Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Li Daoxuan saw her...
Chen Qing naturally didn't see what was going on in Li Daoxuan's mind. Seeing him keep his eyes downcast and silent, she called out, "Your Highness?"
Li Daoxuan suppressed his anger and motioned for her to continue.
Chen Qing felt that he had said everything he needed to say. After a moment's reflection, he uttered his final words: "I would like to borrow the power of His Highness to eliminate those two great demons and uncover the person behind my murder."
"I'm not asking Your Highness to do anything. I just hope that one day when my Shen family is imprisoned, you can lend a hand. That's enough."
"That's not difficult." Li Daoxuan said.
A light suddenly flashed in Chen Qing's eyes.
"But there's one more thing," he interrupted her.
"This prince still doesn't understand why you agreed to this marriage between us." He continued, "If you're talking about requests, why not just come to me with Liuli Heart?"
Li Daoxuan had never planned to marry, nor was he willing to do so. If the old emperor had not used his mother's remains as a threat, Li Daoxuan would have turned the whole world upside down and would never have agreed to this marriage.
This is also the reason why he can't sleep well every day. He hates being threatened the most.
Chen Qing thought about the short lifespan of the Winged Twins Formation. The method for surviving was too bizarre, and she couldn't bring herself to articulate it. She was at a loss for words, mumbling for a moment. Then, her eyes rolled, and she quickly formed an idea.
She said mysteriously, "Buddha says it cannot be told. But if Your Highness wishes to know, it's not impossible, but you'll have to wait a while." She shook the booklet in her hand, "Perhaps I know how to lure out another great demon."
Li Daoxuan raised his eyes and glanced at her.
"Of course, wait for her to come in person."
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It was not until someone nearby called him that Li Daoxuan suddenly came back to his senses. Now his mind was full of the words that Chen Qing said when he left.
The clouds and fog dispersed, and the golden sun shone into the house through the window lattice. The girl's feet were covered with mottled light and shadows. Her black hair, eyebrows and eyes were all dyed a light warm gold, adding a touch of affinity.
When she reached the door, she suddenly turned around and said, "Since we have known each other for so long, we are half friends. It would be strange to call me Madam Shen. Just call me by my nickname, You'an."
Without waiting for Li Daoxuan's answer, she lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "No, you're the only one who calls me by my nickname. What a shame! How about I call you by your nickname from now on?"
"Li A'man." She called out in a crisp voice.
At that moment, Li Daoxuan's heart seemed to be swept by a feather, trembling slightly.
Finally, Chen Qing said, "You asked me why I agreed to marry you. It's the same thing." She put her hands behind her back and tilted her head, "Because I like you."
After saying that, she skipped away, leaving Li Daoxuan standing there with his thoughts in disarray.
What exactly does she want to do?
"Before she started washing, the woman deliberately placed laundry by the water, waiting to return later to forge an alibi. While the laundry was going on, she excused herself to go to the restroom, but in reality, she had sneaked into the kitchen while the cook was in the restroom and stolen his knife."
The speaker was the young judge who came with Master Qinglan.
Logically, the Fourth Prince should have personally come to Yuanchun Tower to hear the case, and the Grand Court Minister and the Grand Court Deputy Minister should have been present in person to show respect. However, Grand Court Minister Liu seemed to be held up by something and was late, so the Junior Court Minister had to come forward to support the situation.
With the Junior Master still dealing with the aftermath of the case, someone else had to report the matter. However, Li Sicheng, knowing the Fourth Prince's arrogant and domineering nature, refused to take the lead and report the matter. His legs were shaking like a sieve, and he couldn't even move a step.
After a joint discussion, several people pushed him out since he was still able to walk.
At this moment, the young reviewer was also very nervous.
"Originally, the cook was chopping pork to make meatballs, but in her haste, Aunt Si ignored the remaining meat scraps on the knife."
"There were three cups of tea in the victim's house, all of which had been drugged. Two of the cups had lip balm stains on the rims, while the other cup was untouched."
Upon hearing this, Li Daoxuan said inexplicably: "She is cautious." She also knew that she should not touch things outside.
At that time, Chen Qing didn't know that his mysophobia had saved him from disaster. He was holding the lotus seeds stuffed by A Si Po in his hand in a daze.
The young judge was confused, his heart tightening. His voice paused noticeably, and Li Daoxuan didn't even raise his eyes: "Continue."
"...Yes. The medicine in that lamp is strange, it is... Yiqingxiang."
Almost every prostitute in a brothel has this medicine, and sometimes it is used when they meet customers with special preferences. It has an aphrodisiac effect.
The ingredients include datura flowers. If a large amount of Yiqingxiang is used at one time, it will cause paralysis and unconsciousness for a short period of time. Therefore, there are no obvious signs of struggle or fighting in the house.
I think Aunt Si had planned it long ago, stealing the medicine on purpose, and was just waiting for the right opportunity to take action.
The young reviewer couldn't help but worry for Shen Qing. If the young man hadn't left and had happened to drink that cup of tea, who knows if he would have ended up like those two people.
"Master Shi Shaoqing has filed this case. Your Highness, please review it. If there are no problems, I will send the case back to the Dali Temple for filing."
Li Daoxuan asked lightly, "Archive?"
Although there was no emotion in his words, the judge felt as if a jack had hit his back. He broke out in a cold sweat and felt weak on his feet. He swallowed and replied, "Yes..."
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The subordinates felt that every day was a year, and after a while, they finally heard the living ancestor say: "Then file it."
"Yes!" He finally breathed a sigh of relief. "I'll take my leave!"
"When did the King say you could leave?"
The young judge immediately knelt down before Li Daoxuan and banged his head heavily on the ground, "I admit my guilt!"
"...Get up, the king still has something to order."
The judge didn't get up for a long time, and even kept his head knocking on the ground.
Li Daoxuan's patience was about to run out: "I don't want to say it a second time."
"Your Highness, my legs are weak and I can't get up... Your Highness, if you have any instructions, why don't you just tell me now?"
The little judge was almost frightened to tears. It was impossible for a small judge like him to meet such an important person as His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince whenever he wanted, so he was confused for a moment.
Li Daoxuan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and gritted his teeth, saying, "I personally came to Yuanchun Tower to try this case, but I didn't see the Dali Temple Minister come to see me. Liu Siqing really has a big face. You, pass on the message, within today, I want to see Liu Siqing's people, otherwise..."
He snorted coldly.
The young reviewer trembled even more violently.
After an unknown amount of time, there was no sound coming from above his head. He bravely peeked out from under his arm and saw that the ground was empty. The owner of the Liuhe boots had long disappeared.
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Li Daoxuan was really arrogant and domineering. It was just a small skinning case, but it was not enough for the eldest son of the master, Shi Qinglan, to come forward. The case had obviously been solved, but he still insisted that the Dali Temple Minister come to meet him in person.
All are ants under the imperial power. Liu Siqing, who had just seen his daughter, came to Yuanchun Tower trembling with his weak body due to overwork in order to appease the ancestor in the tower.
"Your Highness, Liu Siyuan, the Minister of the Dali Temple, pays homage to His Majesty Prince Cang!"
The old man with a hunched back kowtowed to the people in the hall.
Li Daoxuan put one foot on the chair, playing with the black sword in his hand, and did not show any intention of asking anyone to stand up for a long time. The Dali Temple Minister took the lead in kneeling down, and the other officials of the Dali Temple definitely could not perform the ceremony of bowing again, but followed their superior in performing the ceremony of kowtow.
There were crowds of people kneeling in the hall, but Chen Qing was still standing next to Li Daoxuan. She said she would never follow him to accept such a great gift. She was about to run away, but was blocked by a sword.
The fellow put one hand on her shoulder and pulled herself back, with amusement in his eyes, "Chen Qing, didn't you say that you liked me and wanted to marry me? Anyway, you and I will be married in October, and when you become the Princess of Cang, you will have to receive these gifts together with me sooner or later. Why are you hiding?" He suddenly became playful and spoke in a low voice.
The originally normal voice lowered its voice, like a covered guitar string, the string sound muffled out from the throat, and whispered in the ear, strangely giving people a sense of seduction.
Chen Qing immediately covered her ears and glared at him, "What are you talking about?! Don't forget who I am now! What if someone recognizes me?!"
The previous scene of the two getting along harmoniously seemed like an illusion. After the superficial peace was torn apart, the two soon returned to the tense atmosphere.
Seeing her like this, Li Daoxuan smiled again.
Chen Qing just felt that Li Daoxuan was suddenly possessed by an evil spirit today, which was very strange.
Li Daoxuan glanced at the people kneeling on the ground, and finally showed mercy and kindness.
He handed the sword to Shen Qing and told her to do as she pleased.
Chen Qing immediately took the sword and slipped into the small ceremony room separated by an embroidered screen to listen.
Since the two reached a consensus, Chen Qing confessed to him what happened in Liu Wanxiu's dream, and at the same time told him that Bai Shuisha had taken Liu Wanxiu's soul from her.
Of course, she didn't say she knew another demon.
It was just that the "sister" in Liu Wanxiu's memories seemed to have a close relationship with Bai Shuisha. Because she had accidentally injured the red-dressed woman in the illusion, Bai Shuisha had become extremely angry and injured her, as if someone had hurt something extremely precious to him.
The woman had a cinnabar mole on her forehead and liked to wear red clothes. She was very familiar with the red carp in Huachun Pond and even had a connection with the black-sailed boats on the shore.
Chen Qing saw that the fourth wife also had a deep connection with the ship, and that the fourth wife was unconscious and mistook herself for someone else, so he used the same trick to trick her, and he really got some clues out of her.
The Achou she mentioned also had a cinnabar mole between his eyebrows, and the Achou in the diary of A Si Po also liked to wear red skirts, so Liu Wanxiu's "sister" was most likely Achou. Achou also had a close relationship with Baishuisha. In addition, the woman in the "realm" did not behave like an ordinary person, so she speculated that the other big monster was Liu Wanxiu's "sister", that is, Achou.
Of course, she didn't say that Achou was definitely the big demon, she just expressed her guess.
She didn't know anything more. After all, her master's "divination" only indicated that there would be two big monsters in her future disaster, but it didn't specify what kind of monsters they were.
The rest was left for Li Daoxuan to figure out. As for what he could come up with, it was none of her business.
Shen Qing held the sword in her arms, and when she thought of her master, she felt an inexplicable sense of blockage in her heart.
She lowered her eyes somewhat dejectedly.
The fortune-telling mentioned earlier was not fictional, but Chen Qing hid half of the truth.
It is said that people will not be able to remember their childhood memories when they grow up. Even if they do remember, it is only a fragmented and vague general impression.
But Chen Qing still clearly remembered that when she first came to Xuanji Pavilion, she was very uncomfortable with the high fever, so she cried every night. When she was tired of crying, she fell into a deep sleep during the day. At night, the pain took effect and she started to make a fuss again.
Even when she was coughing up blood and vomiting blood, her illness did not seem to be cured. Everyone was helpless and waited for her to die with a sad face. At this time, a middle-aged man covered in blood returned with herbs he had collected from a desperate situation. He stayed by her side personally, without even having time to change his bloody clothes. In his disheveled state, he began to inject his true energy into her to prolong her life.
When he saw the herbs being boiled into a dark, sticky, and bitter liquid and then fed into her mouth, the middle-aged man finally relaxed his frown. He picked up the little girl and coaxed her softly, "Good child, Master knows you're feeling bad. Master knows everything."
Perhaps sensing the long-lost sense of security, Tuanzi, whose eyes were swollen like peaches, finally fell into a deep sleep, as if lying in his father's steady and strong arms.
Everyone said that the Xuanji Pavilion's spiritual energy nourished people, saving the life of the Shen family's wife who should have died young. But who knew that the Shen family's wife should have died from that serious illness, and it was the Xuanji Pavilion's master who risked half his life to enter the extremely cold realm and fight against the monsters to obtain the life-saving herbs, forcibly saving Shen Qing's life.
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