Chapter 182: Sima Zhao's Heart
It was night, above the middle hall of the main house of the Nian Mansion.
Nian Xulian and Nian Xuhong sat solemnly, and across from them stood a row of eagle claw spies who had just returned to the mansion.
The female leader at the head bowed her hands and said with a solemn face: "Master, the body of 'Xiao Wu' was found in a lush grove ten miles outside the Cambrian Temple. We have brought her body back. ”
Nian Xulian frowned in disgust, and said in her heart, what are you doing to get such a dead person back to the Nian Mansion? is unlucky, and then blocks the fortune of the Nian family. But no matter what, she still has to pretend. So he said perfunctorily: "Carry it out in a while, and let her family quickly claim it." According to the rules, it should be disposed of, and Hugh will give me trouble. ”
The leader seemed to want to say a few more words for the deceased, but Nian Xulian was already starting to get impatient, she frowned, "That's enough, you can just get to the point." ”
Seeing this, the leader had no choice but to fork his hands and reply: "Master, what Xiao Wu suffered was a sword wound, in the throat, a sword was fatal, and there was no sign of struggle. The person who shot must have been extraordinary, and the body was buried neatly. If we hadn't brought the hounds to look for it, we wouldn't have been able to find a place to bury us. ”
Listening to the leaders explain one by one, Nian Xulian took a leisurely sip of tea, and spit out the tea leaves sieved on her teeth fiercely.
"Huh! This technique is precise and vicious. She glanced at the row of minions standing in front of her, and ordered, "Tell me again what you have seen today?" ”
"You have to be careful, don't leave out a single detail." Nian Xuhong on the other side also spoke.
The leader frowned, and a fine sweat flowed from his forehead. They messed up the things that the master had told them this time, and they didn't know what the consequences would be.
One of his subordinates suddenly stepped forward, bowed and crossed his hands, and said, "Master, we are ordered to follow the whereabouts of His Royal Highness the Ninth Highness today. They left the Yan family around noon and went to the vicinity of the Cambrian Temple in the suburbs, stopping in a waterside pavilion. I thought they were going to make an appointment with a dignitary here, but about two quarters of an hour later, someone came. ”
Nian Xuhong interjected: "The person who came is Yang Xiang's brother, Yang Zuting?" She looked at Nian Xulian and said with a smile: "I heard that Yang Zuting is a jade-faced student with an extraordinary temperament. ”
The subordinate had paused and was silent, waiting for Nian Xuhong to finish speaking. Nian Xulian ignored the second sister, but said to the subordinate: "You go on, don't stop." She looked away, as if absent-minded, but listened attentively.
The subordinate took the order, and then said, "Xiao Wu and we are hiding behind the lotus bush, because we are too far away from them to hear what they are saying. Xiao Wu wanted to explore further, but unexpectedly, the bottom of the shallow pond was full of silt, and she accidentally stepped on the air, almost planting a big heel. ”
"Stupid." Nian Xulian whispered.
"The maid beside His Royal Highness Ninth heard the sound and chased after him, Xiao Wu was afraid that he would affect us, so he ran in the direction of the mountain trail by himself. We retreated without being discovered by the Nine Highnesses. ”
"Xiao Wu's skills are not bad, those maids are so good at kung fu?" Nian Xulian questioned.
"Lord's house, yes. It's not that the kung fu of those maids is good, but that His Royal Highness the Nine and the Nine Horses chased after him, and the kung fu of their wives was much higher than that of Xiao Wu. ”
"Why on earth did they want to kill Xiao Wu? Could it be that she betrayed us? They must have found something. Nian Xuhong continued to speculate.
The leader said: "If Xiao Wu betrayed the master's family, she should live, and Xiao Wu's death can only prove that she did not betray the master's family." ”
Nian Xulian snorted coldly and said, "I knew that Yan Guiwan was pretending to be injured." How long has the new emperor been on the throne, as long as she is not dead, no matter how serious her injuries are, she should be healed. Xiao Wu saw Yan Gui's late life, could she still live? ”
Nian Xulian's analysis was not wrong, but she guessed who did it. Yan Guiwan was moved by compassion, and it was Xu Moqing who made the decision to kill.
"Eldest sister, why did Yan Guiwan do this? The empress has reserved for her the position of the right general of the Imperial Forest Army! Could it be that she doesn't want to be knighted? Is she stupid? Nian Xuhong asked puzzled.
"Just your head...... Do you still want to squeeze out Yang Xiang and ascend to the position of the imperial historian? Nian Xulian glanced at the second sister helplessly, "The wife and husband of His Royal Highness Jiu, one is the first adviser to assist the new emperor on the throne, and the other is a great hero who protected the empress's life with death. If it were you, would you dare to put such two strong people by your side? ”
Nian Xuhong seemed to suddenly realize, and exclaimed in surprise: "Is the empress afraid of their high achievements? ”
Nian Xulian shook her head, "That's not right! They were afraid that the empress would think that they would be suspected of being highly meritorious, and that the empress would think that they would invite favor and merit because of this. She knocked the teacup in her hand loudly, and the sound was thought-provoking.
"Can you see clearly, is it really Xiao Wu who Yan Guiwan pursued?" Nian Xuhong confirmed again.
The subordinates and leaders all bit the information, and they all saw the vigorous Yan Guiwan with their own eyes. This one thing alone can constitute the crime of bullying the king, plus Xu Moqing colluded with Yang Xiang and others to compete with Zhou, and he is not afraid that he will not be able to defeat the Yan and Yang families when the time comes!
Nian Xulian pondered in her heart, and asked the leader again, "Is there any movement over there in the glass building?" ”
The leader still replied: "Since His Royal Highness Jiu and Yang Xiang met in the Liulilou a few days ago, the Liulilou has been very quiet, and there is no longer any movement. ”
"Didn't figure out what they were talking about?"
"Nope. Yang Liu's men are relatively smart, and besides, Chengliu Street has always been Yang Liu's sphere of influence, so we didn't get a chance. ”
When mentioning the Yan family, Nian Xuhong could still maintain a little calm, but when she mentioned the Yang family, she was angry.
"That Yang Xiang has a bitter gourd face every day, and he is dull and doesn't know how to be flexible, I really don't understand what Her Majesty the Empress looks up to her! It stands to reason that the position of the Imperial Doctor should also be our Nian's family, don't forget the original investment, but it's the big head of our Nian's stall! ”
"You shut my mouth for me!" Nian Xulian scolded.
Nian Xuhong was so frightened that she immediately fell silent, she was both respectful and afraid of Nian Xulian.
Nian Xulian preached: "Behind the Yang family is Concubine Yang, and behind Concubine Yang is His Royal Highness the Nine. Going around and back to their wives! The Yanyang family did not fall, and my family was constrained by many parties. The imperial merchant should be the dominant family in our family, the piece of soup in Yang Xiu's hand will be ours sooner or later, and the position of the imperial doctor will be yours sooner or later! But you have to clamp my tail and do things, don't be too arrogant! ”
Nian Xuhong looked at her eldest sister like this, and she was naturally very unconvinced, how could she be a little low-key when she did things by herself? But she didn't dare to refute the eldest sister's words, so she pointed the finger elsewhere and said, "Then Yan Leshi is also hateful, what do you think she thinks of our third brother?" If you call, you will come, and if you wave it, you will go. Our third brother is obviously being played with by her. Eldest sister, you haven't seen Brother Yao like that in the past two days, if it weren't for Zhou Lang being by his side every day to persuade me, I'm just afraid that he would not be able to think about it for a while! ”
Nian Xulian looked at the row of eagle talons, and scolded with her hands: "Don't make me feel that I am a bunch of waste!" I provide you with food and clothing, but you repay me like this at the critical moment? If you fail like this in the future, don't blame me for turning my face and not recognizing people! ”
Unexpectedly, Nian Xulian just scolded them for a few words, and everyone's hearts finally let go. They obeyed the order and retreated, and only Sister Nian Xulian was left in the huge central hall.
"Sister Hong, has Her Majesty the Empress had many opportunities to summon the Third Duke in addition to the previous dynasty recently?"
Nian Xuhong heard the eldest sister ask herself, and immediately reviewed the recent situation, and after a while, she said, "The eldest sister wants to know if I have a chance to face the saint?" ”
Nian Xulian smiled slyly, "You're not too stupid. ”
"What does the eldest sister want to do?"
"Don't worry, you'll find out in a few days."
At this time, the door of the middle hall suddenly slammed, and the voice of a big official came from outside the door, which was the other face of Nian Xulian, and the little student named Qu Lang shouted for her to go down to the room. The Tao is that if Nian Xulian doesn't go over to visit him tonight, he will wipe his neck and hang himself to show her.
Of course, Nian Xulian knew that this Qu Lang would not really seek death and get tired of life, he was just trying his best to compete for favor. Thinking about it, she really hasn't seen Naqu Lang for many days, so it's better to "rain and dew evenly". So let the big official go over there and reply, saying that she would go over in a quarter of an hour.
Nian Xuhong grabbed Bai and said: "The eldest sister is also the mother of three or four children, and her energy is still so strong!" If you want me to talk about those unfavored men, I will quickly send them out of the house. ”
Nian Xulian said unhappily: "What are they doing to you?" ”
"Out of the way, out of the way." Nian Xuhong was so busy that she followed the temper of her eldest sister.
On Zhou Wei's side, a male official also hurriedly ran back to report the news.
"Zhou Lang, the main mother, she came out of the middle hall and went directly to Qu Lang's courtyard." There was a bit of resentment in the male officer's tone.
Zhou Wei laughed hahaha, "That Qu Lang said that his chest hurt to death, if Lianjun refuses to go over to see him, he is only afraid that he will not survive tonight?" ”
"Yes, that's right." The male officer replied timidly.
When Xu Moqing saw Zhou Wei like this, she understood what it meant to be forced to smile, and behind the infinite scenery was endless desolation.
"Your Highness has listened carefully? Is this what I haven't been all about? Do you think I'll be willing? That year, Xu Lian was not worthy of my admiration! ”
Yan Guiwan suddenly sank her face for some reason, and she sat down on a chair silently.
Xu Moqing walked up to her side, "Wan'er, what's wrong with you?" ”
"Are Fufeng and Yifeng also living like Zhou Lang? I'm the same person as Xulian back then, right? Yan Guiwan felt guilty.
"You are not to be compared, not to be like this later."
"My second aunt...... Did you hurt Nian Sheng like this, otherwise the Nian family would not hate our Yan family so much. ”
"The housewife is not the same as Nian Xulian." Xu Moqing ignored Zhou Wei beside him, and softly comforted Yan Guiwan.
Zhou Wei, who was on the side, held his arms and looked at it for a moment before he said: "Your Highness and the horse are really in love, but ...... You are a little different from the wives around you. ”
Only then did Yan Guiwan realize that she and Xu Moqing were still in the Nian Mansion, so she quickly got up to maintain her vigilance.
"Zhou Lang has finished speaking, if His Highness and the horse believe me, let's high-five and make an alliance."
"Zhou Lang, let me ask you, if you travel through the mountains and rivers, where do you want to go first?"
Zhou Wei was stunned, and said, "Go to Xizhou and see what is different between our strongest enemy in Dongliang." ”
"May you succeed." Xu Moqing approached him, "Our agreement has been reached, and I, Xu Moqing, will say the same." ”
Zhou Wei was suddenly moved, his eyes slowly became rosy, as if he had a thousand words but couldn't say a word.
"I didn't like powdery and oily little people, but you made me change my opinion about them."
"I thought that the powerful were ruthless, but I didn't know that I intentionally made an exception."
Yan Guiwan couldn't look at it, "Okay, you two don't have to be so sympathetic to each other anymore!" In the future, there will be opportunities! Zhou Lang still hurry up and send us out of the house! ”
Zhou Wei immediately sorted out his emotions and prepared to send the two of them out safely. Unexpectedly, Yan Guiwan, who had only been serious for a moment, suddenly said: "Zhou Lang, in fact, you can teach His Highness...... How to serve the female monarch ......"
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