Wang Yanqing glanced at him in the mirror and asked with a smile, "I'm going to Hangzhou soon, how long does my brother plan to have sex?"
Lu Heng seemed to chuckle, holding the end of her hair and leaning over slowly, a soft and a heroic face appeared in the mirror: "Why, is my sister scared?"
The two were close to each other, Wang Yanqing didn't wear Fendai, and a strand of long hair was still in his hand, there really was a sense of forbidding dependence on each other and crumbling. Wang Yanqing pursed her lips and smiled, turned from the stool, and put her hands around Lu Heng's neck affectionately: "But, we can't live this kind of life forever. There must be a formula for the future."
The postures of the two instantly changed to face each other. Lu Heng played with Wang Yanqing's wet hair with his fingers and coaxed in a low voice, "It doesn't matter, if there is wine today, you will be drunk now, and you will worry about tomorrow's affairs tomorrow."
Wang Yanqing thought to himself that this is really a scumbag who is deceived and irresponsible. Is Lu Heng acting in his true colors or is it necessary for the character design? Although Wang Yanqing's words were just a joke, they were also asking him about his plans for tomorrow. It's good that he gave her a message to worry about tomorrow.
The distance between the two is very close, Wang Yanqing frowned, a little impatient, and there was an ultimatum in his tone: "Brother, I don't want to accompany you any more. If you don't give me a solution, then we will That's it, I'm going to get married."
Hearing her squinting, Lu Heng fixedly looked at her: "Sister is so cruel?"
The danger in his eyes was full of danger, but Wang Yanqing had already understood him. Every time she made him angry, the punishment was the same. It's outside now, there are eyes everywhere, and he never goes too far.
So, Wang Yanqing said without fear: "It's just this way anyway, you can figure it out."
Lu Heng nodded and didn't say whether it was good or not. He stretched out his long arms and put the wooden comb back on the dresser, saying, "It's the last night, I have to leave some memories for my sister. Let's go to bed and talk, sister, yourself. Go or what?"
He was clearly still smiling, but there was a coldness in his tone. Wang Yanqing inexplicably thought of Jin Yiwei's forced confession of the court's criminals. She regretted it a little, but her backbone could not be broken. She patted Lu Heng's hand away and walked towards the bunk bed by herself: "You go out, I'll break up with you, and I'll sleep by myself."
She didn't take two steps, and was directly surrounded by someone from behind. Lu Heng grabbed her arm, pulled her back into his arms, leaned over and easily hugged her horizontally. Lu Heng lowered his eyes and smiled inexplicably: "Since you have provoked me, there is no reason to break it if you want to. For my brother, today will definitely leave a deep impression on you on the last night."
Lu Heng especially gritted the words "last night", which sounded wicked. Wang Yanqing suffocated, Lu Heng strode towards the bed, and while he was turning around to put down the bed tent, Wang Yanqing got up and wrapped her arms around Lu Heng's waist obediently: "Brother, I'm joking."
Lu Heng firmly pressed the inner and outer bed curtains, broke Wang Yanqing's fingers, turned around and easily pinned her on the bed: "Qingqing, when you grow up, you should know that even if it is a joke, you will be responsible for saying it. ."
"I know." Wang Yanqing lay obediently under him, her little finger gently drawing on his palm, "I'm not worried about you yet."
At this time, the beds were closed, and it seemed as if there were only the two of them left in the world. Wang Yanqing knew that Lu Heng was the person who held grudges the most, and the more she held grudges, the more she held her grudges. If she didn't behave well now, when she returned to Beijing, she would have a hard time.
Lu Heng was noncommittal, but took a pillow from one side and propped up the back of her head. She had just taken a shower, her hair was still dry, and she would catch a cold lying directly on the quilt.
Wang Yanqing ignored his actions and quickly asked, "What are your plans for tomorrow?"
Lu Heng sighed secretly, he found that his wife was much more interested in solving the case than he was. While combing her black hair, Lu Heng said, "When you come to Suzhou, of course, the most important thing is to investigate the cause of Zhu Wan's death. Tomorrow we will find a way to visit Zhu Wan's house unannounced."
Wang Yanqing heard something wrong in Lu Heng's words: "Unannounced visit?"
"Yes." Lu Heng said, "Although this trip to Jiangnan is a secret operation, I suspect that it has already been known."
Wang Yanqing's eyes widened when he heard it: "You mean there are ghosts in Jinyiwei?"
"Of course I can trust the person I personally selected." Lu Heng said, "but any weapon in the imperial court is registered. When we carry weapons from Shenji Camp, of course we have to go through other yamen. I can trust Jinyiwei, but not others. people."
Wang Yanqing vaguely understood what Lu Heng meant: "You mean, maybe someone in the DPRK found out that you were gone, and already sent a letter to the officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang?"
Lu Heng nodded, not afraid to speculate on his colleagues with the greatest malice: "This possibility cannot be ruled out."
When Zhu Wan was impeached, many people in Beijing jumped high, who knows what is under their skin. Lu Heng entrusted the emperor's secret edict to conduct a thorough investigation of Jiangnan's officialdom. This is not only a matter of cutting people's fortunes, but once Lu Heng finds out something, the lives of the people on the whole rope will not be guaranteed.
In order to protect themselves, these people will definitely try their best to stop Lu Heng, or even kill Lu Heng. After all, Lu Heng has made a lot of enemies in the officialdom over the years. Killing him will free up a large number of Jinyiwei's positions of power. Who wouldn't be jealous
After Lu Heng left the capital, his whereabouts completely disappeared from the eyes of the imperial court, and only they communicated internally through secret codes. The courtiers did not know the exact location of Lu Heng, but they knew that he would definitely come to Suzhou to find Zhu Wan. These people just need to sit back and wait at Zhu Wan's house.
The more Wang Yanqing thought about it, the more frightened it became. No wonder the entire Lu family was cautious. Jinyiwei was a high-risk position. In this way, it is really amazing that their family can be passed down for six generations.
Wang Yanqing asked, "I saw a lot of warriors disguised as civilians in the inn today. Are these yours?"
After hearing this, Lu Heng squinted his eyes subtly, and his voice was indistinguishable between joy and anger: "Is this being seen? This group of trash."
"I can't blame them." Wang Yanqing stroked Lu Heng's arm, not forgetting to say justice to the people in the Beizhen Fusi Division, "I saw it from their faces. You also know that many actions of martial arts practitioners have become Instinct, you can't fully control it."
When a person is nervous, he can control his language and expressions, but he can't control the pupil size. Even Lu Heng and the emperor are ashamed of themselves in this regard, how can they blame Jin Yiwei for being careless
Lu Heng understood that this was one of the reasons why this mission was so dangerous and he still brought Wang Yanqing out. Lu Heng said, "This is a contact point for Jin Yiwei. I used a secret code to tell them to come here to meet. But in order to hide people's eyes and ears, there are ordinary residents in the inn. After you leave the room, you should be careful."
Wang Yanqing nodded, looking at Lu Heng with a charming smile: "There are outsiders, then you enter the room of the younger sister to be married at night, and you are not afraid of what others say?"
Lu Heng also smiled: "If you want to kiss Xiangze, how can you be afraid of the world's eyes? I just like to go against the world's morality."
"Okay." Wang Yanqing adjusted her posture, leaned comfortably under Lu Heng, and asked, "What will you do next?"
"Go to Zhu's house." Lu Heng said, "but I suspect that someone is watching Zhu Wan's house. Going directly to the door is just throwing yourself into the net. If you don't ask the truth and don't tell the truth, it will expose our position. Be careful."
Wang Yanqing nodded, her eyebrows twitched, and she kept thinking about how to enter the Zhu family's house without knowing it: "How about we pretend to be visitors, or people who sell vegetables?"
Lu Heng still shook his head: "No. If the other party has been stalking for a long time, he must be familiar with the nearby merchants. We are strangers, and it would be suspicious to knock on the door of Zhu's house rashly, and maybe they will force the group to silence."
Wang Yanqing couldn't think of anything else and asked, "Then what should we do?"
Wang Yanqing couldn't find any clue, and his first reaction was still to ask Lu Heng for help. It seems that as long as Lu Heng is there, there is a solution when the sky falls. Lu Heng was delighted by this invisible trust, rolled up a strand of hair, and scratched lightly on her neck: "Sister, have you forgotten how to teach your grandson the art of war for your brother when you were a child?"
here we go again. Wang Yanqing rolled his eyes secretly, and hugged him cooperatively: "I'm too lazy to think about it, my brother will help me solve my doubts."
Lu Heng felt comfortable, and no longer stingy to give a topic to his sister: "We can't get in, so let them come out."
Wang Yanqing was stunned at first, Lu Heng held her hair and continued to move downstream along her neck: "Zhu Wan comes from a poor family, and his family is very simple. He has an old mother who is 62 years old this year and lives in a mixed house. In an old house, Zhu Wan has been an official for 20 years, and he has not renovated the house for the family, and the family still lives there. After Zhu Wan's wife passed away, he has not remarried, and he has only one daughter, named Zhu Yuxiu. This year He is sixteen years old and has not yet been married. You also know that if officials in Daming rely only on official stipends, it is difficult to make a living, so Zhu Yuxiu did not follow Zhu Wan to take office in other places, but stayed in the old house and lived with his grandmother. An old servant who followed him for many years and took office in various places, after Zhu Wan died, it was this old servant who helped him to return home."
If there is any doubt about Zhu Wan's death, this servant is the most important witness. Wang Yanqing hurriedly asked, "Where is this old servant?"
"Where else can I be." Lu Heng said, "Stay in the old house and continue to serve two masters, the old and the weak."
Wang Yanqing asked tentatively, "So, tomorrow we will find a way to lead old servant Zhu Wan out?"
"No." Lu Heng replied, "On the contrary, our target is Zhu Wan's daughter, Zhu Yuxiu."
Wang Yanqing was surprised, and after thinking about it, he wanted to understand. No matter how Zhu Wan died, the old servant would definitely tell the old lady and young lady one by one when he returned to the mansion. So they don't need to stare at the old servant, Zhu Mu and Zhu Yuxiu can contact them. The old lady is getting old, and rashly approaching may scare the elderly, and the young and healthy Zhu Yuxiu is the best candidate.
This goal is easier than Mother Zhu, but it is still difficult for a young girl who has not left the cabinet to approach. Wang Yanqing thought for a while and said, "If it's Zhu Yuxiu, I should be able to find a way to talk to her when I meet her on the street."
"Thank you, Qingqing." Lu Heng held her hair and swept her snow chest. In the end, he found it was too slow, so he simply started to do it himself, "So, tomorrow, we must let her go out."
Wang Yanqing originally wanted to push Lu Heng's hand away, just talk, what do you do with your hands and feet? But then she thought that she had offended Lu Heng, so she silently endured: "But, we can't go to Zhu's house to spread the word, how can we let an unmarried woman take the initiative to go out? We can't burn other people's houses, right?"
"Not really." Lu Heng sighed, saving his precarious image in Qingqing's heart, "Jin Yiwei is not so immoral."
As soon as Wang Yanqing heard his voice, he knew that he was stable: "Do you have a solution?"
Lu Heng changed his smug stance before, but he just added a sentence: "Every accident is actually behind several inevitable persecutions. It's getting late, let's go to sleep."
Wang Yanqing became more and more curious and urged him to tell the reason. Lu Heng refused, so Wang Yanqing hugged him by the neck and took the initiative to kiss him on the lips: "Commander Lu, husband, why?"
Her voice was soft and delicate, Lu Heng insisted with all her strength, Wang Yanqing simply hugged him, her chest firmly against his, and moved with her breathing: "Why? If you say, I will take the initiative tonight."
Lu Heng persisted for a moment, thinking that it was not that his will was not firm, but that the temptation was too great. Lu Heng tilted his head and coughed, and said vaguely, "They stole Zhu Yuxiu's coat hanging in the yard, so she will definitely go to the street tomorrow to buy clothes."
Wang Yanqing was stunned for a long time after hearing this. She silently let go of her hand and leaned halfway on the bed, staring at Lu Heng without moving.
Lu Heng felt guilty and tried to defend himself: "Actually, I don't know, it was their own bad idea..."
At such times, he stopped talking about us, but about them. Wang Yanqing smiled, showing no warmth, and said, "In my opinion, in terms of the degree of immorality, this kind of behavior is no worse than burning a house."
Lu Heng still didn't give up on saving himself: "Qingqing, listen to my explanation..."
"Needless to say." Wang Yanqing pressed against Lu Heng's chest and said coldly, "Commander Lu, I've been on the road all day, and now I'm tired. Please do it yourself."
When Lu Heng was forced to close the door of "sister", he was very sad and angry. What does it mean to lose your wife and break the army? Qingqing originally said that she would take the initiative, but now it is good, and the original meal is gone.
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The next day, Lu Heng carefully ran to accompany his sister to dinner, Wang Yanqing gave him a light look and ignored him the whole time.
Lu Heng gave Wang Yanqing her favorite shrimp dumplings, but Wang Yanqing didn't touch it. Lu Heng sighed again. Yesterday, as long as his will was firmer, he would not have to face this situation now.
This was probably the most profound reflection of Lu Heng. When he saw Wang Yanqing was about to finish his meal, he said at the right time: "Sister, the Suzhou market is very lively, especially the fabrics. All the fashionable patterns come from here. I will accompany you to the street to see. Look."
Wang Yanqing is angry and angry, and the case will always be solved. Wang Yanqing gave Lu Heng a hard look, but still followed him out.
Lu Heng, as if nothing was wrong, talked to her freely along the way, asking for warmth and being considerate. This is on the street, Wang Yanqing is not easy to shake his face, Lu Heng said that she had to agree with a sentence or two. Lu Heng felt her step backwards, and he became more and more advanced, and even held her hand in the name of fearing that his sister would get lost.
Wang Yanqing shrugged obscurely, but it was not easy to make bigger moves if he didn't do so. She scolded the traitor silently in her heart. Yesterday, she had time to let her subordinates steal clothes under the nose of the stalker, but why didn't she have time to send a letter to the Zhu family
But Wang Yanqing also knew that the difficulty of these two things was not the same. It only takes a moment to steal clothes, and it doesn't require logic. It's normal for gangsters to do this kind of thing. But talking to the Zhu family, even if there is a legitimate reason, will arouse suspicion from outsiders.
As for throwing notes into Zhu's courtyard, that's even more inadvisable. Anyway, if Wang Yanqing picked up a letter that someone told her to go out, she would definitely ignore it.
Zhu Yuxiu is an ordinary person, and may not be able to hide things. Only the "coincidence" that the parties do not know at all is the most natural.
Wang Yanqing knew that they were justifiable, and Lu Heng was a real chicken thief. He continued to buy snacks for Wang Yanqing because of his brotherhood. After so many times, Wang Yanqing felt embarrassed and cold-faced, and the cold war naturally ended. That's it.
Traitor! Wang Yanqing twisted Lu Heng's hand fiercely. Lu Heng knew that he had passed the test and let his wife vent. At this time, Lu Heng didn't know what he saw in the crowd, so he turned to Wang Yanqing with a smile: "Sister, there's nothing new about the patterns on this street, let's go over there and see."
When Wang Yanqing heard this, he understood: "Okay."
Lu Heng took Wang Yanqing around and slowly walked towards a shop. Wang Yanqing took the opportunity to look at the store. The two storefronts were ordinary in decoration. The counters were full of fabrics, which seemed to be very affordable. At the moment, there is an old man and a young man standing in front of the cabinet to choose, the old servant is squat, and the other girl is sixteen or seventeen, and looks like a pair of master and servant.
Wang Yanqing looked at the people around Ruowu outside the shop, and understood. I'm afraid, this is Zhu Yuxiu, the daughter of Zhu Wan.
Wang Yanqing suddenly stopped, pulled Lu Heng's hand and said, "Brother, I've been hot after walking for so long. There's ice cream over there. I want to eat ice cream."
Lu Heng lowered his eyes and looked at Wang Yanqing, and immediately smiled: "Okay. You wait here, my brother will buy it for you."
Wang Yanqing nodded obediently. She stood in front of the store and looked around curiously, but she didn't move a step. She looked like a young lady who couldn't move without her brother.
Lu Heng went to the ice cream stand to choose the flavor, but for some reason he didn't come back for a long time. Wang Yanqing waited boredly for her brother. When she looked around, she saw Zhu Yuxiu talking to the old servant, and the old servant persuaded him to say something. Zhu Yuxiu struggled for a moment and shook his head. Based on their expressions, Wang Yanqing guessed that they were about to come out, and immediately said to the guard behind him, "Why has my brother been gone for so long and hasn't come back?"
Lu Heng came back not long after the voice fell behind. He handed the ice cream to Wang Yanqing and said, "There are a lot of people lining up in front of the stall, so you've been waiting for a long time."
"It doesn't matter, just buy it." Wang Yanqing pulled Lu Heng's sleeve impatiently, and said, "Brother, let's go pick some clothes."
Lu Heng agreed dotingly, and the two of them turned around and walked along the street, accidentally bumping into the person who had just come out of the store. The woman's screams sounded one after another, and she saw that the ice cream in Wang Yanqing's hand was completely buckled on the opposite person.
Wang Yanqing was very sorry, and apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, girl, I didn't notice anyone behind me. This ice cream was freshly made, and it was very cold. Ice water on clothes is not good for your health, and I will compensate you for it. clothes."
Zhu Yuxiu didn't know why she was so unlucky. Her father died, and her family was not well-off, and she lost her clothes yesterday. If it's a small one, it doesn't matter, but it's the few coats she has left. Zhu Yuxiu originally planned to do it, but her grandmother said that she was a big girl and could not change her clothes, so she forced her to come out to buy new clothes today. All the clothes in the clothing store are too expensive. Zhu Yuxiu was reluctant to waste her grandmother's pension money and planned to take her old servant back to the house, but she was hit by a man and a woman before she took two steps, destroying the only one she had left. coat.
Zhu Yuxiu admitted that she was unlucky, but fortunately her clothes were not too wet, so she could go home quickly. She waved her hand and said it was okay, but the man and woman opposite were very stubborn and insisted on compensating her for a dress.
The slender, tall, handsome man said, "Girl, my sister is the most tender and kind-hearted. If you get sick because of the cold, she will definitely feel guilty. Clothes are nothing to us. Our apology, the girl will accept it."
Wang Yanqing wondered why Lu Heng had changed her character, but in front of the task object, she couldn't refute, she could only blink her eyes, tears of tenderness and kindness in her eyes: "Yeah, girl, it's all my fault. Watching the road will make you disrespectful. If you go back like this, I will definitely not forgive myself. "
Zhu Yuxiu looked at the overly beautiful brother and sister in front of her, and believed that they were indeed worth the same amount of clothes. Under the kindness, Zhu Yuxiu was embarrassed to refuse, and could only agree: "Okay. There are two of you."
Wang Yanqing found a nearby ready-to-wear store where she could change clothes, and asked Zhu Yuxiu to choose the style she liked. Zhu Yuxiu pointed to the cheap one, Wang Yanqing didn't say anything after seeing it, just asked the store owner if there was any free room, and asked Zhu Yuxiu to take off the wet clothes first.
The store they entered was medium in size and had a room dedicated to women's dressing. The old servant was a man, so it was inconvenient to follow up. Seeing this, Wang Yanqing said naturally, "I'll accompany this girl in to change her clothes."
Zhu Yuxiu actually wanted to say no, but Wang Yanqing held her hand and said, "When you're out and about, rest assured." When Zhu Yuxiu heard this, she couldn't say anything more.
The two women went into the inner room to change clothes. Lu Heng glanced inside lightly, showing the demeanor of a good brother, and settled the bill for his sister and Zhu Yuxiu.
Lu Heng didn't chat with the old servant. It was suspicious that they met with strangers and made friends with enthusiasm as soon as they met. At the same time, Wang Yanqing and Zhu Yuxiu entered the inner room. Wang Yanqing secretly tried the door. After confirming that it could not be opened, he suddenly approached Zhu Yuxiu and covered her mouth.
Zhu Yuxiu was about to change clothes when she was suddenly attacked from behind, and she was stunned. Zhu Yuxiu's eyes widened, showing fear and regret. Wang Yanqing didn't have time to explain, and went straight to the point: "Miss Zhu, don't be afraid. We are the Jinyiwei of the capital. We are ordered by the emperor to come to Jiangnan to thoroughly investigate the death of Lord Zhu."
Zhu Yuxiu's eyes widened, she couldn't understand what she heard. Wang Yanqing quickly judged her expression, made sure she was not hostile, and said, "Miss Zhu, I will not harm you. If you don't speak up, I will let you go."
Zhu Yuxiu nodded quickly, Wang Yanqing looked into her eyes and slowly let go. Sure enough, Zhu Yuxiu didn't shout, she inhaled hard, and when she was able to breathe freely, Zhu Yuxiu stared at Wang Yanqing cautiously, and asked carefully, "Are you really here on the emperor's order?"
Wang Yanqing directly took out the token of Jin Yiwei. This is the Beizhen Fu Commander card that Lu Heng handed over to her yesterday. Zhu Yuxiu finally felt relieved when she saw the words "Shuntianfu" on it.
He is from Beijing and can be trusted. If you are here to kill your mouth, there is no need to travel thousands of miles from the capital.
Seeing that Zhu Yuxiu's demeanor had calmed down, Wang Yanqing lowered her voice and asked, "Miss Zhu, someone may be watching you now. We don't have much time, so I'll make a long story short. How did Mr. Zhu die?"
Hearing her father, Zhu Yuxiu's eyes were wet, she gritted her teeth and said, "Father is forced to have nowhere to go, so he can only prove his innocence with death."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yanqing hurriedly asked, "What happened before Mr. Zhu committed suicide?"
Zhu Yuxiu wiped away her tears and repeated the news that the old servant brought back to Wang Yanqing. It turned out that after the imperial envoy arrived, Zhu Wan attached great importance to it and personally accompanied Du Ruzhen to Zhao'an to investigate, and showed Du Ruzhen the evidence of smuggling by the Folang machine and the soldiers who were injured by the Buddha's machine bird gun. Zhu Wan admitted that he had a clear conscience. He killed the Foro, the Japanese, and the ninety-six pirates because they were too mad and had to use their heads to scare off imitators.
Du Ruzhen complied with his promise at that time, and he would report to the emperor truthfully when he returned to Beijing. Who knows, Du Ruzhen took the master and sent silver taels in private, and when he went back, he took a bite, saying that Zhu Wan was arrogant to kill.
When Zhu Wan heard that the imperial court was going to send an imperial messenger to arrest him and return to Beijing, he was indignant. He came from a poor family, disdain for those who are flattering for a living, and has a stinky temperament, and he has not made any friends since he became an official. He couldn't even persuade Du Ruzhen, so when he returned to Beijing, how could he defend himself under verbal criticism
With the steadfastness of a scholar, Zhu Wan would rather be unyielding. After writing his epitaph and death sentence, he committed suicide by drinking medicine. He would rather die than bear the charges imposed on him by the officialdom.
Zhu Yuxiu said that she was choked up and unable to speak. Wang Yanqing sighed deeply after hearing this. However, there is no time for them to be sad. They have been in for too long, and the store has already sent someone to ask. Wang Yanqing shouted to the outside that it was fast, clenched Zhu Yuxiu's hand and said, "Miss Zhu, there is not much time, we have to go. Are the relics of Lord Zhu's letters, death words, etc. still there?"
Zhu Yuxiu nodded again and again: "Of course I keep my father's things well."
"Okay." Wang Yanqing said quickly, "You put on your new clothes first. After that, we will visit Zhu's house in the name of helping you do your laundry. After you go back, quickly pack up Lord Zhu's relics, especially the letters. , roster and other things that can prove the innocence of Lord Zhu, we will definitely present them to the Holy Master. But you must be careful, there may be people watching outside your home, you must not reveal your flaws and let the relics of Lord Zhu fall into their hands inside."
Zhu Yuxiu was frightened by this kind of battle, she nodded, and took Wang Yanqing's words down for a while. The two of them were busy changing their clothes as fast as they could. Wang Yanqing folded the old clothes wet with ice cream, turned around and said to Zhu Yuxiu, "Control your expression, we are going out."
Zhu Yuxiu took a deep breath and nodded, indicating that she was ready. Wang Yanqing immediately opened the door and walked towards her brother naively.
"Brother, we're out."
Lu Heng and the old slave had been waiting in the lobby. Hearing Wang Yanqing's voice, he turned around and smiled to catch his sister. When passing by Zhu Yuxiu, Lu Heng smiled lightly and gestured to Zhu Yuxiu politely.
Zhu Yuxiu thought of the "we" that Wang Yanqing had just said, and a layer of cold sweat oozes from her palms, and she involuntarily squeezed the skirt tightly.
Wang Yanqing coquettishly complained to Lu Heng that the locker room was too shabby. It took her a long time to get used to it, but Lu Heng always listened patiently and looked like a very good brother. Lu Heng motioned to the attendant to go to the locker room to take out the old clothes, and said, "Miss, I'm so sorry today, this dress is taken as an apology for you from our brothers and sisters. I will let someone wash your old clothes and return them in person. to the girl."
If it was the original, Zhu Yuxiu would definitely refuse. How could her clothes be taken away by strangers? But now that she knew the identities of these two people, she nodded with a blank face: "Okay, thank you two."
Wang Yanqing nestled beside her brother tenderly, but she was thinking that Zhu Yuxiu had said something wrong. She shouldn't have thanked them.
Just a word, no one should find out.
Wang Yanqing and Lu Heng returned to the inn with their clothes. In order to hide their eyes and ears, they also bought two clothes on the street. After returning to the inn, Lu Heng asked Zhu Yuxiu's clothes to be starched and washed, and emphasized that it was urgent and they would use it today.
After waiting for the shop assistant to leave, Wang Yanqing asked, "Why are you in such a hurry? Waiting for the clothes to dry, I'm afraid it's almost night."
"Later, things change." Lu Heng said briefly, "The ship is still at the port, we have to go back as soon as possible, it is best to leave tonight."
Money can make ghosts run the mill. After Lu Heng ordered expediting, the clean clothes were sent back in the afternoon, and they even smoked incense. Lu Heng and Wang Yanqing pretended to be the young masters and young ladies of a wealthy family and went out with a few entourages and walked to the shack.
They walked all the way to the front of Zhu's house, and knocked on the door generously. Zhu Yuxiu opened the door, and when she saw it was them, her eyes widened unexpectedly.
Obviously, she didn't expect them to come so soon.
Wang Yanqing said with a smile, "Miss Zhu, I'm sorry for soiling your clothes today. I'll have the maids clean them after I go back, and I'll bring you clothes."
Zhu Yuxiu responded, opened the door, and made room: "You have a job. Let's talk about it first."
Wang Yanqing entered the door with her skirt in her hand, and she swept the surroundings calmly. This is a simple courtyard in Gusu. The small house is surrounded by a patio. There are a few vegetables grown in the small courtyard. very clean. When the people in the room heard the voice, they trembled and asked, "Xiu'er, who is here?"
In order not to frighten her grandmother, Zhu Yuxiu didn't tell her what she encountered today, and even the old servant didn't tell her. She raised her voice and said, "Grandma, that's what I told you at noon, the group of people I met on the street. They've come to bring me clothes."
When the grandmother of the Zhu family heard this, she hurried out and kept saying, "They asked you to buy clothes. How did you make this happen? Give the money back quickly."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yanqing quickly declined: "You are welcome, old lady, it is our disrespect, and this is what we should pay to Miss Zhu."
The Zhu family's grandmother refused, speaking sternly in Wu language. Wang Yanqing could not understand, but she thought that Lord Zhu Wan was stubborn and stubborn, maybe she was like Grandma Zhu. Taking advantage of Wang Yanqing's attraction to Grandma Zhu's attention, Lu Heng winked at Zhu Yuxiu. Zhu Yuxiu understood and said, "I have a few of you to bring it over in person. Put it here."
Lu Heng followed into the room, and the guards stood in the doorway, obscuring the sight in all directions. Zhu Yuxiu quickly took out a bag, which contained various letters and poetry collections. Lu Heng flipped through it and picked up a letter between his fingertips.
Lu Heng opened the letter and quickly scanned it. This is Zhu Wan's splendid letter, stating his experience since he became an official, most of which are related to the military governor and Japanese pirates. In the end, he wrote: "I am poor, sick, and angry, and I am not a matchmaker. Even if the emperor doesn't want to kill me, the people of Fujian and Zhejiang will kill me. I will die, and I will self-determine. I don't need anyone."
I was poor, sick, and conceited, and I was not good at going to court. Even if the emperor did not want to kill me, the officials in Fujian and Zhejiang would definitely kill me. I die by myself, I don't need to pretend to be someone else.
It can be seen that Zhu Wan really died of grief, anger and disappointment. Lu Heng sighed secretly and put the letter away separately. He came to Suzhou to find out the cause of Zhu Wan's death, and having this unique letter is enough to send a business to the emperor.
The people behind silently and quickly hid the remaining documents, Zhu Yuxiu watched all this and did not dare to speak. For some reason, when she saw Lu Heng, she was always instinctively afraid. Zhu Yuxiu saw that Lu Heng had put away his father's book, and summoned up his courage to ask, "This... my lord, will my father's grievances be made clear?"
Lu Heng turned back and saw Zhu Yuxiu looking at him expectantly and fearfully. Seemingly expecting an answer, yet terrified of hearing a negative.
Lu Heng's face was silent and cold, and he nodded slightly, "Yes."
Wang Yanqing was still being pulled by Grandma Zhu on the other side, and Lu Heng turned around and walked towards Wang Yanqing. He took two steps, stopped suddenly, and asked sideways, "I remember someone said that your father compiled a list of officials who colluded with the water bandits. Do you know where it is?"
In the end, Wang Yanqing didn't say anything about the stubborn old lady. She took the money and quietly hid it under the conspicuous furniture of the Zhu family. Grandmother Zhu's eyes were not very good. She saw a tall and beautiful figure coming and asked, "Are you husband and wife?"
Wang Yanqing smiled and said, "No, we are brothers and sisters."
"Brother and sister." Grandmother Zhu nodded solemnly, "I have an elder brother, and I will have someone to support me in the future, so I am not afraid of my husband's family bullying others."
Wang Yanqing thanked him with a smile, and Lu Heng stood behind to hear it, and there was an indescribable subtlety in his heart.
He knew that this was the truth, but when he listened to this fake brother and real husband, he always felt that he was being excluded.
The old Zhu grandmother held Wang Yanqing's hand hard, and asked Wang Yanqing if she was engaged. Wang Yanqing could only follow the pre-made remarks, saying that the marriage was already engaged and her husband's family was in Hangzhou. When Grandma Zhu heard Hangzhou, she nodded and said, "Hangzhou. There are many people over there. Don't trust them too much, and be more careful."
Grandma Zhu kept teaching Wang Yanqing how to deal with her husband's family after getting married. Zhu Yuxiu was extremely embarrassed to hear it, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold her grandmother: "Grandma, it's getting dark, it's time to go."
When Grandma Zhu heard it, she wanted to keep the meal again. Wang Yanqing refused several times, and finally got out of the stubborn and enthusiastic old lady's hands. Zhu Yuxiu sent them out. After Lu Heng and Wang Yanqing came out, they turned around and said goodbye to Zhu Yuxiu.
"Miss Zhu stay." Lu Heng said, "It's getting dark, it's probably not safe outside. Miss Zhu and grandmother should close the door and rest as soon as possible."
When Zhu Yuxiu heard it, she nodded silently, and closed the door after watching those people walk away.
After leaving the Zhu family, Wang Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief, and Lu Heng said with a smile, "You seem to be very fond of elders and children."
Maybe Wang Yanqing has a beautiful and harmless face, and everyone who sees her is worried that she will be bullied.
Just the opposite of Lu Heng.
Wang Yanqing said: "Grandmother Zhu is also kind. Lord Zhu is from the governor to the governor, commanding the army of the four provinces, but his family still lives in such a cold house. It is a pity that such an official died so early."
Lu Heng raised his eyebrows and said, "Qingqing, are you mocking me?"
"Look at a person like you." Wang Yanqing said, "I didn't say anything, you have to take the right seat."
On both sides are the small courtyards of Gusu with white walls and blue tiles. The two of them walk in the winding alleys, like immortal couples who come to the south of the Yangtze River to play. The alley was very narrow and only allowed two people to pass through. Wang Yanqing turned the corner and was suddenly pulled back by a force behind him. Lu Heng turned around her, and immediately heard the sound of artillery, which was extremely harsh on a silent night.
The author says:
I am poor and sick, and I am unhappy, and I am not a matchmaker. Even if the emperor does not want to kill me, the people of Fujian and Zhejiang will kill me. When I die, I decide myself, and I don't need anyone. - "History of the Ming Dynasty, Volume Two Hundred and Five, Biography Ninety-third"