Vol 2 Chapter 7: Meet the Prince

The little lowered his head and said, "Master Xu went to Princess Lin'an's Shaoyinyuan first. The two had spoken behind the rockery for a long time. When they came out, Princess Lin'an had red eyes and seemed to have just cried... "
Hearing this, Emperor Yuan Jing frowned and interrupted: "What are they doing behind the rockery?"
The old glanced at Emperor Yuan Jing's expression and knew that his Majesty was displeased. The princess and Xu Tongluo got behind the secluded rockery, and then the princess came out with red eyes.
This is really fascinating.
"To be honest." The old stared.
"Yes... because Princess Lin'an came out with a knife at the time. Xu Tongluo hid behind the rockery as soon as she saw her. It was a slave who told her that Xu Tongluo was hiding in the rockery." The quickly explained. Trembling, dare not hide.
The old immediately looked at Emperor Yuanjing, and saw that Li Guang in his majesty's eyes had receded, he was relieved immediately, and said, "You continue talking."
"Then Lord Xu and the princess entered the hall, and the slave was kicked out. His Royal Highness and Master Xu talked in the hall for two quarters of an hour. The slave didn't know the content of the conversation." The finally expressed his own thoughts when he said this. Grieved:
"The slave is not malfeasance, it's just that Mr. Xu's attitude is too tough."
After speaking, he carefully glanced at Emperor Yuan Jing from the corner of his eye.
Disappointed him, Emperor Yuan Jing didn't have any expressions, and the little had no choice but to continue: "Then Master Xu took the minion and Princess Lin'an to see the body of Empress Fu.
"During the process, Master Xu wanted to touch the body of the Concubine Fu, but the slave tried his best to stop him, but he was unsuccessful, and he was kicked."
Otherwise, the little is hard to talk about, that kick, the kept in his heart, waiting for this time to give Xu Qi'an some eye drops.
Sure enough, Emperor Yuan Jing frowned.
The old eunuch, who had accompanied him for decades, asked instead of the master: "How did it work?"
"It's been repeated for a long time," the replied.
He didn't dare to exaggerate, because if Emperor Yuan Jing was furious, he only had to find someone to check and ask Xu Qi'an to question him. The lie was immediately exposed, and the crime of deceiving the emperor would not be committed by the eunuch.
The old asked, "What then?"
"Then...they left." The said: "But Mrs. Xu and Princess Lin'an said that the death of Concubine Fu was strange."
"Something else?" Emperor Yuan Jing finally spoke again, sitting upright, leaning forward slightly, staring at the eunuch.
"Master Xu said that a normal fall should be face down, not back down, but Concubine Fu did die with her back down. Most likely she was pushed down."
The retelled Xu Bai's analysis of prostitution to Emperor Yuanjing.
Pushed down and fell to death... Emperor Yuan Jing squinted his eyes, looked up at the ceiling, pondered for a long time, and said:
"Get out."
The retired and left.
The old said with a flattering smile: "This Xu Qi'an is indeed well-deserved, and the three law division has been investigating for many days, and is helpless. He immediately found the clue when he came. The time for solving the case is just around the corner."
Emperor Yuan Jing snorted: "It's not that the Department of Three Laws doesn't know how to handle cases, but just doesn't want to do it. However, Xu Qi'an does have some abilities."
He is still satisfied.
After a pause, Emperor Yuan Jing said: "I have passed on an oral order to let the cabinet draft an edict and restart Xu Qi'an's nobleness."
The old took the order and left the palace, instead of going to the cabinet immediately, he called in the who supervised Xu Qi'an to handle the case and slapped his hand.
"Godfather?"
The little held his face aggrievedly.
"When is the time, are you still playing tricks with me? Do you think your majesty can't tell? Do you know that you just walked through the ghost gate." The old said sharply:
"His Majesty is irritable about the Fu concubine. At this time, you are playing small eyes in front of your Majesty. It is purely fatal that you are fine today.
"Let you supervise Xu Qi'an, so you should supervise it carefully and don't bring in private goods. The people he contacts in the harem and the things he does involve concubines, princesses and princes. You can't have a bit of prejudice and opinion. , Otherwise it will be a noble man with a beak."
His Majesty will judge for himself what Xu Qi'an has done. The instills his own private goods, that is, the family of the Emperor Zhibeak.
The little bowed his head and said tremblingly: "My son knows."
The old snorted: "Master Xu drove you out for your own good. I really heard what you shouldn't. The day the case is closed is when your head falls."
The little was taken aback for a moment, and a few seconds later, he figured it out, his face turned pale suddenly, and a cold sweat ran out of his back.
The hatred for Xu Qian's kick disappeared.
........
dusk.
Xu Qi'an was sitting on horseback, and his beloved little mare trotted "dada da da". He squinted his eyes and hummed briskly in the face of the orange sunlight:
"Walking is the way of the world; carrying the flag of the wind, do not prostitute or be greedy to be a good official, the people have you in their hearts..."
The little mare dad da da, entered the alley of Jiaofangsi.
Entering the entrance of the alley, Xu Qi'an turned over and got off his horse, threw the rein to the Qingyi servant who was guarding the entrance of the alley, and threw a piece of silver by the way.
Yingmei Xiaoge's courtyard gate was closed, and went out of business behind closed doors?
Xu Qi'an glanced at the afterglow in the west, and said to his heart that at this hour, the manager of the Jiaofang should be in business.
"Papa Papa..."
He raised his head and banged on the courtyard door of Yingmei Xiaoge. Not long after, the door opened. As soon as a crack was exposed, the Tsing Yi servant inside said:
"Yingmei Xiaoge no longer accepts alcoholic guests, the guests should go to the other courtyard..."
The courtyard door opened. After seeing Xu Qi'an, the young man in Tsing Yi was taken aback for a moment and stammered: "You, you are..."
"I am the official Xu of your lady." Xu Qi'an raised his eyebrows.
"Ghost!"
The young man in Tsing Yi screamed, pulled out his legs and fled, walking fast with both legs, and then found himself stepping on the spot, with the back collar being held by Xu Qi'an.
"What are you calling? I'm still alive." Xu Qi'an raised his other hand and slapped him two painless but resounding slaps and asked:
"Is this official's slap warm?"
With a hot and hot touch, Tsing Yi Xiao Si believed that Xu Qi'an in front of him was a living person, but he was surprised how he changed his appearance, and he was still wearing a mink hat.
"You can be counted as coming back. The lady of Floating Fragrance washes her face with tears every day, she is depressed and unhappy, and her people are reduced a lot." Tsing Yi Xiaosi hurriedly brushed up her favorability for her master.
Although he was very curious about the reason why Xu Qi'an came back from death, he did not dare to ask.
"I'll go and notify her immediately, saying that you are back."
"Just tell her that you are a guest, and ask her if she can come out to accompany her." Xu Qi'an said.
Tsing Yi's young man hurried into the depths of the yard, standing in the courtyard outside the fragrant bedroom, shouting: "Miss, a guest is here, I ask if you can go out to accompany you."
Fuxiang didn't answer, and the maid's scolding voice came from the room: "The lady is unwell, she won't accompany the wine. Who wants you to open the door, dog paw wants it."
Xu Qi'an coughed, "Ms. Fuxiang doesn't accompany guests, then I'll go."
There was a sudden silence in the room, and then a fragrant and trembling voice came: "Xu Lang?"
His voice changed greatly, and Fu Xiang couldn't confirm it for a while.
Xu Qi'an smiled and said, "It's me."
The sound of "ping pong" came from the room, which seemed to be knocking over something, followed by the maid’s exclamation: "Miss, slow down..."
The next moment, the door opened, wearing a white long dress, bare feet of snow-white jade, and the fragrance of black hair scattered casually, he violently opened the door and rushed out.
One person is standing under the eaves and the other is standing in the courtyard, the picture seems to be frozen.
Xu Qian said helplessly: "It's cold outside, go back to the house."
Only then did Fuxiang whine, and threw herself into his arms, crying bitterly.
........
"That's how it happened. Not only did I not die, but I got a blessing in disguise and benefited a lot."
Xu Qi'an sat at the table, drank the wine from the Jiaofang Division, and explained to Fuxiang the ins and outs of his resurrection.
Fuxiang was sitting on the side of the bed with the skirt splitting, revealing a long white python-like leg, and there was a bruise on the fair skin of the calf. The maid helped to apply the ointment.
This is because I ran too fast just now and got hit.
Fuxiang's current mood is very complicated, with both the joy of being lost and regaining, but also the sadness and palpitations that are difficult to conceal, and her heart is always empty.
"As long as I think of Xu Lang's death, the slave family is still empty."
"It's okay, you will feel so full later."
When the sun was completely down, a line of maids brought in a table full of food, flying in the sky, swimming in the water, and climbing on the ground.
The two were sitting at the table drinking alcohol, the topic was casual and there was no theme.
"Actually, many scholars admire Xu Lang in Rulin in Beijing. Yesterday, the maid heard the news of your death from the guest of the Jiaofang Division. Those scholars sighed and said that the heavenly feast Xu Ning banquet is absolutely the future of Dafeng poetry."
"Speaking of which, facing thousands of rebels that day, I fought alone and when I was exhausted, I did write a poem." Xu Qi'an held the glass.
Floating fragrant eyes gleaming, his face blooming with a bright smile, looking forward to it: "The Nujia wants to hear Xu Lang's new work."
I always feel a bit ashamed when Wen Chao Gong...I really am an honest man...Xu Qi'an said this in his heart, but when he should be forced, he was absolutely unambiguous.
He was silent for a few seconds, let his temperament become quiet, and slowly said:
"Youth chivalrous, make friends with Wudu Xiongs. He is gutless, with towering hairs, in the middle of a conversation, life and death are the same, a promise is worthy of gold."
Fuxiang looked at him infatuated, the water shining in his beautiful eyes, charming and confused.
I tasted this word in my heart. Although it was a broken word, there was a picture of him facing thousands of rebels, seeing death as home.
She became obsessed with this man and couldn't help herself.
"Don't patronize in a daze, I tell you it has a purpose." Xu Qi'an tapped the table with his fingers.
"purpose?"
Fuxiang returned to his senses and returned with a blank look.
"Help me publicize it. The Jiaofang Division is best suited to publicize these glorious deeds."
Governor Zhang didn't even add his words to the memorial to Shangdi, and he was simply confused. So the officialdom of the capital and the scholars have never read his masterpieces.
How impatient they have to be.
"......Oh."
At the end of the dinner, the maid boiled the hot water and prepared to serve the official Xu to take a bath.
"You leave." Xu Qi'an sent the maid away, leaving Fuxiang alone in the house.
After the fragrant fragrance was draped in tulle and stepped into the tub, Xu Qi'an tore off the mink cap from his head.
A big bald egg.
"puff......."
Fu Xiang couldn't help it, laughed out loud, and squatted on the edge of the tub.
What's funny, although I have become bald, I have also become stronger... Xu Qi'an glared at her.
His hair is estimated to grow back in half a year.
.......
Fuxiang's chest is not a chest. When Xu Qi'an's head rests on it, it becomes a brain cushion wave.
If Xu Qi'an turns over again, it is called facial cleanser.
After the bath, the two people lay on the bed, talking, Fuxiang was a little suffocated, breathing was not smooth, and pushed away the big bald heads in their chests.
"puff!"
Xu Qi'an popped a gas engine and extinguished the candle.
The next day, under the service of the oiran lady, Xu Qi'an said goodbye to the scent of reluctant but dark circles.
The maids of Yingmei Xiaoge, watching Xu Qi'an's back cross the discharge gate, whispered:
"Master Xu is too good, I think the bed in the lady's room should be changed."
"Yeah, it rings as soon as it sits, and it's almost falling apart. It's really hard work."
"Hurry up and boil the water, the lady wants to take a bath. Also, prepare some loquat ointment, the lady's voice is hoarse."
Leaving Yingmei Xiaoge, the cold spring was precipitous, and the oncoming cold current refreshed Xu Qi'an, and he walked towards the stable.
Suddenly, I stepped on a hard bump under my feet, and when I looked down, it was a purse.
After stepping into the realm of refining the gods, is it directly upgraded to picking up a purse...Xu Qi'an was a little delighted, and naturally bent over to pick it up, intending to take it into his arms.
He suddenly froze.
This purse is exactly the same as the purse hanging on his waist, with fine stitches, embroidered with a pine and cypress, stitched by sister Lingyue.
Uncle?
At the same time as the thoughts emerged, Xu Qi'an saw a young man wearing a Confucian shirt hurriedly approaching the direction of the horse pen. The young man had red lips and white teeth, eyes like stars, and beautiful features. He inherited his mother's fine genes perfectly.
I really didn't expect this... Xu Qi'an said heartily.
The handsome young man's eyes floated to and fro on the ground, and finally floated to Xu Qi'an, and then he froze.
Xu Qi'an twitched the corner of his mouth and raised his hand to say hello: "Morning."
...Xu Erlang looked at him, his lips moved: "Morning..."
The brothers looked at each other in silence. After a while, Xu Qian took the initiative to break the awkward atmosphere, walked over, and returned his purse to Jiro:
"Be careful. Fortunately, I found my purse."
Xu Erlang took it calmly and nodded, "Thank you, brother."
The brothers couldn't find the topic for a while, so they had to walk to the stables side by side, brought their horses, and walked out of the Jiaofang Division.
At this time, it was just dawn, and there were very few pedestrians except for vendors and merchandisers.
"With my classmate yesterday..."
"With my colleagues yesterday..."
The brothers said in unison.
Xu Qi'an looked back at Jiaofangsi Hutong, squinted at the little brother, and said, "Where is my classmate?"
Xu Xinian looked ahead and said lightly: "Where are my colleagues?"
The brothers had no topic again.
Xu Qi'an remembered that when he was released from prison and went home, Xu Xinnian died socially because of "the great service is like a long night", pretending to be in a coma in shame.
Looking at it now, he was met on the spot by the Jiaofang Division, but his face remained unchanged.
I’m not growing up alone, Erlang’s cheeks have become much thicker... Well, maybe it’s because he died too many times in front of me, and I’m used to it... Xu Qi’an saw the roadside Some green tangerine sellers were busy reining in the horse's rein: "Wait a minute."
Xu New Year reined in the horse, looking puzzled.
Xu Qi'an bought a pound of green tangerines and greeted Xu Erlang to dismount, peeling and wiping clothes, and said:
"The powder of the girls from Jiaofang Division is too strong. Use the green orange peel juice to cover it up, and no woman with bright nose can smell it."
Xu Erlang acted wisely, seizing the opportunity to unlock the poison tongue attribute, taunting:
"Big brother is active, it's a pity not to go to school."
Xu Qi'an glanced at him, "Second Uncle taught me the way."
Xu Xinnian didn't seem to say anything. He lowered his head and carefully smeared his clothes with green orange peel.
After the incident, Xu Qi'an handed the green orange to Xu Xinnian and said, "I want to go to the palace to handle the case, and you take the orange home."
Erlang frowned and said, "Handle the case? What case are you going to handle again."
"Have you heard about Fu Fei's case, the emperor Lao Er threw it to me." Xu Qi'an explained.
"What did you mix with this case?"
Yunlu Academy has a dedicated channel for news, and what happened in the capital cannot be hidden from the eyes and ears of the Academy.
"I can't push it off again."
Xu Xinnian sneered: "If you let Dad give you a sap, and then use it as an excuse to recuperate, the case will naturally be rejected. Besides, this case is bound to be difficult to investigate."
Erlang is really suitable for officialdom, and the degree of black belly is up to the standard...Xu Qi'an smiled and said, "Actually, the case in the palace is best to investigate."
Because the masters in the palace are like clouds, they are the home of Emperor Yuanjing, and those fancy systems can't get in. Fu Fei's case is probably the most "normal" case he has ever handled since he came to this world.
Xu Xinnian nodded and looked at the green orange disgustingly: "Green orange is sour and astringent, no one at home can eat it."
"If you buy it, you can't waste it. Give it to Ringtone."
"good idea."
.........
Dali Temple.
In front of the majestic Yamen, Xu Qi'an sat on horseback and glanced at the three gilded characters of "Dali Temple".
Dali Temple is in charge of the trial of criminal cases, which is equivalent to the Supreme People's Court in Xu Qi'an's previous life. Together with the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Criminal Ministry, it is called the Three Laws Division.
Usually when encountering major cases, the emperor would let the three law divisions work together to deal with them. This shows how powerful Wei Yuan, who is in charge of both the Dagongren Yamen and the Superintendent, is so powerful.
Emperor Yuan Jing only used him to check and balance the civil and military officials.
Similarly, it can be seen how lucky Xu Qi'an is. He happened to join the guard, which happened to be appreciated by Wei Yuan. From a fast hand in Changle County to a character who can walk sideways in the capital.
"Go to Dali Temple, let him come out and see the official." Xu Qi'an showed the gold medal, and said to the yamen on duty at the gate:
"If he doesn't come out, the officer will go to the palace and file a complaint with your majesty, saying that he deliberately makes things difficult and obstructs the case."
Ya Ya hurried in.
A quarter of an hour later, the Dali Temple Qing brought two young officials and a group of Dali Temple officials to greet him.
"Master Xu, there are misses to welcome, some misses to welcome." Dali Siqing came out with a smile.
Xu Qi'an got off his horse and greeted him enthusiastically: "Oh, why did you alarm Master Pei to come out in person? The officials are ashamed and ashamed."
Xu Qi'an asked Dali Siqing to come out to meet him, just to make him ugly and shame him. One of the dignified nine qings, personally went out to meet a small gong in front of the yamen, it was a big loss...Everyone had a holiday, so if you catch the opportunity to wear small shoes, how can you not make good use of it.
"Yes, it should."
Dali Temple led Xu Qi'an to walk inside and said, "Master Xu came back just right. You must be the case of Concubine Fu. But this Qing has to remind Master Xu that this case is dangerous, so don't get caught up in it."
This is gloating.
The Fu concubine case was turned into offending the princeling. Do not offend Yuanjing Emperor.
At least I exchanged a viscount, what is it to offend the old emperor... Xu Qi'an smiled and said:
"It's okay, before sinking in, you must take away those obtrusive old guys. Anyway, you have a gold medal in your hand. The power to cut first and then play is not in vain."
Dali Temple squinted, "Master Xu can really laugh."
"Master Xu came to Dali Temple this time for the prince?"
"Exactly."
..........
Xu Qi'an saw the prince in the "prison cell". The so-called prison cell was actually a clean and tidy room. The furnishings were not luxurious, but the sparrow was small and well-equipped.
The prince was kept in claustrophobia and could not leave until the case was cleared.
Worthy of being a prince, and being in jail is different from ordinary people... Xu Qi'an said with heart.
After the clerk who closed the door retreated, he clasped his fist and said: "Xu Qi'an, humble post, I have seen His Royal Highness."
"You are here to try this palace, did the emperor ask you to preside over the case?" The prince sat at the table and looked at Xu Qi'an.
"The three law divisions were prevarication and reluctant to intervene in this matter. Only the hob meat is looking for me. Anyway, I have offended enough people." Xu Qi'an shrugged, sat down at the table, and poured himself a glass of water.
These actions of him were seen by the prince.
"His Royal Highness, please describe in detail what happened that day."
The prince nodded slightly, spoke for a moment, and slowly said: "When the Japanese Palace ran out of lunch at the concubine’s residence, and the snow had not melted, I took the guards back to the East Palace. On the way, I met a maid beside Fu concubine, the maid. Said, Fu Fei invited my palace to go over.
"I let her go to the Qingfeng Hall, which is the palace of the Fu concubine. After entering the Qingfeng Hall, the maid led me to the attic and asked me to wait in the outer hall, saying that the concubine Fu was changing clothes.
"I drank too much alcohol and was very thirsty, so I drank the tea on the table to quench my thirst, and somehow fell asleep in a daze.
"Then I was awakened by the screams. I didn't expect Concubine Fu fell to his death, and this palace became the biggest suspect."
Xu Qi'an asked without expression, "There was no court lady in the attic?"
"Not in the outer hall, I don't know inside."
"Where is the maid?"
"disappeared."
I'm missing...Xu Qi'an's eyes flashed sharply, his arms were on the table, and he stared at the prince: "How did the prince know that the palace lady is missing."
For a moment, the prince was shocked by the sharp momentum of this small gong.
"Although the palace is in prison, it has its own way to inquire about outside affairs." The prince said with a cold face.
He was annoyed at the shock he had just been.
When the contact prince saw himself calmly, Xu Qi'an believed his words.
"Does Fu concubine and the prince usually have intersections?" Xu Qi'an asked.
"Naturally not."
The prince denied that as the East Palace, it is impossible and should not have any private intersection with the emperor's concubine.
"Then why Concubine Fu sent someone to invite the prince, and the prince went to the appointment without even thinking about it?" Xu Qi'an hit the nail on the head.
"My palace..... At that time, I drank too much wine and was not thinking about it." The prince looked a little unnatural.
Pooh, it's not a gluttonous body.
In fact, as a man, Xu Qi'an understood the prince’s psychology very well. Concubine Fu is a beautiful woman with good looks and temperament, and the prince may not have been without reverie in the past.
It happened that I drank too much wine that day, but it was also a wine for aphrodisiac and kidney... People who have experienced a little drunkenness know in their hearts that people are very floating in that state. Now I dare to do things that I don't dare to think about.
I blurt out what I usually don't dare to say when I touch my lips.
It coincided with the invitation of the Concubine Fu, and there was no invitation at all. When my mind moved, it passed...
"It sounds like someone is setting up a set for His Royal Highness." Xu Qi'an analyzed.
"Naturally, someone framed this palace, and Master Xu thinks so too." The prince breathed a sigh of relief.
"No, no, the case cannot be so subjective. I just explained one of the possibilities, and there is another." Xu Qi'an held the table again, leaned over to the prince, and said one word:
"His Royal Highness drank too much wine that day, and his heart was overwhelming, and he couldn't help but think of the long-awaited concubine Fu. Anyway, His Majesty is indulging in monasticism and is not close to female sex. His Royal Highness started from the heart, evil to the courage, and turned his head to the breeze. Temple, trying to defile the concubine Fu.
"Unexpectedly, Concubine Fu Zhenlie was unyielding and refused to comply. During the dispute, you accidentally pushed her down to the attic and accidentally fell to her death. Then you sent someone to secretly get rid of a court lady, and faked that you were being blamed."
"Nonsense!"
His Royal Highness slapped the table and stood up, furious: "Xu Qi'an, you dare to slander this palace, you dare to frame this palace."
"His Royal Highness, don't worry, this is just a humble guess, the truth remains to be verified." Xu Qi'an smiled flatly.
Hey, the prince’s city mansion is still not deep enough, do you care about the location too much? How can you be emperor at this level in the future?
The siblings, Prince and Lin'an, were not extremely clever people. Xu Qi'an became more and more suspicious that the eldest son of Emperor Yuanjing was the prince, because it had ulterior motives.
After the prince calmed down, Xu Qi'an asked again: "The warlock of Sitian Supervisor has come to see His Royal Highness."
"This matter involves the palace, the Fu concubine, and Dafeng Guoben. Do you think the father is a warlock who believes in Sitianjian?" The prince sneered and asked.
Xu Qi'an nodded. After spending so long in the capital, he could see some ways.
Although Si Tianjian had to depend on the imperial family and the luck of the dynasty, this can be seen from the fact that Chu Caiwei's promotion to the sixth rank requires the "recognition" of the people in Beijing.
But Yipin’s supervisor is really too strong~EbookFREE.me~ so Sitianjian is not a pure vassal, and is more like a cooperative relationship with Dafeng.
Regarding the case of Chu Jun, Emperor Yuan Jing may not be able to trust Sitianjian. And Sitian Supervisor may not be willing to intervene in this kind of mess.
"The humble job also needs to check the body of the prince, and hope that the prince will cooperate."
Xu Qi'an grabbed the prince's hand and checked his wrists, arms, and then his neck...no claw marks or scratches.
"The humble post will find out the truth as soon as possible. If the prince is wronged, he will naturally return you innocence." Xu Qi'an got up and clasped his fists.
"and many more!"
His Royal Highness called him, and said in a deep voice, "Master Xu and Lin'an, are they too close?"
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ps: This chapter has seven thousand words, so the update is a bit late. Sorry sorry. There is one more tonight.
Also, ask for a monthly pass, sir.