Although many people in Jiangning knew that Qingfenghang Company was a force secretly cultivated by the She family in Jiangning, in order to take care of the court's face and the mood of the people, She Feihu and his party stayed in a posthouse in the city when they first arrived in Jiangning.
, and will not openly meet with Du Rong and other principals of Qingfeng Bank.
He was assassinated outside Donghua Gate. Although he killed nearly thirty assassins, five or six people still escaped. The accompanying guards suffered heavy casualties. It is unknown how many officials in Jiangning were gloating about the misfortune behind their backs. You can imagine She Feihu's heartache.
The only thing that comforted him was that his wife and sister were rescued in time. If they were kidnapped and spent the night outside the city, even if they were rescued in the future, it would be a shame to the She family.
Back at the post house, the rosin candles were burning brightly in the hall, emitting a rich aroma and curling up with green smoke. She Mingyue and her sister-in-law Song Jia went back to the room to wash up and change into clean clothes before returning to the hall.
The night was already dark, but a dusky crow made one or two sudden hoarse cries on the old tree in front of the court. In the cold and silent night, it made people feel very sad and panicked.
"Drive away the crows." Song Jia carried her skirt with both hands to prevent it from dragging on the brick floor. Listening to the crows, she ordered the guards at the door to drive them away. She put on makeup and came out, still bright and bright, with her clear eyes illuminated by the candlelight.
Shining brightly, it seemed that what happened today had no impact on her.
However, She Mingyue was haggard and depressed. She came back from washing and changing clothes and cheered up a little.
She Feihu took off his armor, changed into his casual robe, and sat on the soft couch in front of the case. The wound on his hand was still wrapped in white cloth. He was sitting there with his staff to discuss things when he saw his wife and sister coming together.
Holding the table with his hands, he sat up slightly and said, "Why don't you guys take a rest earlier?" The She family staff sitting next to him was a young Confucian scholar in his early thirties, wearing a green robe, watching Song Jia and She Mingyue come in.
, stood up and called softly: "Young Madam, Miss..."
"Husband, you should rest earlier. You are our backbone. No accidents can happen. Does the injury on your hand matter?" Song Jia sat down and didn't seem to notice the embarrassment on She Feihu's face.
, he opened his red lips lightly and asked the young Confucian scholar standing aside, "Is Zitan also frightened today?"
"Thank you madam for your concern." The young Confucian scholar was very respectful. Seeing that the young madam didn't seem to ask about the brothers who were martyred today, he just stood aside and said nothing.
"Have you sent anyone to find out who Lin Fu is?" Song Jia asked again, "Although they are not on the same path as the assassins, their thoughts of saving me and Mingyue are not pure either."
After all, She Mingyue was shy. When her sister-in-law said that Lin Fu's thoughts on rescuing people were not pure, she thought of searching Lin Fu in the carriage. Her pink face was slightly red and she felt a little hot. She sat beside her sister-in-law.
Be silent.
"Qingfengxing sent two more people to contact us," She Feihu said, "Jiangning Mansion and the Sansi Yamen of Jiangdong County are fighting fiercely. This Lin Fu is a disciple of Gu Wuchen, so he will naturally not be naive about us.
"He didn't think of going anywhere else. If Lin Fu really wanted to covet the beauty of his wife and sister, he would never send them back safely before dark.
Song Jia sat casually in front of the case, holding her pink cheeks lightly and looking at the flickering candlelight in the hall, recalling all the details of what happened today. She knew very little about Lin Fu. After arriving at the Jiangdong Inspector Si Yamen, she only knew about him.
He is a disciple of Gu Wuchen, the Deputy Inspector of Jiangdong. With his fame, he may be about to work as a low-ranking official in the Jiangdong Inspectorate. However, he is casual and has no trace of the sourness of a Confucian scholar. His temperament and demeanor are completely different from her past.
When the man she knew was searching Lin Fu in the carriage, she was prepared to be humiliated, but she was wrong. She knew that even her father-in-law, Marquis Jin An, had eyes burning with fire when he looked at her.
The guard outside the door came in and reported: "Young Master, Du Rong is here."
"Didn't you tell him not to walk around casually?" She Feihu frowned slightly, waved his hand again and said, "Since he is here, please invite him in quickly."
Afraid of being recognized by the people in the post house, the people guarding She Feihu in the post house tonight were all soldiers from Jiangning Prefecture's Military and Horse Division. Du Rong only put down the hood covering his head after entering the house, and put the hood on his head to protect him from the wind.
He took off his black robe and handed it to the guards, and saluted She Feihu, Song Jia and She Mingyue: "Young Master, Young Madam, Miss Mingyue, Du Rong deserves death for his crime today..."
"It's none of your business. These assassins are dead soldiers and cannot be guarded against," She Feihu said. "Why do you come to see me so late? What else do you have to do?"
"The Young Marquis lost some men outside the east city. Du Rong was afraid that the Young Marquis would not have enough people around him, and there were many people in Jiangning City who wanted to harm the Young Marquis. Du Rong specially selected fifty people for the Young Marquis.
They are all the disciples that Du Rong brought out from Jin'an. They are absolutely reliable," Du Rong said. "There is also Lin Fu. Du Rong feels it is necessary to come and talk to the young prince face to face. Speaking of him,
Let’s talk about the robbery in Baisha County..." At this point, Du Rong paused for a moment and glanced at the young lady Song Jia from the corner of his eye.
"Tell me, isn't she just a woman who has no success? I don't know how to act properly..." Song Jia said coldly from the side. She also wondered in her heart what relationship this Lin Juren had with the robbery in Baisha County today.
Du Rong started with the robbery in Baisha County and told She Feihu, Song Jia and She Mingyue exactly what he knew about Lin Fu.
"He is an interesting person," Song Jia didn't know how to describe Lin Fu, and said with her lips parted, "Mr. Du said that Lin Fu gave people the first impression of being just an ordinary Confucian scholar. At this time, Lin Fu
It's completely different. I don't think there's anything puzzling about it. Men always fall short in front of beautiful women. Wasn't the robbery in Baisha County a stupid thing that Feihu asked you to do? "
Du Rong had long heard that the Young Madam was a powerful character, so he could only stand there silently at this time; She Feihu coughed a few times in embarrassment, trying to hide his embarrassment.
"As for what Lin Fu said about not being in conflict with Qingfeng, Mr. Du should not take it too seriously or not. I think it is probably Jiyun Society who wants to use Qingfeng's trip to make a name for himself in Jiangning. Listen to Du
The teacher said that Jiyunshe is just an empty shell. It is not easy for an empty shell to gain a foothold in Jiangning. Most people forget about the name Jiyunshe when they hear it. If they hear about Jiyunshe,
The existence of Jiyunshe as Qingfengxing's mortal enemy left a deep impression. Maybe Qingfengxing's other enemies in Jiangning City will take the initiative to contact Jiyunshe," Song Jia sat casually in front of the case, holding her powdered cheeks in her bare hands.
, looking at her husband, She Feihu, with full eyes, whispered softly, "It seems that this Lin Fu is a man who is courageous, scheming, and able to make decisive decisions. I'm afraid his heart is not too soft. You
The inspector-general Si Yamen told me to go to his house in two days and pay him in person, so I want to go with you."
"We'll talk about it then..." She Feihu gave his wife a handle and couldn't refuse her request. He asked Du Rong, "Where in Jiangning City is this forest bound?"
"Well," Du Rong hesitated for a moment and said truthfully, "Lin Fu's residence in Jiangning City is called Jiyunju. It is in Dustpan Alley, across from Miss Su Mei's cypress garden."
She Feihu's brows twitched, but he tried not to show any signs of strangeness, but Song Jia chuckled and said, "Nuo, Nuo, he is really a guy who dares to take food from a tiger's mouth."
Du Rong asked worriedly: "Do they know anything?"
"Even if they know, what do they have to worry about?" Song Jia said with a smile, "If you kill a singer with just one blow, how much trouble can it cause?"
When Du Rong saw the young lady saying this with a smile, he felt a chill running up his spine.
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After sending Gu Wuchen back to his house, Lin Fu and others led their horses through the streets and alleys back to Dustpan Alley.
Feeling a little tired, Lin Fu went back to his room to rest when he returned to Jiyunju. Liu Yue'er brought tea and put it on the desk. When she saw a letter on the corner of the desk, she asked doubtfully: "When did you send the letter?"
And you also deliberately told Qian Xiaowu not to enter the young master's room casually?" Since she scared Lin Fu from behind last time, she also knew that Lin Fu didn't like others approaching his bedroom without any reason, so she specially ordered Qian Xiaowu.
, Yun Niang and his wife should not come to the main courtyard if they have nothing to do. She only came in when Lin Fu was there. Tonight until Lin Fu and his companions came back, except for Qian Xiaowu, Yun Niang and his wife, and her, there were no other outsiders in the house.
, how come this letter appears on the desk for no reason?
Lin Fu brought the letter over, but it was a note left by the Fourth Lady. Su Mei wanted to see him, and it was inconvenient for the Fourth Lady to wait in this courtyard for a long time, so she left a note. He looked at Liu Yue'er's face under the lamp.
There was some doubt in Qiu Shui's charming eyes. In order to prevent her from casually suspecting Qian Xiaowu and his wife, she said: "A friend doesn't like to alarm people. This letter was left by her..." She was thinking that Su Mei might have heard about She Lu.
There is news that the second young master of the family has entered Jiangning.
"Uh," Liu Yue'er responded, and then asked, "By the way, if I see an outsider in this yard in the future, how will I know if he is a thief or a friend of the young master?"
"..." Lin Fu chuckled, looking at Liu Yue'er with delicate eyebrows and charming face under the lamp, looking at him with a sly look, and said, "You have also met this friend of mine. He was with me when I first entered Jiangning.
Pretty Miss Feng, if you see her in the yard in the future, don't be so frightened that you fall down."
"..." Liu Yue'er was wondering how Miss Feng could come to the yard without alerting others. After being reminded by Lin Fu's words, she remembered the sprained foot thing last time. She felt her face was a little hot, and she was afraid it would turn red again.
, I was embarrassed to stay in Lin Fu's room any longer. She always had a strange feeling when she was alone with Lin Fu. She whispered, "I know..." and then withdrew. She was not in a hurry to go back to the backyard.
I stood in the dark corridor outside and thought about something. I had been working as a cook for Lin Fu for more than a month since I came to the Gu family. Seeing that the New Year was approaching, it was said that the cook was a maid and could take leave from her master's family during the New Year.
It's just that she couldn't bring up the idea of returning to Shiliang County, so she thought it would be nice to stay here for the New Year.
When she first came here, Liu Yue'er was really wary of Lin Fu.
After all, these days, women work as domestic servants for their masters. If their innocence is exposed and there is no explanation, it would be better for the servants to be lynched and maimed by the masters and still get some money as compensation. If the maids are raped by the masters, the government will not
Accepted. How many of those handsome maids from big families got married? Some of them got married only after they had children in their bellies and were not tolerated by the housewives. Those bachelors who have difficulty finding a wife can get one.
If you have a beautiful wife and you can get a generous dowry, you will naturally not mind whether the woman you marry is a perfect match or a cheap father.
Liu Yue'er is no longer a simple girl who is inexperienced in the world. When she came to work for the Gu family as Lin Fu's cook, she knew that she was already Lin Fu's woman in the eyes of others. The innocence and chastity of a commoner young widow had never been
They are all trivial, but there is always an inexplicable persistence in her heart. There is also a pair of scissors hidden by the bedside. Unfortunately, Lin Fu rubbed her feet for a long time last time and was so excited that the scissors have not been used these days.
In the past, she herself felt funny when she saw the scissors, and she also felt a little inexplicably melancholy.
Seeing Lin Fu blowing out the lights in the room, she thought he was going to sleep. Liu Yue'er also planned to go back to the backyard to sleep, but unexpectedly, there was a "squeak" sound and Lin Fu opened the door and walked out. Liu Yue'er stood in the dark.
After getting along for a while, he got used to the dark environment, and could see Lin Fu changing into short clothes and looking like he was about to go out; but Lin Fu had just walked out of the bright place and could not see Liu Yue'er in the dark.
Liu Yue'er was startled when she saw Lin Fu was about to bump into her. She wanted to avoid it but was afraid of spraining her feet like last time. She quickly reminded in a low voice: "Master, it's me..."
Lin Fu stopped his legs and almost pressed against Liu Yue'er, the tip of his nose brushing against the bangs on her forehead. He took a step back and looked at her eyes shining slightly in the darkness. He didn't know what she was using.
He wiped his body, and when he got close to her, the fragrance on her body smelled really good, so he asked, "Why are you standing outside?"
"I...I..." Liu Yue'er didn't know what to say about her distraction in the corridor. She could feel Lin Fu's hot breath on her face. She stammered, "I...I
I didn't mean to stand outside..." Suddenly I felt that this explanation was wrong. Besides, Lin Fu obviously had something secret to do, but he happened to be caught by me standing in the corridor in a daze without anything else. During this time, he had only seen Lin Fu.
Lin Fu was so mysterious about what they did. A frightening thought flashed through his mind, and he looked up at Lin Fu in fear.
"What are you afraid of?" Lin Fu asked, seeing some fear in Liu Yue'er's eyes.
"I'm... not afraid of anything." Liu Yuer said angrily.
"Are you afraid that you'll catch me doing something shameful?" Lin Fu laughed and pointed at the roof, "Actually, I just like to go to the eaves to enjoy the breeze when I have nothing to do. How about you try it too?"
Liu Yue'er knew that Lin Fu was talking nonsense, and felt that the thought just now was inexplicable, so she said coquettishly: "Who knows if you climbed the wall to steal some young daughter-in-law?" She felt that these words were too loud when she said them.
She was frivolous, but she was also afraid that Lin Fu would hit the snake with a stick and say something frivolous to her.
"You really guessed it," Lin Fu smiled and said, "Keep it a secret for me."
Liu Yue'er only thought that Lin Fu was joking, but her thoughts changed quickly, and she bravely asked: "How can you get up to the roof?" Her expression seemed to really believe that Lin Fu dressed up like this in the dead of night and was really just preparing to go up.
The wind blows from the roof.
Liu Yue'er pretended to be confused, and Lin Fu also pretended to be confused. He couldn't tell Liu Yue'er that he was going to meet Su Mei.
Lin Fu didn't know whether to tell Liu Yue'er more things. If Liu Yue'er knew more things here, then he would never let Liu Yue'er be given to Gu Wuchen as his concubine in the future; besides, Liu Yue'er
Living in this courtyard, Lin Fu can let Qian Xiaowu, Yun Niang and his wife not enter and exit the main courtyard at will, but he wants to use Liu Yue'er as the housekeeper, so he cannot restrict her access to the main courtyard. Even if there are some things that cannot be done now
Tell her that such a smart woman can always spot some clues.
How to deal with Liu Yue'er? Lin Fu felt a headache. He thought that after he went to Jiangdao Prison to be the prison officer, he would leave Liu Yue'er here and deal with it coldly.
Liu Yue'er pretended to be confused again and said: "Go and get some fresh air. Be careful not to get cold. I'll go back and rest first..." She turned around and walked towards the corner corridor in the dark. Hearing the abnormal noise behind her, she looked back.
At a glance, he saw Lin Fu's dark figure climbing up the courtyard wall like a monkey, disappearing into the night along the ridge of the wall in the blink of an eye. She was not a stupid woman with neither a mouth nor ears. Of course she knew that Jiang Ning was at the other end of Dustpan Alley.
In the Baiyuan where the famous concubine Su Mei lived, Su Mei happened to have a personal and beautiful maid named Xiaoman, but she didn't know how Su Mei had a private meeting with Lin Fu at night? Since the man is in love and the concubine is interested, why can't the date be public?
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Lin Fu didn't care what Liu Yue'er was thinking. He climbed up to the top of the wall and followed the ridge of the wall to the Cypress Garden.
Except for Xiaoman and Si Niangzi, the people around Su Mei were almost all sent by the vassal family, including servants, servants, and nurses in the front yard. None of them deserved special trust.
Lin Fu turned over and entered the back garden, wanting to avoid being bumped into by others. Seeing that the lights in Su Mei's room were still on, he walked close to the base of the wall and under the window of Su Mei's room, first making sure that there was no one else in her room.
"Why don't you take a shower and go to bed first? I don't know when Brother Lin will come over," Xiao Man said, yawning in the room. "Maybe he won't come over tonight - if he comes back at night, he'll go to the little widow's house first."
In the house, where can I see the letter left by Sister Feng?"
Lin Fu secretly thought that this nagging was probably a woman's nature. Xiaoman was so young, so he and Liu Yuer were arranged behind his back. Then he heard Su Mei teasing Xiaoman: "What's wrong? I feel sad."
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"I'm here to fight for your sister, okay?" Xiaoman said in a slightly higher voice, "You said Brother Lin is really serious. He knew that our affairs were not visible to the public, but he still brought such a beautiful woman to the house. Men sometimes give
If you lose your mind, your work will be unreliable."
Lin Fu didn't know that the little girl was so resentful. He tapped the window lattice with his fingers and waited for Su Mei to open the window. However, he didn't see Xiaoman in the room. He asked Su Mei: "Xiaoman"
Woolen cloth?"
"Xiao Nizi is arranging things behind her back and people can hear her. How dare she come out to see people?" Su Mei said with a smile, "All the maids in the house will be kicked out to other courtyards." Lin Fu was asked not to be too careful when speaking.
"Who says I'm embarrassed to meet people? I just want to go to sleep." Xiaoman said in a muffled voice in the outer room, "Besides, you two are talking, so you don't need me to help hold the candle next to you!"
"This damn girl, I have to send her to your house quickly, she'll make me choke." Su Mei said with a smile.
Lin Fu knew that Su Mei was worried about She Feihu entering Jiangning, so he told Su Mei in detail everything that happened outside Donghua Gate today. Su Mei held her chin up and listened in rapt attention, and finally asked in surprise: "So...
In a few days, She Feihu will come to thank you with a generous gift?"
"Of course, he came to thank me, and I was embarrassed to refuse his sincerity." Lin Fu said with a smile.
Today, Su Mei heard that the second son sent by the Marquis of Jin'an to Jiangning as an envoy was assassinated outside Donghua Gate. She specially asked the fourth lady to lead Xiaoman, who was dressed as a young man, in a car to identify him. She recognized the second son of the Marquis of Jin'an, She Feihu.
It was the young man with the pseudonym "Du Jin'an" who Du Rong brought to listen to her singing in August this year. This proved that She Feihu was the mastermind behind the robbery in Baisha County. Su Mei was completely helpless about this, and Su Mei felt naturally
Very worried.
Now that I heard Lin Fu explain everything that happened today in detail, all the worries in my heart disappeared without realizing it. Looking at Lin Fu's strong face and piercing narrow eyes under the candlelight, I felt very at ease.
Thinking that if there is a forest, the worst possible outcome is that soldiers will come to block it, and water will come and earth will cover it.