However, Lu Qiuyue's eldest girl Caiming came to see Mr. Xu Zhixu in order to sneak out of the house to watch a theater with Lu Qiuyue.
At this time, hearing Xu Zhi ask her what happened, she rolled her eyes and said, "Miss's birthday is coming soon. Madam wants to buy a good Sichuan brocade material for Miss, and then go to Yuqingcheng's silk and satin shop to make some." Wear very fashionable clothes; so I came to ask for a token to leave the house, please Mr. Xu for your convenience!"
Xu Zhi said: "Should the madam do it or the young lady do it?"
Caiming chuckled and said, "Of course Madam did it..."
Xu Zhi said: "Since it is the madam who is doing it, the girls in the madam's room, such as Lanzhu, should be the ones to do it. Why are they bothering you again, girl?"
Caiming was speechless for a moment, thinking to himself that Xu Zhi was really powerful.
Xu Zhi added: "The capital is very unstable these days. To be on the safe side, it's better for the girl not to come in and out casually. If there is something urgent to do, just ask someone to do it for you.
"Xu happened to have something to report to Mr. Lu. By the way, I can tell you about the matter and let him arrange someone to handle it. Miss and the girl don't have to worry about it. What do you think, girl?"
Caiming complained secretly, wouldn't this reveal her secret? He hurriedly said: "No need!"
Xu Zhiqi asked: "No need? Are you not going to make the lady's clothes?"
Caiming hesitated and said: "Of course not... but how can others know the color and style that the lady likes?"
Xu Zhi said: "That's why I asked you to send someone to accompany the girl to have a look."
Caiming knew that things were not harmonious, so she said angrily: "No need!" and turned around.
Xu Zhi looked at Caiming's back, smiled slightly, and told his servant to be loyal: "Go and tell Commander Ling and ask him to pay attention to the guards at the gate to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation."
Jinzhong responded and went.
When Caiming went back to talk to Lu Qiuyue, Lu Qiuyue was so angry that she gritted her teeth and cursed Xu Zhi for being so incomprehensible.
Seeing that the sun was setting, and a ray of sunset was in sight, it was estimated that a wonderful drama was about to take place, but the two of them still had nothing to do, so they could only run around anxiously.
Later, the two decided to put all their efforts into overcoming the difficulties, because success or failure only depended on this!
Maybe the gatekeepers will let them go! They didn't believe that the guards could be as unreasonable as Xu Zhi.
Lu Qiuyue and Caiming came to the door of the house with their heads held high.
The guards guarding the gate of the palace were named Liu Yong and the other Wang Quan. Upon seeing this, they hurriedly paid respect to the young lady.
Lu Qiuyue struck up a conversation and said, "Oh, it turns out it's you two!"
In fact, she didn't know them at all. "You two are working hard at your posts! What time is it now? Why hasn't the next shift arrived yet?"
Liu Yongdao: "Miss Qichen, it's just time to hand over to You Shi, but it's not yet time to hand over the shift."
"Really? Ah, you are all hungry!" Lu Qiuyue said as she took out the five taels of silver she had prepared, and said with a smile on her face: "This lady is giving you this little silver to buy wine and meat, take it!"
Wang Quandao: "Thank you very much, Miss, for your consideration. I don't dare to accept salary for little merit."
Lu Qiuyue smiled and said: "Hey, why are you being polite to me? Just accept it!"
But no matter how Lu Qiuyue tried to persuade them, both of them refused.
Wang Quandao: "Miss, please let me know if you have anything to do."
Lu Qiuyue coughed dryly and said, "Oh, that's right. I have something to do and I want to leave the house. Please make it easier for you two."
Liu Yong said: "Miss is leaving the house, where is the token?"
"Why, do I even need this thing to get in and out?"
Liu Yong said seriously: "Of course, everyone in the mansion will be treated equally!"
"..." Lu Qiuyue was speechless for a moment.
The clever Caiming said from the side: "Oh, by the way, didn't Commander Ling just give permission for the young lady to go out, right?"
Lu Qiuyue quickly echoed: "Yes!"
Caiming said, "So there's no need to stop you two!" After saying that, he pulled the young lady and they started to walk out. Wang Quan and Liu Yong quickly stopped him.
Wang Quandao: "But Commander Ling didn't say hello to us!"
Caiming said: "Maybe he is busy with official duties and forgot to tell you. Oh, you two brothers, others can't believe it, but we two can't believe it?" With that, he wanted to move forward, but was blocked by two people again.
Wang Quandao: "In that case, let's wait until Commander Ling comes back and speaks in person!"
Lu Qiuyue said: "When will Ling Yun come back?"
Wang Quandao: "It's hard to say. I probably won't be able to come back tonight."
"That's unreasonable!" Lu Qiuyue was furious and tried to leave, but the two guards stopped her and refused to let her go.
As a result, the two sides fought for a long time, and the delay was too long. It was estimated that the show could not be watched, and many people were attracted to watch.
Later, the two had no choice but to return dejectedly defeated.
Seeing that Lu Qiuyue was still angry and resentful, Caiming could only comfort her: It's not worth getting angry for two servants. Anyway, the theater troupe will continue to perform tomorrow. You and I just need to talk to Commander Ling and we can go with his permission. of.
Lu Qiuyue could only nod helplessly and said, "I just don't know when he will come back?"
So, the two of them could only wait patiently and anxiously. It was understandable that they didn't come back one night; there was no sign of anyone the next day, and the two of them were already very anxious.
Seeing the moon slowly climbing up the treetops again, Lu Qiuyue said in frustration: "Another day has been missed!"
Finally made it to the next day.
Early in the morning, while Caiming was still sleeping, Lu Qiuyue hurried to Baiyunxuan and asked Lingyun's servant Yuzhu: "Is Commander Ling back?"
Yu Zhu said: "Commander Ling came back just before dawn. He is resting. No outsiders are allowed to disturb him."
Lu Qiuyue said: "Am I an outsider? Go and wake him up immediately!"
Yuzhu said: "Is there something urgent, Miss?"
Lu Qiuyue blurted out: "Of course, if it were later, we wouldn't be able to watch the show!"
Yuzhu thought to himself: I don't think it's a big deal. I rushed here early in the morning just because of this. This young lady is too willful!
But he said: "The young ones don't dare to go."
Lu Qiuyue couldn't bear it anymore and said, "If you don't go, I'll go!" She rushed in, but Yu Zhu tried to stop her.
Lu Qiuyue arrived at the door of Ling Yun's dormitory and saw Yu Mo, the boy who was keeping watch at night, sitting on the ground and taking a nap. She ignored him and banged the door.
After waiting for a long time and receiving no reply, Lu Qiuyue became impatient and simply opened the door and barged in.
Ling Yun took off his clothes, lay on the bed, covered with brocade quilt, and was sleeping soundly.
He was indeed exhausted these two days. He returned to his residence almost after the fourth watch and fell asleep as soon as his body touched the bed.
In the haze, I seemed to hear a knock on the door, and I felt very impatient. He had already ordered his men not to disturb him, so who could be so ignorant? Moreover, the sleepiness had not receded yet, so he simply ignored it.
It wasn't until there was a "bang" on the door that he realized something was wrong.
People who practice martial arts are always very alert, especially someone of his status. His instinctive sense of self-protection made him sit up and raise his hand to grab the fish-blue sword under the pillow.
At this time, Lu Qiuyue happened to break into his dormitory!
She didn't expect to see such a situation: the other party was staring straight at her, and he was naked, wearing only a pair of shorts!
She was ashamed and angry, and was a little at a loss for a moment. She just stared at him blankly, as if she was sizing up his toned body and strong muscles.
Ling Yun was also embarrassed. After being stunned for a moment, he finally remembered to speak: "Miss, if you have anything to do, can you please go outside and talk to me?"
Lu Qiuyue calmed down, her face turned red with embarrassment, knowing that this move was already harmful. She coughed uncomfortably and withdrew.
She waited outside for a while, and Ling Yun came out fully dressed.
The dazzling white clothes further accentuated his tall and tall figure, and his handsome and tough face gave people a sense of heroism and majesty.
Ling Yun saw Lu Qiuyue looking at him intently and wondered: "Miss, what's wrong?"
Lu Qiuyue said: "Commander Ling, I just realized now that you are so handsome!"
Ling Yun smiled slightly and said: "It's rare for young lady to praise you like this. Ling Yun is really flattered. Young lady doesn't go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. I wonder what the purpose of this trip is?"
Lu Qiuyue said: "Actually, it's not a big deal. I just have something to do after noon today and want to leave the house. How about I ask Commander Ling to make it easier for me!"
Ling Yun said: "What big deal is there to make such a fuss about? I thought there was an assassin!"
Lu Qiuyue said happily: "If you had said this earlier, I wouldn't have been so anxious! What do you think? Go and notify the two guards guarding the door right away!"
Ling Yun said: "What, do I need to say this? As long as you have the token, they will naturally let you out."
Lu Qiuyue said angrily: "I want to have a token, why should I come to you?"
Ling Yun said: "Without the token, what kind of palace did you leave? Don't you know Lord Lu's order?"
"You!..." Lu Qiuyue could only lower her face and begged: "Commander Ling, is that why I'm asking you for a convenience!"
Ling Yun said sternly: "I'm sorry, miss, no one in the mansion is allowed to enter or leave without authorization!"
Lu Qiuyue said coquettishly: "How can I compare with them? Commander Ling, no, Brother Ling, please stop being so stubborn and make an exception once!"
"Miss—" Ling Yun was about to explain when suddenly Yu Zhu came in and said, "Commander Ling, Lieutenant Yuan has something to do with you outside."
Lu Qiuyue said unhappily: "What a disappointment!"
Ling Yun said: "Miss, there is no need to complain. Please stay away for a while."
Lu Qiuyue shouted: "What, you want me to avoid it?"
Ling Yun said: "Yes, men and women do not live in the same room. If others see you in my dormitory, if you cause any gossip, it will damage the reputation of the young lady."
Lu Qiuyue thought it made sense and asked, "Then where should I hide?"
Ling Yun glanced at the room and said, "In the closet!"
Lu Qiuyue said angrily: "What, what kind of person has my noble daughter of Shangshu Mansion become? She seems to be a thief..."
Ling Yun said: "If you continue to be picky, people will come in!" As he spoke, he opened the closet door.
Sure enough, footsteps were approaching outside. Lu Qiuyue had no choice but to get into the closet, and Ling Yun closed the closet door.
At this time, Yuan Ping walked in from outside, "Hey, Brother Ling, are you up? You haven't rested all night, why don't you sleep more?"
Ling Yun said: "I thought, who would have thought that a nasty little kitten would come and make noise early in the morning? It was so annoying; she finally left, and you came again!"
Yuan Ping smiled and said: "You are just cursing me in a roundabout way!"
Ling Yun smiled, "No, I was scolding that annoying kitten."
Lu Qiuyue listened in the closet, gritting her teeth in anger but helpless.
Just listen to Ling Yun say again: "What do you want from me?"
Yuan Ping said: "It's hard to describe in one word."
"Oh, let's go outside and talk!"
Ling Yun said this for two reasons: first, he was afraid that if Lu Qiuyue stayed in his closet for a long time, if something happened and Yuan Ping found out, everyone would be embarrassed, and it would not end well; secondly, he was not willing to put some things in his closet. The secrets of the government were leaked. Because it is essential to be on guard against others, it is always better to be cautious.
The two went out chatting and laughing.
Lu Qiuyue got out of the closet, sweating profusely. Thinking about Ling Yun's ridicule and teasing to her, she became angrier and angrier. She grabbed a cup on the table and smashed it to pieces. She said angrily: "Ling Yun, you are hateful!"
Before she finished speaking, she heard the door ring, and saw Mrs. Ruan slowly walking out from outside, supported by Qiu'er, and said: "Who did I think it was? It turned out to be Miss Lu. Did I offend the young lady again? I'm rude. Please forgive me for the mistake."
Lu Qiuyue said angrily: "It's nothing!" She turned around and left without looking back.
Mrs. Ruan silently looked at Lu Qiuyue's retreating back, thoughtfully. …
In the back garden of Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice, there are dark willows and bright flowers, and the wind is soft and thin.
Ling Yun and Yuan Ping leaned on the railing, exchanging information they had investigated and gained over the past few days.
Yuan Ping told him: He and Yang Zhen had gone to Ding Mansion to investigate in the past few days. Among the murderers involved in Ding Jiwu's assassination, except for Fang Xiaohei who was killed by Jiang Chun on the spot; his accomplice Zhang Lin'er also died suddenly in the afternoon of the next day. ——But the strange thing is that there are no injuries on his body and no signs of poisoning.
Ling Yun asked: "What's the result?"
Yuan Ping pretended to smile mysteriously: "Guess."
Ling Yun said: "Although the case is difficult, but who is our Colonel Yuan? This case will not be a problem for you."
Yuan Ping said: "Brother Ling is the only one who knows me. After Yang Zhen and I did everything possible to investigate and verify, we finally discovered the cause of Zhang Lin'er's death: it turned out to be the hibiscus flower poison poisoned by the Tianxiao organization!"
Ling Yun was shocked and said: "The hibiscus flower poison organized by Tianxiao?"
Yuan Ping said: "Yes! This kind of poison is colorless and odorless. If a person takes it, there will be no abnormality at the time. It will take 12 hours to cause death. Moreover, there is no sign of poisoning on the corpse, and even the corpse cannot be checked. Find out the cause of death of the deceased.”
Ling Yun said: "Since the cause of death cannot even be found out, how do you know it?"
Yuan Ping said: "It's a coincidence. That day, Yang Zhen and I went to investigate and collect evidence around Yuxian Pond, and suddenly we heard a faint cry for help coming from the jungle near Yuxian Pond.
"Yang Zhen and I hurriedly followed the sound and went to check. We saw a person lying on his side on the ground in the jungle. He was about fifty years old and dressed like a doctor. He was dressed in a white long coat. He had fair hair and a childlike face, sword-shaped eyebrows and bright eyes, and three locks of long beard. He looked like a doctor. Immortal style, elegant and free.
"It's just that this person's right shoulder was injured, and blood flowed all over the floor. It was extremely painful. The two of us hurried forward to inquire enthusiastically.
"The old man said that he had been practicing medicine until he met a robber on the road, who not only robbed him of his belongings, but also injured him... He endured the pain and escaped here.
"The old man said that although he is a doctor, he is helpless as a doctor but cannot save himself. Let's see if we can give him a helping hand."
Having said this, Yuan Ping patted his chest, "Needless to say, my character; as for Yang Zhen, he is even more charming. He was the one who treated the old man's wounds and applied medicine and bandages according to the old man's instructions! Alas, we finally managed to It saved his life.”
Ling Yun said: "It's very exciting, but it's a pity that a thousand words are spoken and the topic is thousands of miles away."
Yuan Ping said: "Hey, what are you in a hurry for?" He immediately got to the point. Later, the old man gratefully asked us why we were here. After we explained our purpose, the old man couldn't help but furrowed his brows, pondered for a moment and said, let him go and see Look, maybe you can identify this poison.
"So, the old man followed us brothers to the house. After carefully observing the condition of the deceased, he told us seriously: This is hibiscus flower poison; and explained to us the power and domineering power of the poison!"
Ling Yun frowned and thought: "Strange, how can this old man be so proficient in this poison? I think this person must be no ordinary person. Brother Yuan, take me to see him quickly!"
Yuan Ping sighed and said: "He has left."
"What, leaving?..." Ling Yun couldn't help but be stunned for a moment after hearing this.
