In early spring and February, the grass grows and the warbler flies, and at this time it has been more than half a month since Qi Xiangsi was taken to the criminal department, and the city of Kyoto in early February has gone from winter to spring, and there is life everywhere, and even the window of the cell has spread with tender moss along the outer wall.

The case that was supposed to be dealt with immediately disappeared after Lord Shang Shurong of the Criminal Department presented it to the Holy Lord, to be precise, it seemed to be the case from the outside world. But even if there is no movement in the Criminal Department, the discussion about this matter in Kyoto City has not stopped, and it is about to be a big event after the New Year, and people always talk about it after dinner.

Five days ago, Qi Xiangsi received the order to be summoned to the palace, but no one came to take her into the palace, and even the criminal department book that appeared five days ago was gone.

In the evening, the sky was a little gloomy, and it seemed that it was going to rain, Qi Xiangsi looked at the orthography carved on the wall, twenty-one days, there are not many days left.

Qi Xiangsi could almost guess the reason why the emperor suddenly did not summon her, and quickly sent someone to Nanhuai to deliver the news, and the strategy to deal with it should have been delivered in the past few days, what made the emperor change his mind.

"Brother cell boss, could you please do me a favor?" Qi Xiangsi got up and walked to the door, and soon saw the guard's cell, after checking up and down, these people had a very good attitude towards Qi Xiangsi, seeing that she called for the first time in so many days, she responded in a timely manner, "What's the matter with Miss Qi?" ”

"Can you help me make a trip to the Qi family and invite Mrs. Qi to come over?"

"I'm afraid I'll have to ask your lord first."

If you take some food and clothing, it will be a matter of effort, but if you bring people in, it is not something that these guards can do casually, Qi Xiangsi also understood, raised her hand and took off the earrings and put them in the hands of the prisoner, and smiled and pleased: "Then there is Brother Lao." ”

Qi Xiangsi waited for two more days, and early in the morning of the ninth day of the new year, Gu took Chen's mother to the criminal department.

In the dimly lit cell, Gu and Chen's mother's complexions didn't look very good, Chen's mother was still carrying a food box in her hand, and when the prison was unlocked, Chen's mother walked in and took out a clean cloth from the bottom of the food box, took out a few dishes that Qi Xiangsi loved to eat on weekdays and put them on it, and handed a pair of chopsticks to Qi Xiangsi's hand: "Girl, these are all made in the kitchen that Mrs. ordered in the morning, and this ginseng lotus soup, to drive away the cold and get wet, you can drink a little." ”

Qi Xiangsi picked up the bowl and took a sip of soup, as if it was made by Han's mother.

Gu Shi looked around the cell, since the last time the Qi family was summoned to try the case, they had not stepped into the criminal department again, and they had been stopped many times, and those who were dotted down were like smashing into the bottom of the lake, and they didn't make any waves. But this time she wanted to see them, but she easily came in.

"It seems that the Yuwang Mansion is doing a good job." Gu Shi said lightly.

After Qi Xiangsi drank a bowl of ginseng lotus soup, she didn't add more, and thanked her with a smile: "Thank you, madam." ”

"Don't thank me." Gu Shi looked back at her, her expression was very calm, just like her attitude when she first entered the mansion a few years ago, she was not enthusiastic about her, but she did not treat her badly, "I will come over without a purpose." ”

Qi Xiangsi lowered his eyes and smiled lightly, not beating around the bush, but it was also trouble-free.

"What does Madame want?"

"You have painstakingly arranged these, if it is for revenge, there are many opportunities to start, why wait until now."

"Madame thinks that one life is enough for thirty-four members of the Qi family? Then this deal is too good to make. ”

Gu's eyes lit up, according to what she said, there were dozens of people in the Qi Mansion, should they all take it to pay for their lives.

"My grandfather and father have saved many people and helped many people, and they have not been involved in Nanxian County and the government, nor have they done anything to be sorry for people, and they would never have expected to suffer such a catastrophe one day." Qi Xiangsi looked at Gu and asked and answered, "Madam, if it were you, how could you pay back so many lives?" ”

"When I was young, I was carefree, although I was not as famous as the eunuchs, but my relatives were all there, and I was not short of food and clothing, and I lived a better life than ordinary people, no matter how I was, I would not be reduced to being abducted and living on the street as an orphan and beggar, despised by others, and loved by relatives."

Qi Xiangsi paused, she didn't expect the Gu family to empathize with her experience, in other words, it was just sympathy for an irrelevant person, not to mention the Qi family she was against now: "The shops that the Qi family has bought over the years, food and clothing, inside and outside, and I don't know how many of them belong to the Qi family." ”

Gu's face was not very good-looking.

"But I'm afraid it won't be Madame's turn to be here." Qi Xiangsi turned her words, her fingertips wrapped around the ribbon hanging from her clothes, and her voice gradually slowed, "There is a debtor who is wronged, don't worry, Madame, I can still tell these clearly." ”

At this time, if Gu Shi still didn't understand the result she wanted, then her trip was in vain, but it was only when she thought of those things that made her feel heartbroken.

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It was noon when she left the Criminal Department, but even if she stood in the sun, Gu still felt a little cold, Chen's mother didn't say a word in the cell, and after she came out, she couldn't help it: "Madame treats her well, and this Qi family treats her well, how can she talk to Madame in that tone." ”

Gu Shi sighed: "I robbed other people's things first, and then took this thing back to be good for her, do you say that you should thank or hate?" ”

"But the case is not over, and the second master will not do such a hurtful thing." Mother Chen, like many people in the Qi Mansion, couldn't believe that the second master would do such a thing and take so many lives.

How can it be easy to be good, Gu shook his head: "You go to the academy and bring the third young master back." ”

Chen's mother went to the academy, and as soon as Gu returned to Qi Mansion, she met Wang who had been waiting for her for a long time, and the first thing she said after seeing her was to ask: "Brother and sister, why don't you say anything about the people sent by the Criminal Department, and go without permission." ”

After many days of running, the whole person of the Wang family has lost a lot of weight, which makes her look more fierce, and now she is not in charge of anything in this family, and such a big thing is actually in private, which is extremely sloppy.

"The Criminal Department sent someone to ask me to come over, but the second sister-in-law knew that she couldn't go with her." Gu's tone was very flat, "Besides, I don't know if I can see anyone before I go." ”

"My brother and sister are really good." Wang smiled angrily, "At this time, you are going to share the hardships of the whole family, but you stand by and watch, if you don't know if you can see someone, why did you still bring the food box over in the morning, you have been hiding the news two days ago, I really don't know what your younger brother and sister are thinking." ”

"I don't have much thought, but since you mentioned the common tribulation, you have to talk about the Qu family you contacted alone a while ago."

Wang's face sank: "What did you say." ”

"Although the Qi Mansion is big and there are many children, Yanbo's daughter-in-law is pregnant and she can't move, and seeing one or two newcomers in the mansion coming in, there is not enough space." Gu Shi looked around the front hall and suggested with a smile, "It's better to split up as soon as possible." ”

"The old lady hasn't left yet, you can't curse her old man." When talking about separating the family at a critical juncture, the old lady in the family will be divided when she is still alive, wouldn't it be that the cursed person will die early.

"Why should the second sister-in-law misinterpret what I mean, after all, it is a matter of time before the family is separated, at the end of last year, Yan Xiu was admitted to Yunhai Academy, and he will go to Tongzhou in a few days, I think that I don't need to take care of the big children, and the small ones can be taken with me, so I just go to Tongzhou to accompany Yan Xiu to study, the second sister-in-law also knows, I am such a son, and I have to pay attention to the future future."

"I didn't know that the third brother and sister were also people with such big ideas." Wang snorted coldly, "Okay, ask Zhu Shuibin, why is the Qi family's affairs irrelevant to you now, isn't it, if you go to the Criminal Department to do something, if something happens to the Qi family, whether you are in Kyoto or Tongzhou, even if you are separated, you can't get out of it." ”

"A few days ago, the second sister-in-law went out frequently, it should be that the second brother is coming back soon." Gu Shi greeted her words and suddenly mentioned Qi Henian, "That's fine, after all, only the second brother knows these things, and when he comes back, it won't be long before these things come to light." ”

"Even if you don't come back, there's nothing to check about it!" Wang's attitude was resolute, and he did not believe in the crimes inflicted on his husband, and a person of unknown origin wanted to stir up the Qi family, wishful thinking.

"It's good to be fine." Gu Shi replied lightly, "Second sister-in-law stay slowly, there are still a lot of things to be busy in the Splendid Garden, I'll go first." ”

Wang didn't open his mouth to call Gu Shi, nor did he ask her how she was going to the Criminal Department, in her opinion, although this trip to the Criminal Department was hidden from her family, she couldn't make any waves, and besides, the old man was coming back soon, according to his orders, there should be no movement at this time.

Gu, who returned to the Splendid Garden, quickly waited for Chen's mother to pick up the third young master, and without much explanation, Gu quickly ordered someone to pack up the cages, let his son go back to his yard to pack the things to be taken to Tongzhou, and asked Chen's mother to go out to buy things.

When the sky was getting dark, the maid Yun came by chance, and the two maids in the Siyi courtyard asked to see him.

An hour later, Qi Herui came back, and there were already four big boxes in the outhouse, and two maids were going in and out, putting embroidery into the open boxes.

"What is this going to do?" Seeing Gu Shi open the curtain from the inner room and come out, Qi Herui pointed to the cages, "It's not the New Year's Pass, where to pack these up." ”

"Sir, you're back." Gu Shi motioned for the two maids to go out, took a cursory look at the things that had been packed, and poured a cup of tea for Qi Herui, who came back from the party, "I'm going to let Xiu'er go to Tongzhou Yun earlier, so it's better to familiarize yourself with the environment first." ”

"Then you don't have to prepare so much." Qi Herui frowned slightly, "You went to the Criminal Department today?" ”

"There aren't many of these things, I still have to bring some people over, and Brother Hun'er has to have someone around to serve me." Gu Shi did not answer his words about going to the Criminal Department, but said lightly that he was going to Tongzhou to accompany him, Qi Herui woke up after hearing it, "You want to go to Tongzhou?" ”

Gu didn't feel anything wrong: "Yes." ”

"Then what about this house."

"The house has always been in charge of the second sister-in-law, and my sister-in-law and I are not there, as for the third room, although I can't serve the lord in the house, but there are two people, Aunt Qian and Aunt Xu, and I am much more relieved."

Qi Herui was stunned, she was going to Tongzhou, when was this decision, and it was not a good time to hurry now: "There are so many things in the house right now......

"Master, these things in the house were not born by us, you and I can't help much, the second brother is coming back soon, and the matter will soon come to light." Gu Shi suddenly turned upright, "Xiu'er is your only sister-in-law, if you don't cultivate it well, who will you and I rely on in the future?" I must go to Tongzhou so that I can take care of him and let him study with peace of mind. ”

Gu's words were calm, and it seemed to be reasonable, the Qi family's big house was in charge of the business, and the second room was in charge of the middle feed, and the third room had been doing nothing for many years, if you want to be productive, you naturally have to train your children well.

"I'm a woman who doesn't understand this, and I can't help much, just have you accompany the old lady to help the second brother." Gu Shi saw that he hesitated, and persuaded in a softened tone, "The old lady is old, who will we rely on when we divide the family in the future, naturally we will rely on a few children, Xiu'er is the eldest brother, and he will soon be in charge alone, if he doesn't care at this time, where is there so much time?" ”

Qi Herui has never had any opinions, and he quickly listened to Gu's "pros and cons", but now is not the right time, so he thought for a while and said: "Hurry over, where is there a place to live in Tongzhou City, it is better to settle down after the matter is dealt with here." ”

"Didn't the master buy a place when he was in Tongzhou."

"It's too small, and it's been uninhabited for years."

"It's not that I left someone to look after the house, let them leave a few days earlier to help clean up, and then slowly find a suitable one after staying for the time being, it doesn't need to be too big."

"Then this passage to Tongzhou?"

"Tomorrow morning, the lord will go to the yamen to do it, the lord should have met a lot of colleagues in the past few years in Tongzhou, and I will also take the time to visit the door this time, which is not only to make a point but also to express a heart for the lord." Gu's words were exhaustive, and even these were taken into account, Qi Herui was choked for a while, and he didn't know how to stop it, so he re-mentioned Gu's going to the Criminal Department today, "Today in the Criminal Department, did you see her?" ”

"See."

"Did she say anything?"

Gu Shi shook his head, Qi Herui didn't believe that things would be so simple: "The second sister-in-law has sent people over many times but she has not been able to see her, and it is the same for you to come over, I think it is better to let Brother Rong come back, since she said that she and Minying are friends of life and death, don't you care about these feelings." ”

"No." Gu immediately stopped him from having such thoughts, "Could it be that the master wants to consume this little bit of affection?" ”

"What did you say?"

It was because of this affection that she said those words in prison, how could she let Brother Rong come back and threaten her, but Gu Shi knew too well the temper of her husband in front of her, so she changed her tone and said: "It's right that the Qi family has something to do now, but Brother Rong is also the master's child, Aunt Wei and Min Ying are not alive, he is facing a critical moment like Xiu'er, why let a child participate in it and affect him." ”

There was always that bit of guilt, Qi Herui moved his mouth slightly: "Then what do you say?" ”

"Brother Rong'er has a future, isn't it also a master, and his face is bright." After finishing it, Gu Shi added lightly, "We still don't know the cause and effect, let's let the second brother come back and advocate for himself." 166 Reading Network