Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 23 Which County King?

The clothes in his bosom were soft, but they felt a bit cool in his hands.

It is very ironic in this hot summer night.

But such an ironing post made the high-ranking imperial doctor look ridiculous and ironic.

A palm fell from the top of the head, not thick, and even a little cold.It rested on the top of her hair, rubbed it lightly, and completely crushed the last bit of pride she was struggling to maintain.

Shen Luoxin hugged the clothes tightly, and buried her face in it.

After a long while, there was a murmur that was not clear, "If I had no other choice, I would never have sent my mother under his wings... Mother is such a proud person... But in the face of power, I even myself I can't even protect..."

On the head under the palm, the hair is messy, and there are some grass clippings on it, which is a bit prickly.

This girl with a distinctive and incompatible clean aura, even though she is in a mess, still has a kind of stubbornness that will not admit defeat when she falls into the mud, like...weeds that grow wildly after the spring rain.

"You've done a good job..." Ji Wuyan rubbed her head and comforted her softly, comforting this helpless girl like Ji Feng comforting a crying dream, "You did a good job... At least your father's place is safe... If not, she wouldn't agree with you in the past, right?"

Before he finished speaking, a question that I had been ignoring for a long time suddenly made my heart skip a beat, "At that time... who else knew... for her, for her... It was you..."

The word "post-mortem" was choked in my throat, and it was so tight that I felt a tingling pain when I passed it between my lips and teeth, but I couldn't say it after all.

Shen Luoxin shook her head, lifted her face from her clothes, "No. It was just me and my mother present, and I followed in as a servant. It's been like this all these years, and my mother also wanted to protect me... Said that I would No matter what, you have to start a family, and you can't be dragged down by the reputation of '仵作'."

Since no one knew, why did they chase and kill Shen Luoxin together?

"What secret did you guys discover on her?"

Slightly stunned, the hands holding the clothes tightened, since the deceased was involved, and they were Ji Wuyan's compatriots and sisters, some words seemed a bit cruel.Shen Luoxin pursed her lips, but told the truth, "There is no...except, except that the rumor...is true, there is no other clue. If it weren't for this, the government wouldn't have closed the case so far. .”

The evening wind was blowing, and the clouds covered the moon.

In the air tonight, there is some damp moisture, which weighs heavily, and the wind can't blow it away.

Ji Wuyan didn't know whether he was more relieved after hearing the news, or more depressed because he didn't see the truth.

Looking at Shen Luoxin's distressed and tired look but still holding on, she couldn't bear it, so she just said to go to sleep first, no matter what, she had to wait until she had rested before making any plans.

After all, it's so dirty that it's not good to stain other people's beds, and she knows that she won't be able to sleep well after a long night, so Shen Luoxin doesn't want to sleep on the bed no matter what, she just changed her clothes and lay on the soft couch under the window.

But also no sleepiness.

The thin moonlight came in from the window and fell on the face.Shen Luoxin closed her eyes to bask in the light, and whispered, "Wuyan... sleep?"

"No."

The voice from the bed was cool, slightly cold, not sleepy at all, and somewhat alienated and indifferent.

Shen Luoxin turned her head to look, there was a slight bulge on the bed curtain, the woman was lying on her back without moving, and she could see that the other person was sleeping in a very good position.The profile of a side face becomes the most beautiful dividing line between light and shadow.

Even though she had seen her take off her veil before, but looking at her again, she was still shocked.

"Which county king do you think it will be?" This is the question she has been thinking about all the way back, but she can't figure it out.

Ji Wuyan shook his head, staring directly at the curtain above his head with gentle eyes, showing no emotion at all, "I don't know. It may be either of the two, it may be the two of them working together, it may be neither, it's just a county People who are famous kings, or just being framed by someone... Before there is any evidence, random speculation will only disrupt our own thinking."

Even though it is such a truth...but I still can't help but think about it.

"They all said that the Prince of Jiangdu County is gentle and follows the concubine, and has nothing to do with the world. In contrast, the Prince of Pingyang County is more powerful and domineering. After all, he is the son of the Queen, he is the son of the royal family, and he is also the most hopeful to be in charge. The person who succeeded the Ninth Five-Year Lord in the Eastern Palace...now he is overwhelmed by the crown prince everywhere, he must be unhappy. Speaking of which, he is the most suspicious."

The hand under the brocade quilt lightly gathered the skirt beside her. Ji Wuyan closed her eyes, closed her eyes and asked, "The empress...is from the Bai family?"

"Well. The Bai family."

"The Bai family..." The sigh in Ji Wuyan's voice is too obvious, like an invisible hand pushing open the door of history, and the mortise and tenon joints that have been in disrepair for a long time emit a long aftertaste, which has a kind of amazing desolation and harmony. have no choice.

"What happened to the Bai family?"

The Bai family...on the wall of my grandmother's study room, there is still a painting, and the person in the painting is the old lady of the Bai family.It is said that the two were very close handkerchiefs when they were young... Before leaving, the old man repeatedly urged him to go and see Yi Er by himself.

If it's not a last resort... I really don't want to doubt the Bai family... If the true feelings of the past have really become a victim of the desire for power, my grandmother may... can't stand it.

"It's nothing, just thinking, since you said that Pingyang County King is the most suspicious, I thought about how to get to know each other first..."

"It's a bit difficult to get to know a high-ranking figure like the Prince of Pingyang County, but the Bai family is easier to get in touch with. Why don't we start with the old lady of the Bai family first!" Time grinned in pain and lay back.

Ji Wuyan had no choice but to remind, "Stop tossing your leg and lie down, okay? If you twist it in the middle of the night, I can only ask Chaoyun to come over and bandage you... She always sleeps heavily, if you sleep late at night Trouble, she has a bad temper, and she strikes hard, and it will be you who will suffer then."

"It's okay, it's okay... don't disturb her..." Shen Luoxin quietly moved her legs under the quilt, and found that there was nothing serious, so she breathed a sigh of relief and continued the topic just now, "Madam Bai is very enthusiastic and very friendly." He is hospitable, and he often hosts banquets for the girls of Mrs. Jingzhong... Especially those who have girls of the right age at home are all the guests of Mrs. Bai. The young master of the Bai family is still unmarried, which has become Mrs. Bai's biggest heart problem. Recently, this The banquets became more and more frequent."

"Now, since you want to enter Bai's house and get to know Mrs. Bai, there are two ways..."

(End of this chapter)