Outsiders don’t know much about Ning Zhiyuan and Xiao Liulang’s relationship. This coachman named Wu Laoer also happened to meet him several times, and only then did they realize that Ning Zhiyuan and Xiao Liulang were very close in private.

He was so strict that he didn't talk nonsense.

However, something happened to Ning Zhiyuan at this moment, and Wu Laoer didn't care about so much.

"What happened to Editor Ning?" Xiao Liulang asked.

Wu Laoer said anxiously and worriedly: "He broke a piece of antique inkstone from Wenhua Pavilion. I heard that it was the last emperor's thing... What should you do if you think this is? If you really ask about the crime, it would be better to have an editor's career without any guarantee!"

Destroying the royal family's belongings is indeed a taboo, and even Mr. Han cannot protect Ning Zhiyuan.

Wenhua Pavilion is not far from the Gongyuan. Xiao Liulang asked the people from the Gongyuan to go there first and handle some things by himself and arrive later.

Afterwards, Xiao Liulang and Wu Laoer went to Wenhua Pavilion.

Every grass, every tree, every brick and tile in Wenhua Pavilion is all the same. The fragrance of osmanthus in the four seasons is too easy to awaken people's memories.

Xiao Liulang's expression was dazed for a moment.

"Comrade Xiao Xiu, comprade Xiao Xiu?" Wu Laoer called him.

Xiao Liulang came back to his senses and looked at Wu Laoer and said, "I'm fine, where is the person?" Without waiting for Wu Laoer to guide him, he nodded and said, "I understand, I'm listening to Fengyuan."

After saying that, he stepped towards Tingfengyuan.

Wu Laoer was confused: "I didn't seem to tell you that anyone is Tingfengyuan... and have you been here? Do you know where Tingfengyuan is?"

There are a total of one pavilion and three courtyards in Wenhua Pavilion. The main pavilion is called Wenhua Pavilion, which is used to collect books. Tinglan Courtyard is the private courtyard of Princess Xinyang, Tingtao Courtyard is a villa used to entertain guests, and only Tingfeng Courtyard is a place to collect antique treasures and some classical books that need to be restored.

The reason why Mr. Han came here today was because Princess Xinyang brought back a large box of paintings from Fengdu Mountain, including two of the "Mencius" and "The Doctrine of the Mean" annotated by Mr. Zhuge, a great scholar of the previous dynasty.

Princess Xinyang plans to donate these two books to the Hanlin Academy.

Because the books that were moved back and were about to be delivered were not placed in the library, but were temporarily placed in Tingfengyuan.

Xiao Liulang came to Tingfengyuan with a familiarity.

He found that nothing had changed here, at least the people inside were not familiar faces.

Now the manager in charge of Wenhua Pavilion is the same surname as Wu Laoer. He is almost fifty years old, but he looks only in his early forties.

This incident caused a lot, not only him, but also several deputy managers of Wenhua Pavilion followed.

Ning Zhiyuan was brought by Mr. Han. He couldn't escape responsibility even if something happened. He was begging several officials, asking him to take the inkstone away. There is a doctor of the Five Classics in the Hanlin Academy who is proficient in restoring antiques, or he can give it a try.

However, several managers did not give Han a face and insisted on detaining Ning Zhiyuan and handing it over to Princess Xinyang to post it later.

"Master Han." Xiao Liulang walked over, bowed to Master Han, and looked at Ning Zhiyuan next to him.

Ning Zhiyuan saw him as if he saw a life-saving straw: "Liu Lang!"

Mr. Han frowned and said, "Didn't you go to the Gongyuan? Why did you come here? This is not something you should get involved in, please leave quickly."

Xiao Liulang said: "The tribute in the Gongyuan was not so early. I heard that something happened here. Ning Xiu was recommended by me. If it weren't for me, he wouldn't have happened to this."

"Six..." Ning Zhiyuan corrected his name, "Don't say that by the writer Xiao Xiu, it's because I accidentally knocked off the inkstone, it has nothing to do with you."

Xiao Liulang did not rush to comfort Ning Zhiyuan, but looked at the managers opposite him: "Can you let me see that inkstone?"

Manager Wu saw that he was wearing the Hanlin Academy's uniform and knew that he was a Hanlin official, but he did not refuse his request. But... Manager Wu looked at his lame legs and crutches with a strange look.

Xiao Liulang was used to this kind of calculating, and stood there without being humble or arrogant, waiting for the servants of Wenhua Pavilion to carefully bring the broken inkstone on a tray.

This is an imperial inkstone used by the third generation of the Great Western Dynasty. It belongs to the antiques of the previous dynasty. No wonder the managers of Wenhua Pavilion were so nervous.

However, this inkstone was not broken by Ning Zhiyuan. It had long been broken and was broken by the young Xiao Heng.

Worried about being spanked by Princess Xinyang, he asked Longyi to find fish float glue and stick it on his own.

So Ning Zhiyuan was really cheated by him.

Xiao Liulang said without changing his face: "This inkstone was originally broken."

"You're talking nonsense!" Manager Wu said sternly, "How could it be bad? Are you implicitly mocking us for breaking the inkstone and plagiarizing you Hanlin Academy?"

Ning Zhiyuan was actually a little confused, but no one believed him, so he didn't dare to question him. At this moment, Xiao Liulang spoke, and he followed him with some confidence: "I also think it wasn't that I broke. There was a wooden floor underneath. This thing was not high. Who knows why he just knocked it lightly and it was in half..."

Mr. Han looked at Xiao Liulang: "What evidence do you have?"

Although she didn't want Ning Zhiyuan to be guilty, she didn't let others take the blame in order to get Ning Zhiyuan out of guilt. Princess Xinyang has no good temper, and the consequences of slandering her servants are very serious.

Xiao Liulang showed the inkstone to Master Han: "This crack is a bit old, and there are traces of fish float glue bonding. If several officials don't believe it, you can invite Dr. Nie from the Hanlin Academy and the Imperial College Priest. They will know at a glance."

Dr. Nie is the Five Classics Doctor who is proficient in restoring antiques.

Not to mention the old priest, he can not only identify antiques, but also fake antiques.

When Master Han heard this, he immediately sent someone to the Hanlin Academy to invite experts from the Imperial College.

After careful identification, the two confirmed that what Xiao Liulang said was not false, and this inkstone has been broken for some years.

However, several managers still looked suspicious.

Mr. Han smiled faintly: "A few officials can't trust my Hanlin Academy, can't trust the Imperial College? Our Hanlin Academy has nothing to do with the Imperial College!"

This is the truth. Who doesn’t know that Hanlin Academy is the camp of Zhuang Taifu, and Zhuang Taifu and Lao Jijiu are both in charge of their own affairs.

Old Priest: Do you know about the apprentice in Hanlin Academy?

The old priest stroked his beard and said seriously: "Okay, okay, there are some things that should not be said at first. After all, the little marquis passed away. It is not wrong to discuss him again, but you can't take the blame for this. In fact, this inkstone... was broken by Xiao Heng! He was naughty when he was young, and he broke the inkstone and did not dare to tell Princess Xinyang. He secretly took it to the Imperial College for me to repair it for him... That's right, this inkstone was glued to me! If you don't believe it..."

What if you don’t believe it? Go underground to find the little marquis to verify it?

Several managers had pictures in their minds, and they all shuddered and never dared to speak again!

The old priest waved his hand: "Okay, I will go and tell Princess Xinyang about the inkstone, so I won't make things difficult for you."

Only after this did the managers breathe a sigh of relief.

Even though they had never served the little marquis, they knew that the old priest was the little marquis' teacher. Since he took the responsibility over, there would be nothing they could do.

A storm was revealed.

Mr. Han thought he would meet Princess Xinyang, but until they left, Princess Xinyang did not come to Wenhua Pavilion. He felt a little regretful.

After leaving Wenhua Pavilion, Xiao Liulang looked at the old priest with no words: "The teacher's mouth is still really..."

The old priest waved his hand: "As always excellent, I know!"

Xiao Liulang: “…”

Just be happy.

On the other side, Gu Jiao entered the palace.

She is now a regular visitor to Renshou Palace, so she doesn't have to check the token anymore, so she just scans her face and enters the palace.

She went to deliver candied fruit to her aunt. Recently, her aunt and grandpa improved another piece of candied fruit, which tasted sweeter, but had very little sugar content. My aunt could eat one more every day.

While she was walking to Renshou Palace, she suddenly heard someone calling her.

"Miss Gu!"

It is the voice of Princess Rui.

Gu Jiao hadn't seen Princess Rui for a while, mainly because she was assassinated on the way back from the nunnery to visit Princess Jing. Princess Rui was frightened and could not allow Princess Rui to go out again for two months.

"I knew it was you!" Princess Rui walked over and took Gu Jiao's arm affectionately, "You seem to have grown taller again! Unlike me, you can only grow fat."

Gu Jiao looked at her slightly round and moist body and said, "You are not fat."

He is really not fat. Princess Rui was too thin before, but now he is normal.

Princess Rui said: "That's all you say to the prince! The nannies don't allow me to eat too much, for fear that the fetus will grow too big and will not be easy to bear."

Gu Jiao deeply agreed that in ancient times when medical treatment was not developed enough, giving birth was all natural birth, and not eating too much while ensuring nutrition was the best choice.

But looking at Princess Rui's complexion, you can tell that the nannies actually took good care of her.

Princess Rui sighed: "I haven't gone out for too long, and I don't know that Concubine Jing has passed away. The prince probably was afraid that I would be sad and angry when I was hiding it."

The matter of Concubine Jing was kept very closely hidden, and Gu Jiao was not sure whether King Rui had heard any rumors.

"How are you doing recently?" Princess Rui asked.

"It's okay." Gu Jiao said.

Princess Rui sighed: "Why don't you come to the mansion to find me? You don't know that I'm almost suffocated in the past two months."

Gu Jiao looked at her high bulge and said, "Are you still bored if you have him with you?"

Princess Rui and Yao's due dates are the same, both in the golden autumn of October, and now she is more than seven months pregnant.

Her belly looked bigger than Yao's.

Speaking of the child in his belly, Princess Rui showed a touch of maternal tenderness: "I don't know if it's a son or a daughter, I want to give birth to a son for the prince! If it's a son, it's the father's first grandson, and the father will definitely be very happy!"

If someone else dared not say that, Princess Rui was outspoken and trusted Gu Jiao very much, so she didn't have much scruples when speaking.

Just as Gu Jiao was planning to use a stethoscope to listen to the fetal heart in her belly, a woman's scream came from behind the rockery not far away.

"What------"

As soon as Princess Rui spoke, Gu Jiao covered her mouth with caution!
Chapter completed!