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Du Xiaoning and Zhan Zhao left Renjia Village.

The two walked to the entrance of the village and saw the willow tree by the river at the intersection.

Yangliu Yiyi, but what about the girl who used to sit under the tree and wait?

Du Xiaoning walked over, and the water of the moat meandered around Bianjing.The wind mixed with water vapor blew slowly, lifting her hairband.

"Why are you standing here?" Zhan Zhao's voice rang in her ears.

"Thinking about something." Du Xiaoning said casually.

Zhan Zhao: "What are you thinking about? Did Ren Wu and his wife lie? Or why did Mr. Zhang plead guilty?"

"Neither of them." Du Xiaoning turned her head and looked at Zhan Zhao, "I was thinking about what Ren Minling was thinking when she was sitting under the willow tree. What was she thinking about when she fell down the moat."

She disobeyed her uncle, wanted to fly out of this small village, and finally drowned in the moat, did she regret it?

Zhan Zhao stood beside her, "Then have you thought about it?"

Du Xiaoning glanced sideways at Mr. Zhan, "I'm not a god, how could I think of a dead person's thoughts?"

Hearing this, Zhan Zhao couldn't help laughing softly.

Perhaps it was because the surroundings were quiet, Du Xiaoning felt that Zhan Zhao's low-pitched laughter was pleasant, like long-brewed wine, easily intoxicating.

Master Zhan smiled, and teased, "Don't you have an ancient and mysterious intuitive power?"

Du Xiaoning sighed softly, grumbled and complained: "I'm too hungry, the ancient and mysterious intuition power is no longer working, Master Zhan will take care of the food?"

Mr. Zhan was a little helpless.

If he remembered correctly, after they left Ren Wu's house, the third son went to Ren Xiaofang's house next door and tasted some pancakes.

Hungry so quickly?

Mr. Zhan took a look at the third young master.

I saw that the third son's face was a little pale, as if he was really hungry.As she spoke, she still leaned against the willow tree behind her, but the ground was uneven and shook a bit.

Master Zhan stretched out his long arm to grab the third young master, and after she stood still, he said helplessly, "You are so hungry, you just ate more pancakes at Xiaofang's house, and the jade pendant you gave yesterday is enough to buy her home." Pancakes of the year."

After the third young master stood firm, he slowly let go of the hand on Mr. Zhan's arm: "If you eat too many pancakes, you will get tired."

Master Zhan: ""

Mr. Zhan has been running around outside all year round, and his life is very modest, just eating some dry food is a meal, and there are hot pancakes, which are simply delicious in the world.

However, just because Mr. Zhan can do it doesn't mean that Du Xiaoning can do it.

Looking at Du Xiaoning's thin and frail appearance, Zhan Zhao was really worried that a meal of dry food would gnaw out the third son's faults.

He thought for a while, and asked tentatively: "Today, I will take a rest, why don't you come home with me for a light meal?"

As soon as the words came out, I regretted it again.

Mr. Zhan remembered that he took Xiao Pingzi to Baiwei Study Room to have a meal yesterday. How can the table of dishes in Baiwei Study Room be called light meal?

That dish is about to catch up with the Chinese New Year.

The third son is afraid that he still doesn't like Uncle Huo's craftsmanship in his family.

Unexpectedly, the third son smiled and said, "Okay."

Mr. Zhan was a little bit stuck, so he had to take the third son back to his home.

Zhan Zhao's official position is the fourth rank, and he has a three-entry mansion in Bianjing. He and Shou Feng are the only ones at home, and there are two servants brought from his hometown.

Shoufeng is a young man and a genius in martial arts.

But the young man, he has some of the secondary school and convulsions only at this age, for example

Eat hot pot on a hot day.

Master Zhan looked at the steaming hot pot in front of him with a wooden face, and at Shou Feng who had a bright smile on his face.

Shoufeng greeted happily, "Brother, third son, you came just in time. Uncle Huo and Aunt Huo feel sorry for me because I am too tired from traveling outside these days, so they prepared a lot of delicious food for me! Come, come, let's eat together!"

Mr. Zhan looked at the third young master with a paralyzed face.

Du Xiaoning couldn't help laughing, she looked at Zhan Zhao, and asked, "Master Zhan, are you still allowed to eat this light meal?"

Mr. Zhan: "Let, of course let!"

The milky white broth was boiling in the pot, and the fresh mutton was put down, and it was cooked in a short while.

The cooked mutton was fished out and put into Du Xiaoning's bowl.

The young man on the opposite side stared at the third young master, and asked, "Young master, is it delicious?"

Du Xiaoning: ""

Probably Master Zhan really felt that she was too thin, and put as much meat in the pot as he put in her, which made the young Shoufeng, who was not happy with meat, keep staring at her with resentful eyes.

Du Xiaoning felt a little guilty in her heart, but the young Shoufeng's appearance was so cute that she couldn't help but smile.

She bent her eyes and nodded, "Well, it's delicious."

Shoufeng's eyes became even more resentful.

At this time, Mr. Zhan brought some meat over, but was blocked by Du Xiaoning.

Zhan Zhao:? ? ?

Du Xiaoning's expression was helpless and amused, "Master Zhan, I'm indeed a little thin for you, but I really don't lack meat."

Zhan Zhao was stunned, glanced into Du Xiaoning's bowl out of the corner of his eye, and found that the third son's bowl was already full of meat, which was all fed by him.

Du Xiaoning looked at him, and asked jokingly, "Master Zhan, is he going to let me hang around here?"

Zhan Zhao: ""

The chopsticks paused in the air for a while, then turned a corner and put them into Shoufeng's bowl.

Holding the bowl, Shou Feng glanced at Du Xiaoning gratefully.

Du Xiaoning couldn't help but laugh.

The weather was relatively hot. At this moment, there were fine beads of sweat on Du Xiaoning's forehead and the tip of his nose. Probably because of the heat, his fair skin had a slight blush, which turned out to be very beautiful.

Mr. Zhan had almost eaten, so he simply put down his chopsticks, leaned against the back of the chair, and watched the third young master eat.

It's too much for anyone to be looked at like this.

Du Xiaoning also put down her chopsticks, and looked at Zhan Zhao angrily.

Zhan Zhao didn't think there was anything wrong with him, so he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Have you eaten?"

Du Xiaoning: "Yes."

Zhan Zhao smiled and led her to the backyard.Mr. Zhan's backyard is no bigger than that of Du Shangshu's mansion, nor that of Baiwei Study, but it is also spacious and elegant.

There is a grape trellis in the backyard, and two grand master chairs are placed under the grape trellis.

He raised his finger and pointed to one of the grand master's chairs, "Go and rest for a while, after resting, we will go back to Kaifeng Mansion."

Seeing the Taishi chair, Du Xiaoning felt that she was really a little tired. She didn't refuse, and walked over to lean on the Taishi chair.

The luxuriant branches and leaves of the grapes blocked the sunlight, and Du Xiaoning, who was leaning on the teacher's chair, closed his eyes, as if he had fallen asleep.

Zhan Zhao sat down next to him, with his long legs resting on the footrest in front of him, looking very casual.

He turned his head to look at the people beside him, and there was always an indescribable feeling in his heart.

He has met and gotten along with many people in his life, but no one is as likable as Du Xiaoning.

Yes, Mr. Zhan thinks the third son is very likable.

The handsome and personable son-in-law has kindness and gentleness in his bones.

Zhan Zhao looked at Du Xiaoning for a while, then looked away again.

He put his hands behind his head and looked at the grape leaves swaying in the wind above.

The person beside him seemed to be asleep, but he could hear his breathing, but he was still awake.

Zhan Zhao asked, "Why don't you sleep?"

Du Xiaoning was a little surprised, how did this person know that she was not asleep?

That's right, Zhan Zhao's hearing is amazing, she's so close to him, she can even hear his breathing.

"I'm thinking about something." Du Xiaoning slowly opened his eyes, and looked sideways at Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao's profile is sharp and handsome.

He maintained the posture with his hands behind his head, and asked in a low voice, "What are you thinking?"

"The Jin family said that on the first and fifteenth day of every month, Ren Minling would go to the Great Buddha Temple to burn incense and pray for her parents. And according to Jin's words, if Ren Minling's favorite person is not a person in the Great Buddha Temple, he is probably a frequent visitor to the Great Buddha Temple."

Zhan Zhao turned his head, his black eyes met Du Xiaoning's gaze, "Mr. Zhang went to Bianjing to take the imperial examination five years ago, and he also settled in the Great Buddha Temple. Do you think there is a relationship between the two?"

Du Xiaoning nodded, "Yes."

A vine fell down and swayed in the side wind beside Du Xiaoning.

Zhan Zhao reached out to touch the grape leaves, and Xu Sheng said, "Scholars like to stay in temples. It's not unusual. The meditation room of the Great Buddha Temple has received countless scholars like Mr. Zhang who went to Beijing for the exam."

What Zhan Zhao said is true. Compared with inns, temples cost less and have a quiet environment, and the monks in temples are considered cultural people no matter what age they are, and they are also willing to receive scholars.Some temples also set up schools, allowing monks in the temple to teach nearby children to read and write.

Du Xiaoning stretched out her hand and wrapped her fingers around the vine that Zhan Zhao touched just now. She smiled and said, "You're right."

Zhan Zhao:? ? ?

Something feels wrong.

The nagging third son is not someone who gives up his views so easily.

Sure enough, Du Xiaoning turned her head sideways, her phoenix eyes slightly curved, probably because sitting around like this after a meal is easy to relax, her soft voice reveals a hint of laziness.

"Master Zhan also said that Mr. Zhang's confession is not credible, and there may be something hidden behind Ren Minling's death. Mr. Zhang told Uncle Ren that he had a predestined relationship with Ren Minling and would not refuse her request."

Zhan Zhao recalled Mr. Zhang's confession, "Mr. Zhang said that he and Ren Minling couldn't get along and had a dispute. The two first pushed and shoved. Later, he was so angry that Ren Minling lost his mind, so he pushed her into the river."

He put one hand on the armrest of the grand master's chair, and knocked on the armrest with his knuckle fingers, "Ren Minling died from drowning, and there were no other injuries on her body. The two of them went from arguing and pushing to extreme anger." Do you think it’s reasonable to push people into the river to Ren Minling without any injuries?”

They all know that, of course, is unreasonable.

That's why she and Zhan Zhao went to Renjia Village.

Du Xiaoning: "We all know that Mr. Zhang lied, but why did he lie?"

Zhan Zhao laughed, "That's why I'm looking for the third young master who is good at chatting."

Du Xiaoning: ""

Mr. Zhan: "Third Young Master, do you want to see Mr. Zhang later?"

Du Xiaoning raised her hand and frowned, "Of course I want this."

Zhan Zhao looked at Du Xiaoning, but felt that there was some tiredness between her brows, and couldn't help asking: "Are you tired? Do you want to sleep for a while?"

Du Xiaoning smiled slightly and was about to speak.

Suddenly a big hand stretched out and covered her eyes, and then she heard Zhan Zhao's voice.

"Is it too bright to sleep?"

Du Xiaoning: ""

Master Zhan doesn't need a reason to treat people well?