But Yining, who was inside the house, heard it.
She watched the boats passing in the canal from the open window, then turned back to the door and frowned. The sound was very vague, but because it was so quiet around her, she vaguely heard it.
Why is it so quiet outside?
She whispered this to Sun Congwan, who was also startled: "Those are our guards outside..."
"I know," Yi Ning said. She asked Qingqu to check at the door, but when Qingqu came back, his face was very bad. "There's no one outside. The person who had tea is gone. Our guards are gone too."
Sun Congwan frowned after hearing this: "Sister Yining, I don't think we can stay here for long. It's strange, when I came in just now, there were people drinking tea. Where did they go?"
Yi Ning held her back, shook her head and said, "You can't go out."
The guards were Luo Shenyuan's men, so there was no way they'd just left for no reason. They were being trapped by the enemy, and they'd definitely be caught if they left.
But they were both young ladies of high status. Sun Congwan had just come in and displayed the Sun family badge. Who was so bold and daring? What were they trying to do?
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
Knock, knock! Both of them felt their hearts tighten and looked at each other. Yi Ning shook Sun Congwan's hand and whispered, "Since they're knocking on the door, they're not bandits. Don't worry." After all, she was just an ordinary lady in the boudoir, and she was not as experienced as herself. Sun Congwan calmed down and asked the maid beside her, "Who is outside?"
A strange male voice came from outside the door: "It's not to embarrass you two ladies, but this is not the place to talk. Please follow us..."
Sun Congwan knew this without Yi Ning telling her. She replied, "I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to suddenly ask us to follow you without explaining your purpose."
Someone outside seemed to laugh: "We have absolutely no intention of harming the lives of the two young ladies. It's just that Miss Sun has a letter on her that she wants to give to Master Sun. She hopes that she can give it to us."
——I came here because of that letter!
Sun Congwan immediately covered her sleeve and said to Yi Ning, "This item must be related to a major case recently. I am delivering a message for Shen Yuan... Don't let these people take it."
Yi Ning immediately took the letter, and Sun Congwan was surprised. She tore it into pieces and threw it into the porcelain koi tank next to her. The handwriting on it quickly spread like ink, and Sun Congwan came to her senses, "Yining - what are you doing!"
Yi Ning said calmly, "We have to keep the letter, right? Now we have it. It's okay—just ask him to write it again when we get back."
The people outside probably heard the noise too, and immediately said, "Don't refuse my toast, or I'll arrest you and take you back!"
At this moment, Yining suddenly heard a faint sigh of "idiot".
When Yi Ning heard this voice, she felt very familiar and her body stiffened. She said calmly, "Master Cheng, are you outside?"
No one spoke outside, so Yi Ning continued, "Come in if you're here."
The door was then pushed open, and someone walked around the screen. Yi Ning looked up and saw Cheng Lang wearing a dark, right-fronted robe. He rarely wore black, which only made him look even more handsome and elegant. He always smiled at Yi Ning and had a gentle temper. Now, he and his men sat down in front of her, without a smile, and waved for the guards to take their maid away.
"When did you do such a thing, cousin?" Yi Ning smiled. "The letter has been destroyed. Since you told us to leave, we will just pretend nothing happened. After all, you are a legitimate official of the imperial court. Isn't this inappropriate? Although my father is not in the capital right now, there is no reason for you to bully him like this."
Cheng Lang glanced at her and said, "Cousin Yining is really smart. She destroyed the letter immediately."
When Sun Congwan heard Yining call him Lord Cheng, and looked at his appearance, she immediately guessed that this person was probably the famous Minister of Personnel Cheng Lang.
"What do you want to do with the letter?" Sun Congwan gritted her teeth and said, "You are the same as those people, shielding corrupt officials..."
"Miss Sun, please don't be angry." Cheng Lang smiled. He walked up to Sun Congwan and asked softly, "Miss Sun, since you handled that letter, you must know what it says, right? Why don't you tell me?"
Sun Congwan was so angry that her face turned red: "I haven't seen it. I wouldn't tell you even if I saw it..."
Cheng Lang slowly pulled a dagger from his sleeve and unscabbarded it. "Miss Sun, please be kind and speak kindly. Have you read this?"
Seeing this, Yi Ning finally couldn't bear it anymore. She whispered, "Cheng Lang!!"
Who knew Cheng Lang would pause when he heard Yining suddenly call him. He slowly turned around and suddenly said, "There was someone who used to call me that when I pissed her off." He smiled faintly and walked towards Yining. "Cousin Yining, did you know that your parrot can say 'A Lang'?"
He is testing her!
Yi Ning stiffened a little when she heard him say the name A Lang. That day, he hadn't slept well, and she had said a few words of comfort. Then she had the parrot imitate her voice, and he had actually heard it. So he doubted her?
Yes, he should have started to doubt it. He had revealed enough flaws. If he didn't doubt it, he wouldn't be Cheng Lang anymore.
But he was testing himself, so there was no confirmation.
Yi Ning didn't want to admit it. Firstly, there was no need, and secondly, she didn't want to be involved anymore. She pursed her lips and said, "I don't understand what Master Cheng is saying."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand..." Cheng Lang laughed when he heard this, "I guess I should ask Miss Sun, she should know something."
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