When Wang Huizu returned to the county office, it was almost evening.

This is his first day in the house, and he doesn't know much about the rules of the house. Although I have been a master in other county offices before, because the county officials are different, the rules will naturally not be the same.

For example, he doesn't know what time he eats at night.

Estimating that the people in the house were probably already having dinner, Wang Huizu ate some snacks indiscriminately, sat in front of the window and pondered.

Lifting the pen and writing a few lines, there was a rhythmic knock on the door outside the door, followed by the crisp voice of the subordinate Xiao Zhuozi: "Master Wang, the little one is here to bring you dinner." ”

"The door is not closed, come in!"

As soon as the words fell, I saw Xiao Zhuozi walking in with a smile and a meal, "Master, the master asked me to send it to you, he said that you might be embarrassed the first day, and told me not to let you go hungry." ”

"It's hard to worry about Lord Lao, don't say it, I'm really a little hungry." Seeing that there was wine and meat quite abundant, Wang Huizu's stomach began to gurgle.

Wang Huizu washed his hands, sat down at the dining table, and waved Xiao Zhuozi to sit down and eat together.

Xiao Zhuozi pushed again and again, but he couldn't push it, and finally sat down generously.

The two drank a cup of each other, said something inconsequential, and after filling their stomachs, Wang Huizu walked to the table in front of the window, handed a letter to Xiao Zhuozi, and told him that once the adultery case was rejected again, he would directly hand over the letter to the messenger.

"Master Wang, what's written on this?" After Xiao Zhuozi walked out of the door, he suddenly turned his head and asked.

"Heaven must not be divulged." Wang Huizu pretended to be mysterious.

Sending Xiao Zhuozi away, Wang Huizu sat quietly in front of the window and read the book. Although he is now a curtain guest, being a curtain guest is not his ultimate goal, his goal is to gain fame and comfort his ancestors.

I don't know how long I watched, a wave of sleepiness hit, he yawned and fell on the bed, closed his eyes, and began to think about how to check the Pu family compound next.

In the early morning of the next day, Wang Huizu asked the county magistrate Wei Tingkui for his life to go to the prison to see Wu Niang.

The county order said: "Master Wang helped me a lot when he first came to the house, as long as you can help me successfully solve the case of the Pu family secretly forcing Liang to become a prostitute under the guise of adopting a child and adopting a daughter-in-law, I will help you become a genuine master." ”

"Don't dare." Wang Huizu pushed.

"Hey, there's nothing you dare! This official needs a talent like you to be promoted, and now, I want to give you some reward, what do you like directly! Wei Tingkui said generously.

Outside the door, there was a burst of laughter, and when I looked at the voice, I saw a woman with a light and graceful body and a dignified and handsome appearance kicking shuttlecocks in the corridor.

She was dressed in silk and satin, with a bracelet and a jade bracelet and a gold hairpin, which was completely different from the two women dressed as maids next to her, and it was obvious that this should be the wife of the county master.

The maid was holding a thin purple cloak in her hand, and Wang Huizu guessed that this should be a backup for his wife in cold weather.

Wang Huizu looked back and said with a smile: "If the adults really want to give it, can you give the lady's cloak to you?" Wang Huizu thought about it and said.

Wei Tingkui's face suddenly changed: "What do you want Madame's cloak for?" Isn't it thinking of Madame?

Of course, Wei Tingkui didn't say the last sentence, but a big man begged him for his wife's clothes, which made him feel that his self-esteem was greatly challenged.

Wang Huizu hurriedly explained: "The adults misunderstood, and I asked for it for the prisoner Wu Niang. ”

When Wei Tingkui heard this, he turned his anger into joy: "Oh! Hahaha, that's good, little Zhuozi, go, tell Madame, that cloak is too old, the official plans to make her a few new ones, let her throw away the old ones! ”

"Yes!" Xiao Zhuozi walked straight to the corridor, followed by Wang Huizu.

Xiao Zhuozi originally conveyed the words of the county master to his wife, and the lady was very puzzled: "What? Thrown? Where to throw it? ”

"Madam, throw it to me!" Wang Huizu reached out and took the old cloak from the maid's hand and went straight to the prison.

The prison is damp and dark, and there are people in the prison from time to time who shout grievances, and it is creepy to walk inside. Fortunately, there was a jailer to open the way, and the old face sank, and all the ghosts and gods had to back down three points.

Walking to a cell door, the jailer pointed to a silhouette in thin clothes and said, "Master Wang, it's here!" The small one will retire first, and you will call me if there is something. ”

After seeing the back of the jailer disappear completely, Wang Huizu turned around and carefully looked at the weak woman in front of him who was fearless and fought against fate with all her might.

She was still wearing the little pink belly pocket, and her snow-white skin was unabashedly naked, which was particularly eye-catching in this cold and dark prison.

Although she had suffered a great grievance, she looked unusually calm, without the fear and anxiety of other prisoners, sitting quietly on the hay in the prison, her back slightly against the wall, holding a square pink brocade handkerchief in her hand, constantly embroidering something on it.

Her hair hung down messily, obscuring her clear, deep gaze.

The silk thread comes from the small belly pocket on the body, every time a stitch is embroidered, the belly pocket will draw silk, and the small belly pocket, which was not too long, is now only half left, becoming a veritable crop top.

"Wu Niang." Wang Huizu called her name lightly.

Wu Niang paused slightly, and then, as if she hadn't heard, waved her arms and continued the movements in her hands. After a while, he gently put his head finger on his forehead, pinched a piece of green silk and pulled it hard, quickly penetrated it into the long needle, and continued to embroider with his head down.

Using his hair to make silk threads, Wang Huizu was stunned.

Then, she threaded a green silk thread next to her, and continued to walk the needle as if no one was around.

"Wu Niang! I'm Master Wang. ”

Wu Niang lightly knotted the silk thread and put away the Jinpa, then turned her head slightly, got up slowly, walked to the prison door and bowed slightly: "Master." ”

Wang Huizu approached the prison door and lowered his voice very low: "What you want to say, we have already seen." Tell me, where are your parents now? We know your concerns. ”

Wu Niang's gloomy eyes instantly brightened, her lips moved slightly, and finally she didn't speak, and handed the Fang Jinpa that had just been embroidered to Wang Huizu, and her voice was full of unexpected joy: "Master is very kind, Wu Niang is unforgettable!" ”

After saying that, he was about to bow down and bow, but Wang Huizu stretched out his hand to stop him.

He looked around vigilantly, and found that no one had noticed, so he quickly stuffed Jinpa into his arms and said, "Your Excellency will send someone to properly arrange your parents, and now, you can boldly say about Pudongsheng's crime." ”

Wu Niang's autumn eyes stared at Wang Huizu, and her voice was as soft as the moonlight like water: "The crime has been embroidered on the brocade." ”

Wang Huizu was stunned: "Then your parents ......"

I patted my head and suddenly understood.

When she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something, and looking back, she was trembling with her arms folded.

Wang Huizu took out the cloak from his arms and stuffed it into her arms, and whispered: "Now, you have leaked the secret of the Pu family, I am afraid that you will be retaliated against, this is a protective suit, wear it, no one will dare to touch you in this prison." ”

Wu Niang raised her clear eyes like autumn water and said in astonishment: "Protective clothing? ”

Hui Zu nodded slightly: "That's right, this is the cloak of the county master's wife, if you move it, you will move the county master!" Protect yourself with multiple eyes in everything. ”

When Wu Niang reached out to pick it up, Wang Huizu found that there was a wound on the back of her hand, which didn't look like it was scratched, but like it was punctured with a needle. It's not uncommon to get your fingers pricked in needlework, but it's the first time I've seen them in the back of my hand. But he didn't ask much, after all, these small injuries were out of the way.

Coming out of the prison, Wang Huizu quickly took Jinpa to find the county order.

The county commander Wei Tingkui was talking about something with Master Qin in the house, and when he saw Wang Huizu entering the house, Qin Xiong suddenly stopped like a thief.

Wei Tingkui stretched out his hand to signal Wang Huizu to sit down, and then asked, "Master Wang, have you seen Wu Niang?" ”

Wang Huizu bowed and saluted: "See, my lord." ”

"Oh? What did she say? ”

Hui Zu took out the pink brocade from his sleeve and handed it to Wei Tingkui with both hands and said, "Everything she wants to say is on this brocade!" ”

Wei Tingkui opened it and looked at it, and was dumbfounded: "How can there be words on this?" Master Wang, did you take it by mistake? ”

Wang Huizu looked at it, and there was indeed no text on the Jinpa, only a phoenix perched on a tall and stout plane tree. What the hell is going on?

A careful woman like Wu Niang shouldn't make mistakes at will, not to mention how important this is to her, how can she make mistakes at will?

Recalling that just now, when he went to the prison, Wu Niang embroidered this piece of brocade, because there was no pen and ink in the prison, she could only use needle and thread instead, no paper, so she chose to use brocade instead.

Why didn't you wait for the county magistrate to find her to write a confession in person?

First, I was worried that the information that Bu Shao wanted to convey was not recognized by the county magistrate.

The second is that she was worried that the county master would see the secret in Bu Shao and accidentally leak the news, which would cause trouble, so she left a second copy of the paper in prison.

Wanting to write under the jailer's nose is tantamount to provoking fire, so, for the sake of prudence, she chooses to express it in a patterned way.

Thinking of this, Wang Huizu was sure that what Wu Niang wanted to say must be hidden in this painting. He picked up the brocade in both hands and began to study it earnestly. The black trunk is woven with hair, the green leaves are woven with silk threads, and the pink, green and black color is the beautiful phoenix.

"What does this smell like? Fishy! The county magistrate waved his hand in disgust.

Wang Huizu leaned in and smelled it, remembered Wu Niang's bloody fingers, and suddenly realized that she didn't accidentally prick her hand, but intentionally, the red silk thread should have been dyed red on the back of Wu Niang's hand...... Why don't you prick your fingers, you should be afraid of dyeing Jinpa!

Qin Xiong said in a weird manner on the side: "I said Master Wang, how do you look at this Jinpa, it looks like a token of love?" You can't be a crush on that little slut, right? ”

Wang Huizu was not annoyed, and continued to look down.

The feathers of this phoenix seemed to be a little strange, and he glanced at Jinpa sideways, and was suddenly shocked: "My lord, please look here!" ”

Wei Tingkui couldn't help but read softly: "Pu, Dong, Sheng, home." ”

Wang Huizu spun the Jinpa slightly: "Look here!" ”

Wei Tingkui then read: "Adopted, female, three, ten, name." Oh, Master Wang, this painting is composed of words! This Wu Niang is really hard! ”

Wang Huizu nodded and said: "That's right, and Wu Niang's design is very exquisite, you see, my lord, as long as you rotate the position of Jinpa slightly, you can read it continuously, and we don't need to bother to group words one by one." ”

Qin Xiong, who was sitting quietly on the side, walked over quickly when he heard this, only to realize that there was actually a copy hidden in this seemingly vivid phoenix picture.

Wei Tingkui urged: "Quick, little Zhuozi, hurry up and grind it, let Master Wang write it down!" ”

"Yes!" Xiao Zhuozi, who was guarding outside, heard the adults calling him, and hurriedly pushed the door in to serve.

“…… Wu Niang's words are true, I hope that the adults will investigate the wicked and save the sisters who are still in the dark. ”

After reading the last sentence, Wei Tingkui sighed lightly and slowly placed Jinpa on the table.