"The folk girl has seen the prince." Because he was holding the account book in his arms, and there were many people now, Xu Chu did not bow down, but just bowed his knees respectfully to greet him.

Who knew that Xiao Qinglang didn't care about her nondescript courtesy at all, so he just reached out and took the things in her arms, and then motioned for someone to get in the car.

Xu Chu's eyes flashed slightly, but he thought that he really had something to report to King Jing'an, so he didn't hesitate for long, and climbed into the carriage like a stream.

It was also when she got into the carriage that she realized that the carriage, which seemed small from the outside, really had something inside. Although the interior is simple and elegant, there are several round stools, Ru kiln tea sets, and bronze kettles with warm water. And Xiao Qinglang, the king of Jing'an, put the account book in his hand completely on the long number, and on the other side was the official document he was reviewing.

Obviously, he hadn't been here for a while, otherwise the thick stack of official documents would not have been completely disposed of.

"Have a cup of tea first." Xiao Qinglang picked up the bronze teapot and slowly poured out a cup of hot water, and handed it to Xu Chu at will, but he was not in a hurry to urge her to investigate the case.

The faint fragrance of tea spreads in the small space in an instant, with a warm feeling, which is completely different from the cool breeze outside the car. Xu Chu, who was still shivering and feeling cold, the coldness on his body disappeared in a moment, but he was a little more safe.

Obviously, Xiao Qinglang was in a good mood, and at this moment, he leaned on the soft pillow with a smile on his face and looked at Xu Chu. On the contrary, it was Xu Chu, whose pale face turned red unconsciously because of the warm breath in the car or Xiao Qinglang's eyes.

It was evening, and the stalls in the market began to gather to collect their stalls and go home, and the shouting and the sound of cars and horses outside were endless, and the streets that were still a little crowded gradually opened up.

It wasn't until the hot tea in Xu Chu's hand entered his stomach that Xiao Qinglang asked, "This king is here for Liu Chan's case." Master Sun has already returned, he went to get someone according to your reminder, and also found the abandoned sickle, and after interrogation, Liu Laohan pleaded guilty. ”

When Xu Chu heard this, he blurted out, "What about Lu Qing'er?" ”

"You're sensitive. Let's talk about how you found the clue, you must know that this matter has also been verified by this king with a lot of effort, how did you see the inappropriateness in just a few glances? ”

Xu Chu looked up at Xiao Qinglang, and saw that his expression was calm, and between the vapor, he only raised his eyebrows and looked at him, without suspicion and inquiry in his eyes, as if he was just asking for advice. This made her heart feel relieved, and she was inexplicably a little casual.

It was rumored in the neighborhood that Lu Qing'er was almost ruined by Liu Chan's innocence, but the Lu family not only did not file a complaint, but even did not pursue it too much. On the contrary, he was as good as ever to Liu Laohan, and even asked his daughter's only son to send food to Liu Laohan, which is no longer reasonable. ”

"And the young child is sixteen years old, according to the eyes of the current world, he is not married at this age, and I am afraid that he will not be able to avoid some gossip and accusations. Whether it was before or after Liu Chan wanted to defile Qing'er, the Lu family had no idea of finding a family affair for her. ”

"Later, I accidentally discovered the secret of the sickle handle, and realized that it seemed that the sickle was missing in the farm tools behind Liu's house." Speaking of this, Xu Chu respectfully explained, "The prince should know that I was born in a peasant family, and although my family did not farm, I would also grow some simple vegetables in the yard. The Liu family is also a farmer, and according to the dossier, they also rented a few acres of land. Such a family, on weekdays, they are reluctant to buy firewood, and they will go to the nearby forest to collect some dry firewood, and the grass is cut in the field, and the sickle is indispensable, but the Liu family does not have ......"

As for Qing'er's life experience, it was also guessed from Liu Laohan's performance. The Lu family was too indifferent to their daughter, but Liu Laohan valued her too much. In addition, Liu Laohan is nearly 20 years older than the father of the Lu family, but he can be called a brother and sister with him, and there is a folk habit of pulling out ashes, so the folk girl boldly speculates, in fact, Qing'er is Liu Laohan's daughter. Xu Chu sighed softly, "Actually, if the previous case wasn't the case of the violent death of the young lady of the Qian family, I'm afraid I wouldn't dare to guess there easily." ”

Xiao Qinglang pouted a little mildly between his eyebrows, nodded and said, "That's why you let Master Sun deceive Liu Laohan and find Daddy Lu to confront him?" ”

Sure enough, it's a clever mind.

He looked at Xu Chu, his eyes uncertain, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart. looked up slowly, and saw that it was not delicate and charming, but it always revealed a tenacious white face.

Warm as jade, delicate and fragrant, Xiao Qinglang never felt that he would be stumped by a woman. partial, appeared, but he couldn't help but deny it. Whether it was admiration or temptation, he felt that this little work in front of him deserved the position of a female official of the Three Law Divisions...... It deserves his trust, and it is worthy of him to inform the palace of Xinmi.

"Lord Wang?" Xu Chu's voice was slightly raised, and he was a little puzzled.

"If it is still inferred based on Lu Qing's age and marriage, should this king also doubt Miss Xu's background? is twenty years old, but he has not had any relatives, and he has never even thought about any man. Xiao Qinglang tilted his head, looked away from the gaze that fell on her, and then calmly took a sip of the tea in his hand. After a pause, he said, well, it's cold.

"The prince laughed, he was a woman, I'm afraid that ordinary people wouldn't dare to ask for marriage. And the folk girl didn't think about harming anyone's family, since others thought that the folk girl was unlucky, it was better not to look for it from the beginning. As for her life experience, the Minnu is confirmed to be my father's biological daughter, is there anything in the Minnu file that is worthy of the prince's suspicion? ”

Xu Chu never believed in trust for no reason, especially someone of the identity of Xiao Qinglang, the king of Jing'an. Not to mention that he is a royal nobleman, just being in charge of the status and official position of the Three Law Divisions and the Inner Court is enough to make him a thorn in the side of many people, and it is impossible to get rid of it quickly.

So since King Jing'an is looking for her to investigate the case, he must have already checked her details.

"There is no suspicion, but this king is curious that during Xu Yanzuo's tenure, he has never been inconspicuous in the first ten years, but why did he suddenly improve his autopsy skills in the first sixteen years, and helped the yamen solve strange cases repeatedly?"

Just one sentence made Xu Chu's heart suddenly tighten. She thought that no one would notice, because everyone knew that she had studied under her father, and that she had learned the skills of autopsy and solving cases by going in and out of the morgue with Yizhuang since she was a child. What's more, as early as when she was young, she never showed anything unusual in order to cover up, and only a few years ago when her father's health deteriorated every day, she gradually revealed her ability to conduct autopsy and detective cases......

Xu Chu's face was slightly gloomy, his eyes were silent, and he said slowly for a long time: "What does the prince mean, the people don't know." ”

"Since you don't know, forget it, let's talk about today/What you've gained first."

Originally, Xu Chu was ready to hold on hard, and he must not pull his father into the water left and right, but he didn't want to wait for her to grit her teeth and argue, when she heard Xiao Qinglang's voice above her head.

Outside, it started to rain at some point, and it rattled on the wagon. The wind blew in through the cracks in the trembling curtains, with a bit of coldness and gloom, which made Xu Chu feel excited. However, when she looked at Xiao Qinglang again, she saw that the man was already sitting upright, and no longer asked the question just now. It was as if what she had just said was just a casual remark, but it made her feel terrified and uneasy.

For a moment, Xu Chu was a little stunned and looked at the person who was close at hand, holding a bone china tea cup and leisurely sipping tea. Did he do it intentionally or unintentionally?

Probably because of the hot tea, Xiao Qinglang's face was covered by the mist in the tea cup in front of him at this time, and it was a little unclear in Xu Chu's eyes. It's like ethereal, and people can't get to the bottom of it.

"Miss Xu, is this the king fascinated?" It was rare to see that stubborn face sluggish, which made Xiao Qinglang laugh.

Xu Chu, who was awakened, was red at this time, and hurriedly poured a little cold tea, and then looked away and coughed lightly, "Back to the prince, today when I asked Zhang Da what was wrong, I found two clues. First, Zhang Da had some unusual chance encounter the day before, or promised him benefits, or that person could make him benefit, and the benefits were quite large. The second is that Zhang Dafa's wife seems to have something to hide, and what she is hiding is to avoid Zhang Shi. Later, the folk girl will need to go in person. ”

Later, when Li entered the mansion, the maiden found that the Li family's business was mostly loss-making, but the Li family's life was quite luxurious. Not to mention that he lingered in Fengyue, only that because his concubine loved flowers and rockeries, he spent a huge amount of money to dig a pool in the courtyard and erect mountain stones, which can be seen in his generosity. But in this case, where did Li Jin's silver come from? ”

"In addition, I asked the housekeeper, and since Li Jin's accident, no one has ever come to the door to ask for debts."

Seeing Xiao Qinglang flipping through the account book very quickly, his eyebrows were raised higher and higher, until he finally nodded in approval of her words. The caution in her heart really fell, and then she took the stacked sea fishing documents, and said with doubts in her heart: "This is found by the people's girl from the mezzanine of Li Jin's study, it seems to be extremely important to Li Jin, but how to check the relevant files again." ”

After saying this, she took out the object found in the Li family's study from her purse, and said: "The housekeeper once said that the sixth son of the house had shouted that the study was haunted, and then the sixth son was sent to the yamen on the charge of stealing the property of the master's family, and there was no news after that. But the folk girl felt that this matter was inseparable from the current matter of the evil ghost asking for his life. ”

Xiao Qinglang hooked his lips, as if he was extremely satisfied, and then reached out and pulled out a file from under the official document and handed it over.

"This was discovered by chance when this king checked the Wu family's file, I think you should be interested."

Xu Chu was puzzled, but seeing Xiao Qinglang's clear expression on his face, he couldn't help but secretly say, could it be that he had already understood the whole story?