"My servant has checked. Before Concubine Xi entered the palace, she did know a man. She was a childhood sweetheart. I heard that the man opened a medicine shop, but he disappeared after Concubine Xi entered the palace. I tried to ask the man who lives in Ling.
The people near my home are very strange, those people have all moved away, and the people who live now all moved here in recent years, and know nothing about Concubine Xi's past." Jade replied.
Hearing what Jade said behind him, Nala's expression was shocked. He stopped Jade's movements and said, "Everyone has moved away? No one is left?"
"Yes, I have asked all the residents around, and they all moved here one after another in the past ten years. As for where those people moved before, I'm afraid it will be difficult to trace."
Nala stretched her hands out of the apricot quilt. Although it was broad daylight, because the windows and doors were closed, candles were burning in the hall for light. Under the candlelight, her hands were as white as transparent, and the meridians under her skin were
She could see everything clearly, like small snakes floating in her body. She said coldly: "I moved everyone to keep this secret. It seems that the relationship between Niu Hulu and this man is extraordinary."
"Master, please give me a little more time. I will definitely find out the identity of that man. By then, Master will be able to get rid of this serious problem."
"Since the Niu Hulu family has moved them away, they are sure not to let us get in, not to mention the huge sea of people, where are you going to find them?" Nala's words immediately knocked Jade's head. Yes,
The previous investigation for so long has made no progress, so what guarantee can she have?
"Does the master mean to give up investigating this matter?" Feicui was a little unwilling. In recent years, the master has been angry not only with the Nian family, but also with the Niu Hulu family, especially after Niu Hulu gave birth to a child.
After Hongli, the emperor's favor for her became stronger and stronger day by day, and it did not fade at all as she grew older.
"I never said that." Nala raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a strange smile. At the same time, her ten slender fingers were crossed and held on the brocade quilt. Each finger had an inch-long nail, which was pure white and flawless.
It is beautiful. On the index finger of her right hand is a twisted gold ring inlaid with rubies. It shines with a deep and alluring light under the candlelight.
"Concubine Xi only cares about guarding against outsiders, but forgets to guard against her own family members. Little does she know that the betrayal of her own family members is the most terrifying and fatal thing."
Jade's eyelids twitched, and she vaguely understood what Nala meant, but she said with some worry: "What the master said is true, but are they willing to tell the truth? After all, Concubine Xi's honor and favor in the palace are closely related to them."
Concubine Xi's father and brother are both court officials. Dealing with them is not as simple and convenient as dealing with ordinary people. Moreover, if Concubine Xi finds out and makes trouble to the emperor, even if the master is the queen, she will not be able to afford it.
"Don't worry." Nala showed a determined smile, "Others may not, but there is one person who will definitely do it."
Jade thought for a moment and understood who the person Nala was talking about, and said with a smile: "I understand, I will go find her tomorrow."
Nala took off the ruby ring on her index finger and put it on Jade's hand. Although Jade was a servant, she had always been trusted by Nala and was her confidant. She never had to do the rough work of washing and sweeping the floor, so her hands were extremely well maintained.
, pink and white, "Jade, remember, a soft-hearted person will never achieve great things. She has been my opponent for so many years, and it's time to end it."
"Yes, I have taken note of it." Jade promised and said flatteringly: "My master has a clever plan. Even though Concubine Xi has three heads and six arms, she is no match for my master."
"It is her ability that allowed me to accommodate her for more than ten or twenty years." Nala's eyes moved and said: "You are a person close to me. It is not appropriate to handle this matter personally. You go find an interviewer."
Let the young eunuch who is reliable, reliable and clever handle the matter. Please explain carefully what should be said and what should be done, so that there will be no mistakes."
"Save it for me, slave." Jade agreed, and after serving Nala for a while, he withdrew, and Kunning Palace regained its tranquility.
Li Mansion in the North of the City
"Concubine Xi!" Yilan said these two words through her teeth, her face turned green and white, and she was extremely ugly. The maids waiting next to her lowered their heads tremblingly when they saw her like this, lest she could not see anything.
He turns his anger onto his own head.
When the news of the promotion in the palace reached Yilan's ears, she was not happy at all. Instead, she was so angry that she almost vomited blood. Concubine Xi! A concubine of the third rank, Niu Hulu Lingruo, how could she be so virtuous?
In this location, the Chengqian Palace, the most luxurious palace in the Eastern and Western Palaces, lives. Why? Why?!
Originally, all of this should be hers, but it was hateful that Niu Hulu Lingruo was so narrow-minded that he would not allow her to enter the palace no matter how much she begged. He even forced her to marry someone she didn't like in order to get rid of her thoughts. It was extremely hateful!
Niu Hulu Lingruo! The more Yilan thought about it, the angrier she became. Her hands hanging in her sleeves clenched loudly. Jealousy was like a poisonous snake, biting her heart fiercely. One bite after another, the pain in her heart became stronger.
The hatred becomes deeper.
"Madam!" An old servant came in and called with a bow, looking very respectful.
Yilan took a deep breath, barely suppressed the almost crazy hatred in her heart and asked in a voice: "What's the matter?"
"There is someone outside who wants to see Madam." The old servant replied truthfully.
A trace of impatience flashed across Yilan's face. Although Li Yaoguang's official position was not high, he worked at Qianlin Academy and occasionally went to the Imperial College to give lectures. Therefore, people often came to look for him, and his relatives in his hometown knew about him.
After becoming an official in the capital, he often came here to seek refuge. Normally, Yilan would be patient enough to see him, but she was not in the mood at the moment. She waved her hand and said, "Go and send him away. Just say that the master is not in the house and let him go."
Come back another day.”
If it had been a different situation, Old Servant Chang would have obeyed the order a long time ago, but at this moment, he was holding an ingot of five taels of silver in his hand. It was the person who just gave it to him, which was enough to cover his monthly salary for several months.
He bravely said: "Madam, you have misunderstood. That person named me and wanted to see Madam. Moreover, the old slave saw that he was dressed in an extraordinary way, not like the usual poor students."
Yilan's eyebrows that she had carefully described twitched slightly, with a hint of surprise. Apart from her family, this was the first time she met the person who wanted to see her. She thought for a moment and said: "Go and call him."
Come in."
"Hey." The old servant happily agreed. As long as the lady is willing to see the man, the money will go into his pocket and he will never have to take it out again.
Yilan turned around and sat down in the mahogany carved chair. The clever servant handed over the freshly brewed tea. After a while, she saw the old servant who had just left brought a young and handsome boy in. He looked like he was only seventeen years old.
eight years old
On the left and right, he has a fair complexion and a smooth chin. He is holding a delicate bamboo box in his hand. He is wearing a dark green round-collared robe. The material is fine dark damask. Just this outfit costs several taels of silver.