Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 385 Confusing
The first two memorials Qin Hui submitted after his return were to promote people to higher positions.

But his third memorial was a denunciation of Zhenjiang prefect Wang Xunyou for his flattery and lack of integrity, and he begged the emperor to issue an edict to dismiss him from his post.

In order to control the impact of this incident as much as possible, Qin Hui tried his best to remedy the situation, and in his heart he really cursed Wang Xunyou, his stupid teammate.

Yang Yuan is also very busy. Since coming into this world, he has never had a single day of peace.

When he is a hanger-on, he is busy.

He was busy when establishing the "Youqiu Division".

He was busy when he was seeking revenge against Guo Xin.

After joining the Speed ​​Room, he is still busy.

Now, he has become the captain of the Qingyou team, following Monk Jinghai around all day long, running around and still being busy.

Yang Yuan was responsible for outer security and street clearing tasks, so he knew Jinghai's itinerary in advance.

When Jinghai traveled, he was accompanied by diplomatic envoys, accompanying envoys and their entourage, and the host party and their entourage, so Jinghai never saw Yang Yuan standing on guard outside.

Even Hanane and Kona were the same. Who would pay attention to a menial soldier standing guard on the periphery?

When Du Rangmei invited Monk Jinghai to tour the West Lake, two "female ghosts" with pale faces and bloody red lips stood there whispering to each other while waiting to board the boat.

"So this is West Lake. It's so beautiful."

"Well, I wonder what the Qingtuan that Master is talking about tastes like."

"You greedy devil, wouldn't it be most fun to travel around West Lake with the young master?"

"No, I want to go to the West Lake with the young master, and have him feed me Qingtuan, that would be the happiest thing."

At that time, Yang Yuan was standing less than two meters away from the two of them, with his back to them, standing guard.

Yang Yuan listened to Hua Yin and Xiao Nai's whispers and kept Xiao Nai's wish in mind.

After the Lantern Festival, he will find a suitable time to take Xiaonai for a boat trip on the lake to fulfill her dream.

By then, two green dumplings and a geoduck should be able to feed Xiaonai.

……

Adjustments were made in the speed room.

Leng Yuchan officially took office and became the head of the "Yu Zi Fang" which was responsible for the Song Dynasty's internal military intelligence.

Yuan Chengju and Guo Xuzhi became Leng Yuchan's left and right deputy secretaries.

Fei Yuye was transferred to the "Chanzi Room" as the head, responsible for the Song Dynasty's foreign military intelligence, and Kou Heiyi was the deputy secretary.

At the same time, Zheng Ducheng also transferred a person named Ding Yu from the machine speed room system to the Chanzi room as deputy secretary.

In other words, both the Chan and Yu rooms are now equipped with two deputy secretaries.

And... they are all men.

This was the decision Zheng Ducheng made after much consideration.

Xue Bingxin ran off with a "scoundrel" and even gave up her position as a seventh-rank imperial secretary.

This incident caused Zheng Ducheng to suffer serious psychological trauma.

It was almost the end of the year. After this year, Leng Yuchan would be 20 years old and Fei Yuye would be 19 years old. Both of them were aiming to become old maids.

God knows when they will figure it out and just walk away like Xue Bingxin did?
Xue Bingxin was an important official in the confidential government office and possessed a lot of top-secret information. If it wasn't the Empress who removed her from office, could she have just left like that?
Zheng Ducheng was really scared. What if Fei Yuye and Leng Yuchan suddenly quit one day?
Leng Yuchan is a member of the inner court, and is a female disciple personally trained by the wife of the Minister of the Interior, Zhe.

Fei Yuye's father was a member of the Skinning Department. He was a ruthless character who made people feel scared at the first sight.

Who can he not let go?
Therefore, Zheng Ducheng learned from his mistakes and began to take precautions.

……

The twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month is a day of great blessings.

On this day, common people will paste window decorations to welcome blessings.

The girls in "Nianhua Xiaozhu" also adapted to the local customs.

They pasted window paper-cuts with great interest and began to "sweep the dust" of the "Niaohua Cottage".

In the "Chrysanthemum Courtyard", Xue Bingxin was the only one sweeping the floor.

Initially, six or seven people lived in this courtyard, but after the girls discovered that Mr. Yang seemed to have a special liking for Emmanuelle Belle, they all moved out.

They wanted to create some convenience for Mr. Yang and Belle.

However, Mr. Yang personally arranged for a beautiful woman to live in "Chrysanthemum Courtyard".

They were worried that this beautiful woman from Song would take away Mr. Yang's attention from Belle.

Emmanuelle Belle returned to Lin'an from Jiankang on the "Hundred Blessings Day".

Helen and Afaf had already sent people to Jiankang to urge Belle to come back.

When Belle realized that the reason they urged her to go back was because they were worried that she would fall out of favor, she couldn't help but feel angry and amused.

She wasn't nervous at all, she even felt relieved.

In fact, she had long realized that Mr. Yang had a sense of admiration and possessiveness towards her.

How could she not be moved?

However, she could not betray her beliefs.

However, she felt that she owed a lot to Mr. Yang, but what could she give in return?

It seems... this body is the only thing left.

This made her very conflicted, and she even discovered with horror that her will was wavering!
As she prayed, the image of the black-eyed knight began to frequently appear in her mind.

The black-eyed knight was slowly dispelling the holy light in her heart. She went to Jiankang to take charge of the store opening, which might have been her intention to escape from Yang Yuan.

If Yang Yuan had a new target and no longer looked at her with that look that made her panic, maybe... it would be good for both of them.

So, she stubbornly ignored the urging of Helen and others, and waited until the jewelry store and spice shop in Jiankang were officially opened and operated for three days. She only came back after everything was normal.

As soon as she entered the "Niaohua Cottage", she was besieged by the girls.

After Helen and the others' startling descriptions, Belle finally lost her patience and said, "Okay, okay, I think you don't need to worry about my lifelong affairs."

"If we don't worry about it, who will? Your Highness Belle, what exactly do you want to insist on?"

"Belle, quickly abandon your damn faith. Even if you go to the Fanfang, there are only Arabs, Persians, Kunlun people, and Japanese Koreans. There are no Westerners except you, and no one who shares your faith."

"Your Highness Belle, do you intend to live to be a hundred years old and still have your first kiss?"

Emmanuelle Belle was annoyed and angry by their constant chatter.

"That's enough. Mr. Yang will not abandon us just because no one among us serves him. Don't you understand? What are you worried about?"

This statement was too serious. Helen and the others certainly wanted to establish a closer relationship with Yang Yuan so that they would feel more secure.

But they tried hard to bring Belle and Yang Yuan together. The fundamental reason was that they felt that Yang Yuan and Belle were a good match, and they hoped that this stupid and stubborn Frank girl could be happy.

But Belle's question made their motives sound too utilitarian, which made them very sad.

So the girls turned around and left.

Belle felt a little regretful for what she had said. She sighed, walked into the "Chrysanthemum Courtyard", and saw a beautiful figure.

The woman was holding a bonsai plant and was about to place it on a strange rock in the yard.

The bonsai was not small, so it was very heavy, but the girl from Song State placed the bonsai on the strange rock easily.

Belle looked at her back, her slender waist and her exaggeratedly curved hips, which had the magic to make men's eyes go straight.

Xue Bingxin clapped her hands, admired the bonsai, turned around with a smile, and saw a stunning blonde beauty.

At this moment, both of them felt that they were evenly matched.

Bei Er smiled sweetly and took the initiative to greet her: "Ms. Xue?"

Xue Bingxin also smiled: "It's me. The girl is Miss Belle that Helen and the others mentioned, right?"

"Yes." Belle greeted him with a smile.

Xue Bingxin said excitedly, "That's great. This yard is too big, and it would be so lonely for me to live here alone. Now that you're here, I have company."

Belle said sweetly, "When I lived here, Helen and the others also lived here.

I didn't expect that they would move out after I went to Jiankang to help Mr. Yang Yuan with some things. Fortunately, I have you in the future."

There were hidden meanings in what the two said, but even they themselves probably didn't realize that they were being targeted.

When Belle walked into the Chrysanthemum Court Hall, the uncomfortable feeling in her heart became stronger.

There are new paintings on the wall, new flower arrangements on the table, and new cushions on the chairs...

Emmanuelle Belle felt that she, the mistress, had been replaced by Xue Bingxin.

Men's sense of territory usually appears in the workplace. If someone rashly invades his territory or tries to replace him, he will immediately notice it and feel resistance.

A woman's sense of territory usually appears in the family, and she will immediately become hostile if someone rashly intrudes or tries to replace her position as hostess.

Emmanuelle Belle now felt an inexplicable hostility.

Emmanuelle looked around at the unfamiliar layout of the hall, and said to Xue Bingxin with a smile, "Miss Xue, has Mr. Yang Yuan been here these days?"

"No."

Xue Bingxin answered calmly with a faint smile on her lips: "Erlang is receiving Japanese envoys these days. He is busy with official duties and it is difficult for him to return home."

Jiro? Go home?
Such ambiguous expression clearly demonstrates her awareness of asserting her sovereignty.

Emmanuelle exclaimed softly, "Is that so? I don't know about that. Mr. Yang Yuan is gentle and considerate. He must be afraid that I will worry about him."

The female knight turned to Xue Bingxin gracefully, as if she had drawn an invisible sword: "I have something very important that I need to discuss with Mr. Yang Yuan immediately. Since he hasn't been here recently, I have no choice but to go find him."

Bei Er smiled and nodded to Xue Bingxin: "I may be back very late, so Miss Xue doesn't have to wait for me at dinner."

After Belle finished speaking, she walked towards Renmeifang with a saunter.

She decided to go to Mrs. Li's house for a meal.

Xue Bingxin often goes to Mrs. Li's place for meals these days.

……

The gilding of the Buddha statues in the three main halls of Xiangji Temple was also completed on the "Hundred Blessings Day".

The scaffolding had been removed in the afternoon, but there was still a faint smell of raw lacquer in the hall.

The Buddha statue looks brand new and shines brightly with golden light.

Old Man Song was one of the first people to worship at Xiangji Temple after the Buddha statue was gilded.

He worshipped devoutly, burned incense, and then admired and carefully observed the Buddha statues and lotus pedestals in each hall...

When he dragged his lame leg and slowly walked out of the gate of Xiangji Temple, his face darkened.

He checked the three halls carefully and found no problem. The "Divine Fire Flying Crow" was not there. Yang Yuan's guess was wrong.

The Lantern Festival is getting closer, but the conspiracy of old thief Qin is still shrouded in mystery.

I don't know how the enemy will attack, but I can't attack first...

In such a situation, even Old Man Song, the first scout of Tabai, felt passive.

(End of this chapter)