Tonight, Jiangcheng is destined to be a sleepless night.

On the huge main street, in the bustling restaurants and teahouses, all the idle young men and homeless people in Jiangcheng gathered together to discuss the news of Luo Hong's death in private.

It is very common for a few drunk singers to die in the alleys and streets of Jiangcheng.

But the person who died now had an unusual identity. He was the chief guard of the dignified General.

Moreover, it is said that after his death, his face was ferocious, his eyes were wide-eyed, and his pants fell to his knees.

Some people once speculated that he was attacked from behind while urinating to escape.

Who is it that dared to attack an official?

After everyone discussed it, they came to a reasonable conclusion.

In the entire Jiangcheng, the person with such strength is none other than the Jade-faced Immortal Lord.

In terms of strength, he is superior to Luo Hong and can kill with one move.

Talking about grievances, it is said that when the Jade-faced Immortal was on the river and met with Feng Wei in Fanshan at night, it was Luo Hong who led his troops to capture him, causing the Jade-Faced Immortal to fall into the water and narrowly escape death.

Therefore, after being silent for a whole month, the topic about the Jade-faced Immortal was dug up again and people talked about it with relish.

In Luo Mansion in Jiangcheng, Miao Manli was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

She stood up in annoyance, stepped on the ground with her bare feet, and kept pacing back and forth.

Aunt Li pushed the door open and walked in. When she saw her in such a state, she said anxiously: "Madam, it's cold underground, be careful of the wind and cold."

"Mammy!" Miao Manli, as if she had found a savior, quickly stepped forward and grabbed her hand, her lips trembling, "Mammy, how is the situation outside?"

"Mama Liu was arrested. Li Gouzi is loyal and tight-lipped. He won't recruit us. What's more, it's just a cow that died."

"The crime is not serious. I will be imprisoned for a few days and paid for a cow. This matter can be considered a thing of the past."

Aunt Li frowned, "The only one is Aunt Liu. She thinks she is a palace maid from the imperial kitchen and values ​​her reputation. She was unwilling to be charged with poisoning and ran to find Aunt Gui.

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"Looking for Aunt Gui, isn't it equivalent to looking for Xia Qianqian?"

"Yes!" Nanny Li comforted her: "Don't worry. It was indeed she who handed the medicine to Li Gouzi. She can't explain it. I guess that bitch won't come forward to her either."

Miao Manli breathed a long sigh of relief, stroked her chest and said, "Thank you! If such a crime falls on me, I don't know how many people will laugh at me when I return to the capital."

"But..."

Grandma Li looked at Miao Manli's expression and said with lingering fear: "Master, he died on the street, and his body is still in the charity hall outside the General's Mansion. What should we do?"

When mentioning Luo Hong's death, Miao Manli was not as nervous as when she mentioned the death of a cow.

She moved slightly, came to the bed, and sat down slowly. A flash of determination flashed in her eyes, "What sir, if he hadn't saved my life in the first place, would I have committed myself to marry him?"

"He doesn't know how to cherish a little guard who marries a noble lady from an official family like me."

"I traveled thousands of miles to chase my husband, and moved the world, but I couldn't move him!"

"It's not enough for me to take concubines? One, two or three, and finally he took a cheap girl from the countryside. What does he think of me?"

"Hmph!" Miao Manli snorted coldly, her eyes becoming more fierce, "It would be better if I died. I am relieved."

Back then, he saved her from falling into the water, and the scene of the two hugging each other was seen. If she didn't marry him, her reputation in the capital would be ruined.

No one will marry her.

The people of Daqian State are particularly strict about the reputation of a girl's family, but they are a little more tolerant towards divorced and widowed women.

After Luo Hong died, she would be alone from now on. Any future marriages would be arbitrary, and no one would investigate her past.

As Miao Manli's wet nurse, Grandma Li was so frightened when she heard her words that she looked out the window, "Madam, please speak softer. What should I do if others overhear this?"

"Why are there other people here?"

Miao Manli said unconvinced: "Without Luo Hong's Luo Mansion, I am the real master. What he has is just a body, and now he is dead on the street and fell into the charity hall."< /p>

"Madam..." Nanny Li wanted to answer, but Miao Manli interrupted her, "There is no madam here. Nanny, from now on, I will be Miss Miao again."

"Miss, the master's body..."

"Luo Hong is helpless in Jiangcheng. Since it was a murder, he is naturally hated because of his position. Let Cao Ran investigate, and I must seek a result."

He could not bring her glory during his lifetime.

After he dies, she should be left with some honor.

The reputation of a husband who dies in the line of duty is completely different from the reputation of being murdered in a drunken alley.

For a time, Miao Manli became more stubborn.

"But..." Nanny Li felt a little timid, "It is said that when the master fell to the ground, his clothes were disheveled. If he was with..."

In the alleys in the dark night, there are often drunken patrons and loose women having sex.

If this is the case, the lady will not look good.

After hearing Nanny Li's reminder, Miao Manli remained unmoved, "If he is really such a miserable person, I am just a victim. Nanny, please pack up and we are going to return to the capital."

Miao Manli sat in front of the bed with a blank look on her face, and said in frustration: "We will leave when Luo Hong's case is confirmed. I don't want to stay in this place for even a quarter of an hour."

In the Xia family in Jiangcheng, the whole family was busy in the front hall after dinner.

Since Yuan Bao attended Zhuxian College, he has become more and more motivated to study under the good learning atmosphere.

After dinner every day, he would turn on the light and read for a while, and then review tomorrow's homework.

In the corner of the hall, a kerosene lamp was lit. The wick was as big as a bean, emitting a weak light that flickered and flickered, which was really hard on the eyes.

Xia Qianqian couldn't stand it, so she brought two more candles over and lit them aside.

Li Yunniang felt extremely distressed, "Ah ah ah! My little ancestor!"

She said, coming over to grab them, "These candles are very expensive. It would be a waste of money to light so many of them at once."

Xia Qianqian refused, "Mom, we make money just to make our family's life better. The light is too dark, Yuanbao's eyes will not be able to stand it when he reads!"

"There's nothing we can't bear!" Li Yunniang emphasized: "We've been here all our lives and we haven't seen anyone with bad eyesight."

Mom couldn't bear to part with the candle, so Xia Qianqian had no choice but to resort to a trick.

She ran to her room, fiddled with it for a while, and took out a modern desk lamp.

As soon as the button of the desk lamp was pressed, the whole room lit up with a "boom".

Yuan Bao jumped over, looking left and right, jumping up and down with joy, "Sister, what kind of treasure is this? It's so bright!"

"It's a fluorescent desk lamp!"

"What is a fluorescent desk lamp?" Hua Zhuer also came around and looked excitedly, "I have never seen such a rare thing."
Chapter completed!