The group of people arrived at the peony garden at the end of the day. Not many people came at this hour, so they dispersed to enjoy the flowers.
Xu Nuo has never seen so many peonies. Looking from a distance, he can only feel that the stamens in this peony garden are endless and colorful and eye-catching. After a closer look, he realizes that they are enchanting, gorgeous and fragrant.
The sun is just right in the morning, shining evenly on the flower stamens and green leaves, highlighting the beauty and richness of the peonies.
An hour later, the number of people in the Peony Garden gradually increased. Lu Jiuniang, who had been to the Peony Garden dozens of times, took Xu Nuo and Hu Ling to a pavilion deep in the garden to rest.
The pavilion was not big, and the flowers around it were not as dense as those where they had admired flowers before, but they were all white. One look at it and they couldn't bear to look away.
"I found a great place when I came here last year to enjoy the flowers. What do you think?"
Lu Jiuniang had already had tea prepared here, as well as cushions and chairs. Now she was standing in the center of the pavilion, proudly introducing the treasure she had discovered.
"It is indeed a good place to enjoy flowers. It is really rare to find such a pure place in such a busy place as the Peony Garden."
Xu Nuo smiled lightly and said so after taking a seat.
Today she wore a green t-shirt with hibiscus flowers embroidered on it. She was originally a pure and elegant outfit, but now she has a pleasant smile, which is really picturesque.
Seeing Xu Nuo take the soup bottle and bamboo basket from the hand of the maid, Lu Jiuniang signaled the maid who was serving tea in the pavilion to go out, moved the tea table in front of Xu Nuo, and said: "A place like the Peony Garden is suitable for ordering tea. Composing poems. I think many people are racking their brains at this moment to think of how to write poems and compose poems."
Of course she was talking about the students from Yingtian Academy who came to Peony Garden.
"Let's go take a look too." Hu Ling didn't even drink a cup of tea, but was already making a gesture to stand up.
Lu Jiuniang grabbed her and forced her to drink a glass of water. Said: "Don't worry, since Lord Yan Shu has given such a question to the students of Yingtian Academy this year, he will definitely come to judge in person later. It's just that you won't hear any good poems when you go out now, but it's both It’s crowded and hot, so we’ll go later. These are the best items left for last.”
Upon hearing this, Hu Ling thought that this was indeed the truth, and sat down again.
The three of them sipped tea. After eating some snacks to satisfy his hunger, he left the pavilion with unfinished thoughts.
When we walked to the place where the peonies were densely packed, we saw people who should have been smiling, but with fear on their faces.
Xu Nuo suddenly became nervous. Watch the expressions of everyone who comes your way.
"Something must have happened." Lu Jiuniang whispered in Xu Nuo's ear.
Xu Nuo nodded. Then his eyes lit up, he quickly took a few steps forward, and shouted at the same time: "Brother!"
Seeing Xu Pingyi walking in a hurry and with a serious face, Xu Nuo went over and asked him without thinking, "What happened?"
"Ms. Wu died suddenly." Xu Pingyi usually always had a smile on his face, but now his expression was serious and his lips were pressed into a straight line.
"Cousin, what's going on?" Lu Jiuniang and Hu Ling also came over. Three people surrounded Xu Pingyi.
Xu Pingyi looked over the heads of the three of them and looked into the distance, and said: "You are all ladies who have not left the palace. It is better not to go over there. Go to the hall first. I will tell you what happened just now. I will talk as we go." "
Xu Nuo nodded, turned aside, no longer stopped Xu Pingyi, followed him, and listened to him: "Ms. Hu was drinking tea with a few ladies before noon, but after only two cups, she suddenly fell to the ground. Fortunately Jigoro was there. Not far away, he was invited to see Mrs. Wu, but he found that Mrs. Wu had already died. But Mrs. Wu was young and had no injuries on her body, so it was really strange that she died suddenly. I was originally with Wu Lang. He wrote a letter and sent it to the Xijing magistrate. This matter is so strange that it must be investigated."
When Xu Nuo heard this, he thought a lot in his mind, but he just asked: "Is there anyone else in the flower hall where Madam Wu was drinking tea at the moment?"
If the death was strange, he must have been killed by someone, and then the flower hall where he drank tea was the scene of the crime.
Since it is a crime scene, it must be kept as it is, and no one can destroy it, otherwise the clues will be easily destroyed.
"There is no one left. After the ladies learned that Madam Wu was dead, they didn't want to stay there. After that, a few young men who were not afraid wanted to go over to have a look, but I stopped them." Xu Pingyi looked serious, and spoke again. Somewhat helpless.
Xu Nuo nodded hurriedly and said: "Brother is really wise, have you written a letter to Bianjing?"
"Yes, I wrote a letter to my uncle, and also to Mrs. Wu's house." Seeing Xu Nuo's expressionless face, Xu Pingyi thought she was frightened by what he said, and hurriedly curved her lips, showing a smile, and said: "Liu Niang Don’t be afraid.”
Xu Nuo felt warm in his heart, raised his head and looked at Xu Pingyi, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and gave him a smile back, saying: "Brother, I'm not afraid."
I don’t know how many young men of the right age came to the peony garden today. Everyone has a competitive heart, ambitions, and ideals.
However, now, only her eldest brother is willing to shoulder this responsibility, come forward to solve the matter, and make the correct and appropriate response.
Xu Pingyi originally longed for a life like a wandering cloud and a wild crane, and was unwilling to step into the court. Later, in order to promise to change his mind, he decided to take part in the imperial examination. Xu Gucheng was worried that his temperament was not suitable for being an official. If he saw Xu Pingyi who was quite responsible now, Xu Gucheng would not have the worries of the past.
"Okay." Xu Pingyi nodded and continued walking forward, but found that the three people beside him were missing.
He turned around and saw Xu Nuo and the other three standing in their original state.
Xu Nuo said calmly: "Brother, I want to go over and have a look. I won't disturb the government officials."
Xu Pingyi frowned, with hesitation in his eyes.
"Brother, we won't mess around. If you are worried, you can follow us." Xu Nuo glanced at Hu Ling and Lu Jiuniang and stated their request.
She originally wanted to ignore the matter, but Lu Jiuniang just grabbed her sleeves to prevent her from moving forward, so she knew that Lu Jiuniang had to go to the scene.
Perhaps because Lu Yijian has seen more and more accidents, Lu Jiuniang, the most standard noblewoman in Bianjing City, is not afraid of crime scenes, but has a spirit of exploration.
Xu Pingyi refused once and failed twice, so in the end he had no choice but to give in.
The four of them arrived at the flower hall where Mrs. Wu had been drinking tea as quickly as possible. They saw a few people standing outside, but they were all husbands in their twenties. There was no lady. Xu Nuo and the three of them appeared very strange when they appeared. conspicuous.
Xu Pingyi felt that the eyes of everyone around him were on him, and he coughed and said, "If you want to watch, just watch outside. Don't go in. I'll go ask Ji Wulang about his situation first."
When Lu Jiuniang heard this, she was overjoyed and said, "Okay, cousin, let's go do our own thing. Let's just take a look." To be continued...
