The next day, Jia Xu decided to leave the temple.

He felt that it was not an option to stay in hiding, and that it would only make others suspect him more.

He decided to go home openly.

An hour later, he finally returned home.

Last night, several officials squatted near Jia Xu's house, trying to find clues, but found nothing.

When they saw Jia Xu returning, they were relieved.

They can now hurry back to Wang Liang to report the news.

Wang Liang, who had just gotten up, was relieved to learn about this.

As long as you come back, if that's the case, then you have to pay a visit.

After Jia Xu returned home, it didn't take long for him to hear a report from someone who had arrived, saying that the county had ordered Wang Liang to visit.

"Sir, the prefectural order is brought." An underdog.

He was shocked in his heart, could it be that the matter had been revealed?

However, Jia Xu quickly calmed down and told himself to calm down.

He is a joker, what can a small county order do to him?

So, he asked his subordinates to invite Wang Liang in.

Jia Xu sat on the chair, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, thinking about what to do.

Wang Liang walked into the room, his eyes fell on Jia Xu, and he said straight to the point: "Mr. Jia, Xia Guan came here this time because he wanted to ask for advice. ”

Jia Xu smiled slightly, pretending to be calm and said, "What's the matter, but it's okay to say it." You may be seated. ”

Wang Liang frowned and said, "I heard that Mr. Jia was not at home yesterday, I don't know where Mr. Jia went?" ”

Jia Xu's heart tightened, but he still remained calm on the surface.

"Lord Prefectural Order, I went to the temple just to pray for peace. Because I had some troubled things, I went to talk to the old monk about it, is there anything wrong with this? ”

Wang Liang directly explained his intentions: "Mr. Jia, someone reported that you killed the shopkeeper of the Jinchang Inn. ”

Jia Xu's face changed, and he hurriedly shook his head and said, "This is a frame-up, I have never done such a thing!" I had some troubles in my heart, so I rested in a temple and received the teachings of the old monk. If you don't believe it, you can ask the old monk. ”

He paused, and then asked Wang Liang tentatively.

"Don't say I didn't do anything to be a traitor, even if I did, I'm a joker. Will the adults arrest me? ”

Wang Liang's eyes became deep, he was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "The lower officials handle the case, and only look at the evidence." If you really commit a crime, no matter who you are, you will not be able to escape the punishment of the law. ”

Jia Xu's heart tightened, but he quickly regained his composure.

"I'm sure the truth will come out soon."

Wang Liang decided to leave first.

"In this case, the lower official will resign first, but the lower official believes that he will definitely find out the truth of the matter."

Wang Liang believes that he will deal with this matter after Xi Yu returns.

When he returned to the county office, his mood was extremely heavy.

The master saw his troubles and offered advice: "My lord, it's better to find someone to blame." Jia Xu, we can't afford to mess with it. As for the person who provided the clues, he simply did him and said that he had wronged Jia Xu. ”

Wang Liang was taken aback when he heard this, and his face became very ugly.

"How can this work? How can you convince the public with such nonsense! There was anger in his voice that could not be concealed.

The master hurriedly explained.

"My subordinates are also thinking about you, my lord."

Wang Liang frowned and fell into deep thought.

He understood that although the master's proposal was ridiculous, it was indeed difficult to solve the current predicament.

At this moment, his heart seemed to be shrouded in a dark cloud, and his mood became heavier and heavier.

There was a dead silence in the county office.

On the other side, Zhuge Jin stepped into the local county office.

He identified himself directly to the officials.

The official was taken aback and immediately reported to the county commander Qin Ming.

Qin Ming immediately greeted him.

Qin Ming gave up.

"It turned out to be Mr. Zhuge who has been admired for a long time. I wonder what the gentleman is doing here? ”

Zhuge Jin: "My lord-in-law Wu Guotai is lost in your land, and I hope that the county commander will help me find it." ”

Qin Ming's face changed, and he hurriedly said, "There is such a thing!" What the hell is going on? ”

Zhuge Jin told the relevant situation.

"Okay, the county immediately sent officials to investigate and find Wu Guotai's whereabouts."

After that, he arranged for the officials to take action.

A helpless sadness welled up in Zhuge Jin's heart, and tears poured out like a flood that burst the embankment.

He felt extremely remorseful for his negligence, and remorse gnawed at him like a poisonous worm.

"How could I be so careless? Wu Guotai's safety should have been my first priority, but I fell asleep at a critical moment. What a sinner I am! He cried out in pain in his heart.

Every tear represented his guilt and remorse, and his heart ached as if he had been hit with a hammer.

However, in the midst of this endless self-blame, a firm determination gradually rose.

"I must find Wu Guotai, no matter what the cost! I can't let her be hurt in the slightest, this is my promise to the Lord, and it is also my redemption for myself! ”

At this time, the sky outside was gloomy, and it seemed that they were also mourning for Zhuge Jin's experience.

Time passed little by little.

Gradually, it was almost dusk.

The afterglow of dusk sprinkled in the courtyard of the county office, and the county commander Qin Ming stood there with a tired face, his heart full of guilt.

Qin Ming pondered.

"I'm so ashamed that I still haven't found any clues. The only shopkeeper who has seen the bandits doesn't know anything about them, how can this be good?

At this time, his face was full of sorrow, as if he had aged a few years all of a sudden.

He is a very extreme person in his own right.

With no choice but to do so, he ended up hanging himself.

On the other side, Zhuge Jin was shocked when he learned the news of Qin Ming's suicide.

Qin Ming's county order chose such an extreme way, which was really unexpected for him.

"I must rush back as soon as possible and inform Lord Sun Ce of this. No matter how he punishes me, I'm willing to take it. He thought to himself.

As night fell, Zhuge Jin stepped on his horse, and the sound of horses' hooves resounded in the silent streets.

He was so anxious that he couldn't wait to fly in front of Sun Ce immediately.

Along the way, the wind was bitter and blew on his face. But he had only one thought in his heart - to find Sun Ce and report to him what had happened.

The next day, Zhuge Jin arrived at Sun Ce's mansion.

He hurriedly dismounted and went straight to Sun Ce's study.

Sun Ce was reading a book in the study, and when he saw Zhuge Jin coming back, his eyes were full of doubts.

It shouldn't have been so soon to get to Youzhou.

"Zhuge Jin, why are you back"?

Zhuge Jin's face was full of tears, and he was kneeling down by Sun Ce with a plop.

"Zhuge Jin, what happened"?

Sun Ce was taken aback.

Could it be that something happened to his mother?

Zhuge Jin lowered his head and told Sun Ce everything with a face full of shame.

"The subordinates should be damned, please punish the subordinates."

Sun Ce's face gradually turned gloomy, and his fists clenched, showing the anger in his heart.

"You let this happen! My mother's life and death are uncertain now, are you guilty? ”

The subordinates are guilty and are willing to accept any punishment from the lord. ”

The atmosphere in the study was tense to the extreme, like a tight string that could break at any moment.

At this moment, Sun Ce took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

"It has come to this, and it will not help to punish you. The immediate need was to find my mother's whereabouts as soon as possible. Immediately go and gather troops and horses, and send more men to search, and do not miss anything! ”

"Thank you for the grace of not killing, and your subordinates will go all out to live up to their mission!"

He turned around and left, secretly swearing in his heart that he must find Wu Guotai, otherwise he will not be a man.

As a result, search teams are taking advantage of the night to search, hoping to find Wu Guotai's traces......

In the elegantly decorated theater, Sun Shangxiang was suddenly fascinated and particularly uneasy.

She decided to go to Ouyang Linlin's room.

Her arrival surprised Ouyang Linlin.

Ouyang Linlin originally thought that Sun Shangxiang was here to play cards with her, but when she saw the sad look on Sun Shangxiang's face, she couldn't help but have a trace of doubt in her heart.

Ouyang Linlin asked with concern, "What's wrong with you?" Did you encounter something unhappy? ”

Sun Shangxiang frowned and said, "I don't know what's going on, I just feel like my mother has an accident." It was a strange feeling, and I was very uneasy. ”

Ouyang Linlin comforted: "Don't think nonsense. When my husband went to Luoyang to fight, I was always worried that something would happen to him, but didn't he return safely? This shows that when we are concerned about our loved ones, we will inevitably have this kind of mentality. ”

Sun Shangxiang's mood did not calm down because of Ouyang Linlin's comfort.

There was still a hint of panic in her eyes.

"But I felt it very strongly, and I was still worried. You can accompany me to the small Buddha hall to pray for blessings, I hope I can feel at ease. Sun Shangxiang grabbed Ouyang Linlin's hand tightly.

Ouyang Linlin looked at Sun Shangxiang's anxious appearance, her heart couldn't help but soften, and nodded.

Originally, it was also a good thing to go to the Buddhist hall.

Why not go with the flow?

The two came to the small Buddha hall of the theater together.

The Buddha hall was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood, and the Buddha statues looked at them compassionately.

Sun Shangxiang knelt in front of the Buddha statue, folded his hands, and prayed sincerely.

"Buddha blesses, I hope my mother is safe. If there's any disaster, let me bear it. Sun Shangxiang's voice trembled.

Ouyang Linlin also prayed silently on the side, hoping that Wu Guotai would be well.

In this quiet small Buddha hall, Sun Shangxiang and Ouyang Linlin's moods became extremely heavy.

After a while, Sun Shangxiang's mood gradually calmed down, and she felt that she was much better.

Seeing this, Ouyang Linlin proposed: "Since you feel better, why don't we go play cards together and relax." ”

He hopes that the other person will forget his troubles from happiness.

Sun Shangxiang nodded, a smile on his face.

"Well, playing cards is really relaxing."

So, they decided to invite Song Meijiao to play cards together. Ouyang Linlin asked Xiaohong to find Song Meijiao.

After a while, Xiaohong came to Song Meijiao's room.

"Mrs. Song, my young lady invited you to come over to play cards."

Song Meijiao replied: "No, I'm going to see the imperial brother." Look for someone else. ”

Xiaohong had no choice but to retreat.

Song Meijiao wanted to go to the manor where Liu Xie lives now.

Song Meijiao asked a few cowards to pull her to Liu Xie's manor.

Along the way, the scenery is picturesque, the trees are shady, and the breeze gently blows Song Meijiao's hair.

When they arrived at the manor, Song Meijiao got out of the sedan chair.

The porter immediately asked, "May I ask who you are?" ”

Song Meijiao then told her identity.

He immediately let her in.

The sight in front of her made her heart happy.

The manor is surrounded by greenery, flowers and plants, and it is full of life.

Song Meijiao looked for Liu Xie's figure.

Finally, she saw Liu Xie in a garden, and he was quietly admiring the blooming flowers.

Liu Xie heard the footsteps, turned around, and saw Song Meijiao, with a warm smile on his face.

"Imperial sister, you're here."

"Brother Huang, I'll come to see you. Look at you, it's a fairyland! ”

"It's a peaceful place for me. I love it here. ”

Song Meijiao and Liu Xie walked in the garden, chatting while enjoying the beautiful scenery.

A question suddenly flashed through Liu Xie's mind.

He stopped, looked at Song Meijiao, smiled and said, "Imperial sister, you are now a princess, and I also declare that you are my imperial sister." It's better for you to change your surname to Liu. ”

Song Meijiao was slightly stunned, she had never thought about this problem.

She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then raised her head and said, "Brother Huang, I haven't thought about it yet. Otherwise, when my husband comes back, I will ask for his opinion? ”

Liu Xie waved his hand and said with a smile: "That's it, I'm just saying it casually." Actually, you are my royal sister, and we are related by blood, which is enough. As for the last name, don't worry too much. ”

His tone was lighthearted, as if the question was just a whim, and didn't have much meaning.

Song Meijiao was relieved when she heard this, and she laughed along.

After Song Meijiao returned to Liu Xie's residence, she went to meet her father Song Datian and told him about Liu Xie's proposal to change his surname.

Song Datian was stunned when he heard this, in fact, he had been worried about this problem before, but he didn't expect the emperor to finally bring it up.

Song Datian frowned and said, "Meijiao, this is not a trivial matter. Although the emperor just said it casually, we can't take it lightly. You better wait for the prime minister to come back and ask his opinion. ”

Song Meijiao nodded, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

"Father, I've actually thought about this too. The royal brother also said later that it doesn't matter what the surname is. Moreover, father, you have nurtured me, and I am willing to repay your nurturing love by surnamed Song for the rest of my life. Although I have royal blood, I don't live in the palace, so why should I change my surname to Liu? ”

Song Datian listened to Song Meijiao's words and was very relieved. He looked at his daughter with love in his eyes.

"Daughter, I am very pleased that you can think like this."

On the other side, Xi Yu and Xiao Cui were still in a hurry, the sun was scorching, and the road was rugged.

After a while, they came to the inn to eat.

Suddenly, Xiao Cui's body began to shake, her face turned pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

"Xiaocui, what's wrong with you?" Xi Yu noticed Xiao Cui's strange appearance and hurriedly supported her body.

"Prime Minister, I'm ...... I'm so dizzy......" Cui's voice was weak.

Xi Yu's heart tightened, he quickly took Xiao Cui to the room, and then shouted to the shopkeeper: "Come and find a Lang Zhong!" ”

Seeing this, the shopkeeper hurriedly responded and hurriedly ran out.

Xi Yu helped Xiaocui to the bed and covered her with a quilt.

"Xiaocui, you must hold on." Xi Yu said softly.

After a while, the shopkeeper walked into the room with a Lang Zhong.

Lang Zhong carefully checked Xiao Cui's pulse, and then prescribed some prescriptions.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that I'm tired from the journey and have some colds. I prescribed some medications, took them on time, and rested for a few days. Lang Zhong said.

Xi Yu listened, and a big stone in his heart finally landed.

"Thank you, Lang Zhong." He said gratefully.

After Xi Yu paid, Lang Zhong nodded, packed his things and left the room.

Xi Yu fed Xiaocui the medicine, and then stayed by her side.

At night, Xiao Cui's face gradually regained some blood, and her breathing stabilized.

Tears of gratitude glistened in Xiao Cui's eyes.

"Prime Minister, thank you very much for taking care of me. I'm just a humble subordinate, but you're a high-ranking prime minister, and you take care of me. ”

Xi Yu smiled.

"Now is not the time to talk about identity, we are friends, and it is right for friends to take care of each other."

Cui's tears slipped down like pearls with broken threads.

"I really feel extremely honored to be friends with you, Prime Minister."

"Okay, don't talk so much, let's get some rest."

On the other side, the man who provided clues to the county commander Wang Liang was called Dong Gaoda.

After getting the money from the prefectural magistrate, he decided to treat himself well tonight.

So, he came to an inn and prepared to have a big meal.

Dong Gaoda ordered a lot of delicacies.

Dong Gaoda enjoyed the feast of food.

He was completely unaware that in the dark corner outside the window, a dark shadow was silently watching him.

That black shadow was Wang Liang's master.

There was a hint of determination in his eyes, and he secretly made up his mind in his heart: Dong Gaoda must be killed, so that no one can testify against Jia Xu.

It turned out that the master had been eyeing Dong Gaoda for a long time.

He followed Dong Gaoda all the way here.

The master stared intently at Dong Gaoda's every move.

The master clenched the dagger in his hand and thought to himself: "Dong Gaoda, don't blame me for being ruthless. Only when you die, the prefectural order can be safe. It's for the sake of the big picture. I must not let you come out to identify Jia Xu again."

He decided to wait here, and when the other party came out, he would quietly do it himself.

After Dong Gaoda left here, he was going to find a Qinglou to be happy.

He hummed a little song along the way.

After a while, he passed through a remote alley.

He actually wanted to pee.

The master was very excited, so the opportunity came.

So, he quickly came to the alley.

Taking advantage of Dong Gaoda's lack of attention, the dagger stabbed at Dong Gaoda.

Dong Gao shouted.

And the master will never be merciful and stab again.

Slowly, Dong Gaoda stopped screaming and fell down.

The master looked around and saw that there was no one, so he hurriedly ran away.

He hadn't killed anyone before, so he was a little flustered.

But tell yourself to calm down. (End of chapter)