Return of the Swallow

Qin Yining's carriage stopped in a hidden alley behind Prince Ning's Mansion. The treasurer Zhong got out of the car to find someone to find a relationship, and to inquire about the incident, Qin Yining stayed in the car with Bingtang and Jiyun.

Bingtang asked in a low voice: "Girl, why didn't we go in? This time King Ning should be in the mansion. The girl is worried that King Ning will not agree?"

"Yeah, let alone anything else, let me first say that if I were King Ning, I wouldn't just let myself get into such troubles. Nowadays, the government is chaotic. King Ning has led soldiers, and the emperor is suspicious, what? If you don’t do it, it’s hard to guarantee that people will guess more, let alone stand in groups at will. This is the biggest taboo."

Qin Yining had long eyelashes drooping, and the fingers of his right hand rubbed the white red bean bracelet on his left wrist, and said quietly: "Actually, I just don't want to let go of any thread. This will be the first time I will trouble the shopkeeper Zhong to find out. See if there is an opportunity, if not, I still have to bite the bullet and ask for it."

"The girl is right to do this." Jiyun said admiringly. "Only by not letting go of any clues, can it be possible to seize all opportunities. The prince has always done this. It is no wonder that the prince will release the girl. Being so affectionate on the cusp of the heart turns out to be similar in temperament."

Qin Yi and Ning Xiafei both cheeks, groaning: "What are you saying, when you are serious, how can you talk about him."

Seeing Qin Yining's face blushing and even his ears flushed, Jiyun couldn't help but jokingly said, "It's strange, the slave and maidservant didn't say anything unscrupulous, but just mentioned the prince. Or the girl thought about it herself What's not serious?"

When Qin Yining heard it, there was a thud in his head, and blood dripping from his face, Bai Jiyun looked away, and refused to say a word to death.

Jiyun and Bingtang looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

It seems that the relationship between the prince and the girl has not been affected by the dispute between the two countries, but has gradually improved.

It's no wonder that the prince was so attentive to the girl, even when he only met and talked, he did not forget to prepare beef in advance to make some delicious for the girl.

For one thing, a man is willing to cook for a woman, which in itself is extremely moving.

Second, whether in Dazhou or Dayan, it is not easy for aristocrats to want to eat beef. Cows are hard work, and it is illegal to kill them. The prince can get a piece of beef tendon when Dayan is famine. The meat is used to cook the noodles for the girl, which shows how much thought was spent on the girl.

These people watched from the sidelines, and they were all moved for the girl, let alone Qin Yining as the client?

The two maidservants were afraid that Qin Yining would not be able to wipe them away, so they only joked in their hearts, and did not dare to say a word on the face.

Qin Yining leaned against the carriage wall, looking at a grass outside through the screen window.

The weather was hot. Fortunately, the place where they parked was under the shade of the trees, which could relieve some of the sultry heat. However, Qin Yining was sweating a little while ago and kept shaking with a fan.

After waiting for an hour, the shopkeeper Zhong came back in sweat.

"The boss." The shopkeeper Zhong got on the carriage, and Jiyun and Bingtang consciously got off the carriage, handed water and a handkerchief to wait for the shopkeeper Zhong to use, and walked away from the coachman.

Qin Yining looked at the sweat-drenched neckline and temples of the shopkeeper Zhong, and apologized: “It’s hard for the shopkeeper to make this trip in a hot day.

"It doesn't matter, it's not a big thing." The shopkeeper Zhong waved his hand and smiled. "Fortunately, not humiliating the mission, it really made the old man inquire some news.

"Just a young man, I ordered someone to check it out. This man is called Li Wenhan. He was admitted as a talented talent at the age of fourteen. He is eight years old. He has never been diligent in his career because he made friends and got gambling. Gambling outside, I owe a lot of money. My boss, guess what did the woman who just gave him a gift?"

Qin Yining said: "That woman is good to him? Naturally, he was given something that can pay off the debt. No matter how bad the palace is, it is enough for Li Wenhan to spend a lot of money outside."

"The owner's guess is pretty good. I also found out that woman just now. She is the most powerful maid named Qiangwei next to Princess Ning. She has known Li Wenhan for four years and has decided her life privately. Li Wenhan has been outside these years. The debts owed by gambling can always be repaid later in a critical moment, and I want to rely on Rose.

"Since this Qiangwei serves Princess Ning, she must have the opportunity to come into contact with some gold and silver jewelry that Princess Ning does not often care about. I ordered people to follow Li Wenhan and found the jewelry he had gone to the pawnshop. I learned that Li Wenhan's things in the past were all in that pawnshop."

Qin Yining nodded when she heard the words, her eyes contemplative.

The shopkeeper Zhong didn't bother, took the herbal tea and drank another bowl, then picked up the fan on the carriage and fanned it by himself.

The fan in Qin Yining's hand also shook without a moment, but for a moment, Qin smiled and asked the shopkeeper Zhong.

"Does the treasurer know what business King Ning and Cao's family have in the city?"

The treasurer Zhong Da asked in amazement: "What does the owner ask about this? Ning Wang's family and Cao Guozhang's family have a lot of business. If the owner wants to be detailed, it must be carefully sorted out."

Qin Yining twisted the red bean bracelet with his fingers, and said in a low voice: "The shopkeeper will investigate and see what the business overlaps between the two of them."

"My boss, do you want to... look for opportunities to provoke the relationship between their two businesses?" The treasurer Zhong asked uncertainly.

"Yeah." Qin Yining nodded.

"It's not feasible." The treasurer Zhong Da said sincerely, "The boss, as long as there is an unwritten rule among the noble and noble families who do business in the city, if there is some small friction between business dealings on the shop floor, It is also friction between the subordinates, and the masters will not participate. Even if we do too much in this meeting, I am afraid we will not be able to attract King Ning’s attention."

Qin Yining shook his head and said with a smile: "That's not always true. There are two important things now. First, let the Cao family get mad and brutally bully King Ning's business. This kind of provocation is not difficult to think about. Second, the big one. The shopkeeper secretly contacted Qiangwei."

As Qin Yining lowered her voice, she whispered a few words in the ear of the treasurer Zhong.

The treasurer Zhong's eyes widened, as if he was unbelievable and frightened. After a while, he said: "My boss, would you be too risky to do this? That Qiangwei has served the princess for a long time, just in case. The consequences are unimaginable if things fail!"

"It doesn't matter, she wants to be loyal, but she hopes that she and the surname Li will survive. There is solid evidence at the pawnshop."

The treasurer Zhong thinks about it, but this is true.

"Okay, then all follow what the owner said, I will do it now, and the owner will go home and wait for the news at ease."

Qin Yining smiled gratefully: "There is a big shopkeeper."

"If so." The treasurer Zhong got out of the carriage, and went to do serious business with a slight excitement on his face.

Qin Yining called Jiyun and Bingtang, and the three returned to the Hou Mansion.

ps: Sorry to be late because of something at home. Let me give you a short appetizer first, and I will deliver it later.