She fell out after crying at the wrong grave

Two people were walking on the river bank.

"When you go back later, Yunli has specially left some Yuanxiao for you." After a long silence, Hengzhi started the conversation first.

Ever since Ah'ao, instigated by the crowd, crossed the bridge on impulse, she felt a little regretful.

Hengzhi and she each had their own things to do. Ah-yi didn't plan to stay here for long, and there were still many things waiting for her to do, so she should calm down.

So when he found himself approaching, he had nothing to say and could only follow Hengzhi in silence.

"Really?" Ah-yi forced a smile. "This morning, Auntie Wang next door also gave me some Yuanxiao, which are still in the shop."

The wind was strong by the river, and the candle in Ah-yi's carp lantern was blown by the wind and was about to burn to the edge. Heng-chi stretched out his arm and used his long sleeves to block her lantern.

Ah's steps were suddenly blocked by his long sleeves and she stopped where she was.

To anyone passing by, this was a scene of love and affection.

It can be seen that no matter what the facts are, one cannot necessarily determine them by seeing them with one’s own eyes.

Today, in the hall of honor, the bridesmaid said to the newlyweds, "A day of marriage is a hundred days of love. Even if there are conflicts in the future, they should think of the present harmonious life and hold hands to live their lives."

If this sentence is applied to them, Ah'an suddenly thought that grace lasts a long time, but love does not exist.

Ah-yi looked down at the lamp and smiled, "It can be seen that the young marquis is a considerate and caring person." Then she continued, "As a friend, he is really loyal. Whether it was the last time he risked his life to save me, or the fireworks he gave me today."

In the reflection of the lights below, Hengzhi's profile seemed less sharp and as gentle as the festival itself.

"The princess's past is very different from now, and I haven't done much." He would occasionally call her princess, but every time it sounded like a joke.

Today's words really seem a lot more distant.

That night, an unfulfilled hug seemed to make both of them suddenly sober up.

"Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you." Ah-yi simply handed the lamp to him, so that she wouldn't have to blow it up in her hands. "Today's wedding for Shopkeeper Wu went very smoothly. I have to thank the young marquis for helping me with the matchmaking."

Heng Qi turned around and restored some distance, "No problem."

"It is impolite not to reciprocate. Next, I should repay the young marquis. After all, we are allies who share weal and woe." A'ao raised her clear eyes and met Hengzhi's.

Hengzhi seemed considerate and let A'ao take the lead in the Youtong matter, but in fact every step he took in the villa was steady and just right.

The new emperor was very wary, and Hengzhi had finally given the new emperor an opportunity to make him feel that he had him under control. If he really helped Li Chongxuan to get to the bottom of the case at this time, for such a loyal military general, he would definitely be doing Hengzhi a favor.

Since the new emperor in the capital was able to receive the news so quickly, it means that he must have wanted to get this. Similarly, Hengzhi naturally knew that the close exchanges between Kezhou and Yuanzhou were not a good thing.

Before Hengzhi inherited the title, Li Chongxuan and Hengqi had a tacit understanding and had always maintained a seemingly unrelated and distant relationship, but not too distant. So Li Chongxuan made an excuse not to go to Hengqi's funeral and attended Hengzhi's wedding ceremony. In the eyes of the new emperor, this was neither distant nor intimate.

But the person has passed away, and for Hengzhi and Li Chongxuan, it is another level of relationship. The wedding banquet has passed, and accepting a favor for assisting in the investigation will break this delicate balance of exchanges.

The two states were connected, with Wuling in the center, and they occupied the entire northwest border of Dachong. Since it was a long corridor for Hu merchants to travel, there was already a naturally formed commercial relationship.

So the fact that it cannot be found out is actually a good thing for Hengzhi.

Hengzhi didn't expect that Ah-yi could see through everything so clearly. After a little thought, he said, "Remember Wei Guohui?"

"You mean," Ah's eyebrows slightly frowned, and she thought for a moment, "the worker who tricked you into coming to East Street when you were shoveling snow?"

When they reached the other side of the bridge, there was a bustling crowd. Heng Qi saw the situation and raised his hand to block Ah-yi from entering.

"Yes, while we were away, we were looking for someone to investigate him. Wei Guohui is just a small engineer, but he is a sixth-rank official. He would not be bold enough to take such a risk and set up such a scheme that can be easily discovered. There must be someone who is in cahoots with him and working for the person behind the scenes."

The secret letter was presented to Hengzhi this morning, carefully recording Wei Guohui's movements in the past two months. As expected by Hengzhi, when he was not in the city, Wei Guohui and the people behind him became active.

"You asking Zheng Da to shovel snow was not part of their plan."

After this reminder, Ah-yi suddenly had the answer in her mind, "You mean..."

There was some tacit understanding between them. Ah'ao didn't say the person's name in front of the crowd, and Hengzhi gave her a very affirmative look.

"No wonder." Ah'an murmured, "I knew he was not that simple."

Heng Zhi continued to point her out, "Especially if Manager Wu does a good job, your reputation will spread immediately. Wei Guohui didn't do a good job, so he must have been held accountable by his master. He is not someone who will suffer losses easily. Be careful in the shop these days."

"I know." Ah'an replied softly, "In fact, the neighbors around me reminded me at the beginning, so I was mentally prepared to some extent."

The craftsmen of the dancing fish lanterns are still walking through the streets waving their long lanterns, and the lively children are also weaving back and forth among the crowd.

The words that Hengzhi had prepared were already waiting on his lips, just as they were waiting there for the children to pass.

"Besides, aren't there Zheng Da and his brothers?" Ah-yi looked up at Heng-chi with a smile. From this angle, he could see that she had put on a heavier makeup than usual for Tianxi. In fact, Heng-chi couldn't really tell that the girl was wearing makeup, except that her lips were a little redder than usual, like plump cherries.

He watched calmly.

His original next words were: If you are worried, I will keep an eye on you, but the princess was indeed unusual and she evaded the question without leaving a trace.

"You really are..." Hengzhi laughed, and then said nothing more.

Ah-yi also looked straight ahead and couldn't help but smile even more happily, "Thank you for the compliment."

After walking all the way back, Ah's hands and feet were cold and stiff.

Today is the Lantern Festival. For some reason, the treetops along the corridors of the house are also hung with yellow round lanterns. From a distance, they look like a full moon on the treetops.

The attendants they met along the way all greeted the two men with a smile.

"The lights went out first?" Walking to the main courtyard gate, Hengzhi picked up the well-preserved carp lantern and asked the people around him.

A'ao was sleepy, cold and hungry, but she wanted to sleep more at the moment, so she just responded casually.

Hengzhi blew out the candle inside, and the room between them suddenly became dark.

As he was about to enter the room, Yunli poked his head out from the side and said in a clear voice, "Master, the new lady, the water has been boiled. Do you want to take a bath first?"

Thinking of the hot tub, Ah-yi suddenly came to her senses, "Yes! I'll come right over."

The water was boiled separately, and the young marquis and his nominal wife went into two side rooms, one on the left and one on the right. In order not to appear deliberately distant, Heng Zhi even made a detour to the kitchen and asked someone to cook some Yuanxiao and send it over.

The moment she was immersed in the hot water, Ah-yi sighed comfortably.

Although she didn't need anyone to serve her, Yunli was afraid that her new wife would be bored, so she sat beside her just to keep her company.

Although the wound on Ah's shoulder had almost healed, there was still a dark scar on it, which made Yunli feel uncomfortable. "Tomorrow I'll ask the doctor if he has some ointment to help you grow skin and remove scars, and I'll apply it on you."

The hot water made Ah's cheeks red. She smiled at Yunli who was looking bitter, "It's okay. Clothes will cover it so it won't be visible. Your young master has so many injuries. Don't you have to apply ointment all over his body?"

"How can they be the same!" Yunli said anxiously, "The young marquis is a man, he doesn't care about being pretty or not, how can he compare to your beautiful face and eyebrows, and your delicate and graceful appearance."

Hearing her say a series of words praising herself, Ah-yi laughed even more happily, "Hahaha, you little girl!"

"What's more, you are a male..." Oh no, Yunli suddenly realized that his words were not safe and he was exposed, and his voice stopped abruptly.

Ah'ao was also startled. Her laughter stopped abruptly. She turned to look at Yunli with a slightly stiff expression.

"what?"

Yunli was about to speak but stopped herself, feeling extremely conflicted. Her righteous expression suddenly withered away, like a little tabby cat with wet fur on the road. "I... forget it, I've let it slip anyway. You're a princess, so of course it's different..."

Ah-yi's eyes widened. "How did you know? When did you know? How am I similar?"

It turns out that she had been seen through a long time ago, so why did she go to so much trouble to hide it for several months!

Yunli lay flatteringly on the edge of the tub, "Don't worry! It's definitely not what the young marquis said. It's just that when you first entered the mansion, I was always watching outside when you were painting."

"I love watching you paint every day. You may not realize that you sit at your desk for hours without moving. Your back is always straight, and even when you wash your brush, you make big movements without causing any splashes."

"I have always guessed that you are not an ordinary person, at least not as written in the household registration that the master brought." Yunli smiled, "There are good rules, and Danqing is so powerful. The master doesn't care about love at all, otherwise Miss Chu would have worked so hard for so long and become the lady of this house. You must be much more special than her! What's more, you are so beautiful, and the whole street is looking for a princess, so..."

That's right, Ah-yi finally understood. It turned out that she had guessed it, but she just happened to guess it right.

I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was Hengzhi who said that...

Hengzhi, who was being talked about, passed by and heard these words. He leaned against the door and laughed muffledly, almost fainting.

Ah-yi always thought she hid it well, but in fact, some unintentional habits would expose her. For example, the sitting posture that Yunli mentioned, and the way she held the cup when drinking tea, were all palace rules that ordinary families would not teach their daughters.

On the day they first met, she prostrated herself on the ground and performed a standard kowtow, which gave Hengzhi a clue and enabled him to see through her identity as a princess.

The door was suddenly opened, and the princess with long wet hair and loose clothes wrapped in a loose robe was bare-faced. She looked unfriendly, "Have you heard enough in the corner?"

Heng Zhi suppressed his laughter and bowed slightly, "I know I was wrong."

Ah-yi: “…”

(End of this chapter)