Lu Anxun beat someone, and the incident started because of his own daughter, and Father Su felt that he had an unshirkable responsibility.

Although he was in the shadows, he also knew how important it was for a student who had studied hard for many years to enter the Hanlin Imperial Examination.

After thinking about it for a long time, Father Su finally discussed with Chai's family: "Why don't you send a letter to the eldest sister and ask her if there is a way?" In any case, the eldest sister is the daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion, so she may be able to help a little. ”

Chai sighed: "You don't know the situation on Xian'er's side, this matter will only make her embarrassed." ”

"How could I not know that she was in trouble? But now it's no way. Lu Xian's nephew was imprisoned because of Juan'er, how willing would he be if he buried his future? Not to mention that his years of hard work have been in vain, let's say that he will ...... in the future In the future, when the two get married, will this matter become a pimple in his heart? ”

When Chai heard this, he became sad.

Father Su said again: "Kaifeng Mansion Shaoyin Gong Ji'an is Mrs. Hou's younger brother, and the eldest sister also shouted uncle, we don't have to embarrass the eldest sister, send more gifts to the past, and hope that he will be accommodating." ”

After a moment of silence, Chai nodded: "Then try it." ”

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In the Mansion of the Marquis of Zhongyong, Su Xian was reading the account book, and when she learned that a letter was sent from home, she guessed what was going on before she looked at her.

Sure enough, after reading the letter, she smiled helplessly.

If she hadn't torn her face with Xiao Yi before, she would have been able to say a few words. But these days, the two have become more and more respectful of each other.

After a while, she asked, "What about the second master?" ”

"Madam, the second master has not returned to the official office."

After the words fell, another maid hurriedly came over: "Madam, the second master is back and is coming to you." ”

Su Xian was surprised, and caught a glimpse of Xiao Yi's figure stepping into the courtyard.

She turned around and sat back at the table, Xiao Yi followed the door with his hind feet, and then sat down across from her leisurely.

"What's the matter with your husband here?"

Recently, Xiao Yi almost didn't set foot in her courtyard, and now she has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace.

Xiao Yi was in a good mood, and there was a smile on his lips: "Why is Rourou so angry, it is natural for her husband to see you." ”

Rourou is the name of Su Xian's boudoir, and she will no longer use it after she gets married. Looking back at the two of them, Xiao Yi likes to call her maiden name when she has sex, but later she is emotionally unfamiliar, and this name is used more when he asks for her.

Don't think about it, Xiao Yi is here for the outer room, after all, the woman's belly is getting bigger and bigger day by day. Born in the house is the species of the Xiao family, if born outside, it is a wild species.

Sure enough, Xiao Yi said: "I know that you have been wronged recently, but my career is not going well and I am bored, so you should bear more." ”

"Tell me what's the matter?"

Xiao Yi paused, then he no longer had to say more than pleasantries, and said directly: "I want to let Wan Niang enter the house, what do you think?" ”

Su Xian sneered: "The husband just needs to ask his mother about this matter, why do you need to look for me?" ”

Ask Mrs. Hou? But Mrs. Hou has always respected her daughter-in-law, and of course she will not be on good terms with her daughter-in-law for the sake of an outer room.

How could Xiao Yi not know.

"What if I exchange terms?" He said.

Su Xian raised her eyes.

I heard him say: "I know that your father wants to help Lu Anxun, so I will get him out of Kaifeng Mansion and change him to enter the mansion." How is it? ”

Su Xian gently rubbed her cuffs, her eyes moving slightly.

Seeing that her expression was relaxed, Xiao Yi continued: "You also know that Lu Anxun is a fellow jinshi and a protégé of the Son of Heaven. Besides, Uncle Sun Wei insisted on biting, this matter was not simple. Without my help, he Lu Anxun would not have entered the Hanlin Academy, and I am afraid it would be difficult to even enter the office. ”

Su Xian was silent.

Xiao Yi laughed and held her hand: "Rourou doesn't have to rush to answer, think about this matter slowly." ”

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Zhujiaqiao tile, an inconspicuous tea shop full of passing merchants. There is a private room on the west side of the tea house, which is said to be a private room, but in fact, it is an independent space covered by two screens.

In the private room, people come in and out from time to time, all to deliver news.

"I saw that Sun Wei went to Goolan after leaving the hospital, and he spent a lot of money, and the whole girl in Goolan was covered by him."

The person who spoke was a short and stout man named Ding San. On weekdays, it is very convenient to kill pigs at the mouth of the alley to make a living.

Ding San walked away, and another person came in. This man's name is Zhu Mao, and he is a restaurant cook.

He said: "Sun Wei's uncle got drunk in the restaurant the day before yesterday, and said that his nephew must have a bright future in the future, and he was very proud, and he didn't look like his nephew was beaten and sad." ”

After reporting the news, Zhu Mao went out, and not long after, a tall and thin man came. This person was the official who made tea in Kaifeng Mansion that day, named Chen Huaisheng.

"The little guy next to Sun Wei sneakily went to a pharmacy and gave the shopkeeper a hundred taels of silver." He smiled: "I also found out that the old shopkeeper secretly hid the silver in the clay jar." ”

"Yesterday, Sun Wei and the second master of the Xiao family met in the restaurant, I don't know what they talked about, Sun Wei went out with a red face. I quietly followed and touched this from Sun Wei. ”

Chen Huaisheng handed over a letter, Du Wenqing opened it and saw that it was a letter of recommendation for an official position.

He was surprised: "How did you touch this?" ”

Chen Huaisheng said embarrassedly: "I used to do things that were easy to lead sheep, and practice makes perfect if I touched more." ”

“......”

Du Wenqing's expression was magical.

Stunned, surprised, incredible......

He pointed and asked, "Who are these people?" Why even this? ”

Su Juan was drinking a drink.

The drink was bought by the maid she sent out to the stall, and the weather was hot, and a bowl of cold drink was comfortable in the stomach.

She was not shocked: "These little brothers of Lu Anxun have three teachings and nine streams, some of them do small business and become shopkeepers, some enter the dart bureau as dart masters, and some even become cooks. Shicai used to be a thief, and later he washed his hands and became a military officer. In short, there was no news that they couldn't find out. ”

Du Wenqing: "......"

Got it! Thank you!

"Where are we going next?" Su Qian asked.

In order to make it easier, she borrowed a set of men's clothes from Su Ying and went out. At this moment, she shook the folding fan while learning to speak like a man.

Du Wenqing: "Go see the last person." ”

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The two of them got out of the tile and walked out into the street, when a group of officers and soldiers suddenly ran behind them.

"Get out of the way! The Criminal Prison Division handles the case! Get out of the way! ”

The people retreated to the side of the road, and the servants with swords rushed forward in one person's circle. The man rode a dark brown horse, a purple-robed goldfish bag, and the pomp was huge and awe-inspiring.

Du Wenqing looked at the back of the distant figure and asked quietly, "Who was that person just now?" ”

Su Wan said: "That's Lord Qi who pickets the Criminal Prison Division, maybe he is handling some big case." ”

"You recognize?" Du Wenqing turned his head.

"I know him, he doesn't know me." Su Juan said: "There is no one who lives in the city of Tokyo who does not recognize him. ”

This is a well-known noble son in Tokyo City, a real proud son of the sky, and a relative of the emperor.

On weekdays, Su Juan and Chai go to a tea banquet, and those nobles love to talk about this one.

Su Juan introduced: "His name is Qi Yuan, the son of the founding prince, who has been in the shadows and is quite important to the officials. Don't look at him as a shadow, he is very capable. He is qualified for the position of picket prison department, and no one else can do it. ”

"Why?"

"Because of this position, I offend people, but Lord Qi has a background and a backer, my father is the founding father, and my aunt is still a favored concubine, so I am naturally not afraid of offending people."

The Picket Criminal and Prison Department deals with all the prisons in Sijing, picketing all omissions and unjust cases. Whether it is Kaifeng Mansion or Dali Temple or the Criminal Department, as long as the case is moved to the Criminal Prison Division, it is not a trivial matter.

"It turned out to be a close minister of the Son of Heaven." Du Wenqing understood, with a hint of yearning and admiration in his eyes.

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The two of them went straight to the outer city wharf, which was close to the Bianhe River and was full of foot shops nearby.

One of the businesses didn't look very good, the banner at the door was shabby, and the lobby was dimly lit and deserted.

"Anyone?" Du Wenqing walked in and asked.

Su Juan followed.

After a while, Du Wenqing heard a low voice, and when she looked over, it turned out to be a person coming out of the blanket on the ground.

The man, dressed in coarse linen clothes, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and stretched.

"Our store is closed, please go to another store if you stay in the hotel."

Du Wenqing said: "I don't live in the store, I came to find someone named Guo Sheng." ”

The man was on the same page: "Who told you to come here?" ”

"Lu Anxun."

"Oh, you come with me." He said.

Du Wenqing and Su Juan followed the man to the backyard, turned left and right, and stopped in front of the door of a small wing.

"Guo Sheng, come out quickly, Brother An has sent someone."

After a few moments, the door opened, and a man in his early twenties came out.

"Are you Brother An's people?" He said, "I am the husband of Wan Niang, so you can only ask about anything." ”

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Lu Anxun's case is not a big case, but it is detrimental to his reputation. Gong Ji'an, the young man of Kaifeng Mansion, pressed the case and delayed the trial, and the Lin family and the Su family had no choice.

Previously, Xiao Yi's proposal Su Xian thought about it for a night, and finally agreed.

She looked a little tired and asked Xiao Yi, "What do you say?" ”

"Nature." Xiao Yi said: "The day Wan Niang entered the mansion was the time when Lu Anxun left Kaifeng Mansion. ”

Su Xian nodded and made a request: "I want Gongzi Lu to leave innocently." ”

Xiao Yi was silent.

"What? Can't you do it? Su Xian mocked: "Lu Gongzi is not guilty of homicide, and he will be released sooner or later." But what I care about is not whether he comes out, but whether he has a clean reputation. ”

Xiao Yi smiled lightly: "Of course, as you wish." ”

The Jinshi is about to be conferred, and Lu Anxun's matter naturally cannot be delayed. It was very fast for Yi Yunniang to enter the house, Su Xian agreed that day, and set up a table in the courtyard the next day and drank the tea served by the concubine's room.

Na Wan Niang was seven months pregnant, her belly was high and bulging, and she said delicately: "Sister, my sister can't bend over, she can only stand and serve tea, my sister must not be responsible for her virtuous and generous attitude, right?" ”

Su Xian took the tea coldly and took a sip, and vomited when she returned to the house.

The maid Dansha was angry: "What a fox spirit, relying on the flesh and blood of the second master in his stomach and not taking the young lady into his eyes, it's really hateful!" ”

Su Xian waved her hand: "The villain is just ambitious, why bother with her?" You go and ask how the situation is going out there. ”

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Xiao Yi's concubine was kept low-key, but he still couldn't hide the news from someone.

For example, the Su family.

Chai wore a forehead wipe on his head, and his eyes were red. I was sick because I thought too much about what had happened recently, and I had a cold the night before.

Su Ying sat on the edge of the bed to check her pulse and persuaded: "The eldest sister also said that if this is not the case, Lu Gongzi's future may be ruined." Anyway, even if there is no such thing as Lu Gongzi, with Xiao Yi's temperament, he will definitely use other methods to persecute him, and the eldest sister can be regarded as making the best use of it. ”

Chai Shi was distressed: "Pity my Xian'er, I heard that the concubine room was arrogant, and she even stood up for tea." ”

Su Ying sighed, not knowing how to appease.

In the afternoon, Su Xian went back to Su's house.

Seeing Chai lying on the couch as haggard, she couldn't help but turn her back and wipe the corners of her eyes.

"Xian'er, why are you here?" When Chai saw her, he didn't want to make her sad, and tried to make a good spirit.

"I heard that my mother is sick, so I'll take a look." Su Xian walked over: "How is my mother now?" ”

"My business is not important, it's just that you ......" Chai sighed: "Why do you suffer from those angers?" ”

"Mother." Su Xian is still gentle and dignified: "The concubine's arrogance at the moment is based on the child in her belly, if she is still so ignorant of the rules in the future, I have my own way to treat her." Mother doesn't have to worry about me, then you just have to wait for the good news, maybe tomorrow Lu Gongzi will come back. ”

Su Juan had just returned to the house, and when he walked to the door, he happened to hear these words.

She shook her head secretly, Su Xian actually believed Xiao Yi's words. If she learned that Lu Anxun was framed by Xiao Yi, she didn't know how she would be angry.

She raised her feet and entered the house: "The eldest sister is back?" ”

"The little sister came just in time, and you also persuaded your mother to relax." Su Xian said.

In terms of comforting the Chai family, the four sisters have a tacit understanding. No matter how bad things are, in front of Chai's family, even if you pick it up, you can say it.

After coaxing the Chai family, the sisters went out hand in hand.

"I was out today to do other things, and I'll have to go back later." Su Xian said.

"Big sister." Su Wan opened her mouth.

Su Xian held her hand: "I know what you want to say." He wants to take a concubine, what can I do? If you can stop it for a while, you can't stop it for a lifetime, so let's just leave it at that. ”

Otherwise, it will be blocked all the time, and people will see jokes.

When the words fell, several people were silent.

After a while, Su Wan said angrily: "Eldest sister, I didn't mean that, Xiao Yi is a dog in my eyes, what does it matter to me when he picks up and eats outside?" ”

Su Xian was amused by her analogy.

"I just think it......" Su Juan continued: "Eldest sister doesn't have to endure everything, and you don't have to take care of everything else, you just need to live for yourself and yourself." ”

When Su Xian heard this, the smile on her face gradually faded, and she shook her head and said, "I understand what the little sister means, but people are living in the world, where can they only take care of themselves?" ”

"But no one is a bodhisattva who saves suffering, who can take care of everyone?" Su Juan said: "The eldest sister has been caring about the finale for so many years, but in the end, where is the overall situation? ”

"Little sister!" Su Ying stopped her.

Su Wan paused, realized that he had said too much, and apologized: "I'm sorry, I haven't been able to put myself in the shoes of the eldest sister, it's really not easy for the eldest sister these years." ”

"No problem." Su Xian smiled: "You're right, I'm not a bodhisattva who saves suffering, I can't take care of others." But in fact, I just want to take care of the Su family, and I can take care of a little is a little. This is my responsibility. ”

Hearing this, Su Juan's heart was sour.

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That night, Su Juan had a dream, dreaming that Lu Anxun came out of Kaifeng Mansion, and the two of them used a sack to trap Xiao Yi on a dark and windy night.

She was afraid that she would not be able to clean up this dog man properly, so she kicked and kicked for half a night, and used all kinds of ruthless postures, causing her eyes to be dizzy when she got up the next day.

Yun Ling served her to wash, thinking that she was worried about Lu Anxun, and comforted: "Don't worry, girl, Aunt Lu is a noble person, and she will be safe." ”

Su Juan nodded absentmindedly.

She made an appointment with Du Wenqing today, and after washing, she went out hastily with breakfast.

However, when I arrived at Zhujiaqiao Wazi, I met Du Wenqing talking to a woman.

The woman stood sideways, delicate and feminine. In the morning light, her skin is fair and beautiful, just like Chang'e in the Moon Palace.

And Du Wenqing on the side was full of surprise, as if he had won the lottery, and he looked a little silly.

"Girl, we met again, but I didn't want us to be so fateful."

"Under Du Wenqing, I don't know what the girl's name is?"

"Don't get me wrong, I just feel guilty about damaging the girl's painting last time, so I want to make amends. If the girl ...... Ay..... Oh, good, good...... I didn't mean to get in the way of the girl...... In the next faux pas......"

The woman ignored him the whole time, and before he could finish speaking, she got into the carriage and left.

Du Wenqing looked lost and regretful.

Su Juan looked at Su Ling's carriage and wondered what she was doing here early in the morning. inadvertently turned his head, but saw a man in Xuanyi standing on the second floor, looking at the direction Su Ling left.

Su Wan was stunned, and when he wanted to take a closer look, the man in the dark clothes had already turned around and entered the house.

She walked over and patted Du Wenqing's shoulder from behind: "What is Du Gongzi looking at?" ”

Du Wenqing was reluctant to come back to his senses: "It's nothing, I just met an old man." ”

"The deceased?" Su Wanhu asked: "Do you recognize my third sister?" ”

"Third sister?" Du Wenqing was so surprised that he could put an egg in his mouth: "That's your third sister?" ”

"Hmm." Su Juan nodded amusedly: "What are you blushing for?" Don't you love my third sister? ”

"I, I, I..... In the next ......" Du Wenqing's face turned red, and he stammered and couldn't say why.

Su Juan reminded: "Du Gongzi doesn't want to like my third sister. ”

"Why?"

"My third sister is married."

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Du Wenqing seemed to be drenched in a rain, and it was like a dream, and he was wilted and unenergetic after waking up from the dream.

Su Juan also dreamed last night, and she was also wilted and unenergetic.

After dismounting, the two men led their horses in silence.

After a while, Du Wenqing cleaned up his mood and said: "The evidence has almost been collected, the Taixue Mansion collapsed, he fornicated with a married woman, and he framed Brother Lu. I hope that this time I can bring the second master of the Xiao family to justice and help Brother Lu get out of trouble. ”

Su Juan nodded.

"By the way," Du Wenqing asked curiously, "Why did Brother Lu get acquainted with those people?" ”

He has helped Lu Anxun investigate the case in the past few days, and he is very amazed by Lu Anxun's appeal in the market. They don't want to be paid or profited, and they are obligated to hear that it is Lu Anxun. With such support, Du Wenqing is the first time to see him.

Su Juan was not surprised at all.

She said: "Lu Anxun likes to be chivalrous and righteous, and when he was a child, he accepted a group of younger brothers, and he didn't forget them when he enrolled in the museum. ”

"The official named Chen Huaisheng I saw last time was recruited by Lu Anxun when he was taking the public office."

"There is also Zhu Mao, the chef of the restaurant, he can't read big words, and he couldn't find a job at first, but later Lu Anxun taught him to read and gave him a recipe, and he became a cook."

"The pig killer we saw on Xingma Street yesterday is called Ding San. He was an orphan, Lu Anxun helped him settle in the official mansion, and also borrowed money to make a shop for him. ”

Su Juan said: "These people were all children of poor families when they were young, and some were homeless beggars, and they were often bullied by the children of rich families. But since Lu Anxun became their boss, those sons and brothers in the east of the city have been cleaned up and obedient. However, later there was a comparable match, and Lu Anxun fought several times, and the two did not see the king, and they did not deal with each other. ”

Du Wenqing asked: "Equal?" Who is that man? ”

The two of them just walked to the door of the Picket Prison Division, and Su Juan motioned for him to look up: "This is the one here." ”

Du Wenqing was surprised: "Lord Qi? ”

"Hmm." Su Juan said: "Qi Yuan." ”

Du Wenqing was worried: "Since the two are mortal enemies, will Qi Yuan help him?" ”

"I don't know, but since Lu Anxun asked you to come to him, I think the two still have a little friendship."

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At this time, Qi Yuan came out of the case room.

The official came over to report and said, "My lord, there is a person named Du Wenqing outside who asks to see him, saying that he has evidence of the crime of the second master Xiao of the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion in his hand. ”

Qi Yuan stopped, his long eyebrows frowning slightly: "Second Master Xiao? The waste that the eldest daughter of the Su family married? ”

His sudden coldness caused the guard to shrink his neck, and he replied worriedly, "Exactly." ”

Qi Yuan said: "Bring it in." ”