Chapter 24: Secrets
Wen Qingwu's pupils shrank, and then recovered.
In Song Qi's opinion, Wen Qingwu's face was as calm as ever.
"You know?" Song Qi looked at Wen Qingwu, who had a calm face, and asked. So she knew, and thought she didn't know.
In this way, it is not a return of favors.
"How do you know?" Wen Qingwu did not answer the rhetorical question.
I thought I could tell her a secret that she didn't know, but was very important. But I never thought that people would already know. When Song Qi spoke again, his tone was much more casual.
"When you landed in the lake, I happened to go to the Shangfu Bureau to get clothes." Song Qi looked at Wen Qingwu and said, "It was raining heavily that day, even with an umbrella, I was almost drenched halfway through, so I stopped in the veranda and waited for a while." β
The loggia is in the northwest of the rain pavilion, about ten zhang away. The loggia is surrounded by flowers and vines, but there is nothing next to the rain pavilion except a pond of clear lake.
So standing on the veranda and looking at the rain pavilion, it was very clear.
Wen Qingwu didn't answer, looked at Song Qi, and motioned for her to continue.
"You were dancing in the rain pavilion at that time, and I watched it for a while. Just as I was leaving, I saw you faint. Song Qi doesn't sell Guan Zi either, in her opinion, since the other party knows, then she can finish what she knows concisely: "After fainting, I fell into Qinghu." β
It's not stepping on the moss as outsiders say. Wen Qingwu raised her eyelids, her gaze brushed over Song Qi and looked at the vermilion wall behind her, her eyes were deep.
"I was so frightened that I sent my maid to summon my father-in-law on the other road in the distance to catch you. Fortunately, you fell for a short time, and it didn't take long for your father-in-law to pick it up. Song Qi said: "But then I left after you scooped it up." β
Wen Qingwu retracted his gaze looking at Zhu Wall and looked at Song Qi: "Except for the father-in-law who saved me, did the Song Imperial Maiden by the lake see anyone else that day?" β
When she woke up, she felt that something was wrong.
But because I know very little, I can't find out what's wrong.
At this moment, Song Qi's words made her chaotic mind clearer a little.
"Someone else? Who are the talented people referring to? Song Qi asked. It seems that this Wen Cairen really knows something.
"Anyone the Song Imperial Lady saw that day except for her father-in-law." Wen Qingwu said.
Looking at Wen Qingwu's appearance, Song Qi tilted his head and thought about it seriously. Suddenly, he turned his head to look at Wen Qingwu: "By the way, there are also talented people from Dafu Palace." β
Wen Qingwu's notoriety in Dafu Palace has long been spread. Song Ji naturally knew, and by the way, she also knew that she was the only sister with a good relationship. Talented Gao Qinqin.
"Talented people. What was she doing when you saw her? Wen Qingwu lowered his head and flicked the dust on his sleeve.
Song Qi listened to Wen Qingwu's words, and intuitively felt that he seemed to have pierced something. So he recalled the scene of that day and said it as carefully as possible: "I was on the loggia, and I didn't see her at first. Later, the fathers-in-law I called went to the lake and fished you up, and a moment later a group of fathers-in-law came on the left side of the road, and behind the group of fathers-in-law came a talented manβ"
When Song Qi said this, he was even slower, recalling seriously, and did not let go of a detail: "She followed behind, holding a big sword in her hand, and her face was very anxious. followed the crowd and hurried, and then commanded the group of fathers-in-law to call the medical officer, and the one who carried the person carried the person.
Seeing that someone rescued you, I didn't come out again, and the rain was a little lighter at that time. He took a detour and left. β
After a while, Wen Qingwu raised his head and looked at Song Qi: "You and me, do you want to say this?" β
Song Qi was stunned, and then suddenly it dawned that these were probably all known to Wen Cairen, except for some details of the day. I don't think I'm going to be of much use to others with this tirade.
Is this impatience to dislike herself for wasting her time?
Song Qi was a little embarrassed: "Later, because of the falling into the water, it involved others, and it made a big fuss." I often listen to the people in the palace to discuss it. But I wonder why they say you slipped off your mossy clothes.
I'll tell you, I just think that you didn't slip at all, but fainted that day. If it's an accident, it's just like slipping and fainting. If not...... If it's not an accident, I think I'll let you know, and always keep you on guard. β
Wen Qingwu listened carefully, and after Song Qi finished speaking, he nodded seriously: "Thank you." β
Seeing Wen Qingwu's expression of serious thanks, Song Qi felt that it was an illusion that the other party was impatient. How could this gentle and talented person's reaction be so unusual......
"Nothing to thank. It's all just known. Song Qi shook his head: "Since you know everything, what I said is not important." Saying that, Song Ji tilted his head and thought for a while: "I don't seem to have anything to help you anymore." But if you are sent later, tell me. β
Wen Qingwu's lips pursed together, wanting to refuse. Song Qi had already hurriedly intercepted the words: "I have never liked to owe favors. With that, he bit his lip and saluted Wen Qingwu, and turned to leave.
"Imperial maid, did you tell that Wen Cairen about her falling into the water?" Song Qi's personal palace maid followed Song Qi's side and asked. She turned her head to look at Wen Qingwu, who was still standing in place behind her. He quickly turned his head again.
Song Qi nodded: "Hmm." β
"Then did she accept your affection?" Hu'er asked again.
Song Qi pursed his lips and shook his head, and whispered, "People know." β
Hu'er was stunned: "Does she know?" β
Song Ji gently pressed the knuckle of her hand, and the pain from it made her sigh. Soon exhaled that breath slowly: "Yes, I know." After speaking, Song Qi was a little lost.
Hu'er looked at the appearance of his maiden and said, "That's meaningless." I can always find a place to help her in the future. β
As he spoke, Hu'er paused and said again: "In the past, it was okay to take this place to make friends, but now, the maid still doesn't go there for the time being." β
Wen Qingwu was rejected by the concubine and the emperor, and almost all the palace knew about it. Staring at the disgust of the concubine to make friends with a talented person, it is not cost-effective after all.
"What are you talking about?" Song Qi glanced at Hu'er: "After all, she saved me." β
"That's not a heart, it's just that I heard that Lin Baolin and the others were going to bully her, so I came over by the way." Hu'er said: "Moreover, in the sunset lake, the maid can be regarded as saving her life, and one life is worth one life, so there is no kindness." β
"How people are people's business, it is true that they protect me." Song Qi walked and raised his left hand, stepping on it until the skin was broken, and blood stains were oozing from it. pinched the handkerchief and pressed it gently: "Besides, it wasn't me who saved her that day." I just called someone over, it was the father-in-law who fished for it, and it was the talented man who commanded and sent it."
Speaking of this, Song Qi's voice stopped abruptly.
"What's wrong?" Hu'er asked curiously.
Song Qi pursed his lips and shook his head: "There is no way to find her for the time being." β
When Hu'er heard Song Qi say this, he nodded happily: "That's exactly the reason." For now, it's always good for the maiden to stay away from her. β
Song Qi shook his head: "I mean, now I can't protect myself. If you are too close to her, have an enmity with her, or don't like me, you will probably settle the account on my head. Song Qi gently rubbed his bone joints, tears faintly in his eyes.
"After this limelight, I'll help her again. Well, you can't forget.