Xiao Kite was still energetic late at night because she had slept during the day, she was doing needlework, listening to the sound of the night wind, crickets, playing the piano, and the sound of chess pieces knocking down outside the window, and the sound of reading was the most.

Looking at the words on the wall again, I sighed that it was not easy to take the imperial examination, and now I saw that the old Confucian with white temples also came to stay, kneeling and kowtowing in front of the champion shrine to pray for good luck, and it was very sad to look at.

According to Xiao Yun's talent, Xiao Kite is also confused now.

Although he was on the list in his previous life, he was also mediocre, and his career was not smooth in the future, so he could only be a county and county six-grade official.

This life is very different, the township test is actually a high school solution, and those who can solve the yuan can look forward to the top three in the test.

Is this still the same brother? Xiao Yuan frowned and thought, but the needle money in his hand never stopped.

Suddenly she heard a knock at the door, she was startled, got up and approached the door, and asked, "Who is it?" ”

"Sister!" It was Xiao Yan's voice.

"It's so late, what's the matter?" Xiao Yuan hurriedly opened the door, and saw that his face was stern, followed by three servants, and he was stunned: "What's wrong?" ”

Xiao Tuan said: "Just now, Lu Wushuang reported to me that a prostitute had died in a room downstairs, and the shopkeeper sent his men to the yamen to report to the official, so as not to be implicated, we have to leave here quickly." ”

Xiao Yuan's face turned pale, without saying a word, she went to dress Sister Rong in her shoes, Xiao Yun picked it up and walked out, the maid carried the cage bag, and the group did not go to the front door, led by the shopkeeper to carry the lamp out of the back door of the kitchen, and then walked more than ten steps to see Lu Wushuang's carriage, and the little maid in front of the car waited for them to enter the public opinion, Lu Wushuang, Liu Mengmei and the young man of the Cheng family were disheveled, no one spoke, and their expressions were solemn.

Xiao Yun asked Lu Wushuang in a low voice: "Is the innkeeper reliable?" Lu Wushuang yawned and nodded: "It's my distant relative!" ”

Xiao Yun asked again: "How could a prostitute suddenly die in the room?" ”

Liu Mengmei interjected: "Who knows, I heard the shopkeeper say that there was a purple pinch mark on his neck, and he was thrown in the utility room, and he died not long ago, and he still had heating on his body." ”

The hearts of the people are heavy, they are lucky to escape, but there is a death in the inn, there is no verification for a day, and the candidates who live in it are all suspected, if the case cannot be finalized in the spring, all living beings are not allowed to refer to it, and they have to wait for another three years.

Three years have been vast, tormenting people's hearts.

Lu Wushuang scolded a few words, and Sister Rong nestled in Xiao Yuan's arms, sleeping with a red face.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of footsteps, Xiao Yun lifted the curtain and looked out, more than a dozen officials of the government hurriedly entered the inn, and he whispered: "Let's go, get out of here." ”

The carriage swayed out of Feng Chun Hutong and turned onto the street, Lu Wushuang said: "I have a courtyard in the crescent alley next to Chaoyangmen Street and Shuiyue Temple, because I don't think it's lively, I am too lazy to live, if you have nowhere to stay, you might as well go with me." ”

Liu Mengmei and Cheng Niannian went with him.

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yuan's face and politely refused: "This is the west of Zhengyangmen, the road ahead goes east along the city wall to Chongwenmen Street, and then north to Chang'an Avenue and stops at Baijia Hutong." ”

Liu Mengmei looked puzzled: "What kind of place is that?" ”

Xiao Yan said lightly: "It's an empty house of an official's wife, I met on the boat, Sister Ah is quite eye-catching, and she is willing to borrow it to stay with us, I originally planned to come tomorrow to clean up and tidy up, and then move in, who would like to encounter this disaster." ”

While talking, I unconsciously arrived at Baijia Hutong, found the house, the servant helped to take down the box cage bag, a few people said goodbye briefly, and the carriage turned around and drove into the deep night.

Xiao Yuan looked at the closed vermilion lacquer door, and a red cage hung at the head of the door, shining brightly and darkly.

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