But he was wrong, it seemed that nothing had happened at home, and everything was as usual in peace.

After Li Dan entered the door, he wrung the water on his clothes and looked around suspiciously, but he didn't see anything on the faces of the servants.

It's strange, he wondered in his heart, walked to his small courtyard, and came to face a thin young man with an umbrella.

"It's raining, where are you going, fifth brother?"

Hearing Li Dan call him, Li Shuo looked up blankly: "Third brother, you're back!" ”

Suddenly, he suddenly stood on his feet, pulled Li Dan to the side of the wall, and asked anxiously despite his surprise: "Have you passed by Spring and Autumn Street?" ”

Li Shuo is Li Dan's half-brother, and Li Dan is different from him, but his father forced him to follow the text, although he is not good at poetry and songs, but the article is solid in terms of righteousness and righteousness.

After the summer harvest last year, the hospital examination has been famous, and it was originally scheduled to marry Chen Hui, the daughter of the Chen family, this spring.

Usually he holds the steady demeanor of the teachers and teachers, but today he is in a hurry, and he is obviously absent-minded.

"yes, what?"

"Uh...... What can I see? ”

"Nothing, very quiet."

"Huh, shouldn't it?" Li Shuo shook his head.

"Fifth brother, is something wrong?" Li Dan asked.

"You don't know?"

"I just walked in."

"Oh......, yes." Li Shuo patted his head, hesitated, and suddenly took half a step back and hit the ground.

Li Dan was shocked, hurriedly dodged sideways and helped him with his hand, and asked, "Why is this so?" The fifth brother has difficulties, but it doesn't hurt to say that it will help you get ahead! ”

It turned out that Li Shuo was born to the Gao family, two years old behind Li Dan, and the fifth among his peers, so he was called "Fifth Brother, Wulang" at home.

It is true that Li Dan is the eldest son of this house, but his deceased mother is a concubine. From the "ceremony", of course, he respects his grandson, so he refuses to accept his brother's courtesy.

However, the two are about the same age, and the brother left by Li Shuo and his mother-in-law has never been suspicious. usually doesn't pay attention to it, but at this time, he jumped Li Dan when he was solemn for no reason.

"There is indeed something to ask my brother for help." Li Shuo was a little difficult. He wanted to use Li Dan, but he was afraid that he would cause trouble to himself.

"Fifth brother, my own brother said it was okay, why bother?" Li Dan was dissatisfied.

"Brother just came back from outside, maybe you don't know? A few days ago, the case of prostitution during the period of filial piety of the students of Ying Tianfu Guozijian was rumored, and the Son of Heaven was furious.

My father-in-law is now implicated, and he has been deposed and sent to prison. Outside, it is rumored that Tiqi has almost arrived in the city, and he wants to take the whole family to Yingtianfu.

Your brother and sister are so anxious that they can't sit still at our house and have to go back to visit. My mother didn't allow it, so she begged me to run quietly, how dare I ...... the fame I just got for showing off my talents.

But she cried like tears in the house, and I had to agree to go ....... ”

"I see." Li Dan nodded and thought for a while: "However, my mother must have already ordered you to forbid you to go to Chen's house, so you can't actually leave the house at all."

You want me to go on this trip for you so that she can rest assured, right? This is easy! After speaking, he waved his hand indifferently.

Li Shuo was overjoyed, but he hurriedly said: "Wulang thanked the third brother!" It's just ......, be careful, don't be brutal, and come back quickly if ......the situation is not right. ”

Li Dan was planning to go again, and said: "Don't worry, fifth brother, go back to the house and sit quietly, and wait for my news!" Then he tore off his long legs and left.

Passing by the middle hall, I thought: "No, if you go out through the gate, you may be stopped by the door." So he turned back and walked through the silent patio, through the hall and the kitchen, still up the walls and down the trees.

Everyone in the house was busy with their own affairs, and they were at a loss.

"Little Yuanba" is bold, and no one can stop him from doing what he wants to do.

However, Li Dan is not stunned. He rubbed in the street wind until it was completely dark, and then he walked back to Spring and Autumn Street.

He did not recklessly break into the main entrance, but walked along the alley to the narrow passage behind him, propped up his hands on the walls on both sides, kicked his feet, "rubbed" a few times, and skillfully jumped to the wall.

Stretching out his hand to pick up the hospital wall and leaning in, the courtyard below was dark and dark, and there was a fluttering yellow lantern hanging in the corner gate not far away.

Li Dan quietly turned over, he had been here a long time ago, and knew that there was a low shed with debris below, and the roof of the shed was only six feet from the wall.

The corner door squeaked open, and it was a little girl with a lantern in front of her, followed by a grandmother who was carrying a plate.

Listen to the mamma's mouth: "Alas, Madame should sleep more peacefully now, I hope this medicine works." ”

"It's hard for my mother, and you have a good rest, I'll come to the kitchen to find you again if I have something." The little girl carried a lantern to light the way, and sent the grandmother to the door, and then turned around and walked towards the corner door.

Suddenly, a man's voice whispered her name: "Moon Shadow, Moon Shadow!" The little girl trembled, listened to the familiar voice, and hurriedly asked in a low voice, "Who is over there?" ”

"It's me, Third Brother Li." Li Dan walked over from the shadows, and Moon Shadow looked nervously around, waving at him.

Li Dan flashed into the corner door in a few steps, Moon Shadow closed the door behind him, and hurriedly took him to the corner of the wall and said softly: "San Lang is so bold!" ”

Li Dan smiled and asked her, "Second Miss is good, how is the family?" ”

"You've heard everything?" Moon Shadow sighed: "The county government came to live in the gatehouse, and the mansion didn't call them out.

When Madame heard this, she fainted, and the eldest lady was trapped in Jun's house and didn't dare to go back, and now the second lady has the final say. Everyone is scared and doesn't know what to do. ”

Li Dan frowned, it seems that there has been no further action in the county, and there has been no embarrassment for the Chen family, but the action has been restrained.

"Take me to see how my aunt is doing, Gorou and your eldest lady are very anxious."

"It's okay," Moon Shadow hesitated for a moment and nodded: "There is no backbone in the family, the second girl has a calm face, and I think she is also very chaotic in her heart." San Lang, wait a minute, I'll go talk to the girl. ”

With Li Dan's consent, Moon Shadow hurriedly walked forward, and when she entered the door, she saw the second girl standing in front of the bed, watching the two maids put down the shoji for Mrs. Wei.

The young Aunt Song sat at the table with a blank expression and watched the people in the room walk around.

"Qiuling, you help your aunt go back to the house to rest. Min Yue, you go back to sleep first, and come back in the morning to replace Moon Shadow. ”

The second girl glanced at the moon shadow and knew that something was wrong, so she immediately sent a few people in the house first.

Watching the maids help Aunt Song to leave, she walked over quickly and asked suspiciously, "What's going on again?" With that, Moon Shadow took a deep look at herself.

The second girl, Chen Meng, is only thirteen years old this year. Growing up in the house of the eunuch, he did not worry about eating and drinking, he was tall and round, and he was almost a head taller than his peers.

The dark eyes flickered spiritually under the long eyelashes, the garlic nose was small, and the cheeks were slightly plump.

Although there was a sudden change in the family, she did not panic, but boldly came out to receive the county chief and placed the commissioner, and instructed the people to perform their duties so as not to panic.

But after all, she was still young, and this question revealed her inner uneasiness.

"The girl is relieved, it's not an accident." After Moon Shadow finished speaking, she told her in a low voice about meeting Li Jia Saburo.

Chen Meng's face was slightly red.

The parents of Li and Chen were Jinshi in the same year, so they made a marriage contract for their children.

Li Dan's father died after the exam, and his mother kept him at home on the grounds of presiding over housework, but instead let his younger brother Wulang Li Shuo go to the Xiucai examination, and then returned to his hometown to hire his sister Chen Hui.

This Chen dream is clear. She doesn't care about her sister getting married to the younger brother of the Li family, but ...... like this, how can she say about her relationship with San Lang?

San Lang likes himself, and Chen Meng already knows this. Is it on this joint that has suffered a change, do you want to see it?

She turned around to take a look, hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Just ask him to talk in the east wing." ”

Chen Meng came to the east wing. Suddenly, Li Dan flashed through the door, and Moon Shadow closed the door behind him.

"Sister, is your aunt okay?" The two met, and Li Dan first asked about Chen Wei's situation with concern.

"Fortunately, the doctor came to see it, and he only said that it was a fever of fainting, but it was no big deal." Chen Meng smiled bitterly.

Li Dan nodded and said softly: "The eldest sister is very good in my house, please don't read it." She misses you and Gorou very much. ”

Chen Meng sneered: "You Mo Ti Wulang, he didn't come when there was such a big incident in the Yue family, but moved you out as a rescuer!" ”

"It stands to reason that he should have come, why did my family order the door to be closed, especially to see him firmly, you don't know his small body and bones? The seed of reading, how can I be so honest? Li Dan grinned.

"And such boasting?" Chen Meng glanced at him, and stretched out a finger like a jade onion to poke at the door of his head with a smile: "You, it's too real!" Even if you're two years older than him, there's no reason to work for others! ”

"No way, who made me the eldest brother?"

"Hmph, I'm afraid that people don't treat you as an eldest brother in their hearts......."

"Dream ......!"

"Okay, let's not talk about him when time is pressing." Chen Meng hurriedly waved his hand, raised his eyes and said seriously: "Zhou Dutou had a good meal of comfort when he left, telling the family not to panic.

But he also said that Captain Tiqi said that if my sister didn't pass the door, she would have to accompany her mother to Yingtianfu. If you pass through the door...... ”

"How?" Li Dan hurriedly asked.

"Then, my sister is a member of your family, although I don't have to suffer with it, but if I am angry today, I am afraid that your family's reputation will be affected." After Chen Meng finished speaking, he raised his eyes and looked at Li Dan uneasily.

"Shhh Li Dan gasped, he obviously didn't expect that this matter would implicate the fifth brother, he was really surprised.

Think about Li Shuo's five watches and sleeping in the middle of the night, it is easy to get this showman, if it is because of this...... How could he bear it?

And he is the youngest talent in Raozhou Mansion since the founding of this dynasty, and his reputation is already outside, and he can't hide if he wants to! How good is that?

"I'm sorry, because of my father, my family has troubled you." Chen Meng said and apologized.

Li Dan hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop: "Why is my sister here?" Uncle and new official took office to suffer such an unjustified disaster, which is really wronged!

It's a pity that the emperor's anger is now flourishing during the national funeral, and no one dares to speak out in the Manchu Dynasty. Don't worry, you really don't want to go to Beijing for your brother to ask Your Majesty for you.

I heard that today is a little older than me, and it is indeed wise and promising. Brother Wei believes that Your Majesty will be able to pardon your family's crimes if he is angry, and even reinstate your uncle. ”

"Well, how is that possible?" Chen Meng smiled bitterly: "If you say that Your Majesty can see it and can't see it, just say that the capital master is thousands of miles away, how can it be so easy to go?"

Saburo, I have received what you mean, but you must not be willful, and you must not do what you know you can't do but force you to do it. Otherwise, how can the little sister feel at ease in her heart? ”

"Can't you just forget this? What did Zhou Dutou say, how will Ying Tianfu send you down? Li Dan asked.

"Can I count this if I say it?"

The two of them were taken aback when they heard the voice, and only heard the sound of the door curtain, and a big man bowed his head and walked into the house.

Before he could stand firmly, Li Dan's fist had already arrived, and Chen Meng behind him hurriedly shouted: "San Lang, it's Zhou Dutou!" Li Dan relieved his strength.

The man received the punch with the palm of his right hand in front of his chest, although Li Dan did not exert all his strength, he still made him take half a step back, and reached out to pull the door frame so that he did not fall.

Li Dan saw the surprised little girl Moon Shadow standing next to him covering her mouth, and hurriedly bowed down and hugged her fists: "Boy is abrupt, please forgive me!" ”

"Forgive me!" Zhou Dutou scolded, first dodged into the house, and then beckoned Moon Shadow to come in too, and saw that she closed the door, and then sat on the chair angrily,

Pointing at Li Dan, he said, "I saw the moon shadow pestle outside, and I knew that there was something strange inside, but I didn't expect it to be you!" You made trouble in Tianxianglou in the afternoon and beat Zhao San, do you still have the strength to beat me at this time? ”

Li Dan knew that it must have been Wei Xiong who reported it to him, so he scratched his scalp embarrassedly: "I, I thought it was who came to listen to the corner, I don't know if it was you Zhou Dutou!" There are a lot of adults in you, don't meet my children. ”

"Humph! I'm also stupid, I can tell that it's your little Yuanba who still broke into it and almost hit your fist ....... ”

Zhou Du hummed and accepted the tea brought by Chen Meng, and it was not good to scold her in front of her.

He took a sip and put down the teacup and said, "I went and returned, just to get the news and specially came to tell the Chen family." ”

"What's the news?" Li Dan and Chen Meng both gathered around.

"Ti rode into the city when it was dark. I inquired, and one of the lieutenants said that Master Chen's life was worry-free, and in the past, the most such a situation was reprimanded or reprimanded, but this time the situation of the national funeral is different, and he may have to be exiled ....... ”