Happy Spring Every Year

Old Lin hurriedly got off the carriage, accompanied by Lin Zhouzhi, the commander of the East City Military Department.

Shen Jiasui then jumped off the horse, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes.

Jiang Xun had clearly made preparations this time, so why did a fire still break out in the Anyang Marquis's Mansion?

Recalling what he had heard in his previous life, that the wife of the Earl of Anyang and a dozen servants were burned to death and their bodies were not found, Shen Jiasui felt extremely anxious.

No one deserves to die, not just Lady Anyang. If those servants were innocent, their deaths would be so worthless!

Furthermore...

Once Lady Anyang died, she couldn't imagine how Jiang Xun would blame himself.

After all, the Anyang Marquis's Mansion suffered this disaster because the thieves wanted to deal with him.

She understood this feeling very well.

In her previous life, at the Jingxi Villa, when she learned that the person who framed the entire Shen family was her husband Lu Yunzheng, the first thing that surged in her heart was not resentment and anger, but guilt and self-blame.

She blamed herself for not seeing through Lu Yunzheng's true colors even though she and he were clearly married, and for letting her father be completely defenseless against him because of her marriage to him...

"Miss Shen, follow me into the mansion!"

At this time, Mr. Lin spoke in a deep voice, without any confusion, which calmed Shen Jiasui's chaotic mood.

The three of them walked towards the gate of Anyang Marquis's mansion. The imperial guards who were guarding there immediately drew their swords and shouted coldly:

"stop!"

Lin Zhouzhi stepped forward first, and it was clear at this point that he was undoubtedly Old Lin's nephew.

The two of them had the same cold and calm expressions.

He took out his badge and said in a low voice, "I am Lin Zhouzhi, the commander of the East City Military Command. This is the Imperial Tutor, Master Lin. We must enter the palace now!"

When the Royal Guards heard the name of the commander, they remained calm and even looked at him with contempt.

A mere commander dares to obstruct the work of the Royal Guards?

But then, the four words "Emperor's Teacher Lin Lao" came into his ears.

The Imperial Guard's expression changed and he hurriedly looked behind Lin Zhou.

They were all guards of the emperor, so naturally they had seen Old Lin before. Now, looking in the light of the fire, they saw a familiar face.

Keng——

Armor clashed with each other, and the Imperial Guards immediately put away their swords and saluted: "This humble official greets Elder Lin."

Elder Lin stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Just follow my orders and I won't make things difficult for you."

"If His Majesty asks, I will take full responsibility. This is my nephew's badge. Keep it as a proof."

As Old Lin spoke, he took the badge from Lin Zhouzhi's hand and handed it over. The imperial guard in front of him hurriedly took it with both hands.

Seeing this, Elder Lin tilted his head and asked, "Can you let me go?"

The Royal Guard hesitated for a moment, remembering that before they set out today, their commander had told them not to offend anyone in the Bo Mansion, so they figured nothing serious had happened.

Besides, even the emperor has to respect Mr. Lin as a teacher, and now he has the badge to testify, so why should he offend others?

Thinking of this, the imperial guard glanced at Shen Jiasui, who was wearing a veil, dutifully, and finally asked, "Who is this?"

Elder Lin had already stepped in and explained calmly, "This is my niece."

After hearing this, the Royal Guards didn't dare to argue anymore and immediately stepped aside to make way.

Shen Jiasui: “…”

In an emergency, we have to make decisions based on our circumstances. It doesn’t matter!

As soon as the three of them entered the Bo's house, they went straight to the fire.

The mansion was first surrounded, and then suddenly caught fire. Unfortunately, both Anyang Bo and Jiang Xun were not there, and without a backbone, the place was in complete chaos.

Lin Zhouzhi grabbed a servant who was running inside and said quickly, "Which direction did the flood go in?"

The servant was already panicking and had no time to identify who was coming. He said hurriedly: "It's the West Courtyard, the West Courtyard where the Madam is!"

Shen Jiasui's heart sank when he heard this. He exchanged glances with Elder Lin and said in a deep voice, "Elder Lin, I'll go first."

Elder Lin knew that Shen Jiasui was a martial artist, so he nodded immediately. Seeing Shen Jiasui leaving in a hurry, he hurriedly added:

"Your safety is of paramount importance! No matter what, Xiuzhi and I will remember your kindness!"

Shen Jiasui waved at Mr. Lin without even turning his head.

There is no such thing as gratitude or ingratitude. Human life is precious, and she hasn't even repaid Lord Jiang's kindness in her previous life!

Although Shen Jiasui was busy, she walked all the way inside. She walked very fast, but she did not forget to keep her eyes open.

The road was very noisy, and she could hear the cries of maids and old women coming from all directions. For them, tonight was probably like a night of drowning.

Her thoughts flickered slightly, and she suddenly recalled the scene of the confiscation of General Dingguo's mansion in her previous life.

When she arrived after hearing the news, she was also stopped by the Imperial Guards. Just standing outside the palace, she could hear the heartbreaking cries coming from far away inside...

.......

Jiang Xun and Anyang Bo were sitting in the carriage on their way back to the palace.

The father and son were very silent.

The Earl of Anyang thought of his embarrassing appearance of crying in the hall just now, and now he touched his nose with a red face, feeling a little at a loss.

Jiang Xun was obviously lost in thought, with a slightly furrowed brow, acting as if no one was around.

Seeing this, the Earl of Anyang didn't know what to say. He tugged at his belt and his sleeves, thinking that he would take Jiang Xun to see his wife directly.

Everything will be fine if the three of them sit down and talk it out.

The Earl of Anyang was just thinking deeply when suddenly the curtain of the carriage was lifted from the outside. It was one of the imperial guards who was escorting them back to the palace.

"Master Jiang, Master Bo, there is a flame rising from the direction of the Bo's Mansion!"

Just this one sentence made Jiang Xun and Anyang Bo's faces change.

Before Anyang Bo could react, Jiang Xun had already gotten out of the carriage and said in a cold voice, "Give me a horse!"

In the darkness of the night, the sound of horse hooves faded away in an instant.

Anyang Bo's eyes were dull, but he thought of his wife's meaningful words before he left:

"Master, this is our fate."

Damn life!

If a person is gone, then everything is really gone!

"Horse! I want a horse too!"

Anyang Bo felt cold all over and tears were streaming down his face. He even climbed onto the horse twice, then squeezed the horse's belly and chased after Jiang Xun.

.......

Shen Jiasui took the fastest route.

If you encounter a wall, climb over it; if you can run, run.

Soon they arrived at an open area, which should be the garden where the Anyang Marquis's Mansion hosted guests.

With the help of the firelight in the west courtyard, you can have a clear view of the scenery here without carrying a lantern.

There is a small lake in front of you, surrounded by rockery and pavilions.

At this time, servants kept fetching water from the lake, and then hurried to the west yard carrying pots and pans filled with water.

Time was running out, so Shen Jiasui just glanced around as usual and quickly looked away.

But suddenly, she stopped and looked back again.

I just caught a glimpse of a dark shadow on the lake surface covered by the shade of the trees...

Shen Jiasui was concentrating on watching when he heard a commotion behind him. Several maids were walking quickly against the flow of people, like headless flies, grabbing someone and asking anxiously:

"Have you seen the madam? Have you seen the madam?"

Shen Jiasui felt a pang of worry when he heard this. He looked more carefully and felt that the black shadow... looked like a person floating in the water!

After this thought flashed through his mind, Shen Jiasui couldn't help but stomped his feet.

"Oops!"

The next moment, she lowered her veil and dived into the lake without hesitation.

In November in Beijing, the lake water is already very cold.

Shen Jiasui swam towards the shadow with all his might. In the midst of all the confusion, the first thought that flashed through his mind was:

She was so hungry. If she had filled her stomach with food, she could have swum even faster!

thump--

The sound of Shen Jiasui entering the water instantly alarmed the people around him.

They thought someone had accidentally slipped while fetching water and cried out in fright:

"Someone fell into the water! Someone fell into the water!"

"Help!"