With the help of the people in the capital who loved to watch the excitement all their lives, the "thief" was taken all the way to Jingzhao Mansion, without him even having a chance to refute.
Jingzhao Prefecture Yin saw Fu Yi's figure in the crowd and had a bad feeling in his heart. Could this matter be related to Xian's niece?
"Sir." Fuyi stepped forward in three steps, gave Jing Zhaoyin a junior salute, and then began to denounce the hateful thief and express his gratitude to the people who helped her.
The people who crowded in the yamen gate to watch the excitement nodded repeatedly, yes, yes, they are so kind and righteous.
"Sir, Cao Min is a scholar and will not do such sneaky things." The counselor didn't know how much Yun Fuyi knew about him. He just wanted to get away immediately and find an opportunity to leave the capital: "There must be something wrong with this matter. It’s a misunderstanding, sir, please look into it.”
"Such a big bag of silver fell out of your sleeve. Could it be a misunderstanding?"
"If the little girl hadn't been so clever, you would have escaped with the silver."
"Yes, We all saw it, the silver clearly fell out of your body.”
If it was just a small purse, not many people might notice it, but it is a whole bag of silver, which is a lot. There’s no room for it in your wallet, so who wouldn’t take a second look?
"A case is being handled in the hall. Please be quiet, fellow villagers." Jing Zhaoyin calmed down the chattering people outside the hall and continued to ask the counselor kneeling on the ground: "Who are you from and where do you live?"< br>
"The ordinary people are not people from the capital." The counselor looked like an honest scholar: "Because he failed in the imperial examination many times, he came to the capital to find a way out, and now he is a steward at Gongpinghou Villa."
The counselor was vague. He glanced at Yun Fuyi, hoping that his words would dispel her doubts.
Gong Pinghou was in a state of decline. Zhuangzi could not arrange people from the palace to help take care of it as before, so he could only hire outsiders.
"You are the steward of Gongpinghou Villa. What does it have to do with you stealing money and stealing wallets?" Xia Yu asked: "In the past month or so, you have often pretended to be a vegetable farmer or a hawker. Is this what the steward of the other village wants to do when he appears on East Street? "
The counselor's eyes changed slightly. He thought he was hiding it well, but he didn't expect to be discovered by this maid.
Jing Zhaoyin has been an official for many years. After hearing Xia Yu's words, he immediately realized that this matter was not simple. He looked at the middle-aged man kneeling in the hall calmly.
The skin is smooth, the teeth are neat, the hands are clean, he looks like he has not been exposed to the sun and wind, and he is very particular about his diet.
Such a person is not like a steward of a farm, but more like someone who is being served.
"What the girl is talking about, the ordinary people can't understand." The counselor pretended to be angry: "You just framed me for theft, but you still wronged me like this? I saw that the girl was well-dressed, and your girl is even more extraordinary. She must be He is a person of high status , Do you want to bully others and give in? "
"What are you anxious about? We haven't said anything yet." Xia Yu knew that he wanted to portray himself as a weak one, and the people watching the excitement outside thought they were using their power. Pressure. It's a pity that this method is far worse than the ones they saw in Chongzhou.
When the master served as an official in Chongzhou, they saw all kinds of weird tricks, and the counselor's few indifferent words were really easy to deal with.
"There are so many people on the street. If my lady is really a bully, why has she never bullied others?" Xia Yu retorted: "You have to find the reasons for everything within yourself. Don't rake things back after you steal them. "
"Sir, the daughter of the people is willing to testify for this girl. "A woman carrying a flower basket mustered up her courage and squeezed out of the crowd: "This girl is a good person. A few months ago, the girl was molested. It was this girl who saved the girl and sent her home. . ”
This is the flower girl whom Fu Yi saved after beating up Wang Yanhe and others on the night of the Lantern Festival.
"Sir, civilian women can also testify that a few days ago, an official drove us away from the pear blossom forest and scared my daughter to tears. It was this girl who helped us administer justice."
Jing Zhaoyin had some impression of this matter. Lu Tanhua, who drove away the people, was finally revoked by his majesty and was driven back to his hometown in Lingbei.
When the counselor saw this, he thought to himself that Yun Fuyi was obviously a well-known playboy, so how could any common people stand up to speak for her? Could it be that he was hired by her?
He was used to intrigues, and even more accustomed to making suggestions for others behind their backs. He never thought that someone would directly send him to Jingzhao Mansion for the ridiculous reason of stealing.
Several people stood up to testify for Fu Yi. Jing Zhaoyin looked at Fu Yi with very gentle eyes. He knocked on the alarm and said sternly to the counselor: "Have you committed the crime of theft? Why don’t you call me soon?”
According to Dalong’s regulations, the thief will receive twenty sticks. If you admit it, you will be punished, but if you don't admit it, the counselor is afraid of involving more things.
Sweat broke out on his forehead, and he just hoped that King Ning would find out about this as soon as possible and arrange for someone to rescue him.
Thinking of this, the counselor gritted his teeth and continued to defend himself, hoping to drag King Ning's people over.
Fuyi smiled and let him delay, not in any hurry.
Want Prince Ning to save him?
"Your Majesty, something happened."
Now that Prince Ning heard the word "something happened", he felt his head hurt. He put down the teacup and said calmly: "What happened again?"
"Mr. Yuan was taken away?"
“What?!” Prince Ning thought there was something wrong with his ears : "How could Mr. Yuan be taken away?"
"Mr. Yuan was taken to Jingzhao Mansion not far after he walked out of the teahouse."
King Ning took a deep breath, Looking at the messenger: "What is the reason for arresting him?"
"Stealing other people's wallets."
Ning Wang almost laughed angrily at this absurd reason: "Stealing wallets? Mr. Yuan is so resourceful, how could he steal other people's wallets? Who is so bold and dares to accuse him unjustly?"
< br>"Yes...yes...Miss Yun."
"Yun Fuyi." Prince Ning was stunned for a moment, but he didn't feel surprised. He smiled bitterly and said: "She has been smart since she was a child. I am afraid she has already discovered that Mr. Yuan is my king's man."
Fuyi has always done things well. Unexpectedly, he should have expected that she would not let him go so easily.
"Your Majesty, how should we rescue Mr. Yuan?"
Wang Ning looked at the tea leaves floating in the cup. After being silent for a long time, he said, "The person who was arrested is the manager of the Villa of Marquis Gongping. Let's leave it to Marquis Gongping. . "
He knew Yun Fuyi. She arrested Mr. Yuan into Jingzhao Mansion just to lure him into action.
The Yun family was highly favored by the emperor, and Fuyi also won the favor of the queen. He couldn't afford to gamble.
"Mr. Wan Yiyuan..."
"Don't worry, he would rather die than betray me."
Suijian, who had been cowardly for two years, heard that the steward of his village had stolen Yun Fuyi's purse, so he didn't even dare to show his face. , let Jingzhao Mansion handle it impartially.
After the counselor was dragged down and beaten with twenty boards, Fuyi came to the side room and looked at him lying on the ground without any image. He bent down and said, "Are you waiting for Sui Ruijing to come? Save you?”
“The common people can’t understand what the girl said.” The counselor was shaking with pain. "The moment you were discovered by me, you were already an outcast." Fuyi laughed: "He won't come to save you, and you can't even think of leaving the prison of Jingzhao Mansion."
The counselor shuddered. He knew that what Yun Fuyi said was true. Prince Ning might not come to save him.
"Those who achieve great things must know how to let go." This is the truth he once taught King Ning, but now the person being let go has become him.
"It's useless what you say. The common people don't know Prince Ning."
"It doesn't matter whether you admit it or not, as long as I think you know him." Fu Yi felt squatting. Feeling a little uncomfortable, he simply sat down cross-legged and said, "I am a dandy and do things unreasonably."
"The Lord is somewhat self-aware."
"Thank you for the compliment." Fuyi smiled instead of being angry. She was in a good mood and said: "You appeared in the capital after Sui Ruijing was demoted to the county queen, and you are very trusted by him. Sui Ruijing is not a gullible character. , so what made him put you in a high position as soon as he met you? "
The counselor closed his eyes and said nothing, and did not look at Fu Yi.
"A few days ago, a businessman moved in near the house where you live. This businessman has three daughters, but they wear veils and never go out." Fuyi nodded his chin gently: " I guess these three girls must be as beautiful as flowers and jade, and their beauty is not inferior to that of Concubine Zeng.”
Counselor. The eyes under his eyelids trembled, and when he opened them again, they were extremely cold: "What on earth did Miss Yun want to say?"
"Are you anxious?" Fuyi raised his eyebrows slightly and lowered his voice and said, "Just look. When I think of beauties, I think of the famous beauty trap, so I will visit these three beauties later.”
"I'm afraid that the girl will go too late and end up in vain." The counselor stared at Fu Yi: "If the girl acts like this, are you not afraid of being killed?"
"I have a great destiny, so I am not afraid." Fu Yi He stood up and patted the hem of his skirt: "Oh, you don't have to worry about the three beauties passing by me. This man is overbearing and unreasonable, so he arranged for someone to keep them at home before dawn."
"You don't care about your reputation at all?" The counselor really couldn't understand why. There is a woman who behaves so disrespectfully. Isn't she afraid that no one will dare to marry her?
"What do I need to do to gain fame and dignity?" Fuyi smiled with crooked eyebrows: "Thank you for informing me, there is indeed something wrong with those three women."
After saying that, he didn't wait for the counselor. Open your mouth, turn around and leave.
Seeing Yun Fuyi's leaving figure, the counselor was anxious but helpless.
I hope the master will notice this Yun Fuyi and stop keeping her.
"Miss, why don't you continue to torture this person?"
"It's useless. This kind of person would rather die than confess anything useful." Fuyi said lightly: " He is more useful alive than dead.”
“Girl, where should I go from Caiyinfang?”
A young man walked over, followed by two guards. Their clothes did not look like the style of Dalong people.
“Sir, this is near Jingzhao Mansion, there won’t be any place to play.” Seeing the young man’s embarrassed expression, Fu Yi smiled: “Turn left in front and walk for another half hour. Only then."
"Thank you, beautiful girl." The young man performed a foreign ceremony, which Fu Yi knew was the etiquette of Nanxu Country.
The ceremony to establish the crown prince is coming soon, envoys from various countries have arrived in Beijing, and there are more foreigners on the street.
"You're welcome." Fuyi said goodbye to this person and hurried to meet the three businessmen's daughters who never showed up.
They are indeed rare beauties, one is as gorgeous as a peach blossom, one is as cold as the crescent moon, and the other is gentle, elegant and approachable.
"Fuyi, their so-called businessman father has escaped." Lin Xiaowu sighed sadly, "Their identities are unknown. Are we reporting to the official or..."
These three have different styles. The strange beauty reminded Fuyi of someone again, Prince Ning's mother, Concubine Zeng.
In them, she saw the shadow of Concubine Zeng.
If Concubine Zeng was also a beauty trap against the late emperor, then what the mastermind behind the scenes wanted was the entire Dalong Dynasty?
Prince Ning, counselor, beauty trap, Concubine Zeng...
What a change of medicine without changing the soup. Fuyi grabbed Lin Xiaowu's hand: "Xiaowu, I want to hand over my badge to the palace."< br>
She is still a little girl, and the things she cannot solve must be left to adults.
What’s the use of a honey trap as long as the person involved is determined?
It’s all the fault of the late Emperor’s lack of success.
If he were a wise king, Dalong's treasury would not be so empty that a mouse would have to throw two grains of rice before leaving.
When Sui Tingheng heard that Fu Yi had come to the palace to see his mother, he took a box of tea from the shelf and said to Taifu Lu: "Mr. Lu, I recently got a box of scented tea and I want to give it to my mother to try. , you go back and have a rest earlier, don’t be tired "
"Yes, Your Highness." Taifu Lu was very moved. His Highness did not need to deliver the tea in person. His Highness was obviously worried that he had been sick a few days ago and wanted him to rest more, so he found a reason. Let him go back early.
Sui Tingheng hurriedly walked to the gate of Zhaoyang Palace and heard his mother smile and say: "In my opinion, Heng'er may like that beauty who is as cold as the moon and talented."
< br>Sui Tingheng's expression changed when he heard this. When did he say that he liked this kind of woman? How could the queen mother sully his innocence out of thin air in front of Fu Yi?
(End of this chapter)
The author said: Brother Sui: I’m not, I don’t have it, don’t talk nonsense!