The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 64 Pretend to be a servant and go deep into the tiger's den (seeking pink)

"died?"

Xiuyan was surprised and asked Meilian who came in to report the news.

Meilian nodded, with a downcast expression: "The Zuo family is in a mess. Mrs. Gong went to the Qi's house and got into a fight with the grandma of the Qi family at the door. The Qi family is not willing to ask someone to take the eldest girl away. , Said to report to the government."

Xiuyan felt a little uncomfortable. Although she had expected Mrs. Qi's actions to be inappropriate, she never expected that the murderer was really bold and cruel enough to persecute an innocent girl.

"The Qi family has confirmed that the third young master Qi was killed by someone, and Miss Zuo's death is behind her. Now it's hard not to alert the government." Mei Lian felt lingering fear, and there were two incidents in Fengwei alley. It's really unlucky for the murder to happen before the New Year's Eve.

Mio ran in in a panic, completely different from her usual calmness, "Girl, the master is back and asked you to discuss matters in the front yard!"

Xiuyan stood up involuntarily: "Master, didn't you just go to the Yamen?" Suspicion in her heart, Xiuyan's pace was a little faster, and she didn't even have time to put on a big cloak to keep out the cold, and when she entered Lu's upper room, Xiuyan His face was already flushed red, and the white rabbit fur collar around his neck looked more and more delicate as fat and as greasy as pink.

Lu Shi took her daughter to sit down on the kang with distress, "Why don't you even add a piece of clothes? It's a fun thing to catch a cold when it's Chinese New Year's Eve?" On Xiuyan's forearm.

Xiuyan smiled and said: "A few steps away, I heard that Dad got out of the yamen, worried about something important, so he ran here in a panic."

Lu glanced at her husband and sighed, "I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse this time, and I'm going to discuss it with you!"

Xing Zhong was not as depressed as his wife. Looking at his daughter's curious eyes, he said, "You should have heard about the Zuo family. Cheng Zimo, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, heard that Master Zuo's daughter had an accident, so he was directly transferred from Shuntian Mansion. After the file was submitted, it was decided that the Ministry of Criminal Justice would intervene in person, with the assistance of Dali Temple. Mr. Cheng knew that I lived in Fengwei Hutong together, so he ordered me to investigate the location of the murder case again so that the Ministry of Criminal Justice could have evidence to rely on."

Xiuyan was startled and said, "Master Cheng knows about Dad?" It's not that she treats a gentleman with a villain's heart, Dad is the candidate strongly recommended by the old Shangshu, Cheng Zimo will not fail to check the details of the other party, and don't need to be cumbersome. You only need to ask your subordinates to know the origin of your father.

Could it be that Cheng Zimo is willing to reuse his father regardless of past suspicions?
However, when Xiuyan thinks about Master Zuo's opportunity, she can't help but feel sad again, maybe she thinks too good.

"When will Dad go to Qi's house?"

Xing Zhong was silent for a moment: "Actually, when I went to Qi's house last time, I found a small suspicious point, but I didn't bring it up because the name was wrong. There is a faint fragrance, but I have observed for a long time, and there is no incense burner or flowers in the study. When I want to pay more attention to it, Mr. Qi slightly reveals that he does not want to delve into it."

Mrs. Qi believed that her son was murdered from the beginning to the end, but Master Qi only invited Xing Zhong perfunctorily, and even planned to bury his son's body as soon as possible.

Mrs. Lu hurriedly said, "Do you think Mr. Qi is covering up the murderer?"

The father and daughter looked at each other, more or less agreeing with Lu Shi's statement.Maybe Mr. Qi himself believed that it was the second child who murdered the youngest son, but what can he do?If the second child is really the murderer and is taken into prison, the Qi family will really have no successors!

Xiuyan remembered what Grandma Zuo had said to herself, if Dad could really find out the murderer, would Mrs. Qi, out of gratitude, help Zhengde to learn from Mr. Bai?
This thought only passed in Xiuyan's mind, she immediately said calmly: "Dad, when are you going to Qi's house?"

Xing Zhong didn't think much about it: "I'm about to tell you that there are several colleagues from the Ministry of Punishment who went with me. They think that the yang energy is at its peak before noon."

"Can Dad take me?"

The couple were shocked, and Lu scolded: "What trouble are you making!"

Xiuyan immediately understood that her mother was afraid that what happened to Zuo Mingyue would happen again, so she hurriedly smiled and said, "Of course I don't know how to dress up like this. After a while, I will dress up as a servant and follow Axi. Who cares? Two people see It's better than Dad working alone. Besides... who can guarantee that Master Qi won't try to prevent Dad from investigating the case? But I, a servant, most people won't pay attention to my actions."

Xing Zhong felt that what his daughter said was reasonable, so he looked at Mrs. Lu.Mrs. Lu snorted: "What are you looking at me for? We girls dare not say that we are not profitable, but we are not far behind. Now we are leaning forward, why don't you ask?"

Xing Zhong laughed: "Girl, your mother knows you better! Tell the truth as soon as possible!" Xing Zhong secretly winked at his daughter.

Xiuyan obsequiously ran to Lu Shi's side to act like a spoiled child. Seeing that she still refused to reveal it, Lu Shi cursed secretly, "Damn girl", and took the lead in compromising.

"Going is going, but there are conditions!" Lu said with a straight face, "You can't leave your father's side for a moment, and you are not allowed to touch the things of the Qi family. Be careful of being tricked by others."

Xiuyan nodded hastily. It is not difficult to dress herself up as a servant. A 15-year-old girl is not yet fully developed. She just needs to exaggerate and dress up. Standing beside her father, there is absolutely no problem.

As soon as Xiuyan returned to her yard, she asked Mei Ying to find out the men's clothes she had worn in the past. She found a thick charcoal pencil from the dressing box, and doubled the two willow-leaf eyebrows, and her delicate cheeks suddenly looked handsome. Quite a lot.

"Is this what the girl wants?" Mei Lian found a small dish of ashes from the kitchen.Xiuyan's face was too white and tender, she carefully picked out a little pot bottom ash with her fingernails, stirred it in suet cream, and applied it evenly on her face.In an instant, the left cheek turned into a gray-faced steamed bun, which was the exact opposite of the right cheek.

Meilian couldn't stop laughing: "Young lady's idea is really good!"

Xiuyan snorted proudly: "What is this? The real master of disguise is better than we think. After a while, write to Sister Luzhu and ask her if there is any better way."

Xiuyan smears the roots of the ears thicker, making it difficult to detect the traces of ear piercing.The collar in winter is high, so as long as Xiuyan lowers her head carefully, no one will find out that she is a girl.

When Xing Zhong waited to go out, he waited left and right, but his daughter did not come, so he called the servant Axi: "Go in and remind me."

A Xi raised his head blankly: "Master, who are you urging?"

Xing Zhong said unhappily: "Of course." Before Xing Zhong finished speaking, he was suddenly taken aback, rubbed his eyes in disbelief, took two steps forward, and looked at the servant who was fighting side by side with Ah Xi.

"Xiuyan?" Xing Zhong didn't have the confidence at all. Apart from his stature being like his daughter's, this young man had nothing in common with him.But Xing Zhong gets along with his daughter day and night, if he says it's not, he feels suspicious again.

The servant next to Ah Xi tilted his head to look at him, with a mischievous smile on his mouth: "Master, you guys have been waiting here for a long time." His voice was hoarse and low, and he spoke with a slurred sound, as if he could not speak clearly.

Xing Zhong wondered: "What's wrong with your mouth?" If Xing Zhong can't see that the person in front of him is his daughter, then his life will be for nothing.

Xiuyan opened her embroidered sandal mouth, and spat out a longan core from it, "This is it! Even if someone asks me to speak, it's hard to think it's me!"

A Xi joked aside: "Young lady, I've really lost my mind. I was terrified just now. I thought someone had gotten into the house!"

Xing Zhong was both happy and worried, telling his daughter over and over again to play it by ear and be more prepared.It wasn't until the housekeeper outside reported that several adults from the Ministry of Punishment had arrived at the door that Xing Zhong led his daughter and Axi outside.

Sure enough, Xiuyan did not attract attention. The people Cheng Zimo sent this time were all minor officials from the Ministry of Punishment, similar to Xing Zhong's official position.But Xing Zhong is a newcomer, and Master Shang Shu personally called for him to go to Qi's house, so everyone could not help being polite and alienated from him.

Xing Zhong knew the reason, smiled wryly and didn't point it out, but when he went to the Qi family's mansion, he deliberately lagged behind and gave others the opportunity to make the first move.

It was almost noon, and although it was cold winter, the sun was surprisingly good, and I felt warm and comfortable when it hit my body.Xiuyan was wearing a servant-style padded jacket, and the earth blue robe was clumsy but simple and honest. She followed behind her father step by step, easily concealed from everyone, and went straight into the main hall of Qi's house.

Master Qi looked older than the previous two days. The two young masters from the Zuo family looked numb and completely white, and they didn't know how to make a sound when they saw people coming in.

Why!People are greedy, who can escape this shackles!
Xiuyan laughed at herself, if she wasn't doing it for Zhengde, why would she find this uncomfortable?

A four-leaf lacquered screen divides the main room into two halves, and all the adults in the Ministry of Punishment knew that the people sitting inside must be the female family members of the Qi family or the Zuo family.

"Master Qi, I think you also know that the case was handled by Lord Shangshu himself, and we" one of the rather elderly officials spoke slowly.Master Qi forced a smile: "Master Mu, I don't need to say any more. I already know the seriousness of this. It's all for Qi and Zuo's family. Naturally, we will follow the rules of the Ministry of Punishment."

The little official surnamed Mu secretly heaved a sigh of relief, they are not fools, the Qi family obstructed the case at first because they were worried that the remaining living people would be involved!
However, it is different now, Lord Shangshu is paying attention to this case for the sake of Zuo Da, not the Qi family.

Besides
The petty officials unanimously looked into the screen, and after a while, they heard the woman's heavy breathing coming from inside.

"My lords, wait a minute, I still have something to say."

Xing Zhong and the others stopped and waited quietly, when they heard the woman's voice inside, although it was deep, but it was still powerful.

"Your son was upright and upright. Mr. Bai himself promised to accept him as a disciple. I hate him for being so cruel. He left me alone and asked me, a white-haired man, to send a black-haired man to me. But that's all, it's his fate, But Miss Zuo’s good intentions caused her to die in our house. I can’t wait to use my old life to pay Mrs. Gong.”

A young woman exclaimed from inside the screen: "Ma'am, what's wrong with you, ma'am!"

Master Qi also showed shock on his face, and hurriedly asked inside: "Boss daughter-in-law, what's wrong with your mother-in-law?"

"Master, don't worry about me!" Mrs. Qi's voice was cold, and she only had endless hatred for her husband's concern.

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PS: Thanks to Qin Xinwu, Jin Jinbao 822, sally017, and Xi Xiaoya for their pink tickets. Because of everyone's support, Xiaohe can persist in the new book monthly ticket list, thank you everyone.

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