Sheng Chong and God Investigate the Princess

Chapter 8 Surveillance
It was extremely hot today, and there was a thunder in the clear sky of Fuliang County, which was cloudless.Dark clouds gathered, and after a while it began to rain.The rain was splashing on the Fuliang River, and the black clouds made the river gloomy like splashed ink. The raindrops collided on the wooden canopy boat, making a loud rushing sound.

A sedan chair was carried from the end of Qingshiban Street.

The sedan chair canopy was rolled with exquisite gold-plated lines, embroidered with complicated peony patterns.Dark golden silk strips hang from the four corners, and there are two small silver hooks on both sides of the sedan door, which are used for hanging glazed lamps for lighting when the owner gets off the sedan chair.

The coachman was wearing a coir raincoat, hurriedly yelled at his horse, turned a corner, and stopped in front of Baozhu Pavilion at the entrance of the alley.

Baozhu Pavilion is the largest jewelry store in Fuliang County, and it is an industry under the name of the Zhou family.

Shopkeeper Zhou rushed to the gate of Baozhu Pavilion, and recognized at a glance that it was Aunt Xue's sedan chair.

It's raining so hard, what is Aunt Xue doing here?
"Auntie is free today, so come here and try on the new headgear." The little maid who got out of the sedan chair lowered her eyebrows and looked down, as if she saw Shopkeeper Zhou's doubts, and explained respectfully.

"It's easy to talk, easy to talk!" The shopkeeper laughed quickly, and asked the waiter to hold a silk umbrella and set up a horse stool for Aunt Xue.A slender hand was slowly placed on the car curtain, and the green lotus-colored curtain made it even whiter.The curtain was slowly lifted, and a graceful beauty stepped out of the sedan chair.Xue Ningbi lowered her head slightly, a strand of blue hair hanging by her ear, and the water vapor between her eyebrows and eyes was full of amorous feelings.

Shopkeeper Zhou sighed secretly, and his attitude became more respectful.Since the death of the Zhou family's mistress, this Aunt Xue has quickly become the hostess of the Zhou family's backyard with her face and exquisite heart, but she has never been arrogant or defiant.Based on her beauty and humility, it's really hard to say in the future.

Xue Ningbi put the lock of hair behind her ear, looked up to shopkeeper Zhou, and said with a smile: "Next month will be the Double Ninth Festival. I heard from the servant girl in the mansion that there are new jewelry in Baozhu Pavilion, so I will come to buy some decorations to prepare for it." For the holidays."

Shopkeeper Zhou hurriedly led Xue Ningbi to the second floor, and asked the maid to bring a variety of jewelry for her to choose from.

It rained heavily today, and the early cold came, making Fuliang County even colder.Baozhu Pavilion is full of people on weekdays, but today there are not many guests.So the store was very empty for a while.

Xue Ningbi's eyebrows fluttered, she didn't smile and expressed affection, she just said that she can try it by herself, and kept Ying Lian, and made all the maids in the shop to retire.

Shopkeeper Zhou had a good impression of Dou Sheng, and felt that the beauty in front of him was docile and polite, so he immediately took his maid and left, leaving her only a piece of cleanliness.

On the opposite side of Baozhu Pavilion, in the largest weapons shop in Fuliang County, the blacksmith was carefully greeting a cold and quiet beauty.The woman's waist was erected, her heroic spirit was compelling, but she was serious, her eyes swept away lightly, which made people feel pressured and chilled.

It was Yayoi.

In such a heavy rain, Xue Ningbi went out to buy jewelry. There must be a monster in the strange things. From last night to today, this woman who seems to be watertight finally showed some flaws.

Standing in front of the window, Yayoi could just see Xue Ningbi who was sitting across from her choosing jewelry.She talked and laughed at Yan Yan, and occasionally joked with the maidservant beside her, her face was gentle and peaceful, she did not look like a woman with a vicious heart at all.

Yayoi's eyes became darker, through the half-closed window, she fixedly stared at Xue Ningbi's every move.

The master of the armory shop saw Shen Toutou's appearance that strangers should not enter, and quickly fell silent, and went back to forge weapons.

Yayoi watched without moving for two hours, until Xue Ningbi left, she didn't notice anything unusual.She frowned, did she think wrong?

The most suspicious person in the whole house is naturally Xue Ningbi, but since she sent housekeeper Zhou to invite Yayoi to investigate the case yesterday, and spent the night quietly, she picked herself up clearly, and the suspect remained calm Moved to Duan Sinan, such a method made Yayoi have to suspect her.

After all, no one can tell whether the actual situation advances and retreats, twists and turns.And she thought about it all night, and still figured out some ways.

Duan Sinan was born with such a celestial appearance, peerless elegance, and Lianqiao acted so realistically yesterday, why would he give Zhou Yanyan a sedative?Yayoi didn't need to look it up to predict that the forsythia must have been fried yesterday to be the bark of lantana bark, and a bowl of excellent abortion medicine was produced.This is a good way to retreat.

If it were anyone else, they would probably have already felt that Zhou Yanyan was seduced by Duan Sinan, and the two of them secretly communicated with each other, and there was a beginning and end.Everyone was a lady who was pregnant before marriage and was forced into a desperate situation, so all the responsibilities were pushed on Duan Sinan's head.

In the Zhou family, only concubines who have been loved so much have a reason to do this.

But she couldn't figure it out.

Xue Ningbi is now favored by Zhou Yanqing.Zhou Yanqing has no children, and she is young, so it is very likely that she will give birth to the only heir of the Zhou family.Besides, even if she couldn't give birth, Zhou Yanyan would marry sooner or later.A married daughter can be dismissed with just a few lifts of dowry, so why bother to make a mess now?

If Xue Ningbi could keep her composure after doing this, she would definitely not be such a reckless and impetuous person.

Is it her?
Yayoi only felt that the more she thought about it, the more chaotic she became. It had been a long time since she had been so upset and irritable, but now facing a shadowless "ghost", she felt helpless.Could it be that Zhou Yanyan was really fascinated by a ghost and fell off Yingluo Pavilion by herself?

She remembered that her mother said to her a long time ago: "Yayoi, my mother has nothing else to ask for, but you can gain insight and not be deceived. There are too many right and wrong in the world, sometimes you don't need to be too demanding about the truth."

At that time, she was still a delicate girl growing up in her boudoir, with a clever mind, thinking that with hard work, she could always find some secret truths and a happy ending for everyone, so she didn't take her mother's words seriously.Later, when my mother passed away, I saw some people who were indifferent and misty, and later became a headhunter. I saw too many people's warmth and warmth, and gradually understood what my mother said.

In fact, many times there may not be the truth.

She also remembered that in summer, her mother happily sat under the gauze window in the shade, leaning on the railing and reading in the shadow of the trees.In the afternoon, the sound of cicadas became more and more noisy and annoying, but my mother was always so calm and peaceful, it only made people feel that the fragrance of the surroundings was overwhelming, and it was a long-term tranquility and peace.

In her life, she thought it would be impossible to enjoy that peace and security again.

Yayoi regained her composure, and finally gradually calmed down her impetuous heart.Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, and she is not a saint after all, so she can just handle the case with peace of mind.

She slowly watched Xue Ningbi step into the sedan chair and gradually walked away, she sighed softly, and was about to go to the Zhou Mansion to continue to stare at Xue Ningbi, but she heard someone running up panting from behind.Turning around, it was Ah Qi who was in a panic and shouted: "Miss! Miss! It's not good!"

(End of this chapter)