Beautiful step by step

Chapter 164

"Ah Mao is not my daughter."

At the corner of the vermilion corridor with carved beams and paintings, the tall and tall Chu Ying stood in front of Wei Wei, and said this confidently to the officials of the Ministry of Punishment.Having said that, he glanced outside the corridor from the corner of his eye. Without the cover of the old locust tree, the bright sun at noon in the winter of the capital was shining outside, and the warm sunlight on a sunny day reflected his open heart at the moment.

Ah Mao is his daughter, so who is Ah Mao's biological mother, Mu Qing?

This association made his blood boil. As a man, he has lived for 40 years, and for the first time in his life, he felt the pride of using a strong body to protect the people he cares about.Satisfied and warm in his heart, this sense of comfort is something that nothing, even being the Marquis of Zhenbei, can bring him.

"It turned out to be Lord Hou's righteous daughter. I was wondering when there would be such a big girl in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion."

The officials of the Ministry of Punishment were full of sarcasm. No one knew that Zhenbeihou was a man who didn't care about everything. He had never seen him be so active when a serious girl got married.

But when Chu Ying heard these words, it changed completely. The adopted daughter is also a daughter, so Ah Mao is not a girl from the Zhenbei Hou Mansion.Although his name is not right now, but one day he will become the apple of his eye.I didn't expect that after a few days, the cold officials from the Ministry of Punishment would be so talkative.

"It's no wonder that you don't know, how can a girl from the Hou Mansion let others see her so casually."

Master Chu Hou is really a warm-hearted and pure man, but he is so kind to him because of the past friendship with Mother Wei.

In fact, Wei Wei had suspected the relationship between the two when she heard the sentimental "Young Niang" at the gate of the Hou's mansion.But when she saw that the old matriarch was also called that way, she put away those unrealistic thoughts.What a noble family the Zhenbeihou Mansion is, and the knee-high threshold in front of the Shanhou Mansion is not something that ordinary people can pass casually.

Going back to the former role of master and servant, and looking at Chu Ying's actions now, Wei Wei's favor for him is rising like a rocket.The feeling of gratitude became stronger and stronger, so strong that it almost turned into substance, so that Chu Ying, who was standing in front of her, felt it clearly as if she had eyes from front and back, and turned her head to look at it.

This is the scene that came into view: under the corridor at noon, Ah Mao's full face, which was exactly the same as that of Wei's mother, was wrapped in a cloak trimmed with fox fur.Her face was as white as snow against the fiery red fox fur, and her pair of pupils, which were more prominent on the white and tender face, were slightly moist, like a newborn foal, looking at him with half childishness and half expectation.

What a pain.

Chu Ying thought of Sister Xian who was raised in the mansion. Although she often acted like a little girl, she was not as delicate and pretty as Ah Mao, and secondly, she had a purpose every time she acted like a baby. It doesn't hurt people, but it makes people headache when they see too much.Now that he saw Ah Mao like this, he knew that his little daughter could be so sweet.

These thoughts flashed through Chu Ying's mind for a moment, and then the regret in his chest was overwhelming.Why didn't he make up his mind earlier, if he married Qingniang early, could he raise such a lovely Ah Mao together while raising his eyebrows?
During the moment when he was thinking wildly, the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice finally woke up from the fact that "Marquis of Zhenbei is very proud of recognizing a righteous daughter".There are weirdos every year, especially today.From his point of view, he doesn't have a child, so it's okay to recognize one, but he is like a jewel to a girl who has no blood relationship with him. It's either a brain twitch, or this girl is actually born to a woman outside him. of.No matter what the situation is, it is not normal, but everyone in the capital does not know that Zhenbei Hou is not so normal, otherwise a good Marquis would not enjoy the blessings, and would have to bore himself in the backyard for more than ten years.

These are not things he should care about, shaking his head, the officials of the criminal department thought about the current situation.

He knew the purpose of these two people's visit to the Ministry of Criminal Justice without asking any further questions. He personally captured Yan Heng, and he was currently being held in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.Although there is no clear order from above, the meaning is already very clear, and people must not let it go casually.

But now the Marquis of Zhenbei is here...

As soon as he thought of this, Zhenbeihou on the opposite side spoke.

"I remember that the imperial court stipulated that officials summoned by the yamen for questioning should not exceed twelve hours. Look at this day, it has already exceeded several hours, shouldn't they be released?"

The official of the Ministry of Punishment froze. He had expected that the people who came would be bad, but he did not expect that the first sentence would catch them.

However, he is also an official of the Ministry of Punishment for many years, and he is in the yamen that specializes in the laws of Dayue. He is far more familiar with the laws than Zhenbei Hou, a layman.

"I went through some files overnight and found out that there was something wrong with Yan Heng. According to the law of Dayue, we can detain him for a longer period of time. Don't worry, Lord Hou. The sun outside is bright enough. You two come to the hall first. Have a cup of tea and rest for a while."

Will you be detained for some more time?
Suppressing the anxiety in her heart, when she reached the corner of the corridor, she turned her head and glanced at the locust tree in the courtyard.A gust of wind blew, and the bare and soft branches of the locust tree swayed slightly, like thousands of snakes, and they were about to pounce on her in the next step, enveloping her and sinking into the abyss beyond redemption.

Taking two steps forward unconsciously, the corridor extends into the brick wall.The locust tree was nowhere to be seen, but her heart palpitations could not be subsided for a long time.

"Ah, good boy, there is father... Lord Ben is here."

She keenly grasped the word "father", and she was a little distracted.It seemed that Lord Chu was deeply involved in the drama. Thinking of the old secrets she had heard in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion before coming to the Ministry of Punishment, she calmed down a little.

The brick wall completely blocks the light, and there are a few slots in front of which are inlaid with lampstands. Although the torches inside are burning brightly, they still can't dispel the gloom in the space.In a semi-enclosed space, even if you can walk lightly, you can still hear the echo.There was a very rhythmic sound as the shoes rubbed against the ground. Looking at Chu Ying's broad shoulders in front of her, Wei Wei's heart gradually became more at ease.

Finally, he came to the hall through the corridor, and the yamen servant brought hot tea.The tea is good tea, the leaves are plump and tender green in color, the tea soup is bright in color, and the hot steam brings a unique tea fragrance, which can relax a lot of people's spirit after a sip.The official who brought them in ordered people to serve tea, and then walked directly behind.

Chu Ying took a sip of tea, sighed contentedly, and raised the teacup to signal her.

"Try it, Tieguanyin of Mingqiantou tea in Lingnan, the master of frying tea must be some years old, and you can't drink it outside."

"It is rumored in Beijing that Lord Hou is obsessed with learning, and seeing him now really lives up to his reputation."

With a slightly old voice, a slightly fat official came out from behind the curtain that led the way to the disappearance of the official of the Ministry of Punishment.Wearing an ocher official uniform with a jade python belt, half-white hair is meticulously tied in an organdy crown hat.

"It turned out to be Yang Shangshu, disrespect and disrespect."

She said polite words, but Chu Ying sat there motionless.Seeing him like this, Wei Wei felt relieved for no reason, put down the tea cup and sat quietly on the chair.

Seeing the two of them like this, Yang Shangshu was not annoyed, but casually sat down opposite the two, and seriously sipped tea.

The hall fell into a brief silence. If you have the leisure to steal half a day's leisure, tasting a pot of good tea in the silence is naturally an excellent enjoyment.But in the current situation, such silence is really a torment for Wei Wei.Using the teacup to look at Wu Shangshu opposite him, he just sat there peacefully, as if completely forgetting that there were two other people in front of him.

I don't know how long it took, but when Wei Wei felt that her heart was about to be tormented by this repeated torment, Yang Shangshu suddenly raised his head and smiled at her.

"Even if I'm sitting opposite, I can feel how anxious Madam Yan is now. As expected of the deep love between husband and wife, this hall is the first time for me to entertain the family of a prisoner."

Putting down the teacup, Wei Wei was a little shy: "I made my lord laugh."

Chu Ying on the side said in a calm and unhurried manner: "Ah Mao is the first wife of Yan Heng Mingmei. She is a match made in nature, and it is normal for her to be deeply in love. But Wu Shangshu, don't get me wrong, Ah Mao is not here as Mrs. Yan today. But she was promoted to the pro-inspector of Liangzhou Prefecture School. As the school supervisor, she was loyal to the country and stood firm in the face of the Oirats' invasion, so this time she was specially summoned to Beijing by the Holy Spirit."

It turns out that Yang Shangshu is waiting for her here. Is this the needle hidden in the cotton?It was as if his brain had been pricked by a needle. After a sharp pain, Wei Wei's thoughts became clearer.

Facing Yang Shangshu, whose expression had not changed in the slightest, she was polite in the officialdom.

"Whether it's my supervisor or Yan Heng's acting commander, all of this is the emperor's grace. It's the right thing to defend the city, but I don't know what's wrong with it? "

Wei Wei didn't ask directly, but emphasized one point: Yan Heng is an official personally appointed by the emperor, and he has acted according to the emperor's orders from beginning to end.If you arrest him for no reason, who are you playing against?
After saying these words, Chu Ying next to her showed admiration, while Yang Shangshu on the opposite side remained unchanged, but there was a lot of turmoil in her heart.Of course he knew about the supervisory position of the Liangzhou state school, but the state school was just a bunch of poor children, and since the emperor was willing to make small troubles, their courtiers were also happy to be tolerant.

But he never thought that this humble position would one day become a pebble in his shoe, which was so painful that he had to stop and take it out.

Thinking of this, he finally looked at the other side seriously, which made him even more inconceivable.Mrs. Yan's looks... She is willing to pamper her if she is a man.It should be easy for such a woman to live, so where did she get this calm temperament and this straight-to-the-point sharp mouth?

Surprised, he raised his hands and respectfully bowed to the sky: "The name of the emperor, we as ministers must of course obey. It's just that the Ministry of Punishment is in charge of the world's criminal laws, and we must always treat those who cooperate with the enemy and buy the country with caution."

"Collaborate with the enemy and betray the country?"

Hearing Yang Shangshu mention this point, Wei Wei finally felt at ease.Maybe she would have to think about it for other crimes, but she couldn't understand this one before she came here.

"After becoming Prime Minister Wei, Lord Yan revealed all the blueprints of the secret road in Youzhou and the defense of the northwest city to the Oala people, causing countless casualties on our side."

Things are going in the direction she expected, Wei Wei said to herself: "Yang Shangshu is so sure that the blueprint was leaked by Yan Heng?"

"Of course, there are witnesses and evidence."

After Yang Shangshu finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and a person Wei Wei never expected came out from behind the curtain.

(End of this chapter)