Chapter 20

It wasn't until he led Yan Qingyi back to the Xiliu Courtyard that Rong Jin was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Tea was brewed and a plate of pastries was served.

Yan Qingyi hadn't been able to rest well for the past two days, and she didn't have much appetite at this time, so she leaned on the side of the small table and took a piece of tea and ate it slowly.

She and Rong Jin are friends like Pingshui, they haven't seen each other for many years, and the reunion is the first to ask about the current situation.

Rong Jin repeated the words he had said before in Shen Yumian, although it was more detailed, but he still avoided it.

She didn't dare to mention that Shen Yu left herself to refuse marriage for "self-defamy", let alone that Shen Yu had forced herself to be an "accomplice". ”

As Yan Qingyi said before, once you get involved with someone like Shen Yu, it will be endless trouble. She didn't want to be too involved, and Rong Jin didn't dare to reveal Shen Yu's secret.

"Then again," Rong Jin looked at Yan Qingyi's expression and asked curiously, "Sister Qingyi, how did you recognize Shen Xiang?" ”

Rong Jin knew that she was different from Xun Shuo.

There are people in the Xun family who have worked in Tai Hospital for generations, so it is reasonable that they will see Shen Yu.

Although Yan Qingyi has excellent medical skills, he rarely deals with dignitaries and nobles, and after the town on the outskirts of Beijing, he only prescribes medicine for the people around him.

It stands to reason that she should avoid people like Shen Yu.

Yan Qingyi twisted her fingers, wiped off the stained frosting, thought for a while, and told Rong Jin about the old thing.

Three years ago, the son of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Officials robbed the people's daughter, and after raping her, he took her life.

And the one who died was the only daughter of the family who lived next to Yan Qingyi.

The little girl was born with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and she was always a "sister" when she saw Yan Qingyi on weekdays. He was very filial and well-behaved, and when he went to the city that day, he wanted to buy some embroidery in the temple market to earn some silver money and share it with his grandmother.

Unexpectedly, he was targeted by a gentleman, and he disappeared at a young age.

There was only one elderly grandmother in her family, who fainted after receiving the news, and washed her face with tears all day long, and her already poor body deteriorated.

Yan Qingyi helped to collect the bones, but she couldn't bear to die in vain, so she simply wrote a pleadings and wanted to file a complaint.

But that was the son of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Officials.

It is not difficult to press down a pleading, seeing that Yan Qingyi is unrelenting, she can even reverse black and white and put her in prison on the grounds of "false accusation".

Under the pressure of power, Yan Qingyi had nothing to do, she thought that she would be in that dark prison, but fortunately, in the end, it was still bright.

It was Shen Yu who saved her.

Not only that, but also urged Jingzhao Mansion to retry the case and give justice to the deceased.

In the end, the murderer was sentenced to be beheaded after the autumn, and Lord Shangshu was also found out of accepting bribes, deceiving superiors and subordinates, and the family was sentenced to exile of 3,000 miles.

The seriously ill grandmother finally waited for justice, and forced herself to see the execution, and then let go.

Yan Qingyi properly buried her grandparents and grandchildren and began to see Shen Yu.

She already likes to delve into all kinds of incurable diseases, and she is even more interested in Shen Yu's rare disease, and since then, she has almost put her mind on this matter, and she should return the favor.

Rong Jin held a cup of cold tea and quietly listened to Yan Qingyi finish talking about the old things, and then asked again: "What do you think of Shen Xiang?" ”

"That's a bit silly to ask," Yan Qingyi didn't overly respect Shen Yu because of the old things in the past, swallowed the last piece of pastry, and sighed rarely, "A person like him, whether he is good or bad can't be said in one word." ”

She kneaded her sore neck and motioned for Rong Jin to stretch out her hand: "What about you?" What do you think? ”

Rong Jin rolled up his sleeves, rested his slender wrist on the small table, and Yan Qingyi checked his pulse, and said with careful wording: "Life is like duckweed, it all depends on which way the wind blows and where the water flows." Shen Xiang brought me out of the back house of King Li's mansion, and what happens in the future naturally depends on his intentions. ”

"I'm still weak, so I have to recuperate slowly, but it's not a big problem." Yan Qingyi thought for a while, then cheered up and asked, "Or I'll mention Shen Xiang another day and ask you to go with me?" It's just that you can't keep that home, and you can't let Xiaoqi be there, so you have to think of a way......"

Yan Qingyi frowned and pondered, Rong Jin's face was not obvious, but he was already moved.

She has worked hard to save some private money over the years, and if she leaves home, even if she takes Rong Qi with her, she has the ability to live a good life.

But the question is, will Shen Yu agree to this request?

Reason told her no.

But Rong Jin still has a glimmer of expectation, what if? What if Shen Yu would agree to Yan Qingyi? Then she would be free from all these endless troubles.

Rong Jin only felt that his heartbeat was much faster, raised his hand and pressed his heart, hesitated again and again, but still did not refuse Yan Qingyi's proposal.

Yan Qingyi rested in the fine willow courtyard, Rong Jin put down the bed tent for her, turned out the fan pendant that had been half-knitted before, and passed the time under the corridor.

In the afternoon, the sound of cicadas is incessant, which makes people upset.

Shang Lu asked for a sticky pole, but it was not too hot, and he was catching cicadas in the courtyard under the sun.

Because of Shen Yu's body, he didn't dare to put an ice basin in the house to drive away the heat, Cheng Ying wiped the sweat from his forehead, and replied: "Baizhu asked the humble post to return to you, saying that he would do his best to investigate, but after all, it has been six or seven years, and there is a lot involved, and it takes time to ......."

Shen Yu propped his forehead, suppressed his cough in a muffled voice, and said in a low voice: "Yes, it takes time." ”

Not only Baizhu, but he also needs it.

Shen Yu thought that killing Cheng Kai and the others and removing the inner ghosts of the year would be considered a complete matter, but now he knew that this was just the beginning.

It was already a very dirty old thing back then, but after it was revealed, it turned out to be more and more unbearable, hiding dirt and dirt.

Cheng Ying heard what he meant, and said cautiously: "Childe don't worry, didn't Miss Yan say that there is a way, what kind of 'Yin Yang Gu' can be used?" ”

Shen Yu can trust Yan Qingyi's medical skills and character, if she hadn't stabilized her condition back then, even if he was blessed with a great life, I am afraid that he may not be able to live to this day.

And this "Yin Yang Gu", he is bound to use it.

But who to choose is really a headache for Shen Yu.

Over the years, Shen Yu has a lot of available people who can trust him with his life, but there are no women among them.

He was alone, without a wife or concubine, and he didn't get along until a few months ago when he added an "outer room" in the eyes of outsiders.

Shen Yu remembered that beautiful face and docile expression, and was silent for a while.

As Yan Qingyi said, the poisonous blood in his body could not be pulled out, even if it seemed to be fine for a while, but the peace on the surface lasted for three or five days at most.

Shen Yu took medicine every day, but he could still notice the gradual deterioration of his body.

Yan Qingyi didn't understand what Shen Yu was hesitating about, but she didn't ask any more, and after a routine pulse check, the conversation changed: "Shen Xiang should know that Xiaojin and I used to know each other. ”

"Her mother helped me and asked me to take care of their sisters. It's a pity that she left Beijing for two years and couldn't take care of her from time to time, so she was sent to the Li Wangfu by her father, who had lost her conscience. Yan Qingyi smoothed her sleeves and said slowly, "There is no shortage of people who want to come to your mansion to serve, so I want to ask for a grace ......."

Yan Qingyi had already thought of this remark, and as soon as she spoke, Shen Yu immediately understood her intentions.

Shen Yu glanced at the inner room, and by coincidence, Rong Jin went out to add fragrance.

He looked at Yan Qingyi, with the usual smile on his face, and did not comment on her request, and said unhurriedly: "It's not that I mean to refute you, it's just that if Jinjin wants to leave, she should say it herself." ”

Rong Jincai bypassed the screen and listened to this sentence, and his heart suddenly became cold, knowing that he had not won the bet.

And Shen Yu's gaze made her realize that trouble was coming.

Yan Qingyi looked at Shen Yu with doubts, and then at Rong Jin, and realized that the relationship between the two was not as simple as she imagined.

"Miss Yan."

Shen Yu called out with a smile, and then stopped talking, Yan Qingyi sensed his intention to chase the guest, so he had to get up in confusion.

There are only two people left in the inner room.

Rong Jin was uneasy by Shen Yu, but he didn't speak, as if he had been pressed on the torture table, but he didn't know when the guillotine would fall.

Finally, he couldn't stand the torture of silence, Rong Jin took two steps forward and said in a low voice: "Childe......"

Shen Yu heard the flattering meaning in her voice, and chuckled: "Rong Jin, how many times do you have to repeat it?" ”

Yan Qingyi will open this mouth, and the eight achievements are Rong Jin's own meaning.

He thought that Rong Jin's previous obedient attitude had already expressed his attitude, but unexpectedly, he still didn't give up, and thought about fleeing at the slightest opportunity.

Rong Jin knew that he couldn't fool Shen Yu, and he didn't think about pushing the matter onto Yan Qingyi, so he simply knelt down beside the bed and admitted the matter.

"Whoever comes to say this, I won't nod my head." Shen Yu lowered his eyes and looked at her, and the words he said were extremely stiff, but his voice was still gentle, "Rong Jin, everyone in the capital knows that you are the one I raised." ”

"So you have to be, no, you have to be."

Rong Jin is not unclear about this truth, but he still has a fluke heart, thinking that Yan Qingyi's words will be useful. And now Shen Yuming has clearly broken through it, completely extinguishing her slim expectations that she shouldn't have.

She has no way out at all, there is no way to avoid it.

"The slave and maid understand," Rong Jin reluctantly smiled, "Since the son doesn't like it, it won't be like this in the future." ”

She lowered her head, her white neck curling into a supple curve that sank into the azure collar.

Shen Yu hooked his hand and motioned for her to step forward.

Although Rong Jin didn't understand the reason, he still took two steps on his knees according to his words, knelt on the foot of Huanghuali wood, and looked up at Shen Yu with confusion.

The distance between the two was shortened, and Rong Jin became cramped in this silent silence of looking at each other, and was thinking about bowing his head, but was supported by Shen Yu's chin, and then he was stunned.

Those clear apricot eyes reflected his getting closer and closer, and Shen Yu saw his despicability more and more clearly.

He paused slightly, raised his hand to cover Rong Jin's eyes, and then lowered his head and took the soft lips in his mouth.

Maybe it was because he had just added spices, Rong Jin was stained with his most commonly used soothing incense, and the bitter taste was mixed with her original fragrance, which was a little strange, but it didn't disgust him.

The trembling eyelashes swept across the palm of his hand like butterfly wings, causing a tingle.

In a trance, I remembered the old things when I was in Mobei many years ago.

The great witch in Mobei had a dungeon, which was dark, and there were traitors and guilty people of the tribe, and more people from the Great Zhou Dynasty and soldiers captured in the war.

These people were kept for the purpose of testing medicine and witchcraft.

Most of them couldn't last a month at all, and Shen Yu stayed up in it for a year, and he was also the business land he met at that time.

Once, I tried a medicine made from deer blood.

The men and women who had a seizure and went crazy in the dungeon almost felt disgusted when they saw Shen Yu, and he was worried that he would also become an irrational beast, so he simply cut his arm, and stayed up all night by the pain.

And after that, when he thinks about men and women, he only resents them.

After returning to Beijing, some people thought about flattery and secretly sent the beauties they collected, but no matter how charming the beauties were, they never made him feel a moment of heartbeat.

The year before last, Qin Zhan held a banquet in Chunfeng Tower, intentionally poured him wine, and then sent a maiko to bed.

He was so provoked to remember the old story that he almost took the life of the maiko.

Therefore, when Yan Qingyi proposed the method of Yin and Yang Gu, the most difficult thing for Shen Yu was where to find someone who had a blind date without making him uncomfortable.

In the silence of the room, Shen Yu stepped back a little, and his lips and teeth seemed to be stained with a vague sweetness.

He still didn't remove the hand that was covering Rong Jin's eyes, and said in a dumb voice: "Rong Jin, accompany me to plant Gu." ”

As if to make up for it, he added: "You can do whatever you want." ”

But the two knew that what she wanted most, he wouldn't give it at all.

Therefore, Rong Jin didn't bother to speak, blinked, and said softly: "Okay." ”