Chapter 57: Intricacies

Qin Meiniang knew in her heart that although she also wanted to leave Kyoto quickly and escape from Wan Qing's clutches, but her father's life and death were uncertain now, where could she take care of anything else, the only thing she wanted to do now was to find her father and mother as soon as possible and rescue them, even if it was for them to die and agree to Wan Qing's request, she felt that it was worth it, because she knew that if she put her father and mother in danger because of herself, she would never be able to back down.

Qin Meiniang said seriously to Liu Feng:

"Liu Feng, otherwise, you take your family to leave Kyoto first, I will wait for my father and mother to come at this inn alone, as long as they are safe, I will have the heart to leave Kyoto, I want to leave with my father, I will be down-to-earth."

When Liu Feng heard Qin Meiniang's words, he was stunned for a moment, and said seriously:

"How can this work, I won't leave you alone, if you want to stay and wait at the inn, then I will stay with you and wait for the uncle and aunt."

Qin Meiniang smiled bitterly twice and said:

"Don't be stubborn, if it's just you want to stay, I have no opinion, but now your father and mother and your sister are here, if Wanqing's people find out that we are here, it will be dangerous, so, the top priority is that you hurry up and leave the inn with your family first, I will stay alone first, I will protect my own safety, so, you can rest assured!"

Liu Feng immediately excused himself and said:

"No, no, no, if you don't leave, then my father and sister won't leave, so don't think about us, now that your father and mother have no news, how could our family flee first, this is absolutely not good, Wanqing's people will not find here, this is the suburbs of the city, how can it be so easy to be discovered."

Qin Meiniang was full of grievances and said:

"However, you all stayed in the inn for me, in case it was really discovered by Wanqing's people, and there was any accident, it would only make me more sad and blame myself, so don't be tough anymore, listen to my advice?"

Liu Feng said with a serious face:

"Okay, don't mention this matter again, don't persuade me, I won't agree, besides, the queen mother said, she will find a way to find your father and mother, and rescue them and send someone to send them, so as long as we stay in this inn for a few more days, we will definitely be able to wait for them."

Qin Meiniang was a little angry and said:

"I don't want to wait, I've been waiting for so many days, there is no news yet, your family is safe by your side, and it was my father and mother who were arrested! So, you can't understand the true feelings in my heart, I'm going to go to Kyoto City to find Wanqing and let her release my father, she can do whatever she wants to me, as long as I release my father. ”

Liu Feng stepped forward, grabbed Qin Meiniang, and said excitedly:

"You're crazy! Anyway, I won't let you take the risk, you'll die of this heart! Do you think that if you go to ask Wanqing, she will let the uncle and aunt go! If the uncle and aunt were really arrested by him, it is useless for you to beg him, Wan Qing is insidious and cunning, why do you believe him? If you go, you'll only kill yourself, isn't he trying to get you! If you go, I guess he will not let go of your father, but will just use them to threaten you, contain you and let him bully, how could he let them go? ”

Qin Meiniang almost couldn't cry or laugh, "Then what should I do?" Liu Feng, tell me what to do now? Why don't you take me into the city?" Maybe we can really come up with a way to save my parents, okay? ”

Liu Feng sighed and said:

"Okay, I promise you, I'll accompany you to the city to find out the news of your father, but don't be anxious and sad first, okay? Let me think about it, let me think about it and see if I can come up with something. ”

Qin Meiniang grabbed Liu Feng's hand tightly, as if grasping a life-saving straw, "Okay, I know that you won't help me, and you won't leave me alone." ”

Liu Feng saw that the sky outside the window was gradually darkening, and he immediately said:

"Okay, let's wait another day tomorrow, if there is still no news from your father, then we will find a way to go into the city to find out the situation."

Qin Meiniang nodded and said:

"Okay."

As the night wore on, there was a deathly silence in the inn in the suburbs.

The minister sent by the queen mother found a lot of suspicious points when he was reviewing the case of Qin Mei's mother's father, and he immediately ran to report to the queen mother.

"Queen Qiyu, you asked the minister to re-examine the case of the Qin family's husband and wife poisoning and murder, and the minister has already investigated and dealt with some clues, and I have come to tell you the truth." The minister came to the queen and said respectfully.

The queen's face suddenly turned happy, and then asked:

"Oh, what's the clue and the truth? Tell me quickly, how big is the suspicion of the Qin family husband and wife? ”

The minister clenched his fists and said:

"Qi Yu Niangniang, the minister only speculated that the case was a little strange, but now the body of the woman who was poisoned has been burned by the guards under the county lord, so there is no valuable clue from the corpse, I went to the prison to see the Qin family husband and wife, according to the two of them, that morning, the two of them went out of the room, and saw that the woman had died in their own yard, and stole the rest of the food in their own pot, so they went to report to the official, but after the county lord went to their house, He insisted that the poisoned woman was poisoned to death by them, and arrested the two of them, and then, the county lord found someone to testify that he said that he saw that the woman lived in their house on the first day and did not leave, and then searched their house and found the remaining poison, so the county lord concluded that the husband and wife were the murderers of the case, so they closed the case and prepared to behead the husband and wife, because they also had a daughter at home, and they disappeared after the case, so, In fact, according to the Qin family husband and wife, their daughter Qin Meiniang went back once before, but disappeared that night, if what their husband and wife said is true, then whether Qin Meiniang can be found now is very important. ”

After hearing this, the queen mother immediately said:

"Then tell me, according to your inference, are the Qin family couple and their daughter the real murderers who poisoned and killed the people's wife? If Qin Meiniang can be found, will there be a big turning point in this case? ”

The minister said seriously:

"Niangniang, the minister thinks that although there are witnesses and physical evidence in this case, after all, Qin Meiniang has not been arrested, therefore, no matter what the purpose is, the county adults should not be in a hurry to close the case, so I boldly infer that the county adults are anxious to behead the Qin family husband and wife, there must be something strange in this, the key to this case is to find Qin Meiniang, as long as she can come up with evidence that she is not at home, then she will first clear the suspicion for herself, and then, I think Niangniang has to talk to the county adults alone, I always feel that the county lord is in a hurry to handle this case, there must be an ulterior secret in it, as far as the current situation is concerned, I think that the Qin family and the husband and wife are innocent, and it seems that someone deliberately created this case and wanted to frame the Qin family, of course, the minister is only inferred at present, because of the limited power, so, many conjectures dare not be confirmed. ”

The queen mother was stunned and said:

"Oh, then in this way, it seems that there is really another hidden story in this case of poisoning and murder of the Qin family husband and wife, I can give evidence that Qin Meiniang was not at home on the day of the incident, so for the time being, don't doubt her suspicion, as for the county lord's side, I will talk to him personally, if he really knows and does not report it, deliberately does this false case, and frames a good person, I will definitely not let him go."

The minister said seriously:

"Well, Niangniang Mingjian, the minister has something unclear, why does Niangniang have evidence that Qin Meiniang is not at home? If you have any presumptuousness, please punish you. ”

The queen then said:

"Well, you asked well, I like your meticulous way of doing things, to tell you the truth, this Qin Meiniang was arrested by Wan Qing and taken to his mansion when the case occurred, and I personally took someone to Wan Qing's mansion to rescue her, so I can prove it to Qin Meiniang."

The minister clenched his fists and said:

"I see, but why did this young master arrest that Qin Meiniang?"

The queen smiled bitterly twice and said:

"Well! I think only Wan Qing knows best in his heart. ”

The minister suddenly looked puzzled and puzzled, pondered for a moment and said:

"What is this young master doing when he catches Qin Meiniang? If this is the case, then the county lord should not set Qin Meiniang as a suspect in this case, doesn't the county lord know that Young Master Wan has arrested Qin Meiniang? Will Young Master Wan have anything to do with this case? ”

The queen mother suddenly said:

"You asked these questions well, I think the same way, this case happened very strangely, the Qin family husband and wife are their own people, they have no big enmity with the deceased, and they are both from the same village, why did they poison her? I can't think of a reason for this. ”

The minister said with a serious face:

"Niangniang, the minister thinks that you should immediately call the county lord for questioning, the minister estimates that he also knows the doubts in this case, but why did he avoid talking about it, and he also sentenced the Qin family and his wife to death, he clearly refers to the donkey as a horse, and the case is unclear and the case is rashly announced and closed, he is the real murder!"

The queen mother nodded and said seriously:

"Well, that's a good point, then I'll send you to summon the county lord to come to my mansion immediately, I have something important to ask him."

The minister then clenched his fists and said:

"Yes, the minister will go and summon the county lord for Niangniang."

After speaking, the minister turned and walked away quickly.

The queen gasped and said slowly:

"Wan Qing, you really took great pains and unscrupulous means to get my daughter! This time, I see how you defend yourself, and you still want to blame Qin Meiniang and her father and mother, and bring out Qin Meiniang, your trick is really vicious. ”