The short-lived ghost of the Xie family has lived a long life

Chapter 66 Ji Family
North City Bingma Division.

Commander Xie crossed his legs and held a cup of tea in his hand, but his thoughts went to Ji's house.

Where should I start to find out what Mrs. Ji is thinking?

What is she doing now?
Will the Ji family cooperate?
Did Pei Xiao write down every move she made?
Thinking of this, the third master couldn't sit still, and he was thinking about whether he should take the opportunity of patrolling the streets to go to Ji's house and have a look.

"Father."

Zhu Qing walked in, "Xu Sheng didn't go out today and was recovering from his injuries at home; Xu Lai went to court before dawn."

Xie Zhifei put down the teacup, stood up, walked around the room a few times, paused and said, "Who Xu Sheng met and what he did a few days ago must be carefully investigated."

Zhu Qing: "Don't worry, I've already explained everything."

Xie Zhifei turned his head and looked at Zhu Qing, "Xu Lai is also keeping an eye on me. This old guy has a character that must avenge his enemies."

Zhu Qing lowered his voice and said, "Sir, the guy who sent someone to ask about the Ministry of Punishment last night told me everything."

Xie Zhifei's expression changed.

He even sent someone to inquire, which shows that everyone in Sijiu City knows about this matter.

"Did he say anything?"

"Tell me to be careful. Xu Lai is the King of Han's dog. It depends on the owner to beat the dog. I'm afraid the King of Han will remember this."

Xie Zhifei kept a calm face and said nothing.

Zhu Qing looked at his master's face and whispered: "Sir, he has one more thing to say: the treasury is empty, and given the prince's temperament, he will abandon his carriage to protect the commander."

Xie Zhifei felt as if something had hit his head hard.

If Xu Lai is the dog of the King of Han, then Ji Lingchuan is the dog of the prince. If the dog owner abandons the dog in order to protect himself, wouldn't the Ji family be in ruins?

After thinking for a long time, he said in a deep voice: "Send a message. Pei Xiao and I want to meet him."

"Yes!"

At this time, Ding Yi hurried in, carrying a food box in his hand.

"Master, Miss Du sent someone to deliver it."

"You share the food."

Xie Zhifei turned around and walked out. Ding Yi shouted at his back, "Master, where are you going?"

"Why don't you hurry up and follow me!"

Zhu Qing glanced at him and said softly: "Go to Ji's house!"

……

Seeing Ji Lingchuan again, even Yan Sanhe was surprised.

Overnight, almost half of his hair turned gray, and his originally sunken eyes were almost dug in, making them look unusually protruding.

No one knew that Ji Lingchuan didn't even close his eyes that night, and all he could think about was one sentence——

Mother, are you going to harm your children and grandchildren just for a dog? How can you bear to do this?

Yan Sanhe understood this feeling very well. The night she saw her grandfather's inner demon, she kept her eyes open until dawn.

Not knowing how to comfort people, Yan Sanhe said dryly: "Everything has a cause and effect. It is more important to find the cause first."

Ji Lingchuan nodded with straight eyes.

Yan Sanhe: "The old lady's inner demon is a dog. Is there really no dog in the house?"

Ji Lingchuan: "It's true that I didn't raise it."

Yan Sanhe: "Why?"

"I know that."

Pei smiled and said: "My grandmother doesn't like dogs, so she doesn't keep them."

Yan Sanhe's face was slightly stiff. He didn't like dogs, but his inner demon was a dog. Isn't this very contradictory?

"Why doesn't she like it?"

Yan Sanhe asked: "Have you been bitten by a dog?"

Ji Lingchuan recalled for a long time, shook his head and said: "My mother has never been bitten by a dog."

Yan Sanhe's thoughts moved slightly, this was obviously even more unreasonable.

Although Sijiu City was under the emperor's command and had excellent security, according to her inquiries, wealthy families would keep a few dogs to look after their homes and courtyards.

"Have we never had a dog in the house, or did we stop raising one later because the old lady didn't like it?" When Ji Lingchuan heard her ask this, he thought about it seriously, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"I have. I remember very clearly that when I was a child, there were several dogs at home. Later, after my mother became a householder, I stopped raising them."

Yan Sanhe thought thoughtfully: "I want to see where the old lady lives."

"I'll take you there." Pei Xiao made an invitation gesture, "It's not far, I'll be there soon."

Yan Sanhe ignored him.

"Mr. Ji, are all the people your mother served during her lifetime still there?"

Ji Lingchuan's face twitched slightly: "The old lady has been dead for several months. Half of her people have stayed in the house, and the other half have been sent away."

When Yan Sanhe saw his expression, he knew something was wrong, "As a personal attendant, the person closest to you has also been sent away?"

Ji Lingchuan looked very helpless.

"The old lady was only served by one person, called Ma Chen, and Ming Ting was also familiar with her. This person had been with the old lady for decades. As soon as the old lady left, she asked for grace and went back to her hometown to enjoy her family."

Yan Sanhe: "Where is your hometown?"

Ji Lingchuan was stunned by the question. He really didn't have time to ask about it.

Pei Xiao said hurriedly: "This matter is easy to handle. I will ask Xie 51 to check it later."

Yan Sanhe glanced at Pei Xiao out of the corner of his eye and felt that this person was a little too warm today.

"Did the old lady bring this Mother Chen from her natal family, or is she from the Ji family?"

Ji Lingchuan didn't expect her to ask such a detailed question, so he thought for a moment and said, "They are from the Ji family. My mother's natal family is far away and she didn't bring anyone to Beijing."

Going to Beijing alone?
Yan Sanhe frowned, "This doesn't make sense. When a noble girl from an aristocratic family gets married, doesn't she have to accompany her with some maids, a roommate, etc.?"

Ji Lingchuan looked very embarrassed: "My mother is not a noble girl. She was originally my father's concubine and was later rehabilitated."

That makes sense.

But a new doubt arises, how does a concubine climb to the position of a head wife step by step?
Yan Sanhe turned his face slightly and glanced at Li Buyan. Li Buyan received the hint and shouted: "Master Pei."

Pei smiled and shook his head, "What are your orders, Miss Li?"

Li Buyan smiled and said, "Don't look back. Now send a message to the third master to help you check."

Who are you? Your master hasn't spoken yet!
Pei Xiao was about to quarrel when Yan Sanhe said coldly: "Tell him, the sooner the better!"

Pei Xiao was so angry that he wanted to curse.

Yan, is there anything you can't say directly without having to go through the maid's mouth?

Are you trying to maintain the mystery of your own goddess?
"Mingting?"

Pei Xiao met his uncle Baba's eyes and waved to Huang Qi, the personal guard who was following him in the distance.

Huang Qi rushed over.

Pei Xiao whispered in his ear, and finally ordered loudly: "Go quickly."

Huang Qi nodded, and the person was already several feet away.

Li Buyan watched it calmly, and when no one was paying attention, he whispered in Yan Sanhe's ear: "This man's hands and feet are very good."

……

While talking, they arrived at the old lady's yard.

The courtyard is hidden in a bamboo forest and has a somewhat otherworldly feel.

But Yan Sanhe only felt that the courtyard was a bit gloomy, and the dense bamboo forest blocked most of the sunlight.

"The old lady didn't like fun when she was alive?"

"like!"

Pei Xiao: "My grandmother's favorite thing is that her children and grandchildren surround her, and the whole family is lively."

Yan San clasped his hands and pointed, "If you like it, why do you live here?"

"Is there anything wrong here?"

"The yin energy is heavy!"

he!mom!of!
Pei Xiao roared in his heart——

Thanks fifty, come quickly, I'm afraid of birds!

(End of this chapter)