() Sun Guang held up the red cloth high as he spoke, his body still not turning, staring directly at the woods outside the courtyard wall.

The sound of steady footsteps approached, and finally stopped behind him, and with a light hand, the red cloth had been taken away.

"Master Hou, the things are delivered, and the subordinates are retired!"

Sun Guang's heart was in his throat, and he hurriedly said, and ran away without waiting for a response.

Why don't you leave now, stay and owe a beating? He ruined the good deeds of the Hou Ye!

Xiao Jinyan looked down at the red cloth, his hand stroked slightly, and his fingertips pricked a few times, and he knew what it was.

Thorn strips, to be exact, broken thorn strips.

Yesterday, the holy decree was issued, and before the Lantern Festival, Xie Yunzhi was about to leave. Today is the day he leaves, and before leaving Beijing, he ordered the chief steward to send things to the Hou Mansion.

This thorn strip was specially sent to ......

Xiao Jinyan's eyes were dark, and the hand holding the red cloth was relaxed, and finally he looked at Qin Yunshu.

"Yours."

Two words down, the thorns wrapped in red cloth were handed over.

Qin Yunshu's eyes were complicated, in her eyes, it was a very ordinary thorn, but now......

"Since it was sent by the steward, it was given to you, and you deal with it."

With that, she turned around and entered the main hall of the main courtyard.

Xiao Jinyan stood still and watched quietly until she entered the hall.

Xie Yunzhi shoulders the heavy responsibility of the Xie family, and at a young age, he worships the head of the cabinet, and he says everything in the court, he is as cunning as a fox, and how many courtiers respect him and are afraid of him.

Now, angering the emperor, he was demoted to Liuzhou.

Shu'er asked him, and he said, you think too much.

Actually, no, Xie Yunzhi was demoted because of her.

Xiao Jinyan's eyes became deeper and deeper, and at this moment, light footsteps sounded, and Zhu Shao walked in with a flower basket.

"Master Hou, it's windy outside, why don't you go in? Madame is in the main hall. ”

As she spoke, she stretched her hand forward, respectful.

But at this moment, there was an extra piece of red cloth in the basket, and there was nothing in it.

"Send it to Madame."

After saying that, Xiao Jinyan turned around, and after a while, he left the courtyard gate, and his figure disappeared.

Zhu Shao was slightly stunned, stood in place and watched for a long time, since he sent something, why not go by himself? Do you want him?

Could it be that Master Hou and Mrs. have a suspicion?

Impossible, even if she has not been in the house for a long time, Liu Yi has said a lot, and the Hou Ye has put a lot of effort into marrying his wife, and has smashed countless gold and silver.

When I arrived at the house, I held it in my hand and thought it in my heart, and everyone could feel the favor of my wife.

With such a deep relationship, how can there be a disagreement?

It's just, this thing......

Bamboo Peony stood for a moment, then turned around and walked straight towards the hall.

As soon as she entered, she saw her standing by the west window, which was open and facing the road.

Looking from a distance, I saw Hou Ye's upright figure gradually moving away.

Madame knew that Hou Ye was coming, and she knew that he was gone, but she didn't come out, standing in the window and watching.

Zhu Shao's mind was heavy, and she put down the flower basket and stepped forward slowly, "It's cold outside, close the window, right?" ”

As soon as the words fell, she saw her lady turn around, and her eyes couldn't help but fall on the basket, and her eyes were complicated.

Qin Yunshu looked at it deeply, she handed it over to him to deal with, and he gave it to her instead.

He said that she thought too much, but in fact she didn't, Xie Yunzhi's demotion had something to do with her.

She made it clear that the two had nothing to do with each other, but they helped him several times, even if it was particularly unfavorable to the Xie family.

You should be cold and lonely, you should be selfish, you should treat her as an enemy.

Even if you interfere, you should do the opposite, deal with her, and don't let her get better.

And now......

Qin Yunshu's eyes were heavy, he really made her feel bad, and she was sad in her heart.

She has always drawn a clear line with others, never owes anyone, and others do not owe her, so that there is a pure heart in her heart.

"Madam, I saw a large stamen bloom in the garden, and Sister Liu said that this flower can be used to make tea. Early this morning, it was stained with frost and dew, and it must have tasted good. ”

Zhu Shao opened her mouth with a smile, and as she spoke, she took out the red cloth and put it aside.

She found that when Madame saw this thing, she was in a worse mood.

Even if Master Hou asks her to send it over, it's better not to find out.

However, as soon as she thought so, she saw Madame come and take up something wrapped in red cloth.

The slender fingers moved slightly, and the layers were opened, and she could see clearly, thorns.

This thing, growing arbitrarily in the wild, even in winter, can't stop the vigorous vitality.

Covered with barbs, the meaning is not good, why did Hou Ye send thorns to his wife?

Zhu Shao didn't understand, didn't understand the deep meaning, and didn't dare to speak casually, so she could only stand quietly aside.

The red cloth was completely lifted, and the thorns were no longer green, and after a long time, they withered and yellowed, but the barbs were very strong and piercing.

It was a long thorn, but it was broken into three small roots.

What he gave away at will, he kept until now, and even this red cloth was also kept.

"Bamboo peony, clean it up and put it in the secondary compartment cabinet."

After saying that, Qin Yunshu walked again and again, and quickly walked out of the hall door.

Zhu Peony didn't have time to chase, so she went out of the courtyard.

"Bamboo Peony, what are you doing here?"

Liu Yi had just come back from fetching water from the stove room and saw Zhu Peony standing at the courtyard gate, looking straight ahead.

"Lord Hou and Mrs. ......"

For a while, Zhu Peony didn't know where to start, but saw Liu Yi smiling.

"Master Hou is the most favored lady, you just came, and you don't know much. Our lord, I can't wait to take care of my wife's daily life, and do everything myself! ”

Liu Yi said as he grabbed Zhu Shao's hand and led her inside.

At this time, Qin Yunshu had already sat in the carriage of the Hou Mansion and went straight to the outskirts of Beijing.

West of the suburbs, next to the avenue

Two straight men stood opposite each other, their robes fluttering in the wind.

Xie Yunzhi, who took off his court clothes, was dressed in a white robe with a black robe and a gold-edged leaf pattern inlaid on the bottom.

The eyebrows are clear, revealing a little clarity.

"I have been in the DPRK for many years, but I didn't expect that the person who sent me on a long trip was you."

As he spoke, he looked at the mountains in the distance, "You don't owe me, the Hou Mansion doesn't owe me, and she doesn't owe anything." ”

Liuzhou, which is avoided by the court officials, is in his eyes the southern end, a relatively hot place with many mosquitoes.

"It's winter, and it's warmer than Qi Jing. The emperor was merciful and ordered me to spend the winter. ”

Xie Yunzhi was still smiling, the clouds were light and the wind was light, and he was never more relaxed.

Xiao Jinyan looked at him with solemn eyes, and saw that he was smiling more and more freely.

"I have written a letter, and I ordered someone to send it to Liuzhou yesterday, and when you arrive, someone will answer."

He said in a deep voice, seeing Xie Yunzhi pause for a moment, "People who have nothing to do with it, Shu'er doesn't like this favor." In this way, it is considered to be repaid. ”

Just then, the sound of axles was heard.

Xie Yunzhi looked up, and with just one glance, he knew who was sitting inside.

She finally came, and he ordered someone to send the thorns over, for this moment.

Before leaving Beijing, he always wanted to see her.

Regardless of Xiao Jinyan's presence, he stared deeply, his eyes almost changed, and finally turned into his usual calculating smile.

"Dingbei Hou, the emperor is bright and degraded and secretly promoted, I will go to Liuzhou on this trip, and I will have another important matter. For the time being, I will always return to Beijing, the cabinet will wait for me, and the Xie family will wait for me. ”

With that, he said no more, and jumped into the carriage, lowering the curtain to cut off the familiar car.

Actually, he has one more sentence.

I don't know, you'll wait, even if you remember the slightest bit.