At night, Zhao Chen stood quietly in the courtyard and looked at the east wing.

Bursts of dull suppressed coughing kept coming from within, inexplicably revealing a bit of loneliness.

She hesitated for a moment with a frowning face, but pushed the door open and walked in.

The flickering candle flame made the bedman squint, and Ben half-leaned on the railing of the bed and sat up straight.

Before he could speak, he couldn't help coughing.

"Why do you cough like this? Isn't Fu Sheng a miracle doctor? Zhao Chen put down the candlelight, sat on the edge of the bed, frowned and asked softly.

Meng Yong slowed down and said with a smile: "I want to ask your master, his palm is really rushing to kill me." ”

Zhao Chen shook his head and hurriedly pulled away his hand holding the placket of his clothes.

On the chest as white as jade, the scars were intertwined, and a black palm print floated in the middle.

"What did Fu Zheng say?" She asked lightly, looking away.

Meng Yong put his clothes back together, lowered his eyes and smiled: "It's good to raise it for a while." ”

Zhao Chen didn't demolish him, and he didn't want to stay any longer, so he told him in a low voice: "Then you pay more attention to rest." ”

After that, he got up and was about to leave.

He grabbed her hand, was carried by the figure for a while, but did not let go, and slowly led her back to the bed and sat down.

After a moment of silence, he stroked her shoulder, "It's enough to know that that's not what you meant." ”

"What's the matter with you coming here?" He smiled and changed the subject.

Zhao Chen pursed his lips, but still didn't squeak.

Something is indeed something.

Originally, she thought that she couldn't hang herself on Xie Si's tree.

Meng Yong seemed to know everything about the big and small affairs in Beijing, so he was going to -

"It's rare that you'll come to me for something, tell me about it." He said with a slow smile, like a hunter trapping prey.

Zhao Chen blurted out without thinking about it: "You would be so kind? ”

He squinted at her, and smiled again for a moment: "Zai is also a businessman, as long as the remuneration is in place-"

"What's your idea?" Zhao Chen subconsciously grabbed his collar, "It's impossible to sell yourself!" ”

Meng Yong looked at her amusedly, bent down with difficulty, and took a burden from the side of the bed.

"What is this?" She asked.

Meng Yong didn't answer, and slowly unwrapped the burden.

A white robe is stacked inside, and the fabric faintly reflects the brilliance, looking extremely precious.

"Didn't you say that the lotus flower matches me? Then embroider the red lotus! He smiled and stuffed the burden into her.

Zhao Chen blinked his eyes and reacted for a while.

Is this asking her to embroider a robe for him?

She suddenly remembered that the last time he did it to King Yu, it seemed that it was for the red cloak-

"Why are you so naïve!" She gave him a disgusted look.

Meng Yong didn't care either, and said with a smile: "Since His Highness likes embroidery so much, then it will trouble His Highness." ”

Zhao Chen feels that the more accustomed children are, the worse they become.

"Since it's so troublesome, then you better hold your robe and rest!" She finished with a smile, got up and left.

As soon as the door closed, Meng Yong's frozen smile dissipated, frowning and throwing the white robe aside, thinking about the black cloud embroidery on the scorching red, and his eyes couldn't help but flash with disgust.

………

Although Meng Yong had no hope there, fortunately, Xie Si was really suitable.

On the afternoon of the third day, Xie Si came to the door and also brought news of the return.

"It's a counterfeit case." He said softly, "When the eldest brother was ordered to handle this case, he found that Xiang Huaiyu was involved, and secretly covered up the witness evidence and blackmailed the Xiang family with this. ”

"The Xiang family should be reluctant to give the town clan's golden book and iron scroll, so they were threatened to promise to marry Miss Yan for kindness."

Zhao Chen fell silent.

Originally, she thought so, but after going to the Weiguo Mansion, she felt that the other party still cared more about her granddaughter.

And the future of Huaiyu alone will not force that old scourge like this, and he is really sick-

"Are you sure there's nothing else?" She asked.

Although Xie Si didn't mention how he found it, he shook his head affirmatively, signaling that the news was fine.

If the news is okay, it's something else...

Zhao Chen was thinking silently, but when he was at the beginning, he saw Meng Yong lying in the courtyard through the window.

The latter noticed it, glanced back at her, and suddenly smiled, as if to say to her silently—

'Come and ask me, I know everything...'

Zhao Chen glared at him angrily, puffing out his face and turning his gaze away.

Xie Si had no intention of paying attention to this scene, and said with self-reproach: "The eldest brother is doing more and more excessively, if the Xiang family comes to a dead end in this matter, he will go out and report it to the emperor..."

"Don't worry, if you are really concerned about this, then I won't have a crooked mind." Zhao Chen said softly, "At the moment, it is important to find human and physical evidence, and it is good for your eldest brother to destroy those." ”

"The human evidence has been ordered to be investigated, and there should be news soon, as for the physical evidence—" he frowned, "With the knowledge of the eldest brother, he will probably hide things in the clan's secret vault." ”

"Vault?" Zhao Chen raised his eyebrows, "You mean, it's difficult to get back the physical evidence?" ”

Xie Si nodded, and hesitated: "The Xie family's secret vault is in the old mansion, and only the head of the family can enter it in the past dynasties, but my father has always only dedicated to court affairs, and the clan affairs are handed over to the eldest brother, even the key to the secret vault is no exception." ”

"The secret vault was designed by the national teacher for the Xie family a hundred years ago, and without that key, you will definitely not be able to enter."

Zhao Chen pondered, "Where will he put the key?" ”

"In the outer layer of the vault."

Zhao Chen frowned speechlessly, "This can't be bypassed?" ”

"Yes, if you want to get the key, you must first open the mechanism outside the vault, but the mechanism and the vault belong to the same body, and they are both from the hands of strange people."

Zhao Chen suddenly had a thief's heart, and even his eyes began to glow with thief light.

When Xie Si saw it, he hurriedly said: "Don't fight the idea of the eldest brother, the Xie family's secret vault has a lot to do with it, even if you kidnap him, he won't reveal half a point." ”

"Besides, although Zai Xia is not close to the clan, he is a flesh and blood brother after all, don't let Zai Xia be embarrassed."

Zhao Chen's thief's thoughts slowly subsided, and he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I will think of other ways again." ”

Xie Si was still not at ease, "This matter has nothing to do with you, so why should you get involved?" ”

"Ahem, isn't this your family begging me for a good death!" Zhao Chen's face was not red and his heart was not beating, "I have beaten him so many times, and I should help him once." ”

"Well, you go back first! Find out where the witness is, and send me a message. ”

Xie Si glanced at her a few more times, and only after making sure that she would not kidnap the ticket for Xie Yizhang, did he say goodbye and leave.

After sending him away, Zhao Chen stood under the porch in a daze, full of the strangeness of the Xiang family and the secret vault.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on Meng Yong again...

After a long while, she approached with a wrinkled face and kicked the bamboo chair with her toes, "Don't pretend here!" ”

Meng Yong slowly opened his eyes, which were full of bewildering smiles, and asked puzzledly, "Your Highness, what are you going to do?" ”

Zhao Chen touched his nose and said in a muffled voice: "Bring your torn robe!" ”

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