Chapter 17: The Original Form Is Revealed
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Dai Guozi immediately noticed that Gu Changming's face was not good, presumably something major had happened in the palace, so he hurriedly changed his tone and only said the right thing: "The little phoenix has come back, and he brought the little gourd back." I heard Miss Liu say that the little gourd is not a child, but an adult who looks like a child? ”
"Yes, although this kind of disease is rare, he is not alone. The difference is that his face is innocent, and even his voice maintains a childlike voice, so it is much easier to live than other patients. Gu Changming heard that the little gourd was brought back, and thought that there was finally something in his expectation, "Find Liu Xuezhu first, I have something to tell him." ”
When Dai Guozi heard that it was related to Liu Zhuxue, he hurriedly asked, "Good news or bad news?" ”
Gu Changming turned his head and happened to be standing at the junction of light, half of his face hidden in the dark, so that others could not see his expression clearly: "For Liu Zhuxue, it should be good news." ”
Although the murderer who killed Liu Zhiyuan was not caught, in Liu Zhuxue's heart, his father died because of the Nine Emperor Sons. She is a lone woman, she definitely can't take revenge, let alone make unequal demands on them, begging Gu Dai and the others to find a way to avenge her. Once Liu Zhuxue mentioned it once in front of Gu Changming, the innocence and coquettishness of the eldest lady of the Liu family faded between her eyebrows.
Even his brother didn't say a word about it, and he took the official position that he had exchanged for his father's life, and happily took office. How can I expect others to sacrifice to help me fulfill my long-cherished wish? Liu Zhuxue had an intuition that if she made a request, Gu Dai and the two might make a move, but it would be just an egg hitting a stone, meaningless.
However, Liu Zhuxue was haggard day by day, and Dai Guozi especially remembered that when he first met in Quyang County, although Liu Zhuxue also ran away from home with his father, she was still a proud daughter in her bones. Now his face is still the same, but his eyes have completely changed.
"Then I'll call her over, I think she can be distracted by doing things with her, and she talks more than the day before. Why don't you give her more tasks? "Dai Guo is negotiable.
"Don't worry, after the little gourd comes, there are many tasks waiting for us to do separately. When the time comes, just don't shout that you're tired. The corners of Gu Changming's mouth swiped slightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
Dai Guozi was slightly worried, took a step forward, and asked tentatively, "Gu Changming, are you okay?" ”
"It's okay, I'm a little tired after walking around." Gu Changming didn't want to make eye contact with Dai Guozi, so he quickly turned around and walked in the direction of the study.
As soon as Dai Guozi turned around and saw the little phoenix sneakily hanging upside down there, this female thief's light skills were really good, but not only did he not notice it, but even Gu Changming, who was in an unstable mood, did not realize that there was an extra listener in the conversation between the two.
"He's going to see Miss Liu as soon as he comes back?" Little Phoenix asked a strange word, "Didn't he say that when the little gourd came, there would be major arrangements?" Why didn't he come to me? ”
"You don't have to worry about it." Dai Guozi is almost flying white eyes to the little phoenix.
"Why do I have to worry about it?" Little Phoenix glared at him with her eyes, "You make your words clear." ”
"Don't hang upside down like a bat, we can still talk well." Dai Guozi snorted angrily, seeing the little phoenix's waist twisted and landed silently, "You think that even I can see the ulterior motives, Gu Changming can not know." He has a good temperament, he won't give you an ugly look in person, you can be a little more restrained, can you not see him just look like he is going to drool. ”
"Where do I have it!" Little Phoenix protested strongly, but couldn't help but touch the corners of her mouth with her hand, did she really do it so obviously? The whole circle of the mouth is dry, there is no saliva at all, and Dai Guo deceives people!
"Another point, Gu Changming is good to Liu Zhuxue because Liu Zhuxue has encountered a big disaster, and we all want to take care of her a little more. Don't forget, when you are seriously injured and lying motionless, who will take care of you regardless of your past suspicions. Even if Gu Changming and Liu Zhuxue really become a couple, it won't be your turn to blush. After Dai Guozi said this, although it was enough to relieve his anger, his heart was also sour.
The little phoenix was held by Dai Guozi's words, and knew very well that everything he said was the truth, so he turned his head and ran away.
Dai Guozi showed a very helpless smile on the spot: "Actually, it's not my turn to be red-eyed, I'm much more self-aware than you." ”
Liu Zhuxue soon received the news and came to the study to see Gu Changming.
Gu Changming was drinking a cup of hot soup, and he was in time to go out, only to find that he had not eaten a drop of water for ten hours when he came back. At that time, I was worried about more important things, and when I sat down on the wide chair in my study, I heard the whole stomach protesting.
"Brother Gu, your face is not very good." Liu Zhuxue saw that he wanted to put down even half of the soup, so he hurriedly stopped, "I know that the more tired I am, the more I don't want to eat." What did you tell me before, no matter what is a big thing, as long as you don't fall down first, you can continue to move forward. Today it's my turn to give you this sentence again. ”
Gu Changming smiled slightly, drank all the hot soup in three or two sips, and wiped the corners of his mouth elegantly: "You can cheer up so quickly, we are all very happy for you." ”
Liu Zhuxue lowered her head and chuckled: "Why did Guozi say something similar, are you worried that I will really become a monk." Don't worry, don't worry, I've figured it out, and I won't say such stupid things again in the future, otherwise the master will count me down when he hears it, and he will ask me to copy the Buddhist scriptures many times. I'd better relax on my own. After speaking, he also recited the Buddha twice.
"Rong Xu is dead." Gu Changming took advantage of the fact that the bright smile had not yet been retracted, and told the news, "I died in the Changchun Palace of the Queen Mother, and I saw the corpse with my own eyes. There will be no fakes. ”
Liu Zhuxue was silent and didn't answer, but her two hands tightly grasped the handles on both sides of the armchair, and she used too much force, so that her nails were all white, and the blood color had all receded.
"If there's anything you'd like to ask, you can ask me now. But after today, let's lock up this matter, even mentioning Rong Xu again has nothing to do with you, don't you think about the secret marriage contract with him, don't think about anything, do you understand! Gu Changming knew that Liu Zhuxue's ease was all pretended, and as soon as Rong Xu's name was mentioned, the whole person was about to be revealed.
"Why don't you let me mention it, don't let me think about it, I don't want to avenge my father and the dozens of innocent people who died innocently in the Liu family. But do you have to cut off all your thoughts? Liu Zhuxue didn't dare to let go, her whole body was soft because of excitement, for fear that once she let go, the person would slide down the chair and fall to the ground.
"I promised the Queen Mother to find the real culprit who set the trap for the Nine Emperor Princes in the first place. At the same time, the Queen Mother promised that she would not embarrass you in the future, you can stay in Kaifeng Mansion, or you can travel all over the world, and no one will be your obstacle. Gu Changming said to Dai Guozi just now, this is good news, and now seeing Liu Zhuxue's reaction, he feels that he may have made a mistake in judgment.
This good news was like a sharp knife, inserted into Liu Zhuxue's old wound with great precision, fast and ruthless, and dripping with blood. Although someone told Liu Zhuxue that this is to help you cut off the necrotic part so that you can recover faster, it hurts my heart.
"It's all for me, otherwise you wouldn't have taken on such a tricky case." Liu Zhuxue understands how difficult it will be to solve the unsolved case if even the Queen Mother can't find out the murderer. Gu Changming doesn't have to wade in this muddy water, but once he agrees, he can shelter her from the wind and rain, and he has no worries.
Gu Changming smiled again: "Although I said that I did agree for you, and you will be grateful to me when you hear it, I still want to say that the role you play in it is only thirty percent at most, and seventy percent is that I want to take on this case myself." ”
The Queen Mother has a saying that is very right, no matter how powerful the palace is, once it reaches the people, it is like a drop of ink dripping in the sea and rivers, unless it consumes great manpower and material resources, it is difficult to do it. What's more, what the Queen Mother did to the Nine Emperor Princes was always done without hiding from the emperor.
As for whether the emperor really didn't know, or whether he didn't move, Gu Changming didn't want to get to the bottom of it for the time being.
"When I saw Rong Xu's body, I always felt that something was wrong." Gu Changming could have deduced the approximate portrait of the murderer based on the scene of the dead man. And Rong Xu committed suicide after going crazy, but the corpse was full of anger. Originally, after Rong Xu's disease, he couldn't count how many people he killed. It's just that the Liu family is enough.
"Brother Gu, do you think something is wrong?" Liu Zhuxue forcibly calmed her state of mind, Gu Changming said this seriously, Liu Zhuxue understood that most of them were still appeasing her, not wanting her to feel too guilty. If you want to repay this kindness, you can only work hard to help Gu Changming solve the case, which is equivalent to completely breaking your heart knot.
"Rong Xu's case and the missing children we are looking for may be parallel cases." Gu Changming saw that Liu Zhuxue was a little puzzled, and drew a long line on the table, "Rong Xu is at the end of the straight line, and the child is at this end, and at the same time he will push forward, and he will eventually converge to this point in the middle." Of course, these are just my assumptions, and it depends on what happens next. ”
Liu Zhuxue nodded and said, "Thank you Brother Gu for bringing back such a secret thing in the palace and telling me, if the two cases are as you said, in the end, the same people are manipulating, then we must solve the case as quickly as possible." ”
"One of you is not an official errand, and the other is not a yamen, hiding in the study, the case is long and the case is short, I listen to it outside." Xiao Hulu spoke loudly outside through the door, "I told you, although you are bright and we are dark, it doesn't mean that we can be bullied by you if we stay." Little Phoenix really wants to help, and I'm willing to help, why do you want to say that she's not! ”
When Liu Zhuxue heard it, this was the same door to complain, but she and Gu Changming were talking in the study, who else could bully the sharp-toothed little phoenix?