Xiao Qinglang nodded noncommittally and motioned for him to continue.

"He has very few relatives in the family, and one wife is Zhang Xiaoshi, who usually does some odd jobs in the wine shop and teahouse to make a living, and I heard the guy in the wine shop say that she is very diligent, and she knows a lot about wine, and she can often get the reward of the shopkeeper, but she is a little spicy. The two have a son named Zhang Qiu (Qiu), who is 16 years old this year. Although Zhang San doesn't know how to learn, he still cares about this son, and he was sent to the school to study when he was a child, and now he has a reputation for showing talent. ”

As he spoke, he handed over the figurative portraits of the three of them. Although Zhang San is not full of meat, he also has pointy-eared monkey gills, giving people a sense of ugliness with rat eyes. Zhang Xiao's is a little old, but forty years old has already given people the feeling of dying in their twilight years.

In contrast, Zhang Qiu is much better, with a scholarly temperament and polite literary quality. And Meiyu is slightly heroic, and the view is slightly similar to Zhang Xiao's, but there is no resemblance to Zhang San's appearance.

Xiao Qinglang put the portrait on the table, looked at Xu Chu and asked, "What does Xiao Chu have in mind?" ”

Xu Chu nodded, pointed to Zhang Xiao's portrait and said: "To raise a showman, the silver used is not one or two, and the couple do not have ancestral property, and they have no great ability, so where does the silver money to support Zhang Qiu come from?" ”

"Maybe Zhang San won the bet? I often hear the peacock say that the people in the gambling house spend a lot of money, and if they win a few games, it will be enough for the average person to spend many years. Xiao Mingzhu looked at the portraits, and then said, "That Zhang San is an old man, he should be able to win." ”

Xu Chu shook his head, "It is impossible for the gambling house to make a loss-making transaction, and since Zhang San has a reputation, it is even more impossible for the casino to give him the opportunity to cheat." Besides, how likely are people who are addicted gamblers to spend their gambling money on their families? ”

She frowned and looked at Xiao Qinglang, but saw Xiao Qinglang nod knowingly, and then ordered the guard to investigate again. This time, it is necessary to investigate the lives and temperaments of several people.

After the guards were ordered to leave, Xu Chu continued: "Second, Zhang Xiao's has a lot of opinions about wine, and Aunt Yang also made a living by making wine and selling wine before entering the Song family, so is there any relationship between the two of them that we don't know?" In addition, is there a relationship between Zhang Xiao and Xiao Hua, is it a coincidence that they have the same surname or is there something inside? ”

"If Zhang San and Aunt Yang are not cousins, then what is their relationship. In addition, when Zhang San was changing gambling houses last night, did he take the opportunity to secretly go to Song's house. The person Aunt Yang saw was him. And why did he risk stealing into the Song family? ”

"It seems that the suspicions of the entire Song family and the Zhang family revolve around Xiao Hua, who has been dead for many years, and Shuangniang, who is still missing......"

Xu Chu frowned, looked at Xiao Qinglang and continued: "Childe, do you remember what Song Xin'er said when we were attacked? ”

Xiao Qinglang nodded, "She said that she is the eldest lady of the Song family, and everyone else is a wild seed." also once yelled that her father loved her the most, and he couldn't see her being wronged. ”

But in fact, Song Derong didn't obey her as she said, and didn't even care about her at all. Even until she does it with you, it's just a passing word. She picked up the tea and took a few sips to make her throat slightly more comfortable before continuing, "On the contrary, it is the old lady Song, who knows Song Xin'er's love. Even for her, he did not hesitate to take a concubine for Lord Song, and was angry with Mrs. Song. ”

Xiao Qinglang looked solemn, and said with a straight face: "Are you suspicious ......?"

Xu Chu bowed his head and acquiesced to his conjecture.

"Fellow sisters, but the treatment in front of the old lady is very different. And Mrs. Song's attitude towards her two daughters is also worth pondering. In addition, it was recorded in the file that the people in the house had some rumors about the two young ladies, the so-called no wind and no waves, I think those rumors must not all be groundless. Xu Chu let Xiao Qinglang add half a cup of hot tea to her, and then gently held it in her hand to drive away the chill on her body, "Of course, there is also a possibility that Song Xin'er got hysteria because of encephalopathy, and then said those few baseless words." ”

This speculation is not unfounded, but it is very bizarre. If the two young ladies of the Song family were not born as compatriots, looking back at Mrs. Song's attitude, it is obvious that they attach more importance to the second miss.

So where did the eldest lady come from? What is the relationship with the Song family?

If the eldest lady was born in Lord Song's outer room, then how could she occupy the identity of the eldest daughter! How can you shout that everyone else is a wild seed?

In addition to her confusion that she was really sick, the biggest possibility is that she learned something from Old Lady Song. And it is precisely because of the truth she knows that she has become what she is now.

"Can the prince send someone to check the famous doctor that Song Derong invited to the old lady at the beginning, as well as the prescription prescribed by the famous doctor?"

"Nature."

Because of the affairs of the Song family, there are a lot of things, and it involves the matter of fake officials, which made Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu feel a little tricky for a while.

However, according to the analysis of the two of them, the root cause of this matter may have to be found in the dead Xiao Hua and the long-missing Shuangniang.

After all, for no reason, how could Old Madam Song be so hostile to Song Deqing, and shouted that he was possessed by Xiao Hua?

Xu Chu investigated the case, never believed that there was nothing in the world for no reason, since things existed, there must be a reason.

And Shuangniang, I'm afraid that Zhang Xiao's and Aunt Yang are also inseparable.

Xiao Qinglang saw Xu Chu sighing, and said softly: "This matter is not in a hurry, go left and right to check on Zhang Xiao's and Aunt Yang's people, and I will come back in three or two days." Why don't you and I go to meet Zhang San and Zhang Qiu for a while tomorrow? ”

Now all the people who are concerned about the Song family's case, from the frightened and crazy Mrs. Song, to the old lady Song who is paralyzed in bed, to Mrs. Song, Aunt Yang, Aunt Liu, and Song Xin'er, they will all meet.

Think about it, there are only three members of the Zhang family, as well as Xiao Hua and Shuangniang who are in the old lady's mouth, they have never seen each other. Since I can't find an idea for the time being, it's good to meet the Zhang family.

"Then I'll go with Sister Chu tomorrow." Xiao Mingzhu heard them discussing going to meet the legendary Zhang Sheng and Zhang Xiao's family, and immediately volunteered, "When the time comes, I can also help Sister Chu inquire about some news from the neighbors." ”

For this, Xu Chu believed it very much. Don't look at Xiao Mingzhu's big grin on the surface, but he has always been careful and has rules and regulations. Just like when she was in Lotus Villa, the news she could get from the old servant in the back kitchen, whether it was her or Xiao Qinglang, others might not be able to inquire about it.

"Start from restaurants, small merchants and hawkers, and take into account the old ladies who often gossip near Zhang's house." Xu Chu nodded at Xiao Mingzhu, who was full of interest, and joked, "If you spend a lot of money, you can ask your third uncle for reimbursement." ”

Xiao Mingzhu naturally didn't care about the little money she spent eating tea and buying things when she inquired about the news, but now that she heard Xu Chu say this, she felt rare. simply came to Xiao Qinglang's side, and obsessively asked for silver.

Xiao Qinglang glanced at her, slowly poured the tea and took a sip, before he said meaningfully: "How about giving you a bronze hand stove of Master Zhang?" ”

As soon as Xiao Mingzhu heard this, he hurriedly made a good body and smiled, and said as if he was loyal: "Third uncle, what are you talking about, this silver money is for the peacock to come out, and you can't take it from the third uncle." After speaking, he also squeezed his eyebrows at Xu Chu and said, "You're right, Sister Chu." ”

Xu Chu smiled lightly on the side, and when he saw Xiao Mingzhu suddenly winking at himself, he subconsciously said, "Hmm." ”

As soon as Xiao Mingzhu heard her response, she immediately smiled and said, "Therefore, the third uncle's money has to be saved to marry Sister Chu in the future." Look at what my niece did, how sweet it is. ”

didn't wait for Xiao Qinglang to change her face before she spoke, she hurriedly sighed twice, and ran out to find a reason to prepare first. Only Xu Chu, who stiffened his spine and pretended to be calm but had a flushed face, kept dodging his gaze.

Naturally, there is also Xiao Qinglang, who has a slight smile and a strong pretending to be complacent but has a fast heartbeat.

Most people won't know how much he wants the world to know that she is his lover. However, he also understands that now is not the time.

Perhaps, she showed such a shy face, because she really used her affection for herself. However, it was not enough for her to make a private agreement with herself for life. What's more, he never thought of secretly dating her secretly.

If he really wants to marry, he will inevitably carry a sedan chair in a beautiful manner, just like the second emperor's brother King Qi married her when he married her.

Xiao Qinglang's hand holding the teacup moved slightly, and a touch of tenderness bloomed between his eyebrows, "It's late, I'll send you back to the room to rest first, I'm afraid there will be a lot of work tomorrow." ”

Xu Chu nodded indiscriminately, glad that he had changed the subject, but also faintly lost. She was in a mess at this time, and she couldn't think of the reason why she was so entangled and contradictory in her heart for a while.

But since I can't think of the reason, I simply don't think about it anymore.

Xu is almost fifteen, so the house is brightly lit, that is, there are many festive lanterns hanging in the courtyard, but the courtyard is more joyful. The cold wind that howled in the past no longer seemed to be biting at this time, but a little softer.

Under the dim lights, Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu moved side by side, and under the mottled corridor, a long and a short shadow walked around, which was very compatible.

Xiao Qinglang looked at the people who were close at hand, under the faint light, her face was soft and white, and the faint smile on the corner of her mouth made his heart surge.

In fact, if you can always accompany each other like this, even if you will face the attack of the courtiers for asking to marry a lowly girl, it seems to be worth it. He even vaguely hoped that that day would come sooner.

In the more than 20 years he has lived in the past, it seems that he has had a heart-to-heart with Xu Chu, and he has done the most self-conscious thing. Of course, it is also the thing that makes him the most happy.

After running around for a long time today, and thinking about the Song family's case all the way, Xu Chu was really a little sleepy. Therefore, she didn't continue the joke of marrying her.