When Qin Wan arrived at Zhaohui Building, Yan Chi was standing by the window waiting for her. Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Qin Wan walked closer, "Why did you come here so early? The interrogation is over?"
Yan Chi was hale and hearty, with his brocade robes all over his body. People who didn't know couldn't tell that he was awake last night. His expression relaxed a little, "Qing Niang explained very neatly, when I arrived at the government office, it was already gone." I explained half of what happened, and then the people in the Shuangqing class also asked and said something, and it went smoothly."
Qin Wan frowned slightly, "Did Qingniang tell you what happened back then?"
Yan Chi nodded, took Qin Wan's hand and walked to the couch by the window, and only after sitting down did he speak, "I said it all, when I came to Dingzhou, Qingyun used the curtain of the same door to entangle Qingxi, Although Qingxi had a falling out with Qingyun when she left the Shuangqing Class, but a few years later, Qingxi was a kind-hearted person. Seeing that Qingyun seemed to be showing her kindness, she warmly entertained Qingyun. At this time, Qingyun found out the news that the escort team was going to divide into different routes."
"I don't know how Qingyun met Pang Fuliang and Liu Renli. I only know that Pang Fuliang's family opened a martial arts gym. He also practiced martial arts. Liu Renli's family used to run a medicine shop. The three of them got mixed up. Qingli, Qingyun's apprentice, followed Qingxi's family to the inn. Qingyun used the excuse that the theater troupe was going to Mengzhou to set up a stage, and met Qingxi again. It's over, as for Qingxi's family, they were tortured to death by Qingyun's family."
Yan Chi's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, "After Qingniang left Shuangqing class, she was with Qingxi all the time. Qingxi planned to marry Qingniang with a lieutenant next to General Zhenwu, but this happened After coming out, she suffered a lot with the theater troupe in the early years and saw a lot of dirty tricks. Qingniang recognized the smell of the sweat medicine. Come in."
"There were a few good soldiers who hadn't recovered from the medicine and fought with knives. Although Pang Fuliang and Liu Renli were injured, they were all killed by Pang Fuliang and the others in the end. Qingniang said that Liu Renli's shoulder injury and Pang Fuliang's leg The wounds on my body are all from that time.”
Qin Wan frowned slightly, no wonder she always felt that there was something wrong with Pang Fuliang's legs when she looked at Pang Fuliang last time.
"Qingniang was half-respiratory, knowing that she was powerless, she had to hide in the station cabinet. Pang Fuliang and the others killed all the soldiers, and only focused on dealing with Qingxi and asking for the key to the deposit car. They even forgot about her for a while. Before lighting the fire, she escaped from the cabinet, and after the incident, Pang Fuliang and the others just took the gold and left without counting the number of dead, so they missed Qingniang."
"Qingniang didn't know who Pang Fuliang and Liu Renli were at that time, and she was also seriously injured in that accident. After recovering from her injuries, she tried to find her enemy, but she couldn't find them. Later, she first followed the Shuangqing squad to go here and there. , It was more than four years later that Pang Fuliang was discovered. At that time, Pang Fuliang had already made a small achievement, and she had escorts when she went in and out. She found out that the Shuangqing class would come to Pang's mansion every year, and by accident she discovered that Liu Renli also appeared. Only then did she know that they would meet in Pang's mansion regularly. Later, Qingniang entered Pang's mansion in the name of a nanny, Although the Shuangqing class comes every year, it has been a long time since we can find the opportunity for all four of us to be together."
"She was also afraid that only one of them would be used to lure the others to be on guard and escape. With her own strength, she had no choice but to wait for the opportunity. Until this time, although Qingyun didn't come, she was the first to kill Qingli. The purpose was to lure Qingyun to his door. After the gold they had robbed in the early years was shared equally by each of them, Pang Fuliang lobbied each of them to invest in his inn. To become the richest man in Northwest China, Qingyun meets every year to get the dividends, when Qingyun is not here, Qingli takes it for her, once Qingli dies, she will naturally come to the door in person, and will doubt Pang Fuliang."
Qin Wan quietly listened to Yan Chi's words, nodded after hearing this, and said, "So she killed them one by one, and provoked their mutual suspicion, and then killed Liu Renli when he was afraid and panicked. gone?"
Yan Chi nodded, "Liu Renli seems to have feelings for Qing Yun. She pretended to be Qing Yun that night and sang a song about Liu Renli. She led her to the rockery, took Liu Renli by the method you said, and threw her away." In the lotus pond, Liu Renli was indeed drowned to death. She was going to put the blame on Pang Fuliang, but this time too many people died. You saw Mrs. Chang again, and found clues over and over again. The more she thought about it, thinking that she would get revenge for her vengeance, and that she had indeed committed a murder, the more she didn't bother to cover it up, and finally, she simply solved Pang Fuliang with her own hands."
Qin Wan didn't understand what it was like to kill an enemy, but she remembered Qingniang's relaxed look when she finally left.
"Then what's next? This case has been going on for so long, and it's not easy to get evidence."
The corners of Yan Chi's lips curved slightly, "Pang Fuliang finally asked Pang Yiwu to leave with the key of the old house in Dingzhou. The key has been taken to Dingzhou by my people. If I guess correctly, the old house in Dingzhou must have the same As you said before, a person like Pang Fuliang will definitely keep the things from the past as his capital to show off."
Qin Wan's eyes lit up slightly, "Pang Fuliang actually asked Pang Yiwu to go to Dingzhou..."
Yan Chi sneered, "He knew that his affairs were noticed, and he was afraid that he would be arrested when he went to Dingzhou, so he asked his son to go this way. If Pang Yiwu got what he wanted, he would meet him. If he didn't get what he wanted, he would meet him. Instead, he was caught by the government, and he fled incognito alone, which is really a good plan."
Pang Fuliang has a strong desire to control, and the thing that he missed at the time of life and death must be very precious. If it is normal, he must get this precious thing in person, but this time, he let his son Taking this trip is nothing more than wanting Pang Yiwu to be a pawn to test whether the old house in Dingzhou is safe or not.
Thinking of what Chang said, Qin Wan felt even colder, "A man like him really doesn't deserve to be a father."
Even though Yan Chi was standing outside when Mrs. Ri was speaking, the door was wide open. Yan Chi, who has extraordinary hearing, still listened to what Mrs. Chang said, "A person like Pang Fuliang will do anything to achieve his goals. His son I won't be sorry either."
Saying that, Yan Chi's eyes darkened, and he didn't know what to think of and didn't say any more.
Qin Wan glanced at Yan Chi for a moment, but Yan Chi quickly said with a normal face, "It's good to find something in Dingzhou, if not, it will take a lot of work. The gold in the national treasury back then had inscriptions. Pang Fuliang He must find someone to remelt the gold and exchange it for silver to become his self-made capital, although fifteen years have passed, this line is not impossible to find."
Qin Wan nodded, and then asked, "Then when are you going back to the capital?"
Having said so much, Qin Wan already knew that it would take some time to fully investigate this case. When she asked this question, she had an answer in her heart. Sure enough, Yan Chi didn't answer immediately, but just held her hand. With a double effort, "If this case is only two murder cases, I don't need to stay, but the big gold robbery had a great impact back then, and it happened when my father led the Shuoxi Army to meet the enemy in the northwest. At that time, due to the loss of military pay, the battle line was stretched again and again, and the Shuoxi Army suffered a lot. For so many years, this case was regarded as a big stone in the hearts of my father and all the veterans of the Shuoxi Army. Check the joints thoroughly before going back to the capital, I promised to go back to the capital with you, but now I can't."
Qin Wan couldn't help crying and laughing, "Your Highness's tone is a bit apologetic. I have thought of everything Your Highness said, and I have guessed His Highness's decision. This is your job, Your Highness. If you don't stay It's strange."
Hearing Qin Wan called His Highness again, Yan Chi frowned and sighed, "Bai Ying's injury is almost healed, and I can rest assured that with her by your side, going to the capital is an official way, and there will be no rebirth of Yuan Zhou." matter."
Yuzhou is the place closest to the capital in the northwest, and for a few days, all the roads are covered. Not only is there no danger of robbers and robbers, but also there are bustling towns along the road, even if there is only Qin Wan alone, she will not be afraid.
"I know, I was just thinking, if this case is delayed until the next year, wouldn't His Highness be able to return to the capital for the New Year?"
Qin Wan blinked. In her opinion, Chinese New Year is a big event. However, after asking this question, Yan Chi showed no expression on his face, "New Year... If it really comes to that day, there is nothing you can do. It's okay. .”
Qin Wan hesitated to speak, but thought that Yan Chi's temperament would put business at the top of his list, so he didn't say much.
"Seventh Brother, who are you talking to—"
Qin Wan was about to inquire about the possible punishment for Qingniang when Yan Li's voice suddenly rang outside the door.
Qin Wan immediately stood up and pulled his hand out of Yan Chi's. Yan Chi frowned, and the next moment, Yan Li's voice came to the door, "Is it Nine Girls—"
After the words were settled, Yan Li stepped into the door, Qin Wan turned around and saluted gracefully, "I pay my respects to Your Royal Highness."
Yan Li saw it, and immediately laughed, "I knew it was Miss Nine! I heard from Wang Zhifu that Miss Nine found out that the nurse in the house was the murderer. How did Miss Nine find out?"
Seeing Yan Li's excited question, Qin Wan's lips raised slightly, "Actually, I didn't find out, it was His Royal Highness Prince Rui who mentioned Qingxi's death, so I thought of Qingniang. If it wasn't for that, I would You shouldn't doubt Qingniang either."
Yan Li looked at Yan Chi, who also stood up, "Why are you here?"
Yan Li chuckled, "I went to the magistrate's yamen. At that time, Brother Seven had just left. I waited in the yamen for a while, and came here when Brother Seven didn't come back. Why did Brother Seven come here?"
Naturally, it was hard for Yan Chi to come here just to meet Qin Wan, so he said, "Come here and see if we can find some evidence here."
Yan Li's eyes lit up and said, "Seventh brother unexpectedly encountered the big gold robbery this time, and solved this case. Uncle Wang will be very, very, very happy when he finds out."
Yan Chi looked indifferent, "It will take some time to investigate this case, you should prepare to return to the capital early."
Yan Li was stunned, "Seventh brother won't leave?"
"I'm still keeping an eye on the case myself."
Yan Chi said something, and Yan Li came back to his senses, "That's right... this case is related to the Shuoxi Army..." Yan Li rolled his eyes, "Seventh brother won't go back, and I won't go back, I'll wait Go back with Seventh Brother."
Yan Chi frowned slightly, "It's easy to talk about another time, now it's the end of the year, you have to go back to accompany the princess."
Yan Li pursed her lips, "Mom hasn't come out of the Buddhist hall for the past six months, and this Chinese New Year is not important to her. Even if I go back early, my mother won't let me do anything. I might as well follow Seventh brother is helping me."
Yan Chi seemed to think for a moment, then looked at Yan Li's stubborn face, and finally nodded.
Yan Li raised the corner of her lips, and looked at Qin Wan again, "When will Miss Nine go back?"
Yan Chi also looked at Qin Wan. He wanted to ask Qin Wan privately, but Yan Li asked first.
"Third Brother said that he will leave tomorrow." Qin Wan said with a normal tone.
Yan Li's smile deepened, "Your Majesty Qin is in a hurry to go back..." He glanced at Yan Chi as he spoke, "It's the New Year's Eve, and I really need to go back earlier. I'm going to the capital for at most five or six days, but it's not far away."
Qin Wan also nodded, "Exactly, I said it would be best for us to go to the capital at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, but right now it's delayed for some time."
Yan Li nodded, and said suddenly, "Girl Jiu grew up in the capital, right?"
Qin Wan didn't know why Yan Li asked this question, so she nodded cautiously, "Yes."
Yan Li then showed regret, "It's such a pity that I didn't get to know Nine Girls sooner. It's better for Nine Girls and Mrs. Qin to go back first. When Brother Seven and I go back, we can continue with Nine Girls then."
Qin Wan hurriedly nodded and agreed, Yan Chi saw that Yan Li didn't know where to go, so he said, "Okay, there's nothing else to do, I'll take him to search Huiyuan, you go back first. "
After a pause, Yan Chi said again, "The garden will be sealed up in these two days, it's better if you leave earlier."
Qin Wan nodded, "Yes", and bowed again before leaving.
When Qin Wan walked out, Yan Li was still looking at the direction of the door with interest, his sly eyes were planning something, Yan Chi frowned, "What are you thinking?"
Yan Li snapped back to his senses, and quickly apologized with a laugh, "No, Brother Seven misunderstood, did Brother Seven meet Nine Girls in the capital before?"
Yan Chi strode out, hearing the words with a calm expression, "No."
Yan Li took a light breath in confusion, "This is strange..."
"What's strange?" Yan Chi glanced at Yan Li for a moment, slightly dissatisfied with his thinking about Qin Wan.
Yan Li didn't notice Yan Chi's slightly frowned brows, and just tilted his head and said, "I asked Lu Yun yesterday, and I asked where the nine girls belonged to the Qin family. Only after this question did I find out that the nine girls didn't come from the Hou family. , but the second wife of the Qin family. I have a little impression of the second master of Qin. Although he did not become an official, he was quite famous in the capital back then. I was wondering if I had met Jiu girl before. I’ve seen it before, so I shouldn’t have no impression at all, but if I haven’t seen it, didn’t the nine girls live in the Hou’s mansion? Zhongyonghou’s mansion also has such a big banquet once or twice a year, right? to go..."
Yan Chi frowned, "Later she was sent to Jinzhou by the Hou Mansion. In my opinion, the Hou Mansion didn't value her very much."
Yan Li also nodded, "This should be the reason. Miss Jiu has no parents, and she lives under the fence wherever she is. It's no wonder that she has such a temperament and appearance, and her medical skills are even more amazing."
Speaking of Yan Li, he laughed happily, "Seventh brother should know that Zhongyonghou's mansion has the most talented woman in the capital, who is regarded as the jewel in the palm of Zhongyonghou and his wife, and even the first candidate to live in the East Palace. After Beijing, will this change?"
Yan Chi's footsteps stagnated imperceptibly, and then the corners of his lips sank, "No."
Yan Li laughed, "That's right, it's impossible for Nine Girls to not come from the Hou Mansion, but if they can't go to the East Palace, it's just because of Nine Girls' appearance." Fengyi, I'm afraid it will let the nobles in the capital go forward, and Seventh Brother stays in Yuzhou, don't you worry?"
Yan Li can be said to be the one who knows Yan Chi the best among the clan's children. After getting along for so many days, Yan Li has already seen that Yan Chi treats Qin Wan very differently. These words are a reminder and a tease, but who knows that Yan Chi can't listen? Unmoved, she said calmly, "How did those dandies in the capital get into her eyes?"
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Since Qin Yan said he would leave for Beijing the next day, he really took Zhou Huai out to do some shopping in the afternoon, and when he came back at dusk, besides what he needed on the way, he also gave each of Qin Wan a big box .
Qin Shuang ran to Qin Wan happily, "Third brother is so kind to us, the pearl on the pearl hairpin you gave me is as big as a thumb's finger, round and round, it's really me I don’t know how much the best one I’ve ever seen…”
While talking, Qin Shuang looked at the box in Qin Wan's hand, "What did the third brother give you?"
Having said so much, Qin Shuang came here because he wanted to know what Qin Wan got. Hearing this, Qin Wan casually raised his chin and motioned Qin Shuang to look for himself. Qin Shuang frowned, and unceremoniously opened the box. After opening the box, Qin Shuang only saw a snow-colored fox-fur cloak neatly placed inside. Qin Shuang raised her brows higher and higher, her eyes seemed to weigh it, and then she hummed softly: "This fox fur looks top-grade, but mine has oriental beads and jadeite on it, and the body of the hairpin is still pure gold. I think the money is about the same." So saying, Qin Shuang closed the lid of the box with satisfaction.
Although Qin Shuang is not as domineering and unreasonable as before, there are still small cares in his bones. Qin Wan doesn't take it seriously. As long as it is a trivial matter, he can avoid it. Seeing Qin Shuang's happy look, Qin Wan Smiling and shaking his head, "Is everything packed? We will be leaving early tomorrow morning."
Qin Shuang nodded, "It's packed, and there are not many things."
While talking, Qin Shuang glanced in the direction of the main room, "Guess what Fifth Sister got?"
Qin Wan didn't raise her eyebrows, "What?"
Seeing Qin Wan's perfunctory look, Qin Shuang sighed, "You really don't want to know at all, we three sisters, do you believe that she is also comparing with you?"
Qin Wan didn't care much, "Let's compare."
Qin Shuang frowned tightly, "You have such a temper, I really can't do anything about you. What the third brother gave you was a cloak, and what I gave me was a pearl hairpin. After all, they are all clothes and jewelry that my daughter likes, but... for five My sister's is a set of the Four Treasures of the Study, which are naturally good things, but when Zhou Huai sent them over, he said that the third brother hoped that the fifth sister would use her pen and ink more and cultivate her mind."
When Qin Wan heard the words, she understood somewhat, "The third brother is warning her?"
"That's not true." Qin Shuang didn't mean to gloat, but only sighed, "Uncle and Aunt must know about that, I don't know if other people in the capital know, if they know, then she really won't be able to get married. "
After a pause, Qin Shuang said again, "Third brother is afraid that she won't know what to do when she arrives in the capital, right? After all, the capital is full of nobles."
Qin Wan didn't know what Qin Yan meant, but it was right to warn Qin Xiang.
Thinking of Qin Xiang's actions these days, Qin Wan sighed in his heart.
If you don't know what's going on in Qinxiang, the capital, then there's really nothing you can do.
On this side, Qin Xiang was waiting for Wan He with red eyes and annoyed expression on his face. Wan He held tightly the box Qin Yan sent, and begged, "Miss, you must not, this is a gift from your son, if you smash it , isn’t this offending the prince? You are going to the capital soon, if Miss offends the prince at this juncture, who will speak for you when you arrive in the capital?”
"Speak for me?! Didn't you see that the third brother has become more and more disgusted with me? He doesn't know what to say about me in front of his uncle and aunt. My uncle and aunt will hate me before I arrive in the capital! "
Wan He hesitated to say anything, she just wanted to say that Qin Xiang did too much to blame others, but she is a slave, how dare she really say this, so she had to persuade, "Miss, don't think so. , Shizi is a manly man, he doesn't have that much thought, as long as Miss is obedient and behaves well as before, Shizi will definitely like you."
As soon as the past was mentioned, Qin Xiang's throat tightened. How good she was in the Qin mansion in the past. Although she is going to the capital now, she doesn't have the honor of the daughter of the Qin family. , but what about those two?"
As Qin Xiang said, he clenched his cuffs tightly, and his eyes fell on Qin Wan's room like an arrow through the window.
Wan He felt exhausted, "Miss Six grew up with you, even if she speaks badly sometimes, she will never think of harming you, and Miss Ninth is even more non-aggressive..."
"She doesn't fight or grab?!" Qin Xiang sneered, "Look, even you think she is so good, it can be seen that she is really good at buying people's hearts, and you still say that she doesn't fight or grab, look now Qin Shuang and the third brother have all turned towards her, this is her scheming trick! She has taken everything away, but still makes you think how indifferent she is... "
Wan He smiled bitterly, "Miss, you can't think like this, the more you think like this, the more you will trap yourself, you should want to befriend Miss Six as before, and then become sisters with Miss Nine. There is Miss Eight, that Miss Eight is extremely powerful, you can't just look at yourself and feel sorry for yourself."
Hearing this, Qin Xiang picked up the teacup on the side and threw it towards Wan He, "Are you saying that I did something wrong?! I don't have a servant like you, get out of here—"
The teacup hit Wan He's calf, and Wan He's body trembled in pain. On the other side, Qin Xiang also got his hands full of tea. Seeing that Wan He wanted to say more, Xiuzhi hurried forward, giving Qin Xiang wiped his hands and said while giving Wan He winks, Wan He hesitated to speak for a moment, finally put down the box, turned around and walked out. As soon as he went out, Wan He saw Chang's walking into their yard, but often Shi didn't even look at the main room, and went straight to Qin Wan's wing room.
It was cold and windy outside, and Wan He's legs were freezing and hurting. She stared blankly at Qin Wan's room, feeling a sense of sadness in her heart. She knew that the status of Qin Xiang and the others had changed significantly, and Qin Wan had become the most favored. But all of this is not a scheming struggle... However, her master couldn't figure out this truth.
Wan He raised her eyes to look at the dark sky, suddenly she was afraid to go to the capital.
A few dozen steps away, Mrs. Chang knocked on the door of Qin Wan's house. Soon, the door opened, and Fu Ling looked at Mrs. Chang unexpectedly, "Ma'am? Why is Ma'am here..."
Hearing Fu Ling's words, Qin Wan and Qin Shuang got up and walked to the door.
At this time the night had fallen, and the cold wind was raging in the dark night, Chang's cheeks were flushed from the cold, seeing Qin Wan, Chang hurriedly said, "Ninth girl is leaving?"
Qin Wan nodded, "Depart early tomorrow morning." Having said that, Qin Wan paused and said, "I didn't know Madam has come back. I was thinking of saying goodbye to Madam when Madam came back."
Mrs. Chang smiled wryly, but then said with a sigh of relief, "I went to the yamen to ask some questions. Not long after I came back, when I came to count the servants in the mansion just now, I saw the guards of the Qin mansion loading the carriages. I just knew that the son of Qin will be born tomorrow." He and Nine Girls are about to leave."
Mrs. Chang pursed her lips, "When I went to the government office today, the magistrate Wang didn't pursue my fault, but only said that Qinghui Garden would be sealed up, so let's clean up and find another place to live as soon as possible. Everyone will be dismissed, half of the people in the double-clearance class have already left, and the rest of the people have to leave after asking questions one after another. I was thinking that if Prince Qin is not in a hurry, I will invite the prince to talk to you tomorrow. A few girls will go to the city to have a meal to see you off."
Qin Wan sighed, "Thank you Madam for your kindness. It is not easy for Madam to leave here. Naturally, there will be a lot of fuss, so there is no need to see us off. We have wasted a lot of time here, so naturally we will leave sooner." Good start."
Mrs. Chang smiled wryly, "Actually, we don't have anything to take with us. I ordered someone to find a private house when I came out of the yamen in the afternoon. It has already been cleaned up by two old servants. All I want to take away are a few clothes. , Yun'er and Jiayan are just a few more playful gadgets, and we don't want anything else with the word 'Pang' on it."
Qin Wan pondered for a moment, "It's good for Madam to be considerate. In the future, I will take the young lady and the young master with me, so I won't suffer the child."
Moistness flashed across Chang's eyes, "Don't worry, Miss Jiu, this time... thank you Miss Jiu."
"You don't need to thank me, that's Xie Qingniang." Qin Wan said in a low voice, "Did the prefect Wang say how to punish Qingniang?"
Chang's eyes turned red when she heard this, and the corners of her lips were tightly pursed, unable to speak for a while.
Qin Wan is familiar with the criminal laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Qingniang has four lives in her hands this time. Even if there is a previous relationship, the legal principles are greater than human feelings, and the result is bound to be not optimistic. Bar."
Chang's eyelashes trembled, tears rolled down, and she hurriedly raised her hand to wipe, "Yes, I know, I know, our family was saved by her, and she took good care of Yun'er all these years." And Jiayan..."
The more Chang talked, the more she couldn't hold back her tears, Qin Wan said pitifully, "Madam, don't stand outside, come in and talk."
Chang wiped her tears while shaking her head and took a step back, "No, no, I just found out that Miss Jiu is leaving, so I came here to talk to Miss Jiu. The house is very chaotic, so I have to go out and watch it. I'll take it with me tomorrow morning. Send off Nine Girls with Yun'er and Jiayan."
As Chang said, she took two steps back, turned around and walked out.
She was alone now, with no maidservant, Qingniang, or even a lamp holder by her side, but her slender back stood straight in the night, and her steps were firmer than ever before.
Chang's back disappeared at the gate of the courtyard. Neither Qin Wan nor Qin Shuang came back to their senses. After a long while, Qin Shuang said in a hoarse voice, "There are so many miserable people in this world. Thinking about it this way, I should be more fortunate." .”
Qin Wan sighed, "Okay, let's rest and get up early tomorrow."
Qin Shuang hummed, and then slowly went back to her room.
Qin Shuang left, Qin Wan turned and went to the inner room, Fu Ling closed the door, walked over and carried the box into the inner room with Qin Wan, once in the inner room, Fu Ling looked at a jewelry box on the bedside and said, " This time, the son has a heart, so it is obvious that he loves you very much, miss, and he also wants to show your status among the three girls of Qin. If you want this servant to tell you, it doesn't matter if you let miss six know. Okay, but sometimes it's still a little... It's better to let her know that you are the one who wants to win the son."
Qin Wan said indifferently, "One thing more is worse than one thing less. What's more, the third brother's favor is not guaranteed in the future, and I don't need to show my identity. Put this jewelry box away with the others and use it later. Open it when you get it."
Seeing that Qin Wan wasn't keen on the jewelry box, Fu Ling sighed softly again, "This pink jade hair mask is more gorgeous and fresh than any other set of Missy's jewelry. It's not good that Miss is always so plain."
Qin Wan was unmoved, "Leave it alone..."
Fu Ling looked at Bai Ying helplessly, thinking that Bai Ying would help her, but Bai Ying's expressionless face didn't feel that Qin Wan should dress up brightly, so Fu Ling pouted, so she had to follow suit.
After a good night's sleep, Qin Wan woke up early in the morning of the second day. She washed up neatly and got up, and soon Qin Yan ordered someone to deliver breakfast, which Zhou Huai bought outside. , A group of people left the yard and went to the gate of the mansion. After this night, the Qinghui Garden became much cleaner, and the servants who used to come and go disappeared.
Qin Yan said, "Mrs. Pang acted vigorously and dismissed all the irrelevant servants in the garden last night. I heard that they paid a lot of money. Dozens of servants left before dawn this morning."
"It seems that Mrs. Pang really doesn't want to stay here for a quarter of an hour."
Qin Shuang sighed softly, "If it were me, I would also wish to leave here as quickly as possible."
Qin Yan said, "This place is indeed unlucky. The government will search again later, and then it will probably be sealed up. After the case is settled, it will be reported to the Department of Internal Affairs to see whether the house is for reward or for sale."
Qin Shuang blinked, "What about Master Pang's big family business?"
Pang is the richest man in the Northwest, and there are no longer a few inns and restaurants underneath. Are there so many Shifang inns that will be seized
Qin Yan shook his head, "All the property of the criminal clan will be sealed up and sold, and the government will resell it. The person who bought it can continue to operate with a different face and name. The building will not be completely abandoned, if it is still operating as it is, most owners will find skilled hands, and the original workers will have a livelihood again."
"So that's it, it's more or less like this. The Shifang Inn in Yuzhou City is so magnificent, it would be a waste of money if it was left unused." Qin Shuang said to herself, raised her eyes, and let out a soft "huh", "Mrs. Pang—"
Qin Wan and Qin Yan followed Qin Shuang's gaze, and immediately saw several people from the Chang family waiting at the gate of the mansion. She was holding Pang Jiayan with one hand and Pang Jiayun with the other, and Pang Yiwu was still standing behind her.
The Chang family is Pang Yiwu's stepmother anyway, and Pang Yiwu has never committed any crime, so naturally he will not be detained by the government, and right now, Pang Yiwu and the Chang family are still a family, Qin Wan did not expect that Pang Yiwu would follow this time.
"Greetings, Master—" Chang saluted first, and then Pang Yiwu bowed his hands. Except for Pang Jiayun's expressionless face, even Pang Jiayan saluted decently.
The corners of Qin Yan's lips curved slightly, "Why is Madam here?"
Mrs. Chang said with a thin smile, "Yesterday I knew that the prince was going to take the three young ladies to the capital today. This time in Qinghui Garden, the prince and the three young ladies were surprised, and the time was delayed. The women can't do anything else." , but I will definitely come to see you off."
While talking, Mrs. Chang turned around and looked at the only servant woman standing behind. It was the old woman Qin Wan had seen earlier who was letting the wind outside the gate of Huiyuan. At this moment, the old woman was holding a long box in her hand. Mrs. Chang took The pass is in hand, and I want to pass it to Qin Yan, "Folk women don't have good gifts to send, and the sons and noble families don't care for ordinary things. The common woman searched for a long time in her dowry last night, and found this one. "Picture of Hundred Horses", this is the only authentic work in the world, please accept it with a smile."
Qin Yan raised his brows, Qin Wan was also slightly surprised, Qin Shuang hurriedly lowered his head and asked in Qin Wan's ear, "What is "A Picture of Hundred Horses"?"
"It is the handed down work of Ning Danqing, a famous painter of the Xia Dynasty, and it is worth tens of thousands of gold."
Qin Wan answered in a low voice, Qin Shuang suddenly realized, and Qin Yan frowned and said, "How dare Qin Yan accept such a precious gift? Qin Yan has accepted the lady's heart, and please take this gift back. Madam is also mentally and mentally exhausted, I hope Madam and Miss Young Master will take care of themselves in the future, after this farewell, I wonder if there is still time to see each other again."
Mrs. Chang glanced at Qin Wan, "No, this... This is a thank you gift from the woman, please accept it, otherwise the woman is really uneasy, please accept it..."
Chang's words were sincere, looking at Qin Yan for a while, and Qin Wan for a while, Qin Yan smiled wryly, then looked back at Qin Wan, and finally smiled with a sigh, "In that case, then Qin Yan will leave, thank you madam."
Only then did Chang let out a long sigh of relief, and turned around to see that there was already a long queue of carriages in the Qin residence outside the gate of the residence, "The weather is very good these few days, the prince and the three young ladies will be able to travel along the way." I returned to the capital smoothly, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon, the woman wished the son and the three young ladies a blessing, although it will be difficult to see each other in the future, the woman hopes that the prince and the three young ladies will be happy and happy."
"Madam, please take care too." Qin Yan cupped his hands.
On this side, Qin Wan and Qin Shuang took a step forward and bid farewell to Mrs. Chang.
After saying a few more words, Qin Shuang looked down at Pang Jiayan, "Young master, I can keep the jade finger ring you gave me. If we can meet again in the future, I will give you a bigger one."
Pang Jiayan raised his jaw, "Then I want the highest grade jade."
Qin Shuang covered her mouth and smiled, Chang's also nodded Pang Jiayan's head angrily, Qin Wan glanced at the three of Chang's, then at Pang Yiwu for a moment, and said earnestly, "Mrs. , will be able to take good care of the eldest lady, I only hope that this chaos will end, the wife will be well and happy in the future, and the young master... "
Qin Wan looked at Pang Jiayan, "The young master has an extraordinary mind, and he will surely shine on Madam's family in the future."
Pang Jiayan looked at Qin Wan without blinking his eyes, and at the end, he held Chang's hand with drooping eyes, looking obedient, Qin Wan then looked away and looked at Chang, "Ma'am, let's leave now, we gone."
Mrs. Chang nodded, and sent Qin Wan and others out the door. Qin Wan and others got into the carriage one after another. Soon, the wheels started to move. Mrs. Chang stood on the steps outside the door, watching Qin Wan's The carriage walked slowly out of the long street.
In the silence, Pang Yiwu said with a twinkle in his eyes, "Mother... Mother, do we really want to move out at night?"
Chang returned to her senses, and the tender look on her face suddenly became firm, and she turned to look at Pang Yiwu with a cold gaze, "Second Young Master doesn't want to leave? This house is about to be sealed off. It's impossible for Second Young Master to stay, or , Second Young Master doesn't want to go with us?"
Pang Yiwu's complexion changed slightly, "No... no, I just don't want to..."
A trace of ridicule flashed in Chang's eyes, and he took Pang Jiayun's hand and turned to go inside the door. Outside, Pang Jiayan raised his neck and looked at Pang Yiwu, "Second brother doesn't listen to mother, be careful like big brother—"
Pang Yiwu took a step back in fright, "You, what are you talking about..."
Pang Jiayan made a face at Pang Yiwu, and smiled innocently, "Second brother is so timid." After saying this, he followed Chang's on his short legs, and Pang Yiwu stood where he was, thinking The scene of Pang Yiwen's tragic death kept appearing, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and fear gradually appeared in his eyes as he watched the backs of the Chang family in front of him.
Qin Wan's carriage on this side had already driven out of the intersection of Changjie Street in Qinghui Garden, but suddenly, she subconsciously raised the curtain and looked back, while Fu Ling asked in confusion, "Miss, what's the matter?"
Qin Wan shook his head, looked again and then put down the curtains.
The wheels rolled, turned a corner, and drove up the main street of Yuzhou City. The driver's whip fell sharply, and the carriage headed towards the gate of Yuzhou City at an even faster speed.
On the roof of a house not far from Qinghui Garden, Yan Chi tightly clenched the ink-colored medicine pouch in his sleeve pocket.
Qin Wan is about to go to the bustling and magnificent capital city, a capital city where power struggles for power, and a capital city that will fall into crisis at any dangerous moment. In the dark, Yan Chi has a strange premonition that Qin Wan's trip to Beijing must be With her delicate body, she will bring a shocking storm to that extravagant imperial capital...
[The third volume of the imperial capital]