The two of them shared the same bed, and they said a few words without a match, and then gradually fell asleep.

However, just as dawn was approaching, a sharp knock was heard at the door.

"Who?" Xu Chu slept on the side of the bed, his voice was still a little hoarse at this time, and he didn't seem to wake up.

"I, Xiao Qinglang."

As soon as his words fell, Xu Chu woke up suddenly, and hurriedly got up and put on his coat. At this time, he came suddenly, it must have been a big thing, and it was a big thing related to her.

And now, for her, the biggest thing is nothing more than two things, one is the whereabouts of her father, and the other is the case of the Hibiscus Inn.

There was only a bean-sized candle in the room, which was extremely dim, but this did not prevent Xiao Qinglang from seeing the nervous expression on her face.

Xiao Qinglang lowered his head and saw that she was only wearing a thin coat, so he couldn't help frowning and said, "The night is cold and the wind is cold, so get dressed first." ”

When Xu Chu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, it didn't seem to be his father's business.

It happened that the night wind blew and poured into the house, making Xu Chu, who was standing at the wind outlet, suddenly sneez.

Seeing this, Xiao Qinglang moved his steps indistinctly, covering the wind coming from the corridor.

"Wait a minute, Lord Wang."

When she returned to the house, she saw Xiao Mingzhu sitting on the bed with sleepy eyes and looked at her suspiciously, so she softened her voice and whispered, "Let's sleep again." ”

Originally, Xiao Mingzhu hadn't completely woken up, but when she heard Xu Chu asking her to sleep again, she nodded unconsciously and hugged the soft quilt and fell asleep.

When Xu Chu came out again, he saw Xiao Qinglang standing outside with a cold expression.

"Junko is dead!"

With just one sentence, Xu Chu suddenly raised his head and said incredulously: "Dead? ”

Don't blame her for being surprised, when she interrogated Shunzi yesterday, she and Xiao Qinglang both felt that Dongmei was a little abnormal and suspicious. Later, after the autopsy, she also specially reminded Xiao Qinglang to be careful of Shunzi.

And from the time she reminded her, it had only been four hours until now......

Xiao Qinglang smiled bitterly, looked at Xu Chu and said, "Suicide by taking poison is extremely poisonous. ”

"It's actually a crane top red?" Xu Chu was taken aback.

"Yes!"

Crane top red is a forbidden medicine in the palace, and the control of several generations of emperors is extremely strict. On weekdays, it will not be used unless it is a courtier or concubine who has given death to a serious disease. Once used, it will be kept strictly guarded.

Xu Chu frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment and comforted: "Maybe things are not so bad, although Hedinghong is a forbidden medicine in the palace, it may not be lost to the people." ”

The palace lamp swayed slightly in the night breeze, revealing a faint hazy light, with a warm halo, which made people feel calm for no reason. On the dimly lit corridor, the two walked quickly without words. It's just that everyone understands that Xu Chu's last sentence is just self-deception.

Crane top red, its appearance completely shows that it must be related to the royal family at this time. In other words, the person behind all the cases is capable enough to get forbidden drugs from the palace.

On the way, Xu Chu asked suspiciously, "Didn't Brother Wei check his teeth that day?" ”

Because the Dark Guards often encounter various assassinations and have experienced many sieges by dead soldiers, they know the best about those assassins who are not successful and become benevolent. As soon as he caught Shunzi, Wei Yan removed his chin and then removed the mouth poisoning bag. Then, they were searched to make sure they were safe.

"There are really no deadly weapons or poisons in his mouth and body, so the most important thing now is to find out where he got the poison from and can kill himself." Xiao Qinglang frowned.

"And why did he kill himself suddenly, and what was he going to hide."

You need to know that even if his temperament is cornered, he will never lose his life easily.

Xiao Qinglang nodded, obviously he had thought of this as well. The two glanced at each other, bowing their heads slightly in tacit understanding, as if they understood the suspicions in each other's hearts.

When the group arrived at the room where Junko was being held, they saw that he was lying on the ground completely silent, with no injuries on his body.

At this time, his face was peaceful, as if he was asleep.

Xu Chu asked Junzi's body to be placed on the bed and began the autopsy.

"There is nothing unusual, it is confirmed that it was the middle crane that died of poison." Xu Chu shook his head after checking it.

Junko is the most critical clue they have at the moment, and as soon as he dies, it seems that it is difficult to find out the clue again.

However, Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu had already guessed and concluded in their hearts, so naturally they would not really sit still and close the case.

Even though he is critical, he is not yet able to carry all the sins. Duan is the case of Jinzhou City officials, if there is no accomplice, how can he give birth to such a bold act?

But who is he hiding? What is hidden behind this case?

After thinking for a long time, Xu Chucai suddenly looked at Xiao Qinglang and said: "I also ask the prince to send people all over the city to find the pregnant woman who has just given birth, and ask for the residual blood and turbidity left in her uterus, that is, the woman's lochia." ”

Xiao Qinglang smiled when he heard this, nodded in appreciation: "Although you can't believe what the ancient book says, you can also give it a try." And this king has just let people release news in the house, saying that you can cure the dead with white bones......"

The so-called ancient books say that it is only recorded that the ancients used the method of attacking poison with poison to treat people who were poisoned by arsenic. It is to warm the woman's lochia with clean gauze, dry it in a cool place, do not dry it in the sun, knead it into flour, boil it into water, and give it to the person who takes the poison to detoxify.

It is said that it is to fight poison with poison, but in fact, ordinary people have never tried it at all. That is to say, some Jianghu Langzhong occasionally use this recipe, but I have never heard of anyone who can use it to get rid of the poison.

As soon as Xiao Qinglang gave the order, the sky outside was completely bright.

On the second day, the room where Shunzi was guarded was completely isolated, except for the palace guards and the palace doctor, only Rui Niang, who had been in charge of Xiao Qinglang, Xu Chu and others' meals, could enter that room to send some food and drink.

And Dongmei, whose mood has calmed down more and more, is now in excellent condition. She can also be regarded as a grateful person, not only kneeling down to thank Xiao Qinglang, but also cleaning and tidying up Xu Chu's house very properly.

"Dongmei, you are the daughter of a good family, you don't have to do these jobs. Besides, the prince has already taken over your case, you just have to wait a few more days, and you don't have to help me clean up and take care of the house in the future. Xu Chu got dressed and quietly looked at Dongmei, who had been busy folding the quilt, and said.

Dongmei probably didn't expect Xu Chu to say this as soon as she opened her mouth, and she was stunned for a moment, and then tears rolled down, but she just sobbed, knelt down and kowtowed: "Miss Xu, my life was saved by you, if I can avenge my father and mother again, I will serve you as a cow and a horse without complaint." ”

Xu Chu hurriedly held the person up, wanting to pull it up, but Dongmei only shook her head with tears in her eyes and said: "As long as the girl doesn't dislike my background, I will definitely be a good maid in the future and serve you for the rest of ......my life."

She didn't look bad, but the appearance of pear blossoms with rain became more and more distressing.

When Xiao Mingzhu hurriedly ran over, she saw Dongmei looking at her sister Xu with tears in her eyes, and her expression was so pitiful. Although Sister Xu's face was indifferent, her frowning brows showed a little impatience.

She paused, and said in her heart that her sister Xu is the most considerate, with a good temperament, and fairness, she will definitely not bully an orphan girl. Thinking like this, she didn't bother anymore, raised her feet and walked into the door, and said, "Sister Xu, I heard that you saved Shunzi who committed suicide by taking poison?" ”

Xu Chu glanced at Xiao Mingzhu, who was full of interest, shook his head helplessly, and then nodded her head and said, "What are you talking about, beware of leaking the news again." ”

That appearance is much more intimate than when he treated Dongmei, and of course, the meaning of the words can be regarded as acquiescing to Xiao Mingzhu's words.

"Then let's go and have a look, I'll go later, the guard said that the third uncle ordered that no one should approach that room without him and you."

Xu Chu was so abrasive by Xiao Mingzhu that he couldn't do it, so he had to nod his head, and then looked at Dongmei, who was kneeling on the ground with tears in her eyes, sighed, and said comfortingly: "Since you insist on staying, then stay, and the prince can also take care of your food." ”

After a pause, she thought for a moment and then said, "I'm just a maid, and it's very reluctant to support myself, so I really don't have the strength to find someone." If you don't help Rui Niang and the cook to cook, you can beg the prince in the future and stay behind the government to work......"

"Yes, yes, if you really don't have a place to go, I can also have someone take you back to the county lord's mansion. The subordinates of the county lord's mansion are very kind and will never bully you. Xiao Mingzhu looked at Dongmei and said seriously, "And all maids can be married as long as they are over twenty years old...... I can also ask the butler to prepare a dowry for you, so that you will not be bullied on the streets. ”

As soon as Dongmei heard this, two lines of tears flowed again, and she kowtowed heavily: "Thank you for the kindness of the county lord, the people want to serve the prince and Miss Xu with all her heart, in order to repay the prince and Miss Xu for saving their lives." ”

And although Xiao Mingzhu sympathized with Dongmei, she subconsciously didn't like her always crying and crying when she was in trouble, so when she saw that she was still kneeling and wanting to ask for something, she quickly pulled Xu Chu out of the room.

Here Xu Chu and Xiao Mingzhu went all the way into the room where Shunzi was, and Dongmei over there also wiped away her tears and cleaned herself, and went to the kitchen to help according to Xu Chu's words. Fortunately, at this time, Rui Niang and the others were very busy, and now they not only had to prepare the meals of the prince and the county lord, but also the meals of all the guards, plus a Shunzi with an extremely special physical condition......

The arrival of Dongmei was naturally welcomed by Rui Niang and the cook.

Because Rui Niang took care of the food, clothing and housing of the three rescued women before, she is also relatively familiar with Dongmei, and she has a good temperament, so she will naturally be more considerate of Dongmei, and a few people who come and go are not considered to be born.

And Dongmei is also diligent, cooking on the fire, but everything that can be done is not ambiguous. You don't even need to open your mouth, and you don't pick anything about being dirty and tired.