In order not to let the man know what I looked like, I knocked the man unconscious as I left. He'll wake up in an hour at most, and he must have left by now! Song Xinshu said.

The other two breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, although the person who followed Song Xinshu was hateful, but he didn't do anything to hurt her in the end, if he took someone's life like this, it would be too cruel.

"That's fine, I don't have to worry about it. You must be cautious during this time, and you must not be targeted again! This is the first time we were lucky to escape, and the second time we might be able to do it. Su Tong said.

Song Xinshu's head nodded like a rattle, even if the two of them didn't say it, he wouldn't go out and walk around at will during this time, now that Lu Mingyan has suspected himself, it is absolutely impossible to give up easily, but he will definitely send more people to check his identity, so he won't take the initiative to send it to the door.

"Alright, that's the end of it. Now let's talk about the afternoon. Su Tong, what did you find? The expression is so solemn and serious! Song Xinshu suddenly turned his head and asked, which really caught Su Tong a little off guard.

Anyway, I can't hide this matter, and I don't have the ability to investigate it now, and many things have to rely on Song Xinshu's ability, so it doesn't hurt to tell them.

"This is the case, the fat powder shop we went to this afternoon is very likely to be a den for selling stolen goods." Su Tong said with a solemn face.

The other two looked puzzled, they didn't see anything unusual about the fat powder shop at that time, so why did Su Tong have such a guess?

Where does that begin? Doesn't seem abnormal? Song Xinshu asked.

"Wait a minute, I'll go get something and tell you later!" After Su Tong finished speaking, he left.

The doubts on the faces of the two were even deeper, and after a while, Su Tong walked out with the boxes of gouache he had just bought in the afternoon.

She directly opened the most exquisite and valuable box, took out another box that was a little worn, and said, "Let's see what is the difference between these two boxes of gouache?" ”

The two of them wiped a little bit with doubts, sniffed it again, and then Song Xinshu said: "This is no different, it feels like these two boxes of gouache are the same." ”

"It's suspicious because these two boxes of gouache are exactly the same. The two boxes of gouache are no different in terms of texture, taste, and workmanship, but it is because of this that I am suspicious. ”

"This box that has been used was brought out by me when I left the capital at that time, this is a reward from the palace, and it is a tribute from the Xiangluo Kingdom. The output is very scarce, and the materials are also very precious, only about twenty boxes a year, and the most favored lady in this palace may not have it. ”

"But now this thing has appeared in an ordinary fat powder shop in Jinling City, do you think this thing is normal? Although the things in that shop looked unremarkable, many of them were extremely precious tributes, which is why I was so cautious. Su Tong said heavily.

The faces of the other two also became very solemn, if this matter is really as Su Tong said, the matter will be a big deal, and there is a nest of tribute sales in the jurisdiction of Zhang Guodong, and he, the parent official, will be guilty of dereliction of duty and negligence.

This crime is not big, and it is not small, but if it is used by someone with a heart, it is very likely to end up being beheaded.

Song Xinshu picked up the gouache in front of him again and smeared it, and asked with a cautious face: "Su Tong, you should know that this matter is very small, can you really be sure?" ”

This is really not her judgment that she doesn't trust Su Tong, but once this matter is investigated, it will be widely implicated, and if she is not careful, she will put her own life into it, otherwise there is no ironclad evidence, and she must not try it easily.

Otherwise, not only will you not find anything useful at that time, but you may also be surprised by this, and it will not be so easy to find out in the future.

"I'm sure, or I wouldn't have been so cautious. If it weren't for the fear that the shopkeeper would see something unusual, I would never have left so easily. I reckon he still has a lot of stuff out there, otherwise I would have been more sure about it. Su Tong said unswervingly.

No matter how Song Xinshu tested it, the only conclusion was that the two boxes of things were really exactly the same, and they were not different.

"Su Yan, in case someone gets it by accident, it's just a box. Or maybe he bought it from the country of Xiangluo? Song Xinshu raised his own questions.

Su Tong shook his head, "It's absolutely impossible. This thing has always been a tribute from the Xiangluo Kingdom to our dynasty, and it must not be lost to the people, and they naturally will not sell it privately. As for whether you said it would be obtained by chance, it is even more unlikely, this thing has always been scarce, and the rewards in the palace are recorded in the books. I don't think any fool will take out the royal gift and sell it, if he is caught, he will die without a place to be buried! ”

"And I judged that it might be a nest for stolen goods, not just because of such a box of rouge, but also because I saw a lot of things that were only available in other palaces at that time. The Lin family has a woman who is a concubine in the palace, so I have seen a lot of things since I was a child, and I will never be mistaken! ”

When she said this, Song Xinshu didn't have anything to say, this matter was definitely not simple, but Zhang Guodong couldn't spare his hands and feet now, and he didn't want to make trouble for him at this juncture, which really made me feel a little embarrassed.

"Su Tong, let's keep quiet about this matter for now. After this while, I'll go tell Taishou-sama and let him solve it, let's not interfere! Song Xinshu said that he wanted to take out his handkerchief to wipe the things on his hands, but he touched his waist but found that his handkerchief was nowhere to be seen, and his face immediately changed.

Although his handkerchief is not a precious thing, it is a pattern drawn by himself, which is highly recognizable, and he doesn't know where it fell.

But whether it falls into the fat powder shop, or when you fall while fighting with someone, you may expose your identity, which is not a trivial matter, and it is related to the lives of many people.

Seeing the sudden change in her face, Su Xueqing hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you?" How did the face become so ugly? ”

Song Xinshu looked up at them, with a little guilt on his face, this was another thing that he tossed out, "The handkerchief I brought out today is gone, and I don't know where it was lost!" ”

Their faces were a little bad, since they knew that Song Xinshu was the shopkeeper behind the scenes of Linglong Pavilion, the things they used on weekdays were all drawings and embroidery patterns drawn by her, so they rarely went out with those things.

In case someone with better vision recognizes that the embroidery is very similar to the clothes of Linglong Pavilion, wouldn't Song Xinshu's identity be exposed, and it will cause a lot of trouble at that time.

"Then think about it, have you taken it out somewhere?" Su Xueqing said.

Song Xinshu looked confused, if she could really remember where she had taken it out, she wouldn't have to be in such a hurry.

Seeing her annoyed look, Su Xueqing couldn't bear to persecute her anymore, and then said: "Xinshu, you don't have to think too much, if you lose it, you will lose it, nothing will happen." There are no such coincidental things in this world! ”

"I'm fine, I've experienced a lot of things like this anyway, and I'm used to it. I'm just worried that my identity will cause you trouble after my identity is revealed, and those people can't do anything about me. It's quite possible to hit you with ideas. If something happens to you, I won't be at peace in my life. Song Xinshu said.

Seeing her like this, Su Xueqing and Su Tong didn't feel good in their hearts, every time they came to such a critical time, they became a drag on Song Xinshu, which made them very unhappy.

"Xinshu, don't say that, we have always been good sisters, we should share blessings and difficulties. If something really happens, we will still stand behind you and work with you! The two of them said in unison.

On the other side, Lu Yanran came towards the Taste Pavilion angrily, and from time to time she would look back at the lotus heart who was following her, her eyes were full of frost and coldness.

When he walked to the door of the Taste Pavilion, he suddenly turned around and said, "Okay, I've arrived safely now, there's nothing to do with you here, you go back!" ”

Lianxin was silently following behind her, but Lu Yanran suddenly stopped, she almost bumped into it, and finally stabilized her figure, and suddenly heard what she said, and her heart was also mixed for a while.

She never expected that Lu Yanran would be ruthless, did she have to let herself die to be willing?

She obviously knew that Lu Mingyan had been staring at her very closely in the past two days, and she was her personal maid, but she was driven back by her, Lu Mingyan would definitely inquire about the situation, and when the time came, what happened today would not be able to be concealed at all, wouldn't she be dead at that time?

"Miss, slaves can't go back. The master has instructed that the slave and maid will follow you every step of the way. If the slave is driven back at this time, he will definitely die! Please, have mercy on the slave, the slave is really wrong. In the future, you will definitely be the only one, and you will not dare to betray at all! Lianxin pleaded bitterly.

Lu Yanran looked at her coldly, without the slightest expression on her face, as if she was a stranger she had never met.

It was only at this time that Lianxin knew how affectionate Lu Yanran was, and also understood what kind of consequences her previous actions would bring.

"Lianxin, what kind of face do you think you have to beg me. From the time you decided to do what you just did, the last bit of affection between our master and servant had been wiped out. Now I won't let my father dispose of you, if you are a little more interesting, you can leave by yourself, at least you can save your life. Otherwise, when I make a move, you won't be so easy! Lu Yanran said indifferently.

In fact, her heart is far from being as calm as it seems, and she is also very uncomfortable to drive away the servant girl who has been with her for many years, she has been with her for so many years, and she has given her full trust.

Even if she knew that she had done a lot of things behind her back, she never thought of driving her away, and even if it was so dangerous yesterday, she was willing to stand in front of her.

But she didn't expect that she took her connivance with her as a matter of course, and there was a faint sense of inches, and her subconscious behavior just now completely chilled her heart, so she couldn't afford it, and maybe one day she would be ruthlessly betrayed by her.