Naturally, my father was pampered and didn't let the courtiers cook, but the courtiers wanted to do their best for the prince, so they specially made this food and sent it. If the prince can like it, the courtier will definitely be happy" said, she also glanced at Xiao Qinglang with autumn waves in her eyes, and stopped talking, although it was subtle, it also revealed the thoughts of her daughter's family.

It's a pity that all Xiao Qinglang's thoughts are on Xu Chu, Mo said that he appreciates her, and he is reluctant to give her even a look.

Xu Chu nodded, and said thoughtfully, "That's Miss Hard's thoughts, but I'm strange, won't Miss hurt the Kodan on her nails if she makes snacks by herself?" Hey, I've never liked makeup, but I don't know how Miss's Kodan is made, and if it is eaten in the stomach, it will be harmful to the body. ”

"Miss, don't be surprised, it's really my lord's diet is fine, I have to ask these trivial things, don't I?" Xu Chu saw that Tian Wan'er's face had just been soothed, and it was difficult to look at it again, so he chuckled and said, "Or, Miss might as well talk about the method of this snack, so that I can learn it, so that the prince will not be happy to eat, and the people around him will not be able to do it, wouldn't it make it difficult for us to follow the prince?" ”

Xiao Qinglang's eyes were slightly dark, but he felt funny in his heart. His own Xiao Chu is not a sharp-toothed person, but if he really squeezes a person, even if he is not aggressive, it is difficult to argue.

He quietly looked at the scene in front of him, and didn't speak, so naturally he couldn't blame Xu Chu, let alone help the Yutian family.

That Tian Wan'er's face turned pale and red, and finally turned purple, but it undoubtedly refuted Xu Chu's words. She didn't even dare to be angry, because the man who had been regarded as abstinent for a long time and did not refuse to come to women came with a cold gaze. She vaguely felt that if she dared to accuse that woman, Xu Shizhen would not see tomorrow.

After realizing this, the unwillingness in her heart turned into resentment, although she didn't dare to attack, she couldn't hide her resentment towards Xu Chu.

"Heh, it seems that this snack was not made by Miss Tian herself. Or maybe Miss Tian just moved her mouth? In that case, doesn't this intention seem a little ridiculous? After she finished speaking, she directly took the snack, twisted a piece and put it in her mouth, and said after a while, "But the taste is not bad, the prince should reward the cook." ”

Xiao Qinglang looked at her funny, and waved his hand to order Tian County to retreat with Tian Wan'er. Of course, during this period, he did not forget to let people appreciate the chef.

In this free time, Xu Chu took a piece of pea yellow and handed it to Xiao Qinglang's mouth and said, "I have never eaten authentic pea yellow in the capital, but I feel that there is something wrong with this taste, as if I deliberately misplaced salt."

Xiao Qinglang took a small bite along with her movements, but his handsome eyebrows wrinkled, and his expression was a little bad.

"It's not just the wrong salt, even if you put sugar, I'm afraid it's too sweet with this amount." Speaking of this, he paused, looked at Xu Chu and said, "But the food cooked by the cook tastes very authentic, and it is impossible for someone to make a mistake in making snacks." ”

Just when the two looked at each other silently, secretly speculating in their hearts, they saw the next person who went to reward come back in a hurry, saying that the cook had to see the prince in person before he was willing to accept the reward.

At this point, they also guessed that they were afraid that the cook had some grievances.

Because of the suddenness of the incident, the next person didn't have time to report to the Tian County Order, who was kicked out by Xiao Qinglang, so he directly took the cook outside the door to wait. After getting Xiao Qinglang's permission, he hurriedly went to talk to the woman, Xu is thinking that it is not easy to go out, and he specially instructed a lot, lest the woman's behavior be rude and collide with the nobleman.

In fact, the cook lady was not a shapeless mountain village woman, just watching her enter the door, although her face was sad, she still endured her mourning and kowtowed to Xiao Qinglang. In this way, it is enough to see that although she is a woman, she still has some rules.

Xiao Qinglang glanced at the cook and asked in a deep voice, "You insist on seeing this king, what's the matter?" ”

Before the woman could speak, tears fell from her eyes. She choked up and said, "Lord Qi, the women do have grievances to sue. The husband of the woman was originally the head chef of Xian Weiju in the capital, and he has been in the capital for more than ten years, and he has also saved some silver. Now that he is old and his children have reached the age of starting a family, he wants to buy some property. It's just the land of the capital, every inch of land is expensive, and in fact, we ordinary people can buy houses and buy fields, so after discussing with the people's women, he returned to his hometown is Qingfeng Town. ”

"Because he has the skill of cooking, our family opened a restaurant in the town, and although the business cannot be said to be profitable, it is also prosperous."

Eight days ago, he said that he was going to the county seat to buy some spices, and by the way, he wanted to buy some things for his home. But it was dark that day, and he was still not seen home. The woman was worried, so she asked her son to accompany her to search, and finally she met the servant who had gone to her house to deliver the news, saying that the husband of the woman had killed people and robbed money, and that she had choked up when she said this, "and that he had cut off the man's head and threw it into the lake." ”

Later, the woman went to the county government to inquire and learned that when he returned that day, he brought the spices he bought and two kitchen knives. The woman once asked her husband, and according to him, he met the jeweler by chance, and he also selected the jewelry in his hand for a long time, and wanted to help the woman buy one for her birthday. Later, Xu was happy, and when he left, he actually lost the burden of helping the kitchen knife, and when the official found it, the kitchen knife was stained with blood. ”

"After the county magistrate visited, he knew that the deceased was a jewelry seller. It just so happened that on that day, the husband of the woman also carried a golden hairpin with him. In this way, it is more confirmed that he robbed money and killed people. ”

"Moreover, a family not far from the lake also reported to the official that they had seen him kill and escape."

Her face was gloomy, although she was worried that Xiao Qinglang would suspect her husband, but in order to overturn the case, she still didn't dare to hide it.

In this way, the husband of the woman was imprisoned. I heard that the county magistrate reported to the Criminal Department that he would be beheaded after the autumn, and he only waited for the Criminal Department to review it. ”

For this reason, a pair of her children left their homes and businesses to go to the state city, just to find a way to file a lawsuit. Even if the family is bankrupt, it is better than watching her husband die in vain.

It is precisely because of this that she left the town and found a restaurant in the county town to be a cook. I just want to be able to meet a powerful person here and avenge my husband.

In fact, during this period, she also sent silver to the yamen and went to see her husband in prison. It's just that every time they meet, the two can only hug their heads and cry.

How can an ordinary person who has been interrogated, humiliated, and even tortured day and night endure it, and naturally "confesses" after shouting injustice. He also complained to the cook at first, but when the county magistrate decided the case, he refused to say anything to the cook, and even didn't want her to run around for this matter anymore.

Xu Chu was silent, she could hear the sadness and despair in the cook's words, and she could also imagine a person who had been tortured and confessed, if he was really innocent but was convicted, how disappointed he would be with the court and the yamen. So much so that he was worried that his family would be retaliated against, and then he had the idea of accepting his fate.

Although they have only listened to the words of the cook in this matter now, they still don't know what the truth is. However, when encountering a case of family members complaining about grievances, it should be re-investigated.

After listening to the woman's narration, Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu had a slight plan in their hearts. The two of them glanced at each other, and when they saw that there was darkness in each other's eyes, they knew that the two of them had thought of another place.

Compared with Xu Chu, Xiao Qinglang is more familiar with the affairs of the capital. Although Xian Weiju in the capital is not as famous as the gluttonous building, it can be regarded as one of the few restaurants, which has extremely high requirements for the chef's cooking skills and excellent natural treatment.

And the chefs who come out of there, in the major restaurants and restaurants in the capital, can be described as fragrant and sweet. Not to mention, it's in a small breeze town.

If this woman had not lied, how could a person who could have bought a property in the town and bought a property and a land for the sake of a mere golden hairpin? And how can a jewelry dealer only have a golden hairpin for his belongings?

"Can the head of the deceased be found?" Xiao Qinglang frowned and asked.

The woman wiped her tears, sobbed and said, "Originally, because there was no head, the county magistrate could not decide the case for a long time. It was only later that the county magistrate issued a reward, saying that if anyone could salvage the head in the lake, he would reward ten taels of silver. Two or three days later, a pair of brothers, who were ferrying by the lake, took the jeweler's head and received the prize. ”

"Although the head has been changed beyond recognition, the county still concluded that it was the head of the deceased based on the marks on the broken neck."

The woman had already explained the ins and outs of the case, and as for the details of it. One is that she really doesn't know, and the other is that she can't figure it out. For example, why did the husband say that he had not killed anyone, but someone saw the scene of his murder?

Xiao Qinglang frowned slightly, looked at the subordinate who led the woman into the door with a solemn face, and said, "Let Tian County Order bring the file of this case over, and find the official documents involved in the case with the official messenger." ”

The man originally thought that the cook wanted to see the demeanor of the royal prince, but he didn't expect that she was actually here to sue, and her face was difficult to look at at that time. However, he didn't dare to attack, especially after hearing Xiao Qinglang's order, he wiped his cold sweat and went out.

Tian County, who had been blaming and admonishing Tian Wan'er, got the news at this time, his brows jumped, and he panicked. Now he doesn't care about any pity or pity for his daughter, and after handing over the person to his wife for discipline, he hurriedly went to the front office to retrieve the file.