Chapter 138 Shen Yian Is Imprisoned, Shen Qing Thoroughly Investigates the Yining Marquis Mansion

Shen Qing's expression darkened, "What's going on?"

Mei Xiang quickly conveyed all the words Xie Ling told Shen Qing.

It turned out that just in the evening, someone suddenly came to the palace, saying that Shen Yi'an was suspected of assassinating King Duan and was taken away by the imperial guards. He has not returned yet.

Prince Duan is the third prince Chu Lingxi, who was granted the title of king and established a palace at the end of last month.

As for the cause and effect of the incident, Mei Xiang didn't know.

Shen Qing asked Haitang to take care of Haotinglan Courtyard, while he followed Mei Xiang to the Yining Hou Mansion with Chanyi and Fuyi.

On the way, Shen Qing thought about the matter calmly. Shen Yi'an and Chu Lingxi had no grievances, and naturally they would not risk an assassination. As for whether someone framed the matter or whether Chu Lingxi did it deliberately, it remains to be seen for the time being. It's hard to draw a conclusion, but Shen Qing prefers the latter.

As early as the last time Chu Lingxi went to the Yangling Marquis Mansion to look for her, Shen Qing knew that he would not give up, so it was not impossible that what happened now was a play directed and acted by himself.

When Shen Qing arrived at the Yining Hou Mansion, Shen Zhao was the only one there.

Shen Zhao is only seven years old now. Although he is much calmer than other children of the same age, this is still the first time he has experienced such a thing, and the panic on his face cannot be concealed.

Seeing Shen Qing, Shen Zhao immediately felt relieved, but the next moment, a bit of uncertainty appeared in his eyes.

Although Shen Suyu told him that Shen Qing didn't hate him, Shen Qing's attitude when he was in the mansion still made him a little nervous.

Shen Qing walked towards him with a gentle voice, "Zhao'er, where did your mother go?"

Hearing Shen Qing's gentle voice, Shen Zhao's eyes suddenly turned red, but he still didn't forget to answer Shen Qing's question, "My mother has gone to Wuliehou Mansion. She asked me to wait for the eldest sister to come here."

When talking about Wu Liehou Mansion, a flash of worry flashed in Shen Zhao's eyes.

In the past, Xie Ling did not hesitate to break with Wuliehou in order to marry into Yininghoufu. But now, the only one she can turn to is Wuliehoufu. Shen Zhao is afraid that she will be wronged.

Shen Qing held Shen Zhao's hand and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, both father and mother will be fine."

Shen Qing asked Chanyi to send a message to Lize, while Shen Qing took Shen Zhao to his courtyard in the Yining Marquis Mansion.

Shen Qing placed Shen Zhao in the side room and patiently explained: "Zhao'er, the eldest sister has to deal with daddy's affairs now. You can sleep here obediently, okay?"

Shen Zhao nodded obediently, "Eldest sister, go ahead, Zhao'er sleeps well."

Shen Qing touched his head and said, "Eldest sister is outside, you don't have to be afraid."

Shen Zhao nodded again, "As long as the eldest sister is here, Zhao'er is not afraid."

After letting Mei Xiang wait for Shen Zhao to sleep, Shen Qing took Fu Yi and walked out the door.

After closing the door, Fuyi asked in a low voice: "Miss, do you suspect there is a spy in the house?"

Shen Zhao has his own courtyard, and this is the Yining Hou Mansion. Logically speaking, there is no need to keep an eye on him so closely.

"Yes, King Duan was assassinated, but Your Majesty directly arrested someone and put it on Daddy's head. There are only two possibilities: one is that King Duan caught him alive, and that person insisted that it was Daddy who ordered it; as for the second one, it is King Duan's people found things related to the Yining Marquis' Mansion on the assassin's body, such as waistbands, seals, or other things. But one thing is certain, these things will only appear in the Yining Marquis' Mansion. It’s one of my own, and most likely it’s someone close to my father.”

"Miss is more inclined to the latter."

Fuyi said firmly, and Shen Qing did not deny it.

"Dad has a peaceful temperament and rarely makes enemies in the court. If it is because of his position, although the Yining Marquis Mansion now favors the prince, if they want to eradicate the prince's wings, dad should not be the first to take his turn."

Around the end of the Xu period, Lu Yan's master and servant arrived at the Yining Marquis Mansion.

Because of his previous injury, Lu Yan couldn't even use Qing Gong now, so he was carried in by Lize. The two looked like ghosts and didn't attract any attention.

Lize stayed in the dark, while Fuyi went to check out what was going on in the mansion.

If it was as Shen Qing suspected, she might be able to catch some clues.

Shen Qing took Lu Yan to the room, placed him behind the screen, and asked Chanyi to guard the door.

Compared with the Yangling Marquis Mansion, the guards at the Yining Marquis Mansion are obviously much tighter. At the critical moment, Shen Qing cannot make any more mistakes, but now the only person she can use is Lu Yan, so Shen Qing can only be more cautious. some.

"Lu Yan, do you know about my father?"

Lu Yan nodded, "Well, I just got the news. At the end of May, the third prince had just been crowned king. The magistrate of Fuguang County, a hundred miles away from Shengjing City, was attacked by bandits. No one in the family of five was spared. Your Majesty Furious, he handed over the task of exterminating the bandits to King Duan.

Just yesterday, King Duan wiped out the bandits and returned to Beijing, but he was assassinated on the way and was hit by an arrow in the shoulder.

King Duan caught a man alive, and found a waist tag on him, with the words "Yining Hou Mansion" engraved on the back. The palace had identified it before Uncle Shen entered the palace, and the waist tag was genuine.

Now, seeing Uncle Shen, the assassin insisted that Uncle Shen ordered him to do it. "

The truth of the matter is completely consistent with Shen Qing's guess.

Shen Qing frowned, but she heard Lu Yan's voice again, "This is not the most troublesome thing. The most troublesome thing is that Uncle Shen has already confirmed that that person is the guard of the Yining Marquis Mansion, and he seems to be quite popular with Shen Qing." Uncle reused.

Now, Uncle Shen has been sent from the palace to the prison. "

This is also the reason why Lu Yan was able to get the news.

Heavenly prison?

Hearing this word, the expression on Shen Qing's face became more solemn.

Shen Yi'an was a marquis of the dynasty and had a distinguished status. Without sufficient evidence, the emperor would not send him to a place like Tianlao.

Knowing that Shen Qing was worried, Lu Yan held her hand and said, "The matter is very difficult, but we can't panic. As expected, His Majesty will mention this matter in the court tomorrow. I will beg my father to go to court to intercede and fight for If we postpone this matter for a little longer, we may have to start with the Yining Marquis Mansion as for the remaining matters."

Shen Qing nodded, "I understand. I will conduct a thorough investigation of the Yining Marquis Mansion soon."

Lu Yan responded, gently squeezed her palm to signal her to relax, and then let Lize carry him out of the house again.

This matter will definitely cause a big stir during the morning court tomorrow, and Lu Yan will have to discuss it carefully with King Jing'an.

After Lu Yan left, Shen Qing asked Chanyi to call Manager Liu from the Marquis of Yining.

Guanshi Liu is a domestic slave of the Yining Marquis Mansion. His ancestors have served in the manor for three generations, so Shen Qing can still trust him.

"Manager Liu, please bring me the list of people in the mansion and the booklet recording everyone's family background. In addition, call all the servants and guards in the mansion to Tingyue Hall."

Manager Liu responded and quickly went down to get ready. This night was destined to be a sleepless night.

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At the same time, Yanglinghou Mansion.

As soon as Shen Qing left Tinglan Courtyard, Yanglinghou and his son, who had been watching Shen Qing's movements, received the news.

The moment he got the news, Mu Ziqian took Lin Xuefu to Fuchuntang, and Yanglinghou went to Fuyun Pavilion.

The three met halfway and finally agreed to go to Fuyun Pavilion.

After sending all the maids and servants out, Mu Ziqian said, "Father, you should already know the news about Shen Qing leaving the Hou Mansion, right?"

Marquis Yangling nodded and responded, "I sent someone to follow her. She has returned to the Marquis Yining's Mansion."

Mu Ziqian was a little confused, why was Shen Qing going back to Yining Marquis Mansion at night?

Lin Xuefu spoke up at the right time, "Later, Xinrui saw Chanyi next to the young lady leading the girl from the Yining Hou Mansion to Tinglan Courtyard. It seemed that something big had happened in the Yining Hou Mansion and the young lady needed to go back. Take charge of the overall situation.”

Marquis Yangling looked puzzled, "What major issue can't be solved by Shen Yian, so why should Shen Qing be used to solve it?"

Lin Xuefu stared slightly, "Could something happen to Marquis Yining?"

As soon as the words fell, the faces of Yanglinghou and his son were all happy. Don't tell me, it is really possible!

Mu Ziqian quickly said: "If something really happens to the Yining Marquis Mansion, we must end our relationship as soon as possible."