Su Shitao saw her beautiful eyes with tears, as pitiful as pear blossoms with rain, his heart softened, and said: "You don't have to think too much, if I don't want to, how can I promise to marry you?" ”

Lin Yunqing still wept and said: "You don't have to hide it from me, Fang Cai Jin'er told me a long time ago, you let the third brother make a portrait of Lin Yunyin-"

Su Shitao's face sank, and he said, "This girl, her mouth just can't be idle!" ”

He drank back from the people around him and said in a low voice: "Qing'er, that portrait is the one who asked me, don't mention this matter to others again, beware of causing trouble!" ”

Lin Yunqing's face turned pale when she heard this, she looked around in panic, and said in a trembling voice: "I know." ”

Su Shitao patted her on the back lightly and said softly: "This matter is over here!" In the future, don't think about it, why should you fight with a dead man? ”

Lin Yunqing nodded.

"Okay, I'll let you go back to the Lin Mansion and embroider the wedding dress with peace of mind, I'm looking forward to how you look at it!" Su Shitao smiled, but the smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes.

Lin Yunqing's face turned red, and she said shyly: "Qing'er listens to her cousin!" ”

As soon as she stepped out of Su Shitao's yard, the coquettishness of her little daughter on her face suddenly disappeared, and the impatience and perfunctory expression between her cousin's expressions were clear to her.

She glanced back, her fists clenched, and her face was blue and she hurried out.

At that time, Zhenbei had already taken a carriage back to Hanmen Academy.

After she got out of the car, she picked up a sparsely populated trail, and recalled the things she had experienced in Su Mansion as she walked.

Recalling that Su Shitao asked Su Shiqing to draw a portrait of her previous life, her brows tightened.

If Su Shitao is in love with her, she will never believe it, that person's loneliness and injustice have long been when he stabbed the sharp knife into her heart, and she can see it clearly!

But for no reason, what is the purpose of making her portrait?

Zhenbei came back to her senses again and was already standing in front of her courtyard gate.

She pushed open the door, stepped into the courtyard with one foot, and suddenly stopped.

The scene in front of her made her doubt her eyes a little.

I saw that under the big tree in the courtyard, Nangong He and Qin Wuchen were sitting opposite each other, while her little maid peony was standing on one side, serving tea and water diligently.

"What are you doing?" Nangong He saw her when she pushed the door.

"Miss, you're back!" Peony greeted her with a smile.

Zhen Bei handed the tea that the Su family had forced into her hand and said in surprise: "What kind of wind blew the two of you at the same time?" ”

Qin Wuchen stood up, pointed to the empty seat on the side, and said, "Brother Gu, come and sit!" ”

Seeing that he had a solemn look on his face, Zhen Bei knew that he must have come for something, so she hurriedly asked, "Lord Qin, but what Zhen Bei entrusted you to investigate, there is a result?" ”

The last time she left the palace, she had asked her to help investigate, the maze in the dragon scale bamboo forest and the unknown creatures in the ruined hall, this time Qin Wuchen took the initiative to visit, she naturally thought of this first.

Qin Wuchen shook his head and said, "Regarding those two things, I have asked many old people in the palace, and I have also looked through many books and records, but I have not found any relevant news and records!" ”

In other words, the weird things that Zhen Bei encountered were not coincidental, but someone deliberately did it against her!

Zhen Bei was slightly disappointed: "Then Lord Qin came this time, what is the so-called matter?" ”

Qin Wuchen sighed: "It's actually because I encountered some problems, and I want to hear the opinions of the ancient brother!" ”

Zhen Bei let out an "oh" and sat down beside him: "Lord Qin, please speak." ”

Qin Wuchen said: "Brother Gu, have you heard of ***? ”

Zhen Bei was slightly stunned, lowered her eyes and said: "The most famous fireworks place in Zhonglu, several famous beauties in the past dynasties, all come from this building. It is reported that this *** is six floors high, and there are hundreds of wings on the first floor, and the beauties inside are also divided into three, six, nine and so on with the height of the building where they live. The girls who live on the tenth floor are all beautiful and fragrant, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and can be described as talented! ”

"I didn't expect you to know so much? I've been thinking about it for a long time! Nangong He, who had not made a sound, sneered.

Zhen Bei ignored his cynicism and continued to Qin Wuchen: "What's wrong with this? ”

Qin Wuchen frowned and said: "During this time, there have been several murders, and several celebrities have been killed one after another, judging from their modus operandi, the murderer should be the same or a group of people." ”

How could the death of a few dusty women alarm the famous Lord Qin?

As if to understand the doubts in Zhen Bei's eyes, Qin Wuchen helplessly explained: "That murderer left a blood book and threatened to kill someone every ten days!" Baihualou invited countless martial arts masters to patrol and guard.

However, the other party is as omnipresent as a ghost, no matter how you prevent it, when the day the murderer designates to commit the crime, someone will always die! Just two days ago, the fourth girl died in Baihualou! Now the people of the entire Baihualou are panicking, and the people inside are terrified every day, and no one knows if the next one will die by themselves! ”

These princes and grandchildren, and even the current emperor, who doesn't have a few confidants?

When they all received distress letters from the beauties, Qin Wuchen was sent to Baihualou to investigate the case, which seemed to be a natural result!

Zhen Bei glanced at Nangong He, who didn't frown, and listened to Nangong He, who had never heard of it, was a little puzzled about what kind of virtue she could make this freak who didn't know what pity and cherishing jade was?

"In two days, I will leave for Chengyang. Brother Gu, what is your opinion on this case, and please give me some advice? Qin Wuchen asked.

Zhen Bei coughed lightly, gathered her mind, and asked rhetorically, regardless of politeness: "At the scene of the crime, did the murderer leave any clues?" ”

"The deceased were all popular girls in Baihualou, who were stabbed in the heart and died, and all the valuables such as gold and silver jewelry in the room were looted! On the contrary, it was the girl who accompanied the bed, but she was knocked unconscious, but she didn't kill her! ”

If the other party is just to rob money, obviously there is no need to make such a big move? And, why do you pick famous and promising celebrities?

Zhenbei fell into deep thought: Could it be the opponent of Baihualou, this can explain why he killed those popular celebrities, but ......

"Killed with a knife, the money in the house was looted-" Nangong He suddenly spoke, and said, "Two days ago, by chance, this king heard that the subordinates sent to the western Xinjiang to do business mentioned that a similar modus operandi appeared over there a month ago!" ”

Zhen Bei and Qin Wuchen glanced at each other, and both looked at him expectantly: "Come and listen!" ”

Nangong He touched his nose and said, "This king didn't pay attention to it at the time, but I only remember that he said that it seemed that a family of three died, and that man was a chivalrous man, what is Changlan Hai, or Changlan Lake?" ”

"But Chang Lancang?" Zhen Bei said in a deep voice.

"That's right! That's it! Nangong He nodded and said, "What's the matter, you even know this person?" ”

Zhen Bei only felt her heart pounding wildly, and a strange thought instantly broke into her mind: "Lord Qin, when will I leave for Chengyang with you!" ”

As soon as she said this, the other two looked at her in shock.

"Lord Qin, but it's inconvenient for outsiders to go with you?" Zhen Beidao.

Qin Wuchen shook his head and said, "It's not. But don't the old brothers have to go to school? ”

Zhen Bei said: "This is easy to say, I can ask the master to say hello." ”

Since the palace has handled cases together, Qin Wuchen has admired Zhenbei's investigation and reasoning techniques very much, except for Lin Yunyin, who has died, he has rarely met such a compatible partner!

At that moment, he couldn't help but say: "It's naturally good to have an ancient brother going with you, the morning after tomorrow, I'll be waiting for you at the gate of the academy!" ”

He seemed to feel that the burden on his body was much lighter in an instant, so he stood up: "Your Royal Highness the Nine, Brother Gu, you have a slow chat, before leaving, I still have some things to deal with, so I will leave first!" ”

"Lord Qin, don't send it if you go slowly!" Zhenbei stood up and said.

"Please stay!"

After Qin Wuchen left, only Zhen Bei and Nangong He were left in the courtyard.

"Your Highness the Nine, why are you here?" Zhen Bei squinted, and Nangong He, who was also squinting at herself, said.

"Have you been to Su Mansion today?" Nangong He took a sip of tea, and said slowly.

"Hmm." Zhen Bei nodded, thinking of something, she snorted and laughed, "Second Master Su asked me to intercede for him, please raise your noble hand and don't torture his leg again!" Then again, why do you want to have trouble with his legs? ”

Her bright smile is really like a blooming flower, which makes people fascinated and can't take their eyes off.

Nangong He was stunned for a moment, then looked away, snorted coldly, and said, "Although you can't kill him for the time being, it's always okay to get some interest!" This king just can't get used to it, his sanctimonious pseudo-son! ”

Zhen Bei lowered her head and smiled slightly, and said, "If he gives you a portrait of Miss Lin, will you stop playing tricks on him?" ”

"A portrait of her?" Nangong He's eyes narrowed and said, "What qualifications does he have to paint her?" There are so many portraits in this king's study, how can he be used to send them? ”

I almost forgot that although this person has an awkward temper and is a little childish, he is outstanding in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting!

"Why did you suddenly change your mind and go to Chengyang with Qin Wuchen?" Nangong He asked again.

Zhen Bei was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Do you know that Miss Lin's mother is from Baihualou?" ”

Nangong He was stunned for a moment, then bowed his head and said, "Indeed." ”

"Miss Lin's mother-in-law, Luo Yihan, was once the Oiran of the smash hit Baihualou. This Luo Yihan is not only as beautiful as a flower, but also familiar with hundreds of books, and has hills and valleys in his chest. Moreover, although he was born in a land of red dust, he is full of love and righteousness for the children of the rivers and lakes.

Heroic, talented and good-looking, although she does not sell her art, she is destined to come to admire countless talented people. Among them, a young man named Chang Lancang was fortunate to win the heart of a beautiful woman!

The two of them have made a private agreement for life, exchanged tokens, and just waited for Chang Lancang's father and mother, eight sedan chairs to marry a beautiful woman into the door, and they could promote a good marriage!

Who knows that the world is unpredictable, by mistake, the two are inseparable, they are separated, they marry and marry each other, and become the most familiar strangers! ”

Nangong He was shocked when he heard this, and said in disbelief: "You mean, these two cases are really the same murderer, and nine times out of ten, they will be related to Miss Lin's mother?" ”