Attack Jade (攻玉) - Chapter 130

[Chapter 97 (1)]

The prince was used to being filial, and no matter how embarrassed he was, he could only listen respectfully.

Strange to say, some people don’t necessarily pay more attention even if they see each other every day. Du Tinglan has only met three times, but he has left a deep shadow in his heart every time. Now, when he hears A-Niang talking about the marriage proposal, that The slender figure couldn’t stop swaying gently in his heart, this strange throbbing troubled him, on the one hand it made his eyebrows and eyes more tender, on the other hand it made him feel at a loss, taking advantage of the maid to bring tea to A-Niang. At the same time, he turned his face and gave Lin Chengyou a wink.

Lin Chengyou listened to the queen’s teaching seriously, and pretended to be more serious than the prince. He seemed to be aware of the prince’s eyes. He kept his expression still and lightly slapped the prince with his elbow. Dear, it has been a long time since Jingyi was released last year. This is just the beginning.

Fortunately, the palace servants came and said that Yixiaxuan’s lunch was ready, and the wives of several ministers were all seated, waiting for the queen to arrive before Liu Bingyu let the brothers go.

***The

next day, the emperor and the ministers set off down the mountain.

At dawn the next day, the will of the imperial court was promulgated.

Fragrant Elephant Academy is finally scheduled to open on the 25th. The purpose is to also announce the dean of the academy, the female officials, and the list of the first batch of 80 students enrolled. In addition to the group that went to Mount Li on that day, many more were added. The daughter of DPRK and Chinese officials and foreign military envoys.

The position of the dean of Yunyin Academy was held by Mrs. Lu Guogong. Now that Mrs. Lu Guogong is old, it is difficult to concentrate on managing the complicated affairs of the academy. Therefore, this time the Xiangxiang Academy is open, and the dean can only choose another person.

At the end of the deliberation, two deans were settled.

The queen is in the palace, and takes the position of the dean of the academy.

The vice president is served by the wife of Liu Wenchang, the sacrificial wine of the Guozijian.

Mrs. Liu is the second-rank official wife. She was also a famous female talent in Chang’an in her early years. She was splendid when she was young, and she was even more respected when she was older. As soon as the news was announced, everyone in the court and the public praised her.

In addition, there were four female officials in the academy: Silu, Side, Sidu, and Sixing. The list of female officials was selected by the queen herself, and she had been inspected for a long time to ensure that all of them had both ability and political integrity.

Among the four female officials, three were descendants of the Yiying clan in Chang’an, and the other was the only daughter of Jian Wenqing, a great scholar in Luoyang.

The palace official who passed the decree also said that the students must prepare their luggage and ink at home. On the opening day of the school, the Minister of Rites and the two deans of the academy will preside over the ceremony of drumming (Note 1). After the ceremony, the students also need to pay on the spot. Shu Xiu, of course, the quota for this beam repair is only three pieces of silk per person, and it is almost only a nominal fee.

As soon as the decree reached Teng Mansion, people all over the manor became busy.

Before that, Cheng Bo had inquired about all the matters of the academy. Knowing that the academy was strictly managed, the lady could only come back once a month after she entered the academy. Fearing that the little master would not live well in the academy, he personally went to Tan Shangyue to direct Chunrong. Waiting for someone to get ready to pack.

All day long, Tan Shangyue was noisy, and people came in and out, busy arranging Teng Yuyi’s box.

Teng Yuyi was not idle, she ran to the chef and asked the cook to take out the mold and knead the dough herself. After entering the academy, this flower cake can’t be made. I can make it today, just in time to send it to Qingyunguan before school starts.

As soon as the little master got started, the people in the kitchen didn’t dare to be slow at all. They either helped deliver the stone honey or cut the petals. The rose petals brought down from Mount Li were far from enough, and most of the flowers were temporarily cut in the house by Biluo and the little maids.

Teng Yuyi first kneaded the dough into pale pink with rose juice, then mixed the petals and stone honey, and mixed sweet and soft preserved fruit into the filling. Finally, after tasting the filling, Juesheng and Qizhi were just like her. I like sweet things, but Lin Chengyou likes bland ones, so one filling is sweeter, and the other filling is lighter.

Then she finely kneaded the dough into the shape of a rose.

This is an extremely delicate work. Once done, it was done in the afternoon, and finally eight drawers of dough were made, each of which was vivid. Teng Yuyi looked left and right, feeling very satisfied, and in high spirits let the cooks take the dough to the kitchen. Put it on the rack, and steam it in the drawer tomorrow morning.

On the second day, before the dessert was delivered, Qingyunguan’s post was delivered.

The post was written by Juesheng and Qizhi, saying that they had something important to discuss with Teng Yuyi, and that Teng Yuyi should go to Mingyuelou in Dongshi immediately.

Cheng Bo was a little puzzled: “Mingyuelou is a restaurant specializing in Jiangnan cuisine. It has always only entertained tycoons and giants. The price of the dishes can be

said to be expensive. It’s impossible to ask Teng Yuyi to meet in that kind of place.

Teng Yuyi was bored and used a small silver spoon to scoop the cheese and fresh cherry in the bowl. How could this post be written by the sage and abandon wisdom? It was definitely written by Lin Chengyou. Thinking that the specter had fallen, he slowly said: “The stingy master is stingy. , treat people very thoughtfully, it is rare to ask a good friend like me to go out, so you can’t be generous, it’s not too late, help me prepare a horse.”

Cheng Bo still looked puzzled, but Teng Yuyi was busy asking Chunrong to find the man The brocade robe and the head of the robe, after some costumes, let Duanfu disguise.

When the masters and servants changed their appearances, they handed over the boxes of flower cakes to Duanfu to hold, and the group went to Dongshi.

When I arrived at the entrance of Mingyue Building, I could see why Cheng Bo didn’t believe that Juesheng and Qizhi would meet here, because this restaurant is really expensive, and the silver-carved vermilion lacquer on the window drawers on the floor is more elegant than other restaurants. few.

It was a strangely big restaurant with almost no customers outside the door. Teng Yuyi entered the store to inquire about the little Taoist priest. The store seemed to have been waiting for a long time, but she greeted him in person and said, “Is that the prince? Come upstairs with the villain.

” room, but did not see the shadow of Jue Sheng and Abandoned Wisdom.

The shopkeeper warmly brought tea and snacks: “Young Master Wang will wait here, the two trail masters are still on the way.”

Teng Yuyi had to sit down first.

***

Lin Chengyou is busy at Dali Temple.

On that day, the Dayin Temple and various Taoist temples received news of the appearance of Chikuo, and immediately patrolled the city. They did not find any signs of Chikuo. After the trace, the monks and Taoists still set up formations outside the city overnight. As soon as Qing Xuzi came down from the mountain, he rushed to the outside of the city to sit in charge and direct the matter in person.

Compared with the busyness of the monks and Taoists, the Dali Temple has been extremely leisurely these days.

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, since Haoyue Sanren was subdued, the states and counties have not submitted cases for several days, and their colleagues only have some backlogs in the past.

The night after coming down from Mount Li, Lin Chengyou first helped the teacher to announce the formation, and the next morning, he asked Juesheng and Qizhi to send a message to Teng Yuyi. It was still early to see that there were still many doubts about the cases at hand. He rode his horse to the Dali Temple.

Every time Yan Sizhi arrives first, and today is no exception. When Lin Chengyou entered the office, Yan Sizhi was sitting upright in front of the Xuan window, busy sorting out several old cases.

Lin Chengyou had long been surprised by Yan Sizhi’s diligence, and smiled: “Brother Yan.”

Yan Sizhi put down his pen: “It’s just in time, I have something to discuss with Lin Ping.”

Then he wrote a bunch of his own. The book was pushed in front of Lin Chengyou: “I sorted out these cases in the morning, and everything else is easy to say, except for the case of Hu Jizhen, but I don’t even know how to write the case. So far, there are no eyewitnesses, no murder weapon, and no clear evidence. The motive of the victim, I couldn’t even hear a few words from the victim. Now Hu Jizhen is exactly the same as the phlegm obsession. It is only because of this that I suspect that Lu Zhaoan is related to this matter. The evidence is insufficient, but I want to find out more. Evidence, there is no trace on the whole thing, there is nowhere to start.”

Lin Chengyou sat down and flipped through the ripping book, he was familiar with every record on it, he dispatched a lot of people for Chalu Zhaoan a few days ago, and the result was Because the case of Haoyue’s scattered people was put on hold again, he and Yan Sizhi started to investigate the case again after a few days of idleness.

“Since there are so many ambiguities, it’s better to start with the clear ones.” Lin Chengyou clicked on a place in the record book, “The method of murder—Ming. Hu Jizhen was taken out of his mind. This is a kind of sorcery to take souls.”

Yan Sizhi nodded and wrote the first line according to Lin Chengyou’s ideas.

Lin Chengyou said again: “The time of the murder is Ming. Hu Jizhen was killed on the 20th of last month. To be precise, he was killed after he and his friends returned from Ci’en Temple. He was with his last friend at the end of the day. It was already Shen Shimo after we broke up and returned to the Hu mansion, and he fell ill as soon as he returned to the mansion, so the murderer could only move his hands within two hours of the future—Shen Shimo.”

Yan Sizhi nodded again.

“The location of the murder—Ming.” Lin Chengyou said, “Hu Jizhen broke up with his friends on Deshan Street in Liquanfang, which is only one street away from Yiningfang, where Hu’s mansion is located. Hu Jizhen was only taken out. The first half an hour was lost. The murderer should have been following Hu Jizhen all the time, so he could control Hu Jizhen to ride home, but the location of the murder would not be too far from the Hu residence, because if he dragged him If it is too long, Hu Jizhen will reveal more clues, which shows that the murder is near Deshan Street and Yining Square in Liquanfang, even within half an hour’s walk.”

Yan Sizhi wrote the third strip.

After a pause, he frowned and said: “Then… the most crucial motive for the murder? Hu Jizhen is studying in the Imperial College, and he is only fourteen years old this year. Although his temperament is upright, his heart is very soft. Rebuked, his father, Hu Dingbao, was serving as a servant in the Ministry of War, and he was also a person who was round on the outside and square on the inside. To say that Lu Zhaoan had a motive to harm Hu Jizhen… Yes, the night the corpse evil broke into the Chengwang Mansion, Lu Zhaoan just ran for his own life and locked Hu Jizhen. Going outside, not many people know about this matter. Even if Hu Jizhen is preaching it everywhere, Lu Zhaoan can say that this is Hu Jizhen’s one-sided remark. If this alone is harmful, will it be too risky, and we have not found Lu Zhaoan so far. A hint of sorcery.”

Lin Chengyou took out a record from the bottom: “Does it make it clearer to add this? Hu Jizhen’s classmate and friend Du Shaotang went to visit Hu’s mansion that day. As a result, Hu Jizhen seemed to be triggered by his friend’s caring behavior. He spit out a sentence: ‘Don’t come here, I didn’t see anything’. That sentence is the only clear sentence he has spoken since he fell ill. If it is not nonsense, then it is probably the strongest thought he had before he was killed.”

Yan Sizhi Looking at that place: “Could it be that Hu Ji was killed because he accidentally broke something? In this way, the motive is a little clearer.”

Lin Chengyou: “In order to avoid the investigation of the imperial court these years, the sorcerer party has even It is a last resort to use this method to deal with Hu Jizhen that day. Killing Hu Jizhen directly will surely disturb the Dali Temple and the imperial court. It is much safer to use this kind of soul extraction to harm people. It’s similar to Phlegm Confusion in the Heart orifice. Even ordinary monks and Taoists can’t even imagine that something is wrong. If it wasn’t for Hu Dingbao who was ill and rushed to the hospital, no one would know that Hu Ji was really deliberately murdered.”

Yan Sizhi pondered . : “But that day, Hu Jizhen was almost at the door of his house, and what terrible handle could he come across? It was not dark at that time, and the streets were full of people.”

Lin Chengyou thought about it quietly, and found a scroll of bamboo slips to sketch on it. : “Judging from the fact that he drove his horse to Deshan Street, he planned to go home directly, but for some reason he changed his mind temporarily. There are no shops nearby, and it doesn’t seem like he is going to buy things temporarily. In this case, it’s usually—”

Yan Sizhi was stunned for a moment: “I ran into an acquaintance halfway? Or was someone stopped?”

Lin Chengyou thought for a while: “If someone blocked the road for no reason, Hu Jizhen would definitely refuse to dismount, and the two sides argued together. It was necessary to attract the attention of others, but no one had a dispute at these two intersections that day, and the investigation of the nearby liquor store also proved that Hu Jizhen had not been drinking with anyone that day, so it is very likely that someone or something caused it. After getting his attention, Hu Jizhen either quietly drove the horse to follow the man, or was invited to his home by the man, and then Hu Jizhen ran into something he shouldn’t have seen and was killed because of it.”

Yan Si looked straight at the bamboo slips on the table, and Lin Chengyou drew on it a person and a horse representing Hu Jizhen and his horse, and the section of the road that the person and horse traveled.

Lin Chengyou then drew a house in the northwest corner and northeast corner of the villain, one is Puning Square and the other is Xiuxiang Square.

He first pointed to Puningfang: “Lu Zhaoan lives in Puningfang now, just at the northwest corner of Deshan Street.” Then

he pointed to Xiuxiangfang in the northeast corner: “That day he was in the United Kingdom in Xiuxiangfang again. It happens that the public mansion is not far away. If he comes out of the banquet for an excuse, he may meet Hu Jizhen.”

Yan Sizhi: “So Lin Pingshi still suspects that this has something to do with Lu Zhaoan?”

“Hu Jizhen has never been with Lu Zhaoan before. People have made enemies, and the only one who seems to be at odds recently seems to be only one Lu Zhaoan. Hu Jizhen originally admired Lu Zhaoan very much. On the night the corpse evil broke into the palace, he even took the initiative to give the life-saving talisman to Lu Zhaoan for safekeeping. Lu Zhaoan exposed his nature, and Hu Jizhen will be disappointed to the point of coldness after that, Big Brother Yan, if you are Hu Jizhen, you will be worried about this and suddenly see Lu Zhaoan on the street one day, what would you do?”

Yan Sizhi thought about it. Said: “Master Hu is only fourteen years old, and he is upright and honest. Even if it is not good to go directly to Lu Zhaoan’s residence to ask for the crime, he may not be able to hold it in private… In his indignation, he will probably ask Lu Zhaoan why he did this.

” Here, Yan Sizhi was stagnant: “You mean, Hu Jizhen was going to go home that day, but unexpectedly bumped into Lu Zhaoan on the street? But this can’t prove that Lu Zhaoan is related to this matter.”

Lin Chengyou nodded: “Just like Brother Yan As I said, if Hu Jizhen just drove his horse and walked around the street, how could he have run into any deadly handle? In my opinion, this incident is very likely to happen in the dark. With Hu Jizhen’s upright temperament, it is absolutely impossible to follow him at will. Strangers, meeting Lu Zhaoan is different. Hu Jizhen thinks of what happened that night, and his heart arouses A remote alley. Hu Jizhen also realized that he had bumped into something he shouldn’t have seen, so he said ‘don’t come here, I didn’t see anything’.”

Yan Sizhi still found it unbelievable: “Lu Zhaoan wanted to become an official. During this period of time, there was a knife hanging over his head. No matter how hypocritical he was in his heart, he must be cautious in his words and deeds. I don’t understand what scandal Hu Jizhen could have encountered with Lu Zhaoan. As long as you don’t commit a crime, you can’t make any big waves. Lu Zhaoan can’t bribe Hu Jizhen with money, or beg Hu Jizhen not to publicize the matter? No matter what, it’s better than taking risks and harming others.”

Lin Chengyou: ” Don’t forget that Hu Jizhen is the son of the minister of the Ministry of War. Once something happens, Lu Zhaoan is not the only one involved. The murderer thinks that Hu Jizhen must become stupid and crazy, and that person may feel that he is showing mercy.”

Yan Sizhi was stunned. Stay for a while.

Lin Chengyou smiled and said, “Everything is just speculation. But from the point of view of taking souls alone, this case cannot be simple. This matter may not only arise from personal grievances, but involves a wider range of issues, so in this case we not only To investigate to the end, it must be placed in the first place in recent important cases.”

Yan Sizhi’s expression became more and more solemn, and he wrote down the reasoning behind the “motivation of the murder”.

He added: “By the way, Lu Zhaoan was at a banquet in the British government that day. Can someone prove that he left the table? Also, we have found evidence of Lu Zhaoan’s sorcery.

” I went to the garden and was not at the table for an hour or two, which the servants of the British government can testify. As for the latter point – if Hu Jizhen encounters more than one person, it may be Lu Zhaoan’s accomplice who harmed people with sorcery, but only At present, we only have one suspicious object, so we can only start from Lu Zhaoan.”

This point can only be found in the letters Lu Zhaoan wrote to Du Tinglan.

Lin Chengyou hurriedly glanced at it earlier. These letters were written in Yangzhou last year. Most of them are fresh and vigorous poems.

After reading it, Lin Chengyou had to admit that even in Chang’an, where there are many masters, Lu Zhaoan is the most outstanding one, and it is not surprising that it will attract the favor of Mrs. Du and the daughter of the Zheng family.

It’s just that this matter is related to Mrs. Du’s reputation after all. Even if you can get a clue from the letter, you have to use other methods to prove that Lu Zhaoan knows sorcery.

Yan Sizhi focused on handling the case, and seeing that Lin Chengyou had sorted out the ideas of the case one by one, he put down his pen with confidence: “I have only cross-examined in the area of Deshan Street in Yining Square before, and it seems that today I have obtained a house rented by Lu Zhaoan in Puning Square. I asked around. Lin Pingshi, you and I will go together.”

Lin Chengyou smiled: “I have something to do today, I’m afraid I won’t be able to go, Yan Sizhi will go first, and I will go back to Puning Square in the afternoon.”

Yan Si Zhi was stunned, Lin Chengyou was a noble man, but as long as there was a case to be investigated, he often worked harder than him. When he took a cold look, Lin Chengyou was still looking at the case on the table, but there seemed to be a little smile in his eyes.

Yan Sizhi remembered Lin Chengyou’s weird questioning in those days, and a thought popped into his heart. Could it be that he guessed right, Lin Pingshi really has a beloved little lady.

He decided to try it out: “Lin Pingshi has other cases to investigate?”

Lin Chengyou thought to himself, today is an exception, who told Teng Yuyi to wait for him in Mingyuelou,

he helped Teng Yuyi prepare a nest of ghosts, Juesheng and Qizhi are not the same Reliable, he decided to take her to remove the trouble in person.

Thinking about the future, when Teng Yuyi entered the academy, the only time she wanted to see her would be at night. At night, it would not delay the investigation during the day, but Yan Sizhi had to say hello, because it was impossible to hide it if there were too many times. Saying that you have some personal matters will save you making excuses.

He put down Bamboo Simple to answer the call, and at this moment, a yamen outside said: “There is a case coming.”

When they got outside, they saw two yamen carrying a corpse covered by a white cloth through the vestibule.

Several young officials shook their heads secretly. After only two days of idleness, there was another case.

A Si Zhi surnamed Wang asked casually, “Where did you send it?”

The yamen hurriedly replied: “It was sent from Yining Square in the north of the city. The dead lady was a little lady. It was said that when she went to visit the vicinity of Chuguo Temple with her female companions yesterday, she suddenly disappeared in the middle of the way. The lady died in a nearby well, and I heard that she was only thirteen years old, so it sounds very pitiful.” As he

spoke, he carried the corpse back.

Everyone was stunned. It sounded like he accidentally fell into a well and died. This kind of accident happens several times in Chang’an every year. Even if the murder is disguised as an accident, it should be tried by the judge of Chang’an County before submitting it. Some were delivered directly to Dali Temple.

Doubts are doubts. After all, no one has been assigned to investigate this case. Even Lin Chengyou felt that this case was not very surprising, so he did not ask more questions.

It didn’t take long before someone suddenly came over and said, “Lin Ping, Chen Zuozuo, please go and see the corpse.”

Lin Chengyou was in a hurry to go to Mingyuelou, and he was already outside the door, so he had to go back after hearing the words body.

Yan Sizhi also followed Lin Chengyou to the morgue.

Lin Chengyou understood as soon as he entered, the woman could only see the whites of her eyes, not even a trace of blackness. This was a sign that her soul had been disturbed.

Zuo Zuo was full of astonishment: “Fa Cao of Chang’an County said that when he was salvaging the corpse at Chuguo Temple yesterday, his companions said that something was wrong before this lady disappeared. A person who used to be very lively suddenly became dumb and stupid. We didn’t look at it for a while, and the little lady disappeared. When the body was found floating in the well, the body was picked up and looked at, but the state of death was not very normal. The corpse has been brought here.”

“What was the cause of death?”

Chen Yanzuo said, “On the surface, he died from drowning, because apart from the scratches from the falling well, there were no scars left by other external forces on the surface of the corpse, and his lungs were full of scars. Water, you were still alive when you fell into the water.”

Lin Chengyou walked around the corpse, something was wrong, the soul of a person who died in vain would be reluctant to leave before the first seven, this girl drowned yesterday, so the soul is right there.

He shook out a talisman from his sleeve and secretly cast a spirit spell, but it failed, and there was no evil spirit around the corpse.

Yan Sizhi and Chen Haozuo saw that Lin Chengyou’s face was wrong, and they hurriedly said: “How? What’s wrong?”

Lin Chengyou squatted down and looked at the bottom of the girl’s feet: “This girl has an incomplete soul, if you guess correctly, she has been killed before she died. People have taken away their souls, and they have lost their minds before they die, so naturally there is no resentment.”

Yan Sizhi was shocked: “Isn’t this like-”

Yes, it is exactly the same as the way Hu Jizhen was murdered, except that Hu Jizhen was murdered by the murderer The control returned home, and the little lady died because she lost her mind and fell into a well.

Lin Chengyou got up and asked Zu Zuo, “Is the body found in Yining Square?”

“Yes, this little lady lives in Yining Square, her name is Li Ying’er.”

Yan Sizhi and Lin Chengyou looked at each other, and it was Yining again. Square.

It is too coincidental that Hu Jizhen also lives in Yining Square, and also has his soul drawn.

Could it be that someone specialises in collecting souls? Or, this Li Ying’er also ran into something before she was killed.

Yan Sizhi asked Lin Chengyou: “If these two cases are related, I’m afraid it cannot be handed over to other colleagues.”

Lin Chengyou looked at the corpse and thought, Li Ying’er’s case is a new one, if you don’t want to miss key clues, you must arrive immediately Take a trip to the Chuguo Temple where the accident happened. Yan Sizhi had to go to the vicinity of Lu Zhaoan’s mansion for an inspection, but he couldn’t climb over the wall to go to Chuguo Temple, and he was worried about handing it over to others, because he might miss important evidence.

But Teng Yuyi was still waiting for him in Yueminglou. Before he went out, he managed to hold Juesheng and Qizhi. It was impossible to miss the appointment. The guards at Chuguo Temple will not allow anyone to enter or leave the place today, and I will come in two hours.”

However, God seemed to be against him, and just after this matter was arranged, another colleague came to look for him: ” Lin Pingshi, several Taoist priests from Dongmingguan are waiting for you outside the yamen.”

Outside, in addition to the two Taoist priests, Jiantian and Jianxian, there are still beauty and joy that have not been seen for many days.

Lin Chengyou glanced from left to right, and smiled in surprise: “I don’t know if the Venerable Masters are in a hurry, but they came to Dali Temple to find me.” Seeing the sky, he

hurriedly said, “Prince, look at this.”

A black talisman with spells drawn with blood on it. The blood has dried up, but the hatred can penetrate the back of the paper.

“Seven talismans?”

“Yesterday, General Li asked the old man to come to the door to remove the trouble, saying that his wife and daughter seemed to have hit the evil, and suddenly began to vomit and have diarrhea two days ago, and he himself felt uncomfortable. Upon inspection, I saw that everyone in the Li family seemed to be seriously ill, and I saw that Mei remembered a spell that was very similar to this one. After looking carefully under the steps of the gate, I found that someone had placed such a spell on the Li family. If not discovered in time , Mrs. Li and her daughter will die within seven days.”

Jian Mei said solemnly: “Sir, the Seven Charms and the Spiritual Art are the best of the Wujimen. Ever since these thieves tried to subdue their methods, I haven’t seen them for many years. The poor Daoists felt that the matter was very important, so they had to rush to report to the prince. I heard that this General Li is a hot newcomer in the DPRK, and he will be promoted to a military governor soon. Could it be that General Li has offended something? people, so someone secretly used such a method to harm them?”

Lin Chengyou looked at Fu Lu thoughtfully.

Jian Xian also said: “This kind of matter is related to the court, so I won’t be able to intervene. I came here today because I want to transfer this matter to the prince. The real murderer made it clear that he wanted to kill the Li family. There must be a next time, while the curse seal at the door of Li’s house is still there, why don’t the prince go and see it in person?”

*** Yueminglou

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Teng Yuyi sat by the window and glanced downstairs from time to time. There are silk and bamboo in the ear, the musicians play music behind the curtain, and the desserts are presented like water. It is comparable to the fragrant mist of the fairy cave.

Teng Yuyi was very satisfied with the food in front of her, but it was almost an hour since she came here, and neither Lin Chengyou nor Juesheng and Qizhi were seen. Lin Chengyou was afraid that the ghost would scare the other customers in the store, so she booked today in advance. The Mingyue Building, a huge restaurant, has only her as a guest.

In a blink of an eye, it was early summer, and the sun was brighter than the previous days. Teng Yuyi sat by the window for a while, her face was gradually warmed by the sunlight. Write down the exact time, but since you have an appointment, how can you not show up so late. Since Duanfu came in, he kept his wooden pestle aside, seeing that Teng Yuyi was a little anxious, and said, “Would you like to ask Chang Geng to go to Qingyun

Temple to inquire?”

“Wait a while.”

Hearing the noise coming from downstairs, I looked down and saw a tall figure coming in, followed by footsteps on the stairs, and the host came up with Pi Dian Dian.

After a while, the maids opened the door, and it turned out to be Lin Chengyou.

He seemed to be here on a whim, without even taking off his official uniform. He wore a blue shirt with his head on and soap boots on his feet. When he walked around, his ochre red trousers were exposed on the side of his tunic. Not with the goldfish bag hanging from his waist, everywhere he looked like a young official.

It’s a pity that there is still a clue in the collar. It is estimated that the weather is too hot. He actually wears a snow-white gauze robe made by the palace in his heavy official uniform.

Lin Chengyou waved his hand to let the host, the musicians and the others go down. He lifted his robe and sat on the opposite seat. He smiled and said, “I’ve made you wait for a long time.”

Teng Yuyi hurriedly said that he didn’t dare. Seeing the sweat on his forehead, he said curiously: ” Is Dali Temple very busy today?”

Lin Chengyou poured himself a glass of wine, smiled and said, “A little busy.” He

almost missed the appointment in time.

When drinking, she couldn’t help looking over the upper edge of the tea cup to look at Teng Yuyi. She took off her beard. She had a pink face like a lotus flower. Her eyes seemed to be filled with spring water. darker than grapes.

Lin Chengyou retracted his gaze and turned to look at the door: “I asked them to serve the food? I just happen to be hungry, and this Jiangnan cuisine is not bad.”

Teng Yuyi was stunned: “Will you

wait for the little master?” what are they doing? I wish they didn’t come. He has taken them to eat this dish many times, and if it’s a big deal, he will add more dishes to them later, Lin Chengyou thought to himself, but said: “The food in this restaurant is slower than the other side, absolutely Sheng Qizhi won’t be able to make it in a while, I still have important things to do, and I can’t wait.”

Teng Yu thought for a while, Lin Chengyou should be in a hurry to finish the work and leave, she pointed to her wrist and whispered : “I’ve already washed Xuanyinling, the prince can release the ghost.”

“Oh, I didn’t bring it.”

“?” Tomorrow the academy is about to start.

“I’ve been busy in the past two days, so I don’t have time to hunt ghosts.” Lin Chengyou said, “But there is a Zhuangzi haunted in the Xiuzhen Square in the north of the city. According to people’s description, he looks like a ghost who specializes in sucking people’s ghosts. I just want to go to handle the case, Wang If the young master is free, do you want me to take you to get rid of the evil?”

Teng Yuyi was overjoyed, this kind of ghost is a kind of evil ghost, and the mana is not very high, she can remove it with Xiaoya sword alone, so that , she can not only try Xuan Yinling’s spiritual power, but also save some merits.

She was overjoyed: “It just so happens that I also want to try the swordsmanship taught by Duanfu. If the prince doesn’t want to do it himself, I can deal with the haunted Zhuangzi alone.”

Lin Chengyou lowered his eyes and took a sip of wine. The person who borrowed his life could only eliminate the disaster by slaying the demons and eliminating the demons. That nest of ghosts was enough for Teng Yuyi to accumulate a lot of merit, and it was no wonder she was so happy.

He said solemnly: “It’s okay. It’s just that I have several cases to be done, and the location happens to be in the Yining Square under the Xiuzhen Square. Will Wang Gongzi go with me, or wait for me here? If it is too troublesome, After I have obtained the certificate, I will come back to pick up the prince.”

No wonder Lin Chengyou was so busy, it was noon now, and Yi Ning Fang was half a city away from Dong City. Teng Yuyi pondered, how about another day? But she will bring Xuanyin bell into the academy tomorrow…

Lin Chengyou suddenly said again: “You know the victim of one of the cases, it is Hu Jizhen. Juesheng and Qizhi are not here today, if the prince is not available, I will have to find someone to help.”

Teng Yuyi was taken aback for a moment.

Ever since she knew that Hu Jizhen might have something to do with Lu Zhaoan, she had been looking forward to finding out what happened to Lu Zhaoan. It was rare to have the opportunity to inquire about the case today, even if she could only wait outside, she immediately changed her mind: “I agree with you. The prince will go together. If I am not enough alone, Duanfu can also help.”

Lin Chengyou smiled and nodded reluctantly: “If you really want to go, just sticking on the beard is not enough, you have to change your appearance. Change, and your clothes also need to be changed, it’s better to change to Taoist robes.”

Teng Yuyi: “It’s not enough to put on a beard? Could it be that the family that the prince wants to get rid of knows me?”

“When the time comes, you will Got it.”

Saying high-fives, the maids swarmed in, serving plates of wines and delicacies.

When the two of them were eating, they didn’t even hear the cup and chopsticks. Lin Chengyou occasionally raised his eyes to look at Teng Yuyi. Teng Yuyi seemed to think this dish was quite appetizing, and unknowingly, he ate a lot of each dish. He saw that his appetite was surprisingly good.

After the meal, Teng Yuyi asked Duanfu to help her get a set of Taoist robes worn by a little Taoist priest, dressed up and went downstairs, and turned into a little Taoist priest.

Lin Chengyou looked Teng Yuyi up and down, and nodded with a smile: “I gave you the name Wuwei. When you arrive at the Li residence and call you ‘Wuwei’, you must remember to agree.”

Teng Yuyi smiled and lowered his eyes: “Pindao understands. .”

There suddenly came the voices of Juesheng and Jizhi: “Senior brother.”

When he turned his head, he saw that it was the carriage of Qingyun Temple. As soon as they got to the building, Juesheng and Qizhi jumped out of the car: “Senior brother, you’ve finished eating so soon? Where’s the prince?”

Lin Chengyou sighed inwardly. In the end, he was caught up by these two little guys. He turned on his horse and said, “Get in the car.”

Teng Yuyi took the opportunity to get on the carriage of Qingyun Temple, and then came out of the window: “Little Daoist.

” The voice was familiar to Zhi, so he got into the car in a hurry. After sitting down, he took a closer look and said in surprise, “Ms. Teng? Why are you dressed like this, you can’t recognize it at all!”

Teng Yuyi handed the lacquer box in her hand to the two of them. : “I have to try Xuanyinling’s spiritual power. It happens that your brothers are going to get rid of the trouble later. You agreed to take me there and let me dress up as a little Taoist priest. You said that it will be less eye-catching. Are you hungry? The other vegetarian dishes and snacks that the senior apprentice asked the store to make are all your favorites, eat them while they are hot.”

Juesheng and Qizhi happily took over the lacquer box: “We are not hungry, senior gave us money before. Buy something delicious, save this for dinner. Madam Teng—”

“Shh, you have to call me Wuwei, the name your senior brother gave me just now.”

Qizhi smiled and changed his words: “Okay, senior brother Wuwei, senior brother now Where do you want to take us?”

“It’s said to be rid of evil, and it is said that the family’s surname is Li.”

Juesheng and Jizhi are both fresh and excited. Although they used to exorcise demons and conquer demons together in the past, several people went to a certain family together. Still the first time.

Along the way, laughter came from Qingyunguan’s cart from time to time, Lin Chengyou listened from outside the car, and the three of them didn’t know what to say, and the chatter never stopped.

At the door of the house, Teng Yuyi got out of the car and took a look, Li family? When did Li Huaigu’s family suffer from evil?

Li Guangyuan and Li

[End of This Chapter]