I run a newspaper in ancient times

Li Li came out of Cishou Palace with a basket of crispy pears. He was not a fool, so he could hear what the Queen Mother meant.

Along the way, while biting the pear, he thought about it, and finally decided to listen to the old man, draw back his hand, and not interfere.

However, as soon as he left the palace gate, he saw a carriage waiting, and at first glance, it was the symbol of the Prince Lin'an's mansion.

"Uncle Seven." The car curtain was lifted, revealing the face of Muyang County Lord.

Li Li: "..." It's really time.

Li Li said slowly: "Your mother just left, you are..."

"I'm waiting for you." Muyang County Lord said with a smile.

Prince Yi's Mansion, at the gazebo in the back garden

Dong Lai served tea and whispered a few words into Li Li's ear.

Li Li nodded, indicating that he understood.

Mu Yang picked it up and took a small sip, his eyes turned around in the surrounding scenery, and his eyes showed admiration: "It is said that Uncle Qi enjoys it the most, and the mansion is beautifully built. When I saw it today, it really is. "

"You just came here last month." Li Li reminded.

Mu Yang stuck out his tongue when he heard the words, and he didn't feel embarrassed to be exposed, so he gave up the politeness and asked: "Did my mother enter the palace to ask for an order?"

Li Li nodded.

"Uncle Huang agrees?"

Li Li nodded again.

Mu Yang's joy also subsided, and his green fingers touched the edge of the teacup, obviously feeling depressed.

"You don't want to marry?" Li Li said.

Mu Yang didn't nod or shake his head, just said: "I sent someone to keep an eye on Liu's house, a girl was asking about him a few days ago."

Li Li asked: "Who did you find out?"

Mu Yang shook his head: "Not yet, I haven't contacted her. I just think it's strange. Seeing that the girl's family is poor and her hands are tight, she ran all the way to the capital. She doesn't seem like someone who has nothing to do with her. And after waiting so For many days, Liu Qiwen didn't come out to meet him, so it's... a bit cold."

"What if the two have nothing to do with each other?"

Mu Yang smiled: "That's the best, Uncle Qi is so well informed, please help me find out, if there is no one, I can marry without worry."

"If there is, is it the kind of childhood sweetheart?"

Mu Yang stopped talking immediately, she would come to Li Li, her woman's sixth sense told her that the two were related.

"Are you still married or not?" Li Li asked directly, "Liu Qiwen didn't marry a wife, and there is no marriage certificate for him in the government, so these two people are not married. I don't think it's a big deal. Judging by Liu Qiwen's attitude, in order to marry you, he didn't even see you, so it can be seen that he will definitely be clean."

"I..." Mu Yang hesitated, "Uncle Qi, do you think I should marry?"

"The person I sent to Yuezhou hasn't returned yet. To be honest, I don't know what the situation in Liu Qiwen's hometown is like, and what kind of person he is. As for the relationship between that girl and him, it is still open to discussion. But... ..."

Li Li hesitated for a moment, Mu Yang asked, "But what?"

"I'm confused, it's better to take it easy."

Hearing this, Mu Yang laughed: "Sure enough, my little uncle is still thinking about me. Although you can't make it clear and you speak very euphemistically, I feel that you don't like him."

Li Li didn't deny it, shook his fan and took a sip of tea.

"Uncle Qi, are you still willing to help me?"

Li Li looked up at her, put away her fan, and said, "It depends on how you can help. Both the emperor and sister agree to this marriage. It is useless for me to object, and I will not object. No matter what, the ending is the same." , I think it might be better not to know."

But Mu Yang shook his head: "My niece disagrees with that."

"Ok?"

"Whether to marry or not is another matter, but I don't want to be kept in the dark. I would rather see him clearly in advance so that I can make plans." Mu Yang said.

Li Li raised her eyebrows upon hearing this: "Are you sure?"

"En." Mu Yang's eyes were determined.

Li Li's eyes fell on the sparkling lake in the distance, and he narrowed his eyes.

"Uncle Seven, what are you looking at?"

Hearing this, Li Li looked away, then got up and said, "Let's go."

Mu Yang was taken aback: "Where are you going?"

"A gossip shop."

What are you doing there?Mu Yang had this question in his eyes.

Li Li smiled and said, "Don't you want to know the truth? That girl is in the gossip shop right now, you ask her face to face."

Mu Yang's eyes widened all of a sudden, and she suddenly realized that the girl was asking for help.

It was getting late, and it was already sunset when Huarui arrived at Su Yue's cloth village, and it was time for dinner when she took her to the gossip tabloid shop.

Originally, they thought that they would have to wait until the next day, but they didn't expect Li Li to come over at such a late hour, accompanied by a beautifully dressed woman, who looked like a noble person.

Huarui had never seen such a formation before, she felt cramped and followed Su Yue stumblingly to salute the two of them.

Mu Yang looked at her carefully. Although she was wearing coarse clothes and patches, they were clean and tidy. Her hands seemed to be used for rough work, but her nails were neatly trimmed, and her face was straight without makeup. , delicate features.

Looking at the appearance of saluting, although it is nondescript and cautious, it is still considered polite after all.

She is a girl from a good family, not a naughty girl.

After Mu Yang realized this, his heart sank.

Emperor Yan went to the harem, and Liu Qiwen left the palace. As soon as he left the palace gate, he saw the butler looking anxious.

As soon as he saw him, he immediately greeted him and said in a low voice: "My lord, it's not good! That girl went to Suyue Cloth House today, and the owner of the cloth house took her to the gossip tabloid shop!"

When Liu Qiwen heard this, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. He asked, "Didn't you say you left Beijing? Why did you suddenly go to Suyuebuzhuang?"

"Well, I don't know about that! I saw her go in as I was walking, and after a while, the servants saw her go out with Su Yue, and went directly to the gossip tabloids. The little one looked at the situation. Alright, I'll tell you right away."

Liu Qiwen's heart sank.

Where is the gossip tabloid? After Su Yue walked in, Uncle Yongchang's mansion was gone. Almost all the members of the Su family who had the idea of ​​Su Yue's property were imprisoned, and two of them were beheaded.

He doesn't even need to think about what the stamens are going to do!

Liu Qiwen gritted his teeth, and resentfully said: "It's not good to go anywhere, but I just learned such nonsense from that woman Su Yue."

"My lord, what should we do now? I don't think it will take long for Prince Yi to find out."

If the gossip tabloids reported it, he, Liu Qiwen, let alone married the county lord, would not have to be a human being!

"Let's go, let's go too."

After all, Liu Qiwen is not an ordinary person, he is a top scholar. Now that things are going on, he can't hide, he can only face it.

On the other side, the stamen is quietly telling the reason.

"The folk daughter lives in a small mountain village in Yuezhou. My father was a scholar when he was there, and Brother Wen studied with my father. We grew up together. Before my father left, he betrothed me to Brother Wen..."

When Hua Rui said this, she lowered her eyes, her face was slightly red, and she seemed a little shy.

When Mu Yang heard this, something went wrong.

Li Li glanced at her, beckoned to be calm, and asked, "You two have a marriage contract, do you have a letter to testify?"

Huarui shook her head: "No, it was my father who said it verbally. In fact, Brother Wen has outstanding literary talent and good learning. I knew I was not good enough for him, and he didn't mention this marriage again."

"Then why did you come to look for him again, and come to the capital?"

"I..." Huarui bit her lip, "I... I was going to forget it, but I couldn't let him go..." She seemed a little bit hard to say what she said later, she hesitated for a long time, but didn't say it.

"You came here by yourself?" Mu Yang was taken aback when he heard this: "What is your relationship with him? You came all the way from your hometown, and you still have to see him?"

Mu Yang's words made Su Yue look sideways, as if surprised how this young lady knew so well, even Hua Rui looked up at her in surprise.

Mu Yang knew that he was talking too much, so he cleared his throat with a handkerchief.

Li Li said: "Don't be afraid, just speak up if you have something to say, if you don't agree, everyone here will not leak it, let alone publish it in gossip tabloids."

Huarui looked at Su Yue, who nodded: "Say it, the prince always counts. Since you are here, please clarify your request so that I can help you."

Huarui then said: "Four years ago, Brother Wen's mother accidentally dropped her leg and had to rest in bed. At that time, Brother Wen happened to be in the township examination, and he was the only son. I saw that he was anxious, and I was afraid of delaying his study, so I took care of him. Unexpectedly, misfortunes never come singly, his father became seriously ill again, and his aunt brought up the marriage again. However, before he came back, his uncle left early. After three years of delay in observing filial piety, they never got married. As soon as the filial piety period came out, and it was just around the corner of spring, they I went to Beijing to take the exam, and I stayed in Yuezhou to take care of my aunt."

"Then why did you come to Beijing again?"

"My aunt is afraid that he will be alone in Beijing without anyone to take care of him, so she urges me to go to Beijing for the purpose of..." When she said this, she thought that Liu Qiwen was already in high school and was still the number one scholar, but he rejected her, so she couldn't help but said sadly not go down.

However, Mu Yang knew what she meant. Apart from taking care of daily life, he probably also cultivated feelings.

Although they are not husband and wife yet, the marriage contract is almost confirmed.

"You take care of his mother, so you have to live in his house directly?" Su Yue asked.

Huarui nodded: "Once Dad leaves, I will be alone, and I don't trust him, so..."

Mu Yang didn't sound right, and suddenly asked: "Did you take the initiative to take care of it, or did Liu Qiwen come to look for you?"

"Yes..." Hua Rui hesitated, "Yes..."

Seeing her hesitating, Mu Yang was instantly angry: "Aren't you ashamed? Don't you know what it means to take the initiative to live in a man's house to take care of the elder?"

"I..." After Hua Rui said this, her eyes immediately turned red.

They are all unmarried girls, and it is always difficult to talk about their reputation, but Su Yue is different. She immediately reacted and asked, "You went there on your own initiative, or did he complain to you, and you can't bear it?"

Huarui nodded lightly: "I know it's not good to do this, but... I can't bear it, and I trust him..."

There is still something I don't understand about this.

Li Li listened to him and shook his fan. He could tell that the stamen wasn't lying.

But Mu Yang was hit hard, she actually liked Liu Qiwen.

The number one scholar, with a handsome appearance and a bright future, will soon be his fiancé-in-law, which girl doesn't like it, and because of this, Mu Yang is worried about gains and losses, and wants to know if he is a good man and whether he will be devoted to him.

However, at this moment, she realized that single-mindedness is an extravagant hope, and this person's character is flawed.

If Huarui hadn't made it up, Liu Qiwen would be able to avoid seeing such an infatuated woman who was kind to him after traveling thousands of miles to the capital, and abandon her like a poor girl?

Why, to marry the county lord!

This made her more sad than letting Mu Yang know that he already had a woman in his hometown.

Moistness appeared in Mu Yang's eyes, even Su Yue saw her gaffe, and immediately understood what was wrong, she couldn't help but shook her head, feeling disgusted towards Liu Qiwen.

At this time, Li Li asked: "Miss Huarui, since you are here on the gossip tabloid, how can we help you? What are your demands now?"

"I..." Huarui shook her head, she was not a fool, she looked at Mu Yang, although she didn't know who this lady was, but appearing here was probably the reason why Liu Qiwen didn't want to see her.

Even though she was very sad, she still refused: "I have no other demands. Tomorrow, I will go back to my hometown."

Mu Yang looked up at her suddenly: "Don't you want to see him?"

"It's gone." Hua Rui smiled, "In fact, I have nothing to do with him. I made up those words just now, and it's all my wishful thinking."

The young lady in front of her was beautiful, bright and dignified, like the moon in the sky, but she was the mud on the ground. How to compare it, Liu Qiwen seemed to be right in choosing her.

She was carrying the burden as she spoke, and she was about to leave with tears in her eyes. Su Yue saw it and immediately pulled her back: "A Rui!"

"I've caused you trouble, please forgive me!" Huarui saluted Li Li.

Mu Yang frowned, and when she was about to be stopped, someone came to the door and said: "My lord, Liu Qiwen, the living man, please see me."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the room stopped together.

Li Li raised his eyebrows, sneered, and said to his niece: "Mu Yang, you can avoid it for a while."

"I..." Mu Yang really wanted to question him face to face.

Li Li raised his chin and said, "Your uncle is here, let's see what he can say."