Chaos on the temples: You can't escape if you provoke treacherous ministers

Chapter 537 The Missing Six Girls
"That night at Zhuangzi, she should have been killed by your people, and then her body was found by the government. Because she is the sixth girl of the Hou Mansion and has a high status, this case will be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for investigation, and finally fell into Yan Mu's hands. When Shangguan Xu said this, he took a deep breath and looked at Qin Fei again.

At this time, Qin Fei was sitting on the stone table. It was clearly summer, but he was wearing a thick long gown, and his eyes were looking at one place.

Shangguan Xu followed his gaze and looked over, there was an earthen grave, and the soil was still new.

"Are you cold?" Qin Fei asked.

Shangguan Xu frowned, "Your Highness..."

Qin Fei raised his hand to prevent Shangguan Xu from continuing. He wrapped his clothes and said, "This matter is indeed my mistake, but the sixth girl is missing. will look for it."

"It won't alarm the Ministry of Punishment or alarm Yan Mu."

Qin Fei lowered his eyes, thought for a while, and said, "We can start with the queen."

However, within two days, there was a rumor in the market place that the empress had taken a fancy to the sixth girl of Dingyuan Hou's mansion and planned to let her be the third or fourth prince's side concubine, but the sixth girl didn't want to and ran away.

When the queen heard the rumors, she thought of the time when she mentioned the marriage to Mrs. Dingyuan Hou, she was really pushy, and she felt that the rumors must be true.

It is a great honor to be able to marry her son as a side concubine. The Dingyuan Hou Mansion and that sixth girl are so ignorant of good and evil, could it be that they look down on her two sons.

Her two sons are indeed idiots, but she is the only one who can scold her. If others look down on her, she will not give her face as a queen. You Qi even ran away, even slapping her in the face.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and Shangguan Xu provoked her again, and the queen went to the emperor and cried.

"The third is incompetent because he married a concubine of the third prince who has no ability. Look at the daughter-in-law of the seventh, she is shrewd and capable, that's why the seventh can stand up after falling down again and again. Let me say, We should marry the third son a good wife, so that he will also improve."

The emperor didn't agree with the queen's rhetoric, but felt that the queen was annoyed by crying, "Then which girl do you like?"

The queen's eyes lit up, "The sixth girl of Dingyuan Houfu!"

"It's fine for you to be in charge."

"It's just that these six girls can't find anyone for some reason."

The emperor frowned, "Is there anything else?"

"No, Marquis Dingyuan was seriously injured last year when he put down the Nanzhou rebellion, and he passed away not long after. His two children are still young, and now the Hou's mansion doesn't even have a pillar. These six girls are relatives of the old lady. Daughter, the younger sister of Marquis Dingyuan, disappeared for no reason, Jingzhao Mansion has been looking for these days, but there is no news." The queen sighed as she spoke, as if she was worried about the Marquis Dingyuan Mansion.

The emperor was a little impatient, "Let the Jingzhao Mansion continue to look for it."

"Your Majesty, why don't you let the Ministry of Punishment look for it, after all, they have more people."

The emperor was silent for a moment, "The Ministry of Punishment specializes in serious cases. It's not appropriate to mobilize a large number of people just to find one person."

"If you can't find it in a few days, Mrs. Dingyuan Hou is worried and will definitely come to the palace to beg you. If you don't do her one step ahead, she will save her from making such a trip at such an advanced age."

Thinking of something, the emperor frowned, showing annoyed expression, "As the queen said, let the Ministry of punishment take over to find the sixth girl."

The Ministry of Criminal Justice could only take over the case and learned about the situation from the Jingzhao Mansion.

"The sixth girl took her maid out early in the morning of the third day. She was going to Wenyuan County under the jurisdiction of Shengjing to visit her uncle, and she agreed to go back on the same day. But after this trip, there was no news. The Hou Mansion originally thought she was staying at her uncle's house, but after a few days of searching, they found that she hadn't gone at all. They didn't find out, so they were more inclined that Miss Six hid herself." Dahei said.

After Yan Mu listened, he asked puzzledly, "Why did Miss Six hide?"

"You haven't heard the latest rumors?"

"No."

"Oh, I have to tell you about this."

Dahei poured himself a cup of tea while talking, with a look of great interest, just like those women in the streets and alleys who are talking about the shortcoming of the owner and Li's family.

Yan Mu's face darkened, "To make a long story short."

"It can't be short."

"You are limited to two sentences, otherwise the monthly fee will be deducted."

Dahei just wanted to make a long speech, but when he heard this, he quickly shut his mouth.His black eyes rolled quickly, and he was organizing concise words.

"The empress wants the sixth girl to be the third prince's side concubine, but the sixth girl is not willing."

After speaking, he let out a breath.

After listening to this, Yan Mu pondered for a moment, "For the dismemberment case not long ago, you bring over the case file compiled by Jingzhao Mansion and investigate it together with this disappearance case."

"Huh? But the case is closed."

"Secret investigation, there may be a connection."

Dahei scratched his head, although he was puzzled, he went to do it anyway.

It's the end of August, and the heat is fading away. Liu Yunxiang took his two children to visit Qu Moran in the Yaolu.

When he entered the door, he saw that Xiao Wu was drying the medicinal herbs with Yi'er. Seeing them coming, he hurriedly invited Liu Yunxiang to sit in the room.

"Master is in the pharmacy refining room, and he will come out after a while."

Xiao Wu poured him a cup of tea, then took Xing Yi and Yan'er, called Shang Qu Yi, and went to the mountains to pick wild fruits together.

Liu Yunxiang was worried and asked Zijin to go with him.

While she was waiting in the room, she saw through the gauze curtain that Wei Hai came back with old man Qu.

"There are deep forests on the other side of the mountain. You can't run around. Thanks to the hunters from the same village who saw you this time, otherwise we won't be able to find you. Your pants are wet, right? Come into the house quickly, and I'll change them for you."

Wei Hai said that the old man Fuqu entered the room, and after a while he came out with his pants and washed them in the big basin.

This man is diligent in his hands and feet, and his heart is sincere. Qu Moran has an old and a young, and the old is still hysterical. It seems that he has had a very difficult time. Fortunately, Wei Hai appeared later.

So she could understand that Qu Moran wanted to marry this man, regardless of his family background, appearance, or future, but only him.

Qu Moran came out of the pharmacy, saw Wei Hai, and sighed, "Why are you here again?"

When Wei Hai saw Qu Moran, his subordinates stopped working, and said with a smile, "Qu Bo peed his pants, I'll wash him first."

"Hey, let your mother see it and scold me again?"

Wei Hai accepted it with a smile, "I've made it clear to my mother, she won't scold you again."

"Oh?"

Wei Hai didn't say anything, washed the pants and hung them up to dry, then rubbed the water on the clothes a few times, "I, I really like you..."

He was a little embarrassed when he said this, and his dark face turned red.

Qu Moran pursed his lips, "I know."

"So... so can you feel wronged for me?"

Qu Moran frowned, "Say it."

"My mother and I each take a step back. She promised me to marry you, and I have to promise her...promise to go to that Minmin girl."

"Oh, you want to marry two?"

"So I have to wrong you."

(End of this chapter)