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Chapter 17 Murder Case

Huaixi Palace

Everywhere in the palace is brightly lit, only the small courtyard on the west side is dark. Mrs. Han lights up a lantern and enters the courtyard, carrying a red lacquer food box. The courtyard is very small, with only three rooms. She walked to the far right room and knocked on the door. .

Han Donglin got up from the bed in the dark, blew on the fire and lit the lamp, and opened the door.

"Mother." He took the food box and brought out the food inside to set the table.

Mrs. Han responded, and muttered: "You wear so little, you will feel better if you catch a cold. Hurry up and add some clothes."

"It's not cold." He said, filled the rice, and handed the chopsticks to Mrs. Han.

It was so late that the mother and son had dinner.After the competition, those people in the front yard were less troublesome. They said that today, the kitchen left food for the two of them alone, which is really rare.

"I passed by the ancestral hall and wanted to go in to see your father, but I saw Qing Yun kneeling inside and seemed to have been beaten." Mrs. Han said, "There has been a lot of noise in the front yard these days, so don't get involved."

Han Donglin didn't say a word, he picked up vegetables and ate quietly. King Huaixi called him over tonight, asked some questions in a false manner, and gave him a few books. All of this was just because of Liu Ruitang's competition with the academy.

But they have occupied the magpie's nest for many years, and all the things they have done, just this small favor, is meaningless.

"How did you think about what Mr. Liu said?"

Liu Ruitang came to the door yesterday and suggested to him a study tour next year, leaving the capital for at least a year.

"I haven't thought about it yet," Han Donglin said.

"Master Liu is for your own good. Make a quick decision. You don't have to worry about being a mother. Your brother-in-law wrote a letter a while ago, and I have time to go back to Minzhou when you leave." Mrs. Han persuaded, she hoped that Han Donglin would follow Liu Ruitang on a study tour. , firstly, gaining insight, and secondly, being able to make some wise friends, anyway, it is better than being stuck in the capital to study hard.

Minzhou is Mrs. Han's natal family. After General Han's death for so many years, orphans and widowed mothers have a hard time, and those people just look on coldly. The siblings don't even want to visit, for fear of hurting them, they will suffer even more when they return to Minzhou. It is better to stay in the palace .

But Han Donglin had his own plans, and he was also tangled in the balance. He was silent for a long time, and he brought some food to Mrs. Han, whispering: "Let's eat, the food is cold."

Mrs. Han sighed, and said helplessly, "You child..."

On the other side, at the end of Chang'an Street, Su Mansion, Su Mingzhuo buried his head in reviewing official documents. His eyes ached and his neck was sore from exhaustion. The number one scholar in the new department is quite prejudiced, looking for troubles and criticizing constantly, and the first-rank official crushes people to death, so he has to endure even if he is annoyed in every possible way.

The old slave who was serving him reheated the food and said respectfully, "Master, let's eat something before watching, it will be midnight soon."

Su Mingzhuo didn't even raise his head, he changed one book after reviewing, and said while reviewing: "Put it there first, eat after reviewing."

He said this at least three times. The food was hot and cold, but he still didn't take a bite.

"It's never too late to look at it after eating." The old slave sighed, laying the bowls and chopsticks for him with his back half bent. "You've been staying up late these days approving official documents, and you haven't even had a hot meal. Things are a little busy, so you can't be in a hurry."

Su Mingzhuo put down the document, rubbed the center of his brows, closed his eyes, and said weakly: "Understood, you go back to your room to rest first, I will eat after reading this book."

The old slave opened his mouth in embarrassment, he hesitated to speak, but he had no choice but to leave the room.

Su Mingzhuo cheered up and continued to approve official documents.

The door was wide open, and the wind was blowing into the room, so cold that he couldn't help shivering, so he put down the paperwork and was about to close the door, but suddenly a hand came in from the sideways, blocking his movement abruptly.

The person who came was wearing a coat and a hat, his face was tightly surrounded, only two deep eyes were exposed, his big hands turned around, and he put his arms around Su Mingzhuo's waist.

Su Mingzhuo was so frightened that he was half dead, he quickly closed the door, he wanted to push the other party away, but his strength was lost, so he could only say bitterly: "The second prince came to visit late at night, I don't know why?"

The two hadn't seen each other for more than a month. Zhao Tianyin unbuttoned his hood and sweater, smiled lightly, buried his head in his delicate neck, sniffed greedily, and said in a low and hoarse voice, "Miss me?"

Su Mingzhuo taught him to strangle him until he couldn't breathe.

Zhao Tianyin curled a strand of his black hair around his index finger to play with, and kissed his ear, side of his face, and chin intimately like a treasure, paused for a while, and climbed up his thin lips.

"You..." Su Mingzhuo suddenly pushed him away, his heart was beating fast, his ears were all red, his eyes dodged, half ashamed and half angry, "let go!"

"Is it because I neglected you recently?" Zhao Tianyin entangled him, took his hand and kissed it carefully, explaining, "I have been busy with Hexi affairs, and my father has been pressing me so hard that I will come to you whenever I have time, but Don't be angry."

Su Mingzhuo turned his face away, pretending to be serious and said: "The second prince has a lot of things to do every day, if there is nothing else, then go back earlier."

After speaking, Zhao Tianyin pinched his chin and blocked his sharp mouth.

Su Mingzhuo's eyes widened, and he pushed him with all his strength, his waist felt cold, and the man's hands were already tightly locked...

The silk tent is warm, the red is turned over by the waves, and the spring is boundless, which is naturally lingering.

In the middle of the night, the two of them settled down and lay on their backs to rest under a thick and soft quilt. Su Mingzhuo was paralyzed from exhaustion, his neat hair was disheveled, and his face was wet with sweat. No matter how sticky and messy his body was, he closed his eyes deeply When I was half asleep and half awake, I suddenly heard the person next to my pillow say meaningfully: "Minzhou Spring Hunting, Ye Yun and Xie Taomin will both be there, then you can find a chance to try and see if you can win them over."

Ye Yun is the newly-promoted servant of the Ministry of Justice, and Xie Taomin is a Bachelor of Martial Arts Hall who was promoted from Yuncheng years ago. The two have just arrived in the capital and have not yet formed a party.

Su Mingzhuo froze his body, the heat all over his body instantly cooled down, he turned over to face the wall, and after a long time, he hummed.

Zhao Tianyin hugged him tightly from behind, and his thin lips gently pressed against the back of his neck.

Su Mingzhuo trembled unconsciously.

……

On the eighth day of the lunar new year, there is a big sun in the sky, which is warm and comfortable.

Liu Ruitang explained the new lesson enthusiastically, citing scriptures and giving examples. He pointed to a place to explain the general idea of ​​the content. Seeing that Li Xian was drowsy, he wrinkled his white eyebrows and paced past with his hands behind his back.

Luo Yu hurriedly kicked forward twice.

Li Xian suddenly woke up, opened his eyes and saw Liu Ruitang walking towards him, and immediately sat upright.

"The old man will move you a bed, so you can sleep comfortably." Liu Ruitang said.

The rest of the students roared with laughter, Li Xian rubbed his nose, smiled with everyone, and replied with a shy face, "How dare you bother Master."

Liu Ruitang was so angry that he rewarded him directly.

Li Xian went to the lake with the two brothers of the Chen family until midnight last night, so he was depressed and wanted to sleep very much. After scolding him just now, he became much more awake and managed to survive until the end of get out of class.

Luo Yu and Han Donglin were still the same as before, ignoring each other, strange and cold.

The honest man Yang Ying also encountered a headache. Yesterday he agreed to Lu Xian's invitation. When he asked Weng Yanchong for leave at night, he received a cold reception. He really couldn't figure out why. After asking, he found out that his teacher and Mr. Lu Yizhi Grievance, alas, it's really a dilemma, but what to do.

He originally wanted to ask Li Xian for help, but he saw that he was sleeping soundly so he couldn't disturb him, so he asked Han Donglin, since this person disappeared after class, he couldn't help but find Luo Yu.

Luo Yu probably didn't have much patience: "Teacher and Lu Xian are more important, can't you tell? Just ask Lu Xian to clarify, and he can understand."

Yang Ying had an epiphany, and also, Senior Brother Lu is gentle and honest, and he is definitely not a petty person. It is better to make amends and explain the reasons first, than to worry about it here.

He thanked him, got up to look for Lu Xian, stepped out in a hurry, and bumped into the man's broad arms, only then did he see the gold silk embroidery pattern on the man's black clothes, felt his neck tighten, and was pulled by the man's collar to the side , staggered back and almost fell down.

After a while of dizziness, when he stood still, Xu Shao led the officers and soldiers to arrest the suspect. The evil spirit moved his eyes, and he ordered to go in and arrest the suspect, but it was Li Xian who was arrested!

He had never seen this kind of formation before, so he was stupefied with fright, not knowing what to say or what to do, he froze in place hoping.

Li Xian was stunned, and before he had time to react, he was shackled. He struggled hard and shouted, "What are you doing? Why are you arresting me?!"

Luo Yu stood in front of him and asked Xu Shao what was going on.

Xu Shao said politely: "This morning, a male body was fished out of Jinghu Lake. After investigation, it was found to be a distant cousin of Zhang Shangshu's family. Last night, Young Master Li and the Chen family brothers visited the lake there, and someone saw them a few times that night. I have had a dispute, I am a routine business, and I will investigate and deal with it according to the rules, I hope Young Master Luo will understand."

"Nonsense!" Li Xian roared angrily, blushing so anxiously that his neck was thick, "It's just slander! I had a dispute with Yao Yong, but I definitely didn't kill him. There was only a few quarrels at that time. The boatman can testify, how to kill him?"

Xu Shao sneered: "The boatman once left for half an hour, and he couldn't clean himself up, so how can he testify for you? Young Master Li is really innocent, so he obediently goes with me. When Dali Temple finds out, whether it is wrong or true, you can make your own judgment." .”

"Then what evidence do you have to arrest me?" Li Xian was anxious, "There is no proof, no proof, the filthy man is innocent!"

Xu Shao was calm and calm, and said very confidently: "Young Master Li, not to mention the motive of witness testimony, even if you are not present, I can invite you to Dali Temple. If you are innocent, just go with me and wash your hands. Just clear the suspicion."

Li Xian was at a loss for words for a moment, unable to find any words to justify.

Luo Yu roughly understood the cause and effect, whispered a few words to Li Xian, and then discussed with Xu Shao, undo the shackles first, and take him away in a concealed manner. After all, if there is a big rumor, not only the academy will be affected, but the Li family will also suffer.Xu Shao sold his face and took Li Xian out through the back door of the academy.

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