The night was as cold as water, as soon as Qin Wan entered the mansion, he saw Butler Wu waiting in front of the screen wall, and his eyes lit up when he saw her come in.
Qin Wan's heart moved slightly, and the next moment Butler Wu had already greeted him, "The princess is back!"
Qin Wan smiled, "Wu Butler is waiting for me?"
Butler Wu hurriedly bowed, "Master Hou is waiting for you."
Those who should come will always come, Qin Wan was sure, "Okay, in the main courtyard?"
Butler Wu shook his head, "No, it's in the study."
Even though Qin Wan had already figured it out, he was still taken aback. Usually, Qin Shu would talk about things in the main courtyard, and he would bring Mrs. Hu with him. Things are taken seriously.
Thinking of this, Qin Wan's heart sank slightly, but he still nodded and walked towards the study.
The autumn night was chilly, because Qin Shu was in the study, so the dim lights were on all the way to the study corridor, Qin Wan looked at the courtyard of the Marquis Mansion as he walked.
She's not hot-tempered, but she's not ruthless either. It's a pity that Qin Shu doesn't understand her obsession.
Qin Wan sighed, and soon, the door of the study was in front of him.
This is not the first time she has come to the study, but it is the first time she has such a heavy heart. She is not Miss Jiu, but she occupies everything of Miss Jiu. Now, she is the real Qin Wan, and she can't write two words in one stroke. "Qin".
Qin Wan collected himself and walked in.
The door was half closed, Qin Wan knocked on the door, Qin Shu's low voice came from inside the door, "Come in."
Qin Wan entered the door with a very calm expression, "Uncle, are you looking for me?"
Qin Shu watched Qin Wan Shi Shiran walk in, and suddenly he couldn't say what he thought in his heart. His niece is really calm and composed. This kind of demeanor seems to be indifferent, but there is something special about it. Shocking, as if her slender body has the confidence to overcome all strengths.
Qin Shu coughed lightly, glanced to the left chamber and quickly retracted, raised his jaw, "Sit down and talk."
The calmer you are, the more determined you are.
Qin Wan sat down politely and looked at Qin Shu with a smile, "What's the matter, uncle?"
Qin Shu pondered for a moment, "Guan'er, originally uncle shouldn't take care of your affairs, but...some things are not as simple as you think, you have the style of being a woman, but above the court, appearances are always simple, The purpose behind it is beyond your comprehension..."
Qin Wan laughed, unexpectedly Qin Shu was so reserved, "Uncle, what do you want to say?"
Qin Shu looked at Qin Wan, his eyes darkened slightly. There is no doubt that his niece is smart, but she obviously didn't intend to understand him easily. This is not a good start. In this case, he can only say It was more blunt, "In the past few days, you have been helping King Cheng investigate the case of the Jin Palace. Do you know that this case involves the empress?"
"Of course I know, but the queen's side is fine, and her servants in the palace have not said anything, and now they have been sent back."
Qin Shu frowned, "Even so, there are already many voices in the court. Many people don't know the truth, and will use this incident to maliciously slander the empress and His Royal Highness."
Qin Wan seemed a little at a loss, "What does uncle want me to do?"
Qin Shu pondered for a moment, "You did the autopsy. Generally, it is normal for such a big case to be inspected four or five times. Let me ask you first, are you sure that the deceased is a guard of Jin Palace?"
Qin Wan's pupils shrank very quickly. When Qin Shu asked here, she could almost guess what Qin Shu wanted her to do. She nodded, "Yes, it must be King Jin's guard."
Qin Shu narrowed his eyes, "Then what if I want you to overturn the previous conclusion and tell everyone that this person is not the bodyguard of King Jin?"
These words were expected by Qin Wan, but the person she was facing was Qin Shu, so she still tensed her back, "Why?"
What Qin Shu was most afraid of was why.
He sat up straight, "There is no reason, the Hou Mansion needs you to do this now, Guan'er, just need you to do a little trick."
Qin Wan sneered in his heart, but his face was still calm, "Is it the order of His Highness the Crown Prince? Or the Empress? This case does involve the Empress now, but if the Empress has a clear conscience, she should let the case continue to be investigated. The rumors and rumors have been completely quelled. Now that I have come forward to overthrow the previous statement, my reputation can be abandoned, and the emperor can even punish me. But uncle, do you really think that this can calm the incident? Or, the death of this guard , really have something to do with the Empress Dowager?"
"Guan'er! You are too young!" Qin Shu started to get angry, "Chao Tang is not as straightforward as you think..."
Qin Wan is indeed young, and is indeed not as insightful as Qin Shu, but she is too clear about the purpose of Qin Shu's words
"The court is indeed complicated. I have no intention of harming anyone, but please forgive me for not being able to do what my uncle ordered."
Qin Shu's order is not only difficult for others, but also putting Qin Wan in a dangerous place. The case of Prince Jin's Mansion is huge, because she got the result of the autopsy, and then began to investigate extensively. Because of this, Zhu Yucheng is dead, and now let her tell her False check, where does this leave her? !
She has the position of princess and the protection of the queen mother. Even if she won't be convicted, her reputation in the past year will undoubtedly be ruined. Will she have the opportunity to have an autopsy and contact with the prison in the future
Qin Shu chose to sacrifice her reputation. Qin Wan didn't feel any resentment in her heart, because she never had expectations, but she was not the type to be manipulated by others. The more Qin Shu sacrificed her, the more secretively calm she felt in her heart.
Seeing Qin Wan's loud voice, Qin Shu's face sank like water, "I know what you are worried about, I will arrange everything, the problem lies with the government officials, and it has nothing to do with you at that time, and others will think that you are not ashamed of Chaqiu. your reputation."
Qin Guan looked at Qin Shu in disbelief, and suddenly realized for a moment, yes, this is Qin Shu, a politician.
Such a big mistake could still save her life, but what about Xiang Xiang's other servants
Qin Wan and Li Hu knew the ending without thinking too much. In Qin Shu's eyes, a living human life was taken advantage of so lightly and confidently! Qin Wan immediately thought of the general of the Beifu army who died in Zuixianlou at the beginning of the year!
"Uncle, I can't do anything about this."
Qin Wan immediately lost the desire to distinguish, and what she was thinking in her heart might not be worth mentioning in Qin Shu's view.
Qin Shu frowned tightly, and looked at Qin Wan with a particularly gloomy expression, "You are from the Hou family, don't tell me
Do you want to deal with the Hou Mansion and the East Palace with outsiders? Don't you understand King Cheng's intentions? "
Qin Wan looked at Qin Shu, "It seems that the uncle knows the inside story of King Jin's case, so tell me first, whether the case of King Jin has anything to do with the East Palace and the Queen?"
"Presumptuous!" Qin Shu scolded, "Do you know what you are talking about?! You are now a pawn in Cheng Wang's hands. He uses you as a blade to harm your relatives. Why can't you see through this? a little?!"
Qin Wan pursed her lips, and said in a firm voice, "I know Cheng Wang's thoughts, but I don't understand Uncle's thoughts. I know Uncle's concerns, but if Uncle has a clear conscience, trust me, and I won't just listen to Uncle's orders , let alone be driven by King Cheng."
"You..." Qin Shu wanted to shout angrily, but there was a figure flashing past in the direction of the left chamber, Qin Shu swallowed the rest of his words, looked at Qin Wan for a while in anger, disappointment and helplessness, Qin Shu gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, remember what you said, those who become kings are not kind, you must not follow in Qin Xiang's footsteps! Go back—"
Qin Wan breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what the reason was, this level has passed temporarily, Qin Wan nodded, and retreated without saying anything, Qin Wan walked to the door with deep thoughts, but suddenly felt something was wrong, she looked back I looked in the direction of the left chamber, but found nothing, so Qin Wan didn't stay any longer, opened the door and walked out.
Qin Wan left, and when the sound of footsteps disappeared completely, Qin Shu stood up immediately. At the same time, a figure flashed out from behind the Duobao Pavilion.
Qin Shu looked at Yan Che apologetically, "His Royal Highness, this..."
Yan Che raised his hand to stop Qin Shu's words. Although things were different from what he expected, he felt that things seemed to be the way they should be. If Qin Wan agreed to this, he would be even more disappointed.
Yan Che let out a breath, and left through the side door without saying anything. Qin Shu was a little puzzled at first, but soon, Qin Shu realized that something was wrong...