Chapter 73 Entering the game with your own body (1)
Wu Botang didn't like to be messy when doing things and was always quick, so he ordered two people to go to Jizhou to investigate the matter that day.
One of them is an old man from Anding's Mansion, and he has an effective steward named Feng Xian. He is shrewd and adaptable, and he can talk nonsense to others.
The other one was an official from Dali Temple. He had practiced boxing well and was brave enough to fight. The two of them left together.
Surprisingly, the investigation did not go smoothly. There is no Guanyin Cave in the area. There is only a fire temple in the area, surrounded by barren hills.
There is indeed a lake with a waterfall on it, but no caves have been found nearby.
Meng Ying was a little surprised when she heard the news. What she heard with her own ears in her previous life, how could she be wrong?
Guanyin Cave, Fire Temple, lakes, waterfalls, barren hills... all of these must be related. Meng Ying took out the map and looked at it again, but she didn't see anything.
Could it be that the memory is wrong?
But in the previous life, I hid behind the flower wall and heard the conversation between Mr. Xie and his brother with my own ears. It was as if I could still hear it. How could I be wrong?
I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep at night. When I heard that the third watch had been called outside, I got up and strolled to the courtyard.
As the dew deepened, there was a sudden ticking sound. Following the sound, it turned out to be the condensed dew of a monstera plant in the corner, flowing down the leaves, rather like the nectar sprinkled from the branches of Guanyin willow.
Thinking of this, Meng Ying suddenly understood. If the waterfall was Guanyin, wouldn't the cave be right behind the waterfall?
Thinking of this, I couldn't be more happy. I just hope that the sky will break out soon and the news will be spread to Wu Baitang.
As the rooster crows and the sky approaches dawn, Meng Ying calls Xiao Shitou and asks him to deliver the letter to Mr. Wu.
Two days later, a response came back. Sure enough, there was something unusual behind the waterfall. The two of them did not dare to act rashly for fear of disturbing the situation.
Wu Botang was overjoyed after reading the letter. In any case, he thought that if this happened, it would probably shock the government and the public. After careful consideration, he revised a letter and sent it to the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Mr. Shen.
When I got Master Shen's reply, there were only two words in it: "Bold."
Mr. Wu is stupid. What does the first assistant mean? Does this mean that he is bold enough to do something bold, or is he too bold?
They are all foxes who have become spirits, and they are all practicing the art of moderation.
A shrewd man like Wu Botang also struggled for a long time and thought to himself: This old guy has ten thousand tricks and is obviously just sitting back and enjoying the benefits. No matter what he says, he is justified.
"Hmph, you'll use your own tactics against me, and simply use chicken feathers as arrows." After thinking about it, he borrowed troops from everywhere in the name of the chief minister of the cabinet.
Thanks to his brilliant tongue, he lobbied for three days and borrowed two thousand troops, including the prince's personal soldiers, and then rushed to Jizhou overnight.
Meng Ying couldn't get involved in Jizhou's affairs, so she stayed in the study all day long, recalling the bad things the Xie family had done in her previous life and how many people they had sinned against, so that she could find some flaws.
However, before she could find trouble, Xie Chunlian could no longer hold back.
At the beginning of August, Mrs. Hu, the wife of Mr. Liu, the censor of Zuoqiandu in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, sent a message inviting Meng Ying to attend the flower party.
At first, Meng Ying refused to join in the fun, but then she was invited again and again, and it became clear that there was something fishy about it.
After careful consideration of the Hu family, Meng Ying figured out that he was Hu Liangyong's niece and Xie Chunlian's cousin. With this relationship, the purpose of the banquet was really a lice on the bald man's head - it was obvious.
Seeing Meng Ying's hesitation, Hong Ling said, "The general said before leaving that it's up to the lady to do whatever she wants. If you don't want to go, just find an excuse to go back to her."
This statement sounds right at first, but the more you look at it carefully, you feel that it is not appropriate.
When Hongling saw Meng Ying staring at her, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy: "Madam, slave, what did you say is wrong? Please teach me a lesson, Madam."
"You are right, but I just want to ask, are you my maid, or the general's? Are you under orders from the general, or are you under orders from me?"
This Hongling has a simple and honest face, but inside he is clever, flexible, and good at punching and kicking, which makes him really lovable. If he could be used for his own purposes, he would be a great help, but what he values most is loyalty.
Hong Ling hesitated for a moment, then knelt down and said, "I am wrong. I only have madam as my master. From now on, I will only listen to madam."
Meng Ying nodded, very satisfied. This is a smart person who knows everything clearly.
"You must remember what you said today!"
Hongling nodded in agreement.
Now he must go to the banquet. They want to fish for him, but he also wants to fish for her. Anyway, he has a humble life. If he can get into the situation with his own body and defeat the world, wouldn't he be fighting to bring down the Xie family?
, add bricks and tiles!
On the day of the banquet, the wind was gentle and clear, and I saw a beautiful woman with phoenix wings on her head. She was wearing a pair of lotus root silk blouses, a skirt of sand and green flowers with golden branches and leaves, a white jade bag around her waist, and a colorful butterfly purse with sheepskin trim in her hand.
Holding a peach blossom fan.
She is really pretty, and she is more delicate than flowers.
Meng Ying's outfit was carefully thought out, so that it would not steal the spotlight from her master, nor would it appear too casual. However, she did not expect that her beauty would stand out from the crowd with just a little dressing.
As soon as I entered the garden gate, all kinds of eyes came to me, some were envious, some were jealous, and some pretended to look down on her.
Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Hu, hurriedly saw Meng Ying coming and took it over with a smile on her face: "Oh, Mrs. Tao is here. Look, you have surpassed all my flowers."
This was a compliment, but Mrs. Hu was also surprised in her heart: when she used to see her with a bare face on Emei, dressed elegantly, like a lily that was not stained by the world, she also scolded her for being falsely noble.
But today, I came here dressed up, and my grandeur and beauty were really eye-catching.
"Mrs. Liu is so complimentary. You are so kind to invite me, but this potted flower is the only one you can afford at home, so please don't make fun of me, madam."
"Where is it?" Mrs. Liu said, taking a look at the chrysanthemum in the hand of the black girl next to her. It was a potted chrysanthemum, which bloomed well, but it was indeed not a rare thing in the capital.
Mrs. Liu continued: "Why do you ladies in the back house just want to have fun? What does it matter about winning or losing? Today we invited a hundred operas. If you like the excitement, my sister can go to the east to watch the opera; if you like peace and quiet, the pavilion in the north corner of the garden
There is also a pond of water lilies in bloom. It feels like home here, so don’t be impatient."
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At most, two or three people would meet each other and nod their heads.
"Okay, okay, I will definitely live up to my sister's kindness."
After that, Mrs. Liu went to do her business. She was led by the maid to the stage to watch the play.
The stage was babbling and singing, and it turned out to be the part about agarwood saving her mother. Meng Ying looked a little bored, so she went to see the flowers brought by each family.
At this flower party, in order to show their status, the family members wear gold and silver, while the girls who have not left the court try their best to dress plainly, with white skirts with thread, agarwood-colored shirts, and goose-yellow jackets...
.The color is so bright that it’s hard to see through it.
Despite being like this, Meng Ying always had a pair of eyes staring at her from behind. When she turned her head, there was no one there. Instead, half of a red embroidered shoe was exposed behind a tall cypress.
"Oh, it seems they are waiting for me to be alone." After thinking about it, he told Hongling, "Let's go sit in the lotus pond that Mrs. Liu mentioned."
"Yes." Hong Ling found the maids of our hospital and led them to the lotus pond.
This is the ancestral home of the Liu family. The courtyard has five entrances and five exits. Although the lotus pond is in a corner of the garden, it is not small, about six or seven acres square. In this capital, having such a large garden is a luxury, let alone such a big one.
The lotus pond shows that the ancestors of the Liu family were not ordinary wealthy people.
The lotus pond is also owned by the Hu family. It is really quiet and empty.
Meng Ying sighed in her heart, she was now a sixth-grade lady, even if they didn't dare to kill her, they brought her here just to see her fall into the water and make a fool of herself.
Hong Ling was alert and whispered: "Madam, this place is near the water and remote, should we go back?"
Meng Ying raised her eyebrows and said: "The stage has been set up, but the opera singers haven't come yet, how can we leave!"
Hong Ling was shocked after hearing this, "Madam, could it be that you..."
"You are a smart girl, and you don't need me to teach you some things. If someone pushes me into the water, you go to the banquet and shout loudly. Make sure that everyone in the Liu family who attends the banquet knows that I was pushed into the water!"
"But, the autumn water is cold..." Hearing this, Hong Ling was so frightened that she broke into a cold sweat. If Madam had been up to something, she and her brother might not survive.
"Do as I say, and I'll take responsibility if anything happens!"
Meng Ying's eyes were determined, this must have been planned long ago.
Hong Ling bit her lip and was still hesitating, then she heard footsteps behind her, turned around, and saw a woman in gorgeous clothes coming towards her, it was none other than Xie Chunlian.
Meng Ying whispered: "The opera singer has made his debut, we will wait and see what happens!"
"Yes." Now that the arrow was on the string, there was no way out, so he had no choice but to act according to Meng Ying's instructions.
Ms. Xie wears a beaded emerald gold phoenix-head hairpin comb and a beaded ring. She wears bright red sleeves, a unicorn robe with four beasts facing the four beasts, a emerald blue brocade skirt with hundreds of flowers, a jade ring that is forbidden to move, and a gold belt. She looks like an official wife.
She is dressed up and her body is a little plumper than before, which shows that she is living very comfortably in the Hu family.
Before she could speak, Mr. Xie spoke first.
"Hey, who am I supposed to be? Isn't this Mrs. Tao? How come you are here to blow the cold wind when there is no room for a businesswoman among all the ladies?"
Meng Ying was not angry and said with a smile: "That's right. Unlike you, Mrs. Hu, I have such a big son right after I walked in. I have a broad heart and a fat body."
You and I go back and forth on both sides, you expose my shortcomings, and I prick your scars, and no one has it easy.
"Huh, I'm telling the lucky man not to be busy. By the way, where is the smart maid next to you? Why don't you see her?"
"Nanny Zhou next to Madam has disappeared, but she is actually concerned about me." After Meng Ying said this, a look of pride appeared on her face.
That means Hongying suffered a lot but is still alive. I'm afraid there is grass growing on your grandma's grave.
As expected, these words pierced Mrs. Xie's heart, and she cursed: "Bitch!" She originally wanted to anger Meng Ying, but she couldn't bear the mention of her nanny.
"Come here, push this bitch into the lotus pond!"
She made good calculations, and she and Hu Weiyong secretly had an affair. Although it was an affair, Hu Weiyong valued her very much, and he always responded to her requests in the past few times.
At today's flower party, she had spoken to Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Hu. After hearing the rumors in the house, Mrs. Hu was a little wary of Mrs. Xie. Their family could rely on their uncle Hu Weiyong, so they acquiesced.
The girls serving here in Hetang were specially selected, and only their masters and servants were allowed to come over to facilitate Xie's misdeeds.
Since Xie Chunlian had an affair with Hu Weiyong, he has become more and more contemptuous of others. He thought: The person invited today is not a powerful person in the capital. Even if a woman falls into the water, if she does not drown, it will not be a big deal. Hu Weiyong himself
It will be settled.
And Meng Ying knew that there were tigers in the mountains and went to Hu Mountain, so she was well prepared. When she entered the mansion, she asked Zhu Zhu to go to Prince Gong's mansion half an hour later to ask for help and ask Princess Gong to be a witness.
He also ordered his guards to secretly protect him and not to interfere easily. Although the two men were reluctant, they did not dare to disobey. They just went behind Meng Ying's back and sent a letter to Tao Huansheng Feige explaining the reason.