After a sleepless night, Zheng Wan did not have a trace of fatigue, but became more and more yin.

"Miss, get up." Qiu Qi came in with a washbasin. looked at Zheng Wan, who had already sat up.

Zheng Wan held her forehead and got off the bed in a moment. washed his face, put on delicate makeup, and looked like a lady in every gesture. Zheng Wan looked at herself in the mirror, a little dazed.

"Third Miss." The voice of the old housekeeper came from outside, Zheng Wan's face immediately changed, and the corners of her mouth hooked up a trace of mockery, which came really quickly. He smiled again and opened the door, "Old butler, why are you here?" "Deliberately revealing a hint of doubt.

"After seeing the third miss, the adult asked the third miss to go to the palace immediately, and specially asked the old slave to pick up the third miss. The carriage is ready, Miss Three, can it be packed? And here we go? The old butler bowed his head and finished his words respectfully, and the Praetorian Guards beside him stood straight.

"Okay, since it's my father's request, I naturally want to go." Zheng Wan smiled slightly. "Qiu Qi, you clean up and go home. I went to the palace with my butler. ”

"No." Qiu Qi stood behind him and responded respectfully.

"Old butler, let's go." Zheng Wan made a gesture. Steward Zheng nodded slightly, and then led Ning Yan towards the outside of the Taoist temple. Ning Yan followed closely, last night's incident had probably been stabbed to Emperor Qin Wen, I don't know how Zheng Wan would deal with it, but I feel that Zheng Wan is looking forward to entering the palace this time, I don't know what the palace of Great Qin is like, and I am really a little curious.

There were not many Praetorian Guards waiting outside Yundeguan, five or six people, and Zheng Wan calmly got into the carriage under the gaze of a few people. The carriage was covered with thick softness, and it was my father's carriage, and it seemed that my father was also very worried. Zheng Wan leaned against the car window, playing with the jade pendant on her waist, her face was relaxed, without a trace of panic, it was really calm and terrible, Ning Yan couldn't help but sigh.

It's still a bit far from outside the castle to the Imperial Palace, after all, you have to pass through most of Kyoto. It took more than an hour to hurry up, and when I arrived at the gate of the palace, I naturally wanted to get off the carriage, and the eunuch was waiting at the door, and when I saw Zheng Wan get out of the car, I hurriedly greeted her, "The slave maid has seen Miss Zheng San." ”

Zheng Wan responded with a slight salute.

"Miss Zheng San, please." The eunuch gestured to please, then turned around and walked inside, Zheng Wan nodded to the butler, and followed, the whole palace was very quiet, and everyone was respectful. Ning Yan walked around curiously, the craftsmanship of this building was really beautiful. Xu is as one of the powerful countries of Qin, how to be splendid, how magnificent, how to build, the palace with golden glazed tiles paved roof, painted with gorgeous paintings, carved delicate ceiling caissons, white marble pedestals, railings, beams and columns abound, it is really beautiful. Ning Yan couldn't help but touch the east and west.

After a long journey, he arrived at the conference hall, "Miss Zheng San, please wait a while, the slave maid will go and say goodbye." The eunuch who led the way said with a smile.

"I'm tired." Zheng Wan bowed her head slightly.

Standing outside, the cold wind was blowing, and it was a little frozen, but Zheng Wan was standing upright.

"Lord Su." The guard next to him suddenly spoke, and Zheng Wan pretended to be curious and looked to the side, with a hint of innocent doubt on her face.

Su Yuanxi glanced at Zheng Wan slightly, and then turned back.

"Master Su is here." The eunuch just happened to come out and hurriedly greeted him, "Lord Su, Your Majesty is waiting for Lord Su." ”

"There is labor." Su Yuanxi walked in. Zheng Wan looked at the eunuch on the side.

"Miss Zheng San, I'm afraid I'll have to wait a while. Hard girl. ”

"It's a joke, the folk girl is in trouble with the servant."

"The slave and the maid should be, then the slave and the maid will come back to call you." The eunuch turned around and entered the palace again. Ning Yan followed.

The conference hall is not big, and there is a middle-aged man sitting on the chair in the middle, the man's face is very tough, his facial features are quite deep, with a bit of beard, he looks a little serious, this is Emperor Qin Wen, Ning Yan has seen this legendary person for the first time, he is a little similar to His Royal Highness King Ning, "Yuan Xi, how is the result of divination?" ”

"Wechen greets Your Majesty." Su Yuanxi saluted before replying. "Back to Your Majesty, yesterday's hexagram was very good."

"What's good?" Emperor Qin Wen repeated slowly.

"Yes. It is indeed a good omen. Su Yuanxi was categorical.

"This probably also has the effect of Miss Zheng praying for blessings." Emperor Qin Wen smiled meaninglessly, "Lord Zheng." You tell me? ”

Ning Yan looked at Zheng Nangong who was standing aside.

Zheng Nangong bowed slightly, "The little girl is used to praying for blessings, and she goes to pray for blessings for three days on weekdays, but if there is anything, she must go to the Yunde Temple, there is a guest room where she lives in the Taoist temple, speaking of which, Lord Su, I met a little girl yesterday." ”

Su Yuanxi didn't reply immediately, but thought about it, "There was an official lady in Yundeguan yesterday, but I never met. The dog may remember a few points, but there was an abnormality in Yundeguan yesterday, and Su Qin went to find his master early in the morning, thinking that he should be at the sacrificial altar at this moment.

"It's not been peaceful lately." Emperor Wen of Qin waved his hand and no longer pursued this issue. "Servant Zhang, go and invite Miss Zheng in."

"No." The eunuch of Fang Cai got the meaning and went out to summon it, and soon, Zheng Wan walked in.

Zheng Wan lowered her head slightly, and walked forward step by step, looking a little restrained, and she was still a foot away from Zheng Nangong, so she stopped, "The maiden has seen Your Majesty." Zheng Wan said as she knelt down.

"Get up." Emperor Qin's tone was very gentle.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zheng Wan immediately stood up, still bowing her head respectfully.

"Your second brother went on the expedition yesterday, why didn't you send it off?"

"The second brother doesn't know when he will return, and parting is sad. A few days ago, the folk girl told the second brother that she was going to pray for blessings, and her intention was there. I only hope that the second brother will return triumphantly. ”

"That woman in the Tingwei Division is dead," Emperor Qin Wen walked up to Zheng Wan and said leisurely.

Zheng Wan suddenly raised her head and looked at Emperor Qin Wen, "What?" That woman, dead? ”

"Yes." Emperor Qin Wen nodded, "It's dead." ”

"No way, I just went to see her yesterday and she was fine." Zheng Wan turned her head to look at her father.

Zheng Nangong only glanced at it and did not speak.

"Did you notice anything unusual yesterday?" Emperor Qin Wen clasped his hands in a staggered manner.

Zheng Wan lowered her head and pondered for a moment, "There is indeed something unusual, yesterday the woman didn't let me get close at all, I thought that she had just given birth to a child and was a little unstable, but I didn't think much about it, I was also passing by, so I didn't pay attention to her and left." She? How did she die? What about the kids? ”

"She killed her own child and then burned him." Emperor Qin Wen turned around and walked onto the chair in front of him.

Zheng Wan lowered her head, her body trembled slightly, if Ning Yan didn't know the inside story, she would definitely think that she was scared. "How is this possible? Why? ”

Zheng Nangong took a step forward, "Your Majesty, there is still something strange about this matter. ”

"Miss Zheng, does the information you got before seem credible now?" Emperor Wen of Qin ignored Zheng Nangong and turned the question to Zheng Wan.

Zheng Wan's eyes were full of determination, and she suddenly knelt down. "Your Majesty. Whether it's true or not, the folk girl only knows that her brother has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he is familiar with military books, and serving the country is the true character of a man, and it is also the duty of our Zheng family to abide by, I believe that my brother, he will be the pride of our Zheng family, and he will also be the sharp knife of Daqin. ”

"Master Zheng, you really have a good daughter." Emperor Great Qin patted his knee. Ning Yan looked at the flash of complexity from Zheng Nangong's eyes.

"Let's go back." The high man waved his hand. "Let's all go back."

"No." Zheng Wan obediently followed Zheng Nangong out of the palace gate. There was no word all the way in the carriage, Zheng Wan lowered her head, she couldn't see any expression, but Ning Yan could feel the bitterness in her heart, and the sorrow that couldn't be dissolved pressed on her heart. Zheng Wan, Ning Yan can understand her pain, for her, life and death are really too heavy, not to mention, that is the person her brother cares about, but after all, she can't have both, whether it is her brother or her, she has not protected it well. Ning Yan couldn't help but hold the jade pendant around her neck, which seemed to give her a trace of strength.

The Zheng Mansion was not far from the Imperial Palace, and although he returned to the palace soon, Ning Yan knew that this journey was very difficult.

Zheng Wan stepped out of the carriage first and waited respectfully. Zheng Nangong walked down steadily. When he walked to the mansion, he turned his head and took a deep look at Zheng Wan. "Well done today. Yesterday Tingwei Si was robbed from prison. He didn't want to hear Zheng Wan's response, so he went straight to the door. Zheng Wan stood upright, without a trace of expression on her face, and instead, smiled slightly.

Qiu Qi had been guarding the courtyard and was relieved when he saw Zheng Wan coming back. "Miss."

Zheng Wan glanced at it lightly and said leisurely, "She's still dead." ”

Qiu Qi's expression froze suddenly, and he wanted to say something but found that he couldn't say any words of comfort. "Miss."

"Qiu Qi, help me get a thermos, I'm a little cold." Zheng Wan looked at the ground in distraction.

"No." Qiu begged to leave uneasily, turning back three times in one step. Zheng Wan entered the house. His eyes were stained with blood layer by layer, tears suddenly gushed out, he covered his mouth, his shoulders twitched constantly, and he just imprisoned all the sound in his hands, and his heart was like turning over the river and the sea, and the pain was unbearable. Ning Yan covered his chest, and bursts of pain hit him. Zheng Wan, what should I do with you.

Qiu Qi had already arrived outside the door, but stopped, the young lady was crying, and the heat of the kettle was a little hot.

After a while, Zheng Wan gradually calmed down, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and returned to that calm and composed expression.

"Squeak." The door opens. Taking the kettle from Qiu Qi's hand, it seems that none of this has happened. Autumn begged to leave. Everything seems to be back to the old scene.

After passing this hurdle peacefully, the New Year is about to be celebrated in a blink of an eye. In the past few days, the house has been very busy, and every small courtyard has been carefully cleaned up, and even the courtyard of the fourth lady, who has almost been forgotten, has a little vitality. Zheng Wan has locked herself in her room for the past few days, staying at home, either reading a book or in a daze, Ning Yan stayed by her side, always feeling unhappy, so she simply wandered around the courtyards.