The other side.

The carriage had just stopped at the gate of the county guard's mansion, and before it could be stopped, Feng Shoudao, who was waiting in the door early, came out with Song Yanzhong and the others.

Xie Xuan got out of the carriage and couldn't help but laugh when he saw this scene. After pacing to Feng Shoudao, he held him up with a jade bone landscape fan, and asked with a smile: "Such a big battle, is it the holy decree of my father to return to Beijing?" ”

"This ......" Feng Shoudao immediately bowed down and waved his hand, and replied worriedly, "The excerpt was only sent to the capital the day before yesterday, and there should still be some distance from the capital at this moment." ”

Xie Xuan's smile did not decrease: "Is that a new clue has been found in the case?" ”

"This ......" Feng Shoudao's body involuntarily bowed down two more points, "No, no." ”

"There is no holy decree, and there is no clue, then you ...... here" Xie Xuan stood side by side with him, unfolded the jade bone landscape fan and shook it twice, and asked, "Is it to enjoy the stars, the moon, or the flowers and grass?" ”

"The prince forgives the sin, the micro-minister, the micro-minister is here, it is for the ......"

"Why are you here, this king doesn't want to know." Xie Xuan put away the jade bone landscape fan, put it on his arm, and after blocking the second half of his sentence, he glanced at everyone again, "Why are you here, this king also doesn't want to know." ”

"Ten days."

"Within ten days, if you can't wait for my father's decree to return to Beijing or can't solve Zhou Zhongcai's case, this king will take you to the North Prison to feel what is a drop of punishment!"

When the words fell, he didn't wait for everyone to react, so he shook the folding fan and walked away.

Until he disappeared, everyone still maintained the posture of bowing and waving their hands.

After Chen Chaoyan hooked the corners of his mouth, he let Yuejian push her away.

It wasn't until she was gone that Feng Shoudao straightened up and breathed a sigh of relief.

"My lord," Song Yanzhong got up closely, glanced at the direction where Xie Xuan and Chen Chaoyan left, and asked in a low voice, "Lord Wang, what ......is this?"

Feng Shoudao shook his head, he couldn't grasp Xie Xuan's thoughts.

The reason why he took everyone from the county guard to greet him here was because he went to Zhou's house without saying a word to anyone, and he was too light and simple.

Although he is only a county guard, he is also an official under the fourth grade. The undercurrent in the court is surging, he doesn't say that he knows everything, but fifty percent always knows. Xie Xuan has been favored by the emperor for many years, and there are only many people who regard him as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh. He sneaked all the way to Luyang County, although there was no rumor, but it was bound to be peaceful.

Zhou Zhongcai died too strangely, and there is no clue at all. He took Chonglou and Yuejian to Zhou's house like this, if something bad happens, even if the official body can't be saved, there will definitely be no need to think about his life.

Therefore, compared to solving the case, ensuring Xie Xuan's safety is more important to Feng Shoudao!

This is also the reason why he waited here with all the people of the county guard's mansion: to give him his favorite pomp, as a euphemistic reminder to him that he was the most honored prince of Great Wei, and he didn't have to bow down to everything.

But Xie Xuan seems to have rejected his kindness, but not completely?

Feng Shoudao couldn't make up his mind, and was wondering whether to go to Muyuan Hall to probe the wind later, when Song Yanzhong next to him cautiously asked, "Then this case, do you still want Miss Chen to continue to investigate?" ”

"Why don't you check?" Feng Shoudao glanced at him, "This case happened after the prince came to Luyang County, if you don't let Miss Chen continue to investigate, when the prince returns to the capital, the emperor will ask you to treat you for a crime of dereliction of duty, can you afford it?" ”

"The safety of the prince ......"

"The safety of the prince," Feng Shoudao thought for a moment, then gave way, "I will tell Miss Chen when I go back, and after dark, let her persuade the prince not to leave the mansion." ”

As soon as Song Yanzhong was about to respond, he saw Wang Da riding a horse galloping all the way. After his heart jumped, he quickly looked at Feng Shoudao. Seeing Feng Shoudao twisting his eyebrows and his eyes slightly downcast, Song Yanzhong didn't think about it, so he said quickly after Wang Darama said, "The prince and Miss Chen have come back, you don't have to worry." ”

When Wang Da heard his words, he saw Feng Shoudao's face again, and he calmed down immediately. Turned over and dismounted, came over a few more steps, and waved his hands respectfully and said: "I hope that the Lord will forgive me, but I really heard that the prince and Miss Chen went to the Zhou family in a light car, and they were worried about their safety, so they galloped all the way to catch up." ”

Feng Shoudao said 'um', not salty or indifferent: "Although the case was handled by Miss Chen, you also have to be more attentive." How did Miss Chen find clues and solve cases, and when you have free time, you can also learn more from the past! ”

After learning the news that Xie Xuan had gone to the Zhou family, Feng Shoudao was the first person to look for him. After finding it, everyone had found him, but there was no trace of him, and Feng Shoudao was dissatisfied with him. Seeing him so reckless at this time, his dissatisfaction was even more serious, and his words were inevitably harsh.

Wang Da still respectfully said yes.

Feng Shoudao was not a mean person, and when he saw that he had been taught, he left with his hands behind his back.

Wang Da waited for him to go away before getting up. After everyone dispersed, he followed Song Yanzhong, and asked as he walked: "What are you doing here with so many people?" ”

After Song Yanzhong glanced left and right a few times, he told him the purpose.

After listening to this, Wang Da asked in a low voice, "What is the attitude of the prince?" ”

After Song Yanzhong looked left and right a few times again, he also said in a low voice: "The prince said a few words to the adults and left." However, judging from the few words he said, Zhou Zhongcai's case was still placed after returning to the capital. ”

Wang Da pondered for a moment, still not very relieved, and asked him to repeat what Xie Xuan said to Feng Shoudao after he came back.

Song Yanzhong did so.

After listening to this, Wang Da breathed a sigh of relief. But in an instant, thinking of the pot ashes, flour and other things scattered in Zhou Zhongcai's study, his heart sank again.

No, he still has to find a way to probe Chen Chaoyan's tone!

Return to Muyuando.

It's past the end of the day.

Yuejian pushed Chen Chaoyan to the coffee table, refilled the tea for her, and after asking Xie Xuan for instructions, he went out to ask the maid to deliver food.

Take advantage of this gap.

After Chen Chaoyan cleaned his hand with the copper basin brought by the servant, he asked Xie Xuan, "What does Lord Feng want to do when he gathers everyone from the county guard mansion at the door of the mansion?" ”

Xie Xuan wiped the water stains from his hands, handed the handkerchief to Wen Mo, and took the tea handed by Qingxue. After pouring two sips, he said casually: "Probably worried about his official body." ”

"His official body is ......" Chen Chaoyan was halfway through his words, and inadvertently saw the unicorn jade pendant hanging from his waist, and he stopped in an instant. After a while, he looked away and asked pretending not to care, "I shouldn't have proposed to go to Zhou's house before, right?" ”

Xie Xuan glanced down at the jade pendant on his waist, and then looked at her with a smile and did not squeak.

Chen Chaoyan avoided his gaze and said solemnly: "In the future, if you don't have to, after dark, don't go out." ”

Xie Xuan played with the teacup, "Miss Chen is also scared?" ”

Chen Chaoyan said indifferently: "If you are not afraid, you will not follow the prince to Luyang County." ”

"Makes sense." Xie Xuan looked at Chonglou and said slowly, "Before you go out in the future, go and talk to Master Feng first, let him prepare more people to accompany him, don't frighten Miss Chen." ”

After Chonglou glanced at Chen Chaoyan, it should be.

Although she was afraid that he would be in danger, she couldn't get away with it. But Chen Chaoyan still sat in a sitting posture and waved his hands solemnly: "Then thank you to the prince." ”

Xie Xuan said calmly: "Miss Chen doesn't have to be polite. ”

Chen Chaoyan resisted the urge to roll his eyes and stopped talking.

At this time, several maidservants, under the guidance of Banxia and Ziling, came in with lacquered wooden trays. Then, Banxia and Ziling placed the food in the tray on Chen Chaoyan and Xie Xuan's tables respectively.

Chen Chaoyan's dinner is the same as lunch, it is still five meats, two vegetables, one cold spell, one soup, six desserts, one porridge, one rice, and one fruit spell, but the tricks have changed.

Xie Xuan's is lighter, with only six vegetarian dishes, one soup, two desserts and a small bowl of vegetarian porridge.

Chen Chaoyan wanted to tease him a few words, but thinking that he would take the risk to accompany her to Zhou's house, he couldn't help it.

After eating, and taking a short rest, Lingquan came back with the shopkeeper and the bookkeeper of the Silver Hook Cabinet Workshop.

The shopkeeper of the silver hook cabinet workshop is surnamed Fang, and the bookkeeper's surname is Jiang.

Both of them are white and fat, and both look like they are in their forties.

Under the guidance of Ling Quan, after the two entered the Muyuan Hall, they knelt down in front of Xie Xuan in fear.

Xie Xuan leaned on the chaise longue and lay on the chaise longue, supported one leg, and after slowly drinking the tea in the cup, he raised his eyes to look at the two of them, and asked lazily: "You know what this king is looking for you for?" ”

Shopkeeper Fang and Jiang Ledger immediately replied respectfully: "But according to the orders of the prince." ”

"Then write two words each, and then press the ten finger handprints." Xie Xuan commanded.

The shopkeeper Fang and the Jiang account room should be respectful.

After the two of them wrote in a kneeling position and pressed their handprints, Xie Xuan looked at the words of the two and asked, "In September and November last year, Zhou Zhong borrowed 500 yuan from your cabinet?" ”

The shopkeeper said yes.

Xie Xuan glanced at him: "He borrowed it from the Silver Hook Cabinet Workshop alone?" ”

Shopkeeper Fang said yes again.

Xie Xuan: "Did he say, what do you do with borrowing money?" ”

The shopkeeper said: "It is said that the children in the family are older, and they want to change to a larger house and buy some fertile land." ”

Xie Xuan lifted his eyes to look at him again: "Where is the bigger house?" ”

The shopkeeper said: "The seventh house in the east of Taiping Lane is a courtyard with three entrances. Because it is close to the county school, it is more expensive than other houses, and the scattered ones add up to nearly 100 yuan. ”

Xie Xuan: "Since the house has been optimistic for a long time, why haven't you bought it yet?" ”

Shopkeeper Fang said with some anger: "The grass people also sent people to Zhou's house to ask, and Lord Zhou replied that the money was used to buy fertile land!" ”

After handing the two characters to Ling Quan and asking him to hand them over to Chen Chaoyan, Xie Xuan sat up: "Who wrote the deed?" ”

The words on the deed of borrowing are not from Jiang's account room, nor are they from Fang's shopkeeper.

After Chen Chaoyan quickly compared the fingerprints of the two, he also looked at the two: the fingerprints on the deed of borrowing were not theirs.