Chapter 51 The devil general came to my house again

Author: Liu Xi Haoyue

Chapter 51 The devil general came to my house again

"Ran Ran, get out of the carriage. Brother, I have a few words to say to you." Lin Chengyu didn't have the smile on his face like before. Instead, he was serious and a little serious.

Lin Xingwei has never seen his second cousin so cold and solemn. Countless questions ran through his mind, but his grandfather and grandmother's condition has worsened? The old couple have apparently gotten well recently under the coaxing of their daughter-in-law; or something happened to her mother? What happened? In the morning, we had breakfast together, chatting and laughing.

Lin Xingwei got down from the carriage hesitantly. After Lin Chengyu handed the reins to Luofu, he pulled Lin Xingwei a few steps away and lowered his voice and said: "Wei Mingji is here. Auntie asked me to tell you in advance so that you can teach me." You have an idea in mind..."

"Didn't he go to Hexi?" Lin Xingwei seemed to be shocked by thunder. He didn't react for a long time, "Why did he come to my house? To ask for help?"

"There is no one in our court, and Wei Mingji is acting strangely. How do we know what he is doing? He looks kind and kind this time, and he doesn't look like he is here to ask for guilt. He also talks to the eldest aunt very kindly." Lin Chengyu relaxed. With a look on his face, he glanced at the carriage behind Lin Xingwei and said, "The Cao family brothers and sisters are still here. Should we send them back or..."

Lin Xingwei took a deep breath, pretending to be calm and said: "Since Wei Mingji did not come here to investigate, let the Cao family brothers and sisters go together. The Cao family doesn't know how to make assumptions if they are suddenly sent back."

I returned to the carriage and sat with Cao Ruicen. I felt very uncomfortable when I saw her smiling face. Only then did I realize that I was too nervous. Wei Mingji might have come to visit for other reasons.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Nanyang Marquis Mansion. Two large rows of Yangdi troops in silver armor were already guarding the area. The Cao family brothers and sisters looked at each other for a moment before following Lin Xingwei inside.

Yuzhu and Yunzhu were waiting inside the door, stopped a group of people, knelt down and saluted, and then said: "Madam wants me to accompany Young Master Cao and Miss Cao to have dinner first. Madam and General Wei are waiting for the Princess and Princess Cao at Qingsong Hall." Second Young Master, please go ahead on your own."

Lin Xing glanced at her slightly and cursed: "If we don't go by ourselves, do we need someone from home to accompany us?"

Lin Chengyu and Lin Xingwei looked at each other. The Cao family was an honored guest to the Lin family, so why did his son and daughter not have the company of their master? This arrangement was really inappropriate.

Lin Xing smiled and asked Yuzhu: "General Wei is here, is my mother ready to eat?"

"General Wei is not having dinner at our house. He has something to ask his wife and the princess." Yuzhu clasped her hands on her abdomen, looking mature and steady. Even if others talked to her with a smile, she never smiled and answered them. .

Lin Xingwei was a little reluctant to go, hesitantly held Cao Ruicen's arm, and said: "My mother doesn't know anything about me. General Wei wants to know what my mother wants to say. I'll have dinner with sister Acen and brother Zhi'ang." .”

Lin Chengyu took Lin Xingwei's hand away from Cao Ruicen's arm and gave her a gentle push: "My eldest aunt is recovering from her illness. Ran Ran, go and have a look. Mr. Zhi Ang and A Cen, I will accompany you to have a meal."

As he spoke, Lin Chengyu put one hand on Cao Yi's shoulder, and with the other hand, he held Cao Ruicen's sleeve and hurried to the banquet hall like he was hiding from the god of plague.

"Brother, won't you go with me?" Lin Xingwei stood there and looked at the three guys with a sullen face, who could only share joys and sorrows.

Cao Yi turned around and shouted: "Princess, go back quickly, we are waiting for you."

Yuzhu looked at Lin Xingwei and said with her eyes: It's useless no matter how hard you try, someone has to see you. For the sake of the peace of our family, the princess should go quickly.

Yunzhu was very cooperative and made a "please" gesture, and whispered: "Princess, please come quickly. General Wei has been sent away long ago, and Princess must feel at ease to eat."

Lin Xingwei had no choice but to go there. There were also many Yangzhai soldiers standing in the corridor of the Hou Mansion. They looked very frightened. Somehow, they thought that the Hou Mansion had been ransacked.

On the way, Lin Xingwei lowered his voice and asked Yunzhu: "What did he do?"

Yunzhu leaned into Lin Xingwei's ear and whispered: "I seem to be looking for another thing. Madam Hou said that it is at the princess's place. We will not know until the princess comes."

"My office? All the betrothal gifts from his family have been returned?" Lin Xingwei really couldn't think of anything else left by Wei Mingji in her hands. She even returned the garland that Mrs. Fang gave her.

Mrs. Fang refused to accept anything she said, but Lin Xingwei forced her way back.

"Princess, don't think about it anymore, you'll find out when you get there." Yuzhu said suddenly from behind.

If she had known that Wei Mingji would come today, she would have preferred to practice archery for three more hours at the Cao family school, memorize all the books taught by Li Gongling, copy the ancient classics three times, and stay at the Cao family for one night

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In the Qingsong Hall, Mrs. Ouyang sat in the middle of the room, and Wei Mingji sat in the guest seat at the bottom. Except for a few maids and servants of the Lin family, no one accompanied Mrs. Ouyang.

The hall was audibly quiet when Lin Xingwei entered. Mrs. Hou looked solemn and sat as straight as a bell. Although Wei Mingji could not be said to be smiling, he was so kind that people felt uncomfortable.

I don't know if Lin Xingwei is too sensitive or what, but I always feel that Wei Mingji has been much more polite to the Lin family since Mrs. Hou led someone to break Zuo Qiuzhi's leg a few years ago.

Lin Xingwei knelt down and gave a big salute to Mrs. Hou, then stood up, turned to the left and bowed to Wei Mingji, then turned around and sat on the seat opposite.

After breaking off the engagement, there was no longer any dispute between the two families. Lin Xingwei originally wanted to be polite to Wei Mingji, but seeing his mother's serious face, Lin Xingwei also became solemn and looked at the other side with a serious expression. He said in his heart: "If you have anything to say, please say it quickly and let it go."

You and we still need to eat."

I don't know what Wei Mingji's state of mind was at this time, but Lin Xingwei felt very uncomfortable. She clasped her hands together and secretly played with her fingers in her sleeves.

Wei Mingji straightened up, cupped his hands and said, "Mrs. Nanyang Hou, I just said that the things I want are with Princess Ning. Since Princess Ning is here, please hand over the secret order Pei."

Secret order Pei? What secret order Pei? Lin Xing looked at his mother in slight confusion.

Mrs. Hou let out a long breath and sighed: "I originally wanted to use this as a dowry and let Ran Ran secretly take it to the general's mansion, but I didn't want to burden General Wei with this trip."

Lin Xingwei recalled that his mother had prepared hundreds of large boxes for her dowry, but there was never one named Mi Lingpei in them.

Mrs. Hou added: "This thing is the relic of Lord Hou. I have given it to Ran Ran as a dowry. It still depends on whether she is willing to give it."

The relic of the Marquis? Lin Xingwei remembered. The night before her wedding, her mother gave her a round jade pendant with the word "secret" on it. She said it was a relic of her father and she wanted it to be kept well, and that she must not lose it.

She shrank the jade pendant in the secret compartment of the dowry box. After returning from the Wei family, she never touched the dowry, so the jade pendant must still be locked in the box.

Lin Xingwei looked at his mother and asked: To give or not to give?

Mrs. Hou turned a deaf ear and sat so upright that she didn't even sway.

I understand, that means not giving it.

Lin Xingwei coughed twice, and said softly with a sullen face: "My father passed away early, and he only left me with this thought: General Wei will not be loved by others."

Wei Mingji was not annoyed, and spoke in a gentle tone, admonishing: "It is just a thought that this thing is left in the Hou Mansion, but for the court, it is important evidence related to the Yingchuan Rebellion more than ten years ago..."

"What evidence?" Lin Xingwei straightened up and choked: "General Wei means that this jade pendant proves that my father participated in the Yingchuan Rebellion? Our family lives a responsible life, and General Wei started to take advantage of my family if he can't get it.

Random and false accusations!"

Wei Mingji immediately said seriously: "I never said that Marquis Nanyang was guilty, and I never thought about finding evidence against Lin's family. The secret order Pei is the token used by General Zhao Jue to mobilize troops and generals. After the Yingchuan disaster, Zhao

The general handed the token to the Marquis of Nanyang, which actually saved the Yangdi army from falling into the hands of the traitors. The secret order Pei is related to an important court case, so please don't refuse."

Is there a story behind this jade pendant? Her mother never told her this. Lin Xing raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Mrs. Hou again in confusion.
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