After breaking off the marriage, the Zhuangyuan Lang who was picked up was dressed weakly every day

Chapter 136 Lead the snake out of the hole
Most of the inns in Lin'an Mansion are divided into two floors. The lower floor is the hotel, and the upper floor houses the guests.

Li Wen walked down the wooden stairs. When she looked up, she saw that Wang Zhang was not the only one coming. Behind him was a young man with a slender figure and outstanding appearance. The man was looking at her intently.

Seeing an unexpected person unexpectedly, she hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to salute Wang Zhang: "I haven't seen you for a long time, cousin. How are you doing?"

Wang Zhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that this person would call her with such an unfamiliar title as "Mrs. Qi Guogong" and reveal her lies in front of her father and son.

Wang Zhang nodded calmly, "Okay, cousin, thank you for coming all the way."

When Meng Changqing saw that the two of them had already met and it was his turn to come on stage, he held up his folding fan and said to Li Shen, "Zi Jian has met my cousin."

Wang Zhang hurriedly introduced Li Shen before he was confused: "This is Si Lang."

Hearing this, Li Shen said politely: "Silang-kun is so old, he is really a talented person."

Meng Changqing smiled and said tentatively: "I was only a few years old when I last saw my cousin. My cousin hasn't changed much, she is still the same as in my memory."

As soon as he said these words, Wang Zhang's expression changed slightly.

She felt a little nervous because her son was a royal censor and was more sensitive to the authenticity of information than others.In addition, she was not sure for a moment what the purpose of Meng Changqing's following her here was. She just hoped that Li Shen's identity as a bandit would not be exposed in front of him.

Li You married the eldest princess of Yanqing to the Qin family. The Duke of Qi's palace was far away from Bianjing. The eldest princess of Yanqing had never interacted with the Meng family. After she left the Qin family, she had been in the north for more than ten years and had never set foot in Lin'an mansion. , how could he have seen Meng Changqing.

When Meng Changqing said this, she thought that maybe Meng Silang recognized her as another relative of the Meng family. In the end, she did not say anything to refute, but just smiled politely, "Silang-kun is really good at joking. After so many years, There may be no change."

Meng Changqing cupped his hands and had the answer in his heart. This person lied as soon as he came up. He further believed that there must be some hidden relationship between this person and his mother, so he said nothing.

He just sat aside as if nothing had happened, waiting for Wang Zhang to talk to Li Shen.

Because she was there, the two of them didn't say anything important, and since they were not really relatives, after a few exchanges of greetings, the topic inevitably ran out.

Wang Zhang simply stood up and said, "Cousin, why don't you take some rest first? We will meet again tomorrow after you have rested. I will take you to take a tour of Lin'an Mansion."

Li Shen nodded, and just as he was about to say yes, Meng Changqing suddenly spoke: "How can my cousin live in such a simple place like an inn when she has come all the way from afar? Mom, why don't you invite your cousin to live in your house, so that you sisters can meet each other at any time?" See, it’s very convenient to get in and out together.”

Wang Zhang immediately refused: "No need!"

Li Shen's identity should not be exposed to others. If she really wants to live in the Meng family, Duke Qi will definitely want to see her. If Duke Qi really inquires about her origins, it will inevitably be revealed that she is not a relative of the Wang family and her true identity is The risk of bandits.

Meng Changqing looked at her strangely.

Wang Zhang also knew that his reaction was too strong, so he took Li Shen's hand and explained stiffly: "Your cousin, I have always liked to be alone. Living in our house, there are many people and things to do. She must not be used to it."

Li Shen cooperated: "Isn't that right? My cousin knows my temper best."

"So that's it." Meng Changqing quickly apologized to Li Shen: "It's Zijian who talks too much."

After these words, Meng Changqing never said a word about Li Shen in front of Wang Zhang until he returned to the Duke of Qi's mansion.

He did not ask Wang Zhang which branch of the family Li Shen was a relative of, nor did he say that even if this relative did not live in the house, he should be a guest at the house. This person didn't seem to have any reaction.

Meng Changqing was silent all the way while fiddling with the folding fan in his hand.

He behaved like this, and the two strange feelings that arose in Wang Zhang's heart gradually disappeared.

If Wang Zhang knew what her son was really thinking at this moment, she would definitely regret that she had taken it lightly. However, she grew up and lived in a wealthy family for many years, and was well-informed. Both her mother's family and her husband's family were extremely powerful. She had never lacked confidence. I even thought for a moment, so what if Meng Changqing suspected Li Shen, he couldn't find out the northern border, it was impossible to know Li Shen's true identity, let alone what Li Shen had done.

And just when she returned home relaxed and planned to meet Li Shen again in the future, Meng Changqing had brought the matter of a woman named Li to Lin'an to Qin Yuehuai.

*
"This person has come all the way and will be staying at the Yuelai Inn two lanes away. Meng Silang's people specifically mentioned that it seems inconvenient for her to stay at the Duke of Qi's Mansion."

"Someone also came to visit the Shen Mansion this afternoon, but none of the people here are familiar to us, and it is inconvenient to go and check. We are not sure yet whether they are the same person."

In the darkness, after listening to Yang Dong's words, Qin Yuehuai fell into deep thought for a long time.

Wen Rong has been checking his identity.

Wen Rong has also been in contact with the Duke of Qi's house.

The "relatives" from the Duke of Qi's Mansion suddenly came to Lin'an Mansion and did not even enter the Duke of Qi's Mansion.

If the visitor is the same person who has been to Shen's house, then is the purpose of the visitor being him?In addition, why are you pretending to be a relative of the Meng family?Why do you pretend to be a relative but don't go to Meng's house? Isn't it very convenient to meet Wen Rong at Meng's house?What on earth is that person, or Wang Zhang, tabooing about?
The more Qin Yuehuai thought about it, the more he felt that this person was not simple.

He smelled a hint that some truth was about to be revealed, and he felt both excited and vaguely in danger.

"Send someone to the inn to follow the man, and send a message to Meng Changqing. Follow his mother closely these days, and try to prevent her from meeting Li."

Yang Dong should be.

Qin Yuehuai returned to the house and sat at his desk. He continued to think and drew with a pen in his hand as usual.

He was lost in thought. Shen Yanhan fell asleep too early after being exhausted by him. When she woke up early, she saw him burning the midnight oil and reading hard at night.

Shen Yanhan felt distressed and advised him: "Qilang, you should get enough sleep first. If you work too hard, your mind will be unclear and your study will be half the result with half the effort."

Qin Yuehuai's thoughts were interrupted by her. Looking sideways, he saw Shen Yanhanyong sitting up and rubbing his eyes sleepily. He walked back to the bed and sat down, saying, "I will learn how to read books now." Look, it will be available in two days, and we will go out to watch the lanterns during the Lantern Festival."

If the target of the visitor is him, once he appears, that person will definitely take action.

Qin Qilang didn't know who Li Shen was at this moment, and what kind of uproar his face would cause once he appeared in front of Li Shen. He was planning to lure the snake out of the hole and find out the real relationship between Wen Rong and Wang Zhang.

*
The next day, Meng Changqing was at home.

Wang Zhang was about to go out. At some point, her son followed him again.

Meng Changqing waved her fan leisurely and asked her nonchalantly: "Mom, where are you going?"

Wang Zhang shrank in his heart and blurted out: "Aren't you going to go on duty?"

Meng Changqing sniffed hard and said, "It's cold, so I won't go. Where are you going? I'll go with you."

Wang Zhang hesitated for a moment, and was about to say that he would stay home to rest because of the cold. Meng Changqing winked again and said: "But I want to take my cousin on a trip? How can I not let my son accompany me? Where is the delicious food and interesting place in Lin'an Mansion? Son, how can anyone know better than me?"

When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, Meng Silang is indeed a well-known expert in Lin'an Prefecture. Wang Zhang was so angry that he raised his hand and slapped his arm hard: "You are not ashamed, but proud of it. Are you very proud of it? Are you expressing it?" Can the place my aunt goes to be the same as yours?" Meng Changqing retorted: "How could I be so ignorant and take my cousin to those places? Mother, don't worry! Let's go, I promise to let my cousin have a good time! "

Wang Zhang refused: "No, I won't see her today. I have other things to do."

Meng Changqing stretched out his hand and took Wang Zhang's arm affectionately, "Then my son will stay with you. The doctor said that if I walk around more and sweat, the wind and cold will be cured."

He dragged and dragged Wang Zhang out of the house.

Wang Zhang naturally found a few excuses to distract from his purpose, sometimes going to the satin shop to pick up clothes, and sometimes going to the jewelry store to pick up jewelry, but in the end, without exception, Meng Changqing turned the topic to his "cousin" who had come from afar.

With him taking such initiative, it was even more difficult for Wang Zhang to go see Li Shen. After wandering around the city for a while, he excused himself to be tired and returned to his mansion.

Meng Changqing was so involved in the drama that in the carriage on the way back, he even started to criticize Wang Zhang: "My aunt just came to An's house after a long time. I haven't seen you for many years, but you neglected her so much that you left her at the inn and ignored her."

Wang Zhang was provoked by him several times, and his mood gradually became irritable. He couldn't help but ask him: "Why are you so attentive to her? Also, you don't seem to be warm-hearted. Why are you so enthusiastic today?"

Meng Changqing stretched out his legs and said, seemingly truthfully: "Oh, these few years, the only people I have seen in Lin'an Mansion have been coming and going. I feel like my life has been really boring! Mother, didn't you mean this cousin? You originally lived in Bianjing and then moved south. I just want to ask what is interesting and interesting in Bianjing."

He was even a little dissatisfied: "This time I said that I wanted to go north to Daikin with my cousin, but dad still didn't agree. In the end, I didn't give up and had to stay here. It's really boring!"

Wang Zhang was so angry that his heart ached at his outrageous words.

"Have you forgotten how difficult it was for your aunt and uncle to escape back to the Zhou Dynasty? Is it a fun thing to go on an envoy? What kind of cruel and ruthless people the Jin people were, taking the emperor's relatives as prisoners, even Several eldest princesses have also been defiled... In short, going to Dajin is a matter of hanging your head! It's better for you to stay at home and don't think nonsense!"

Seeing that Wang Zhang was angry at the guard, Meng Changqing did not confront him again, but gave up with a few words. After all, he had completed his mission of preventing Wang Zhang from seeing Li Shen today.

The folding fan in his hand was beating one after another. Meng Changqing opened the car curtain with one hand and looked out.

There are people coming and going on the street, and the lanterns are complicated and gorgeous.

He reached out and touched his cheek, thinking to himself, will the little lady who slapped him and ran away accept his invitation and come to the city tomorrow during the Lantern Festival to enjoy the lanterns with him?
*
At this moment, in Qingshui Village, Cai Xizhu was sitting alone on the swing in the courtyard, staring blankly at the small grass buds growing out of the cracks in the stone slabs under her toes.

She held two letters in her arms, one from Qingshan County and one from Lin'an Prefecture.

She originally wrote a letter to invite Li Zejin to travel, but now she not only received a reply from Li Zejin, but also received an invitation, and it was from the husband whose behavior was unpredictable. A little more messy.

Meng Changqing actually invited her to enjoy the lanterns and said he had something important to say to her.

The time when she invited Li Zejin was the same time as what Meng Changqing said. She rationally told her that she should just focus on Li Zejin. After all, she and he were already engaged, and she had already taken the initiative. This was the perfect opportunity to ask Li Zejin what he meant about the wedding date, but her mind was not up to par, and she was always thinking about what Meng Changqing's so-called "important words" meant.

Late at night, Cai Yu finally returned home and saw her sitting stupidly in the yard. He walked up quickly and said, "Zhuzhu, are you still here? Didn't I tell you not to wait for me?"

Cai Xizhu slowly raised her face and saw that Cai Yu, who had just returned from Li Mansion, had frost on his eyebrows and his robe was soaked. He was very different from his usual image-conscious appearance. The tip of his nose felt sour and he said dullly: "Dad, you are back. ."

Cai Yu saw that his usually cheerful daughter was now full of frustration. He took a deep breath, patted her shoulder and asked her, "What's going on? Is there anything bothering you?"

Isn't her troublesome thing the fact that her father endured the humiliation in the Li family for her?But in the final analysis, she nodded and agreed to this marriage, and it was precisely because of her approval that Cai Yu was so dedicated now.

Cai Xizhu said quietly: "Nothing happened. It's just that Jiao Jiao is back in the city now and feels a little bored."

Cai Yu thought of how excited Shitou and Cai Xizhu were when they came back after going to see the lanterns a few days ago, "Why don't you go see Mrs. Shen to see the lanterns?"

Cai Xizhu was stunned for a moment and looked at Cai Yu blankly.

She almost thought Cai Yu had guessed that she took the initiative to ask Li Zejin and received Meng Changqing's letter, but it was clear that he had just returned home and hadn't seen the stone yet.

This thought made her feel annoyed, and her already wavering mind became increasingly anxious.

Fortunately, the next moment, Cai Yu chuckled and added: "Isn't it the Lantern Festival in the city these days? You might as well go and have a look. I remember that you were very interested in those gadgets when you were a child."

Cai Xizhu couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how entangled her heart was, she made the decision to go to the city anyway: "Okay, then I'll go to the Lantern Festival."

Cai Yu nodded.

His life has been uneventful for many years. He thinks that the danger is over, and now he is not so strict with Cai Xizhu when he goes out.

But when he looked back at today after so many years, he felt extremely regretful.

*
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the last day of the Lantern Festival, the lantern display in Lin'an City reached its true climax, with an unprecedented scale.

Qin Yuehuai and Shen Yanhan were walking in the crowd. Because this handsome man and beautiful woman were traveling, their looks were really outstanding, and they were holding hands as if no one was watching, attracting people to watch.

Shen Yanhan grew up in Lin'an Mansion, and there were not many people who knew her in the city. Some people would take the opportunity to rush forward and call Mrs. Shen, "Long time no see," pretending to greet her, but in fact they were secretly sizing up the handsome man next to her. Jun.

Shen Yanhan didn't agree with this, but soon she noticed something strange: whenever someone came forward, the fingers of the person in her hand would become stronger, holding her hand tightly as if she was lost. She looked sideways, Qin Yue Huai frowned slightly and pursed her thin lips.

Shen Yanhan couldn't help but ask: "Qilang, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Qin Yuehuai's convex Adam's apple slid up and down, and he was silent for a moment before saying, "I have rarely seen so many people, and I felt a little panicked."

Shen Yanhan didn't know that he was used to living in seclusion. Now being in the public eye, he was really uncomfortable. In addition, there should be a pair of burning eyes staring at him in the dark. His panic came from his instinctive intuition of danger. At this moment, he He was more nervous than any previous action. Because the little lady he held in his heart was beside him, he even felt a little regretful, wondering whether he shouldn't have taken Shen Yanhan with him.

However, Shen Yanhan thought that Qin Qilang had grown up in the countryside for a long time and was timid.

She looked at her husband with tender eyes and comforted softly: "It's okay, you will get used to it after seeing him a few times."

After saying that, Shen Yanhan looked around.

She remembered that every festival, there were mask sellers on the street. When she was a child, she often wore masks to scare her mother.

Qin Yuehuai looked at her movements and asked her, "What are you looking at?"

Shen Yanhan finally saw a shop and pulled him over, "Follow me!"

*
The lights in the Shen family hall were brightly lit, and the female envoys who entered the hall carrying fine wine and delicacies were busy. The small banquet for the Shangyuan Festival was about to begin.

Li Shen was invited by Wen Rong and finally stepped into Shen's house again after a few days.

　I've been busier than a dog these days, and I really can't take care of the updates. I hope everyone is satisfied with today's long chapter.Thank you for your votes!

　　
　
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