Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 57: The dirty plan

It's nearly December, and the chill in the capital is getting deeper and deeper, and it's time to warm up by the fire.

In the courtyard of the Longshui Pavilion in Nie Mansion, several old trees with twigs surrounded the veranda, the leaves were scattered, and the luxuriant branches and leaves in the spring were not seen at all. Even the roots of the trees seemed to be rotten.

Mrs. Liu was leaning on the couch in a water-red embroidered jacket, with Tang Pozi on her body, and the maid Cui Zhu beside her was making Kou Dan for her with crushed balsam pear juice.Even though Mrs. Liu is getting old, her flesh and blood are still well-proportioned, slim and fit, looking from a distance, she is as beautiful as a person in a painting.

As soon as Nanny Liu saw this graceful and luxurious scene, she couldn't help sighing inwardly at the beauty of this lady. It's no wonder that for so many years, although the master has raised several concubines, no one loves her more than this lady.

Mrs. Liu heard Sister Liu enter the room and said without raising her head: "How did you go about asking about the things I asked you to inquire about? Why did it take so long for me to reply?"

Liu's tone can be considered gentle, but it was not so pleasant to Liu Nanny's ears.Others don't know, but she knows this lady's tricks.If someone in the back house messes things up, it will be beyond redemption.In the past, there was a maid who accidentally spilled hot tea on her body, and was sold into a low-grade kiln, where she was tossed to death.

She bowed respectfully to Mrs. Liu and said, "Madam, because the Huo family has been organizing funerals recently, in order to hide it from others, it was inconvenient for me to ask people to come out to spread the news. It was not until yesterday that the news came. According to her, that The eldest lady of the Rihuo family is ill and has been resting in the house."

Hearing this, Mrs. Liu raised her eyes and glanced at Nanny Liu: "Oh? Has anyone seen her staying behind closed doors in the house?"

Liu Mama understood, and forced a bright smile: "Ma'am, the question is on point. Laonu's fellow villager said that she went to Miss Huo's yard with Mrs. Ningguo to visit the family that day, but the maid inside was pushing back and forth. , and did not let them into the house. When she saw Miss Huo again the next day, she seemed to have no problem with her body, and her illness was gone like a thread, how could there be such a difference in the severity of her illness two days before and after?"

A thoughtful look appeared on Ms. Liu's face.

She was almost certain now that the girl in the forest should be Huo Qiwu.Otherwise, if the mother-in-law went to visit her daughter's illness, how could she be kicked out?It must be that the person is not in the mansion, and the servant girl is helping to cover up one or two things.

Now, the responsibility for Huo Xian's assassination has all been borne by a dead man like Huo Chi, and no matter how bad it is, there will be a Zhenyuan Hou Mansion in front of him.Logically speaking, the matter has been settled, the damned people are all dead, and the Nie family has been picked clean.

But she still felt vaguely uneasy in her heart.

Others suspected that Huo Chi's death was caused by the Zhenyuanhou's residence, but she knew that the Zhenyuanhou's residence had absolutely no such motive. After all, Yuan Jiaming did not take any action in the matter of Huailin, so he was the Nie family's scapegoat.

Who did Huo Chi die in?
According to Li Si, Huo Qi did not retreat directly with Liu Yu that night, she had the time difference to end Huo Chi, if Huo Qi really did it, then the logic of her deliberately concealing her identity would say Got it...

If it was really Huo Qi's hand, did Huo Chi say something he shouldn't have said before he died?
The more she thought about it, the more chilling she felt.While annoyed at Nie Ru's impulsive and reckless actions, she anxiously thought about how to wipe Nie Ru's ass for such a stupid thing.

As long as there is one person in the world who may know this, she will not be able to sleep peacefully for a day.She would never allow anything to escape her control.To be safe, Huo Qi must be taken care of.

Nie Qin said that Huo Qi couldn't stay, but if he killed Huo Qi directly to silence him, Huo Ruhai would never stop trying to find the murderer, which would instead leave a hidden danger for the Nie family.It's better to think of a way to make Huo Qi's life worse than death, and he will never be able to tell this matter.

As if thinking of something, Liu's expression softened: "Cuizhu, it's almost the second lady's birthday, isn't it?"

Mrs. Liu has a son and a daughter. Her son Nie Ru is the eldest son.Daughter Nie Ying is the second eldest daughter in the Nie family.Although Nie Ru was incompetent, Nie Ying behaved somewhat like the Liu family when she was young. She was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and had a good reputation among the capital.

Cuizhu had been following Mrs. Liu for several years and knew a little bit about Mrs. Liu. When she saw Mrs. Liu's expression, she knew someone was going to be unlucky again.

She lowered her head and said nonuo: "There are still [-] days left, after her birthday, Second Miss will be sixteen."

"Second Miss's birthday should be held more grandly this year, and the wives and ladies from various families should be invited to get together, so that Second Miss can show her face in front of these nobles and accumulate a good reputation." Liu looked down and admired the bright red Kou Dan. , and said indifferently, "Remember, besides Mrs. Ningguo, at Duke Ning's mansion, he has to send a post to the eldest lady alone, and make the etiquette clear on the surface."

In this way, she has to come if she doesn't come.

After she finished speaking, she shifted her gaze to Nanny Liu who had been bowing her head in silence all this time: "Go to the Ministry of Officials and send a message, saying that I have something important to see Mrs. Fang, and ask her to come over immediately."

Aunt Liu responded in a low voice and left the room in the blink of an eye.

Perhaps it was because Mammy Liu knew that the message was slow last time and she was afraid of offending Mrs. Liu, but she brought Mrs. Liu's message very quickly this time.In less than an hour, Fang's sedan chair stopped at the gate of Nie's Mansion.

Fang is Liu's sister-in-law, and now the wife of Minister of the Ministry of Officials.She had a round face with thick earlobes, but her eyes were long and narrow, and the corners of her eyes seemed to be pinched by chopsticks.Cherry's small mouth was thin, with sharp corners, and the face that should have been simple and honest showed a bit of sharpness.

She was brought into Longshui Pavilion by Nanny Liu. As soon as she saw Mr. Liu, she sat down and asked, "Sister, I'm in such a good mood today. Why did you suddenly ask me to come to your house as a guest?"

Mrs. Fang knew that Mrs. Liu always had a method in doing things, and today she suddenly sent someone to deliver a message, saying that it was an important matter, so it must not be a trivial matter.Therefore, as soon as she got the news, she changed her clothes and hurried over.

Mrs. Liu smiled, stepped back, and then spoke slowly: "Isn't it all about Brother Fang's marriage?"

Liu's words can be regarded as a direct statement of Zhong Fang's thoughts for many years.Everyone in the capital city knew that her son Liu Fang was dissolute and his reputation had been ruined for a long time, so he had not married for more than three years.

If he lowers his stature and marries a daughter from a commoner family, Fang will feel that he has lowered the threshold for being a minister in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and will lose his status if he says so.But any official family with some foundation would not be willing to marry their daughter into a pit of fire.Starting from Liu Fang and Guan, she had tried dozens of matchmakers to arrange marriages with no success, and Liu Fang's marriage seemed increasingly embarrassing.

When Fang heard this, she cheered up, and asked tentatively: "Sister, is this a girl from which family Fang Brother is looking for?"

"Sister-in-law, do you think Huo Qi, the daughter of Ning Guogong, is still attractive to your eyes?" Ms. Liu took a sip of tea and smiled softly.

　Someone is coming to find Sister Huo's bad luck again... Besides, this Fang Shi and Liu Fang have appeared before, I don't know if you still have any impressions. QAQ.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)