serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 447 Chaos in the Capital 2
Feather-like snow was flying all over the sky, and a thick plume of smoke came out of Xue Baochai's courtyard.

At this time, the thick cotton curtain in the west wing was lifted from the inside, and a wave of white heat came out, instantly melting the falling snowflakes above the door.

The maid Ying'er walked out of the west wing and walked straight into the main room on the north.

As soon as she entered the bedroom, Ying'er smiled and saw Xue Baochai sitting by the kang doing needlework.

"Girl, get up and take a walk."

"Where's Mom?"

"My wife is in the kitchenette."

"What are you doing in the kitchen, Mom?"

Xue Baochai put down her needle and thread and stood up.

Ying'er replied: "My wife is cooking in the small kitchen."

Xue Baochai was shocked: "You are too presumptuous!" He was about to walk out.

"Girl can't go out!"

Ying'er immediately became anxious: "It's snowing heavily outside, it's really cool to be exposed to the wind and cold."

Xue Baochai paused and said, "Find that leather coat."

Knowing Xue Baochai's temper, Ying'er didn't dare to persuade her anymore. She found the fur coat and cloak from the closet, put it on Xue Baochai, covered her head with the hat, and then helped her out.

Since Xue Baochai was diagnosed with Xie Mao, Aunt Xue moved here and asked Lin Daiyu to send someone to change the west wing into a small kitchen.

Xue Baochai was stunned as soon as he stepped into the small kitchen.

Different from usual, Aunt Xue completely changed her clothes, still wearing an apron around her waist. She was sitting in front of the stove, refilling the fire in the stove. Then she stood up, opened the lid of the pot, and a sheet of white steam came out. , Aunt Xue blew a breath, and what was steaming in the pot was a bowl of red dates and eggs.

Looking at Aunt Xue's figure, Xue Baochai's eyes flashed with tears, and she quickly wiped them away, took a step forward, and called out softly: "Mom."

Aunt Xue was slightly startled, then slowly turned her head and looked at Xue Baochai: "Why did you come out?"

Xue Baochai did not answer Aunt Xue's words and looked at her deeply.

"Now that you're here, let's eat it while it's hot. It's still warm in here."

With that said, Aunt Xue turned around and took out the unburned firewood from the stove and extinguished it. Then she picked up the rag from the stove, carefully took out the bowl of red dates and eggs, and placed it on the small wooden table aside, smiling. Then he said: "I heard this from Grandma Liu. Common people eat this at home. It's milder than those supplements. Eat it while it's hot."

Ying'er helped Xue Baochai sit down at the wooden table and handed her the spoon.

"Try it quickly." Aunt Xue kept looking at Xue Baochai with a smile.

Xue Baochai then scooped up a spoonful of soup and put it into his mouth, and then said softly: "It's delicious."

Aunt Xue smiled happily: "Grandma Liu helped me prepare the things, so I lit a fire."

Xue Baochai smiled slightly, scooped up another red date and put it into his mouth. While eating, he said, "Grandma Liu came here to say hello again today?"

"I came here after breakfast. I'm playing dominoes at the old lady's place right now."

Aunt Xue moved a stool and sat next to Xue Baochai. She suddenly remembered and whispered: "I went to the warehouse to get things earlier, and Jia Rong happened to lead a group of people to Ning'an Hall. Although they were all wearing cloaks, I You can tell at a glance that these people are not Han people, they should be Mongolians from outside the Pass!"

Xue Baochai was stunned after hearing this. Although she didn't go out much now, she still noticed some changes in the mansion. People were patrolling the mansion twelve hours a day, and there was a group of soldiers stationed at the back door.

Mongol?I think it was someone from the Beiting Protectorate who came to Beijing.

The New Year's gift has been sent to Beijing a long time ago, why is there anyone here at this time?

At this time, Xue Baochai's eyes flashed, it must be the troops from the Beiting Protectorate who entered the gate!

Aunt Xue spoke: "Baochai?"

Xue Baochai came to his senses and said, "Yeah." He suppressed the excitement in his heart, scooped up the eggs in the soup, then remembered it again, and said to Aunt Xue: "Mom, let someone tell my brother not to go out before the year."

Aunt Xue nodded blankly
Ning'an Hall Nuan Pavilion
Meng Mu and Zhao Qiang of the Yike Zhao Alliance knelt in front of the bead curtain.

Lin Daiyu's voice came from inside the bead curtain: "Your merits will be remembered by the prince and the prince."

Montemu and Zhao Qiang: "It is our destiny to serve the prince and his son."

Lin Daiyu: "It's only been a few days, you guys have to suffer again. As soon as you receive the order from the Crown Prince, you will immediately lead troops to the suburbs of Beijing and cut off the connection between the capital and the outside world. Deshengmen, Andingmen, Fuchengmen Both the Prince and Xizhimen are supported by the prince’s confidants.”

Montemu and Zhao Qiang: "Yes."

Lin Daiyu: "Let's go out of the city after dinner." Meng Mu and Zhao Qiang: "Yes." They kowtowed again, then stood up, bowed and left.

Inside the bead curtain, Lin Daiyu breathed a sigh of relief, stood up holding Zicuckoo's hand, and then smiled and nodded at Jia Song, who was sitting on the couch playing Nine Links by herself.

Zicuckoo smiled: "Don't think the prince doesn't like to talk, but he is very smart."

Lin Daiyu smiled bitterly. She had discovered a long time ago that this son was lazy after his father!

At this time, the voice of a soldier came from outside: "Princess, Jiao Da is here."

Lin Daiyu: "Please come in quickly."

After a while, Jiao Da walked in happily with a piece of ink paper in his hand and a rare smile on his face.

Lin Daiyu said to Zicuckoo: "Pull up this curtain. Only then are you a foreign minister. Mr. Jiao is a member of your own family, so there is no need."

Zijuan: "Yes." She answered, walked forward, opened the curtain and closed it.

As soon as he saw Jia Song, Jiao Da quickened his pace, first greeted Lin Daiyu, and then knelt down: "Jiao Da, come and see the prince!"

Lin Daiyu did not answer, but looked at Jia Song.

Jia Song had put down the nine-ring chain and looked at Jiao Da: "Mr. Jiao, please get up."

Lin Daiyu felt happy and then said with a smile: "Mr. Jiao, please get up quickly."

Jiao Da was also happy, kowtowed, then stood up with a smile and looked at Jia Song: "The prince still remembers Jiao Da. His body looks like a three-year-old at one and a half years old. Jiao Da has lived for more than 70 years. This is the first time we have met." After saying that, he handed the ink note to Zijuan and told him again what happened in Guangyingku.

"Oh?"

Lin Daiyu took the piece of ink paper and looked at it. The names and official positions of hundreds of people were densely written on the paper, of which twenty or thirty people were circled.

Jiao Da smiled broadly: "These are all officials who gathered to make trouble in Guangyingku. Those circled are those who have been confirmed to have hanged themselves."

After a pause, "These officials are all true loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty."

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but move her eyebrows after hearing this.

Jiao Da excitedly said: "Hong Zhou, Ma Ruifang and others will definitely seize this opportunity!"

Before he could finish his words, another soldier's voice came from outside: "Princess, Jiao Da's people came to Jiao Da, saying they have something important to do."

Lin Daiyu focused heavily: "Go."

Jiao Da: "Yes." He answered and hurried out.
Soon, Jiao Da came back with an excited face: "There's a commotion! Someone told the families of those officials who hanged themselves about Qi Jianhui. Now the families of those officials have gone to the imperial city to ask for an explanation from the court. I want Qi Jianhui to die! It must be Hong Zhou and others who took action!"

Lin Daiyu's eyes flashed, Da Zhou was not a wise man, killing officials was rebellion, not to mention that the person who died was the second-rank Hubu Zuo Shilang.Even if the Third Law Division finally ruled that they had failed, the whole family would be exiled for three thousand miles.

Now that these people have hanged themselves, there is still a reason, and things have become complicated.

Originally, Qi Jianhui was not guilty of much crime, but the deaths of Liu Yong and those officials were related to him. Coupled with his background as a noble military general, it was a perfect party struggle!

At this time, Jiao Da looked at Zicuckoo.

Lin Daiyu understood and winked at Zijuan.

Zicuckoo withdrew.

Only Lin Daiyu, Jia Song and Jiao Da were left in Nuange.

Jiao Da: "Hongzhou has been planning for several days, and he will definitely take action tonight. He will assassinate the cabinet, the six ministries and the nine ministers. There will be martial law in the capital tomorrow. After dusk, the infantry yamen and the imperial army will be on high alert. We will assassinate the Feng family, The generals of the Niu family, the Feng family and the Niu family, will not sit still and wait for death. The capital will be in chaos, and the first fire will definitely be set in the imperial city."

Lin Daiyu asked: "What if the two families unite to deal with us first?"

Jiao Da smiled: "Princess, don't worry, the first thing they think of at this time is to hold the little emperor in their hands. Whoever has the little emperor in their hands holds great righteousness!" At this point, a flash of light flashed in his eyes. Severely, "Please also ask the princess to transfer Yang Dayong's Sword and Shield Battalion to the West City."

Lin Daiyu understood and asked again: "What's the reason?"

Jiao Da: "Qi Jianhui is in Ronxi Hall right now."

Lin Daiyu was so smart. She glanced at the chiming clock in the corner. Jia Zheng, a bad guy, would definitely help Qi Jianhui go to the imperial city to intercede. It was already three o'clock in the morning and it was going to be dark.
Jiao Da quickly said: "If the princess is worried, Jiao Da can arrange for someone to assassinate the second master."

Lin Daiyu thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, it would be bad if it breaks something big."

Jiao Da was startled for a moment, but still underestimated the princess, glanced at Lin Daiyu quickly, and quickly lowered his gaze: "Yes."

Lin Daiyu didn't say anything. She turned around and walked to the desk and sat down. She took out a blank warrant stamped with Jia Hu's handsome seal from the box, wrote it quickly with her pen, then stamped it with her gold seal, dried the ink on it, and walked to In front of Jiao Da, he handed it over: "I will trouble Mr. Jiao to do the next thing."

(End of this chapter)