The Golden Hairpin

Sending the groggy Chen Nian Niang out of the palace was about to hit the sun. Huang Zixia turned around and walked inside while thinking about the case. Unexpectedly, she thought too much, stepped on the steps and almost fell off, finally holding on to a tree and standing still.

The uncles in the concierge quickly patted the stool to let her sit down, and poured another bowl of tea. A few boring eunuchs next to her were chatting, and she was really thirsty, so she sat down beside them, pour a bowl of tea and pour another bowl.

The **** Lu Yunzhong, who is in charge of the cleaning of Yanxitang, is only in his twenties. He likes the family boyfriend the most. When he saw her sitting down, he slammed her with an elbow and asked excitedly: "Hey, Chonggu, you said, you are at Wang's house. With the most contacts, do you feel that the death of the Wang family is really the biggest loss the Wang family has suffered in recent years?"

Huang Zixian was stunned for a moment, still didn't understand what he was talking about: "Huh?"

"Isn't it? After Hou Jingzhi's rebellion, the Langya family's talents withered, especially in these generations, there were no outstanding characters, and there were few words in the court. The family relied on the two queens to maintain the power-it can be said that the roots of the clan are also There is no outstanding girl anymore. Finally, there is an outstanding point designated as Princess Kui, who actually died like this-well, now it’s useless to climb the line of King Kui’s mansion. In the future, there will still be only a book king of the penalty department. Lin support the scene."

Another person next to him interrupted and said, "But that is also the royal family. At that time, a queen and a Shangshu were still said to be in decline."

"Yes, since the founding of this dynasty, the Cui clan of Boring has given out more than 30 prime ministers. What about the Wang Cui Langya, who was infinitely beautiful in the previous dynasty? Even if the Wang Clan of Taiyuan is added, it is not as good as the Cui clan now, right?"

While drinking tea in silence, Huang Zixia thought in her heart that Cui Chunzhan's uncle, Cui Yanzhao, was also well-known in the court, as a leader of a hundred officials. It is estimated that if there is no accident, the Cui family may soon have another prime minister.

"That's not bad. Take a look at Chen Junxie's house? After Hou Jingzhi's rebellion, it was almost destroyed." Someone commented.

Some people objected: "Not at all. If the Wang family really declines like this, how can the prince marry the Wang family? Remember that the Wang family also has a long house chief, Sun Wang Yun. Although he is not as good as our prince Kui, he is also a very good character. And the prince has a good relationship with him. He often travels together. It is really the sun and the moon. Every time the full-length Ann girl is out of the nest, he is racing to watch the best in his heart. The perfect husband-in-law."

"That's also true. It is said that Wang Yun is a decent person, and it is even more rare to be an all-rounder in civil and military. No, in the first two months, didn't he still chase the Beijing suburbs with soldiers and horses from the Beijing Defense Department? Go!"

"Hey, I know about this too." Lu Yunzhong said, and gestured for everyone to come closer, deliberately lowering his voice to create a sense of mystery, "It is said that this gangster is related to Pang Xun! It is his hand. The dead men gathered, intending to enter the capital to assassinate Prince Kui!"

Sure enough, the news surprised everyone: "Oh...but why do we all only hear that it is a rogue?"

"Naturally, the court deliberately concealed it! The old part of Pang Xun, who was beheaded three years ago, was resurrected. Didn't this leak out and shake people's hearts? So, Lord Wang Yun, Captain Wang Yun, the capital defense chief, when he heard about it, Immediately led people to ambush on the outskirts of Beijing, met the enemy in the middle of the night, and killed them in an instant. The Ministry of War buried the corpses on the spot, saying only that they killed a group of rogues!"

"Huh? How did you know?"

"Hey, we have someone in the Ministry of War~" Lu Yunzhong said triumphantly, "Don't forget that my fourth uncle's brother-in-law has the most money in the Ministry of War. It is said that he was responsible for burying the body that time!"

"Who knows!" Everyone laughed at him unanimously.

"Speaking of which, if Wang Yun is really so good, how could the daughter of the Huang family who had married him since childhood, why would she refuse to marry him?"

"Uh...this..."

"Yes, I heard that Huang's daughter poisoned the whole family in order not to marry Wang Yun! How terrible is it to marry Wang Yun?"

"Then...that may be Huang's daughter is crazy!"

"Whether the Huang family's daughter is crazy or not, I know it will be a bit difficult for Wang Yun to marry a wife in the future."

"What are you afraid of? At best, find someone with a small door! It's you, you are so tall and majestic, have you married a wife?"

In the laughter of a group of people, Huang Zixia also echoed the strong laugh. After everyone laughed, she turned to tell the next gossip. She held the tea bowl in her hand and stared at the black pottery glaze pattern on it, without moving for a long time.

The things that have been suppressed in her heart, and through the casual laughter of others, such as the stagnant pool washed by the rapids, have a filthy haze.

It has been more than half a year since the parents passed away. The longer the case is delayed, the more difficult it is to solve the case, and the less the hope of overthrowing it will be.

And the only thing she can do now is to work hard to solve the mystery before she can get Li Shubai's help, get the opportunity to reverse the case for herself, for her family, and wash away the grievances.

Seeing her not talking, Lu Yunzhong came up to talk to her: "Chonggu, when the girl from the Wang family disappeared, were you there?"

Huang Zixia nodded.

He hurriedly asked again: "I heard that the girl from the Wang family who was supposed to be Princess Kui suddenly burst into blue smoke in the eyes of the 1,800 soldiers staring at her, turning into flying ashes?"

Huang Zixia was sweating all of a sudden, this, the rumors are too mysterious, right?

"It's nonsense." She could only say that.

"That's right, I said it's impossible." Another person next to him interrupted, "I heard that the body has been found, and the whole body is braving, and the whole body must be dead within three feet of the body! How could it be turned into ashes? go?"

Huang Zixia was even more speechless. She can only say: "The Ministry of Criminal Affairs and Dali Temple are conducting thorough investigations. Before the government has closed the case, all speculations are wrong. Please don't believe the rumors credulously.

The people didn't take it to heart, they just continued to ask her happily: "I heard that Princess Zhao will betroth Princess Qile to Prince Kui after the death of the Wang family girl. Is this true?"

Huang Zixian couldn't bear it, so she said to the group of people: "Sorry, everyone, this case is still under trial, everything needs to be revealed to the public." Then he carried out the Ministry of Justice and the Royal Palace Law, saying that before the matter was settled, the idlers would wait for nothing. Don't make rash speculations, so as to avoid rumors and disturb innocent people. Besides, the people in the palace should be more self-disciplined, especially to pay attention to the right and wrong of the tongue. This matter is related to both the Wang family and the prince, and you should be cautious in your words and deeds.

Everyone came before her, and most of the positions were even higher than her. However, she was not only a celebrity in front of the prince, but also was assigned to participate in the investigation of the case, so everyone agreed in front of her. give face.

Huang Zixian also poured tea to thank everyone, praising the tea for its fragrance and quenching thirst, and then hurriedly ran away with the excuse that there was something else.

She walked out of the palace, stood at the door looking up at the sky, thinking about the complicated and dazzling case in front of her. She was thinking deeply. Suddenly a golden bell rang in her ear, and a carriage came slowly from the other side of the street. Stop in front of her.

She turned her head and looked, the person in the car got out of the car and greeted her: "Duke Yang."

She turned her head and looked at it. It's really because the enemy doesn't meet together, it's rare for her to stand in a daze at the gate of the palace. It was Wang Yun who came to visit the palace.

Because of the new funeral of the clan girl, his clothes are simple today, a pure white plain silk shirt that fits the weather very well, only the cuffs and neckline are decorated with Tianshui Bifang Sheng pattern, simple and elegant. The white jade pendant on his body is tied with green silk ribbons, and he has a folding fan with sapphire bone in his hand. On the fan is painted a refreshing ink bamboo, which further reflects the aristocratic atmosphere of his family's centuries infiltration.

Huang Zixia, who was often stabbed in the eyes by Zhou Ziqin's bright red, purple and dazzling clothes, looked at the matching of Wang Yun and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It is also the son of the brother, why is there such a big difference between people?

Seeing that there was sweat on the tip of her nose, Wang Yun handed her the fan in his hand and said: "I am looking for the prince to inform about my sister's funeral affairs. Since I have met Duke Yang, please take me to meet him. Lord Kui."

Huang Zixia saw that his fan was always in front of her, and she was indeed a little hot, so she took the fan and nodded while fanning, and said, "Please come in."

They entered from the door, and the group of people in the concierge no longer told the recent anecdotes about the capital, but when they saw the protagonist who had just talked about the gossip appearing in front of them, all of them were vacant, and all of them hurriedly stood up and saluted him. .

Unknown Wang Yun only glanced at them, then followed Huang Zixia to Jingyutang with a smile on his face.

Jing Yu and Jing You were waiting in the front hall, chatting with each other while drinking tea. Seeing Wang Yun's arrival, Jing You hurriedly asked him to sit down, Jing Yu got up and walked through the small courtyard, asking Kui Wang to ask Wang Yun to see him.

After a while, Li Shubai came out to welcome him in person and invited him in.

Huang Zixia was thinking about whether she should follow it up, but Li Shubai walked to the atrium, then looked back at her, and she had no choice but to rush to keep up.

The two sat down in front of the west window. Jing You set up a small stove to make tea in front of the court. Huang Zixia consciously helped them set up clean tea cups and stepped back to help Jing You add pine branches to the court.

Hearing their voices coming from under the window, Wang Yun said: "The weather has started to be hot recently, and the prince also knows that my sister’s body is not particularly beautiful, so we have discussed it among our clan yesterday. Three days later, it will be the first seven. We are going to seal the coffin and transport it to our hometown, and get into the soil as soon as possible. Although we are in a hurry, there is no other way. Now we can only deal with it like this."

Li Shubai pondered for a moment, and asked, "Is the cemetery available?"

Wang Yun said with emotion: "She is young, how can there be a cemetery? At present, we are discussing to use a ready-made tomb that her aunt had set up on the cemetery of the family in her early years. As for the tombstone, she has already sent people back to her hometown and hastened it."

Li Shubai said: "After all, your sister has received a matchmaking ceremony from the Royal Palace of Kui. Three days later, I will personally go to pay the sacrifice."

"Thank you, Lord." Wang Yun said gratefully.

The Wang family is stepping up its funeral treatment, and Wang Yun's affairs are cumbersome, so he left after drinking only a cup of tea.

Huang Zixia saw that Wang Yun was dressed in white, rushing through the hosta flowers in front of the court, and hurriedly picked up the fan next to her hand and chased it up: "Prince Prince, your fan."

He turned his head and smiled at her, and asked, "You didn't bring a stove, right?"

"No, no." She hurriedly opened it to him, "Look, because I was afraid that it would be contaminated with the ashes, so I kept it in my arms."

"You are making tea at this time. No wonder your head is sweaty." He didn't reach out to take the fan, but stared down at her and said, "You can fan the fan again."

"..." She still held the fan in front of him, but he had already turned around, waved his hand, and said: "You can use it first, and you can pay it back to me next time."

Huang Zixia stood among the hosta flowers in the garden, fanning the open fan in his hand unconsciously, but felt even more irritable for a while.