Chapter 17 Lord Shen has been waiting for her for a long time
Zhaixinglou is the largest and best restaurant in Hanjing.
It was dinner time, the lobby downstairs was full, and guests kept arriving.
Ye Er had already booked a private room here. As soon as he got off the carriage, the waiter of the restaurant came forward to help him up. Chunxi followed Ye Er with his head lowered.
As I walked through the lobby, I heard the sound of conversation.
"Have you heard about the previous corpse theft case? I heard the body was found in the morgue at the Jingzhao Prefecture government office. The coroner found many injuries and even poison on the body. It was the ruthless in-laws who deliberately tortured and killed the man in order to marry a richer new daughter-in-law. She was pregnant."
"I heard too that after all these days, the body hasn't decayed at all. I'm afraid the death was too unjust, and the deceased's soul can't rest in peace, so he crawled out of the grave to complain."
"My eldest cousin's daughter-in-law's distant cousin is a yamen runner in Jingzhao Prefecture. He said that he has been dozing off at night lately, and in his half-daze he heard someone crying and footsteps. It was really creepy."
The more these people talked, the more mysterious it became. It made me feel a chill down my spine in broad daylight.
Chunxi's heart, which had been hanging in the air all the way, felt a little relieved after hearing this.
If she was killed by Ye Er to vent his hatred, Lord Shen should be able to find her body and seek justice for her.
After entering the private room, the waiter quickly brought the hot meals and offered to help pour the wine. Ye Er stopped him and said, "You don't have to pour the wine."
After saying that, he looked at Chunxi.
The guy quickly retreated.
In this situation, Chunxi was not arrogant. She walked forward and poured a glass of wine for Ye Er.
Ye Er didn't take it, and glanced at Chun Xi: "You drink it."
Chunxi drank three cups in a row before Ye Er was satisfied. He finally got to the point: "No matter what means you use, as long as you return to Wei Lingze and ruin the marriage between the Wei and Xiao families, I will give you three thousand gold."
Three thousand taels of gold is a sum of money that Chunxi could never earn in his entire life.
Chunxi remained calm after hearing this. Ye Er knew she was not easy to bribe, so he changed the subject and said, "If you don't agree, I'll have someone knock you unconscious, strip you naked and throw you into the street."
Ye Er always had a smile on his face, but it was a smile full of malice.
He couldn't do anything to Wei Lingze, but it was very easy for him to control Chunxi.
Chunxi didn't think too long and nodded, "I can do as Master Ye says, but I want to get tangible benefits first."
This sounds greedy and materialistic.
Ye Er didn't understand Chunxi and thought that this was what a small person like Chunxi would say. He smiled more and more satisfied and immediately asked someone to bring ten chubby gold ingots to Chunxi.
Chunxi's face lit up as she took another cup and poured wine for Ye Er. "Yesterday, my fiancé's family sent someone to propose marriage, and the eldest young master happened to see it. I'm afraid he's been angry these days, so it might not be easy for me to get back to him."
"What's the big deal? I can send someone to help you."
Chunxi and Ye Er discussed a plan to return to Wei Lingze and persuade Wei Lingze to break off the engagement with the Xiao family.
Ye Er was very satisfied with Chunxi's cooperation. He seemed to have seen Wei Lingze being bewitched by Chunxi and foolishly obeying Chunxi's words.
The meal lasted for more than an hour. Ye Er was drunk and was finally carried onto the carriage by his followers.
As soon as the carriage left, Chunxi immediately ran towards the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion.
Ye Er finished eating all the egg yolk pastries and even took the lunch box away, but she should at least explain to Qingshu the reason for breaking the appointment.
However, when they arrived at the agreed alley, Qingshu was not there.
Chunxi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not go into the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion to look for someone.
It's just that I missed delivering something. Lord Shen shouldn't care too much about it. I can just apologize to Qingshu when I see him next time.
The most important thing right now is to find a way to deal with Ye Er.
Ye Er asked her to return to Wei Lingze as soon as possible. If she did not take action, Ye Er would send someone to attack her family.
Chunxi walked slowly towards home with a gloomy face. When he opened the gate, he found Shen Qingyuan sitting in the yard with Qingshu.
It was already getting dark. Shen Qingyuan was sitting in the courtyard, dressed in a dark blue brocade robe with gilded patterns. His face was stern, and the intimidating majesty of years of solving cases spread out.
Jiao Chunxi felt a heat in her chest and a sore nose, and she couldn't help but want to rush over and kneel in front of him and shout that she was innocent.
But Ye Er did not hurt her, and even gave her ten gold ingots. Even a great judge like Shen Qingyuan could not control him.
Wang was frightened by Shen Qingyuan's aura and became uneasy. When she saw Chunxi appear, she immediately cursed: "Where have you been, you damn girl? Do you know how long Master Shen has been waiting for you?"
Chunxi came back to her senses and walked up to Shen Qingyuan to explain, "My lord, I'm sorry. I ran into the second young master of the Ye family not long after I left home today. He tried the egg yolk pastry I made and thought it was delicious. He insisted on treating me to a meal. After dinner, I went back to the agreed place. I didn't see Brother Qingshu, so I came back home."
Chunxi smelled strongly of alcohol, but his eyes were very clear and he didn't look injured.
Shen Qingyuan said calmly, "It's good that he's alright. From now on, you can send things directly to the mansion without having to hide them."
"Thank you very much, sir," Chunxi thanked him and said, "But I have something to do these past two days. Can I send you food in a few days?"
Shen Qingyuan didn't ask Chunxi what she wanted, but nodded and said, "Okay."
After saying that, he stood up and left, and Chunxi hurried to see him off.
After leaving the house, Chunxi whispered, "I heard that the corpse theft case was solved and the real culprit was severely punished. Your Excellency is truly amazing. It is a blessing for the country to have such a good official like you."
At the end, Chunxi gave a thumbs up, her eyes bright and full of admiration for Shen Qingyuan.
Shen Qingyuan lowered his eyes and looked at her for a while, then said in a deep voice, "I've eaten a lot of your food. If you encounter any difficulties, you can talk to me."
Shen Qingyuan's intuition from years of handling cases made him certain that the banquet that Young Master Ye invited Chunxi to today must be a Hongmen Banquet.
Chunxi hadn't expected Shen Qingyuan to proactively hint at her asking for help. A warm feeling welled up in her heart, and she said with a narrowed gaze, "Ever since I met you, sir, everything has been going smoothly for me. I haven't encountered any difficulties. I guess it's because you're so lucky, sir, and I've benefited from your blessings."
Shen Qingyuan has been dealing with corpse murderers for many years, but this is the first time he has been praised for his good fortune.
Jian Chunxi spoke in a cheerful tone and there was no strange expression on his face.
Shen Qingyuan didn't insist anymore and took Qingshu back home.
Chunxi was not trying to be stubborn on purpose to prevent Shen Qingyuan from worrying, but the troublesome debts between the Wei and Xiao families should be solved by them, so why involve others?
The next morning, Chunxi went to the Xiao family to find Xiao Qinghe.
She didn't dare to go against Ye Er, but the eldest daughter of the Xiao family did.
Ye Er is mean and wicked. How can anyone let Xiao Qinghe go if he plots against her like this?
Chunxi gave her name and stated her purpose, and soon a maid came to take her in.
Chunxi entered through the side door and went straight to the backyard, so she didn't see the hustle and bustle in the front yard, and she didn't know that today was Madam Xiao's birthday.
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