Chapter five hundred and seventy-ninth face-to-face collusion
Mr. Shen was silent for a while and looked at Xu Qinghuan: "Just like Miss Xu said, this matter involves King Cheng, and there is no real evidence. If Miss Xu continues to investigate, aren't you afraid that she will get burned?"
Xu Qinghuan said: "From Fengxiang to Beijing, every case I investigated was not easy. Now that I'm here, I'm already prepared."
Mr. Shen couldn't help but sigh: "I am on my deathbed, so I should put this matter in the coffin, but ever since I saw Wei E burying the bones of the deceased in Prince Jian's village... I will inevitably have another wave of emotions in my heart. If I don't do it,
Obviously, I’m afraid that I won’t be able to see my old friends in the future.”
This sentence is true. It is precisely because of Huijing's case and Wei E's appearance that he wants to know the outcome of what happened back then.
Xu Qinghuan said nothing, and Xu Rui stared at Mr. Shen, almost daring to breathe.
Mr. Shen took a sip of tea and moistened his throat before saying, "This matter is related to the rebellion of King Wei."
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The figure on the roof heard this and pulled out half of the long knife from his waist.
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Master Shen naturally did not know this, so he continued: "That year, the King of Wei rebelled, and there was great chaos in the palace. Many palaces and servants were interrogated, and we were imprisoned for interrogation.
At that time, people were in a state of panic. It goes without saying that those who made mistakes in the palace were punished, but those who did not make mistakes were also afraid of unintentional disasters. The atmosphere was tense and some people had ulterior motives and took the opportunity to avenge themselves. Finally, some people couldn't help but went crazy and took advantage of the guards when they were unprepared.
He stabbed people everywhere. Suddenly, two people couldn't escape and were stabbed. One of them was seriously injured.
I usually have a good relationship with him, so I took care of him when I saw him like this. However, he was seriously injured and the bleeding couldn't be stopped, and he couldn't help seeing anyone.
At the last moment, he supported me and told me that someone asked him to help find out information. Maybe it was because of this that he got into trouble. The waiter might not be "crazy" at all, but was deliberately trying to harm him.
He begged me to send the news to a certain place, saying that those thieves had a big background and asked those people not to investigate further, lest more people be poisoned."
After saying this, Mr. Shen looked at Xu Qinghuan: "The place where that person asked me to deliver the letter is in this courtyard.
After the turmoil of the King Wei case passed, I asked someone to come and inquire and found out that the yard was sold to a couple selling tofu after the King Wei case. The clues had been cut off, so I did not delve into it further.
But these days I always dream about him, and I feel like he is complaining that I don't try my best.
That's why I came here again. I knew that after so many years, the traces would have been erased long ago. Even if I knocked on the door and asked, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to find out anything. So I turned around and left.
I thought Miss Xu would open the door."
"What a coincidence," Xu Qinghuan said, "It was like it had been arranged a long time ago. When I investigated this case, I happened to meet Mr. Shen."
Mr. Shen said: "The chamberlain I was talking about was named Chen Guan. He was stabbed to death by the chamberlain in the 22nd year of Taiqing. I also collected fifty taels of silver and sent it to the Chen family. The eldest lady will soon find out whether it is true or not."
Xu Qinghuan looked at Master Shen: "Master Shen hasn't answered my question yet. How is your relationship with Prince Cheng?"
Mr. Shen said: "When I was on duty in the palace, I only met Prince Cheng and said hello to Prince Cheng. I have never been to Prince Cheng's Mansion since I left the palace."
Xu Qinghuan continued: "Why didn't Mr. Shen return to his ancestral home instead of staying in Beijing?"
"What Miss Xu means is that I want to befriend high-ranking officials," Mr. Shen's voice suddenly became cold, "I have been a slave all my life, and I still want to be groveling to others at such an old age..."
Speaking of this, Mr. Shen paused for a moment: "Miss Xu is still a female member of the Xungui family. I don't know the hardships of slaves like us. I will greet you during the New Year and festivals in the Jingzhong clan. If I really return to the clan, that is
If you rely on your clan members for a living, who will take you seriously?
Being seen as old and incompetent will not lead to pity, but will only be looked down upon. From the moment you walk out of the house, it is impossible to go back."
Mr. Shen didn't wait for Xu Qinghuan to speak again, and stood up: "I hope that Miss Xu can find out the case, so that it can also solve my worries. I have made it clear everything I know, so I said goodbye and went back."
If Miss Ri needs my testimony, please give me instructions at any time."
After speaking, Mr. Shen walked towards the door.
Seeing Master Shen about to walk out the door, Xu Qinghuan said: "Until the case is investigated, I ask Master Shen not to reveal what I said tonight."
Mr. Shen nodded: "Don't worry, Miss Xu, I won't talk nonsense unless the Yamen comes to ask."
Wait until Master Shen walks out of the yard.
Xu Rui whispered: "Miss, do you think Mr. Shen is telling the truth? The servant who was killed said that those thieves had a big background, and they must be the people who killed Song's family. This is correct.
Woke up.
Mr. Song found out about those thieves and reported them to the Yamen. Who knew that those thieves were not thieves at all, but they were serving King Cheng. In order to cover up the secret, King Cheng took advantage of the chaos in the capital to kill the Song family.
This is also the reason why the elder wants to leave the capital.
It is impossible for the Song family to deal with a prince. Prince Cheng's palace is in the capital, so they can only choose to go far away to avoid Prince Cheng."
Xu Rui's eyes suddenly lit up: "Miss, you said that Prince Cheng is a relative of the emperor. Why does he want to raise those fierce thieves?"
Xu Qinghuan didn't expect Xu Rui to be so smart and say these words without waiting for her guidance. This would make tonight's "investigation" go more smoothly.
Xu Qinghuan said: "Thieves can gather property and soldiers and horses. Even if the court finds out, they will only lead people to suppress the bandits. But if a prince secretly raises soldiers and horses and prepares property and is discovered, it will be a crime of treason. Maybe as early as the fourteenth year
Before that, he wanted to start a rebellion, but for some unknown reason he was unable to continue.
Now that he has been planning for another fourteen years, maybe he is no longer what he used to be... Once it happens, it will cause a catastrophe, but we can't report it to the court without verification. Fortunately, Prince Cheng's Mansion is controlled by the court, and the person behind the scenes is really
It was Cheng Wang who said that he did not dare to act rashly.
Just afraid..."
Xu Qinghuan did not continue. She sat on a chair and thought for a long time before getting on the carriage and going back to the Anyi Marquis Mansion.
The carriage traveled smoothly without anyone blocking it.
Xu Qinghuan breathed a sigh of relief.
It was a bit risky tonight, but fortunately, she achieved her goal, or in other words, everything went better than she expected.
Before the carriage arrived at Anyihou Mansion, the sound of horse hoofbeats could be heard.
Xu Qinghuan gently opened the car curtain.
"It's Mr. Song." Meng Lingyun immediately reported.
Xu Qinghuan looked at Song Chengxuan. They had agreed before that Song Chengxuan would stay in the Yamen tonight and not appear around the courtyard. He rushed over so quickly, obviously not listening to her words.
The carriage stopped at the Anyi Marquis Mansion, and Xu Qinghuan walked out of the carriage. Before the servants could set up the step stool, Song Chengxuan strode forward, put his arms around Xu Qinghuan's waist and hugged her out of the carriage.
All the servants in the Anyihou Mansion lowered their heads and pretended not to see anything.
