Chapter 100 The Fifth Master Died

After listening to the system's words, Qin Yuqing did not have much emotional fluctuation. Instead, she carefully recalled the system's words and rethought the system and her position.

There is nothing wrong with not letting people in this world know about the existence of the system. After all, the power of the system is beyond this world.

Unless you are a BUG like Yu Bingyan.

But the system's attitude towards Yu Bingyan was also very strange. Often, it gave Qin Yuqing a sense of déjà vu that they were of the same origin, but as soon as this idea came out, it would be quickly denied.

Yu Bingyan was clearly aware of the existence of the system and was very hostile towards it.

The system's attitude towards herself was unpredictable. Most of the time, Qin Yuqing felt that the system was "controlling" her in a superior manner.

But there are also times when the system will inadvertently reveal a bit of humanity, and the humanized part is close to Qin Yuqing.

System...is it really just a system?

Forget it, Qin Yuqing sighed. She looked at Lu Jingchuan again, whose eyes were full of worry, smiled, shook her head, and made an unspeakable gesture.

In just a moment, Lu Jingchuan understood what Qin Yuqing meant. The pain in his eyes became even more intense. He leaned on Qin Yuqing's head and whispered softly, "I'm sorry, I'm late."

Qin Yuqing felt the force on her head, and she suddenly remembered that many things had happened along the way, she had met many people, and she had heard different voices.

But there is one sentence that has been emphasized over and over again.

"Time is running out." Qin Yuqing reached out and patted the back of Lu Jingchuan's hand, her tone full of confusion. "Why are they all saying that time is running out?"

"You too, what do you mean by late?"

Lu Jingchuan didn't say anything, but looked at Qin Yuqing deeply. After a while, he said.

"It's me. It's too late."

Qin Yuqing understood clearly that Lu Jingchuan must not be able to say it at the moment.

The two smiled at each other, then looked at the moon. Qin Yuqing smiled and said, "Don't forget the agreement between us."

"Yeah, I won't forget it."

The next day, before they set off, they heard that Yao Yu had brought his mother over. His mother was wearing plain clothes, which she had changed temporarily in the inn.

As soon as he entered the room, Qin Yuqing saw Yao Yu's anxious expression, and then saw the woman following him. Qin Yuqing was suddenly startled, and a bad premonition came to his mind.

"The Fifth Master is dead." Yao Yu's voice trembled. "He hanged himself at home, admitting his guilt and accepting his punishment."

"Why do you say it was suicide?" Qin Yuqing frowned. This man's death was too sudden and too coincidental.

"Don't be anxious yet, explain everything clearly."

Yao Yu and his group sat down, and Chuntao and Xiaolu served them tea.

"Pu Qinghe, you and Chuntao go to the prefectural government first to check, and don't alert the enemy." After saying that, Qin Yuqing turned and looked at Lu Jiu who was not far away.

"Lu Jiu, in the name of the Imperial Master and Lu Jingchuan, lead your troops to surround the prefect. No one is allowed to enter before I arrive."

"Anyone who intrudes will be killed without mercy."

Lu Jiu nodded and directly skipped his master, since his master would definitely agree anyway.

Xiaolu and Xiaowu stood behind Qin Yuqing. Qin Yuqing thought for a moment and said, "Xiaowu, you go with Lu Jiu. I'm worried that some people won't buy it."

"Please take care of your own safety. You can shed blood if necessary. I will take full responsibility for everything."

Xiao Wu nodded, patted Xiao Lu's hand, and left the inn with Lu Jiu's integrated team.

"Xiaolu." Qin Yuqing turned to look at Xiaolu, whose face was still pale, and instructed, "For now, proceed as we said before, but this time it's your turn to cooperate with Xiaowu. Do you understand?"

The little deer nodded: "The little deer will protect himself and will not hinder the Sixth Princess."

"Unless it is necessary this time, Xiao Wu will be in charge." Qin Yuqing was still a little worried and reminded him again.

Then he looked at Yao Yu and said, "Tell me what happened that night. By the way, let me introduce the person next to you."

"This is my Yao family mistress, and also my biological mother."

Qin Yuqing nodded and bowed slightly towards Yao's mother: "Continue."

Mother Yao looked at Qin Yuqing in surprise. She had heard Yao Yu's introduction on the way here. Although she had never seen the Sixth Princess's true appearance, she saw the attitude of everyone when she stepped into the room.

Everyone invisibly surrounded the woman sitting in the main seat, and even the man sitting next to her was in a protective posture.

In addition to the arrangements just made, everyone obeyed the woman's orders, and the man next to her looked at her with a smile, tacitly agreeing to all her arrangements.

It is not difficult to guess that this woman is the legendary Sixth Princess Qin Yuqing. Before the Yao family encountered trouble, she had also heard about the Sixth Princess' deeds in the south.

But she didn't expect that the Sixth Princess would greet her. She understood that it was because the Sixth Princess regarded Yao Yu as her own, so she was polite to her.

Looking at the man next to the Sixth Princess, he was dressed in simple clothes, but he had an extraordinary aura. He looked at others with a sharp gaze, and there was no expression on his face.

Mother Yao thought of General Lu, a well-known figure in the capital, and Lu Jingchuan, the son of the Lu family.

Yao's mother was somewhat happy. Having been in business for many years, she could tell at a glance that the Sixth Princess was no ordinary person. It was a great honor for her son to be able to work with such a person.

Then, Yao's mother slapped Yao Yu on the head and said, "You are lucky, boy."

Everyone in the room looked at Yao's mother with some surprise. Yao Yu covered her head and said a little aggrievedly, "Mom, there are other people here. Please restrain yourself a little."

Watching the interaction between mother and son, Qin Yuqing chuckled and said, "Mother Yao is a person of temperament. There is no need to restrain herself. Besides, Yao Yu is my friend. There is no need to worry about those red tape."

"Thank you, Sixth Princess." Yao Yu knew that the Sixth Princess had a good temper and would not care about those etiquettes, but he understood that what should be followed must be followed.

"As soon as the cockcrowed today, the prefect's men came to the inn looking for me. They said that the Yao family had been acquitted and that everything that had happened before was a misunderstanding. The person who actually poisoned the family had already surrendered and hanged himself."

"He also committed suicide?" Qin Yuqing was a little confused. The Yao family must have known the inside story, so why were they acquitted now?

If the Fifth Master pleaded guilty, why did he insist on killing the Yao family before? Wasn't this unnecessary?

Besides, Qin Yuqing didn't think that it was because of the arrival of her, Lu Jingchuan, Xiao Wu and his group that the five adults felt oppressed and suddenly realized their mistakes.

What happened last night?

"Is there any news from Lin Haiyan?" Qin Yuqing recalled that Lin Haiyan was still in the capital. He might be born for a career in officialdom, so he soon became a close minister to the emperor.

"Yes." Yao Yu handed a letter to Chuntao, who then handed it to Qin Yuqing.

The content of the letter was very brief. There had been no new developments in the Yu family recently, and Yu Bingyan had been attending court honestly recently and had not done anything unusual.

Lord Song has been staying at home on sick leave. He became ill the day Qin Yuqing arrived in Luocheng.

The always noisy Fifth Princess Qin Youran actually stayed in the palace for a rare occasion and did not hold any strange banquets. This made some people in the capital who often attended banquets feel a little uncomfortable.

Qin Yuqing handed the letter to Lu Jingchuan. These people have been too quiet recently. Although the southern part cannot be said to be completely controlled by the royal family, at least the initiative is in Qin Yuqing's hands.

In addition, Lord Shen, the prefect of Luocheng, and General Song have both been taken back to the palace by Crown Prince Qin Youqian. Luocheng is no longer in their control.

"It seems that we need to know why the fifth master committed suicide first." Qin Yudan tapped the table with one hand. Something was not going right. She tended to think that the fifth master was murdered and then disguised as suicide.

But if that's the case, what is the murderer planning?

What is it in the hands of the Fifth Master that is worth the murderer going to such great lengths?

"There are some things we can talk about on the way." Qin Yuqing stood up and led everyone towards the prefectural government.

On the way, Qin Yuqing carefully inquired about some related matters from the person who came to apologize.

"The moment I got the news, I asked someone to fetch some documents. After all, the Yao family has some influence in Wuling City." A trace of loneliness flashed in Yao Yu's eyes, and he continued.

"The one who is apologizing is an orphan, but an older woman from the Yao family saw him on the street and took pity on him, so she adopted him. He has been raised in the Yao family ever since."

As she spoke, Yao Yu's voice etched with a hint of confusion: "Auntie named him Ah Sheng, hoping that he would have a bright and vibrant future."

"Ah Sheng was very well behaved in the mansion and never acted naughty. He always helped Auntie with chores. Father also loved him very much. He arranged for him to go to school and prepared a new house for him and Auntie."

"So, Ah Sheng shouldn't have poisoned someone."

After hearing what Yao Yu said, Qin Yuqing looked at the prefectural sign not far away and asked: "Do you think it's inappropriate based on Ah Sheng's performance in the prefectural government, or from your personal perspective?"

Yao Yu carefully considered what Qin Yuqing had said. In fact, he was not sure. Finally, as he stepped into the prefectural gate, Yao Yu said, "From my personal perspective, I personally don't think he would do that."

Qin Yuqing nodded. She was not in a position to define this matter. She did not know anyone except Yao Yu about this matter, but she knew one thing, a lesson learned from the modern world.

At the beginning of her business, she started a business with someone she thought was a good friend, but she found that person was completely different from what she had imagined, and some things happened and the results were completely different from what she had seen.

Qin Yuqing understood at that time that when people look at other people or things, they will use the filter of subjective judgment, which will lead to deviations in their cognition of some things or people.

"Perhaps, for Ah Sheng, other things have happened in the past few years."

Yao Yu subconsciously wanted to refute. He didn't think his father and aunt would abuse Asheng. If they were not good to him, there would be no need to give him so many different preferential treatments.

Many children in Dayin cannot afford to go to school, especially orphans or children of servants in various mansions.

"It's the same situation as mine." Qin Yuqing's tone was understated, as if he was talking about a very simple matter. "Before you knew me, when no one knew me, your first impression and thoughts when you saw me were not all based on what others said."

"Just like, I am actually the unloved Sixth Princess in the harem, and no one cares about my mother's death. Anyone can bully me, but all this is because of a word from my father."

Qin Yuqing paused, Chuntao pushed open the door of the prefect's room, and continued.

"I became the most favored sixth princess."