Return of the Swallow

Qin Yining's carriage stopped like that in the hidden alley behind Prince Ning's mansion. Shopkeeper Zhong Da got out of the car and went to find someone to ask about the matter just now. Qin Yining, Bingtang and Jiyun stayed in the car and waited.

Bingtang asked in a low voice, "Girl, why don't we go in? Prince Ning should be in the mansion at this time. Is the girl worried that Prince Ning will not agree?"

"Yeah, let's not say anything else, let me first say that if I were King Ning, I wouldn't let myself get into such troubles for nothing. Now the government is in chaos, King Ning has led troops, and the emperor is suspicious, what? If you don't do it, it's hard to guarantee that people will guess too much, not to mention standing in line at will. This is the biggest taboo."

Qin Yining lowered his long eyelashes, rubbed the red bean bracelet on the thin white left wrist with the fingers of his right hand, and said quietly, "Actually, I just don't want to let go of any thread. See if there is an opportunity, if not, I still have to bite the bullet and ask for something."

"This girl is right." Ji Yun said with admiration, "Only by not letting go of any clues can we seize all opportunities. The lord has always done this, so it's no wonder that the lord will let the girl go. So much love on the apex of the heart, it turns out to be congenial."

Qin Yining fluttered her cheeks and said angrily, "What did you say, when you're serious, how do you talk about him."

Seeing Qin Yining's blushing face and even her ears, Ji Yun couldn't help joking: "It's strange, the slaves didn't say anything indecent, but just mentioned the prince. Or the girl thought about it herself. What's wrong?"

When Qin Yining heard it, he felt a thud in his head, and his face was almost red with blood dripping. Ji Yun looked away when he was beaten to death, and refused to say a word.

Ji Yun and Bingtang looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

It seems that the relationship between the prince and the girl has not been affected by the disputes between the two countries, but has gradually improved.

It's no wonder that the prince was so attentive to the girl that he didn't forget to prepare beef in advance to get some delicious food for the girl.

For one thing, a man is willing to cook for a woman, which in itself is extremely moving.

Second, no matter in Dayan or Dayan, even a noble, it is not so easy to eat beef, cattle are labor, and killing cattle is a major crime, Wang Ye can get a piece of beef tendon when Dayan is in famine The meat came to cook noodles for the girl, which shows how much thought she put into the girl.

The servants looked on and moved for the girl, not to mention Qin Yining who was the party involved?

The two maids were afraid that Qin Yining would not be able to wipe them off,

He only joked in his heart, and didn't dare to say a word on his face.

Qin Yining leaned against the wall of the carriage and looked at a grass outside through the screen window.

The weather was hot, but fortunately they parked under the shade of a tree, which could relieve some of the sweltering heat. However, for a while, Qin Yining also sweated for a while, and kept shaking it with a fan.

After waiting for an hour, the shopkeeper Zhong Da came back sweating profusely.

"Master." Shopkeeper Zhong Da got into the carriage, Jiyun and Bingtang got off the carriage consciously, handed over water and a handkerchief to serve Shopkeeper Zhong Da, and then walked away from the coachman.

Qin Yining looked at shopkeeper Zhong Da's sweat-drenched neckline and temples, and said apologetically, "It's hard for the shopkeeper to make this trip on a hot day."

"It's okay, it's not a big deal." Storekeeper Zhong Da waved his hand and said with a smile, "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my mission, and I really asked the old man to find out some news.

"Just a young man, I ordered someone to check. This man is Li Wenhan. He was admitted as a scholar at the age of fourteen, and he is eight years old. He has never been diligent in his career. Gambling outside, I owe a lot of money. Owner, guess what the woman who gave him the gift just now gave him?"

Qin Yining said, "Is that woman a good friend of him? Naturally, what he gave him was something that could repay his debts. No matter how bad the palace was, the three melons and two dates would be enough for Li Wenhan to squander outside."

"The owner's guess is good. I just found out about the woman. She is the most powerful maid by Concubine Ning's side. Her name is Qiangwei. She and Li Wenhan have known each other for four years. The debt owed by gambling can always be repaid at a critical juncture later, and I think it all depends on Qiangwei.

"Since this Rose serves Princess Ning, she must have the opportunity to get in touch with some gold and silver jewelry that Princess Ning doesn't often care about. I ordered someone to follow Li Wenhan and found out that he went to the pawnshop's jewelry, and then asked someone to clear the pawnshop's court service, I learned that Li Wenhan used to pawn everything in that pawnshop."

Qin Yining nodded when he heard the words, his eyes showing contemplation.

Storekeeper Zhong Da didn't bother, he picked up the herbal tea and drank another bowl, and then he picked up the palm fan on the carriage and fanned it by himself.

The fan in Qin Yining's hand was also shaking, but after a while, Qin asked the shopkeeper Zhong Da with a smile.

"Does the shopkeeper know that King Ning and the Cao family have any business in the city?"

The shopkeeper Zhong Da asked in surprise: "Why does the owner ask this? Ning Wang's family and Cao Guozhang's family have a lot of business. If the owner wants to be detailed, it must be carefully sorted out."

Qin Yining twisted the red bean bracelet with her fingers and said in a low voice, "The big shopkeeper will investigate and see if their business overlaps."

"Master, are you trying to... look for an opportunity to provoke the relationship between the two businesses?" Manager Zhong Da asked uncertainly.

"Yeah." Qin Yining nodded.

"It's not feasible." The shopkeeper Zhong Da said sincerely, "Employer, as long as there is an unwritten rule among the nobles and nobles who do business in the city, if there is some small friction in the business exchanges on the storefront, That is also the friction between the servants, and the masters will not participate in it. Even if we do too much at this moment, I am afraid that it will not be able to attract the attention of King Ning. "

Qin Yining shook his head and said with a smile: "That's not necessarily true. There are two important things now. First, let the people of the Cao family become arrogant and bully King Ning's business. This kind of provocation is not difficult. The shopkeeper secretly contacted Qiangwei."

Qin Yining lowered her voice and whispered a few words in the ear of shopkeeper Zhong Da.

Storekeeper Zhong Da listened with round eyes, as if in disbelief, and as if frightened. After a while, he said, "Master, will you be taking too much risk? That Qiangwei is someone who has served the princess for a long time. When things fail, the consequences are unimaginable!"

"It doesn't matter, she wants to be loyal, but she hopes that she and the surnamed Li can survive. There is solid evidence at the pawnshop."

Shopkeeper Zhong Da thought about it carefully, but it was true.

"Okay, then it's all according to what the boss said, I'll do it now, and the boss can go home with peace of mind and wait for the news."

Qin Yining smiled gratefully: "There is a big shopkeeper working here."

"Where is it?" Master Zhong got out of the carriage and went to do serious business with a little excitement on his face.

Qin Yining called Ji Yun and Bingtang, and the three returned to the Hou residence.

ps: Sorry for being late because of something at home, let me give you a short appetizer first, and it will be delivered later.