Warm fragrance cloud around

It must be stopped before Chi Yan takes action.Cheng Jiangyun pressed the bridge of his nose, a trace of tiredness appeared on his face.

The problem now is that he doesn't know how many people Chi Yan's group has, where they are hiding, what kind of helpers they have, and they don't know anything about their specific action plan and purpose. Even smuggling weapons is just a speculation That's all, the only half of the jade pendant that can barely be regarded as evidence is not convincing at all. Under such circumstances, even for the subordinates of Dali Temple, he can't relax his vigilance, and it is impossible to recruit people from other places. Strengthen your defenses.

We still have to find a breakthrough from Liniang, Chen San and Bai Mu'an first.

The night was getting darker, and the huge capital fell into a peaceful sleep under the gentle envelope of the moonlight.Cheng Jiangyun did not go back to the Hou's mansion that night. He found all the files related to Chi Yan and carefully read them all night until the sky turned slightly pale. Then he leaned against the table and took a nap for a while. up court.In fact, he spent almost all of his days like this.

Guanqi, who had been waiting by the side, was so anxious that he scratched a lot of hair. He didn't know when the knot between the master and the Lord Hou would be untied. Stay overnight, and if it continues like this, even hard-nosed people can't stand it.

No, I can't let the master go on like this, watch the chess with confidence, even if he will be punished by the master later, he must do something.

So, the next day, Lin Junnuan came to Dali Temple, and as soon as he walked in the door, he was stopped by the hesitant watching chess.

"Is there something, or do you, Mr. Cheng, have something to explain?"

Although Guanqi is Cheng Jiangyun's servant, but Cheng Jiangyun usually acts alone and doesn't like to be served by others, so Lin Junnuan doesn't have much contact with him. Now that he suddenly came to her directly, Lin Junnuan couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Very unexpected.

"Lin Xiao...no, Mr. Lin," Guan Qi bowed his head respectfully to her, "Please persuade us adults, I'm worried that he won't be able to hold on if this continues."

His worried expression did not seem to be fake, and Lin Junnuan couldn't help restraining his expression and paying attention, "What happened to Mr. Cheng?"

Guanqi shook his head and nodded again, his face was tightly wrinkled, "Master hasn't been back to the Hou Mansion for more than ten days, I really can't persuade him."

"Didn't go back to Hou's mansion, where did he spend the night?"

"I spend the night in the Yamen of Dali Temple. I can't sleep well, and I can't eat well. In just a few days, I've lost a lot of weight. The little one came to you when he really had nothing to do."

What kind of logic is it to come to her when you have no choice? Lin Junnuan paused and said in a low voice: "Your adults are not three-year-old children, you have your own way of doing things, and he may not listen to what I say."

"The master may not listen to what others say, but he will definitely listen to what Miss Lin says, so you can persuade him to go!" Guanqi begged sincerely.

Lin Junnuan recalled the Cheng Jiangyun she saw yesterday. Compared with the previous days, she seemed to have lost some weight. She also secretly envied his physique that is not afraid of getting fat no matter how much he eats. It seems that the impact of Miss Cheng's case on him has not been completely eliminated, and he still has self-blame and remorse in his heart. The reason why he didn't return to the Hou's mansion was not so much a grudge against Lord Hou, but actually against himself. punishment.

Thinking of the purse Cheng Jiangyun left with her, Lin Junnuan sighed softly, "Where is he, and what did he have for breakfast?"

"I haven't eaten breakfast yet. There is an early court today, and my lord has already entered the palace."

It's almost lunch time when I come back next time, I haven't eaten breakfast, so why don't you take him to have a good lunch at noon, Lin Junnuan took out his purse and weighed it, and looked at Guanqi with a smile, "I'm trying to talk to Master Cheng. Let’s talk, don’t worry too much, just wait for him to figure it out.”

Guanqi bowed solemnly to Lin Junnuan to thank him, and he also felt disgusted with his master's meekness in his heart. If he could find him a female mistress earlier, he wouldn't have to worry about and work like this.

***

The morning of this day was calm, and Cheng Jiangyun was very energetic, carefully observing everyone's words, deeds and expressions, trying to find out who was related to Chi Yan, but there were too few clues in his hand, and as expected, he found nothing.

Cheng Jiangyun left the hall and was about to go out from the palace gate when he saw Jian Yuanhou standing alone at the gate of the palace, looking at him expressionlessly with his lips pursed. Deviate from the direction, bypass him and walk towards the palace gate.

"Go home for dinner tonight." A deep voice sounded behind him, not a suggestion, not a question, but an order with a tone that did not allow refutation.

Cheng Jiangyun was unmoved, and replied without looking back, "Let's talk."

"Let's put Min Chongshan's case aside for a while, and then investigate it after a while," Jian Yuanhou said again.

Without saying a word, Cheng Jiangyun left Jian Yuanhou behind, and silently stepped out of the palace gate to Dali Temple.

His feelings for Jian Yuanhou have always been very complicated, especially after knowing the truth about his sister's death, his feelings of ambiguity have increased.

It is true that Jianyuanhou is not qualified as a husband or a father. The reason why his biological mother Lu died is inseparable from Jianyuanhou. As the head of the family, it is impossible for Jian Yuanhou to be ignorant, but he never took action to stop it, which is enough to show his attitude.

Even if he knows the truth about his sister's death now, he doesn't dare to expect how much love for his son is contained in Jian Yuanhou's concealment, I'm afraid it's just to cover up his family's ugliness.Jian Yuanhou's love has long been distributed to the twin children born to the Min family, and he has passed the age when he wants to work hard to get his father's attention.

Why go back to the house for dinner, after all, it is because of the ink corruption case of Brother Min, Cheng Jiangyun smiled and walked faster.

A few steps away from Dali Temple, he saw Lin Junnuan dozing off by the door, pecking his head like a chicken looking for food, which made him a little bit amused.

"What are you doing here?"

He gently pushed her shoulder, Lin Junnuan came to his senses, raised his head and smiled at him slightly, with a trace of ignorance still on his face.

"Going down? Let's go eat!"

Going to eat at this hour?Cheng Jiangyun looked at the sky, and there was a little bit of weirdness on his face, but he didn't object. After staying with Miss Lin for a long time, he also had the illusion that big things are not as important as the meal in front of him.

"Take you to a good place." Lin Junnuan raised his eyebrows and smiled brightly.

Lin Junnuan didn't take him to any famous restaurant, but turned left and right to Ahua's house, knocked on the door and said loudly: "Ms. Xiao, I'm coming!"

Aunt Xiao heard her voice, and came out with a smile on her face, "Young master is here!" Seeing Cheng Jiangyun who was following her, she immediately restrained herself and blessed her respectfully, "I wonder if this young master is..."

"My friend, don't worry about it, just pretend that he doesn't exist. I want to borrow your kitchen today."

"Young master wants to cook?" Aunt Xiao was obviously very surprised. Seeing Lin Junnuan nodding, she quickly glanced at Cheng Jiangyun. Cheng Jiangyun somehow felt that there seemed to be pity in that look.

The two entered the kitchen, and Aunt Xiao pointed out where the ingredients and kitchen utensils were placed, and then quickly walked out of the kitchen, sighing regretfully as she walked, Lin Junnuan looked at her back and burst out laughing.

"what happened?"

Lin Junnuan couldn't help laughing, "Ms. Xiao must have thought that I was going to burn the kitchen again. I feel sorry for the house."

"Burn the kitchen?"

"It happened when I was a child," Lin Junnuan said with a slightly blushed face, "One day I was greedy with Ah Hua, and I was living in the kitchen roasting chicken, and I accidentally ignited the pyre."

It was Ah Hua again. He heard this name from Lin Junnuan more than once. Cheng Jiangyun felt a little strange, and pursed his lips and said, "What are you trying to do?"

Lin Junnuan picked out the ingredients slowly, and said triumphantly, "I'll make you some fresh food."

Lin Junnuan thinks that he has no knowledge and talent, and he can't say thoughtful words to comfort others. He has always believed in the creed of life that there is no problem that cannot be solved by a meal of food. If it can't be solved, just eat another meal.And dessert is the first choice to comfort people's body and mind.

She was a big foodie in modern times, but after traveling to ancient times, her money became rich, and she even ate all the restaurants and restaurants in the capital, and also provided many suggestions for new dishes in the restaurants in her hand.However, it is a pity that Lin Junnuan has never had any talent in cooking. At most, he can reheat instant bento and cook instant noodles. Baking is a little better, and he can make a few simple desserts.

What she wants to make today are two desserts, egg pudding and steamed cake. It is easy and convenient to use. The ingredients needed can be found in ancient times, and there is no need for ovens. , the taste is not much worse than modern ones.

Ask why life can relieve worries, only sweets.

While stirring the egg liquid, Lin Junnuan asked casually, "I heard that you haven't returned to the Hou Mansion these days?"

"Who said, watch chess?"

"Well, I heard it by accident." Lin Junnuan didn't bring up the matter of watching chess and came to her. He handed over the egg-beating job to Cheng Jiangyun, and turned around to sieve the flour. "Why don't you go back home? pimple?"

Sensing the concern in her tone, Cheng Jiangyun's heart softened suddenly, "I just feel... the four of them are in harmony, and there is no place for me there."

"You are the son of the world, an upright heir, why don't you have a foothold anymore?" Lin Junnuan pouted dissatisfiedly, "When you become Lord Marquis, the entire Hou Mansion will be yours, it should be because they have no foothold The right place."

Hearing the protection of the people around him, Cheng Jiangyun only felt that the faint depression that had been covering his heart dissipated a lot in an instant, but his face did not change, but showed a trace of distress, "I don't know where I am. Can sit for a few days."

"What's the matter?" Lin Junnuan opened his eyes in surprise. Could it be that the message about the replacement of the son of the Marquis of Jianyuan circulating in the market is not groundless?

Cheng Jiangyun sighed, "You also know that the reason why I have been able to secure the position of the son these years is all because of the emperor's face, but I seem to have angered the emperor a few days ago."

"what have you done?"

Cheng Jiangyun said nonsense seriously: "The emperor wanted to give me a marriage, but I refused."

"Marriage?" Lin Junnuan rolled his eyes, "Which family's lady?"

"I didn't listen carefully," Cheng Jiangyun shook his head, and looked at Lin Junnuan quietly, "You don't want to know why I refused to offer the marriage?"

"why?"

"Because I have..."

Master Cheng finally made up his mind and planned to openly express his feelings to Lin Junnuan, but his words were interrupted by the guard Ajia who broke in suddenly.

"Master, it's not good, something happened!"

"What's the matter?" It's better that there is something important, enough to offset the raging anger in his heart.

Ah Jia didn't notice the subtle atmosphere in the room at all, and said worriedly: "Ah Yi just sent the news that Lord Hou was assassinated!"