Shili Imperial Street is full of people, and beside the road there are many Qionglou and painted buildings, it is hard to see the edge at first glance, the hustle and bustle intrudes into Bo Ruoyou's ears, and the strange and bustling surroundings make her lose her mind for a moment.
Cheng Yunzhi was also looking at the grand scene in the city, "I've been away for more than ten years, but it hasn't changed much."
Zheng Liang, who was driving outside, heard it, and said with a smile: "The master only saw that the imperial street has not changed a lot, but there are many changes in the East and West markets, as well as the folk squares everywhere. When I first came back, I thought the capital was still the same. But when I tidied up the old house and bought it for the family, I was just a little confused, and look at the master, the buildings on both sides of the Royal Street are much higher. The famous shops and restaurants in the early years have changed owners now. They were fashionable back then. Everything has changed.”
Cheng Yunzhi sighed: "After all these years, it's impossible to stay the same."
The carriage walked along the imperial street for two sticks of incense, turned around, and drove east into Changxingfang. The capital city was divided into Fangshi and Changxingfang. There are also quite a lot of masters.
The carriage slowly drove into Quxiang, and Cheng Yunzhi pointed to a mansion with white walls and gray tiles outside, "Do you still remember this place? You lived here for two days when you were young, and fortunately you still stayed here."
Bo Ruoyou shook her head, "I can't remember clearly."
Cheng Yunzhi was not surprised, "It's okay, now that we're back, we'll get to know each other soon, this place will be our home from now on."
Bo Ruoyou nodded with a smile.
Driving into the folk square, the surroundings became dark and quiet, and walked around for a stick of incense, and finally stopped in front of an elegant and upright house. There was no plaque on the door of the house. The carriage went to call for the door, and soon a middle-aged woman came out of the door. Seeing her, Bo Ruoyou quickly called: "Aunt Liang—"
"Master and Miss are here at last!"
Aunt Liang's name is Lin Xiuhe, her husband and wife have followed Cheng Yunzhi for many years, and the servants in Qingshan County have all been dismissed this time, but they are still following Cheng Yunzhi. Seeing Cheng Yunzhi and Bo Ruoyou coming all the way, Aunt Liang said with pity: "I must be very tired on this journey. The master's complexion is not good, and the lady seems to have lost weight."
Bo Ruoyou smiled and said a few words to Aunt Liang, and then came forward to thank the two embroidered envoys who escorted her. She wanted a reward, but the two embroidered envoys did not dare to ask for it. If you say goodbye and leave.
Aunt Liang watched the two leave and asked, "Who are these two..."
Uncle Liang made a silent gesture, "Let the master and miss come in and rest first."
There are three entrances to the mansion here, and there are two small courtyards on the east and west sides, which is quite common in Changxing Fang, but it is enough for four people to live together. Uncle Liang said as he walked, "In the house The inside and outside have been cleaned, the pillars have been painted and the walls have been repainted, the lady's boudoir is located in the west courtyard, the master lives in the upper room, and the villains sit in front of them. The furniture in the room is old, and the villains have changed it , I also added some gadgets to the lady's room, the master and the lady will check if there is anything wrong, and we will add more tomorrow."
Uncle Liang and his wife have followed her for many years, so naturally they are only their father and daughter. Cheng Yunzhi took Bo Ruoyou to look around, and both of them were satisfied. Buy some things, nothing else, and wait for her to get familiar with the capital."
Uncle Liang quickly responded, and it was already late at this time, so Aunt Liang set up a meal, which was a clean-up for the two of her. While making the bed, he said: "The curtains, bed curtains and these pillows are all newly replaced. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Miss to sleep well on the way. Let's have a good rest tonight."
"I'm confident that Aunt Liang is ready."
Bo Ruoyou changed her clothes and changed into a light gown. Not long after, Aunt Liang called hot water, so she took off her clothes and took a bath. When she sank into the bathtub, she really relaxed.
She was really tired after more than a month. Although the house was brand new and not very popular, but she would settle down here in the future, and she didn't feel cold. After taking a bath, Aunt Liang wrung out her hair before going to bed to rest.
It was time to fall asleep, but in the middle of sleepiness, Bo Ruoyou suddenly thought of Huo Weilou. It was so late, and I don't know if Huo Weilou had a rest. This month is considered day and night, but now I'm back In the capital city, he is so high above and out of reach, it can be regarded as separated from her by a sky moat, and he doesn't know if there is a chance to see her again.
When we parted at noon, Bo Ruoyou never felt any sense of loss, but at this moment, she felt a little sad in her heart, but she knew from the beginning that they only had a fate for a few days, and then they got along so much. After many days, the ending will not change. She sighed lightly in her heart, restrained her thoughts and fell into a dream.
…
It was already two o'clock when Huo Weilou came out from the palace, he rode his horse all the way and quickly returned to his residence.
Marquis Wuzhao's Mansion is located in Lanzhengfang, which is close to the imperial city, and it is the most noble place in the capital. During that period, it was mostly the residence of the royal prince, and the Houfu was given by His Majesty when he was named Marquis. The house, with a spacious layout and continuous towers, is even more luxurious and magnificent than the Anqinghou Mansion with carved beams and painted buildings. When Huo Weilou stopped his horse in front of the mansion, the two bright lights at the door were still on.
He got off his horse, threw the reins to the embroiderers who followed him, and stepped into the door. Before he came back, the lamps in the mansion were brightly lit all the way to the main courtyard. The garden also looked deserted and uninteresting.
As soon as he reached the main courtyard, Eunuch Fu greeted him from inside, "Master Hou is back, why is it so late?"
Huo Weilou didn't stop, "Following Your Majesty, I met Lin Huai and others. Wang Qingfu's mansion has been confiscated, but no clues have been found. This case is an unsolved case. There are still some military planes in the northwest to listen."
Eunuch Fu was as expected, "The unsolved case is nothing, anyway, it has been lost for so many years, Lord Hou eat first?"
Huo Weilou was going to go straight to the study room, but just as he reached the entrance of the main hall, his footsteps stopped. He turned his eyes and looked at the corridor in the distance, where he saw a row of brightly dressed young men standing under the dim lamps. The women were all fifteen or sixteen years old with beautiful appearance. They had stood there for an unknown amount of time, but now their expressions were tense and their bodies were stiff, as if they were going to be tortured.
Huo Weilou frowned.
Eunuch Fu coughed lightly, "It was sent by the Princess Mansion, Lord Hou, don't worry, I will send it away tomorrow."
Huo Weilou withdrew his gaze and stepped into the study.
Taking off his outer robe and throwing it aside, Huo Weilou sat on the couch by the window, rubbed his brows wearily, and said: "I've had dinner with Your Majesty, and Your Majesty also asked about the Anqinghou Mansion."
While making tea for Huo Weilou, Eunuch Fu said: "After all, it is the marriage that was arranged for the Second Highness early in the morning, so I have to ask." Your condition has improved a bit, so you don't have to worry about it."
Huo Weilou picked up the teacup and took a sip, "I know, otherwise there wouldn't be those outside." He said with some displeasure: "I'll be sent away tonight."
"Yes, yes, don't worry, Lord Hou, since you don't need to eat, why don't you rest earlier?"
Huo Weilou shook his head, "Later, Lu Ke will send the paperwork to the Ministry of War. Let's talk about it when he comes. Go and rest."
Eunuch Fu smiled wryly, "I don't know when you just fell asleep, this old slave is going to ask the kitchen to make some soup so that you won't be hungry in the middle of the night."
How could Eunuch Fu go to take a rest? After saying this, seeing Huo Weilou's tired face, he said, "Take a rest first."
After finishing speaking and preparing to leave, Huo Weilou said again: "The people who followed Bo Ruoyou came back?"
A smile appeared on the corners of Fu Gonggong's lips when he heard the words, "I'm back, I'm back, I came back not long after it got dark, the old slave asked me a long time ago, I left at the door of my house, I live at the east gate of Changxingfang Lane, the house looks like an old house of a wealthy family, so you don't have to worry too much."
After all, he understood Huo Weilou's thoughts, sending someone away is the first thing, and the second is to know where to live, so he decided to order the embroidered clothes to be delivered to the door of his house. Sure enough, after he finished speaking, Huo Weilou's brows stretched two points .
Seeing that Huo Weilou was leaning on the guide pillow as if about to take a nap, Eunuch Fu smiled and backed out.
Huo Weilou closed his eyes slightly, but he was thinking in his heart that Changxingfang was far away from Lanzhengfang. For a moment, he regretted that when he returned to Beijing in the afternoon, he sent someone to send a recommendation letter. If he sent it later, let her rush, maybe Will try to find him.
He raised his hand again and pinched the center of his eyebrows, Huo Weilou was a little disturbed, which is rare.
The night was getting dark, and although he didn't intend to rest, he was indeed a little tired. He lay on the couch, as if he had returned to that night in a blink of an eye. Bo Ruoyou was writing the test report not far from him, but he was listening The sound of writing fell asleep...
She really has a very calm temperament, even calming down the people around her. I don't know if this thought was causing trouble, but his disturbed thoughts followed suit, and soon, sleepiness hit him, and his consciousness became a little hazy.
Half asleep, half awake, a sound of footsteps entered the house, and the only one who could enter the study without being informed, he didn't take it to heart, but soon, the footsteps came closer, and a faint fragrance of powder made him feel He opened his eyes in an instant, and when he opened his eyes, he immediately saw a woman in pink standing on the corridor just a few steps away with a clear face. Seeing him open his eyes, although this woman was a little scared She flinched for a while, but not only did she not retreat, but she even boldly stepped forward, looked at Huo Weilou shyly and bewitchingly, and then knelt down by the couch, raising her hand to beat his leg.
He didn't attack immediately, it can be seen that this woman was so bold and reckless that she wanted to touch him, a cold light burst out from his eyes immediately, and before his hand touched him, he had already kicked her out.
The woman cried out in pain and fell to the side, this heart-warming moment instantly made the woman vomit a mouthful of blood, Huo Weilou sat up, his eyes were cold as if he was about to kill someone, he yelled again, "Get lost—"
This is the maidservant sent by the eldest princess. She has just been told to leave the Marquis Mansion. Although everyone knows the name of Wu Zhaohou, but this is Wu Zhaohou who is under one man and above ten thousand. Who wouldn't want to cling to him? So I had this kind of appearance, and I was not afraid of death and wanted to give it a try.
"This... How did you get in here?! You horrible thing!" Eunuch Fu came in from the outside exclaiming, and immediately said, "Come here—"
The guard entered the door from the outside, and when he saw the person lying on the ground, his expression immediately changed. Eunuch Fu said anxiously: "What are you looking at? Why don't you drag it out? Are you venting your anger with your eyes? You let such a reckless person run away?" Come in?!"
Huo Weilou was in a fit of anger, Eunuch Fu's scolding was on his heart, but it calmed his anger a little, the guards immediately stepped forward and dragged him out.
Seeing that the person was being taken out, Eunuch Fu looked over with a bitter face, "Just now when I went out, I ordered someone to send him away, but the old slave went to the kitchen, and let someone take advantage of the loophole, it is really too short-sighted gone."
Seeing that Huo Weilou still had a stern look on his face, Eunuch Fu scolded again: "This person really doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth, are those names of being a Marquis a lie?! If you don't believe in evil, you are not afraid of death! You have offended Hou Lord, why don't you ask someone to pay you 30 boards, punish the criminals and sell them to be slaves—"
After finishing speaking, Eunuch Fu turned around and walked out with an angry expression on his face. After taking two steps and turning his head, he scolded fiercely in his mouth. Huo Weilou didn't know what he meant, so he stroked his forehead helplessly, "Okay—"
Eunuch Fu stopped and turned around, heaved a long sigh of relief on his face, and said with a wry smile: "The people in the eldest princess's mansion are naturally more courageous, so don't get angry, the people sent by the eldest princess will come later, and we will not go to the mansion either. Accept it?"
Fu Gonggong's tone was soft, with a little coaxing, Huo Weilou's anger was also wiped away by his ups and downs, but this sudden episode made him unhappy. Thinking of the scene just now, he even felt a pang in his stomach. They all feel uncomfortable, Eunuch Fu is used to this situation, but he didn't expect Huo Weilou to have trouble just after he came back today.
Seeing that Huo Weilou's face was still sullen, he rolled his eyes and muttered: "Look, it's a taboo for women to be close to Lord Hou, but there is one person in this world who is different, not to mention one person, every day Dancing in front of your eyes is the best."
Huo Weilou raised his eyes to look at him, although the look on his face was a bit aggressive, but the cold and stern look on his brows had all faded away.
Eunuch Fu felt that he had found a way to make Huo Weilou happy, and came up to pour tea for Huo Weilou again, "The letter of recommendation was sent to the yamen of Jingzhao Mansion, and Youyou must go to answer it. Let's find a time to go there, maybe we can It’s not necessarily possible to bump into each other.”
Huo Weilou took a sip of hot tea, he felt quite relieved when he heard these words, but on his face he said: "I just want to go to you, how can I have time to do these trivial things?"
Eunuch Fu raised his eyebrows high and said with a smile, "Oh, if that's the case then forget it, this old slave is just talking."
Huo Weilou's face was slightly stagnant, but fortunately at this time the outside reported that Luke had come.
When the official business arrived, Huo Weilou straightened his mind, he couldn't see the anger he had seen just a moment ago, seeing the two of them discussing matters, Eunuch Fu breathed out and retreated, and his face darkened under the verandah, "Where's the person?"
The guard stepped forward with some trepidation, "Sent it out."
"Can you still live?" Eunuch Fu asked again.
Seeing that he vomited blood when he entered, Eunuch Fu knew that Huo Weilou's hands were serious, so he couldn't help but ask.
The guard said: "I have suffered an internal injury, and I need to take care of it for a while." Then he said with a bitter face: "Elder-in-law, just now I saw that everyone was gone, so I went to the latrine urgently, who would have thought that someone would dare Dare to run back..."
Eunuch Fu slapped him with the eye knife, and sighed again, "His Royal Highness has just recovered from her illness in the past few days, so there is no need to let the other side know about it, you tell them to be smart."
The guards left in response, and Eunuch Fu shook his head helplessly.
When Lu Ke left, it was already late at night, Mr. Fu was dozing off, and he woke up after hearing the noise, and came to wait for Huo Weilou to wash up and rest. After getting off, it was even more troublesome to toss and turn. Last night at this moment, the man was still resting a few meters away from him, but now he is half a capital away.
After such a distance, not to mention getting close, even if you can't even look away, I feel a little disturbed, but I still have no eyesight to move closer. This is not the first time in such a situation. In the officialdom, there are people who arrange people to accompany them at banquets in restaurants, people who send people to their homes, and people who have the courage to set up tricks. He has seen many times, and most of the time he refuses. indifferent.
But tonight made him especially angry.
Look at all the people who want to use him to climb up. It's fine to challenge his majesty. It's even worse that he fell into a womanizing place. If it spreads, someone who believes that he is not close to women How do you think about it
Huo Weilou is very tired, but his mind is messy. Everyone in the world envies his power, wants to please him openly and secretly, and only wants to rely on his appearance for glory, but there are very few people like Bo Ruoyou, she also respects him , but when she looked at him, her eyes were always clear and magnanimous, but it was those eyes that never saw any kindness and provocation, but they were able to arouse his impulse.
Huo Weilou's body warmed up.
In the dark night, the lamps in the whole Hou's mansion were turned off, and his inner room was also pitch black. In the silence that could be heard falling needles, his desire was like a wild horse running wild, which made him a little hard to control himself, and his muscles and bones were full of desire Huo Weilou simply indulged himself between the bed curtains that no one saw.
Her neck was raised slightly, her brows were slightly frowned, and the fragrance from the night couch rushed into his palm, like strong wine scorching his throat, like the crackling of thunder, a bang flashed in vain, and the patience that lasted for days finally broke out freely. .
Huo Weilou's heartbeat was as rapid as his panting, but the pleasure was only for a moment, what was waiting for him in this long night was boundless and deeper emptiness and unbearable torture.
…
Bo Ruoyou didn't go to Yingmao in Jingzhao Mansion right away, she helped Aunt Liang add some things to the house for the first two days, and followed Uncle Liang to go around the capital on the third day, especially looking at Jingzhao Where is the government yamen? She didn't go to the yamen until the fourth day. She wore a plain dress and was accompanied by Liang Shu to the yamen.
The yamen of Jingzhao Mansion is in charge of the important affairs of officials in all parts of Gyeonggi Province, so it is naturally much higher than the yamen of other prefectures. Jing Zhaoyin is a close minister of the emperor, which is not comparable to an ordinary magistrate. Huo Weilou has already told her who Jing Zhaoyin's surname is now, During the past two days, Bo Ruoyou also inquired about the affairs of the Jingzhao Mansion. Hearing that Mr. Sun had an excellent official reputation during his reign, he came very relieved.
Although she is a woman, she thinks that her autopsy skills are far superior to ordinary ones. Based on this alone, she will not be afraid of even the most senior court officials.
However, her trip did not go well.
Naturally, one could not enter the yamen of Jingzhao Mansion casually, but when she arrived, Sun Zhao was not in the yamen. The clerk saw that she was a woman, and only said that she had a letter of recommendation for a job, so she was asked to wait in the tea room. , Said to report the arrest.
But this time, she was left hanging in the tea room.
She waited for more than half an hour. During this period, the servants of the government office came to watch her from time to time. Seeing her outstanding appearance, she said that she would come to the government office to work for her. I'm afraid I'll be ridiculed face to face.
Zheng Liang said in a low voice: "Miss, why don't you say it was recommended by Marquis Wu Zhao?"
Zheng Liang only found out last night that Bo Ruoyou was Wu Zhaohou's errand, and was recommended by him to come to Jingzhao Mansion to work for him. Seeing that these clerks were very suspicious of Bo Ruoyou's appearance, he naturally wanted her to use Wu Zhaohou's name.
But Bo Ruoyou shook her head, "At the end of the day, it's just a errand for Lord Hou. Mr. Sun must know it in his heart, so there's no need to make a fuss."
It's not that you can't take advantage of Huo Weilou's momentum, it's just that Bo Ruoyou is not good at this kind of thing, not to mention how long you can take advantage of this kind of momentum, it's better to be cautious, so as not to be pushed up today, and to be stepped down if you lose power in the future.
Bo Ruoyou came early, but waited until the sun was setting to the west, and then waited for the official arrester to come late.
Wu Xiang stood at the end of the year, and he was very tall and strong. He was dressed in a yamen official uniform, and entered the door vigorously. The color of patience.
When he saw Bo Ruoyou, he was slightly taken aback, but the word disgust quickly came back to his face.
"What's your name?" He asked angrily.
Bo Ruoyou stood up and smiled slightly, "My surname is Bo, and my name is Ruoyou."
Wu Xiang looked her up and down for a moment, then glanced at Zheng Liang who was beside her, and frowned even tighter, "Which family are you from? This is the yamen of the capital, an important place in the government, and I don't want you to come and play around." Yes, I’m still doing a job. I’m afraid you haven’t even seen a dead person. Do you know what a job is? Go home before the sun goes down. The capital city is not peaceful these days, especially for a little girl like you. .”
As he spoke, he stared at her dissatisfiedly, turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute—"
Bo Ruoyou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I've seen dead people, and I've seen quite a few, drowned, hanged, murdered, I've not only seen them, but also tested them in many ways. .”
Although the head catcher looked fierce, he didn't believe that she was a gangster, but he still told her to go home early, so he was naturally not that arrogant and domineering person, since she just didn't believe that she was a gangster, then she could just get straight to the point.
Sure enough, Wu Xiang paused, turned back after a while, raised two thick black eyebrows, and looked at her suspiciously.
Bo Ruoyou continued: "Wu Zuo often stays with the dead as companions. It is true that there are very few women who serve here. However, I have learned this way, so I am not afraid. I have a recommendation this time, and Mr. Sun knows it. I have to ask the government to give me a letter of appointment, but I don’t want to let this skill go to waste, if you don’t believe me, let me do an autopsy to find out if it’s true or not.”
The disgust on Wu Xiang's face was half gone, but he was still skeptical. Seeing that Bo Ruoyou was calm and calm, and his words were confident, he didn't seem to be the one waiting to come to the government to make trouble. He hesitated for a moment and said: "Master Sun today. Entering the palace face saint, I don’t know when I will come back, you said you will do an autopsy... Then if I ask you to do an autopsy now, will you really dare to do it?"
Bo Ruoyou revealed a buckskin roll pouch containing an autopsy knife from the bag at the side. This is Cheng Yunzhi's usual autopsy item. She didn't bring it with He Chengyoubei when she went to Qingzhou earlier. Sure, that's all I've prepared, but I didn't expect to have an autopsy to prove myself.
She unfolded the deerskin and shook a row of exquisite knives, "The knives are all ready, what kind of corpse do you want me to examine?"
Seeing this moment, Wu Xiang already believed that Bo Ruoyou would really do an autopsy, but Jingzhao Mansion already had an autopsy, so how could she be convincing with a few autopsy knives
Wu Xiang twitched the corners of her lips with a half-smile, "Then it looks like you're going to follow me to Yizhuang."