The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

Chapter 443 Arrogant Demonstration

Censor He passed the imperial examination, and his family originally had only a little surplus food.

He lost his father at an early age, and his mother was the only one who took care of all the affairs in the family.

Old Madam He managed to raise a gentleman who became a Jinshi by washing clothes for the people in the town.

This old lady He came from a small family, but she had a very open-minded view of things.

You can always hear some vulgar but profound truths from her mouth.

The Emperor of Chu once praised her as a woman with a transparent and fair complexion.

"She's only sixty-one, right? I went to her sixtieth birthday party last year."

"Exactly. It is said that he passed away suddenly and without any illness."

Song Shengfu thought to herself that this was a good thing, much better than suffering and then leaving.

In fact, when Mrs. He was young, she had many chronic illnesses and worked too much, which shortened her lifespan.

"There aren't many people over sixty in the capital."

Song Shengfu lamented the passing of a generation, wondering how many of the descendants would remember their predecessors in the future.

Duan Jingzong nodded, "Mother, I only hope that you are safe and sound, and spend more time with our family."

"I'm already 72. In a few years, all my teeth will fall out."

Song Shengfu is losing her teeth. One big tooth on each side of her body has fallen out, making it difficult for her to eat.

Now, all the hard foods are removed from her table, and she eats soft and digestible foods every day.

Try to make your teeth fall out slower so that you can eat more for a few more years.

"It fell off. My son will find you a cook who can make the food softer and more delicious so you can eat it without using your teeth."

"Later, my son will send someone to Da Chu to find the best cook."

Song Shengfu was amused and her face became more cheerful. "Nonsense, the best cook is in the palace. He's the royal chef of His Majesty."

At this point, Song Shengfu became curious. How many teeth had the Emperor of Chu lost?

Kang Ge'er, who was hiding there, heard that his grandmother's teeth had fallen out, and he cried silently out of grievance.

He knew that his grandmother would grow old, but he still felt sad when he heard these words.

When we were kids, losing teeth meant growing up.

When you get old, losing your teeth means that your life is slowly slipping away.

"There aren't many people my age left, and the grudges from the past have mostly faded away."

This sentence is official language, but I still have to say it. The key point is below.

"When I have time, I'll hold a birthday banquet for you and invite everyone in the capital who is over seventy to come and have fun."

Let’s discuss what’s the best thing to eat when you have no teeth.

Song Shengfu was thinking about something in her mind, and behind the curtain not far behind her chair, Kang Ge'er was also thinking about something in his mind.

Wow, everyone in the family used to say that grandma was the lucky star of the family. Now he has decided to carry the family banner alone. Grandma is not only the lucky star, but also the guiding star for him as he walks in the darkness ahead.

The high priest of Mo Sheng who was investigated before was about seventy years old.

Previously in Mo Sheng, some people speculated that the current priest had silenced the previous priest, but they could not find any evidence.

Because of this, he was successfully led astray.

fortunately.

After leaving home, Kangge went straight to Boying Pavilion.

This was the place where he and Shao Wanqi agreed to contact each other. Last night, time was short and there was no time to talk much, so they agreed to meet at noon today.

Kang Ge'er had a hunch that the person behind this must be hiding in the capital.

Therefore, the target of screening is in the capital.

There aren't many elderly people over 65 in Beijing, but there are quite a few too. We need to find them.

On the other hand, the people His Majesty gave him were still searching for the traces of those letters.

But he never expected that their people would be discovered.

It's someone from His Majesty's side.

The ones the Emperor of Chu gave him were all well-trained secret guards and spies from the Jingwu Guard.

Kang Ge'er squatted on the ground, looking at the eight dead bodies in the yard, feeling a little breathless.

Lying on the ground was a spy who was investigating one of the suspicious persons.

There were no signs of fighting on his body. He was shot by a hidden arrow and died of poisoning.

Such a familiar method, Kang Ge'er's eyes were full of solemnity.

The remaining five bodies belonged to a family of five, lying in a mess beside the dining table.

An old man, a young couple, and two children, one big and one small.

They all died of poisoning, and there was still unfinished sumptuous food on the table.

Friends who often kill people know that poisoning is either suicide or homicide.

With his clever mind, Kang Ge'er was able to instantly determine that it was a homicide.

just kidding……

Okay, back to the topic.

"Xuanxuan, do you think it was an accident or was it intentional to cut off the clues?"

Kang Ge'er was a little confused. He couldn't tell whether this was a smokescreen deliberately released by the person behind the scenes, or a direct murder to silence the witness.

However, with his meticulous mind, he would not be so anxious.

Old Xuan investigated one by one, and finally stood up and clapped his hands.

"Either they're deliberately confusing us, or they're absolutely certain we can't find out anything. Killing them would cut off the clues and serve as a show of arrogance."

According to the clues we have obtained previously, the second possibility is more likely.

"Take our brother's body and let's retreat first."

Don't stay here for long.

"Let me check the identity of the deceased."

When Kang Ge returned, he asked someone to bring him the information about that family and took a quick look at it.

The deceased was a boatman named Liu who lived on the Jiang'an River. He had an exquisite and small pleasure boat at home, and noble ladies and gentlemen often booked his boat to go for a cruise on the river.

There are many people like him.

There are many such pleasure boats parked along the Jiang'an River, and theirs is just one of them.

Liu Chuanfu's family relies on this pleasure boat to make a living. His son usually goes boating with him, while his wife stays at home to take care of the children, do laundry and cook.

They look like ordinary, common people.

"They sent letters and other things to Yumen several times, supposedly to distant relatives."

"Go check if there is such a person."

"Yes."

Because of the war in Yumen, many people fled there, and I don’t know if they can be found.

"Liu the Boatman, the pleasure boat..."

Kang Ge'er muttered to himself, feeling that these things were very familiar, but he just couldn't remember them.

"Continue investigating the rest, focusing on the people around Liu the Boatman, and finding everyone he might know."

Shao Wanqi is investigating, so we can only wait for news.

This wait lasted for about a month, and before any news came back, news came from the court.

"You Tuo sent envoys to Da Chu, one to deliver tribute, and the other to ask for the princess' hand in marriage."

Youtuo, a nomadic people in the north of Da Chu, is strong and powerful, and their strength should not be underestimated.

Many years ago, Da Chu used its military force to intimidate You Tuo, who wanted to invade its territory. Since then, You Tuo has become a vassal state on the edge of Da Chu, and every year it would pay tribute to Da Chu and pray for its protection.