Han Moxuan was brightly lit, Meng Wanying held the jade lightly, and her palm seemed to be filled with silver snow.

Thousands of years of tempering, warm and moist.

The scholars and doctors were stunned, and seemed to see the ancient beast on the jade lying horizontally, like bathing in holy light.

Liu Ruyan gazed at the ancient beast on the jade seal, the dragon head and the body.

She stared at it for a long time, and suddenly remembered that this was the legendary beast - the Prison Cow.

The captive ox is docile and joyful, has a good ear sound, can distinguish the sound of all things, and is often carved on the headstock of musical instruments.

"It's a real treasure." At this time, someone exclaimed.

"Such a beautiful jade, I wonder if Elder Qi can borrow the younger generation to see the whole picture?"

During the banquet, someone proposed to see the beautiful jade, but it was inconvenient for Taishi Qi to refuse, so he asked the big girl to present the treasure to you.

Biluo was the first to come to Shen Yanchu with the tray, he watched for a moment, and then motioned for her to retreat.

The jade seal was then presented to Dong Qingxian, who hesitated for a moment and finally held up the jade seal.

This jade is only half the size of a palm, flawless and transparent, with a layer of shining water.

"I'm tired." He whispered.

"Good jade, good jade." Zhonglang laughed loudly at Lord Chen, and pointed to the jade seal from afar, "Look at this jade color that is as white as snow, but Hetian jade?" ”

"It's indeed Wada Meiyu." Lord Jiang praised and raised his hand to stroke the jade seal, "Look at this carving workmanship, I'm afraid there are not a few craftsmen in the whole capital who have this craft." ”

"What Master Jiang said is very true." Representatives of all of you agree.

The Qiu family loves antiques and often plays with pearls to the sun.

He was about to take the jade seal from the tray, and looked at the inscription underneath, when he suddenly retracted his hand: "This jade is really cool." ”

Lord Chang Shi Chu glanced at him and said with a smile: "Although the weather has begun in spring, it is still cold at night. ”

The head of the Qiu family was not as sharp as his wife, and he was speechless for a while.

Lord Liu, the secretary of the military department, is a big old man, and he doesn't care much about elegant things, he waved his sleeves and looked impatient: "Don't look at it, don't look at it." ”

Biluo's jaw retreated.

Now everyone present is feasting their eyes, Biluo handed the tray back to Lingxiang, and Lingxiang returned the jade seal to the young lady, and finally locked it back in the box.

As the night deepened, the birthday feast drew to a close.

Outside Han Mo Xuan, the moonlight disappeared, accompanied by a few spring thunders, and it rained down.

The heavy rain continued incessantly, and the officials present could not sit still.

Today is resting, tomorrow will have to go to the court, they sent a small servant out to explore the road conditions, I hope to return home as soon as possible.

Some people turned back in twos and threes, and their bodies were drenched in the rain, but their faces were blue and white: "My lord, the rain is too strong outside, and the rocks are landslides, blocking the road." ”

As Jing Zhaoyin, Master Jiang has official duties during the day from the rank of third-rank official, and at this moment he said anxiously: "I don't know if the Taishi has a plan to return to the city?" ”

Qi Lin thought for a while: "There is a canal behind this house, and you can go all the way down the canal dam to the official road." ”

He called the butler: "Go to the ditch and explore the way." ”

"Whoa."

While waiting, the young lady Meng Wanying was about to leave first, and she instructed Lingxiang to bring the trap box.

Lingxiang picked up the box, her delicate eyebrows frowned slightly, and she secretly glanced at the young lady.

"How?" Wan Ying glared at the maid, "What's wrong?" ”

"Xu is a slave and maid is too worried, but I just think the box is a little light at this time."

"Light?" Meng Wanying frowned, Lingxiang was her maid who was married, she was delicate and knew her heart well, and she would not lift the box to become lighter for no reason.

Without thinking, she turned the lock again and restarted the trap box, but saw that there was nothing inside, and the treasures of the Qi family were gone.

Meng Wanying asked in a deep voice: "What's the matter!" ”

Ling Xiang looked flustered and explained: "After Sister Biluo returned the jade seal to the slave maid, the slave maid handed it to the young lady, and the jade seal was clearly still there at that time, and the slave and maid watched the lady lock it in the box with her own eyes." ”

There is no half-truth in this statement.

"The guests are still there, what kind of system do you make the maid make loud noises?" Qi Wenxuan walked over with a cold face.

Meng Wanying didn't dare to look at her husband, and said timidly: "The jade seal is gone." ”

She described the ins and outs of the whole thing in detail, and when she heard it, Qi Wenxuan's face became more and more ugly.

He only knew that this time he had caused a big disaster, and said angrily: "Go and find what you lost, and no one will carry it for you." ”

"But......" she felt aggrieved.

Qi Heng, the head of the Qi family, noticed that the atmosphere was different, and walked over: "What happened?" ”

Qi Wenxuan smiled as if it was senseless: "It's just that Ying'er feels a little tired and wants to go back and rest." ”

Qi Heng understood, "Lingxiang, help the young lady to go back to the room." ”

Meng Wanying held the box, looked over the people in the hall, and finally told the whole story.

"You mean, the jade seal in the box is missing?" Qi Heng's eyes were gloomy.

"I don't know what went wrong, the jade seal is clearly still there." Meng Wanying was emotional, and even her voice was a little crying.

After Qi Heng left, Qi Wenxuan angrily pointed at his wife's face: "Look at the good things you have done, everyone present, which one can you afford to offend!" ”

At this time, Qi Heng came to the center of the hall and saluted the scholars present: "Please forgive Qi for being abrupt, the jade seal that was presented earlier was accidentally lost, if any adult finds it, I hope that the thing will be returned to its original owner." Qi is eager to find things, and his words are offensive, please forgive me. ”

"How could the Qi family treasure not be seen?" There was a lot of talking.

Qi Heng swept through the hall and took in the expressions of Ming Juezi, Dong Qingxian, and Liu Ruyan: "If the jade seal can't be found, Qi can only send someone to search." ”

"Check, how to check?" The head of the Qiu family was the first to speak, "If someone wants to swallow the treasure privately, they will never take this thing with them, Lord Qi may as well go and check the people who are sitting away from the banquet." ”

Everyone looked at each other.

Qi Heng was in a predicament, if someone was waiting for an opportunity to take the jade seal out of Han Mo Xuan, where should he go to find it.

"Master—" The butler went and returned, and replied to the old lady: "The rain is raging, and the canal has not crossed the bridge, so I am afraid that I will not be able to return to the city tonight." ”

Liu Ruyan's heart sank, so everyone present was trapped in the Qi Family Garden.

Questions followed, and everyone present was panicked.

Lord Liu, the secretary of the Ministry of War, said in a bad tone: "I want the official to say that your Qi Mansion has lost treasures, so you have found a reason to leave everyone behind, so that it is convenient to search your body?" ”

Qi Heng was displeased: "Our Qi family has always been upright, and we don't disdain such despicable methods, Lord Liu, don't forget, this official also has official duties." ”

"Okay, okay, everyone is an official in the same dynasty, and it should be the same thing." Lord Jingzhao Yin Jiang stepped forward and played a round field, "Since the gravel is blocking the road, it is necessary to open up the mountain road." If there is no bridge in the canal, the ditch can be dredged. ”

Master Jiang said, and saluted with his hands crossed towards Taishi Qi: "As for the loss of the jade seal, the students thought that it must be among the thirty-nine people who went to the banquet tonight. ”

Therefore, thirty-nine people, including Liu Ruyan, Dong Qingxian, major families, and even servants of the Qi Mansion, are all suspected.