I played as an assistant in ancient times

Chapter 123 Mystery

When Shen Xiaoye saw the way they looked at her, which changed from inquiring to disapproving, she knew the problem lay with her attire.

During the reign of Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was a rule that common people were not allowed to use the color yellow, their clothes were not allowed to have gold embroidery, and they were not allowed to wear brocade, silk, or satin. They could only wear gauze, satin, plain gauze, and cloth.

There are also strict regulations that merchants are not allowed to wear silk and gauze. If there is a farmer who is a businessman, he is also not allowed to wear silk and gauze.

Shen Xiaoye usually wore coarse cloth clothes, and she wore a fine cotton jacket inside. She only had her hair in a simple bun, and except for a hairband, she didn't even wear a flower, let alone any jade ornaments.

She knew the opportunity and let the shovel in her hand go to the wall. She clasped her hands together and bowed like a scholar across the threshold: "Wait a moment, my two officers. I will send someone to the Lu Mansion in Xianyifang to inform Fourth Brother Lu."

"Xianyifang?" The two soldiers who were about to break into the door stopped immediately and asked hesitantly, "The residence of General Lu from Huaiyuan of the Fifth Army Camp?"

"Yes." Shen Xiaoye responded generously. At the same time, Shen Changsui walked out quickly with the help of the nervous cook. He said, "What happened? Lu Guan said that if there is anything, we can send someone to the Yulin Vanguard to report to Brother Lu."

Two soldiers from the Bingmasi saw a young man coming out. He was wearing a fine cotton robe, a silk scarf on his head, and a jade ornament and a sachet hanging from his waist.

Moreover, in the young man's arms, he was holding a black cat with pure green fur. He was blindfolded and looking at him with the cat's eyes. There was an invisible mysterious aura.

The two men knew that the Yulin Guards were part of the Imperial Guards, responsible for patrolling the east gate of the imperial city, and that only children of military merit could take on this role.

They looked at each other and finally remembered who the owner of the house was. They clasped their fists and said, "Young Master and Young Lady, please wait a moment. We received a report from the people that a man covered in blood ran into this alley.

Right now there is a large pool of blood on the ground in front of this door."

"Is it a man? When Mr. Bai and I opened the door, there was no one there.

I asked Mr. Bai to report the case to the government office. Did you meet him? " Shen Xiaoye said as he stepped closer to the threshold and looked out.

The two soldiers did not stop her. They looked at the entrance of the alley at the same time, where Mr. Bai was squatting on the ground being held down by his teammates.

Shen Xiaoye exclaimed: "Why are you holding down Mr. Bai?"

As soon as the voice fell, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps at the entrance of the alley. In a blink of an eye, a group of yamen runners followed a man in a green official uniform and rushed into the alley. They quickly surrounded the door of Geng's house and let in several people.

"Who's here again?" After Shen Changsui smoked his eyes, he covered them with cloth again. He still couldn't see outside.

Shen Xiaoye said uncertainly: "Shuntianfu Yamen runner?

Two officers, can you please let my family come back first?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the two soldiers in front of her looked gloomy as they saw their teammates coming out from the next room empty-handed, and two of the yamen runners ran over and said, "Brothers, this place has been handed over to us."

"We arrived first." The soldiers of the Bingmasi were not happy because they could only get credit if the case was solved.

One of the bailiffs said, "But someone has already turned himself in to Shuntian Prefecture, saying that she had killed someone, and all the evidence has been handed over.

And my two brothers, watch your step and don't hinder our inspector from coming to inspect."

After saying that, he ignored them and said to Shen Changsui and his nephew and uncle, "Please don't go out and step on the blood for the time being."

As they are all in Lingchunfang, they know every detail about the residents here.

Shen Xiaoye pointed to the entrance of the alley and said, "Brothers, the person I sent to the government office to report the case is still being detained."

One of the yamen runners nodded slightly and turned to look at the two soldiers from the Bingmasi.

The two soldiers saw the small flag leading the team coming from the west, waved their hands and said "retreat", then glared at the two yamen runners and left.

After a while, Mr. Bai was also released and was interrogated by the yamen runners together with Shen Xiaoye.

He also narrated in a panic: "Officer, we opened the door and saw nothing! At that time...

You can ask the neighbors, they also have..."

After listening to his and Shen Xiaoye's narration, the two yamen runners said, "Don't worry, we won't wrongly accuse anyone."

After saying that, one of them ran to his neighbor to the east and knocked on the door to inquire.

“May I ask who is the person who surrendered himself? And who was injured?

Tomorrow is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. When can the bloodstains in front of the door be washed away?" Shen Changsui asked, and Shen Xiaoye and the others were also very curious.

She also asked: "Could it be that Mr. Geng was the one who was injured?"

The remaining yamen runner looked embarrassed. He only answered one question: "Wait for our judge to decide."

Shen Xiaoye had no choice but to ask the cook, who had been turning her head away and not daring to look at the bloodstains at the door, to go back first, and let her look after her uncle while she looked at Mr. Bai outside the door and smiled bitterly.

Fortunately, the Shuntian Prefecture prosecutor did not stay in the next room for too long. When he followed the blood trail to the door, Shen Xiaoye quickly signaled to his uncle to salute, but the little black cat had already jumped away smartly.

After the judge examined it, he said, "He said he knocked on the wrong door. You guys should wash away the bloodstains.

Don't leave the city recently. The government may summon you at any time. Goodbye."

"Send them off." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as they watched him lead the team away.

Mr. Bai quickly jumped in and said, "I'll go and fight."

"Wait a moment." The cook came out with a handful of cypress branches. "I'll help you get rid of the dust. Mr. Shen, you come first?"

"Yeah." Shen Changsui agreed.

Shen Xiaoye saw the cook patting everyone in front and behind with quick movements, muttering something.

After finishing, she wanted to wash the door together, but both the cook and Mr. Bai disagreed.

I thought it was just a slightly exciting episode, but unexpectedly, an hour later, the bailiffs came to summon me.

By the time the four of them arrived at the government office, many people were already listening to the trial. The prefect was sitting in the main hall, with assistant officials sitting behind the desks on both sides.

In the hall was the young lady from next door, kneeling on the ground in a daze, with a little blood on her hands and dress.

Moreover, there were several of her male and female servants kneeling in the hall.

When the old nanny Zhang, who was kneeling beside her, saw Shen Xiaoye and the others coming, she immediately shouted, "Sir, the young lady must testify for my wife!"

"Powerful...mighty..." Her voice was immediately drowned out by two rows of yamen runners.

Shen Xiaoye followed his uncle to pay respects to several officials and gave his name.

The prefect slammed the gavel and asked, "I am asking you, Zhang claimed that you saw her wife Zhu being bitten by a golden snake on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and that the snake was released by Zhu's husband Geng Shiyong.

Shen Changsui, you answer first."

"Your Excellency, I didn't see it due to my eye disease, but..." Shen Changsui recounted what happened that day.

Then Shen Xiaoye and the cook told the truth about what they saw that day. Mr. Bai was not there that day.

Nanny Zhang refused to agree: "Master, the snake was really released secretly by my son-in-law. My wife found out about this and wanted to see him face to face to ask him. That's when she discovered that he had a mistress."

Shen Xiaoye was slightly startled when she heard this, and her eyes could not help but glance at Mrs. Zhu, so she...