Mrs. Xu seemed to be tired of talking, so she stopped talking, took two sips of tea from the teacup, and looked out the window.

The sunlight sifted through the grape trellis in front of the window, and on the plain white window paper, there were a few faint leaf shadows, splashing ink picturesquely, and occasionally the wind came, and the painting came alive, swaying and dancing lightly, but also a little freehand.

"The master in the Zhencui Building, is he only taking over the work of the nobles' families? Did he take over the entire shop business alone? "The clean voice, like the golden wind outside the window, when thrown into the ears, makes people's hearts feel calm.

Old Madam Xu turned her head, looked at Chen Ying with slightly cloudy eyes, and a little smile appeared on her lips.

"You kid, you are talking about children." She shook her head and said, with the elders lenient to the younger ones on her face: "That Zhencuilou is open to do business, naturally everything that can be earned has to be earned, if you only rely on that one master, then dozens of people up and down are not allowed to drink the northwest wind?" ”

She leaned over slightly, put the teacup back on the table, and then took a pine-colored brocade pillow from the side, cushioned her back, and said slowly: "The master has accepted a few apprentices, and I heard that the craftsmanship is not bad, although it is not as good as the master, but the things made can be handled." After all, the master is in charge, and then according to his rules, those objects are considered to be made by him, otherwise, how can he be busy alone? How can those who have ordered things have to wait? ”

"I see." Chen Ying nodded, but her eyebrows were raised, but she never relaxed: "Then these jewelry that has been marked by the master's watch, can ordinary people afford it?" ”

What she wants to know is the customer base of Zhen Cui Building.

If the customer base is more complicated, it will be difficult to check; If the opposite is true, the reconnaissance range will be much smaller.

"Ordinary people can't afford it." Mrs. Xu smiled, her tone was natural, but she was also unimpressed: "Although there are some small objects in front of the counter in Zhencuilou, such as agate flowers, gold oil, silver cloves, etc., these are only big road goods, and there is only a word 'Zhen' or 'Cui' on it to make a mark, and it will never be marked with the full name of the shop, let alone the master's watch." ”

She leaned back, her expression becoming more and more kind: "As far as I know, all the jewelry ordered by the master is worth a lot of money, and it is idle to spend thousands of dollars and eight hundred silver, and ordinary people can't earn this money in their lifetime, so how can they be willing to ask his old man to make that useless jewelry?" ”

Chen Ying bowed her head silently, and her heart felt slightly relaxed.

According to Mrs. Xu's words, the two old hairpins branded with the full name of Zhencuilou and the name of the owner must be either rich or expensive.

From looking for a needle in a haystack to preliminarily drawing the scope of investigation, this step is not small.

However, after thinking about it, although I took a big step forward, the fog in front of me still did not dissipate, and even became more and more elusive.

After thinking for a while, Chen Ying picked out a page from the briefing, got up and walked to the beauty couch, presented it with both hands, and said respectfully: "I also want to ask the old lady to take a look, have you ever seen this style of hairpin before?" ”

She has two sketches of the old hairpin, one of which records all the details in detail, while the one in her hand only draws the basic shape of the hairpin, and as for the table and the like, it is not indicated.

Mrs. Xu's eyes drooped slightly, and she looked over with her hand, and saw that there were two bead hairpins painted on the paper, and the two were similar in shape, and there was no difference in roughness.

She carefully looked at the beads on the paper, and after about half a minute, she raised her head to look at Chen Ying, with a smile on her face instead of a smile: "You kid, why did you show me the tricks at this time?" Wouldn't it have been taken out earlier? Are you afraid that your grandmother's old eyes will be dizzy and she won't be able to see this style clearly? ”

Although the meaning is euphemistic, it is obvious that it is not hidden intentionally or unintentionally.

Calling herself "grandmother" is reminding Chen Ying that even though the clan has been divided, Chen Ying should not treat the elders and relatives who are related by blood with this attitude.

"Forgive me, old lady, this case is serious, and I have to be cautious." Chen Ying's tone was calm, and his face did not waver: "In addition, it's not that I don't believe the old lady, but when I was investigating the case, I was suspicious of everyone. Naturally, I can't tell too much until I have dispelled my doubts. ”

is still a straightforward attitude, and it has not been affected by Mrs. Xu's emotions in the slightest.

Old Madam Xu was stunned.

Suddenly, memories poured into her chest like a river, making her heart feel a little stuffy.

She finally remembered how before she left Beijing with her mother, this granddaughter easily shattered the apparent peace of the Guogong Mansion with her untactful means.

It was also from that day on, that the dark tide of the Guogong Mansion was turbulent, and it could not be calmed down, until it was finally almost involved in a major case of rebellion, and had to use the act of dividing the sect to calm the anger of the king and the suspicion of the heavenly family.

In a trance, Liu's tear-stained face and Chen Li's pleading eyes crossed his mind from time to time.

Old Madam Xu closed her eyes and sighed deeply.

"That's it." She waved her hand, opened her eyes, and swept Chen Ying's gaze very lightly, without any emotion: "It's me who looks at it." ”

"The old lady is grateful to be able to answer many questions from the juniors." Chen Ying said, her voice was very sincere: "The juniors also thank you for your understanding. After all, this is about human life, and all the actions of the younger generation are based on this premise. ”

Asking Mrs. Xu does not mean that Chen Ying trusts her.

The one who helped King Kang intercept military supplies back then was a nobleman of the capital.

It is true that the possibility of this mysterious noble being Cheng Guogong is basically zero, after all, Cheng Guogong and King Kang had fought a tough battle and almost died on the battlefield. Even so, Chen Ying still had a cautious attitude and had reservations during the questioning process, until she was sure that Mrs. Xu could be trusted, and then presented the drawings.

Seeing that Chen Ying showed some apologies, Old Madam Xu's face softened slightly.

"I know everything." She smiled, her eyes softened, and she gently patted Chen Ying's shoulder: "This is a big deal, and you should be cautious, after all, if you want to present it to Your Majesty, you must be foolproof." ”

"Thank you for your understanding." Chen Ying thanked her sincerely, put the page on the table in front of the couch, and said softly: "I still want to ask the old lady to palm her eyes." ”

Old Madam Xu nodded, leaned forward, stared at the page for a while, and said, "According to me, the style of this pearl hairpin is very similar to the handwriting of Master Zhencuilou." ”

Afraid that Chen Ying didn't understand, she explained in a kind voice: "That master has a habit, if there are pairs of jewelry, he will not make the jewelry exactly the same, there will always be subtle differences. ”(https:)

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