Chapter Ninety-Four: The Killer
The skin is like congealed fat, the eyes are like a clear spring, a pretty beauty comes into view, and Zhou Guangbi can't help but widen his eyes.
"There is a beautiful woman in the world, but she is a thief."
"What's wrong with me being a thief, I stole a penny from your Wednesday son?" When Zhou Guangbi was stunned, the woman pushed Zhou Guangbi away hard.
"You know me?" Zhou Guangbi held his arm and looked at the woman in front of him.
"Hehe, if I don't find out your identity, how can I come to the door rashly." The woman sneered.
"Oh, is it? In this way, you are not an ordinary thief, you can actually find out my identity, yes, if you are an ordinary thief, where will you go to the prefect's mansion to steal things, who are you? Zhou Guangbi frowned slightly, the person who could find out their identity so quickly was definitely not a small force.
"You don't need to know who I am, I'm just a person who asks for my life for heaven, and I also ask Zhou Gongzi to hand over that account book to me, of course, if the Zhou family wants to do something with that account book, I am also happy to see it." The woman looked at Zhou Guangbi squarely.
"How do you know that we have the same purpose with you, and you are not afraid that I will hand over this thing to the third prince?" Zhou Guangbi was interested, what kind of people are these, they actually know so many things, they passed by Dingzhou Mansion and were met by this person, whether it was accidental or could be arranged, it was not something he would like to see if he was led by the nose.
"Will you? Who in the capital doesn't know, General Zhou rejected the marriage proposal of the three princes, obviously General Zhou is not in the camp of the three princes, are you right? "The woman has no fear, she knows that the Zhou family will not.
This time I went to the prefect's mansion to steal. It is also very accidental to meet the people of the Zhou family outside, but maybe they can be used, they are people from the previous dynasty, and they are secretly sabotaging with the idea of recovering the country, so that the two princes will fight more and more, so that they will have a chance, only when the country is in chaos, they will have a chance to restore the country.
Her grandfather was the last emperor of the previous dynasty, and her father was the only surviving prince. But my father has died. The heavy responsibility of recovering the country fell on her shoulders, although it was difficult, but she would not give up, although she had no impression of her country. But the inheritance of blood. It was a mission she had to accomplish.
"Huh. You know a lot, and I'm getting more and more curious, who are you? Zhou Guangbi sat aside. With Erlang's legs crossed, could it be that he hasn't been back to the capital for too long, and there is still such a snobbery in secret, if he hadn't met him, he really didn't know.
"Young Master Zhou, don't you know a word, curiosity kills cats, it's better not to know what you shouldn't know, so as not to cause trouble that shouldn't be provoked." The woman threatened.
"Come and don't be rude, since you want the account book in my hand, then you have to let me know something, I'm really not afraid of death, since you said I'm a cat, then I have nine lives, and it's okay to break a tail." Zhou Guangbi took out an account book from under the table and shook it in front of the woman.
"You can see Miss Ben's honor, it is already the merit accumulated by your three lifetimes, don't be dissatisfied." The woman scolded.
"I've never seen such a domineering woman as you, your face is so valuable, since you say so, then don't blame me for being rude." Zhou Guangbi shook his hand, and the account book was thrown into the carbon brazier in the house.
The woman wanted to pick it up, but was stopped by Zhou Guangbi.
"You...... You are presumptuous," the woman scolded.
"Yo, you can only say such a scolding word, presumptuous, this word is really lofty, people without some identity will not scold people like this, you are organized and manned, and you definitely have a background, let's talk about it, otherwise don't blame me for being polite, it won't be good to send you to the yamen when the time comes, this prefect is looking for you with great fanfare." Zhou Guangbi looked the woman up and down, the more he looked at it, the more he felt that this woman's identity was not ordinary, like a woman who came out of everyone, although there was a wild nature on her body, but her temperament was definitely cultivated with a good upbringing, just standing there, definitely compared to many young ladies, he thought that he was still very accurate in looking at people, and temperament was not something that anyone had.
"Zhou Gongzi Hutu, since I came to the door, do you think I will come alone, want to send me to the yamen, but also to see if Zhou Gongzi has this ability, the account book has been burned, I have written down this account, don't let me meet you again." The woman dropped a word and jumped out of the window.
"Interesting, who the hell is this, it seems that we have to find out." Zhou Guangbi touched the non-existent beard on his chin, looked at the dark night outside the window and smiled.
The next day, at breakfast, Zhou Guangbi asked Li Mu about his business in the north and south, maybe he would know a little bit of news about this, after all, no matter what kind of group it is, it always needs financial support to operate.
Li Mu thought for a while and said: "I have a suspicion, the previous dynasty has only been dead for forty years, and the people still hide some old ministers and royal families of the previous dynasty, they are always ready to restore the country and Kuangfu Sheji, compared to the people you meet are their people, after all, only they will look forward to the more chaotic the struggle of the prince, the better." β
"The former dynasty? How is it possible, without an army, what will they take to restore the country? Zhou Xiya's eyes widened, this is even more surprising than hearing from his father that Marquis Xiao is ambitious and that he is quite an emperor, Marquis Xiao at least has military power in his hands and a lot of financial and material resources, but what do the people of the previous dynasty have, I am afraid that there is only one persistence and belief left.
"They have money in their hands, after all, they are descendants of the royal family, even if they are dead, the country must have emergency funds, they should get this money, as for the troops, it is really the right time, recruit troops and buy horses, our current emperor can grab the world from the horse, why can't they, but I think they have no hope, a decadent dynasty, sooner or later it will be replaced, the previous dynasty was not defeated by the current emperor, it was defeated by themselves, it was overthrown by the people, they are just dreaming of recovering the country, Looking forward to unrealistic things, to put it bluntly, I can't forget my previous honorable life, and I am not willing to be subordinate to others and live incognito. Li Mu explained that he knows a lot about such things, how many dynasties China has experienced. What perished royal family did not have the desire to restore the glory of the past.
"Such people will stay away in the future, they are all crazy, who knows what they think, it's really unlucky to meet them." Zhou Guangbi gulped down the soy milk in the bowl and put the bowl heavily on the table.
Zhou Xiya and Li Mu glanced at each other, and laughed, I don't know what the third brother is laughing at, is it for the female thief.
"Alright, third brother. Don't think about them. In fact, our big families can more or less have some relationship with the previous dynasty, such as my grandmother, who is the niece of the empress of Emperor Chengxian of the previous dynasty. And our Zhou family. There is a great-grandmother who seems to be married to the county lord of the previous dynasty. This intricate relationship is intertwined and incomprehensible. Zhou Xiya said with a smile.
"yes. Otherwise, the emperor would not treat our family as a thorn in the flesh, not because of our intertwined in-laws, now this emperor, none of his own daughters are married to the sons of the family, but they are promised to be married to the talented sons of the poor family. Zhou Guangbi sneered.
"Don't talk about these disappointments, we'll set off in a while, we have to rush to the south as soon as possible, and we won't stay so long." Li Mu ends the topicββ
A few days later, Dugu Jin and his party flew out of the city and galloped south.
"What kind of person, running so fast, rushing to reincarnation." The carriage that was about to leave the city hurriedly avoided it, and the little guy sitting outside the carriage complained.
Li Aoxue in the carriage lifted the curtains, looked at the horse team galloping away, and couldn't help frowning, it was Dugu Jin, what he was going to do, but it didn't matter, she was going to the south soon, she was going to find her brother, to be precise, to be the most Xiao Jingqing, she finally begged her uncle to let go, and she was bound to get Xiao Jingqing.
As for the mansion of the third prince, Zhou Xiwan walked in the garden, followed by a grandmother.
"I don't know how my mother did with what I explained?" Zhou Xiwan muttered to herself.
"Miss rest assured, you are not at ease with Mrs., you must be able to do it, there was no way to take the eldest lady before, not because she was in the capital, now that she is out of the city, it is easy to start outside, this time the grass must be cut and eradicated, this time Mrs. has made a bloody investment, Mrs. sent someone to inform the slave maid, let me tell Miss, this time I will definitely not miss." Mama has a fierce face, she is Zhou Xiwan's newly found mama, so she is naturally dedicated to doing things for Zhou Xiwan.
"Okay, I want Zhou Xiya to go and not return" Zhou Xiwan gritted her teeth and said, she is desperate to die, and she will kill Zhou Xiya. I hope that this time the killer has some housekeeping skills, otherwise such a good opportunity will not be so easy to have again.
Those people should be out of town now, and she's waiting for the good news.
"Miss, it's not too early, it's time to go to the princess to say goodbye, and today I have to discuss the matter of entertaining Your Majesty and the queen tomorrow." Mama reminded.
"Let's go, by the way, how is the matter I asked you to check?" Zhou Xiwan walked towards the main courtyard and asked as she walked.
"I didn't find any favorable news, the princess has been operating in the palace for many years, some news is not so easy to inquire about, and the slave maid is also afraid that the investigation is too obvious, let the princess know, miss, your foundation in the palace is still very weak, some things are still good slowly, don't be too aggressive, otherwise it is easy to fold yourself in, the slave knows your thoughts, but some things really can't be rushed." Mama persuaded.
"I also know, but if I don't catch the princess's handle quickly, I want to be bullied to death by her, forget it, you can check it as soon as possible." Zhou Xiwan sighed, she knew that Mama was for her good, this Mama was invited by her mother for a lot of money, and she was well versed in the way of the palace back house, and the words of reminder were much more useful than the previous Mama, and she was also very dependent on it now.
When she arrived at the princess's courtyard, Zhou Xi Wanqiang smiled and walked in, saluting, "Say hello to the princess, my sister is late"
The princess sat on the top, holding up the teacup, and said nothing.
"Yo, our Aunt Zhou is really noble, what time is this, all the sisters have arrived, Aunt Zhou, you are late, it is said that the prince rested where Aunt Sun was yesterday, Aunt Sun came early in the morning, but it was your last." The princess naturally didn't have to teach Zhou Xiwan in person, so naturally someone sent Zhou Xiwan for her.
Zhou Xiwan's arrival broke the tranquility in the palace, everyone was watching to see who the princess and Zhou Xiwan were the final winners, but unfortunately Zhou Xiwan had a bad start, she didn't become a side concubine, and became a concubine, which made the people who were watching a little disappointed, and such an ability could not form an alliance with Zhou Xiwan.
And leaning on the princess, the people naturally spared no effort to fight Zhou Xiwan, so as to sell well with the princess.
"Please forgive the princess, the concubine also wants to come to the princess early to say goodbye, but unfortunately the body is not strong, the concubine is now pregnant, and she is very sleepy all day, the prince sees that the concubine is so sleepy all day, and he is specially gracious and allows the concubine to get up later, but the concubine knows her identity and does not dare to slack off, so she still comes over early in the morning." Zhou Xiwan didn't pay attention to the noisy concubine, but faced the princess.
The princess narrowed her eyes, her eyes were fierce, and she dared to use the prince to press her.
"Aunt Zhou, you are so bold, do you know that you are talking to you, you dare to use the princess to suppress the princess, do you take the princess in your eyes." The other saw that Zhou Xiwan ignored her, and couldn't help but turn her face, because she relied on the princess, even if the prince didn't favor her, but she also had a very high status in the palace, because she was the princess's thug, where the princess pointed to her, the princess was naturally willing to give her face, and now a new concubine dared to give her no face.
"Hehe, from beginning to end, you are alone here shouting, who didn't put the princess in his eyes, the princess hasn't said anything to me, you are a little concubine, you dare to speak on behalf of the princess, who gave you this guts, the princess is still here, you dare to fight the people, when the princess is not there, you are not domineering, I want to ask you, you are a little concubine, do you put the princess in your eyes." Zhou Xiwan's mouth was not polite, and she fought back directly.
"You ......" The concubine stood up angrily, it was the first time she was so faceless, and she was pointed at her nose and scolded.
"Alright, shut up." The princess slapped the table, glared at the people in the hall, and glanced at the concubine, it was really useless, such a thing could not be done.
The concubine shrank back and sat back obediently.
The princess looked deeply at Zhou Xiwan, who was standing in the hall with her stomach touching, Zhou Xiwan was demonstrating with her.
"Why, do you think that if you hit your stomach, I won't dare to do anything to you?" The princess spoke faintly, unable to see her emotions.
"How dare the concubine, but the concubine knows that the princess is the most generous, the prince said, whatever the concubine asks, you can tell the princess, the princess will definitely satisfy the concubine, and when the princess comes back, she will go to the concubine to go around the body." Zhou Xi smiled politely, as if she didn't see the princess's bad complexion at all. (To be continued......)