It's just that when she was recalling those few memories about the Xu family, she suddenly paused and suddenly discovered an extremely strange place.

It seems that every time she meets Xu, the other party's eyes looking at her are very complicated, and her young self at that time can't tell the meaning, and can only vaguely feel that the other party is right

There seems to be no malice.

But now that she thought about it, she was shocked to find that in that look, in addition to a flash of pity, there was actually a bit of sadness!

Why did Xu show such a look at her?

Shen Zhi was a little suspicious in her heart, she could be sure that she had never had anything to do with the Xu family, but why did the Xu family have such an expression and eyes when she saw her, Xu ...... follow

Is she related?

At this time, Iriqin on the side suddenly seemed to think of something, slapped his head suddenly, and said, "Look at my memory, I forgot such an important thing!" ”

"What's the matter?" Shen Zhi glanced at her, and his intuition told her that what she was going to say in the piano might be related to the Xu family.

Sure enough, Jin Qin lowered his voice and said: "Miss, you may be shocked when you say it, the slave maid still vaguely heard everyone say that Mrs. Xu was before she was accepted into the mansion by the master

, in fact, there is a sweetheart outside. ”

"Sweetheart?" Shen Zhi frowned, as if something flashed from her mind, and disappeared before she could catch it.

"Yes, sweetheart," Izumi nodded affirmatively, and continued, "It's strange to say, Mrs. Xu was the top brand of the Famous Flower Pavilion before entering the Shen Mansion, I don't know."

How many dignitaries and nobles want to have a warm time with her Spring Festival. Don't dare those nobles to pay a high price, how to use their identity to oppress people, and use all kinds of means

No one has ever succeeded, and it is said that many people at that time circulated gossip that Mrs. Xu was waiting for someone to redeem her. ”

"And who is her sweetheart, does anyone know?" Shen Zhi asked.

Izumi shook her head and said, "No one knows, even the gossip about Mrs. Xu's sweetheart, some people went to check it later, but they didn't find out who it started."

Circulating. ”

When Shen Zhi heard this, his heart was even more suspicious.

The top card of the Famous Flower Pavilion in the capital back then, so many dignitaries and nobles met each other, and the other party never bent their knees to greet them, how could they fall in love with Shen He, you must know Shen He back then

has not climbed to the current position, that is, the current position, I don't think it can compare to those dignitaries.

If not for status, then for what?

Shen Zhi was not so stupid, he would think that the Xu family was obsessed with Shen He before entering the mansion. If he really fell in love with Shen He, how could there be so many talented and good-looking women

Years have passed, and they are still just living in that remote courtyard, and the other party can stay in the Minghua Pavilion for so long, how can it be so easy without any scheming means

was crushed to death by the Rong family.

There is only one explanation for all this, the Xu family stayed in the Shen Mansion, not for love, not for wealth, but for other purposes.

But on Shen He, what can the other party want?

The more Shen Zhi thought about it, the more she felt that the person Xu was full of confusion, and before this, she had never been suspicious of the other party.

From the previous life to this life, she has no intersection with the Xu family, and the other party has no ill will towards her.

Although she didn't know what the other party's intention was to stay in the Shen Mansion, at the moment she was paying more attention to Shen Yun and the Rong family.

If you have the opportunity in the future, it's not too late to observe the Xu family.

Thinking like this, Shen Zhi instructed Zhuqin: "In the future, you can collect more about the Xu family, and tell me if there is anything different." ”

Although Zhuqin wondered why her young lady wanted to collect things about the Xu family, she was smart enough not to ask more, and only patted her chest and responded: "Don't worry, Miss, talk about other things."

It's not as good as getting into the painting, but the slave is still confident that she can do it well. ”

When Shen Zhi heard this, he was amused and wanted to laugh, but in the end, he still couldn't help but didn't hit the other party.

Standing on the side, the painting turned away speechlessly.

*****

Shen Zhi and Shen Yun made an appointment to go to Xiangchan Temple three days later, and for this reason, they also specially sent someone to inquire in advance whether Master Xianhe had returned.

After the person who inquired about the news returned, he relayed the words of the monks in the temple as they were: "The master came back, but he suddenly left not long ago, and he didn't say where he was going.

Just said to come back for a while. ”

"The Master is gone again?" When Shen Yun heard this, she didn't know whether she was happy or worried.

The joy is that there is no need to go to Xiangzen Temple to solve the sign so soon, and the worry is that this sign will be solved sooner or later, and the uneasiness in my heart is like a maggot on the tarsal bone, and I can't linger

Scatter.

After Shen Zhi heard the news that Master Xianhe was not in Xiangzen Temple at the moment, he showed a look of surprise on his face, and he looked a little disappointed.

Shen Yun on the side saw this, but her heart jumped, worried that Shen Zhi would ask more, and her eyes rolled out to comfort her: "Second sister, don't worry, this monk also said, Master Xianhe."

It's just going out for a while, and we'll be back in a while, and it's not too late for us to go again. ”

"What's more," she paused for a moment and said with a smile, "We've been waiting for three years, and we don't care about waiting for a little longer, second sister, do you think that's the reason?" ”

Shen Zhi glanced at her and said with a smile: "What my sister said is that I just didn't expect Master Xianhe to go out at this time, so I can only say that it was too unfortunate." ”

Shen Yun hid the slight flickering light in her eyes, and then echoed with a smile: "Not really." ”

Master Xianhe is not in Xiangzen Temple, so this matter of unsigning can only wait for a while, and the Shen Mansion has returned to calm, except for the class of Master Nu Hong's teaching of Nu Hong, Shen Zhi

I stayed in the yard safely, and I had nothing to do to plant flowers and plants to read idle books, and my life was not a good taste.

Until one day, a ball of paper wrapped in a small stone smashed into the courtyard from outside the courtyard with a "whoosh", fell on the window coffin, and rolled down with a grunt.

Shen Zhi heard the sound, glanced at it quietly, then withdrew his gaze, and his eyes returned to the book in his hand.

Half an hour later, she covered her lips and yawned slightly, Yingying's apricot eyes were filled with sleepy water, she put down the book, and said, "Into the painting, I want to take a nap for a while, and you will be there later."

Let's go down. ”

"Yes." Into the painting quickly stopped his work, waited for Shen Zhi to change his bedclothes, and covered the window again, and then retreated lightly.

After the others left, Shen Zhi walked to the window that had been closed, picked up the paper ball that had fallen on the ground, and unfolded it.

I saw a line written on it: The matter has been done and can be reached at any time.

The words on this note are in a completely different handwriting from the last time, and the pen is ruthless and powerful.

Shen Zhi stared at this line of words, and a surprise flashed in his eyes.

Although she couldn't verify it, she intuitively felt in her heart that this should be Xiao Zhi's handwriting.

It is said that words are like people, but I didn't expect Xiao Zhi's handwriting to be like this.

Wanton, domineering but profound.

It's not like an idle prince who has been bad for a long time and can only be trapped in the palace.

The corners of Shen Zhi's lips curled slightly, which allowed her to see a new side of the other party.

After slowly crushing the note and throwing it into the incense burner, she watched as the shredded paper was lit by incense, turning into ashes little by little, and her eyes drifted slightly away.

Since this note has been sent, it means that Li Dagen should have been taken out of the yamen by Ash Ling, although I don't know what means the other party used, but Xiao Zhi is a person

, will not leave clues that can make people find clues.

In this way, Shen Yun lost the news of Li Dagen, and she was afraid that her heart would not be at peace every day.

After the note was completely burned, Shen Zhi closed the lid of the incense burner, lay back on the couch, and closed his eyes.

There's another play to be played in the evening, so it's important to recharge your batteries before that.

*****

It was night, at the back door of Anding Palace, a slender figure was slowly approaching in the dark night.

There was a lantern at the back door, which was a place where no one would set foot in it, but it was lit as if it was for someone.

Shen Zhi entered the back door with light steps, and after a while, he appeared in Xiao Zhi's courtyard.

Gray Ling was already waiting there as usual, and when she saw her coming, she said, "The master is inside, the second girl should go in." ”

Shen Zhi bowed slightly, raised his feet and entered the house.

Xiao Zhi sat in front of the bookcase, holding on to a book and looking at it, and there was a cup of tea in front of a pile of case books, which was already a little cold, and it looked like he hadn't touched a sip.

Shen Zhi withdrew his gaze from Xiao Zhi's face, but raised his hand to take the pot on the side and poured a cup of tea again, and pushed it over, and asked, "The prince is Yaxing, and he is still burying his head so late."

Studied. ”

Xiao Zhi saw her pouring tea, his face remained unchanged, and he just put down the book in his hand: "The person is already in the dungeon, and Gray Ling will show you the way." ”

When Shen Zhi heard this, he was about to raise his feet and go out, but suddenly as if he had reacted to something, he suddenly turned his head to look at Xiao Zhi, and raised his eyebrows slightly, "The prince is so relieved."

Let Shen Zhi enter the dungeon of your mansion at will, won't you be afraid that Shen Zhi will see something that he shouldn't see and know something that he shouldn't know? ”

When Xiao Zhi heard this, he only paused for a moment, then slightly hooked his thin lips, and asked with a playful rhetoric in his eyes: "Isn't the second lady already seeing the most unsightly things?" ”

Shen Zhi subconsciously thought of the scenery that the other party had accidentally revealed when he was wearing only a middle coat several times, and a sense of comfort flashed in her eyes in an instant, she coughed lightly, pulled her lips and pretended not to understand

look: "I'm afraid that the prince is laughing, and Shen knows that there is still something to do, so he won't bother the prince first." ”。

The door creaked shut, Xiao Zhi looked at the empty room, but he chuckled, raised his hand and drank the steaming tea in front of him.

Shen Zhi followed Ash Ling into the dungeon of Anding Palace, this dungeon was built very secretively, if it wasn't for Ash Ling personally bringing her here, it is estimated that she would have been looking for three days and three nights

I can't find it.

When he came to one of the cells, Shen Zhi could see clearly the person leaning against the corner of the cell through the flickering candle flame on the wall next to him.

"Li Dagen......" She narrowed her eyes slightly, and whispered the name as if talking to herself.