Second minister and thief

Xiao Cen was shocked when he heard the words, he had something hidden in his heart, mistakenly thought that these people had learned the truth about Chu Linqiu's illness from elsewhere, so he couldn't help turning his head to look at the person leaning on the couch.

Because of his illness, Chu Linqiu came out to meet the guests in only a crow-green robe.Not only that, but his hair was also tied up randomly, he didn't even wear a hair crown, only a hairpin was inserted obliquely, and the rest was let loose on his shoulders, and a little even fell on his chest.The black hair is like ink, which makes his face whiter than snow, as if he will disappear in the next moment.

He was still very weak, and coughed from time to time when he spoke, but his expression was very peaceful, obviously he didn't take those words to heart.Seeing this, Xiao Cen couldn't help but feel relieved.

But immediately, he still couldn't bear Chu Linqiu's coughing so hard, so he sat down, poured a cup of hot tea and fed it, and said along his chest, "cough...your lord is fine, I hope you can take care of him for a while." Days are enough, but if you continue to cry...then you can't be sure."

"..." The young man was frightened by the fake cough, and then saw a person appearing in front of him like a gust of wind, and then he realized that he seemed to have ignored the dignified Dingnanhou, and went straight to the bed.Can't blame Cai Rumang on his back just now, it turned out that someone was staring at him.Thinking of this, he hastily got up to greet Xiao Cen.

Xiao Cen waved his hands indifferently, just bowed his head and said, "Speak quickly if you have something to say, don't disturb your family's rest." It seemed that he also regarded himself as the half master of Xuanwuwei.

Several people looked at each other in dismay when they heard the words, and then took a peek at Xiao Cen, not knowing how to say this for a moment.In the end, Chu Linqiu found a comfortable position in the arms of the people, raised his eyelids and glanced at them sideways, then said lazily, "Master Hou is not an outsider, but it's okay to say."

"Yes, my lord."

Hearing a few words from the side, Xiao Cenfang understood what the emperor Chen Shi said in the hall, what was meant by the strategy of "kill three birds with one arrow".It turned out that Xuanwu Wei had secretly found out a few days ago that the silver needle on the head of the deceased and the sachet of the wandering Taoist priest were all produced in Xichuan, and the ancestral house of the Yu brothers was here.

The two seem to be unrelated, but in fact they are inextricably linked.For example, as soon as you get close to the ancestral house, you can smell a strong aroma that is the same as that from the corpse.Another example is that although the handwriting on the list is quite different from Yu Chi's, there are still the same habits in some inconspicuous strokes.These are flaws that a person cannot erase.

To sum up, it is unknown whether the younger brother Yu Sui is related to the case, but the eldest brother Yu Chi cannot be separated from it anyway.

This person is self-righteous, recently contacted Xuanwuwei frequently to seek a job in Beijing, and even sent many gifts to the Chu Mansion on the pretext of his wedding, including many rare treasures from Xichuan.Chu Linqiu accepted them all with a smile, but his attitude was very ambiguous, always hanging on to him and not giving him permission.

"What does he want to do?" Xiao Cen asked what everyone wanted to ask.

"I just wanted to know, so I put him under my nose."

"Who does this person work under?"

"He was born as a litigator, and he was admitted to the government by the local Ju Xiaolian. Because of his outstanding ability, he was exceptionally promoted to the fifth-rank division official. He was originally the right-hand man of Xichuan Jiedushi." Xiao Cen was answered by an older school captain. , and looked much calmer than the others.

"Isn't that enough? Have you checked the Jiedushi?"

"It's absolutely impossible for things to be as simple as you said." Chu Linqiu rubbed his brows wearily, and couldn't help but slid down again.He listened to his subordinates' reports with a sigh of relief, and frowned from time to time thinking about the direction of the next move. He couldn't hold on any longer.If Xiao Cen hadn't been holding him tightly behind him at this moment, he might have collapsed.

And Xiao Cen was also very vigilant, when he saw someone's eyes half-opened and half-closed, his expression was in a trance, and he didn't answer, he knew something was wrong, so he hurriedly ordered someone to bring another bowl of ginseng soup.

"Jiu Shang? Jiu Shang? Let's talk after drinking the ginseng soup. You come and feed him." While talking, Xiao Cen grabbed Chu Linqiu's hand and pressed it hard on the acupuncture point between his two fingers to help him stay awake.

When Chu Linqiu regained his sanity again, he saw a group of people surrounded by the couch. They all looked at him with worried eyes, while the youngest was sitting very close to him, holding a bowl in his hand .

"what happened?"

"It's okay, you all go away, don't hang around." Now Xiao Cen has put his arms around him with one hand, and caressed his chest with the other hand.He lowered his head to examine Chu Linqiu's face, and said after deliberation, "You just... have been confused. How do you feel now? But is there any discomfort?" In fact, you don't need to ask him to know that Chu Linqiu must be feeling unwell right now. , It's just... just hanging on with one breath.

"A quarter of an hour has passed, why don't you let them go back and come back another day?"

As soon as the words fell, the others echoed, "Yes, yes, rest well, my lord. If there is no other order, the subordinates will leave first."

"Come back. Go get the book of poetry."

"Poetry, collection of poems... this..."

"Go." Although Chu Linqiu was very tired at the moment, and his words were weak, it still made people dare not refuse.He only needs to glance over those people one by one with his eyes, and he can bring a gust of cold wind.

"Master Hou, please take a look."

"What's the meaning of this?" Xiao Cen took the old book of poems in great perplexity, lowered his head and flipped through it, but he only glanced twice, and his face immediately changed color.

"This, this is..."

"There is also the same collection of poems in Yu Sui's room. As far as I... know, it is... a tool they... used to convey news. Lord Hou, does it look familiar to you?"

"This, this collection of poems was compiled by my grandfather... Mobei soldiers have a copy... How, how could it be..."

"Master Hou, in fact, you know that this matter is related to the Mobei Army." Chu Linqiu even used an affirmative tone, and he was not at all worried that Xiao Cen would deny this matter, if he really told himself... .The only thing he was curious about was whether Xiao Cen hid this matter to protect someone.

It was only then that Xiao Cen noticed that the people outside had retreated quietly at some point. He knew he couldn't hide, but he didn't know how to speak.Xiao Cen never knew that he was actually a coward.

At this moment, Chu Linqiu suddenly said, "Master Hou, I believe in you." It was as calm as when he asked "Do you trust me" in the Chu Mansion that day.

Xiao Cen felt his whole body relaxed all of a sudden, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said as calmly as possible, "Yes, I do know about this matter, and I ordered someone to investigate, but I have no clue. The only thing I know is the The person who belonged to my grandfather's old department, feigned death and escaped incognito."