Cao Ruzhen was grateful to Qing Huan from the bottom of her heart. She was already despairing, but when she heard what Qing Huan said, she couldn't help but feel hope again.
"Qing Huan," Cao Ruzhen raised her face, "Thank you. If it weren't for you, I don't know what to do. Last time at the Xu family, I actually heard my mother say that she wanted revenge. I wanted to discuss ideas with you.
But...I'm afraid..."
I just found out that I have a mother, and I am afraid that if I go against my mother's wishes, I will lose this hard-won family relationship, so I don't know what to do.
Qing Huan understands this feeling naturally.
People will always make mistakes in the people and things they care about most. She also did stupid things in her previous life. She was obviously very ill, but she wanted to return to Northern Xinjiang to reunite with Li Xu. The most important thing was to tell Li Xu not to be impatient.
Now is not the best time to send troops. His biggest enemy is not the little emperor, but the traitor.
The traitor was arrogant and arrogant on the surface, and did not take Li Xu seriously. In fact, the city was very deep. She secretly tested it several times and was deeply impressed. At that time, he instigated the court to take back the southwest vassal land, which made everyone in the court miserable. See
It seemed to be Li Xu's opportunity, but she suspected that this was simply an attempt to make a fool of himself.
So at the Queen Mother's banquet, she knelt down and begged to return to Northern Xinjiang. For the first time, she put down her pride and bowed her head, and was determined to go. The court was not willing to agree.
Later she heard that it was the traitor who advised the Queen Mother that instead of letting Li Hou's wife die in the capital, it would be more honorable to let her go back. After all, she was the daughter of Anyi Hou, and the Xu family had also been a great leader.
Zhou made great contributions.
Normally, after hearing these words, she might have hesitated whether she had fallen into that man's trick and changed her mind to stay, but she missed Li Xu and couldn't care less.
Before leaving the capital, the man suddenly appeared in front of her carriage and said something. She still remembers it now: "My wife will be of no use to Marquis Li when she goes back. It's better to make a plan for yourself, so as not to see the prosperity of others in the future."
, leaving myself alone and miserable."
Now that I think about it, the traitor has already figured out the outcome.
If the matter has nothing to do with you, you can always plan more clearly.
Even if Li Xu raised his troops and won the throne in the previous life, she was just a tablet placed on a high platform. Perhaps because of the interests of the new dynasty, she would give way to women who could assist Li Xu.
Even if a person really has a soul, what she can see is indeed the prosperity of others.
People should live for themselves.
Xu Qinghuan retracted his thoughts: "Do you still want to know about your brother?"
Qing Huan took Cao Ruzhen into the house.
Feng Chu brought the things she had prepared, and Cao Ruzhen saw that it was a basin of clean pig waste.
Meng Lingyun lit the fire, and Qing Huan put the pig meat into the pot and stewed it.
Cao Ruzhen couldn't help but asked: "What are you doing?"
Xu Qinghuan said: "I'm very surprised. He runs a butcher's shop. Why he keeps those pigs in the water? I can't guess now. I have nothing to do anyway, so I'll just think about it while cooking!"
"I didn't expect to make it just in time." Zhou Yue's voice came from the door.
The first to walk through the door were Li Xu and Sun Chong.
Xu Qinghuan squatted and looked at the stove fire, as if she didn't notice the person coming. The firelight reflected her face, making her appear calmer and more focused than usual.
Li Xu had known that she would come here, and she didn't care about being guessed. She just did her own thing. From the time he came out of home until now, he has dealt with many people. Between the two of them,
Since both parties have the same interests, the best way to get along is to be open-minded about the matter and never inquire or test irrelevant matters.
Miss Xu has completely done it, so he doesn't have to worry about it anymore. It is the best choice to just keep the status quo.
"Go get firewood." Xu Qing'an coldly ordered Zhou Yue.
While Zhou Yue struggled, she couldn't control her legs and ran towards the woodshed.
After a while, the aroma was so fragrant that people temporarily forgot about the terrifying atmosphere here.
I don't know how much time passed, but the sound of pebbles falling to the ground was heard outside.
Meng Lingyun rushed out with a quick stride.
"Don't catch me," came the immature child's voice, "Let go, let go, I'm here to find the big man."
After a while, a ragged and dirty child was brought in by Meng Lingyun.
The child's timid eyes flashed across the faces of everyone in the room, and he opened his mouth to cry.
"Eat meat?"
A clear voice came, abruptly interrupting the child's crying.
"Eat." The child nodded immediately, looking very serious.
The soft and tender pork liver was taken out of the pot. Feng Chu had already prepared her saliva. She stood aside and kept swallowing, watching eagerly as the child ate piece after piece.
Finally, the child stopped trying to get it, and Feng Chu breathed a sigh of relief. Although there was less left, it was better than nothing.
Xu Qinghuan smiled and pointed: "There are still some in the pot, do you want to take them away?"
"I think there are still many people who don't have enough to eat."
Feng Chu's face completely fell.
The child raised his finger to Xu Qinghuan and said, "Young lady, you have such a kind heart."
Xu Qinghuan brushed off the child's fingers: "It's not enough to take away the meat just by saying this."
The child blinked: "The big guy is not as troublesome as you. He just smiles and watches me eat and never wants anything in return."
This child actually dared to scold her young lady.
Feng Chu puffed up her cheeks and said, "Miss, please give him to me. I will clean him and sell him to a slave."
The child flinched and leaned against Qing Huan: "Good man, what do you want me to say? I'm stupid and don't know how to praise others."
"Don't worry," Xu Qinghuan said, "I just want to ask you, do you come here every day?"
The child shook his head: "No, he will come only when he smells the fragrance."
"Then how many days have you not smelled the fragrance?"
The child thought carefully: "It's been two days. My mother-in-law said that the big man is going on a long trip and won't be back soon."
Sun Chong couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He thought he had found an insider, but now it seemed that the child had been sent away without knowing anything.
The calculations match the time when Mr. Cao Er was attacked and Mr. Cao disappeared.
Xu Qinghuan said: "Two days ago, when you came here, did you see the big man?"
"I see, the big man is sitting there," the child pointed to a far corner, "and he keeps watching me finish eating and then take away all the meat."
Xu Qinghuan then asked: "Did you see the big man's face?"
The child shook his head: "The big man is not good-looking. We were shocked when we first saw him in the ruined temple. We didn't dare to take the food he gave us." He puffed up his chest as he spoke, "
Later, I was the only one who dared to go home with him to eat. When I was eating, the big man was afraid of scaring me and would never come up to me."
Zhou Yue couldn't help but said: "So, even if that person is not a stone, this child can't tell." After asking for a long time, he still had no clue.
Xu Qinghuan thought for a moment and looked at the child with a smile: "Is the meat I cook delicious?"
"It's not delicious," the child said with a look of disgust, "The big man's cooking is better."
When the child said this, he seemed to think of something: "By the way, the meat cooked by the big man these few times is not delicious either."
Sun Chong's eyes also shone: "Since when did the taste of meat change?"
The child clapped his fingers and said, "It should be eight or nine days... maybe ten days, I can't tell."
Sun Chong's face was full of surprise: "So long."
Li Xu turned his head: "In other words, Shitou was no longer here before Miss Cao was kidnapped. Someone had made arrangements from the beginning for Shitou to take the blame.
The old woman who depended on Shitou did hang herself to death, but someone forced her to hang herself, because once she died, no one knew the secret, and Shitou really became the murderer who killed Miss Cao and captured Mr. Cao."
Hearing that someone had died, the child was a little scared: "Is the mother-in-law really dead? I heard about it too... so I thought of coming to take a look. Unexpectedly, I smelled the smell of meat. I... I thought the big man was back."
Xu Qinghuan stroked the child's head: "My mother-in-law is dead, but you don't need to be afraid. You are just here to eat. This has nothing to do with you."
The child nodded: "I will burn some paper for my mother-in-law later."
Cao Ruzhen was stunned for a long time before saying: "Then, where is my brother now, who took him away, and whether they...will harm him."
"Then you have to ask your mother," Xu Qinghuan looked at Cao Ruzhen, "only she can know the whereabouts of your brother."
After saying this, Xu Qinghuan turned around and walked out of the room. She wanted to think carefully about the causes and consequences.
"Miss Xu." Li Xu followed and walked out.
Xu Qinghuan stopped.
Li Xu said: "The eldest lady should know that she should not interrogate Mrs. Xu San now."
Xu Qinghuan turned his head.
Li Xu's eyes were as bright as stars: "The stone falls into the hands of others, and life or death is unknown. As a mother, she will definitely try her best to save her son's life. She will obey the murderer's arrangements. You have found so many clues, which has made the murderer feel the danger.
As long as the murderer is given a chance, he will deal with you without hesitation. You are too close to Mrs. Xu San's family and can easily be implicated by them. If Mrs. Xu San says anything against you, it will be difficult for you to escape."
Xu Qinghuan raised his eyebrows: "Master Li, what you mean is that at this moment I should weigh the pros and cons. Is it right to protect myself if necessary?"
Li Xu smiled slightly: "It turns out that Miss Xu thought that I was a snob who only cared about my own safety, so she would rather use each other with me than give up any trust.
If you insist on thinking this way, then you should know that if I give up this case at this time, it will be difficult for me to clear the grievances of Magistrate Su. All my previous efforts will be in vain. Since you are taking risks to help me solve the case, why should I stop you?
I just want everyone to be happy."
Li Xu can always give a high-sounding reason.
Xu Qinghuan looked over: "What do you want Mr. Li to do for me?"
