Jia Cong's scalp was numb at the moment. He didn't know what the relationship between Ding Chu and the prefect of Chang'an was. Why did Master Chen send his eldest son to contact him at night? If Wang Wuzuo was from Situ Pan, what was the meaning of running to see Ding Chu in the middle of the night? Yes
To test and use him, the two of them joined forces, or Ding Chu also defected to Situ Pan? Since there are many places where the Gao family's power needs to be borrowed in the Gao family's territory in Chang'an, he did not hide it from Jia Taijun. So he told:
"That Wang Wuzuo is most likely a spy, and it is not under Feng Ziying's control. It is another gang of secretaries hidden by Situ Pan." Jia Taijun immediately raised his eyebrows and ordered Xiaomei to check Wang Wuzuo again, and be careful.
Jia Cong returned to the guest house and told Chen Ruijin about the purpose of the two men's visit. Chen Ruijin also felt that Mr. Ji's mention of his fiancée was a bit abrupt and couldn't guess why. She suddenly reminded: "Gao Mang went to the Malay Islands.
Have you told the old lady?"
Jia Cong said: "My aunt should have known about it a few years ago."
"Talk to the old man seriously," Chen Ruijin said, "It's always a point." Jia Cong felt that it was unnecessary, scratched his head for a while, and went anyway.
Sure enough, Jia Taijun had known about it many years ago, and he only asked about the basic necessities, food, housing and transportation in Malay. Jia Cong had never been there himself, so he only gave a rough summary based on the information sent by Xizuo.
At dusk that day, someone sent a post saying that the Crown Princess of Qin invited several girls from the Gao family to enjoy the flowers and attend a banquet tomorrow. I heard that the fiancée of Mr. Jia San of Rongguo Mansion was also here, and she also wanted to invite her to meet Chen Ruijin.
I didn't want to see these idle people; but the princes and concubines had already mentioned their names, and if they didn't go, it would be like the Gao family was insulting the King of Qin, so they agreed.
After lunch the next day, Chen Ruijin packed up her clothes and makeup, pretended to be a lady, got into the car with several girls from the Gao family, and drove to the Crown Prince's house. The Crown Princess was straightforward and generous, not mentioning anything about the men outside, and only talking to the public.
The female family members talked about flowers and trees, poems and books, jewelry, clothes and materials. I heard that Chen Ruijin came from Taiwan, and a girl asked what it was like there.
Chen Ruijin said: "I am not used to coming to the north these days. Women in Taiwan do not follow the rules and work outside."
The Crown Princess wondered: "How do women do things?"
Chen Ruijin said: "Anyway, women should do the same things as men do." Then he mentioned the secular customs there.
A woman said: "I heard that Taiwan is sparsely populated and has many typhoons. If women don't work, men farming alone won't be enough. The prefect Jia has no choice but to force women to work."
Chen Ruijin glanced at her and found that this girl looked a lot taller than ordinary people. He said: "It's because of the sparse population, but it doesn't matter. Taiwan has been planting Western potatoes extensively in recent years, and the roots of those things are buried underground. Even if there is a typhoon,
The loss was not big, and there was no problem for the common people to fill their stomachs. Because that area was originally a barbarian land and there were no restrictions; women were accustomed to going out to manage affairs, and they did not know the rules of wealthy families. As the saying goes, guests do as they please, and Mr. Jia does as he pleases.
Get used to it."
The woman looked at her and smiled, extremely beautiful: "That's it."
The Crown Princess said: "This is our Crown Prince's concubine, Mrs. Cao."
Chen Ruijin's heart moved and he said with a smile: "You look really good."
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "Isn't that right? She is the most favored person among the Crown Prince, and our entire family likes her."
Mrs. Cao hurriedly bowed her head and said, "I'm just a pretty girl, so I don't deserve to be praised by the imperial concubine." Everyone praised the imperial concubine for her virtuous and generous nature, and a lot of flattery was filmed.
After a while, a girl from the Gao family whispered to Chen Ruijin: "That Cao family is also unlucky. She had a small engagement with her cousin and was busy preparing the dowry. When she went to burn incense in a temple in the western suburbs, she met this man.
The talkative girl told everyone she was the most beautiful woman in Chang'an, and it didn't take long for the whole city to know about it. This concubine was not outstanding in appearance, and her natal family was not in Chang'an. After hearing her reputation, in order to appear virtuous, she specially
I have specially arranged for her to come here for the Crown Prince."
Chen Ruijin wondered: "This is happening!" He glanced at Mr. Cao again and said, "You must be unlucky." Something suddenly dawned on his mind.
For a while, everyone dispersed to look at the flowers. Chen Ruijin was originally with the sisters of the Gao family. After turning around the moon cave door, he suddenly saw Mrs. Cao walking over with two little girls twisting her handkerchief, and said with a smile: "Miss Chen, I once
I heard that your Taiwanese mansion is very interesting, I wonder if Ms. Chen would be willing to tell me about it?"
Chen Ruijin guessed that she was Mr. Ji's fiancée, and was also interested in finding out about her. He smiled and said, "Since the concubine finds it interesting, I will tell you about it. I am clumsy and tongue-tied, so I can't explain it. The concubine just listens for fun."
That’s all.”
Mrs. Cao stepped forward with a smile and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, Miss Chen, but I have a nice tea for you." Chen Ruijin said hello to the girl from the Gao family and followed her.
Mrs. Cao led her for a few steps in the garden and said: "There is a lake to the southwest of our mansion. Although it is a whole lake, the mansion usually calls it West Lake and South Lake. Most of the guests usually visit South Lake.
.As everyone knows, there is a small flower hall in the water pavilion in the center of the West Lake called Tingyu Hall. It is surrounded by lotus leaves and lotus flowers, and it is arranged very elegantly. Let’s go and see if there is anyone there. If not, go there and make tea.”
Chen Ruijin smiled and said: "The guest does as the host does."
Mrs. Cao then led her to take a shortcut to the Jiuqu Covered Bridge, holding the railing and winding her way to the Tingyu Hall in the waterside pavilion in the center of the lake. This place was really well-kept, simple and elegant, and there were lotus flowers outside the window.
After eating some mandarin ducks and water ducks, Chen Ruijin couldn’t help but praise: “Great place!”
Mrs. Cao clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Thankfully there is no one! We just occupied this place!" She ordered the little girl to hurry up and get the tea stove! And the new Siamese I put on the shelf yesterday
tea!"
The little girl smiled and said: "We are in a hurry to get things. If we run out and break our legs, the queen will have to give us leave."
Cao said angrily: "Stop acting like a coquettish child, you will be rewarded anyway."
The two little girls said, "Your Majesty, remember this!" and ran away in a flash.
There were only two people left here, Cao and Chen Ruijin, and Cao suddenly looked gloomy. Chen Ruijin didn't like to meddle in other people's business. She didn't say anything, and she didn't ask. She just sat indifferently, looking sideways at the scenery outside. For a long time, Cao
Mrs. Cao let out a long sigh. Chen Ruijin looked at her but remained silent. Mr. Cao chuckled and said, "Miss Chen is really not a curious person."
Chen Ruijin said: "In life, everyone has difficulties. Why bother asking other people's stories."
Ms. Cao was silent for a moment and said slowly: "I've been having a really hard time these days, and I usually have no one to complain to. I heard that Miss Chen is a foreigner, so I found an excuse to invite you to talk to me. I hope you won't be surprised.
"
Chen Ruijin said, "You have chosen your own path. You should have guessed such a situation earlier, so what's the use of regretting it?" Cao was stunned. Chen Ruijin said, "A mere talkative girl can make the whole city say that Cao's concubine is Chang'an."
The most beautiful woman is obviously impossible. Someone must be pushing her here, and it cannot be someone who doesn't recognize Cao's concubine."
Mrs. Cao was stunned for another moment, then said with a wry smile: "No wonder Mr. Jia likes you, you have the same temperament as him. If you guess it, you must tell the truth."
Chen Ruijin said: "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to tell the truth, I just said it in a rush and it came to this point."
Mrs. Cao smiled bitterly: "How can we, girls, have to choose our own path?" Chen Ruijin was silent.
Mrs. Cao then began to talk about how she grew up with cousin Ji's childhood sweetheart, how they played when they were young, and how they fell in love when they were young. When they talked about the eternal vows of alliance, the two little girls brought the tea stove and tea leaves, and then went back to get the present day.
She brought fresh mountain spring water and snacks to her son in the morning. After getting the mountain spring water, Mrs. Cao said that her father had heard that the Crown Prince was a virtuous concubine and wanted to find a beauty on his behalf, and she was immediately moved.
I don’t know how long I talked for. Seeing that the sun was going down, Ms. Cao sighed, “Please listen to what I have to say.”
Chen Ruijin smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter, the tea is really good." Mrs. Cao forced a smile and ordered the little girl to send her to Miss Gao's family.
Following the little girl, she arrived at the front and saw the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess stumbled and said, "Where on earth did Mr. Cao take you? You can't find her anywhere."
Chen Ruijin took a quick look but didn't see the girl from the Gao family. He secretly had a bad thought in his heart and asked, "Do you dare to ask the princess if something is wrong?"
The Crown Princess said: "The old lady of the Gao family sent people to call you back, saying that there is something important. We really can't find you. The girls of the Gao family have gone back."
Chen Ruijin was shocked: "What happened?"
The Crown Princess shook her head: "I don't know, the Gao family didn't tell me."
Chen Ruijin hurriedly saluted her: "Please excuse the rudeness of the daughter of the people, please leave!" He hurried out, and the Gao family's carriage was waiting outside. She was impatient to ride in the carriage, and untied a horse.
The horse rode back.
When they arrived at Gao's house, the disciple shouted: "Miss Chen is back! The old lady is very anxious. Master Jia is missing!"
Chen Ruijin had been uneasy all the way, and when he heard this, his mind suddenly exploded: Jia Cong's two blows would be in vain in anyone's hands. He hurriedly ran inside. Jia Taijun hurriedly hit the ground with his crutch, complaining: "You
Where on earth did you go with that fox named Cao!"
How could Chen Ruijin have the time to feel aggrieved at the moment? He didn't even bother to salute, he just asked: "What's going on? Didn't you bring anyone with you?"
Two soldiers from the special battalion stood below. They came forward, gave a military salute, and talked about passing by. It turned out that the Gao girls and Chen Ruijin had just left today, and the policeman from last time came to invite Jia Cong to the Yamen.
. He said that he took some relics of the blind man back to the Yamen that day. He heard that Mr. Jia was a genius in the world, so he could help him take a look. Jia Cong had to pretend even if he didn’t know anything! After saying a few polite words, he followed them.
He had brought two soldiers with him, but he went to the Yamen to look at the things for a while. He suddenly thought of paying homage and went to the latrine. There was a soldier who had been waiting outside the latrine for a long time without any sound. He went in and took a look -
Jia Cong didn't even have a hair on his head. There were footprints on the small window of the latrine. He went out to look for them for a long time, but couldn't find them.
After hearing this, Chen Ruijin thought for a moment and asked the soldier: "Did Jia Cong eat anything in the Yamen?"
The soldier said: "I had two bowls of tea."
"I'm afraid there's something in the tea." Chen Ruijin said, "These few things are connected. They dug a hole for us to jump out of... and they acted in a hurry."
Yesterday, Mr. Ji suddenly brought up gossip about his family, just to attract Jia Cong's attention. Today, Mr. Cao specially invited Chen Ruijin to have tea in a less popular place, just to tie her up so that she would be late.
Some people knew that Jia Cong was kidnapped. On the other side, most of the tea that Jia Cong had in the Yamen was filled with crotons and other things. He could calculate when he would have to rush to the place of reincarnation. There was someone in the latrine.
Just wait for Jia Cong to come in, then catch him, and then try to send him away through the window without alerting the special battalion soldiers outside. From this, it can be seen that the person who set the trap for Jia Cong knows Chen Ruijin. In other words
, 90% were Situ Pan's people. Chen Ruijin thought for a long time, and for some reason the kidnappers only guarded themselves and not the soldiers of the special battalion. Although they were still successful, they still underestimated the two soldiers. Then he approached Jia Taijun.
He bowed and jumped out of the window.
She had already robbed a prison once, and she found the prefect's Yamen by familiar means, only to see that the gate of the Yamen was lined up with soldiers sent by the Gao family. Chen Ruijin jumped into the wall and listened to several Yamen guards talking to the soldiers of the Gao family.
, and effortlessly found the hut where Jia Cong disappeared. After taking a few glances inside, she understood: the hut was quite high, and the beams were covered with some thatch. There were marks on the thatch that someone had pressed on, but there were no signs of struggle.
It can be seen that Jia Cong was knocked unconscious after being caught by others, and then hid on the beam of the latrine; his captors must also be there. He also used thatch to cover himself a few times, but from below, he could not see them. The soldiers of the special battalion
I never thought of searching the house, and let them hide for a long time in vain. The soldier had to report the news, and after he left, they could take Jia Cong out of the hut.
The policeman probably didn't know about this matter today. With a command from his superior or someone else to lure him, he could take the bait and go to the Gao family to find someone in person; it could also be someone else who put something in Jia Cong's tea.
Mr. Ji's mention of his affair yesterday may have been a spur-of-the-moment idea; the Crown Princess's invitation to Chen Ruijin to enjoy the flowers may have been prompted by someone. The Cao family is a person who can never get around it. She must have intentionally tripped up Chen Ruijin to prevent others from doing so.
Find her.
Even though the Gao family found Chen Ruijin in time, Jia Cong had already disappeared. What's the difference between doing it earlier and later? Chen Ruijin sat on the beam of the hut and thought about it for a long time, puzzled.
Returning to Gao's house, she asked: "May I ask the old lady who led the people to search the prefect's Yamen?"
Jia Taijun said: "Ou Cheng went to get married, and even the back office was searched." Chen Ruijin asked where Ou Cheng was again, and Jia Taijun said, "He didn't give up, so he went to check carefully again."
Chen Ruijin nodded: "I'll follow him to see it again." This time he didn't even think of saluting, turned around and flew out. Jia Taijun was not surprised when he saw it.
Chen Ruijin turned back to the magistrate's office, and after a roundabout trip, he saw Ou Cheng. The man was so anxious that his voice was hoarse, and he ordered the soldiers to climb the walls and climb trees and climb into the attic. She went over and said, "General Ou, he must have been sent out.
Please be more careful and see if you can find any clues."
Ou Cheng met her and asked, "Has Miss Chen checked?"
"I know how he was taken away." Chen Ruijin told what he saw in the latrine, and then said that he was trapped in the prince's mansion by someone sincerely. "I just don't understand why I was trapped alone. Obviously I will be suspicious."
Cao’s. Exposing Cao just so I can find out later?”
Ou Cheng thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. He looked at her and sighed: "Miss Chen is very calm."
Chen Ruijin said calmly: "If you want to get angry, you have to wait until you find someone. What's the point of being anxious now?"