Rui Hegui

Zhao Liangyue slept soundly this time, and slept until the end of noon on the second day. When he woke up, the court meeting and the household affairs were already over.

Zhao Liangyue looked at Youbai who came in with the food, and asked, "Why didn't you call me?"

Youbai lowered his head and remained silent, obviously showing no excuses.

Zhao Liangyue raised his hand and rubbed the center of his eyebrows, and asked again: "Why didn't you call me?"

Only then did Youbai tremblingly say: "I can't wake up."

"Can't you wake up? Your son, I'm a pig, and I'm so sleepy?" Zhao Liangyue didn't get angry, and was stunned for a while, thinking of something, said, "Could it be the incense on the carriage?"

Zhao Liangyue didn't like spices, and even hated them, so he didn't burn incense on weekdays, and he wasn't interested in learning about it. Occasionally, he saw Chu bandit lighting incense, which was because he was more intimate than others, and the incense he lit was very good. It's light, let him do it—yesterday, the fragrance on Chu Bandit's carriage was the faint scent of camellia, and even Zhao Liangyue, who didn't like the fragrance, couldn't help smelling more, but he didn't expect that because of this moment, he couldn't smell it. When he was inspected, he was set up by someone.

Zhao Liangyue: "..."

But since this is the case, Bandit Chu must have found the reason for himself not to go to court.

That's it.

Zhao Liangyue simply ate some food, then got up to go to the study, but Youbai stopped him at this moment.

Zhao Liang was more puzzled: "What's wrong?"

"My son, the second son of Japan and Han will leave Beijing tomorrow, and we have to send him off early in the morning."

Han Ting was imprisoned in the death cell of Dali Temple because of unauthorized use of the secret court documents of the post station. Later, Chu Bandit and Zhao Liangyue took the lead in pleading for mercy. Emperor Ping Chong was a little surprised and did not release him immediately. absolved of sin.

Zhao Liang became even more puzzled: "Isn't it just right to take a rest tomorrow and not have to go to court?"

Youbai stammered: "Young master, um, you have been too busy for the affairs of Ningzhou and the Ministry of War in the past month, this man has also lost weight, and his dark circles have appeared, it is really hurtful... …What’s the matter with the spleen, why don’t you take a good rest today, so that you won’t be tired if you catch up early tomorrow.”

Zhao Liangyue half-closed his eyes and looked at Youbai, and asked, "Who taught you to say that?"

Out of the corner of my eye, Uncle Song, who was sweeping the courtyard, kept winking at Youbai.

Zhao Liangyue sighed lightly, and changed the question: "Where are the documents I brought back yesterday?"

Youbai simply shut up, and took advantage of Zhao Liangyue's unpreparedness to run away.

Zhao Liangyue: "..."

Zhao Liangyue didn't know what to say for a moment, but he thought it was too late anyway, so he might as well just stay at home and be an idler for a day.

Since he is an idler, of course he is eating cakes, drinking clear tea, and teasing Ah Bai again.

But Zhao Liangyue searched around the yard, but did not see A Bai.

Seeing him, Uncle Song stepped forward and said, "Master, you are looking for Ah Bai, right? It's at Mr. Xiao's next door."

Passed again?

When he returned to Beijing, Zhao Liangyue knew from Uncle Song that when he was not around, that little thing was very clever, and he often climbed over the wall to go to the next door to beg for food. After a long time, even if he came back, A Bai I often run to the next door, and I can't see the cat shadow for three out of five days, so I almost moved the nest.

Zhao Liangyue sighed, and said, "Hey, the whole yard has started to turn its arms out."

On the roof, Youbai, one of the "arms turned outward", looked down at his young master guiltily, and after a lot of tangled up in his heart, he explained everything: "My lord, actually Master Chu asked me to lie to you, but He was doing it for your own good, so I didn't refuse..."

Zhao Liangyue looked up at Yubai hanging on the eaves, his face was full of grievances and regrets, he said no, he didn't say no, and finally knocked on the table beside him, saying: "I brought it back from the west of the city the day before yesterday. I put the pastry in your room." After that, he turned back to the room and put something into his sleeve pocket, then walked out the door.

The pomelo white eyes on the eaves lit up, and he said happily: "Young master is the best if there are cakes to eat...Wait, son, where are you going?"

Zhao Liangyue: "Go next door and catch the cat."

When Zhao Liangyue found Xiao Rong in Xiao Zhai, Xiao Rong was teasing Ah Bai with a piece of foxtail, and Ah Bai was chasing and catching him very hard. Although he had never caught it, he obviously never tired of it.

"You're here." Xiao Rong waved her hand to let the servants watch the tea, but she didn't stop teasing the cat in her hand, and even specially led Ah Bai to do some air flips for Zhao Liangyue to see.

Zhao Liangyue sat aside and coughed lightly as a signal, but Ah Bai ignored it blankly. The only thing in the cat's eyes was the foxtail that could be picked anywhere, which was completely different from the snowball that stuck to him before leaving Beijing.

Xiao Rong chuckled, threw the foxtail towards Zhao Liangyue, Ah Bai jumped onto Zhao Liangyue's lap, then seemed to realize the existence of his original master, meowed a few times, and rubbed his furry head against Zhao Liangyue.

After Zhao Liangyue stayed warm with Ah Bai who was like a rebellious son for a while, Xiao Rong finally said: "Master Chu sent a letter yesterday, asking Xuefang Court to investigate a person called Mr. Mingyu, saying that he is related to Ye Yuan."

In fact, unconsciously, especially after the incident in Ningzhou, Xuefangyuan and Chu bandit had already stood on the same line, but for some reason, the two parties still maintained this business relationship.Zhao Liangyue once asked Chu Bandit about this matter, but the other party looked serious, but said a word that didn't make sense:

There are so many gold, silver and jewels in the house that they can't run out, they just love to spend money.

Zhao Liangyue naturally didn't believe this nonsense, but he didn't ask any further questions.First, he wouldn't say anything if he asked Chu Biao, he had his own plans for many things, and Zhao Liangyue didn't have the habit of forcing others to speak.The second is to ask questions, it is easier to hook him into a disease, and to say some stupid things that make people get goosebumps.

"Master Mingyu, I have never heard of this." Zhao Liangyue asked, "What is his importance in Yeyuan?"

"Master Chu said that he is Kriti." Xiao Rong shook the peony silk fan in her hand, tapped the edge of the table, and said, "I haven't heard of it before, this person seems to be difficult to deal with." Moreover, I reckon that some of the eyeliners that Xuefangyuan inexplicably disappeared before are related to him."

Zhao Liangyue thought about it, and said: "It should be Wang Xian's confession before his death, it can't be wrong."

"Speaking of which, Zheng Xiu, the current minister of the Ministry of War, secretly sent me a message about Youbai the day before yesterday." Xiao Rong said, handing a bloody private letter to Zhao Liangyue, and said, "This is from Wang Xian. It was intercepted by my subordinates before."

Zhao Liangyue opened it and read it again, then looked at the date of signing, frowned and said: "It seems that long before going to Ningzhou, some people began to doubt Youbai's identity. At that time, Wang Han should not have completely broken up with him. If so, I don't know Is it Wang Han who suspects Youbai's identity, or Yeyuan's suspicion."

"No matter which side it is, we have to make preparations in advance. As long as the old case does not come to light, Youbai's life experience will become a major handle in the other party's hands. Also," Xiao Rong looked at Zhao Liangyue and asked, "You Have you figured out how to tell Yubai?"

Zhao Liangyue frowned deeply, and there was a little confusion and hesitation in those usually clear and firm eyes.

After a while, Zhao Liangyue said: "To be honest, I originally thought that I would hide it from him for the rest of my life, and let him be safe and happy for the rest of his life."

"Youbai's martial arts are so high, it's too difficult not to attract attention." Xiao Rong stood up, watched the birds fly by in the sky, and said, "And you may not know that Master Chu is also investigating Youbai behind your back .”

"Brother?"

"What's the use of hiding it from him, for fear that he will feel guilty and painful when he finds out? You underestimated him. The capital back then was more like hell than it is now. A person who came out of hell, no matter what happens now, it hurts so much. , he will look forward."

Xiao Rong was silent, looked back at Zhao Liangyue, and said, "Youbai actually doesn't look like Marquis Wu'an, which is a good thing for him, but his eyebrows and eyes really look like Mrs. Wu'anhou, although Mrs. Wu'anhou I'm sick, I don't see many visitors, but after all, there are people who have seen it, and among them are Master Chu and Han Wenyun."

Zhao Liangyue thought about it for a while, and said: "So, brother, he began to suspect Youbai's life experience a long time ago?"

"That's right, but he's not sure. I replied to him with fake news." Xiao Rong said with a click of his tongue and said, "Oh, I also collected a lot of money that time, and it was also my first time. This time selling fake news, if Master Chu finds out about this one day, Master Zhao will have to say something nice for me, it’s rare that he smashed the signboard of my Xuefang Courtyard.”

Zhao Liangyue ignored Xiao Rong's gag, and instead asked: "Since few people have seen Mrs. Marquis Wu'an, how did Mr. Xiao know that Youbai looks like his mother?"

Xiao Rongxiu stroked the silk fan a few times with her long and beautiful fingers, and said with a smile: "Master Zhao, why did you start questioning me? You are so ignorant, I don't know if you think I am Ye Yuan's internal agent."

Zhao Liangyue got up and bowed his hands to Xiao Rong, smiled and said: "Don't blame Mr. Xiao, but when I left Ningzhou, I got a box from Mr. Ping Peng, who said it was left to him by an old friend in Beijing, and he didn't want it. I don’t want to keep it a secret anymore, as long as I bring back the box and give it to Mr. Tang, the things about the old man will naturally come to light.”

"Oh, it turns out that this is the reason why Mr. Zhao is in a state of desperation."

"First of all, I know that Youbai's child looks like Mrs. Wu'anhou not because I saw it, but because I heard what Mr. Tang said. Secondly," Xiao Rong took the teacup and sighed, "My Xiao family said It can be regarded as an old friend, after all, he was favored by the emperor's teacher, but I don't know the Mr. Pingpeng you mentioned, and the old person he mentioned is obviously not me."

Zhao Liangyue nodded, then took out the box in the sleeve of his robe to Xiao Rong, and said: "This box is also the reason why I came to find you today."

The box was a palm-sized red lacquered square box, a bit old, with only one corner of the copper cladding falling off.

Xiao Rong held it up and looked around for two times, but didn't see the name, so she raised her head and asked, "I wonder if Mr. Zhao will allow me to open it?"

"But it doesn't hurt to watch."

Xiao Rong opened the box carefully, and there was an agate fan pendant inside, and there was nothing under it, Xiao Rong couldn't help sighing: "The owner of this safe must not be a delicate person, such an important fan pendant should at least be made of silk from Suzhou. Protected."

"Master Xiao, do you know this fan pendant?"

"I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but this fan pendant is very special. It should be the one next to Miracle Doctor Zhong Chang Pei." Xiao Rong said as she remembered something, looked at Zhao Liangyue, and asked, "It's just that Miracle Doctor Zhong once worked in the Imperial Medical Office. Go to Marquis Wu'an's Mansion and Senior Wang's Mansion more often, Master Chu should see more than me, why didn't Master Zhao ask him?"

Xiao Rong closed the box and said: "You are doubting me, testing me, Master Zhao."

Zhao Liangyue said bluntly: "In just a few years, you have made Xuefangyuan's eyeliner spread all over the entire capital, which shows that your understanding of the capital is far beyond that of ordinary people. This cannot be done with the support of Mr. Wei."

"Looking at the entire capital, the key to this power vortex is nothing more than a few people, such as the Wang Han family, as well as the senior brother and Mr. Xing. Their identities are too obvious and there is no need to guess, but only Xiao There are too many places where the son's identity can be faked."

"Besides, the Xuefang Academy can be said to be an espionage agency dedicated to dealing with the Wang Han family. With such painstaking efforts and desperation, it is hard for me not to associate this box with Young Master Xiao."

Xiao Rong shook the silk fan in her hand, two strands of blue silk on her forehead swayed in the wind, and said in a casual tone: "So, what old identity did Mr. Zhao give me?"

Zhao Liangyue glanced at the box, was silent, and said: "I don't know, but the fan pendant in that box and the secret it represents belong to you. Since you don't want others to know, I will return this box to you." Here you are, at your own discretion."

Xiao Rong smiled: "Aren't you afraid that I'm not an old friend, but the so-called Ye Yuan secret agent, or someone from Dongyi, or..."

"I believe it." Zhao Liangyue touched Ah Bai's soft fur, smiled, and said, "I just hope that one day, the old case will be cleared up, and you can once again reveal your identity to the world."

Xiao Rong was stunned for a moment, looked at the person in front of him who was so gentle that people couldn't take his eyes off, and said with a smile: "Then let's borrow a good word from Mr. Zhao first."

Zhao Liangyue nodded, raised his head and asked, "Brother Han will leave Beijing and return to Puyang tomorrow, shall we go see him off together?"

Xiao Rong stroked the silk fan in her hand, but shook her head: "Tomorrow, if I want to hide for a while, I won't go. When he comes back, I'll go pick him up again."

Zhao Liangyue glanced at Xiao Rong who was huddled under the shade of the tree, sent Ah Bai who was struggling in his arms, and said: "Then I will send it off for you tomorrow."