Chapter 41 Interpretation of Customs
"Princess, if Geng Qing finds out that his son is gone, maybe something will happen." Chi An reminded that the top priority now is to find the child.
"How could it not be? Where did you place him? Who's in charge of watching? Mu Xiaoran straightened out her thoughts and asked.
"Just on the most prosperous street in Changqi City, His Highness said that the most unlikely place is the safest place. Because he was a child, he didn't arrange too many people, and His Royal Highness said that too many people would attract people's attention, so only two mothers-in-law looked at him. Chi An replied.
After listening to his words, Mu Xiaoran quickly calculated in her heart that a five-year-old child should not be able to run far. And this matter is extremely secretive, with Wei Siyu's methods, it must have been hidden from everyone, so it is unlikely that someone will steal it intentionally. Changqi City will close the city gate at night, and if it is found out at night, it should still be in the city. Then, before dawn, it is the best time to find him.
After straightening out these things in his mind, Mu Xiaoran immediately said to Chi An: "Go, go out of the palace and find someone." ”
Wei Siyu on the side immediately dropped the wooden bird in his hand, and instantly came to Mu Xiaoran's side, grabbed her sleeve, and said excitedly: "I'm going too." ”
Well, looking at his expression, I thought they were going sightseeing.
"What about the delay? Call him too. Mu Xiaoran commanded again.
"He should have started looking near the city gate at this time, we will split up after receiving the news, he will go to a few city gates to inspect first, and I will go back to the palace to tell you." Chi An replied.
Mu Xiaoran nodded with satisfaction, although Chi Yi looked dull, but the little head melon was quite flexible.
The three of them came out of the palace without stopping for a moment and came to the place where Chen Xuelin was placed. It is an inconspicuous small mansion, located in the bustling and prosperous Changqi City, which makes people ignore the past if they are not paying attention. Mu Xiaoran is sure that even if you pass by this small wooden door, you will never remember that you have ever passed by such a house in retrospect.
Pushing open the somewhat mottled wooden door, inside is an ordinary house-like style, with two mothers-in-law in their fifties chattering in the dim candlelight. When he saw them come in, he closed the door.
Mu Xiaoran asked in detail about the process of Chen Xuelin's loss, a mother-in-law said that after dinner, she went to wash the dishes, Chen Xuelin played in the yard like a living day, and another mother-in-law sewed an old dress in the hall. When she finished washing the dishes and was about to call him to take a bath and rest, she realized that she couldn't find anyone. Only then did they hurriedly let Chi An be informed.
Mu Xiaoran asked again: "Mother-in-law, how is his mood these days?" Did you say that you want your family to go home or something? ”
The mother-in-law said, "No, he is used to living here, and she has been close to me since childhood." ”
Hearing this, Mu Xiaoran's eyes showed doubts, Chen Xuelin was close to her? Could it be that they have known each other before? The mother-in-law saw the confusion in her eyes and said, "I am Wan'er's nurse, Wan'er just married to Chenfu for two years, and it was very uncomfortable, so I went to accompany her for two years." I also took care of this child for a few days after he was born, so he also wanted to be close to me. ”
It turned out that this was the case, Mu Xiaoran had a little more admiration for Wei Siyu's ability in his heart, and he really didn't know how he found so many people and let these people work for him.
But since this mother-in-law said so, it also prevents Chen Xuelin from sneaking out because he wanted to go home. So what is the reason why such an old child would run out? It's mostly playful. After all, this Changqi City is so lively, children are playing every day, and when they hear such a scene outside, they must be itchy and unbearable, and it is not uncommon to sneak out.
Mu Xiaoran thought so, and went to the house to explore around again, the only thing that could go out here was this wooden door. But this mother-in-law said that she sat in the hall after dinner to sew clothes, and if Chen Xuelin walked out from here, she would definitely be able to see it.
The mother-in-law immediately said: "Impossible, no matter how old and dizzy the old body is, I can see such an older child walking in front of me." ”
Since it wasn't from the door, where else could it be, and it was almost impossible for a six-year-old child to climb such a high courtyard wall.
Mu Xiaoran was carefully inspecting in the courtyard, and suddenly heard bursts of music next door, intermittently. She sighed in her heart that Changqi City deserved to be the capital of Lingyun Kingdom, no matter how warful the border was, it seemed that it would never be able to disturb the prosperity here. No matter what era it is, there is always a group of people who don't know the suffering of the world.
Without paying attention, Mu Xiaoran kicked a jar or something like that, and the jar rolled all the way over, rolled to the corner and disappeared. Mu Xiaoran chased after him and found that there was a hole in the corner of the wall, and the jar rolled from this hole to that side, which was where the sound of silk music came from.
"What's next door?" Mu Xiaoran asked.
"It's a backyard to get rid of the amorous style." Chi An replied.
Solution? What a familiar name, "Is it a restaurant?" Or a teahouse? Or is it a Fengyue place? Mu Xiaoran asked, there was still singing in the middle of the night, and it must not be a serious place.
"Xie Feng is the most prestigious music shop in Changqi City, which is full of the most talented women in Lingyun Kingdom, not only the dignitaries and nobles in Changqi City, but also the people who come from other places. The woman who understands the amorous style does not sell her body, but it is not a place of wind and moon. Chi An raised his eyebrows and replied, his sprinkled words were quite proud, looking at it like that, he must have gone less.
Mu Xiaoran didn't have time to pay attention to him, squatted down and gestured with her hand to make a gesture of the hole, which was very small, so it was difficult for people to pay attention. An adult can't get past it, but what about a six-year-old?
"Let's go look next door." Mu Xiaoran immediately got up and said.
The three of them came to the door of the solution, the simple and dignified wooden door and wooden corridor, which did not look like the ordinary wind flower place inlaid with gold and color. The only flower in front of the door is a weeping begonia on the right.
"Let's go, go in and have a look." Mu Ran raised her feet and was about to go inside.
As soon as he entered the door, he was blocked by a woman wearing a begonia flower on her head: "This girl, you have gone to the wrong place, we only accept men here, the girl should change the place for recreation." ”
Before Mu Xiaoran could speak, Wei Siyu on the side reached out to protect her, grabbed the woman's hand on her and pushed it forward. Wei Siyu must have exerted a lot of force in this push, but the woman almost didn't stand firmly, and she stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
Stared at by Wei Siyu's cold eyes, the woman couldn't help but tremble, and she hurriedly called: "Someone! ”
Seeing that the situation was not right, Mu Xiaoran hurriedly said: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I'm here to ......"
At this time, more than a dozen big men came out of it, all of them were tall and strong, with round arms and fat waists, and one arm was probably as thick as Mu Xiaoran's waist. Let her swallow the words that came to her mouth alive.
As soon as Wei Siyu saw that he was not*, he immediately protected in front of Mu Xiaoran, and when Chi An saw this, he hurriedly protected Wei Siyu again. They didn't even carry weapons when they went out, and at this moment they were protecting the people behind them with their bare hands like old hens guarding cubs.
"I want to see who is so bold as to dare to spread wild under my nose." With the support of these ten strong men, the woman instantly had the confidence to speak, and her waist was straight.
Mu Xiaoran thought in her heart, showing the reputation of these three highnesses, I don't know if it is enough, she is running rampant here all night? However, they didn't even dare to dispatch the people in the barracks for this operation, and it was clear that it was a secret operation, so it was a little inappropriate to show their identities like this?
At this time, a pleasant voice came: "Nangu, it's a misunderstanding." ”