Jian Ying knew that it was not ordinary gossip when she looked at her expression, pointed to the chair opposite, and motioned for her to sit down.

Xiao Ji didn't refuse, and sat down according to her wishes, "The slave maid has heard about any grievances between the princess and the princess."

When the old lady celebrated her fiftieth birthday, the palace invited guests and friends and held a feast, one was to congratulate the old lady on her birthday, and the other was to choose the princess for the princess by the way. At that time, many young ladies from the family came, and the most favored were the ladies of the Fang and Meng families.

Guess which lady the Fang and Meng families brought at that time? ”

"The princess and princess of the present." Jian Ying heard Meng Xinniang talk about this paragraph, and she answered without pressure.

"The second young lady is wise, but you only guessed half right." Xiao Ji smiled a little proudly, "It's true that Miss Fang is the princess, but Miss Meng is not the princess, but the sister of the princess, who is two years older than the princess, and her name is Fu Niang."

The princess also came with her at that time, but she was a little young and did not match the prince. ”

Jian Ying squinted slightly, her fingers tapped on the table one after another, wondering why Meng Xinniang's story didn't mention her sister-in-law's sister, could it be that there was something hidden?

Coincidentally, Miss Meng and the princess were born in the same year and month, only a few days apart. Because of this, the two burned incense and worshipped in private, calling each other sisters.

The birthday banquet of the old lady is set up for three days, according to the customs of Jinan Mansion, the first day is called the first banquet, the second day is the main banquet, and the third day is the tail banquet.

On the day of the first banquet, Miss Meng was drunk and gaffe, and appeared in the men's table in disheveled clothes. The Meng family lost face and immediately took Miss Meng away.

After going back, Miss Meng hung the beam......"

"The princess's sister is dead?" Jian Ying interjected and asked.

Xiao Ji shook his head, "No, the person was saved, but it's a pity that he went crazy." In order to hide people's eyes, the Meng family said to the outside world that Miss Meng had passed away, and secretly sent people away, and they are still raised in Zhuangzi.

Mrs. Meng was accused by the Meng family of having no way to teach her daughter, and her daughter, who had a promising future, became like that again, ashamed and distressed, and suffered from a serious illness. Since then, his body and bones have not been good, and he has been hanging on medicine for his life.

A few years after the princess got married, she died. ”

Jian Ying tasted the taste, "Does Miss Meng's scandal have anything to do with the princess?" ”

"Miss Meng was leaving the toilet to go to the toilet, and only the princess was with her at that time. The princess's statement is that she was separated halfway, Miss Meng was drunk and couldn't say why, and when she woke up, she went crazy, and no one knew what was going on.

It is said that Mrs. Fang once took the princess to visit Miss Meng in Meng's mansion afterwards, but she was closed.

The Meng family didn't say anything, but they were afraid that they had already decided in their hearts that it was the princess who did it, and they would hold a grudge against the princess. After all, the only people who are most likely to become the princess are the princess and Miss Meng, and if Miss Meng has an accident, the princess is the only person.

Later, when he caught up with Guoxiao, the old concubine and the former princess also passed away, and the family affairs of the prince were delayed. Three years later, the princess suddenly became the stepfamily of the prince, and the prince married the current princess.

The slave maid thought that the princess had caused her sister to go crazy because of that incident, and her mother died after lingering on the sickbed, and she held a grudge against the princess. ”

Jian Ying nodded, "That makes sense." ”

It's just that the princess has been married for more than ten years, and there is a chance to settle accounts with the Fang family. Why didn't you act earlier, you had to wait until she got married, and borrowed her hand to deal with the Fang clan?

There is another thing that is very strange, if it is really the Fang family's ill intentions and designed Miss Meng, it means that she is bound to win Zhou Han. At the age of seventeen, he hasn't gotten married yet, but I'm afraid he is also waiting for Zhou Han to get rid of his filial piety.

But why did she fail to become a wife naturally, but instead became a stepmother?

Is it that she is an old cow when she has tender grass, and she has changed her taste and changed her mind? Or is it the old cow of the king of Ji'an gnawed the tender grass, and the horizontal knife snatched love and intercepted his son's peace?

What does the death of the first princess have to do with this matter?

Thinking about it, he asked Xiao Ji: "How many have you found out about the death of the first princess?" ”

"Not much, I only know that the first princess died of a violent illness, from the onset to her death, there were only two hours, and there was no sign before." Xiao Ji sighed slightly, "The people in the palace who have seen the first princess are gone, and the people around the princess are also very strict.

What Fang just said was found out by the slave maid who spent money to ask someone to Qufu. ”

"You asked someone to go to Qufu?" Jian Ying looked at Xiao Ji in surprise, when did this girl cultivate such a connection?

Xiao Ji seemed to see through her thoughts, and said with a smile: "Do you remember Mrs. Li who is in charge of purchasing in the big kitchen?" She had a distant nephew who had recently come to join her.

Mrs. Li entrusted the relationship and arranged him to work in the shop under the name of the palace.

The slave maid heard Mrs. Li say that he mixed well in the shop and was very appreciated by the shopkeeper. met by chance, and saw that he was very sleek and clever, three-minded, and could talk to any kind of person, so he recognized him as his godbrother.

A few days ago, the slave maid heard that he was going to Qufu with the shopkeeper to check the accounts, and Qufu happened to be the maiden family of the princess, so she asked him to help inquire. ”

Jian Ying was very interested in her godbrother, "What's your godbrother's name?" How's the character? ”

"The surname is Luo, the name is Yuzhu, that is, he gave birth to a ruffian, and he is extremely righteous in his bones. Not a good person, but not bad. Xiao Ji's eyes flashed, "Second young lady, shouldn't you be ......?"

"You test him, if he is willing to be used by me, I will definitely not be able to treat him badly, and Mrs. Li's family." Jian Ying said simply.

There is a Xiao Ji, and she can basically know the big and small things in the palace. But it's not enough to know this little thing under your nose, if you want to be a new version of a virtuous woman who is not panicked and strategized, you need to know the world.

If Xiao Ji didn't look away, then this Luo Yuzhu would be an excellent field intelligence officer.

Xiao Ji nodded knowingly, "Yes, the slave will definitely convince him well." ”

Yan then remembered one thing again, "By the way, the Fang Governor's Mansion has come to Jinan Mansion yesterday, and he sent a greeting to the prince early this morning. ”

Not long after saying this, the Fang clan sent Pei Yu to call Jian Ying to Jingguo Courtyard.

After she saw the salute, Fang Shi spoke: "The prefect's yamen has newly arrived as a prefect of Fang's mansion, and three days later, the prince will hold a banquet in Xiyuan, catch the wind and wash the dust for the prefect's mansion, and ask me to entertain Mrs. Fang and Miss Fang."

I've been unwell lately, and Zhang's mother and Peiyu have been beaten by the board before, so it's okay, but the doctor told me not to walk too much. None of the others are useful, so I'm not at ease when I hand it over to them.

I thought about it, I'd better leave this banquet to you. ”

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