"What does Zijiang not know?" Mrs. Cheng snorted and sneered: "Even if you blow your cover, only I can be happy. Give it a rest. Do you know more than Zijiang?"
Nan Zhu refused to let go of the opportunity easily, "Mother Cheng, what I told is the truth. It was something the princess asked me to do alone. No one knows! Not even Zi Jiang knows!"
The mice in the firewood pile seemed to realize that the people outside had nothing to do but make noise, so they came out to look for food again, squeaking endlessly, which mixed with Nanzhu's pleading was even more annoying.
Mrs. Cheng said "Hey" impatiently, "It's so late at night that we don't let anyone sleep! Let me tell you, it's time to know. The old lady already knows. Now we're waiting for the people who went to Kudu Temple to come back. Grandma said, take inventory Those who have passed through Huiyueju will be dealt with one by one. If you have anything to say, just do it. Stop yelling, it’s annoying! Do you hear me!"
After Mrs. Cheng finished scolding her, she kicked the door loudly to vent her dissatisfaction.
Nan Zhu was so frightened that he shrank his neck and stood in the darkness in a daze.
Really said it! Zijiang must have revealed some secret about the princess!
Otherwise, why would Mrs. Cheng completely ignore her words or even dismiss her?
It must be what Zi Jiang said, the weight is enough!
Also, Mrs. Cheng said she was just waiting for the people from Kudu Temple to come back. Could it be that the princess’s false identity was exposed?
Nan Zhuyi had a cold sweat on his forehead.
What is Zijiang's identity? He betrayed the princess so easily...
Could it be that her status was not inferior to that of the princess, so she abandoned the princess in order to protect herself?
Nan Zhu was in confusion.
She is not a dead soldier, but an ordinary maid. At this time, she has no ability to save her master, and may even drag him down. If the princess has a chance, she will be the first to be silenced!
Nanzhu sat on his knees on the ground, his head in a state of confusion.
Mrs. Cheng said that the eldest grandma would come back to deal with her when she had time. She only had this chance to save her life. What should she say to the eldest grandma in order to get a chance of survival?
******
Outside the door, Mrs. Cheng and Feng He looked at each other and cautiously followed Li Qingyi out of the woodshed. They stopped when they reached the corridor over there and made sure Nanzhu couldn't hear what they were saying.
Li Qingyi looked at the alfalfa that was trying to poke its head out from the cracks in the dead grass under the pillars, and said to the two of them: "You have done a good job."
Mrs. Cheng quickly smiled and said: "Since the old lady said that this matter will be left to the uncle and grandma, I will fully cooperate with the grandma."
Although there are many barriers between the old lady and Qin Zeng's ancestors and grandsons, the old lady obviously believes in Qin Zeng's character and style.
If you can't even trust the bloodline of your closest relatives, then what else in this world is worth treating sincerely?
As for the princess and Gongsun Yi, although the old lady only showed anger, anyone who knew her could see her sadness inside.
Li Qingyi nodded. Although Mrs. Cheng was a bit cunning, she was extremely efficient in doing things. Otherwise, the old lady would not have let her lead people to Shou Huiyue Residence in the first place.
Feng He also said: "I hope the eldest grandma can resolve this matter as soon as possible. The old lady is already old and this matter will have a big impact on her. If this continues, I am afraid that the old lady will fall ill."
Li Qingyi looked at Feng He and saw that she was tall, with a pink face and fine eyebrows, and a slim figure. He felt that the name the old lady gave her was really appropriate, "I will try my best to take away the old lady's worries."
Feng He bowed solemnly, "Thank you, grandma."
*****
The night was dark, and Nan Zhu waited in fear for Li Qingyi to come and deal with her, but after waiting and waiting, no one was seen, so she finally couldn't hold on anymore and fell asleep leaning on the pile of firewood.
Half asleep and half awake, the wooden door of the woodshed that had not been oiled for a long time made a heartbreaking creaking sound.
Nan Zhu opened her eyes and saw a beam of light floating over. She was immediately startled and lost all sleep.
Taking a closer look, I saw a man holding a lantern leading the way, followed by several dark shadows.
Nan Zhu's heart trembled when she heard the grandmother's voice saying: "Light up the lamp."
The woodshed was illuminated by candles, and Li Qingyi was accompanied by Changlan Changning and two tall and thick women.
Lin had investigated the people around Li Qingyi before, so Nanzhu knew that Changlan Changning was originally Qin Zeng's subordinate, and these two women were Li Qingyi's companions. Looking at their appearance, they knew they were raised in the back house. Used as a thug.
Besides, the two women were holding arm-thick sticks at this time!
Nanzhu grunted and swallowed, "Grandma, I know something, so I must tell the truth. I beg Grandma to be merciful!"
Li Qingyi's expression was not moved at all when he heard this, and he seemed not to be interested in her words at all.
Nan Zhu became nervous immediately. She knew that she had to give her a harsh medicine as soon as she opened her mouth, otherwise the grandma would not give her time to speak again!
"The princess had a sweetheart when she was in Kudu nunnery! And not one, but two! The second master is not the prince's child at all. The princess was conceived before she met the prince! She knew from the beginning that the old lady wanted to I’m looking for someone to give birth to a child for the prince, and I’ve already planned to trick the old lady into marrying into the prince’s palace!”
The cold autumn wind blew in, stirring Li Qingyi's sleeves and skirt, making her look even more cold and indifferent.
Nan Zhu thought she was telling extremely important news, but after hearing her words, Li Qingyi only said one word lightly: "Hit!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the two women behind her immediately picked up sticks and fell heavily on Nan Zhu.
Nanzhu screamed repeatedly, how could it be possible? Did the eldest grandma already know these things? Or was it Zi Jiang who revealed it?
"Grandma, I know other things, I know other things! Stop fighting, Grandma, please spare this slave!"
However, the stick showed no intention of stopping and fell on her mercilessly, knocking Nan Zhu completely unconscious.
She was horrified and blurted out: "The princess is not a girl from the Lin family! She is not the real Lin Jianyue! She was the one who killed Mr. Lin!"
"Making things up!" Li Qingyi didn't believe her at all and yelled angrily, "Can Mr. Lin even admit that his own daughter was wrong?"
The two women didn't hold back. How could Nan Zhu withstand these sticks? She tried her best to avoid them. She crawled to Li Qingyi's feet, but was grabbed by the legs and dragged back. Only a click was heard, and Nan Zhu just I feel an unbearable pain in my calf.
She couldn't stop wailing, the eldest grandma really wanted to beat her to death! I didn’t even want to give her a chance to speak!
"It's true! What the slave said is true!" She said quickly, "The scar on the princess's ankle is fake. Mr. Lin used this to identify the wrong daughter!"
The sticks stopped.
Nan Zhu lost his strength and lay on the ground.
Li Qingyi asked: "What did you just say?"
Nan Zhu didn't dare to hesitate and said hurriedly: "It's true. I would never dare to deceive the eldest grandma. After Mr. Lin found the princess, he wanted to take her back to the Lin Mansion. At that time, the eldest daughter-in-law had lost her mistress, and the middle minister in the manor was The second wife was in charge, and she secretly misappropriated a lot of the eldest wife's dowry, so Mr. Lin took his daughter back. The second wife was afraid that she wanted her mother's dowry, and strongly questioned the princess's identity. Mr. Lin said that his daughter's ankle There is a burn scar on it.”
Li Qingyi paused slightly when he heard this, "You continue."
Nan Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Someone was ordered to lurk in the Lin family a long time ago. After hearing about the scar, he went back and told the princess, and the princess made a fake scar and stuck it on her ankle, just like a human skin mask. After being successfully taken back to the Lin Mansion, the slave girl was assigned by the master to serve the princess. Because the scar was fake, the princess could not leave this trouble, lest someone discover it one day, so she tried every means to get Master Lin to spend a lot of money to buy it for her. The medicine for removing scars was intended to 'cure' scars and prevent future troubles. At that time, the princess was alone in the Lin family, with only her slaves at her side. She accidentally discovered this secret, and the princess threatened the slaves' family and made tempting terms. Conquer slaves to serve her."
"Serve you?" Li Qingyi looked at her solemnly, "It will be inconvenient for her to be alone in the Lin family. There should be many things for you to do."
Nan Zhu nodded, "This slave will deliver the news for her to people outside the mansion."
"How to deliver?"
"The princess gave the slave a hairpin." Nan Zhu said, pulling out an ordinary wooden hairpin from the messy bun. "This hairpin looks ordinary, but in fact it is hollow inside. The princess will write the hairpin The note is rolled up and put in, and then the slave gives it to the person who comes to meet him when he goes out to buy something."
Changlan took the inconspicuous hairpin from her hand and inspected it before handing it to Li Qingyi.
Li Qingyi gently pulled out one-third of the wooden hairpin, and the seemingly perfect hairpin actually revealed a hollow part.
She narrowed her eyes and stared at Nan Zhu, "You are not a stubborn person. You must have opened it secretly and read it, right?"
Nanzhu had broken his leg, and his face turned pale in pain. He insisted: "Yes, I have opened it, but I can't understand what is written inside."
"Oh? How come you can't understand?"
"There are some numbers in them that are similar to eleven, three, six, twenty-five, eight, and one. This slave has no idea what they mean."
Li Qingyi raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, "Eleven-three is sixth, twenty-five is eighth?"
Nanzhu couldn't understand it, but she recognized the clue as soon as she heard it, because this was one of the methods commonly used by spies, and Dongchang sometimes used this method to convey news. This method is very practical. Even if the note falls into the hands of others, the other party will not know which book to look in to get the real answer.
"So, who is the person you meet every time? Is it always the same person? Is it one of the princess's two men?"
As soon as Nan Zhu heard this, she knew that Li Qingyi had indeed known about the princess at Kudu Temple. Her forehead was covered with sweat, and she endured the severe pain and shook her head, "It's the same person, but the other party has always covered herself up tightly." , and never spoke, so I have no way of telling who this person is..."
Li Qingyi looked at her condescendingly and said lightly: "Nan Zhu, you have to know that every word you say now is in exchange for your own life!"
The night was deep, and no one knew what Nan Zhu was going through in this woodshed, but Nan Zhu knew that her life depended on the grandmother’s thought, "I understand! Of course I understand, but I really don’t." Know who that is..."
Li Qingyi took two steps forward and squatted down, with a cold voice, "You will think of it, you have to rack your brains to think about it, I only give you half a day!"
