Capture the Jade - Chapter 84

Lin Chengyou stayed in the Treasure Pavilion for an hour before coming out.

He wrote and threw the letter, threw it and wrote it, but never sent it.

Once the seeds of doubt are planted in my heart, it seems that no matter how hard I try, I can’t justify it.

He is confused now, even a little confused.

Each of the questions that Jue Sheng and Ji Zhi had asked before left him speechless.

He could not only remember what clothes Teng Yuyi was wearing this morning, he could even tell what kind of dresses she had been wearing a few days ago.

For example, in Yuzhen Nuguan Guan, the light in the underground palace was so dark that he could not see it clearly, but when he came out, he could see that she was wearing a moon-white lotus monofilament flower basket skirt, and the flower buds on the skirt were graceful when walking. , reminds him of the lotus flowers rippling in the blue waves in summer.

And then at Libaixuan that night, she was worried because she dreamed that he was assassinated, so she specially prepared a table of wine and food to entertain him. If I remember correctly, she was wearing a crimson skirt that night.

And two nights ago, he went to find her in order to find out clues about the case of Xiao Jiang’s case. That night Teng Yuyi wore a ru skirt and beaded flowers on her head, all of which were smoked and purple.

Even though it had been several days, Teng Yuyi’s outfits these times were still clearly in his mind… He shook his head and tried to calm himself down, but he suddenly recalled the situation when he taught her Qinggong that night.

I don’t know what he was thinking, there were countless ways to repay human kindness, but he wanted to teach Teng Yuyi Qinggong, and he taught her for an hour or two, until she got started.

Thinking about it, he had never been so patient except in front of Azhi Asshuang and his two younger brothers.

No, not only did he teach Qinggong recently, but when I think about it, he was very patient with Teng Yuyi last time at Ledao Villa.

Knowing that her sword was in urgent need of bath soup, he rushed back to the room to take a bath even though he was full of fire.

Seeing that she liked the red flame horse, he tried every means to get the horse into her hands.

Knowing that the so-called “Xiao Ya can predict” is a lie, he patiently listened to her lies…

Thinking of this, he froze, wait, did he like Teng Yuyi earlier than Teng Yuyi fell in love with him?

He was dumbfounded, as if it were so.

Like just now, Jue Sheng and Abandoned Wisdom are hateful, but what they said was true. It was a fact that he stopped walking when he heard that Teng Fu had given him a gift, and it was also a fact that he was happy when he saw Teng Yuyi giving him a mash. .

If it was given by someone else, would he be so happy?

He was silent, no. Don’t say happy, maybe you don’t even bother to look at it.

It was not the two cans of wine that made him happy, but the gift-giver.

The more I thought about it, the more confused my heart became, so I simply came out of the house and stood under the corridor, and continued to be distracted in another place.

The spring rain was still falling, and there was a cool feeling in the air, and the light rain fell silently on his face, calming the dry heat in his heart a little.

Now, he has almost completely sorted out his chaotic thoughts. He is very sure that the poison is fake, and he may have fallen in love with Teng Yuyi long ago.

So when did he fall in love with her?

Can’t remember, he thinks it’s a muddled account.

So why does he like Teng Yuyi?

He is very clear about this, she seems to make him like everything.

For example, now, as long as he thinks of her smiling face, his heart is as refreshing as a sweet spring. The stubbornness with which she protects her own people, her indescribably cuteness, and the way she loses her temper and scheming others also made him find it interesting.

He has grown up so much, and he has never seen a more fun little lady than Teng Yuyi.

Okay, what if he just likes Teng Yuyi, there’s nothing hard to admit.

Besides, he and Teng Yuyi are now in love with each other. As soon as she settled down this morning, she was busy giving him gifts. When she saw him in danger last night, she did not hesitate to ask Duanfu to help.

She likes him, it’s a sure thing.

Thinking of the two cans of fine wine in the brocade box, the smile in his heart spread to the bottom of his eyes.

Suddenly I thought, does he have to send something more rare than this?

What do the little ladies like… Treasures? jewelry?

Aunt should know this very well, but now he has to go back to Dali Temple first.

After thinking about it in his heart, Lin Chengyou raised his head to look at the sky, and was startled that it was getting late, so he went down the steps and walked out. When I passed a peach tree, I had already passed it, but I suddenly took a few steps back, looked at the treetops with a smile, fluttered up to the top of the tree, found a branch with peach in it, broke it and jumped down. It was inexplicable, but it seemed like the only way to vent the light heat in his body.

All the way down, he not only had a lot of messy branches in his hands, but also sweated a lot on his body, so that the indescribable excitement in his body was reduced a little.

When he returned to the scripture hall, he saw that Juesheng and Qizhi were not there. He thought he went to the chef to make Sanqing cakes. Lin Chengyou ate something casually and rushed to Dali Temple on horseback.

***

The corpses of Song Jian and Shitai Jingchen were parked in the autopsy room of Dali Temple.

This morning, I had already experienced a corpse.

The poisonous arrow that shot Song Jian was not from the same poison as the poison pill that Jingchen Shitai took. Coincidentally, both poisons had to be prepared, and the raw materials had to be bought from Brahman Hu. Tianshui’s logic is exactly the same.

Looking at the corpses of the three members of Shu Wenliang’s family over there, the poison they took was the heartbroken grass that could be bought in the ordinary market.

Yan Si was amazed: “This Haoyue Sanren really put all his energy into it. In order to blame the whole case on Shu Wenliang, he didn’t miss any part of it.”

Lin Chengyou looked at Shu Wenliang’s corpse, but thought of something else in his mind. If this person is not Wen Qing Sanren, but the real Shu Wenliang, Master Jing Chen chose this person just because he is a relative of Shu Liniang.

Master Jing Chen first took aim at Shu Liniang, who had done evil things, and happened to find that Shu Wenliang was as short as her, thinking that this was the perfect person to blame, so there was a later situation?

Yan Sizhi’s voice sounded again in his ears: “By the way, Zheng Pu shot here in the morning. It seems that he was shocked to hear that Shu Liniang had murdered a young lady in her hometown. Tell me, just relying on the one-sided words of Mrs. Jing Chen, How can I tell if this is true or not? I had to tell Zheng Pushe the truth. Last night we searched Yuzhen Nuguan Guan all night and couldn’t find the book that recorded the evil deeds these victims did. I wanted to come to Master Jing Chen. In order not to reveal the flaws, they have always been eavesdropping, so whether Bai Shi and Shu Liniang have committed these things, we have to go back and check carefully. I didn’t feel ashamed to tell the old man that Shu Liniang’s feud with her husband’s family was a fact. It is also a fact that Master Chen was too chosen as the target of the murder. There are so many pregnant women in Chang’an and Tongzhou, and Master Jing Chen took too long to choose three of them, which shows that he had thought carefully before starting. From this point of view, Shu Liniang estimates—”

Having said that, Yan Sizhi smiled bitterly: “Zheng Pushe is quite caring about himself as a foreign housewife.”

Lin Chengyou’s eyes twitched, that’s right, why did he forget about Zheng Pushe, Shu Liniang came to Shu Wenliang last July, and met Zheng Pushe that night on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and she bumped into Zheng Pushe’s arms with a book of poetry , It looked like it had been designed in advance, but how could she know Zai’s whereabouts quite late.

Is it possible that Shu Wenliang helped her arrange all this?

There is a possibility that Shu Wenliang works in Jingzhao Mansion, and it is not difficult for him to inquire about Zheng Pushe’s whereabouts.

Judging from Shu Wenliang’s early years in Huazhou, he and his cousin and cousin-in-law have long since cut off contact, but when Shu Liniang came to Chang’an because she couldn’t live in her in-law’s house, Shu Wenliang took her in regardless of previous suspicions.

Now that I think about it, Shu Wenliang may have seen that this niece is not only beautiful, but also understands a few sour poems. Knowing that Zheng Pushe would like such a woman, he planned to take in Shu Liniang, and then made another encounter, and it was logical to send Shu Liniang. Zheng Pu shot in front of him.

I wanted to come to this “meeting under the moon” and the arrangement was very successful, so Shu Liniang only came to Chang’an for a month, so she got on with Zheng Pushe as she wished.

Lin Chengyou thought with a sullen face, a small official from Jingzhao Mansion used a woman to catch up with Zaizhi, just for promotion, or would there be any other purpose?

Thinking of this, the doubts that he had suppressed earlier came to mind again. Shu Wenliang served as a staff member under Peng Zhen in Huaixi Road in his early years, and later he entered Jingzhao Mansion under the recommendation of Peng Zhen.

In this way, Shu Wenliang borrowed his niece to catch Zheng Pushe, could it be actually Peng Zhen’s advice?

Peng Zhen is an imperial envoy. If he sent a woman directly to Zheng Pushe, anyone could see that he had evil intentions, but if he arranged a woman through his subordinates, it would be much more subtle and clever…

After thinking back and forth, Lin Chengyou turned to look at the corpse of Haoyue Sanren over there, so she and her people behind the scenes chose Shu Wenliang as their target, not only because he had a pregnant niece who had done bad things, but also not because of Shu Wenliang. Wen Liang is short in stature.

Perhaps the real reason is to deal with Peng Zhen behind Shu Wenliang.

But… this point made him unable to understand again. Haoyue Sanren wanted to murder the sage, so what was the benefit to him in dealing with Peng Zhen?

You must know that Peng Zhen is the military governor of Huaixi. He has an army of 100,000 people. He has strict military discipline. He is loyal to the court, and there is nothing wrong with his words and deeds. big trouble.

However, Haoyue Sanren not only found out that Peng Zhen secretly sent a woman to Zai Zhi, but also pried out this inconspicuous “little pawn” Shu Wenliang as a target.

What’s the point of doing this?

When Shu Wenliang died, it was impossible for Peng Zhen to be unaware, and with this person’s thunderous means, it was impossible for anyone to plot against him like this.

However, Master Jing Chen still did so.

After thinking about it, Lin Chengyou’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that they did this in order to let the court follow the line of Shu Wenliang to investigate.

Only after the investigation will the court know of Peng Zhen’s secret conspiracy to win over courtiers.

Lin Chengyou’s face sank, so Shitai Jingchen and her master behind the scenes did this… to force Peng Zhen to rebel?

Suddenly I heard Yan Sizhi and another yamen say: “Song Shizi’s corpse has been examined, and he will go back to Qingyun Temple.”

Lin Chengyou regained his senses. After finishing the arrangement of the affairs at Dali Temple, he needs to go to the palace immediately. In addition to reporting the case to his uncle, he also has to discuss with his uncle to help Zhenniang evoke the soul.

He walked to Song Jian’s corpse, Song Jian’s face was quiet, but his eyes were open.

Lin Chengyou was frightened for a long time, and tried to help Song Jian close his eyes, but after several attempts, he could not close.

Yan Sizhi stood quietly beside him for a while, and sighed, “How can things in this world be impermanent? A good loving couple ended up like this in the end.”

***

Teng Yuyi practiced the sword in the courtyard, and finally waited for Cheng Bo to come over to answer.

Cheng Bo said that Qingyunguan heard that it was a gift from General Teng, and accepted the snacks and wine.

Teng Yuyi was relieved.

Those two jars of bone-changing mash were treasures that she had treasured for a long time. If she hadn’t wanted to express her gratitude to Lin Chengyou, she would be reluctant to take out these two jars of wine.

If Lin Chengyou doesn’t even look down on this, she can’t do anything, because she can’t find a better baby.

“How’s Ziyu’an doing? The seventh day of the first month is the birthday of the prince.” Teng Yuyi was busy learning swordsmanship with Duanfu, but he did not forget to ask Cheng Bo.

Cheng Bo’s eyes flickered. When the lady came back from Dayin Temple, she brought wine to Prince Cheng and urged Ziyu saddle. Could it be…

Speaking of which, the lady has also reached the age of the hairpin. In the past few days, in order to avoid disasters, she has had a lot of dealings with the Prince Cheng, and the Prince Cheng is so good-looking, it is not surprising that the lady will have thoughts.

Alas, he must let the master know about these things as soon as possible.

“Uncle Cheng?” Teng Yuyi waited for a long time for a reply, and couldn’t help but feel a little surprised that Uncle Cheng also lost his mind.

Cheng Bo said with a wry smile: “I’m urging. It’s already done, and the craftsman will send it to the mansion today. When the time comes, the lady will see it in person. If there is any need to make changes, she will order it immediately. Don’t worry, it will definitely be done before the seventh day of the first day. it is good.”

Teng Yuyi nodded in satisfaction: “It’s almost the same.”

Cheng Bo told Teng Yuyi the news he had just heard in the morning: “I heard that the imperial court will reopen the Xiangxiang Academy this month. The list has almost been finalized, and the lady’s name is also on it.”

Teng Yuyi moved for a while, and quickly took back the Xiaoya sword in her hand: “Does Grandpa know about this?”

Cheng Bo: “Master knows.”

Teng Yuyi said angrily, “Grandpa is planning to ask the court to give me a marriage?”

Cheng Bo blinked. Could it be that he thought too much. Looking at this posture, the lady didn’t seem to have thought of marrying the prince.

“Master also wanted to reject this matter at first, but the sage had called him into the palace before, and after he came out of the palace, he changed his mind. As an imperial envoy, I can’t help myself when I think about it.”

Teng Yuyi snorted coldly: “You don’t have to say it, I’ll ask Grandpa myself when I look back.”

Cheng Bo was afraid that the father and daughter would quarrel again, so he hurriedly said: “The lady doesn’t have to worry too much, the saint and the queen are always kind, and even if they want to marry, they will consult both parties in advance. Make friends with some good little ladies, and besides, the lady has already retired from the general Duan… These children of noble families in the capital are not all dummies, such as the prince of Chun’an County and several young masters of the Wuzhong family… Oh yes, there is also the prince of Cheng Wang. All of them are Zhilan Yushu.”

When it came to becoming a prince, Cheng Bo deliberately emphasized the words, and at the same time secretly looked at Teng Yuyi’s expression.

Teng Yuyi was still figuring out how to tell her grandfather about this. She looked back inadvertently and asked suspiciously, “Uncle Cheng, why are you so strange today?”

Cheng Bo was so frightened that he retracted his gaze, seeing that the lady didn’t seem to have any thoughts about the prince, otherwise he should be ashamed.

It’s right to think about it, the lady is very calm every time she mentions the prince of the prince, not with any admiration, but like to treat the prince as a great benefactor, so it’s not surprising, if the lady treats someone Well, that’s something I can’t wait to dig my heart out for.

The doubts were dispelled, and the worries came to mind again. The lady gave such a precious thing to the Prince Cheng. If he was not afraid of anything else, he was afraid that there would be a misunderstanding on the side of the Prince. Neither the master nor the lady wanted to marry the royal family, and Lin Chengyou was the authentic The children of the royal family, coming and going…

No, he still has to tell the master about it.

Teng Yuyi squinted at Cheng Bo: “Cheng Bo, you are a little absent-minded today. Well, go ahead and do your own thing. If grandpa comes back, let me know no matter how late it is.”

“Hey.”

Unexpectedly, Teng Shao has not returned to the house for several days. Every time he asks Cheng Bo, Cheng Bo only says that the master is busy with military affairs. Fortunately, the official opening of Xiangxiang Academy is still far away, and the imperial court has not officially announced the students. The list, no matter how reluctant Teng Yuyi was in her heart, she could only wait and see what happened.

Unconsciously, on the sixth day of the first lunar month, Cheng Bo held the repaired Ziyu saddle and asked Teng Yuyi to take a look. Teng Yuyi circled the Ziyu saddle several times, expressing his satisfaction.

“Okay, I’ll go to Prince Cheng’s Mansion tomorrow to give gifts in person.” Teng Yuyi said, “By the way, have you figured out who will go to Prince Cheng’s Mansion tomorrow?”

“There are too many people, and there are scholars and commoners. Madam, you see, there are several thick volumes in the name book.”

so many people? Presumably there will be a lot of gifts, and the purple jade saddle she gave will not be submerged in a lot of treasures.

It seemed that she had to think ahead.

Teng Yuyi paced slowly: “Alright, go to Du’s house to pick up your aunt and cousin early tomorrow. By the way, Uncle Cheng, you can help me send a letter to the priest at Qingyun Temple, and the female relatives of General Li Guangyuan and Li’s family will also be there. go?”

Cheng Bo was stunned. Li Guangyuan was the lieutenant of the old master. Because of his great deeds, he was continuously promoted, and now he is also a hot vassal.

“Why did the lady remember to ask General Li?”

Teng Yuyi: “Don’t ask so many questions, you can find them on the roster first.”

Cheng Bo looked through the list for a long time: “Yes, General Li and his female relatives will go.”

Teng Yuyi paused, nodded and said, “Got it.”

After Cheng Bo retreated, Teng Yuyi thought doubtfully for a long time, then knocked on the hilt with her head down: “Xiaoya, come out, I’ll ask you something.”

In the past few days, Xiaoya has been eating and sleeping, and today is no exception. Teng Yuyi knocked several times before he came out lazily: “What’s the matter?”

Teng Yu sat down on the table with interest: “I can’t remember some things clearly, but there is one person who always makes me a little puzzled, hey, little old man, besides me, is there anyone else in this world who will remember these things from previous lives? “

***

Lin Chengyou was dragged by the Crown Prince to the Prince’s Mansion of Chun’an County early in the morning. Bamboo curtains hung down on the corridor, and a green and purple table was set up. The three uncles and nephews sat on the banquet, drinking tea while talking and laughing.

Outside the curtains, there is a swaying shadow, and the posture is in the painting. The flowers and shadows in the courtyard are verdant and full of fragrance. Facing such a beautiful scenery, no amount of melancholy seems to be able to wash away.

The prince scooped up the tea soup with a silver fence, and personally brought a cup of tea to Lin Chengyou, and said with a smile, “Come on, drink the tea soup that the uncle made by himself, and I haven’t seen you take a break even after the case is solved. Tomorrow is your birthday, don’t talk about the case anymore.”

Lin Chengyou: “Don’t worry, I won’t mention it today.”

The prince said: “Xiangxiang Academy will open soon. Yesterday, A-Niang told a joke that there are young ladies in Chang’an who do not want to marry into the royal family. Recently, they are busy discussing relatives or sending tokens to Lord Lang.”

Lin Chengyou had no idea where his thoughts had gone, but he didn’t answer when he heard the words, but said absent-mindedly: “Hey, isn’t the best jewelry store in Chang’an, the Star-Zhibing Tower?”

The King of Chun’an County was slightly surprised: “Why do you think of asking this?”

Lin Chengyou snorted: “Just ask for someone else.”

Although he was used to seeing rare jewelry since he was a child, he had never personally bought it. A-Niang and Azhi’s jewelry were either custom-made in the palace or purchased by the palace.

Speaking of this star-picking building, he has been there several times in the past, but all of them are to investigate the case. Maybe apart from this famous one, there are better jewelry stores in Chang’an. People ask and ask.

The prince thought for help seriously, shook his head and said, “I have to ask the uncle, I have never bought jewelry in the market.”

Just as the steward and his servants were walking through the courtyard with a pile of things, the steward Wangchong of Chun’an County beckoned, “Come here. How’s Zhaixinglou?”

The steward bent over and answered outside Langan: “It should be the best one in Chang’an, and the price is much more expensive than the other places. The name ‘Zhaixing’ means to collect all the treasures in the world.”

This name is not bad, Lin Chengyou thought about it for a while, and said with a smile: “I see.” Teng Yuyi probably didn’t look down on other things. Since this one is the best, it’s easy to say.

The prince looked at Lin Chengyou suspiciously: “Who did you ask for?”

“Colleagues.” Lin Chengyou said vaguely.

The prince wanted to ask further questions, but a maid in charge suddenly dropped a box from her bosom.

Lin Chengyou glanced at him inadvertently, and the smile on his face froze.

The brocade box was actually exactly the same as the brocade box sent to Qingyun Temple. Looking at the woman’s feet, a small part of the contents in the box had been spilled out, and it was a snack.

The steward scolded the woman a few words, turned around and apologized to a few people: “The servant has no status and disturbed a few His Royal Highnesses.”

Lin Chengyou was puzzled, stunned for a while, and pretended to smile casually: “What are those?”

The steward smiled and said, “It’s all gifts from the little ladies outside who admire His Highness. There are snacks, sachets, and some things can’t even be returned because they can’t find their origins.”

Lin Chengyou’s heart skipped a beat, and suddenly he turned his head and said with a smile, “Uncle Huang, the box of dim sum was all scattered. It’s a pity to throw it away like this, why don’t you bring it to us to eat.”

The prince also waved at the steward: “Bring it here, Grandpa hates us the most for wasting millet.”

The steward brought the brocade box over, and Lin Chengyou’s face changed when he saw it. The brocade box was neatly packed with more than 20 cakes. The cakes were white and soft, and the tops were dotted with fine white pear flower petals. How chic.