There was sunlight streaming in through the window on the soft couch. The warm summer wind brought a few green leaves and fell on the pillow, falling on the face of the tired beauty on the pillow. Huairou's face was fleshy and watery.
It is tender and tender, with a little baby fat, and the color is like warm jade, and it is more attractive than before.
Xia Shang guarded such a beautiful woman, and his depressed heart felt warm.
The beauty on the bed was drowsy, and there was a man guarding her pillow, which made her feel at ease. She gently grasped a finger of her big hand with her small hand, and smiled lightly at the corner of her mouth.
"Madam, do you think women like Xia Xinyi are good or bad?" Xia Shang suddenly asked.
Qin Huairou thought for a while in a daze: "Of course it is good. Which chaste and virtuous woman in the world is not like this?"
"But that kind of man..."
"This is the fate of us women. Otherwise, how can we marry a chicken and a dog and follow the dog? The daughter's family does not care whether the man is good or bad. Just like Sister Ruyan, she will do it no matter whether her husband is good or bad to her.
Very loyal to the young master."
"What about you, madam? If I treat you like that person? Will you still protect me like this?"
"My husband, even if you go against the imperial court and the world in the future, I will always fight to the death. For my husband, I will do anything."
"Okay, stop talking."
After Xia Shang's soft words, he gently closed the bed curtain.
"Ms. sir, you..."
"My husband is also a little sleepy, so he sleeps with his wife."
…
In the backyard of the Yangzhou magistrate's yamen, the outside of a remote pavilion is covered with dead leaves from previous years. A little-known door is in disrepair and can be kicked open with just a kick. The stone table in the pavilion is deserted, with the top
Covered with moss.
This is the courtyard where the prefect lives, but no one has ever lived here. To be precise, no one has lived here since the prefect came this time. Because the prefect has a better house to live in outside.
Today, the prefect came here, writing a handwritten letter on the stone table in the small pavilion, filling the envelope with oil, and waiting anxiously for someone.
Not long after, the old wooden door was pushed open, and a familiar face came in from the outside.
"Prefect, the horses are ready."
The prefect handed the letter to the other party: "Remember, you must deliver it in person. It will get better and better."
The visitor nodded, then turned and left.
These two people cherished their words like gold, for fear of being known, but they were discovered by someone who was interested.
The case was settled a few days ago. Wu Baotou, who collaborated with the murderer, was sentenced to death and his head was beheaded the next day. This was made public, and notices about the case were everywhere in Yangzhou City.
The good guys were avenged and the bad guys were punished. The people of Yangzhou City liked this ending and greatly appreciated the magistrate's insight.
However, no one expected that Wu Baotou, who had been executed in the notice, would actually appear in front of the prefect intact and work as a messenger for the prefect.
People who saw this scene sneered, as if all this was reasonable.
Seeing Wu Captou taking the letter and leaving in a panic, he quietly followed him.
…
On the same day, in the palace of Prince Yong of Yangzhou——
Nangong Chuxin had always been worried about whether the prince would do what Xia Shang said. According to her understanding of the prince, it was impossible for him to cultivate his moral character and hide at home, chant sutras and worship Buddha.
The Yong Wang Li Shou was famous for his love of rare treasures and traveling, but he never did anything seriously.
But this time it was different. Ever since Xia Shang came to the palace and told Li Shou to cultivate his moral character and understand Buddhism, Li Shou actually took the Buddhist beads given by Xia Shang every day without leaving home, even carrying the rare treasures he had always loved.
Bao also turned a blind eye.
Nangong Chuxin was very surprised. She had followed Li Shou for eight years and thought she knew Li Shou well, but she never thought that this old and careless guy would one day change his gender.
Nangong Chuxin didn't think much about this, and just thought that Li Shou had changed his nature and restrained his temper.
Li Shou opened a Zen room in his mansion and spent nearly half of his time there every day. He didn't like anyone to disturb him, and even Nangong Chuxin couldn't enter it casually.
At dusk, Nangong Chuxin came out of the meditation room. She had just delivered the meal to Li Shou. She didn't say a word inside, and only heard the regular sound of wooden fish.
As soon as Nangong Chuxin went out, someone came next to her.
This person was the person Nangong Chuxin had placed beside Xia Shang earlier.
Seeing this person, Nangong Chuxin couldn't help but frown: "What's going on?"
"I intercepted a letter."
"Where's the prefect?"
The other party nodded: "The person who sent the letter to the dog officer was Wu Captou, who announced that he had been sentenced to death. The dog officer really did a trick."
"It does not matter."
"Yes, I understand. The important thing is that the person who sent the message was heading to the capital. I wanted to arrest him for questioning, but he committed suicide by taking poison. I really didn't expect it."
"Where's the letter?"
The other party handed the letter to Nangong Chuxin.
Nangong Chuxin took it and looked at it. When she saw that the sealing wax on the envelope had not been opened, she knew that no one had read it. She nodded with satisfaction and looked around again to make sure that no one was there before opening the letter.
The main message in the letter was that the prefect was somewhat unsettled and asked the eldest prince to send experts to protect his safety. It emphasized the threat of Xia Shang, saying that this person was not an ordinary person and had now threatened the position of the prefect, and was protected by King Yong.
, is a major cancer in Yangzhou and must be eradicated as much as possible. The most important thing is that the letter also mentioned that the death of Lu Xun, the former head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, was caused by Xia Shang!
After reading the letter, Nangong Chuxin put it away silently. The prefect's behavior was very simple, just to find a way out for himself. He had some grudges with Xia Shang. He knew that Xia Shang had been looking for opportunities to mess with him, but he had seen Xia Shang
After having the ability, he didn't dare to reveal what he would do to Xia Shang. So he had to borrow a knife to kill people, thinking that he would take action as the eldest prince, so as not to cause trouble to himself.
This is not a clever strategy, so Nangong Chuxin doesn't care. What Nangong Chuxin cares about is the news revealed in the letter.
Lu Xun was killed by Xia Shang!
Nangong Chuxin handed the letter to the person in front of her with a gloomy face: "Tell me what's going on?"
The other party was a little confused, wondering why Nangong Chuxin was angry. After looking at it, he realized that his expression was also a little unnatural.
"Regarding the battle between Lu Xun and Xia Shang, you said that no one else knew about it except the two women of Xia Shang and you. Did you miss anyone in the heavy rain that day?
?”
"Impossible! My humble position can be guaranteed by my head. I was the only one watching what happened that day. No one else will know about it."
"But the fact is that the prefect already knows! You should understand how important this secret is to me? This is my biggest weight to win over this person!"
"Shh..." The other party made a silence gesture and pointed behind Gong Chuxin.
Nangong Chu understood and lowered his voice: "Speak in another place."
At this time, the man in the room who had his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes, raised the corners of his mouth, and revealed a stern smile that was completely opposite to the past... (To be continued)