Chapter 348 The Secret of the Tablet Is Discovered

After more than a month of hard work and fatigue, Xie Mingan's profile became more profound and handsome.

The emperor asked hurriedly: "What's the matter?"

Xie Mingan lowered his head and said: "When I went to investigate the fire, I did not find any traces of arson."

Shen Ningning frowned slightly.

So, it was not someone who set the fire maliciously, but it was really an accident?

Mo Lingwei saw the little girl standing, afraid that she would be tired, so he simply took her hand and led her to the prince's chair and sat together.

Xie Mingan saw it from the corner of his eye, and his eyebrows jumped.

Just when he wanted to remind Shen Ningning to come down quickly, he didn't expect that the emperor turned a blind eye, as if he was used to it.

He urged Xie Mingan: "Go on, what happened next? What did you find?"

Xie Mingan retracted his gaze and said with a bow: "I found that the sweet potato vines raised by Master Zhang Liu were not completely burned. There was a person who protected a vine and carefully preserved it."

"After I went there, she took the initiative to offer the sweet potato vine."

Shen Ningning's dark and moist eyes flashed: "Could this person be Xie Yuanjiu?"

When Xie Mingan spoke, she had a hunch.

Earlier, Shen Ningning heard from Master Xie that Xie Yuanjiu went from his hometown in Changzhou to the neighboring Nanzhou.

She helped the poor along the way.

Xie Ming'an nodded with a calm look in his eyes: "It's her."

The emperor frowned in surprise: "Why is she there?"

"What a coincidence, she and the young lady of the Jia family, a local prominent family in Nanzhou, had been distributing porridge in the shed to help the people on the day of the incident."

"When the fire started, they were the first to see the thick smoke, so they hurried over, but when they arrived, the fire was fierce, and my cousin Xie Si could only save a sweet potato vine outside the warehouse that was not growing particularly well."

"Before I went there, she didn't know how to deal with the vine, and she was even more afraid that someone would cause trouble for her, so she didn't dare to make it public."

Shen Ningning stared slightly.

Her milky white face was serious.

She wouldn't believe a word about Xie Yuanjiu.

The little guy was really scared of being deceived by Xie Yuanjiu.

Besides, this matter was really full of doubts.

Shen Ningning felt that Xie Yuanjiu seemed to know that the court would definitely send an imperial envoy.

The emperor was silent for a moment, and nodded.

"She did a good thing unintentionally."

Mo Lingwei knew that Shen Ningning didn't like her, so he naturally didn't have a good tone towards Xie Yuanjiu.

He sneered: "What kind of good thing is this? It's not like saving the lives of Zhang Liuye and his people."

"People are dead, what does it mean that she handed the sweet potato vines to the court?"

Xie Mingan lowered his head and didn't say anything, not knowing what he was thinking.

The emperor shook his head and said to Mo Lingwei gently: "This child did a good thing after all."

Then, the emperor looked at Xie Mingan: "Since she is your cousin, then tell me, what should I reward her with?"

Xie Mingan was silent for a moment.

He said: "My cousin asked me to plead with the emperor, and beg the emperor to allow her to go home to accompany the second aunt for the New Year."

The emperor was startled, and then he reacted.

"I did hear that she did something wrong, and your father, Prime Minister Xie, sent her back to her hometown to reflect on herself."

Shen Ningning pursed her lips and couldn't help asking: "Is this the only result of this matter?"

It's really ridiculous.

Not a single clue was found about the fire.

On the contrary, it was learned that Xie Yuanjiu did a good deed and wanted to save her.

Xie Mingan looked at Shen Ningning with dark eyes: "There is only this result now."

Mo Lingwei said to the emperor: "Father, Xie Si's matter is the family affair of the Xie family after all. Even if you want to reward, you shouldn't interfere in other people's family affairs."

The emperor nodded thoughtfully.

He thought for a moment and said, "Send this message to Prime Minister Xie and let him decide."

Then, the emperor kept Mo Lingwei to discuss government affairs, and said to Shen Ningning gently, "Ningning, we now have Dong Sanhua to be responsible for planting and cultivating sweet potato vines."

"Perhaps, Zhang Liuye of Nanzhou is really too careless. Don't be too sad about this matter, and don't blame yourself. I won't blame you."

"Okay, you all go back and rest."

Mo Lingwei put a jade plaque in Shen Ningning's hand and asked her to come to the palace to find him tomorrow.

After that, Shen Ningning left the imperial study.

In the cold wind, the little guy had a white and pink face with a little cold and seriousness.

"Shen Ningning." Xie Mingan chased up from behind.

The little guy pretended not to hear and walked all the way to the sedan chair.

"I have something to tell you!" Xie Mingan lifted the curtain, and his sword eyebrows were tightly frowned on his handsome face.

Shen Ningning raised her watery eyes and looked at him: "Xie Shaoqing, with your ability, you only found these, I am really disappointed."

Xie Mingan gritted his teeth, lifted the curtain and squeezed in directly.

The sedan was originally not big, but he squeezed Shen Ningning's small body against the wall of the car!

She waved her little pink fist angrily and hit twice: "Get off! You are going to crush the child to death!"

But Xie Mingan picked her up and let the little girl sit on his lap like a sister.

The palace maid lifted the curtain and looked at them in confusion: "Princess, Lord Xie Shaoqing, do you... want me to change a big sedan?"

Xie Mingan shook his head and urged coldly: "No, just leave the palace."

He covered Shen Ningning's little mouth with his white and slender palm, and the angry little girl kept kicking her legs.

Wait for the sedan to start moving.

Xie Mingan said in her ear: "Things are not as simple as what I told the emperor."

"I made a major discovery. Mr. Zhang Liu may not be dead."

Shen Ningning suddenly stopped struggling and raised her watery eyes to look at him.

Xie Ming'an let go.

He said calmly: "After I went to Nanzhou, the first thing I did was to conduct an autopsy."

Xie Ming'an was a widower, and he could confirm the cause of death and identity without changing a look, let alone a burnt corpse, even a corpse soaked in water and turned into a floating bag.

"The fire burned down the entire granary used to cultivate sweet potato vines. There were a total of fourteen corpses inside. According to the survivors' confessions, one of them must be Mr. Zhang Liu."

"But after I visited and inquired around, I learned that Zhang Liuye's little finger on his right hand had been missing since he was a child. But when I checked the corpses, they all found that a section of bone was missing."

"Also, I found a particularly narrow hole in the corner of the rice warehouse with black fingerprints on it. I suspect that Mr. Zhang Liu got out of the hole after the incident."

Shen Ningning's eyes flickered, and her voice was soft and full of doubts: "But why didn't he show up after the fire was put out?"

Xie Mingan lowered his voice: "He doesn't dare."

"Master Zhang Liu must have sensed that someone was trying to kill him."

"That's why I didn't report the truth to the emperor immediately because I was afraid of alerting the enemy."

"Although I'm back this time, I've left my manpower and eyeliners there."

"It also left clues for Mr. Zhang Liu. If he is smart, he will know how to use it and come to Beijing to find you smoothly."

Shen Ningning nodded.

The little guy frowned again: "Planting sweet potato vines is an order personally given by the emperor's uncle."

"Master Zhang Liu and his group have great prestige in Nanzhou, and the people know that what they grow is life-saving food for the world, and most people will not kill him simply for the sake of making money. "

The more she thought about it, the more Shen Ningning felt that the person behind it was too scary.

Xie Mingan gently patted her shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'm investigating this matter and will definitely give you a result."

He said, lowering his eyes and looking at Shen Ningning who was deep in thought.

Xie Mingan has one more thing.

That is, on his way back, he heard from his confidants that he had found out something.

Shen Ningning's parents are not so-called farmers.

at the same time.

In the ancestral hall of Xie Mansion.

Mrs. Xie Er is devoutly wiping the incense stand and altar table.

She muttered: "Ancestors, my sinful wife has confessed to you, please calm down."

At this moment, she accidentally knocked over the tablet next to her.

With a "pop" sound, the tablet fell to the ground and fell into pieces!

Mrs. Xie Er was so frightened that her face turned pale.

Her first reaction was to look back at the door.

Be sure not to be seen by the servants, otherwise, she is doomed!

Fortunately there was no one at the door.

Mrs. Xie quickly picked up the tablet.

When she saw that this was just an anonymous tablet made by Xie Suzhi for Shen Ningning's farmer parents, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, they are not the ancestors of the Xie family!

"If I try to make it again if I get a chance, I probably won't be able to find it... Huh? Is this it?"

Mrs. Xie Er was about to put it away when she saw that there was a thin board with inscriptions on it in the mezzanine of the tablet.

She took it out and looked at it, and her eyes suddenly widened——

[My beloved wife contemplates the spiritual position]

Mrs. Xie Er could not believe what she saw.

This tablet was used by Shen Ningning to kneel down and worship her biological parents. How could it have such a contemplative name!

He even hid it specially.

Could it be...

Mrs. Xie Er thought of a possibility and suddenly looked shocked and covered her mouth.

Shen Ningning was originally Shen Siyi's lost daughter?