Southern Qi Fenghua Record

Hou Men is as deep as the sea.In this noble compound, fighting for favor in the backyard is an eternal drama. Countless talented or gentle and virtuous women sink here, fighting to the death.As for Yi Wu, a concubine who has occupied the head of the family all the year round and has no heirs, it is hard for people not to think about the cause of her death in this regard.

As we all know, Prime Minister Wang Chonghou was born in the Lichuan Wang family, which has been famous for hundreds of years, and it is a big family.

The Lichuan Wang family first made their fortunes in the Dayi Dynasty when the Sima family was in power. Their people knew people's hearts, knew how to advance and retreat, and were good at strategizing. There were sixteen emperor teachers and eleven prime ministers in their ancestors. .The reputation is prominent, the prestige is extremely high, and the limelight is unparalleled.

Born in such a century-old family, Wang Chonghou was well-clothed and well-fed since he was a child, and he received the best education. The people he came and went with were either rich or noble, and his vision, courage, and resourcefulness were beyond the reach of others.When he was young, he also relied on his family background and talent to play in the world, leaving behind many romantic affairs.

Wang Chonghou's official wife is the daughter of the old Wei Wang Duguxiao, who is titled Princess Mingjia. She is a veritable daughter of the clan, and her status is extremely noble.The marriage of the two can be described as a strong union.After marriage, the two have a son and a daughter. The eldest daughter is married, and the son's name is Wang Yukun, who has not yet reached the crown.

However, before marrying Princess Mingjia, Wang Chonghou already had one son and three daughters.One of the child's mothers is the outer room he raised outside, the other is the oiran of the Goulan painting boat, and the other is the maidservant next to his mother, and even one of the daughters was born in the concubine's room of him and his brother.

It stands to reason that a family member like Wang Chonghou, who has no regard for ethics, has a bad record, and has a very bad reputation, did not have an official title at the time. Even if he relied on his family background to marry a woman of comparable status, a decent family would not be willing to marry their daughter. give him.However, Wang Chonghou captured the heart of Princess Mingjia by virtue of his full-fledged economics and a three-inch tongue, and transformed himself into a county horse master, and won the full support of the old King Wei.

The old King Wei is His Majesty's uncle and the patriarch of the clan. He also serves as the Minister of Zongzheng Temple. He is highly respected and admired by everyone.

With this powerful help, Wang Chonghou was appreciated by Qi Jingdi Duguji for his outstanding talent, courage, and whimsy in government affairs, and he started his brilliant political career. Become an official and become a noble, and go to the top.

Among the many scandalous rumors about Wang Chonghou, they all show Wang Chonghou's legendary life and the tolerance of Princess Mingjia.

This is not the case.

Xia Houshu's mother is also a princess, although her identity is a head lower than the Mingjia princess who was born in the clan, but she has also met this legendary Mingjia princess at the palace banquet and has dealt with it.

Xia Houshu once heard his mother mention it when chatting with his aunt, Princess Gong, that Princess Mingjia relied on her family background, her husband is under one person, and the prime minister above ten thousand people always has his eyes above the top, even if it is Seeing a princess of the same generation born in the orthodox royal family, or a concubine of the same status, I never show respect, let alone someone who is younger or not as good as her.

How could such a person tolerate Wang Chonghou raising many new and old lovers, sons and daughters?

Among the four children Wang Chonghou had before he officially got married, three daughters were accused of being married to the object he wanted to woo before they were married, and became marriage tools; Serious business.It was not easy to invite Princess Mingjia to come forward to talk about the matchmaker's marriage. The bride died within a year after marrying in the mansion...

It's hard to say that these have nothing to do with Princess Mingjia.

Yi Wu is a lowly girl born as a maiko, presumably Princess Mingjia would feel her eyes dirty even by looking at her, and she will not tolerate her monopolizing Wang Chonghou's favor.

No matter how many aristocratic families there are in the capital, there are ten times and a hundred times more dirty things than this, so Xia Houshu's suspicion is also reasonable.

In order to find out the truth, she decided to continue lurking in the grass and wait and see what happened.

There are many mosquitoes in summer, even though Xia Houshu was wearing night clothes, his exposed skin was still bitten by a few bumps, which was extremely itchy.And those guards seemed to have taken root one by one, standing there motionless, not leaving for a long time.In desperation, she had no choice but to change to a hidden place, and then carefully climbed up to the roof to find out.

Xia Houshu picked an inconspicuous place, gently lifted a few tiles, and through the gap, one can see the flowers in Yiwu's room, the silver candles reflecting the carved screen, the scent lingering, and the graceful pink veil With the night wind gently fluttering, elegant and ambiguous.

Such a scene, such a grandeur, Xia Houshu once mentioned it when he heard the two cousins ​​of the second uncle's family come back from the palace to see the concubine, but that was the treatment only for the concubine who was extremely favored.

It can be seen that Wang Cheng really loved Yi Wu during his lifetime.

Scanning carefully, one can see a person sitting on the edge of the bed, who is none other than the prime minister Wang Chonghou.At this moment, he was staring at a mutton jade tablet with piercing eyes, with a sad expression, as if he was remembering an old friend.Then look at the jade tablet in his hand, the texture is as white as amber, the shape is a very rare peony flower, and the workmanship is extremely delicate.

Xia Houshu sighed, never expected that Wang Chengxiang, an old man who was nearly fifty years old, would be so affectionate to a woman who was in his twenties, and he couldn't help but feel sad.

Sure enough, identity is not a distance, age is not a problem, passion is not limited to youth.

Of course, these are not important, what is important is that the jade plaque looks like it is not something worn by men.

Yi Wu was Prime Minister Wang's favorite woman before he was alive, and he certainly possessed more treasures than this, but Prime Minister Wang only kept this jade tablet and refused to let go, presumably it was Yi Wu's personal possession.

Even so, this jade tablet may be helpful in tracing the cause of Yi Wu's death.

Thinking of this, Xia Houshu squatted on the roof and secretly analyzed the current situation: Prime Minister Wang was surrounded by many guards, and it would definitely not work to rob him by force.In terms of outsmarting, Prime Minister Wang is the head of civil servants, and he has read countless people. In terms of cunning and cunning, how many people in this world can beat him?

When he was in a dilemma, there was a sudden sound of very fine footsteps behind him, as light as the wind blowing.The voice was getting closer and closer, and it sent chills down the spine.

Xia Houshu looked behind vigilantly, only to realize that there was another dark shadow on the roof at some point.

In the huge silver-white moonlight, the other party's figure was like a ghost, full of rebelliousness and coldness, as if he could swallow her alive in the next second.

Xia Houshu squinted his eyes and looked carefully. He saw that the person was tall and slender, and he was wearing a black suit that was tightly attached to his vigorous body, making him look even more heroic. On his face, he wore a very unique silver mask, like A cunning fox with a pair of eyes that can't see through, even in the night, there is coldness and light.

Even being a thief at night can meet like-minded people?Or is it that I haven't discovered it long ago, it's just that the praying mantis catches the cicada and the oriole is behind?

Xia Houshu quickly stood up, staring at the man in black with all his guard.The black shadow also seemed to be very surprised by Xia Houshu's existence, and didn't move for a while.

Both of them faced each other in the moonlight, looking at each other.

Under the cold moonlight, a murderous aura gradually rose in the air.Just when Xia Houshu thought a fight was inevitable, the black figure suddenly disappeared into the night.

Xia Houshu was stunned for a moment, wondering whether the disappearing shadow was an enemy or a friend.Just looking at this person's figure, there is no doubt that he must be a man.But who is this person?Why did it appear here at this time?Could it be related to Yi Wu's case?

With his mind full of doubts, Xia Houshu chased after the place where the shadow disappeared.

The prime minister's mansion is densely covered with courtyards, Xia Houshu tried his best to avoid the guards watching the night and went around the prime minister's mansion for a few times, but the black figure disappeared without a trace like a ghost.Xia Houshu realized that if he continued to search, he would only get lost in this deep house compound, so he stopped in a deserted courtyard, took out a map and checked it under the moonlight.

According to the scenery here and the instructions on the map drawn by Xia Houyi, this courtyard is already the periphery of the prime minister's mansion, and there is only a wall separated from here by a secluded alley leading directly to West Street.Although there is a curfew, there are many houses and shops on the West Street, which is very suitable for avoiding pursuit.

It's safe to jump out of here if she wants to.However, when I thought about how hard it was for me to ask Xia Houyi to draw a map of the prime minister's mansion, and then sneaked into the prime minister's mansion, the mission has not yet made a breakthrough, so going back empty-handed like this might make Xia Houyi laugh.

Xia Houshu still didn't give up because of the face that couldn't be taken lightly, and decided to gamble again.

Just as Xia Houshu was about to put away the map, his neck suddenly became cold, and the map in his hand fell to the ground because of this moment of absent-mindedness.

"Who are you?"

The man's cold and unfamiliar voice came from behind, as if a basin of snow water fell from the sky drenched Xia Houshu's body thoroughly, instantly cooling him from head to toe.

When did he get close?Why didn't I notice it at all?

It can be seen that the opponent's martial arts are far above hers.

Xia Houshu couldn't see the person behind her, and didn't dare to make any big moves. After all, at this moment, the opponent's sword was tightly pressed against her neck. If she resisted at all, she would become the soul under the sword.

The night wind blew coolly on her body, and Xia Houshu's self-confidence just now was blown away bit by bit, and a chill and fear spread from the bottom of her heart, like a cold lake gradually enveloping her...

In a panic, Xia Houshu suddenly remembered Xia Houyi's previous sarcasm, and couldn't help but suspect that the person behind him was deliberately sent by him to scare him.There are so many masters in the Evergreen Sect, and with Xia Houyi's status in the Evergreen Sect, it is not difficult to order a few of them.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she tried to move her neck, the blade on her neck got closer.The cold sharp blade woke her up instantly.Now she could almost determine that the other party was not joking with him, only to be belatedly aware of the man in black she had just been following.

Who could he be?Will it really kill her?