Forensic lady champion husband

Chapter 79

Xiao Xi's letter was sent to Dali Temple Minister Ren Zheng's case. After he read it, he immediately asked Yan Ziqin to analyze the meaning of the letter together.

Ren Zheng said: "Xiao Xi said in the letter that in the early years of Tonghe, his cousin, the current empress of Liao, mentioned that the emperor of Liao had secretly communicated with the Song Dynasty many years ago. Empress Xiao was still young at that time. I thought it was strange, but I didn't dare to investigate, it was just mentioned among relatives, could it be Yeluqing's ancestors who communicated with Emperor Liao?"

Yan Ziqin counted, "In the early years of the Liao Kingdom's unification, it was the Taizong Dynasty of the Great Song Dynasty, at least it was more than 40 years ago!"

Speaking of Taizong Dynasty, Yan Ziqin thought of the assassin who escaped into Gong Mei's house last night.Gong Mei relied on her own woman to invite Emperor Zhenzong to favor him. Didn't it also start from the Taizong Dynasty more than 40 years ago?If Gong Mei has something to do with the Liao State, the current Queen Mother will also have something to do with it...

Yan Ziqin didn't dare to think any further, raised his eyes to observe Ren Zheng's expression, but saw that his expression was normal.Then there are only two possibilities——

Although he knew that Gong Mei was related to this matter, he didn't want to get involved, so he pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Or, no one told him that the assassin hid in Gong Mei's house, so he didn't panic because he didn't know.

But when the forbidden army got the news, it was impossible to suppress it without authorization, and they had to report to Shangfeng. Since Ren Zheng didn't know about it, then their reporting target must be a higher level.

emperor……

If the emperor knew that his mother was inextricably linked to the Khitan people who once threw their whips south and trampled on the Song Dynasty, how would the situation develop?What's more, the rumors that the queen mother and Jinshang are not the biological mother and child have been broken for many years, and even the queen said similar things after being angry.

The always gentle and kind-hearted emperor was furious after hearing the queen's words, but the queen was not punished in any way. Does it prove that his trust in the queen mother has begun to shake?
Ren Zheng didn't know what he was thinking, and continued: "Your previous guess is correct. This Yu family has indeed been in Liao Dynasty for a long time. Although it is not sure that it is related to this case, it can be used as a direction of investigation. I have sent people to various places in the capital. At the post office, search the records of correspondence in the past 40 years. All the letters sent from Shuzhou to the capital must carefully investigate the identities of the sender and recipient. It may take four or five days. Wire."

It was said to be four or five days, but just three days later, news came from Ren Zheng.

"Nothing." He sat in front of Yan Ziqin, threw a stack of thick papers on the table, and sighed, "All the letters sent from Shuzhou to Bianliang have nothing to do with the Yu family."

Yan Ziqin said: "Why are you so sure, could it be that you sent the letter under the guise of someone else's hand?"

Ren Zheng said: "I also thought about this problem, but since it is sent to the downline of the capital, the receiver must be the same person and the same address at least for a certain period of time--the power of the Yu family may not be strong enough. A new downline can be cultivated in three to five years. But if you look at these letters, they are either letters from home or correspondence in a short period of time. It is difficult to compare with the 40-year plan of Yu’s family, not to mention that 40 years is still a conservative estimate.”

What he said made some sense, but Yan Ziqin didn't think it would make any progress in solving the case.The method of sending letters in the world is not limited to the postal post. Wouldn't it be more convenient and more confidential to entrust someone to deliver?

Starting from the post post was a dead end, but it reminded Yan Ziqin that he might be able to find clues from people who have traveled between Shuzhou and Bianliang all year round.All major state roads have guild halls in the capital, which is convenient for local scholars and businessmen to contact each other after they enter Beijing. Shuzhou belongs to Huainan Road, so it is better to send someone to visit Huainan guild hall unannounced.

Although he thought of some words, he still had to let the officer say them, otherwise the taste would change.

Yan Ziqin hinted: "Look for more locals in Shuzhou, maybe you can find news."

Ren Zheng thought for a while, and said, "That's right, there are many people from Shuzhou gathered in the Huainan Guild Hall, so hurry up and order people to go, all searches are carried out in secret, and the identity of the government must not be revealed."

Yan Ziqin took the order as promised and ordered his subordinates to start preparations.

His subordinates were sent out, and before returning to his command, Yan Ziqin was able to steal half a day's leisure. After returning home in the evening to take a bath, the evening breeze brought the coolness. He had not been able to rest peacefully for several days, sitting in his room, holding a book Drowsy, but seeing Mingshu walking in front of him holding her chubby belly, he was happy and frightened at the same time.

She was happy because she looked good, and she was obviously not affected by the recent events.

The panic is because she is worried that her feet will not be stable, or she will fall or bump, and something will happen.

"Ning Ning, you should be more careful, sit down quickly and don't move." Yan Ziqin imitated Mrs. Qu's voice and smiled.

Recently, the mother-in-law often comes to visit her daughter, and every time she has to ask her about her health, and babble about the past hour, pointing out and correcting Mingshu's usual inattention.If the clothes are not thick enough, you will catch a cold, if you don’t eat carefully, if you eat fish, your children will be "stupid", and in private, you complain that Yan Ziqin rarely comes back. To two sentences.

What's interesting is that one time Mrs. Qu was talking non-stop and was at the point of comfort. Just in time for Mingshu to be lethargic for a while, she had been dozing off for a long time, and finally fell headlong on her mother. She was so frightened that Mrs. Qu thought something was wrong with her daughter, and made people panic. Look, he was just asleep.

Ming Shu heard Yan Ziqin imitating his mother, and got goosebumps all over his body, and said, "Don't say it's a bit similar. Speaking of my mother, how is your mother recently, how is your brother?"

Yan Ziqin said: "Just sent a letter, everything is fine, please sit down honestly, and I will explain to you in detail."

Ming Shu said: "The ground in the room is so flat, are you still afraid that I will fail if I fall? Besides, pregnant women are also human beings, and they should exercise properly."

Even though she said that, she still sat on the other chair next to Yan Ziqin, and saw Yan Ziqin took out an opened letter from his sleeve and opened it to her, so that she could only see the back of the letter, not the other side. half a word.

He read: "My son Qin and my virtuous daughter-in-law Mingshu, if you see a letter, it's like—"

Mingshu asked suspiciously, "You let me see?"

Yan Ziqin was taken aback, and said, "I'll just read it to you."

Mingshu thought to herself, maybe there is some bad news in Linchuan, Yan Ziqin was afraid that she would worry about it, and wanted to bear it alone, so he said: "Give me the letter, it has my name on it, and mother also wants to write these words to you." I see, you can't hide."

Yan Ziqin said: "Stop making trouble, it's not the same if I read it to you."

Mingshu pressed the letter on the table, Yan Ziqin wanted to take it back, but was afraid of hurting her by mistake, so while hesitating, Mingshu realized that the letter was wrong.

"My son Wanwan, my virtuous daughter-in-law Mingshu, it's not like seeing a letter." Mingshu raised her head in confusion and said, "Wanwan...is that you?"

Looking at the tall and tall young man in front of him, with a heroic look on his brows, he couldn't think of anything to do with the extremely gentle name Wanwan.

If it's a kind of delicate little lady named Wan Wan, it's almost the same, how could Yan Ziqin be called this name!It's not that my mother wrote it as a joke...

Yan Ziqin's face was flushed, Mingshu covered her mouth and dared not laugh, for fear of hurting his self-esteem.

Yan Ziqin saw how she was holding back her laughter, and laughed to himself, saying: "Forget it, you can laugh if you want, anyway, you can't hide it forever. Do you remember those girls' clothes you saw in Linchuan?"

Ming Shu said, "Remember."

Those delicate and unique dresses are not outdated even if you look at them now. The embroidery is generous and the stitches are fine. At first glance, it is the handicraft of my own family. I have put a lot of thought into it, and it is definitely not made by an embroiderer outside.

Yan Ziqin said: "When I was young, my mother believed in the nonsense of wandering people, insisting that I would not live long, so I must dress up as a girl and give me a girl's nickname, so that I can escape the catastrophe. After entering the school, the clothes were changed back, but the name was changed to Shun Kou, and my mother has not changed it."

Mingshu understood, and said: "No wonder you didn't tell me if you had a nickname before! It turns out there is another reason. Wanwan... I never thought that your name sounds better than mine. Your mother gave you Will your father stop you from being raised as a girl?"

Yan Ziqin said: "At first I didn't want to, but later I thought my daughter was good, so I wanted to have a daughter, but Ziyu is also a boy. Just take it as a joke and forget it, but don't tell outsiders!"

Ming Shu said: "Your little secret, it's too late for me to keep it by myself, so how can I be willing to tell others. Besides me and mother, who else knows?"

Yan Ziqin said: "All the old people in Linchuan's relatives and friends know about it, as well as Du He."

Mingshu said: "He? I must have found out from around."

Yan Ziqin said: "He tried to use this as an excuse to blackmail me several times, have you noticed it?"

Mingshu said: "What, is there? I don't remember. Speaking of Du He, do you know where he went?"

Yan Ziqin didn't want to tell Ming Shu too much, and said, "Who knows about him, when he came back that night, he said he was going to visit a friend, and he left before he got home."

He didn't lie, Du He did not tell him his whereabouts.

Ming Shu doubted: "Really? Then there is no one to help you again, so how about it, why don't you tell me about the characteristics of the wound of the assassin, and I can give you some advice?"

Yan Ziqin said: "I'll just say it, don't ask about this matter, just pay more attention to yourself."

Ming Shu nodded and said: "Actually, I also know that both you and my father are well-intentioned. I really shouldn't be distracted now, but... I'm bored at home, and I always want to find something to do."

Yan Ziqin said: "Didn't you make clothes for children again? I saw that hat, and it was very good."

Mingshu said: "That was done a long time ago... Why don't I comb your hair?"

Yan Ziqin said alertly: "What kind of hair do you want to comb for me? I don't want women's hair!"

Mingshu pretended: "Brother Wanwan, you finally have a free night, why don't you play with me."

Yan Ziqin raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm a man, how can I play with a woman's hair in a bun - I'm afraid it's been a long time, and you forgot that I'm a man, or I'll prove it to you!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Mingshu's belt, pretending to plot evil.

Mingshu hurriedly protected her stomach, like hugging a talisman, and said, "You told me not to mess around, why did you foul yourself!"

Yan Ziqin said with a smile: "Then I won't act recklessly, and you are not allowed to make up my mind, neither is owed."

As he spoke, he yawned, walked to the bed and fell down.Mingshu sat bored for a while, and then lay down, feeling drowsy as soon as she touched the pillow, but she heard a faint voice whispering, "There are still five months."

It will be the twelfth lunar month in five months, what will happen in the twelfth lunar month...their child will be full moon soon...

Ming Shu smiled sweetly, suddenly thought of something, opened her eyes wide and squinted in Yan Ziqin's direction, trembling as if seeing a hungry wolf.

Yan Ziqin is good at everything recently, he is obedient and obedient, and he serves Mingshu like the Queen Mother Lafayette in Qing palace dramas, but he is not good at all-no proposals.

Things in the world are like this, the more secret, the more taboo, the more curious, so Adam and Eve tasted the forbidden fruit, and Pandora opened the magic box.

Ming Shu's forbidden fruit and magic box are Xiao Xi's case, and the only one who can help her is Du He who has evaporated from the world.

After all, I haven't seen him for almost ten days. I didn't have any hope, but this afternoon, I saw him returning slowly. As soon as he entered the door, he went straight to the well, took a bucket of water and drank it all, and was so scared that Shu hurriedly asked Chunxiu to hold him back.

"Second Young Master Du is following Kuafu's lead in chasing the sun? Do you want to pour both the Yellow River and the Wei River into your stomach?" Chunxiu joked.

Du He and these girls have always been shameless, and the girls also like to joke with him.

Du He said: "The cobblestone road outside is like iron slabs. I don't know how hot it is in your deep house and compound, with elms in front and willows in the back!"

Mingshu said: "Husband said you went to a friend's house, and it took you so long to come back, and you didn't tell me in advance, Mrs. Luo is worried!"

Du He remembered Luo Qiyu's sneaking to Huajie Liuxiang, sourly said: "Where is she?"

Ming Shu said: "If you don't want to see her, do you still want her to see you?"

Du He was upset, but after the farewell, it was false to say that he didn't miss her, so he went to her door and knocked on the door. After a while, Luo Qiyu appeared behind the door, her eyes were obviously crying, and she was pale and haggard.

"Du Lang..." she said silently.

Du He only felt that she was different from before, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, and said, "How are you recently...?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he himself felt embarrassed, as if the confidence he had with ease in front of other girls disappeared all of a sudden, no matter how he behaved, he looked like a clumsy person who was worried about gains and losses.

How can Luo Qiyu fail to see his panic, she is slightly happy in her heart, but the funnyness does not reach her eyes, she has already uttered sad words.

"Du Lang, do you still remember that I am from Sichuan and Sichuan? It was because of a natural disaster that I fell into the dust when I was young. I fled from my hometown to flee famine and was separated from my family. A few days ago, a widowed aunt finally found me and sent a letter from my family, saying that I would like to pick me up." I will go back and recognize me as my daughter, they are now settled in Hankou, and my brother is already on the way..."

Du He was stunned, he didn't know whether to congratulate her or be sad.

Luo Qiyu continued: "I...some words, I have expressed my sincerity to you a long time ago, but you always dodge, making me hesitate too. I just want to ask Du Lang's mind at the end. If you want, I will Remember today's words, and you will have no complaints or regrets in your life; if you don't want to, then I will have no part in this life, and I won't mention it again."

Du He was in a daze, but when he spoke, his voice was hoarse.

"Then... is it really your aunt?"

Luo Qiyu said: "I grew up with my elder brother since I was a child, and we separated after ten years old. I knew it at the first sight. Don't gossip about him, do you want me to follow you?"

Thousands of words yelled in Du He's heart, asking her to stay, but when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back.

Why should he promise her? He didn't dare to disobey his elder brother, he couldn't believe that Luo Qiyu had returned to Huajie and Liuxiang many times, he... still had doubts about her in the darkest part of his heart.There may not be a better ending than letting her go back to her family.

"I wish you a smooth journey!"

After Du He finished speaking, he turned his back and fled in despair.

(End of this chapter)