incense as a medium

Chapter 121
Outside the window was covered with snow, Liu Bailu felt uneasy looking at the fluttering snowflakes, suddenly her back felt warm, she looked back, and it was Miss Zhu who put a cloak on her.

Miss Zhu stuffed the stove into her hand and said, "It's windy outside, go back to your room."

The stove was steaming hot, and he quickly warmed his hands, but Liu Bailu was still a little worried: "Why hasn't Pei Yun sent a letter after he's been away for several months?"

"I think it's delayed by something." Miss Zhu said this so many times that even she herself didn't believe it.

Liu Bailu smiled, and went back to her room to pick up a few pieces of letterhead for a closer look. Qi Peiyun failed to come back during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so she sent someone to the capital, but the person only sent back part of the news about Qi Peiyun. But there are only four words "Be safe and don't read."

She knew that those people were Qi Peiyun's subordinates, and she would definitely not send other news to her against his will, but what she had was enough for her to figure out some useful information.

At the beginning of August, when Qi Peiyun had just arrived in Beijing, the Ninth Prince and a restaurant were assassinated.

The restaurant is the property of the Seventh Prince, and the assassins caught several people alive and confessed that they were the Third Prince's. After that, in less than a month, they found out that the Third Prince had colluded with important officials in the court for his own use and oppressed innocent people. The criminal evidence, this evidence plus the assassination of his younger brother, finally sentenced the Third Prince and the Clan Mansion to life imprisonment.

The assassination happened on the territory of the Seventh Prince. After fighting for half a day, no one came to intervene. The Seventh Prince was inevitably implicated in it. In the end, he was sentenced to confinement in his own mansion for one year and fined for ten years.

And the power of the third prince and the seventh prince in the court also went through this big change. Half of them were replaced by the fifth prince, and a small number of moderate factions accounted for the remaining seven or eight, and the rest were all replaced by the fourth prince. People took it, and the Ninth Prince also arranged a few people to enter the household department, which made the Fifth Prince jump angrily.

The fifth prince, who is a member of the household department, has been unable to get in the manpower. This time he took the opportunity to use his strength to get all the important positions in his hands, but he ignored a few inconspicuous positions in the household department. When he remembered, nine The prince's people have already stood there to work.

Although those positions are inconspicuous, they also hold the power, and they have to complete many tasks such as the slips handed over from outside and the next batch of money, checks and so on.

If the fifth prince got these people, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, but now he is taken away by the ninth prince because of his negligence.

The third prince has been operating in the court for many years, and it is certain that there are not only those forces in Beijing, but there are also many industries in the dark. The battle between the court and China is already so fierce, and those in the dark can only be described as tragic, right?
These news are extremely confidential, I'm afraid the emperor doesn't know as well as himself. Qi Peiyun's management these years is really dreadful, and it's no wonder that the fifth prince has been afraid to touch him.

Liu Bailu thought about these things, pieced them together again and again, and finally came to a conclusion that Qi Peiyun dared to let these news flow into her hands, probably because she had found a backer.

She has been in Beijing for many years, although she doesn't know the princes as well as Qi Peiyun, but she also knows that those princes are probably not in Qi Peiyun's eyes.

So could it be the Ninth Prince?
For the Ninth Prince, Liu Bailu's impression is just a playful child, but in view of the forces behind the Ninth Prince, if he secretly supports the Ninth Prince, the Fifth Prince will know about it. People, the imperial concubine is keeping a low profile, and the fifth prince will not do anything to Qi Pei Yun.If Qi Peiyun chooses to follow other princes, he is afraid that the fifth prince will be the first to get rid of him without waiting for his position.

Central Beijing can be said to be a place of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Qi Peiyun will inevitably be involved in these battles if he chooses the Ninth Prince. Although the Fifth Prince will not touch him now, there is no guarantee that he will not in the future.

They cannot sit still!
Liu Bailu threw the note in his hand into the charcoal basin, and made up his mind: "Follow me back to Xiongtang County tomorrow."

"Sister Liu, it's still snowing. You're heavy, so don't run around." Miss Zhu persuaded with a glance at the snow outside.

Liu Bailu insisted: "I have something important to do, so I must go back."

Miss Zhu sighed, got up and said, "Then I'll go out and hire a car."

Liu Bailu took out a box from the top of the kang and gave her two taels of silver.

After Miss Zhu went out, Liu Bailu came to Qi Peiyun's desk. On the bookshelves around the wall, besides the most common Four Books and Five Classics, there were various novels and travel notes, most of which were all kinds of pornographic history.However, when the shells of the Four Books and Five Classics were opened, there were all kinds of books on the art of war, famous biographies and so on.

In the dark compartment of the desk was a secret letter between Qi Peiyun and some people. Liu Bailu found it out and turned out a letter with a strange handwriting and put it in his arms.

"Egret." Kang Yibang came uninvited with a gift.

Liu Bailu put away the letter in a calm manner, and looked up at Kang Yibang who was walking in: "This year's snow is so heavy, General Kang doesn't think about how to resist the Tatar army, what's the point of running to me all day long?" What's going on?"

Kang Yibang put the gift box on the table casually, sat up with his clothes lifted, and said: "The Tatars are too busy to take care of themselves now, so how could they come to commit crimes? But I heard that you are going to Xiongtang County tomorrow, why don't you go with me?" I go back together?"

Liu Bailu curled his lips into a smile and said, "No."

"The car hired outside is not very safe. If there is an accident or something, wouldn't you be sorry for Brother Qi?" Kang Yibang's eyes slipped from Liu Bailu's bright and unparalleled face, and other women became extremely ugly when they were pregnant , the partial willow Egret is becoming more and more beautiful, her complexion is becoming fairer and more delicate, the corners of her eyes and brows are filled with the joy of being a mother soon, her high bulging belly is hidden behind the desk, but she feels more and more full of her breasts Tempting, "I see that your belly is very big. Could it be some accident? Last time I heard from someone in the army that his sister had an unusually big belly after she got pregnant, but she couldn't give birth until the day of delivery." , and finally let the doctor see that she is not pregnant, but has a sarcoma in her stomach, tsk tsk..."

"Aren't you trying to turn the child in my stomach into a sarcoma?" Liu Bailu sneered, "I don't know what kind of temper you have? Don't put on airs in front of me. I don't care if you like me, but if you are together And for harassing me again and again, don't blame me for being merciless!"

"No matter how powerful you are, so what can you do?" Kang Yibang greedily looked at Liu Bailu's cold face. Now following Qi Peiyun, you can't escape my palm."

"I'm right here, you can get it if you have the ability." Liu Bailu stared at Kang Yibang without showing any weakness.

The watery peach eyes didn't have the slightest deterrent power, Kang Yibang laughed and turned to leave.

Liu Bailu frowned after Kang Yibang left, did he come this time to warn himself?
Is it because he has already placed someone beside him?Or has he spied on himself?

So what are the next steps?Who should be sent to do it?
She couldn't wait to act, but she didn't have anyone she trusted by her side, so what should she do?
She did not go to Xiongtang County in the end, but one problem after another came one after another, how to solve it?

When it was time to send embroidery to Yuling Pass, Liu Bailu took the risk and sewed a letter into a green belly pocket and handed it to the person who came to get the goods at the joint. The most favored maid by their young master's side was specially made for her.

"I don't know if it fits or not. If it doesn't fit, I can change it. I'll save room." Liu Bailu said with a smile.

Where can there be a favored girl beside my young master?What's more, it's too weird for a man to deliver the bellyband for a woman. The visitor was puzzled, but he didn't ask any more questions. He took the things and left. After returning, he left the bellyband alone for his young master , I didn't expect to get some silver rewards.

After leaving the silk and satin shop, Liu Bailu said to Miss Zhu, "Sell that piece of embroidery later, maybe I can exchange it for some taels of silver."

"Sister Liu's embroidery skills are really good, but it's a waste to only sell for ten taels of silver." Miss Zhu praised a pair of screen embroidery in her hand.

Liu Bailu smiled, now that she has limited energy, most of them bring embroidered handkerchiefs and other small items to Yuling Pass, and she only has to produce a small screen or cloak in two or three months, and the income is ten taels of silver. It doesn't seem like much, but it's the annual expenditure of an ordinary family.

"Ten taels of silver is a good year." Liu Bailu said with a smile, she will be busier today, and she will give birth next year. I'm afraid she won't be able to embroider for a long time. She needs to save some money to support those talented people. yes.

In less than three or five days, Liu Bailu received a reply letter, and she confidently and boldly began to arrange it. If this move was successful, not only would Qi Peiyun return to Beijing smoothly, but Kang Yibang would also be put to death.

However, this matter has a lot to do with it, it is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger, if it is not done well, they will be trapped in a place of eternal doom, now I only hope that the nail arranged by Qi Peiyun will be effective.

On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, every household began to post couplets, and there was a festive atmosphere everywhere.

Liu Bailu's father-in-law Qi Zhen disappeared in the first year of her marriage, and the two years of keeping her filial piety during the Spring Festival have not been lively. It's a new year, but Qi Peiyun is stranded in the capital without any news.

Before noon, Liu Zifeng came on a fast horse, and brought the snacks made by Liu Su himself, as well as all the necessities for the New Year.

"I've sent them off seven or eight times. Seeing that it's the Chinese New Year, why are you still here?" Liu Bailu asked Miss Zhu to pack the things into the kitchen, and greeted Liu Zifeng to the east wing, muttering, "This is just now. After the snow, not to mention the freezing weather, there are few pedestrians here, and the road is slippery, if something happens, there is no one to help."

"It's different when you're pregnant. You've become a nagging old woman." Liu Zifeng rolled up her sleeves and wrapped her hands carefully supporting Liu Bailu, joking.

"You will know the kindness of your parents only by raising a child." Liu Bailu gouged him out, sat down on the kang with one hand propped up, then pointed to the opposite side, and said, "Sit down quickly, Miss Zhu has made hot tea, you Do it yourself, my body is getting heavier every day. Grandma Zhou next door said that there are very likely two, and I have to rush to make more clothes."

　The second one is delivered, continue to ask for monthly tickets, recommendations, and rewards, please give me something, okay?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)