Kaifeng House Small Dining Table

After Bai Yutang heard the words, he looked at Zhao Hanyan, and it seemed that the little cook might really know someone from Taishifu without knowing it.

After Zhao Hanyan took a closer look at Pang Yanqing's appearance, and then saw the Pixiu fire jade pendant hanging around his waist, he suddenly remembered that they had indeed seen each other.

Three years ago, when the coffins of Prince Pingkang and his wife returned to the capital, Prince Pingkang's residence held a funeral, and many royal relatives and nobles visited.The funeral was co-hosted by the Minister of Rites and the Baxian King. Zhao Hanyan, as the only blood and flesh left behind by Pingkang and his wife, although he did not see any guests, he had to keep watch for his parents.

In the dead of night that night, Zhao Hanyan was guarding the coffin alone, when he suddenly heard a noise, he was startled, and then saw a pale-faced young man appearing from behind the white silk curtain hanging beside the coffin.Zhao Hanyan, who has always practiced atheism, was too scared to speak in that situation at that time, and his mind was full of ghosts. He felt that Mrs. Resentment, a ghost who died unjustly on the battlefield, came back with the coffin of King Pingkang and his wife.Later she saw that the boy was staggering, not as light as a ghost, and there was a shadow, so she knew that he was a human.

Zhao Hanyan was about to call for someone, but saw the boy stretch out his hand to stop her, and then fell to the ground.Zhao Hanyan hurried to help him, seeing that he was weak and harmless, and seemed to be a little hypoglycemic, so he took care of him for a while.After the young man regained his strength, he apologized politely to her and explained the situation. He originally hid here while he was going to the funeral in order to escape the control of his parents.The boy's parents are always anxious to treat him, hoping that he can study more and become as famous as his father in the future.He was not in good health, and was persecuted by his family like that, so he felt that he had nothing to do. This time, he took advantage of the funeral to escape and find a place to die quietly.

Being forced by her parents, Zhao Hanyan has the most experience, and as a professional half-assed psychiatrist, Zhao Hanyan will not allow anyone to say suicide in front of her, so she said a lot of words to explain him, and helped him think of ways to detour To 'outwit' parents.

The two chatted all night, and when it was time to say goodbye the next day, Zhao Hanyan remembered to ask the other party's identity and wanted to send someone to take him home.The young man was thoughtful and told Zhao Hanyan not to spread the news that the two of them were in the same room in the mourning hall.And because of the urgent urging of the maid outside the door, Zhao Hanyan had to let him escape through the back window in a hurry, and finally didn't know his identity.

But it's not important, this matter is just a small episode, Zhao Hanyan thinks it is meaningful to be able to give psychological counseling to a second-year middle school child who ran away from home while guarding the spirit.

The little episode has long been covered by the later days. If it hadn't been deliberately reminded, Zhao Hanyan would never have remembered that there was still such a day.

Pang Yanqing saw that Zhao Hanyan recognized him, and the smile on the corner of his mouth grew stronger.Pang Yanqing was also clear about the current situation, he would definitely not expose Zhao Hanyan's identity in public, and he would not do anything that would damage her reputation.

Pang Yanqing couldn't help but looked at Zhao Hanyan's sword eyebrows again. If he hadn't known her identity in advance and looked carefully, he almost didn't recognize her.The voice is also the same, I don't know where she learned the ability, she really speaks like a man.It seems that he really put his heart into it, otherwise there would be no way to safely conceal his identity as a woman in Kaifeng Mansion.

After Zhao Hanyan recognized Pang Yanqing, his heart tightened. He felt that he might have recognized himself by asking this question, but seeing his calm and unremarkable expression, he felt that he didn't.

She wasn't sure, but no matter what, Zhao Hanyan couldn't let Pang Yanqing expose her or raise doubts in person.

"Humans, they all have a pair of eyes, a mouth, and a nose. It's normal to meet them occasionally. There are many people who look familiar to me. I don't know which old friend of yours Mr. Pang thinks I look like?" Zhao Hanyan held tight He stared at Pang Yanqing and asked.

Pang Yanqing smiled, "It's hard to say."

"Why is it hard to say?" Bai Yutang also asked, more observing.

Pang Yanqing: "This Master Zhao looks very much like a disciple I saw in the temple before. He is very nice and taught me a lot of Buddhist principles. But I don't know his name. Who, so it’s hard to say.”

Bai Yutang suddenly remembered that the little cook had said that when he was young, he used to clean up in the temple.As for Pang Yanqing, who has been worshiping Buddha since he was a child, the two of them must have met each other in the temple.

Zhao Hanyan didn't know whether Pang Yanqing's words were intentional or coincidental, but at least the words could be rounded up now.

At this time, Wang Chen brought tea to Pang Yanqing, who got up and took it himself, telling him not to work.

Everyone was surprised that the master was so polite to his servants.

Pang Yanqing explained: "His left arm was injured the day before yesterday and he couldn't hold things."

"Look, the blood is already oozing out," Pang Yanqing sent Wang Chen to quickly bring another person into the house to serve him, but Wang Chen didn't want to because he was afraid of losing things again, "If you don't worry, just stay by his side and don't fight Just look at it."

Sure enough, Bai Yutang saw a slight blood stain on Wangchen's shoulder shirt, no wonder he found that Wangchen's left arm was not moving just now, it turned out to be injured.The black shadow he saw in Kaifeng Mansion yesterday, when he was running, his arms were flexible and free, and he could do anything by climbing trees and over walls.It seems that the man is not Wang Chen, after all, there are many people with the same figure.

Maybe because he was always thinking about the little cook last night, he felt that everyone was looking at the little cook. The man in black must have been sent by Grand Master Pang to save his eldest son Pang Yu.

"By the way, what happened to the case? Can the thief be caught and the stolen property retrieved? Pang Yanqing asked with concern.

"I searched the study thoroughly, but I didn't find any clues." Wang Chao replied truthfully, "But as usual, if someone really steals such a big guqin, it will inevitably be conspicuous when moving it. It can only be at night. If that’s the case, the only suspects are the four servant girls, plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum.”

Pang Yanqing listened intently to Wang Chao's words, and then said: "Wangchen thinks so too, but I think the thief must have made preparations for stealing the piano. If he steals it, he will be easily discovered. What's the use of stealing? The Grand Master's Mansion has no opponents A clean servant will never be soft-hearted. Thieves must know this, and no one will be so stupid as to earn money that is worth taking but not spending."

Wang Chao nodded again and again, feeling that what Pang Yanqing said was very reasonable.

Zhao Hanyan looked at Bai Yutang.

"Just like the third son Pang said, what's the use of stealing a qin that you've been ordered to take but have no fate to leave? Now that the qin is lost, the twelve servants are immediately suspected. I think these 12 people are unlikely." Bai Yutang stood on the sidelines with a cold face and hadn't made a sound for a long time. Now when he said something, everyone was surprised immediately.

"It's impossible. When the Qin was lost, there were only 12 of them. My son and I would never take the Qin, unless the Qin flew by itself!" Wang Chen felt that Bai Yutang was talking nonsense, and hurriedly expressed his analysis, "Twelve The house where the person under the name lives is just behind the pavilion. There are two exits outside the Ziyan Pavilion, one is the one I just brought you here, and the other is at the back. The door is locked at night, and there are people after opening the door during the day Guard, these twelve servants have never left. The thief must be among them, and they have not had a chance to take the Qin away."

"Is there no one else? Even if it's someone you don't care about, as long as you step into the Yanhuo Pavilion, you have to tell." Zhao Hanyan asked Wangchen to confirm again.

Wang Chen thought for a while, and added: "Yesterday, before the piano was lost, Master Liu Qin came, and he came back every five days to teach our young master to play new pieces. After the teaching, it was time for dinner, and young master went to change clothes first. After discussing with the grand master and his wife, Master Liu Qin packed up his qin and things and left. When he left, I went to the study to check that the guqin was perfectly placed on the qin table.

Another thing is that when it was dark, Steward Zhang came, first to send monthly money to the maid in Yanhuo Pavilion, and then went to the kitchen to order a new menu according to Madam's order, and then left, both empty-handed and nothing. Take, the guard at the gate will testify.After that, the twelve maidservants were in the pavilion, and no one came.After that, it was noon today, and the qin disappeared. It was clear at a glance who got the qin! "

After discussing with Bai Yutang, Zhao Hanyan and Bai Yutang sent Zhao Hu to look for Steward Zhang and Qin Master Liu, while the rest of the people investigated whether there was a possibility of hiding the piano in the Yanhuo Pavilion, and then went to the next step to verify.

Zhao Hanyan then asked Pang Yanqing's consent to search the Yanhuo Pavilion thoroughly

"This Yanhuo Pavilion has five floors. The first floor is the lobby, the second floor is the study room, the third floor is the bedroom, and the fourth floor and the fifth floor are used for private storage." Pang Yanqing introduced as he walked.

Everyone went to the fifth floor. There are six rooms in total, five of which are decorated with cute treasures, and one facing east is the layout of a bedroom. However, when you open the door and go outside, there is a platform surrounded by railings, which is just right. See the imperial city in the east.

"This is the place where I spend my free time in a daze. Especially when I'm sick, I like to stay here by myself and don't want to see anyone." Seeing Zhao Hanyan walk in, Pang Yanqing followed him in.

Bai Yutang was about to enter, but he turned his eyes and saw a familiar object in the west room, so he hurriedly told Zhao Hanyan that he was going to search, and then left quickly.

Zhao Hanyan leaned on the railing and looked forward. He saw a garden. There was a large emerald green lake, pavilions and waterside pavilions. The autumn scenery was thick, and it was indeed a beautiful place to enjoy the scenery.

Pang Yanqing looked ahead, and stared at Zhao Hanyan out of the corner of his eye, "How does Mr. Zhao feel about the scenery here?"

"Young Master Pang, you don't have to be so polite to call me poor master, you can just call me little cook. Just now, I have been hearing that the third son is not in good health. I don't know what is the disease? I used to have a friend who was born with a deficiency syndrome from the mother's womb. No matter how I recuperate I'm not feeling well."

The person Zhao Hanyan said was actually Pang Yanqing back then, and that was what Pang Yanqing said to her back then.

Zhao Hanyan wanted to find out whether Pang Yanqing had recognized her, and if he did, he should point it out now and explain the matter clearly, so that she would not have to worry about it later.It would be even better if she didn't recognize her, she can do whatever she should.

"I don't know what your friend's name is. How is he doing now? I'm similar to him. I also had a deficiency syndrome from my mother's womb. I have been to many doctors for consultation, and I have been recuperating for several years. It has only improved a bit. But when the spring and autumn turn, it is still easy. Physically weak, afraid of the cold."

Zhao Hanyan immediately looked at Pang Yanqing's clothes, and asked suspiciously: "But I see that your clothes are similar to mine."

"I came to see you in a hurry just after waking up, and I didn't go out." Pang Yanqing explained with a gentle smile.

"Then let's close the doors and windows." Zhao Hanyan and Pang Yanqing retreated to the cabinet to close the doors and windows.

Pang Yanqing hurriedly said thank you.

"You're welcome."

Zhao Hanyan sat down, saw the cakes on the table, and asked Pang Yanqing if she could eat them.Pang Yanqing nodded of course, and Zhao Hanyan took a small green translucent snack and stuffed it into his mouth. It was mung bean-flavored and the cotton sand was very fragrant.

"Well, this is delicious, what's it called?" Zhao Hanyan asked.

"I don't know either." Pang Yanqing never liked to eat these snacks, they were only placed on the table for guests.

Seeing Zhao Hanyan's delicious food, Pang Yanqing also took a piece into his mouth, frowned slightly, but still chewed with a smile, and swallowed it.

Pang Yanqing's heartfelt voice: It's unpalatable, but delicious.

Zhao Hanyan couldn't understand, and then took a piece of white patterned snack and stuffed it into his mouth. "Have you lost contact with that old man who looks like me?"

Pang Yanqing shook his head, "This is really difficult. She is not like you, who can go out casually. I just said something in a daze, you don't have to take it seriously."

After Zhao Hanyan covered his mouth and swallowed the food, he waited for a while, but did not hear Pang Yanqing's inner voice.

What was he thinking right now, he didn't even think about anything related to eating?But no one will casually assume that the dignified princess will come out to be a cook or be unhappy, it may be really emotional.But out of caution, I still ask again.

Zhao Hanyan pointed to the white sweet-scented osmanthus cake, "This one is also delicious. The cook at the Grand Master's Mansion is really good. Do you want another piece? And why doesn't the third son contact the old man? We poor people can't afford to send letters." Forget it, the Grand Master's Mansion should not be short of manpower, "

"No, thank you." Pang Yanqing focused on Zhao Hanyan. "Actually, I don't like snacks. I only eat one when I'm happy. As for the old friend, I don't know him very well. It was just a chance meeting at the beginning. I think she may have passed away now." Don't remember me."

Zhao Hanyan still didn't hear Pang Yanqing's heartfelt voice, he raised it several times, and Pang Yanqing couldn't have thought of what he said if he was thinking about it, but he didn't hear anything, and his heartfelt voice was even less than that of Bai Yutang.Bai Yutang is a foodie after all, in front of delicious food, his inner activities are quite rich.Pang Yanqing, on the other hand, is really ascetic, with few thoughts, and he is very focused when talking to people, so he doesn't think too much.

Seeing that Pang Yanqing didn't hint anything to him, Zhao Hanyan ignored the matter and continued to investigate the case.Then everyone searched the whole building thoroughly, even the beams. After confirming that there was no hidden piano in the pavilion, everyone went to the backyard.

The twelve maidservants bowed their necks and stood neatly in three rows.All of their faces were flushed, and they seemed to have stood there for at least an hour.

Zhao Hanyan first called the four maids of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum who were in charge of serving last night, and warned them that they were the most suspicious.

The four servant girls were so frightened that they all knelt down and cried for injustice, tears streaming down their faces, but none of them dared to sob loudly.

The four servant girls all said that they were doing things as usual, well-behaved, they had never been to the study, and they had never even seen the qin, let alone steal the qin.

Ask the four maids in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter and Mo Xiangru's four women, almost all of them said the same thing. No one accused anyone of being suspicious, and no one could prove that they had no time to commit crimes.Because the Yanhuo Pavilion is too big, it has to be cleaned twice a day. In order to work faster, these maids work separately.

The master lost something, and these servants couldn't escape the responsibility.It's just that what can be done with the things, there is no chance to send them out, let alone the heavily guarded Grand Master's Mansion, it is difficult for them to get out of the Yanhuo Pavilion.After Zhao Hanyan got in touch with these maids, she felt that none of them were stupid, so she wouldn't do such a stupid thing

"If it wasn't for you guys, Qin would have been lost during this period of time, so how would you explain it?" Wangchen said in an air, he insisted that some of the 12 people must have lied, "In any case, let's leave it at that, I can't find Qin , all 12 of you will die!"

The maids and women were all trembling with fright, extremely frightened.

"Anyway, there are twelve of them, why don't you count Master Liu Qin and Butler Zhang as well." Zhao Hanyan continued.