Zhou Xu was also very happy to see his daughter and said with a smile: "My dear daughter, daddy brought you a lot of good things when he came back this time. You can go to Uncle Sun to get them later and put them in your warehouse."
"Thank you, dad." Xiao Qingxue sat next to grandma, with crooked eyebrows and a sweet smile. Xiao Luolan touched her daughter's hand. go outside.
Zhou Shenzhi sat under his father and noticed that today his sister was wearing a rare peach red winter dress, with pearl earrings and a gold pearl in her hair. Her expression was brighter and brighter than usual.
Zhou Shenzhi couldn't help but smile. It seemed that what happened yesterday did not have any bad impact on his sister, so that's good.
"Since the whole family is here, come on, my good daughter, tell daddy what happened yesterday. Uncle Sun gave me an outline last night. After you finish talking, I will go and read Judge Xu's documents about this case. ." Zhou Xu planned to sort out his daughter's affairs and meet with Lian Shiqing again.
Xiao Qingxue's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she started talking about taking her mother-in-law to visit her good friend Qi's house.
Zhou Xu took a sip of tea, and after hearing what happened to his daughter at the Qi family, he asked, "Aren't you angry that the Qi family wants to get close to you?"
Xiao Qingxue hugged Snowball, touched the fur on the white cat, and whispered back: "I know." She paused and then said: "I was suspicious when Jiujiu first approached me." She just Unexpectedly, the person the restaurant really wanted to get close to was her mother-in-law.
"Xiaoyaozi in the Taoist temple also did it on purpose..." Xiao Qingxue originally wanted to say that he wanted to touch porcelain, but then changed her words: "He is close to me."
Xiao Qingxue knew that the people around her approached her with more or less purpose. Sometimes when she was wandering around in Langge, there were often scholars talking about state affairs on the roadside of the restaurant she passed. Most of them were interested in her stepfather. Praising her or reciting poems to compliment her, all those subtle ways of trying to please her were all trying to get her father's attention.
After all, my father's official position was too high, and it was difficult for ordinary scholars to see him. Her daughter, who often wandered around Langge, became their target.
"It's okay to be angry. After all, it was me who let them approach me." Xiao Qingxue replied. She knew very well that they approached her with a purpose, and she was not the same.
She needs Xiaoyaozi's alchemy skills and his identity to help her plan.
Regarding Jiujiu, it was more like a nostalgia for her past support. Although she was still mostly depressed when she knew the Qi family, she was really not angry at all.
They each get what they need.
After hearing this, Zhou Xu smiled and patted his daughter on the shoulder: "You know what's going on. As a father, you can rest assured."
Xiao Qingxue continued: "Then that night, Aniang asked Uncle Sun to catch the beggar gang leader."
"The next morning I took Zhou Shiliu and asked him to go to Changsheng Taoist Temple with us."
Xiao Qingxue talked about how she and her mother-in-law took Zhou Liuli to the Changsheng Taoist Temple, and she was a little embarrassed about provoking Zhou Liuliu. She found that among the big Zhou family, Zhou Liuliu was the most important member of the younger generation. So excited.
Xiao Luolan thought of what happened yesterday and said, "Qingxue and I just wanted to go in and have a look, but we didn't expect Qiu Shanzi and others to eat five stones and scatter them in the temple and go crazy." Because there was no evidence, she was worried that she would be wronged. Xiao Luolan just wanted to go into the temple to investigate first, but what happened next was something she didn't expect.
"Yes, yes." Xiao Qingxue nodded: "Wushisan is really harmful to people, but you can't eat it." She glanced at her father and thought that he had never eaten that stuff. Her stepfather and My stepbrother's health is so good that he can practice martial arts in single clothes in the middle of winter without taking Wushisan.
Zhou Shenzhi said: "My sister is right."
"Aniang and I followed Zhou Shiliu and saw Zhou Xing. Who would have thought that Zhou Xing would be so frantic when he saw what happened was exposed, and wanted to instruct Zhou Shiliu to kill people and silence him. He was so bold."
"Of course I don't dare to do this on Zhou Shiliu. Sister Dongxue is very powerful. She keeps staring at him." Xiao Qingxue said proudly: "Zhou Xing was about to do it himself, but I dodged and he fell off the bed. When he came down, he still had a dagger in his hand, so I kicked the dagger away from his hand."
When Xiao Qingxue told the story, she recalled the lustful look in Zhou Xing's eyes when she first saw her mother and herself. It was as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly. Thinking about it now, she was still angry, but in front of her father and brother, she felt a little embarrassed. , so he didn’t say anything about it, but there was still a look of anger on his face.
After Zhou Xu heard this, his expression was calm: "It's true that he deserves to die."
Zhou Shenzhi did not expect that Zhou Xing instigated Zhou Shiliu to kill someone and silence him, so he frowned.
"I already know the matter. I will ask Judge Xu to investigate the beggar's matter." Zhou Xu patted his daughter on the shoulder: "Just now, your mother was talking about why you haven't come yet. Now that you are here, your mother-in-law afternoon I don’t need to go to Luming Garden to see you.”
"I'm not a child. I don't need grandma to watch me every day." Although Xiao Qingxue said this, the corners of her mouth still turned up with a smile on her face.
"Mommy, here's the snowball for you." Xiao Qingxue handed the snowball in her arms to grandma. The cat was warm in winter.
Xiao Luolan took it and rubbed it a few times when Uncle Sun appeared outside the door.
"Master Lang, Master Lian has handed over an invitation and wants to see you."
"Go and get busy." Xiao Luolan said helplessly. After lunch, this man leaned next to her. If Shen Zhi hadn't come to say hello, he would have kissed her endlessly.
"Then I'll leave first." Zhou Xu said to his wife with a smile.
Xiao Luolan nodded, sent the person outside the door, and handed him the hand stove in his sleeve. Although he knew that Sect Master Zhou was not afraid of the cold, it was freezing and snowy outside, so he always felt that having a hand stove would be warmer.
Zhou Xu took it, the smile in his eyes became brighter. He wanted to say a few more words, but when he saw his son was beside him, he coughed and took his son away.
After a while, it started to snow.
Xiao Qingxue stayed with her mother and chose a good place to watch the snow, Yingyue Pavilion in the garden. The mother and daughter were leaning against the smoke cage in front of the court and playing with Snow Ball.
Xiao Qingxue asked the kitchen to bring two more cups of milk tea.
"Cheers." Xiao Qingxue held the handle of the cup and clinked the cup with her mother. She was holding a modern-looking mug in her hand, and in the cup was fragrant caramel milk tea.
Xiao Luolan was amused by her daughter, and clinked her cup with her: "Cheers."
"It's snowing again." Xiao Qingxue looked at the overcast sky and finally felt what the poem said about the wind and snow in the north.
"Auntie, I want to follow Mr. Qingshan to inspect the villages around Langge tomorrow to see if there are any snow disasters." Xiao Qingxue took a sip of sweet milk tea and said to her with a crooked look on her face while lying on the smoke cage.
Xiao Luolan was about to speak.
Xiao Qingxue quickly said: "I will take Jiang Da and the others with me when I arrive. Mr. Qingshan will definitely have Yamen servants as well. Mom, you don't have to follow me. I can do it myself."
Xiao Luolan finally nodded: "Then be careful and pay more attention to safety."
"I really want to eat Li Ji's donkey meat roasted on fire." After Xiao Qingxue finished drinking the milk tea, she missed the snacks outside again.
"Mom, do you want to eat?" Xiao Qingxue blinked and looked at grandma.
"Then have a piece." Xiao Luolan was not actually hungry, but she was willing to eat with her daughter.
"I'll eat two pieces." Xiao Qingxue gave money to Fang Yun to buy Li Ji's donkey meat and roast it, and brought back two candied haws on the way.
the other side.
study.
Zhou Xu listened to Dong Xue's report about the details of yesterday's incident. It wasn't that he couldn't believe his daughter, but that her daughter's expression was obviously different at the end, and he wanted to know more clearly.
Dongxue's description was similar to that of her daughter, except that when talking about Zhou Xing, she used implicit words and only said: "Zhou Xing's Sanlang is slightly disrespectful to his mistress and young master."
Zhou Xu understood what was going on as soon as he heard this. He asked Dongxue to step back and sit on the chair behind the desk. After a while, he said, "It's a pity to die so early."
Judge Xu in the room bent even lower: "Master Fuzhiguan..." The beggar's matter is not big or small. As the first person under Fazhiguan, he usually comes into contact with cases ranging from one thousand to eight hundred. It is strange that there are no criminals in a big city.
However, among the people involved in this case were not only Langge's judicial officer but also the general's wife. He really didn't dare to make arbitrary decisions without authorization. The principal criminal was dead, and the remaining accomplices had to talk to each other.
"Fazhi officials have a lax family tradition. They will be suspended for investigation and the accomplices will be dealt with as they please." Zhou Xu's voice was always calm.
"Yes." Judge Xu already knew what to do. Neither the leader of the Beggar Gang nor the Gan family could escape, and even...
Suspended for investigation.
Judge Xu thought about this word in his mind. Once the official position is stopped, it will be difficult to restore it. The words of Master Jieduzhi are almost the same as dismissal.
Moreover, it can be said that almost everyone in the Zhou family wants to get ahead. In this era of great strife, as long as you go down, countless people will come up. No matter whether the official Fazhi was accidentally involved in the beggar case this time, or was involved in the beggar case. Designed... He has already fallen into the whirlpool.
When Judge Xu left Zhou's residence, he found that Lian Shiqing was giving money to the concierge of Zhou's residence. The bribe was so blatant that the concierge certainly did not dare to accept it, but he was already very familiar with Lian Shiqing who came to the door again and again. Then he went in and announced again.
"Judge Xu." Lian Shiqing saw Judge Xu and walked over with a smile.
Judge Xu nodded: "Keep it safe, County Lian."
"Where are you going, Judge Xu? It's snowing now. Why don't you wait for me for a while. When I see Lord Jiedushi, Judge Xu and I will leave in a carriage." Lian Shiqing chatted with the old man Langge. Warm attitude.
"I'll just ride a horse." Judge Xu said.
"As expected of Youzhou, a place with brave folk customs. Judge Xu is really strong and full of energy. He is much better than a scholar like me."
"Yeah." Judge Xu was not good at dealing with such glib people, so he left after talking for a few words.
He glanced at Lian Shiqing who was standing in front of the door. In the wind and snow, this man looked up at the snow with his hands in his sleeves, showing a leisurely attitude.
Inside Yingyue Pavilion.
Xiao Qingxue waited for an hour, but when she saw that Fang Yun hadn't come back yet, she couldn't sit still. She said something to her mother-in-law and walked towards the small door of Zhouzhai.
As soon as I walked to the small door, I saw Fang Yun coming back carrying oil paper bags and candied haws.
"Little Master, someone is looking for you outside." Fang Yun said this with reluctance.
Xiao Qingxue took a candied haws and ate it: "Who is it?" She opened the small door to see who was looking for her.
As soon as the door opened, he saw Tuoba Amu in the snow.
Xiao Qingxue was stunned for a moment. Is this person a fool? Look at the snow on your head and shoulders. Why are you just standing here? Why don't you let someone know if you want to find her?
Tuoba Amu looked at Madam Xiao. He was already nervous and speechless.
He came back last night and wanted to see Mrs. Xiao today, so he came and did not dare to enter through the gate.
Like a coward, he only dared to stay at the small door, thinking about what reason to see her. After much thought, he didn't think of a suitable one, so he kept standing outside the small door. Fortunately, he met Fang Yun, Xiao Xiao's maid.
He heard Madam Xiao asking who she was outside the small door.
Tuoba Amuduo wanted to tell the woman he loved loudly.
"Tuoba Amu, the commander of the Jiazi Battalion of the Youqi Tiger Head Army, came to see Miss Xiao."
But in reality, he just opened his slightly chapped lips and asked her an ordinary hello.
The voice is soft and hoarse.
"Miss Xiao, long time no see."
Chapter 117 [Daughter Plot]
"Amu! Why are you standing here stupidly? Come in quickly and warm yourself up." Tuoba Amu was almost shocked by the candied haws in Xiao Qingxue's mouth. In such a cold day, Tuoba Amu actually stood stupidly at the small door. Standing outside for so long.
No wonder there is a word "木" in the name, it really looks like a piece of wood.
"Hurry up." Seeing that the stupid piece of wood didn't move, Xiao Qingxue became a little anxious. She must have been frozen. She walked up to Tuoba Amu, pulled his sleeve and walked towards the door.
Tuoba Amu followed Mrs. Xiao with stiff legs and feet, but there was only a door between her, and his heart seemed to have experienced winter and spring.
He mustered up the courage to speak again.
"Miss Xiao, long time no see." He missed her very much.
Xiao Qingxue took the oil paper bag from Fang Yun's hand, stuffed a steaming donkey meat pancake into him, and then said, "I heard what you said."
Xiao Qingxue was walking in front and saw that Tuoba Amu seemed to care about this sentence and said it twice. Xiao Qingxue thought about it and replied: "Long time no see, Amu."
The taciturn Tuoba Amu, who was always used to standing behind others, smiled so fast that no one noticed.
"Eat quickly, the Li Ji donkey meat that has just been baked is a little hot because it is burned." After Xiao Qingxue said that, she also took one and started eating it. She was going to take Tuoba Amuren to Aniang's Yingyuexuan, where the courtyard There is a large smoker cage in front, which is very warm.
