Shen Zhiyi was not in the mood to enjoy the singing and dancing in front of him, so he took a few dishes and looked up to see that Jiang Yubai, who was sitting opposite him, had disappeared at some point.
She panicked slightly, got up and searched, only to find Jiang Yubai standing in the corner, whispering with a dancer in red. The dancing girl had a charming face, her brows and eyes were full of charm, and she had a great time chatting with Jiang Yubai.
Shen Zhiyi felt a sense of sadness in his heart, but he also understood that he had no right to interfere. She turned away, not wanting to disturb them.
The princess sat next to the seventh prince. Her face was pale and she covered it up with lipstick. There were only coughs from time to time. Cen Fengxing said that Princess Yongan just suffered some cold and was not serious.
The tall palaces, red painted tiles, and tall palace walls have surrounded many women throughout their lives. Whether or not their laughter, tears, love and hate all unfolded within this palace wall, but they had to struggle to survive within it.
Shen Zhiyi sat by the window, looking through the window lattice at the sky surrounded by the palace wall, feeling helpless in her heart. She was imprisoned here in her previous life, and she lived on tenterhooks every day, fearing that she would make a wrong move and offend those arrogant nobles.
It may not be God's will to come back here now. This banquet was already full of intrigues, and now she had to seize this opportunity.
The news of Concubine Shu's death did not affect the banquet. The funeral was held secretly. The emperor ordered everything to be simple. Concubine Shu's natal family did not hold an important official position. Their family was as timid as a mouse and did not dare to speak out.
They took the pension given to them by the emperor and shut up obediently. Concubine Shu was originally forced into the palace draft by her parents and was accidentally selected.
Emperor Jing's love for her also came after the death of the first empress. In view of her good relationship with the first empress, he took more care of her.
Shen Zhiyi turned her head and happened to see the palace maid who came in to deliver the meal. She looked familiar. It wasn't until she caught a glimpse of the mole on the corner of her mouth that she remembered that this was the palace maid who beat Poria to death.
The elder Fuling was about two or three years old, but she was so cruel. That day when Fuling was beaten to death, it was this little palace maid who beat her to death mercilessly in front of everyone.
Shen Qinghe often does bad things around her. There should be a girl named Mo Suo with Shen Qinghe. Shen Zhiyi hasn't seen her yet, so she probably can't come to the homecoming banquet yet.
The maids who can come and go to court banquets are all of high rank. The people sitting here are all high-ranking officials who spend a lot of money. The silver reward is several times their monthly salary. Some of them just want to come.
Zhiyi secretly thought to herself, and then looked down at the empty seat next to her. She frowned slightly, with mixed feelings in her heart, as she watched the little palace maid carrying the meal and walking over lightly.
The little palace maid was quite delicate, with a black mole at the corner of her mouth, which made her look a bit cunning. She was walking with her head lowered when her foot suddenly slipped and the tray in her hand flew out instantly, causing the hot soup to splash all over her body.
The little palace maid screamed and fell to the ground, her face turned pale.
"Bold maid!"
"Your Majesty, spare your life, Miss, please spare your life!"
Today is the memorial day of the late empress. How could Emperor Jing tolerate a little maid making trouble like this? Drag her out and kill her with a cane.
The little palace maid's face was pale, and her eyes were full of fear. She kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare your life, Miss, please spare your life!" However, her voice was drowned in the noise around her.
There were so many things like this happening inside this palace wall that she couldn't even remember them.
Seeing this, the other maids were too frightened to look up. The emperor's face was livid and his eyes were sharp. The maids were so frightened that they did not even dare to express their anger. Fortunately, the sixth prince of Tianshu Kingdom was present, and Emperor Jing did not want to make the matter a big deal in front of the enemy country.
The maids and eunuchs in the imperial kitchen were arranging their formations. Some of them saw the guards dragging the maid out just now. They all knew in their hearts that this person would definitely die.
The little eunuch who was following Mo Suo was new to the palace this year. She didn't understand some of the rules in the palace, "Sister Mo Suo, why don't we go to the banquet."
"What do you know?" Mo Suo scolded him. How could this little eunuch be less courageous than her? When she first entered the palace, she would have known that the palace was a place that eats people without spitting out their bones, but so what.
If she follows the right master, she can also enjoy glory and wealth, which is better than struggling outside the palace for a lifetime.
"The dignitaries at the banquet are at a level they will never reach in their lifetime. If any dignitary can reward me with some money, or take a fancy to my appearance, I won't have to work hard in this palace."
The most important thing about this banquet is that the sixth and seventh princes of Tianshu Kingdom will come. Legend has it that the sixth prince has a delicate face. Even if she doesn't see the sixth prince, she will be lucky to see the emperor.
"Sister Mo Suo, but what if you are like Ronger and get..."
Rong'er was beaten to death just now because she collided with Shen Zhiyi and behaved inappropriately in front of the palace. The people in the palace were all high-ranking officials and dignitaries who they could not afford to offend. If anything went wrong... .
The little eunuch's worries were reasonable, but she was not afraid, "If you weren't even prepared for this, why did you enter the palace in the first place?"
The little eunuch bit his lips tightly, hesitating and unable to explain. He was a desperate family who kindly took him in. The younger sister was seriously ill and had no money to treat him. He bought himself into the palace and exchanged some money for his younger sister. Cure.
"Okay, I don't want to hear it." Mo Suo interrupted him, did you see where King Rui was sitting just now? The young eunuch nodded. Prince Rui was disabled and acted viciously, but he treated his servants quite generously.
The little eunuch nodded and whispered into her ear, waiting for the little eunuch to leave.
Xue Ciao was waiting on the road she must pass. The lady described this person's appearance to her and handed a packet of powder into her hand. Xue Ciao put it on the tip of her nose and smelled it. It was a bit pungent, but it was definitely not poison.
She also kindly reminded the young lady, "Miss Shen, this thing is poisonous. If you want to kill someone, just give me the order. There is no need to be polite to me."
"This is not poison, it is just a drop of medicine that can relieve abdominal pain in pregnant women. It will not cause any serious harm to the body."
When Shen Zhiyi said this, she lowered her head. She knew in her heart that she would not take medicine if it was not necessary. Taking medicine was troublesome and easily aroused suspicion, but when dealing with a woman like Shen Qinghe, there was no need to worry so much.
It would be too easy for her to let her die like this.
He must be guided by the world and live in pain in hell for the rest of his life, so that he can comfort the souls of the Shen family in heaven and the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Shen family army.
"Shen Qinghe is pregnant with Xie San's child, and I will help her get married."
Shen Zhiyi's words were full of disdain. Shen Qinghe had been fed abortion pills by Xie Shaoheng all year round. The woman's body was already weak. If she didn't take good care of herself, her body would collapse, but she didn't want the life of the child in her belly.
This dose is weak, not to mention that these things do no harm to the mother's body.
"I'll go, then Xie Shaoheng had a marriage contract with you, miss, so why is he having an affair with your sister now?" Xuexiao didn't have any other ordinary hobbies except practicing martial arts and killing people.
The only hobby that can be considered normal is gossiping and listening to corners.
Xuexi shook his head and clapped his hands, begging Shen Zhiyi to tell more exciting news, and said with emotion: "As expected of the royal family, King Hengyuan is even unique in this aspect. Doesn't this mean he likes my sister-in-law?"
I originally thought that King Rui's Long Yang was the upper limit of the royal family, but I didn't expect that King Hengyuan was even better.
Shen Zhiyi looked at Xue Lai's reaction and lamented that if she stayed in Yuan Pavilion to do intelligence work, she would definitely be more powerful than the assassination in Jin Pavilion.
"By the way, miss, the secret agent has received news that no books belonging to Shen Qinghe's mother Xuanwan were found in Yangzhou."
Yuan Ge was responsible for gathering intelligence, and Jin Ge was responsible for assassinations. News came back from Yuan Ge that there was indeed a brothel girl named Xuan Wan in Yangzhou City, but she was bought back by an official family a long time ago.
Later, the Zhang family was involved in Prince Sheng's rebellion, and the Zhang family was beheaded. Xuanwan accidentally escaped, but there were rumors that Xuanwan was disfigured with a soldering iron by the Zhang family lady after entering the house.
"Keep checking, there must be something fishy in this."
Shen Zhiyi was sitting on the red sandalwood chair, playing with Jade Ruyi in her hand. She closed her eyes and rested, with a sneer on her lips.
She knew in her heart that there was no such thing as hatred or love without reason in this world. Shen Qinghe's hatred for her must have a reason.
She wanted to see what tricks this sister had. "Miss, I still have something to report." Xueciao stood behind her and said softly.
Shen Zhiyi opened her eyes and looked at her calmly, "Say." "The accounts that the young lady asked my subordinates to check have been found out. It was indeed the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue who had tampered with it. It was easy for the young lady to make him look good." .”
A hint of cunning flashed in Xue Wei's eyes. She couldn't stand those corrupt officials the most. Shen Zhiyi raised his eyebrows.
"Shen Hong originally thought he was just colluding with Prince Rui, but he didn't expect that he would join forces with the Minister of Household Affairs to get involved in water transportation."
Shen Zhiyi tapped the armrest with her fingers, and Shen Hong's face flashed in her mind. In her previous life, after the fall of the Shen family, this man suddenly became Prince Rui's right-hand man.
She always thought that he was just colluding with Prince Rui, but she didn't expect that he was also having an affair with the Minister of Hubu.
A sneer curled up at the corner of her mouth, and a sharp flash of light flashed in her eyes. She seemed to see Shen Hong in the dark room, holding hands with Shangshu Hube, talking in a low voice. They all had a sinister smile on their faces, and the money in their hands seemed to be their lifeblood, greedily devouring their souls.
And she is the one who wants to pull them into the abyss.
As expected, Jiang Yubai's people are very efficient. "Then let him not be able to live or die."
In the past two days, she had to find a way to go back to the old house of Shen Mansion. This house was left to them by their grandfather. Now that they had been given a second room in the clan, they naturally couldn't live in it. She had to prepare Geng Tie before even going to Shen Mansion.
"Xue Xi, can you find me a night clothes that fits me?"
"Miss, what are you doing?" Xuexiao naturally knew what Shen Zhiyi wanted to do. If it was a transaction, she would leave some evidence. She wanted to go back, but she and Shen Hong were at war with each other right now. Hong, even Luo Shi would not let her go easily.
She couldn't watch something happen to Miss Shen, "Miss, no."
Shen Zhiyi just comforted: "I have lived in Shen Mansion for more than ten years. No one is more suitable than me to go there. Don't worry, Governor Jiang has also taught me these days. Although I am not good at fists and feet, fortunately I am good at using concealed weapons. , nothing will happen.
Xue Lai said nothing more. She knew that this young lady had a stubborn temper. It would be useless to say more. She could only wish her peace.
The two of them were about the same stature, and Xue Ciao couldn't get a new night clothes for a while, so he had to give her his own, "Miss, I'll go with you."
Shen Zhiyi shook his head. Even if she was discovered, she could still use the excuse that she had left something behind. Her surname was still Shen, and the Shen family did not dare to embarrass herself.
"Lord Governor, my subordinates can't stop it." Xueciao reported the matter to Jiang Yubai.
"It doesn't matter. I happen to be going to the Shen Mansion. The evidence for Prince Rui needs to be collected. The net has been cast so wide, it's time to close it."
Jiang Yubai was the first to arrive at Shen's Mansion due to his excellent Qinggong skills. After a while, he saw a figure rustling under the eaves. After looking around for no one, he pushed aside the weeds and suddenly a dog hole appeared.
A woman wearing night clothes just got in.
Jiang Yubai: "..."
That's all, Jiang Yubai took a quick step, tapped the eaves with his toes to gain strength, and crossed directly to the opposite side. Shen Zhiyi was groping below, and after following her for a while, he found Shen Hong's study.
Shen Hong hasn't returned to the house yet. The servants in the house have already cleaned the yard. They will not come easily without the master's instructions. There is basically no one in the yard.
Shen Zhiyi sneaked in and saw Luo Shi tinkering with some incense in the room.
"With this fragrance, I will definitely let me get pregnant with a big fat boy."
Shen Zhiyi has an influence. When she married into Prince Hengyuan's palace, she heard that the second mistress of the eldest family was pregnant. She originally wanted to take this opportunity to go back to her parents' home to see her. Xie Shaoheng knew that she wanted to come back and said a few nice words. she coaxed.
To put it bluntly, she was not allowed to return to her parents' home. Poor Shen Zhiyi felt that Xie Shaoheng was feeling sorry for her and worried about her traveling on the road.
But later, the news of the child's death came out for some reason, and he died in infancy.
As he said something, he thought of something, "Didn't you think that Xuan Wan used this to climb into the master's bed? The master was so charitable that he assigned you to Shen An, the tough guy. If he died on the battlefield, we could still get it. It’s a lot of money. Now, when I came back, I was instigated by a bitch to separate from us.”
Hearing this, Shen Zhiyi instantly understood why she and Shen Hong hooked up in such a short period of time, and Shen Qinghe was not her father's daughter at all! Everyone is lying to them!
Seeing this, Shen Zhiyi was about to rush up to scold Luo and make the truth known to the public. These people did not hesitate to damage the reputation of their parents. My father never betrayed my mother!
At this moment, a pair of hands covered Shen Zhiyi's mouth, "Don't make any sound," Luo Shi heard the noise and immediately got up and came over to check. Jiang Yubai protected her and hid under the bed, just when Shen Hong stepped in.
Luo Shi quickly stepped forward to change the master's clothes. It was obvious that Shen Hong was in a happy mood today, which gave Luo Shi a good look.
Luo Shi undressed and took off his belt for him. Luo Shi was pretty and good at bed skills. Apart from those people outside, Shen Hong's favorite in recent years was Luo Shi. "Is Mrs. Sheng back?"
Hearing this, Luo Shi was instantly unhappy, "Sir, the eldest lady said that she is in a bad mood these days and will be back in two days."
Jiang Yubai covered Shen Zhiyi's mouth and protected her aside. The effect of the aromatherapy made the two of them blush slightly. Jiang Yubai covered Shen Zhiyi's mouth and nose but had no time to take care of himself.
The vibrations and screams coming from the edge of the bed made them blush, the aroma was really powerful.
Jiang Yubai protected her in his arms, took off the hairpin from her head and made a slit in his palm, trying to keep himself awake.
Jiang Yubai noticed her movement and frowned slightly, "Don't move."
His voice was a bit hoarse, which seemed particularly confusing in the confined space.
Shen Zhiyi's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. She swallowed and tried to calm down.
"I..." Just as she was about to speak, Jiang Yubai suddenly reached out and covered her mouth.
"Shh, don't talk." His eyes looked out of the wooden bed warily.
Shen Zhiyi understood and the two of them waited patiently.
There was a sound of messy footsteps outside, accompanied by a few heavy breathing, as if someone was approaching.
Jiang Yubai protected Shen Zhiyi tightly, his heartbeat beating her ears regularly. A rough voice came from above: "Meier, don't delay the business. She will come back. This is not how you lose your temper."
She still has her son in her hands, Sheng Yuan, I will wait for you to deliver it to her door obediently.
Then there was the sound of taking off clothes, and the air was filled with the smell of wanting to stop.
Jiang Yubai's eyes flashed slightly. He lowered his head to look at Shen Zhiyi and found that she was looking at him with a pair of clear eyes.
He chuckled and whispered in her ear: "Close your eyes."
Shen Zhiyi's heartbeat was beating like a drum, and she closed her eyes obediently.
Suddenly, a hot and strong body pressed tightly against her, imprisoning her airtightly. Jiang Yubai's breath swept over with the clear scent of grass and trees, intertwined with her breathing.
Shen Zhiyi felt all the blood rushing to her face. She wanted to struggle, but Jiang Yubai hugged her tighter.
"Don't move." There was unquestionable authority in his voice.
Shen Zhiyi didn't dare to move anymore, her heart beat even harder. She could feel Jiang Yubai's rapidly beating heart on his solid chest, and she could also feel his strong jaw grazing her cheek. Their breath and sweat blended together, making it impossible to tell one from the other.
At this moment, the wooden bed shook violently, accompanied by heavy breathing and violent creaking of the bed board. Jiang Yubai's fingers clasped Shen Zhiyi's shoulders, and his muscles were tense, as if he was trying to control something.
Shen Zhiyi's heartbeat was as intense as a drumbeat, and she could feel Jiang Yubai's hot body temperature and strong muscle lines. Every breath he took blew against the side of her neck, making her shrink involuntarily.
After a while, the shaking voice above subsided. Jiang Yubai took advantage of this moment to push her and himself out of the window. Shen Zhiyi didn't dare to check the injuries on his hands until they were outside. When he reached out, Jiang Yubai dodged him.
Shen Zhiyi was stunned for a moment, with a bit of worry in his eyes: "The injury on your hand..."
Jiang Yubai lowered his head and found that the wound on his palm was stained red with blood. He smiled lightly and said comfortingly: "It's okay, it's just a minor injury."
The two sneaked into Shen Hong's study. There was a fine wooden table and several chairs in the room, and some sundries were piled in the corner. Jiang Yubai lit a candle, and the faint light swayed in the room.
"who?"
Jiang Yubai heard the footsteps and grabbed the person, "Miss Shen, please forgive me, I am Zhiyun."
Zhiyun and Huawan were both maids who followed Luo Shi. When Shen Zhiyi left, he specifically asked Xianqing to find them and asked them if they were willing to follow him.
After Shen Zhiyi saw the person clearly, Jiang Yubai immediately let go of his hand. He was short in stature, wearing blue clothes, and had a bit of panic on his face.
She took out a letter from her arms, recording the shady activities of Prince Rui and Shen Hong these days, "Miss, the master's account book is hidden behind that secret compartment. Miss, if you have the opportunity, please be sure to cover it for me." Take revenge."
Shen Zhiyi was shocked, "What happened to Hua Wan?"
Zhiyun couldn't help but cry, "Hua held her back...she committed suicide after being forcibly defiled by the master..."
There was no time to grieve, Zhiyun couldn't wait to tell her all the news about Shen Mansion. What was hidden under Mrs. Shen's bed was related to Shen Qinghe's life experience. After moving out of the second room, the old lady didn't hide it, and everything in the house became worse. Much bolder.
Over the years of their relationship, they have been as wary of second wives as they are of thieves. It’s a shame she still treated them like a family before!
