Chen Lianmo obviously did not expect that Chen Lianhe would be in the carriage. He froze there as if struck by lightning.

Chen Lianhe got off the carriage and brushed the wrinkles on his collar.

"Fourth brother, I didn't expect such a coincidence that I would see you dining here again. Do you often dine here recently?"

Chen Lianhe had a faint smile on his face, and his voice was as gentle and distant as ever.

Chen Lianmo came back to his senses and touched his nose awkwardly.

After all, he is the male protagonist, and his ability to respond is very average. In a moment, he has put away all his emotions.

He pretended that nothing had happened and said in a familiar and intimate tone, "It's a bit of a coincidence. My sixth brother brought his wife to dinner!"

Chen Lianhe raised his eyes and looked directly into Chen Lianmo's eyes, and their gazes collided in the air.

One is cold and harsh, the other is gentle, but both are unfathomable and impossible to fathom!

Xun Nian Nian noticed that there was something clearly wrong with the atmosphere in the air and couldn't help but shrink her neck.

The villain and the hero are indeed natural enemies.

Just by standing together, one can feel the mismatch in their auras!

Chen Lianhe looked away first. "Just now in the carriage, I seemed to hear Fourth Brother talking to Nian Nian about 'an appointment'. Can Fourth Brother explain to me what it means?"

Chen Lianmo glanced at Xun Niannian and said with a frank smile, "It's like this, my sixth brother's wife once did me a favor, and now the Xun family is in trouble, and I can't bear it."

"I have always felt that Minister Xun has always been an upright official and would not do something as immoral as embezzling the river repair funds, so I took the initiative to invite my sixth brother's wife to come over and ask her if she knows anything about the whole story."

Xun Nian Nian: [Ahhh, the hero is indeed righteous and kind. It turns out that he asked me to come here because he really wanted to help the Xun family! ]

Chen Lianhe frowned, and his expression, which was always gentle in front of outsiders, darkened a little. "Fourth brother, are you accusing me of handling the case unfairly?"

Chen Lianmo quickly denied it, "Sixth brother, please don't misunderstand. I am not blaming you. You have always been upright, fair and honest. I believe you are definitely not the kind of person who would hastily close a case. It is just that Fourth brother is selfish."

Chen Lianhe was silent for a moment, and said, "Fourth brother is right. Minister Xun has always been honest and upright as an official. However, there are indeed some problems in this case. For example, the whereabouts of the silver money is unknown."

"I have already proposed to my father to re-investigate this case, and he has agreed."

Chen Lianmo raised his eyes suddenly, "Did the emperor agree to re-investigate this case?"

Then he raised his hand and patted Chen Lianhe's shoulder, laughing and saying, "That couldn't be better. I believe that if Shangshu Xun has any grievances, my sixth brother will be able to clear them for him!"

Chen Lianhe glanced at the hand that hit his shoulder and took a small step back without making a sound.

“Xun Shangshu is my father-in-law now, so I will naturally do my best.

If he is guilty, I will not show partiality.

If he is innocent, I will clear his name.

If he is framed, I will find out who is behind it and bring him to justice!"

His tone was unhurried and his expression was as gentle as usual, but the last sentence revealed a sense of awe that could not be ignored.

Even someone as strong as Chen Lianmo had a flash of something in his eyes because of this awe-inspiring feeling.

After a pause, Chen Lianhe changed the subject again and asked casually, "Fourth brother, you just said that Nian Nian had done you a favor. When was that?"

Chen Lianmo had come back to his senses. He glanced at Xun Nian Nian again and said with a smile, "It happened several years ago."

Chen Lianhe nodded and didn't ask any more questions. However, he suddenly turned his eyes and looked at Chen Lianmo and said seriously, "Fourth brother, I don't know if you two have any connection in the past, and I don't care. I only know that Nian Nian is my princess now."

"If Fourth Brother wants to meet her again in the future, please let me know. After all, if this kind of thing is seen by someone with ulterior motives, it will not benefit the reputation of Fourth Brother and Nian Nian."

Chen Lianhe's words were very direct.

This is telling him clearly: Don’t make an appointment to meet my princess without my permission in the future!

Chen Lianmo's face stiffened slightly, and he nodded and said, "Don't worry, Sixth Brother, I will be more careful in the future."

"However, Sixth Brother's wife's kindness to me is life-saving, and I still hope to have a chance to repay her."

As he spoke, he looked at Xun Niannian again.

Xun Niannian had her head lowered, but when she felt the other person's gaze, she subconsciously raised her face.

Meeting Chen Lianmo's gaze, she chuckled, "It was just a small favor for me at the time. Besides, it's been so long, I don't remember much about it. Fourth Prince, don't take it to heart."

Xun Lianhe suddenly raised his hand to hold Xun Niannian's waist, with an ambiguous smile on his face, "Fourth brother still remembers to repay your kindness after such a long time, which shows that he is a person who knows how to repay kindness and doesn't like to owe others favors."

As he spoke, he looked up at Chen Lianmo again, and said politely, "Fourth brother, if you really want to repay this favor, why don't you do something for me?"

"Help you?"

Chen Lianmo picked out these two words separately.

Chen Lianhe said calmly, "Nian Nian is my princess. We are now husband and wife, and helping her and me is the same. It's all a repayment of your favor."

"Of course, this matter is said to be to help me, but it is also to help the Xun family."

Chen Lianmo's hands were slightly clenched into fists under his wide sleeves.

His face was calm.

"What can Sixth Brother do for me?"

Chen Lianhe: "If nothing unexpected happens, the river repair money should still be in the capital. Nian Nian and I will be away from the capital for a few days. If Fourth Brother is free, can you help look for it in the capital?"

The Fourth Prince's eyes flashed with surprise: "You and Sixth Brother's wife are leaving the capital?"

Chen Lianhe did not hide anything and said frankly: "After the disaster in Ling County, the situation has become more serious. The court has allocated so much grain and silver, but there doesn't seem to be much improvement. My father ordered me to check if there are any bad apples who are enriching themselves."

"In addition, the case of Xun Jia is also directly related to Lingjun River. If we go to Lingjun, we may be able to find some new clues."

"Is that so? Then I wish you a smooth journey."

Chen Lianmo glanced at Xun Nian Nian and said, "However, Ling County may not be very safe right now. Why did you think of taking your sister-in-law with you?"

"Don't worry about this, Fourth Brother. As long as I'm here, nothing will happen to her." Chen Lianhe's voice was light, and he didn't mean to explain more to Chen Lianmo.

He changed the subject: "It's getting late, and Nian Nian is hungry, so I won't chat with Fourth Brother here anymore. Fourth Brother is here to eat too, right? Do you want to join us?"