It would have been fine at other times, but today it was because of the stumbling blocks of the people below that the case went awry.

In addition, what Dali Temple does on weekdays is to deal with people, so Shen Qiuhe should be particularly aware that dealing with people is indeed the most tiring job.

"That's what you said." Shen Qiuhe lowered his head and stretched out his hand naturally. When he touched the tea cup, his hand froze obviously. Then he quickly moved his hand to the side, and then took the orange in his hand. Slowly peeled it off.

Peel it open little by little, evenly peeling the orange peel into a flower.

Gu glanced at Shen Qiuhe and pretended not to notice, "Speaking of which, your sister-in-law has been doing well lately. After I came back, I always felt that what she said that day was too serious."

What is supposed to come will always come. Shen Qiuhe had just peeled off the orange and was about to put a piece into his mouth, but when he heard Gu's words, he sat upright.

These words sounded soft and without strength, but they were hard to reply.

First of all, it cannot be said that Madam Gu really spoke harshly, but it would be Madam Zheng's fault if she didn't mention Madam Gu. She came over to give her a gift and even criticized her family members in public, but it was not the behavior of a man.

Shen Qiuhe held the orange in his hand and cleared his throat, "You are serious. The marriage between the two houses given by the Holy Spirit is in-laws. If there is anything wrong, you can tell it yourself."

Then he put the orange aside and stood up immediately, "This matter is also the fault of this junior."

Seeing that Shen Qiuhe's words were naturally flawless, Gu's smile faded. It was his fault. Zheng was hiding evil intentions and disgusting the Hou family, but he would whitewash the peace.

Mrs. Gu knocked on the table with her hands, "I feel relieved to hear you say that, but what you said is true. From now on, I will be your serious elder. If you do something wrong, I will ask you to do something wrong." Duoyu, please don't blame me in your heart."

Shen Qiuhe quickly edited, "This is what it should be. You are worrying too much."

Gu's eyes narrowed slightly, but Shen Qiuhe didn't get up. He laughed to himself, "I'm relieved now. You seem to be sensible and you won't do those messy things."

When Gu said the first sentence, Shen Qiuhe wanted to stand up straight, but who knew that Gu would say another sentence after that, and Shen Qiuhe could only continue to bend down.

I was originally thinking about having lunch here, but ended up standing there being scolded all morning. It can't be said that I was just standing there, but I was bending over to listen to Mrs. Gu.

Shen Qiuheyuan was also a martial arts practitioner, and his body was naturally strong, but he couldn't bear to keep bending over like this. He didn't dare to touch the tea in the Hou Mansion, and he didn't even take a bite of the orange.

After Gu had finished speaking, how could Shen Qiuhe have any more food to eat, so he quickly found an excuse to leave.

After coming out, Shen Qiuhe naturally supported his waist.

Wang Si laughed from the side, "I didn't expect that Master would help me out so quickly."

Shen Qiuhe understood Wang Si's meaning and raised his foot to kick him, but when he raised his foot, he dodged again and said, "Shut your dog mouth."

He rubbed his hands naturally, got on the carriage, and immediately ordered to enter the East Palace.

Wang Si curled his lips next to him, feeling that his master was getting more and more cowardly. In the past, he felt that Qiao Guxin had to respect him, but now it was the other way around. Instead, Shen Qiuhe was being restrained in every way.

Over at the East Palace, they got the news about Qiao Wenqing.

Qiao Wenqing was the number one scholar in the new department, so Dong Palace naturally took a fancy to him, but no matter how fancy he was, he was not as good as his close minister Shen Qiuhe, so the prince was waiting for Shen Qiuhe to discuss who should be sent to investigate the garrison.

After the agreement was reached, it was already time to light the lamp. When Shen Qiuhe returned to the Duke's Mansion, it was getting late. He originally thought of going back to the house and sleeping directly, but he didn't expect that He would be sitting inside as soon as he entered.

"Why are you back so late?" Mrs. He asked people to serve Shen Qiuhe quickly, and then ordered the people below to bring the meals. "You haven't even tasted the Laba porridge we made at home."

Shen Qiuhe sat opposite He, "I just had dinner in the East Palace." Because it was late, I really didn't have much appetite.

He's expression froze, but the movements of his hands did not stop, "I haven't tasted it yet, and I didn't let your sister-in-law accompany me this year."

Zheng was still thinking about her past, and He did this to make her memory long.

"I happened to not be full either." Shen Qiuhe, who had been getting ready, also sat down at this moment and took the Laba porridge scooped by He with both hands.

I stirred it gently with my hands, lowered my head and tasted it and felt it was a bit bland, so I asked someone to bring some sugar over.

He also took a sip and said, "Didn't you go to the Marquis Mansion to deliver gifts? Why did you go to the East Palace again? You have been bothering His Highness all day. I think you are annoying."

After He asked, Shen Qiuhe's hand stopped immediately. No matter how much sugar he added, he still felt that the eight-treasure porridge was not sweet. "I didn't go to the East Palace for a whole day. I originally wanted to have lunch at the Hou Mansion, but I suddenly got sick. News, I only entered the palace at noon."

After hearing this, Mr. He said, "Of course, you are not married yet. After you get married, I'm afraid you won't have much chance to have dinner at the Marquis Mansion."

Hearing the connotation in He's words, Shen Qiuhe simply put the spoon down and said, "Mother, when my son went to the warehouse to pick out gifts yesterday, he happened to see a gift list that he shouldn't have seen."

In the past, Mrs. Zheng was in charge of all these things, but now that Mr. He is in charge, she will definitely know that when she went to the Hou Mansion, what Zheng received was a return gift from the Hou Mansion.

If it weren't for the busy New Year's holiday, and He didn't have time to let Shen Qiuhe go look for it on his own, Shen Qiuhe probably wouldn't know how many wrong things Zheng had done secretly.

Yesterday, he saw a pile of gifts placed in the corner, with a gift list on top. He glanced at it and saw that there seemed to be not as many things as the list. Shen Qiuhe asked someone to take a look. On his way back just now, he lowered his head. Someone has reported the whereabouts of the gift that was on the gift list but disappeared to Shen Qiuhe.

He immediately threw the spoon on the table, "Are you going to seek justice from your sister-in-law for an outsider? She has already thought about it, what else do you want?"

Shen Qiuhe rubbed his eyebrows, feeling a headache coming on.

He always thought that Qiao Guxin was so happy in the past, but he still didn't know why the doctor said that she had stagnation of liver qi. Now it seems that she might also suffer from anger problems.

He had the Laba porridge taken away, but neither he nor He had the intention to eat it anymore. "My son has never said that he cares about his sister-in-law, and there is no need for my mother to tempt her. My son will try his best to protect the glory of the Duke's mansion," he said. I will guard what belongs to Chongyuan."

He has never coveted it.

Hearing what Shen Qiuhe said, He's eyes instantly turned red, "You know clearly that mother doesn't mean this. The palms and backs of your hands are all flesh."

Shen Qiuhe slowly closed his eyes, "Mother, I don't have any other intentions."

At this point, there was no need to talk any more. Mrs. He wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "Good mother, I understand. Mother gets confused sometimes when she is old. When the county lord comes in, mother will listen to her in everything and look at her in everything." Act with your face."

It's humble, just like asking for a living.

Shen Qiuhe called out in a low voice, "Mother."

But He stood up in a hurry, and when he looked at Shen Qiuhe, his eyes were full of disappointment.

Shen Qiuhe, who originally wanted to chase him out, finally stood under the eaves.

On the night of the Laba Festival, it snowed again. It was indeed a cold winter this year.

"Master, Master Jie is here to see you." Wang Si came in from the outside and looked at Shen Qiuhe standing in the wind and snow, even his voice of report lowered his voice.

Shen Qiuhe looked away, tugged on his clothes, and then said, "Please."

It was getting late, and now Shen Qiuhe asked people to light more candles. Candlesticks were placed wherever they could, and for a moment the room was as bright as day.

But after all, it was cold, so Shen Qiuhe had someone warm the wine, and he was waiting here to explain to the waiter.

"Master Shen." Mr. Xie was soon brought in. As soon as he came in, he clasped his fists at Shen Qiuhe.

Wearing a white fox fur coat, he looked wealthy and a little feminine. The wind and snow outside brought in a bit of cold air.

The candlelight on the table swayed gently.

Shen Qiuhe sat on the main seat, his face dark and unclear at that moment. When the candle light stabilized, he looked neither happy nor sad as usual, and nodded gently with a gesture of invitation, gesturing for Mr. Xie to sit down.

The people below immediately brought tea, and Wang Si stood behind Shen Qiuhe naturally.

Mr. Jie rubbed his hands and said, "Have you come here so late to disturb Mr. Shen?" There was a flattering smile on his face.

Shen Qiuhe turned the ring on his hand and said, "Master Xie, you are serious. Naturally, I won't be busy with official duties at this late hour."

Mr. Jie smiled coquettishly, "That's right, I have some free time now. The ladies and aunts at home are all gathering together to chat. This woman loves to be noisy and won't let people be quiet. It's a big holiday for me to come out. Considering that Mr. Shen is not married yet, I don't think there is anything so annoying."

Shen Qiuhe stopped turning his fingers and slowly turned his head to look at Mr. Jie. His lips curled up slightly, "Master Jie is so lucky."

Shilang Xie laughed dryly, but he also understood that Shen Qiuhe was not interested in this topic, and then glanced around. Even if he was restrained by a chair, he could not move much, but he still moved closer to Shen Qiuhe, "I'm going to I heard a strange thing."

Then he pointed to the south and said, "I heard it's not going well over there."

Shen Qiuhe raised his head suddenly, "Why is the Ministry of Household Affairs also concerned about the progress of the case now?"

Jie Shilang was shocked that what he said was wrong, and he immediately moved back, and the meat on his protruding belly seemed to be shaking, "No, you also know that Hube mostly interacts with his subordinates, and occasionally he can listen to Just a word or two."

After saying this, he clicked his tongue twice, "After all, it's the young man who is ignorant and eager to make meritorious deeds. Even if the Ministry of Punishment doesn't care about this case, it should still be handled by the Dali Temple. He, a member of the Ministry of War, just shows up without knowing what he's doing. He's too eager for quick success."

As he spoke, he looked at Shen Qiuhe's expression, and saw that Shen Qiuhe's face turned slightly after hearing these words, and then continued, "It is right for a new generation to replace the old, but after all, young people only have momentum and no experience. Not prudent enough. If this case had been left in Master Shen's hands, I think it would have been solved long ago."

Shen Qiuhe's face softened slightly and then he laughed, "Master Jie, what do you mean by this? Is it because I want to compete with the younger generation?"

Mr. Xie immediately waved his hand, "Master Shen has misunderstood. Mr. Shen is a promising young man. He has held an important position at a young age. He is also a close minister of the East Palace. Even if he was given ten years to the Chu family, he would not have achieved what Mr. Shen has achieved now. It's just that , Mr. Shen doesn’t have any desire to fight, but that doesn’t mean others don’t.”

After finishing speaking, he looked around and said, "Master Shen, can you please take a step to speak?"

Shen Qiuhe raised his hand and motioned for Zhao Si to lead everyone down.

After everyone left, Mr. Xie whispered, "Have you heard that the Chu family almost got married to the Ningshun Marquis?"

Chu Hanyin's face was full of joy at that time, and he was all smiles when he went to the household department. Even if he didn't say it explicitly, everyone could see that Chu Hanyin was about to have good things happen, but later he suddenly became sad. .

After speaking, Shi Lang Xie muttered something in a low voice, saying that Chu Hanyin's name was probably still in the dowry box of Mrs. Hou Mansion.

Shen Qiuhe's expression moved slightly. He also heard that Chu Hanyin seemed to be very happy and acted first. Now it seems that it was not his imagination. He turned his eyes slightly and then said, "I don't think that the Minister Jie can do this to the Hou Mansion." As we all know, could it be that the events of the past few days were also disclosed to the Hou Mansion on purpose?"

When Shen Qiuhe mentioned the sore point, Mr. Jie smiled awkwardly and said, "How can a lower official have such ability? Naturally, the mansion of the number one scholar is guarded at all levels."

In other words, this news came from the Chu family.

Shen Qiuhe clapped his hands and asked people to come in, "Thank you, Mr. Xie, for coming to tell me. I will remember this favor."

Shilang Xie's face was filled with joy, "Master Shen's words are obvious. You and I both serve the imperial court, so naturally we should help each other."

Seeing that it was getting late, Mr. Xie immediately stood up and hurried back to his mansion.

After waiting for the person to leave, Shen Qiuhe immediately entered the house, picked up a pen and wrote his name, and asked someone to send it to the East Palace. From this, it seemed that there was someone untrustworthy in front of Chu Hanyin.

If someone is scheduled to set out today, Chu Hanyin might be in trouble before he arrives.

Therefore, we must arrange in advance for someone to come to the rescue tonight, even if it is against the rules.

Wang Si saw that the situation was serious and immediately arranged for someone to deliver the letter.

When he came back, Shen Qiuhe was sitting on a chair, drinking the wine originally prepared for Mr. Xie, "Master, you are unhappy, so why do you need to get involved in this matter?"

Shen Qiuhe has already put all his efforts into this case. If Chu Hanyin cannot come back alive, he will be unlucky.

Shen Qiuhe snorted, "Can He? I see someone wishing that I would kill Chu Hanyin!"

The Ministry of Revenue dealt with the lower class and was well-informed. The Minister Jie had a grudge against the Hou Mansion, but he had no way to deal with the Hou Mansion, so he set his sights on the Chu family.

Let Shen Qiuhe take revenge on them. After all, men, it doesn't matter whether you love them or not, they don't want others to touch the things that belong to them. Especially the more capable men are, the more they have this idea.

After all, Mr. Xie has been an official for many years, and he has his own insights into human nature. If he came here this time, he probably thought he would succeed.

Shen Qiuhe took a sip from the wine glass and said, "Tell me, what would she think if something happened to Chu Hanyin?"

Wang Si curled his lips and said, "There is nothing we can do about this. Master, you are not a god." How could you calculate so thoroughly?

Shen Qiuhe shook his head, "If Xie didn't come to the door, maybe this is a good excuse, but if she knew that Xie came so late today, she would be suspicious. After all, her knowledge is different from that of an ordinary woman. .”
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