"I'm fine, I'm a little messy, I want to be quiet, and leave for a while."

Xia Yan immediately fainted.

Enduring the buzzing in his head, he tried his best to slow down his shortness of breath, pressed his chest to strengthen his mind, and then looked down——

"Ayu, I have left a book at the lumber yard and the private school, saying that there is something at home and I need to leave immediately. If they ask, please take care of me. The method of growing flowers, unfinished textbooks and this month I will write the rest of the accounts one after another and send them to you, and I will thank you for your hard work.”

"Don't read the rest, take care of yourself."

"Cheng Xi."

……

In just over a hundred words, Xia Yan was looking up and down, back and forth over and over again, almost able to recite it, even recited it backwards.

……alright?

Why did it get better all of a sudden?

Of course, he didn't expect him to be good at all. It should be said that in the past days, even when he closed his eyes and was half asleep, he subconsciously hoped that Cheng Xi would get better soon.

Perhaps it was because the expectation was too strong and not realized for a long time, so that when it really happened, the first thing that popped up in his heart was not joy, but a little unreality.

But Cheng Xi was really well.

For example, this note, the handwriting is correct, the tone is cautious, the tone is restrained, and the actions are thoughtful. How can there be any straightforward attitude?

He had imagined the scene of Cheng Xi getting better many times. In those imaginations, they either held hands and laughed, or hugged each other and cried.

Although this kind of behavior is indeed not what Mr. Cheng, who is always a gentleman, would do, after all, they lived together during this period of time. They have become more familiar with each other day and night, and their relationship...has also improved. He always thought that once Cheng Xi recovered , their relationship will definitely be different from before.

But now Xia Yan felt that he seemed to be thinking too much.

Strictly speaking, everything Cheng Xi did during his illness was done without sober consideration;

From this note, there is indeed a sense of alienation, regret, and escape between the lines.

The more Xia Yan thought about it, the more frightened he became, and soon his fear turned into agitation. He sat down on the stool with his unkempt hair angrily, grabbed the paper with both hands, and stared, wishing to pierce the paper.

He understands the words "I'm fine", "want to be quiet", and "leave for a while", but what about "very chaotic"?

Why the confusion?To the extent that he was so confused that he just walked away without saying a word? !

Xia Yan angrily put down the letter paper, stood up and ran to the left and kicked the wall, thinking aggrievedly: I kissed and touched, and suddenly walked away at this time, who is it!Don't you want to be responsible? !

After taking a few breaths, he calmed down a little, and ran to the right again, thinking that maybe Cheng Xi was recovering, and he forgot everything that happened during his illness.

Thinking about it, he raised his eyebrows, ran to the left again, stomped his feet and folded his arms: Impossible!If you forget what happened before, it is impossible to leave a book and leave!He really is bad!

After a while he ran to the right again, rubbed his face and let out a breath, his brows relaxed: don't worry, don't be impulsive, think slowly.

Well, Cheng Xi managed to save his life, and finally returned to normal. The first thing to do at this time is to go home and report that he is safe. After all, the whole family is worried about him!

And counting the time, Wanyue's baby is about to be born, and Cheng Xi is the eldest son and elder brother, so he should go back and take care of everything.

Just when he felt a little comfortable, he suddenly thought of another loophole, and quickly ran to the left, shouting "Ah", jumping angrily: Even if this is the case, there is no need to run away in the middle of the night!Are you in such a hurry? !

Obviously, I am also worried about him!Can't he just say a word and let himself feel at ease before leaving? !It's not that they won't let him go!Moreover, if it was just to go home early, the letter would not fail to make it clear, let alone write the three words "very confusing"!

Xia Yan was angry and tangled, and sat cross-legged on the ground, stiff for a moment, lay down and rolled over, was suddenly startled while rolling, quickly got up and pulled the letter paper, stared at it again, and found that although the words on it were extremely Beautiful, but there is a slight stagnation between words and sentences, sentences and sentences, it is obvious that I am thinking while writing, omitting a lot in the middle!

He tried to add—

"I'm fine, (I didn't expect that kind of thing happened to you before, I don't know why I did that), I'm very confused, I want to be quiet, and leave for a while, (so that I won't see you again, let alone keep those things happening) .Don’t read, (I don’t miss you either), (you) take care of yourself (let’s).”

……

Is that so?How fluent.

The anxiety dissipated, Xia Yan's body was slightly cool, and his mind was unusually clear.

If Cheng Xi hadn't cured his illness, he would definitely die now.

However, Cheng Xi was so kind to him before and even risked his life to save him, so he shouldn't blame Cheng Xi.No matter what Cheng Xi plans to do to him in the future, he should have no complaints.

After a moment of silence, Xia Yan persuaded himself, pulled himself together to wash and change clothes, and went to the yamen, but as soon as he opened the door, he was grabbed by someone!

"My lord! Why did the big guy leave?! Ayu was crying! He's gone, what should I do!" The bench jumped up and shouted.

Xia Yan was stunned for a moment, but before he could reply, the servant ran over and said in a panic, "My lord! The owner of the lumberyard and the master of Xingzhi School are all in the main hall, and each is more anxious than the other. Who do you see first?!"

Xia Yan looked dazed, took a breath, squatted down on the bench, hugged his legs tightly, and shouted while shaking: "I came first, I came first! My lord, tell me first! My lord, you Get the big guy back quickly!"

"Hey, give up the bench first, kid, the people over there are about to rush into the backyard!" The servant grabbed Xia Yan's arm.

Xia Yan swayed left and right, his ears were buzzing, and his mood that had just calmed down collapsed again——

Cheng Xi!Is that what you said? !I don't want to clean up your mess!

But it won't work if you don't clean up.

After a cup of tea.

In the main hall, Xia Yan was sitting at the top with his robe sleeves folded, and said earnestly to the people below: "No way, really no way. He has urgent matters at home and has to leave. Hey, his heart is already messed up. I was fidgeting and talking nonsense last night, even if I didn't leave, I would never be able to do my work."

The bench, Ayu, the owner of the lumber yard, and the private school teacher looked at each other with doubts on their faces.

"I didn't lie to you." Xia Yan said immediately, "The rest of you don't know how important he is to me, but the bench does. Why don't I want him to stay?"

Everyone looked at the bench, the bench was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "My lord, my lord is right."

"Before he left, he explained that the method of growing flowers and tying flowers will be written back, and this month's accounts and unfinished books will be prepared and sent back. As for the future..." Xia Yan shook his head and sighed, "I suggest You should think of other ways, you can't always rely on him, he is not a local, after all he has to leave."

He was dispatched here, and Emperor Jianping never mentioned how he could go back, but Cheng Xi was a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, one of the best rookies in the court, and he was highly valued in the past. Now that he is healed, he naturally wants to go back and continue to be an official. It is also natural to separate.

Even if Cheng Xi was willing to stay, he would not allow it. After all, Cheng Xi is so good, and he will definitely become a general in the future.

Suddenly, he wasn't angry at all for not saying goodbye today.

Thinking of this, Xia Yan couldn't help but look sad, everyone was infected by him, deeply felt that the county magistrate was not easy, and couldn't help but began to reflect on whether he was making trouble unreasonably.

"My lord, don't be sad." The bench first said, "No matter, no matter what happens in the future, the big man will come back this time."

Xia Yan pressed the center of his eyebrows, and said in self-defeating, "Maybe, who knows."

Ayu met the bench, pondered for a moment, and said to Xia Yan: "Your Excellency is right, you must rely on your own business. These days I have also learned a little from the big guy, or... just deal with it first. We'll see what happens later."

"That's right, I have to leave it like this first." Mr. Private School sighed in a low voice, stood up and cupped his hands, "Today I was agitated, and my words and deeds were indiscriminate. Please forgive me."

Everyone said so, the owner of the lumber yard had to back down, everyone said a few more words of emotion, got up and left, only Xia Yan was left sitting on a chair with his forehead propped up, with a tired look on his face.

a few days later.

Xia Yan was reading the dossier in the study when the county magistrate suddenly ran over as if facing an enemy——

"Your Excellency! Something has happened! The King of Linjiang County..." The magistrate supported Xia Yan's book case panting, "The King of Linjiang County is here!"

King Linjiang?

Xia Yan was taken aback for a moment, then remembered, and said with a downcast face: "I welcome you as a distinguished guest, and I will answer all your questions. You just need to stand, turn a blind eye and turn a deaf ear."

The county magistrate was slightly puzzled, Xia Yan patted his arm, and said "Go quickly", the magistrate came back to his senses, bowed and ran away.

Xia Yan lowered his eyes, suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, adjusted his official uniform and went out, and saw a mahogany carved dragon chair in the middle of the lobby, with two teams of people on the back of the chair, both civil and military. He closed his toes lightly and was arrogant, if it wasn't the second prince brother Xia Ji who had a vengeance with him for killing his mother and sent someone to assassinate him on the way he left Beijing, who else?

Xia Yan used a fake name and identity here, so he had no choice but to go forward and salute.

"Xuanwu county magistrate has seen the prince."

Xia Ji didn't hear it, and shook the folding fan slightly in his hand, making Xia Yan bow for a long time, before he ordered: "Kneel down."

Xia Yan frowned, and because of the situation, he lifted his clothes and knelt on his knees.

"Come on, clap your mouth."

Xia Yan: "!!!"

Everyone in the yamen stood trembling around: "!!!!!!"

A guard behind Xia Ji listened to the order and stepped forward, Xia Yan immediately said: "Dare to ask what crime the officer committed?!"

"The little county magistrate is powerful." Xia Ji stopped the folding fan in his hand, looked at Xia Yan with squinted eyes, and snorted coldly, "You are just a dog at my king's feet, do you need a reason to slap your mouth?"

Xia Yan lowered his eyes and said neither arrogant nor humble: "The sage is wise and chooses hundreds of officials to plead for the people. The officials are not as noble as the prince, but if in the eyes of the prince, all the officials are just dogs, then the prince is either disobedient to the saint. Either you don’t even count yourself as a human being.”

"You!" Xia Ji pointed at Xia Yan, "How dare you insult me! Teach me a lesson!"

The guard grabbed Xia Yan's arm and pressed it hard, Xia Yan leaned down, but insisted on raising his head and said: "The lower official is not guilty! Even if there is, it should be punished by the procuratorate, the governor or the higher-level magistrate. In any case, it is not the prince's turn." It is a big mistake for the prince to mess around in the county government hall for no reason today, and to dismiss the official for his own selfishness. The emperor broke the law and committed the same crime as the people!"

Xia Yan's voice shook the court without fear, Xia Ji wanted to say something more, a literati behind him coughed softly, he stopped quickly, rolled his eyes, and raised his hand to signal the guards to withdraw.

Xia Yan shook his body angrily, Xia Ji restrained his tone, and said: "This king is not here today for no reason, but to report the crime. This king and his concubine are playing in the county, but the concubine is missing. The disappearance belongs to your county government." Leaning down to look at Xia Yan, he snorted his nostrils and said word by word: "Within three days, this king will see someone." With a hard look, he got up and left with his subordinates .

Outside the county government office, the carriage sped away, Xia Ji sat in the carriage and asked the literati: "Is this really useful?"

The literati smiled slyly, "Don't worry, my lord, our people will send news to the county government and ask them to check with the labor board. The labor board is very powerful in Huzhou. Even if the magistrate of Wu county does not die unexpectedly, he will have to shed several layers of skin."

Xia Ji frowned, "I'm afraid he won't investigate."

"It's better if we don't check." The literati chuckled, "It's not good for him to do things, and we are among his superiors."

Xia Ji thought for a moment, then nodded gloomily.

A day later, Xia Yan flipped through the files piled up on his desk, and facing a group of sad-faced people in the hall, he said, "Why don't I take the initiative and sneak into their lair disguised as a woman, just like catching bandits?"

The author has something to say: Second update!There is another update at 6 pm!

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