There is always a rival who wants to attack me

Su Yijin collapsed to the ground.Li Xi's warning was like a nail stuck firmly in her heart, making her feel a dull pain every time she took a breath.

Qi Jingxing, I will never let you go!

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On the second day, before King Qi Jun had time to deliver the invitation to King Su's mansion, he was summoned by Qi Yueru.The old lady Qi immediately packed up and prepared to go to Su Wang's mansion.Before leaving, she suddenly remembered something, and turned to ask the maid beside her, "Liuli, how is Mrs. Meng today?"

"Returning to the old matriarch, the princess of the county slept too late last night and was overly worried. In the morning, the maid came to report that she was a little sick."

"Have you ever invited a doctor?"

"Please, the king of the county called Dr. Hu to come to the house early in the morning. It is said that it is an old disease, and it will be fine after a while of cultivation."

"Hey, it's a pity to see you." Rubbing the Buddhist beads in his hand, the old lady Qi ordered: "Turn back and send the century-old ginseng from me here, and tell her that the princess and the prince are all good. Understood, let her be relieved."

"Yes." Liuli agreed and turned to go to the warehouse.

Watching Liuli go to the backyard with the things she rewarded, Mrs. Qi walked out of the main hall accompanied by two old mothers.Suddenly, a tall and straight figure outside the courtyard of Mu Wan Pavilion caught her attention.

The young man has a beautiful face, with orchids and jade trees, and when he bowed to his yard, his expression was full of respect and obedience.He bowed three times, clasped his hands together and recited a few words silently, then got up and went to the front yard with his attendants.

Mrs. Qi saw it clearly, and immediately recognized the identity of the young man. It was Li Xi who had never come to pay his respects.

Frowning, Mrs. Qi was a little puzzled.In my memory, this grandson seems to rarely come to pay his respects to him, and even if he is in front of him, he is taciturn, and rarely likes other juniors to curry favor with him.But why are you prostrating outside your courtyard today?

The old mother next to Mrs. Qi saw her doubts, and quickly explained to her: "My son was not in good health before, and I was afraid that I would give you a sickness, so I kowtowed to you outside the hospital, and then the maids will call you. Biography. Later, Concubine Liu said, "You feel sorry for the son's body, and told the son not to come. It was only a few days. But the son is pure filial, and after he got better, he still came every day. But I'm afraid you will blame him for violating the law." I have obeyed your instructions, so I will leave every day after worshiping, and I will not let the servant girl pass it on."

"How long has he been like this..." Mrs. Qi's voice was a little dry.

"Four or five years." The old nanny's tone was also somewhat sad.

"He is a loyal child." The old lady couldn't help feeling mixed feelings in her heart.Reminiscent of the action of Li Xi inadvertently helping his shoulders when he just got up, his face became even hotter.Such a prudent and reasonable child has been misunderstood by herself as unfilial. It seems that she is really old and confused.

"Hey" Mrs. Qi sighed, "Yuzhu, you go and ask for leave from the gentlemen in the front yard for me. As I said, Shizi is weak and was frightened last night, so I won't go to school for a few days That’s it, I’ll make up for the homework that’s left behind.”

"Yes."

"Hey!" There was another long sigh, and the old matriarch walked out of the courtyard with the help of the maid.

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At this moment, Qi Junkun, who was sent back along with Qi Yueru's post, was kneeling in the study of King Qijun to listen to the training.

In any case, he couldn't figure out why he was stopped by the people sent by Qi Yueru as soon as he arrived at the entrance of the Supreme Hospital, and why he was locked up in the dark room of King Su's mansion and knelt all night.

"Father, my son refuses to accept." Qi Junkun yelled, poking his neck: "It is clear that Qi Jingxing is jealous that Yijin is favored over him in every way, so he plots to kill her. How important is a woman's appearance, but Qi Jingxing is so vicious, determined to disfigure Yijin. Father, you turned a blind eye to such despicable tricks. How can you be worthy of my departed aunt? Could it be that because Qi Jingxing is the son-in-law and her elder sister is Su Wang's concubine, all the evil deeds can be written off? Father, you can seal everyone in the mansion However, it cannot cover up the fact that Qi Jingxing has harmed people!"

"Idiot!" Prince Qi was so angry that he couldn't even speak, "You have been studying in the academy for nothing! Then what kind of soup did Su Yizhen give you to make you so confused. I Let me ask you, why did you steal my greeting card to invite the imperial doctor?"

"I see that when family members are sick, they always use posts to invite them. Why can't Yijin?"

"Bastard!" Duke Qi was so angry that he dropped his glass, "You also know that she is from the family, what kind of family is she, Su Yijin! She is just an orphan girl who lives in someone else's house."

"Yijin is extremely talented and smart, how can you belittle her like this? What's more, the seventh prince loves him, and the concubine recognizes her as a righteous daughter. If the seventh prince becomes the emperor in the future, our Qi family will be a family." Two noble concubines, why do you want to push away such an easy-to-get glory?"

"Shut up!" King Qi stepped forward and ordered his servants: "Pull this rebellious and unscrupulous villain out and beat him thirty times severely. Then throw him back to his own yard, and no one is allowed to visit him! If you still can't figure out what's wrong, then don't come out again in this life, my Qi family can still support one or two useless people!"

The attendant responded, covered Qi Junkun's mouth and dragged him out.

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In a blink of an eye, more than a month has passed since the spice incident.As Concubine Liu and Qi Junkun fell out of favor one after another, the power to head the family returned to the Concubine Meng.Not to mention Concubine Liu and Qi Junkun, Su Yijin is living in dire straits.

She is no longer as favored as she was when she first entered the Qi Palace, with a full sense of superiority.

The two big maids around her had their tongues cut out and sold off after being scolded, and the familiar servants in the courtyard were also wantonly replaced.These newcomers are dull people.And the two teaching nuns beside her stayed by her side every step of the way, and if there was anything wrong with their words or deeds, they would reprimand her.

Even food and clothing expenses were deducted.In the beginning, all the documents were complete, but gradually everything changed.The original silk brocade has become plain linen, and the rouge and gouache are all light-colored and defective products.

Not to mention the meals, every day is either cabbage or tofu, and there is no meat or meat.Even the tea leaves used in daily life are full of musty smell.Su Yijin finally couldn't bear this kind of ascetic life, regardless of her being grounded, smashed the decorations in the house, rushed out of the yard, and wanted to make trouble in front of the old lady Qi.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached the gate of the courtyard, he was stopped by people led by Li Xi.

"Qi Jingxing!" Su Yizhen glared at him fiercely, if it wasn't for the two nuns holding her back, she would almost have slapped Li Xi on the face.

Li Xi frowned, and took a step back: "What's wrong with Sister Yijin? Well, why did you lose your temper? In a few days, it will be the Ghost Festival. Grandma ordered me to come and have a look. The scriptures are given to you, and it is also convenient for you to pray for your aunt."

"There's no need for you to lie here, I'm going to see my grandmother!" Su Yijin pushed away the nanny who restrained her, pointed at Li Xi's nose and cursed: "It's all about you, a shameless villain!" To make things difficult for me, I only lost power temporarily, and you ordered your servants to be harsh on me, aren't you afraid that I will sue in front of my grandmother?"

"Why have I ever asked someone to treat you harshly?" Li Xi replied suspiciously: "Su Yijin, you must have evidence for what you say."

"Evidence?" Su Yijin sneered: "My house is full of evidence! Since I was recovering from illness, you have transferred the two big maids around me and replaced them with Jiaoyin. The servants in the yard, No matter how big or small, there is no dedication. The cost of food and clothing is not as good as before. The daily meals are clear soup and little water. Even the tea leaves are moldy old tea. Look at the clothes on my body. Although they look beautiful, they are actually stitched Rough, cheap materials, even the skin is worn away."

Seeing Liuli behind Li Xi with sharp eyes, Su Yijin burst into tears: "Qi Jingxing, although I, Su Yijin, can barely be called Miss Cousin, but I am the granddaughter of the old matriarch, and I often take pleasure in her knees. You How does this neglect of me differ from being disrespectful to the old lady? There is a folk saying that it depends on the owner when beating a dog. The old lady is safe, how can you torture me like this?"

"Do you think you have been harshly treated now?" Li Xi frowned, his eyes were a little strange, and he looked back at Liuli standing behind him.

"Isn't it?" Su Yijin laughed back in anger, wiped away her tears, pushed Li Xi away, took Liuli's hand, and showed her her red wrist.

Seeing Liuli's frowning, Su Yijin thought to herself, this Liuli is the most respectable maidservant around Old Madam Qi, and telling her about her grievances is the same as telling Old Madam Qi.What's more, she is still grounded, so it's better not to make too much noise, so as not to annoy people.

Using a handkerchief to test the wet corners of her eyes, Su Yizhen pleaded: "Sister Liuli, Yijin has really suffered a lot for more than a month, and I hope you can seek shelter from her grandmother for Yijin. Qi Jingxing is really deceiving him. You are too human! Su Yijin, thank you for being here!"

As if frightened by her words, Liuli's face was full of surprise, and she was silent for a while before ordering someone to fetch the roster of the servants of the Moon Moon Pavilion and the purchase account book.

It seems that this is to mention cleaning up the door by yourself!

Su Yijin thought about it, put away her tears and raised her chin to look at Li Xi, the corners of her eyes and brows were full of pride.

But Li Xi found a chair and sat down with a face full of indifference, and even ordered the maid to pour him a cup of tea.

This made Su Yijin very dissatisfied.

It was as if she tried her best to slap her but was dodged by the other party. The deep sense of loss made her very uncomfortable.After being silent for a while, she pursed her lips and said sarcastically, "Your Majesty doesn't seem to care. Could it be that he really did everything seamlessly, so he has nothing to worry about?"

Li Xi didn't answer, but shook his head and sighed.Liuli on the side watched coldly, with dissatisfaction in his expression.

After a while, a little maid came back with two thick booklets.Liuli took it and looked it over carefully, then handed the booklet to Su Yizhen: "Miss Biao, do you think the content recorded on it is correct? Is it different from what you usually eat and use?"

After Su Yijin looked at it, she also nodded secretly.

This account book is clearly arranged and the handwriting is correct, and it clearly organizes all the expenses I have these days.Looking at the records on the above, such as Shuiluo Madu, imperial japonica rice, emerald cabbage, etc., Su Yijin couldn't help but become even more angry.

This Li Xi is really daring, she thought he was so confident because he tampered with the account books.Unexpectedly, they just randomly changed these inferior products to elegant names, and promised high prices, trying to get away with it and fool themselves.

Do you really think she is a bumpkin who has never seen the world?

Returning the account book to Liuli, Su Yizhen said bitterly: "Sister Liuli, you have seen it too, this Qi Jingxing is really hateful. Not only did he bribe the purchase, but he also deducted Yijin's share, and used these false names as shoddy goods. I hope you will ask my grandmother to make the decision for me."

Liuli was very helpless, "Miss Biao, you have misunderstood the eldest son. How could he meddle in the affairs of the inner court as a man? Today, he has also been entrusted by the old lady. May I ask if you have any plans for the Ghost Festival? Get some money for sesame oil from the temple outside the mansion, and then come here. As for the shoddy items you mentioned, they were all selected by the old lady, and they were sent to your yard after reviewing them."

"What?" Su Yijin turned pale with shock, "Grandmother always loves me, how could it be like this?"

"Miss Biao, there are clear regulations in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Anyone who has been mourned for three years will have hairpins removed for a hundred days and hemp for a thousand days. Officials will be dismissed, and scholars will drop out of their exams. Do not drink alcohol, do not eat meat, do not stay in the house, and do not show their appearance at the funeral. .Do not join the public, do not have auspicious things. You just came here before, the old lady was thinking about your new funeral, and worried that you would worry too much, so she did not use these rules to restrain you. Now that you are used to the atmosphere of going to Beijing, you should do your best for your parents filial piety."

Pointing to the clothes on Su Yizhen, Liuli continued: "The material on your body is the best water hemp bestowed by the emperor. In the whole house, only the concubine Zheng left one. It turned out that her mother was not good. Sometimes it is used to suppress happiness. I was worried about your frail body and the other linen was too rough, so I took it out and cut it for you. As for the imperial bestowed japonica rice and emerald cabbage, they are the best of the best. Cabbage can only be grown in Beiyan Village in Changhe County, and it can only grow a few hundred catties a year. Even the water used to irrigate the field is boiled with ginseng, astragalus, medlar, and other precious Chinese medicines. A cabbage is worth a hundred gold What's more, the supply is still in short supply, let alone other things. Miss Biao, the old lady loves you so much, how can you suspect that she is harsh?" Liuli said, looking at Su Yizhen with eyes full of disappointment.

"I misunderstood because of my ignorance, and I hope sister Liuli will forgive me." Su Yijin turned pale and apologized weakly.

"Forget it, it's getting late. Since Miss Biao is all right, the servant girl will go back to the old lady first. I hope that Miss Biao can listen to the mother's teachings in the future. After all, the old lady is too old to bear you. Tossing and tossing over and over again." After Liuli finished speaking, she saluted Li Xi, and then led a group of servants out of the gate of Zhuyue Pavilion.

After watching the excitement, Li Xi put down his teacup contentedly, and got up to leave.Glancing at Su Yijin who was still standing there, he sighed slowly: "It's no wonder that the tea leaves were offered before the Buddha, and even the taste is different. Sister Yijin is really lucky, even though she is being grounded, Grandmother still takes care of you!"

"You did it on purpose!" Su Yizhen gritted her teeth, unable to calm down her anger.

The corners of Li Xi's mouth were curved, and his black and white cat eyes were smiling: "Where is it intentional? It is an ancestral rule to keep filial piety for your mother, and I only mentioned it to my grandmother because I cared about you. What's more..." Li Xi said Suddenly he leaned close to Su Yijin, and whispered in her ear: "Even if I deliberately plan to harm you, if there is no real drama, what can you do to me?"

"You!" Su Yijin was so angry that she fell on her back and stared at him angrily, "I will let you know how powerful I am sooner or later!"

"Okay!" Li Xi smiled lowly, and replied, "I'll wait for you!"

The young Qingyue's voice was mixed with a magnetic hoarseness, the kind of presumptuous innocence that made Su Yizhen's spine shudder and she knelt on the ground.

This time, it was another bad move.

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Not long after Li Xi left, Su Yijin was reprimanded by Mrs. Qi.They even sent two more teaching nuns to strengthen her supervision.

This kind of life where she can't even decide on her own when going to bed is driving Su Yijin crazy, but she has nothing to do.

It was only at this moment that Su Yijin fully realized the importance of power.

If she had known this earlier, she would have married into Prince Su's mansion when the Seventh Prince had just become interested in her.However, the opportunity has been lost, and now she is like a bird in a cage, without the slightest ability to resist, and can only be slaughtered by others.

After thinking for a long time, Su Yijin finally found a way to solve the problem.

She vaguely remembered that she once heard the seventh prince discussing political affairs with his disciples in Su Wang's mansion.Although he didn't take it to heart at the time, now that he thinks about those sensitive words, there is a possibility of conspiracy.

You know, like all ambitious men, the Seventh Prince also has a different attachment to the throne.If I can help him, the immediate predicament can be easily solved.

Searching her mind for the previous life's skills about seizing the heir apparent, Su Yizhen came to a realization.

There are two difficulties in the struggle for the throne, one is the support of the courtiers, and the other is the supreme force!

In Dazhou at this moment, gunpowder has not yet been invented.If I can help the Seventh Prince create it, I will definitely be treated differently by him.With a plan in mind, Su Yijin felt much more at ease.Relying on her memory, she wrote down the production method of gunpowder in a secret letter, and tried her best to buy a foster nun beside her, and asked her to hand over the secret letter to the Seventh Prince herself.

After the Seventh Prince received the letter, he couldn't help being surprised.He didn't believe that this thing called "Gunpowder" would have the destructive power that Su Yijin mentioned in his letter.But it is better to believe that there is something than not to believe that there is nothing.The Seventh Prince pondered for a long time, but he still wrote down the ingredients in the recipe and showed it to a disciple who had been obsessed with KitKat for many years.

The doorman took it, and immediately exclaimed that it was amazing, and called it a gift from heaven.

The Seventh Prince showed joy, and immediately handed over the complete formula to him, and asked him to go back and configure it to see if the effect is really as miraculous as Su Yijin said.At the same time, a trace of doubt arose in her heart, Su Yijin was just a lady from an ordinary scholarly family, why would she have such a heaven-defying thing in her hand?

The seventh prince couldn't figure it out, so he simply sent someone south to investigate Su Yizhen's past experience.

At the moment in the Duke's Mansion of Qi County, Li Xi was playing with a secret letter that was exactly the same as that held by the Seventh Prince, showing a secretive smile.