As soon as I entered the courtyard hall in front, there was indeed a table of food. Hu Shu stood at the door of the hall, and as soon as he saw them, he began to complain: "The dignified town of the General's Mansion is actually deserted like this, I brought a banquet, there is not even a place to place, and there is no maid to wait, the treasury is actually located in the second courtyard, but the courtyard is empty...... Speaking of which, you have also come together after a lot of hardships, but you are fooling around like this......"

I haven't heard Hu Shu complain for a long time, it seems that his little thief heart has been completely let go, Cai Li listened to it very well, stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and led him towards the wine table: "Isn't this a drag on your Jin Mansion, how can you have the time to clean it up?" We just came back from Luoyang. Speaking of which, my garden in Luoyang, should you pay for it in the Jin State Mansion? ”

Shen Yiyi followed behind and listened to their mutual scolding, and her mood suddenly became clear.

After sitting down, the two of them finally came to an end in their complaining mode, Hu Shu pointed to the table full of wine and food, and said: "This is my craft in Linjiang Pavilion, you have been there so many times, and you haven't tasted it well, so I specially brought a table over today, don't dislike it." ”

The dishes of Linjiang Pavilion are obviously taking the noble route, many of them are spread in the palace, fried quail with three fresh bamboo shoots, branded doves, totoaba fish, spicy soup with soil steps, and sheep's head sticks......

Shen Yiyi knows these dishes, typical of not getting tired of eating, only take two wings of the sheep's head stick, only take two gills of the Tubu fish, and all the other parts will be thrown on the ground on the spot, discarded and not used, otherwise it will be a small family.

Personally, she felt that this was too wasteful, but Hu Shu's kindness, she was inconvenient to spoil the scenery, so she had to press it and not mention it: "Hu Shizi said this, do you want me to be ashamed, you come to our house as a guest, but you have to bring your own wine and food." ”

Hu Shu laughed: "How many dishes have I eaten you cooked, so it's easy to invite you back once, and you are still polite to me?" ”

Cai Li glanced at Hu Shu and said, "Hurry up and eat, and get down to business after eating." ”

Is this unhappy? Where is the upset? Shen Yiyi was very puzzled, but she didn't say anything to refute it, although she always bullied Cai Li in private, but the man's face still had to be taken into account.

The three of them ate silently, moved to the side hall to drink tea, and then got down to business.

Hu Shu said: "Bai Junmao is in the other courtyard of the capital, I have sent someone to secretly investigate, there are poppies in the other courtyard, there are a lot of them, it is estimated that they are going to be used to frame the Jin State Mansion, but I have never found the opportunity." ”

Did you really find it? In such a short period of time? Shen Yiyi hurriedly asked, "Didn't you alarm them?" ”

"Nope." Hu Shu said, with a hint of doubt on his face, "The reason why I was able to investigate so smoothly is because the protection of the Bai family's courtyard is not strict, and if I have the heart to steal the poppy, it is not impossible." ”

"I've found out about that, too." Shen Yiyi said, "So Ah Li and I guessed that Bai Junmao was not the real murderer, he was just doing things for others, and he didn't know the true role of the poppy at all." ”

Hu Shu nodded slowly: "Yes, Bai Junmao is a businessman, and he has no grievances with the Jin State Mansion, so there is no reason to design a frame-up." ”

"Another thing I asked Hu Shizi to do, can you have eyebrows?" Shen Yiyi asked.

"I found out, too." Hu Shu replied, "You guessed it right, the reason why my father went to the Shen family's fruit shop to buy preserved plum blossoms was because of the suggestion of an outer room. ”

The Hussar General's Mansion has an outer room, and the Jin State Mansion also has an outer room? Are all the men in the beam popular to keep the outer room? Shen Yiyi was quite speechless.

Probably seeing Shen Yiyi's thoughts, Hu Shu took the initiative to explain: "My mother is not in good health, so for so many years, my father has never dared to take concubines openly, and only raised women outside the house. Actually, everyone knows about it, but it's just hiding it from my mother......"

Shen Yiyi had no intention of judging Jin Guogong's lifestyle, only concerned about the purpose of the outer room: "She is the person installed by Bai Junmao?" ”

"Probably not." Hu Shu shook his head and said, "If she was Bai Junmao's person, wouldn't she have helped him transport the poppies into the Jin State Mansion and frame the Jin State Mansion?" ”

It makes sense, but Shen Yiyi is still puzzled: "Then why did she propose that the Duke of Jin Guo go to the Shen family's fruit shop to buy preserved plum blossoms?" ”

"The outer chamber is confused." Hu Shu sighed and said, "According to her own account, in those days, my father was very distressed because he couldn't buy good preserved plum blossoms to offer to the Queen Mother, and it just so happened that when she was chatting with others, she heard that the preserved plum blossoms in the Shen family's fruit shop were very good, so she recommended them to my father." ”

"Okay, just assume that she was an accomplice unintentionally, what about the Shen family's fruit shop, is there an inner ghost?" Shen Yiyi asked again.

She should have investigated the matter of the Shen family's fruit shop herself, but in order to catch up with the schedule, she entrusted it to Hu Shu.

Hu Shu frowned: "I can't find out, because everyone doesn't take it seriously, buying and selling preserved plum blossoms is just an ordinary business, who cares." ”

Also, you see that even Bai Junmao hasn't taken it seriously until now. Shen Yiyimo held the teacup and nodded.

Seeing that Shen Yiyi was silent, Hu Shu was a little anxious, and hurriedly asked, "Is there a clue?" There's no way to continue? ”

"Maybe it's broken, maybe it's still there, it's just that we can't find it, but it's okay, I didn't plan to investigate further." Shen Yiyi felt the temperature of the teacup in her hand and said, "So, so be it, you continue to keep an eye on the movements of the capital, I'm going to take a trip...... Hanyang County. ”

"Hanyang County?" Hu Shu didn't understand.

"Yao's maiden family, that is, my maternal grandfather's family." Shen Yiyi explained.

When the Shen family was not imprisoned, she knew that "Shen Yiyi"'s maternal grandfather's house was in Hanyang, but she never wanted to visit.

"What, this matter has something to do with your grandfather's family?" Hu Shu asked.

"It doesn't matter." Shen Yiyi said, "It's just that Bai Junmao kept saying that my father was so loved, and his hostility towards the Shen family came from this, I want to find out, just treat it as my personal private matter." ”

Modern police investigations always pay attention to the motive for killing, so she wants to know whether Bai Junmao's motive is true or false.

Doing so may not be helpful in clarifying the case of preserved plum blossoms, but anyway, there is no news from Meng Zhi's side, and she is idle.

Lord Shen's love? Hu Shu sounded a little confused, but since Shen Yiyi said that this was a personal matter, he didn't ask much, and only said, "If you need help, just say it." ”

"Okay." Shen Yiyi said, "I plan to leave today, and I won't leave Hu Shizi." ”

"In such a hurry?" Hu Shu was surprised.

"I hope to settle this matter before the Chinese New Year." Shen Yiyi said, "Although the Queen Mother has not moved, her plum blossoms can't last long, I'm afraid that after the New Year, she will be difficult for the Shen family." ”