I am imprisoned in Kaifeng Mansion

The dark pupils stared at her calmly, but it seemed that a whirlpool was secretly surging.

Cui Tao felt terrified at being stared at, and for a moment felt that Han Qi was really thinking about her words.Although she felt that this was impossible, she immediately added: "I don't want to be small."

Han Qi chuckled, and stretched out his slender hand to the file by the table.

Cui Tao took the file and read it, and found that it was the Xinghuaxiang case.Ben was going to find a place to sit and watch slowly, but when Han Qi said "Take it back and watch", Cui Tao agreed to leave.

The room was quiet again. Han Qi finished sorting out the things on hand first, and then saw the wonton bowl that was almost cold...

After Cui Tao went back to the house, he read all the contents of the file, and found that there were nearly nine years of files in Xinghua Lane that had similar "suicide" murders. Cui Tao paid attention to the time. Coincidentally, every Every three years, two couples will die in Xinghua Lane, and it looks like they both hanged themselves to death.As for whether these dead people really committed suicide, it's hard to say because it's been a long time and no corpses have been seen.

But if this series of cases has similarities and is committed by the same murderer, it is likely that silver needles were inserted into the ear canals of these deceased people before.So tomorrow, we have to check the bodies of the eight deceased before we can determine whether these cases are really related.It is not known whether the family members of these deceased will agree to the Kaifeng government to dig the grave and re-examine the corpse.

After Cui Tao put away the file, she heard footsteps outside.Pushing open the door to look, Li Cai was holding an empty bowl in one hand and four pig's trotters strung on wicker sticks in the other.

"Not on duty tonight?" Cui Tao asked with a smile.

"Yes, I'm about to go back." Li Cai first handed the empty bowl to Cui Tao.

Cui Tao recognized that it was the bowl of shredded chicken wonton she gave Han Qi.

"Zhang Chang heard that I was coming to find Master, so I asked me to deliver it to you. Did Master give him something delicious?" Li Cai then handed Cui Tao the pig's trotter he bought specially, and asked curiously by the way.

"Chicken Shredded Wonton, do you want to eat? There is still some stuffing left, I can make a bowl for you." Cui Tao said.

"It's so late, so I don't need to bother Master." Every time Cui Tao cooks in the small kitchen, there will be bursts of tempting fragrance, which is really a big test for them, the jailers guarding the door.

Now Cui Tao can come and go freely in Kaifeng Mansion, and Li Cai and other guards in charge of the guards also evacuated today.It stands to reason that he can take a bite of what she made to soothe his stomach that has been tortured by the fragrance for a long time.

But Li Cai respected Cui Tao's master from the bottom of his heart, and he was really reluctant to let her work hard for him.

In recent days, because of Cui Tao's teaching, Li Cai felt that when he was working in the yamen, his mind was much brighter. Whether it was looking for people to pass on messages, or running errands to find things, he was able to do everything well. testimonials.Inspector Wang even promised that he would be transferred to work under his command tomorrow, and he would no longer have to be a jailer in the future.

After sending Li Cai away, Cui Tao took the bowl back to the kitchen. She wanted to wash it, but found that the bowl had been washed clean.While there is still some charcoal fire left in the kitchen, use the fire to scald the remaining miscellaneous hairs on the pig's trotters, then split the pig's trotters, soak them in pepper water to remove the fishy smell.

It was getting dark, and the nightlife in Bianjing had just begun, how could Cui Tao let go of celebrating her first day of freedom.

Cui Tao found out the men's clothes she wore on her last trip. If she wants to eat and drink, she has to wear men's clothes for convenience, otherwise she, a delicate little lady, will be frightened if she eats too much with her mouth open. people around.

In view of the circumstances of the last assassination, Cui Tao did not forget to bring a pack of silver needles for body protection.

When they arrived at Zhouqiao Night Market, Cui Tao went crazy.

Come first with a bunch of five-spice edamame!

When the Maodan is sizzling in the pan, it exudes a burst of aroma, which can be smelled from a distance.The store is very generous, a string of three Wen coins, a total of five fluffy eggs, each of which is fried to a yellowish color, with seasonings such as salt, cumin, and five-spice powder sticking to it, delicious, and the egg yolk is especially springy and delicious.

Another serving of fried green plum and lotus leaves with honey!The sweet and sour taste just relieves the fragrance of the five-spice edamame.

Then I ate fragrant fried lamb balls, crispy goose wings, braised lamb feet... Cui Tao was already full, but wanted to continue eating, but the hardware conditions did not allow it. Looking at the night market that was only halfway through, I could only sigh with emotion , Waiting for the next time to continue to complete this unfinished business.

When Cui Tao left the Zhouqiao Night Market, she saw an old woman over [-] years old selling small sweet rice dumplings at the street corner. The rice dumplings were small and exquisite, only two inches in size, wrapped in a small rice dumpling leaf, and could be eaten in one bite. one.Probably just trying to sell this delicate work, so that everyone can eat something fresh, otherwise the zongzi alone is really not special in this night market.But even if this aunt took so much effort to wrap the zongzi so small, her business is not as good compared with others.

Cui Tao asked the aunt to buy a pound of small sweet rice dumplings, and immediately opened one and put it in her mouth. The rice is glutinous and sweet, full of the fragrance of rice dumplings, and the taste is quite good.

"My aunt's skill in making zongzi is really good, but unfortunately, there are no surprises if the ones are full of glutinous rice. Why don't you put some different fillings, no matter if it's dates, grapes, red beans, mung beans, bacon... Before eating each one, It makes people want to guess what the stuffing is, wouldn't it be interesting?"

After hearing Cui Tao's words, the aunt who sold rice dumplings suddenly realized something, and sighed for these ten good ideas, so she insisted on giving Cui Tao another catty of small sweet rice dumplings for free.

Auntie's kindness is hard to turn down, so Cui Tao can only accept it, and wants to give her the old man's money, but she refuses to take it no matter what.

Cui Tao held two catties of sweet rice dumplings wrapped in big lotus leaves and ate them while walking.If it is said that her mouth for eating may have been practiced, just this little rice dumpling, almost no need to peel it with hands, it is eaten directly with her mouth.

Cui Tao originally planned to go back to Kaifeng Mansion, but after walking a few steps, she saw a lot of people going south, and heard many passers-by talking about the big excitement at Wazi tonight.After careful questioning, I found out that it was time for the final battle of the women's sumo 'National Championship'.

This sumo sport was very popular in the Northern Song Dynasty, especially women's sumo.Now, after two months of competition among female sumo wrestlers from various states and counties, there are finally two winners who will have a decisive battle tonight, 'Hu Erniang' will face 'Xiao Liuniang'.

The peak night of the decisive battle between the two top masters must go!

Cui Tao followed the flow of people to Wazi, and felt crowded as soon as he entered. When walking in, everyone would often rub shoulders, especially near the sumo ring, where there were more people.There were many people standing in front of the ring early on, occupying a good position and waiting to watch the battle.For someone like Cui Tao who just came here, she could only stand far away on the periphery. There were many people in front of her, and there were many people taller than her. In addition to the distance, it seemed a little difficult, but it was not at all. Delay the interest of Cui Tao and the rest of the people who came to watch the station.

Cui Tao jumped up on tiptoe, and saw clearly that there were two strong women standing on the left and right sides of the ring, with their backs to the crowd, they were moving their arms and shaking their heads at the moment, they should be preparing for the match.On the east side of the arena, there is a high table with prizes for the winners, such as banner tents, silver cups, brocade jackets, colorful satins, etc.

As soon as the gong sounded, before Hu Erniang and Xiao Liuniang entered the arena, the people in the arena shouted, each had their own supporters, and they had to really want their shouts to overwhelm each other.So much so that before the two people on the ring had time to fight, the people off the ring had already hoarse their voices.

Cui Tao calmly ate the sweet rice dumpling, waiting for the sumo wrestling to start.

"Squeeze what? Didn't you see everyone standing honestly?"

"That's right, those who come late stand outside!"

"Bold, blocking our way, so rude and arrogant!"

……

There was a sudden quarrel behind them. It seemed that someone wanted to force their way inside and hit the people around them, which made everyone unhappy.The one who bumped into people was justified, and scolded these people for blocking the way of his family.

Cui Tao hugged the lotus leaf bag in her hand protectively before looking back.

Because someone blocked him, he only saw a man in a navy blue brocade robe with his back turned to him. It was his attendant who had quarreled with other common people and always scolded those people for being bold.

Cui Tao looked at the attendant, he should be over thirty years old, but there is no stubble on his chin, and listening to his words, it is hard to guess that he is an eunuch.

Since it is a eunuch, the master in front is either from the palace or from the palace.

Cui Tao stuffed the peeled sweet rice dumpling into her mouth and ate it before squeezing towards them.

"If you hadn't blocked the way with these people, my Liulang wouldn't have had to suffer this—"

When Cui Tao heard the sound of 'Liu Lang', he could probably be sure that the man in the navy blue robe was the current Emperor Zhao Zhen, who happened to be the sixth eldest among his brothers.I didn't expect to meet him here today, what a god-sent opportunity.

Cui Tao hurried over, and said to the eunuch: "You can't push through, I didn't see how many people are there, you will definitely offend people if you push around, maybe you will encounter a few temper tantrums Worse still want to beat you."

"He dares!" Cheng Ze raised his eyebrows and stared like a hedgehog with fried hair.

Zhao Zhen turned around and came back at this time, and was about to train him not to speak so harshly to others, so he saw Cui Tao and looked her up in surprise.

"It's you."

Cui Tao was stunned, "This gentleman knows me?"

Cui Tao said this on her mouth, but she was happy in her heart.

that's amazing!The emperor boss remembers her!

The last time she was on the way to examine the corpse of a woman in a haystack, she found a young man beside the road with a handsome appearance, especially the jade pendant hanging around his waist, and the people around him looked like eunuchs.In addition, before she left Kaifeng Mansion, she heard from the yamen servant that the official family just came to Kaifeng Mansion.Cui Tao took a gamble at that time, got off the horse and said a few mysterious words to him, and then left.

Unexpectedly, the opportunity she deliberately planted at the beginning will continue now.

Zhao Zhen's temperament is the most gentle and good-tempered, but it's not appropriate to make friends with him and use him to bully.

Zhao Zhen thought that Cui Tao really didn't remember him, so he reminded Cui Tao where they met last time.

"Oh, it's you!" Cui Tao suddenly realized, and then looked at Zhao Zhen curiously, "How were you that day?"

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Aren't people standing here? Naturally."

Cui Tao also smiled, "Yes, yes, everything must be smooth, good luck, everything is good. But you can't go through it like this now. With so many people, it is harder than climbing over the wall. If you try hard, you will answer me According to the words of that day, there will be a 'blood disaster'."

"But our Liulang has reserved a seat in Guangxianju, so we have to go through here." Cheng Ze saw that the officials treated Cui Tao well, so he didn't want to make mistakes, but he was still very angry that these unreasonable people were unreasonable.

"I have a way."

Cui Tao took out the leftover leaves of the sweet rice dumpling she had just eaten from the lotus leaf bag, wiped them with a handkerchief, and within a short while, she wove a little green snake lightly.

Seeing that Cui Tao could weave ordinary zong leaves into a 'green snake' with just a few flips of her slender and white hands, Zhao Zhen was speechless and amazed.If she came up with some exquisite poems, Zhao Zhen might not be so surprised, because he understands poems.However, such things as weaving skills are completely beyond his cognition, and he does not understand, so he finds it miraculous, so he is even more amazed.

Cui Tao asked Zhao Zhen and Cheng to follow her closely.

"what--"

A shrill female voice screamed, almost breaking the eardrums of the surrounding people.

"Snake! Snake! The snake bit me, save me!" Cui Tao held the little green snake between two fingers, and ran forward while shaking.

Although there are bright lights everywhere in Washe, it is after all under the night, and the light is not as clear as in daytime.Everyone saw a woman covering her neck with her hands, and there was a long blue thing that seemed to be biting her neck, and it was still shaking and moving, looking very fierce.As soon as they heard that it was a snake, everyone immediately thought it was a real snake. They were afraid that the snake would let go and turn around and bite them, so they quickly moved out of the way.

Zhao Zhen and Cheng Ze followed Cui Tao and ran out of the crowd, finally arriving in front of Guangxian Building.

Cui Tao bowed his hands and said goodbye to Zhao Zhen.

"Where are you going?" Zhao Zhen hurriedly asked Cui Tao.

"Go back, let's start!" Cui Tao stretched her neck and looked towards the ring.

"Follow me." Zhao Zhen can't make Cui Tao squeeze back, and her petite body can't squeeze back, so she can't make her play the same trick with the fake green snake again.

Cui Tao took a look at the Guangxian Tower, and found that it was magnificent, and the consumption was not low at a glance.Follow the boss to have meat to eat, so he followed Zhao Zhen without hesitation.

When Zhao Zhen was going up the third floor, he had already winked at Cheng Ze.Cheng Ze walked upstairs quickly in two or three steps, first entering private room No. [-].Afterwards, Zhao Zhen took Cui Tao in as well.

There were official prostitutes playing the piano and playing music in the house. When Zhao Zhen came in, they all stopped, stood up silently, and saluted humbly.In front of the window on the left side of the room, there is an Eight Immortals table, and four young men are standing around the table.Coincidentally, Cui Tao knew three of these four people.

Han Qi, Lu Gongbi, Lu Gongru and a certain man.

Han Qi and Lu Gongbi were fine. When Lu Gongru and a certain man saw Zhao Zhen, although they kept their backs straight, they had to hold back when they wanted to salute. What did the house ask.

Zhao Zhen wanted to keep his identity a secret from her.

As everyone knows, in this situation, how difficult is it for him to keep his identity secret?

Cui Tao scratched her head, panicking for Zhao Zhen.

Han Qi and the others had previously heard from the eunuch Cheng Zelai that the official family would bring a person here, who was a friend they met on the road by chance, so it was inconvenient for them to reveal their identities and asked everyone to cooperate.All four expressed their understanding, even found it interesting, and were curious about who this person was.

But when Lu Gongbi and Lu Gongru saw that Zhao Zhen brought Cui Tao in, they were so surprised that the sky broke.Lu Gongru showed it directly on his face, with his mouth half open.Lu Gongbi focused on Cui Tao with all eyes on him.

Han Qi was also a little surprised, but it was only for a moment.As long as she thinks that Cui Tao, who has regained her freedom, will definitely not stay in the house to sleep peacefully, but will come out to look for food, then she will naturally know that Wazi is lively.She came to watch the excitement, and it was not too strange to meet the emperor who was also watching the excitement by chance.

The only person here who is not surprised is Yan Juhou. Although he met Cui Tao in Tianxiang Tower, Cui Tao danced with his face covered and flew around like a butterfly. Can't see clearly, let alone the real face.

Now Yan Juhou only thinks that the young man brought by the official family is really fair, tender and good-looking. Compared with Han Qi, he prefers this kind of boy, who is more feminine and handsome.

"You—" Lu Gongru almost lost his mouth, but immediately realized, and asked Zhao Zhen with a smile, "Who is this friend that Liu Lang brought?"

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, but he didn't know how to introduce Cui Tao.In fact, he knew Cui Tao's true identity, and happened to see the portrait of her that was offered as a reward by the Kaifeng Mansion that day.But now that he is hiding his identity in front of Cui Tao, he can only pretend not to know and let Cui Tao introduce himself.

Cui Tao wanted to make up an identity for fun, but how?Those who knew her were staring at her, wishing they could see a hole in her with their eyes.

If I had known this was the scene, I might as well have let Zhao Zhen bury himself in the crowd and fight against the common people just now.

"My surname is Cui, the seventh in my family, and now in Kaifeng—" Cui Tao looked at Han Qi, not knowing what identity he should introduce.

Zhao Zhen didn't expect Cui Tao to be so honest, so he quickly echoed her words and asked Han Qi: "So Cui Qilang is working in your Kaifeng mansion?"

"Well, a small job." Han Qi agreed, and after glancing at Cui Tao, he sat down at the table and drank tea, but the corners of his lips curled up inadvertently.

"Officer—" Lu Gongru thought that Zhao Zhen didn't know that Cui Tao was a daughter, and wanted to explain the situation.As soon as he opened his mouth, he saw Zhao Zhen's warning gaze shot over, and immediately realized that he had almost exposed Zhao Zhen's identity.

"Cough, I didn't expect that Liu Lang's friend is also a member of the government." Lu Gongru changed his words sarcastically.

Seeing this situation, Lu Gongbi chose to remain silent for the time being, but his eyes always glanced at Cui Tao from time to time.

"it is good!"

At this time, there was a loud booing sound outside.

The window of this room in Guangxian Building is just facing the ring, so you can have a panoramic view of the grand competition on the ring from a condescending height.

Cui Tao was excited, she looked at Zhao Zhen eagerly, and asked if she could go and see.

"Bringing you here is of course for you to see."

Cui Tao didn't care what the people in the room looked at her anymore, she took her little zongzi to the window, and cheered Xiao Liuniang while eating.

"Why did you choose Xiao Liuniang instead of Hu Erniang?" Zhao Zhen also came over and asked Cui Tao suspiciously.

"I only choose the winning side." Cui Tao said nonchalantly while eating rice dumplings.

Seeing that her zongzi was delicious, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but look curiously at the little zongzi she was holding in her arms.

"Here, do you want to try it?" Cui Tao took out the zongzi from his arms and gave it to Zhao Zhen.

This action immediately attracted the attention of the brothers Lu Gongbi and Lu Gongru behind.

Han Qi continued to sip tea without looking at it, and he was even less interested in the competition outside.

Zhao Zhen took out a small sweet rice dumpling.

Seeing this, Cheng shouted, "Liulang!"

Naturally, I don't want him to eat indiscriminately outside. Once something good or bad comes, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Queen Mother to explain it.

When Zhao Zhen heard it, he opened his mouth and knew what he wanted to remind.He wanted to quickly push aside the zongzi and put one into his mouth.

Seeing this situation, Cheng was helpless. He couldn't open the official's mouth and force him to spit it out.

Cui Tao could only peek at what happened just now from the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but lament how difficult it is to be an emperor, who seems to own the world, but actually doesn't even have the right to taste folk snacks.What can you do to be an emperor?It's fun to get up early and go to bed late, approving homework handed in by ministers every day?

Sympathize with him.

"How did Cui Qilang know that Xiao Liuniang would definitely win?" Yan Juhou leaned over and asked, and by the way, he also said that he wanted to eat zongzi.

Cui Tao put all the remaining zongzi on the table for everyone to use.Then she looked at the snacks on the table, thinking about which one she should choose, Han Qi picked up a plate containing square yellow snacks and handed it to her.

Cui Tao followed the trend, thanked Han Qi, and called him 'Han Tuiguan'.

"Since you are Liu Lang's friend, why should you be polite to him, and you are not in Kaifeng mansion right now." Yan Ju said happily.

Cui Tao nodded in agreement, changed her name to Han Qi and called him "Brother Zhigui", and returned to the window with the plate in her hand, watching the battle on the ring with all her attention.Now is the fierce time, Hu Erniang is about to trip Xiao Liuniang.

Seeing this, Yan Juhou immediately laughed at Cui Tao's wrong judgment, "I think Erniang Hu will win."

Lv Gongru was overwhelmed with astonishment, and held a small rice dumpling in his hand, shouting to Hu Erniang.

"Xiao Liuniang will definitely win." Cui Tao picked up the dim sum on the plate and put it into his mouth. It has a crispy texture, with a crispy skin and soft inside. When chewing, there is a faint almond flavor at first, and then the delicate fragrance of taro Oh, it's really delicious.

"Why don't we make a bet?" Yan Juhou said to the crowd.

"I bet on Xiao Liuniang!" Cui Tao insisted.

Both Yan Juhou and Lu Gongru refer to Hu Erniang.Zhao Zhen also nodded and said that Hu Erniang looks stronger, and she has the upper hand at the moment, so she should win.

"What about you?" Yan Juhou asked Han Qi.

"Xiao Liuniang." Han Qi said flatly, without giving a reason for the choice.

Yan Juhou asked Lu Gongbi again.

Ever since Cui Tao stepped into this room, Lu Gongbi's mind had never been on other things.He doesn't care who wins, but if he is allowed to choose, of course he will choose Hu Erniang, the one opposite to Cui Tao's choice.And he very much hoped that Erniang Hu could win, so that Cui Tao would know that she made a wrong choice, that she was wrong...

After Cui Tao ate two more snacks, she immediately stretched her neck and stabbed Xiao Liuniang to cheer for Xiao Liuniang.

At this moment, Hu Erniang's shortcomings have been exposed, because the confrontation time is too long, she has too much momentum in the early stage, and she has made too many empty shots, and now she has insufficient stamina, and she has already shown that she is exhausted, and her movements are slow at the beginning.With all her strength, Liu Niang hugged Hu Erniang's waist, and immediately threw Hu Erniang down!

Hu Erniang struggled a few times, but was finally unable to do what she wanted, and was completely defeated by Xiao Liuniang.

"We won!" Cui Tao happily said to Han Qi, "We won!"

Hearing this, Lu Gongbi frowned, then looked at Han Qi vigilantly.Han Qi ignored Cui Tao and was drinking tea with his eyes closed.Only then did Lu Gongbi heave a sigh of relief, and after thinking about it, he felt that his sudden idea was ridiculous.Cui Tao is now a guilty person, even if she is pardoned and can leave freely in Kaifeng Mansion, but she is still a prisoner, how could a figure like Han Qi focus on a female prisoner.

"It seems that there is no reward for winning." Cui Tao was disappointed, and she realized that when she was betting just now, she didn't explain what the betting money was.

"I would like to admit defeat, this is for you." Yan Juhou took off the sandalwood bracelet from his hand and handed it to Cui Tao, "This is a gift from the eminent monk in Chengde, but—"

"It's better for you to keep this kind of thing for yourself," Lu Gongbi said.

The string is something that is worn close to the body, how can it be given to a woman casually, even though Yan Juhou does not know that Cui Tao is a woman.

"Why can't you just give it away?" Yan Juhou was puzzled why Lu Gongbi said that.

"Second brother doesn't mean that. He means that this is a gift from the eminent monk to Brother Yan. It must be used for protection and should not be given to others." Lu Gongru hurriedly reconciled.

Yan Juhou thought it made sense, so he thought about what else he had to give away.

Zhao Zhen looked at the jade pendant on his waist——

Yan Juhou then looked at the jade pendant on his waist——

Lu Gongbi frowned and stared at them, as if he wanted to speak to stop them.

Lu Gongru was afraid that the situation would get out of hand, so he hurriedly said, "Why don't you ask Cui Qilang what she wants, what she wants and what she wants as a gift, isn't it the one that suits her best?"

Immediately Lu Gongru looked at Cui Tao pleadingly, begging her to answer carefully, so as not to have any accidents or troubles.

"But I said casually, don't take it seriously, really don't need it." Cui Tao said politely.

After all this trouble, Yan Juhou decided to give Cui Tao something, "Cui Qilang is not polite, just say what you like, as long as I will give it to you."

"Money." Cui Tao seemed to be waiting for Yan Juhou to say this, and immediately replied, "Ten pens per person is fine, a small bet is fun."

Yan Juhou was stunned for a moment, then smiled and agreed.

So Cui Tao had an extra forty pennies, and Han Qi sent someone to help send it back to Kaifeng Mansion.

After Yan Juhou and Lu brothers left, Zhao Zhen asked Han Qi why Lu Gongbi was doing today.

Han Qi briefly told Zhao Zhen about Cui Tao's "running away from home" three years ago.

"It turns out that the old relationship is unforgettable, but it's a pity that the good relationship broke up in the past due to a mistake, and it is difficult to continue now."

If possible, Zhao Zhen would really like to help them lead the red line.But even if he is the emperor, he still has to abide by the rules and etiquette, not everything can be done with a word from him.With Cui Tao's current status, there is absolutely no possibility of a relationship with Lu Gongbi.If he stretched out his hand to hold the red thread, Lu Yijian would be the first to raise his beard and make trouble in the court, and the notebooks scolded by Yu Shi would probably be piled up as high as a wall.

"She is now a guilty person, and it is absolutely impossible to find a marriage with the identity of the past. But if Ruo Ruo, as a prisoner, finds an ordinary person to submit to her, she has really wronged her, and she may not be reconciled. But now It is appropriate for you to be a consul in Kaifeng Mansion, abandoning the love between men and women, and only serving the court, it can be regarded as a bad thing turned into a good thing."

Zhao Zhen knew Cui Tao's ability, he felt that it was a pity that such a strange woman was trapped in the back house, and the director had nothing to do.Now, because of her sinful body, she is taking the road of atonement, which is just able to show her strengths.The so-called loss of a fortune is a blessing, but seeing that she is living a comfortable life now, it should be regarded as a "blessing" for her.

Han Qi nodded, echoing Zhao Zhen's words.

"It's rare for an official to be so concerned about a criminal woman."

"I cherish talents." Zhao Zhen patted Han Qi on the shoulder, and told him that Kaifeng Mansion is an important place in Gyeonggi, and the Tokyo city under his rule must not make any mistakes.It is very important to have capable people to assist, maintain the stability of the capital in time, and crack all the conspiracies that endanger the court.

……

Early the next morning, Cui Tao went to the market, took the money she earned from gambling yesterday, and bought a new bed, wardrobe, table case, four treasures of the study, and a reclining chair, as well as an incense burner.Cui Tao selected a few spices by herself, prepared a recipe that smelled good, and lit it in the incense burner. After a while, the faint fragrance dispelled the stale smell in her room.

Cui Tao also bought an ultra-soft mattress, so that he will no longer have to dislike the hard plank bed when sleeping in the future, and the bed is hung with a refreshing green gauze.In addition, I bought high tables, placed two pots of ordinary orchids that bloomed just right, and set up two tanks in the courtyard to raise bowl lotus and small goldfish.

The deck chair is placed under the tree, and you can lie on it to rest and enjoy the shade in your spare time.

After Cui Tao arranged all these things, she felt a little tired, so she simply lay on the deck chair and closed her eyes to rest her mind, smelling the faint fragrance of the small wild flowers blooming in the yard, she almost fell asleep in a daze.Until the smell of braised pig's feet wafted from the kitchen, Cui Tao sniffled and sat up with her eyes closed. When she opened her eyes, she saw Han Qi standing in the middle of the courtyard looking into her room.

"When will you come?" Cui Tao hurriedly got up and greeted Han Qi slightly.

After opening the door, Han Qi could see that the house had been rearranged, "Leave the account from the government office."

"Great!" The public is willing to spend money, so she can naturally save money for private house.

Han Qi also smelled the scent coming from the small kitchen, and asked Cui Tao puzzled, "Do you eat meat early in the morning?"

"Eat meat early, your health is better than cows." Cui Tao gave Han Qi a jingle that she made up herself.

Only then did Cui Tao remember to ask Han Qi why he came here to see her.Usually at this early in the morning, Han Qi would be busy with business, so he would come here to see her when he had no time.

Han Qi handed Cui Tao a set of silver needles wrapped in a roll of refined sheepskin, telling her that this was a reward from the emperor, and hoped that she could make good use of it and serve the Kaifeng government faithfully.

Cui Tao took the silver needle and opened it to see that it was indeed a good thing, so she thanked her.Cui Tao didn't say a word about what happened last night.

Han Qi remembered Zhao Zhen's instructions, that he still wanted to hide his identity from Cui Tao, and he didn't want Cui Tao to know that he was the emperor.

But Han Qi always felt that Cui Tao already knew the identity of the emperor, but he didn't reveal it.But since the emperor ordered him not to expose his identity, Han Qi would not go against the sacred will to ask Cui Tao, and let them think about each other, anyway, it has nothing to do with him.

"Miss Cui, you really don't have to go to prison like before?" Wang Siniang and Ping'er hurried over, seeing that there were really no yamen servants outside the courtyard, they shouted to Cui Tao from a long distance away

The two rushed into the courtyard, only to find that Han Qi was there too. By coincidence, when I looked in from the outside of the courtyard, I could only see Cui Tao standing under the tree and looking straight ahead. Wang Siniang and Ping'er thought Cui Tao was standing alone in the courtyard. What to meditate on.

Cui Tao looked at the empty-handed people who came, and asked in surprise why they came again, and they didn't bring her food.

"Didn't you say you would buy the best food and come to see me?" Cui Tao asked.

Wang Siniang scratched her head in embarrassment, glanced at Ping'er, and then said to Cui Tao: "After we were released from prison, we realized how difficult it is. The Guihuai Village is gone, and I have no relatives, no reason, and no brothers. I have no acquaintances at all." You can go and seek refuge. I thought that Ping'er was better than me, and lived with her for a while. But she hesitated for a long time and told me a lot of nonsense. I finally realized that, in fact, she It’s no better than me! We wandered around the capital hungry, looking for a suitable place to stay, and then we arrived at Futianyuan.”

But in Futianyuan, they can't eat and live for free, so they are arranged to work.Ping'er was sent to weave, but a piece of cloth was not woven, but the loom was broken, and she cried and complained, saying that it had nothing to do with her.The trouble made the steward feel annoyed and had a headache, so he sent Ping'er away.

Wang Siniang was assigned to the kitchen to be responsible for chopping firewood and fetching water. Wang Siniang could do these two tasks, and she did it very smoothly.

"You weren't sent out?" Cui Tao asked Wang Siniang in surprise.

Ping'er sneered, immediately rolled up Wang Siniang's sleeves, and showed Cui Tao the bruises on her arms.

"She's not as good as me. She can't help stealing food while working in the kitchen. She doesn't remember beating. She ate eight times in three days in the kitchen and was beaten ten times!" Ping'er finally shrugged helplessly. Shrugged, intending to tell Cui Tao Wang Si Niang was also sent out naturally.

"So you two are not here to bring me food today, but also to beg for food with me?" Cui Tao summed up with a sense of understanding.

Wang Siniang and Ping'er nodded to Cui Tao in unison.

Cui Tao: "Get lost!"

The two of them didn't leave, one wiped away tears and cried aggrievedly; the other knelt down and hugged Cui Tao's thigh directly, begging her to take care of her in the future.

"It's hard to chase after a big girl's words. Since I promised to wash the pig's stomach and intestines for Mrs. Cui, I can't break my promise. I, Wang Siniang, came today to fulfill my promise!"

"After all, we are people who share weal and woe together. Don't you have the heart to see our predicament and not help at all?" Ping'er asked weeping.

"Be patient, both of you are in trouble, whoever can't bear it is the one who is stupid!" Cui Tao said bluntly, showing no sympathy.

The two of them couldn't help it, so they turned their eyes to Han Qi. They both knelt and kowtowed to Han Qi, begging Han Qi for help, pity them.Not only are they penniless, but they really have nothing to turn to outside.

"Because I betrayed the martial arts news to the government, I betrayed my teacher, and I have no face to face those people from the rivers and lakes I met before. Not only did I dare not go to them, but I was even more afraid that they would come to me to settle accounts." Ping'er kept crying, meaning Complaining to Han Qi, she was in such an embarrassing situation because she assisted Kaifeng Mansion in the first place.

"It just so happens that there is a shortage of servant girls in this courtyard, so the two of you will stay here to serve Madam Cui." Han Qi was 'generous' and complied with their request.

Cui Tao looked at him in shock: "What's the meaning of Han Tuiguan? Do you think my life is too leisurely?"

"I'm afraid you won't be able to relax, so I found a helper for you. Ten charred corpses have just entered the morgue and are waiting for your inspection. Can you do it alone?" Han Qi asked Cui Tao.

An autopsy is a hard job, and it takes a lot of energy to move the corpse. Two or three a day is fine, and ten are still burnt——

Cui Tao immediately asked Pinger and Wang Siniang to live in the east wing and the west wing.

Speaking of dead people, Cui Tao thought of another big event, "I read the files in Xinghua Lane yesterday, and I suspect there may still be dead people there."

At this time, Li Yuan hurried over to inform Han Qi and Cui Tao that another person died in Xinghua Lane.This time they were also a couple, and they were both hung on the beam when they found out.