When the snow stopped at dawn, Wei Ying deliberately came to the backyard to take a look and confirm that Hu Guiyang was still there, which was a lot more relieved.

Hu Guiyang's face was flushed from the cold, but he still kept smiling, "The excerpt is finished?" ”

"Hmm." Wei Ying replied vaguely, "You still don't go to rest?" Nothing should happen during the day. ”

Hu Guiyang yawned and stretched his waist, "There is one more thing, rest when you finish it." ”

"What's the matter?"

"I didn't go to the princess's mansion yesterday, and I have to go there today anyway, otherwise it will seem that I am not honest."

"Didn't Eunuch Zeng look for you...... Forget it, you investigate the case, you call the shots, and I will follow you wherever you go. Wei Ying made up her mind to talk less and watch more, and she must not be led into trouble.

Hu Guiyang came to the kitchen, first asked for two bowls of rice porridge, and filled his stomach with Wei Ying, Mrs. Hua nagged as always, and suddenly remembered the old days, "When the father-in-law and mother-in-law were still alive, the Zhao Mansion did not occupy such a large area, but how lively it was, especially you boys, there was no quiet time from morning to night...... One more bowl, one more bowl must be eaten......"

With the heat of two bowls of rice porridge, Hu Guiyang and Wei Ying rode out on horseback, and at the mouth of the alley, they happened to bump into Shi Guida, who had just gone out, and a group of people were waiting outside, and when they saw Wei Ying, they all bowed respectfully.

Hu Guiyang waved his hand happily and said loudly: "Shi Baihu, smooth sailing." ”

Shi Guida first bowed his hand to Wei Ying, and then nodded to Hu Guiyang reservedly.

Out of the alley, Hu Guiyang asked: "Doesn't Xichang like to arrest people at night?" Why are they going out so early? ”

Wei Ying was very cautious, "Shi Baihu is not under my control, he is directly assigned by the factory father, I don't know anything about him, I guess he is going to go far away." ”

"It's not easy to do things in the West Factory, others visit relatives and friends, eat, drink and have fun in the New Year, let's ...... I'm busy, but I don't know what I'm doing. ”

Wei Ying smiled and said nothing, even on the street, he didn't want to say half a word about Xichang.

The snow in the alley had not yet been cleared, only a few lines of footprints, Hu Guiyang and Wei Ying still tied their horses outside the alley and walked to the princess's mansion.

From a distance, I saw a small sedan chair approaching me, and a middle-aged woman who accompanied me said a few words, and the sedan chair stopped immediately, and someone glanced out of the sedan chair.

"It must be the princess's housekeeper." Hu Guiyang strode up to meet him, and just as he was about to speak, the sedan chair opposite turned back, and the sedan chair man walked hurriedly, as if he had been whipped.

When Hu Guiyang chased to the door, the sedan chair had already entered the courtyard, and the gate was closed.

For him, this is nothing at all, he still picked up the knocker and knocked on the door, and said loudly: "Hu Guiyang, the captain of Jinyi in Xiaxi Factory, ......"

The small door next to it opened, and the old woman came out, but she didn't curse.

Wei Ying followed far behind, and when she stopped, she could hear what the two people at the door were saying, but she didn't have to participate in the conversation.

Hu Guiyang smiled: "I've met a few times, but I don't know what the old woman is called." ”

Although the old woman was older, she had not yet reached the point of being old, and her brows were slightly furrowed, "You're welcome, my surname is Li, just call me Mama Li." ”

"Mama Li, Hu Guiyang is polite." Hu Guiyang gave up his hand again.

The old woman returned the favor.

Wei Ying watched this scene in surprise from a distance, not knowing why.

"I don't want to get angry during the Chinese New Year. Captain Hu, what do you want to know, just ask me, you don't have to disturb the princess, disturb the neighbors, what do you say? ”

"That's a good idea." Hu Guiyang walked towards the courtyard.

Mama Li hurriedly stopped, not holding back the anger in her stomach, "Hey, how can you get an inch?" I didn't invite you into the house, just have something to say here. ”

"Okay." Hu Guiyang thought for a while, "What does the princess look like?" ”

Mama Li's face sank, "Did you give you face?" How dare you ask such a thing! ”

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not asking about the princess's appearance, I'm just wondering about the unfortunate death of the princess, princess...... What do you think? I don't think it's a funeral. ”

"He doesn't usually live here, he has a home, and he does funerals there. As for the princess, of course, she was sad, and she was sick in bed all the time, and she didn't get up for several days. So please don't come again, even if I'm begging you. There was no pleading in Mama Li's tone.

Hu Guiyang thought seriously for a while, "I still have to see the princess, and some things can't be explained clearly by paraphrasing." ”

Mama Li's eyebrows were raised, and she suddenly took out a pair of scissors from her sleeve, "Are you trying to force us to death?" ”

"Don't do that." Hu Guiyang smiled, "If you really do it, you can't beat me." ”

The old woman knew that she couldn't compete with a young man, so she took two steps back and turned the scissors to her throat, "Then I will die in front of you, aren't you investigating the case?" I'll give you a case! ”

This move was unexpected, Hu Guiyang hurriedly waved his hand, "Don't, I can't afford such a lawsuit." ”

"Swear to me, you won't come again."

"This ......"

Hu Guiyang hesitated slightly, Mama Li really stabbed him in the throat, and Hu Guiyang immediately said: "I swear not to come, you put down the scissors." ”

Mama Li moved the scissors slightly, and there was really a small blood spot on her neck, "If I see you in the alley again and die in front of you immediately, I don't believe it, the nurse who has worked hard to serve the princess for many years is not as good as a brocade captain in the eyes of His Majesty." ”

"A hundred captains can't afford Mama Li's life, ...... you I really just wanted to look into the case. ”

"If the case involves the palace, you dare to knock on the door every day? Expecting to be soft and afraid of hard is to be soft and afraid of hard, and there is no need to pretend to be fair and selfless. "Once Mama Li has the upper hand, she will not give an inch.

Hu Guiyang smiled bitterly: "Okay, I'm afraid of you, if you don't come in the future, where does the colt usually live?" I went to harass his house. ”

"I don't know." Mama Li shook off a sentence fiercely, turned around and entered the courtyard, and immediately opened the door again and said, "Go to Tangzi Hutong to inquire." ”

"Thank you for the guidance, I know where Tangzi Hutong is." Hu Guiyang returned to Wei Ying's side, "Women are really difficult to deal with. ”

"Not coming back?" Wei Ying asked with a smile.

"If you don't come, the princess's nurse dies in front of her, who can stand it?"

"If you want to open it, you can provoke the old woman to death, it's already unprecedented, princess, if you don't check, you won't check, there are many royal rules, and the princess probably hasn't been out much......"

"The princess must check." Hu Guiyang interrupted Wei Ying and showed a smug smile, "You're right, this matter is 'unprecedented', how could the princess's nurse be so afraid of a school captain?" Why don't you go to the palace to complain? There is fraud in it, she is making such a fuss, I have to find out more. ”

Wei Ying was dumbfounded, her footsteps couldn't help but stop, and she immediately caught up, and didn't speak for a long time.

"You're not going to say anything again?" Hu Guiyang asked.

Wei Ying shook her head, with a calm expression that was not strange, "There is nothing to say." ”

Hu Guiyang laughed, "Let's go, let's drink." ”

"You're not going back to rest?"

"It's good to rest after getting drunk, maybe we can find a way to investigate the case in our dreams, we hit a wall everywhere, and we have to rush out of a way."

"It's you, not us." Wei Ying took the trouble to correct it.

The more difficulties and the greater the greater, the better Hu Guiyang's mood became, and he took Wei Ying to Erlang Temple to find the old way.

Fan Dajian came out as soon as he was called, although he was a little dissatisfied with Wei Ying's presence, but he didn't say anything, "You must call Yuan Mao, I haven't seen him for a few days." ”

Yuan Mao's house is not far from here, passing through two alleys to the south, not far from entering, Fan Dajian slammed the door, Yuan Mao inside expected that it was him, and said with a smile after opening the door: "Do you drink?" Today I have a treat. ”

"You know each other." Fan Dajian wanted to accuse, but then swallowed all the words back, and the four of them found a nearby tavern that was open, asked for a private room, ordered wine and food, and prepared to have a big meal.

Yuan Mao paid for a treat, but Fan Dajian dominated the chat at the dinner table, mainly memories, recalling the experience of the three of them being born and dying together, and showing off to Wei Ying intentionally or unintentionally.

Yuan Mao is much more generous than Hu Guiyang, the wine is good, the food is good, Wei Ying concentrates on eating and drinking, and rarely participates in the conversation.

Hu Guiyang slowly became excited, more open-mouthed than usual, and laughed at Lao Dao and Yuan Mao's cowardice in the past, "If you are afraid of the sky, the sky is a god, if you are afraid of people, people are ghosts and ......."

Fan Dajian was the first to drink too much, and pointed at Hu Guiyang, "You are not afraid of the sky, why can't you stand the hardships in the mountains and run back to the capital?" ”

This is what Hu Guiyang himself said, I can't help but admit it, and said with a smile: "I'm not afraid of the sky, but the wind and snow from the sky will freeze me to death, and I can only bear it, I'm not afraid of people, but people are better than me, and if they want to put me to death, I don't have a way." No rut is no rut, but I'm just not afraid. ”

Fan Dajian laughed, "You are a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water, and you are born with a hob meat." ”

"I prefer to be hob meat, the knife comes to the meat block, and the knife goes to the meat, which is good."

Fan Dajian was not good at drinking, and he was obviously drunk, so he stood up, stepped on the stool, and said to Yuan Mao: "I just appreciate this kid's rogue strength, what about you?" ”

Yuan Mao drank less and said with a smile: "I admire Captain Hu's courage and affection. ”

"It's boring." Fan Dajian waved his hand and said to Hu Guiyang: "Hob meat, we must have a good drink today." ”

"Stinky old man, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

"Haha, don't look at me drunk, you must be the first to fall."

The two of them mocked and toasted at the same time, one jar was not enough, and another altar came.

Wei Ying and Yuan Mao were left to dry, chatting without words, although Yuan Mao's position was low, but his mouth could speak, which made Wei Ying quite useful, and whispered: "You should help Captain Hu more, don't let him offend too many people." ”

"There is a little bit of a trivial matter at home, and when the Lantern Festival is over, after I am free, I will also be like a hundred adults, and I will stay in Zhao's house."

Fan Dajian was right, Hu Guiyang, who had lost his divine power, drank as much as before, and fell off the chair first, falling asleep on the ground.

Fan Dajian was triumphant, shouting, and dragging Hu Guiyang up before drinking.

"I'm almost drunk, Captain Hu didn't sleep all night yesterday, it's time to go back and rest." Wei Ying must come forward to stop the nonsense.

The drunk people were heavier than usual, Fan Dajian was top-heavy and couldn't help, Wei Ying and Yuan Mao were so tired after only lifting for a while that they called in a guy to help, they could only carry it outside the store, trying to find a mule cart, but there was no nearby.

"Put Captain Hu on horseback, and I'll take it back." Wei Ying shook her head helplessly, he was a hundred households in brocade clothes, and he didn't expect to have to do this kind of hard work as a servant.

Yuan Mao thought for a while, "It's cold, and it's not good to blow." My house is close, let's carry it to my house first, and when he wakes up, I will send him back to Zhao's house. ”

"What about me? I'm also drunk. Fan Dajian staggered and couldn't stand steadily.

"You climb back to Erlang Temple by yourself."

"Haha, even you talk like Hu Guiyang." Fan Dajian really left by himself, "I have the protection of Erlang God......"

Yuan Mao shook his head, "Lao Dao was not like this before. ”

Wei Ying smiled, "Okay, let's send it to your house first, let him drink some sobering soup." ”

Yuan's family is not big, but it is neater than Hu's house, the main room, the wing room, and the upside-down sitting, Yuan Mao asked for a sobering soup from the store, Hu Guiyang drank a few sips, vomited, and then fell asleep again.

Faced with a mess, Wei Ying retreated, "That, today is not the time, I will go back to Zhao's house first and send someone to help you clean up." ”

"I have been an entourage, I will deal with this kind of thing, if the Lord of the Hundred Households has something to do, go first, and when Captain Hu wakes up tomorrow morning, I will send him back to Zhao's house."

Wei Ying didn't want to suffer anymore, so she immediately accepted the suggestion and left in a hurry, shaking her head along the way, feeling that Hu Guiyang had completely gone to a dead end.