female catcher

Chapter 223

Xia Chu insisted, and now it seems that there is indeed no more suitable and more reassuring choice than Xia Chu for investigating the case for a while.Su Zhen gave her a waist card that could enter the palace at any time, she picked it up and nodded firmly to Su Zhen, then turned and left without hesitation.

Su Zhen watched her walk down the steps quickly through the open door, almost trotting away from the imperial study room, without looking back from the beginning to the end.

"An Liang." Su Zhen groaned for a moment and turned back to the Long Shu's case, then lowered his eyes and said, "Let Min Feng come over."

"Yes." An Liang replied, "Your servant will go now."

"Also, Yao Zhiyuan will be called into the palace tomorrow, and the three provinces and six ministries will be notified, saying that I want to personally investigate the case."

An Liang was taken aback for a moment, a little confused.He saw just now that Xia Chu was going to investigate the case, so why did the emperor say that he wanted to investigate it himself? "Your Majesty, that servant Xia Dian..."

"I want to check it myself, and I won't find anything." Su Zhen glanced at An Liang, gently held the purple jade pendant in his palm, and said in a low voice, "Just let them not pay attention to Xia Chu."

Anliang was stunned, and then his heart shivered, and he understood what kind of attitude he should take to deal with his courtiers. After speaking clearly, he quietly went to find Min Feng.

Xia Chu changed into an eunuch's clothes, and quietly left the palace with his badge without saying hello to anyone.The moment she walked out of the palace gate, she didn't realize that she had left at all, and she didn't think about whether she would come back again. Everything in the palace, everything outside the palace, everything in the past, everything in the future, those entangled and wandering things , crying or laughing is not important.

She wants to save Jiang Xiyuan.It was her only thought.

At this time, Jiang Xiyuan was being imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, a place where only serious criminals and officials were detained.This place is different from other prisons. It is not surrounded by wooden fences, but four cold stone walls.

This is a prison that has been used by the previous dynasty. The rough walls are full of grievances, despair, and secrets that will never be known, but they are silent in the end.

Jiang Xiyuan gently wiped the dark stains on the wall with his fingers, and chuckled silently.Can he go out this time?Will the cloud and the ray of light that you accidentally overlook when you go up in the morning be the last look in this life.

It's a pity he hasn't lived enough.I haven't been able to fulfill my filial piety yet, I haven't been able to marry a wife and have children, and I haven't been able to see Xia Chu again.I really want to see what she looks like now, to see if she is okay.

He hadn't even been able to say goodbye to her, or say goodbye forever.I'm afraid there will be no chance to write his name into her heart again.

There was a light knock on the door, followed by the sound of the copper key being unlocked, and the rubbing sound of the thick door bolt echoed in the corridor, making a harsh and unpleasant sound, which was empty and shocking.

Jiang Xiyuan turned his head, saw the door was pushed open a crack, and heard a somewhat high-pitched voice, and said a little arrogantly: "Just watch from a distance, don't let idlers come over, understand?"

"Yes, I understand." The jailer respectfully replied, "Please, Eunuch An."

Jiang Xiyuan frowned, feeling a little alert.The jailer called Mr. An, but the voice clearly did not belong to An Liang.Immediately after the door opened, a thin man dressed as a eunuch walked in, pushed the door shut, and turned around.

The candle lights in the prison were dim, Jiang Xiyuan looked at the man without blinking, and the man also looked at him.After a while, Jiang Xiyuan chuckled, "It's a pity that he's still a man after changing his attire..."

Before he finished speaking, Xia Chu had already rushed over and plunged into Jiang Xiyuan's arms, wrapping his arms tightly around his waist, and strangled back half of his words.

Xia Chu opened his mouth to call out, but tears fell first.She leaned against his shoulder, wailing but unable to make a sound.Jiang Xiyuan was startled by her, he was slightly taken aback, then walked around behind her, patted her on the back, couldn't tell whether it was joy or bitterness, and only softly said: "Don't cry, I'm fine."

Xia Chu nodded and said in a choked voice, "You're fine, you're definitely fine. My lord, you're fine, no."

After letting her cry for a while, Jiang Xiyuan pushed Xia Chu's shoulder, "Let me see you." He carefully looked at her face through the light, and smiled slightly, "Is the injury healed?"

Xia Chu wiped away tears, nodded, "Your Excellency knows?"

"I know, I'm worried. But seeing how fast you ran just now, I'm relieved now." Jiang Xiyuan took her into his arms again and sighed, "I was just thinking about whether I would have a chance to see you again. coming."

"My lord, don't say such frustrating words. Is there any chance?" Xia Chu hugged him vigorously and stood up straight. "I have already asked the emperor, and I will investigate your lord's case."

"You check?" Jiang Xiyuan was a little surprised, "Has the emperor agreed?"

"Yes. I believe that your lord is innocent. You must be innocent." Xia Chu looked at him with a resolute expression, "Does your lord trust me?"

"I just can't trust myself, and I can't trust you either." He wiped the wet tears on her face, "But I don't want you to investigate, it's dangerous. Chu Xia, you..."

"Don't talk about it." Xia Chu raised his hand to stop Jiang Xiyuan's words, "It's useless to say it."

Jiang Xiyuan smiled helplessly, "Okay. If you don't talk about this, I think it's useless." He tugged at Xia Chu's clothes, looked at him and said, "You dare to come in under the name of An Liang, you are quite brave."

"The emperor gave me the badge of Eunuch An. I guess the prison guards in the Ministry of Punishment probably haven't seen him before." Xia Chu lowered his head and weighed the badge, his voice lowered a little, "I just want to... See you adults."

"I am fine."

"I know." Xia Chu sniffed, raised his head to look at Jiang Xiyuan, and stroked his brows and eyes, "But I just have to see it to be at ease and at ease."

Jiang Xiyuan was caressed by her gaze, like a spring of sweet spring, his heart became soft and clear in an instant.He looked at Xia Chu with a warm smile, and said softly, "Me too."

Xia Chu felt a little hot when he saw him. He cleared his throat quickly and said, "My lord, what is going on with this case? Tell me if you have any clues or doubts."

Jiang Xiyuan shook his head, "No. I had some doubts before, but with these charges being charged on me, these doubts are no longer doubts." He sighed, "As for the murder cases, the murdered There are old ministers and new ministers in the officials, and there is no clear direction. It’s like a few pointless points, and I didn’t expect such a line to be connected in the end.”

"Then, does anyone know that the master behind the flower shop is an adult?"

"In the past, almost no one knew about it, but it was exposed when helping the emperor fight for the throne, and then there was the case of Gong Yuanhe." Jiang Xiyuan smiled wryly, "It's not difficult for those who are interested in knowing."

"My lord, you don't have any clues?" Xia Chu said anxiously.

Jiang Xiyuan smiled wryly and spread his hands, "If there was, it probably wouldn't be where it is now. The emperor and I were a little too eager, maybe we should have realized earlier that this group of people is a bit too peaceful."

"It's okay, it doesn't matter." Xia Chu forced a smile, and patted Jiang Xiyuan's arm comfortingly, "I'm here. You must be well, take care of yourself, and wait for my good news."

"How are you going to check?"

"Those court affairs are too complicated. It would take me a long time to figure out the cloudy mountains and mist, so I just ignore it. Since things are connected in one line, as long as one point is defeated, the whole line will be broken." Xia Chushen Stretch out a finger to point into the void, "So, start with what I'm good at, homicide."

Jiang Xiyuan smiled appreciatively, "That's right. If someone else checks, I'm afraid they will be dragged down by those details instead."

Xia Chu pursed his lips and nodded, and glanced at the door, "I can't stay too long, Eunuch An shouldn't have so many conversations with your lord." Although she said so, she still turned her head to look at Jiang Xiyuan. He calmed down for a while, and then he picked it up again before he knew it, and couldn't help telling: "My lord, be careful, don't let people commit suicide in fear of crime."

"No, I am responsible in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. That old man Qian Mingchang is more nervous than me."

"Eat and drink carefully."

"know."

"Don't sleep too hard when you sleep."

Jiang Xiyuan laughed, stepped forward to hug her, pressed her head on his shoulder, and rubbed her head sideways, "You are such a mother-in-law, you are so annoying."

It was almost dark when Xia Chu left the prison of the Ministry of Justice, so he couldn't go to the government office today.She found a small alley, took a piece of ordinary clothes from her bag and put them on the eunuch's uniform, and then walked towards Anfengfang.

When he arrived at the gate of his small courtyard, Xia Chu looked at the brass lock on the door, sighed, opened the door and walked in.As soon as he entered the yard, he saw a person sitting at the small stone table under the grape arbor, drinking tea swaggeringly.

She froze for a moment, the man looked up at him, and before he could speak, Xia Chu swung the bag with all his strength and threw it over.The man dodged his head sideways, Xia Chu had already arrived in front of him, and he punched his face and swung it.

The figure of the man didn't seem to move at all, he raised his hand and directly received the punch in his hand, took a step back to cancel the force of the punch, and the other hand directly grabbed Xia Chu's throat.Xia Chu paused and stopped moving, his heart immediately became like a mirror.

She can't beat this man.

"Miss Xia, I'm coming to Min Feng." Min Feng let go of the hand that was pinching Xia Chu's neck. Just as he said this, he heard Xia Chu say that he didn't recognize him. To Min Feng's heart.

Min Feng blocked it with his arm, and kicked him on the arm.If Min Feng used his strength to push again, Xia Chu would probably fly out directly, but he didn't dare to use his strength, so he could only carry it down.

Xia Chu backed away from Min Feng by a certain distance, and looked at him with eyes full of vigilance.Min Feng rubbed his arms, took out a sign from his waist, and threw it over, but Xia Chu didn't pick it up. When the sign fell to the ground, she went over and kicked it with her toes to make sure there was no danger before picking it up.

Min Feng watched, couldn't help but shook his head with a secret smile.Xin said that this girl is really not ordinary careful.

"Imperial bodyguard?" Xia Chu still glanced at him suspiciously, "Is this brand real or fake? Why haven't I seen you?"

"Dark guard."

Xia Chu was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "Which way is the crane head facing on the blue and white porcelain incense burner in front of the Longshu case, tell me quickly!"

"Facing west."

After hearing this, Xia Chu grinned in relief, blew on the sign in his hand, walked forward, put it in Min Feng's hand, clenched his fists and said: "My own, my own. Brother Min, don't blame me, I am also careful For the top."

"Understood." Min Feng put the sign back on his body, and said: "The emperor asked me to assist you, it's rude to enter without asking."

"Help me?" Xia Chu blinked, "I'm going to the government office tomorrow, how can Big Brother Min help? I'm surrounded by someone, but it's exposed."

"will not."

Xia Chu squeezed his chin and thought for a while, then suddenly smiled, "Oh, the dark guard, the dark guard. I understand."

Min Feng nodded, and took out another letter from his arms and handed it to Xia Chu, "The emperor's handwriting. If someone in the government office intends to harm the girl, or if the girl thinks it is necessary, she can use it."

Xia Chu took it in his hands and unfolded it.Still in this courtyard, still with the same person's letter, still with that handsome handwriting, still so meticulous and caring.It's just that time has changed and the situation has changed, and it's like a general state of mind that has been turned upside down.She looked at the vermilion seal where the signature was signed, and silently folded it again.

"Clean up, girl, go to bed earlier." Min Feng said.

Xia Chu lowered his eyes and nodded, then raised his eyes, Min Feng had disappeared.She couldn't help but opened her mouth wide, looked up, down, left, and right, and secretly nodded in her heart.

Walking into the house, everything remains the same, except for a thin layer of dust on the furniture, nothing has changed.Xia Chu walked to his humble desk and wiped away the paper that he hadn't had time to write on that day.And what she was going to write that day, she has forgotten.

She turned out the calligraphy that had been rolled up in the corner before, and found the name written by Jiang Xiyuan.After staring intently for a while, he poured water and studied the ink to finish the pen, his heart sank slightly, and the three words 'Jiang Xiyuan' slid out of the thick ink on the paper.

Xia Chu put down the pen, and whispered to the three words: "My lord, you must be well and wait for me." After finishing speaking, he threw the pen and turned around to leave.

(End of this chapter)