All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

Chapter 22 What a coincidence
"Then I'll have to thank the shopkeeper." Chu Yan bowed gently and politely.

Shen Lingxi led him into the shop and lit the oil lamp.

There is a lot of ice in the house, and in summer, there is no ice basin in the shop, so as soon as you enter the house, you will feel a refreshing coolness.

If you are taboo, you will think it is Yin Qi.

Seeing that his expression was as usual, Shen Lingxi pointed to a row of coffins against the wall, "There are paulownia, pine, cypress, sandalwood, and golden nanmu, all of which are newly polished. Take your pick."

Chu Yan: "...Thank you."

"However..." Shen Lingxi lowered her head slightly, and said embarrassingly, "It's hard to sell the coffin that Lang Jun slept in..."

Chu Yan's moonlike eyes froze for a moment.

He just came here on a temporary basis and didn't bring any money with him.

But soon, he took off the jade pendant around his waist, put it in the palm of his hand, and handed it to Shen Lingxi, and asked gently and politely, "I came over in a hurry and didn't bring any money. I don't know if I can use this jade to buy the coffin. Is it enough?"

The excellent Hetian jade is worth a thousand taels of silver.

"Enough is enough." Shen Lingxi took the jade pendant from his palm, bent her eyebrows with a smile, and took out a thin quilt and pillow from the inside, "It's all new, sir, please do what you want."

After finishing speaking, he saluted and walked into the inner room without looking back.

The moment the door closed, the smile on Shen Lingxi's face disappeared from the corner of her lips.

She lowered her eyes and played with the jade pendant in her hand.

Although the temperament of the whole body has changed, and he is also older, his facial features can still vaguely see the outline of the young general a few years ago.

What a coincidence.

As soon as the embroidered clothes envoy arrested the brothers of the Tian family, the dignified embroidered clothes commander, His Royal Highness the prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, came to Fu'an Hall pretending to be a Confucian scholar.

What a coincidence.

*
Early the next morning, Mu Huai'an came to Wangxian Village early.

As soon as the door of Shen's coffin shop opened, a man dressed as a Confucian scholar in a moon white Taoist robe came out of the room.

"You...you..." Mu Huai'an opened his eyes wide, as if he had seen a ghost.

Chu Yan was very calm, and bowed to him in a gentle manner, "Mu Shaoqing, I haven't seen you for a long time, are you okay?"

He can't bear this gift.Mu Huai'an sideways avoided, "You are..."

"You...know each other?" Shen Lingxi came out from behind and asked in surprise.

"I know." Without waiting for Mu Huai'an to speak, Chu Yan smiled slightly, "My aunt and Shaoqing are of the same clan, so the family business is more taken care of by the Mu family."

Mu Huai'an looked at him strangely.

Next?Business? ?

He felt like he almost didn't recognize the person in front of him.

"That's quite a coincidence." Shen Lingxi pretended to be curious and asked: "I don't know what kind of business does Lang Jun's family do?"

"I was doing some silk embroidery business, that's why I went to Sucheng and met Yaoniang." Chu Yan knew everything and said everything, and his attitude was very gentle, friendly and kind.

Mu Huai'an finally understood.

It seems that Shen Lingxi didn't know what he did again, this time he really made a big mistake, and was targeted by the embroidered clothes envoy.

It's just that if you stare at it, you should stare at it.

What kind of fuss is going to happen if the commander goes off in person?
Shen Lingxi felt that if His Royal Highness Da Zhou, the grandson of the emperor, did not go to the Yuchun class to sing a niche, it would be a waste of talent.

"Yao Niang's mourning hall is in the main hall of Fu'an Hall. If you want to express your condolences, you can go by yourself." After she finished speaking politely, she nodded slightly at Mu Huai'an, and then hurried away.

After she left, Mu Huai'an finally had a chance to speak, "What is your Highness going to do? Last night you and her, you..."

"Last night, Gu was just staying overnight."

Only the two of them were left, and Chu Yan finally stood up straight, without making that "harmless to humans and animals" appearance, "living in a coffin."

Mu Huai'an took a quick look into the shop, there was indeed a coffin, but the lid was not closed.

It's really... It's hard for him.

"What's the meaning of your Highness's move?" He asked tentatively.

Chu Yan: "The embroidered clothes envoy caught two killers and a buyer in the western suburbs last night. The two killers confessed that a few days ago, the buyer hired them to kill a steward next to Xuan Pinghou. It's called Liu Si."

"Liu Si?" Mu Huai'an was taken aback, "Isn't this the case at hand?"

He quickly went through the matter in his mind, "So His Highness came here late at night, dressed like this, for the purpose of... investigating the case?"

"I'm not interested in your case." Chu Yan said lightly: "The embroidered clothes envoy wants those two killers. As for the buyer, named Feng Qi, I can give it to you to investigate the case. But, in exchange, There is a condition."

Mu Huai'an laughed dryly.

In Dazhou, who would dare to negotiate terms with the embroidered clothes envoy, "If you have something to do, just ask."

Chu Yan looked at him and said, "Gu wants to know the autopsy results of Yaoniang and Liu Si. When investigating the case, bring Gu with you, and don't expose Gu's identity."

*
Shen Lingxi promised Shen Ji to take Shen Yuyao with her, and she really took Shen Yuyao with her.

Kun Dao of Jinxianguan set up a water and land dojo, and the Yuchun troupe set up a stage in the open space outside the village.

The number of people who came to Wangxian Village today was double that of yesterday, and Shen Ji even allocated manpower to maintain order.

Naturally, the money spent was twice as much as yesterday.

Shen Yuyao followed Shen Lingxi, watching her allocate personnel expenses, plan and keep accounts, chat and laugh with all the managers, and take care of this big mess in an orderly manner, she felt dizzy.

Her mind kept echoing what her father said to her before leaving yesterday:
"...I have disclosed your identity to the Holy One. From now on, you and Wu Yatou are sisters of the same mother and twins. They are both my own daughters. Don't have any scruples about your identity."

"The Mu family is the mother's family of the empress. Mu Huai'an was young and promising. If you marry him, you will be the only one among the noble girls in the capital. Always remember your identity, and don't lower yourself in front of others." Do the jobs that the servants do, you know?"

"No matter how capable a woman is, it is better to marry a good man. Look at your mother, she was just a concubine who was looked down upon by everyone in the An family. Now she is married to a father. Although it is a continuation, she also has a commandment. She is in charge. In the huge Hou Mansion, who doesn't respectfully call her Madam. When you go out to a banquet, except for those royal relatives, why have you ever bowed your head to others? It's all because you married a good man. Listen to your father and marry Mu Huai'an. Daddy won't hurt you."

In a trance, Shen Yuyao saw the handsome and clear Mu Huai'an, with a smile on his lips, walking slowly towards her.

The sun shines on his scarlet and gold embroidered clothes, making him look like the rising sun, shining brightly.

For the first time, Shen Yuyao felt that her heart was bumping like a deer...

Previously, no qualifications.

Now, maybe you can really fight hard.

However, the next moment——
"Hello, Shen Lingxi."

Mu Huai'an went straight past her, and walked to the table, looking at Shen Lingxi with star-like eyes, and asked impatiently, "It's agreed to investigate the case, how long do you want us to wait?"

　This book is all about open games. () Thank you Hong, Wuwen Xidong, and sunshine for your support~ I love you all!

　　
　
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