Chapter 81 Song Heng was sold
"In order to prove that it was hers, she kept a handkerchief with her name embroidered on it. As for the love poem, it should have been embroidered on the handkerchief a long time ago, and it has no other meaning..." Chu Jue unraveled the mystery, analyzing it one by one, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter:
"I understand. That's why. My father has always said that these noble families are fierce in their open and secret struggles. Today I finally saw it!"
The subordinates were busy flattering him, saying, "Boss, you really have a keen eye. You figured out this complicated case in no time. Then what about Miss Dong...are we going to let her go now?"
Dong Xiqin just threw away her own things.
I haven’t framed Xie’s family yet.
Legally speaking, she had not committed any crime and could only be acquitted.
"Wait a minute, keep her locked up. Just tell her... to cooperate with the investigation, and then release her in half a month." Chu Jue stopped her and snorted coldly:
"I hate villains the most in my life. Let her stay in jail for half a month."
The subordinate reminded him, "But Miss Dong has been detained for half a month. By then, the Yongning Marquisate will have to report you..."
"I have reasons. Isn't she suspected of colluding with the fugitive? I will investigate this case slowly. I will announce the result in half a month. This is a serious case involving a fugitive and should be handled with caution!" Chu Jue said righteously.
The subordinate smiled bitterly. You have already found out the truth today, but in order to keep Dong Xiqin for half a month, you deliberately postponed the announcement of the case results until half a month later.
This is a great offense to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion.
Fortunately, you have a commander as your father, otherwise you wouldn’t have enough lives even if you had nine lives.
"Yes." The subordinate obeyed the order.
The case has come to an end for now.
Chu Jue thought of Jiang Rong again, and always felt that something was wrong.
It really seems like I've seen it somewhere.
…
Inside the Listening Snow Pavilion.
Xie Ruojiao stood in front of the window on the second floor, watching Ming Xinsi take Dong Xiqin away, and was in a very good mood.
"Hmph, let her frame me!" Xie Ruojiao was proud.
Xie Lingxi seemed to be thinking about something. He always felt that Dong Xiqin was planning something.
Let’s look back at the results of Mingxinsi’s trial.
"Sister-in-law, now that we have dealt with the trouble, let's have our meal." Xie Ruojiao quickly put Dong Xiqin out of her mind and recommended some delicious food to Jiang Rong.
The waiter brought plates of cold drinks and set out a dazzling array of items on the table.
Especially the Sushan in the center.
There are three colors: Guifei Red, Meidai Green and Thousand Layer Snow. The pastry is made into layers of mountains, and the dish is as its name suggests.
It is decorated with fruits and flowers.
Looks good and tastes good.
Finish the meal.
It's already noon.
Xie Ruojiao felt that her relationship with her sister-in-law had made great progress. They had eaten together and cheated people together!
It's different from before.
"Sister-in-law, let's go to Linglong Pavilion together! Linglong Pavilion has launched many new jewelry recently, and they are so beautiful!" Xie Ruojiao said, pulling Jiang Rong's sleeve.
Jiang Rong had nothing to do at the moment, so he nodded in agreement.
A group of three were preparing to leave.
"Crown Princess, Qiu Niang and Master Chi wish to see you." Feicui came to report.
Could it be that something happened in Wanjuan Study?
"Please let them in." Jiang Rong said.
Qiu Niang and Chi Moyan hurried in and bowed to the few people.
Qiu Niang said:
"Princess, please allow me to report that Song Heng did not come to the study to work this morning. He is always punctual and never late... I thought he might have been delayed by something today, so I didn't pay much attention to it, until Master Chi came to the study to look for him just now..."
Chi Moyan took over the conversation and said, "Song Heng and I made an appointment to have lunch together today to discuss schoolwork. Song Heng never misses an appointment, but today, when the agreed time came, he was late. I went to his house to look for him, but there was no one at home. I went to the study to look for him again, and the shopkeeper said that he didn't come today... I'm worried that he might have an accident!"
"He has been missing for a short time, so there is not enough time to report to the authorities... But if we wait another two days to find him, I am afraid it will be too late... So I came here to seek help from the Crown Prince's Consort!"
Qiu Niang was also worried, "In the current situation, Master Song Heng might have had an accident."
Jiang Rong frowned. Song Heng was missing?
He lives in the capital city, and all his traces can be followed.
With the Northern Palace's intelligence network, it shouldn't be difficult to track down his whereabouts.
Jiang Rong looked at Xie Lingxi:
"Husband, can you help me find Song Heng's whereabouts?"
"Jingzhe, go check it out." Xie Lingxi ordered directly.
Not long after.
Jingzhe came back carrying a middle-aged man who was tied up tightly and threw him in front of Jiang Rong.
This man was obese, had a bruised face and was crying for his parents.
"Your Highness and Princess, this man is Song Heng's great uncle. He came to Song Heng to ask for money last night, knocked Song Heng unconscious and sold him!" Jingzhe reported the results of the interrogation.
Xiao Nanxing was shocked, "Sold? Sold where?"
Jingzhe kicked the man hard, and he cried out in a shrill voice:
"Chun Yue Pavilion! Help, help! Song Heng owes me money, so what's the problem if I sell him to pay off the debt... Who are you and why are you hitting me?"
"Chun Yue Pavilion...what is that place?" Xie Ruojiao asked curiously.
Xiao Nanxing felt sympathy, shock and disbelief, "Brothel."
Song Heng's great uncle owed a lot of gambling debts some time ago.
Song Heng still owed him two hundred silver coins. Last time when the study was almost sealed off, Jiang Rong rewarded everyone with three times the monthly salary, and Song Heng paid him back another one hundred taels.
This time he needed money to pay off his gambling debts, so he came to Song Heng to collect the debt. He even compounded the interest on his debts and asked Song Heng to pay back one thousand taels!
How could Song Heng have so much silver? He had already given him all the money, not a penny left.
When Song Heng's uncle couldn't find any money at the Song family, he knocked Song Heng unconscious and sold him to a brothel.
Because he had fair skin, a pine-like figure, was literate, and had the most popular gentle and jade-like temperament, he was sold at a high price, one hundred taels of silver.
"Young Master, behind the Chunyue Pavilion is Princess Anyang's residence." Xiao Nanxing reminded.
All brothels that can be opened in the capital are backed by powerful people without exception.
Xie Lingxi's eyes were deep.
If it were an ordinary brothel, he would go directly to the door to ask for the person, and the other party would definitely provide her.
But Princess Anyang targeted Jiang Rong.
If she knew that this was the person Jiang Rong was looking for, she might kill Song Heng and throw him out, and then insist that she never took him in...
By then, even Song Heng’s body won’t be found.
so……
Mingxiu plank road——
"Husband, I think this matter can be solved by building a plank road openly and marching through Chencang secretly." Jiang Rong looked at Xie Lingxi with bright eyes.
…
In front of Chunyue Pavilion.
Xie Lingxi kicked the door open.
At that time, the place was middle-aged and had not yet opened, so there were not many customers.
A group of black-clad guards rushed in like wolves and tigers, rummaging through drawers and cabinets, smashing everything they saw.
"What? What are you doing?" The madam rushed over with a shrill voice. When she saw that the person coming was Xie Lingxi, she quickly put on a smiling face:
"I wonder how we have offended the Northern Prince?"
Xie Lingxi had a defiant look on his face and was unwilling to say a single word to her.
Xiao Nanxing gave orders loudly from the side: "Smash them all! Don't let any one go! Anyone trying to stop us? Just beat them up. Who dares to stop us from the Northern Palace!"
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