female catcher

Chapter 164 Lan Suqiu Says
After a few laughs, Xia Chu brought the topic back to the case and asked Chang Qing to continue talking.Jiang Xiyuan joined in on the way. Normally, Chang Qing should repeat the matter, but Chang Qing did not do so with a wink. After picking the key points and reporting to Xia Chu, he said, "My lord, let me ask my gang Brother, have you found out what's going on, you can ask our boss for details."

Jiang Xiyuan was overjoyed, and patted Chang Qing on the shoulder, "Good job! Go."

After Chang Qing left, Xia Chu looked at Jiang Xiyuan warily, "My lord, do you have any conspiracy with Chang Qing?"

"What kind of conspiracy can I have with him?" Jiang Xiyuan lowered his head and turned the teacup on the table, looking at Xia Chu, "Did you do something wrong? What are you afraid of?"

"I'm aboveboard, what can I do to my heart!" Xia Chu choked his neck.

Jiang Xiyuan's smile deepened, and he nodded, "Well, that's it. A man, don't be suspicious like a woman, what do you think?"

Xia Chu pursed his lower lip, lowered his voice and laughed, "Of course. My lord, let's talk about the case."

"Okay, tell me." Jiang Xiyuan picked up his teacup to drink water, and suppressed his full belly with a smirk.

"According to the current question, there are two people who are more suspicious, one is Tang Baoxin, and the other is Lan Suqiu."

"Tang Baoxin? What doubts does he have?"

Xia Chu sighed, "When we asked him yesterday, it felt like he and Yue Xiaohong were childhood sweethearts, and they were in love with each other, but because of Yue Xiaohong's male identity, they couldn't be together for the time being, but the two of them also had arrangements for the future. Intend."

"Yes." Jiang Xiyuan looked at Xia Chu and nodded, "The identity of the man is really in the way."

Xia Chu didn't hear Jiang Xiyuan's implication, and continued: "But today I heard what Banzhu Cheng meant, but Yue Xiaohong didn't mean to marry Tang Baoxin at all."

"Oh?" Jiang Xiyuan said: "Yue Xiaohong is dead, and the two people who know her identity as a woman insist on their own opinions. Doesn't this mean that there is no evidence for death?"

"Not really." Xia Chu waved his hand, "Actually, I'm more inclined to what Banzhu Cheng said."

"why?"

"Because Yue Xiaohong has recently been learning the play of Dao Ma Dan."

Jiang Xiyuan understood as soon as he heard it, and nodded, "You mean, if the two of them are going to redeem themselves and go live as Tang Baoxin said, there is no need for Yue Xiaohong to do so at all. She obviously still wants to continue singing of."

"That's what it means. But this matter is troublesome, because he was the first person to confirm Yue Xiaohong's body and the last person to bury Yue Xiaohong. Yue Xiaohong is a woman, and it is completely reasonable for her to do the burial. , but if you think about it from another angle, it is also considered suspicious.”

Jiang Xiyuan thought for a while and said: "I can't think of his motive. Even if Yue Xiaohong doesn't plan to marry him, it won't happen overnight. Why kill her at this time? Just like what Zhang Renqing said, the German class wants Going to the palace to sing operas, there is a murder case at this time, if the palace doesn't ask, no one can handle it, wouldn't it also cut off their own way of life?"

"Have you asked from the palace?" Xia Chu asked.

Jiang Xiyuan smiled, "It's a question. I told the emperor about this matter, but the emperor just listened, but didn't say anything. In fact, it's just a show in the end. If it doesn't involve other conspiracy, the palace I won't ask too many questions."

"The emperor likes to listen to opera?"

"It's not about love. In the past, when there were many people in the harem, there were often dramas, and the emperor only accompanied and listened to it occasionally."

"It means that there are few people in the harem now? Don't the emperors all belong to the Sixth Court of Sangong?"

"There is no one in the harem now." Jiang Xiyuan paused, then sighed lightly, "I was still young when I succeeded to the throne, and I hadn't married yet. The new dynasty has just established a lot of things, and I haven't seen any female officials or court ladies getting the position. Maybe the emperor doesn't have such thoughts. After the wedding, the harem should be gradually enriched."

Xia Chu knew that he was worried about his sister's future, so he didn't ask any more questions, but he felt that the emperor was really lonely.There is no one in the harem, and it is so boring to stay in such a big palace.

Jiang Xiyuan was very surprised why Su Zhen suddenly wanted to listen to the opera. He used to be unable to sit still when he was listening to the opera with his concubine and the queen mother, and would often sneak out halfway. Why did he suddenly change his mind now?
He asked insincerely today, but Su Zhen didn't say anything.He felt that Su Zhen seemed to be in a bad mood these days, but it was just a feeling.He went through the big and small things in the court, but he didn't think there was anything worth worrying about, so he couldn't figure out why.

He grew up with Su Zhen since they were young, and he knows everything well, but he can always deduce it. This time it is not the case, which makes him feel a little uneasy.

The two were silent for a while, before Jiang Xiyuan said: "It seems that Tang Baoxin has to ask again, just now you mentioned Lan Suqiu, what's going on?"

"Lan Suqiu and Yue Xiaohong didn't get along too well. On the night of April [-]th, someone heard a voice in Yue Xiaohong's room, talking to someone, probably around Xu time. In the troupe, everyone got up to practice and hang their voices when they were ugly, and they almost fell asleep at Xu time. But the lights on the east and west sides of the main room are on. So, either Lan Suqiu is in Yuexiao's red room, or Lan Suqiu must have heard some noise."

Jiang Xiyuan nodded and stood up, "I'm hungry, let's go eat something first. When I come back in the afternoon, I'll find Lan Suqiu first."

Xia Chu stood up with him, and said with a smile, "I haven't complained of hunger yet, why did my lord call me hungry first?"

"Going to court today, I got up too early in the morning."

Coming back in the afternoon, Xia Chu asked Zhang Renqing to set up a flower hall for them, and called Lan Suqiu over.Lan Suqiu was still wearing the blue-gray gown, and she was still walking a few steps. Jiang Xiyuan and Xia Chu frowned slightly when they came in.

"Second officials." Lan Suqiu entered the door to salute, he didn't bow his hands like a man, but put his hands in front of him and bowed slightly, his movements were slow and soft.The voice has a bit of accent, it's not unpleasant, but it's a bit weird.

At the beginning of Xia, I could see Lan Suqiu's appearance clearly, willow-leaf eyebrows, Danfeng eyes are not too big, the corners of his lips are smiling, coupled with his expression, apart from his straight nose, he looks very feminine.

Xia Chu asked Lan Suqiu to sit on the next stool, he bowed his head to thank him softly, straightened his long gown and sat on the edge of the stool.Xia Chu watched silently, thinking that this was much more feminine than herself.

"Lan Suqiu, how is your relationship with Yue Xiaohong?" Xia Chu asked.

Lan Suqiu lowered her eyes and smiled slightly, then raised her eyes to look at Xia Chu, and said slowly: "Master, if I can't tell you well, do you suspect that I killed him?"

"How do you know she was killed?" Xia Chu also smiled.

"I don't know. It's just that some of your officials came here yesterday, so I can guess seven or eight points." He stretched out his sleeves and gestured with his little finger, "he's dead , I am also very sorry, but if someone hadn't come to the government office, I really thought he died of a sudden illness. The steward didn't say anything." After finishing speaking, Lan Suqiu lowered her eyes and said quietly sitting.

"you have not answer my question yet."

Lan Suqiu looked at Xia Chu, startled, then covered her lips and chuckled, "Yeah, that's right, don't blame me. The relationship between me and Yue Xiaohong... is neither good nor bad. You must have asked me. He and I are both singers. How can there be no rivalry? Now that he is gone, I might as well tell the official the truth. I don’t agree with him, but I can’t If you don’t admit it, he’s slightly better than me.”

"What did you do on the night of April [-]th?"

"I didn't do anything." Lan Suqiu changed his posture slightly, lowered his head halfway and said, "After dinner, I went back to my room to rest. I have nothing to do with singing in the palace. What else can I do if I don't rest?"

"Are you jealous that Yue Xiaohong has the opportunity to enter the palace to sing?"

Lan Suqiu snorted softly, looked at her hands, and said: "It's a rare opportunity to enter the palace to sing, but luck and misfortune depend on each other. Naturally, everyone is happy if you win the reward after singing well. If you offend the nobleman, will you die?" We'll talk about it when we leave the palace."

"You said that night you went back to the house to rest after eating, but someone saw that the light in your room was still on around Xu time. What are you doing?"

"Going back to the house to rest does not necessarily mean that you are asleep."

"Then has anyone looked for Yue Xiaohong? Have you heard anything?"

Lan Suqiu rolled her eyes, opened her lips slightly, and just wanted to say no, Xia Chu interrupted him, "Someone heard someone talking in Yuexiaohong's room around Xu time. People outside heard it, you live close to her , since you didn’t sleep, you didn’t listen at all, did you?”

Xia Chu saw a flash of panic in Lan Suqiu's eyes, and said, "Why are you looking for her?"

"I..." Lan Suqiu looked panicked, but the appearance of covering her chest and covering her mouth, looking left and right still seemed to be acting, making it hard to see whether she was really panicking or just acting, "I am Go and talk to him a few words, but, she was fine when I went back to the house, don't doubt me, the official."

"Don't panic, just tell the truth when I ask you, understand?" Seeing Lan Suqiu nodded timidly, Xia Chu continued to ask: "What did you say to her?"

"I... didn't say anything." Lan Suqiu leaned forward, "I went over after Sixth Brother left, just to see his jokes."

"Tang Baoxin? Did he go there before?"

Lan Suqiu nodded, "Yue Xiaohong came back from the manager's place and Sixth Brother came here. I vaguely heard that the two of them had a bit of a dispute, and I guess it was because of going to the palace to sing an opera. Yue Xiaohong is set, senior brother Ying Laosheng, but this Xiaosheng has to choose between the fourth brother and the sixth brother. On weekdays, Yue Xiaohong plays with the fourth brother a lot, but she has a good relationship with the sixth brother. Whoever enters the palace will not enter the palace, Yue Xiaohong Hong should be able to speak."

Xia Chu became confused again, "You said Yue Xiaohong and Tang Baoxin have a good relationship?"

"That's right. I look at Yue Xiaohong and Sixth Brother, they are not just senior brothers. Cough, in fact, the two came together since childhood, and it's normal for them to be closer than others. I don't mean anything else." Lan Suqiu Covering his mouth with a smile, he was a little sarcastic and disdainful, "He plays too many roles, so it's inevitable that he won't be able to tell the difference."

Xia Chu and Jiang Xiyuan looked at each other, and they couldn't help laughing.

(End of this chapter)