The Golden Hairpin

Dali Temple went through the process again as usual, and Su Qi, Xian Yun, Ran Yun, and other people in the palace were all summoned to me and cross-examined again. But their statements are the same, there is no difference, it is nothing more than the royal concubine's visit to the Yongchun Temple, and the visit of Wangye, Wang Ruo stayed in the east pavilion, and the others left only for a short time, she disappeared without a trace in the pavilion.

At that time, Wang Ruo, Li Shubai and the more than 30 people in the courtyard did not notice when Wang Ruo entered or left the inner hall. Even the eunuchs in the right pavilion, separated by a large hall, did not notice the abnormality of the left pavilion.

At that time, the two guards guarding outside the window of the East Pavilion were both faithfully performing their duties, confirming that they had always been staring at the window, which was only opened by Huang Zixia afterwards.

"Master Wang told us to keep an eye on the window, so our eyes have never been removed from there!" the guards said swearingly.

"Sure enough, Wang Yun's thoughts are thoughtful-it's a pity that you have to guard against it, after all, the princess still has an accident." Cui Chunzhan sighed, he looked at Huang Zixian with an embarrassed expression, "What a strange thing... I wonder what the father-in-law has discovered? "

Huang Zixian shook his head and said: "Before my lord arrived, Wang Kui and I had checked many times, and we were all in vain and got nothing."

When the enquiry was finished, it was getting late. After a long search, nothing was found. Only one soldier who searched the small dining room in the apse presented a piece of charred wood, which he said was found in the stove.

Cui Chunzhan took a look, and shook his head helplessly: "Stupid! What's the point of burning some scraps of wood in the dining room? This is also worth showing to the officer!"

Huang Zixian took it and took a closer look. It was a piece of wood that had been burnt semi-permeably. The outside was charred, and the outline of the shape was basically there. It was vaguely like a horseshoe. The front was a slanted slope, and the back was a semicircular arc.

She was still watching, and Cui Chunzhan said next to her: "Occasionally, there are some scraps of Mu Zuoji's used in the palace dining room for firewood. I think it is about what wood leftovers are, and there is no difference."

Huang Zixian nodded, and then handed it to the people at Dali Temple, saying, "It's better to save it first, just in case."

"Well, Grandpa Yang is right, let's put it away first." Cui Chunzhan casually ordered, turning around and ordering someone to sort out the files, saying that this is the end for today.

When Huang Zixia said goodbye to him, he stopped her and smiled: "It's rare to see each other today, and I will have to cooperate for a long time in the future. I must treat you to dinner."

Huang Zixia is now the person sent by the palace to participate in the case, so naturally he can only agree. But when I arrived at the Zhuijin Building in the West Market, I couldn't help but feel a little helpless when I saw the few people already sitting in the cubicle.

Jin Nu, who is sitting next to him holding a pipa, is considered an acquaintance. There is also Zhou Ziqin wearing a blue brocade dress with carmine piping and a yellow belt. He is excitedly analyzing how to distinguish the time of death from the texture of the meat and the degree of decay. Regardless of how others look at the chicken, duck and fish on the table.

Another person who stood up to greet Cui Chunzhan and Huang Zixia with a smile, graceful and gentle, like a spring breeze, is Wang Yun.

"Chonggu!" As soon as he saw Huang Zixia, Zhou Ziqin excitedly forgot about his topic, and quickly waved to her, "I heard that Duke Yang from the Kui Palace helped Cui brother with the case, and I was thinking that it must be you, sure enough. You guessed it right!"

Huang Zixian ignored the empty seat beside Wang Yun, and rather chose to sit next to Zhou Ziqin, who was dressed in blue and red scary clothes, and said, "I didn't expect you to be there."

Cui Chunzhan smiled and said: "Zi Qin has a thorough understanding of the scene of the crime, especially the study of the remains, so Dali Temple often asks him. Unfortunately, Zi Qin will soon follow Master Zhou to enter Shu, and later The chance for our group in Beijing to meet is rare, so let’s have a few more drinks today."

Zhou Ziqin looked at him contemptuously: "Every time we drink, you rely on the tigress at home, you always finish with one cup or two cups, you are the best in Beijing!"

Cui Chunzhan laughed, apparently he didn't mind, and only casually asked his father Zhou Xu when he would leave and the time for the burning banquet.

After the eight hot dishes were set up and everyone had a drink, Wang Yun asked, "I don't know about the disappearance of Princess Kui, do you have a clue about the disappearance of Princess Kui?"

Cui Chunzhan shook his head and said, "It seems that it will take some time."

There was a slightly worried look on Wang Yun's face, but he didn't express too much.

Zhou Ziqin looked at the newly arrived fish, he said, "Why is Aunt Li, who cooks the live fish, isn't there today?"

The little Er who served the dish was surprised and asked: "How did Young Master Zhou know that there is something in Aunt Li's house today, and this fish was cooked by someone else."

Zhou Ziqin said with a bitter face, "At first glance, it was made by a novice. My favorite fish belly is incomplete. Look at this crooked tangent, the fat and epidermis on the belly are destroyed. The unique mellow and delicious taste of the meat will be destroyed! Also, you see, even the black line at the **** is not pulled clean. How can Li Auntie use the knife and drop it with ease!"

People at the table smiled bitterly at each other, Wang Yun changed the subject and asked, "Duke Yang and Ziqin knew each other before?"

Huang Zixian sat next to Zhou Ziqin, looking a little helplessly watching Zhou Ziqin put a large piece of finely chopped fish in his bowl, and said, "I had a fate."

Cui Chunzhan smiled and said, "No matter who Zi Qin is with, we can see it at first sight. We are used to it a long time ago."

Zhou Ziqin retorted: "My friendship with Chonggu is deadly, different from ordinary people!"

Didn’t you go to dig the corpse together? When has it become a deadly friendship? Huang Zixian bitterly, began to eat the fish in the bowl. Zhou Ziqin was still saying to her: "It's not that I am boasting. I am definitely the number one person in Beijing and even the world. When I was locked up at home by my father, I was not allowed to follow him to see, I could only study every day. Chicken, duck and fish made in the kitchen-cattle have 108 bones, chickens have 164 bones, but fish are quite different. For example, today’s crucian carp, don’t look at the spiny crucian carp, in fact, the distribution of its bones There is a regularity. I will teach you a method. It is my unique trick. The secret is that the meat on the back of the carp can be uncovered in layers. Of course, this method is very important..."

The crowd listened to his nonsense, drinking wine and making jokes, and the atmosphere was lively. It didn't take long for them to forget about the disappearance of the princess Shang Yan and turn it into a lively dinner. Huang Zixian saw that Wang Yun's face was rather helpless, but she finally smiled reluctantly.

I don’t know who suddenly said: “Speaking of which, have you heard of the rumors in the capital today?”

"What rumors?" everyone asked hurriedly.

"It's the rumors about Princess Qi Le."

Naturally everyone knew about the Princess Qi Le who had always regarded herself as the future quasi-prince Kui, but failed in the end. Everyone at the table laughed ambiguously, "Oh~".

Jin Nu smiled and said, "Oh, it's not a coincidence. Speaking of which, when I went to play the pipa for the concubine yesterday, I met Princess Qi Le in the palace."

"It turns out that Princess Qi Le was in the palace when the princess disappeared?" Cui Chunzhan asked.

"Exactly, she is here to copy the scriptures for the concubine—I heard that she had promised the benefits of the close courtesy of the queen mother before, so she got this errand, because the king Kui was going to the palace on the tenth. The concubine pleases her once, and then you can talk to King Kui."

Everyone sighed: "It's just infatuation."

"Moreover, I heard that she had also made clear to the concubine that she was in love with King Kui, and the concubine was also deliberately fulfilling it. Unfortunately, in the end, Princess Kui never fell on her head. After the marriage between King Kui and Princess Wang was settled, She said that she was ill and didn’t go to the palace for a while. Who wanted to go there once yesterday and just caught up with the princess who disappeared. After the incident, I heard that she went to see outside the Yongchun Temple..." Jin Nu said , Chuckled with Pipa picking his mouth, "I also followed to watch, and said a joke, Princess Qi Le's expression really has an expression of relief and a dream come true."

"Yes, when the rumor that Princess Kui will disappear before marriage is circulating in Beijing, she is probably the person who is most happy to hear." In addition to Wang Yun, a group of men were grinning, and even Wang Yun could not hide their presence. Talk and laugh fun.

Huang Zixian looked at these men helplessly, and secretly passed that Princess Qi Le once again, putting her heart first. Looking up and seeing the full house clamor, Wang Yun kept staring at him. Under the light, his skin was jade, black hair like ink, straight eyebrows and neat appearance, and he became more outstanding among this group of shameless men. The patriarchal style of the children of Wuyi, a kind of extraordinary and extraordinary temperament.

She only felt that her eyelashes jumped, as if someone had pierced her eyelashes with a needle, and quickly avoided his eyes, turned her head and pretended to study the structure of fish bones with Zhou Ziqin next to her casually.

Seeing the fullness of wine and food, it has already arrived at the beginning of the unity. Xiao Er came to add lights, Jin Nu picked up the pipa again, tuned the strings and played the last song.

"Oh, this kind of annoying weather." She tried a few notes and said helplessly, "It rains all day, and the strings of the pipa are loose again, and the sound is even more unpleasant after the damp."

Huang Zixia turned her head and asked, "What can be done then?"

"Just rub the rosin." She took out a very delicate box from her arms, picked up a pinch of rosin powder with three fingers, and carefully smeared it on the pegs of the pipa, and said, "This rosin powder is a palace. The gift from here, you see, even the box is so beautiful, I took it and held it directly in my arms."

Huang Zixian couldn't understand her ostentatious attitude, so she could only look at the pipa and said, "This'Autumn Dew Xingshuang' is really beautiful."

"Yes, my master gave it to me. In this life, I only play it. I am not used to other pipas anymore, because my gestures and movements are only compatible with it." She smiled and squeezed the rosin powder. After wiping for a long time, the tip of his eyebrows frowned, but then he smiled again, holding the pipa in his arms, plucking the strings of the pipa with the jade in his hand, and the cheerful and smart music suddenly flowed out.

After one song, Cui Chunzhan toasted and said: "The Emperor's grace is mighty and bears the burden carefully. All of you, we must concentrate all our efforts to solve this mystery and live up to the high hopes of the Queen and King Kui. I hope everyone can actively contribute. Give advice and close the case as soon as possible to repay God's grace!"

This is the end of the public money eating and drinking.

The people from Dali Temple went to check out and sent away two adults, Cui Chunzhan and Wang Yun. Only Zhou Ziqin, Huang Zixia and Jin slaves who were cleaning up the pipa were left during the dinner.

Zhou Ziqin looked at the few dishes on the table that hadn't been touched, and asked Xiao Er to come over: "Then what, does the lotus leaf have it? Pack this roast chicken, and roast fish, and this pig's feet."

Jin Nu chuckled beside him and said, "It turns out that the rumors in the capital are true, and Zhou Xiaoye really doesn't waste it."

"Does chicken, duck and fish have their own dignity, who would be willing to turn into swill for nothing?" Zhou Ziqin didn't mind, smiled, "The one in front of you, yes, that's the plate of cherries, you can wrap it for me."

"Does cherries have dignity?" Jin Nu looked at her white fingers, reluctantly poured the cherries on the lotus leaf, wrapped them and handed them to him, then frowned and said, "Oh, this **** cherry stem is so hard that it stabbed me. Itchy hands."

"Knowing that your hands are tender, who knows that you are even thorny with cherries. Thanks." Zhou Ziqin said casually, tying things thickly with a thread, and carrying them out with them.

Huang Zixia deliberately fell behind and asked Jinnu who was still rubbing her hands: "Girl Jinnu, when is it convenient to visit you?"

"Oh, Grandpa Yang, are you also interested in pipa?" Knowing that she is an eunuch, Jin Nu still habitually flies her eyes, light and soft.

Huang Zixia said, "It's just that I have something to ask."

"My master's matter?" she asked.

Huang Zixia was not interested in her master at all, and only smiled: "Naturally it is about... the sisters before you, those who admire Prince Kui."

"Okay, let Lord Kui come and ask for it himself, I must clearly point out to him which sister admires him." Jin Nu blew into his hand, and then smiled, "Okay, I'm leaving now. "

"Girl Jinnu." Huang Zixia had to stop her and asked in a low voice, "At the Penglai Hall that day, you once said a word that made me very concerned..."

"What?" Jin Nu looked at her innocently and simply.

"You said, the princess shouldn't be...she." Huang Zixia said in her ear, her voice was extremely low, but she paused every word, very clearly.