Chapter Eighty-Three: Celebration

It was already difficult for Zhen Jinshu to sort out his thoughts, and he was very confused, but Qian Hongzuo still heard the general situation of the matter, and had a hunch that someone had a false holy decree and lured Xie Xiang into a trap. Now that so many days have passed, Xie Xiangcun neither returned to Hangzhou, nor did he go to Xiuzhou to pick up the mother and daughter of the Zhen family, the more Qian Hongzuo thought about it, the more afraid he became, and hurriedly called the chamberlain Wu Dezhang to the imperial study to call the steward and ask him if he had an inner servant who was on an errand in the imperial study to go out, and whether anyone had used the jade seal without authorization.

The steward of the imperial study flatly denied that there were chamberlains going out, and said that the jade seal had always kept the zài imperial study and had never lost it. Qian Hongzuo told Xie Xiangcun that Xie Xiangcun received a false holy decree on the way to escort the Zhen family's mother and daughter, and said again, and the steward of the imperial study felt that the situation was strict, so he said: "Holy Lord, the slave thought of one thing, I don't know if it has anything to do with Lord Xie receiving the false holy decree?" ”

Qian Hongzuo said eagerly: "Say it quickly." ”

The steward of the imperial study said: "About three or four months ago, the specific time, the slave will go back to check, but it must be before Princess Ruyi set off to sweep the tomb." The edict issued by the Imperial Study, there was a mistake in the heavy dà, there was a typo, and the commendation was written as a pulp, and the two chamberlains who were responsible for transcribing and proofreading this decree were all expelled from the palace. The two of them are fellow villagers with the same surname, many years ago they were victims who fled from other countries, because they had no livelihood, they were castrated into the palace as internal servants, and the books they read in the palace have never made any mistakes in the past. ”

Qian Hongzuo couldn't wait to ask, "Will they be able to get access to the jade seal?" ”

The steward of the imperial study affirmed, "Yes." Their usual errands are to copy and proofread the holy decrees, and they have to use jade seals in the end, and there are many opportunities to come into contact with jade seals. ”

Qian Hongzuo asked, "What are the names of these two people, and where did they go after they left the palace?" ”

The steward of the imperial study said: "One of them is called Anxin, and the other is called Anyi. The minions did not know the whereabouts of these two men after they were expelled from the palace. ”

Qian Hongzuo said to Wu Dezhang: "You immediately go to Li Jishen, the head of the Criminal Department, to see King Lone." At this time, Li Jishen has been promoted from the waiter of the Criminal Department to the head of the Criminal Department.

Qian Hongzuo was so anxious that he had no master, turning back and forth, Zhen Jinshu's brain seemed to be hollowed out, it was difficult to concentrate his thoughts, and his face turned pale.

I don't know how long I waited, Li Jishen finally walked in. Without waiting for him to visit, Qian Hongzuo waved his hand anxiously and said, "Excuse me, excuse me." ”

Li Jishen asked: "I don't know what the Holy Messenger has to call Weichen to come?" ”

Qian Hongzuo explained the incident in detail, and then said: "The Criminal Department will put down all the other cases first and go all out to find Xie Aiqing." ”

Li Jishen asked: "Is it an open investigation or a secret search?" Master Xie is in an important position, and if he investigates it clearly, I am afraid that he will be greatly alarmed. ”

Qian Hongzuo said decisively: "Ming Cha." If I look for it secretly, I'm afraid I'll miss the opportunity. ”

Li Jishen said: "According to today's clues, someone has bought peace of mind and peace of mind, these two inner servants who can forge holy decrees. They had deliberately committed a mistake in order to be expelled from the palace, and before they were expelled, the false decree had been forged and the jade seal had been sealed. Wait for Lord Xie to go on the road and then fake it. ”

Qian Hongzuo agreed: "It's very likely. ”

Li Jishen said: "In a while, I will bring the painter from the Criminal Department to the imperial study, and let the inner servants who are familiar with the appearance of the two people talk about their appearance, and let the painter draw the image, so that it will be easier to find." After the image was drawn, I sent the criminal department to divide them into ten groups and make inquiries along the vicinity of the Xiangshui River. Master Xie is very alert, and idle people can't deceive him, if they have a fierce battle, there will definitely be witnesses to see it. ”

Zhen Jinshu said: "I'll draw some portraits of Master Xie to the Criminal Department to see if it can come in handy." ”

Li Jishen said: "That's great, Lord Xie is handsome, rare in the world, unforgettable, if there is a portrait of the princess, then looking it up, it will definitely get twice the result with half the effort." However, it is still a portrait of peace of mind and peace of mind, which is more important. ”

Zhen Jinshu asked: "Why is this?" ”

Li Jishen said: "The reason why these two people chose to fake the holy decree in the Xiangshui River is because the vicinity is deserted, and the river is wide and deep, and it is convenient to sink corpses, so it is impossible for the two of them to kill Lord Xie, there must be another killer ambush." I'm just afraid of Lord Xie......"

Qian Hongzuo shouted: "Don't talk nonsense! With Xie Aiqing's skills, who can kill him? You tried your best to search and ask door to door, Xie Aiqing Ji people have their own natural appearance. ”

Li Jishen didn't dare to say anything more and immediately retired.

On the third day, when the night fell, Zhen Jinshu was still painting under the lamp, and she had already painted several portraits of Xie Xiangcun. After calming down, she no longer had illusions that Xie Xiangcun was safe and sound, but she still had expectations, that is, although Xie Xiangcun was ambushed, he escaped with his superb martial arts, and now he is injured and is near the Xiangshui River. I'm afraid it's not enough, Zhen Jinshu still wants to draw a few more.

Mrs. Zhen has been with her daughter, and since Zhen Fu's death, Mrs. Zhen's body has been severely damaged, and she has been weak for a long time, and her face is haggard for a long time. Mrs. Zhen's affection for Xie Xiangcun is no less than that of Zhen Jinshu, she has already regarded Xie Xiangcun as her future son-in-law, and she loves him like a loving mother who has a son in her old age. Now Xie Xiangcun's life and death are uncertain, which makes her worried.

In the silence, there was a sudden sound of firecrackers exploding, followed by colorful flowers rising into the sky to illuminate the night sky, which were set off very intensively, and for a time the dark night sky was decorated with colorful and dazzling, attracting everyone to open the windows to watch.

Zhen Jinshu asked the maid, "What day is today?" How can fireworks be set off in the palace? ”

The maid was also at a loss, and said, "Princess, please wait a moment, I'll take a few sisters to have a look." ”

Because it was getting late, and there was a curfew in the palace, the maid went out and called the grandmother who was in charge of the palace of meritorious men, unlocked the door of the main hall, and went to inspect it with several maidservants. While they were out, the sound of firecrackers was constant, and fireworks burst into the air flickering and flickering.

After a while, several maids returned. The maid headed by Zhen Jinshu replied: "Princess, it is Dai Cairen who is leading his attendants to set off fireworks in the imperial garden. ”

Zhen Jinshu knew that the Dai Cairen called by the maid was a hoopoe man, a talented person who was specially canonized when the Queen Mother was about to leave the palace, and he was also Qian Hongzuo's first famous concubine. Although the official statement is that she has changed her surname to Qian, she herself does not recognize it at all, and Wu Yue has the custom of not marrying with the same surname, so all the people in the inner court call her Dai Cairen.

Zhen Jinshu was shocked in his heart and asked: "It's so late, there is already a curfew in the palace, it's not a New Year's Day, what are they messing about?" ”

The maid at the head hesitated, looked at the other female companions, and then said angrily: "Princess, it's too annoying to say. They executed Lord Xie in the celebration of the saint and avenged their Dai family! ”

Mrs. Zhen, who had not spoken, was furious at this time and said, "You have to celebrate after killing someone?" What is the reason of heaven! Who are they celebrating? ”

The maid did not dare to answer.

Zhen Jinshu forcibly suppressed his anger and asked, "What else did Dai Cairen say?" You don't have to scruple to tell me what she said. ”

The maid hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Dai Cairen said that the reason why she stayed in the palace was to wait for this day; She also said that God blessed her so quickly that she saw the fate of Xie Xiangcun, a lackey. ”