incense as a medium

Chapter 55 Fatal Injury

Seeing Liu Bailu's gloomy expression, shopkeeper Feng knew that she must be angry. He got up and poured tea for Liu Bailu, pointed at the handkerchief on the table and changed the subject, "I wonder if Miss Liu's thing can be seen next time?"

Liu Bailu was still deep in thought, but after hearing this, he just nodded and continued to think about his own affairs.

Shopkeeper Feng didn't see him either, and stretched out his hand to take the handkerchief and spread it out. When he saw the lifelike embroidery, he couldn't help praising: "Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!"

The three consecutive "wonderful" words still couldn't express his feelings. He looked at the moon shadow gauze over and over many times. The moon shadow gauze is thin and transparent. It is usually used by rich families to paste windows and make curtains, and it is also used in summer. As a gauze dress worn outside, this piece of butterfly embroidery is more powerful under such a thin moon shadow gauze.If the material is thicker, many needles and threads can be hidden in the middle of the fabric, but this moon shadow gauze is extremely thin, and the method of hiding threads cannot be used, so it can be seen that it is precious.

Shopkeeper Feng gazed at the sunshine outside the window fondly, then drew a circle on the almost seven-inch square moon shadow gauze, and said: "If this is made into an ivory bone fan, it will definitely sell for a pretty high price." !"

Liu Bailu's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "If shopkeeper Feng likes it, I will give it to shopkeeper."

Shopkeeper Feng caressed the moon shadow gauze, but after pondering for a moment, he said, "I don't know what Miss Liu wants?"

Liu Bailu pursed his lips and smiled.She bet right!The fact that Shopkeeper Feng can get those news proves that he has relations with some big forces, even if the relations are not close, but at least he can touch the periphery of those wealthy families.I understand how precious my embroidery is in the eyes of those rich and powerful.So she threw out the bait, and Master Feng really hit the road!
Liu Bailu said slowly: "Treasurer Feng can tell the little girl about the big businessman Ying, and I think he is not afraid of the power of the big businessman Ying. Then the little girl has something to ask."

"Oh?" Shopkeeper Feng raised his eyebrows. This woman is a bit interesting.

***
"Miss, General Kang, please see me." Shuang Jiang said with a smile, his face flushed a little.

Liu Bailu rubbed his forehead, waved his hands and said: "Mother and elder brother are not here, I am a woman who is engaged to be married, and I am not suitable to see foreign men."

"Miss, this place is different from the capital." Shuang Jiang tried her best to persuade her.

Liu Bailu glanced at the exquisite silver hairpin on Shuangjiang's head, the caterpillar fungus on it was lifelike, she said coldly, "Isn't this hairpin yours?"

All the money and belongings of the Liu family were looted a few days ago, and Shuang Jiang's private house was no exception. Who would let such an exquisite thing go?Shuang Jiang's heart skipped a beat, and his face turned pale.

Liu Bailu said coldly: "Since when did the people of our Liu family lose their eyelids? Can you sell your young lady for just one thing?"

Shuang Jiang was inexplicably relieved, quickly knelt down, took off the hairpin, and said: "I know I was wrong, I will tell General Kang."

Shuang Jiang got up and hurried out of the house.

Liu Bailu stared at Shuangjiang's back with cold eyes. After a while, Shuangjiang turned around with the brocade box in his hand, and said on his knees, "This is what General Kang asked the servant to give to Miss. General Kang said that when he learned that the Qi family was going to retire, the general I am very sad for the young lady, so I will give you a jade pendant."

Liu Bailu lowered his eyelids, opened the brocade box, and inside was a round jade pendant, even if he said it was a jade pendant, it was a piece of Hetian jade seed material, the sugar-colored skin wrapped the shiny seed jade, and the jade was oily and delicate It feels a bit solid, and it is warm and soft in the hand.

The sugar-colored part of the jade is carved into a lotus flower with simple lines and beautiful patterns. Behind the lotus flower is a Buddha holding the flower and smiling.

Liu Bailu frowned, if the businessman Ying messed up the previous matter, then Kang Yibang's suspicion would be removed, but why did Kang Yibang treat him like this?

Before today, Liu Bailu thought that Kang Yibang was going to drive the Liu family to a dead end, and then asked his father to join him to add chips to the fifth prince's bid for the throne.And Kang Yibang treated those criminal ministers so favorably in the army, I'm afraid it was his idea.

but……

Liu Bailu's eyes were confused. If before this incident, the Liu family had some connections in the capital, and could be considered to be able to help the Fifth Prince, but now...

If Kang Yibang really did it, wouldn't this weaken the Liu family's influence?It also further weakened the influence of those criminal officials. When she went out today, she heard that the homes of the criminal officials who lived in the entire Xiongtang County were confiscated by the censor. Those who were originally rich are now impoverished, and the poor are even I can't even afford to eat.

What is the use value of these criminals?Isn't it an old relationship?If such a thing hadn't happened, Kang Yibang would find a way to help some of those who were framed to reverse the case in the future, which would definitely be a great help in the future, and he would be even more loyal to the lineage of the fifth prince.

If Kang Yibang did it, then the loss outweighs the gain...

wrong!Even if Kang Yibang did it, he wouldn't let anyone find any clues, otherwise why would he be able to sit where he is now?
Liu Bailu shook his head, it seemed that he wanted to go left.

However, since Ying's family did it, don't blame yourself for being cruel.

A cold light flashed in Liu Bailu's eyes. No one knew that when Qi Peiyun and Liu Bailu met for the first time, she climbed so high only because the bird on the tree pooped on her clothes. This piece of clothing was washed for her mother. It was her first time working for her mother!It was ruined by that little bird!

What was she going to do then?

Well, it was interrupted by Qi Peiyun, but after that, she ordered someone to put the bird's nest into a bucket, and the little birds inside were fried and eaten.

In the eyes of others, this is absolutely cruel and merciless, but to Liu Bailu, it is extremely satisfying.

It was after this that Liu Sushi moved her mind to cultivate her body and mind.

It's really not a big problem for a wealthy family like them to be straightforward, but it is fatal for a woman to be so cruel!

However, the past was the past, and the present is the present.

Shuangjiang was right, this is Xiongtang County, not the capital city.

I'm afraid that she won't be able to return to the capital and live the life she used to, so what else is she afraid of?

Ying Mo, the chaos in Luhuang County saved you from disaster. This time, I'm afraid it won't be so easy!
***
A piece of news spread like wildfire from an unknown corner.

At first, only a few people heard about it, and they listened to it as a joke or gossip. Later, when more than a dozen people knew about it, the rumor took shape.

Then, when all the merchants were discussing this matter, everyone's eyes had changed.

"Check it out for me! Find out who did it!" Ying Da merchant was furious. He had been entrenched in Yongkang Pass for many years, but he never became the president. Xiongtang County was in trouble, and the five-year election for the chairman of the chamber of commerce had to be held in advance. He spent all his money and material resources to be elected as the chairman of the chamber of commerce.
"Yes!" The butler, the confidant of the big businessman, led the order.

Ying Mo, who happened to pass by the main hall, sensed his father's anger, and slipped out the door more cautiously.

The Ying family's carriage was rampaging in the city, and Ying Mo was very anxious, wishing that the carriage could go faster, even faster!
Before laying so many nets and expending so much effort, I thought the Qi family would withdraw their marriage, but who would have thought that the Liu family would come twice and advance the wedding date!
Today is the day when the two families agree on the wedding date, she has to hurry over to stop it!
The place where the Qi family lives is a bit remote. It is the most complex place in the entire Yongkang Pass. Most of the people here are criminals and their descendants. There are also some local hooligans who occupy the unowned land to survive here.

Even the women of Yongkang Pass, unless they live here, other people absolutely seldom set foot in the vicinity, but Ying Mo has come here countless times, except for being molested by some people at the beginning, no one dared to move after that She is nothing.

The Ying family is rich and powerful, and the drivers in the family are all good drivers. They drove all the way down the road, and the speed did not slow down at the corners when they crossed the streets and alleys.

There are two more alleys and you will arrive at Qi's house. Ying Mo lowered the curtain, and suddenly there was a "bang!", the carriage shook, Ying Mo frowned and said angrily: "What's going on!"

No one responded outside, Ying Mo suddenly felt bad, before she could stand up, someone got into the carriage, her eyes went dark, and she didn't know anything.

***
Liu Bailu sat beside Liu Su, lowered her head and carefully peeled melon seeds.

Liu Zixuan, who took a month's leave because of her younger sister's marriage and his wife's premature birth, sat on a round stool opposite the Arhat's bed, holding a red wedding invitation in his hand: "The date has been set, it will be on October [-]th, and there are a few more days left." It's been two months."

Mrs. Liu Su looked at Liu Bailu and said, "It's time for you to catch up with the dowry."

In the past few days, the family has collected money together, but they can only get out less than 100 taels of silver. This money can definitely marry their daughter well in other people's homes, but no matter how Liu Su thinks about it, she feels that her daughter has been wronged.

Liu Bailu nodded with a smile, and said, "Mother, don't worry, my daughter has been kicked out of several quilts in the past few days."

Liu Bailu's embroidery skills are superb. Since she was in a hurry, she abandoned those complicated lines and replaced them with auspicious line patterns. This type of pattern is simple and easy to embroider, and it takes two days for a quilt just have to.

Liu Bailu couldn't help covering her mouth and yawned, and Liu Su, who was urging her daughter just now, showed a bit of unbearable: "If you are tired, take a rest and let Shuangjiang help you embroider, don't burn your eyes."

Liu Bailu shook his head and said, "My daughter is not tired, but my sister-in-law needs to take good care of her, and my elder brother who is injured due to dystocia should also take good care of her."

Liu Zixuan looked at Liu Bailu incomprehensibly, and said, "Isn't it enough for me to take care of her now? I will take care of the children at night."

The Liu family has no money now, so naturally they can't afford to hire the wet nurse they had prepared before. Qin shi feeds the child by herself. Basically, she is in a coma except for breastfeeding the child.At night, Yuniang will take care of the child. If the crying becomes too loud and Yuniang can't coax her, then Liu Zixuan will take care of her.

It is said that Liu Zixuan's behavior is known to his former cronies and friends, and they will definitely laugh at him to death.

(End of this chapter)