Gu Xiang looked back at the old woman, there was expectation and despair in her eyes, and the young woman behind her kept chanting her husband's name. They may still have a glimmer of hope that the person is still alive.

Can......

Gu Xiang sighed and led them to the dry well.

When Mrs. Li saw the dry well, she guessed something, and hurriedly shook her head: "No, my son is not here, you are lying to us!" ”

Saying that, the old woman pulled her daughter-in-law and left, "We don't believe him, how can Xiang'er be in the well." ”

"He said that the Queen Mother told him, how could the Queen Mother care about the affairs of our little people, it was fake when he heard it."

Mrs. Li knew that her daughter-in-law didn't understand, but she still said it sentence after sentence, she was actually convincing herself. Until she heard a sound behind her, Mrs. Li turned around and saw the faint light coming from the well, and Gu Xiang jumped in.

She seemed to be fixed there, staring at the mouth of the well without blinking.

It didn't take long for Gu Xiang to climb up, and after glancing at the old lady, he pulled the rope and hoisted a skeleton.

"You, let's take a look."

Mrs. Li's steps were heavy, and she walked back step by step, and she chattered as she walked: "Why are you like this, this young man, just with a skeleton, you say that it is my son, and you still want me to admit it, can I recognize it, he ......"

When Mrs. Li saw something, her voice suddenly stopped, and she was two or three steps away, stupid, and then tears came out, and she fell to the ground with a weak foot.

Gu Xiang sighed, it is naturally difficult to identify a skeleton alone, but the skeleton still has clothes, especially the patches on this clothes, Mrs. Li may recognize it from this.

"It's getting dark, Brother Xiang must be hungry after a day's work, I have to go back and cook for him."

"What about Wenxiu, oh, by the way, Wenxiu is studying in the house, I asked him to go to the alley and wait for his father."

The young woman was talking about going home, but Mrs. Li grabbed her, pointed to the skeleton, and said loudly: "Look at it, look at it, it's Brother Xiang!" ”

The young woman was forced to take a look at the skeleton, screamed in fright, and hurriedly hid behind Mrs. Li.

"Mother, I'm afraid."

"What are you afraid of, he's Brother Xiang!" Mrs. Li couldn't help crying, "I made up the patch on the knee of his pants, because there was no cloth at home, so I used a piece of flower cloth, and this kid was angry with me." ”

"Xiang'er, my good son, why did you leave your mother and daughter-in-law behind!"

Mrs. Li sat on the ground and wept bitterly, and the young woman also sat there crying as if she was infected, but she was still confused.

Gu Xiang briefly checked the skeleton, and the fatal wound was in the back of the head, which should have been killed by someone who had been hit hard with a heavy object.

"The Queen Mother said, you can bring Li Xiang's bones back, or you can put them back in the well, and then cooperate with her to arrest the murderer." Gu Xiang said.

Mrs. Li looked at the skeleton for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage to go up and reach out to touch it, from head to toe.

"We actually knew that he had an accident and knew who had killed him, but after a day when we didn't find the body, we felt that there was hope. I waited and waited like this, but my daughter-in-law went crazy, and I was old, so I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to stand it anymore. ”

At this, the old man wiped away a handful of tears.

"What are we afraid of when we are all like this, I want to seek justice for Xiang'er and Wenxiu, and send the people who hurt them to prison!"

Gu Xiang nodded, "Then I'll put Li Xiang's body down first, and after sending you home, I'll tell you about the Queen Mother's plan." ”

The old man stroked the bones, "Xiang'er, you wait, wait until the person who harmed you gets retribution, and my mother will take you back to the ancestral grave and let you reunite with Wenxiu." ”

Gu Xiang waited for the old man to get out of the way before lifting the bones and putting them down carefully.

"Brother Xiang, Brother Xiang......" the young woman shouted stupidly.

The old woman hugged her daughter-in-law, "You can also take a look at Brother Xiang, he will not worry about you." ”

"Brother Xiang is home."

"Well, let's go home too."

"It's time to cook for him and Wenxiu."

"Well, cooking."

After Gu Xiang put it down, he also jumped down, untied the rope, and placed the bones. Then he jumped up and sent Mrs. Li and the others out of the courtyard first, and then he came back to erase the traces of their visit.

After sending Mrs. Li and them home, Gu Xiang came out after a while. He didn't go home directly, but went around to Dongcheng, entered an alley, and came to a small yellow door and knocked on the door.

"Who's in the middle of the night?"

After knocking several times, the people inside responded.

Gu Xiang replied, "It's me, Gu Xiang." ”

There was silence inside, then footsteps were heard, and then the door opened from the inside. The person who opened the door lifted the lantern to illuminate Gu Xiang's face, and only spoke after confirming that it was him.

"Second Master Gu, you came to my house late at night, what is this?"

"Li Fuyin, I was entrusted to come to you."

The person inside is none other than Li Chong, the former Jingzhao Mansion Yin.

Li Zhong blinked, "Who is looking for me?" ”

"Let's go in and talk."

Li Zhong led Gu Xiang into the house, first boiled hot tea and poured him a bowl, and then changed his mind and said: "Now that I am no longer the Yin of Jingzhao Mansion, I am afraid that I will not be able to help you with Second Master Gu." ”

After Gu Xiang took a sip of hot tea, he smiled and said, "It's really not that I'm asking you for help, but ...... Dowager. ”

"The Queen Mother?" Li Chong frowned, "I'm just a small catcher in Jingzhao Mansion now, how could the Queen Mother know that there is a person like me?" ”

"Because the Queen Mother is an old friend of you."

"Then it's even more impossible, I don't know the Queen Mother."

"Princess Zhenbei, do you know each other?"

Li Chong pursed his lips, "Naturally, I know." ”

Gu Xiang nodded, "Then I'll tell you now, the Queen Mother is the Princess of Zhenbei, and the Princess of Zhenbei is the Queen Mother, can you understand?" ”

Gu Xiang told Li Chong about the things before and after, and Li Chong understood.

"Fortunately, the princess is still alive, but it's a pity that the princess ......"

"The king of Zhenbei is also alive."

"Really?" Lee's eyes widened.

"Well, that's what the princess said, and it should be right to think about it."

Li Chong clasped his hands together, "Amitabha, Buddha blesses, good people have good rewards." ”

Gu Xiang waited for Li Chong to calm down before telling him what the Queen Mother had explained.

"According to the arrangement of the Queen Mother, this case will definitely fall on you. Remember, Li Xiang's body is in the dry well in front of the Temple of Literature, don't leak the news for the time being. ”

"There are other criminal evidence of the Yangguo Mansion, you, me, and Master Shangshu of the Criminal Department, the three of us will collect it separately, and we must bring down this Yangguo Mansion in one fell swoop."

Li Chong nodded hurriedly, "As long as the Queen Mother gives an order, I, Li Chong, will go to the soup and never back down!" ”

In the palace here, Liu Yunxiang is making lanterns.

Zijin came in and asked, "Girl, on the night of the Qiqiao Festival, do you really want to leave the palace?" ”

"Of course."

After Liu Yunxiang finished it, he showed it to Zijin, and then said: "Not only me, but also the civil and military officials and their relatives." ”