"Jade?" Scarlet frowned, shook his sleeves, slid the "Yang" card into his hand, and shook it in front of the magistrate: "Is this?" ”

The jade plaque is a little old, but the vicissitudes of history cannot hide the purity of the ink jade. The black and bright black jade luster flickered and changed, and Zhixian's eyes also turned around with it, and an old face wrinkled into bitter melon. He hurriedly stretched out his hand to grab the jade plaque, but Scarlet Smoke withdrew his hand and took the jade plaque back before the magistrate.

Zhixian's face changed, and he looked at Scarlet Smoke a little unkindly: "What does this mean, girl?" That jade card is of great significance, how can you play with it at will! ”

He suddenly put down his face, his face was flushed, and he was about to say something cruel angrily, but he caught a glimpse of Wei Chimu beside Scarlet Smoke, whose face was already cold, and his eyes swept to him as cold as winter, making his back numb, and Zhixian's momentum immediately weakened by half, and he couldn't speak, so he shut up stupidly.

Seeing that the atmosphere suddenly stiffened, Scarlet Yan hurriedly played a round: "If this is really the jade plate that the Yang family is looking for, why would it be placed on a little girl so casually?" While winking at Yu Chimu, Yu Chimu closed his gaze, looked deeply at the scarlet smoke, and turned his face away.

Zhixian sighed heavily and began to slowly recall this past.

"The Yang family in the south of the city, I heard that it is a century-old family, I heard that the ancestor was in the capital area, and later fled here after the war, settled down, and continued to grow and develop. They have also done a lot of good deeds, helping the poor and building water conservancy, and everyone is very grateful to them. Gradually, the Yang family became the most prestigious family in the city, and the officials in the yamen were proud to make friends with the children of the Yang family. ”

"The Yang family attaches the most importance to this jade plate. I heard that back then, when the Yang family fled to the outskirts of the city, it snowed heavily, and the clansmen were hungry and buried by the snow and could not move. Thanks to the great contrast between the jade plaque and the color of the snow, the farmers who happened to go out of the city saw it, and the rest of the clan survived. Later, this jade plaque was regarded as a family heirloom by the Yang family, which only the head of the family could wear and continued to be passed on. ”

Scarlet Yan glanced at the little girl, and her words were a little incredulous, "Since the head of the family can wear the jade plate, why does it appear on this child?" Could it be that the head of the family has passed on the throne to ......?"

Zhixian shook his head and said with a wry smile: "If it has been passed on, then it is naturally another matter." However, as far as I know, the current head of the family, Yang Lie, has not announced the heir, or rather, before he can announce it, he is already sick and bedridden, and he is in danger. ”

"Then who will preside over the Yang family's family affairs now?" Scarlet Smoke rubbed her temples, only to feel that things were becoming more and more unexpected.

"Yang Lie has two sons. The eldest son, Yang Qinghuai, is deeply loved by his mother, and he is also bold and generous, generous and sincere, and is very loved by everyone. The second son, Yang Qingge, followed his father, was strict with himself, experienced and calm, accumulating power and ambition. The Yang family has long been divided into two factions, fighting for the position of head of the family. Half a year ago, they accidentally discovered that the jade plate was no longer on Yang Lie's body, so they began to search for the whereabouts of the jade plate, and everyone who entered and left the city would not let it go. ”

Scarlet Yan frowned: "The movement is so big, doesn't Yang Lie have any reaction?" "Lao Tzu is not dead yet, and the two sons are staring at the position of their father's seat and fighting to the death, which is too chilling.

Although the two of them have already torn their faces secretly, they are still harmonious on the surface, which makes people unable to grasp the handle. Second, ......"

The magistrate lowered his eyes, "The old family master is terminally ill, and he has been in a trance for the past year, and he can't even take care of himself, let alone take care of his son's affairs." ”

A fierce sobbing interrupted Zhixian's words, everyone looked at the corner, and the little overlord turned around in surprise, and saw that the little girl's big glass-like eyes were already full of tears, and her mouth was tightly pursed, because she didn't dare to squeak, and her whole body was trembling.

Yu Chimu, who had been silent, pointed at the little girl and said, "What is the relationship between her and Yang Lie?" ”

"It's Yang Lie's youngest daughter, named Yang Qingru."

Zhixian looked at Yang Qingru, a thin and small doll, with tears on his face, looking at him pitifully and helplessly. He sighed slightly, and his thoughts returned to that rainy night half a year ago......

That night there was lightning and thunder, and he was busy with business until late at night before hurrying home. He was already exhausted and wanted to take a nap in the carriage, but the carriage suddenly stumbled and almost threw him away.

He was so shocked that he jumped up angrily, and he raised his hand to slap the driver without thinking about it.

The little guy was slapped, but he didn't dare to complain, so he turned his head and grabbed the culprit and vented his anger on the man.

"Which one of you doesn't have long eyes? Didn't you see the county lord in the carriage! If the master has any losses, how many dogs will you have to lose?! ”

He heard a soft sobbing sound in the wind and rain, and listened to the voice of a child, so he looked out, and sure enough, it was a young female doll, and the heavy rain had washed her hair to pieces. A gust of wind blew, and she shivered with cold, crouching on the ground and carefully groping for something.

The little guy felt still angry, so he went up and kicked a few times. How can a small doll withstand the strength of an adult man? She screamed and fell to the ground, and struggled to get up again, crying and pulling at the stone floor.

He was moved by compassion, and drank the little girl. I wanted to let it go like this, but the moment he was about to lower the curtain, he caught a glimpse of a flash of light.

It seems to be the jade plate that the Yang family is looking for!

Almost without thinking, he jumped out of the carriage, grabbed the little girl, and searched for the jade plaque from the purse she had picked up. Sure enough, the word "Yang" on the jade plate confirmed his guess.

He took the little girl back to the house and interrogated her overnight, but there was no conclusion.

He once thought that this girl was the maid of the Yang family, and she had the audacity to steal the jade plate, but later saw that the clothes on her body were also more expensive, although she looked very fragile, but she didn't look like a shrinking subordinate.

He suspected that this girl must have some connection with the Yang family. So he asked someone to knock on the side, and sure enough, a few days later, he learned the news that the Yang family had lost Yang Lie's daughter.

It turned out that this girl turned out to be Yang Lie's youngest daughter, Yang Qingru. He wanted to send her back, but Miss Yang refused to go, pulling his sleeve and crying and begging him not to send her back.

He thought that such an important jade plate was actually placed on Yang Qingru's body, and there must be something greasy in it. Anyway, he has already been involved in the infighting of the Yang family, and he is not afraid of wading deeper. In case Qingru is sent home now, as soon as the Yang family sees the jade plate, they won't eat her alive? So he took it upon himself to hide Yang Qingru.

"So...... Those who came to catch Qingru were the Yang family? ”

"Now it seems that it must be." Zhixian shook his head helplessly, Yang Qingru looked at Zhixian with wide eyes, and then looked at the scarlet smokers, and with a small mouth, bean-sized tears poured out of his eyes.

Xiaobawang scratched his head and wanted to help Yang Qingru wipe away his tears, but he clumsily pasted his tears on his face, and he was so anxious that he didn't know what to do, so he had to pat Qingru's back, but the force was too strong, and she coughed.

Scarlet couldn't cry or laugh, walked over and took Qingru in her arms, and gently comforted: "Qingru don't cry, sister is here, no one can bully you." ”

She comforted Yang Qingru one by one, like a loving mother taking care of her injured daughter, as if she felt great comfort, and the little girl slowly stopped her tears.

Xiao Bawang looked at Yang Qingru, who was still in tears just now, and was stopped by the scarlet smoke in a blink of an eye, and was even more admired. Wei Chimu stared at Scarlet Smoke's soft and gentle appearance, not knowing what to think, and a little warmth floated in his deep eyes.

"And what are you going to do now?" Scarlet Yan looked at the magistrate and asked, "The Yang family will inevitably come to the door, how long do you think you can hide it?" ”

"It's a while to be able to hide it." Zhixian looked like he was more than ten years old, and waved his hand tiredly, "If they come to the door in person, I won't be afraid." The dignified county can't protect a little girl, what prestige is there when it is passed on! ”

"Good!" Scarlet Smoke raised her eyebrows, "Of course, we won't sit idly by." ”

The magistrate said apologetically: "I didn't want the two of you to wade into this troubled water, but now it's really a last resort, if it causes you inconvenience, it's also the old man's sin......"

"There's nothing wrong with you doing that." Scarlet snorted lightly, "If the Yang family is a little responsible, they should know what kind of bastard they have done." ”

Zhixian tugged at the corners of his mouth and was about to speak, when suddenly, a loud muffled sound came from outside, startling him to jump up.

"Sir!" The little guy came to report in a panic, "The Yang family is here!" ”

Scarlet Yan and Wei Chimu glanced at each other, nodded in unison, and then tightened Yang Qingru into his arms.

"I'm really afraid of what...... Zhixian said a few words in his mouth, glanced at Yang Qingru in Scarlet Smoke's arms with a complicated expression, and then ran out of the study.

Yu Chimu said to Scarlet Smoke, "Let's go out and have a look." ”

"Okay." Scarlet Yan nodded without hesitation, lowered his head and asked Yang Qingru, "Are Qingru afraid?" ”

Yang Qingru's little face was already full of timidity. But she still stubbornly raised her head and said, "Don't be afraid! ”

"Good!" Scarlet Smoke led her through the flower corridor to the front hall, and heard the majestic roar of a middle-aged man in the distance.

"Lord Zhixian, I respect you as an official and give you a few thin noodles, don't toast and don't eat and drink! It's obvious to all that my sister has entered your house, but you still want to deny it? Hand her over! Annoys me, and it's a matter of incense to upset your broken house! ”

The magistrate smiled bitterly: "Young Master Yang, when did the old man deceive you, Miss Yang is really not in the house, it is useless for you to search in person......"

Scarlet Yan felt an uneasy twist in her arms, thinking that Yang Qingru was scared and wanted to hug her so that she would no longer be anxious. Wei Chimu noticed that something was wrong, he patted the scarlet cigarette and said, "You let her go." ”

"What?" Scarlet Smoke was stunned, his arm loosened, Yang Qingru was like a rabbit that had regained his freedom, and ran to the front hall with a smoke.

"Hey-" Scarlet Smoke's face changed and he hurriedly followed, but as soon as he arrived at the front hall, he saw a small body flashing and rushing straight towards the strong man in the hall.

"Brother!"