After Jin Fengju finished speaking, Jiang Wanying didn't dare to answer. It wasn't that she didn't want to argue, but since Jin Fengju showed a look of "let's forget about it", why did she have to argue? This husband was smarter than a fox. There was no guarantee that he had already mastered everything. It's better to just go downhill like this. If she insists on arguing, Jin Fengju will be angry, and if he gets serious with her, he will be unable to argue with her in the end. Instead, it would be better to be like this now and cover up the matter in a daze. Anyway, he did it himself. No matter what Jin Fengju says, it doesn't matter. She was wronged.
Thinking of this, Jiang Wanying felt blessed and answered respectfully, "Yes." Jin Fengju turned around and walked a few steps, then suddenly turned back as if she remembered something, and said in a deep voice: "These days, you Pay attention in the mansion to see if anyone is close to Prince Lie's mansion."
Jiang Wanying's heart trembled, and she said in a seductive voice: "Cousin... why do you ask this? Could it be... that you suspect... that there is Prince Lie in our house?"
Jin Fengju nodded and said in a deep voice: "There should be, otherwise the news would not have leaked out so quickly. But since he can sneak in safely, he must have some skills. Anyway, just watch slowly. If there is anyone suspicious, then Tell me and I will tell the difference."
"Yes, I know, cousin." Jiang Wanying nodded solemnly, and saw Jin Feng raised her eyebrows for a while, then suddenly smiled bitterly and said: "I wanted to hold her, but in the end I couldn't hold her. That's all, Wan Fengxuan's Yue From now on, the silver moon offerings must be delivered on time and as usual. There is also the matter of Zhang San and Yu Niang. Since you promised, go ahead and take care of it."
He definitely used the word "you", and Jiang Wanying felt a shiver in her heart. She secretly thought that her cousin knew everything. He knew the condition, and he also knew that it was me who promised Zhang San. That's all. Fortunately, I didn't forcefully argue just now. Otherwise, how should I deal with myself at this time? I can only hate Mrs. Fu, Mrs. Fu... her, why did she fall into her cousin's eyes? He obviously has such an ordinary appearance, but he just raised two bastards. Why... Why on earth is this
As he thought about it, his chest ached with hatred. His hands were tightly clenched into fists in his sleeves, but there was no ferocious look on his face. Seeing Jin Feng lifted far away, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his fist.
"Grandma." Qiuxia came over and said in a panic: "I suspect Prince Lie..."
"So what?" Jiang Wanying glanced at her and breathed out softly: "He was just suspicious, and although this matter only spread for a day, it would barely make sense to say that Prince Lie knew about it by chance. As the saying goes, Well said, it's a coincidence. Why are you so panicked? Are you the one who spread the news there? "
"Yes, I know I was wrong. Grandma, please don't accuse me unjustly. Of course I am not that kind of person." Qiuxia nodded hurriedly. Seeing that Jiang Wanying's face was light and showed no trace of happiness or anger, she boldly approached her again. Go forward and whisper: "What do you plan to do with Fu's monthly silver and monthly payment?"
"Hmph, let her be proud for a while first. I don't believe it. How can such a woman keep her cousin? When her glory and love are gone, let's see how I slowly torture her." Jiang Wanying felt confused when she mentioned Fu Qiuning. He gritted his teeth with hatred and squeezed the table fiercely. Suddenly he heard a crisp sound, and then his finger hurt. He raised his hand and saw that half of his nail had been knocked off due to excessive force.
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"Sir, I have made secret inquiries according to your instructions. Now, thirty-six people have frozen to death in the capital alone. Most of them died in the heavy snow a few days ago. The strong north wind the day before yesterday also caused eighty-nine people to freeze to death. Individuals froze to death. In the local area, because many local officials still arranged certain measures, there were very few people who froze to death. However, Prince Lie had two cronies, both of whom were in Liaodong. They were incompetent and greedy people, and they were slaves. People quietly inquired and found out that more than 300 people died in just two snowfalls..."
With a loud "thud", Jin Feng's fist hit the table firmly, interrupting Jin Ming's report, and said bitterly: "A group of beasts whose corpses are lying on a plain diet. The country gives them a salary. What do you do to raise these animals? Apart from that? He who harms people doesn’t even know how to plow the ground.”
Jin Ming stood aside, not daring to speak. After a long time, Jin Fengju calmed down his anger and said calmly: "Have you carefully spread the news I asked you to spread?"
Jin Ming nodded hurriedly and said: "What I said to you, I spread it out carefully to make sure that no trace is exposed." After saying that, Jin Fengju nodded and said: "It seems that in the next few days, people from Zhenjiang Prince's Mansion will come. Is the girl who picked them up back home?"
Jin Ming smiled and said: "I think so, I should have asked grandma to prepare earlier." After saying that, Jin Fengju laughed and said: "Idiot, what are you ready for at this time? Are you afraid that people won't know that I am luring people into a trap?"
Jin Ming smiled and nodded. Jin Fengju picked up the tea on the table and drank it slowly. After thinking about it, he suddenly said: "Yes, has it been eight or nine days since the last time Prince Rong came to have a banquet with me? Do you still remember?"
Jin Ming hurriedly smiled and said: "Isn't it? I'm also wondering about this. In less than three days on weekdays, I always have to call you to the palace, even if it's just to sit for a while. I still remember that the last time was after leaving the palace. , the prince asked the young prince to come over to the house, but because he was worried about the affairs of the second wife Ning at home, he did not agree. He also said that he would bring wine there in person another day. At that time, the prince also said that he listened to his words, so he knew it was perfunctory. If you do the math, it has really been eight or nine days since I came to see you."
Jin Fengju tapped the table lightly with his fingers and pondered: "Did my brother-in-law suddenly change his temper and know how to avoid suspicion? No, he has always acted willfully. Because I know that the emperor understands his temper, I refuse to be cold with him. , so as not to be suspected by the emperor, he is just pretending, but he actually wants the throne. Besides, I am his brother-in-law, not much of a party member. I just drink and chat, so it’s okay for the emperor to know. Why is he suddenly alienated from me now? "
Jin Ming said hurriedly: "Young Master made serious remarks, how can we talk about being estranged? Maybe the prince has something to do these days and is not in the mood to summon the young Marquis. It is only for eight or nine days, so there is no need to worry so much."
"You don't understand. If he really has such a troublesome thing, he shouldn't hide it from me." Jin Fengju said as he stood up suddenly and said in a deep voice: "Give me a post and say that I have I've prepared some good wine, and I'm just waiting to go to the palace to have a drink with my brother-in-law."
Jin Ming hurriedly agreed and went. When he walked to the door, he heard Jin Fengju say: "Yes, remember to go to Wanfengxuan to find me when you come back." After saying that, he stood up, straightened his hair and clothes a little, and went to Wanfengxuan comes.
At that time, Fu Qiuning was taking the snow water from the plum blossoms. Since the courtyard door was open, Jin Fengju walked in on his own. Seeing that there was no one in the house, he walked around the corridor to the backyard. Sure enough, he saw a person among a dozen plum trees. Ying, wearing a large feather satin cloak with light yellow background and embroidered with floral flowers, has a pair of bright wrists and slender fingers, and he doesn't know what he is doing.
"White snow and red plum blossoms, I'm independent, it's a good scene." Jin Fengju looked at it for a while, then smiled. Sure enough, Fu Qiuning was startled, turned around and said: "Why is there no sound? Sure enough, the hospital I should have a dog in the house, so as not to scare me if a stranger comes in so silently." After saying a blessing, he smiled and asked, "It's just snowing, why are you interested in going there?" Am I coming this way?”
"Walking in the snow to look for plum blossoms, I came here before I knew it." Jin Fengju came to Fu Qiuning. Seeing her brushing the snow from the plum blossoms into a blue and white urn, he asked curiously: "What are you doing? Yu Niang and Yu Jie What? Why don’t I do it with you? "
"Yu Niang is tidying up in the study, and Yu Jie must be making snacks in the kitchen. I did some needlework for a while, and now my neck feels a little sore, so I came over to pick some snow water from the plum blossoms. Last year in Zhuangzi, the village There was a very arty gentleman in Dongtou, and many children were willing to listen to his lectures. I was still young at that time, and I was also willing to eavesdrop. Once, I accidentally heard him tell this recipe for making tea. He said it was made from snow on plum blossoms. It is stored in a blue and white urn and buried under a flower tree. It will be turned into water next year and used to boil for tea. It has a refreshing cold fragrance. I am not talented. Now that I think about it, I want to try it. Although in previous years, I often recall that I had no choice but to have no good tea, just thinking about it. Now that I have taken care of you and sent you many high-quality tea leaves, I shouldn't let them down."
While Fu Qiuning was talking, Jin Fengju stretched out his head to take a look, and saw that most of the blue and white urn was already full. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Why are you taking so much trouble? With that said, grab the branch and shake it to remove the snow. Can't you just sprinkle it all in?" After saying that, he was about to take action when Fu Qiuning said urgently: "Don't move, this only needs the snow on the stamens of the plum blossoms, and nothing else. I managed to get these, so don't shake the branches. , ruined my water.”
This is naturally a recipe from Dream of Red Mansions, but Fu Qiuning said it in another way. At that moment, Jin Fengju laughed loudly and said: "I didn't expect you to be so elegant. Well, I will wait to drink this plum blossom next year." Tea from the pistils." After saying that, he reached out his hand and brushed off some snow from the pistils.
"Go back and sit down, I'll do it." Fu Qiuning said with a smile. As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Fengju shook his head and said, "That's all, your tea is so easy to drink? Not to mention the snow water that you took so much trouble to make. If I don’t help out, I’m afraid I won’t be able to drink it next year.”
Fu Qiuning smiled and said: "No one comes here on weekdays, only the young Marquis. Why do you think I'm so stingy? Yes, you're here now. It's not too late. What are you doing?"