Seeing that Song Qingshu had been silent, Shuang'er seemed to have thought of something and her expression became unnatural. She said, "Song … Brother Song, did you see my two maids, Taohong and Liulu, at the Tong residence just now?"
"Shuang'er, don't worry, I've already rescued them," said Song Qingshu.
Shuang'er nodded and wanted to stand up, but because of the medicine, she was as weak as if she had just recovered from a serious illness. Her body swayed, and Song Qingshu hurriedly got up to support her shoulder.
"Big Brother Song, can you take me back to the Viscount Mansion? I'm worried that E 'undai won't let this go. If he comes to the door, I'm afraid that Miss Fang and Taohong Liulu will be in danger." Shuang' er shrank back without a trace, staying away from Song QingShu.
"I almost forgot about this." Song Qingshu suddenly realized that if E 'undai couldn't find him, he would probably go to the Wei residence to make trouble.
Shuang'er was anxious. Although she wanted to hurry, her body was weak and her legs were soft. Every few steps, she had to stop to rest, panting.
Song Qingshu looked at her awkwardly. "Shuang'er, there's still some distance from here to the Viscount Mansion. In your current condition, I'm afraid you won't be able to go back for a while. How about I carry you?"
He was about to explain that he didn't mean to take advantage of her and just wanted to hurry back to prevent E 'undai from coming, but Shuang'er simply nodded. "Thank you, Brother Song."
Song Qingshu was stunned. He didn't expect that at this critical moment, Shuang'er didn't want to be pretentious like other women. He couldn't help but reveal a smile, hold her waist in his arms, and use his qinggong to rush to the Viscount Mansion.
Perhaps it was because she had suffered too many fright tonight, or perhaps it was because the medicine was too harmful to her body, but when Shuang'er's face pressed against Song Qingshu's chest, she could feel a warm and comfortable aura. At first, Shuang'er was a little nervous, but before long, she couldn't resist the exhaustion of her body and slowly closed her eyes. In order not to wake her up, Song Qingshu deliberately controlled the frequency of his steps to make his body as flat as possible.
"Shuang 'er, wake up!"
Shuang 'er opened her eyes in a daze and saw that Song Qingshu's face was very close to hers, calling out to her. Realizing that she was still lying in the other's embrace, she hastily jumped down in embarrassment. When she saw that there seemed to be traces of her saliva on the other's chest and lapel, she felt extremely embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Big Brother Song. Just now, I couldn't hold back and fell asleep."
"It's okay." Song Qingshu smiled and shook his head. His mind was in a trance. Who was the last girl who drooled in his arms?
"We're already near the Viscount's Mansion. If I carry you back directly, it will damage your reputation." Song Qingshu quickly woke up from the memory of the past.
"Many thanks for Big Brother Song's consideration." Shuang 'er said gratefully. The two of them fell into silence at the same time.
Suddenly there was a noisy noise coming from the corner of the street. Song Qingshu's countenance changed, "Not good, it seems to be coming from the Viscount Mansion." Hastily he pulled Shuang 'er and rushed over.
The Viscount Mansion had been surrounded by officers and soldiers. The person in the lead was the young master of the Tong family, E Undai. Di Yun was leading the stick people to protect Fang Yi, Taohong, and Liulu behind them, nervously confronting the other side.
"Young Master Tong, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to openly surround the mansion of an important minister of the imperial court," Song Qingshu said in a clear voice.
"Big Brother Song!"
"Shuang 'er!"
"Madam!"
When Di Yun and Fang Yi saw the two of them clearly, they were overjoyed and cried out.
E Undai turned his head to look at the two of them. His eyes couldn't help but focus. Song Qingshu's figure was exactly the same as the masked man who had rescued Shuang 'er. How could he not know who had ruined his good deed? Then he saw Shuang 'er's clear eyes, her delicate face, leaning against Song Qingshu like a little bird. He was very clear about the effects of' I Love a Firewood '. The only way to detoxify it was to have intercourse. He immediately felt a burst of fury in his heart. Damn, I painstakingly planted a tree, but this f * cker plucked the fruit.
"So it's Daren Song. What can I do for you?" His subordinates had long since reported to him Song Qingshu's identity. E Undai naturally knew that Song Qingshu was in the limelight at the moment, so he had no misgivings.
"Mobilizing troops in the middle of the night without permission, does Young Master Tong know that this matter is neither big nor small?" Song Qingshu stretched out his fingers and gently pushed aside the swords and sabers in front of him. Protecting Shuang 'er, he walked to Fang Yi's side. The soldiers were afraid of his reputation as the number one expert in the capital and didn't dare to stop him.
Seeing the situation in front of him, E Undai couldn't help but feel suffocated. If it was an ordinary household, he would have directly ordered his subordinates to use force. But thinking of the legendary martial arts of Song Qingshu, E Undai had no choice but to change his strategy. "Song Daren misunderstood. It's just that two female cat burglars entered the Tong residence tonight. We chased after the thieves and chased them here. On the way, we just happened to run into Admiral Jiu Men. He dispatched a group of soldiers to help me."
Song Qingshu naturally knew he was talking nonsense. Shuang 'er and Fang Yi had indeed broken into the Tong residence in the middle of the night, but that was several hours ago. Fang Yi had long since returned. How could it be that they had chased after the female cat burglars? Running into Admiral Jiu Men was even more nonsense. Who in the capital didn't know that Admiral Jiu Men had always had a close relationship with the Tong family? It was a small matter for E Undai to mobilize a hundred soldiers.
However, Song Qingshu didn't intend to expose his lies. First, there was no evidence. Second, it was meaningless. He couldn't help but sneer and say, "I wonder if Young Master Tong has found the female cat burglars?"
"Of course I have found them," E Undai said with a fake smile. "When the two female cat burglars escaped, one of the female cat burglars was injured in the shoulder by a family soldier in the residence … Song Daren, don't you think it's a coincidence? Madam Fang seems to have also injured her shoulder. My subordinates also found a bloody night suit in Madam Fang's room." As he spoke, he took the night suit handed over by his subordinate and shook it in front of everyone. The size and style were clearly worn by a woman, and there were traces of a knife cut on the arm. With the light of the fire, the bloodstains were faintly visible.
"How could you let them enter the residence to search!" Song Qingshu glared at Di Yun fiercely and secretly cursed. If he had been here just now, he definitely wouldn't have allowed them to search, and he wouldn't have been caught red-handed by them.
"They had a lot of people and rushed in. We couldn't figure out the situation, so we could only protect the safety of the family members in the residence first." Di Yun's face turned red. He didn't expect that the first task given to him would be ruined. He couldn't help but feel very embarrassed.
Song Qingshu also knew that he couldn't be blamed. He didn't expect E Undai to bring a large number of soldiers here so openly. That was why he sent more than a dozen experts to guard the viscount's residence, thinking that it was more than enough to deal with ordinary hooligans …
"Young Master Tong, you must be joking. The injury on Miss Fang's body was accidentally hurt when I was practicing martial arts with her during the day. As for this night suit, maybe the female cat burglar put it in Miss Fang's room to deliberately frame her, "Song Qingshu said.
"Really? I think the size and style of this night suit Miss Fang's figure very well. Otherwise, we can let Miss Fang try it on and see if Miss Fang's wound coincidentally matches the knife mark on the suit. "E Undai took the night suit and put it on Fang Yi's body, clicking his tongue.
Song Qingshu knew that this was very unfavorable to his side, so he thought that he had to protect Fang Yi no matter what. It was not wise to dwell on the female cat burglar's words, so he quickly changed the topic. "Miss Fang is Lord Wei's widow. Lord Wei sacrificed his life for the country, and now his corpse is not cold. Young Master Tong's actions will inevitably make the ministers in the court look down on you."
E Undai didn't care. He shook his head and said, "I'm not deliberately looking for trouble. I just found out that this second wife of Fang Yi is actually a member of the Mu Palace, a remnant of the former Ming Dynasty. The Mu Palace has always been engaged in the business of fighting against the Qing and restoring the Ming. They sent such a beautiful woman to lurk around Lord Wei. Their motive is really suspicious. Moreover, Lord Wei's death is full of doubts. I have reason to suspect that this second wife of Fang Yi may have played a dishonorable role. Guards, take Fang Yi's second wife away and interrogate her properly. "
"Yes!" The soldiers roared, shaking Fang Yi so much that her face turned pale.
"Who dares!" Song Qingshu stretched out his hand and stood in front of Fang Yi. The soldiers couldn't help but look at each other in dismay, hesitating to move forward.
"Could it be that Song Daren wants to shield this traitor? This crime is much more serious than mobilizing soldiers at night. "E Undai sneered.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Song Qingshu had to have a reason to evade. His mind raced and he quickly came up with an idea. "Young Master Tong must have heard that His Majesty has recently established the Stick Office. Fang Yi's case will be investigated by my Stick Office."
E Undai was startled. He didn't expect that a stick office would appear out of nowhere. This organization was quite mysterious, and he had also heard of it. Just as he didn't know what to do, one of his subordinates whispered in his ear. E Undai was immediately overjoyed and said, "Don't forget, His Majesty has only given the Stick Office the power to investigate and arrest, but not the power to interrogate."
Song Qingshu was startled. The Stick Office would have the power to interrogate sooner or later, just like the Eastern Faction Guards of the former Ming Dynasty. But now that the Stick Office had been established, Kangxi really hadn't relented in this aspect. He couldn't help but look unsightly. "Then I wonder what identity Young Master Tong is using to arrest people? If you are representing the Tong family, I'm afraid the Tong family still doesn't have this power. If you are representing the Nine Gates Admiral, it's not impossible. It's just that the security of the capital has always been under the jurisdiction of the Shuntian prefectural magistrate. Young Master Tong is somewhat overstepping your authority. "
"That's good, I'll send someone to invite the Shuntian prefectural magistrate." E Undai snorted coldly and gave a look. A family guard quickly ran to the Shuntian prefectural magistrate.
Song Qingshu turned his head and looked at Fang Yi. In a deep voice, he said, "Miss Fang, today's matter is difficult to resolve. I'm afraid Miss Fang will have to go to the Shuntian prefectural magistrate and stay for a few days. The Shuntian prefectural magistrate is the Nalan family's territory. The Tong family's hands can't reach there. I'll talk to Nalan Mingzhu. The Shuntian prefectural magistrate probably won't make things difficult for you. Miss Fang, don't worry, I'll definitely find a way to rescue you. "
If it was only the case of the female cat burglar, it wouldn't matter if Song Qingshu protected Fang Yi. However, E Undai pointed out Fang Yi's identity as a member of the Mu Palace. Within the Manchurian Qing's borders, all cases related to the anti-Qing and restoring the Ming organizations were major cases. Under the watchful eyes of the public, Song Qingshu had no way to cover it up. He had no choice but to find a relatively good solution to first protect Fang Yi.
Seeing Fang Yi's pale face and the seemingly panicked expression in her eyes, Song Qingshu moved closer to her ear and whispered, "Miss Fang, don't worry. If all the methods on the surface fail, I'll rescue you even if it's a prison break."
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