As the old saying went, no secrets could be kept forever, even though Sheng Shuihe believed he didn't leave any traces and his competent accomplice had cleaned up the mess. Being out of the loop throughout the whole incident, Sheng Weiqiao couldn't help but feel more anxious.
She worried that Meng Bijun learned some information and was now testing her response. And even if she didn't, Sheng Shuihe could expose them later by committing another crime on Gao Chengxuan. Then the Meng Family would undoubtedly notice that all the victims in their family were somehow related to Sheng Siblings!
And they would naturally find the truth!
After all, the Meng Family wouldn't have earned their place in the imperial court if they had been incompetent despite the support of Empress Dowager Meng. Otherwise, the relatives of Shu Sisters who had dominated the imperial harem for over two decades wouldn't be so obscure as they were now. Idle and powerless, Shu Ting
Because even if Zheng Guogong was partial to his concubine Jiaoyu before, and Meng Bijun was sadly the same age as Jiaoyu's biological daughter Meng Lijiang so that she had never been favored by Zheng Guogong since she was a child and had always been bullied by Jiaoyu and Meng Lijiang, she was the daughter of Zheng Guogong and his second wife after all!Meng Bijun’s two uncles, Wuan Marquis and Chengyang Marquis, did not dare to openly ask about the family affairs of their elder brother and they were even unwilling to help Madam Xiang and her children in private due to their respect for seniority and Empress Dowager Meng's preference for Zheng Guogong.But...The Meng Family was a big family!Not to mention Zheng Guogong's generation, even if Meng Bijun had thirteen half-blooded elder sisters and elder female cousins.And she had ten brothers!The eldest son of Wuan Marquis who she called "Eldest Brother",
Seeing Juli's surprised look, Sheng Weiqiao squeezed her forehead, sneered and continued, "What's more, Meng Junyu, the eldest son of the Young Lord, suggested before that as long as elder brother got a good ranking in the Spring Exam, he would marry his younger sister to our elder brother.""With elder brother's talents and the financial resources of our Sheng Family, it is not difficult for elder brother to marry the granddaughter of the Marquis. There are many girls at the age for marriage in Meng Family!""Even if his aunt Meng Lipiao, who is ranked twelve from the second branch of Meng Family which Meng Junyu belongs to, hasn't been married yet!""The Young Lord's clan isn't very favored by Wuan Marquis these years. If elder brother really got a good place in the Spring Exam, then there would be more families who wanted to marry their girls to elder brother except Meng Family. And elder brother may not be willing to be the brother-in-law o
Sheng Weiqiao stood up to make reverence, and then she was held down by Madam Nan. When she was about to speak, she saw Sheng Weiwu who was dozing off, so she said to Madam Nan, "Auntie, my Eighth Sister is still young. Can you find a place to settle her?"Madam Nan understood that what she would say could be very important, and Sheng Weiwu was too young. She might divulge it accidentally or someone might draw it from her. So Madam Nan hurriedly said to Xu Caikui, "What are you thinking about? Call someone in to take Weiwu to your room to have a rest quickly!"Xu Caikui hurriedly came out and called for a maid with great strength and carefulness to take Sheng Weiwu to Fencai Yard where she and her sister lived.In this way, people left were all the sensible adults. Sheng Weiqiao then smiled bitterly and said, "Auntie, Sister Xu, I brought my Eighth Sister and Yingjiang here in a hurry this time to ask you for help. Maybe we will encounter some
"..." Madam Nan was so sure that what she did could shock Sheng Weiqiao for a while. And then, she said with hesitation, "Then I will just stay away from Fourteenth Miss Meng in the future!"Even though she didn't want to believe that Meng Bijun was someone like this. After all, no one would like to know that the one he or she had taken a risk to save was an ingrate. However, she was reminded of the information told by Meng Guihuan that Madam Xiang wanted her to marry her son Meng Bopeng.Sheng Shuihe had analyzed the situation and thought that it might be wrong, but things become weird after the reasoning of Madam Nan. Sheng Weiqiao had been also suspicious about it when she was in Xin Shou Palace, so she was confused now.She said, "Luckily, I will be back to Nanfeng County soon.""Why do you have to leave so soon?" Xu Caikui was surprised to hear it, "I will get married in April. Will you leave before the ceremony?"
The happy atmosphere was not only about the returning of Sheng Weiqiao and other girls, but also about the good news brought back by the servant, who was sent to Xiazhou by Marquis House to discuss the wedding with the family of Xu Caikui's future husband, "The master got better now, and he might get back to the government later this year!"The fiance of Xu Caikui, Wu Yanyi, was the only son of Wu Ying, the feudal provincial or prefectural governor of Xiazhou.Wu Ying was also from a poor family, but now he was even as wealthy as Xu Zijing. He took the second place in the exam years ago, and got into the government when he was young. However, he offended Meng Family because of impulsion and was sent to the town of Beijiang to be a governor. At that time, Ruru invaded the town frequently, and the governor there was either killed by the enemies or killed by the government for escaping from the war. The intention of Meng Family was obvious.Luckil
"Why should I help you?" Meng Bijun said coldly, "The decision of step-empress has not been made yet. Moreover, I'm not the only unmarried girl in Meng Family. Even if aunt prefers the eldest branch, and father has no other daughter except for me since Meng Lijiang died, they still have Shuangxiao, who has been raised by you and she's also nubile!""Do you really think that I can be in charge after aunt chose me as step-empress?""The decision has not been made, while you have already started to show off in my name!""I'm not the step-empress yet. Even if I am, what will father think about it?!""The reason why we are treated specially by aunt is that we belong to the eldest branch, not that you have served aunt years ago! Remember that!""Father is her most valued brother!""It is natural that father will scold at you. If I were at home, I won't stand by you!""Jiaoyu and Meng Lijiang have di
Seeing Madam Xiang’s bewildered face, Meng Bijun sighed and stared at her with dissatisfaction, “You have annoyed father. And you will definitely leave a bad impression on aunt. Leaving these things aside, do you think that you can hide your secret visit to me? For father, aunt, or Third Brother in Beijiang?”Taking a deep breath, Meng Bijun was exhausted as her tone suggested, “Now, you could not torment Meng Sian anymore in these days. Besides, you’d better be nice to him. If necessary, you even need to take the initiative in admitting your mistake and promising father that you will set aside hatred and be kind to him.”Noticing that Madam Xiang raised her eyebrows, showing her disapproval, Meng Bijun slightly raised her voice and interrupted Madam Xiang in advance, “Is it suitable to be perverse now? Just think what we have? But for aunt and Third Brother’s assistance, we would never be saved from Jiaoyu and her children’s oppression and never hav
Madam Xiang wanted to catch up with her, but a maid sent by Empress Dowager Meng stopped her, "Madam, it's getting late. If Fourteenth Miss Meng didn't sleep now and got a pale face tomorrow, the Empress Dowager would definitely punish us!"How could Madam Xiang bear this?But the maid didn't compromise even if she had pestered her for a long time. In the end, the maid just fell to her knees, grabbed her skirt's hemline, and cried badly, "Madam, please, madam. You've also served the Empress Dowager before, so you must know that the Empress Dowager dislikes useless servants. I had a hard time getting the opportunity to serve Fourteenth Miss Meng. Please, Madam! Don’t let me be punished by the Empress Dowager!"Madam Xiang had been a senior maid of Empress Dowager Meng before and had always been favored by her, so she was quite respected by the servants in Xin Shou Palace, otherwise she could not sneak in the palace after the palace gate was lock
Shu Zhaoyi lost her soul and returned to the Xuanjing Emperor placed outside the bedchamber, and was about to go in to see how the Xuanjing Emperor slept ... After she came back with the Xuanjing Emperor, because she was anxious to go to interrogate Meng Guiyu alone, she excused herself to drink wine to drown her sorrows, and left the Xuanjing Emperor after she got him drunk.This moment back can not help but go in to see, who knows just to the door to see the two chamberlains eyes and nose guarding.Seeing Zhaoyi come over, their faces all changed, and they bowed tremblingly, saying, "Long live the Empress!""There are people inside?" Shu Zhaoyi asked with a raised eyebrow when she saw that despite their respectful attitude, they never had the intention to give way.The two chamberlains looked at each other, with trepidation in their eyes, knowing that the Shu sisters were in great favor and neither were good-tempered.Especially at this moment, the ne
Shu Zhaoyi's expression was harsh, but Meng Guiyu's face was calm, and he said in a deep voice, "Back to Lady Zhaoyi, I really didn't know about Your Highness's suffering at all!"He glanced at Shu Guifei's remains on the door panel not far away, "As for why His Majesty and Lady Zhaoyi found that Lady Guifei was missing, they issued an imperial edict for the forbidden army to search everywhere, and in the end, it was me who sent Lady Guifei to His Majesty as well as to Lady Zhaoyi.... Ma'am, I reported up before that Lady Guifei wasn't personally found by me, but was reported up after his men found it. personally found, but rather after my men found it and reported it up, I went to see it!""After all, I have been favored by the two empresses and have joined the forbidden army as the Grand Commander of the forbidden army. When the forbidden army discovers a clue, it is natural to report it to me first, and then I will convey it to His Majesty and you, Your Highness!"
"Your Highness!" Meng Gui Yu's expression was somber, his eyes were also red, stepped forward and cupped his fists and said, "After I learned that Your Highness and her attendants had disappeared, I couldn't believe that Your Highness had been in an accident! However, the Queen Consort lived in the Qiongxue Palace and the left side of the inch by inch search down, the Committee did not see any silhouettes, can only be dispersed towards the distance. At this time to listen to the water division side of the report, said the spring wave lake floated up ... floated up a number of people, all for the palace attire, the leader of the even more expensive clothes extraordinary, I ... ministers eleven million hope that it is a mistake!""But the minister to the lake, personally saw this body pomegranate red dress shirt ... I remember, two days ago also see your concubine through ...""This must be which bitchy servant girl, stole this palace sister's robe!!!" Shu Zhao Yi covered
The sky was overcast as if it were night before the rain poured down.In the back room of the assassin's residence, the doors and windows were closed, and it was too dim to see the outlines of things.Yi Liu dressed in Xuan Shirt strong clothing, full head of green silk also with the same color of the handkerchief tightly wrapped up, foot soft sole light boots, quietly stepped over the scarlet ground tangled branches of lotus pattern unicorn play beads rug.The short sword in his hand was coated in black paint, dark and heavy that would not emit any reflections, best suited for the immediate environment.She narrowed her eyes slightly so as not to let the luster between the flow of her bright eyes be detected by her opponent.The thunder outside the house had been raging for a long time, and her confrontation with her opponent had lasted even longer.She's in no hurry.In addition to the fact that this was the Assassin's Palace, the home bas
Rong Sleeping Crane was busy smiling and greeted her, "Auntie! I disturbed you last night, are you resting well now?"Xuan Yu Feng first looked him up and down, saw his gray head and face, and his clothes were dirty, then said in a pleasant manner, "I am an idle person anyway, it is nothing to make a mess once in a while, but it is you ... how did you get this? How to make such a mess? I just saw with you a piece of over the guards, are good, thought you also safe and sound it!"Let's just say that he, "Auntie knows that this child of yours is both literate and skilled in martial arts. But the so-called not in his position does not seek his own politics, you now is not to the district Gongsun clan to sell their lives of the Wuyi camp leader, but the king of the big Mu County, is the husband of Qiao Er, lemonade father of the king! If it is because of the first to fight, there are any shortcomings, you call Qiao'er mother and son in the future how to do?""What's mo
"..." Rong Sleeping Crane froze and said, "Good girl, although Meng Boqin is gone, the Northern Border may not be peaceful ah! And you also know that I secretly came from the Western Border this time, so after settling your mother and son, I will talk to uncle for a few more days, and also have to hurry to return to the Western Border."Sheng Weiqiao said, "You have urgent matters, you go to the western border first! I'll go over slowly with lemonade, at most it's just a few more days of traveling."She frowned slightly, ''Before I left from the Western Frontier in such a hurry, the things I lost down were just that, Geun Li, Ju Li those people, and the twelve niang and whatnot ... I'm telling you, if it wasn't for the fact that you were in the way of Meng Boqin before, and you said that it was safest to take the sea route to leave, I would have wanted to go to the Western Frontier to witness it no matter what. I'd like to go to the western border to see them before I fe
"Think of the good in things!" The plan to use Zhao Shi as a front failed, Rong Yuhe could only go alone to face his wife's doubts, he was on his way to comfort himself, "I can't say that my daughter is worried and scared alone in the camp, and she is satisfied to see that I am well past it. Why is it that things are happening differently from what she told me before, and she's not in the mood to get to the bottom of it, so I'll be able to get by with a few perfunctory sentences?"With that thought he looked down at his neat as new robes, pondered for a moment, and decisively halted his mount!The left and right guards were instantly aghast, taking off the bow hanging on the saddle and nocking arrows from the arrow pot at their waist while asking in a low voice, "County King?""... "Rong Sleeping Crane looked at them as if they were enemies, the corner of his mouth twitched, and said, "It's nothing. Well, you guys stay here, lone go to the side forest for a bit!"
The green-clothed boy heard, a face of "difficult to say" expression, once again look at Zhao Shi, mouth vaguely said, "I do not know how to say ... anyway... several stewards feel very difficult to make a judgment. ...Several stewards feel that it's very tricky and can't make a judgment, so I can only ask the County King to personally decide!"Seeing this situation, Zhao Shi raised an eyebrow and said to Rong Sleeping Crane, "I'm about to go out to see how things are going underneath, you guys talk over here!"Just take the old maid and go.The room is left with Rong Sleeping Crane and the boy, that boy immediately swept away the calm in front of Zhao Shi's master and servant, said in a tone of excitement mixed with inexplicable excitement, "County King! To tell you the truth, you may not believe it: brother Ah Xi, he ... actually slept with the Empress!!!"Yung Sleeping Crane, who has taken a hundred and twenty-thousand percent care and is ready to receive
Zhao Shi sniffed, froze for a good while, before asking with doubts, "You ... you send all the horses of your Western Frontier elite cavalry over? Then what about the direct line that you single-handedly trained?"Not waiting for Rong Sleeping Crane to answer, he shook his head again, "Not right! You kid has always been treacherous, not taking advantage of others would be good, how could you do something so self-sacrificing?!"Mind electric turn, suddenly eyes bright, breathing are a little short of breath, eagerly asked, "I remember you promised Deng Chen Liyu to help him raise his son and grandson ...?""I'm not as old as his grandson, what do you mean by helping him raise his son and grandson?" Rong Sleeping Crane cried and laughed, "It's just a promise to shelter a few of his heirs."Zhao suitable toward him leaned his body, attentive to ask, "The previous dynasty has the emperor Na Ru Ru princess as a consort, when Ru Ru accompanied by 10,000 horses, tha