Ruan Si opened the box and almost threw it out in fright.

The box contained a human head, wrapped in the Tiger Head Banner of the Whistling Tiger.

Yan Yingzhou saw that her expression was different, took the box, frowned and picked up the flag, only to see that the person lying in the box was the head of the king's shopkeeper.

Shopkeeper Wang and Ruan Si had a holiday, but later gave her a recipe for winemaking.

Ruan Si was shaky, his face pale.

Chen Ye and others hurried over, saying that a village outside the city had been looted, and dozens of people in the village had been hanged from trees.

When the yamen received the report, they sent people over, only to see dozens of corpses hanging from trees, all of them skinned.

When he said this, he shuddered himself.

Ruan Si only felt like he was swallowing.

The unseen enemy seemed to be watching her from the dark, ready to bite off her neck at any moment like the most dangerous wolf.

After Yan Yingzhou sent her back to the room, he rushed to the village with Chen Ye.

Jin Ling'er didn't know why, and muttered: "Isn't it going to leave tomorrow, why does my uncle still have official business?" ”

Ruan Si shook his head, standing under the sun and still feeling cold.

The silver bottle came to her with a slip.

"Miss, I've counted all the things I want to bring in a few days, the list is here, you can see if there is anything missing."

Ruan Si numbly took the list and scanned it at a glance.

She suddenly remembered something, put the list aside, looked up and asked, "Is the jar of wine that was sent by the winery last time still there?" ”

When the first batch of wine was brewed, she had a jar left for her in a silver bottle.

Yinhua'er was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Yes, Miss wants to drink?" ”

Ruan Si nodded and urged her to fetch it.

Jin Ling'er happened to see it and said suspiciously: "Doesn't Miss never drink?" Most...... At most, secretly dip chopsticks in the old man's cup and taste it. ”

Ruan Si smiled and didn't tell the truth.

"Nothing, just thinking about a few bites before leaving."

The silver bottle took the wine jar, hesitated for a long time, and poured a small cup of wine for Ruan Si.

Ruan Si picked up the wine cup and walked to the door, silently reciting in his heart, this first cup is to the king's shopkeeper and Aunt Feng, as well as the few brothers who died in vain.

Under the watchful eyes of Jin Ling'er and the silver bottle, she spilled a glass of wine into the soil.

Yinhua'er saw her abnormality and asked worriedly, "Isn't Miss happy today?" ”

Ruan Si shook his head and smiled: "It's okay, the first cup is for the Emperor Tianhou soil." ”

She put the empty cup back on the table and motioned for the silver bottle to add another one to her.

When he was about to pour the wine, Yan Yingzhou's voice came from outside the house, "The second cup should be reserved for the husband, right?" ”

Seeing that Yan Yingzhou was coming, Jin Ling'er hurriedly glanced at the silver bottle.

The two maids smiled narrowly and bowed and withdrew.

"Y-You still drink?"

Her husband has always been an unkind lord, that fairy-like character, what kind of wine do you drink with ordinary people?

Yan Yingzhou chuckled and said, "I don't drink alcohol on weekdays. But to drink with my wife, it is a thousand cups not drunk. ”

Ruan Si had no choice but to hold the wine jar, scan around the room, and muttered: "But it's boring to drink in the house, let's change places." ”

Yan Yingzhou took the wine jar and asked her, "Where does Madame want to go?" ”

"Rooftop."

The two jumped onto the roof and sat side by side.

When night falls, the lights come on, and thousands of lights are lit up outside the courtyard wall.

The lights in the distance were like fireflies, Ruan Si opened his eyes wide, and looked at the night scene in the distance with his cheeks back.

Yan Yingzhou looked at her intently, only to feel that her eyes were clear, rubbed into the broken starlight, like glass.

That face, with a serious and confused look, made him want to pinch it a little.

"Madam, on the wedding night, you and I have not drunk a glass of wine, how about making up for it tonight?"

Ruan Si came back to his senses, patted his head and said, "Oh, the two of us, one jar, how can we drink this?" I'll go down and get a glass. ”

Yan Yingzhou was just about to go by himself, but Ruan Si had already jumped off the roof.

When she returned, she had two ...... in her hands Sea Bowl.

Yan Yingzhou: "......"

Ruan Si poured out two bowls of wine, handed one to Yan Yingzhou, stepped on the roof, and said heroically: "Come on, come on, drink and drink." ”

Yan Yingzhou served the bowl, feeling slightly bitter.

Husband and wife drink under the moon, which should be under the moon before the flower, and the affection is lingering.

How did he ...... It's like drinking with your brother?

Ruan Si held the bowl in both hands, glanced at him, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Yan Yingzhou said slowly: "...... My wife is a good drinker. ”

The two of them spoke without saying a word, and the cool night breeze on the roof wrinkled the amber wine in the bowl.

"It's not fun to drink like this," Ruan Si asked, "Why don't we play a game?" ”

"Okay."

Ruan Si's eyes lit up, and Yan Yingzhou made three chapters of the law, and a bowl of wine for an answer.

"I'll ask you a question first, and if you answer truthfully, I'll drink this bowl of wine, or you'll have to drink your bowl."

"After you finish answering, you will ask me instead, and the rules are the same."

Yan Yingzhou nodded in response.

Ruan Si smiled: "I'll come first." Husband, let me ask you, if I hadn't killed Second Master Zhong that day, would you have arrested the madman and asked him for the crime? ”

Her eyes were wide open, and she looked at Yan Yingzhou without blinking.

Yan Yingzhou said: "No." ”

Ruan Si was a little unconvinced, and Yan Yingzhou raised the bowl in his hand at her.

"But I will let him know that the court has its own iron laws, and what he does should not be above the law."

Yan Yingzhou looked at the dark sky, his expression sank slightly.

"The law is the bottom line of human nature. If he has no fear of the law, then if he commits it again in the future, can you let him go once and a second time? ”

Ruan Si was dumbfounded by him, and muttered: "But Second Master Zhong is going to die after all, isn't it the same if he dies at the hands of a madman?" ”

Yan Yingzhou frowned, "It's different." ”

"Even if everyone knows that his sin is great, I will condemn him to the law. He died at the hands of others, and others only knew that it was because of personal vendettas. ”

"Even if the people in the county applaud for this, they don't know why Second Master Zhong died, and they don't know how many laws he violated."

Yan Yingzhou said in a low voice: "Then who of them will know that if they commit a crime, they will have to pay the price according to the law, even Second Master Zhong can't escape." ”

"You mean, through the matter of Second Master Zhong, let the people know the law and trust the law of our dynasty?"

He stared into Ruan Si's eyes and chuckled, "Madam, this is the third question. ”

"You're fooling."

Ruan Sisheng was afraid that Yan Yingzhou would urge her to drink again, so she hurriedly pinched her nose and drank all the wine in the bowl, which was so spicy that she coughed again and again.

After she calmed down, Yan Yingzhou said, "It's time for me to ask you now." ”

Ruan Si nodded a little nervously, "Just ask." ”

"After you were poured a pot of medicine on the Zhong family's carriage that day, I saw you lying in the carriage struggling and rolling, and I have always remembered it in my heart."

Yan Yingzhou's eyes seemed to be concerned, and Ruan Si said suspiciously: "What do you want to ask?" ”

"Qiaoqiao, does it hurt?"