However, Ling Yun and Huan Yu's tender relationship was disturbed by Yu Zhu, the young man who barged in carelessly, and they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed; Ling Yun lazily asked him what's the matter?
Yu Zhuchen replied with fear: "Princess Ma, Princess, He Luwei, the steward of the Marquis's Mansion outside, wants to see you!"
"Butler of the Marquis's Mansion, what is he doing here?" Huanyu frowned, a little confused.
Ling Yun's originally gentle and jade-like face immediately turned cold. When he mentioned the Marquis's Mansion, he couldn't help but think of He Yuting. He knew that He Luwei's visit this time must have been sent by He Yuting, and that it was most likely related to the whereabouts of the prince of the Hou Yefu.
Seeing Ling Yun's sudden change of expression, Huan Yu couldn't help but asked strangely: "Jun Ma, what's wrong with you?"
Ling Yun's clear expression was as cold as ice, and his voice was indifferent: "It's okay, let him wait for me in the living room."
Yu Zhu responded anxiously and went out to make arrangements.
Ling Yun changed his clothes, and then, supported by Princess Huanyu, he walked slowly to the living room.
He Luwei has been waiting here for a long time. At this time, seeing the two people walking in, he hurriedly took two steps forward and met Ling Yun and Princess Huanyu respectfully; then he carefully presented a brocade box and said:
"Commander Ling saved my Marquis from being injured, and the Marquis and the princess felt very sorry. They specially sent a villain to bring a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and a Tianshan Snow Lotus plant to express their gratitude. A mere gift is not disrespectful, so please invite Commander Ling and Your Highness the Princess. Accept it."
Princess Huanyu said with a smile: "The Tianshan Snow Lotus and Millennium Ganoderma lucidum are the treasures of the world. Such precious gifts——"
Halfway through his words, Ling Yun intercepted him. Ling Yun said lightly: "Ling Yun thanks the Marquis and the princess for their kindness. The Marquis is an important minister in the court, and Ling Yun is the commander of the guards of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice. It is Ling Yun's duty to protect the safety of the court officials, so why should he say thank you?" Ling Yun would never dare to accept such a heavy gift, please ask Butler He to bring it back."
He Luwei was startled, "Commander Ling, these thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and Tianshan Snow Lotus are treasures paid tribute by envoys from the Western Regions. They are worth thousands of gold and are great for the body. Besides, the Marquis and the princess are sincere, if Commander Ling doesn't accept-"
Huan Yu also said: "Yes, Jun Ma, Aunt Changqing and Uncle Changqing are sincere, let's accept it!"
Ling Yun's eyes were as cold as ice and he said: "Princess, don't say anything. In short, I will not accept these things. If you like to keep them for yourself, just keep them."
Seeing that Ling Yun's tone was decisive and leaving no room for negotiation, Huan Yu knew that his stubborn temper was coming back, so she could only sigh softly and stop talking.
He Lu felt extremely embarrassed because he was bluntly rejected by Ling Yun. His face turned red and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Ling Yun glanced at him sideways and said in a cold tone: "Does Butler He have anything else to do?"
After all, He Luwei was the housekeeper of Lord Hou's Mansion, he was well-informed, experienced and capable. After the moment of embarrassment, he quickly recovered, remembered the purpose of his trip, and coughed lightly, Uncomfortably concealing the embarrassment on his face, he laughed dryly and said, "When Commander Ling asked this question, I suddenly remembered that I have something to ask Commander Ling!"
Ling Yun said expressionlessly: "What's the matter?"
He Luwei turned his profound eyes, looked at Huanyu, Yuzhu and others beside him, and said in a somewhat tentative tone: "The Marquis personally entrusted this villain to ask Commander Ling for advice. Here is I’m afraid it’s not convenient to speak. I wonder if Commander Ling can lend me a moment to speak?”
Ling Yun pursed his lips and said decisively: "No need, there are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, please speak up, Butler He!"
He Luwei saw Ling Yun's attitude of being indifferent and said helplessly: "Okay, I'll be blunt. That's it. Last time in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice——"
As he spoke, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, carefully considered the tone and way of speaking, and said carefully: "Commander Ling once told Mr. Hou that he knew some news about the eldest son of Mr. Hou's house; after Mr. Hou returned to the house last time, he thought about it Thirdly, I still can’t let go of this matter because there are so many people in the lobby and it’s inconvenient to ask about some things, so I specially sent a villain over to ask for the specific situation.”
Having said this, he paused for a moment, stood up, bowed deeply to Ling Yun, and said sincerely: "The Marquis loves his son with all his heart, and his sincerity and earnestness are reflected in his words. , I think all children can understand this deeply, so I would like to ask Commander Ling to give you some advice on matters related to the eldest son of the Marquis Mansion."
It turned out that the last time He Yuting returned to the Marquis' Mansion from the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, he had been feeling depressed and full of sorrow when he recalled the tedious and heart-wrenching things in the lobby.
When he was upset, Princess Changqing also came to look for him with a lot of worries.
Although Princess Changqing does not interfere with the affairs of the government and the public, she is well-informed, and many things in the court in the capital cannot be hidden from her eyes.
That day, she learned from several attendants about Ge's complaint in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, and she couldn't help being shocked.
What shocked her was not only Ge's lawsuit against He Yuting, but the shocking things revealed from Ge's mouth - especially the fact that Tianxiao gang leader Li Ruiyun pretended to be the eldest son of Hou Yefu to recognize his ancestor four years ago. matter.
After a long time of turmoil, the uproarious matter of the eldest son of the Hou Ye Mansion recognizing his ancestor and returning to his clan turned out to be an inadvertent incident? In other words, the eldest son of the Houye Mansion who was assassinated a year ago is also a fake, and the real eldest son of the Houye Mansion may still be alive in this world!
Especially when Princess Chang Qing heard from He Yuting that Ling Yun had accidentally revealed the words: "Your son is not dead!..." she was even more stunned and speechless for a long time. Come.
It took her a long time to come back to her senses and murmured to herself: "How... is this possible? And how did Ling Yun know about this? He... he wasn't lying to you, was he?"
He Yuting's deep eyes flashed, and he said solemnly: "No. From his abnormal mood at that time, I knew that he must know something about Lin'er; and he is the commander of the guards of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice. He specializes in investigating various cases, so it’s not surprising that he knows some unknown secrets!”
Princess Chang Qing nodded in agreement and said: "That's right. I'm going to the Junma Mansion to ask him about Lin'er!" After saying that, she got up and walked out.
He Yuting hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her and said: "My princess, why are you acting so recklessly now! I just heard Ling Yun say this casually in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice by chance, and when I asked about the whole matter afterwards, , he was evasive and avoided talking about it; I couldn’t figure out what the mystery was in it? If you left so recklessly, not only would it be disrespectful, but I’m afraid you wouldn’t be able to solve any problem!”
Princess Chang Qing's eyes darkened and she said, "Then what do you think we should do?"
He Yuting frowned and said quietly: "How about letting the housekeeper go to the Junma Mansion to talk to Ling Yun first!"...
So the previous scene happened.
Let’s talk about He Luwei again. After carefully expressing his purpose clearly, he looked at Ling Yun with hopeful eyes, waiting for him to tell all the unknown secrets of the eldest son of the Marquis Mansion.
Ling Yun looked at the other party's expectant eyes in silence, feeling as if a knife had been stabbed in his heart, with waves of heartbreaking pain. At that moment, the surrounding air seemed to be frozen, and only echoes buzzed in his mind.
Why why, why can't he always avoid these things that cause him the most headaches and heartache? The wet nurse Ge Shi is dead. No one should know about it anymore, and no one should worry about the things about the eldest son of the Marquis Mansion anymore, right?
In order to escape those troublesome and troublesome things, he once tried to cover up his painful mood through indulgence and vent his suppressed emotions. That's why he had a passionate and tender relationship with Princess Huanyu just now.
He knew that if he could not release the pain and depression in his chest in some way, he would go completely crazy!
Now that his scarred heart had just gotten a breather, unexpectedly, He Luwei came to his door again and pressed him about the affairs of the eldest son of the Marquis Mansion!
At this time, he felt that he was really going to collapse.
Seeing that Ling Yun's face was livid, He Lu didn't speak for a long time. His heart, which was full of expectations, gradually settled down. However, he still did not give up his last remaining fantasy, and whispered in a low voice: "Commander Ling..."
Ling Yun slowly raised his cold and somewhat cold eyes, and said in a tone without any emotion: "Butler He wants to find out the whereabouts of the eldest son of the Marquis Mansion, so he should go to Lord He and Princess Chang Qing; but today he ran away Come here and ask me, an unrelated person, why?"
He Luwei smiled awkwardly and said submissively: "But a few days ago in the lobby of the Criminal Department, Commander Ling once told the Marquis that the eldest son of the Marquis's house was not dead - so the Marquis and the younger one privately thought that, Commander Ling should know something about the eldest son..."
Ling Yun's thin lips curled into a sneer, and he said a few words coolly from between his teeth: "I'm sorry, I don't know anything!..."
He Luwei wanted to say something more, but Ling Yun rolled his sleeves impatiently and said: "I'm sorry, I'm tired, I need to rest - Yu Zhu, help me see off the guests!"
After that, he got up and left, leaving only a cold and lonely figure behind.
He Lu was displeased and withdrew, cursing as he walked: "What are you so arrogant about? You really don't know what is good and what is good..."
Princess Huanyu was very puzzled by Ling Yun's behavior.
Returning to Huanyun Pavilion, she couldn't help but asked in confusion: "Jun Ma, why are you doing this? You were injured in order to save Mr. He, so it is reasonable for him to give you a gift to express his gratitude. What are you doing?" Don’t accept it? If you do this, you are refuting Mr. He’s face! If you don’t accept gifts from others, instead of saying good things about you, they will say that you are arrogant and ignorant of good and evil; Aunt Changqing will also have opinions on you. "
Ling Yun looked indifferent and said: "What they think of me is their business. Am I living for them?"
Huan Yu said again: "What about the eldest son of the Marquis Mansion? How much do you know? If you say you don't know, why do they come to question you?"
