It was a man who made that cry.

The man was not very tall, about forty years old, dressed in a gray and patched robe, with his hair in a bun and a disheveled beard, a sallow complexion, and a gray-blue burden in his arms.

"I want to see the lady of the Chang family!"

He cried so much that he was about to break into the Dengtai Tower.

However, before he could get close to the front door of the Dengtai Building, he was blocked by two figures.

The two men were both young men, dressed ordinarily, but the movements and eyes that stopped the man at this moment were full of a silent sense of oppression.

The man with tears on his face subconsciously took a step back, his crying was unconsciously stagnant, and then he hurriedly knelt down, kowtowing and begging: "I have something important to ask the lady of the Chang family, It is not easy to find here today...... I beg you to have mercy on me, let me in! ”

His crying and shouting to see the lady of the Chang family has attracted the attention of many people outside the building, and at this time he knelt down to beg each other, and the poor people in shabby clothes knelt outside the Dengtai Building, where the lanterns were hanging high and the nobles gathered.

"It's strange, why does this person want an ordinary lady......"

Many people gathered around, and the chatter filled the surroundings for a while.

Outside the building were Cui Jing's people, including the two who stopped him, and at this time, someone had already walked upstairs quickly to report the matter to Cui Jing.

Seeing that the evening banquet had reached the second half, Cui Jing wanted to leave early to go back to the Xuance Mansion, and was about to leave with Chang Kuo, but at this time, he heard his subordinates coming, his expression moved slightly, and he walked to Chang Suining on the side.

Chang Suining was standing next to a screen with a picture of a lady at this time, talking to Yao Xia and the others.

The girls who were talking and laughing saw Cui Jing approaching, and some of them looked nervous, and they unconsciously retreated to the side.

Seeing Cui Jing getting closer, two more little ladies retreated behind the screen.

It's as if every step of the handsome young man who is not like a mortal is stepping on not the tiles, but their courage.

When Cui Jing really stopped in front of Chang Suining, Yao Xia, who had been dead to the end, finally silently let go of Chang Suining's arm, blessed Cui Jing, and walked away with bated breath.

"Cui Dadudu-" Chang Suining turned his head to look in the direction of the building: "But someone is coming?" ”

Hearing her unsurprised inquiry, Cui Jing nodded slightly: "There is an unidentified man over forty years old crying outside, claiming that there is something important to ask the lady of the Chang family in person——"

"If it is an important matter, then the Governor of Laocui will ask him to come up."

Hearing her tone as it should be, Cui Jing bluntly reminded: "The person who came is not good." ”

Chang Suining nodded: "Well, the good ones don't come." ”

Cui Jing: "......"

It's not that she meant to pick up the words.

Chang Suining continued: "There are many people, if he is noisy and crying outside, it is really uncontrollable, even if he is expelled, it is more likely to breed unclear rumors that are not clear and can be whitewashed later." ”

If someone really deliberately didn't let her finish this poem well today, she would probably be in the other party's hands when she expelled it, so it was better to take this trick first and see which play the other party wanted to sing.

Cui Jing thought about it, Yuan Xiang couldn't help but remind in a whisper: "It's better for Chang Niangzi to be careful, the other party is coming alone, but I'm not afraid of him making trouble...... It's just that I looked down, and saw that his face was sallow and his eyes were black, and he was not a healthy person. ”

Bad luck is a nice saying, and if someone dies at the apprenticeship banquet, someone must make a fuss about it, thus causing unnecessary trouble.

Chang Suining said disapprerovantly: "It's okay, I just love to watch this lively." ”

Yuan Xiang: "?! ”

Love to watch the hustle and bustle of the dead?!

He looked at Chang Suining's eyes and suddenly felt a little worried-he loves to watch any excitement, which will only harm the lady of the Chang family.

Cui Jing: "...... Go ahead. ”

Yuan Xiang suppressed a complicated expression and went to arrange the matter.

The man was quickly "invited".

In addition to attracting the attention of people outside the building, his previous movements also attracted the visitors upstairs who were blowing the wind by the fence, and they were already curious to discuss.

At this time, the man went upstairs, and immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Even today's visitors are many literati from mediocre or even poor backgrounds, but no matter how poor they are, their clothes are clean and tidy even if they are patched.

But this man was different, he looked not only poor, but also unkempt, with a disheveled beard and grooming, and the straw sandals on his feet were tattered and dirty.

The presence of such a person in such a place is so out of place that it is impossible to ignore.

Where it appears, someone retreats on their own.

The visitors who noticed him stopped talking for a moment because they were puzzled.

The man was obviously not suitable for this kind of occasion, and he was even more anxious for a while, holding the burden tightly with both hands, and asked urgently: "Where is Chang Niangzi?" What about the Chang Niangzi? Didn't you say take me to meet Chang Niangzi? ”

"I'm the Chang Lady you're looking for." Chang Suining walked over, stopped three or five steps away from him, and looked at him calmly: "You don't recognize me, why are you looking for me?" ”

Before answering, the man knelt down at her with a "plop".

His voice was frightened and pleaded: "Please also ask Chang Niangzi and your mansion to raise your noble hand and inform me of the whereabouts of my nephew!" ”

"Who is your nephew?" Chang Suian had already walked over, frowned and asked, "Why did you ask in front of my sister?" ”

"My nephew is famous!" The man cried and said: "He is a showman, his surname is Zhou!" I am familiar with Chang Niangzi! ”

"Zhou Ding?!" Chang Sui An frowned, and just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Chang Sui Ning, who took a step forward, to speak first-

"You mean, your nephew is Zhou Ding, and you came to ask me about his whereabouts?"

The man nodded tremblingly: "Yes, it's exactly ......"

At this time, many people had already gathered around, including Wei Shuyi and Duan's mother and daughter.

“…… Who is this Zhou Ding? Wei Miaoqing frowned and asked in a low voice, "Is it a showman?" Have you heard of that? ”

Wei Shuyi squinted his eyes slightly at the man, shook his head slightly, and did not speak.

Duan's gave his daughter a stop look - this matter seems strange at the moment, and if he doesn't give the other party any reaction, he won't cause trouble to Sui Ning.

Wei Miaoqing seemed to feel something, nodded lightly, and stopped talking, just looked at it with a straight face.

At this time, Chang Kuo heard the movement and strode over.

In the noisy room, Cui Jing raised his hand to stop him silently.

Chang Kuo looked at the young man in front of him in confusion.

Cui Jing: "The general is calm and don't be impatient, and listen to it first." ”

This is what Chang Suining told him - he doesn't have to let General Chang get involved first.

General Chang is naturally not a rough person who can only do bad things, but today he has drunk too much wine, and his words will inevitably be inconsiderate under the chaos of concern, and many literati are present, and every word and deed will be infinitely magnified in front of everyone's eyes, and the external image is too oppressive, and it is easy to give people a sense of bullying.

If you meet that cowardly, you really scared people to death on the spot, and you can't tell it.

In short, General Chang's knife is not suitable for such an occasion.

Her worries were justified.

After Cui Jing's words, Chang Kuo frowned and listened patiently.

Chang Suining asked the man curiously: "Then why do you think that I will know Zhou Ding's whereabouts?" ”

The man looked up at her, his expression seemed a little unspeakable, but finally he made up his mind and said, "...... My nephew and Mrs. Chang have been in love with each other for a long time...... When he disappeared, it was a few days after General Chang Da returned to Beijing after winning the battle! ”

Sounds of surprise and surprise rang out all around.

Private exchanges, two loves?!

Although Wei Miaoqing didn't say anything, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.

Let Chang Sui Ning be in love with the man who is in love with him...... What do you have to look like?!

She saw that Chang Suining didn't treat her brother very seriously, could it be that person was better looking than her brother?

Her thoughts are quite pure, but more people have imagined a lot from the words "private correspondence for a long time", although they dare not say it explicitly, but the eyes looking at Chang Suining inevitably changed.

At most, beating a person is just daring, and if you break the sky, it will only end up with an arrogant reputation......

But now, as a woman, once you get it, it will be a stain on your life's honor!

For a while, many people, including Cui Jing and Wei Shuyi, looked at the girl who was suddenly pushed to the center of the whirlpool by this sentence.

She was so calm, even calm that she didn't immediately explain or justify the crucial words that could ruin her—

And she did not shy away from using words: "So, do you mean that after my father returned to Beijing, he learned about my private relationship with him, so he did something to him?" ”

Facing the pair of pupils that were as calm as water, the man secretly felt that the little lady's reaction was different from what he imagined, but there was only fear on his face: "I...... I just want to know the whereabouts of my nephew, and I don't dare to ask General Chang about it......"

As he spoke, his lips moved for a moment, as if it was no longer possible to support the coercion around him, he knocked his head down again, and cried: "My brother and sister-in-law have only one such son, and for more than two months since my nephew disappeared, my brother and sister-in-law have fallen ill one after another!" I really didn't have a choice, so I dared to find this place......"

Then he turned his words to the onlookers, as if he was forced to seek justice: "Our Zhou family has no power and power, and we have been cultivating the fields for generations...... If I can find my nephew, my brother and sister-in-law will discipline him strictly, and I will never let him dare to have such delusions again! ”

His tears and snot flowed down his cheeks, and he looked ignorant and ignorant, and because of this ignorance he was all the more miserable and pitiful.

Someone sighed in a low voice: "What a fool, he said this in public, ruining the reputation of the Chang family's lady, how can it be good?" ”

"Haven't you heard, I've been looking for more than two months, maybe it's really no way, I haven't read at a glance, and I can only come up with such a strategy when I look for people......"

"It can't really be General Chang Da...... "Stick to beat mandarin ducks, right?"

And the person has been missing for more than two months...... Can it be recovered?

"The situation is not yet clear, how can you, as a scholar, speculate?" Qiao sacrificial wine is rare to scold anyone.

The scholars saluted one after another, and bowed their heads in shame.

Qiao Xijiu and his wife Wang both stepped forward.

When passing by Chang Kuo's side, Qiao sacrificed his wine and said urgently: "Everyone has named and asked for someone, why do you stand still and watch the excitement!" ”

Chang Kuo, who was already blushing with annoyance, glanced at him, and then looked at his arm.

Qiao Xianjiu looked over and saw that his little arm was being grabbed by Cui Jing.

Chang Kuo lowered his voice as much as he could: "Sui Ning is not allowed!" ”

"Why is this, Ning Ning she ......" Qiao Xijiu's face was repeated, and after glancing at the Cui Dadu Governor, he also consciously stayed here with Chang Kuo temporarily.

Xi'er's fist was already clenched harder than the stone Nuwa used to mend the sky.

The man's cry continued: "It's because we are not strict in discipline, and we are at fault first...... I dare not ask for your understanding...... But presumably he should have a long memory now, and I just hope that your mansion can raise your hand and tell me the whereabouts of my nephew! When we bring them home, we will strictly restrain them! ”

Chang Suining felt that he had almost heard it.

The other party's words sounded superficial at first glance, but because they were simple and straightforward enough, they were able to cause the biggest sensation in the shortest time.

But if you listen a little further, it is not difficult to see that he is turning those words upside down.

It was as if someone had taught him, so he endorsed it and said that there was some kind of charter, and he did not dare to disturb it.

If she doesn't speak like this and doesn't accept the offer, the other party won't be able to play for a long time, and it will be quite difficult for him.

Chang Suining then spoke: "I haven't understood it for a long time, you first tarnish my reputation, and then keep asking us about people, and it's a dead person, I don't know what it means?" ”

There was silence for a moment.

The man's face froze: "Dead...... He's dead? ”

He's dead!

Really dead?!

His face was terrified: "You ...... How dare you take people's lives......"

Chang Suining frowned suspiciously: "Don't you even know how your nephew died?" ”

"I ......" The man opened his mouth, and his face suddenly turned pale: "You ......"

Chang Sui is calm.

It seems that he did not know—

In this way, it can explain why he got the confidence and courage to make trouble.

Everyone around looked at each other.

What does Chang family lady mean by this?

Did you directly admit in public that you murdered Na Xiucai at home?

In the confusion, I saw that the girl faced everyone and said, "Don't get me wrong, this person's nephew Zhou Ding is indeed dead, but it is not for my family, my father is a good person, and he will never do such a thing that ignores the law." ”

She said, her eyes fixed on one person: "As for the inside story here, I think it would be more appropriate for Yao Tingwei to come forward and explain." ”

Yao Tingwei?

Everyone subconsciously looked at Yao Yi.

What does this have to do with Yao Siqing?

Yao Yi, who couldn't listen to it for a long time, seemed to think about weighing it for a moment, then nodded and walked to Chang Suining's side.

Mrs. Xie, who was standing not far away and watching quietly accompanied by several women, frowned slightly.

There are some things she doesn't know deeply, but this scene is very different from what she imagined, in the face of the big festival for a woman, there is no chaos, not even disputes, everyone in the Chang family is surprisingly calm and orderly......

But it doesn't matter.

In the face of evidence, no amount of calmness will be shattered.

For a moment, her gaze fell silently on the burden that the man was holding in front of her.

Good night everyone~ This is a bit of a long plot, you can save two days to watch it together, and it may be more coherent (then I won't say I'm out of context.)

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