Playing bad and eating melons: The whole court is laughing? No, no

Chapter 36 Analysis

"I still don't know your name?"

"Your humble servant will fight for you."

"You need me for something?"

Xu Zheng scratched his head and replied sheepishly, "I've heard that Lord Xiao Jiang is very good at judging people. He saw that Lord Wu cheated in the imperial examination the first time we met."

This was just an excuse; the real reason was that Xu Zheng had heard about Xin's thoughts, but His Majesty had ordered that they not be spread outside.

Therefore, he came up with this excuse.

Jiang Yueyang pulled the corners of her mouth awkwardly. She didn't know how to read faces.

"so?"

"So I would like to ask Lord Xiao Jiang to help me look at a person and see if he is a thief."

Jiang Yueyang really didn't expect things to turn out like this, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"No...can't I?" Xu Zheng asked cautiously.

"Uh..." Jiang Yueyang looked embarrassed. "Actually, I can't read faces. I said that the other day purely to throw dirty water on the fat guy. Who knew it would work out so well?"

Xu Zheng: If I hadn't known about the inner voice, I would have believed it. Speaking of which, is it so open to throw mud at someone?

Although everyone in Wenyuan Pavilion was working, they were also listening attentively to the conversation between the two.

People who are far away can’t hear it, and I wish I could have a pair of sharp ears.

"Is that so? Then I won't bother you anymore, Master Xiao Jiang."

Xu Zheng put on a disappointed expression, but in fact he was thinking about how to reveal the information to Jiang Yueyang without leaving any trace, so that he could know whether that person was...

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yueyang called him when he turned around.

"Master Xu, although I can't read faces, I can analyze it for you. If you don't mind, please tell me."

Xu Zheng immediately said, "I don't mind, I don't mind. It is my honor that Master Xiao Jiang can give me analysis."

Xu Zheng moved a chair and placed it next to the table, sitting upright.

"For the past month or so, every time I return home, I find something missing, only to find it reappear the next day. Furthermore, I've noticed my mother often leaves early and returns late, appearing unusually cheerful. When I ask her where she's been, she won't tell me.

So, two days ago, after going out and returning home, I saw my mother leaving with a package. I followed her and found that she went to the back door of a wealthy family, met a servant, and gave him the package.

Jiang Yueyang looked at Xu Zheng meaningfully, "Is that servant... a man?"

Xu Zheng nodded, then realized something and quickly explained, "Master Xiao Jiang, it's not what you think."

Jiang Yueyang pulled the corner of his mouth and analyzed: "Based on what you said, I don't think that man is a thief. The things lost from your house should be given to him by your mother. For some reason, the man didn't want to accept those things, so he returned them."

Xu Zheng thought so too. What he really wanted to know was what kind of relationship existed between his mother and the servant.

So, he pursed his lips and asked, "Master Xiao Jiang, can you guess who that servant is?"

"Why doesn't Master Xu just ask your mother?"

[Host, why are you asking this question when you already know the answer?] The system said.

Xu Zheng couldn't help but get excited when he heard the inner voice, but he didn't forget to reply: "I haven't figured out how to start yet."

Jiang Yueyang flatly denied the system's words, "How could I?"

The system tutted, "Who are you kidding? The host clearly saw the worry in Master Xu's heart."

My thinking is, instead of worrying about it, it's better to ask for clarity. After all, whether you ask or not, the facts are there.

The people at Wenyuan Pavilion nodded silently. This was true. No matter how unwilling you were to face it, the facts were the facts. Just because you didn't face it didn't mean the facts didn't exist.

That would only be deceiving yourself.

The system nodded in agreement, "Actually, not all facts are difficult to accept."

[Hmm~ Sounds like you know the inside story.]

The truth was right in front of Lord Xu, but he was too worried to notice anything else.

Jiang Yueyang was an impatient person, and upon hearing this, he couldn't wait to ask: [Hurry up and tell me, don't keep me in suspense.]

If Master Xu looks carefully, he'll find that he actually looks a lot like that servant.

Everyone present widened their eyes slightly. What this meant was...

Xu Zhengze was immediately relieved. If the servant really thought the same as he did, then all of his mother's behavior could be explained.

The only puzzling thing is why that person became a slave, why...

At this moment, Jiang Yueyang suddenly realized that he seemed to have left Xu Zheng alone for a long time, and hurriedly said, "Master Xu, if you can't ask your mother, you might as well ask that servant. But if you have any concerns, just ignore me."

After hearing Xu Zheng's inner voice, his mind suddenly became clear. As long as his mother and that man were innocent, he could accept anything!

"I'll ask when I get home."

Jiang Yueyang smiled at him.

Xu Zheng bowed to her and said, "Thank you, Lord Xiao Jiang, for your analysis. I am grateful for this."

"We are all colleagues, there is no need to be polite."

"Yes, yes, then I'll be busy first."

Jiang Yueyang nodded and watched him walk happily back to his seat.

Then she saw several colleagues come over to talk to Xu Zheng. Their voices were so low that she couldn't hear what they were saying.

But she didn't care much about it. She cared more about the identity of the slave.

[Little melon, is that servant Master Xu's brother?]

The system responded affirmatively.

[Then how did he become a slave? Lord Xu seems unaware that he has a brother.]

Over there, Xu Zheng hushed his colleagues around him, signaling them to be quiet.

Everyone was very cooperative; they also wanted to know.

So, while pretending to work, he pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

Lord Xu's family had fled famine to the capital. Prior to that, Lord Xu's mother had a child, but the child had been lost. A month earlier, the servant had stumbled upon Lord Xu's mother, and the two were finally reunited.

【Then why didn't they tell Lord Xu?】

Because the servant knew that his younger brother had become an official, while he himself was currently a lowly slave, he was afraid that if others knew about it, it would affect Lord Xu's career.

For officials, reputation was crucial. Having a slave brother would have some impact, the most obvious being being criticized.

Look, the expressions of several people changed.

Jiang Yueyang: [A hero's origins are not judged. Hundreds of years ago, it wasn't clear who was more noble. Besides, I heard from my father that General Zhenguo was once a slave, yet he was also worshipped by the people. I wonder what Lord Xu will choose?]

Everyone pondered...