Song Gexing

Chapter 143 Midnight Phantom
"There's something wrong at home. Please be alert and don't be alone."

In the mourning hall, in the evening, Zhao Pan'er whispered to Lu Huayu and others. Song Yinzhang's face changed and he almost spoke, but Zhao Pan'er, who had been guarding her for a long time, covered his mouth.

"Calm down Yin Zhang, relax and it'll be fine."

"Sister Pan'er, I'm not afraid. I will accompany you and you won't be afraid."

Song Yinzhang was still very loyal. After the panic, he immediately clenched his fists and expressed that he would face it together with Zhao Paner.

Lu Huayu poked her forehead coquettishly: "Silly sister, why are you afraid of Sun Baihu and the guards in the front yard? We just need to be careful, follow Rou Niang and Mei Niang, and don't be alone."

Song Yinzhang relaxed all over. This time he was really relieved. He nodded and said, "I'm not afraid. I just didn't react at once. It's fine now. There are so many of us."

It was impossible for Zhao Fang to let a few of them go south. In addition to Sun Jing and his fifty East Palace guards, he also transferred 300 guards from the Forbidden Army.

The guards of the East Palace were protecting Zhao Qian's house, and the Imperial Army was stationed at the Dengzhou military camp, waiting to escort them when they returned.

Zhao Pan'er, who understood the inside story, was not worried about his safety. Since the Imperial City Division had intervened, there must be marriage officers and personal subordinate officers nearby.

Why did Gao Lian know the news about the Imperial City Division? It was because he was originally the director of the Bingjian Division of the Imperial City Division and had just been transferred back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a few days.

As the chief eunuch from the Imperial City Division, he was branded as a princeling, otherwise he would call himself a villain to Zhao Pan'er, and he should call himself a minister.

Gao Lian really didn't report it to Zhao Fang, not because he was bold but on the contrary. Knowing his master's temper, he didn't dare to lure Zhao Fang south again.

My master doesn't listen to advice, and being a minister is the biggest headache. Didn't you see that Wang Zhongzheng has learned to act dishonestly?

This man was ruthless. As Lu Shouqin's godson, his first priority was to kill people without blinking an eye. It was in front of Zhao Fang that he looked like a little scoundrel.

You have grown up with him and know your master's character very well. If you don't want to be disrespectful, you have no reason to talk to him.

Half a month passed in a flash, and Zhao Qian was buried 21 days after the funeral. At this time, the Zhao family had cleaned up and put on the red robes worn after the funeral.

"There are still eighteen days left. We have to go back after July [-]th. There is still no news."

It has been a month since Zhao Qian passed away, and it has been half a month since Zhao Paner received information from Gao Lian, but no information has been received since then.

Seeing that the day of going back was getting closer, she couldn't sit still. After all, it was a major matter related to her father.

According to the inspection records made by Deng Zhouwu, Zhao Qian had no injuries on his body and no signs of poisoning, but this does not mean that he died of natural causes.

When someone died in the family during the Song Dynasty, the burial had to be confirmed by the Yamen Seoul as a normal death. This was more stringent than in later generations.

There is a description of this in Water Margin. After Wu Dalang died, Ximen Qing bribed Zuo Zuo because he was afraid that Zuo Zuo would be found out. Wu Song only had evidence later.

It was not feasible in the Song Dynasty for the people not to call the officials to account. If any abnormality was found, the government would directly detain the relevant persons and bury them only after the results of the trial were made.

"Sister Pan'er, could it be that you guessed wrong? I think the second lady is very nice!"

Song Yinzhang asked cutely. After nothing happened during this period, it could be seen that she had completely returned to her charming and naive appearance.

Zhao Pan'er put his arm around her shoulders: "You, sleep well." Zhao Pan'er, who was defeated by his sister, knew that there was no way to negotiate with her. This child was ignorant of the dangers of the world, and to put it bluntly, he was spoiled.

Even though she was born in the Jiaofang Division, she was protected by Zhao Pan'er since she was a child. She arrived at Zhao Fang's house at the age of nine, and she never saw intrigues.

A black shadow quietly disappeared from under the window, and after a while, a man appeared in Wang Zhao's bedroom.

"Why are you here! Didn't I tell you to come back after she leaves? What will happen if she is discovered?"

Mrs. Zhao stood up in panic, lowered her voice and said anxiously, under the dim oil lamp, the man's face looked a bit like Gao Jin, but much older than him.

He chuckled lowly and said, "What are you afraid of? With my martial arts, the guards didn't notice at all. I even found their hidden stakes when I came in, but so what, it's not like they can't see me."

The man was very proud, and Mrs. Zhao seemed to be obsessed with his appearance. She said coquettishly: "Be careful and you won't make a big mistake. That girl is Zhao Fang's heart. Who knows if there are masters around her."

"Hehehe..."

The man chuckled again, curled his lips disdainfully and said, "I just lurked from outside her house. I listened for a while, but no one noticed. It seems that there is no such thing as a master."

As he spoke, his eyes flashed and he said: "But that girl is so beautiful. No wonder that boy Zhao Fang is obsessed with her. I was tempted by what I saw."

"I bother!"

After Wang Zhao spat at him, he became serious and said: "Don't be ridiculous. No matter how high your martial arts skills are, they can't stop the impact of the military formation. Those 50 people in the front yard are the elite of the Forbidden Army. Their combat effectiveness is no worse than that of the Pishi Army." , being able to hide it from them only means that your body skills are hidden, not that your combat power is stronger than them."

"Don't worry, I still don't know the priorities. If I were that stupid, I would have died in Songyang Academy."

If Zhao Fang heard this, he would definitely be surprised. Doesn't this mean that this person is Gao Jin, but his face is at least 20 years older.

Seeing that he became serious, Wang Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. You can't mess with that girl. Fortunately, she won't be able to stay long."

Gao Jin shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. I just heard the conversation between her and that Song Yinzhang. I must be doubting you. I'm waiting for news from someone else."

"Whose news are you waiting for! Are you sure?"

Wang Zhao's expression changed, and she stared closely into Gao Jin's eyes. Seeing him nodding slowly, she paused and said, "I still underestimate her, but something went wrong. How could she be suspected?"

Gao Jin ignored her panic, pondered for a moment and asked, "Does she know that Zhao Qian is in contact with us?"

Wang Zhao took a deep breath and said: "She knows a little bit, but she doesn't know the details. She only knows that her father wants to do things for Daliao and came back to persuade him twice. That was when he was in Tokyo."

Gao Jin nodded: "I understand, it should be Zhao Qian's death that made her suspect you."

Wang Zhao frowned and asked, "Why do you doubt me? His father is over 50 years old. When he was young, he fought in the border army and was exiled thousands of miles for several years. His health was exhausted. It is normal for him to die at this age."

"Because Zhao Qian put down his hatred and moved back to his hometown for her, and you didn't give her any news about his illness. Suddenly he received the news about his death. After contacting her about the previous incident, she had reason to suspect that she did not die from illness, and you are the stepmother, not her. My mother is naturally the most suspicious."

(End of this chapter)