Chapter 114: Clichés
So much happened tonight. Grandpa Guo was poisoned, Guogong Mansion was besieged, which one of them was a big event, and Mrs. Cui was so overwhelmed that she not only lost her usual calmness, but even lost her basic judgment.
But at this moment, the cold sweat on her body was blown by the cool breeze, and her angry mind instantly cleared up, and Mrs. Cui involuntarily snorted a "spirit", and an unknown fear permeated her heart after realizing it.
Mrs. Cui raised her hand and touched her hot ears, as if this could cool her beating heart.
She looked fixedly at Kong Siquan, who seemed to be smiling in front of her, and a gentle, peaceful mask was put back on her face. Mrs. Cui bowed to Kong Siquan and said apologetically: "Kong Zhonggui, my grandfather's life hangs by a thread, I am in a hurry, talking nonsense, and I ask Kong Zhonggui not to worry about me as a woman." ”
Kong Siquan not only turned a blind eye to Mrs. Cui's low behavior, but even showed a mocking smile on his face.
Kong Siquan said leisurely: "Grandpa Guo, was he poisoned or committed suicide in fear of crime?" Madam, you know, he knows, our family doesn't know! ”
"What does Kong Zhonggui mean by this?" Mrs. Choi could barely keep the smile on her face.
"Why did my grandfather commit suicide in fear of sin? He was honest for half of his life and never formed a party for personal gain. How can we say 'fear of sin'! ”
Mrs. Cui's newly calmed emotions were once again ignited by anger, but thinking of her current situation as a "prisoner under the stairs", her anger was like being extinguished by cold water, and finally turned into a desperate laughter.
"Kong Zhonggui, if my grandfather offended you in the past, I will make amends for you on behalf of my grandfather." Mrs. Cui knelt in front of Kong Siquan in front of the people of the Manchu Mansion, and she held back her tears and begged: "Please also ask Kong Zhonggui to be accommodating, and help Grandpa Guo invite Imperial Doctor Liu to enter the mansion, Grandpa Guo's illness cannot be delayed......"
Kong Siquan did not shy away from accepting Mrs. Cui's gift. Under the bright candlelight, the usually pampered lady was embarrassed, and on her well-maintained face, her eyes, which used to have only a few fine lines, showed deep lines, and the corners of her mouth were downturned, revealing a sense of humiliation and sorrow, which did not seem to be faking.
Kong Siquan said slowly: "Madam, please get up, our family can't afford your courtesy." Although Kong Siquan's heart and liver are dark, and he doesn't know anything about the crimes committed by Xie Guogong, Mrs. Cui is the aunt of the county lord of Yonghe after all, and humiliating her is equivalent to humiliating the Xie family and the county lord of Yonghe.
That is the treasure in the palm of His Majesty's hand and the flesh of his heart, even if he borrows ten dares, he will not dare to borrow Kong Siquan and ten guts.
The news of Xie Guogong's poisoning, Kong Siquan already knew. The reason why he was one step later than Jin Wuwei was to invite the master of detoxification. At this time, the doctor must have been curing.
Of course, Kong Siquan will never tell Mrs. Cui the news, and it is easier for people to show their flaws in despair.
"Madam, don't kneel on the ground, why don't you find another secluded place to talk to our family." After Kong Siquan finished speaking, he laughed gloomily, and his sharp voice sounded very cold: "Our family says something that is not good, even if Grandpa Guo goes, but the other people in this mansion are still alive and well......"
The threat in Kong Siquan's words made Mrs. Cui's heart feel cold, she bit the tip of her tongue hard, and stood up from the floor tiles with the support of the maid.
is old and can't stand the cold of bluestone bricks, when Mrs. Cui got up, her body shook violently, if it wasn't for the mother-in-law behind her who pulled her, she almost fell into a ball with the maid.
Seeing this, Kong Siquan sneered, and said downwardly: "Madam, this bitter meat trick is not something that anyone can use. ”
Hearing this, Mrs. Cui almost bit the root of her tooth.
However, for the sake of the Guogong Mansion, Mrs. Cui once again endured this wave of humiliation from Kong Siquan, and she instructed the maid: "Clean up Cai Juxuan." ”
Cai Juxuan is an open hall used in the outer courtyard to entertain guests, and it is very close to Xie Guogong's small study, only separated by a hanging flower door.
Mrs. Cui held the maid's arm and followed behind Kong Siquan with a heavy heart, thinking about tonight's events all the way.
"Kong Zhonggui, please inside." The maid Muxiang raised her voice and said, deliberately reminding Mrs. Cui who was in a trance.
Hearing this, Mrs. Cui pulled out of her chaotic thoughts, and she hurriedly smiled gently: "Kong Zhonggui, please inside." ”
Kong Siquan was not polite and sat directly in the first place.
Mrs. Cui was helpless and didn't dare to reason with Kong Siquan, so she had to sit down under Kong Siquan.
"Madam, why did Grandpa Guo get poisoned? Who poisoned Grandpa Guo? Kong Siquan said straight to the point.
Mrs. Cui was stunned, even she didn't know why her husband was poisoned. In fact, before Mrs. Cui came, Xie Guogong had already taken off the feather arrows on the wall and covered them with a painting, so Mrs. Cui didn't see anything, so naturally there was no way to guess.
"Kong Zhonggui, don't hide it, Grandpa Guo was suddenly poisoned, and I was a woman in a panic, and until now, I haven't found out the source of the poison."
"Which people does Xie Guo have dealings with on the fair day, does Madam know?" Kong Siquan took a sip of the tea sent by the maid and said slowly.
Mrs. Cui clenched her fingers hidden in her sleeves, she suppressed her heart, and asked in a calm voice as much as possible: "What does Kong Zhonggui mean by this?" ”
"Your Majesty ordered the siege of the Duke of Xie Guo's Mansion, isn't Madam not curious about His Majesty's will at all?" Kong Siquan was like fishing, scattering the bait in his hand little by little, waiting for the fish to take the bait.
"I, Xie Guogong, am loyal to Your Majesty, where do I dare to speculate about Your Majesty! Kong Zhonggui has something to say, you might as well speak up! Mrs. Cui instinctively felt the danger of the trap hidden in Kong Siquan's words.
"Madame is not in a hurry to be nervous, our family is just chatting with Madame for a few words." Looking at Mrs. Cui's vigilant gaze, Kong Siquan's eyes flashed, and a gloomy face finally revealed the gentlest smile of the night.
Mrs. Cui has itchy teeth for Kong Siquan's dripping water, but she has to ask for others, and she is far from being so calm as Kong Siquan, so she can only endure the grievances in her heart and Kong Siquan's tricks.
"Kong Zhonggui, my grandfather can't wait! Are you going to watch him die? Two lines of tears slid down Mrs. Cui's cheeks, and she couldn't care about being ashamed, and begged: "Please ask Kong Zhonggui to be accommodating, and I will definitely repay you with a grass ring." ”
"Madam, you haven't answered our question yet." Kong Siquan said as if reminding, "Who does Grandpa Guo go with on weekdays?" If Madame can't answer this question......"
Kong Siquan let out a "hehe".
Since it was useless to threaten or beg for mercy, Mrs. Cui silently collected the tears in her eyes. On her pale face, the corners of her eyebrows and eyes seemed to be piled up with ice, and her dark eyes were even more terrifying.
"The concubine just said that the grandfather of the country never forms a party. If you want to talk about who you are close to, except for the Qing guests who are supported by the house, there is probably no one else. I believe that with Kong Zhonggui's carefulness, this group of people should have been arrested and interrogated a long time ago. ”
"Madam, if you say that, our family won't be able to talk to you." Kong Siquan was not satisfied with Mrs. Cui's answer, he slowly dusted off the dust that did not exist on his sleeve, and said with a smile: "Poor, Grandpa Guo can only wait for death......
"You!" Mrs. Cui's hateful eyes were dripping blood, and she said in a trembling voice: "Do you have to kill my Xie family?" ”
Kong Siquan's eyes deepened, and his subordinates "snapped" and buckled the tea bowl on the table, with a pair of narrow triangular eyes like a poisonous snake spitting letters.
"Madame's words are wrong. It's not that our family wants to put Grandpa Guo to death, but Grandpa Guo has done something rebellious. But today's saint is the Ming Monarch......" Kong Siquan said this, arched his hand towards the sky, and then continued: "The Marquis of Xianjing Ping is brave and loyal, and he has done his best for His Majesty's great cause of Huangtu; The current Marquis of Jingping adheres to his father's ambition to protect his family and defend the country, even if His Majesty thinks about these two, he will not do anything to the Xie family. Madame, you're thinking too much......"
After Kong Siquan finished speaking, Mrs. Cui was not good.
Her heart was beating wildly, and the cold sweat on her forehead rolled down her cheeks and soaked the hem of her skirt.
What does Kong Siquan mean by this eunuch?! Mrs. Cui keenly grasped the loophole in Kong Siquan's words. Although this eunuch was secretive, the meaning in his words was clearly that Grandpa Guo had committed a crime that implicated the family.
Don't...... Is he trying to frame the grandfather of the country for rebellion?!
How is this possible? Mrs. Choi even thought it was ridiculous.
"Kong Zhonggui, forgive the concubine and a woman with shallow knowledge, and the concubine really can't think of what kind of big mistake the grandfather of the country made to implicate the Xie family."
Mrs. Cui said with a puzzled expression, her eyes staring at Kong Siquan, as if waiting for him to solve her doubts.
Kong Siquan was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.
From the moment he arrived at the gate of the Xie Mansion, he had been putting pressure on Mrs. Cui openly and secretly, and the repeated difficulties for Mrs. Cui were all in order to break her defenses.
But this Mrs. Cui is worthy of being the concubine of the Boling Cui family, and when Kong Siquan repeatedly thought that Mrs. Cui's heart was about to collapse completely, she was always able to regain her senses and make Kong Siquan unable to catch the mistake.
Kong Siquan and Xie Guogong have also dealt with each other a few times, and Mrs. Cui's city government is better than her husband Xie Guogong, and it is a pity that she is a clever woman and a clumsy husband.
Since there was nothing to deceive from Mrs. Cui, Kong Siquan could only change his strategy.
The knuckles of his index finger tapped rhythmically on the table, and after a while, he looked up and smiled at Mrs. Cui, revealing Bai Sensen's teeth on a dull, gloomy face.
"Madam, since you have said so, then our family will open the skylight with you and talk to you. Xie Guogong colluded with the rebel king Wei Jian and was denounced by His Royal Highness the Prince, and the evidence is conclusive! His Majesty was furious, so he ordered to surround the Xie Guo Mansion. ”