Black Lotus Concubine's Case-solving Notes

"Tenth sister, since you are here, it is windy outside, please follow me into the princess's mansion and tell me in detail."

Xie Changrong was still in a daze. When she looked up, she saw the princess' sedan chair had already gone up the jade steps. She was overjoyed and immediately chased the sedan chair into the princess's mansion.

Eunuch Yun looked at the woman who was slowly walking up the stairs and couldn't help but click his tongue a few times.

What a fool! He really thinks he can enter the princess's mansion whenever he wants?

Today I will make sure you never come back!

The moon was at its zenith and all lights in the capital were gone, but in the princess's mansion the lights were on all night long. A series of mournful female voices echoed around the hall and resounded through the sky.

But the servants in the princess's mansion seemed not to hear anything and just lowered their heads to do their work, as if they were already accustomed to such scenes.

Early the next morning, before dawn, several guards dragged a sack out of the back door of the princess's mansion and headed east all the way to the eastern end of the capital, where they threw the sack away.

This is a famous beggar's den in the capital, where the poor live. There are countless beggars squatting on both sides of the alley. They are ragged, unkempt, and have not taken a bath in many days. Their bodies are covered with grease and their long nails are full of mud.

Sometimes rich people would come here to deliver food, so they would stay here every day, rain or shine.

The people who came today were actually wearing official uniforms. They looked at the big sack with shining eyes, thinking that the sack was so big that it must be filled with a lot of treasures.

The beggars swarmed over, and when the sack was opened, they were frightened and retreated away.

It's a woman.

The woman was half-naked, and her charming curves could be vaguely seen, but from the collarbone down, every inch of her fair skin was covered with whip marks, and it was obvious that she had been abused.

One of the brave beggars quickly checked his breathing.

Live.

This girl doesn't look like a daughter born in a poor family. She must be a maid from a wealthy family who was thrown here by her master because she was disobedient. Wasn't there one last month? That one was a maid in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The beggars looked at each other and saw greed in each other's eyes.

This woman was so beautiful, a hundred times more beautiful than the one from last month. Her skin was much whiter and smoother. I couldn't help but rub my hands.

Several people worked together to drag the man and the sack into the alley.

……

Three days have passed since Xie Changrong disappeared.

The Prime Minister's Office sent out everyone who could be sent out, but still no results. The third wife, Jiang, fell seriously ill, and the third master, Xie Li, also had a lot of white hair overnight.

They had a son and a daughter. A few years ago, their youngest son fell into the water while playing and could not be rescued. Now they have only one precious daughter, but she is also missing. This almost cost the couple half their lives.

In the main hall, except for the eldest lady who was taking care of the room, Xie Siyan did not come because he was recuperating. The rest of the people gathered together, anxiously waiting for news from the Tenth Miss.

Xie Yunxian, the concubine of the third room, had red eyes and bit her lip. She seemed to have made up her mind and said, "Dad, how about we report this to the police?"

Xie Li looked back at her with haggard eyes, as if he was weighing something.

"No, you can't report to the police!" Jiang suddenly shouted with red and swollen eyes.

Xie Changrong has disappeared for three days. If she reports this to the police, everyone in the capital will know about it. Even if she is found in the end, her reputation will be ruined!

How will Rong'er discuss marriage in the future? How will she get married?

Absolutely not!

The Fourth Madam was impatient and said quickly, "That's right, we can't report it to the police! If we do, wouldn't it cause his sisters to be looked down upon by all the people in the capital? Who knows if she has been missing for the past three days or has run away with someone? I don't care! Our Xiyi is going to discuss marriage with General Shen's Mansion this year! If this incident causes our Xiyi to be implicated, I will never forgive you!"

"Fourth brother's sister-in-law, our Rong'er is still in danger of life or death, how can you say such things!" Jiang looked at Tan with resentment on her face. She had always been gentle, but at this moment she slammed the table for her daughter.

Xie Li's face also turned pale.

Xie Hui drank tea leisurely, as if these things had nothing to do with him.

Xie Qian's face was solemn, while Old Lady She closed her eyes and kept turning the Buddhist beads in her hand.

Only the eighth girl, Xie Xiyi, pinched Tan fiercely, and then said to Jiang: "Third aunt, my mother is also worried and confused, she said something wrong, Xiyi apologized to the third aunt on her behalf."

Jiang wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and slowly sat down.

Xie Yunxian added: "If I don't report it to the police, and now I can't find my tenth sister, what should I do?"

"Seventh sister is right. We have been searching for three days, but in the end, we have been like headless flies," Feng Jia said. "If we don't report to the authorities, the capital is so big that our search would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. We must search, but we have to search in a certain direction. Why did Sister Rong run away secretly? Where did she go? Who did she go to see? Third uncle and third aunt, you know best."

"I agree with what Miss Nine said. Third brother and sister-in-law, what else is there to hide now? Don't you think of us as a family? What's the most important thing now? Miss Rong's life is the most important! Even if he has a secret meeting with a lover, tell us and we will only find a way for you. We will not laugh at you, let alone tell anyone!"

Who did you go to see?

Of course I went to meet that person.

The most noble princess of the time!

Princess Pingchang's name was about to come out of his mouth, but the third master Xie Li suddenly grabbed Jiang's hand and shook his head gently at her.

Jiang's eyes widened in shock, and then big tears rolled down from her eyes. The name was forced into her throat.

Feng Jia, who was sitting nearby, watched all this coldly.

As expected, they all knew it. Whether it was the third or fourth room or Prime Minister Xie, they all knew who Xie Changrong had gone to see, but no one dared to say it.

I have to think of another way to motivate Jiang, thinking this, Feng Jia stood up. However, just as he stood up, a servant outside the door shouted.

"Back! Back!"

"Tenth Miss is back!"

Xie Changrong is back?

Feng Jia was confused, but there was no abnormality on her face. She followed everyone out of the conference room.

Outside the yard, several servants were surrounding a woman in purple. Although she was darker, thinner, and more haggard, she was indeed the Tenth Miss Xie Changrong.

"My dear daughter, where have you been? You almost drove your father and I to death!" The third wife cried with joy.