Rebirth of a Star General - Chapter 211

Chapter 211

For the next two days, He Yan had been waiting for news from Xu Jiafuwang’s side. Unfortunately, I don’t know if it was because Xu Zhiheng was also investigating Mother Qin’s whereabouts. Fuwang’s search for someone did not go smoothly. At the same time, on the night when He Yan and Xiao Jue met Mrs. Fan, someone really sneaked into the prison, trying to silence their mouths.

As Xiao Jue reminded him, Master Liu added a lot of manpower to the prison guards in advance. The assassins failed, but the jailers failed to catch anyone, and the masked assassins fled. Even so, Mrs. Fan is still crazy, Master Liu did not dare to use torture easily, Fan’s family is still investigating and the case is deadlocked.

On that day, He Yan was assassinated in the streets. After the city guards came, many people also boldly came to watch. He Yan revealed his identity, and it was impossible to hide this incident. The next day, Man Shuojing Everyone knows that Xiao Jue’s fiancé, the Wu’an Hou who was pro-appointed by His Majesty, was assassinated in the light of daylight. Fortunately, her skill was not bad and she escaped a catastrophe. For a time, the people of Shuojing City went out a lot less at night, for fear of encountering bandits who were dangling outside.

Before everything is ascertained, people in the capital will only think of it as a “bandit.”

In the mansion of the prince, the beautiful maidservants are playing the piano and dancing.

It is no longer a matter of a day or two for the prince to indulge in love and sensuality. Although the princess was angry but unable to do anything, she put all her thoughts on herself, hoping that she had already given birth to her eldest grandson, and the position of the prince would be more stable. It’s a pity that the prince’s belly is not up to date, and there has been no movement since she entered the door of the prince’s mansion. Guang Yan was dissatisfied with the princess, and the more he gave it up, until now, no one can discipline him in the entire mansion.

Today the prince held a banquet and invited Xu Xiang, and Chu Zhao was also there.

“Since the marriage was bestowed by the emperor, this palace has not had time to congratulate Zi Lan Dao.” The prince looked at Chu Zhao and smiled, “This time Zi Lan has gotten what he wanted. What a great thing. Congratulations.” After that, he raised his wine cup towards Chu Zhaoyang.

Chu Zhao hurriedly picked up the wine glass in front of him, saying that he didn’t dare. Drink up the wine with the prince.

“Xiao Huaijin has returned to Shuojing now,” Guang Yan sighed. “The envoy of the Utuo country will soon enter Beijing. Xiao Huaijin will definitely try his best to prevent the opening of a bargaining field in Dawei. However, most of the North Korea and Central Korea are now open. It’s our people, and my palace is not worried.” After a pause, a hint of cruelty flashed in the prince’s eyes, “My palace is worried about the fourth child. If Xiao Huaijin takes refuge in the fourth…”

Although Guangshuo’s contacts in the dynasty were not as good as Guangyan, and the family of Concubine Lan was not as powerful as Queen Zhang, they had a natural advantage that they did not have-the favor of Emperor Wenxuan.

Emperor Wenxuan loved Guangshuo, and a few old and smelly hard stones in the court also secretly supported the four princes Guangshuo.

“The four princes don’t fight for the golden mean, your Royal Highness need not worry.” Xu Xiang said with a smile.

“That kid is unbearable, but…” The prince narrowed his eyes. “It always makes people feel an eyesore.”

Probably, although the people in the DPRK didn’t say it clearly, everyone knew that his talents and qualities were not as good as Guangshuo. Even his own people think so, even if it is the old fox in front of him… the prince’s eyes passed from Xu Xiang, but he thought of another interesting thing.

“Zi Lan,” the prince suddenly looked at Chu Zhao, “I heard that there is a maid by your side, who is beautiful and smart, but really?”

When Chu Zhao heard this, his heart was like a basin of cold water pouring his head down, slowly turning into ice, but it was half unremarkable on the surface, and he replied respectfully: “There is indeed such a thing.”

“With this beauty, why never see you with me?” The prince asked with a smile, but there was no slight smile in his eyes.

Why? Of course, it was because once she was seen by the prince with her, Ying Xiang would not be able to stay in the Chu family anymore. For a long time, the extended character of the prince, as long as there are beautiful women, they will always be taken captive to their own house. Ying Xiang’s appearance will only cause trouble for her.

“This woman is not clever in hands and feet, and because of her excessive beauty, she is inconvenient to carry with her, so the officials have kept her at the house and do some rough work.”

Hearing this, the prince laughed, “Zi Lan, you are a violent thing. If you don’t understand Lian Xiangxiyu’s temperament, you will marry Ping Ting in the future, but you have to change it carefully, otherwise Xu Xiang will be unhappy.”

Xu Jingfu just sat on one side and drank tea with a smile, as if he didn’t hear the Ji Feng in the Prince’s words.

Chu Zhao showed a somewhat bewildered look.

“It’s also a violent thing to stay in your house. It’s better to give it to this palace.” Prince Zhuangruo said unintentionally: “There is a lack of such a smart girl in this palace, and the East Palace is not too bad to provide more personal food. What do you think? ?”

Chu Zhao was taken aback and looked up at Guang Yan.

The sound of the piano in the hall stopped at some point, and the dancing maid also quietly retreated. Amidst the silence, the air was stagnant like thick blood, with a disgusting feeling of suffocation.

The young man looks handsome, but I don’t know if it is because of excessive indulgence, his eyes are obviously black, and when he looks at people, he always brings a bit of sullenness and mania. Even though there was a smile on the corner of his mouth and staring into his own eyes, there was a bit of contempt in the air.

It was contempt from the heart, and the superiors looked at an ant-like contempt.

“What?” the prince said jokingly, “Is Zilan reluctant?”

Xu Jingfu just looked at the tea cup in front of him, and said nothing.

Chu Zhao got up, walked in front of the prince, and bowed down, “How dare Zilan? Ying Xiang can be selected by His Highness to serve His Highness. It is Ying Xiang’s blessing. But this girl is clumsy and afraid of colliding with His Highness. Since His Highness is pleased After the official returned to the mansion, he immediately sent someone to send Ying Xiang.”

His respectful attitude obviously pleased the prince. After waiting for Chu Zhao to kneel for a while, the prince stood up and lifted him up. He smiled satisfied and said, “Why do you need to salute? You are a close person in this palace. After the house, my palace will take good care of her.”

Chu Zhao showed his loyalty again. After the prince said he was happy, he returned to his seat and sat down.

On the long table, he feasted and drank with his chopsticks. He looked as usual. He didn’t seem to be affected by the incident. When he stopped the glass, his eyes fell on Xu Jingfu who was beside him.

The old man’s face was kind and loving, and he seemed to be somewhat open-minded, and he looked over with a smile, just like the gentle smile of his teacher when he worshipped in the corner of his robe.

Chu Zhao also smiled back at Xu Jingfu and raised his glasses to congratulate him. Just looking at it carefully, he could find that his other hand under the table, with his fingertips embedded in his palm, overflowed with a blood stain that was neither deep nor shallow.

…

When I returned to Chu’s house, it was getting late.

Stepping into the mansion gate, the smile on Chu Zhao’s face disappeared cleanly. He is used to making a gentle smile, even when facing the servants of the Chu family, but today it seems unbearable. When he enters the gate of the mansion, his face looks ugly as if water is dripping out, and the people even close up. Dare not.

Everyone in the Chu family knew that the Fourth Young Master was amazing. When he was sent back to the mansion, everyone thought that the Fourth Young Master Chu would not live long, and that he was still a sordid seed born to a woman in the brothel. Will be accommodated by Mrs. Chu. When Chu Zhao was a young boy, he did not meet Xu Jingfu, and he had a difficult time. Although he was protected by Chu Linfeng, Chu Linfeng was not a father who cared about his son. In a corner that Chu Linfeng couldn’t see, Chu Zhao was often beaten up by making things difficult.

But the child was very tolerant, until the good luck came, Prime Minister Xu Jingfu picked him, and soon became Xu Xiang’s proud disciple.

After that, Chu Zhao soared all the way, and gradually, Mrs. Chu couldn’t move him anymore. Chu Linfeng obeyed the son’s words, but Chu Zhao never changed his temperament because of this. He treated the Chu family members from beginning to end. Very gentle, as always, after a long time, many Mrs. Chu’s people also secretly took refuge in Chu Zhao.

A more promising, more gentle and considerate master, fools know how to choose.

But today Chu Zhao, his upbringing and good temperament, seem to have endured to the end.

As soon as he walked into his yard, he saw the familiar lantern swaying at the door from a distance. Chu Zhao walked in, and Ying Xiang greeted him: “Four sons.”

He entered the room without saying a word.

Xu is that his expression today is too abnormal, Ying Xiang was startled, followed in, stood beside Chu Zhao, and asked softly, “Fourth son, what happened?”

Chu Zhao raised his eyes to look at the woman in front of him.

Ying Xiang’s life is very beautiful, charming and charming. Standing here, she is more beautiful than Huajiao. Such an appearance is enough even if it is to enter the palace. In Chu’s family, if it were not for the inconvenience of the maid beside him, I am afraid that Chu Linfeng would have carried Ying Xiang as his 20th concubine.

It is hard to imagine how Ying Xiang’s parents were just ordinary, how to give birth to such a romantic and gorgeous face as Ying Xiang.

When Chu Zhao saw Ying Xiang for the first time, he was in front of the brothel. Ying Xiang’s father, a gambler was holding her wrist, and in a bargaining tone, discussed with the old bustard in the brothel whether his daughter could sell it for a little more money. Ying Xiang’s mother, a woman with a big belly, just stood on the side and cried silently, dare not say anything.

At that time, Chu Zhao was only nine years old. Not long after he had just been with Xu Jingfu, Mrs. Chu didn’t dare to bully him blatantly. Ying Xiang looked the same size as him. She was dressed in shabby clothes, but her skin was very white. Even though she was not dressed up, she could see that she was a beautiful woman. Her expression was always calm, not crying or making trouble, standing still, when Chu Zhao stopped to look at her on the opposite street, the girl looked up at him.

Obviously there is no expression, but she seems to be able to see her deep sorrow and despair through her eyes. As if surrendering to the destiny that was already clear, unable to resist.

For an instant, Chu Zhao thought of Ye Runmei.

He asked Xiao Si to take two silvers to buy Ying Xiang, and went back to tell Chu Linfeng that he lacked a personal maid. Chu Linfeng thought that Chu Zhao had other thoughts. He was romantic, not only not annoyed by his son’s behavior, but also extremely appreciated. So far, Ying Xiang stayed with Chu Zhao.

In recent years, Ying Xiang hasn’t spoken much. What’s completely different from her charming and full-bodied appearance is her quiet and submissive temperament. She also grew more and more beautiful. Chu Zhao knew in his heart that beauty would bring disasters, and the days he could protect Yingxiang were very limited.

It was probably because Ying Xiang felt the pity in his eyes that Ying Xiang was stunned for a moment. After a while, he pursed his lips and asked, “Fourth son, this matter has something to do with slaves?”

“Today I went to the Prince’s Mansion,” Chu Zhao said: “The Prince knows about you.”

There was a moment of silence in the room.

After a while, Ying Xiang said calmly: “The servant girl understands.”

Her answer was smooth and gentle, just like the moment when she was about to be sold by her biological father outside the brothel gate, she accepted her fate naturally, as if she had expected it early on.

Chu Zhao moved his lips, and finally spit out two words, “Sorry.”

Ying Xiang laughed instead. She walked to the table and poured tea for Chu Zhao as usual. The tea was simmered on the stove in advance, so that when Chu Zhao came back, she would drink hot tea. On such a cold day, yes. Drink some warm stomach. She handed the tea cup to Chu Zhao’s side, and said softly, “After having been with the fourth son for so long, the slave and maidservant are already content. In the future, the slave and maid will not be there, so the fourth son should remember to take care of yourself.”

Chu Zhao took the tea without speaking.

Ying Xiang knelt down.

“For so many years, I have been taking care of my son, and Ying Xiang has no retribution. When I leave, please knock my head on my son.” She gently knocked three heads at Chu Zhao, and each knock seemed to weigh more than a thousand dollars.

After the last kowtow, she leaned over for a long time without getting up.

Chu Zhao did not stop her movement. After a long time, Ying Xiang stood up again, and she saluted Chu Zhao, “Then, the slave and maid will go back to the house to clean up and salute, the son takes care.”

After all, we must go out.

“Ying Xiang.” Chu Zhao called her name.

Ying Xiang stopped and turned around. There was a ray of expectation in her eyes. The expectation was very secret, but at night, it was brighter than the stars.

Chu Zhao avoided her gaze, as if he couldn’t bear to look any more, he was silent for a moment before he uttered two words.

“Take care of yourself.”

…

He Yan didn’t know these things about the Chu family.

These days, all her attention is focused on the Xu family. Money can make ghosts grind, driven by silver, Fuwang finally found Mother Qin’s whereabouts a few days earlier than he had said before.

When He Yan got the news and went to the teahouse near Xu’s house, Fu Wang leaned forward with a smile, as if he had done something proud and could not wait to ask for a reward.

Seeing him like this, He Yan knew that there must be a big gain, and he was also happy, so he asked, “But there is whereabouts?”

“My son,” Fuwang is very good at coming. I won’t talk about the outcome of the incident. He only explained the hardships and dangers that he had been investigating these days. Then he said: “The little one is gambled on his life to do things for you. You can’t. Don’t feel bad.”

He Yan smiled and put the last piece of silver in her sleeve on the table. So far, she was also a poor pauper. But in front of Fuwang, he still has to put on a dress.

“Brother do things for me, I must inevitably benefit from you. These talents are just small heads. If you can do more for me in the future, the talents will only be spent.”

Fuwang’s eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he had a bottom in his heart. He was afraid that after finishing this business, this mysterious person would disappear. The money is so easy to come, so I naturally want to do a long-term business. This person meant that there were other things to be done by himself, and Fuwang was a little happy in his heart.

“The little one has already asked the young man about the whereabouts of Mother Qin. Mother Qin has a close friend who lives in Niujiazhuang outside the city. But the little one has also inquired about it since Mother Qin ran away to look for it. They stopped living in Niujiazhuang after they were okay. The surname Niu, who had a good relationship, turned out to be a blacksmith. Niu blacksmith has a relative who lives in a barren mountain a dozen miles away from Niujiazhuang, the mountain is so big. It’s not easy to find someone. But they live in the mountains, and they always have to change food and oil. On the tenth day of each month, the cattle blacksmith has to go down the mountain to the nearby market to buy food. He also helps people do some work, On the day when I went to buy food, the cast ironware would be sold in a blacksmith shop called’Changmao Iron Shop’.”

“If you want to find Mother Qin, you can first go to the’Changmao Iron Shop’. When you wait for the tenth day, when the Niu Blacksmith goes down the mountain, you can find the Niu Blacksmith. Only Niu Blacksmith knows where Mother Qin is. The place.” Fuwang smiled slyly, “As for how to make Niu Blacksmith speak, it depends on how the son intends to do it.”

“These news you said are true?” He Yan asked.

“It’s true, how dare you lie to the young man?” Fu Wang hurriedly said: “It’s just that now the uncle is also asking people to investigate the whereabouts of Mother Qin. I found it out. If the son is in a hurry, he’d better hurry to the iron shop. If the uncle is quick to board…”

It wasn’t that he was really kind enough to consider the mysterious person in front of him, but he was afraid that the mysterious person could not find Mother Qin and disappeared, and there would be no money so easily earned for him to spend in the future.

He Yan was also a little excited. She originally came to Xu’s house, but she was just looking for evidence, but she didn’t expect to find a living. But now that Fuwang actually inquires so meticulously, it is really a surprise.

“You did a good job in this matter.”

After receiving the compliment, Fuwang was in full bloom, as if watching a steady stream of white money pouring into him, he said smoothly: “It’s a small blessing to do things for the son. If there is anything else for the son, you can do nothing else. , Which means that your legs and feet should be more diligent. It would be great if you can help the son.”

Fortunately, when he said this, He Yan really remembered another thing. She hesitated for a while before she asked, “Do you know what’s wrong with this grandma Xu in your house these days?”

“Grandma?” Fu Wang was taken aback, and he felt that the people in front of him couldn’t figure it out. Earlier, he said that Aunt He was his past friend. Is it possible that this big grandma Xu also has something to do with him at the moment? In this case, wouldn’t my uncle’s head be covered with green clouds? For a while, Fuwang was very sympathetic to Xu Zhiheng.

He Yan didn’t know that the young man in front of him had already gone as far as tens of thousands of miles away. He just asked, “Don’t you know what happened to Grandma Xu?”

“The little one is just a gatekeeper,” Fu Wang said with a smile: “The grandma’s yard is full of maids and wives, and the little servants are very young. The son really wants to ask, the young ones can run errands, but… ”

“But what?” He Yan asked.

That day, she met Madam He and He Xinying in Yuhua Temple not long after she met the assassin. He Yan thought about it, and felt that they were inseparable from He Rufei. Although He Xinying didn’t know anything, Yi He Rufei’s caution might not let her go. Although he didn’t get along with this sister for a long time, He Yan didn’t want her to have an accident.

“But the grandmother seems to be tired these few days, and she hasn’t gone out much. When the wife went out, she didn’t take her with her.” Fu Wang said.

He Yan’s heart tightened.

Madam Xu didn’t bring He Xinying when she went out. It was nothing at all, but after she went to Yuhua Temple… it really makes people guess that He Xinying was put under house arrest by Xu’s family.

“Fuwang,” He Yan looked at the person in front of him, “I will ask you to do one more thing for me, staring at Grandma Xu. If there is something wrong with Grandma Xu, or if there is any problem, please go to the teahouse. Look for the guy with the pockmark on his face and let me know.”

Although Fuwang had doubts, he nodded, “Good.”

After the matter was explained, the two left separately. He Yan left first, and then Fu Wang. When Fu Wang left, he didn’t notice. In front of a silk shop on the opposite street corner, there was a figure hidden behind the column in front of the shop. After his figure disappeared, he walked out. .

It is a woman in black.

…

At night, the door of Xiao’s study was opened, and someone came in from outside.

Xiao Jue hung the sword back on the wall, took off his outer clothes, and just turned around when someone knocked on the door outside.

“Enter.”

What came in was Luan Ying in black.

Xiao Jue didn’t look at her, and walked to the table. There was a pile of letters piled up at the table. He picked up a few letters and turned them over.

Luan Ying said: “The young master asked his subordinates to inquire about it.”

The young man was pulling out a piece of letter paper. He didn’t raise his head when he heard the words, but said: “How?”

Luan Ying hesitated a bit.

Xiao Jue moved his hand and glanced at her.

It was this look that made Luan Ying make up his mind and whispered: “The subordinates stayed at the door of Xu’s house for three days, and we waited for Miss He today.”

Needles dropped quietly in the room.

“Miss He and the doorkeeper of the Xu family sat in a nearby teahouse for half an hour before leaving. The subordinates asked the teahouse buddies. Before that, they had met several times.”

Xiao Jue threw the letter in his hand on the table, sat down on the chair, looked at her and said indifferently, “What did you find?”

“The gatekeeper is called Fuwang. Recently, he has a lot of money in his hands. I looked for a person named Mother Qin in Xu’s family. Mother Qin was once the nanny of Xu Zhiheng’s concubine He Wanru, but after He Wanru died of illness, Mother Qin Mother disappeared.”

“Subordinates guessed that Ms. He gave Fuwang a sum of money, and TOFwang asked about Mother Qin’s whereabouts. But strangely, the uncle of the Xu family, Xu Zhiheng, is also looking for Mother Qin everywhere.”

After Luan Ying finished speaking, she did not dare to look at Xiao Jue’s expression. He Yan secretly has an unclear relationship with the Xu family, which is by no means good news for Xiao Jue. A woman with many secrets is always suspicious.

“This person named Mother Qin seems to be very important.” The young man played with the paperweight in his hand, under the shadow of the oil lamp, he couldn’t see clearly what he looked like.

“Has Mother Qin’s whereabouts been found?”

Luan Ying nodded: “I found it.”