Xu Qi 'an took out the secret letter that he had prepared and placed it on the table.
Susu could not wait to open it and read it over and over again. The tears in her eyes seemed to be getting thicker and thicker, but they did not fall.
The tears were a strong emotional color, but they were not real.
How could a ghost cry? Yes, she could not even cry for her family.
"How, how did my father make so many enemies? This, this doesn't make sense. "Susu said sorrowfully.
"The Su family's case is unusual." Li Miaozhen patted the paper maid's shoulder and comforted her.
"One of the reasons we came to the capital is to investigate your family's case. Don't worry, I'll help you investigate the case that year."
Xu Qi 'an cupped his hands. "Then I'll have to trouble you, Flying Swallow Heroine. I'll wait for your good news."
Li Miaozhen immediately turned her head and glared at him fiercely with her pink face.
Of course, she was just saying it casually to encourage Susu. She could not rely on her alone for this kind of thing. Of course, Xu Qi 'an had to take the lead.
This person could not bear to see her in the limelight.
"Thank you, Xu Yin … Prince Xu." Li Miaozhen pouted.
"I did promise you, but …" Xu Qi 'an revealed a troubled expression and said, "I thought it was just a small case, something that I could do in passing, but I didn't expect it to involve so much. Moreover, I'm not Silver Gong anymore, I'm afraid … "
Susu's expression changed slightly. "You want to go back on your word?"
Xu Qi 'an shook his head and said in a low voice, "No, you have to add more years."
Zhong Li and Li Miaozhen did not react for a moment, but Susu understood. She shyly lowered her head and said softly, "How, how long?"
Xu Qi 'an kept her in suspense. "We'll talk about it later."
He did not expect Susu to really agree. He was just teasing the beautiful female ghost.
…
As he was speaking, the gatekeeper, Lao Zhang, shouted in panic, "Dalang, Dalang, the officials are here …"
When Li Miaozhen heard this, her eyebrows furrowed. She grabbed the flying sword on the table and pushed the door open.
Xu Qi'an followed her out and happened to see a group of people forcefully entering the mansion. The leader was a middle-aged man wearing the armor of the commander of the Imperial Army. Behind him were more than ten fully-armored soldiers.
In addition, there were a few night watchmen accompanying him. They were Li Yuchun, the silver gong, Song Tingfeng, and Zhu Guangxiao, the brass gong.
The Commander of the Imperial Guards, who was originally aggressive, swept his sharp gaze across the inner yard. The Celestial Commissioner's Chu Caiwei and Zhong Li, and the Celestial and Mortal Clan's Li Miaozhen and Chu Yuanzhen …
His gaze softened a little.
Xu Qi'an and Li Yuchun's eyes met for a moment and then looked away. They did not talk much.
The Commander of the Imperial Guards, with one hand on the hilt of his sword, raised his voice and said, "Xu Qi'an, according to His Majesty's order, we are here to ask about the kidnapping of the Princess. Please cooperate."
The Yuanjing Emperor is very concerned about the Princess. Even at this sensitive time, he still sent people to investigate me. This is enough to show that he values the Princess very much …
I have to deal with it properly. Otherwise, it is very likely to break the current peace. If the Yuanjing Emperor knows that I "secretly hid" the Princess, he will definitely not let it go …
Xu Qi'an nodded silently and said in a calm tone, "What does the General want to ask?"
The Commander of the Imperial Guards said in a deep voice, "Prince Xu, please gather everyone in the mansion. Also, this is not the place to talk. Let's go into the hall."
Xu Qi'an immediately asked the gatekeeper, Old Zhang, to gather all the servants in the mansion. He brought the Commander of the Imperial Guards, Li Yuchun, Song Tingfeng, and Zhu Guangxiao into the inner hall.
Because all the servants were gathered in the courtyard, no one served tea. Xu Qi'an sat at the head of the table and looked at the Commander of the Imperial Guards expressionlessly.
What kind of attitude was this, it was simply arrogant … The Commander of the Imperial Guards looked at him and said with a straight face,
"His Majesty has already heard about the kidnapping of the Princess from the diplomatic mission. However, there are still some details that are not known. Please tell Prince Xu the truth. "
Seeing Xu Qi'an nod, the Commander of the Imperial Guards continued, "According to the description of the servant girl who was sent back to Duke Huai Palace, after the Princess was kidnapped, Prince Xu chased after the four barbarian leaders. Is this true?"
Xu Qi'an answered truthfully, "Yes."
The Commander of the Imperial Guards asked, "What happened after that?"
"After that, he naturally escaped. Does General think that I, a Sixth Grade Warrior, have the ability to fight against four Fourth Grade Experts? Even if I have the magic book given to me by the Confucian Family, I still can't do it, right? "Xu Qi'an asked rhetorically.
Regarding this, the Commander of the Imperial Guards did not refute, which could be considered as a tacit agreement. However, he did not completely believe it.
He narrowed his eyes and asked, "Since you knew that you were no match for them, why did your excellency Xu chase after them?"
Xu Qi'an's expression was normal, "At that time, I also did not know that there was a Fourth Grade Expert waiting for me. The reason why I chased after them was to fulfill my duty as an official, to see if there was a chance to save the Princess. When I saw that it was impossible, I naturally gave up. "
Fulfill my duty as an official? In the entire imperial court, you are the most unfilial … The Commander of the Imperial Guards was silent for a few seconds. Suddenly, he revealed a meaningful smile,
"It seems that no one has ever told you that the Princess is still alive? According to the description of the maidservant, the 'Princess' had already died at the hands of the Snake Demon, Hong Ling. How did your excellency Xu know that the Princess is still alive? "
When Xu Qi'an arrived, the fake Princess was already dead.
When the diplomatic mission reported that the Princess had been kidnapped and her whereabouts were unknown, that was because they did not witness this scene. And Xu Qi'an had clearly seen this scene at that time. Logically speaking, in his understanding, the Princess was already dead.
But now, Xu Qi'an was not surprised that the Princess was still alive. What did this mean?
Faced with the Commander of the Imperial Guards' questioning, Xu Qi'an also revealed a meaningful smile, "It seems that no one has ever told you that I did not know that it was the fake Princess."
The Commander of the Imperial Guards frowned.
Xu Qi'an smiled confidently, "At that time, Chu Xianglong abandoned the diplomatic mission and fled alone. Not only did he carry the 'Princess' on his back, but he also asked the guards to carry the maidservants to escape with him.
"Haha, Chu Xianglong is not a good person. If I still could not see that the real Princess was mixed with the maidservants, then I, the Number One Super Arrester of Daibun, am not worthy of my reputation?"
The Commander of the Imperial Guards was stunned. He could not refute Xu Qi'an's words, and even felt that it should be so.
If the fake Princess could hide from Xu Qi'an, then he would not be a legendary Super Arrester.
At this time, an Imperial Guard walked to the door of the inner hall and said respectfully, "Commander, the inspection is completed."
The Commander of the Imperial Guards immediately stood up and said, "Farewell."
He did not look at Li Yuchun and the other two and directly left with his men.
In the inner hall, only the former colleagues were left. The four of them, who had a deep relationship in the past, could not find a topic to talk about for a while, so they were all silent.
After a long time, Li Yuchun stood up, and Xu Qi'an hurriedly followed. Brother Chun walked in front of him, examined him for a moment, and reached out to smooth the wrinkles on his chest, faintly saying,
"If there are wrinkles in the clothes, it will not look good enough. You have to remember to take care of these small things."
After that, he whispered, "Well done, I am proud of you."
"Boss …" Xu Qi'an's eyes were wet.
Li Yuchun waved his hand and looked at Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao.
"Ning Yan, you should leave the capital as soon as possible."
Song Tingfeng opened his arms and hugged him, whispering in his ear, "His Majesty will not let you go."
Zhu Guangxiao said in a muffled voice, "If you leave the capital, don't come back. The three of us may not see each other again. But it's good, it's better than dying. "
Xu Qi'an grinned and said with a smile, "I won't leave for the time being. In the future, if you have time to listen to music at the brothel, it will be my treat."
He sent the three of them out of the inner hall, and just as he walked to the door, he saw Zhong Li carefully moving over against the wall, looking left and right along the way, guarding against possible dangers.
Then, she and Li Yuchun stared at each other and came face to face.
Xu Qi'an clearly saw a layer of goosebumps on the back of Brother Chun's neck, and then, as if he had encountered something terrible, he instinctively jumped back and at the same time, kicked.
Bang!
Zhong Li was kicked away and rolled into the distance.
Li Yuchun opened his mouth, but in the end, he did not say anything. He did not dare to look at Zhong Li, and covered his face and walked away.
Xu Qi'an rushed over and helped Senior Sister Zhong up. With a sob, she asked aggrievedly, "Why did he hit me …"
"…"
Xu Qi'an also opened his mouth, but for a moment, he did not know how to answer. He touched her head with pity and said, "He has a problem. If you see him in the future, avoid him."
…
The Commander of the Imperial Guards left the Xu Mansion with his subordinates. After riding for a while, he slowed down and asked, "How is the situation in the Xu Mansion?"
The subordinate replied, "Recently, there are no new servants in the mansion, and there are no traces of disguises. Everyone's identity has been verified. Later, we can go to the government office and the Changle County office to verify their identities.
"In addition, we did a simple search of the Xu Mansion, and did not find any unknown women."
"It seems that he really has nothing to do with the Princess …" The Commander of the Imperial Guards nodded and ordered,
"During this time, send someone to keep an eye on the Xu Mansion, and pay attention to everyone who enters and leaves the mansion. If there is a new servant, immediately report to me."
The subordinate nodded and then asked, "Do we need to send someone to keep an eye on Xu Qi'an?"
The Commander of the Imperial Guards said angrily, "You can keep an eye on a Sixth Rank Warrior?"
"…"
After returning to the palace, the Commander of the Imperial Guards reported the matter truthfully, but the Yuanjing Emperor did not respond. He did not give any orders to continue the investigation, nor did he say that it was over.
…
The afternoon sun was slightly hot, and the green leaves glowed with a colorful halo under the scorching sun.
Aunt decided to make sour plum soup for everyone to drink, which was praised by Xu Lingyin, Lina, and Chu Caiwei.
Xu Qi'an pushed open the door to Erlang's study, and Xu Erlang was playing chess with Chu Yuanzhen. They were drinking, playing chess, and chatting about everything under the sun.
Knock, knock … Xu Baihuo knocked on the table twice to attract the attention of the other two.
He muttered, "Erlang, I remember that there is an official position that records every word and action of the Emperor in the palace. No matter how big or small it is, it must be recorded."
Chu Yuanzhen smiled and said, "It's the House Attendant."
Xu Qi'an immediately nodded. "Yes, yes, yes, it's the House Attendant. Yes, it's from Hanlin Academy, right?"
Xu Erlang raised his chin and nodded. "Hanlin Academy is responsible for compiling history books, and the House Attendant is one of the important bases for compiling history. Naturally, it's the nobility of Hanlin Academy who will be the House Attendant."
Xu Qi'an asked, "Can you come into contact with it?"
Xu Erlang hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "It's a little difficult, but I can."
Xu Qi'an said in a low voice, "I want all the House Attendant's notes from the time the Yuanjing Emperor ascended the throne."
Xu Erlang immediately refused. "Ridiculous, the House Attendant's notes can't be brought out. Moreover, it's impossible to transcribe it openly."
Xu Qi'an shook his head. "I didn't ask anyone to transcribe it, and I didn't ask you to bring it out either. Use your brain to memorize it and then recite it to me. Since you have reached the Eighth Stage of Body Cultivation, you must have a photographic memory. "
Xu Erlang's face turned pale. "That's also very tiring. The House Attendant's notes are too long …"
Xu Qi'an patted his little brother's shoulder. "Weren't you flirting with Miss Wang? I'll teach you a unique skill in a while: Edo 48 Hands."
…
The next day, Xu Qi'an rode his beloved filly to a restaurant. After asking for a private room, he ordered some food and wine and waited patiently.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Chief Chen of the Ministry of Justice and Dali Monastery prime minister arrived one after another.
Both of them were dressed in casual clothes and looked very sneaky. It seemed that they were afraid of being recognized, so they made a simple disguise.
"Your excellency Xu is now a taboo person. I have to be careful when meeting you in private." Dali Monastery prime minister had a cunning smile on his face as he ate and drank leisurely.
Chief Chen looked serious and went straight to the point. "What's the matter?"
Xu Qi'an poured wine for both of them and smiled.
"I have a favor to ask. I want to investigate an old case. The victim's name is Su Hang, a Jinshi in the year 29 of Joan of Arc. In the year 14 of Yuanjing, he was demoted to Jiangzhou as the magistrate for unknown reasons. The following year, he was beheaded for bribery and corruption.
"This person used to be one of the high officials. The Ministry of Justice and Dali Monastery must have his files. I want to take a look."
Dali Monastery prime minister frowned. "I've never heard of this person. Why did your excellency Xu suddenly investigate an old case from more than 20 years ago?"
Xu Qi'an explained casually, "To be honest, Su Hang's eldest daughter is my concubine."
After saying this, he saw Constable Chen and Dali Monastery prime minister's expressions suddenly change.
“？？？”
Dali Monastery prime minister swallowed his saliva. "He died in the year 14 of Yuanjing. His, his eldest daughter is your concubine?"
Constable Chen didn't say anything, but he looked at Xu Qi'an as if to say, "You like this?
Well, Susu's real age is enough to be my mother … "Xu Qi'an reacted and smiled carelessly.
"I'm just kidding. She's actually the daughter of his eldest daughter. She's my concubine. Because of an accident that year, the eldest daughter was not at home, so she escaped the disaster. "
Dali Monastery prime minister nodded. "That's easy. Three days later, at the same time, let's meet here. I'll bring the files to you, but you can't take them away. I'll bring them back after reading them. "
Constable Chen said, "Me too."
Xu Qi'an breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you."
As he said this, he took out two banknotes worth 100 taels.
Dali Monastery prime minister didn't take it. He laughed at himself and said, "I've just said that Lord Zheng has awakened my conscience. Don't sully me anymore. Eating at your banquet is my reward. "
Constable Chen said, "Me too."
"Are you Zhang Yide …" Xu Qi'an mocked in his heart. He raised his glass and smiled.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, he straddled the little mare's back and went to the broker house with its rising and falling rhythm.
There was still a great beauty waiting for him to settle down.
…
After lunch, the princess returned to the inn gloomily. She sat in front of the dressing table without saying a word.
She suspected that she had been abandoned. Tenzō Shōnin had been gone for four days without any news. And that stinky man seemed to have completely forgotten about her.
He never came to look for her again.
She still had money, enough for her to stay in the inn for ten days. But she couldn't find a sense of security without someone to rely on.
Especially after breakfast today, the princess disguised herself as an ordinary woman and happily strolled around the city by herself. She strolled to the theater.
The theater was very interesting. It was lively and there was a good show to watch.
She took out five copper coins and went in to watch a play. The play was about a daughter of a rich family who fell in love with a poor scholar. But because their families didn't match, her family didn't agree, so the two eloped.
The beginning of life was sweet and happy. The scholar studied hard for the sake of fame, while the daughter of a rich family learned embroidery and made spoons with her bare hands. Her life was poor, but it was still passable.
But gradually, as the money brought by the daughter of a rich family ran out, the scholar only knew how to study, and life became difficult.
So the daughter of a rich family was abandoned by the scholar and chased out of the house.
She walked alone on the street and finally chose to commit suicide by jumping into the river.
At the end of the story, the princess's tears flowed down. She felt that she was that poor daughter of a rich family.
She was tricked out of the house with flowery words and was then abandoned.
"Xu Qi'an, that bastard, must have forgotten about me. He thinks I'm a burden …" The princess sat in front of the dressing table and silently wept.
At this moment, someone knocked on the guest room door.
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