C4

Chapter IV

"Wei Guang, bring them here."

The King Jing'an, how could it be only known to the noble officials and officials of the capital? Even the children of the city could say a few words. Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was only one person in charge of the marble temple, the Ministry of Justice and the Inner Court. There was only one person who was an expert in the art of criminal investigation. He was clearly a king who lived like a prince, but he was also an expert in the art of torture.

There were more than ten rouge shops in the county, even if there were not a hundred, but Yunhai rouge shop was one of the most outstanding ones. Not to mention that there were many rich families, even many government ladies were happy to go to the sea of clouds to get their hands on the cosmetics. Since the Zhang Family and the Qian Family had a thousand business dealings with the sea of clouds, it was natural for the two families' women to become regulars.

The storekeeper was submissive as he knelt on the ground. He held the booklet in both hands and waited for the prince to speak. However, before he could do anything, the honorable man had already moved. He saw a pair of green embroidered shoes covered in dust come over and stop right in front of him. Then, with a light wave of his hand, the booklet was taken away.

"On the third day of the ninth month, did Young Lady Qian really go to the shop? Not only did she buy new peach blossom powder, she even bought osmanthus oil?" Even though Xu Chu didn't dress often, as a woman, she still had some understanding towards these things. If the Peach Blossom Powder and Lipstick were considered precious items, then the osmanthus balsam was too ordinary. However, it was just too ordinary that it aroused the suspicion of others.

"You're right. That day, Young Madam came in a hurry. She only needed a few things to leave in a hurry. She didn't even ask for the lipstick I left for her."

As Xu Chu heard up to this point, her eyebrows actually relaxed, and his originally serious expression relaxed slightly. Sure enough, it was as she had expected. It was a good match, but she still needed to make sure of a few things before she could make a decision.

"Ya Niang likes to fiddle with the incense and so on. There are some in the residence that can be bought, but they are not as good as her heart, so she usually picks out the incense in the rooms that she usually uses." Young Master Qian was in a trance for a moment before he sighed again.

Xu Chu nodded her head, and rubbed the patterns on the censer once again. It was really too strange. If her conjecture was true, then what was the motive? How could he have avoided the eyes and ears of men?

In the afternoon, for the purpose of investigating the case, everyone had yet to enter, and now that King Jing'an had condescended to come, no matter if it was the Qian and Zhang Families, they couldn't wait. Thus, after seeing that Xu Chu had inspected the scene, the county magistrate, Qian Family's master and his wife, who had just received the news, eagerly went forward and invited a few people over to the biggest riverside hall in the mansion for dinner.

Naturally, King Jing'an did not mind eating and drinking. Ever since he became a vassal lord, he knew that he had made too many enemies, so he rarely went out to eat. But today … He then looked at Xu Chu and slightly nodded for the others to prepare.

On the way to the lakeshore, Xu Chu looked at the tall King Jing'an walking at the very front, and thought to herself that the words that the people spoke of as precious as gold didn't seem to be as frightening as the rumors, at least she wasn't as perfunctory and sloppy as the county magistrate.

However, thinking about it, she did not continue to ponder over it. After all, to her, people like him should exist in legends and legends. Furthermore, since she had transmigrated to this world, she had been living a peaceful life among the common people of the lower class. It had reduced the respect and rules that a normal person should have.

As the name suggested, the Water Wall was constructed on top of the biggest pond in the Qian House. It had a deep and winding path, and there was also the resonance of the bamboo and evergreen water. It was truly refined and noble.

"This courtyard is quite beautiful, with a unique style. From the looks of it, it should be the work of a famous expert." Xu Chu was full of praise, and sighed with emotion at the servant grandma beside him.

"Sigh, you're right. Back then, it was young master who, in order to please the Young Madam, specially invited people from Jiangnan to repair it. Unfortunately, after the young mistress had given birth to a child, she had never come to visit again. " The old woman sighed. If the young mistress hadn't had such a small fortune back then, how could the manor be so deserted right now?

"I'm afraid that the young madam's heart is in a lot of pain, but it would be better if Young Master Qian accompanied her." Xu Chu's footsteps slowed down, causing the wife to unconsciously slow down.

"The Young Master treats the Young Madam extremely well. Every day, he personally feeds the Young Madam medicine. However, after the estate's business began to get busy, the young master had to take care of too many things. Thus, he had neglected the Young Madam. It was also fortunate that Madam and Master often thought of the Young Madam, and often spoke of her, preventing her from complaining. "

While the few of them conversed, they arrived at the lakeshore. Xu Chu, on the other hand, no longer bothered with the small talk just now and only looked at the respectful Qian Family father and son in the eye thoughtfully.

Although it was just a meal, how could the Qian and Zhang Family dare to touch the chopsticks in front of the Prince? Especially when they looked at King Jing'an, they only rubbed their teacups and not mentioned anything about it.

In contrast, Xu Chu didn't have much to worry about. She had originally rushed over in a hurry, and after working for most of the day, she was already feeling dizzy from the hunger. Right now, the table was full of food, it would be a pity if it didn't fill her stomach.

Thus, the King Jing'an seated on the table looked at the teacup in his hand without the slightest of emotions on his face. Occasionally, he raised his head but his expression was still indifferent as he looked at Xu Chu, who was eating her fill. As for the Qian family and the Zhang family, even if they received a gift and sat down, they wouldn't dare to accept it. As for the county magistrate, he felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles. He was also worried that the King Jing'an might have some sort of relationship with Xu Chu, which caused the King Jing'an to be angry at him for underestimating Xu Chu. Therefore, the atmosphere at the perfectly fine banquet was rather strange.

Ever since they came to the Qian Family, the King Jing'an had never opened his mouth for anyone. Even if he found it interesting, he had only sized up Xu Chu a few times. However, just a few glances was enough to let people imagine things. At the very least, in the next few actions to be carried out by the Qian House, Xu Chu did not suffer any more difficulties.

After three rounds of inspection, Wei Guang came to report that there were documents from the capital that needed to be read personally by the King Jing'an. Thus, the group of King Jing'an left for the time being. As for the case that followed, he didn't care about it at all.

However, anyone with a discerning eye would be able to tell that King Jing'an wanted Xu Chu to continue the investigation. As for what her goal was, no one else knew.

After leaving the River Edge Hall, Xu Chu only allowed the old granny that was just serving him to lead the way, while the rest of the people went to do their own business. After all, the death of the young mistress of the family, regardless of whether or not the funeral was carried out, was a huge matter. When it was time to go and fail to bury them, the Qian and Zhang families would have to account to their friends and family.

At that moment, the woman was leading Xu Chu to a few of the places that the young mistress usually visited, and as the two were talking, before they even passed the arch of the Second Dao Court, Xu Chu heard the woman cry out in surprise.

"What happened to Grandma?"

Just as they were talking, the old granny suddenly realised that Xu Chu seemed to be a lady, she anxiously used her hand to slap her mouth, and laughed: "Don't take offense, young miss, when I am old, I will already be noisy, and today I will not stop you from speaking."

"It's not cold. I don't know what Young Master is thinking, but he's not like going home. When the Young Madam was still alive, she went to invite him several times, but he never came back." "Even if he returns, he would rarely stay in the young mistress' room. He would only be in the study to manage his affairs." That old woman really liked to say it, but seeing that Xu Chu was not impatient, and was instead listening with interest, she couldn't help but be a little conceited. Outsiders did not know about this. Even the other maids in the Qian House might not be able to know about it in such detail. If she hadn't been in the mansion for so long, she probably wouldn't have known either.

"Does that mean that the Young Lady Qian and the Young Master Qian have not been together for a long time?" Xu Chu was surprised, how could a man who had a strong blood vitality not go through the ceremony with his wife?

"That's right. Otherwise, the young mistress would have had another young master long ago." "The old woman sighed." Otherwise, a woman still has to have a child. Otherwise, no matter how good the relationship between husband and wife is, it would still be empty. There wouldn't even be any hope. "

"Earlier, the young master and the young lady were present when the young lady invited the troupe to sing in the house. I don't know why, but the troupe is singing very well. You don't know that the girl dressed up as Xuan Jiang looks so good. Even the old woman was moved by her act. Who would have thought that the big guys were all full of energy watching? For some reason, the young master got angry and smashed the table in the garden, then left in a fit of rage. " "If it wasn't for the young master's sudden outburst, everyone might have been able to finish watching that play. I heard that it was a new arrangement, and the characters were all on the same side." However, later on, people said that the young master was unhappy because the Madam had intentionally taken in a playboy as a concubine … "