All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

Chapter 23
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Shen Lingxi was writing an elegiac couplet for Yao Niang's funeral, when she looked up from the desk, she saw Mu Huai'an, followed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Mu Huai'an moved his footsteps slightly, blocking her gaze from looking behind her, "My cousin is not familiar with the capital, so I'll show him around by the way."

A day trip to Dali Temple?You can really talk.

Shen Lingxi lowered her eyes, concealed the ridicule in her eyes, dipped in ink and continued to write, "I don't know what Mu Shaoqing wants me to do?"

"Yesterday, the Embroidery Envoy caught two killers, and they were found to be the murderers of Liu Si. The buyer who bought the murderer has also been captured. Now he has been sent to Dali Temple. Come with me to the prison of Dali Temple to interrogate him. How?" Mu Huai'an arranged directly.

"This...I'm afraid it won't work." Shen Lingxi stopped writing, looked up at him, with a look of embarrassment on her face, "You have also seen that I have to take care of the inside and outside of the mourning hall, and I can't leave. Besides, my fourth sister and I They are all weak girls, going to prison...is really inappropriate."

In fact, Mu Huai'an also knew that there was no need for Shen Lingxi to be present for interrogation of prisoners.

He just wanted her to help him look at other cases "by the way."

Since getting to know Shen Lingxi, Mu Huaian has discovered that she has some skills, especially for those headless cases, sometimes she can point out the key point just by looking at them.

This is also the reason why he has been persistent in taking Shen Lingxi for his own use.

How could he easily let go of the opportunity he had finally found.

"You are the most familiar with this case, and you are a member of the Hou family. If you are present, you will naturally know whether what the other party said is true or not." Mu Huai'an said disapprovingly: "Besides, Marquis Shen has already agreed for you to follow me. , what is inappropriate."

"I just came back to the mansion for a day, and I started this matter. If you say that the person who is most familiar with the Hou's mansion, it should be the fourth sister." Shen Lingxi looked at Shen Yuyao, "Fourth sister, would you like to go with Mu Shaoqing together?" , go to Dali Temple?"

Shen Yuyao's eyes lit up, "I wish..."

Before the word "meaning" could be said, he was choked back by Mu Huai'an's words.

"That won't work, you have to go." Mu Huai'an looked at Shen Lingxi with an undeniable force in his eyes, "If you don't go, I will always follow you, you choose yourself."

Shen Lingxi smiled but said nothing, and continued to dip the ink to write that picture.

It's just that the words under the brush are becoming more and more intense, like a sword drawn out of its sheath, with a little more sharpness.

The scene froze for a moment.

Chu Yan frowned, glanced at the ink, coughed, and pretended to be blank, "Why don't you bring the buyer here for interrogation? The victim's body and family members are here, isn't it?" Best chance for a confrontation?"

"What Ning Liulang said is very true." Shen Lingxi stopped writing, put it aside, frowned, and did not conceal the meaning of praise, "This is a good idea! The other party spent so much money to kill Liu Si, so it can't be done with Liu Si Fourth, if you have any grudges, bring them here, and Aunt Zhao will recognize you."

Even compliments and praises, the response was so fast.

Mu Huai'an's brows furrowed in an instant, feeling quite uncomfortable.

If he hadn't known that Shen Lingxi had never met King Ning, he would have wondered if she was taking advantage of the situation to suppress him.

Now that His Royal Highness Chu Jun has spoken, even if Mu Huai'an is reluctant in his heart, he has no choice but to agree.

He took a deep look at Shen Lingxi, turned around and walked out of the room.

Shen Yuyao at the side saw this, hesitated for a moment, and hurriedly chased after her.

"Mu Shaoqing, wait."

Shen Yuyao caught up with Mu Huai'an in the yard, stopped in front of him, tried to calm down the uneasiness in her heart, summoned up her courage, raised her face, "I know the people in the Hou's mansion best, I am willing to accompany Shaoqing back to the yamen, if not Wouldn’t it be more troublesome to bring people here again?”

"No need." Mu Huai'an was feeling bored, and his tone was full of impatience, "Men and women are different, this funeral is all for the reputation of Miss Si, Miss Si should focus on what you should do , the case of Dali Temple, don't bother the fourth girl."

After finishing speaking, he passed Shen Yuyao and strode out of the yard.

From the beginning to the end, even his eyes never fell on her face for a moment.

But even so, Shen Yuyao still couldn't restrain the excitement in her heart.

He yelled at Shen Lingxi five times and six times, and acted like a servant.But telling her that "men and women are different", does that mean... I am different to him?
Thinking of this, Shen Yuyao pursed her lips and smiled.

It seems that what Daddy said is right, it is much easier to marry a good husband...

After Mu Huaian and Shen Yuyao left, only Shen Lingxi and Chu Yan were left in the room.

"Young lady's handwriting is very good. I wonder if I can give it to you?" Chu Yan asked warmly.

"It's just a random handwriting. If you want it, you can take it."

Handwriting is a person's second face. If you want to find out the details of a person, it is a good way to start with handwriting.

How could Shen Lingxi not understand what he was planning.

She picked up the paper and just handed it out when her hand trembled suddenly, "Oh, I forgot, this is an elegiac couplet, it can't be given to a living person, it's unlucky."

While speaking, the paper accidentally slipped from her fingertips and fell into the brush washer filled with clear water, destroying it.

Chu Yan stretched out his hand halfway, and slowly withdrew it, his moon-like eyes seemed lost, "It's a pity."

Shen Lingxi raised her eyes and glanced over, pretending that she couldn't bear his disappointment, and her tone of relief was very soft, "If you don't mind, the exorcism talisman I drew is better than the handwriting, but I can give it to others, and I will be free to draw it another day." A few of them will be given to Mr. Lang as amulets to protect against evil spirits."

Chu Yan: "...then I'll have to work."

*
Mu Huai'an flew a letter back to Dali Temple, but within half an hour, the Yamen of Dali Temple escorted Feng Qi to Wangxian Village.

Along with Feng Qi came Chun Jun.

Chun Jun came to deliver "Zhou Lu Shu Yi" before, Shen Lingxi naturally remembered him and was very polite to him.

Chunjun explained the whole story of arresting Feng Qi, "The two killers said that Feng Qi let them step on the point and wanted to kill Liu Si's wife. They were supposed to pay money, but they broke the appointment, so they came to the door, and they fell for it." into our hands."

After finishing speaking, someone brought Feng Qi up.

Feng Qi was in his thirties. As expected, his family had a few acres of poor yields. He was tall and obese. Although the clothes he was wearing were filthy, they could still be seen to be of excellent material.

However, although the material of the clothes is good, the neckline and cuffs are a little whitish from starching.

There were also sunburned red marks and scaling on his face and neck.

If the family is really rich, who would travel here in this scorching heat.

What's more, even if you buy a murderer to kill someone, you have to let the murderer step on the spot first, and then pay, how can you afford the "Thousand Gold Incense"?
It's just a scapegoat thrown out by the real murderer behind the scenes.

Shen Lingxi's gaze only lingered on Feng Qi for a moment, and then fell on the woman behind Feng Qi, who was the only one she could see...

(End of this chapter)