"Concubine Li, we're here," The driver spoke softly into the carriage.
The grey-black carriage parked on flat ground. Further ahead was the wet riverside mud. The light green lake was rippling in the wind. A simple and ancient thatched cottage was hidden among the mountains. The room, as well as the bamboo fence in front of the house, was half-old. It remained unknown who set up such a quaint thatched cottage in this mountainous area years ago to reside in seclusion.
Few people came to this place. Li Qiqi got down from the carriage and looked around for Qin Yunuan. The concierge said to her that Qin Yunuan had already left the house for the east a little earlier before, about the time of a column of incense. She must have a date. It shouldn't be mistaken.
There was only the sound of tits fluttering around, and the driver was waiting downhill. Li Qiqi could only climb up the stairs by herself. Watching the dark red carriage on the mountainside f
Li Qiqi saw people fighting in the pleasure quarters, so she was rather calm. However, Li Weijun, who stood behind the door, was so scared that her face was pale like white paper. Pulling the door frame, she wouldn't stop crying, "Sister Qin, how... How could this happen? Was Shangguan's young master dead for sure?"This girl from a wealthy and influential family had never seen a dead chicken, let alone a dead man."Enough, shut up." Although Qin Yunzhuang scolded Li Weijun quite sternly, there was fear in her calm voice. Qin Yunuan was not in the house, and Li Qiqi was drugged. Everything strayed from her expectation and scheme. Now that Shangguan Rang died tragically for no reason. With a wounded chest but not murderous weapon in the house, a shivering fear climbed on her backbone.Qin Yunzhuang's throat choked. Desperately slowing down her heartbeat, she tried to think about what her mother would have done if she had been present.
Qin Yunuan's tone was as faint as the breeze sweeping through a pine forest, and her glance was as wide as the sea surface. Leng Wu couldn't help but stunned. He followed Leng Changxi at war for many years. Even men would be nervous and frightened when they first saw dead people on the battlefield, let alone a woman. However, the Third Miss Qin stayed so calm towards such a sudden incident, which really proved her better than the others. No wonder his general cared so much about this woman.Leng Wu didn't seem to show any resistance because of Leng Changxi's command. He arched his hands and said, "Just ask me anything, Third Miss Qin."He thought that Qin Yunuan would ask about why his general asked him to follow her, or why these people wanted to assassinate her today. He thought that she would either be emotional or angry, but what Qin Yunuan asked was, "These people who tried to kill me, were they actually after your general?"Her guess was
The person behind didn't make a sound. She just rubbed a little bit like a little rabbit and shrunk in the thick crane robe. Leng Changxi was relieved, and his face even raised a never-before-seen satisfaction.The air in dawn was a bit thin, and the temperature of Mount Sheshan was even lower. Just as Leng Changxi said, the nearest road back had been destroyed because of a landslide, so they could only choose a bumpy trail.Leng Changxi brought six people. Two of them were ahead leading the way. Leng Wu and Leng Changxi walked in the middle. Two were walking behind for protection and the remaining two were guarding on both sides. It was a commonly seen formation in the army. It was practical.Leng Changxi really was a very strict and cautious person.Some bushes on their way had small thorns. Leng Changxi carefully guarded both sides of Qin Yunuan with his big hands, so as not to let her get scratched. Maner was asleep on Leng Wu'
The man turned over and lay against Imperial Concubine Xian, but she was still determined and held Sima Ray's back tightly with her soft breasts, and touched the chest of him casually with her small hands, "Third Prince, don't pretend to be sleepy."Imperial Concubine Xian said in a very soft voice with a unique tone from East Qin.Sima Ray seemed to be tired of her. He got up, staring at Imperial Concubine Xian for a while. He quickly picked up the shirt at the end of the bed and put it on, and then wore the belt."Are you off? Third Prince""Shouldn't I?" A creepy smile that was different from the gentle and humble smile in daily life emerged on his face. This kind of chilling smile only emerged on the face of a crucial headsman, "Do you want to stay here and let the servants in your palace find us, or even we are found by all people in the Imperial Palace, and then the emperor executes us?"Imperial Concubine Xian d
Tong and nurse Liao stayed at the courtyard to look after the injured Maner and Baochuan who was called back from the family school temporarily. Little maidservant Ting Xue followed Qin Yunuan and told her what she had heard about the issue that Yan Chengbing came to the Family Qin."How righteous he is. Yan Chengbing is a promising talent," Qin Yunuan puckered her lips. She admired the person who could suppress his father Qin Zhi.Qin Yunuan looked at Ting Xue again. This little girl was very dutiful and diligent to work in the courtyard. Qin Yunuan had ordered nurse Liao to observe those new-come girls and she also let Maner investigate secretly the background of Ting Xue. Different from Tinghe, Ting Xue was very well-behaved."From tomorrow on, you are my maidservant. Tinghe was gone and now you are in her past position as the second-class maidservant." Qin Yunuan glimpsed at Ting Xue with praising eyes. Ting Xue acted so alert and resourcef
Fortunately, they had already entered the court, or else the hysterical reaction of Shangguan Yee would be seen by the country women standing outside who were good at gossiping. Qin Yunuan stared coldly at Shangguan Yee and Qin Yunzhuang. The former one flared up in a fighting mood, while the latter one was as timid and innocent as a little rabbit.Shangguan Yee won in her imposing manner. But pitifully, the more insolent she behaved, the less favored she would be in the court.Fortunately, Shangguan Yuan had been in official circles for many years. He had a pair of thick eyebrows and bright eyes with a few beards on his cheeks, which made him look more languished. Before Yan Chengbing whacked the table with the sounding block, Shangguan Yuan had ordered a servant girl to take hold of Shangguan Yee and reproached her in a low voice, "Did you forget what I had told you before leaving?"After this, he cast a resentful glance at Qin Yunzhuang, who
Ting Xue was no more than fourteen years old, standing like a little chicken in the crowd. It was also her first time to go in the public court for a case. She turned her head and looked at Qin Yunuan. Qin Yunuan only gave her a reassuring expression in the eyes."I'm... I'm Ting Xue.""Servant girl Ting Xue, what do you do in Third Miss Qin's yard?" Yan Chengbing asked as a rule.Ting Xue answered, "I did only the rough work before, like sweeping and boiling water. Today, I was promoted to a second-class servant girl and will be responsible for cleaning Third Miss's room."Although the voice was shaking, her answer was methodical.Yan Chengbing nodded, "Last night, Did Third Miss Qin stay in the yard all the time?"Ting Xue's lips pressed suddenly, and she seemed to be going through a very difficult struggle. She looked at Qin Yunuan for a while and then turned to Qin Yunzhuang."Ting Xue, yo
Shangguan Yee had always behaved in that way. She was self-willed, self-centered, smart in her conceit. Every inference she made revolved around her. Qin Yunzhuang schemed this to revenge her and her brother. Qin Yunuan listened with indifference. But that would work, too. At least it irritated Shangguan Yee and woke her heart of potential vengeance. It could be terrifying when a powerful heiress of the Shangguan Family started her revenge."If Qin Yunzhuang had retaliated against you for her face, I would still have believed it. But if she had done it because Qin Yuwan was about to marry your brother as a concubine," Qin Yunuan raised an eyebrow, "Miss Shangguan, you have overestimated the friendship between my eldest and second sister."Shangguan Yee was naive and immature, but also very passionate."By the way, don't you think that Grand Miss may just have arranged this meeting for your brother? Li might be the real killer for your brother.