Repel the stars and the waning moon
Madam Wen, who delivered Xiaodie's delivery, lived in Qi Yan's private house for more than half a month. Even though Qi Yan served delicious food and drinks, the old man still remembered the family and asked to go back several times.
It happened that Qian Yuan also came back, so Qi Yan gave some instructions, found a sunny afternoon, and put Wen Po on the carriage.
Granny Wen lives in Gyeonggi Prefecture, and if she leaves the capital before dawn, she probably won't be able to get there until late afternoon, but she might have to walk for a while or even stay overnight if she leaves in the afternoon.
But Mother Wen returned to her heart like an arrow, and she didn't have so many scruples when she was in her sixtieth year, so she happily stepped on the carriage and followed Qian Yuan away.
Qi Yan is inconvenient to leave the house because she is guilty, but she also personally sent the old man to the back door of the private house...
She stood there and listened to the sound of the chariot moving away, and let out a shallow sigh.
It is impossible for Mother Wen to go home. This is also Qi Yan's final test for Qian Yuan. If the other party's loyalty to him can overcome the so-called conscience, Qi Yan can consider handing over some "big things" to Qian Yuan.
Qi Yan looked up at the sky, turned and walked towards Xiaodie's yard.
She recalled that the first life in her hands was the old woman from Wei State who regarded Xiaodie as her own daughter. Qi Yan could not forget the terrified and puzzled expression on her face before her death. The impact she brings will be stronger, but it's just unforgettable.
and then…
It was the guards who had seen Xiaodie's face, who drank the poisonous wine prepared by Qi Yan without any precaution, and buried themselves in the tombs they dug themselves.
These people... In the end, they are all innocent, even people who believe in Qi Yan, but they just died like this.
Qi Yan's steps were a little heavy, but there was no wave on her face, and she still walked towards Xiaodie's yard.
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On a windless and moonless night, Qian Yuan sprinkled the last shovel of soil on an unknown hillside in Gyeonggi.
His forehead was full of sweat, and there seemed to be some dark red marks on the shovel. He didn't expect this old woman to burst out with such a strong power in the end. Qian Yuan staggered back to the carriage, threw the muddy shovel to the back seat, and drove the carriage into the darkness.
This is the first time Qian Yuan has done such a thing. Before that, he never imagined that this seemingly gentle and humble family owner would be so determined and decisive.
However, the conditions Qi Yanxu gave him made him unable to say "no". Even if he was a prostitute, no matter how high his status was in the government, his own life was still in the hands of the master, and the master could get rid of them by frowning. .
Once this is done, Qian Yuan will be able to recover. Qi Yan promised to return the deed of betrayal to him.
A few days later, a pair of brothers and sisters surnamed Qian came to the house. The elder brother's name was Qian Tong, fifteen years old, and the younger sister's name, Qian Baocai, was thirteen years old.
Qi Yan kept Qian Tong by her side as a follower, and arranged Qian Bao to Xiaodie's yard.
As for Qian Yuan, the housekeeper of the private house, he hasn't come back since the last time he went out to run errands.
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After another three months, the vigorous case of witchcraft finally came to an end.
The residences of the second prince and the fourth prince were sealed, deprived of all the prince's honor, and confined in the palace next to the cold palace.
All the males of Concubine Hui's mother's three clans were implicated, and were dismissed from all positions in the court.
The loyal servants of the second prince and the fourth prince's mansion were sentenced to beheaded and held in the Heavenly Prison to await execution in the autumn. North, hand it over to Anujin, the Jiedushi of Kitakyushu.
Since Nangong Rang ordered the purge of slaves from the grasslands, the relationship between the two sides has been very delicate. The fate of these people who were sent to the grasslands can be imagined.
The servants and maids in the Huifei Palace were cleaned out. In the courtroom: the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Households, the Three Departments of Shangshu, and some courtiers because of their "good personal relationships" with the second and fourth princes. involved in varying degrees…
When searching the treasuries of the two princes, the third prince, Nangong Wang, supervised the whole process, and carefully recorded every item in the booklet.
Nangong Wang was "heartbroken", and he wrote a memorial with 4,000 characters, and denounced the two princes for forming a party for selfishness, accepting bribes, and looting people's fat.
The fifth prince, Nangongda, sat in a high position without saying a word, and most of the courtiers were frightened by the witchcraft case, and no one supported him.
The entire courthouse seemed to be the home of Nangong Wang, and even Nangong Rang, who was behind the bead curtain, remained silent.
This incident was recorded by the historian in a few words, and it was only three lines of words, but the number of people who were implicated and punished was as high as 5,000, and it was the mildest case of witchcraft in all dynasties.
On Qi Yuxiao's 100th day, Qi Yan's one-year confinement period also expired.
For the entire private house, it is a big happy event. The cook ordered the ingredients three days in advance. In the morning, before dawn, she took the donkey cart and pulled the fresh ingredients with dewdrops back to the house, ready to show off her craftsmanship and celebrate.
At noon, the servant who passed the decree came to the private house with an imperial decree.
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"Fengtian transported the emperor, and the edict said: The concubine Qi Yan has expired, and she will return to the concubine's mansion immediately. In addition, Qi Yuxiao, the eldest daughter of Princess Zhenzhen, has completed her 100 days, and has been canonized as the master of Yanyang County and will be raised by the inner court. this."
Qi Yan kowtowed and thanked him, and the two palace servants came to Qi Yan and saluted, and said respectfully, "The servants, please move the princess."
Qi Yan stood up and shook the hem of her clothes: "Come with me."
The three came to the courtyard where Xiaodie was, and Qi Yan said softly, "Please wait here for the two aunts, and I will go and carry the county master out."
After speaking, Qi Yan pushed open the door and walked in. Xiaodie and Qian Bao were sitting on the bed in the room. Even though Qian Bao was only thirteen years old, Nvhong was excellent. I saw that she was playing with her fingers, raising her head from time to time to say something to Xiaodie, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
Yu Xiao was sound asleep, and Xiaodie turned to look at her daughter from time to time, showing a motherly smile.
Seeing Qi Yan come in, Qian Bao put down Luo Zi and got up and hit Wan Fu: "Master."
Qi Yan: "You go down first."
Qian Bao: "Yes."
Xiaodie smiled and called "Yuanjun", Qi Yan sat by the bed and looked at Yu Xiao who was sleeping, then turned to look at Xiaodie: "Do you remember what I told you before?"
Xiaodie was stunned, and there was a trace of reluctance in her eyes: "So soon?"
Qi Yan nodded, and Xiaodie asked reluctantly, "Can't you wait a little longer? Yuxiao still can't call people..."
Qi Yan raised her finger and gently brushed Yu Xiao's chubby cheek, and whispered, "You know, Xiaodie. I have no choice..."
Xiaodie bit her lip and picked up the swaddle. Xiao Yuxiao pouted her lips and showed signs of waking up, Xiaodie hugged her in her arms and shook it, the little guy hummed a few times and returned to silence, Xiaodie looked up at Qi Yan with eyes full of reluctance, and read the other side. The guilt in his eyes did not change, and in the end he had to carefully hand over the swaddling clothes.
Qi Yan hugged Xiao Yuxiao and instructed Xiaodie a few words before getting up and leaving. Xiaodie chased all the way to the door and leaned on the door frame to watch Xiaoyuxiao being carried by the maid, and the three of them left together...
A total of two carriages were parked outside the private house, one was to take the county lord into the palace, and the other was to take Qi Yan back to the concubine's house.
The imperial decree was so urgent that it would be difficult for Qi Yan to return to her private residence in the future.
Qi Yan simply packed her luggage and took Qian Tong to the carriage.
On the other hand, Nangong Jingnu seemed a little uneasy today, and I don't know if it was because Xiao Yuxiao was about to arrive, or because of the memorial in front of her...
The memorial was submitted by Nangong Wang, the third son of the emperor. Because the witchcraft case involved some ministers, and there were several vacancies in the court, Nangong Wang sent a recommendation letter and gave recommendations for many important positions. The candidate, now that the "two parties" have completely collapsed, and Nangong Wang has recommended courtiers, his intentions are obvious.
The fifth prince of the memorial, Nangongda, had already read it, but on the grounds that "the matter is too big, and I dare not make a decision rashly", he sent the memorial to Ganquan Palace, which is Nangong Jingnu's hand.
Nangong Jingnu put down her imperial pen, swept the list again, and muttered: "The third brother is on the rise, and the fifth brother, the prince of the country, doesn't want to do what the third brother wants, nor does he want to punish others... This is to invite the father and emperor. Do justice."
Nangong Jingnu squeezed the memorial together in her hand, and she roughly made up her mind, but she still wanted to ask Nangong Rang's meaning.
As soon as he left the door of the study, Chen Chuansi reported: "Your Highness, the Yanyang County Master has entered the palace, and the Inner Court came to ask, where should the County Master be placed?"
Nangong Jingnu was silent for a moment, then calmly replied: "There is a warm pavilion behind the garden of Weiming Palace. The environment is quiet and pleasant, so let the county master live there."
Chen Chuansi took the order, and Nangong Jingnv walked to the inner hall with the memorial.
The warm pavilion of the Weiming Palace is the farthest place from the Nangong Jingnu's bedroom. After all, she still cares about this child.
The reason why she brought Xiao Yuxiao to the palace early, and ordered Qi Yan to return to the concubine's house, was because when she thought of the happy picture of Qi Yan's "family of three", she felt a thorn in her heart.
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Nangong Jingnv sat in front of Nangong Rang, read the memorial aloud, and asked, "Father, what should I do with this son-in-law?"
Nangong Rang pointed to the guide palace Jingnu, meaning to listen to her thoughts.
Nangong Jingnu looked at the list again, and replied cautiously: "Erchen thought that the third brother took advantage of this opportunity to make a big recommendation to be suspected of cultivating partisans, but after reading the list, there are many outstanding people, and for a while It's hard to choose."
Nangong Rang smiled, picked up the writing brush and wrote: My son can accept non-confidential duties. Those who have both political integrity and ability can be temporarily suppressed, and then they can be appointed and removed after the temple has tried it.
Nangong Jingnu carefully savoured Nangong Rang's words, and suddenly realized: The father and the emperor are using the hands of the third brother to discover worthy ministers, but he wants to train these people into the emperor's close ministers!
Nangong became more and more satisfied when seeing his daughter realize his intentions, and wrote on the paper: The art of the emperor is about balance...