Yan Qi thought about it and realized that the case was full of mystery and they had to work together to solve the case.
At first, everyone thought it was the flower-picking thieves who hijacked Miss Bai, but in fact this was just a misleading appearance.
Obviously, the person who planned all this deliberately left a plum blossom at the scene to confuse the public.
When Liu Chunfeng was interrogated just now, he firmly denied that he would keep plum blossoms. Isn't this a self-inflicted crime?
The rumors about plum blossoms are just people’s imagination! But the real criminal cleverly used this illusion to confuse everyone.
It can also be inferred from this that Liu Chunfeng is not the real murderer.
Yan Qi thought about it, and a question that had troubled her resurfaced in her mind: In the bridal chamber, when Miss Bai was kidnapped, there were so many people outside, but they didn't notice any movement. How did the robbers kidnap Miss Bai in full view of everyone?
Back in the back hall, Yan Qi told Li Mobai these thoughts in his heart.
"Let's go, then let's go to the Chen Mansion to find out what's going on!"
Li Mobai decided immediately.
Just as he was about to set off, he discovered that Master Li Feiyan had disappeared without a trace. He asked a government official on duty to tell Li Feiyan, and then rushed to Chen's house to meet them.
Li Mobai and Yan Qi rushed to the Chen Mansion and once again stepped into the bridal chamber that they had investigated.
However, the bridal chamber had already been carefully investigated once, and further in-depth investigations failed to find new clues.
Li Mobai still found nothing during this visit.
Yan Qi summoned the maids and wives of the Chen family to come, because only the maids and wives had entered the room at that time, and she hoped to learn from them the exact time when the bride disappeared.
"Replying to my lord, I went into the room at the beginning of the year, and the bride was still there."
"My lord, I went in when I was in Haizhong, and the bride was already sitting by the bed."
Yan Qi nodded and asked everyone: "Who has been in Haizhong since then?"
A maid said: "To tell you my lord, I have been there before, probably in Haimo."
"Has anyone else gone in since then?" Yan Qi asked again.
Everyone shook their heads silently.
Yan Qi asked the maid: "So you are the last person who entered the room. What was the situation at that time?"
"At that time, the young lady was sitting by the bed. The young lady asked the slave what time it was. The slave and the young lady said a few words and then came out."
Yan Qi asked again: "What did you go in for?"
The maid said: "I am the lady's personal maid. I don't do anything when I go in. I just ask the lady if she has any orders."
After listening to Yan Qi's questions to the maid and mother-in-law, Li Mobai fell into deep thought.
After the end of the day, and immediately after midnight, the groom returned to the room, only to find that the bride had disappeared.
How did the robbers do it in such a short period of time?
Is there something wrong with the groom Chen Moyun?
Li Mobai was shocked. The groom was also standing aside at this moment, his face was full of sadness.
It was undoubtedly a huge blow to him that this originally joyful wedding encountered such changes.
He turned to Chen Moyun and asked: "Mr. Chen, what was it like when you found out that your bride was missing?"
Chen Moyun's eyes were full of confusion: "I pushed the door open and found that she was gone. There was only a plum blossom left on the bed. Everything else was as usual, and there seemed to be no movement."
"Then what?"
"Then I panicked and immediately informed the people outside. Everyone went inside and looked for the bride together."
After listening to the groom's account, Li Mobai understood that the groom had no motive for committing the crime, let alone the ability to commit the crime.
So he cleverly changed the subject and asked, "How did you and Miss Bai get involved?"
Chen Moyun replied: "Our marriage was all arranged by our parents and the matchmaker. The Chen and Bai families have the same status, and Miss Bai and I are similar in age. With the help of the matchmaker, the marriage was settled. If we really talk about it, In fact, we haven’t even met each other yet.”
Li Mobai nodded slightly, and then focused on asking about Miss Bai's character.
In the narration of the Bai family, Li Mobai gradually understood the extraordinary qualities of Miss Bai Mingyue.
Although she is a woman, she has shown extraordinary business talents. She is not a purdah woman in the traditional sense, but actively participates in the management of the family business.
A servant of the Bai family proudly told Li Mobai: "Our lady is not only talented and beautiful, but also good at business. Last month she went to Lin'an County to buy silk in person. She has a unique vision, and now the price of silk has increased by five yuan. .”
Li Mobai couldn't help but be surprised. He originally thought that Miss Bai was just an ordinary woman, but he didn't expect that she was also quite skillful in the business world.
He continued to ask with curiosity: "Is there anything else special about Miss Bai?"
The servant thought for a moment and then replied: "In terms of cultural accomplishment, the young lady is not only literate but also good at writing poems. Even the master is full of praise for her poems. By the way, my young lady's favorite poem is 'Rushing Like a Shooting Star' ', she often chants this sentence, but we don't quite understand the meaning."
After hearing this, Li Mobai laughed and said: "This is a poem from Li Taibai's "A Knight's Journey", which describes the knight as heroic and as fast as a shooting star. Your young lady actually likes this poem. It's really unique."
The servant proudly replied: "My young lady is a hero among women! Even the master often says that none of her brothers are as good as her. If she were a man, she would be able to achieve great things."
After hearing these words, Li Mobai couldn't help but feel some respect for Miss Bai, and he wanted to see this strange woman more and more.
In comparison, Chen Moyun seems slightly inferior.
Although Li Mobai didn't know Chen Moyun well, he could tell that he was an ordinary person with no extraordinary talents.
After Miss Bai disappeared, he just drank to drown his sorrows all day long and did nothing. He was not seen making any efforts to find Miss Bai.
At this time, a figure slowly approached.
When Li Mobai was talking to someone, he just glanced casually and mistakenly thought he was an ordinary servant in Chen's house.
It wasn't until this person walked up to Li Mobai and respectfully called "Sir" that Li Mobai was surprised to realize that it was Master Li Feiyan who was here.
"Why are you wearing men's clothes again?"
Li Mobai asked in surprise. Just now he thought it was a man walking over.
Li Feiyan is dressed in men's clothing and looks very heroic. She smiled and said: "Men's clothes are easy to wear and they can act freely. Doesn't Sister Yan Qi often wear men's clothes?"
What she said was true. She had been tracking down the flower-picking thief for several days, and wearing women's clothes did cause a lot of inconvenience.
"Is there something wrong with me wearing men's clothing?" Li Feiyan couldn't help but curiously asked when she saw Li Mobai was silent.
In fact, Li Mobai was not silent, but suddenly had a flash of inspiration. When Li Feiyan asked him, his train of thought stopped again.
"It's not a bad idea to wear men's clothes when working in the yamen. Later, you can try to refer to men's clothes and tailor some women's clothes for yourself that are both feminine and elegant, just like Yan Qi did!"
"Yan Qi wears men's clothes, has a unique charm, has a heroic appearance, and has the style of a heroine!"
After Li Mobai finished speaking, he glanced at Yan Qi secretly.
"Sir, it's time to investigate the case, let's get down to business!" Yan Qi's face remained cold.
"Clothes! Yes, just clothes! I understand what's going on!"
Li Mobai suddenly spoke loudly and excitedly, and his voice resounded throughout the hall, attracting everyone's attention.
"Master Li, what did you think of? Do you already know who kidnapped Miss Bai?" someone asked eagerly.
Li Mobai nodded firmly: "Yes, I already have a clue."
"Then tell us quickly!" everyone urged.
Li Mobai rolled his eyes and smiled mysteriously: "I can't say it yet, but I promise that I will find Miss Bai tomorrow! Let's go back to the county government office!"
Li Feiyan followed him, her mind still a little confused. She looked at the clothes in her hands and muttered: "What happened to the clothes?"
