This Qiu Baozhu, Princess of Ningxin County, is the only biological flesh and blood of Qiu Mengmin's wife Li.
At that time, Qiu Mengmin and her biological mother Lu were kicked out of their home by Princess Lian and lived in the market. When they reached the age of getting married, they naturally could not expect a rich lady, so they had to hire Li from among the common people.
At that time, although Qiu Mengmin and her son had not thought that one day they would return to the palace and become the masters of the palace, they still felt very sad that as the biological sons of the old King of Xihe, they were so destitute that they could only have a poor girl as their head wife. Angry. Under such circumstances, Mrs. Li has been living in the house for several years without any income. It is conceivable that her daughter-in-law has incurred the displeasure of her husband and mother-in-law!
Then Lu took a concubine to Qiu Mengmin, and the eldest son she gave birth to was Qiu Hongzhi. Later, Li finally became pregnant and gave birth to Qiu Baozhu, but it was a daughter. Therefore, after Qiu Mengmin's fortune turned and succeeded to the title of king, he "died" of illness very quickly. After asking the official media, he got his wish and married Princess Yang, who came from a serious official family.
How many people outside knew about this matter? Because it happened after Jingqian, no one mentioned it specifically, and Qiu Yilan didn't know either.
But in Prince Xihe's palace, everyone from top to bottom was pretty much aware of it - after all, Qiu Mengmin and her son had just returned to the palace that year to do this, and the foundation was still shallow, and they were not yet watertight.
Of course Qiu Baozhu also knew.
To say that this cousin had a really hard life, her biological mother died so unjustly, and she also suffered a lot of torture at the hands of her stepmother. As a legitimate princess, she was proud to marry Qiu Mingzhu, who was not yet a concubine.
"Second sister!" Qiu Yilan stepped out of the threshold to greet Qiu Baozhu while recalling it, "Are you here?"
Qiu Baozhu has a delicate appearance and a very gentle temperament, but she is probably used to standing in front of her stepmother. She has no expression on her face, and there is a sense of sadness and joy all over her body. At this moment, facing my cousin who came to greet me in person, I didn’t have any polite words to say. I said straight to the point: “I have a few words to say to you!”
Hearing this tone, Qiu Yilan didn't seem to be asking for help, so her mind suddenly turned to Xihe Palace... Could it be that this person was also aware of the current undercurrent in Xihe Palace and wanted to seize this great opportunity to avenge her mother? It's just that her husband's family is really not visible, even if the Xihe Palace is in decline, they can't get involved. If she puts her hope on herself, the two cousins have never interacted with each other before, and I don’t know what she can rely on to open this mouth
She invited Qiu Baozhu to sit down in the room, then dismissed the idlers, leaving Su He alone to come down. She said with a smile: "There is no one to talk about now. Second sister, please tell me if you have anything to do!"
"When Aunt Ruan died, it was not because of illness, but because of poison - that poison was called Youmian Xiang!" Qiu Baozhu readily revealed the mystery of what they were going to talk about on this trip, "Perhaps you have heard of it before?"
Qiu Yilan's face suddenly stiffened, and before she could say anything, there was a "clang" next to her, but it was Su He who accidentally knocked over the crystal plate containing the fruit.
"Young Madam..." This crystal plate is more than a foot in diameter. It is crystal clear and engraved with extremely fine patterns. It is an ornament provided by the Jiang family for the grandson's house. It is not owned by the concubine and grandson. It is valuable. Even though Su He had always been favored, he was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "My maid is guilty!"
"Get up and don't hit the shards!" No matter how precious the crystal plate is, how can Qiu Yilan care about it now? He waved his hand and said, "We'll talk about it later—Second sister, please be more detailed!"
The sleeping incense possessed by Princess Ruan and General Ruan has always been a mystery in Qiu Yilan's heart.
The person who took action directly was definitely Lu.
The problem is that Lu was tricked to death by her own son, and she didn't have time to leave any last words, let alone mention the person behind the scenes who gave her the sleeping fragrance. Although Qiu Yilan had various guesses, there was no evidence and the guesses were just guesses and could not be made accurately.
Now that Qiu Baozhu seemed to know what he meant, Qiu Yilan's expression suddenly became serious.
Qiu Baozhu glanced at Su He who stood up tremblingly, and said calmly: "The person who did it went there three years ago, and her end was miserable. However, to be honest, she is not the real murderer! She was the one who really killed Aunt Ruan. The person is thousands of miles away!"
After hearing this, Qiu Yilan thought for a while: "The person who met a miserable end three years ago should be Lu. This is also in line with Princess Ruan's instructions to the original person before she died... But who is that thousands of miles away?"
She pondered and asked: "Second sister is saying... Kuang Shihan?"
She was far away and had a grudge against Princess Ruan. After much thought, this was the one she chose. Since he can harm Qiu Zhongyan, it's not surprising that he won't let Qiu Zhongyan's wife and daughter go.
Unexpectedly, Qiu Baozhu looked at her, shook his head slowly, and said lightly: "If she hadn't been afraid of him, Aunt Ruan might have died earlier, and even you might not be alive today!"
"..." Qiu Yilan was really shocked this time, "Second sister?"
"How many women in this world can tolerate another person living in their husband's heart?" Qiu Baozhu didn't want to chat, so she spoke plainly and directly, "Even if that person is already married and has children?"
Qiu Yilan was stunned for a long time before she asked uncertainly: "Xing... Princess Xingkang?!"
So, Princess Ruan is actually Kuang Shihan's true love? He loves her so much that he makes Kuang Shihan's wife, the eldest princess, jealous, and secretly kills her love rival even though they are thousands of miles away? ! Judging from the relationship between You Mianxiang and Queen Mother Gu, this is not impossible.
But one question is, "Second sister, how did you know about this?"
This incident was enough to shock her, and Qiu Baozhu's answer stunned her even more: "Other than Aunt Ruan's mother telling me about such a secret matter, where else can I learn about it?"
She didn't want to lose her appetite, and explained the reason very readily, "Although Aunt Ruan has never been touched by Kuang Shihan, and if she could, she would kill him with her own hands to avenge Uncle Wang, but she doesn't care about such a thing. I’m sorry to tell you personally.”
He looked at Su He again, "The reason why you told me instead of the people around you is not because you don't trust the people around you, but because you are afraid that they are not free. If they know about this, they will do something inappropriate in a crisis. Unthinkable!”
Qiu Yilan's expression changed for a moment, and she said in a deep voice: "Second sister, please be more careful!"
She didn't remember Princess Ruan's dealings with Qiu Baozhu, let alone telling her niece such news that even a loyal servant didn't know.
No matter how you think about it, it seems weird.
However, Qiu Baozhu explained, but it was reasonable: "Not long after Aunt Ruan found out about the poisoning, she guessed the murderer. But you also know, that... don't say that you mother and daughter wanted to avenge your mother at that time, even now. Vengeance is not that easy! And Aunt Ruan is very worried that you will also be killed. At that time, I happened to be out of office. "
Although Qiu Baozhu is Qiu Mengmin's biological daughter, she is still her only legitimate daughter. However, given Qiu Mengmin and Lu's consistent preference for sons over daughters, it was obviously difficult for her to get close to her biological father and grandmother. Her mother Li Shi also died under the persecution of Qiu Mengmin and Lu Shi, and she was also bullied by Princess Yang.
It can be said that although she is the princess of Xihe Palace, she is also a potential enemy of the palace.
It's just that she was suppressed by Princess Yang and had no chance of marrying high or low, and her husband's family was very mediocre. Not to mention revenge, I am relieved that Princess Yang will not continue to cause trouble!
This experience made Princess Ruan fall in love: "Before I left the cabinet, Aunt Ruan took an opportunity to meet with me, told me about it, and gave me a bracelet as a token."
"What is the token used for?" Qiu Yilan narrowed her eyes.
Qiu Baozhu said calmly: "Once you encounter a hurdle that you really can't overcome, send someone to the west... to find Kuang Shihan."
After a pause, "That bracelet does not belong to my aunt. It was given to my aunt secretly by Kuang Shihan after Uncle Wang passed away. I promised my aunt that if she had any difficulties, she would send someone with the bracelet to find him. Originally, my aunt didn't want it, but for you , I still endured the humiliation and stayed... When the Dizi Mountain avalanche happened four years ago, I sold a few pieces of jewelry to pay for the pen. If you come back two days late, it will be given away. "
Hearing this, Su He understood that Qiu Baozhu said before that Princess Ruan did not tell the servants about this bad relationship, but took the risk of telling her niece, whom she was not familiar with, because she did not distrust her close servants.
But he was worried that the servants had this card, and when they couldn't restrain themselves, they rashly tried to contact Kuang Shihan... Even if Princess Xingkang no longer cares about the Xihe Palace after Princess Ruan's death, in the past alone, Lu, Aunt Kang, Yang The three informants of the princess were enough to expose this matter.
What good ending will Qiu Yilan have by then? Kuang Shihan is a high-ranking official, but Queen Mother Gu's biological daughter, Princess Xingkang, is more worthy of being pleased, isn't it
Instead, Qiu Baozhu.
If she hadn't come to show her cards today, who would have thought that Princess Ruan would have left such a way out for her? After all, she was suppressed by Princess Yang. She was the princess after all, and she was out of the cabinet. She was in charge of her own affairs, and it was always possible to find a confidant to send a message.
Not only is it possible, it’s also hidden and safe!
"Princess Ruan..." Qiu Yilan suddenly thought of little Tao. These two women were both clever and thoughtful people. They also had the same miserable life, and they were also harmed by a third party. She didn't know who it was. Isn’t it true that Hui Ji will be injured
Seeing her in a daze, Su He, who had burst into tears for some time, just said that she was very sad. He sniffed and carefully came up to pull his sleeves: "Young Madam? Young Madam?"
"I'm fine!" Qiu Yilan suddenly felt very sad. After being pulled by Su He twice, she came back to her senses. She calmed down and continued talking to Qiu Baozhu about business, "After all these years, the second sister didn't even come to see her. Once. I suddenly said it today. Is there any other reason? "
Qiu Baozhu nodded: "Because when Aunt Ruan gave this bracelet to me..." She took out a purple jade bracelet from her sleeve and said lightly, "I also promised that when my people find Kuang Shihan, they can use her In the name of doing something I want to do!”
"Mother's debt is repaid to her daughter?" Qiu Yilan nodded, "I understand, although I am not Kuang Shihan, but I want to tell you who my mother-killing enemy is. If I can do it, just tell me! "
"My husband is honest and has two children. This is the way it is in this life. What else do you want to do?" Qiu Baozhu's indifferent expression finally changed. She smiled sadly and put the purple jade bracelet on Qiu Ye. Lan put the table in his hand and said lightly, "It's just that I can't forget my late mother's kindness in giving birth!"