Luo Mofeng, wearing an autumn-colored cloak, stood on the porch and glanced at Qin Meng.
Qin Meng understood and spoke to the concierge Ma Liuer. Mao Ergou then got up and went to the dark red pillars to quietly speak to Luo's mother and deliver the news:
"Miss Qing heard the sound of Xiao, come back to the house when you have time."
When the Marquis returned home, he would go to the inner house to see his legitimate son. This was already a rule. However, today, Song Chengming stood on the Chunbo Corridor, looking at the autumn frost and wax plum and yellow jade branches that were gradually approaching winter. The Marquis said casually: "That's right."
I'm a little tired. I won't come to the study today."
A green tile charcoal basin has been placed in the small duty room against the wall, and the flames are jumping.
Several old guards will inevitably suffer from old injuries in the middle of the night when the cold is the strongest, so a charcoal fire will naturally make them better.
Hanging on the charcoal stove was a big-bellied tin kettle that Cao Xiwan brought from home. It was steaming. Qin Meng poured two cups of tea. He didn't have to take turns in the study outside, so he was free. He and Mother Luo were in private in the small duty room.
Talk inside.
Mother Luo was surprised: "Mao Ergou said that Madam Qing is busy outside in the county town."
Qin Meng knew as soon as he heard that it was because King Zhao's army had raised troops a while ago, and Jinyi Yamen didn't know about the news from the north.
"I thought she came to the palace just to investigate this matter."
"In the palace?" Luo's mother was surprised, "Didn't she say that she wanted to go to the palace to take care of herself? She would bring Xiliu with her to sweep the floor and wipe the table for her?"
Qin Meng smiled and said nothing. Mother Luo thought, yes, how could she take Qing Niangzi's words seriously? Isn't this just being teased by Qing Niangzi. She has never thought about entering the palace in so many years, and she suddenly changed her temper. These words
It was obvious that she suspected that the spy was in the palace. Mother Luo glanced at Qin Meng. He had given him a red envelope to congratulate him last time, and Lady Qing had invited him to have a meal alone at Chengfu Temple. The two of them must have discussed it secretly.
"This sounds like a big deal." She whispered. She went into the palace to find the spy. Where did the spy come from?
Could it be that Master Hou was plotted against because of this incident?
Qin Meng and Luo Mofeng looked at each other.
Suburban Taoist temple.
There are also fields in the temple. At first glance, the fields are green and yellow, and drizzle is falling. The Taoists are urging the tenants to harvest in the autumn.
The jade cauldron is filled with green smoke, and the gauze tent is misty.
Feng Junqing sat cross-legged in the quiet room, behind the gauze tent and jade curtain.
In front of the curtain, kneeling were several noble disciples who had recently joined the religion. They were all introduced to the religion by the former Crown Princess Yang Gongzi.
Because although Mr. Yang did not occupy the prime position of Nanhe Hundred Households, he lost to Song Weiren. However, he received the guidance of Master Feng and guessed that the family's patron, Princess Gonghui, was about to die, so he made a good marriage first. He and the Queen Mother
His mother's family, Marquis Luo, married into his family.
The Yang family still has a little grandson born to Concubine Yang, so how can it be allowed to fall like this?
Mr. Yang, relying on the care of his uncle Guo's family, got a very good job in Jinyiwei.
When Song Chengming saw it, he knew that this had to be done decently so as not to offend the Queen Mother's brother, Marquis Luo.
As a last resort, he carved out a section of the waterway in the prosperous Qinhuai area under the jurisdiction of the Nanhe Baihu Office, established a new Hekou Baihu Office, and made him a hundred households.
Now that Yang Baihu has recognized the gods, occupied a good position, and passed away gold and silver like water, how could he not bring in his wife's relatives and brothers to pay homage?
Master Feng Xian sat silently and waited for several of the descendants of the Luohou Mansion to kneel down until their knees were numb. Then he slowly said: "It doesn't matter. Although it is dangerous, your secrets will not be discovered by the Jinyi Yamen."
"Master Immortal, please give me some advice! Our uncle is equally grateful."
There are people behind these young masters. They are just juniors who have been pushed out. This time they entered the Taoist temple and actually gave a batch of gold beads, a generous gift from a beautiful woman. I asked Master Feng for advice, "In the farm where we store grain, spies from Jinyi Yamen have already sneaked in.
Come on. Please ask the immortal master to open your eyes and see through the appearance of this spy. Let’s go and kill this person!”
"I don't kill people, only God can kill people." Master Feng Xian shook his head and refused to say any more.
When Mr. Yang heard this, he quickly pulled his brothers out of the Taoist temple.
The gentlemen, with their fat horses and light fur coats, were returning to Beijing all the way. At this time, the drizzle on the Qinhuai River in Jinling had stopped, and the group entered the private room of the restaurant.
Yang Baihu ordered his servants to guard the doors and windows. He thought for a moment and lowered his voice: "Master Feng Xian means that maybe Song Chengming will be seriously ill like my unlucky sister. When the time comes, who will dare to change to another governor in golden clothes?"
What's your matter? We're about to negotiate a peace."
"What!?" All the relatives were ecstatic, "Brother-in-law, are you telling the truth?"
Brother-in-law Yang talked about Master Feng’s magical powers, and they had all heard him mention them in a mysterious way. His sister, who was not blessed, was observed by Master Feng at night and told her that Princess Gonghui had been overcome by an evil star. As expected, she fell ill.
.just die!
Will Song Chengming, the Marquis of Nankang, do the same?
"Don't worry. Maybe it's more than that."
East Palace.
The palace guards and eunuchs are still in mourning for the former crown princess, and they all wear white belts around their waists.
Cao Xiwan was also inquiring about the military situation in Xuzhou City by the Yellow River. She didn't need to go to the Yamen for this matter. She knew that the palace would be the most informed.
The Lumo Pavilion near Xuanwu Lake was originally a four-story cornice pavilion. The building houses a large number of pictures and volumes exclusive to the East Palace.
Cao Xiwan had to come to the pavilion every few days to avoid being caught by the patrolling palace guards.
The small wing room in the back corridor on the first floor was originally a miscellaneous house.
She yawned and went into the house to get her dustpan and broom. After running around for days, it was damp and cold on the small broken boat. She had to come back to recuperate before going to Nankang Hou Mansion.
Thanks to her foresight, the bloated pregnant woman's outfit before leaving the palace was warm enough.
She carried the broom to the stairs and swept the stairs while going up to the attic.
She thought, Xiliu's bucket and rag were not in the miscellaneous room, and the child should have gone to work upstairs. She was such a diligent palace daughter. She was just like her, Cao Xiwan.
She carefully swept away the dust and listened to the subtle echoes on the floor, as if she had regained the pure and inactive state of mind she had in Chengfu Temple.
Occasionally, I raise my head and look at Xuanwu Lake, where the waves are moving.
She is really good at sweeping the floor.
She praised herself a few words, then went down to fetch water and a rag. After a lot of hard work, she looked at the smooth floor on the second floor with satisfaction. The monthly money given to her by the palace was not for nothing.
Compared with being a poor pregnant woman on a broken ship, her life in the palace is so comfortable now.
It's a pity that the queen doesn't like her.
Do you think she seduced the Eastern Palace during the national mourning? But didn’t she already have an eunuch named Xiao Zheng? The Queen didn’t believe that she was a dedicated female official of the Eastern Palace, and in her heart she only had an eunuch who knew how to cook?
She was helpless.
The empress's temper has reached Jinyi Yamen, which is also a difficult official to serve.
Being an errand in the yamen is difficult. It is not easy either inside or outside the palace. She sighed quietly, carrying the broom, lifting her skirt and walking up the steps.
She stepped on the fallen leaves, welcomed the autumn frost, and went up to the third floor window gallery.
After walking through the plum blossom door of the corridor, the corridor was full of dead leaves falling from the ginkgo tree beside the building, and she heard the sound of voices. Her ears pricked up. Recently, she had been having trouble writing fake secret reports, so she had to eavesdrop on the bachelors of the East Palace.
nonsense.
It turned out that several bachelors from the East Palace were sorting out the bibliography and looking for the albums that His Royal Highness wanted to read.
The sound of their whispers and discussions could be heard.
When she heard it, these people were discussing the confrontation between King Zhao's army and Duke Mei Guo in Xuzhou City at the mouth of the Yellow River.
"Li Guogong has fled back to the capital. Such a defeat for him——"
"But Your Majesty thought that he was loyal and had many victories, so he did not punish him for the crime of defeat."
"Your Majesty is not wrong. After all, victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists."
"Not necessarily. Everyone in the army said that he was too conceited. He forgot that a arrogant soldier must be defeated, and he did not listen to the advice of his subordinates. It would be heartbreaking if he was not punished. Thanks to the fact that Duke Mei Guo is your majesty's uncle and the husband of the eldest princess.
He has always been prudent and decent. It is impossible for a large army to attack him."
It was getting late, and the setting sun was as red as blood.
Cao Xiwan squatted outside the door and pretended to be a ghost crying for the twenty-third time, scaring away the attendants in the East Palace.
"Let's go quickly. There are strange noises in this palace these days. It really makes people feel chilly."
"I heard that sprinkling some salt and rice can ward off evil spirits."
"Rice? Could it be that the five measures of rice in the history books can't be taught?" Amidst laughter, footsteps went downstairs, "I heard that your family has been working hard in the grain business in the past few years. Taizu established a Chinese law to supply nine
The uncle also made a lot of suggestions regarding the food and grass for the frontier fortress king, and his majesty appreciated it a lot..."
She eavesdropped and found out that of these East Palace attendants, one was from the Queen Mother's family and the other was from the Queen's family.
Otherwise, she wouldn't come to Lumo Pavilion.
When the lanterns were first lit, the door into the palace garden was locked. No one from the palace would come to inspect it again.
Cao Xiwan and Lou Xiliu both felt that they could do whatever they wanted.
Lou Xiliu is obsessed with practicing.
Since she took less pills, it has become more difficult for her to practice. Fortunately, Cao Xiwan can give her guidance at any time.
Cao Xiwan woke up from her deep thoughts and said happily: "You go practice, I have some ideas today."
Do you still need ideas when writing a false secret report? Lou Xiliu was speechless. Cao Xiwan pulled Xiliu and whispered again: "Are there any relatives or family members coming into the palace to see the Queen Mother or the Queen today?"
"...Didn't you tell me not to get close to the Queen Mother's palace, saying there was a very powerful puppet?"
"Well, that's right. Don't come close." She thought for a while, "I have a way. I will take over this puppet's job in a while."
Lou Xiliu heard her tell her that she pretended to be a puppet in the palace prison tunnel, which scared Wu Laodang and Xiao Zheng into crying, and that she also charged in and out and shocked everyone.
Xiliu didn't see it with her own eyes at the time, so she didn't take it seriously. She just thought she was bragging. Since she dared to kill and silence the fake feudal king, the feudal princess and the feudal prince's son. This was already outrageous. She could go further.