The next day, Jia Xu decided to leave the temple.
He felt that hiding was not a solution, and this would only make others doubt him more.
He decided to go home openly.
An hour later, he finally returned home.
Last night, several yamen runners were squatting near Jia Xu's house, trying to find clues, but found nothing.
When they saw Jia Xu coming back, they felt relieved.
They can now go back and report to Wang Liang.
After getting up, Wang Liang breathed a sigh of relief when he learned about this.
As long as you come back, you have to visit me.
After Jia Xu returned home, not long after he heard a servant come to report that the county magistrate Wang Liang was visiting.
"Sir, the county magistrate brought it." A man said to me.
He was shocked. Has the matter been exposed?
However, Jia Xu quickly calmed down and told himself to calm down.
He is Xi Yu's man, what can a small county magistrate do to him?
So he asked his servants to invite Wang Liang in.
Jia Xu sat on the chair, tapping his fingers gently on the armrest, thinking about solutions.
Wang Liang walked into the room, his eyes fell on Jia Xu, and said straight to the point: "Mr. Jia, I have some things to ask for when I am here this time."
Jia Xu smiled slightly and said calmly: "What's the matter with you sir, but you're not bad. Please sit down."
Wang Liang frowned and said, "I heard that Mr. Jia was not at home yesterday. I wonder where Mr. Jia went?"
Jia Xu's heart tightened, but he remained calm on the surface.
"Mr. County Magistrate, I went to the temple just to pray for peace. Because I had some troubles, I went to talk to the old monk. Is there anything wrong with this?"
Wang Liang directly explained his purpose: "Mr. Jia, someone reported that you killed the shopkeeper of Jinchang Inn."
Jia Xu's face changed and he shook his head quickly and said, "This is a frame-up. I have never done such a thing before! I was a little worried, so I rested in a temple and accepted the guidance of the old monk. If you don't believe it, you can ask the old monk."
He paused, and then asked Wang Liang tentatively.
"Don't say that I didn't do anything to commit crimes. Even if I did it, I was Xi Yu's person. Would the adults arrest me?"
Wang Liang's eyes became deeper. He was silent for a moment and said slowly: "The officials only look at evidence when handling the case. If you really commit a crime, no matter who you are, you cannot escape the sanctions of the law."
Jia Xu's heart tightened, but he quickly returned to his peace.
"I believe the truth will soon be revealed."
Wang Liang decided to leave first.
"Since that's the case, the lower official will say goodbye first, but the lower official believes that he will find out the truth of the matter."
Wang Liang believes that Xi Yu will deal with this matter after he comes back.
After returning to the county government, he was in a very heavy mood.
The master saw his troubles and offered advice: "Sir, why not find someone to take the blame. Jia Xu, we can't afford to offend him. As for the person who provided the clues, just kill him and say that he wronged Jia Xu."
Wang Liang was shocked after hearing this, and his face became very ugly.
"How can this be done? How can you convince the public if you are so nonsense?" His voice was filled with an unconcealed wrath.
The master explained in a hurry.
"I am also considering you, Lord."
Wang Liang frowned and fell into deep thought.
He understood that although the Master's proposal was absurd, it was indeed difficult to solve the current dilemma.
At this moment, his heart felt like he was shrouded in a dark cloud, and his mood became heavier.
The county yamen was dead silent.
On the other side, Zhuge Jin stepped into the local county government.
He directly revealed his identity to the yamen runners.
The yamen runner was surprised and immediately reported to the county magistrate Qin Ming.
Qin Ming immediately came out.
Qin Ming bowed.
"It turns out it was Mr. Zhuge, who has been admired for a long time. I wonder what Mr. is doing here?"
Zhuge Jin: "My lord, mother, Wu Guotai, is lost in Guidi, and I hope the county magistrate will help you find it."
Qin Ming's face changed and he hurriedly said, "This is actually the case! What's going on?"
Zhuge Jin told the relevant situation.
"Okay, the county will immediately send yamen runners to investigate and find out the whereabouts of Wu Guotai."
After saying that, he arranged for the yamen runners to take action.
Zhuge Jin felt helpless sadness surged in his heart, and tears surged out like a flood that broke through the dam.
He felt extremely guilty of his negligence, and regret ate his heart like a poisonous insect.
"How could I be so careless? Wu Guotai's safety should be my primary responsibility, but I fell asleep at a critical moment. I am such a sinner!" He shouted in pain in his heart.
Every tear represents his guilt and regret, and his heart hurts like a heavy hammer.
However, in this endless self-blame, a firm determination gradually arose.
"I must find Wu Guotai, no matter what the price I pay! I can't let her be hurt at all. This is my promise to my lord and my redemption to myself!"
At this time, the sky outside was gloomy and seemed to be silent for Zhuge Jin's experience.
Time passed by bit by bit.
Gradually, it was almost dusk.
The afterglow of dusk shone in the courtyard of the county government. County Magistrate Qin Ming stood there with a tired face, feeling full of guilt.
Qin Ming thought.
"I'm so ashamed. I haven't found any clues yet. The only waiter who has seen a bandit knows nothing about them. What should I do?
At this moment, he was full of sorrow, as if he had just grown a few years old.
He is a very extreme person himself.
Without any help, he eventually hanged himself.
On the other side, Zhuge Jin was shocked when he learned about Qin Ming's suicide.
It was really unexpected that the magistrate of Qinming's county magistrate chose such an extreme method.
"I must rush back as soon as possible and tell lord Sun Ce about this matter. No matter how he punishes me, I am willing to bear it." He thought to himself.
As night fell, Zhuge Jin stepped onto a horse, and the sound of horse hooves resounded on the quiet street.
He was anxious and wanted to fly to Sun Ce immediately.
Along the way, the wind was blowing on his face. But he had only one thought in his mind - to find Sun Ce and report the incident to him.
The next day, Zhuge Jin arrived at Sun Ce's mansion.
He hurriedly dismounted and headed straight to Sun Ce's study.
Sun Ce was reading a book in the study. When he saw Zhuge Jin coming back, his eyes were full of doubts.
It shouldn't be so soon to Youzhou.
"Zhuge Jin, why are you back?"
Zhuge Jin's face was filled with tears, and Sun Ce knelt down with a plop.
"Zhuge Jin, what happened?"
Sun Ce was shocked.
Could it be that something happened to my mother?
Zhuge Jin lowered his head and told Sun Ce all the things happened with shame.
"Subordinate should die, please punish the lord."
Sun Ce's face gradually became gloomy, and his fists clenched, showing his inner anger.
"You actually let this happen! My mother's life and death are uncertain now. Do you know that she is guilty?"
My subordinates know that they are guilty and are willing to receive any punishment from the lord."
The atmosphere in the study room was extremely tense, as if a tight string could break at any time.
At this moment, Sun Ce took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
"It's time to come, and it's useless to punish you. The urgent thing now is to find my mother's whereabouts as soon as possible. You can immediately mobilize troops and send more people to search, and there must be no omissions!"
"I thank the lord for not killing me. I will do my best to fulfill my mission!"
He turned around and left, swearing in his heart that he must find Wu Guotai, otherwise he would not be a human being.
So, search teams were searching in the dark, hoping to find Wu Guotai’s traces...
In the elegantly decorated opera house, Sun Shangxiang suddenly became fascinated and was particularly uneasy.
She decided to go to Ouyang Linlin's room.
Her arrival surprised Ouyang Linlin.
Ouyang Linlin originally thought that Sun Shangxiang was coming to her to play cards for fun, but when she saw the sad face on Sun Shangxiang's face, a trace of doubt arose in her heart.
Ouyang Linlin asked with concern: "What's wrong with you? Have you encountered something unhappy?"
Sun Shangxiang frowned and said, "I don't know what's going on, I just feel like something happened to my mother. This feeling is very strange and I feel very uneasy."
Ouyang Linlin comforted, "Don't think about it all. When my husband went to Luoyang to fight, I was always worried that something would happen to him. Didn't he return safely? This shows that when we care about our relatives, we will inevitably have this kind of mentality."
Sun Shangxiang's mood did not calm down because of Ouyang Linlin's comfort.
There was still a hint of panic in her eyes.
"But my feeling is very strong, and I am still very worried. Please accompany me to the small Buddhist temple to pray for blessings, hoping that it will make me feel more at ease." Sun Shangxiang grabbed Ouyang Linlin's hand tightly.
Ouyang Linlin looked at Sun Shangxiang's anxious look and her heart softened and nodded.
It was a good thing to go to the Buddhist temple.
Why not follow the trend?
The two came to the small Buddhist temple together.
The Buddhist temple was filled with faint sandalwood, and the Buddha statues were staring at them compassionately.
Sun Shangxiang knelt in front of the Buddha statue, folded his hands together, and prayed devoutly.
"Buddha bless me, I hope my mother is safe and sound. If there is any disaster, please let me bear it." Sun Shangxiang's voice trembled.
Ouyang Linlin also prayed silently, hoping that Wu Guotai would be well.
In this quiet little Buddhist temple, Sun Shangxiang and Ouyang Linlin both became particularly heavy.
After a while, Sun Shangxiang's mood gradually calmed down, and she felt that she had improved a lot.
Seeing this, Ouyang Linlin suggested: "Since you feel better, why don't we go play cards together and relax."
He hopes that the other party can forget his worries from happiness.
Sun Shangxiang nodded, and a smile appeared on her face.
"Okay, playing cards can really make people relax."
So, they decided to invite Song Meijiao to play cards together. Ouyang Linlin asked Xiaohong to find Song Meijiao.
After a while, Xiaohong came to Song Meijiao's room.
"Mrs. Song, my lady invites you to play cards."
Song Meijiao replied: "No, I want to go and see the emperor. You can find someone else."
Xiaohong had no choice but to retreat.
Song Meijiao wants to visit the manor where Liu Xie lives now.
Song Meijiao asked several Jiao husbands to pull herself to the manor where Liu Xie was.
Along the way, the scenery was picturesque, with green trees in shade, and the breeze gently blew on Song Meijiao's hair.
When they arrived at the manor, Song Meijiao got out of the sedan chair.
The concierge immediately asked, "Who are you?"
Song Meijiao then revealed her identity.
Then she immediately let her in.
The scene in front of her made her feel happy.
The manor is surrounded by green trees, with flowers and plants flourishing, and full of vitality.
Song Meijiao is looking for Liu Xie's figure.
Finally, she saw Liu Xie in a garden, and he was quietly admiring the blooming flowers.
Liu Xie heard the footsteps and turned around, saw Song Meijiao, with a warm smile on his face.
"Young sister, you are here."
"Brother, I'll take a look at you. Look at your place, it's as beautiful as a fairyland!"
“This is a quiet place for me. I love it.”
Song Meijiao and Liu Xie were strolling in the garden, enjoying the beautiful scenery while chatting.
A question suddenly flashed through Liu Xie's mind.
He stopped, looked at Song Meijiao, and smiled and said, "Emperor Sister, you are now a princess, and I also declare to the public that you are my Emperor Sister. Why not, change your surname to Liu."
Song Meijiao was slightly stunned. She had never thought about this problem.
She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then raised her head and said, "Brother, I haven't thought about it yet. Otherwise, when my husband comes back, I will ask for his opinion?"
Liu Xie waved his hand and smiled and said, "Forget it, I just said it casually. In fact, you are my royal sister, and we are related by blood, which is enough. As for the surname, you don't have to care too much."
His tone was relaxed, as if this question was just a temporary whim and had no deep meaning.
When Song Meijiao heard this, she felt relieved and laughed.
After Song Meijiao returned to Liu Xie's residence, she went to pay a visit to her father Song Datian and told him about Liu Xie's proposal to change his surname.
Song Datian was stunned after hearing this. In fact, he had been worried about this issue before, but he did not expect that the emperor finally raised it.
Song Datian frowned and said, "Beautiful, this is not a trivial matter. Although the emperor just said it casually, we cannot take it lightly. You should wait for the Prime Minister to come back and ask him for his opinion."
Song Meijiao nodded, and a trace of firmness flashed in her eyes.
"Father, I actually thought about this question. The emperor later said that it doesn't matter what surname is. Moreover, father, you have raising me for your raising. I am willing to repay your raising love for my whole life. Although I have royal blood, I have not lived in the palace, so why should I change my surname to my nanny? "
Song Datian felt very relieved after hearing Song Meijiao's words. He looked at his daughter with loving eyes.
"Daughter, you are very pleased for your husband to think so."
On the other side, Xi Yu and Xiao Cui were still rushing to the road, with the scorching sun and the road was rugged.
After a while, they came to the inn to eat.
Suddenly, Xiao Cui's body began to shake, her face turned pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
"Xiao Cui, what's wrong with you?" Xi Yu noticed Xiao Cui's strangeness and hurriedly supported her body.
"Prime Minister, I...I'm so dizzy..." Xiao Cui's voice was weak and powerless.
Xi Yu felt nervous. He quickly took Xiao Cui to the room, and then shouted to the waiter: "Go and find a doctor!"
Seeing this, the waiter responded quickly and hurriedly ran out.
Xi Yu helped Xiao Cui to the bed and covered her with a quilt.
"Xiao Cui, you must hold on." Xi Yu said softly.
After a while, the waiter took a doctor into the room.
The doctor carefully took Xiao Cui's pulse and then prescribed some prescriptions.
"It's nothing serious, I'm just tired from the road, I'm having some colds. I prescribed some medicine, took it on time, and took it for a few days to get better." The doctor said.
After hearing this, a big stone in his heart finally landed on the ground.
"Thank you, doctor." He said gratefully.
After Xi Yu paid, the doctor nodded, packed up his things and left the room.
Xi Yu fed Xiao Cui to drink medicine and then stayed by her side.
At night, Xiao Cui's face gradually returned to some blood and her breathing calmed down.
Tears of gratitude flashed in Xiao Cui's eyes.
"Master Prime Minister, I really thank you for taking care of me. I am just a humble servant, but you are the noble Prime Minister. You actually take care of me."
Xi Yu smiled.
"Now is not the time to talk about identity. We are friends, and it is appropriate for friends to take care of each other."
Xiao Cui's tears slid down like broken pearls.
"I feel extremely honored to be friends with you, Prime Minister."
"Okay, don't say so much, just take a break."
On the other side, the man who provided clues to county magistrate Wang Liang was named Dong Gaoda.
After receiving the money from the county magistrate, he decided to treat himself tonight.
So, he came to an inn and prepared to have a big meal.
Dong Gaoda ordered a lot of delicious food.
Dong Gaoda enjoyed the feast of delicious food.
He had no idea that in the dark corner outside the window, a dark shadow was staring at him silently.
The black shadow was Wang Liang's master.
A trace of determination was revealed in his eyes, and he secretly made up his mind: he had to kill Dong Gaoda so that no one could prove Jia Xu.
It turned out that the master had already set his sights on Dong Gaoda.
He followed Dong Gaoda all the way to come here.
The master stared at Dong Gaoda's every move with all his concentration.
The master tightly held the dagger in his hand and thought to himself: "Dong Gaoda, don't blame me for being ruthless. Only when you die can the county magistrate be safe. This is for the sake of the overall situation. You must never let you come out and identify Jia Xu again."
He decided to wait here, and when the other party came out, he would take action quietly.
After Dong Gaoda left here, he prepared to find a brothel to have fun.
He hummed a small song along the way.
After a while, he passed by a remote alley.
He actually wanted to pee.
The master was very excited, and this happened, the opportunity came.
So he quickly came to the alley.
While Dong Gaoda was not paying attention, the dagger stabbed Dong Gaoda.
Dong Gaoda screamed.
The master will never be ruthless and stab him hard again.
Slowly, Dong Gaoda no longer screamed and fell down.
The master looked at the surroundings and ran away quickly.
He had never killed anyone before, so he was a little panicked.
Chapter completed!