In Xu Qing'an's mind, her sister is the living Bodhisattva who saves the Anyi Hou Mansion.
Without his sister's obedience, his father and mother would have been mad at him long ago, and he became an orphan and was bullied by the world. He could no longer do what he wanted to do, even though it was a happiness that no one could understand.
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Helping his mother with the housekeeping, he knew his sister's talents, but this time he handled things more resolutely than before, and when those clear eyes looked at people, there was nowhere to hide.
When Mrs. Cao was questioned, Xu Qingan clapped her hands aside. Now it was his turn, and he could only pick his nails.
Xu Qing'an cleared his throat: "Where did this sachet come from? What do you want to ask, sister? You know I followed my father and have never had any brains... How can I remember these little things?"
Xu Qinghuan didn't speak, just took a sip of tea, his eyebrows were clear, as if he was passing the leisure time, and from time to time he raised his hands to block the sun above his head.
Xu Qingan was sitting on pins and needles, the sun was getting stronger and stronger, and his clothes were gradually soaked with sweat.
Feng Chu wandered over and said, "What are you doing with the clothes at the bottom of the box? The rhubarb at the door has lost all its hair. The prince also made himself grow a lot of hair. If I had known that the prince needed it, I would have brought the rhubarb ones."
Here you go, yellow is more suitable for your identity than silver."
The silver fox collar was burning Xu Qingan's face like charcoal. He wanted to leave the table angrily, but his legs were a little weak.
Xu Qinghuan picked up the sachet and said, "If my brother doesn't say anything, I will go to pay my respects to my mother. Sister Cao's sister happens to be there too..."
Xu Qing'an's head buzzed, and he took Xu Qinghuan's hand: "Good sister, don't tell anyone about this... I have an identical one, but I picked it up... It has nothing to do with Sister Cao... She has nothing to do with her...
Don’t know.”
Xu Qinghuan nodded: "So that's it."
Xu Qing'an was about to agree, but found that the smile on Xu Qinghuan's face disappeared, and his face gradually became sinking: "How could the sachet that a female family member carries close to her body be lost so casually? I didn't expect that Cao Ruzhen seemed to be so knowledgeable and courteous.
The scheming has been communicated and received privately with the man without saying a word."
Xu Qing'an didn't expect his sister to say this: "It's not what you think, Sister Cao..." He suddenly realized that he didn't know how to explain it, and anxiously took off his cloak, his whole body was like a hot pot "Zizi Zi"
"The ground is steaming.
Xu Qinghuan said: "Brother, have you ever thought about what kind of situation you would be in if Cao Ruzhen was lost this time?"
Xu Qingan moved his lips: "I... what can I do... I really picked up this sachet when I was a guest at the Cao family. My sister and I only met each other in public and never spoke in private."
Xu Qinghuan continued: "Since you picked it up, why did you put it close to your body? It shows that you have had evil intentions towards the Cao family's daughter."
Xu Qingan's face turned livid.
Xu Qinghuan continued: "You went to Cao's house more than ten times in one month. What did you do? The night before Cao Ruwan disappeared, you waited at the door of Cao's house for a long time and followed the carriage of the Cao family's female family members to Zhang Ju's house.
The servants of Juren's family just happened to see you peeking furtively into the carriage in which the Cao family's female family members were riding.
After the Cao family returned home, you returned to your residence and asked your servants to prepare their luggage, feed the horses, and prepare to leave Fengxiang. This shows that you had a premeditated plan."
Xu Qingan seemed to have forgotten to breathe, and his face turned red from holding back.
Xu Qinghuan continued: "In addition to these, you bought a lot of good rouge at the gouache shop where the Cao family's female relatives often go. Those things are also in your luggage. You, a man, naturally will not use these things. It is obviously
For women."
After saying these words, Xu Qinghuan stood up with an indifferent expression and his eyes were as cold as ice, as if he was the high sky interrogating the prisoner. The hairs on Xu Qingan's body stood up. He was under the illusion for a moment, as if he had really done something wrong.
If something happens, he will be thrown into jail soon.
Xu Qinghuan was speechless as he watched his brother being questioned. In his previous life, he was dragged into the abyss step by step.
"Those who follow you will also confess. You ask them to guard the door of Cao's house. As long as the Cao family's female family members leave, you will report them."
"Impossible," Xu Qing'an said, "They would not say such things if they are... loyal to me."
"Then how do I know?"
Hearing Xu Qinghuan's words, Xu Qing'an immediately felt tired and hesitated for a long time: "I asked someone to go and stare at the door of Cao's house because I wanted to have a word with Cao's sister."
Xu Qinghuan said: "Brother likes Cao Ruzhen."
Xu Qingan's face was filled with shyness: "She was a little orphan girl, and she was blamed a lot by the Cao family. That day I saw her secretly crying by the lake, and Mrs. Cao came over in a menacing manner. It was obvious that she wanted to cause trouble for her, so I went to find her."
I made an excuse to lure Mrs. Cao away. I went to Cao’s house again and saw this sachet in the garden. I thought..."
"Brother thought it was Cao's sister who deliberately left the sachet to express her gratitude."
"Is not it?"
"So you showed up at Cao's house on purpose, tried every means to see Cao Ruzhen, and even bought rouge to reciprocate."
Xu Qingan's face turned red when he was told what he meant.
Xu Qinghuan stretched out his hand: "Give me the sachet and rouge."
Xu Qingan licked his lips: "Don't you like Ruzhen?"
Xu Qinghuan said: "You think that the sachet was given by her, but it's not true. Have you ever seen a lady give a man something personal and then make an identical one and wear it on her body? Don't talk about Cao Ruzhen's situation, even if it were changed.
Others will also be dealt with by the elders of the clan. Someone has seen through your mind and deliberately put it there for future use. From the beginning to the end, Cao Ruzhen was kept in the dark, and the responses you thought were all
It's your delusion."
Xu Qing'an felt as if his blood had been poured out by ice water, and an unspeakable sadness suddenly spread all over his body: "You mean, she has no intention of me."
"Otherwise, if you were standing there dressed like this, even I would be embarrassed to see you. How could she not react at all?"
Xu Qingan's eyes were full of sadness.
Xu Qinghuan sighed: "Brother, instead of feeling sad about these things, it would be better to think about how to keep you and the Xu family safe."
Xu Qingan didn't understand: "Isn't this matter in the past?"
There was the sound of footsteps not far away, and a man dressed as a servant ducked slightly to convey the news.
Xu Qing'an recognized the boy as the man he recruited after arriving in Fengxiang. However, this man's hands and feet were unclean, so he beat him up and threw him in the woodshed.
"Sister...he..."
Xu Qinghuan stood up and straightened his clothes gently: "When Taizu established the dynasty, he discussed meritorious deeds and rewarded them. The Xu family received the title of Marquis of Anyi and passed down the family line. In the blink of an eye, it has been several decades and has been famous among the dignitaries.
, this is not enough, we must also shine the family and let the Xu family stand tall, so that we can protect ourselves and our relatives."
Xu Qingan's heart was shocked, and she suddenly felt ashamed.
After Xu Qinghuan finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes, just enough to be able to see the people in the future clearly.
It was Xu Changdao's eldest son, Xu Qingshu, who walked over like stars holding the moon.
Xu Qingshu was a shujishi last year. He came back with the newly appointed prefect of Fengxiang, obviously to fill the vacancy in Fengxiang.
Xu Qinghuan said: "The person who wants to harm you hasn't been caught yet, how can we let this matter go by?"
…
At this moment, Xu Qingshu was in a very complicated mood. He clearly disliked that clan brother, but he still pretended to be concerned.
"Brother," Xu Qingshu stepped forward and patted Xu Qing'an's shoulder affectionately, "I just returned to Fengxiang and heard about the Cao family... Don't worry, I will definitely find the murderer and investigate this case thoroughly."
When Mrs. Cao heard that her son was back, she just rushed over. When the mother and son met, Mrs. Cao cried loudly: "Fortunately, you are here. Sister Wan will be saved now."
As soon as Mrs. Cao finished speaking, she heard a servant hurriedly report: "Found it, the Yamen has found Miss Cao's family."
Mrs. Cao was surprised and happy: "How is Sister Wan? Where is she?"
"It has been poisoned, and the body was sent to Yizhuang by the court... The Cao family sent a message asking you to go over... to help with the funeral arrangements."
Mrs. Cao almost fainted: "My poor sister Wan..."
"Don't worry, mother," Xu Qing wrote. "You go and comfort your uncle and aunt first. I'll go to the Yamen to take a look at the situation. I will definitely be able to catch the culprit and avenge my cousin."
After Xu Qingshu finished speaking, he raised his head and found that the brother and sister whom he had left aside and deliberately ignored were missing.
Xu Qingshu's heart suddenly felt empty, as if he was the one being left out.
"Where are the prince and the eldest lady?"
"He's gone," said the servant next to him, "I heard he's leaving to inquire about the case."
Ask about the case? Will they also?
Ms. Cao exclaimed in shock: "Hurry and stop the eldest lady, how can she go to such a place?"
