Tossing and turning at night, when they woke up the next day, Qi Lingxian and the Qinghe County Lord and his wife both looked tired. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

When Qi Minzhi and Qi Hengzhi's sister and brother came to ask for peace, they were a little surprised, their father and mother have always paid attention to health preservation, what's wrong with it today?

Qi Hengzhi is a boy, and he feels that he is an adult again, but he cares about it but is not easy to say it clearly.

Qi Minzhi is her mother's intimate little padded jacket, and after the family of four has eaten breakfast, she deliberately stayed, "Mother, there have been a lot of things at home recently, are you tired?" ”

The little girl stood considerately beside the county lord, and put her two tender little hands on her mother's shoulders, kneading them gently.

"Fortunately, there are old precedents on the left and right, and there are housekeepers and mothers to help, and I can't get tired."

The county lord of Qinghe naturally knew that his daughter cared about herself, but she was not in good spirits, not because she was 'tired', but because she was worried about her son and daughter-in-law who was far away in the southwest.

But she couldn't say this, so she smiled and slurred.

"Mother, is there any news of the eldest brother and sister-in-law recently?" Qi Minzhi is not very old, but she is a smart girl, seeing that asking directly has no effect, she thought about it and simply came up with a roundabout strategy.

As soon as her words fell, she clearly felt her shoulders stiffen slightly.

Qi Minzhi chuckled in his heart, could it be that the eldest brother had an accident there?

The county lord was slightly stunned, but soon recovered again, reached out to grab his daughter's kneading little hand, pulled her to sit beside him, and said softly: "I just received a letter from your eldest brother and sister-in-law yesterday, and they have successfully arrived in Wusa, but the conditions over there are simple, and they are a little uncomfortable. ”

Seeing that his daughter was clever and quite satisfied, the county lord thought of an excuse and sighed deliberately, "Your eldest brother is just that, he has been beaten in the camp for a few years, and no matter how hard the days are, he can't stop him." I just feel sorry for your sister-in-law—"

As a mother-in-law, it is reasonable for the county lord to worry that the daughter-in-law of the 'high status' will not be able to endure hardships and then be dissatisfied with the marriage.

Sure enough, Qi Minzhi showed a sudden expression, and there was some worry in her beautiful apricot eyes: "It's really bitter over there?" ”

Qi Minzhi has never been far away, and the farthest distance is to go hunting in Xishan on the outskirts of Beijing, or to cool off in Xiaotangshan.

Although the southwest is the base camp of the Qi family, Qi Minzhi really doesn't know much about it.

The county lord nodded heavily.

Qi Minzhi couldn't help but worry, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

The atmosphere in the room was a little stagnant.

The county lord saw that his daughter's pretty face was wrinkled into a bun, and hurriedly changed the topic, "By the way, Sister Jing from the east of the former came to talk to you at home, what did you say?" I wanted to ask you yesterday, but I forgot about it when I was busy. ”

Qi Minzhi endured the worry in his heart and replied, "It's nothing important. The May Festival is not the birthday of the ancestors in the east, Sister Jing personally embroidered a scroll of filial piety, she wanted to send it to Tanzhe Temple for a few days, but she~~"

Qi Minzhi thought of Qi Jingzhi's pitiful appearance, couldn't help but shake his head and sighed, "The east is now run by Mrs. Yuanda, and the 'rules' are extremely strict, so let's say it's Sister Jing, even if Mrs. Qing wants to go out to incense." So—"

The county lord frowned, "There's still chaos over there?" ”

Propriety? Ning still knows how to write the word 'rules'?

Qi Minzhi pursed his lips, looked left and right, and said in a low voice: "Sister Jing said that Mrs. Yuan has to look for the fourth sister-in-law every day, and she will either beat or scold the fourth sister-in-law, and the fourth brother is impatient to listen to their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and has not been home for several days. ”

Hit or scold? The county lord was dumbfounded, and said in his heart, the Ning family is not an ignorant stupid woman from a small household, why is it more and more unpresentable?

The mother-in-law beat her daughter-in-law, and it was known all over the house, although the master of the Yao family went, but the wife of the Yao family was the aunt and grandmother of the Guogong Mansion, if the matter was spread, the Yao Gu family would not come to the door.

"But no, mother, I'll tell you......"

The mother and daughter got together and chattered some gossip about Dongqi, and the atmosphere was not so heavy.

Qi Minzhi saw that his mother's spirit was better, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and deliberately said some interesting things in Beijing, which coaxed the county lord to have a smile, and then he left with confidence.

"Our eldest lady is really a good boy with filial piety,"

Seeing Qi Minzhi go out, the county lord's henchman Qu's mother praised sincerely.

"Yes, Min'er is filial and caring, and she is so well-behaved, although I only gave birth to this one daughter, it is stronger than ten or eight of the other families."

The county lord smiled with relief, she gave birth to five sons and three daughters, and in the end only two sons and one daughter survived, but each child is smart and filial, and she has three children in her life, which can be regarded as a consummation.

"Mother Qu, is that thing ready?"

After a few words of gossip, the county lord turned to the topic and asked seriously.

Mother Qu held back her smile and bowed in response: "Don't worry, the county lord, the old slave is ready, and every medicine is prepared by the old slave himself, and there will be no mistakes." ”

The county lord was very satisfied, "That's good, you can personally send the things over later, don't let 'her' notice." ”

Mother Qu nodded solemnly, "The old slave can save it." ”

"Every day, you have to give 'her' a sticker, and you must watch 'her' eat it in your stomach,"

After thinking about it, the county lord explained again, "Also, at night, I will secretly send a clever maid to keep an eye on it, be careful, don't let her find out." If there is anything unusual, you must come back to me as soon as possible. “

"The old slave obeys." Mother Qu answered, and when she saw that the county lord had no other instructions, she retreated.

After sending Qu's mother, the county lord summoned the housekeeper's mother in the inner courtyard and ordered her to take the roster of all the slaves and maids in the family, as well as people's leave and exit records in the past three months.

He also asked the housekeeper to count the slaves and maids, and the weddings, funerals, and marriages of the family in recent months.

The county lord's purpose is very clear, she wants to know what is abnormal with all the slaves and maids in the family and their families, so as to circle the suspect of 'spies'.

Qi Lingxian went to the military department early in the morning, he had a very good relationship with the current military department, and asked his old friend for personal favors, and quietly borrowed the archives of the two divisions of the driving department and the treasury department in the last ten years, and took them home to study carefully.

Since the king of Annam is rebellious, he must be prepared.

It's just that the successive kings of Annam are all 'fools', and the court and the central government have not taken this family seriously, even if there is an occasional abnormality, it is only an accident.

What Qi Lingxian has to do now is to find out those 'anomalies', and then investigate and collect evidence one by one, and it is best to find clear evidence before King Annan makes a move, even if he can't convince the emperor, he must be alerted.

Holding a bunch of brochures, Qi Ling went out of the yamen of the military department first, and before he could return home, he heard an unexpected news.

"What? The saint reinstated the princess status of the eldest princess? Also、And all the confiscated princess mansions and so on were returned? ”

The county lord's eyes widened and he looked at Qi Lingxian in disbelief.

Qi Lingxian nodded: "That's right, it is said that the Queen Mother dreamed of Grandpa Gao and Empress Zhenlie last night, the two ancestors were full of sorrow, and Empress Zhenlie was still holding a sick wild goose and grieving. ”

Dream? Still dreaming of geese?

The corners of the county lord's mouth twitched, and it was obvious that she didn't believe in 'dreaming' or anything at all.

As for the wild goose, the eldest princess's milk name is called 'wild goose slave', and dreaming of a sick and weak wild goose is not a metaphor for the eldest princess's unsatisfactory life now.

Qi Lingxian continued: "The Queen Mother couldn't help crying when she woke up, thinking of all the love and care that Empress Zhenlie gave her back then, and thinking of not being able to take care of the eldest princess over the years, I felt sorry for Empress Zhenlie. So—"

It is said that the queen mother forced the emperor to restore the title of the eldest princess, and the emperor was filial to his mother, and it involved his grandfather, but he just didn't dare to disobey.

Therefore, the eldest princess, the fallen phoenix, flew back to the branches.

"The decree is expected to come today, and alas, it has not stopped for a year." Qi Ling spread his hands first, his face full of helplessness.

The county lord frowned, looked around, and said in a low voice: "Master, isn't the eldest princess knowing what secrets?" "Did you make a deal with the saint on this condition?

Like royal secrets?

As the most noble princess of the Xiao royal family, the eldest princess is deeply favored by the great grandfather, and it is rumored that after the great grandfather sits on the throne, the eldest princess is one of the few women who can freely enter and leave the imperial study.

There is also Empress Zhenlie, as a strange woman who can organize a women's army to assist Fujun to fight the world, she also has many secrets.

The eldest princess is the only daughter of Zhenyeol, and when the grandfather raised the army, the eldest princess followed her mother around.

If Zhenyeol really has any secrets, the eldest princess is very likely to be the one in the know.

Qi Lingxian smiled and stretched out his thumb: "Madam is really smart!" ”

The county lord's pupils shrank, "Sure enough?" ”

Qi Lingxian bowed his head slightly, and said in an almost inaudible voice: "Madame, have you ever heard of the 'Begging Treasure'?" ”

The county lord raised his eyebrows, "The treasure of the founding Khan king of the previous dynasty?" Didn't you say that there was nothing? Why, is it really true? ”

The former Khan was a war maniac, and his war horses crisscrossed the north and south, conquering the most extensive territory in the history of the Central Plains.

Folklore has it that during the war, the Khan king plundered countless gold, silver and jewels, which were hidden in more than a dozen places, and his descendants found more than a dozen of them, and there were still three or four hidden treasure places that were not found.

But some people also refuted the rumors, saying that the former Khan did not leave any treasures at all.

Qi Lingxian did not confirm or deny it, but said lightly, "When Empress Zhenlie led the Niangzi Army to fight, she captured some palace concubines who escaped from the palace of the previous dynasty, and one of them had an ancestor who had fought with King Qiyan Khan for more than ten years......

The county lord understands in seconds.

It is estimated that the eldest princess used the news of the 'begging treasure' to exchange for the saint's forgiveness, and then took back the princess status.

However, this is too child's play.

Isn't the saint afraid that the news is false?

Also, even if the news is true, but more than a hundred years have passed, and it is still unknown how much of those treasures can be left, and the saint generously gave a reward for such an almost mirage existence, which seems to be too inconsistent with his 'temperament'.

Qi Lingxian's expression was solemn, there was one thing he didn't tell the county lord, the so-called 'Qiyan Treasure' was very likely to be fake, but the royal family had a 'Yanwang Treasure'.

……

Zhenguo General's Mansion.

Huo Jinxiu was talking to her grandmother, Mrs. Lu, and she was talking about the hottest gossip in Beijing.

"Grandmother, is there really a 'begging treasure' in the world?" Huo Jinxiu hugged Lu's arm and asked curiously.

Huo Jinxiu's great-grandmother, Lu's mother, Ruan, was born in the Women's Army, and once followed Empress Zhenlie to the battlefield, so she should have heard some rumors.

Lu Shi smiled and pinched his granddaughter's tender face, "What treasure is there?" It's just a random speculation by the people in the market. If there was really a treasure, and Empress Zhenlie also knew the place, she would have ordered someone to take it out a long time ago, so why wait until now? ”

Fighting a war burns the most money.

Grandpa Gao is self-made, recruiting troops, horses, grain and grass equipment, which one doesn't cost money?

Huo Jinxiu was a little disappointed, "It's actually fake." ”

Her mouth curled, and then she asked suspiciously, "That, why then-" The eldest princess of peace can restore the seal?

The magnates in the capital all know the grievances of the current queen mother, emperor and eldest princess, and if it can be resolved by a dream alone, it is definitely an insult to everyone's IQ.

Lu's smile gradually narrowed, and he said lightly: "The royal matter is not something you and I can criticize. ”

Huo Jinxiu lowered her head in disdain, "Grandmother, granddaughter knows that she is wrong." "Damn, she actually forgot that the most hated thing by grandmother was the royal princess.

He also kept silent about royal affairs.

At this time, she took the initiative to mention that she was still talking about the same arrogant and domineering peace as Pingyang, this, this is not deliberately tearing open the wound in her grandmother's heart.

"Grandmother, it's not good to be granddaughters, I, I-"

Huo Jinxiu's eyes were red, and she was so ashamed that she almost cried.

Seeing this, Lu Shi couldn't help but soften his expression, stroked her sideburns, and said, "It's okay, grandmother knows that Jinxiu is a good child." I don't care about those people and things for a long time, I don't let you talk nonsense, I just don't want you to get into trouble. ”

Ping's 'comeback' must have paid a very high price.

Although the Lu clan didn't know what it was, its value was definitely not lower than the so-called 'begging treasure'.

Ping An is the most stingy and money-greedy woman, and she can even calculate the dowry of her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law, not to mention a huge 'treasure'.

But this time, she can be so 'generous', either Ping's brain was kicked by a donkey, or she has a lot of plans.

The princess is plotting, can they, who are courtiers, mix with each other at will?

"The granddaughter understands that in the future, the granddaughter will be cautious in her words and deeds." Huo Jinxiu nodded in a choked voice.

Lu Shi wiped her face with a handkerchief and said, "After saying this, I'm also a little tired." There are a lot of things at home these days, your mother is busy from morning to night, it is very hard, you go over to take a look, and by the way, help your mother share some housework. ”

Huo Jinxiu got up obediently and saluted, "The granddaughter has gone." ”

Sending his granddaughter out, Lu Shi thought quietly for a while, and called the little maid, "Go to the study outside, if the general is at home, let him come over." ”

The little maid answered, turned around and went out to call someone.

After a cup of tea, Huo Menglong strode in, his face was a little not good, he walked to the door, rubbed his face vigorously, and tried to pull out a smile.

"Mother, what do you call your son?"

Lu Shi pointed to the Huanghuali official hat chair at the bottom, "You sit down, I'll say a few words to you." ”

Huo Menglong glanced at his mother's face, and said secretly in his heart: Could it be that his mother already knows? No, Madame has obviously stopped the post.

But after thinking about it again, my mother has always been a powerful person, don't look at the family all these years, but the big and small things in the family can't hide from her old man.

Gritting his teeth, Huo Menglong said: "Mother, don't be angry, if it's for such a shameless slut, it's really not worth it." ”

Lu's eyes flashed, "I don't want to be angry, but those people are still ghostly." ”

When Huo Menglong heard this, he became more and more sure that his mother already knew, and said hatefully: "If there is a mother, there must be a daughter, and the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren are all sluts." Mother, although Zhao Chu has some dealings with our family, since he married that woman's granddaughter, my Huo family will never participate in his marriage. ”

"Bang!"

Lu slapped the kang table and scolded: "They actually have the face to send invitations to the Huo family? ”

The daughter of the county lord of Yongjia is going to marry Zhao Hanlin, and the news has long been spread in the capital.

Lu naturally knew about it.

According to the blood relationship, the Lu family and the lord of Yongjia are half-sisters, and Yang Qi is her niece and daughter.

Normally, when a niece gets married, the aunt should go over to add makeup and eat a wedding wine.

But the Lu family is different from Yongjia, they are called sisters, but they are actually undying enemies, even if they meet each other head-on on weekdays, they ignore each other, let alone go to any wedding.

Huo Menglong was stunned, why, his mother didn't know about this at all?

However, he was so 'stupid' that he said it himself, which made his mother angry.

Huo Menglong couldn't wait to slap his two mouths, and said: "Yes, it's an invitation sent by the Yang family, the second child of the Yang family is not a thing, but An Chenghou still pays his duty-"

"Phew! Duty? If he was really a duty, he wouldn't know about my enmity with that slut, but he would still come to send any post,"

Lu Shi was so angry that his face changed, and his chest rose and fell violently, "I, I'll tell you that the Yang family was able to let Yongjia pass through the door back then, which shows how despicable their family's character is, and it is rotten from the bones." Pay back the duty! Let me tell you again, you must not have any more dealings with their family. ”

The second child of the Yang family is vicious and shameless, and everyone in the capital knows it.

But An Chenghou is by no means as 'pitiful' as the world says.

If he is really virtuous and ethical, he should draw a line with Yang Laoer's family.

He was reluctant to give up the power and property of Yu Wangfu and Yongjia, and he didn't want to ruin his reputation, so he deliberately pretended to be helpless and innocent in front of people, which was the most disgusting.

In Lu's words, he wants to be a and a chastity archway.

Wait, An Chenghou's wife seems to have something to do with Princess Ning, and An Chenghou's son also studied with King Ning......

Lu's brain turned quickly, and in a moment's time, he sorted out the in-laws of several families.

Huo Menglong stood up as early as the moment his mother scolded him, bowed his head, and listened respectfully to his mother's admonition.

After Lu's scolding was over, he said in a low voice: "What my mother said is that my son is confused, and my son will never dare to do it in the future." ”

Lu Shi took a deep breath and said slowly, "I let you stay away from their house, not just because of Yongjia, but because I feel that their family is restless. ”

Lu called his son to the front and whispered to him what he had guessed.

When Huo Menglong heard this, his eyes suddenly widened, "Mother, you, what do you mean?" ”

Lu Shi waved his hand, interrupted him, and continued to whisper: "Didn't you receive a secret report before, saying that the southwest is unstable? ”

Huo Menglong's eyes flickered, and he suddenly remembered something, "Yes, An Chenghou's aunt married to Yizhou, and Princess Annan was born in a big family in Yizhou." ”

And so, these people were all connected.

The more Huo Menglong thought about it, the more he felt that things were tricky, and his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at Lu, "It's still the mother who thinks thoughtfully, and the son, the son is almost there-"

Huo Menglong dislikes Yang Huaijin, but he has a good relationship with An Chenghou, and he has frequent contacts in private.

After returning to Beijing, when Huo Menglong had wine with his former colleagues and friends, he would sometimes call An Chenghou.

Looking back at this, Huo Menglong couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He is the general of Zhenguo, and his friends are naturally people in the army, as well as officials in the military department.

If An Chenghou really has any different intentions, then, wouldn't he be ...... Huo Menglong raised his slap and slapped his forehead hard, damn it, he really damned it!

"Well, it's not too late to figure it out."

Seeing his son's remorseful appearance, Lu Shi sighed and said: "In the future, you will be far away from him, and there is a relationship between me and Yongjia on the left and right, even if you turn your face with the entire Ancheng Marquis Mansion, others will not say anything." ”

Huo Menglong nodded embarrassedly, he was about to become a grandfather, and he actually had his mother to worry about him.

Lu Shi thought for a while, and then said, "There is one more thing, you also have to be careful. ”

Huo Menglong hurriedly said: "What's the matter?" Please teach me my mother! ”

Lu Shi said, "You should have guessed the matter of peace, I think it should have something to do with King Yan, I remember that King Yan led troops in the northwest back then, you go check it out and see if there are any clues!" ”

Huo Menglong was shocked, and hurriedly responded: "Yes, my son will go!" ”

……

The outskirts of Beijing, Wanfoling.

The waterfall poured down, the water pounding against the pool, and under a boulder at the edge of the pool, two men in gray monk's robes were sitting and talking.

"The master is ready, the plan may start at any time, how is it on your side?" The monk asked in a deep voice.

"I've only been in for a few days, and I've only found a few clues. But don't worry, there are already some eyebrows, and you won't miss the master's big thing. The monk's robe said firmly.

"Reassured? How can I rest assured? That place has been in business for decades, but there is a mistake in your hands, if it weren't for the kindness of the master, I, I would not be the first to spare you! The monk scolded.

“…… I—I didn't expect her to capsize in the gutter. However, this time I went out in person, so I shouldn't go wrong again. Monk Robe B was ashamed and angry.

"Remember your words. The owner of that place has managed to get his hands on it, and the owner is counting on it to be more useful, so you must take care of it. ”

“…… Good! ”

The two whispered a few words, turned around, and walked away.

When she walked into the mountain gate, she hid behind the rocks and tore off the black cloth on her face, stuffed it into her sleeves, and then calmly walked into the nunnery.

I met a little nun head-on and saluted her respectfully: "I've seen the owner of the nunnery!" ”

PS: Catch bugs! (To be continued.) )