Chapter 96

Last time I was worried about Xiaoqi being bitten by mosquitoes in the forest, I specially gave Xiaoqi a bottle of medicine.

Last night, he waited for her by the river for a long time. It was clear that there were many mosquitoes.

Miss Xu seems a little eccentric and can't be treated equally.

The boy summed up silently in the bottom of his heart.

Little five replied, "don't worry, Miss Xu. Although little seven is young, he is smart enough to find a chance to get out."

As for why he is so clever but still bullied by everyone, of course, it is because he is the youngest and has the weakest martial arts - his identity is here. Who doesn't bully him.

When little six and seven didn't come, he came as the youngest.

Little five thought calmly.

"That's good." Xu Mingyi nodded at ease.

Seeing her look, Wu Chiu took a sip of tea, but he couldn't help frowning.

Although the business of the teahouse is not good, he is at least a master. How dare he deal with him with such bad tea—— Is the silver allocated to the building every month not enough?

Besides, he still has a guest, Miss Xu. Can the guys here get on the table?

Listening to Zhu Xiu's detailed account of what happened, Xu Mingyi also picked up the tea and ate two mouthfuls.

Seeing that there was no change in her face, Wu Tsun was puzzled and tasted a few more quietly.

... it seems that it's hard to swallow without a bite just now.

It is said that Xu Ying refused to cover her wounds all the way. She publicly announced Xia Han's actions to others. Xu Mingyi clenched the tea lamp in her hand again.

Miss Xu is really an admirable girl.

It's fair. She will accompany Miss Xu to get it back——

"In any case, this first step can be said to be quite smooth. At present, there's no need to rush to move." Wu Tsui, who has always held the finger of the tea cup. After drinking half of the tea, her mood has recovered as usual, warned: "you might as well take a look at the attitude of the government and the response of the Xia family first."

Xu Mingyi nodded.

It should be.

This matter will make a storm all over the city. The attitude of the government is also crucial to the follow-up.

Lord Yin Jidong Ji of the capital residence is her father's classmate and good friend. He is still upright as an official.

Last night, she didn't want to send a secret letter directly to Lord Ji, let the Beijing yamen directly intervene in the matter and save Xu Ying.

But after thinking about it, he rejected the idea.

Even if Lord Ji loves the people like a son, it is difficult to ensure that there will be no leakers around him, and people's thinking is complex and unpredictable. A secret letter from an unknown source may not be believed by Lord Ji, but there will be many considerations, and a slight shake in the process will make the situation out of her expectation——

It's better to spread the matter in front of the public without warning. Although the process will have to go through many twists and turns, it's relatively safe. If you don't say it, you can take the lead in public opinion.

At present, Xu Ying has arrived at Beijing yamen safely. As Wu Tsui said, this first step is the right step.

However, the rest of the work still cannot be relaxed. We must wait and see carefully before making the next plan.

A black cloud blew from nowhere to cover the golden sun.

A cool wind poured in from the window.

Ah Zhu closed the window, and the view in the building was much darker.

"It's getting late, I should go back." Xu Mingyi put down the tea lamp and got up.

Wu Tsui nodded slightly and subconsciously saw people to the corner of the stairs before he took back his sight.

Then he said "it's a little muggy -" and raised his hand to open the window. He looked in front of the building outside the window as if he were careless.

Little five lowered his head silently.

Childe's sentence "a little muggy" is really a little superfluous that there is no silver here.

It was windy outside. The girl went out of the teahouse and walked towards the carriage. Her black hair was brushed, and her skirt and sleeves were swinging in the wind.

There was no need for servants to set up benches or servant girls to help each other. She carried her skirt, raised her legs, gently lifted her body, and boarded the carriage in one step.

The carriage drove away quickly.

Wu Tsung also got up.

Just down the stairs, I saw a dark guard coming quickly and saluting him.

Wu Chiu stopped, did not speak, and looked at him for a moment.

Xiao Qi, who was at a loss, dared to lift his head secretly and happened to collide with the line of sight.

He was startled and quickly lowered his head.

After a while, Wu Tsui raised his feet and left.

Xiao Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his doubts became more and more serious.

He did his job well today, but why does the childe seem dissatisfied with him?

And the childe just seems to have been staring at his face?

Xiao Qi raised his hand and touched his face - he looks ok. I don't think he's going to get in the way of the childe, right?

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Near noon, Xia Tingzhen of the early Dynasty returned home from the palace before dawn.

The official sedan fell down and the doorman hurried forward.

"The master is back."

After raising a God in the sedan chair for a while, Xia Tingzhen, who was still a little tired, said "well", didn't pay much attention to the look of the disciple lowering his head and trying to stop talking, and took the servant to the house.

All the way back to the inner courtyard, I planned to change my official clothes in order to go to the study to deal with official business, but I found something wrong on my wife and daughter's face as soon as I entered the hall.

"Sir, you are back..."

Xue Shi, the wife of the Xia family, who is always decent and doesn't show happiness and anger, has an anxious look in her eyes at this time.

Xia Tingzhen frowned slightly and asked calmly, "what's the matter?"

"Father, someone wants to discredit the second brother!"

Xue Shi didn't have time to speak, and Xia Xi on one side looked angry. "I don't know who found a woman and slandered her second brother. I'm afraid it has been spread all over the city at this time!"

Xia Tingzhen slightly changed her face and looked at her wife.

Xue grabbed his handkerchief, nodded his head and said, "Sir, you must check it carefully. You must not call han'er such a bad name."

Both the eldest son and the second son are her own, but the second son is the most valued and liked by her and the master.

Han'er is gentle, calm, intelligent and willing to study hard. He was a tanghualang appointed by the emperor in those years. With the cultivation and support of the master, his future in the court is obviously unlimited.

How could such a pool of mud suddenly come to defile her son!

Xia Tingzhen was impatient and ignored the woman's useless mood fluctuations. She said coldly, "I have my own discretion in what to do, and tell me in detail what happened before and after --"

Xue quickly explained what he heard.

Including Xu Ying's story of "slandering" Xia Han in public.

After hearing this, Xia Tingzhen didn't say anything to her, but asked, "where is han'er?"

"Naturally, I'm in the Imperial Academy. I'm afraid I'll send someone to invite him back. On the contrary, I look guilty and wait for the master to come back and make up my mind..."

"Now send someone to invite!" Xia Tingzhen said coldly.