Zhen Shiyuan fell silent.

This time the silence was a little long, and even Xiaohua woke up and meowed at him a few times, but he didn't pay attention.

Qiao Ran didn't urge, but sat down leisurely with another merit book in his hand.

I don't know how long later, Zhen Shiyuan finally came back to his senses and shouted "Tang Zhongyuan".

Tang Zhongyuan answered outside the door.

Zhen Shiyuan said: "You are watching outside the door, don't let people break in casually." ”

Tang Zhongyuan said "yes" and then stretched out his hand to close the door.

The door was closed, and the bright room was immediately darkened.

Zhen Shiyuan looked at the girl holding the merit book and slowly spoke: "I shouldn't have said this, but I thought about it, you have been brought by me since you entered the office, so there are some things I want to tell you today." ”

Qiao Ran looked at him seriously and said, "My lord, please speak." ”

Zhen Shiyuan paced two steps in the hall and stopped, and asked Qiao Ran, "Do you think the truth is important?" ”

Qiao Ran nodded and said, "Naturally it's important." ”

Zhen Shiyuan glanced at her, and said, "What about life and career?" ”

Qiao Ran was silent for a moment and said, "I don't know," after a pause, he said, "It depends." ”

Zhen Shiyuan said: "This case, if it is based on this nonsense...... Hu ......: "What is the suspect's name Hu?"

Qiao Ran reminded him: "Hu Yuanzi." ”

"Yes, Hu Yuanzi." Zhen Shiyuan coughed dryly, hurriedly took it, and said, "If he is the murderer, you will be able to live in peace without offending the powerful." ”

Qiao Ran said calmly: "But Your Majesty gave me the sign that I was there in person, so what Your Majesty wants is probably the truth." ”

"Right now, this Hu Yuanzi is the person who is most in line with the truth." Zhen Shiyuan said, "If the human and material evidence of his murder is conclusive, Your Majesty will not blame you." ”

Qiao Ran pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "What the adults said is good," paused, and without waiting for Zhen Shiyuan to speak, she continued, "But what I said is not simple, I don't mean that." ”

What the? Is that he misunderstood? Zhen Shiyuan was stunned.

Qiao Ran smiled, and after a short silence, he spoke again: "Of course it makes sense to close the case with Hu Yuanzi being the murderer, but I always feel that Hu Yuanzi's line is like someone wants to push us to find out this line."

Zhen Shiyuan raised his eyebrows and looked at her, but he didn't even react when Xiaohua ran to his feet to bite his robe.

Qiao Ran said: "This case appeared in front of people as a closed room murder case from the beginning. "Leaving aside the horrific Hell Trial, this case is essentially a case of murder in a closed room where no one survived.

"And this secret room murder case is easily reminiscent of the speculation that people in the tower killed each other and then committed suicide." Qiao Ran said, "From this direction, we will soon put the target of the investigation on those handymen who committed suicide, and if we continue to investigate this, that Hu Yuanzi will be found sooner or later." ”

Zhen Shiyuan just listened carefully and didn't interrupt her.

The girl paused when she said this, and said with a smile, "If you don't trace the past from this direction, trace it from the other side, like me, you will still find the target on Hu Yuanzi." ”

This case is like a messy hemp rope with a knot in the middle, no matter how you go, you will still come to the clue of Hu Yuanzi in the end.

Zhen Shiyuan said: "Have you ever thought that this matter may not have been so troublesome from the beginning, maybe it was because Hu Yuanzi committed suicide after killing people for revenge." ”

"In ordinary cases, if such a situation occurs, then Hu Yuanzi should be the real murderer." Qiao Ran said, "But in this case, there are too many things in this case that can't be explained!" She said, "What was the purpose of Xu Heming, Yu Shihuan, and Zhu Zhicheng's abnormal behavior before the accident?" How did Hu Yuanzi kill everyone in the Que Tower by himself? ”

Zhen Shiyuan said: "So you mean that the murderer is someone else?" And it has something to do with the children of the family involved? ”

This is the reason why he advised her to consider it before, pushing Hu Yuanzi out to be the murderer behind the scenes is the safest way for her, the world and His Majesty.

The girl was silent for a moment, shook her head, and said, "I don't have any doubts about Hu Yuanzi's suicide after killing someone. I think it's a bit strange about this case, as if there's someone behind it all that's going on. ”

Zhen Shiyuan was stunned for a moment, and it was only at this time that she understood what she meant: "You mean that someone is manipulating the Que Lou case itself?" ”

The girl nodded after a little hesitation, then rubbed her eyebrows, and said: "This feeling is like a praying mantis catching cicadas and yellow finches behind, and the murderer of this case itself is a cicada. ”

Hearing this, Zhen Shiyuan's face became strange, paused, and said, "Are you thinking too much?" Is there any evidence? ”

Qiao Ran shook her head.

Zhen Shiyuan said: "In this case, I think you think too much, if there is really a mastermind behind the scenes as you said, what is the purpose of him doing all this?" ”

Qiao Ran thought about it, but still shook her head: "I don't know." ”

I don't know? Zhen Shiyuan didn't know why, he breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably, and then squatted down and picked up the little flower that bit his robe, and said, "I think you just think too much." ”

The girl looked at him and said, "I don't know if I'm thinking too much." However, I think if there is such a person, I will be able to find some amazing secrets if I look down according to his design. ”

Zhen Shiyuan hugged Xiaohua and looked at her and said: "I still think you think too much, this matter will involve some unsightly secrets of the children of the world, but that's all." ”

For example, Yu is Huan's actions, but honestly, these things are also expected. No matter how great the people who founded the clan are, there are a lot of good bamboo shoots. Among the children of the clan, there are good ones like Xu Hexiu and Xie Chengze, and naturally there are also bad ones like Yu Shihuan and Xie Yi, which is actually not unpredictable, but no matter how strict the old ladies above are, can they still detain people?

Qiao Ran lowered her eyes and said, "What the adults said is right, maybe I thought too much, I'll check Hu Yuanzi first!" ”

Zhen Shiyuan nodded, shouted "Tang Zhongyuan", the slightly hidden door opened, and the dim room became bright again.

"I think you're under too much pressure from this case, and you're thinking about it." He said, "You just have to investigate this case, and it is naturally good to find out what you can find, and it doesn't matter if you can't find out." ”

If the truth of every case can be found out, where are there so many unsolved cases? But young people, it's always a good thing to have blood.

The girl sat on the chair and hummed, but I don't know if I heard it.

Zhen Shiyuan walked out of the door with Xiaohua in his arms, but when he was about to go out, he turned around again, pointed to the book of merit in her arms and said, "The one you showed to the official has Hu Yuanzi's name on it, what about the one in your arms?" ”

Qiao Ran smiled and said, "I took one more book casually, wouldn't it attract suspicion if I only took that one?" ”

Is it? Zhen Shiyuan glanced at her suspiciously: Two books won't attract suspicion?

But the case at hand hasn't been closed yet, where did he get the effort to take care of so many things? Zhen Shiyuan shook his head and went out with Xiaohua in his arms.

……

It is probably because the heavy snow of the previous days is a little hard, and the long-lost sun is more abundant than the winter sun of previous years, and some people walk on the street, and even deliberately go to the shade of the eaves.

Even though it's unitary time, the sun is still very good.

Eating in the lobby was a little stuffy, so Hongdou moved the table to the courtyard, and everyone ate in the courtyard.

The food on this table is not rich, but there are fish, meat and vegetables, after all, Qiao Shu will be sent to Guozijian tomorrow, and it is normal for people to have a good meal before leaving.

Of course, sweet soup is indispensable if there is food, but even so, Pei Qingqing, who was holding Xiaobai, was still dissatisfied.

"Miss Qiao and Zhang Xie went to Baishenglou for dinner, why can't I go?" She protested loudly, "I can't eat much for someone my age!" ”

Hongdou hooked a chair and sat down, and said, "You are so big, you have a lot of appetite, and you eat more than Tang Zhongyuan." ”

The chopsticks that Tang Zhongyuan was about to hold the meat suddenly turned around, and hurriedly put a chopstick dish into the bowl.

Pei Qingqing flattened her mouth and said dissatisfiedly: "The things in Baishenglou are delicious." ”

"It's delicious, you can't go!" Hongdou helped her scoop a bowl of sweet soup, pushed it in front of her, and said expressionlessly, "My young lady and aunt went out to eat, what did you mix?" ”

Pei Qingqing said: "Why can't I mix? ”

"It's not just you who can't get involved." Hongdou said and glanced at Tang Zhongyuan on the side, and said, "What did you just say you wanted to find Miss?" ”

Tang Zhongyuan, who was eating vegetables, instinctively replied: "Oh, ask Miss Qiao if she still wants to follow her tomorrow." ”

"Don't bother Miss with this kind of trivial matter, I'll say hello tomorrow morning." Hongdou said and continued with Fang Cai's words, "Not only can't you mix, but Tang Zhongyuan can't mix either." ”

Joke! This is my aunt and my young lady going out on a date, so why don't you let these two go there? Hongdou clenched her fists, she had to watch it tightly, she couldn't ask people like Pei Qingqing to get involved in the date between her uncle and the young lady.

In this regard, Pei Qingqing was very dissatisfied: "This is really too much! Before I got married, they wouldn't let me follow, and my parents' dates wouldn't stop me from following! ”

Hongdou snorted, revealing an expression of "I see": "I just said that the 'fairy' doesn't look like an unreasonable person, you are always involved in dating like you, no wonder the 'fairy' doesn't like you!" ”

Listening to her "immortal" long and "immortal" short, full of admiration, Pei Qingqing pouted: "It's really superficial, what else is good about him besides being good-looking?" ”

Hongdou said: "Isn't it enough to look good?" If it weren't for Xiaobai's cuteness, would you hold it and not let go? ”

Qiao Shu, Tang Zhongyuan, and the mother and daughter of the Fang family on the side looked deeply appreciative.

Pei Qingqing looked down at Xiao Bai, and after looking at those innocent blue eyes, she snorted hatefully, lowered her head and took a bite of sweet soup.

For the sake of the sweet soup, let's bear with it!

……

The red fine bean paste is like a good agate, and the white and soft glutinous rice dumplings are soaked in it, and the agate white jade soup in front of him is one of Pei Qingqing's favorite sweet soups.

Qiao Ran smiled and shook her head, the entrance was soft and sweet, but it lived up to the well-known signboard of Yum Lou.

After the sweet soup was entered, she turned her head to look downstairs through the half-propped window.

The sun sets in the west, the whole Chang'an City is shrouded in a warm orange red, the street of Huangtiandao outside the window is full of people, there are beggars in shabby clothes and unclothed clothes, there are also glamorous, gorgeous robes and magnates, with the smoke rising downstairs, the atmosphere of fireworks in the world is more and more full.

Qiao Ran smiled: "This location is good." ”

Zhang Xie helped her clip a piece of fish and meat, and said: "A few years ago, after I was on duty from the Yin and Yang Division, I would come here with Chengze to sit down, and then stay until Baishenglou to catch up with the guests before leaving. ”

The huge ancestral house of the Zhang family is empty, and many times he is the only one, and although Xie Chengze is a child of the Xie family, there are many blood relatives in the clan, but the closest one is gone, so compared to Xu Hexiu, he has more times when he comes out with Xie Chengze.

"And what about this year?" Qiao Ran tilted her head and asked, "Are you still sitting here with Chengze this year?" ”

"It's been a long time," this crooked head is really cute, Zhang Xie looked at the girl's eyes with a soft look, "Since I met you, I haven't felt lonely." ”

The corners of the girl's lips curled slightly, obviously in a good mood, but she seemed to be a little embarrassed, coughed, and said: "I said this, as if I know you, and there are always some things around you." ”

From Jinling to Chang'an, there are cases one after another, most of the time they are very busy, and they have not been aware of this kind of thing for a long time.

Zhang Xie smiled, watched the girl scoop the sweet soup in small sips, and asked, "How are these two days?" ”

"I went to Xu's house and brought a white cat home," Qiao Ran said, "It was picked up by the dead Xu Heming, and the long-haired blue eyes are very beautiful." ”

Sure enough, after hearing the long-haired blue eyes, Zhang Xie raised his eyebrows: "That's quite interesting." ”

Whether it's a cat or something else, it's all interesting.

Qiao Ran knew that he understood, smiled, and said: "I went to Hanshan Temple yesterday, and when I met the host, I realized that the Pingzhuang we saw a few days ago was the nephew of the host. ”

When Zhang Xie heard this, he was not surprised at all, and only said: "Sure enough, it is a child of the big clan." ”

"So why did the children of the big clan run away to become monks?" Qiao Ran seemed a little puzzled, "People with good backgrounds and good looks are always much better off than ordinary people." ”

Zhang Xie smiled: "Naturally, it's because they want more than ordinary people." ”

The girl smiled and did not ask any further, but put down the spoon, took out a booklet from her bosom and handed it to him, and said, "I found two booklets from the abbot, and this one is for you." ”

Zhang Xie was stunned for a moment, took the booklet, and said, "I'll go back and read it." ”

Qiao Ran nodded, and was about to pick up the sweet soup in her hand, but halfway through her hand, she suddenly pointed out the window and said, "I saw two acquaintances!" ”

Not far downstairs, two young men were coming towards this side, as if they had suddenly sensed something, and the man who had been looking down as if he was listening suddenly looked up at this place.

Although they were far away, and for a moment when they looked at those faint eyes, Qiao Ran couldn't help but lean back.

Xie Chengze.

Xu Hexiu, who was beside him, also found Qiao Ran at this time, waved his hand at her vigorously, and after seeing Zhang Xie appear in sight, his eyes immediately lit up, and he happily pulled Xie Chengze here.

Qiao Ran turned his head to look at Zhang Jie: "Your money bag is out of order today." ”

Xu Hexiu's face was full of joy that he could rub the meal, and he could feel it from afar.

Zhang Xie smiled and shook his head, and at this moment, the door of the box was pushed open, and with the noise of the lobby pouring in, Xu Hexiu and Xie Chengze appeared in front of the door.

"Oops, what a coincidence!" Xu Hexiu touched his shriveled money bag, and shouted unconcernedly, "You guys are eating, let's eat together!" ”