Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one, Qian Saburo stuffed a strip of cloth in my hand and asked me to look at it when there was no one in private when I went back. I wondered and nodded to him.

What kind of mysterious place, he has to give it to me so secretly, even Bixiao and the maids who serve around me have to avoid it.

After leaving the Qian Mansion, I was restless all the way.

went back to Ou Mansion under the pretext of resting, and sent everyone out.

"Su Ying, my inconvenience and your details will only increase your worries. The friendship of dear friends, I can't bear you to enter the royal family. I sincerely advise you to stay away from the prince's base and stay away from Chang'an. Since then, the mountains and rivers have not been seen, but I hope you are well. ”

Qian Saburo was coerced into entering the palace, but what coercion did he receive? Nanxing knew why he didn't help him? Or is Nanxing involved, or is it just Nanxing's doing? No, Nanxing is not such a person, he won't.

Inside the house, I frowned, and I heard the sound of what seemed to be a ginseng outside.

Ou Suying came out and heard the report from Xuan Shen that Princess Lin Xiyi was celebrating her birthday and set up a banquet, and it was expected that the banquet would end very late, and the prince would not come tonight, so let him rest early.

Princess Lin Xiyi Mingyan is the second sister of the prince, and I heard the prince Liu mention that she likes to fiddle with some flowers and plants on weekdays, and is good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, a typical princess appearance. In addition to the birthday party of Ji Lu, the birthday party at other times is often to invite the queen mother, the emperor and queen, aunts and uncles and brothers and sisters in Chang'an to gather for a banquet, all of which are close family members and belong to family banquets.

"I know, I'm tired of Xuanshen for you to make this trip."

For a few days in a row, Prince Liu came to me.

There were a lot more guards and horses in Chang'an City, and although Ou Suying didn't know what was going on, she also felt that something big was about to happen.

Nan Yu Marquis Gongsun He led a team of people through the city, and the people shopping on the road avoided one after another, and a few of the slow ones who avoided were rudely pushed away by the soldiers, and fell on the stalls selling shops next to them, and got up and avoided with a curse in their mouths.

Ou Suying was supervising the guys to clean the newly rented shop, and planned to open the cosmetics store 'Women's Place' in a few days.

Gongsun He saw that Ou Suying was busy, and Ou Suying bowed again and again.

"Uncle Gongsun, why are you in such a hurry today? From here? "On weekdays, soldiers don't come from the downtown area, one is to disturb the people, and the other is to have a special passage for soldiers, which is clean and neat, and there is no need to go here.

"I can't tell you more, why are you here?"

Ou Suying understood, so she didn't ask, "I'm going to open a shop here, sell some women's rouge gouache and the like, and go back to the house to send some to my aunt and sister-in-law." ”

"You're going to make a lot of money, how much money can you make in business? Immediately, the law will come down again to increase the business tax, Suying, I advise you to find someone to marry quickly, don't make these unreliable things every day. Our family's respectful appearance and character are good, do you consider it? Let's kiss each other. ”

"Brother Jingsheng is a very good person, but I don't want to marry so early. Thank you uncle first, they are all waiting for you, you can hurry up. Seeing Gongsun He leave, Ou Suying calculated in her heart, the tax will rise again? Is the royal family so short of money? Is there still going to be a war? This Han Emperor beat the Huns to the point that he was unable to fight back, and everyone admired it thousands of years later, but modern people are standing and talking without backache, which lives in contemporary times, only to know that the court thinks about the law of paying taxes, and it is not easy to make some money.

The farmer has no money, so he leaves Ding, leaving a minor son to inherit the family lineage, and the adult ones are conscripted into the army as soldiers; If the businessman is rich, he will pay half of the money when he pays the tax, and if the small trader is not good at paying the tax and cannot return the capital, he can only change careers and become servants in the landlord's family; Big businessmen have more money, but they don't have the right to speak, paying taxes is a good citizen, and if they don't pay taxes, they will be punished, and no matter how much money they have, they can't help the endless variety of tax names in the imperial court.

If I raise the price of this cosmetic product, will I still be able to sell it?

If the price is too high, the source of customers will be limited. Those dignitaries and nobles are happy to receive gifts, and they are stingy when they pay for things.

Thinking so, Ou Suying went to the account room on the second floor, intending to calculate. Bi Xiao suddenly came in through the window, and Ou Suying was startled.

"Why are you here? Why, this is the second floor, you wouldn't come up from the roof to hide from the fans, would you? "Because Bixiao is famous, every time she goes out, she is full of flowers and fruits, so if you don't have a job or have to go out, Bixiao stays at home.

Ou Suying leaned on the window and took a look, most likely running all the way from the roof.

"Qian Saburo is dead."

"What?" Ou Suying looked at Bi Xiao in surprise, not like a joke, "How could he?" ”

"The people of the Qian Mansion have mourned, and they sent someone to the Oufu to inform them, and I will hurry over to tell you when I get the news."

"Go to the Qian Mansion."

Ou Suying hurriedly went to the Qian Mansion with Bi Xiao, and the servants at the door of the Qian Mansion were hanging white cloths on the ladder, and the servants were wearing straw belts around their waists.

When he entered the door, he saw a wood-colored coffin in front of the hall, and Qian Sanlang's brother and sister-in-law surrounded Qian Gong and comforted him.

"Qian Gong, I'm here to see San Lang."

Qian Dalang got up and saluted me.

"Miss Ou, why are you here now? Tomorrow is the day for relatives and friends to worship, and tomorrow afternoon will be buried in peace. ”

Qian Gong trembled and stopped, "Miss Suying is someone close to San Lang, and it's good to be here." ”

Ou Suying went up to bow and asked Qian Gong, "San Lang went home a few days ago and looked very good, why did you go now?" ”

"I don't know, the people in the palace sent his body back, saying that he was suffering from a sudden illness and gave him a painting book." Qian Gong wiped away his tears again as he spoke, "San Lang, why did you go like this, what should you do if you leave me a white-haired person!" ”

"Qian Gong, you must be careful about your body, San Lang doesn't want you to be so sad. If you're sick, it's not good. For the sake of the two eldest brothers and grandchildren, take care of your health. Ou Suying persuaded a few people to turn it over, and on the way back, Ou Suying couldn't hold back her sadness anymore and couldn't stop crying.

"Death? The people of Qian Mansion believed it, but I couldn't. Ou Suying remembered the letter that Qian Saburo secretly handed over to him, the affairs in the palace, Nanxing should know, he is the crown prince. Even if you don't know, you can check his identity.

Ou Suying nervously pulled Bixiao's sleeve, "Bixiao, he once advised me to leave, leave Chang'an, far away." ”

Bi Xiao stared at Ou Suying and said firmly, "He's right. I don't know why he said that, but Chang'an is really not for you, Suying. ”

"Go to the princess's mansion to spread the word, I want to see Nanxing." Ou Suying commanded at the servants who were accompanying him next to the car.

That night, the crown prince Liu Ju really came.

"Suying, I'm so happy that you took the initiative to find me."

"Qian Saburo is dead, do you know?"

"I've heard of it, what's wrong? Su Ying, I know you have some friendship with him, but the deceased is gone, don't be too sad. ”

"Do you know how he died?"

"I called Baili Qing to ask." Prince Liu summoned Baili Qing.

Bai Liqing replied, "He suddenly fell ill at night and died violently, and was sent back to his home for burial according to the law. ”

"What disease? But there was a doctor who went to see it, and what medicine was prescribed? ”

Bai Liqing frowned and was silent.

That night was something that Kawaya went to do, Qian Saburo died and Kawaya was punished, and he couldn't get out of bed when his ass bloomed, how did I know how he was sick and what medicine he took.

The crown prince Liu explained, "It's just a doctor, I think the palace people don't have detailed records." Su Ying, what do you know? Why do you ask that? What did Qian Saburo say to you? ”

Ou Suying stared at Liu Ju's inquiring expression, feeling that she couldn't see through the person in front of her.

What did he say to me? He didn't say anything. Are you afraid of what he will tell me? What are you hiding?

"I don't know, I just think it's strange that San Lang died, he's still so young, I saw him a few days ago, he's fine."

"If you don't cry, you can't be resurrected after death."

"Nanxing, will one day I also die suddenly."

"No, I'm here."

"Nanxing, I feel very uneasy and insecure."

"You're just thinking too much, Su Ying, is it okay to marry me? I've been hoping that you will follow me into the palace. ”

Ou Suying bowed her head and said nothing, her hand unconsciously clutching her cuffs.

Seeing her resistant, Liu Ji no longer urged her, "Su Ying, take your time, I won't urge you, wait for you to think about it." I know you, still getting used to life here. Su Ying, I will have a crown ceremony in two years, and then the ministers will urge the crown princess, if you still don't agree, then Shi Liangdi and Li Ruzi will be on the throne. ”

"Well, isn't there still two years, Nanxing, I'm tired." Ou Suying pushed him away, lay down and went to sleep.

Liu Ju looked at Ou Suying, took off his robe and lay down.

On the night of Qian Saburo's death, the crown prince Liu received his invitation and went to the Qilin Pavilion to find him.

Qian Saburo was unwilling to be an official, so he continued to make weapons for the emperor, and begged the prince to help him for the sake of intersecting outside the palace. Prince Liu said that "the world's talented people cannot be the emperor's owner, nor can they be used by others." ”

Qian Saburo cried, "I'm just an ordinary person who likes to fiddle with tricks, and I won't do anything harmful for anyone." Ask the prince for mercy. ”

"If my father had believed it, he would have agreed to your resignation a long time ago. If I hadn't stopped your resignation and angered the emperor, do you think you're the only one who died? ”

Qian Saburo was stunned and looked at the crown prince Liu Ju.

"The former imperial physician Ling Jia Shou was not only dismissed and killed because of the death of Mrs. Zhao Diwang, but his wife and young family, his parents and brothers were punished, and the three clans were punished."

"I beg the prince to do good deeds, I ask the prince to be gracious, and I ask the prince to see it for the sake of Miss Suying." Qian Saburo kept begging.

Referring to Ou Suying, the prince thought for a while, "There is no way to resign, you continue to be an official, do a good job of the errand that the emperor told you, and get promoted and make a fortune; If you don't do a good job, you will be punished, whether it is big or small, and I will intercede for you, so that I will not kill you. Hello do it yourself. ”

Qian Saburo didn't comply, and the prince said, "Otherwise, you will commit suicide, you will die yourself, and you will not be punished, and your family will also be resigned." ”

When the prince left, Qian Saburo bowed to the moon, went back to the house to find a rope, and really planned to hang himself.

Kawaya cut the rope with a dart, "The prince asked me to come back and watch, in case you can't think about it, you really can't think about it." ”

"What can I do?"

"You have only experienced a little more, and there are too many people who are looking for death and life than you."

"I don't want to die, and I don't want anyone to die because of me."

Kawaya looked at the crying nest and shook his head, and a trace of pity rose in his heart.

Is there really such a stupid and kind person in the world? I'm willing to give up my life because of a bunch of people I don't know, let you make some weapons, and don't let you kill people yourself. If I throw you into Sinu's dark room without anyone else doing it, you will be scared to death first. Such a scumbag person, with such a good head and melon seeds, is so powerful at making a machine, why can't he turn around in this matter? If you don't take the road to promotion and make a fortune, you will find a dead end for yourself, and your brain will be smart and you will not be smart in the right place, alas!

"This has a package of medicine, and if you take it, you will have left heart arrest, which is the same as dying of illness. If you really want to die, don't hang yourself, the marks are too obvious. The emperor knew that you were hanged and didn't want to work hard, so in a fit of rage, he smashed your corpse. ”

"That's a terrible thing to say."

"Hey, it's not like it hasn't been broken." Kawaya threw a small cloth bag to him, "I'll eat it when I think about it, but when I die, there will be nothing." "It's strange that you are a little coward, you really dare to die.

Kawaya went out and spouted, "Bad luck, it's better not to die, it's really dead, and I'm going to be scolded by Nanxing again." ”