roccoschili Chapter 142 Beauty Trap
Chapter 142 Beauty Trap
After the Wanshou Festival, the time for the four countries to return to the court is approaching.
On the day before Yue was about to leave, Ning Qingwu didn't know what happened to him. He walked and came to Chen Yuanshu's general's mansion.
Looking at the majestic and solemn mansion in front of him, Ning Qingwu was stunned for a long time.
I'm leaving tomorrow, so why not go and say goodbye.
As for Chen Yuanshu, she really felt that she had met him too late. If the Tianqi Kingdom had not been destroyed and Chen Yuanshu was a daughter of an official in the capital, then the two of them might have become close friends.
But there aren't so many ifs.
Just as she was about to step forward, Chen Yuanshu happened to walk out of the mansion.
"Why is Qingtao here?"
Looking at the tall woman in front of him who exuded aura as she walked, Ning Qingwu clenched his fists.
"I'm here to say goodbye to you. Tomorrow, I'll be returning with the team."
After I go back, we may never have the chance to meet again.
She was General Chen of the An Kingdom, and she herself was the Queen of the Yue Kingdom.
"Goodbye? Qingtao, have you ever thought about staying here?"
"I'm just a maid, how can I stay?"
"You can stay if you want."
Ning Qingwu was stunned for a moment. She looked up at Chen Yuanshu and felt that this sentence had a deeper meaning.
She thought of her father at home who was still worriedly waiting for her, and the emperor whom she had waited for six years and was finally going to be his wife.
She shook her head. "Someone is waiting for me. I have to go back."
Looking at the people shaking their heads, Chen Yuanshu knew that he could not persuade them to defect. Everyone has his own choice and cannot be forced.
"Okay, if I'm free tomorrow, I'll go and see you off."
"Well, I'll write to you when I get back."
As they were bidding farewell to each other, in the palace, in the imperial study.
Looking at Yun Zhi, who was safe and sound and writing, Qin Wan's face showed some doubts.
Just now, when the female official said that His Majesty summoned her, she thought His Majesty was unwell and hurried over with her medicine box on her back.
But looking at the situation, I'm afraid she was summoned for something.
Qin Wan suppressed the doubts in his heart and asked, "I wonder why Your Majesty summoned me this time?"
After finishing writing the last word, Yun Zhi put the brush aside.
"Did the Imperial Physician Qin go to see the envoys from the four countries during their visit?"
Qin Wan was shocked. Could it be that someone was poisoned at the banquet?
She had never heard anyone from the Imperial Hospital mention it.
"Your Majesty, I did not go there."
"I didn't go. That's a shame. Maybe I could see someone I know."
Hearing this, Qin Wan's heart skipped a beat, and the hands hanging by her side tightened and loosened, and then tightened again.
Your Majesty would not say this for no reason. If you suddenly ask this today, I'm afraid you already know her identity.
Qin Wan took a deep breath and slowly knelt down, "Your Majesty, I am guilty."
Yun Zhi raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at her with interest, "Oh? What crime have you committed?"
"When I first met Your Majesty, I concealed my true identity in order to save my life. I am originally the daughter of Shang Wan, the Minister of the Shang family in Nanyang County. Because the entire Shang family was executed, my father was lucky enough to send me away."
Looking at the person kneeling on the ground, Yun Zhi thought to herself that he was really honest.
Now, it's time to use her.
"Doctor Qin, do you know that His Majesty the Liao has been secretly searching for you? For you, the harem is now empty."
Yun Zhi put in a lot of effort to prevent Qi Yan'an from finding Qin Wan.
Listening to Yun Zhi talking about the Emperor of Liao, Qin Wan, who had buried his head, had a flash of hatred in his eyes.
"I don't know."
"His Majesty of Liao is truly affectionate towards you, his fiancée."
Hearing the term "fiancée", Qin Wan felt a little dazed.
But, affection? How ironic.
She and Qi Yanan were childhood sweethearts.
When they were young, they really loved each other.
They fell in love so much that Qi Yan'an repeatedly rejected blind dates arranged by the Marquis' wife for her.
Although he was almost coming of age, he had no concubines or maids in his house.
When she just turned fourteen, Qi Yan'an couldn't wait to propose to Shang Jia, and she became his fiancée.
For a time, she became the object of envy of the noble ladies in Nanyang County.
But when she was almost sixteen, everything changed. Her father was convicted of corruption and bribery, and his entire family was executed.
How could my father, who has always been honest, be like this? But this is the result. The officers and soldiers who came to search the Shang Mansion found many items of corruption and bribery.
Only then did she realize that when she became Qi Yan'an's fiancée, her father had already taken sides.
In order to help Qi Yan'an ascend to the throne of marquis and let her become the marquis' wife, her father agreed to Qi Yan'an's request and won over the people for him. As a result, he used the power of the Shaofu and embarked on the road of corruption and bribery.
Once, Qi Yan'an went out to handle the task assigned to him by Marquis Xiaoyong. The other marquises and their sons seized this opportunity and jointly presented evidence of the merchant's corruption and bribery to the marquis.
When Qi Yan'an returned, everything was settled and the entire Shang family was executed.
But she had already escaped.
At that moment, she understood that Qi Yan'an loved her, but loved power more.
Especially since Qi Yan'an never rehabilitated her father for a long time after he became emperor, it further confirmed her thoughts.
Yes, how can we redress his innocence? Could it be that he was the one who ordered all this?
Qin Wan raised his head and looked at Yun Zhi, "Your Majesty, what do you want me to do?"
She knew that with Yun Zhi's intelligence, even if she couldn't find out that her father's death was related to Qi Yan'an, she could at least guess roughly.
Now, calling her here must have some plan.
The facts were indeed as Qin Wan had expected.
The people sent by Yun Zhi did not find any evidence of any connection between Shang Shaofu's corruption and bribery and Qi Yan'an, but Shang Shaofu was an honest official with many disciples, so how could he do such a thing?
With a little guess, I knew the truth.
Looking at the person who asked the question, Yun Zhi showed a hint of admiration.
Talking to smart people is simple.
"I want you to return to Qi Yan'an, gain his trust, and learn his secrets. If possible, kill him directly."
"Sir, obey the order."
The beauty trap is not just about sending a beautiful woman. The real killer is to have the person you loved very much in your youth but never got return.