Chapter 421 Killing Wolves and Looking for People
Qin Hanzhang took a look at Prince Ping's robe and found that there were stains of dirt and blood. Some places were torn. He didn't know whether the bloodstains were from human or wolf.
"Prince Ping is an envoy from Daliang. Why is he so concerned about the affairs of Daqi officials? Why did he need to explain to Your Highness how Su Qian died?"
Qin Hanzhang responded coldly with a blank expression on his face, but his eyes seemed to inadvertently glance at the carriage next to him.
Su Qianqian was sitting in the car. When she heard voices outside, she was a little surprised and lifted the curtain to look outside.
Prince Ping's gaze followed Qin Hanzhang to the carriage. Coincidentally, Su Qianqian lifted the curtain and their eyes met.
"Although Su Qian is an official of Da Qi, does Da Qi have laws that prohibit officials from having personal relationships with foreign envoys? I have saved Su Qian's life, and he is my friend. What's wrong with me asking about his whereabouts?"
Prince Ping withdrew his gaze and questioned coldly.
"The dead cannot be resurrected. Your Highness Prince Ping, please do not dwell on this matter any longer, and do not disturb Su Qian's peace. This is all I have to say."
Qin Hanzhang ignored Prince Ping and continued walking towards the carriage. Su Qianqian had already lowered the curtains by then.
[Killing a wolf to look for someone, is this something a human would do? Those wolves are so unlucky! From now on, I will keep a low profile and stay away from crazy people and danger! 】
Su Qianqian couldn't help but complain in her heart.
Jiang Baipin, who was following behind Prince Ping, was already exhausted and haggard. When he heard Qin Hanzhang's words, he was about to ride away. At this moment, he suddenly pulled the reins. His fatigue and frustration turned into shock. He stared at the carriage as Qin Hanzhang was getting in.
Prince Ping was also watching Qin Hanzhang's back disappear. Prince Xiang and Duke Xu got on their carriages and returned to the palace to report. He jumped on his horse again and galloped towards the city.
Jiang Baipin was not in a hurry to leave, but followed Qin Hanzhang's carriage from a distance, all the way to the vicinity of the Marquis' Mansion.
The carriage went straight into the gate. Jiang Baipin stopped far away, his eyes full of confusion...
That night, Qin Hanzhang returned home and told Su Qianqian that he had found out the person behind those people, and it turned out to be Duke Zhou.
"Duke Zhou? Why did he do this?" Su Qianqian asked curiously.
"This matter has not been verified yet... Although Duke Zhou was estranged from the Qin family in the past, I don't think he was responsible for this incident." Qin Hanzhang said with a frown.
"The captured people said that Duke Zhou had not held the military power for more than two months before Duke Xu took it all away. He was unwilling to accept this and wanted to frame Duke Xu. He just wanted to use this method to make things difficult for Duke Xu."
Qin Hanzhang sat on the chair and picked up a piece of preserved fruit. Suddenly, he remembered that Su Qianqian was still in front of him, so he stretched out his hand and handed it to Su Qianqian: "This is very sweet..."
"My Lord, please eat. I ate too much and now my teeth are a little loose." Su Qianqian waved her hand to refuse.
[Eat if you want to, why be awkward? It's obvious that you like it but you still pretend to be nice to me. Why are men so pretentious? 】
Su Qianqian complained in her heart.
Qin Hanzhang's ears turned red. He put the dried fruit into his mouth as if nothing had happened and chewed it slowly.
"How can this be called a challenge? It's clearly a series of traps. If we can't catch them, they will cause trouble. If we catch them, we will take the opportunity to frame Duke Zhou. It's a sure win!"
Su Qianqian had just read a book about political strategies. She didn't quite understand it, but it was enough for her to analyze this matter.
"Do you think they want to frame Duke Zhou? Who wants to frame Duke Zhou?" Qin Hanzhang asked.
"It's good for whoever it benefits. Duke Zhou has just had his Imperial Guards' power revoked. Everything is unstable right now. I guess there will be a big event soon that will require the Imperial Guards to send out troops, and who leads the troops is very important!"
At this moment, Su Qianqian felt that her IQ had gone up.
"That's right, there's only one person left..." Qin Hanzhang quietly took another piece of preserved fruit:
"But today, Duke Xuan clearly came to threaten me, asking me to suppress the people who were making trouble and stir up public resentment. Who is the man behind this?"
Su Qianqian glanced at Qin Hanzhang, who was eating preserved fruits secretly as if nothing had happened and thought he had not been discovered. She also found it funny.
"Why can't they be accomplices?" Su Qianqian asked.
Qin Hanzhang raised his head and looked at Su Qianqian, surprise flashed in his eyes for a moment, and then suddenly he understood:
"I actually didn't think so. They were indeed good friends many years ago, but later Duke Xuan became more romantic in the mansion and didn't interact much with Duke Xu, so..."
"This is my conspiracy theory: the more they avoid each other, the more likely they are to be in collusion. There is also the type that stays with each other all day long. That type has no conspiracy, but is in collusion."
Su Qianqian was encouraged and talked freely.
Qin Hanzhang: ...
"Because of the snowstorm, my father's old case cannot be investigated for the time being, which gives those people an opportunity. But it's just right. Alerting the snake is also a way to lure it out of its hole. Perhaps it won't be long before the situation becomes clear..."
Qin Hanzhang looked at the dried fruits when he said this, but resisted the urge to eat anything and picked up the teacup to rinse his mouth.
"Everything is coming back to life in February. I'm afraid the snowstorm will be followed by floods, and then plague. Once the northern border is pacified, civil unrest may break out."
Su Qianqian reminded Qin Hanzhang vaguely.
"That's right. Since there will always be chaos, why not stir up the chaos? There is no way to build anything without destruction. That hand will definitely take advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters. Only by reaching out can we catch it... Aning,"
Qin Hanzhang stopped and looked at Su Qianqian: "Perhaps the Qin family will live in peace forever, or perhaps they will never recover. No matter what happens to the Qin family, you should be able to protect yourself. Keep the things I gave you, they may be useful to you in the future."
Su Qianqian blinked: "What do you mean? Aren't the Qin family and I tied together? If the Qin family is doomed, how can I escape?"
Qin Hanzhang lowered his eyes to hide the emotions in his eyes: "You are different from others, you can do it."
On the second day, Emperor Gan De ordered Duke Zhou to reflect on his mistakes in his palace for three months because he failed to appease the victims.
Five days later, all the snow in the city was cleared, the weather was no longer cold, and everything returned to normal. Shops opened for business and Lanxiang College officially resumed classes.
Su Qianqian went to the academy that day and took Xue Ke to walk around the various school buildings. She saw Xue Wanning teaching painting, who was really looking around and attracting a lot of attention.
However, when she entered the courtyard where swordsmanship was taught, Su Qianqian unexpectedly saw someone who shouldn't be there.
When Qin Yuzhuo saw Su Qianqian, who she thought shouldn't be there, she slowly lowered herself in the crowd, squatting in an attempt to avoid Su Qianqian's gaze.
However, Su Qianqian, who always had a sharp eye, had already noticed it and had no intention of letting her go. She walked over leisurely and looked at Qin Yuzhuo, who was squatting in a horse stance with her face facing the butt of the person in front of her.
"Miss Third, are you still practicing basic skills? You really don't waste any time." Su Qianqian teased.
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