People who think I'm ugly are so sweet

When Xu Xuanying returned to the banquet, Shangguan Shen saw him and said in surprise, "Huh? Why is Mr. Xu still wearing his original clothes?"

Xu Xuanying's palms were covered with sweat, but her expression was very natural, "The weather is warm, and the clothes will dry after walking for a while, so I won't bother Mr. Shangguan."

Shangguan Shen didn't think much about it, and said with a smile: "Then Mr. Xu should drink more glasses, otherwise he will be sorry for the good time."

"Definitely." Xu Xuanying looked back, and Xu Xilu's seat was indeed empty, so he couldn't help but secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

The banquet was about to end, the guests had already left in a hurry, and it was almost dark when Xie Qingshen saw Xu Xilu appearing out of nowhere, and blamed him, "Where have you been? I haven't seen anyone for a long time."

Xu Xilu was pestered by Shen Zixian so much that he had no choice but to escape by urinating, wandering outside for a long time before returning. "Where's Shen Zixian?" He asked with lingering fear, "Has he left?"

"I left a long time ago." Xie Qingshen said, "It's about the same time, we will return after sending Brother Shangguan to the bridal chamber."

Xu Xilu looked around, "My brother-in-law has already left?"

"He heard that Madam was a bit tired, so he took Madam away first."

They found Shangguan Chen who had been drunk into a pool of mud. He was drunk, his face was flushed, he kept talking nonsense, and his walk was crooked. The two of them took one of his arms and walked towards the new house with difficulty. go.On the way, I met Lin Luo who was about to say goodbye. Seeing this, Lin Luo also came to help.

The three of them worked together to send Shangguan Chen into the new house.Seeing that he couldn't stand still, Xu Xilu laughed and said, "Brother Shangguan, can he have a bridal chamber like that?"

Xie Qingshen chuckled, "Don't look at him now, he's a mess, and when he sees his new wife, he'll wake up immediately, so I'll ask you if you believe it or not."

Xu Xilu laughed, "Believe it, why don't you believe it."

"Second Brother Xu," Lin Luo said, "What I asked you during the dinner this afternoon..."

Xu Xilu smiled slightly, he was caught in a dilemma.On the one hand, as a concubine brother, he has no right to say too much about Xu Xuanying and Lin Ruyun's affairs; on the other hand, he really can't bear to see Lin Ruyun and the Lin family kept in the dark.Just like in the past, when he found out that a friend who already had a lover was cheating, he kindly reminded him, but the friend's lover didn't care about it, and even laughed at him for expecting a lifetime of a couple in that circle.

Seeing Xu Xilu's expression, Lin Luo knew that he must know something, and said: "Although a married daughter is a splash of water, how can the relationship between siblings be broken? Eldest sister and I grew up together. , as bright as the sun and the moon, the flower of Tangdi. Now she looks haggard, thinner than a yellow flower, depressed all day long, frowning, and forced to smile in front of her family, how can you not feel sorry for me as a younger brother?"

What Lin Luo said was very sincere. Xu Xilu also has an older sister, so how could he not know the deep love between siblings?If Xu Changying suffered any grievances, his reaction must be even more exaggerated than Lin Luo.

Xie Qingxin knew that it was inconvenient for him to participate in what they were talking about, so he said, "Xi Lu, I will wait for you in front."

Xu Xilu nodded lightly, and when Xie Qingxin was gone, he said to Lin Luo, "I can only say that my elder brother's thoughts are not on my sister-in-law."

This answer was within Lin Luo's expectations. The poor life of a married woman is nothing more than two reasons, not being favored by her father-in-law or being made things difficult by her mother-in-law.As we all know, the Zhang family has moved out of the Xu mansion, and the Xie family who is in charge has always been on good terms with the Jingguo mansion. The latter is impossible, so it is naturally the former. "It's not on my sister, who is on it?" Lin Luo said, "I heard that there is no aunt or concubine in the brother-in-law's room. Could it be... outside?"

The young master of the Lin family is indeed smart, so far, Xu Xilu felt that he had said almost the same thing, and said: "No matter what, the eldest sister-in-law is still the daughter of the Lin family, and the Xu family is sorry for her. In the future, if Young Master Lin needs help from me, just ask, and I will do my best."

Lin Luo is aware of her sister's temperament, if her husband wants to take a concubine, as long as it is the daughter of a tight family, she will never object.But Lin Xuanying kept her outside, obviously hiding it from the Xu family, so it can be seen that the woman he raised must not be able to stand on the stage.Thinking of this, Lin Luo became displeased, "Our Duke Jing's daughter cannot be bullied!" Then he brushed his sleeves and bowed to Xu Xilu, "Second Brother Xu, can you tell me?" For this matter, Lin Luo, I am very grateful."

Lin Luo stands like an orchid and a jade tree, with an upright and generous posture, as expected of a noble family.Xu Xilu had a good impression of this young master, and said with a faint smile, "Young master Lin, you are being polite."

After the two finished speaking, they walked out together.Suddenly, a loud voice was heard, and the servants of the Shangguan Mansion hurried past, with a look of horror on their faces.Xu Xilu and Lin Luo looked at each other, before they could speak, they heard Xie Qingshen's voice, "Xilu, Young Master Lin!"

"You came just in time." Xu Xilu said, "What happened?"

Xie Qingxin said sternly, "Shen Zixian, he is dead."

"What?!" Lin Luo was shocked, "Shen Zixian...is dead?"

Xu Xilu also had a solemn face, "When did it happen? Where is it?"

"A sweeping woman in Shangguan Mansion found it behind the rockery in the garden."

"Come on, let's go and see."

When Xu Xilu and others arrived, there were several circles of people inside and outside the rockery.Fortunately, the guests are all leaving at about the same time, and most of the people present are from the Shangguan Mansion.Shangguan Shen was worried, and shouted: "What are you all doing here?! Go do your own work! Who dares to gossip outside, will be thrown out of the house after being severely punished!"

The servants dispersed one after another, making way for a path, and the three of them took the opportunity to walk in.There were large expanses of dried blood on the ground, and two corpses covered with white cloth were placed on top of it, one of which was Shen Zixian, and the other... Xu Xilu looked at the pink skirt exposed under the white cloth—it turned out to be Fanlou.

Shangguan's father's face was ashen, and his square inch was in chaos, "Shen Zixian died in my Shangguan mansion, and it was on the day of Chen'er's marriage. This... what should I do, Shen Guogong is afraid that he will turn the whole Shangguan mansion upside down!"

Seeing Xu Xilu and others, Shangguan Shen stepped forward and said: "Three young masters, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time, you should go back to the residence first."

Lin Luo asked: "Young Master Shangguan, this matter is no small matter, do you have a report to the official?"

Shangguan Shen nodded, "I've sent people to go. It's just Shen Guogong's place..."

Xu Xilu said: "This matter cannot be hidden from the Shen family. Instead of letting the Shen family hear about it from other places, it is better for you Shangguan to inform you to avoid being verbally abused."

Shangguan Shen thought for a while, and said: "Second Master Xu's words are very true, I will send someone to Shen's residence to report the letter."

Xie Qingshen walked up to Shangguan's father and comforted him: "Uncle, although Shen Zixian died in Shangguan's mansion, it may not be the hands of Shangguan's family. There are no less than a hundred guests who came to your mansion today, all of them dislike."

Shangguan's father sighed, "Even so, in Shangjing, who doesn't know that Chen'er and Shen Zixian have always been at odds, and others must be the first to suspect Shangguan's family."

Xu Xilu said: "Even if the Shangguan family wanted to take action against Shen Zi, they would not do it at the time when there are many people in the wedding house, let alone at their own home. Anyone with a little bit of brains would know about it. It has nothing to do with the Shangguan family."

Lin Luo agreed: "Besides, since the murderer is looking for Shen Zixian to seek revenge, why did he attack the woman he brought?"

Xie Qingxin said, "Maybe they want to kill people to silence them?"

Xu Xilu thought for a moment and asked, "A man and a woman, what are they doing behind the hidden rockery?"

As soon as these words came out, several people were silent for a while, Xie Qingxin said disgustedly: "It's really shameless."

At this time, someone yelled loudly: "Master Qingtian from the Ministry of Punishment is here!"

He Lanchun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, also came to have a wedding today, and when he heard about Shen Zixian's death, he rushed over without waiting for anyone to invite him.He Lanchun has been in the Ministry of Criminal Justice for many years. He is upright, stern and selfless, and enforces the law like a mountain.He walked from the bottom to the position of Shangshu step by step.He didn't try a thousand murder cases, but he tried eight hundred.Hearing that he was coming, Shangguan's father rushed to greet him, "Brother Helan, look what's going on! You must return our Shangguan family's innocence!"

He Lanchun didn't say much, walked up to the two corpses, took a look at the white cloth, and then walked back and forth in the surrounding area.Suddenly, he stopped, bent down, and picked up something from the rock crevice of the rockery, "This is..."

Shangguan's father leaned over to have a look, "Looks like a seal?"

Xu Xilu's heart skipped a beat, could it be...

"The jade used in this seal is the best Qingtian stone, which is unique to the royal family. The jade seal on this seal is also made of Qingtian stone." He Lanchun said in a deep voice, "Why did it appear in the Shangguan Mansion? Is it a reward from the present? "

Father Shangguan shook his head blankly, "I've never seen this seal before."

He Lanchun turned over the seal in his hand, and the words engraved on the bottom made his face change suddenly.Father Shangguan also wanted to see what happened, but He Lanchun quickly took the seal into his palm, "Brother He Lan, this is you."

He Lanchun said: "I will personally report this matter to the Empress Dowager."

Soon, people from the Criminal Department arrived one after another, and when Wu Zuo was examining the body of the deceased, people from Shen's residence also came.