An old ruffian like Chen Liu has managed to survive to this day because he is very tactful. He would not look down on Shen Qingqiu because of her young age. He wanted to run away as soon as he realized that something had changed.
Shen Qingqiu did not chase after him, but watched quietly from the top of the wall.
"Chen Liu, where are you going?"
Chen Liu thought he had escaped, but suddenly a tall figure appeared in front of him. Chen Liu looked up and saw Tu Jiu looking at him with a smile.
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"Master, don't worry. Yang Zhuangyuan and the others were just poisoned by some Ecstasy Powder. It's not a big deal. They will wake up early tomorrow morning."
Shen Qingqiu nodded, "Where are Mother Chen and Jin Cai?"
Tu Jiu said: "Two people are at the backyard door. I have already sent someone to help them in."
He lowered his eyes and looked at Chen Liu who was tied up like a dumpling. "Master, this man is so bold that he set fire to our courtyard. How should we deal with him?"
Chen Liu grunted and tried to get up, but Shen Qingqiu said, "Drag him to the backyard, peel his skin, and make him into a human skin lantern for me."
Just as he was about to get up, Chen Liu's eyes widened as if they were lanterns. He could not believe that the person who said this would be a girl who looked so cute. But Tu Jiu obeyed her words and directly leaned over to pick up Chen Liu.
"Tu Jiu, Lao Jiu! We are sworn brothers, and you are going to help this girl kill me?"
Tu Jiu picked up Chen Liu and stood up, showing his teeth and grinning: "You also called me Lao Jiu! How can a person like you be worthy of being my brother? Let me tell you, I have been following the orders of Gu Hou since I met you. I originally wanted to dig up your roots, but now you have killed people and set fire to my master. How can I tolerate you?"
"Master, don't worry, I will skin this guy and make him into a lantern for you."
Then he picked up Chen Liu from the ground.
Chen Liu's legs were so weak that he couldn't lift them. He had lived on the edge of a knife before, so he could think it was nonsense when this little girl said something about stealing someone's fart. But Tu Jiu was also a figure from all walks of life in the capital, so Chen Liu knew whether he could do such a thing or not.
"Old Nine, don't, don't——"
"You called me Lao Jiu?!"
Seeing himself being dragged into the yard, Chen Liu hurriedly shouted, "Master Tu Jiu, Master Tu Jiu, don't kill me, I'm just doing things for money! What's the point of killing me, don't kill me, I'll tell you everything, everything!!" He shouted all these words out in one breath.
Tu Jiu glanced at him, smiled coldly, and then raised the knife.
Chen Liu thought he was going to be beheaded, but unexpectedly, a cold light flashed, and it turned out that the rope tied to his body was cut in half by Tu Jiu.
Then the person went back into the house and said, "Whether your skin can be made into an adult skin lantern depends on what you say." Chen Liu was pushed in fiercely. As soon as he looked up, he saw the little girl looking at him coldly.
He was born a gangster and he wouldn't look down on others. How could Tu Jiu call him "Master" if he was just an ordinary little girl?
This girl had reduced one of his brothers to ashes with a single blow of her knife, and he himself was almost made into a human skin lantern. This Princess Changping had done a lot of harm to others. Chen Liu cursed in his heart and regretted this deal even more. How could he hide it from his son now?
"Some time ago, someone from Princess Changping's mansion came to me and asked me to make the Liu family die unexpectedly." Chen Liu said, "My business on the road is usually done with the help of Princess Changping. She also gave me some of her shameful deeds."
Chen Liu cupped his hands and said, "Miss, if you spare my life, I have some letters about Princess Changping that you would like to know."
Shen Qingqiu's originally cold and gloomy gaze turned towards him, and then he smiled coldly, "Why do I need her letter?"
She never thought of finding out Changping's weakness and using it to threaten her. All she wanted now was her life!
"It really is the gold belt for murder and arson." Shen Qingqiu walked over and picked up the jade pendant on Chen Liu's waist. "Just a piece of mutton-fat jade, it must be worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, right?"
Mutton-fat jade can be cheap or expensive, with some costing around a thousand taels. The piece of jade on Chen Liu's waist is transparent and even more valuable.
"Miss, you are an expert." Chen Liu swallowed his saliva, "If you like it, I will give you this jade."
Shen Qingqiu played with the jade in her hand, "I don't know how much blood is on it, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well at night holding it." She raised her eyes, "Send the person to Gu Hou's mansion, how to deal with murder and arson, I think Gu Hou should know better than me."
Tu Jiu said yes and immediately took Chen Liu out of the door.
Shen Qingqiu lowered her head and looked at the jade pendant in her hand. She originally wanted to keep the Princess Changping for a while longer. After all, it was not fun to kill someone directly. She liked to watch people commit suicide. But now she felt that it would be a waste to keep her to breathe a few more breaths of air.
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Early the next morning, everyone in the yard woke up.
For students like Yang Zhengwen from the academy, this was a complete misfortune, and it was not easy to tell them about this, so Shen Qingqiu asked Jin Cai and Mother Chen to give them each a red envelope, saying that the wrong wine was ordered yesterday.
After the guests had left, Mother Chen came into the house and sat on a chair.
"Oh my God, what happened yesterday? It's a good thing they gave us a knockout drug. If they had given us poison, would our family still have a chance to survive?" Mother Chen was completely terrified.
Shen Qingqiu's hands clenched slightly. It was precisely because she thought of this that she was particularly ruthless yesterday.
"I guess some of the people in this yard have already eaten other people's meals."
Jin Cai was smart, and after hearing what the girl said, she asked, "Miss, do you mean there is a traitor in our yard?"
Shen Qingqiu smiled coldly: "Otherwise, the wine and drinks were all checked by Mother Chen herself. Only someone in the room would have the ability to put knockout drugs in them."
Mother Chen was very upset. "My son was looking after the kitchen at that time, but he was too busy and didn't have time to take care of it." She thought about it over and over again in her mind, but she really couldn't think of anything wrong with those in the kitchen.
Shen Qingqiu said, "You don't have to worry about this. The residences of the top scholars in the past have been served by people sent by the court who know the ins and outs of the people." She looked at her mother, "Why don't you and your uncle live in his residence? At least you don't have to worry about food." Using people rewarded by the palace, at least they wouldn't dare to poison openly.
Liu nodded. Knowing that her daughter was worried about her, she naturally would not refuse.
"What about you?"
Shen Qingqiu asked: "Me?"
"Of course I'll stay here."
"What are you doing here?" Mother Chen frowned. "Don't think you are a bad luck star and you are not afraid of anything. If I really poison you--" She said halfway and then said "Puh, Puh, Puh". "Look at my old mouth, I only say unlucky things."
Shen Qingqiu smiled, "Don't worry, Mommy Chen, I'm fishing. What can I do if there's no one in this room?"
Mother Chen didn't understand, "Fishing?" What kind of fish are being caught in the yard?
Yang Zhengwen was clear, however, that after entering prison, he somehow figured out something.
"The Princess Changping is not easy to deal with. Qiu'er, why don't you follow your uncle to live in the No. 1 Scholar's Mansion and make plans from a long-term perspective—"
Shen Qingqiu looked at her uncle, "How can we make a long-term plan? Uncle, can you guarantee that the Zhuangyuan Mansion is as solid as a copper wall and iron wall, and no one can get in? That woman in Changping is simply a lunatic. Once she catches someone, she will bite him to death. Hasn't the jail disaster a few days ago made you think clearly?"
Yang Zhengwen couldn't persuade her, so he looked at Liu.
The other female relatives were all stunned when they heard that Princess Changping had taken such a cruel approach to their family. Liu finally came to her senses and heard her daughter say that she wanted to stay alone in the Liu family. "No, I don't agree. Why are you being so stubborn? You must stay with your mother."
"You don't believe Qiu'er, and you don't believe me either?" A deep male voice came over.
Everyone looked over and saw Gu Yong walking towards them with big strides. He was holding the memorial from the morning court in his hand and was still wearing court clothes. It was obvious that he had rushed here from the palace without stopping. Liu looked at him and lowered her head.
Gu Yong walked over and hugged Shen Qingqiu, "You have a stern face as soon as you get here. What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood again?"
Shen Qingqiu said: "If it was you who almost got killed in your dream, would you be in a good mood?"
The attendant beside him felt a tingling sensation on his scalp when hearing Miss Shen's words. Even Young Master Gu Si, the only one in the family who dared to defy the Marquis, did not dare to say such words to him. This little girl was truly a newborn calf that was not afraid of a tiger.
Gu Yong was not angry after hearing this, he just laughed, "If you were really killed in a dream, then this would disappoint me. How could my daughter be so cowardly?"
Shen Qingqiu couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.
Gu Yong stood up and glanced at Liu, seeing that her pretty face was just pale but she had no other injuries. Then he moved his gaze to Yang Zhengwen, "People in the palace may not be safe. I will send a few trustworthy maids to your mansion in a few days. There will also be some servants and guards."
Yang Zhengwen hurriedly bowed and thanked him.
Gu Yong smiled and said, "I thought you would refuse." After all, Yang Zhengwen used to be a bit pedantic, but now that he has become the disciple of the old man from Yuelu Academy, maybe his mind is full of rules and principles.
"Rules are dead, but people are alive. My cousin is the Marquis's fiancée, so it's natural for the Marquis to take care of her. But the monthly wages for the servants and guards should be paid by my Zhuangyuan Mansion, after all, my cousin hasn't married yet." Yang Zhengwen said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Gu Yong looked at him a few more times. He used to think that this scholar was pedantic, but he didn't expect that he had his own rules.
Not wanting to bother with such trivial matters, Gu Yong waved his hand and said, "It's up to you."
"My lord, please persuade Qiu'er. How can she, a little girl, take care of these things? Let her leave the yard with us first." Liu couldn't help but say.
Shen Qingqiu couldn't help but frown. Even though she knew her mother was concerned about her, she couldn't help but feel upset. She clearly had such ability, but her family didn't believe it.
Gu Yong lowered his head and was about to call her.
Shen Qingqiu said impatiently: "Why, you want to follow them and persuade me too?"
Gu Yong said, "Why should I advise you? Don't you want to go fishing? I will go with you."
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