Luo Yanjian

After watching Wen Renluo and others leave, Xiao Chengyan felt inexplicably at ease.

On the noisy street, wandering aimlessly.

"Young Master Xiao, what a coincidence." A clear and beautiful voice came.

"So it's Miss Shu Ya." Xiao Chengyan clasped his hands together and said.

"Young Master Xiao, are you going?" Shu Ya actually saw him from just now.I just saw him walking aimlessly.Seeing the son-in-law and others leaving today, I thought I would never see him again, secretly saddened for a long time, and then came to the street to relax.I didn't expect to see him by chance, could it be... Mr. Xiao, isn't he leaving?Looking forward to it instantly.

"Nothing, just wander around. Where's Miss Shu Ya?" Xiao Chengyan saw a small bamboo basket hanging on Shu Ya's arm, and glanced at the many threads in it.Then I understand.

Shu Ya looked down at the bamboo basket she was carrying, and said with a soft smile, "Shu Ya doesn't have to go to Yihong Building now, and if she has nothing to do, she can just buy some needlework and embroidery."

Xiao Chengyan nodded, blaming himself for being negligent.

"By the way, Mr. Xiao, Shu Ya just saw the son-in-law leaving for Beijing, why is Mr. Xiao still here?" After asking, she felt extremely nervous.

"Oh, it's like this, the son-in-law is not feeling well, so he set off to return to Beijing to recuperate first, and Xiao Kuan is here to deal with things." Xiao Chengyan felt that Miss Shu Ya was really lonely by herself, and she must be arranged when she left.

After hearing this, Shu Ya suddenly felt an inexplicable joy.That's wonderful.The corners of his mouth slightly curled up.

"By the way, Miss Shu Ya, I'm going to start dealing with Luoyang's cases in the past few years in the afternoon. Among them are Mr. Wang's." Xiao Chengyan was also eager to return to Beijing at this time, so he had to hurry.

"Really? That's great, thank you Mr. Xiao." Shu Ya smiled even more than before.Quickly thanked.Thinking about it again, are you really just a servant of the son-in-law if you are so good?Can you tell me your real identity?The son-in-law is fake, so can't you be fake?Immediately lost again.

Xiao Chengyan noticed her change, "Miss Shu Ya, what's wrong with you?"

The pensive Shu Ya came back to her senses, stared at Xiao Chengyan's face, and smiled awkwardly, "Shu Ya is fine, by the way, Young Master Xiao, why don't you come to Shu Ya for lunch? One is to thank you, the other It's very cold in the mansion. You can also be a companion."

Xiao Chengyan thought for a while, and what Miss Shu Ya said was reasonable, "Then Xiao Kuan might as well obey orders instead of being respectful."

Shu Ya smiled lightly, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and her fair and tender cheeks were slightly flushed, making her look even more charming. "Are you free, son?"

"Well... I don't have time right now, what's the girl?" Xiao Chengyan pondered for a while.Only then said to Shu Ya.

"The young master will go to the market with Shuya, okay?" In fact, if we can be together for a longer time, we can go anywhere.

"Okay." It's not safe to think that Miss Shu Ya is a weak woman.I am fine now.

The two walked side by side.

The market is very busy.There are cries of hawking everywhere.All kinds of dishes are dazzling, because the son-in-law captured Zhao Zhifu.There was a sensation in the whole city for a while, and the people exploded.Life can be said to be more and more peaceful, and many people have praised this son-in-law Xiao for being young and promising.Now everyone thinks that the rumors are not credible, and the rumors about Concubine Xiao are worthless.Now everyone would say: If Concubine Xiao is a dude, how can we get rid of treacherous ministers?People from harm?

Xiao Chengyan raised the corner of his mouth, he has lived for more than ten years, but no one has ever praised him so much.I used to spend it under the sound of abuse.Now there is a sudden discomfort.

Shu Ya looked up and saw Xiao Chengyan chuckling beside him. The noon sun shone on his face, which made people feel very comfortable.

Xiao Chengyan saw Shu Ya staring at him intently, touched his cheek, and looked at her in confusion.

Only then did Shu Ya realize her gaffe.He quickly turned his head away, his cheeks flushed slightly.

As she walked, Shu Ya's eyes kept scanning the vegetable stalls on both sides.He stopped suddenly, turned around and squatted down to a stall, carefully picking up radishes.

Seeing her move, Xiao Chengyan also squatted down.

"Old man, how do you sell radishes?" Shu Ya asked the old man with a gray beard and thin clothes opposite him.

"Girl, the radishes belong to me. I picked them before dawn this morning." Picked up a stalk, "Look, it's fresh. If you like it, you can pay five cents a stalk."

Seeing the conversation between the two, Xiao Chengyan couldn't speak at all. He had never gone to the market to buy vegetables, and someone had delivered them to the mansion himself before.Hearing the price of vegetables was even more secretly surprised.The price for a folding fan, a new robe, and a visit to a brothel is much higher than this.After careful calculation, I am afraid that everything in the market can be moved to the mansion.

"Here, old man." Shu Ya counted twenty coins from her purse and took it out.Handed it to the old man.

Xiao Chengyan stared at the purse in her hand. The purse was very elegant and generous. Although the fabric was not high-quality, it was silver-white, but it was carefully bordered with stone blue, and the surface was decorated with lush green bamboo patterns with bamboo green.There are two rows of small poems on the side: insist that the green hills will not relax, and the roots are originally in the broken rocks.Noble and simple temperament, elegant and refined charm, quiet and elegant artistic conception, fresh and comfortable leisure.

"Master, do you like it?" Shu Ya saw him staring at the purse in her hand.

"It's just that the girl's purse is quite special." The purses in my house are all colorful, and I am not that picky about purses.It's good to be able to use it. "Come on, let me mention it." Then he changed the subject.He took the carrot in Shuya's hand.

Near noon, the two returned to the mansion. "By the way, which courtyard does Miss Shuya live in?" The courtyard was arranged by Luo Er, and he himself didn't know.

Shu Ya smiled softly, "Shu Ya lives in the west courtyard." She was originally in the east courtyard, but was arranged by the housekeeper to the west courtyard.In fact, that yard is fine by itself, as long as it can shelter from wind and rain.

Xiao Chengyan nodded, turned around and walked towards the west courtyard with the vegetables in hand. "Unexpectedly, shopping for vegetables is also a science." Just now, people on the street were so busy bargaining and picking vegetables.It was more lively than a palace banquet.It would be great if I could come and see it with Luo Er, she may not have been there either.Think of the smile on your face.

"Well, that's how the folks are. Every penny is hard-earned. It's all earned by people. Dad used to be very strict with me. When I was young, my life was not like that of other daughters. She is so carefree and carefree, so when the family changed, she was able to survive without anyone to rely on." Thinking of her father, Shu Ya's eyes were moist.When I was with Xiao Chengyan, I somehow wanted to tell him the memory buried in my heart.

Xiao Chengyan nodded thoughtfully.Seeing Shu Ya depressed, "Miss Shu Ya, are you alright?"

Shu Ya shook her head and calmed down her emotions, "Young Master Xiao, my real name is Wang Anmin. There is no need to go to Yihonglou now, just call me by my real name."

"Eh...Miss Wang." The call was not as smooth as it used to be.

"By the way, Mr. Xiao, what's your original name?" Every servant girl from a rich family has to change her name to match the owner's surname when she enters the mansion.Name given by the master.What about Young Master Xiao?

"I..." I didn't know what Xiao Kuan's original name was, but my mother brought him to her side and said his name was Xiao Kuan.

Seeing him in a difficult situation, Shu Ya couldn't ask further questions, and kept silent along the way.

The two of Shaoqing arrived at the west courtyard. The west courtyard was not as gorgeous as the east courtyard, but it was considered simple. "Is Miss Wang the only one here?" Xiao Chengyan looked around, but couldn't find a servant or a maid.

"Well, I like to be quiet, too many people is not good. Besides, An Min's status is low, so why should others serve her?" She said and shook her head.

"Later, I will arrange a few maids for the girl, so that I can talk to them when the girl is bored." There is only Miss Wang here.It's just too lonely.

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao." Wang Anmin bowed.There was a warm current in my heart.

Xiao Chengyan rolled up his sleeves directly, and I have to say that it is very convenient to wear a short shirt. "I will help the girl carry water." Seeing the water tank that had bottomed out, he offered to help.I don't even know how to cook.Just do some physical work.

Wang Anmin saw the hideous and eye-catching scar on Xiao Chengyan's arm at first sight.I was really surprised.

At the end of the day, Xiao Chengyan left.Wang Anmin sat by the table, resting her cheeks with her hands, recalling what happened in the morning, she couldn't help smiling.Then he picked up the bamboo basket and began to show off his purse.

"Young Master Xiao." Seeing Xiao Chengyan coming, everyone in the yamen saluted.

Xiao Chengyan swaggered in with his hands behind his back.After sitting in the high hall of the yamen, he gave Zhang Huai a look.

"Young Master Xiao" Zhang Huai understood, and knelt in front of Xiao Chengyan, "Today, when I was patrolling in the prison, I found Mr. Zhao committed suicide in fear of crime."

All of a sudden, the yamen exploded, and the guards were all talking about it.Who doesn't know Mr. Zhao is most greedy for life and afraid of death?Why are you committing suicide now?

"Cough, cough, cough." Xiao Chengyan put his fist to his mouth and coughed lightly.

Everyone knew that they were too presumptuous, so they all shut their mouths and waited for Xiao Chengyan's next words.

"Tell me what's going on?" Xiao Chengyan saw that everyone was looking at him.Only then slowly opened his mouth.With a look of surprise on his face.

"It's like this, Young Master Xiao. When the younger one found Mr. Zhao lying on the ground, the younger one was puzzled. Normally, Mr. Zhao was cursing, but today he was so abnormal. When the younger one took a closer look, Mr. Zhao My lord's lips were purple, and there was a porcelain bottle in my hand, so I felt something was wrong. Then I found that my lord was not breathing. Usually no one is close to my lord, presumably, my lord brought the poison himself." He wiped his tears with his sleeve .

"Did you check it out?" Xiao Chengyan stroked his smooth chin, seemingly thinking, but actually arranged it himself.

"Young Master Xiao, Your Excellency did die of poisoning. The toxin is unknown. It's just that the toxin was found in the throat," Wu Zuo also knelt in front of Xiao Chengyan, and said respectfully.

"No, didn't you bring a pot of tea for your lord to drink yesterday?" Another guard recalled and pointed to Zhang Huai.

Zhang Huai quickly stood up, "That tea was given to me by Mr. Zhao's accountant."

"Oh? Mr. accountant? Come, arrest him." Xiao Chengyan patted the table vigorously, and said to the guard beside him.

Several guards took orders and headed to Liu accountant's mansion.

As long as the processing is finished today, when the new magistrate arrives, I can quickly catch up with Luoer and the others, that's great.Thinking about it, Xiao Chengyan was even more eager to see Wen Renluo soon.

"My lord, bring Mr. Accountant here." The guard pushed Accountant Liu back in.

Accountant Liu fell to the ground and trembled. Hearing that Mr. Zhao was dead... would he know it?He hurriedly cried and said with a mournful face, "Young Master Xiao, the little one was wronged. The young one never brought tea to the lord. The young master is very careful."

"Nonsense, it was you. You asked me to send it in." Zhang Huai hurried forward to testify.

When Accountant Liu saw Zhang Huai's strange face, did he really have to involve himself in the matter of feelings? "My son, my son was wronged, I have never seen this young man before."

"I'm wronged, I heard that you lost the account book of the Zhao family, and you haven't reported it to Mr. Zhao for a long time. You are afraid that Mr. Zhao will track you down, so you cruelly poisoned Mr. Zhao to cover up your dereliction of duty?" Xiao Chengyan looked at him sharply. .A cold voice came.

Everyone was shocked.

How did he know about the loss of the ledger?Could it be...?Accountant Liu raised his head sharply, watching Xiao Chengyan frowned.It turned out that he already had evidence and came prepared.

"I will tell you all the bad things you usually do, and I will spare your life, otherwise, your whole family will be buried with you." Xiao Chengyan sneered.When did I become so numb to life and death?It was easy to say it.

"Son, villain recruits." Tears flowed down both sides of his cheeks.Master Zhao is dead, the prime minister will still take care of himself?Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your family.

"Master Wang, the former magistrate, he was beheaded for corruption and bribery. In fact, Mr. Zhao and I teamed up to frame him. The account book was changed by villains."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was even more surprised. It turned out that Mr. Wang was wronged.