Chapter 9: The Quest I

"It turns out that this is this, so what's so difficult about it. I know that the Prime Minister's affair has hit you hard, and it's normal that you don't want to believe it. Originally, I also wanted to talk to my father about leaving this case to me, but since you said it first today, I will promise you. Don't worry, I will let you ask the doubts in your heart face to face. Nangong Ye took Song Qingzhi's hand and said.

"Thank you, Lord Wang, now that Qing Zhi has no prince, the prince has not alienated Qing Zhi and is willing to help me, Qing Zhi is really unable to repay me." Song Qingzhi showed a smile. She likes Nangong Ye, Nangong Ye is always a gentleman for the sake of others, and she is considerate of herself, if she doesn't have this matter, she will definitely be very happy if she marries such a person in the future. But now that he has nothing, how can he bear to delay his future any longer. After this incident, he made it clear to him and pushed off the marriage contract between them.

"There is no need to thank each other, Zhi'er, even if everyone leaves you, I will definitely protect you well." Nangong Ye looked at Song Qingzhi affectionately and spoke.

After sending Nangong away, Song Qingzhi sat alone in the courtyard, the current weather is not as cold as a few days ago, it has become warmer, and it is very comfortable to blow the wind in the courtyard. "Miss, I think His Royal Highness King Duan has a deep affection for Miss, does Miss really want to divorce His Highness?" Nuan Qin looked at Song Qingzhi and couldn't help but speak.

"Be quiet, don't let anyone hear. I know he treats me well, but that's why I can't marry him. If the Song family is still there, I will marry him without hesitation, but now that the Song family is gone, I am no longer the eldest lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and I can't help him.

He is a prince, although he has never said it, but I know that he has ideals and ambitions in his heart. If he marries me in the future, I will be a burden to him. The young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion marrying him can help him, and with the Prime Minister's Mansion as a backer, there will be more and more ministers around him. But if I marry him now, it will only drag him down.

He treats me like this, how can I delay his future by thinking only of myself. The strife in the court has always been dangerous, and if I cannot be the wind that pushes him forward, then leave him and let him find someone who can open the way for him. So far, there is only such a meager thing I can do for him, and I have a knot in my heart that has not yet been untied. Song Qingzhi whispered to Nuan Qin, and now she doesn't even dare to say her mind out loud.

"I all complain about those mountain bandits, and now I am alone and miserable." Nuan Qin looked at Song Qingzhi distressedly.

"Maybe it's really fate as my mother said." Song Qingzhi spoke softly.

Song Qingzhi looked up at the clear blue sky, father, mother, and brother will soon know the truth to Zhi'er, and Zhi'er will soon avenge you.

"Miss, the wind is blowing, let's go into the house." Nuan Qin whispered, now only she can take care of Miss.

Song Qingzhi got up and went back to the room with Nuan Qin, but what she didn't know was that everything she thought was about to end had just begun.

Soon Nangong Ye came to find Song Qingzhi again, because Song Qingzhi lived in the palace under the jurisdiction of Concubine Jing, so it was much easier for the two to meet. "Zhi'er, my father has entrusted this matter to me. However, you will not be able to participate in the normal interrogation, and I will arrange a time for them to meet with you alone. Nangong Ye looked at Song Qingzhi and spoke.

"Qing Zhi thanked the prince first." Song Qingzhi looked at Nangong Ye with a smile, revealing two shallow dimples. She was really happy, this smile was her first sincere smile after the accident in the Song family. "And when can I go see them?" Song Qingzhi asked.

"Soon, in the next few days, I will take you to meet them when I find out about the bribery of officials first." Nangong Ye rubbed Song Qingzhi's soft long hair and said softly, he really liked Song Qingzhi.

"Okay, then I'll wait for your arrangement." Song Qingzhi nodded and stepped back slightly. In the past, Nangong Ye often watched herself rub her long hair like this, and Song Qingzhi always felt very happy at that time. But not now, Song Qingzhi is afraid that Nangong Ye's gentleness will shake her, and she will be reluctant to let go of him.

"Zhi'er, why are you always deliberately alienating me lately?" Nangong Ye had long sensed Song Qingzhi's difference, and he asked himself if he didn't do anything to hurt her, but somehow Song Qingzhi always deliberately avoided him. "Isn't it that without this case, you won't come to me again. I heard that you told your father that you wanted to break off our marriage contract, but is this true? ”

Song Qingzhi raised her head suddenly, yes, it is impossible for Nangong Ye to have no eyeliner in the palace, "It's true, but the emperor didn't agree." Now that Nangong Ye already knows, she doesn't have to deliberately hide anything.

"Why? Where did I do something bad, you even want to repent of your marriage. Nangong Ye grabbed Song Qingzhi and asked loudly.

"Lord Wang, now I am no longer qualified to be your princess." Song Qingzhi's wrist was grabbed by Nangong Ye, and Song Qingzhi understood that Nangong Ye would not give up if he didn't get an answer.

"Just because you are not a young lady in the Prime Minister's Mansion now, you have to repent of your marriage. Song Qingzhi thinks that without the help of the Prime Minister's Mansion, this king will not work? It turns out that in your heart, this king has always been an incompetent person who needs women to gain a firm foothold? Nangong Ye was really angry, he had known Song Qingzhi for so many years, this was the first time he had treated Song Qingzhi like this, calling her name and yelling at her.

"That's not what I thought." Song Qingzhi looked at Nangong Ye, and her eyes were already red.

"Then why do you want to regret your marriage?" Nangong Ye saw Song Qingzhi's red eyes before realizing his gaffe and letting go of Song Qingzhi.

Song Qingzhi's wrist had been grabbed by Nangong Ye with a red mark, and Song Qingzhi was rubbing her wrist and bowing her head silently. She had no way to give Nangong Ye an answer, Nangong Ye felt that the divorce was ridiculous and sad. Nangong Ye looked at Song Qingzhi's appearance and felt distressed, but she was angry that Song Qingzhi wanted to withdraw from the marriage, so she could only leave with her sleeves up.

Song Qingzhi only felt a gust of wind around her, carrying the unique faint smell of incense on Nangong Ye's body, and her tears couldn't stop falling, and Nangong Ye would not forgive her this time.

"Miss, what's wrong with you? You quarreled with His Royal Highness King Duan? Nuanqin knew that King Duan was with Song Qingzhi, so she left with peace of mind, but she didn't expect to see Song Qingzhi crying alone when she came back.

"It's okay, he'll find out sooner or later. Now it's just a little earlier than I expected, Nuanqin, I'm going to go to the peach forest in a while, you still stay here and wait for me. Song Qingzhi raised her hand to wipe away her tears.

"Okay, Nuanqin knows." Nuan Qin nodded and watched Song Qingzhi leave.

"Niangniang, Qing Zhi has let His Royal Highness King Duan take over the case as Niangniang wishes, when will Niang Niang fulfill her promise to Qing Zhi." Every time Song Qingzhi went to find Concubine Wan alone, Concubine Wan waited in the peach forest as if she already knew she was coming.

"I didn't expect His Royal Highness King Duan to be really affectionate to you, you can rest assured that the promise of this palace will naturally be given to you. I think Miss Song shouldn't have time to wait until her father is released from prison before asking, if you go to the prison to ask, show this to my father, he will naturally know everything. This is the end of the transaction between you and me, and Miss Song should not come to this peach forest again in the future. Concubine Wan took off the beads in her hand and handed them to Song Qingzhi.

Song Qingzhi looked at the beads in her hand in a daze, she couldn't figure it out. Concubine Wan said that she wanted to save her father, but would she be able to save the governor? "Thank you, Niangniang, Qing Zhi said goodbye." Song Qingzhi was not in the mood to think about it a lot, anyway, her goal had been achieved, didn't she, she put away the beads in her hand and left.

Concubine Wan stood in place and watched Song Qingzhi's back as she left, with a smile on her face. Isn't it just an ordinary official lady, she really can't see anything outstanding about Song Qingzhi. I really couldn't figure out why they had to go to such great lengths to get her out, "Go and spread the word and tell him that my mission is done, and the rest is up to them." Concubine Wan's lips lightly opened and instructed the palace maids beside her.

There was no news from Nangong Night in the next few days, but Song Qingzhi was not in a hurry, but she was in a hurry. "Miss, is His Royal Highness King Duan angry, so he won't take Miss to see those two adults." Nuan Qin opened her mouth worriedly.

"No, he'll take me." Song Qingzhi shook her head, she knew that even if Nangong Ye was angry, she would not break her word.

As Song Qingzhi expected, Nangong came to Song Qingzhi with a black face in the afternoon and took her to the prison where the governor was held. Nangong Ye didn't speak all the way, took her to the place and turned around and left. Song Qingzhi knew that Nangong Ye was still angry and didn't care, and followed the guards who led the way to the cell where the governor was held.

"Does the Governor remember me?" Song Qingzhi looked at the person in front of her and asked, although the environment in the prison is indeed not good, but this adult lives fairly clean, and there are no scars on his body, and there is even pen and ink on the table to live in prison without being embarrassed.

"Naturally, I remember, Miss must have come to ask about the prime minister. Miss, please go back, the prime minister was killed by a mad mountain bandit, and there is no secret at this time. In the future, it is good that the young lady can live in peace, and this matter must not be checked again, so as not to disappoint the prime minister. The governor said straight to the point.

"My lord's words are really a bit of a silver tael here, and since I am here, I must know the truth. Can you recognize this string of beads? Song Qingzhi took out the bead string that Concubine Wan gave her from her sleeve pocket.

"Where did you come from?" The governor's eyes widened when he saw the thing in Song Qingzhi's hand, and he was very surprised.

"This is given to me by Concubine Wan, and Niangniang said that as long as adults see this, they will tell me the truth." Song Qingzhi handed the string of beads in her hand to the governor.

"••••••Well, well, since you have to know, I will tell you what I know. But what I know is just the tip of the iceberg, and don't be impulsive when you know it. ”