She took the jade talisman in her hand. The jade body is transparent, the color is moist, and the carving is also very good. There was already a storm in his heart, but when he turned over the jade talisman and his eyes fell on the erased ink word, the corners of his slightly pursed mouth suddenly loosened, revealing a faint smile.

This jade talisman is a fake. For the people of the Mo family, this surname is above everything else, how can it be possible to erase this word in order to hide their identity. Hearing Shen Hanxi's question, she recovered calmly, hesitated slightly, and said: "I haven't seen it, but I just think that this jade talisman is exquisitely carved and integrated, and my father loves jade like his life, if he sees it, he will be happy, I don't know where the adults got this jade talisman from?" ”

She was talking nonsense casually, but she was guessing in her heart, who was going to splash this basin of dirty water on the Mo family?

There are not many people in the Mo family who can mobilize the dead, and the other party has made this jade talisman enough to confuse the truth, and it must be someone who has the opportunity to have close contact with the Mo family.

Shen Hanxi's gaze fell on her face, not letting go of any of her subtle expressions, but the calmness he saw in her eyes was not forced, and she was even more relaxed than when Shi Cai first saw this jade talisman.

He lightly confirmed her guess: "This jade talisman was found from the assassin who assassinated Liu Mingxian. ”

She handed him the object in her hand: "Then the lord is going to put it away." ”

He suddenly asked her, "Do you know the Yunzhou Mo Clan?" ”

Hearing Yunzhou Mo's family, she was a little weak-hearted, but it was hard to say that she didn't know.

"Yunzhou Mo is so famous, the people have heard of it. Because of the great achievements of the ancestors, the head of the Mo family inherited the title of Marquis of Dingyuan for generations, although the Mo family did not do political affairs in the past 20 years, but when Emperor Jing was in power, he still married the eldest princess into the Mo family to show his grace. I'm afraid that the two families of Wang Xie in Beijing can't compare to the Mo family's family business. After a pause, "My lord thinks that the person who killed Liu Mingxian has something to do with the Mo Clan?" ”

He examined her expression and smiled lightly, "Then I don't know." ”

Song Ran remembered that he still had a grievance that had not been washed, and while his face was still good at this time, he hurriedly excused himself: "My lord, Liu Mingxian's death really has nothing to do with the people's daughter. You have relieved the siege of the people for the people several times, and the people have not had time to repay you, so how can you fall into the well and try to do you wrong. ”

She didn't mention repaying this stubble, but he forgot about it, and now that she mentioned it herself, he suddenly became interested, and asked her for a long time: "I want to listen to this official, how do you want to repay this official." ”

Song Ran was stunned, and said that he would repay him, but he was just expressing his gratitude, did he really want her to repay him?

She pondered for a while and said, "The folk girl has no long things, and there is only one shop in this Ling'an City." If the adults don't dislike it, in the future, the surplus of the 'first in the world', the folk girl will take out fifty percent to honor you? ”

He is already so rich, he may not be able to look down on her filial piety, after all, any object in his house is worth a month's surplus in her shop. However, this is indeed the greatest sincerity she can show. Seeing that his expression was not so satisfied, she hesitated: "Or, sixty percent?" Seeing that his expression remained unchanged, her eyes were a little pitiful, "My lord, the folk girl still has a large family to raise." ”

Shen Hanxi finally couldn't stand her stingy look, and sneered: "You keep that little filial piety to yourself, it's not enough for the expenses of the official for a day." ”

Song Ran secretly put her mind at ease: "That folk girl will make a tablet for you at home, offer you up, and give you incense every day?" ”

The corners of Shen Hanxi's forehead jumped: "Do you want to repay the official, or do you want to curse the official?" ”

Hearing him say this, she was a little out of tricks: "My lord, you don't want me to be filial, and you don't want me to offer you up, so you say, how can the folk girl repay you?" ”

After saying that, she secretly regretted it. This sentence undoubtedly put the initiative in his hands. If he really allowed himself to do something unattainable, wouldn't she shoot herself in the foot?

When he heard her words, his expression was really unpredictable.

"Those you have, there is no shortage of officials, and what you don't have, there are a lot of officials in this house. I don't think you have anything to give to this official. He said this very reasonably, Song Ran nodded again and again, and listened to him and said, "It's not difficult for you to be an official, as long as you ......."

He stared at her, his eyes darkening.

She felt that the atmosphere was getting more and more wrong, and looked at the face in front of her, and unconsciously stepped back, but he reached out a hand and grabbed her wrist.

An ambiguous smile spread from his narrow eyes: "What is Miss Song running, listen to what the official has to say." ”

She struggled for a moment and said, "Lord Shen, you let go first." ”

He was slightly displeased: "I said that I would repay the official, but before the official said it, Miss Song wanted to escape?" Noticing her trembling, he let go of his hand and said, "This official doesn't do anything to you today, he just wants a word of truth from you." Miss Song, who are you? ”

She clenched the corners of her clothes for his words and avoided his gaze: "Have you forgotten, my lord, Song Ran, a folk girl, is the daughter of a tooth merchant in Yaozhou Mansion. ”

His eyes were a little colder than Shi Cai: "The Song family in Yaozhou Mansion does have a daughter named Song Ran, and the yellow register of household registration and the testimony of neighbors are indeed all leaky. However, this official remembers that half a year ago, the imperial court promulgated a new tax law, and the household registration in the Yaozhou area should be reconstructed on a large scale, and the new household registration is no different from the old household registration, but a description of physiognomy has been added to it to prevent someone from fraudulently using their identity. The official went to check, and your household registration is still old, either you did not go to the yamen to register and re-record, or someone deliberately destroyed the new household registration. ”

After he finished speaking, he looked at her: "Miss Song, this official will give you another chance." Who are you? If you say it, you will not be responsible for everything that happened in the past, but if you let the official find out for himself, you may not be able to eat good fruit. ”

Her brain was blank, Shen Hanxi was worthy of being born in Dali Temple, understatement, and grace and power, forcing her palms to sweat faintly. She finally came up with a safe statement: "My lord, the Ministry of Household did issue a decree to re-register the household registration, but there should be many families who thought it was too troublesome to re-register, and did not go to the yamen to register, and the work of updating the household registration was very cumbersome, and the staff of the Yaozhou government was also insufficient, so they didn't bother to check which household heads had not been re-recorded. So far, in the area of Yaozhou Mansion, the people who are still using the old household registration should not be the only one in my household......"

Without waiting for her to continue to argue, Shen Hanxi suddenly interrupted her coldly: "Enough." He glanced at her indifferently, got up and smiled mockingly, "It seems that the reward that Miss Song said is nothing more than that." The official's connivance with Miss Song so many times can't get a word of truth. After that, he raised his voice and called, "Come on, send Miss Song back." ”

He has always been moody, and Song Ran is already a little used to getting angry like this, but this time, she felt that there was something wrong, and there was something faint in her heart...... Kick oneself?

If he is indeed conniving with himself, otherwise, when will he investigate it, and she will have good fruit to eat? Shan said that the last time he met Zhou Shibo, if he was cautious and ruthless enough, he shouldn't let her go back alive.

She stopped talking to him, but at last she didn't say anything, only gave a salute and walked out the door.

Before stepping out of the threshold, I heard him say coolly: "Take the umbrella." ”

In the carriage home, Song Ran and the mute had their own thoughts and were silent all the way.

Back at Song's house, Song Ran changed his clothes, still a little cold, and sneezed twice in a row. She rubbed her nose and stood under the eaves of the porch and thought, this rain in Ling'an, I'm afraid it will be endless again.

She has lived in Yaozhou for a long time, the weather is dry, it doesn't rain often, and even if it rains, it rains happily and heartily, and she won't get entangled too much. It's not like the rain in the south, it rains softly, and it always lingers for days.

My thoughts were not matched, and my eyes inadvertently saw the paper umbrella erected by the door. Thinking of Shen Hanxi's words today, I couldn't help but be a little stunned.

Until the dumb man stopped behind her: "Boil the ginger soup, take a sip." ”

She took the bowl he handed her and took a sip while it was hot. Uncle Zhong left a note, saying that he would return late today. She distractedly tinkered with dinner, but as soon as she tasted it, she put down her bamboo chopsticks: "Dumb, let's go out to eat." A new Sichuan restaurant has opened on Warong Street, what do you think? ”

The dumb man agreed: "Let's go." ”

The two hit it off and immediately decided to go to the restaurant to eat.

When I went out, I saw the umbrella I brought from the Shen Mansion, and I couldn't help but shake my head again.

Her hand paused slightly, and she finally chose her old umbrella.

After drinking and eating, the two went to Ruyifang to listen to a song, and when they came back, it was close to curfew, the doors of each house were closed, and there was almost no one on the street. The rain stopped unexpectedly, and the moonlight fell on the bluestone streets, reflecting a bleak light.

There was a distant sound in the distance, and we were about to get home.

Song Ran's footsteps in front of her suddenly paused, and the mute man who followed her raised his eyes slightly, only to see a carriage parked there on the blue brick street in the deep alley.

Sitting in the car was the high-powered court official.

He lifted the curtain of the car, and the miserable white moonlight fell on that almost perfect face, only to hear his lazy tone: "It's finally back, let the official wait." ”

Song Ran looked slightly stunned. I broke up with him today, and I never imagined that he would appear in front of his house.

His voice seemed so good in her astonishment: "Go and pack your luggage, this official is going to Zhejiang once, and you go with this official." ”

"To Zhejiang?"

"Liu Mingxian's case is strange, and the official wants to investigate it."

"But, sir, you're not suspended......

"As soon as the door is closed, who knows where the official has gone. Miss Song, if you want to clear your suspicion of being here, you can work with this official to figure out this case. ”

In the Song Mansion, Uncle Zhong said while packing some luggage for Song Ran: "Young master, last time I heard that the second son was in Zhejiang, the old slave went to investigate. I was afraid that the young master would be worried, so I didn't dare to tell the young master. The second son, he ...... It's really not in Yunzhou. ”

Song Ran was taken aback: "Is it true?" ”

Zhong Bo nodded: "The second son left home with the young master, and the Hou Ye's people were also looking for him, and a friend told the old slave that he had seen the second son in Ling'an City. ”

"When?"

"That's it...... Before and after Lord Xiao was robbed. ”

Her worries came true, and she let out a slight sigh instead. A few days ago, she was still speculating whether Xiao Yan was robbed by Shaoyuan, but she didn't expect to learn such news today. If he was already in Ling'an at that time, then his suspicion would be a little heavier.

"And then?"

"The second son stayed in Ling'an for a few days, and then went to Zhejiang, and indeed stayed in Zhoufu for a few days, and then disappeared, but the old slave felt that the second son should not have left Zhejiang."

What he can find, the Mo family should also be able to find out, at this moment, he should have already used the connections of the government to set up cards at various city gates, no matter how great the second son's ability is, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape.

Seeing Song Ran's worried face, he reassured: "Young master, the old slave has been closely watched by his friends in Zhejiang, and he only hopes that Hou Ye's people will bring the second son back as soon as possible." Hou Ye spoiled him so much, he wouldn't do anything to him. ”

"My father won't do anything to him, I'm only worried about what he is planning, which is contrary to the ancestral teachings of the Mo family......"

The mute standing on the side looked at her, and saw that her shoulders trembled slightly.

He already had a lot of doubts in his heart, so he hesitated to ask at this moment: "I don't know ...... Lord Xiao and Brother Ling?"

Song Ran didn't hide it, and while putting the clothes into the package, he slowly spoke: "When Shaoyuan and I were young, because my mother was not used to the weather in Yunzhou, the whole family lived in Beizhuang in Yaozhou. Shaoyuan has a perverse personality, and he has been angry with many teaching gentlemen, and Xiao Yan is the one who has persisted the longest. ”

The dumb man suddenly said: "So, as soon as you see me, you know that I am not Lord Xiao." ”

She shook her head: "I haven't seen Xiao Yan, and he shouldn't have seen me either." ”

After all, she has always been locked up in a side courtyard, rarely has the opportunity to go out to meet people, and only Uncle Zhong takes care of her, until her grandfather, who returned from wandering, returned home and moved in with her despite everyone's opposition, she felt that she was not a lonely boat in this floating world.

Her grandfather taught her to read and write, taught her to distinguish between right and wrong, and taught her piano, chess, calligraphy and painting...... Although he is not very familiar with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and his style of action is also crazy, she has learned a lot of principles for living in the world.

She hid these words, and only said: "Xiao Yan is also a teacher and friend to Shaoyuan, and when he is in trouble, Shaoyuan will not sit idly by." ”

"Lord Xiao, he...... And why did you get out of the marriage? ”

Hearing the mute's question, those bad memories resurfaced.

In the year she was married, she waited for a letter of divorce from him. Hearing this, my grandfather, who was already suffering from heart disease, was furious and died suddenly. Together, these two events made her father furious. There was nowhere to rely on her emotions, so they were all vented on her annoying daughter. As soon as she was born, she was a disgrace to the family, and that year, she became a disaster for being divorced and killing her grandfather.

She was locked in the firewood room, water and rice did not enter for a few days, and because of the death of her loved ones, she was very sad, when Uncle Zhong invited someone to save her, she had already walked outside the ghost gate.

After that, Ding Yuanhou moved back to his home in Yunzhou with his wife and children, and left her alone in Yaozhou.

Until, three years later, someone fabricated her identity and provided her with a coil to help her escape from her family and come to this Ling'an City.

She deepened the emotion in her eyes, and said with a sigh: "Shen Hanxi asked me to go to Zhejiang with him, I'm afraid that I already doubt my identity." ”

Zhong Bo was even more worried: "Young master, Zhejiang can't go, if you bump into ...... with the Hou Ye's people"

The corners of her lips showed a wry smile slightly: "It's not that if I can't go, I can't go." ”

Shen Hanxi was able to let her bring the mute with her, which was already extraordinarily kind.