In the end, Concubine Zheng Xian decided, whether it was true or not, to keep Sui'er alive, if she really found out, it would be great, if she didn't find out, it would not be too late for her to clean him up.

With a decision in her heart, Concubine Zheng Xian found that the sun was in the west, and she was sitting sore, so she stood up, called someone in softly, and pinched her shoulders for her.

In the inner courtyard of the palace, no one has the ability to keep the secret absolutely, just to see how long it can be kept, Concubine Zheng Xian left Sui'er with a life, and before it was dark, Concubine Mei Guifei knew: "Alas, just this little trick, and I still want to get ahead, no wonder I was used as a gun by Concubine Miaode and Dong Jincai." ”

With Mei Guifei's ingenious arrangement, Sui'er didn't live up to Concubine Zheng Xian's expectations, and within a few days, she heard a piece of news: "Concubine Xian, the slave heard that Master Dong lost a younger sister in the past, and she is the same age as Concubine De. ”

Concubine Zheng Xian was half-leaning on the concubine couch in a daze, but she couldn't help but sit up when she heard the words, and she asked, "You mean, Concubine De is the lost daughter of the Dong family?" ”

Sui'er said in a low voice: "This, the slave doesn't dare to say anything, but the news says that there is an old monk in the Niangniang Temple in the east of Chuanliu County, where the Miao family is located, who remembers this matter, and the monk's name is 'Shang Yu'." ”

"Okay, I got it." Concubine Zheng Xian's mind had already turned away, and she responded absentmindedly.

Yang Jing, the chamberlain standing beside Concubine Zheng Xian, took a piece of silver and gave it to Sui'er: "If there is any news, if you hear it, don't forget to tell Niangniang." ”

"Yes." Sui'er saluted and retreated.

In the past few days, when I caught up with the palace to release a group of people, Concubine Zheng Xian handed over Shulan, who was already twenty-three years old, and the one who was waiting closely around her was replaced by this inner servant Yang Jing.

Shuyun is the person installed by the Dong Mansion, but will Shulan be bought by the Dong Mansion? Concubine Zheng Xian didn't know the bottom in her heart, so she simply let them out, and the Dong Mansion suspected that they would be suspicious, anyway, Concubine Zheng Xian had always been at odds with Concubine Miaode, at most, she was even more wary of herself.

Yang Jing has been very ordinary in Ningxiang Palace, thinking that he has no ability, and he has no place to use it, but he didn't expect Concubine Xian Niangniang to be suddenly promoted, and he was so excited that he didn't sleep well for the past few days, and he always felt like he was in a dream, and now, he used his whole body to please his master, and Concubine Zheng Xian couldn't do without this slave in a few days.

Sui'er heard the news again, and ran to the master to report, Yang Jing quickly figured out the whole story, and he suggested to Concubine Zheng Xian: "Niangniang, no one outside the palace is probing, just based on what Sui'er heard, how can it be done?" ”

Concubine Zheng Xian scolded Dong Jincai angrily, and then said helplessly: "There is no way, the people outside the palace have let Dong Jincai die." ”

Yang Jing nodded understandingly: "Yes, if what Sui'er heard is true, Dong Jincai will definitely destroy his mother's hands, feet and eyes before he is willing, so naturally he will not leave anyone available to his mother." ”

After speaking, he used his eyes to secretly observe Concubine Xian's expression, and seeing that she couldn't help but grit her teeth, he proposed: "Before the slave entered the palace, there was a brother, and now he is still a little mixed outside, so it is better to let him help and go to the Niangniang Temple in Liuchuan County." ”

When Concubine Zheng Xian heard this, she was overjoyed: "Okay, then I'll trouble you." ”

If you want to act, you must have funds, Concubine Zheng Xian gave Yang Jing a pair of bracelets of Hetian jade that she was wearing, although Mei Guifei had strict management, but there were no loopholes, and the bracelets were finally given away.

This pair of Hetian jade bracelets is better in good condition, crystal and jade, without flaws, but there is no carving on it, and the pawnshop outside does not know that this is something in the palace, and smoothly gives two hundred taels of silver.

Shang Yu monk, there was no such person, since he could let Sui'er hear it, he could naturally arrange such a person in the temple, Yang Jing's brother Yang Sheng returned to Beijing three months later and sent a message to his brother, not long after, a pearl bracelet from Concubine Zheng Xian was sent out, Yang Sheng was overjoyed, and sure enough, he did something for the royal family, it was different.

Dong Jin just asked his wife to send a letter and expressed his heartfelt feelings to Concubine Zheng Xian, but he didn't expect the other party to suddenly break up with him and cut off all contacts, which made him very strange, the first guess was that Concubine Zheng Xian must have colluded with a certain first-class official and abandoned him: "This slut actually crossed the river and demolished the bridge, seeing that I am useless." ”

Mrs. Dong felt strange: "The old man is angry, have you offended Concubine Zheng Xian somewhere?" Even if she finds that one to help, there's no reason not to associate with us? A good man and three gangs, there are many people and great power, doesn't she understand this truth? ”

Dong Jin was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and then said, "You say, does she think I ruined Qin Gang?" ”

Mrs. Dong thought so: "Qin Gang has said more than once that in the future, when the fourth prince ascends to the throne, he will be a great help. ”

Dong Jincai gritted his teeth: "This stupid woman, where did I deliberately destroy Qin Gang?" Who would have thought that Qian Jun would come to teach the members of the Fushen Sect such a lesson, making them refuse to believe in the Fushen Sect anymore, and even betrayed Qin Gang? ”

Mrs. Dong blinked: "Do you want me to go to the palace and talk to her?" ”

Dong Jin thought for a while: "Don't do it first, let's see who gets on her boat." ”

Unexpectedly, before he could see anything, another news smashed over him - the emperor transferred Miao Yongjun from the southwest corner and became the governor of Liangzhong Province.

In the past, Dong Jin felt that he was pressing, and Miao Yongjun would never have a bright future, so he let Concubine Miao De not have to be with Miao Yongjun, so that the Miao family begged bitterly, let Concubine De speak well in front of the emperor, she simply ignored it, and later, the Miao family never sent news to the palace, obviously understanding that Concubine Miao De had failed their kindness.

Now, Dong Jin is a little flustered, he has been demoted three levels in a row, he is an official of the deputy second rank, and the governor of Miao Yongjun has also added the title of household servant, which is the second grade, which is already higher than him, if he can't be reinstated as soon as possible, this matter will be very bad.

Yang Jing suggested to Concubine Zheng Xian: "There is no one outside the Niangniang Palace, it is very bad for the four princes, since Concubine De Niangniang has failed the Miao family, she must hate her over there, if not, Niangniang will find a way to let people contact the Miao family, if he is willing to vote for the Niangniang family, it will also be a big help." ”

Concubine Zheng Xian thought so, and found a way to let Yang Jing take out a gold-covered Guanyin statue inlaid with a ruby lotus seat, this time, they didn't have to go to the pawnshop to change money, but found a way to give it to Miao Yongjun's concubine.

Miao Yongjun heard that the woman suddenly told him about the mother in the palace, and the alarm bell sounded in his heart, he was silent, but he paid attention everywhere, and found the things in the woman's house, he didn't dare to act rashly, and sent someone to go day and night, and sent the news to Lai Bao'er, who reported it to Qian Jun.

"Let him pretend to say yes and go according to plan."

"Yes!"

Qian Jun told Bao'er: "You go to Liangzhong, just be Lord Miao's staff, help him deal with this matter, how to operate, I think you also understand, if you really can't make up your mind, even if you don't do it, you can't make a mistake, if you have time, you can let someone send me a letter." ”

"Yes, follow the teachings of the prince."

Lai Bao'er left, he was a Jinshi that year, and he also entered the Hanlin Academy, but in the end, because of Dong Jincai's troublemaker, he lost his official, Lai Bao'er is also a person who can bend and stretch, he actually pretended to be cowardly, deceived Dong Jincai, thought he was an incompetent person, left him with his life, Lai Bao'er went south and defected to Qian Jun.

Qian Jun originally intended to recommend him to be a magistrate for a wealthy county in southern Xinjiang, and when the household department had a good evaluation, he would find a way to be promoted, but Lai Baoer refused: "Dong Jin will not die for a day, my generation will have to bend his waist and flatter, rather than being unhappy, it is better to be by the side of the prince, even if it is an account room, it is better than being an official." ”

Qian Jun was not reluctant and let him take care of some of his own industries.

Whether it is business or official, Lai Baoer has performed well, his family background fluctuated in his childhood, so that he had to know the warmth and coldness of people early, and he was very good at figuring out people's hearts, so he was very good at grasping people's hearts, so he was very able to grasp the proportions, Qian Jun saw that he was capable, so he focused on cultivating, and now, he is already his right-hand man, a person to rely on.

Concubine Zheng Xian received the news, Master Miao insisted that Concubine Miao De was her own daughter, and scolded Concubine Zheng Xian's people fiercely, and drove them out of the mansion, she was very angry, without Dong Jincai, if the ministers did not help, then they could only act by looking at the emperor's eyes, she firmly believed that Dong Jincai would never spare the new prince, her son and Concubine De's five princes, there was still a chance.

Mei Guifei's third son is a gentleman, who is now ten years old, and he doesn't even know how to study hard and play with caged birds every day, so Concubine Zheng Xian doesn't regard him as an opponent at all.

On this day, the emperor as usual in the study to test a few princes, since the emperor is over fifty years old, he has paid more and more attention to the cultivation of his son day by day, often such a time, the people in the palace are used to it.

Concubine Zheng Xian let the small kitchen cook a lot of dishes that her son likes to eat, she firmly believes that her son is still the one praised by the emperor, if you talk about homework, Concubine De's son can't catch up, and the third prince born to Concubine Mei will be even worse.

It wasn't until it was dark that the fourth prince, Qian Haoyao, returned to Ningxiang Palace tiredly, and saw the concubine looking at him with her eyes open, and tears fell from her mouth.

"What's going on? The emperor reprimanded? ”

Qian Haoyao nodded: "My father said that I was rigid and dogmatic, and I didn't seek to understand. "What's going on? Don't cry, tell your mother what's going on? Qian Haoyao sobbed while intermittently talking about the whole process - before the emperor, they were all asked to endorse, but today, but today, they asked them to answer, Qian Haoyao began to endorse since he was two or three years old, like a little old man, in Zongxue, he has few friends, and he doesn't care about current affairs, this time the emperor's topic has changed, he has no advantage not to say, but also exposed his worst side, and the third prince because he is often in contact with the prince, not only has he heard about the major events that happened in the court, but also occasionally discussed with the prince the advantages and disadvantages of how to deal with those things, this time in the exam, he naturally won the first place, and the fifth prince Qian Haobin, who maintained the best mediocrity, still won the second place, Qian Haoyao, who has always performed well, was at the bottom this time and became the third place.

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