"Alas! The matter has come to this, and it is useless to say anything."
The Duke's wife felt sad, so she grabbed Luo Jiuli's hand and patted it gently.
"Jiuer! If what happened last night had not happened, maybe my mother would really not agree."
"But you disappeared last night. Apart from mother, he was the most anxious one."
"If he hadn't found your whereabouts in time, I'm afraid-"
Even the Duke and his wife dare not think deeply about it.
"But mother is still worried. You just escaped from the dragon's den in Prince Zhao's Mansion. Mother still wants to keep you by her side to take care of you for two years to make up for the mistakes you made before."
"Mother, what are you talking about?"
Luo Jiuli's nose felt sore.
"This is not the mother's fault, nor the father's fault. It is the daughter who cannot recognize people."
"Besides, didn't that mysterious Taoist priest say that before I turn 18, I will suffer a disaster?"
"No one can change what is destined by God."
"Don't blame yourself, mother, and don't be sad. It's just an engagement. I made an agreement with the Nine Kings to get married in half a year."
She didn't dare to tell her mother about the unrest on the border.
After all, my father and eldest brother are both training troops in Liyang. No one knows whether the peace talks can succeed. If not, whether my father and eldest brother will be sent to the front line.
"Really, the Nine Kings really agreed to get married in half a year."
"Um."
Luo Jiuli nodded.
"But you and the Nine Kings--"
The Duke's wife frowned again, looking at Luo Jiuli's belly with a vague look in her eyes.
It was really embarrassing for her mother to look at such a serious matter.
This is because she is afraid that she will accidentally win the lottery and become pregnant.
"Don't worry, mother, I took the medicine."
Forced by the situation, she will not make fun of her body.
"Okay, that's good. You know medical skills, so my mother will feel relieved."
"It's been a tiring day, so you should go to bed early."
The Duke's wife said and stood up.
Outside the door, Nanny Xu came in and helped her wife out of Fuquyuan.
Chun Rong and Dong Lian led several maids to tidy up the mattresses and help Luo Jiuli wash up.
"South Star."
"master."
Outside the door, Nan Xing entered the house, followed by Nan Zhu.
"Where is Mrs. Sun?"
"Return to the master and keep him in the woodshed."
"Cripple her hands and feet and throw her to Hu Bingyu's yard in Da Sima Mansion. It's best to throw her into her house."
Nan Xing: So exciting.
Nan Zhu: I really want to go.
Nan Xing responded:
"Yes, my subordinate will do it right away."
"Master, let me leave this matter to you, I am the best at it."
Nanzhu rubbed her hands, feeling that tonight was quite exciting, she liked it, she liked it very much.
Luo Jiuli glanced at Nan Zhu.
This girl has an impatient temper, and the people in Da Sima's Mansion are not vegetarians, so she would be relieved if she sent the calm Nan Xing to go.
"You can't go, you have to stay at home to protect me."
"Nan Xing, ask Qin Wu to accompany you. Be careful."
"Yes, I understand."
Nan Xing turned and left.
On the side, Chun Rong was a little stupid, but she soon stopped wondering.
"Miss, it was Hu Bingyu who instigated Mrs. Sun to slander Miss."
"In that case, isn't it too cheap for her?"
Luo Jiuli snorted coldly.
"Not only did she instigate Mrs. Sun to slander me, I'm afraid she was also involved in what happened last night."
When Nan Zhu heard this, his eyes immediately became angry.
"This woman named Hu Bingyu is so vicious."
Chun Rong also said indignantly:
"She is not only vicious, she looks dignified and gentle on the outside, but in fact she has a ruthless mind."
"Master, since I know she was the one responsible for the murder, why don't I go find her to settle the score?"
"Besides, there is a prince behind the master. The prince will definitely be able to help the master seek justice."
Luo Jiuli shook his head.
"I also want to kill her, but there is no evidence."
"This woman has done all kinds of bad things, but she is very cautious and never takes action on her own."
"What's more, she is still the eldest daughter of the Grand Sima Mansion, the Queen Mother is her imperial aunt, and Concubine Hu is her biological aunt. With such a strong background, arresting her without any basis will only attract attention."
"However, if Nan Xing succeeds in this matter, Mrs. Sun will be a good introduction."
"Introduction?"
Chun Rong and Nan Zhu looked at each other.
Nan Zhu: "Master, my subordinates cannot understand what I am saying."
Chun Rong: "Well, I don't understand either."
Luo Jiuli: "You will understand in two days."
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At the same time, the Nine Princes' Mansion.
"Master, Qin Liu is back."
Xiao Mingxuan had already changed his clothes and said with a gloomy expression.
"The money was confiscated and the portraits were burned."
"yes."
Qin Yin responded and said again.
"Master, Qin Wu and Nan Xing went to Da Sima's Mansion."
"Why?"
"Miss Luo Er asked them to throw the Sun family's mother-in-law into Hu Bingyu's yard."
Xiao Mingxuan raised his eyebrows, seeming to understand what Luo Jiuli meant.
"Send someone to tell Qin Wu and Nan Xing that there is no need to show mercy."
"And the man in black, have you found him?"
Qin Yin nodded.
"I have found out. Your Majesty knows everything. The man in black is indeed a member of the Da Sima Mansion, and he is also Hu Bingyu's trusted secret guard."
"However, I hid in the Chongyang Marquis Mansion last night and haven't shown up until now."
"Hmph! He's quite smart, and he still knows how to play in the east and attack the west."
"Then find a way to lure him out."
"Yes, I understand."
Qin Yin accepted the order, turned around and left.
After half a stick of incense, there is the Jade Cuixuan in the courtyard of Hu Bingyu in Da Sima Mansion.
Two black shadows flew to the roof silently.
At this time, Hu Bingyu was returning to Jade Cuixuan from the front hall of the second entrance courtyard with a gloomy look.
"Bitch, that bitch Luo Jiuli actually took advantage of the emperor's will to embarrass my cousin and make money for himself."
Beside him, the eldest maid Ziwen lowered her head and lowered her eyebrows.
"Miss, I am stupid. The mysterious insect blood-stained jade that His Highness Prince Zhao is looking for is so valuable? Could it be more valuable than the blood swallow that Madam ate?"
In her eyes, Da Sima's Mansion is the most extravagant existence among the powerful families in the capital. Not to mention medicine, Da Sima's Mansion can also get the gold, silver and jewelry that fill the sea.
"He is a short-sighted person after all."
Hu Bingyu glanced at Ziwen with a lukewarm side.
"The Xuan Chong Blood-stained Jade is a treasure of heaven and earth that is even more precious than ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum. Even I, the young lady, have only heard of it but have never seen it."
"I heard that that thing is a bug with a blood-red body that shines like jade, and has heads and whiskers on both the front and back."
Zi Wen was startled, and then there was some disgust on his face.
"A bug? Just a bug?"
"What do you know? That insect grows up in jade piles. It sheds its skin once every twenty years, and it takes more than fifty years to acquire medicinal properties. Just one insect is enough for your family to live for ten lifetimes."
"Hiss! No wonder it's so valuable."
Hu Bingyu closed her eyes and said in a cold voice:
"Yes! Giving such a valuable treasure of heaven and earth to that bitch Luo Jiuli is a waste of money."