Zheshu

Chapter 54 Revenge
Fangrui's death was not concealed, because she didn't die anywhere else, but in Yuansong's study.

According to Yuan Song's explanation, there are a lot of confidential documents in his study, and there are usually a lot of traps in it. I don't know how Fangrui got there, so he triggered the trap and died inside.

Shen Qing was sitting in the study, Suqiu had already gone to look for Ji Wuhuan, and she brought Xia Rao and Nanny Yang to listen to Yuan Song's speech.

Yuan Song seemed very angry, alluding inside and out that it was Ji Wuhuan who asked Fangrui to come over, intending to do something shameful.

Shen Qing looked at Fangrui who was lying on the ground with her eyes wide open in horror. She was indeed killed suddenly, but she was sure that she was definitely not Ji Wuhuan's, so why did she come here suddenly?What is the purpose?
Shen Qing couldn't figure it out, Yuan Song was already furious: "Although this matter is a family matter, if the official documents in my room are lost, it will be a death penalty!"

After he finished speaking, there was a 'ding' in Shen Qing's mind, remembering what happened this afternoon.Who would be so anxious to hope Yuan Song dies?And Fangrui is Ji Wuhuan's woman, she died here now, once Yuan Song believes that Ji Wuhuan's hand was moved, then Ji Wuhuan will also be dragged into this quagmire in public.Xuanyuanli is probably the only one who devised this plan to kill two birds with one stone. If he didn't attack Yuan Song, Yuan Song would definitely not let him off easily because of Yuan Shuang's incident. Now it's time for him to return to Nanzhao...

Wanting to understand this, Shen Qing went to look at Fangrui again, and said, "Did uncle ever have someone search the corpse?"

Yuan Song's face darkened slightly: "Never."

Shen Qing smiled: "Eldest uncle, why don't you ask someone to search for it, if it's as expected, Aunt Fangrui must have something like the prince's token or a handwritten letter."

When everyone heard the words, they were all surprised, and they all wondered if Shen Qing was going to kill relatives righteously.

Yuan Song was also puzzled, staring at her: "Could it be that the concubine saw Wu Huan and ordered this aunt to come over?"

Shen Qing smiled slightly, and said: "Of course the lord doesn't have this time, but I wonder if uncle offended someone outside, that's why this incident can distract you, uncle, and at the same time Being able to provoke a direct conflict between you and the prince can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

Yuan Song frowned, but Shen Qing continued: "Besides, the prince is such a smart person, I believe the uncle must know that if he wants to take the documents in your room, he will never use such a stupid method to let a hand Auntie who has no strength to restrain a chicken, come here."

"How is this impossible?" The steward next to him said, "It is she who is so helpless that the servants let down their vigilance..."

Shen Qing glanced at him lightly, seeing the fine sweat on his forehead, her thoughts became clearer and clearer.

"If this is the case, then you will be held accountable. Why Aunt Fangrui was able to enter the study room where important official documents are stored? You did it on purpose. It is really an accident. You should be very clear in your heart." Shen Qing said faintly road.

Her words awakened the dreamer, Yuan Song turned to look at the manager with a dark face: "Tell me, how did she get in?"

"This..." The steward knelt on the ground and hurriedly said, "She, she took the badge of the prince..."

"Nonsense!" Shen Qinghan said in a cold voice: "If the lord really wanted to steal the documents, wouldn't he let Fangrui bring his badge in a grand manner? Wouldn't it be safer if someone came here at night in night clothes?"

"This...slave doesn't know." The steward's forehead was sweating more and more, but there were more and more flaws.

Just as he was talking, Fangrui's waist badge was also found, and it was indeed Ji Wuhuan's.

The more evidence pointing to Ji Wuhuan, the less Yuan Song believes that Ji Wuhuan did it.If he really wanted to come here to get something, he would never be so full of loopholes.

"Uncle, this matter..."

"I see, I will find out. As for the death of this aunt... I will also find out." Yuan Song said with a serious face.

Shen Qing said no more, stood up and said goodbye.

As soon as she left, Yuan Song immediately ordered that the person in charge just now be arrested, but before he could ask a question, a sharp arrow shot from outside the house, and the blow was fatal.

"There are assassins, chase them!"

Yuan Song yelled, looked at the dead steward on the ground, remembered Shen Qing's words just now, but the only person who remembered was Xuanyuanli.

As soon as Shen Qing came out of Yuansong's yard, she immediately went to Fangrui's yard.

At that time, all the maids and women in the yard knelt on the ground and cried sadly.They were all brought by Fangrui from home, so they were naturally more loyal.And now that Fangrui died, they would have nowhere to go.

"Who is Aunt Fangrui's personal servant?" Shen Qing looked around the yard, but found nothing unusual.

The mothers-in-law and maids looked at each other, and a little maid in pink came out.

"Servant Fangcao, I have seen the princess." She spoke tremblingly, as if frightened.

Shen Qing looked at her, but at the age of twelve, how could Fangrui let her serve by her side?With her hot-tempered personality, the people who stay by her side should not be like this.

"Are you the one serving Aunt Fangrui? But there are others?" Shen Qing said again.

Xia Rao stood up and said in a cold voice: "My aunt is dying tragically now, if you dare to hide anything, the princess will not be able to help you!"

Xia Rao's threat was somewhat effective. After she finished speaking, she saw one woman push the other woman, and then the woman stood up and wiped the corners of her eyes where there were no tears with a handkerchief.

"Reporting to the princess, the maidservant was also serving by the aunt's side before. It's just that the princess has always said that my wife and I are not fast, so she called the grass to serve." The woman said quickly.

Shen Qing looked at her, her complexion was darker, and the hand in front of her was very natural, unlike other people who were holding her tightly, and she looked at her, if there was nothing, as if with a little disdain.

Shen Qing looked at her and said with a smile, "What's your name, Mammy?"

"The old lady's surname is Ma."

"Mother Ma, where do you live?" Shen Qing continued to ask.

Pozi Ma didn't know why she would suddenly ask this, and said hesitantly: "Princess, you are..."

Shen Qing continued to laugh and said: "Where your home is located, is it warm like spring all year round, where sunflowers are blooming?"

Mrs. Ma was stunned, but immediately realized that she had lost her composure, and hurriedly lowered her head again: "I don't know what you are talking about. The place where I am, is just a remote village. Where does it come from? It is as warm as spring and full of sunflowers."

"Really?" Xia Rao took a step forward, grabbed Madam Ma's hand, and pulled her sleeve away.

"You are..." Mrs. Ma looked puzzled.

Xia Rao looked at her wrist but frowned. The place where the plum blossom mark should have been printed had already been gouged out alive.

"Princess..." Xia Rao turned to look at Shen Qing.

"Take it down and deal with it when the prince comes back." Shen Qing said directly.

"Why!" Madam Ma still pretended to be ignorant, but Xia Rao didn't give her too many opportunities to speak, and was taken away directly.

Shen Qing looked at the people present with a smile, saw their eyes drooping when they met her gaze, and said with a smile: "Since you are Aunt Fangrui's people, I will let you go after the matter of Aunt Fangrui is settled." Go back, during this time, you can live here with peace of mind." If you let them out now, they will be taken advantage of by those who want to, and Fangrui's death has not completely separated from Ji Wuhuan, if Xuanyuanli uses this to make use of it, Inevitably another trouble.

Several people dare not speak, trembling with fright.In their opinion, Shen Qing's arrest just now was completely unreasonable, but no one dared to refute it.

Shen Qing looked at the little girl in green clothes just now, and said, "Fangcao..."

"The servant is here." Fang Cai was startled, and hurriedly knelt down.

Shen Qing frowned slightly, didn't say anything more, just said: "Since Aunt Fangrui still let you wait on her before she died, why didn't you go to the Grand Master's study with her?"

"My aunt doesn't allow it." Fangcao said quickly.

"Really?" Shen Qing looked at her with cold eyes. A second ago, she was obviously nervous and at a loss, but now she answered this question very quickly, as if the answer had been prepared long ago, and she just waited for the answer. Like answering.

"Then you will take care of my aunt here temporarily. If you need anything, you can go to Nongyuyuan to find me, but don't leave the house for the time being, understand?" Shen Qing asked.

Just now she nodded hurriedly, seeing this, Shen Qing didn't say any more, and led the people out.

Fangrui's yard was locked, and Shen Qing watched the door locked, and then let out a little breath, her expression became more serious: "Xia Rao, staring at Fangcao, who has she seen, what did she say, You must report back verbatim."

"You suspect that she is also Xuanyuan's person?" Xia Rao said.

"I'm not sure, but if you follow her, you can be sure. Now that Madam Ma has been arrested, if she is really from Xuanyuanli, then she will be eager to spread the news." Shen Qing said firmly.

Xia Rao nodded: "I understand."

"En." Shen Qing responded, but just finished speaking, the cold wind picked up, the sky quickly turned dark, and crystals of things also fell down.

"It's snowing?" Xia Rao was a little surprised, she always liked these things.

"It's snowing, once the snow stops, it will be spring." Shen Qing raised his hand to catch the falling snow particles, watching it slowly melt in his palm, with an indifferent expression.

What Ji Wuhuan saw when she rushed over was her reaching out to catch the snowflakes.She stood sideways, wrapped in a cloak, revealing her fair face, with exquisite and indifferent features, stretched out her white hands, caught the snowflakes, and held them in front of her eyes for a closer look.There is no joy like a little girl, but the indifference of rejecting others thousands of miles away, which makes people feel distressed.

He stepped forward a few steps, holding an umbrella: "It's snowing, let's go back."

Shen Qing turned her head to look at him, she was still wearing a black long gown that he liked, the cuffs were embroidered with gold thread, which seemed a bit noble.

He usually put all his hair on his head and loosened half of his hair, as if his facial features had softened a lot. Looking at him this way, he looked even better than usual.

"Suqiu told you?" Shen Qing asked.

Ji Wuhuan nodded, and walked back together with her.

Nanny Yang wanted to follow, but was held back by Xia Rao, watching them move forward slowly, very seductive.

"I hope the princess can be brave enough to trust someone again." Xia Rao could see that Ji Wuhuan was very attentive to Shen Qing.No one has heard of the name of King Huainan's killing, and he has seen him indifferently, like an iceberg of ten thousand years, but now, when he looks at Shen Qing, his eyes are full of tenderness, and the murderous aura on his body has disappeared completely. Jing, such a person should be trustworthy.

"Again?" Yuan Ye appeared, holding his sword and looking at Xia Rao: "Could something happen to the princess?"

Xia Rao glanced at him indifferently: "You, an inexperienced brat, won't understand." After finishing speaking, she walked away.

"Little devil?" Yuan Ye's face twitched: "I'm already 25!"

Xia Rao ignored him and left with Nanny Yang.Before she was disfigured, she could walk among men, but now, she is not interested.

Ji Wuhuan looked at Shen Qing who was half a step away from her, frowned slightly, and leaned closer to her.

Shen Qing subconsciously moved to the other side, but was grabbed by Ji Wuhuan: "You hide again."

Shen Qing looked into his furious eyes and blinked: "I didn't hide?"

Ji Wuhuan saw her innocent look of knowing nothing, her teeth were gnashing loudly, she raised her hand angrily, and grabbed her into her arms.

"Walk next to me in the future."

"Indecent."

Ji Wuhuan gritted her teeth again, but when she looked down, she actually smiled with raised lips.The anger in my heart just now seemed to be blown away by the wind, and I also laughed with Shu Xin.

"Have you found Ji Rui?" Shen Qing asked with a smile.

"I know where he went, but he didn't let us rescue him." Ji Wuhuan said.

"Why?" Shen Qing was puzzled.

Ji Wuhuan sighed slightly: "The person who arrested him was Zhang Xiaofang, the daughter of the king of Dongyang who came with the Nanzhao mission. If we can take her down this time, we can also take down Dongyang, who is so powerful in Nanzhao." County king, you know, this is the only daughter of this county king."

"Ji Rui wants to take advantage of this woman?" Shen Qing frowned slightly, for some reason, she was unexpectedly disgusted with taking advantage of women's feelings.

Looking at her expression, Ji Wuhuan knew what she was thinking, but she didn't hide it from her, she just held her tighter and nodded.

Shen Qing's expression was slightly gloomy, and when she reached the gate of Nongyu Courtyard, she stopped: "My lord, go see Sang Rou."

Ji Wuhuan frowned: "She will come to see me later."

"It's about Aunt Lan and the third son. Aunt Lan found out that Sang Rou was secretly investigating her. Now that she has been locked up by Sang Rou, she should be stained with blood." Shen Qing said again.

Seeing her standing at the door and refusing to move, Ji Wuhuan knew that her awkward temper had risen again, so she didn't feel annoyed, just threw the umbrella aside, and hugged her again: "Okay, my lord, go See. But you have been traveling all day, and it is easy to get chills in such a cold day. The doctor said that if a woman suffers from cold... she will feel very uncomfortable for a few days. "

After he said this, his face became hot and flustered.

Shen Qing thought about the 'those few days' he said, could it be referring to menstruation?

"My lord..."

"Ok?"

"What do you think of me?" Shen Qing hesitated.

Ji Wuhuan stood still, and the snow particles in the sky were mixed with white and tender snowflakes like catkins, and fell one after another.He looked at the little person in his arms, with a small face and a small body, nestled in his arms like this, it was hard to imagine that she was actually the majestic master of the Meiyun Pavilion, as decisive as himself , but softer than my own heart.

"I want to spend the rest of my life with you." Ji Wuhuan looked at her eyes like a pool, and smiled slightly.

Shen Qing curled up in his arms, and could feel his slightly trembling body when he said this, but his deep eyes were full of satisfaction and happiness.

She suddenly felt timid, afraid to think about the future.Maybe that's it, okay.Maybe it's good to be greedy for his tenderness for a while.she is so cold...

Ji Wuhuan looked at Shen Qing who was squeezing her body into her arms again, the corners of her mouth finally raised a big arc, and carefully carried her into the house.

On the other side, facing the sudden cold wind, the illness in Ji Rui's body suddenly relapsed. Suddenly, he began to regret sending the person who came to rescue him.

Zhang Xiaofang took him captive in an abandoned thatched hut in the mountains. She had already gone down the mountain now, saying she was going to buy some food.

He only felt his throat was itchy, and his chest and abdomen seemed to be suffocated. The cold wind came in from the thatched hut, and he started to cough violently. Because there was no handkerchief, he coughed without any surprise. of blood.

"Zhang Xiaofang... Zhang Xiaofang..." When Ji Rui yelled these words, he was already murderous.

Zhang Xiaofang climbed up the mountain with difficulty wrapped in the mink bought at the bottom of the mountain. She regretted how she had kidnapped someone here. It was a remote place, and when she went down the mountain to buy something to eat, it snowed.When it snowed, she went to buy a mink and some medicine for the sick man on the mountain.

When they reached the door, they heard Ji Rui's calling from inside.She raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, and pushed the door open, but she didn't notice the cold wind blowing in, and Ji Rui coughed so hard that she almost lost her breath in an instant.

When Zhang Xiaofang saw it, he was terrified, and hurried forward, looking at the blood all over the bed: "You can't be terminally ill."

Ji Rui glared at her angrily, and pointed to the door.

Zhang Xiaofang understood, turned around and closed the door.

Ji Rui's cough stopped a bit, and just about to start scolding, she saw Zhang Xiaofang opened the food box like a baby, and said to herself: "I rode to the best restaurant in the capital and bought you soup, How about it, I am righteous enough."

Ji Rui was stunned, looking at her smiling at him, he couldn't tell what it was like in his heart, he just looked at her and raised his chin: "Stinky girl, you look good..."

Before Ji Rui finished speaking, Zhang Xiaofang drank the drink directly, not forgetting to sigh: "It's really good."

When Ji Rui took a look, the anger in his heart rushed up, and he began to cough again, accompanied by blood.

Zhang Xiaofang took a look, and hurried forward, wrapped the quilt tightly for him, and said hurriedly: "Don't worry, I bought two copies."

Ji Rui stared angrily at the warm mink coat on her body, and said, "I'm cold."

Zhang Xiaofang was very conflicted: "I didn't buy two of these, it's too expensive, I didn't bring much money..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Rui started coughing again.

She watched and struggled for a while, then she took off the mink fur and covered him up.

Ji Rui enjoyed the warmth of her body with satisfaction, and seemed to still carry the fragrance of this girl, so she couldn't help laughing, but looking at her again, hey, she was actually wearing another cotton-padded jacket that looked very warm.

"Didn't you say you have no money?"

"I don't have money to buy two sables, but I can also buy a big padded jacket." She looked outside and said, "Hurry up and eat, we will go down the mountain after eating."

"How to get down?"

"I'll carry you. Since I brought you here, there's no reason for you to freeze to death here. Don't worry, I, Zhang Xiaofang, am in the Jianghu, and I pay attention to the word 'righteousness'!" She slapped her thigh and sat down on the table , I ate it by myself, and I ate it, and the smell of the rice was overflowing.

Ji Rui looked at the warm brazier in the room and the mink fur that she remembered a little bit, and watched her eating deliciously wrapped in a big padded jacket, and said with a smile: "You should save some for me anyway."

Shen Qing heard the news of Xuanyuanli again in the early morning of the next day, when she heard that Yuan Song had directly submitted the paper, expressing Xuanyuanli's great achievements for so many years, and directly suggested that he should marry the tenth princess as soon as possible, and then stay in the Great Wei became the son-in-law, and the emperor also decreed that after ten days, they will get married.

When Ji Wuhuan said this, there was a strange light in his eyes.

Sitting on the warm couch, Shen Qing sipped the tea he had collected from somewhere, and said with a slight smile, "Really?"

Seeing her attitude, Ji Wuhuan also showed a little smile: "Nanzhao, I'm afraid he won't be able to return."

"Not necessarily." Shen Qing lowered her eyebrows lightly, looked at the floating tea leaves in the teacup, and smiled: "He has been waiting for more than ten years, and he has been planning for more than ten years. He will definitely go back, even if... Shen Qing raised her head and looked at Ji Wuhuan: "Even if you kill ten princesses."

Ji Wuhuan frowned slightly, looking at the scars on Shen Qing's face with some traces, looking at her indifferent eyes, thinking of it, it was because he said that Qing'er wanted to prevent him from returning to Nanzhao, so he went on a killing spree what.

"Princess Ten, I will let people look at her." Ji Wuhuan said.

Shen Qing looked at Xia Rao, Xia Rao understood, turned around and brought a small box to Ji Wuhuan: "My lord."

Shen Qing opened the box, and a sharp short arrow appeared.

Looking at the arrow, Ji Wuhuan seemed to think of something, and his face darkened: "I will help you put it in the Ten Princess Palace."

"If Xuanyuanli didn't attack those people, that's all. If he did..." Shen Qing looked at Ji Wuhuan with a faint smile: "I hope this can appear beside the tenth princess." Zhou Xuan, he will never leave here again, never return to Nanzhao.

Ji Wuhuan looked at Shen Qing with a smile on her face, but hatred in her eyes.He understood her hatred, just as he knew that his mother was killed by those people, even though he didn't want to admit it.

Yuan Ye hurried in from the outside: "My lord, there is new news." After he finished speaking, he also looked at the people in the room.

Ji Wuhuan sat firmly, picked up the teacup like Shen Qing, and said, "Say it directly."

Yuan Ye saw that he was not evasive, so he didn't hide anything, and went directly to: "The shopkeepers of all the Zhuangzi shops in the mansion have all arrived, and just waiting for your order, Su Mu's mansion will never make money."

The reason why the Sumu Mansion can enjoy such wealth and glory is all supported by hundreds of Zhuangzi shops. If all the able-bodied people in charge are taken away and all the unpaid silver this year is transferred, then the Sumu Mansion will be able to spend the money. The habit of flowing water will be in trouble in an instant, not to mention that Yuan Shuang's marriage has already been settled, and the most expensive year is about to arrive.

"Yeah." Ji Wuhuan responded lightly. Yuan Ye thought he would just leave it at that, but Ji Wuhuan said slowly: "Send all the evidence of Yuan Song's embezzlement of public funds and perverting the law for personal gain over the years to Jingzhao. Mansion and Dali Temple, there should be no delay."

"This..." Yuan also looked at Shen Qing. If he did this, he would undoubtedly kill a thousand enemies and injure himself by eight hundred.

Shen Qing put down the teacup and turned to look at Ji Wuhuan: "Have you ever thought about the Huainan Palace?" If Ji Wuhuan really intends to break with these people, it will only be a waste of time to stay. ground chicken feathers.

Ji Wuhuan looked at her with a dignified expression, "Come with me to see your father later." The father who was bedridden and hadn't been out for more than ten years.

(End of this chapter)