"Tianya" is indeed an organization recommended by a princeling like Jiang Yashuang who is used to seeing things. It is indeed efficient and professional - Xia Ran went there that night and paid the full amount of three hundred taels of silver. At noon the next day, news came from Guangyang Palace that something had happened to two priests on their way to Xihe Palace in a car.
"What happened in the busy city?" Qiu Yilan asked with a smile, "Is it an accident?"
"Accident." Xia Ran, who had gone out to "receive goods" early this morning after receiving instructions from "Tianya", pursed his lips and smiled slightly, "The horse pulling the cart was suddenly frightened and fell into the ditch beside the road! Then! One of the two worshipers had his leg crushed, and the other had his head smashed... They were in such a mess when they were carried out!"
Su He, who was playing with Dabai next to him, interrupted: "Hey, is that just it?"
"Little Su He is becoming more and more ruthless." Qiu Yilan teased her and asked with a smile, "What do you think will happen?"
Su He blushed: "It's not that there are killings over there in Tianya..."
"Have you forgotten that Jingzhao Yin Feng Rugui was a member of the Jiang family? If any bad case happens in Beijing, will it be blamed on Feng Rugui in the end?" Qiu Yilan believed that "Tianya" was the property of the Jiang family, and secretly followed Feng Rugui. Yi Ming, for the Jiang family, they are all their own people - this money will be earned, but they can't cheat their own people too much, right
She took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Those two priests actually have no grudges against us. It's just that Mrs. Gu wants them to come and discipline me and is an eyesore to me. Just don't let them come over. Why bother?" Make things worse? Besides, it can save some money!"
"What the princess said is that actually the two priests suffered a lot this time." Xia Ran listened quietly to these words and said with a smile, "If it weren't for a passing pair of siblings who ordered their servants to come up and help them. If the handle is removed, they may not be able to be easily lifted out!"
At this point in the matter, Qiu Yilan felt that there was nothing more to ask - she was also the princess after all, and even though Mrs. Gu was her nominal mother-in-law, if she wanted to send someone to teach her the rules, she couldn't just shout Just one.
Although the power of the Guangyang Prince's Palace is not comparable to that of the Xihe Prince's Palace, in terms of status, they are almost the same. She didn't believe that Mrs. Gu, a widow living with her only son, could send offerings one after another... Don't the princesses and ladies of the Gu family want anyone to teach them
Just as he was about to change the topic, Xia Ran said again: "Those siblings look familiar, as if they had met before returning to Gongyuan last time."
"You mean Qiu Bo and Qiu Nie?" Qiu Yilan has a good memory.
Xia Ran nodded: "But there seems to be a younger sister in their family. She is one or two years younger than you, the princess, and she is very neatly born. The maid saw her giving her handkerchief to the torn-headed one in the teahouse. Cover the wound."
"It's not strange for a little girl to be soft-hearted and kind." Qiu Yilan said this. Thinking of Qiu Nie's abnormality last time, she always muttered in her heart: "Why is it that wherever there is trouble, there is this Qiu family? And there are also Is he a character who is eager for justice?"
But then I thought, "Even if Qiu Nie has practiced some martial arts, he may be pretty good... It's not his fault that he is good at both civil and military skills. He doesn't necessarily mean he is a bad person... Well, does it have anything to do with me whether he is a good person? I am not a righteous person. !”
Qiu Yilan ignored this and ordered the maids: "Yesterday, Princess Chunfu and Miss He both said that Mr. Shao likes pear blossoms. You guys will go to the eldest brother's place later and ask if there are any pear blossom pattern decorations in the warehouse. Take them Come over with a few. If he refuses, tell me I will come and ask for it myself.”
Su He smiled and said, "How dare you, the eldest young master, refuse?"
She just stood up, handed Dabai to Xia Ran and went to find Qiu Hongzhi. Chun Ran, with a few pear blossoms on her temples, walked in and whispered: "The fourth lady is here."
"Why is she here?" Qiu Yilan muttered. The fourth sister came here. Without asking, she knew that it must be because of Aunt Bian's pregnancy. But Qiu Yilan's original intention was to let Kang Lizhang pass the news, and she didn't want to be directly involved in this matter. The reason was very simple. As a niece, it was not a good thing for her to be close to her uncle's concubine.
After being transferred by Kang Lizhang, she could leave it at any time if she didn't want to take care of it... Now it seems that Aunt Bian may not trust Kang Lizhang and sent her niece here.
"Since you're here, please come in." Qiu Yilan casually ordered.
Originally, Qiu Mingzhu was an older sister, even a concubine. According to the family, Qiu Yilan should have gone to greet her to show her respect for elders and younger ones.
But firstly, Qiu Mingzhu now wants Qiu Yilan; secondly, the fourth sister had a really bad impression from the last time she dealt with her. Qiu Yilan now doesn't even give Qiu Hongzhi face, and is even more lazy to deal with her.
A moment later, Qiu Mingzhu bit her lip and appeared in the door. She crossed the threshold and knelt down to apologize: "Last time, I was worried about Aunt Bian and said stupid things to Fifth Sister. Please forgive me!"
"It doesn't matter. I also asked Mother Zhou to escort you to Princess Yang that time. It is said that Princess Yang had her family law changed and you were grounded for several days." Qiu Yilan said lightly, "It's not me who suffered the loss. I have nothing to do with it. Forgive those who do not forgive.”
Qiu Mingzhu's eyes flashed with anger when she heard this, but she immediately returned to helplessness: "Thank you Fifth Sister for your generosity."
"Fourth sister, please get up and talk." Qiu Yilan pointed to the seat slightly far away from her, "Sit down!"
Qiu Mingzhu thanked her before standing up and sitting down. After sitting down, she saw that Qiu Yilan was only teasing the lion cat in Xia Ran's arms and ignored herself. She had to clear her throat and said, "Fifth sister, I'm here today." , I am asked by Aunt Bian to do something for you."
Qiu Yilan rubbed Dabai's soft fur and asked nonchalantly: "What's the matter?"
"Aunt Bian's mother is ill. She is seriously ill. She really can't rest assured and wants to go back and have a look." Qiu Mingzhu endured the grievance of being left out and said, "If possible, I would like to stay there for a few days."
"You should ask your aunt about this, what do you want me to do?" Qiu Yilan let go of Dabai, who was "meowing" dissatisfied with the rubbing, and looked at her, "How can a niece interfere in uncle's backyard affairs?"
Qiu Mingzhu bit her lower lip again before saying: "Okay, let me tell the truth - Aunt Bian wants to go back and stay for a while. You already know the reason. I came here today just to ask you at her request: Do you really have a way? What if? In this case, although I can’t say how much money Aunt Bian has accumulated over the years, I don’t think she will disappoint you.”
"Go back and stay for a while?" Qiu Yilan smiled, "Do you really think that Princess Yang is dead? Your father is now claiming to be ill and can't get up. Princess Yang made an excuse not to disturb his rest, and kept Concubine Ji away from her - this On the eye joints, as a beloved concubine, you did not find any way to express your worries and concerns about your father's illness. Instead, you ran back to your parents' home to visit your mother. Let me ask you, since Aunt Bian entered the palace, have her parents ever been ill? Did Aunt Bian ever go back to visit? Do you think Princess Yang is a fool? "
Qiu Mingzhu couldn't help but change her expression, and moved towards her slightly, asking eagerly: "What do you mean?"
"If Aunt Bian stays in the palace obediently, and while Princess Yang's attention is mostly focused on Qiu Hongzhi, she might be able to hide it for a few more days. If she dares to propose leaving the palace, ha!" Qiu Yilan said with a sneer, "Ask me if she can keep this child alive!"
"What's your plan for the fifth sister?" Qiu Mingzhu asked anxiously - she couldn't help but be anxious. She was the only concubine in the palace, and her sisters were all princesses. She was the only one who didn't say anything about being the boring fourth miss. , because of her biological aunt Aunt Bian's favor, she was also angered by her aunt.
Now she is fifteen, and she will have haircut by the middle of the year. At this age, the most important thing is to say goodbye and get married. Princess Yang is willing to tell her that she is a good person? Qiu Mingzhu was worried about this matter, but now Aunt Bian was pregnant, and the doctor she secretly invited confirmed that it was a boy... This was a major event in Qiu Mingzhu's life, and there was no way she would let it go. This opportunity
Qiu Yilan glanced at her and said with a half-smile: "How come Aunt Liu was kicked out of what happened before? I was not in the house at that time. Please tell me carefully."
"I don't know much about this either." Qiu Mingzhu said after a pause, "I heard that the maid in front of Aunt Liu could not survive the torture, and it was Aunt Liu who confessed."
"Princess Yang insisted that it was Aunt Bian, but Lu should be targeting Princess Yang, right?" Qiu Yilan asked casually, "Why was Aunt Liu involved?"
Qiu Mingzhu said with a wry smile: "Because Aunt Bian was slandered by the princess that night because she also went to the garden - and it was Aunt Liu who asked her to go to the garden. Of course, only the princess knows whether it is true, right?"
"Will one of the two beloved concubines eventually get rid of her?" Qiu Yilan whispered, "The princess is very resourceful."
"Of course it's a good idea." Qiu Mingzhu pursed her lips and said, "Aunt Bian and Aunt Liu both knew that they were all deceived. It just involved the eldest son. In order to protect themselves, they had to fight to the death." And in the end, It was Aunt Bian who was superior and won.
Therefore, the defeated Aunt Liu was charged with murdering Qiu Hongzhi and was kicked out.
After a pause, Qiu Mingzhu said: "Fifth sister, you are a sensible person. You know how rare and important this opportunity is for Aunt Bian, Aunt Tian, and me. I won't hide it from you, as long as you help If you are busy, Aunt Bian and Aunt Tian will be willing to spend their private lives to repay you!"
Qiu Yilan stretched out her fingers and flicked Dabai's head, causing Dabai to give an angry paw, but the kitten couldn't hurt her at this time - pretending not to see Su He's complaining eyes, Qiu Yilan turned around and said to Qiu Mingzhu : "Send the deposit first. When I'm satisfied with the deposit, I'll give you some advice."
"Then how much deposit do you want?" Qiu Mingzhu was startled.
"It depends on your sincerity." Qiu Yilan said lazily, "After all, you have also seen that I don't really lack anything now, so I can't get into these troubles. So if you are sincere, I can't It takes a lot of thought; if you don't care about it yourself, why should I worry about it? "
She reminded again, "No matter what, I will never refund the deposit!"
Qiu Mingzhu bit her lip for a long time before holding back her anger, and said coldly: "If what you said is not good, then..."
"That means your fate is bad!" Qiu Yilan said decisively, "The sky is unpredictable, so don't think of blaming me for it!"
"...I have to go back and discuss it with the two aunts!" Qiu Mingzhu stood up with a livid face, "I'll give you an answer later!"
Qiu Yilan nodded: "Go. But it's best to hurry up. My cousin will be a Jinshi tomorrow. I feel relieved when his ranking comes out. I will pick up the female teacher and start class... In case the teacher assigns heavy homework , I don’t have time to mind my own business!”
Watching Qiu Mingzhu walk away, Qiu Yilan's face suddenly darkened!
Su He asked in surprise: "Princess Princess?"
"Aunt Tian and the others have a good idea!" Qiu Yilan sneered and explained to Su He, "Do you think they are really here to beg me? They are clearly using me as their son-Qiu Mingzhu came to my place to stay like this. For a long time, Princess Yang would not have known about it unless she was dead! Then she knew that Aunt Bian was pregnant. Even if Qiu Mengmin was still too sick to do anything, do you think Princess Yang would dare to do it easily? "
Su He was surprised and said: "Then why does Fourth Miss keep asking you for advice?"
"Princess Yang knew that she came to me alone to talk to me for a long time, so she didn't dare to touch Aunt Bian easily, not that she didn't dare to touch Aunt Bian!" Qiu Yilan said coldly, "She is a royal concubine, and she wants to take a concubine, but she is afraid No way? Aunt Tian and the others probably think so: If I have a perfect plan, I can just spend money to buy peace; if I don’t, Qiu Mingzhu will come and show off, and it will make Princess Yang even more afraid!"
Su He said angrily: "This fourth lady is really uneasy and well-intentioned! My maid thought she came to ask for help sincerely! But it turns out that she wants to take advantage of the princess even if she doesn't get a cent!"
"But it doesn't matter if they want to take advantage of this." Qiu Yilan took a sip of tea and squinted her eyes. "Anyway, we are not short of money right now, and we will be even less short in a few days. Let these people think that I am It’s a good thing to keep meddling in other people’s affairs just for the sake of money.”
If people like the Prince of Xihe knew what she said in front of Princess Ruan's tomb, why would they fight for the throne? They must have joined forces to fight her - Qiu Yilan felt that instead of doing this, it would be better to let these people think that her revenge was blackmail!