Early the next morning, Yan Shi and Jiang Qingyue went to deal with official business after having breakfast. Although Yan Shi originally lived in Nuanyang Pavilion, he didn't like people to serve him personally, so he didn't have any personal maids or servants. There were only a few servants doing rough work in Nuanyang Pavilion, which was convenient for Hua Ling. With the dumb mother.
It rained all night last night, the sky is blue this morning, and there is a nice fresh smell in the air. The dumb mother took the quilts of the two of them to the courtyard and planned to dry them in the sun: "You only have this little ability, so you can only keep them in this room."
Hua Ling took out a clean towel and was carefully wiping the white jade flute in his hand: "I just wish I could look at him like this forever."
"What an infatuated, but you did this for him, he..." The dumb mother stopped suddenly, shook her head and sighed, then remembered something and continued, "Another person died last night, the cause of death is Same as the two before, they both disappeared suddenly."
Hua Ling's hand wiping the flute suddenly paused: "The previous case has not been solved yet, and here comes a new case. My brother offended Kangle Gongfu again yesterday, and I'm afraid the Criminal Department will make trouble for him. Tell them to keep an eye on the Criminal Department." Hurry up, let me know as soon as there is any movement. Also, send more people to find out what is going on in this case."
Yan Shi didn't come back very late today, and even had a meal with Hua Ling.
After dinner, it was still early, and the two of them went to the gazebo in the courtyard to enjoy the shade.
"Brother, what have you been up to the past few days? We just got married, didn't your father allow you to do something fake? Why are you so restless?" Hua Ling asked.
Yan Shi replied: "Several cases have occurred in the imperial city, and they are currently being investigated."
"But the disappearance case?" The disappearance case was widely circulated in the city, and Hua Ling said that it was nothing if she knew about it, "I heard that the person suddenly disappeared in front of others."
Hua Ling looked around, then moved his head closer to Yan Shi and whispered, "Brother, do you think it was really a ghost?"
Yan Shi poured a cup of tea for his little concubine to calm down his shock: "There are no ghosts in this world, it's just that some people pretend to be ghosts."
Hua Ling took the tea that Yan Shi poured for him and took a sip: "Since it's not a ghost, I'm relieved, but if it's artificial, how can a person disappear under the eyes of everyone?"
Yan Yi shook his head: "This is still under investigation."
"Brother," Hua Ling played the sound softly on purpose, "Can you take me with you when you go out tomorrow? My mother wouldn't let me go out of the house before, and I hardly ever go out of the house when I grow up."
Yan Shi remembered what Jiang Qingyue had told him before, that Hua Ling seldom left the house since she was a child, and she was even more important than those ladies from big families. Thinking that this case is not a confidential matter, he nodded and agreed.
Hua Ling was very happy, wishing it would be tomorrow, seeing his happy face, Yan Shi smiled and poured himself a cup of tea, and he was so happy just after leaving the house, what a child.
Hua Ling seemed to remember something, and gradually put away the smile on his face and asked, "Brother, is that handsome young man going with us too?"
Yan Shi knew that he was talking about Jiang Qingyue: "Naturally."
"Oh," Hua Ling's smile was not as bright as before, "Brother, who is he? And why does he live in this palace?"
Jiang Qingyue also had a separate small courtyard in the palace, where he was alone and had no servants.
It was only then that Yan Shi remembered that he had never introduced Jiang Qingyue like the little princess, and suddenly felt that he had been negligent: "His name is Jiang Qingyue, and he is my guest. He doesn't often go out of the palace on weekdays, only in Dali Temple." I will only ask him for help when the case is particularly difficult." The disappearance case is a particularly difficult case.
"Then he must be very good," Hua Ling put his hands on his chin, and blinked his big beautiful eyes, "but why didn't he take the imperial examination? Instead, he wanted to be here as my brother's servant?"
After Hua Ling finished speaking, she suddenly straightened her back as if she was facing a formidable enemy: "Does he like my brother? He is good-looking, smart, and has known my brother for longer than me. Then, is there no hope for me?" Huh?" At this point, there seemed to be a choked sound.
"He doesn't like me, and I don't like him either." Seeing the little princess in such a hurry, Yan Shi explained subconsciously. Suddenly he sighed again, and his tone was a little low, "It's not that he doesn't want to take the imperial examination, but he can't take it."
The next morning, after breakfast, Yan Shi brought Hua Ling to meet Jiang Qingyue at the gate of the mansion. Jiang Qingyue was slightly taken aback when she saw Hua Ling, but she didn't expect him to follow, so she saluted instead. Yan Shi re-introduced the two of them again, and it was regarded as a formal acquaintance.
The one who disappeared the night before was a young man in his twenties, surnamed Li, and he had no serious name, everyone he knew called him Da Li. It's the blower in this imperial city, that is, someone who has weddings and funerals to play music.
It rained a lot the night before yesterday, and Da Li came back late because he had something to do.
"I was sitting in the house the night before and heard a noise outside," Da Li's neighbor repeated what he said yesterday, "I went out to see, and I saw that the roof of my warehouse was blown up by the wind. It fell to the ground and broke. I don’t think it’s a big deal. Just as I was about to enter the house, I saw Da Li opening the door of his house, so I went up and had a few words with him. Who would have thought that I hadn’t said this yet? When it was over, Da Li suddenly disappeared in front of me, and there was only a bunch of keys on the ground."
Both of Da Li's parents died, and there is a younger brother at home, but the younger brother is said to have left the city these days and is not at home. Da Li's disappearance was reported by the neighbor. Yesterday, Yan Shi and Jiang Qingyue came to investigate once. When Da Li died, it was raining heavily, and all traces were washed away. Can't run into Da Li's younger brother.
Hua Ling shrank her neck, tugged at Yan Shi's sleeve and whispered, "Brother, I'm a little scared."
"Find someone to take you home?"
I just want to pretend to be weak.
"I still want to be here, and I won't be afraid if I stay with my brother."
Just as I was talking, a young man suddenly came running towards us crying, "Brother! Brother!"
Yan Shi and Jiang Qingyue looked at each other. This should be Da Li's younger brother Jin Geer.
Yan Shi winked at the yamen servant, and someone immediately stopped Jin Geer, not letting him go inside again.
"Let go of me! Let me go!" Jin Geer was only twelve or thirteen years old, although he was young, but he was very energetic, and the two yamen servants almost missed him.
"Do you want to find your brother?" Yan Shi's voice was not loud, but it was very useful, Jin Ge'er immediately stopped struggling.
He cried with snot and tears all over his face, and now he raised his head and looked at Yan Shi: "What do you mean? My brother can come back?"
Yan Shi didn't hide it: "I don't know either. But I want to ask you a few questions, maybe it will help the case."