Nightwatcher

The little eunuch lowered his head and said: "Young Master Xu went to Princess Lin'an's Shaoyin Garden first. The two talked for a long time behind the rockery. When they came out, Princess Lin'an's eyes were red, as if she had just cried."

Hearing this, Emperor Yuan Jing frowned and interrupted: "What are they doing behind the rockery?"

The old eunuch glanced at Emperor Yuan Jing's expression and knew that His Majesty was displeased. The princess and Xu Tongluo arrived behind the secluded rockery, and then the princess came out with red eyes.

This is really intriguing.

"To be honest." The old eunuch stared.

"It's because Princess Lin'an came out with a knife. When Xu Tongluo saw it, he hid behind the rockery. It was the slave who told Her Highness that Xu Tongluo was hiding in the rockery." The little eunuch quickly explained, trembling, not daring to hide anything.

The old eunuch immediately looked at Emperor Yuan Jing, seeing that the glare in His Majesty's eyes had subsided, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Go ahead."

"Then Master Xu and the Princess entered the hall, and the slave was kicked out. His Highness talked with Master Xu in the hall for a quarter of an hour. The slave didn't know the content of the conversation." The little eunuch finally expressed his feelings. Wronged:

"The slave is not dereliction of duty, it's just that Mr. Xu's attitude is too tough."

After finishing speaking, he glanced carefully at Emperor Yuan Jing from the corner of his eye.

Disappointing him, Emperor Yuan Jing didn't show any expression, so the little eunuch could only continue to say: "Later, Master Xu took his slaves and Princess Lin'an to see the body of Concubine Fu.

"During the process, Mr. Xu wanted to touch the body of Concubine Fu, but the slave tried his best to stop him, but failed, and even kicked him."

Anyway, the little devil is difficult to deal with, the little eunuch kept that kick firmly in his mind, and waited for this moment to give Xu Qi'an some eye drops.

Sure enough, Emperor Yuan Jing frowned.

The old eunuch who had been with him for decades asked instead of his master, "How did you test it?"

"It's just touching it repeatedly for a long time." The little eunuch replied.

He didn't dare to exaggerate, because if Emperor Yuan Jing was furious, he only needed to find someone to check and question Xu Qi'an, the lie would be exposed immediately, and the crime of deceiving the emperor would not be dared to be committed by a young eunuch.

The old eunuch asked: "And then?"

"Then he left." The little eunuch said, "However, Mr. Xu and Princess Lin'an said that there is something strange about Concubine Fu's death."

"Is there something else?" Emperor Yuan Jing finally spoke again, sitting upright, leaning forward slightly, staring at the little eunuch.

"Master Xu said that a normal fall should be with the face down, not the back, but Concubine Fu died with her back down. It is very likely that she was pushed down."

The little eunuch recounted Xu Baipro's analysis to Emperor Yuan Jing.

Emperor Yuan Jing, who was pushed down and fell to his death, squinted his eyes, looked up at the ceiling, pondered for a long time, and said:

"Back off."

The little eunuch resigned and left.

The old eunuch smiled obsequiously and said, "Xu Qi'an really deserves his reputation. The three judges have been investigating for many days, but they are at a loss. As soon as he came, he immediately found out the clues. The time to solve the case is just around the corner."

Emperor Yuan Jing snorted coldly: "It's not that San Judiciary doesn't know how to handle cases, but he just doesn't want to. However, Xu Qi'an does have some skills."

He is still satisfied.

After a pause, Emperor Yuan Jing said: "Pass down my oral order to let the cabinet draft an edict to restart Xu Qi'an's canonization."

The old eunuch was ordered to leave the bedroom, and instead of going to the cabinet immediately, he found the little eunuch who supervised Xu Qi'an's case, and gave him a "slap" with his hands.

"Godfather?"

The little eunuch covered his face aggrievedly.

"When is it, are you still playing tricks on me? Do you think His Majesty can't hear it? Do you know that I walked through the gate of hell just now?" The old eunuch said sharply:

"Your Majesty is feeling agitated about Concubine Fu, you are playing tricks on Your Majesty at this moment, it's pure luck that you didn't have an accident today.

"I asked you to supervise Xu Qi'an, so you should supervise carefully and don't bring any private goods. The people and things he came into contact with in the harem all involved concubines, princesses and princes. You can't have any prejudices or opinions. , otherwise it's just beckoning the nobles."

What Xu Qi'an has done, His Majesty will judge for himself, and the little eunuch instilled his own private goods, that is, beckoning the emperor's family.

The little eunuch lowered his head and said tremblingly: "My son knows."

The old eunuch snorted: "Master Xu kicked you out for your own good. I really listened to what I shouldn't have heard. The day the case is closed is when your head falls to the ground."

The little eunuch was taken aback for a moment, but after a few seconds, he figured it out, his face suddenly turned pale, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

The grudge against Xu Qi'an's kick disappeared.

dusk.

Xu Qi'an sat on the back of the horse, and his beloved filly trotted "da da da". He squinted his eyes, facing the orange sunlight, and hummed briskly:

"Walk the way of the world; carry the flag against the wind, don't prostitute or be corrupt and be a good official, the people have you in their hearts"

The little mare entered the alley of Jiaofangsi.

Entering the entrance of the alley, Xu Qi'an got off his horse, threw the reins to the boy in green who was guarding the entrance of the alley, and threw a piece of silver along the way.

The courtyard door of Yingmei Xiaoge was closed, and it actually went out of business behind closed doors?

Xu Qi'an glanced at Yu Hui in the west, and thought to himself that at this point in time, the manager of Jiaofang is open for business.

"clap clap"

He raised his head and knocked on the courtyard door of Yingmei Xiaoge. After a while, the door opened, and just as a crack was exposed, the young man in Tsing Yi said:

"Yingmei Xiaoge no longer accepts alcoholics, guests should go to other courtyards"

The gate of the courtyard opened, and when the young man in blue saw Xu Qi'an, he was taken aback for a moment, then stammered: "You, you are"

"I'm your lady's senior official Xu." Xu Qi'an raised his eyebrows.

"Ghost!"

The young servant in Tsing Yi screamed, and ran away. His legs moved quickly, and then he found himself standing still, and Xu Qi'an grabbed him by the collar.

"Why are you screaming, I'm still alive." Xu Qi'an raised his other hand, gave him two loud slaps that didn't hurt, and asked:

"Is my slap warm?"

With the hot touch, the boy in Tsing Yi believed that Xu Qi'an in front of him was alive, but he was just surprised that his appearance changed so much, and he was still wearing a mink fur hat.

"You can be counted back, Fuxiang lady washes her face with tears every day, and she is depressed, and the people are much reduced." The young man in Tsing Yi hurriedly increased his favorability for his master.

Although he was very curious about the reason why Xu Qi'an came back from the dead, he didn't dare to ask.

"I'll inform her immediately that you're back."

"Just tell her that there are guests, and ask her if she can come out to accompany the drink." Xu Qi'an said.

The young man in Tsing Yi hurried into the courtyard, stood in the courtyard outside Fuxiang's bedroom, and shouted: "Lady, a guest has come and asked if you can go out to accompany the drink."

Fu Xiang didn't answer, and the maid's scolding came from the room: "My lady is not feeling well, so I won't accompany you to drink. Who told you to open the door, dog paw wants to want it or not."

Xu Qi'an coughed, "Miss Fuxiang won't accompany the guests, so I'll go."

There was a sudden silence in the room, and then came the trembling voice of Fuxiang: "Xu Lang?"

His voice changed so much that Fu Xiang couldn't confirm it for a while.

Xu Qi'an smiled and said, "It's me."

There was a sound of "ping pong" in the room, as if something had been knocked over, followed by a maid's exclamation: "My lady, slow down!"

The next moment, the door opened. Wearing a long white dress, bare snow-white jade feet, black hair scattered the fragrance, he pushed open the door violently and rushed out.

One person stands under the eaves and the other stands in the courtyard, the picture seems to freeze.

Xu Qi'an said helplessly: "It's cold outside, go back inside."

Only then did Fu Xiang wail, and threw herself into his arms with all her might, crying bitterly.

"That's how it happened. Not only did I not die, but I was blessed by misfortune and benefited a lot."

Xu Qi'an sat at the table, drank the fine wine from Jiaofangsi, and explained to Fu Xiang the ins and outs of his resurrection.

Fu Xiang sat on the side of the bed, her skirt was forked, revealing a long white python-like leg, and there was a bruise on the fair skin on her calf, and the maid helped to apply the ointment.

This is because I ran too fast just now and got hit.

Fuxiang's mood is very complicated now, there is joy of regaining what was lost, but also unconcealable sadness and palpitations, and her heart is always empty.

"As long as I think of Xu Lang's death in the line of duty, my heart will still be empty."

"It's okay, it's okay, you'll feel bloated later."

When the sun had completely set, a row of servant girls brought in a table full of delicacies, flying in the sky, swimming in the water, and crawling on the ground.

The two sat at the table drinking, the topic was casual and there was no theme.

"Actually, among scholars in the capital, many scholars admire Xu Lang very much. Yesterday, the servant girl heard the news of your death from the minister of the Jiaofang. Those scholars sighed sadly, saying that the future of Dafeng's poetry circle will be destroyed if Xu Ningyan is destroyed."

"Speaking of which, when I faced thousands of rebels and fought alone, when I was exhausted, I did write a poem." Xu Qi'an pinched his wine glass.

Fuxiang's wonderful eyes sparkled, and a bright smile bloomed on his face, looking forward to it: "I want to hear Xu Lang's new work."

I always feel a bit ashamed to be a copyist. I am indeed an upright man. Xu Qi'an said so in his heart, but when it was time to pretend, he was absolutely unambiguous.

He was silent for a few seconds, let his temperament become calm, and said slowly:

"Youth is chivalrous, making friends with the heroes of the five capitals. The liver and gallbladder are hollow, the hair is raised, and in the middle of a conversation, life and death are the same, and a promise is worth a thousand dollars."

Fuxiang looked at him obsessively, the rippling water in her beautiful eyes was charming and blurred.

Tasting this poem in my heart, although it is incomplete, the picture of him facing thousands of rebels and seeing death as home flashed in his mind.

She became more and more obsessed with this man, unable to extricate herself.

"Don't just stare blankly, let me tell you it has a purpose." Xu Qi'an tapped his finger on the table.

"Purpose?"

Fuxiang came back to his senses, and returned a blank look.

"Help me spread the word. The Jiaofang Division is the most suitable for spreading these glorious deeds."

Governor Zhang didn't include his words in the memorial, he was simply confused. As a result, the official circles in the capital and scholars have not read his masterpieces until now.

How impatient they must be.

"oh."

After dinner, the servant girl boiled hot water and was ready to serve Mr. Xu to take a bath.

"You back down." Xu Qi'an sent the maid away, leaving Fu Xiang alone in the room.

After Fu Xiang put on tulle and stepped into the bathtub, Xu Qi'an tore off the sable hat on his head.

A big bare egg.

"puff"

Fu Xiang couldn't hold back, she laughed out loud, lying on the edge of the tub, the flowers trembling from her laughter.

What's so funny, although I've become bald, I've also become stronger Xu Qi'an glared at her.

His hair is estimated to take half a year to grow back.

Fuxiang's breasts are not breasts, when Xu Qi'an's head rests on it, it becomes a brain pad.

If Xu Qi'an turns over again, it will be called facial cleanser.

After taking a bath, the two were lying on the bed, talking, Fuxiang was a little stuffy, her breathing was not smooth, and she pushed away the big bald head on her chest coquettishly.

"puff!"

Xu Qi'an popped out an air machine and extinguished the candle.

The next day, after getting dressed under the service of the oiran lady, Xu Qi'an bid farewell to Floating Fragrance who was reluctant to part but had dark circles under his eyes.

The maids of Yingmei Xiaoge looked at Xu Qi'an's back and stepped out of the courtyard, whispering:

"Young master Xu is too powerful. I think the bed in the lady's room should be changed."

"Yeah, it makes noise when it sits now, and it's almost falling apart. It's a hard work lady."

"Hurry up and boil the water, the lady wants to take a bath. Also, prepare some loquat cream, the lady's voice is hoarse."

Leaving Yingmei Xiaoge, the spring was chilly, and Xu Qi'an cheered up from the oncoming cold current, and he walked towards the stable.

Suddenly, I stepped on a hard bump under my feet, and looked down, it was a purse.

After stepping into the God Refining Realm, did he directly upgrade to picking up purses? Xu Qi'an was a little delighted, and naturally bent down to pick it up, intending to put it in his arms.

He froze suddenly.

This pouch is exactly the same as the pouch on his waist, with fine stitches, embroidered with a pine and cypress, stitched by Lingyue's sister.

Uncle?

At the same time as the thought came to mind, Xu Qi'an saw a young man in a Confucian shirt running towards the stable. This young man had red lips, white teeth, star-like eyes, handsome features, and perfectly inherited his mother's excellent genes.

I really didn't expect Xu Qi to say that in peace.

The handsome young man's eyes kept floating back and forth on the ground, and finally landed on Xu Qi'an, and then he froze.

The corner of Xu Qi'an's mouth twitched, and he raised his hand to say hello: "Morning."

Xu Erlang looked at him, his lips moved: "Morning"

The two brothers stared at each other in silence. After a while, Xu Qi'an took the initiative to break the awkward atmosphere, walked over, and returned the purse to Erlang:

"Be careful. Fortunately, I picked up the purse."

Xu Erlang took it calmly, nodded and said, "Thank you, brother."

The two brothers couldn't find a topic for a while, so they went to the stable side by side, brought their respective horses, and walked out of Jiaofangsi.

It was just dawn at this time, and there were few pedestrians except vendors and shopkeepers.

"Yesterday with my classmates"

"Yesterday with colleagues"

The two brothers spoke in unison.

Xu Qi'an looked back at Jiaofangsi Hutong, squinted at his younger brother, and said, "Where is my classmate?"

Xu Nian looked ahead and said calmly, "Where are my colleagues?"

The two brothers had nothing to talk about again.

Xu Qi'an remembered that when he was released from prison and returned home, Xu Xinnian had died socially because of "great dedication to the ages like a long night", and pretended to be in a coma in shame.

Looking at it now, he bumped into him on the spot in the Jiaofang Division, but his face didn't change.

It's not that I'm growing up alone, Erlang's face is thicker too. Well, maybe it's because he died too many times in front of me, and he's used to it. "Wait a minute."

Xu Nian then reined in, looking puzzled.

Xu Qi'an bought a catty of green oranges, called Xu Erlang to get off his horse, peeled and wiped his clothes, and said:

"The girls of the Jiaofang Division have a strong smell of makeup and powder. If you cover it up with green orange peel juice, no woman with a sharp nose will be able to smell it."

Xu Erlang complied swiftly, and at the same time seized the opportunity to activate the poisonous tongue attribute, mockingly said:

"Brother has a lively mind, it's a pity not to study."

Xu Qi'an glanced at him, "Second uncle taught me the method."

Xu New Year didn't seem to say anything. He lowered his head and seriously smeared his clothes with green orange peel juice.

After finishing the matter, Xu Qi'an handed the green tangerine to Xu Niannian and said, "I want to go to the palace to handle the case, you take the tangerine home."

Erlang frowned and said, "A case? What case are you going to handle?"

"Have you heard about the case of Concubine Fu? The old emperor threw it to me." Xu Qi'an explained.

"What are you involved in this shit case?"

Yunlu Academy has a special news channel, and what happened in the capital cannot be hidden from the academy's eyes and ears.

"I can't shirk it."

Xu Nian sneered: "If you ask your father to give you a sap, and then use the excuse of recovering from your injuries, the case will naturally be dismissed. Besides, this case must be difficult to investigate."

Erlang is really suitable for officialdom, Xu Qi'an said with a smile, "Actually, it's best to investigate the case in the palace."

Because there are so many masters in the palace, it is Emperor Yuan Jing's lair, and those fancy systems can't get involved. Concubine Fu's case was probably the most "normal" case he had ever handled since he came to this world.

Xu Nian nodded, and looked at Qingju with disgust: "Qingju is sour and astringent, no one at home will eat it."

"You can't waste it if you buy it, give it to Lingyin."

"good idea."

Dali Temple.

At the gate of the majestic yamen, Xu Qi'an sat on his horseback and glanced at the three gilt characters of "Dali Temple".

Dali Temple is in charge of the trial of criminal and prison cases, which is equivalent to the Supreme People's Court of Xu Qi'an's previous life. Together with the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Punishment, it is also called the Three Law Divisions.

Usually when encountering a major case, the emperor will ask the three justices to try it together with the watchman. It can be seen from this that Wei Yuan, who is in charge of both the Daganren Yamen and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, is so powerful.

Emperor Yuan Jing only used him alone to check and balance all civil and military officials.

Similarly, it can be seen how lucky Xu Qi'an is, he happened to join the watchmen, and he happened to be appreciated by Wei Yuan. From a fast hand in Changle County, he became a character who can walk sideways in the capital.

"Quickly go to the Minister of Dali Temple and let him come out to see the official." Xu Qi'an showed his gold medal and said to the yamen guard on duty at the gate of the yamen:

"If he doesn't come out, I will go to the palace and sue His Majesty, saying that he deliberately made things difficult and obstructed the handling of the case."

The yamen servant hurried in.

A quarter of an hour later, Dali Temple Minister came out with two young ministers and a group of Dali Temple officials.

"My lord Xu, there is a long way to welcome, and there is a long way to welcome." Dali Siqing came out with a smile.

Xu Qi'an got off his horse and greeted him warmly: "Oh, why did you alarm Mr. Pei to come out in person, I am ashamed, ashamed."

Xu Qi'an asked Dali Temple Minister to come out to meet him, just to make him look bad and save his face. One of the dignified Nine Ministers personally went out to meet a small gong at the gate of the yamen. Everyone had a festival, so how could they not make good use of the opportunity to wear small shoes.

"It should be, it should be."

The Minister of Dali Temple led Xu Qi'an to go in, and said: "Master Xu came back just in time, and the case of Concubine Fu belongs to you. But I have to remind Master Xu, this case is dangerous, so don't get caught up in it."

This is gloating.

The case of Concubine Fu offended the princelings. It is impossible to offend Emperor Yuan Jing.

At least I exchanged for a viscount, what offending the old emperor Xu Qi'an said with a smile:

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, before you get stuck, you must take away those old guys who are obtrusive. Anyway, you have a gold medal in your hand. The power to kill first and play later is not in vain."

Dali Siqing squinted his eyes, "Master Xu really knows how to joke."

"Master Xu came to Dali Temple this time, is he here for the crown prince?"

"Exactly."

Xu Qi'an met the prince in the "prison room". The so-called prison room is actually a clean and tidy room. The decoration is not luxurious, but although the sparrow is small, it has all internal organs.

The prince was claustrophobic in the room and could not leave until the case was clarified.

As expected of a prince, being in prison is different from ordinary people, Xu Qi said with peace of mind.

After the officials who closed the door retreated, he clasped his fists and said, "Xu Qi'an, a humble officer, has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"You are here to interrogate me, right? Father asked you to preside over this case?" The crown prince sat at the table and looked at Xu Qi'an.

"The three judges shirk and evade, and they don't want to intervene in this matter. They can only find me as a hob. Anyway, I have offended enough people." Xu Qi'an shrugged, sat down at the table, and poured himself a glass of water.

All these actions of his were seen by the prince.

"His Royal Highness, please describe the events of that day in detail."

The prince nodded slightly, spoke for a moment, and said slowly: "When the Japanese palace finished lunch at the residence of the concubine mother, and the snow had not yet melted, I returned to the East Palace with my guards. On the way, I met a maid next to Concubine Fu. Said that Concubine Fu invited Bengong to come over for a talk.

"I followed her to Qingfeng Palace, Qingfeng Palace is Fufei's bedroom. After entering Qingfeng Palace, the maid led me to the attic and asked me to wait in the outer hall, saying that Fufei was changing clothes.

"I drank too much wine and was very thirsty, so I drank the tea on the table to quench my thirst, and somehow fell asleep in a daze.

"Then I was awakened by screams. I didn't expect Concubine Fu to fall to her death, and Ben Gong became the biggest suspect."

Xu Qi'an asked without expression: "At that time there were no maids in the attic?"

"Not in the outer hall, but I don't know inside."

"Where's the lady in the palace?"

"disappeared."

Missing? Xu Qi'an's eyes flashed sharply, and he leaned his arms on the table, staring at the prince: "How does your highness know that the maid is missing?"

For a moment, the prince was shocked by the sharp aura of this little gong.

"Although I am in prison, I have my own way to inquire about the outside world." The prince said calmly with a cold face.

He was annoyed by his momentary shock.

Contacting the prince's calm performance when he saw him, Xu Qi'an believed his words.

"Does Concubine Fu have any contact with the Crown Prince?" Xu Qi'an asked.

"Of course not."

The crown prince flatly denied that, as the Eastern Palace, it is impossible and should not have any private interaction with the emperor's concubine.

"Then why did Concubine Fu send someone to invite the prince, and the prince went to the appointment without even thinking about it?" Xu Qi'an hit the nail on the head.

"Bengong drank too much wine at that time, so I didn't think well." The prince's expression was a little unnatural.

Bah, it's not a gluttonous body.

In fact, as a man, Xu Qi'an understands the prince's psychology very well. Concubine Fu is a beautiful woman with excellent appearance and temperament. The prince may not have no reverie in the past.

It happened that I drank too much wine that day, but it was the wine that strengthens the yang and invigorates the kidneys. Anyone who has experienced getting slightly drunk knows that in that state, people are very drifting. What I dare not think about in ordinary times, I dare to do directly now.

Words that I usually dare not say can be blurted out as soon as I touch my mouth.

Coincidentally, Concubine Fu was invited, and there was no invitation at all. With a thought, it passed

"It sounds like someone is setting up a trap for His Royal Highness." Xu Qi'an analyzed.

"Of course someone framed me, Master Xu also thinks so." The prince breathed a sigh of relief.

"No, no, no, you can't be so subjective when handling a case. I just explained one of the possibilities, and there is another possibility." Xu Qi'an propped up the table again, leaned closer to the prince, and said word by word:

"That day, His Royal Highness drank too much wine and was distracted. He couldn't help thinking of the concubine Fu whom he had coveted for a long time. Anyway, His Majesty is obsessed with cultivating Taoism and is not close to women. His Royal Highness then started from the heart, and the evil turned to the gall, and turned around to Qingfeng Palace, in an attempt to tarnish Concubine Fu.

"Unexpectedly, Concubine Fu was unyielding and refused to submit to death. During the dispute, you accidentally pushed her off the attic and fell to her death. Then you sent someone to secretly get rid of a court lady, pretending that you were framed."

"Nonsense!"

His Royal Highness slapped the table and stood up, furious: "Xu Qi'an, you dare to slander me, you dare to frame me."

"His Royal Highness, don't worry, this is just a humble guess, the truth remains to be verified." Xu Qi'an complimented with a smile on his face.

Tsk, the prince's city is still not deep enough, do you care too much about the location? How can one become an emperor at this level in the future?

The prince and Lin'an, brothers and sisters, are not extremely intelligent people. Xu Qi'an became more and more suspicious that Emperor Yuan Jing had ulterior motives in making the eldest son of a concubine the crown prince.

After the prince calmed down, Xu Qi'an asked again: "Have the warlocks from Si Tianjian visited His Highness?"

"This matter involves my palace, my concubine Fu, and Dafeng's country. Do you think my father will trust the sorcerer of Si Tianjian?" The prince asked with a sneer.

Xu Qi'an nodded, after spending so long in the capital, he can also see some tricks.

Although Si Tianjian has to rely on the royal family and the luck of the dynasty, this can be seen from the fact that Chu Caiwei's promotion to the sixth rank requires the "approval" of the people in the capital.

But Yipin's supervisor is too strong, so Sitianjian is not a pure vassal, but more like a cooperative relationship with Dafeng.

Regarding the case involving the crown prince, Emperor Yuan Jing might not trust Si Tianjian. And Si Tianjian may not be willing to intervene in such a mess.

"The humble job still needs to check the body of His Royal Highness, and I hope His Royal Highness will cooperate."

Xu Qi'an grabbed the prince's hand and checked his wrist, arm, and neck for no claw marks or scratch marks.

"The humble official will find out the truth as soon as possible. If the prince is wronged, you will be innocent." Xu Qi'an got up and clasped his fists.

"etc!"

His Royal Highness stopped him, and said in a deep voice, "Master Xu and Lin'an, are you walking too close?"

PS: This chapter is 7,000 words, so the update is a bit late. sorry sorry. There is one more tonight.

In addition, ask for a monthly pass, my lord.