The Bingshu was still the same as it was in the old days, and in a trance, He Yan returned to the days when he first married into the He family.
But after she became blind, she never took out the military book again. She thought that the book had either never been discovered, or that it had already been burned by Xu Zhiheng, but she didn't expect it to be back in her hands now. However, how did this book get to Mrs. He Er
"What do you mean when my mother gave me this book?" He Yan looked at Xiao Jue, "She wouldn't recognize me, would she?"
Without waiting for Xiao Jue to speak, He Yan immediately shook her head and denied it, "Impossible, even in my last life, I've only met her on one's fingers, and my mother may not even remember what I looked like, let alone now. "She laughed at herself, "Why now I'm starting to think wildly and imaginatively."
However, when she recalled the moment when Mrs. He Er shoved the military book into her hands, she vaguely captured a little bit of nostalgia and reluctance in the other's eyes.
how can that be
Mrs. He Er has another daughter. Compared with herself, He Xinying has been by Mrs. He's side since she was a child, and she is the real jewel in her palm. Unlike her, she never even called "mother". He Yan always thought that when facing the He family, she could already be as hard-hearted as iron, but when she just rushed into Mrs. He's house, she saw He Xinying and her mother sleeping on the same bed, even after she got married, she returned home. The government can also have such an intimate night talk with her mother, and she would be jealous.
Thinking about it carefully, in her last life, her kinship has always been very indifferent. My parents are like this, my husband is like this, although it has been a past life, although there are people who accompany you now, but there are some regrets, just there, I can’t make up for it in my life, such as the hole buried in the gravel, the wind. As soon as it was blown, it was still empty, shocking.
He Yan didn't want Xiao Jue to see his loss, so he turned around and said, "However, this military book just solves my urgent need. The notes I found in the Xianchang Pavilion have been a long time ago, and He Rufei also It can be used as an excuse to say that the handwriting has changed since then. This military book is not far away, as long as you carefully compare He Rufei's current handwriting, you will always find clues, and... it happens to be the military book, God help me."
Xiao Jue nodded, "The correspondence with the Uto people can come in handy when the time comes."
"He Rufei kept these letters, probably because he was afraid that Utuo and Xu Xiang would cross the river and demolish the bridge, so he kept them and hid them in the exquisite box to be safe." He Yan thought, "I really don't know if he should be called cunning. Still stupid."
It was his paranoia that just put the handle in the hands of others.
"It's not safe for me to keep this thing," He Yan thought for a while, and said to Xiao Jue, "It's better for you to keep it. No matter how daring He Rufei is, he shouldn't dare to go to Xiao's house to be wild."
She raised her head and looked at the sky. It won't be long before the sun rises. Today was delayed for a whole night, "I'm going back. When it's dawn, He Rufei should send someone to search the entire Shuojing. I'm afraid something will happen."
"I'll take you back."
He Yan nodded, although she tried her best to act as usual, but Mrs. He's affairs still weighed heavily on her heart. Although no one knew about her coercing Second Lady He to open the door for her at the time, who knew whether He Rufei would doubt Second Lady Shanghe. Even if she is from the He family... He Rufei is so ruthless, when she can be ruthless, what about Mrs. He? He Yuanliang didn't care about the father-daughter friendship at all, so how much of the relationship between husband and wife was left
"Don't worry, I will send someone to sneak into the He's house and watch Mrs. He Er." It seemed that she could see the worry in her heart, "I won't let her have any trouble."
He Yan looked up at him and breathed a sigh of relief, "So, thank you very much."
Even so, she still looked a little gloomy, Xiao Jue's eyes passed over her lightly, and said, "He Yan."
"what?"
"In two days, it will be my birthday."
He Yan made an "oh", suddenly reacted and raised his head, "...Then if you want anything, I can buy it for you."
"Are you rich?" he asked.
"Didn't you give me a bank note last time?" He Yan answered smoothly, and when he saw his expression, he laughed again, as if it was wrong to use other people's money to buy gifts for others, "But... I It's just the money you gave me."
"I'm not a good embroiderer. It's impossible for me to embroider any kind of veil in a day or two. Why didn't you tell me earlier, it's too late for me to do it now. An axe into a shape you like?"
When he was in Liangzhou Wei, Chu Zhao stayed up in the middle of the night just to pick up stones. Perhaps their rich young masters had such a weird habit.
Xiao Jue's face sank, as if thinking of bad memories, "No need."
"Then what do you need?" He Yan approached him and asked. Being interrupted by Xiao Jue like this, her depressed mood has eased a lot. At least for now, she is sincerely worrying about the birthday gift for Young Master Xiao.
"I'm going to the night market," Xiao Jue glanced at her, "Bring a silver note, you can buy it for me if I like it."
Now He Yan understands, the second young master Xiao wants to enjoy the feeling of being pampered, but this kind of thing is usually when men accompany women to go to the night market, buy flowers, jade and pearls for women, how come she is here This one, it's the other way around
"I didn't expect you to have such an incredible hobby." He Yan whispered behind his back.
"What did you say?" Xiao Jue raised an eyebrow.
He Yan turned around and replied with a smile: "I mean, since it is our young master's birthday wish, going up the mountain and going down the sea of fire will also be fulfilled for you. Isn't it just going to the night market, I take all the silver notes with me, you I'll buy you everything I want, how about that?"
The girl's face was close at hand, and she didn't notice that she was too close to the other party. Xiao Jue tilted her head slightly, the corners of her mouth curled slightly, and said, "Well."
…
After Xiao Jue sent He Yan back to the house at night, it was already very late. He Yan simply collapsed and took a good night's sleep. When he woke up, it was already noon. Qingmei made lunch, and He Yan sat at the table while rubbing her sleepy eyes, picked up her chopsticks and asked, "Qingmei, what's new outside today?"
Qingmei was helping He Yan to serve the soup, and she said in surprise, "Girl, how do you know that something happened outside? The servants didn't dare to wake you up early in the morning, seeing that you were sleeping soundly. When they were shopping on the street, I heard that, General Feihong’s mansion was burglarized last night, some valuables were lost in General Feihong’s house, and now the city gate has been sealed, and the government is searching for suspicious persons everywhere.” After that, she said to herself, “But how in the world? Wouldn't there be such a daring thief to steal from General Feihong's mansion?"
She didn't know that the daring thief was sitting at the table, drinking the hot soup in the bowl without hesitation.
As long as He Yan thought of how flustered He Rufei looked like a headless fly now, he would feel refreshed, and even had to drink a few more bowls of soup. Thinking of He Rufei's suspicious nature, for a long time to come, no, it should be said that as long as those few letters are not found, He Rufei will be on pins and needles, unable to sleep at night.
It's really heartwarming.
He Yan's guess was good. At this moment, the He Mansion was in a mess.
From last night until now, all suspicious people in Shuojing have been checked, and no one has been found so far. He Rufei's face was extremely ugly, and no one dared to touch his bad head at this juncture.
"If not, what should I do now?" He Yuansheng was extremely nervous, he had already vaguely guessed the lost property that would make He Rufei take such a long time to find it at all costs. This thing falls into the hands of others, and it is the handle that can kill, not to mention the current situation.
"Don't you think it's strange, father?" He Rufei said coldly, "The people who come and go in and out of the house are like no one, and they know everything about the house. I even know the secrets in my study, and I can open Linglong. Box…”
"You mean, there are spies in the mansion?" He Yuansheng asked.
"Not necessarily." He Rufei said.
"But now the servants in the house are all family children. Besides, no servants can enter your study, except for yourself, let alone the hidden space on the bookshelf. If there is a traitor... Who would it be? Could it be..." He Yuan Sheng narrowed his eyes, "Do you suspect it's your second uncle?"
"He doesn't have the guts, and he doesn't have the brain." A trace of contempt flashed in He Rufei's eyes. He Yuanliang is even more useless now, so He Rufei doesn't even bother to call him when there is something to discuss in the manor. He Yuanliang was also very happy. He was not someone who could take care of things. The only useful thing he had ever done in his life was raising the daughter He Yan. Other than that, he was a waste.
"Then you suspect..."
"Second uncle doesn't have the courage, second aunt may not. Because of He Yan's matter, I'm afraid he has long been resentful to us. Women have always been emotional, so I don't know if she will hold grudges and do something unexpected because of this. thing."
He Yuansheng frowned, "So, this woman can't be kept."
He Rufei shook his head: "Now we can't act rashly. If it's really her, it's easy to do. At least we can find out the mastermind behind the scenes, and we have many hostages in our hands, so it will be convenient for us to act in the future."
"But will there be any trouble keeping her?"
"As long as you don't let her out of the mansion and keep people watching, it's fine to live." He Rufei said coldly, "It's just that He Xinying also returned to the mansion last night. On the day of returning to the mansion, thieves entered the mansion. I don't know if it was a coincidence or not. ."
"He Xinying?" He Yuansheng lowered his face, "She is from the He family, so she dares to..."
"It's just suspicion," He Rufei interrupted her: "Find someone close to the people around her to see if she really doesn't know anything. If the second aunt wants to save He Xinying, she shouldn't tell her the truth. It's just that Xu Zhiheng has been a little weird recently."
Thinking of Xu Zhiheng, He Rufei was displeased again, and working with such an idiot was probably the most annoying thing.
"Leave this matter to me," He Yuansheng pondered for a moment, "You stay in the house and wait for the news." He got up and went out.
He Yuansheng left, and He Rufei sat on the chair alone, his thoughts were uneasy. As He Yuansheng said, the first thought was that there was a traitor in the mansion, so he knew the path of the mansion like the back of his hand, but he knew clearly in his heart that the hidden compartments on the bookshelf in the study could not be found by traitors, and there was also Linglong. box.
When He Yan handed the Linglong Box into his hands, he once said that in the whole world, except for their brother and sister, no one can open this box. After He Yan died, he was the only one in the world who could open it, so He Rufei put a few secret letters in the box. Just to make himself feel more at ease, he made another layer of traps in the box.
The reason is that I will never encounter this organ in my life. I didn't expect to hear the whistle last night. The exquisite box was opened.
Or, He Yan was lying at the beginning. Besides the two of them, there was a third person in the world who knew how to open the box.
either...
Xu Zhiheng's expression of fear appeared in front of his eyes, and his voice was full of indescribable panic.
"Yes... It's He Yan, she's back... She's back!"
With a "pop", He Rufei slammed the teacup on the table to the ground. He stood up and looked at the long sword on the wall. Qinglang was green and serene, with a slight sheen, and he twitched the corner of his mouth.
Back... He wasn't afraid either.
…
The next day, there was a lot of rumors about a thief in General Feihong's mansion, but it was never possible to find out where the thief was. The whole Shuojing city was full of chickens and dogs, and it was very lively, but He Yan had a rare relaxing day. He only drank tea and slept at home, and the green plum was a little surprised.
Two days later, that night, it was getting dark early, and there was no snow outside. It was a rare sunny night. After He Yan finished grooming, he planned to go out with Xiao Jue.
After visiting He's Mansion at night before, Xiao Jue told her that today was his birthday and he wanted He Yan to accompany him to the night market. They made an appointment to meet at the door of the house, but it was estimated that it was not early, and He Yan should also go out.
Qingmei chose a silver-red colored embroidered rattan shirt for her, and a long brocade skirt with soft smoke and brocade of the same color underneath. She also carefully combed a flowery bun with the tail hanging over her shoulders, which made her look cute. . He Yan looked around in front of the mirror, feeling quite uncomfortable, "This dress is too fancy. Today is Xiao Jue's birthday, not mine, so why be so solemn?"
Qingmei put a pair of coral earrings on her ears and said with a smile: "But girl, you are going to the night market with Dudu Xiao. There are so many people in the night market, you will definitely recognize the two of you. Of course it has to be grand. Some, after all, have to go out for people to see."
He Yan stopped her from trying to put the hairpin on her head, "Okay, that's it. I think it's almost time, I'll go first." After that, she went to pick up the hairpin on the box. Here comes the rabbit fur cape.
This cloak was in the original Miss He's box. Among the eldest's clothes, this one was the only one that looked sober. Miss He probably didn't like this cloak, so it was pressed under the box. But this is the warmest piece He Yan could find. Speaking of which, when she first woke up, He Yan looked at the eldest young lady's soft and weak body, which could be blown over by a gust of wind, but in her suitcase, all the clothes were as thin as cicada's wings, as if it was never winter. of.
He Yan picked up the cape and was about to put it on when Qingmei snatched it over.
"What are you doing?" She wondered.
"You can just wear this one on your body, don't take this cloak." Qingmei looked at the rabbit fur cloak in her hand, "This one is very old, and it looks a little bloated when worn, and it doesn't fit under the lights at night. people."
He Yan was speechless for a moment, "But if you don't wear it, it will be cold! If I go out wearing this skirt, I will freeze to death. I can't even ignore my body just to look good."
But Qingmei, who has always been good at talking, is very persistent today, "No, girl, between good looks and coldness, of course, good looks are more important. Besides, if you dress warmly yourself, what should Dudu Xiao do?"
"What do you mean?"
"What do you think," Qingmei persevered, "Didn't you two go to the night market? Dudu Xiao will definitely wear outer clothes, girl, the colder you are, it just seems that you are weak and need someone to take care of you. Dudu Xiao will take care of you if he feels distressed. Taking off your outer clothes and putting them on will definitely benefit your relationship a lot."
When He Yan heard this, he said incredulously: "What kind of absurdity is this? If he gave me his clothes, wouldn't he also be cold? We must freeze one of us together, what kind of hatred and what kind of grudge?"
"How can this be considered absurd?" Qingmei said, "Men in the world will often pity weak and weak women. Girl, if you do everything by yourself, how will Governor Xiao realize that you need to be taken care of. Don't believe it, this is a The Chiwu guard told me personally that he is both a man and Dudu Xiao's valet, so he must know Dudu Xiao very well, so just do as he said, that's right."
He Yan: "..."
Is Chiwu sick? Thinking about this all day long without doing anything else? A good girl from Qingmei was taken astray. Is Xiao Jue the kind of person who loves fragrance and jade? Don't you see how many girls came to watch in thin clothes when hunting on the mountain back then, and there were eight or ten people who fluttered on Xiao Jue's body, and I didn't see who Xiao Jue wore his mink fur.
"You are all nonsense, nonsense!"
Qingmei pushed He Yan out the door, "Anyway, girl, you can't go out in this rabbit fur cloak today, so just listen to the maid."
With a "pop", the door was closed, almost hitting He Yan's nose. He Yan really didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this door, but it was not too early. If he waited for the next He Yun to return from school, if he knew that He Yan went out with Xiao Jue at night, there would be a lot of noise. He Yan thought about it for a while, even if her body was able to withstand the wind and rain in Liangzhou Wei, she was also very strong, so she wouldn't collapse when the wind blew, so she should be fine overnight.
Thinking of this, he lifted his foot and walked out the door.
Coincidentally, as soon as I went out, a carriage stopped in front of the door. Fei Nu was already a good driver, and Xiao Jue got off the carriage.
Today, he is wearing a brocade robe with dark blue embroidered python pattern, a black fox fur cloak, sandalwood hairpin, and long jet-black hair hanging down on his shoulders. , a pair of eyes as moving as autumn water.
He Yan swallowed his saliva. In fact, with his own appearance, standing here at the same time as Xiao Jue, I was afraid that it wasn't him who loved Xiangxiyu.
Qingmei is really worried.