"Relationships between various countries are now tense. When Prince Beiyan Yepo came, several neighboring countries frequently harassed our borders. I suspect this is the reason!"

"For the imperial court to do this, something must have happened." Yan Rujin said, and immediately ordered: "Get someone to check it out."

"Yes!" Zizhu responded.

"When will Xu Xiaoran enter Beijing? Are the witnesses and physical evidence ready?"

Zizhu's face was obviously not good when he heard this: "The people Jin Yuwei went to detain met the robbers on the road fifty miles away from Beijing. Mr. Xu and two Mr. Jin Yuwei are missing."

Yan Rujin frowned: "At this juncture, Xu Xiaoran's whereabouts are unknown?"

"My servant has checked, but all the bandits in the village are dead. We haven't found any clues yet, and we don't know who did it."

There are still fifty miles away from the capital, and Jin Yuwei is following so many people, and they all dare to take action. If there is no secret instruction from someone in the capital, Yan Rujin will not believe it.

In fact, she should go back to the Wang family to ask and see what news there is in the court.

Then she would have no way to meet He Hongru...

After thinking about it, Yan Rujin immediately said: "Arrange for me to see He Hongru. I have something to ask him."

"When the news came from Fu Ling, my servant was already ready! Miss, you'd better use some food first."

Zizhu said, and immediately handed the chopsticks to Yan Rujin with both hands.

I wasn't planning to eat anything, but my stomach growled unsatisfactorily.

"Give me some porridge!"

When Yan Rujin took a sip of the white porridge handed over by Zizhu, she could no longer swallow it.

But if she doesn't eat, she can't bring those innocent people back to life.

Although she felt uncomfortable in her heart, Yan Rujin still gave herself a mouthful of white porridge. After forcing herself to swallow it, she said to Zizhu: "Leave now!"

It was already late at night, and there was only one house in the dark alley. A stone lantern was lit in front of the door, and an old man looked around tremblingly, preparing to extinguish the stone lantern.

I saw a carriage coming creaking.

When the carriage stopped, it was right in front of the stone lantern.

Wearing a huge black hood, Yan Rujin wrapped herself tightly.

The old man was wearing a long ocher-colored coarse cloth. When he saw someone getting out of the car, he took two nervous steps back and stood guard in front of the door.

"My daughter Yan Rujin wants to see Mr. He Ge! Please let me know."

Now that the He family has been imprisoned, most of them are trying to make trouble for the He family.

Hearing that Yan Rujin addressed him as Mr. He Ge, it at least proved that this man respected his master.

The old man immediately cupped his fists and saluted: "Please wait in front of Miss Yan."

With that said, he cupped his fists and bowed deeply to Yan Rujin, then turned and returned to the yard.

Yan Rujin is not in a hurry, just waiting here.

Even in the dark, it is not difficult to see that the people living here are just some civilians.

The two carriages side by side in front of the door will be a bit crowded, with earthen walls and gray tiles, one above the ground where the He family lived before.

Not long after, the old man came with a smile on his face and hurriedly bowed deeply to Yan Rujin.

"Miss Yan, please come in!"

As soon as she hurriedly crossed the threshold, Yan Rujin noticed that the small courtyard was in a mess.

There were signs of rummaging everywhere.

In the main hall, He Hongru was wearing a smoky gray long-sleeved gown, with his snow-white hair hanging loosely behind his head.

Sitting on the floor among a pile of messy books.

He is carefully sorting them out one by one.

His eyes were obviously blurred, and he had to get closer to see clearly under the dim light.

"Jinjin, are you here?" He turned around slightly after hearing the movement, and immediately a kind smile appeared on his face.Putting down the books in his hands, he did not forget to wave to Yan Rujin.

Yan Rujin took off the hood she was wearing with both hands, then walked quickly into the main hall with a smile.

But when she arrived at the door, there were books and broken vases all over the floor, which made her find it hard to figure out where to start.

After reacting, He Hongru sighed slightly: "Some of our errands in Jin State still need to improve their professional skills, but they always have nothing to do with their hands."

As he spoke, he prepared to stand up with difficulty.

Then he bent down and picked up the books on the ground, trying to clear a way for Yan Rujin.

Just when he picked up a copy of Zuo Zhuan that was turned upside down, Yan Rujin saw clearly that there was an iron coupon for an alchemy book underneath.

Facing Yan Rujin's eyes widened, He Hongru hurriedly picked up the book on the ground, but turned a blind eye to the iron certificate of the alchemy book.

After she regained her composure, she hurriedly bent over to help clean up the books on the floor.

After a while, a road was finally cleared.

"Jinjin, bring me the book I wrote with Wang Anshi's inscription, and a complete set of the Four Books from you." He Hongru treasured these books very much, and they were all his treasures.

Putting the book next to him, he would first use cotton cloth to carefully wipe off the dust on it.

Then he carefully opened the folded corners and saw that everything was flat, then he placed the book in a huge red box.

Yan Rujin didn't say anything, and just accompanied him to tidy up. She saw that the whole room of books was almost cleaned.

He Hongru's eyes suddenly became blurry and filled with moisture.

"Jinjin, I'm sorry!"

Yan Rujin, who was imitating He Hongru in organizing the books, was stunned for a moment.

Then he raised his head and looked at He Hongru.

"I am not innocent! As the head of the He family, it would be a lie to say that I have no knowledge at all. I am also at fault for watching the He family's persecution against you."

As he spoke, tears rolled down his face. He picked up his sleeve and wiped it gently.

"So, Mr. He Ge is willing to tell me the cause and effect of this? Even if you say that I am the granddaughter of the He family, I hope you have enough reasons to convince me."

He Hongru put down the book in his hand and ordered someone to bring a pot of hot tea.

From dusk to dawn, the two of them chatted.

Yan Rujin, suddenly enlightened, put on her hood and prepared to leave.

But just as he reached the courtyard, he was stopped by He Hongru.

"There is nothing valuable at home. If you take this iron coupon of the alchemy book, it can save your life!"

Watching him stuff the iron certificate of the alchemy book into her arms.

"He Buzhi and the others seem to need this iron book of alchemy more."

He Hongru waved his hand slightly and shook his head.

"Fu Rongyan, you have done a great job in rescuing me, but the emperor didn't reward you with anything. Do you know why?" He Hongru said, looking deeply at Yan Rujin.

"The emperor is suspicious of you! This iron coupon of the alchemy book can save your life at a critical moment, take it."

Yan Rujin looked at the iron coupon of the alchemy book that he handed over. He had said in the night that the iron coupon of the alchemy book was a gift from the ancestors.

Yan Rujin needs both hands to hold the heavy iron coupons of the alchemy book firmly.

"The He family is behind bars. If we use the Iron Coupon of the Alchemy Book, our lives will definitely be saved."

He Hongru actually laughed when he heard this: "Let them continue to harm the people? As long as you are here, the roots of my He family will not be cut off. And they deserve what they deserve!"

Yan Rujin, who had mixed feelings, immediately knelt on the ground towards He Hongru holding the iron certificate of the alchemy book, and kowtowed deeply: "Grandfather!"

He Hongru's eyes turned red when he heard Yan Rujin call him "grandfather".

"Good boy, let's go quickly. It's getting late, don't let anyone look at you..."


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