Cheng Ruhai thought for a moment. Although everything was just speculation until the case was investigated, he still had to report it to the emperor because it was a serious matter.
"I'll leave the matters in the prison to you," Cheng Ruhai looked at Li Xu, "If there is any emergency, you can use manpower first and let me know later."
Li Xu bowed in agreement.
Cheng Ruhai knew that the emperor had summoned Li Xu, and he was afraid that Li Xu would be entrusted with important responsibilities in the future. He really couldn't bear to part with such a capable subordinate.
Cheng Ruhai said: "Whether it is Huijing or Song Chengxuan, the Anyi Houfu cannot completely believe it. We are disciples of the emperor, and we must be more careful. The emperor is still counting on us. We cannot be ashamed of the emperor's kindness."
Li Xu said: "I will remember this." He said he resigned and left.
Cheng Ruhai immediately sat down and started some memorials.
…
Li Xu came out of Cheng Ruhai's house.
"Master Li," a Yamen servant immediately came forward, "Someone from your family has brought food to you."
Li Xu walked out of the Yamen and saw Miss Li's carriage parked aside.
"Sister." Li Xu bowed and saluted.
Miss Li said: "Look, you have lost weight in the past two days. You can't just focus on official duties, but also pay attention to your health. I heard that the food in the Yamen is not very good, so I asked the cook to make some for you. Why?
How about that? Can you go home tonight?"
Li Xu has been living in the Ministry of Justice for several days. This morning he sent his servant back to get clean clothes. When Miss Li heard about this situation, she asked someone to make some meals and come to visit Li Xu.
Li Xu said: "I'm afraid it will take some time. Are you ready to leave the capital?"
"I'm not leaving," Miss Li said with a smile on her face, "We'll talk about it in a few days." Shen Congrong has already left for the capital, and the second master is bound to meet General Shen.
"There's one more thing I want to tell you."
Li Xu was about to send Miss Li off when he heard this sentence.
He raised his head just in time to see a person coming out of the carriage. The woman had a bun with a green hairpin on her head. She was wearing a lotus-colored dress with a chinchilla cloak. He saw a kind look on Li Xu's face.
smile.
"Mother." Li Xu couldn't help but be surprised. Now that the Chinese New Year was about to come, and his family was so busy, he never thought that his mother would come to the capital.
Li Xu quickly walked a few steps and helped Mrs. Li get off the carriage.
Mrs. Li stared at her son and saw that he was wearing official uniform. Her eyes couldn't help but light up a little. Then she saw that he was a little thin and felt even more distressed: "As expected, as your eldest sister said, he has lost a lot of weight, son.
You should take good care of yourself outside so that your mother can feel at ease."
Mrs. Li couldn't help coughing after saying this.
Li Xu said: "Mother has an old illness?"
Mrs. Li nodded, her eyes full of comfort: "It's okay, I'm much better now. Thanks to the medicine stones sent by the Kong family, my illness is considered stable."
"You shouldn't be traveling like this when you're sick."
As soon as Li Xu finished speaking, Miss Li also said: "I persuaded my aunt before coming to Beijing, and I thought she would not come. Unexpectedly, my aunt was still worried about my ninth brother."
"That's not entirely true," Mrs. Li said gently and honestly, "Jiulang happens to be here, and I came to Beijing just to take a look at this disease."
Miss Li couldn't help but purse her lips and smile: "Auntie is right, you are not feeling sorry for your ninth brother, but you have something to do."
Mrs. Li deliberately looked at Miss Li with a straight face: "You are a mother, but you are still so naughty." At this point, she looked at her son carefully, "Don't be too tired, mother is waiting for you at home.
"
Li Xu responded.
Mrs. Li took Miss Li's hand and said, "Let's go back and talk."
Li Xu helped Mrs. Li get into the car, watched the carriage go away, then turned and walked back to the Yamen.
"Is there going to be nothing wrong with Xu'er's case?" Mrs. Li asked Miss Li.
Miss Li said: "This case involves a lot, but my ninth brother is so smart, so I can rest assured." Although she said this, there was a hint of worry in her eyes.
Mrs. Li slightly tightened her handkerchief. This is why she came to Beijing. The master said that when it comes to big cases, those high-ranking officials will not come forward. The things that are not easy to do will be pushed to those officials who have no family background. She
She was just afraid that Jiulang would work too hard. Although she couldn't help much, she could at least take care of Jiulang.
Mrs. Li thought of this and murmured: "When Jiulang gets married and finds a wife who can take care of him, I can feel at ease."
Miss Li also smiled and said yes.
When they arrived at Li's house, Mrs. Li was about to get out of the car when she saw someone approaching her.
Miss Yu San was startled when she saw Mrs. Li: "Madam, you have come to Jingzhong, I...I am waiting for the second grandma here."
Miss Yu San's face turned red, but she immediately reacted and knelt down to salute.
The more Mrs. Li watched, the happier she felt: "I heard that Miss Yu San has also come to Beijing, but I didn't expect to meet her so soon. It seems that I won't be bored in Beijing."
Miss Yu San said: "My second grandma bought a yard next to me. I saw a carriage coming, so I stepped forward to check..."
Mrs. Li smiled: "I know," and went to see Miss Li. "Didn't the Kong family buy a house in Beijing? Why do they want to buy another yard?"
Miss Li said: "The old house has been empty for too long, so I hired craftsmen to repair it. Because the tiles had to be replaced, the yard was in a mess. I simply moved out and lived there. I also wanted to take care of Jiulang and live there."
It was better to be closer, so I rented the yard next to it.
The servants at home have been very busy these days, and my aunt is here, so I happen to come here every day to talk to her, which can be considered as some peace and quiet."
The three people walked towards the yard while talking.
While Mrs. Li was changing clothes and freshening up, Miss Li looked at Miss Yu San: "Are you in a hurry?"
"It's nothing," Miss Yu San said, "I just came to talk to Second Grandma. I see that the Kong family has a lot of people coming and going... The New Year is coming, and I heard about several thefts. Second Grandma should also be careful.
Put some on."
"There are many thefts under the emperor's feet?" Mrs. Li changed her clothes and walked out of the room, just in time to hear Miss Yu San's words.
Miss Yu San stood up: "Every time there is a big case, Shuntian Mansion is very busy, and those thieves will come out to cause trouble. You have to be careful."
Mrs. Li nodded: "Miss Yu San is still thoughtful," she said, sitting down and taking a sip of tea, "You guys have been here for a few days and you know more than I do. What is the case that Xu'er is handling? How about me?
Let’s talk about it too.”
Miss Li nodded.
…
Anyihou Mansion.
Xu Qinghuan was sitting in the courtyard of Taoist Priest Qingling, looking at the pills he had made on the table. On the surface, they were exactly the same as those he got from the Zhang family.
Mr. Liao also did not expect that Taoist Priest Qingling would make progress so quickly: "Now that it is better, I will be more confident in treating the eldest lady."
"I want to try again," Taoist Master Qingling said, "Such a thing is not trivial. If you get the wrong medicine, you may harm the eldest lady."
Mr. Liao looked at the prescription for making pill pills in his hand and slowly frowned: "There are some medicines in it that seem to have been mentioned by the Taoist. Could it be such a coincidence...that they coincide with the pill pills that the Taoist... refined back then?"
