The widowed sister-in-law is embarrassed, she criticizes the villain like he only wants to be a love

Chapter 647 Big Fish

Yan Shu helped Mr. Cui get off the carriage, and the two followed the Cui family guards to the city wall and lined up to enter the city.

Here, Cui Mengsheng, Xiao Zhenzi, Yan Wu and others had finished the inspection and were waiting on the side. Yan Shu supported Mr. Cui and walked forward.

Seeing Mr. Cui, the soldiers guarding the city came forward respectfully.

"Mr. Cui, the inspections in the capital have been quite strict recently. Your motorcade and your belongings need to be inspected. I hope you can forgive me if I have offended you."

Although the descendants of the Cui family did not hold official positions, the civil servants they supported occupied one-third of the power in the court, and some of them were even officials of the third rank or above. In addition, the Cui family was an imperial merchant and had dealings with royal nobles. Facing such a noble family, their small city guards dared not neglect it.

Cui Laodao: "This is your duty, please."

"Thank you!"

Several soldiers guarding the city bowed respectfully to Mr. Cui, then walked to the front of the convoy and began to check the accompanying items. A soldier guarding the city got on the carriage, walked around in the carriage to make sure there was no problem, and then got off quickly.

After a cup of tea, several soldiers guarding the city came back and said, "We have checked it out. There is no problem. Please go in."

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Hongyue Tower

Ying Si hurried back.

"Master, Elder Cui and Miss Yan have already arrived in the capital. They are currently at Cui's house in the south city."

Jiang Ci's silent eyes lit up slightly, and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

"Send some people to protect them secretly."

"Yes!"

After Ying Si left, Jiang Ci said to Wei Zhao standing beside him, "No news about that child yet?"

Wei Zhao said: "We have searched the capital city thoroughly but still can't find any trace of that child."

"No news is not necessarily a bad thing. The murderer must be looking for the child in secret. We must find him before they do anything. Since there is no trace of him in the city, it is possible that he has left the capital. Send more people to continue searching outside the city."

"Okay, I'll arrange this myself."

Jiang Ci glanced at Wei Zhao coldly and said, "There is one more thing you should pay special attention to. The Grand Princess and the Deputy Commander of the Military Department Qi Yuliang have been in frequent contact in recent days. The Sixth Prince and Wei Yang will be getting married next month. I'm afraid the wedding day will not be peaceful."

Wei Zhao frowned slightly. The Bingmasi was the city defense army and, like the Suweiying, was directly controlled by the emperor. What did the Grand Princess want to do?

"The Grand Princess has close ties with the Military Affairs Department. This is not a good sign."

"If you want to catch big fish in deep water, you have to put out bait that is attractive enough. Now that this fish has surfaced, we just need to keep an eye on its next move."

-

After returning to the Cui Mansion in the capital, Mr. Cui ordered people to investigate Zuo Xiu's matter.

The person who was sent out quickly sent back the message.

"Master, a murder case did happen in the capital these days. Sixty-seven members of the family of Zuo Shengyue, the former imperial physician of the Imperial Hospital, were massacred overnight. The case is currently under investigation by the Ministry of Justice. The whereabouts of the young master of the Zuo Mansion are unknown. The Ministry of Justice has issued a portrait of him and is searching the city for the traces of this young master."

Elder Cui glanced at Yan Shu who was standing beside him, and then asked his men, "Is there anything else happening in the capital?"

"Two days ago, the prince of Yong'an Marquis's Mansion was assassinated in public. Fortunately, someone rescued him in time and he escaped."

Yan Shu's eyelashes trembled slightly. Wei Zhao, the prince of Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, had a good relationship with Jiang Ci. Wei Zhao was assassinated and he wondered what the situation was like on Jiang Ci's side?

"You go down first."

"Yes!"

After his men left, Elder Cui said to Yan Shu, "Zuo Xiu is the only surviving member of the Zuo family. Besides the Ministry of Justice looking for him, the murderer must also be looking for him in secret."

Yan Shu nodded: "At present, we don't know the identity of the murderer, so we must not hand him over to the Ministry of Justice."

Elder Cui was silent for a moment. "Coincidentally, the son of Yong'an Marquis is working in the Ministry of Justice. He was assassinated right after the Zuo family was wiped out. There may be some connection between them. Meng Sheng has some friendship with the son of Wei. I will arrange for him to go to the son of Wei to get information first."

“Grandfather, I want to go with my eldest brother.”

Cui Lao glanced at Yan Shu and said, "Change into men's clothes for safety."

"Yes."

Yan Shu left Mr. Cui's study and returned to her own courtyard. Yan Wu, Xiao Zhenzi, Er Zhu, Shitou and Zuo Xiu were all sitting in the courtyard waiting for her.

"Little sister, is there any news from Mr. Cui?"

Yan Shu glanced at Zuo Xiu, then called two maids in the yard to take Zuo Xiu downstairs to take a bath and change clothes.

After Zuo Xiu left, Yan Shu said to them, "Zuo Xiu's grandfather was the former imperial physician Zuo Shengyue. A few days ago, the entire Zuo family was killed. The Ministry of Justice is currently investigating the case. The Zuo family is a family of integrity and rarely makes enemies with others. No one expected that the Zuo family would cause such a disaster."

Xiao Zhenzi asked, "So, Zuo Xiu is the only one left in the Zuo family now?"

"Well, the Ministry of Justice is currently looking for Zuo Xiu's whereabouts. The murderer who killed the entire Zuo family should also be looking for him in the dark, so Zuo Xiu is in a very dangerous situation. Xiaozhenzi, you are the best at fighting, so let Zuo Xiu follow you for now."

"That little thing seems to be very afraid of me. I don't have any objection, but I'm afraid he won't agree."

Yan Shu said, "I will tell him. Second brother, Erzhu, and Shitou, the three of you should spend more time in the capital recently, learn more about the situation inside the capital, and always listen to the news from the Zuo family and the Ministry of Justice."

The three of them nodded in agreement immediately.

"Leave it to us to get the information."

half an hour later

Yan Shu changed into men's clothes and appeared in front of Cui Mengsheng.

Cui Mengsheng looked at her in astonishment: "Sister Shu'er, what are you doing?"

Yan Shu put on a manly attitude and said, "Brother, you should call me Brother Nanfeng."

Cui Mengsheng resisted the urge to laugh and looked at Yan Shu.

Yan Shu was tall, and with the added heel lift in her boots, she looked a bit taller than usual. She also had some modifications done on her face, with her eyebrows deliberately made thicker. Although she still looked delicate, when she walked out one wouldn't be able to tell at first glance that she was pretending to be a woman.

Cui Mengsheng nodded in satisfaction: "You know what, there is a bit of Brother Jiang in your gestures. Brother Nanfeng, please come in."

Yan Shu followed Cui Mengsheng into the carriage and drove on the wide road of the capital. She curiously lifted the curtain and looked out.

Bianjing is worthy of being the capital of the Sui Dynasty. Its spacious streets and towering buildings make it seem as if you are in the prosperous scene of Luoyang City during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. The bustling streets and well-dressed people all demonstrate the glory and prosperity here. Compared with the bitter and cold places in the north such as Nanwei Prefecture and Xinyang Prefecture, Bianjing is located in the south of the Sui Dynasty, with a pleasant climate and beautiful environment. Now it is just the beginning of March, and the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming, and the whole place is full of spring.

"Brother, where are we going to meet Prince Wei?"

Cui Mengsheng smiled and said, "Let's go to Hongyue Tower. Brother Jiang is there too. You haven't seen each other for a long time. I'm sure Brother Jiang will be very happy to see you."

Thinking that he was about to meet Jiang Ci, Yan Shu's heart beat faster. He felt a little nervous and a little expectant.

Alas, this heart is very rebellious and it is really hard to control.