Chapter 92 Crown Ceremony with Rain

There is a hint of danger hidden in these words.

Xiao Shu and Yan Lin looked at each other.

The crowd was inexplicably startled, but it was difficult to understand any unknown reason behind it, so they only looked at them.

Fortunately, at this moment, the butler's voice came from behind, speaking to another person: "The coronation ceremony is scheduled for early noon and the banquet will be held in the front hall. Many guests have arrived now, and it's just right for Young Master to go."

Xie Wei has returned from Chengqing Hall.

His figure turned up from behind the door, his face appearing slightly pale compared to when he went. When he returned to the corridor, he looked up and saw everyone, only asking, "Why don't you go to the front hall?"

Yan Lin then closed his sword box and bowed to Xie Wei, saying, "Let's go now."

Xie Wei's gaze swept over the crowd. When he saw Xiao Shu, he didn't see anything, but when he saw Xiao Ye, he stopped for a moment before following the butler straight from the corridor to the front hall.

The tense atmosphere that had previously permeated outside Qingyu Hall has been greatly alleviated.

King Yanping immediately took the opportunity to laugh and said, "On such a great day, why should everyone be so angry? It's just a small matter. It's a small matter. After walking around and going to the front hall, I dare not let Mr. Xie and so many guests wait for too long."

Xiao Ye snorted heavily and turned around with a sneer.

Although Xiao Shu had a calm expression on her face, she didn't seem to have any intention of delving deeper. She only bowed to Yan Lin's seemingly polite gesture and went with Xiao Ye.

Wang Xi from Yanping smiled to ease the atmosphere, and with the departure of the Xiao siblings, everyone finally relaxed and headed towards the front hall.

Yan Lin fell last, while Jiang Xuening walked ahead.

Just as he was about to leave Qingyu Hall, he suddenly lowered his voice and called out, "Ning Ning."

Jiang Xuening's body trembled slightly and her footsteps stopped.

She turned around and looked at him.

The young man glanced at the crowd walking away before coming to her. He smiled at her and took out his palm behind his back. He reached out and threw a heavy brocade bag containing something at her, saying, "Here it is for you."

Jiang Xuening instinctively reached out to catch it.

The Prince of Yanping, who was walking ahead, suddenly realized that there were fewer people, so he couldn't help but look back and shout to him from a distance, "Yanlin, what are you doing?"

Yan Lin looked up and said, "Here we are."

Lowering his head, he looked at Jiang Xuening again. His mouth curved, but a hint of misty melancholy appeared in his eyes. In an instant, he said softly, "Unfortunately, there is no chicken head rice at this time."

After speaking, he walked ahead and followed the Yanping Wang and others ahead.

Jiang Xuening stood in place and gently opened her purse.

Inside is a small bag of peeled fried pine nuts.

Just like in the past.

She seemed to be able to see the young man who had jumped down from under the high courtyard wall of the Jiang Mansion, sitting casually in front of her window with his long legs extended, and placing a small bag of peeled pine nuts in front of her with a relaxed and spirited expression.

Looking forward, the young man's back was still straight, but for example, in those days, there was already a bit of heavy composure.

Jiang Xuening couldn't help but let out a soft sigh, and finally smiled knowingly for some reason.

The clouds surge in the sky, and the wind blows and wrinkles the Pinghu Lake. When the ripples rise, the koi at the bottom of the water kisses the water surface.

It seems like it's going to rain.

She carefully re tied the small bag of pine nuts before walking towards the front.

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In the water pavilion, most people have already left.

When the sky outside became gloomy, Zhang Zhe's footsteps stopped and stopped in front of the railing, looking out.

Chen Ying couldn't help but stop walking when she saw it.

Chen Ying had the impression that Chen Ying was a very strange person, who was transferred from the Department of Criminal Affairs to the Ministry of Criminal Affairs. He was not keen on those exchanges in the officialdom, but only had a few meetings with colleagues. He just came to show up and left.

Diligent in work, but not eager to camp.

Most of the time, they don't speak, and only speak when investigating or interrogating criminals, but even when speaking, they appear silent. Such a person is like a calm sea, with a dull face that always gives people a feeling of being covered with many things. It's not deliberately hidden, it's just that they may not be used to expressing themselves or willing to express themselves.

The original minister of punishment, Zheng Shangshu, angered the Holy Master because of his words for the brave marquis's residence, and was ordered to leave his post early to return to his hometown by a decree of the holy mountain. The new minister of punishment, Gu Chunfang, has been on the way to Beijing, and will soon arrive in the capital and become the new head boss of everyone.

And Zhang Zhe's Bole is exactly Gu Chunfang.

Chen Ying's gaze flickered slightly, and upon reflection, she felt that this was an excellent opportunity. She smiled and walked over to Zhang Zhe, saying, "Master Zhang hasn't left yet, what are you looking at?"

Zhang Zhe glanced back at him, with neither fear nor warmth in his expression. He remained calm and indifferent, only saying, "It's going to rain."

Chen Ying felt inexplicable.

He wanted to say what the big deal was when it rained. During the rainy season in Jiangnan, it rained every day, but as soon as he spoke, it turned into: "It seems quite dull to watch Mr. Zhang speak very little on weekdays, but I didn't expect there to be such an elegant mood. I think it's truly a show of inner beauty in the heart. No wonder Mr. Gu was able to recognize and fall in love with you with his keen eyes back then. It's really admirable."

Zhang Zhedao said, "I am a person who is originally dull, but I will not be abandoned by Mr. Gu. It was only through careful cultivation that I have today. However, I am only a mediocre official, and Mr. Chen speaks highly of it."

Chen Ying quickly waved her hand and said, "Where and where!"

There were only two of them left in this water pavilion, even their voices seemed empty.

Chen Ying also stood beside him and looked out at the surging clouds, saying, "Lord Zheng bluntly said that he had lost his position and was sent back to retirement by the Holy Emperor. Lord Gu Chunfang will soon take office, and Chen has long heard of Lord Gu's reputation. However, he was unable to meet him because Lord Gu has been working outside. Mr. Zhang used to work under Lord Gu's command, which was highly valued by him. After calculation, when Lord Gu returns to Beijing, he will rely on Mr. Zhang to introduce Chen."

To be honest, nowadays in the Ministry of Justice, everyone wants to talk to Zhang Zhe.

However, Zhang Zhe is a sullen gourd, making it difficult to strike up a conversation at first glance.

Everyone wanted to curry favor with him or learn about Gu Chunfang's habits through him, but when they met Zhang Zhe, they always felt a headache. In secret, they didn't know how many times they had scolded the person who didn't eat oil and salt and didn't say a word for a long time.

Chen Ying has already made it very clear.

He wanted to meet Gu Chunfang in advance, hoping to be recommended by Zhang Zhe, an old acquaintance, so that even if Gu Chunfang was not upright, he would not refuse.

He is also the pinnacle of Zhang Zhe, different from others.

He felt that even if Zhang Zhe was unwilling to agree, it would be difficult to refuse.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhe said calmly, "After Mr. Gu takes office, we will see him. Why do we need Zhang's recommendation? Mr. Chen's recommendation, Zhang doesn't deserve it."

Chen Ying almost choked to death.

He couldn't hold on to his fake smile, which had always been on his face. His eyelids twitched before he could barely come up with a sentence that could round this awkwardness. However, as he looked up and was about to say something, he saw a beautiful figure walking on the corridor ahead, and his eyebrows suddenly raised, forgetting what to say.

That girl Chen Ying has met before.

Not long ago, in the Cining Palace.

One of the accompanying readers of Princess Leyang Shen Zhiyi, who was investigating the protagonist of the Yang Zhizhai episode, was also... the one who the Crown Prince, Taishi Xie Wei, had asked him to protect!

Due to the delay of the small bag of pine nuts, Jiang Xuening fell behind everyone, but didn't want to be too late, so she simply took a shortcut next to her.

Unexpectedly, there were people on this side of the water pavilion.

From a distance, she saw the figure, and her heart skipped a beat. When she got closer and saw that it was indeed him, that faint joy and joy would quietly spread in her heart.

At this moment, Zhang Zhe also saw her.

Four eyes facing each other.

Zhang Zhe lightly raised her eyelids, but Jiang Xuening looked at him. After a while, she turned her gaze to look at Chen Ying and bowed to him, saying, "I've seen Mr. Chen, Mr. Zhang."

When she wanted to give a bow, she gently placed her hand on her waist.

The snow-white and slender wrists were slightly exposed.

Zhang Zhe's lowered gaze fell on her, and at a glance, he saw a scratch that was not very obvious, with a faint blood color. The hand was folded and covered by a wide sleeved robe, so he gently tightened it.

His mood fluctuated slightly, and he didn't speak.

Chen Ying smiled at Jiang Xuening and said, "Miss Jiang has also come. Have you ever seen Master Xie?"

Zhang Zhe remained silent, and Jiang Xuening felt a little disappointed.

On second thought, they were not familiar with each other now, and Zhang Zhe did not speak much after his predecessors. Therefore, he quickly put on a smile again and returned to Chen Ying, saying, "Mr. Xie went to see the Marquis. He had just gone to the front hall."

Chen Ying exclaimed, "Oh!" There was a high-ranking official in the imperial court who held the same position as Jiang Xuening's father. However, he was very amiable and easygoing towards Jiang Xuening. He said, "Thank you, Miss Jiang, for informing me. I was thinking about not being able to find Mr. Xie, so I will go with Zhang Daren in a moment."

===Kunning Section 120===

Does Chen Ying have a good relationship with Xie Wei?

Jiang Xuening had a suspicious image in her heart and glanced at Zhang Zhe again. However, her lifeless face turned to look at the fish in the water and the ripples blown by the wind. She inexplicably felt suffocated and said, "Then I'll go first, adults. Goodbye."

Until she walked away, Zhang Zhe held back and didn't look back.

Chen Ying, however, watched her figure disappear before retracting her gaze. There was a hint of interest in her eyes, and she only turned to tease Zhang Zhe, saying, "How did I see this young lady looking at you more than once? After all, it was you who helped her out of danger in the Cining Palace that day, which can be considered as' saving beauty '. It seems like she had some interest in you?"

Zhang Zhe lowered his gaze and said, "Mr. Chen is joking."

Chen Ying shrugged, but thought of something else and muttered to herself, "Yes, after all, it's the person Mr. Xie wants to protect. Where else can we turn to?"

"..."

Something suddenly tightened in Zhang Zhe's heart, and he slowly turned back to look at Chen Ying.

Chen Ying only said, "What's going on?"

Zhang Zhe closed his eyes slightly and said, "It's nothing."

Chen Ying's mind had already shifted to what Xie Wei was saying for a while, but she didn't notice any obvious abnormalities in him at the moment. She just pondered, "Master Xie is really an incomprehensible person. Although we have some intersection, we always feel that we don't have a deep connection. However, it's strange to say that although Mr. Zhang is not like Mr. Xie, he has given Chen a feeling of not being very clear or understanding.". You said you don't love beauties, and others wouldn't go to Qin Lou Chu Guan to ask you; I also don't love fancy clothes and food, and spend my days alone living in seclusion. It's really confusing, but Chen doesn't quite understand. What exactly is a person like Mr. Zhang's ambition? "

Sands and rain fall.

The mist is like a layer of light veil, covering the lake and the pavilions. Suddenly, the world becomes quiet, filled with a hazy beauty.

Zhang Zhe looked up.

After a long time, even Chen Ying thought he was lost in thought and wouldn't answer this question. It was only then that he opened his mouth for the first time and slowly said, "If you don't have high aspirations, don't go far. Distinguish your innocence, offer your closest relatives a corner, and watch the rain quietly. That's all."