Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!
There was no rhythm and strong knocking on the door, which made people feel quite uncomfortable.
"What happened? Who is here?"
Jian Yu looked at Zhou Jinyan, who had just stood up like herself, and asked confusedly.
Zhou Jinyan raised his hand to smooth Jian Yu's hair, then held her cheeks and pinched her twice, then pushed her back onto the bed. Her voice was also hoarse as if she had been woken up, and said, "It's okay, keep sleeping, I'll go take a look."
It was just dark outside, and according to Jian Yu's biological clock, she really couldn't get up now. Zhou Jinyan's voice seemed to have magic power, and she told herself in her heart that she should go and see the situation together, but her brain was already turning to mush.
She ignored Zhou Jinyan's movements, slowly closed her eyes, and fell asleep again.
From another perspective, Zhou Jinyan gave her enough sense of security. If the person next to her at the moment was Hongmei, Jian Yu would definitely not be able to sleep and would have to follow him to check on the situation.
But if it was Zhou Jinyan, she could go back to sleep with peace of mind, because there was no problem that could trouble him. If Zhou Jinyan couldn't solve it, there was no point in her going.
When Jian Yu woke up again, it was already three o'clock in the sky this time. The sun shone through the window on the bed, and the sunlight filtered through the quilt and made people feel warm.
She stretched and turned over, and saw Zhou Jinyan's eyelashes twitching slightly because of her movements, and then slowly opened her eyes.
The two looked at each other.
"morning."
Zhou Jinyan responded with a smile.
Jian Yu was stunned for a while, then asked belatedly: "Did someone knock on the door early in the morning?"
She couldn't tell whether it was really happening or if she was dreaming.
Zhou Jinyan raised his hand and stretched like Jian Yu, and then said: "Yes, there is a knock on the door."
Zhou Jinyan sat up lazily. He slept very well last night, beyond imagination. Even after being woken up in the morning, he was able to fall asleep quickly and sleep soundly when he lay back on the bed.
He knew because Jian Yu was by his side.
Jian Yu sat up and yawned first. Her eyes were filled with water vapor. Her words were a little dull and she asked in a coquettish way: "Who is he?"
She knew that Jian Yu was always in such a confused state every morning when she woke up, but this was the first time she was stared at with such innocent and innocent eyes.
Zhou Jinyan swallowed, and he pulled the quilt to cover himself more tightly. It was not because of his own thoughts, but because he had just woken up!
A certain prince who used to be like an old monk in meditation, but now seems to be getting more and more out of control, thought like this.
Someone's thoughts went astray. Although Jian Yu was slow to respond, she was very reliable and was thinking about business!
It was already midnight when the two of them moved out. Fortunately, there was no curfew in Qingzhou City, otherwise they would have had to spend the night in the inn, so who could knock on the door early in the morning?
Zhou Jinyan cleared his throat, then said nothing, and pointed to the yard.
Jian Yu looked along and saw a man tied to a tree, with the dirty rag from yesterday's cleaning stuffed in his mouth.
The tied man looked to be in his twenties, with a round face. His face was red from holding back tears and there were tears on his cheeks. He looked quite pitiful.
"He came here early in the morning and said that someone was looking for us and asked us to follow him. After I asked again and again, he said that it was my uncle who was looking for us." Zhou Jinyan explained.
Jian Yu understood that there was a deceit here.
As for the identity of the uncle, they were buying buns and casually told the vendor that they were visiting relatives. They had an uncle in Qingzhou City, and someone actually climbed up the pole.
Others thought this was luring a snake out of its hole, but little did they know that as soon as they said this, they exposed themselves.
There is no uncle!
"A person from the Lord Shouxi County?"
Who could figure out their trajectory in the city in a short period of time, except the Lord Shouxi who relied on the power of the prefect.
"Probably, this guy was very tough when I questioned him, so I tied him up."
It doesn't matter what a servant is, lying on the same bed with Jian Yu is the best way to sleep! So Zhou Jinyan didn't waste any time. If the person didn't reply to his question, he tied him up and went back to sleep.
Seeing the boy's cheeks reddened by the sun, looking like a dead fish hanging, Jian Yu didn't have the slightest sympathy. She turned her head and said, "Did he offend you?"
Zhou Jinyan deliberately tied the person in the direction of Chaoyang and gagged his mouth like this. Zhou Jinyan obviously wanted to teach him a lesson.
"He cursed me as soon as I opened the door, and he even called himself young master."
Zhou Jinyan looked like I had been wronged a lot. Jian Yu paused, raised her hand and touched Zhou Jinyan's forehead, and said in a coaxing tone: "Well done."
Jian Yu thought of the other person's behavior of pinching her face in the morning, and she wanted to return it.
Zhou Jinyan was a little stunned. No one dared to treat him like this. Very few people dared to look directly at him, let alone pat his head and praise such behavior.
Seeing Jian Yu getting out of bed to wash up, he grinned and ran after her: "Madam, I'm going to get you water. The barrel in the well is too heavy for you to carry~"
Prince Jing was in a very good mood after being touched.
It wasn't Jian Yu's actions that made him feel novel. Anyone else would have been thrown out of the window by him. What made him happy was that Jian Yu's approach to him was due to this action.
While washing, Zhou Jinyan's eyes never left Jian Yu, and Jian Yu naturally noticed the burning gaze, and she deliberately ignored it.
After finishing cleaning up, the two came to the courtyard. As soon as Zhou Jinyan took off the rag, he heard the boy crying: "It was the Lord Shouxi who asked me to come. I am the son of the chief steward of the prefecture. I am innocent." I woo woo”
The boy was scared to death.
In the morning, the other party didn't believe his lies at all, and scolded him: "Where did you come from? Get out of here."
Naturally, he became angry and replied: "If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with wine. I will kill you, believe it or not!"
Then! The sudden killing intent in the other person's eyes made him weaken his legs. Before he could ask for mercy, he was gagged and tied up.
At that moment, he believed that if he shouted a few more words, he would really be killed! The boy was scared. He felt that this man's identity was not simple. If he came here like this, he would probably be killed and silenced!
So after he could speak, the first thing he did was to beg for mercy, and tell everything he knew without any trial.
Jian Yu was shocked that she said it so easily. She immediately realized that this was the state of ordinary people. With a little intimidation, she told everything she knew.
He is just a servant of the prefect. Even if his father is a steward, he is a person who has not experienced much and is no different from ordinary people. He is far different from those Jiangbei craftsmen.
After hearing the young prince talk about a few things about Bian Bei's work, she developed a habitual thinking and regarded people like the young man as difficult prisoners.
In this case...
Jian Yu and Zhou Jinyan looked at each other and thought of going together.
*
In the afternoon, the anxious heart of the Shouxi County Lord finally came to an end, because the boy came back. He said that he went to knock on the door, but he was knocked unconscious by someone, and he came back to report it after he woke up.
He suspected that the man knew martial arts, and the other man was obviously wary and couldn't believe what he said, so he came back.
The Lord of Shouxi County did not have any doubts. Liang Xiaosi, a slave born in the family, did not dare and had no need to lie, so he let him go.
She originally thought of giving it a try to see if she could resolve the matter between the couple now to vent their anger, but it failed. That's all, it's just a few days! Sooner or later she will kill these two untouchables!
The boy who left the main courtyard of Shouxi County breathed a sigh of relief, and then a smile uglier than crying appeared on his face. He was punished. Not only could he not take revenge, but he also had to keep it a secret.
Even if he told the truth, there would be no benefit, so it would be better to hide it first, at least there would be a glimmer of hope.
No mansion would accept a rebellious slave, so he couldn't reveal a word!
As a son of the family, three generations of young servants have been serving the magistrate. The more this happens, the more he understands the consequences of his behavior if it is exposed.
There is no such thing as making amends, and there is no forced tolerance. When he chose to betray, there was no reason to be forgiven.
Yes, the young man confessed everything he knew about the prefect, including what his father told him about the prefect's youth.
He had no choice. If he didn't tell him, that man would really kill him!
From Xiaosi, Zhou Jinyan and Jian Yu gained a lot.
So before dinner that day, they arrived at the magistrate's residence and went straight to the door.
