He Yan is a woman, and the shock caused by His Majesty's marriage to Xiao Jue is not only that. The Shen family in the capital is quiet today.

Chen Muxue knelt on the ground, lowered her head and said nothing. Master Shen and Mrs. Shen stood aside. Mrs. Chen was worried and wanted to speak. After a while, Master Shen spoke, looked at the Imperial Secretary Chen who was standing in the hall with his hands behind his back and his face coldly, and comforted him softly: "My sister is also confused for a moment. Father, don't blame her too much."

"I was confused for a moment?" Chen Jingshi turned around and his eyes fell on Shen Muxue. He didn't know whether he was heartbroken or angry, and said, "I am a Shen family, proud and loyal. I didn't expect to raise a daughter. I don't know when I learned the secret methods. She was confused for a moment, and if she was not careful, she would harm someone else's life!"

Chen Jingshi was very thin and elegant. Although he was old now, he could still vaguely see his charm when he was young. The arrogance between his eyebrows and eyes was exactly the same as Chen Muxue. He treated his son strictly every day, but was particularly tolerant to his daughter. This was the first time he got angry with Chen Muxue. Even Chen Muxue had to follow Xiao Jue to the border, and Chen Jingshi was not as angry as he is today.

"You can't say that," Mrs. Chen felt sorry for her daughter. "That He Yan was originally a daughter, and Mu Xue was just telling the truth. If she hadn't deceived Your Majesty first, how could she be revealed by others? She should be punished if she made a mistake. You just say Mu Xue is not, but Mu Xue is really thinking about His Majesty. You can't let a woman cheat her as a man, right?"

As soon as he said that, Chen Jingshi looked at her coldly, and Mrs. Chen didn't dare to speak. Chen Jingshi said: "It's ridiculous! You only saw her dressed as a man and joined the army to deceive the world. Why didn't you see her leading her troops to deal with the Utu? The water battle in Jiyang, Rundu defended the city... Do you think the merits are easy to earn? Without the merits of saving the people, how could Your Majesty easily promote her to become the Marquis of Wu'an? Furthermore," he stared at his daughter, "I heard that when I was in Liangzhou, there were spies who were mixed into the garrison. You didn't know the details, or He Yan sent you away. No matter what the result, she was always helping you. I have taught you since I was a child that the kindness of water should be repaid with others and bear the affection of others. Even if others don't take it to heart, you should remember it in your heart. I didn't expect that you would remember it in your heart."

Chen Muxue lowered her head and said nothing.

"I didn't expect it," Chen Jingshi seemed to finish his speech in one breath, "not only do you want to be a villain who exposes her identity, but you also dare not stand up openly and hide behind Wang Rong. Do you know that this will also harm Wang Rong!"

Chen Muxue's body trembled slightly.

At the palace banquet, the stranger who said that He Yan's identity was a woman was named Wang Rong, and she was also her childhood sweetheart. The two of them had known each other for a long time. Wang Rong's father had a good relationship with Chen Jingshi. Chen Muxue knew that Wang Rong liked him, but her heart was all about Xiao Jue.

It was not that she had thought that she would stand up and expose it herself, but in the end, she could not get the trick. She was afraid that He Yan would die because of this. She did not think about asking He Yan for life, but only hoped that He Yan would be far away from Xiao Jue. She was even more afraid of facing Xiao Jue's disappointed and indifferent gaze. When Wang Rong came to the Shen family, she saw Chen Muxue's sorrow and asked. Chen Muxue could not help but tell her confusion and troubles. After hearing this, Wang Rong turned around and left without saying a word, saying, "You wait."

What are you waiting for? He didn't say.

"I didn't expect him to do this." Chen Muxue defended weakly.

Her father, Censor Chen, stared at her, his eyes sharp, and his voice was like a knife that could cut her open, "Did you really not expect it?"

Shenmu Xue is speechless.

Did she really not expect it?

Wang Rong has liked her for many years. For her willingness to do anything, she is impulsive and cares about the consequences. When she told Wang Rong about this, didn’t she guess Wang Rong’s reaction?

She just didn't want to admit that she was such a despicable and despicable villain.

Seeing Chen Muxue's body shaking, Master Shen finally softened his heart: "Even so, my sister already knows that she is wrong. My father also knows that my sister is concerned about Xiao Huaijin for many years, and suddenly other women appear. How can my sister feel good? My sister has never liked to tell others about her grievances, and I blame my brother for being a poor thought, so I only realize it now. My father wants to punish her, even the child will punish her."

"It has nothing to do with my brother. I made a mistake myself. One person does things and one person does it." Chen Muxue knelt straight.

"You have liked Xiao Huaijin for so many years, but he has responded to you at all?" Chen Jingshi suddenly said.

Chen Muxue looked at him.

"Love never comes from touching changes." Chen Yushi said quietly, "You want to go outside, leave Shuojing, and follow him. Although I don't support it, I don't object. I know that Xiao Huaijin will not fall in love with you, but I always think that as long as you leave the house, the road you walk wider and more people you see, your mind will naturally be broader, and gradually, you will let him go. Unexpectedly," he sighed, "but it pushes you deeper and deeper."

Chen Muxue pursed her lips and refused to speak.

Even her father could tell that Xiao Jue would not fall in love with her? She never felt that she had failed like this.

This was too heavy, and Mrs. Chen couldn't help but say angrily: "How could you be like this in the world? Xiao Huaijin looked down on Mu Xue because he didn't have any vision. I still look down on him! A woman entered the military camp very well, but I don't know what to save the people. I only know that all the rules are messed up. Xiao Huaijin would rather marry such a woman than be afraid of laughing at the world!"

Grand Master Shen wanted to speak but stopped. This time, Chen Jingshi ignored his wife's rebuttal and just looked at Chen Muxue and said, "The place you are walking is not less than He Yan, and the people you meet may not be as many as He Yan, but your pattern and ideals are much worse than her. It's not that you don't believe in you, but after tonight, you two will meet immediately."

"You are not as good as her."

Tears suddenly burst into Chen Muxue's eyes. She was so strong all her life and was unwilling to cry in front of others. However, at this moment, she could no longer suppress her grievances and shame, and tears burst out from her eyes.

Chen Jingshi stopped looking at her and said calmly: "From today on, you are not allowed to go anywhere. Our Shen family will not use force. If you make a mistake, you should be confined to your home for a year."

"master!"

Chen Yinshi ignored his wife's begging, shook his sleeves and left the hall. The night wind outside the yard was extremely cold, and it blew on the human face, and it hurt like a knife.

Master Shen chased after him and walked to Chen Jingshi, "Dad, has it been too long for a year?"

Chen Jingshi looked at the blue bricks on the ground and smiled bitterly, "Xiao Huaijin is a protector. Do you think he can't find Mu Xue?"

"Can……"

"Because of his father, he will not be able to do anything to Mu Xue. But over the years, the friendship between our family and the Xiao family has ended here."

...

Of course, these people were more than these people who were shocked by this incident. The relatives of Cheng's family who learned that Xiao Jue's marriage were all shocked and suspicious. It was a good thing that His Majesty actually gave the marriage. They were busy surprised by the marriage, but they did not take He Yan as a person in mind. They only knew that there was no official position in the family, and their status was not as good as Bai Rongwei.

Cheng Lisu, compared to the news that Xiao Jue was given a marriage, was obviously that He Yan was a woman.

"My elder brother... how could it be a woman?" The young man paced back and forth in the room, unconsciously pulling the corner of his clothes, "How is this possible!"

After he returned to Shuojing first, he was caught by the Cheng family and threw him into school to study. He only went home for one day in the school, but on the day he went home, he was still locked at home to practice calligraphy and could not go anywhere. Therefore, when Xiao Jue and the others returned to Beijing, Cheng Lisu could not come to the Xiao family to take a look.

When he finally got home from school this month, he not only learned that Xiao Jueheyan and the others were back, but also gave him a gift of good news that both of them were given marriage by His Majesty.

"My elder brother..." He grabbed a slave and said, "You can kill a tiger with one punch, how could it be a woman?"

Oh my God, is it him crazy or the world crazy?

"No, I have to go find my uncle!" He thought of this, so he opened the door and walked out, and was about to go out to find Xiao Jue to ask clearly.

"No, young master, the master's wife said, you can't leave the mansion... Come on, young master is going to go out!" The servant behind hurriedly followed.

...

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo all are liars--"

In the Song family, Song Taotao was crying.

"How could my brother He be a woman? You must be lying to others!" The girl's eyes were swollen from crying. Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song stood outside the door, looking at each other, with helpless expressions.

After Song Taotao returned from Shuojing, he became more obedient and obedient, practicing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting at home every day. Mrs. Song suspected that she had someone she liked, and she was often worried about what to do if she really had someone she liked, and she was worried about what to do with the Cheng family? They also knew Song Taotao's temperament. They didn't know what it felt like to like in the past. Cheng Lisu was also a lively young man. Both husband and wife thought about it, and as they were together, their feelings would naturally come into being. But if there was someone else in their hearts, they were afraid that the marriage would become a revenge.

Mrs. Song asked Song Taotao indirectly who the person in her heart was. She was fooled by Song Taotao every time. The little girl was very smart. She knew that He Yan's status is not high now, and even if she told her parents, her parents would definitely not agree. It would be better to wait. The young man was so capable that it would be a long time to be a high-ranking official in the future. Before that, there was no need to tell others, just catch him.

Until the news of Xiao Jue being given a marriage tonight came, Song Taotao went on a hunger strike at home to protest, cried and made a fuss, and was so sad that she wanted to hang herself, Mrs. Song and Mr. Song realized that the sweetheart of her daughter from her family was Xiao Jue's fiancée.

The couple was really amused and crying.

"Taotao, stop crying. Since you are a woman, it's useless to cry. Wipe your tears quickly, your eyes will be swollen like walnuts..."

"That's right, Young Master Cheng's uncle is Governor Xiao. If you like that girl He, in the future, if you marry Young Master Cheng and visit Xiao family from time to time, wouldn't you see Miss He often?"

It would be fine if I didn't listen. When I heard this, Song Taotao was even more sad, "Who is going to visit Xiao's family? She deceived my feelings. I never want to see her again, wuwuwuwu..."

...

The war here is in chaos, and there are laughter and crying. Some people are like a dog who is straying from a family, in a panic. When they return to the mansion, they see that everyone is in shadow.

Xu Zhiheng couldn't sleep.

After returning to the mansion, he told He Xinying that there were many documents to be processed today, so he slept in the study and asked He Xinying to sleep early, and then locked himself in the study.

In the middle of the night, He Xinying got up to go to the toilet. When she thought of Xu Zhiheng, she found a thicker mattress from the cabinet. The weather was getting colder, and Xu Zhiheng was not as warm as the bedroom. If it caught a cold, there would be some trouble at this time. She held the mattress and found that the lights were on in the study and there was no one.

He Xinying sat on the chair in the study for a while, thinking that maybe Xu Zhiheng would come back in a while, but after a quarter of an hour, there was still no movement. She was stunned for a moment, worried and a little suspicious. Even if she went to Gongfang, it would have been a bit too long. Could it be that something happened? Last year, there was a family in Shuojing who got up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet. The ground was frost and dark, and it was so dark that it was not clear. She stepped on it and slid. When the servants found it the next day, they were gone.

She was worried that Xu Zhiheng had fallen to somewhere and did not dare to disturb others, so she put the mattress in the study and carried the lanterns to search everywhere. She did not find her parents-in-law's yard, but only turned around in her own yard, but did not find Xu Zhiheng's figure.

It's so late, could it be that I've left the mansion?

He Xinying thought about it for some reason, but for some reason, he turned his attention to He Yan's yard, a room near their yard.

This yard is the yard where her sister, the short-lived grandma Xu lived before. After He Yan died, the yard was sealed off, and the former servants in the yard were also dismissed. However, He Xinying once heard a rumor that there were not many servants serving He Yan, and sometimes, those servants were assigned to serve another concubine of the Xu family.

He Xinying was skeptical about this rumor, and after all, he was the daughter of their He family. No matter how brave the Xu family is, he is afraid that he will not be so negligent. Besides, He Xinying didn't see the concubine after entering the door. When asked, he only said that she had made a mistake and was kicked out.

He Xinying knew it well that the Xu family might have done this because they were afraid that her bride would feel uncomfortable. But since they valued her so much, they thought they would not be bad for He Yan. After a long time, He Xinying forgot about this matter and thought it was just a matter of no real rumors.

However, sometimes there are some strange places about He Yan. For example, in this yard, the Xu family said that Xu Zhiheng missed his wife, so he kept the yard without sweeping it out for others to live in, and it was just empty. But He Xinying had never seen Xu Zhiheng go to this yard.

Those who miss their deceased wife will not go to places where they go from time to time and pick up old things to miss them?

But perhaps Xu Zhiheng was afraid of seeing things and thinking about others, so he deliberately refused to go. He Xinying found a reason for Xu Zhiheng.

She was a little jealous of He Yan at first, but now she has no jealousy. It is meaningless to fight with a dead person, especially no matter how He Xinying convinced herself, she did not feel the threat He Yan had to herself.

In other words, she did not feel Xu Zhiheng's unforgettable love for He Yan.

The lantern emitted a faint light, and the wind outside blew away all her sleepiness. She looked at the dark and empty courtyard, thought for a while, and couldn't help but move her steps towards that place.

She had only been to this yard once. Not long after she married into the Xu family, she only arrived at the yard. When He Xinying wanted to enter the room, a maid appeared and said softly: "Grandma, the young master does not allow others to enter this yard."

He Xinying was a bride at that time and didn't want to argue with Xu Zhiheng about it, so she stepped out. After a long time, she didn't think about going back. Tonight for some reason, she inexplicably wanted to go and take a look. He Yan had been recuperating in the village before, and after returning to the He family, she quickly got married. Speaking of which, she had not been together for a long time with this relative's sister, so now, she could hardly remember what He Yan looked like.

But perhaps, she could still see where He Yan lived and see a little trace of the life of her blood relatives.

Before I knew it, I had already walked into the yard. The yard was as cold as ever, and it was as cold as winter, no matter summer or autumn. The maid cleaned the ground, but could not remove the old and decayed atmosphere.

He Xinying slowly walked to the door and was about to push the door in, but suddenly, he stopped and there was a sound in the room.

She was nervous at first, afraid that there would be thieves in the yard, but later she heard the news and felt that the thief would not be so bold, so she carried a lantern and walked to the bedside and looked inside through the gap in the window paper.

The oil lamp in the room was lit, and she saw Xu Zhiheng.

A Xu Zhiheng who is completely different from Suriri.

Xu Zhiheng was still wearing the clothes he entered the palace today. He was a very particular person. After returning home, he had to take a shower and change his clothes, but today he didn't. He sat at the big table in the room, crazily unzipping the wooden trunk over and over, searching for something inside.

His movements were very rough, no longer as elegant and gentle as before. From the perspective of the window, he looked like a complete madman.

He Xinying's heart thumped, and a chill came from beginning to end. Looking at her strange husband, a sense of fear suddenly emerged in her heart.

In a panic, I accidentally stepped on the stone under my feet. With a "bang", the stone slipped and fell down the steps of the yard, making a sound.

"Who!" At the same time, Xu Zhiheng in the room raised his head.
To be continued...