Liu Niang lowered her eyes and looked at the jade pendant in her hand, thinking of the demeanor of the person who gave the jade, and was a little puzzled. When I met him in the bookstore, my girl was polite to him, how long has it been, why did he suddenly turn his face?

But she couldn't understand it, she quickly convinced herself that her girl turned her face, and naturally there was a reason to turn her face, since she asked her to return the jade pendant, she would do it.

Song Ran leaned his back against the door, his chest at a loss. Xiao Yan is a scabbed scar to her, it no longer hurts, but it is always in her heart, and she will respond to her from time to time.

As soon as he came to the door, he knew her identity. What does it mean to give her a jade pendant?

Is it guilt?

His guilt, she didn't want.

Liu Niang was about to go to the study to find the "Splendid Notes", but she heard a voice behind her: "Wait." ”

I saw Song Ran walking out of the room, and his expression had eased a lot: "I'll go and return it myself." After all, it was given by a nobleman, so you can't lose the courtesy. ”

In the study, Liuniang studied the ink, and stood aside to watch her pick up the pen and write a prayer post. The wound on her hand has not fully recovered, and it slightly affects her pen, but the handwriting that falls on the paper is extremely beautiful.

Xiao Yangui is the secretary of the criminal department, and many people go to his door every day to throw assassins, and Song Ran's letter of worship was sandwiched in many famous thorns and handed to the Shangshu Mansion. I thought that the post would be handed over, and it would take a few days to get a reply, but who expected, early in the morning of the second day, Xiao Yan sent someone to invite her, and even the carriage and horse were prepared for her, very heartfelt.

Liuniang didn't know what to eat yesterday and broke her stomach, and now she can't get up while lying on the bed, and she wants to go with her, but Song Ran didn't allow it, there are some words between her and Xiao Yan, and it is inconvenient for him to be present.

The dumb man looked at the departing carriage, his expression revealed a touch of concern, and Uncle Zhong beside him was very relieved: "It's not a Longtan tiger's den like Tingweisi, with Lord Xiao's person, I will definitely send the young master back safely, you and I don't have to worry about it." ”

Today, just in time for the official Xiu Mu, Xiao Yan was dressed in a moon-white regular suit and looked at the famous post in his hand. The handwriting on it was thin and clear, and the ink was flying, it really didn't look like it was from a woman's hand, but he was extremely familiar with this font.

In the past, he once instructed the second son of Mo in the Mo Mansion, this second son of Mo was playful and willful, and rarely listened to him honestly finish an article, but every time he handed in the homework, he wrote it very well. At that time, he suspected that someone was ghostwriting, and the person who ghostwrote would never be the age of Mo Ergongzi, and at his age, it was impossible to write such an insightful article.

The Mo family's mansion is full of talents, and he didn't think that the ghostwriter would be a young girl - and the eldest lady who made the Mo family secret.

He has been in Mofu for many years, and the second son of Mo seems to have never said a good word to him about this sister, especially after they got married, and from time to time he exaggerated in front of him how bad his sister's character was.

Naturally, he didn't withdraw from the marriage because he disliked her, but because the marriage contract at that time was set for him by his mentor Zhou Guangtong without authorization, and he always wanted to find an opportunity to make it clear, but he missed the opportunity several times. Before participating in the imperial examination, he made up his mind, and when he had not yet exchanged the marriage post, he made clear to the Mo family that he wanted to withdraw from the marriage.

Later, the series of changes in the Mo family made him unexpected, and it also made him feel guilty to this day.

It was a sin of his making, and he had to face it.

The servant came in to announce that his guest had arrived, and he pressed the prayer note under the white jade paperweight, and walked slowly towards the guilt and sins that he had hidden in his heart.

Above the blue sky, there are white clouds flying alone.

The woman, dressed in a plain skirt, bowed to him. The wind blew from nowhere, ruffling the hair on both sides of her forehead, and a detached smile floated from her lips, but with the movement of her head down, it disappeared in an instant, and there was no trace to be found.

He stopped not far away and looked at her, but did not immediately step forward.

She raised her eyebrows, her voice was soft, but not tired: "Lord Xiao, do you plan to keep your guests dry?" ”

Only then did he remove the emotion in his eyes and call her: "Miss Mo." He proposed, "The weather is fine today, and after reading the paperwork all night, my eyes are a little tired, so you and I will walk in the garden, how about it?" ”

She nodded slightly: "Guests are as they please." ”

He leaned down slightly, and when she came, she didn't squirm, and walked side by side with him to the back garden.

The back garden of Xiaofu is simple and tidy, and all the gardens have no traces of fine carving, but it is better to carve them naturally, and accidentally find a purple leaf plum next to a bush of bamboo, which is also not interesting.

The two walked silently for a few steps, Xiao Yan stretched out his hand to pick up the branches stretched out from the side for her, and listened to her speak lightly: "Lord Xiao doesn't ask me, why are you here today?" ”

He lowered his eyebrows and said, "It's probably because Liuniang said that she missed the jade pendant, and the girl came to return the jade." ”

She couldn't help but glance at him and complimented, "No wonder Zhou Shibo often praises Lord Xiao for being smart." He added, "However, Lord Xiao only guessed half right. ”

"The other half, in the next wish."

"The lord gave me this jade pendant, it is a kindness, if you return the jade to the lord like this, wouldn't it be a good intention to live up to the adult? So......" she stopped, her eyes clear and clear, "I want to use this jade pendant in exchange for an adult to promise one thing." ”

He paused for a moment and said, "If you open your mouth, I will promise you a hundred things, so what's the matter?" ”

The man in front of him has a demeanor outside the dust, and his clear eyes are open, this sentence is not deliberately flattering, but a sincere promise from the heart. Just looking at these eyes, she unreasonably believed that he could do what he said.

Song Ran avoided his gaze and said, "I only have one thing, I want to bother adults." Adults may not be able to do it, but I would like to ask you to give it a try. ”

He looked at her and nodded in response, "Okay." ”

Song Ran raised his feet and continued to walk forward, speaking in the cool breeze: "I have a friend, his sister was separated from him on the way to escape from the famine when he was young, and for more than ten years, he never gave up inquiring about his sister's whereabouts, and his sister, after being separated from him, was adopted by a nobleman, and many years later, was sent to the palace by this nobleman. Soon after, this noble man was beheaded for treason, and she escaped by using a false identity when she entered the palace. Trapped in the deep palace for more than ten years, she has been keeping to herself, but a few days ago, she was accused of murdering the Queen Mother with witches, and her identity as the adopted daughter of a traitor was also revealed. ”

Xiao Yan understood who she was talking about, paused, and said, "Do you want me to find a way to save her life when investigating this case?" Another way of saying it, "Or, to overturn the case for her?" ”

She met his gaze, and her eyes were clear and open: "Is Lord Xiao the kind of person who will bend the law for personal gain out of human affection?" After asking, his eyes fell on Qingzhu not far away, and he didn't notice his slightly stunned expression.

"I have always admired Lord Xiao because you are impartial and upright, and you will not waver in any way because of personal feelings. You have a scale in your heart, and you will have your own judgment on this case. If you also think that Concubine Yi is really a great traitor, not only murdering the Queen Mother with witches, but also hiding the heart of rebellion for more than ten years, then just hand her over to Dajing's law. But I want to entrust the adults to try to find out whether there are other grievances in this case, and ask the adults to judge as fairly as possible whether Concubine Yi Niangniang really deserves to die. ”

He looked at her who said this, his expression gradually softened, and said: "What the girl said is a matter of internal affairs, this case is handed over to the queen mother, and she should try her best to investigate, if there is a grievance, she will be given justice." ”

A gust of wind blew and rolled up her sleeves, and she stood in the breeze, her eyebrows stretched, and said, "I believe in your lordship." ”

He shook his head for a moment, shook his hand between his sleeves, and asked himself softly in his heart: "Xiao Yan, is this the woman who was once given up by you?" ”

She suddenly called his name: "Xiao Yan, I have one thing that I have always wanted to ask you." He looked at him quietly for a moment and asked, "Have you ever regretted renouncing the Mo family's marriage contract?" ”

"I've been thinking about this question for a long time." He looked into her eyes, and there was deep guilt in his eyes, "I will be sorry for losing you for the rest of my life, but I ...... I have never regretted it. ”

Staring at him for a long time, she suddenly smiled.

The smile was pure, as if it was just because of the problem that had plagued him for many years, and finally got an answer. Her eyes don't deceive, and there is no resentment or sadness in her clear eyes. But it was this innocent and angry smile that pierced him a little too much to open his eyes.

Her smile faded and she said softly, "Yes." He took out the jade pendant he gave him from his sleeve and said, "Take this jade pendant back." I didn't complain about you about the divorce, but I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore. I have silently liked you for many years, and today, I can be regarded as getting an answer. As if to say goodbye to her old self, she lowered her eyebrows and said, "You may not believe that I have liked you since I was six years old." ”

Xiao Yan was slightly stunned by her words.

His jade pendant was wrapped in a handkerchief by her, and the handkerchief was slightly familiar.

Her tone was very flat, not sad, only with some regrets: "You probably have forgotten, that year in the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, there was a little girl who got lost, and you carried her all the way home." She hasn't forgotten you since that day. After a pause, he sighed, "It's okay not to mention the past." ”

He scooped up the jade pendant and the handkerchief in his hand, and was about to speak, when he was suddenly interrupted by the voice of the house slave: "My lord, there is a noble person visiting." ”

Xiao Yan naturally knew who the noble person in the other party's mouth was.

Song Ran sorted out his emotions and said, "Since you have a guest, I will leave first." ”

He said to the slave: "Take Miss Song to Yuzhuxuan to rest for a while." Then he turned to her and said, "How can I send you back like this before I have spoken a few words to you?" I can't turn this noble man out of the door, or I'll go with you. His eyes blinked, and he said, "There is a raccoon slave in the house recently, but I hired it to 'buy fish and wear willows', and now it is raised in Yuzhuxuan, you can go and take a look." ”

He took matters into his own hands for her, and went to the main hall with his feet up.

Song Ran hesitated for a moment, looked at the face of the raccoon slave in his mouth, and under the guidance of the servant, he went to Yuzhu Xuan.