Chapter 162: The Past (2)
Seeing that the situation was critical, Mrs. Xiao made up her mind decisively, and took advantage of the darkness to let the two nurses get out of the carriage with the children, and ran away separately, leading the rest of the people to continue on the road to attract the attention of those bad guys.
The matter was discovered by Qian Jun's people, and they also managed to get it out of Zhufu, not a spy, Prince Ren's people, so they returned this burden. So, the old woman was sent to Qian Jun: "I am Han, and my husband's surname is Zhang, because General Xiao is Han, so most of the servants in the family are Han."
That night, the sky was gloomy, especially dark, and I was not familiar with the path, carrying the eldest lady who was less than five years old, a foot deep and a shallow foot, walking along a small road, who knew that walking and walking, there was no way, I did not dare to go back, so I carefully sat in a bush, in the middle of the night, I heard footsteps rushing over, I was afraid, holding the young lady and walking forward, I actually stumbled and fell under the embankment, fainted, I don't know how long it took, it rained, woke me up, I found myself blocked by a small tree on the halfway slope of the river embankment, but the young lady did not know where she went, it was dark like the bottom of the pot, I couldn't see my fingers, I groped on the ground inch by inch, my hands were worn out, and I found it until dawn, and I only saw the collar pendant that the young lady was wearing, woo ......, I'm sorry Madameββ"
Qian Jun saw that she was reasonable, so he believed it.
Granny Zhang because of her dress and language, are different from the locals, dare not show up, just on the side of the river embankment reeds from the reed from the inside of a few days, fortunately it is early autumn, the weather is not cold, she digging wild vegetables roasted frogs, barely survived, about another six or seven days, the lower reaches of the Jin River flooded, there were many refugees in Shanyang County, Granny Zhang's clothes were so dirty that they couldn't see the color clearly, she took the opportunity to make herself unkempt, mixed in the meantime, while begging for food, while asking around for news of Mrs., son and eldest lady, But no clues have been found.
Overnight, Mrs. Xiao evaporated from the world, leaving nothing behind.
Granny Zhang wandered outside for two years, and met Lord Zhu who went home from retirement, Zhu's family settled in the post house in Shanyang, Granny Zhang saw the collar worn by the eldest sister, which was hung on the neck of a six or seven-year-old girl, Granny Zhang wanted to take this as a clue to find the whereabouts of the young lady, so she fabricated a name, sold herself, and entered the Zhu Mansion as a slave, who knew that it was easy to go in and difficult to come out, when she knew that she was wrong, she had no chance to correct it, more than ten years passed in a flash, she could only pay tribute to her on Mrs. Birthday, and talk about comfort.
"So, Xiao Guogong's son may also be alive?" Qian Jun's people asked Granny Zhang.
"I don't know about this, I didn't hear about it."
After reading the interrogation details sent by the scout, Qian Jun hurriedly took out He's confession, compared the two sides, and immediately determined that Qian Wenjin was the eldest daughter of Xiao Guogong's original wife, and her maternal ancestor was still from Miao Jiang.
This identity, if you want to say expensive, it is unspeakably expensive, as long as King Miao is a vassal here, Qian Wenjin is the granddaughter of the vassal king, maybe the emperor will give a county lord and a township monarch canonization, if King Miao refuses to be attached, Wen Jin is a big trouble.
Qian Jun immediately thought of his uncle's hurried departure, did he find this and hurriedly go to ***? The more I think about it, the more I think it's possible, Wen Jin's life experience is about to be revealed, how can Qian Jun sit in the capital and wait for news? Thinking about catching up with his uncle Shen Mingxi and operating with him, if Wen Jin has a noble background, then he will return to his true colors, if there is really something he dare not tell, he will have to find a way to do something.
He firmly believes that Wen Jin is an assertive person and will never do inexplicable things for the sake of people he has never met.
At the same time, the emperor also received a message from Gonggong Guo, saying that it was a eunuch in the palace of the Liang Dynasty who recognized that the collar was made by the palace of the Liang Dynasty, but the Yingluo below was not in the palace, he said that the collar was made more than one at that time, and the royal family of the Liang Dynasty had rewarded their courtiers with all the names they remembered, a total of five people, among them, there was Xiao Yi.
"Xiao Guogong's original wife is a woman from Miaojiang, and this Yingluo's appearance is very similar to the style of Miaojiang people." The old eunuch of the Liang Dynasty said.
After listening to Guo's report, Emperor Yongchang said hesitantly: "Could it be that this Qian Wenjin is the daughter of Xiao Guogong?" β
"Your Majesty, if you want to know, don't you just summon Xiao Guogong into the palace and identify the collar?"
Emperor Yongchang remembered what Shen Mingxi said, and couldn't help but hesitate, if Xiao Yi sent his subordinates to kill people, what should he do when he saw that the matter was revealed? Will it be superficial to be hypocritical, hide from himself, turn around and collude with Liu Guangzhong, and try to misbehave?
It's too possible.
But Emperor Yongchang was unwilling to suppress the matter, if Qian Wenjin was Xiao Yi's daughter and recruited into the palace, wouldn't it be more beneficial to eliminate Liu Guangzhong? Although he has been away from the army for more than ten years, the soldiers Xiao Yi brought back back that year still miss this old handsome, and every year someone sends *** Tuyi, Xiao Yi never returns the gift in order to avoid suspicion, and the people over there do not have a trace of resentment, which shows that his appeal is not ordinary.
Emperor Yongchang remembered that Prince Ren found the descendant of the Xiao Mansion, if Xiao Yi really sent someone to kill the original partner back then, knowing that this old woman was alive, he would definitely cut the grass and eradicate the roots, if someone else committed murder in his name, Xiao Yi would definitely investigate the matter and find the lost son and daughter.
Emperor Yongchang said his thoughts, and Gonggong Guo praised him again and again, patting his chest and promising that he would do things well.
Although Xiao Yi has no real power, he is excellent in martial arts, has a good chest, and some of the generals in the capital have contacts with him, most of them ask him for advice on the method of leading soldiers, Xiao Yi is bold, never hides his selfishness, and responds to requests, therefore, he is very popular, and Guo Gonggong can easily find someone and come forward to invite Xiao Yi out to eat and drink.
Xiao Yat flatly refused.
This month is the month of his ex-wife's birthday, and Xiao Yat will be a vegetarian every year, and at the same time let the temple do things to surpass the dead.
Xiao Yi has no military power, just like a tiger with its teeth extracted, the emperor will never pay attention to him again, so Emperor Yongchang only knows about this now.
Gonggong Guo reported the news to the emperor, and at the same time, he also expressed his speculation: "After so many years, Xiao Yi doesn't need to be shown to others, the slave thinks that Yang Ying must be instructed by someone else." β
"Hmm!"
"The minion guessed that Yang Ying might not be dead, but hidden, and the minion had already sent someone to his hometown to look for clues."
"Well, be hidden, don't startle the snake."
Father-in-law Guo couldn't invite Xiao Yi to eat and drink, but he could find a way to have a chance encounter with Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi once bought a cemetery outside the capital, and set up a mound for his ex-wife, on his ex-wife's birthday, Father-in-law Guo arranged for Granny Zhang to come here in advance to worship, Xiao Yi brought a few cronies to the cemetery, just happened to meet Granny Zhang's eyes were red from crying, and when she saw him, she was panicked and ready to flee.
"Who are you? Why do you worship my wife? β
Granny Zhang was so frightened that she knelt down and kept kowtowing, and replied according to what Gonggong Guo had taught: "The slave is the nurse of the eldest lady, and she quietly comes to worship every year. β
"You are ββ?" Xiao Yi was so shocked that his mind shifted, "Didn't you capsize the boat and bury all of you in the Jinhe?" How will you live? β
Granny Zhang followed Grandpa Guo's advice and glanced at the person behind Xiao Yi.
"Don't worry, they are all my henchmen."
Granny Zhang put on a look of disbelief, Xiao Yi was helpless, and waved her hand to let the people behind her withdraw from the place of one stone.
"We were not buried in the water, but were chased and killed by the people brought by Yang Ying."
"How is that possible?" Xiao Yi was stunned for a while before muttering, "How is this possible?" Yang Ying is very good......" He shook his head and refused to believe it, and continued to ask Granny Zhang, "What the hell is going on?" β
Granny Zhang told everything she knew.
"So, my Ying'er and Yu'er, is it still possible to live?" Xiao Yi's face showed ecstasy, pulling the placket of Granny Zhang's clothes, and repeating incoherently.
"The slave is guilty, the slave and the maid have lost the eldest lady, general, you punish the slave and maid......"
"Mom Zhang, don't talk about this yet, I will immediately send someone to Shanyang to find Ying'er and Yu'er, you can go too, do you remember where you broke up with your wife back then? Yu'er and Mu's mother, which direction are they going? β
Granny Zhang didn't care about crying, blinking her eyes and trying to remember.
"You take someone to look for it and see if you can find it."
"Yes, General!"
Xiao Yat once commanded 100,000 troops, how could he not be a thoughtful and active person? Even if Yang Ying is dissatisfied with herself, she will definitely not kill her wife and children inexplicably, it seems that someone behind her has instructed her.
Whoever is the one who benefits in the end, and who is the initiator of this matter, Xiao Yat doesn't have to think about it, he can determine who is responsible.
Thinking of greeting herself with a smile every day, gentle and humble, and posing as a good person everywhere, "sweeping the floor is afraid of hurting the lives of ants, cherishing moth yarn and lamp" is a woman who often hangs on her lips, but her face is kind and ruthless, her heart is like a snake and scorpion, and Xiao Yi's heart gushes out of disgust. More regrets, at that time, why did he accept the marriage of the Jurong royal family? If he hadn't welcomed this woman through the door, would his lark be in trouble and die?
Blame yourself! Xiao Yat knelt in front of his wife's grave, beating his head, feeling remorseful in his heart.
In fact, Xiao Yat had just surrendered to Jurong at that time, did he dare to resist the will? It's just that the empress dowager is in the water, and she wants to give him a woman and come up with some tricks.
Xiao Yi was in front of his wife's grave, crying very sadly, Granny Zhang saw this, she was also very sad, she knew that she would come to Beijing to find the general, so many years have passed, it is really difficult to say whether the eldest sister and the youngest son can still live.
Xiao Yi cried for a while, and his emotions were almost cathartic, so he sat down and considered the arrangements for the future. He beckoned a henchman to come over, carefully admonished him for a while, and then asked Granny Zhang to follow.
The maid behind Granny Zhang was pretended to be a kung fu little eunuch arranged by Guo's father-in-law, so she naturally followed Granny Zhang.
If Xiao Yi then kills Granny Zhang, his true face will be exposed, if he really asks Granny Zhang to go to Shanyang County to find someone, Xiao Yi's mind will be clear at a glance, and Grandpa Guo will arrange the subsequent things according to the actual situation.
Wen Jin had a very comfortable time during this time, after a few months of getting along, the county lord of Yujie became familiar with everyone, and several women in the family were kind to others, caring for each other, and becoming more and more harmonious.
A few years ago, it was the busiest time for housewives, Wen Jin and Wei were busy, and the lord of Yujie gave gifts to Qian Xiancong's colleagues and royal relatives, and they took the list and checked them one by one, lest the subordinates accidentally make a mistake, and at home, they also had to prepare clothes, food, sacrifices, etc., and the masters were busy one by one, and those servants only hated that their parents did not give birth to two more legs, and they could replace each other, and they were busy from morning to night every day, and they were tired of backache.
Tired and tired, the servants of the Qian family are all beaming, the county lord of Yujie looks at Wen Jin to train her little maids, the division of labor is clear, the rewards and punishments are clear, and there are also examples, the duties of the servants are all implemented to the people, and if they do a good job, there will be rewards, and the servants are naturally very hardworking.
Hehe, there is a big ingot hanging in front of you, who can not desperately stare at the round eyes and hurry up to run forward?
It's easy to get to the day of the Spring Festival, the whole house, each wearing new clothes and eating dumplings, beaming, Yujie County Lord took Mama Fang to the palace to pay New Year's greetings, she originally wanted to bring Wen Jin, but seeing that Wen Jin didn't like to socialize, she gave up.
In the second year of junior high school, the county lord of Yujie was going back to his parents' house, Qian Xiancong naturally accompanied him, and Wen Jin also had to follow.
Yujie County Lord's biological parents have passed away, and his younger brother has also married and has three children, but the county lord's brother and daughter-in-law are very snobbish, and when they saw that their sister-in-law was not married well, they were not allowed to associate with their sisters, and Yujie County Lord remarried Qian Xiancong, they were quite happy at first, and felt that they were finally a real power official, but later, seeing that Qian Xiancong was concentrating on compiling books, he didn't know how to get power and money, and he became cold again. Wen Jin opened a restaurant, and there was an immediate reaction there, and he suddenly gave a thick gift a year ago, and repeatedly asked the county lord to go back to his parents' house, saying that the little nephews missed their aunts.
Lord Yujie knew what was going on, but she was still very happy to receive an invitation from her mother's family.
Wen Jin estimated that he changed his mind when he heard that he could make money, otherwise in the festival, why was the share given to him more valuable than Qian Xiancong's?
Helplessly, the county lord of Yujie couldn't let go of his mother's family and his cowardly and introverted brother, so Wen Jin had to follow this trip.
Although Yujie's mother is a princess, but it is an extremely humble princess, her mother is just a maid in the palace, Emperor Gaozong was fortunate once, and was pregnant, when Gaozong was old, but wanted to prove that he was still in great health, so he asked the eunuch to leave his name, allowing Yujie's mother to give birth to a child, and finally heard that it was a daughter, the old emperor Yixing Shan, never talked about it again, Yujie's mother, although she was a princess, but in the palace she was like a maid, until seven years later, the new emperor Renzong succeeded to the throne, The new queen happened to see Yujie's mother, and she didn't know how to look at the right eye, and gave the emperor advice, wanting to raise this royal sister by her side, and also named her Zhilan.
Ten years later, Emperor Jiayou ascended the throne, Princess Zhilan because she was still in the Queen Mother's Palace, she often met with the new queen, she was kind to others, the new queen was not bad to her, and soon, Princess Zhilan got married and lived her own small life, and the Queen Mother was not very in and out of the palace. Princess Zhilan's personality has always been very cowardly, and the queen is very busy, the two rarely meet, and there is nothing to say when they meet, only during the New Year's holidays, Princess Zhilan goes to the palace to kowtow to the queen in accordance with etiquette. Just thirteen years ago, Princess Zhilan saw that the queen's face was getting more and more pale, and in the paleness, there was a blue and black, very worried, once, Princess Zhilan took the queen's hand and found that her nails were glowing with blue light, and there were black and black filamentous blood lines in it, which was very weird, and her heart was even more worried. Princess Zhilan's concubine family, there is a cousin who studies medicine, and his level is still very high, once, he gave Princess Zhilan a pulse of peace, and Princess Zhilan cautiously asked about it. She didn't say it was the queen, she only asked what the hell was going on.
The doctor is a well-informed person, but he has only heard of it, and he has not seen it with his own eyes, so he said vaguely: "I heard that there is a kind of leaf in the southern country, the juice is milky white, and the sun is dried and applied to the face, which can make the skin moist and white, but after a long time, it will be poisoned, the poisonous gas will soak into the body, and the bones will turn blue. β
Princess Zhilan was frightened, and hurriedly handed the sign into the palace, although she was not sure, she still told everything she knew.
The queen was also taken aback, the cream she used was indeed a tribute from the southern side, but the women in the palace were not the only ones who used her, why were everyone else fine?
The queen sent her henchmen to investigate the matter thoroughly, just had a little eyebrows, the eunuch in charge of the warehouse and the palace maid who might do tricks and feet, suddenly all died, and the queen was immediately poisoned in the soup, but the poison did not kill, the queen was rescued by the imperial doctor with all her might, and she came back to life, but her limbs could not move at all, and the emperor was still very good to his wife, so he let the queen declare that she wanted to practice Buddhism, and handed over the harem to her favorite concubine Liu Guifei to be in charge.
The emperor was afraid that Concubine Liu would kill the queen, and ordered Concubine Qiao Shu to be responsible for the queen's food, clothing, and daily life, and there must be no mistakes.
The queen told the emperor about Princess Zhilan's warning, and the emperor recruited the doctor of Princess Lan's family to join the Imperial Medical Department, which was responsible for detoxifying the queen.
Since then, the queen has closed the palace door, isolated from the world, concentrating on recuperating her body, and so on the eve of the emperor's death, she opened the palace door and walked out, twelve years, with a flick of her fingers, but the world has changed, beyond recognition, the former queen has become the queen mother, and there is a fate, but Princess Zhilan has died, and even her concubine can't help but be sad, and she follows away, Princess Zhilan's pair of children, her daughter was rushed to joy, living an inhuman life, and her son had to live under the obscenity of Diao Nu. The Queen Mother was grateful to Princess Zhilan for her life-saving grace, and discussed with her son Emperor Yongchang, and made an exception to add Qian Xiancong, just to give the county lord Yujie a new family, and at the same time, the Queen Mother also gave Princess Zhilan's son the title of General Wuluo, hoping that he would have an official position and cheer up some.
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