Chapter 167 (1/2)
167 Junior Brother wants to ask you for a favor (1)
The next morning, Xu Qi ‘an woke up in high spirits. The person beside him was no longer there, and the fragrance of a woman remained in the quilt.
He supported his body with his weak limbs, as if he had just finished a one-kilometer run test and his muscles were sore the next morning.
I overslept again … However, I’m excusable for being late, I’m here to investigate a case.”
Xu Qi ‘an sat cross-legged and started breathing, relieving the fatigue of his cells and allowing his body to recover to its peak at the fastest speed.
After only two circulations, his sore muscles regained their vitality.
“Squeak ~”
The door of the boudoir was pushed open, and she came in with her personal maidservant, dragging the fragrance of her dress. Her black hair was tied up high, decorated with expensive jewelry, and her beautiful white face was a little Haggard.
Her eyes were still red and swollen from crying.
“Young master Xu, you’re awake.” She smiled faintly, with a distant and formulaic smile. I asked the kitchen to make you duck porridge.
“Just put it there.” Xu Qi ‘an took the toiletries from the servant girl, quickly washed his face and brushed his teeth. He returned to the table, held the bowl, and thought while eating.
The demoness last night was a remnant of the thousand demon Kingdom, which meant that this matter had nothing to do with the northern demon race … The North vanquishing Prince’s suspicion was very, very light … Were the thousand Fey Kingdom’s survivors after the sealed artifact or something else?
Xu Qi ‘an thought this way because if the target was a sealed artifact, the remnants of the fey Kingdom would have fled with the money and not continue to stay in the city to cause trouble.
…. There was another possibility. The demons ‘goal was not just the sealed artifact but a greater scheme. The sealed artifact was only a means to complete their goal.
The context of the Sang Bo case was almost clear. The main force behind the scenes:One, the Imperial court’s traitor, two, the thousand Fey Kingdom’s remnant.
[ target: unknown ]
[ sealed artifact: the broken hand of an unknown powerhouse. ]
Factors, people, and forces involved:The thousand Fey Kingdom, count Ping Yuan, the Minister of War, the Directorate of Celestials, the imperial family, Princess Ping Yang, monk Heng Hui, the centurion of the Golden guards, Zhou chixiong …
[ breakthroughs: the one-armed expert, monk Heng Hui, and Princess Ping Yang. ]
If he could figure out the identity of the strong man with the broken arm, he could reverse-deduce the true purpose of the thousand demon Kingdom’s survivors … Then, if he caught either Heng Hui or Princess Ping Yang, he could also reverse-engineer the case … Xu Qi ‘an finished the porridge and sighed in satisfaction.
It was only then that he had the time to tease Fu Xiang, “”Are you angry?”
Fu Xiang smiled gently. young master Xu, please don’t make fun of me. I’m just a promiscuous woman. I don’t have the right to be angry with you.
Alright, Mr. Xu had become young master Xu … Xu Qi ‘an nodded and stretched his back.”Prepare hot water, I want to take a bath.”
Fu Xiang smiled and nodded. She arranged for a maidservant to help him bathe, while she took her personal maidservant out to relax.
Xu Qi ‘an took a comfortable hot bath, dressed up, tied the gong, and hung the saber. He thought for a while and asked, “”Prepare my brush and ink.”
The young maidservant softly replied,”yes.”
…….
“Wifey, aren’t you being too cold to young master Xu?” The maidservant said softly as they walked through the alley of the Imperial Academy.
Fu Xiang looked ahead and shook her head, her voice a little sad, ” you don’t understand. I once begged him to redeem me, but he refused.
The maidservant was silent for a moment and explained on Xu Qi ‘an’s behalf, “”Maybe there’s no silver. Wifey’s contract is at least three or four thousand taels of silver, but I’m afraid it’s doubled now.”
Fu Xiang retracted her gaze and looked at the ground, “”I’ve saved quite a bit of silver over the years, it’s actually fine …”
“In his heart, I’m actually no different from you guys.” She laughed bitterly with a sad expression. I didn’t want to believe it before, but last night’s incident made me see myself clearly.”
It was nothing more than an unrequited delusion.
As she walked, she unknowingly arrived outside the Azure lake Court, and a clamor attracted her attention.
Two copper gongs dressed in the night watchman’s uniform locked Ming Yan’s wife and walked out. The old brothel Madame followed behind with a terrified expression and explained, ”
“Officers, this must be a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding.”
mother. Ming Yan was terrified. I’m innocent! I’m innocent.
She recognized the two gongs. They were the two who often accompanied young master Xu to the yingmei Pavilion for tea. One of them seemed to have the surname song, while the other … She couldn’t remember him because he was too quiet.
What was happening? Ming Yan was still fine last night. By the way, why did young master Xu suddenly return to her yingmei Pavilion last night … Did Ming Yan offend Mr. Xu last night? He was done today?
She immediately rejected the idea. Although she was disheartened by this man, she believed that Xu Qi ‘an was not that kind of person.
Fu Xiang furrowed her brows and greeted the night watchman,”My Lords, what crime has Ming Yan’s wife committed?”
Song tingfeng stopped in his tracks and smiled, “”Lady Ming Yan secretly colluded with the demon race and provided shelter. Last night, Lord Xu had secretly investigated and found the demoness who had disguised herself as her personal maidservant.
The demoness has already been apprehended. We’re going to bring her in for questioning now.”
The old woman thumped her chest and stomped her feet. you’ve been wronged. Ming Yan is a weak woman. How could she collude with the demon race? ” Do you know how much effort and money I spent to train her? I’m going to the Ministry of Rites to make a complaint and seek justice from the officials there.”
“I’m suspecting that you’re an accomplice of the demons,” Zhu guangxiao said in a deep voice.
The madam lost her voice and took a few steps back with a strong desire to live.
Song tingfeng squinted his eyes, nodded at Fu Xiang, and left with his men.
Fu Xiang looked at their departing figures in a daze and began to make connections … Ming Yan colluded with the demons? Did Mr. Xu investigate in secret yesterday?
Last night, he chose to stay at the Azure lake Court not because he liked the new and hated the old, but because he had official business to attend to, but I kept pestering him and throwing a tantrum.