Concubine's true colors

Chapter 24 Undercurrent
Cuiya Courtyard is the place where Ning Shi lived, because it was night, the surroundings were quiet.

The courtyard door, which was supposed to be locked, was pushed open from the outside. A figure looked around for a long time before stepping into the courtyard and walking quickly towards Ning's main house.

When this person knocked on the door and entered the room, under the illumination of the candlelight in the room, her appearance was revealed, she was actually the Bai mother who had just come out from Xiao Jinxuan.

But now in Ning's room, apart from Ning's mother and daughter, there was actually a person wearing a white satin cloak.

The three of them were talking softly, but when they saw Mama Bai coming in, they all stopped their voices and looked at each other expectantly.

And the young Xiao Jinlian couldn't help asking: "Mother Bai, I got something."

Mother Bai nodded, and said flatteringly, "Second Miss, don't worry, I got the letter, and it's here."

As she spoke, she took out a piece of letter paper from her bosom, held it in both hands, and handed it to Xiao Jinlian.

Then she said as if asking for credit: "Miss Si is really cunning now, and even sent someone to follow me afterward, but that yellow-haired girl couldn't help being frightened, and I dismissed her in a few strokes."

Mother Bai was talking about Zhilan, of course, she is old and mature, but it didn't take long for her to realize that she was followed by others.

So she simply went around to a remote place, said to herself that she had put on a good show, and directly sent Zhilan away who was half scared to death, got rid of the tail very easily, and came back without anyone noticing.

Xiao Jinlian couldn't care about anything else, she couldn't wait to open the letter, and after reading it carelessly, she suddenly remembered something, and immediately handed the letter to the person in the cloak.

She asked in a shy voice: "Master Ji, can you read this letter? Lian'er is young and doesn't understand these things."

This shy and pretty little girl looks like a young girl in Huaichun, and the man with the cloak raised his head to reveal his face, it's not Ji Lingfeng, who else can it be.

He nodded politely to Xiao Jinlian, then took the letter and read it carefully.

Surprise flashed in his eyes. That day in the Song Mansion, although he knew that Xiao Jinxuan could read, he didn't want to return to his good handwriting.

The graceful and graceful handwriting on the paper suddenly made Xiao Jinxuan's gentle and cold face appear in his mind. Suddenly his heart skipped a beat, and a strange feeling spread in his heart.

Before Ji Lingfeng could figure out what that feeling represented, Xiao Jinlian who was at the side spoke again: "Mr. Ji, what's wrong with you, could it be that you can't believe it?"

Xiao Jinlian was asking questions, but her eyes were obsessed. Looking at Ji Lingfeng's handsome face, she refused to move away for a moment.

That day in the Song Mansion, it's not that she didn't see Ji Lingfeng being slapped in the face in public, and he was in a state of embarrassment.

But people are really strange sometimes. If someone with an ordinary appearance is humiliated like this, the only result will be the scorn of the bystanders, and even think that he deserves to be unlucky.

As for Xiang Ji Lingfeng, this kind of personable son, it's different. I don't know how many young ladies that day saw him being slapped, it would break my heart, and Xiao Jinlian was one of them.

After returning from that day, Xiao Jinlian locked herself in the room. Everyone thought that she hid because she was compared by her concubine sister in public and couldn't bear face.

But no one thought that the second young lady of the Xiao family was actually suffering from lovesickness, and her mind was full of Ji Lingfeng, lying in bed every day, moaning without illness, missing her lover.

Just when Xiao Jinlian was not thinking about tea and dinner, Ji Lingfeng came to Ning Shi on his own initiative, and said that he came to cooperate, hoping that Ning Shi would help him to deal with Xiao Jinxuan together.

This was a surprise to Xiao Jinlian, not only could she meet her lover, but she could also take care of Xiao Jinxuan, so when Ning was hesitating, she tried her best to make it happen, and she was complacent about this result for several days.

Talking about Ji Lingfeng, interrupted by Xiao Jinlian, he also recovered from his stupor, and said with a refined smile: "Second Miss, don't worry, this letter is enough to make things happen."

The Ning family on the side, after all, was much more cautious. Seeing that things were going to happen, he said: "In this case, please ask Mr. Ji to go back. The longer you stay in this world, the easier it is to be discovered."

Hearing this, Ji Lingfeng stood up, bowed to Mrs. Ning, and said, "In that case, madam, Miss Lian, I will bid farewell that night."

Xiao Jinlian was naturally reluctant, but was held back by Ning Shi, and said: "Mother Bai will take the lead this time, so how to reward her is entirely up to Young Master Ji."

Ji Lingfeng smiled when he heard the words, and said to the happy mother Bai: "What Ma'am said is, mother and I will leave together. I have already prepared the reward for you."

When Bai's mother heard this, her eyes narrowed as she laughed.

That day at Zhuangzi, she went out to buy things for the Ning family, but when she came back, she heard that her niece Ping'er was severely punished for disrespecting Xiao Jinxuan.

Thinking of what she had done before, Mama Bai was too scared to go back, so she turned around and ran away.

But after hiding for a long time, because the deed of selling herself was still in Ning's hands, she finally bit the bullet and went back.

But at this moment, Ji Lingfeng found her and said that as long as she was willing to help, not only would he help her get back the contract of sale, but she could also help her avenge Ping'er. In fact, this was not what moved Mama Bai the most.

In the end, it was Ji Lingfeng who convinced her that he would give her a large sum of money afterwards to ensure that he would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life.

Seeing that a large amount of money is about to be obtained now, while she was excited, Madam Bai still did not forget to say: "Then madam, my deed of sale..."

Ning smiled, got up and took out a piece of square paper from a small box, handed it to Mama Bai and said, "Here it is, Mama took it."

Seeing Mama Bai's thankful and joyful face, Ning sneered inwardly.

Anyway, if I don't give you this deed of sale, it will become a piece of waste paper in a while, so let's make you happy for the time being, and it can be regarded as the last gift I will give you as a master and servant.

On the quiet and deserted street, Ji Lingfeng, wearing a cloak, rode a snow-white steed, whipping his whip, and did not get off his horse until he reached the gate of the Song Mansion, knocking on the door and entering.

He drove straight to the backyard of the Song Mansion, and he walked towards one of the guest rooms. When he reached the door, he straightened his appearance, then knocked on the door lightly, and walked in after receiving the answer.

As soon as they entered, they found the sixth prince Zhou Xianqi, the head of Yuanning County Qian Yingluo, and a tall and thin man sitting inside, and this man was the prefect of Yangzhou, Song Peng.

The three of them were obviously waiting for Ji Lingfeng to come back, and when the sixth prince opened his mouth, they asked, "Is the matter settled? Ling Feng, do you think this will really work?"

After seeing the ceremony and sitting down, Ji Lingfeng said confidently: "Don't worry, Your Highness Sixth, since Ning Shi is willing to help, we are already half done with this matter."

At this time, Song Peng on the side said worriedly: "My officials in Yangzhou, big and small, are united, but only Xiao Heng, who holds the military power, can't get in. I have tried many times, but he has not expressed his willingness to support the two. Your Highness, even if something scandalous happened to the Xiao family, could Xiao Heng be able to compromise, I always feel uneasy."

In fact, Song Peng really frightened Xiao Heng, he is the biggest official in Yangzhou politics.But the opponent is the top leader in the military.

Although both of them are in the second rank, Xiao Heng has great power in the military. Every time Song Peng talks to him, he feels that he is seriously lacking in confidence.

Although he was backed by the Prime Minister's Mansion, he was also a direct descendant of the Marshal's Mansion. Now that Ji Lingfeng came to deal with this old political enemy, Song Peng would inevitably be worried.

But Ji Lingfeng said with a chuckle: "The Xiao family has never participated in party disputes, and I didn't intend to threaten Xiao Heng, but if a scandal breaks out in his family, it will naturally affect his prestige in the army. Hurrying back to the barracks can prevent him from joining forces with Prince Rui, and when Prince Rui is left alone, we are afraid that he will make big waves in Yangzhou."

The sixth prince's eyes lit up after hearing this. The officials of the Great Zhou respect righteousness, especially military commanders. If they are not righteous, they are easily criticized by others. The only variable in Yangzhou is Xiao Heng. If he can really be restrained, his fifth brother will be considered A dragon also has to lie in the shallows, so it's hard to find anything.

The stone in his heart fell to the ground, and the sixth prince praised Ji Lingfeng a few more words, then got up, accompanied by Song Peng, and prepared to go back to his residence to rest.And no one noticed that a black shadow like a shadow flashed on the window after everyone left and disappeared into the night.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, and in an inn, two men with unusually handsome faces are playing Go.

And the two of them, one in a purple robe, and the other in a black outfit, were the fifth prince Zhou Xianrui and the seventh prince Zhou Xianyu.

Seeing Zhou Xianyu drop the sunspot in his hand, he said with a smile: "Fifth Brother, what news do you think Chi Ying can bring back today, and Sixth Brother, it's abnormal to be quiet these few days."

Holding the white pieces in his hand, Zhou Xianrui, who was staring intently at the chessboard, said calmly, "When Chiying comes back, I will know."

After finishing speaking, the white piece in his hand landed on the chessboard, eating most of Zhou Xianyu's pieces in an instant.

Seeing that the chess situation on his side was not good, Zhou Xianyu didn't care, and was about to speak, suddenly his eyes showed a murderous look, he listened carefully for a while, and then he returned to his lazy look, and said with a low smile: "It's true Ying, Chi Ying is here. Fifth brother is going to stop, anyway, I can't beat you, so why not listen to what fun Chi Ying brings me back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Xianyu stretched out his long and slender jade hands rascally, and messed up the chess pieces on the chessboard. Looking at his fifth brother, a look of helplessness flashed across his perennial iceberg face.The evil smile on the corner of his mouth deepened a little.

It seems that from a very young age, challenging Zhou Xianrui's bottom line of tolerance has become Zhou Xianyu's great pleasure. Now that everyone has grown up, but he can't change his bad taste.

Zhou Xianyu's hearing ability is really extraordinary this week, before he finished speaking, a black shadow leaped in from the window like lightning, a man in night clothes knelt on the ground with a scarlet ghost mask on his face , making it hard to see his appearance.

Zhou Xianrui looked at the man with his deep eyes, and asked in a low voice, "Chi Ying, did you hear anything?"

The man named Chi Ying nodded slightly, and said in a dull and cold voice: "Ji Lingfeng offered a plan to target the Xiao family, the sixth prince agreed, and the Ning family was their internal response."

Zhou Xianyu who was at the side suddenly burst into laughter.I saw him laughing for a long time, until Zhou Xianrui glared at him, then he barely stopped laughing.

Then he said frivolously: "Every time I hear Chiying report to you, I can't help but want to laugh. It really is your shadow guard. The tone of his speech is too similar to that of Fifth Brother."

The same simple words, the same seriousness and dullness, for Zhou Xianyu, who is used to casualness, Chi Ying's appearance always makes him feel very interesting.

Zhou Xianrui seemed to be used to Zhou Xianyu's inconspicuous appearance, so he ignored him, and continued to ask: "I didn't find out about any specific conspiracy?"

Chi Ying simply shook his head this time, and it was regarded as an answer, which was really concise enough.

Thinking flashed in Zhou Xianrui's eyes, and he murmured: "It seems that I will go to Xiao's residence in the next few days, Chi Ying, you continue to monitor, and return quickly if you have something to do."

Just when Zhou Xianrui gave such orders, Zhou Xianyu, who had always been restless, was surprisingly quiet and did not interrupt.

I saw him fiddling with a chess piece in his hand, but there was a touch of tenderness in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

Xiao Jinxuan, I already know your name. Now Brother Wu is going to your house, and we will meet again soon. Let's see if you dare to pretend you don't know me this time.

Zhou Xianyu was thinking joyfully and annoyedly in his heart, he tossed the chess piece in his hand, flew out along the window, and quickly disappeared into the quiet night.

(End of this chapter)