dimly lit

"Ah!"

It was cool at night, and a sneeze woke Shen Anhuai up from a half-dream, rubbed his nose, and looked up at the cold walls around him, the messy straw debris on the ground, the thick wooden railings slightly moldy due to humidity, and From the flickering torches in the corridor outside the railing, it is known that he is still in the Yamen prison, and it has been more than half a month.

"Although the straw mat is worn out, ahem...but it can protect you from the cold if you cover it on your body."

Hearing Shen Anhuai's sneeze, Rong Xun's weak voice came from the cell next door.

"How are you?"

"No problem."

"Young masters like you have never suffered such a crime. Well, you better cover the straw mat."

A few days after being imprisoned, Rong Xun began to cough. At first, it was nothing serious, as if he had caught a cold, but gradually it became more severe, and occasionally he even had a fever.If this continues, [-]% will cough up lung disease.The people in Rong's mansion must be thinking of a way, how can such false charges be easily accepted.

Just as he was thinking, footsteps suddenly came from the end of the corridor, gradually approaching.Shen Anhuai recognized at a glance that the leader was wearing an official uniform, his eyes were sharp, and the person standing with his hands behind his back was the official who went to the Rong Mansion that day and ordered him and Rong Xun to be arrested in the yamen.

"Second Master Rong, what an offense, please take your people back as soon as possible, the Rong Mansion has sent someone to the door to meet you."

"Ah? Didn't you arrest us because you said we were suspected? After so long, you said it's nothing to do with us. What's the matter?"

Before the official could finish speaking, Shen Anhuai, who was sitting cross-legged on the dilapidated straw mat, frowned and jumped up, accompanied by the sound of jingling iron chains, holding onto the wooden railing with both hands to ask questions.

"Young Master Shen."

Although he couldn't see the expression of Rong Xun next door, hearing his calm voice, Shen Anhuai couldn't help feeling that he was too reckless just now.Although he was reluctant, he also muttered an apology to the official.

"The case is closed. A Mousha died from the poison of the self-made love gu poison by mistake, and no one else did it. I have explained the specific situation to the Rong Mansion and Zui Yuan Lou. You can ask after you go back. "

The sound of rain all night was so cold that I dreamed of it, and autumn came on the lotus leaves.

The hot summer is gone, and the cool autumn is coming.The summer heat subsides slightly, and autumn views increase.Refreshing and refreshing feeling is pleasant and satisfying.For Shen Anhuai, it was a mixed blessing.

Since returning to Rong's mansion, Shen Anhuai felt as if he had been isolated forever.I no longer need to do the rough work done by servants, and I can sit back and relax every day. Although I don’t have a lot of money, I don’t have to worry about food and clothing. I even have my own residence in the side room next to Rong Xun’s house. I don’t have to do anything every day. Feel free to move around.

After the medicinal material incident, Rong Hong often found an excuse to call Shen Anhuai out to eat, drink and have fun together.The two don't know each other, Shen Anhuai knows a lot of common sense about medicine, miraculous anecdotes, and has a pleasing tongue, all these make Rong Hong very interesting.And through Rong Hong, Shen Anhuai can always get extra vacations and opportunities to go out to visit relatives.

And now, Rong Hong couldn't take Shen Anhuai away casually, so he could only visit him occasionally.

Like house arrest.

Sitting in the corridor of the other courtyard, Shen Anhuai couldn't help smiling wryly as he watched the lotus fragrance in the pond gradually fade away.Today's day, is it good or bad?

A hurried footstep came.Shen Anhuai raised his eyes, and saw that the person who came was Yun Shen with a bitter face, he was about to make fun of it, but was stopped by Yun Shen's words.

"Mr. Shen, please move to the lobby. Master and Madam are here to invite you."

"Hey, haha, Mr. Shen? Hey, Yun Shen, can you call me again?"

"Please move to the lobby immediately."

Yun Shen had an inexplicable dislike for Shen Anhuai, but now he can say a word less and not utter a word more.Shen Anhuai originally wanted to tease him, but today Yun Shen's expression was extremely serious, and his tone was a lot more solemn, so Shen Anhuai could only pout resentfully, and went to the lobby.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Shen Anhuai already felt that the atmosphere ahead was extremely serious.All the servants nodded and stood on both sides, while Master Rong sat upright, poking the floating tea leaves in the cup with the tea lid with a solemn expression.Seeing someone approaching, Mrs. Rong on the side quickly clenched the silk handkerchief in her hand, quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and looked forward firmly.

But Rong Xun knelt down in front of the two elders, his spine straight and motionless.

This time, without waiting for a reminder, Shen Anhuai obediently knelt behind Rong Xun, bowing his head respectfully to pay his respects.After staying silent for a while, Shen Anhuai raised his head quietly in fear, and glanced forward.As soon as Master Rong raised his hand, the servants on both sides retreated knowingly and closed the door of the lobby.

"Beside Xun'er."

Master Rong's vicissitudes of life sounded, not angry but pretentious, Shen Anhuai moved his knees and knelt beside Rong Xun.Quietly glanced at the second young master next to him, after returning from the Yamen prison, Rong Xun has closed the door to recuperate until now, and has poured a lot of soup, it seems that he is much better.

"This matter is of great importance. I have sent someone to take care of it from the government, and I will definitely not reveal anything. In the Rong family, apart from us three elders, only He Xun'er knows about it. Now, we don't plan to keep it from you. Listen to me word for word."

"Yes."

Knowing the seriousness of the situation, Shen Anhuai did not dare to neglect, lowered his head heavily, and clasped his fingers nervously on the cold ground.Then, as if he was talking about an absurd and unspeakable grotesque rumor, Master Rong told Shen Anhuai the truth about the incident investigated by the yamen, including the real cause of A Mousha's death, thinking that Shen Anhuai and Rong Xun were now connected by accident. Love Gu between people.

"The matter has come to this, I have decided that as long as I am still alive, I will protect you for a whole day. If I go west in the future, Xun'er will treat you courteously. But if you make any crooked ideas, you want to use this Come to threaten our Rong family, we have our own countermeasures. If you want to crack something made by that kind of wild woman, it is not impossible. I hope you will focus on Xun'er in the future, and it is best not to get married. "

"Yes. If that's the case, Shen... won't have any evil thoughts."

"I hope so."

Shen Anhuai didn't know whether the Rong family really had a way to undo the Gu made by A Musha.But he can be sure that in the current situation, it is the best choice to honestly stay in Rong's residence.At least to have no worries about food and clothing, and a lifetime of worries, is much better than dawdling in Xifang poor street, or working in Rong's mansion for a lifetime.

The sound of rain all night was so cold that I dreamed of it, and autumn came on the lotus leaves.

The hot summer is gone, and the cool autumn is coming.The summer heat has subsided slightly, and the autumn mood is getting stronger.It was a pleasant and satisfying cool night, but Shen Anhuai always felt something different.

As soon as you enter the Rongfu compound, you will find a winding corridor.Next to the gravel path is a lotus pond, with green discs and rolling balls, and the fragrance is striking.There are octagonal pavilions with double eaves and green tiles and columns by the pool.

Shen Anhuai often brings a pot of strong tea here to drink against the moon in the sleepless late night.Now there is no fine clothes and fine food, and there is wine and meat, but he always feels that he is no longer as complacent as before, even though sometimes Rong Hong would come to visit to relieve his boredom, and bring some rare objects to watch and play with, when asked why, Shen Anhuai still kept his mouth shut.

Rather than not being able to say it, it's more about this state of mind, and I don't know where to start.

He lowered his eyebrows and raised his hand. Before he could enter a cup of good tea, he was stopped by someone from behind.Shen Anhuai looked back in astonishment, and it was Rong Xun standing behind him.The long hair like splashed ink was tied casually behind her head, a pair of beautiful eyes bent into crescent moons, still smiling like in the day.He only wears a black satin robe, and the white embroidered bamboo leaf pattern obscene clothes are faintly exposed inside the robe. It looks frivolous, but it looks like a fairy under the moon, which makes people dare not profane.

Rong Xun seemed very satisfied with Shen Anhuai's reaction, he smiled a little more, raised his sleeve, grabbed the cup of tea that was just full, and took a big gulp without hesitation.

"Hey! I said Second Young Master, although this is not in broad daylight, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to do this?"

Shen Anhuai stared at him blankly, blushed in embarrassment after a while, and snatched back the teacup.But he didn't dare to look at the smiling man, so he had to lift the celadon teapot and fill it up again.

"Why not."

Rong Xun smiled, and simply sat on the opposite stone bench, resting his chin with one hand, looking playfully at Shen Anhuai who avoided his gaze.

"Okay, okay, but my tea is not up to the level of the second young master, if you don't mind, just drink it."

Shen Anhuai waved his hand, and gently pushed the teacup over.

"Why do you only drink tea instead of alcohol?"

"I'm not used to drinking, Mr. Shen has never touched a drop of alcohol."

"Mr. Shen, do you ever feel that my life is a burden?"

I don't know why Rong Xun suddenly mentioned this matter.Since this period of time, although Shen Anhuai still spends more time with Rong Xun, and Rong Xun has also started to approach intentionally or unintentionally, but he has never mentioned it directly.

"Of course. Hey, this life can be regarded as an account to your Rong family."

Shen Anhuai frowned in feigned anger, and tentatively made a joke.Unexpectedly, Rong Xun was really not angry, he still held his chin and smiled, and sipped the tea that Shen Anhuai pushed just now.

"Is there someone you like?"

"Huh? No."

"Or, which girl is already engaged to?"

"Second young master is really good at joking. How can a girl like me who is poor and white and alone? If I want to say it, I remember when I was young, there seemed to be such a child in our Xifang. I don't remember the name, but it seems to be a boy. Hey, anyway, he is crying and saying that he wants to marry me, haha. Does this count?"

Hearing this, Rong Xun suddenly froze for a moment, slowly lowered the hand supporting his chin, and couldn't help becoming nervous.Shen Anhuai's words were resounding, as if a blow to his heart awakened the past in his memory.

very nice.At least, he still has a vague impression.

"Calculate."

Rong Xun chuckled, and looked playfully at Shen Anhuai who was trying to make a joke and liven up the atmosphere.He really hasn't changed a bit in all these years, which is great.

"Young masters like you are really lucky. Even if you can't make your own decisions, you are still the daughters of rich families."

After Shen Anhuai finished speaking, seeing that Rong Xun didn't have any airs of a young master, he turned around and leaned on the pillar of the gazebo in a relaxed manner, and stretched out his hand to the starry and bright night sky.It seems to be stretching the waist, and it seems to be grabbing something.

"I will be with the person I admire."

"Miss Li?"

"Not her."

"Wow, there is a story? Who is it? You see, we are in this relationship now, can you tell me about it?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

"Tch, I'm still playing tricks, I won't give you any tea."

"Try better tea for you. Don't come here alone next night, take me with you."

"Really? You mean what you say."

"of course."

"Hey, tell me, if I were a woman, would Master and Madam let me be your concubine?"

"I might want to take you as my first wife."

"Haha, you can also joke! Hey, I said you are very interesting, aren't you?"

Shen Anhuai finally grinned, jumped up again like a child who couldn't sit still, happily lifted the teapot, poured a new cup of tea and handed it to Rong Xun.Now that we are in the current situation, it is better to have a good relationship with Rong Xun.It doesn't matter if you can't get married, at least you can't live too boringly, like a sinner imprisoned.

And Rong Xun also naturally took the tea from Shen Anhuai, smiled and raised his hand to express his thanks, and took a full sip of the tea that was not very tasty to him.

How many truths are spoken in the form of jokes.Forget it, the future will be long, let's convey this heart little by little.

From time to time, there is a breeze blowing by, and the scorpion sways gently, like a shy girl dancing around in her skirt.The lotus pond was slightly turbulent, Rong Xun looked at the person in front of him, his eyes like crescent moons were filled with a smile.