Chapter 70: "I don't want to listen to you."...
It was almost a little over June when Shi Qing returned to Beijing, just in time for the Queen's birthday a few days later.
Compared to Shi Qing's return to Beijing, the incident of her attack in the post house obviously caused a bigger disturbance.
This is no secret, almost half of the capital knows it.
In Qian's study, Mother Qian sat on the chair behind the desk with a gloomy face, "I'd better let her come back."
The guard in the Sun residence thought he had some ability, but he still failed to get rid of Shi Qing.
And after she entered Beijing, she wanted to start, but it was not so easy.
The Qian residence guards came in from outside, saluted and whispered, "Sir, the second lady is here."
Mother Qian frowned, pressing down the corners of her mouth, with an impatient look, "What is she here for?"
"Naturally, I came to ask Mrs. Mother, did you do what happened to the inn?" Qian Cancan came in, and stood directly in front of the desk without paying a courtesy.
The news just reached the capital today, saying that the Qingyiguan was assassinated last night, which was extremely dangerous.
There is a guard who knows hidden weapons, very much like the domestic guard of the criminal minister Sun Qiran Sun Prime Minister.
It stands to reason that this person should be on the way to exile in the frontier, but now suddenly appeared in the post house pretending to be a post officer to assassinate Shi Qing, someone must have rescued her from behind.
If you count them carefully, there are only a few in the capital.
Among the few people, the one who cannot tolerate Shiqing the most is Lord Shiyonghou Qian.
Because she took Shiju as an imaginary enemy in the court and Shiqing as Qian Huanhuan's blocking stone.
"Mother, assassinating the imperial envoy is a crime of treason." Qian Cancan stared at Qian's mother, her hands clenched into fists.
The matter of the former magistrate of Cao has not been found out. Li Yunqing has always been the only follower of her mother. It is difficult to say that there is no mother's handwriting in the letters she sent.
And now there is an assassination.
Qian Cancan didn't even know if it was really her mother's fault, how could she face Shi Qing.
Shi Qing had saved the lives of the two sisters more than once, but the mother of the two sisters wanted Shi Qing's life wholeheartedly.
Mom Qian leaned back slowly on the back of the chair, put both hands on the armrest of the chair, looked up at her, and asked coldly, "Who are you talking to? Who are you questioning? !"
Qian Cancan tightened his face, "Shi Qing is just a censor, why do you try to get rid of her?"
Mother Qian stared at Qian Cancan with a heavy gaze, "If it wasn't for you who stabbed the bar horizontally before, Shi Qing was not a problem at all, how could I see her as an ant-sized censor in my eyes? How can Shi Ju stand side by side with me in the courtroom?"
"I haven't calculated this amount with you, but you are questioning me, the mother, for an outsider today."
Mom Qian lowered her face, "I never expected you to be successful, but have you forgotten your surname now?!"
She was clearly sitting and raising her head, but her aura was over Qian Cancan, as if she was standing on a high place looking down at her.
Qian Cancan's breath was tight and his neck was stiff.
Did the mother admit it indirectly?
"Come here," Mother Qian shouted, "pull her down and hit her twenty times, and then shut her up in the yard to reflect for half a month, during which no one is allowed to visit."
Qian Cancan sneered with the corners of his mouth twitching, ignoring the pain of flesh and blood at all, and looked at her defiantly, "You can kill me directly if you have the ability, you didn't stab me to death last time, you are sorry Die!"
Mom Qian looked back coldly, her fingers clenched the arm of the chair, and said in a deep voice, "Do you really think I can't be ruthless?"
The guard was about to come over when he saw Qian Huanhuan hurried over.
"Mother forgive me." Qian Huanhuan saluted and stepped forward to block Qian Cancan, "She drank too much yesterday and hasn't sobered up, so she dared to contradict her mother, beg her to see For the sake of her concern for you and the Qian family, the punishment will be waived."
Qian Huanhuan frowned when she saw that Mother Qian was motionless, and gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, the Queen's birthday is coming soon. If this matter spreads out again, it will be bad for the reputation of the mansion."
Mother Qian looked at her with weight.
Qian Huanhuan looked down at the floor tiles and respectfully maintained a salute, not looking at her.
The study was silent for a few moments, the atmosphere was low and solid, making it hard to breathe.
The atmosphere between the three is not like mother and daughter, even colder than the meeting between superiors and subordinates.
"This time, it's for the sake of the Queen's birthday." Mother Qian didn't even bother to look at Qian Cancan, and said directly, "Get off."
The guard stepped forward and made a gesture of invitation, Qian Cancan flung his sleeves and strode away.
Qian Huanhuan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Mother Qian, "Mother, if it's all right, I'll leave first."
Mom Qian's eyes fell on the documents in front of her, and she said in a low voice, "Shiqing is going back to Beijing, she did a good job this time, and she was in charge of money. , when she returns to Beijing, you and I will remember the last book and recommend her to serve in the Ministry of Households."
Qian Huanhuan looked up at Mother Qian in surprise, "You are not..."
Didn't my mother always want her to go to the Ministry of Housing?
"You can do as you do." Mother Qian waved, "Go on."
Qian Huanhuan bowed his hands and stepped back, and he was almost at the door when he heard Qian Mu say: "Your concubine is stupid and useless, don't be like her, there is no evidence He came over and questioned me. The entire capital, those who can see and can't be seen, are all enemies."
She is not the only one who wants to get rid of Shi Qing.
"Keep a distance from Shi Qing, and keep a distance from your unpromising concubine. You don't need such a burden to drag you down."
Qian Huanhuan lowered his head and withdrew.
Mother Qian raised her eyes and looked towards the door, feeling that Qian Huanhuan was still not cruel enough.
Sooner or later she will understand that she is a mother for her own good.
As for why she should hold Shiqing, there is naturally her reason.
As evening approached, Shi Qing's carriage entered the city gate.
Xu Zhangshi of Babao Pavilion's right eyelid began to jump inexplicably, and he always felt that the stingy was back.
I came out and stood at the door to see that it was her.
Xu Zhangshi said to Qian Cancan in the counter behind him, "Little Master, Master Hou is back."
Qian Cancan was fiddling with the red-glazed plum vase he bought in his hand, when he heard the words, he paused for a moment.
She lowered her head and continued to wipe the vase, humming softly.
Shi Qing is thoughtful and smart, she must know the assassination. Qian Cancan didn't know what expression he should use to see her.
"You take this to Shifu." Qian Cancan put the vase into the yellow brocade carefully and closed the lid.
Little Er held the brocade box and asked, "What do you want to say?"
"Don't say it." Qian Cancan reached for another bottle again.
Shi Qing should understand.
As for the initiative to continue to be friends in the future, Qian Cancan handed it over to Shi Qing.
Li Yunqing was with her, maybe because of the assassination last night, she didn't talk to Shi Qing along the way.
"It is said that the prime minister can punt a boat in his stomach," Shi Qing sat in Li Yunqing's sedan chair and entered the palace, unable to hold back his stunned words, "As far as your stomach is, don't think about it for the rest of your life."
Maybe they were sitting side by side, unable to escape, Li Yunqing glanced at Shiqing and sneered, "It's not you who was holding a knife on your neck last night, you can't sit and talk. Back pain."
Now there are scars on her neck, Li Yunqing raised her hand and touched it.
Shi Qing said, "At my age, even when I stand and talk, my back doesn't hurt."
“…”
Shi Qing advised her, "Don't touch it, just practice it in advance, and sooner or later you will get a knife."
Li Yunqing's hand shook and turned to look at Shi Qing.
Shi Qing smiled, "If I were you, I would have just fought the assassin last night and died on the spot. The emperor may be lenient to the Li family in the future, and everyone can have a meal with them."
Li Yunqing's face was ugly, "I don't understand what you are saying, this officer has a clear conscience whether he is a person or a deed."
Shi Qing couldn't help but applaud, "As expected of you, you have a thick skin, and you can say this without conscience."
"Auntie, it's just you and me in this soft sedan chair, why don't you give me your heart." Shi Qing came over to talk to Li Yunqing.
Li Yunqing's heart was beating suddenly, thinking that Shi Qing was going to talk to her about something that could not be heard by a third person, her palms began to sweat, and her heart was struggling.
Shi Qing lowered her voice, Li Yunqing held her breath.
Shi Qing asked, "You tell me where the money is hidden, and if it is my order to copy your house, I will have an idea."
She looked over with bright eyes.
Li Yunqing was stunned and speechless.
"Why are you so looking forward to my death?" Li Yunqing took a deep breath and stared at her coldly, "The fortune teller can give this official a fortune telling me that I can live to be a hundred years old."
Where did feudal superstition come from?
"It's rare for you to maintain such a naive thought even at your age." Shi Qing shook his head and sighed, "It's obviously coaxing you, but you really believe it."
“…”
Li Yunqing couldn't talk to Shi Qing anymore, she opened the sedan curtain, "Stop the sedan, I want to go down."
The sedan woman turned to look at her suspiciously, "Sir, haven't we arrived at the gate of the palace yet?"
Li Yunqing said angrily, "I'm afraid I'll be dead on the road and won't be able to reach the gate of the palace."
Shi Qing retorted: "You have a small stomach and I don't despise you, why can't you even listen to the truth?"
"I don't want to listen to you." Li Yunqing refused to communicate with Shi Qing.
The sedan chair stopped and leaned forward, she opened the curtain and went down.
As long as she doesn't share a sedan chair with Shiqing, Li Yunqing is willing to let her walk.
Shi Qing dove occupied the magpie's nest and sat comfortably in the sedan chair.
Cool
Shi Qing was deliberately angry with Li Yunqing, and pretended to say, "Look at how troublesome this is, I'm so embarrassed to sit in a sedan chair by myself"
The fourth-rank officer was walking outside, while the sixth-rank censor was sitting inside.
Who is the master and who is the slave can be seen at a glance.
“…”
Li Yunqing's breath was heavy, and when she crawled back into the sedan chair and stabbed her with a knife, she had the heart to stab her, but the servants of Li's house stopped her by the waist and hugged her, "Sir, bear with me, I'll be at the gate of the palace soon. already."
The two entered the palace and returned to their lives one after another.
It happened that Mother Qian was also in the imperial study today, so she could not help turning her head when she saw Shi Qing coming over.
Shi Qing was wearing a royal blue official uniform, with a bright appearance, a straight back, and a beautiful sunset.
The flamboyant Shi Qing is more difficult than the restrained Shi Ju.
Meeting the ceremony, the emperor smiled and said to Shi Qing, "This errand has been done very well, Qian Aiqing was praising you just now, saying that you have a set of skills whether you are fighting bandits or preventing floods and epidemics. method."
Mother Qian stood beside her, nodding slightly, "It's Shi Qing who did a good job, this minister is just telling the truth."
It stands to reason that Mr. Qian praised her, and she should reply when it is clear and reasonable, so she turned around and saluted Mr. Qian.
"Master Qian is right, and I feel that I have done a good job."
Mom Qian's eyes twitched, "Young master is really young and not humble."
Shi Qing straightened his waist and raised his eyebrows slightly.
With her rich mother, Li Yunqing felt relieved, as if the low air pressure concentrated on her body had shifted, and she began to feel refreshed.
Mom Qian looked at Shi Qing deeply, wondering if Shi Qing knew who was behind the assassination.
The emperor really asked about the assassination.
Mother Qian frowned, "I heard that there was a guard from Sun's residence, could it be that she escaped and summoned people she knew before, and wanted to get rid of the young master to avenge Sun Qiran?"
The pot was just pushed out.
Shi Qing asked, "Master Qian knows again? Why can't someone help Sun Da escape and buy her to kill me?"
"Besides, she has found the wrong person for revenge. Shouldn't this be directed at your Qian family?"
"The enclosure case was investigated by Qian Huanhuan of your family. Even if Sun Da hasn't read a book, he won't be able to tell the difference between money and time."
Shi Qing put the pot back on Mr. Qian.
The emperor sat on the dragon chair behind the desk with a tea cup and sipped slowly, letting the two argue without interfering.
She turned her head and whispered to the waiter, "The taste of this tea is finally right."
The waiter did not dare to say a word.
He can't admit that the emperor just likes to watch the fun, right?