Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1286 Meeting at Night
Not long after returning home, Feng Siyao, as expected, took the opportunity of delivering food to pass a message to Lin Jinyan, asking her to go to the mansion again tomorrow, as Marquis Pingyang had something to discuss with her.

Lin Jinyan just thought it was a matter of Feng Sinian entering the palace, so she accepted the invitation without thinking too much.

At night, a figure in a black robe came to Yan Yuxuan with ease, stood quietly on the treetop, looked at the projection by the window, resisted the urge to go forward, turned around and went to the roof and went to the West Garden.

Hong Jiu came out of the house and scanned the yard with his eyes like a torch. He couldn't see anything for a long time. He wondered if he was too nervous. Why did he feel that someone was sneaking into the yard and spying on him from time to time?
He searched the yard anxiously, not missing a single blade of grass or tree, but found nothing wrong. He was irritated and questioning, and was about to go back to the house when he heard Wei Zhong asking for a meeting, and went out of the yard to greet him:

"Why are you here at this hour? The young lady is about to go to bed."

Wei Zhong looked at the servants at the gate, his eyes flickering as he said:

"Xu Da and his friends have gotten into trouble. I can't make a decision, so I want to ask Miss to go take a look."

Yutong stepped forward upon hearing the voice:

"The West Garden is full of guards. It's already dark now. How can you trouble Miss to go and see it? Won't it be dawn tomorrow?"

Wei Zhong didn't know how to explain, and looked at Hong Jiu with a stammer.

Hong Jiu: "I'll go ask the lady."

Yutong didn't dare to make a decision for Lin Jinyan. She watched Hong Jiu enter the yard, then turned around and glared at Wei Zhong impatiently.

Wei Zhong lowered his eyes to avoid looking at him. Fortunately, after waiting for a while, Lin Jinyan, who had put on her clothes, came out with Hong Jiu and Bai Zhi.

Wei Zhong used the same excuse again, but Lin Jinyan did not ask any more questions. She told Yutong to go into the house and collect the teacups for her, then followed Wei Zhong to the West Garden.

After everyone left, Yulan, who was hiding behind a pillar, leaned out and looked at the figures of several people who were swallowed up by the night, with an inexplicable expression.

All the people in Xiyuan were Lin Jinyan's confidants. Although they were surprised to see Lin Jinyan, no one asked any questions. Wei Zhong led the three people into his room and closed the door. Lin Jinyan was about to speak when she saw someone coming out of the inner room and asked in a gentle voice:
"Boss An? Why are you here in the middle of the night? Is there something urgent?"

An Zhixian, holding a black scarf, looked at Lin Jinyan who had already taken off her hairpins and jewelry, and bowed his hands to apologize:
"I do have something to ask you, young lady. It's getting dark now and I'm worried about ruining your reputation, so I don't want to break into your room. That's why I came here. I'm sorry for being so abrupt."

When Hong Jiu saw An Zhixian, the doubts in his heart instantly subsided. He secretly looked at An Zhixian, who was dressed in black, from head to toe. His eyes turned to Lin Jinyan in front of him with a bright look, and then he glanced at Bai Zhi beside him with a sly look.

Bai Zhi noticed that her eyes met his, but she did not understand what Hong Jiu meant. She just felt puzzled and looked at Hong Jiu to ask what was wrong.

Hong Jiu understood some things but couldn't say them. He wanted to share them with Bai Zhi but she didn't understand, so he secretly cursed Bai Zhi for being stupid.

Bai Zhi saw Hong Jiu making faces for unknown reasons and then rolling his eyes at her impatiently, so she cursed back in her heart.

An Zhixian, who was preoccupied with something, and Lin Jinyan, who was standing with her back to him, did not notice the silent exchange between the two.

"I know that if it weren't an urgent matter, Boss An wouldn't do this, but it's okay to say it."

An Zhixian glanced at Hong Jiu and the other two:
"Can I have a word with you alone, young lady?"

Lin Jinyan thought for a moment, then made a gesture to invite An Zhixian to talk in the inner room.

The interior furnishings are simple. Apart from the bed, there are cabinets, tables and chairs, all of which are made of ordinary plain wood. The advantage is that the materials are solid and show some texture.

The two of them sat down at the table. An Zhixian lowered his eyes and was silent for a while. He clenched the black scarf in his hand and exhaled before saying:

"Miss, are you going to the Marquis' Mansion to check my identity?"