"Does it matter whether it's me or not? Shouldn't that bastard be beaten?" Chu Yunli leaned on the couch and turned a page of the book in his hand, "Now go outside and ask if anyone is talking about the Gu and Chen family.
Marriage or something like that?"
It's like admitting it.
Gu Zong sighed, "It is true that no one talks about us and the Chen family, but it is not a good thing for Nian Shuang. Now many people outside say that she has a bold admirer."
Chu Yunli didn't raise her head, "Nian Shuang has a good appearance and family background. When has he ever lacked admirers? I think this is good. If anyone goes too far in the future, I will use his name to beat him up. As time goes by,
, outsiders naturally don’t dare to make fun of Nian Shuang.”
Seeing that Gu Zong was still talking, she was a little impatient, "How is your investigation going?"
Mentioning this matter, Gu Zong said seriously, "The people sent there didn't see that she had done anything."
"It shouldn't be her. She did something wrong because she admired me. After so many years, maybe she has already regretted it..."
"Regret?" Chu Yunli asked with a smile, "Then why would she rather stay outside and practice hard than get married?"
Gu Zong hesitated for a moment, "Maybe he was emotionally hurt?"
Chu Yunli snorted softly and secretly made up his mind to go and find out the truth in person. If it wasn't her, it would be best. If it was her, he couldn't let it go easily.
Because the young master of the Chen family was beaten up in the inner city, there have been a lot more officers and soldiers patrolling the streets recently. However, no matter how they searched, they could not catch the murderer. In the end, this matter could only become an unsolved case.
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It was a cool autumn morning and the sky was bright. A rose-red carriage came out of the main gate and headed all the way out of the inner city to the gate of the outer city.
When Chu Yunli woke up, she was already in the suburbs. She didn't take the two girls with her today.
Not long after, we arrived at the entrance of Qingxin Temple.
It is said that this nunnery was just two dilapidated mud-walled houses more than ten years ago. Later, the Xia family wanted to send their daughter to clean up the house, so they expanded it greatly, and three times entered the courtyard. Many rich ladies in the city occasionally came to add sesame oil and add incense. However,
The place is big, but there are not many Qingxiu masters there. There are only seven or eight people in total.
Chu Yunli got off the carriage and was greeted by a nun from the nunnery, "Almsgiver, the nunnery does not accept male guests."
Chu Yunli nodded and brought Fu Huan in.
Xiaoni bowed, "Is the donor praying for a blessing?"
Chu Yunli smiled and said, "Light a lamp for a friend."
If the Xia family member hasn't given up yet, he will definitely not be able to bear it when he hears that she is coming.
It is actually very simple for pilgrims to light a lamp. They donate sesame oil and write the person's birth date or no name. Chu Yunli donated fifty taels without writing his name. The lamp was lit for Luo Manniang.
After finishing the work, Chu Yunli went to the backyard, which was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus. After smelling it for a long time, it became a bit tiresome. She stood by the pond, waiting to go home after finishing her vegetarian meal.
But someone approached quietly, and Fu Huan whispered, "Master, someone is coming."
Chu Yunli turned around, and the woman who came over was wearing a green gown and a small green hat covering her hair. Her temperament was elegant and peaceful, her appearance was beautiful, and she had no makeup but a rosy complexion, and a slight smile on her eyebrows.
She stood three steps away and said, "Hello, female donor."
Chu Yunli nodded with a smile, "Master is..."
The woman smiled and said, "Little Nifa is called Qingxin."
Pure of heart!
Couldn't it be that girl from the Xia family?
Of course, Luo Manniang didn't know these things. Chu Yunli looked puzzled, "Is there something wrong with Master Qingxin?"
Qingxin walked to the pond and said with a smile, "There is a pond of koi here. They usually love to play and play, but today they are nowhere to be seen. It can be seen that the donor has no connection with them."
Chu Yunli Po said with profound meaning, "There is no time in life, so don't force it. If you don't have a chance, then you won't have a chance."
As soon as these words came out, the woman's calm and peaceful expression flashed with fierceness, "The donor gives up too easily and has never asked for it. How do you know that you are not destined?" She picked up the fish food in the stone bowl and poured it in. In an instant,
, there are layers of fish in the pond, vying to be the first to make a pile.
Qingxin smiled, "Isn't this destined?"
Chu Yunli: "..." This person gave up?
I don’t even believe it!
Qing Xin turned around and looked at Fu Huan, "The vegetarian food in the nunnery is ready. The donor can go get it and use it in this courtyard. It is also an elegant thing."
Anyone who is willing to become a monk wants to practice asceticism. What kind of elegance is required?
Chu Yunli did not refute and signaled Fu Huan to leave.
As soon as she left, there were only two people left in the courtyard. Qingxin sighed, "The more you want to forget everything in this world, the more you can't forget it. The more you can't get it, the more you want it."
She slowly approached Chu Yunli, "Female donor, do you know how much I envy you?" She raised her hand and grabbed the clothes around Chu Yunli's neck, "In other words, it's jealousy. I'm so jealous that I wish I could give you what you have.
Grab everything."
Chu Yunli didn't move and let her pull her, frowning, "I don't understand."
"Don't understand?" Qingxin sneered. This smile completely destroyed the peaceful expression on her face, which was a bit ferocious. "You don't need to understand, you just need to die. The mountains and clear waters here are beautiful, and it is suitable for a cemetery. Let your bones be buried here.
, is also your creation!”
Before she finished speaking, she pushed the person into the pool with her hands... She couldn't push him!
Qingxin's face changed slightly, she glared at the dull-looking person in front of her, and she pressed harder with her hands, but... she still couldn't push it.
"You want to kill me?" Chu Yunli asked with a smile, "Why?"
Qingxin became anxious, so she simply let go of her hand, took two steps back, and pushed forward hard.
Chu Yunli avoided it sideways, Qingxin didn't push anyone, and with too much force, he couldn't hold back and rushed into the water.
It was Chu Yunli who reached out and grabbed the back of her collar, Qingxin froze in a posture that was about to fall.
At this time, she had already lost her calmness, her face was pale, "Pull me up!"
Chu Yunli pulled her up, and without waiting for her to stand firm, he raised his hand and grabbed her collar, exactly the same as she did just now.
Chu Yunli exerted a little force to push her towards the pool. Qingxin's face became increasingly pale, and he used both hands to pull the hand that was firmly holding her collar, "You can't kill me!"
Didn't hear it! Chu Yunli's foot swept away, causing her to fall over uncontrollably, but she kept grabbing her collar and pushing her head into the pool.
Qingxin was about to shout, but she happened to take a big drink of water, her hat fell off, and her cloud-like hair was floating in the water.
Chu Yunli looked at the bubbles coming out of her mouth, and counted the time to take her out by the collar, "Why did you kill me?"
Qingxin choked and coughed, and said intermittently, "You...can't kill me...I am Cousin Gu...'s cousin..."
Before he finished speaking, his head was pushed into the water again. Chu Yunli frowned slightly and said, "I know your identity. Just answer my questions honestly. Why did you kill me?"
This time it lasted longer, and Qingxin's consciousness was in chaos. Just when she thought she was going to die, fresh air came in and she choked again.
Chu Yunli frowned and slammed the person to the ground, "I don't have the patience, so hurry up!"
Qingxin was lying on the ground in a miserable state. After choking and coughing, she said, "My cousin is obviously mine. The first time I knew him, it was you vixens who bewitched him. You all deserve to die..."
Chu Yunli was really impatient, "Someone assassinated me a few days ago. Does it have anything to do with you?"
Hearing this, Qingxin's eyes were full of resentment, "Those are all trash!"
Chu Yunli couldn't bear it anymore and kicked her in the waist. She rolled around twice before falling into the pool.
Qingxin stretched out her hand to ask for help, but Chu Yunli never reached out to pull her out. Until the water gradually submerged above her head, no one emerged for a long time. She covered her chest and slowly exhaled.
Since she had already said that this place would be her graveyard, Chu Yunli felt no regrets in giving it back to her now.
If the person standing here today was Luo Manniang, she might have been pushed into the water.
She turned around and left, found Fu Huan, had her fast meal as usual, and then went home.
Two days later, someone from the Xia family came to report the funeral.
At that time, Gu Zong was in his yard. He hadn't come back to sleep for a long time. He stayed overnight last night. The two of them covered themselves with their own quilts. In the middle of the night, Chu Yunli moved to sleep on a soft couch.
It was early in the morning. Gu Zong was having breakfast. When he heard that someone from the Xia family was coming, he simply invited them in.
When he heard that Master Qingxin was dead, Gu Zong was stunned for a moment, "How could he die?"
The visitor's voice was a little hoarse, and he knelt down and said, "I lost my footing and fell into the pond in the nunnery. I only found out yesterday that the master of the house is very sad. What the girl misses the most is you. The master of the house asked me to invite you to go."
Gu Zong stood up, but the man did not. "The head of the family said, let the young lady go too."
Chu Yunli changed into plain clothes and went out with Gu Zong to Xia's house.
Everything was as usual outside the Xia family, but white flags were hung inside. It could be seen that although they did not make any big plans, they still attached great importance to Qingxin's departure. The two of them first offered incense, and then someone invited Gu Zong and the two to the study.
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In the study, the head of the Gu family looked cautious, "Azong, you can rest assured now."
Gu Zong was surprised.
He really didn’t feel uneasy!
The head of the Gu family looked at Chu Yunli, "Mrs. Gu."
Chu Yunli was blessed and said, "I don't dare to take it seriously. If my uncle has anything to say, he will say it directly."
The head of the Gu family said solemnly, "In that case, let me tell you directly, I heard that you went to the nunnery the day before yesterday? Did you see Qingxin at that time?"
"Yes, Master Qingxin came to see me on her own initiative. I didn't know her identity at the time," she paused, "I'm going to make you laugh. After so many years of marrying into the Gu family, I didn't know that this cousin existed. It's really rude.
I also talked to Master Qingxin for a while."
The head of the Gu family stood with his hands behind his hands, "But right after you left, she slipped and fell into the water. Can I ask what you all talked about?"
"It's nothing. The parents are feuding. I talked about the past few years and my children. Not long after, she asked me to leave. Her tone was not very good. I don't know where I offended her." Chu Yunli
His face was calm.
Putting it this way, it sounds like Qingxin is seeking death on his own out of frustration.
The head of the Gu family was exhausted, "Since the memorial ceremony has been held, you can go back."
After leaving Xia's house and getting on the carriage, Gu Zong thought thoughtfully, "Is what you two were talking about really what you said?"
"What else?" Chu Yunli smiled half-heartedly, "Are you still grabbing the other person by the collar and trying to push him into the pond and drown him?"