The military book was still the same as before, and it reminded He Yan of the time when she had just married into the He Family.
But after she became blind, she never took the military book out again. She thought that the book was either never found or burned by Xu Zhiheng. She didn't expect that it would return to her. But how did the book end up in the hands of He Family's second wife?
"What do you think my mother means by giving me this book?" He Yan looked at Xiao Jue, "Could it be that she recognized me?"
Without waiting for Xiao Jue to speak, He Yan immediately shook her head in denial, "That's impossible. Even in my previous life, the number of times I met her could be counted on one hand. What I looked like, my mother probably doesn't even remember clearly, let alone mention it now." She laughed self-deprecatingly, "Why am I starting to let my imagination run wild now?"
But when she recalled the moment when He Family's second wife stuffed the military book into her hands, she vaguely caught a hint of longing and reluctance in her eyes.
How was that possible?
He Family's second wife had another daughter. Compared to her, He Xinying had been with her since she was a child, and she was the real pearl in her mother's palm. Unlike her, she had never even called her 'mother'. He Yan always thought that when facing the He Family, her heart was as hard as iron. But when she rushed into He Family's second wife's room, she saw He Xinying and her mother sleeping on the same bed. Even after she got married, she could still talk to her mother intimately at night. It turned out that she was jealous.
Thinking about it carefully, in her previous life, her family had always been very weak. Her parents were like that, and her husband was like that. Although it was already a matter of her previous life, and although she had people by her side now, there were some regrets that she couldn't make up for in her life. It was like a hole covered by sand, and when the wind blew, it was still empty. It was a shocking sight.
He Yan didn't want Xiao Jue to see her disappointment, so she changed the topic, "However, this military book just solved my urgent problem. He Rufei could also use the excuse that the handwriting had changed after a long time had passed since the handwriting was found in the Xian Chang Dojo. As long as I carefully compare He Rufei's current handwriting, I will be able to find some clues. Moreover … it just so happens that it is a military book. Heaven is helping me. "
Xiao Jue nodded. "The correspondence with Uto will come in handy when the time is right."
"He Rufei must have kept these letters because he was afraid that Uto and Xu Xiang would burn the bridge after crossing the river, so he deliberately hid them in the exquisite box just in case." He Yan pondered. "I really don't know if I should call him cunning or stupid."
It was precisely because of his paranoia that his weakness fell into the hands of others.
"It's not safe for me to keep this." He Yan thought for a while and said to Xiao Jue, "You should keep it. No matter how daring He Rufei is, he won't dare to go to Xiao family and behave atrociously. "
She raised her head and looked at the sky. It won't be long before dawn. Today, she was delayed for a whole night. "I have to go back. When dawn comes, He Rufei will send people to search the entire Shuo capital. I'm afraid that something will happen. "
"I'll send you back."
He Yan nodded. Although she tried to pretend as usual, the matter of Madame He still weighed heavily on her heart. Although at that time, no one knew that she wanted to force Madame He to open the door for her, but who knew if He Rufei would suspect Madame He? Even if she was from the He family … He Rufei was so cruel and merciless to her. So what if she was Madame He? He Yuanliang didn't care about the relationship between father and daughter. How much of the relationship between husband and wife would there be left?
"Don't worry, I will send people to sneak into the He family and watch over Madame He." As if he saw her worry, he said, "I won't let anything happen to her."
He Yan raised her head and looked at him. She was slightly relieved, "Then, thank you very much."
Even so, she still looked a little unhappy. Xiao Jue's eyes lightly swept over her and said, "He Yan."
"What?"
"It's my birthday in two days."
He Yan said, "Oh." She suddenly reacted and raised her head, "… Then what do you want? I can buy it for you."
"Do you have money?" He asked.
"Didn't you give me a banknote last time?" He Yan answered very smoothly. When she saw his expression, she laughed embarrassedly, as if it was wrong to use someone else's money to buy a gift for someone else, "But … I only have the money you gave me."
"I'm not a good embroidery woman. It's impossible for me to embroider a handkerchief in one or two days. Why didn't you say so earlier? It's too late for me to do it now. How about … I go pick up a piece of Shi Tou for you and use an axe to chop it into a shape you like? "
When they were in the Liang Province Guards, Chu Zhao didn't sleep in the middle of the night just to pick up Shi Tou. Perhaps all rich young masters had this kind of strange hobby.
Xiao Jue's face darkened, as if he was thinking of a bad memory, "No need."
"Then what do you need?" He Yan moved closer to him and asked. After being interrupted by Xiao Jue, her depressed mood eased a lot. At least for now, she was sincerely worried about Young Master Xiao's birthday gift.
"I want to go to the night market," Xiao Jue glanced at her, "Take the banknotes with you. If I like something, buy it for me."
Now He Yan understood. Second Young Master Xiao wanted to enjoy the feeling of being pampered. But this kind of thing was usually done by men accompanying women to the night market, buying flowers, jade, pearls and hairpins for the women. Why was it reversed when it came to Xiao Jue?
"I didn't expect you to have this kind of weird hobby," He Yan muttered behind her back.
"What did you say?" Xiao Jue raised an eyebrow.
He Yan turned around and answered with a smile, "I said, since it's our Young Master's birthday wish, even if we have to climb a mountain of swords or dive into a sea of fire, we will fulfill it for you. Isn't it just going to the night market? I'll take all the banknotes with me and buy you whatever you want. How about it? "
The girl's face was so close that she didn't seem to notice that she was too close to the other person. Xiao Jue tilted her head slightly and the corners of her mouth lifted slightly as she said, "Okay."
By the time Xiao Jue sent He Yan back to the fu, it was already very late. He Yan decided to go to bed and catch up on sleep. When he woke up, it was already noon. Qing Mei had finished preparing lunch. He Yan rubbed his sleepy eyes and sat at the table. He picked up his chopsticks and asked, "Qing Mei, did anything happen outside today?"
Qing Mei was helping He Yan ladle some soup. Hearing this, she asked in surprise, "Miss, how did you know that something happened outside? This servant saw that you were sleeping soundly so I didn't dare to wake you up. When I went out to buy groceries, I heard that General Feihong's residence was robbed last night. Some valuable objects were stolen from General Feihong's residence. Now the city gates have been sealed and the authorities are searching for suspicious people. " After saying this, she continued to mutter, "But how can there be such a daring thief in this world? He actually dared to steal from General Feihong's residence. Isn't he seeking his own death?"
What she didn't know was that the daring thief was sitting at the table, calmly drinking the hot soup in his bowl.
He Yan only needed to think about how flustered He Rufei was right now. His heart was overjoyed and he even wanted to drink a few more bowls of soup. Thinking about it, with He Rufei's suspicious personality, for a long time to come, no, it should be said that as long as those letters were not found, He Rufei would be on pins and needles and would not be able to sleep at night.
It really was very satisfying.
He Yan's guess was not wrong. At this moment, the entire He fu was in a mess.
From last night until now, all the suspicious people in the Shuo capital had been investigated, but there was still no news of them. He Rufei's expression was very ugly. The servants did not dare to provoke him at this critical moment.
"Rufei, what should we do now?" He Yuansheng was very nervous. For He Rufei to go through so much trouble to find the lost object at all costs, he had already guessed a little. If this thing fell into someone else's hands, it would be a fatal weakness, not to mention in the current situation.
"Father, don't you think it's strange?" He Rufei coldly said, "The person who came in and out of the fu as if there was no one there. He knows everything about the fu like the back of his hand. He even knows the secret in my study room and can open the exquisite box … … "
"You're saying that there's a spy in the fu?" He Yuansheng asked.
"Not necessarily." He Rufei said.
"But right now, all the servants in the fu are children of the house. Moreover, other than you, no one can enter your study room, not to mention the secret compartment in the bookshelf. If there's a spy … … who could it be? Could it be … … "He Yuansheng's eyes narrowed," You suspect it's your second uncle? "
"He doesn't have the guts or the brains." He Rufei's eyes flashed with a trace of disdain. He Yuanliang was even more useless now, so when there was something to discuss in the fu, He Rufei was too lazy to call him. He Yuanliang was also happy to be relaxed. He wasn't someone who could handle things. The only useful thing he did in his life was to raise He Yan, his daughter. Other than that, he was a piece of trash.
"Then you suspect … …"
"Second Uncle doesn't have the guts, but Second Aunt might not. Because of He Yan's matter, I'm afraid she already has a grudge against us. Women have always been emotional. Who knows if she won't hold a grudge and do something unexpected. "
He Yuansheng frowned, "If that's the case, then we can't keep this woman."
He Rufei shook his head: "We can't act rashly now. If it's really her, then it'll be easy to deal with. At least we can follow the clues to find the mastermind behind the scenes. Moreover, we have more hostages in our hands, so it'll be easier to do things in the future."
"But won't there be trouble if we keep her?"
"As long as we don't let her leave the fu and leave someone to watch over her, then there's no harm in keeping her alive." He Rufei coldly said: "It's just that He Xinying also returned to the fu last night. On the day he returned, a thief broke into the fu. I don't know if it's a coincidence."
"He Xinying?" He Yuansheng's face darkened, "She's a member of the He Family. How dare she … …"
"It's just a suspicion," He Rufei interrupted her: "Find someone to get close to her and see if she really doesn't know anything. If Second Aunt wants to protect He Xinying, then she probably won't tell her the truth. It's just that Xu Zhiheng has been acting a bit strange recently. "
Thinking of Xu Zhiheng, He Rufei felt a wave of displeasure. Working with this kind of idiot was probably the most annoying thing.
"Leave this to me," He Yuansheng pondered for a moment, "You stay in the fu and wait for news." He got up and left.
After He Yuansheng left, He Rufei sat alone in a chair. His thoughts were hard to calm down. Just as He Yuansheng said, his first thought was that there was a traitor in the fu. That's why he knew the fu like the back of his hand. But he clearly knew that the hidden compartment on the bookshelf in the study wasn't something a traitor could find. There was also the exquisite box.
When He Yan handed the exquisite box to him, he once said that in this world, other than him and his sister, no one else could open this box. Later, He Yan died. In this world, only he could open it. That's why He Rufei put a few secret letters in the box. Just to make himself feel more at ease, he added another layer of mechanism to the box.
The reason was that he would never encounter this mechanism in his life. He didn't expect to hear a whistle last night. The exquisite box was opened.
Either He Yan was lying at that time, and other than the two of them, there was a third person in this world who knew how to open this box.
Or … …
Xu Zhiheng's terrified expression floated in front of his eyes. His voice was filled with indescribable panic.
"It's … … it's He Yan. She's back … … she's back!"
"Pa!" He Rufei suddenly swept the teacup on the table to the ground. He stood up and looked at the long sword on the wall. The sword was green and serene, emitting a faint luster. The corner of his mouth twitched.
She's back … … he wasn't afraid.
The next day, the news of a thief in General Feihong's fu spread like wildfire. But no one was able to find the thief. The entire Shuo Jing City was in chaos. He Yan had a rare day of relaxation. He only drank tea and slept at home. Qing Mei was a little surprised.
Two days later, the sky turned dark early. There was no snow outside, and it was a rare sunny night. After He Yan finished washing up, he planned to go out with Xiao Jue.
Previously, after visiting the He Estate that night, Xiao Jue had told her that today was his birthday and wanted He Yan to accompany him to the night market. They agreed to meet at the entrance of the house. He Yan estimated that it was getting late and should be going out.
Qing Mei picked out a silver-red embroidered shirt for her and a smoky silk brocade dress of the same color for her. She also meticulously combed her hair into a bun, with the tail of the ponytail hanging over her shoulders. It made her look even cuter. He Yan scrutinized her in front of the mirror and felt a little uncomfortable. "This dress is a little too flashy. Today is Xiao Jue's birthday, not mine. Why is there a need to be so grand?"
Qing Mei put a pair of coral earrings on her ears and smiled. "But miss, you're going to the night market with Military Governor Xiao. There are so many people at the night market, they'll definitely recognize the two of you. Of course it has to be grand. After all, you're going out to show off. "
He Yan stopped her from continuing to insert hairpins into his hair. "Alright, that's fine. I think it's about time. I'll leave first. "After saying this, she went to take the rabbit fur cloak that was placed on top of the trunk.
This cloak was originally from Lady He's trunk. Among all of her clothes, this was the only one that looked a little plain. Lady He probably didn't like this cloak, so it was placed under the trunk. However, this was the warmest cloak that He Yan could find. Speaking of which, when he first woke up, He Yan saw that Eldest Miss's body was so weak that a gust of wind could blow her over. However, her trunk was filled with clothes that were as thin as cicada's wings. It was as if winter had never passed.
He Yan picked up the cloak and was about to put it on when Qing Mei snatched it away.
"What are you doing?" She was puzzled.
"Miss, you can just wear this. Don't take this cloak." Qing Mei looked at the rabbit fur cloak in her hand. "This one is very old. It looks a little bloated. Under the lights at night, it won't suit you."
He Yan was speechless for a moment. "But I'll be cold if I don't wear it! If I go out in this dress, I'll freeze to death. I can't disregard my body just to look good, right? "
However, Qing Mei, who was usually easy to talk to, was very persistent today. "No, Miss. Between looking good and being cold, of course looking good is more important. Moreover, if you wear warm clothes, what will Military Governor Xiao do? "
"What do you mean?"
"Think about it." Qing Mei patiently guided him. "Didn't the two of you go to the night market? Military Governor Xiao will definitely wear an outer garment. Miss, the colder you are, the more delicate you look and need someone to take care of you. When Military Governor Xiao sees this, his heart will ache and he will take off his outer garment for you to wear. It will definitely be beneficial for your relationship. "
When He Yan heard this, he said in disbelief, "What kind of fallacious reasoning is this? If he gives me his outer garment, won't he also be cold? So one of us will have to freeze to death. What kind of hatred and resentment does he have? "
"How can this be called fallacious reasoning?" Qing Mei spoke with conviction. "Most men in the world will take pity on weak and delicate women. Miss, if you do everything yourself, how will Military Governor Xiao realize that you need to be taken care of? You don't believe me. This is what Bodyguard Chi Wu told me personally. Since he is a man and is also the Military Governor Xiao's personal attendant, he must know the Military Governor Xiao very well. Just do as he says, you won't go wrong. "
He Yan: "… …"
Was Chi Wu crazy? Why did he spend all day thinking about this instead of doing other things? Qing Mei, a good girl, had been led astray. Was Xiao Jue the kind of person who would take pity on women? Back when he was hunting in the mountains, many young women came to watch in thin clothes. There were at least eight, if not ten, girls who pounced on Xiao Jue. He also didn't see Xiao Jue giving his mink coat to anyone.
"That's all nonsense! Nonsense!"
Qing Mei pushed He Yan towards the door. "In any case, Miss, you can't wear this rabbit fur cloak today. Just listen to this servant this time."
With a bang, the door was closed, almost hitting He Yan's nose. He Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the door. However, it was getting late. If He Yunsheng came back from school and found out that He Yan went out with Xiao Jue in the middle of the night, there would be a lot of noise. He Yan thought about it and decided that it was fine. Her body had withstood the wind and rain of the Liang Province Guards. She was also very sturdy and wouldn't fall from a single gust of wind. In this way, she should be fine for the night.
Thinking of this, he stepped out of the door.
Coincidentally, as soon as he stepped out of the door, a carriage stopped in front of the door. Fei Nu was already very good at being the coachman. Xiao Jue stepped out of the carriage.
Today, he was wearing a dark blue embroidered python robe with a black fox fur cloak and a sandalwood hairpin. His ink-black hair hung down to his shoulders, making him look especially elegant and beautiful. When he looked over, the light from the lanterns made his nose bridge very straight, his thin lips distinct, and his eyes were as moving as autumn waters.
He Yan swallowed his saliva. In fact, with his looks, if he stood here with Xiao Jue, he was afraid that he wouldn't be the one who would be protective of the fairer sex.
Qing Mei was worrying too much.
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