Yijuan cloud

Chapter 47 Investigating the Assassin
A young eunuch walked in from outside the door and whispered to Tang Shou:
"We have searched elsewhere and there are no suspects waiting."

After hearing this, Tang Shou looked at me and said, "Then take her back for trial."

I said: "If there are any suspects, the person they are looking for is not one of my slaves. I have never seen any assassins. No matter how I interrogate them, they will only say this."

Tang Shou said: "If you have anything to say, it won't matter if you say it now. You will have to judge it before you know it." Then he raised his chin and two young eunuchs came over.

"I'll go by myself." I took the lead and walked outside.

But Zhong Ming said unwillingly: "Eunuch, she is from the Prince's Palace. Now that the Prince has just woken up, it will be better to treat him better. It will not be too late to interrogate her in the Prince's Palace."

Tang Shou sneered and said: "Our investigation of the assassin is based on the emperor's order. Now that the prince is awake, you will take care of the good prince. If something happens again, let's see how you still have the face to meet the princess."

The fact that Xu secretly came to the north was a secret. Once it was leaked, it would be against the holy will.

This crime was too big, so when Tang Shou mentioned Princess Yi, Zhong Ming did not dare to speak again.

When following the two young eunuchs out of Tianxiang Pavilion, a head popped out from behind the tree at the door. He only glanced at it and then retracted.

The little eunuch who escorted me walked in front without squinting.

But I could clearly see that the sneaky figure was a boy who came with Xu.

Just now Tang Shou's people searched through Tianxiang Pavilion and couldn't find Mrs. Xu, so they must have taken the opportunity to run away.

Knowing that her whereabouts were exposed, Xu should return to Beijing immediately, but she didn't expect that she would be so bold and dare to stay in the north.

There is no special place for interrogation and detention in the town guard office. After I was taken to a room, the outside was locked.

I leaned against the pillar, took off the hairpin from my head, and made up my mind that I would rather die than be humiliated.

After so much experience, I am no longer afraid of any surprises.

It's just that this happened suddenly and fell into the hands of Tang Shou. Therefore, I have never been as fearless about life and death as at this moment.

When the setting sun shone brightly through the window, the door was opened, and a young eunuch came over and said, "Eunuch Tang has something to ask you. Come with me."

I lowered my eyes and thought, and followed the little eunuch.

He suddenly slowed down a little, turned around and said with a smile: "The girl seems to be a sensible person, I might as well give her a clear path. If my father-in-law asks, you might as well say that you have been with the prince."

Seeing my surprise, he whispered again: "Zhong Ming said, don't worry, girl, he will try his best to deal with her."

I thought about it and asked him: "Based on my father-in-law's understanding of Eunuch Tang, is that a clear path?"

He was startled, then shook his head and said, "It's hard to say."

I said "hmm", blessed my body, and said, "Thank you, father-in-law, I understand."

The curtain made of fine pearls swayed slightly, and the young eunuch whispered inside: "Eunuch Tang, people have brought it."

After a long time, there was a soft response inside, but then the bead curtain was opened, and it turned out that Tang Shou was standing behind the bead curtain.

The little eunuch who had brought me withdrew, closed the door and went out.

Tang Shou showed a pink smile and said: "You are such a delicate flower. We really can't bear to hand you over to those people for interrogation. There are only two of us in this room. Tell us about your house." Who gave you the bag of food in the house? I heard that you haven’t been asked to eat for three days. How can there be food in the house? "

I said calmly: "Say it, father-in-law, you may not believe it."

He chuckled lightly, "Just tell me, our family will believe whatever you say."

I whispered: "I was really hungry, so I looked out the window and stopped a passerby, asked him to buy me food, tied him up with a sheet and hung him up."

Tang Shou laughed, then laughed a few more times, approached me, and said slowly: "We believe in you." I watched him raise his hand, and before he could get closer, he suddenly pulled out the silver hairpin and pressed it against it. In his neck, he said in a cold voice: "Last time, the maid of the palace came out of the guard office alive, and she died when she went back. This time, if one of them lies out again, will my father-in-law really not be afraid of Youyou's mouth?"

He glanced at me with a sinister look in his eyes, put his hands up, walked a few steps in the room, and said: "Our family doesn't like people who don't know how to praise. If you are a little girl, if you act like a little girl, our family still wants to praise you." , who knew you could be so ignorant..."

As he was talking, there was a knock on the door. He was quiet for a moment and walked over.

The little eunuch's voice came from outside: "Master Jiang asked to see you, saying that he just got a rare treasure, and I want to open your eyes to my father-in-law."

After hearing this, Tang Shou turned back to look at me and whispered: "Look at her."

"Yes." The little eunuch responded hurriedly.

After Tang Shou walked away, the little eunuch came in, looked at the hairpin in my hand, and said, "What are you doing, girl? Just now, you...didn't tell my father-in-law?"

I squatted on the ground, shook my head, and said, "How can you use the prince's reputation as a shield? Besides, father-in-law, you also said it. Even if I say it, Tang Shou may not let me go."

"That's true," he sighed, and said, "But Mr. Jiang is here and he is avoiding him now. Alas, it was because of another incident that he bumped into you instead."

He frowned and spoke cryptically, perhaps thinking that I didn't know about Xu's unauthorized arrival.

I thought Tang Shou would come back soon. Unexpectedly, not long after he left, a palace maid came over and said to the young eunuch: "My father-in-law and Mr. Jiang went out. They won't be back tonight. I want you to take care of the maids in the house." Take him down and take care of him."

When the little eunuch took me out, he said: "Jiang Chujie is a wealthy man, and he has many girls. I don't know what he has bought this time. What do you have to say? Let me pass it to Zhong Ming. Now Ah, I just hope that your prince will get better, and I personally went to my father-in-law to plead my case, but I was afraid that my prince had just woken up and would not have the strength to speak."

I said, "Please tell Zhong Ming that everyone has his own destiny, so there is no need to feel guilty."

Although I don't know what benefits Zhong Ming gave the young eunuch, but it is not easy to get the people in front of Tang Shou to deliver the message.

The reason why Zhong Ming came to ask for help may be because he felt guilty.

If he hadn't climbed through the window to bring me food, there would have been no clue.

But in life, how can there be so many ifs?
He doesn't predict things beforehand. If something happens to me, I don't want him to feel guilty.

I was locked into the previous room again.

Tang Shou stayed away all night, watching the sky light up little by little.

My heart began to feel tight, and I just wished that the sun would break later.

I thought it would be hard to escape during the day, but until the afternoon, no one asked me to come out.

Just when I breathed a sigh of relief, the door creaked open, and I stood up in a hurry.

I saw the eunuch walking in with a small package and said: "I will come back to get some clothes for my father-in-law. I came to tell you that Eunuch Tang is still staying at Mr. Jiang's wine shop tonight. Please take a rest." ,I am leaving."

He finished speaking hurriedly and left.

After hearing what he said, I leaned on the couch and closed my eyes to take a nap, but I didn't dare to really fall asleep.

Half asleep and half awake until dawn, I finally couldn't hold on and fell asleep.

When the door was pushed open violently, I was awakened and stood up quickly.

The person who came in was wearing a long blue body armor, leather belt and soap leather boots, and a waist tag hanging on his waist. At first glance, he was dressed as an official.

After he saw me clearly, he said to the people outside: "Cao Qianhu, there is another maid locked up here!"

(End of this chapter)