Chapter 390
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Shaking the rattle-drum in her hand, Ning Shu walked slowly along the Chaobai River. She walked past the White Horse Alley and under the dense willow tree in the White Horse Alley. According to the neighbors, Li E 'er was humiliated by the envoy there on the seventh day of the fifth lunar month, and it was also the place where the case started. She walked past the Shui Market where Li E' er and Bai Susu met and supported each other when they were young. It was still bustling with activity, but there was no lively girl who liked to laugh and sell flowers. She walked past Kang Ping Square and saw Li E 'er abandoned in disheveled clothes at the entrance of the alley outside the square. Only drops of desperate tears mourned her broken life.
Finally, they arrived at the small courtyard of the Bai family. The courtyard was not big, and the walls were mottled with green vines. Bai Hong and his wife's sighs mixed with coughs could be heard from within the courtyard walls. Ning Shu stood silently under the green tiles and white walls for a long time.
On a certain night in August last year, a man in brocade clothes drove Bai Susu home in a carriage. When he opened the door, he used his left hand. Was there a possibility that the man in brocade clothes was not Ruan Chang 'an, but someone else?
Could it be Prime Minister Tan?
It should not be. The way a young man and a middle-aged man walked was different. Even if his face could not be seen clearly, it should not be mistaken. But how could it be so coincidental that there were two people who were accustomed to using their left hand?
Also, Li E 'er was humiliated in the White Horse Alley and taken away by the Tan family's carriage. Why was she still disheveled when she was found by the neighbors the next morning? This was not in line with Tan Siwei's character. Or perhaps, the man that night was not him at all? Or had she been guessing in the wrong direction all this time? What happened that night was not what they imagined at all?
If only Xiahou Qing was by her side. That person was a man of few words, but he would always be able to find an alternative path for her when she was stuck in a deadlock in her thoughts.
Xiahou Qing, Xiahou Qing.
Her heart ached slightly when she thought of this name. She looked up at the moon in the sky and prayed silently.
Are you awake now? You must be fine. You must be fine.
No matter how many doubts she had in her heart, time still rushed forward without a care. The Celestial Being Pulling Flowers stopped the last ray of the sunset. The flowing clouds flew away, and the moon and stars were about to appear. The people along the Chaobai River lit up the lamps in front of their doors one by one. The lantern flame flickered and fell into the waves, shaking a river of gold.
There was only one house whose door had not been lit yet. It was pitch-black and looked particularly out of place on the brightly lit riverbank. When Ning Shu walked past, she inadvertently glanced at it.
Curses could be heard coming from inside the house. A woman wearing a headscarf stood with her hands on her hips like an angry teapot, cursing at her submissive husband.
"What light, what light! Don't you see how poor you are? Who do you think you have the spare money to light a lantern for? Back then, I was also a flower in this square. How could I have blindly married a good-for-nothing like you! This is really bad luck from eight lifetimes! "
Her husband quickly begged her to calm down and lower her voice. The more the woman scolded, the more energetic she became, "What are you afraid of losing face for? You have the face to live off a woman, so why would I be afraid of being heard by the neighbors? Pei! You men, none of you are good things! Two days ago, that little beast was also the same. He was dressed like a noble, but I didn't expect him to talk like a fart! I worked hard to hide his identity. We agreed on three hundred taels of silver, but he sent me away with fifty taels of silver! No, I can't take this lying down. Sooner or later, I will go to the government and sue him until his reputation is completely ruined! "
The cowardly man immediately covered his wife's mouth, "Aiyo, don't talk nonsense. That young master's identity is not ordinary at first glance. He is definitely not an ordinary person. People like us, he can pinch us to death with just one finger. We must not offend him! Moreover, he also gave us fifty taels of silver. It is enough to feed us for two years. You should know when to stop. I heard that this Bai Family's girl is involved in a shocking case. If we are also involved, then we will not be able to bear the consequences! "
The woman thought about it and also felt a trace of fear, but she still stubbornly said, "What are you afraid of? Since I was born, I have always known how to write the word 'fear'. If you have the ability, then come and catch me. Humph! "
The door was kicked open with a bang.
A golden token came in front of them, "I am His Majesty's imperial envoy, Ning Shu, to solve the case. Why haven't you all quickly knelt down and surrender!"
The woman's face trembled. Her knees went soft and she knelt on the ground.
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