Chapter 42: Shame
Mei Xue and Li Jinzhi's carriage had just arrived at the entrance of Xuanren Street, when they heard a commotion in front of them.
Mei Xue was slightly surprised, and looked away from the book.
Xuanren Street is occupied by most of the Shu Wangfu, and the other few are also officials of the imperial court, so it has always been quiet here, and there are few times when it is so noisy.
A dark shadow was cast on the white gauze curtain, and it was Peng Liang's voice:
"Master, Miss Mei, it's Master Qiao who is making noise again, saying that he wants to see his daughter."
Mei Xue was speechless, Yan Yun dared to write a letter to ask for a blood test in the early dynasty, and he must have been completely sure.
But now they have to make Qiao Juncheng embarrassed and create public opinion in advance, how unconfident do they have to be?
Li Jinzhi was silent for a moment and then smiled shallowly, took out Mei Xue's hat from the wall box and said:
"I'm in a good mood today, is Miss Mei willing to watch a good show?"
Mei Xue has been in the palace for a few days, Qiao Juncheng has to come to make trouble every day, although Li Jinzhi has a good temper, he is also a little annoyed.
Mei Xue nodded, took the hat from Li Jinzhi's hand and put it on her head.
She knew that Li Jinzhi would not let her get out of the carriage, just to prevent accidents.
Judging from the clothes of the people around Qiao Juncheng who watched the excitement, it was clear that the Qiao Yan family had obviously done enough work.
Mei Xue watched Li Jinzhi get out of the carriage, Jiu'er stood at the window with her eyebrows crossed, and did not forget to leave a gap in the curtain for Mei Xue to look out.
The handsome boy in white clothes and black hair attracted everyone's attention as soon as he got out of the carriage, and when he saw that it was the carriage of the palace, people guessed Li Jinzhi's identity and immediately got out of the way.
Qiao Juncheng, who was crying in front of the mansion, was stunned, and hurriedly walked up to Li Jinzhi and said:
"You are the prince of Shu, right? Xiaguan Qiao Juncheng ......"
Li Jinzhi raised his hand to stop Qiao Juncheng from continuing, but looked at him with a smile and asked:
"A few days ago, didn't Mrs. Ling and the old lady of the Yan family go to the queen to ask for guilt, saying that they recognized the wrong person, why do they say that Ling Ai is in my house now?"
Regarding this question, Qiao Juncheng was obviously prepared, and immediately replied:
"The last time I met in a hurry on the bank of the Luoshui River, the Xiaguan couple only cared about joy and didn't see it really.
Later, I thought about it, the birthmark on the little girl's arm was not obvious when she was young, but now that so many years have passed, it is normal that there are no traces! ”
Jiu'er laughed angrily and said sarcastically:
"Even if Lord Qiao doesn't care about being an official, you are also a real person, so you are not afraid of losing the face of your real person?"
Qiao Juncheng couldn't imagine that a maid in the palace was so tongue-in-cheek, and his face suddenly turned red.
The people around who really watched the excitement also laughed.
Li Jinzhi stood on the steps in front of the palace with his back hand, still smiling, looking at Qiao Juncheng and saying softly:
"I have something I would like to ask Master Qiao, and please give me advice.
Yan Ge Lao wrote a letter to ask for a blood test, and in the recital, it was said that Lord Qiao and Mrs. Ling were sick, but I think Lord Qiao is like this now, and he doesn't look sick at all. ”
Speaking of this, Li Jinzhi bent down slightly, looked directly at Qiao Juncheng under the steps with a smile and asked:
"May I ask what kind of panacea did Master Qiao get and recover from his illness overnight, or did Yan Ge dare to bully the king in order to achieve his goal?"
As soon as the word "bully" came out, the noisy crowd calmed down in an instant, and Qiao Juncheng's face turned white in an instant, and he said for a long time:
"This, this ....... official has just recovered from his illness, so he ...... ......"
"If I remember correctly, on the day that Elder Yan Ge went to the book, Master Qiao came to the gate of my mansion to ask for someone."
Li Jinzhi still said with a smile, ignoring Qiao Juncheng's panic, and beckoned to Steward Liang, who was waiting on the side, and said:
"You accompany Master Qiao to the old mansion of Yan Ge, ask the old man on my behalf, and see if Lord Qiao is sick or not, otherwise this crime of bullying the king will be handed over to the Criminal Department for investigation."
Qiao Juncheng was so frightened that he almost fell down, and he didn't care about acting anymore, so he turned around and ran.
Because he was so panicked, Qiao Juncheng even ran away with a shoe, and he didn't care about picking up the shoes, so he ran barefoot without a trace.
Seeing that the lively crowd was in chaos, the people who were responsible for the coaxing arranged by the Qiao Yan family quickly dispersed.
Li Jinzhi smiled and waved his hand, and said to the rest of the crowd watching:
"In two days, please go to the lobby of Yu Linwei to see the truth, it's not too early today, so please disperse!"
After speaking, Li Jinzhi politely arched his hand to everyone.
The crowd applauded, some scolded Qiao Yan and his family for being shameless, and some lamented that the prince of Shu was approachable, polite and polite.
Mei Xue curled the corners of her mouth behind the hat and silently closed her eyes to recuperate.
Obviously, she was right to be ashamed of Qiao Juncheng.
After Mei Xue returned to the bamboo garden, she had a simple meal, took a bath and changed into her clothes, and still used the wooden hairpin to pull up her hair simply.
The nurse hugged Ping'an over, Mei Xue checked Ping'an's pulse, touched his little face and took Jiu'er out of the door.
Yurong said to Mama Zhang with some sorrow:
"Mama, the girl is losing weight, and she doesn't rest, so she goes out to work again."
Mama Zhang sighed and said:
"Which one of the people who lives in the palace is not a nobleman? The girl's temperament is cold, how can she not work hard after serving carefully for so many days? ”
Mei Gang was already waiting at the corner gate, and not long after Mei Xue got into the carriage and left, Gao Yuan also led people to follow far behind.
Just in case someone is following Mei Xue.
Li Jinzhi was about to go out after his lunch break, and when Song Zhijie sent him to the door, he was still smiling and persuading him:
"Shizi, it's not a big deal, just go down and go on a trip."
Li Jinzhi shook his head and said with a smile:
"It's better for me to go in person, so that Lord Shen can believe in my sincerity."
Song Zhijie had no choice but to nod.
The carriage turned around in Luoyang City for more than an hour before stopping at the gate of a remote courtyard.
Mei Xue put on her hat and got out of the carriage, and as soon as she pushed open the courtyard door, she saw that Qin Li and Sun Qiang were already waiting for her.
The tunnel was dug in this small courtyard, Mei Xue followed Mei Gang forward, and Qin Li whispered beside him:
"At the beginning, this Aunt Qiu still had the strength to scold, but no one paid attention to her, and she is much more honest now."
Mei Xue nodded, turned another corner, and arrived in front of a cell.
It is said that it is a dungeon, but it is actually very clean, and even the candles lit on the table are good beeswax.
Mei Xue sat down in the round chair and looked at Aunt Qiu through the wooden railing.
A woman with all kinds of charms, even if she stays in the dark underground for a few days, is still beautiful and dazzling.
Aunt Qiu tore off the big red brocade quilt covering her body, rushed to Mei Xue barefoot, grabbed the wooden fence with her slender hands, and said angrily at Mei Xue:
"Little slut, I know who you are, it's you who let people arrest my eldest brother and force my uncle to death."
Mei Xue smiled, waved her hand to signal Aunt Qiu not to be excited, and then said lightly:
"I think Aunt Qiu actually doesn't want to waste time acting, because you are still in a hurry to escape from the capital, and I am not interested in you, I just want to know some news.
So, let's hurry up and talk about the conditions. ”
Mei Xue's attitude made Aunt Qiu stunned for an instant, and she stared at Mei Xue for a while before asking:
"I'm just a waiter, what can I know? It's useless if you kill me. ”
"Your life is of no use to me, and you have not harmed me, so even if you don't say anything, I won't hurt you in the slightest."
When Mei Xue said this, she still looked at Aunt Qiu with a smile and asked:
"But Aunt Qiu is a smart person, what do you think will happen to the Yan family, including the Qiao family, in the near future?"
Aunt Qiu's face darkened instantly, but she still struggled to herself and sneered:
"What do they have to do with me?"
Mei Xue stood up, put away the smile on her face, approached Aunt Qiu, and said coldly:
"You hate the Yan family to the core, and you know that the end of the Yan family is coming, but you have no ability to take your daughter away from the Yan family.
When the Yan family falls, I promise to send your daughter to you intact, and I can give your mother and daughter a new identity, so that you can choose a good place in Shu to start your life again. ”
Mei Xue had already walked up to Aunt Qiu as she spoke, she stopped and said coldly:
"If you refuse to cooperate, I will release you now, but I can guarantee that before it gets dark, you will die at the hands of the Yan family."
Aunt Qiu retracted her hand holding the pillar as if frightened, looked at Mei Xue in horror and gritted her teeth and said:
"How can you, a young girl, be so vicious?"
Mei Xue smiled again and said softly:
"Because I'm not a girl raised in a boudoir, because I want to live well and not be slaughtered.
Long story short, you don't have to tell me anything about dirty ledgers or dens of silver or anything like that, these are useless, probably I haven't entered Beijing yet, and Qiao Yantie and his family have already dealt with these things. ”
Mei Xue glanced at the drip in the corner of the wall, smiled and said:
"I'll give you a quarter of an hour to say something really useful, remember, I'm not going to give you a second chance."
After speaking, Mei Xue turned her head and walked back, found a comfortable position in the round chair and sat on the back of the chair, looking at Aunt Qiu for a long time.