V2.Chapter 40

This is an unremarkable shop. It's not that it happens to be opposite a big jewelry store. Shadow Six and Shadow Thirteen may not notice it at all, and even if they do, they don't have much hope. ... actually hit the right person!

"These two longevity locks..." The craftsman copied with an obvious foreign accent, "I have done it before. Look at the one on the right. The pattern on the corners was improved by me."

Whether it was improved by him, I don't know about Ying Liu and Ying Thirteen, but after Ying Liu only showed him the pattern on the front and asked him to draw the back, he scored exactly the same. He has done these two. The craftsman of Longevity Lock is undoubtedly.

"The style from a few years ago is long gone. Do you want to make these two kinds of longevity locks? We have better styles, which are embedded with jade." The craftsman who has been promoted to half the owner said persuasively.

"We don't buy locks, we ask for news." Ying Liu said.

The craftsman's face was not very good when he heard that he didn't buy the lock.

"But if your information is accurate." Ying Liu took out a gold ingot from his arms.

The eyes of the craftsman suddenly reunited, and he stretched out his hand to get the gold.

"Huh?" Ying Liu lengthened his tone warningly and brought the gold in front of him.

The craftsman's hand fluttered, he coughed lightly, and said, "If you have any questions, just ask!"

Ying Liu asked, "It's about these two longevity locks. When did you start making these kind of longevity locks, and how long did you sell them?"

The craftsman replied: "These two locks are not the style of the capital, they were made in Gongcheng two or three years ago. They are the exclusive styles of our shop. When I left, the shop no longer sold such long-life locks."

"When did you leave?" Ying Liu asked.

"About two years ago," said the craftsman.

Ying Liu paused, then said, "Do you remember that among the guests who bought this kind of longevity lock, there was a very beautiful young pregnant woman?"

"This..." The craftsman scratched his head, "I can't remember this."

"Excuse me." Ying Liu gave the gold to the craftsman and went out of the shop with Ying Thirteen.

"What do you think?" Ying Liu asked.

In the shop, Ying Shisan didn't speak the whole time, but that didn't mean he didn't have any ideas.

Ying Shisan said speciously: "The young master favored Miss Yan in Xuzhou, and Miss Yan also gave birth to the child in Xuzhou and raised it to return to Beijing. During this period, it is not that Miss Yan has not been to other places, for example, Lucheng near Xuzhou, where she met Lady Du."

"What do you want to say?" Ying Liu cut off his smelly and long bedding.

Ying Thirteen said: "The lock was bought from Gongcheng. Eighty percent of the two children were born in Gongcheng. I don't know how the ashes after death were transferred to Yan Ruyu's hands?"

Ying Liu frowned and said, "Two or three years ago, Yan Ruyu was still raising a baby in Xuzhou, right? It's not like she traveled to Gongcheng thousands of miles away by herself."

Ying Shisan sighed: "Who knows what's going on? Forget it, let's hurry up and report to the young master."

The two returned to the young master's mansion and explained what they had heard.

Ying Liu said: "...Both children should be born in Gongcheng, so I don't know who the children's parents are and what is their relationship with Miss Yan?"

Since Yan Xie dared to use the ashes of the child to blackmail Yan Ruyu, it shows that the ashes are very precious to Yan Ruyu, so the person who entrusted the ashes to Yan Ruyu must be the most important person in her life.

"Miss Yan grew up in the capital. After the Yan family accident, she immediately fled to Xuzhou. I didn't hear that she had been to Gongcheng? How could she know people in Gongcheng? Gongcheng?"

Yan Jiuchao said lightly, "You have never thought about it, maybe she has been to Gongcheng herself?"

Ying Liu took a weak breath and said, "It's impossible. Judging from the time, Miss Yan was pregnant and giving birth in Xuzhou at that time."

Yan Jiuchao said with deep eyes, "Impossible, just ask her if you don't know?"

"Young Master, Lord Yan, please see me." Outside the study, Uncle Wan's breathless voice sounded. Uncle Wan, who was tortured to the point of doubting his life by the three little guys, needed an indefinite long vacation!

"You guys go, let him in." Yan Jiuchao sent Ying Liu and Ying Thirteen to "take care" of the little milk bag, and Yan Congming was led to the flower hall of the young master's mansion.

"Master Yan is here for military exploits?" Yan Jiuchao asked straight to the point, sitting on a chair.

Yan Congming, who was in the first place, smiled brightly: "How could it be? Regarding military merit, I believe His Majesty will make a fair decision. If Young Master Yan is worried that I will be troubled by your helping Yu Shaoqing, then there is no need. I heard Yu'er say that Yu Shaoqing's daughter is the savior of several children, and Young Master Yan should take care of him, so I won't have any thoughts."

Yan Jiuchao didn't move his eyelids.

Yan Congming saw that the young master treated him neither cold nor warm, like he was sitting on pins and needles, but he mustered up the courage to come to the young master's mansion today. Huai, he suspects that Young Master Yan also shot.

But Young Master Yan revealed his motives as soon as he opened his mouth.

But it has been denied, and it would be hypocritical to mention it again.

After eating silently, Yan Congming was also quite depressed.

Of course, he didn't think that Yan Jiuchao did it on purpose. How could he have the ability to see through his mind, a little dude who couldn't read a book well? But it was a mistake.

"I'm here...to see my little grandson." Yan Congming said with a shy smile, this reason must be impeccable, first find an excuse to stay, and then ask him when the time is right!

The servant outside the flower hall said: "The young master was taken out of the house by the shadow guard."

Seeing that "It's a coincidence, let Yan Houye run away for nothing" was about to pop out of Yan Jiuchao's mouth, Yan Congming said in a timely manner: "I...I'm also here to visit the young master for Yu'er!"

...

Half an hour later, Yan Congming left the young master's mansion happily.

"Sir, where are we going?" asked the coachman.

Yan Congming smiled and said, "Of course I'm going back to the manor, hurry up, I have good news for Yu'er!"

But after saying that Yan Xie held two jars of ashes and let Yan Ruyu loot and seized them, he let Yan Ruyu shut the door and gave him a hard lesson.

Mrs. Yan didn't know what was going on, and she didn't open the door when she called, but she was very anxious.

"Mother-mother, save me-" Yan Xie cried out in disbelief.

"It's no use calling you!" Yan Ruyu slashed over with another sword!

Yan Xie fled with his head in his arms, and the chair behind him was split in half.

That sword, which was handed down by the ancestors of the Yan family, cut iron like mud, was originally passed on to his father, but his father did not give him the eldest son, but instead gave it to a girl, mad at him, really mad at him!

"Yan Ruyu, why are you crazy? Isn't it just two jars of ashes? I'll take it and see what happened?"

As soon as Yan Xie was anxious, he kept his mouth shut.

Yan Ruyu's expression was startled: "What did you say?"

Yan Xie wanted to slap his mouth, but he had already said it, and he couldn't take it back. He simply straightened his waist and said, "What? Did I say something wrong? You think you are hiding well, don't you? Humph! I have discovered all your secrets! I advise you to be polite to me, or I will ruin your reputation!"

This is naturally angry. Yan Ruyu is his sister. He is jealous of her, but he will not really kill her. At most... He asks her to extort some money.

However, Yan Ruyu was not so considerate of her brother's "painstaking", her face turned cold immediately, she did not ask how he found out, she stepped forward step by step and looked at him sternly: "This matter, and who knows?"

That little girl who doesn't know, Yan Xie has already committed stupidity once and won't do it again, he turned his face and muttered: "You think I'm a big mouth, will you say such things casually? Mom and Dad, I'm hiding it for you!"

Yan Ruyu raised her sword: "So as long as I kill you, I can guarantee not to leak the secret?"

Yan Xie's eyes suddenly widened!

"Yu'er!"

Yan Congming entered the courtyard like a spring breeze.

Mrs. Yan seemed to be amnesty: "Oh, sir, you came back just in time, go and see Yu'er, she doesn't know what happened to her brother!"

Yan Congming's arrival saved Yan Xie's life. Yan Xie was so frightened that he went out and moved into Mrs. Yan's yard.

Yan Ruyu was so angry that she threw her sword!

Yan Congming's eyes were full of mess, and he thought to himself what the hell did that stinky boy do to make the always calm Yu'er so angry?

"Okay, Yu'er, don't get angry with your elder brother. Daddy has good news for you." Yan Congming took his daughter to the study, and waved his hand to let the maid clean up the house.

"What good news does Dad have?" Yan Ruyu suppressed her anger and asked.

Yan Congming raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Young Master Yan, he invited you to swim in the lake tonight."

Yan Ruyu's first reaction was joy, but her second reaction was suspicion: "Why would he suddenly ask me to swim in the lake?"

It's hard to see him on weekdays, don't think she doesn't know, he's actually avoiding her.

Yan Congming smiled smugly: "This is due to your father and me!"

Yan Congming added fuel to the fact that he made a special trip to find the young master's mansion for his daughter's lifelong happiness, probably meaning that as a biological father, he used his three-inch tongue to speak nicely for his daughter, and put Yan Ruyu down. The praise is so unique in the sky and the ground, so much that Young Master Yan is moved.

Yan Ruyu was still in disbelief: "Dad is sure that he asked me to swim in the lake, not for anything else?"

What Yan Xie discovered about the urn made her whole body sensitive. Yan Jiuchao, who always felt that she had always ignored people, suddenly proposed to see her, which was a little unusual.

"Hey, you kid, why don't you believe in your father's ability? He really didn't care about you, but he didn't know your goodness. Your father and I, let this old face go away!" Yan Congming Complimenting my daughter is indeed spared no effort.

Everyone is willing to believe what they want to believe. If Yan Ruyu is not tempted, maybe she will think twice, but she can't wait to see Yan Jiuchao...

"If you don't go, I'll be rejected!" Yan Congming pretended to be calm.

"Don't!" Yan Ruyu grabbed his arm, a shyness flashed in her eyes, "Go daughter."

...

In the west of the capital, above the blue lake, the lights are dim and the pipa is playing.

A luxurious painting boat slowly docked on the shore. This is the largest painting boat on the lake, which attracted the attention of passers-by. Under everyone's envious gaze, Yan Ruyu combed the clouds and swept the moon and stepped onto the boat.

She was wearing a fairy skirt with white water sleeves and crescent moon. The skirt dragged to the ground and was blown up by the night wind. She was light but not shy, beautiful but not glamorous.

The people around let out frequent exclamations, Yan Ruyu's lips twitched, she was born beautiful, and if she dresses up carefully, she is so beautiful, I wonder if Young Master Yan sees her like this, will she? Also amazed and surprised.

Yan Ruyu stroked the veil on her face, the place where she was injured by the Xiongnu County Lord has healed, and she has regained her former beauty.

"Miss Yan, pay attention to your feet," said the guy in the painting boat.

Yan Ruyu nodded gracefully and noblely.

The guy led Yan Ruyu to the vacant deck on the first floor.

There, Yan Ruyu finally saw Yan Jiuchao, the young master Ruyu, who was unparalleled in elegance. He didn't have to do anything deliberately, just a seemingly thin back could become the most beautiful scenery on this blue lake.

Yan Ruyu felt her heart skip a beat.

The servants stepped back one after another, and the huge painting boat was so quiet as if there were only the two of them left.

Yan Ruyu stepped forward and gave a slight salute, "Young Master Yan."

Yan Jiuchao glanced at her, and then looked at the blue lake.

Although it was just such a small gesture, it made Yan Ruyu feel completely relieved. The young master didn't look at her in the past, but today he finally did, and it seemed that he really asked her to swim in the lake.

Yan Ruyu stood by Yan Jiuchao's side and said softly, "Daddy suddenly came to the door, and Young Master Yan suddenly came, and I hope Young Master Yan will not take offense."

"It's okay." Yan Jiuchao said.

Yan Ruyu was looking forward to seeing him every day, but when she saw him, she didn't know what to say to him. The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment. Yan Ruyu squeezed the veil uncomfortably, and said, "Young master recently. okay?"

"Very good." Yan Jiuchao said.

Why didn't you ask her if she was okay?

Yan Ruyu lowered her eyes, thought for a while, and then asked with a smile, "Why did the young master suddenly think of Yu'er coming out to swim in the lake?"

"Don't you like it?" Yan Jiuchao asked back.

Yan Ruyu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Young Master invites you, and Yu'er likes it."

"You have been in Xuzhou for the past few years, what do you think of Xuzhou?" Yan Jiuchao asked.

Xuzhou is the hometown of Concubine Xu Xian. The young master asked her this. Did he know that Concubine Xu Xian invited her to the palace to enjoy flowers, so he deliberately spied on her relationship with Concubine Xu Xian?

She was not afraid of the shadow, and said calmly: "Although Xuzhou is good, there is not a day when I don't miss my home in the capital."

"Besides Xuzhou, have you been to other places?" Yan Jiuchao asked again.

Does this dispel doubts about her?

Yan Ruyu whispered: "Lucheng, Ancheng, and Jincheng are all near Xuzhou. I am a woman with three children, and I really can't go far."

Very cleverly sold a miserable.

At this time, a servant placed a small table and cushions on the open deck. Yan Ruyu said to Yan Jiuchao, "Young Master, it's windy beside the boat, let's go and sit there."

"Yeah." Yan Jiuchao walked over from Shanruliu and sat down on the mat.

Yan Ruyu knelt down and sat down opposite him. After the servants set the refreshment, he stepped back wisely. Yan Ruyu stretched out a piece of thick fat wrist, held the jug, and poured a glass of wine for Yan Jiuchao and herself.

"I respect the young master." She raised her glass, took off her veil, covered her face with her sleeves, and drank it gracefully.

Yan Jiuchao took a random sip and frowned, "What wine?"

A faintly smoky rouge appeared on Yan Ruyu's face: "It's ten years of flower carving."

A hint of surprise appeared on Yan Jiuchao's face: "You still understand this?"

Yan Ruyu was proud in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She smiled humbly: "I know a little bit about it, and I am shameful in front of the young master."

Yan Jiuchao snorted, and asked Yan Ruyu, "What kind of wine is this?"

Yan Ruyu smelled it: "Five years of flower carving."

"What about this?" Yan Jiuchao pointed to the third pot of wine presented by the servant.

Yan Ruyu still just smelled it: "This is the newly brewed plum wine this year. It has just come out of the wine cellar. If the young master likes it, I will make a jar myself and send it to the mansion for the young master."

"No need." Yan Jiuchao refused, waved his hand, and had the wine removed. He looked at the stack of green balls on the table again, took one and took a sip, "It's a strange taste, never before. ate."

Yan Ruyu had a rare opportunity to show her talent in front of Yan Jiuchao, so she thought of something and said: "This is black tea cake, made of oolong tea and flour, a special product of Gongcheng. In Gongcheng, almost every household will make black tea cake."

Yan Jiuchao said, "It's like you've been to Gongcheng."

Yan Ruyu's heart skipped a beat!

She hurriedly looked at Yan Jiuchao, and saw that Yan Jiuchao had put down the black tea cake in her hand and turned to eat other snacks.

It seems to be just casual...

Yan Ruyu took a sip from the glass, but she didn't drink anything, only to remember that she had already drank the wine in the glass.

She put down the wine glass without looking, raised her hand to get the wine jug, but a slender jade-like hand reached over before her.

Yan Jiuchao personally poured a glass of wine for her, and she drank it flattered.

Half an hour later, Yan Ruyu fell unconscious on the table.

"Young Master." Ying Shisan came over, "She keeps saying that she has never been to Gongcheng, but she is very knowledgeable when it comes to the customs of Gongcheng. She is probably lying! Why is she lying?"

Yeah...why lie? What happened in Gongcheng that he couldn't know?

Yan Jiuchao tapped lightly on the table with his slender, jade-like fingers: "Go back to the young master's mansion and ask Uncle Wan to find an experienced nanny."

Ying Thirteen was puzzled: "What does the young master do as a nanny?"

Yan Jiuchao's eyes narrowed and he said, "Examination."