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The layout of the exhibition hadn't changed much. The pieces were still arranged the same way they were before, except that they were covered with a layer of cloth.
Glancing at the grayish-white cloth, Jiang Nian thought of the scene he saw on the fourth floor.
The layers of gauze curtains swept down like waterfalls, with long gauze tails dragging on the ground. The wide scene was blocked by them, making it difficult to see the panoramic view.
Noticing that Jiang Nian's gaze lingered on the cloth, You paused for a moment, tilted his head slightly, and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"..." Jiang Nian came back to his senses and showed his dimples to You: "I was thinking about the purpose of those white cloths when I went to the fourth floor this morning."
You chuckled when she heard the answer, as if she wasn't surprised by her doubts: "Those cloths are a maze."
"If you're not familiar with that floor, you'll get lost there... and eventually be discovered by patrolling servants."
Jiang Nian then recalled what he had asked the secret guard to do at noon to get the perfume.
Apart from the talisman formation, she also has Princess Qingping's antidote and intelligence yet to obtain.
Even if the position and concerns have been made clear.
It also doesn't mean that she has to reveal the other two clues she wants.
Therefore, she also needed a bottle of colorless perfume that belonged to her alone.
Jiang Nian lowered his eyes and looked at the fragrance on his body.
The scent of the perfume that Xiao Yingzhu wanted to give as a gift was as refreshing as mangosteen, but it faded over time, and there wasn't much scent left now.
The fine white powder has been scattered all the way with You.
If it happened that no one came to clean Zuihualou during this period, they might have stayed there until the dispute in the building started.
Thoughts sinking for a moment, Jiang Nian raised his eyes and looked at You in front of him: "So what is the function of the fourth floor?"
"It's a place where personal maids are tested for obedience."
You's voice was profound and full of a faint smile, making one feel cold: "Any maid who makes a mistake or does something she shouldn't do will be thrown there."
"Just stay on that floor for three or four days, without food or water, and without seeing anyone, and everything will be solved."
He turned around and glanced at Jiang Nian, as if he was curious about the reaction of the hamster he had been secretly dealing with. Seeing that Jiang Nian's face was slightly pale, he thought she was scared and said softly:
"But it doesn't matter. Miss Jiang is such a trustworthy person, so she will naturally not go there again."
Worried about the safety of the secret guards, Jiang Nian lowered his eyes and smiled faintly, "Of course."
"I always feel that I am lucky to be able to work with You."
Just as You emphasized the words "things that shouldn't be done" when describing the purpose of the four layers of white cloth, Jiang Nianwen smiled gently, also emphasizing the word "good luck".
You, who was in front, seemed to be in a good mood. He didn't talk to her anymore. After walking a few steps, he started humming a little tune.
The melody was gentle and melodious, but in this gloomy and dim light, with a row of tall picture frames, it sounded eerie, like a puppet with a tuned voice and out of tune.
Jiang Nian lowered her eyes, thinking about which strange thing she should confess, when she suddenly felt that the tone was somewhat familiar.
It seems like I've heard it somewhere before.
She often listened to songs in modern times, but the tunes she hummed were obviously much more ancient than modern ones.
It has a strong flavor.
Before Jiang Nian could think about it, You stopped in front.
"Here we are, your third talisman array."
He raised his hand to indicate the faintly fluorescent talisman array in front of him, and then his gaze fell thoughtfully on the cuffs of Jiang Nian's maid's uniform.
"Go check it out first. Once you've confirmed it...please tell me."
You smiled and pointed at her cuffs.
"Didn't you just say that you should confess the rare item before reaching the talisman formation?"
"But since you haven't made up your mind, I'll help you choose one—"
His gaze paused on Jiang Nian's cuffs, and he relaxed his brows with a hint of inquiry:
"The one in your hand."
Feeling Jiang Nian's surprised gaze, he narrowed his eyes with a curious look.
"From the moment we met, I was very interested in you."
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Youguan Mansion
After Qin Lan came back from Xiao Yingzhu, he immediately turned into the information room.
The soldiers inside were coming in and out, either busy checking the progress of the handover with Yu He, or verifying the accuracy of the information about the second prince that Xiao Yingzhu got from Xi Zhen.
After seeing that they could not gain any benefits by acting coquettishly and making trouble in front of Qin Lan, Yibu became much more obedient.
Qin Lan stopped in front of the table where the letter containing information about the second prince was placed. He reached out and picked up the letter, then lowered his eyes to take a look.
A while ago, the focus of work was on Meng Yao. Now that Meng Yao has fallen, the focus has returned to its original position.
Opening the envelope, the words on it were written in a sloppy manner, but they were written firmly on the same horizontal line.
It can be seen that the person who received the information was in a hurry and was in a state of confusion when he wrote the letter.
The busy Buqu raised his head from a pile of loose pages, took a moment to glance at Qin Lan, and began to explain:
"Master, the authenticity of the letter has been confirmed. It was written by Yu He's subordinate himself. There is no mistake in this regard, but——"
Changing the subject, he turned around in his chair and pointed to the lines of text below.
The neatness of those lines of text is not as good as the ones above, and can be described as a sharp turn.
The handwriting was so illegible that it was almost impossible to tell what it was expressing. The words that were originally on the same horizontal line became distorted, and the straight lines were all going towards the slope.
"Whether the information in these lines is correct remains to be discussed."
Qin Lan then glanced down and flicked the letter with his fingertips.
"How do you say that?"
The soldier tapped his chin with the brush in his hand and thought:
"We can verify the above content through channels, but as for the following lines, we still haven't found any channels to verify whether the content is correct."
"If we continue investigating, it might take a long time and cost a lot of money..." Buqu hesitated and looked up at Qin Lan. "Master, do you want to continue investigating?"
Qin Lan slammed the letter down on his head in a bad mood. "Check! Why not? The cabinet isn't in deficit yet, and we're not so poor that we can't even afford this little money."
After receiving the personal guarantee and affirmation on the finances from the head of the Intelligence Pavilion, the soldiers cheered and threw themselves down at their posts.
"As you command, Pavilion Master! We will do our best to track him down!"
The parts I chose are of good origin, and there is nothing I can do if they grow crooked in the end.
Qin Lan is young, handsome and talented. He is not even thirty yet, but he already has the fatigue that only an old father would have.
He said nothing more, glanced at the line of words again, and put the letter back on the table.
Thinking about which path to take next, he walked out of the data room again.
The corridor is not long and it won’t be long before you reach the flower hall. After having a small tea party for one person in the flower hall, you can go to find Yu He on time.
Before coming to Cang County, he and Yu He didn't know each other. After arriving in Cang County, they met a few times in conversation.
But it was only a few times.
There was no private conversation at all.
After several conversations, Qin Lan almost understood Yu He's character, and he thought the other party was the same.
He walked with his hands behind his back, and when he passed by Xiao Yingzhu's courtyard, he stopped to look at the scenery in the courtyard for a while.
The bamboo forest is lush and the trees are verdant.
At the end of the long corridor in the distance is the study where Xiao Yingzhu has been working most often in recent days.
At this moment, the window was slightly open. When the wind blew, the fallen leaves floated onto the windowsill, and the light shone through in shiny arcs.
This time when Jiang Nian goes to Zuihualou, they will be scattered.
The next time they meet should be the day Jiang Nian returns with the information.
Since Meng Yao's whereabouts had almost been found, and there was still the matter of the goddess to be done, and Meng Yao had no intention of moving, Qin Lan sent a few troops to guard him, so as not to alert the enemy at this critical juncture and cause trouble.
After this... we will wait for Princess Qingping to wake up, and then take Meng Yao back to the capital.
By then, all these miscellaneous matters will be left to Emperor Changde to handle.
They are responsible for it every day, and they don’t have the life to waste.
Qin Lan didn't want to die suddenly at such a young age in a position where he had only worked halfway.
He sighed, turned and walked towards the gate of Youguan Mansion.
After walking a few steps, I thought of those people who were captured by the goddess and used as animals for research.
After many twists and turns, he was arranged to stay in the State Guesthouse, which had already been cleaned by Yu He once.
The State Guesthouse is Meng Yao's base. This time, during the cleanup, a lot of tasks were uncovered that Meng Jian had thrown to Meng Yao because he was too lazy to do them himself.
Following the names and places mentioned in the mission, Yu He's subordinates searched for a bunch of minor officials and ruffians who were involved with the Wu Mi people.
Although they were all insignificant little creatures, after cleaning it was like most of the cockroach eggs had been cleaned away. Except for a few big ones that were running around and could not be found for the time being, everything else made people feel happy.
It feels like the dirty Cang County has become much cleaner.
Qin Lan walked out of the gate humming a tuneless song.
Seeing the driver waiting outside, he raised his hand and waved.
"Go to the temporary command post."
Since he and Yu He had agreed to explore the route - even though he was the only one going there himself, Yu He still remained inactive.
But he still had to confirm it in front of his real self before communicating with Yu He's subordinates.
The driver responded and immediately started to drive the horse around and head down the mountain.
Sitting in the carriage, I was thinking about what was going to happen next. The tea on the table was almost cold and I didn't even bother to drink it.
The magnificently decorated Zuihua Tower not far away stands out in the gradually graying air.
He thought that the driver who took him to the temporary command post was also the driver who took Jiang Nian to Zuihualou during the day.
After a moment of silence, Qin Lan raised his head, looked forward, and asked, "Were you the one who sent the message from the pavilion?"
The driver, wearing a hat that gave no sign of his true beauty, simply replied, "Yes."
Qin Lan said "hmm", blinked, and ordered:
"Pay attention to the movements in the pavilion in the near future."
"Especially Miss Jiang's."
Although there were no incidents like the left eye twitching causing disaster and the right eye twitching causing wealth, Qin Lan always had an inexplicable feeling that Jiang Nian might be conveying some information to Youguan in the near future.
Now that the anniversary of Xiao Yingzhu's parents' death is approaching, he has to hide his thoughts and go to see Emperor Changde to prevent that old fox from seeing through Xiao Yingzhu's heart - it's not that he doesn't trust Xiao Yingzhu, but he's just in case.
Qin Lan decided to take the information and read it, and then send it to Xiao Yingzhu at the right time.
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