The Li Mansion is located at No. 471 Range Rover Street, and the Nie Mansion is located at No. 18 Range Rover Street, which is quite far apart.

Li's mansion is not big, the courtyard gate is a medium pattern, the official residence of Sanjin, Xia Linghui is at home alone, seeing that there is nothing to do, she asked Shu Ren to call a few maids to take a dustpan and a basket and an umbrella to pick osmanthus in the osmanthus forest on the outskirts of the west city, and make osmanthus moon cakes and osmanthus wine after going back, this is already the middle of July, and it will be August, before the arrival of the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, more than half of the women in Huaicheng will take the maids to pick fresh osmanthus flowers in the osmanthus forest on the outskirts of the west city, and go home to make osmanthus wine for their husbands, Then make osmanthus mooncakes for the children.

Li Donglou and Li Yuchen both like to eat osmanthus mooncakes made by Xia Linghui himself, and they also love to drink the osmanthus wine made by Xia Linghui himself, of course, Li Gongjin also loves it.

At this time of year, Xia Linghui will pick osmanthus in advance, so as not to be too late, and the osmanthus picked is not fresh.

On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, all the officials who served for the Great Yin Empire took a day off and went home for reunion, and Li Donglou and Li Yuchen would also come back that day.

Since Li Yuchen entered the palace, the number of times he came back was very small, Xia Linghui could look forward to the fifteenth mid-autumn and Chinese New Year's Eve, although the kid in Li Donglou was on an errand in the palace, but he would come back every day, and he lived in the palace for nearly a month, and saw him less, but Xia Linghui didn't want him.

Xia Linghui was busy in the courtyard with the maids, and the housekeeper Wen Ji hurriedly ran in and said to her, "Madam, the master is back." ”

Xia Linghui stood in front of the drying rack and folded the osmanthus flowers in the dustpan, selected the best ones and put them in another dustpan, and then dried them for a day, and she could take them out to make osmanthus wine tomorrow, she listened to Wen Ji's words, she didn't raise her head, and only said: "Come back, come back, he still let me go to the door to meet him?" Let him come into the house to rest, you go and wait, I'm busy, I don't have time to take care of him. ”

Wen Ji said: "It's not the master alone, there are also Miss Wang Fenyubiao and Second Master Xia, Second Master Xia is covered in blood, and he is being helped in by the master, and the master asks you to hurry over!" ”

As soon as Xia Linghui heard this, the osmanthus in her hand was thrown out by her immediately, she turned her head in shock and asked Wen Ji: "What did you say?" ”

Wen Ji repeated it again.

Xia Linghui withdrew his hand suddenly, raised his step, and walked towards the door with a hurried face, Wen Ji immediately followed, and Shu Ren at the back instructed the maids to wait for these osmanthus flowers to raise their legs to follow, and the three of them walked to the door, and before they reached the door, they met Wang Fenyu and Li Gongjin and Xia Tugui who had already walked in the compound.

Li Gongjin supported Xia Tugui and entered the hall.

It was almost noon, and the July sun was shining hotly, shining the blood on Xia Tugui's body was particularly terrifying, Xia Linghui was stunned, and rushed up and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Li Gongjin glanced at her and said, "Go in and say." ”

Xia Linghui stretched out his hand at the moment and supported Xia Tugui on the other side, Wang Fenyu shouted at Xia Linghui Third Aunt, Xia Linghui hummed, it was a response, because she was worried about Xia Tugui, Xia Linghui didn't have the heart to greet her politely, and when Xia Tugui was helped to the hall and put on the couch, Li Gongjin said what happened in the palace today.

After speaking, Li Gong said solemnly: "Let the second brother recuperate in our mansion first, and when he recovers from his injuries, Fenyu will take him to Daimyo Township to see his father." ”

Xia Linghui frowned, looking at Xia Tugui lying on the couch, his face buried in the thin mattress, silently covered in blood, and said in a low voice: "Okay." ”

Li Gongjin called Wen Ji and asked him to invite Lang Zhong to come over, Wen Ji responded, took some money and went out, and invited Lang Zhong.

Wang Fenyu said to Xia Linghui: "Third aunt, I also live here during this time and accompany you to take care of your second uncle." ”

Xia Linghui happily took her hand and said with a smile: "It's just right that you accompany me, recently the East Building has also lived in the palace, and there is no one to talk to at dinner." ”

Li Gongjin glared at her: "I didn't talk to you?" ”

Xia Linghui ignored him at all, pulled Wang Fenyu to sit in the chair, and asked her about her father's physical condition, after learning that Xia Qian's health was not bad, Xia Linghui was relieved, but as soon as the afterglow swept to Xia Tugui, who was lying on the couch covered in blood, Xia Linghui was worried again, she sighed lightly: "I have to write a letter to my father, and tell my father that the second brother has come out safely, otherwise his old man will definitely keep worrying." ”

Wang Fenyu said: "I have to write a letter, the second aunt is still in Daming Township, I can't go back for a while, and I have to work for the second aunt to live in Daming Township first and take care of my grandfather." ”

Xia Linghui said: "She should take care of it for a few days, so let's write a letter." ”

Wang Fenyu nodded, Xia Linghui asked Shu Ren to prepare paper and ink, ready, Li Gongjin took Wang Fenyu to the study, Li Gongjin did not ghostwrite, the letter was written by Wang Fenyu himself, and after it was written, Li Gongjin called a domestic servant and asked him to deliver the letter.

The servant walked on the front foot, and Wen Ji brought in a Lang Zhong on the back foot, and this Lang Zhong was none other than Yu San of the three-leaf pharmacy.

Yu San also lives in Range Rover Street, but it is the end of the street, which happens to be connected to Yezi Lane, Yu San's pharmacy is on Yezi Lane, he is a great good man, and often helps the beggars in the bronze alley at the end of Yezi Lane, and has an excellent reputation in Yezi Lane.

Yu San is also very familiar with Li Gongjin's family, Wen Ji went to the Sanye Pharmacy to invite him, he didn't say a word, handed over the pharmacy to the sitting hall to watch, and he came with the consultation box.

Yu San treated Xia Tugui with his injuries and prescribed medicine.

Although it is said that it is a thirty military stick, fortunately, Xia Tugui is a person who practices martial arts, with rough skin and thick flesh, and has internal strength to protect himself, this blood looks terrible, but in fact, it did not hurt the root bones, and it was also a skin injury, and it was good to recuperate for three or five days, and the people who wanted to come to torture were merciful.

When Yu San came, he didn't prepare medicine, Wen Ji had to go back to the three-leaf pharmacy with him, to get the medicine, and the medicine was only for one day, in Yu San's words, the wound will recover every day, and the dosage will be different.

Wen Ji took the medicine and went back, Shu Ren took it down and let the maids decoction, boiled it and brought it over, Xia Tugui continued to drink it by himself, and after drinking, he lay down again and continued to raise.

Nie Bei broke two major suspense cases today, which not only caused a sensation in the Jinluan Palace, but also caused a sensation in the entire harem, and when the news reached Shoude Palace, Chen Dedi felt unbelievable at the moment, she raised her eyebrows and asked He Pinxiang: "Nie Bei found out that the real culprit who destroyed the imperial chariot and injured Concubine Wan was Xia Tugui?" ”

He Pinxiang sighed: "Yes, Niangniang, what kind of medicine do you say is being sold in this Nie lord's gourd?" That incident was obviously not done by Xia Tugui, but Lord Nie wanted to say that it was Xia Tugui's doing, and what is even more strange is that Xia Tugui actually did not refute it, and insisted that the incident was really done by him, if it weren't for Wang Fenyu who took the death-free token given to Xia Gong by the Queen Mother, this Xia Tugui would not be able to escape death, even Xia Gong, I am afraid that he will also be implicated. ”

Cai Fang said on the side: "This thing does sound very strange, judging from the prestige of the judgment of the Sixteen Yan Judgments, it is impossible for Lord Nie to misjudge such a big grievance, and what is even more strange is that the purse involved in the case of Niangniang's poisoning was actually worn on Commander Chen, the purse was obviously bought by Ma Yanlan, and it was given to Imperial Doctor Dou, Imperial Doctor Dou didn't know that the purse was filled with Yanqi grass and put it on his body, which caused Niangniang to be accidentally poisoned, and the picker has not found it so far, but today, Commander Chen insisted that the purse was his. And it's always been on him, so in that case, that picker is Commander Chen? The one who infiltrated the Yanxia Hall to steal the Yanqi Grass was also led by Chen? ”

Chen Dedi calmly frowned and did not respond.

He Pinxiang said: "From the perspective of martial arts alone, I believe that Commander Chen has the ability to silently sneak into the Yanxia Hall and steal the Yanqi Grass, but Commander Chen has no reason to do this, why is he in such a big circle!" ”

Cai Fang said: "Didn't Lord Nie say, blame Concubine Ming." ”

He Pinxiang pouted, but thinking that Chen Wen was assigned to serve in front of Tuoba Mingyan after this case, she was secretly happy, and she said to Chen Dedi: "Niangniang, after Commander Chen went to Yanxia Palace, then that Tuoba barbarian completely fell under the noses of the Chen family, and if you want to pinch her in the future, it is not a matter of easy time?" ”

Chen Dedi said slowly: "Things are not so simple. ”

He Pinxiang was stunned.

Cai Fang was also stunned.

Cai Fang asked, "What do you mean by Niangniang?" ”

Chen Dedi frowned, took out a handkerchief and played silently in the palm of her hand, the handkerchief is a high-quality silk, it looks delicate and lovely, and it was crumpled into old bark by Chen Dedi at the moment, which shows how entangled Chen Dedi's heart is at the moment, no, it can't be said to be entangled, but the anxiety that can't be solved by the things in front of him.

In Chen Dedi's opinion, there are many strange things about this matter.

For example, why did Nie Bei award the case of the accident of the imperial chariot and the accident of Concubine Wan to Xia Tugui, and how could it be so coincidental, Xia Gong knew about it, and he still had the death-free token given by the Queen Mother in his hand, so he coincidentally caught up again and saved Xia Tugui's life.

And Xia Tugui and Chen Wenqi have been partners for three years, and they were just announced by Concubine Wan yesterday, and today these two have become the masterminds behind the two cases.

And the purse of the queen's poisoning case appeared on Chen Wenqi, Chen Wenchu knew what the consequences would be if he admitted the purse, but he still admitted it categorically in front of the emperor and the ministers of the entire Jinluan Palace, just like Xia Tugui admitted that he was guilty, without prevarication.

And in the end, the two big cases that were in full swing ended with Xia Tugui losing his official position, and the other ended with Chen Wen being punished to Yanxia Palace.

This kind of punishment is really too far from what Chen Dedi originally thought.

It's probably far, far from the ending that everyone imagined.

And why does Chen Wen have that purse on his body, and why does he insist that the purse is his!

Nie Bei has come out, whether it is the case of catching the royal chariot or being shot by Concubine Wan or the poisoning of the queen, as long as Nie Bei finds out that these things are related to Chen Wenqi, he will definitely take advantage of the topic and bite the Chen family, and he is bound to pull the Chen family into the water before he is willing, but he doesn't.

This alone made Chen Dedi feel very suspicious.

In addition, Chen Wenqi was punished and sent to Yanxia Palace, and the emperor asked Nie Bei to continue to investigate the suspenseful 'medicinal herb killing' incident in Yanxia Palace.

Chen Dedi really didn't dare to think deeply, and when she thought about it, she felt a cold sweat break out on her back.

Nie Bei's original intention should not only be to investigate the 'medicinal herb killing' incident in Yanxia Palace, but the death of the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother died on the incense powder made by Tuoba Mingyan, and Nie Bei must have known it, so he had to find a legitimate reason, a legitimate means, and a legitimate way to investigate in the Yanxia Hall in an open and grand manner.

So, did the emperor punish the third brother to Yanxia Hall to supervise Nie Bei?

But it is clear that the proposal to punish the third brother to Yanxia Hall was proposed by Nie Bei, why is this?

Chen Dedi couldn't figure it out, and she couldn't figure it out, she only felt that the two cases of Nie Beiduan were very weird, and they were more suspenseful than the case itself.

Chen Dedi was suddenly frightened, and a chill appeared in her heart inexplicably, she always felt that there was a very powerful hand behind her back that was pushing all this and controlling all this, and the source of all the events was Concubine Wan.

Chen Dedi frowned tightly and asked He Pinxiang: "Is the purse on the emperor's body still wearing?" ”

He Pinxiang didn't know why Chen Dedi suddenly asked about this, wasn't he obviously talking about Nie Bei's case? She glanced at Chen Dedi puzzled, but didn't ask more, but replied seriously: "Wear it." ”

Chen Dedi said: "Pay attention at any time, and you can't relax at all." ”

He Pinxiang said: "Rest assured, I won't relax." ”

Chen Dedi nodded, but the clouds still gathered in the center of her eyebrows, and they could not dissipate.

Chen Dedi no longer mentioned the two major cases in the court, He Pinxiang and Cai Fang didn't say more, they always felt that Niangniang's face was very ugly at this time, and the two didn't dare to disturb her anymore, and they all waited quietly aside.

Chen Dedi heard the news here, and Tuoba Mingyan naturally heard it, it should be said that Tuoba Mingyan understood the dynamics of the court earlier than Chen Dedi, after all, Suihai had just brought Wang Yuzhou, Li Gongjin and Huatu to her to identify the fragrance of Yanqi grass in the purse.

Chen Dedi relied on her brain to speculate and launch the meaning of fright, but Tuoba Mingyan didn't need it, she only used a pair of eyes to see something that frightened her inexplicably.

What is it?

The purse sewn by the Queen Mother herself!

Suihai took the purse and let Tuoba Mingyan identify the smell, so he naturally had to give the purse to Tuoba Mingyan, Tuoba Mingyan took the purse, out of curiosity, she would more or less look at it a few more times, this look is terrible Wow, she actually saw the stitches of the embroidered purse that belonged to the Queen Mother.

After Suihai and his party left, Tuoba Mingyan sat on the couch with cold hands and feet, his face was as white as paper, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, his bloodless lips trembled and trembled, and he muttered, "Impossible...... Impossible...... She's dead, she's dead, it can't be her ......"

can think of the medicinal herb that appeared out of thin air in the Yanxia Palace, and think of the purse that mysteriously appeared and disappeared mysteriously, this purse is not the purse next to it, it is the purse sewn by the Queen Mother herself!

It's actually the Queen Mother's purse!

It's her purse!

How could a dead man's purse run out for no reason?

Just thinking like this, Tuoba Mingyan felt that her scalp was numb, like a mang on her back, she slammed her hand tightly around Hong Luan, clenched Suhe's hand, and said hurriedly: "I want to see the emperor, I want to see the emperor!" Fast! Hurry up and prepare the car! Let's go to Longyang Palace! Hurry up! ”

Su He and Hong Luan saw that Tuoba Mingyan's expression was not quite right, she accompanied Tuoba Mingyan alone, and one went to prepare the sedan chair, the sedan chair was ready, Tuoba Mingyan did not wait for her two to help her, stumbled out, got on the sedan chair, and then the sedan chair drove all the way to Longyang Palace.

It's just that Yin Xuan was still sleeping at this time, Xie Youhan didn't dare to disturb, so he asked Tuoba Mingyan to wait outside first, but where could Tuoba Mingyan wait, she said: "I have something very urgent, you go in and pass it on!" ”

Xie Youhan said: "Concubine Ming, it's not that I don't pass it on to you, it's just that the emperor is taking a nap, and at this time, no one dares to go in." ”

Xie Youhan was stopped outside the gate of Longyang Palace, Tuoba Mingyan was waiting at the door of the dormitory, Tuoba Mingyan was stopped by Xie Youhan, and made a big fuss at the door, Suihai heard the movement, frowned and walked out, seeing Tuoba Mingyan, he first saw a salute, and then asked with a smile: "Ming Guifei, what's wrong?" ”

Tuoba Ming Yan said: "I want to see the emperor." ”

Sui Hai smiled and said, "The emperor is taking a nap, if there is anything, you have to wait for the emperor to wake up before you can report it." ”

Tuoba Mingyan took a sharp breath, barely suppressed the eagerness and agitation in his heart, and asked word by word: "When will the emperor wake up?" ”

Sui Hai shook his head: "This is not clear." ”

Tuoba Mingyan clasped his fingernails, stared at the gate of Longyang Palace for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Then I will wait here until the emperor sleeps in the morning." ”

Tuoba Mingyan has to wait outside, Suihai will not stop it, Xie Youhan will not stop it, the two of them watched Tuoba Mingyan enter the sedan chair, retracted their gaze and glanced at each other, and returned to Longyang Palace, waiting quietly at the door of the dormitory.

And when Yin Xuan accompanied Nie Qingwan to take a nap, Tuoba Mingyan and others were restless outside Longyang Palace, Chen Wen slashed back to Chen's Mansion, and Nie Bei returned to Nie's Mansion.

As soon as Chen Wenchu stepped into the door of Chen's mansion, he was invited to the study by the housekeeper Yin Zhong.

In the study sat Chen Hai, Chen Jin, Chen Jianxing, Chen Jian and Chen Lan, and after Chen Wen cut in, the eyes of the five people turned towards him.

Chen Wenqi pursed his thin lips lightly, and sighed helplessly in his heart, knowing that if he didn't explain the ins and outs of his purse today, he probably wouldn't be able to get out of this study.

The door of the study was closed behind him by Yin Zhong.

The second dog was stopped at the door.

Ergouzi served Chen Wenchu on weekdays, but when Chen Wenzi lived in the second residential house without a plaque at the intersection of Xiaonan Street and Hualiu Street, Ergouzi did not serve with him, and at most went to the official office, Ergouzi dangled in front of Chen Wenzi, but Chen Wenchu did not let Ergouzi serve by his side.

Now that Chen Wen has returned to the Chen family, the second dog has become Chen Wen's personal servant again, and wherever Chen Wen goes, he will follow.

Chen Wen went to court today, and the second dog also followed, but he was not qualified to enter the Jinluan Palace, so he waited outside.

Coming back all the way, Ergouzi naturally found out from Chen Wen's mouth what happened in the Jinluan Palace today, and when he heard that Nie Bei decided that it was Xia Tugui's destruction of the imperial chariot and the injured Wan Guifei, Ergouzi was so surprised.

The second dog swept around, and when he found that there was no one, he asked Chen Wenshu in a low voice: "Young master, tell me the truth, did you conspire with Nie Bei?" Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental, you didn't go to the Jinluan Palace for three years, but you want to go today, Nie Bei didn't decide the case early or late, but the case was decided today, if you want to say that you two didn't conspire, I don't believe it! ”

Chen Wen glanced at him coldly: "You mean, I joined forces with an outsider and betrayed my brother?" ”

Ergouzi muttered: "Nie Bei is an outsider in your eyes?" ”

Chen Wen raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the head, and snorted: "You chicken thief, compared to Xia Tugui, Nie Bei is an outsider, but. He touched the purse in his waist pocket and said with a smile: "Now it's also my own." ”

The second dog was puzzled.

Chen Wen suddenly smiled, lowered his eyes and sighed: "I didn't join forces with Nie Bei to harm Xia Tugui, the two cases sentenced by Nie Bei today surprised me, but whether I have it or not, Xia Tugui is guilty because of me, I am sorry for him, he blames me or blames me or hates me even more so he hates me, I can only bear it." ”

Ergouzi saw that his young master was depressed, and he couldn't care about the pain on the back of his head, he was relieved: "Commander Xia is not a person with a small belly, nor is he a person who holds grudges, young master rest assured, when this matter is over, let's bring some good wine and some good meat to his house to ask for guilt, and make it clear to him, he will definitely understand the young master and will not complain about the young master anymore." ”

Chen Wenqi whispered, "Okay." ”

But Chen Wenqi knew that Xia Tugui would not see him again.

And he will no longer bring good wine and meat to feast with him as before, and get drunk before resting.

Chen Wenqi barely cheered himself up, his fingers clasped on the bulging purse around his waist, thinking, I have more important things to do, I don't have time to be sad.

When he turned to Xitang Road, he could see the eaves of the Chen Mansion, and he told himself that the lives of hundreds of people in the Chen Mansion family were all pinched on his hands, and he couldn't be depressed, and he didn't have time to be depressed.

The little ancestor arranged him to the Yanxia Palace, and there must have been her intentions.

What he can do is to do his best to gain merit in this matter, and then offset the merits and demerits, and return the hundreds of members of the Chen family to retreat one by one.

What he wanted, it was as simple as that.

Chen Wenqi stood in the study, looking at the five people in front of him, he couldn't tell them that the Queen Mother had returned, he couldn't tell them that Concubine Wan was the Queen Mother, she was back to punish you, and he couldn't tell them that all this he did was to atone for them.

Chen Wenqi can only carry such a secret alone, sweet and painful.

After Chen Wenqi stood in the study, there was a short silence in the study, and several people just looked at him, but none of them spoke.