When Xu Qinghuan came back from outside, he saw Cao Ruzhen sitting on the stone bench at the door, wondering what he was thinking.
The group of them walked into the courtyard, and Cao Ruzhen didn't even notice.
Feng Chu whispered: "Is Miss Cao asleep?"
Cao Ruzhen's face was dull, her eyes were confused, but her body was trembling.
"It will feel cold if you sit outside for a long time."
Cao Ruzhen felt a warm cloak fall on her shoulders. She raised her head and saw Xu Qinghuan's smile.
After looking at that smile peacefully for a long time, it still looks like the rising sun.
Cao Ruzhen explained: "I... just think the spring flowers here are beautiful, and I am fascinated by them just looking at them."
While talking, the two people walked into the house.
Feng Chu served tea, and Cao Ruzhen moistened her throat before saying again: "What are you doing?"
Xu Qinghuan said: "Master Wang Yun has officially taken office. I will go and see the excitement."
"Is it lively?" Cao Ruzhen rarely stepped out of the house and didn't know much about everything outside.
"It's not as good as Beijing," Feng Chu interjected, "Our market in Beijing has osmanthus candies, glutinous rice cakes, dragon beard cakes, braised duck, soy sauce goose... It's also Tianxianglou, and the elbows are more delicious than those here.
"
Cao Ruzhen listened carefully, lowered her head and smiled: "That's great, I want to see it too."
"Then let's go together," Feng Chu said. "My wife and young lady have to go back anyway. Miss Cao's family lives in our house. Our house is very big and many rooms are empty. Don't worry, every New Year's Eve, the court will give Hou
There is so much rice in the house, I can’t finish it no matter what.”
Cao Ruzhen chuckled: "Feng Chu is better," she paused, "but some things are not so simple."
Xu Qinghuan looked at Cao Ruzhen: "When the matter here is over, I will inform Mrs. Cao to bring you to the capital together."
Cao Ruzhen was a little surprised: "Then...how can that be done..."
"What's wrong?" Xu Qinghuan took Cao Ruzhen's hand, "No matter how long the road is, just take one step."
Cao Ruzhen seemed to want to say something, but finally lowered her head.
The two talked for a while, and just as Cao Ruzhen was about to leave, a servant from the Cao family came and said, "The carriage at home is here to pick up the lady."
Cao Ruzhen was a little surprised: "Didn't you say that you want me to stay at Xu's house for a few days?"
The mother in charge glanced at Xu Qinghuan and then said: "There are some things at home that the ladies are too busy to handle. Please go back and take care of the old lady."
Cao Ruzhen nodded and said goodbye to Xu Qinghuan: "When my grandmother gets better, I will come to see the eldest lady."
Seeing Cao Ruzhen's delicate figure walking further and further away.
"Ruzhen," Xu Qinghuan said, "Do you need my help with anything?"
Cao Ruzhen turned her head with a quiet smile on her face: "If anything happens, I'll let someone know."
Cao Ruzhen's figure disappeared, and Xu Qinghuan walked back to the house.
"Is she really Mrs. Xu San's daughter?" Xu Qingan sat down at some point.
"I guess so!"
Xu Qingan swallowed: "No wonder the Cao family neglected her like this."
"Then what should we do next?" Xu Qing'an felt a little uneasy thinking about Cao Ruzhen's appearance just now.
Xu Qinghuan said: "Go to the magistrate and ask the Yamen to mobilize manpower to find someone."
"You mean the murderer?"
Xu Qinghuan nodded: "At least that's what it seems on the surface. As for whether he is the murderer or not, we have to catch him and interrogate him."
Xu Qing'an said: "The person who paid Mrs. Xu's murder is dead, and the servants of the Xu family have not found anything. You just think that there must be such a person behind the instigation, but you don't know what he looks like. Find him."
Isn’t it like finding a needle in a haystack?”
"Of course not," Xu Qinghuan said, "Let's go find the prefect first."
Xu Qingan said softly: "Sister, do you think I'm stupid?"
"Brother has never seen such a case before, so it's normal that he can't guess it."
There was a smile on Xu Qingan's face again, and he always felt that his sister's words were heartwarming: "I will work hard in the future."
"It doesn't have to be too hard," Xu Qinghuan said, "Brother, as long as you stay by my side, it will be fine."
Xu Qingan was even more proud: "It would be great if everyone thought like you, and I would have no worries."
"I only wish my brother to be safe and peaceful.
I don’t have any requirements for my brother’s brains.”
The light words were scattered in the wind.
Xu Qingan felt that he was completely disappointed, but he still couldn't help but argue: "If you don't have any requirements, you have higher requirements, right? There is a saying that only if you let it grow, you will grow bigger."
"Your Majesty," Meng Lingyun came over and extended his hand to show, "That's about raising pigs."
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Cao Ruzhen saluted Mrs. Xu San: "I'll go back first!"
Mrs. Xu San nodded, and a trace of joy flashed across her withered face.
The eldest sister was interrogated by the Yamen. Although she had not yet been brought to court, she was temporarily detained in the Cao clan. The Cao family's reputation plummeted. It is conceivable that the eldest sister would live "comfortably" in the clan.
These days, many virgins from Fengxiang County came to see Old Mrs. Cao. Their intention was very clear. Old Mrs. Cao must set an example and punish her biological daughter, otherwise she would suffer from the loss of the two archways.
The great reputation back then has finally become a drag. Regardless of whether the eldest sister can survive or not, the Cao family will not be as glorious as before.
Mrs. Xu San just thought of this when she suddenly heard Ruzhen's voice from behind: "Mother."
Mrs. Xu San's whole body stiffened and her lips trembled. She clutched the handkerchief tightly and couldn't control herself for a long time.
Cao Ruzhen said softly: "My grandmother said that I looked small when I was born. Such rhetoric can stop outsiders from speculating, but it cannot deceive me. No matter how you calculate, I can't be the fourth master's daughter, but why am I raised in
In the Cao family, I can't see anyone, but I can come to see you twice a month, and every time I go back, my grandmother will ask me in detail what you said to me.
The answer is obvious, but you don’t want to recognize me, and I have long regarded you as my mother in my heart."
Mrs. Xu San's tears fell on the back of her hands, but she still said nothing.
Cao Ruzhen continued: "You don't have to tell me what happened back then, I can probably guess a thing or two. Even if my father is not an enemy of the Cao family, he is displeased by the Cao family, and my appearance must be very similar to that of my father, otherwise
When the eldest lady sees me, she won’t show any disgust.”
Mrs. Xu San shook even more violently.
Seeing Mrs. Xu San like this, Cao Ruzhen's eyes turned red and tears were about to flow out.
"Wipe your tears," Mrs. Xu San said coldly, as if eyes were growing on her back, "Don't let them see the clues, otherwise we will all die."
Cao Ruzhen nodded meekly.
Mrs. Xu San continued: "Your grandmother is sick. You go back and serve her first. I will also go back to visit her. Your grandmother has an old disease. She must seek medical treatment when she is sick. The old gentleman has been lying on the bed in recent years.
No, the Cao family will take your grandmother out of the city, and we will follow."
Mrs. Xu San's eyes were cold: "What your grandmother means is that she will give us a sum of money and let us leave the Cao family and never come back."
There was some hope in Cao Ruzhen's eyes: "Mother, then let's listen to my grandmother's words and go far away, as long as we are together."
"Let's go," Mrs. Xu San said suddenly, "where to go? Do you really think they will let us go? I won't make the same mistake again."
Mrs. Xu San turned her head, her whole face distorted: "You never know how bad these evil spirits are. If you want to let them go, they may not be able to let you go. Even if you escape, they will try their best to
Get rid of you, and then they'll clean everything up like you were never there."
This was how they treated Zhao Shan back then. Although they did not kill her, they imprisoned her until all evidence was destroyed.
So she will never be wrong this time.
"I will follow the plan," Mrs. Xu San said, "and kill them on the way."
After saying this, Mrs. Xu San's expression was like that of a Bodhisattva on a Buddhist altar. She was probably too excited. She suddenly bent down and coughed.
Cao Ruzhen was about to step forward to help.
"Let's go," Mrs. Xu San turned around and said coldly, "Just do what you have to do, and don't ruin my big event, otherwise I will never recognize you."
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Wang Yun looked at the county magistrate in his hand and raised his head to look at Xu Qinghuan: "Are you saying that the murderer will take action again recently?"
Xu Qinghuan said: "So we have to catch him first to prevent the tragedy from happening again."
"But that person," Wang Yun frowned, "how to start investigating."
"Master Xu San," Xu Qinghuan said, "he knows more than we think. Maybe through this case, you can find the tax money that was lost many years ago."
Wang Yun looked surprised: "Did you also discover the whereabouts of the tax bank?"
Wang Yun just finished speaking.
Sun Chong opened the curtain and brought Li Xu into the room.
Li Xu's face was as peaceful as Xu Qinghuan's.
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