Return of the Swallow

"Mr. Gu? Which Mr. Gu are you talking about?" Qin Yining stood up in confusion.

Bingtang said: "It's the one who came to Dazhou with us, the emperor's master Gu Shixiong, Mr. Gu Lao, and his granddaughter Gu Chang is the concubine of King Yanjun."

"I understand." Qin Yining couldn't help frowning and pacing.

She had no contact with Gu Shixiong, and she also knew that her father had no contact with him either. Why would this man suddenly come to visit her?

This matter must be related to what happened in the palace recently.

Gu Shixiong was the person who took up the position of Taishi when the Emperor was a prince. Although the Emperor was ignorant and incompetent, he always respected Gu Shixiong very much. It can be said that Gu Shixiong was the person whom the Emperor trusted the most.

Now that this person suddenly came, Qin Yining really had to think too much.

"Bingtang, you go to the front hall first and serve Mr. Gu carefully. I will come right after I change my clothes."

"Yes." Bingtang nodded and walked out quickly.

Qin Yining changed her clothes and was about to go out when she saw Ji Yun coming in from outside panting, startling Qin Yining and Xianyun and Qiu Lu who were combing her hair.

"What's wrong?" Qin Yining sat in front of the dowry and looked back at her.

Ji Yun took two breaths, lowered his voice and spoke very quickly: "Girl, this slave has just come back from outside. Someone from the palace has invited Mrs. Cao and all the silver-faced spies into the palace. In addition, there are also people in the capital. There is a rumor."

Qin Yining looked at Ji Yun in shock.

Ji Yun continued: "Many people outside are saying that the treasure of Emperor Dayan has been found. But the treasure is empty!"

"What?" Qin Yining didn't know what to say when he heard this.

The Supreme Emperor collected money violently and managed to amass a huge wealth before Dayan ran away at the end of the road. Everyone knew that the Supreme Emperor wanted to keep this money and use it in the future.

How could such a selfish person leave an empty treasure for himself?

Ji Yun said: "It's true. Now the news has spread throughout the world. It is said that the people arranged by the Holy One to go to Dayan's old capital found an empty treasure."

Qin Yining nodded.

She now understood why Li Qitian suddenly detained Yu Chiyan, Li Yanyan and Gu Chang in the palace.

Li Qitian is really scheming!

First, he wanted to interrogate Yuchiyan about the whereabouts of the real treasure.

Second, he wanted to use Yuchiyan as a hostage. Even if Yuchiyan didn't know the whereabouts of the treasure, he could tell the insider not to act rashly. After all, Dayan's treasure was to be left to the royal bloodline of the Yan Dynasty.

The third and most important point is. When Yu Chiyan was arrested, people who cared about him would naturally take action. Li Qitian could judge who was related to the whereabouts of the treasure as long as he carefully observed who made any changes!

Therefore, in Li Qitian's eyes, Gu Shixiong who suddenly came from outside must be a representative of "when things go wrong, there must be a monster"!

Qin Yining felt that the matter was quite difficult for a while.

As an old minister, Mr. Gu must not be a stupid person. He came to the Qin family at this juncture and even met her. Was it accidental or intentional?

No matter what he said, this matter would be suspicious in the eyes of the emperor.

Qin Yining was very suspicious that Mr. Gu's behavior was to drag down the Qin family, which was prospering in the Great Zhou Dynasty!

"Girl, what should we do now?"

Seeing Qin Yining's serious face, the maids were a little nervous. But after all, they had experienced strong winds and waves with Qin Yining. Although they were nervous, they had no fear in their hearts.

Qin Yining smiled at them reassuringly and said, "It doesn't matter, I have made my own decision. Xianyun, Qiulu, you two stay in the room. Jiyun, you accompany me to meet Mr. Gu for a while."

"Yes, girl." The maids all responded.

Ji Yun followed Qin Yining to the front hall of the main courtyard.

Gu Shixiong is over seventy years old, with white beard and hair, and a slim figure. He wears a dark blue plain satin jacket. He looks like an old gentleman who teaches.

Qin Yining looked at her quickly and bowed respectfully: "Mr. Gu, I have kept you waiting for a long time. This little girl is really unbecoming. Please forgive me, Mr. Gu."

Gu Shixiong smiled slightly, stood up and returned the greeting with his hands raised: "Miss Qin, you don't have to be so formal. I took the liberty of disturbing you."

Qin Yining didn't expect that he would be so polite, so he immediately had some ideas.

"Mr. Gu, please sit down."

"please."

The two of them were polite, but Qin Yining insisted on sitting at the bottom, and only sat half-way sideways. He expressed his courtesy so vividly that Gu Shixiong felt very comfortable in his heart.

"I wonder what Mr. Gu can teach you when he comes to visit?"

"Don't take your advice seriously. I'm bothering you today because I have something good to tell Miss Qin."

When Qin Yining heard this, he just smiled calmly and said, "I wonder what the good thing that the boss is talking about is?"

Gu Shixiong stroked his snow-white beard and smiled very kindly.

"Miss Qin--\u003e\u003e

You should have heard about it. Now the news has spread all over the capital. The people sent by the Holy Emperor to look for the treasure in Dayan brought back the news. The treasure was found, but it was empty. "

Qin Yining smiled and said, "I heard about it."

"What do Miss Qin think about this matter?" Gu Shixiong asked.

Qin Yining looked at Gu Shixiong's old but hidden eyes and smiled sweetly: "I don't have any idea. I am just a harem girl who does needlework all day long and is waiting to get married. How can I care about doing these things? These big things are all done by men. This matter has nothing to do with my little daughter."

Gu Shixiong was obviously choked.

Seeing Qin Yining's innocent and kind-hearted smile, Gu Shixiong took a serious look at the woman in front of him for the first time.

She has a uniquely pretty face and a smart mind that God only gave her because of his preference.

Talking to her, Gu Shixiong actually felt that he was dealing with an old man who had been immersed in the court for decades, instead of a sixteen-year-old girl who was waiting for marriage.

She is worthy of being the daughter of "Zhi Pan An", she really has the style of caring for her father!

Gu Shixiong stroked his beard and laughed, "Miss Qin, you don't have to talk to me in such a roundabout way. I know that you are a smart child. I already knew your intelligence when you were in Dayan earlier. When you came to visit today, I am Since you come sincerely, I naturally hope that Miss Qin will treat you sincerely."

Without waiting for Qin Yining to answer, Gu Shixiong said: "The treasure that the Holy One found is indeed empty, but the rumors from the outside are not necessarily true. Some details are unknown to outsiders. There is no treasure in the treasure, only a letter."

"A letter?"

"Yes, a letter. A letter written by me to the Supreme Emperor." Gu Shixiong looked far away and said after a while: "I was entrusted by the Supreme Emperor to build an underground palace and transport and hide treasures. The Supreme Emperor had long thought of escaping and establishing his own business. He will pass the throne to Prince Yan.

"It's just that in my heart, I strongly disagree with the Emperor's actions. Therefore, when I transported the treasure to a secret place, and the Emperor knew the location of the treasure, I only left him a letter telling him , he is really not qualified and does not deserve to have this huge wealth, which is to be left to the new emperor to revitalize the Yan Dynasty.

"It's a pity that I was too naive in my thinking. After the new emperor ascended the throne, Dayan was destroyed, and the real treasure became a secret that I couldn't tell anyone."

Qin Yining listened quietly to Gu Shixiong's words, then smiled and said: "I understand what Mr. Gu said. But why are you telling me this?"

"Miss Qin, I'm here to make a deal with you."

"trade?"

"Yes, now that Prince Yan has been invited to the palace by the Holy Master, his life or death is uncertain. I can tell you the true location of the treasure. I just ask you not to give this huge sum of money to Li Qitian, and to rescue Prince Yan's family of three safely. As long as you can do this, the treasure will belong to you alone."

When Gu Shixiong spoke bluntly, he kept looking at Qin Yining's expression carefully. Want to see clues from her expression.

But Qin Yining acted too calmly, and even such a huge fortune could not make her brows move.

"The little girl appreciates Mr. Gu's kindness. It's just that as a weak woman, I only need a husband's family. As for treasures, I have no interest in them, and I don't want to participate in complicated court battles. Please forgive me, Mr. Gu."

Qin Yining's words made Gu Shixiong's expression suddenly change.

Since ancient times, money has moved people's hearts. He was full of confidence before he came, and he didn't believe there were people in the world who were not moved by money.

Gu Shixiong's tone was a little urgent: "Miss Qin, don't reject me so quickly. As far as I know, you will marry Prince Zhongshun soon. Prince Zhongshun has great achievements and shocked the emperor. Li Qitian has always been afraid of him. In the future, great chaos will almost happen." It's inevitable. If there really is a day when all birds are gone, wouldn't you have a little more help if you have this money?"

Gu Shixiong said it very implicitly.

That treasure is a huge amount. Didn’t the Great Zhou Sage risk his life to find it?

Anyone who owns this treasure can have inexhaustible wealth in this life, and may also be able to protect future generations.

Qin Yining is a woman, and she is about to marry a pangxiao who may be in danger. Gu Shixiong had been thinking about Qin Yining's reaction before he came, but he never expected that Qin Yining did not show any concern for the impending huge wealth. shake.

Gu Shixiong has been in the officialdom for many years, and his ability to observe people's emotions has become very good. How could he not see that Qin Yining's unwavering attitude was not just a show, but serious.

Are there people in this world who don’t love money?

"Miss Qin, you and I are both from Dayan. Now that I have come to visit you, I have come sincerely, so I won't say any lies in front of you.

“I will never give this treasure to the people of Great Zhou.

“In the past, the Supreme Emperor was fatuous and incompetent, and I saw it and knew that he was not worthy of possessing this treasure.

"I can't help Prince Yan, let alone give him the treasure. And Prince Yan is not a particularly politically sensitive person. Maybe he has been inactive in his life.

“But, no matter what, I can’t watch something happen to Prince Yan.

"I know what Miss Qin is capable of. Please save Prince Yan. This treasure is only a thank you gift to you. It's not harmful to you, is it?"