Li Xu looked at Xu Qinghuan's back. Every time she talked to him, her face was calm and indifferent.
It's not necessarily hostility, and it certainly doesn't contain the slightest bit of friendliness. Even though the two of them have handled cases together, they still have an attitude of not having any contact with each other.
No matter how things change in the world, it will never matter. No matter what he becomes or what he does, he will always be just a passerby to her.
There is no reason, I just won’t care about each other anymore.
Just like what she just said, there is no need to spend your energy on this, it will be of no use.
She is like the bright moon in the lake, right before our eyes but never within our reach.
But Xu Qinghuan is not the moon, she is a real person. Such a person is right in front of him, drawing a horizontal ditch that he cannot cross, so that he will never have the chance to see her clearly again.
It was even more impossible to find out in the future, because she had already decided to marry Song Chengxuan. On the night he arrived in Changzhou, he had already predicted that she was in Song Chengxuan's military tent, and now it has been confirmed.
Xu Qinghuan had already boarded the carriage and never looked at him again. Her cold back seemed to tell him that everything was over.
Obviously nothing happened, but she had reached the end, which actually gave him an inexplicable sense of frustration.
"Master Li."
Li Xu stood there for an unknown amount of time. An official came over to remind him, "Several adults are still waiting for you."
Li Xu then walked forward. Although Song Chengxuan's official position in Quanzhou was not high, whether it was Xue Chen's attitude towards Song Chengxuan or Song Chengxuan's momentum in commanding the navy, it could be seen that Song Chengxuan's ambitions did not stop there.
Now with the help of the Anyi Marquis Mansion, it will definitely become a climate in the southeast.
As early as when he saw Song Chengxuan on the way back to Beijing from Fengxiang, Li Xu was wary of this person. Now when he came to the southeast, he realized that Song Chengxuan's movements were faster than he thought.
If this matter is handled well, Changzhou will definitely be in his pocket. Then the Song family is getting married to the Anyi Marquis Mansion, and they are interested in Miss Xu just because Miss Xu can help him?
And she was willing to marry because she believed that Song Chengxuan would become a great man in the future.
Li Xu couldn't help but think of the time Xu Qinghuan drove his father away with a sword. Maybe she was just contemptuous of him.
The officer opened the curtain and Li Xu walked into the military tent. Chang Yue of Dali Temple was already waiting there. The backlog of documents in front of him made Chang Yue a little anxious. Looking at Li Xu's calm and relaxed appearance, he immediately said: "Master Li, you are really awesome.
There's no rush at all, the court may ask us about the progress of the case at any time, and we haven't sorted out the clues yet, but you still have time to move around."
Li Xu's face was calm and calm: "Don't worry about the paperwork. It can be completed sooner or later. Even the clerks in the yamen can do it well. This is not what the imperial court asked us to come here for."
Chang Yue dropped the sweaty handkerchief in her hand and looked at Li Xu in surprise: "What do you mean, Mr. Li?"
Li Xu said: "The imperial court ordered the Criminal Department and Dali Temple to come here to check the case. Naturally, everything must be based on the case. Although the consort of the eldest princess of Huayang was escorted to the capital, there is an insider colluding with the enemy in this case. If we don't get rid of the root cause,
, it will definitely become a disaster in the future.”
Chang Yue was stunned for a moment: "What Mr. Li means is that there are still people in Changzhou who have not been caught."
Li Xu's expression became solemn: "I have read through the list of imprisoned prisoners. Many details of the case are still missing. Those who went to sea to contact the 'False White Dragon King' and interacted with the Japanese Ping family were all trained by the Prince Consort.
Manpower? The Prince Consort is in the capital all year round, but he is clearly aware of the grievances and grievances that have occurred in the Xie family's house for many years.
Even if my guess is wrong, it is correct upon closer inspection. The eldest princess, the consort Su Wan, will definitely keep silent about this case when she returns to the capital. Only by finding more clues can we convict him.
"
Based on his speculation on the case, Wang Yun and Su Wan were just pawns in the hands of others. If you follow the clues, you may be able to find the person behind the scheme, but Li Xu will not mention these words to Chang Yue, and Chang Yue will not understand.
Chang Yue suddenly became energetic. If he really caught these people, they would have done a great job: "So, Mr. Li already has a clue?"
Li Xu shook his head.
Chang Yue's face was full of disappointment.
"However," Li Xu said, "Now that we have discovered the signs, we can trace the source."
What's more, someone has already started to investigate the matter, and Miss Xu's actions also proved that his guess was correct. He had already missed Su Wan's case, and he could not miss this case again.
…
The door to the Yan family opened.
Mrs. Yan took Miss Yan Si into the carriage together.
Miss Yan Si still looked unhappy. After the carriage started moving, she opened the curtain and looked outside, hoping to find the person she wanted to see among the bustling crowd.
Finally, Mrs. Yan took Miss Yan Si's hand and forcefully lowered the curtain: "Don't cause trouble, otherwise the Yan family will take advantage of you again. Then I really don't know how to save you."
Miss Yan Si nodded and turned to look at Mrs. Yan: "Auntie... tell me again, is he really okay?"
"It's okay," Mrs. Yan said sternly, "How could I lie to you? I said I would save you and then persuaded him to leave. I did my best this time."
As Mrs. Yan spoke, she pulled up her sleeves, and there were bruises on the arm that was accidentally exposed just now.
Miss Yan Si hurriedly went to see her: "Uncle, did you hit you again?" Her eyes turned red as she said this, "It's all because of us."
"It's okay," Mrs. Yan stretched out her hand to touch Miss Yan Si's head. "You know that if he doesn't do it for this matter, he will do it for other reasons. I have long been used to it over the years."
Miss Yan Si's tears fell again and wet Mrs. Yan's clothes.
"Okay," Mrs. Yan said, "don't cry. It's not the time for you to cry. When you see the princess, you can find ways to make the princess pity you."
Miss Yan Si nodded: "I know, this is our last chance."
"If things don't work out," Mrs. Yan suddenly lowered her voice, "don't come back, just go away with him! Don't ask about Yan's family affairs again, and don't come back here again."
Miss Yan Si opened her eyes wide, because she had just cried, her eyes were even brighter, and her whole face was bright and moving: "We are leaving, aunt, what will you do? Grandpa will definitely vent all his grievances on you..."
Mrs. Yan smiled slightly: "Auntie is old and useless. You are still young, so you don't have to take care of me."
"No," Miss Yan Si shook her head desperately, "You can't exchange your eldest aunt's life for our lives. I will never do that."
No matter how much Mrs. Yan tried to persuade her, Miss Yan Si refused to agree.
"Don't worry, auntie," Miss Yan Si tightened her hand, "I will definitely be able to ask the princess for help."
Mrs. Yan nodded happily: "I believe you will have a good result," she said in a lowered voice, "write a note to Cui Hao, and I will try my best to send it to you, which can also be considered safe."
Miss Yan Si nodded. She had actually been prepared, but she never dared to speak to the aunt. She took out the paper from her sleeve and handed it to Mrs. Yan: "Auntie, everything I want to say is here. I
I didn’t say anything else, I just asked him to take good care of himself, and when he sees my handwriting, he will understand that I am safe and sound.”
The Yan family's carriage stopped, Mrs. Yan put away Miss Yan Si's paper, and then the two of them got out of the carriage.
The gate of Shunyang County Prince's Mansion was right in front of them. What Mrs. Yan and Miss Yan Si didn't expect was that there was another car parked there. Apparently there were guests at Shunyang County Prince's Mansion.
Mrs. Yan was a little hesitant, not sure whether she should step forward or not.
"Madam, please go in, our princess is waiting," the steward of the prince's palace came forward and said, "There is a guest in the palace, but he is also a female family member, so there is no need to avoid taboos."
"Who is it?" Mrs. Yan whispered, "We can meet you later so we can pay our respects."
"Miss Anyi Houfu," the steward said with a smile, "you should have heard of it."
Miss Yan Si's hand trembled. She had heard Cui Hao say that the Anyi Marquis Mansion was related to the Zheng family. She didn't expect it to be a coincidence... There were people who could help her right in front of her. She couldn't say... She and Cui Hao could really
Escaped.
Miss Yan Si had a glimmer of hope in her heart.
Thinking like this, Miss Yan Si walked in the door, probably because she had too many things that were disturbing her heart. After thinking like this, she quickly arrived at the flower hall. She happened to see a girl walking out of the flower hall and was about to leave.
Miss Yan Si immediately thought of Miss Xu.
Miss Xu is leaving now?
Maybe if we leave like this, we will never have the chance to meet again. I don’t know where the courage came from. Miss Yan Si stood in front of the girl: "But Miss Xu?"
Xu Qinghuan raised his head and looked at the woman in front of him. Her facial features should usually look a bit heroic, which shows that her temperament is somewhat decisive and sharp, but now she has become weak due to hard work.
Xu Qinghuan nodded.
Miss Yan Si said in a trembling voice: "Miss Xu, can you please not leave yet? I... I have something to say to you."