Wishful Things

In Tianxiang Tea House, which is across the street from the Beijing Yamen, in a private room on the second floor, Wu Chao and Xu Mingyi, who was pretending to be a boy, had just had breakfast.

Both of them slipped out early in the morning.

But that’s not to say there’s nothing serious to say—

At this time, after eating, the dishes were removed and the tea was changed, Wu Chao then talked about the progress of his subordinates yesterday.

In the residential area where the mother and daughter of the Zhan family live, someone once saw this person meeting Zhan Yunjiao by chance, and it was near dusk, deliberately avoiding the eyes of most people.

While Wu Chao was speaking, he took out a piece of drawing paper: This is the portrait of that man.

He didn't pass the drawing paper directly, but unfolded it by himself, put it on the table, and pushed it in front of Xu Mingyi for her to see.

Xu Mingyi looked intently.

The painting on it is obviously a young girl. Although the clothes are ordinary, but judging from the way she combs her hair, she seems to be a servant girl.

And the eyebrows and eyes, the more she looked at them, the more she felt that she had seen them before.

But maybe it was also because it was too ordinary, she didn't think of a reason after all.

Fortunately, she has Aoi.

Hearing her own girl's shout, Ah Kui, dressed as a servant, pushed the door in, glanced at the drawing paper twice, and said, Isn't this Ziyue, the servant girl of the fourth girl of the Xia family?

Although she wasn't the one most often taken out by Fourth Miss Xia, she had seen it before—her good memory was not only reflected in the scripts.

Xu Mingyi: Are you sure you read it correctly?

The maid will never admit her mistake. Ah Kui looked determined.

Xu Mingyi nodded.

After completing the task, Ah Kui retreated consciously and closed the door again from the outside.

It seems that it is indeed Xia Xi. Xu Mingyi looked at the portrait and said, Why don't you give this portrait to Mr. Ji?

Although this portrait alone cannot directly prove that Xia Xi is the mastermind, it can be regarded as a progress, and with this portrait, some tricks may be able to make Zhan Yunjiao let go.

And as long as Zhan Yunjiao lets go, the next thing will be easy.

Wu Chao gave a hmm and said, You make the decision.

He is only in charge.

Xu Mingyi wanted to fold the drawing paper again.

During the process, I couldn't help asking casually: Although it's just a simple portrait, it's also very vivid, and it's just described by people, and I haven't seen it with my own eyes—I don't know who made this painting?

Wu Chao struggled for a while before replying, ...Xiaoqi.

He was about to say that he wasn't very clear.

But he suddenly thought of one thing to say——

Xu Ming nodded knowingly.

It turned out to be Xiaoqi.

She remembered that Mr. Mo in the Xuesheng teahouse once praised Xiaoqi for his talent in painting.

It seems that Xia Han's house plan was also written by Xiao Qi.

And she remembered that Xiaoqi's cooking skills were also very good.

Could it be that this is the so-called - a cook who can't paint is not a good guard?

In this way, Xiaoqi has many advantages, and he is also very reliable...

Xu Mingyi suddenly thought of what her mother had accidentally mentioned to her two days ago, saying that she should pay more attention to the marriage between Azhu and Akui.

Seeing that she was distracted, the boy opposite felt more and more necessary to talk.

When I was in Ningyang, I saw that Xiao Qi and Miss Qiu were quite close. I promised Xiao Qi that when the two of them were getting along, I would propose marriage to Divine Doctor Qiu on his behalf.

Xu Mingyi was taken aback.

She was just thinking about pulling Xiaoqi's meat into her Ah Kui bowl, why did the house collapse before it could be built? And it's still the feeling that even the bricks and tiles have been robbed to build a new one on the spot.

And...Xiaoqi and Miss Qiu?

I always feel that these two people are clearly incompatible.

What is the reason why they are quite close?

Is this really true? She looked at the person in front of her with some doubts: Could it be that you made a mistake and messed up here?

Wu Chao glanced at her.

I can't even see through this.

Xu Mingyi was silent for a while.

I'm afraid that he sees too clearly——

After all, this is a person with an overactive brain, which she has experienced before - when he thinks you are pleasing him, then even your breathing will be the evidence that you are pleasing him.

In the same way, who knows if he will apply this imagination to Xiao Qi and Miss Qiu?

only……

Chatting and chatting, why does this person seem to be getting a little unhappy gradually?

Didn't he start it himself?

At this time, there was a sudden mess of footsteps and voices outside.

Why did the people downstairs suddenly leave?

What happened?

It's exciting to see who still drinks tea!

What's so exciting about this?

...Master Ji is trying the case! It's the case of the girl from the Xu family the day before yesterday!

Why return the trial? Didn't you all plead guilty in court the day before yesterday?

Say it's a confession!

Ah... Then I have to go and see...Brother Li, wait for me!

Xu Mingyi and Wu Chao, who roughly heard some key words, looked at each other, and they stood up at the same time in tacit understanding.

Xu Mingyi grabbed the veiled hat on the table and put it on, and quickly tied the knot with his fingers as he walked out.

Although she was dressed realistically as a man, she just appeared in the Beijing Yamen court the day before yesterday. One must know that those who watch the excitement all the year round need a pair of penetrating eyes.

When the two arrived at the yamen, the outside of the hall was already surrounded by people.

Wu Chao didn't want to push forward at first, but seeing Xu Mingyi standing on tiptoe to see, he signaled Xiaoqi to open the way ahead.

This road is not difficult to open.

The people in the capital are really easy to talk—Xiao Qi sighed in his heart while stuffing the half-empty money bag back into his arms.

Mr. Ji in the hall didn't have time to be jealous of the common people anymore. At this moment, he frowned tightly, and confirmed again: You mean, the person who ordered you to murder the Xu family girl was Xia Xi, Miss Xia?!

How could he be so unlucky!

The case of Xia Han, the second son of the Xia family, was tried last year, and this year is the fourth Miss Xia?

Is he fighting with the Xia family?

For a moment, Ji Dong didn't know which one deserved more sympathy, himself or Lord Xia.

Zhan Yunjiao, who was dressed in a prison uniform, replied with grief and indignation: My lord, I was ordered by Xia Xi to do all this! It's not... It's coercion! She threatened me. If I don't follow her plan, she will not let me and my mother go!

As he spoke, he kowtowed heavily with tears in his eyes, and said: The reason why I didn't dare to confess her the day before yesterday was also because I was worried that she would retaliate against my mother! But now I understand that hiding cannot be avoided. Only by telling the truth can I force the Xia family to give my mother a way out in full view!

At this time, the pot exploded all around.

Even Xu Mingyi never expected to hear such a straightforward answer from Zhan Yunjiao when he came up.

But... Can Zhan Yunjiao really be able to say such a clever, self-interested and incendiary way of confessing?

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