Jiaohua

Chapter 301
Dai Yu and Zhang Meng strode back, the door of the study was open, Dai Yu stepped in first, and said excitedly: "Master!"

Shen Lie was writing, when he heard this, he looked up.

"Look at this." Dai Yu hurriedly put down the thing in his hand, it was a small brocade box.

"Guard Lin said that the person who came was a tall middle-aged man, very burly, and he specially gave this brocade box, saying it was for you, young master." Dai Yu said.

Inside the brocade box was a plum blossom woven from branches. Shen Lie picked it up and looked at it, and gently twirled it with his fingertips. It was very delicate and exquisitely crafted.

"And this," Dai Yu put down another thing, "Look, young master, haha."

It's a pack of... sweet-scented osmanthus.

Shen Lie picked it up, sniffed it at the mouth of the bag, and said, "It was also given by that man?"

"Ah Li invited you to eat," Dai Yu said, "Master, you don't like sweets, why don't you give it to me?"

"Buy it yourself, and get reimbursed when you come back." Shen Lie said, putting the sweet-scented osmanthus candy inside the pen holder.

"Haha!" Dai Yu laughed.

Zhang Meng glanced at him: "What's so funny, like a big fool."

"I laugh, what a coincidence," Dai Yu said with a smile, "Why do you think the young master met Ah Li?"

Thinking of Ah Li, Dai Yu felt in a good mood. In fact, these days, the girl's sweet grandma's voice called "Brother Dai" was always ringing in his ears.

He was an orphan since he was a child and had no relatives. Although some people call him brothers, he has never had sisters, let alone sisters. He followed Shen Lie early on, but Shen Lie didn't even have a maid by his side, so he couldn't even get in touch with him. He saw so many women that Ah Li called him "Big Brother", and that voice was crisp and sweet, which he never forgot.

"Coincident?" Shen Lie asked.

"Coincidental!"

Shen Lie smiled faintly, looked back at Mei Duo in his hand, and tapped lightly on the stretched "plum blossom" with his long fingers.

The "Plum Blossom" was extremely elastic, and it shook back and forth for a while before gradually stopping.

In fact, it was not a coincidence at all, since the day after Yu Kai's death, he ran into her when he went to Chuifangzhuang for an autopsy, and he has been looking for her.

It's not a coincidence that I met you last night after searching for so long, but at least it's a coincidence.

Shen Lie put down Mei Duo, and looked at Zhang Meng: "How is Taifu An?"

"It's not good," Zhang Mengsurong said, "There have been voices gradually saying that Mrs. An will not live for a few days. Several imperial physicians from the imperial hospital rushed to the Anfu early this morning, and the Anfu sent many people out. At the same time, many people came to visit the door, and it was very lively in front of the door, full of carriages, horses and sedan chairs. Now everyone is saying that if Taifu An is really dead, many people will probably blame the emperor."

Shen Lie frowned slightly: "It really doesn't look too good."

Zhang Meng paused, and said: "Master, before Mr. An entered the palace, you told me that you wanted to visit Mrs. An, and my subordinates dared to ask, why?"

"Why," Shen Lie repeated lightly, turned his head to look out the window, and said, "It will be the beginning of winter in three days."

"Ah."

The osmanthus trees outside the window are withered, but the residual fragrance remains, clear and light, as if there is nothing there.

Although it was a cloudy day today, the light was excellent and very bright. Facing the light of the sky, his fair face seemed to reflect the light, his eyebrows were picturesque, and he was as handsome as jade.

"It should be these three days," Shen Lie said, "The reason why I want to visit Mrs. An is to persuade him not to commit suicide."

"Self-inflicted?" Zhang Meng was taken aback, "What does the young master mean, he doesn't want to live anymore?"

"Well," Shen Lie nodded, "The situation is compelling, if I stand where he is, I will do the same."

"But why did the young master persuade him?" Zhang Meng didn't understand. "We don't know him well. The friendship between the Guo family and the An family is only so small. I think he should look down on the Guo family."

"It has nothing to do with the Guo family. I'm worried that if he dies now, the world will be more chaotic, but," Shen Lie raised his eyebrows and didn't continue, after a long silence, he said, "I think I seem to have said something wrong. "

"what?"

"It's also possible that he won't die," Shen Lie lowered his eyes, picked up Mei Duo again, and said softly, "If she is really her, she shouldn't let him die so easily."

Zhang Meng and Dai Yu looked at each other.

"Master, what are you talking about, what him?"

"It's nothing," Shen Lie said, after thinking for a while, he put down Mei Duo, "Don't go far away, I'll write a few letters, and you can send them out for me later."

"Yes, young master." Dai Yu replied.

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Outside the Qiliqiao market, in the small yard rented by Zhi Changle and Lao Tong, Zhi Changle was pouring bags of rice into the vat, and the rice vat was full before long.

The firewood was piled up, the bowls and chopsticks were newly bought, and meat was hard to come by, so I only bought a few small pieces of tenderloin. The vegetables were fresh, and they were arranged one by one on the stove.

All the tables, chairs and benches here are half-old, and some of them can't be used at all, but I found a screen in the miscellaneous room, which seemed to be intact and not damaged, so Zhi Changle called the old and short, and they pulled the well water outside to wash it.

The well water rushed to the dust on the screen, and the water was stained black. Zhi Changle looked at the water, and then looked up to the outside, with worry in his eyes: "Why haven't they come back yet?"

The old man didn't dare to say anything, he washed the screen obediently, with his head lowered.

Pang Yi was driving a large carriage to Huiyang Street.

It's just that there are many things going wrong today, maybe the street is too cold, he is more conspicuous in a carriage, or maybe it is a routine he is all too familiar with, those soldiers have taken a fancy to this horse.

When approaching Qili Bridge, Pang Yi was stopped again by a group of patrolling guards.

A team is coming forward and looking into the carriage: "Who is in here?"

Pang Yi put down his whip, turned around and opened the curtain, and said expressionlessly, "No one."

It's empty inside.

"Is this carriage yours?"

"For rent," Pang Yi pulled out the rental procedures from his pocket. "It's half a day's rent. Two members of the family are sick. It's better to rent a carriage."

The carriage was very large, and there was a person hidden under the innermost bench. Lu Qianhai's hands and feet were bound, and he was bent in the narrow space, trying to twist with all his strength.

Dui Zheng was not very literate, and he couldn't understand the lease, so he glanced casually and looked up at Pang Yi.

The man has a fierce face and dark skin. Judging by his physique, who would believe that he hadn't been dragged into the army?

"It's the carriage of the Zhuge Chariot Shop in South Street," Pang Yi said, "I saved their second master, so I'm willing to rent it to me, Mr. Guan, I still have to wait to go home to save someone, can you help me? "

As he spoke, Pang Yi took something out of his pocket and handed it over impatiently.

The team was looking, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Guys, go to have a drink and eat some meat?" Pang Yi said again.

This move is really generous, and with the acquaintance with Zhuge's family, one more thing is worse than one less thing. The team just didn't want to get entangled, handed back the lease, and took the money at the same time.

"Master Xie Guan, give way." Pang Yi said, raised his whip and left.

Lu Qianhai's heart sank, his eyes were sore for a while, and he suddenly cried, the tears kept streaming down his face, his eyes were itchy and painful, and he couldn't rub them, the torment was extreme.

But soon, he thought of a way.

After holding it in for a long time, he didn't want to hold it anymore, so he let himself pee his pants.

(End of this chapter)