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Chapter 321 Intrigue

Lipin Tatara's pregnancy made the words "infertility" on Xianfeng's forehead disappear, greatly alleviating the pressure of Xianfeng's lack of a queen. After hearing about Lipin's pregnancy, Xianfeng even went to the Taimiao to comfort the ancestors. Then he appointed Lipin as Li Concubine and celebrated it in the palace.

Xianfeng did not summon Xingzhen to accompany him for several days. I heard that she often visited Li Fei, but Xingzhen didn't care. She spent several days thinking about the strange changes of the Taiping Army in Chuxiu Palace.

Judging from the information she gained during the period when she accompanied her to review the memorials, the power and fame of the long-haired pseudo-Western King even surpassed Yang Xiuqing. Moreover, the pseudo-Western King conquered Changsha two years ago, and since then, history has begun to change.

Xingzhen does not think that this is the butterfly effect brought by her or Lu Sixuan, because the two of them were not able to interfere with the historical trend at that time. The only reasonable explanation is that the pseudo-Western King or the people around him were time travelers, thus changing the historical trend. Moreover, after the Taiping Army captured Nanjing, it did not go north to launch a northern expedition, but launched an eastern expedition. When the powers and the Qing court had weak control over Shanghai, it occupied the prosperous land of Shanghai in one fell swoop. Although Lu Sixuan destroyed the uprising of the Shanghai Xiaodao Society, the Taiping Army still relied on powerful force to seize Shanghai, and then quickly stabilized the situation in Shanghai, without even irritating the great powers too much. All of this was the work of this pseudo-Western King, which made Xingzhen feel that even if this pseudo-Western King was not a time traveler, the people around him might be.

Because whether it is the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom or the Qing Dynasty, their vision and consciousness cannot be so accurate. When Britain and France were about to launch the Crimean War, if it delayed for a few more years, after Britain and France defeated Russia, they would turn their attention back to the Far East. By then, the Taiping Army would not have a good chance to capture Shanghai. Moreover, the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and the great powers was not as close as after the signing of the Beijing Treaty. The Qing Dynasty still believed that the failure of the last Opium War was not a failure. The Qing Dynasty was completely afraid of the great powers because it was after the Second Opium War, and before that. The pseudo-Western King could seize the opportunity so accurately, and he must have known something.

After the spring of the Jiayin year, the Taiping Army launched another round of offensives. Shi Dakai, Wei Changhui, and Luo Dagang sent troops north to Hubei, Anhui, Suzhong, and Dongwang Yang Xiuqing to send Yang Fuqing and other generals to attack Jiangxi and Chen Yucheng, the Western King's general, to further expand the territory steadily. The pseudo-Western King heard that he had launched a new policy in southern Jiangsu and solidly consolidated and digested the territory captured last year, which shows that the Taiping Army's strategy had changed.

Judging from the time when the pseudo-Western King changed history, Xingzhen found that it was very consistent with her time travel. She once wondered whether it was Xiao Yungui or Hong Yuner who traveled there. But the problem in front of Xingzhen appeared. She lived in the palace. How should she confirm the identity of a prince on Changmao? Send someone to send a message? Xingzhen couldn't imagine that if the person sent was not defeated. But could this messenger meet the Western King?

Xingzhen carried a brush and was graffitiing randomly on rice paper, feeling extremely upset. It was not until Kang Qi came to say that it was late at night. The emperor would not come. Xingzhen came to her senses when she asked the little master to rest.

Under Kang Qi's service, Xingzhen fell asleep and fell asleep soon after. Kang Qi saw that she was asleep, so she turned around and went back to the house.

When he returned to the house, Kang Qi lay on the bed and thought to himself, "It's been a long time since he got the favor, but Concubine Li was pregnant at this time. The dog emperor hadn't come for several days. I'm afraid that it would fail. No, Concubine Li's fetus is a disaster, so I have to find a way to get rid of it. This has to be discussed with Eunuch Dong." After a firm thought, Kang Qi stood up and carried the lantern and went out from the back door of Chuxiu Palace.

But it was said that shortly after Xingzhen fell asleep, she had a nightmare. She dreamed that the King of Long Hair attacked Beijing and brought a knife to kill her. She saw Xingzhen clearly recognized that the King of Western was Xiao Yungui, but no matter how she said she was Song Qingyun, Xiao Yungui ignored it and still slashed it down with a knife.

Xingzhen was awakened and was scared and sweated all over, so she could no longer sleep. She wanted to get up and talk to Kang Qi. After putting on her clothes and leaving the house, she saw Kang Qi coming out from the back door of Chu Xiu Palace with a lantern. Xingzhen felt a little surprised, where would Aunt Kang go so late? Driven by curiosity, Xingzhen tiptoed to follow her.

Xingzhen followed Kang Qi's lantern from afar, thinking to herself, is Aunt Kang going to find the right person to eat? Whenever the palace maids in the palace are lonely, they will form pairs of food with the eunuchs in the palace. Although they can't do anything, they can still comfort each other. Kang Qi has been in the palace for more than ten years, and it is not surprising that she has the right person to eat. Xingzhen is secretly amused, wanting to see what Kang Qi's right person looks like.

When he arrived in the imperial garden, Kang Qi walked into a rockery. Xingzhen tiptoed over and hid behind a big tree. The one who met Kang Qi was Dong Guiying, the old eunuch in Jingshifang.

Xingzhen was slightly disappointed. She didn't expect Aunt Kang to be such a skinny and thin old eunuch who was so skinny. Dong Guiying himself was not very familiar with her. She had only met her a few times. She didn't expect that she would have such a relationship with Aunt Kang.

Seeing this, Xingzhen wanted to walk away so as not to see the two of them being indecent about food, but unexpectedly, when they spoke, the two words "The Little Lord" floated into their ears. Xingzhen was very surprised. Are they talking about me? Xingzhen stopped and listened intently.

"The Dog Emperor has not come to Chuxiu Palace these days, but has gone to Concubine Li's side. Concubine Li is indeed a threat. We have spent so much effort, and if we fail, it will be more than worth the loss." Dong Guiying said in a deep voice. Xingzhen was secretly shocked when she heard it. Who is this old eunuch? He actually called Xianfeng the Dog Emperor? And he said that we spent so much effort, who did he and? Could it be Kang Qi? What did it take? Xingzhen's face became stiff in an instant, and her heart slowly sank.

"The little master doesn't seem to think that Concubine Li is a threat. The hall master, in fact, as long as we kill the dog emperor, we will take revenge. Why do we have to support the little master to take office?" Kang Qi's words made Xingzhen feel like she was hit with a sledgehammer on her chest. It turned out that she was being used by someone, and she was just a tool from beginning to end.

Standing under the moonlight of Rongrong, it was already May weather, but Xingzhen felt that her hands and feet were cold, and her weaker body couldn't help but tremble, and her heart was filled with anger, desolation, and disappointment. It turned out that Kang Qi was always using herself! The person she trusted the most in the deep palace was always using herself!

Dong Guiying shook her head and said, "If you kill the dog emperor, the Qing Dynasty will still establish another lord, which is useless. What we want is the Qing Dynasty's chaos politics. The young master Xingzhen has such ambition and ability. If she can get to power and disrupt the political situation of the Qing Dynasty, our Tianli Sect can use her power to rise again."

Kang Qi sighed lightly, "But I think this little master's intelligence is far beyond our imagination. I am worried that one day she will take office, but we will not be able to control her. Then our Tianli Sect will still not be able to prosper again."

Dong Guiying sneered with an old face and said, "No matter how powerful she is, she is just a woman. Besides, she doesn't know our identity. After she takes office, we will act with her power, and she will not be able to notice anything. Don't she trust you the most?"

Kang Qi sighed: "Master, I always feel that we are playing with fire, and one day it will cause fire to burn our bodies."

Dong Guiying waved her big hand like a palm-leaf fan and said, "No need to say more, we have all come to this point. It is impossible to turn back. We have endured for so long to find such a suitable candidate. We cannot give up! I will find a way to see if she can get rid of her fetus. If Li Fei gives birth to a baby boy, it will be a big deal. I will do this, you don't have to worry about Master Xingzhen. After the matter is done, don't make people suspect her. Also, although I brought An Dehai into the palace, he is not ours. You need to be careful when doing things. This little monkey is so delicate."

Kang Qi nodded and said, "Be careful when the hall master is in the hall. It is not an easy task to make the pregnancy fall out of the baby. You must make a long-term plan." After that, the two discussed some details, they separated.

Xingzhen hid behind the tree and watched Kang Qi go away. The tears on her face couldn't stop flowing. She slowly squatted down and hugged her knees silently. She thought Kang Qi was someone she could trust, but she didn't expect that she and Dong Guiying were actually remnants of the Tianli Sect. What they planned was to use their own power to do things after they took office. It was just a tool.

After returning to Chuxiu Palace in a daze, Xingzhen returned to the house and lay on the bed, her eyes wide open and thought until dawn.

After dawn, Xingzhen came to An Dehai alone. After learning that An Dehai was not a member of the Tianli Sect last night, Xingzhen seemed to think that he was the only one who could trust around her.

Looking at An Dehai, Xingzhen gritted her teeth and said, "Xiao Anzi, what do you want to you?"

An Dehai hurriedly knelt down and said, "Master treats slaves very well. Slaves will follow them in their entire lives."

Xingzhen nodded and then said with a gloomy face: "I want you to do something."

An Dehai hurriedly said, "If the master is sent, all slaves will obey the orders."

Xingzhen gritted her teeth and said, "You send this letter to Concubine Li, remember not to find out that it was the letter you sent." After that, she handed over a letter to An Dehai.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs sent silk to each palace every month. After An Dehai got the order, he quietly stuffed the letter into the silk sent to the palace of Lifei. A few days later, news came out of the harem that Dong Guiying, the eunuch of Jingshifang, conspired to poison Lifei's fetus, and was scolded. Xianfeng was furious and immediately ordered someone to arrest Dong Guiying for trial.

In the end, Dong Guiying was unable to survive and died in prison, but he did not say that his accomplices until his death. Then Xianfeng was very angry and ordered people to kill Dong Guiying's body and crush his bones and ashes. This case also became a unsolved case. Who instructed Dong Guiying to murder the fetus of Concubine Li?

During the days when Dong Guiying was arrested, Kang Qi was unscrupulous all day long, but Xingzhen still laughed and occasionally asked why Kang Qi was unhappy. Kang Qi always stammered. When the news of Dong Guiying's death in the prison spread, Kang Qi cried that night. The little master of Chu Xiu Palace said to himself in his room: "I don't want to be a tool for anyone. I will not be merciless in the future, and no one can use me!" Following two lines of clear tears, they also rolled down: "Agui, where are you? How can I find you? There are only intrigue calculations here, I am so scared. I plot against others for self-protection. Come and take me away..." (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
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