Suddenly, a loud shout from outside drew the attention of the three.
They went outside and were surprised to find that the group of ordinary people were kowtowing and worshipping in front of the building!
"May the Immortal bless us!"
"The Immortal has ascended!"
Yin Shi Lang leaped into the air, laughing maniacally, and disappeared into the sky amidst the worship of the crowd.
On the halfway up a mountain, Yin Shi Lang and the Immortal stood side by side.
The Immortal, wearing a mask, murmured:
"Since you have already ascended, this appearance and the name Yin Shi Lang..."
"Indeed, I have been using them for a long time. It's time for a change."
Yin Shi Lang sneered and pulled out a hairpin from his hair.
The skin under his skin was wriggling, as if countless snakes and insects were crawling.
Finally, the pale skin was torn off like a snake shedding its skin, and what was revealed was a woman's image.
She was adorned with standard Tang Dynasty makeup, with a touch of rouge at the corners of her eyes and a bright red arrow-shaped pattern on her forehead. Her posture was seductive, but there was a sinister aura about her.
"Shi Yi Niang, greets the Immortal."
The Immortal gently extended his hand and stroked Shi Yi Niang's cheek:
"From tomorrow onwards, anyone who wants to buy Chang'an Red Tea will have to bow down at Shi Yi Niang's feet."
Shi Yi Niang smiled seductively.
...
The next day,
Zheng Qing went to the Dou family again,
but before he even reached the room, he heard a barrage of scolding from within.
"You traitorous thing! I've been feeding you for so long, and you still dare to steal?!"
"Today, I will definitely send you to the County Office, and let the County Lieutenant beat you with a board!"
Curious, Zheng Qing went inside the room, only to find that several people were escorting Ling'er, who was struggling desperately, out.
When he saw Zheng Qing, the anger on Dou Fu's face subsided slightly, and he went forward to greet him:
"Greetings, Imperial Censor Zheng."
Zheng Qing was curious: "Old Master Dou, what's going on?"
Dou Fu was so angry that his body was trembling, and he said resentfully:
"It's truly a disgrace to my family! My two children have just died, and this maid actually tried to steal the heirlooms of my son Yu Lin and sell them!"
Zheng Qing asked:
"Is there such a thing? I dare ask, Old Master Dou, what did Ling'er steal?"
Ling'er struggled beside him:
"I didn't steal anything! It's the Chang'an Red Tea that Master left for me! "
Zheng Qing guessed something and said:
"Chang'an Red Tea? Did you get it from the Ghost Market?"
Ling'er nodded:
"Master told me before that he bought genuine Chang'an Red Tea at the Ghost Market. He wanted to take it to Luoyang to sell it for a good price, and then leave the money to Miss and... me!"
Dou Fu was furious:
"You clueless maid, what do you want the money for?!"
Zheng Qing sighed:
"Old Master Dou, let them go down first, um, don't tie up Ling'er, she is innocent."
The butler glanced at Dou Fu and, after receiving confirmation, took Ling'er downstairs.
The two walked to a secluded place, and Dou Fu couldn't help but ask:
"I dare ask Imperial Censor Zheng, what does this mean?"
Zheng Qing told Dou Fu about Dou Yu Lin's purchase of Yin Shi Lang in the Ghost Market for a hefty sum, and how Yin Shi Lang took the opportunity to kill Dou Cong.
"What?"
Dou Fu was shocked. He didn't expect Dou Yu Lin to do such a thing.
After learning the whole story, Dou Fu was heartbroken:
"It was I who killed my two children! If I had known this, I wouldn't have insisted on the marriage between Cong'er and Song Chai!"
Zheng Qing comforted him:
"Life is full of uncertainties. Perhaps Dou Yu Lin had good intentions, but he didn't expect Yin Shi Lang to be so cunning. It's truly tragic."
After grieving, Dou Fu asked:
"When can I get Cong'er's body back?"
Zheng Qing comforted him:
"We haven't caught the real culprit yet, so Dou Cong's body can't be taken back for now."
Dou Fu sighed: "My child!"
"Don't be too sad. If possible, please be kind to Ling'er and her child in the future." Zheng Qing said tactfully.
Dou Fu didn't react for a moment:
"Child? Ling'er is just a maid, where would she have a child?"
Zheng Qing smiled:
"Ling'er came looking for the red tea because she knew it was valuable. She wanted to sell it and raise the child in her belly alone. The father of this child is Dou Yu Lin!"
Dou Fu was stunned:
"What? Is there such a thing? My Dou family... my Dou family, will finally not become extinct!"
Although in the Tang Dynasty, if a master and a servant engaged in illicit relations, the servant would be put to death, regardless of the reason.
But now the situation was special. After all, if Ling'er was dealt with again, then the Dou family would truly be extinct.
Zheng Qing comforted him:
"Old Master Dou, Ling'er is carrying the blood of the Dou family. Please treat her well in the future."
Dou Fu nodded tearfully.
...
Zheng Qing went to the County Office and gave the Chang'an Red Tea to Su Wu Ming.
When he finished talking about what had happened, Su Wu Ming was surprised:
"I didn't expect Imperial Censor Zheng to be so insightful and thoughtful, making these arrangements before me. Su Mou is truly impressed."
No Reputation Points!
All skill, no emotion!
Zheng Qing silently grumbled to himself, and then handed over the red tea.
"County Lieutenant Su, take a look. This is what I got from the Dou family. According to Ling'er, this is what she got from Yin Shi Lang."
"Is that so?"
However, after unfolding the tea leaves, Su Qian also came over and said puzzledly:
"Strange, these tea leaves look familiar?"
Su Wu Ming was surprised: "Is that true?"
Su Qian nodded. They searched around the room and found some broken tea leaves.
After a round of brewing, the two were exactly the same!
Su Wu Ming suddenly looked up: "This..."
Zheng Qing looked at Su Qian:
"Is there a dog nearby? Bring one over."
Zheng Qing held down the struggling dog and poured some of the red tea into its mouth.
To their astonishment, within a short time, the dog seemed to be hallucinating, actually gnawing on the wood beside it, and even making strange noises with its mouth, sometimes high, sometimes low!
Su Wu Ming was surprised:
"The death of the former County Lieutenant Wu Da Qi was indeed caused by this!"
Zheng Qing nodded:
"It seems that this Chang'an Red Tea is not as simple as it appears."
But Su Wu Ming suddenly seemed to have thought of something:
"I need to go to the Pei Manor."
Zheng Qing said:
"I'll go with you."
Just as he was about to visit Pei Jian with Su Wu Ming, someone hurried in from outside.
It was Wei Feng Hua.
"Imperial Censor Zheng, the Princess wants to see you. Come with me."
Zheng Qing was completely baffled, what was going on?
What did that fickle woman want?
Su Wu Ming gave Zheng Qing a meaningful look, and then said calmly:
"Then I won't see you off. But Imperial Censor Zheng, rest assured, if I get any news over there, I will let you know as soon as possible, after all, we both serve the Tang Dynasty."
The latter half of the sentence was clearly said to Wei Feng Hua.
Su Wu Ming went to the Pei Manor alone.
Pei Jian sat to one side, pressing his forehead, and said:
"It turns out to be County Lieutenant Su, take a seat."
Su Wu Ming went forward and said earnestly:
"Why is Public Servant Pei looking so gloomy?"
Pei Jian sighed helplessly:
"I am already of an age to know the ways of heaven..."
...
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