Yuan was in his twenties at the time, and although he was only four or five years old when he was abducted, he remembered that none of the neighbors' children played with him because his grandfather and father were autopsies.

Later, when he entered the palace and chatted with other chamberlains, he gradually understood that their family was a servant.

He didn't think that doing a job was a lowly thing, at least not lower than his current status, so he was proud of his family, and the other chamberlains just laughed when they heard it, but the young prince not only laughed at him, but three years later, he asked his cousin Shen Lingze to help him find his relatives.

It is not difficult to find out which of the servants lost their children twenty years ago.

Three months later, Yuan Lao confessed his ancestors and returned to his ancestors. After another ten years, the little prince of the year went out of the palace to open the mansion, and Yuan Laozuo, who had learned a skill, entered Beijing to ask to see the little prince, and since then he has stayed in Shuntianfu to do a job, he wears a fake beard on weekdays, so except for people who are very close, no one knows that he is a eunuch, and the servants often deal with corpses, and few women are willing to marry the prince, so Yuan Lao Zuo did not marry a wife and have children at an age, and no one thought it was strange.

And the little prince back then is the emperor today.

Therefore, the emperor's trust in Yuan Laozuo can be imagined, and the sudden death of Emperor Xu also asked him to go to the autopsy.

Yin Zhutou's parents died when he was a child, and when he first entered the yamen, he was taken care of by Yuan Laozuo, so he and Yuan Laozuo were more intimate than their colleagues.

"Does Yin Zhutou know when Old Man Yuan died old, and where does he live now?" Shen Xiao asked.

Yin Zhutou sighed and said: "Yuan Lao Zuo suffered a lot when he was a child, he was nothing when he was young, and his body collapsed when he was old, there were cases in the yamen for a while, most of them were Yuan Ping and Xu Dali who went to the autopsy, and the two of them were Yuan Laozuo's apprentices, Yuan Ping is not only an apprentice, but also the heir of Yuan Laozuo, and he will inherit the mantle of Yuan Laozuo in the future." Later, Yuan Laozuo's health became worse and worse, and the doctor suggested that he go to the warm place in the south to retire, so Yuan Laozuo asked for resignation from the Yamen, Yuan Ping and Xu Dali were not worried that he would go south alone, so they also resigned together, I had told Yuan Ping, to settle down in the south and give me a word of safety, but for five years, I haven't even received a letter, and I don't know where they live now, alas, Yuan Ping looks at a steady person, how to do things so unreliable. ”

Shen Xiao was stunned, Yuan Laozuo's whereabouts were unknown?

He asked, "When did this happen?" ”

Yin Zhutou said: "It's been five years, yes, it's five years, the third boy of my family was born that year, I won't be mistaken." ”

"Yin Zhutou still remembers where Yuan Laozuo's hometown is?" Shen Xiao asked.

Yin Zhutou saw that Shen Sigongzi's expression became more and more cold, and his heart moved, could it be that Shen Sigongzi suspected that Yuan Laozi had made an accident?

He hurriedly said: "Shen Sigongzi don't worry, two years ago, there was a strange case of double corpses in Kaifeng Mansion, the case was confusing, it all relied on a little boy who found clues on the corpse, and it was solved in one fell swoop, that little boy was named Pei Lian, who was only fifteen years old at the time, it is said that his master had been a servant in Shuntian Mansion before, surnamed Xu, I guess this Pei Lian should be Xu Dali's apprentice, he was only fifteen years old at the time, and he has not yet been a teacher, since he is in Kaifeng Mansion, then Xu Dali should also be in Kaifeng Mansion, If Yuan Laoli had an accident, Xu Dali's master and apprentice were both people in the official document, and Yuan Laoli had such a big backer, Xu Dali would return to the capital to avenge his master's grievances, and he would never hide it. ”

Speaking of this, Yin Zhutou remembered what Shen Sigongzi asked him just now, so he said: "Yuan Laozuo's hometown is in Nanling County, Ningguo Mansion, Yuan Lao's grandfather, father and uncle have all done Nanling County Yazuo, and they are well-known in Ningguo Mansion, and they have assisted the Yazhou Ya to solve the case. ”

Nanling County is in the south, so Yin Zhutou thought that Yuan Lao had fallen leaves and returned to his roots, and returned to Nanling County, until later he met an official who had been the commander of Nanling County in the capital, and asked the official about what Yuan Lao had done, and the official did not know at all, and Yin Zhutou knew that Yuan Lao had not returned to his hometown.

After listening to Yin Zhutou's statement, Shen Xiao thought for a while and asked, "Where did Yuan Lao Zuozuo live when he was in the capital, and which doctor often treated him, does Yin Zhutou still remember?" ”

Yin Zhutou said with a smile: "Of course I remember, Yuan Laozuo's original mansion was given by His Majesty, but at that time His Majesty was still a prince, and there was no royal gift, even if His Majesty became the Son of Heaven later, Yuan Laozuo did not show this matter to others." The house is in Caigener Hutong, surrounded by merchants, Yuan Lao Zuo left, handed over the deed to Loei Fu Yin, entrusted Loei Fu Yin to resign to His Majesty on his behalf, and thanked the emperor. After His Majesty learned of this, he handed over the deed to the Yamen of Shuntianfu for safekeeping, saying that since the house was given to Yuan Lao, there was no reason to take it back, and whether Yuan Laozuo came back by himself in the future, or his disciples and grandchildren came to the capital, he would transfer the deed to them. Now the deed is still in Suncheonfu. As for the doctors, there were two or three, and I only remember that one of them was Dr. Han from Sishitang, and I can't remember the others. ”

Shen Xiao bowed his head and came out of the yamen, but saw that the carriage of the eldest princess's mansion was still parked there.

Shi Ding stood outside the carriage and saw Shen Xiao, so he said to the inside of the carriage in a loud voice: "Girl, Shen Sigongzi is looking for you again." ”

Shen Xiao frowned, he just happened to meet him, why did he become "again"?

The closed window pushed a slit out of it, and Hua Jingyao asked through the window, "Is there a harvest?" ”

"Yes." Shen Xiao said.

"Then you get in the car and talk about it." Hua Jingyao said.

Shen Xiao snorted, and was not polite, raised his leg and got into the carriage.

As soon as he entered, he saw Xiao Ai staring at him with his eyebrows twisted, and he didn't know what this little girl was doing to stare at him.

The carriage of the eldest princess's mansion is spacious and comfortable, the four corners of the car are hung with silver silk incense balls, the faint fragrance of flowers is sweet but not greasy, Miss Hua is leaning on the Shu embroidery pillow, her legs are covered with brocade quilts, holding the hand stove in her hand, in front of her is steaming fragrant tea and a box full of dried fruits, the water is curling, Miss Hua's face is red and fluttering, like a morning flower dyed with dew.

Shen Xiao lowered his head and looked at the tea that Xiao Ai put in front of him, he sniffed, and this tea was filled with tangerine peel, hawthorn, and apples.

No, this is not a fresh apple, it should be a dried apple.

Hua Jingyao sat opposite Shen Xiao, watching Shen Sigongzi's brows frown, sometimes stretched, and sometimes proudly raised, isn't it just a cup of tea? Did you study it as if you were born as a ghost?

She coughed lightly and asked, "Fourth Prince Shen, can you find out the whereabouts of Yuan Laozuo?" ”