After His Majesty was reborn, the poor little girl in his previous life was spoiled to death

Xinyuan Marquis Mansion.

Shen Chongyao was exhausted after dealing with the inspection and questioning of the military department. The leader, Commander Fan, clasped his hands together and said, "According to the regulations, all the water leaks in the capital must be recorded and filed. We brothers are also doing routine work. Please don't blame us, Lord Shen."

Shen Chongyao hurriedly smiled and said, "What are you saying, Lord Fan? My brothers have been working hard all night to save the Marquis' Mansion from danger. I, Shen, cannot thank you enough." As he said that, he took out a heavy brocade bag from his sleeve pouch and stuffed it into Commander Fan's arms very naturally.

Commander Fan pretended to refuse and asked repeatedly, "How can this be done?"

Shen Chongyao said, "It's just a small token of my appreciation, but I'd like to ask you to have a drink. I hope you won't be polite, Brother Fan." Seeing that he accepted it, Shen Chongyao asked in a roundabout way, "Master Fan, do you have any explanation for this fire?"

Commander Fan laughed and said, "It is mid-spring, the weather is dry and the air is heavy. The west courtyard of your mansion has been in disrepair for a long time, and there are many wooden sculptures and silk fabrics in the Buddhist hall, which will catch fire, so the fire is particularly severe."

Shen Chongyao nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and then asked cautiously, "So, this fire was an accident?"

Commander Fan told his brothers to retreat while saying with a smile: "Well, this is of course an accident, an accident. Fortunately, no one was killed, which is a blessing from heaven. What do you think, Lord Shen?"

Shen Chongyao hurriedly said: "Of course." Whether it was an accident or not, it was better to be an accident. At least there would be an explanation.

He bowed deeply and personally escorted the fire-fighting soldiers from the military department out of the house, then turned and went to Old Madam Zhu.

A clerk following behind Commander Fan asked suspiciously, "Sir, we saw clearly that the fire had been poured with tung oil. It was obvious that someone had deliberately set the fire. Why did you tell Lord Shen that it was an accident?"

Commander Fan patted the man on the shoulder and said, "There is no need to check when a fire breaks out in such a large house. We know that someone must be behind it. We just need to close our eyes and report it to our superiors. Why offend them in person? As for how the masters deal with it, it has nothing to do with you and me."

The official suddenly understood and complimented, "You are indeed a wise man. You even sold something good to the Xinyuan Marquis's Mansion."

Commander Fan sighed, "How can we, small officials, mess with a person like Lord Shen? But after returning to the camp, remember to record the facts and report them to the commander..."

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In the courtyard of Lord Shen, the banquet of Old Lady Zhu had not yet ended, so she only asked the maids to take the young boys and girls down to rest. The other older wives and concubines were still sitting by the side.

Shen Chongyao stepped forward and whispered something in Mrs. Zhu's ear. She looked at her second son in surprise and said softly, "Did the commander really say that?"

Shen Chongyao nodded and whispered, "The fire brigade did say that there were no signs of human intervention at the scene of the fire. It must have been an accident."

Madam Zhu's face was filled with more suspicion. She said suspiciously, "So, it was an accident." She lowered her voice and asked cryptically, "Where are the people in the small Buddhist temple?"

Shen Chongyao's face froze. He looked around and saw that except for Xiuyu, everyone else was sitting quite far away. Then he whispered, "Madam, in front of the military commander, my son didn't dare to say a word. But I saw with my own eyes that the fire team carefully combed the fire scene. There was no one in the rooms inside and outside the small Buddhist hall!"

Madam Zhu's face was filled with frost. "Is this really a strange thing? The temple is locked and there are people guarding outside. Could it be that she grew wings and flew away?"

"In my opinion, maybe the fire was set by the old woman, who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape."

Shen Chongyao said: "It's just that the gatekeeper is still unconscious. Even if we want to investigate, we won't be able to find out the reason."

Madam Zhu looked at her second son and said, "You have done a good job. This is a private matter of the Marquisate and it is indeed not appropriate to make it known to everyone. Keep this news a secret for now and don't let your brother and sister-in-law know about it."

Shen Chongyao hurriedly agreed, but thought in his heart that the person who came from the Military Department was actually the news passed on by Xiao Ding. The old lady wanted to hide it, but the matter might have already reached the ears of the emperor.

On one side is filial piety to one's family, on the other side is loyalty to the emperor. Shen Chongyao is caught in the middle and can only sigh and take things one step at a time.

Xiuyu brought a cup of green porcelain and said with lowered eyebrows, "Second Master, you have worked hard. Have some tea."

Shen Chongyao opened the teacup and was immediately hit by a fragrant aroma. He couldn't help but ask, "It smells so sweet. Did you add rose water?"

Xiu Yu smiled and said, "Second Master is indeed an elegant person. This is the bird's tongue bud tea with osmanthus and rose added. It won't hurt your mind if you drink it at night."

Shen Chongyao took a sip and felt his head lighten. He looked around and felt that there seemed to be fewer people in the hall. He saw that the old lady looked tired and advised: "It's getting late. Mother has been tired all day. Why don't you rest early? The fire is out now. Wouldn't it hurt your body to stay up like this?"

Madam Zhu's expression relaxed slightly, and then she saw a woman in pink clothes standing up and bowing to Madam Zhu, "Madam, I want to go and see the Marquis. I hope you can give me your permission."

It was Aunt Song.

When Shen Chongyao heard the word "Marquis", his heart skipped a beat, remembering how he had a close call with death today, and he had kept it a secret from the old lady.

Mrs. Zhu agreed without hesitation. It was natural for a concubine to care about her husband. She just said, "Of course you should go and check. But it's late now. If Chongyan is asleep, there's no need to disturb him."

Aunt Song quickly agreed obediently and walked out gracefully. Old Madam Zhu looked at her from behind and said with satisfaction, "She is a sensible girl."

Shen Chongyao watched from the side, not knowing whether to stop her or not. He could only watch her walk towards the room where Shen Chongyan was recuperating, secretly hoping that Xiang Ming could stop her outside.

When Xiangming was mentioned, he suddenly had an idea and remembered who was missing from the table.

Shen Chongyao slapped his head in annoyance, Miss Ning!

How could I have forgotten this little ancestor?

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The little ancestor who was forgotten by Shen Chongyao was now holding his breath and concentrating. He and Chu Huan were quietly crawling on the eaves, looking down through the gaps in the eaves where light leaked.

They chased for three blocks and saw the green-covered carriage turn into a small courtyard in the alley. Chu Huan decisively got off the horse, patted Wuxiang, and whispered, "Go hide in a hidden place and wait for me to call you."

Wuxiang was like a spirit. When he heard these words, he turned around and walked away. In a short while, he disappeared into the dark night.

Ning Er asked nervously, "They've gone in, what should we do now?"

"I have a way." Chu Huan looked her up and down, but made an unexpected move. He quickly removed the hairpins and pearls from Ning'er's bun, stared at her surprised eyes, put them all into a brocade bag, raised his head and smiled, "I'll return them to you later."

Ning'er never expected that Chu Huan's method was to take her directly to the roof of the house and then slowly move towards the courtyard where the carriage was parked.

The purpose of taking off the hairpin and ring is to prevent the hairpin from falling accidentally and alarming others.

Although Ning'er was born in the countryside, she had never climbed onto the roof in the middle of the night. She could only follow Chu Huan's instructions and lie on the eaves to peek without any ladylike manners.

"Lingwei Lingwei," she suddenly called him angrily, "Look at that person."