Chapter 795 Someone Is Pretending to Be Someone Else

That night, the bright moon hung high, casting a silvery glow.

Mrs. Mingyue returned home with a strong posture on horseback. Sun Qiushui had already been waiting at the door. Seeing her return, he hurried forward to greet her and asked curiously: "How is it? How is the situation today?"

Mrs. Mingyue dismounted, patted the horse's body, and said: "Today we found the shop, but unfortunately, the bastard we were looking for was not there. The Prime Minister did not want to return without success, so he stayed at a nearby inn. , plan to go again tomorrow.”

A trace of emotion flashed in Sun Qiushui's eyes, and he said softly: "The Prime Minister is really thoughtful. I am just a common man. How can I ask the Prime Minister to personally take care of my affairs?"

Mrs. Mingyue smiled and nodded.

"Yes, among the people, the Prime Minister has an excellent reputation. He cares about the people, is honest and honest, and is praised everywhere he goes. Having such a Prime Minister is really a blessing to the people."

With that said, the two walked towards the house while chatting, the moonlight elongating their silhouettes.

The next day, Xiyu went out early and began to inquire about the situation of the restaurant owner Ma Pingchang.

He walked through the streets and finally entered a shop that looked quite busy.

People were coming and going in the store. Xi Yu went straight to the store owner, took out a few coins from his arms and put them on the counter. He said with sincere eyes: "Shop owner, I want to ask you about someone. He is Ma Pingchang, the owner of the restaurant. If you know anything, Please let me know. Just treat it as a token of your gratitude.”

The shopkeeper looked at the coins, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, rubbed his hands, and began to remember.

The shopkeeper looked around cautiously and lowered his voice and said to Xi Yu: "Sir, I can tell you, but you must not tell anyone. If the news gets out that I am the one who told you, I will be in trouble. "

Xi Yu nodded quickly, "Of course, don't worry."

The shopkeeper cleared his throat and continued: "Actually, I don't know much about Ma Pingchang. I just heard some gossip occasionally. It is said that Ma Pingchang is a complete pervert. In his restaurant, as long as a woman comes to work, he will His eyes were shining brightly, and he was staring at people with a leering look. That was all I knew, and I really didn’t know anything else.”

Xi Yu listened carefully, frowning slightly. When the shopkeeper finished speaking, he nodded towards the shopkeeper, handed the prepared currency to the shopkeeper, and then turned and left the shop.

As he walked, he thought about the shopkeeper's words, feeling that Ma Pingchang seemed more complicated than he imagined.

Next, Xi Yu continued to search around the city for news about people related to Ma Pingchang.

He walked along the streets and alleys, asking house by house, but encountered different situations.

Some people knew nothing about Ma Pingchang and just shook their heads in confusion.

Some people had a look of horror on their faces when they heard Ma Pingchang's name. No matter how Xi Yu tried to persuade him, they just didn't dare to say a word.

Only a few brave people were willing to speak under the temptation of Xi Yu's sincere inquiry and a small reward.

However, what they said was generally similar to what the previous shop owner said. They all pointed out that Ma Pingchang had bad conduct, especially in his treatment of women.

After a while, Xiyu walked around in circles and walked into the liquor store again.

The shop was still bustling with people chatting and laughing.

The waiter from yesterday was still busy in the store. He skillfully shuttled between the wine tables, holding the tray firmly in his hand, serving cups of fragrant wine to the guests.

When he looked towards the door inadvertently, he saw Xi Yu's figure at a glance.

Xi Yu walked into the store with steady steps. After scanning around the store, his eyes landed on the table where he sat yesterday.

When the waiter saw this, he quickly put down what he was doing and stepped forward to greet him. With a professional smile on his face, he bowed slightly and said, "Sir, you are here."

Xi Yu nodded towards him, his eyes lingered on the waiter's face for a moment, and asked, "Is the shopkeeper here?"

The waiter straightened up, scratched his head, and said with a trace of confusion in his eyes: "The shopkeeper hasn't come back yet, and I don't know where he has gone. Sometimes the shopkeeper goes out to do errands and doesn't tell us where he goes, and we don't It’s not easy to ask too much.”

Xi Yu frowned, feeling helpless.

"In that case, let's wait here."

The noisy environment around him seemed to have nothing to do with him. His mind was completely immersed in waiting for the shopkeeper to return, and his mind kept guessing about the secrets that the shopkeeper might know.

After a while, two guests came in.

The two guests were dressed simply, but their faces were filled with excitement.

They sat down at a table near the corner, and the waiter quickly brought them drinks.

One of them said with envy on his face: "Have you heard? The daughter of village head Lao Tianma is so lucky that she has been favored by the prime minister! This is really a great thing."

After hearing this, another person nodded quickly and said with a hint of amazement: "Yes, that's really green smoke rising from their ancestral graves! This girl will fly up the branches and become a phoenix in the future. Who is the Prime Minister? One person is worth more than ten thousand people. If the Prime Minister likes you, this family will have a comfortable life in the future. "

As the two talked, they picked up the wine glasses and took a sip of the wine. The envy in their eyes became more and more intense, as if they were already imagining the girl's glorious life.

The moment he heard this, Xi Yu felt as if he was struck by lightning. He was stunned and stiffened slightly.

He never expected that these two guests would actually talk about him, which meant that someone was pretending to be him.

He frowned, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself: "Who is so bold as to impersonate my identity?"

But soon, Xi Yu calmed down, knowing that there must be something fishy going on.

This seemingly unexpected situation may be an important clue.

I originally came here to wait for the shopkeeper, but I didn't expect such an unexpected gain.

He sat there calmly, but listened carefully to the conversation between the two people, trying to get more information from it and see what the purpose of the person pretending to be him was.

However, the two people seemed to have almost finished talking, and soon stopped talking about this topic, and instead talked about some trivial matters about family life and the field.

Xi Yu sat aside, the curiosity in his heart growing like a weed. He couldn't help but want to find out the whole story about the Prime Minister's identity being fraudulently used.

So, Xi Yu stood up, walked to the two people, with a gentle smile on his face, and said: "You two friends are destined to meet each other. I heard that you had an interesting chat. I wonder if I can have a drink with you." ?”

The two people were naturally forthright people. When they saw Xi Yu coming to talk, they looked at each other and smiled. One of them responded enthusiastically: "Haha, why not? Come and drink together!"

The other person also nodded quickly and stretched out his hand to invite Xiyu to sit down.

Seeing this, Xi Yu waved to the waiter and said loudly: "Waiter, bring me some wine too!"

The waiter responded and soon brought the wine and glasses.

Xi Yu picked up the wine bottle, filled it for the two of them first, then poured a glass for himself, raised the glass and said, "Here, here's a toast to you two friends!"

After that, drink it all in one gulp.

The two people also raised their glasses and drank all the wine in their glasses, and the atmosphere suddenly became warm.

Xi Yu put down his wine glass, with a curious look on his face, and began to ask about the topic they had just talked about.

"Two of you, you just said that the Prime Minister has fallen in love with someone else's daughter. What is going on?"

When the two heard this, one of them said enthusiastically: "Hey, this girl is from our village. She is really lucky. We are all very envious!"

The other one also kept nodding.

Xi Yu frowned deliberately and asked: "How can you be so sure that that man is the prime minister? You can't just talk about it casually."

The two looked at each other, and one of them replied: "We didn't know it at first, but we found out just a few days ago. That man has a token on his body, which is unique to the Prime Minister. This can't be done False, that’s why we are sure he is the Prime Minister.”

When Xi Yu heard this, he thought to himself and frowned even more. There must be some conspiracy here.

Xi Yu said seriously: "Think about it, this token can be counterfeited, or maybe someone stole the Prime Minister's token?" At this time, the two of them couldn't help but be stunned. They had indeed never done so before. After thinking about this issue, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Then, one of them scratched his head and said hesitantly: "No way? Who would be so brave? This is the Prime Minister's token. If it is found to be forged or stolen, it will be a serious crime against the Nine Clan!"

Another person nodded in agreement.

Xi Yu smiled, with a hint of sincerity in his eyes, and looked at the two of them and asked: "You two, I am very curious about this matter. I wonder if you could trouble me to take me to your village to have a look? Maybe If there is any misunderstanding here, it would be a good thing.”

The two people looked at each other, and one of them smiled heartily and said: "Of course, you can wait for us for a while. When we finish drinking this glass of wine, you can just follow us." Xi Yu quickly thanked him.

So, Xi Yu walked to the waiter and said softly: "I want to follow these two brothers for a while, and I will come back later."

The waiter smiled and responded: "Your welcome, sir."

After a while, the two people finished drinking and stood up.

Xi Yu followed them and left the tavern.

Along the way, Xi Yu chatted with the two of them, but he was thinking about the token. He vaguely felt that the conspiracy behind it might be more complicated than he imagined, and this village might Contains key clues to the mystery.

After a while, the three finally arrived at an ordinary small village.

Here there are green trees, criss-crossing roads, and a panoramic view of the pastoral scenery.

Xiyu looked up and saw a clear stream surrounded by green mountains. There were women washing clothes and vegetables by the stream. Several children were laughing and playing by the stream. It was a peaceful and peaceful scene. .

The two of them took Xi Yu to the village, introducing him as they walked.

One of them pointed forward and said: "Look, there is a big locust tree at the entrance of the village. The locust tree is quite old. There is a family next to the locust tree, which is the home of the girl who was favored by the prime minister."

Xi Yu looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough he saw an old locust tree with lush branches and a small courtyard under the tree.

After Xi Yu thanked the two of them, he walked towards the girl's house.

Xi Yu slowly walked to the small farmyard, and in front of him was an ordinary farmhouse scene.

There is a simple fence surrounding the yard, and time has left mottled traces on the fence.

Inside the fence, a few chickens were pacing leisurely, fluttering their wings, lowering their heads to peck at the grains on the ground from time to time.

A middle-aged woman was standing in the yard, holding a dustpan filled with chicken food and spreading it on the ground.

When she heard the noise, she raised her head and saw the stranger Xi Yu standing outside the courtyard.

She was slightly startled, with some doubts in her eyes.

The person in front of him was completely different from the people in the village, whether it was his dress or his temperament.

She put down the dustpan, patted the grains on her hands, walked forward, and asked through the fence: "Who are you? Who are you here to see?"

Xi Yu smiled and said in a gentle manner: "Sister-in-law, I heard a happy news outside. It is said that your girl and the Prime Minister are in love. This is really a great thing. I am very curious, so I took the liberty Come and take a look.”

When the middle-aged woman heard this, her face suddenly glowed with pride, and her eyes were full of pride.

She straightened her back and said with joy in her voice: "Yes, my daughter is indeed getting along with the Prime Minister. This is the blessing our family has cultivated over many lifetimes! Come on, young man, stop standing outside. , hurry up and sit inside."

With that said, she opened the fence door enthusiastically and called Xiyu to go inside.

Xi Yu followed him into the house. Although the furnishings in the house were simple and plain, they were neatly tidied up.

After the woman enthusiastically asked Xi Yu to sit down, she also sat down on a stool nearby.

Xi Yu looked at the woman with curiosity in his eyes and asked, "Sister-in-law, where is your daughter? I really want to meet her, and even more, I want to admire the Prime Minister's grace."

The woman looked Xi Yu up and down, a trace of scrutiny flashed in her eyes, and asked: "Who are you? Why are you suddenly so interested in my daughter and the Prime Minister?"

Xi Yu replied calmly: "Sister-in-law, I am a businessman and I travel around doing business. I happened to pass by this place this time. When I heard the good news, I couldn't help but want to come and take a look."

After hearing this, the woman smiled and said: "So that's it. My daughter and the Prime Minister went out to enjoy the mountains and rivers together. When they left, they said they wanted to have a good time, but it must have been dark. Will come back."

Xi Yu secretly complained in his heart, why is it such an unlucky thing?

He frowned slightly, thinking quickly about countermeasures.

However, he still kept a smile on his face and said to the middle-aged woman: "Sister-in-law, if that's the case, then I won't bother you. I'll come over in the evening. I hope I can be lucky enough to see the Prime Minister and your daughter."

Xiyu stood up and prepared to leave.

At this moment, Xi Yu suddenly heard footsteps approaching from far away.

He turned around and saw a young and beautiful girl leading a young man towards the house.

The girl has a beautiful face, lively eyes, and a simple atmosphere.

The young man was tall and straight, with a majestic air, but there was a faint hint of panic in his eyes.

The woman quickly stood up and introduced with a smile on her face: "This is my daughter."

As she spoke, she pointed to the young man next to her, "This is the Prime Minister."

The girl looked at Xi Yu curiously, her eyes full of doubts, and asked: "Mom, who is this?"

The mother smiled and replied: "This is a passerby. He heard about you and was curious, so he came to our house to have a look."

The girl nodded slightly, still looking at Xi Yu with a bit of caution.

The young man remained silent and just stood aside quietly, his eyes wandering over Xi Yu from time to time.

The girl Tian Yanyan looked at Xi Yu proudly, raised her chin and said, "This is the Prime Minister, why don't you salute quickly? You are a great blessing to see the Prime Minister."

But the young man waved his hand, with a gentle smile on his face, and said: "There is no need to be polite. I, the Prime Minister, am happy with the people. There is no need for these red tapes. If the people have to salute when they see me, I will feel uncomfortable."

Xi Yu listened on the sidelines, his heart burning with anger, and he cursed secretly.

Humph, you are really good at acting! It’s just a matter of pretending to be yourself, but if you’re still acting out here, do you really think everyone is a fool?

But he didn't show it on his face, still looking respectful.

Xi Yu ignored the young man's performance, but turned to the middle-aged woman and said: "Sister-in-law, since I met the Prime Minister and your daughter by such a coincidence, I won't leave now so that I can enjoy this happiness. "

The woman said with a smile on her face: "Of course, it's such a coincidence. It seems like this is fate."

Afterwards, the woman warmly greeted the three of them and hurried into the house, muttering about making them tea.

After entering the house and everyone sat down, Xi Yu looked at the young man and asked deliberately: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you have so many things to do, why did you come to this small village?"

The young man looked serious and said in a sincere tone: "This Prime Minister is paying a private visit incognito, in order to understand the sufferings of the people. After I came here, I accidentally met Miss Tian Yanyan, and I felt that I was very close to her, and I fell in love with her. I decided to marry her. Once things are over, I plan to take her back to Youzhou."

Xi Yu sneered in his heart, but remained calm on the outside, continuing to test the impostor.

Next, Xi Yu's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible light. He looked at the young man and said with a smile: "Prime Minister, I heard that the Prime Minister has a special token. I wonder if I can have the honor to see it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Yanyan frowned and said with displeasure: "You are so rude. The Prime Minister is here, how can it be false? Isn't it too much for you to question it like this?" (End of this chapter)