Chapter 100 Rumors
When Li Nuo returned to the Song family, he found many people standing at the gate of the Song Mansion.
The eldest uncle, the second uncle, the fourth uncle, and my father-in-law were all there, even the old lady was alarmed.
There was no way not to alarm people. Yesterday, he stabbed Yunyang Marquis's eldest son to death with a knife, and successfully poked a hole in the sky of Chang'an.
After learning the news, the entire Song Mansion has not slept all night since yesterday.
Li Nuo jumped off the carriage. Song Yu stood behind the crowd, looking at him as if he were on a pilgrimage.
He never thought that a small conflict at the beginning would develop into such an outcome.
Li Yuan died, but his brother-in-law was fine and was able to return to the Song Mansion safely.
At this moment, his admiration for him reached its peak.
It was not until Li Nuo and Song Jiaren returned to the Song Mansion that the tension and sense of crisis that lingered in the Song Mansion all night gradually subsided.
Song Yu followed Li Nuo into the courtyard and said in fear, "You and Jiaren didn't come home last night. I was scared to death..."
Li Nuo was slightly stunned.
Didn’t my wife come back yesterday?
He couldn't help but think of the faint fragrance he smelled at the door when he left the county prison today.
If you just pass by, the fragrance will not linger for so long.
Could it be that she had been guarding him in the cell all night yesterday?
Li Nuo glanced at Song Jiaren, but Song Jiaren didn't explain anything.
Although there were still a few fourth-level guards guarding outside, she felt uneasy without guarding there herself.
After returning to the courtyard, Li Nuo sat at the stone table, his expression deep in thought.
After breaking through, some vague fragments of memory appeared in his mind.
Those were some strange fragments of memory.
Although most of these memories are just a small piece of sky in Li Mansion, it is boring, monotonous and tedious.
But there are also some things, or some people, that are deeply memorable.
The person I remember most vividly is, of course, Butler Wu.
From childhood to adulthood, he has been present in almost all of Li Nuo's memory.
In these memories, he always took the trouble to play some childish games with him, and sometimes looked at Li Nuo and sighed leisurely.
Among these vague memories, there is not much about my father.
He was very busy when Li Nuo was very young, and is no different from now. This may be one of the reasons why Li Nuo could never get close to him.
Li Nuo looked down at the golden medal of immunity from death in his hand.
Although there is not much communication between father and son, he always appears at the most critical moment.
Another person who holds a special place in his memory is the beautiful sister who would coax him to sleep when there was thunder.
Li Nuo glanced into the room and found that his wife had never told him about this.
However, there is nothing strange about this.
She also didn't tell herself that she had been guarding outside the cell all night yesterday.
In addition, his clearest and last memory was that he was lying on the bed, and a dark shadow appeared beside the bed and placed its hand on his chest.
After that, Li Nuo knew nothing.
He vaguely felt that there seemed to be a force entering his body through that palm.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw the little maid stabbing him with a knife.
Li Nuo always thought that it was because of his arrival that replaced the original soul in this body.
Now it seems that the original Li Nuo had already died before he came.
The opponent must be incredibly powerful to be able to sneak into the heavily guarded Li Mansion without alerting anyone and kill the heavily protected son of the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.
In just over a month, he had no idea how many assassination attempts he had suffered.
It has to be said that it is a miracle that I can successfully live to the age of eighteen.
Li Nuo picked up a teacup on the table and watched it float above his palm.
The strength of the Legalists at the initial stage is barely enough to protect themselves a little bit, so they don't have to worry about being shot by an arrow from a distance or stabbed suddenly while walking on the street.
But compared with his father's powerful enemies, this strength is far from enough.
However, it was good enough for Song Muer.
She stood in the yard, watching this magical scene, her mouth opened wide in surprise, and asked curiously: "Brother Li Nuo, what kind of kung fu is this? It's amazing!"
In fact, this is just for intimidation. If you don't know him, you might think he is a warrior at the level of controlling objects.
In fact, it is only the most basic confinement ability of the initial stage of the Law School, which is far from the realm of controlling objects. It is not enough to deal with the six-year-old Mu'er. It just barely has some defensive power.
Li Nuo was about to say something when he saw Song Muer somersault in the air with ease. After landing, she also did a beautiful split.
She has learned her lesson now, and fearing that the secret code might be overheard by Song Ning'er, she used this straightforward method.
Song Ning'er could eavesdrop on the secret code, but this set of movements could not be learned without a period of hard practice.
Li Nuo took out two apples from his arms, handed them to her, and said, "Two apples, one for you and one for Ning'er."
He brought the apples back from Prince Chun's Palace. Although they were not the kind carefully cultivated by farming experts, they were a special variety that could not be bought outside. They tasted sweet and juicy. Li Nuo just took two.
Song Ning'er said sweetly: "Thank you, Brother Li Nuo."
She has learned the essence of pretending to be Song Muer.
Speak in a sweet voice, be more cute, smile more, and say thank you after others give her things.
Song Muer is just that kind of person.
This time, she didn't show off to Song Muer.
Song Muer waited for them for a long time last night and hasn't gotten up yet.
She placed an apple on her bedside, took another apple, and ran to her own courtyard.
After closing the courtyard door, Song Ning'er walked into a room and said to the woman in white who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, "Master sister, Brother Li Nuo gave me an apple. Let's eat it together. The fruits that Brother Li Nuo brought back are all delicious!"
She easily broke the apple into two halves, handed the larger half to the woman with Mu Li, and kept the smaller half for herself.
Song Ning'er took a bite of the apple and asked, "Master Sister, the heroine they were talking about who saved Brother Li Nuo, is that you?"
The woman looked at her through Mu Li and asked, "Did you tell them?"
Song Ning'er quickly shook her head: "No, Master said that I couldn't tell anyone, and I was very obedient. I didn't even tell my parents."
The woman in white took a bite of the apple, and some scenes from yesterday came to her mind, and a strange look appeared in her beautiful eyes.
Although he had no cultivation at all, he was able to burst out power close to the peak of the fourth realm in an instant and instantly killed one of the Seven Evils of Tianshan.
She had read a lot of martial arts in the world, but she had never seen such a magical skill.
Not to mention the Seven Devils of Tianshan, if it were her, she would be seriously injured if not killed if she was caught off guard.
What kind of person did Song Jiaren marry?
At this time, in another courtyard of the Song Mansion.
Li Nuo looked at Butler Wu and asked, "What kind of female knight?"
Butler Wu scratched his head and said, "A female warrior wearing a cape and a veil. Although I don't know what she looks like, judging from her voice, she should be young. At that time, she walked out of the alley holding the unconscious young master. The old servant thought she was an accomplice of the killer and fought with her..."
"You hurt someone?"
"I have never fought before..."
…
Butler Wu said somewhat embarrassedly: "That girl is young, but she has already reached the fourth level of cultivation. Although her strength is inferior to that of the young lady, it is still not something that an old slave like me can defeat..."
The young and the strong are the better fighters. If their skills are similar, these old guys may be able to rely on their experience to hold on for a while longer.
But if it really comes to a head-on confrontation, young people still have the advantage.
He sighed and said, "There are 100 million people in Daxia. Even if there are only 1 in a million martial arts geniuses, there are still 100 of them. All of them are favored by God. After practicing for 10 or 8 years, they can reach a realm that others cannot reach in their lifetime..."
Something must have happened after Li Nuo fainted yesterday.
Unfortunately, the female hero who stood up for justice left Li Nuo without saying a word after handing him over to Butler Wu.
When the work is done, I will leave, hiding my body and name.
There are still many good people in this world...
…
On this day, the entire Chang'an, from the dignitaries to the common people, was paying attention to one thing.
When the son of Marquis Yunyang was killed, all the people applauded.
Most of the noble children in Chang'an have little interaction with ordinary people, but Li Yuan, the eldest son of the Yunyang Marquis's Mansion, is different.
As early as half a year ago, he was pushed to the forefront of public opinion because of a murder case.
Although the matter was later dropped, it left a bad impression on him among the people.
This extremely evil criminal received his retribution, and not only did the common people secretly cheer for him, but the sons of some small officials and powerful people were also secretly happy.
Compared with ordinary people, they suffered more at the hands of Li Yuan.
I thought that since the son of a first-class marquis was killed, the murderer would have to pay a heavy price even if he was of noble status.
Unexpectedly, he was acquitted half a day later.
What happened in the hall today gradually spread out as the court meeting ended.
The people were not clear about the deeper meaning behind this incident, they only knew that the bad guys died and the good guys were still alive.
The world doesn't seem to be that bad after all.
But in upper circles, this matter has a completely different meaning.
Over the years, Li Xuanjing, the Minister of Dali Temple, has caused countless bloody storms in Chang'an.
Not only were all the officials afraid of him, but even the powerful and wealthy were somewhat wary of him.
Anyone who is the only son of such a powerful official can act tyrannically in Chang'an, even more lawless than Li Yuan.
But for more than ten years, there has been no news about his deeds in Chang'an.
But these days are about to end.
Li Yuan's death not only meant that Yunyang Marquis had to find another son to inherit his title.
Another top-level powerful disciple in Chang'an, with a simple knife move, officially stepped out from behind the scenes to the front of the stage.
Li Nuo, son of the Dali Temple Minister.
He was unknown for more than ten years, but his debut shocked Chang'an!
This case not only made Li Nuo famous in Chang'an, but also brought fame to the whole place.
Yuyin Pavilion.
The source of this incident was that Li Yuan wanted to forcibly take away a musician from Yuyin Pavilion.
What is the status of the eldest son of a first-class marquis? Even if the other party is a prostitute who sells her art but not her body, it is not a loss for him to go with Li Yuan.
The children of powerful people who are familiar with Li Yuan all know that Li Yuan always uses courtesy before force.
If Le Ji agreed at the first moment, she would most likely receive a generous reward afterwards.
But if she offended Li Yuan, not only would her innocence be lost, she might even die.
No one expected that Li Yuan would be the one to die in the end.
This naturally made Yuyin Pavilion famous, and many children of powerful and wealthy people also wanted to come and see what kind of place this "Yuyin Pavilion" was. It turned out that Li Yuan died here, and the second-rate title was given to others for nothing.
It would take at least several years for an ordinary music studio to acquire such a customer base.
As for Yuyin Pavilion, it only took three days.
In a room on the second floor of Yuyin Pavilion, a young girl rushed in and said happily, "Sister Fenghuang, all our musicians' appointments are reserved for half a month later, and someone even paid ten times the price to jump the queue. We're making a killing now!"
Compared to the girl's excitement, the beautiful woman seemed very calm.
She was standing in front of the window, carefully trimming a white peony. After cutting off the excess branches and leaves, she placed it in a tall vase.
The girl walked forward slowly and said with a smile on her face: "Sister Fenghuang, these flowers are so beautiful, your flower arrangement skills are getting better and better!"
The beautiful woman placed the vase of flowers on the cabinet beside her and said again, "By the way, two young men downstairs just now had a fight over a musician and broke a table. Sister Nightingale asked me to ask you what we should do..."
The beautiful woman said, "It's fine if it's broken. Yuyin Pavilion doesn't lack the money for a table. Let Yeying be polite to the guests. She has a bad temper and she can't change it even in Daxia."
After the girl ran away, a figure walked in slowly and said, "With so many guests, I'm afraid this kind of thing will happen more often in the future. Some guests couldn't make an appointment with the musicians, and they left very unhappy."
The beautiful woman adjusted the position of the flower branches in the vase and said, "It's okay. This situation can't last forever. At most, there will be fewer customers in a month, and then we won't be so nervous."
The reason why Yuyin Pavilion's business is so good, besides their behind-the-scenes support, is the death of Li Yuan.
The beautiful woman still finds it hard to believe that the elegant and easy-going young man actually dared to kill Li Yuan.
She doesn't have to do it herself.
Being in a foreign country, one can no longer act as recklessly as before.
She had never suffered such an injustice before, and she was so angry that she couldn't sleep well for two nights.
I had just bought some tranquilizers to help me sleep when I heard that Li Yuan had died.
She slept very soundly last night.
Miss Yuanyang showed a worried look on her face and said, "The son of Marquis Yunyang is dead. Will he be angry with us? We are new here and haven't established our foothold yet. We can't beat a first-class marquis..."
A thoughtful look appeared on the beautiful woman's face.
Yuanyang's worries are not without reason.
This type of music house is actually a highly profitable business. Every music house that can gain a foothold in Chang'an must have an impressive background, otherwise they would often encounter situations like Li Yuan.
Chang'an is full of powerful people. If a girl who has been brought up with huge sums of money is forced to lose her virginity, all the previous investment will be in vain.
But if you don't agree, you will be hated by those big shots and it will be difficult to run your business peacefully.
In addition to the pressure from these people, some colleagues will also secretly trip them up.
Early this morning, there were already some strange people wandering around outside the music hall.
The more famous Yuyin Pavilion becomes, the more dangerous its situation will be in the future.
It's time to find a strong backer for these weak women in the cabinet.
At this time, the girl just now ran in again and said, "Sister Yuanyang, that Mr. Song is here to see you again!"
Miss Yuanyang smiled and said, "Please let Mr. Song wait for a moment. I will be there soon."
After a moment, the beautiful woman looked at her leaving back with a thoughtful expression.
…
After returning to the Song Mansion from the Ministry of Justice, Li Nuo did not go out for three days.
Although he killed the killer, his body was also drained and he needed some time to recover.
Putting this reason aside, there is no point in him going out.
After killing Li Yuan, he could no longer go to the Chang'an County Government.
After rubbing the imperial court's face on him time and time again, those people couldn't do anything to him and were likely to target Magistrate Pei and his men.
It would be impolite to go to the Chang'an County Government again and embarrass them.
The same is true for the Ministry of Justice.
Openly defying the edict issued by the three provinces might further intensify the conflict and implicate the princess.
He had about 150 days left to live, and since he could not try cases, he would lose his regular daily supplement.
We can only place our hopes on Li Anning.
There are still many cases that happen in Chang'an every month. With Li Anning's ability, there are definitely some cases that he cannot solve. He only needs three homicides every month to balance his income and expenditure.
During these three days, he spent nothing but sleeping and reading. Seeing his condition, several old teachers at Qingfeng Academy decided not to let him give lectures anymore.
This morning, Mu'er wanted to go for a walk on the street. Li Nuo felt much better and decided to accompany her to get some fresh air.
Of course, the lady was also with them.
This is the first time that Li Nuo has been so free after being here for so long.
He has been adapting to the situation these past three days, and in two days, it will be time to prepare for the imperial examination.
Before going out, Li Nuo asked Butler Wu to prepare a hat for him.
He had already become a familiar face among the people before, and this time such a big incident happened. He couldn't go out without covering his face.
It turned out that his preparation was correct.
Even after three days, the people of Chang'an were still discussing this matter.
"That man died a good death. Last winter, a beggar accidentally soiled the corner of his clothes, and he broke his limbs and froze to death on the street."
"After so long, someone finally appears who dares to take action against those powerful people..."
"That's right. Don't you see who killed him? The son of the Dali Temple Minister. His methods are as cruel as his father's!"
"For this kind of thing, they really have to fight among themselves!"
"Even if it's an internal fight, it's to get rid of harm to the people. I heard that it was the son of Yunyang Marquis who forcibly abducted a woman, and another young master saw injustice..."
The people's concept of right and wrong is still very simple.
Under the bamboo hat, Li Nuo had a slight smile on his face.
At a roadside tea stall, people were still talking.
"I heard that the Dali Temple Minister's son and Princess An Ning were in love with each other. At the court meeting, it was Princess An Ning who gave him one of her great achievements, which saved him from punishment..."
"No way, I heard that Miss Phoenix from Yuyin Pavilion is actually the woman of that young master. Otherwise, how could he kill the eldest son of a first-class marquis for a small music studio?"
"It's not surprising that a man would risk his life for a woman he loves..."
"Princess An Ning guarding her husband in the Golden Palace is also a good story."
"So is he better with Princess An Ning or Miss Fenghuang from Yuyin Pavilion?"
"Why do you have to choose one? Can't you have them all? Being the princess's consort, secretly keeping a few mistresses outside, which consort in Daxia doesn't do that?"
"But I heard that he has a wife."
"So what if he has a wife? I heard he's preparing for a divorce!"
…
Li Nuo's smile froze on his face.
No, where did these people get this unofficial information?
What about protecting the husband in the golden palace, what about risking one's life for the beauty, what about preparing for divorce!
Divorce is bullshit, his relationship with his wife is steadily improving and gaining momentum!
Li Nuo immediately turned around and explained to Song Jiaren, who was standing next to Mu'er and listening with great interest, "These are all rumors, don't believe them..."
A tea drinker turned around after hearing his words and said dissatisfiedly, "What rumors? Princess An Ning's affair was witnessed by all the civil and military officials in the court. I heard that once, they stayed in the same room in Sifang Pavilion for a whole night. A man and a woman alone, staying together for a night, it's impossible that they were just chatting..."
Li Nuo testified that they were really just chatting!
Don't use their dirty thoughts to taint the pure friendship between him and the princess!
Another person also spoke up, "And Miss Fenghuang. That day in Yuyin Pavilion, my friend saw with his own eyes that he stayed in Miss Fenghuang's room for a long time. When Miss Fenghuang came out, she had changed her clothes..."
"Why change clothes?"
“Hehehe, of course it’s torn to pieces…”
“Tsk tsk…”
"You are the nobles who know how to have fun..."
…
Song Muer looked up at Li Nuo and asked curiously, "Brother Li Nuo, did you play the clothes-tearing game?"
(End of this chapter)
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