The palace maid hesitated, but still did so. I poured a large cup of tea, and I didn't care about the freshly brewed tea, it was still very hot, so I poured it down in one go.

"Drink slowly." The corners of Qin Xiao's mouth twitched. 'Am I so terrible?' It doesn't seem to have done anything to you, does it? ’

The palace maid still had palpitations, put down the teacup, took a step back respectfully, and took a deep breath: "Slave and maid seeds, I didn't mean to steal, and I also ask the county lord to be gracious, don't affect my family." ”

"I've already asked people to check, you were adopted, and a younger child who was adopted with you seems to have a serious illness, and you entered the palace for him, right?" Qin Xiao raised his eyes and looked at the seeds.

"Back to the county lord. That's the slave's younger brother, who has always been weak, and his adoptive father's family conditions are good, but he ...... useless children" Speaking of this, Zi'er choked up a little, "The county lord is aware of everything, and he also asks the county lord to be gracious and not to implicate the family." ”

Hearing this, Qin Xiao raised his hand and motioned for her to stop.

Zi'er was puzzled, looked at Qin Xiao, but didn't dare to ask.

"You lied." Qin Xiao said, "I think you're well-trained, right?" She slapped her palm on the table, ignoring the heat of her palm, and pointed at the seeds and scolded, "You look evasive, never dare to look me in the eyes, and finally see that I have been staring at you, so you say something bitter, and hide the dodge of your eyes by tears." ”

Seed was stunned and froze on the spot. She is accustomed to acting by her face, otherwise she would not be trusted and sent; Now Qin Xiao's tone is too determined, if she refutes it, the end can be imagined. But if you don't refute it......

She thought carefully and finally decided to open her mouth to refute, but she didn't expect that this momentary hesitation would be fatal.

Without waiting for her to speak, Qin Xiao smiled disdainfully: "You don't have to rush to refute. The purpose of your entry into the palace is not to serve people at all, nor to steal things from the Changming Hall and sell them, but to have what you need in the palace. ”

"County Lord!" Zi'er's heart sank, and he knelt down and bowed, "The county lord is gracious." ”

"It seems that there are some words that can't come out of your mouth...... Qin Xiao glanced at the seeds, "Okay, I ask, you nod or shake your head." After a pause, she picked up the cup of water that Seed had drunk and smashed it on the ground, "If you dare to hide it any longer, go and kneel down all these pieces yourself to powder me." ”

Zi'er nodded busily, biting her lip and looking at the porcelain cup broken into several pieces.

"Okay, let's move on." Qin Xiao turned around and sat down on the edge of the embroidery stool, "The person who adopted you is not an ordinary person, right?" ”

Seed nodded.

"You're not the only one who has adopted? I mean except for your brother. ”

Nod again.

"The adopted children were eliminated to the point that only a few remained, and you are one of them?"

Keep nodding.

"Because you're the oldest, you were sent into the palace first?" Qin Xiao asked again.

Still nodding.

"It is a very important task to let you enter the palace, but you are willing to be used by her because you want to bring more money back to your brother?"

This time the seed shook his head.

"Okay, let's change the subject." Qin Xiao lowered his eyes and looked at Zi'er, "Someone asked you to steal something to frame Dong Xiaoxiao?" And then you learned that the things didn't have to be returned, and it was better to dispose of them, so you secretly went out of the palace? ”

Nod.

"Good. One last question: You came to the palace to steal something, right? ”

Hearing this, Zi'er suddenly looked up at Qin Xiao, his face full of disbelief.

"I'm just asking you, yes, isn't it?"

Seed nodded.

Qin Xiao's face remained unchanged, and he seemed to be quite satisfied with Zi'er's answer: "Get up, I won't embarrass you." "The information about Zi'er was sent by Ruan Hongyan on a special trip. She didn't specifically tell Jun Mad about this, after all, Jun Mad explained that she would handle this matter. Ruan Hongya walked around the vicinity of Lujing for three days, which is also known to the major city lords, and will not attract anyone's attention, at most there are a few people who are not as good as Ruan Hongyan in terms of cultivation and appearance, and she is sarcastic that she chases men and is lovesick.

Miss Ruan didn't take these things to heart.

And it is precisely this kind of frequent correspondence that Ruan Hongyan has become a secret chess piece used by Jun Mad to collect news of laughter. Of course, help her, it is purely because Miss Ruan also wants a young sister, not a sister and a brother, as long as she is not disgusted with her kneading.

The content of Zi'er's explanation is almost the same as the information Qin Xiao obtained. This made Qin Xiao even more reliable, there was something on Jun Mad that was worth caring about others.

"In the past few years, haven't you had a chance to start?" This point made Qin Xiao care very much.

"Back to the county lord. The kind of thing that the slave wants is too rare. "Zi'er understands that he has already leaked his bottom, and even if he goes back, he won't have any good fruit to eat, so it's better to follow Qin Xiao with all his heart," Zi'er didn't hide it from the county lord, it was his adoptive father who threatened me with his younger brother and wanted me to succeed." I stole the jewelry because I was jealous, and I found that the jewelry was still expensive when I sent it to the pawnshop, so I became a thief......"

Qin Xiao coughed lightly, these things that could be thought of with a casual use of her brain were not what she wanted to hear.

“…… I entered the palace just to get a piece of dragon scales. ”

"Dragon scales?" Qin Xiao frowned without a trace, "If you really just need dragon scales, just open your mouth to the king, he can give it to you, right?" ”

"The slave doesn't want ordinary dragon scales." Zi'er was a little entangled, clasped his hands together, and used so much force that his knuckles turned white, "What I need is not ordinary dragon scales, but the dragon body that I want to cultivate with the dragon clan's exercises, the softest scales in the abdomen." ”

Qin Xiao heard a hint of strangeness: "What do you want this thing for?" She understands that in the entire Yangjing, there is no second person except Jun Mad who cultivates the dragon body with the dragon clan technique "Nine Xuan".

"The adoptive father said that if you offend a terrible person, the other party will threaten you."

"Do you believe it?" Qin Xiao's eyes were a little contemptuous, "They said that as long as you are willing to enter the palace, they will help you take care of your younger brother?" ”

Seed nodded vigorously.

"Let me ask you a few questions: How long ago did you last see your brother? How many times have you been out of the palace and never returned home, have you ever seen your brother? Who did you get the money from the sale of your jewelry to pass on to your brother? ”

"I went home every time I secretly went out of the palace, but I haven't seen my brother once in five or six years. Every time I wanted to see my younger brother, my adoptive father always pushed and delayed, and the money was also transferred by him, and he wouldn't even let me enter the gate, saying that he was afraid that I would implicate them. Zi'er bit her lower lip hard, "I understand what the county lord means......"

Qin Xiao nodded with satisfaction: "Since your adoptive father has adopted more than one child from you, and there are many reserve candidates with good qualifications like you, you always have a few who you recognize, right?" ”

Zi'er shook her head: "When we meet other people at home, we all need to wear face coverings. ”

"Okay, then...... The last question-" Qin Xiao asked lightly, "Are you willing to be convicted, or are you willing to follow me with all your heart and do things for me?" ”