Chapter 37 The Second Master Lost His Scimitar
Su Qianqian pretended to go and get it herself, and then took out a dozen tomatoes from the storage box for everyone to share.
He even specially asked someone to send one to Lu Zhiqing, which not only appeared generous and polite, but also let Lu Zhiqing know that Su Qianqian was not as incompetent as she thought, and she should think twice before making any move on her.
Qin Hanjin was more honest this time and did not take the initiative to ask to send it to Lu Zhiqing. After coming back from Meng's house yesterday and having a meal of bamboo shoots stewed with meat, he was still afraid to stick his butt to the stool.
After eating the fruit, everyone sat and chatted, waiting for lunch. The second master looked at the third master with an uneasy look on his face.
[My lady, do you want to eat the second master’s melon? 】The system suddenly asked in a sly tone.
[Of course I will eat it. It’s my father’s melon, so I’ll eat it!] Tell us about it now! 】
Su Qianqian looked calm and composed with a decent smile on her face, but her heart was as excited as a rabbit on stimulants.
Everyone in the Qin family who could hear it pricked up their ears, including the second master!
[The second master went to a banquet yesterday and met a colleague who had a few drinks. He was so proud of himself that he boasted to others that he had a scimitar that was a trophy from the northern border.
My colleagues asked, isn’t that the Third Master’s? He said no, he had personally taken it off the prisoner of war in Daliang, and he showed it to his colleagues today.
The second master was afraid of being laughed at by his colleagues after he sobered up, so he ran to the third master's study early in the morning and found an opportunity to steal the third master's scimitar. However, after his colleagues saw it, he lost it on the way back home!
Now the second master is afraid that the truth will be revealed, so he is trembling with fear. 】
Qin Family: Hahahaha…
Second Master: It turns out that being eaten by melons is real, I’m done…
Third Master: Ah? Second brother, you actually did such a thing. I will settle the score with you later!
[A man is a young man until his death. My second uncle is able to do such a thing, which shows that he is still very young! 】
Su Qianqian's comment made the dejected Second Master suddenly straighten his back.
[However, this matter is not that simple. The colleague had intentionally mentioned the scimitar because he knew the Second Master's temperament and would definitely want to show off.
This scimitar was listed in the record of Qin's army's spoils of war. After being reported to the Ministry of War, it was awarded to the third master in the name of the emperor. Therefore, if anything goes wrong, the Qin family will definitely be blamed. 】
The smiles on the Qin family members' faces gradually disappeared. At this time, Qin Hanzhang also walked in, greeted his grandmother and mother, and sat next to Su Qianqian.
[So, this was a planned plot?] Unless the original knife is found, no matter what the Qin family does, they may be framed? 】
Su Qianqian asked in her heart.
[Xiao Tong is only restoring the entire process of what happened. He has some guesses about what will happen, but he cannot make a judgment for you. 】
[There are at least three possibilities: First, the Qin family reported the loss of the knife, but nothing happened. However, one day in the future, it suddenly became a murder weapon. Then, some people would say that the Qin family avoided suspicion in advance and then committed the crime.
Second, if the Qin family did not report it, the knife would be a time bomb, and no one knew when it would appear as a murder weapon;
Third, the Qin family made a fake one, and after the authenticity was verified, it was irrefutable evidence of the crime. 】
Su Qianqian frowned and thought, not noticing that the Qin family was very quiet.
[After setting up such a trap, the place where this scimitar is to be used must be very important, and that person must be of a prominent status, enough to make the Qin family convicted and unable to turn over! 】
Sweat was already oozing out of the second master's forehead, and he quietly raised his sleeve to wipe it. The man who would not frown even when an arrow pierced his shoulder blade on the battlefield, now frowned. He really underestimated the undercurrent in the court.
[This is you laughing at the frog in the well, not knowing how big the world is outside the well; the frog in the well laughing at you, not knowing how deep the water in the well is! 】The system’s baby voice gave sharp comments.
[There must be cracks in everything, and if there are cracks, they can be pried open. There are no insurmountable obstacles in life, only obstacles that cannot be overcome. So this obstacle... I plan to go around it! 】
The Qin family members who were listening with their ears pricked up: Does your conscience hurt?
Old Madam Qin continued to be the stabilizing force, ordering the maids to set the table and asking someone to invite Lu Zhiqing to come and have dinner.
[That's right, it's time to eat and it's time to think of a solution. What's more, what the Second Master is worried about now is being discovered by the Third Master, not any future troubles. This matter needs to be revealed as soon as possible. Alas, can a villain like me turn over a new leaf just like that? 】
While Su Qianqian was showing off her fandom, she was also complaining about her own conscience.
[My lady, didn’t you notice that Miss Lu was not guarding the old lady’s yard today? She also has to be invited to dinner. On weekdays, she would hang around the old lady and the marquis all day long. 】
After the system said this, the Qin family also discovered that Miss Lu was indeed different from before.
What's so strange? Have you seen who I'm hanging around all day? This is the sign that you no longer love me. You have a new love! In fact, the prince is...】
"Cough cough cough..." Qin Hanzhang suddenly started coughing violently, interrupting Su Qianqian's thoughts. He quickly and virtuously handed her a bowl of soup, and then continued to show off.
Qin Hanzhang: I'm so sorry to interrupt your thoughts about Bai Yueguang!
[In fact, the prince is the right match. This real daughter has poor eyesight and is very blind! As blind as the Fifth Young Master! 】
Qin Hanjin, who was caught in the crossfire: Can I still eat this meal?
Qin Hanzhang: If I had known you were going to say this, why would I...
[But she is not worthy of the prince, the white moonlight in my heart! 】
Qin family: Third brother, you coughed too early!
After dinner, everyone sat down to drink tea. Su Qianqian suddenly looked at Lu Zhiqing who was looking down in thought and said:
"Miss Lu, I remember you mentioned that the Third Master had a very sharp ox-horn curved knife. Is that true?"
Lu Zhiqing was suddenly called out, and looked up in confusion. After thinking for a while, she said, "Did I say that? But it is true."
The Qin family understood that Su Qianqian wanted to uncover the matter, so they cooperated in acting.
"Shitong, since Qianqian has never seen it, you can show it to Qianqian. It's nothing special."
Old Madam Qin instructed her third son, but looked at her second son.
The third master agreed to let the servant get it. At this time, the second master gritted his teeth and told the story of how he had stolen the knife and lost it.
"What a pity! How could it be lost before I even saw it? Miss Lu, have you seen that knife?"
Lu Zhiqing nodded: "I saw my third uncle using it to cut meat in the Northern Frontier."
"Yes, after it was given to me as a reward, I had the word Qin engraved on the handle of the knife." The third master added in a low voice.
"So everyone knows that this knife belongs to the Qin family. Unless the common people don't recognize it, if an official family finds it, they should return it according to the inscription. After all, there are not many famous families with the surname Qin in Da Qi."
Qin Hanzhang nodded and asked the second master: "Did Second Uncle go to a crowded place today?"
The second master stammered, "I just went to a teahouse with my colleagues and then hurried back home. After I got off my horse, I wanted to return the knife, but I found it was missing."
"Teahouse, go to where you lost it and ask for it. Second uncle should rush to the teahouse and insist that the teahouse colluded with the thieves to steal your treasure.
In addition to the knife, there are also five thousand taels of silver notes and a jade pendant. If they are not returned, I will sue the boss in the Dali Temple! By the way, call those colleagues to testify! Whoever says he didn’t see it is an accomplice! ”
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