Peach Blossom County.
Mengshan Town is a small mountain town at the foot of Mengshan Mountain. The town is named after the mountain. There are not many small towns with this name along Mengshan Mountain.
A large house outside the town was bought by a wealthy family more than ten years ago. However, the wealthy family does not live here and it seems to be used as a separate courtyard. Normally, there were only a few servants and servants to look after them. Occasionally, people came to stay, but most of them came and left in the dark. The people who were born and raised in the town were not sure where this family came from. They guessed that they were not serious people who came from such a mysterious place.
Taxes were heavy these days, and even if every household had some land to spare, it would be difficult for them to have a full meal if they couldn't afford to serve them from dawn to dusk. They couldn't even take care of their own food and drink, and they had no time to care about other people's affairs. Even though there are some landless and idle people, there are groups of vicious dogs guarding the house inside and outside. A few years ago, they killed a scoundrel who wanted to trap a fat wolf dog and put him in the pot. They also killed the scoundrel's family members who came to argue with him. Tie into the Yamen...
After that, the town also knew that this family had a good background and was ruthless, so they all walked away knowingly. In this way, things will be fine for many years.
At dusk, the western sky is filled with residual clouds.
The rays of sunlight are returning, illuminating the back garden of this mansion. The garden is full of flowers, and the girl leaning on the railing among the flowers is more beautiful than the flowers.
On the peach blossom face that is suitable for both joy and anger, the eyebrows are slender on the temples, the eyes are like water apricots, the nose is delicate and the lips are cherry, the splendor overflows when looking and looking, and the grace is born by itself.
Her attire is also bright and tight. She wears a brand-new light green 鸸鸳雳雳雳雳雳雳袁 collared jacket with narrow sleeves and a collar. The colorful silk sash outlines her graceful and exquisite waist. She is tied with a pair of concentrically knotted palace ribbons and long palace ribbon tassels. Hanging on the side of the goose-yellow fairy skirt, drifting in the evening wind. Her long hair, as black as lacquer, is loosely tied into a flying fairy bun, with jade hairpins inserted sideways, step-waving, and pearl flowers and emerald green feathers attached.
There is a pair of East Pearl pendants beside the ears. The red gold base is shaped like a vine. The gold and pearls complement each other, but they also highlight the slender neck of the teeth. With a necklace on her chest and jasper rings on her arms, she looks like a wealthy female family member. But there is a heroic spirit between the eyebrows that ordinary wealthy women never have, and there is a kind of beauty that combines strength and softness.
The servant who led the unexpected visitor into the garden saw it from a distance and lost his concentration. His steps slowed down for a moment before returning to normal. Fortunately, the visitor behind him seemed to be of a good nature and did not take it personally. The servant came back to his senses and said to himself that he was lucky: "This girl is really beautiful. She looks like a fairy. But I don't know what the relationship is between her and my master. She came here with the master's token a few days ago. I She said it was the master's lover. Unexpectedly, this guest came to see her today with the master's token... Could it be that she has nothing to do with the master, but she borrowed his place to meet her lover? "
He glanced behind him from the corner of his eyes, curiously guessing what kind of man he was who could make a beauty like Lai Qinniang fall in love with her and be willing to go out in private.
It's a pity that the master was wearing a bamboo hat all the way down to his chin, and was covered tightly with a black cloak. The servant couldn't see his true face no matter how he looked, so he had to regretfully stop outside the fence and answer Lai Qin's request. Mother ordered to exit the garden.
After the servant walked out of the moon cave door of the garden for a long time, Lai Qinniang took a rose that she had picked for a while and threw it into the flowers. She clapped her hands and called to the man who had obviously deliberately hidden Xingzang: "Changzhi, you are here. "
"Something happened to your brother." A low and indifferent voice came from under the bamboo hat, not at all relieved by Lai Qinniang's beauty and active greeting, "Xiliang sent a letter to the Mengshan Gang, saying that he was here Ming Peitang was disrespectful to the Shen family, so they detained him and asked the Mengshan Gang to give him an explanation. Now the Mengshan Gang is in chaos, people are worried, and they have begun to flee. "
"Fleeing around? Hey, don't worry too much." Lai Qinniang said nonchalantly, "Don't I still know the methods of my adoptive father? Without his permission, the people of Mengshan Gang and Caojiabao would be fleeing. One will die, two will die if you escape! Those people don’t even know about our big deal, and even if they know, they probably won’t live long enough to tell them.”
"the same as you?"
Lai Qinniang nodded and said calmly: "But I asked my sister-in-law in advance for a lot of snacks that are easy to store. I think they can last for a while... In the Mengshan Gang, everyone in the Mengshan Gang needs to eat some snacks from Caojiapu on a regular basis. What are you sending? My adoptive father is cruel and suspicious. If he doesn’t hold our lives in his hands, how can he trust the Mengshan Gang when he is watching his daughter and granddaughter from afar in Caojiapu? "
The man was not very interested in what she repeatedly mentioned about his adoptive father's control of the Mengshan Gang. He did not continue the topic, but said: "Shen Zangfeng's intention is not for your brother, but for Brother Wei. Maybe we He has already guessed the purpose..."
"This is impossible." Lai Qinniang frowned and interrupted, "Only you and I know the true purpose of the young master bringing you here. Even the people the young master brought from Fengqishan are not very clear! Shen Zangfeng How do you know that?”
The man said calmly: "How do I know? I just sent a letter to Brother Wei about this matter. Then he replied and said that Shen Zangfeng might have seen the clues and asked me to accompany you to Xiliang City in person!"
Lai Qinniang was shocked and said: "Does the young master want to share with Shen Zangfeng? How is this possible?"
"Brother Wei's original intention was to hide it from Shen Zangfeng, but who told your brother to run so fast?" The man said calmly, "Brother Wei said, since we can't hide it, we might as well go and discuss it with you. Okay. Shen Zangfeng's wife is also the daughter of the Wei family, and she is quite affectionate with Shen Zangfeng. Taking advantage of this, things may turn out much better than I expected. "
Lai Qinniang frowned and said: "It may not be his own idea that my brother went to Xiliang. In all likelihood, it was our foster father's nails left in the Mengshan Gang that encouraged him to go. Otherwise, I would not have returned to the gang. , He will definitely not abandon me."
The man said lukewarmly: "I have long said that you should not show up or go back. You are in the Mengshan Gang, and you can stop the gang from passing on the news of my raid on Mengshan to Ji Gu and others. But you He just refused to listen and said that your brother loves you very much. If you are trapped in our army and your whereabouts are unknown, he will definitely be tripped up and delayed for enough time. But now it is self-defeating..." Hearing this tone, this man was shocked. It's Mo Binwei.
"You underestimate our adoptive father too much!" Lai Qinniang shook her head and said, "There are thousands of men in the Mengshan gang. I still don't know how many eyes he has planted in them. Even if my brother doesn't personally Running to Xiliang, I can't hide this news for long. I originally thought I could delay it for a few days, but I was unlucky and couldn't find a place. Otherwise, the delay would be almost the same. "
Mo Binwei said thoughtfully: "Although Brother Wei said that he could choose to form an alliance with Shen Zangfeng as a last resort, but I think the Shen family is deeply rooted in Xiliang and is beyond our control. If they have the idea of monopoly, There is nothing we can do. Even if the matter gets bigger and Rui Yutang is alerted to support us, it will be beyond our reach. "
Lai Qinniang said: "Changzhi, what do you have in mind?"
"We can't tell them the truth. We have to make up a credible and reasonable reason." Mo Binwei said, "It's just that I'm not very good at dealing with people like Shen Zangfeng, so you have to do this."
Lai Qinniang said in a daze: "I... the only high-ranking disciple I have seen so far is the Young Master!"
"I'm not telling you to tell Shen Zangfeng, but his wife, Mrs. Wei." Mo Binwei said, "Mrs. Wei is also the daughter of the Wei family. In the future, Rui Yutang will most likely be her father and her father." The younger brother took over. She was loved by her family when she was in her natal family. It is impossible for her to watch her husband's family completely swallow up the benefits of her natal family. Choose between you and your husband’s family. I think she will help you hide it, and things will be much easier if she helps you hide it. "
"Mrs. Wei..." Lai Qinniang muttered, "ladies, I heard my adoptive father occasionally say that people like this are difficult to take care of. If you are not careful, you will offend them, and they are of noble birth. I’m afraid people don’t like me, and they don’t know if I can see her?”
"Don't worry about that." Mo Binwei said calmly, "Brother Wei has already said in the letter that this Mrs. Wei is jealous. With your beauty and being an unmarried daughter, she will definitely not let him go." If you keep seeing Shen Zangfeng, she will definitely meet you in person or send her confidants. But Brother Wei also said that this Mrs. Wei has been loved by her elders since she was a child. As you think, she is a bit self-reliant about her background. You come from a rough background, and even if you are a lady like her, she can't take anyone seriously. You have to be prepared to make a special impression on her, otherwise she may not give you a chance to speak. , it will only ask you to answer what she asked you. Once you have finished answering, you should leave. "
Lai Qinniang laughed and said: "How domineering! Are all the daughters of Wenyue so arrogant and domineering?"
"How do I know?" Mo Binwei said calmly, "I have never even met the daughter of a noble family. Anyway, I have brought Brother Wei's words. You can handle it yourself. This matter should not be delayed. We will set off early tomorrow morning! "
About the same time, the imperial capital, a remote tea house.
Duanmu Xinmiao stepped into the private room upstairs and caught a glimpse of the woman sitting with her head inside. She was a little surprised: "Is it you?"
"Sister Duanmu, I haven't seen you for a few days." Compared with the several times we met at banquets before leaving the cabinet, Liu Ruoyu, the former Crown Princess and now Queen Heng, has not changed much. I don’t know if I saw that Zhang Shaoguang’s mother and daughter had a bleak future. Even though the future queen became the current queen, Liu Ruoyu’s spirit seemed to be very good.
She smiled and asked Duanmu Xinmiao to sit down, "I was really afraid that you wouldn't come. I'm so grateful to see you now."
"Too... Queen, please don't be grateful yet." Duanmu Xinmiao looked at her warily and refused to sit down, saying, "It was the eldest lady of the Song family who made an appointment with me. I know this is Miss Song here! Are you looking for me?" What do I want to do? Let’s talk about it first. Now my stepmother and eldest sister are supervising my business, but I don’t have time to see people or anything else.”
"Sister, don't blame Miss Song for not coming. I'm the only one here. In fact, she was going to come over, but last night her second sister-in-law felt unwell. She asked a doctor to take a look and he said she was pregnant." Liu Ruoyu He said kindly, "Sister Duanmu, you also know that the two generations of Jiangnan Hall have very few children, so Mrs. Min's pregnancy is naturally a big deal. Their eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Huo, is very weak, and she happened to catch up with her again in the past two days. Great. Miss Song has to stay at home to take care of her sister-in-law... She asked me to make amends for you. "
"I also know that my sister is busy now. If she doesn't want what she wants, only my sister can do it, so I don't dare to disturb her. It's just that this matter is difficult for me, but it is also easy for my sister..." (To be continued)