Once the spring is over, the weather is no longer so slightly cold, and in his spare time, Qin Shujiu still prefers to be alone in the palace, laying out a piece of paper and painting some wisteria, or sitting under the curtain window holding a roll of paperwork, it is really not good, and it is also excellent to take needlework and embroidery. Although it is sometimes quiet to be alone in your spare time, but this kind of silence is also comforting, today a person is painting in the palace in his spare time, and when the painting is about to be completed, the curtain comes in from outside the bed, and he just has a pastry in his hand.

Placing the pastry on the side of Qin Shujiu, the curtain said: "Beauty, this is the pastry just sent by the Shang Food Bureau, it is said that it is a new crisp made by the Shang Food Bureau, crispy and delicious, do you want to taste it?" ”

Although Qin Shujiu is not a person who Qin Shujiu knew in the morning, she is also a caring girl, since Qin Shujiu allowed her to burn paper money for her mother in the palace on the fifteenth day of the new year, Curtain Er regarded Qin Shujiu as a person who must serve. Although the travel is all served by Nanzhi, but this girl is taking care of this girl up and down in this palace, don't look at this girl who is not very old, but her mind is fine, and the affairs of this bedroom are also well organized to reassure.

After serving the crisp cake just sent by the Shang Food Bureau, the curtain smiled and waited aside, originally wanted to wait like that, but saw that Qin Shujiu didn't answer for a long time, and Nanzhi also poked his head to look at Qin Shujiu's painting on the side. This sneaky energy also made Nanzhi notice, and she also felt that her sneaky energy was tired and panicked, so she immediately turned around and said.

"If you want to see it, come up, and the beauty won't blame you." It was a little embarrassing to ask Nanzhi to say this, but after all, he couldn't resist the curiosity in his heart, so he stepped forward to look at it. This look is also amazed, after a glance and then his face is happy, the curtain exclaimed: "The beauty is painted ...... this one."

After half of the words, he was gone, and Qin Shujiu didn't answer in a hurry, dipped some ink and added a few strong strokes to the painting, and then put away the pen and said, "How, the painting can look like you girl." ”

Qin Shujiu painted the curtain at this time, although it has not been completely completed, but there is already a bit of charm in the eyebrows, but the curtain is shocked, and Nanzhi has already received the pen, Nanzhi took down the painting from the case, and then compared the curtain is to look at it.

He was able to get into Qin Shujiu's painting, and the curtain was very happy, and immediately followed Nanzhi to look at it, and when he saw it, Nanzhi opened his mouth and said: "Sister's painting is really extraordinary, and I can see the charm of this girl before it is completed." ”

These words are not compliments, but from the heart, and the curtain also nodded frequently and praised and said: "The words of the beauty are really good-looking, but the beauty seems to have painted the curtain too well, how can the curtain be so good-looking as the person in this painting." ”

Obviously I like it tightly, but the words on this mouth are also going to be said, and after seeing this person's love and humility on the one hand, Nanzhi was deflated, and immediately squinted at her and said, "There are so many words to help you draw so well, why don't I help you make a few more strokes on your face?" "If this really asks Nanzhi to come back with a few more strokes, I am afraid that this good painting will really be destroyed, and the curtain is also in a hurry at the moment, and he is busy protecting his portrait.

The two of them were talking there word by word, but Qin Shujiu looked funny, looking at Nanzhi bullying the curtain like that, although it was strange to look at, but she couldn't just watch the fun on the sidelines, seeing that the curtain was a little anxious, Qin Shujiu made peace and said: "You two don't have to fight, if you are fighting, take my painting carefully." Nanzhi, don't always take the curtain to make fun, I will punish you carefully and let her make a few strokes on your face. ”

This is clear that Nanzhi is not very happy to help the curtain, but she can't say anything more if Qin Shujiu is drunk, so she can only ask the painting to return the curtain and look at the girl with a smug face. After receiving the painting, under Qin Shujiu's signal, he spread the painting on the desk again, and after a little glance, Qin Shujiu said: "I am used to painting flowers and plants on weekdays, and it is rare to draw people to some of them." ”

"The beauty is well drawn." As soon as he heard Qin Shujiu say that, he hurriedly spoke, as if he was worried that Qin Shujiu would abandon the painting on the way because he was afraid that he would not be able to draw well. Curtain Na couldn't see what Qin Shujiu was thinking in his heart, so he said with a smile at the moment: "Don't worry, since it has started, I won't stop, this painting will definitely be given to you after it is finished." ”

With Qin Shujiu's assurance, the curtain was relieved, and he hurriedly thanked Qin Shujiu, and Qin Shujiu just smiled, but this smile saw the pastry on the celadon plate on the desk, and asked immediately.

"What is this?"

Qin Shujiu only remembered what happened to Fang Cai, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "This is just sent by the waiters, saying that it is a new crisp cake made by the Shangshi Bureau with flowers, it is said to be very delicious, do you want to try it?" ”

After painting for a while, I am a little hungry now, and as soon as the curtain said that Qin Shujiu also tasted it, he smiled and said: "This crisp cake looks really good, the red and tender color is also good, since the curtain has said that it is a new trick of the Shang Food Bureau, then I will try it." After speaking, he took a piece of crisp cake and was about to put it in his mouth, but he was about to bite into it, but Qin Shujiu paused.

Holding the crisp cake in his hand and looking at it repeatedly, Qin Shujiu, who frowned, made the two very confused, glanced at each other, and then looked at Qin Shujiu, Nanzhi asked, "Why doesn't my sister eat it?" The curtain also asked, "What's wrong with the beauty?" Not to your liking? ”

"It's not." After answering the sound and taking a closer look, he then put the crisp cake under his nose and sniffed it, and after smelling it, Qin Shujiu's eyebrows furrowed even tighter. Put the crisp cake directly back on the plate, Qin Shujiu said, "Nanzhi, silver hairpin." Saying this, he stretched out his hand and motioned for Nan Zhi to take off the silver hairpin from his hair, and suddenly this remark made Nan Zhi a little puzzled, but he also listened to the words, took off the hairpin from his hair, and then handed it to Qin Shujiu.

Holding the silver hairpin into the crisp cake, stirring it a few times and then pulling it out, this pull can see the problem. The silver hairpin, which should have been silver and white, was plated black at this time, and the end of the silver hairpin became black, which made people feel uncomfortable. Looking at the blackened silver hairpin, Nan Zhidang, who quickly understood what this meant, exclaimed, "Poisonous." ”

The plate of crisp cakes turned out to be poisonous, and the curtain that came in with the crisp cakes was unexpected, and they were so shocked that their faces were bloodless. The silver hairpin was dyed black with just one insertion, which was enough to prove the fierceness of this poison, and Nanzhi was annoyed immediately. And the frightened curtain knelt down directly, shouting that he didn't know.

The curtain is also dedicated to herself, and she naturally believes in this palace person Qin Shujiu, so she immediately asked Nanzhi to help her up and said, "I know it's not you, don't cry." ”

"Beauty." This trust can be regarded as reassuring to the curtain, and it is also to treat Qin Shujiu more loyal, the curtain is a credible palace person, which Nan Zhi also feels so, but the poison in this crisp cake is also clearly there, after lifting the curtain, Nan Zhi said: "Who is so vicious and wants to poison my sister." ”

Who wants to poison, there are naturally more poisonous people in this palace, and after Nanzhi's angry questioning, Qin Shujiu said: "Who poisoned it?" Naturally, it's the one who wants me to die. He said softly, listening to Qin Shujiu's tone of voice, it didn't look like he was almost victimized. Qin Shujiu was sluggish at this time, but Nan Zhi, who encountered such a thing, was angry, looking at the crisp cake as if it could pull out the poisoned person, and stepped forward to take the crisp cake It was also a good smell, Nan Zhi said.

"That person's mind is really vicious, mixing that poisonous thing into the pastry, if it weren't for my sister's extra thoughts, I'm afraid I would be on the way." After speaking, he tried it with the silver hairpin, looking at the blackened hairpin, Nanzhi said: "It's so domineering poison, mixed into the crisp cake is colorless and tasteless, how does my sister know that this crisp cake is adulterated with poison?" ”

"Because of the taste."

"Taste?" Asked in confusion, Nan Zhi looked at Qin Shujiu, and Qin Shujiu also nodded and said: "It's the taste, do you remember that you met Meng Jieyu in the Imperial Garden before, and Meng Jieyu said that although there is a beautiful flower, it is highly poisonous?" As soon as he reminded Nanzhi of this, he remembered it, and immediately said, "Poppy." And Qin Shujiu also nodded and responded: "It's a poppy." ”

Stretching out his hand to take the crisp cake in Nanzhi's hand, Qin Shujiu said: "Although the poppy beauty is gorgeous, the flowers are highly poisonous from the stamens to the stems and leaves, especially the fruit is more toxic. Although poppies do not have a strong fragrance, they have a unique taste. ”

Qin Shujiu smelled a trace of wine when she was eating, although she couldn't be sure, but she couldn't be too careful in the harem, so she tried it with a silver hairpin by the way, but she didn't expect to find out the problem. Fortunately, Qin Shujiu is cautious, otherwise his life is worried. In such a way to harm people, the mind of the person who poisoned must be extremely ruthless, which really makes people hate so much that their teeth itch, Nanzhi hated: "Who is it that actually made such a poisonous hand." ”

"Who, I don't know." From smelling the smell of poppy beauty in this crisp cake, Qin Shujiu pondered in his heart, at this time, this can make Nan Zhi pause, slightly stunned and then confused: "Sister is talking about Meng Jieyu?" ”

"Not her."

"Why?" Keep asking.

"Not to mention that Meng Jieyu is not that kind of person, even if she does it, she will not mix poppy beauty in the pastry."

Yu Meiren is poisonous, not many people in this palace know, she still knows because of Chen Shuyi's advice, if she really suffers her life because of Yu Meiren's poison, she can't get rid of suspicion if she wants to come to Chen Shuyi. Besides, she and Chen Shuyi have no holidays, even if she really wants to harm herself when she has a holiday, how could she choose this specially told her flower to be poisoned?

Meng Jieyu must be impossible, and there can be anyone in this palace who has such a vicious mind just to take his own life, and only that person can come.

At this time, Nanzhi also understood, and the anger in his heart was even deeper, even if he wanted to take that plate of shortbread to the saint for evaluation, but he asked Qin Shujiu to stop him. Stopping her and taking the crisp cake back, Qin Shujiu said, "Where are you going?" Nan Zhi said angrily: "Of course I am looking for Your Majesty, my sister must inform Your Majesty about such a big matter, otherwise it will not hurt Xu Jieyu." ”

"Inform Your Majesty?" Laughing and repeating, Qin Shujiu didn't say anything more, but looked at the curtain and then asked, "Curtain, who sent this crisp cake?" ”

"It's Xiao Jiangzi of the Inner Servant Province."

"Xiao Jiangzi? If I'm not mistaken, it's an ordinary little waiter, and on weekdays, he just sends things to the palaces and runs errands. After thinking for a while, Qin Shujiu said, and the curtain was also busy responding: "Yes, it's him." ”

"If it's him, Nanzhi, you don't have to look for someone to comment on this reason."

"Why?" This is a big thing about poisoning, how can you not let people know, if you don't say a word, if you let people take advantage of the situation to come again, how can it be born. Qin Shujiu's words Nan Zhi couldn't think about it this time, and even if he asked urgently, Qin Shujiu still said in an orderly manner.

"If you want to find Your Majesty, you are just looking for the person who poisoned you, but have you ever thought that if you want to investigate, no one may be willing to let you investigate. Besides, how can you check how many people have passed through this shortbread cake when it came out of the Shangshi Bureau and was delivered to us? Even if you find out something, how can you admit it? Murdering a concubine is a big crime, but people are fools who will ask you to find out? There is no conclusive evidence to admit it. ”

"But......" Qin Shujiu was right, but for such a thing, Nanzhi was still panicked in her heart, and if she didn't uproot that person, she would feel uneasy. It was also called Qin Shujiu, who had nothing to say, and after being bored there for a long time, Nan Zhi said: "But you can't just do nothing, if you come back a few times in the next three days, you won't have enough thoughts." In case my sister gets hurt, how do you let Namggyi ......"

There was something else to say later, but because the curtain was present, Qin Shujiu stopped in time, and glanced at Nanzhi to stop the conversation in time, Qin Shujiu said: "Don't worry, don't wait for three days, that person is not a patient person, I dare to guarantee that if it doesn't succeed this time, the next time it will not be far away." The strange words that slightly suppressed the tone made Nanzhi notice a little, and asked immediately.

"Sister, but there is a way?"

"If I didn't eat and didn't find anything this time, I'm afraid that according to that person's nature, I will come again, and when the time comes, the evidence will be conclusive." This is feasible to say, but there are also a lot of incomprehensible points, after thinking about it, Nanzhi, who felt a little inappropriate, said: "Although the method that my sister said is feasible, but this shortbread has been delivered, if you don't find anything good, how can you not move?" Isn't that strange? ”

"Strange? Will it? Seeing that Nan Zhi looked at it seriously, Qin Shujiu said: "Didn't this crisp cake turn over your girl, how can this turned crisp cake still enter the mouth, hey, it's really a pity, it's rare to see this crisp cake is delicious, I wanted to try it, but I can't eat it now." ”

The regret in the words can make people feel that it is true, and suddenly heard Qin Shujiu's sigh and then understood the meaning of the sigh, Nanzhi smiled: "It is worthy of being a sister, and the mind is a coincidence." As soon as these words were finished, I only heard the sound of "pop", and the plate of crisp cakes fell to the ground like this, and the crisp cakes were scattered all over the ground, so Nanzhi squatted down and picked it up, and then said: "It's really careless, look at this good crisp cake is ruined by Nanzhi, it's rare for my sister to love it so much." Curtain, after a while, I had time to go to the Shang Shi Bureau, and said that the new pastries sent by the Shang Shi Bureau today are very popular with the beauties, but it is a pity that we who are not sensible Gong Yu touched it, but a whole plate fell to the ground, and asked them to send another copy to Ming'er. ”

After Nanzhi's words were finished, the curtain also understood, and after hurriedly responding, he immediately bowed and withdrew from the dormitory, planning to go to the Shangshi Bureau to pass the word, waiting for the curtain to come out of the inner bed, Qin Shujiu said: "It seems that people can't sit still, if we are so slow, maybe we will really lose our lives." Saying this, Qin Shujiu's face was also indifferent, and he complained indifferently, and then asked, "By the way, what's going on outside?" ”

"It's almost progressing outside, just waiting for the word to go out from inside our palace."

"Hmm." Nodding his head in response to Qin Shujiu, he said, "It's almost done, Nanzhi, find a time to spread the word, that is, to inform my father, that Taiwei Xu's matter can be done." After finishing speaking, he thought about it again, and then said: "The eldest sister also passed on the same words, and by the way, I said to the eldest sister, we have to help Qin Shangshu with the matter of Taiwei Xu, and it is best to dig into that root." ”

"Sister, don't worry, Mrs. Xu's eldest lady and the master have all checked it with their hearts, and they are sure to pull out the rotten heel."