Xin You stared at Ji Cailan's leaving figure for a long time before turning back to the bookstore.
"My boss——"
Xin You smiled at Liu Zhou and said, "Well done, I'll give you and Shi Shi a reward this month."
"Thank you, boss." The two guys thanked them in unison.
Xin You returned to the east courtyard, sat alone on the bed in the back room, took out the blood-stained book "The Peony" and stared at it.
In spring, my mother saved a girl.
It was a girl who came to Beijing with her family. On the way, she accidentally fell out of the carriage and broke her leg.
My mother happened to meet her and came to the rescue. When the girl left in the car, she saw a book dropped on the ground and took it home.
That book is "The Peony Story".
Her mother showed her "The Peony Story" and laughed and said that this is the story that is so popular in the capital now, and casually mentioned the matter of rescuing the girl.
She flipped through it casually and found it not as interesting as the story her mother told, so she didn't pay attention to it anymore.
At that time, she and her mother thought that this was just a small ripple in a peaceful life, which soon disappeared.
One day not long after, she came back from outside and saw corpses all over the ground.
There is her mother, Aunt Xia who cooks delicious food, Aunt Yan who makes beautiful clothes for her every season, Aunt Lan who teaches her martial arts step by step...
She didn't know why this happened. The peaceful and quiet valley turned into a purgatory on earth, and the people she loved turned into cold corpses.
When she was almost on the verge of collapse, she saw "The Story of Peony" which had fallen into her mother's hands.
The "Peony Story" that should have been on the shelf appeared in her mother's hand. Whether it was to regain her senses or to comfort herself, she instantly had a guess in her mind: her mother was reminding her that this sudden tragedy was related to this.
This guess may be just her self-righteousness, but she can only grasp at this life-saving straw and grasp the possibility of finding out the murderer of her mother.
So she came to the capital.
Is Ji Cailan's cousin the girl her mother rescued?
The owner of "Peony Story" has been found?
A tear fell and hit the back of Xin You's hand.
The tears were very cold, but she finally came out of that cold and bloody day in spring and felt a hint of the heat of this season.
After putting "The Peony" away again, Xinyou called Aunt Fang.
"Nanny, I have something to trouble you."
"What are your instructions, girl?" When Grandma Fang heard that something had been explained, her first reaction was joy.
Different from the complexity in the big house, there are only a few people in the east courtyard of the bookstore, and they all do menial work, so they don't need any discipline at all. These days, she is as leisurely as if she were living in old age. It would be great to be able to do more things for the girl.
"There is a family named Ji in Mao'er Hutong in Jixiangfang. The girl in this family is about the same age as me and her name is Ji Cailan. Nurse, I want you to find out about this family, especially since Ji Cailan has a girl who comes from out of town. My cousin from Beijing, it would be best if I could find out which family she belongs to."
Grandma Fang listened carefully and nodded: "Just leave the girl to the old slave, and the old slave will definitely find out more about it."
Xinyou took Grandma Fang's hand and said, "Nanny would rather go slower and not attract anyone's attention. Put your own safety first."
"Don't worry, girl." Grandma Fang wanted to ask why she wanted to ask about the person's surname Ji, but she still swallowed the words.
She had to admit that although her feelings for the girl had not changed, they had changed a lot after several years of separation. In her eyes, the girl is no longer the innocent little girl, but she can no longer see the depth.
When a girl grows up, if she always treats her like a child, it will be too late for the master and the servant to regret it in the end.
A few days later, Nanny Fang reported the information she had learned to Xin You.
"The Ji family is in the third house of Mao'er Hutong. The man who heads the family is an errand in the Dongcheng Military and Horse Department. They have two sons and one daughter. Ji Cailan is the only daughter. She does have a cousin who came to Beijing with her mother just a few months ago. This cousin's surname is Zhou, and her maiden name is Ningyue. Her father was originally a Jinlin Guards general stationed in other places. At the beginning of the year, he was promoted to work as a servant in the capital, and later he took his wife and daughter to the capital..."
Jinlinwei——
Xin You's heart suddenly moved: "Can you tell me which yamen in Jinlinwei Zhou Ningyue's father works at?"
Jinlin Guards is divided into fourteen divisions and two divisions, among which the Zhenfu Division is divided into the north and the south. This is beyond the scope of a nanny Fang's vision.
"This old slave didn't find out. On the other hand, Miss Zhou knew it just by asking around among the neighbors."
"How to say?"
"It is said that Miss Zhou injured her leg on the way to Beijing, and it took several months for her to be able to walk again, because she has a bad temper. There is a new resident in his house, and everyone is watching if there is any movement..."
A new family will undoubtedly attract the attention of the neighbors.
"Nanny, thank you for your hard work."
"Do you need to inquire about anything else? Do you want to know where Miss Zhou's father works?"
"No, wet nurse, please have a good rest."
Zhou Ningyue's father is Jin Linwei, so she needs to be more cautious. She should handle the rest by herself.
Xinyou thanked Nanny Fang and went to the front.
After these days of word-of-mouth fermentation, there is an endless stream of people coming to buy "Painted Skin" every day, and only in the evening can it feel a little quiet.
Xin You saw He Qingxiao standing in front of the bookshelf reading.
The light was dimming a bit, and he raised the book with a leisurely and focused posture.
Xin You looked at him silently, thinking that when Mr. He was reading in the bookstore, there was no trace of Jin Linwei at all, which made people forget that he was still a marquis.
However, he is indeed a Jinlin Guard, and he still controls Beizhen Fusi, which makes hundreds of officials and nobles fearful.
If you want to know where Zhou Ningyue's father is on duty, you must just ask Mr. He and you will get the answer soon.
He Qingxiao held the scroll and noticed the gaze falling on him.
Miss Kou seemed to be looking at him.
He turned his head slightly and glanced around to make sure it was not an illusion.
After thinking about it, He Qingxiao put the travel notes back into place and walked towards Xin You.
The bookshelf is deep and the sunset is flowing. The moment the young man who looks like a jade comes, the whole library seems to be a little brighter.
Xin You pursed her lips slightly to keep her mind clear.
Just because Master He helped him several times and acted like he was banishing immortals, we cannot ignore the fact that he is the envoy of Jinlin Guard Town. If you want to find out about Zhou Ningyue's father from Master He, you must not take this shortcut.
As Xin You thought about it, He Qingxiao had already walked up to him.
"Is there something wrong with Miss Kou? If you run into trouble——"
"No, there's no trouble." Xin You didn't wait for the other party to finish his words before speaking.
He Qingxiao was silent for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "That's good, I thought Miss Kou was in trouble. Then I'll take my leave."
Xin You raised her hand and pressed the corners of her eyes lightly, then shouted at He Qingxiao's back: "Master He, stay here."
(End of chapter)
