After the wind and snow, the sky is very clear, and the warmth of winter is sprinkled all over the land, and even the thick snow is melted by this golden light. An inconspicuous carriage was quietly parked under a large tree not far from the gate of Ningfu, and under the shade of the tree, the carriage appeared even darker. Standing upright next to the carriage was a coachman in a dark coarse cloth coat, who was thinly dressed and did not flinch against the bitter cold, and should have internal strength to protect himself. Regarding the commotion in front of the Ning Mansion, he just watched indifferently and chatted for amusement. At this moment, a silver-white figure walked towards him with hurried steps, and he immediately knelt down on one knee in fear. Before he could say hello, the man waved him to get up and step aside, and he crept into the car. The windows were tightly blocked by the curtains, and the daylight did not enter, and in the darkness, only the small stove gave a faint light, making it impossible to distinguish between day and night. In the warm car, a girl in a moon-white velvet jacket was leaning on a soft pillow and immersed in sleep, unaware that someone was approaching. The ball, which had been lying at her feet and covered with white feathers, shook its wings alertly, raised its head, and looked at the passers with its round eyes open. For fear of waking up Ning Yue, An Ruiqi stretched out his white hand and gently stroked the white pigeon's round body, so as to let it settle down. The white pigeon squinted and let An Ruiqi straighten its feathers, looking very happy, and just like that, the car returned to calm. Seeing the white pigeon fall asleep, An Ruiqi quietly walked over to Ning Yue and sat down, staring at her delicate and quiet face, with a shallow smile on her lips.

Halfway, Ning Yue slowly opened her eyes, and was surprised to find that An Ruiqi was looking at herself motionlessly, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Ah......"

"What's wrong?" An Ruiqi asked gently.

Looking at An Ruiqi's clear eyes, Ning Yue whispered angrily: "Brother Qi, since you are here, why don't you wake me up?" ”

Hearing this, An Ruiqi smiled slightly, and replied with pretended regret: "I just want to watch you quietly." Yue'er, I'm guarding you here, why don't you sleep for a while? After speaking, An Ruiqi used his fingertips to delicately trace Ning Yue's reddened eyes, and there was a pain in his heart.

Since making up her mind to return to Beijing, Ning Yue has been unable to sleep all day long. On the one hand, she had to re-enter the deep swamp of Duan Ming's murder. Could it really be as An Ruiqi said, she doesn't need to suffer unjustly wronged? On the other hand, she felt ashamed of the Ning Mansion and Mo Niancong. I did not say goodbye that day, and left them in distress, and now what face do I have to go back to them? Ning Yue held An Ruiqi's outstretched hand tightly with both hands, calmed down with the warmth from the palm of his hand, and said, "Brother Qi, take me into the house." ”

"Into the house?" An Ruiqi leaned forward and asked knowingly in Ning Yue's ear, "Is Yue'er talking about the General's Mansion?" ”

Ning Yue was stunned for a moment before she understood, her face turned crimson, and she replied shyly: "It's important, I don't want Brother Qi to have the heart to laugh with me......

After An Ruiqi heard this, he put away his smile, took Ning Yue into his arms, gently rested his chin on her head, and said with a slight grievance: "Marrying you into the mansion is a top priority for me, isn't it child's play." When the case is settled, I will go and ask my father to make the decision for us, Yue'er, will you agree? ”

"Marshal An's order, the little girl doesn't dare to disobey ......," Ning Yue replied softly. An Ruiqi swept away the uneasiness in Ning Yue's heart with a few words, and at this moment, she was looking forward to staying with An Ruiqi until she grew old, and she had a concern in her heart, and the previous fear became insignificant.

Hearing Ning Yue's answer, An Ruiqi couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hugged her arm harder and harder, so that Ning Yue's shoulders were tightly pressed against his chest, and there was no room for the slightest gap between them. But the white pigeon that was sandwiched between them couldn't bear it anymore, and desperately stretched its head out, seeing this, An Ruiqi sighed helplessly, let go of his hand, and the white pigeon immediately flew to Ning Yue's shoulder, cooing non-stop.

"This is Gugu, Sister Smiling said that it recognizes the way back, and if I want to see her in the future, I can let it lead the way." Ning Yue whispered.

"After we got married, we went together. At that time, I would like to prepare a generous gift for the smiling girl, and it would not be in vain for her to call me brother-in-law. An Ruiqi said with a smile.

Ning Yue smiled like a flower when she heard this, and replied shyly: "A word is a certainty." ”

"After inspection by this official, the pool of blood on the scene of the crime is not owned by Duan Ming! Who is trying to confuse the public and turn black and white upside down! If you don't recruit from the truth, don't blame the official for the punishment! After finishing speaking, Mo Zhifu coaxed majestically, and the officials behind him immediately rushed up, showing their torture rods, and the servants and maids of the Ning Mansion were all so frightened that they knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

Ning Zhenhai looked coldly at Mo Zhifu's official posture, bluffing, laughing and not saying a word. After the servants lined up, he calmly walked up to them and asked, "Is there any evidence for Lord Mo's words?" If it's just a mouthful, don't blame the official for going to the court and suing the lord for slandering Zhongliang! ”

In the past, Mo Zhifu would definitely be intimidated by Ning Zhenhai's majesty, but this time, he had Duan Nantian and An Ruiqi as backers, and he was sure that Ning Mansion was at a loss, so he replied fearlessly: "This official naturally has ironclad evidence, but because the facts of the case are not clear, it is inconvenient to inform Lord Ning for the time being." The emperor attaches great importance to this case, and appoints the official to take charge of it, and asks the adults not to hinder the official in handling the case. ”

"Don't dare!" Ning Zhenhai replied angrily, then turned around, looked around at the people in the Ning Mansion, and said solemnly: "Master Mo's words are conclusive, I think there must be real evidence, if someone dares to continue to conceal it, it will only increase the crime." At that time, when the crime is sentenced, the official will never protect his shortcomings, do you understand? ”

As soon as the words fell, the main hall became boiling, and dozens of servants and maids looked left and right in panic, sometimes whispering, sometimes screaming, making Ning Zhenhai feel that he had lost face, and his brows furrowed even tighter. In the midst of this chaos, a figure that does not move at all stands out. She was not busy talking to the people beside her like the other servants, but knelt without saying a word, and although she hung her head very low, she could faintly detect the horror in her eyes, and saw her lips trembling slightly.

Mo Niancong, who had solved countless cases, immediately noticed her strange expression, and immediately walked up to her quietly, and suddenly asked, "Who are you?" ”

When everyone heard this, they all turned their heads to look at the man, and their eyes were dumbfounded, and for a while, the huge Ning Mansion was silent. The man's face suddenly lost its blood, became pale and pale, his whole body stiffened, his voice choked in his throat, and he couldn't speak back with a half-ring.

Seeing that the man was so anxious that he was about to cry, Ning Zhenhai finally couldn't hold his breath and reprimanded: "Yumei, Master Mo asked you, why didn't you reply?" ”

Hearing her master's voice, Yu Mei came back to her senses from her fright, forcibly suppressed the churning in her heart, and replied tremblingly: "Go back...... Back to my lord, slave and maid...... Yumei ......"

Mo Niancong looked at her with a sharp gaze, and asked with a serious face: "Miss Yumei, do you have anything to say about Duan Ming's murder?" ”

Yu Mei's heart beat wildly when she heard this, and the chill rising from her chest penetrated her back, and after a while, cold sweat was already dripping on her forehead. "The slave doesn't know anything about Young Master Duan's death, I beg my lord to find out!" Yu Mei supported the ground with both hands, stabilized her body, and then kowtowed to Mo Niancong again and again, and in a blink of an eye, her head broke and her blood flowed, but she still didn't dare to stop.

Seeing this, Mo Niancong couldn't bear it, bent down to help her up, and then asked, "Is this true?" It should be known that making a false confession in court is punished as an accomplice, and the girl should think twice. ”

Under Mo Niancong's step-by-step pressure, Yu Mei felt that her eyes were black, her body trembled, her face was hot and cold, and she almost fainted. In the past, when the government asked questions according to the rules, she was still able to pretend to be calm, but at this time, in front of everyone's eyes, her thoughts seemed to have nowhere to hide, and Mo Niancong's words were to the point, Yu Mei was inevitably shaken, and the secret she had been holding on to almost blurted out.

In addition to Yu Mei, there was another person, since Mo Niancong asked, his face became more and more pale, but everyone else was watching Yu Mei's every move with full attention, so no one noticed the abnormality of her expression.

Seeing that Yu Mei had no power to resist, the second lady stepped forward slowly and said calmly: "What Yu Mei said is true, when the women and the little girl went out to play that day, she was the one who accompanied her. ”

Unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, the second lady not only avoided suspicion but spoke out to defend it, and the people in the Ning Mansion inevitably talked about it. Ning Zhenhai looked at the second lady with a straight face, as if he had an understanding.

The second lady was relieved, and Yu Mei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She quietly raised her head and glanced at Mo Niancong, but unexpectedly found a familiar figure walking in from outside the door, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Second young master!" ”