"Ms. Liu, what are you doing?"
Qin Wan took Poria to the servant's room, and as soon as he entered, he saw Mrs. Liu grinding something in the outer cover room. Mrs. Liu raised her head and was slightly surprised, "Why is Miss Nine here? This old slave pays homage to Miss..."
Qin Wan entered the door, with a slight movement of the tip of his nose, he smiled and said, "Chen Pi."
Liu's eyes lit up, and he smiled and wiped his hands on the apron tied in front of him, "Miss is really smart, please go and sit in the room first, the maidservant will come as soon as she cleans her hands..."
Qin Wan nodded, and she and Fu Ling left the door of the outer room, and walked to the door of Mrs. Liu's house. The door of the room was half closed, and Qin Wan didn't go in first. Soon, Liu came out of the outer room.
She stepped forward quickly and pushed the door open, "Miss, please..."
Qin Wan entered the door with a smile, and said in a relaxed tone, "What were you doing just now?"
Mrs. Liu said while making tea, "The old lady has been a little unwell these few days, and she can't eat anything. This servant wants to make some tangerine peel cakes, not to mention soft and fluffy, but it can also improve your appetite."
As he spoke, Liu's tea had already been brewed, "Miss, don't be disgusted, there is nothing good here for slaves."
Qin Wan took the tea in his hand, took a sip, and then asked, "How is Aunt Liu these days?"
After asking this question, Mrs. Liu knew what Qin Wan meant. The Qin Mansion was in turmoil these past few days. Neither the master nor the servants could live like before. He was called in for questioning every day, and sometimes he was grounded in the steward's courtyard for an entire afternoon.
Mrs. Liu sighed, "Of course it's okay. I'm in the Qin Mansion this time. It would be hard if I was dragged to prison for interrogation."
A dark look appeared on Qin Wan's face, "Does the aunt know about the master?"
Liu's eyelids twitched, looking at Qin Wan, he hesitated to speak.
Qin Wan looked sincere, "Auntie, the Qin family is probably about to lose at this point. I just went to see the master. He looks like that. Don't say he will be sentenced to prison. I'm afraid he won't live long. Madam Is there anything you can't say?"
Mrs. Liu lowered her eyes and sighed heavily, "I understand what Miss means, but I don't know the details... I only know that the master bought many female slaves for a while and put them in his courtyard. Everyone knows that, but those female slaves are just children, and they can't even do heavy work when they are placed in the handyman. Later, the old lady couldn't stand it, and she didn't allow the master to do this. All of a sudden, he was safe."
As she spoke, Liu's eyebrows trembled, "I thought the master had changed his temper, but who knows, the master took the second aunt into the mansion. Before that, the master only had one aunt, and she was carried by the previous Tong Fang. The one who woke up was the second young master's biological mother, but unfortunately died of illness early on. The old lady forbade the master to take concubines. Sex, until Second Aunt enters the house..."
Mrs. Liu said, her eyes narrowed slightly, as if she was caught in some memories, "Those days were probably the most vigorous days I have ever seen the master, but... the master didn't like the second aunt coming out, and at the same time, The master set up a courtyard in the mansion, and he often went there, but housekeeper Liu sent two servants to guard it, and no one else could get close to it. Later, I heard one or two servants talk about it by accident, saying that it seemed to be The cry of a child was heard in that courtyard."
"The servants are not allowed to talk about the master's affairs, let alone such a thing?" Liu's face was heavy, "This situation lasted for more than a year, and suddenly one day, the Purple Bamboo Forest was sealed..."
Speaking of this, Qin Wan suddenly frowned, "Wait, the Purple Bamboo Forest was sealed? Did Second Aunt throw herself into the well at that time?"
Mrs. Liu shook her head, "Not yet, it's not like they were banned, that is, people in the mansion used to go to the forest to have fun before, and the masters would go there too, but since that day, the forest has been sealed Not only do craftsmen and servants not need to take care of them, even the masters of the mansion are not allowed to go. At that time, the eldest and second young masters can run and play, and children are the last ones who are not allowed to go, because the old lady often believes These feng shui yin and yang, the servants didn't find it strange, but after a few months, the second aunt went to throw herself into the well, and the second aunt threw herself into the well. into the forbidden area of the mansion."
Qin Wan's eyes narrowed. It turned out that the purple bamboo forest that was widely rumored to be a forbidden place was because the second concubine's throwing into the well was fake. The corpse was thrown into the well, and that's why people in the mansion were not allowed to go to Zizhu Forest. At that time, Qin An didn't have any blatant excuses, until the second aunt threw the well, Zizhu Forest became a forbidden area, and the well was also sealed with a demon-repelling stone.
"My aunt didn't know it at the time, but now she knows?"
Mrs. Liu sighed again when she heard the words, "I see, the bones of those children must have been done by the master..." After speaking, Mrs. Liu gritted her teeth, "It's no wonder that he is seriously ill now that he has done such an outrageous thing. .”
Qin Wan said again, "By the way, do you remember Second Auntie's appearance? Also, was there anything strange back then? Also, has the master's liking for girls been made public?"
Mrs. Liu shook her head, "I didn't make a fuss. At that time, the old lady was in better spirits, and she was very strict with her subordinates. Occasionally, it was already the limit to talk about it. If you want to talk about strange things, it's the second aunt. She started from entering the mansion. She rarely appears, and the master sometimes likes her and loves her extremely, but sometimes he will walk out of her courtyard and not go for a few days. As for the appearance of the second aunt, the servant has really seen it from a distance. The second aunt likes plain colors, her temperament is clear and tight, not to mention her appearance and facial features, and when people look at her, she looks like a young woman at the age of jasper, and she also has a gentle and charming look. Kind of amazing."
Speaking of which, Liu smiled wryly, "It's just that after all these years, the slaves still don't remember the details clearly."
Qin Wan felt a little disappointed when she heard that, Mrs. Liu didn't know that the second aunt was abducted, and the second aunt knew where her family lived, and she missed her husband and daughter every day, so how could she sincerely serve Qin An? Perhaps in order to beg him, he would try to please him. At this time, Qin An was happy, but knowing that Qin An had lied to him and would not let him go, Second Auntie naturally wanted to show his true heart. How could Qin An continue to love her more when he saw this
Seeing Qin Wan's disappointment, Liu asked, "Miss, what do you want to know about Second Aunt's appearance?"
Qin Wan shook her head and said reassuringly, "It's nothing, I'm just curious."
Liu stared and thought for a while, "Miss, if you really want to know, you can go to the master's study. When you were young, the master liked to be arty, and he was taught by famous teachers in calligraphy and painting. It is true that the master loved the second aunt. Come to think of it." You must have made paintings too, if you go there and look for them, you may be able to find the paintings that the master made back then."
Qin Wan's eyes lit up, yes! How could a flirtatious person like Qin An, with a beauty in his arms, not fiddle with pen and ink
Qin Wan suddenly stood up, "I never thought that my aunt really helped me a lot!"
Embarrassed, Mrs. Liu also stood up, "All the slaves that Miss asked knew very well, and they couldn't tell Miss anything useful. If this idea can help, it is the good fortune of this old servant."
Qin Wan took a deep breath, "Anyway, thank you, Ma'am, I'll go to the front yard to have a look."
After Qin Wan finished speaking, she left, but she stopped when she reached the door. She pulled out a hairpin from her bun, which was one of the sapphire hairpins given to her by the Jiang family. She stepped forward and stuffed it into it. In Liu's hand, she said in a deep tone, "My aunt has been in the mansion for many years, I'm afraid she never thought that the Qin family would lose, but once this change happens, the masters are like duckweed in the wind, and my aunt is even more... this aunt Watch out, these few days, Madam, think carefully about your retreat, and if you need help, come to Tinglanyuan."
Fear first flashed across Liu's eyes, and then she looked down at the hairpin that Qin Wan gave her, her eyes turned red, and she wanted to refuse, but Qin Wan held her hand, and the hairpin was also held in her hand. in her palm.
"Think about it, ma'am, I'm leaving first."
Qin Wan patted the back of Liu Shi's hand, turned and left without saying a word.
Mrs. Liu stood on the spot, hesitant to speak, but the corners of her lips moved but she didn't say anything. Qin Wan had pushed the door and walked out. Mrs. Liu stood there for a while, not daring to be careless at all. Into the inner room.
Walking out of the servant's room on the west side, Qin Wan's pace became faster and Fu Ling followed behind like a trot, "Miss, why do you want to ask Second Concubine's appearance? Does Miss really want to know how beautiful Second Concubine is?"
As soon as Fu Ling said this, she shook her head first, her lady is not a man who likes sex...
Qin Wan walked forward holding her skirt, "The murderer has something to do with the victims back then. If possible, I would like to know what each of the victims looked like back then, but where can I ask now? The only ones I can ask are Second Concubine is alone, look at the portrait, maybe the person behind the scenes is related to Second Concubine? If they are related, there may be clues in their appearance."
Fu Ling's eyes lit up slightly, "Miss is really smart!"
Qin Wan smiled, "It was Mrs. Liu who helped me..."
From the inner courtyard to the front yard, it takes half a stick of incense. Qin Wan left the front yard not long ago, and when he returned to the front yard, Qi Lin, the guard, looked slightly surprised, "Why is Nine Girls here?"
Qin Wan pointed to the closed courtyard door, "I'll go in and find something."
Naturally, Qi Lin would not stop Qin Wan, not only would he not stop him, but he would accompany him personally. As soon as the door opened, Qi Lin raised his hand to invite, and asked Qin Wan, "What is Miss Nine looking for?"
Qin Wan walked very fast, "Looking for a portrait...the portrait of Second Aunt..."
Upon hearing this, Qi Lin knew that it was related to this case, so he quickly raised his spirits. Seeing Qin Wan's serious expression, he didn't dare to ask any more questions. However, the old slave came out from the side room. He was holding a medicine jar in his hand, and seemed to be about to clean it. When he saw Qin Wan, he hurriedly handed the medicine jar to a boy beside him and walked over quickly.
"Why is Miss Nine here?"
Qin Wan saw him just in time, and hurriedly asked, "Where do you keep the master's paintings and calligraphy?"
The old servant was stunned for a moment, "In the study... But what calligraphy and painting is Miss Jiu talking about? The master has collected a lot of calligraphy and painting, some from the previous dynasty, some from the literati today, and some..."
Qin Wan waved his hand, "I want the master to draw it himself, preferably eight years ago."
Having said that, Qin Wan suddenly decided to be more direct, "Has the master ever painted the second aunt?"
When the second aunt was mentioned, the old servant naturally thought of the turmoil in the Qin family these days. He was a little nervous, but he nodded, "I painted the painting before, but...but the old servant doesn't know where to put it. , Ten years ago, the old slave was just a small steward in the yard, and he didn't take care of him..."
"Then does anyone know where the old master's paintings are?"
When Qin Wan asked, the old slave's eyes flickered, "Liu... Butler Liu knows..."
Qin Wan couldn't help but frown and said helplessly, "Liu Chun is dead, take me to the master's study, you can't just throw away the master's paintings."
The old slave nodded vigorously, and led Qin Wan towards Qin An's study.
In addition to the main room in the front yard, Qin An's study is also set up in a spacious side hall. The middle of the side hall is connected, and the bookcase Duobao Pavilion and a small hall for meeting guests are complete. Although Qin An has no intention of elegance in recent years, the study room There is still a bit of a world, whether it is incense screens or porcelain and jade pieces, they are all valuable and top-grade, and the famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall are also hard to come by. Qin Wan glanced over and saw Qin An's book case with the Four Treasures of the Study has already been covered with a layer of dust, and the Four Treasures of the Study are all treasures, Qin Wan just sighed in his heart, Qin An really ruined such a good thing for nothing.
"Miss Jiu, there are a lot of things in the master's study room. There are many calligraphy and paintings on the bookcase over there, and in the two cabinets over there, there are paintings by the master himself, gifts from others, and some collections. The master has been there for a long time. There is no need for the study room, and no one is allowed to come in on weekdays, so no one takes care of it... "
Qin Wan knew what this old slave meant. There were too many paintings and calligraphy. He didn't know where Qin Wan was looking for. Qin Wan waved his hand, "Got it, go down, I'm here to find..."
The old slave hesitated to speak, but Qin Wan said clearly, "Don't worry, it won't be damaged or lost."
The old slave felt a little resentful, so he went outside the door to guard it.
Fu Ling came forward, "Miss, there are so many, how can I find them..."
Qin Wan sighed, there were indeed too many, but he still had to keep looking.
"Find them one by one, be careful not to damage them."
As Qin Wan walked towards Qin An's bookcase, Fu Ling said with some doubts, "But I don't know how to look at it..."
"Look at the signature, seal and inscription, but the first thing to look at is the beauty."
Fu Ling smiled and said, "Your servant knows, first check to see if she is a beauty, and if she is a beauty, then look at the signature and inscription..."
Qin Wan gave a "hmm" and went to the bookcase to pick up the flowers on it. She took down more than twenty scrolls and put them on the desk, and then looked at them one by one.
On this side, Fu Ling went to the cabinet on the east wall, and took out many scrolls in one go and put them on the table.
"This is a painting of landscapes... no, this is a painting of peonies, not..."
"This is a person... ah, it's an old man..."
"Hey, this is a lady...beautiful...but this is not drawn by the master!"
Fu Ling looked at it by herself and muttered to herself. Qi Lin went to open another cabinet after seeing this. Although he was a rough man, he would follow Qin Wan's advice to look at the beauties first and then the signature and seal!
The old slave at the door watched the three people in the house take out Qin An's treasures one by one, feeling a little uneasy, but then thought, Qin An has become so ill, how can he care about these things, let alone Qin's mansion exposed For such a big case, I'm afraid that the name of a criminal family is waiting for the Qin family. At that time, what will these riches and honors have to do with Qin An
Thinking in this way, the old slave walked to the side and told the young slave, "Take the medicine jar and wash it."
As he was talking, the old slave didn't bother to guard, and just went to the main room to see Qin An.
In the room, Fu Ling sighed quickly, "So many beautiful paintings have been piled up in the cabinet and accumulated so much dust, it's really... fortunately, I don't know how much this painting can sell, otherwise I will feel more distressed .”
Qi Lin was careful, his hands were full of calluses, for fear that he might accidentally damage the painting in his hand.
After watching about two cups of tea, a thin layer of sweat broke out on Qi Lin's forehead, "Miss Nine, I don't have any here..."
Qin Wan frowned slightly, she looked faster, saw more than Qi Lin, but she didn't see either.
"I don't have any here either. After all, it was ten years ago. Even if he remembered to paint again later, it would have been so many years. He must have long since lost his mind."
Having said that, Qin Wan had finished reading the last picture on her side. She was a little disappointed in her heart, and she sighed and put all the paintings back to their original places. Then she turned around and looked at the study room. Most of the paintings on the walls were ink paintings Landscape and famous inscriptions, the only other things are those two high cabinets, but there is still nothing in it...
Qin Wan walked over to Fuling, seeing that there were only five or six pieces of Fuling left, Qin Wan shook his head, "These papers are too new, most of them were drawn in the past one or two years, so don't look at them."
"What if the third master painted the second aunt again in the past two years?"
Fu Ling still wanted to finish her work, but Qin Wan shook her head, "He is not a long-term lover, not to mention that after so many years, I can't remember the details of the characters' appearance, and I can't draw them accurately."
After finishing speaking, Qin Wan went to look at Qi Lin again, and when he got to Qi Lin's side, he saw that Qi Lin's side was almost finished.
The three of them spent half an hour looking for it, but found nothing.
Qin Wan shook her head, did Qin An throw away the portrait of Second Aunt after what happened back then
"Ninth girl, what should I do now?"
Qi Lin was a little at a loss, Qin Wan waved his hand, "It's okay, put the painting back, maybe it's really not here, I'll go to another place in this courtyard to have a look..."
Qi Lin nodded, and Qin Wan turned and went out when she saw that the two of them had put the painting back to its original prescription.
After thinking about it, Qin Wan went to the main room first, and there were naturally paintings and decorations in the main room, but Qin Wan looked around and didn't see the picture of beauties, but Qin An, who was still lying on the bed dying, heard the sound of someone coming , opened his eyes and glanced at Qin Wan. He seemed a little surprised, but he didn't seem to recognize who Qin Wan was. Qin Wan looked at him indifferently for a moment, then turned and left.
The search was fruitless, Qin Wan took Fu Ling out of the courtyard gate, Fu Ling tilted her head and said, "Could it be... the master really didn't draw it? Or was it lost? Or was it given away?"
Qin Wan shook her head, "It's impossible to give it away, and it's impossible if I haven't painted it. After all, I lost it in two years, maybe, or it was lost when I moved things for so many years..."
Sighing, Qin Wan had just cracked the secret of Zizhu Forest. Qin Wan thought that he would be able to reveal the murderer behind the scenes by knowing more, but he didn't expect to miss it.
"Miss, where are you going now?"
"Go back first-"
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Ever since the children's bones were dug up, the Qin Mansion has been under strict control. Qin Wan thought for a while, and hadn't seen Qin Li for several days. Once back in the yard, Qin Wan planned to make another three days' worth of white apricot cream come out.
"The medicine I got before is not enough..."
Qin Wan looked at the remaining herbs and shook his head, "Looks like we have to go to the medicine store."
After giving this order, Qin Wan took Fuling out again.
Although the Qin residence was in chaos, the medicine storehouse was no different from before. When Qin Wan and Fuling arrived at the medicine storehouse, they saw Qian Bairen taking medicine for a little girl.
The little girl Qin Wan looked familiar, but Fu Ling recognized her immediately.
"Miss, this is the girl from the old lady's side."
After the words fell, Qin Wan saw Qian Bairen's flattering face and said, "The musk is not enough, and I don't know if the old lady still has it..."
The little girl nodded when she heard the words, "It's okay, the old lady's fine musk is still there, I'll go back to Sister Caihe to get some."
Qian Bairen nodded immediately when he heard the words, and said while wrapping up the medicinal materials, "That would be the best. Now that the government is like this, it's really not easy to send people out to buy it."
The little girl acted very neatly, "Let's talk about it after this matter is over. Nowadays, there are many places to use medicine in the mansion. First, let the young lady and the master take care of it. The old lady still uses the usual prescriptions."
"Exactly, the old lady really cares about the young lady."
The little girl raised her eyebrows, "That's natural. The old lady only gave the young lady the medicine after reading the prescription. I'm afraid that the young lady is not taking the medicine right, and I have to let sister Caihe keep an eye on it. No matter who prescribed it, it is Previously, Miss Nine also opened..."
"Miss Nine—"
The little girl turned her back to Qin Wan, but Qian Bairen was facing the door. He was packing medicinal materials, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Qin Wan standing at the door. His soul was about to be frightened at the moment. Seeing that the little girl was about to After saying something that shouldn't be said, Qian Bairen immediately yelled, and with this yell, the little girl's face turned pale all of a sudden.
She took the medicine bag Qian Bairen had wrapped, turned around and gave a blessing to Qin Wan, then walked out quickly.
When passing by, the little girl walked faster, Qin Wan glanced at Qian Bairen calmly, and entered the door without saying anything, "It's still the medicine I took before, Fuling—"
Fu Ling knew what Qin Wan was going to take, so she snorted at Qian Bairen and went into the medicine store.
Qian Bairen didn't dare to show any disrespect to Qin Wan after passing by last time, so he hurriedly came out and bowed his head, "Miss Jiu, please sit down... that... just now... um..."
Qin Wan was expressionless, "Is there a time when the old lady is worried about the prescription I prescribed?"
Qian Bairen's complexion changed a little, fearing that Qin Wan would blame him too, he hurriedly said, "This... this is not... The old lady is nervous about the young lady's body, so she dare not use all the prescriptions indiscriminately, not only that, but also The medicinal materials must be top-grade among the top-grade ones, even if they are fine and fine, I am afraid that a medicinal material that is so bad that it will be broken is not good."
Although Qin Wan had a cold look on her face, she knew Jiang's thoughts in her heart and understood very well. Jiang valued her descendants and had great hopes for Qin Chen, and the same was true for Qin Chen's children. If the traditional medicinal materials are stored for too long, they will become moldy and wormy, so they are naturally unusable.
Qin Wan nodded, and suddenly said, "Where is the old lady's fine musk?"
Right now, Qian Bairen just wants to know everything, let alone ask Musk, even if he asks if there is anything else, as long as he knows, he will not refuse to answer, "Exactly, the old lady's place is better than Musk. Most of the medicinal ones are top-grade ones, either sent from the capital, or bought elsewhere, in short, they are all rare treasures.”
Qin Wan inevitably thought of Yao Xinlan who was drugged with musk and angelica.
She frowned slightly, and recalled the scene of that day. That night outside the mansion, she learned that Yao Xinlan's body was red. Jiang and Lin's anxiety did not seem fake. Later, Jiang's concern for Yao Xinlan was also true. It's very real, it's impossible, she put such a deadly thing in Yao Xinlan's medicine, right
But angelica is very common, but musk is not easy to take, but Qin Chen's servant also took it...
Jiang Shi, Qin Chen, one of them is the child's great-grandmother and the other is the child's father. It stands to reason that no one would want to harm the child, but Musk... had something to do with these two.
"Miss Jiu...everything the villain said is true. If Miss Jiu doesn't believe it, you can ask that girl just now, or ask other people in the mansion. This is something everyone knows..."
Qin Wan came back to his senses, and when he turned his eyes, Qian Bairen was standing beside her, sweating profusely, with a look of fear on his face.
Qin Wan sighed in his heart. Before that, Qian Bairen was not so kind to her. When Miss Jiu was weak, he bullied her in every possible way to make money. Later, when she came, he changed his temper. Qian Bairen treated her It was just superficial respect. I saw Huo Huaixin and Yan Chi's attitude towards her last time, so I felt a little awe from the bottom of my heart.
In this world, it is really tight to step on the high and step on the low...
"Do I believe it or not?"
Qin Wan asked softly, Qian Bairen was anxious, did he say something wrong again? With a bitter look on his face, Qian Bairen said anxiously, "No, no, why does the villain..."
After the words were lost, Fu Ling came out from the medicine storehouse. Seeing her coming out, Qin Wan got up straight away, and was about to leave the medicine storehouse before Qian Bairen finished speaking.
Did he offend Qin Wan again
If Qin An's illness is investigated again in the future, will he be regarded as the poisoned murderer again
Thinking of this, Qian Bairen's eyes suddenly went dark...
"Miss, what did you ask outside just now?"
Qin Wan shook his head, "Ask the old lady if there is any fine musk stored there."
Fu Ling said "Oh", "That's for sure, the old lady has her own small treasury and keeps many treasures."
Qin Wan didn't speak anymore, she always felt that Jiang Shi's concern for Yao Xinlan was not fake, but then she thought again, Jiang Shi was a little deep and unpredictable, maybe she was also hiding some unknown inside story.
Qin Wan was in deep thought. Before he reached Ting Lan Yuan, he saw Yan Chi waiting at the gate of the courtyard. Seeing this, Qin Wan hurried forward, "Why is Your Highness here? Your Highness has finished asking all the questions you want to ask?"
Yan Chi also took a few steps towards Qin Wan, and nodded, "Yes, I've finished asking, and I haven't found anything for now."
Qin Wan was not surprised, "The person behind the scenes was not a whim. Since he had a plan, he naturally wouldn't be discovered by us so quickly."
"You went to the front yard and Qin An's study just now?"
Yan Chi knew it quickly, Qin Wan nodded, "Exactly, I asked Aunt Liu about the appearance of the second aunt, and Aunt Liu said she couldn't remember the details. If you want to see the appearance of the second aunt, Qin An must have drawn her. painting."
Speaking of which, Qin Wan's expression darkened, "It's a pity that we searched the study room but couldn't find it."
Yan Chi pondered for a moment, "You want to see Second Concubine's appearance, and then want to see if there is anyone in the mansion who resembles Second Concubine?"
Qin Wan nodded, "Exactly, but unfortunately I couldn't find it... It's been too long..."
Yan Chi said, "You only looked for Qin An's study just now, have you looked for other treasuries? If it is calligraphy and painting, it can be regarded as valuable financial resources, and it may not be sure which treasury it is stored in."
It's okay if Yan Chi didn't say anything, Qin Wan's eyes lit up when he said that, "I actually forgot!"
Seeing Yan Chi's puzzled expression, Qin Wan sighed, "Today you and Mrs. Liu both thought of something I didn't think of. I really...there is a warehouse in the mansion, not only a warehouse, but also a library. I didn't expect it just now!"
Qin Wan went to the library to look for medical books last time, but returned in vain, so the impact on the library was not deep, but now that Yan Chi mentioned it, she suddenly remembered that there were not only books but also paintings in the library... At that time, she was looking at the books and paintings in the depths of the library, so she didn't continue to read!
Qin Wan's heart was suddenly excited, "Go to Linfengyuan, and find the elder brother and sister-in-law to get the keys!"
Turning around again, she told Fu Ling, "Put the medicine in, and come to the library to find me later..."
Qin Wan said and left, Fu Ling nodded and hurried back to the yard, Yan Chi followed Qin Wan, "Have you been to the library?"
Qin Wan nodded, "I've been there, I was looking for medical books, but I didn't expect, I remember there are a lot of paintings and calligraphy in it, maybe what we're looking for is there, I actually forgot..."
Yan Chi bent his lips, "I just didn't think of it for a while, if I found it, it would be a great achievement."
Qin Wan turned around while walking, "It is also the credit of His Royal Highness and Aunt Liu."
Yan Chi didn't speak, but there were a few stars in his eyes. He followed Qin Wan all the way to the Linfeng Courtyard, and just before he reached the Linfeng Courtyard, he saw Qin Chen coming out of the courtyard with a serious expression on his face.
Qin Wan was taken aback for a moment, Qin Chen didn't expect to meet Qin Wan and Yan Chi, so he immediately suppressed the gloomy expression on his face, and bowed to Yan Chi, "His Royal Highness—"
"Young master, get up, there is no need to be polite."
Yan Chi replied lightly, Qin Chen straightened up, "Why is Your Highness here?"
Yan Chi raised his jaw slightly to signal Qin Wan, "Accompany Lingmei."
What he said was somewhat ambiguous, and Qin Wan's back tightened when he heard it. Qin Chen looked at Qin Wan with dark eyes, "Why is Ninth Sister here?"
If Qin Wan had come to visit Yao Xinlan, he would not have brought Yan Chi with him, but the reason why he brought Yan Chi was probably to investigate the case.
Qin Wan had a calm and harmless look on her face. When she met Qin Chen's eyes, she suddenly thought about the matter of musk. After thinking about it, Qin Wan subconsciously replied, "Last time I gave my sister-in-law a miscellaneous note. , Speaking to His Highness today, His Highness happened to be looking for that book too, so I came to get it."
Qin Chen suddenly realized that he had read the miscellaneous notes that Qin Wan gave Yao Xinlan, and put it beside Yao Xinlan's pillow.
Seeing Qin Chen's eyes relaxed, Qin Wan said again, "What are you going to do, brother?"
Qin Chen said casually, "I haven't visited my father today."
What happened back then was committed by Qin An. Now the truth is basically clear, and it has nothing to do with Qin Chen. Hearing what he said, Qin Wan sighed slightly, "Okay, brother, let's go."
Qin Chen said "Yes", and bowed to Yan Chi again before heading towards the front yard.
Seeing Qin Chen leave, Yan Chi looked at Qin Wan and said, "Why did you lie?"
Qin Wan's eyes flicked to the side, as if a little embarrassed, but Yan Chi turned back to look in the direction Qin Chen left, "No matter what your reason is, it's right to be on guard against him."
Qin Wan was suddenly surprised. Her defense against Qin Chen was just because she remembered the matter of Musk, which made her have bad guesses about Qin Chen. But why did Yan Chi say such a thing? He doesn't know about Musk!
"Why does Your Highness say that?"
Yan Chi turned around, "Your big brother is not easy."
Qin Wan blinked, and Yan Chi urged, "Go in, I'll wait for you outside."
Qin Wan looked at Yan Chi for a moment, then nodded and turned to enter the Linfeng Courtyard.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, the oppressive and heavy atmosphere came over them again. Two servants stood guard at the door, their heads drooping like flowers that had just been hit by a storm that had just passed through the border.
The sound of Qin Wan's footsteps made the two slaves raise their heads. As soon as Qin Wan appeared, a slave immediately went in to report.
Soon, Mo Shu came out, Mo Shu's eyes were slightly red, and when he saw Qin Wan, he was hesitant to speak.
"What's wrong? Brother and sister-in-law quarreled?"
Just now, Qin Chen's complexion was like that, and it was like this in the yard, Qin Wan knew what happened almost without thinking.
"Where's sister-in-law?" Qin Wan asked as she walked inside, and when she reached the door of the house, she saw Yao Xinlan sitting on the bed in a daze, not crying as Qin Wan imagined.
"Miss, Miss Nine is here."
Mo Shutong said, and Yao Xinlan turned her head to look at Qin Wan in a daze. Tears welled up in her eyes, but they didn't flow down. Qin Wan hurriedly walked forward, "Sister-in-law—"
Yao Xinlan twitched the corners of her lips, and forced a bitter smile, "Ninth Sister, I suddenly...suddenly feel...what you said is right...I should do something."
Qin Wan's heart moved slightly, and she quickly went to Yao Xinlan's side, "Sister-in-law, have you thought it through?"
Yao Xinlan shook her head, "I didn't think about it clearly, but I'm starting to think about it." As she spoke, she pulled the corners of her lips again, "I don't want to do this anymore, it's too painful, it's really too painful..."
As she spoke, she sniffed, "Is Ninth Sister coming to see me?"
Qin Wan was at a loss for words, but thinking that Yan Chi was still waiting, she had no choice but to confess, "I came to ask sister-in-law for help, I... I want to go to the library to find something, and I want to ask sister-in-law to borrow the key."
Yao Xinlan didn't look disappointed, she just nodded, "Okay, I'll get you the ink book, I don't know if it's in the yard, the usual library is used by your elder brother..."
Qin Wan quickly shook his head, "It's okay, if I'm not here, I'll ask my elder brother."
As he spoke, Qin Wan hesitated to speak, "Sister-in-law..."
Yao Xinlan shook her head, "It's okay, you go, let me think about it, I have to think clearly..."
Saying that, Yao Xinlan became dazed again, Qin Wan looked at her for a moment, then followed Mo Shu out, Mo Shu went to the ear room, and came out quickly, "The key is here, Miss Nine, here..."
Qin Wan took the key, and Mo Shu apologized, "Miss Nine, I can't see you off today..."
"It's nothing, I remember the way myself." Qin Wan glanced at the direction of the inner room worriedly, "You go and look at sister-in-law, after the search is over, I will come and accompany sister-in-law." After speaking, Qin Wan added another sentence, "Let's put that miscellaneous journal in my sister-in-law's place first."
When Mo Shu heard this, he also thought that Qin Wan was going to take away the miscellaneous notes, so he quickly thanked, "Thank you, Miss Jiu..."
Qin Wan didn't say any more, and quickly walked out of the courtyard. Seeing Yan Chi, Qin Wan hurriedly said, "Your Highness, quickly..."
After finishing speaking, Qin Wan didn't say much, and directly led Yan Chi to the direction of the library.
Maybe it was because she lied to Qin Chen, maybe it was because seeing the growing rift between Yao Xinlan and Qin Chen made her disbelieve Qin Chen's beautiful and affectionate feelings even more. Jump endlessly.
She was a little nervous, and her footsteps were extremely fast. Yan Chi followed closely along the way without making a sound. When she reached the library, Qin Wan opened the door neatly, and when Yan Chi came in, Qin Wan closed the door.
"The paintings and calligraphy are at the end, we need to hurry up."
When the words settled down, Yan Chi moved faster than Qin Wan. In the small space, there were tall bookcases all around. The seven or eight cabinets in the innermost were all filled with paintings and calligraphy. Qin Wan looked around and walked directly to The innermost and most inconspicuous cabinet.
With Qin An, most of Ba Yiniang's paintings will make him yearn for a while, but they will not be kept together with those famous works worth tens of thousands of dollars. The cabinet in front of him is the most inconspicuous and full of dust. here.
Yan Chi was looking for himself, but he wanted to get closer to Qin Wan. He turned around and walked towards Qin Wan. At this moment, he clearly saw Qin Wan who had just opened a painting. I froze there.
Yan Chi's expression froze, "Did you find it?" As he spoke, he walked behind Qin Wan in a few steps.
Yan Chi looked at the painting full of hope, but soon, his brows furrowed.
On the two-foot-long drawing paper, there are more than ten small pictures drawn, and on each small picture are two naked people entangled together...
In the house, in the courtyard, on the grass, by the stream, in the barrel, on the swing...
Tangled and tangled, lifelike, with different postures and exquisite brushwork.
Yan Chi swept over them one by one, and raised the tails of his narrow phoenix eyes, it turned out to be... erotic pictures