Aunt Chu took out her fried dishes, and when she came back, she and Xiao Qinglang gathered in front of the basin, discussing the abalone and sea cucumber inside with a difficult face. I couldn't help but chuckle, I was really good when I was young, and I didn't know what to do and fell in love.

When helping Aunt Chu to help, Xiao Qinglang could only find a topic to say a few words to Xu Chu.

"When did you conclude that Liu Wengui committed the murder?" Xiao Qinglang leaned on the door frame, waiting with Xu Chu for Aunt Chu's next dish to come out of the pot.

The fairy-like noble son who is as beautiful as the moon is a little more mortal at this time.

Xu Chu didn't care too much about his question, and only said casually: "Originally, I couldn't make up my mind, but when we saw him that day, he was obviously tired and wanted to raise his head and rub his forehead, but in the end he put it down." Speaking of this, she also deliberately glanced at Xiao Qinglang, and said, "Even if you are as noble as a son, you won't feel that such actions are unseemly." Why bother that he is just a businessman, how can he really feel rude because of the action of rubbing his forehead? ”

"It's just that I was just puzzled at the time, until I dissected the headless female corpse and found the silver filament swallowed by the deceased. I really doubt him......"

Her expression is very relaxed, much more interesting than the solemn appearance when the autopsy is carried out on weekdays. What's more, when she used Xiao Qinglang as a comparison, it was clearly funny.

Xiao Qinglang smiled gently, nodded appreciatively and praised: "Xiao Chu's mind is really sharp. ”

Xu heard too many such words, but Xu Chu didn't feel flattered. She asked with some curiosity: "When did Childe find out the ins and outs of this case?" ”

Xiao Qinglang was a little helpless, but in those clear and thoughtless eyes, he really couldn't lie, so he smiled: "From the moment you concluded that the corpse was not Liu Zhen's, I guessed that Liu Wengui must be inseparable. ”

"Why?" Xu Chu asked shamelessly. Although she found that the body was not Liu Zhen's, the situation at that time could only show that Liu Wengui was suspicious, but there was no indication that he committed murder.

Even in the end, if it weren't for Xu Chu's preemptive strike, Liu Wengui would very likely get out smoothly. After all, Liu Zhen didn't bite him out at all, and whether it was cooking the head or tying the body to the carriage, it was Du Gou's leftovers, and Liu Wengui did not personally participate.

What's more, in the entire case, except for the silver thread, there was nothing at all to show that Liu Wengui was guilty.

The smile on Xiao Qinglang's face became thicker and thicker, but his tone did not fluctuate much, and it was a little faint in Xu Chu's ears.

According to the dossier and the people below, Liu Wengui and Liu Zhen have a deep affection for each other. But with such a sincere relationship and a couple who have shared the same bed for more than 20 years, how can Liu Wengui not see the difference in the corpse at a glance? ”

"So you asked Lord Zhang to track down the so-called birthmark on Liu Zhen's body, and also secretly investigated the Liu family's financial resources?"

Xu Chu had never been in love, let alone had never started a family, so naturally he would not have thought of this. She hadn't even thought about it at all, but now that she heard this explanation from Xiao Qinglang's mouth, it seemed that there was really some truth. She pondered for a moment, secretly taking this to heart.

When she suddenly realized, there was a burst of fragrance wafting from the kitchen, which instantly pulled her thoughts back.

Xiao Qinglang couldn't tell how many years he hadn't celebrated the New Year like this, as if since the death of his mother, that Xin Mi had been pressed in his heart, and at the same time all his memories and joy were imprisoned.

Since leaving the palace and building the mansion, his life has begun to be deserted, and even if the brothers invite him, they can't arouse his interest at all. Many times, he also thought that he would probably live a lifeless life like an ascetic. Every day, I am in the company of cases and files, and I see all the injustices in the world.

Even at the beginning of his trip to Cangyan County, he just wanted to find a female servant who did not involve all forces. Even in the Five Elements case, he gave Xu Chu so much convenience, in the final analysis, it was just for selfishness. At that time, he probably admired and valued something.

But it's only a few months, and it's as if time has changed. That simple appreciation, I don't know when it turned into an inseparable feeling, which made him sad and happy.

He squinted at Xu Chu, who was setting the table with people, and saw her busy work inside and out, and pursed her lips to taste the milk tea sent by Mingzhu, and felt infinite warmth in his heart.

Even if he hadn't heard the guards with his own ears, he could see that the subordinates who had been commanded were full of joy. Also, most of these people who were born and died with him were orphans, and they grew up fighting in the army since they were children, how can they feel any warmth?

Even when he was later selected to be by his side, he still never experienced the joy of the New Year's holidays. It's no wonder that one by one, although they are in a hurry, they have no complaints.

In fact, not only others, but also himself?

In the midst of the busy situation, Xu Chu and Aunt Chu finally arranged two full tables of food.

Because it was Chinese New Year's Eve, plus the guards were on duty in two shifts, plus the secret guards hiding in the shadows, Xiao Qinglang was not worried about safety. Simply happy tonight, he asked Wei Guang to find a few jars of good wine for everyone to satisfy their hunger.

Such a warm moment relieved the depression in Xu Chu's heart, and also relaxed her mind of staying away from Xiao Qinglang when she got up in the morning. In short, everyone was happy, from Aunt Chu's roasted pork ribs to Xu Chu's plate of simple peanuts, they were all satisfied.

"Miss Chu, try this, this is my best sauce roasted pig's trotters." Xiao Qinglang was at the same table, only Xu Chu and Xiao Mingzhu were two girls. Xiao Mingzhu is better, no matter what, she is Xiao Qinglang's niece and the lord of the Great Zhou. Therefore, as soon as she sat down, Aunt Chu took extra care of Xu Chulai.

It's just that the fake pity in the light of the eyes can't be done, but I don't know where it came from.

Xu Chu has conducted countless autopsies and investigated countless cases, and he has met countless people, all kinds of people with ghosts. It can be said that she has almost a natural sensitivity to malice, and naturally she also feels the goodwill and kindness of Aunt Chu.

Although she didn't know why, she also received this friendship.

"Huh?" Xu Chu took a bite of the sauce hoof and wondered, "It turns out that the sauce pig's trotters can still be sweet?" I thought that all the pork trotters in sauce would be stir-fried with chili peppers. ”

When Aunt Chu heard this, the expression on her face froze, and the hand holding the dish suddenly trembled. After a while, she regained her mind and asked with a forced smile: "The capital uses sweet noodles to marinate pig's trotters in sauce, and some sugar will be added for the sake of the taste." ”

Xu Chu listened to the explanation, and the doubts in his heart were not only not dispelled, but became more and more suspicious and confused because of Aunt Chu's emotions.

Probably Aunt Chu also noticed that something was wrong, and sighed and said: "I used to worship my teacher when I was young, and when my master was alive, he would often fry pig's trotters with chili peppers and then marinate them in sauce. Later, I followed Gongzi and met more cooks from all over the world, and I realized that that way of eating is commonly used by Shu people......"

It's a pity that things are wrong, and to this day she has never learned the master's method again. Probably, I am also afraid of touching the scene.

As for the origin of Aunt Chu, Xu Chu had already learned from Xiao Qinglang. Since she is a member of the inner court of the palace, she has to act in the palace and help collect the corpses, so it can be seen that she often deals with the dead.

Generally speaking, the more powerful the place, the more they avoid people like them. In this way, it has also created their affectionate temperament. Thinking like this, she couldn't help but sigh, and she was a little closer to Aunt Chu.

During the Chinese New Year, I don't pay attention to food and sleep, so everyone relaxes for a while. At the guard's table, even began to enforce the drinking order. And Xu Chu and Xiao Mingzhu also changed from drinking in wine glasses to tasting in wine cups.

I don't know where I bought this wine, it's not spicy, but it has a sweet smell in the mouth. It also has a fruity fragrance, which makes people like it more and more when they drink it.

"This North Spring brew has great stamina, you drink it slowly." Xiao Qinglang saw that Xu Chu's cheeks were flushed because of the drink, and his eyebrows were moist when he raised his eyes, with a bit of bewilderment. Immediately, his heart jumped, and he reminded in a low voice in a hoarse voice.

Before he finished his words, he saw that Xiao Mingzhu on the side had already fallen on Xu Chu with drunken eyes, and drunkenly coaxed Xu Chu to drink another drink against her face. Seeing Xu Chu looking at Xiao Qinglang outside, he blinked a pair of big eyes and muttered a smirk: "Sister Chu, don't listen to the third uncle, this wine is so sweet...... One more drink......"

On the side, Wei Guang looked at his prince's darkening face, coughed dryly, and couldn't bear to look directly at the county lord's gaffe at this time. If it was put in normal times, the prince's face would be cold, not to mention the county lord, even the young master Hua Wu, who had always been gags and dared to play haha in front of the emperor, would also have to shudder.

Sure enough, wine is a strong man's courage.

Wei Guang couldn't bear to look at it more, and even the guards with the other table moved much lighter, and even dared to look at Xiao Mingzhu who was lying on Xu Chu's body with sympathy.

Xu Chu smiled stupidly, holding the wine jug with one hand, and pushing Xiao Mingzhu on his body softly with the other hand, Su Ri's clear eyes were full of rippling waves. She was half drunk and half awake at this time, with a little lazy and comfortable, and a little naïve, but she had a different style.

When Xiao Qinglang saw her like this, he felt that his heart softened. He suppressed the friendship in his heart and called in a low voice: "Xiao Chu? ”

That sound of Xiao Chu on the tip of his tongue made him feel inexplicably happy. Now his feeling is probably the kind of person who likes him, and his heart is sweet just by name. What's more, the man was blinking at it with watery eyes, and he was aggrieved and reluctant to let go of the wine jug.