Let Me Pursue You

Chapter 34 – 034

Zheng Yun had repeatedly tried her with unknown meanings. Naturally, she didn’t like this person very much, but she would never look at her with prejudice and ignorance because of this, and instead misplaced the real murderer.

After she finished saying this, Lu Shiqing didn’t comment, and seemed to be thinking about something else.

Yuan Cixian said that he had doubts about Zheng Yun, stared at him and explained: “Lu Shilang, it can’t be Shaohe. First, you have seen the methods of those people last time. Such regulations can already be called Soldier, what ability and courage does a princess have to cultivate such subordinates under the eyes of a saint? If this happened, it would show that she is not a simple role. But neither is it a simple role, so why is she so stupid to take such a big risk for a trivial matter? ? Once the sage finds out the truth and suspects her intentions of raising the dead, she is afraid that she will lose her life.”

“Secondly, if Shaohe is really hostile to me, it’s nothing more than because of her love affair with you. If that’s the case, she should wish that I would disappear. But the purpose of these killers is clearly to capture me alive. This How can I explain this point? Thirdly, as you said, unless these people have lost their minds, how could they escape in the direction of Gyeonggi? Liu Shaoyin is the same, I would rather believe that he broke his toe when he went out by a huge rock from the sky, and he didn’t realize it He could ‘accidentally’ discover their whereabouts.”

“Fourth, you also said that you suspect that they are outsiders.” She seemed to find it very funny when she said this, “This is even more strange. Is it possible that the romantic relationship between a man and a woman can be eaten? Who would because of it?” I don’t know what to count as a rival in love, collaborating with the enemy and treason, could it be that she, Shaohe Princess, really loves you madly?”

She was well-founded and convincing, but Lu Shiqing just sat quietly on the opposite side of the long table, looking at her indifferently. He doesn’t know how Shao and the princess are, and he doesn’t want to know, but he knows that Yuan Cixian is not crazy.

When he was inexplicably unable to restrain his emotions of sadness and joy because of her casual words, but she still moved forward and retreated as freely as she is now, with ease.

The reason why she can analyze so delicately without having to think much is because she is calm and sober from the outside. Shaohe Princess couldn’t stir up ripples in her heart, and neither could he.

Of course, she was right. Obviously, this matter has nothing to do with Zheng Yun.

After a long time, Lu Shiqing pulled the corner of his mouth and said, “I know it’s not her.”

Yuan Cixian looked at him strangely. Since I knew it a long time ago, why did I still think about it for so long with a look of bitterness and hatred.

Before she could figure it out, Lu Shiqing suddenly rebuked Cao An and Shi Cui, and when she was the only one left in the room, he said slowly, “Yuan Cixian, answer me a question.”

With a solemn expression, Yuan Cixian said in a daze, “Say it.”

“Since the crown prince was abolished, there have been no princes in the court. The older second and third sons have always been placed in the high hopes of the next prince by the courtiers. Among them, the third prince is the only one who is officially sealed in Dazhou. Prince, acting on behalf of the sage in Huainan, governing Wufu and Minfeng, except for the current flood disaster, it has been stable for many years.”

“The second prince made great military achievements. In his early years, he joined forces with the Uyghurs to defeat the Turks, and relieved the saint of a heart disease for many years. It was just a few days ago that he secretly made and smuggled arrowheads, and had close contacts with the Uyghurs. His ulterior motives disappointed the saint. , but the little-known sixth prince was promoted.”

These are all well-known things. Yuan Cixian listened carefully, but the more she listened, the more confused she became, and finally she couldn’t help asking: “Lu Shilang, what exactly do you want to ask?”

Lu Shiqing said with a half-smile: “I want to ask, second, third, and sixth, what is your Yuan family’s attitude towards these three people? Or, among the three of them, is there anyone who has a closer relationship with your Yuan family?” Some.”

Yuan Cixian didn’t know if she read it wrong, she always felt that when Lu Shiqing asked this question, there was a strange…expectation faintly in his eyes.

But she can’t control what he expects. Right now, the most trusted courtier around the saint throws a terrible question to her. When she opened her mouth, she didn’t know whose ears the answer would reach.

She hurriedly said resolutely: “My Yuan family has never participated in these intrigues. No matter who is the crown prince, as long as Da Zhou is good and the people of Da Zhou are good, that’s fine.” After speaking, she raised her palms to make an oath.

Lu Shiqing glanced at her snow-white palm, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. She seemed to be addicted to swearing in front of him. Probably every time before, it was as fake as this time.

He was silent, looked into her eyes and continued to calmly say: “If you believe me, tell the truth.”

Yuan Cixian felt guilty for a while when he looked at her, and her head turned quickly.

What’s the matter? Could it be that her elder brother in Chang’an made something wrong to make Lu Shiqing suspicious of the relationship between the Yuan family and Zheng Zhuo? Or is he simply defrauding her?

She couldn’t think of a reason, thought it over, and said affirmatively: “Lu Shilang, of course I believe you, but I have already told the truth.”

Lu Shiqing blinked lightly, stood up on the table, walked to the window, put his hands behind his back for a long time before saying: “Got it.”

After all, in Yuan Cixian’s dream, Lu Shiqing finally assisted the thirteenth prince, so she was afraid that he would know something, and there would be a political conflict with the Yuan family in the future. She was just about to test a few words, but she heard him turn his back to her and say: ” You don’t have to worry about the assassin’s matter for now. I have something to discuss with the county magistrate, so you can go back.”

Yuan Cixian didn’t seem to be angry when he heard his tone, so she had to put the matter aside for the time being and went out of the room.

This place is the residence of County Magistrate Zhu of Tanghe County. Since Lu Shiqing had some matters to deal with in the area, he agreed to stay here for two to three days. Yuan Cixian lived in the yard adjacent to him, separated by a low wall in the middle.

Coming out of his courtyard and stepping through the moon gate, she saw Shicui standing in front at a glance, and seemed to have been waiting for her for a long time.

Seeing her coming, Shi Cui looked around and said in a low voice, “Little lady, I have some news for you.”

Yuan Cixian nudged her chin to signal her to speak inside, went back to the main house, closed the doors and windows, and asked, “What’s the matter?”

Picking Cui said: “Picking branches and going back to Chang’an.”

Yuan Cixian froze slightly, subconsciously pulled her sleeve and asked nervously: “But Mr. Xu’s identity has a result?”

Picking up branches was sent by her to Jiangzhou to visit Mr. Xu, the former big country player, in early July. It is reasonable to say that he should return in early August. But a few days ago, she sent back a message saying that something happened temporarily and further investigation was needed, so it has been delayed until now.

Because it was not safe to exchange letters, Yuan Cixian didn’t rush to ask her blindly what happened to her.

Shi Cui nodded, and said: “Picking up the branches has lived up to the entrustment. After seeing Mr. Xu, after some roundabout testing, I can roughly believe that what Mr. Xu gave you was indeed the same year that Mr. Xu was with Mr. Xu on the banks of the Xunyang River. The chess record of the First World War is true. Picking branches and getting such a result, I went back home, but I was invited back by the Xu family halfway.”

Yuan Cixian frowned: “Why?”

“Do you know Mr. Xu’s granddaughter Xu Sanniang?”

She shook her head: “I haven’t heard of it.”

“This Xu Sanniang is a well-known talented woman in Jiangzhou. She knows everything about piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and poetry. Of course, she also followed her grandfather and is very good at chess. Xu Sanniang is now twenty-four, but she has never married. A married woman who likes to travel in the clouds on weekdays, this time she came back after leaving home for several months, and after listening to Mr. Xu talk about chess records, she hastily sent someone to pick up the branches and inquire about Mr. Xu’s whereabouts.”

Yuan Cixian seemed to have guessed something, but didn’t speak, motioning her to continue.

“According to Xu Sanniang, she had a relationship with Mr. Xu, but one day three years ago, Mr. Xu suddenly left without saying goodbye, and there has been no news since then. She has been looking for him for three years, and she has searched all over the country without any clues. Therefore, I beg Cai Zhi, if you know the whereabouts of Mr. Xu, you must show her the way.”

“I didn’t dare to make a decision without your permission. I was afraid of missing the excellent opportunity to confirm the identity of Mr. Xu, and I was afraid that the matter would make a big mess and offend him, so I didn’t say anything dead, but told Xu Sanniang, She got the chess record by accident, and she didn’t know where the so-called Mr. Xu was. Xu Sanniang insisted on following this clue to find out, so she took her back to Chang’an temporarily, and found a house for her to settle in the city. , prepare to hold her down first, and make a decision after you return. See, how should we handle this matter?”

After Shi Cui finished speaking, seeing Yuan Cixian’s eyes glazed over, as if wandering away, he hesitated for a while, and asked tentatively: “Little lady?”

Yuan Cixian suddenly came back to his senses: “Oh, what did you say? She has been looking for him for three full years, and then what?”

Shi Cui was taken aback. What’s wrong with the little lady, she missed such a long passage. She didn’t dare to ask more, so she repeated what she had just said.

Yuan Cixian was still a little absent-minded, and after listening to the silence for a long time, she slowly said: “Since we are old acquaintances of Mr. Xu, let’s ask him what he means. But if you ask him directly, you have to make a detour. I’m not in Chang’an. After all, don’t worry about brother doing this.”

“How are you going, little lady?”

“I’ll go to the courtyard next door and find Minister Lu.”

She hesitated for a moment, then turned her head and went out of the courtyard. When she arrived at the door of Lu Shiqing’s study, she knocked on the door three times.

Lu Shiqing was talking to County Magistrate Zhu, when he heard the voice, he asked “Who?” After recognizing her voice, he bowed to move the door, saw her, raised his eyebrows, and asked, “What?”

Yuan Cixian thought it was weird that he opened the door for her with his own hands, and his eyes were burning, as if they were going to burn through her face, and he didn’t know if he was still testing her for standing in line.

She hesitated for a moment, and said hesitantly: “Lu Shilang, I just went back to the house and thought about it. Although Chang’an has arrested a number of fake suspects, no matter how fake the suspects are, they are still caught. It just so happens that I have been out for a long time, brother and sister-in-law. They miss me very much…” When she said this, she felt that Lu Shiqing’s eyes turned cold a little bit, and somehow she was a little weak, “That…so I want to say goodbye to you and go back to Chang’an.”

After Yuan Cixian finished speaking with lowered eyes, she looked up at him, but saw that his face seemed to be covered with frost.

She thought about it, and quickly remedied: “I am not only thinking of my brother and sister-in-law, but also of you. You see that you are so busy with everything, and I have been nagging you, how bad it is!”

Lu Shiqing scraped her with the eye knife for a long time, convinced that it was enough to make her face hurt, so she sneered and said, “Yuan Cixian, you have a good idea.”