A night of silence.

The next day, the second master went out early again.

Before going out, Shi Jin helped him tidy up his clothes. Her fingers fell on the collar of his neck and she heard him say, "I will come back early tonight. Just wait for me and go to the old lady's house for a banquet tonight."

Learning from the past, neither of them felt unhappy a few days ago.

However, the second master seemed to have lost a little bit of his coldness, and he was able to draw her into the circle he had drawn for her.

Shi Jin nodded, and he grabbed his fingers and played with them one by one.

She blushed, feeling ashamed and embarrassed, with some fear of him in her heart. She boldly tried to withdraw her hand, but he clasped his fingers together without any doubt, and tightened his knuckles with slight force.

The knuckles of Erye's fingers were hard, and her five fingers were tightened together until her five green knuckles were bruised with red marks. The pain also spread to the apex of her heart along with the imprisoned knuckles.

She endured the pain and raised her eyes to look at him, her brows still as cold as ever, but her behavior was completely different from before, making people wonder if she had changed her mind.

How could a man as cold and aloof as the second master come into contact with a woman?

"Second Master..." She opened her mouth, wanting to admonish her, but before she could finish her words, the finger he grabbed was in vain. Second Master Qi turned around and strode away, but it seemed that he never had any nostalgia at all.

The warmth and pain on her fingertips always alerted her.

Shi Jin covered the fingers of her right hand with her left hand and was stunned for a long time. It wasn't until Zhi Hua came in with misty eyes that she came back to her senses.

The two of them cleaned up the second master's room in silence. Zhihua pursed his lips and said nothing from the beginning to the end.

Shi Jin couldn't bear this kind of ignorance, so he picked up the topic and handed it to her, "How have you been doing well these days, Mr. Second Master?"

"Whether it's okay for Second Master to eat, what does it have to do with you?" Zhi Hua was obviously angry with Shi Jin. Although she didn't know why Shi Jin had annoyed Second Master these days, her heart had already been biased toward Second Master.

Seeing Shi Jin rushing to serve the second master again, she felt deeply unhappy with Shi Jin. She just felt that this man was a two-faced villain, but the second master took advantage of him so much that he not only did not punish him at all, but turned a deaf ear to him.

This matter needs to be brought to light.

Shi Jin said nothing. Si Qi was a smooth person, but he was angry with her, let alone Zhi Hua, who hated evil as much as he hated her.

For a moment, half sad and half confused, he arranged the second master's clothes, and then Shi Jin disappeared into his own room like a shadow.

It wasn't until dusk fell that Mr. Qi came in a hurry.

Shi Mo shouted toward the courtyard, and Zhi Hua rushed out.

The second master handed the folding fan to Zhi Hua and then looked around, "Where is Shi Jin?"

Zhihua was slandering in his heart, but with a smile on his face, "Who knows! Why did the second master ask her?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Shi Jin walked out in a plain dyed green skirt. The second master gave her a cold look and said, "Let's go."

Shi Jin nodded and followed the second master out, leaving Zhi Hua standing there in a daze.

Shi Mo pushed Zhi Hua and said, "Return to your soul!"

Zhi Hua glared at him, went straight into the room, and gave Shi Mo a shut-in.

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The old lady's Rongan Hall is still prosperous. And because of August 15th, two young osmanthus trees were specially moved to the courtyard, with light yellow flowers as big as rice grains blooming on them. When the breeze blows, there will be flowers.

The fragrant aroma brews in the night, very gentle and pleasant.

The last time Shi Jin came to Rong'an Hall for a banquet with the second master, he just stayed outside the room and waited for the second master to come out.

This time she was no exception. Just as she was about to say goodbye to her second master, he grabbed her wrist with undeniable force.

He stared straight ahead, raised his chin slightly, just like before, and said softly, "Come with me."

Shi Jin had no choice but to follow him into the main room obediently as he was afraid of being discovered by others.

Sandalwood, who was holding the curtain, was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly towards Shi Jin, thinking he had seen it before.

Rongan Hall was very lively. Not only were there all kinds of masters in the big room, but the old lady's natal family also sent their nephews to come and chat and laugh with the old lady.

As soon as Qi Mojing entered the room, the whole room fell silent.

The old lady squinted her eyes and glanced at Shi Jin behind Qi Mojing, and the smile on her face became wider, "Is the second brother here? Come and sit down quickly!"

Qi Mojing nodded, walked step by step to the old lady and sat down. The old lady and the eldest lady's nieces and nephews Yao Wenxuan and Yao Zixian had already come up to greet her.

He nodded and said something good, then looked away and just chatted with the old lady.

Shi Jin looked at his nose and heart with his eyes, nose and heart, and stood behind the second master to make a clay-carved wooden stake, not daring to go beyond the rules in the slightest.

The second young master of Qi held the tea cup, glanced at it briefly, and then looked away.

The Marquis Qi Mo? was chatting with his son about court anecdotes, and even the old lady also listened.

It was so shameful that the prince was so outrageous that the entire Hao capital was now abuzz. Even the saint got angry and banned the current prince in the prince's residence.

Qi Mo? slightly stroked his long beard, somewhat scolding Fang Qiu for his sanctimoniousness. He turned around and asked Qi Mojing with a smile, "The second prince looked so gentle and elegant, but he didn't expect that he would join forces with his in-laws Hu Miao and Shen

I have received a copy from the Crown Prince, what do you think of the second brother?"

Everyone knew that Li Linfu was a member of the prince's party, and now he was accused of corruption. The admonishers all bit him like dogs that smelled of shit, and even forced the prince to retire to the middle palace.

Keep a low profile and bide your time.

When the young lady Hu heard her father-in-law mentioning my father, her face also looked proud, and finally she felt a little sad. She only said to her third sister, "I just know that my father always likes to offend people, but this time

I use my pen as my sword and my mouth as my punishment, but I feel a little uneasy in my heart."

The third young lady, Qi Shu, just smiled and said perfunctorily, "My sister-in-law is full of loyalty, and your majesty will definitely sympathize with your father's heart."

When Qi Mojing heard the Marquis asking him this question, he just said with a solemn face, "Brother, don't talk about state affairs."

As soon as he said these words, he undoubtedly poured a bucket of cold water on the Marquis. Qi Mo's heart to show off was also chilled by Hu Miaohe's idea.

Shi Jin somehow remembered the injury on his shoulder yesterday.

The second master is not an official. If it were not for the kindness of his ancestors, he would probably be called the second generation ancestor. But he goes out early and comes back late every day, and he is injured, but...

For a moment, she thought of the blood-stained boots again, and the little bits of red that swam away often made her sleepless and uneasy.

As if aware of Shi Jin's uneasiness, Qi Mojing reached out to hook her little finger while talking to someone.

Shi Jin might as well have someone touch him. His face suddenly changed, and all the worries in his heart were swept away.

She hurriedly stood far away to prevent him from doing anything worse.

Qi Tianyi on the other side noticed his second uncle's behavior, a strange color flashed across his eyes, and the corners of his lips curled up in confusion. His second uncle was actually so thoughtful.

While everyone was talking, the large kitchen of Rongan Hall had already arranged the banquet area and placed it in the inner and outer rooms on the west side.

In the inner room, the female family members accompanied the old lady to enjoy the banquet, while in the outer room, the male family members conversed.

Because Shi Jin was following Mr. Qi, he stood by the window and waited for Mr. Qi to have his meal.

When men get together, they talk about nothing but two things, fame and women.

Due to the limitation of seniority and the fact that the second master Qi was not good at this, he mostly enjoyed talking about the literati and scholars of his ancestors during the dinner.

While everyone was drinking and drinking, they could hear the singing of silk and bamboo strings in the room. It turned out to be a place where the sisters in the family had a drink and had fun.

The eldest son, Qi Tianheng, squinted his drunken eyes, turned his head and saw Shi Jinru, who was standing in front of the window at the spring dawn of March, looking intently at the bright moon in the courtyard, her brows and eyes seemed to be shining, giving her a soft and delicate look.

He couldn't help but feel a little crazy.

He also heard the sounds of nature around him, so he was drunk and smiled and said, "The weather is perfect today. If someone can dance, it will be a good story. I just don't know, is this maid, my second uncle, good at dancing?"

He looked at Shi Jin with his eyes, but said to Qi Mojing.

As soon as these words came out, Qi Tianyi lowered his head, played with the wine glass in his hand, and smiled half-heartedly, "Brother is so brave, he dares to let people in the second uncle's courtyard dance."

"It's just for fun, why did the second brother say this?" Qi Tianheng said with a smile.

At this moment, there was a "ding" sound, and the wine glass in front of Qi Mojing collided with the table. The sound of breaking gold and jade was quite ear-piercing, and even Shi Jin's eyes were attracted.

She turned her head and looked here, and saw the second master sneered, "I heard that my nephew and daughter-in-law are good at dancing, why not learn from the flying swallow on the beam and dance a special song for us? How about that?"

When Mrs. Hu was in the boudoir, she was famous for her flying swallow dance. But now if she performs the dance in front of everyone, her reputation will be as bad as it gets.

Qi Tianheng's face suddenly turned the color of pig liver, obviously extremely angry.

Marquis Qi Mo? also knew that Qi Tianheng was responsible for this matter, so he tried to smooth things over and wanted to get Qi Mo Jing to sit down. However, the man in front of him had a cold face and stood with his head high, "I'm sorry, I drank some wine today.

If you feel unwell, I will not accompany you."

After that, he actually stepped away. As soon as he reached the door, he turned around and shouted softly, "Follow me quickly!"
Chapter completed!