I don’t know how long it took, the bewildered Sang Qian suddenly woke up and felt her head dizzy. She was scared in a cold sweat. She actually fell asleep in the coffin. You must know that the coffin is airtight. If he accidentally suffocated and died, he died unjustly.
She hurried to check Zu'an's situation, but when she looked up, she found that the other party was staring at her with a smile.
Sang Qian flushed, and asked quietly: "When did you wake up?"
Zuan replied: "I've been awake for a while."
Sang Qian gave him a strange look: "Why don't you wake me up?"
Zuan smiled: "Seeing you sleep soundly, I'm not willing."
When she heard a few words, Sang Qian felt a panic in her heart. At that moment, she thought a lot. In order to cover up her embarrassment, she hurriedly changed the subject: "You are also big-hearted, and we are not afraid of being suffocated to death when we sleep in the coffin."
"Don't worry, I've removed a seam long ago." Zuan pointed to the top of his head. As expected, there was a hint of light there. Although it was not obvious, ventilation was definitely enough.
Then he woke up long ago and kept looking at me
Sang Qian was a little dizzy and didn't dare to think about it: "How is it going out?"
Zuan also put away his joking smile: "The guards outside have also withdrawn, and those who remain are also dozing off. There are only a few maids left in the house, and the other maids are asleep. Only the close-knit maid named Qiuyue is still burning paper in front of the coffin."
Sang Qian was shocked, wouldn't it be easy to hear the two talking right in front of the coffin
As if seeing her worry, Zu An comforted: "Don't worry, she is not a practitioner."
Sang Qian breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt that she was still snuggling in each other's arms, and the two of them could even feel the breath of each other when they spoke.
Although she has learned from all walks of life in order to make more comprehensive decisions over the years, she knows a little bit even for such unpopular work, but she is really a blank sheet of paper and has no experience in terms of men and women.
Feeling the masculine aura of the men around her, she felt a little soft, and she couldn't even think normally.
Fortunately, the voice of the maid named Qiuyue came from outside at this time: "Manny, this is the end of the matter, so you can go with peace of mind. I really can't blame me for what happened that day, and I don't know that something like that will happen later..."
The other party deliberately lowered his voice, if it weren't for the two people to be close, and they were practitioners, they couldn't hear it at all.
Sang Qian looked shocked and hurriedly looked at Zu'an: "It seems that the death of King Qi's side concubine is indeed hidden. This maid is also an insider."
Zuan nodded, he knew this for a long time.
When inquiring about various maids before, he noticed that Qiuyue was too peaceful.
You must know that as her master, Concubine Side is a relationship that is both prosperous and all-damaged. After the concubine side died, she did not show much sorrow. I heard herself asking if Concubine Qi was killed by him. , She also immediately denied it.
According to common sense, if something like this happens to the master, shouldn't the confidant immediately suspect that there is a problem and react to others, or even ask someone to investigate the truth
Worried about misunderstanding the other party, he also deliberately asked Wang Qi's side concubine how to treat her on weekdays, but it made no sense to treat her like a sister, so he knew that the maid had a problem at the time, but he didn't say anything.
Zuan listened to the maid talking about it for half a day, and didn't say any useful information, and he couldn't wait, so he pushed aside the coffin.
Perceiving the sound of the coffin, Qiuyue raised her head suspiciously, and saw that the lid of the coffin was opened, and her whole body suddenly burst into death. Just as she was about to scream, a dark shadow flashed out of it, and then she didn't know anything.
After Zuan came out, he didn't stop, his body turned into a flash of lightning, and instantly hit the sleeping maids not far away, making them fall asleep completely.
At this time, Sang Qian crawled out of the coffin with a worried look on her face: "You made such a big move, how will you end up later?"
Zuan held her shoulders: "Don't rush out."
Sang Qian: "???"
Am I not coming out and lying in the coffin
As if seeing her doubts, Zuan nodded and said: "Yes, you will continue to lie in the coffin."
After speaking, he threw a piece of clothing to her: "You put this dress on in the coffin."
Sang Qian originally wanted to ask about lying in the coffin, but she was attracted by the dress in her hand. The texture of this material is silky, and it looks like a very expensive silk, and the style is also very elegant and luxurious. It is indeed a very beautiful piece. skirt.
But this is not the point!
She immediately reacted: "What kind of skirt is this? Why should I change it?"
If it hadn't been for the two of them to get along for a while, she would have some doubts that the other party had taken this opportunity to let her undress her intentions.
Zuan replied: "That is the clothes of the side concubine of Qi Wang."
Sang Qian: "..."
Although I am not afraid of dead bodies, you let me sleep in her coffin and change her clothes. I feel panicked no matter what I think.
"The main thing is that you pretend to be the side concubine of King Qi and use the words of the maid." Zuan explained. In fact, Daji can't do this, but for one, he doesn't want to expose his cards to too many people. The palace is heavily guarded, and Da has used his skills if any vitality fluctuations caused the people of the Qi palace to be in trouble.
"Why do you have the clothes of King Qi's side concubine?" Sang Qian widened her eyes and looked at him suspiciously.
"It was hidden during the inspection during the day." Zuan looked at the "Pinru's wardrobe" on the side, and when he came out of the coffin, he easily placed the wardrobe on the corner.
"Qiuyue is the side concubine's personal maid, and she is so familiar with the master, can she really fool her?" Sang Qian is skeptical, afraid that she just wants to watch her change clothes
"She has a guilty conscience, and today is the first seven nights, she suspiciously sees you coming out of the coffin again, she must be scared of her soul, and she dare to stare at you carefully to distinguish." Zuan did not have a general grade. Ru's wardrobe function told her, but explained it in a way she could understand.
Sang Qian nodded, this is indeed hopeful.
"Then turn around and don't take a peek!" Sang Qian was also very depressed. She was really on his thief ship tonight. He brought me here specially, so I guess he had this idea from the beginning.
After she was ready, Zu An hid in the corner and unlocked Qiuyue's acupoint with a flick of her finger.
When she woke up slowly, feeling the inexplicable cold around her, a cold wind blew by, and the candle in the hall flickered, she involuntarily held her arms and rubbed them vigorously, trying to add some warmth to herself.
"Qiuyue~"
At this moment, a vague voice suddenly came from the mourning hall.
Qiuyue's eyes widened suddenly: "???"
She looked around, but couldn't see anything, and hurriedly pushed her companion who was not far away: "Did you hear anything?"
It's a pity that those companions slept like dead pigs and couldn't wake up no matter how much they pushed.
"Qiuyue~"
The gloomy shout came again, and Qiuyue grew hairy, and hurriedly kowtowed to the surrounding air: "Is this your empress? Today is Huihunye, you eat and drink well, and you can walk along the way."
It was a woman's voice, even though she didn't resemble the concubine empress very much, but at this time she was so guilty that she had no time to distinguish, not to mention that the empress became a ghost, and it was normal for her voice to change.
At this moment, there was a kaka sound from the coffin, and she jumped in her heart, raised her head in horror, and saw the coffin cover in the center slowly pushed away.
"Side concubine..." Qiuyue only felt that her scalp was about to explode. She wanted to shout, but her mouth opened but it was difficult to make too much noise. She wanted to run out, but she was limp and crawled for a long time. Didn't move much.
Zuan, who was hiding in the dark, smiled, but she couldn't help being so scared.
The coffin lid was pushed halfway and finally stopped. Qiuyue looked up at it fearfully, only to see a woman slowly sitting up from the coffin.
The other party was wearing the princess's favorite clothes in front of her. Although she had a shameless face, how could she fail to recognize her as a side concubine's personal maid.
"I died so miserably..." The woman slowly crawled out of the coffin and approached Qiuyue step by step.
Zuan almost laughed. Sang Qian’s acting skills are really great. I didn’t even teach her how to act. In the end, she knew nothing about her, and she deliberately shattered her hair to cover her face. Such a reliable teammate. Who can not love
In fact, she didn't have to cover her face, because now, under the influence of Pinru's wardrobe, she was the concubine in Qiuyue's eyes.
"Niang, it has nothing to do with me, it has nothing to do with me." Qiuyue desperately tried to move back, but unfortunately she was so frightened that she moved a few feet away after moving for a long time. She could only kowtow without stopping, tears streaming down her head. land.
Sang Qian was also a little surprised. Why is this guy so scared? Is my acting so good
But she reacted quickly, and immediately took the opportunity to say something like: "You killed me."
"It's not me. When I notified King Qi, I didn't know that he would kill you, Niang Niang for your life, Niang Niang for your life!" Qiuyue hurriedly cried and explained.
Zuan and Sang Qian were both surprised, never expected that the murderer was King Qi!
Without Zuan's reminder, Sang Qian immediately pursued why King Qi killed herself.
As Qiuyue stammered, the two finally understood what happened that day. It turned out that on the day of the incident, King Qi’s side concubine dressed up carefully. It seemed that because they hadn’t seen King Qi for too long, they wanted to find him. Did not bring anyone.
As a result, the maid accidentally ran into King Qi in the yard, and she told her mother to look for him with joy. At that time, King Qi's expression was a little strange, and he hurried away after hearing the words.
It turned out that something happened to the concubine that night. She was terrified, but growing up in the environment of the palace, she also has a seven-orifice exquisite heart, and she didn't dare to say it. No matter who asked, she didn't know anything. The look of love has only lived until now.
Apart from the side concubine coming back to claim her life, she is most worried about her now, but she is worried that King Qi will kill her mouth.
Zuan stunned Qiuyue, and said in a deep voice: "A side concubine just died. If her close maid dies immediately, no one will doubt it, so King Qi mostly intends to kill her after the limelight passes."
Sang Qian also nodded: "But from her words, we can't tell why King Qi killed the side concubine. As far as I know, this side concubine is young and beautiful. Being favored by King Qi, why would you kill her for no reason?"
Zuan recalled that the face of the woman in the coffin just now was indeed beautiful, at least much better than that of Princess Qi, and she was better than younger.
He looked very strange: "Could it be that the side concubine steals people secretly?"
After thinking about it, I am afraid that there is only this reason for a man who spoils her to kill him.
"This is indeed the greatest possibility," Sang Qian flushed, "but who has taken the ambition to dare to touch the woman of King Qi?"
Zuan's expression was also a little unnatural, thinking I also moved the emperor's woman, what is this
He raised his head and looked outside: "The sky is about to dawn. Let's go out first."
Sang Qian nodded, knowing that this place is definitely not a place to stay for a long time. Seeing Zu'an carrying Qiuyue on her shoulders, she couldn't help being stunned: "What are you doing?"
Zu'an replied: "This is the most critical witness. If you stay here, you will be killed by King Qi at any time. It's better to take it away."
Sang Qian hesitated a little: "But just a human certificate may not be useful."
She looked at the coffin on the side: "It's best to take away the body of the concubine, so that it is possible to convict."
Zu'an shook his head: "A maid does not matter. Theft of the princess's body is a serious crime. There is no definite crime. I can't bear the blame from King Qi. It's only for investigating the case. There is no need to get in."
Sang Qian was a little suspicious: "How do I feel more like you don't want to convict King Qi?"
"You think too much, let's go." Zuan smiled, but she was stunned in her heart. This woman is really too smart, and she really doesn't want to make this case an iron case. In that case, no one the emperor can check and balance. I will be more troublesome.
Of course, these thoughts can't let the Sang family know. Although they keep allying with themselves, after all, they used to be a famous royalist party. Who knows what they think.
With the experience they just had, and now that it is the deepest time for people to sleep, they left the Qi Palace smoothly all the way.
"Where are you going to put her?" Sang Qian glanced at Qiuyue on Zuan's shoulder and asked curiously.
Zuan did not answer, but looked at her grinningly.
Sang Qian's expression changed: "You want to let our house, no, absolutely no!"
Zuan said: "You also know how many people are staring at my mansion now. I will find it soon after I bring it back. I have no other place. I can only ask you for help after thinking about it. Are we not allies? "
Sang Qian refused: "There are also many people watching around our house."
Zuan smiled and said: "That was before. Now the emperor has made the majesty commit crimes and do meritorious service, and appointed him as the secretary of duty. The people around him have already been withdrawn. Sister Qian'er, please do me a favor. Next time, my brother will give you a stick. lollipop."
The Duzhishangshu manages the national financial tax statistics and adjustments, and is called the Five Caoshangshu together with the officials, the Sangong, the Kecao, the Jiabu, and the Tuntian.
The functions of these Five Cao Shangshu of the Great Zhou Dynasty are very similar to those of the six Shangshu in the previous history, but the authority is much smaller. They are the busiest and trivial department of Shangshu Province, and they are located under the Shangshu Ling and the left and right sides.
For example, Yu Xuanchong, the master of the Yu Family, and Bi Linglong's father, Bi Qi, are their immediate bosses.
"Don't want to buy me with a lollipop!" Sang Qian's face was blue and red, after all, she couldn't hold his soft and hard foam, "I declare in advance, this time, not as an example, today I really fell in love with you. "
Zuan laughed and put a hand on her shoulder: "Thank you, Sister Qian'er."
The two had just gotten so close in the coffin, and she had gradually become accustomed to each other's contact. In addition, she had been thinking about how to deal with this maid, but she didn't realize it for a while.
When they returned to the Sang house, the two dared not to disturb the people. Worried about leaking the secret, they sneaked in from the backyard secretly.
Who knows that not long after I entered, a light drink suddenly came from the side: "Who?"
Then a bright sword stabbed out from the side, and Zuan hurriedly reached out and clamped the tip of the sword in a critical moment.
"Azu?" The opponent's voice turned into surprise.
The two looked back, and the beautiful woman in front of them was not Zheng Dan or who.
"Are you still asleep?" Zu An thought about to almost capsize the ship in the gutter. He was fine in the heavily guarded Prince Qi's Mansion before, but was discovered when he came here. After all, the two returned to Sang's house and subconsciously relaxed their vigilance.
"I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep. Suddenly heard something outside and thought I was a thief." Zheng Dan put away the weapon and smiled shyly. As the leader of a gang, she was more vigilant than ordinary people. , Plus some gadgets on the rivers and lakes are arranged around, so they were found passing by.
She was very happy after seeing Zuan. She thought that the other party was looking for her, but she immediately saw Sang Qian beside him, her eyes fell on Zuan's hand on her shoulder, and her expression was very strange for a while: "You guys …"
Sang Qian finally came back to her senses at this time and pushed Zuan's hand away: "We just went out to investigate the case and come back."
"In the investigation, the clothes were changed." Zheng Dan said with a smile.
Sang Qian was suddenly extremely embarrassed. It was obvious that the two were innocent, but why did you listen to what she meant? It seemed that she really had something to do with Zuan
She is also very clever, but at this time she was a little dazed in the face of her sister-in-law, and hurriedly pushed Zuan: "You speak up."
Zuan said: "We did go to the Qi Palace to investigate the case just now. This is the maid brought back from the Palace."
Zheng Dan was taken aback: "Quickly enter the room and don't be seen."
After entering the house and smelling the faint fragrance of tea in the house, Sang Qian also had to admit that his sister-in-law is really a classic and elegant beauty, and her temperament often makes her envious.
Zu'an briefly recounted what had just happened, and Zheng Dan sighed again and again: "You are so courageous. Once discovered by the people of the Qi Palace, you will be in trouble."
"Don't worry, she only spends one night here, and I will take her away after tomorrow." Zuan replied.
Sang Qian was suddenly wary: "Do you want to stay here overnight?"
Zuan got up and said goodbye: "Don't dare to bother, I'll come back tomorrow."
No wonder the other party is wary. There is no male in Sang Mansion now, so it is really inconvenient to keep guests.
Sang Qian breathed a sigh of relief, but was a little embarrassed: "Be careful on the road, I'll go and settle this maid first."
After Zuan left, she said goodbye to her beautiful sister-in-law, hid the maid and returned to the house.
Thinking of lying in the coffin for so long, and wearing the clothes of the dead, I hurried to find the lady in the house to prepare hot water, and she wanted to take a shower and change her clothes.
The woman smiled and said: "This is a coincidence. The young lady and young grandmother are going to take a bath in the middle of the night."
Sang Qian was startled: "Sister-in-law also wants to wash?"
She didn't stay with the dead in the coffin, so why did she have to wash it
"Yes, she told me to prepare hot water not long ago." The woman replied and went to work on her own.
Sang Qian's expression changed a little, and she suddenly remembered that her sister-in-law was only wearing pajamas, but everyone had been chatting for so long. She did not look uncomfortable in front of Zuan, as if she had been used to dressing like this in front of him. In general, she is a little irritable inexplicably.
"Could it be..." Looking at the direction of Zheng Dan's room, Sang Qian grasped the sword in her hand and walked over with a sinking face.
That bastard, when we have no one in the Sang family
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