This hosta has already brought bad luck to Jia Qin and has been made into an "evil object" with bad luck by the screenwriter. Even if the case is finally concluded and the hosta is concluded to be an ordinary object, the successive bad luck will still be explained by coincidence.

Yu Qingfeng didn't want to be among those coincidences, she had to stay away from this unlucky thing.

Besides, Pei Wuyan is the male protagonist, so you are right to listen to him.

"If you insist on taking it back, then I will have to accidentally drop it..."

When Yu Qingfeng heard this, she quickly gathered her hands into a bowl and took it under Pei Wuyan's hands.

"No, no, don't be slippery. I don't want it anymore. This thing is related to the case, so I have to keep it."

Pei Wuyan breathed a sigh of relief and took back the hosta, "Tell me what you heard."

Yu Qingfeng confidently gave the keywords she extracted:

"Jia Qin, six years ago, went to Suzhou alone. She was lonely and helpless. However, she was a master of embroidery and decided that the hosta was precious and worth a lot of money."

Pei Wuyan nodded and continued to add: "Jia Qin asserts that Qi Yuanwai's first wife must not know the origin of this hosta. In other words, Jia Qin knows."

Yu Qingfeng added again:

"Both Zhou Lang and Jia Qin left their hometowns alone six years ago, without any relatives or friends, and both encountered accidents in foreign lands. Zhou Lang is a eunuch, and Jia Qin is most likely a palace maid, and a palace maid with excellent embroidery skills. She knows the hosta.

The origin of this hosta indicates that it is possible that this hosta was something from the palace."

"I will go to the East Palace to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year. The prince next to His Royal Highness is an old man in the palace. Maybe he has seen this hosta or can tell the handiwork of Shang Gong Bureau Secretary Zhenfang."

"I will go with you."

Pei Wuyan raised his eyebrows and teased: "What? You want to see the prince?"

Yu Qingfeng also liked to see Pei Wuyan's sour look and deliberately teased:

"Yes, you said you wanted to send me to the East Palace before. I thought about it later and felt that I really need to think about it carefully. This time I just happened to go and investigate."

Pei Wuyan could tell that Yu Qingfeng was joking, so he also said something in a joking tone that was difficult to distinguish between true and false:

"It's too late. I've changed my mind now and can't bear to leave you."

***

The file of Jia Qin's murder case in Suzhou was just sent to Dali Temple and is easy to find. The content couldn't be simpler. The reason for the case is that the murderer Cui You had a bad stomach. When he went to Jia Qin to argue, he was angered by Jia Qin and committed the murder impulsively.

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Although there is no mention of the revenge of evil spirits in the file, the testimony of Jia Qin's husband Tian Lei is indeed recorded in black and white. Tian Lei never admitted that there was anything wrong with the food they made and insisted that the couple ate the same food.

, there is nothing wrong with it.

However, the Suzhou government office handling the case did not pay too much attention to Tian Lei's confession. The case was so small that it was not brought to court for trial, and it did not alarm the Suzhou prefect. After listening to the testimonies of both parties and witnesses, the master directly

It was decided with a stroke of a pen.

According to procedural laws, there is nothing wrong with this. For small cases like this, and seemingly simple and straightforward impulsive homicide cases, Master has to deal with many cases every year.

But such a simple case has become much more complicated because of the special identities of the murderer and the deceased, and because it involves rumors of the revenge of the evil ghost.

On New Year's Eve, there were still only two people, Yu Qingfeng and Pei Wuyan.

During the New Year's Eve dinner, I had a drink with Pei Wuyan, and they built snowmen and set off firecrackers with Pei Wuyan in the courtyard of Changyunzhai. Even though they were in a foreign land, Yu Qingfeng had a happy New Year's Eve.

When she fell asleep, Yu Qingfeng concluded: If it weren't for Pei Wuyan, she would definitely be homesick and cry on this New Year's Day. The reality is: seductive and beautiful men are waiting in front of her, living in a big house, and being provided with fine clothes and food.

, Yu Qingfeng is somewhat happy and misses Shu.

Early in the morning on the first day of the Lunar New Year, after breakfast, Pei Wuyan went to the East Palace.

Yu Qingfeng stayed alone, preparing to receive Lin Ming and Lian Shurong, who had promised to come to pay New Year's greetings.

"Happy New Year, Qingfeng," Lian Shurong walked into the main hall of Changyunzhai, swinging the snack box in his hand carelessly, "Oh, Mr. Pei is not here. It's a pity that I can't give him a New Year greeting."

"Come on, you know that Mr. Pei is going to the East Palace to pay New Year greetings, so you chose this time to come here." Yu Qingfeng smiled and took the gift box from Lian Shurong's hand, and said casually, "Happy New Year to Mr. Lian."

"That's right. I'm too lazy to give him New Year greetings. When will he come back? I have to leave quickly before he comes back."

Lin Ming also gave a New Year gift, which was also a snack box.

Turning to face Yu Qingfeng, Lin Ming took out a small and exquisite brocade box from his sleeve, "Qingfeng, I don't know what you like as a gift for you, but it is still a heartfelt gift. See if you like it.

like."

Yu Qingfeng didn't dare to accept it. Firstly, she knew from looking at the box that the gift was very valuable. Secondly, she knew from looking at the box that it contained jewelry for her daughter's family. This kind of gift came from the opposite sex and it was unclear what the origin was.

"If you don't accept me, you don't regard me as a friend." Lin Ming also used this beautiful moral kidnapping.

If it were anyone else, Yu Qingfeng would definitely retaliate, but Lin Ming had good intentions towards her, and she didn't want to break up with him, so she had no other choice but to accept it.

Yu Qingfeng took the brocade box and opened it. It was a jade pendant. The round jade plate was carved into a phoenix. This was a sapphire phoenix that fit her name. Lin Ming was really thoughtful.

"This is a jade pendant that I asked the best craftsmen in the capital to carve. I use the finest uncut jade, sapphire phoenix, green phoenix, beautiful jade to match a beautiful woman."

Yu Qingfeng smiled politely, thinking in her heart how to make this infatuated male lead give up on her, but on the surface she only said: "Thank you."

Lian Shurong opened the food box he brought and started eating. While eating, he said:

"Our Lord Pei is indeed a popular person in the eyes of the prince. At the beginning of the new year, we are eager to flatter him."

Yu Qingfeng didn't like hearing this, so she had to express her feelings, "Oh, I understand. Taking the initiative to come to visit New Year's greetings is just flattery."

Lin Ming didn't care that Yu Qingfeng's words accidentally hurt his ally, but he smiled slightly.

Lian Shurong quit, "Yu Qingfeng, do you think I want to come to pay New Year's greetings? It's not that Lin Ming has to come. I'm worried that my honest brother will be bullied by you, so I reluctantly came with you."

"Okay, okay, you didn't come in vain, I also prepared food for you, a special snack from my hometown - cake."

Yu Qingfeng took out her favorite work - a low-end version of the chiffon cake that she made in the kitchen last night.

As soon as Lin Ming heard that it was made by Yu Qingfeng himself, he immediately tasted a piece and nodded in surprise.

"Isn't this just a sweet cake?" Lian Shurong was still used to pouring cold water on it, "You only give us this?"

"Not only that, but there are also gifts."

"What?" Lian Shurong ate another piece of cake.

"Do you still remember the eunuch Zhou Lang and the dead soldier Kong Shannan?"

The topic became serious, and Lin Ming's expression instantly became solemn.

"Of course I remember that Kong Shannan killed Zhou Lang and committed suicide by taking poison in prison."

"Two nights ago, Mr. Pei and I went to the market and accidentally learned a supernatural story about a ghost's revenge. This story may also involve a maid from the palace and a dead man who killed the maid.

"Calculating the time, the murder of this former palace maid happened to be shortly after the death of Kong Shannan. And this time, the murder was also disguised as a case, but it was just a simple impulsive murder case.

"But the motive for impulsive murder is unreasonable and cannot withstand scrutiny. In other words, the murderer who is also a foreigner has no reason to kill a foreigner maid."

After hearing this, Lin Ming frowned, "The deceased was once a palace maid, and the murderer was a dead soldier? Do you have any evidence?"

"Not now, but this palace lady seems to know the origin of a hosta. It is likely that the hosta belongs to the palace. Mr. Pei went to the East Palace today to inquire with the prince and the prince to confirm whether the hosta belongs to the palace."

Lin Ming nodded, "The jewelry in the palace is generally made by the Sizhenfang of the Shanggong Bureau. The craftsmanship is indeed slightly different from that of folk craftsmen. If the prince can't tell, he can get it from the Sizhenfang of the Shanggong Bureau and directly

Ask the master to confirm."

"Let's not talk about the hosta. First, let's talk about the supernatural story about the evil ghost's revenge." Lian Shurong urged.

Yu Qingfeng restored Zheng Fangxing's story to the letter.

Lian Shurong was greatly disappointed after hearing this, "That's it? I didn't even see the ghost."

"If you want to see the beautiful figure of the ghost, you have to go in person."

"Go to Suzhou in person? How is this a gift for you? It's obviously a mission."

"Such an interesting case involves a former palace maid and a dead soldier. Isn't this a gift? My two lords, get ready. With Lord Pei's temperament, it is estimated that he will have to leave as soon as the third day of the Lunar New Year is over."

Lin Ming pondered and thought, "There is indeed a question about the theory of the revenge of the evil ghost. Why did it take six years? It seems that some people are still using the theory of the evil ghost to commit crimes of wealth and harm. Cao Ruyi's fate was miserable, and he could not live in peace after death.

Being used by someone with ulterior motives. I agree to set off as soon as possible, find out the truth as early as possible, and let Cao Ruyi rest in peace as early as possible."

After chatting for a while, Lian Shurong winked at Lin Ming several times, but Lin Ming pretended not to see him and just didn't want to leave.

"Okay, okay, then I'll go to the kitchen and ask the cook to cook more for lunch." Lian Shurong rolled his eyes at Lin Ming, stood up and left.

When Yu Qingfeng saw that she was being left alone with Lin Ming, she hurriedly followed Lian Shurong, "You guys rest, I'll go to the kitchen."

"No need."

Pei Wuyan's voice came from the door.

"So fast?" Yu Qingfeng saw Pei Wuyan and stepped forward to meet him, "What do you say, Eunuch Wang?"

Pei Wuyan strode into the main hall.

Lin Ming and Lian Shurong stood up and saluted, and their New Year greetings were as precious as gold, with three words: "Happy New Year."

Pei Wuyan seemed to admit defeat if he said one more word. He responded with the same three words perfunctorily, and then immediately got to the point:

"I won't leave you two adults to have a meal here. It's better to hurry up and go back to accompany your relatives. We will set off for Suzhou early on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year."

"So, Eunuch Wang has confirmed that the hosta is an object in the palace?" Yu Qingfeng was eager for the answer.

"More than that?" Pei Wuyan faced the three of them and said solemnly, "The hosta is one of the jewelry specially made by Sizhenfang for the prince's biological mother, the late empress when she was canonized as empress."

Yu Qingfeng was surprised, "The late queen's phoenix hairpin!"


Chapter completed!