Zhou Yue's heart beat for a while, and he seemed to understand something.
There is no reason for Miss Li's mother in charge to do such a thing. If Mr. Kong Wu hadn't arrived at that time, who would the mother in charge have recognized?
That night, in addition to the mother in charge who could poison Miss Li, there was another person who could do it. He had never thought of it before, but after seeing this scene, his mind became clearer than ever.
In addition to the mother in charge, there is also Miss Li herself.
Zhou Yue slowly pulled her feet back and exited the inner courtyard of the Kong family step by step.
When Zhou Yue walked back into the courtyard of the hall, sweat was already covering her forehead.
Li Xu is much smarter than him. If he can think of things, Li Xu can also think of them. Is it because of Miss Li that he doesn't investigate?
Miss Xu's voice echoed in Zhou Yue's ears again.
"Why are you here?"
Li Xu's voice came and Zhou Yue raised her head.
The moonlight fell on Li Xu's face, and his eyes were still so clear.
"I drank too fast today, and I seem a little drunk," Zhou Yue said with a smile, "I think this banquet won't be over for a while, so I'd better go back first to avoid losing my composure."
Li Xu nodded.
Zhou Yue stood up and walked forward. Looking at Zhou Yue's back, Li Xu's face was calm. He turned and walked back to the banquet, looked at the seat where Zhou Yue was sitting just now, and reached out to pick up the wine bottle on Zhou Yue's table.
The wine bottle was heavy and almost full.
"Where did Mr. Zhou go?" Mr. Kong suddenly came over and asked.
"He still has some things to deal with," Li Xu raised his head, "I'm leaving in a hurry. Let me tell my brother-in-law."
Mr. Kong nodded and turned to talk to the others.
Li Xu sat down and picked up the wine glass. He lowered his head, and the moonlight seemed to be reflected in the wine glass.
…
Zhou Yue came out of Kong's house.
There are court soldiers and horses guarding the outside of Anyihou's house. Although it is not blocking people's entry and exit, it would be too conspicuous for him to go to Xu's house at this time, and he might be spotted.
If he went to the Ministry of Punishment to report it, it would be better to ask Li Xu directly.
Who else can I talk to?
He had promised Miss Xu that if she found any clues, he would stop Li Xu or report to her, but now he was a little undecided.
Zhou Yue walked slowly on the street, not far ahead was a government office.
That is Shuntian Mansion.
The Shuntian Prefecture cannot intervene in this case. He knows that Mr. Huang Qinghe, the general judge of the Shuntian Prefecture, is very powerful. This person has been investigating the case with Miss Xu and should have some friendship.
If you talk to Huang Qinghe about your doubts...
But he was suspected of betraying Li Xu.
When Zhou Yue thought of this, she was about to turn around and leave. She happened to see someone walking out of the Shuntian Mansion Yamen. The man was wearing an official uniform and was accompanied by a boy. He did not ride a horse or a sedan chair. Instead, he walked forward step by step. If it were not for the
Because of his official uniform and rank, he thought he was just a civil servant.
"Master Huang of Shuntian Prefecture?" Zhou Yue asked.
Huang Qinghe raised his head and saw Zhou Yue and immediately said: "Exactly."
Zhou Yue saw the thick file in Huang Qinghe's hand and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Huang Qinghe frowned slightly. Hearing that Miss Xu was imprisoned in the palace, he had been sorting out all the cases in the Yamen. He was worried about his mother at home, so he was about to go home, but unexpectedly he met this person at the door.
"Can you see me if you have anything to do?"
Listening to Huang Qinghe's voice, Zhou Yue still had a hesitant look on his face.
"My home is not far away," Huang Qinghe said, "Why don't you come with me and sit at home?"
According to Huang Qinghe's experience, this person probably encountered a difficult situation and wanted to report it to the official but didn't know how to speak.
After speaking, Huang Qinghe walked forward.
…
In the palace.
Xu Qinghuan was talking on Mrs. Xu's shoulder, and the laughter of Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Song could be heard from time to time in the room next to her.
I didn't expect that both my grandmother and mother would come to visit the palace.
"It's all because of me." Xu Qinghuan whispered.
"What are you talking about?" Mrs. Xu put her arms around her daughter's shoulders and patted her gently, "More than ten years ago, my wife brought you here, and I have always been uneasy in my heart. I regretted why I didn't go with you. Later,
I know you were fed poison in the palace..."
Mrs. Xu let out a long sigh: "This time you were brought to the palace again. My wife and I were very anxious. Now that we come in and see you, we are not so scared."
No matter life or death, we are together, there is nothing to fear.
Mrs. Xu looked out the window and whispered: "Mr.
?" She just felt it was strange that Xue Chen was the commander-in-chief but he was respectful to Song Chengxuan.
My mother was aware of it, but she didn't tell her before because she was worried that she would be worried. After this incident passed, she and her father should explain it to her mother carefully.
Her mother would not be willing to punish her, but her father would inevitably have knee pain for a few days.
Thinking of this, Xu Qinghuan couldn't help laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Mrs. Xu said, "Thank you for being so happy right now."
"Mom," Xu Qinghuan raised her head, "I'm a little worried about my brother now. I hope everything goes well for him outside." Don't cause too much trouble. If Taoist Priest Qingling walks away in anger, she is really worried.
Mrs. Xu let out a long sigh, and then suddenly said seriously: "Huan'er, is it your brother's fault that you are locked up here?"
Where did my mother go?
Xu Qinghuan immediately shook his head.
Mrs. Xu looked uncertain: "It's either your brother or your father. You have been covering up for them all day long. The men of the Xu family are really..."
Today, when she heard Mrs. Song scolding Song Chengxuan for no reason, Mrs. Xu was so ashamed that she couldn't even lift her face.
Although she didn't know the ins and outs, she knew from the flashing look in Mr. Hou's eyes that this had nothing to do with Mr. Song, and there must be something inside.
These two children must be covering up for Mr. Hou.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Xu wanted to go home immediately and ask the Marquis for details. She always felt that the Marquis was hiding something from her, otherwise he would not always look guilty.
Seeing her mother's expression change, Xu Qinghuan knew that her father's good days were over.
…
Fengyang.
Master Zhang brought back the news.
"In a few days, the guardsmen and horses will go on patrol and they will pass by here," Zhang Zhenren said. "If chaos breaks out in the village at that time, the county magistrate will not be able to cover it up."
The military counselor and the young master have arranged their manpower, and now it's up to them to draw out the soldiers and horses hidden in the mountains.
Xu Qing'an said: "It's easy, just sneak into the mountains and cause trouble..."
Upon hearing this, Qi Defang immediately reminded: "Ordinary means may not anger these people."
Xu Qing'an thought about it: "They have hidden a lot of gold and silver. If they move those things, these people will go crazy and move some away before the Yamen comes."
"The Yamen will inevitably have to do an inventory in the future. Too many things may be moved away..." Qi Defang said worriedly, "Unless it is impossible to verify."
"Then set a fire," Xu Qing'an said. "It's burned everywhere. How can we investigate in the future? If there are some firearms, the noise will be greater, attracting more officers and soldiers, and these people will have no way to hide."
Taoist Priest Qingling was listening, wasn't he trying to lure those people out of the mountain? Why did his words turn into a mountain explosion?