The Queen Mother's Party and the Queen's Party have been fighting for many years. They don't know each other's character clearly, but at least they have a good idea.
Now that Queen Mother Gu has decided on the strategy of using offense instead of defense, all the party members have taken action one after another and dug up dirty information about the Queen's party by any means possible!
Although the Queen's Party had anticipated such a development before launching the attack, they were afraid of the news leaking out. Therefore, except for important figures, the others were only reminded to be careful of being targeted by the Queen Mother's Party after the Qingfeng tragedy. Forget about those who are usually more cautious or incorruptible, those who are flamboyant and domineering will naturally be in the crosshairs of the gun!
Just a few days after Duan Jin committed suicide and Qingfeng Ji was sealed, the Queen's Party also sacked more than a dozen middle- and high-level officials. For a time, both Queens and Queens were disgraced - even the Neutral Party found it too intense to handle this intense situation. Except for people like Chang who had to preside over government affairs and couldn't get away from it, those who could take leave applied for leave one after another, and many who couldn't even applied for official posts, fearing that they would accidentally be implicated.
Therefore, Qiu Yilan was not surprised when she heard that Ruan Ciyi, who came specially to visit her, said that Ling Zui was caught by Marquis Jingchuan and Princess Maode for some minor mistakes and was forcibly sent to the Ling family's hometown to "cultivate his moral character": "Ling Zui is dating his brother. It's been quite a few years. If it weren't for his reputation as a playboy, Marquis Jingchuan and his wife would still be on the right side. I'm afraid Queen Mother Gu would have settled the score with him. It would be better to leave now to avoid being angered by the angry Queen Mother Gu. , but it will harm him!"
Ruan Ciyi came out of the cabinet in late November. Although Qiu Jinglan was not here, with the arrangements made before he left and the help of Mrs. Feng and Mr. He, Miss Ruan's wedding was still very beautiful. It is a pity that this year There will be more royal weddings in the second half of the year. No matter how glamorous she is, she is just a court lady, so no one except the relevant people pays attention to her.
However, the glory at the wedding was only temporary, and Qiu Yilan was more concerned about her cousin's life after marriage. Speaking of the cousin-in-law this time, it was also a coincidence: when General Ruan passed away and Xue Chang asked the court for a posthumous title, the Ministry of Rites sent Li Qianzhi to pursue Qiu Jinglan, who had returned to Laizhou.
According to the criteria for selecting a son-in-law that Qiu Jinglan overheard from the Xue family, this Li Qianzhi must not only be decent in talent and appearance, but also have a kind and easy-going temperament. He must also have no parents, no brothers and sisters, and no need to raise or get along with him for a long time. Children - he is four years older than Ruan Ciyi, has a son who died in infancy, and his two daughters are already married. He is serious about finding a wife to spend the rest of his life with.
So after Ruan Ciyi moved in, he was very free as he had been in the Ruan family for several years. When he received the news that Ling Zui was sent back to his hometown, he came over to tell his cousin in person. After listening to Qiu Yilan's words, he smiled slightly and said, "I mean the same thing, but I'm afraid that Chunjun will be worried about us when he finds out, so I think it's better not to tell Chunjun this news!"
Qiu Yilan understood: "I will tell him when he comes back on the 19th and let him try to hide it from his brother."
After talking about the business, the two cousins should have been a little more polite. However, the Jiang family was very busy with reconciliation. Qiu Yilan asked if Ruan Ciyi had anything else, so she had to apologize and said that she had to rush. Sanfang joins hands.
Although Ruan Ciyi didn't know much about the consequences of Duan Jin's downfall, she also knew that the Jiang family had many things to do, and she didn't want to delay her cousin's business. She nodded repeatedly: "Then go quickly. After all, we are in the capital together. From now on, You can come and go whenever you have free time!”
Qiu Yilan insisted on sending Ruan Ciyi to the gate of the Duke's Mansion and watched her board the car and drive away. Qiu Yilan had no time to go back to her own yard. She simply left from the third room to receive Ruan Ciyi, but she didn't have time to change. clothing. She went straight to the third room and then walked around a rockery. Suddenly Xian'er came out from behind the rockery. Seeing that there was no one around, she stopped her softly: "Mrs. Nineteenth Young Lady! Please stay!"
"What's wrong?" Qiu Yilan stopped in surprise and asked, "But the fourteenth sister-in-law?"
"My young lady, please come over and meet me!" Xian'er bowed to her, "You don't want others to know!"
Qiu Yilan wondered if it was He's fault that Shuijin and Shui Jin fainted before? I really don’t know what happened to He Shuijin, this biological aunt, to actually deliberately murder her like this - but it seems more like there is something wrong with He? He muttered to himself and said, "You lead the way!"
Xian'er led her around in circles before sneaking into He Shuijin's room. Jiang Yaheng was not there at this moment, probably because He Shuijin found a way to temporarily distract her.
"Nineteenth brother and sister, you are finally here!" He Shuijin, who was leaning on the couch pillar and reading the account book, was very happy to see Qiu Yilan and hurriedly asked her to sit down. "Xian'er went to make tea. Make the tea that my grandfather rewarded me two days ago. kind!"
Qiu Yilan took a look at her face and said with a smile: "Doctor Lin is indeed a person who only asks his grandfather for his pulse. After a few days, he has looked at my sister-in-law's complexion, and she has improved a lot."
He Shuijin said cheerfully: "I have to wash off the powder because I want to see you now. Otherwise, I would have to pretend to be sick!"
"Sister-in-law, who is this?" Qiu Yilan didn't expect that she wouldn't say a word in greetings. She got straight to the point. She was stunned for a moment and then realized, "It is true that your health is the most important thing!"
"My brothers and sisters are considerate of me, so I won't be wordy!" He Shuijin sighed, "Actually, I'm not afraid of being busy for this family. What's chilling is that I risked my life to worry about it. What's the result? There are still people in the family who want to worry about it. Kill me!" His tone turned cold as he spoke!
Regarding the matter of miscarriage, Qiu Yilan truly admired her for being able to endure it - although a large part of it was for the sake of the He family - which showed that He Shuijin's city was deep, but the city's city was deep, which did not mean that her heart was No pain!
Hearing He Shuijin sigh at this moment, he really didn't know how to comfort him. Just as he was thinking about the words, He Shuijin continued, "I'm busy right now, so let's not talk about those bad things... I asked Xian'er to invite her younger siblings to come over quietly today, but... I want to make a deal with my sister-in-law!”
Qiu Yilan was surprised: "Deal?"
"Not bad!" He Shuijin nodded, "I was sick and bored a few days ago, so I just did something casually. Then I thought it was interesting, so I made it into a booklet." He took out a thread-bound book from his sleeve and put it down. After putting it in Qiu Yilan's hands, she said meaningfully, "I think your four bedrooms should need it!"
Seeing that she had no intention of stopping it, Qiu Yilan opened it carefully - only to see that the account was written down one by one in beautiful regular script.
She flipped through several pages filled with accounts and felt confused. She closed the book and asked, "Sister-in-law Fourteen, these accounts?"
"It's from the Dou family." He Shuijin said with a smile, "It may not be completely accurate. After all, the Dou family's business is not under my control! These are just my guesses based on the information I got, and they are only part of it. However, it is enough. "
Qiu Yilan naturally knew that what she said was sufficient, not aside, but that if this account fell into the hands of someone hostile to the Dou family, it would be sufficient.
She pondered for a moment and asked: "But what is the first room going to do against the Zhenxi Army?" He Shuijin said that this account book is useful to the fourth room. There is no conflict between the fourth room and the Dou family. The only way to deal with the Dou family is because of The eldest family member of the Jiang family; and the reason for operating on the eldest family member's in-laws would only be military power.
The Zhenbei Army was commanded by Jiang Tianchi. Qiu Yilan believed that as a noble son, his father-in-law could not give Dafang any chance to do anything in the Zhenbei Army.
Coupled with the fact that Dafang readily accepted her "blackmail" approach before, there is no doubt that if Dafang wants to make a difference in military power, he must be the Zhenxi Army!
He Shuijin showed a hint of appreciation in his eyes and said with his hands: "That's right! Although I don't know the specific situation yet, I can be sure that since Qingfengji's account book has been handed over to our third room for verification, the big room's biggest worry now must not be How many clues will be found in these ledgers, but how to seize the Zhenxi Army after your brother's revenge!"
Qiu Yilan knew what she said was true - the relationship between the third house and the first house was so bad that they could not even maintain harmony in the scene. If they got clues from the ledger, where would they tell the first house
And how could Dafang be willing to be excluded like this? It's just that no one in their room can replace He Shuijin, so they have to watch the third room take the lead at this time.
At this time, simply starting to plan for the fruits of victory after Qiu Jinglan's revenge is successful, which can be considered a different approach.
"But you don't know what your sister-in-law's conditions are?" Qiu Yilan understood that since He Shuijin dared to use this account book to make a deal, he would definitely not be deceiving himself. With this account book, he could kill the Dou family, the in-laws of the eldest family, even if he didn't Killing them was enough to keep Dafang busy for a while, leaving him no time to take care of the Western Army.
However, she did not accept it immediately. Instead, she put the account book back in He Shuijin's hands and solemnly asked the price.
"This account book is just a piece of cake for me, so my request is also very simple!" He Shuijin smiled slightly and handed over a two-finger-wide note, "Help me bring people from this place into Beijing. , try to... let my father-in-law meet!"
Qiu Yilan raised her eyebrows: "That person?"
"The year before last, a member of the Jiang family gave it to my father-in-law as a concubine in order to seek an official position. At the beginning, my father-in-law wanted to give her a title. At that time, I gave my good aunt the idea to get rid of her, but I didn't want to worry about the backyard being gone. He Shuijin caressed his belly and smiled sadly, "After those pastries in Dizi Mountain... I wanted to pick her up, but she was still halfway there, so I just... I can’t even care about my illness. With so many people watching, I can’t make arrangements myself, so I can only leave it to you!”
"..." Qiu Yilan pondered for a moment and said, "It's no problem to pick him up, but I'm not sure about getting the third uncle to meet him." She didn't know much about Jiang Tianqi. This third uncle was the Duke of Qin. The eldest son must have someone to protect him. If someone is sent to follow him and he is discovered, I really don’t know how to explain it. This risk cannot be taken.
He Shuijin said confidently: "You don't have to be embarrassed about this. I originally planned to do this by myself, how could I not be prepared? I have already told that person the route that my father-in-law often takes. After you pick her up and bring her to Beijing, just let others know." If she buys or rents a house in the place she said, she will let my father-in-law see her!"
"If that's the case, there will be no problem!" Qiu Yilan felt no psychological pressure at all to calculate against someone like He. Seeing that the transaction conditions mentioned by He Shuijin were indeed not difficult, she smiled and took the account book back into her hands.
"Why don't you use this account book to make decisions for Nineteen." He Shuijin was also very happy to see that the deal was concluded, and winked at her, "But we can't tell him the terms of our transaction. You can think of another reason! We said before OK!"
It was agreed before that only the Qiu Jinglan brothers and sisters could know about He's repeated murderous attacks, and they must not tell anyone else, especially the Jiang family!
Qiu Yilan knew that He Shuijin did this, firstly, to preserve the He family, and secondly, to seek justice from the He family in person. She smiled and said: "Don't worry, there is such a person in the family. To be honest, I feel worried!"
Unexpectedly, when she handed the account book to Jiang Yashuang that night, she only mentioned it belonged to the Dou family. Before she could give her reasons, Jiang Yashuang flipped through it and asked with a half-smile, "Who is so bold as to offend the 14th sister-in-law? It must not be the eldest brother - tell me, what conditions did you agree to to Sister-in-law Fourteen?"