Chapter Seventy-Four: Uncle
The first day of the third month of the eleventh year of Sui Ning
Mu Wanning, the daughter of Mu Chengqian, the keeper of Ningzhou Prefecture, got married, and the wealthy families in the state capital all went to congratulate.
Luo Qingzhi, as Jiang Yunsheng, took the congratulatory gift and set off early.
The housekeeper of the Mu Mansion recognized Luo Qingzhi at a glance, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet, "Young Master Jiang, you are here."
Luo Qingzhi raised her hand to salute, and the wooden butler hurriedly waved his hand, "I can't help it, I can't help it."
Gao Zhen handed over the congratulatory gift in his hand to the subordinates of Mufu.
Mu Qi walked over, a little displeased, and said, "Didn't you say yes, after today?"
Luo Qingzhi hurriedly explained, pointed to the congratulatory gift, and said, "Today is just a congratulatory message, not a medical visit, young master, please rest assured."
Mu Qi waved his sleeves and went to the hall to greet the guests.
"Don't blame Jiang Gongzi." The butler smiled awkwardly.
Luo Qingzhi said, "It's okay, you go and greet the others, and we'll just go shopping by ourselves."
The wooden butler saluted and retired, Luo Qingzhi thought back to yesterday's route, and took Gao Zhen to the courtyard of General Mu.
As quiet as yesterday, Luo Qingzhi walked to the window, gently opened the gap, and looked left and right, only Mu Chengqian was alone in the house.
"You wait here, I'll go in and have a look." Luo Qingzhi said to Gao Zhen.
After Luo Qingzhi finished explaining, she entered through the window, observed the surroundings, and walked to General Mu's side step by step.
"General."
Seeing Luo Qingzhi again, Mu Chengqian's eyes widened.
"General, are you here alone?" Luo Qingzhi asked.
Mu Chengqian blinked.
Luo Qingzhi relaxed a little and continued to ask, "Do you know who poisoned you?"
Mu Chengqian blinked again.
Luo Qingzhi thought for a moment and asked, "Is it from Mufu?"
Mu Chengqian blinked quickly.
Knowing that she was in Mufu, Luo Qingzhi was also in trouble, the scope was too wide, and she didn't know how to ask for a while, Mu Chengqian seemed to feel her struggle, and glanced at the left side with his eyes.
Luo Qingzhi followed her gaze and looked over, it was a painting.
She took it off and asked, "The person who gave it is the murderer?"
Mu Chengqian blinked.
Luo Qingzhi carefully looked at the scroll, painting an ordinary landscape, and the inscription was "Ningzhou Changchun Jushi".
"Knock-knock!"
Gao Zhen knocked on the window to remind him, and Luo Qingzhi stroked Mu Chengqian's hand and said, "I will save you out."
Maybe it was the rapid blinking that caused his eyes to be uncomfortable, and Mu Chengqian began to cry uncontrollably at this time.
"Knock-knock!"
Luo Qingzhi couldn't comfort him, so she could only go out through the window.
The moment the window was closed, the butler came into view.
"What? Jiang Gongzi, how did you get here?"
Luo Qingzhi said calmly, "I'm always a little worried about the old general, and I want to come back and have a look."
The butler didn't suspect it, but whispered, "The eldest young master said that he would let you come tomorrow, if you go in today, it will be difficult for the little one to explain."
Luo Qingzhi said, "I'm sorry, the heart of a doctor, I hope you understand."
"It's okay, it's okay, let's send the two of you to the main hall, the ceremony is about to begin." The butler said.
"Okay, I'll lead the way."
As soon as I arrived at the main hall, the ceremony had begun, and the newlyweds were entering, with the identity of Luo Qingzhi now, naturally they could only stand outside, waiting for the groom to enter, and when everyone saw his appearance clearly, the audience was suddenly quiet.
Mufu is a big household in Ningzhou, and he is also a garrison general in the southwest, with power and wealth, and the son-in-law who can choose is not good-looking.
The eldest prince Mu Qi felt the embarrassment of the scene, coughed lightly, and everyone continued the excitement just now.
Gao Zhen lowered his voice and asked, "Ah Luo, don't you think it's strange?"
Luo Qingzhi nodded, "It's quite strange, but it's nothing to see each other."
Gao Zhen smiled
and asked, "Am I the flower in your eyes?"
Luo Qingzhi smiled and said, "Yes..... Let's ......"
Seeing Luo Qingzhi smile again, Gao Zhen said, "You finally smiled, I didn't sleep well last night, and I was worried that you and Sister Zhixin would quarrel."
"It's okay, you don't have to worry." Luo Qingzhi said.
The newcomer had already entered the main hall, and the master of ceremonies shouted loudly.
"Worship heaven and earth!"
Gao Zhen took Luo Qingzhi's hand.
"Two worship the high church!"
Luo Qingzhi held it back.
"Husband and wife worship each other!"
The two looked at each other in unison.
"Receit!"
The throbbing heartbeat comes from the heart, transmits through the clasped hands, and gathers into the atrium of the other person, where it intertwines and disintegrates, turning into something called love, which is like in the eyes.
"Are you leaving?" Gao Zhen asked softly.
"Let's go." Luo Qingzhi replied softly.
Gao Zhen pulled Luo Qingzhi against the crowd, ran out of the door, rode a fast horse, and walked all the way.
After half a cup of tea, the two returned to the inn.
Xiao Er hurriedly greeted, "The two of you will be back so soon."
Gao Zhen didn't want to stay at all, and dragged Luo Qingzhi back to the room.
"Is that okay?" Gao Zhen asked.
Luo Qingzhi looked at the bright room, "It's still daytime......
Gao Zhen closed all the windows, although blocking the direct entry of sunlight, it still did not change the fact of daylight.
"Jiro, don't do this." Luo Qingzhi had a consultative tone.
After all, he was still a young man with strong blood, Gao Zhen looked at Luo Qingzhi with pleading eyes.
Luo Qingzhi closed her eyes, as if she had a sense of a strong man going to die, "Then, come on."
Gao Zhen sneered, leaned down and hugged Luo Qingzhi tightly, "That's fine, it'll be fine for a while."
The night darkened, and after a while, when Luo Qingzhi came back to her senses, there was no light in the room.
Gao Zhen looked innocent again, "I'm sorry, I didn't hold back."
Luo Qingzhi shook her head and rubbed her sore arm, "I'm hungry, let's go out and eat something."
The two came to the lobby and instructed Xiao Er to serve the food, Gao Zhen took Luo Qingzhi's hand and gently helped massage it.
"Eh, did you hear that? That new aunt of the Mu family committed suicide by throwing herself into the river."
"Really? Didn't you just visit the church?"
The conversation of the person at the next table attracted Luo Qingzhi's attention, and she approached and asked, "Is it General Mu's Mansion?"
"Yes, there is only this family surnamed Mu in Ningzhou."
Xiao Er had already started serving, and Luo Qingzhi pulled Gao Zhen away from the table.
"Eh, guest officer, aren't you eating?"
Gao Zhen turned around and said, "Put it first, come back and eat."
It's the same horse again, the same anxious mentality, but it's completely different.
When I arrived at Mufu, sure enough, the red silk was replaced by white silk, and it became a living joy and mourning.
Luo Qingzhi walked to the door and was stopped by the guards.
"The wooden mansion is forbidden, and no one is allowed to approach."
Luo Qingzhi thought for a while and showed the waist card of the county lord's mansion.
"I'm Luo Qingzhi, the county lord of Anning."
The guards looked at each other and had to go in the door to report.
The person who came out to greet Mu Qi was Mu Qi, looking at Luo Qingzhi in men's clothes, first frowned, and then saluted respectfully.
"The grass people meet the county lord."
Luo Qingzhi could not have explained, but she still said, "I can give you an explanation for the matter of the day."
Mu Qi shook his head, sneered, and said, "The county lord is so noble, why do you need to explain to us and other grass people."
Luo Qingzhi looked at Mu Qi's attitude, and didn't want to explain too much, so she asked, "Who is handling this matter in the state capital?"
"Lord Ouyang."
Luo Qingzhi nodded, "Okay, ask him to come and see me."
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Ouyang Xun came almost quickly, and when he saw Luo Qingzhi, he really pretended to have seen it for the first time.
"Xiaguan Ouyang Xun, I have seen the county lord of Anning."
Luo Qingzhi raised her hand, "My lord, please get up."
Ouyang Xun made a gesture of "please" and led Luo Qingzhi and Gao Zhen into the Mu Mansion openly.
"What is the specific situation, my lord, you can briefly tell me first." Luo Qingzhi asked.
Ouyang Xun replied, "Lord Yu, it was about the same time, the groom official finished drinking, was supported by the servant and walked back to the new house, passing by the pool in the garden, the groom official suddenly said that he was cold, and sent his subordinates to get clothes, about half a cup of tea, and when the subordinates came back, the groom officials were already floating on the water."
Luo Qingzhi said, "Half a cup of tea will come back?"
"Yes." Ouyang Xun nodded, "This is a strange place, tonight, although the groom is drunk, how can he fall into the water without struggling at all and not making a sound."
"Is that servant still in the house?" Luo Qingzhi asked.
"Here, the lower officials have already sent someone to protect it." Ouyang Xun said.
"Protection?" Luo Qingzhi smiled and said, "My lord is a very good word."
Ouyang Xun bowed his hand, "The subordinate is praising me as the county lord."
"Can you finish the autopsy?"
"No, as soon as there is a result, someone will come and inform me."
Ouyang Xun led the way to the scene of the crime.
It was late at night, and in order to see more clearly, Ouyang Xun brought many lanterns.
Luo Qingzhi looked at the topography of the pool, the place is not big, but the pool is not deep, the front side is a pavilion, and the left side is a long corridor, almost a place with no dead ends at all.
Gao Zhen leaned down and plunged his hand into the pool, which was only an arm's length deep.
"Ah Luo, this water is so deep that you shouldn't drown."
Luo Qingzhi nodded and said, "Yes."
"Husband! I'm here to martyr you!"
The sudden roar made everyone present involuntarily turn their heads, focusing their attention on the rear, Mu Wanning, who was wearing a wedding dress, ran and was stopped by Gao Zhen when he was still one step away.
"Wood girl, calm down."
Mu Qi, who rushed over, looked at the grieving Mu Wanning, pushed Gao Zhen away, picked up Mu Wanning by the waist, and left the scene of the crime without saying a word.
"Are you alright?" Luo Qingzhi looked at Gao Zhen and kept rubbing his arm.
Gao Zhen shook his head and said, "It's okay."
Ouyang Xun took a step forward and said, "County Lord, tonight's incident happened suddenly, so it is better for you to leave first, and then report to His Highness after the official clarifies the clues tomorrow."
Luo Qingzhi hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Gao Zhen came to Luo Qingzhi's side and said, "Let's go, Ah Luo, it's useless for us to stay here."
Luo Qingzhi turned to leave, and a servant suddenly fell in front of her, she leaned over, helped the servant up, and saw his appearance clearly, it was Fengxing who had already disguised himself into the mansion.
"Lord Xie, Lord Xie."
Feng Xing got up to leave, Luo Qingzhi put her hand in her fist, and said lightly, "Let's go, let's go back."
Walking out of the wooden mansion, Luo Qingzhi turned her back and spread out the letterhead.
"Not suicide."