The original wife who died young and dressed as the villain regent

The landlady was startled. Lin Xi looked at her and said, "You and I are both businessmen. As a businessman, you should understand that no relationship in this world can be permanently strong, but interests can."

When the landlady heard this, her expression became condensed.

Shen Chen, who was still beside Lin Xi, couldn't help but glance at Lin Xi, frowned slightly, and held her hand.

Lin Xi was about to speak passionately to persuade others when her hand was suddenly held and she was stunned for a moment. She thought Shen Chen was worried that she could not convince the boss's wife, so she smiled at him.

Then he continued to say to the proprietress: "The imperial court needs the list in Yueqin's hand, and also needs her to prove certain things as a witness. From this aspect, the imperial court needs the benefits brought by Yueqin, and will also protect Yueqin. What Yueqin needs is not Is it safe? Both parties have similar interests, why don’t you believe it?”

The landlady's expression changed.

Lin Xi took a step back at the right time: "In this case, we will give you some time to think about it. Anyway, the longer Yue Qin wanders outside, the more danger she will have. Her fate depends on your choice."

After saying that, she turned around, held Shen Chen's hand, and motioned for him to follow her.

Shen Chen didn't know what he was thinking, but he looked at Lin Xi intently and said yes in a low voice.

However, before the two of them took a few steps, they heard the voice of the landlady behind them, seemingly desperate: "I said it!"

The two of them paused.

"But you must promise me to ensure that my daughter is safe and sound!" the boss lady bit her lips and clenched her hands hanging by her sides.

Lin Xi glanced at her, then looked at Shen Chen.

Shen Chen's mood returned, he glanced sideways at the landlady, and said softly: "Okay, the Yamen will do it."

The landlady stared at Shen Chen for a moment. She was a little jealous when she saw Lin Xi, so she couldn't help but move a step to block the landlady's view.

Realizing this, Shen Chen's eyes fell on Lin Xi, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

The landlady seemed to believe what Shen Chen said, and finally said: "It's right at the Fifth Archway in the east of the city."

"What?"

"That...is where my daughter and I first met."

The landlady calmed down and talked about the past with a gentle and loving look on her face. She recalled: "At that time, I had been selling rouge in this county for a long time. One day I went to Wudao Archway to buy Lao Li's tofu. His tofu It’s the most delicious and tender in the entire county. I like it, and so do many noble people, including the county master’s family.”

"But that day, the people who went to the county master's house were not only shopping, but also the newly bought dancer by the county master. She said that the tofu there was so tender that it could be applied to the face, and she wanted to see how it was made. At that time, I noticed it at a glance She also recognized her because she looked so much like me between her features and eyes. But I wasn't sure, so I talked to her when I had the opportunity and found out that she was from the north, so I was sure."

"But I didn't dare to tell me that I might be her mother. I was afraid that she would hate me for abandoning her when I was young. So later on, I just went there often, hoping to meet her by chance. Sometimes I would also send gifts to the county lady. Yan Zhi came to visit her from afar and looked at her from a distance."

Lin Xi and Shen Chen listened quietly.

"Then what?" Lin Xi asked.

The landlady closed her eyes, "Then a month ago, she suddenly came to my shop to buy rouge. Then, she called me mother and said she knew it was me. I was shocked and happy at the time. I didn't expect it. She would call me mother. So I agreed to all her requests."

Lin Xi asked: "What's the request?"

The landlady said: "She asked me to get something for her, which is Delphinium larkspur that is only available to the Hu people in the north. I said this is something that is only available in the territory of the western king of the Hu people, and I have no way to cross the border to get it for her. But she told me that she knew a place and just asked me to go and get it."

After hearing this, Shen Chen said: "Where can I get it?"

"It's the five-way archway I just mentioned." The proprietress said, "Yueqin asked me to go there on even numbers, hang a colorful string in the crack of the store door, and then draw a mark. After one day, I can see the door. There’s a bag of delphiniums.”

Shen Chen frowned. Isn't this just a liaison payment made by a foreigner?

"Later, I followed Yueqin's instructions and used delphinium to help her make rouge, but she never came. It wasn't until a few days ago that she came to take it away. She also asked me to help her prepare some transportation and luggage for her to come again. I."

When the landlady said this, she was silent and said with a wry smile: "Actually, I know that my daughter's status is unusual. If nothing else, because of its effectiveness, few ordinary people would use delphinium. But I only know one thing. , she is my daughter, I owe her a lot, and I must do this for her."

"So after something happened at the inn, she ran away to find you, took the baggage and fled first. But because of the county closure, the government's tight investigation, and some reason, I didn't leave here and hid in Wudao Archway, right?" Linxi Road.

The boss lady nodded, "The last time I saw Yue Qin that night, she told me that it was too difficult for her to escape alone, so she had contacted her companions in the north. As soon as they arrived, they would leave here and go back together. north."

Lin Xi turned his head and looked at Shen Chen, "Why don't we go to Wudao Archway to find someone now?"

"It's not that simple." Shen Chen shook his head, "Yang Shizhong's people previously searched all over the county, including Wudao Archway, but they couldn't find Yue Qin's person."

"Of course you can't find her. She is hiding. She will only show up when she sees her companions and confirms her safety," the boss's wife said.

"Then how do we force her to show up? You are her mother, she should have told you." Shen Chen looked at the landlady and asked.

The landlady lowered her head and said after a while: "Use the contact information I just mentioned. Wait one day and she will come out to meet you at midnight the next day."

Shen Chen asked the landlady to show him the mark drawing. After finishing it, he said to Lin Xi, "Madam, let's go."

Lin Xi nodded.

The landlady looked at them and couldn't help but said: "Wait a minute! Although my daughter is a meticulous worker... she has never done anything that actually harmed the interests of Daqin! You used her to get the list. After you finish your work, can you ...Let her go and let her live the life she wants?"

When Lin Xi heard this, he couldn't help but look at Shen Chen.

After a moment, Shen Chen said: "According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, it is difficult. But she can make meritorious deeds, so there is a chance."

The landlady's eyes lit up.

Shen Chen didn't say anything more and led Lin Xi out of the cell.

"Shen Chen, Yue Qin... will she ever regain her freedom?" Lin Xi asked.

Shen Chen stopped, looked directly at Lin Xi, and said truthfully: "It's almost impossible."

"Then you just..."

"I can't say for sure about the future. This Yue Qin's character is as tolerant as others. Maybe she can get away with her crime and make meritorious service. It's hard to say about the rest." Shen Chen said objectively, with a calm tone.

Lin Xi sighed slightly, "I understand."

"But my husband doesn't understand." Shen Chen suddenly said.

Lin Xi was stunned: "What?"