Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

Everyone's attention was focused on hunting down the thieves, which gave Cui Qiyan more opportunities to investigate the tax issue.

The whole city was searched for three days, and Yuzhou was almost turned upside down. In line with the principle of preferring to catch someone wrong rather than miss something, many suspicious people were imprisoned in the Yamen jail. However, after overnight interrogation, these people were found to be the same as those who were arrested. Thieves have nothing to do with it.

Cui Qiyan gradually mastered some evidence. That night, he stood under the plane tree and played the piccolo. The sound of the flute was clear and melodious.

Yunling and Ji Bai stood aside.

"I didn't expect that the young master could play the flute. It sounds really nice." Yun Ling praised.

Ji Bai crossed his hands on his chest, raised his head and said, "What does this mean? Young Master knows a lot of things."

Yunling turned her head and saw Lao Ding looking over here not far away.

Ji Bai also saw it and snorted coldly: "Sneaky, like a master, like a servant!"

At this time, the sound of the flute gradually stopped. Cui Qiyan took back the piccolo, turned around and said, "Stop standing here, everyone go back."

Ji Bai and Yunling looked at each other and agreed in a low voice.

Cui Qiyan returned to the room with no intention of going to bed. Instead, he sat at the square table, took out two cups and poured two cups of tea.

A moment later, a man dressed in black with a silver mask on his face appeared in front of him like a ghost.

Cui Qiyan was like treating an old friend, "It's coming faster than I expected. Let's have a cup of tea."

"I don't dare. What do you want Master Cui to do?" His voice was slightly hoarse, and he was an expert at that night.

"How is your injury?" Cui Qiyan picked up the tea and drank it.

"Lord Lao, I'm worried about you. A little injury won't bother you."

"There have been a lot of raids in the city these past few days, but it seems they have little impact on you."

"Yes, I'm an expert

There is a way. "

Hearing this, Cui Qiyan put down the tea cup and said, "I have a secret message that needs to be conveyed to the Holy One. I wonder if there is any way for an expert to do it?"

Now that Yuzhou can only enter and exit, the things he collected cannot be sent out either.

"Yes, sir, you can give the things to me."

Cui Qiyan took out the letter from his body and said, "It is of great importance. If it cannot be delivered, this thing must not fall into the hands of others."

The expert took it with both hands, "I understand, Mr. Cui, don't worry."

The room became quiet again, and Cui Qiyan got up and went to the ear room to wash up.

Two days later, the thief was still not found, and Yan Chao's face became uglier day by day. Others kept saying comforting words back and forth, and they were tired of it by now.

Another day without success, when Cui Qiyan was about to leave, Lao Ding, who was supposed to be at the house, ran to the Yamen in a panic.

"Sir, Lord Nie..."

Yan Chao scolded him with a cold look, "There are no rules. Is this the place you should come to?"

Cui Qiyan's heart tightened inexplicably, and he asked in a deep voice: "What happened?"

Old Ding looked at him and then at Yan Chao, looking at a loss, "Master Nie, your maid is missing..."

"What do you mean by missing? Please explain clearly!" Cui Qiyan suddenly changed his face.

"She just disappeared suddenly... I saw her in the courtyard a moment ago. When I came to look for her, no one answered me no matter how I shouted outside. I boldly went in to look for her, but there was no one in the house. Xiao I thought she had gone out and asked someone to ask, but no one saw her going out from the front door..."

"By the way," Old Ding suddenly remembered something and took out a thin bamboo pole from his body, "I found this on the ground. I dare you to guess.

I wonder if Miss Yunling will be kidnapped by flower pickers..."

Cui Qiyan immediately took the three-inch bamboo pole from his hand, which was the same as the one left by the flower picker who stunned the person. He clenched the bamboo pole tightly, and the bamboo pole broke unbearably in his palm.

Ji Bai was anxious, "Master, let's go rescue Yunling quickly——"

"Master Yan, please send someone to hunt down the thief with me." Cui Qiyan's face was like a layer of ice.

Yan Chao had never seen him look so stern before, his eyes flashed, why: "It's not that I didn't send people, Master Nie also saw it, and everyone in the Yamen was sent out. Don't worry, I will order you now." They all come back."

"When you call her back, will Yunling still be alive?!" Ji Bai blurted out.

When one of the attendants said this, Yan Chao's face immediately fell down.

"There's no one around. I took away the houya's dog." Cui Qiyan said a few words and strode out of the hall.

"You!" Yan Chao shouted.

Seeing the two of them parting ways unhappily, the others did not dare to say a word.

Only Liu Zhengping spoke up: "Sir, please calm down, Lord Nie is also eager to save people. I didn't expect that a maid would be so interested in Lord Nie."

Yan Chao gritted his teeth. Who knew if she was a real maid? Even the Nie Zengqian in front of her was a fake. Thinking of this, he felt a chill in his heart. After the account books were lost, he asked his old friends in the capital to inquire about Nie Zengqian. I just received the portrait from Beijing last night. It is not the person who came to Yuzhou at all!

He was shocked when he learned the truth, and soon thought that there must be an ulterior secret behind this person who dared to pretend to be Nie Zengqian. This made him even more suspicious that the person that night was the impostor, and the account book was in their hands at the moment.

middle. In this case, no matter who he is, he cannot be kept.

Yan Chao waved his hand, "I can understand Master Nie's mood. After all, something happened in our Yuzhou. Call everyone outside to help Master Nie find the person."

"I'll take care of it now." Liu Zhengping greeted the officials to leave.

Yunling opened her eyes, her head was dizzy, and the dark environment made her stunned for a moment. It's getting dark so soon? She remembered that she had just taken back the clothes that had been dried, and before she returned to the room to put the clothes down, she suddenly felt dizzy, and she did not remember it after that.

wrong! She sat up with her limp body and looked at the place carefully. Under her was a wooden bed that was big enough for two people. The quilt on the bed was unexpectedly soft. There was a round table at the head of the bed, and the only light source here was from the candlestick above. There is an exquisite dressing table at the end of the bed, with some porcelain powder boxes on it. Next to the dressing table is a wardrobe that is not too big.

If it weren't for the cold iron cage and the locked door, this place would be like a girl's boudoir.

Yunling's heart sank. She might have really fallen into the hands of the flower picker.

After confirming the situation, Yunling immediately lowered her head to check. She was still wearing the lavender dress she wore in the morning. Except for some wrinkles, there was nothing wrong with it. She reached for her waist and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the sachet and the folding dagger are there.

The Crown Prince said that no matter where she is, he will find her through this sachet. What she has to do now is to save her life before he finds her.

She got off the bed, walked to the iron door, pulled the lock on it, and locked it firmly.

Just when she wanted

When he turned around to go back, a woman's voice suddenly came from beside him, "Are you awake?"