The rain hasn't stopped.

From the Imperial Study to Cining Palace, if you want to get closer, you have to walk through the Imperial Garden.

If it was normal and there was no hindrance, but now it was rain and night, and even if there was a lantern in their hands, they could not see their feet clearly, so the two simply walked around and walked along the promenade around the garden.

There is an inner attendant leading the way, and the light of the faint lantern is bright and dark in the wind.

Xu Jian also carried a lamp and shone it on the floor tiles in front of the two.

The promenade is not all flat, and there are a few steps.

Xu Jian reminded Lin Yunyan to "watch your step", but she had to respond gently.

His heart sank.

There is a lot of news I got tonight, don't look at the two of them in the imperial study with the saint to analyze and think, but it is all upright and positive, both an answer and a progress, in fact, there is no real time to calm down and straighten things out back then.

Especially Lin Yunyan, she is not just a "bystander", she is the daughter of the victim.

Her pressure and burden are far heavier than Xu Jian's.

It was so heavy that after leaving the study, my head was completely empty.

It's not that I don't want to comb, it's like a wheel stuck by a foreign object, and it can't turn.

Xu Jian is willing to let her go, don't think about anything, and sit all day, but she can't just "go".

In case you break your foot, it's not worth it.

After reminding him again, Xu Jian simply changed the lantern between the two of them and took Lin Yunyan's hand.

The empty palm suddenly came with a warm body temperature, Lin Yunyan was slightly stunned, and turned her eyes to look at Xu Jian.

The lantern only illuminated the road ahead, and most of the facial features of the people around him were gathered in the night, and only an outline could be seen.

Fortunately, Lin Yunyan has also adapted to this light, and is also very familiar with Xu Jian, and can distinguish his facial features, but it is naturally impossible to see the emotions in the other party's eyes.

She just looked at Xu Jian twice, remembered something, and smiled with her eyes bent.

Xu Jian heard her low laughter and asked her, "What are you laughing at?"

"Something from the past." Lin Yunyan said.

Xu Jian understood the "once upon a time" she was referring to, and she also wanted to know the specific content, but now was indeed not a good time to say that.

Raising his eyes and glancing at the guide attendant not far away, Xu Jian leaned down a little and whispered, "It's hard to talk on the road, wait until you get to the side hall, you will tell me?"

Lin Yunyan replied, "Okay."

After such a distraction, the emotions accumulated in my heart also dispersed a lot.

The night breeze blew on the body, enveloping some moisture, and it brought a coolness on the face.

After a short time, they arrived outside the Cining Palace.

Seeing that the two of them had entered the palace late, they were sure that they were going to stay in the palace, and Gonggong Cao had already sent someone to deliver the message, so Cining Palace also left a door for them.

Less than the public heard the news and came out.

It was far away and dark, and I didn't see the clue at first, but when I got closer, the light fell on my face, and I could see the appearance of the two of them clearly.

If it rains, it's not clean and tidy.

"What's going on?" He hurriedly asked, "There is hot water in the small kitchen, and the small one will be sent to the side hall, and the county lord and the grandfather of the country hurriedly freshened up and changed into fresh clothes. The small one will let people prepare a bowl of ginger soup to get rid of the cold."

"Gonggong Cao is prepared, and I drank a bowl before I came out of the imperial study," Lin Yunyan said, looking at the side of the dormitory, where the lights were still on, "The Queen Mother hasn't rested yet?"

"I know that the county lord and the grandfather of the country are coming, and the mother is waiting," the father-in-law replied, and added, "You better freshen up first, it's not bad for this kind of work, you go to see the queen mother like this, her old man will be distressed."

Lin Yunyan responded naturally.

The things in the side hall are all used to it, but Bang Yue did not follow into the palace, and there is a lack of close service.

Although there is no shortage of people in Cining Palace, and there are people who took care of her in the early years, Lin Yunyan still didn't call anyone, and only asked her mother-in-law to prepare hot water in the ear room.

She took off her coat herself, sat down at the dresser, took off her earrings, and took her hairpin.

Hair

Spread down, it was raining in Qianfu before, and the carriage was simply pressed with a handkerchief, and the outer layer was dry, but the inside was damp, which made it very uncomfortable.

As soon as Lin Yunyan picked up the comb, the tall figure moved behind her.

Xu Jian took the comb from her hand and gently combed it for her: "Bang Yue is not here, will it be inconvenient?"

"It's not that I haven't been self-reliant," Lin Yunyan laughed at herself, and said with a smile, "I didn't even have a bucket of bath water when I was down, and I was so dirty that I hated it.

Xu Jian lowered his eyes, with a smile in his eyes: "It's difficult to go from luxury to frugality."

That's a big truth.

Lin Yunyan has experienced wealth and wealth, and once fell into the clouds, after death, she opened her eyes and became her county lord again, she tasted all the ups and downs, and really recalled that when she was in trouble, she forced herself to adapt to the hard life as soon as possible, and when she woke up in Cining Palace, she almost immediately had a rich and noble style.

Sure enough, the difficulty is different.

Looking at the bronze mirror in front of her, Lin Yunyan saw Xu Jian in the mirror again.

Xu Jian is different from her, he has passed more years, and there are many chaos and debris, I don't know how many times the clouds and mud have turned, and the ups and downs are intertwined......

Not crazy, self-resolute.

Perseverance is heart-wrenching.

"You should change your wet clothes first." Lin Yunyan said softly.

"I'll change it when you go to freshen up," Xu Jian said, "Don't let the Queen Mother wait for a long time."

Combed her long hair, Lin Yunyan got up and went to the ear room, unwilling to let her mother wait for a long time, she only wiped her body, did not wash her hair, and after cleaning up, she went to the queen mother's bedroom with her hair scattered.

Xu Jian did not go over and stayed alone in the side hall.

It is about the deceased mother-in-law, the little lord and the queen mother will have a lot to say, and he is sitting on the side, which is in the way.

At that time, when the Queen Mother saw Lin Yunyan, she couldn't hide her worry.

"What's the matter with entering the palace in such a hurry so late?" She asked Lin Yunyan to sit down beside her, "Earlier, the Imperial Study came to deliver a message, saying that you followed Li Shao back to the palace, and it was not clear what was beside her. The mourning family is not sure, you whispered, but Li Shao made a mistake again?"

Lin Yunyan shook her head: "It's not Your Highness who made a mistake, it was really sudden, but it was also very important, you relax, I'll tell you slowly."

When the Queen Mother heard this, her tense heart relaxed.

What she was most worried about was Li Shao's mistake.

In recent days, seeing that the wind and waves are still calm, there is no fault in the government, and the relationship with Xu Jian seems to be peaceful.

But after all, there is a criminal record, and here in the Queen Mother, I am afraid that the two parties will not get along again, and it is Yun Yan and his wife who will suffer in the end.

didn't think about it, this relaxation was relaxed for a while, and when she heard that the Qianfu was struck by lightning and pierced the roof, the queen mother's expression couldn't help but become solemn.

"How could such a thing happen," said the Queen Mother, "this thing cannot be hidden, and I don't know how many things will be said tomorrow."

"When we came to the palace, it was to tell the Qianfu to the outside world," Lin Yunyan paused, "There is also an inside matter, the Holy One must be cautious, except for him, His Royal Highness, Grandpa Cao, and Grandpa Cao and me, he only asked me to tell you and my father, and not to pass on a word to the outside."

The Queen Mother breathed hard.

Is there anything more subtle and cautious tonight than being struck by lightning in the hidden mansion?

"Because of the oil lamp that was knocked over, His Highness remembered the incident of that night in Dingguo Temple," Lin Yunyan bit her lower lip, "He said that a monkey-faced eunuch asked him to take a hot oil lamp, and he couldn't hold it and missed, and the eunuch hugged him and covered his mouth to prevent him from calling ......

The Queen Mother's face turned white.

She didn't speak, she only listened to Lin Yunyan's narration, her hands clutched the mat under her, and her nails were white.

In her life, her only grandchild died early, and her son died young, although she had doubts, she had to accept the reality, and she didn't know the truth until more than a year ago.

And Ah Yun, who she raised as her own daughter, too

The queen mother also believed that he would not give up, but she actually didn't have much hope, this kind of thing, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

But she didn't expect that she still waited for the answer.

Thinking of the white-haired man sending the black-haired man to cry, the Queen Mother was emotionally upset.

But looking at the young Yun Yan in front of her, she felt that she had to cheer up, she couldn't make Yun Yan worry, at this moment, Yun Yan also needed her.

"The mourning family hates," the queen mother said word by word, "The mourning family is the queen, the queen mother, the most precious woman in the world, but the mourning family has also lost too much.

It's just that this hatred has to be reasonable, and the mourning family can't blame the saint, and it is impossible to blame Li Shao.

The mourning family has to find out the real murderer, and they have to hate the right person."

She herself will definitely not drill the horns of the bull, but she is only worried that Yun Yan will be irrational for a while.

"Don't worry," Lin Yunyan said, "I can tell the difference, and I won't be confused. Just now in the imperial study, we have also analyzed a lot with the Holy One......

While stroking the queen mother's back, she said those conjectures and judgments.

Hearing that Gonggong Cai and Mama in the east room were afraid of being covered***, and hearing that the first queen in the east room had ordered sleeping incense, the queen mother sighed.

The ferocity of the gangsters, and some coincidences, caused such an unexpected result.

"Tomorrow, Grandpa Guo will first go through the old files in the Ministry of Rites," Lin Yunyan comforted the Queen Mother, "We have to start with that monkey-faced eunuch, hoping to find the real culprit." Do you have such a eunuch in mind?"

The Queen Mother thought for a while: "I really can't think of it for a while, it's been more than ten years, even if I have seen it, it is vague, and the mourning family should think about it more."

"Don't be in a hurry," Lin Yunyan said, "You can rest later, sleep comfortably, and your mind will be broadened."

Where can the Queen Mother fall asleep?

just thought that Lin Yunyan must be tired after tossing all night, so he didn't talk about himself, he just wanted Yun Yan to rest quickly.

Seeing her get up and walk out, the Queen Mother suddenly remembered that she often had dreams when she was young, and she had something in her heart tonight, in case she had a dream all night......

"Yun Yan." She couldn't help but scream.

Lin Yunyan had just walked to the curtain when she heard the sound and stopped.

The Queen Mother wanted to say, "Do you want to sleep with the mourning family", but the words came to her mouth and swallowed again.

Yes.

Yun Yan got married, and her husband was also in the side hall tonight, and someone coaxed her to protect her even if she had a frightening dream.

The Queen Mother sighed with emotion, chuckled and shook her head: "Sleep well, don't worry about the mourning family, don't worry about it."

Lin Yunyan smiled back.

Back in the side hall, Xu Jian had already cleaned up.

Seeing her come back, he said, "The water is a little cold, I'll ask someone to change it, so you can wash your hair."

"It's so late......" Lin Yunyan subconsciously refused.

"You can't sleep after all, it's the same in the morning and later, it's time for a headache if you don't wash it after the rain." Xu Jian said, got up and called outside.

The grandmothers did things quickly, and they changed it in a short time, and the water temperature was adjusted.

Seeing this, Lin Yunyan did not refuse again.

At night, it is difficult to dry long hair, there is no sun, and it is not good to spread out to the window like during the day, so you can only wipe it slowly with a handkerchief.

Lin Yunyan came out of the ear chamber after wiping it half-dry, and Xu Jian took another dry handkerchief and wiped it for her very patiently.

"Your eyes were slightly red when you came back," Xu Jian asked, "Did the Queen Mother cry?"

"No," Lin Yunyan said softly, "Niangniang endured it, I was afraid that she would cry, and she was even more afraid of making me cry, and in the end, no one cried."

Xu Jian smiled lightly.

If you don't cry, it's better to cry out and be happy.

The little county lord's face was obviously strong and energetic.

"In the garden before," Xu Jian simply found the right to lead her to speak, "what made you laugh before?"

Lin Yunyan blinked, and when she heard him ask, she also remembered.

"It's just that I remember when I used to walk at night

Lin Yunyan said slowly, "At that time, you were also holding a lantern to light the way, I was pushing a wheelchair, I could see the top of your head and shoulders when I looked down, and now you are still playing the lantern, I have to turn my head to see you."

As she spoke, Lin Yunyan couldn't help but laugh again.

She didn't move, her head tilted back, and she raised her eyes to look at Xu Jian: "You have to raise your head to see half of your face."

The four eyes are facing each other, and the gaze is staggered.

Lin Yunyan looked at Xu Jian's eyes, heavy and bottomless.

The next moment, she felt her vision darken.

Xu Jian bent down and leaned down, blocking the oil light on the side.

"Ah Yan." He called in a low voice, his voice drowned out in the intertwined kisses.

This posture is tiring.

Xu Jian didn't feel tired, but he was afraid that Lin Yunyan wouldn't be able to stand it, so he kept holding the back of her neck, and after a while, he withdrew his body first, and then protected her neck straight, and then pressed a little his fingertips and pressed a few times for her to soothe her.

After such a fuss, the mood naturally eased a lot.

By the time her hair was almost dry, Lin Yunyan didn't look so stuffy.

It's good not to be stuffy.

Being stuffy will make you depressed, and stuffiness is not conducive to thinking.

Xu Jian put down the veil and sat down beside her, straightening his expression: "I was thinking about a question just now, does the monkey-faced eunuch who set the fire really want Li Shao's life?"

Lin Yunyan pursed her lips, stunned for a moment.

"He grabbed Li Shao and didn't let him shout, and even caused Li Shao to faint, but Li Shao was carried out of the hall by his mother-in-law with all his beards and tails," Xu Jian paused, and his voice was very low, "If that eunuch left on his own initiative, why didn't he let Li Shao get caught in the fire?" If he heard the movement of his mother-in-law coming, he threw Li Shao directly into the fire with a cross heart, and Li Shao would die even if he cried so much."