But it was said that Ling Yun was ridiculed by Dong Wu, and he felt depressed. Unknowingly, he walked to the back garden of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment, sat alone on the stone steps, and fell into deep thought.
Suddenly he heard the sound of footsteps behind him and turned around, only to see Xu Zhi approaching.
Xu Zhi smiled and said, "What are you thinking about?"
Ling Yun sighed softly and said: "I don't know, I just feel like there are a lot of things in my heart, it's very confusing."
Xu Zhi said: "First of all, it's Dong Wu's matter! This time, he should hate you to death!"
Ling Yun said: "I don't understand. Just now in the study, I sincerely interceded for him. How come he misunderstood that I was showing off and taking pleasure in others' misfortune?"
Xu Zhi was silent.
Ling Yun added: "I have always wanted to handle things well, but I don't know why the result turned out to be so bad."
Xu Zhidao: "Actually, many things are not your wishful thinking, just like this matter. To be fair, Dong Wu was somewhat narrow-minded to begin with, and coupled with chance and coincidence, various factors contributed to the current situation.
"Commander Ling is open-minded and I don't think he will be bothered by these meaningless disputes. Commander Ling, do you think so?"
Ling Yun smiled and said: "It's really my parents who gave birth to me, and Mr. Xu who knows me."
The two put their hands on each other and laughed.
Xu Zhi said: "Okay, let's stop wasting energy on these trivial matters and let's talk about business. Commander Ling, do you think that after He Yuting and Ding Jinzhi leave this time, they will give up?"
Ling Yun said: "Of course not."
Xu Zhi said: "Also, you said that if we follow the adults to the Ding Mansion tomorrow to record a statement, will the young lady from the Ding Mansion also deny what happened that day like Xiang Luo and stand firm to the end?"
Ling Yun shook his head and said, "I don't know. Anyway, I don't feel sure."
Xu Zhi said: "At the beginning, Commander Ling and Miss Ding shared weal and woe. Didn't Commander Ling still know Miss Ding's character?"
Ling Yun said: "People say, 'You know people, they know faces, but you don't know their hearts.' At first, I thought Xiang Luo was honest and trustworthy. So what's the result?"
"Are you 'once bitten by a snake, but ten years afraid of straw ropes'?"
Ling Yun said: "In short, I can't imagine what the situation will be like during the trial tomorrow?"
Xu Zhidao: "Maybe we can't know the result now; but if one person can come forward, then the case will be successful."
Ling Yun asked curiously: "Who?"
Xu Zhi smiled and said: "Far away in the horizon, close in front of you. You!"
Ling Yun smiled bitterly and said, "What, Mr. Xu, are you kidding?"
Xu Zhi said sternly: "I'm not kidding. Commander Ling, think about it. If you come forward to lobby Miss Ding this time, I think this matter will definitely work."
Ling Yun said: "I said you are whimsical, right? Who is Miss Ding? She is a boudoir girl, a lady among all the ladies. Can I see her?"
Xu Zhi said: "I didn't tell you to go see her in broad daylight, in a grand manner, with gongs and drums beating!"
Ling Yun said: "Then I should go to see her in the middle of the night, furtively and secretly?"
"correct!"
"You -" Ling Yun suddenly understood what he meant and said decisively: "If I don't go, what does it matter? You can go alone!"
Xu Zhi smiled and said: "I would like to go, but it's a pity that I don't have the ability to fly over eaves and walls, and I don't have the love. Commander Ling, people say that if you are upright, you are not afraid of the shadow. As long as you are upright and have a clear heart, what do you have to worry about?"
"Besides, for Mr. Lu, for the Minister of Justice, for the emperor's favor, for the prosperity of our dynasty, for..."
"Okay, Mr. Xu, stop talking!" Ling Yun became impatient.
Xu Zhi smiled: "Will you agree or not?"
Ling Yun said helplessly: "Do I dare not agree? - But we have something to say beforehand. If this matter backfires and causes trouble, the responsibility will be borne by you. If Mr. Lu is investigated, I will confess that it was you who instigated it!"
Xu Zhi said: "Okay, Ling Yun, you are quite selfish. Okay, if something happens, I will bear the responsibility and you will lose face!"
Ling Yun shouted: "What did you say?"
"Ah, I didn't say anything."
Ling Yun and Xu Zhi both couldn't help laughing.
On the night when He Yuting was tossing and turning, Ling Yun put on a black night suit, carried a fish-green sword on his back, bid farewell to Xu Zhi, and quietly left the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment. The flying ape entered, moved swiftly, and in the blink of an eye arrived at the Ding Mansion. .
He used Qinggong to cross the courtyard wall and landed silently. Using the skill of stepping on the snow without leaving a trace, he nimbly bypassed the patrolling guards and finally arrived in front of Miss Ding's embroidery building.
Looking up, I happened to see Ding Mengxuan leaning on the railing of the embroidery building, with his face inward and back outward, concentrating and thoughtful.
The flower branches in front of the building are shaded, and the osmanthus shadows are mottled, making everything under the moonlight misty and hazy, full of poetry and painting; there are also two beautiful parrots singing gracefully, which is heart-stirring.
This reminded Ling Yun of a little poem written by his predecessors:
The low flower trees reflect the small makeup building, and the spring comes between the eyebrows with a little sadness. The parrot is leaning against the railing, thinking about what to do without looking back.
The two were silent for a long time. Seeing that Miss Ding didn't notice him, Ling Yun could only call out softly: "Miss Ding——"
Ding Mengxuan was startled but turned around. The watery moonlight downstairs washed everything in front of him clearly.
One look at Ling Yun's figure, and the magnetic voice reminding her just now, she already knew who the person was, and she was a little confused for a moment because of her nervousness, so she just said: "You——"
Ling Yun said: "Miss Ding, can I come up and talk?"
Ding Mengxuan's face turned red, her heart was racing, thinking about the relationship between men and women, being alone and alone...
While she was hesitating, Ling Yun suddenly heard a sound, quickly and cleverly turned around, and hid behind the shadow of a tree.
It turns out that the girl Saitama is here. She went upstairs and saw Ding Mengxuan standing in the corridor, dazed, and asked strangely: "Miss, why aren't you asleep yet?"
"Oh, I...can't sleep."
Saitama didn't notice the lady's abnormal expression, because she also had something on her mind, "Miss, my brother just asked someone to tell me that my mother is sick. I want to go home tomorrow and take a leave of absence, okay? ?”
Ding Mengxuan said: "Okay, your mother is sick. It's human nature for you to visit her. Go quickly. There is no need to tell the master about this."
"Thank you, miss!" Saitama left with great gratitude.
Ling Yun walked out from behind the shadow of the tree. Miss Ding glanced at him without saying a word, then turned and entered the boudoir.
Ling Yun gritted his teeth. If you violate taboos, just do them. If you are upright, you won't be afraid of slanted shadows.
Pointing his toes to the ground, he jumped up to the second floor with a crane, and then entered the lady's boudoir. He saluted, "Miss, I apologize for disturbing you," he said while closing the door.
Ding Mengxuan tried his best to keep a distance from him and said timidly: "Why did Commander Ling say this? If it weren't for Commander Ling's rescue in the past, this little girl wouldn't be where she is today. I would like to thank you here."
After saying that, he bowed deeply and said, "I wonder if Commander Ling is here today and at such a time. What can I learn from him?"
Ling Yun said: "I also know that it is inappropriate to do this, but I had no choice but to do it as a last resort."
Ding Mengxuan said: "How do you say this?"
Ling Yun said: "Excuse me, Miss, does Miss know that the soul was arrested and Miss Xiangluo appeared in court to testify?"
"I've heard of it, what's wrong?"
"I just don't understand: Miss Xiangluo clearly knows the soul, and she witnessed the whole story of the soul's murder, but why did she deny it all in the lobby?"
Ding Mengxuan said in surprise: "Is there such a thing?"
Ling Yun noticed the expression of sincere feelings from the young lady's expression. He guessed that she was not pretending and felt much more at ease in her heart.
Just listen to the young lady murmuring: "Then...why is this? Xiang Luo is not this kind of person. She is kind and honest, and never lies."
Ling Yun said: "I understand. She and I have been close friends since childhood. It was precisely because she was too kind that she couldn't bear to hurt her old friend, so she perjured herself in the lobby."
"It's possible." Ding Mengxuan sighed: "Oh, this girl Xiangluo is real. How can she be emotional and condone the suspect?"
Ling Yun said: "Then, if the young lady is asked to come forward to testify now, the young lady will definitely speak up, right?"
Ding Mengxuan sighed softly and said: "You are telling me about testifying tomorrow, alas! I am in a dilemma now - if I testify to the contrary tomorrow, will it implicate Xiang Luo?"
Ling Yun sneered in his heart: Just now you were still blaming Xiang Luo, why are you acting emotionally again in the blink of an eye?
He smiled softly and said: "No, Miss Xiangluo did it as a last resort. Mr. Lu is reasonable and would not blame her. Only if the young lady can speak out can the criminal be brought to justice. Ling Yun is here I would like to thank the young lady on behalf of Mr. Lu first!" He said and bowed deeply.
Ding Mengxuan said: "Commander Ling, you don't have to be polite, this matter is my responsibility..."
Before he finished speaking, Ling Yun's expression suddenly changed, and he waved his hand to Miss Ding, who quickly silenced her.
Ling Yun shouted towards the door: "Who is outside?"
When Ding Mengxuan heard this, his face turned pale with shock.
I just heard a word coming from the door, like an oriole turning to a swallow, "It's me!"
Then, when the door opened, a graceful, radiant and beautiful woman was already standing at the door with a smile as bright as a flower.
Ling Yun had never seen her before; Ding Mengxuan knew her, and murmured: "Madam boss, you... why are you here?"
The beautiful woman said: "That's right! I originally planned to send this material to the lady tomorrow, but I was so interested today, and it came at such an untimely time, disturbing the lady. Good thing."
Ding Mengxuan blushed and said: "Mrs. Boss, please don't misunderstand me. In fact, Commander Ling and I really have nothing..."
The beautiful woman pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Don't worry, how could I misunderstand? Anyway, in the middle of the night, a man and a woman are secretly together, what else can happen?" Then she turned and walked out.
Ling Yun shouted: "Stop!" He turned around and stopped her.
The woman was startled and said, "Hey, Commander Ling, what are you doing?"
Ling Yun said: "Excuse me, what do you call me? Please tell me."
The woman said: "I'm just a humble concubine, how dare you work for Ling Tong to ask?"
Ding Mengxuan said: "She is the proprietress of the Satin Zhuang Yu Family. Mr. He invited her to make clothes for the people in the mansion."
Of course, Ling Yun had heard of the fame of this beautiful Beijing beauty Yu Qingcheng, so he raised his hands to her and said: "It turns out to be Boss Yu, whom I have admired for a long time. Boss Yu, can you do me a favor and don't treat today as a favor?" Can you tell me about it later?"
Yu Qingcheng sneered and said: "Don't do good deeds without betraying others, and no good deeds are done by betraying others. Does Commander Ling think that what happened tonight will be hidden from the light?"
Ling Yun raised his eyebrows and said: "Nonsense! Ling Yun is confident that he always does things with a clear conscience. Although what happened tonight is secret, it is for public rather than selfish reasons, but -"
"Just how?"
Ling Yun changed the subject, "Anyway, if you leak what happened tonight, don't blame me for being rude to you!"
Yu Qingcheng snorted: "So what if you're welcome? Kill me? But what are you going to do after you kill me? Commander Ling can just walk away, but what should Miss Ding do?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the pale and trembling Ding Mengxuan with his charming eyes, and chuckled again: "Besides, I, Mr. Yu, am not that easy to bully."
Of course Ling Yun understood what the other person meant behind this sentence.
He had always been very confident in his hearing and vision, but why did he not know when this woman went upstairs and how long she had been listening outside the door?
This shows how profound the opponent's skills are. He knew that this woman must be a hidden master. He could only say: "Tell me, what conditions do you want?"
Yu Qingcheng teased: "Why, Commander Ling is starting to give in now?"
She paused and said, "There is one condition, but I don't know if you can agree to it?"
Ling Yun said: "You say."
Yu Qingcheng said: "Kneel down and apologize to me. Maybe I will agree to you as soon as I am happy."
Ling Yun raised his sword eyebrows and said, "Yu Qingcheng, you have gone too far!"
Yu Qingcheng smiled and said: "Really, then don't blame me for being rude." As he said that, he swung his waist and walked out.
Ling Yun took a step forward and said: "Boss Yu, please do it. Actually, I don't care, but this matter will affect Miss Ding's reputation, so you will harm her!"
"Then kneel down!"
While the two were chatting, they suddenly saw a group of figures coming downstairs holding lanterns.
Yu Qingcheng smiled provocatively and said: "What a coincidence! Commander Ling, you have to think carefully about whether to kneel or not? If you don't, I will scream. How will you two end up?"
Ling Yun said: "A man can be killed without being humiliated. Boss Yu, today I will treat Ling as a huge favor to you. If you are asked to do anything in the future, as long as I can do it, I will obey your orders even if I go through fire and water."
Yu Qingcheng smiled and said, "What if I want you to die?"
Ling Yun was startled for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Okay. Ling Yun's life is not worth anything. As long as tonight is over, as long as you need it, my life jade boss can come and take it at any time."
Yu Qingcheng looked straight into his eyes and said, "Is this true?"
Ling Yun nodded silently.
At this time, I only heard the following: "Who is pulling the strings up there?"
But it was Ding Jinzhi's voice. Ding Mengxuan panicked and knelt down, "Mrs. Boss, I beg you -"
Yu Qingcheng said: "Why did you kneel down? Well, in this case, it seems that I have to make an exception and do a good deed today."
He turned back to Ling Yun and said, "You can hide in the house first!"
Because at this time, Ding Jinzhi had arranged for his servants to wait below, and he and his close family member Ding Yi came up with lanterns.
Seeing this, Ling Yun had no choice but to enter the room, hide himself behind the curtain in front of the rear window, concentrate on holding his breath, and listen attentively.
He was feeling uneasy at this time, worried that Yuqing would suddenly change her mind and betray herself if she was telling the truth. He really couldn't imagine what it would be like when the time came.
