incense as a medium

Chapter 97 The Real Rival

Liu Bailu looked at everyone and nodded one by one, and then looked at the living room, it was exactly the same as the one at home, even the candles were the same color as she used to, but...

She frowned slightly, and said: "I smell the incense on General Kang's body as if I gave it a few years ago, but it's been all these years, the smell of the incense should have changed long ago, why is it still the same smell?"

Qing Cheng smiled and said: "General Kang begged the servants to do it."

Liu Bailu frowned slightly, and glanced at Qingcheng, who immediately lowered his head.

Liu Bailu glanced at the hourglass and said, "It's getting late, I have to go back."

"Miss, why not rest here tonight." Qingcheng said hastily.

"Oh?" Liu Bailu raised his thick eyebrows, looked at Qingcheng with a half-smile, and said: "I'm married now, even if I'm not married, I shouldn't spend the night outside, what do you mean?"

Qingcheng bit her lip, and said: "Didn't the servant see that it's getting late?"

Liu Bailu chuckled lightly and said: "No matter how late it is, this is not my home, let alone with my skills, what do you think I will be punished by others?"

Qingcheng was startled, and looked at Lan Mo with two na na sounds.

Lan Mo rolled his eyes, and said with a smile: "Miss, it's better to go back, otherwise there will be some bad reputation in the future, and it will be bad for General Kang, right? Sister Qingcheng has been tired all day, let's go rest first , I'll just take the lady out."

Lan Mo has always been a prudent person. When Qing Cheng heard it, although he was not convinced, he had no choice but to agree.

Liu Bailu's heart moved, and he glanced at Lan Mo, who pinched her arm lightly, supported her arm and went out the door.

Zi Yan smiled and said, "I'll get someone to prepare the horse."

When they arrived at the gate, a bay red horse was ready. Liu Bailu led the horse and said with a smile, "Then I'm leaving. I'll bring my husband over to see you someday."

"Okay." Lan Mo and others bowed their knees to see them off.

Liu Bailu nodded his head, got on his horse neatly, whipped his whip and galloped away.

Although it was late, the moonlight was very good today, so he could see the road clearly. Liu Bailu was galloping all the way, and he only hoped that Yongkang Pass would be closed later.

***
Knowing who was behind the scenes, and Liu Bailu was taken away by that person, Qi Peiyun was not in a hurry. Although Kang Yibang was insidious and cunning, he did not use any means to achieve his goal, but judging from the various methods he used Look, he still hopes that Liu Bailu can be with him in an open and aboveboard manner, so he is at ease about Liu Bailu's safety.

After talking with Du Heng and Du Shuang's brother and sister, Qi Peiyun felt that under such circumstances, it would be unrealistic to put medicine into the tub or tea. Maybe the poison was put on the weapon, so he went with Du Heng again. The body of Kang Yibang's subordinate was found in the prison, but after groping for a while on the body, he found nothing.

Qi Peiyun thought for a while and looked at Du Heng. The latter also remembered something, and immediately interrogated the Tatars again. After a round of whips came down, those people only said that they had seen someone sprinkle some on Qi Ding's face. what.

Qi Peiyun's heart moved, and he returned to the side of the corpse to check the man's fingers, and finally found some fine yellowish powder between the thumb and middle finger.

Qi Peiyun scraped off the powder with a dagger, and found some powder in the belt of the man in black. After wrapping the two separately, he said, "Brother Du, I'm going back first. I hope today's matter will be kept secret. "

"Brother Qi, don't worry." As soon as Du Heng thought that Qi Peiyun might be his uncle, he felt a little embarrassed, and when he thought of his so thin body that made people feel distressed, his cheeks blushed, and he quickly turned his face away go.

Qi Peiyun had something on his mind, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He put away the powder and hurried out the door.

He said he didn't go home directly, Qi Pei'an was watching at home, not to mention that Du Zhifu also took great care to strengthen the vigilance around Tongluo Lane after such a thing happened.

Just after Qi Peiyun got out of the prison, someone found the bodies of nearly a hundred Tatar soldiers on a mass grave ten miles outside Yongkang Pass. Mr. Du, who was discussing his son's marriage at home, hurried to the mass grave.

***
He hurried all the way back to Yongkang Pass. As soon as he entered the house, Liu Bailu saw Qi Peiyun sitting upright in the living room. She jumped off the horse and tied the horse to the horse post behind the screen wall, and walked quickly into the living room: " How is mother?"

"No problem," Qi Peiyun nodded, then shook his head, and said, "You eat first, then we'll talk."

Saying that, Qi Pei'an had already served the food, and now she was not as timid and timid as before, she was a little more graceful, and she was much more pleasing to the eye.

After eating in a hurry, Liu Bailu followed Qi Peiyun back to the East Wing. Regarding the previous incident, neither of them mentioned Qi Peiyun's misunderstanding of her and Ying Mo's matter, and directly explained their findings in detail. In detail, we will meet and analyze the situation.

Finally, Qi Peiyun asked why Kang Yibang was so obsessed with Liu Bailu.

Liu Bailu glanced at Qi Peiyun and explained: "I was nine years old that year, and my parents were very restrictive, so I sneaked out to play at night. Who would have thought that I would save a person in the garden in the middle of the night. I was young at that time. , I didn’t know the seriousness, so I just hid the person in the secret room in the garden, and went to deliver meals to that person every day. Later, Kang Yibang sneaked into our house to find someone. At that time, he covered his face, I was almost killed by him, but fortunately the man appeared in time to save me, and then I found out that Kang Yibang was his apprentice, but at that time the man was poisoned and could not be easily moved, so he stayed in the secret room of our house to recuperate. Because of Kang Yibang, I don't have to go to the back garden to deliver meals, that person stays for two years."

Recalling the past, Liu Bailu was full of spirits: "In the past two years, I have never seen Kang Yibang's true face, but it was because he taught some boxing skills with that person. Later, the person recovered from his injury and left. Kang Yibang didn't come to the door again. I think, if Kang Yibang had feelings for me, it should have happened at that time. Because that person joked at that time that he wanted me to marry Kang Yibang. I take marriage as my parents' order If I refused for a reason, that person would accept me as an apprentice, but I did not agree."

"Who is that person? Why didn't you say his name?" Qi Peiyun was very concerned about the "that person" in Liu Bailu's mouth, and couldn't help asking.Unknowingly, he took out a booklet, but Liu Bailu didn't notice that the booklet was drawn by Zhou Weiqing.

Liu Bailu also realized that he was overreacting, so he quickly lowered his eyebrows and lowered his expression, and said, "He didn't tell me what his name was. I was young and ignorant at that time, and I always called him 'Hello'. Only after I met him did I know that he has become a monk, and his Taoist name is Wangchen."

Forget the dust?

Qi Peiyun frowned, why is this person's name so familiar?Could it be him!
Qi Peiyun asked: "Is Wang Chen a person who likes to wear white clothes, behaves unrestrainedly, knows how to make poison, and likes to drink alcohol?"

"How do you know?" Liu Bailu couldn't hide his surprise.

"I've seen it a few times." Qi Peiyun didn't want to say more, and opened the booklet in his hand, and a girl on the title page smiled coquettishly.

There are things I want to say to you, but I don't know where to start.

Sometimes I want to see you, but I am afraid of disturbing your life.

but
That's all I miss about you.

This is the words written next to the portrait. It is not a poem or a word, but it is exciting. He turned back and saw a man and a woman standing under the pear tree. The time is as similar as Wangchen.

Seeing that Qi Peiyun lowered his head and did not speak, Liu Bailu poked his head over and took a look. He was extremely surprised when he saw it. At this moment, Qi Peiyun raised his head, and Liu Bailu turned his head away quickly, avoiding his gaze. .

Qi Peiyun's heart sank, he pinched the booklet in his hand and wanted to tear it into pieces, but he didn't do anything, he just looked at Liu Bailu and said, "Then what?"

Qi Peiyun's voice was calm and gentle. Liu Bailu glanced at Qi Peiyun and felt inexplicably uneasy. After a long time, she slowly opened her mouth and said, "Wang Chen left without saying goodbye, and my kung fu was also because no one taught me. But it was put on hold, and now I don’t know anything else except horse riding and some light skills. As for Kang Yibang, it seems that I haven’t seen him since Wangchen left. Until I went to Xiongtang County, I I have hardly met him either. I just don’t know why he wants to accept me as a concubine, since he understands my temperament, he should know that I am not a person who is willing to serve as a concubine.”

Qi Peiyun sneered and said, "What if he didn't plan to marry a wife?"

"What do you mean?" Liu Bailu frowned and said, "How can a family like the Kang family allow their son not to marry a wife?"

Qi Peiyun looked at Liu Bailu, and said in a flat voice: "The Kang family has many heirs, and his elder brother and second elder brother already have legitimate sons. As the youngest, he doesn't have to worry about the incense in his family. As for Kang Yibang's marriage, It is the bargaining chip in the hands of the imperial concubine, and whoever can take advantage of the Fifth Prince's ascension to the throne will marry the daughter of that family."

Liu Bailu didn't understand and said: "Isn't this the same as getting a wife?"

Qi Peiyun pointed at Liu Bailu, and said: "You have been in the capital for so many years, don't you know the criteria for the selection of daughters-in-law by those famous ladies and ladies in the capital? With Kang Yibang's conditions, what kind of woman can be worthy of him? He, and can also satisfy Mrs. Kang?"

Liu Bailu thought about it, there are really not many families in Beijing whose prostitutes can marry Kang Yibang. Now that the emperor is in good health, and there are important ministers with valuable prostitutes in his family, he doesn't have to stand in line, and his own daughter can also choose the one he likes. Husband-in-law instead of being a victim of the family.And those who are eager to curry favor with the prince naturally don't need the Kang family to sacrifice a son-in-law to win them over.There may be some who are worthy of Kang Yibang's promise to be his first wife, but they may not be willing to marry.

Therefore, Kang Yibang's position as the first wife is useless. If he waits for the fifth prince to ascend the throne, how can he win over ministers?According to Kang Yibang's temper, even if he never married, the Kang family would not do anything to him.

Looking at Liu Bailu's pensive face, Qi Peiyun felt uncomfortable. After a long while, seeing Liu Bailu not talking, he sneered and said, "How? Regret it? Marry me, the son of a criminal minister, and the tired offspring can't As an official, I will earn an imperial order for you. If you marry Kang Yibang, hum..."

(End of this chapter)