Su Shi looked at Qin Nan in shock: "Don't you think what you said is inconsistent?"
"The situation your Majesty is facing now is so similar to the situation that the prince was in ten years ago." Qin Nan said in a low voice: "Since someone is very likely to murder your majesty under the guise of Pei Xun, could it be that someone did this ten years ago? ”
There was a sudden roar in Su Shi's head, and all the blood in his body seemed to be drained in an instant, and his face turned pale.
Because he already understood what Qin Nan meant.
So he stood by the window like a piece of wood, but huge waves were already swirling in his mind.
It wasn't until the light in the room gradually dimmed that Su Shi moved his stiff body. His mouth felt dry, so he walked to the desk to find a bowl of tea.
Qin Nan had already made hot tea for him, and now he picked up the teacup and handed it to him. Su Shi took it casually, took a sip, and then looked up at Qin Nan.
"Thank you."
"Figured out?"
Su Shi hesitated and shook his head slightly: "Our guess is just one of the possibilities. Now we need to think about how to find out the cause of the prince's death."
Speaking of this, Su Shi couldn't help but sigh: "Now I just hope that the Crown Princess can give us some useful clues."
But at this moment, Qin Nan's heart began to beat wildly, because if things were as they suspected, Su Shi would be seeking death if he continued to investigate the matter.
She couldn't help but grab Su Shi's hand again, her eyes full of prayer.
"It might be too late to let go now. I don't want anything to happen to you."
"Actually, I also thought about letting go." Su Shi held Qin Nan's hand tightly with his backhand, with a wry smile on his face: "I shouldn't have investigated the cause of the prince's death at the beginning, but now that I'm involved in it, I no longer want to let go. It’s possible.”
Qin Nan actually knew this, but when he thought about the opponents that Su Shi might face, the look of fear on his face could no longer be concealed.
Su Shi clapped her hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll be fine, because I still have a backup plan."
"What back-up plan?"
"Pei Xuan is my backup."
Qin Nan's eyes widened, and his bright eyeballs almost fell down: "Are you really planning to become the leader of the so-called Tongxinhui?"
"Not even Pei Xuan has any confidence in what the Tongxin Association is doing. How can I, a playboy, have the ability to act against nature?"
Qin Nan patted her chest lightly. No matter how noble the Tongxin Association claimed to be their goals, their behavior was perverse in her eyes. And now that Su Shi herself was in extreme trouble, she really didn't want to cause any more trouble.
"Then why do you say Pei Xuan is your back-up?"
Su Shi sighed: "Now I just hope that Pei Xun's divination is accurate."
Qin Nan suddenly said softly: "If Pei Xun's prediction is really accurate, Daqian will definitely fall into chaos. If you change Daqian's fate, I'm worried that your life will be in danger."
"I'm not so great that I would sacrifice myself to save Daqian." Su Shi said lightly: "After finding out the truth about the prince's death, I naturally know what to do."
"You already have a plan on how to track it down?"
"The Crown Princess naturally wants to find a way to meet her. Regardless of whether she knows the truth or not, as the person who sleeps with the Crown Prince, she should be able to tell me some useful clues."
However, his expression suddenly darkened: "It's just that it doesn't seem that easy to see the Crown Princess. If there is no proper excuse, how could the Crown Princess agree to see me, and it can easily arouse others' suspicion."
Qin Nan's eyes suddenly looked at him strangely: "Why not introduce me through Princess Pingle? She is very close to the prince, so naturally she and the prince are like sisters."
"If I let Her Royal Highness introduce me, she will definitely ask why." Su Shi sighed: "But now is not the time to tell her many things."
Qin Nan's eyes became even more strange: "Why?"
"Because when I tell her everything, she will face a very important choice." Su Shi said slowly, "It's not time to let her make a choice yet."
"What choice?"
Su Shi was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but the time is not right yet."
Qin Nan is a smart person, so he didn't ask any further and returned to the original question.
"Since you don't want to be introduced through Her Highness the Princess, how can you meet the Crown Princess?"
Su Shi smiled and said, "Master Zuo once invited me to come over to his house for a get-together. I should repay this favor."
Qin Nan immediately came to his senses: "The Crown Princess is Mr. Zuo's daughter. It is very common for a daughter to return home to visit her father."
"I remember the housekeeper said that my father and Mr. Zuo were once good friends, and now they are the same ministers. It is reasonable for me as a junior to visit the elders."
Qin Nan couldn't help laughing and said, "But General Su and Mr. Zuo seem to have different political opinions. There has been no contact between the two governments for a long time."
Su Shi said seriously: "Because of this, I should pay more visits to Mr. Zuo. After all, they are both important ministers in the court. It is a great achievement to ease the relationship between them."
"What's more, Mr. Zuo's calligraphy is worth a thousand dollars. Wouldn't it be a good thing if I could get a piece of Mr. Zuo's calligraphy as a betrothal gift?"
Qin Nan's face turned crimson again, and in desperation he wanted to take his hand out of Su Shi's. Unexpectedly, Su Shi had been prepared and held her hand tightly.
Qin Nan felt even more shy. He couldn't help clenching his other hand into a fist and hitting Su Shi's chest. He said with a shy face, "I told you to talk nonsense."
These punches were neither painful nor itchy, as if they were wiping away the dust on Su Shi's body. Su Shi felt tender in his heart and was about to hold her in his arms again, when he heard a loud and disturbing sound outside the study.
"Master, Miss Qin, Master Qin and Master Kong are here. They are waiting for Master and Miss Qin in the main hall."
After hearing this, Qin Nan, like a frightened rabbit, hurriedly took his hand out of Su Shi's hand, covering his already red and hot cheeks with both hands, and never dared to make eye contact with Su Shi again.
Su Shi couldn't help but sigh: "This Lin Mo is becoming more and more unruly. I'm not deaf. Do I need to speak so loudly? You should teach the servants in this mansion well after you come here."
Qin Nan's face had slowly returned to normal. When he heard Su Shi's words, he turned red again and glared at him fiercely.
Su Shi couldn't help but smile and said to the door: "You go to the main hall first, and we will come over later."
Lin Mo was about to agree when the door was suddenly pushed open and Qin Nan hurriedly walked out with a blushing face. However, his young master shrugged and looked helpless.
When Su Shi walked towards him, Lin Mo obviously found that the movement of the young master's left foot had become a little inconvenient.
