Southern Qi Fenghua Record

Xia Houshu and Uncle Qiu pushed the wooden cart for a while, and they didn't stop until they were sure they were far away from Shuyu Pavilion and no one was following them.

Xia Houshu returned the wooden cart to Uncle Qiu, patted the dust on his hands, and said, "Uncle Qiu, you have worked hard today. Don't worry, I won't treat you badly if you do this for me." She said He took a brocade bag from his waist and handed it to Uncle Qiu, "This is Weijin."

The promise was fulfilled, and Uncle Qiu finally let go of his hanging heart.He raised his sleeves and wiped the fine sweat that came out of his forehead at an unknown time, took the brocade bag, weighed it, opened it again, and looked at it. His face changed drastically, and he hurriedly said, "Girl, you gave too much. Earlier we It was agreed to be five ingots of gold, and you have already given me two ingots of gold before you came here, why did you give me back five ingots of gold?"

Xia Houshu waved his hand indifferently, and explained: "You and I agreed on five ingots of gold earlier, but for the sake of your keeping the agreement, the two extra ingots of gold can be regarded as my gratitude and gratitude to you." compensated."

Uncle Qiu was very grateful after hearing this, and felt that he didn't work this trip in vain. He bowed and cried to the two concierges, and even broke his fortune. It was all worth it.

Seeing that Uncle Qiu was so easily satisfied, Xia Houshu couldn't help but exhorted: "After this trouble, I'm afraid it won't be so easy for you to do business with Shuyu Pavilion in the future. I think the money is enough for you to buy a few more acres. land or do some other business, why don’t you just say that you were frightened by today’s events, or that the quality of vegetables and fruits sent to Shuyu Pavilion in the future is poor. Shuyu Pavilion pays attention to quality. This business was cut off."

Uncle Qiu nodded hurriedly and said: "Young lady is right. This Shuyu Pavilion is indeed a place of right and wrong, and there are quite a lot of requirements for vegetables and fruits. The size, color and freshness are the rules. My old lady said earlier that there are still unmarried people in the family. My daughter advised me not to do business with these unclear places, but I thought about how generous the management here is, and the bills are unambiguous, so I have never been willing. Now that something like this happened, it happened to cut me off. thought."

Uncle Qiu spoke sincerely, and Xia Houshu felt a little sorry. After all, it was not easy for a farmer to find a long-term buyer who was generous and never paid on credit.

But any choice has its own gains and losses. Without the stable business with Shuyu Pavilion, it would be good for Uncle Qiu to use those rewards to do something else. Even if he does nothing, it will be enough for his family to be comfortable. It took a year or two to serve.

Thinking about it this way, the shame in Xia Houshu's heart faded a lot.

After saying goodbye to Uncle Qiu, Xia Houshu walked aimlessly for a long time alone.Later, when she saw a small river, she went straight to the river and picked up the river water to wash the stains on her face. The water reflected her beautiful face, and her eyebrows and eyes gradually became clean and clear.She took out another silk handkerchief and wiped the water stains on her face and hands, then got up and looked at the big tree not far behind, and sighed helplessly: "How long do you want to follow me?"

Behind the big tree, a disheveled woman came out slowly, it was Yinxiang.

"Didn't you say earlier that you would not bother me after you left Shuyu Pavilion? What are you doing with me now?" Xia Houshu's face was full of vigilance, secretly thinking about her plan to follow him all the way without leaving Shuyu Pavilion.

Yinxiang tiptoed and stood about five meters away from Xia Houshu, and said cowardly: "Although the girl rescued me from Shuyu Pavilion, the people from the Prime Minister's Mansion are still looking for me. I...I have nowhere to go now."

"So?" Xia Houshu asked, "Are you going to follow me all the time?"

She hated such dishonest people very much.

Yinxiang was a little nervous, but she still said sincerely and humbly: "Since the girl is willing to rescue me, I know that the girl is not from the prime minister's mansion. As for who the girl is, and what is the plan to find out the cause of Mrs. Yi's death, I will let you know." I don't dare to speculate. It's just that I have served Mrs. Yi after all, if the girl is willing to keep me, I will do my best to think about the girl, and I will say everything I know."

Xia Houshu smiled indifferently, and said, "You mean that what you just told me is not the whole truth? Are there other things you are hiding from me?"

Yinxiang became even more nervous when she heard this, and quickly explained: "Miss misunderstood, everything I said to her just now was the truth, and I dare not hide anything. It's just that I was too flustered just now, and I was afraid that something important would be missed. Yes. If the girl doesn't mind, you can take me with you, wait for me to recall slowly, and tell the girl."

Slowly remember?Wouldn't that take a long time?

She doesn't have time to spare.

Xia Houshu didn't like this deal, and he had a special status, and now Yinxiang was the one being chased by the prime minister's house, if he kept her by his side, he would only bring trouble to himself.

"I don't want to know anything else, you'd better go." Xia Houshu said.

Yinxiang's face turned pale immediately, she knelt down on the ground suddenly, and said sadly: "Girl, if you don't leave me behind, I will have no way out!"

This is it again!As if it was a sin for her to be unkind.

Xia Houshu wanted to laugh a little.She hated others threatening her with life and death the most. Zhong Lufu was her own cousin, and even if she couldn't impress her, let alone Yinxiang, who had nothing to do with her.

Xia Houshu said indifferently: "If you want to die, what have you got to do with me?"

Yinxiang froze for a moment, looking at Xia Houshu's ice-cold face, completely desperate.She stood up slowly and walked towards the river step by step.

Xia Houshu originally wanted to leave without being distracted, but when she saw the river water overflowing to Yinxiang's waist, her heart softened after all.She turned to her back and said: "I can help you again, but you have to make sure that this is the last time, and after that, you can't mention it to anyone again. Even if you see me again in the future, you have to pretend that you don't know me."

Yinxiang paused for a while, then turned around and asked, "Young lady, are you serious?"

Xia Houshu shrugged and said nonchalantly, "If you don't believe me, just keep walking in the middle of the river."

Yinxiang didn't want to die, so she immediately climbed to the bank from the river.

Before leaving the city, Yinxiang expressed her final loyalty to Xia Houshu.

According to Yinxiang's recollection, Yi Wu didn't make it public when she asked Mr. Cui Lang for a portrait, so not many people knew about it, and even Zhao, the shopkeeper of Sunyue Zhai, didn't know her true identity.Moreover, she had already paid a deposit for the portrait before she was alive, and she only needs to settle the final payment when she picks up the portrait after it has been mounted.

Mr. Cui Lang's paintings have never been lacking in popularity, as long as his name is used, the paintings are always several times more expensive than others, and there is no market for them.However, Sunyue Zhai is also a place that emphasizes rules and reputation, and they will never sell the portrait of the owner casually.Fortunately, the news of Yi Wu's death didn't come out, and the people in Sunyuezhai didn't know the specific situation, so Xia Houshu put on a veil, claimed to be Yi Wu's maid, and answered a few questions according to Yinxiang's instructions, After signing the signature and paying the final payment according to the agreement, I got the portrait easily.

When Xia Houshu saw the portrait, he couldn't help but marvel at Mr. Cui Lang's outstanding painting skills. He really penetrated into the woods and brought people to life, as if he could come out of the painting and dance in the next second.

The beauty in the painting not only has an outstanding face, but also has a variety of styles that men cannot resist. The most fascinating thing is her weak and boneless figure, and the charming and pitiful look in her eyes. Wang Chonghou, who could be her father, would bow down under her pomegranate skirt.

With new clues, Xia Houshu quickly figured out the ins and outs of Yi Wu.

Yi Wu was originally a dancer in the Palace of the Mausoleum, she was born beautiful and charming, and she was incomparable.In the winter of the year before last, Wang Chonghou was ordered to go to the capital of the mausoleum, and Yu Wensheng, king of the mausoleum, hosted a banquet in hospitality.At that time, King Ling called all the advisers and ministers in his mansion to accompany him, and arranged a song and dance performance.

Yi Wu was the one who performed the dance that night.

Outside the mansion is covered with snow, but inside the mansion of the Prince of Mausoleum, there is a school of singing and dancing. Wang Chonghou, who has always been a good drinker, is shocked to see the beauties dancing on the dance floor. He is actually drunk after a few drinks. The appearance is full of praise.

Seeing this, Yu Wensheng hurriedly called Yi Wu, the lead dancer, to serve him personally, and made a favor.

That night, Yi Wu dressed up and entered Wang Chonghou's bedroom.

Less than three days after Wang Chonghou returned to Beijing, the King of Ling sent Yi Wu to his mansion and let him enjoy it alone.

Perhaps because Yi Wu was standing behind King Ling, the domineering Princess Mingjia didn't object, but tolerated everything in the future, so the news that Yi Wu became Wang Chonghou's new favorite quickly spread throughout the capital. The aristocratic family in China.

It's just that this kind of news can only be known by the elders and those men who often go out, and it is difficult to spread to the ears of a famous girl like Xia Houshu who has not left the cabinet.

Xia Houshu originally thought that Yi Wu's appearance was outstanding, and Wang Chonghou loved him so much that he would inevitably be arrogated by pampering him, so he had a deep grudge with other concubines in the mansion, so he could not rule out being killed by other concubines.But according to Yinxiang, Yi Wu usually lives in seclusion and is not good at interacting with others. Apart from dancing, she is having fun with Wang Chonghou.The women in the prime minister's mansion resented her because they were jealous of her beauty and love.But in front of Princess Mingjia, their jealous tactics are all paper tigers.

So, could Yi Wu's death be related to Princess Mingjia?

Princess Mingjia's stalwart reputation is nothing new in the noble circles of the capital, and it is reasonable to say that she did it.However, Yi Wu is a dancer who has been painstakingly trained by the Ling Palace. Yu Wensheng first sent her to Wang Chonghou's bed by all means, and then sent her to the first mansion in the capital.How could such a person be a weak woman with no heart?

Yi Wu's great favor is well known, if Princess Mingjia wanted to kill her, he would definitely not tolerate her for a year.Besides, Yi Wu died, Princess Mingjia was the first to be suspected.

As for the other concubines in the prime minister's mansion, they lived under the strong pressure of Princess Mingjia all day long, and they were afraid that they would be caught by Princess Mingjia if they made a mistake, and they didn't have the ability to kill her.

Xia Houshu carefully went through the information he had collected from beginning to end, combined with Yi Wu's status and favor in the prime minister's mansion, and then related to the fierce quarrel with Wang Chonghou before her death, and finally focused on On Wang Chonghou.

Looking at the entire Prime Minister's Mansion, the only one who is capable of killing Yi Wu is Wang Chonghou, except Princess Mingjia.

Xia Houshu was about to boast that he was getting smarter and smarter, but he found another doubt - if Yi Wu was really killed by Wang Chonghou, then why should Wang Chonghou be so sad?

There were no outsiders present at the time, so Wang Chonghou didn't need to act for anyone.

There is still too little information.

After thinking about it again, she decided to take another risk and go to the Prime Minister's Mansion.