Nan Yi was a little nervous at first, so after some inquiring, she found out that during the days when she left Wangxuewu, Xie Queshan often slept outside. The military camp was far away from Wangxuewu, making it inconvenient to go back and forth. Sometimes he was too busy to care. On the way, he rested in the military camp for the first time.
Nan Yi didn't think about the bad things anymore. The matter in Husha had been solved perfectly, and all the Wanyan Jun who needed to be investigated had been found out. What trouble could be caused again?
She could only guess that everything that happened that night was too sudden. Did he also need some time to sort out their relationship?
But she was a little angry and ran away without saying a word. What happened?
She was sulking sourly in her heart, and secretly made up her mind that when he came home, she would just turn a blind eye and pass him coldly.
A day later, Xie Queshan still didn't come back.
Nan Yi felt a little uneasy, but she subconsciously avoided it. How could such a high-ranking person disappear without any news unless he wanted to hide?
Today, she sent Xie Qin to Song Muchuan's place as usual, and found that Song Muchuan's house was guarded by Qi soldiers inside and outside. Qibing stopped her and said that Mr. Song was focused on meeting the construction deadline and it was not convenient to see guests. She didn't get to see him.
After all, Usha ignited Wanyan Jun's suspicion, and he became wary of Song Muchuan. At least until the ship was completed, he would look closely at Song Muchuan and not allow him to make any mistakes.
Nan Yi deliberately tried to show off her authority in front of Qi Bing, using Xie Queshan's name to pressure others, insisting on seeing Song Muchuan. Qi Bing still didn't let her in, but he was much more polite in his words.
Judging from Qi Bing's reaction, he still respects Xie Queshan. He must have not lost power among Qi people.
She felt a little relieved, comforting herself that the current situation was reasonable and nothing would happen. Xie Queshan is an old fox who can always find a way to escape.
The situation on the streets was getting more and more tense, and there were several public inspections required to enter and exit the neighborhood. Nan Yi did not dare to stay outside longer, so he led Xie Qin back home in a hurry.
There is also a group of Qi soldiers at home. Nan Yi's heart skipped a beat and her steps speeded up unconsciously. The scenery of Xieque Mountain is outside. There are several Qi soldiers guarding it. The door is wide open and there are people inside.
Nan Yi couldn't care less about the planned indifference. The confusion lingering in her heart had already boiled over, but she deliberately ignored it. The slightest abnormality in the situation triggered her anxiety.
Xie Queshan was nowhere to be seen in the room, only He Ping was packing things.
"Thank you... where is the master?"
He Ping turned around, cupped his hands and said, "Young madam, the master of the house has something urgent to do and needs to go back to Daqi Royal Court. He ordered me to come back and pack my bags."
Nan Yi was stunned, so anxious? Why doesn't he come back in person?
She opened her mouth, filled with questions. She didn't know where to start, or whether it was appropriate to ask in front of everyone.
"The master of the house is fine and will be back soon. Don't worry, young lady." He Ping said, his eyes drifting to the table pretending to be casual. Nan Yi noticed that there was a corner of paper pressed under the tea tray.
Nan Yi quietly took away the stack of papers and didn't dare to open them until he returned to his room.
The paper said: Ligusticum chuanxiong, angelica root, peach kernel, safflower, ginger charcoal, licorice and brassicae. There were a few characters that Nan Yi didn't recognize, but it was still easy to tell that it was a prescription.
There must be some secret code hidden here. Xie Queshan's current situation is not good to think about.
But she still couldn't figure it out, who could detain Xie Queshan? Wanyan Jun and he were clearly on the same boat.
Xie Queshan has never been in the same situation as now. He disappeared without leaving any backup plan. He is such a cunning person, what kind of situation could make him so passive?
Nan Yi pondered over the paper for a long time, but couldn't figure out the reason. The next day, she went to a nearby pharmacy, recited the prescription and gave it to the boy who took the medicine, and asked him to take a copy.
While waiting, Nan Yi asked casually: "What does this medicine do?"
The boy took a look at Nan Yi. She specially wore a curtain hat when she went out today, not wanting anyone to see her face. The boy smiled with an unknown meaning and said, "Madam, this is a medicine to avoid children."
It's like the sky suddenly appears, and in a blink of an eye, black clouds destroy the city, and all thoughts are lost.
She suddenly realized that the prescription was just the prescription and had no meaning.
The soreness that swept through her body spread from her chest. She clearly couldn't say there was anything wrong, and she didn't want to be pregnant with a child. But the only words he left behind, how could it be this?
Calm and ruthless.
She didn't understand, she didn't understand, but she could never catch him again. After asking him clearly, he ran away contentedly, leaving her in a lingering dream.
Did he already know that he was going back to Daqi? But that night, he didn't tell her.
Nan Yi always felt that she could understand him, but there were always invisible gaps between people. Maybe he is still an extremely cold person at heart. Besides, he never admitted his personality, it was all her guess.
When she reached a point of doubt, everything she had built about him began to fall apart.
Nan Yi dragged his heavy steps back numbly. Someone called out to her and thrust the medicine she had forgotten into her hand.
The medicine bag seemed to be hot to the touch. She wanted to let go and throw it away, but her fingers still held it tightly.
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In the early morning three days ago, Xie Queshan was called away by Wanyan Jun. The person who came to invite him said that there was something urgent in the military camp.
Xie Queshan didn't notice anything was wrong on the way there. He came out of Wanyan Jun's mansion at midnight. They had completely reached a consensus. Even if Wanyan Jun still had doubts, he had to turn a blind eye. In such a short night, what changes could happen?
However, when they arrived at the military camp, Xie Queshan felt something strange, and Wanyan Jun seemed particularly nervous.
When there was no one in the west, Wanyan Jun lowered his voice and informed him: "The eldest princess is here."
Xie Queshan's heart sank and he realized that things were not that simple. A powerful person has arrived.
Previously, several forces suppressed each other, and there was no evidence for others' suspicions about him, so they could not do anything to him. But if the eldest princess wants to get rid of someone, she doesn't need a reason.
He had no friendship with the eldest princess, but she was the reason why he was able to gain a foothold in the Imperial Court of Daqi.
This eldest princess is a woman with considerable skills. Unlike other Qi people, she is not arrogant and does not look down on Yu Chao. On the contrary, she really appreciates Han culture. She has said on various occasions more than once, Those are the orthodox ways of the country.
Her research on the Yu Dynasty can be said to be profound. She even promoted Han culture and institutions in Daqi, introduced Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and ordered all court officials to learn Chinese and write Chinese characters to prepare for the future southward expansion.
Like her, she likes her, her method is to plunder.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. She recruited a group of humble scholars related to the Yu Dynasty - the current prime minister Han Xianwang, whose father was a Qi man who did business in the Yu Dynasty. She gave herself a Chinese surname of "Han", and her eldest son He adopted the surname Han, and the second son adopted the original surname and was named Wanyan. The brothers Han Xianwang and Wanyan Jun had both spent time in Bianjing and were very familiar with Yu Dynasty. With their rapid rise in the Daqi Dynasty, Xie Queshan, as a Han Chinese, was promoted to his current high position.
However, he does not trust those he employs and does not trust those he suspects. Wanyan Puruo's style has always been to be resolute and quick to cut through the mess.
Xie Queshan waited alone in the camp for a long time. This was a military camp and he could not act rashly.
This is a soft interrogation. He sat there all night. Several times he wanted to take a nap, but soldiers came in to light candles and woke him up.
All in all, he had not slept well for three nights. Even a tough man couldn't stand such torture. In the early morning, he also felt a little dizzy and confused.
This was the time when the long night was about to end and people were most sleepy. At this moment, the curtain was lifted, and Wanyan Pu Ruo belatedly entered the tent.
She wore a Hanfu spring shirt, a red short shirt, and a moon-white skirt. If you didn't look carefully at her features, you would just think she was a daughter of a noble family. She was pretty and noble. She has never been married and has no children. Although she is over thirty, she looks extremely young.
"Your Highness." Xie Queshan stood up and saluted.
Wanyan Puruo held the tea utensils in his hand and walked past Xiequeshan. Seeing some faint blue marks under his eyes, he sat down on the main seat and pretended to be concerned: "Master Queshan, why haven't you rested? How tired are you?"
Nonsense, how could he not be exhausted after not sleeping all night? He just wanted to find a bed to sleep on now. But he must muster all his energy to face Wanyan Puruo.
"There are people coming and going in the camp, and it is not convenient to rest. I am indeed very sleepy. I wonder what your Highness has to say by coming here this time?" Xie Queshan answered frankly and without any guilt.
Wanyan Puruo slowly lit the stove and started boiling water. He also arranged tea utensils on the table and started grinding tea to make tea powder.
This process was not simple at all. Xie Queshan yawned without hesitation, waiting for her to speak.
When the tea powder was finally put into the jar, Wanyan Puruo then raised his eyes to look at Xie Queshan and asked straight to the point: "Isn't it right that Usha died of doubting you?"
The water was boiling and bubbling.
Xie Queshan frowned slightly. This was a clever word play. Wanyan Puruo had learned the essence of Chinese. He replied: "General Husha died at the scene of the confrontation with me. The murderer has been brought to justice."
Wanyan Puruo smiled softly, picked up the stove and warmed the cup, then scooped tea powder into the cup to mix the paste, made soup and ordered tea, moving his hands skillfully, and only spoke when the tea was almost ready.
"You know, I especially like the Han Chinese way of ordering tea. This process is extremely cumbersome and requires constant whisking. The force should not be too light or too heavy. Only then can you finally serve up this simple bowl of foam-like things."
Wanyan Puruo put down the cup. The tea had been ordered, and the foam was as fine and dense as the stars and the moon.
"Only you Han people can stir up this muddy water so beautifully. If you don't know the people involved, how would you know that this bowl of tea was just a dark, shriveled tea cake at first? - You said, Lidu Mansion is now Doesn't it look like someone ordered a cup of wonderful tea behind his back? All that is visible to outsiders is the whitewashed peace."
As she spoke, she took out a packet of powder from her sleeve and sprinkled it on the cup. The powder is also white and quickly blends into the cup of tea.
"I wonder what arsenic and tea taste like when mixed together - I specially prepared this for Mr. Queshan, the tea orderer."
Wanyan Puruo smiled and pushed the tea cup in front of Xie Queshan.
