After leaving the palace, Chen Xi did not return to the military office, but went to the elegant courtyard west of the city.

An hour later, Yunliu rushed over and informed Chen Xi of the latest news he had found.

"...According to the investigation of the humble official, Marquis Jianchang sent all the women he robbed to a house in Sanlihe, south of the capital, and sent soldiers to guard it. As for the prison cell, I heard that someone had been killed, some had been convicted of death and were secretly executed..."

When Yun Liu was talking, she secretly observed Chen Xi's reaction. Seeing that Chen Xi looked solemn, she suddenly felt an invisible pressure.

Chen Xi said in a deep voice: "Although I know that the relatives of the outside world are lawless, it is still unexpected that they are so fierce. By the way, where is the Shouning Marquis now? Can someone visit him in his mansion?"

Yunliu replied: "After Eunuch Dai left the palace, he went to see the Marquis of Shouning immediately, and then went to the Xie Mansion to meet the Master Xie Ge, and then hurried back to the Forbidden City. Not long after, Marquis Jianchang rushed to the Marquis of Shouning, stayed in it for almost a quarter of an hour, and hurried home. Soon, a confidant of Marquis of Jianchang, came out of the house. He first went to Zhihua Temple in the east of the city to meet someone, and then went to Chuanban Hutong near Chongwenmen, where there was a grassland in Jingying, which seemed to be gathering people!"

Chen Xi sighed: "The obvious thing is to use the night sky as a cover and prepare to kill people to silence them! I'm afraid they will leave the city as soon as the sky is dark!"

Yun Liu said worriedly: "This is exactly what Bei Zhi is worried about... Now things are getting big, and even the Empress Dowager and His Majesty have begun to inquire. I thought that Marquis Jianchang would be more bold and reckless, and he was already guilty at this time and began to eliminate the physical evidence... It is not easy for him to remove the physical evidence immediately, but the evidence... As long as there is no living habit, it will not be much threat to him."

Chen Xi looked up at Yun Liu: "Since anyone can understand something, and the Zhang brothers are not fools, they naturally know what to do is the best choice. Jianchang Hou is arrogant, domineering, impulsive, and irritable, and relatively easy to deal with, but Shouning Hou is calm and restrained, and is considered a ruthless character. Moreover, this time the empress dowager has sent someone to pass on the message. They know that things are not going to end, and it is time to kill and silence..."

"Sir, don't know how to resolve it?" Yun Liu asked.

Chen Xi thought for a while and said, "The innocent people in the prison are easy to deal with. Just shut the prison door to death and then set a fire, and nothing is gone. As for those women, they are frightened birds, and killing them is not difficult... But I don't understand it. Why does Zhang Yanling feel that he can't keep a living? How many people he is going to kill to give up?"

Yunliu couldn't answer, and even Chen Xi couldn't understand something, she wouldn't express her opinions casually.

Chen Xi sighed again: "Well, now you can do something immediately. You will be responsible for the rescue of the woman in the house in Sanlihe, Nanjiao. After the person is rescued, you will immediately send her to a safe place and find an opportunity to send her to the city...you go."

"Sir, the Daxing County Government where the people are detained..." Yun Liu said.

Chen Xi waved his hand: "Of course I went there personally. I am the imperial envoy responsible for investigating the case. It's understandable to bring people to the door... Don't worry, I have been sending people to stare there, you don't have to worry too much."

Yunliu immediately understood that she was not the only one who helped Chen Xi investigate the case, but Chen Xi also appointed someone else.

"yes!"

Yun Liu took the order and left.

It was getting dark, and Chen Xi felt a little irritated. After drinking a few cups of tea, he still couldn't calm down his mind.

"This time the matter is too big, and at least hundreds of victims involved are involved. It is really difficult to keep the mountains of Mount Tai unchanged... If this time the matter is not done well, maybe I will not tolerate the court and end up in a bleak end."

Faced with huge pressure, he suddenly remembered that there was still someone living in the west wing behind the yard, and he felt a little reverie.

This person is Ma Ang’s sister.

Since Ma Ang sent the person, the woman has been living in the west wing. Her identity has been confirmed, she is the woman raised by Chenxi in the outside house.

Although the west wing is not big, there are still four maids taking care of their daily life. After Chen Xi entered the yard, all the maids consciously retreated, giving Chen Xi and the Ma girl a space to live alone.

When Chen Xi entered the room, the Ma girl was packing her clothes. When she heard the footsteps, she turned her head and found that it was Chen Xi. She quickly stepped forward to see her. Her movements were simple and quick.

Chen Xi looked at the red and green that had laid a bed: "What is this?"

The woman replied: "There are not much clothes brought by the home, and the little woman needs to change it diligently to support her... After winter, the clothes are not easy to dry, and they have finally dried it. The little woman is cleaning up, which is abrupt.

"Um."

Chen Xi nodded slightly. When facing the woman in front of him, he felt much more relaxed. He did not need to consider worldly prejudices, nor did he worry about whether he wanted to possess this woman.

Chen Xi sat down, and then the woman came over to serve tea for Chen Xi.

The beauty was on the side, and the fragrance blew, and Chen Xi's tense mind gradually relaxed.

When Ma's woman saw Chen Xi drinking tea slowly, she couldn't help but Flying Xia, and said a little shyly: "I don't know that the adults will come. The little woman did not prepare in advance. Not only did she not take a shower and change clothes, but even the tea was bland and tasteless... Do you want the little woman to go to the kitchen to make a pot of new tea for the adults?"

“No need.”

Chen Xi was very easy-going and waved his hands, "I just came here to sit and have a cup of tea. I asked if you are used to living here."

If other people's words and deeds are like this, they will definitely be considered hypocrites. The beauty has been given to her, but she is uneasy to enjoy it and speaks with a calm and relaxed attitude. But if it were Chen Xi, she would not have such thoughts. Because Chen Xi's sincerity and open-mindedness are beyond the reach of ordinary people, the Ma woman thought:

"Why did I convince myself when Lord Shen said such words? I always feel that he can be calm in his face and keep it calm, as if it doesn't matter to him whether he gets me... Alas, maybe he can only get along slowly and wait until the situation comes naturally to achieve good things..."

After the woman served tea for Chen Xi, she stood there, looking embarrassed.

Chen Xi stretched out his hand and said, "Sit down."

This time, the Ma woman did not make the last mistake. She did not take the initiative to burrow into Chen Xi's arms and sat directly on the chair next to Chen Xi. This not only facilitates tea for Chen Xi, but also gives Chen Xi enough distance... As long as Chen Xi stretches out her hand, she can embrace the beauty.

But Chen Xi did not do that.

Chen Xidao: "I have told your brother that he will temporarily be allowed to serve in the Governor's Office of the Five Army. The army will go out to the frontier next year, and I will promote and use it with him."

The woman looked relieved, and Chen Xi's words seemed to explain to him that the transaction had been completed. She seemed to have seen through her future destiny, stood up, and bowed: "The little woman thanked Lord Shen for his great kindness."

"This is not a favor."

Chen Xi shook his head and said, "After all, there are conditions for exchange, that is you..."

The woman was frightened when she heard this and thought to herself: "Is it a sir to suggest that I take the initiative?"

"Sit down."

Chen Xi said another sentence.

The woman sat down again, her eyes fell on Chen Xi, and she saw the young man in front of her as gentle as jade, drinking tea leisurely. Her elegant aura came to her face, and her heart couldn't help but move.

Chen Xi suddenly broke the silence and asked, "Have you been used to living here these days?"

"Yes." The woman nodded slightly.

Chen Xidao: "I have always forgotten to ask you, what is your name?"

When the woman heard Chen Xi ask about her boudoir name, she felt up and down and replied respectfully: "The little girl's boudoir name is a pity, and the meaning of mercy is caused by her brother."

"Ma Lian?"

Chen Xi smiled, put down the teacup, thinking, "It's a unique name."

Ma Lian said: "If the adults don't like it, you can give the little girl a name... Now the little girl serves the adults, is a slave, and the future life, death, honor and disgrace are all related to the adults, so the name should naturally be decided by the adults."

Chen Xi shook his head and said, "You already have a name, how can you change it easily? In fact, this name is quite good. It is not only pleasant to the ears, but also very recognizable, making people unforgettable... Are you used to living here these few days?"

Ma Lian was a little uncomfortable with the sudden enthusiasm that Chen Xi had developed. He nodded slightly and said, "The little girl is a newcomer and lives in a very bad way. It's like an iron cage, and the little girl is the bird in the cage. She can't fly out no matter how hard she is. She can't see people outside. She loses hope in her life, just like going to jail."

Chen Xi couldn't help but look up at the woman in front of him, and sighed in his heart: "No wonder this woman can leave her name in history books. It seems that she does have a certain mind and insight, and has extraordinary conversation... Zhu Houzhao likes this kind of woman with a distinct personality and extraordinary beauty the most."

Chen Xi asked, "Have you read a book?"

"yes."

Ma Lian answered very directly, "The little girl has been studying since she was a child. She not only learned girls' studies, but also learned the Four Books and Five Classics. She also learned a lot of foreign languages... My father had traded with the Hu people in his early years, and after a long time, he could naturally say a few words. The little girl inherited her father's ability in this area."

Chen Xi then realized it.

Originally, he didn't understand a woman's language very well. In this world, even a person who believed to be knowledgeable and talented could not understand Sanskrit, Western Regions, and the words on the grassland, let alone a woman who never left home.

Chen Xi nodded and said, "It seems that your family will train you as a business heir."

Chen Xi's words were expressed with emotion, but Ma Lian looked confused. In this era, women could not become the heirs of family property, and Chen Xi's words were beyond this era and were not understood.

Chen Xidao: "Since you are not used to living here, I will change your place to you afterwards and allow you to go out and take a look...but there will be certain restrictions."

"Thank you for your kindness."

Ma Lian said, "The little woman is not a ungrateful person. If she leaves the house, it will make the adults embarrassed. The little woman would rather stay in the mansion and do something to save the loneliness... However, the little woman has a good relationship with her sister-in-law. She had come to ask for a meeting before, hoping to bring the clothes and expenses prepared at home. Unexpectedly, she was blocked by the guards of this house and had never entered... Please be kind to the adults and give the little woman a chance to see her family frequently."

Ma Lian said so pitifully, with mist contained in her starry eyes and a look of expectation on her face.

Chen Xi heard some signs and thought to himself: "When she came, she had already brought basic living expenses. Why did Ma Ang ask his wife to come here? Is it to find out some news from me, or to know if my sister is favored by me? Does it have another purpose?"

Because Chen Xi became suspicious, he did not agree immediately.

Ma Lian asked tentatively, and saw Chen Xi's hesitation look on his face, and understood that Chen Xi was not the kind of person who was merciful and impulsive.

She quickly lowered her head so that Chen Xi would not notice what was thinking in her heart.

Chen Xidao: "I don't want more people to know about this quiet place. I will move you to a place next to you when I look back. All the living expenses can be handed over to my servants... If you want to meet your family, you can understand your mood. I will continue to ask that if your brother and sister-in-law come to visit, they will be allowed!"

Chen Xi respects Ma Lian’s ideas a little.

Ma Lian still didn't dare to look up and stood up to salute Chen Xi: "Thank you, little girl, for your kindness."

Chen Xi shook his head: "There is no need to be polite in front of me. I am still a little uncomfortable when I see you being so polite... You can completely treat me as an ordinary person."

That being said, it is obvious that Ma Lian cannot treat Chen Xi with a normal mind because they cannot be equal in identities.

Seeing that the sky was getting darker, Ma Lian took a candlestick from the top of the cabinet next to him and lit it with a fire fold. There was a little more light in the room. Ma Lian slowly walked to Chen Xi. Under the candlelight, his face showed an attractive luster. Chen Xi took a look and couldn't help but feel excited.

Chen Xi said in his heart: "Faced with such a beauty, it would be a lie to say that she is not moved... This time I came to visit, but it seemed that I had ulterior motives. Originally, I just wanted to pass the time... It happened that the time was almost over, so I would take someone to Daxing County Government to take a trip..."

Thinking of this, Chen Xi stood up and was about to say goodbye, Ma Lian asked anxiously: "Do you think the little girl is not serving her well?"

Chen Xi looked at the woman and shook her head flatly: "I came here just to have a cup of tea to relieve my nervousness. You serve well and there is nothing to be picky about."

"Why should the adults leave?"

Ma Lian felt even more aggrieved, "The little woman serves the adults wholeheartedly to repay the kindness of the adults to my Ma family. The little woman has nothing to do. If the adults are pityful, the little woman is willing to recommend herself to the pillow and mat to relieve the adults' fatigue."

Even if Chen Xi asked himself that he was a gentleman, he would still be moved when he heard such words.

In such an environment where a lonely man and a widow coexist together, the woman has a very low status and actively expresses her idea of ​​having sex, so it is difficult to refuse.

Chen Xi couldn't help but sigh: "Maybe because of my desire to power has been expanding during this period, and I always want to possess some beautiful things. Even though I know that this woman is a rose with thorns, I can't touch it easily, but why do I feel like I'm possessed in my heart?"

After seeing Chen Xi's absence, Ma Lian plucked up the courage to come over, but just as she was about to get close to Chen Xi's arms, Chen Xi raised her hand to stop her.

"I am really exhausted in the court affairs... However, the way you can help me relieve my fatigue is not just to recommend myself to the pillow and mat. I also hope that there is a red sleeved and fragrant flower in my life, or when I need to be at peace with my heart, playing the piano and flute, performing tea art... I can even sing and dancing to let me see another kind of charm. Do you understand what I mean?"

Ma Lian felt a little ashamed: "The little woman understands."

"Just understand!"

Chen Xi did not give Ma Lian any more chance this time, so he stepped out of the west wing.

When I arrived at the living room in front, I saw Xier standing at the door, as if something important was heard. An indescribable evil fire ignited in Chen Xi's heart. As Xier spoke, she went up and picked her up with her waist.

"Sir, you..."

Xier wanted to say something, but found that Chen Xi no longer gave her a chance.

Then Xier was carried by Chen Xi into the rest room behind the living room. There was no sleeping couch inside, but it seemed that this was no longer important to Chen Xi.

What he needs is the most primitive way to express the evil fire in his heart.
Chapter completed!