"Ninth girl's words, could it be that the loss of the sachet and clothes is not a coincidence?"
Zheng Baishi's complexion was slightly gloomy, and his eyes were full of solemnity.
Qin Wan heard the words and looked at Zhan Yang, "Zhan Butou, has such a thing happened before?"
Zhan Yang thought for a while, then shook his head, "No, there are not too many evidences in the case, but they are very important. The people in the yamen keep them very carefully. Since I entered the Lin'an government office, no evidence has ever been lost. "
Qin Wan nodded, "If that's the case, Master Zheng and Butou Zhan really need to think about this matter carefully. When people are careless, it's not surprising to throw things in a hurry, but right now they're throwing two things in a row. …”
Speaking of which, Qin Wan continued, "I was surprised when I heard Zhan Butou say that the clothes of the third deceased were lost. The clothes of the deceased were not such small items as sachets. If they were really lost, they would probably be seen by others. It was still lost. I didn't ask about the details at the time. Maybe the situation was more urgent than I thought, so I didn't have too many doubts. However, this time, the appearance of the head of the exhibition seems to be inconceivable for the loss of the sachet. Then It is necessary to connect the previous events.”
When Qin Wan said this, Zhan Yang frowned and said, "If it wasn't lost carelessly, could it be that the people below deliberately lost it? Those government affairs are all dead people's things, so what's the use?"
Qin Shu and Zheng Baishi looked at each other, their faces darkened.
Zheng Baishi said, "Those evidences are worthless, but they can bring us to a stalemate."
Qin Yan also squinted his eyes, "As Jiumei said, the deceased's clothing may have left key clues and evidence, but they lost it, and this time it was very easy to find something related to the deceased. But it disappeared in such a short period of time, if it is said that the people below accidentally lost it, I would not believe it."
When Zhan Yang heard this, he already knew what Qin Shu and Zheng Baishi meant, "So, there are spies in our government office? They want to prevent us from investigating the case? But if the case cannot be found out, what good will he gain? "
Hearing this, Qin Wan looked at Zhan Yang with dark eyes for a moment. Zhan Yang was a serious person with a somewhat rigid expression on his usual face. He didn't expect that he didn't know much about court affairs. Zheng Baishi was also a member of the Eastern Palace. Zhan Yang should know clearly that if this case cannot be found out, the current emperor will blame the prince first, and the second is Zheng Baishi, the governor of Lin'an Prefecture. This method can not only make the prince lose face, but also make the prince's arm Being dissatisfied with the Holy One is really a wonderful way to kill two birds with one stone.
Zheng Baishi glanced at Zhan Yang with a sigh, "The Holy Majesty has set a time for His Royal Highness in private. If this case is not resolved sooner, the Holy Majesty will be very dissatisfied with His Royal Highness and our Lin'an government office."
Zhan Yang opened his eyes slightly for a moment, and there was a bit of seriousness on his back.
Although he didn't understand the open and covert struggles in the court, Zhan Yang was also a headhunter of the Lin'an Mansion after all, and he only needed to think a few more steps to understand the key points, and immediately his face became solemn and cold.
Qin Wan sat quietly, and now there was no room for her to speak, and she did not expect that this simple prison case would become a bargaining chip in the struggle between the prince and King Cheng. No wonder that day It was such a coincidence that King Cheng came and the momentum was so great, a cold feeling appeared on Qin Wan's back. His Royal Highness Cheng Wang didn't want the case to be solved, and he wouldn't think that if the murderer hadn't been caught. Whether the crime will continue, whether other women will be killed, as long as the case is not solved, and as long as Donggong is reprimanded by the current Holy Majesty, then he is very happy.
"Brother Zheng, the case needs to continue to be investigated. The Yamen spy is the key. Also, can the clothes of the third victim be recovered? If so, it will be another piece of evidence, otherwise it will be too difficult .”
Qin Shu's voice became serious as he spoke, and Zheng Baishi stood up, "Okay, Lord Hou, I understand what you mean, I'll go back to the Yamen with Zhan Yang to investigate this matter—"
Qin Shu also stood up, "Tomorrow is the last day, Brother Zheng, it's up to you."
Zheng Baishi nodded heavily, and then bowed his hands to Qin Wan and Qin Yan. Qin Wan had already stood up, and at this moment he performed a blessing ceremony. Qin Shu personally sent Zheng Baishi and Zhan Yang out of the house, and then turned back. Compared to before, at this moment he looked a little more relaxed, "Sure enough, it was right to call Wan girl here, otherwise we would not know that the sachet has been lost."
Qin Wan had no choice but to say, "It's also possible that I was thinking too much. There are so many things in the government office, and it's not without the possibility of being lost carelessly."
Qin Shu shook his head, "I won't talk about Brother Zheng's temperament, and you don't know much about Zhan Yang. He is only twenty-five years old this year, but he has been a headhunter in Lin'an Mansion for three years. During this time, the previous backlog of cases in Lin'an Mansion disappeared quite a bit. Don't look at him as a person who is usually not good at speaking and smiling, but after handling the case, the kind of vigor is rare among young people. As he himself said, he did There has never been any loss of evidence in the years of head arrest, so I conclude that your guess is right."
As he said that, Qin Shu's eyes glowed a little, "We will accompany you to Yizhuang for an autopsy this morning. Do you know why King Cheng suddenly appeared?"
Qin Wan looked at Qin Shu, and before Qin Wan could answer, Qin Shu said directly, "Because King Cheng didn't want this case to be solved, this evidence was lost twice, which is enough to explain the problem. It has never been lost, but this case has been lost twice... If you don't remind us, we haven't thought that Cheng Wang has already achieved this step... "
This can be regarded as showing the struggle between the crown prince and King Cheng in front of Qin Wan. Qin Wan lowered his eyebrows slightly, not knowing what Qin Shu meant, so he saw Qin Shu look at Qin Wan again and said in a soft voice, "I'm so Don't be scared, you don't need to worry about these things, but I see that you have an unusual disposition, so I just tell you the truth, lest you be confused."
Qin Wan nodded, "Yes, my niece knows."
Qin Shu nodded and smiled again, "Brother Zheng doesn't know when he will find out what's going on, it's getting late, you should go back and rest first, although this case needs to be worried, but tomorrow is the New Year's Eve Well, this is your first year in Beijing, but you have to live well—”
"Yes, the niece is leaving first."
Qin Shu's face was extremely gentle, "Okay, let your third brother take you back."
Qin Yan responded, and sent Qin Wan out of the room. Fu Ling held an umbrella, and the three of them headed towards Songfengyuan again.
Qin Wan stepped out and asked suddenly, "Third brother, if this case is not solved, what will happen to the East Palace? What will happen to King Cheng?"
Qin Yan didn't expect Qin Wan to ask, so he said bluntly, "If you say what will happen, it's not always true. If the Holy Majesty is angry, it's probably just a small punishment and a big punishment. It's just an errand sent by the Holy Majesty. If you don’t do a good job here, you will disappoint your majesty, and your majesty will be disappointed with the prince, so there will naturally be other people scrambling to come to your majesty.”
Having said that, Qin Yan said in a low voice, "We shouldn't discuss these things."
Qin Wan nodded, and her tone became slightly cooler, "I know, but this case has been delayed until now, the murderer is at large, and the souls of the three deceased cannot rest in peace..."
Qin Yan seemed to understand Qin Wan's meaning, hesitated for a moment and said, "Ninth Sister, the things above are like this, if one trigger affects the whole body, it will naturally affect the people below, and you will meet more in the future."
Qin Wan breathed out, "Don't worry third brother, I understand."
Qin Yan sighed softly, "You have an extraordinary mind, you should be a generalist, even in ordinary mansions there will be fights between big girls and little girls, let alone in the palace, the higher the status, the greater the entanglement, and the subordinates , just like my father, there is nothing I can do, now that the government is in turmoil and people's hearts are unpredictable, I just want to protect myself."
Never did Qin Wan know what Qin Yan said, she was just sighing at the powerlessness of the people underneath.
"Father values you, so he won't hide it from you, but it's okay if you don't want to think about these things."
Qin Yan walked beside Qin Wan, only afraid that a little girl like her would suddenly find himself involved in the Chao Dou incident and feel uncomfortable, so he comforted him a few words. After driving away, seeing the gate of Songfengyuan, Qin Wan suddenly thought of something and said, "Third Brother, there are only two factions of King Cheng and the Prince in the court now?"
Qin Yan paused, and faced the fine snow that was still falling from the sky, said, "Not necessarily, there are other princes, and the current emperor is in his prime, in fact, it is not known what will happen in the future, but the current Lord of the East Palace is The most sure thing."
The current Holy Majesty is in his prime, although the crown prince was appointed, it was only for the purpose of stabilizing the court, but so what about the crown prince, before he takes that seat, others have countless opportunities to pull him down.
The corners of Qin Wan's lips were tightly pursed, and after a while, he suddenly asked in a low voice, "What about King Jin?"
As soon as these words came out, Qin Yan's relaxed expression immediately changed. He frowned, and said in a very low voice, "Why is Ninth Sister asking this?"
Qin Wan said calmly, "I went for an autopsy today. I didn't know what happened when King Cheng came. When my uncle told me that night, I just realized that the capital is a place of deep water. I don't know about the other princes, but I do know King Jin's name, so I suddenly remembered it, just ask, if next time I encounter something related to King Jin, I will know what to do."
Qin Yan heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, "Ninth Sister is right, but the word 'Jin Wang' has become a taboo in the palace, as well as outside, so you just need to rest assured that no one will If you make troubles about King Jin, even if someone is bold, you don't have to pay attention to it, and from now on, don't mention King Jin to others."
Qin Wan's face was full of confusion, "Why?"
Qin Yan took a step forward, "The case of King Jin has been settled, and everyone is avoiding it, and I don't know the inside story of this matter, nor does my father, so don't ask any more questions. In the future, if there is any You can come and ask me about things related to King Cheng, the prince, and other princes, and it would be better if you know more about it when you walk in the capital in the future."
As he said that, he said with a slightly heavy tone, "Ninth sister, really don't ask anyone about King Jin."
Qin Yan explained again and again, Qin Wan had already seen that the matter was indeed not simple, she naturally couldn't say no in front of Qin Yan, so she nodded immediately, "Yes, I understand..."
Qin Yan sighed, "Okay, don't think too much, go in and rest."
Qin Wan nodded again, turned around and entered Songfengyuan.
After entering the courtyard gate, it was only twenty steps away from the courtyard gate, through the atrium and into the main room, but Qin Wan suddenly walked very slowly.
Her brows were furrowed tightly, and her eyes became particularly heavy.
She could see that Zheng Baishi, Qin Shu and others were very taboo about their father's affairs, and Qin Yan's attitude just now made it even more untouchable to touch Jin Wang's case, and Qin Wan knew deeply that his father's case must be related to Jin's case. Wang's case was tied together. Li Muyun revealed that his father's name was that his father had shielded King Jin in order to exonerate King Jin. So is King Jin guilty or innocent
"Miss, what's the matter with you? Aren't you cold, come in quickly."
Fu Ling reminded her, the door of the main room opened, and Bai Ying came out and said, "Miss, come in quickly."
Qin Wan came back to his senses abruptly, then walked a few steps faster and walked into the room. Bai Ying poured a cup of hot tea. Seeing Qin Wan's dazed expression, she couldn't help but look at Fu Ling suspiciously. Autopsy?"
Qin Wan shook her head, "No, it's a case or not much progress."
Said a little tiredly, "Fresh and wash and rest."
Fu Ling originally wanted to persuade Qin Wan not to think too much, so he hurriedly prepared hot water, and when Qin Wan finished washing up and lay down, what appeared in his mind was Zheng Baishi's regretful expression when he talked about his father. Commander, Qin Shu is even more of a duke, but neither of them dared to mention his father's name. How could she, a little orphan, get to the edge of the King Jin case
An unprecedented sense of powerlessness invaded Qin Wan's heart. Before entering the capital, she was thinking about how to enter the capital. After leaving, she only thought about her father's role in the King Jin case, and how to send her father's grievances to Dali Temple Inside the yamen, she didn't know it until she arrived in the capital. She still thought too simply. Under the feet of the emperor, the final conclusion of the emperor's coffin was pressing down on the entire imperial city. the imperial city
It is not that she is ignorant of the open and covert struggles in the court. After her father took the position of Minister of Dali Temple, he occasionally complained because of the disputes in the court.
It is precisely because she knows the dangers and complexity of those battles that she subconsciously refuses to touch them or think about them, but now it seems that once she enters this Lin'an City, once she gets involved with the word "big and powerful", no one can get out Because of this power struggle, she wants to seek self-protection and try to avenge her father, but she still doesn't seem to understand the court struggle well enough. The father's case and the King Jin's case may all be victims of the power struggle, and she wants to expose How can we seek the truth without power or power
When Qin Wan was in Jinzhou, she also thought that when she arrived in the capital, she would have to rely on the power of the Hou Mansion to get one or two conveniences, but on the ninth day of her arrival in the capital, she let her know that relying on the power of the Hou Mansion alone is not enough. She will do everything for her, and she will not reveal her identity to Qin Shu and others, and the Hou family dare not touch the case of her father and King Jin, who in the world would dare
Yan Chi's face flashed across Qin Wan's mind, but Qin Wan subconsciously shook his head.
I can't change my heart, this is what she said to Yan Chi, but if she placed her expectations on Yan Chi, these words would be ridiculous, Qin Wan stared at the dark place with wide eyes On the top of the tent, she wouldn't choose Yan Chi, but she didn't know who to choose. Since she didn't know who to choose to take advantage of, why didn't she let herself gain power
Snow particles rustled outside the window, and inside the room, Qin Wan's heart seemed to be a little chilled.
She can't indulge in Songfuyuan every day, she needs a chance.
Qin Wan understood her mind in the dark, but what she didn't know was that when she made this decision, her chance was about to come...
…
On the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month in the 239th year of the lunar calendar, this is Qin Wan's fourth year in the capital. This year is different from the usual ones. Early in the morning, she wrote a sacrificial oration to worship her ancestors. The careless Fu Ling didn't notice that Qin Wan's sacrificial oration had two points, one was given to the Qin family, and the other was written with a small word "Shen" on the signature. Bai Ying moved out the charcoal basin in the courtyard In one corner, Qin Wan sacrificed to his father and mother so simply and solemnly.
As soon as the sacrificial rites and spirit coins in the brazier were burned out, Qin Yan arrived at the gate of Songfengyuan. He walked very fast, his eyes were brightly filled with joy, but his face was restrained, and he said quickly, "Ninth sister, follow me to the main courtyard, hurry up!"
The word "quick" made it inconvenient for Qin Wan to ask more questions, Fu Ling neatly straightened her skirt and she followed Qin Yan to the main courtyard.
"Third brother, what's the matter?"
Qin Wan smiled deeply, "You'll know when you go!"
Qin Wan pursed her lips and didn't ask any more questions. Soon, the main courtyard was in front of her eyes.
As soon as he entered the main courtyard, Qin Wan noticed that the atmosphere in the courtyard was very unusual. Nanny Yu and others were outside all the time, bowing their heads and holding their breath, and it was very quiet. The main door of the main hall was wide open, and Qin Wan faintly saw a few people in black clothes. After walking two more steps, Qin Wan raised her eyebrows suddenly. The black clothes were not ordinary black clothes, they were made by the palace...
Before Qin Wan could settle his mind, suddenly, a sharp male voice sounded.
"Ah, this is the Ninth Miss of your mansion, right—"