Cao Ruzhen was grateful to Qing Huan from the bottom of her heart, she was already like ashes, and when she heard Qing Huan say such a thing, she couldn't help but feel hope again.

"Qing Huan," Cao Ruzhen raised her face, "Thank you, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't know what to do." Last time I was in the Xu family, I actually heard my mother say that she wanted revenge, and I wanted to discuss with you, but ...... I'm afraid ......"

I just found out that I had a mother, and I was afraid that if I disobeyed my mother's will, I would lose this hard-won family affection, so I didn't know what to do.

This feeling is naturally understood.

People will always make mistakes in the people and things they care about the most, she also did stupid things in her previous life, she was obviously too sick, but she wanted to go back to northern Xinjiang to reunite with Li Xu, the most important thing is to tell Li Xu not to be impatient, this is not the best time to send troops, his biggest enemy is not the little emperor, but the traitor.

The traitor was arrogant and rampant on the surface, and he didn't take Li Xu in his eyes, in fact, the city was very deep, and she secretly tried a few times and felt deeply, at that time he encouraged the imperial court to take back the southwest domain, making the court miserable, it seemed to be Li Xu's opportunity, but she suspected that this was simply a sound attack.

So at the banquet of the Queen Mother, she knelt on the ground and begged to return to northern Xinjiang, putting down her self-esteem and bowing her head for the first time, and she was resolute, and the court did not want to agree.

Later, she heard that it was the traitor who admonished in front of the queen mother, rather than letting Li Hou's wife die in the capital, it was better to let her go back and be considered decent, in the end she was the daughter of An Yihou, and the Xu family had also made great contributions to the Great Zhou.

When she heard these words on weekdays, she might hesitate whether she had fallen for that person's tricks, so she changed her mind and stayed, but she was worried about Li Xu and couldn't care so much.

Before leaving the capital, the man suddenly appeared in front of her carriage and said something, and she now remembers: "Madame is useless to Li Hou when she goes back, it is better to make a plan for yourself, so as not to see the prosperity of others in the future, and leave herself alone and sad." ”

Now that I think about it, is it that the traitor has already calculated the result.

It's none of my business, and I can always plan more clearly.

Even if Li Xu raised troops and won the throne in the previous life and ascended the throne as emperor, she was just a tablet placed on a high platform, perhaps because of the interests of the new dynasty, she would also make way for those women who could assist Li Xu.

Even if a person really has a soul, what she can see is indeed the prosperity of others.

People should live for themselves.

Xu Qinghuan retracted his thoughts: "Do you still want to know about your brother?" ”

Qing Huan took Cao Ruzhen into the house.

Feng Xiao brought the prepared things, and Cao Ruzhen saw that it was a basin of washed pig water.

Meng Lingyun lit the fire, and Qinghuan put the pig in the pot to stew.

Cao Ruzhen couldn't help but say, "What are you doing?" ”

Xu Qinghuan said: "I'm very strange, he opened a butcher shop, why did he keep those pigs in the water, I can't guess now, anyway, it's idle, just think while cooking!" ”

"I didn't expect it to be just in time." Zhou Yue's voice came from the door.

The first to walk in the door were Li Xu and Sun Chong.

Xu Qinghuan squatted and watched the stove fire, as if she didn't notice the comer, the firelight reflected her face, and she seemed to be more calm and focused than before.

Li Xu knew that she would come here, and she didn't care about being guessed, she just did her own thing. He has dealt with many people since he came out of his home, and the interests of the two people are the same, and the best way to get along is to be frank about this matter, and never inquire or test if it is irrelevant.

Miss Xu did it completely, so that he didn't have to think about it anymore, and it was the best choice to keep the status quo on the way.

"Go get firewood." Xu Qingan coldly ordered Zhou Yue.

While resisting, Zhou Yue couldn't control his legs and ran towards the firewood room.

After a while, the aroma was fragrant, and people forgot the terrifying atmosphere for a while.

I don't know how long later, there was the sound of stones falling outside.

Meng Lingyun rushed out with a brisk step.

"Don't arrest me," the childish voice came, "let go, let go, I'm here to find the big man." ”

After a moment, a child dressed in rags and dirty was hugged in by Meng Lingyun.

The child's timid eyes crossed the faces of everyone in the room, and he opened his mouth to cry.

"Do you eat meat?"

A crisp voice came, interrupting the child's crying movements.

"Eat." The child nodded immediately, looking very serious.

The tender pork liver was taken out of the pot, and the phoenix chick was already ready to saliva, standing aside and swallowing non-stop, watching the child eat one piece after another.

Finally, the child stopped taking it, and Feng Xiao immediately breathed a sigh of relief, although there was less left, something was better than nothing.

Xu Qinghuan smiled and pointed: "There are still some in the pot, do you want to take them?" ”

"Think, there are still a lot of people who don't have to eat."

Feng Yan's face completely collapsed.

The child raised his finger to Xu Qinghuan, "Miss Shanren, you have a really good heart." ”

Xu Qinghuan brushed the child's fingers down: "It's not enough to take away the meat just by saying this." ”

The child blinked: "The big man is not as troublesome as you, he just laughs and watches me eat, and never tries to reciprocate." ”

This child dared to count down her young lady.

Feng Xiao puffed out her cheeks: "Miss, give him to me, I will wash him and sell him to others." ”

The child shrank for a moment, leaning in like Qing Huan: "Good man, what do you want me to say?" I'm stupid and can't boast. ”

"Don't worry," Xu Qinghuan said, "I'm just asking you, do you come here every day?" ”

The child shook his head: "No, you will only come when you smell the fragrance." ”

"So you haven't smelled it in a few days?"

The child thought about it carefully: "It's been two days, and my mother-in-law said that the big man is going to go on a long trip and won't come back recently." ”

Sun Chong couldn't help but be a little disappointed, he thought he had found an insider, but now it seems that the child was sent away and didn't know anything.

Calculate that it is consistent with the attack on the second master of Cao and the time of the disappearance of the second master Cao.

Xu Qinghuan said: "Two days ago, you came here, did you see a big man?" ”

"When I saw it, the big man sat there," the child pointed to a far corner, "and watched me finish my meal and take all the meat away." ”

Xu Qinghuan then asked, "Do you see the big man's face?" ”

The child shook his head: "The big man is not good-looking, the first time I saw him in the ruined temple, we were startled, he gave us food, we didn't dare to take it," he puffed up his chest, "Later, only I dared to go home with him to eat, when I ate, the big man was afraid of scaring me, and never came up." ”

Zhou Yue couldn't help but say, "So, even if that person is not a stone, this kid can't see it." "I asked for a long time and still didn't have a clue.

Xu Qinghuan thought for a moment and looked at the child with a smile: "Is the meat I made delicious?" ”

"It's not delicious," the child looked disgusted, "it's still the big man's workmanship." ”

The child seemed to remember something when he said this: "By the way, the meat cooked by the big man these few times is not delicious." ”

Sun Chong's eyes also lit up: "Since when did the taste of meat change?" ”

The child snapped his fingers: "There should be eight or nine days...... Maybe it's ten days, and I can't tell. ”

Sun Chong's face was full of surprise: "So long." ”

Li Xu turned his head: "That is to say, before Miss Cao was tied up, the stone was no longer here, and someone arranged it from the beginning to let the stone bear the blame."

The old woman who depended on the stone for her life did hang herself, but someone forced her to hang herself, because as soon as she died, no one knew the secret, and the stone really became the murderer who killed Miss Cao and captured Master Cao. ”

Hearing that someone died, the child was a little scared: "Is the mother-in-law really dead?" I've heard that too...... I thought about coming to see it, but I didn't expect to smell the meat, I ...... I thought the big guy was back. ”

Xu Qinghuan stroked the child's head: "Mother-in-law is dead, but you don't have to be afraid, you just came to eat, these have nothing to do with you." ”

The child nodded: "I'll go and burn a few pieces of paper for my mother-in-law in a while." ”

Cao Ruzhen was stunned for a long time before she said, "Then, where is my brother now, and who took him away, ...... Will it hurt him. ”

"Then I have to ask your mother," Xu Qinghuan looked at Cao Ruzhen, "only she can know your brother's whereabouts." ”

After saying this, Xu Qinghuan turned around and walked out of the house, she had to think carefully about the causes and consequences.

"Miss Xu." Li Xu also walked out the door.

Xu Qinghuan stopped.

Li Xu said: "The eldest lady should know that she shouldn't interrogate Mrs. Xu San now." ”

Xu Qinghuan turned his head.

Li Xu's eyes were as bright as stars: "The stone fell into the hands of others, life and death are unknown, as a mother, she will definitely try her best to save her son's life, she will obey the murderer's arrangement, you have found so many clues, it has made the murderer feel the danger, as long as you give the murderer a chance, he will not hesitate to deal with you, you are too close to Mrs. Xu's family, it is easy to be implicated by them, in case Mrs. Xu San says something that is not good for you, it will be difficult for you to get out." ”

Xu Qinghuan raised his eyebrows: "What Li Gongzi means is that at this moment, I should weigh the pros and cons, and if it is necessary, protect myself, right?" ”

Li Xu smiled slightly: "It turns out that Miss Xu expected that I was a snob who only cared about her own safety, so she would rather use each other with me than give me any trust."

If you must think like this, then you should also know that if I give up this case at this time, it will be difficult for the Su Governor to clear up the grievances, and the previous efforts have been in vain, since you took the risk to help me solve the case in front, why should I reach out to stop it, I just want everyone to be happy. ”

Li Xu can always say a high-sounding reason.

Xu Qinghuan looked over: "What is Gongzi Li going to do for me?" ”

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