Xiao Lingjun didn't notice the suspicion in Hua Zhen's eyes, and after speaking, he looked at the secret door connected to the theater, and sighed a little: "I thought that the eldest brother just liked your appearance, but I didn't expect him to open a secret door here, presumably to facilitate meeting you." Now it seems that Big Brother really likes you, at least more than I thought I did. ”

Hua Zhen didn't know what Xiao Lingjun was thinking, so she didn't speak, just looked at her quietly. Xiao Lingjun realized that he had said a little too much, and then smiled.

"Don't worry about these people, I will definitely find out and give you an explanation. ”

Hua Zhen didn't answer when she heard this, but just asked, "Do you know where the prince has gone?"

Hearing this, Xiao Lingjun was stunned: "Big brother didn't tell you?"

After speaking, he seemed to feel that this was really a little rude, so he returned directly: "A few days ago, someone came to Yanbei, and something went wrong, and those people were intercepted and killed halfway, and the eldest brother was very solemn when he got the news, so he ordered me to stay in the other garden, and not to let people know that he was not in the capital, and left the capital overnight. Counting the time, I guess it will be a few days before I should be back, I thought you should know, it seems that he didn't want to worry you, so he didn't say it. ”

Listening to Xiao Lingjun's words, thinking of the jade seal of the country, Hua Zhen knew what the news was.

The person who was supposed to go to find the treasure was intercepted, and the jade seal of the country was taken away, so Xiao Huaijin rushed over to see what was going on.

Immediately stopped talking.

On the other side, Lu Wei changed his clothes and went directly to Baishi Tower.

The crown prince and Wei Guogong were still sitting in the Baishi Tower, and just now Aunt Zhou said that Hua Zhen had something to do, so let them wait for a while.

The crown prince and Wei Guogong didn't care either.

At this moment, Lu Wei came over and couldn't help frowning slightly and glanced at each other: "Where is Zhen'er?"

Lu Wei hugged his fists when he heard this: "The county lord asked the little one to come over and talk to the prince Wei Guogong, she has some things delayed now, I'm afraid she can't entertain the prince and Wei Guogong, if it's rude, please bear with me, and wait for the county lord to come to the door to apologize another day." ”

Hearing this, the prince glanced at Wei Guogong, and his eyes were full of deep meaning

Then he chuckled and said, "Since Zhen'er has something, then we will go first, and you tell Zhen'er to let her not care, let her handle her own affairs first." ”

Saying that, he smiled with Wei Guogong and left the county lord's mansion.

Lu Wei personally sent it to the door, saw the carriage of the two, and left separately, and then turned around and returned to the mansion.

And after the prince's carriage turned a corner and left the sight of the county lord's mansion, it turned directly into an alley, where Wei Guogong was already waiting.

Seeing the prince's carriage coming, he immediately picked up the curtain and came down.

The crown prince sat in the carriage, looked at Wei Guogong and lowered his voice and said: "Zhen'er must have something to do, there is something wrong with the look of the maid just now, what do you think, Wei Guogong." ”

"What the prince said is, but since Zhen'er doesn't want to say it, we don't want to ask, the prince still don't bother here, Zhen'er is right, for now, we should guard against the one in the palace first. Otherwise, if something happens at that time, none of us can afford the consequences. Wei Guogong said, his face was very solemn.

Seeing this, the prince didn't say much, just nodded.

But after the carriage of Wei Guo left, he looked at the direction of the county lord's mansion with a very complicated expression, and then ordered someone to return to the East Palace.

When Hua Zhen returned to the county lord's mansion, Lu Wei immediately stepped forward and said, "The crown prince and Wei Guogong have already left." ”

Hua Zhen nodded, Xia Zhu's face had eased a lot, poured a cup of tea for Hua Zhen, and said softly: "County Lord, let's take a sip of tea first to suppress the shock." ”

Just now in the other garden, although Xia Zhu was too scared, he kept trying to protect Hua Zhen, Hua Zhen saw it in his eyes, and said softly when he saw this: "Okay, you go back to rest first, and leave the affairs here to them, you are also frightened today, so don't do anything." ”

Xia Zhu shook his head, even though his face was still a little pale, he insisted: "The slave and maid are fine, the county lord will let the slave and maid serve in front of him." ”

Hua Zhen couldn't resist Xia Zhu's temperament when she heard this, so she had to nod.

Lu Wei then asked, "Can the county lord ask why these people want to assassinate the county lord?"

Just now, Hua Zhen could see Xiao Lingjun's strange appearance, and Lu Wei naturally saw it too.

That's why I asked.

Hearing this, Hua Zhen said softly: "These people are the secret guards around King Yanbei, as for why they lured me to the other garden to ask for my life, Xiao Lingjun doesn't know, but the person who wants to deal with me is definitely the Xiao family." ”

"Is the county lord suspicious of Miss Xiao?"

Xiao Lingjun came to the door twice to find Hua Zhen's troubles, and Lu Wei was clear about it, so what immediately came to his mind was that Xiao Lingjun did it, and it was the people from the county lord's mansion who rushed over, so he had to take action.

Hua Zhen shook her head when she heard this, she also thought about it, but when Xiao Lingjun appeared, Hua Zhen had seen her reaction, if it wasn't for the fact that this acting skills were really too good, then I really didn't know what happened.

There is no way to fake this kind of impromptu reaction.

So I'm afraid that this matter really has nothing to do with Xiao Lingjun.

If it really has nothing to do with Xiao Lingjun, then there are only two people in the Xiao family who know about her existence, one is Xiao Huaijin, and the other is Xiao Zhengze.

Xiao Zhengze escorted Xiao Lingjun into Beijing and heard about her.

Although he has never appeared these days, and he has never returned to the Xiao family's villa, people have forgotten him, but no one can deny his existence.

Hua Zhen suspected that Xiao Lingjun had done this.

Just thinking about it, the guard of the concierge came in, and when he saw Hua Zhen, he said very respectfully: "County Lord, the Duke of Jin Guo has come to visit." ”

Shen Chongmao?

Hearing the guard's words, Hua Zhen's mind shook suddenly, and Lu Wei was a little puzzled when he saw this.

"What is the matter with the Duke of Jin coming over at this time?" Knowing the contradiction between Hua Zhen and the Shen family, Lu Wei said very vaguely, and he was also secretly reminding Hua Zhen that now Shen Chongmao has restored his title and is Hua Zhen's own uncle, so it's not good.

Hua Zhen immediately understood and nodded: "Baishi Lou looks at the tea." ”

said and instructed Lu Wei: "Please also ask Mr. to entertain Zhen'er for a while." ”

Lu Wei immediately nodded and turned to go out.

Hua Zhen instructed Xia Zhu to change her clothes, although the clothes worn by Xiao Lingjun also fit well, but although this dress is not much different at first glance, it is not like Dayan's clothes after all, if people see it, it will always be more troublesome.

She didn't want to see Shen Chongmao now, so she changed her clothes first.

When she arrived at Baishi Tower, Shen Chongmao drank two cups of tea.

Shen Songqiao's face was very ugly, and he felt that Hua Zhen had deliberately thrown them here, and he was very angry several times.

Seeing Hua Zhen, he immediately had a cold face: "The county lord of Qinghe has such a big shelf, let his uncle and cousin wait here for a long time, are you really not afraid of being gossiped about." ”

Hua Zhen laughed when she heard this: "I don't know if the two of you came to see Zhen'er as an uncle and cousin today, or as the Duke of Jin and a Bai Ding who has no official position, to visit the county lord of Qinghe." If it's the former, Zhen'er is late, although she is sluggish, my cousin and uncle should be more tolerant as elders, so I don't have to worry about a girl's family. If it is the latter, Zhen'er should accompany Jin Guogong when she comes late, but Jin Guogong should also hand over the greeting post in advance when he comes to visit, so it is reasonable for Hua Zhen to turn Jin Guogong away. As for you, you don't have the qualifications to come to my county lord's mansion. ”

Suddenly, Shen Songqiao's face changed angrily.

Shen Songqiao didn't have any official position, if it weren't for the identity of the eldest son of the Shen family, Hua Zhen would not feel anything if he asked someone to call him.

Of course, Shen Songqiao also understood, and suddenly became angry: "Hua Zhen!"

"Is this how the eldest prince of Shen can't talk to the county lord of Qinghe?" Hua Zhen didn't laugh angrily, just looked at Shen Songqiao, and then his eyes fell on Shen Chongmao: "Uncle, although you are my uncle and he is my cousin, but according to Dayan's etiquette, our identity is here, and we can't be sloppy." My cousin didn't have the slightest meritorious officer, so he should have made a big salute when he saw me. ”

Shen Chongmao's face changed when he heard this, and the woman who followed him immediately smiled and said: "Master, what Zhen'er said is right, this etiquette cannot be forgotten, if it is not for others to know, it will also say that we have no rules, if it reaches the ears of the emperor, it will become Song Qiao's eyes without royalty." ”

Saying that, she stood up and looked at Hua Zhen with a smile: "Concubine Yan Clan to meet the county lord of Qinghe, the county lord Wanfu." ”

Seeing the woman with a small face and a delicate autumn flower in front of her, Hua Zhen knew in her heart that this person should be the eighth aunt of the Shen family, and immediately said: "Auntie is polite." ”

Shen Songqiao was not as good as the eighth aunt, but he just stared at Hua Zhen, his eyes were full of anger.

He originally looked down on Hua Zhen because he felt that her identity was not worthy of talking to him, but now seeing Hua Zhen above his head, he naturally felt even more unconvinced.

At this moment, although she was pressed by Hua Zhen's words, she didn't know what to do, and insisted on not wanting to bow her head.

Hua Zhen didn't speak, just looked at Shen Chongmao.

Shen Chongmao immediately said angrily: "Song Qiao, don't hurry up and salute the county lord." ”

As he spoke, he stood up, stepped forward and kicked Shen Songqiao's knee socket hard, and suddenly Shen Songqiao's legs were sore and knelt on the ground.

This is a very reluctant salute.

Hua Zhen was not embarrassed, just turned around and sat down on the main seat, and then said softly: "I don't know if my uncle came to the county lord's mansion today, but what's the matter?"

Hearing this, Shen Chongmao's voice suddenly softened a little, looked at Hua Zhen, and said with concern: "I haven't come to see it for a long time, I feel a little uneasy, and I don't know that everything is okay in this county lord's mansion, my uncle left the capital a few days ago, and when I came back, I heard that you were also imprisoned in the prison of the criminal department because of the death of the county lord of Zhaoyang, and I was a little worried." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Hua Zhen's side and couldn't help asking, "What about the maid who has been following you all the time? Why didn't you see her come out to serve, did something happen?"

Hua Zhen's heart suddenly tightened and looked at Shen Chongmao.