The messenger said to Zhao Mo: "The blue steward has always had a habit of not allowing outsiders to enter his house without his permission. Even the cleaning messenger in his house was only responsible for a deaf and dumb woman he brought from Liaodong. He was the chief steward of the house, and no one dared to make him angry, so let alone the house where he lived, his courtyard was rarely visited on weekdays. In his absence, the deaf and dumb woman stood guard at the gate of the courtyard, and even the people who passed by kept a close eye on them, let alone anyone entered. Therefore, if it is said that the poison hidden under the bed of the blue steward is planted by others, the prince of the world will never believe it. ”

Herein lies the problem. Although he didn't know why Lan Fu guarded his room so tightly in his life, it was precisely because of this that he couldn't justify that the poison was not hidden by himself, so he could only grit his teeth and admit it, and then use the excuse that he was loyal to the prince Zhao Shuo and was dedicated to sharing Zhao Shuo's worries as an excuse to intercede for himself. And Zhao Shuo also believed it.

Zhao Mo looked back and thought about the whole thing, and agreed with what the messenger said, Lan Fusheng was exposed to this matter, and it was weird from beginning to end.

For example, why did he transfer back the pulp washing daughter-in-law that Xiao Wang had brought to Zhuangzi? Regardless of why those two daughters-in-law were taken away, they were brought by Xiao Wang's family from the Wang family. No matter how short of people there is in Zhao Shuo's mansion, Lan Fusheng is not qualified to cross the master's mother, Xiao Wang, to send her dowry slaves, and there is no need to do so. As Xiao Wang said, it's just two rough servants, where can't they be found?

Another example is the little girl who was accused of poisoning Xiao Wang's tonic soup, repeatedly claiming that the soup had been changed, and the original soup contained medicinal materials that were not beneficial to pregnant women, so the soup was not stewed for the main mother Xiao Wang's, it must have been the girl's mother-in-law who took the opportunity to benefit herself. If what she said was true, then the poison must not have been given to her, knowing that the soup was not for Xiao Wang's family to drink, and she was poisoned, what harm could it cause to Xiao Wang's family? The Wang family's claim that Lan Fusheng intended to harm Zhao Shuo's heirs was also self-defeating. But if there was no such thing as Lan Fusheng instructing the little girl to poison her, then where did the poison in the soup come from? Why did the Wang family accuse Lan Fusheng? Could it be that they knew that Lan Fusheng was the culprit who poisoned Zhao Qi and blamed the little Wang family?

For Zhao Mo's questions, the messenger couldn't say clearly, but there was one thing he knew: "That little girl is not an outsider either." Her father was the scholar of Shiziye when he was young, and her mother was also the eldest girl who was called by Shiziye in the past, and the family was her own. The blue steward arranged for her to enter the main courtyard, but the prince nodded his head, and also instructed her to pay attention to his wife's daily life and diet from time to time to see if there was any negligence in the Wang family. She has studied some pharmacology and knows how to stew soup, which is the most suitable thing for this kind of thing. But the lady didn't allow the grandmother and the little girl from the Internal Affairs Office to enter the kitchen, so the girl would go quietly. The people of the Zhen family and the Jiang family all felt that this little girl's words were true, and it was impossible for her to lie in front of the prince in the future. There is no statement that the blue steward instructed her to poison the lady's tonic soup, this is the lady and the Wang family deliberately framed the blue steward, it is estimated that they know about the blue steward from somewhere, and they plan to take revenge. ”

Then the question arises. If this little girl's words are true, why do the people of the Xiao Wang clan stew tonic soup in the small kitchen of the main courtyard, which is not conducive to pregnant women? If it is really the girl next to her who takes the opportunity to seek her own benefit, she will not be guilty of stewing at this time and in this place. You must know that Xiao Wang is now pregnant, and it is the time when external precautions are the strictest. It's also in the small kitchen, and it's the same stewed tonic soup, in case the soup that is not good for pregnant women is drunk by mistake by Xiao Wang, but it will be a big disaster! Even if those girls want to seek benefits, they can't take such a big risk. Now that Xiao Wang is pregnant, her status in the house is much higher than before, and if her people want to make meals and soup in the big kitchen, it is impossible for the people in the big kitchen to refuse. So what is the matter with this tonic soup that is not good for pregnant women?

Zhao Mo asked the messenger: "Where is this little girl now?"

The messenger replied: "The blue steward has been chased, and this girl has also been driven to Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing, which is not very far from our Zhuangzi." If the child wants to ask her anything, the little ones can go to her. She kept shouting grievances when she left the house, and she must have been very unconvinced. ”

Zhao Mo raised his eyebrows: "Although he was kicked out of the house, he ...... This is not a heavy punishment, right?" Lan Fusheng, the steward, was sent to Liaodong!

The messenger said, "That little girl is lucky, too." A few days after this incident came out, as soon as the blue steward left, the Wang family was in trouble. Her parents were also smart, and they knew that the prince had no time to pay attention to them, so they went around giving gifts and dotting, and finally let their daughter just be sent to Zhuangzi to do something, and she didn't have to be beaten or sold. Although Zhuangzi's life is more difficult, she has her parents and family to take care of her, and she will not suffer a major sin. After two or three years, things have changed, and another messenger will be arranged for her, and it will be over. ”

Two or three years later, no one knows what the situation will be in Fuzhong. Maybe Xiao Wang's clan has completely lost power, maybe Lan Fusheng has returned?

Zhao Mo finally asked the messenger a question: "Who will take care of the middle feed in the house now?"

The messenger shook his head: "After Steward Lan left, the prince urgently summoned Steward Shao to return to the house to take care of the affairs, and the inner house was called Aunt Lan's assistant." But since a few days ago, the prince has changed his mind, saying that the third son's body has not improved, so let Aunt Lan concentrate on taking care of the third son, and the housekeeping of the inner courtyard will be handed over to Steward Shao's wife. ”

Zhao Mo raised his eyebrows, thinking to himself Could this be the letter he whistleblower played a role, but even if it worked, his father Zhao Shuo only deprived Aunt Lan of the right to assist in the affairs of the house, and it was just a small punishment at all. Does he think that the henchmen around him were bought by the backyard concubine room, which is just a trivial matter?

Zhao Mo really didn't know what to say to his father's actions.

He turned to the messenger, "Go down and rest, and rest on the ship tonight." Early tomorrow morning, I will take my letter back to Beijing. In the future, if there is any news in the house, or if there is any change in Beijing, just come and report to me. ”

The messenger answered, paused, and said: "Childe, when the little one came out, I heard that Steward Zhen's family was also preparing bags for him, and it seemed that he was preparing to go south to find Gongzi, and there were rumors that this was ordered by the prince to come. When the little one went south, he noticed that Steward Zhen did not hire a boat, but prepared a thousand horses on the side of the stable. If he really wanted to come to see his son, he must have come by land and horseback. His original departure date was only two days later than the younger one, and Childe had to beware of Steward Zhen waiting in front of him. ”

Zhao Mo frowned: "I know." ”

He went to the main cabin again to see Qin Bai and Qin Hanzhen, and told them the news brought by the messenger. Qin Bai was still thinking hard, and Qin Hanzhen had already thought of it: "Cousin Zhao, your stepmother shouldn't be pretending to be pregnant, right?"

Zhao Mo was stunned: "What?" Qin Bai also didn't react a little: "How is this possible?!"

Although Qin Hanzhen felt that his grandfather's words were indeed reasonable, he still felt that his inference was not completely unreasonable: "The doctor can buy it, or it may be that your stepmother has taken some kind of medicine that can make people mistakenly think that she is really pregnant." Anyway, just when your father was about to divorce his wife, your stepmother suddenly said that she was pregnant, which was too coincidental. And during her pregnancy, there was no outsider in the hospital, and all that was left was her own dowryman. Lan Fusheng invited the grandmother of the Internal Affairs Office to take care of her, and found a girl who was good at pharmacology and knew how to stew soup to wait, but she drove all these people far away, and didn't even allow them to know what kind of food she ate, isn't it strange? Even if you want to prevent others from harming you, you don't need to be so prepared, right? There are also two daughters-in-law who were sent away, and there are also very problems. I think it makes sense if your stepmom is actually pretending to be pregnant. ”

There has been such a plot in the house fighting text, which is not new.

The servants who washed the pulp were because they were responsible for washing the clothes of Xiao Wang's family, and it was very likely that they knew her menstrual period. Xiao Wang pretended to be pregnant for more than a month, but if she had a menstrual period within the previous month, the lie would have been exposed immediately.

The knowledgeable grandmother from the Internal Affairs Office was not allowed to approach, because she was afraid that she would find out the truth about Xiao Wang's pregnancy. In the courtyard, except for the maidservants and the people from the Wang family, no outsiders refused to accept it, also for reasons of secrecy. These people may not all know the truth about Xiao Wang's pregnancy, but at least they will listen to Xiao Wang's orders, which is conducive to her keeping secrets.

In this way, Qin Hanzhen could even guess why the Wang family targeted Lan Fusheng. Because Lan Fusheng found a pulp to wash his daughter-in-law, arranged for people to enter the main courtyard, and even the little girl who was sent saw the soup stewed in the small kitchen that pregnant women could not drink, these things have threatened Xiao Wang's family, and it is very likely that the secret that she is not pregnant will be exposed. Therefore, Xiao Wang's family and the Wang family took action first, changed the soup, pretended that the soup was poisonous, and attacked Lan Fusheng with bad intentions, and then linked this matter with Zhao Qi's poisoning, trying to merge the case, and by the way, the Xiao Wang family was whitewashed.

As for the inspection of Lan Fusheng's room, he copied out the bottle of poison by the way, revealing that Lan Fusheng was indeed the culprit who poisoned Zhao Qi, which was an unexpected joy.

Qin Hanzhen said: "I see, probably your stepmother and the Wang family also feel that the situation is too dangerous, time passes day by day, I don't know how long you can hide the truth about your stepmother's fake pregnancy, so it was simply solved earlier, and everyone can rest assured." So within a few days, your stepmother had a miscarriage in the palace, and she also got the credit for saving the queen mother, which can be regarded as temporarily preserving her position in your family, and you don't have to worry about being abandoned by your father after the miscarriage. The Wang family is really scheming. I saw that the princess in the palace probably helped her niece a lot. ”

Zhao Mo's expression was a little subtle: "Indeed...... It all makes sense. The imperial doctor who came to the palace to heal Xiao Wang's family was summoned by the princess...... And when Xiao Wang's family enters the palace by chance, he can meet the opportunity to save the queen mother, maybe...... Nor is it a real coincidence. The princess will definitely be high!"

After speaking, he sighed again: "It's too late now." If the fake pregnancy is not debunked on the spot, it will be difficult to find evidence later, not to mention that she still has the credit for saving the Queen Mother. Unless the accomplices of the Wang family confess the truth in the future, ......" He shook his head and did not continue, only sighed, "It's a pity!"

Qin Hanzhen asked him: "I'm still a little curious, how strange are the things that Lan Fusheng did, and they immediately aroused the vigilance of the Wang family. Could it be that he had long suspected that your stepmother was pretending to be pregnant, so he would have no fear? If it was just because he thought the timing was too coincidental, then why didn't he tell your father? He and Aunt Lan were in the same group, shouldn't he be more active in exposing the truth? Or did he deduce from something else that your stepmother was really pregnant?"