The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Chapter 207 Cat Plays with Mouse
On the streets of a prosperous area in Jiangnan, the body of a middle-aged man was hung in the most eye-catching place on the street, attracting everyone passing by to stop and look at it, and many women were so frightened that they screamed.

The face of the corpse was clearly visible. It was a white-faced scholar-like man without a beard, and his lower body was bleeding profusely. There was a plaque next to it, writing to the fake eunuch Zhang who was serving the Queen Mother.

Eunuch Zhang, who went to Jiangnan to buy congratulations for the Queen Mother's birthday, has been the most discussed person in the Jiangnan area these days. He traveled in great splendor, for fear that others would not know that he went out to the palace to buy items on orders.

So many people knew his face and recognized him immediately.

With the testimony of someone he knew, Eunuch Zhang's past events were uncovered, and now he had even more interesting things to talk about. Many people were spreading the erotic stories between him and Queen Mother Qi.

The identity of the fake eunuch seemed to be confirmed. Even though officers and soldiers came immediately to take the body away and clean up the blood stains on the street, they still couldn't seal the silence.

The Jiangnan students, who were originally dissatisfied with Eunuch Zhang's behavior, intensified their attacks on Qi Mei because of the fake eunuch incident. Qi Mei was a filthy and chaotic palace. She was morally corrupt and unworthy of being a queen mother. The target of the attack was even vaguely pointed at Qi's family.

This trend spread quickly, and it immediately spread from the south of the Yangtze River to the capital.

People in the streets and alleys of the capital were secretly spreading rumors about this incident, and many students even sat at the palace gate to petition, asking Queen Mother Qi to come out and give an explanation to the world.

Qi Meizhi didn't expect that things would turn out like this, and she couldn't help but feel a little scared despite being angry. Although they were a bunch of cheap names, it was easy to ruin reputation, and it would be difficult to build it up again.

She vented her anger in the palace and said angrily, "The palace conducts physical examinations on eunuchs every year to prevent fake ones. How could this little Zhangzi be a fake eunuch? This is a slander, and the sword is pointed at me. Your Majesty..."

All the palace people knelt on the ground and did not dare to say a word. They were also trembling with fear at this moment. Eunuch Zhang's today might be their tomorrow. They really didn't dare to take the lead now.

As for Eunuch Zhang being a fake eunuch, they all didn't believe it, but even so, someone still poured dirty water on him, and now that he is dead, he can't even defend himself, which makes people even more scared.

Xiao Mingzhang stepped on broken porcelain pieces and walked into the Queen Mother's bedroom. He looked at Qi Meizhi coldly with his hands behind his back.

"This matter has caused such a big fuss, how does the Queen Mother plan to calm it down?"

When Qi Meizhi saw him coming, she eagerly stepped forward as if seeing a life-saving straw.

"Ming Zhang, believe me, I really did not mess up the palace. This was all framed by those people. I am innocent..."

Xiao Mingzhang couldn't help but sneered, "I have never wanted to expose you. There are people hiding in the tunnels here. Do you want me to find them and show them to you?"

As for who was hiding, everyone knew it, and the person who did it was Eunuch Zhang.

He was pimping the Queen Mother, so his death was not unjust this time.

Qi Meizhi's face turned pale instantly. She really didn't keep herself safe. She was still young. How could she sleep alone for a long night?
Besides, she has climbed to this position, so what's wrong with wanting some comfort?
At this moment, the door curtain was opened by a small hand, and the little emperor looked at his mother intently. Are the rumors outside true?

"Mother, did you really steal someone and cheat on your father?"

Qi Meizhi didn't want to show her ugly side in front of her son, so she quickly stepped forward and explained, "No, I didn't, it was all fabricated..."

"Liar, you are a liar, it has been spread all over the world."

The little emperor pushed his mother and said bitterly.

"I don't trust you anymore."

After yelling, he turned around and ran out.

"Your Majesty..."

Qimeizhi screamed in pain, but unfortunately her son never looked back.

She turned around and looked at Xiao Mingzhang bitterly, "You ruined me and you are happy? Xiao Mingzhang, I am a woman and I enjoy the happiness of a woman. What's wrong with me?"

Xiao Mingzhang was not affected by her accusation and went straight to the core of the problem, "Your biggest mistake is that you are too greedy."

She wanted both the honor of the Queen Mother and the happiness of being a woman. She couldn't have her cake and eat it too.

Qi Meizhi took two steps back, his face full of embarrassment.

Xiao Mingzhang didn't look at her and directly issued an ultimatum, "If you don't take a stand on this matter, then you will probably step down from your position as Queen Mother."

"You are so cruel, you clearly know that I..."

"It's best to think through your words before speaking. Don't say things you don't even believe."

When she said she liked him, it was the biggest joke in the world. What she liked was always power. As long as he could bring her power, she would like him.

Whoever gets involved with this kind of woman will be unlucky. He, Xiao Mingzhang, is not so indiscriminate as to get mixed up with such a person.

He threw up his sleeves and left on the spot.

Qi Meizhi, who was left in place, fell to the ground with all the blood on her face. This time she was forced into the corner and there was no room for her to move.

Qi Jinzhi was originally in a drunken state of mind because of his emotional injury, but when his own sister was involved in this huge scandal, he couldn't sit still anymore and immediately took the waist card and entered the palace immediately.

But he, who had always moved forward unimpeded in the palace, could no longer enter the gate of Kunning Palace.

"Outside men are not allowed to enter or exit the harem without permission. Please respect yourself."

Hearing such cold and heartless words, Qi Jinzhi's face instantly turned pale, and he said forcefully, "Get out of the way, I want to see the Queen Mother..."

"The empress said she won't see anyone. From now on, she will concentrate on worshiping Buddha and will not see foreign men. Uncle Guo, please come back."

Qi Jinzhi looked at the man in front of him. He was his sister's confidant, which showed that what he said really meant what his sister meant.

He didn't force his way in, but asked, "Is the queen okay?" "The queen said everything is fine. Now is an extraordinary period, so it's important to keep a low profile."

If the situation is not waiting for me, then I must lie dormant and wait for the future.

Qi Jinzhi's face was condensed and he took a deep look at the closed palace door. This time he did not hesitate, turned around and walked out.

In the past, the siblings could see each other whenever they wanted. The rule that foreign men were not allowed to enter the harem was nonsense in front of their siblings.

But now, under the melon fields and plum blossoms, changes have to be made.

Xiao Mingzhang will not wipe Qi Meizhi's butt, she has to resolve this matter herself.

Qi Mei issued an order to personally go to the imperial mausoleum to guard the late emperor's mausoleum to prove his innocence. In addition, she also ordered a strict investigation of Eunuch Zhang. Even if he dies, he will investigate to the end and will never cover up.

Eunuch Zhang has offended many people. Now that he is dead, it is like a tree falling on the tree. There are many people implicated by him, and his sister who is in poor health has been directly sent to prison, and the female relatives in the mansion are also gone. Good ending.

Liu Ruohe, who was praying at Xintai Temple, was so frightened that she fell ill when she heard the rumor that Eunuch Zhang was dead. One night, a fire broke out because the decoction stove overturned. He had no time to escape and died in the fire.

The officers who came to arrest Eunuch Zhang's concubine Liu Ruohe were in vain. When they heard the monks from Xintai Temple talking about the fire with regret, they checked carefully and found nothing, so they went back to report the incident.

Gu Deyin, who was drinking tea with Princess Yuanjia, saw Hua Chao looking outside and inside. She frowned slightly and said, "Come in and talk, the princess is not an outsider."

It just happened to block her from the little princess's daily enthusiasm for urging her to get married. She was really scared and wanted to hide on the spot.

Isn't this bad now?
If you want to meet, you can meet each other, and when you don't meet, everyone is busy doing their own things. She enjoys this kind of free and carefree love, and does not want to be censored by the tangible shackles of the world.

But it's not good for the little princess. The little princess's appeal is very simple and rude. She wants a sister-in-law, and this sister-in-law is hers.

How should she answer this?
I had to quickly change the topic.

Princess Yuanjia glanced at Gu Deyin with grievance and accusation. Did Sister Gu not like her anymore? That's why she refused to be her legitimate sister-in-law.

Gu Deyin pretended not to see it. When she saw Hua Chao approaching, she quickly asked, "What happened?"

Hua Chao was so happy that he said, "Girl, Liu Ruohe has escaped."

When Princess Yuanjia heard this, she immediately shifted her attention. She knew that Liu Ruohe was taken to Eunuch Zhang by Gu Deyin. It was normal for him to be implicated now, but she didn't expect that this person would actually run away?

"real or fake?"

Hua Chaochao nodded heavily to the princess, "We have been watching her every move. She first pretended to be sick, and then took advantage of the dark and windy night to directly kick over the decoction stove and cause a fire, which destroyed Xintai Half of the guest room in the temple was burned down..."

"Amitabha, sin, sin, sin."

Princess Yuanjia said authentically, and then she laughed and fell into Gu Deyin's arms.

Gu Deyin laughed and cursed, "Don't make fun of Buddha."

Princess Yuanjia took the opportunity and said, "If you treat me as my sister-in-law, I will obey you in everything."

Gu Deyin touched her nose, just pretend she didn't say anything.

Princess Yuanjia pursed her lips, and then secretly cheered, let's keep up the good work.

She sat up straight and asked, "Sister Gu, are you planning to let her live in ignorance again this time?"

Gu Deyin picked up the freshly boiled water on the side and made tea while saying, "She has no use value anymore, so what's the use of keeping it? I'm not a philanthropic person."

She will never have the problem of being soft towards her enemies in her whole life.

Princess Yuanjia's eyes lit up, "What is Sister Gu going to do?"

Gu Deyin tapped her nose lightly, "Just wait and see the good show." He turned to Hua Chao and told Hua Chao, "Go as planned."

Hua Chao nodded knowingly, and after confirming her master's intention, she quickly left.

After Liu Ruohe escaped, he reunited with his brother Liu Chunhe, took the new household registration and road guide, and fled directly according to the arranged route.

Neither brother nor sister dared to delay. They had been traveling in a dusty way. Only when they successfully reached the other side and started a new life could they relax.

Fortunately, Huangtian paid off, and they had no dangers along the way. The closer they arrived to the destination they had arranged, the more detailed they heard about Eunuch Zhang's death.

Liu Ruohe was so shocked that she couldn't sleep peacefully for several nights. She had known that Eunuch Zhang would die in Jiangnan, but she didn't know that his death would be so horrific. Just imagining those details made her feel bad.

Liu Chunhe just said calmly, "Why are you thinking about these old sesame seeds and rotten millet? These rotten people will die when they die."

He was quite disgusted with his sister's previous commitment to Eunuch Zhang, and felt that she had lost the face of the Liu family.

It's just that now he has to rely on his sister's softness to live, so even though he dislikes her, he doesn't dare to say anything.

Liu Ruohe naturally saw the disgust on his brother's face and felt displeased, but at this point it was hard to get angry, and he just felt that he had given his sincerity to the dog.

I couldn't help but think of Zhu Ge'er, the abandoned son, and I wonder how he is doing now?

She shook her head and threw everything away from her mind. She still had a new life and couldn't look back.

The brother and sister cheered up and continued on their way, and finally arrived at the new home they planned early in the morning. However, before they had time to rest, official officials came to their door.