"How did you come up with the idea of letting Qiu Hongzhi lead Qiu Yinzhi into bad habits?" Qiu Yilan asked curiously as she ate the pine nuts that Chun Ran peeled for her.
In order to prevent others from discovering the private contact between the two of them, Kang Lizhang only came over quietly in the middle of the night.
It was the same tonight.
Qiu Yilan didn't have the patience to wait for her, so she went to bed long ago. At this moment, she put on her clothes and came out to meet each other. The half-open west window behind her was a pear tree in full bloom. It bloomed like snow and sleet under the pale moonlight, making Qiu Yilan look different from ordinary people.
Kang Lizhang looked at this scene as beautiful as a picture scroll and felt bitter when thinking of the scars on her face.
Although Qiu Yilan gave her Jade Dew Cream in private, Qiu Jinzhu was too harsh at the time, and it would take some time for her to regain her former beauty.
The problem is, even if her scar is gone, her appearance is still not as good as that of her cousin.
"If I had known better, I would have given my grandma a slap on the face before anything happened to her!" This thought went over and over in Kang Lizhang's mind.
But when asked by Qiu Yilan, she suddenly became excited and said hurriedly: "My cousin told me before that the more fierce the fight, the better. We can't let one party defeat the other. After I went back, I thought about it, Miss Ding's family Before passing the door, Qiu Hongzhi will inevitably fall behind, so we have to help him. "
Qiu Yilan took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "But if your idea comes true, Qiu Yinzhi will be completely disgusted by Qiu Mengmin, right? Then Princess Yang will be at a disadvantage. ? I expect them to fight for a few more years."
Kang Lizhang felt nervous and said hurriedly: "Cousin, please listen to my explanation: this is the case. I suspect, no, I am 70% sure that Aunt Bian is pregnant, and it is very likely to be a boy!"
"Oh?" Qiu Yilan was a little surprised and said in amazement, "How did you know?"
"Ruyi, who was serving her, told me." Kang Lizhang whispered, "Ruyi was once punished by her aunt because of Aunt Bian. I saved her on a whim that time, and she has been wanting to repay me since then. Now... I have no support for my mother. Ruyi told me this news to find a helper for Aunt Bian to ensure that she gives birth to the child safely. I don't think Ruyi needs to coax me about such a thing."
Qiu Yilan narrowed her eyes, and her words were somewhat believable.
Now that the palace is no better than when Mrs. Lu was there, Princess Yang was crushed to death. Now that Mrs. Lu is gone, how can Princess Yang, a legitimate princess, not be a true mistress without the control of her husband's elders
Not to mention that Princess Yang had already tried to deceive Aunt Bian about Qiu Hong's fall into the lake. If Aunt Liu hadn't been the scapegoat that time, it would have been Aunt Bian who was kicked out of the palace. At that time, there was no news of Aunt Bian's pregnancy! Princess Yang couldn't tolerate her anymore.
Originally, Qiu Yinzhi was not liked by Qiu Mengmin as his legitimate eldest son. If another concubine was born, and Qiu Mengmin promised to have a child and asked his concubine Bian to give birth to him, would Qiu Yinzhi still have a future
Even if she tried to anger Qiu Mengmin once, Princess Yang would kill Aunt Bian!
Qiu Yilan pondered for a while and said: "So, the idea that Qiu Hongzhi tried to make Qiu Yinzhi learn bad things was actually Aunt Bian's idea?"
Kang Lizhang said sarcastically: "It's from Aunt Tian."
"It's really a crouching tiger, hidden dragon in this palace." Qiu Yilan said with emotion and asked, "How many months is Aunt Bian now?"
"Two months...a little more." Kang Lizhang answered cautiously.
"Even if Qiu Hongzhi is used to make Princess Yang claim to be sick, she will never be sick for eight months." Qiu Yilan narrowed her eyes, "Besides, she is not really sick, she is just saying so to the outside world. So Aunt Bian wants to It’s not easy to be born.”
Kang Lizhang said cautiously: "But if this child can be born, the battle for the heir apparent... will definitely become more intense!"
"Being born is the first hurdle, and living is another hurdle." Qiu Yilan said lightly, "And I think Qiu Mengmin has made it clear that he does not want to establish a direct descendant or an elder. What he really wants to establish is a virtuous man. ”
"Actually, this matter... is not particularly difficult." Kang Lizhang hesitated for a while, and finally had the courage to say, "My uncle doesn't have many children, and Aunt Bian has always been loved by him. If he knew that Aunt Bian was pregnant, , how could you not protect your own flesh and blood? It’s just that... my uncle is sick now, and my aunt is watching her closely, and she won’t let Aunt Bian get close to her! Let others spread the word, in case the news leaks, my uncle is still here for the time being. If it’s not good, don’t let your aunt know about it!”
Qiu Yilan snorted and said coldly: "Of course I know that Aunt Bian is the same as Qiu Hongzhi, and her biggest supporter is Qiu Mengmin - as long as Qiu Mengmin is 'recovered', both of them can breathe a sigh of relief!"
Her face darkened and she said, "The problem is that if I talk about things so lightly, how can I quote a high price to Aunt Bian?"
Kang Lizhang was startled: "Huh?"
"Ah what!" Qiu Yilan said lightly, "It's okay for me to help her, just ask her how much money she's willing to pay!"
Kang Lizhang blurted out: "How much money can one of her aunts have?" Before she finished speaking, she was afraid that Qiu Yilan would slap her ear with her backhand like she did at the General's Mansion, and she subconsciously shrank her head - only to see Qiu Yilan smiling. He looked at himself non-smilingly, with no intention of taking action, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. He felt his face was hot, and he felt ashamed and angry but didn't dare to show up.
"If she doesn't have money, why doesn't she have something valuable?" Qiu Yilan muttered, "Don't be kidding, Qiu Mengmin likes her so much that he promises to give birth to a child and establish a concubine... Will he reward her with antiques and other antiques? "
Seeing Kang Lizhang biting her lip and contemplating, she reminded, "You really hope to get along well with Aunt Bian and help her. From now on, you can rely on the baby in her belly who knows whether it is a real boy or not." Can you survive until the day when you become the heir to the throne?"
Kang Lizhang was upset and said: "Let me tell you the truth: I haven't thought of a suitable person to entrust the idea you gave me last time. And my aunt can't wait to take action on us..."
"Then it's even more wrong for you to bow to Aunt Bian now." Qiu Yilan said disdainfully, "She is just an aunt, and if she becomes a concubine, she is also a concubine. You are a serious cousin, even if the Kang family is a commoner , As for being a lowly person to please her? Besides, aren't you afraid that if you are too low-key, she will look down on you?"
Then he muttered, "You don't want to marry Qiu Hongzhi, do you?"
Kang Lizhang was surprised and said: "Are you kidding?!" Even if she had this intention, Qiu Mengmin would never allow her eldest son, who had high hopes, to marry a commoner woman - even if it was his own niece - even if Qiu Hongzhi only took five years They had already agreed to marry her before. How could Kang Lizhang replace his fiancée, the daughter of the Hanlin family
"Then you won't stay in the palace all your life. In this case, you need to keep looking at the face of the future prince?" Qiu Yilan said sarcastically, "Even if the one born by Aunt Bian can become more powerful, then your son and daughter will probably be very happy." Can we talk about a kiss?"
These words made Kang Lizhang wake up and murmured: "Indeed, I only ask her to help me with my marriage..."
"And she will definitely try her best to help - what is the Tian family and the Bian family? In the dispute between the heir apparent, Aunt Bian's relatives can't help mother and son at all!" Qiu Yilan hummed, "You have a grudge against Princess Yang. You also have means. If you marry a good man, you can also cause trouble for Princess Yang, which is equivalent to helping Aunt Bian, right? "
"My cousin can see it clearly, but I am so confused!" Kang Lizhang laughed at herself, but she was even more wary of Qiu Yilan in her heart.
Qiu Yilan accepted her compliments unceremoniously: "You are so smart! If I don't mention you, Aunt Bian and Aunt Tian shouldn't laugh to death in private!"
Glancing at the copper leak in the corner of the room, she covered her lips and yawned, "Don't you have anything else to say? If not, just leave - remember to inquire about Aunt Bian's private house and quote as high a price as possible... I'll give it to you then. You take a cut!”
Kang Lizhang nodded with a wry smile, stood up and left.
She walked outside to the window and happened to hear Su He complaining in the room: "Tomorrow is the imperial examination. You said you would get up early to wait for the good news from your cousin. Why are you delaying it so late... How can you get up tomorrow? oh!"
"You really underestimate my princess's ability to stay up late. Remember back then..." Although Qiu Yilan was sleepy, she still muttered in retort.
Su He sneered and said: "You are the maid who takes care of me. How many nights have you spent, maid, you still don't know? I still think about those days! I also don't think about that New Year's Eve when you wanted to watch the fireworks and rolled around in front of the princess for more than an hour. You are allowed to stay up late, but what happens when the time comes
"That was before, okay... You are so naughty, why are you always exposing people's scars..."
After Kang Lizhang left the yard, her voice gradually became less audible. As she carefully avoided the patrolling people and returned to her residence, she thought sadly: "Ruan Qingyan is going to be a Jinshi. Qiu Yilan has such a cousin as her backer. If the queen doesn't come forward in the future, her uncle will have to trouble her even if he wants to." After much consideration... I have fallen to the point where I am now in fear for my life... "
When I think of Ruan Qingyan, I think of my brother Kang Jinzhang. In fact, Kang Jinzhang is also good at studying. He has already been selected as a scholar before going to Dizi Mountain. He has a bright future. Mrs. Lu and Qiu Mengmin love him more than Qiu Yinzhi, and even tacitly agree with him. Qiu Yilan's coveting was also related to her optimism about his future... It was a pity that he never came back after leaving.
Although Kang Lizhang heard Qiu Yilan admit that she had killed Kang Jinzhang, she still dared not tell her mother Qiu Yuqing. With Qiu Yuqing's temper, after knowing this, she would undoubtedly force Qiu Yilan to kill their mother as soon as possible. female…
She walked against the night wind. The wind in March was very soft, but she felt cold in her heart: "If my brother is still here, the worst we can do is leave the palace and rely on the private house saved over the years to still be the master of fine clothing and food." Lord. If my brother can continue to take the exam, is it possible that my mother will be granted the imperial title and I will become an official lady?"
But Kang Jinzhang is dead. If she and Qiu Yuqing leave the palace and return to the Kang family, they will definitely be wronged. If they don't return to the Kang family, the widow and orphan will live outside. Even if Princess Yang doesn't look for trouble, trouble will come on her own. they.
In Kang Lizhang's heart, she sincerely hated Qiu Yilan. But soon she reminded herself: "You must not fall out with her now... At least you have to get her handle so that she can't destroy me... Before that, I will be patient for the time being, because I am not afraid that I will not find a chance to get revenge!"
She didn't know that at this moment, Qiu Yilan was lying on the couch obediently, letting Su He cover her with a quilt and tuck the quilt... while she thought lazily: "Aunt Bian is pregnant, and she is still a boy. This... You can't miss the excitement - just contact her directly. Since Kang Lizhang has taken this line, let this cousin stay for a while and let her do the errands. Anyway, now I have to deal with this mother and daughter, every minute. "
Qiu Yilan never trusted Kang Lizhang from beginning to end.
Her logic is simple: Kang Lizhang does not have the noble character to retaliate with kindness, and she knows that she killed Kang Jinzhang - if she still has a bottom line, how can she easily forget the revenge of killing her brother? If she has no bottom line... What else can't a person without a bottom line do? What else can she trust? !