Chapter 58 Do you want to go...see...
"It's not like it can't be used!" Chen Qing said angrily.
Li Daoxuan let go, "It's up to you."
Chen Qing was stunned, and Li Daoxuan gave him a puzzled look.
"Wait! I get it!"
Chen Qing turned to look at Liu Siyuan, who was being led in by the guards, and whispered, "Your Highness, may I ask, if a woman's parents don't want her, and even her fake mother doesn't allow her to receive guests, why is that?"
Li Daoxuan: "How could this king..." Chen Qing raised the paper in his hand and scribbled a few strokes on it with a brush. When he turned it over, there was another clean piece of paper.
He was immediately inspired and curled the corners of his lips slightly, obviously thinking the same thing as her. They both turned to look at Liu Siyuan at the same time.
"Of course, there are some defects on the body that are taboo for the world."
This can also explain why, despite her beauty, Ah Chou was disliked by the headmistress and was sent to the remote backyard.
If the physical defect was not so severe that it was taboo for others, how could Liu Siyuan be so cruel as to send his daughter to a brothel?
Chen Qing's mind suddenly became clear, and her heart began to pound. The mystery that had troubled her for two lifetimes was about to be solved. The most important thing now was to find out the whereabouts of Achou's body from Liu Siyuan.
Thinking of this, Shen Qing almost couldn't suppress his excitement.
"Mr. Liu Si, I have something else to ask you." Li Daoxuan began the interrogation.
Liu Siyuan pretended to be calm and said, "Your Highness, please speak."
"A man named Ah Chou died in Yuanchun Tower some time ago. May I ask, Mr. Liu Si, what is your relationship with him?"
"Your Highness, I do not know this person, Ah Chou."
Chen Qing then interrupted, "Liu Siqing, this concerns your daughter's safety. If you don't want her to die, why don't you think carefully before answering?"
Liu Siyuan couldn't help but look up at Shen Qing, who was standing upright beside Li Daoxuan, and frowned slightly. "My daughter has been treated by Madam Shen of Xuanji Pavilion and is almost fully recovered. Why is there the worry about her life as this young man said?"
Chen Qing smiled faintly upon hearing this and bowed to him as a junior: "I forgot to introduce myself, Shen's daughter Chen Qing, meeting Liu Siqing."
A look of surprise flashed in Liu Siyuan's eyes.
"I guess Madam Liu hasn't told you yet that she gave Sister Liu Wanxiu something."
Liu Siyuan's facial muscles couldn't stop trembling. His wife had indeed not told him about this. What he didn't know was that his wife had already exposed the two of them without knowing it.
After sending Chen Qing away, Madam Liu looked worried. However, she did not tell him that Chen Qing needed the things from Liu Wanxiu's sister. She only said that Chen Qing was trying to save her daughter and that she would be well again soon. Liu Siyuan believed her.
In a flash, Chen Qing pulled out a jade ornament from his sleeve. It was a koi-shaped jade ornament. The koi was perfectly round, and the jade body was small and delicate, only half the size of a woman's palm. However, it was inevitable that the jade body had lost its luster due to the years, and there was a small chip on the end.
When Liu Siyuan saw the jade ornament, his hands began to tremble.
"I think Liu Siqing should recognize this thing. It was sent by Madam Liu."
This jade ornament was just sent by Mrs. Liu, who loved her daughter dearly. As soon as the jade ornament was received, Chen Qing asked Li Daoxuan to recall Liu Siyuan.
Chen Qing used Liu Wanxiu's life as an excuse to deceive Mrs. Liu and asked her to take out the personal belongings of Liu Wanxiu's "sister" so that she could successfully summon Liu Wanxiu's soul.
She really did not underestimate the depth of Liu's mother's love for her daughter. In just one day, she found the jade jewelry and sent it to her.
The visitor presented the Red Carp Jade and Liu's mother with a message: "Time flies by, and I am growing old, forgetting much of the past. When Wan'er was young, she did have an older sister whom she played with, but she was a cousin from the main family. I am offering you something left behind by Wan'er's cousin, and I hope Madam Chen will take a look."
However, no matter how many explanations she gave, they were just cover-ups, which made Shen Qing confirm that she was clearly aware of the existence of Sister Liu Wanxiu.
Chen Qing asked him, "After all, she is his daughter. Why did Liu Siqing send her to a brothel? Not only that, you also deceived everyone and lied to them that you had a daughter."
Liu Siyuan said angrily: "I don't know what Madam Shen is talking about. Besides, how could I do such a thing as sending my own daughter to a brothel?! That's what only animals would do!" He spoke with great confidence and righteousness.
Seeing his face full of anger, Chen Qing hesitated. She moved closer to Li Daoxuan and whispered, "Could it be that you guessed wrong? This Ah Chou is indeed Liu Siyuan's illegitimate daughter, but it wasn't Liu Siyuan who sent her in, but his wife?"
She speculated that if Liu's mother learned that Liu Siyuan had an illegitimate daughter, it was possible that she would be furious and send her to Yuanchun Tower.
However, this conclusion was overturned a moment later. With Liu Siyuan's means, how difficult could it be to protect a person?
Li Daoxuan shook his head and said, "Never jump to conclusions before things have a conclusion."
Having been taught a lesson, Chen Qing curled her lips and said, “You’re the only one who knows.”
However, although Liu Siyuan looked old, his mouth was as hard as black iron. No matter how others tried to ask him questions, he always kept his mouth shut and firmly denied knowing Achou.
People's tolerance is limited. In the end, Li Daoxuan's face was gloomy and he said with a look of resentment: "If you don't tell me now, then send her to accompany that fake mother."
"Come here, take Liu Siyuan away. Release him when he speaks."
Liu Siyuan was horrified. "I am, after all, an official appointed by Your Majesty himself. Under heaven and earth, Your Highness, do you have any respect for the law when you act like this?"
"The king's law?" Li Daoxuan was playing with a bronze token in his hand. The three words "Jinwuwei" were prominently displayed on it. A scornful smile flashed in his eyes. "Here at the foot of this imperial city, I am the king's law."
"Jin, Jinwu Guards..." Liu Siyuan suddenly looked up at Li Daoxuan, his eyes widening, "This is impossible..."
The previous commander of the Jinwu Guard died in the line of duty, leaving the position of Grand General vacant. Everyone coveted the position, but the Sage remained silent, leaving no one to act rashly. But today, the Jinwu Guard token appeared in the Fourth Prince's hand. Doesn't that mean the Sage had appointed him to this position long ago?
No wonder the Fourth Prince was so arrogant today and dared to arrest people in public.
"Why not? Liu Siyuan, the Minister of Justice, has committed a crime of murder, violating the laws of the Li Dynasty. This king has specifically arrested Liu Siyuan on the charge of causing chaos in the imperial court. Liu Siyuan, do you acknowledge your guilt?"
Having been accused of such a blatant crime for no apparent reason, Liu Siyuan's eyes were bloodshot and he knelt down, saying, "I deny it! Even if I committed murder, I would have to obtain a royal decree from the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice before I could arrest someone. Your Highness cannot abuse your authority and confuse right and wrong just because you're in charge of the Jinwu Guard!"
Li Daoxuan said calmly, "This is a serious matter. It's not up to you to decide right from wrong. Liu Siqing, please think about how to explain the matter of Yuanchun Tower's account books to the Saint."
Liu Siyuan froze, opened his mouth and muttered for a long time, but couldn't utter a word.
How did he know?
"take away."
Before he was taken away, Chen Qing stopped him.
"May I ask Mr. Liu Si, if Liu Wanxiu were disabled, would you abandon her?"
Liu Siyuan said firmly: "No!"
"What if she has something cursed growing on her body?"
Liu Siyuan trembled and said, "No! It's impossible!"
His tone was still firm, but Shen Qing could clearly see that he hesitated for a moment when answering this question.
My mind has become a little clearer.
After Liu Siyuan was taken away, Chen Qing was genuinely curious about the account book, so she asked, "Could it be that just by looking at an account book, you can tell who's colluding with whom?"
Li Daoxuan said, "This is not your business." The case of Yuanchunlou account books was another matter. The reasons behind it were complicated and could not be explained at the moment. Moreover, there might be other people involved in this case. The less Chen Qing, who was not involved, knew, the better, so as to avoid getting killed.
Chen Qing didn't understand the hidden meaning in his words. After hearing what Li Daoxuan said, she thought he had suddenly turned his back on her. She felt inexplicably angry, and thinking that out of sight, out of mind, she turned around and left.
Li Daoxuan grabbed her and asked, "Where are you going?"
Chen Qing said sarcastically, "It's a private matter. I shouldn't have meddled in other people's business. Your Highness, please continue to handle your affairs. I have my own affairs to attend to. You'an will take his leave first."
"I don't know when the Baishuisha will return. You shouldn't run around now. It's best to stay with me. Otherwise, I will not be responsible if anything happens." Li Daoxuan said.
Chen Qing turned around and rolled her eyes at him, feeling even angrier: "I know." He was just afraid that if she died, Liu Lixin would be ruined.
Li Daoxuan thought she would stay here obediently, but unexpectedly Chen Qing shook him off, turned around and ran away, and disappeared in a moment.
He pursed his lips in displeasure, his aura gloomy.
The subordinate came over very perceptively and said, "Why don't you send someone to protect Madam Shen?"
Li Daoxuan said coldly: "It's not just humans who want to kill her, there are also monsters. If they go, they will just die." Besides, she is not without someone to look after her.
Since the first meeting, the auras around Chen Qing have been tightly spread around. Would she be afraid of being assassinated?
The subordinate Nono shut up.
But a moment later, the master's order came again: "Follow her and report her whereabouts at all times."
The subordinate replied "yes" and turned to leave.
Chen Qing left Yuanchun Tower, but did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he went to the adjacent guesthouse.
Li Daoxuan's men acted quickly and the unconscious Liu Wanxiu and her mother stayed in the guest house. Chen Qing followed the waiter's instructions and went upstairs, but saw a familiar face on the way.
When the man saw Shen Qing, his handsome face was full of surprise: “Madam Shen! Why are you here?”
Chen Qing was also a little surprised. Gu Yun, who was supposed to be at Dongshan Temple, actually appeared in this small guesthouse. She bowed and said, "Master Gu."
Gu Yun was instantly flustered. He reached out to help her but was restrained by the strict rules between men and women. He withdrew his hand awkwardly. He scratched his head and said, "Madam Shen, you are too polite. We will soon be a family. You don't have to do this."
Chen Qing felt puzzled when she heard his words, but then she thought about it and realized that Gu Yun was the saint's nephew, and he and Li Daoxuan were cousins with a blood relationship, so they could be considered a family.
She smiled wryly and said, "Your Highness is right."
Gu Yun said, "There are no outsiders here, so you don't have to call me so strangely. Just call me Gu Yun."
"In that case, you can just call me Chen Qing, Prince." Chen Qing said.
Chen Qing learned from the brief conversation between the two that Gu Yun was specially called by Li Daoxuan to assist him.
Li Daoxuan sent people to forcibly bring Liu Wanxiu and Liu's mother from the mansion to this guesthouse. Everyone was talking about it. Gu Yun was also shocked at first, thinking that this ancestor was going to do something immoral. Later he learned that the lives of Liu's mother and Liu Wanxiu were in danger, and they had to be kept under their noses for safety.
Yuanchun Tower was a place of brothels, and the Liu family mother and daughter, being of innocent rank, could not enter there, so they were placed in a nearby guest house so that they could be taken care of.
But Li Daoxuan had to stay in Yuanchun Tower. Just in case, he called Gu Yun to help look after Liu Wanxiu and her daughter.
Chen Qing said, "I want to go in and ask Madam Liu something. Is that convenient?"
Gu Yun said: "Of course it's convenient, just go."
"Thank you very much."
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"Madam Shen went to the guest house next door and met the prince. The two of them chatted happily for a while, and then Madam Shen turned and went into the room where Madam Liu was." The subordinate emphasized the word "pleased" in his words.
Li Daoxuan couldn't help but tighten his grip on the sword.
"knew."
"Your Highness, do you want to go...see Madam Shen?" the subordinate suggested very tactfully.
Li Daoxuan twitched his lips after hearing this and sneered, "I am not a dog. How can I be so unwelcome and still cling to others?"
The subordinate shut up.
The sword in his hand began to tremble slightly, and the red stone on the hilt was like an eye, flickering with a faint red light.
Li Daoxuan raised his sword and looked at it, then said, "Go down."
As soon as the order was given, the room suddenly became empty.
"Why are you shaking again?" he said to the sword in his hand.
Xuan Jian seemed to understand his words, and the red stone flickered even more. In a moment, a black snake as thin as a thumb emerged from the eye of the stone.
Qiu Ren stuck out his tongue and blinked his eyes to express his dissatisfaction.
"I'm not hurting you, why are you so anxious?"
Qiu Ren's body grew rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, until it grew to the thickness of an adult's arm. Then he turned his head, passed under Li Daoxuan's palm, and ran out of the window.
A big hand pressed down on its head, and the dog owner put the tip of his tongue against the roof of his mouth. Looking at this disloyal "dog", he was so angry that he laughed.
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