"Still, it's not up to you to agree." Lin Xi said lightly.
This matter was settled when she came.
The people from the Lu family thought that the people from the Xie family might have gone crazy. They could actually come up with such conditions and talk to them. Not to mention the Xie family who used to be able to appreciate flowers in the court, their Lu family was no worse than them.
Not to mention, the current Xie family no longer has the foundation it once had.
Without Old Master Xie, the Xie family is nothing. I'm afraid they don't even know about this.
"What are you thinking about? You asked our Lu family to come and apologize. It seems that I just gave you a good face, which made you so ignorant. Now you can actually say such things. You Xie family members are really shameless."
Speaking of this person, Mrs. Lu was already out of breath. She didn't want to do such a thing in the first place. Not only would she offend people, but she would also end up in trouble if she returned to the Lu family. If it weren't for her low status in the Lu family, how could she have done this? Now, just because of her low status, even the Xie family is going to take advantage of her?
When she thought of this, Mrs. Lu simply tore off her pride and said in front of everyone, "If it weren't for your current status, how could we, Mrs. Lu, accept your marriage?"
"Now that Mr. Xie is in prison, how dare you lie on Madam Lu's back and suck her blood? What's more, when we got engaged, we didn't say that the marriage would definitely be successful. If your Xie family's daughter really must marry Madam Lu, it's not impossible. I remember that my brother-in-law is not married yet. Why don't you marry my brother-in-law directly? This way, your daughter can still have a good reputation, and there's nothing wrong with it."
The second daughter of Xie family was shocked when she heard this. How could she not know who the brother-in-law she was talking about was? Ever since she was going to join the Lu family, she had been secretly getting to know all the population of the Lu family.
The brother-in-law she mentioned was completely different from the noble eldest son. He was regarded as a disgrace by the Lu family. He was idle all day long and only knew how to spend his time in debauchery. He even had two deceased wives, who were one generation lower than her.
Now, she actually said that she wanted to marry him?
"Originally, it was agreed that she would marry the eldest son. How could you cancel the engagement right then and there? Now you are angry and even want to change the person you are engaged to? What kind of logic is this?"
Second Miss Xie mustered up her courage, spoke up for herself, and accused the Lu family member in front of everyone.
Unexpectedly, that person was not afraid at all. In her heart, facing the group of people in front of her, she didn't want to say anything more. It was just that what the woman said just now made her very unconvinced, so she said these things, especially when she saw the weak and vulnerable Miss Xie, a sneer appeared on her face.
"Why, can't you tell me? If you can't tell me about this, what else do you want to do now that it has come to this? These things are unspeakable. If I change your husband, will you be willing?"
Such a rude thing to do to a girl.
She just didn't believe that the Xie family could really endure such a thing.
"Okay, in that case, let's follow the conditions that my cousin just mentioned. The Lu family can cancel the engagement as long as these three conditions are met. I, Xie's family, and I, Xie Er, agree."
Second Miss Xie forced back her tears. In her heart, even though the Xie family was in danger now, its face and reputation were more important than ever.
If the Xie family lost face and reputation because of her, she would naturally not agree to it in her heart. In the final analysis, this matter came down to which of the two families was willing to bow their heads.
The Lu family could actually cancel the engagement in such a way that it clearly showed that they did not take the Xie family seriously.
Second Miss Xie continued, "If Master Lu comes to apologize in person, I will agree. Also, all the letters that the Xie family has sent to the Lu family over the years must be returned. This must be done."
At this point, the second girl's heart had long been broken. She knew that after the marriage was called off, it would be inappropriate to talk about marriage anymore, but now she no longer cared.
Lin Xi didn't expect that the weak little girl would actually agree with what she just said. When she heard her say that, she immediately understood in her heart.
The Xie family is the Xie family. The indomitable character in their bones can never be changed. Let’s give this a try.
Now, they just need to drag this matter out. Lin Xi knows that the Lu family is so anxious to cancel the engagement, it's just because they want to find a more powerful helper for Master Lu after the Autumn Examination.
But how could such help be easy to find?
They don’t take the Xie family seriously now, so how will the Xie family be treated in the future?
In the eyes of the Lu family, the marriage between the two families has become a stumbling block to their promotion. Now I am afraid that many people want to settle this marriage.
"If you, the Lu family, can't do this, then you don't have to come to our house again."
Lin Xi glanced at her calmly, and then instructed the servants, "When will the Lu family meet this condition, then we can let them come to celebrate the wedding."
"Oh, I forgot to remind you that since this marriage was arranged by the elders of both parties, the engagement naturally had to be settled in the government office in front of the government. How could it be in the current state?"
"Everyone just passed by in a daze."
Someone died in Nishimura again.
It was noon, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, and when looking inside the village from outside, there was a layer of mist.
A carriage stopped at the entrance of the village. The coachman tilted his head, his expression gloomy and as if he had something to hide, and asked the person inside, "Girl, are you sure this is the place?"
It was strange for a young girl to come to a place where people were dying one after another.
After saying this, the young girl in the carriage got off. She was holding the box in her hand and nodded and said, "Yes."
The groom raised his head and saw a petite girl with bright eyes and white teeth. She was wearing a blue long coat and a crabapple flower pinned on her temples. She exuded a simple elegance, but the determination in her eyes made people unable to look away.
The groom pointed at the intersection and said, "This place is weird, girl, what can you do here?"
A gloomy wind blew from the West Village, and a faint fragrance wafted out from the box in her hand.
The groom had never smelled such a smell before, and was even a little addicted to it. His eyes unconsciously looked towards the box again and again.
"Rescue."
The groom just thought she was joking. Since ancient times, there has never been such a young girl saving people. He didn't take her words to heart at all.
Xie Ruan raised his eyes, his eyes were heavy, and he took out a few more strings of copper coins from the silver bag and said, "Thank you. Please help me find a way to the Song family."
The groom was stunned, his hands paused, his eyes widened, wondering if he had heard wrongly, and asked in disbelief: "Girl, you said...the Song family?"
"Ah."
The groom's hand trembled as he took the copper coin, and the coin immediately rolled to the ground. He stepped back repeatedly, his face turning pale: "The Song family was wiped out three months ago. What are you doing in the Song family, girl?"
Xie Ruan looked at his expression, frowned slightly, and asked, "Destroy the whole family?"
"Mr. Song and his entire family died in a mysterious fire."
"Only Mr. Song's engaged youngest daughter survived, but she became insane and always spoke nonsense. The family that was engaged to her canceled the marriage. The villagers thought she was crazy and were worried about her. They wanted to send her to a charity institution, but they didn't expect Miss Song to disappear."
"That is, after the incident at the Song Mansion, two or three brides died in Xicun. These brides were all the same age as the eldest daughter of the Song family."
Xie Ruan's eyes were heavy: "Since the whole family was wiped out, then where is the murderer?"
The groom shook his head: "This is the government's business. What's more, some people say that Old Master Song doesn't want to live anymore and wants to take his family to die."
"The Song Mansion is weird. If what you want to do is not important, you'd better not go!"
"Thank you." Xie Ruan didn't say anything, carrying the box and heading into the small path of West Village.
The old master of the Song Mansion was once the prince's tutor, a first-rank official, and he himself was a great scholar. Now there are many of his students in the court. The surname Song is also a family surname in Suiyang County, with a high status. Later, because of the involvement of the deposed prince, although he moved to Xicun, His Majesty specially granted the title of Anbohou to the old master Song to appease the people.
Old Master Song once saved her life, so after receiving the letter from him, she hurried back from southern Xinjiang.
How could a person who wrote a book asking her to come back for treatment commit suicide?
The road to the Song Mansion was more difficult to navigate than she had imagined. What Xie Ruan did not expect was that there were Jinyiwei people standing at the gate of the Song Mansion. She paused, pursed her lips, and clenched her hands slightly.
The Jinyiwei had never imagined that a young girl would appear in such a gloomy place.
She is still a woman with good looks.
Xie Ruan felt several gazes, and he walked slowly and firmly. He glanced at the corpse on the ground with his almond-shaped eyes, and walked past calmly with a serious expression and his clothes fluttering in the wind.
"Stop. Who is it?"
The first person to speak was the Jinyiwei who had been staring at her.
"Your Excellency, I am here to investigate a case at the Song Residence." Xie Ruan happened to stop at the steps at the entrance of the Song Residence. Her thin body was as straight as a bamboo. She opened her red lips and said softly, "Save someone."
The Song Mansion is now in ruins, overgrown with weeds and no trace of its once prosperous population remains.
"Investigating a case?" The Jinyiwei's mouth twitched slightly, with mockery in his eyes.
"Yes, investigating the case."
The Jinyiwei looked her up and down. This girl had a fair complexion and didn't look like someone who would roll around among a pile of dead bodies, so how could she have the skills to perform an autopsy?
Relying on his good looks, he looked at them and tried to deceive them.
He shook his head. How could he be so brazen?
"Are you crazy? Are you here to make trouble? Go away! If you continue to interfere with our investigation, I will take you to jail."
Tell lies without even a good excuse.
The Jinyiwei couldn't help but roll his eyes and motioned the person next to him to go in.
Xie Ruan stood under the eaves, the sunlight cast a shadow under her long curly eyelashes, "I want to see Shen You."
"How dare you." The Jinyiwei drew the sword from his waist, the blade emitting a cold bluish-white light, "You can call the lord by his name."
He took a few steps towards Xie Ruan, his sword almost reaching her neck.
"My last name is Xie. Please pass me on."
The Jinyiwei looked at her, motionless under the hilt of the sword, with some surprise.
Xie is a common surname.
Moreover, she was so calm even when she addressed the master by his name. He was worried that someone who should not be offended had come. He said to her, "You just wait here. I will go in and report to the master first."
Not long after, the man asked her to come in.
The Song Mansion has become a ruin. When you step into the courtyard, you can still smell the smell of cigarette ash left by the fire a few months ago.
Xie Ruan looked at the corpse placed in the yard. There were bruises on the corners of his lips and forehead. His body was covered with a cloth, so the rest of his body could not be seen clearly. Then his eyes fell on the man in front of him.
He had a high nose bridge, sharp cheeks, and a red mole in the middle of his eyebrows, which made him look distant and aloof. His eyes were deep and sinister, making people dare not ignore him. He was wearing an indigo-colored shirt with thunder and cloud patterns. He looked at her and casually threw the handkerchief he was using to wipe his hands on the ground.
Xie Ruan could tell that the handkerchief was a piece of Shu brocade worth a fortune.
"You said, can you solve the case?" Shen You looked at her gloomily, rubbing the crystal clear ring with his right hand.
"Yes."
"lie."
Shen You lowered his eyes and looked at Xie Ruan in front of him, his expression was calm. He approached her step by step, and grasped her fair and slender neck with his broad hands. He said in a very calm voice: "In my case, lying will kill you."
Xie Ruan's eyes were solemn and she frowned as she said, "The deceased at the door was eighteen years old, a female. There were obvious marks on her neck behind her ears. She was strangled to death. The marks on her forehead and the corners of her mouth were caused by her struggle. Judging from the color of the body, she must have died yesterday afternoon. It should have been ten hours since then."
Shen You was surprised and blew down his eyelids. His bony fingers loosened slightly, giving her a chance to catch her breath.
"Sir, can you let me take a closer look? If I can't see anything, or if I'm lying, you can kill me."
Seeing that Shen You had no intention of giving in, Xie Ruan continued, "The silk that the deceased was wearing came from the Southern Silk Supply House, and there are not many households in the capital that can use it."
"After a brief elimination, the only ones left are Marquis Yanbo in the south of the city, Marquis Guanxi in the east of the city, and Marquis Zhenbei. Among these families, the only legitimate daughter of Marquis Zhenbei was the one who left last night."
Shen You stared at her and stopped what he was doing.
A faint cold wind blew in the courtyard, and even on a sunny day, it made people shiver.
But Shen You in front of him seemed to sneer, looking down at him, and his tone suddenly became cold: "Since when do cats and dogs have the qualifications to negotiate with me?"
"Although this case is not complicated, it involves the reputation of a woman." Xie Ruan looked up at him, trying to make her eyes meet his, "I am the best choice."
After a long silence, Shen You looked at her and turned his head to look at the box in her hand.
When the wind blows, the fragrance in the box spreads everywhere.
His eyes were heavy, and he curled his lips coldly towards her, and said slowly: "It's really interesting."
"Someone is coming."
"exist."
Shen You's most capable subordinate Qingsong appeared in front of them.
"Autopsy."
Shen You opened his thin lips slightly, his eyes cold.
Qingsong asked Xie Ruan, "Miss, do you need to prepare anything for the autopsy?"
Hearing this, Xie Ruan looked calm, his eyes fell deeply on the body on the ground, walked to the body, put down the box, and said softly: "No need."
Qingsong watched Xie Ruan open the box, which contained some autopsy tools that he was unfamiliar with.
He gave her a suspicious look.
The box in her hand was completely opened, and a long and lingering fragrance overflowed.
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