outside the imperial city

"water."

Yao Zanglan helped Jing Lishuo up and gave him a drink of water.

Jing Lingshuo vomited for a full hour, emptied his stomach, and was in a half-dead state.

"You don't need to spit it out?" Jing Lingsuo said angrily.

"No need." Yao Fanglan put the teacup aside, "It will pass out by itself in two days."

Jing Lingshuo became even more angry: "Then you still—"

"I'm doing this for your own good," Yao Zanglan smiled apologetically, "The medicine Gu's body itself is poisonous, how can it stay in the body for two days?"

"However," Yao Fanglan calmed down, "it's so cruel and poisonous to drug so many people."

Jing Lingshuo's voice was a little weak: "The people who come here are either of status or money. Although they are not big names, there are so many people. If they are all controlled, the consequences will be disastrous."

"It is estimated that Mrs. Wang also used the same method to control Qianyuan." Yao Fanglan said, "I didn't expect that woman to learn so many medical skills from Yao's family after only staying in Yao's family for two years."

"Is it really the queen?" Jing Lingshuo climbed onto the bed with difficulty.

"Yeah." Yao Fanglan covered him with a quilt, "You have a good rest tonight, and we will investigate tomorrow."

"By the way, there's also this." Jing Lingshuo showed him with a piece of paper in his palm.

"Did Xu Haocheng give it to you? Let me take a look." Yao Fanglan unfolded the note, "'When tomorrow is ugly, I will visit the house.' Isn't that tonight? And it didn't ask for our opinion at all."

"What do you think he wants us for?" Jing Shuo was really tired from vomiting, his eyelids were tired, and he always wanted to get together.

"Don't worry about it so much," Yao Zanglan helped him close his eyes, "Go to sleep. I'll call you when he comes."

The newly acquainted Xu Haocheng is really a punctual person, as soon as the midnight passed, he knocked on the door.Seeing Jing Shuo's unconscious frown, Yao Zanglan knew that he hadn't slept enough, so she didn't wake him up.

"Xianggong just fell asleep," Yao Fanglan whispered, "If you have anything to say, you can talk to him tomorrow morning."

"Mrs. Lu," Xu Haocheng looked behind vigilantly, "It's not easy for me to come up to find you, so just let me in."

"Is someone checking?"

"Exactly." Xu Haocheng was anxious, "Let me in first."

Yao Fanglan gave way and Xu Haocheng entered the room.

Xu Haocheng went straight to the bed, and stretched out his hand to want to do something to Jing Shuo, Yao Zanglan immediately dodged behind him, sternly: "If you wake him up or do something to him, I will yell here, Bring the inspectors over."

"Scary." Xu Haocheng withdrew his hand embarrassingly.

"What's the matter?" Yao Fanglan sat down at the table.

"Madam Lu," Xu Haocheng sat across from him, "I remember, you were drunk when you left the table, right?"

Yao Fanglan talked calmly: "I just woke up from the wine."

Xu Haocheng believed that he had the chance to win: "Now that you are sober, you still talk a lot more than before."

"This is your illusion." Yao Fanglan continued to argue calmly, "And you only met me twice, so you think you know me?"

Although his voice was soft, it was slightly chilly. Xu Haocheng hurriedly said, "Madam Lu, calm down. I just asked a few questions."

"It's nothing, let's go back." Yao Fanglan said, "I'm going to bed too."

"Alas, Mrs. Lu." Xu Haocheng wanted to hold him back, but he avoided him the moment he was about to touch him.

"Presumptuous." Yao Fanglan feigned anger, "Is it because you came here to tease a married woman?"

"No, if I want to tease you, will I give Brother Lu a note?"

Of course Yao Fanglan knew, "Then what are you here for?"

"Hey, you can do me a favor and wake up Brother Lu, okay?" Xu Haocheng begged with his palms together reverently.

This Xu Haocheng is so wary, Yao Fanglan thought for a while, went to the bedside and patted Jing Shuo: "Sir, get up. Mr. Xu is here."

"En." Jing Lingshuo slowly opened his eyes.

"How long have you been here?"

"Just a moment."

Jing Yanshuo sat up: "Why don't you lie down for a while?"

Yao Fanglan shook his head, and the two sat at the table together.

"Brother Xu, I'm really sorry." Jing Yushuo said, "My wife is so drunk and crazy that I accidentally overslept."

"It's okay." Xu Haocheng was a little relieved.

"Then, what is the purpose of Brother Xu's... visit at night?" Jing Lingshuo poured him a cup of tea.

When Xu Haocheng saw the tea, he took several steps back as if frightened.

"No, no, I won't drink."

Jing Lishuo and Yao Fanglan looked at each other and asked, "Brother Xu, why is this?"

"You, you," Xu Haocheng was still in shock, "don't you think this place is strange?"

Jing Shuo said: "Although there are more rules and the atmosphere is a bit more suppressed, it's not surprising, is it?"

"I," Xu Haocheng seemed to find it hard to say, "the woman I brought is not someone else, but my own sister. Originally, I would not do anything to her. But after eating those pastries, me--"

What about me, needless to say.Yao Fanglan said: "It may be that Mrs. Wang put aphrodisiac ingredients in the cakes to increase the fun of the banquet, so you... and my husband and I..."

He covered half of his face with his long sleeves, pretending to be shy.

No!Jing Shuo rolled his eyes at him.

"No!" Xu Haocheng lost his composure all of a sudden, "I couldn't remember anything at the time, and so did my sister. If it's just an aphrodisiac, it won't make people lose their sanity."

This is real.Yao Fanglan said again: "Say, maybe it's quite special——"

"No!" Xu Haocheng grabbed his hair, "I've tried all the medicines that have this effect, but none of them worked! So what they put in is not an aphrodisiac, but an aphrodisiac or strong medicine! Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to ...God, what am I going to do now?"

Jing Lishuo looked at Yao Fanglan and moved his lips: "No?"

Yao Fanglan nodded, and said softly to Xu Haocheng: "Young Master Xu, calm down first. Is there anything we can do for you?"

Xu Haocheng took a few deep breaths and finally calmed down.

"Maybe you will find it strange that I ask you this. However, I really don't know anyone else." Xu Haocheng said, "Yesterday my sister was invited by Mrs. Wang before the dinner, and she hasn't come back until now. You guys, can you go find her with me?"

"It's strange," Yao Fanglan said bluntly, "When you handed over the note, it was when the dinner party was about to end, and your sister didn't come back for just one meal, so why did you ask someone to help you find her?"

Xu Haocheng said awkwardly: "That's right, I originally wanted to ask you to run together. But, my sister didn't come back until late at night, so I had to go find her first."

"So," the corner of Yao Fanglan's mouth curled up, "Just because you said a few words to us, are we going to help you?"

Xu Haocheng was speechless.Jing Lingshuo was silent for a long time, and asked, "Why us?"

"At first I talked to you because I was surprised. Once a person enjoys the glory and wealth, it is difficult to give his sincerity to anyone. Intrigues and intrigues," Xu Haocheng said sadly, "Married couples are only used to consolidate wealth It’s just a tool for status and status. But I can feel that you love your wife very much. A person who can love others deeply will not be a bad person.”

Yao Fanglan sneered: "That's not necessarily true. Didn't the previous generation Jin Yuan, who was the most respected minister, have a deep love for Princess Jingyang and his wife, which is a good story? In the end, it's because your hearts are not firm."

"You're right." Xu Haocheng said, "My father was demoted again and again, and his family was in decline. My sister has always supported my life and supported me to take the imperial examination. I can't leave her behind. Please, help me. Help. I kneel before you."

Xu Haocheng really knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

"If you really love your sister so much, go find her yourself." Yao Fanglan said coldly, "I have no ability, and I want to drag others into the water. If you kowtow a hundred times, we won't help you."

"I'll help you." Jing Shuo suddenly said.

Yao Fanglan turned her head in disbelief.

Jing Shuo had indulged him in every possible way before, and since they were together, he has been more submissive. Although he has expressed dissatisfaction with his decision, he has never directly opposed his opinion in this way.

"Thank you, thank you." Xu Haocheng kowtowed three more times.

Jing Shuo said: "If your sister doesn't come back tomorrow, you will come here tomorrow night. Let's go find her together. If it's all right, you can go back."

Xu Haocheng thanked Jing Lishuo again, and slipped back into the room through the door.

"What are you thinking?" Yao Fanglan resumed his male voice, feeling full of oppression, "That's not how to be a good person. There are many unreasonable things in his words, and there is no need for us to help someone who is not relatives or relatives .Even if we were going to investigate this building, we didn't bring a piece of trash who doesn't know martial arts and doesn't know whether it's an enemy or a friend."

"Yao Yao, what he said doesn't look like a lie." Jing Shuo put his hand on Yao Zanglan's shoulder and was slapped away by his palm, "You and I have received help from many people. What is a person's words? Neither can be done. We all know what it feels like to lose a loved one, so I try to keep others from suffering."

"Okay, if that's the case, you can go with him by yourself." Yao Fanglan said, "I will not participate in this kind of foolhardy action."

Jing Lingshuo showed a surprised look.

Yao Fanglan was taken aback, but her mouth was still merciless: "Why, didn't you expect me to be such a person? Are you disappointed in me?"

"How could it be?" Jing Yanshuo smiled, "I won't be disappointed in you. I just think that you don't go with me, it's just what I like. It would be better if you could stay in the room obediently."

"Who said I won't go with you?" Yao Fanglan surrendered, "But! I'm here to investigate, not to help you."

Jing Lishuo immediately flattered him and said, "Yes, what you said is absolutely true."

Yao Zanglan was dumb for a while, rubbed her hair, raised one leg grandly, and laughed at herself: "Really, why do I look like a little girl."