first minister

Chapter 203 The poisonous snake spat out the letter, the crisis is now
"revenge?"

Old Patriarch Qin frowned, seeing the angry expression on his illegitimate daughter, he patiently explained:
"The Shi family was greedy, plundered and murdered, and their personal morals were corrupt. The evidence is solid. Everything is their own fault. There is no wrongdoing. There is no way to talk about revenge."

"What's more, His Majesty forgave you and allowed you to be released from prison. You don't need to be a priest and suffer humiliation. You should be grateful. How can you say revenge?"

Mrs. Shi knelt on the ground, "I dare not offend Tianwei and seek revenge from His Majesty, but my Shi family is well-behaved, and suddenly it has become like this. If there is no one behind the scenes, it must be impossible!"

She suddenly seemed to think of something, "My family Jun'er said that it must be that Xia Jingyun. He and Jun'er had an enmity, and he must have deliberately planned to deal with my Shi family, and Jun'er's cousin was also expelled from the capital by his tricks. He must be planning behind this. This person is extremely sinister and scheming. Please father to avenge his daughter!"

"enough!"

Before the old patriarch of Qin could speak, Qin Yuwen, son of Qian, gave a cold shout, interrupting the crying of this cheap aunt.

"Shi Zixian was expelled from the capital. He did it on his own. What has he to do with others? At the Guangling Guild Hall that day, I saw it with my own eyes. Xia Jingyun was just forced to fight by him."

"What's more, even if Xia Jingyun planned to bring down the Shi family, so what? You were rescued by grandpa today not because you are Mrs. Shi, but because of the blood of the Qin family!"

"Up to now, I still have my Shi family one by one, my Shi family, your Shi family is long gone!"

"Grandpa spent a lot of money and had the cheek to ask His Majesty to rescue you. What he was using up was the Qin family's love for His Majesty. He has done his utmost to you. Our Qin family has no reason to get involved in your grievances with Xia Jingyun and Concubine De!"

"Okay, okay, dear grandson, don't say a few words."

Patriarch Qin patted Qin Yuwen's hand, and changed the subject naturally, "Xiu Niang, Your Majesty promised me that you will not pursue your problems again. You can rest in this garden for a period of time, and you can use it at any time. After the limelight passes, I will send you out of Zhongjing to find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and spend the rest of your life in peace."

He walked up to Mrs. Shi, "The Shi family is in the past. From now on, you will no longer be Mrs. Shi, but the Qin family's Xiu Niang, so you can take care of yourself."

As he spoke, he walked out with the support of his grandson.

Sitting in the carriage, the old Patriarch Qin said slowly: "Your aunt suddenly suffered a catastrophe, and she got angry for a while, so don't worry about it."

Qin Yuwen nodded and said: "Save your grandson, but it's better for the Qin family not to get involved in those old grievances of the Shi family."

Old Patriarch Qin turned his head and glanced at him, smiling kindly, "Hehe, my Qilin'er has really grown up and knows how to educate grandpa? Don't worry, grandpa, I'm not so insane yet."

Qin Yuwen smiled, gently supported his grandfather, and walked towards the house.

The wheels of the carriage, like the giant wheel of time, brought his memories back to 20 years ago. At that time, his grandfather, who was not yet old, supported him like this and took him to see the beautiful scenery inside and outside Beijing.

At daybreak, when Qin Yuwen got up lazily, washed and got up slowly under the gentle service of several beautiful maidservants, and then walked towards the outside of the mansion meanderingly after breakfast, a person trotted over and said, "My lord, there is news."

"Ok?"

"Today, a rumor suddenly spread in Beijing, saying that the downfall of the Shi family was secretly planned by Mr. Xia of Jiang'anhoufu."

Qin Yuwen paused.
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In Fenghe Pavilion, the once leading lady Chunli has grown old day by day under the invasion of the years and the attack of the demon pestle.

Now the top card replaced by Ning Bing girl.

In the brothel world of Zhongjing City, there are many beautiful girls, but whether they can become the oiran and become the object of all people's pursuit depends on whether there are people who support them, whether there are legends, and whether there are impressive points.
The simplest thing to sum up is to watch fate.

Some people once thought that Ning Bing's life was not good, and she was considered well-known in Zhongjing City, but she was selected to go to Sishui Prefecture to help the poor through technology.

When she came back, everyone thought her fate was even worse, so they hooked up with the No. [-] son of Sishui Prefecture, but he turned out to be a traitor. Thanks to the special nature of the brothel industry and the benevolence of the concubine, they let her go.

But no one expected that because of this encounter, she would suddenly become angry.

When the Lu family was punished, Concubine Shu was imprisoned, and Concubine De was in charge of Fengyin with her pets, and became a super-rank imperial concubine, people in Zhongjing City suddenly became interested in that remote Sishui Prefecture, and they all went to Ning Bing, who had experienced it at that time, to find out the secrets.

This trend lasted for a short period of time, and now it has gradually weakened. Ning Bing was a little relaxed and a little lonely, and just wanted to ridicule that she was still standing at the same time, but when she thought that she was from a brothel, she could only laugh at herself.

I thought that this trend would die down like this, but no one expected that a rumor and a burst of voices would send Ning Bing girl into a life of dire straits.

The guests who spent a lot of money to win the tea circle tonight sat in the room, drinking wine leisurely, with a look of emotion on their faces, "I didn't expect that the dignified Minister of Rites was plotted by a young man like Mr. Xia who had never even had a spring, and he really fell down like this."

Ning Bing was taken aback, "Young Master Xia? Minister of Rites? Why can't the servants understand?"

"It's normal if you don't understand. The house of the Minister of Rites was ransacked yesterday, and the whole family went to prison. You should know, right?"

Ning Bing nodded. As an oiran, although the technique of containing the spear and the stick is the fundamental, but the important affairs of the state and the anecdotes of the streets must be understood in order to deal with different guests freely.

"At that time, everyone didn't know that the Shi family had just survived the catastrophe before, and why it suddenly fell again. As a result, just today, a news suddenly spread throughout Zhongjing City. It turned out that all of this was planned by Mr. Xia behind the scenes. At first I didn't believe it, but the news spread well. The cause and effect are very clear, so no one can believe it."

The guest was amazed, "This Mr. Xia is so powerful that now some people say that we have been missing one of the four Mr. Xia, and it is just right for Mr. Xia to make up for it! They even thought of a name, and they called it Mr. Ji!"

The guest took a sip of his wine and said with a smile: "Miss Ning Bing, I heard that you have also been in contact with Mr. Xia before. Tell me, what kind of person is he?"

"What kind of person is he?"

Huakui Ning Bing murmured, her expression was suddenly in a trance, and waves of memories rolled up, bringing her back to the late autumn in Jiang'an City.
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In Jiang'anhou's mansion, Gongsun Jing and Su Yuanshang walked into Xia Jingyun's study together.

Looking at even Su Yuanshang's anxious face, Xia Jingyun said, "What's wrong? What happened again?"

Gongsun Jing said first, "Something has happened. I don't know who spread the news of our plot against Shi Dingzhong. Now it's spread all over the city!"

Xia Jingyun frowned when he heard the words, "Is it just a rumor?"

Su Yuanshang immediately understood Xia Jingyun's meaning, "Speaking decently, although not very specific, but the general direction is not bad,"

Xia Jingyun shook his head, "Only the three of us know the whole picture. Lu Yi and Brother Chen only know part of it. It can't be said that there is an insider among the three of us, right?"

Gongsun Jing hesitated and said: "I also told Wang Shilang, will it be?"

"No!" Xia Jingyun shook his head resolutely, "He is the one who profited the most, so he shouldn't be so stupid. If he is so stupid, it's better to expose him earlier, so we can replace him as soon as possible."

He frowned, walked around the room a few times, and suddenly his heart moved, and he turned around and looked at Gongsun Jing, "Do you still remember the information we discussed before and you suddenly got?"

Gongsun Jing's expression changed, and Su Yuan was thoughtful, "You mean, there is another pair of eyes watching us in the dark?"

Xia Jingyun thought about this idea, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt it was possible, and a familiar feeling grew in his heart, "This person has a clear understanding of the situation in the court, and his intelligence network is also very detailed. He knows that we have an enmity with the Shifu, and knows that the Shi family has taken refuge in the British Duke. The concubine Shu behind the British Duke is also at odds with my elder sister. He sensed that we might want to deal with the Shi family, or at least not reject it, so he deliberately released such information to lure us into action."

"It is also because the other party knows our purpose and can reverse our operation, so there can be such decent content in the rumors. But."

Xia Jingyun turned to look at the two of them, "You say, what is the purpose of the other party doing this?"

"Could it be that he wants to borrow a knife to kill people, and let us help bring down the Shi family?"

Gongsun Jing subconsciously said, but immediately shook his head in confusion, "It's not right, the end of the day is over, and the Shi family can't rise again. What's the benefit of doing this, other than touting the young master more? Could it be pure flattery?"

"No!" Su Yuanshang said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty! His intentions are with Your Majesty!"

Xia Jingyun was slightly taken aback, but his expression suddenly changed.
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Imperial City, Changle Palace.

Concubine De was playing with King Dongfang Bai of Jiaodong County, when a shrill shout sounded from a distance outside the palace gate, "Your Majesty is here!"

(End of this chapter)