A big bowl of soup cakes in the stomach, Zeng Yu warmed his body, led the horse to walk on the road to Jieqiao Village, his steps were brisk, and suddenly he heard someone running faintly in front of him, and soon crossed the small stone arch bridge in the east of the village, only the footsteps could be heard in the dark night, and he couldn't see the figure clearly, I don't know what urgency this person had to run so fast?

Zeng Yu didn't care, still walked unhurriedly, crossed the stone arch bridge, entered Jieqiao Village, the bluestone road flickered brightly and darkly, that was the light from the door gap or window lattice of the households on both sides, after the second drum on the winter night, most of the families have closed their doors, and the Jieqiao village surrounded by mountains and fields is very quiet, and the sound of horses' hooves on the bluestone road is extraordinarily loud.

From that piece of ancient camphor through is the mountain hall, the ground is full of camphor tree fruits, walk over the "squeak" sound, at this moment, the old camphor tree that several people hug behind the cold sound sound:

"Mr. Zeng is well."

Zeng Yu was startled, took a step back, squinted his eyes and asked, "Who is it?" ”

"Mr. Zeng, it's me."

The night was slightly blank, and Gu Zhanghou turned out a round and chubby figure, and looking at the silhouette of the figure, he knew that it was Yan Shaoting.

Zeng Yu frowned and said, "It turned out to be the son of Shaoting, why are you still here so late?" ”

Yan Shaoting said with a smile: "Isn't Mr. Zeng also wandering around so late?" This is like Yan Shifan's little fat man, and his voice is full of joy.

Zeng Yu's heart sank, Yan Shaoting had something to say in this, thinking of the sound of running footsteps heard outside Fangcai Village, Zeng Yu's heartstrings tensed, and asked, "Do you have something to say to me here?" ”

Yan Shaoting didn't answer, but asked: "Mr. Zeng didn't have dinner in Jichang Garden, he must be hungry now, hurry up and ask the kitchen to make a big bowl of soup cakes for Mr. Zeng." His eyes flashed in the night, and he could see his pride.

Zeng Yuxin raised it, could it be that Yan Shaoting heard his conversation with Lu Miaoxiang and the maple forest wooden house, this is impossible, the wooden house is quiet, if someone approaches him, he should be able to detect it, and he and Lu Miaoxiang are talking softly, unless they go into the bamboo fence of the wooden house and hide under the banana tree in the west window, it is impossible to hear the whispers in the house-

"Shaoting Gongzi has not yet taken office as the deputy of Jinyi Wei, has he already taken on the responsibility of inspection and listening, great, amazing, young and promising, tiger father has no dog." Zeng Yu deliberately sneered, wanting to provoke Yan Shaoting, so as to know what Yan Shaoting had heard?

Yan Shaoting was not angry, this kid was a bit of a city government, and sneered: "Mr. Zeng seems to have no fear, you are in the same room with my father's concubine and adopted daughter late at night, eating soup cakes and playing chess, as if you are a family, are you not afraid of being caught in the government and asked for guilt?" ”

Zeng Yu's heart was slightly wider, Yan Shaoting should have seen him in the maple forest cabin, as for the words he and Lu Miaoxiang said Yan Shaoting didn't know what to say, he was silent for a while, and asked: "Shaoting Gongzi seems to have been staring at me for a long time, I don't know what Shaoting Gongzi thinks?" ”

Yan Shaoting thought that he had caught Zeng Yu's handle, and when he heard Zeng Yu's tone, he seemed to be convinced, so he said: "Mr. Zeng was right last time, I have no grudge against Mr. Zeng, I just don't resent Mr. Zeng and my brother Qing, as long as Mr. Zeng teaches me Brother Qing in public tomorrow in the clan study, for example, he behaves obscenely and is not like the children of the official gentry, and he is not as stupid as a shepherd boy when he reads, and then he accuses him of his mistakes every once in a while, yes, I have to find fault with him, hehe, as long as Mr. Zeng can do this, Then I should not have seen the incident in Maple Bay tonight, and I can cover it up on behalf of Mr. Zeng. ”

In Yan Shaoting's view, Lu Miaoxiang is just an abandoned woman, and he doesn't admit that Yingzi is his sister, he usually ignores Yingzi in the genealogy, as long as he can hit his brother-in-law Yan Shaoqing, Zeng Yu and Lu Miaoxiang They have nothing to do with each other, as long as Zeng Yu can hide from other people, it is Zeng Yu's ability, he most wants to see his brother-in-law Yan Shaoqing was reprimanded by Zeng Yu when he was shocked, ashamed, and sad, he knew that Yan Shaoqing and Zeng Yu had a very good relationship, and Yan Shaoqing also asked his mother Cao to send Zeng Yu cloth, legal stickers and other gifts, It is obvious that he is trying to win over Zeng Yu to snub him, so once Yan Shaoqing is betrayed by someone he respects and trusts, the blow to Yan Shaoqing will be heavy, and he Yan Shaoting wants to see such a dramatic scene the most, which is very similar to his father Yan Shifan, two words - poisonous.

Zeng Yu said solemnly: "They are all half-brothers, what kind of hatred does Shaoting Gongzi have to deal with his brother like this, don't you think it's very immoral to do this?" ”

Yan Shaoting sneered: "Mr. Zeng, don't put on a straight face and fake Taoism, is it virtuous for you to seduce other people's wives and daughters, let me ask you again, are you willing to humiliate Yan Shaoting according to my words?" ”

Zeng Yu said categorically: "Absolutely not." ”

Zeng Yu's resolute attitude was beyond Yan Shaoting's expectations, and he said angrily: "Adultery is a big crime of eighty rods and exile at the border, aren't you afraid that I will sue you?" Xu Zhixian has a very good relationship with my father, and he will never be justified because you are a showman—"

Zeng Yu didn't wait for Yan Shaoqing to finish speaking, and said contemptuously: "Listen to it." ”

Yan Shaoting was shocked by Zeng Yu's attitude, Zeng Yu was not afraid of this threat, what did Zeng Yu rely on?

Zeng Yu said coldly: "Catch thieves and stolen goods, catch traitors and catch doubles, someone will believe me because you are a yellow-mouthed kid who has no evidence to accuse me, you also sue the official, Mr. Fang Tang will give you a board first, do you believe it?" ”

Yan Shaoting said angrily: "Zeng Jiuli, you are really shameless, but it turns out that it is because I did not block you in Maple Bay on the spot."

Zeng Yu reprimanded: "Shameless, who can be more shameless than you?" actually used his sister to threaten an outsider to humiliate his brother, you are shameless, especially I returned from Jichang Garden, passing by Maple Bay, Miss Yingzi was carrying water by the stream, so I helped her carry two buckets of water, it happened that Lu Niangzi was making soup cakes, so she ate a bowl, and then left, polite and courteous, every day can be seen, is this adultery, is adultery like this, have you ever seen adultery? Yan Shaoting, you not only insulted me, but also insulted your ancestors."

Zeng Yu scolded bitterly, scolded Yan Shaoting's fat face into the color of pig liver, his body trembled with anger, and he hated himself for not being old enough, if he called a few healthy servants to rush into the wooden house on the spot, Zeng Yu and Lu Miaoxiang's mother and daughter were caught and tied up and sent to the county office, where is Zeng Yu here to reprimand him, and now there is no evidence, if there is trouble, uncle Yan Shifang has a very good impression of Zeng Yu, I am afraid that he will not believe what he said, he will only think that he has a grudge against Zeng Yu because of the last incident, and deliberately framed Zeng Yu, Then he was punished by kneeling and being flogged with bamboo flogging-

Yan Shaoting was so angry that he was about to vomit blood, and pointed at Zeng Yu and said: "Zeng Jiuli, don't you think that I don't know about you, it's not the first time you go to Maple Bay, and you also pick up and drop off babies every day, you have bad intentions."

Zeng Yu smiled and said: "Shaoting Gongzi is really a caring person, my words and deeds are in your eyes, okay, then let me tell you, I do have no intentions, Miss Yingzi is smart and beautiful, I am very much in love, I am not married, Miss Yingzi is not married, isn't it a good match?" This was forced by Yan Shaoting, so it has to be so.

Yan Shaoting exclaimed: "Do you want to marry a baby? ”

Zeng Yu said: "Of course. ”

Yan Shaoting sneered and said: "With your poor talent, are you worthy of marrying the Yan family with me, do you know who my eldest sister is marrying, and the Yansheng Gong of Qufu, Shandong Province knows Lu Dao?" ”

Zeng Yu said calmly: "Do you still want to say that your mother is the daughter of Marquis An Yuan, and you are going to marry the daughter of the late Lu Taifu?" ”

Yan Shaoting pouted and said: "It's good that you know the way, Ying Zi didn't even marry the grandson of Xu Ge last time, will he marry you?" Poor sour Ding is beyond his strength, ridiculous to the extreme"

Zeng Yu said: "It's up to you to decide whether Yingzi will marry or not, I only say one thing, don't underestimate the poor Xiucai, even if it is your grandfather, although he is now the first assistant of the dynasty, isn't he also a Xiucai at the beginning, you despise Xiucai is despising your grandfather - come, go to Mr. Fang Tang with me to theorize the theory, Mr. Fang Tang is also a Xiucai."

Zeng Yu was about to grab Yan Shaoting's arm, Yan Shaoting's body shrank, turned around and ran, the ancient camphor towered to the sky, silent, Yan Shaoting's kid ran like this, and he didn't leave any cruel words, but this kid is obviously a ruthless person, he is only fourteen years old and has such scheming, he must be careful in the future.

Through the branches of the camphor tree, you can see a few stars in the night sky, Zeng Yu looked up at the sky for a moment, shook his head, and took the Mongolian horse black bean and was about to return to the mountain hall, but after hearing the ancient camphor, another person said loudly: "Mr. Zeng."

This person called "Mr. Zeng" and walked out, clear and thin, but it was Yan Shaoqing.

Without waiting for Zeng Yu to ask, Yan Shaoqing immediately said: "I have heard what Fang Cai said, Mr. Zeng please accept Shaoqing's worship." As he spoke, he slammed to the ground.

Zeng Yu lost the reins of his horse, stepped forward and took Yan Shaoqing's hand and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

I couldn't see Yan Shaoqing's expression clearly in the dark, I only heard Yan Shaoqing's voice tremble a little, obviously emotional, and said: "Yan Shaoting asked Yan Erhu to spy on Mr. Zeng, just before Yan Erhu hurriedly ran back to see Yan Shaoting, Yan Shaoting then came out to wait under this camphor tree, and I also quietly followed behind - Mr. Zeng would rather be threatened by Yan Shaoting than protect me, which makes me very grateful, tears in my eyes, Mr. Zeng is a true gentleman." ”

Zeng Yu said: "Even if I am at fault, I am also a person who does things and is responsible for one person, how can I be coerced by him to hurt you."

Yan Shaoqing said: "Where did Mr. Zeng do something wrong, Mr. Zeng and Ying Zimei are in love, of course Ying Zimei can marry Mr. Zeng-"

Zeng Yu hurriedly said: "I can't say that the two are happy, I just have some selfish admiration." ”

The young Yan Shaoqing is now the kind of good that he can't wait to dig out his heart for Zeng Yu, and said: "Mr. Zeng, don't worry, I will help you get married." ”

Zeng Yu said worriedly: "Don't mention the good marriage first, Shaoting Gongzi was scolded by me today, and he will definitely not give up, I don't know what poisonous tricks he has to frame me"

Yan Shaoqing was angry, and said angrily: "Don't worry, Mr. Zeng, I will let people monitor Yan Shaoting, there are many people on my side, and I will never let him hurt Mr. Zeng." ”

Zeng Yu thanked Yan Shaoqing, thinking that he still had to go to Maple Bay, and it was not a matter to be on guard against Yan Shaoting all day long, so what was the best of both worlds?