Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

After an unknown amount of time, Chang Fu finally heard the voice of King Rui.

"Chang Fu, do you think the deaths of Si Hu and Si Li have anything to do with Cheng Wan?"

Chang Fu considered his words carefully and said:

“I dare not speak rashly, but according to the two night watchmen, the murderer who killed the two masters was a tall and thin man with a ferocious face.

In addition, Lord Cheng was seriously injured, and Lord Cheng's second brother reported the case almost at the same time as the two night watchmen. At the same time, many people in the city heard Lord Cheng's family crying and looking for a doctor for Lord Cheng.

This old servant feels that the deaths of the two leaders should have nothing to do with Master Cheng. "

After saying this, Chang Fu lowered his head deeply.

Prince Rui snorted with an ambiguous laugh: "How do you know that the murderer who killed the two leaders must be the one the two watchmen saw?"

"This..." Chang Fu was speechless for a moment.

"Also, who can be sure that the person the two watchmen saw was definitely a man?"

"Old slave... Old slave is stupid!"

Chang Fu's back was almost soaked with cold sweat.

"Get up. You are old now. Don't kneel down all the time."

Chang Fu felt relieved a little, respectfully thanked Queen Rui and then stood up.

Chang Fu personally brought a cup of tea to Prince Rui, observed Prince Rui's expression, and said carefully: "Your Majesty, Lord Sima is still kneeling outside."

"Let him kneel, and I will hand over Shuoyang City to him. But he pretends to be ignorant even though he knows the truth. He coldly watches his subordinates fighting more and more fiercely, and does not help either side, fearing that he will become the bad guy."

Chang Fu didn't dare to speak for Sima anymore.

At this time, a servant came in and reported: "Your Highness, the Chief Justice wants to see you."

"Let him in."

When Si Xingming entered the study, he knelt down before Prince Rui and bowed deeply: "Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty."

Prince Rui turned the ring on his right thumb and said in a cold voice, "Why is the judge so polite today?"

"Your subordinate... Your subordinate is here to confess his crime to the prince!"

As he spoke, Zhuo Xingming bent even lower.

"Oh? What crime has Si Xing committed?"

"I am incompetent. To this day, I still haven't found the murderer who killed Lord Tang and Lord Shi. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

While Zhuo Xingming was waiting fearfully, Prince Rui did not get angry. Instead, he chuckled as if he was in a good mood.

Zhuo Xingming raised his head slightly nervously and puzzled.

He was a little confused about what King Rui meant.

Prince Rui raised his lips slightly and said slowly, "The murderer is quick and decisive. It is understandable that the criminal department cannot find out the murderer in a short time."

Zhuo Xingming and Chang Fu were a little confused.

Smart and decisive. This doesn't sound like a word to describe a murderer.

Aren’t they generally cunning and cruel?

Zhuo Xingming didn't have time to think about it, and hurriedly thanked Prince Rui: "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I will arrest the murderer as soon as possible to comfort the souls of Lord Tang and Lord Shi."

"It's okay, there's no rush."

Zhuo Xingming: “…” Hmm?

Zhuo Xingming was a little confused when he heard Prince Rui ask, "How is the investigation of Lord Cheng's case going?"

Zhuo Xingming licked his lips and spoke carefully:

"I have found out... found out that the bodies in the backyard of Suiyi Building and the black-clad men who died while protecting Lord Tang and Lord Shi seem to be... seem to be a group of people."

Zhuo Xingming put his forehead to the ground, not daring to look at Prince Rui's expression.

The words were brief, but the meaning was clear.

Those who broke into the backyard of Suiyi Building and tried to kill Cheng Wan were sent by the two deceased leaders.

King Rui raised his eyebrows and sighed softly: "It's really useless..."

The study was silent.

Zhuo Xingming and Chang Fu didn't dare to think about who the "useless" King Rui was referring to.

"Thank you for your hard work, Si Xing, but let's end this matter here.

Tang Huairen and Shi Liangji were fairly responsible, so let's leave some good reputation for them."

"I understand, but as for Lord Cheng..." Zhuo Xingming put his forehead to the ground again: "I am stupid, please explain it to me, Your Majesty."

Prince Rui lowered his eyes and stared at his ring, saying with an ambiguous tone:

"Changfu, please help me convey a message to Lord Cheng tomorrow.

This matter, I will not delve further into it.

But only people of value are worthy of my continued investigation."

......

Cheng Wan's recovery life began.

Compared to the first time when he was just pretending to recover from the injury, this time he was recovering from the injury was obviously very different.

Cheng Wan spent most of the day sleeping.

If Imperial Physician Lian hadn't said that Cheng Wan's body was repairing itself after taking the medicine, Old Lady Lin and the rest of the Cheng family would have collapsed long ago.

Cheng Daniu no longer had the energy to look after the workshop business in the village.

After he and Cheng Erniu, Li Sanzhu and other members of the Cheng family in the village went to the city to see Cheng Wan, he pushed all the work on hand to Cheng Erniu and Li Sanzhu, and stayed with Gu Yu.

He didn't plan to return to the village until Cheng Wan got better.

Moreover, he could really be used to clean up the mess in the backyard of Suiyi Building.

As for other people, such as Cheng Sanping, Cheng Xiaoyu and other children who have already started classes, they can only wait until the ten-day holiday and come back with their parents.

Cheng Wan hasn't seen Gu Yu for a while.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, when Suiyilou opened, Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Wang thought that everything had to be cleaned up after the opening, and they were worried that they would not be able to take care of Gu Yu in case of any unexpected situation, so they did not bring Gu Yu with them.

The original plan was to return to the village to pick up Gu Yu after Suiyilou was back on track in two days.

Who would have thought that starting from the sixth day, one thing after another would happen to me, so much so that I had no time to think about anything else.

Gu Yu hadn't seen Cheng Wan for a long time. He was "abandoned" in the village by Cheng Wan, Old Lady Lin and other adults closest to him. He was already full of grievances and uneasiness.

When he saw Cheng Wan leaning on the bed, weak and powerless, Gu Yu opened his mouth and burst into tears.

She cried and stretched out her arms to ask Cheng Wan to hold her.

Cheng Wan wanted to hug Gu Yu, but Old Lady Lin and others would never allow it.

It took several adults working together and taking turns to coax the kid into believing that Cheng Wan was only injured and would not die.

He believed it, but the little kid couldn't leave Cheng Wan even for a moment. Every day when he opened his eyes, he asked Wang to dress him, and then he would walk to Cheng Wan's room with his short legs to find Cheng Wan.

When Cheng Wan was awake, he would say some meaningless words to Cheng Wan.

Cheng Wan fell asleep, and he sat quietly beside the bed, watching over Cheng Wan.

He also secretly put his chubby hand under Cheng Wan's nose, and only when he felt Cheng Wan's breath would the little kid breathe a sigh of relief like a little adult.

In this way, the days passed one by one, and by mid-February, Cheng Wan was able to get out of bed and walk slowly.

Wang and the others finally had smiles on their faces again.

Cheng Daniu was preparing to return to the village. First, he wanted to go back to work in the workshop, and second, Deng Xiong had grown up, so he had to help Deng Xiong to receive the five acres of land.