Chapter 289

Hearing the light and subtle sound of footsteps, Wu TSUO stopped, didn't look back, and only asked, "how? Can you recognize it clearly?"

Sui Shan replied, "my subordinates have carefully identified him. He is indeed seven or eight points similar to the man in black whom my subordinates saw that day, but the other party was covered at that time, so my subordinates dare not make an assertion. In addition, my subordinates looked at the other party's palm and are really good at using bows and arrows."

Normally, it's impossible for ordinary people to distinguish these seven or eight points in such a face-to-face meeting, but Sui Shan was born in dark Wei and has always been keen. He has a deep memory of those who want to hurt his master's life.

After hearing this, the slender and good-looking fingers of the young man behind him closed slightly.

A moment later, he ordered: "tell Sui Jiang that when you exchange news with the people in yingyue building in the future, you must keep a heart."

Sui Shan's eyes moved.

Childe, I'm worried that the control in yingyue building is not strict. Is it easy to have a problem for the second time?

Or are there other considerations?

But whatever the reason, the childe has his own consideration, so Sui Shan just responded immediately.

Not far away, Xiao Qi came with his horse. The boy took the reins and jumped on the horse's back. His tall and straight figure soon disappeared at the end of the long street.

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Out of the first month, spring gradually appears, and the weather is getting warmer and warmer.

When the apricot blossoms are in full bloom, there is an atmosphere of spring inside and outside the capital. The women's families change into light spring clothes. Today they go out of the city to have a spring outing together. Tomorrow, they will attend the flower appreciation party set up by which lady to talk about poetry and piano, which is pleasant and lively.

In contrast, Xu Mingyi's recent days are much more monotonous.

Since she was a child, she had few close friends, and she always didn't like to deal with these occasions. She sent her posts to the government, and most of them also found an excuse to decline.

For a long time, when those people sent their posts, they also saved a sense of going through the motions. If she suddenly went one day, it would surprise the winner's people.

But recently, Princess Yufeng, her only friend, is addicted to helping the victims outside the city. She has the tendency to do everything herself. She often can't see anyone.

Princess Yufeng is working outside. Xu Mingyi is secretly giving money. However, it is not suitable to mix too much in the open, so he can only stay at home.

But she didn't feel bored, either practicing arrow writing, or looking for her grandfather to play chess, or listening to her father and mother about chaotang and Houzhai. When she was really free, she quarreled with Mingshi and fed the big birds. For her, the time when the family stayed together safely and steadily is very valuable.

The only drawback is that there is still one less person around.

It was a beautiful spring day.

In the small garden of Xiyuan, a girl in a sky blue Luo shirt is lying in a recliner basking in the sun. Half of the crow's hair is tied in a bun and half is hung behind her head. It is casually scattered on both sides of her shoulders, winding, shiny and smooth, like good silk. Under the moon white silk skirt, clean and fresh lotus root embroidered shoes, and the south pearl embedded on the upper exudes a faint halo in the sun.

The warm sun seemed to make people lazy even their bones. The girl yawned and simply buttoned the scroll on her face to block the dazzling sunlight. Listening to the little servant girl talking about the recent new things in Beijing.

In recent days, there are two things that have been most discussed in Beijing.

This first one is nothing more than this year's spring palace.

The apricot list has been published. After the palace test, the emperor personally ordered one armour and three of the Gongsheng. Yesterday, he just offered a sacrifice to the Confucius Temple and walked across the street.

It is worth mentioning that this year's No. 1 in the new subject is a poor boy who has just turned 20. His name is Cao lang. it is said that he is still unmarried.

After all, he is the No. 1 scholar in the new science. In this case, it inevitably makes many senior officials who still have their school-age daughters unmarried move their minds.

Xu Mingyi naturally thought of the Xia family.

In the previous life, the number one scholar of this term was not Cao, but Zhan.

Zhan Yunzhu married Xia Xi, Xia Tingzhen's youngest daughter——

This time, the No. 1 scholar changed his personal position. I wonder if the No. 1 scholar's wife will change another one?

It must be known soon.

Ah Kui talked about another thing.

Recently, the unmarried ladies in Beijing are more or less uneasy. The reason is that "flower pickers" often commit crimes near the capital——

At first, no one knew about it until a councilor in the west of the city took it to court - the councilor's only daughter was as painful as a pearl. After being defiled by the thief, he hanged a beam and killed himself the next day.

In order to take into account his daughter's reputation, he didn't want to report to the official at first. However, when he saw that his daughter had lost her life, he didn't care much. He just wanted to seek justice for his dead daughter and bring the thief to justice.

After this member, another family had the same thing at home.

In addition, the same plum blossom marks were left in the boudoir of the two girls. After analyzing many signs and details, the government finally concluded that the two cases were committed by the same person.

After that, there were rumors that their daughter had been implicated in several other families, including the official family.

It's not that every family has the courage to report to the government. It's too late for those who care about reputation to even cover up the matter. The reason why there are rumors is that the flower picker not only robbed color, but also money.

After committing the crime, he would empty the belongings in the girl's boudoir, including some personal accessories——

After he took it, he would give it to some poor people inside and outside the capital. Many people would find some broken silver and jewelry in the courtyard when they opened the door early in the morning.

Some of them were really short of money and couldn't manage much. They took the jewelry to pawn.

There is no airtight wall in the world. There are many such things, which have attracted the attention of others.

The government summoned these people who sold jewelry for interrogation, and they understood what was going on.

And because someone recognized where some jewelry came from, the rumors spread.

Some people were seriously guessed and others were wrongly hurt by rumors. In a word, the people involved in this matter have been very restless recently.

"... after robbing the money, he had to give it to the poor people. Many people outside said that the flower picker was both righteous and evil." ah Kui knelt down on the mat and said while making tea for his girl.

Hearing the faint approval in the little servant girl's tone, Xu Mingyi pulled the book off his face and showed a pair of slightly frowned eyebrows.

"Where is it right? Just because he distributed the stolen things to others, it is right?"

And this is different from robbing the rich and helping the poor in a simple sense. If those who rob corrupt officials and distribute their money to the people can be called a Xia word, then the flower picker is a complete beast.

No matter whether he distributed his money to the people out of the so-called pity, or enjoyed the superiority of doing whatever he wanted, or wanted to offset his crime, it could not change the fact that he did evil.

After all, what's wrong with those girls?

Those who have lost their innocence and personal belongings and want to keep their reputation are still forced to show their scars to the world because of these Jewelry - but in the end, this may be the last straw to crush those poor girls, but it will also become what he calls a stepping stone for both good and evil?

In a few years, I won't forget all his violations against women. I just remember that he gave money to the poor people, which has become another "good talk"?

It's not enough for such a person to die a hundred times.

Seeing that his girl was very angry, ah Kui thought carefully and suddenly said, "yes... The money was not his. He stole it. Besides, the member who had an accident at home is a well-known good man!"

The little servant girl realized this and showed her contempt.

She was almost misled by the rumors outside.

Of course, there are not only rumors about her, but also all kinds of rogue rumors written in those notebooks. Sometimes they look at her.

Xu Mingyi also thought of the script he had seen in other hospitals in Yangzhou.

"In some words, the book also specifically describes how the flower pickers are charming and charming, how gentle and considerate they are to the injured women, and even makes countless women look forward to him every night. They are free and unfettered until the last page... This is what people write?"

She was so angry that she clenched her teeth that she tore the book on the spot. She couldn't eat for a long time. She was almost to find the person who wrote this book and have a good theory with each other.

It is not that the wicked cannot have a good side, but they must not be confused. Crimes are crimes. Beautifying their crimes is a secondary injury to innocent victims.

Ah Kui was stunned.

God, has the girl seen such a script in secret?!

Didn't it flow out from her... If I let my wife know, I'm afraid I'll beat her to death with a stick?

She must pay more attention when selecting her script in the future!

Seeing the girl who didn't feel that she seemed to have exposed something, she was still angry. Ah Kui, who was secretly shocked, handed over a cup of tea: "girl, drink water to calm down... Such a villain will be punished."

Xu Mingyi took a few mouthfuls of tea.

At this time, ah Zhu came over.

"Miss, Mrs. Yongan boshizi and two watch girls are here. The lady asked someone to invite the girl to talk together."

Cousin Wei and cousin Qing are here?

Since Xia Han's death last year, cousin Qing hasn't been out for a long time. This is the first time she has come to the town government since then.

Xu Mingyi put down the tea and got up from the recliner.

After a little tidying up, he took ah Kui there.

In the prince's courtyard, Guo saw Wen sitting in the inner room with his two daughters and talking to Cui.

The cousins saluted each other.

Xu Mingyi looked at his two cousins with a smile.

It has to be said that since the death of old lady yonganbo, the clothes and jewelry of the two cousins have been much more exquisite than before.

And cousin Qing's spirit is better than the last time I saw her. She finally has some meat on her face.

But Xu Mingyi soon found that the atmosphere was slightly wrong.

There was only a big servant girl, Qingying, in the room, and the people looked more or less different.

Xu Mingyi was confused and sat down waiting for them to speak.

Sure enough, Wen hesitated and said, "there was an accident at home last night. I didn't know what to do for a moment. I came to the door to talk about it. I want to hear what elder sister and Miss Xu think..."

Because Cui Yunqing's accident was saved by Xu Mingyi, Wen's heart has always had an unspeakable gratitude and trust for the girl in front of him.

Because her husband was really useless, listening to him was a waste of life, so she formed the habit of coming to Cui to make up her mind in case of trouble.

"What's wrong with your mansion?" Xu Mingyi asked.

Wen looked at his daughter.

Thinking of what happened last night, Cui Yunqing's face turned a little white. She looked at Xu Mingyi and said, "cousin Zhaozhao, I saw the flower picker in recent rumors last night..."

Xu Mingyi's eyes suddenly changed.

"Did he hurt his cousin?"

She could ask so frankly precisely because she felt that cousin Qing could come to the door so calmly today. It should be that she had not encountered anything too difficult to tell.

Cui Yunqing shook his head.

"No..."

She whispered, "if I slept very lightly tonight, I often woke up with a trace of wind and grass... At that time, I vaguely felt that there was someone outside the window, so I sat up and looked at it. As soon as I looked up, I saw a dark shadow outside the window!"

Then she screamed.

Because there was still the shadow before, her voice was so frightened and loud that she immediately woke up the maid and sister on the night watch - since her accident, she often had difficulty sleeping at night. Cui Yunwei, as a sister, often came to sleep with her.

The people outside the window must have never expected her to be so alert. Seeing that the situation was bad, she quickly ran away.

And because he fled in a hurry, he left something under the windowsill.

Cui Yunqing said what had happened. Wen took something out of his sleeve and handed it to Xu Mingyi.

Cui asked his daughter, "Zhaozhao is the most knowledgeable. Can you see what this is?"

Her mother will not be stingy to praise her at any time. Xu Mingyi has long been used to this, but everyone is a picture that she must recognize it. What's the matter?

Is she still a Jianghu person in everyone's eyes?

But she did recognize it.

Xu Mingyi looked at a bamboo tube in his hand and said, "it's filled with overpowering drugs. When lit, it can form smoke. If you drill into a room with closed doors and windows, you will fall into a coma -"

It's just obvious that the one in her hand hasn't been lit in time.

"I knew it was overpowering!"

Cui Yunwei frowned and said, "there are rumors everywhere in the city that the usual means of the flower picker is to Daze people first and then --"

It was a little girl. Her face was red and white at this point.

"It's really...?" Wen's voice trembled, scared and angry.

Why let her Qing'er encounter such things again and again?!

Fortunately, Qing'er is alert enough. Otherwise, she really doesn't know what her just better daughter will be tortured into

And this time it was a fluke. Will there be another time?