Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 393 - 393 The Abandoned Princess

Chapter 393: Chapter 393 The Abandoned Princess

Xu Qiyan took out the prepared secret letter and put it on the table.

Su Su couldn't wait to unfold it and read it over and over again. The tears in her eyes seemed to be getting stronger, but they couldn't fall.

Tears are a strong emotional color, but they are not real.

How can a ghost cry? Yes, she can't even cry for her family.

"How could my father get so many enemies? This, this is unreasonable." Su Su said sadly.

"The Su family's case is unusual." Li Miaozhen patted the paper maid's shoulder and comforted her:

"We came to the capital, and investigating your family's case is one of the purposes. Don't worry, I will find out the case for you."

Xu Qiyan arched his hands, "Then I'll have to trouble Miss Feiyan, and wait for good news."

Li Miaozhen immediately turned her head, her face was full of anger, and she glared at him fiercely.

Of course, she was just talking casually to encourage Su Su. How could such a thing rely on her alone? Xu Qi'an must be the one to lead.

This guy just can't stand her being in the limelight.

"Thank you, Xu Yin... Mr. Xu." Li Miaozhen curled her lips.

"I promised you, but," Xu Qi'an said with embarrassment:

"I thought it was a small case, something that I could do easily, but, but I didn't expect it to be so involved. Besides, I'm no longer Yinluo, and I'm facing obstacles in investigating the case. I'm afraid..."

Su Su's face changed slightly: "Do you want to regret it?"

Xu Qi'an shook his head and said in a deep voice: "No, you have to add years."

Zhong Li and Li Miaozhen didn't react for a while, but Su Su understood, lowered her head shyly, and whispered: "How long?"

Xu Qi'an kept it a secret and said: "Let's talk about it later."

He didn't expect Su Su to really agree. He was just talking nonsense just now to tease the beautiful female ghost.

.......

As he was talking, the doorman Lao Zhang shouted in a panic from the yard: "Da Lang, Da Lang, the government officials are here..."

Li Miaozhen frowned when she heard the voice, grabbed the flying sword on the table, and pushed the door open to go out.

Xu Qian'an followed her out and happened to see a group of people forcefully entering the mansion, led by a middle-aged man wearing the armor of the commander of the imperial guards, followed by more than a dozen armored soldiers.

In addition, there were several night watchmen accompanying him, including Li Yuchun, the silver gong, Song Tingfeng, and Zhu Guangxiao.

The commander of the imperial guards, who was originally aggressive, looked around the inner courtyard with a sharp look, including Chu Caiwei and Zhong Li from the Sitianjian, Li Miaozhen and Chu Yuanzhen from the Tianren Sect...

His eyes softened a little.

Xu Qian'an and Li Yuchun made eye contact, then moved away without much communication.

The commander of the imperial guards held the hilt with one hand and said loudly: "Xu Qi'an, I am here to inquire about the kidnapping of the princess by the order of His Majesty. Please cooperate."

Emperor Yuan Jing is very concerned about the princess. Even at this sensitive moment, he still sent people to investigate me, which is enough to show that he attaches great importance to the princess........

We must deal with it well, otherwise, it is likely to break the current peace. If Emperor Yuan Jing knows that I "secretly hide" the princess, he will definitely not let it go.......

Xu Qi'an nodded silently, and said calmly: "What does the general want to ask?"

The commander of the imperial guards said in a deep voice: "Please trouble Mr. Xu to gather everyone in the mansion. In addition, this is not a place to talk. Let's go into the hall and talk."

Xu Qi'an immediately asked the doorman Lao Zhang to gather the servants in the mansion, and he took the commander of the imperial guards, Li Yuchun, Song Tingfeng, and Zhu Guangxiao into the inner hall.

Because the servants were summoned to the courtyard, no one served tea. Xu Qi'an sat in the main seat and looked at the commander of the imperial guards expressionlessly.

What kind of attitude is this? It's simply arrogant...... The commander of the imperial guards glanced at him, and said with a stern face:

"Your Majesty has heard about the kidnapping of the princess from the delegation. But there are still some unknown details. Please tell me the truth, Mr. Xu."

Seeing Xu Qi'an nod, the commander of the imperial guards continued: "According to the description of the maid sent back to the Huai Palace, after the princess was kidnapped, Mr. Xu caught up with the four leaders of the barbarians. Is this true?"

Xu Qi'an answered truthfully: "Yes."

The commander of the imperial guards asked: "What happened next?"

"Of course they ran away. Does the general think that I, a sixth-rank warrior, can fight against four fourth-rank warriors? Even if I have the magic book given by Confucianism, I can't do it, right?" Xu Qi'an asked in a rhetorical tone.

The commander of the imperial guards did not refute this, which was considered as tacit agreement, but he did not completely believe it. He narrowed his eyes and asked:

"Since you knew you were no match, why did Lord Xu chase after her?"

Xu Qi'an looked normal: "I didn't know at the time that there was a fourth-rank strongman waiting for you. The reason why I chased after her was just to fulfill my duty as a minister and see if there was a chance to save the princess. When I saw that things were impossible, I naturally gave up."

Fulfilling the duty of a minister? In the entire court, you are the least worthy of being a son...... The commander of the imperial guards was silent for a few seconds, and suddenly showed a meaningful smile:

"It seems that no one has ever told you that the princess is still alive? According to the maid's description, the "princess" had died at the hands of the snake demon Hongling. How did Lord Xu know that the princess was still alive?"

When Xu Qi'an arrived, the fake princess had already died.

The delegation reported that the princess was abducted and her whereabouts were unknown, because they did not see this scene. Xu Qiyan clearly saw this scene at that time. Logically, in his opinion, the princess was already dead.

Now, Xu Qiyan was not surprised that the princess was not dead. What does this mean?

Facing the questioning of the commander of the imperial guards, Xu Qiyan also showed a meaningful smile: "It seems that no one has ever told you that I didn't know that it was a fake princess."

The commander of the imperial guards frowned.

Xu Qiyan smiled confidently: "At that time, Que Yongxiu abandoned the envoys and fled alone. He not only carried the "princess" on his back, but also let the guards carry the maids to escape together.

"Haha, Que Yongxiu is not a good man. If I still can't see that the real princess is mixed in with the maids, then my title of the first detective in Dafeng is not in vain? "

The commander of the imperial guards was stunned. He was powerless to refute Xu Qi'an's words, and even felt that it should be like this.

If the fake princess could hide it from Xu Qi'an, then he would not be a legendary detective.

At this time, a royal guard walked to the door of the inner hall and said respectfully: "Commander, the inspection has been completed."

The commander of the imperial guards immediately stood up and said: "Goodbye."

He did not even look at Li Yuchun and the other two, and led them away directly.

In the inner hall, only the former colleagues were left. The four people who had a deep relationship in the past could not find a topic for a while and were silent with each other.

After a long time, Li Yuchun stood up, and Xu Qi'an quickly followed suit. Chun Ge walked up to him, examined him, stretched out his hand to smooth the wrinkles on his chest, and said lightly:

"If there are wrinkles on the clothes, it will look not decent enough. You must remember to deal with these small things yourself."

After that, he whispered: "You did a good job. I am proud of you. "

"Boss..." Xu Qian'an's eyes were hot.

Li Yuchun waved his hand and looked at Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao.

"Ning Yan, you should leave Beijing as soon as possible."

Song Tingfeng opened his arms, hugged him, and whispered in his ear: "His Majesty will not let you go."

Zhu Guangxiao said in a muffled voice: "If you leave the capital, don't come back. The three of us brothers may never see each other again. But it's good, it's better than dying."

Xu Qian'an grinned and said, "I won't leave for the time being. If you have time to listen to music in the brothel in the future, I'll treat you. "

He escorted the three people out of the inner hall. As soon as he reached the door, he saw Zhong Li sticking to the wall, carefully moving over, looking left and right along the way to prevent possible danger.

Then, she and Li Yuchun stared at each other and met each other.

Xu Qi'an clearly saw that Chun Ge had goose bumps on the back of his neck, and then, as if he had encountered something terrible, he instinctively jumped back and kicked at the same time.

Bang!

Zhong Li was kicked out and rolled away.

Li Yuchun opened her mouth, but in the end she said nothing. She didn't dare to look at Zhong Li and covered her face and walked away.

Xu Qi'an ran over and helped Senior Sister Zhong up. She asked with a crying voice, aggrieved: "Why did he hit me..."

"......"

Xu Qi'an also opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer for a moment. He touched her head with pity: "He is a sick person. If you see him next time, avoid him. "

......

The commander of the imperial guards led his subordinates out of the Xu Mansion, rode for a distance, then slowed down and asked, "What's the situation in the Xu Mansion?"

The subordinates replied, "There are no new servants in the mansion recently, and there are no signs of disguise. Everyone's identity has been clearly inquired. We can go back to the household registration office of the government office and Changle County Office to verify their identities.

"In addition, we searched the Xu Mansion briefly and found no women of unknown origin."

It seems that he really has nothing to do with the princess...... The commander of the imperial guards nodded and ordered:

"During this period, send someone to keep an eye on the Xu Mansion and pay attention to everyone entering and leaving the mansion. If there are new servants in the mansion, report immediately."

The subordinate nodded in response, and then asked, "Does Xu Qi'an need someone to keep an eye on him?"

The commander of the imperial guards said unhappily, "You can keep an eye on a sixth-rank warrior?"

"......"

After returning to the palace, the commander of the imperial guards reported the matter truthfully. Emperor Yuan Jing did not respond. He did not order to continue the investigation, nor did he say to give up.

........

The afternoon sun was slightly hot, and the green leaves were shining with colorful halos in the scorching sun.

Aunt decided to make sour plum soup for everyone, which was praised by Xu Lingyin, Lina, and Chu Caiwei.

Xu Qian'an pushed open the door of Erlang's study. Xu Erlang was playing chess with Chu Yuanzhen, drinking, playing chess, and chatting.

Knock knock... Xu Baipiao knocked on the table twice, attracting the attention of the two people, and said thoughtfully:

"Erlang, I remember there is an official position that records the words and deeds of the emperor's court, no matter how big or small, everything must be recorded."

Chu Yuanzhen smiled and said, "It's the Recorder."

Xu Qiyan nodded immediately: "Yes, yes, it's the Recorder, um, it's from the Hanlin Academy, right?"

Xu Erlang raised his chin and nodded: "The Hanlin Academy is responsible for compiling historical books, and the Records of Daily Life is one of the important bases for compiling history. Naturally, I, the noble of the Hanlin Academy, will serve as the Recorder."

Xu Qiyan asked: "Can you access it?"

Xu Erlang hesitated slightly and nodded: "It's a bit difficult, but it's possible."

Xu Qiyan whispered: "I want all the Records of Daily Life since Emperor Yuan Jing ascended the throne."

..... Xu Erlang refused: "It's ridiculous, the Records of Daily Life can't be brought out, and besides, it's impossible to copy it openly."

Xu Qi'an shook his head: "I didn't ask anyone to copy it, and I didn't ask you to bring it out. You should remember it in your head and recite it to me. You must have memorized it after reading it once in the eighth level of self-cultivation."

Xu Erlang's face turned pale: "That's also very tiring. The daily record is too long......"

Xu Qi'an patted his little brother on the shoulder: "Aren't you flirting with Miss Wang? I will teach you a unique skill in a while: Edo Forty-Eight Hands."

.......

The next day, Xu Qi'an rode his beloved mare to a restaurant, asked for a private room, ordered wine and food, and waited slowly.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Chief Constable Chen of the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple Secretary came to the appointment one after another.

The two were dressed in casual clothes, very sneaky, and seemed to be afraid of being recognized, so they made simple disguises.

"Lord Xu is a taboo figure now. It's better to be careful when meeting you privately." The Dali Temple Secretary had a sophisticated smile on his face and ate and drank leisurely.

Chief Constable Chen had a serious expression on his face and said straight to the point: "What do you want to see us for?"

Xu Qian'an poured wine for the two and said with a smile:

"I want to trouble you two with a favor. I want to investigate an old case. The victim is Su Hang, a Jinshi in the 29th year of Zhen'e. In the 14th year of Yuanjing, he was demoted to the position of prefect of Jiangzhou for unknown reasons. The following year, he was executed for bribery and corruption.

"This man was once one of the gentlemen, and his status is not low. The Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple must have his files. I want to take a look."

The Dali Temple Secretary frowned: "I have never heard of this person. Why did Lord Xu suddenly investigate an old case from more than 20 years ago?"

Xu Qian'an explained casually: "To be honest, Su Hang's eldest daughter is my concubine."

After saying this, he saw that Chief Constable Chen and the Dali Temple Secretary's faces changed drastically.

"??? "

The Dali Temple Secretary swallowed his saliva: "The man who died in the 14th year of Yuan Jing, his eldest daughter is your concubine?"

Captain Chen did not speak, but the look in Xu Qi'an's eyes seemed to say: You like this?

Uh, Su Su's real age is indeed old enough to be my mother...... Xu Qi'an reacted and smiled indifferently:

"Just a joke, in fact, it was his eldest daughter's daughter, my concubine. Because of an accident that year, the eldest daughter happened to be away from home, so she escaped. "

The Dali Temple Secretary nodded: "This matter is easy to handle. Meet here at the same time in three days. I will bring you the file, but you can't take it away. After reading it, I will take it back. "

Captain Chen said: "Me too."

Xu Qi'an breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you both. "

He said, and took out two silver notes with a face value of one hundred taels.

The Dali Temple Secretary did not take it, and said self-deprecatingly: "I just said that Lord Zheng has awakened my conscience, so don't slander me again. Eating your banquet is considered as a reward."

Captain Chen: "Me too. "

Are you Zhang Yide... Xu Qian'an complained in his heart, raised his wine glass, and smiled.

After eating and drinking, he rode on the back of the mare and followed the ups and downs of the horse to the yaxing.

There is also a beautiful woman waiting for her to settle down.

......

After lunch, the princess returned to the inn in a depressed mood and sat in front of the dressing table without saying a word.

She suspected that she was abandoned. The saint of Tianzong had been gone for four days without any news. And that stinky man seemed to have forgotten her completely.

He never came to see her again.

There was still money, enough for her to stay in this inn for ten days, but she had no support in her heart, and she could no longer find a sense of security.

Especially after breakfast today, the princess disguised herself as an ordinary woman and wandered around the city alone, and went to the theater.

The theater was always interesting, lively, and there were good shows to watch.

She paid five copper coins and went in to watch a play. The play was about a rich girl who fell in love with a poor scholar, but because they were not a good match, her family did not agree, so the two eloped.

At first, life was sweet and happy. The scholar studied hard for fame, and the rich girl learned to do embroidery and stir the spoon with her bare hands. Their daily life was poor, but they could still get by.

But gradually, as the money brought by the rich girl ran out, the scholar only knew how to study, and his life became stretched.

So the rich girl was abandoned by the scholar and kicked out of the house.

She walked alone on the street sadly, and finally chose to commit suicide by jumping into the river.

Seeing the end, the princess burst into tears and felt that she was the poor rich girl.

She was tricked out of the house with sweet words and then cruelly abandoned.

"Xu Qi'an, that damned bastard, must have forgotten me and thinks I'm a burden..." The princess sat in front of the dressing table, crying silently.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the guest room.