Just as he was talking, the man in Suyi whispered softly: "Your Majesty would like to ask the Princess to speak."
Princess Nan sighed and shook her head, then stood up with a smile.
Ms. Li knew in her heart that Prince Dai was now favored with great honors, but she was afraid that His Majesty was only showing kindness and talking about the love of the Tian family.
However, Song Chengming, the Marquis of Nankang, might have figured out his superior intentions and asked his close servant Qingluo Nvgui to retire due to illness, so he set up a maze to assassinate the prince in one fell swoop.
When the time comes to report his death due to illness, Your Majesty will come and cry. What else can outsiders dare to say?
Even though the prince was so worried, when Miss Li came out, she felt much calmer.
Cao Xiwan heard the footsteps and raised her eyes to see Ms. Li pushing the door open and returning. She had sharp eyesight and could see the subtle expression on Ms. Li's face.
Cao Xiwan thought, even though she had nothing to do, she didn't want to assassinate the prince, right?
When the time comes, His Majesty may be reluctant to use the Marquis as a scapegoat and throw him to Lingchi for execution. Whoever does it will be unlucky. Is she so stupid?
How could Ms. Li not know this? But the more so, the more careful she must be.
The waist badge of a female official of the Royal Palace with black and silver characters was quietly placed on the light green tablecloth. Ms. Li said: "You can take this waist badge of mine for temporary use. After a while, I will get a low-grade female official badge with your name written on it."
Son, if you want to use it, come back and change it."
Cao Xiwan smiled and thanked her. She felt that the gifts she had brought with her were not in vain.
Ms. Li deliberately wanted to establish some friendship with her, but Li's human nature was very thorough, and she was like a stone flowing through water, leaving no trace of water passing by.
They sat face to face speechless, but in the small courtyard of the palace, there was light snow, and the windows of the dormitory were knocked. The quieter it became, the more poetic it became.
From time to time, the two of them can smile knowingly.
Listening to the snow leisurely and spending time in the warm little hall, Cao Xiwan obviously didn't say a few words, but he felt that this Li Caihu was an intimate person who could talk.
As expected, those who can achieve the rank of seventh-grade female officer have their own clever skills.
She ate half a piece of exquisite tea and finally remembered that there was another important event in the palace. She asked, "Where is Sister Shi? I heard she is here and I want to see her."
"She is recuperating in seclusion, and it is not convenient for her to see guests——" Ms. Li was already prepared.
"I'll just have a few words with her. You're welcome. I'll go to whichever courtyard she lives in."
"...I'm afraid it's not very convenient." Ms. Li knew very well that Shi Mingniang would never want to see the Qingluo female ghost.
"Oh, last time in the palace, she chased me with a knife. I always thought that her skills had greatly improved. The guards didn't notice at all."
"...She lives in Xia Yuan."
"Sister Li, don't worry. I'm here to discuss business with Sister Shi. After all, we are both very young and have no husbands. We are both poor widows and unemployed people."
"..." What kind of widow are you?
But she kept saying that she also had a daughter.
Ms. Li was shocked and doubtful. Could it be that she was the illegitimate daughter of Marquis Nankang? She didn't hear any rumors. She couldn't help but wanted to ask a few questions. Cao Xiwan seemed to realize that she had made a mistake and said something she shouldn't have said. She
He quickly stopped talking and urged to visit Sister Shi.
Ms. Li had no choice but to get up and take her to Xia Yuan in person.
Cao Xiwan took a look in front of the courtyard. It had green tiles, red mud doors, and newly painted white walls. It was a formal guest courtyard in the palace. The layout was in the shape of a mouth, which was more spacious than the semi-T-shaped inverted hall of Lady Li.
.
Pushing open the door and entering, there are several towering old snow locust trees in the courtyard. The branches are as low as the hood of a car under the weight of snow. There is a level open space around the trees, so that Shi Mingniang can practice her sword under the trees without being sheltered from the wind and snow.
As soon as the sword light was withdrawn, Shi Mingniang, who was practicing her sword, turned around in shock. The expressions of the two maids standing by the stone table changed drastically.
The enemy is at your door.
"Don't do it——!" She huddled behind Ms. Li and politely negotiated, "Sister Shi, it's me."
"..." Who can't see you? Who is your sister?
Shi Mingniang ignored her and looked at Mrs. Li: "Is something wrong?"
Ms. Li smiled bitterly.
"Oh, that's right. I asked Sister Li to bring me here. I want to discuss something with you."
Shi Mingniang was annoyed and said, "Say."
"It's a small thing, that is, should we start a bet together? Let's bet on who is the real number one devil in the world."
"..." Shi Mingniang lowered her eyes and pressed the knife on her waist. Is she here to declare a challenge?
"My bets are all over. I'm looking for a new way to make a fortune. What do you think of this way? We'll split it 50-50. Oh, by the way, I'm a trustworthy person when doing business. Well, you bet on Su Jintian and win two out of three games.
, all hits. I’ll bring you money.”
After that, she lowered her head and fished out a small bag of golden beans, then took the account book, still hiding behind Ms. Li, stretched it out from a distance, and said:
"You make a bet, I won't take your money." He tilted his head and said to Ms. Li, "Sister Li, you bet on Yang Pingcui winning two out of three games. You only won one bet. Have you collected the money?
If you don’t get it, just tell me. I do business fairly and I don’t bully others!”
Shi Mingniang endured it and waved to the girl to get the money.
Bai Lu, the maid, came up in response, but everyone could see that she was looking forward to death. The Qingluo female ghost must have a conspiracy.
She is trying to assassinate her wife by sending money. She must expose her conspiracy!
"That's all." Shi Mingniang waved her hand and stepped forward in person. She stared at Cao Xiwan with her eyes, seemingly slow but actually fast, her hand movements changing, and she snatched the money bag in an instant.
The maids were overjoyed at the same time: "My lady is brilliant!"
Cao Xiwan immediately said to Ms. Li: "Sister Li, look, she actually won! She also practices behind closed doors. Do you want to take a bet, who is the real devil between me and her? Win two out of three games. Yes.
Security?"
Shi Mingniang couldn't bear it anymore: "I'm not short of money!"
"...Is there really no shortage? Think about it, we women work in other people's homes. If the male master takes advantage of her, the hostess will at best advise you to run away, but at worst she will be jealous and accuse you of seducing the master.
If you give us a beating, we will have a way out if we have money, what do you think?"
Ms. Li coughed endlessly.
The maids held back and did not jump out and yell at her. Who dared to hit their wives? Except for you, the Qingluo female ghost, who used the Biying Tyrant to sneak up and attack in a despicable way, what harm has our wife suffered?
Shi Mingniang looked at her for a long time and remembered that she was going to enter the palace, but what about it? There were so many young and fragile beauties in the palace, how could they not fall in love with her?
"My late husband left a lot of money." She said bluntly, "I am not short of money."
Ms. Li glanced at Mrs. Shi and knew that if someone else had spoken to Shi Mingniang like this, it would have been the prince, and Shi Mingniang would have drawn the knife long ago.
"Oh..." She hid behind Ms. Li and nodded with a disappointed look on her face, "I'm not married, and I can't find someone as rich and capable as Mr. Fengdao. I'm a little short of money."
Ms. Li was a little suspicious of her ears.
Is this the Qingluo female ghost?
Shi Mingniang's expression softened a little: "I heard that you lent money to Su Jintian."
"Well, he never gave it back to me." She lowered her head sadly.
"..." It's not that Shi Mingniang doesn't know that the despicable villain in front of her has made money recently by running a gambling game with Su Jintian, and she has made a fortune. But Su Jintian and she are the enemies of killing their husbands, and the Qingluo ghost can be regarded as an accomplice at best.
Cao Xiwan continued to pour dirty water on Su Jintian, proving that she and Su Jintian were actually at odds with each other. Su Jintian had long been involved with the women in the sinner's family. When the eldest sister kept changing her lover, she and Su Jintian
He had a falling out.
It was only because he owed money that she pinched her nose and dealt with him.
"It's not easy for me to save money." She lowered her head, "I have been a slave since I was a child, and there are too many things to take care of in the house. Otherwise, I will bully my parents and not give them food."
"..."
"The Marquis married a wife again. She originally said she loved me very much."
"..." Ms. Li didn't know where she got her illegitimate daughter. She didn't expect to hear her say such words, so she couldn't help but remain silent.
"After my wife gets pregnant, she will drive me away."
"..."
"The old lady takes pity on me, but as she is getting older, she is afraid that her daughter-in-law will make trouble with her, so she dare not keep me. After all, the Marquis is not his biological son. I don't blame the old lady."
The courtyard suddenly became silent.
Cao Xiwan secretly rejoiced. Sure enough, a truly capable woman like Shi Mingniang would take advantage of the soft but not the hard.
Ms. Li was worried that Shi Mingniang would be deceived and wanted to cut her off for a long time, but her thoughts were confused again. She was originally a shrewd person, but she was gradually trapped by Cao Xiwan's tricks. Ms. Cao actually had a secret agent in the Marquis of Nankang's mansion.
Are you giving birth to a daughter? No wonder Mrs. Nankang Hou treated her well a while ago, but turned against her after she got pregnant. Did she really want to drive her out of the house?
This matter must be reported to the princess.
The Gray Thorn enshrined in Prince Zhou's Mansion has an old relationship with the princess, and he has been asking the princess about the Qingluo female ghost for a while.