Ran Hao silently walked in from outside the door, smelled the heavy smell of incense in the room, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, closed the door lightly, and walked towards the incense burner.

Because Zhao Qingyan was afraid of light at night, the curtain hanging on the window completely covered the little morning light outside the window, and the room was still dark. But no matter how dim the light was, it was enough for Ran Haoxuan to see the extra handful of incense ash on the table by the incense burner.

Ran Haoyan stopped suddenly, his face instantly turned snow-white, and he wanted to turn around to see if Zhao Qingyan on the bed was awake, but his body was stiff and couldn't move.

"Why, dare to give me incense, and don't dare to look at me?" Zhao Qingyan's voice with a chuckle sounded behind him, as well as the sound of sitting up from the bed.

Ran Hao's fingertips contracted nervously, but he still turned around slowly, knelt down silently, and bowed his head silently.

"Look up, look at me. Zhao Qingyan said lightly, raising his eyebrows slightly, "Why are you so afraid of me? Even if I don't find out, do you plan to hide it from me?"

Ran Haoxuan raised his head as he said, glanced at him and quickly lowered his eyes: "Haoxuan doesn't dare." ”

I don't know if it's because I'm angry or because I haven't rested well, Zhao Qingyan's face is very bad, with a bit of a smile on his face, and his eyes are still as dark as ever.

Zhao Qingyan looked at him for a while, and suddenly said, "Get up, I'm not angry this time." ”

Ran Hao was stunned, glanced at Zhao Qingyan, and hurriedly leaned over to plead guilty: "My subordinates know their mistakes, please punish the young master heavily." ”

"What can I punish?" Zhao Qingyan sighed, "If I were angry, I wouldn't have watched you leave." In other words, I won't let you put incense in the incense burner. ”

Ran Haoxuan's face changed: "The young master didn't sleep at that time?"

Zhao Qingyan glanced at him: "I haven't slept all the time." Reaching out and taking the shirt from the side, he put it on his body, stood up and pushed the window open, and muttered, "You think that only you miss your master, but I don't want to?"

Ran Hao was speechless for a moment.

Zhao Qingyan turned around and leaned against the window, looking down at Ran Haoyan: "You can see it now, I don't know how many people are watching my every move, and I can't be as carefree as before." ”

Ran Haoxuan listened silently, still not speaking.

Zhao Qingyan didn't seem to intend for him to answer anything, half of his upper body stretched out his finger and poked lightly on the window paper, his gaze was a little distant: "It won't be long before you reach the crown, I hope you don't make this kind of mistake again, I don't want to see it." ”

Ran Hao pursed his lips and said in a low voice: "I won't do it again, young master, please rest assured." ”

Zhao Qingyan looked at the scenery outside the window for a while, and ordered lightly: "You go out for a while, see if there are many people staring around, if there are not many people, you will go to Fengyunxuan in person, and let them check who decided the time of this election." If someone is staring, write a letter and ask someone from Fengyun Xuan to send it over, and say that I will go there in person in a few days. ”

Ran Haoxuan asked, "The young master also guessed?"

Zhao Qingyan looked back at him and frowned slightly: "Who else?"

Ran Haoyan repeated Ran Xingchen's words, and looked at Zhao Qingyan with some concern.

"He's gone, too. After all, I haven't slept all night, and the tiredness on Zhao Qingyan's face is very obvious, even if he deliberately hides it, he can't hide it much, "I'll rest for a while, and wake me up after an hour." When I wake up, you can go out. He didn't close the window, but went back and lay down, but he looked at the top of his head with his eyes open.

Ran Haoxuan stood up silently, took the incense ashes in the incense burner and poured them out, and lit a new soothing incense.

"Haoxuan, what do you think they chose the day for at such a time?" Zhao Qingyan shrunk a little into the quilt, covered his chin, and said in a low voice.

Ran Hao said: "The time to choose the top card has been decided at least when Bai Gongzi told the prince, maybe it's just because it's closer to the day when the young master is hired, right?"

Zhao Qingyan said: "The investment in choosing the top card is huge, and it is impossible to determine the time only by Bai Zhen. The scholar can leave the arrangements for the event to him, but it is impossible to leave all the matters to Bai Zhen to decide. It's not just the breeze, but your master also has a great friendship with the scholars. What reason does he have to schedule the event three days before his next appointment, on the day of your master's death?"

Ran Haoxuan didn't answer, just looked at Zhao Qingyan's pale face and said, "I'll go and ask Fengyunxuan for information, and I can get the results in ten days at most, young master, don't think about it." ”

Zhao Qingyan sighed lightly, nodded, and shrank into the quilt again: "You can help me fill a hand stove, it's a little cold." ”

A trace of worry flashed in Ran Haoyan's eyes, he just nodded silently, went to the brazier in the corner of the house to take charcoal and filled a hand stove for Zhao Qingyan, and then went to the corner of the house to fill the brazier with some new charcoal.

Zhao Qingyan held the hand stove in his arms, adjusted to the temperature a little, and then turned sideways and slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Ran Haoxuan stood for a while, waited for the smell of incense in the room to dissipate most of it, and then closed the window before going outside to meditate and rest.

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"Please help me spread the word, and say that the old man has come to visit and ask to see him. Jiang Wuyan took out a finger-length bamboo token from his bosom and handed it to the guard at the gate of the Hou Mansion.

The guard was slightly stunned, looking a little embarrassed: "It's inconvenient at this time, isn't it?If it's not urgent, can you please come back another day?" glanced at the people who were busy coming and going, and shrugged helplessly.

Jiang Wuyan took out a silver ticket from his arms, wrapped it in a token, and handed it to the guard: "Please pass it on, Master Hou will be willing to see me." ”

The guard saw the corner of his hand that emerged from his palm, his eyes showed a hint of surprise, and the firmness on his face was also shaken a little, and finally took the token: "Then you wait a while, I'll go and ask Hou Ye for instructions." If Master Hou doesn't want to see you, then ......"

Jiang Wuyan smiled slightly: "It's okay, it's okay to help when you get help." ”

Only then did the guard relax and say a word to the person who was guarding next to him, and then walked away quickly.

Jiang Wuyan was not in a hurry, looking at the extraordinarily busy Wooden Horse Hou Mansion with his hands behind his back, with a little smile in his eyes, as if he was missing something.

didn't let him wait too long, Trojan Marquis came in person, his eyes fell on Jiang Wuyan's face, and he frowned: "Jiang Wuyan?"

Jiang Wuyan spread his hands and asked, "Won't Master Hou invite me in?"

Trojan Marhou's eyes were a little complicated, and it was obvious that he didn't welcome him, but he still stepped out of the way, made a "please" gesture, and turned to lead the way.

With Trojan Marquis leading the way, Jiang Wuyan will naturally not be stumped by the formation. He followed the Trojan Marquis for three steps, and even had the leisure to look around. Unlike the outside, the courtyard where the Wooden Marquis lives and its surroundings are extremely quiet, and no one walks around. Walking in the formation of well-trimmed shrubs and flowers, only the gentle sound of the breeze blowing through the leaves and the tinkling of the spring water in my ears could not help but feel a sense of relief and a lot calmer.

Mumahou was obviously not in the mood to accompany him to enjoy the beautiful scenery, so he went directly to his study and said lightly: "Feel free to sit, if you don't need tea, I won't find someone to make it." ”

Jiang Wuyan smiled: "Is this the hospitality of Hou Ye?"

Trojan Marquis looked at him and said slowly: "You are an unexpected uninvited guest to me. ”

Jiang Wuyan didn't care about these details, he sat down, the expression on his face was faint, and the corners of his lips pursed a smile: "After all, you still have to come, and you can't hide from it." Even if Master Hou wants to end here, he has to ask us what we mean?"

There was a bit of mockery in Trojan Mahou's eyes: "Yes, I still have to come after all, but I didn't expect it to be you, the 'old man'." ”

Jiang Wuyan touched his chin and asked leisurely, "Could it be that Master Hou has someone who wants to wait?"

Trojan Marquis turned a deaf ear to his words, and his voice sank a little: "After so many years, can't you let this matter pass?"

"Is it possible?" Jiang Wuyan scoffed, "As long as that thing is still there for a day, it won't be able to pass." ”

Trojan Ma Hou was silent, and after a long time, he asked in a low voice: "What else do you want? Isn't it enough to die so many people?"

Jiang Wuyan said: "Whenever possible, I definitely don't want to let this matter continue." But do I have a choice? Do you want me to deceive myself into believing that that thing will never be discovered?" he sneered a few times, his eyes narrowed: "Before it was discovered, Renzong had already ordered the slaughter of the mansion. If it is discovered, don't say that the nine clans, the ten clans are not enough to be destroyed. ”

Trojan Marquis was speechless.

Jiang Wuyan changed his posture, and his chin was raised a few points: "Or do you think that Yunmo can keep the Trojan Horse Hou Mansion?" Now he is far from enough to qualify. ”

Mumahou took a deep breath and suppressed a little anger: "I admit that I have selfish intentions in marrying Qinghan to him, but I definitely don't have the idea of using this as a threat to seek self-preservation. ”

Jiang Wuyan raised his eyebrows: "I don't care about the marriage, what I care about is what the Hou Ye is going to do." Sit idly by, deceive yourself and pray that this thing will never be discovered? The fish will die in the net, and fight for your life for the life of a descendant's family? Or will you just explain this matter to Yunmo and let him help us steal that thing?"

"Never!" Trojan Marquis exhaled in a low voice, and then saw the teasing in Jiang Wuyan's eyes, "Don't use Mo'er anymore, he can't bear more." ”

"Exploit?" Jiang Wuyan sneered, "I met him at least without knowing it, but you made a marriage contract with the Qi Palace." ”

Trojan Marquis frowned: "This is not my intention. ”

Jiang Wuyan said: "Yes, it's not your intention, it's your father's opinion." It is only natural that the father and the son repay the debt. And after more than ten years, why didn't you break off the marriage contract, don't you feel guilty?"

Trojan Marquis also a little angry: "What qualifications do you have to accuse me?"

Jiang Wuyan's face was full of ridicule, and the ridicule on his face disappeared in an instant: "Since we are in the same situation, and there is no better choice, cooperation is the best strategy in front of us, right?"

Trojan Marquis knew that he had fallen into his trap, but he couldn't refute it, but just asked, "Do you want my answer now?"

Jiang Wuyan shook his head: "Of course not, after all, the differences between us are not small." I just informed Hou Ye in advance, Hou Ye thought about it slowly, we are not in a hurry. ”

Trojan Marquis's eyes moved, and he asked, "Who else are you? Fengyun Xuan or the Wine Hall?"

"Yuyin Pavilion. Jiang Wuyan gave a vague answer, and then asked, "Hou Ye cares a lot?"

Trojan Marquis really didn't ask, and pondered for a moment: "I'll give you the specific answer after Mo'er leaves, okay?"

Jiang Wuyan naturally had no opinion: "I can't ask for it." He got up leisurely and said, "Then I won't disturb Master Hou, and I'll come back in a few days." He stretched out his hand.

Trojan Marquis returned the token to him and asked, "Can you get out by yourself?"

Jiang Wuyan said: "There is probably no problem in returning the way you came. ”

Trojan Marquis said: "Then don't send it, let's go." ”

Jiang Wuyan didn't mind the attitude of the Trojan Marquis, arched his hand as a farewell salute, and did not wait for the Trojan Marquis to return the salute, then turned around and left.

Mumahou stood in silence for a long time, and suddenly commanded: "Mu Yu, go and prepare something for me for divination, and I will go burn incense and bathe first." ”