Jing Ziyan dragged back to Jing's house tiredly.

"It's a pity, these days, I've been reading the files in the yamen, this Jiao Zhen is quite diligent, and since he took office for a year, he has been committed to finishing these squeezed cases, and he can be regarded as a good official who is pro-government and loves the people." Jing Ziyan said in a deep voice.

"What Childe means is that this person is a usable talent." You Xi replied cautiously.

Jing Ziyan shook his head, "Now, let's find out what is in front of me first, I haven't found any record of the silver mask in the file of the Yamen of the Criminal Division. The silver mask seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. ”

"Childe doesn't need to be in a hurry, as long as there are people, there will definitely be clues." The young pity gently comforted.

"How's Yi'er doing?" Jing Ziyan softened his tone.

"Childe, let's have dinner first, Madame has already prepared dinner, and the slave will go and invite Miss Jing to come and greet you later."

Jing Ziyan nodded and continued to ask, "How is the medicinal herb business these days?" ”

"Hui Gongzi, everything is normal, the slave will bring this month's account book to you for a while."

Jing Ziyan shook his head, "Auntie, in the future, you will take care of the medicinal herb business, and I am also lacking in skills now." Xue'er has always been inattentive to these things, and this medicinal herb business depends on you. ”

In the future, the medical center over there in Jingyi will still follow the original rules and let her hand over one-third of the profits to the account every month. This medical hall can be regarded as a property I prepared for her, this child has been ruined since she was a child, so she can only prepare an extra property for her. ”

"Yes," said the young woman, "the slave has written it down." ”

Youxi exited the main hall, "In a while, you let Jingyi wait for me in the study." ”

Jing Ziyan walked through the screen and came to the East Flower Hall, where Mrs. Chai Ruoxue was already waiting. Jing Ziyan hurriedly stepped forward: "Let Xue'er wait for a long time, I will punish myself with three cups, there have been many affairs in the yamen these days, and I really lack skills." ”

"Hey, Miss Jing said, you can't drink, you can replace the bar with tea." Chai Ruoxue blocked.

"Ziyan, I. . . There's something I've been trying to ask you. Chai Ruoxue's eyes were extremely worried.

Jing Ziyan was puzzled, helped her sit on the stool, poured a glass of wine for her, and jokingly said: "If the lady has something, just ask, for the husband, she should know everything, and she will say everything." ”

Looking at Jing Ziyan's somewhat playful and even cynical appearance, Chai Ruoxue was anxious and angry: "I'll tell you the right thing, can you be serious." ”

"I'm very serious" Jing Ziyan put down the wine glass, pulled Chai Ruoxue over, let her sit on his lap, took a bite of food with chopsticks, and put it in Chai Ruoxue's mouth.

"Madam, our biggest business right now is to have another child, we have this one child now, too little, Hanwen is too lonely." Jing Ziyan said dotingly: "Let's eat quickly, and after eating, we will go to business." ”

Chai Ruoxue pushed Jing Ziyan away, angry and ashamed, "I... What I want to ask is that I have always felt that it seems to be a very important thing that you are plotting with Aunt Youxi, but I have not been steady. Ziyan. I want to ask, you... What exactly is your background? ”

When Jing Ziyan heard this, his face changed slightly, and he hugged Chai Ruoxue into his arms, "Xue'er, this matter is a long story, as long as you know, no matter when, I will protect you, it was, it is, and it will be in the future, if necessary, you will know, but I hope that you will never know, we will live in this Liuzhou for a lifetime." ”

Moved for a moment, Jing Ziyan picked up Chai Ruoxue horizontally and walked towards the bedroom.

At this time, Liu Jingyi was already waiting in the study according to what Yu Xi said. Boredom, I picked up a book and sat on the desk and read it.

Shiso anxiously looked out of the door, constantly listening to the movement outside, but there was no one. "Girl, it's so late, Childe won't come to the study."

"Wait, I'm not sleepy anyway. Maybe Childe wants to ask about the case. "Liu Jingyi is calmer than Shiso.

"But, girl, it's already time." Shiso pouted and muttered dissatisfiedly. "Okay, if you're sleepy, go back to sleep, I'll wait here. You also know that there is a problem with Wu Haisheng, and you must let Gongzi know as soon as possible at this time. ”

"But..." Zisu muttered dissatisfiedly, sat on the footsteps of the desk, and looked at his master, "But it's so late, whether the son will come or not, give me a good word." ”

Jing Ziyan, who had long been lost in the warmth of the Spring Festival tent, forgot all about this stubble. In this way, Liu Jingyi and Zisu waited in Jing Ziyan's study for a night.

The next day, Liu Jingyi sat on the desk for a night, looking at the perilla sitting on the side of the pedal, slightly distressed. "Zisu, wake up, wake up, let's go back to our own courtyard, wash up and say hello to my son."

Jing Ziyan, who was awake to the dawn, opened his eyes, and remembered that he had instructed Liu Jingyi to go to the study to reply. He hurriedly got up with his clothes on, and the maid who was waiting saw him come out, and served him and put on his clothes. Jing Ziyan walked out of the bedroom in three steps and two steps.

"What is Childe doing in such a hurry?" was already waiting outside, and when he saw Jing Ziyan so hurriedly, he hurriedly asked.

Jing Ziyan didn't have time to answer, and walked straight towards the study. Halfway through, he met Zhang Tao, the head catcher of the Criminal Division. "Master, a female corpse was found in the western suburbs, and Lord Jiao asked me to come and pick you up to go to the scene in the western suburbs."

Jing Ziyan's face was cold. "Youxi, go and call Jingyi, let her go with me."

Hearing that there was a female corpse, Liu Jingyi hurriedly changed into men's clothes and followed Jing Ziyan to the western suburbs. In the carriage, Jing Ziyan looked at Liu Jingyi, a little guilty, and coughed lightly: "Waited in the study all night last night?" ”

Liu Jingyi nodded: "Childe should have something important last night, so I didn't go to the study, but Childe should be looking for me for the case, so I'll sort out the progress of the case for you again." ”

Liu Jingyi generously brushed over last night's events. She knows that she is a subordinate here in Jing Ziyan, and she has a clear understanding. She told Jing Ziyan in detail about Wu Haisheng.

It was a female corpse that had been soaked in water. Liu Jingyi stepped forward, saw the first time she saw the female corpse, and shouted in surprise: "He'er." ”

Jing Ziyan was slightly surprised, "Do you know?" ”

Liu Jingyi nodded: "This is what I told you about He'er." ”

"You mean to say that He'er's cousin is Bai Bingyan's eldest apprentice Wu Haisheng?" Liu Jingyi nodded. "Yesterday, I asked Zisu to check the whereabouts of that Wu Haisheng, but Zisu ran all over the city's large and small medical halls and pharmacies, but he didn't find Wu Haisheng's person."

"Mo Yu, you go and check again, which of these medical halls and pharmacies have recruited new apprentices or guys." Jing Ziyan instructed Mo Yudao.

"Yi'er, you can examine the body again and confirm the cause of death."

Liu Jingyi carefully examined the corpse, and there were obvious strangulation marks on the neck of the corpse. "Childe, preliminary inspection, it should have been strangled to death. Specifically, an autopsy is still to be conducted. However, I smelled a faint smell of licorice on her. ”

"Licorice?" Jing Zi was puzzled.

"Childe, this He'er was originally the personal maid of Lu Chenghua's wife, the son of Anguo, and I diagnosed and treated her when she was sick a few days ago, but there was no licorice in the medicine she was taking. The smell of licorice on her body was like that on her clothes. ”

"Stained?" Jing Ziyan's expression was grim. There are no herbs growing in this area, let alone licorice cultivation, where does the licorice smell come from?

At this time, Jiao Zhen, who was standing on the side, heard that she was from the Anguo Mansion, and his face showed a trace of displeasure: "It's not easy to live this year, you can't get along with these powerful people?" ”

"Jing Han, come with me to the Anguo Mansion."

Jing Ziyan nodded and looked at Liu Jingyi, "Yi'er, you can go with me." ”

Several people came to the Anguo Mansion, and when they heard that it was the envoy of the Criminal Division, Lu Chenghua greeted him personally: "I have seen Lord Jiao below." ”

Jing Ziyan and Liu Jingyi bowed to Lu Chenghua. Lu Chenghua looked up, saw Liu Jingyi who was following Jing Ziyan, and asked puzzledly, "This is... Dr. Liu? How did you end up here? ”

Liu Jingyi introduced to Lu Chenghua: "This is my son-in-law, and now he is serving as the criminal master in the Criminal Division, and this time I am here to investigate the case with my son." ”

"Investigating the case?" Lu Chenghua was puzzled and looked at Jiao Zhen.

Jiao Zhen coughed dryly and said: "Don't hide it from Lu Gongzi, a female corpse appeared in the western suburbs, and after Miss Liu's identification, this woman is your lady's personal maid, He'er, so we want to come to the house to ask about He'er's current situation." ”

Lu Chenghua's face softened slightly, and he ordered his subordinates: "Go and invite Mrs. over." ”

After a while, Yan Wanming came to the flower hall, and after greeting each other, Liu Jingyi told her about He'er's death.

"What do you say? He'er is dead? Yan Wanming was surprised.

"Mrs. Lu, I would like to ask, when did He'er start serving you? Has she been out of the ordinary lately? Jing Ziyan asked.

Yan Wanming recalled, and said slowly: "About seven or eight years ago, He'er entered my house and became my personal maid, she has always been well-behaved and serious, and she has good hair with a hand, so I have always asked her to comb my hair." ”

"Do you know what relatives she had?"

"I heard that she has a cousin who studied medicine in other places, and the two have been married since childhood, and they waited for He'er to reach their age, and the two became married."

"After He'er came to Liuzhou, what was abnormal? Or what enemies are there? Jing Ziyan continued to ask.

"I don't know much about this, or you can ask my other maid, Mo'er." Yan Wanming shook her head.

Suddenly, Yan Wanming looked at Liu Jingyi, "Oh, by the way, I remembered, after you finished talking to her last time Yi'er, she was a little absent-minded, and when she served tea at night, she broke a tea cup." ”

Liu Jingyi frowned. "Last time, He'er didn't tell me the truth."