Crazy criticizes the regent for reading my mind and his character collapses

Chapter 141 I have never seen such a leisurely and generous emperor.
Zhu Daqiang's son and daughter-in-law were nearby, and they looked up in astonishment when they heard this.

"how can that be?"

"Being a laborer? My father never told us."

"Isn't he going out to play cards and chess every day? How come he goes to the ferry to unload the goods?"

Zhu Tongfei and Li Xia both looked confused, obviously unaware of the situation.

Tang Jingjing asked them: "When was the last time you saw Zhu Daqiang?"

Zhu Tongfei thought for a while: "It seems... was it yesterday morning?"

Li Xia shook her head: "No, we got up late yesterday morning and went directly to the shop. We didn't see my father-in-law at all."

Zhu Tongfei also remembered, "That was the meal we had together the night before yesterday."

The whole room was speechless towards these two people.

Nan Xi questioned them: "I haven't seen the old man for nearly twenty hours, but you are not worried at all? Didn't you ever think of going out to look for him?"

Zhu Tongfei remained silent.

Li Xia retorted with a sharp voice: "How can a man like him get lost? Besides, he never told us when he came in and out. There were times before when he didn't come home for two or three days, saying he was cheating on someone. Qi went fishing, we thought it would be the same this time."

Nan Xi: "It's winter now and the river is frozen. How can we fish?"

"If he's not fishing, he's doing something else." Li Xia said, "He didn't tell us that he was working as a laborer at the ferry. How did we know?"

Zhu Tongfei felt that his wife's words were reasonable, "It's not like our family can't afford to eat, so why did he go to the ferry to suffer this hardship? He's fine now. He's lying outside freezing to death in the middle of the night, which makes us human inside and out." , but we are being unfilial."

Nan Xi and Wen Ying followed Zhu Tongfei and his wife back home.

They run a sesame cake shop with a small reputation, but the advantage is that they have a stable customer base. Although they work a little hard every day, their life is not bad.

"Hey, you guys are back. Xiaobao is clamoring for a mother. I can't coax him. He won't even eat anything." The landlord Aunt Chen gave the child to them, looked at Nan Xi and the others, and asked: "Old Where is Zhu? Tongfei, why didn’t you bring your father back with you so that you can take care of the funeral arrangements?”

As she said that, Aunt Chen sighed, "Oh! It was not easy for Lao Zhu when he was alive. He had to do such physical work every day, and he was so tired that he suffered a lot. After he died, he had to suffer in the snow. He was such a miserable person."

Zhu Tongfei was stunned, "Auntie, do you know about my father working in Dutou?"

Aunt Chen blinked, "You don't know? No way, our neighbors all know it."

Li Xia held the child in one hand and opened the shop door with the other. When she heard this, she moved her hands and muttered: "My father-in-law didn't say that either."

Aunt Chen rolled her eyes at her and scolded her angrily: "I've never seen you guys care so little about the old man. If he doesn't go to work, where does your family get the money for rice, vegetables, and oil every month? Really, that food Did it fall from the sky?"

Zhu Tongfei looked at Li Xia: "You didn't give dad any money?"

Li Xia asked back: "I thought you were the one who gave me everything."

Both of them were stunned.

Aunt Chen curled her lips: "In the past few years, your family has been doing Lao Zhu's shopping and cooking, but you have never given him any money? You two are living a peaceful life. It's hard for Lao Zhu to make a lot of money to support your family. .”

Zhu Tongfei and Li Xia's faces were red and hot, as if they had been slapped several times.

Nan Xi and Wen Ying went to Zhu Daqiang's room to check, and after confirming that there was no problem, they planned to leave.

Before leaving, Wen Ying glanced at Zhu Tongfei with a faint smile: "Do you still think it's wrong to say that you are unfilial?"

With a cold snort, she pulled Nan Xi and left directly.Behind him, there was the quarrel between Zhu Tongfei and Li Xia. Both of them were complaining about each other, and the child in their arms was frightened and started crying.

Nan Xi followed Wen Ying and the others to Dutou and learned that Zhu Daqiang had stayed up late unloading goods and had not rested for more than ten hours in order to make more money.

"He looked normal when he left. He was just a little tired. But I didn't think it was easy for him. He was given an extra ten cents for his wages," the foreman said.

Wen Ying asked again: "Do you remember which way he walked at that time?"

The foreman pointed to the east: "That way."

Nan Xi looked at Wen Ying: "Let's ask along the way to see if Zhu Daqiang bought anything on the way back."

No money was found where the body was found, and the wages given to Zhu Daqiang by the foreman were missing. If it was really taken away, then this may not be a simple case of accidental freezing to death.

"Nan Xi!"

Suddenly, there was an exclamation.

Before Nan Xi could turn around, Li Beimu trotted over, his face stained with excitement.

"Why are you here?"

Nan Xi was also a little surprised: "Wenwen and I are investigating a case, but it's you. Why are you here?"

Just as she was about to salute, she was stopped by Li Beimu.

"I can't help it, I can't bear this gift." Li Beimu breathed a sigh of relief: "After all, you are my elder."

Nan Xi: "?"

What elder?
But before she had time to ask, Li Beimu made a "shh" gesture and said mysteriously: "I ran out without telling the emperor's uncle. Nanxi, you are the best. Don't talk to the emperor's uncle." explain."

Nan Xi: "No, I can't help you deceive Master."

Li Beimu curled his lips: "Why do you still call me Uncle Huang and Master? Are you going to call me like this in the future?"

Nan Xi was puzzled: "If I don't call him master, what would he be called?"

"Of course I call you husband..." Li Beimu was halfway through his words when he suddenly thought: "Don't you know it yet? That's right. The emperor just asked me for the imperial edict this morning. If you have been out investigating the case, you must not have seen him yet. Pass him."

Immediately, he winked at Nan Xi and said in a teasing tone: "It won't be long before I even have to change my story. Don't forget to prepare the money for me to change my story. It doesn't have to be much, just mean it."

Nan Xi was even more confused.

"What's the change fee?"

This guy wants to cheat her out of money?
"I have no money."

"You got the wrong guy."

"Also, I won't help you hide it from Master. I will tell him when I get back later that you ditched the guards and sneaked out again."

Li Beimu: "..."

The future emperor's aunt has no idea that she feels sorry for him at all!
"Haha, Emperor...Nan Xi, actually I was bored in the palace and came out to play with you. What case are you investigating? I'll be with you." After Li Beimu finished speaking, he looked at Wen Ying: "Yes. Catch the criminal? I can help too."

Wen Ying has never seen such a leisurely and generous emperor. The imperial power is controlled by the regent, but he is not worried at all. Do these uncles and nephews really trust each other so much?
"Oh, no need. We are just checking the deceased's itinerary before his death to see if he spent any money."

(End of this chapter)