Xicheng, an ordinary house.
The entire courtyard was surrounded by Gyeonggi Guard officers and soldiers.
Everyone around them remembers that more than ten days ago, just next door to this ordinary house, a wealthy family named Yuan and his family of seventeen were killed. Two daughters were still humiliated and died. How dare they
If you look inside, you will see that the room is full of blood and dead bodies, which is miserable and terrifying.
At that time, officers and soldiers also surrounded the house. I heard that the murderer has not been caught yet.
Now that the room next door is surrounded again, could the murderer be the person in the room next door?
That's not right. Everyone who lives in this area knows that there is only a widowed young lady and an old servant couple living in the next house. No one of these three people can kill seventeen people without blinking an eye.
People, not to mention the two sisters who were bullied and killed. It was obvious that the murderer was a man.
Those who have good things can't help but wonder, could it be that the widowed young lady couldn't bear the loneliness, and she had an adulterer, and it was the adulterer who did it?
While I was peeking from a distance and talking, a group of people came from the street and wanted to rush into the courtyard.
The Gyeonggi Guard blocked the people. The man in the lead was about fifty years old, wearing a silk robe, and his face showed the shrewdness of a businessman. He cupped his hands to the Gyeonggi Guard at the door and said: "My lord, the one who lives inside is my son's widowed wife. I heard that
He provoked an adulterer and ruined the family tradition. Our Wang family cannot tolerate such a daughter-in-law, and must be dealt with in public, so please make it easier for her!"
The Gyeonggi Guard said unaccommodatingly: "Wait!"
The head of the Wang family did not force his way in. He only raised his voice to those who were looking around to see what was going on: "Unfortunately, my Wang family has such an unfaithful woman, which makes all the neighbors laugh!"
Everyone was thinking, is it really the widowed young lady who found an adulterer?
Was that adulterer the one who killed the Yuan family?
Some people even began to speculate that maybe the Yuan family discovered the adultery and incurred revenge?
The head of the Wang family spoke righteously and solemnly, and the onlookers looked like they were searching for something secret.
At this time, the courtyard door opened, and the Gyeonggi Guard escorted out a man with a broken wrist, one hand hanging down, thick eyebrows and big eyes, who looked a bit fierce and a bit ugly.
The man had no legs, his face was pale, and he was covered in blood. He was dragged out by two Gyeonggi guards.
As the man was escorted out, the faces of the people outside became extremely excited, thinking that there was indeed a man and an adulterer.
At this time, another man in dark brocade clothes walked out of the door, with an aura of nobility and majesty all over his body. He was wearing soft armor, young, with handsome features and a stern face.
A woman came out from inside and shouted half-crying: "Master, the neighbors here are watching. If you don't tell them the truth, how will my daughter behave in the future?"
This is Mrs. Li.
That noble man with soft armor is naturally Chu Xinyuan.
He frowned slightly impatiently. He came to handle the case personally because he heard that the bounty hunter Qingyu might appear. Because early in the morning, a woman panicked and ran to report to the official, saying that she had killed the Yuan family.
The murderer is in her home.
He led people to see the scene. Xu Baoer, the woman who reported to the official, told the story of last night in detail. Chu Xinyuan heard that the bounty hunter Qingyu captured Deng Dai, but then a very powerful person came, and then
Both people are gone.
He glanced at the ditch in the courtyard, which was left by a master with deep internal strength.
He stood in front of the ditch for a long time, and finally came to the conclusion that if it were him, he would have no chance of winning against that master. The bounty hunter Qing Yu had fought with him before, and Qing Yu's martial arts skills were not as good as his.
So bounty hunter Herring is in trouble?
He lowered his eyebrows, so what if he was in trouble? Apart from the fact that he owed him five thousand taels of silver that had not yet been repaid, the two of them were just strangers.
Although Xu Baoer ran to report to the police as soon as she woke up, when she returned to her yard again, she was so frightened that she seemed to have some dementia.
Mrs. Li didn't know it at first. She didn't know what happened last night, but she slept very hard. After Xu Baoer finished speaking incoherently and incoherently, she realized that her daughter almost died last night. It was all because of her greed.
It’s cheap, because we take Deng Dai’s carriage.
Chu Xinyuan ignored Mrs. Xu, but the head of the Wang family had already said sternly: "Old lady of the Xu family, our Wang family has a clean family tradition. Your daughter actually did such a shameless thing. Don't blame me, the Wang family, for being ruthless!"<
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Mrs. Li was shocked: "My dear, how can you slander others? My daughter is innocent. How could she have done anything shameless? You are ruining my Bao'er's reputation by saying this. You are forcing her to die!"
The head of the Wang family snorted loudly: "Old lady of the Xu family, it's time now. It's useless to talk more. Your daughter has corrupted the family tradition and must sink into the pond!"
Chu Xinyuan, who had been silent all this time, glanced at the head of the Wang family lightly.
He had refused to respond to Mrs. Li before, but he was a high-ranking prince. He didn't bother to get involved in ordinary people's small disputes, and he didn't think it was a big deal. He, a prince, was expected to explain the purpose of coming today to a group of people?
Do you still need an explanation?
Official business, get thieves!
However, Mrs. Li mentioned the word "honor".
The head of the Wang family said that the woman who reported herself to the government should be sent to the deep pool.
When the bounty hunter Qingyu encounters a strong enemy and may be defeated, what he does is not to escape first, but to knock the woman unconscious first and then escape.
If this woman had been alive and conscious at that time, that powerful existence that made even herrings run away would have killed her with just a snap of her fingers.
Qingyu saved the woman partly because he wanted her to report to the government, but the most important thing was to save her life!
The head of the Wang family is coming with his men to drown this woman in the pond?
His cold eyes made the head of the Wang family pause in his words. Chu Xinyuan raised his voice and shouted coldly: "Ms. Xu heard the voice of the Yuan family's murderer and caught the real murderer, and she can receive a reward of fifty taels of silver from the government!
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The onlookers were very surprised!
This man with a broken leg was indeed the real murderer, but he was not Xu’s adulterer, but was arrested because Xu heard his voice?
Although there are still many doubts about why the extremely vicious criminal had his legs broken and appeared in Mrs. Xu’s yard, they all believe that Xu Baoer must be green and white.
Because that high-ranking official who looked extremely noble and wore soft armor would not lie for an ordinary woman.
The head of the Xu family was also very surprised.
He hurried over after hearing the news, but didn't expect that things were not what he thought?
Chu Xinyuan ignored everyone present and ordered the dying Deng Dai to be taken away. The Gyeonggi Guards quickly gathered their troops and left.
The next day, Prince Liang’s Mansion welcomed a special guest.
When this guest appeared in Prince Liang's Mansion, he was frightened, very polite, and a little cautious.
However, Yue Xi personally brought this man to the hall, had him serve tea, and invited his master.
Chu Xinyuan is taking a rest today. He is dealing with some things in the study.
Yuexihui reported: "Master, Qi Chen, the head of the Civil Affairs Department, wants to see you!"
Chu Xinyuan frowned and said calmly: "Is there any reason why I must see him?"
A small civil affairs envoy, who has no interaction at all on weekdays, asks for an audience whenever he wants?
The corners of Yue Xi's mouth twitched and he said: "Qi Chen said that he came here for the prince's marriage!"
Chu Xinyuan said coldly: "How brave! Is it his turn to decide on this king's marriage?" The Civil Affairs Envoy does still have the function of an official media, but he has already married the princess. Besides, he is the Prince of Liang.
Even if you just marry a concubine, it won't be the official media from the Civil Affairs Department to come to your door, right?
What's more, he has no intention of marrying a concubine!
He...he is not interested in women now!
Yue Xi said: "The subordinate sent him away."
Chu Xinyuan waved his hand. When Yue Xi walked to the door, he suddenly asked: "Is Qi Chen the head of the Civil Affairs Department now?"
"Yes!"
Chu Xinyuan felt something was wrong.
The head of the Civil Affairs Department is in charge of the entire Civil Affairs Department, and the official media is only a part of it. They have never been too busy, and today they took the initiative to come to the palace, either because of important things or because of important people.
He said: "Wait a minute, I will go there!"
In the hall, Qi Chen held a cup but did not drink tea.
He is the head of a small civil affairs envoy and is only a seventh-rank official. This is Prince Liang's palace. Not to mention that Prince Liang is a prince, the position of commander of the Gyeonggi Guard is also a second-rank official, which is many ranks higher than him.
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He didn't even dare to sit down, he only dared to sit half down on the chair.
Hearing the footsteps outside, he quickly put down his teacup and stood up.
Chu Xinyuan, who was dressed in black and brocade, strode forward. His handsome face showed no expression, but he had the demeanor of a high-ranking person, truly calm and powerful.
Qi Chen hurriedly stepped forward and bowed his hands in salute: "His Royal Highness, Prince Liang, you are so polite!"
Chu Xinyuan got straight to the point: "Chief Qi, what's going on with the palace?"
Qi Chen was a little stunned. He just saw His Highness Prince Liang arriving without any delay. He thought His Highness was eager to know the result. Why did His Highness ask him what he wanted now?
He made the trip in person, of course, to report the results to the prince.
After thinking about it, he couldn't ask, so he still said respectfully: "The document sent by His Highness the day before yesterday has been concluded. I am here to send the receipt!"
Chu Xinyuan's eyes moved and asked: "What document? What receipt?"
Yue Xi was also confused. Where did the master send anything to the Civil Affairs Department?
Qi Chen: "..."
Your Highness, are you pretending to be stupid?
He explained in detail resignedly: "It's the letter of divorce from the princess sent by His Highness the day before yesterday!"
Chu Xinyuan was unhappy and frowned: "When did I send someone to deliver a divorce letter?" He had never written a divorce letter, and he had no plans to divorce Mu Qingyu at all.
In the past, he was still worried about being forced to marry, but at that time he had just returned to Beijing and was about to enter the court. At that time, the woman who forced him to marry would be suppressed by the old man for a reason.<
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After being reminded by Nanny Ning, and after assessing the situation, he endured the thought of divorcing his wife in order to gain a foothold in the court.
After he became the commander of the Gyeonggi Guard, although divorcing his wife no longer had any big impact, he no longer had such thoughts.
Because later he gradually discovered that he didn’t hate Mu Qingyu that much, and Mu Qingyu was very sensible and did not pester him or use her identity as a princess to mess around outside.
Even now, he still thinks that Mu Qingyu has lived outside for so long, and it is time to find a way to get her to move back to the princess.
He has no intention of doing this anymore, so why would he send a divorce letter?
Qi Chen was shocked and said: "Your Highness, the document was delivered personally by your personal guard in the palace!"
A dangerous light flashed in Chu Xinyuan's eyes: "Which personal guard?"
Qi Chen thought for a moment and said, "It's Guard Cao!"
"Call Cao Bei!"
Yuexi went quickly.
After a while, Cao Bei came.
Cao Bei didn't know why he was called here, but the prince's face looked bad, so he said cautiously: "Master!"
"The day before yesterday, you sent something to the Civil Affairs Department?"
Cao Bei thought about it and said: "Yes!"
"I asked you to give it to me?"
Cao Bei hurriedly said: "No."
"Then what did you give me?"
The prince seemed to be on the verge of anger, and Cao Bei did not dare to neglect, saying: "Didn't the master ask his subordinates to send Mu Zhai a snack just made by Feiyu House the other day? I bought the snacks and sent them to Mu Zhai, and then
, the princess asked her subordinates to send a document to the Civil Affairs Department."
Yue Xi hates that iron cannot be made into steel: "Didn't you see what kind of document that is?"
Cao Bei didn't know why: "It's very thin, it seems to be just a piece of paper. Besides, the princess has sealed it up, and she doesn't mean to show it to her subordinates. They don't dare to look at it!"
Yuexi: "..."
He carefully looked at Chu Xinyuan's face and felt that Cao Bei might not be saved.
Qi Chen was shocked when he heard this. The prince denied that it was him who sent the divorce letter, but now it sounds like it was actually the princess who sent it?
Chu Xinyuan said calmly to Qi Chen, who was in a state of shock: "Master Qi heard that the things were not sent by me, so bring them back to me as they are, and take the receipt and all with you yourself!"
Qi Chen secretly complained in his heart and had to explain to Chu Xinyuan how their Civil Affairs Department handles the prince's divorce letter: "Your Highness, I'm afraid this is no longer possible. The divorce letter is sent to the Civil Affairs Department, because His Highness is a prince and his status is
Your Excellency, the Civil Affairs Envoy did not dare to neglect and had no authority to deal with it. After verification, he sent it to the Department of Internal Affairs. The Secretary of Internal Affairs will submit it to the Imperial Household for review. After the Imperial Review and approval, he will return to the original place. Now, the original letter of divorce has been handed over to the Internal Affairs Department.
The company has sealed it!"
Chu Xinyuan was in a very unhappy mood: "I have never written a letter of divorce. How did you check it?" Is it correct?
Sweat rolled down Qi Chen's forehead. He was also very aggrieved. He obviously followed the formal procedures: "After verification, it is indeed the prince's handwriting that is correct!"
His handwriting?
Are there still people imitating his calligraphy?
Even if the handwriting can be imitated... He said coldly: "Just checked the handwriting? Why don't you send someone to ask me?"
Qi Chen: "..."
Your royal guards personally sent something to you, and it has your own handwriting. If I send someone to ask you again, wouldn’t it be unnecessary?
Is the prince going to turn his back on you?
Even they had heard about the Rizhaoxuan incident, and they all thought that this was definitely the man’s original intention. Why were there so many twists and turns?
This chapter has been completed!