Chu Jingwu followed Shen Chen out of the house. Seeing that he asked Xuesong to go back to the Shen family to report to Auntie, while he was going to Phoenix Terrace, he couldn't help but tease him, "Are you here to report to Auntie that you are safe, or are you in a hurry to see Miss Wei Qi?"
Shen Chen turned around and glared at him, but Chu Jingwu was not afraid of him and rode his horse side by side with him: "I heard from Han Bo that you asked him to tell Miss Seven to go to Phoenix Terrace. You have something to tell her..."
"Why do you have so much to do recently?" Shen Chen coughed and looked at him coldly: "Did your father allow you to go out?"
How stingy.
Chu Jingwu made a face at him: "I'm just curious. I want to see if it's because of Miss Wei Qi that you don't agree to marry Yonghe. Why are you becoming more and more awkward?"
If it is, it is. If it is not, it is not. What is there to be embarrassed about
Cheng Shen ignored him, turned his horse around and headed straight for Phoenix Terrace.
Wei An had been waiting for a while. He hurried to go upstairs, but stopped at the corner, straightened his clothes, and then quickly went up the stairs and headed straight for Fangfei Garden.
Wei An was watching the unfinished chess game between Shen Chen and Young Master Lin. She was not very good at playing chess and could not figure out what was going on after watching for a long time. She was just about to look up and ask Zhao Qi, who was very experienced in this field, when she saw Shen Chen coming in and could not help but smile at him.
Shen Chen stopped, then quickly walked over to sit opposite Wei An and asked her, "Have you been here for a long time?"
"No." Wei An shook his head and asked him, "Did you ask me to come here because of Jin Yuan's matter?"
Speaking of business, Shen Chen nodded seriously: "Jin Yuan has been thrown out as a useless chess piece. He is dead."
"I understand." Wei An returned his gaze to the chessboard and said softly, "He suddenly suffered from a heart attack and committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Second Master Xie used this method to warn us and shut us up so that we would not investigate further."
But even so, what has been done will always leave traces. Wei An sneered and said, "I have checked. Jin Yuan's wife plans to return home with the coffin..."
She glanced at Zhao Qi.
Zhao Qi understood and reported to Shen Chen softly: "Mrs. Jin had just left Tongzhou when something happened. The mountains were blocked by heavy snow, and their carriage broke down on the way. There was no one around, and they almost froze to death..."
Shen Chen's eyes gradually became colder: "Did you save Mrs. Jin?"
Zhao Qi responded, "Mrs. Jin said that she didn't know much. Jin Yuan kept many things from her. But she did know one thing. On the day when Mr. Jin committed suicide, a guest from the capital came to visit. As soon as the guest left, Mr. Jin committed suicide."
Is the guest coming from the capital
Shen Chen raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who is it?"
Before Zhao Qi could answer, the news of Young Master Lin's business came in from outside: "Besides a few officials and clerks, the only person who had no relationship with the Jin family and was from the capital was a beggar."
beggar
Wei An frowned.
Shen Chen also turned around and asked Young Master Lin who had just entered the room: "Beggar?"
Young Master Lin glanced at them calmly, sat down between them, poured himself a cup of tea, and repeated coldly: "Beggar. My people have found him. He claimed that someone gave him ten taels of gold to buy him to go to the Jin family and let him say a few words to Jin Yuan."
So meticulous.
Zhao Qi felt a little cold in his heart.
"This clue is broken." Lin Sanshao glanced at Shen Chen and said, "You should do as you thought before. There are not many people in Beijing who are capable of doing this and have connections with the Jin and Xie families. Just follow this line. Although it may be more complicated, it is better than looking for a needle in a haystack."
“No need to investigate.” Wei An sneered, “Those people even used beggars, which shows how vigilant they are. Unless they strike again, it will be too difficult for us to investigate.”
There is no time for that either.
Lin Sanshao moved his fingers and asked her softly, "What are your plans?"
"A paranoid person is very paranoid. When he thinks there is an opportunity or the time is right, he will always strike again." Wei An said calmly, "My grandmother and I will travel to Huizhou in the near future to visit my aunt and my elder sister... An old man and a young man traveling alone, even if we bring enough guards and manpower, is a great temptation for someone like Second Master Xie."
Master Xie always had extreme resentment and anger towards those who destroyed his life and plans. When Wei An was in the capital, he still had to spend so much effort to deal with her, let alone now that she had escaped the protection of Prince Zheng and others.
No matter who is hiding behind Master Xie Er, his ability to control Master Xie Er is not absolute, that's for sure - such an extremely paranoid person will never obey anyone's orders absolutely.
Young Master Lin frowned, not quite agreeing with her risking her life: "It's a long way from here to Fujian. He has countless opportunities to attack. How do you know when he will choose to attack? This is too risky."
Shen Chen also nodded: "It's not the only way. I have sent people to Jingxi. We don't know who is behind Second Master Xie, but if we follow Second Master Xie, it may not be difficult to find out."
However, Wei An's words still reminded Shen Chen and Lin Sanshao that if Wei An was targeted by someone like Second Master Xie, it would be difficult for him to be absolutely safe.
Young Master Lin was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned to ask Shen Chen: "I heard that the emperor wanted to grant you a marriage, but you refused?"
The news from the Jinyiwei was indeed fast. Shen Chen hummed and said cunningly: "I'll tell him to wait until I come back from Fujian."
This person.
Young Master Lin shook his head: "I'm afraid we can't wait until you come back from Fujian. I heard that Princess Yonghe wants to go to Fujian with you."
Shen Chen's smile froze on his face, and he was a little frightened: "She wants to go to Fujian with me?"
She is a princess!
This is crazy.
Princess Yonghe is a person who will not let go easily once she has set her goal. It can be seen that this girl is arrogant and has never experienced setbacks. Shen Chen used Ji Dajia as an excuse, which instead aroused her competitive spirit.
Wei An couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that Her Royal Highness the Princess wants to meet the legendary Ji family."
Shen Chen couldn't help but feel frustrated: "Yonghe is too whimsical, His Majesty and His Majesty will not really indulge her nonsense, right?"
Jokes aside, if they really wanted to go to Fujian, Emperor Longqing and Empress Fang would never be willing to do so.
Queen Fang couldn't help but poke Princess Yonghe with a finger: "How can an unmarried princess run around with someone?!"