ”

When he heard that there was something unusual in the account, he looked up again. After taking a look, he immediately exclaimed: "This account has the same hint as the letters left by Ting Lan!" ”

She still remembers that in the letters she got back from Li Chaosheng's house, the sixth word of each line and the last stroke were as short as ink. The handwriting on these accounts is smaller and not very obvious, but if you know this method in advance, you can see the subtleties contained in it and read the hints in it.

Yang Zhen said: "That's right, I also saw it by accident, you might as well read a few pages of what is written on them." ”

Ji Erlan looked over one by one and read in a low voice: "Concubine Su is missing...... The killer covered up the facts...... The Su family is a substitute for the dead...... Where is Guanyin......" Ji Erlan read it bit by bit, becoming more and more frightened, and could hardly take his eyes off those few pieces of paper. Her slave cleared her thoughts and said, "Could it be that Tang Xingwu knew that he had missed the line, so he wanted to send a message to the prince?" But why was it sent to Guo Xing's house? ”

"It has basically been determined that Tang Xingwu did everything possible to overturn the case for the Su family, but he was careful and was still discovered. Tinglan may have something to do with Tang Xingwu, so the news they sent outside used the same method. Yang Zhen got up and walked to the door, stood there for a long time with his hands in his hands, and said, "I think, maybe it is the last wish of my father, who entrusted some things to Tang Xingwu......"

Ji Erlan also had this kind of speculation, and said: "At that time, since he Tang Xingwu could send this kind of thing, he must have the opportunity to hide the evidence or clues found in his hand." ”

Yang Zhen turned to look at her and said, "But if you want to find it, it must be very difficult." ”

Ji Erlan's eyes lit up, and she said with a smile: "Then what I found out today may be able to do the prince a great favor!" ”

Yang Zhen raised his eyebrows slightly, and said in surprise: "What did you find?" It can make you so excited. ”

Ji Erlan said: "The prince must know that I have been asking Tang Nian about the Tang family recently. Forced her to search her stomach and finally got something I wanted to know. Maybe we still can't know what great secret Tang Xingwu discovered, whether he was entrusted by the emperor, but I think we can find what he is hiding and get a result first. ”

Yang Zhen was really surprised this time, and looked straight at Ji Erlan.

Seeing him with such a look, Ji Erlan couldn't help but laugh. Since she met this person, except for the time when she saved her from Yan's house, the rest of the other party had a calm and breezy face. However, at this time, nervousness, expectation, and fear of disappointment flashed in his eyes one after another.

Ji Erlan felt a great sense of accomplishment in her heart, and said: "I heard that the princess of Hongyang is going back to Beijing, so the prince might as well invite himself to pick her up." I heard that the scenery of Yandang Mountain is extremely beautiful, and I have long wanted to see it. ”

……

Ji Rong will be ten years old, and Scholar Wang suggested that he be allowed to study in Guozijian. First, you can communicate more and increase your network. Second, we should also increase our knowledge and understand the world. Ji Erlan felt that it was quite reasonable, how many scholars were talented, but they were not reused because they did not understand the world, and they were persecuted. Therefore, Ji Erlan felt very much about the intentions of Scholar Wang, and therefore looked at him differently, feeling that he was different from ordinary sour and rotten Confucians.

Before Ji Rong entered the country to study, he had more than a month of leisure to rest at home. With him in the house, there was more laughter. Although he is young, he has a lot of eyes, and he seems to have noticed what is happening between the Qin family and Ji Erlan, and wants to deliberately bring the two closer, often dragging Ji Erlan to the main courtyard to talk and joke.

On this day, Ji Erlan walked through the verandah to the Qin family's house, and before he entered the door, he heard his younger brother Ji Rong say to the Qin family seriously: "My son can't usually be filial piety by Ah Niang's side, and I have hidden worries in my heart. Please A-Niang must discuss everything with her sister, and she will never be wrong. ”

Ji Erlan has a good ear, and his heart warms after listening to this sentence, in the final analysis, it is a very happy thing to have someone who believes in himself unconditionally. She coughed lightly and entered the house, Ji Rong immediately ran over and grabbed her hand, and said with a smile: "Sister! I'm talking to A-Niang about you! ”

Qin Shi lowered his eyes slightly, and only raised his head to look at her after a while, his smile a little embarrassed. Ji Erlan only pretended not to see it, and Ji Rong said: "Sister, you sit and talk to A-Niang, I'll go and pick up a few articles I wrote recently to show you." ”

Ji Erlan knew that he wanted him to talk more with the Qin family and untie the knot, but the knot between her and the Qin family was with the other party, not her. So Ji Rong went out, and she just sat with her eyes down and didn't speak.

Qin Shi didn't know what to say, but he heard a 'snap' sound from outside, followed by the angry voice of Yuexi: "What are you doing?" ”

Before the Qin clan could react, Ji Erlan had already dodged outside the house.

I saw that Ji Rong's little face was full of anger, and Yuexi squatted beside him and stretched out his arm to protect him in his arms. And a newly selected second-class girl beside the Qin family rolled to the ground, and the blue and white porcelain was thrown aside and shattered into several petals. Seeing this, the Qin clan was a little unclear, so he hurriedly went over and grabbed Ji Rong and asked, "Brother Rong?" What's going on? ”

Ji Rong pointed to the maidservant who fell to the ground and said, "Auntie, who is this girl?" Why haven't I seen her before? ”

Qin glanced at Ji Erlan and said with some embarrassment: "It's after Ah Tan left, but Ah Niang has a lot of people around her, and the maid who was promoted is called Xinrui, what's the matter?" Where did she mess with you? ”

Ji Rong didn't answer, but tugged on Ji Erlan's sleeve and said, "Sister, there is something wrong with this girl!" ”

Ji Erlan looked at Yuexi, and Yuexi said: "Back to the girl, just now the second young master came out of the house, this girl brought a cup of honey water, saying that she wanted to quench the thirst of the second young master." The second young master didn't want it, but she coaxed the second young master to drink it in every possible way, and the second young master wanted to leave, but she still stopped it. ”

Ji Rong is very precocious, and he doesn't want to be an ordinary ten-year-old child, where can there be any honey. What's more, Ji Rong didn't eat much sweets since he was a child. Ji Erlan squinted at Xinrui and said, "I'll give you a chance to explain." ”

The maidservant Xinrui just received a kick from the moon, and at this time she covered her stomach and got up, and said: "Madame spare her life, the second girl is aware of it, and the slave maid just wants to please the second young master." There is no other meaning, please let the lady and the second girl spare the slave and maid this time! ”

Qin's frowning brows spread out, and she was about to speak, but Ji Erlan stopped her, picked up the blue and white porcelain cup on the ground with her handkerchief, and saw that there was still residual honey in it, so she said, "Come on, go to the kitchen and get a live rabbit." ”

Hearing this, Xinrui raised her head suddenly, and her face showed a look of panic. wanted to say something, but Ji Erlan said: "I have already given you a chance to tell the truth, but unfortunately, you missed it." ”

The servant quickly brought the live rabbit and poured the remaining honey from the porcelain cup into it. After just a few breaths, the rabbit that had been jumping around fell to the ground, spit out a thick black blood foam, and convulsed violently! Originally, the Qin family was still watching inexplicably from the side, but at this time, she only felt a stream of blood rushing straight to the top of her head, and rushed over and hugged Ji Rong! With a trembling voice, he forced Xinrui to look at Xinrui and said, "What do you want to do?" Why do you want to hurt Brother Rong'er?! ”

Xinrui trembled like chaff, and hardly dared to look up, she saw a pair of silk embroidered shoes walking in front of her, and stopped firmly, as if stepping on her throat, leaving her speechless.

Ji Erlan looked at Xinrui condescendingly, her eyebrows were furious, and her eyes were dark and gloomy, as if she was hiding a stormy wave. Xinrui only felt as if something was moving and pressing down on the top of her head, choking her heart and making her breathless. "Second girl, spare your life! Slaves and maids are commanded! ”