When Qin Yining woke up early in the morning, he could already hear the hustle and bustle of the first floor of the inn.
Last night, there had been a fire in the courtyard. They had been in a hurry to stay in the two-story building in the front courtyard of the inn, so they had not chosen a room to avoid the sounds of people. Instead, they had pushed open the inner window and could see the two rooms on the first floor of the inn.
At this time, everyone in the hall was talking about the fire in the inn yesterday.
Although Jianchuan City was not small and was located in a stronghold, there were only a few permanent residents. Because it was very difficult to enter and leave Jianchuan, the merchants who came and went could tell at a glance who was unfamiliar.
What's more, there had been such a 'big show' yesterday in the courtyard. What kind of status did the guests who lived in the courtyard have? The people of Jianchuan should already know.
"… Are they saying that last night's fire was because the Fire God Empress couldn't stand that whatever Princess Consort being fickle and wanted to burn her?"
"That's right. Looking at her foxy appearance, you can tell that she's not a good person. She actually dared to cripple the Qiu Family's Master, she simply doesn't want to live anymore! "
"But I heard that it was because the Qiu Family's Master took liberties with the Princess Consort first. Don't talk nonsense, this Princess Consort is different from those ordinary young ladies. Her husband is Prince Zhongshun!"
"So what? Poor Prince Zhongshun did not find a good wife. He is fighting outside, but his woman is doing whatever she wants here."
"Don't talk nonsense, right now it seems like the North and South are fighting. Prince Zhongshun is in the South right now, and there is no war to fight in the South."
… …
Qin Yining sat by the window, letting Ji Yun comb his hair while listening to the group of people talking loudly downstairs.
From the discussions of these people, it could be seen that Jianchuan was very isolated. The information that these people knew was not necessarily all accurate. As for those who said that she was not the Princess Consort, perhaps they were slandering her in order to curry favor with the Qiu Family.
Qin Yining knew that human nature was like this. Sometimes, even if it was to harm others without benefiting themselves, some people would still do it for the sake of their own motives. Slandering a person was just a matter of moving one's mouth. Most of the people who spoke did not have to take any responsibility. They might even secretly feel good about slandering others. However, they never thought that the person who was slandered would suffer such an unexpected calamity. The physical and mental harm they suffered would be enormous.
Qin Yining sighed helplessly. "Luckily, I'm not a lady from a wealthy family, and I'm not that stubborn. Otherwise, wouldn't I just hang myself to prove my innocence? "
"Princess Consort, don't think that way. Those people were the ones in the wrong. You didn't do anything wrong. These people are just gossiping. They don't know what's going on, so they dare to talk nonsense. How hateful. "
Bing Tang was worried and angry. The soundproofing of the room they were in was not very good. Perhaps because the people outside wanted to boast about the Qiu Family, their voices were very loud. It was as if they were saying good things about the Qiu Family and were afraid that their voices would be too weak to be heard.
Ever since Qin Yining married Pang Xiao, she had never suffered such vexation. It made people angry for no reason.
Bing Tang was so angry that her face turned white. However, she couldn't open the window and argue with the people outside.
At this time, they heard another round of discussion from outside.
"Did you know? Last night, something happened to the Qiu Family's sixth branch."
"Don't talk nonsense. The Qiu Family's residence is so big, and there are so many martial artists guarding it that it can compare to the palace's Jin Wu Guards. How could something happen!"
"That's why I said this matter is strange. Last night, the inn caught fire, the Qiu Family's sixth branch also caught fire, and there's something even stranger!"
"You, why do you only speak halfway. What do you think is even stranger?"
That person lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "The sixth branch's old master, his wife and two daughters-in-law's hair were all shaved! In just one night, their hair was gone in the blink of an eye! Now, they're almost like monks and nuns! The sixth branch is in a mess now. "
"Nonsense! Why would they let a peasant like you know about this? "The people who heard it did not believe it.
"Hey! My cousin's brother-in-law delivered vegetables to the Qiu Family. How could they not know? Isn't this shaving too much? This is just a shaving. If he really wanted to kill someone, wouldn't these heads have to be removed? "
"Tsk tsk, is this done by a ghost? First, there's a shaving, and then there's a fire. "
"I don't know how it happened. How did two fires happen in one night?"
…
Qin Yining, Bing Tang, and Ji Yun looked at each other and saw some confusion and understanding in each other's eyes.
After Qin Yining finished his meal, he went next door to see Mu Jinghu.
Mu Jinghu had also just finished his meal and was sitting on the bench reading a book. When he saw Qin Yining coming to visit, he smiled and invited her in. He even poured her some tea.
Observing Mu Jinghu's expression, this person seemed to have walked out of his anger. His expression was very calm, as if the person who was about to explode yesterday was not him.
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Young Master Mu, it's been hard on you these days."
"It's not hard. You don't have to be courteous with me. I promised Pang Zhixi to protect you, so I will do my best. Moreover, nothing happened for me to risk my life. "
Qin Yining nodded and chatted with Mu Jinghu for a while before saying, "Young Master Mu, when you go out at night, you have to be careful."
Mu Jinghu was stunned and blinked. After a long time, he said in surprise, "You know everything?"
"I wasn't sure at first, but now that you've said it, I understand everything."
Mu Jinghu choked. For a moment, he could only think that a sly fox's wife was also a sly fox. In the past, before she was born, he already knew how powerful she was. Now that she was married to a sly fox, she was even more cunning.
Seeing that Mu Jinghu was silent, Qin Yining smiled and said, "I know that Young Master Mu took such a big risk for the sake of your promise to Pang Zhixi. It's because they went overboard. They were clearly in the wrong, but they still turned around and attacked me, slandering my reputation."
Mu Jinghu saw that she did not blame him and was very understanding of him. The slight uneasiness just now disappeared without a trace.
"I promised Pang Zhixi to protect you and not let anyone touch you. But that Qiu Feizhen not only touched you, but her family was also unreasonable and wanted to pull you. We were just being reasonable, but they actually dared to set fire and hurt you. I was angry, but I was afraid of causing trouble for you, so I came up with this plan. "
Qin Yining knew that Mu Jinghu had good intentions. Moreover, he had silently sneaked into the heavily guarded Qiu family, found the sixth branch in the Qiu family's large courtyard, cut off the hair of the masters of the sixth branch, and only set fire to the sixth branch. This series of actions was even more difficult and dangerous than directly rushing into the Qiu family's residence to kill people.
"Young Master Mu, don't take such risks in the future. No matter what, the safety of our own people is the most important. I'm already very grateful that you agreed to come with me on this trip with Pang Zhixi. If I implicate you and cause an accident, won't I die of guilt? "
Mu Jinghu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry, you should trust my ability."
Even if he trusted Mu Jinghu, he was still a single person. Even if he had the best iron, how many nails could he twist?
However, Qin Yining was not Mu Jinghu's person, so it was better to express some things clearly. There was no need to continue in detail.
The two of them then discussed the matter of the Chuan tablet.
"I plan to carefully observe it today. If it doesn't work, I'll use the old method and go to the Qiu family to steal the Chuan tablet. Anyway, we've left people outside Jianchuan Pass to provide support. Once we get out, everything will be easy. "
Qin Yining said with a smile, "Great minds think alike, we've thought of the same thing. It's just that I'll have to trouble you with this matter. "
"It's not worth it, it's just a small matter to me."
Just as they were talking, a commotion suddenly came from the first floor of the inn. A group of men holding sticks rushed into the inn. The person in the lead had an extra hat on his head. It was Qiu Yuanming, who had his head shaved.
"It's here! Capture him! "
"Yes!" The men were like tigers and wolves, causing the guests in the hall to flee in all directions.
One of the men grabbed the waiter in the inn and asked, "Where is that Prince Zhongshun's Consort staying? Hurry up and lead the way! "
The waiter was scared witless. How would they dare to provoke the Qiu family? He pointed upstairs in a panic, "She's on the second floor, on the second floor!"
The strong man's muscular arm shook and pushed the shop assistant back a few steps. The shop assistant fell to the ground on his butt and cried out in pain, "Ouch!"
Once they got the location, the men rushed upstairs.
At this time, Qin Yining heard the noise. She had gathered all the people and stood in line near the stairs on the second floor.
"What are you trying to do!" Qin Yining questioned in a deep voice, "I'm the Prince Zhongshun's Consort personally conferred by Your Majesty. I'm a first-rank Imperial Consort. Are you commoners trying to rebel?"
Qiu Yuanming rushed upstairs with an ashen face and stood on the platform between the first and second floor. He put his hands on his hips and looked up at Qin Yining, "Stop bullshitting! You're just a woman, do you think I'll rebel if I capture you? You're not the Emperor, you're being too arrogant! Go, capture this evil woman for me! "
"Yes!"
The Qiu family's martial arts masters were used to running amok. They were proud of being a member of the Qiu family. Moreover, with the Qiu family's status in Jianchuan, no one dared to interfere even if they committed a grave crime. The Qiu family's servants didn't care about Qin Yining and his men at all and rushed upstairs with sticks in their hands.
Mu Jinghu, Bing Tang, and Ji Yun stood next to Qin Yining. Jing Zhe and the other two silver-masked secret agents guarded Qin Yining's back. The rest of the Jinghu Wei guards were already irritated and stood guard at the stairs. The moment the confident martial arts masters rushed up, they were kicked in the chest by Jinghu Wei and rolled down like a ball. The people behind couldn't dodge in time and were also hit. One after another, even Qiu Yuanming fell to the ground. The hat on his head also fell off, revealing his inch-long head that was still hugging Qing Pi.
Qin Yining laughed when he saw this.
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