"Of course we want the bamboo building. It originally belonged to the master of the temple, but it was taken away by trickery and arrogance." The master of Qingyun Temple said with a gloomy face.
She only regretted that she didn't have the ability to protect the bamboo building at that time, otherwise she would not have given the master's bamboo building to someone else in her own Qingyun Temple.
Thinking of what happened that day, the master of Qingyun Temple was furious.
He put his hand over his chest, his gloomy brows filled with hatred: "Those people... thought that this way they could erase everything about the princess, and erase... the memories of everyone in that lineage. They thought that all of this... could be erased. They can never erase people's hearts. Even if they are gone, we are still here. As long as we are here, there will definitely be a chance."
The master of Qingyun Temple did not say much, but the hatred in his eyes and the storm in his words made Master Ning Yin gasp inwardly. He quickly lowered his head, focusing only on his own small space.
"The Great Zhou Dynasty... Haha... The Great Zhou Dynasty..." The voice of the Qingyun Temple Master was still in his ears, and even sounded a little crazy. Master Ning Yin dared not move even more, for fear that the slightest movement would disturb the Master. At this time, the Master was crazy...
Madam Liu sat quietly in the small Buddhist temple, with a hint of uneasiness on her pale face. She looked at the small Buddhist temple in front of her, trying to calm down, but finally she opened her eyes. She couldn't calm down, no matter what she did.
The news brought back by the people sent out was as if nothing had been said. How could there be no news at all? Why was she willing to be kept under Liu Borui's supervision like this
There were fewer and fewer people around him, and many of the people who could be mobilized from outside suddenly disappeared. When he sent people out again, they were nowhere to be found.
The original gate was empty.
"Madam." The old woman quietly pushed open the door in front of her, came in and reported in a low voice.
"What do you mean?" Mrs. Liu asked hurriedly.
"The person is not found. I went out to look, but there was nothing. I did not dare to ask more people. I only asked a few carefully, and they all left suddenly for something. As for where they went, I could not find them." The old woman said with a wry smile.
She was sent out by the Madam to find people. These people had always been there in the past. Even when the investigation in the capital was strict, these people were secretly protecting the Madam.
These people are also Madam's confidence. Even if Madam is abandoned by the Duke of Qi's Mansion, even if Madam is not favored by the Master, these are nothing. As long as Madam has these backings, these are nothing.
But now, all these people have disappeared. How can this not make the lady panic
"Madam, I will go look in other places tomorrow and ask a few more people. Maybe we can find some clues." The old woman advised.
Madam Liu patted the futon vigorously, gritted her teeth and said angrily: "No need to look for him, it must be my good cousin who took everyone away!"
"Madam... why... why?" the old woman exclaimed, her face turning pale.
"I don't know... maybe he thinks I'm of no use." Madam Liu said coldly, "He's just a young boy, what does he know? These are all left to me by his father, and they are also mine. We are both of royal bloodline, but his blood is not pure anymore. How can he be qualified to take over those people?"
"Madam..." The old woman was in a panic and looked at the slightly open door. Fortunately, she closed the door when she came in just now.
"You don't have to worry. Some of these people are not from Northern Frontier. Some are my grandfather's people. Those old people only recognize the old master. Even if Northern Frontier is powerful now, it can't erase my existence." Madam Liu sneered and slapped the table vigorously. "I want to go see him."
"Madam... you can't go out now." The old woman hurriedly advised.
The master gave an order to keep the lady in the yard. There were guards outside this time. Even if she went out, she had to find a reason to go to the Duke of Qi's Mansion, otherwise she would not be allowed.
"I can go out secretly." Madam Liu said in a low voice, looking at the bottom of the Buddha statue.
"Madam..."
Madam Liu shook her hand and said, "You don't have to say anything more. I must leave. Qi Lie doesn't treat me as his cousin. I am his biological cousin and a member of the royal family. He actually doesn't take me seriously."
None of the people sent to ask Qi Lie for help responded seriously. Now even her own manpower is gone. How can Madam Liu be willing to accept this? These are her backup forces and the back-up plan she has prepared for a long time. If these people fall into Qi Lie's hands, then the back-up plan will all belong to Qi Lie.
She had worked so hard for so long, but now she had nothing. How could she be willing to accept this
"Get ready. I'm leaving. Liu Borui won't come in here. He doesn't even want to look at me now." Madam Liu snorted coldly, "How great does he think he is? If it wasn't for Xiao Yue, I wouldn't have picked him. If it was someone else at that time, they might have achieved more than him now."
She looked down on this man.
"Madam... then I'll go and prepare it?" the old woman said fearfully.
Mrs. Liu nodded. She was determined to go out this time no matter what. Her leg injury was almost healed. As long as she didn't walk too fast or too much, there would basically be no problem.
That young doctor is really capable.
Madam Liu left the Liu Mansion under the cover of night, and left through the secret passage in the small Buddhist hall, which was one of the backup plans she had arranged long ago.
This farm originally belonged to her, and was also her dowry. When she brought it as dowry, this secret passage had already been formed. Even Lord Liu knew nothing about this secret passage.
The master and servant took advantage of the night to arrive at the courtyard where the envoy from the Northern Frontier lived. The old woman came forward to socialize, and finally someone took them to a hall.
The door of the hall was half open. Prince Qilie was sitting at the main seat, his eyes fixed on the two people who came in.
The person in front was the hostess, that is, his cousin. The clothes she wore looked like those of an ordinary lady, with simple decorations. Except for the cloak that concealed a gorgeous look, she looked like an ordinary middle-aged woman.
The cloak was taken off by the old woman.
Mrs. Liu's face appeared clearly under the light.
A thin face, high cheekbones, withered skin, and a pair of eyes that seemed raised but also a little triangular. Is this his cousin? Prince Qi Lie felt that she was different from what he had imagined.
Isn't it said that she is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Qi and has a noble and extraordinary status? Apart from the princesses and counties of royal blood, it is said that her cousin has a higher status.
How come she looks like this now, like an inconspicuous middle-aged woman, even inferior to the noble ladies in the Northern Frontier.
"You are... my cousin?" Prince Qi Lie looked at her, hesitated for a moment, and called out.
Is this person in front of me really the cousin that my father praised so much? Is she really the legitimate daughter of Duke Qi, who my father repeatedly said was as good as a man, and the mother of the Crown Princess
No matter how you look at her, she is just an old woman who is beyond her years.
"Qi Lie, I am your cousin." Madam Liu was also looking at Prince Qi Lie. Seeing that he was still sitting steadily, her face darkened.
"It turns out she is really my cousin. I thought... I thought it was someone else pretending to be her. My cousin's appearance... is really surprising."
Prince Qi Lie seemed to suddenly come to his senses, and hurriedly stood up, smiling and extending his hand to lead her to the side, "Cousin, please sit down. I... I was just too surprised. I didn't expect, I didn't expect..."
Although he said this with a smile and looked quite friendly, the strange look on his face and the hint of disappointment in his eyes made Madam Liu feel ashamed and angry.
Only she herself knows how much she has consumed during this period.
She also looked at herself in the mirror, and the woman in the mirror was almost unbelievable. Not only was she extremely old, but she also had white hair on her head.
After smashing a few mirrors, Madam Liu didn't want to look in the mirror anymore. Now, seeing Prince Qi Lie's appearance, she once again clearly understood how bad her appearance was.
She used to be one of the most beautiful women in the capital. She used to look down on the heroes of the time and was proud of her looks. But now, she felt extremely ashamed when she saw all this in the eyes of a junior.
It felt like there was a gust of air stuck in my chest. I pressed it down a few times, but failed. The air and other gusts of anger rushed out without control.
The teacup on the table was smashed to the ground with a "bang" sound, followed by a crisp breaking sound.
The teacup fragments scattered on the ground.
One piece even broke in front of Emperor Qi Lie and almost pierced his leg.
Prince Qi Lie raised his legs to avoid the debris in front of him, and when he raised his head again, the smile on his face had turned sinister: "Cousin... what do you mean?"
"Don't you know what I mean?" Madam Liu stood up suddenly, glaring at her cousin whom she had just met for the first time, and refused to give in. "When you came to my place, you didn't come to see me, and you didn't bring any gifts. Now you're secretly trying to take my people away."
"Those people were my hidden hands that I had kept out for so many years. They were my trump cards. If you take them away, what should I do? What about the plans I have made over the years? These are the people my grandfather left for me. They have nothing to do with you or your father. What right do you have to take them away?"
Thinking that she had lost all her men, Madam Liu became furious. She pointed at Prince Qi Lie and spoke arrogantly.
"Cousin... these people are all my father's people." Prince Qi Lie was not polite, and the teacup in his hand fell heavily on the table. "Also, cousin, are you sure this is your place? Are you sure I need to come over to visit you? Do I need to give you a big gift?"
"Your father's men? Your father's men have all gone to Northern Frontier. Northern Frontier is your home. Everything here is mine. It's what my mother left me. It has nothing to do with you... and your father. You can't even handle the affairs of Northern Frontier, and you actually want to interfere in the affairs here." Madam Liu almost choked on her own saliva. "You can't come here in a big way. Why don't you come here secretly?"
She was angered by Prince Qilie's attitude...