Cao Peizheng seemed to know that this time the Chief Inspector was going to be serious.
He also knew that although Nangong Xue was from Qianhu, she had a special status and he did not dare to contradict her at will.
So he finally smiled and said: "That's true. After all, you adults have already worked very hard to investigate the case, and I have no reason to cause trouble for everyone, right?"
With that said, he looked at the servant behind him and said, "Aguang, go and ask the young master to get up and come to the front hall."
The servant Aguang was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes."
Then, he immediately walked to the backyard.
As for the other people who were already waiting in the front hall, Xue Mu said, "Were you all at the house three nights ago?"
At this time, everyone, you look at me and I look at you.
One of the women asked: "Was the night three days ago the night before the Lantern Festival?"
"Exactly." Xue Mu nodded.
The woman replied: "If it is the night before the Lantern Festival, then of course we are all at the house."
"Yes, our lady only went out on the night of the Lantern Festival, and stayed at the house the rest of the time." At this time, another woman with a slightly younger voice responded.
Nangong Xue asked Cao Peizheng at this time: "Where is Mr. Cao?"
Cao Peizheng explained at this time: "Master Nangong, you also know that I am already in the middle of the year. After having a light meal in the evening, I went to bed early."
He then looked at his family members behind him and said together: "Our family has strict rules and basically won't let them go out at night. I can be sure that everyone in our house was at home that night."
After hearing this, Xue Mu responded: "Since Mr. Cao said so, we naturally believe it. Now we will just wait for Mr. Ling to arrive and we can simply ask him."
Hearing this, Cao Peizheng also nodded and sighed: "I heard that there is a drought in other areas, and a large number of refugees have come from outside the capital. Could it be that some people have sneaked into the city?"
As he said that, he looked at the people in the mansion behind him and said, "You guys must be careful when you go out and travel in groups. The capital is not peaceful now."
After hearing this, Nangong Xue knew that Cao Pei was making insinuations, so she responded: "Don't worry, Mr. Cao, we, the people of the Divine Catcher Division, will be responsible for the peace in the capital."
"That's natural. Naturally, we also believe in your Divine Catcher. After all, His Majesty has high hopes for your Divine Catcher." Cao Peizheng praised with a smile.
Listening to these words, Nangong Xue also tightened her grip on the sword in her hand.
Not long after, Xue Mu heard footsteps.
The servant Aguang led a disheveled young man to the front hall.
"Sir, let's hurry up."
"I know, why bother?"
It could be heard that the young man seemed very impatient.
At this time, Zheng Jun and others who had just left also came back.
He came behind Xue Mu and whispered: "I just heard a woman's cry from Cao De's room."
"Yeah." Xue Mu nodded.
Not long after, A Guang brought Cao De to the front hall.
A Guang looked at Cao Peizheng and said, "Master, the young master is here."
Cao Peizheng looked at Cao De, frowned and said, "Get dressed quickly."
"Dad, I'm sleeping, what are you doing?" Cao De tied his belt impatiently.
At this time, Cao Pei was looking at Xue Mu and others, and deliberately lectured: "The Divine Catcher Division is coming to handle the case and will ask us some questions. Do you want to cooperate? Otherwise, who will protect the peace of the capital?!"
When Cao De heard these words, the corner of his mouth twitched subconsciously.
But he was still speechless and said: "What do you have to ask? We are all from official families, and committing crimes and committing crimes cannot happen to us."
At this time, Xue Mu took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "I guess this is Mr. Cao Decao, right?"
Cao De glanced at Xue Mu, looked up and down, and asked, "Exactly, who are you?"
"Xue Mu, I am a member of the 100th Household of the Divine Catcher Division. Due to a recent case in the capital, I am going door-to-door to inquire and investigate. I would like to ask, where were you and what did you do three nights ago?"
When Cao De heard this, a trace of panic seemed to flash in his eyes.
He paused for a second and then answered; "I'm in the house, I haven't gone anywhere?! I've been in poor health recently."
At this time, the servant Aguang also added: "Sir, my young master has not been in good health these days, so he has been cultivating himself in the room."
"So that's it." Xue Mu then shifted the question to A Guang: "What about you?"
"Where were you three nights ago? What did you do there?"
When Guang heard this, he began to hesitate.
It was obvious that his tone of voice was starting to weaken.
He smiled and said: "We servants usually play boxing with other people in the room in the backyard."
Zheng Jun listened and wanted to tell the voice he just heard in the backyard.
But Cao Peizheng reminded: "Sir, we should finish asking questions here, right?"
Xue Mu nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Cao, we have finished asking. Thank you very much for your cooperation, Mr. Cao. We will leave first."
With that said, Nangong Xue took everyone away.
After everyone in the Cao family saw that the people from the Shenqiu Division had left, one of the women asked Cao Peizheng: "Dad, why do I see that the people from the Shenqiu Division don't look like they are searching from house to house.
After hearing this, Cao Peizheng looked at the guilty Cao De and said, "Did you do something?!"
Cao De immediately shook his head: "Dad, I didn't! I'm at home these days!"
As he said that, he looked at a woman again: "Mom, please bear witness for me. I have been at home these days."
Mrs. Cao also nodded. She looked at Cao Peizheng and said, "Master, De'er is indeed at home these days and has never been out."
"From today on, everyone is not allowed to go out. The capital has been uneasy recently, so be careful." Cao Peizheng said and left.
Soon, everyone in the Cao family dispersed.
Only Cao De and A Guang were still in the front hall.
At this time, Aguang was sweating on his forehead, and he looked a little dazed.
Cao De looked at him, patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, no one knows."
Aguang could only nod awkwardly: "Sir, is it true that no one knows about this?"
"No one knows, don't worry." Cao De said confidently: "By the way, tonight you send the newly recruited Xiao Cui into my room."
"Sir, you've only had two sex today, do you want more?" Guang was a little helpless: "If this happens too often, if the madam and the master find out, the villain's head will be at risk!"
"I said you're afraid of nothing!" Cao De complained: "Then what else would I do all day? Anyway, prepare candles and whips, and ask Xiaocui to wait for me in the room."
With that said, he held his waist and swaggered back.
On the other side, Xue Mu and others left Cao Mansion.
Chen Baiming immediately said: "Sir, there is a problem in the Cao Mansion."
"Um."
In fact, although Xue Mu couldn't see it, based on the above, he had already guessed most of the problems.
But he still asked Nangong Xue first: "Master Nangong, what should we do next?"
Nangong Xue did not give an opinion, but asked: "What do you think?"
"You can start with that servant A Guang." Xue Mu replied.
Nangong Xue also agreed: "That servant must know about it. Find someone to follow him and see where he goes. Don't alert others for the time being."
"yes."
Just like that, Xue Mu asked Zheng Jun to take people to control the surrounding areas.
As soon as you notice Guang's appearance, follow him immediately to see where he goes in the next few days.
Nangong Xue seemed to have something to do, so she separated from everyone at a street intersection.
Xue Mu relied on his memory and found that he was not far from publication.
So he came to Zhou Qingshan's publisher to see how "The Romance of the West Chamber" was selling.
Sure enough, when Zhou Qingshan saw Xue Mu, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Agui! You are finally here!"
Zhou Qingshan quickly asked: "Does your lady have any new stories?"
Xue Mu explained: "She is writing, but it needs some time."
"Okay, let's not be in a hurry." Zhou Qingshan took out a money bag from the cabinet at this time, which was filled with silver coins: "These are the profits from selling "The Romance of the West Chamber", you count them."
"No need to count, I believe in the boss." After saying that, Xue Mu put the money bag into his arms and left.
Just at this time, Xiao Qingyue's maid Xiaodie happened to pass by.
This time she came here just to help the young lady ask the shopkeeper if the story of "The Romance of the West Chamber" was over.
When she hurriedly walked into the publishing house, she noticed Xue Mu walking beside her.
Xiaodie seemed to have thought of something, but in the end she didn't speak.
"Boss!~"
"Hey, what do you want to buy?"
"I would like to ask if there are two scripts of "The Romance of the West Chamber" in total? Are there any more?"
"have nothing left."
"Then my lady would like to ask, will the author of "The Romance of the West Chamber" publish another novel?"
"I will, I will."
Xiaodie was happy after hearing this.
Before leaving, she asked: "By the way, that young man who just came in, is he also here to buy "The Romance of the West Chamber"?"
Zhou Qingshan thought for a while, thought of Xue Mu, and shook his head: "No, he didn't come here to buy story books, he came to do something for his lady."
"Doing something? What do you do?"
"Little girl, you're asking too many questions? Do you know him?"
Xiaodie nodded at this time: "I know him. My lady knows him."
"Your young lady knows him?!" Zhou Qingshan said excitedly: "Then why don't you just ask your young lady to urge his young lady to write a story? I can also make money as soon as possible."
Xiaodie felt a little confused when she heard this sentence.
After a stick of incense, she finally returned to Xiao Mansion.
When she told Xiao Qingyue the exact conversation she had with her boss.
Xiao Qingyue also hesitated.
"Mr.
"But if Ruyan asked him to publish it, what else could he do except buy the storybook?"
Xiao Qingyue decided to find time to ask Xu Ruyan.
In the palace, Nangong Xue came to a dormitory all the way.
Outside the door, she heard the palace maid inside respond: "Master Nangong, my queen wants you to come in."
After hearing this, Nangong Xue walked in.
After entering the bedroom, what comes into view is a huge mahogany bed.
The bed was covered with brocade bedding, surrounded by gorgeous curtains, and a pair of golden dragon and phoenix candlesticks were placed above the bed. Incense candles were lit on the candlesticks, emitting a faint fragrance.
There are some furniture placed on both sides of the bed, such as screens, dressing tables, desks, etc., all made of precious wood and gemstones, and are very exquisite.
There are many paintings and calligraphy by famous artists hanging on the walls of the palace, and some bonsai and flowers are placed in the corners, making the entire palace full of life and vitality.
At this time, a queen was wearing a gorgeous brocade robe with golden patterns embroidered on it.
Her face was painted with light rouge, her eyes outlined a charming arc, and her long eyelashes trembled gently.
The skin is fair and delicate, as pure as snow, exuding a light fragrance, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Wearing a jewelry bracelet on her hand, the fingers are inlaid with diamonds and rubies, shining with charming light.
After seeing Nangong Xue, she raised her lips slightly, showed an elegant smile, and waved, "Xue'er, you're here."
"Xiaoguan Nangongxue has met Concubine Mu." Nangongxue cupped her hands.
When Concubine Mu heard this, she waved her hand and told everyone else to leave.
After they all left, she stood up, came to Nangong Xue and said, "Xue'er, why are you admitting your birth again?"
"Your Majesty, in the palace, there are many people and mixed views, so it's better to have respect and inferiority." Nangong Xue responded.
"What? In the palace, you don't recognize me as your aunt?" Concubine Mu said with a smile.
Nangong Xue shook her head: "My aunt treats me as her own child, and Xue'er will never forget her in this life."
"Then you still call me mother-in-law. Your surname is Nangong, and my aunt's surname is also Nangong. We are all descendants of Nangong's lineage. You are your father's only daughter. When you find a good husband in the future, you must spread the word. Our Nangong bloodline will be passed on." Mu Guifei Nangong Wei said happily.
When Nangong Xue heard this, she immediately felt disgusted and said: "Aunt, don't mention my father, he is not worthy."
Nangong Wei seemed to know about the grievances between her and her father, so she consoled her: "Your father had no choice but to leave home in order to handle the case. Later, our family encountered an enemy who came to our door. After your father learned about this, he went out to take revenge. He I know I'm sorry for your mother, after all these years, it's time for you to let go of your worries."
Nangong Xue shook her head: "Auntie, although I am your niece, we were almost the same age back then. We were hidden by my mother in a rice vat, so we escaped from the thieves. I saw my mother being killed by the thieves with my own eyes that day. I will never forget that scene in my life.”
As she spoke, tears appeared in the corners of her eyes as she was always stubborn.
Nangong Wei felt distressed, and finally wiped her face gently with a handkerchief, comforting: "Okay, okay, my aunt knows that you have been checking the whereabouts of the thief all these years, and my aunt is also checking. I hope that now Don’t let people die so quickly, we must bring him to justice one day!”
Looking at her strong niece, Nangong Wei hugged her gently.
"Come, tell me what happened recently."
Then, she pulled Nangong Xue to the bed and chatted.
Nangong Xue didn't seem to have recovered from her emotions just now, and she just briefly talked about the recent cases in the capital.
During this process, Nangong Wei noticed the sachet on her niece's waist.
She touched it and said, "Hey? Xue'er, this doesn't seem to be the sachet I gave you?"
"This was given by my aunt. I occasionally changed it to another one in the room." Nangong Xue explained with a blush.
Nangong Wei picked up the sachet and smelled it, seeming to realize something.
She then asked with a smile: "Xue'er, have you met your sweetheart?"
"No, no." Nangong Xue immediately shook her head.
"It's okay. If we really meet him, tell my aunt and bring him to see me another day. If my niece likes him, my aunt will definitely like him too." Nangong Wei smiled.
Nangong Xue still shook her head: "Aunt, I really don't have one."
"Really?" Nangong Wei looked at her slightly evasive eyes and asked tentatively: "Do you know what this sachet smells like?"
"fragrance?"
"No, it smells like a man."
(End of chapter)
