Beggars who had been waiting nearby swarmed in, and soon the teahouse was packed with people.
Everyone was busy picking up coins. These days, no one would complain about having too much money.
The person watching in the dark had a feeling something was wrong and was afraid that he had lost three people again.
He stared at the window without blinking, afraid that the person would run away.
Su Yun and the other two lowered their heads and followed the group of people to squeeze in through the main entrance.
They quietly squeezed out together again.
Guan Xi straightened her messy clothes and raised her voice deliberately.
"Who has more money to throw money around? What's the point of throwing copper coins? If you have the guts, throw gold leaves! You almost squeezed me to death."
"Okay, you're the only one who talks too much. We've almost finished our tea today, let's all go home and meet again tomorrow." Qin Fuying took the lead and left first.
The person in the dark really followed.
Qin Fuying turned many turns and ended up in a dead end.
She held the coin between her fingers and threw it out.
The man on the wall groaned and fell down.
Qin Fuying directly broke the big man's jaw and carried him back to the princess's mansion.
On the other side of the teahouse, the three people in the private room were also smart. When they heard the noise, they tore off their human skin masks and hid in the chaotic crowd before leaving.
Guan Xi patted Su Yun's shoulder.
"Niece, let your uncle take you back first."
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Shan Shaoqing's Mansion.
Shan Qingfeng was sitting at the stone table drinking tea when he received the secret letter while in the Dali Temple.
This letter was not given to him by someone else, but by King Fu Yuan of Qi.
The letter bluntly stated that someone was going to attack him and had sent someone to place several baby corpses and a box of gold ingots in his house.
The King of Qi wanted to join forces with him to lure out the person behind the scenes.
He thought about it and agreed.
He first deliberately ran back to the mansion in a panic, ostensibly to take care of the baby in the kitchen, but in reality he wanted Her Royal Highness the Princess and the other two to leave.
Wuchang looked unhappy after dealing with the baby's body. He came to Shan Qingfeng and whispered.
"Sir, everything has been taken care of, don't worry."
"Bang~" the door was kicked open.
Tiekong and Fu Yuan came with the officials.
Fu Yuan held the golden medal.
"The emperor has ordered me to investigate this matter thoroughly. Come, search for me!"
The officers divided into two teams with their swords and began to act.
Tiekong paced over.
"Shan Shaoqing is so relaxed, could it be that everything has been dealt with?"
"Butcher Zhu and A Cui have confessed. You, Shan Shaoqing, are the one who ordered them to do so. Not only did you send people to steal babies, you also traded them, starting a human flesh business. Shan Shaoqing, do you admit your guilt?"
"May I ask Justice Tie Tingwei, besides these two witnesses, is there any physical evidence?" Shan Qingfeng stood up. His aura was no less than Tie Kong's. He stared straight into Tie Kong's eyes.
Tiekong laughed twice and cupped his hands.
"Wait until the King of Qi's men have finished their search, and then I'll see if Shaoqing Shan has anything else to say."
Shan Qingfeng bowed to Fu Yuan.
"King Qi, I am innocent and serve Your Majesty wholeheartedly. I would never do such a shameless thing."
"Whether it is or not, wait until my people finish the search before you tell." Fu Yuan had a cold face, as if he was not familiar with Shan Qingfeng.
Soon, the officers came out carrying a tin and wooden box.
"Open it." Fu Yuan ordered.
The officer chopped the big lock with a knife.
With a "click", the lock was cut open.
The officer thrust his broadsword into the ironwood box and pushed hard.
The neatly stacked gold ingots sparkled in the sunlight.
Shan Qingfeng looked at the iron and wooden box.
Although he deliberately left the box as evidence, he didn't expect the other party to be so willing to spend so much money on it.
I thought they were silver ingots, but they turned out to be shining gold.
Tiekong smiled, and the scar on his face looked like a moving centipede.
"What else do you have to say, Mr. Shan? With Mr. Shan's annual salary, I'm afraid he won't be able to earn so many gold ingots in his entire life."
These words were quite heartbreaking, hurting Dan Qingfeng's heart.
Fu Yuan waved his hand and said, "Come here, take all the people in Shan Shaoqing's residence and detain them in the Dali Temple, and wait for my personal investigation."
The officers went out and captured all the people in a short time.
Seeing that all the people were men, Fu Yuan glanced at Shan Qingfeng secretly.
Shan Qingfeng: !!!
You can frame him, you can ask him to cooperate in acting, you can say he can't make money, but you can't suspect him of being gay.
He simply thought that women were troublesome and that men were efficient, that was all.
Shan Qingfeng stared.
At the same time, Qin Shi also took action.
This time, he and Fu Yuan temporarily reached a consensus.
This matter is really too terrible. If the person behind the scenes is not found out, the people of Qin will be in panic in the future.
Qin Shi brought a group of people to secretly investigate the people who had contact with Zhu the Butcher and A Cui.
They also investigated the thin man who had been taken to the Dali Temple.
The investigation actually gave him some clues, but the more he dug into it, the more frightened he became.
Qin Shi put his hands to his mouth and blew a whistle, and an eagle flew by.
He tied the written note to the eagle's calf and patted its head.
The eagle spread its wings and flew high, and soon disappeared.
Fu Yuan, who was in the Dali Temple, took the note from Qingyi's hand.
He unfolded it, looked at it, and threw it directly into the brazier.
The flames burned and the note turned into ashes.
Palace of Heavenly Purity.
The emperor is reviewing memorials.
Since the last time he killed a chicken to scare the monkeys, the ministers in the court have indeed become much more honest.
Even if he proposed something, no one dared to object.
Eunuch De walked carefully to the emperor with a whisk in his hand.
"Your Majesty, the eldest princess is waiting outside."
"Let her in!" The emperor rubbed his temple.
Eunuch De seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
The emperor asked, "If you have something to say, just tell me."
"In reply to your Majesty, the eldest princess also brought a big man with her." Eunuch De said, bending over.
The emperor paused and said, "Let someone come in together."
"Yes." Eunuch De stepped back.
Qin Fuying grabbed the big man by the back of his collar and dragged him in.
"Your son pays homage to His Majesty." She saluted.
The emperor waved his hand, "Fuying, this is..."
Qin Fuying has always been a straightforward person. She threw the big man to the ground and said in a cold voice.
"I want you to find the prince."
The emperor understood it very well, but he did not expect that the prince would actually reach out to Fu Ying.
It was obvious that Fu Ying was just a woman and posed no threat to him at all.
The emperor's face darkened, "Xiao Dezi, go find the prince and bring him to the Qianqing Palace."
"Yes." Eunuch De accepted the order.
Qin Mian had received the news as early as when Qin Fuying entered the palace, but he never imagined that his imperial sister would lay the matter out in the open.
He was not surprised that Eunuch De came.
Qin Mian arrived at the Qianqing Palace and was interrupted by the emperor just as he was about to kneel down to pay homage.
A teacup hit him on the head.
Qin Mian did not dodge. There was a cut on his forehead and a lot of blood flowed out.
Qin Mian knelt down, "Father, please calm down."
"As a crown prince, is this how you act? What did Grand Tutor Cao teach you? Or have you just read so much that nothing counts?" The emperor pointed at Qin Mian and cursed.
Finally, he pointed at the big man.
"Tell me, why is this happening?"
(End of this chapter)