I was tricked by the black lotus [Transmigration Book]

Chapter 24

Wen Xueer walked out of the Qiufeng Courtyard, passed through the back door of the Shen residence, and got into a carriage.

The sound of the wheels of the carriage was particularly harsh in this quiet night.

She clenched her hands so tightly that her nails seemed to dig into her flesh.

When she was upset, Wen Xueer involuntarily took out the undelivered peace talisman and looked at it.

What kind of pattern should I embroider?Wen Xue'er suddenly remembered the rabbit lamp she hung beside the bed.The corners of the mouth are slightly bent, so embroider a rabbit.

When the pace of the carriage gradually slowed down, Wen Xueer suddenly smiled.

As Yu Wenhao wished, this carriage leads to the mansion guarded by the capital.

Wen Xueer thought she was ready, but when the man approached, she still felt overwhelming nausea.

The candlelight in front of her eyes became blurred, and so did her consciousness.

Before everything could happen, she felt overwhelmed, pulled out her hairpin and resolutely aimed the point at his neck.

It looked like it was about to be stabbed—but the hot blood gushed out first, spraying Wen Xueer's neck directly.

Wen Xueer watched in amazement at the man in front of him spitting blood, and then limply collapsed to the side.

Obviously I can't do anything.

Wen Xueer was so upset that she stretched out her trembling hand to check the man's breath.

he died.

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Wen Xueer killed the guards of the capital.

When Shen Qingshu heard this, his mind went blank for an instant.

The trembling voice of the maid was clearly close to her ears but seemed to be in the void, which made it even more difficult for her to hear clearly.

Shen Qingshu squeezed the teacup tightly, and his eyes were slightly red: "She was still drinking with me last night, now you tell me that she killed someone?"

The maid cried: "Second Miss, it's true. Miss Wen has been sent to the inner prison. She was supposed to be sent to an ordinary prison, but General Shen managed to get her over."

"You lied, did you send her away again!" Shen Qingshu's breath gradually became disordered, and his eyes became sharper.

"Second Miss, if you don't believe me, just ask General Shen."

Shen Qingshu staggered a few times when he got up, and finally walked out of Qiufengyuan.But when he saw someone coming, he took several steps back again and again.

Shen Qingyue stood with his hands behind his back, his expression was unclear.

"She will not suffer in the prison. As for the next step, I can only wait for the judgment."

Even Shen Qingyue said this, and the last glimmer of hope in Shen Qingshu's heart was shattered.

Might as well be a lie they made up to send her away.

Shen Qing was stunned for a moment, before opening his mouth with difficulty: "How could she be guarding that place in the capital? She...was obviously still drinking with me last night."

Shen Qingyue turned his head away, and couldn't bear to look at her expression: "When the guard died, only Wen Xueer was by her side. Wu Zuo had an autopsy, and died of poisoning."

Shen Qingshu's eyes darkened little by little: "So we can conclude that she did it?"

"The garrison family is making a lot of noise. If it's not for the sake of the Shen family, Wen Xue'er might not even be able to wait to go to the inner prison."

Shen Qingshu's eyes suddenly cleared up: "No, why is she in the Garrison Mansion, and Dad sent her there again?"

Shen Qingyue was stunned for a moment: "What are you talking about? Dad sent her? How could it be Dad?"

"Brother, don't talk about this, I'm going to save her." Shen Qingshu hurriedly took steps.

But was stopped by Shen Qingyue: "What are you going to save? Do you think it's as simple as resolving personal grievances with Prince Duan's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion? Now that the court officials are dead, they can't be private anymore."

"Brother, do you believe she killed it?"

Shen Qingyue's expression faltered a bit: "I don't know... I don't know her well, I just helped her because you cared about her."

"Is the Shen family going to separate themselves now?"

Shen Qingshu nodded slowly: "We cannot intervene in the murder case."

Shen Qingshu shook his head: "I won't drag the Shen family into the water, I'll ask the princess, if the princess can't do it, I'll ask King Jin."

"Shen Qingshu!"

"Brother, don't stop me, let me do something." Shen Qingshu ignored his obstruction.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Shen Qingshu's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.

But at the moment when he turned his head, his eyes darkened, and his body fell down leisurely.

Shen Qingyue withdrew the palm that had stunned her, and supported Shen Qingshu steadily.

When he helped Shen Qingshu back to the Qiufeng Courtyard, he ordered with a sharp expression: "From today onwards, seal this courtyard tightly. Anyone who releases Second Miss out without my permission will be severely punished."

"Yes Yes Yes."

"Then what if the second girl uses tricks like hunger strike and self-injury in order to get out?"

Shen Qingyue pondered for a moment: "I will always pay attention."

Shen Qingyue then asked: "When did Second Miss and Wen Xueer get close to this?"

"Since the first day Miss Wen came, the second lady has been very eager, and since then she has been inseparable. Every morning, she looks for Miss Wen when she opens her eyes."

Shen Qing frowned more.

Something is wrong with this girl.

Shen Qingyue simply moved a chessboard outside the door to play against himself, and after about a stick of incense, the sound of teacups and vases being knocked to the ground came from the room as expected.

"You continue to fall, and I'll send another set in after the fall is over." Shen Qingyue looked calm.

The room was quiet for a while, and then there was another knock on the door: "I'll go and have a look, I just want to go to the inner prison to make sure she's safe."

"What you said was just to go there, who knows if you will pry open the prison door."

Shen Qingshu pursed his lips.How did he know what I was thinking?

"Is it true that the Shen family can't protect her?" Shen Qingshu was not reconciled.

"The righteous daughter of the Shen family poisoned the guards of the capital. This is something that would be used to make a big fuss. How can it be successful?"

"But she didn't kill anyone."

Shen Qingyue was silent for a while, and then said: "Now that I am frozen here, there is not enough evidence for Wen Xueer's murder, let alone to prove that she did not kill her."

"Brother, if you watch me the whole time after I go out, you won't do anything wrong."

"I can knock you out, and you can knock me out."

Shen Qingshu was speechless for a moment, and could only kick the locked door in frustration.

Suddenly she looked up at the beam.

It's useless to cry and make trouble, so is it possible to hang yourself?

No, no, no, even if I can go out, I will be angry.

"Don't think about it, I've already put away the rope."

Shen Qingshu was startled, and looked at the people outside the door with complicated eyes.

It seemed that as long as he was there, he would not be able to go out at all.

Is it true that we have to wait for the verdict?

Shen Qingshu suddenly trembled.If this is the case, then this crossing is simply a big joke.Not only failed to save her, but also pushed Wen Xueer into a more terrifying abyss because of the change of the plot.

Shen Qingshu tried to calm down his tone: "Brother, how far can you deal?"

"Wen Xue'er won't be tortured, and she won't go hungry. What's more, she will use the excuse of finding evidence to postpone the trial and sentencing."

"What if the sentence is really fixed?"

"Life for life."

The people inside the door suddenly became agitated: "Also regardless of whether she really killed her or not, she was sent to the Garrison by force. Isn't this the root cause? Why is no one pursuing this!"

Shen Qingshu still had a sentence in his mind for a long time, but he was still unable to utter it. In the original text, although Wen Xueer was humiliated, she never had any murderous intentions.

There must be a secret behind it.

Shen Qingyue said: "They Garrison Mansion can't give the statement that Wen Xueer will live with the Garrison, but we can't get evidence that she was coerced."

Seeing that Shen Qingshu didn't answer, Shen Qingyue added another sentence: "Shu'er, I will try my best—"

"General! Your Majesty has an order! There are changes in the northwest, and the general is ordered to return to the border quickly."

A call made the two people outside and inside the door stunned at the same time.

"How many days did His Majesty give you?"

"Your Majesty ordered you to get up today."

Shen Qingyue frowned, subconsciously glanced at the locked door.

Shen Qingshu was both happy and worried.I am happy that I finally have the opportunity to go out, but I am worried that the only person who can help me with all my strength is leaving now.

It's really leaky and it rains all night.

"Shu'er, don't waste your time. I will still make people look good on this door. Don't be self-willed in my absence."

Shen Qingshu waited patiently for another stick of incense, and then softly asked the maid guarding outside: "Has my brother gone away?"

"Second girl, stop asking, we can't let you out."

"My brother said you can't let people go, didn't you say you can't send letters?"

"This......"

"Help me send a letter to Princess Zhao'an, go now."

When Shen Qingshu was breaking the window, he suddenly heard movement from outside.

After a few words of resignation, Princess Zhao'an's voice suddenly appeared outside the door: "Shen Qingshu, your face is really getting bigger and bigger now, and even I dare to dispatch it at will."

"I said that if the princess doesn't dislike it, I will give the princess a condition in return."

"What can I do for you, it's boring."

"But princess, you are still here."

"If you want to rob the prison, you should die as soon as possible, if you don't want to be thrown in together."

"That day I was able to break into Prince Duan's mansion because he didn't intend to kill, but in the prison, the intruders are shot to death. I'm not stupid, I can figure it out."

The corner of Princess Zhao'an's mouth raised slightly: "Then what do you want to do?"

"Help me out. The maids dare not disobey the princess, and my brother has already left the city, beyond the reach of the whip."

"This is not easy."

"Then what do I promise, the county lord?"

"I owe it," Princess Zhao'an smiled, "I have to think of an interesting condition."

When Shen Qingshu came out, he stared at the autumn trees that were falling leaves for a long time, and then slowly said: "It seems that I really have no choice but to rob the prison."

"I won't continue to help you, and I don't know anything about the officialdom."

"I once mentioned King Jin in front of my brother, General Ping Ning."

Princess Zhao'an's eyes changed, and he said, "I can't help, but King Jin may change the presiding judge to someone more favorable."

"I was so drunk last night that I didn't know how Wen Xueer left. So is there a way for me to find out who sent her to the Garrison? Like the watchman or something."

"No."

Shen Qingshu paced back and forth, still without a thought.

"Actually, I quite agree with General Shen for locking you in, but now he dares to go up to the wind."

"But what if everything is rooted in me?" Shen Qingshu's expression was complicated.

Princess Zhao'an asked puzzledly: "It's not like you sent people there."

No, it does.Everything I did before touched another link in the plot, who knows what caused it?Otherwise, in the original book, Wen Xue'er had already been settled in the Prince Jin's Mansion at this time.

Shen Qingshu pondered for a moment; "What kind of poison did that guard suffer from?"

"iris."

"Princess, thank you for your help." Shen Qingshu's expression became firmer, "I have to go to King Jin. Although I had some disagreements with him before, I still have to put down my face and ask him for help."

"Don't forget you owe me a condition."

However, when Shen Qingshu went outside the Shangshu Mansion, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

When she saw King Jin, she stood outside. Although her expression was a little impatient, she came anyway.

As a male protagonist, he still has a bit of good moral character.Shen Qingshu decided to take back what he had scolded him before.

"I owed you a favor before," King Jin said straight to the point, "now I owe you a favor."

"I can do whatever I want?"

"Except for releasing people directly, I will help if I can."

"I want to see Wen Xueer."

"Okay, I can take you to the inner prison, but stay for half an hour at most."

Shen Qingyue did not lie to herself, Wen Xueer was not tortured in the inner prison.

Her blue hair fell down smoothly, and even the white clothes on her body were not stained with dust.It's just that there is dried blood in the corner of his mouth, which makes people tremble.It looked like the defenders had done something to her.

Shen Qingshu called out distressedly: "Xue'er, look at me."

Wen Xueer raised her eyes, which seemed to be covered with a layer of ashes, she was slightly startled, and her eyes gradually became clear.

"Come closer to me, okay?"

Wen Xueer got up with difficulty when she heard the words, and slowly approached her: "Are you here to see me off?"

"Bah," Shen Qingshu frowned, "Just wait a little longer, and I will take you out."

In just one sentence, it was like a stone falling into still water, causing ripples in Wen Xueer's heart.

All doubts fell apart at this moment.

Wen Xueer pursed her bloody lips: "I was the one who brought the Shen family into trouble."

"There are too many doubts, how can it be said that it is not involved."

Wen Xueer saw her hesitant to speak: "Do you have a lot to ask?"

"Weren't you drunk last night?"

Wen Xueer shook her head: "I haven't."

"That--"

Wen Xueer suddenly didn't want to lie to her: "I knew about it when I was sent there."

But for the rest, she was a little afraid that Shen Qingshu would continue to ask.Compared with the imminent death, disappointing Shen Qingshu frightened her more.

Shen Qingshu suddenly didn't want to ask any more questions.She was afraid of uncovering Wen Xueer's scars.

"Shen Qingshu," Wen Xueer suddenly grabbed her hand, tears welling up in her eyes, "Nothing happened, I wanted to kill him, but I didn't kill him."

"I believe you."

Wen Xueer was stunned again, unable to speak for a while.

Shen Qingshu lowered his voice: "When I came in, I distributed a lot of money to the jailers. If they had a bit of conscience, they wouldn't treat you badly."

Wen Xue'er's thin lips curved slightly: "I've heard that there are internal prisons in the capital city, which are specially used for offenders and officials, and I'm a little curious. I didn't expect to be able to come in in person now. It's much better than I imagined."

Shen Qingshu sighed lightly: "This joke is so cold."

"what?"

"If you really think so, I feel a little more at ease."

Wen Xueer wanted to say something else, but Shen Qingshu turned around and left.

She held onto the railing tightly, trying to look over, but found that she could only see a corner of her clothes.

Wen Xueer's expression sank little by little, and when she was about to go back to the corner and sit down, she heard hurried footsteps again.

Wen Xueer's eyes sparkled slightly when she saw the kettle in her hand.

Shen Qingshu's eyes were dark, she stretched out her hand, and gently stroked Wen Xue'er's lips: "It's all bleeding."

"I'm free, I'll bite myself."

Although Shen Qingshu was sad in his heart, he couldn't help being amused by her at this moment: "It's you who made me happy today."

Now that the ending is known, Wen Xueer's heart is lightened, and she naturally speaks without any scruples.

But when Shen Qingshu repeatedly said "I will take you out", she still nodded cooperatively.

"I have to go today. King Jin doesn't allow me to stay too long. I'm afraid I'll cause trouble for him."

"Be careful of King Duan," Wen Xueer said suddenly, "He is very vengeful."

"Although he has energy, he probably doesn't bother to use it against me."

Wen Xueer froze for a moment, hesitated to speak, and finally said softly: "Go back quickly."