"Regarding the death of the concubine, I also doubt that she knew anything in advance, and it was not enough to think about it, it was a bit right and wrong, and there was no way to find out." Empress Duan sighed: "Moreover, after the fact, the emperor sealed all the clues, and if no one checks them, it is not good for me to do it again." ”

Shen Qingwan nodded, she had carefully studied the information that Duan Yuyuan had found, and Queen Duan was indeed not lying.

The death of the queen made the harem woman sad that the rabbit died and the fox died, so they all wanted to find out the situation, and in the end, the emperor ordered that it could not be investigated.

Shen Qingwan heard the queen say a lot of secrets that were sealed back then, and knew more about the queen's affairs.

As soon as I had breakfast, news came that the ban had been lifted and everyone who lived in the palace could go back.

Shen Qing said goodbye to the queen in the evening and prepared to leave the palace.

This kind of news is actually an eviction order, and it is not beautiful to stay again.

gave the eunuch who delivered the news a little silver, and Shen Qingwan didn't ask anything else: "How is the king of Chu?" The body is fine! ”

The eunuch accepted the reward, and his attitude was not bad: "The emperor asked a few princes to discuss things, and the king of Chu sat on the side and rested, nothing happened." ”

Shen Qingwan nodded: "That's good." ”

Not far from leaving the queen's palace, Shen Qingwan also ran into Concubine Liu who was relaxing outside.

I couldn't help but look sideways, how strong does this heart have to be to be able to relax at such a time?

Concubine Liu is of the same rank as Concubine De and belongs to one of the nine concubines.

Shen Qingwan knows this very well, one of Concubine De's competitors!

Of course, the most important thing is that if I remember correctly, Concubine Liu should be pregnant at this time, but unfortunately she couldn't keep it.

After thinking about it, Shen Qingwan felt that the two of them had nothing to do with each other in this life, so she nodded and said hello from afar and left.

Concubine Liu looked at the back of Shen Qingwan leaving, and a trace of envy crossed her eyes.

The red face was not old and the grace was broken first, and he sat in the smoke cage until Ming.

If you stay in the palace for a long time, you will watch the young woman remember her beginning.

Shen Qing went back in the carriage at night, and the box given by the queen was sent to the palace for storage, and he was not at ease at all.

Knowing that the old lady was waiting, Shen Qing changed into a refreshing dress in the evening before arriving at Zizaixuan: "Grandmother, I worried you yesterday, everything came suddenly, and you didn't let it out, and your granddaughter couldn't pass on a message if she wanted to." ”

Although she knew that these people were not worried at all.

Not only the old lady was there, but Shen Cheng was also waiting here: "What happened last night?" ”

Shen Qingwan shook his head: "A team of tricksters are all assassins, and they suddenly burst out to kill, but fortunately they were subdued by the guards, which is really shocking." ”

"Who did it?" Shen Cheng asked.

Shen Qingwan looked at Shen Cheng in surprise, this person's brain is fine, the emperor is still investigating, how does she know?

"I don't know, I'm scared to death at night, I've been there for the queen all night......" Shen Qingwan looked at Shen Cheng, this question was too strange.

Shen Cheng actually asked her directly who did it? Isn't that weird?

"The King of Chu didn't tell you?" Shen Cheng stared at Shen Qingwan, obviously not ready to let go.

Shen Qingwan wondered: "How can the prince tell me about these things in the court?" Didn't my father always say that women don't mind men's business? ”

Shen Cheng choked, his face twitched, and he was almost about to accuse by habit.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the old lady immediately said: "Okay, you were frightened last night, you must not have rested well, go back and rest early, your father just wants to know, when you came out, what was the situation in the palace?" ”

"Seeing blood on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve is really unlucky, and Ling Qi has been really troubled in the past few years." The old lady muttered to herself.

"When I came out, the emperor summoned the prince's ministers to discuss matters, and nothing else happened." Shen Qingwan nodded, and then yawned: "If my father has nothing else to do, Wan'er will retire." ”

Shen Cheng actually endured it, his face softened, and he nodded at Shen Qingwan.

Shen Qingwan left Zizai Xuan with suspicion, and the old lady and Shen Cheng were silent for a while.

The old lady spoke for a long time: "The late girl has grown up, and she is smart, although she doesn't know what you're doing, she knows that you are promising, if you can't tell everyone, you can hide it better, if the evening girl finds out something, she may not pretend not to know." ”

Shen Cheng's expression froze for a moment, and he took out a stack of silver tickets from his arms: "Mother, this is 10,000 taels last year, my son respects you, and after getting the news yesterday, I was worried and forgot about it." ”

The old lady can get at least 10,000 taels of filial piety silver from her son every year, so she knows very well that Shen Cheng is not as idle as you see outside.

"You also spent a lot of money for Xian'er and Wan'er's affairs, keep it for yourself, what does your mother do with so much silver?" The old lady also has a lot of private houses in her hands, at least 10,000 taels a year, and sometimes 20,000 taels, so the amount of deposits is considerable.

Shen Cheng put the silver ticket in the old lady's hand: "My son has it in his hand, don't worry, my mother will save it first." ”

The old lady accepted it: "No matter what you do, the Prime Minister's Mansion can't fall, son, the Prime Minister's Mansion is your root, and it is good to live and operate." ”

Shen Cheng nodded: "Don't worry, my son knows that my son is doing legitimate business, and let the caravan take the things in the capital to sell them from afar, and even go to neighboring countries, the journey is long and the profits are high, so he can make such a profit." ”

The old lady reassured: "It's good that you know, I don't know anything about business anyway, the evening girl, the reason has been told to you, you can look at it!" ”

Shen Cheng was silent, he really didn't know what to do.

Shen Qing returned to Wuyuan quietly in the evening, saying that he wanted to rest, but he was thinking about things while lying on the bed, and he couldn't sleep at all.

Is Shen Cheng's question intentional? Or is it unintentional?

If you really care, you should ask how the scene is and ask her own situation!

Want to know some of the inside stories that Duan Yuyuan told her?

Shen Qingwan closed her eyes thoughtfully, and suddenly sat up, thinking of some things she didn't care about in her previous life.

She became the eldest palace maid of Concubine De, so she naturally knew some inside stories, and later helped King Qin to do things, and she also knew some of the situation.

However, Shen Cheng would ask her something, if it didn't involve secrets, she wouldn't hide it, if she couldn't say it, she could guess a thing or two with her attitude and expression of refusal at that time.

It stands to reason that Shen Cheng plays all day long, and he shouldn't care about these things, but he always asks, as if he is very gossipy.

Getting out of bed and wandering around the house, Shen Qing recalled a little later, comparing again and again, plus what he only knew in this life, Shen Cheng was very rich, and he was doing business with the caravan, and suddenly he was very surprised to find that this father of hers did not seem to be as incompetent as he appeared.

After Shen Qingwan straightened out her memory, she felt more and more that Shen Cheng didn't ask her that if she didn't gossip unintentionally.

Suddenly chuckling, Shen Qingwan lay down again for a while, and looked at the bed curtain for a while: "Reborn I, even the father of the dog and horse is a secret, and sure enough, many things can't be seen on the surface." ”

originally thought that the previous life was wonderful enough, but now I realize that this life can be even more brilliant.

Faced with these secrets that he had never been in contact with, Shen Qing became interested late.

According to the investigation, Shen Cheng and Gu Yangxi have had this business since they got married, and it has been many years.

Although he did not hide it from Gu Yangxi, Gu Yangxi did not investigate the truth.

Shen Cheng deliberately pretended to be so sensual and useless, could it be just to cover up his net worth? Probably not so much!

Shen Qingwan didn't understand Shen Cheng's purpose of disguise, thinking about it, she fell asleep unconsciously.

After waking up, it was almost evening, Shen Qingwan was eating distractedly, and looked at Mama Ye: "Mama, what kind of person do you think my father is?" ”

Mama Ye was also questioned, and after thinking about it, she said: "The man is romantic, he has made some friends with wine and meat, and he is not young anymore, he has no intention of making contributions at all, and he feels like a typical idle child." ”

Mama Ye said it bluntly, so that Amu couldn't help but look at her, so obscure!

Shen Qingwan nodded: "My father is very romantic outside?" ”

The only surprise is that Mama Ye actually ranked Merry in the first place.

Mama Ye smiled: "Miss may not know that Xiangye and those friends not only eat and drink in restaurants, but also go to Fireworks Alley to have fun, those places are the best places for men to make friends." ”

"The only difference is that Xiang Ye has not married a woman from Fireworks Lane as a concubine for so many years." Before Mama Ye came, she really studied the prime minister well.

Shen Qingwan nodded: "I see, by the way, Mama Ye will work hard, I want a list of friends made by my father, who are they always with?" In addition, I want to go to places that I go to often. ”

Several other people couldn't help but look sideways, why did the young lady suddenly care about Xiangye?

As everyone knows, Shen Qingwan is not called caring, but wants to figure out some things.

I used to think that it was like that, so naturally I wouldn't pay attention to the so-called wine and meat friends.

Now, Shen Qingwan wants to know who Shen Cheng is closer to? If Shen Cheng is not what he sees on the surface, then making friends should also be intentional.

Mama Ye was stunned and nodded: "Yes, the slave maid will give it to the young lady after tidying up, these are not secrets, everyone knows it." ”

Before the meal was finished, there was suddenly another person at the table.

Shen Qingwan was stunned for a moment, and saw that her own girl and grandmother went out very consciously and left space for them, and was a little helpless: "The skills are getting deeper and deeper." ”

Baili Shu said that her skills are thousands of miles a day, and her practice is not bad, but Duan Yuyuan has passed through the medicinal bath, and in her eyes, it is even more unfathomable, and she can't touch the realm.

"It's fine!" Duan Yuyuan smiled lightly, picked up the dishes and chopsticks and ate.

Shen Qingwan rarely saw Duan Yuyuan eating like this: "The emperor didn't give him food at noon!" ”

"I can't eat in the face of those people." Duan Yuyuan said tangledly: "After discussing it for a day, it's pure nonsense. ”

Originally, the first day of the Lunar New Year was very lively, but I was out of mood.

Originally, the ministers had a seven-day holiday for the New Year, but now they are gone, and they have to worry about their lives, so as not to involve themselves for no reason.

Especially for those who have relatives who have died, it is a nightmare, and this year has to be spent in vain.

"Is there any progress then?" Shen Qing knew that this was the case sooner or later.

"No, the assassin didn't open his mouth, he captured three alive, and now only the leader of the assassins remains." Duan Yu was far from impressed, and he also knew that this would be the result.

If that person confesses, it may not be true.

Shen Qingwan raised her eyebrows, this is the death of two in the punishment? I have to say that the criminal law in the palace is indeed terrifying.

Attacking so hard was to poke the emperor's sensitive nerves.

finally got through a year of many disasters and difficulties, and if he wanted to have a good year, someone wanted to poke a knife in his heart.

"It's all dead, I'm afraid it's not easy to speak." Shen Qingwan didn't think so, the last one couldn't be easily killed!

"Anyway, it's not me in charge of interrogation, otherwise, I still want to try the truth pill effect you gave me last time, and I haven't had much chance to use it in the south." Duan Yuyuan was extremely emotional.

"Insanity, creating illusions, may not be useful for this kind of dead man with strong willpower, but interrogate it first, destroy the will, and use it at the critical point, it is generally still somewhat effective, but it can't be gradual, you have to ask the most critical at the beginning, and strive to ask what you want before he wakes up." Shen Qingwan said very experienced.

"I don't have anything to do with this." Duan Yuyuan squinted his eyes: "I guess...... It's a bit complicated. ”

Shen Qingwan frowned: "Did you find something?" ”

Duan Yuyuan raised his eyebrows: "That assassin's whole body is very clean, without any markers or traces. ”

"If it's strange, knowing the mission to send you to death, isn't it evidence that you sent it to the door?" Shen Qingwan knew that there were two groups of dead soldiers under King Qin.

A batch is marked, and there are things that need to be done by them.

A group of people who have nothing, and some key things have to rely on this group of people, and there is no need to leave any traces.

"However, I have seen the number of martial arts of that assassin, or rather, been assassinated by such a person." Duan Yuyuan said lightly, because he has experienced it, he has the right to speak.

"Whose family is that?" Shen Qingwan was stunned.

"There is no one's family, it is not Ling Qi's people." Duan Yuyuan told a shocking truth.

Shen Qingwan was surprised: "You mean, there are killers from other countries who entered Ling Qi and assassinated the emperor?" The management is so strict before and after Chinese New Year's Eve, how did they enter the palace? ”

Duan Yuyuan didn't answer, just looked at her and smiled meaningfully.

Shen Qingwan was startled, and suddenly woke up a little: "I see, you mean, someone collaborated with the enemy and treasoned?" ”

If there were no internal thieves, these foreign assassins would definitely not have been able to reach the emperor so silently.

The one who conjures up is also a face saint.

"If it's such an obvious thing, it shouldn't be Concubine Liang's doing, otherwise she will be to blame." Shen Qingwan thought of this stubble.

No matter how many wrong things Concubine Liang did, she did not collaborate with the enemy and treason, otherwise, no matter how much the emperor cared about the Nan family, he would not tolerate her until now.

"The Nan family is not so stupid, the daughter of the descendant is a good concubine and still goes to play treason with the enemy?" Duan Yuyuan nodded approvingly: "It's not easy for the daughter of the Nan family to be a good concubine, how many generations will come out, and it must be fully supported." Moreover, the Nan family has a huge family background and has everything, so what good is it for them to collaborate with the enemy and commit treason? ”

"However, in the palace, if you can hide from the eyes and ears of the good concubine and get so many people in, there should be few people behind the scenes." As soon as Shen Qingwan said this, the scope instantly became smaller.

"Indeed, that's why I said it's complicated, and there may be an element of coincidence." Duan Yuyuan thought so.

Shen Qingwan didn't say much, when it came to this, he had actually alluded to several princes.

A while ago, the princes accepted a lot of government affairs, and they could use their positions to make use of their positions.

However, as a prince who collaborated with the enemy and committed treason, that is also a capital crime.

The last mistake that people of the royal family can not make is to collaborate with the enemy and commit treason, just trading like the King of Qin is okay.

Both of them know it in their hearts, but they don't want to participate, depending on how the emperor checks, it is likely that the thunder will be heavy and the rain will be small.

"Lord Wang, Miss, someone has come to the palace, saying that Miss Xuan has entered the palace." Mama Ye suddenly walked in, her expression a little serious.

"Who declares?" Duan Yuyuan made a move and put down the dishes and chopsticks.

"It's the emperor, the chief manager of Lin is here, the slave wants to investigate, but it's a little clueless, it doesn't seem to be a good thing." Mama Ye said with some worry, after all, it is already this point, and it will get dark very quickly in winter.

Shen Qingwan looked at the sky, didn't say anything, and immediately went to change his clothes and prepared to enter the palace.

She was mentally prepared that it could never be a good thing.

Duan Yuyuan watched Shen Qing go out late: "I'll wait for you at the gate of the palace." ”

Duan Yuyuan naturally felt it, and he didn't worry that Shen Qing would enter the palace alone.

And when he returns to the palace now, he must be in front of Shen Qingwan when he rides to the palace.

Duan Yuyuan had to set off from the palace, otherwise it would be a big deal for someone to see him come out of Shen Qingwan's boudoir.

Shen Qingwan looked back at Duan Yuyuan, nodded happily, and went out to see Lin Quan with a heavy heart.

Except for Qiao Ying here, the old lady and Shen Cheng didn't even see a shadow.

Not only himself, but even a subordinate didn't come, Lin Quan is the emperor's most popular chief manager!

Shen Qingwan's mind wandered for a while, and he no longer thought: "Mother, let's go back!" ”

Qiao Ying nodded, although she and Lin Quan were not familiar with each other, they had also met in the palace, and they had a little face, so they wanted to inquire, and said in a low voice: "Miss be careful, Miss take this silver to dot it, I can't find out what happened." ”

"It's okay, my mother bothered, I have my own opinions about the silver, don't worry, it's okay." Shen Qingwan squinted her eyes and didn't take the money.

This kind of thing, she doesn't need the money from the Hou Mansion to take care of it, she comes by herself.

Turning around and getting into the carriage, Lin Quan rode out of the Hou Mansion and walked for a while, Shen Qing lifted the curtain of the car in the evening: "Manager Lin, it's cold and windy outside, why don't you take shelter from the carriage?" ”

Lin Quan looked at Shen Qingwan and seemed a little hesitant.

Shen Qing was not in a hurry, Lin Quan was bent on protecting himself, so his mouth had always been very tight.

Looking at Shen Qingwan's meaningful starry eyes, Lin Quan's heart clicked, always feeling that he would miss something if he refused, his heart was in a trance, and when he came back to his senses, he was already in the carriage, and he couldn't help but regret it for a while.

He didn't get involved in these things, but now as soon as he gets into the carriage, he can't get out of it, is he confused?

Seeing Lin Quan's regretful look, Shen Qingwan laughed: "It seems that what happened is quite big, otherwise, my father-in-law shouldn't mind selling me this favor!" ”

Lin Quan was silent, in fact, he was still hesitating, did he want this favor?

Shen Qing was not in a hurry at night, although the speed of the carriage was not slow, there was still time to enter the palace.