When Gu Xin went up, she tied the rope around her own waist and then tied the excess rope around Zheng Qiu's waist as well: "We're not fat, this rope can hold us up."
Zheng Qiu didn't hesitate at all and hugged Gu Xin tightly around the waist.
Officer Gao: "?"
Isn't that Prince Lu up there? Isn't Princess Xinxin worried that Prince Lu will see her climbing such a long way with a man in her arms?
Although many princesses liked to keep male concubines and were fond of beautiful women, it was only because their husbands were incapable of controlling them!
Prince Lu doesn't seem like a person without ability!
Besides, isn't Princess Xin Xin and Prince Lu childhood sweethearts? They also share common experiences in the Western Lands.
Could such a praiseworthy love have reached such a level of mutual trust?
Officer Gao was a cold-looking man with an extremely gossipy nature. At this moment, seeing Gu Xin supporting herself against the well wall with one hand and pulling on the rope with the other, her slender waist being tightly embraced by Zheng Qiu, Officer Gao was starting to question his life.
What made him even more question his existence was that after he climbed up, Lu Zheng was having someone bring food to Zheng Qiu, who had just washed her hands.
Lu Zheng looked at Gu Xin, who was gnawing on a chicken leg, with a look of doting affection and heartache.
Gu Xin ate the chicken leg, and Lu Zheng even took a handkerchief to wipe the corner of her mouth.
Officer Gao ate his food in a daze.
After Gu Xin finished eating, she gave some instructions to Master Xie and Madam Xie, and then went home with Lu Zheng.
Officer Gao leaned closer to Zheng Qiu: "Aren't you afraid of Prince Lu?"
Zheng Qiu: "?"
Officer Gao said with a sympathetic look, "I believe the rumors. Young Master Lu really doesn't show his emotions. He's truly unfathomable! You should be careful in the future. It would be best if you stayed at the Dali Temple and didn't come out."
Zheng Qiu: "?"
What's this guy thinking?
Officer Gao patted her on the shoulder, then turned and left.
Zheng Qiu was speechless, utterly speechless. She finally realized that this burly head constable of the Jingzhao Prefecture probably didn't know she was a woman. How stupid!
...
On the carriage ride back, Gu Xin talked to Lu Zheng about the case the whole way, and also shared her analysis.
After listening, Lu Zheng nodded in agreement: "The Ye family and Manzhu do need to be careful. Besides the brokerage firm, the only people who know about the Song family's unrented courtyard are the Song mother and son, and the neighbors. You've investigated all the neighbors, and indeed only the Ye family knew the deceased, so they can't be ruled out. Similarly, Song Yi is the most suspicious, but sometimes the most suspicious person isn't the real murderer. The real murderer might not have anything to make you suspicious."
Gu Xin wholeheartedly agreed with Lu Zheng's words: "Brother Yuanyuan, let me tell you, I've been thinking about what my father told me several times just now. Don't let your emotions affect your judgment. When I saw Madam Xie and Master Xie arrive, their grief made me think about whether my family felt the same way when I disappeared. And that Manzhu, really, when she talked about the deceased, she was so genuinely moved. She was also very beautiful. Even I, a young woman, felt compassion for her. I'm wondering if my brother-in-law has developed a cold heart after all these years as the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review!"
Lu Zheng laughed and said, "My brother-in-law has always been very cold, especially when investigating cases. He really doesn't show any mercy. If I make a mistake, he will definitely not be lenient with me. He's very old-fashioned. But as long as he's good to my sister, that's enough."
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