The reborn sweet girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent prince hugs her and coaxes her!

The glutinous rice balls in Jiangnan are not as sweet as those in the capital.

It's not the right time yet, so there's less of a festive ritual, but more of the warmth of ordinary people.

While eating glutinous rice balls, the two of them didn't speak.

But the aura surging between the two people suddenly felt like a familiarity and tacit understanding after being together for a long time.

Xu Rongrong always felt a little strange. She and Mu Rong had never been like this in the previous life.

In the five years of their stay in the Hou Mansion, they had never dined at the same table.

But for Mu Rong, in the 20 years after Xu Rongrong left, as long as he was in the Hou Mansion, he would definitely live in Wangjiang Pavilion.

Every plant and tree there was tainted with Xu Rongrong's breath.

Every furnishing in the room reflects her habits and preferences.

Over the past 20 years, her habits have been ingrained in his bones.

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After dinner, lights and candles were lit in the houses and shops on both sides of the road.

The smell of fireworks became more intense.

Mu Rong suggested: "Take a walk?"

Xu Rongrong had this intention. Tangyuan was not easy to digest. She had eaten a lot just now and was thinking about how to digest it.

The two walked along the Yu River and walked out of this most prosperous neighborhood.

The soles of Xu Rongrong's feet were wet with mud, and she lowered her head and smiled.

Mu Rong asked: "You were looking at Shu Langzhong's feet before you realized that someone was using the Yu River to poison him, right?"

Xu Rongrong raised his head in confusion: "How come Lord Marquis has the time to inquire about this matter?"

"I am extremely interested in Rong Rong's affairs, no matter how big or small." Mu Rong said, raising the corners of his mouth.

Xu Rongrong: "..."

After walking a little further, a dilapidated building poked its head out.

Mu Rong asked again: "Do you know where this is?"

Looking at half of the building that had collapsed, Xu Rongrong shook his head and said: "The layout was once very delicate, but now there are no traces of the past, so I can't guess it."

"This is the Qufang that the Luo family used to run. It was washed away during the flood."

Xu Rongrong stopped: "Here? Luo Xiao has never mentioned it."

"The woman you know is just like you, extraordinary." Mu Rong looked at her.

Indeed, if she were an ordinary woman, knowing that she was friends with the county head who was personally named by the emperor, she would naturally want to take this opportunity to ask for something from the orphaned widowed mother.

But the Luo Xiao mother and daughter never mentioned it.

Even when Xu Rongrong needed their help, they would unconditionally take out all the silk they had hoarded.

Xu Rongrong nodded: "They are indeed very rare. If there is a chance, I will help them."

She looked up at the ruined Qufang again, and it was not difficult to see that the deceased head of the Luo family was truly an elegant man.

After walking for a while, the wind gradually became stronger.

Mu Rong raised his head and put on Xu Rongrong's hood. Although he was reluctant to part with this rare relationship, he was also afraid that the strong wind would freeze his little girl.

So he said: "Let's go back."

Only then did Xu Rongrong realize that the two of them had gone so far.

And, unknowingly, they were so close.

The shadows of the two people, illuminated by candlelight not far away, were tightly intertwined.

The fluttering cloaks teased each other and danced gracefully.

She took a step back: "Master Marquis, please go first."

Looking at her lowered eyebrows, Mu Rong nodded and took the lead to walk back.

His steps were neither slow nor hasty, and Xu Rongrong always followed behind him, taking his time.

The two returned to Yaju, and as soon as they entered the courtyard, they felt that tonight was unusual.

The lights were brightly lit inside, and not only were there more yamen and guards, but even Magistrate Wu was here, pacing back and forth anxiously.

Seeing them coming back, Mu Lu quickly stepped forward and lowered his voice: "Master, Wen Yao is missing."

Xu Rongrong was beside Mu Rong. She was shocked when she heard this: "What?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Magistrate Wu rushing over: "How did you serve the county lord? It took such a long time once you left. If you weren't waiting by your side, how could the county lord be missing?"

After saying that, he shouted: "Come here! Lock up this masterless maid!"

"Who dares!" Mu Rong protected Xu Rongrong behind him.

His momentum was so overwhelming that not a single cadre or guard dared to come forward.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Mu Lu advised: "The first priority is to find the county master first. What's more, if the county master just went out to relax, and when she came back, she found that the master had taken away her most trusted maid... the maid, I'm afraid she would be angry. .”

When Magistrate Wu heard this, it made sense.

After all, the dignified county leader broke into the government office early in the morning and ordered him to search the mountain for her personal maid!

Alas, noble people from Beijing have weird personalities.

Thinking of this, he waved his hand: "Step back first, it's important to find the county chief."

Xu Rongrong glanced at Mu Lu: "Please tell me in detail what happened."

When Mu Lu saw this, he did not dare to delay. After Xu Rongrong and Mu Rong went out in the afternoon, Wen Yao was alone in the room.Seeing that it was getting dark and she didn't see her serving food, the maid who was waiting for the guests in Yaju came into the room to check, but found that the table and chairs had been overturned, but the person was missing.

The maid started shouting, and Mu Lu hurriedly came over from the next yard and took the servants in Yajuzhong to search inside and outside several times, but no one was found.

Xu Rongrong lowered her voice: "Have you been to the Luo family?"

Mu Lu nodded: "Before Magistrate Wu came, I went there in person, but no one there saw Wen Yao go back."

Since Wen Yao was now using his identity as the county head, in order not to arouse suspicion, he had no choice but to follow Magistrate Wu's advice and live in an elegant residence.

But Shu Qing continued to live in the Luo family house for the convenience of visiting doctors, and Xu Rongrong left Chu He there to protect them.

Today, she has never been seen in either house.

Moreover, Yiwen Yao has a stable temperament and will never leave without saying a word!

Xu Rongrong felt a little panicked. She didn't care to say anything more and hurried to Wen Yao's room in the inner courtyard.

Seeing her being so arrogant, Magistrate Wu was a little annoyed.

Mu Lu quickly advised him: "My county master is the most eccentric. He often made fun of us in Beijing in the past. Magistrate Wu, don't panic, we will handle it on our own."

Wu Mingshi felt a little scared, but when the person next to the county leader said this, he did not dare to refute it.

So he had to let Xu Rongrong leave.

Xu Rongrong's face was already pale at this moment. When she crossed the threshold of the inner courtyard, she fell several times.

Fortunately, Mu Rong was always by her side and quickly hugged her waist.

He felt the woman in his arms trembling uncontrollably.

"Don't be afraid, Wen Yao will be fine."

Xu Rongrong controlled her inner panic and rushed into the room in a few steps.

Sure enough, the tables and chairs in the room fell to the ground. It must have been a struggle.

The bead curtain in the inner room was broken. It was obvious that Wen Yao wanted to run into the inner room, but was caught out.

Xu Rongrong's hands were tightly clasped on the door frame.

Her eyes were red: "What that person really wants to catch is me!"