Yun Shang paused and suddenly turned her head to look at Ning Qian: "What did you say? Is there something disguised on her face?"
Ning Qian saw Yun Shang's expression and knew that Yun Shang didn't know about it. She nodded and said, "Yes, I also discovered it accidentally. I have tried many methods, but I found that on Concubine Cao's face,
She has a disguise, and I can’t find where the fake mask meets the real skin, and I’ve also given her the potion to remove the disguise, but it didn’t work.”
"Then how did you discover that she was disguised?" Yun Shang asked with a frown.
Ning smiled slightly and said: "One time, when she was in my palace, we were talking about the latest hairpins. I took out some hairpins to let her see if she liked the style. The palace attendant accidentally used the hairpins.
After a small cut was made on her forehead, I discovered that she had actually used a mask."
Yun Shang's mind was spinning rapidly, and her expression was changing a bit. If Cao Shanxiu was not the real Cao Shanxiu, who could she be?
Yun Shang carefully thought about the things that could be connected with Cao Shanxiu, and she already had some guesses in her mind.
Yun Shang turned her head and looked at Ning Qian, staring at Ning Qian for a long time. Ning Qian couldn't help but touch her face, a little confused: "Master, why are you looking at me like this?"
Yun Shang looked at the disguise on Ning Qian's face, reached out and touched Ning Qian's face, and then asked: "You appeared in front of Cao Shanxiu just now. Do you think she could see that you were disguised?"
Ning Qian thought for a while and nodded: "She is good at disguise, so she can tell it at a glance."
Yun Shang nodded thoughtfully, threw the brocade handkerchief to the ground, and pulled Ning Qian to turn around and walk back: "After you enter the house later, you will all be my people, you will show your face
Get rid of the disguise you wore, and then come with me to the private prison for a walk."
Ning Qian didn't know why Yun Shang arranged it like this, but she agreed. When she returned to the house, she quickly removed her disguise. As Yun Shang got out of the private cell again, Cao Shanxiu raised her head and looked at the two of them.
, when his eyes fell on Ning Qian, his expression changed obviously. However, Yun Shang just pretended to be unaware and ordered the secret guard on the side: "My brocade handkerchief is gone. Take a look, but it just fell on the handkerchief."
Over here."
The secret guard responded quickly and searched for a long time in the private cell, but did not find the brocade handkerchief Yun Shang mentioned. Yun Shang listened to the secret guard's report, frowned, waved his hand, and sighed: "That's all.
That’s all, I’ll look elsewhere.”
After Yun Shang finished speaking, she and Ning Qian left the private prison.
Ning Qian's eyes were full of doubts: "Master, what are you doing here and there?"
Yun Shang curled up her lips: "Since you saw her disguise before, she was naturally afraid. Before, she was afraid that she didn't know that you are mine, so I would take you to see her. She then
I will be worried that the secret of her disguise will be discovered by me. If the secret is very important, I don't believe that she will show nothing. As long as she takes action, I will have the opportunity to find evidence to prove that what I think is right.
. Even if she didn’t do anything, I will deceive her again tomorrow and make her think that I have definite evidence..."
The two returned to Weiyang Palace. Yun Shang walked to the soft couch and sat down. He reached out and took the tea cup handed over by Qian Zui. Fang raised his eyes and looked at Ning Qian and said, "You just said, Xia Houjing, what's wrong?"
Ning Qian also sat on the stool, frowning slightly and said: "The letter came from Yangliu Town, saying that Xia Houjing was seriously ill. The secret guard could not check whether it was true or false, so he had to deliver the letter quickly and wanted to ask
I asked the master how to deal with it."
"Xia Houjing is seriously ill?" Yun Shang looked a little surprised.
"Yes, this is just because the doctor was summoned in the courtyard where the Supreme Emperor and Xia Houjing lived. It happened that the doctor who was summoned was the doctor in the hospital where our hidden stake was located, so our secret guard went with him as a medical boy.
The doctor said the condition is extremely serious." Ning Qian responded softly.
Yun Shang nodded slightly, with thoughtful eyes, and murmured to himself: "It's so good, why is he so ill? It's really hard not to arouse suspicion."
Yun Shang bit her lip, raised her eyes and told Ning Qian: "Send people to continue to keep an eye on every stranger in Yangliu Town who enters the town. Maybe Xia Houjing's people are planning the rescue. This is
Our chance."
Ning smiled lightly and said, "Well, I'm going to go to Yangliu Town myself."
Yun Shang was startled, her eyes fell on Ning Qian, she pondered for a long time, then shook her head and said: "You just gave birth to a child, how can the child be separated from you? You don't need to worry about this, I will ask someone to investigate
.”
Ning Qian agreed and talked to Yun Shang about other things before getting up and leaving the palace.
Yun Shang took a sip of tea and gently tapped the armrest of the chair. Fang raised his eyes and looked at Qian Zui and said, "Send a message to Qian Yin and ask her to go to Yangliu Town."
Qian Zui agreed, bowed to Yun Shang, and then retreated.
Yun Shang sat quietly on the chair and drank all the tea in the tea cup. Qian Liu stepped forward to add more tea for Yun Shang. Yun Shang then told Qian Liu: "Tell Peilan and let her go to Shang."
The clothing store will be sent to you from Nian."
Qianliu saluted, exited the inner hall and whispered to Peilan, but did not come in for a long time. There were faint voices outside. After a while, Qianliu opened the curtain again and walked in. Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at Qianliu.
Said: "What's wrong?"
Qianliu said with a smile: "It was the Ministry of Internal Affairs who sent someone to say that the weather is getting colder and to prepare some fresh charcoal for the queen."
Yun Shang curled up her lips and said with a smile: "What time of year did Qin Yi bring charcoal? It doesn't feel too cold now, so just wear thicker clothes. Let's put the charcoal fire first and wait."
Let’s put the charcoal basin in later.”
Qianliu responded in a low voice.
Not long after, Yu Nian came, bowed to Yunshang, and then said softly: "The Shangyi Bureau has made some new clothes for autumn and winter. I brought them to the empress and the little prince. The empress will take a look at them later.
If there's anything you don't like, just send a message to this slave."
Yun Shang pursed her lips and laughed: "Manager Yu may not be good in other aspects, but I have great confidence in his ability to make clothes. But today, I summoned Manager Yu, but it was not to make a new job."
Clothes."
When Yu Nian heard the words, his body trembled slightly, he lowered his head and responded softly: "Please give me the Queen's instructions."
Seeing Yu Nian's appearance, Yun Shang's smile became even brighter: "Manager Yu doesn't need to be so afraid. I won't let Manager Yu do anything to kill people and steal goods. I just have a few questions that I want to ask.
Ask the manager."
Yu Nian then breathed a sigh of relief and responded quickly: "Your Majesty, you are just joking. Just ask. If this slave knows, I will tell you everything."
Yun Shang nodded lightly: "Cao Wenxi, the wife of the traitor, and Concubine Cao, the concubine of the Supreme Emperor in the palace. I would like to ask a few questions related to the two of them. The first question is, do you know
, Cao Wenxi, apart from the unique skill of bouncing the pipa, is there anything else you are good at?"
Yu Nian was stunned for a long time, then lowered his head and responded softly: "When Cao Wenxi married the traitor Xia Chun, I had just entered the palace not long ago, so I didn't have many opportunities to see her, and my impression of her was nothing more than that.
I heard some rumors about her occasionally. I heard that she is proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. If she is good at anything, besides playing the pipa, I only heard that she is good at making incense."
Good at making incense?
Yun Shang narrowed his eyes slightly. This answer did not satisfy Yun Shang, but Yun Shang remained calm and said calmly: "Can Concubine Cao play the pipa or make incense?"
Yu Nian didn't know why Yun Shang asked like this. There was some confusion in his eyes, but he responded truthfully: "I have never heard of it. Concubine Cao was not outstanding in the palace before, so I don't have a deep impression of her.
"
Yun Shang frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Then tell me what Cao Wenxi is like in your impression."
Yu Nian thought for a long time before softly responding: "Cao Wenxi was very famous at that time, with beautiful appearance and well-known talent. She could meet all the ordinary ladies. It was also said that because of the reputation of Cao Mansion, she
She became a disciple of an expert. Everyone knew about it, but they didn't know what she learned from that expert. Before she was even old enough, she got engaged to Xia Chun, and they just turned one year old.
They got married, and it became a good story for a while. When I was seventeen, I gave birth to a son, and the child was also very smart."
"Master?" Yun Shang narrowed his eyes slightly, a flash of doubt in his eyes.
Seeing that Yu Nian couldn't ask anything from here, he waved Yu Nian back, stood up, and said to Qianliu: "I'll go to Luoxue Pavilion and have a look."
Qianliu didn't know where Luoxue Pavilion was, so she followed Yun Shang and went there together.
Due to the murder case that happened some time ago, the door of Luoxue Pavilion has been sealed. The weeds at the door have been removed, and the plaque of Luoxue Pavilion has been hung up again. Yun Shang ordered Qianliu to remove the seal.
Come down and enter the Luoxue Pavilion.
The yard of Luoxue Pavilion had been cleared of weeds since the last time Li Fuhua had an accident, and it looked a lot cleaner. Yun Shang entered Luoxue Pavilion, went straight into the dormitory, and rummaged around carefully.
"What are you looking for, please help me." Qianliu asked quickly.
Thick dust had fallen on many things in the house, and as soon as they were picked up, dust would rise. Yun Shang stretched out her hand to wave away the dust in front of her eyes, coughed twice and said: "Put the things in the house that have the owner's handwriting on them."
Find all the things. Look for sachets, spices and other things, and then go to the next room to see if there is a pipa."
Qianliu responded, called out the secret guards, and carefully found out what Yun Shang wanted.
There were many books with writings on them, and one or two sachets of spices were found. However, it had been a long time since the fragrance had disappeared, and the pipa was not found. Yun Shang ordered people to send everything to Weiyang Palace, and then
I went to the palace of Concubine Cao to search around and brought all the things I needed back to Weiyang Palace.
When Luo Qingyan returned to Weiyang Palace, he saw several books placed on Yun Shang's desk and frowned.
Luo Qingyan walked to Yun Shang and looked at the books in Yun Shang's hands. The books were old and new, but the handwriting on them was the same. Luo Qingyan could only hear Yun Shang mumbling to herself.
He said: "How could it be? Could it be that I guessed wrong?"
When Luo Qingyan saw this, he laughed: "What guess was wrong?" (To be continued)
