Chapter 303 The Secret of the Gift
"Who is it? Who is pressing my head? Someone come quickly!" The woman couldn't open her eyes and screamed. Qin Yuping behind her took a big step back in disgust.
"Madam, I can tell you must be thirsty from all the talk you've been saying. I'm offering you some soup, but why are you so eager to just dive in?"
Qin Yuping looked innocent and puzzled as she looked at the lady who had her eyes closed and was wiping her face with a handkerchief, smearing vegetable soup everywhere.
"I have never said much, I... I am just..."
The woman felt a little guilty. She thought that since she was far away from the Qin family's main seat, no one would hear her gossip. She didn't expect that people who practiced martial arts had good hearing. Moreover, Su Qianqian had already told them to be careful, so if anyone said something unpleasant, don't be polite. Qin Yuping waited for a long time before catching one, and then quickly came over to take action.
[This is Mrs. Wu, the wife of the Chief of the Herdsmen. Her husband is currently out inspecting the herdsmen of various states. He is often on duty outside during the four seasons of each year.
The lady felt lonely staying alone in her empty room, so she took the opportunity to go out and have tea with other ladies to flirt with the man. On weekdays, she pretended to be serious and gossiped about other women everywhere.
A few days ago, she heard that Prince Zhou went to the Xin Mansion to propose marriage. She was very jealous, so she prepared a gift and came in with a familiar lady. 】
The system snorted with disdain. Su Qianqian followed the clues found by the system and actually saw the video footage of Mrs. Wu flirting with others. In the past, there were only words to describe the scene!
Su Qianqian was excited about this upgrade for a moment, but she decided to use this new function to teach that long-tongued bitch a lesson first, so she sneered and walked over:
"Madam Wu, you talk a lot and do a lot. Whether you are the second wife or the second young lady of our Wuning Marquis's Mansion, you are upright and there is nothing to criticize.
But when Mrs. Wu went out to burn incense the day before yesterday, did she have any idea what she did in the meditation room of the temple? That is a quiet Buddhist place. Let’s go to another place later. ”
"You...you are talking nonsense...how could you..." There were still vegetable leaves on Wu's hair, and her face was covered with greasy steamed buns. When she opened her eyes, she was filled with fear and didn't care how embarrassed she was.
"Bang!" Qin Yuping kicked Wu in the knee and she fell to the ground unexpectedly.
"Where do you get the courage to speak to my third sister-in-law like this? Do you want our mansion to bring that person here immediately before you admit it?"
Qin Yuping said coldly and took a half step back. The woman's appearance was too disgusting to look at.
"No...no..." Mrs. Wu waved her hands in panic.
"I don't have the time to catch your husband's adulterer. Someone, throw Madam Wu and her gift out together, and don't let them pollute our territory."
As Su Qianqian spoke, she looked at the two women next to her. At this time, they were trembling with fear and shrinking their heads, fearing that they would get into trouble.
"Madam He, our mansion has never had any dealings with the Chief Censor He, so as to avoid suspicion of bribing the censor. Today, the guests are guests, and the etiquette of hospitality has not excluded Madam He. Why does Madam He have so many complaints about our Wuning Marquisate?
The Marquis of Wuning's Mansion has no rules but never breaks the rules. There are rules everywhere in Lord He's Mansion. There is a paradise inside Lord He's study. Does Madam He want the emperor to verify how the Chief Censor can be so unrestrained and not afraid of worldly views? ”
Su Qianqian looked at Madam He Liansheng, the first person who said that the Marquis' Mansion had no rules, and she really didn't understand how she was brainwashed. On the one hand, she was doing shocking and shameless things, and on the other hand, she thought that others did not follow the rules.
"Madam, what do you mean by this? What do you mean by being unrestrained in a paradise? I don't understand what you mean. I came here with good intentions to congratulate you, but I didn't expect to cause trouble for my master. I'm leaving now. The threshold of Wuning Marquis's Mansion is really high."
Mrs. He forced herself to remain calm, steadying herself, and stood up, pretending to be angry and walked away.
"Don't worry, Madam He. Even if you don't sign the gift you brought, we in the Marquis' Mansion will remember it clearly. Someone, bring the scroll and the ancient book over here."
Su Qianqian gave the order in a gentle voice, and Nanny Cheng quickly brought two brocade boxes, one long and one square.
Mrs. He forced herself to remain calm, looking at Su Qianqian in silence, thinking of a countermeasure in her mind.
"Mrs. He, this painting is the gift you brought. Please unfold it and show it to everyone present."
Four clever maids came over, opened the long brocade box, took out the scroll from the box, and slowly unfolded it. It turned out to be a long scroll that was more than two meters long and one foot wide.
The painting features palace ladies as well as men sitting casually listening to music. It cannot be said that the layout is very good, but it is very realistic. The figures in the scroll have different postures, and there are more than 30 of them.
"This... this is not a gift from me..." Mrs. He looked at the painting and turned her head away, denying it with an evasive look.
"Mrs. He probably doesn't know that our mansion has always had a rule for receiving gifts. No matter who sends it, when Madam signs her name on the gift list, we will remember it clearly. There is a number on this box, so there will be no mistake."
At this time, Nanny Cheng took out the signature list that she had prepared, and the code behind Mrs. He's name exactly matched the one on the bottom of the box.
"Mrs. He, don't deny it so quickly. Otherwise, the story behind it won't be that interesting. You seem to be very guilty. I thought Mrs. He didn't know about it, but it seems that you do."
Su Qianqian walked to the place where the scroll was, smiling, and all the information about the scroll appeared on the system panel.
"This painting was made in the 12th year of Gia Long. That year, a major event happened in the palace. Do you want me to tell you what it was?
The date recorded in this painting is the Gengzi day of the Bingyin month in the 12th year of Gia Long. This was the day when the rebel King Li Bing forced the emperor to abdicate. Why would he be sitting here drinking and having fun peacefully?
Moreover, all the characters in this painting have their names hidden on their clothes. What does this mean? Madam He, what is your intention in sending such a painting to my Marquis Wuning's Mansion? ”
Su Qianqian's voice was not loud, but it was like a thunderclap in the ears of those who heard it. In the twelfth year of Jialong, Li Bing rebelled and forced the emperor to abdicate, but was stabbed to death in the previous emperor's bedroom by the current emperor and the crown prince at the time.
If, as depicted in the scroll, Li Bing was drinking and listening to music, how could there be talk of forcing the emperor to abdicate? This is clearly an allusion to the emperor framing and murdering Li Bing!
With such a scroll hidden in the mansion, no matter who the meritorious official was, he would be unable to defend himself if it was discovered. The elders and several adult young masters of the Qin family were all sweating coldly at this time.
They originally didn't understand why Su Qianqian insisted on putting numbers on each person's gift and recording them on the guest signature list. Now they realize how important a line of defense this is.
"Madam Hou, you must not make false accusations at will. I came here empty-handed to clear my master's name, so as not to be accused of colluding with court officials. This painting was definitely not taken by me!"
After Su Qianqian revealed the secret, Mrs. He was a little flustered and could only deny it. If she admitted it, their He family would be suspected by the emperor, and He Liansheng could not bear this crime.
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