At this moment, Chao Li's heart had turned over a thousand times, but nothing showed on his face.
Things that I didn't understand before are now clear.
No wonder the leader's lanterns are not made of paper, but of cloth.
I have never seen such embroidery on ordinary lanterns. They are all painted directly on them, and those three lanterns used embroidery.
One of the branches of the textile family in the south of the Yangtze River was famous for its embroidery. It was natural to cover the roster with silk thread and hide it in the lantern.
So, is this true for all three lanterns, or is there something else inside only this mandala lantern?
Perhaps Chaoli's gaze was too direct, and she was staring straight at the lantern in Gu Hanzhang's hand, so he mistakenly thought that Chaoli was worried about damaging the lantern.
Immediately, Gu Hanzhang slowly walked to Chaoli.
"Don't worry, it's just a borrowed one, it won't damage the lantern."
Chaoli paused, knowing that Gu Hanzhang had misunderstood, but she did not explain.
You can't ask him whether the list of massacres of the Jiangnan textile family is hidden in this lantern?
If asked, Gu Hanzhang would think she was a spy.
But why did that person hide the roster in the lantern instead of giving it directly to Gu Hanzhang, or to the censor? After all, this would be a lot of trouble.
Also, how did Gu Hanzhang know when the news was so secret?
In the previous life, the name list was handed to the Holy One by the imperial censor. It was only later that she found out that the imperial censor was a member of King Rui. However, he was eventually implicated by King Rui and had to resign and return to his hometown in his prime.
Shen Lianyi saw this lantern before. Did she also know something about the roster?
His mind was a little confused, so he shook his head towards Li to suppress these thoughts.
That's all, she doesn't care about Gu Hanzhang's situation, it has nothing to do with her.
"It's just a lantern. If it breaks, it's broken."
Chaoli waved her hands nonchalantly, telling herself in her heart that she was not giving up the lanterns because of Gu Hanzhang, but was thinking of the family of forty people in Jiangnan.
If the so-called roster was really hidden in this lantern, she wouldn't mind even if it was damaged. At least it would be able to avenge those people and prevent them from dying in vain.
"Don't worry, I will keep it safe." Gu Hanzhang replied gently.
Perhaps because of the thought of innocent lives, after Gu Hanzhang left, Chaoli and Song Lingxin watched the sideshow together, but they couldn't seem to be interested.
Half an hour later, Song Lingxin and Chaoli were sitting in a restaurant to rest.
The two found a private room and asked Qing Yi and Zi Yuan to stay outside, so they could talk safely.
Song Lingxin had completely put away her little face and looked at Chaoli with a serious expression.
"Ali, what happened at the palace banquet today? Is someone trying to plot against you? You just asked me to tell the Crown Prince to come find you as soon as possible. You are in danger. Then where does this danger come from?" Song Lingxin asked.
Chaoli didn't intend to let Song Lingxin worry about her, not to mention that she wasn't sure yet what the plot was, she just had two candidates in mind.
In this case, there is no need to let Song Lingxin know.
"It worries you. It's not that I'm in danger, but something happened to my concubine Chaozhen. This is a secret in the palace and has nothing to do with us, so I won't say more. After all, it was Chaozhen who didn't pay attention and fell into it.
Among them." Chaoli replied.
"So that's the case, then I'm relieved." Song Lingxin breathed a sigh of relief.
Chaoli paused slightly, poured a cup of tea for Song Lingxin and placed it in front of her.
"By the way, Ling Xin, in a few days I want to go and inspect the shop where I was married. But you know I don't understand much. How about calling Aunt Cen to take a look at it then?"
Song Lingxin had no doubts. She knew that Chaoli had a soft temper. What's more, Fang Huimin didn't have a business owner, and Chaoli didn't know much about accounting books. It was indeed easy for him to be bullied by the people below.
But don't think that since the shop faces away, the people below don't dare to say anything.
Some people just know that it is not easy for a married woman to manage a shop, so they often build plank roads openly, secretly visit warehouses, and steal the owner's money.
After all, the shopkeeper is not one of our own, and people's hearts are at odds with each other.
"No problem, it's all a trivial matter. I'll tell my mother when I get back." Song Lingxin patted her chest and said.
Chaoli said sorry to Song Lingxin in her heart. When the time came, it would not be that simple for her to take Song Lingxin to the shop where she was dowry. Naturally, she had other things to do.
A few days ago, she asked Qing Yi to find someone to follow Chen Zhao secretly, and now the result has been achieved.
Therefore, it is time to close the net.
"Okay, I'll tell you three days in advance, and you can come with me then." Chaoli suddenly reached out and held Song Lingxin's hand.
Song Lingxin didn't notice anything wrong with Chao Li. She was happy that Chao Li was getting intimate with her, so she agreed without thinking too much.
Seeing that the time was almost up, the two of them separated and returned to their homes.
He was probably in a good mood today, so Chaoli lay on the bed and fell asleep quickly after washing.
Before going to bed, she was still thinking about what antidote pills Gu Hanzhang gave her today. There was nothing wrong with her now.
All in all, we still have to find a chance to thank Gu Hanzhang. As for the lantern, forget it if it is broken. After all, Gu Hanzhang saved her life.
Fortunately, Song Lingxin found Gu Hanzhang today, and fortunately he came. Otherwise, if something like this happened in the harem, he would probably have to be executed secretly, and he would end up with a violent death.
He can actually give people a sense of security.
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In the study, Gu Hanzhang carefully took apart the lantern, and as expected, he discovered that there was something inside the lantern.
From the outside, you can't see anything about the lanterns. You just feel that the lanterns are not very light-transmitting. Of course, they are only slightly inferior to other lanterns.
Looking from the inside, you can see a bronze groove in the center where the candle is placed, but you can't see anything wrong.
Only by disassembling the lantern and taking off the inner and outer fabrics can we see the original sandwich in the middle.
In the mezzanine, there was a list written on a bamboo stick, which was also what Gu Hanzhang wanted.
"He is a smart man." Gu Hanzhang murmured.
Qin Feng stood in front of the desk without looking away from Gu Hanzhang's hand. He was also surprised when he saw Gu Hanzhang take out the roster from the mezzanine.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Su, why didn't he just hand over the roster to the Crown Prince directly? Instead, he used the leader of the lantern riddles to let the Crown Prince get this roster?" Qin Feng was a little confused, "Then what if the Crown Prince doesn't get this lantern?
If you are looked for by King Li's people, wouldn't something happen?"
"You think of him too stupidly. He must have plans for the next step, and there is no way that King Li will get it. Now that I have found this roster, he is about to decide on the next step." Gu Hanzhang replied.
Qin Feng couldn't help but feel scared when he heard this. It was scary to deal with smart people, who were as careful as dust.
"Your Majesty, what does the Crown Princess know? Otherwise, why would she want this lantern?"