Chapter 39
It was a cold winter night. Jian Xinyi woke up quietly and wanted to put on some thick clothes to cover herself.
She lit the candle in the dark, and the orange-yellow light was a little dazzling.
Following the candlelight, Jian Xinyi couldn't help but recall what Sun Liqing said to her.
"The more confused and oblivious something is, the clearer it is."
In fact, she was not unaware of it, but she was just pretending to be stupid.
After all, she could describe other people's emotions in detail, but she couldn't explain her own affairs clearly.
However, this is not what she needs to consider at the moment.
She blew out the candle in one breath.
It also extinguished the ignorance in my heart.
When I woke up, it was another day of work.
Life seems to have fallen into a rut.
By the time Jian Xinyi finished copying these testimonies, the sun had already set.
In their testimony, those people made him sound very delusional.
It was said that he was a countryman who fled to the capital, and used the money from his sister's funeral to buy an official position. In the end, he was cheated out of everything and had to make a living by picking up corpses in the mountains.
Somehow, he hooked up with Wang Er and sold these corpses to him, just for practice.
After a while, he came up with this revenge plan.
She couldn't say anything.
I just feel that fate is playing tricks on me.
There's no one in the case file room today. I guess they're all checking new cases.
Jian Xinyi tied up all the case files with tape and walked towards Wuhou Mansion.
The sky gradually darkened, but there were still many people on the road. The aroma of food and rice from the restaurant wafted past, making Jian Xinyi hungry and sleepy.
She walked through West Street and after a few alleys she arrived at Wuhou Mansion.
Looking at this familiar building, Jian Xinyi felt a little fear for the first time.
She had previously written a small setting in the story, in which people worshipped Zhenru Bodhisattva during the Lantern Festival.
Bodhisattva Zhenru will bless couples who truly love each other and ensure a peaceful life.
Those who betray the sincerity will suffer the pain of wasting their life.
She happened to be the one who betrayed his sincerity.
Jian Xinyi didn't dare to think about it anymore.
When people become timid, they are even afraid of their own settings.
She shook her head and said to the Jinwu Guard on duty at the door, "I'm here to return the Jinwu Guard's files."
The Jinwu Guard took a look at her and, seeing that what she said was true, led his men to let her in.
Jian Xinyi waited at the door for a long time before she saw someone slowly walking towards her.
"Brother Zhuo?"
Zhuo Yun was also very shocked when he saw that it was her, "Why are you the one delivering the files to the Dali Temple?"
"To supplement the family income."
Jian Xinyi chuckled, "Have you finished handling the case in Hongcheng Lane?"
"Two families, one said the man across the street seduced their widowed daughter-in-law, and the other said the woman seduced them. This incident even alarmed the Jinwu Guards."
Zhuo Yun sighed deeply.
"I was so angry that I punched the man. Now I am in charge of the case files."
"Even a good-tempered man like Brother Zhuo couldn't help but take action. How angry would he be?"
Jian Xinyi really couldn't imagine this scene.
"That man is talking nonsense, throwing mud everywhere, and even framing us, the Jinwu Guards."
Zhuo Yunxian was also full of anger when he mentioned it, but he felt a little sad when he thought about his current situation. "But I was too impulsive and shouldn't have done it."
"But the General is a very good person. He has only been demoted, but his salary remains the same. Otherwise, our whole family would have to move out of Hongyuan Lane."
"A whole family?"
Jian Xinyi was shocked and realized that she didn't even know how old Zhuo Yun was. Could it be that he already had a son and a daughter at the age of 20?
Zhuo Yun didn't notice Jian Xinyi's shock and nodded. "Yes, my father, mother, brother and sister used to live in Yingzi Street in the west. Now I brought them all here to live with me."
"Oh, brother and sister."
Jian Xinyi breathed a sigh of relief, "How old are your brother and sister?"
"My younger sister has just reached the age of marriage, so she's probably the same age as you. My younger brother is just over ten weeks old now." Zhuo Yun paused. "I also have an older sister who got married in the early spring of last year to the distant fifth nephew of Minister Meng of the Ministry of Rites."
Jian Xinyi was confused by the huge family system.
"This is the case file room. Give me the files so I can count them." Zhuo Yun brought over the candlestick and quickly looked through the files.
"Okay, thank you."
Zhuo Yun locked the room and said, "I've heard colleagues mention this case before. They say the murderer framed you."
"Yeah, but the truth has come out."
Jian Xinyi laughed dryly twice, trying to change the rather embarrassing topic.
“It’s not a big deal, actually.”
"The murderer was very cunning. It was not easy for you to escape from prison."
Jian Xinyi deliberately didn't say anything else and walked in silence for a long time.
Seeing that she was unwilling to say more, Zhuo Yun had to explain to her.
"I'm not trying to trick you, but there are some rumors spreading among the Jinwu Guards, and I don't know who to ask."
Jian Xinyi turned around and asked, "What rumor?"
"Do you know that Qian Yuan actually has a very different identity?"
Zhuo Yun quietly told Jian Xinyi this well-known secret.
"I heard from them that Qian Yuan's parents were local bandits."
"Ah?" Jian Xinyi was shocked by this secret. "How did this get out?"
"I guessed it. Qian Yuan was the only one who never talked about family matters. He usually lived alone and never received any letters from home. But he never lacked for food, clothing, and daily necessities."
Jian Xinyi burst out laughing, "Are you trying to make me happy on purpose?"
"I didn't." Zhuo Yun's face flushed, and his calm eyes were filled with waves. "You know?"
"I know." Jian Xinyi smiled even more happily, with a light in her eyes. "But I can't tell you. It's a serious job anyway."
The two chatted as they walked, and soon they arrived at the door.
"Go back and get busy."
Jian Xinyi waved and turned to walk towards home.
As the night grew darker, Zhuo Yun sighed and was about to turn back when he heard a rustling sound behind him.
He turned around to look at the person who came and quickly bowed, "Your Highness."
The moonlight in the hall was cold, casting a shadow between the two of them.
Qian Yuan had a cold face, said nothing, shook his sleeves, and walked straight past him.
Zhuo Yun watched the man walk away, stood up, and imitated him by flicking his sleeves twice, but unfortunately his flicks were quite weak. He could only shake his head and walk towards the case file room.
The moon was at its zenith, it was already late at night, and the streets looked deserted.
Jian Xinyi hugged her arms tightly, fearing that something strange would happen again.
She swore that she would never get involved in anything outrageous again.
Fortunately, the journey was safe and sound, allowing her to return to the bookstore.
The light was dim and she groped her way into the bedroom.
Looking at the manuscript in front of her, Jian Xinyi couldn't help but lie down on the bed.
After reflecting for a moment, he lit a candle and began to think about the final plot.
The cold-hearted man was thrown into prison, but the Ninth Prince jumped out at this time and said that as long as the heroine married him, he could save the cold-hearted man. If the heroine chose to reject the Ninth Prince's invitation, the story would end in a happy ending.
The heroine didn't believe that the Ninth Prince could be so kind and directly rejected this rude request.
Even if she has no clue, she will help the indifferent man to get out of trouble.
When the emperor saw Leng Monan sneaking back to the capital, he was very angry and wanted to kill him immediately.
Seeing this, the indifferent man only defended his family and said frankly that he had no intention of rebelling. He cut ties with his family, obediently admitted the evidence of his family's rebellion, and lurked beside the emperor.
The heroine didn't want to see him endure all this alone, but when she found him again, she was cruelly rejected.
The indifferent man shook her hand off fiercely, hoping that they would never have any contact from then on.
On a snowy night, the snow dust gradually covered the path the two had taken.
The heroine stood there for a long time, until the heavy snow completely buried all traces of the two.
Only white remains.
Three years later, Leng Mo was entrusted by the emperor to found the Black Hawk Guard, which only obeyed the emperor's orders and enjoyed a period of great glory.
The heroine is also constrained by her family at this time, and has to choose a young man from a prominent family in Beijing to enter into a marriage contract at the Begonia Banquet.
At the Begonia Banquet, the heroine had no intention of seeing anyone, but was harassed by a wealthy man, so she had no choice but to accept the appointment.
In late spring, the willows by the stream are in full bloom, swaying gently in the breeze.
The man walked towards her with a crabapple branch in his hand.
The indifferent man shot down the man's crabapple branch with a flying sword, saying that it disturbed his enjoyment of the beautiful scenery.
The man ran away in shame.
The heroine wanted to go back at this time, but when she saw him, she softened her heart, picked up the crabapple branch on the ground and handed it to him.
The meaning of crabapple branch is joy.
When Jian Xinyi finally finished the last scene, she wrote down the word "The End".
Then I fell asleep.
Unfortunately, she currently has a job as a social animal. When she thinks about having to report to the Dali Temple tomorrow, Jian Xinyi is so sad that she can't sleep.
After tossing and turning in bed for several hours, he finally fell into a deep sleep.
The next day I woke up late again, packed up quickly and went out.
Before leaving, Lao Lin wanted to say something to him.
Jian Xinyi didn't hear it and went straight to the Dali Temple.
She thought that after copying this file, she could copy the next one.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the door, he was taken away by Mu Zhubu.
"Let's go to the home of Qi Sijian of the Imperial College and ask for testimony in the poisoning case."
Jian Xinyi was in a panic and had no choice but to follow the chief clerk.
The two men rode in a carriage together and soon arrived at Qi Sijian's house.
"Qi Sijian is from the same hometown as Jijiu, and they both entered the court as officials in the same year. I'm sure they can find out something."
Mu Zhubu whispered in her ear, "But Qi Sijian has a very strange temper. Be careful with your words when recording."
Jian Xinyi nodded confusedly.
The two of them walked through a gorgeous courtyard, where there was a winding stream and a nine-turn corridor. Servants could be seen tending to the trees, flowers and plants throughout the courtyard, but the surrounding furnishings were not particularly luxurious.
I guess the owner loves flowers and trees very much, so he spent a lot of money to hire someone to take care of them.
A few people walked along the pavilion corridor and just as they reached the main hall, they saw a lady walk in slowly.
"Qing'er, you came to your uncle's house without even notifying me."
The lady smiled softly and turned to touch Mu Zhubu's face, "You are becoming more beautiful."
"Aunt."
Mu Zhubu smiled awkwardly, his face turning a lot greener. "I'm here to investigate a case."
Before Mu Zhubu finished speaking, a sharp male voice suddenly rang out from behind him, "I knew you were here to ask for a confession. No, I know nothing!"
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