Yan Che walked slowly towards the main hall of Shoukang Palace, Tang Fu cautiously said from behind, "Your Highness, did you let them out of the palace just like this? No wonder the slaves sent people to search for a long time but they couldn't find it. Your Highness has taken it."
Yan Che's pace slowed down a bit, but he didn't speak.
Tang Fu said again, "That Que'er has been in the East Palace for a long time, so His Highness is willing to let him out of the palace like this?"
Yan Che still didn't speak, but his eyes darkened somewhat.
He paused slightly, turned around and headed towards the side yard again, but this time, just outside the side yard, he saw Mo Yi standing outside the yard. He recognized Mo Yi as Qin Chaoyu's girl, and was about to ask Why is Mo Yi here, but Mo Yi's complexion changed drastically when he saw him, Yan Che's eyes sank immediately, Mo Yi's expression changed, it was clear that he was guarding the door for Qin Chaoyu.
He immediately made a silent gesture, Mo Yi was taken aback, facing Yan Che's gloomy gaze, how could he speak again
Before Mo Yi dared to make a sound, Qin Chaoyu's aggressive questioning came from across the wall. Yan Che paused slightly, but did not go to the door immediately.
"What? A guilty conscience and dare not confront me?!"
Although Qin Chaoyu's voice was lowered a bit, it was still extremely ear-piercing. Yan Che raised his brows, why is he guilty? Why dare not confront? Qin Chaoyu is arguing with Qin Wan
The question in Yan Che's heart was quickly resolved. After hearing about the warm-up tea, Yan Che's face darkened very quickly. He stepped up and walked towards the side door. His steps were not heavy. Qin Chaoyu She didn't realize it, and her words became more and more excessive. When she finished speaking, it was Qin Wan who saw him first.
Qin Wan's eyes were a little annoyed, but when he saw him, his expression remained calm.
For a split second, Yan Che thought of the sarcastic look on Qin Wan's face in the Zhongyonghoufu that day.
Qin Chaoyu misunderstood, how could Qin Wan want to enter the East Palace? She disdains entering the East Palace!
Seeing something strange in Qin Wan's eyes, Qin Chaoyu turned around questioningly. When he saw Yan Che standing at the door with a dark complexion, Qin Chaoyu's heart skipped a beat...
"His Royal Highness—"
Yan Che looked at Qin Chaoyu with serious eyes, Qin Chaoyu's complexion turned pale and then red.
They haven't got married yet, but let him see him arguing with his sister because of him. It shouldn't be true, but what she said is also true! So what if he heard it! He needs to know that she cares about this!
Yan Che stared deeply at Qin Chaoyu for a few moments, then looked at Qin Wan suddenly, "Princess Yongci take Xiao Jiu back to the main hall."
Qin Wan nodded when he heard the words, and pulled Yan Sui out. Qin Chaoyu frowned slightly, but he didn't dare to say anything.
Qin Wan and Yan Sui left, leaving only Qin Chaoyu and Yan Che in the huge side yard.
Yan Che looked at Qin Chaoyu, "How do you know about the warming tea?"
The corners of Qin Chaoyu's lips pursed tightly, what did Yan Che mean by asking this? Do you think she is busy? !
Qin Chaoyu raised his chin slightly, "When I went to look for His Highness that day, His Highness's tent smelled of tea. Later, I went to the Queen Mother's tent and drank the same tea. I asked Ninth Sister, and she said that these teas were only given to you. To the queen, if that is the case, where did His Highness get the tea? She is clearly lying to me! She is my younger sister, and I love her, but she is sending tea to His Highness in private, and even tricked me , that's why I'm angry."
After Qin Chaoyu finished speaking confidently, he saw Yan Che's eyes were very complicated.
"Since you didn't see it with your own eyes, why do you think that Princess Yongci sent me tea?"
Qin Chaoyu held his breath in his chest, but couldn't speak, isn't it obvious? Only Qin Wan has tea! She knew that the two sides were not compatible, so naturally only Qin Wan could lie, Qin Wan could not be the crown princess, but coveted the position of the East Palace!
Although Qin Chaoyu didn't speak, her expression showed everything. Yan Che looked at Qin Chaoyu, suddenly he was a little unsure whether it was right to choose such a princess, he looked at Qin Chaoyu and said, "I get the tea from the queen mother. Yes, the queen mother doesn't like these, so I drink them myself, which is not what you think."
Qin Chaoyu was taken aback for a moment, and then took a breath. Yan Che's tone could not deceive her, that is to say, she misunderstood Qin Wan? As soon as this thought came out, Qin Chaoyu's face turned red, "I... I don't know..."
"Although I don't know the inside story, I can firmly insist that Princess Yongci has mischievous intentions. Eighth Miss, you are the future princess, and if you treat your sisters like this, how can I entrust the inner courtyard of my East Palace to you in the future?"
Qin Chaoyu's heart trembled, what did Yan Che mean
However, Yan Che looked at her for a moment, "Is it because you don't like Princess Yongci to misunderstand her intentionally, or is it because you are narrow-minded and can't tell right from wrong? If it's the former, you are an older sister, and you lack the generosity and courtesy between sisters." If it is the latter, the position of Crown Princess may not be suitable for you."
Qin Chaoyu felt as uncomfortable as if she had been slapped. She was the most talented woman in the capital and was always praised by others, but Yan Che actually said that she was not worthy of being a princess? !
As for the two points Yan Che said, even she herself didn't know how to answer them.
She couldn't like Qin Wan at the beginning, but she let go of her guard after testing it out, but after that, she felt uneasy again, and when it comes to narrow-mindedness, no matter who it happened to, she would do it The heart is like still water.
"His Royal Highness, I, I just..."
Qin Chaoyu can speak eloquently, but now he is speechless. Yan Che said in a serious voice, "If you are not ready to be a crown princess, I can make my father take it back!"
"No! Your Highness, I know what Your Highness means, I won't do it anymore..."
Speaking of which, Qin Chaoyu smiled wryly, "This time, I misunderstood Ninth Sister..."
Yan Che looked at Qin Chaoyu with serious eyes, "In the past, you were the Eighth Miss of the Hou's Mansion, you were the only one who was outstanding, and you were the only one who was the only one, but in the future, if you want to enter the East Palace, you must not act willfully like you are in the boudoir. I don't know your position and responsibilities in the future, but it is too late for me to change the princess now."
Qin Chaoyu felt that her breath was being choked, she never expected Yan Che to say such words...
"I... I know..."
Qin Chaoyu was aggrieved and bitter, and it took him a while to say the four intermittent words.
Seeing this, Yan Che turned around and wanted to leave, but turned halfway to look at Qin Chaoyu again, "Put away your aggrieved look, don't let the Queen Mother and Queen Mother think that you are being bullied by someone."
After saying this, Yan Che strode away without saying a word.
Mo dared to come in because of Yan Che's departure. As soon as he entered the door of the side yard, he saw Qin Chaoyu who was crumbling.
"Miss... Miss, are you okay?"
A few steps forward to support Qin Chaoyu, Qin Chaoyu's face was completely pale, Yan Che's words and indifferent expression echoed in her heart, she never knew that she could suffer so much because of one person's words!
What heinous thing did she do? !
But he even said such a thing, for the crown princess? ! What makes her unworthy to be a princess? !
Seeing Qin Chaoyu's indistinctness, he felt distressed, "Miss, please take care of me, what His Royal Highness said just now... is really too much, don't take it to heart, this is in Shoukang Palace."
Qin Chaoyu felt as uncomfortable as a piece of hard iron was blocked in his chest, but the cruelest thing about Yan Che was that he didn't even let her be wronged. Isn't Yan Che a virtuous gentleman? ! Why can he be so ruthless to her? !
Qin Chaoyu gritted her teeth and stood up straight. She raised her eyes slightly, and looked at the distant sky from the high palace wall. For the first time, she deeply felt that the position of the princess was so different from what she had imagined. .
When Yan Che walked to the entrance of the main hall, Yan Sui was writing on the bluestone slab again, while Qin Wan was standing aside talking with Mother Su, seeing him coming, the two of them immediately stood up solemnly.
Yan Che walked to the door, but turned around when he was about to enter the door. He looked at Qin Wan and said, "The bird's wings are broken. If it is released, it probably won't live long. Xiao Jiu wants to make it comfortable, so why don't you bring it back to the princess?" Raise it in the mansion."
Qin Wan was surprised for a moment when he heard the words, but felt that the words seemed to be the prince's will. She hesitated for a moment and looked at Yan Sui. Yan Sui understood Yan Che's meaning, and thought about what Qin Wan said, this bird will be beaten by the imperial army After coming down, she felt that it would be good for Qin Wan to bring it back, so she kept nodding her head. Seeing this, Qin Wan could only smile, "Well, His Royal Highness is still thoughtful."
Yan Che nodded and walked in without saying a word.
Grandma Su also heard this and said in a low voice, "I don't know where this bird came from. It fell in the yard and was entangled by a few grasses and vines. When His Highness the Ninth Prince saw it, he killed it." It caught it, its wings are broken, and it always wants to fly out, but it looks good, His Highness Ninth protects it like a baby, and the Princess takes it out to raise it, His Highness Ninth must rest assured."
Qin Wan was slightly surprised, didn't this bird belong to Yan Sui? Why did Yan Sui pick it up again
Thinking that she had seen this bird a few years ago, Qin Wan couldn't help laughing. It turned out that the bird hadn't flown out of the palace for so many years, so it was fate! He was not caught by others!
Thinking of this, Qin Wan felt more and more destined to be with this bird, and Yan Che's idea was also very good!
Birds with broken wings can't really feel at ease, but compared to the palace, the outer walls of the house are lower after all.
Just as he was thinking, Qin Chaoyu walked over from the side. Qin Wan didn't know what Yan Che and Qin Chaoyu said, but seeing Yan Che's expression was calm, he didn't say anything when he thought about it, and Qin Chaoyu who walked over also had a look on his face. the silence.
Walking to the door, Qin Chaoyu stopped to look at her for a moment, his eyes seemed to be looking at her, as if analyzing, but his anger did not show. After looking at her for a few moments, Qin Chaoyu turned and entered the main hall.
Madam Su didn't know what happened, she was a little surprised how the two sisters got along.
However, Qin Wan knew that Qin Chaoyu must still be annoyed by her, but he couldn't figure out why his warm tea was at the prince's place. Could it be that the queen or queen mother gave it privately
Qin Wan felt that this was probably the case, so she shook her head.
Qin Chaoyu didn't figure out anything, but insisted that it was her, which is really funny. It seems that after the previous trial, her suspicions still persist...
Qin Wan was a little helpless, so she stepped forward to see what Yan Sui was writing, but before she could tell what it was, there were a few footsteps coming from behind her, and when Qin Wan turned her head, she saw that it was Yan Chi who had come!
Qin Wan's eyes lit up immediately, and Madam Su stood beside her, "I pay my respects to Your Royal Highness—"
Yan Chi waved his hand and stood in front of Qin Wan, "Why are you standing outside?"
Qin Wan smiled, "Look at His Highness Jiu writing."
After not seeing Yan Chi for two days, Qin Wan's eyes sparkled when he saw Yan Chi, Qin Wan asked again, "Aren't you supposed to be in the yamen? Why are you here with the Queen Mother?"
Yan Chi hesitated to speak for a moment, and said, "I'll go in first to pay my respects."
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan said, "Then I'll be with you..."
After saying that, the two of them entered the door together, and Madam Su watched from the side, her brows frowned, she didn't know why, but she always felt that when Princess Yongci and Prince Rui's son were talking, both of them were a little...
Yan Che had just arrived, and Yan Chi came again. The Queen Mother and Princess Taichang were very happy, and quickly asked someone to offer tea, but Yan Chi said, "Grandmother, I can't stay for long, in fact, I am here to welcome Yong Princess Ci."
Qin Wan was slightly surprised, everyone was stunned, Qin Wan hurriedly asked, "Did something happen?"
Yan Chi nodded, "There is a case..."
Now that there is a case, it is time to pick up Qin Wan to help with the autopsy. The Queen Mother and Princess Taichang felt distressed at the same time, Qin Wan hurriedly said, "If that is the case, then Qin Wan will leave first."
Yan Chi was on duty in the Ministry of Punishment, so she was naturally in a hurry, but Qin Wan didn't have to, but she didn't want to delay the time, so the Queen Mother hurriedly said, "Okay, then you go, hey, you go..."
The Queen Mother wanted to explain something, but when she thought of those scenes of dead people, she felt terrible, but Qin Wan was much more powerful than her who had lived most of her life in this regard.
After Yan Chi and Qin Wan left, the Empress Dowager said distressedly, "Jiu girl is young, she has suffered a lot."
Princess Taichang also sighed, "She is willing to do this herself, I am only worried about what happens to her, and she has to deal with those murderers, right? She is a girl..."
The two elderly parents sighed, and Yan Che also sat beside him in a daze. Qin Chaoyu really didn't show his talents on the surface, but she knew deeply in her heart that Yan Che didn't like what the queen didn't like, and those things Yan Che wouldn't touch tea and Chinese medicine unless he fell ill, but he took tea from the queen. Not only that, Yan Che's anger just now was a little bit because of Qin Wan
Looking at the dazed Yan Che, the anger in Qin Chaoyu's heart rose again.
After leaving the Shoukang Palace, the carriage outside was already ready. As soon as he got into the carriage, Qin Wan asked, "What's the matter? Is there a new case?"
Yan Chi nodded, "In a new case, a corpse was found in a dark alley in the south of the city. The criminal department's assistant did a preliminary inspection and found that the person had been dead for two days. This case is a bit special, so I invite you to go and have a look. .”
Qin Wan hurriedly said, "Special? Where is it special?"
Yan Chi pondered for a while, "This case... a similar case happened six years ago."
Six years ago, my father hadn't even entered Beijing at that time.
"Has something similar happened? Has the murderer been caught?"
Yan Chi nodded, "He was caught, but he was still locked in a prison. As soon as this case came out, Mr. Zheng became anxious, because he found that the method of committing the crime was very similar to that of six years ago, and the murderer of that year had been involved for so many years. Never pleaded guilty."
"So... the murderer was caught wrong?"
Yan Chi shook his head, "I don't dare to say anything yet, but once this case comes out, the old case will also come out."
Qin Wan nodded. As soon as Shen Yi entered Dali Temple, he cleaned up the old case files. He also discovered a batch of unjust, false and wrong cases. Many mysterious cases are very intricate. , Either accept bribes from the murderer, or omit something without clarifying the truth, which will lead to unjust, false and wrongly decided cases. Since the murderer has not confessed back then, maybe there is really something hidden in it.
The carriage left the palace and headed straight for Yizhuang in the south of the city. On the carriage, Yan Chi asked about Qin Wan's itinerary for the past two days. Hearing that Qin Wan had met Zhan Yang while sweeping the tomb in the city, Yan Chi said, "It should be to sacrifice Those who worship his sister, the tomb of his parents is in his hometown."
Qin Wan nodded and sighed for a moment. Seeing her like this, Yan Chi couldn't help holding her hand in his palm, and half an hour later, the carriage arrived at Yizhuang in the south of the city.
In Yizhuang, Zheng Baishi and Zhan Yang were already waiting, and Li Muyun was also standing aside. Li Muyun came just after the case happened. It is conceivable that the involvement of the old case will definitely attract attention.
Qin Wan's identities are different, and now Zheng Baishi and Li Muyun have to salute her.
Qin Wan waved his hand, and Zheng Baishi led Qin Wan into the room and said, "After much deliberation, I'd like to invite the Princess to come. I have experienced it for the first time, but the skill of making a fuss is the most delicate, so I invite the Princess to come. Try it a second time."
Enter the main hall through the atrium, then enter the side door, and you will arrive at the back hall where the corpses are kept.
Zheng Baishi said again, "This time the corpse died in a miserable state, the princess should be mentally prepared..."
Qin Wan had never seen a dead body before, and nodded when he heard the words, but he was not worried, but when Zhan Yang lifted the shroud before the mortuary, even Qin Wan couldn't help but tremble.
The corpse on the case can only be seen as a human figure, but the surface of the corpse is completely decayed. Flies and maggots are crawling back and forth between the carrion. This person who has been dead for two days has actually been stripped of his human skin——