Although King Zhongxin's stature has basically been insulated from riding and hunting, he still has a few good hunting dogs in his house.
This is the so-called prince and aristocracy: it is one thing whether you need it or not, but as long as someone else has it, you must not only have it, but also better and better.
So of course, the hounds that appeared in front of Sun Shaozong were all shoulder-high, broad-chested, thin-waisted, and slender-limbed.
Not to mention the snow-white fangs, even the tongue is much larger than that of ordinary dogs.
Don't underestimate the last item. Dogs rely on their tongues to dissipate heat. The larger the tongue area, the faster the heat dissipation will naturally be, which means better battery life when hunting.
Sun Shaozong stared at him with gluttony and wondered if he should have a few of them. At that time, Zuo Qingcang and right Zhanghuang, with his wife and concubines by his side, and children around his knees, wouldn't it be beautiful and happy
But thinking about the children who were used to wildness in his family, Sun Shaozong quickly dismissed the idea - these days, he didn't even get the vaccine.
"Master Sun."
At this time, Hu Tai and the thin steward whispered a few words, and came forward with a strange expression: "The princess has just sent someone to send a message, if Master Sun needs it, the mother can bring Concubine Wu and Liu Du to receive your inquiry. talk."
This is really getting weirder.
What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of Niu Wangfei
Right now, the study is near, but people from Dali Temple are in charge. She never thought that with a few weak women, she could kill herself
Originally, Sun Shaozong was still thinking about trying to avoid this Queen Niu, but at this time he couldn't help but feel curious and wanted to meet her for a while.
Therefore, after hesitating for a while, Sun Shaozong handed over his hands and said, "Since the concubine's empress has a lot of trust, the lower official will dare to overstep it - please set up partitions, gauze and other things, and then invite a few nobles to come here."
Hu Tai nodded first, then looked at the hounds.
"Huang Bin."
Before he could speak, Sun Shaozong raised his voice again: "You enter the private vault with this steward, take out the pedestal where the night pearl is stored, let a few hounds sniff them one by one, and then every half a cup of tea, Send out a hound to follow the trail."
"The villain takes orders!"
Huang Bin agreed immediately, and bowed to the thin steward again.
However, the thin steward was a little unclear and reluctant, so he turned to Hu Tai for instructions, and then entered the private library with Huang Bin.
After a while, the two took out a gilt octopus-lined padded base, which was held by a dog breeder who had domesticated hounds, and let one of the hounds sniff it.
The smell of incense was obviously a little too stimulating for the hound. It snorted several times in a row, lowered its head and stepped back slightly, and was strangled by the dog's collar. Go up and sniff.
Seeing this scene, Sun Shaozong breathed a sigh of relief.
If it is a common smell, the effective time for the hunting dog to ingest the tracking is about three hours, and only some strong and stimulating smells will remain for a longer time.
And looking at the hound's reaction, the scent of incense on the night pearl obviously belongs to the latter.
Soon, the first hound, surrounded by the yamen and guards, left the courtyard where the private library was located.
Next is the second article.
Article 3.
It wasn't until the fourth hound was ready that footsteps were heard outside.
Immediately after, two eunuchs and four palace maids filed in, lined up on both sides of the courtyard gate.
Seeing this, Sun Shaozong hurriedly asked Hu Tai, who was beside him, to see whether his foreign minister wanted to retreat temporarily, or simply stepped forward to greet the princess.
However, before Hu Tai could respond, the eunuchs bowed their bodies, and the maidservants gave their blessings, and they all shouted in unison, "The maid is here."
This style, looking at it, is bigger than the princess.
Obviously it was too late to retreat, so Hu Tai had to greet Sun Shaozong and Tang Weishan to come forward to greet him.
But seeing the fine snow drifting, a graceful figure wrapped in a snow fox fur ball first appeared in the eyes of everyone.
It stands to reason that things like fox fur are full of fluffy, and no matter how graceful the figure is, it should be covered up.
But this woman seems to be filled with a unique magic power, which makes people just see the snow-white slender neck and delicate wrists, and they automatically make up a delicate body that bulges forward and backward.
This woman is obviously naturally charming, the kind that can capture people's souls with a frown and a smile.
However, the expression on her face right now has nothing to do with temptation and flirtatiousness. Don't enter when she is full of strangers, for fear that it will be a bit colder than the snow and ice that fell from the sky.
What caused her to be so unhappy was probably the two shoulder lifts that followed closely behind—and the people sitting on the shoulders were naturally Concubine Niu and Concubine Wu.
As the prince's favorite concubine at the moment, suddenly becoming one of the suspects is already depressing enough, and she has been treated differently along the way.
Although according to the names of the three, Queen Niu's treatment is not out of line.
But when the people of Liudu are being spoiled and spoiled, how can they willingly swallow this sullen breath
That is to say, seeing Sun Shaozong's burly and sturdy image, the coldness on her face melted a little, and turned into a look of surprise.
And just as Liu Duren's wonderful eyes swept up and down, the two shoulders at the back had already landed on the ground. At the same time as the two graceful women got off the sedan chair, Sun Shaozong's upturned peripheral vision landed on the left side. on a noble lady.
This should be Queen Niu.
This is not because the woman on the left is the oldest, but because she has a pair of long and narrow eyes that look like a crescent moon, just like that of Niu Jizong.
The difference is that Niu Jizong's eyes and facial features are a little feminine.
But Niu Wangfei's pair of tricks, embedded in her oval-like face, complemented each other perfectly.
It's a pity that this Niu Wangfei is old, no matter how fine the facial features are, it can't hide the twilight.
Therefore, it is normal for King Zhongxin to transfer love and break up love. After all, most men are very 'special' - whether they are men in their twenties, thirties, forties, or fifties, all of them are I like young and beautiful.
But he said that just as Sun Shaozong peeked at the Queen Niu, Queen Niu's long and narrow eyes were also looking at Sun Shaozong unabashedly.
However, after only a few glances, Princess Niu withdrew her gaze and said: "You don't need to be too polite, I am here to assist in the investigation of the case. How to ask and what to ask, all adults, just tell me what to ask. It is."
"Don't dare."
Sun Shaozong bowed his head and said respectfully: "The study has been prepared with a gauze curtain, please enter the princess and the two nobles in turn, and answer a few questions from Xiaguan and Hu Changshi."
Concubine Niu nodded, told Concubine Wu and Liu Du to stay outside, and then entered the study on her own.
Sun Shaozong, Hu Tai, and Tang Weishan waited outside for a while. Originally, they wanted to wait for Queen Niu to be ready and send someone out to let them know.
I never wanted to wait for a long time, but I saw a few palace maids who followed up filed out, and by the way, they also carried out the gauze curtains and partitions they had set up.
Looking at this posture, Niu Wangfei seems to be facing face to face, talking with everyone without any barriers.
Sun Shaozong had some doubts in his heart, and another maid came out of the study, bowed and said, "My lord, please come in and speak."
Although I also felt that the princess's actions today were a bit unusual, Hu Tai was after all half a landlord, and immediately said, "Master Sun, since it's the princess' invitation, you and I will go in together."
Although it was only a cup of tea, Sun Shaozong didn't think that Queen Niu could set up a killing game in it.
But with the thought of being careful and not making a big mistake, he secretly raised his vigilance.
After entering the door, I saw Princess Niu sitting on a high-backed chair in the middle of the center, quietly waiting for the arrival of everyone.
Since they wanted to teach the princess a culture, they naturally didn't prepare extra seats, so they stood at a distance of zhangxu in the shape of a character.
Sun Shaozong cupped his hands and said, "If Niangniang is ready, the lower official will start asking questions."
Princess Niu seemed to be interrupted, she raised her head blankly and glanced at Sun Shaozong, then lowered her head to straighten her cuffs, but didn't answer the question: "Master Sun probably thought that I recommended you to the lord to supervise this case, and it was because of the pregnant woman. What are you thinking about?"
This is actually a showdown posture from the beginning!
Sun Shaozong secretly made preparations, ready to hold his breath at any time, and then he bowed and said, "I don't dare to be a lower official."
When he thought about it, if Princess Niu really set a trap and wanted to kill him, he was afraid that it would only be possible to use poison.
In the current situation, it is impossible to count on external application or oral administration, and poisonous smoke and poisonous mist have become the best choice.
But in this room, I didn't smell any unusual smells - I just thought of bringing a dog in.
Just thinking of the only two hounds left outside the door, Princess Niu spoke again slowly: "Actually, you don't have to worry about it, not to mention that Niu Jizong is seeking his own death, and it has nothing to do with you, even if he really died What does it have to do with me in your hands?"
After a pause, she continued: "To tell you the truth, although Niu Jizong is my own brother, he is also the biggest enemy in my life!"
Huh
Sun Shaozong couldn't help raising his head and glanced at Princess Niu. Seeing that she seemed to be reminiscing about something, her face was full of resentment, and it seemed that she was true to what she said just now.
"My lady, please be careful."
Sun Shaozong could answer silently, but Hu Tai's duty was, but he could only bite the bullet and remind: "Yong Yibo is your brother after all, and he just passed away not long ago..."
"That was when I was six years old. In order to compete for a plaything given by my father, Niu Jizong was mad and pushed me into the lake during the cold winter."
Concubine Niu ignored Hu Tai, recalling the past and muttering: "Since then, my body has become weaker than others, and after marrying the prince for more than ten years, I have nothing to do. After repeated diagnosis by the imperial doctor, I am correct. It's caused by the symptoms of palace cold that fell from childhood."
"He made me have no children in my life. I can't hate him if I hate him. How can I take revenge on Master Sun for him?"
Sun Shaozong remained silent.
Not to mention the truthfulness of what he said, he couldn't tell the truth right now. Even if Princess Niu said the truth, it didn't mean that she would really give up revenge for the Niu family.
Therefore, after being silent for a long time, Sun Shaozong said solemnly: "This is the princess's family business, and I don't dare to ask if it's inconvenient to be an official—and I'm here just to investigate the case, and it has nothing to do with anything else."
This answer seems to have caught Niu Wangfei a little by surprise.
Therefore, it took a long time for her to sigh and say, "Stop, stop, let's talk about this case and find out the truth earlier, so that no one can take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."