Listening to what Leng Mei said, Xu Ruyan's face turned a little red, and her cherry lips pursed slightly.

Liu Mei also frowned a little.

But she didn't speak either.

She couldn't learn from Leng Mei who could express herself so boldly. The etiquette she learned from childhood taught her to learn music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and embroidery.

So Xu Ruyan just silently took her own things from the carriage.

But the next second, a scroll of portraits fell out of what she was holding.

The portrait is spread out.

Seeing this, Xu Ruyan quickly put down the things in her hands and went to pick up the portrait.

Leng Mei glanced at it, a little surprised, and said "Huh".

Xue Mu asked: "What fell?"

"My father's portrait." Xu Ruyan held the portrait in her hands and carefully swept away the dust on it.

Leng Mei said: "I have met your father."

When these words came out, both Xu Ruyan and Xue Mu were surprised.

Xu Ruyan held the portrait and asked, "Have you seen my father?"

Although Xue Mu was surprised, he also thought it was reasonable.

After all, Xu Jie is a good official who loves the people. Doesn't he often go to the streets to sympathize with the people?

Thinking of this, he was not too confused.

But Leng Mei said: "Your father once looked for Xiao Mu's father."

After saying this, Xue Mu couldn't help but be shocked.

"Sister Leng, are you saying that Ruyan's father came to see my father?" Xue Mu asked hurriedly.

Xu Ruyan also felt puzzled.

Do his father and Xue Mu's father really know each other?

Xue Mu even added: "Her father is actually a court official, the head of the household department. Do you know him?"

Leng Mei explained: "I don't know her father, and I don't know that he is a court official, but I went to the river to do laundry that night, and I did see your father and her father chatting there. By the way, there were people there at that time.

The third person is here."

"Is there a third person?" Xue Mu and Xu Ruyan said in unison.

"Yeah, but I didn't see clearly who it was, and I didn't care. I just thought it was your father's old friend."

Xue Muze continued to ask: "When did this happen?"

"About half a year ago." Leng Mei replied.

She continued to look at the portrait, and then looked at Xu Ruyan, as if she had thought of something: "Are you Xu Jie's daughter?"

"It's my little girl." Xu Ruyan saluted.

"I remembered that Mr. Xu often sets up porridge stalls outside the city to help victims of disasters outside the city." Leng Mei explained this.

Xu Ruyan nodded: "Yes, my father often does this."

Leng Mei asked: "Then your father is now..."

Xu Ruyan's eyes revealed a hint of sadness: "He was imprisoned a few days ago for corruption, but I believe he was wrongly accused and I will prove his innocence."

Leng Mei walked up to her at this time, hugged her gently, and said apologetically: "I believe your father is a good official. Although I don't know that he is your father, I can usually hear people talking about it in the street.

Your father's praise means your father must be a good official."

Perhaps it was the sympathy between women that made Xu Ruyan feel more comforted.

But Xue Mu on the side was sorting out the logical relationship.

He had known before that Xu Jie had a close friendship with his father.

But Xu Jie was actually allowed to go find his father in person.

A high-ranking official who once rose to the rank of Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the other is just an old jailer in a prison.

In the middle of the night, we discussed important matters by the river.

It can't be as simple as just reminiscing about old times.

Combined with his father's identity as Daxia's undercover agent.

Could it be...

impossible?

Xu Jie is a good official in Daqing, but he will also commit treason?

These questions were placed in front of Xue Mu, leaving him puzzled.

By the way, there is a third person here.

Who is this third person...

Just when he came back to his senses, he found that there was only a hot image standing there silently in front of him, waiting for something.

Based on the size, he knew it was Xu Ruyan, so he asked: "Where is Sister Leng?"

Xu Ruyan explained: "She just went back to the room. She said you might want to chat with me for a while."

Xue Mu was stunned for a moment, and I have to say that Leng Mei's observation of words and expressions was indeed very good.

Then he came to the chair, sat down, and said to Xu Ruyan: "Now I can confirm that your father and my father know each other, and their friendship is not shallow."

Hearing this, Xu Ruyan also nodded: "Although I have never heard of Uncle Xue before, my father did ask me to find him at that time, but... I didn't expect Uncle Xue to pass away so soon.

"

Xue Mu then asked: "By the way, are there any places that your father often goes to on weekdays?"

"Go there often?" Xu Ruyan thought about it.

She explained: "In addition to going to court every day, he also went outside the city to see the victims. The street people were considerate of the people's feelings and fulfilled the responsibilities required by the Ministry of Household Affairs."

After hearing this, Xue Mu also pondered.

"correct."

Suddenly, Xu Ruyan seemed to think of something, and she replied: "But sometimes my father would often go to the rockery in the backyard alone. No one is allowed to approach that rockery, not even the cleaning servants. I still remember when I was a child

I went there once and was ordered to copy the words a hundred times."

"Rockery..." Xue Mu had some thoughts in his mind.

He then said to Xu Ruyan: "Ruyan, it's getting late. It's been a long day, so you should rest early."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

At this time, Xu Ruyan, who had been hesitating, asked guiltily: "Are you injured?...Is it because of me that you were injured?..."

Only then did Xue Mu realize that Leng Mei had probably told her.

So he explained to Xu Ruyan: "It's okay, there was a rebellion in the prison before, and I was accidentally scratched. It doesn't matter."

"Okay... okay." Xu Ruyan seemed to want to say something more, but finally said: "Sir... I will try to take the female red embroidery to a cloth shop and sell it in exchange for

The silver taels will be used as rent for the house."

After hearing this, Xue Mu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that she was so strong.

What if he only accepted Leng Mei's money and not Xu Ruyan's money?

I guess this girl will feel bad about it.

So he suggested: "Let's do this. You can clean the yard and hall every three days as before, wash and cook for me, and then there will be no need for rent."

"Ah?" Xu Ruyan still shook her head: "No, I once promised the young master that I can do anything you want. These are what I should do and cannot be measured by remuneration."

"Since you said you can do whatever you want, you can't refute what I said."

After Xue Mu said this, he comforted: "Don't think too much, go back and rest quickly. As for the rent, we will talk about it later, later."

"Okay, thank you, sir..." Xu Ruyan saluted again.

Back in the room, Xu Ruyan lay on the bed, thinking about Xue Mu's caring words just now.

Suddenly I became nervous and my heartbeat gradually increased.

There was also some blush on the face.
Chapter completed!