Shengshichun

This is a small temple with only two front and back entrances. The river god is enshrined in the front and Guanyin Bodhisattva is enshrined in the back hall.

Zhang Cheng carried the woman into the back hall and placed her on the ground.

The two of them were dressed entirely in black, with black scarves covering their faces, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.

Fu Zhen squatted down and pinched two acupuncture points on the woman's neck, and kneaded them three or two times, and the woman woke up slowly.

The skill and sophistication of his technique made Zhang Cheng unable to help but look at him with admiration.

But his master’s abilities are more than just jaw-dropping? After experiencing the last time he stormed the mountain alone, it would be trivial to reveal anything after that.

The mother-in-law opened her eyes and slowly focused her vision. When she saw Fu Zhen squatting in front of her with cold eyes, she immediately stood up trembling.

"...You, who are you?!"

Fu Zhen sneered: "Let me ask you a few questions first. It won't be too late to ask this question after you answer me."

The mother-in-law grabbed her clothes with both hands: "What do you want to ask?!"

Fu Zhen said: "Where are the keys to your Xu Mansion's warehouse?"

When the mother-in-law heard this, she was stunned: "You want to rob the Xu Mansion?!"

"What 'tribulation'?" Fu Zhen looked at the butcher's knife in his hand, "Young man, I'm in a tight situation lately. It's said that the princess has a rich dowry. What's wrong with borrowing some money?"

The whole body of the mother-in-law froze: "Under the emperor's feet, you are so brave, you dare to do such a thing as robbing the house! And you also set the idea on the head of the princess, aren't you afraid of being caught and punished by the government?!"

"Stop talking! Go back to our home!"

Zhang Cheng drew his knife and put it against her back: "Looking at how well-dressed you are, you must be someone important to the princess, right? You must know!"

My mother-in-law was so scared that she almost peed!
  She has been a servant of the royal family for many years, but has she ever been subjected to such abuse?

"I don't know either! I am a servant of the Wang Mansion, not a member of the Xu Mansion!"

"Nonsense! You clearly came out of the Xu Mansion, how could you become a member of the Wang Mansion? If you lie to me again, I will chop off your claws!"

Fu Zhen thrust the knife into the ground fiercely.

The mother-in-law almost fainted. He said hurriedly: "I am really from the palace! I just went to the Xu Mansion to deliver a message on the order of the Crown Princess!"

"Aren't you?" Fu Zhen pulled out the knife, "Then who holds the key to Xu's private treasury? Is it the person named Lian next to Mr. Xu?"

"Lian Ruan?" The mother-in-law shook her head, "He's just a member of Minister Xu, not the princess! How could the princess's dowry be in his hands?"

"Why are we still divided? Aren't they two husband and wife?"

"Both husband and wife deserve each other! What's more, this Young Master Lian is only responsible for Minister Xu's external affairs."

"How can a servant have such ability?"

"Young Master Lian is not a servant. He has read a book. He is also a good painter, almost as good as Xu Shilang."

Fu Zhen looked at her: "When did he arrive at Xu's house?"

The mother-in-law did some calculations: "I don't know. But when Xu Shilang and the princess got married, he was already by Xu Shilang's side. At that time, their wedding was held in succession."

"When will they get married?"

"...the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month in the seventeenth year of Shengyuan."

Fu Zhen calculated in his mind that Liang Ning died in August of the [-]th year of Shengyuan, and Xu Yin got married in the [-]th year of Shengyuan. In other words, the man named Lian did come to Xu Yin shortly after Liang Ning's death. It is absolutely impossible for a complete stranger to gain Xu Yin's complete trust and entrust him with the important task of organizing a marriage in just a few months.

Therefore, this person named Lian must be someone Xu Yin knew before.

After her death, someone Xu Yin knew appeared, what a coincidence.

Fu Zhen pulled out the knife and stabbed it into the ground again: "The Prince's Mansion and the Xu Mansion are from the same family. How could you not know who is in charge of the Xu family? Who doesn't know that the prince and princess love the princess the most, and the princess and the princess have known each other since they were children. You must know!"

The mother-in-law doesn’t know the logic of this, but this knife is too scary!
  She immediately defended herself: "Our Crown Princess and the princess are not close! They have been feuding for many years! We really don't know about the affairs in their mansion!"

"I don't believe it. How can a family have a rift?"

The mother-in-law hesitated, obviously unwilling to say anything.

Fu Zhen drew his sword, and the mother-in-law said: "Six years ago, a promotion opportunity originally given to the princess's nephew was suddenly snatched away by the prince's brother!"

"What's going on specifically?" Fu Zhen frowned, "Let me tell you, just to relieve my boredom!"

"...That is, it was the most difficult year for the northwest border defense. On the eve of General Liang Chen of Fu State taking command, many positions in the Gyeonggi camp were changed. The princess's nephew, General Chu, was originally serving as the commander of thousands in the camp. That year, King Rong himself They have already informed the Ministry of War and asked him to take up the garrison duties.

"Only a last-minute effort was needed, but the crown prince's brother, General Zhang, filled this garrison position!

"Princess, the princess has always felt that it was the crown prince who encouraged the crown prince to take this position behind her back, and she has been grudged against her for these years.

“Even the princess is no longer close to our princess.

"——Guys! I really am not from the Xu family, please forgive me!"

The mother-in-law cried and kowtowed several times.

Fu Zhen stared at the mother-in-law and tightened his grip on the knife handle.

After a moment, she said: "You mean our trip to catch you was in vain? You can't give me anything? The rules on our road are that you can't go back empty-handed after you leave! Either you will get rich or you will see blood!"

The mother-in-law was so frightened that her liver trembled. She hurriedly said: "If you guys really just want money, I can give you some directions!

"The day after tomorrow is our little grandson's tenth birthday. According to tradition, on April [-]th in a few days, the palace will allocate a sum of money and send it to Baihe Temple as sesame oil money. The amount of money will not be small!"

"really?"

"I would never dare to deceive you! It's just that that day is the day of rest, and everyone in the palace will go to offer incense, including the princess. Whether you can get it depends on your ability!"

The mother-in-law looked at them secretly as she spoke.

Anyway, she gave them the clues, and if they succeeded, it wouldn't be considered a lie to them. If he fails, the result will be to be killed by the royal guards, that would be even better!
  Zhang Cheng didn't like to see her cunning look, so he called out "Master" and asked with his eyes.

Fu Zhen raised the knife and put it on the back of his neck. The mother-in-law was knocked unconscious to the ground again!

"Don't make matters worse. If a servant of the palace dies outside, we will never take it seriously. You and Yang Tong drove them back in a carriage and only collected all the valuable things they had on them!"

"Master, where are you?"

"I'll go to the West Lake Tower to find General Cheng and the others. You guys take care of the aftermath and do a decent job! Then come and pick me up!"

Without saying a word, Zhang Cheng immediately carried his mother-in-law out and drove away with Yang Tong.

Fu Zhen waited until everything was quiet, then took off his night clothes and threw them into the river, turned around and ran into the night.

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