After the crowd dispersed.

Mother Xie was worried about Lianqiao and left directly behind her.

Yang Shuangwen also turned around suddenly, not knowing where to go.

Only Chu Yan, Shen Lingxi, Su Xian, and the souls of the ancestors were left in the hall.

Shen Lingxi looked at Su Xian: "You plan to really confess your guilt like this?" ”

"How is this possible?" Su Xian's face, which has always been old and dignified, has the vigor and vitality of a young man for the first time.

Nature is infuriated.

"Don't you see? I just said that to stall for time. Su Xian was so angry that he walked around the hall, "I thought that I was just misunderstood by this family, thinking that the pure one will clear himself, and Liulang will definitely be able to return my innocence." Unexpectedly, they didn't just misunderstand me, they joined forces to kill me. ”

"Mother must have been killed by them like this, if they just framed me, it was all my personal calamity, and whether it was resolved or not was created by itself."

"But my mother didn't deserve to die in such a vain. Over the years, my mother has worked hard to run the family, and she has never been biased in presiding over the overall situation. She has always been kind to the younger generations in the family, but some of these people want to harm her, how can I bear it? . ”

Shen Lingxi's apricot eyes were slightly raised, and he deliberately asked: "But didn't you say that the death of the ancestor was 'cause and effect' before, why did you suddenly feel 'seek justice' now?" ”

Su Xian's face paused slightly, and he didn't hide it from her: "I said that I had cause and effect, because I thought that my mother's death was caused by the Su family's past debts. After all, because of my father's defeat in the army, many of my comrades died in vain......"

Speaking of this, Su Xian sighed deeply and continued: "Although I have had the heart to scatter all my money over the years, I have tried my best to compensate the families of the Su family soldiers who died in vain back then, and I have also practiced the undead in the four seas to settle grievances and accumulate blessings for the Su family. But this debt cannot be resolved overnight. Therefore, at that time, I thought that my mother's death was the cause and effect of my father's debt, and I couldn't blame others for being burdened by my father. ”

"But now that this is in the hall, why can't I see clearly? It is not enough for them to frame me, they do not hesitate to kill my mother, just for this, I also want to seek justice for my mother. ”

Hearing Su Xian's words, there was already a low sobbing voice from the old ancestor on the side.

"I thought this son of a scumbag was unintentional, but I didn't expect him to be unintentional. What I have been doing outside all these years is to eliminate the debts committed by the old uncle. ”

"I'm wrong about him...... I thought he was not as filial as Dalang's family, I broke my heart for him, but he didn't know how to be grateful at all, and I thought he was a cultivator and a fool of his brain. ”

"I didn't expect that his cultivation is not the heart of the Dao, but the heart of a truly pure and filial piety."

The old ancestor only felt relieved and sad.

She was still wondering if her son was the murderer.

However, after seeing the relieved expressions on the faces of the Su family, she already understood that this was all a frame-up.

On this day, the ancestor looked at the face of this big family after his death.

On the bright side, there are also those that are not visible on the bright side and show the fox's tail.

It all made her feel cold.

When she was alive, she was the ancestor of this house, the head of the family, and the filial son and grandson Chenghuan were on her knees, and she felt that she saw people's hearts through enough.

But after I died, I found out that it was not the case at all.

"Girl." The old ancestor raised his teary eyes and looked at Shen Lingxi, his eyes were full of pleading, "Can you beg Liulang for me, and help him with Liulang?" ”

Shen Lingxi nodded and gave her a comforting look.

She raised her eyes to look at Su Xian, "You have deliberately delayed time, have you ever thought about how to solve this game?" ”

Su Xian sighed, "I just made a divination for myself, and on the seventh day of my mother's first day, this game can be broken." But I really didn't think of a way to break the game......"

"First of all, I'm a big man, I can't prove that I'm still innocent, and there is no evidence to prove that the child in Lianqiao's womb is not my flesh and blood, how should this be?"

"It's not that it's impossible to prove." Chu Yan, who had been silent beside him, glanced at him coldly, and suddenly spoke, "It depends on whether you are willing or not." ”

Su Xianduan's eyebrows lit up instantly, and he hurriedly asked, "What tricks does Liulang have?" ”

"You go to Chunjun, and he will tell you." Chu Yan didn't say directly, "If you want, wait until the first seven days, and do it." ”

Su Xian hurriedly responded and went out to find Chunjun.

*

After Su Xian left, Shen Lingxi looked at the old ancestor, still sitting there alone and sobbing, his back was lonely, very pitiful.

She walked up to Chu Yan. Pointing in the direction of the old ancestor, "The old ancestor is very sad, I want to persuade her, but I don't know how to persuade her...... She's your aunt, is there anything you can do? ”

Chu Yan rarely saw a helpless expression on Shen Lingxi's face.

"Okay, I'll try." He stood up, subconsciously reached out, and comfortingly stroked the top of her shaggy hair, "Take me over." ”

Such an almost intimate action made Shen Lingxi stunned, and his cheeks unconsciously became a little hot.

This is...... Treating her like a cat again?

Chu Yan looked at her wide-opened eyes, and realized that he had inadvertently made a transgression.

His expression stiffened slightly, and he pursed his lips, about to say something-——

saw that Shen Lingxi's expression had returned to normal.

Her white fingertips, tugging at his sleeve, led him to the middle of the hall, to an empty armchair.

Silently said to him: "Here, I'm still crying." ”

Chu Yan sighed for a few breaths, and with his slender hand, he took out a caramel from his sleeve pocket, peeled off the paper clothes, put it in the palm of his hand, and handed it forward.

"Auntie, my grandmother always told me that if you feel bitter in your heart, you should eat a piece of candy. In this life, no matter how bitter it is, there are times when it is sweet. If you think about those sweetnesses more, you can look forward with joy. ”

Shen Lingxi didn't expect that the cold-faced embroidered clothes commander would carry the caramel used to coax children.

This was the first time she had seen Chu Yan's gentle and low eyebrows.

The sunlight shining obliquely from outside the house spread a layer of warm color on his handsome and cold face.

His voice is gentle and deep, and has a calming power.

People can't help but believe what he said, the beauty and sweetness of the world can dilute the suffering.

The old ancestor turned around and saw the candy, and tears slid down his face.

She said with a complicated expression: "If it is true, the hardships I have experienced are just a lack of understanding of people and the unfilial piety of my children and grandchildren. Compared to Rokuro's loss since childhood, it's nothing. Rokuro, this kid's heart, is much more bitter than mine. ”

"As soon as I get older, the more I live, the more I go back, and I can't see it as a young man."

The old ancestor laughed at himself, picked up the candy from Chu Yan's palm, and put it in his mouth.

Maybe the knot in my heart is slightly untied, or the candy is really sweet.

The old ancestor burst into tears, wiped away his tears, and nodded at Shen Lingxi, "Child, thank you, and thank Liulang for me." The two of you are my aunt's best nephews and nephews. ”

She stood up and waved her hand as she floated out, "Don't bother you, I'll go see Jiulang." ”

Shen Lingxi saw that Chu Yan was still maintaining the posture of giving sugar, and whispered the words of the old ancestor.

Of course, the "niece-in-law" part is omitted.

Chu Yan said "um" and unfolded the caramel in his palm in front of Shen Lingxi.

"Do you want to eat?" He asked.

"Okay."

Shen Lingxi stretched out his hand, twisted the candy, and put it in his mouth.

The slightest sweetness spread on the tip of her tongue, making her clear apricot eyes squint lightly with pleasure.

Like a cat.

The corners of Chu Yan's lips raised slightly.

He remembered the soft touch on the top of her hair, and restrained his hands behind his back, his fingertips lightly.

"Fangcai, I was abrupt." Chu Yan coughed and pressed the strange look in his heart, "...... I have no intention of making a transgression, and I ask the girl to forgive me. ”

Shen Lingxi saw that his gaze fell on the top of his hair, and only then did he remember what he meant by "transgression".

"Oh, that, I know." Shen Lingxi pretended to nod generously to show understanding, "Your Highness treats me as a snow tuan again, I understand." ”

Although I don't know why he always treats her, a living person, as a cat.

But Xuetuan is so cute, she decides to forgive him and ignore it.

Merely......

"Your Highness, do you want to have another cat?"

If this problem of "seeing people thinking of cats" is not cured in time, I am afraid that it will suffer from heart disease.

It might be useful to have another cat.

However, this kind of hidden disease, after all, she is not good at giving him advice in person, so she can only hint vaguely.

Chu Yan choked.

He thought of what he had said last time, on the night in the attic of King An's Mansion.

I didn't expect her to return it again.

He reluctantly tugged at the corners of his lips and didn't answer the question of having a cat.

deliberately opened the topic, "How do you think the matter of the Su family should end?" ”

Shen Lingxi was a little more serious at this time.

The candy on the tip of her tongue circled in her mouth, and she said meaningfully, "The bell must be tied to the bell, and the affairs of the Su family should be solved by the ancestors." ”

"That's what I mean."

Chu Yan smiled in his eyes, and instructed in a low voice, "You can do this matter freely, you don't have to have any scruples, I will go to the palace and ask for a favor by the way." ”

Shen Lingxi didn't know what his so-called "grace" was, but it was inconvenient to ask more, so he smiled and went to find his ancestor.

*

The Royal Palace, the Imperial Study.

The emperor saw Chu Yan's presentation of the investigation into the cause of death of Mrs. Xie of Wu'anbo Mansion, and his face was dark.

He snapped and threw the fold on the table.

"Su Xian grew up with my own eyes, although he is stupid and straightforward, and he is a little more sophisticated, but he is pure and kind in his heart. That year, he read to the king of Wei, and I gave him the treasures on the tribute in the Western Regions, but he only needed silver. ”

Later, it was the King of Wei who told me that he used all the silver to pay for the orphans of the Su family. How could such a person murder his relatives for the sake of money? ”

"This Su family is really hateful, when Lao Wu Anbo listened to slander and was greedy for merit, he caused heavy casualties to the Su family's army. If it weren't for Su Xian's kid who took the initiative to take the responsibility of caring for these orphans, how could the imperial court not investigate this matter deeply. It is ridiculous that they are still framing him with money. ”

The emperor raised his eyes and looked at Chu Yan, "Liulang, I know that you have always asked for evidence in your work. But this time, no matter what, it can't cure Su Xian's crime. I remember that the Su family also had a gold medal for avoiding death, so I used that to save Su Xian's life. ”

"Using the gold medal to avoid death, although it can save Su Xian's life, it will also make him infamous for killing his mother. The minister knows that there is a person who is the best at puppet skills, if he can get her help and let her join forces with Su Xian, he can break this situation and return Su Xian's reputation. Chu Yan admonished.

"Puppetry?" The emperor raised his eyebrows, "Is it the person who went back to the attic of King An's mansion last time and made Yuzhu's body into a puppet mechanism?" ”

"Exactly." Chu Yan lowered his eyes.

Although the emperor believed in the "candle shadow" last time, it was the soul of King An.

But the scene of Yuzhu's "deceitful corpse" is really too terrifying, which makes the emperor very jealous.

In order to avoid the emperor's suspicion, Chu Yan only said that he had invited a master to make Yuzhu's body into a puppet mechanism.

In front of the emperor, he explained clearly why Yuzhu "deceived the corpse".

Otherwise, with the emperor's suspicious nature, he will definitely investigate this matter deeply.

Shen Lingxi may be recognized as a demon because of this.

Now in Su Xian's case, the other party has laid out a "perfect" killing game, but it has also left many loopholes, which are not difficult to break.

But Chu Yan still presented this seemingly "unsolvable" case to the emperor.

In order to take advantage of the emperor's favor and recognition of Su Xian, and the selfishness of wanting to protect Su Xian, Shen Lingxi's ability to cross the road in front of the emperor.

In this way, no matter what Shen Lingxi wants to do in the future, there is no need to hide in the shadows.

Don't worry anymore, you will be branded as pretending to be a god and confusing the public.

He said on the matter: "It is an expedient measure to make the body into a puppet, so that you can use the mouth of the dead to correct the name of the living." It's just that my Great Zhou Law ...... for corpses."

"Just do it." The emperor stretched his eyebrows, "Isn't Su Xian bent on seeking the Tao?" He, a Taoist priest, has already done it well, so he might as well add another technique of "returning the yang to the dead". ”

He was curious and asked, "Where did the master who can make a corpse into a puppet come from?" ”

Chu Yan: "It's the Fengyi female official who was sealed by the emperor's grandmother a while ago." ”

"Shen Lingxi?" The Emperor was surprised, "I remember that she grew up in a coffin shop and was good at burying corpses, no wonder she was able to make corpses into puppet mechanisms." She's also from the Xuanmen, right? There is a road name, what is it called...... Miao Lingdao, isn't it? ”

Chu Yan: ......

He didn't know that Shen Lingxi's reputation was already familiar to even the emperor who had every opportunity.

The emperor rubbed his eyebrows, "I go to ask for peace every day, and your imperial grandmother will talk to me a few times, just her, let her go." The law of the Great Zhou only says that people are not allowed to destroy corpses and practice witchcraft. It didn't say that the Taoist priest was not allowed to cast spells. I have made her an angel to assist you in investigating this case thoroughly. It just so happened that she and Su Xian, one Kun Dao, one trunk Dao, worked together to sacrifice to the sky, and it could be regarded as boundless mana. ”

Chu Yan frowned invisibly at the emperor's words.

However, now that the purpose had been achieved, he did not say any more, bowed in response, and was about to turn away -

"Rokuro." The emperor suddenly stopped him, was silent for a few breaths, and said softly: "Jiulang's matter has made me think a lot...... What should be put down, I have now let go. I ordered someone to repair the East Palace, and when it is completed, I will perform your crown prince canonization ceremony. Over the years, I have treated you poorly and made you suffer a lot of grievances...... I am ashamed of you. ”

Chu Yan didn't know why the emperor said such a thing, so he lifted the foot of his robe and knelt on one knee, "Thunder, rain and dew, all are Jun's grace." The minister never felt that he was treated poorly, and he did not feel any grievances, and the minister really didn't dare to accept these words. ”

"That's it, there are some things I know in my heart." The emperor sighed, "You are not too young, and the gift of canonization of the East Palace should also guide you to family affairs......"

"The minister only wants to marry the person he likes, not someone else, and asks the emperor to fulfill it." Chu Yan said in a deep voice.

The emperor frowned, pointed at him, and was angry, "The little princess of Yunguo has been dead for six years, and when you said that you were happy with her, I indulged you in quietly marrying her tablet, and that's it." ”

"But now that you are the prince of the Great Zhou, and you are about to canonize the crown prince, do you want to hold that tablet at the canonization ceremony?"

"In the future, you will continue to have descendants for my Chu royal family, you are a dead man, a tablet is like jade, ignoring the rivers and mountains of the Great Zhou, what face do you let me have in the future, go to the spring to see the ancestors of the Chu family?"

Chu Yan's face did not change, he lowered his eyes and listened, as usual, he did not say a word, let alone express his position.

When the emperor saw that he was like this again, he waved his hand angrily.

"That's it, your marriage will be mentioned later, you should step back first. After dealing with Su Xian's affairs, we will discuss your marriage. At that time, if you insist on saying that you like the little princess of Yunguo, you don't want to marry another. I will not compromise again, and I will not let you delay the marriage and continue to mess around. Hello for yourself. ”

Chu Yan: "......"

Frowning slightly.

What if he said that the person he liked was not the little princess of Yunguo?

(End of chapter)