Xiyuan Yichun Pavilion.

Accustomed to seeing the continuous drizzle in the south, standing in the water pavilion of Lintai Liquid Pool at this time, the county lord of Yixing watched thoughtfully as the tens of millions of silver threads smashed into the water, stirring up a cloud of splashes, and his slightly twisted brows frowned even more. Since the emperor said that she was sick, she moved from home to here, except for occasionally going to Qianqing Palace to play chess with the emperor, going to Changle Palace to talk to Concubine Wuxian, taking King Zhou to Qionghua Island for a walk, and even meeting the daughter of the palace "visiting the door". The days are not sad, and the news is not closed, but she is in a bad mood.

Glancing back at the empty and huge water pavilion, she suddenly loosened her wrist, and the long sword she was carrying upside down immediately swung out. On a whim, she didn't use the routines that she was usually best at, just a sword on the left and a sword on the right, which seemed to be chaotic and disorganized, but it brought a strong wind, and in the end, she only saw a cloud of silver light, like mercury pouring on the ground, and a white curtain between the sky and the earth behind her set off each other, which made it even more chilly.

"The county lord, the grandfather of Xia and the county lord of Haining...... and Lord Yang is here. ”

Hearing this report, the county lord of Yixing slowed down, but it took a moment to retract the sword momentum. After taking the handkerchief presented by the maid with both hands, she wiped the long sword, and then she put it back into the scabbard, and then said to herself: "It's just that the old Xia gods and ghosts came to see me, what is Yang Jinzhou doing with Ah Lan...... The person who reported only said that it was Ah Lan, and I knew that there was him, so I wouldn't practice this trip, and I had to change my clothes when I saw him. After they changed out of their soaked clothes, they instructed someone to serve refreshments first, and it was almost evening. ”

There was a strong wind and rain outside, Chen Lan, Yang Jinzhou, and Eunuch Xia had just come in, and they were all a little embarrassed. The carriage could only go as far as the Lingxing Gate, although the people who were greeted by the royal supervisor had prepared stools and narrow brimmed umbrellas with green yarn in silk, as well as rain hats with bamboo tires and raincoats in official green and Hangzhou silk, which were not as effective as those robes and hats and clogs at home. Fortunately, there were Zhang Huixin's old clothes in the Yichun Pavilion, and Chen Lan could wear them, while Yang Jinzhou prepared them for the Jiang family before he came out, so he stopped dressing up after a while. Only Eunuch Xia didn't care about the soaked plain green silk clothes on his body, and the two maids persuaded him to no avail, so he didn't say more.

Not long after Chen Lan and Yang Jinzhou sat down, the county lord of Yixing came out of the house. She didn't even her face makeup, her hair was full of green silk and she only used a peach hairpin to pull a simple bun, and there were no accessories on her body. Seeing that the three of them stood up together to salute, she waved her hand angrily and said, "There is no need to bow and worship, the house is also damp on a rainy day, and there is no reason to stain the clothes." I asked directly, who is the main owner today? Ah Lan wants to come just as an escort, and Lao Xia is also a frequent visitor in the palace, could it be Uncle Quan? ”

She thought that she had guessed seven or eight points accurately, but when she found that Chen Lan and Yang Jinzhou were both looking at Eunuch Xia who was dripping with water in her wet clothes on the side, she immediately knew that something was different, and her face was straight. Sure enough, the next moment, Eunuch Xia staggered forward a few steps and knelt down and kowtowed, and then knelt on the ground again.

"The old slave easily escaped and came back, and now he is full of hesitation, thinking about it, and can only come straight to see the county lord."

"What did you say?"

Seeing the Yixing County Lord's sudden change, Chen Lan hurriedly stepped forward and whispered about what had happened before. With her words, I saw that the face of the county lord of Yixing changed from shock to annoyance, and finally calmed down again. So, after saying this, she quietly stepped aside, and glanced at Yang Jinzhou again out of the corner of her eye, but he also happened to look at it, and nodded at her lightly.

"Going back and forth is killing, won't you play any new tricks" The county lord of Yixing sneered, and then looked down at the eunuch Xia in front of him, and said impatiently, "Old Xia, you didn't see me on the first day, don't come with me like this, and then kneel and don't blame me for kicking you out of the door, since you let Shuquan save this life, and understand what's going on, you should know that if the emperor suspects you, you will not be allowed to run around the palace so freely outside the palace." As for the person who wants to kill you, it's just for a show, and you don't know anything important, and now that it's revealed, are you still chasing after you to kill someone? ”

Eunuch Xia is **, coupled with the dejected appearance just now, another person will definitely pity him for his old age and frailty, but the county lord of Yixing is not polite at all. Even so, he felt that he was really settled, and hurriedly got up with his knees, and said curtly: "The county lord knows the old slave best, isn't it just to ask you for an accurate word?" ”

"You should know how the emperor is sick, so don't report this matter for the time being, I will let Qu Yong supervise Jinyiwei to investigate...... However, you should also know that Jin Yiwei has just changed his coach this year, and this efficiency is something you can hope for. If you want to have any doubts, just say it now, I will think about it, and simply let them stare at it. ”

As soon as these words came out, Chen Lan couldn't help but exchange a look with Yang Jinzhou, and then they all looked at Eunuch Xia. However, Eunuch Xia, who was hanging his head, still looked like he was crying and sad just now, but he shook his head and said: "County Lord, I don't know which god killed the old slave, and he wants to kill people, the old slave is looking at the Manchu Dynasty civil and military now, except for Lord Yang and the county lord, they are all suspicious, where do you know whose handiwork?" Xiao Luzi is the last godson of the old slave, and he is expected to have a good pension in the future, but he died like this, and the old slave felt like a knife when he thought about it......"

Seeing that Eunuch Xia's nose was sour, he actually shed tears, and the Yixing County Lord originally wanted to make a joke to make him lift his spirits, and the mood suddenly disappeared, and the words turned into comfort: "I don't say anything about the fate of the law." He sacrificed his life to save you, not only because you were his godfather, but also because you were really good to him on weekdays, and in a critical moment, he would abandon himself to save you first. Such a godson, among the many great eunuchs in the palace, I am afraid that only you have this blessing. As for revenge...... If you live well, you will be worthy of him, and I will do other things."

Eunuch Xia was stunned for a moment. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the county lord of Yixing, his lips squirmed, but after all, he didn't say a word, he just wiped his face vigorously with his wet sleeves, and then he smiled and said: "With the words of the county lord, the old slave will have the face to burn paper for Xiaoluzi on the winter solstice."

"Okay, okay, my nose is sour when you say it." The county lord of Yixing waved his hand helplessly, "You, the royal eunuch, are also vigilant, be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day, and you haven't retreated to Nanjing to retire, just hanging around outside the palace, this is all to light the empty door for others, do you understand?" Okay, hurry back to the royal prison yamen at the south gate of the west, there are things you have to do. ”

After the words sent Eunuch Xia away, the county lord of Yixing breathed a sigh of relief, moved his wrist before walking in front of Yang Jinzhou, and asked with a smile: "Good manner, why did you suddenly get up to stare at Xia He?" ”

Chen Lan hesitated when he saw Yang Jin stunned on Monday, and hurriedly rushed forward and said: "Mother, I asked the fourth brother to tell him about the impeachment of the Imperial History of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, I wanted to make him have a preparation in his heart, but he didn't expect that he would be the first to expect the enemy to take the lead and send someone to watch the house of Father-in-law Xia outside. ”

"Oh, you told him, and then he got his heart set on it?" The county lord of Yixing glanced at Chen Lan, then turned his head, and looked at Yang Jinzhou's gaze with some meaning, "I was worried that Ah Lan has always been the most self-restrained, and you are a cold person, how should you two live in the future, but I didn't expect that you didn't hum at the critical moment, but you can rely on it to see it, Ah Lan is afraid that I will ask you something, and immediately praise you for being the first to anticipate the enemy...... But in private, there must not be a few of you, right? ”

As soon as these words came out, not to mention Chen Lan, even Yang Jinzhou couldn't hold it anymore, and his expression was a little embarrassed. The county lord of Yixing looked at this and that with great interest, and then smiled: "Anyway, you two are fine." As for the turmoil outside, I can't intervene, if you want to have a way, just let it go. The emperor said that he was sick, but in fact, he was depressed, and he would be fine if he recuperated for a while, and now he could take the opportunity to withdraw and retreat to the outside to take a look. ”

This is undoubtedly the best hint and guarantee. Chen Lan couldn't hold back his joy immediately, and hurriedly thanked him. And Yang Jinzhou hesitated for a while, and before he could say two words, he was glared at by the county lord of Yixing.

"It's raining outside, why don't you leave? You are not one of us who only goes to the banquet every day, and there are serious things, although it is not a palm print, but you also have to point it, be careful to be caught by the head of the imperial history and go back quickly, remember to change the medicine from time to time, and then find a good doctor to take a look, don't take it seriously, don't forget that in the future, you will not only have to be filial to your mother, but also have a daughter-in-law to go quickly, I and Ah Lan Niang and I still have something to say."

If you want to talk about bickering, where is Yang Jinzhou the opponent of the Yixing County Lord, he was defeated without even finding a way to interject. So, he had to say goodbye, glanced at Chen Lan before leaving, and said thoughtlessly: "If you go back at night, don't forget to bring a few more people...... And the thing we promised Luo Shizi, don't forget to say to the county lord......"

"Not leaving?"

The county lord of Yixing turned her face flat, and when she saw Yang Jinzhou helplessly arching his hand and going out, she laughed, looked at Chen Lan and said: "Look, this kid didn't open his mind before, and when he opens his mind, he understands better than anyone else, let's ...... one bite at a time."

"Mother" Chen Lan finally couldn't help it, and stomped his foot to interrupt the words of the county lord of Yixing, "If you say that again, I'm leaving"

"What are you going, you little couple promised Luo Shizi yet, but you haven't told me yet"

Chen Lan realized that he had forgotten this stubble in a hurry just now, and simply ignored the joke of the Yixing county lord, only dragged the person's arm and buried his head low. It wasn't until she followed the steps of the county lord of Yixing for a long time that she found that she had arrived at a water pavilion, at this time the heavy rain had stopped, and the Taiye pool in front of her had returned to calm, only the ripples on the water surface that were blown by the wind.

The county lord of Yixing looked at Chen Lan, who was holding his arm on the right, and couldn't help but feel a feeling of motherhood in his heart: "I think you two won't promise people indiscriminately, let's say, what happened to Luo Xu to find you?" ”