I wish for a long time

Chaoyuan Hall.

Behind the long black sandalwood and gold-inlaid desk, Chu Shishen put down the memorial in his hand, frowned and raised his head slowly, "The Ministry of Punishment... the thirteen servants died suddenly..."

Zhu Geqiu Xinchi cupped his hands, "Yes, when I found these people, they were all tied up and buried in a mass grave in a kneeling position. Without exception, they all died in a tragic way."

Chu Shishen looked silent, "But someone is looking for revenge?"

Qiu Xinchi shook his head, "No, I've seen it from a lowly position, it's the usual punishment in Kangsheng Prison."

Chu Shishen thought for a moment, then suddenly narrowed his eyes, "What do you want to say?"

Qiu Xinchi cupped his hands respectfully: "The humble official found out that Marquis Zhenyuan once went to the Ministry of Punishment."

The pen in Chu Shishen's hand trembled, and the tip of the pen accidentally touched the edge of the inkstone, and the cinnabar full of belly rubbed a little ink.

He quietly looked at the dots of darkness on the red brush, his eyelids twitched, "Is there anything else?"

Qiu Xinchi pursed her lips and said hesitantly, "The oiran of Qionghua Courtyard is missing."

"When Dali Temple Minister Feng Daren and Beizhi led the team to arrive, the woman named Yun Wan had already disappeared."

As Qiu Xinchi said, he took out a booklet and handed it to Chu Shishen, "Master Feng is still searching for it with all his strength, and there is no news at present."

Chu Shishen picked it up and swept it roughly, his face darkened visibly.

"Lin Shijin..."

He gently put down the booklet, and said in a deep voice, "Fang Zhi."

Fang Zhi opened the door in response, walked to the desk in small steps, "Your Majesty."

"Did the Hou Mansion go well yesterday?"

Fang Zhi nodded slightly, "Your Majesty and Madam handle things well, the guests enjoy themselves, and everything goes well."

Chu Shishen slowly leaned back on the chair, "Oh? Then tell me, what's a suitable way?"

With a vague smile on Fang Zhi's face, he spoke lightly, describing the scene of the Hou Mansion word by word.

After touching half a stick of incense, Fang Zhi finally stopped, and at the same time, Chu Shishen's complexion finally sank.

"Wonderful."

"It's wonderful."

Chu Shishen praised three times, while Fang Zhi and Qiu Xinchi beside him bowed quickly.

"The Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Punishments, and now the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Rites..."

Chu Shishen shook his head with a smile, and in the next second, there was only a loud noise, and the memorial on the table fell to the ground.

"He Zhenyuan Hou is really capable, he has penetrated all six parts of mine!"

Chu Shishen tried his best to contain the anger in his chest, and slowly clenched his fists.

He didn't intend to test Zhenyuan Hou, but now, it really opened his eyes.

Chu Shangzhang has been in business for so many years and has only taken down the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War. In just half a year, this person has wandered among the various ministries, and even got acquainted with Zou Zhao and other people in the army because of the Tal tribe... …

There is also Xiao Lanfeng, and the imperial army...

The more Chu Shishen thought about it, the colder his spine became, and the temperature in his eyes cooled down visibly.

If Zhenyuanhou really rebelled, it would be easy to overthrow him.

He didn't know that when he was relying on him, he handed him such a sharp knife.

Chu Shishen took a deep breath, and sat down again, but the smooth black sandalwood grand teacher's chair was as difficult to sit on as needles.

"Your Majesty, the Eighth Princess is seeking an audience outside the palace."

Chu Shishen's eyes flickered, and he exhaled softly, "Let her in."

After a while, a woman in blue palace attire stepped into the hall with slow steps. When she saw the mess around the table, she couldn't help being startled.

"Why did Brother Huang lose his temper so much?"

Chu Sheng stepped forward lightly, and signaled the accompanying maid to pick up the memorial.

Chu Shishen tried his best to suppress his uncontrollable emotions just now, and looked up at Chu Sheng, "Why are you here today when you are free?"

Chu Sheng smiled when he heard the words, "Brother Huang asked me to see what happened to the Hou Mansion, I won't report it to Brother Huang."

Chu Shishen frowned when he heard the words, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a light smile, "Oh? Did Sheng'er notice anything unusual?"

Chu Sheng glanced at Chu Shishen suspiciously, and felt that his tone today was a bit eccentric, she thought about it, and thought that she was angry at the court affairs, so she didn't care too much, and kept her words as usual: "There is nothing wrong. "

When Chu Shishen heard these four words, a slight sneer twitched at the corner of his mouth.

"Sheng'er has something on her mind, I'm afraid what she sees is biased."

Chu Sheng frowned and turned his head, looked at Chu Shishen's plain face, looked him up and down several times, and said hesitantly, "Why would Brother Huang think so?"

Chu Shishen withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and shook his eyes a few times in panic.

For a moment, he seemed to be unable to believe anyone.

He calmed down for a moment, and smiled while holding the corner of his lips, "Brother Huang is tired today, Sheng'er should go back first, and Brother Huang will find you for tea another day."

Chu Sheng's bright eyes blinked, and he quickly glanced at him twice, then looked at Fang Zhi and Qiu Xinchi, who were like decorations, with growing doubts in his heart.

But Chu Shishen had already issued the order to evict the guests, she pursed her lips and said softly, "Sheng'er will leave."

Chu Shishen smiled faintly, and watched Chu Sheng go out, until the blue color disappeared by the door, and the corners of his curved lips dropped instantly.

Chu Shishen leaned back on the chair with all his strength, and his cold eyes slowly dilated.

Marquis of Zhenyuan...Lin Shijin...

If you make a disaster, I will cover it for you.

You have been plotted against, and I will make it up for you.

If you want the forbidden army, I will give it without saying a word.

If you want to investigate the secret case back then, I will keep the person who plotted against my life for an extra month.

You open a restaurant, I can pretend I didn't see it.

If you concealed Mu Wang's rebellion, I could even turn a blind eye.

But now...

Chu Shishen blinked slightly, and the edge of the gold-encrusted table in front of him gradually became blurred.

Colluded with the Ministry of Criminal Justice to use lynching, quietly released the widowed daughter of King Cheng, and even openly opposed me with a life-saving talisman...

He raised his head, for a long time, sighed lightly, and a ray of light flashed past.

Lin Shijin, what do you want from me?

"The decree is that the Mid-Autumn Festival will be held half a month later, and I intend to hold a banquet in the palace to invite all the princes and ministers, and all the family members are not allowed to be absent without any reason."

……

It took two full days after Mrs. Lin's birthday banquet to restore the Hou Mansion to its original tidy appearance.

The pavilions are still the same, the flowers and trees are still in full bloom, and everything is as beautiful as before.

Xue Yuning was appointed Minister of Rituals, and he took office three days later. He was very efficient, and even the apartment in the unit was renovated.

Seven or eight days after Jiang Peiling disappeared, she appeared in front of everyone with a head full of chicken nests, and announced the good news with a smile: She passed the pharmacy examination of the National Academy of Sciences.

And Xue Jingning, as a rare single nobleman, upholds the creed of being unhappy and happy, and hit it off with Jiang Peiling, and decided to celebrate the comfortable life that is about to pass away before everyone rushes to a bright future.

Ye Jiu and Qi Shao'an looked at each other, and quite tacitly sent them to Xue Yuning's new house.

The euphemistic name is: "warming room."

Then, when the full moon was in full swing, the gray-blue sky covered up the traces of orange on the horizon, and several silver cups touched together lightly.

"I wish the two of you a bright career and a high career path."

Ye Jiuyang smiled contentedly, it was refreshing not to clean up by himself.

"Thank you, I also wish Boss Ye and Shao'an a long life."

Xue Yuning's eyes were shining with sparkle, and his face was filled with a warm smile, gentle and generous.

Qi Shaoan's eyes trembled, she looked at the person next to him who was sipping wine with a small mouth, and reached out to touch him, "Xin Ning's words are very kind to my heart, thank you."

Hearing this, Ye Jiu raised his eyes and blinked, as if he didn't expect Qi Shaoan to take up the conversation so blatantly, his pupils were like a bunny, twitching non-stop.

Qi Shao'an smiled lightly, reached out and squeezed her wrist, and whispered: "Drink less."

Ye Jiu wondered what Qi Shaoan was worried about, and smiled back.

She felt disappointed, thinking that a few days ago they tried their best to avoid this question, but now they feel that it is very normal, and they don't even feel that there is anything to be afraid of in the future.

Do your best, know the destiny, desire but not force, calmly accept the unknown.

Qi Shaoan lowered her eyes slightly, and took the initiative to take her palms, put them on her knees and rubbed them lightly.

"Hey, two, it's good for Xiu En'ai to go home. I don't mind if you take the bed apart after closing the door."

Song Chuxun's chilly tune drifted over, Ye Jiu heard her and glanced at her, then interlocked his fingers with Qi Shao'an.

Song Chuxun: ...What kind of human suffering is this.

"Well... brothers and sisters... sister... I have something to say..."

Jiang Peiling rubbed his palms, carefully looked around at the bosses with different expressions, and smiled slightly.

Ye Jiu twirled the wine glass in his hand, "You've been admitted to the Imperial Hospital, I know, needless to say."

Song Chuxun raised his eyebrows, "I'm more interested in the little guy in your arms than what you have to say."

Everyone looked over in unison, and met a pair of big yellow and round eyes as expected.

"Mudball, why did it follow?"

Ye Jiu was surprised, no matter how you looked at it, he couldn't find another one besides her Mowan.

Song Chuxun turned around in doubt: "Your family? Why haven't I seen it in the Hou Mansion?"

Ye Jiu shrugged, "It has always been elusive, and it happens that you are unconscious when it is there."

As if thinking of something, Ye Jiu added: "Oh yes, it bit you while you were sleeping."

Song Chuxun's eyes gradually turned fierce, she stretched out her hand and pulled Mo Wan out of Jiang Peiling's arms, "Little thing, it's very fierce."

Mo Wan blinked the pair of big glass beads, gritted his teeth and let out a loud "meow".

"Hiss...why does it look familiar to me?"

Everyone laughed lightly, but Song Chuxun frowned slightly and said something in a low voice.

Ye Jiu restrained his smile, raised the corners of his brows slightly: "Why, is the transsexual love over?"

Song Chuxun gave her a disgusted look, "Thank you, you are not allowed to become a master after the founding of the country."

Ye Jiu shook his head and filled wine glasses for several people, only to hear Song Chuxun utter a sentence slowly:

"...I suddenly remembered that cup of pearl milk tea that choked me to death."

Ye Jiu raised his head in a daze, before he opened his mouth, he saw the black fur ball suddenly opened its teeth and claws, struggling to jump out of Song Chuxun's embrace.

Ye Jiu: "...Did you step on its tail?"

Song Chuxun pinched a bunch of white hair with his fingertips, and laughed: "I just want to see if its white hair is dyed..."

"..."

Qi Shaoan shook her head helplessly, she looked at the non-existent Jiang Peiling, and said softly, "Peiling, continue."

Jiang Peiling scratched her hair, coughed lightly, looked around, and said seriously:

"Everyone, I think we need to explain things clearly."

After the words fell, the faces of everyone present changed.

"Pei Ling, what do you mean by that?"

Seeing that everyone was silent, Ye Jiu asked first.

Jiang Peiling pursed her lips, remained silent for a few breaths, took out a brocade box from her bosom, and placed it in front of everyone.

"Brother-in-law, open it and have a look."

Ye Jiu didn't know why, so he stretched out his hand and opened the button. The brown brocade box opened the lid, and her complexion sank instantly.

I saw two small gray-blue balls lying in the two grooves of the small box.

Seeing Ye Jiu's expression suddenly changed, Qi Shao'an thought she was unwell, so she called out in a tight voice, "Ajiu?"

Ye Jiu's fingers trembled a little, she was very familiar with the appearance of this little thing, the culprit who made her hopeful and then desperate.

"Why are there two..."

Jiang Peiling looked at Ye Jiu's appearance, pursed his lips, and turned to look to the side.

Ye Jiu turned his head to the side, and saw Song Chuxun holding the wine glass with two fingers, drinking the wine silently with downcast eyes, as if he didn't hear the commotion here.

"Song Chuxun, you are messing around!"

Ye Jiu closed the lid with a "snap", his face slightly sullen.

Qi Shao'an looked at it for a while, and suddenly she understood something, she opened her mouth slightly, and murmured: "Chu Xun, you..."

Song Chuxun swallowed the wine in his mouth, put down the wine glass, raised his eyes to meet Ye Jiu's angry eyes, and said slowly:

"You gave me, what do you do?"

Ye Jiu squeezed his fist, "Ten days."

"Take your life for the rest of your life, don't worry about it."

The pavilion fell into an enigmatic silence, Ye Jiu and Song Chuxun looked at each other without saying a word, Qi Shaoan and Jiang Peiling were silent, and Xue Yuning and Xue Jingning were completely speechless.

Xue Yuning glanced back and forth between the two of them. After thinking for a while, she finally understood. She was stunned for a moment, "Boss Ye, you too..."

She suddenly understood Ri Chuxun's extremely low murmur that day:

"Xue Yuning, I don't know whether to thank you or hate you."

Her eyes fell on the brocade box in Ye Jiu's hand, and she clearly saw that there were two of them just now, so...

"...Chu Xun?"

Jiang Peiling sighed as she watched the explosion in the atmosphere that exceeded her expectations:

"It is really a blessing to have a few people who care about life and death in life."

She glanced at Ye Jiu, and said slowly: "In the case of the Hundred Sun Soul, there are actually three people who were poisoned by this poison. Brother Ye, Sister Xue, and Sister Song were all poisoned."

"what?!"

Song Chuxun and Xue Jingning raised their heads at the same time and exclaimed.

Although Xue Yuning had already guessed it, when he heard it with his own ears, his heart still trembled.

She looked at Ye Jiu with guilt on her face.

So when I begged her to save Chu Xun that day, how sad should she be?

Xue Yuning clenched his fists, using the most humble words to commit murder and robbery.

Song Chuxun did not expect that Xue Yuning was also poisoned.

That's why she knew the ferocity of the Hundred Sun Soul, and would beg Ye Jiu to save herself.

Song Chuxun's heart tightened, then her poison...

At this time, Xue Jingning was the one who collapsed the most. Overnight, all his friends and elder sister were poisoned, but he didn't know anything about it.

He glanced at everyone's faces, but couldn't say anything. He tightly squeezed the folding fan in his hand, feeling the urge to break it for the first time.

At this moment, there was a dead silence on the table, and Jiang Peiling dutifully brought the atmosphere back: "I only found out about Sister Xue's poison when Brother-in-law Lin brought back the antidote."

Song Chuxun heard the point: "Then she..."

Jiang Peiling nodded, "Sister Xue is fine."

Song Chuxun suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, even more relaxed than when he saw the two small beads just now.

Xue Jingning didn't dare to relax, and said hesitantly: "But that day, I clearly watched Chu Xun take the antidote."

Jiang Peiling said again: "Brother-in-law Ye lied to Sister Song that he had already taken the antidote that day. I saw it anxiously and wanted to tell the truth, but was stopped by Brother-in-law Ye, but I didn't expect that Sister Song called me in again later. Only then did I realize that Sister Song didn't eat at all."

Ye Jiu was a little puzzled: "Cuihua, how did you do it?"

Song Chuxun sighed helplessly, "Brother, don't say you are from the 21st century, shame on you."

"I can't even reach the edge of magic. You four big living people didn't find any of them. Admit it."

Ye Jiu pursed his lips, no one thought she would hide it.

Seeing this, Qi Shao'an smiled slightly, "Chu Xun has read countless people, and his eyes are very unique in seeing people's thoughts. It is not easy to deceive you."

The four people who were disgusted one after another: ...

"Wait, Pei Ling, didn't you say that there is very little confidence in the method of reverse deduction, how could it be..."

Ye Jiu came to his senses, thinking of Jiang Peiling's pitiful odds at that time, his face was full of puzzlement.

Jiang Peiling stretched his arms, bent his lips and smiled, and looked around, "Then... I have to thank your mud ball."

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