Dayong Nu sentenced to death

Jingzhao Mansion was busy here, and Su Rao was not idle either. She went back to Dali Temple to sort out the existing autopsy records and found information.

There was a reply from Taixue soon.

Xun Zeli brought back four people. It was their first visit to the government office, and they stood anxiously in front of the table.

Su Rao looked up, and immediately saw Su Mo'an in the crowd.

"Xiaosheng and others refer to the prison order."

Unfamiliar Su folded his sleeves and bowed, and the people around him quickly followed suit and saluted.

"You don't have to be nervous, it's just a routine inquiry."

Su Rao scanned the four of them: "When did you accompany Li Cheng to Haiyan Qinghe?"

Su Mo'an thought for a while, "It seems to be around seventeen, I can't remember the exact details."

The others nodded.

"Yes, it was the two days when the rankings were just released."

"He seemed to be in a bad mood for the past two days, and he didn't say anything when we asked. We wanted to make him happy, so we said to go to Haiyan Qinghe to find new things and open his eyes."

Su Rao nodded, "So, it was an accident that he bought that dagger?"

"Well, brother Li thought it was rare at the time, and bought it because it looked pleasing to the eye. We all thought the price was too expensive, but he didn't care about it, so he didn't say much later."

This time it was Su Mo'an who answered.

"How many people know that he bought that dagger?"

Su Rao asked again.

"That's too much. Brother Li is a novelty. He will take it out to play with everyone. The knife is exquisite. There is a jewel on the handle as a mechanism. When you press the blade, it will pop out. Last time there was a girl I accidentally touched it, and almost scratched it..."

"What do you tell the prison order about these things?"

Su Mo'an turned around and stopped, the student quickly stopped talking and buried his head.

Su Rao glanced at Su Mo'an, and said to the student, "You just said girl, what girl?"

"It's nothing...he just made a slip of the tongue."

Su Mo'an was reluctant to say more, but she had an oppressive gaze on Shang Surao, she pursed her lips, and said in resignation, "It's Miss Liuying from Shihua Pavilion."

"A brothel girl?"

Su Rao looked at him suspiciously, and they nodded silently.

She asked, "Why didn't you let him explain clearly just now?"

This question was asked of Su Mo'an.

Su Mo'an said in a low voice: "Brother Li is a scholar, and his reputation is too important. If people know that he is dating girls from brothels, then..."

"Xiaosheng doesn't want others to disappear, but also to suffer criticism and ridicule from others."

"Is he familiar with that Liuying girl?"

Su Rao didn't ask any more questions, and acquiesced to this statement. Su Mo'an seemed to be thinking about it, and remained silent.

The student who spoke earlier said: "Very familiar, brother Li seems to have liked her for ten minutes, and said that when he becomes an official in the future, he must redeem her."

"Does Li Cheng have any enemies in Shengjing?"

Su Rao changed her voice and changed the subject.

Su Mo'an and the others looked at each other, and shook their heads together, "We spend most of our time in Taixue. Occasionally, when we have free time, we go on outings or chatting in private seats together. Most of the people we know are classmates, and we haven't heard who he has feuded with."

"When was the last time you saw that short dagger?"

"On the day I went to the study, when I called him, he was cutting things with a short dagger."

"Cut what?"

Su Rao asked.

Su Mo'an thought about it carefully for a long time, and replied with some hesitation: "It seems to be... wood?"

"It should be. I remember Brother Li said that he would make some gadgets in his spare time. The carving on his pen holder was made by himself."

The other students added a few sentences.

No more useful clues could be found, so Su Rao asked someone to send them back.

"Flower House, Liuying."

As soon as Xun Zeli entered the main hall, he heard Su Rao chanting this name. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Su Rao looked out, "Have Gu Cheng and the others come back?"

"not yet."

Su Rao said oh, and said nothing more.

Seeing her appearance, Xun Zeli knew she was thinking about something, so he quietly withdrew.

The sun moved from the center to the west, and it was almost time for the next shift when Gu Cheng, Wei Ying and the others came back.

As soon as he came back, he strode into the main hall with a happy expression on his face, "My lord, the city guards saw Li Cheng and said that he came back very late that night and almost missed entering the city. He took out his famous card and gave it to him again." They came in after stuffing money."

This shows that Xu Chen's death has nothing to do with Li Cheng.

He came back after having dinner at Xu Chen's place, so here comes the problem.

"Li Cheng didn't go back to Taixue after returning to the city, where did he go?"

From the closing of the city gate until his death, there was a gap of more than an hour...

"Perhaps...we should go to the Planting Flower Pavilion."

Su Rao looked at the crowd and said softly.

"Shihua Pavilion...that's a brothel, are you sure you want to go?"

Xun Zeli looked awkward, where would a woman go to a brothel?

"Don't make a fuss, a person who is not even afraid of the dead, would he still taboo about these things?"

Gu Cheng pouted.

Thinking about it this way, it seems very reasonable. Weiying and the others were enthusiastic today, and they quickly stated: "Then let's go with the adults."

It is really a fresh experience to go to the brothel for business.

"I'll just go by myself."

Su Rao smiled and shook her head, "It's too eye-catching to bring you together, just ask a few simple questions, there is no need for such a big fight."

"OK then."

Wei Ying sighed bitterly.

Seeing this, Gu Cheng said: "There are a lot of fish and dragons in the brothel, it's best for you to bring someone with you, after all, Yinxuewei is responsible for it."

"Then Xiao San."

Su Rao said casually: "He has a face, it will be more convenient for him to do things."

"it is good."

After the matter was agreed upon, Xun Zeli said belatedly: "That's not right, there is a banquet in the palace tonight to celebrate the birthday of the Supreme Emperor, don't you want to go?"

Su Rao helplessly reminded him again, "The palace banquet invites officials from the fifth rank, what rank do I count as your lord?"

Xun Zeli: "..."

"Alright then, I will enter the palace with my father tonight, how about you, Gu Cheng?"

"I should be too."

Gu Cheng replied.

It was the same with Shen Yuan and the others, so it seemed that there was no other choice, Xiao Qing rolled his eyes speechlessly, "Then what were you arguing about just now..."

"forget."

Shen Yuan rubbed his neck and laughed.

"Thanks to you, I'm afraid I won't be able to relax if I enter the palace tonight..."

"Be content, our brothers have never seen what it looks like in the imperial city in this life."

Old Hei's eyes were resentful.

Gu Cheng patted him on the shoulder and said in relief: "Yes, I will see it later."

"Of course, I will be a high official in the future."

"If you want to be a high official, you should first learn how to read."

Xun Zeli smiled: "Not to mention being proficient in poetry and books, at least one must be able to understand the art of war..."

Old Hei didn't speak, as if he was considering his suggestion.

Since entering the palace required preparations, they hurried back home as soon as they were on duty, so as not to waste time.

Su Rao and Xiao San went back to Ban Yue Xiao Zhu.

Outside Xiaozhu, two carriages stopped one after the other, Su Rao stood in front of the steps on horseback, looking at each other.

The familiar carved wooden window at the back is the carriage of Prince Yan's Mansion.

In front...

"People from the Princess Mansion?"

After seeing the nanny coming down, Su Rao knew immediately that the people in the carriage behind also came down at this time, Xiao Nan ran towards her, and called out, "Sister."

Su Rao got off the horse, threw the reins to Xiao San and the others, and let them go in first.

"Have you enjoyed these two days?"

She rubbed Xiao Nan's head with a smile, Xiao Nan nodded, "Happy."

He learned a lot of tricks.

When the craft is more mature, I will make some interesting ones for my sister to play with.

With such a plan in mind, Xiao Nan smiled brighter.

Zhu Yan bowed to Su Rao with his sword in his hand, then told the coachman to turn around and go straight back to the residence.

At this time, the nanny of the Princess Mansion came up to her, and said to Su Rao and Xiao Nanfu: "Miss Su, young master, this old servant pays his respects to the two of you."

"You don't have to be polite, Mammy, but His Highness asked you to come and pick Xiao Nan into the palace."

Su Rao asked.

The time when Zhuyan sent people back was just right, neither too early nor too late, it seemed that they were already prepared for this.

Mammy replied with a smile: "Exactly. I don't know if it's convenient now?"

She asked politely, but what inconvenience could it actually cause?
It's normal for a grandson to enter the palace to invite his grandfather to ask An Hesheng. It's very normal, and Su Rao has no reason to refuse.

"Xiao Nan."

Su Rao called out, Xiao Nan seemed to know what she was going to say, pursed her lips and lowered her head, said unhappily, "I want to be with my sister."

He has been away from home for several days.

Su Rao was in a bit of a dilemma, it would definitely not work to keep him, and it was not in accordance with the rules to accompany him into the palace. Just as she was about to explain clearly to him, a voice came from the side.

"Su girl."

The mother smiled and said: "Young master relies on you. There are many people at the palace banquet, and the environment is unfamiliar. Maybe it will be better for you to accompany him."

Su Rao looked at her in surprise, "Is this what Your Highness means?"

"Not entirely. When the young master was in the palace, he often mentioned you to the Supreme Emperor. Before today's birthday banquet, the palace specially sent someone to ask you."

So, is the Supreme Emperor wanting to see her?
A thought quickly flashed through his mind, Su Rao and Xiao Nan stared at each other, speechless for a moment.

"It's still early, girl, go wash and change."

Mammy urged in a low voice.

Xiao Nan grabbed Su Rao's sleeve and shook it, "Sister, don't you want to go? If you don't want to go, I'll let them go."

Hearing this, the nanny lowered her body and said, "Young master, you can't do this, you can't act recklessly when summoned in the palace."

Su Rao was stupefied when she saw him scaring Mammy enough, she laughed and said: "You, just talk about children, Mammy don't take it to heart, I'll go change my clothes right now."

She nodded slightly to the crowd, turned around and entered the mansion, first found Xiao San and the others, suspended her plan to go to the Flower Planting House, and then went back to her room to change her clothes. Tonight was summoned by the Supreme Emperor, and she entered the palace as a female family member without official robes.

Su Rao's usual clothes are mainly comfortable, and palace banquets can't be so casual, so she chose a long skirt embroidered with dark silver patterns among the clothes sent by Jin Xu.

Low-key and restrained but not too gloomy.

The hair is still simply tied up with the sandalwood hairpin, without too much decoration.

When she went out, Zhao Afu asked: "Miss, do you want to bring a maid?"

"No."

Su Rao is used to going in and out by herself, so bringing a maidservant would get in the way.

"Mommy, let's go."

She came out of Banyue Xiaozhu and stood in front of the crowd. Mammy looked at her with amazement in her eyes. Even though she was dressed plainly, as long as she appeared, she would become the focus of the audience.

The eldest princess once said that her biological mother was a beauty who was as famous as Cui's daughter in Shengjing City in the past, and her demeanor can be seen from her body.

"Girl please."

The mother waited for the two to get into the carriage, and ordered the coachman to go to the Princess Mansion first, and after meeting His Highness, they entered the palace together.

Xiao Nan in the carriage stared at Su Rao for a while, "It looks good."

"really?"

Su Rao was idle and bored, and deliberately teased him, "Is the person more attractive, or the clothes more attractive?"

"people."

Xiao Nan said obediently: "My sister looks good in anything."

"You can make girls happy at a young age. Yes, my sister didn't dote on you in vain."

Su Rao was overjoyed and deliberately messed up his hair, Xiao Nan waited for her to finish rubbing it, and then slowly raised her hand to tidy it up.

"elder sister."

"Ok?"

Su Rao looked at him with a smile, Xiao Nan said softly: "The old man said that men who attract bees and butterflies are not good..."

"what?"

Su Rao didn't understand what he said for a moment.

The old man should be referring to the expert who taught him mechanics, the man who attracts bees and butterflies...

"You mean Yan Yun?"

"Ah."

Xiao Nan lowered her eyelashes, stroked her frizzy hair, and continued: "He also said that many girls gave that man handkerchiefs, liked him, and wanted to marry him..."

"and then?"

Su Rao rested her chin and asked in a leisurely manner, Xiao Nan whispered: "He will marry many wives in the future..."

The hair is straightened out, and the car is very quiet.

Xiao Nan looked at her anxiously, "Sister, will you be sad if you do this?"

"Little devil."

Su Rao couldn't hold back her smile, and tapped his forehead lightly with her fingers, "Don't worry about adults' affairs, children."

"Oh."

Xiao Nan replied muffledly, she didn't know what she was thinking, but she leaned against the wall of the car and didn't speak any more.

When they arrived at the gate of the eldest princess' mansion, they changed carriages and rode with the eldest princess.

The accompanying maids and guards followed for half a street.

The eldest princess asked about her recent situation, and said some taboos and rules in the palace, and then said with a smile: "You don't have to be too nervous, in fact, there are only a few people that really matter."

"If you are too lazy to deal with it at other times, just push it away."

"Aunt Xie Wu reminded me."

Su Rao replied with a smile, and the eldest princess patted the back of her hand, "I thank you, now we can finally share the happiness of family like ordinary people, you have contributed a lot."

She glanced at Xiaonan, her eyes were full of relief.

The carriage of the princess's mansion did not go through the same palace gate as other officials and family members, and the imperial guards let it go directly.

So there was almost no delay in the middle.

Straight into the inner city.

"Let's go to see the Supreme Emperor first, and then go to the banquet together."

After the eldest princess finished speaking, Su Rao smiled and said: "But according to His Highness's instructions."

I don't know when it started, but there were a lot fewer people outside the carriage, and the further you went in, the cleaner it became.

At this time, the entire sky dimmed, and the last ray of sunlight was imprinted on the glazed green tiles of the palace, which was gorgeous and dazzling.

The Qianqiu Palace where the Supreme Emperor lived was located in the northeast corner of the imperial city, a little distance from the former dynasty and the harem, so it was very secluded.

The carriage rushed directly to the gate of the palace.

"Your Highness, here we are."

When the old mother's voice came, Xiao Nan and Su Rao got out of the car first, and then Su Rao helped the eldest princess down.

The carriage leaves.

They straightened their clothes, and the servants had already gone to communicate. Several people were waiting to be summoned. After a while, the servants bowed and walked out quickly, "Your Highness, the Supreme Emperor is waiting for you in the front hall. Please come with your servants."

It's back to normal, okay, it's the third watch today.

Try to make up for it.

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