Chapter 17: Old Husbands and Young Wives
The moon is as bright as water, and the evening breeze is blowing.
Shen Lingjun turned to look at the person in front of him, smiled lightly, and asked instead of answering: "Is there really that day, are you still standing here?" ”
Su Musha did not hesitate: "Yes." ”
Her eyes penetrated through her eyes, her gaze was scorching, and her voice was firm: "In my heart, you are just you, the unique Shen Lingjun." ”
The green silk danced, Shen Lingjun brushed aside the fine hair around his mouth, his smile became bigger and bigger, his eyes were thick and indissolvable, and there was a reflection of the white-clothed knight, unparalleled in the world.
The next day, Shen Lingjun and the others had breakfast and were about to visit Jin Yuan, when Shen He came over first.
Before, Shen Lingjun asked Shen He to check the affairs of the Xie family, and at this time Shen Heyu reported: "My lord, I have found out, that Dr. Xie's full name is Xie Xiuyuan, he has two daughters, the eldest is called Xie Li, who married to Hexi Village six or seven years ago, and the second daughter is called Xie Tao, who was divorced not long after marrying to Jingling Village five years ago, but since he was divorced, he has disappeared and has not returned home for so many years." ”
After Shen He finished speaking in one breath, Shen Lingjun was a little puzzled: "Missing? ”
"Yes, but Xie Xiuyuan didn't report to the official, so everyone didn't know about it, those here thought they were still in Jingling Village, and those over there thought they had gone home." Shen He is truthful.
The girl is missing but hidden? Obviously, there was a hidden meaning in this, Shen Lingjun slapped the table and said, "Trace Xie Tao's whereabouts." ”
"Yes." Shen He should finish accepting it, turn around and go out.
Shen Lingjun remembered something and beckoned him to come back: "By the way, has Patriarch Ling's body arrived?" ”
Shen He stopped: "It was sent over last night, and there is an ice coffin in the yamen, so don't worry." ”
"Hmm." Shen Lingjun was quite satisfied with this work efficiency, and nodded: "You go down." ”
Waiting for Shen He to leave, Shen Lingjun said to Ye Qingzhi: "You have to take a look, it's best to find out what kind of poison this Ling patriarch had been hit before he died." ”
Ye Qingzhi didn't say anything: "Okay, I'll go now." ”
Shen Lingjun smiled with satisfaction, and then looked at Zhao Qi meaningfully. In terms of checking people, there is no more efficient than Zhao Qi's secret guard.
Zhao Qi is a smart person, he understood as soon as he turned his eyes, raised his hand and snapped his fingers: "Kagura, check this Xie Tao." ”
Shen Lingjun smiled like a scheming fox, and said boldly: "The best restaurant to eat at noon, Brother Su is in for a treat." ”
Su Musha shook his head helplessly.
Tang Tang stabbed Shen Changfeng with his arm and said in a low voice, "It's too treacherous." ”
Shen Lingjun looked over with a smile, Tang Tang clenched his fists, his face was firm, and he patted his ass and said, "Lord Shen is wise!" ”
Shen Lingjun lightly clasped his forehead with his index finger, and suddenly asked, "You two have nothing to do today, right?" ”
"Something!"
"It's fine."
Shen Lingjun automatically ignored Tang Tang's words, and said to Shen Changfeng: "Ah Feng, I think you have been in a bit of a trance for the past two days, go to Dr. Xie to have a look, and Tang Tang sleepwalks, you have hysteria, let's take a look." ”
Shen Changfeng and Tang Tang glanced at each other, and at the same time had a question - when did I get sick?!
So, the soldiers divided into three routes and set off separately.
Jin Mansion is in the east of the city, the most prosperous area.
After the main street, the intersection to the north, out of Yongxing Lane, the deep house compound is impressive.
At the top of the red vermilion lacquer gate, there is a black golden silk nanmu plaque, on which the dragon flies and the phoenix dance is inscribed with the words "Jin Mansion". On both sides of the gate, the white lantern book has large inscriptions, which are especially dazzling in the sun.
Shen Lingjun stared at the mansion for a while, the whitewashed walls guarded the courtyard, and the green willows hung around, but he didn't lose his taste.
Showing their identities to the porter, the two were respectfully greeted into the hall. The pavilions and pavilions in the inner courtyard, the verandah and the pond, are arranged in a patchwork manner, and the elegance and vulgarity coexist, but now they are covered with a layer of white.
A servant hurried over with a large ball of red silk, Shen Lingjun's eyes were quick, he grabbed the red silk, and said curiously: "This is ......"
The old housekeeper of the Jin Mansion, who was walking in with the two of them, glanced at it and said, "Lord Hui Siqing, this is left over from the happy event half a month ago, and I haven't had time to clean it up, and I haven't thought about it...... " He choked up as he spoke, and wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve: "I didn't think about the happy event for a few days, young master...... The young master ......"
Shen Lingjun thought that he hadn't heard that Jin Yuanyu had married, so he pretended to be surprised: "Your young master is married?" ”
"It's not ......" The housekeeper waved his hand and said with a little embarrassment: "It's the concubine married by the master." ”
Shen Lingjun raised his eyebrows, Luo Cheng didn't hear about this.
The three of them entered the hall, and the butler saluted respectfully and said, "Lord Siqing, please wait a while, the master will come soon." ”
Shen Lingjun and Su Musha sat casually, and a maid served tea, Shen Lingjun took a sip and asked casually, "Do you lords often go out?" ”
The maid's eyes secretly glanced at Su Musha from time to time, her ears were crimson, and after listening to Shen Lingjun's question, she was stunned for a moment before replying: "Master doesn't go out often, and he only goes out once in a while." ”
Su Musha picked up the teacup with his left hand, brushed the upper floating tea leaves with his right hand, and looked at her: "Your young master doesn't live at home?" ”
The maid was looked at like this, two blush flew on her cheeks, and the whole person was fluttering, and she hurriedly lowered her head and said in a low voice: "Young master...... The young master quarreled with the old master once before, so he moved ...... Moved out. ”
Shen Lingjun supported his chin with one hand, thinking about whether to put on a mask for Su Mu in the future before going out.
Thinking about it, he asked, "Why are you quarrelling?" ”
Before the maid could answer, a rough and low male voice sounded outside the door: "There is a loss of welcome, there is a loss of welcome......"
The person who came was in his fifties, of medium height, with a square face, slightly gray sideburns, a gloomy complexion, and a pair of eyes looked at Shen Lingjun and Su Musha without a trace.
Shen Lingjun stood up and nodded with a smile: "Lord Jin." ”
Jin Yuan shook his head: "The old man has already resigned." He added: "Jin heard that Lord Shen is a heroic among women, and he is not inferior to a man in any way, and when he saw it today, he really had an extraordinary bearing." ”
"Passing the prize." Shen Lingjun smiled and bowed slightly.
Jin Yuan turned to Su Musha again, he saw that this person was personable, had an outstanding temperament, and was not a mediocre person, and his face was puzzled: "This ......"
Shen Lingjun said simply: "My subordinates." ”
"Oh......" Jin Yuan nodded in disbelief.
The three of them sat down, and Shen Lingjun said directly: "Master Jin, we came this time to ask about your son-in-law." ”
Hearing Shen Lingjun mention Jin Yuanyu at once, Jin Yuan sighed deeply, and a heavy sadness appeared on his face: "Yu'er...... Lord Shen, I was just about to ask when I could bring Yu'er home, so that he could be buried as soon as possible. ”
Shen Lingjun put one hand on the table and looked at him: "Master Jin never suspected that Jin Yuanyu might be murdered?" ”
Jin Yuan smiled bitterly and sighed: "I have already sent someone to ask the people of the Yamen, and I have already confirmed that Yu'er committed suicide, this is ...... What else is there to check here. ”
Su Mu covered the side and said, "You are so sure that Jin Yuanyu committed suicide. ”
"You two don't know." Jin Yuan sighed in a deep voice: "More than half a month ago, the old man took a new concubine, and Yu'er made a big fuss about it, claiming that if the concubine was welcomed into the door, he would go to death, I didn't take this to heart at the time, and after a few days, the old man had something to go out, who knew that as soon as he came back, he heard that Yu'er had an accident......
Shen Lingjun looked at Jin Yuan's gray face for a moment, his bloodshot eyes filled with tears, and he couldn't help but comfort: "People can't be resurrected after death, mourn." ”
Jin Yuan covered his eyelids with one hand, and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you, Lord Shen." ”
Su Musha put down the tea bowl in his hand and said, "Except for this matter, your father-son relationship has always been good?" ”
"Yu'er is an obedient child and never lets people worry about it." Jin Yuan looked out the window with a sad expression: "Since his mother passed away, our father and son have depended on each other, and our relationship is naturally close. ”
Shen Lingjun habitually knocked on the table with his right hand, and said slowly: "Then why does he live alone in a rented house?" ”
Jin Yuan paused for a moment and said, "Probably because you quarreled with me, you are in a bad mood, so let's stay outside for two days to relax." ”
Shen Lingjun looked at him fixedly with dark eyes: "But as far as I know, he rented a house half a year ago. ”
Jin Yuan was silent for a moment, and just sighed: "When the child grows up, it can't be up to his parents." ”
Shen Lingjun said again: "Does Master Jin, the friend he makes on weekdays, deny it?" ”
"Ahem...... cough cough cough ......" Suddenly, Jin Yuan coughed one after another, and the violent cough made his waist bend down, and it took a long time to stop.
The housekeeper ran in when he heard the movement, helped Jin Yuan, and said worriedly: "Master, master, are you okay?" ”
Jin Yuan gasped and waved his hand, signaling that he was fine.
The housekeeper patted Jin Yuan on the back and helped explain: "Since I knew that the young master had an accident, the master hasn't slept much, and he has contracted the wind and cold in the past few days, and the doctor told him to recuperate." ”
Shen Lingjun and Su Musha glanced at each other, this was an eviction order.
Jin Yuan finally took a breath: "Lord Shen, if you make friends, you will definitely not tell your parents one by one, so the old man really doesn't know who the child's friends are." ”
Shen Lingjun stood up: "Okay then." ”
Jin Yuan coughed twice, his face flushed, and he barely suppressed it before he said, "Lord Shen, I still hope that I can get my son back as soon as possible." ”
"Okay." Shen Lingjun was very cheerful this time: "Tomorrow, you let people go to the county office." ”
Jin Yuan clasped his hands: "Thank you, Lord Shen." ”
Then he said to the housekeeper: "Lao Qin, send the two adults out." ”
Shen Lingjun and Su Musha went out with the old housekeeper, walked to the turn of the verandah, and saw a woman in pink standing sideways on the opposite bank of the lotus pond, and saw someone coming in front of her, so she turned around and left through the circular arch.
Shen Lingjun watched the woman leave, pointed in that direction and asked, "Who is that?" ”
The housekeeper followed and looked at it, and said respectfully: "Lord Hui Siqing, that is the concubine who is newly married to the old man." ”
"Oh......" Shen Lingjun nodded, and asked casually, "What's it called?" ”
"The surname is Liu, and his name is Yu Jun."
After the two left the mansion, Shen Lingjun looked at the Jin Mansion behind him, and the corners of his mouth hooked up an unfathomable smile: "That woman ...... just now"
Su Musha turned his head at the same time and said, "It should be her." ”