The first day of March in the eleventh year of Sui Ning
Mu Wanning, the daughter of Mu Chengqian, the guard of Ningzhou Prefecture, got married, and all the wealthy and prominent families in the prefecture went to congratulate her.
Luo Qingzhi, as Jiang Yunsheng, took the congratulatory gift and set off early.
The housekeeper of Mu Mansion recognized Luo Qingzhi at a glance and hurriedly came forward to greet her, "Mr. Jiang, you are here."
Luo Qingzhi raised her hand to salute, but Butler Mu quickly waved his hand, "I can't do it, I can't do it."
Gao Zhen handed the congratulatory gift in his hand to the servants of Mu Mansion.
Mu Qi came over, a little unhappy, and said, "Didn't we agree to spend today?"
Luo Qingzhi quickly explained, pointed to the congratulatory gift, and said, "Today is just a congratulation, not a medical consultation. Please don't worry, young master."
Mu Qi waved her sleeves and went to the hall to greet the guests.
"Don't be surprised, Mr. Jiang." The housekeeper smiled awkwardly.
Luo Qingzhi said: "It doesn't matter, you go greet the others and we can just go shopping by ourselves."
Butler Mu bowed and left. Luo Qingzhi thought about yesterday's route and took Gao Zhen to General Mu's yard.
It was as quiet as yesterday. Luo Qingzhi walked to the window, gently opened the gap, and looked around. Only Mu Chengqian was in the house.
"You wait here, I'll go in and take a look." Luo Qingzhi said to Gao Zhen.
After Luo Qingzhi finished explaining, she climbed through the window and entered, observing the surroundings, and walked step by step to General Mu.
"General."
Seeing Luo Qingzhi again, Mu Chengqian's eyes widened.
"General, are you here alone?" Luo Qingzhi asked.
Mu Chengqian blinked his eyes.
Luo Qingzhi relaxed a little and continued to ask: "Do you know who poisoned you?"
Mu Chengqian blinked again.
Luo Qingzhi thought for a moment and asked, "Are you from Mu Mansion?"
Mu Chengqian blinked quickly.
After learning that the person was in Mu Mansion, Luo Qingzhi was also troubled. The scope was too wide, and she didn't know how to ask for a while. Mu Chengqian seemed to feel her struggle and glanced to the left with his eyes.
Luo Qingzhi looked over and saw a painting.
She took down the painting and asked, "Is the person who sent the painting the murderer?"
Mu Chengqian blinked.
Luo Qingzhi looked at the scroll carefully. It painted an ordinary landscape and was signed "Ning Changchun layman."
"Dong-dong-dong-dong!"
Gao Zhen knocked on the window to remind him. Luo Qingzhi touched Mu Chengqian's hand and said, "I will rescue you."
Perhaps it was the constant rapid blinking that caused his eyes to feel uncomfortable. At this time, Mu Chengqian began to cry uncontrollably.
"Dong-dong-dong-dong!"
Luo Qingzhi couldn't care less about comforting him and could only go out through the window.
The moment the window was closed, the wooden housekeeper came into view.
"What? Mr. Jiang, how did you end up here?"
Luo Qingzhi said calmly: "I'm always a little worried, old general, and I want to come over and have a look."
Butler Mu didn't raise any suspicion, he just whispered: "The eldest young master told you to come tomorrow. If you go in today, it will be difficult for the younger one to explain."
Luo Qingzhi said: "I'm sorry, I have a doctor's heart, but I hope you can forgive me."
"No problem, no problem. Let me send you two to the main hall. The ceremony is about to begin." Butler Mu said.
"Okay, please lead the way."
As soon as they arrived at the main hall, the ceremony had already begun, and the newlyweds were entering. With Luo Qingzhi's current status, naturally she could only stand on the outside, waiting for the groom to enter, and when everyone saw his appearance clearly, the whole place fell silent.
Mufu was a large family in Ningzhou and a garrison guarding the southwest. He was powerful and wealthy, but the son-in-law he could choose was actually not good-looking.
The eldest son, Mu Qi, felt the embarrassment of the scene and coughed slightly, and everyone continued the excitement as if they understood.
Gao Zhen lowered his voice and asked, "Aluo, don't you think it's strange?"
Luo Qingzhi nodded, "It's quite strange, but it doesn't matter if each flower catches his own eye."
Gao Zhen smiled
, asked: "Then am I a flower in your eyes?"
Luo Qingzhi smiled and said: "Yeah... right..."
Seeing Luo Qingzhi smile again, Gao Zhen said: "You finally smiled. I didn't sleep well last night, and I was worried about you and Sister Zhixin quarreling."
"It's okay, you don't have to worry." Luo Qingzhi said.
The newlyweds had already entered the main hall, and the master of ceremonies shouted loudly.
"Worship heaven and earth!"
Gao Zhen took Luo Qingzhi's hand.
"Two thanks to Gaotang!"
Luo Qingzhi held it back.
"Couple greetings!"
The two looked at each other at the same time.
"It's done!"
The throbbing heartbeat comes from the heart, is transmitted through the interlocked hands, gathers into the other person's atrium, intertwines and decomposes, and turns into something called love, which appears in the eyes.
"Are you leaving?" Gao Zhen asked softly.
"Let's go." Luo Qingzhi replied softly.
Gao Zhen pulled Luo Qingzhi against the crowd, ran out of the door, mounted a fast horse, and rode all the way.
After half a cup of tea, the two of them returned to the inn.
The waiter quickly said hello, "You two will be back soon."
Gao Zhen didn't want to stay at all and dragged Luo Qingzhi back to the room.
"Is that okay?" Gao Zhen asked.
Luo Qingzhi looked at the bright room, "It's still daytime..."
Gao Zhen closed all the windows, blocking the direct sunlight from entering, but it still did not change the fact that it was daytime.
"Erlang, don't be like this." Luo Qingzhi said in a consulting tone.
After all, he was still a young man full of energy. Gao Zhen looked directly at Luo Qingzhi with pleading eyes.
Luo Qingzhi closed her eyes, as if she was a brave man going to die, "Then, come on."
Gao Zhen chuckled, leaned down and hugged Luo Qingzhi tightly, "That's good, it'll be fine in a while."
The night got dark, and after a while, when Luo Qingzhi came back to her senses, there was no light in the room.
Gao Zhen looked innocent again, "I'm sorry, I couldn't help it."
Luo Qingzhi shook her head and rubbed her sore arms, "I'm hungry, let's go out and eat something."
The two came to the lobby and after instructing the waiter to serve the food, Gao Zhen took Luo Qingzhi's hand and gently massaged it.
"Hey, have you heard? The new uncle of the Mu family committed suicide by drowning himself in the river."
"Really? Didn't you just pay a visit to the church?"
The conversation of the people at the next table caught Luo Qingzhi's attention. She approached and asked, "Is this General Mu's Mansion?"
"Yes, there is only one family named Mu in Ningzhou."
The waiter had already started serving the food, and Luo Qingzhi pulled Gao Zhen away from the table.
"Hey, sir, don't you want to eat?"
Gao Zhen turned around and said, "Leave it for now and come back to eat."
It's the same horse again, with the same anxious attitude, but completely different.
When we arrived at Mufu, as expected, the red silk was replaced by white silk, and it became a real joy and mourning.
Luo Qingzhi walked to the door and was stopped by the guards.
"Mufu is closed, and no one is allowed to come near."
Luo Qingzhi thought for a while and showed the princess's palace badge.
"I am Luo Qingzhi, Princess Anning."
The guards looked at each other and had no choice but to go in and report.
The person who came out to greet him was Mu Qi. Luo Qingzhi, who was looking at the men's clothing, frowned at first, and then saluted respectfully.
"The common people pay their respects to the princess."
Luo Qingzhi didn't have to explain, but she still said: "I can give you an explanation for what happened during the day."
Mu Qi shook his head, sneered, and said: "How noble the princess is, why does she need to explain to us ordinary people what she does?"
Luo Qingzhi looked at Mu Qi's attitude and didn't want to explain too much, so she asked: "Who is handling this matter in the state capital?"
"Master Ouyang."
Luo Qingzhi nodded, "Okay, ask him to come see me
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Ouyang Xun came almost quickly, and when he saw Luo Qingzhi, he actually pretended that it was the first time he had seen her.
"Your Majesty, Ouyang Xun, has met Princess Anning."
Luo Qingzhi raised her hand, "Sir, please excuse me. Please get up quickly."
Ouyang Xun made a "please" gesture and led Luo Qingzhi and Gao Zhen into Mu Mansion openly and openly.
"What is the specific situation? Please tell me briefly, sir." Luo Qingzhi asked.
Ouyang Xun replied, "Your Majesty, it was about Xu time when the groom finished drinking wine and was supported by a servant as he walked back to the bridal chamber. Passing by the pool in the garden, the groom suddenly said he was cold and sent his servants to get some clothes. He had about half a cup of wine.
Tea, when the servant came back, the groom was already floating on the water."
Luo Qingzhi said: "Come back with half a cup of tea?"
"Yes." Ouyang Xun nodded, "This is a strange place. Even though the groom is drunk tonight, how could he fall into the water without struggling or making a sound?"
"Is that servant still in the mansion?" Luo Qingzhi asked.
"Here, I've sent someone to protect you." Ouyang Xun said.
"Protect?" Luo Qingzhi smiled and said, "Sir, this word is used very well."
Ouyang Xun bowed his hands in salute, "I think you are complimenting me by treating me as the princess."
"Have you finished the autopsy?"
"Not yet. As soon as there are results, someone will tell me."
Ouyang Xun led him to the scene of the crime.
It was already late at night, so in order to see clearly, Ouyang Xun brought in many lanterns.
Luo Qingzhi looked at the topography of the pool. The place was not big, and the pool was not deep either. There was a pavilion on the front and a corridor on the left. It was almost a place with no blind spots.
Gao Zhen leaned down and put his hand deep into the pool, which was only an arm's length deep.
"Arlo, the water is so deep that you won't drown."
Luo Qingzhi nodded and said, "Yes."
"Husband! I am here to sacrifice you!"
The sudden roar made everyone present turn around involuntarily and focus their attention on the rear. Mu Wanning, who was wearing wedding clothes, was running. When she was still one step away, Gao Zhen reached out to stop her.
"Miss Mu, calm down."
Mu Qi, who rushed over, looked at the grieving Mu Wanning, pushed Gao Zhen away, picked up Mu Wanning by the waist, and left the scene of the crime without saying a word.
"Are you okay?" Luo Qingzhi looked at Gao Zhen who kept rubbing his arm.
Gao Zhen shook his head and said, "It's okay."
Ouyang Xun took a step forward and said, "Princess, something unexpected happened tonight. Why don't you leave first and report to Your Highness tomorrow after the official has sorted out the clues."
Luo Qingzhi hesitated for a while and nodded.
Gao Zhen came to Luo Qingzhi and said, "Let's go, A Luo, it's useless for us to stay here."
Luo Qingzhi turned around and left. A servant suddenly fell in front of her. She leaned over, helped the servant up, and saw his appearance clearly. It was Feng Xing who had entered the house in disguise.
"Thank you, Princess. Thank you, Princess."
Feng Xing stood up and left. Luo Qingzhi put her hands into fists and said calmly: "Let's go back."
After walking out of Mu Mansion, Luo Qingzhi turned around and spread out the letter.