Rebirth with my ex-husband

Chapter 92

When entering Lingchuan yesterday, Gu Shixing promised Su Yun that he would go out for a walk with her today. Although it is already noon, he has kept his promise.

The difference between Lingchuan and Jindu is that there are no direct elders here, so Su Yun does not have to follow so many rules.

Whatever I saw on the street that wasn't too expensive, I bought it.

Some have a few cents, some have a few taels of silver. It doesn't matter how much silver it is, it just depends on whether she likes it or not.

Su Yun didn't stop until the sun was setting.

The carriage was filled with the things she bought, almost taking up half of the carriage.

Back at the old house, Su Yun asked several personal maids to choose the ones she liked.

After returning to the room, Gu Shixing asked her, "Didn't you buy it because you liked it? Why are you giving it away?"

Su Yun sorted out the things she bought today and smiled as she replied, "When I was in the Su Mansion, my monthly allowance was limited, and I never tried to buy the things I wanted without careful planning. When the Rouge Shop started to make money, and I married you, I felt more restricted in the Marquis' Mansion. I had to worry about others saying that I was being too harsh on the Marquis' Mansion even if I bought something worth a few cents."

While Su Yun was speaking, Gu Shixing's gaze fell on her sparkling almond eyes.

His gaze shifted slightly, looking at her expression which had never been so relaxed before, he pondered for a few breaths, sat down beside her, and held her soft white hand with his broad hand.

He raised his black eyes, looked at Su Yun, and said slowly: "From now on, let's go out once a year, no matter how many days or how long it takes."

"Why?" Su Yun looked up at him, not understanding what he meant, with a bewildered look on his face.

Gu Shixing hesitated for a few breaths before saying, "It's good like it is now."

They have responsibilities and cannot be too indulgent, but they can relax appropriately.

Su Yun vaguely understood what he meant, smiled faintly, continued to lower her head to organize the gadgets, and replied "OK"

When Gu Shixing got up to change his clothes, Su Yun was sitting at the table, looking at him with her hand on her chin. He was particularly pleasing to the eye even when he was taking off his clothes and putting them on.

As I watched, I couldn't help but think of how clingy he was yesterday. If I wanted to watch it a second time, I would have to wait until he was drunk. But drinking too much alcohol would harm the body, so I decided not to do it.

Gu Shixing put on his outer robe slowly and turned around to see her staring at him. He was a little helpless: "Why are you staring at me?"

Su Yun came back to his senses and asked, "Do you remember what you did after drinking yesterday?"

He paused for a moment, then continued to straighten his collar and said truthfully, "I remember."

She didn't mention it today, and he wanted to pretend it never happened. Now thinking back on his actions yesterday, it was really a bit...

Gu Shixing frowned slightly, and he himself couldn't find the words to describe that behavior.

Simply put, it is totally incompatible with him.

Su Yun, however, propped up her chin, her eyebrows curved, and said with a smile: "Like a clingy child."

Gu Shixing: “…”

Well, he couldn't think of the words to describe it, but she did.

After she was dressed, Gu Shixing sat opposite her, turned over two cups, poured warm tea into them, and pushed one cup in front of her.

Su Yun said "thank you", took a sip of tea, then remembered that he and his seventh cousin were out today, and asked, "How is the case going?"

Gu Shixing gently shook half a cup of tea, glanced at the orange-yellow tea that swayed with his movements, and said lightly: "There is not much progress yet." Then, he raised his eyes and looked at her: "Tomorrow you will accompany me to visit the governor's house in Lingchuan Prefecture. I have sent someone to report the news."

Su Yun thought for a moment and said, "Then I will go pick out a gift and bring it tomorrow."

This time when he came back, Su Yun not only prepared gifts for the four families of his uncles and aunts, but also prepared several gifts that were neither expensive nor light, just to be prepared for situations like the current one.

Gu Shixing nodded and said, "There are many clues in the case of Xu Tongpan of Lingchuan. It is very likely that Xu Tongpan was wrongly accused."

Su Yun frowned when he heard this and said, "If he is really wronged, then it means that Judge Xu is blocking someone."

Gu Shixing put down the cup and said thoughtfully, "That's about it. The biggest suspect in this case is the Lingchuan governor, followed by his son-in-law. Or maybe the two of them are in cahoots with each other."

Su Yun pondered for a moment and said, "After the ancestor worship, I will hold a tea party in the old house and invite the nobles of Lingchuan Prefecture. Then I will find an opportunity to test the wife of the governor and the wife of the prefect."

Gu Shixing said "hmm", and the couple agreed.

*

Gu Shixing asked the housekeeper of the old house to deliver the message to the prefect's mansion.

When the oral message arrived at the prefect's mansion, Prefect Wu also listened to the chief clerk of the government office talk about what happened today.

——At noon today, the eldest son of the Marquis of Zhongyi, who is also the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, went to the government office with Prefect Gu.

Not only did the prefect Wu hear about this, but even the prefect Zheng, the son-in-law of the prefectural judge, heard about it and came to the prefect's residence in the evening.

"Father-in-law, I heard that the prince of the Marquis of Zhongyi Mansion from Jindu went to the government office with Prefect Gu today and entered the warehouse where the files were stored. What did he do in the warehouse?"

The Shaoqing of the Dali Temple had the right to review the case files of various government offices in various places without the approval of local officials.

Governor Wu shook his head: "I don't understand what he wants to do. Maybe..." After thinking for a while, he doubted: "He must have a case to investigate, so he went to check the files."

Since only Gu Zhizhou was in the warehouse at that time, no one knew which case file Gu Shixing had reviewed.

Judge Zheng frowned and said, "Although Gu Shixing is the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple and the heir of the Marquis of Zhongyi's Mansion, he went in and out of the government office without telling his father-in-law. Isn't that too disrespectful to his father-in-law?"

Governor Wu is already over fifty years old, and he has almost no chance of promotion. Now he just wants to retire from this position and live a clean life, so when he heard this, he did not react much.

Governor Wu was holding two walnuts in his hands, and said calmly, "Just now, a letter came from the Gu family, saying that the prince of the Zhongyi Marquis's mansion will come to visit with his wife tomorrow."

Judge Zheng was surprised: "Come visit tomorrow?"

Governor Wu nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "You are still young, you can build a good relationship with that prince Gu. With such a relationship, it will be easier for you to get promoted in the future. Besides, the prince's wife is very different in age from your mother-in-law, so they can't get along. Bring Ru'er back tomorrow."

Governor Wu had a son and a daughter, and he considered his son-in-law half his own son, so he sincerely made plans for him.

Judge Zheng responded, "Then I will bring Ah Ru back tomorrow and let her get closer to the Crown Prince's wife."

Governor Wu nodded, was silent for a moment, and then said, "Since you are all here, let's have dinner together before leaving."

Judge Zheng stood up and said, "Aru is still waiting for me at home, so I won't keep any food for you."

Magistrate Wu loved his daughter and didn't want her to have a lonely meal at home, so he nodded and let him go back.

Zheng Fu was sentenced to leave the prefectural government, he stopped and called his subordinates.

"What are your orders, sir?"

Judge Zheng opened his mouth and wanted to give some instructions, but after thinking for a moment, he changed his mind and said, "It's okay."

It is better to wait until tomorrow to find out the purpose of the Marquis Zhongyi's visit before making any plans.

*

At 9:00 p.m. the next day, Su Yun and Gu Shixing went to the prefect's residence together, and they arrived outside the residence at around 9:00 p.m.

Gu Shixing was not a very affectionate person by nature. If he had not wanted to marry again, he would probably be as cold and aloof as before.

Although he was much better now than before, he still exchanged a few polite words with the prefect in the hall.

After exchanging pleasantries, the governor asked, "Yesterday, I heard from the chief clerk that Prince Gu went to the government office. Why didn't you tell me so that I could go and greet him?"

Gu Shixing got to the point and said directly, "When I came here, Lord Shao Xi asked me to investigate the massacre of the Yang family in Lingchuan. Yesterday, I just checked the files and did not inform the governor."

When he heard that it was the Yang family's case, Magistrate Wu looked at his son-in-law and asked, "Isn't this case a case of revenge by the enemy? But are there any doubts that haven't been clarified yet?"

Judge Zheng thought for a while and replied, "Except that the murderer has not been caught yet, there is nothing suspicious."

Gu Shixing looked at him and asked calmly, "I wonder if Judge Zheng has ever compared other tragic cases of family extermination in other places?"

Zheng Fu replied, "Yes."

"How many cases have you met?"

Judge Zheng was stunned for a moment, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "I have visited all six prefectures in Lingnan."

Gu Shixing sneered: "That means we haven't investigated outside Lingnan."

After that, he narrated, "Ten years ago, a family of fifteen people in Longde Prefecture were murdered, and four years ago a family of ten in Zizhou was also murdered. The methods of committing the crimes were similar to those of the Yang family in Lingchuan a year ago, and the murderers have not been caught. So it is too early to conclude whether it is revenge or a series of murders."

Judge Zheng was stunned again when he heard this. Longde Prefecture and Zizhou were both thousands of miles away from Lingchuan. The investigation would be too long and it was inevitable that there would be omissions.

However, a copy of the case files would be sent to Jindu from all over the country and handed over to the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple, which naturally made it easy for similar cases to be overlapped.

When Governor Wu heard this, he realized that he had made some mistakes in this case. His heart skipped a beat and he tried to smooth things over by saying, "I failed in my duty. I didn't think that far ahead."

Gu Shixing looked back at Governor Wu and said calmly, "The Yang family case happened a year ago. It's relatively recent, so it will be easier to find clues. Lord Shao Xi knew I was going back to Lingchuan, so he handed the case over to me."

Governor Wu asked, "How can I help?"

Gu Shixing thought for a while before saying, "I am not very familiar with Lingchuan. I may need the governor to send a few people to help me investigate this case."

At this time, the governor's son-in-law, Zheng Fupan, said, "I also participated in the investigation of this case last year and have some understanding of it. If Master Gu doesn't mind, let me assist you."

Gu Shixing nodded: "That would be the best."

Gu Shixing also expected that the judge of the Zheng family would recommend himself.

In the case of Xu Tongpan, both the father-in-law and the son-in-law were suspected of frame-up, so naturally someone would be placed next to him to prevent him from investigating things that he shouldn't have.

In order to let them relax their guard, Gu Shixing left a few people around him so that it would not have much impact.

As the men were talking about serious matters and the women had no room to join in the conversation, the wife of the prefect invited Su Yun to walk around the backyard and have some tea. Su Yun agreed, and after nodding to Gu Shixing, they left the hall.