After the family fell, I wanted to lie down

The rainy night was quiet, and the moonlight was even more intense. At this moment, the water of Yi Garden Lake was rippled by the rain. Patrolling soldiers kept passing by. The entire Yi Garden was shrouded in darkness, which made people feel a little scared.

The tightly closed doors and windows of the high walls isolated the outside world. In one room, the lights were on, and there was a loud splash. A bucket of water poured over the unconscious person lying on the ground.

Cubes of ice kept falling from the bucket, it was freezing cold, the man on the ground was twitching in blood, two soldiers beside him grabbed his hair, one on each side, and pulled him up so that the people standing in front of them could see his face clearly.

This man was none other than Nian Shilan, who had voluntarily surrendered himself at the gate of the government office that day. At this moment, he had several more scars on his body, and blood was flowing from his mouth and nose. It was unclear whether the wounds were from knives or whips, and he opened his eyes blankly.

Zhang Zhe was playing with a knife in his hand and said nonchalantly, "Nian Shilan, let me ask you again, whose idea was it for you to do this, huh?"

Nian Shilan murmured in a hoarse voice, "No matter how many times you ask me, it's the same. I have already answered many times. I have a feud with..., and he killed my whole family, and he won't allow me to take revenge? I have been hiding here and there all these years. I know I have no talent, but I can buy it with money. I have made friends with so many people from all walks of life. One day, that Lu dog thief will get his feet wet by the river. You see, isn't it expected now? Haha... haha..."

"You can kill me or chop me up as you please. Now I have finally avenged myself..." Then he started laughing again, but his mouth bled even more when he laughed. It turned out that all his teeth were broken, and the blood that flowed out choked him and made him cough repeatedly.

Zhang Zhe took a step back and pressed again, "Okay, congratulations on getting your revenge. Then tell me who the person was who avenged you. Tell me everything you know."

Nian Shilan kept coughing. Zhang Zhe pinched his lower jaw with a crackling sound until it was removed, and then he put it back on. Nian Shilan's coughing stopped, but he was twitching all over in pain.

"You guys, after doing such a great deed, you would want to leave your name in history, right?"

Nian Shilan coughed a few times and said weakly, "Didn't the three, four, and five brothers sacrifice their lives for justice? So many of our brothers have died. Why haven't you remembered their names yet?"

As soon as Zhang Zhe finished speaking, he shook his head and denied it, "Scholars are the most hypocritical..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he swung the knife in his hand and cut off one of Nian Shilan's ears.

This was so sudden that it took Nian Shilan a while to react. He only heard him scream. If two people hadn't held him down, he would have rolled on the ground in pain. Even so, his whole body was twitching like a madman. After screaming for a while, he became motionless.

A soldier came over and checked his breath: "Sir, he is fine, he just fainted."

Zhang Zhe suddenly felt bored, leaned over and picked up the cut half of the ear with a knife and fork, saying, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Liao Chengyi walked out from behind the screen, unplugged his ears and asked, "What's up? Did you say it?"

Zhang Zhe said, "No." He walked out and exclaimed, "It's raining."

"Is there actually information that Master Zhang cannot get?"

"So, I also feel strange. Could it be that Nian Shilan doesn't know who killed Lord Lu?"

"This is very possible."

"Maybe he is just a small-time figure who was pushed out to take the blame?"

“This one doesn’t look like it.”

"Strange, strange." As he spoke, he was still playing with the severed ear in his hand.

After a night of rain, the room went from dim to bright. Yingge stood up from sitting, paced back and forth in the room, reciting in a low voice. There were footsteps coming from outside.

"Great, the rain has finally stopped.

Yingge looked out of the window and saw little Taohong, who was wearing small clothes, had just got up and was walking happily back and forth in the yard.

"Auntie, auntie, that's great. The fifteenth day is coming soon. We can enjoy the moon. We can enjoy the moon."

For children, being able to enjoy the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival is a big deal. Yingge smiled slightly and saw Xue coming in from outside.

"Don't disturb Ge'er. She rarely has a few days off."

It is a folk custom to take a holiday on Mid-Autumn Festival. The academy also took a holiday so that students who live far away can reunite with their families. Hearing Xue's deliberately lowered voice in the yard, Yingge closed the book in her hand, stretched her body, lowered the bed curtain and went to sleep.

When she woke up, it was already afternoon. Xiao Taohong was waiting in the yard. When Yingge woke up, she would go into the house to serve her. She was already familiar with Yingge's daily routine in the thatched cottage. Xue had no objection and would not blame Yingge for sleeping during the day and at night. In her opinion, Yingge was in the period of growing up, so it was okay for her to sleep.

"Master, Xiaocheng has been here. He asked you the same question as Master Ziheng, what to do during the Mid-Autumn Festival? Master Ziheng also sent you an invitation."

Yingge took the invitation and saw the Fu family's unique seal on it. Inside it was written that a certain meeting was held at a certain time and place, and someone was sincerely invited to attend. Yingge read it several times and said, "Xiao Taohong, I will take you to see the world during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Let's go to the Fu family's lantern festival."

"Master, didn't you say that it wouldn't be held?"

"The government won't hold it, but merchants and major families will still work together to display some lanterns to suit the occasion, but the streets will definitely not be as lively as before."

"The government doesn't hold it anymore, but the noble families do. We went to Fu's Chunyuan, where they held their own lantern festival."

Xiao Taohong was a child and knew that the Fu family was very rich. It was bound to be different for rich people to hold a lantern festival in their own garden. "I'll go tell my aunt about this good news." After saying that, she ran out and whispered to Xue.

Yingge came out with a smile and told Xue that the Fu family invited her to participate in the lantern festival.

Xue was a little worried that the crowd might damage Yingge's wound. Xiao Taohong immediately said that she would carefully protect the young master and would not let him or her get hurt.

While they were talking, Liu Ziheng, Su Qinghe, Su Qingyu, Ye Muyang and others arrived. It turned out that they had all received invitations from the Fu family.

"Don't worry, auntie. We will take good care of Yingge."

"I also heard a piece of news that no one from the Chen family was invited. I heard that they will also hold a lantern festival this year."

"However, there are more people who want to go to Chunyuan, and this is all thanks to Yingge!"

He looked somewhat proud: "All of them are here to see Yingge's Water Melody."

“Is it really that good?”

Ye Muyang put his hand on Yingge's shoulder and tilted his head and said, "Of course, it's great. Don't worry, Yingge will be fine with us in Baoding."

Xue looked at Ye Muyang's hand on Yingge's shoulder and murmured something, but did not explicitly stop him. She just told everyone to have fun and not fight.

Ye Muyang seemed to be wronged when he heard this, and he raised his voice and said, "Aunt, we can all be gentlemen. Gentlemen use their hands instead of their mouths. Oh, no, that's the opposite. They use their mouths instead of their hands... We are different from Chen Jun and that kid..."

Su Qingyu looked a little strange, and muttered, "They say Chen Junhe kicks people, but Yingge seems to kick people even worse. She is much more cruel than Junhe. So is she a gentleman?"

Although the government has made it clear that the Lantern Festival will not be held, it is a folk custom after all. Some merchants have taken out lanterns they had prepared long ago and hung them in front of their shops, and the streets are gradually taking on a festive atmosphere.

Chunyi Building was also bustling with activity. The madam was walking quickly in the hall, while Yutang followed closely behind her, calling "Mom" over and over again.

"Oh, don't make trouble. You haven't practiced yet. Don't you know that other buildings have also received invitations from the Fu family? There are people from Panyuan and Xiaoyutang. We only have a few people in Chunyi Building, and you are going to take up a place. Oh my, my girl, don't make trouble..."

A female prostitute beside him said with a smile, "Yutang, the sisters in the building have gone to Yuchun Garden, and the affairs of the building will be handed over to you. Then you will definitely get good luck."

Yutang was sure that what she said was a good opportunity, but it was definitely not comparable to the guests of Yuchun Garden. Yutang pulled the madam's hand and said, "My daughter will not embarrass you, and I have hired a musician myself. You can go, mother, don't worry."

"Hey, you hired a musician, when did you hire him, and who could you hire?"

"Mom, you may know that musician. He is the son of the previous musician, Zhilin."

"Is it him, the one who sold himself into slavery, Zhilin?"

Yutang said, "Yes, it's him. He is short of money. My daughter promised him some silver." After saying this, she glanced at the madam carefully.

"The musician was a good man, but unfortunately he was too weak to survive, leaving behind only this son. I have to tell you, be obedient wherever you go. If you make a mistake, I will never let you go."

Yutang got the answer and hugged the madam's arm happily, thanking her repeatedly. Maybe she really found the right way this time. Yingge was willing to help, and Zhilin was the son of her mother's man. This time, she really had the right time, the right place, and the right people.