Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 600: Recast! [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you 39k more]

Hearing Xu Zaijing's words, Pingmei smiled and nodded.

Xu Zaijing asked, "Sister, why would Miss Yu's personal maid act like a ghost and scare people for no reason?"

Ping Mei frowned and said, "According to the maid, she was also coerced! Ting Yi did not ask for details."

Xu Zaijing thought about it and guessed, "It must be that someone close to him is being held hostage by someone."

Everyone in the hall nodded.

Xu Zaijing continued to ask curiously, "Sister, do you think it was Miss Yanran's stepmother who did it?"

Pingmei looked at Xu Zaijing, sneered, and said, "Humph! Xiaowu, Yanran is a girl waiting to be married, and she spends most of her time in a large house. The details of her personal maid are not so easy to be explored!"

Xu Zaijing understood and said, "Sister, you came home just to talk about this?"

Ping Mei nodded: "Yes! So that our family doesn't know about this! Also, your nephew is clamoring to see his own foal, and I can't persuade him."

The offspring of the dragon colt was only four months old and it was not yet time for it to leave its mare. It is still being raised in the Xu family.

"After lunch, I'll take Xingge'er to see the horses so they can bond." Xu Zaijing said with a smile.

With the children around, it goes without saying that the afternoon is lively.

The next day,
Xu Zaijing finished his exercise and had breakfast.

Just after leaving Xu's house,

Then I saw a young man standing there wearing the clothes of the Imperial City Bureau.

Looking at the former Kaifeng Prefecture Constable Li, who he had met several times and was considered an acquaintance, Xu Zaijing smiled and bowed, saying, "I didn't expect that Brother Gao was talking about you."

"I've met Goro."

Captain Li bowed and said.

Xu Zaijing smiled and bowed: "Thank you for coming here so early in the morning. Thank you for your hard work."

Captain Li quickly bowed again: "Wu Lang, you are too polite."

"Well, let's talk as we walk. Have you found out everything?"

Captain Li quickened his pace to catch up with Xu Zaijing who slowed down, and said, "I understand."

After listening to Captain Li's words, Xu Zaijing realized that the maid beside Yu Yanran was from Kaifeng Prefecture, two years older than Yanran, and her family lived outside the city.

This maid also had a childhood sweetheart who grew up with her and also worked in the city.

Although the two have not yet secretly decided to get married, the elders of both families know about it.

After Yanran gets married, this maid will be released to start a family, and will most likely return to Yu Yanran to be a housekeeper.

But somehow, the maid's lover was targeted by the ruffians in the city, and was framed into owing her a hundred strings of silver. If he didn't pay back the money, his hands and feet would be chopped off.

"Later, the leader of the ruffians said that there was a powerful yamen behind him who had a grudge against Erlang of the Gu family. If you help them scare Miss Yu into falling ill, the debt will be written off."

Xu Zaijing nodded gently while riding on his horse: "Since the maid and her lover had such a good relationship, how could she confess everything just because of Miss Yu's threats?"

Captain Li glanced at Xu Zaijing and said, "Replying to Wulang, the maid said that she knew you were a good friend of Gu Erlang and was asking about this matter."

"I also know that you have always been reckless in your actions in the capital! I am afraid that if you continue like this, something bad will happen and your family will be severely punished by you."

Xu Zaijing stopped his horse and asked in confusion: "Why would I be so harsh on them?"

Captain Li said with some admiration and flattery on his face: "Wu Lang, you are busy with your studies, so you don't know how intimidating your name is to the villains in the city now."

Over the years, Xu Zaijing either beat up the Baigao envoys or fought with the children of princes and dukes, and he won every time.

It would be fine if he was just this brave and aggressive, but Xu Zaijing was able to achieve great feats on the battlefield!

Recently, a man was dragging dead and wounded long-time villains through the streets on horseback, and he also turned the Bei Liao Posthouse upside down.

Despite such "misbehavior", Xu Zaijing remained safe and sound and continued to go to school.

Every citizen of Bian Jing knew that Xu Zaijing was an evil spirit and should not be easily provoked.

Not to mention the maids and servants in each mansion who are well-informed.

"Have you found that group of ruffians?" Xu Zaijing asked.

"Replying to Wulang, the night you and Erlang from the Gu family went to Yu's house, that group of people ran away without a trace." Captain Li replied.

Xu Zaijing nodded and extended his hand to Qingyun beside him.

Qingyun understood and handed a purse to Xu Zaijing.

Xu Zaijing handed the purse to Li, saying, "Thank you for finding out so much, Li. Keep it for drinking."

"Uh"

"If you don't take it, I'll be angry." Xu Zaijing said with a smile.

Captain Li bowed and took the purse, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Wulang."

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Let's go."

"Goro, take care."

Captain Li was able to find out the news so quickly.

First, Li Mubai was previously the chief constable of Kaifeng Prefecture and had a relationship with his master;

Second, he is now a clerk in the Imperial City Department.

Third, he spent some money himself and asked people for favors to find out the details.

Looking at the backs of Xu Zaijing and his entourage, Captain Li felt the weight of the purse in his hand and thought to himself, "Xu Jia Wulang is still so straightforward!"

On the way to Sheng’s house,

Qingyun looked at Xu Zaijing shaking his head with a self-deprecating look and said, "Sir, what's wrong with you?"

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "I thought Miss Yu needed Erlang and me to help her get rid of this trouble, but I didn't expect that."

Qingyun nodded repeatedly: "Young Master, you are right! I can't believe that Miss Yu, who looks so weak, has such courage."

Xu Zaijing smiled.

The sun rises and the moon sets,

Another three or four days passed,
Then it was late April.
There are many more varieties of fruits on the streets.

And because the Dragon Boat Festival is at the beginning of next month,
The peddlers’ shoulder poles and shelves are now filled with colorful silk threads used to weave ropes.

On this day,

It was 2pm and the sun was shining brightly.

Walk straight east along the street in front of Donghua Gate of the palace, and without leaving the inner city gate, you will reach the old Caomen Street near Huihefang.

Because noble ladies and their families from the capital often come here to play and stroll, the two sides of the old Caomen Street are mostly lined with teahouses, flower shops, and brocade shops with simple and elegant decorations.

Last autumn, a pastry shop specializing in honey-floating crispy pear flowers opened on Jiucaomen Street. Business was extremely hot, and the shop made a fortune every day, which was very enviable.

But the owner behind the shop is so powerful that no one dares to offend him.

As a result, several shops selling snacks and drinks opened nearby following suit.

The shop selling honey-floating pear flowers is doing a booming business.
But as long as it does not interfere with the business of the store,
The store manager usually turns a blind eye to the vendors selling other things around.

at this time,

"The best shredded calamus! Shredded ginger! Shredded apricot and plum! Come and have a look if you want!"

Under a bamboo umbrella with a green umbrella cover, a woman was selling her goods with a large bamboo basket on her shoulder.

Four well-dressed girls carrying food boxes came over after hearing the hawking.

When the woman saw what the four people were wearing, her smile became even brighter. She lifted the thin cloth covering the bamboo basket and said, "Four young ladies, take a look!" The four of them leaned over to take a look. One of them picked up a small piece of fruit thread and tasted it. She nodded and smiled, "Sweet! Madam, did you soak these fruit threads in molasses?"

"You are amazing, young lady! You can even taste this."

"Bring some and let my girl have a taste."

"Ugh!"

After paying the copper coins, the four bought a few other things and then walked towards a teahouse.

Since there are many noble ladies and their families coming to the Old Caomen Street, all the food sold here has to be screened several times and is clean and hygienic.

The four girls carried their food boxes in one hand and held up their skirts in the other, and walked up the stairs to the second floor of the teahouse.

In the field of vision,
A tulle that blocks vision is hung on the side facing the street, and it flutters from time to time with the breeze.

Inside the building,

On the glossy and smooth table top made of exquisite ingredients, there are freshly made and fragrant honey-floating crispy pear flowers.

On a chair at one side, Miss Yu, with a rosy face and obviously recovered, sat there holding a round fan.

At this time, he was surrounded by noble ladies from the capital, such as Gu Tingyi and Chai Zhengzheng.

Seeing this, the four maids who went upstairs did not disturb them and quietly walked aside.

As for the ladies upstairs, it’s okay for the others, but Chai Zhengzheng was the one who was truly frightened.

Imagining the scary environment in the middle of the night, Chai Zhengzheng asked sincerely, "Yanran, you were scared those days! How did you still have the courage to leave the house in the middle of the night?"

Rong Feiyan on the side looked at Yu Yanran with admiration in her eyes: If she had experienced unknown scary noises and dark shadows, and was asked to go out of the house alone in the dark in the middle of the night, she would not have the courage to do so.

"Yanran, you are so brave! When you saw that black shadow, you didn't run away but ran towards it!" Rong Feiyan shook her head and sighed.

Several other noble ladies and their wives on the second floor were also looking at Yu Yanran and echoed, "Yes! Yanran, you are so amazing! If it were me, nine out of ten times my legs would have gone limp with fear!"

Among those who were speaking, some had not only admiration in their eyes, but also curiosity and a look of learning.

Overcome the fear of the dark! They want to learn it, too!
Being watched by so many people, Yu Yanran waved her hands repeatedly with some embarrassment on her face, saying:

"Actually, I'm not as awesome as you guys say!"

"I just feel that if I don't figure out what it is, I will just keep being suspicious and probably get scared sick by my own wild imagination! Or even scared to death!"

Yu Yanran pursed her lips, frowned and said: "Instead of this, I might as well see clearly what it is. Even if I die, I can understand it!"

"Actually, when I first saw the figure, I was also terrified! My hands were shaking, my legs were weak, and I felt like my heart was about to jump out of my stomach!"

"Uh-huh!"

When the people around heard this, they nodded and looked at Yu Yanran intently.

"Yanran, what next? How did you become so powerful?" Zhang Jia Wu Niang asked hurriedly.

Yu Yanran looked at everyone, pursed her lips, and said, "I, I just, trembling, pulled the golden hairpin out of my sleeve."

"Golden hairpin?" Rong Feiyan asked doubtfully.

Yu Yanran nodded repeatedly.

Hearing this, Gu Tingyi, who was standing next to Shoushanbo Huang's daughter, rolled his eyes and a look of confusion flashed across his face.

If Gu Tingyi guessed correctly, the golden hairpin was the nine-turn golden hairpin that she had heard about from the wife of Marquis Xu!

"That's it."

As she spoke, Yu Yanran pulled out a hairpin from her hair.

In the opinion of Chai Zhengzheng, Gu Tingyi and others, this gold hairpin was well made and the materials used were particularly high quality.

"At that time, I was very nervous, but when I saw this hairpin, I suddenly calmed down." Yu Yanran said.

"Sister Yanran, what is this?" someone nearby asked in confusion.

"This is the relic my mother left me! It is used for..." Before she finished speaking, Yu Yanran felt a little sour in her nose, not knowing what she was thinking about.

Seeing Yu Yanran's expression, Chai Zhengzheng and Rong Feiyan on the side hurriedly reached out and gently stroked Yu Yanran's back.

Yu Yanran took a deep breath, quickly adjusted her mood, stared at the golden hairpin in her hand, and said, "My mother specifically asked me to have it recast using the gold ornaments she had worn for many years before she died."

"My name is specially engraved on it!"

"When I held it, I thought to myself that even if there were any demons or monsters, my mother would protect me!" Yanran said with a firm look in her eyes.

"Suddenly, I felt strength, and I ran out holding the hairpin."

Another day,
It's time (ten o'clock in the morning)
The Imperial Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty,

In the inner palace,
Not far away, the cheerful and clear laughter of a little girl could be heard from time to time.

The queen sat on a chair in the center of the room, looking at the blue sky with white clouds outside the window, and said with a melancholy tone: "I heard from the Wu family before that I thought it was just a conspiracy that Miss Yu was bold and careful and saw through."

"I didn't expect there would be so many twists and turns! How pitiful are the parents in the world! I guess it's Madam Fan who is protecting me from the gods!"

Princess Pingning, who was sitting below the Queen, covered her face with a round fan in one hand and wiped her eyes gently with her sleeve with the other hand.

Seeing the look from the Queen, Princess Pingning smiled with red eyes and said, "Mother, I have lost my composure."

The Queen slowly shook her head and said, "It's alright! Pingning, are you thinking of the late Marquis of Xiangyang's wife?"

Princess Pingning wiped her tears again and nodded, "Yes, mother! Before my biological mother passed away, she also specifically asked me to leave a lotus jade crown that she often wore for me."

After saying this, Princess Pingning shook her head slightly: "But I can no longer remember what my biological mother looks like."

The queen sighed and said, "You were still young at that time, how could you remember it?"

Looking at Madam Chai, the Queen continued, "By the way, this hairpin has some other twists and turns, and not many people know about it! Only the women of the Liang family and the Xu and Gu families know about it."

The Queen Mother whispered a few words about the old story many years ago when Xu Zaijing and Zhu Qinghu took back the golden hairpin in Xiangzhou.

Mrs. Chai blinked her eyes with emotion and said with emotion: "My God, Jing'er has done such a good thing?"

Princess Pingning suddenly understood something and said, "Back then, I heard that Master Yu and his wife took Miss Yu in to raise her. I was wondering why they didn't raise her with her stepmother."

Madam Chai looked at the Queen and Princess Pingning and said, "If this hairpin of great significance had been lost, I can't imagine how sad the child from the Yu family would have been."

The queen nodded and glanced at her little daughter who was blindfolded and playing with a female official not far away in the palace.

Then, the queen said softly, "Someone come."

It's not noon yet.

In the palace,
Then the Empress issued an imperial decree to commend the eldest daughter of the Yu family for her fearlessness of evil.

Also going with them were the rewards from the Queen Mother.

Jiying Lane,
Sheng family,

Now in Anzhai,

Wei Shuyi, who was busy weaving a hundred ropes in front of the embroidery frame, raised her head.

"My dear, Sister Yanran, who was praised by the Queen, has a very good personal relationship with the Sixth Sister!"

"I've also met Sister Yanran a few times at my grandmother's place!"

Looking at Sheng Changzhang who was talking excitedly in the room, Wei Shuyi smiled and nodded repeatedly: "Okay! I know, Zhang'er, you know Miss Yanran!"

Then he turned around and continued to weave the colorful ropes.

Sheng Changqiu walked over to Wei Shuyi, looked at the colored threads on the embroidery frame, and asked in confusion: "Girl, why do you want to weave so many hundred ropes?"

"Xu? Is this for grandma?"

Wei Shuyi smiled gently and said, "This one, yes."

(End of this chapter)