"Jun Wang Ye, you have returned?" Hou Clan was sitting by the window embroidering a sachet. Seeing Yan Boyi enter the room, she put down the things in her hands and took the tea that the servant girl had poured for Yan Boyi. Seeing that his complexion was not good, she asked considerately, "Is there something wrong?"
"Nothing," Yan Boyi took the teacup and took a sip. He waved his hand to dismiss the servants in the room before speaking, "This case involves a wide range of people. In the next few days, if someone comes to the fu to ask about the details of the case, just pretend that you don't know."
Because Yan Boyi rarely took the initiative to talk to Hou Clan about the outside world, seeing that he was willing to talk to her about it, Hou Clan was happy. Then she asked worriedly, "Is the murderer someone from a noble family?"
Yan Boyi shook his head and didn't want to talk about it anymore, "Tell the servants to send up the meal."
Seeing this, Hou Clan knew that he wasn't going to continue to talk about the outside world with her. She was slightly disappointed, but still went to have the servants prepare the dinner and helped Yan Boyi change his outer robe.
After the two silently finished the dinner, Hou Clan saw that Yan Boyi was still sitting and hadn't left. She hesitated and said, "Jun Wang Ye, it's still early. Why don't you go for a walk in the garden? I heard the servants say that the lily of the valley in the garden is fragrant and beautiful …"
"Let's talk about it tomorrow. Later, I have to go to Dali Monastery to work on a case," Yan Boyi stood up from the chair, his expression indifferent as he said, "The fu has troubled you."
"What are you saying?" Hou Clan gently tied a mosquito repellent sachet around his waist, "I am your Jun Wang Fei. Managing the wang fu is my responsibility. There is no trouble. Even though it is early summer, there is still a cool breeze at night. Be careful not to catch a cold. "
Yan Boyi made a sound of acknowledgment. After tying the sachet, he walked out of the room.
Hou Clan members looked at the empty house, and the smile on their faces slowly faded. She looked out the window in a daze. She thought of the Crown Prince's fu with its countless concubines, and then she thought of the two tongfang in her fu that she was ashamed of. The disappointment in her heart instantly disappeared without a trace.
In Prince Xian's residence, Mutong ordered the servants to secretly fish out the koi fish that had been fed to death by Jun Wang Ye and Jun Wang Fei. He also ordered the servants to replace the koi fish that were alive and kicking. Only then did he secretly heave a sigh of relief. In just a short two to four hours, it was not easy to find so many beautiful and spirited koi fish. Unfortunately, Jun Wang Ye had ordered that he must not let Jun Wang Fei discover that there was something wrong with the fish in the pond, which made him very worried.
"Wood-main Pipe, what do we do with these koi fish?" The manservant looked at the half-filled bucket of fish and couldn't make a decision.
"Of course we bury them. Do you need me to teach you such a small thing?" Mutong waved his hand impatiently. "Alright, finish it quickly. Don't let Jun Wang Fei see."
"Yes," The manservant didn't dare delay. He and another manservant carried the half-filled bucket of fish and hurriedly left.
Mutong patted away the two drops of water on his outer robe. He took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands and said to the other servants, "Do your job well. If anyone speaks out of turn, there is no need to speak in the future."
"Yes." The servants shuddered and wished they could hide their heads in their necks.
Mutong glanced at them and was very satisfied with their honest attitude. Then he turned and hurried to the main courtyard. When he entered the main courtyard, he saw Jun Wang Ye and Jun Wang Fei sitting at the stone table in the courtyard. One was painting, the other was holding a plate of nuts to admire the painting.
Everyone in Jing knew that Xian Junw.a.n.g was skilled in painting, and many people were proud to receive a painting from Xian Junw.a.n.g. It was a pity that Xian Junw.a.n.g rarely painted for other people. Even though there were piles of paintings in the fu that filled the entire room, only a few left the fu.
Hua Xi Wan saw that Yan Jinqiu had painted a daffodil with just a few strokes. After looking at it carefully, she stuffed a sweet and sour nut into Yan Jinqiu's mouth. "In the past, I heard rumors that Jinqiu was good at painting. I thought that those people said that because they wanted to curry favor with you because of your status. Now it seems that the rumors are true."
Yan Jinqiu didn't like sweet and sour things. He hurriedly swallowed and put down the brush. "But the rumors about you don't match at all."
Hua Xi Wan smiled unconcernedly and shoved another nut into his mouth. She put down the plate of nuts and said, "So sometimes, the words of the world are true, and sometimes they are not. Truth and falsehood, right and wrong, it depends on how the listener judges it."
Mu Tong saw Junw.a.n.g Fei shove the nuts into Junw.a.n.g Ye's mouth twice and couldn't help but inhale. He had followed Junw.a.n.g Ye for many years and knew that the other never touched anything sweet or sour. Today, he had swallowed them all without a change in expression. It could be seen how important Junw.a.n.g Fei was in Junw.a.n.g Ye's heart.
After admiring the painting, the sky gradually darkened. Hua Xi Wan looked at the moon that had risen in the sky and suddenly said, "Today, Prince Sheng's question was a bit strange."
Yan Jinqiu's eyebrows moved slightly and he said with a smile, "Oh?"
Hua Xi Wan had the same smile on her face. "You are Jun Wang Ye. His questions … seemed to be sharp, but in fact, they were avoiding the important points and dwelling on the trivial." Yan Jinqiu was a dignified Jun Wang. If he secretly arrested Young Master Zhang, why would he need to prove what he was doing at that time? Did he need to arrest Young Master Zhang in person?
Prince Sheng came to Prince Xian's mansion with great fanfare to make outsiders think that he was fair and strict. Even if Prince Xian had the slightest doubt, he would still ask him in person. He didn't really involve Yan Jinqiu and didn't want to offend the entire Prince Xian's mansion.
There was no such person in the imperial family who was truly fair and selfless. If there really was such a person, he or she would have been hated by everyone and ostracized by the entire imperial family. How could they be like Prince Sheng, who not only had a good reputation, but also had a good reputation in the imperial court?
Yan Jinqiu's gaze fell on Hua Xi Wan. After she finished speaking, his smile became a bit more complicated. "Xi Wan, why did you think of saying this?"
Hua Xi Wan's smile didn't change. "We are husband and wife. What is there that can't be said?"
"Of course there's nothing that can't be said." Yan Jinqiu walked to her side and gently pinched her earlobe. The red mark left behind last night's ear had faded a bit. His voice was a bit hoarse. "It's already dark. Why don't we go to bed early?"
When the servants who were waiting on them heard this, they all silently took a few steps back. Seeing this, Mutong also retreated. As a servant, the first thing they had to learn was to be perceptive. Otherwise, it would be useless no matter how smart they were or how nimble their hands and feet were.
After one night, many people in the capital knew that Prince Sheng had gone to Prince Xian's fu to inquire about the details of the case. Although some people praised Prince Sheng for being a strict person, almost everyone felt that Prince Xian was very innocent. After all, how could such a noble person do such a cruel thing? Moreover, the young master of the Zhang family had offended many people in the capital. Among those people who had been offended, how many could be as magnanimous as Prince Xian?
When the news reached the fu of Hua Xi Wan's second uncle, Hua Zhiming, the Jang immediately became restless. She heard that someone from Prince Xian's fu had gone to the Dali Monastery to inquire about the case yesterday morning. Then Prince Sheng suspected Prince Xian. Could it be that this matter was caused by her?
She had long known that no one in the capital dared to have anything to do with this matter. Prince Xian had sent someone to inquire about the case because of Hua Xi Wan. Now that Prince Xian was suspected, would Prince Xian be angry with their fu?
When Hua Zhiming returned from the Ministry of Revenue, he saw the Jang's restless expression and asked a few questions. After hearing the whole story, he was so angry that he smashed a tea set.
"Aren't you pushing our second niece into a fire pit?" Hua Zhiming said with a red face, "How can other people interfere in this matter? Now that Prince Xian has been implicated, who knows if he will vent his anger on our second niece?"
The Jang covered her face and cried bitterly, "But what can I do? Although our Zhang family has been honest for generations, we have never been involved in political affairs. Now that my brother has died for no reason, do you want him to die without knowing the reason?"
"You only remember your Zhang family. Do you remember that Xi Wan is my niece?" Over the years, the Jang had always been partial to her maternal family. Hua Zhiming cared about their relationship as husband and wife, so he could not bear to blame her. Now that she had implicated his innocent niece in the Zhang family's affairs, the anger that he had been suppressing for many years finally exploded. "Xi Wan married into the royal family, so she should be careful and careful at every step. But you, my aunt, are so good. You can't wait to find trouble for Xi Wan. Don't you think that she doesn't have enough problems? In the future, if you go to Xi Wan because of these things again, don't blame me for being ruthless! "
The Jang was angry, ashamed, and scared. She wiped her tears and said, "Prince Xian is tolerant and kind. How can he vent his anger on our second niece over such a small matter? Moreover … moreover, our second niece is so beautiful. Prince Xian will not be willing to … "
"Shut up." Hua Zhiming looked at his wife tiredly. He wanted to say that one may know a person for a long time without understanding their true nature, but in the end, all he could do was sigh. He rubbed between his eyebrows and said, "Think about it carefully. I don't want to argue with you." With that, he turned and left the room.
"Miss." The servant girl behind Hua Yiliu saw the master hurrying out of the madam's room. She looked worriedly at the pale Hua Yiliu and reached out to support her.
"I'm fine." Hua Yiliu pushed the servant girl away and straightened her back. "Let's go back."
The servant girl wanted to say that the madam and the master had just quarreled and must be in a bad mood. If the young lady could go and comfort her, it would also ease the madam's mood. But when she saw that her young lady's face was so ugly, she didn't dare to say more.
At this time, Hua Yiliu didn't care about what the servant girl beside her thought. Her mind was full of the conversation between her parents when they were quarreling, and the respectful attitude of the servants towards Hua Xi Wan when they arrived at Prince Xian's fu. Hua Xi Wan was covered in priceless jewelry.
If Prince Xian really took his anger out on Xi Wan …
She stumbled, but couldn't stop thinking about it. If she really took his anger out on her … that would be good.
In Prince Xian's fu, Hua Xi Wan carelessly threw a cat's eye stone on the table. "Yesterday afternoon, Mutong found someone to replace the koi fish in the pond?"
Zi Shan smiled and nodded. "Yes. This servant heard that Jun Wang Ye deliberately didn't let you know."
If he didn't let her know, how did it reach her personal servant girl's ears?
Hua Xi Wan laughed softly. Stroking the jade bracelet on her wrist, she said faintly, "If that's the case, you can pretend that you don't know. I've never heard you mention it."
If someone was willing to show her affection, then she would watch with peace of mind. As for whether it was true or false, it wasn't important. What was important was how long this affection would last.
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