Chapter 21: Yi Ming Pavilion
The bamboo swayed, making a crisp sound in the collision with each other, which set off the chill of the night. In the hazy moonlight, a black figure was faintly visible. "Master, according to your orders, the Divine War has been placed here for a month."
"Very good, send the scepter back to the Prince's Mansion tomorrow, remember to be careful." The man sneered and instructed.
"Yes."
The morning sun was shining but was disturbed by a loud shout. Mo Yinluo was a little tired of the voice. "Who? It was so noisy early in the morning that it disturbed the people. Duan Xichen was fascinated by reading the book, and suddenly said, "Isn't this just like you?" "I ......"
"Your Excellency!" The people came in a hurry, as if there was something urgent.
"What?"
"Lord Qiyu, the people from the Prince's Mansion came to report, and the scepter has come back for some reason."
"What?" Mo Yinluo was surprised first. After Duan Xichen glanced at her deeply, he retreated.
"When did you come back?"
"I heard from the people in the Prince's Mansion that someone found it after cleaning the Lingxi Pavilion this morning, I'm afraid it was last night or this morning."
"Pass on the king's order, send more people to take care of it, and don't make any mistakes." Duan Xichen just gave an order and didn't say anything more, Mo Yinluo was also shocked by this, and after the announcer went down, she hurriedly stood up. "My lord, aren't you going to the Prince's Mansion to have a look?"
He leisurely picked up his book, "Why go?" Duan Xichen was always like this, so he was not surprised, as if everything was as he expected. But the look in Fang Cai's eyes ...... It's even more incomprehensible. After all, there weren't many things that moved Duan Xichen.
"Go to the Prince's Mansion to check! Isn't it a big deal that the battle of God has been sent back? ”
He calmly took the teacup next to the table and took a sip, "If you want to fall into that man's trap, go ahead." ”
“?” Mo Yin Luo was puzzled. Duan Xichen knows something, no! He was expecting something.
"What's wrong with you lately? Why act so recklessly and don't think about everything? ”
"I'm ......," she said. Duan Xichen's heart seemed to be disturbed by her actions, and he had a complicated feeling, and looked at her casually on the side. He may have some remorse, or not remorse, at least he didn't want her to show such a look.
"Your Excellency." When the two of them were in a trance, I don't know who approached from outside the door and called out to adults. Look closely, it's a man. The clothes they wear are different from the wind, they are not brocade clothes, they are more like military characters.
"Ziyang, are you back?"
"Yes, sir. The case of Peiping has been clearly investigated. ”
"Good, you've worked hard. After a while, he ordered someone to record the case in the "Case Record". Mo Yinluo stole a glance at him. Didn't you go in person today?
It seemed that it was only at this time that the person who was called Ziyang by Duan Xichen noticed Mo Yinluo. "My lord, this is ......"
"She is the daughter of Lord Mo of the Criminal Department, Mo Yinluo, and she is now the first goddess detective in the capital. Beiping's 'four plans' are exactly what she broken, and now she is doing things for Xingwangfu. Duan Xichen's words really made Mo Ziyang suspicious, and Mo Yinluo's eyes were full of hostility, with a hint of irony.
"When does my Xingwang Mansion need a female streamer to help?" After saying that, he walked away. This made Mo Yinluo indeed feel a little uncomfortable to listen to.
"Ziyang's temperament is like this, he can be a man who is dutiful, I hope you don't have a grudge against him." Duan Xichen wrote something with a brush in his hand, and said carefully.
"Don't worry, my lord, I won't be so small-bellied."
Mo Yinluo walked slowly through the market, the people coming and going and the dazzling sun made her feel a little bored. When she was sad, she saw someone arguing in front of the teahouse not far away, she walked into the crowd, only to see a woman and a man arguing, the woman was about the same size as Mo Yinluo, with beautiful eyebrows, but extremely human. And this man is exactly in his twenties. The girl and the man were arguing for something, and a woman in her forties was patting the girl on the back and consoling. The girl began to cry aggrievedly.
"Big brother, what's wrong?" Mo Yinluo squeezed into the crowd and asked the man next to him.
"Alas! I don't know who to believe, the girl said that the boy stole her money bag, but the boy said no. This boy looks quite honest. ”
"You...... If you steal my money bag, you're not afraid that I will report to the official, but this is the silver tael I kept for my mother's medical treatment. The girl sobbed.
"You girl is really unreasonable, why did I steal you when I have money?"
"You...... You...... I saw you stealing my purse. ”
"Which eye did you see me stealing?"
The girl was so angry that she was speechless for a while.
"Yes, yes, he is the son of Lord Xu, no matter how bad he is, he won't steal your money!" A passerby stood up and said.
"It's ......"
"This eldest brother is right, don't be unreasonable in the girl's family......" For a while, it seemed that all the people were helping the man speak, so the girl felt that she was even more wronged.
"Wait." Mo Yinluo couldn't stand it anymore and stood in the crowd. "Xu Gongzi...... Right? She glanced at the man and said with a smile: "Since the destruction of Zhao Qian, Li and Sun's four mansions, you have worked hard in the Xu Mansion, and today you are the richest man in Jinling City." ”
"Who are you? Master, you can also take care of my affairs! Who would have thought that this person would look at each other coldly, which made Mo Yinluo helpless. She sighed slightly, and the audience said that the wind and clouds were blowing.
"I'm afraid that this Xu Gongzi has a lot of knowledge, and he doesn't know the name of the first goddess detective in the capital."
"Yes, yes, Miss Mo is here to administer justice, and he doesn't accept this love."
So he didn't say anything.
"Since it's Miss Mo, please help me administer justice, that's the money I gave my mother to see a doctor, don't lose it! And the money bag, which my mother sewed for me herself, and I have always taken good care of it. ”
"Don't worry." Mo Yinluo looked around the man and smiled, "Childe's eyes are born!" It was only in recent days that Xu Da brought his son into Jinling City. ”
"What do you want to say?"
"It's just, even if it's a rich boy, stealing a girl's things will be criticized?"
When Xu Gongzi heard this, a trace of melancholy crossed the corner of his eyes, and then he scolded angrily, "You are talking nonsense!" Mo Yinluo was quick to move, snatched a purse from his waist and handed it to the girl. It's yours. The girl took the purse, "yes." Xu Gongzi immediately looked embarrassed. You ......"
"Ah, it turned out that Xu Gongzi really stole it."
"This is too immoral, Xu Gongzi's family is a rich family, and he would steal a girl's silver taels."
I saw that Xu Gongzi was annoyed and angry, "You...... How do you know ......?"
Mo Yinluo smiled slightly and said, "First, the girl said that the money bag is a sachet-style money bag sewn by her mother, so the fragrance on your body is wrong." Moreover, the fragrance of the purse sachet worn by the woman is very different from that of the man. Second, your hands are restless, and it's hard for people not to notice. Thirdly, men don't wear purses, and if you wear them, don't you have ...... Not afraid of being ridiculed? Or is it that a girl admires Xu Gongzi, so she gave her purse as a token of love to Gongzi? ”
"Yes...... So what? ”
"Oh! Then Xu Gongzi, please tell Yin Luo, what is the azalea on this purse? The woman gave the man a purse, and the embroidery of the purse should be a mandarin duck, how does Xu Gongzi explain? He was speechless. Mo Yinluo came closer, "It's just - Yinluo has something to say, you are not greedy for money, why did you steal the girl's purse?" ”
"I ......"
Seeing that he couldn't speak, Mo Yinluo beckoned the passers-by to leave, and everyone dispersed, and Xu Gongzi stood there silent for a long time before leaving. "Hey......" Mo Yin Luo Xu was a little surprised.
"Thank you Miss Mo, if it weren't for you, Sizhu wouldn't have been able to get out." The woman on the side thanked her.
"Silk?"
"Yes, the little girl's name is Sizhu, thank you Miss Mo."
"Uh...... Actually, it's nothing, it's mainly Xu Gongzi......"
"Why did Miss Mo say that?" Mo Yinluo smiled, "Xu Gongzi's family has a lot of money, why don't you steal your silver taels if you have nothing to do?" ”
“?”
"It's always a love word. I guess he's just trying to get your attention this way. What did you have with him before? ”
Sizhu seemed a little surprised, "Before...... From time to time, he would come to Yi Ming Pavilion to taste tea. ”
"That's why."
"This ...... A rich kid like him is a character, I will not agree, and at this moment, I just want to save my mother. ”
“……”
Probably talking about something, the woman next to me stepped forward and said, "Ah...... Why don't you come to Yi Ming Pavilion for some tea? Mo Yinluo turned to look at the teahouse behind him, very classical and elegant, "Okay! I don't know what to call Mrs.? "Just call me Mingniang."
Ming Niang is indeed a very kind and kind person, she not only invited Mo Yinluo to drink some tea in her teahouse, but also talked with her a lot, it is easy for people to get close, and the silk bamboo girl is doing some miscellaneous things in Yi Ming Pavilion. Because her father died early, she was left with a seriously ill mother, and the mother and daughter depended on each other, and Sizhu also worked everywhere to make money to treat her mother, and Mingniang naturally cared for her, not only did she do less in work, but also more than other small workers.
"Then Mingniang, do you know how Miss Sizhu's father went?" Ming Niang's face was a little ugly, and she sighed, "This child is also miserable, and his family was also poor when his father was alive, and Sizhu's father collected medicine in the mountains all the year round and sold it on the street." Unexpectedly, once he went to the mountain, the clouds were thick, and it rained heavily, and the rain washed the mud flow on the mountain down the mountain together, plus thunder and lightning, why did he come back again. "What Ming Niang said was piercing.
"Silk Bamboo Girl......"
"Alas! This girl, I also took her in because she was pitiful, but I can only help here. ”
I blinked my eyes and looked at the crowd of people downstairs. "Ming Niang...... How long has this teahouse been open? "It's been more than 20 years, to say the least." Seeing that two more people came downstairs and walked to the teahouse, Ming Niang left. "Miss Mo, I didn't say it to you, I'm still busy below, the old body is sluggish, you drink tea alone." "Well, you go get busy."
I thought that the return of the Yuan Dynasty would usher in the unification of the Ming Dynasty, and I was worried that I would live a prosperous and peaceful life, but as the emperor of the Ninety-Five Supreme, how did I know that there would be people who would not be well fed and clothed. Also, the emperors, living a luxurious life and eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, how can they understand the pain points of the people? However, most of the disputes between government affairs and the government and the opposition will disturb the peace of the royal family and nobles.
In the Ming Dynasty in history, there were not many wars, but it was not very peaceful.
"The fragrance in the cup of tea is also like the words of a beautiful woman. But a touch of fragrance is not enough, and I still miss the white clothes at the white peony. "It feels...... Xiao saw the figure behind a light veil, and the words that had just fallen from his lips came.
"Xiao Gongzi?!" She only knew when she saw someone coming.
Xiao Yan looked Mo Yinluo up and down, and a smile crossed the corner of his mouth, "Liu...... The girl may tell you your name now? Mo Yinluo then remembered that she was wearing a daughter's outfit, her face was embarrassed, her cheeks were blushing, and she said lightly: "I'm sorry Xiao Gongzi, I ...... Told you a lie. ”
Xiao Yan smiled lightly, and his handsome complexion seemed to stay here. "So ......"
It dawned on her, "Oh! My name is Mo Yinluo. ”
"I see."