Kaifeng House Small Dining Table

"No!" Xiuzhu immediately refused. Seeing that everyone looked at her strangely, she did not change her words, "I must stay with my son."

"Who just said that the child is pitiful, and the mother of the child is pitiful, and everyone needs to help?" Laiwang didn't expect that the person who refuted would be Xiuzhu, and he felt that even if someone disagreed, it should be Bai Wuye.After all, Bai Wuye is proud and lives a finer life than ordinary people.

"Then... that won't work either." Xiuzhu insisted, finding an excuse and said, "Lan'er is afraid of strangers, don't forget that there is Lan'er."

But what a coincidence, as soon as Xiuzhu finished speaking, Lan'er ran over, took a grass butterfly that she made herself, and sent it to Su Yuerong, gesturing for her to use it to amuse the child.

Su Yuerong explained with a smile: "When I was sleeping in Xiuzhu's room just now, I became acquainted with her, and we can really chat."

Su Yuerong held Lan'er's hand as she spoke.

Although everyone knows that Lan'er can't speak, but seeing this situation, they have to admit that the two of them really 'talked'.

"That's even better. It's more convenient for the three of you to live together." Laiwang continued to persuade, "Just stay for two or three days, and the house can be moved out when you find someone."

Xiuzhu looked at Zhao Hanyan anxiously, her mouth moved, she wanted to continue but couldn't, she was afraid that she would expose something by being too obvious.

"Don't bother, I'll just go to the inn." Su Yuerong said hastily.

Zhao Hanyan disagreed, "It's too inconvenient for you, a weak woman, to bring a newborn child to live in a hotel, and it's not safe if no one takes care of you. I think Laiwang's proposal is very good, and we should do it this way. Xiuzhu, you Take Miss Su to rest, pack up things by the way, and then move my things to you."

The side room in the courtyard where Zhao Hanyan lives has a separate door leading to the outside, and it is not connected to the main bedroom, which is not bad, and if it is only two or three days, there should be no trouble, the worst is to sleep with clothes .

When Xiuzhu heard that her county chief lived in her small side room, she felt even more distressed. She was anxious but had no choice but to warn herself again and again not to reveal her secrets in a hurry, so she nodded solemnly to Zhao Hanyan.

"It doesn't need to be so troublesome, I just live in the side room, but the place to sleep, three feet is enough." Bai Yutang said lightly.

So the matter was settled.

Su Yuerong sniffled her nose, shed tears again, and bowed to everyone.

"In the future, if I, Su Yuerong, get a chance, I will definitely repay you."

"Don't be too polite, you are Bai Wuye's friend, so you are our friend." Laiwang asked Su Yuerong if he had brought enough things for the child. If there was anything not enough, he would go home and ask his wife to help arrange .

"No need, it's enough, thank you." Su Yuerong thanked again, and then went with Xiuzhu to hold the child.

Only then did Zhao Hanyan explain to Laiwang: "Xiuzhu has been used to taking care of me since she was a child. Although she is not much older than me, she is like an elder sister. She is just used to caring for me. Don't take offense!"

"Actually, from the first day your master and servant came here, I saw that little girl taking care of you wholeheartedly and being loyal, so I was envious. Nowadays, there are not many servants who are kind and kind like her. After little brother Zhao What are your future plans with Xiuzhu?"

"Plan?" Zhao Hanyan was stunned for a moment, and then realized in Laiwang's curious eyes that he was asking himself if he would be with Xiuzhu in the future, the male and female kind.

Bai Yutang also turned her head at this time, listening in with a seemingly dull expression, as if she was indifferent and had nothing to do with him, but in fact she was attentively waiting for Zhao Hanyan's answer.

"We grew up together when we were young. We said we were younger sisters, but we looked at them as if we were really younger sisters. We had no other intentions." Zhao Hanyan thought for a while, and in order to avoid similar troubles and misunderstandings in the future, he said directly, "Actually, she also I recognized my father as an adoptive father, and took the surname Zhao."

"Yo, that's not going to happen, no intermarriage with the same surname!" Lai Wang sighed regretfully, "Then Zhao Hu has no more acting."

"Huh?" Zhao Hanyan looked prosperous.

"It's okay, I'm going to chop firewood for Li San." Annoyed that he had slipped the tongue, Laiwang hurriedly made excuses and ran away.

Zhao Hanyan smiled helplessly, turned around and saw Bai Yutang was still there, and asked him if he was frightened.

"Scared?"

"My child, a child came out suddenly and said it was yours. You weren't afraid?" Zhao Hanyan asked curiously.

Bai Yutang shook his head, of course he wouldn't be intimidated, and he didn't need to waste his time thinking about whether it was possible, because it was absolutely impossible.

Bai Yutang's lack of hesitation and his certainty are enough to show that what Jiang Ping said before is true.Zhao Hanyan curled up his mouth and thought.

Seeing Zhao Hanyan's meaningful smile, Bai Yutang realized what she meant when she asked this question, and immediately asked her if that was the case.

"Definitely not, I'm more straightforward than you." Zhao Hanyan replied without hesitation.

But after finishing speaking, Zhao Hanyan came to his senses and felt a little embarrassed.She said that because her first reaction was that she was a woman.But in fact, her image in front of Bai Yutang is that of a man, which is equivalent to saying to Bai Yutang, 'I am actually younger than you'.

Unfortunately, at this moment, Bai Yutang met eyes.

"Actually, this is normal. We are still young, right?" Zhao Hanyan decided to say something to ease the embarrassing atmosphere.

"Ah."

Zhao Hanyan: "It is a good thing to be clean and self-conscious, and it is worthy of praise."

"Ah."

"Then I'll be busy in the kitchen." Zhao Hanyan made the same excuse as Laiwang and fled.

Seeing Zhao Hanyan walking in a panic, Bai Yutang couldn't help laughing.Just now you said that you should be proud of being clean and self-conscious, but now you walk with a guilty conscience?So funny.

Bai Yutang didn't think about it any more after that, he went back to his room to rest according to his original plan.When he walked to the door of his original small courtyard, he realized something was wrong, and turned his head to Zhao Hanyan's place.

The small side room is not big, square, and the furniture and other things are a bit old, but it is clean and tidy.Moreover, there is a faint tea scent in the room, which is exactly the same as that of the little cook.

It seems that Xiuzhu usually smoked clothes for Zhao Han in this room.

Bai Yutang went to open the closet. Although it was empty, he could find a few tea leaves in the gap under the closet.

Because she wanted to hide her identity, Xiuzhu could no longer use expensive incense to serve Zhao Hanyan's clothes, and finally thought of a way to use cheap jasmine tea to fumigate her clothes.

Then Zhao Hanyan just cooked a meal, and his body was stained with the smell of vegetables.Xiuzhu keeps the hot tea steamed to remove the lavender, which is especially effective in deodorizing, and the odor is gone immediately, and there will be a faint tea fragrance.

Although the smell is not as good as those noble musks and other ingredients, it smells refreshing, and basically no one hates it.

Perhaps it was because the aroma of tea had the effect of calming the mind, Bai Yutang fell asleep on the couch not long after.

It was night, after the two said goodbye to each other, they went back to their room to sleep.

Is the little cook lying down next door? The little cook is still changing clothes. Is the little cook asleep? What is the little cook's habit before going to bed...

Bai Yutang felt that it was because he slept too much during the day that he was thinking about these boring questions in his mind, and finally had no choice but to open the window to look at the stars.

The next day, the Yacha who was sent to He Yun's hometown to investigate came back and immediately reported the results of the investigation to Zhao Hanyan.

He Yun used to be a carpenter, and he helped Wang Yuanwai's family build a house and expand the yard for about half a year.When he left, Wang Yuanwai's wife was more than three months pregnant.

After investigation, it was found that Wang Yuanwai has no biological heirs so far, so he adopted a son from his clan eight years ago.And his first wife just died a month ago.

The general answer to this investigation also confirmed He Yun's motive for the murder.But why he waited so long to do it, and whether it was just because He Yun was stimulated by the death of Wang Yuanwai's wife, are still uncertain.

Therefore, Zhao Hanyan thought of Luohualou, where He Yun once ordered the girl after selling his daughter.

After sending someone to confirm, I learned that when He Yun was enjoying the service of the girl, he said with emotion that the girl looked like an old friend of his.It looks like Wang Yuanwai's wife.

"The child that Mrs. Li killed was probably born of He Yun's adultery with Wang Yuanwai's wife. Because he was the child's biological father, he also had feelings for Wang Yuanwai's wife, so he waited for an opportunity to retaliate."

Zhao Hanyan nodded, but still frowning.

Bai Yutang was puzzled: "This is almost all in line with your previous guess. Now that the murderer's motive for committing the crime is completely clear, why do you look even more puzzled?"

"Actually, I have had this kind of doubt for a long time. Now everything is clear and the motive has been revealed, but this doubt cannot be solved, so it will make me even more confused."

Zhao Hanyan talked about the 'tongue twister' again, but fortunately Bai Yutang was smart enough to understand what Zhao Hanyan meant immediately.

"Perhaps I want to wait until the child grows up, and the mother and child will have a deeper relationship, and then take revenge, which will be more profound." Bai Yutang continued to speculate.

"I want to spend more than ten years with a woman I don't like, and during this period he has to pretend to be a man who doesn't give up. Why do I feel that he is torturing himself?"

"It makes sense, but not everyone is as smart and decisive as you. Sometimes some people just procrastinate and procrastinate in doing things, and finally miss their whole life." Bai Yutang continued to explain.

Zhao Hanyan felt that what Bai Yutang said made sense.

Zhao Hanyan then looked through the confessions of the neighbors near the tofu shop and confirmed: "The narratives are basically the same, and they all have a good impression of He Yun. Most people say that he is kind, honest, and doesn't cause trouble."

Bai Yutang: "But it was this so-called simple and honest person who brutally killed his two sons and sold her two daughters. Even though they were not biological, they would have feelings after raising a dog for several years. The four children are the oldest. There are also teenagers, how can you bear it?"

"Yes, how could he bear it." Zhao Hanyan looked in the direction of the file, but his eyes were not focused.

Chunlai came to knock on the door at this time, with a grim expression and a letter in his hand.

Seeing this posture, Zhao Hanyan seemed to have known him before, and stretched out his hand to ask for a letter, so he opened it to read.

Chunlai: "It's still from the child. It's the same as last time. I can't see my face clearly and it's covered with a black veil."

"I can't wait to ban this black gauze straw hat. No one in the capital will be allowed to wear it in the future."

Although he knew that even if the murderer couldn't use a black gauze hat, he could still cover himself by wearing a mask or other methods.But when Zhao Hanyan couldn't control himself, he sighed in anger.

Bai Yutang persuaded Zhao Hanyan not to worry, "No matter what, the murderer behind the scene is sending letters frequently, obviously he is not stable, you have to be steady, and you will defeat him."

Zhao Hanyan felt that what Bai Yutang said was very reasonable, and he calmed down because of his words.

Continue to read the letter, there is a poem written on it, to be precise, it is the beginning and end of a poem.

"Sunshine incense burner produces purple smoke, it is suspected that the Milky Way falls nine days."

The words are very delicate and beautifully written.

Bai Yutang read this line of the poem, and asked Zhao Hanyan puzzled, "What does this mean?"

Zhao Hanyan shook her head, she couldn't figure it out, but since the letter was sent by someone behind the scenes, it must have a meaning, and it might be related to the next case.

"Zi Yan." Bai Yutang read, "I feel a little familiar with these two words, I seem to have heard them somewhere when I came to Beijing some time ago."

"Where did you hear it? I don't even have the slightest impression."

Since Bai Yutang heard about it when he came to Beijing, it is very likely that other people also know about it.Zhao Hanyan hurriedly summoned some people who were familiar with the local area in Kaifeng Mansion and asked them if they had heard the word 'Ziyan'.

Zhang Ling rolled his eyes, and immediately asked, "Do you mean Ziyan Temple?"

Bai Yutang's eyes froze, "By the way, I seem to have heard the same thing. At that time, it seemed that someone was talking about going to the Purple Mist Monastery to get incense."

Zhao Hanyan was about to go to Ziyan to watch it. Of course, Bai Yutang followed, Zhang Ling was in charge of leading the way, and more than 20 government servants followed.

Ziyan Temple is located on Ziyun Mountain, [-] miles outside the city. There are cliffs on three sides, and the only place that can lead to the mountain. up the hill.

When Zhao Hanyan led people here, he had a strange premonition.This bridge was the only way out from Qingyun Mountain, so two yamen guards were left to guard the bridgeheads on both sides.

The scenery in the mountains is beautiful, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. It is very different from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. It is quiet and beautiful. It is indeed a good place for self-cultivation.

After Zhao Hanyan and Bai Yutang arrived at the Taoist temple, they revealed their identities and asked the Taoist boy who opened the door in the temple if something happened.

Daotong immediately panicked, dodging Zhao Hanyan's gaze, and then faltered.

Bai Yutang felt that Dao Tong was too young to ask any questions, so he turned around and saw a big one approaching, so he grabbed him directly and questioned him harshly.

The Taoist was so frightened that he immediately said, "It's Taoist Ziyun, who traveled west with a crane last night!"

"Murdered?" Zhao Hanyan asked directly.

The Taoist was about to answer, when there were many footsteps from the east, someone shouted: "Come from the east, but is there a distinguished guest?"

The Taoist priest who had just replied quickly agreed, and even called the man "Master Uncle".

Zhao Hanyan looked at the Taoist priests, and the leader was an elder in his fifties. His clothes were different from others, and the materials were exquisite, as was the whisk in his hand.

Taoist Donglin introduced to Zhao Hanyan and others that this is his master uncle, Daoist Qingxi.

"I don't know what business the two officials sent you here for?"

Zhao Hanyan knew just by hearing the name of the Taoist priest of Qingxi that he immediately became the new Taoist priest as soon as the previous Taoist priest died.

Zhao Hanyan then asked about the cause of Ziyun Taoist priest's death, and seeing no one answered, Zhao Hanyan asked to see the body.

Qingxi had no choice but to confess to Zhao Hanyan: "My senior brother was struck to death by lightning because he failed in the robbery last night."

"The thunder mentioned by the Taoist priest is the kind that came from the sky?"

Master Qingxi nodded.

"Last night was full of birthdays, shining brightly, and the weather was so good that there were no clouds at all, let alone rain and thunder." Bai Yutang was not clear about last night's weather, so he asked strangely, "Could it be that you are here?" Thunder?"

The Taoist priests all lowered their heads and said nothing, and Taoist Master Qingxi did not speak.

"It's okay, if you don't want to talk about us, I'll ask the nearby villagers."

"It's thunder today, and most people can't hear it." Daoist Qingxi said suddenly.

Zhao Hanyan frowned, didn't bother to listen any more, and went straight to see the dead body of Taoist Ziyun.

After removing the lid of the coffin, a body that was almost completely charred and black was visible.The top part of the corpse's head was the most severely mushy, and the hair was almost gone. It really looked like it had been scorched from the top of the head by lightning.