The play on the stage is still going on, but everyone in the audience is no longer here.

Li Qiniang didn't care at first, but she noticed that the atmosphere around her was very different from what she had just done, so she thought that she couldn't care.

Until today's play was finished, the palace maid next to the Crown Princess came back.

After watching the play, the queen gave her a banquet and fasted in the palace for three days. The imperial banquet she gave was also a vegetarian food. The queen listened to a few auspicious words and left. The banquet was hosted by the Crown Princess.

Everyone was not sure what they tasted. The female official next to the queen came over and said to Mrs. Lin: "Old lady, please come here."

Mrs. Lin nodded with a smile, patted Li Qiniang's arm, and said in a gentle voice: "Go back early after the banquet is over."

Li Qiniang quickly replied.

Until the ceremonies ended, Mrs. Lin did not come back. Li Qiniang left the palace with anxiety. She thought Qi Wei would have to come out after a while, but she didn't expect Qi Wei to be waiting for her in the carriage.

Seeing that she had to come out with all her beards, Qi Wei breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Is it going well today?"

Li Qiniang talked about meeting Mrs. Lin, the Marquis of Yongning. After thinking about it, she told Qi Wei about almost entering the rockery.

Qi Wei smiled: "What happened in the palace today."

"Ah? What's the matter?" Li Qiniang remembered the abnormality of the Crown Princess when she was watching the show.

"A eunuch died, that was in the belly of the rockery in the Imperial Garden." Qi Wei said.

Li Qiniang was shocked. She suspected that something had happened in the palace, but she did not expect that someone would die.

"What's going on?" Li Qiniang asked in surprise.

Qi Wei said, "I don't know what's going on. But when I learned that the eunuch died in the belly of the rockery and remembered your muttering words, I was worried that this would cause you to be implicated. Fortunately, I was in danger and felt relieved when I saw you."

Li Qiniang became more and more suspicious, but the corners of her mouth raised high, and she said proudly: "Look, my daughter is right, you must stay away from the rockery and lake water."

Qi Wei smiled and said, "Okay, in the future, if you hold a banquet in the mansion, I will have someone surrounded the rockery and lake water with nets, and ordinary people cannot wait to get close to you."

Li Qiniang wanted to say that it was so troublesome, but from then on, she had a psychological shadow over the rockery and lake water. Whether she entered the palace or went to other places for socializing, she never got close to these two places.

Of course, this is all a story.

The next day, Li Qiniang made a few exquisite snacks and sent them to Yongning Marquis Mansion.

The person sent out came back and said that Mrs. Lin invited her to pass by the mansion.

Li Qiniang did not delay, changed her clothes and went to Yongning Marquis' Mansion.

Mrs. Yongning Hou was still in confinement. She was old and had a hard time giving birth to this child. Both the second and third wife were widowed and they were not convenient for both to come out. Li Qiniang was accompanied by a decent nanny to meet Mrs. Lin.

Mrs. Lin was very happy to see her. She asked Yan Xuehuai how the marriage was going, and said, "I heard that your youngest son is a seed of study. You are a blessed person. Every son and a daughter are excellent."

Li Qiniang quickly said a few humble words, but Mrs. Lin changed the subject and said, "Duke Dingguo has made great achievements in combat and is trusted by the emperor. Your family has another prince's concubine. Although the seventh prince has no chance of the throne, he is the legitimate prince and the empress's biological flesh and blood. Your nephew has become the companion of the eldest grandson. Now your Dingguo Dingguo Mansion is full of flowers and cooking oil in a fire. As the mistress of the mansion, you must be more cautious when doing things outside. There are too many people in your mansion."

Li Qiniang felt aroused and said, "Did the old lady talk about what happened in the palace yesterday?"

Mrs. Lin nodded: "Yesterday, I told the Empress what the two palace maids said."

Li Qiniang asked, "Are those two palace maids really wrong?"

Mrs. Lin said: "I don't know if they have any problems, but something happened on the road in the rockery, but it is absolutely true. With Duke Ding's connections, I think I'll tell you yesterday."

Li Qiniang didn't want to hide it from it, so she said, "I just heard that an eunuch died, and I don't know the specific matters."

Mrs. Lin smiled: "I didn't expect that you would be so alert when you first participated in this scene. Very good, very good. The eunuch was from the Eastern Palace. He was in a hurry to deliver things to the female official, so he took a shortcut. Unexpectedly, he was hit by a stone. However, since the winter began, few people passed by that place. When they were discovered, the poor eunuch had already lost too much blood and died."

Mrs. Lin's voice was dull, but Li Qiniang's heart kept beating.

"You said that there have been few people passing by that road since the beginning of winter? But the two palace maids tried their best to convince us to go there."

If she was the one who walked on that road first, would the person who died not the little eunuch, but her?

"Yes, when the Empress heard that the two palace maids were mentioned, she immediately asked someone to look for them. Guess what, they died, and they died not far from Guanhuafang. They died of poisoning." Mrs. Lin said.

Li Qiniang felt that her close-fitting shirt was soaked in cold sweat. She said tremblingly: "Are they silenced?"

Mrs. Lin shook her head: "It was because they committed suicide. They had wooden teeth hidden in their mouths. The wooden teeth were poisonous. I think they could not lie to you, but it would arouse your suspicion. In addition, an innocent eunuch died. Sooner or later, they would find them on their heads, so they committed suicide first."

"But, but..." Li Qiniang looked at Mrs. Lin hesitantly, "At that time, you, Mrs., you, are still by my side, and they are too brave."

Mrs. Lin snorted and said, "I can't run away with this old bone, and I'll die there with you."

Mrs. Lin seemed to speak lightly, but Li Qiniang's heart was like a galloping horse.

Mrs. Lin is the widow of a hero, and she is Qi Wei's wife. If they died together in the palace, people would not know how many stories they would have to be compiled. The families of two important officials in the court died inexplicably in the palace. The spearhead was directed at Danishi.

Yesterday she met Mrs. Lin in the palace and had no relationship before. She helped Mrs. Lin to visit the flower shop, but it was just a temporary decision.

Regardless of whether the other party wanted to deal with her or Mrs. Lin, it was an accident to change from one to two people, so it also increased the difficulty of the matter. The two palace maids were obviously a little panicked, which seemed too anxious, allowing Li Qiniang to see something strange.

Li Qiniang returned to the Duke's Mansion and was still worried. She went to the Begonia Courtyard, pulled Yan Xuehuai, who was still lying on the bed, and told her what had happened in the past two days.

Yan Xuehuai became more and more angry as he heard it. He asked someone to go to the outer courtyard to call Zhenzhu over and ask Zhenzhu to find Chai Yan.

In the afternoon, Qi comforted the yamen and came back with Chai Yan. Li Qiniang was very happy to see her son-in-law and went to the kitchen in person.

Qi Wei and Chai Yan stayed in the study for a full hour, and Chai Yan spent dinner in the mansion before returning.

Three days later, something big happened in the capital.

Chai Hui ran away!

The news brought back by Pearl was that Chai Hui ran away from the secret passage.

Yan Xuehuai felt something was wrong. Shiting was arrested a while ago. Chai Hui had not left Beijing for such a big deal, so why did he run away now?

Unfortunately, she is trapped in the mansion now, and it is difficult to meet Chai Yan, let alone in inquiries about the news.

Fortunately, Chai Yan knew her very well and guessed that she would be curious, so he asked Agate to send a note, which said: Everything is within the plan.

Yan Xuehuai was relieved, and she didn't know what method she used to force Chai Hui to escape.

Soon, another news came that Chai Hui led 10,000 private soldiers to rebel in Fuchun County near Hangzhou!

Capital.

More than a dozen memorandums were presented to the emperor, all of which were impeached King Duan. King Duan was let go and stalked a horse in the downtown area of ​​the capital and injured people.

It is common for King Duan to be impeached. If no one impeached him for ten consecutive days, this would be a strange thing.

But this time, he was in a bad mood. The emperor just learned that Chai Hui was treason and was angry, so King Duan was not just fined silver, so he was confined.

As for the time of confinement, the emperor did not say that, and this would be even more serious. If the emperor did not speak, King Duan could only stay at home. It would be impossible to come out and cause trouble.

The seventh prince and Duan Prince had a deep brotherly relationship. On the second day after Duan was confined, he sent two singers to Duan Prince to comfort Duan Prince Jilan. As a result, the two singers had just been sent to Duan Prince's Mansion, and the prince knew about it.

As a result, the seventh prince, who was about to get married, was also jailed.

The second prince who was confined to the house was also the second prince who lived in the Seventh Prince's mansion. He was more innocent. The emperor believed that the second prince, as his brother, had not fulfilled his responsibilities to discipline his younger brother, so he was confined to the house with the Seventh Prince.

This incident was a big deal. Everyone knows that the emperor favored his younger son, not to mention that his younger son was about to get married, but the emperor confines him and the other two princes at this time, which shows that he is really angry.

Zhou Wanqian came to Yan Xuehuai after hearing this: "Your Yan Qi was confined? Will you lose favor? I heard that the royal family has no affection, and killing sons and brothers are common."

Yan Xuehuai rolled his eyelids and said, "The ones who were killed are capable, both character, academic, and moral and talented. This is not my family."

Zhou Wanqian blinked his big almond eyes and suddenly reacted: "In other words, the more he messed around the prince, the more stable his position would be?"

Yan Xuehuai patted her on the shoulder. The environment can change a person too much, so Zhou Wanqian's changes will be huge.

"Yes, you keep making small mistakes, and don't make big mistakes."

Making trouble, slaughtering oxen alone, and sending out sing geeks are all trivial matters for the royal family.

Pingcheng.

Prince Bao'an sat in his house in Pingcheng, looking at the secret letter in his hand, and a smile appeared on his lips.

He only bought this house recently. No one knew that he had a house in Pingcheng, and even King Fu didn't know.

"Grandfather, what do you say in the palace?" Chai Yongliang asked.

The Prince of Bao'an touched his beard and said with a smile: "Chai Hui is wrong, we can do it."

Chai Yongliang was shocked and said in disbelief: "Chai Hui is back? At this time, isn't it possible?"

The Prince of Bao'an glanced at his grandson and said lightly: "The emperor said he was against him, so he was against him. Otherwise, how did Chai Hui escape from the capital?"

There were a patch of fine beads of sweat on Chai Yongliang's forehead. Yes, now, it is impossible for the emperor to ignore Chai Hui. The Fu Wang Mansion in the capital had long been under surveillance.

And Chai Hui was cultivated by King Fu’s efforts, so how could he not even have this qualitativeness and escape from the capital at a critical moment?

"How many people are there in Chai Hui's hands?" Chai Yongliang asked.

"Ten thousand private soldiers." Prince Bao'an smiled.

"Ten thousand? He has so many people?" Chai Yongliang opened his mouth wide. Chai Hui was not in Pingcheng. He was trapped in the capital as a hostage. Can he raise so many people under the emperor's nose?

Seeing the surprise on his grandson's face, the Prince of Bao'an said lightly: "Our emperor has been lying on firewood and tasting gall, and has endured for thirty years. When it comes to raising private soldiers, no one can compare to him. Do you think Chai Hui can really jump out of his palm?"

"But what happened? Are those private soldiers also fake?" Chai Yongliang was puzzled.

"There must be private soldiers, but there will be no 10,000 people. King Fu does not have this ability yet. He hides so many people near the capital. Have you not seen the key points in this yet?" said the Prince of Bao'an.

Chai Yongliang wiped a handful of sweat from his forehead and said, "Is the emperor using Chai Hui to force King Fu? But Chai Hui was originally in the capital. As long as the emperor caught Chai Hui, King Fu would not dare to act rashly."

The Prince of Bao'an sneered: "King Fu, I guess he must have a secret hidden in him, an amazing big secret. The emperor is trying to force him to jump over the wall."
To be continued...