The willow leaves are slowly

"Don't kill me, A Tong, don't kill me!" Aunt Wu begged for mercy again and again.

Liu Tong dragged Aunt Wu into the main hall, tied her up with a hemp rope, and stuffed a towel into her mouth. At this time, he saw the food on the table and the clothes and quilts drying in the yard.

Caixia cleaned the house very cleanly. Several new clothes were neatly folded on the bed in the bedroom. Two pairs of new shoes that she had sewn by hand were quietly placed beside the bed. The same was true in Asheng's room.

Caixia had been married to Liu Tong for many years and gave birth to a son for him. She had always been thrifty and was very good to her son and him. As for herself, she never put on any rouge or powder, nor did she have any jewelry or just a few pieces of clothes.

Thinking of this, a feeling of bitterness surged into Liu Tong's heart, and tears instantly filled his eyes. He felt a little regretful, but things had come to this point and there was no turning back.

"Wuwuwu," Aunt Wu struggled desperately. Liu Tong turned his head and looked at her and said, "Aunt Wu, I haven't figured out what to do with you yet. For now, you have to stay in the cellar with Caixia!"

"Wuwuwu," Aunt Wu shook her head desperately.

With a "bang", Liu Tong hit Aunt Wu on the head with the back of the knife, and Aunt Wu immediately fainted.

The human pig case continued to ferment, rumors spread throughout the capital, and people were in a panic...

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.

The imperial study was filled with an atmosphere of panic and oppression. The Dongling Emperor, Li Qi, was dressed in a dark purple brocade shirt with dragon patterns. His face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm. He frowned and glared, his eyes were sharp, and he slammed his fist with bulging veins on the table!

"Crack!"

A teacup broke on the ground!

"Jingzhao Yinfu, Ministry of Justice, what do I want you to do! This is Shangjing! Such a tragedy happened at my doorstep, and rumors are spreading in the capital, but you are helpless and the case has made no progress! What use do I have for you!"

His words were full of anger, and every word struck the ministers' hearts heavily!

The emperor was furious, and the group of people kneeling on the ground trembled, "Your Majesty, please calm down. We are terrified and guilty!"

"Your Majesty," the eunuch chief Huang Zhongquan came over again with a cup of tea. He bowed and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, calm down. It is important to take care of your health. Do you want to be Mr. Ye?"

Li Qi took the teacup, closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "Get out of here!"

"As ordered, we will take our leave!" A group of people left the imperial study quickly, fearing that they would be chopped to pieces by the emperor if they stayed for another second.

"Xuan Ah Sheng to come see me!"

"Yes, sir!" Huang Zhongquan replied respectfully.

Ye Hansheng was taking Liu Qingyin to visit the Shadow Pavilion. "Wow, the Shadow Pavilion is so big, but the scenery is a bit bad. We should plant a tree and some flowers next to the rockery." Liu Qingyin looked around, her eyes fixed on the rockery.

The shadow guards were all stunned. This was the first time their young master brought a woman into the pavilion. Except for Miss Ayan who had always taken care of Young Master Liuyun, the shadow pavilion had never seen any other living woman.

Ye Hansheng smiled, "The Shadow Pavilion is not a place to enjoy flowers and grass. Ah Yin will understand in the future."

"Report~~!" A shadow guard knelt down with his hands clasped, "Sir, His Majesty summons you to the palace."

Ye Hansheng waved his hand, and the shadow guard retreated. "Ayin, do you want to go with me?"

"Can I?"

That was the emperor. In feudal society, the emperor dominated everything, and life and death depended entirely on his thoughts.

"Of course, now that Ayin is working in the Shadow Pavilion, it is inevitable for her to enter the palace."

Liu Qingyin grabbed Ye Hansheng's sleeve and said, "If I do anything wrong, Shengsheng must protect me. After all, you are my immediate superior."

Ye Hansheng smiled and said, "Of course."

The shadow guards in the pavilion didn't dare to breathe. It was the first time, the first time that the young master let a woman touch him when she was not on a mission. Any woman who touched him before would have had her hands and arms broken at best, or her life in serious condition. This girl was truly ignorant and fearless!

The two of them took a carriage to the palace.

Catching the wind in the dark joked, "Which hand do you think the young master will chop off first?"

"Why do you think the young master will let her die?" Zhuiying asked.

"You know the purpose of looking for her. It's not like you don't know. It's not up to you to decide whether to live or die."

"If you don't want her to die, even if the King of Hell comes, he can't take her away."

"How about we make a bet?" Bufeng raised his eyebrows.

"Don't mention this top secret again. If you want to die, go directly to Shadow Prison. I still want to live well and protect the young master." Zhuiying glanced at him.

Bufeng teased, "Come on, with your skills, you still want to protect the young master? It was always the young master who saved you. If it weren't for the young master's protection, the grass on your grave would be taller than a person."

"If it weren't for you, young master, I would have died as a beggar ten years ago." Zhuiying said slowly.

After hearing this, Bufeng almost fell down, "Alright, alright, alright. After all, we are both well-known in the pavilion and both are first-class shadow guards. Let's stop undermining each other."

Zhuiying rolled his eyes and said, "Do you know why bad guys die?"

Bufeng was puzzled, his eyes widened, and he asked stupidly, "Died of what?"

"Bad guy, die because of talking too much!" Zhuiying said slowly and flashed away.

"Zhuiying, dammit, stop right there!" Bufeng chased after him.

Inside the carriage.

"His Majesty summoned you to the palace, presumably because of the two recent cases of human pigs?" Liu Qingyin asked.

"Well, nine times out of ten."

"What do you think?"

"We can only judge this after we see the body."

"What kind of hatred could make the murderer turn a person into a human pig?" Liu Qingyin frowned.

"There are many motives for murder, not necessarily out of hatred. Once we understand the case, we can infer the motive."

"Shengsheng... I'll wait for you outside the door in a while. After all, it's not appropriate for me to go in without His Majesty summoning me."

"Okay, wait patiently." Ye Hansheng touched her head.

Soon they arrived at the door of the imperial study.

"Ayin, just wait for me here and don't run around." Ye Hansheng smiled and smoothed her hair.

Liu Qingyin nodded.

"Greetings, Master Ye. His Majesty is waiting for you in the study." Huang Zhongquan bowed respectfully.

Ye Hansheng nodded slightly and followed him into the imperial study.

The moment Eunuch Huang closed the door, he glanced at Liu Qingyin inconspicuously.

"Asheng, thank you for your hard work again. The human pig case has caused panic among the people. It must be resolved as soon as possible to give the people peace." The emperor stood up and helped Ye Hansheng up who was saluting, and patted him on the shoulder.

"I obey your command!" Ye replied coldly.

"A Sheng has lost weight after not seeing him for a long time. Huang Zhongquan, ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Imperial Hospital to prepare some supplements and send them to A Sheng's residence."

"Old slave obeys the order."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Ah Sheng, my father and I are as close as brothers, and your parents died protecting me. I have felt guilty all these years. I treat you like my own son. Ah Sheng, please don't distance yourself from me."

"I dare not. I am grateful for your kindness, Your Majesty, and will do my best to help you solve your problems."

"Well! Good boy." The emperor nodded with satisfaction.

"How's that girl doing?"

"Your Majesty, I believe Sha Hai has already informed you that everything is going well."

"Ahem!" The emperor coughed twice. "I went over to the killing sea to see you for me and to protect you. I have no other intentions."

"I understand. Thank you, Your Majesty." Ye Hansheng replied respectfully.

"Okay, hurry up and go back to handle the case. I'm waiting for your good news!"

"As you command! I'll take my leave!"

Ye Hansheng left the imperial study.

"Do you know that he has noticed you?" Li Qi said coldly after taking a sip of tea.

"I deserve to die, Your Majesty, please punish me!" Sha Hai appeared and knocked his head heavily to the ground.

"Forget it. Ah Sheng is a skilled martial artist. It's not easy to escape his sight." The emperor said in a cold voice, "There's no need to monitor him from now on."

"Yes, I obey the order!"

The emperor waved his hand and Sha Hai disappeared.

"Huang Zhongquan!"

"Your servant is here!" Huang Zhongquan bowed and stepped forward and answered respectfully.

"Have you seen that girl?" the emperor asked after taking a sip of tea.

"I have seen her. She is pretty and looks young."

"When the Shadow Pavilion sends the briefing, give it to me immediately!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Nothing must happen to my Ah Heng!" The emperor clenched the teacup tightly, his fingers were clearly visible and turned white.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is blessed by His Majesty and the ancestors of all generations. He has great fortune and will be fine." Huang Zhongquan replied softly.

Liu Qingyin found a big tree not far from the imperial study and leaned against it. The leaves of early autumn had not yet fallen. She leaned against the tree, looked up at the treetops, and opened her palms to block the sunlight. The sunlight penetrated through the treetops, through her fingers, and sprinkled into her eyes. She shook her palms to feel the dance of the mottled sunlight.

"The girl is so leisurely."

A warm and clear voice came.

Liu Qingyin tilted her head and saw a purple-clothed boy in front of her who was about the same age as Ye Hansheng. His skin was white and translucent, as delicate as a girl's, his eyebrows and eyes were lively, his black hair was like a waterfall, and he held a string of ink-colored crystal beads in his hand. He was humble and polite, and his purple flowing hairband danced in the wind, making his temperament even more extraordinary.

It was clearly their first meeting, but for some reason Liu Qingyin felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity when she saw him.

"Girl, have I seen you somewhere before?"

"Uh... your way of chatting people up is a bit cliché." Liu Qingyin joked.

"Haha, my name is Mo Chen, may I ask your name, young lady?"

"I'm Liu Qingyin, nice to meet you, Master Mo Chen!" Liu Qingyin bowed slightly to make herself look like an ancient person.

"Miss Liu doesn't seem to be from the palace, why is she here?"

"I..." Before Liu Qingyin could finish her words, a voice came.

"Mo Chen, the Gu doctor from Southern Xinjiang, is not even a member of the palace, so why is he here?"