Yanmenchun

Chapter 172

Shen Tuchan has not yet reached the point where she can monitor Yu Wenji, so she just said it casually.

Princess Tai'an also kept the two young ladies of the Qin family for a meal, and by the way she asked Concubine Luo to accompany her.

When Shen Tuchan came out of the attic, she happened to run into Yu Wenji, she bowed her head and said, "I have seen His Royal Highness."

Yu Wenji nodded and said, "Is the Crown Princess entertaining the two Miss Qin today?"

Shen Tuchan nodded.

Yu Wenji seemed to be chatting casually: "Why didn't you go to the banquet?"

Shen Tuchan smiled slightly: "Your Majesty brought Concubine Luo and Chu Yuan. If there were too many people, I was afraid that the two ladies would be nervous, so I didn't participate."

Yu Wenji nodded and said suddenly: "Is Miss Xu your real cousin?"

Shen Tuchan's heart trembled, and for a moment, she thought that Yuwenji knew Li Jingshu's identity, but Yuwenji didn't mean anything, so she quickly replied: "Yes, why does Your Highness ask this?"

Yu Wenji smiled, with a natural expression: "It's nothing, just asking casually."

Shen Tuchan looked up at him, but he had already walked away.

Shen Tuchan stood there for a while, Xiaoman was very curious: "What does this mean?"

Shen Tuchan shook her head. The people around Princess Tai'an who knew Li Jingshu were all very trustworthy people. She had never met the others before. It stands to reason that Yu Wenji would not know.

When she saw Li Jingshu in the afternoon, she said, "Have you met Yu Wenji these few days? He actually asked me about you."

She didn't try to find out what was going on behind the scenes, but said it frankly.

Li Jingshu only felt a chill creeping out of the cracks in her bones. She thought it was Yu Wenji who said something, but seeing Shen Tuchan's still warm expression, she didn't feel like it. Say a few words."

Shen Tuchan nodded, and Li Jingshu looked at her out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that she didn't ask any more questions, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Midsummer hadn't passed yet, and the weather was hot. Princess Tai'an saw that Shen Tuchan had a poor appetite every day due to the weather, so she suggested that she take Li Jingshu out to avoid the heat.

There were always times when she couldn't count on Shen Tuchan, and she just took this opportunity to let them go out to relax.

Shen Tuchan refused, but Li Jingshu wanted to go very much. After leaving the East Palace, it was only her and Shen Tuchan.

Princess Tai'an was not because of whether Shen Tuchan wanted to go, but because Jiang Lan felt sorry for Shen Tuchan when she found out, and wanted to take her out to cool off.

Princess Tai'an couldn't speak directly, so she just told them to escape the summer heat.

Xiaoman also felt that Princess Tai'an couldn't always count on her, she would always leave Dazhou.

Because the Qin sisters were still in the prince's mansion, and the concubine Bai was pregnant again, Shen Tuchan was very cautious and did not intend to take any risks, but there was a problem with her meal, and the kitchen made her snacks with moldy sugar cane.

Shen Tuchan had already taken a bite, but she always felt that the taste was not the same as before, so she spat it out vigilantly.

When I went to check the kitchen, the cook who made the pastry had fallen into the well and drowned.

Moldy sugarcane is poisonous and is said to be able to eat the dead.

This method is simple and crude, but it is effective. Shen Tuchan didn't find any clues. The cook took money from someone, so it's up to him to kill him.

She changed her mind about going out to escape the summer heat. Someone in Yuwenji was protecting Concubine Bai, and Princess Tai'an was very safe with the two checks and balances on her head. The blade was on top of her head.

The best way is to lure the snake out of the hole, so she agreed to Princess Tai'an.

The East Palace has a yard called Qingliangtai outside the Eastern Capital City. It is built on the hillside and surrounded by streams. It is also refreshing and cool in summer.

Shen Tuchan took Li Jingshu and Xiaoman to live there for a few days. She didn't plan to bring Li Jingshu, but Li Jingshu was determined to follow, and Princess Tai'an sent her personal guards to protect them, so she had no choice but to agree.

Li Jingshu hasn't been out much since she came to Dazhou. She is in a good mood and concentrates on watching the scenery along the road.

Xiao Man is used to following Shen Tuchan around, so she doesn't take these things to heart. She just received news from Hu Dao that Jiang Lan and the others have already arrived at Qingliang Terrace, where they acted as personal guards and waited for Shen Tuchan.

Shen Tuchan sat in the carriage and read a book. Their carriage traveled along official roads. From Dongducheng to Qingliangtai, there was a mountain that was the closest valley to Dongducheng.

Princess Tai'an's personal guards had ambushed here before Shen Tuchan came over, Shen Tuchan was not worried at all, she waited excitedly for the fish to take the bait, but until they came out of the canyon, it was calm outside.

All that could be heard were the rolling of wheels and the clattering of horseshoes.

All this was so abnormal that Shen Tuchan began to wonder if she was thinking wrong, and it wasn't Yu Wenji or Cheng Guogong who wanted to kill her, but someone among Concubine Luo and Concubine Bai.

The one enemy she'd been ignoring all this time popped into her head.

Princess Rui.

Princess Rui is seriously ill in bed, but as long as she stays alive for a day, who knows if it is a serious illness or a minor illness, Yu Wenxu is an illegitimate daughter, the emperor dare not make a big show for her, King Rui doesn't care, but Princess Rui is not, this Is her own daughter.

The carriage had already left the canyon, Princess Tai'an's personal guards also removed the ambush seeing that they were safe and sound, turned their horses around and headed towards the Eastern Capital.

Shen Tuchan suddenly felt extremely uneasy, like an animal that can smell danger.

If it was Duke Cheng who poisoned her, then Duke Cheng would definitely not let go of this opportunity for this trip. If the poisoning was done by two side concubines, their abilities are not that great, but it is enough. Don't come out and hurt her.

But Shen Tuchan didn't think it was right. Concubine Bai had a weakness, and when she was tucking her tail, Concubine Luo was now patronizing and dealing with Qin Shuyi.

Cheng Guogong.

Yuwen pole.

Princess Rui.

She sorted out the possibility of these three people back and forth in her mind, and her hand had already touched Lian Yunpiaoyue hidden in the carriage.

The cold scabbard stimulated her to wake up, she lifted the curtain of the car and said to Xiaoman: "Go and call the princess' guard back!"

She looked stern, Xiao Man didn't dare to delay, turned the horse's head around, and chased in the direction of the canyon just now as soon as he pinched the horse's belly.

Before she had traveled far, she saw an arrow like lightning flying towards her, and when she saw it was already close in front of her eyes.

There is only one sentence in Xiaoman's mind, it's too late!
She instinctively raised her arm to block it, but the archer seemed to know that the person who came to kill today was a Lianjiazi, and the arrow was fierce and fierce.

The arrow directly pierced Xiaoman's arm and pierced her chest with such force that it knocked her off the horse.

She fell heavily on the grass beside her. The horse was frightened and jumped into the grass with a neigh.

The guards drew their swords one after another, and Shen Tuchan almost immediately opened the curtain.

Xiao Man hastily supported the ground with the other hand, and said loudly: "There are assassins, miss protector!"

After she finished speaking, she sat up with difficulty, and used her good hand to take out the hemostatic medicine on her body.

Before I took it out, I felt something strange in my spleen and stomach, and a mouthful of black blood suddenly protruded.

There is poison on the arrow!

(End of this chapter)