Sheng Weiqiao, who had been stacked with war letters, suddenly felt weak, and offered to change the topic, asking about the queen's illness, Gongsun Xi's previous insistence on being a guard in Wangchun Palace, and Shen Jiuniang's whereabouts: "You said you were going to tell me earlier, but you haven't mentioned it until now! You liar!!

"There's nothing going on with the Queen Mother anymore. Rong Sleeping Crane said calmly, "I guess that lady doesn't want to be used as a gun by the queen mother, and it's not good to ignore the hints of the queen mother, can't you only call it sick?

Sheng Wei Qiao thought about it for a while, and felt that this was also possible, so he was suspicious: "Is the queen's phoenix body really fine?"

Seeing Rong Sleeping Crane nodding affirmatively, she snorted and continued, "What do you say about Ah Xi?"

"The teacher left a group of shadows in the palace earlier, and of course I will take over after he goes. Rong Sleeping Crane said half-truthfully, "But you also know that the teacher has been floating at sea for more than ten years, and he has never returned to the court in person until he died, and I don't know if those secrets are still credible, so naturally I don't dare to contact them rashly." I was going to quietly try to come step by step in private, but I didn't expect to be seen through by the county lord Jingshu when I was in Bishui County, you know that the county lord is not a fuel-efficient lamp, she is also the granddaughter of the teacher, and it is convenient to enter and exit the palace, I am afraid that she will rob me if she knows, so I don't dare to act rashly when I come to Chang'an. ”

"Before, the queen offered to ask Ah Xi to go to Wangchun Palace as a guard, and Ah Xi thought that this was a good opportunity to contact those secret sons. I think that Wangchun Palace is the residence of Empress Meng after all, and it took so much effort for the Meng family to make such a thorn in the side of the Shu sisters, so it is impossible to neglect the guards of Wangchun Palace. It's already a bit risky for Ah Xi to be a guard, wouldn't it be more and more dangerous to contact the shadows again?"

"But he was so bent on worrying about me, and I didn't stop him. ”

Sheng Weiqiao didn't know anything about Gongsun Xi's details, and after listening to this explanation, compared with Gongsun Xi's loyalty to Rong Sleeping Crane, he felt that there was no problem, and muttered: "Then are all those shadows connected?"

"I've been contacted, but it's useless. Rong Sleeping Crane said, "In order not to make the Meng clan suspicious, he dragged it out in Wangchun Palace until we got married. ”

"Is that so?" Sheng Weiqiao pondered for a while, took a slight breath, and then said in a deep voice, "Then let's talk about Xiao Qiao! I remember that you speculated with me as early as last year, Xiao Qiao, she ...... It is very likely that he was sent to Northern Xinjiang by the Shen family? You said at the time that you had already sent people to Northern Xinjiang, but you didn't know it...... Is there any news of her?!"

Hearing this, Rong Sleeping Crane was silent for a while, and sighed: "Bad girl, I may be wrong in my guess, I didn't find Cousin Shen's whereabouts in Northern Xinjiang." ”

“…… Didn't you find it?" Sheng Weiqiao was stunned for a moment, and asked without giving up, "You don't have any power in Northern Xinjiang, so it's impossible to find every corner! She...... I guess she'll probably change her name or something......"

"The teacher is very loyal to one of the shadows in the Northern Xinjiang Army, and is willing to admit my identity as the young master of the closed disciple. Rong Sleeping Crane interrupted her, "His status is not low, after I confirmed that he was credible, I entrusted him with my cousin's affairs, but the last time he sent news, there was still no news from my cousin." The Shen family's caravan, which was under key surveillance, did not have any abnormalities. ”

Sheng Weiqiao's heart sank, biting his lip, and he didn't speak for a while.

"Although that person's status is not low, after all, there are still a few people pressed above, and he can't be exposed to my trust, so he can't act too arbitrarily. Seeing this, Rong Sleeping Crane hurriedly comforted her, "Maybe I really told you what I said, but I didn't find my cousin." ”

He also promised, "When I get a firm foothold in the Western Xinjiang Army, I will try to send more people to the north to find out my cousin's whereabouts! Not only in the north of Xinjiang, but from the south to the north, I will definitely find my cousin!"

Despite this, Sheng Weiqiao was still stunned, and Rong Sleeping Crane almost wrote his name upside down......

In order to divert his wife's attention, he urged Gongsun Xi to speed up, and the next afternoon, he compiled the results of Huang Wuxie's thorough investigation and sent them to Sheng Weiqiao.

Although Sheng Weiqiao was still worried about Shen Jiuniang, he remembered his promise to the Qi family, so he immediately sent someone to the palace to visit the Qi family the next day.

The Qi family heard that Huang Wuyi had already inquired about the details, so he was naturally looking forward to it and worried, so he forcibly sent the subordinate who reported the news according to his restlessness, and called his henchmen: "You go to the kitchen and tell them to prepare a few southern dishes tomorrow, so as not to make the three brothers and sisters unaccustomed to the flavor of our Chang'an." ”

After her henchmen went to do it, she thought about it, and went to Xiangji Hall to tell Princess Gaomi about entertaining Sheng Weiqiao the next day.

Of course, the Qi family would not tell the princess that she entrusted her brother and daughter-in-law to check the husband candidate that her father-in-law was looking for for her daughter, after all, although the princess treated her well, as far as she thought, this kind of behavior did not trust her father-in-law...... Well, she really doesn't trust her father-in-law in this matter, so she doesn't want to let her mother-in-law know.

only said that he wanted to match the old department of Fuchang County Lord and his mother's brother: "After telling the third brother and sister last time, the third brother and sister said that they would discuss it with their mother's family, and the third brother and sister sent a message, saying that the son was coming, and the daughter-in-law thought that Bacheng had something to do with it." ”

Princess Gaomi has not been in a good mood these days, and she is even more unhappy to hear her little daughter-in-law come to the door, but thinking of her husband's persuasion that day, although it is difficult to accept, she also knows that she can't control Rong Sleeping Crane at this time, whether she wants to be good to her son or change her son, she can really only start with Sheng Weiqiao.

So after hearing this, he encouraged his eldest daughter-in-law a few words, and said: "I've been a little more refreshed in the past two days, and she will come tomorrow, so you can bring her over!"

Qi was a little surprised, because she knew that her mother-in-law didn't like Sheng Weiqiao very much, and she didn't even want to see this little daughter-in-law, the last time Sheng Weiqiao came over, the princess was obviously very good, and she would rather read a book in Xiangji Hall to pass the time, and didn't let Sheng Weiqiao come to ask for peace, which is an example.

Why did you change your attitude this time?

"Maybe the third brother is about to go away, and you want to tell the third brother and sister to take care of the third brother?" Qi thought silently, and didn't dare to ask, only said respectfully: "Yes." ”

Sheng Weiqiao of the Mizhen County Royal Mansion didn't know the thoughts of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the palace, and she also knew that Princess Gaomi didn't like her, but when she went out the next day, she still asked someone to prepare three pastries, one for the Gaomi Wang and his wife, one for the prince and his wife, and one for the nephews and nieces made with good ingredients.

After arriving at the palace this time, he was a little surprised when he saw that the Qi family took him to Xiangji Hall first: "Mother concubine here?"

"The mother concubine was fine yesterday, especially when you come today, you must bring it over and ask her to take a look. Qi smiled and said, "I said that since you entered the door, I haven't spoken to you yet...... But you also know that the mother concubine was very tired because she missed her third brother in the early years, and if she didn't keep you more, don't be surprised!"

The reason why she said so tactfully in front of Sheng Weiqiao was to give face to her brother and daughter-in-law, and secondly, she was afraid that this brother and daughter-in-law would be spoiled.

"Where's the sister-in-law?" But Sheng Weiqiao was actually hanging in her heart at this time, and secretly said that her mother-in-law shouldn't be trying to clean herself up, right?

Immediately worried: If the mother-in-law makes it too difficult, will she be scolded on the spot, or will she endure it?

According to her temper, she has revenge on the spot, but this is her husband's biological mother after all...... Although Rong Mianhe himself didn't reassure this mother-in-law, Sheng Weiqiao had to consider that if the news of her disrespect to Princess Gaomi spread, people would not only talk about her daughter-in-law being unvirtuous, she was not afraid of this!

The problem is that eighty percent of people will also say that it is useless to sleep with a crane, and they can't suppress their wife from saying it, and even his wife doesn't even care about his biological mother!

Sheng Weiqiao didn't want her husband to be ridiculed like this.

But let her bear the burden......

The newly promoted princess of the county, who is still "the good girl of her father", "the heart and liver of her grandmother" and "the good girl who sleeps with her brother", thinks this is really a bit difficult......

I think the Queen Mother was all on the spot!

At this moment, he said that he was saying high-sounding words, "We also know that the body and bones of the mother concubine are all unfilial, because we don't live together, we have never had morning and dusk in the province, but it is a hard brother and sister-in-law." ”

"It's our advantage. Although Qi knew that she might not be so virtuous and virtuous in her heart, at least she had a good attitude, and she had a little confidence in her heart, and secretly said that if she met her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law today, she shouldn't make trouble?

On the other hand, he said, "I live with my father and the princess, and I can ask for advice when I encounter problems, and it is convenient to listen to the teachings of mercy." You don't have the convenience of living in the county king's mansion like us, so we don't work hard, we take advantage of you!"

Between the two polite courtesies, Yu Ji has entered Xiangji Hall.

The weather has not yet warmed up in this season, and it is the most suitable time of the year, but the grass and trees in Xiangji Hall are verdant, and it seems that there is a small pond dug in the backyard, and there are many mosquitoes now.

So at this moment, not only the smell of insect repellent herbs has been burned in the courtyard, but as far as the eye can see, the doors and windows are hung with smoke-like curtains, and there are skillful maids embroidered with patterns of Hui wood and auspicious wishes.

Seeing Qi and Sheng Weiqiao coming, the maid guarding the door hurriedly said: "Niangniang is not in the house at this time, just now Aunt Zhao came out and ordered, saying that you two are here, go directly to the backyard pavilion to talk." ”

"Gazebo?" Qi Shi's face stiffened when he heard this, and he seemed to be very surprised by this location.

Sheng Weiqiao felt strange, because although it was not hot in this season, there was indeed no wind coming from all sides of the pavilion in the house, and he had officially entered the door, and he belonged to a family in name with the princess, and he was a junior, so there was no need to receive him solemnly in the main hall.

When we met in the gazebo, to be honest, it seemed casual, and the tension in her heart dissipated a lot!

Why did Qi's face almost change?

“…… Then let's go over quickly, don't let the concubine wait for a long time. Qi Shi noticed her gaze and opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything, only said in a low voice, "But the third brother and sister, you should be careful when you go back." ”

Sheng Weiqiao was puzzled: "What?"

"The pond under the gazebo is so deep, and there is no decent fence around it. Qi's face was complicated, and he said vaguely, "You have to look at it when you walk, don't fall in." ”

"Good. Sheng Weiqiao felt that this was a bit strange, because the pond in the courtyard like this would not be dug too deep in the first place, for example, the small pond in Zhu Huan's small building in the boudoir of Nanfeng County, before the sleeping crane was pushed down, it was only up to the waist, why did Princess Gaomi dig the pond here so deep?

Not to mention the others, the grandchildren of the Gaomi King and his wife at this time, except for the Jian'an Junjun who reached the age of discussing relatives, the other five children are still very young, aren't they afraid that something will happen when they come to ask their grandmother for peace?

Besides, even if the pond is dug deep...... Is it so easy to fall down without care?

If it is said that it is walking next to the pond, it is nothing under Qi's reminder, the key is that the two of them have not turned the corridor in front of the hall at this time!

Qi said this, but it was a bit deliberate.

Or maybe she seemed to be a little taboo about the pond, so much so that she subconsciously said such inappropriate words?

Sheng Weiqiao wondered in his heart, "Could it be that something happened to that pond?"

However, this is the residence of the princess, and with the status of the princess in the palace, if the pond is not clean, such as drowning a subordinate, the princess can either change the yard or level the pond, right?

She turned the corridor with Qi with suspicion, and saw a moon cave door in front of her, and the wind behind the door carried a faint water vapor, thinking that it was where the pond and the pavilion were located.