At the right moment, everyone who had been busy all day dragged their exhausted bodies onto Mu Xia's carriage.
Before coming to Yidu, Lin Sui'an had believed the words of the sage and thought that coming to Yidu City was really a relaxing vacation. Now that he thinks about it, he is still too young and naive——
It's only the second day in Yidu, and I'm exhausted. How will I spend my days in the future?
The street lights outside the car were on, and the street shadows were mottled. Lin Sui'an heard the shouts of the night market vendors, and then fell asleep holding the big wooden box, snoring, snoring, snoring - Hua Yitang closed his eyes and rested, The fan was swaying one after another, batta, tapa - Ling Zhiyan was still flipping through the files, rustle, rustle - the wheels were rolling over the pebbles on the ground, bone, bone, bone -
Lin Sui'an yawned and gradually closed his eyelids.
The car body suddenly swayed, the door creaked open and closed again, and the wet wind blew to the other side. Lin Sui'an didn't bother to open his eyes and already guessed who it was.
"Have you found it?" Lin Sui'an asked.
"I found out that the abortion pills were sold at Huichun Tang on Huixiang Street in Nanshi 33 days ago. The shopkeeper checked the drug sales records and found that the person who bought the pills was a petite woman. I showed him Lian Xiaoshuang's The portrait is confirmed to be Lian Xiaoshuang himself." Jin Ruodao.
Hua Yitang: "Was she the only one at that time?"
Jin Ruo: "She is the only one."
Ling Zhiyan: "What was Lian Xiaoshuang's state at that time?"
Jin Ruo paused, "...seems very happy."
ha?
Lin Sui'an and Hua Yitang opened their eyes at the same time, and immediately their eyelids opened a crack, and Ling Zhiyan raised her head.
Jin Ruo scratched his head, "The shopkeeper's original words were that the woman came in a hurry and seemed anxious. But after grabbing the medicine, she suddenly became less anxious. She walked to the door with the medicine bag and looked at the big shop on the street. The locust tree watched for a long time, then hummed and left. Generally, women who come to buy abortion pills have expressions that are either angry, sad, or secretive. People like Lian Xiaoshuang are really rare, so the shopkeeper remembers them very clearly. "
Hua Yitang put her fan against her forehead, "It's so strange..."
Ling Zhiyan: "Have you found the embroidery workshop that Lian Xiaoshuang often goes to?"
Jin Ruo nodded and handed out a piece of paper with the addresses and names of three embroidery workshops written on it:
Xichun Embroidery Shop, No. 67, Huamao Lane, Dongshi.
Yue Liu Embroidery Shop, No. 13, Yuanxi Street, Bei City.
Fangyu Embroidery Shop, No. 39, Jinting Road, West City.
"This is the news from Jingmen. I haven't had time to verify it yet. I'll go take a look tomorrow." Jin Ruodao.
Ling Zhiyan nodded, "I will go with you tomorrow."
Jin Ruo: "How did your investigation go?"
Lin Sui'an sighed, "It's hard to describe, it's a mess, it's very disturbing, and there's not a single good news."
"Master's words are wrong. There is good news." Jin Ruo took out a sugar cake and stuffed it into his mouth. "At least, only one person has died now."
Everyone: "..."
Jin Ruo: "Everywhere we went before, people died one after another. Now that we've come to Yidu, it's a good time."
Everyone: "..."
Lin Sui'an raised his eyebrows: Help, what kind of unlucky FG is this!
Fang Ke rolled his eyes, and Hua Yitang hit Jin Ruo's head with a fan, "Bah, bah, bah, childish words are unbridled!"
Jin Ruo was very unhappy, "You little brat actually called me a brat!"
"I am my great-grandfather!"
"Grandpa Zu is also a little brat!"
Ling Zhiyan shook her head helplessly and stared back at the file. Within a moment, she was immersed in it and her whole body entered a state of trance. Hua Yitang and Jin Ruo could not hear it despite their quarrel.
Lin Sui'an looked at it with envy and worry.
The handsome guy Ling's superhuman concentration and self-control are certainly good, but if he keeps working at such a high load and brain-burning job, won't he die from overwork?
Today's dinner is still served at Diaolan Pavilion.
The lights are bright and the incense is light and elegant.
All the seats were replaced with new versions of Taishi chairs, and the dining table was replaced with a thick, wide wooden table with high legs. It is six feet long, four feet wide, and more than three feet high, and can seat more than a dozen people.
In the Tang Dynasty, it was popular to eat at separate tables, but Hua's rules were different. In Lin Sui'an's impression, the first breakfast she had at Hua's was this kind of long wooden table where people could sit around. Lin Sui'an felt very good. Everyone gathered together and it was lively.
There was a wide variety of dishes for dinner, and everyone’s favorites were on hand. Jin Ruo’s mostly had sweets, Fang’s had heavy flavors, heavy spices, and Eta’s special hell-flavored tea soup. Lin Sui’an had several plates of freshly sliced meat. Hua Yitang doesn't shy away from cold food and eats everything, while Ling Zhiyan likes expensive food.
As the owner of the flower house, Hua Yitang naturally sat in the main seat. Lin Sui'an and Ling Zhiyan sat in the left and right seats respectively. They were facing each other. Every time when picking up food, you could see Ling Sizhi absentmindedly nibbling on the same dish. Steamed cake.
Although he put down the file in his hand, the file in his heart was still there.
Lin Sui'an looked at him with a dull look and felt that the rice in his bowl was no longer fragrant. Hua Yitang also noticed it and secretly took the steamed cake from Ling Zhiyan's hand. Ling Zhiyan didn't notice at all and took a bite in the air. , keep chewing, chewing.
Lin Sui'an: "..."
Impressed!
At this moment, a soft female voice came from outside the door, "Ah, I'm late, Mu Xia, what are you having for dinner tonight?"
It was extremely magical. Ling Zhiyan, who was immersed in her own world, was excited, her eyes flashed back, and she suddenly turned her head to look at the door.
Hua Yimeng came with crimson shawls floating behind her, and behind her was the dusty Eta. Ling Zhiyan's eyes flickered and she quickly looked away.
Hua Yimeng walked around the dining table, signaled the servant to add a chair next to Hua Yitang, pushed Lin Sui'an over, took Lin Sui'an's seat, and sat down opposite Ling Zhiyan.
Ling Zhiyan sat upright, with an expression as if facing a formidable enemy. Her face was pale, her forehead was blue, and her ears were red. She didn't know how she achieved such a weird color distribution.
Lin Sui'an and Hua Yitang were huddled together, biting the ends of their chopsticks, their eyes darting from side to side. Jin Ruo's cheeks were stuffed with sugar cakes, and he picked up the dark smoked tea. Ita's blue eyes were shining, and Mu Xia quickly occupied a good position.
Hey, it’s fun to watch!
There are four tall candle stands at the four corners of the Diaolan Pavilion, burning hundreds of candles, which are the main lighting sources. In addition, there are more than a dozen luminous pearls surrounding the surroundings as fill-in light. Behind Hua Yimeng is There is a luminous pearl the size of a fist, bright and round, with light as clear as water, reflecting Hua Yimeng's feather-like hair.
Hua Yimeng's eyes flashed, and her world-famous smile was impeccable, "The Ling family of Xingyang, a century-old family, has established itself through martial arts and is outstanding. Today, when I meet Liu Lang of the Ling family, he is indeed a proud and heroic young man."
Ling Zhiyan lowered her eyelids and said, "Thank you, Sanniang Hua."
"Liu Lang of the Ling family is the director of Dali Temple. He is a new noble in the court and has a prosperous official career. My fourth son is just a seventh-grade man who was sent out to join the army. Ling Liulang is willing to lower his dignity and become friends with my fourth son. It really surprises me."
Ling Zhiyan frowned, "Ling and Shiro were officials in the same dynasty. Although they have different ranks, they both serve the country. There is no question of who is superior and who is clinging to them."
"The Hua family of Yangdu built their family in business and has always been looked down upon by the five surnames and seven sects. The sixth son of the Ling family is so close to my Hua family. Aren't you afraid of others gossiping?"
Ling Zhiyan finally raised her eyelids and looked at Hua Yimeng, "When Ling interacts with people, he never looks at his family background. Silang is Silang, whether he is the Silang of the Yangdu Hua clan or the Silang of the Yamano villagers, right? As far as I'm concerned, there's no difference."
Wow! Lin Sui'an couldn't help but poke Hua Yitang's arm. He didn't expect the handsome guy Ling to speak so highly of you!
Hua Yitang flicked open the fan and uncomfortably fanned the heat on his face.
Hua Yimeng tilted her head and observed Ling Zhiyan for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "Ling Liulang, don't I look good?"
Ling Zhiyan's pupils shrank violently, the blush from her ears spread to her neck, and she quickly lowered her head, "The third lady of the Hua family is beautiful, no one in the Tang Dynasty knows it."
"Oh?" Hua Yimeng held up her cheeks, "Then when you look at me, why do you always have a sullen expression on your face, like I'm ugly?"
"Ling was born with this kind of face." Ling Zhiyan's forehead twitched, "You - are not ugly."
Hua Yitang was so miserable that he held up his forehead with a fan.
Lin Sui'an couldn't hold it in, he made a "pop" sound and hurriedly covered his mouth.
Hua Yimeng's watery eyes turned to Lin Sui'an faintly, and the corners of her mouth raised, "But, I see you and Xiao An always talking and laughing. Do you think Xiao An is more beautiful?"
Hua Yitang's gaze shot over, and Lin Sui'an's smile froze.
Hey, hey, hey, she's just a passerby, don't let your fight bring disaster to the pond!
Ling Zhiyan raised her head, frowning slightly, as if she was a little confused, "Ms. Lin is naturally different!"
Lin Sui'an: Eh——? !
Hua Yitang puffed up his cheeks and began to dig at the fan with his fingernails.
Hua Yimeng obviously didn't expect Ling Zhiyan's answer, and her smile turned into astonishment.
Ling Zhiyan turned her eyes to Lin Sui'an and smiled suddenly, like the spring breeze blowing on her face, the fragrance of peaches and plums.
"Ms. Lin is a friend."
Lin Sui'an said "Wow" and almost drooled with excitement.
The smile of handsome guy Ling is so pretty!
"Hmm, cough, cough!" Hua Yitang quickly waved his small fan and leaned over with his head, "Where's Hua?"
Ling Zhiyan was confused, "Of course Si Lang is also a friend. Ling Mou said it just now,"
Hua Yitang's face suddenly lit up, and he shook his fan in a very noisy rhythm, "You have some conscience."
Hua Yimeng stared at Ling Zhiyan for a while, then cleared her throat and raised her eyebrows, "Am I not considered Ling Liulang's friend?"
Ling Zhiyan's brows tightened again, "Ling and Hua Sanniang have only met twice and haven't even exchanged a few words. How can they be friends?"
Hua Yimeng rolled her eyes and smiled, "Ling Liulang's words are wrong. We have met three times, but you have forgotten that I hugged you when you were a child, and you peed all over me!"
This sentence was like a bomb, causing Ling Zhiyan to turn red in the face. The corners of her pursed lips trembled for a long time, and she didn't say a word. She became angry, struck the case, and ran away.
There was deathly silence in Diaolan Pavilion.
Suddenly, everyone burst out laughing.
Hua Yitang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Third sister, Liu Lang is a real person, don't bully him."
Hua Yimeng said, "Silang, you are still young and don't understand~ It's the most fun to bully an honest person like this, right, Xiao An?"
Hua Yitang puffed up his cheeks again and looked at Lin Sui'an fiercely.
Lin Sui'an hurriedly stuffed a piece of minced meat into his mouth, "Ahem, I don't really understand either."
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The first thing Ling Sizhi, who wanted to get to the bottom of everything, did when he returned to his room was to fix a book for his grandfather. He wanted to verify whether the embarrassing childhood incident Hua Yimeng mentioned was true or false. Can’t go down——
It was really hard for him to talk about such embarrassing things! :,,
