Lan Mengse and Madam Cao looked at each other and said softly.
They are from Zhuijinfang in Yangzhou. There are many skinny horses in Zhujinfang. Among them, the three golden flowers are called Huaiyang Sanyan, and Lan Mengse is one of them.
One of the three Yans, Yan Lan Fei Se, is a close sister with Lan Meng Se. Not long ago, Lan Feise was favored by a small official in the capital and married to the capital. When she was getting married, she invited many sisters from Zhuijinfang to have a wedding wine and visit the capital along the way. Lan Mengse and Cao Mama took a few younger sisters to Beijing to congratulate the sisters. Ten days later, they planned to return home. Two of the younger sisters liked the prosperity and scenery of the capital, so they decided to stay and rely on their talents. Get a firm foothold in the capital.
They are from Zhuijinfang, and Madam Cao is the one who taught them, so they are naturally not allowed to stay in the capital, and Zhuijinfang will not agree. They talked all kinds of things, and Madam Cao agreed, and went back to Yangzhou to help them intercede with the boss of Zhuijinfang. So Nanny Cao took Lan Mengse and others back to Yangzhou, while the two sisters stayed in the capital.
Murong Ci asked: "Are your two sisters named Lan Ruoxuan and Lan Ruowei?"
Lan Mengse was astonished, "How did the adults know?"
"More than half a month ago, they were singing in Deyue Tower, and I met them once." After confirming that it was the Nalan sisters, Murong Ci's heart became heavy, then they were most likely killed.
"So that's the case." Lan Mengse said anxiously, "I implore the two adults to find Ruoxuan and Ruowei."
"Miss Lan, you continue." Shen Zhiyan said.
"Mother Cao and I went back to Yangzhou and interceded with the boss. The boss disagreed and insisted on sending people to Beijing to bring him back. We lobbied for many days, saying that Ruoxuan and Ruowei would definitely earn silver taels to redeem themselves. Boss Only then did I agree to let them go. Afterwards, Madam Cao and I rushed to the capital to tell them the good news, but unexpectedly, we couldn’t find them no matter what.” She said worriedly.
"Do you know where they live?" he asked.
"When we left the capital, they lived in the inn. We went to the inn to ask, and the shopkeeper of the inn said that they had left long ago."
"While you were not in the capital, did they find your sister Lan Feise?" Murong Ci asked with deep eyebrows, "By the way, who did Lan Feise marry?"
"Concubine Se is married to Mr. Lin Jiang, the director of Jingzhao Mansion. We went to the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen to report the case. Mr. Jiang interceded for us and put in a lot of effort, so the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen was willing to help us find someone." Lan Mengse road.
"We asked Concubine, but Ruoxuan and the others never went to her. Concubine didn't know what happened to them." Cao Mama said.
Murong Ci silently counted the days, Lan Mengse returned to Beijing for half a month, and searched for people for half a month, and half a month ago, Murong Ci listened to Lan Ruoxuan and Lan Ruowei singing with Mr. Qin in Deyuelou. Days later, maybe they disappeared.
Shen Zhiyan said gently: "Don't worry, both of you, Dali Temple will try its best to find someone. However, after so many days, I still haven't found him. I feel that it is not optimistic."
Lan Mengse and Madam Cao nodded and thanked them sincerely.
Murong Ci suddenly said: "Miss Lan should be proficient in calligraphy and painting, can you draw portraits of Lan Ruoxuan and Lan Ruowei?"
Lan Mengse naturally agreed. In less than half an hour, she drew two portraits.
After they left, Shen Zhiyan asked Murong Ci: "Your Highness, you met Lan Ruoxuan and Lan Ruowei in Deyue Tower"
Murong Ci nodded, "Go to Deyue Tower first and ask."
On the way, he said again: "Since His Highness has met Lan Ruoxuan and Lan Ruowei, does His Highness think they are still alive?"
Her bright eyes were condensed, "It's too early to make a conclusion. But the two young girls don't have any extra money on them, so where can they go?"
"Could it be that they were favored by a wealthy family or a dignitary, and they were taken into the mansion to live in? In this way, our search for people is like looking for a needle in a haystack."
"It's not impossible. By the way, you reminded me that Mr. Li is very interested in them. When he bullied them, Bengong and Mr. Qin ran into each other and we gave him a hard lesson. Could it be Mr. Li They are under house arrest in the mansion or in another garden."
"It's possible. I'll go to Li's house later."
When they came to Deyue Tower, shopkeeper Tong knew their identities and took them to the private room.
Murong Ci asked calmly: "Master Tong, aren't Lan Ruoxuan and Lan Ruowei singing at your place? Haven't you been here for a few days?"
Shopkeeper Tong nodded and said, "It's true that I haven't been here for several days."
She asked again: "Think about it carefully, since when did you not come?"
He counted with his fingers and said, "I haven't come for about ten days."
"Did they ever tell you that they couldn't come to Yuelou to sing?" Shen Zhiyan continued to ask.
"I haven't said that. I also feel puzzled. Why don't the good ones come to sing. They are very popular in Deyue Tower. They didn't come, and many distinguished guests are asking." Shopkeeper Tong replied.
"Did anything unusual happen during the last two days of singing in Deyue Tower?"
"It seems like nothing happened, as usual."
"Think about it carefully."
Shopkeeper Tong thought about it carefully for a while, and said: "Nothing really happened. Oh, by the way, Miss Ruoxuan happily told me that they sang two songs to a young master, and that young master rewarded him with ten taels of silver. "
Murong Ci and Shen Zhiyan looked at each other and asked, "Do you have any impression of that young master?"
Shopkeeper Tong shook his head, "There are so many people coming and going in Deyue Tower, how could I remember it but the two adults did. By the way, the young master who taught Mr. Li with you is also here today."
Her eyes moved, and she asked, "Did Mr. Qin come to Deyue Tower in the past half month?"
He shook his head again, "I haven't been here before. Today is the first time I came here, and I came a little earlier than the two of you."
"By the way, Mr. Li has been here in the past half month."
"I've been here three times, and I even asked the two Lan girls that they wanted to listen to the song."
"really"
"It's absolutely true, how dare I deceive the two adults?"
Murong Ci and Shen Zhiyan looked at each other again. From this point of view, Mr. Li did not kidnap the two Lan girls and lock them up
After asking a few more questions, they were planning to leave Deyue Tower, not going to see Mr. Qin.
Coincidentally, Mr. Qin came down from the second floor, saw her, and immediately called out, "Mr. Yu, Mr. Shen."
They had no choice but to stop, she turned around and said with a smile: "So it's Young Master Qin."
Mr. Qin was still dressed in white clothes that were elegant and elegant, his handsome face was filled with a joyful smile, his gray-blue eyes smiled into a crescent moon, "Long time no see. Mr. Yu has been very busy recently, and I haven't seen you coming to Yuelou. "
"Recently there are a lot of things going on in the mansion, and I have something to do when I come to Yuelou today. Mr. Qin is here for dinner." She smiled uncomfortably.
"I'm here to meet a friend. The friend goes ahead, and I'll go shopping on the street. How about you?" He smiled brightly.
"I thought you were here to listen to Qu'er, by the way, have you come to Yuelou to listen to Miss Lan and the others for half a month?"
"I haven't been here since the last time we left, and I've been busy in the past half month. But I didn't see Miss Lan and the others today, have you seen them?"
"I didn't see it either. I asked shopkeeper Tong just now, and he said that the two Lan girls haven't come to sing for several days."
"Oh, I don't know." Mr. Qin was a little surprised.
Murong Ci didn't ignore the change in his expression, but he couldn't see any flaws. Could it be that he really didn't know about the disappearance of the Lan sisters
He rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "By the way, Mr. Yu, you still owe me a meal."
She smirked dryly, "I'm really sorry, I've been really busy these days. I've been quite busy these two days, how about this, I'll invite you to Qingyun Villa for dinner in a few days."
Mr. Qin smiled boldly, "I'm just joking. It's never too late for us to get together when you have free time."
Shen Zhiyan reminded at the right time: "We have to go."
Mr. Qin clasped his fists and said, "Then I won't delay you, there will be a period later."
Murong Ci bowed his hands and left quickly.
On the carriage, Shen Zhiyan asked, "Your Highness suspects Mr. Qin?"
She frowned slightly, "It's not suspicious, I just asked by the way. Mr. Qin has no reason to hide or kill the Lan sisters."
"Perhaps, Mr. Qin met them in the past half a month, something unpleasant happened, and he became murderous."
"Perhaps it is really possible, but I feel that Mr. Qin is extremely smart, and there is no reason to kill two weak and unarmed women."
"Well, first go to Li's house and ask about the situation."
Not long after, they arrived at Li's house, the butler took them to the hall, and then went to inform Mr. Li.
They drank two cups of tea, Mr. Li came late, sleepy, pale complexion, yawning, he didn't even put on his robes, he clearly just crawled out of bed.
Murong Ci didn't take it seriously, Mr. Li is a well-known playboy, singing and singing every night, day and night upside down, this appearance is not surprising.
Seeing her, Mr. Li's complexion changed slightly, and he recognized her as the person who taught him that day.
I was injured by firecrackers that day, and it took a few days for my injury to fully heal. He couldn't bear the loneliness in the mansion, and went out to spend time and wine with friends, and came back almost five o'clock, and slept until now.
Seeing the enemy, I was extremely jealous. This is his home, his territory, isn't it easy to deal with a person
In this way, more than a dozen ways to beat people have already appeared in his mind.
"Mr. Li, we are from Dali Temple. We came to the mansion today for a routine inquiry. I hope you can answer truthfully." Shen Zhiyan said seriously with an official air.
"You are officials of the imperial court." Mr. Li was stunned, and wailed in his heart, what kind of joke did God play with him, he can't take revenge
"My official is the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and this is my colleague." Shen Zhiyan stared at him sharply, "Young Master Li once ordered Lan Ruoxuan and Lan Ruowei to sing in Deyue Tower, and even bullied them, didn't you?"
"Isn't he very clear about this matter? You can just ask him." Mr. Li raised his legs, rebellious, and the "he" he said meant Murong Ci.
"Please answer carefully." Shen Zhiyan said coldly, "Have you seen the Lan sisters again?"
"I haven't seen it." Mr. Li said slowly, with a very contemptuous look on his face.