Yunfu Annex, near dusk, the sunset and colorful glow dot the western sky, and the courtyard is sprinkled with orange light.

In addition to the gloom of the scorching sun, the evening breeze is a little cooler.

Earlier, Yunqi pulled Lu Anran to sit under the tree and talk about a game, but Lu Anran's chess skills were obviously not as clever as her with a lancet, and she lost three games three times, and no one was interested.

When it was time for dinner, because of Lu Anran's inconvenient legs and feet, Yunqi simply asked Qiu Cicada to put the table out and sit directly outside to eat without running back and forth.

Lu Anran held the rice bowl, but remembered the experience of playing chess in the Prime Minister's Mansion some time ago, not for anything else, just the flashing back, always in a trance where he had seen it.

"It's just right to come back, and I have something to eat." Lu Taotao still climbed over the wall and came in, and reached out to grab a plate of braised pork.

Yun Qi knocked a chopstick on the back of her hand, "Let you eat?" ”

Lu Taotao turned over and jumped briskly on the chair, his eyes rolled to the sky, "Don't want to starve me to death, or I'll hang myself at the door of the Criminal Division." ”

"Qiu Cicada, bring her a pot of meatballs." Yunqi easily pinched the deer pottery.

Sure enough, hearing the word meatballs, Lu Taotao reflexively almost vomited, lost any appetite, and opened his eyes in disbelief, "Yunqi, you are so stingy a man." ”

The fighting method between the two was common for others, Mo Yan took the opportunity to catch several pieces of meat, and no one grabbed meat from him to eat, and he was very happy.

Lu Anran put a bowl of fish soup in front of Lu Taotao, and she was so shocked that she almost jumped up, "Did you put poison in it?" ”

"You went to Zhou's house today?" Lu Anran ignored her surprise and asked.

Lu Taotao propped his chin and nodded: "Ang." ”

"I'll go back tomorrow."

"If you don't go, it's not fun to chant scriptures." His brows were furrowed, his mouth was pursed, and the old man surnamed Zhou had a strange expression, and there might be something wrong with his brain.

Yunqi cut off the last large piece of braised pork from Mo Yan's hand, put it in Lu Taotao's bowl, and said with a smile: "When you're full, go to Zhou's mansion and squat." ”

Lu Taotao puffed up his chest and squinted at the pair of men and women who had nothing to do, "Please." ”

Yun Qi raised his eyebrows, opened the jade bone fan and shook it gently, "It's almost okay." ”

Lu Taotao finally seized the opportunity, how could he give up easily, hugged his chest and said complacently: "Then I won't go, who will go, and I won't be given any benefits or anything." ”

"The Zhou family has a big secret." Yunqi hooked his fingers and let Lu Taotao get closer, "What is dug in the watershed is not copper ore, but treasure. ”

Lu Taotao blinked: "Really? Why did you tell me. ”

Yun Qi raised his index finger and looked careless, "Do you think this son looks like a person who is short of money?" I'm not interested in the treasure, but the case of the Zhou family still needs to be investigated, so why don't you go and find the treasure, and just help me keep an eye on Steward Zhou to see if he is likely to kill for the treasure. ”

It's not that Lu Taotao has to be, it's just that Yunqi is a man, and idlers don't have to be in vain, after all, there are limited people available under him.

Lu Taotao's eyes and bones turned around a few times, and his interest became stronger and stronger, and he poked the braised pork with chopsticks and put it in his mouth and took a bite, "You two have too many eyes, I won't believe what you say." ”

After dark, a petite shadow flew out of the Yunfu courtyard secretly, followed by a person who came out of the shade of the tree, and said to the back: "With Lu Taotao's light skills, it is not a problem to keep an eye on an old housekeeper." ”

The window opened, half of Lu Anran's side face outlined a graceful outline in the moonlight, his dark eyes were calm, and he said in a low voice: "I hope the truth will not disappoint me." ”

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The next day, the entire Zhou Mansion was still in the sound of Master Ma and Xunqing's chanting, Steward Zhou's door was not out of the door, Lu Taotao stared at it extremely boring, and wanted to directly tie up people and ask him several times.

On the county office's side, Nangong Zhi finished arranging the escort of the county lord of Ding'an, and turned his head to come with good news-

The escort army successfully found Qi Shang and Feng Tian in Shang County.

After this hunt, except for the injury of the prince, there was no other damage, as for the death of Du Man and Yang Xue'er, with the return of the county lord of Ding'an to the royal capital, Nangong Zhi's letter has been passed on in advance.

In private, Nangong Zhi and the prince met.

After two days of recuperation, Zi Sangjin's complexion has improved a lot, no longer pale as snow, he has changed his spirit two days ago, his lips have become ruddy, he looked at Nangong and stopped coming in, and said politely but lightly: "Please Shaofu come over and talk about it, because this palace heard that a few girls had an accident, because it originated from Yao'an, a subordinate of the county lord of Ding'an?" ”

Nangong Zhi was gentle and polite, smiling all the year round, and at this time he raised his eyebrows and hesitated: "Yao'an apologized for his crimes, and the minister learned from the interrogation of others that Yao'an's move was only to trap beasts, so that the county lord of Ding'an could capture the prey, but I didn't expect other ladies to accidentally break in, which caused a big disaster." ”

Zi Sangjin's eyes moved slightly, his inky black eyes as jade reflected a ray of heavenly light, and a slightly cool smile gradually appeared on his lips, "This reason, Shao Fuxin?" ”

Nangong Zhi was stunned, his face lost for a moment, he didn't expect the prince to throw the question so directly.

In the past, Nangong Zhi did not have much contact with the prince, but in his opinion, the prince was cautious, moody and angry, and acted quite low-key, and never said that he was close to anyone.

Unexpectedly, a daughter of the Lu family could make an exception for the prince.

Nangong Zhi didn't explore the reason behind it, put his palm on his knee and rubbed it gently, and said: "Yao'an is dead, and the others unanimously insist that this is the case, and the minister has brought the interrogation record back to the royal capital with the county lord of Ding'an, and it is all up to the saint to decide." ”

"This cousin of this palace," Zi Sangjin rolled her eyes and said without distinguishing her emotions: "It is said that she is willful, bullying, and arrogant, these are not false, but there is also one true, and the whole king knows that she is determined to win for you." ”

Nangong Zhi pressed the corners of his mouth down and did not speak.

Zi Sangjin smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes, "So, this palace wants to ask Nangong Shaofu, will you spare the people in front of you?" ”

This conversation was about the red dust and the moon, but Nangong Zhi found a deeper flavor from Zi Sangjin's tone and expression, and there was clearly no accusation, but in fact, he was alluding to him covering up the county lord of Ding'an for personal matters and concealing the truth.

"Prince." Nangong Zhi stood up respectfully and saluted, lowered his eyelids and said: "The minister does things according to orders, he doesn't dare to be selfish, he doesn't dare to be fair in what he says and does, but everything is as it is, and the result is not within the scope of the minister's authority." ”

Zi Sang Jin's eyes deepened, and he said slowly: "Shaofu is as known in this palace, open-minded and upright. ”

Nangong put down his hand, "The minister has a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not." ”

Zi Sangjin gestured, "Shaofu, but it's okay to say it." ”

The windows were bright and clean, the shadows of the trees were swaying, and a few dark shadows were casting, making Qingjun's face cloudy, "Your Highness may not be able to get the desired result." ”

Zi Sangjin clasped his hands in front of his chest, raised his eyes lightly, his arrogant face carried the dignity of the young prince, and he asked with a smile: "Why don't you know what the result is in this palace." ”

Nangong Zhi was a little unsure of Sang Jin's meaning, although this prince was young, his mind was deep and unfathomable, "Doesn't Your Highness want to support Miss Lu Jia?" ”

Zi Sang Jin seemed to hear a joke, he shook his head with a smile, "Shaofu might as well understand that this palace cares about his cousin." ”

Seeing Nangong stop leaving, the door opened again, and Hua Marry came in with medicine, "Your Highness, it's time to take medicine." ”

Zi Sangjin looked at the medicine bowl and frowned, but he didn't say a word, picked it up and poured it down in one go, and then wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, as if it was normal, but no one knew that every time he drank the medicine, he always had to suppress the nausea surging in his chest with a powerful mind.

Hua married and poured a glass of water and handed it over, and stopped talking: "Your Highness, this matter has nothing to do with us originally, fortunately, Nangong Shaofu is not a person with many tongues, otherwise it will inevitably be suspicious when it is passed on, and His Royal Highness is in a difficult situation at the moment, and it is better to have more than one thing." ”

Hua Marry and Spoon Water have been accompanied all the way, and they have long surpassed ordinary masters and servants, Zi Sangjin has drunk too much potion during this period of time, and she doesn't want to drink any more water, so she let her put it back, and said: "This palace has never met someone like Lu Anran. ”

Hua married a heart and mentioned, "His Royal Highness will not be ...... to her"

Zi Sangjin waved her hand: "No, but this palace gets along with her very easily." ”

Hua Marry sighed faintly in her heart, and a brisk smile appeared on her face, "Regarding all kinds of rumors about Miss Lu's family, it seems that she is really outstanding. ”

Zi Sang Jin couldn't say what was extraordinary, but when he saw the woman quiet and introverted, she quickly subdued a hungry wolf without moving, which brought Zi Sang Jin an incomparable shock, and when he looked at people with a pair of dark and clear eyes, he actually made his heart feel more peaceful than ever.

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Guanyue is still capable, and with the information provided by the prince, he checked down and finally caught a line.

"In addition to Zhu Afu, the other pair of missing brothers are surnamed Hu, the elder brother is called Hu Tian, and the younger brother is called Hu Lai."

Mo Yan pinched his chin and interjected: "My brother should be called Hu Di, Hu Tian Hu Di." ”

Guanyue ignored him and said to himself: "Before the beginning of spring, the land had not been thawed, and Zhu Afu and several farmers were idle and heard that the Zhou family was short of helpers, so they made an appointment to go together. ”

Counting the time, it was almost the time when the copper mine was discovered.

"Originally, the subordinates guessed whether they secretly hid copper ore and went out to sell, but the subordinates went to a neighboring county to find people who had participated in mining, and he said that the Zhou family management was very strict, and it was determined that the local county office helpers could only stay in the field, and they had to be searched when they entered and exited, and they could not carry private goods."

There is another reason, "The purity of that batch of copper ore is not high and there is not much value, so the Zhou family gave up after holding on for a month." ”

Regarding Zhu Afu and the Hu family brothers, it is indeed as the prince said, "Not only is there a happy scene, but the most luxurious restaurant in Diqiu is in and out of those days, which can be described as a lot of money." ”

Yunqi turned the jade bone fan in his hand and played with the taste: "Getting rich overnight, I'm sorry for himself if he doesn't spend all day drinking." ”

Lu Anran said: "The great explosion of being suddenly released after the suppression of nature due to poverty. ”

Yun nodded his head and asked Guanyue: "That's all?" ”

"Another point, Zhu Afu is from Monkey Mountain Ghost Village." Guanyue said: "In addition, the Hu family brothers are in the same village as him. ”

Yun Qi stood up suddenly, his peach blossom eyes half-narrowed, "Do you remember what Ma Dan said?" ”

This sentence was asked by Lu Anran, she thought for a while, and said: "About half a year ago, two farmers in the village disappeared mysteriously, and then there were rumors of a curse in the village, and the people in the entire village died and walked, and from then on, Shangsi Village became a ghost village. ”

"When you performed an autopsy on the Zhou family, the red mud found on the soles of Zhou Ting's shoes happened to come from Monkey Mountain." Yunqi patted his chin with a fan, and his thoughts flipped in his eyes.

Lu Anran turned his head sideways, and his tone was a little affirmative, "The Zhou family has something to do with their disappearance. ”