...

After a cup of tea time.

A dark shadow suddenly appeared.

Dressed in black, he emerged from the dungeon.

Walking at night in black, he walked to the gate of the palace, stopped for a step, and made a gesture to the people in the palace.

Pretending to be passing by, the mammy happened to see it and nodded at him.

Then the soldiers were divided into two groups, the man in black disappeared into the night outside the palace, while the mammy hurried all the way towards the middle palace and returned to the splendid palace of Empress Jiahe.

There were only two people in the house, and even the maids who were serving were expelled. The Queen Mother and the Fourth Prince were sitting together, and she was stroking her jade wrench uneasily.

The old mama walked in quickly and whispered in the Queen's ear, "It's done, the maiden can rest assured."

Ji Momo has been serving the Queen Jiahe for a long time, she is her confidant, and the Queen Mother has great trust in her.

She slowly let out a long sigh of relief, but her brows changed into a deep frown.

The fourth prince on the side observed his words and expressions, and asked, "What's wrong with my aunt?"

Empress Jiahe pinched her forehead, her tone irritated, "Bengong thinks this is strange, how could Wang Zhou suddenly be found guilty?"

The local officials in Yecheng, from the county magistrate to the yamen, were all taken care of by the people she sent there.

Those people took advantage of her, even if they received Rong Ting's complaint, they would only suppress it and not deal with it.

Rong Ting had no power, he didn't even have money to see a doctor, let alone the spare money to buy people's hearts. Such an arrangement should have been foolproof, but he didn't expect that there would be some omissions.

Unless, behind Rong Ting, there are people who help him...

The fourth prince and her thoughts coincided, "Does my aunt feel that someone is helping him?"

Empress Jiahe nodded slightly, then raised her head suddenly, her cold eyes were poisoned, and she looked at Ji Momo.

Ji Momo understood, her eyes became cold, and she was as fierce as a seasoned eagle. She immediately said, "Don't worry, madam, this old slave will immediately find someone to check!"

...

the next day.

Just before Wang Yi's case was brought up for trial, news came that he committed suicide in fear of crime at night.

...

The lights are on.

Yecheng was very lively at night.

On this spring day, on Taoxi Road, the most prosperous part of the business district, the number of stalls and hawkers is several times that of normal days. The lights in the night market are splendid, and the new leaves of the willow trees, which are covered with unmelted snow but spit out new green, are covered with a hazy and graceful golden yellow.

During the festive season, Jiang Siye rarely splurges once, and packs a

The whole painting boat, but Jiang Rao was not seen, so he went to ask Jiang Qin, "What about Nian Nian?"

Knowing where Jiang Rao was, Mrs. Jiang Qin smiled and said: "She has been bored at home for a winter, and she is almost bored into a mushroom. After a festival, you can just let her go out to play for a while. There are maids and Jiang Ping. Follow, don't worry."

Fourth Master Jiang's expression turned dull.

Jiang Qin asked, "Why are you angry about today's events?"

"I'm not angry." Jiang Siye retorted, "I'm panicking in my heart."

This morning, not long after going out every year, there are guests from the house to visit. It is a big family named Yang in Yecheng. There are relatives in Jinling who are the second-rank officials. They are a prominent family. Fourth Master Jiang originally thought that this Master Yang was here to take the opportunity of the festival to chat with him, but who would have expected that, while chatting, this man actually mentioned his years.

In exchange, it was mentioned that he exchanged for his heir who had been weak for two years.

The faction in the discourse wanted to let the two children get to know each other, so they had no choice but to end up with two surnames.

Fourth Master Jiang refused because his daughter was still young. After seeing off the guest, his face was gloomy for a whole day.

Upset to death.

Jiang Siye raised his eyebrows, and even though he said that he was not angry, he seemed to be in a hurry: "Do those people have no daughters at home? I don't know how abrupt it would be if you mentioned marrying someone else's daughter when you first came to the door. ?"

Jiang Qin also looked down on the Master Yang who came today. He just had relatives who were second-rank officials in Beijing, and his family was only a little rich, so he looked a little smug. But his little family business was nothing compared to the Jiang family of the hairpin and Ying family and her parents' family.

What's more, that Mr. Yang's appearance is not good-looking, if his son's appearance is like him, it will be even more unsatisfactory.

But Jiang Qin's reaction was not as big as Jiang Siye's reaction. When she was too late to change her wedding dress, someone came to the door to discuss her marriage, "If that Master Yang is not in a hurry, I'll hang out with you for a while, If I tell you that I want to marry us, I am afraid that you will feel that he is trying to please you to deceive your daughter, and you will vomit blood again."

Fourth Master Jiang was silent.

He felt that his wife was right at all.

"My concubine can see clearly. It's horizontal and vertical, but anyone who wants to marry Nian Nian will make you happy." Jiang Qin said warmly, "Nian Nian can't stay by your side all the time, and eventually becomes an old girl. , you will be anxious too. I think that the child in the west of the city is really good, if you let him into our family, wouldn't it be in line with the fourth master's wish that you don't want to marry your daughter?"

Jiang Siye has

Some hesitation: "But his legs..."

"His leg injury can be saved, but it's not that it can't be cured."

"It's not right." Fourth Master Jiang frowned, "Even if you want to recruit children every year, you have to take a good look. I haven't seen that kid in Chengxi in person. Besides, I heard that the young man is lonely and his life experience is unknown, no Inquire carefully, in case the tricks bring disaster..."

Although Jiang Qin looked at her face, she also agreed with her husband's words, and said softly: "Send more people to inquire. If the family background is innocent, we can discuss it further. Besides, the matter of recruiting children can be changed. It depends on whether the family is willing or not."

...

Jiang Rao stopped in front of a small vendor and bought two masks.

Behind her is the straight and wide street of Taoxi Road, now crowded with pedestrians, the sound of silk and bamboo in the tall buildings on both sides mixed with the laughter of the people on the street, making it extraordinarily loud.

Rong Ting was sitting in a wheelchair and waited on the bluestone road beside the street, looking at Jiang Raohuanxi holding several masks in her hands, cyan, red and black, in various colors, she turned her head to look at him, "Which one do you wear? "

The children along the way all wore ghost masks on their faces. Jiang Rao thought about it and felt that Rong Ting might not have worn it before, so she wanted to buy it for him to try.

Although can't see his good-looking face anymore, it's a pity, but this time came out to play with him, the most important thing for him to be happy.

However, Rong Ting didn't seem to care very much, "Just like you."

Jiang Rao chose one blue and one red mask, two fangs evil ghosts, gave him the red one, and put the blue one on his face.

She put it on for herself and looked at Rong Ting, "Why don't you put on the mask?"

Rong Ting raised his eyes, "There are so many things in my arms that I can't take them out."

Jiang Rao: "..."

They came to Taoxi Road an hour ago. When they met a juggler vendor selling those rare toys, Jiang Rao wanted to buy them.

She has no worries about food and clothing since she was a child, and she can't spend the money in her family for several lifetimes. Although she doesn't spend too much money, she doesn't feel wronged when she encounters something she likes.

I didn't feel anything when bought it, but after bought it one by one, all of them were gathered together, and the quantity was very considerable.

It's all in his arms.

Jiang Rao felt a little guilty. She didn't even remember when these things went into his arms. He was so sick and weak now that he had to bear so many things she bought.

It was as if she was not accompanying him for the holiday this time, but he was accompanying her to buy things.

Jiang Rao felt guilty and uneasy, and wanted to put those juggling things in his arms

He took it out and held it in his arms, but heard him say in a gentle voice, "I'll be fine."

"That mask..."

Rong Ting raised his eyes and glanced at her.

Jiang Rao seemed to understand what he meant, reached out to hold the mask, and asked tentatively, "Do you want me to put it on for you?"

There was a tinge of uncertainty in her tone.

From her eyes, Rong Ting saw that bunny-like, timid look.

He nodded, and the timidity didn't go away, as if she was a little afraid... afraid of being too close to him.

On his face, displeasure and confusion surfaced slightly, but they were covered by the red ghost mask that was buckled up.

Jiang Rao carefully tied the rope on the mask to the back of his head for him, and the mask stuck to his cheek, leaving only the clear lines of the jaw, which made people guess how amazing the face under the mask was.

The action of her possession brought her very close to him, and only breathing between them was only separated by two masks.

Rong Ting's cheeks were slightly hot.

Instead, he looked at her, trying to see why she was, and was a little afraid of him.

After Jiang Rao straightened his mask, he quickly let go, "Okay."

Rong Ting watched her fingers quickly withdraw.

She was really afraid of him.

Jiang Rao turned her fingers.

When she sent the mask for him just now, her fingers were tense, and the rules were a bit dull.

Who let her be his maid for so long in her dream, knows his habits.

In the dream, he only allowed her to be close to him, dressed and bathed, and only served by her, but he never asked her to touch his body. Every time she accidentally touched him, he used a terrifyingly gloomy expression, as if he wanted to chop her off. Looking at her like a finger...

Jiang Rao couldn't help shrinking her head when she thought about it.

Although she couldn't see his expression under the mask, she thought that she didn't touch his cheek at all just now, although it wouldn't make him happy, it wouldn't make him angry anyway.

She relaxed and felt a little embarrassed when she saw the things she bought in his arms, and said, "Ming Shao and Jiang Ping should have already bought the Kongming lanterns. Let's go to Suzaku Bridge to find them and put the Kongming lanterns."

When we arrived at the Suzaku Bridge, we could see from a distance that the Kongming lanterns were shining like golden sparks in the night sky, which was extremely splendid.

Jiang Rao sighed "wow" and pushed Rong Ting's wheelchair to the bridge.

The bridge deck didn't look flat. With the slope, Jiang Rao only felt that it was much harder to push, and the sound of breathing became faster. She took off her mask and wiped off her sweat, and continued to push up.

Rong Ting was silent, but quietly pressed it into his arms.

He pulled out his hand under the pile of small toys, helped her secretly, and pushed the wheels of her wheelchair.

Jiang Rao felt that it was much easier to push the wheelchair. At this moment, a voice suddenly came from beside him, and a pair of hands placed on the wheelchair, "Do you need help, girl?"

Jiang Rao looked sideways.

The handsome young man in brocade and jade crown faced her with a gentle smile, "Xiaosheng Yang Tao, whose name is Xiuzhu, my father just met Ling Zun today."

He looked at Jiang Rao and smiled lightly, "Today, my father went to the house to harass, and took the liberty to talk about your marriage. It was my father who was abrupt, and Xiaosheng wanted to apologize to the girl."

Jiang Rao was stunned.

Rong Ting's face quickly sank.