"Daddy."

The carriage stopped at the gate of Xu's mansion, and there were already many attendants standing outside the door, and when Xu Jin saw that the carriage stopped, he stepped forward and respectfully said to the side.

He casually wore a light blue dark coat today, and the sharpness between his eyebrows and eyes was much lighter than before, and it seemed that he had prepared it carefully.

The call was not answered by the people in the carriage.

Xu Jin's expression was still the same, but his eyes returned to their former depth.

This inexplicable confrontation seemed to bring everyone back to the cold winter of Sanjiu all at once, and they wanted to wrap their sleeves tightly to prevent them from freezing to death.

Hongxiu made a look at her eyes and motioned to Xu Jin to hurry up and invite the head of the family into the house.

Who knew that at this time, the head of the family got out of the carriage by himself, stood in front of several people and looked at Hongxiu and snorted coldly.

"You have protected him since he was a child, and now you can protect him for the rest of your life!"

After speaking, he waved his sleeves fiercely and took the lead in entering the house.

Xu Jin smiled helplessly, and followed him into the mansion.

When a group of people sat down in the front hall, the maid hurriedly served hot tea and pastries, which should be liked by the head of the house, and the tea set was also made of white porcelain.

The white porcelain is delicate and delicate, and it is the favorite of the Xu family.

Seeing these small and attentive arrangements, the face of the head of the Xu family finally softened a little and was no longer rigid.

"I'm here in Chang'an to see what moths you can continue to make. His Majesty's decree has been offered to the ancestral hall, and Concubine Chen's name has been added to the family tree. Next, is the emperor? ”

The head of the Xu family took a leisurely sip of tea, and his shrewd old eyes fell on Xu Jin and Fengmian Hongxiu behind him, full of scrutiny.

Fengmian, Hongxiu, Qingcheng, and Yan Ke are the sons of families who have followed Xu Jin since childhood and grew up with him, and they have deep feelings.

After Xu Jin became the lord of Jiangcheng, the four of them followed him and left the Xu clan in Huizhou.

Over the years, with Xu Jin's entry and exit from the court, it has become a rare help for him.

It's just that these helps, gradually, have also become Xu Jin's confidence to resist himself.

As soon as he thought of this, a surge of fire surged in the heart of the Xu family master.

"Dad, have a good rest, if you have something, go to Hongxiu, I still have something, so I won't accompany you to grow old."

When Xu Jin heard his words, he keenly smelled a trace of gunpowder, and in order to avoid a quarrel between father and son, he got up and left, leaving the head of the Xu family alone in the hall.

Seeing the back of his son turning around, the head of the Xu family turned the white porcelain teacup in his hand and thought thoughtfully.

Tea smoke curls and is charming to the eye.

……

Shen Yan had been imprisoned for a long time, and she had almost forgotten what the sky outside the Qingsi Hall was like. Sitting in front of the window and looking out at the scenery is also a pastime to spend time.

"Emperor Ji, I found out something about the Lu Si system."

Xiaoxing hurriedly entered the hall and said.

Shen Yan asked her to investigate the information of Lu Si System a few days ago, and as soon as she found something, he informed her.

"Lu Si is the successor of the Si Shi after last year's incident. But before she succeeded to the division, it turned out to be the palm of Zhong Cui's side! ”

Zhangyan is the female official next to Shang Gong, who is in charge of affairs at the level and assists Shang Gong.

If she is the person next to Zhong Cui, she can be regarded as a person next to her!

"What else did you find?"

Shen Yan frowned, she always felt that there was something hidden in the shadows. Everything that seems scattered must have something that can be connected in series.

"I've checked, Lu Sizhi has a good relationship with Zhong Cui, Zhong Cui has always regarded her as his daughter, and she has taken care of her in every possible way and supported her more. Oh yes, Lu Si was born in Huizhou. ”

Zhong Cui's matter has been a long time, and the five female officials under the command of the Shang Palace Bureau have all been replaced, and it is difficult to find any clues.

"You said, Lu Sizhi was in charge of the words before, so she can be regarded as a person who can enter and leave the residence of Shang Palace at will, right?"

Xiao Xing didn't know why Shen Yan asked like this, and nodded.

"Zhangyan and Shang Gong's residence are together, so they should be able to come and go at will, not to mention that the Lu Si system is very popular with Zhong Cui."

Shen Yan pondered for a few moments, then stood up and walked to the desk, spreading out a piece of paper.

"Xiaoxing, do you remember that day in the Shang Palace Bureau, His Majesty ordered me to identify whether the people from the Shang Palace Bureau had stolen the things of the Qing Si Palace, and finally found the pocket watch in Zhong Cui's box."

"Yes."

The situation of that day was a confrontation between many parties, and Xiaoxing would not not remember it.

"Actually, I thought about it afterwards, Zhong Cui has served the first emperor in the palace for so many years, and naturally knows that the meaning of this pocket watch is different. With her sphere of influence, it shouldn't be difficult to hide a small pocket watch. ”

Shen Yan said with a smile, tapping his fingers on the table, thinking back to the suspicious place at that time.

"There wasn't much value in the box at the time, and the watch was in a wooden box, and the box was open, so I could see it at a glance."

Hearing Shen Yan's words, Xiao Xing was confused for a moment, reacted, widened his eyes and whispered, "Emperor Ji, do you suspect that someone deliberately framed Zhong Cui?" ”

"It's not a frame-up, it's just a push. If Zhong Cui didn't do bad things herself, how could others frame her? She deserves it! ”

Shen Yan picked up the pen and began to write something in ink.

"Emperor Ji is suspicious of Lu Si System?"

Xiaoxing followed the current clues and asked.

Shen Yan nodded with a light smile and said, "Zhong Cui is gone, and Lu Si has not been implicated, but has even successfully ascended to the position. Since she has obtained benefits, she has a motive to commit the crime. It's just that there are some things to confirm, and I still need the help of King Qin. ”

"Your Highness?"

Xiaoxing is confused, how can His Royal Highness help with things in the palace outside the palace?

Shen Yan put away the pen in his hand and blew the ink on the paper.

……

After getting Shen Yan's letter, Wang Huanzhi immediately got up and went to a Zhuangzi outside Chang'an City, where the five female officials who were driven out by the Shanggong Bureau were detained.

These five people are stained with Kanghe's blood!

Kang He's countless tormenting days in the Qingsi Hall were all caused by them secretly, they can't die, they need to live, live to repent!

They need to be alive as a clue to find out who is behind the scenes.

Anping parked the carriage and immediately followed Wang Huanzhi directly into Zhuangzi.

The layout in front of Zhuangzi is like that of ordinary people's manors, with gray walls and high tiles, and bare branches stubbornly stretching their torsos in winter.

Walking to the backyard, the willows and flowers are bright, you can see different arrangements, the nine-turn corridor is full of wind chimes, and the wind blows and brings a burst of bells.

It's fine during the day, but at night, it always feels a little eerie.

The two of them did not stop, and went directly to a courtyard in the deepest part.

The yard is level, without a trace of superfluous arrangement.

Pushing open the door, the women inside were chained all over their limbs, and the whole person was confined in a corner, unkempt and embarrassed.

She heard the door open, looked up, and saw the sunlight slamming into her eyes, and subconsciously squinted her eyes.

When he saw the person clearly, Zhong Cui couldn't help howling: "Your Highness, help!" ”

Wang Huan came dressed in white, and in her eyes, he looked like a god who saved the common people.

"Zhong Shanggong, don't come unharmed."

Compared to her excitement, Wang Huanzhi just smiled faintly and stood in the backlight at the door, for fear that if she took a step closer, her filthy feces would stain the hem of her clothes.