Regarding the matter of the bones, Shen Muxi also mentioned it before, so before entering the morgue, Bo Yunxiu was already prepared. The work is being inspected, and the bones have been around for some years. The bones are the last testimony of a person living in this world.
Standing with hands behind his back, Bo Yunxiu stopped coldly.
Mi Li stepped forward, "How?"
Wu Zuo immediately stepped forward and replied, "Report to the lord, the young one has been inspected clearly. This bone has been formed for a long time, at least five or six years old. There are no scars on the body. Most of the marks on the bones are caused after death. It's been too long, and the cause of death can't be found out for the time being. However, there are a few words engraved on the leg bones of the deceased, which are slightly blurred, but the traces can be vaguely seen... "
Speaking of this, Wuzuo hesitated, as if he didn't know how to speak.
Seeing this, Mi Li said, "Presumptuous, you are still hesitating in front of the prince, do you want to die?"
Wu Zuo panicked, knelt down and kowtowed hurriedly, "There are three words engraved on the leg bone of the skeleton, it seems to be: Mu Zhongzhou!"
Bo Yunxiu's eyes darkened, and she narrowed her cold eyes slightly, "Mu Zhongzhou?"
"Yes!" Wu Zuo nodded again and again, "I don't dare to deceive the prince, I really look like Mu Zhongzhou!"
Mi Li was also frightened, what is this called? Mu Zhongzhou is Shen Muxi's master. He had died in the hospital before, and even his body was taken away. Although it was confirmed that those men in black were from the Longevity Gate, they also suspected that Mu Zhongzhou was related to the Longevity Gate, but... Mu Zhongzhou had just died, but this pair of bones had been in the cave for several years. Two Mu Zhongzhous
"What's going on here?" Mi Li lowered his head and watched as Wu Zuo took out the leg bone. There was a very small incision on the leg bone, and the handwriting was still clear, probably because no one had moved it, so it remained in its original shape.
That cave has been closed all year round, so the bones are well preserved. When the cave collapsed, the position of the stone gate just formed a triangle, freeing up a protective corner for the bones.
Perhaps it was fate that after so many years, the deceased would reappear in the world with such an opportunity.
"The little one just verified carefully that this trace was caused during his lifetime." Wu Zuo said respectfully, "If it was engraved after death, the handwriting would not go toward the upper body, and what is shown on the bone seam is the injury that occurred during his lifetime. The scar should be that the deceased engraved his name on his leg bone before he died. It's just that he didn't expect that it would be discovered many years later."
Mi Li's eyes widened, "Perhaps, Mu Zhongzhou died many years ago? Then who was Mu Zhongzhou who was killed a few days ago?"
There was no answer, and no one expected such an outcome.
Bo Yunxiu turned and left, and Miu Li hurriedly told Wu Zuo, "You are not allowed to speak to outsiders about this matter."
"Yes!" Wu Zuo didn't dare to say more, if the prince blamed him, he would definitely move his head.
Coming out of the morgue, dark clouds covered Bo Yunxiu's face, and Mi Li was trembling behind him. The two Mu Zhongzhous were both dead, and there was no proof of their deaths. No one knows what happened a few years ago, let alone what happened not long ago
The appearance of Longevity Gate made simple things complicated. Which one is the real Mu Zhongzhou
Suddenly, Bo Yunxiu stopped in her tracks.
Mi Li was taken aback, it turned out that Shen Zhi was sitting by the well, playing with something in a daze.
Seeing Bo Yunxiu walking forward, Mi Li involuntarily backed away, so as not to hear something she shouldn't hear, and also to prevent other people from approaching.
Chunxiu went to dry clothes in the backyard, while Lu Guizhou applied medicine in the room.
Shen Zhi was sitting alone by the well in the yard, playing with grasshoppers in his hands, his expression was so focused that he didn't notice that Bo Yunxiu was already standing behind him, I have to say that this child's hands are very skillful, grasshoppers weave It's so beautiful.
"Who taught you this?" Bo Yunxiu asked suddenly.
Shocked, Shen Zhi stood up abruptly, but his feet slipped and he almost fell into the well. Fortunately, Bo Yunxiu had quick eyesight and quick hands, and quickly supported the child's shoulders, so there was no accident.
But the grasshopper that Shen Zhi had just made fell into the well, the pain in his eyes flashed away, Shen Zhi's small face collapsed instantly, and he stared at Bao Yunxiu with a little displeasure, if this person hadn't appeared suddenly Scared him, how could his things fall into the well
Now it's good, I don't know if I can get it back.
"What's your expression?" Bo Yunxiu said with a cold face.
"Although you are the lord, you are obviously wrong in this matter. You scared me and scared all my grasshoppers away!" Shen Zhi argued hard, with such stubbornness, he was exactly the same as Shen Muxi, "It's me who should be angry, and you who should say sorry!"
Bo Yunxiu glanced at him. Shen Zhi was different from Bo Yu. Bo Yu was spoiled and spoiled since he was a child, so he was white and tender, and followed his mother's appearance.
And what about Shen Zhi
Shen Zhi doesn't have that kind of hypocrisy, although he can be regarded as innocent, but it is indeed far behind Bo Yu. This child was born in the countryside, but his facial features are very delicate, his eyes are bright, and there is always a twist. No matter what time, he maintains the introversion and calmness of a young and old man. close. His cleverness and cuteness will make people feel very comfortable. It's not accommodating or flattering, but his magnanimity and integrity are imprinted in his bones. Bo Yunxiu glanced at the mouth of the well, and said the same words, "Who taught you?"
Shen Zhi didn't intend to pay attention to him, and naturally he didn't intend to fish for it. Mother said that a child can't fetch water by himself. If he accidentally falls into it, it will be a disaster. Thinking of this, Shen Zhi walked away.
Mi Li looked at him from a distance, and felt that this kid's aloofness was very familiar! I seem to have seen it somewhere.
"Answer!" Bo Yunxiu raised the volume.
Shen Zhi looked back at him, "Apologize first!"
Bao Yunxiu snorted coldly, but there was no annoyance on his face, "It's exactly like your mother!"
"A son looks like a mother, what's the problem?" Shen Zhi retorted.
The indifferent sentence made Bao Yunxiu's face darken a little bit, and some doubts seemed to be verified. The facial features and temperament were exactly the same, "Who is your father?"
Shen Zhi didn't expect him to ask such a question, so he was stunned, unable to answer.
"Can't answer, or don't want to answer?" Bo Yunxiu asked.
For a child, this is a cruel question. Shen Zhi is only six years old. He has never been involved in many things, and even coming into this world is not something he can decide. Regarding his life experience, my mother never hid it from him, but she didn't explain it to the outside world. Those illusory things were passed on, and they became more and more real. Sometimes even Shen Zhi himself wondered where he came from of
"Zhier!" Chunxiu yelled, rushed over quickly, and quickly pulled Shen Zhi behind her to hide, "My lord, Zhier is still young, if you offend me in any way, your lord will not remember the villain's mistakes. Dr. Shen Already in prison, why not even let this child go?"
Bo Yunxiu averted her gaze, turned around and left. But before taking two steps, he stopped again, looking back at one big and one small, "Perhaps, you can come to me with the answer, I am happy to hear your story!"
Shen Zhi didn't say a word, he watched Bao Yunxiu's leaving back, but his heart was suddenly disturbed. Why is the prince interested in his life experience? Is it out of curiosity, or something else? And no matter what the purpose is, I'm afraid it has something to do with your mother? ! Then can he use this secret to replace his mother? !
"Zhier? What did he tell you? What answer and what story?" Chunxiu asked worriedly, "I tell you, there is no good person in Liwangfu, so you must not be fooled. If you trust him, in case If he trips your mother, that would be terrible! Think about the horrible women and children in the yard, and think about the losses we suffered before!"
Shen Zhi nodded half-understood, hesitant in his heart.
"Hey, let's discuss the long term!" Chunxiu dragged Shen Zhi into the room.
Shen Zhi looked back at Jingguchi, he finally made up the grasshopper...
In the yard.
Bo Yunxiu stood in the open space for a long time, looking at the wall thoughtfully, but he didn't know what he was thinking.
The servants quietly reported a few words, and Miu Li stepped forward to salute with a gloomy expression, "My lord!"
"Say!" Bo Yunxiu still maintained the previous posture.
Mi Li took a deep breath, "Wei side concubine brought Ah Luo here."
Bo Yunxiu's expression was slightly ill, and his eyes were cold. Before that, A Luo had been serving in "Wenxia Pavilion", but after the accident, he invited him to "Fangshi Pavilion" to serve Wei Xian'er. At first, Bo Yunxiu was also worried, but after so many years, they lived together peacefully. , and he followed them. The mind of the daughter's family is unpredictable after all.
"After Concubine Wei was injured, she didn't like others to approach her, and because it was inconvenient for Yizhu to take care of her by herself, she sent someone to Dongdu to pick up A Luo. Yes." Mi Li said.
Bo Yunxiu didn't say a word, but stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, watching the sun gradually set, with waves rising again and again. He just came here after hearing the news, and stayed here for a while, who knows that he stayed for so long day after day.
Can't stay here any longer!
At night, Wei Xian'er led A Luo and Yi Zhu to visit the prison, but was stopped by the guards, and no one was allowed to enter the prison without the prince's nod.
"Master?" Yi Zhu walked back with Wei Xian'er on his arm, "Let's go back first!"
A Luo looked at the food box in his hand, and frowned slightly, "Master, your eyes are hurt, why do you still..."
"I'm sorry to bother you, I'm just sending some cakes to Dr. Shen. If you have any doubts, you can check it out yourself." Wei Xian'er said in a gentle voice, "If there is any problem, I will take it upon myself, and I won't shirk it! Ah Luo!"
"Yes!" Ah Luo hurriedly opened the food box, "Please check it yourself."
The guards looked at each other, but none of them dared to make a move. Finally, they went to report to Bo Yunxiu, and the reply was that only one person could go in.
"A Luo, help me take the things in." Wei Xian'er forced a smile, a little disappointed, "I think Dr. Shen is still blaming me at the moment, please help me persuade me, and I will come back when her anger subsides! Yizhu, help me." I'm going back!"
"Yes!" Yizhu bowed her head and quickly helped Wei Xian'er to leave.
A Luo tightened the food box in his hand, watching Wei Xian'er's leaving back, his heart ached.
"Miss Ah Luo, come in!" The guard opened the door.
A Luo nodded, and walked inside with the food box. The huge prison was empty, only one cell had light, and there was a woman sitting in it. Looking at her back, she was still young, as if she was drawing something with a pen.
"Doctor Shen?" A Luo asked in a low voice.
Shen Muxi's body froze abruptly, the pen in his hand shook instantly, and the ink from the tip of the pen fell silently on the paper, smearing the dark ink halo. This voice, so familiar? !
The memory was pouring back, and there was a voice crying in my head: Master, don't drink, Ah Luo will not leave you... Master! master! master…
Eyelashes raised in amazement, Shen Muxi suddenly turned his head to look, the moment the prison door opened, the old man's face remained unchanged, Ah Luo really came! Familiar face, familiar voice, familiar eyes, Ah Luo... It's really her Ah Luo who is here!
The pen in his hand fell to the paper with a "click", and Shen Muxi stood up trembling slightly, staring at A Luo with a surprised expression. As if thinking of something, Shen Muxi quickly lowered his head, pretending to tidy up the papers on the table, but the corner of his eyes was always lingering on A Luo.
Her A Luo should no longer recognize her, after all, after so many years, this face...is no longer what it used to be.
"At the order of my side concubine, this servant will deliver pastries to Dr. Shen!" A Luo put the food box on the table, without any emotional fluctuations on his face, as if he was just an elm lump obeying orders, mechanically put the food box inside The pastries were slowly taken out and placed on the table one by one.
Now this table is no longer the old thing before, it is stable and not afraid of heavy wood.
"Side concubine?" Shen Muxi was a little dazed, "Which side concubine?"
A Luo didn't even look at her, just half-cast her eyes and replied, "Wei side concubine."
"Wei side concubine?" Shen Muxi took a deep breath, Wei Xian'er? Unexpectedly, after he left, A Luo went to wait on Wei Xian'er, and wondered if Wei Xian'er treated A Luo well? But she didn't dare to ask this, A Luo... I don't know if it is still the same A Luo who cried not to leave her.
The cakes were already set, A Luo bowed, "Please take care of Dr. Shen, servant girl..."
"What's your name?" Shen Muxi asked.
A Luo lowered her eyes, "Slave A Luo!"
"A Luo." The tip of the tongue smacked these two words, as if tasting the memories of the past, so painful and so hurt, but so far away, Shen Muxi raised his lips and smiled, "Why haven't I seen you before?"
"Your maidservant just came from the Eastern Capital." A Luo bowed his head, "Master Zhai is kind-hearted, gentle and dignified, and never cares about others. Although you did it first, the master never blamed you. This time, he even brought cakes over. , I think you can also understand the deep meaning! My master intends to resolve the grievances, and I hope Dr. Shen can also change his heart, so as not to hurt the master again! The master is magnanimous, but in the end, he is the side concubine of Li Wangfu, how can he be humiliated?"
After not seeing each other for several years, A Luo has already turned towards Wei Xian'er? It can be seen that Wei Xian'er has treated Ah Luo well these years. Shen Muxi smiled, A Luo's life is not a blessing.
"There's so much, I can't finish it, or you can eat it too?" Shen Muxi said.
A Luo shook his head, "The status of a servant is humble, and she is not worthy of enjoying what the master bestows."
"It's like I treat you to eat." Shen Muxi suddenly took her hand and dragged her to sit down together.
A Luo looked slightly ill, quickly withdrew his hand, stared at Shen Muxi with a little surprise, turned his gaze, and stared straight at the paper on the corner of the table, which was Shen Muxi's graffiti.
It is said to be a work of graffiti, but it is really enough graffiti. It is black and lumpy, the bird is painted like a duck, and the lotus leaf is painted like a briquette. Not to mention the slightest artistic conception, even the most basic The meaning is unclear.
"Ugly is ugly, it's just to pass the time anyway!" Shen Muxi quickly gathered the drawing paper, his face flushed, "Come, let's eat pastries together!"
A Luo came back to her senses, and finally she was willing to look at her, but no matter how you looked at her, it was different if it was different. After thinking for a while, Ah Luo asked again, "Isn't Dr. Shen a doctor? Why do you like to draw these things?"
"To pass the time." Shen Muxi looked at the cakes on the table, they were either too sweet or too greasy, and some smelled weird, none of which she liked, "Are these cakes given by your master? "
"Yes!" A Luo nodded, "Dr. Shen enjoys it slowly, and the servants will leave!"
"Huh?" Shen Muxi reached out to grab her.
But at the next moment, A Luo suddenly rolled up his heavy sleeves with lightning speed, and there was nothing expected on his white elbow, the light in A Luo's eyes dimmed instantly, and he finally became calm.
Shen Muxi knew what A Luo was looking for, Wei Xian'er really didn't give up and insisted on verifying her identity, so sending A Luo here really took a lot of effort, but... Wei Xian'er was going to be disappointed this time.
"Offended!" Ah Luo stopped.
Suppressing the disappointment deep in her heart, Shen Muxi asked with a nonchalant smile, "What are you looking for? My arm?" As she spoke, she deliberately rolled up her sleeves so that Ah Luo could see more clearly. Only then can I reply to Wei Xian'er decisively.
"Doctor Shen?" Ah Luo was a little embarrassed, "Servant..."
"You are not my servant, you don't need to take a bite of your servant, take all the things on the table back, there is nothing I like to eat, and it would be a waste to leave it alone, why not feed it to the dog!" Shen Muxi turned around with a cold face Sitting on the plank bed, he looked angry.
Ah Luo was in a dilemma, "Doctor Shen..."
"Bring back the original words." Shen Muxi didn't make things difficult for her, but Wei Xian'er... we'll wait and see.
In desperation, Ah Luo put the pastry back into the food box, and clenched the hand holding the food box tightly, perhaps because of excessive force, the veins on the back of the hand slightly swelled, "Doctor Shen, I'm sorry!"
"Let's go!" Shen Muxi sighed, and didn't look at her again, until she heard the footsteps, she lowered her head with a gloomy complexion, like a defeated rooster, feeling at a loss for the first time.
A Luo lowered her eyebrows, and took another look at those paintings before leaving. When she exited the prison, she breathed a sigh of relief, and walked quickly towards Wei Xian'er's yard.
Yizhu was standing in the yard, as if she was waiting for Ah Luo.
"Aunt Yizhu!" Ah Luo saluted.
Yizhu is Wei Xian'er's essay, and also the aunt in charge of Fangshi Pavilion, so her status is naturally higher than that of A Luo, so at this moment, Yi Zhu looked at A Luo who was bowing, and asked coldly, "How?"
"No!" A Luo replied, "I checked Dr. Shen's sleeves, and there is no cinnabar mole on his elbow."
"How did you look through it?" Yizhu asked.
A Luo pursed her lips, "Slave... just opened it to see!"
The moment the sound fell, Yi Zhu raised her hand and slapped A Luo on the face, "Idiot, don't you make people suspicious? You can't handle even a little thing, what use are you for?"
Ah Luo just rolled his face, as if he was used to it, still lowered his head halfway, "It's the servant who is not good at things, please punish me, aunt!"
"What's the use of punishing you?" Yi Zhu stared coldly at the food box in A Luo's hand, "Can Dr. Shen eat the food?"
A Luo's body tensed slightly, "Doctor Shen said that she doesn't like..."
"That means you didn't eat!" Yizhu snorted coldly, "A Luo, you have been in Liwang's mansion for a day or two. You should know how the master treats you. You are also very worried about why your master didn't exist back then. Clearly, if the master hadn't taken you in, you wouldn't know where you are now! People should be grateful, otherwise, what use would you be? You might as well raise a dog!"
Ah Luo saluted, "Auntie taught you well."
"Since Dr. Shen won't eat it, then you can eat it!" Yizhu snorted, "You must eat it all, and no one is allowed to be left."
A Luo was slightly stunned, "Auntie, this is a gift from the master. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for a servant to be humble."
"What's inappropriate?" Yizhu smiled coldly, "If I tell you to eat, you can eat it!"
A Luo didn't dare to disobey, but she also knew that this was probably another hole Yizhu dug, but if she didn't eat, there would be holes waiting for her to jump. In this Li Palace, her status is humble and she has no right to choose. Knowing that it is a disaster, you have to bow your head and bear it!
The pastry is sweet, but the taste is not bad.
Yizhu stared fiercely at A Luo squatting on the ground and finished eating all the pastries in the food box, very good! At this point, Yizhu turned and went back to the room, Wei Xianer leaned against the bedpost and hadn't rested yet.
"Master, no!" Yizhu replied in a low voice.
Wei Xian'er gently stroked the mandarin duck pendant in her palm, she seemed a little surprised, her fingertips paused for a while on the mandarin duck pendant, "Do you see it clearly?"
Yizhu took two steps closer, and said in a low voice, "Ah Luo sees it clearly, but this girl is too stupid, I'm afraid she may have exposed your intentions, master."
"Since there is no cinnabar mole, it means that she is not Xia Wenxi, since she is not Xia Wenxi, how can she know my intention?" Wei Xian'er squeezed the mandarin duck pendant in her palm, "There is no Xia Wenxi in the world, so why be afraid of Shen Muxi. "
"That being said, it's just that the slaves are worried, and the prince seems to have doubts too." Yizhu said.
Wei Xianer also thought about this point. She was informed by Bo Yu Feige's letter that Bo Yunxiu was staying here and forced to keep a female doctor, and she insisted on bringing her back to Dongdu. The woman is back.
Fortunately, it has now been confirmed that Shen Muxi is Shen Muxi, not the woman she used to be. Of course, precautions should be taken. After being away from the palace for so many years, we can't let Shen Muxi alone cause troubles.
Wearing the mandarin duck in her hand, Wei Xian'er's lips were tightly pursed.
The long night is long, some people toss and turn, and some people have difficulty calming down.
Early the next morning, Chunxiu went to the small kitchen to prepare breakfast, Shen Zhi got up and found a straw grasshopper on the window sill, which was bigger than his original one and brighter in color.
Startled, Shen Zhi ran out in astonishment, the courtyard was empty, without any traces. Tightening the grasshopper in his hand, Shen Zhi frowned, walked to the well thoughtfully, looked at the grasshopper, then looked at the well.
Could it be...
There are yamen servants passing by outside the door, seeming to be talking about something.
"Oh, it's so miserable, to be beaten like this, with skin torn and bruised, it's frightening to watch."
"It's heavy enough to start with. Thirty boards, even a man can't bear it, let alone a woman. It's estimated that I won't be able to get out of bed for ten days and a half."
"If you are weak, you may be killed!"
"It's miserable!"
Shen Zhi's body trembled, who got hit by the board? woman? Are you talking about my mother? It was the people from Liwang's mansion who moved their hands, punished the mother, and moved the board! Thinking of this, Shen Zhi's complexion suddenly changed, and he ran out, no one can bully mother! It must be that bad woman, for revenge, it must be her...
hateful! Damn it! They are all bad guys!
With a muffled sound of "bang", Bao Yunxiu felt a pain in the back of his waist, almost staggered from being bumped, and barely stopped. He turned around suddenly, just as he was about to be furious, but saw Shen Zhi fell to the ground on his back, his little face twisted together in pain, but his eyes were full of anger, staring at him fiercely.
"You don't mean anything, you bad guy!" Shen Zhi pointed at Bao Yunxiu and scolded angrily, "If you dare to touch my mother, I will not let you go!"
Bo Yunxiu's face turned cold, "What's the nonsense you said early in the morning? Who touched your mother?"
"It's you! You let someone beat my mother, and you beat her skin to pieces, it's you!" Shen Zhi got up from the ground panting, probably because of the pain from the fall, his face was pale and pale.
In fact, Bo Yunxiu's complexion was not looking good either. It felt so sour to be pointed at his nose by an older child early in the morning.
The corners of Mi Li's mouth twitched slightly, he didn't read the almanac when he went out today, thinking about it - everything is inappropriate!
The next moment, Bo Yunxiu suddenly grabbed Shen Zhi's wrist, "Let's go!"
"Where are you going? You bad guy, you don't mean what you say, and you still lied to me, saying you want to hear my story, but you are actually a liar, you liar! Big liar, big liar bastard..." Shen Zhi was almost caught Bo Yunxiu was dragged away. He was young and thin. When he was dragged into the prison, his arm was almost broken, and he was so painful that he burst into tears.
"Go and see for yourself!" Bo Yunxiu casually threw him out.
Shen Zhi slid on the ground for a short distance, and just fell on the door of the prison.
"Zhier!" Shen Muxi exclaimed.
Bo Yunxiu raised his foot and kicked open the cell door, furious, "Look clearly, did this king attack your mother?"
It took Shen Zhi a while to sit up on the ground, with tears still on his face, he stared blankly at Shen Muxi rushing out and hugging him. Mother is fine, she was not injured or tortured, but she really wronged the prince? !
Rubbing his sore arm, Shen Zhi lashed his neck twice, shrank subconsciously into his mother's arms, and said in a low voice, "Mother, I wronged him, what should I do?"
Shen Muxi was going to scold someone, but when he heard the crisp whispers in his arms, his mind was shocked, "What the hell... what's going on?"
"Go and investigate!" Bo Yunxiu gave Mi Li a gouged look.
Mi Li responded and ran away, leaving the place of right and wrong quickly.
Shen Muxi hugged Shen Zhi and stood up, "Where is the injury?"
Shen Zhi rubbed his arms, leaned into his mother's arms, and put his arms around his mother's neck, "Mother, I bumped into him just now, and then scolded him... a big liar! Mother, will he eat me?"
"He dares!" Shen Muxi stared at Bao Yunxiu fiercely.
Bo Yunxiu gritted her molars, her eyes were sharp, "A loving mother has many failures!"
Shen Muxi replied, "What does it have to do with you!"
Shen Zhi curled his lips, since it wasn't his mother who was beaten, then who was it