Chapter 184 is unfathomable

When he saw Cao Li, Wang Xian was really amazed.

She has seen many girls and little ladies from the Shi family, and she has also seen Duanliang's wife in the high gate, but she has seen it every day, these people are all dressed in brocade clothes, with slow buns and sideburns, light makeup, and flower decorations.

Cao Qirui's new funeral, Cao Li's had to be dressed in a vegetarian body, and even the makeup and headdress should not be there, and it couldn't be simpler to pull a bun, at first glance, it can only be said that it is not unkempt, enough to meet guests.

But when you look closely, she has a white hibiscus pinned to her sideburns, decorated with flowers, and people can't find fault with it.

The night was thick, the candles in Cao's house were bright but the light was dim, Cao Li stood under the eaves, and the maid beside her whispered a few words to her, only to see her lotus steps move lightly and come slowly.

Her figure swayed, in line with the night breeze, and her floor-length skirt stepped out of the waves.

Wang Xian saw clearly, she took a step, and the embroidered shoes exposed in the hazy were decorated with two pearls, although they passed by, they were round and full, and they were excellent quality.

Xu Du was still standing beside her, obviously seeing the two beads, and whispered to her: "It seems that the Li family of Longxi is very partial to Mrs. Li. ”

Wang Xian was taken aback: "You mean ......?"

Zheng Mao also heard it, although his voice was low, but it was just to prevent the people of the Cao family in front of him from hearing it and causing unnecessary trouble, and he didn't intend to hide it from Zheng Mao.

Therefore, when Wang Xian hesitated for a moment, Zheng Mao took over: "Lord Cao did not do this. ”

They have lived in officialdom for a long time and have a deeper understanding of Cao Wenxiu, Wang Xian just frowned, and didn't say anything more.

The Li family in Longxi really values Mrs. Li, over the years, Cao Qirui has spoiled his concubine and killed his wife, and turned his concubine upside down, how can the Li family tolerate him?

It's just that she doesn't understand. Since you like it, why did you get married back then?

She had already reached a consensus with Cui Changling, and married the daughter of the Li family in Longxi to the Cao family of Juye, which was really a low marriage.

She was distracted, and Cao Li had already bowed to Shi Shiran, and he was honored with a word of Ah Gong in his mouth, and then he greeted Cui Changling and called Ling Jun.

Cui Changling waved his hand in the void, signaling that she didn't need to be polite: "I entered the house at night and disturbed Mrs. ”

Cao Li covered his face with a handkerchief, but his voice didn't look like he was crying, and there was not even a trace of choking in that voice.

Everyone just exchanged a few words, and Cui Changling instructed Chen Quan: "Xu Du and I will go in and take a look, and you can stay outside with Master Cao." ”

Chen Quan's eyebrows moved, and he remembered what he had ordered in the afternoon, to take people, to take Cao Qirui's concubine.

He did not want to offend anyone, so he threw the offending errand on his head.

Chen Quan dared to be angry and didn't dare to speak, this emotion has continued from the first half of the day to this day, he didn't show it on his face, he took two steps forward, and replaced Cui Changling's position.

Xu Du asked him to take a roll call, so he walked a few steps away from Wang Xian.

Cui Changling led Xu Du to stomp on the sagging, but when he stepped on the front of the stamping, he stood still, and turned to look at Cao Li's family: "I also want to ask Madame, go in with the two of me." ”

Cao Li was taken aback: "Lingjun, this ......"

She obviously hesitated, Cui Changling knew why she hesitated, and laughed lightly: "Madame brought the maid and me into it, what else is there to do?" ”

Cao Li sighed with relief, said no, turned his head and bowed to Cao Wenxiu, and raised his voice to call Miaozhu.

The girl next to her was sensible, and she didn't dare to come closer, lest she bump into the nobleman, and now that her wife was calling, she moved over with small steps, helped Cao Li's hand, and walked towards Cui Changling with her.

Cui Changling entered the house and looked around, the layout was exquisite, and all of them showed that Cao Qirui was a person of great taste during his lifetime.

It's just that there is less smoke in this house.

He picked an official hat chair with a lacquered backrest and sat down, and looked at Li's gaze always widened: "Didn't Cao Erlangjun live in this house much when he was alive?" ”

Cao Li's face flashed with embarrassment, but he quickly covered it up: "The husband and master often stay in the west courtyard. ”

"That lady doesn't live here either?"

Cao Li looked up suddenly, and the corners of his mouth were smiling: "Did Ling Jun ask knowingly?" ”

Soft and rigid, this Mrs. Li is not much different from what Cui Changling thought before.

Xu Du frowned on the side, obviously very dissatisfied with her words: "Madam......"

Cui Changling interrupted her with a wave of his hand: "Madame is right, I am asking knowingly." ”

Cao Li's handsome face collapsed: "What does Ling Jun mean?" ”

Cui Changling only shook his head: "The west courtyard is where Cao Erlang's concubine lives?" ”

She said yes, the disgust in her eyes was clear, and she didn't even bother to hide it.

Cui Changling saw it in his eyes, and probably knew it in his heart.

Cao Qirui doesn't love her, and she may not love Cao Qirui.

No matter how good she is, if her beloved man suffers from this, she can't be so calm.

Ordinary couples do not open their mouths to call their husbands, even in front of outsiders, they should blurt out the word husband.

The disgust in Li's eyes may not all be directed at the concubine's room, Cui Changling estimated that more than half of them were still directed at Cao Qirui.

The Cao family seems to be quiet, but in Cao Qirui's inner house, it is so turbulent that it is not peaceful at all.

Cui Changling felt ridiculous, a person who was as humble as an official outside couldn't be a Qi family, and even death was very likely to be a disaster in the inner house.

Thinking of this, Cui Changling couldn't help but look at Li's eyes more.

Li Shi felt it, so he took a half step back: "Ling Jun stared at me like this, is there anything you want to ask?" ”

"Mrs. is from the Li clan in Longxi, it is said that she should not be matched with Cao Erlangjun, I am a little curious, why did Lord Zunjun marry Mrs. Juye Cao?" Cui Changling sat there, pointing the handrail from time to time, making a dull sound or two.

This muffled sound smashed on Li's heart, and it also made Xu Du's heart tremble.

He didn't understand what Cui Changling wanted, since this was not Cao Qirui's daily residence, he couldn't see a reason, he should go to the West Courtyard to investigate one or two, but why was Cui Changling in a good mood, and pulled the Li family to ask the east and west?

He couldn't have imagined that what Cui Changling was asking at the moment was just delaying time for Chen Quan.

Naturally, the other half, that is, he is really suspicious of the Li family, trying to break the Li family's defense from bit by bit, so that she messes up the rules and shows her feet.

From the first time he saw Li, Cui Changling felt that this was a lady who did everything well, no matter how she looked at it, she felt that she was unfathomable and had a secret.

Chapter 185: Offending People

Outside, Cao Wenxiu stole a bead of sweat, this day is already hot, it is easier to get dry at night, the cicadas on the trees are not stopped, even if the night is dark, these cicadas seem to not know how to stop.

Cao Wenxiu was a little unsure.

What does Cui Changling want to do? He was polite during the day, and he still had the heart to mention himself a few words, and that posture was really unkind.

But who knows, as soon as he turned his face, in the evening, he unceremoniously took the officials of the Tingwei Mansion to the door, and he didn't even discuss, and the greetings on his face were still very sufficient, saying that he was not embarrassed by the Cao family, nor embarrassed the Cao family, and only brought six officials into the mansion......

All this made Cao Wenxiu a little frightened.

He was anxious to know the truth, eager to know how his son died tragically, Cui Changling should know something, that Xu Du, he has been in the officialdom for so many years, and he has heard of it, and he brought Xu Du with him, probably because something strange was seen on the corpse.

It stands to reason that Cui Changling shouldn't have told him the inside story first?

Why didn't you say anything, so you made a gesture of wanting to take people from the house?

He was puzzled, so he looked sideways at Chen Quan on the side: "Lord Chen, Ling Jun is ...... this"

Chen Quan glanced at the past, but Cao Wenxiu had never been wronged or enmity with him, and he also pitied Cao Wenxiu for losing his son at this age, so he looked straight in the end, and looked back in the direction of the house, and sighed: "Lord Cao, that concubine of Erlang Junna is a good family?" ”

Cao Wenxiu's face changed: "Lord Chen? ”

Chen Quan made a salute, knowing that this was not a rule, and wherever he went, he did not open his mouth to inquire about the rules of other people's houses.

It was Cao Wenxiu's face that sank, so that his heart also sank.

Everyone is an official in the same dynasty, and no one can offend anyone clearly.

Chen Quan took a deep breath, still holding a polite manner: "I won't hide it from Lord Cao, this concubine of Erlangjun is estimated to be difficult to escape today, and I am afraid that I will have to go to the Tingwei Mansion with us." ”

Cao Wenxiu gasped immediately, his body was unstable, and he staggered.

Cao Qibin stood beside him and steadied him with his hand: "Aya, pay attention." ”

"Lord Chen, what do you mean by that?" Cao Wenxiu was anxious, not to say that he was a concubine who defended his son, but he had already taken Erlang's servant and Zhao Jie's maid half a day ago, and he was going to take the female dependent, and it spread outside, and he didn't know what to say.

Chen Quan understood what he meant, if it weren't for the fact that Cao Qirui was really dead, Cao Wenxiu wouldn't have made a fuss about this matter at all.

People who want to be face-saving, the ugliness of the family is not publicized, who doesn't understand this truth?

But since it's all in trouble, those who want to hide can't hide it, and those who want to hide it can't hide it.

Seriously, at this moment in the case, a day has passed, and even if Cui Changling is not there, he will first take Cao Qirui's concubine to the hall for questioning.

So Chen Quan breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a moment, and picked up the results obtained by Xu Du from examining the corpse half a day ago and said to Cao Wenxiu: "Master Cao thinks, shouldn't you take someone to the court?" ”

Cao Wenxiu's face was really colorful, he had never lost such a big person in his life, but now that his son had an accident, in front of his colleagues, he fell so much.

But in the end, he has self-cultivation, and he can't say vicious words, holding that breath, he can't go up or down, and it's very uncomfortable.

Cao Qibin couldn't see it, and always supported him, lest he would not be able to hold on for a while and fall: "Lord Chen, in this way, you and Ling Jun both suspect that it was the poisonous hand of the Hu family that harmed Erlang?" ”

Chen Quan hurriedly shook his head, and said no: "Don't assert yourself in vain." ”

Cao Qibin wanted to ask again, but Cao Wenxiu clasped his wrist and gave him a silent look: "You want to take people, and there are so many reasons and evidence here, Your Majesty has authorized the monarch with full powers, and no one can say anything about this case." I'm here to give Erlang justice, if I really want to take someone, let's go with Master Chen. ”

That's actually not an excuse.

Chen Quan's eyebrows jumped: "Lord Cao said this, but it seems that I deliberately embarrassed the house." ”

As he spoke, he shook his head again, and replied to Wang Xian: "Xianzhi, you come." ”

Wang Xian coldly called him by name, subconsciously pursed his lips, still rubbed his hands and stepped forward, and only when he approached did he clasp his fists and make a salute: "What's the matter, my lord?" ”

As soon as her words fell, she realized that Cao Qibin was looking at her again.

It's weird, she has never seen this Cao family Langjun before, and she always watches what she does?

She wrinkled her eyebrows, but refused to look up.

Chen Quan sighed: "Lord Cao also said that I bullied people, as if I had to embarrass your mansion, you can ask Xianzhi if this was ordered by Ling Jun." ”

Wang Xian understood as soon as he heard it, this was talking about taking Cao Qirui's concubine to the case, and Cao Wenxiu probably ...... It's not that he doesn't want to, right, he always takes the female relatives of other people's houses to make him dissatisfied?

Chen Quan didn't want to offend people, so he moved out of Cui Changling.

Wang Xian scolded him again in his heart, what this Tingweiqing did was really not official at all, he was extremely embarrassed, and he always only thought about how to protect himself from offending people, such a Tingwei's mansion, no wonder His Majesty looked down on him!

Cao Wenxiu looked at Wang Xian, but Wang Xian didn't speak, didn't even look at him, and shook his head to himself: "That's it, Lord Chen is doing this, but it seems that I am getting in the way and don't know what to do." ”

Wang Xian felt that he could easily hear the complaint in his tone, but he didn't know whether the complaint was against Cui Changling or Chen Quan.

If she went towards Chen Quan, she had no intention of interfering.

If it is against Cui Changling......

She pursed her lips and called Master Cao, and then she looked up, Cao Qibin was standing next to her, and of course the afterglow from the corner of her eyes could sweep over Cao Qibin.

Such eyes, indescribably sharp, in this night, like an eagle, bright and deep, the exploration of the eyes exposed to people but fearless.

Wang Xian's heart skipped a beat, and he coughed: "Taking people is just to investigate the case, whether it is Ling Jun or Lord Chen, they all want to find out as soon as possible what happened to Erlangjun." The adults reported to the official in the morning, isn't it also for Erlangjun to get justice under Jiuquan? In fact, when it comes to female dependents, you can also ask questions in Cao's mansion, but it's just ......"

She paused slightly, and couldn't help but sigh.

Cao Wenxiu let her sigh and attracted her attention: "Just how?" ”

"It's just that Xu Du conducted an autopsy today, and Ling Jun specially invited the imperial doctor to order him to the Tingwei Mansion, and all kinds of conclusions came to the conclusion that the black hand behind the scenes was really ruthless, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was mad. If you just ask questions in the house, I am afraid that you will not be able to deter, and the case will be confused, and Your Majesty will only give you a period of one month, and you will not be able to solve the case, which is definitely not what Lord Cao wants to see, right? As she spoke, she lifted her eyelids and looked over, deliberately ignoring Cao Qibin on the side, and staring directly at Cao Wenxiu.