Li Qingyi got off the bed, straightened his clothes, shook his head and said, "Since the adults are here, I don't need to be afraid, but I don't know what's going on with the princess."
If Mrs. Lin had thought about killing Princess Yuanheng to make money in her previous life, then she must have failed, because Princess Yuanheng in her previous life had lived peacefully in recent years.
But after she was reborn, many things had changed, and she didn't dare to take it lightly, so she asked Chang Lan to watch just in case.
Qin Zeng moved his eyes away from her and looked at the faint moonlight outside the window, "Nagaze also went to Jinhuayuan, don't worry."
In Peilan Courtyard, Mother Zhao handed a small porcelain bottle to Dong Ling and said, "This is poison that can kill people in an instant. Keep it away."
Dong Ling's heart was tense and sweat broke out on the tip of her nose. She took the small porcelain bottle and silently left the second room and went to the Jinhua Courtyard of Princess Yuanheng.
Tomorrow all the friends in the house will come back from school to visit the old lady. By then, there will be many masters in the house, and it will be even more difficult to get things done. Moreover, Zhao’s mother had inquired before. Although the eldest gentleman took leave due to the old lady’s accident, he still had official business to deal with. He was in the front yard study tonight and did not go back to the backyard. This is a good opportunity at the right time and place. There will be no tomorrow. also.
Dong Ling walked quietly along the wall. As long as she avoided the woman watching the night, there was almost no one on the road.
This is because the servants of the big house are usually very well-behaved and cautious under the eyes of Wei Shicheng and Princess Yuanheng and his wife. After being locked up at night, they don't dare to gather secretly to eat wine and play cards like they do elsewhere.
Finally, I found the residence of Princess Yuanheng.
Dong Ling groped her way into the yard through the back door that she had pried open early in the morning. The light in the corridor was dim and yellow, and could not shine very far. She still followed the shadows in the dark to the main house, walked to the corridor, and quietly listened to the movements inside.
It was quiet all around. Princess Yuanheng had rested long ago and was now in a deep sleep.
Dong Ling tiptoed and gently touched the back door. Just as he was about to pull it, footsteps suddenly came from outside the courtyard!
Her heart tightened, and she quickly retracted her hands, squatting in the corner with weak legs.
Wei Yao's voice was heard, "How is grandma? What did father say?"
The mother-in-law answered a few words vaguely, and Wei Yao was very dissatisfied, "Why are you so confused about everything? Go to your mother's room and tell her that I am back and you have something to say to your mother."...
"Yes, I will go and invite the princess and the young master to sit down in the hall."
Dong Ling's breathing became tight. The eldest young master actually rushed back from school overnight. Now he wanted to see the princess again. It seemed that things were not going to work out.
Before Princess Yuanheng got up, she hurriedly left Jinhuayuan, lest the lights would be lit and she would be exposed.
Here Li Qingyi got the news instantly.
No wonder Lin didn't succeed. It turned out that Wei Yao came back early and interrupted her plan.
Chang Ning said: "Mrs. Wei is really unlucky. The Lin family's envoys are using her as a weapon."
Jianlan snorted contemptuously, "She deserves it. Who made her so vicious that she wanted to attack her daughter-in-law? Mrs. Lin hates her. As long as she doesn't kill people and hinder the future of the Wei family, things will be fine." It will get out of hand, no matter how much trouble Mrs. Lin has caused Mrs. Wei, as long as no one discovers it, Mrs. Lin will never feel the slightest bit guilty."
"But Lin's plan was interrupted this time, leaving her little time to raise money. It's impossible for her to do it again in a short time. It's too risky and too easy to arouse suspicion."
Li Qingyi pondered, this is what she thought too.
Although Mrs. Lin is eager, if she arouses the suspicion of the Wei family, what will happen if she pays back the money for the Zou family? If the Wei family cannot tolerate her, she will lose everything.
With her caution, it was indeed impossible to attack the Wei family again.
So, where should she set her sights?
Li Qingyi's heart beat like a drum.
I feel that things are getting closer and closer to my guess.
She searched carefully in her past life memories.
A series of events happened on the day when the old lady of the Mu family passed her birthday, which led Qin Zeng to be exposed to the inner affairs of the Mu family first, so the emperor's plan to build a nine-story building for Concubine Mu was advanced, and Lin Shengyuan took over the post.
The order to repair the Qing officials was also brought forward, which in turn led to Li Wenye being tricked into incurring gambling debts. Zou used this as leverage to blackmail Lin to raise money.
It's just that Aunt Wen didn't enter the mansion so early in her previous life, so there was no such thing as stealing jewelry. Maybe Lin just chose to take action against Yuanheng County.
It just didn't work out.
So how did Lin overcome this difficulty?
The answer is very close. Li Qingyi clenched his hands into fists. There is not much time left for Lin to raise money. Lin's next target is probably his second uncle and second aunt!
But now she couldn't guess where Lin would start.
He Yantang.
The old lady was still sleeping, with Nong Shao and Ying Chun waiting close by, so it didn't take much effort from Lin. She was sitting outside, waiting for news about Mother Zhao.
It was impossible to say that he wasn't worried, after all, Zou was pressing so hard.
There isn't much time left for her. If things don't work out this time, maybe she really has to choose to kill Zou...
As for Lin Wenye, he was her biological brother. She didn't feel comfortable with his shortcomings, but who asked him to commit suicide and drag herself down?
Mrs. Lin clenched her palms.
At this moment, Zhao’s mother arrived at Heyantang in the name of delivering soup.
Mrs. Lin looked at her expectantly, but saw Mother Zhao gently shaking her head.
Lin's heart felt empty, and her hope collapsed in an instant.
Mrs. Zhao gave her a hand without leaving any trace, and Ms. Lin came back to her senses. She slowly sat down, took the soup bowl, took a slow sip, and breathed a sigh of relief to get rid of the feeling that the sky was falling. Press it down.
Mother Zhao said softly: "I just heard that the young master came back overnight and may come back to see the old lady later."
It turned out that Wei Yao suddenly came back and interrupted the plan.
Lin put down the soup and her head continued to work.
what to do?
Are you really going to kill Zou?
Let’s not talk about whether Mr. Zou will be on guard against her or whether she can hold her hand, but after she dies, will her brother Lin Wenye force her to die again because of his life?
Lin closed her eyes and felt dizzy.
"Madam." Zhao's mother knew that she was furious and comforted her in a low voice: "There is no perfect way."
Mrs. Lin squeezed her hands tightly, yes, there is always a way, there must be another way.
The next day, not only the brothers in the mansion came back, but also the two aunts who had married outside.
The Wei Mansion was filled with people for a while, and Li Qingyi didn't go out much, concentrating on Lin's actions.
Naturally, Mrs. Lin couldn't leave at this time, but Mrs. Zou came to visit Mrs. Wei in the name of visiting her.
Li Qingyi immediately cheered up.
But she didn't know what Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Zou said behind closed doors. She only knew that Mrs. Zou looked pretty good when they left.
Did the two people discuss a countermeasure?
"Girl, what should we do?"
"Watch the Lin family closely, as well as the Zou family and Lin Wenye. Please help me and watch carefully!"
Chang Lan knew that the matter was of great importance, so he responded cautiously.
*****
The weather is getting colder day by day, and people in every household are curing bacon and drying fish. Li Qingyi's second uncle Li Yong took a break for the day and met Xu Minzhi, his good friend and classmate at that time.
"The past few years of peace in our country have made the people forget what war is like."
Xu Minzhi smiled and said, "Isn't this good? The imperial court is going to march north. If the people are panicked, the city will be in chaos and morale will be greatly reduced."
"Actually, the main reason is that for this campaign, there was no urgent need to recruit troops from the common people."
After hearing this, Xu Minzhi couldn't help but agree: "Yes, as long as you serve in the military, you can reduce taxes for your family. What a gentle way. The emperor is a wise king."
Because of Dajing's terrain and resources, the national treasury is sufficient. As long as there is no shortage of money, there is no need to plunder the people, and the people's lives are good.
, there are not so many complaints, and relatives and friends far away in the military camp can also train with peace of mind.
This is the so-called virtuous cycle.
The two of them smiled knowingly.
Xu Minzhi said: "You and I, brothers, have something to say. You have no dispute in your mind. I'm afraid that you will mess up your plan."
In the past, Li Yong would not have taken these words too seriously, but at this time, he solemnly responded: "People's hearts are complicated and the court is ever-changing. I will act with caution."
This made Xu Minzhi a little surprised. He nodded, "It's good if you can take it to heart. That Dong Qian used to be jealous of you and wanted to compete with you. This time, he suddenly started this drinking party. I don't know what happened." What an idea."
Li Yong said: "After all these years, he is still so competitive? Anyway, he was the one responsible for the wine today. Let's not think too much about what has not happened yet!"
The lights beside the bridge are brightly lit, and the lanterns on the boats on the lake sway with red light reflected on the water, which is really beautiful.
Dong Qian is the host today. He has ordered a medium-sized boat, just big enough for some familiar people to gather here.
Li Yong did not often come to places such as painting penthouses and boats, but Xu Minzhi was right, there was no harm in having more interactions with his colleagues and subordinates.
What's more, because he suddenly became an official and was favored by the emperor, everyone had some inexplicable barriers, which made it more difficult for him to truly integrate into this circle. They were afraid that if he accidentally offended him, he would suffer. Of course, there are also those who come to curry favor with him.
But these are not what he wants.
After lighting up the lanterns, all the boats gradually became lively, and the sounds of dancing and music could be heard from time to time.
Li Yong got on the boat, and everyone at the table was waiting for them, but because the contact time was short, the atmosphere was a little cold.
Seeing this, Xu Minzhi quickly introduced the topic, and the atmosphere became much more lively.
Li Yong smiled and nodded to thank Xu Minzhi.
Xu Minzhi is very familiar with everyone, "Is there anything new in our city today?"
The name of the person being questioned was Xue Zhun. On the outside, he looked as elegant as a frail scholar, but in fact he was a rough-tongued man.
"What's new? Of course there is!"
Xue Zhun picked up the wine bowl and took a sip of wine, then laughed twice and said, "Which alley do you want to hear about?"
