At this time, the county lord of Huilan in the palace of Zhuang County was holding a set of gold and agate jewelry just sent by the princess of the county and drawing on his head, while listening to Gui'er's report on the situation outside.

“…… Now that the streets and alleys have been spread, even if the five mothers of the Wang family come back, they will not end well. Gui'er lowered her eyebrows and said pleasing to the eye.

The county lord of Huilan pulled out the red agate crocus hairpin on his head and threw it on the dresser, laughing so hard that he couldn't straighten his waist. It took a long time to suppress his laughter, and he picked out a golden silk beaded hairpin from the dressing box and threw it to Gui'er: "You have done a good job, this is the county lord who rewarded you." ”

Gui'er hurriedly caught it and thanked her happily.

The county lord of Whelan began to try a pair of red gold inlaid red agate double knots on his head again.

Gui'er won the reward, but she didn't retreat, she carefully glanced at the look of the county lord of Huilan, and saw that the corners of her mouth were raised and she was in a good mood, so she said tentatively: "County lord, when the slave maid went to the front yard just now, I saw Liu Mengcheng carrying a letter to the family. ”

Whelan was very satisfied with the pair of hairpins on her head, and said casually when she heard the words: "Liu Mengcheng? Oh, you mean that Mr. Liu's son next to my father? He will carry the letter, what do you tell me to do? ”

Gui'er saw that the look of the county lord of Huilan was not pretending, but she really didn't care about Liu Mengcheng, she couldn't help but sigh secretly for Liu Mengcheng in her heart, but said with a smile on her face: "It's nothing, the slave just wants to talk to you." ”

"Hmm." The county lord of Huilan nodded indifferently: "Go and bring me a bowl of tea." ”

Gui'er hurriedly bowed and retreated, and when she got out of the door and walked to a no-man's land, Gui'er took out a letter from her sleeve. There was nothing on the envelope except a willow script in italics.

Gui'er pinched the letter with both hands, trying to tear it apart, but just tore out a gap and paused. Tucked the letter back into his sleeve.

……

Sanniang and Xue waited for the news of Wu Niang in Wen's home, but there was no movement until Wang Jing brought back a shocking news from outside.

"You mean. Aunt Cui is dead? Li Shi was surprised.

Wang Jing nodded calmly, with no joy or other look on his face: "There was a brawl in the west of the city last night, and when the Houguan Mansion arrived, only a few corpses were found in a courtyard in the back alley of Rouge Lane. Two of them were thieves who had fled from exile some time ago. Aunt Cui...... She was found dead at the mouth of the alley, with 27 stabs in the back. The wrist was cut off. ”

Xue Shi exclaimed in surprise after hearing this, and his face was a little pale.

"Is there a ...... Wu Niang's news? Li folded his hands and recited a Buddha name, and then asked.

"Nope. When the government arrived, there was not a single living person in the courtyard. Wang Jing shook his head.

"No wonder Aunt Cui has not been found since she escaped during the last exile, if she is just a weak woman, where can she have this ability, but it turns out that she has entered the den of thieves." Wang Zheng was thoughtful.

Then he said angrily: "Even if she enters the thief's den, she still wants to come and return the people of our Wang family." Yesterday, fortunately, Sanniang was clever and didn't fall for her, but she didn't want to hurt Wuniang in the end. ”

Wang Jing glanced at Sanniang, her eyes sank, and she thought that Aunt Cui had died tragically after all, and she breathed a sigh of evil in her heart.

After that, Sanniang and the Xue family went back to Mao'eryan Hutong.

When she got out of the carriage, Sanniang saw that Wang Jing did not leave, but followed up in the inner courtyard, knowing that he had something to say to herself, so she was a few steps behind.

"Sister. Fortunately, you were okay yesterday, if it wasn't Wu Niang but you who had an accident yesterday, I ......" Wang Jing's eyes were a little red, and his emotions were a little difficult to control.

Sanniang smiled at Wang Jing. He said softly: "Brother, don't worry, I will take care of myself, the people in this world who can deceive your sister and me have not yet been born." ”

Wang Jing finally couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "You're right, you're so smart, how could you put yourself in danger." As long as you are well, my brother can rest assured. ”

Sanniang smiled at the corner of her mouth and nodded: "I promise." ”

Wang Jing grinned, and finally threw away the haze. After thinking about it, he said: "Wu Niang, I know that Aunt Cui's matter can't be blamed on her, but I still can't help but dislike her." It's just that when I saw Aunt Cui's fate today, I didn't want her to end up like this. ”

No matter what, Wang Jing is always kind-hearted.

"If you can help, help her. Anyway, she still has some true feelings for my sister, and it was because of me that she disappeared yesterday. If she is so bad, I am extremely uneasy. Sanniang said softly.

Wang Jing frowned: "What does this matter have to do with you?" If you want to blame Aunt Cui, she eats the consequences, if it weren't for her vicious mind and wanting to harm you, how could this retribution be on Wu Niang? In the final analysis, Wu Niang was dragged down by her. ”

Sanniang sighed, Wang Jing always protects her shortcomings, but Aunt Cui, the initiator of this matter, is indeed responsible for most of the responsibility. The reason why she connived at Wu Niang in addition to the Great Compassion Temple was because she found out that Wu Niang had a connection with Aunt Cui, and she didn't know what role Wu Niang would play in Aunt Cui's calculations.

Putting a time bomb by her side, she is always unstable in her heart, so she will let Wu Niang go out of the house, wanting to wait for work, but she doesn't want things to be out of control in the end. But it is undeniable that she is also responsible, but with her and Wu Niang's position, what reason does she have to trust Wu Niang wholeheartedly?

Even Wu Niang's inexplicable affection for her was not sure if Wu Niang was acting.

Wang Jing and Sanniang said a few more words, and then went back to the outer courtyard.

In the evening, another uninvited guest was ushered in in Sanniang's room.

Sanniang stared at someone who had become more and more familiar with climbing the wall and climbing the window, and was speechless for a while.

Xuan Shao was dressed in night clothes, and he still couldn't hide his demeanor, he looked a little dusty, as if he had just come back from a long way.

Sanniang glanced at him a few times, lost her temper, walked to the table, poured a cup of tea, held Xuanshao noodles and handed it to him.

"Let's drink saliva first, you won't be tired, hungry and thirsty like this, right? Won't you go back and rest first? What matters so much? Sanniang walked to the couch again while chattering, and brought a snack box on the small table to Xuan Shao.

"It's so late, I can't serve you well and drink, young master, you will be ready, cold tea with snacks."

Xuan Shao glanced at Sanniang helplessly, but his heart was warm. Without saying a word, he sat down at the table according to Sanniang's wishes, twisted up a piece of jade bean cake, put it in his mouth and chewed it gently. He frowned slightly, but swallowed it casually.

"Doesn't it taste good?" Sanniang sat opposite him and said in surprise. Xuan Shao's small frowning movement did not escape his eyes.

She suspiciously took out a piece of jade bean cake from the box, took a bite carefully, and her eyebrows relaxed: "It's not bad." ”

Xuan Shao saw that the corners of her mouth were accidentally stained with a little heartbreak, and she looked particularly playful and cute, so she couldn't help but smile: "No, it's just too sweet." ”

Sanniang understood: "You don't like sweets? Sanniang secretly wrote down in her heart, whether in ancient or modern times, remembering your spouse's hobbies is a kind of respect for each other.

Xuan Shao didn't say anything, and still ate the remaining piece of jade bean cake in his hand.

Sanniang picked out a round cake from a layer of sandwich box under the dim sum box and handed it over: "Then eat this, the new dim sum from Defeng Zhai, the name is quite festive, it is called Fu Cake, this is salty." ”

Xuan Shao raised his head, just in time to see the gentle smile of Sanniang's eyebrows, he felt that if he could be like this tonight in this life, he could always see the gentle smile of the woman in front of him, and feel peace and joy, what a good thing it would be.

Since his father's death, he hadn't experienced this feeling of comfort and warmth for a long time.

Xuan Shao silently took the blessing cake in Sanniang's hand and ate it one bite at a time. Sanniang saw that he finished eating and picked out a piece from the box, and Xuan Shao still took it.

Sanniang propped her head to watch him eat, smiling all the time, I don't know why, she felt that such a Xuan Shao was very painful. Give him anything to eat, there is no objection at all, Sanniang knows that if she hands over a sweet snack that can greasy people, Xuan Shao can also eat it cleanly.

Sanniang used the small copper chopsticks in the dim sum box to gently flick the few remaining pieces of blessing cakes in the box. The dim sum was just delivered today, it was very fresh, and she tried this so-called "blessing cake" today. Sanniang was a little surprised at the time, because the taste of the "blessing cake" was similar to the taste of the "husband cake" she had eaten in her previous life.

Seeing that Xuan Shao finished eating the piece in his hand, Sanniang stopped handing him snacks and pointed to the tea in his hand. Xuan Shao obediently picked up the cup and drank tea.

The smile in Sanniang's eyes deepened.

"Why are you here today?"

Xuan Shao put down the cup and took the handkerchief handed by Sanniang to wipe his hands.

"Yesterday I received a task and left Beijing." Xuan Shao looked up at Sanniang and said seriously.

Sanniang was stunned for a moment, and then understood what Xuan Shao said about what happened in the Great Compassion Temple. Sanniang looked at the apology in Xuan Shao's eyes, and her heart warmed: "Your task is urgent." ”

After thinking about it, Sanniang said again: "You just need to do what you do outside, don't worry too much...... Something else. Sanniang's face suddenly turned red, she just blurted out that you just want to say: You just need to do your things outside, don't worry too much about things at home. This kind of thing is like what a wife says to her husband who is busy with official duties. Sanniang reacted and almost flashed her tongue.

Xuan Shao looked at Sanniang's flushed cheeks that could already be seen in the dim light, and his heart was sweet, looking at Sanniang's eyes with a soft smile.

Sanniang coughed embarrassedly: "Okay, let's get down to business, what else do you have to do, you won't just explain your whereabouts, right?" (To be continued)