The sun shines through the small window and hits the cell floor.
Feng Rui stood upright, his eyes slightly closed, and the light shone on his face, bringing some warmth.
The visitor was carrying a food box in one hand and behind his back with the other. He walked to the door and stood still: "Master Feng."
Feng Rui didn't turn around, he just said: "Let it go."
Hearing the sound of chains, the wooden door was opened by the jailer: "Sir, please."
His face twitched slightly, Feng Rui opened his eyes and turned around to look.
The county magistrate's official uniform was a bit loose, and it looked a little funny on Gu Qi.
"Humph, who do I think you are?"
He sat down by himself and closed his eyes again.
The jailer spat: "How brave! Prisoner Feng Rui, he didn't show respect to you when he saw you!"
After saying that, he was about to step forward to pull her away, but was stopped by Gu Qi: "Get out first."
The jailer clasped his fists and saluted: "Yes, Mr. Pei."
After the jailer left, the surroundings became quiet.
Gu Qi placed the food box in front of Feng Rui and took out a bowl of white rice, a plate of fish, a sweet soup and a few exquisite pastries.
"It's all made in the kitchen of your house."
Feng Rui opened his eyes, raised his hand to hold a piece of cake, and put it in his mouth: "Tell me, what do you want?"
A trace of surprise flashed across Gu Qi's face, and then he regained his composure: "Address."
"What address?"
"The address of the trafficked woman."
Feng Rui wiped the residue from the corner of his mouth and laughed: "Master Pei, if I deny it, I don't know whether the crime will be on my head."
"If you have such doubts, you don't need to write it down, just dictate it."
"Do you think I am a three-year-old child who is so easy to fool?" As he spoke, Feng Rui picked up another piece of cake and broke it into two halves: "I will give you my address and we will catch them all. Will I still be alive?"
As if thinking that Feng Rui would say this, Gu Qi was not angry, she just kept staring at him.
"I have never asked, how old is Master Feng's only son?"
Feng Rui paused, and the half piece of pastry in his hand was twisted into pieces, and the fine residue fell from his palm.
"Oh, look, how could you be so careless?" Gu Qi pretended to be concerned, took out a handkerchief and wiped Feng Rui's hand, then picked up another piece and handed it to him: "It's a pity that half piece is here. , I’m afraid I won’t be able to eat such delicious food.”
A trace of panic flashed in his eyes, and Feng Rui began to breathe unevenly.
He endured the discomfort, his expression remained normal, but his hands shook unconsciously.
None of this escaped Gu Qi's eyes. She looked at Feng Rui's hand, put on a slight smile, and said with a cunning light in her eyes: "Master Feng, you are not cruel enough."
Feng Rui raised his eyes and looked at Gu Qi, his face livid: "You...what do you mean?"
Gu Qi stood up and dusted the dirt on his long sleeves: "Zhang Dazhuang is dead, but there are still Zhao Wu and others who have followed Zhang Dazhuang for many years. Guess how much they know?"
Feng Rui frowned and couldn't help but think carefully.
"Moreover,"
Gu Qi walked around behind him and placed her hands on Feng Rui's shoulders, making him tremble in fright.
"Have you ever heard that an old horse knows the way? In order to hide it from others, you will definitely use your own carriage to transport it. Even if the driver is often changed, the horse must be used to traveling between two places. It is not difficult for me to find the address."
Feng Rui's chest rose and fell violently, his expression was flustered, he felt a splitting headache, his mind was at a loss, and he had no idea what to do.
"As for your young master,"
Gu Qi suddenly stopped talking and walked back to Feng Rui.
He slowly sat down on the ground, picked up a piece of cake on the plate, and looked at it carefully.
"How did you know?"
Feng Rui rushed forward and grabbed Gu Qi's arm with both hands, his eyes cracked: "You are his! You are actually his!"
Gu Qixing's eyes flashed slightly, and he became excited!
This Feng Rui really has a problem!
"Ha ha ha ha..."
Gu Qi raised her head and laughed, and Feng Rui became even more panicked!
He let go of Gu Qi, held up the cake plate next to him with both hands, and pleaded in his eyes: "Sir, I say, I say, please, don't hurt him!"
"Alas," Gu Qi retracted her smile and put the pastry back in her hand: "Master Feng, you clearly know the purpose of my visit this time."
"Qingzhou! Qingzhou Mao County!"
Gu Qi was a little impatient. She pinched her forehead and asked, "Be more specific."
Feng Rui lost the shrewd calculation he had at the beginning and let Gu Qi lead him: "There is a Red Sleeve House, and all the girls are sent there. Those who are good-looking are kept, and those who are not good-looking are sold."
"Qingzhou is the territory of His Highness King Zhe. How dare you do such a thing under his nose?"
"The traffic is not frequent, only once every two or three years. Even King Zhe can't tell the clues. What's more..."
Feng Rui hesitated to speak.
Gu Qi looked at him sideways: "What?"
"What's more, the backer of Hongxiu Tower has a lot of background."
"oh?"
Feng Rui sighed and said quietly: "I have never seen her, but I have heard about it. It is said that she is related to a noble concubine in the palace. I am afraid that even His Highness King Zhe will have to sell some thin noodles."
Gu Qideng immediately became interested!
This Qingzhou group belongs to none other than Yuan Zhe!
Now that he got what he wanted, he quickly got up and wanted to rush back to the governor's mansion.
"Master Pei,"
Feng Rui's voice came from behind.
Gu Qi turned around and looked back. Feng Rui was kneeling in the same place, no longer as energetic as his eyes. At this time, his eyes were filled with tears and his face was haggard, as if he had aged in an instant.
"I want to meet my son."
"Now is not the time."
After Gu Qi finished speaking, he turned around and left, only to hear the sound of sobbing behind him.
Returning to the Governor's Mansion, Yuan Zhe, Xue Peilin, and Zhao Dexun all gathered in the main hall.
Seeing Gu Qi return, Xue Peilin stood up and went to greet him: "Can I ask?"
Gu Qi nodded and bowed slightly to Yuan Zhe: "I have something important to discuss with His Highness."
Yuan Zhe put down the tea cup and stood up: "In that case, let's go to the side room."
The two of them left the main hall and went straight to Yuan Zhe's wing.
After walking a few feet to the door, he met Xu Shuo.
"Your Highness."
"The king has something to do, let's talk about it later." Yuan Zhe said nothing and went straight into the side room.
Xu Shuo held the ointment and gauze in his hands and froze on the spot, then nodded and turned to leave.
"Doctor Xu!" Gu Qi rushed forward: "Give it to me."
"Master Pei knows how to bandage?"
"Hey, what's so difficult about this?"
Xu Shuo smiled and handed the thing to Gu Qi and warned: "Remind your highness not to get water on the wound."
Gu Qi nodded and entered the room with her things.
"Say it."
Yuan Zhe sat in front of the table, his arms naturally resting on the table, and when he touched the wound, he frowned slightly.
"I will change your dressing first."
Gu Qi pulled the low stool and sat down.
He took Yuan Zhe's arm and gently rolled up his sleeves.
The outside of the gauze was soaked in bright red blood.
Carefully untying the gauze, you can see the scarlet opening.
"Your Highness, you should be more careful in the future."
After Gu Qi said that, he applied the ointment on the wound carefully, blowing the cool breeze while applying it, in order to avoid Yuanzhe pain.
Yuan Zhe looked down at Gu Qi. She was still wearing the county magistrate's official uniform, which was wide and wide, making her even thinner.
His face was slightly pale, and there was little blood on his lips, which always gave him a sick look.
The long eyelashes are slightly curved, a pair of bright eyes are staring at his wounds, the small ears are like ingots, and further down...
Unconsciously, I looked down my neck, hoping that the official uniform would be bigger!
Yuan Zhe suddenly blushed, covered his face, coughed twice, and quickly turned his head away!
"What's wrong, Your Highness?"
"fine."
"Oh." Gu Qi didn't ask any more questions, unfolded the gauze and wrapped it carefully.
"Your Highness, please be careful not to get water on the wound."
"Um."
After bandaging, he raised his hand to pick up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Yuan Zhe.
"Your Highness, I know the address."
Yuan Zhe exhaled heavily and asked after calming down: "Where is it?"
"Qingzhou."
He turned his head and met Gu Qi's eyes.
Yuan Zhe chuckled and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Ha, you got to play right under my nose."
"Your Highness, according to Feng Rui, he regularly sends women to the Red Sleeve Tower in Mao County. The Red Sleeve Tower..."
"I know that place." He clenched his fists so tightly that the wound split open. The blood mixed with the ointment and quickly soaked into the gauze.
Gu Qi looked at the blood coming out of the wound and frowned slightly: "Your Highness, you still need to take care of yourself."
Yuan Zhe raised his arm and took a look, then put it down again: "It's okay, it's just a skin injury. I'll take you back to Qingzhou after I get the list in the next two days."
"Your Highness, the relocation of the village has not been implemented yet. Otherwise..."
"You don't want to go?"
Gu Qi scratched her head in embarrassment: "Not really, the main thing is..."
"Pack it up in the next two days."
It was so strong that there was no room for criticism. Gu Qi curled her lips secretly and said "Oh".
Looking at Gu Qi's leaving figure, Yuan Zhe suddenly felt regretful.
Mingming kept reminding himself to keep a distance from her, but every time he saw her, he threw all reason behind him and wished he could pin her on his waist and see her anytime and anywhere.
He picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp. He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This king is really crazy."
After returning to the wing for only two cups of tea, I heard a knock on the door.
Gu Qi stood up and opened the door, and saw Yan Churong standing in front of the door holding a medicine bowl.
"So, you want to go to Qingzhou?"
Gu Qi put the medicine bowl on the table, grabbed the candied fruit in Yan Churong's hand, and ate it: "Yes, according to Yuanzhe's wish, I want to go with him. I guess he wants to help me in this Tuzhou Establish a prestige."
"Why is this so?" Yan Churong's face was full of reluctance.
"I agreed to Zhou Hu and moved the people from Yong'an County to Xuting County two days later. Now that something like this has happened, I feel that it is getting more and more difficult. There is no need to delay the relocation of the village. It happens again and again, and it has no impact. good."
Yan Churong nodded: "In this case, we can only let the two county guards Zhou Hu and Li Jinghao complete the relocation of the village."
"This is the only way." Gu Qi lay on the table, rubbing the edge of the bowl with her fingertips.
"I'm very curious," Yan Churong held his chin with one hand and looked at Gu Qi: "How did you get the address from Feng Rui? You know, he insisted on not telling it, and it is still unclear whether the charges will be settled."
Gu Qi smiled proudly: "Of course he used the people closest to him to threaten him many times."
"You mean, his wife who eats fasting, chants Buddha's name, and lives in the temple all year round?"
"No, it's his son."
Yan Churong looked confused and asked: "He has a son? I have never seen him."
"Don't you think it's strange, your dignified governor, that there are no heirs in the family? If you and your wife don't have any heirs, in order to continue the family line, you should take concubines. But there is no concubine in the house, which is obviously unreasonable."
"What if she is an only daughter?"
Gu Qi waved her hand: "She won't be the only daughter."
Yan Churong is still puzzled: "If she is an only daughter, it is reasonable for her to rarely return home after getting married. It is normal to not see any children at home. Why are you so sure that she is not an only daughter?"
"I am also guessing." Gu Qi took a sip of tea and continued: "I think when I temporarily lived in Liu Mansion, because there were women in the family, the inner courtyard was not allowed. Even if the women left the pavilion, there would be someone cleaning it every day. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. Today's Governor's Mansion is free to come and go. If it is a man, at Feng Rui's age, the child should be as old as you and me. Either he left home or went to the temple with his mother, he should come back regularly to visit. If It’s an old man who has a son, and Feng Rui can only take care of him, so he is not willing to give it away. In addition, the servant in the house has never mentioned the young master in the family. I think he was taken away by force when he was a child. "
Yan Churong suddenly realized it and knocked Gu Qi on the head: "I really underestimate you!"
"More than that," Gu Qi suddenly stopped talking and listened with pricked ears.
There was nothing strange around.
She felt relieved and whispered: "I suspect that Han Zizheng placed Feng Rui here."
Yan Churong said categorically: "When Feng Rui was an official, I'm afraid Han Zizheng wasn't born yet. It's impossible."
"What if it's General Han Zhong's chess?"
Yan Churong was startled, then frowned and fell into deep thought.
