Chapter 2983 Killing Wei Qi, New Year and Palace Changes【3】

"This servant is here to deliver a message to Miss Xiao." Xu Nuguan took out a plain invitation and handed it to Xiao Xinghua with both hands: "The Queen admires Queen Chu Wen, so on New Year's Day, please invite the fourth-ranked guest from the capital. The families of the above officials entered the palace to pay homage to Queen Chu Wen."

Xiao Xinghua was shocked when she heard this: "Is this what the Queen means?"

Miss Xu's smile remained unchanged, she nodded and said, "Of course it is the Queen's wish."

She was also afraid that Xiao Xinghua would refuse, so she didn't wait any longer. She stood up and said, "The post has been delivered. I'll take my leave first."

She stood up, bowed to Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Xinghua, and left with several maids.

"Ms. Xu, go slowly." Mrs. Xiao said politely.

After Xiao Xinghua waited for Ms. Xu to go away, she immediately went to close the door, pointed to the post and said: "I went to visit someone's grave on the first day of the new year. It must be Mr. Wei Er's idea to do this." There must be no good intentions, mother, we can't go."

Are people visiting graves on New Year's Day?

Mrs. Xiao wanted to laugh when she heard this, but she had to lower her face and scolded her daughter: "Sister Hua, don't make mistakes... Since the Queen has sent someone to deliver the post, it proves that this matter must be done, and must be done." It’s safer than doing nothing.”

Mrs. Xiao looked at Xiao Xinghua and said solemnly: "We must believe in the Queen, she has always protected the female family members."

Xiao Xinghua said: "Mom, the Queen Empress trusts the most is Concubine Wang, but the one who came to deliver the post today is Concubine Xu, a vixen. Maybe the Empress doesn't know about this!"

Wei Qi is the emperor, and it is very possible that he can do several things in the name of the queen.

And Ms. Xu had hooked up with her father several times. This woman must have served Wei Qi a long time ago and would not listen to Queen Wang at all.

Xiao Xinghua came close to Mrs. Xiao's ear again and whispered: "Mom, there are soldiers and horses inside and outside the capital now, and a fight is about to begin. According to the military book, the most likely days for a fight are New Year's Eve and The first two days of the Lunar New Year. Mr. Wei Er asked all the family members of the fourth-rank ministers to enter the palace to worship on the first day of the Lunar New Year. All fools knew that he wanted to use the officials and their families as hostages. That old bastard is very bad, mother, we can't go... pretend I'm sick, my daughter, go ask the madam to get some poison, even if the imperial doctor comes to check, it won't be found, it's very safe."

this?

Mrs. Xiao looked at her daughter in front of her, choked for a moment, and said, "I really don't know what to say to you."

He raised his hand and patted her head again: "This matter is not that simple. Let me go to Mrs. Liu to discuss it."

Xiao Xinghua: "Okay, but my daughter has to tell the madam about this... The daughter is not going to pull the whole family to defect, but the more dangerous the situation, the more reliable the madam is. Mother, you believe in your daughter, the madam is your daughter's savior. "

When Mrs. Xiao saw her sobbing and pretending to be pregnant again, she quickly admitted defeat: "Okay, you can figure it out yourself."

"Ha, thank you, mother." Xiao Xinghua stood up immediately: "It's almost time for Brother Wang to go to the Yamen. I will pick him up and go to the Duke of Qin's Mansion with him, and then send the jewelry for my mother-in-law to the Duke of Cheng's Mansion. , I should be back after dinner, my mother and sister-in-law don’t have to wait for me to eat."

Mrs. Xiao had a headache and was a little bit sour: "I worked so hard to give birth to you, but my love is for the Gu family, and I'm still waiting for the Gu family before we get married."

Xiao Xinghua smiled and said, "Mom, my daughter has a good relationship with the Gu family, and she can only enjoy happiness if she marries her in the future."

What a joke, if you do it against the madam, your body will turn into bones.

Mrs. Xiao: "You are the one who can say it best...go, take all the people with you, and go home immediately after finishing the work. It is not safe outside now."

"I got it, don't worry, mother, my daughter is safe and sound." Xiao Xinghua bowed and bowed, then ran away like a bird, picked up a box of jewelry, and went to pick up Gu Dewang in a carriage.

As soon as he reached the halfway point, he met Gu Dewang's carriage and immediately stopped him: "Brother Wang, you lazy guy left the office early. You can't get promoted like this!"

He doesn't want to get promoted, he just wants to make money.

Hearing her voice, Gu Dewang raised the car curtain and said, "Don't talk nonsense and ruin my reputation. I have worked hard until now and haven't asked for a single leave. Compared to those who ask for leave to celebrate the New Year, I am already very diligent."

After saying that, he got off the carriage, ran to Xiao Xinghua's carriage, and asked, "Why did you come to me?"

"Go to the Duke of Qin's Mansion." Xiao Xinghua told the driver and then whispered the story.

Gu Dewang frowned upon hearing this: "It might be safer to enter the palace that day."

ah?

Xiao Xinghua was stunned and asked, "Do you have a plan?"

Gu Dewang squinted at her and said, "You look like a slut who wants to trick me. I won't tell you. Go to the Duke of Qin's mansion to see Sister Xiaoyu first."

Huh, Xiao Xinghua could only shut up and talk to him about personal matters: "The accounts were settled at the end of the year, where is the money you earned?"

The corner of Gu Dewang's mouth twitched: "You want my life before I even get through the door, don't even think about it!"

Money is his life, and if he wants his private money, he would rather castrate himself.

"You are so stingy. Erlang said that if you are too stingy, you will not make a fortune." After Xiao Xinghua said this, she didn't ask about the money again, but Gu Dewang gave her a box of silver notes: "Give it to my dad during the New Year. When mom buys gifts, be generous and don’t embarrass our house, I’m rich.”

Ha, Xiao Xinghua was happy. She immediately took the box and counted the banknotes: "Good guy, it's a total of thirty thousand taels... You, you won't break the law, right? I don't want to be implicated by you and go to jail!"

Gu Dewang gave her a roll of his eyes: "You are the one who broke the law. I am a good and upright young man. I earned this money from doing business with Brother Cheng, Mr.'s family, and the Dou family... Brother Cheng relied on the Lu family to find a Planting wood is very valuable, we have made a fortune, and when we build the ship, we can make a lot of money. It is a good business that can be passed down from generation to generation."

Xiao Xinghua felt relieved after hearing this. She was very sensible and didn't ask where the wood was. She counted the banknotes and took the carriage to the Duke of Qin's mansion.

As soon as Xiao Xinghua saw Gu Jinli, she told Gu Jinli about the matter and said worriedly and angrily: "Madam, that old man is so shameless. He clearly wants to kidnap all the officials and their families. If there is really a quarrel, the minister will do it for the sake of his family. We can only support him, but what can we do?"

Then he said: "Madam, give me some powerful poison. I took it with my mother and pretended to be sick."

As for Sister-in-law Xiao... she is pregnant. Pregnant women are not allowed to visit graves. Moreover, after Mrs. Xiao fell ill, she, the daughter-in-law, had reason to stay at home to take care of her illness.

Gu Dewang said: "You think others are stupid. If you do it so obviously, you are not asking for it."

Xiao Xinghua said angrily: "I'm stupid, but I just want to protect myself... take a woman as a hostage, but the old man can think of it, I will curse his country..."

"Auntie, if you continue to talk so openly, you will be finished sooner or later." Gu Dewang interrupted Xiao Xinghua and said to Gu Jinli: "Sister Xiaoyu, have you received the post? I think entering the palace is also a good strategy. .”

Gu Jinli nodded: "I got it... I also think it might be safer to enter the palace."

Xiao Xinghua was shocked when she heard this: "Madam, why do you think so? It's obvious that there is danger in entering the palace, aren't you afraid?"