Jin Tingjiao

Chapter 433 The Scar
When he arrived at the other courtyard, just as Xiao Huai came back from his early morning morning, he saw her sitting behind his desk looking at the map of the capital.

"The emperor refuted Han Dun's notes about the examiners of this year's Yanjing Township Examination."

While removing the official uniform, Xiao Huai said: "This is rare. Over the years, even if he was dissatisfied with Han Dun, he never refuted him face to face, so this morning, the civil servant's saliva almost wiped out the palace. flooded."

Shen Xi focused on the floor, and said: "The master of the imperial examination is the master, and Han Dun is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, so it stands to reason that he has the power to appoint and dismiss examiners.

"But he is already ambitious, if he controls the imperial examination, all the talents selected in the future will be his Han Ge elders.

"If the emperor wants to stabilize the imperial power, he must have his own people. In the past, he could turn a blind eye and close his eyes. How will he succeed in the future?"

Having said that, she stopped, and turned to ask: "Is there any movement from the Bi Mansion?"

"That's what I was going to tell you about." Xiao Huai changed his clothes and walked back, saying, "Teacher is here this morning."

Shen Xi frowned suddenly. "What did he say?"

"I didn't say anything, I just watched the government affairs before the court."

"Because of what happened last night?" She frowned.

Attending government affairs at the court, does this mean that he has not let go of the government?Isn't Hanton embarrassed?

Now that he has already made up his mind, it is impossible for him to change his mind suddenly just because someone from the mansion stabbed a maid to death.

Subconsciously, she felt that he would not be for this reason.

"Do you still remember that Li Qiu happened to visit when we retreated last night?" Sure enough, after thinking for a while, Xiao Huai said, "I guess Li Qiu's visit is one of the reasons."

Shen Xi thought for a while, then said, "What's the little emperor doing recently?"

"Recently, I haven't competed in the matter of pro-military guards," he flicked his index finger on the map, "but I think it's too soon. If you drag it on, it will only make Han Dun cheaper."

Speaking of Han Dun, apart from the fact that he was suspected of setting Shen Xi up in Yunnan, there was no more news.

She didn't know what he was going to do, and she hadn't received any more news from Li Chen recently.

"By the way, the young master—" Xiao Huai suddenly mentioned it again, "No one in the palace has heard of any young masters in the Taifu's residence. Are you sure you didn't mean to be wrong?"

Shen Xi was a little uncertain after what he said.

Ordinarily, if there is such a person around Bi Shangyun, then the Yan Palace should be aware of it, even if they haven't heard of it, how can she insist that there is such a thing?

But she did remember that Bi Shangyun was very solemn when he mentioned "Young Master", and he stopped his mouth vigilantly when he noticed something abnormal.

And when he pressed the maid later, she always felt that the maid knew something, she still had a golden hairpin on her head, how could she be just an ordinary second-class maid?
It's just that she would rather die than say anything.

So, does this mean that the young master's identity is more important?

"It's impossible to mishear." She said slowly, "I've been focusing on him the whole time, and I haven't even missed his breathing, so how could I mishear what he said so close?
"It's just that I'm not sure whether this 'young master' is related to what I want to investigate."

If Bi Shangyun is not that person, then no matter how big or how many secrets he has, it is none of her business.

So, she shouldn't put the cart before the horse.

Xiao Huai's face became serious, and he asked her, "Then do you have any impression of him?"

She shook her head: "I don't have any impression of his face. But," she paused after speaking, and looked up again: "There is a hexagonal scar on his left wrist, I seem to have seen it somewhere."

"A hexagonal-shaped scar?" Xiao Huai frowned, "But the scar on his left forearm? Many people have seen that scar. I remember hearing him say once that he accidentally got burnt with a poker when he was a child." .”

Shen Xi narrowed his eyes slightly.

He said: "I remember that many fire tongs are indeed in this shape. If it is in a commoner's house, it is common to be burned occasionally when lighting a fire."

Shen Xi shook his head again.

"But I haven't been close to many civilians. Even if the scar is common to others, why does it have an impression on me?"

How could she have been close to something like a fire tongs in her previous life?

Even the people who serve around him, if they have such scars on their bodies, they will be regarded as facial features. After all, the Zhang family does not lack good-looking servants, right?
And if it was casual people and things she met outside, how could she have any impression?

However, she thought carefully, but still couldn't catch that trace.

"I just think that I should have seen it on some occasion, and the shape of the hexagon seems to be accompanied by some unpleasant memories.

"However, I can't remember it. I can only be sure that I saw it in my previous life, because I haven't touched this thing at all in this year, and the scar on his hand is not new."

"It's not difficult." Xiao Huai patted her head and said, "I'll ask Su Yan to find out when this scar came on."

Shen Xi nodded. "Remember to look up 'Master' by the way."

Xiao Huai called Su Yan to give orders, then turned around and asked Shen Xi: "Why did you let Pearl go to Xu's cemetery instead of you last night?
"Could it be that if you said you wanted to go to the grave during the day, would I refuse? And why did you go to Bi's mansion without telling me? Do you know how dangerous it is?"

Shen Xi heard that he was a little displeased, and hurriedly said: "I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would worry. And I didn't really intend to let her go to the cemetery, it was just a cover."

Although this guise fails.

Xiao Huai looked at her deeply, pinched her face lightly, but didn't say anything else.

Shen Xi stayed in the other courtyard until the afternoon, Xiao Huai was going to dinner, and Su Yan might not have heard the news so quickly, so she went back to the residence together.

Just after passing the threshold, Qi Jiu came up to meet him: "Something happened to Mu's!"

...When Shen Xi arrived at Qionghua Terrace, Mrs. Mu was already waiting upstairs.

One side of the originally dignified and beautiful face suddenly swelled up.But even so, she sat there straight, without any embarrassment.

"lady!"

Shen Xi took three steps forward and took two steps forward, holding her hand.

She stood up, held her back and said, "You're finally here!"

Shen Xi nodded and helped her to sit down.

Mrs. Mu couldn't wait and said: "Tell me first, do you recognize the person your parents saved back then?"

Hearing her mention this, Shen Xi's heart sank suddenly, and he said, "I don't know each other, what happened? Did he hit you?"

Mrs. Mu shook his head, gritted his teeth and said, "Han Dun really has a conspiracy!

"Not long ago, a group of Helian survivors were discovered in Yunnan. It is said that they were the sergeants of the Qin Palace in the past.

"But one day someone was seriously ill on the mountain, and then a doctor was invited to go up the mountain, and the person who was treated was a Helian man!"

(End of this chapter)