It turned out that when Yelu Chucai was young, there was a Jin Kingdom noble who had taken a fancy to a Han woman. This woman came from a scholarly family and married a Han scholar of equal status. The couple loved each other, so how could they be willing to follow her? The noble was furious and beat her husband to death. The woman wanted to die for her husband, but she was pregnant and had no choice but to flee. When Yelu Chucai learned of this, he came forward to punish the noble, but the woman had nothing to live for. After giving birth to a daughter, she committed suicide and died for her husband. This baby girl had no relatives, so Yelu Chucai was handed over to his mother to raise. She was a maid in the residence, but this girl was beautiful and elegant, and everyone liked her, so they called her miss. Who would have thought that this girl would fall in love with Ye Lui Chu Cai when she grew up. The two of them had an affair and even gave birth to a son for him, Ye Lui Qi. Ye Lui Qi had just been born when this woman died from childbirth. Although Madam Ye Lui Chucai was unhappy, she was still her husband's blood and it was not convenient for this matter to be made public, so she entrusted Ye Lui Qi to be raised by Madam's son.
"Third brother, think about it. Although mother is virtuous, does she treat you differently?"”She turned to Xiao Yizhu,"All these years, mother has been holding back on Third Brother, so why would she give this jade to him?"”
Everyone in the hall looked at each other. Ye Luzhu stretched out his hand and said,""Miss Xiao, this jade is my mother's relic. Please return it.”
Xiao Yizhu saw that it was difficult to deny, so she could only take out the jade ring. The jade was carved with a wolf's head, which was obviously a Khitan item. Yelu Zhu put away the jade.
Huang Rong and Guo Jing looked at each other. According to etiquette, although Ye Lui Qi was not a legitimate son, who in the Great Song would acknowledge his noble status in the Liao Kingdom? Ye Lui Qi's mother was Han, which was not bad. Moreover, Guo Jing was the descendant of Guo Sheng, the Liangshan hero. He was just a nickname in the Jianghu. What kind of family was he?
Huang Rong shouted at the two beggars,"Who are you two working for? Tell me honestly so that you won't suffer again."”
The second beggar trembled in fear, and the fat beggar said,"" I..." Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly fell to the ground and died. The skinny beggar also fell down. Huang Rong was shocked. She didn't expect that there would be someone in the Guo residence who could kill people to silence them.
Guo Fu rushed to the door and shouted,"Who is it?" Which thief was acting so arrogantly here? Come out!" Ye Lui Qi leaned over to look at the two beggars. He saw that the two beggars were bleeding from their seven orifices, and their faces were purple. It was obvious that they had been poisoned to death, but there were no obvious wounds on their bodies. If it was a hidden weapon, it would be a thin steel needle. However, there were no outsiders in the hall. If they could shoot these two people from a distance, their wrist strength would be extraordinary. He could not help but be speechless.
Huang Rong also rushed to the two of them and looked at their corpses carefully. She muttered,"If it was a poison needle, the poison from the extremely thin poison needle would be limited, and it would not be fatal in an instant. "This poison…" He turned around and said to Guo Jing,""Why don't we invite Master India to take a look?”
Guo Jing quickly invited the Indian monk over. The Indian monk looked at the two corpses and asked curiously,""This poison still exists in this world? This is really strange." "What poison is this?" asked Huang Rong. The Indian monk said," This is a strange poison recorded in ancient books. If it is used to harm people, it should be given to them in advance. There will be no abnormalities after being poisoned. If they can cultivate their body and mind, they will not be poisoned for the rest of their lives. However, if their emotions fluctuate greatly, such as shock, joy, or fear, the poison will enter their heart and meridians. There is no cure for it. This poison was quite similar to the Love Flower. Its name was Heart-severing Grass.”
Guo Fu sighed." It seems that the shout from Mom scared the two of them quite badly. That's why they died from stool poisoning." It was really strange that someone would think of such a thing to frame Brother Qi.”
Huang Rong listened to Guo Fu's words and could not help but ponder. Ye Lui Qi's martial arts had advanced by leaps and bounds in just these few days. Besides Jin Lun and his group, only Yang Guo, Da and Wu knew about it. These people naturally wouldn't frame Ye Lui Qi. Even if they did, why would they go through so much trouble to start with marriage?
"Is Prince Huo Du in the residence?" Huang Rong asked.”"Prince Huo Du has been reading and writing in his room for the whole day and night. He hasn't gone out."”Huang Rong asked again and again, and then asked a few other people in the residence. They all said the same thing as the servant girl. Huang Rong sighed and stopped asking.
"Miss Xiao, I don't know who asked you to use this jade piece to impersonate my fiancée, but…" Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yizhu was already crying with tears streaming down her face."I was thinking too highly of myself and wasn't worthy of you. You've already humiliated me enough, do you still want to interrogate me? I just want to marry you. I don't know anything else.”
Guo Fu listened to Xiao Yizhu's tantrum and couldn't help but go forward and point at her,""What do you mean? Could it be that we've let you down? You've made a scene and caused everyone in Xiangyang to think that Brother Qi is a heartless person. Are you satisfied now? Do you like him or are you here to trick him?”
Xiao Yizhu looked at Guo Fu with tears in her eyes,""But I can't live without him. If I don't have him, I'll die.”She was a woman from the Liao Kingdom, unlike the women of the Song Dynasty who were shy and polite. She could love and hate whenever she wanted. Guo Jing grew up in Mongolia, and Huang Rong had followed Huang Laoxie since she was a child, so she was not surprised.
Guo Fu sneered,"You'd have lived this long without him, right?"”
Xiao Yizhu ignored Guo Fu and turned to look at Ye Lui Qi: "Brother Qi, do you really not like me at all? Is it because she's more beautiful than me?"
Ye Lui Qi sighed,"Miss Xiao, feelings cannot be forced." What's the use of saying anything else? Miss Xiao, Xiangyang is in chaos now. You don't know martial arts. I'll send you back to Mongolia when the war subsides.”
Xiao Yizhu heard Ye Lui Qi's resolute words and said angrily,"I don't want you to send me. Since you've already changed your mind, why bother faking it?”As he spoke, he turned around and ran out.
Seeing the awkward situation, Huang Rong could only sigh."The girls nowadays are really different from us in the past.”As he spoke, he pulled Guo Jing out of the reception hall. He could faintly hear Guo Jing laughing,"No matter if it's the past or the present, how can you compare to my Rong 'er?”
Ye Lui Qi and Guo Fu looked at each other for a moment. Both of them felt a little awkward. Ye Lui Qi didn't know what to say. Although he was full of tenderness, he didn't know where to start. After thinking for a long time, he could only find something to say: "The book that Master Jue Yuan of Shaolin Temple gave me actually has another world. Do you want to read it together?”
Guo Fu was a woman after all. Although Xiao Yizhu fought with her for Brother Qi, she still felt pity for her when she saw her running out alone. She wanted to say some romantic words to Ye Lui Qi, but she couldn't. Hearing Ye Lui Qi talk about martial arts secret manuals, she heaved a sigh of relief and quickly followed Ye Lui Qi.
On the other hand, Xiao Yizhu was troubled. She had been spoiled since she was young. Someone had promised her that as long as she did this, she would marry Ye Lui Qi. That was why she had worked hard to go south. Who would have thought that she would lose face instead? She was proud of her beauty, but she found that Guo Fu's beauty was far better than hers. She could not help but feel sad and bitter. She only wanted to return to Mongolia to find her parents as soon as possible."It's already late today. Why don't I find an inn to stay in and leave tomorrow?”
At the thought of this, she saw a middle-aged woman standing beside her and asked,"Sister-in-law, is there an inn nearby?”"Miss, you want to stay overnight?" the woman asked with a smile. You're not a local, right? It's really hard for a flower-like girl like you to come here in this chaotic situation. How about this, my relative has opened a clean and exquisite inn. If you don't mind, how about I take you there for a night?”
Xiao Yizhu hurriedly thanked the middle-aged woman. The woman took her in a few circles and came to a corner door. Xiao Yizhu asked curiously,"Since it's an inn, why does it look like the backyard of an official's family?”
The middle-aged woman said," Miss, you might not know this, but my relative's ancestors were indeed officials. That's why our family has this big house. Later, Xiangyang was besieged, and my relatives fled to Lin 'an with the imperial court. That's why it was given to others to stay in.”
Xiao Yizhu listened to it and felt that it was reasonable. She followed the woman into the corner door. The woman took her around a few times and came to a house. Xiao Yizhu entered the house. Although she was not smart, she also noticed that something was wrong. This house was very exquisite. It was obviously a young lady's boudoir. How could it be an inn? Just as she was about to open her mouth to ask, a person walked out of the room and without saying anything, he placed a palm on her chest. She fell to the ground without making a sound.
On the other hand, Guo Fu had seen the Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture at Ye Lui Qi's place. In this life, she had an extraordinary understanding of it. Once she saw the Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture, she knew that it was extraordinary. Moreover, the Internal Strength taught by Nine Yin, Xiantian Skill, and Guo Jing were all Taoist Internal Strength. They were all interlinked and completely different from the Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture. Guo Fu had been a martial arts fanatic since childhood. How could she not be overjoyed when she saw this book? The two of them discussed in low voices in the room. Unconsciously, the golden crow fell to the west and the jade rabbit rose to the east.
Guo Fu saw that it was getting late and exclaimed,""I'm going back first." After all, she was a woman. Even though she had feelings for Ye Lui Qi, she had to avoid arousing suspicion at night. Ye Lui Qi knew that she had self-respect, so he didn't ask her to stay and sent her out of the room.
Guo Fu returned to the front of the room and saw that the door was ajar, but she did not find it strange. She smiled and said,""This damned servant girl forgot to close the door again." Who would have thought that when she pushed open the door, she would see a person lying on the ground. Guo Fu quickly went forward to check. The woman turned out to be Xiao Yizhu. Guo Fu quickly grabbed her wrist and felt her pulse. How could she be saved? Guo Fu turned pale with fright. At this moment, Ye Lui Yan shouted from outside the room,""Sister Guo Fu!" Guo Fu turned her head and saw Huang Rong, Big and Small Wu, Ye Lui Yan, and Wanyan Ping standing at the door!
When everyone had arrived at the reception hall, Guo Fu cried out,""It wasn't me, it really wasn't me." Although everyone comforted Guo Fu on the surface, they were all suspicious in their hearts. Xiao Yizhu was a Mongolian girl, but she died in Guo Fu's room for no reason, and she had no grudges with anyone else. If Guo Fu didn't kill her, who could it be?
Huang Rong pondered." I raised Fu 'er since she was young. I know her personality and character. It's impossible for Fu' er to kill Miss Xiao in her room because she was jealous. However, if that girl comes to provoke us and insults Fu 'er rudely, or even insults me and Brother Jing, Fu' er might accidentally commit a grave mistake in a fit of anger.”A mother knows her daughter best. Huang Rong's thoughts were not bad, so even she did not dare to say that this matter had nothing to do with Guo Fu in public. She could only vaguely say,"This matter naturally has to be investigated thoroughly."
"Are you guys still suspecting me?" Guo Fu asked anxiously. Why should I kill her? I had no idea why she came to my room.”
At this moment, a voice said,"In my opinion, it definitely wasn't Miss Guo's doing."”Guo Fu turned around and saw a person walking in from outside the door. He was dressed in a purple satin robe and was waving a folding fan. It was Huo Du.
Guo Fu heard that someone was speaking up for her. Although she was happy, when she saw that it was Huo Du, she pursed her lips again. It was obvious that she did not care.
Huo Du stepped forward to examine Xiao Yizhu's corpse and said,"Miss Xiao died from a palm strike on her chest? It was just that Miss Xiao did not know martial arts, so it was not difficult for the murderer to hide his martial arts background.”
"We've already seen it before. Do we need you to say more?" Huang Rong sneered.”
Huo Du continued," Miss Guo is not a narrow-minded person. Her only flaw is that she is slightly hot-tempered. If Miss Guo was angered by Miss Xiao, Miss Guo would attack in her own room in a fit of anger. Why would she deliberately hide her martial arts background?”
When everyone heard this, they felt that it made sense.
"Besides, why would Miss Guo want to kill Miss Xiao?" Huo Du asked. Miss Xiao's looks were inferior to Miss Guo's, and her martial arts were even worse. Moreover, Miss Xiao's plan to deceive the world had been exposed, so why would Miss Guo kill her?”
"Then who do you think did it?" Huang Rong asked with a smile.”
Huo Du squatted down to check Xiao Yizhu's body and said,""Miss Xiao seems to be holding something in her hand.”
Huang Rong, Ye Lui Yan and the others hurried over to check. They saw Xiao Yizhu holding a piece of cloth in her hand. Huang Rong pried open her fingers and pulled it out. It was a piece of black linen. Everyone was shocked.
It turned out that because Ye Lui Qi had not finished mourning, he had been wearing black cloth clothes during this period of time. In this Guo residence, there was no one else who wore black clothes.
Huo Du smiled and said," That's right. Everyone, think carefully. Miss Guo doesn't need to kill Miss Xiao, but it's different for Ye Lui Qi. Ye Lui Qi wholeheartedly wants to marry Miss Guo, but with Miss Xiao's ruckus, the one who will suffer the most is naturally Ye Lui Qi. If Xiao Yi Zhu did not die, how could Ye Lui Qi marry Miss Guo in peace?”
"How could Big Brother Ye Lui be like this?" Guo Fu said angrily. He spent the whole afternoon practicing with me, how could he have time to kill Miss Xiao?”
Huo Du said," Yes and no. Call Ye Lui Qi over and see if his clothes are missing this piece."”
"That's true," Huang Rong said. Then call him over and you'll know at a glance.”
Everyone waited for Ye Lui Qi to arrive at the reception hall and checked the corner of his clothes. Indeed, there was a missing piece. Huo Du smiled and said,"How is it? I said it wasn't Miss Guo's doing."
While Ye Lui Qi was still in shock, he suddenly saw Xiao Yi Zhu's corpse lying on the ground and said in shock: "What's wrong with Miss Xiao?"
Huo Du sneered,"You killed her. What else is there to explain?"”
"Where does this come from?" Ye Lui Qi asked in surprise.”Huo Du snorted. The piece of cloth in her hand is exactly the same size as the corner of your clothes. Presumably, she tore it off from the corner of your clothes before she died. There's still a long way to go from your house to Miss Guo's house. With your speed, if you rush to Miss Guo's house first and kill someone, then sneak back without anyone noticing, who will find out?”
Guo Fu remembered that on the way back, she met a cat in the garden. She was so childish that she played with the cat for a while before going back. If Ye Lui Qi rushed over at this time, it might not be too late. She couldn't help but be startled for a moment, but then she thought," Was Brother Qi such a person? There must be a misunderstanding.
Huang Rong was also suspicious, but she did not care much about the life of a stranger from Mongolia. She said lazily,"Although human life is a big deal, we don't open a yamen here to try cases. It's better for this lady to be buried first.”
Although these words were to help Ye Lui Qi smooth things over and avoid the topic, but Ye Lui Qi still seemed to have doubts about him after hearing Huang Rong's words and said anxiously,""I really didn't hurt Miss Xiao.”
At this time, Lu Youjiao came into the Flower Hall to ask Huang Rong about the strategy of guarding the city. Seeing that everyone was discussing Xiao Yizhu, he also said,"Speaking of which, I was just about to say that when I passed by this evening, I did see a black-robed figure flash past the back corner door. Because that person's Qinggong was not bad, his body was very fast. I couldn't see who it was clearly, but it was undoubtedly a young man.”
At that time, the manservants in the manor were all dressed in yellowish-brown cloth clothes, Huo Du wore a purple robe, Guo Jing wore a green robe, and there was only one black-clothed man in the manor, Ye Lui Qi. Ye Lui Qi heard Lu Youjiao say the same thing and became even more anxious,""Faction Leader Lu, are you sure you didn't see wrongly?”
Lu Youjiao heard Ye Lui Qi's tone and was dissatisfied,""Hmph, although Old Beggar's martial arts are not good, he's not blind.”
According to what Huang Rong saw, Xiao Yizhu was just a girl who came to cheat her husband. If she died, then so be it. But if Ye Lui Qi was really the person who would kill this innocent girl in order to marry Guo Fu, then his character would be worrying. He couldn't help but ponder. Guo Fu anxiously grabbed her mother's arm and was about to say something when she saw Guo Jing flick his sleeves and enter the reception hall.
Guo Jingyuan was very satisfied with Ye Lui Qi. He thought that his character and martial arts were both top notch and was a good match for Guo Fu. However, he did not expect Ye Lui Qi to be such a ruthless person. He was so angry that his face turned ashen."Hmph, you're doing very well."
When Ye Lui Qi heard Guo Jing speak like this, his heart turned cold,""Uncle Guo and Aunt Guo both believed that I was the murderer of Miss Xiao. Then, they thought that I was a ruthless murderer who forsakes righteousness at the sight of women.”If he was Yang Guo, he would have exploded long ago. However, after he learned the Xiantian Art and the Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture, his state of mind was peaceful and could not be easily disturbed by external things. He silently bowed to Guo Huang and the other two."Hero Guo, Gang Leader Huang, today Ye Lui Qi has been wrongly accused and cannot be cleared, but Ye Lui Qi will do his best to find the real culprit.”Saying that, he sighed and said to Ye Lui Yan,""Sister, Hero Guo and Gang Leader Huang were heroes of that time. The Wu brothers were gentle and considerate men. They wouldn't make things difficult for you. Sister Fu treats you like a sister.”As he spoke, he glanced at Guo Fu and turned to leave.
Guo Fu wanted to chase after him, but Guo Jing said angrily,""If you chase after this disciple who has forgotten his roots, you won't have a father like me.”Huang Rong quickly pulled Guo Fu back and said,"When your father's anger subsides, we'll slowly persuade him."?”Guo Fu had no choice but to follow Huang Rong back. Guo Jing glared at Guo Fu and said,"It's getting late. Go back and rest."”As she spoke, she returned to her room angrily. Ever since Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu eloped, he had high hopes for Ye Lui Qi, hoping that he could become a hero of his generation and inherit his and Rong 'er's great cause of guarding the city with Guo Fu. Who would have thought that Ye Lui Qi's character would be like this, he only felt pain in his heart.
Huo Du saw Ye Lui Qi leave and hurriedly said,"Great Hero Guo, normally it's Great Hero Guo and Brother Ye Lui patrolling the city at night. Today, there are many things to do and Miss Guo is not in a good mood. Why don't you let me patrol the city on behalf of Great Hero Guo?”
Guo Jing frowned. Although Huo Du fought with Da 'er Ba before entering the city and saved several Beggar's Sect disciples and was injured, he should not have suspected him. Moreover, Huo Du had Princess Hua Zheng's letter, but he was still a Mongolian. After pondering for a while, Huang Rong said,"Why don't we do this? We'll let Big and Small Wu take care of the city. It's also good to let Huo Dusui and the Beggar's Sect disciples take a look at the city.”Guo Jing nodded and said,"Since Rong 'er said so, then let's do it this way."”
That night, Guo Fu tossed and turned in bed, thinking that there was something fishy about this matter. Brother Qi was definitely not the kind of person to do such a thing. Whether it was the cloth or the black clothes, it was not difficult to frame him. The next morning, Guo Fu got up early and went to the reception hall to talk to her parents about this matter. Coincidentally, Huang Rong was talking to some Beggar's Sect disciples. Suddenly, a Beggar's Sect disciple with eight bags rushed in and whispered a few words into Huang Rong's ear. Huang Rong's expression changed drastically. She stood up abruptly and said in a trembling voice,""Is there such a thing?" Everyone was shocked and turned to look at her. "There are no outsiders here," Huang Rong said. What happened?" When everyone saw her speak with tears in her eyes, they knew that something unfortunate had happened. They heard the eight-bag disciple say,"Last night, Sect Leader Lu brought two seven-pocketed disciples to patrol the camp in the south of the city as usual. Who knew that they still hadn't returned after the ugly hour. "We were worried and went out to visit in batches. We actually saw Sect Leader Lu's body in a dilapidated temple in the south of the city…" When everyone heard the word "body", they couldn't help but cry out.
The disciple continued," When we arrived at the temple, we saw Leader Lu lying on the ground. There was only one person beside him…" As he spoke, he glanced at Guo Fu. He did not dare to say anything.
"Who is it?" Guo Fu asked. Why are you looking at me?"
That disciple said,"It's…it's Grandpa Ye Lui!"”
Guo Jing suddenly stood up.”Huang Rong quickly pulled Guo Jing back and said,"Brother Jing, although Brother Ye Lui is with Sect Leader Lu, he might not be the one who did it."?”He turned around and asked,"What was Ye Lui Qi doing at that time?"”
The disciple cried and said," At that time, I was there with Elder Pang. I asked him why he wanted to kill Leader Lu. He said that he didn't kill Leader Lu. He just didn't have any money on him. He could only stay in the dilapidated temple last night. He didn't know how Leader Lu died." Elder Pang wanted to fight him to the death. The evil thief's martial arts were extremely high. With just one exchange, he had struck Elder Pang's acupuncture point. Fortunately, Huo Du arrived in time. The evil thief immediately used his lightness skill and ran away. Elder Pang, Huo Du, and I couldn't catch up with him. We don't know where he went.”
"So you guys didn't see Brother Qi kill Elder Lu?" Guo Fu hurriedly said. In my opinion, Brother Qi definitely didn't kill him. Otherwise, he would have killed the two of you as well.”Before he could finish his sentence, Guo Jing had already shouted angrily,"Shut up!"
Huang Rong knew that Guo Jing was good in every aspect, but he lacked calmness. When the Seven Monsters of Jiangnan were killed, he also left without mercy. However, this was too coincidental. Lu Youjiao had just said that he had seen the black-clothed man last night, and he was killed today. There were probably not many people in Xiangyang who could kill Lu Youjiao. Could it be that she had made a mistake?
The disciple knelt down and raised the dog baton, crying,""Gang Leader Huang, if Beggar's Sect has no choice but to ask Gang Leader Huang to make a decision.”Huang Rong shook her head and said," The war in Xiangyang is very intense now. My children are crying and waiting to be fed. They're only a month old. How can I be the leader of the Beggar's Sect?"”As he spoke, he turned to look at Guo Fu,"Didn't Old Gang Master Hong pass the dog baton to you?" How about you temporarily replace me as the leader of Beggar's Sect?”
The disciple said anxiously," Miss Guo's martial arts and character are both good. The brothers in the sect are not convinced, but after all, the murder of Sect Leader Lu involved Ye Lui Qina…If Miss Guo becomes the Sect Leader of the Beggar's Sect, how can you help us take revenge?"”
Guo Fu's heart ached when she heard what the Beggar's Sect disciple said. However, she had been taught by her parents since she was young to put the overall situation first. She said,"If Brother Qi really killed Leader Lu, I will naturally sever all ties with him and kill him to avenge Leader Lu. However, this matter was still unclear. He had to investigate it clearly. How could he kill a good person by mistake?”
The Beggar's Sect's disciple sneered." If you can't find out in a year, then you can find out in a year. If you can't find out in ten years, then you can find out in ten years. If you find out in five or seven decades, people will die. What's the use of finding out by then?"”
Guo Fu was so angry that her eyebrows were raised and her almond-shaped eyes were wide open."Then what do you want me to do?"
Elder Pang said," That thief Ye Lui Qi has extremely high martial arts skills. There are only a few people in the world who can kill him. However, it is easy for one person to kill him. I am afraid that this person will forget his loyalty when he sees women and is unwilling to avenge Leader Lu!"”
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