Master of Rebirth

Wang Fangshi left Xianyunfang in a hurry, as if there was a ghost chasing after her.After returning, she plunged into her room and drove out all the waiters, not letting anyone in, like a frightened hen.

Wang Qi didn't dare to be negligent, so she hurriedly informed Wang Yao, and sent someone to ask the doctor to wait for it in case of emergency.Wang Yao heard that Wang Fang was unwell, so he went to visit her.It's not easy for Wang Qi to go to the room of the elder's family members, so she can only wait in the outer hall.

After thinking about what happened today many times, Wang Qi only felt strange.Wang Fangshi has been normal since he left the house. It seems that he became abnormal after meeting the manager Zhou of the Ning'an Hou Mansion.But Wang Qi really couldn't figure it out, Wang Fang's family was a majestic lady from the Xiangfu, with a delicate and precious body and infinite beauty.Even after the Prime Minister's Mansion fell, she didn't suffer any grievances, and in any case, she had nothing to do with a chief manager of Ning'anbo Mansion.It can't be like what is written in the script, the two are old lovers who met when they were teenagers!

Thinking of this, Wang Qi laughed to herself.Wang Fang's eyes are so high above the top, Wang Yao is a Jinshi who has been on the list, Fang Tingyu's son-in-law was personally selected, she can't even look down on her, so how can she look down on the servants of Biefu?Manager Zhou seemed to be in his early forties, with a very ordinary appearance, the kind that wouldn't attract people's attention, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't have the possibility to make a woman fall in love at first sight.Besides, even if you meet your old lover, you shouldn't be so scared.Could it be that what Wang Fangshi was afraid of was not Mr. Zhou, but the Ning'an House behind him?

As soon as I had this idea, it was overturned by Wang Qi.If Wang Fang's fear was Ning An Bo's mansion, he wouldn't "mobilize the crowd" to return to the capital.

Before Wang Qi could figure it out, Wang Yao walked in with a sullen face.Wang Qi quickly suppressed those messy thoughts and got up to greet her.

"Third Uncle, Third Aunt, are you okay?" Wang Qi asked with concern.

After dismissing all the people serving in the room, Wang Yao said with a serious face: "It's nothing serious, I should be a little tired."

Naturally, Wang Qi didn't believe this, but he didn't want to question it, so he could only follow Wang Yao and said, "Third Aunt has been busy preparing for many things to go to Hangzhou these days, and Third Aunt has really worked hard. According to my nephew, Third Uncle might as well rest for a few more days Let's go again so that Third Aunt can take care of her body."

"The capital city is your third aunt's sad place, and if she stays for another day, she will feel even more unhappy." Wang Yao said in a deep voice, "Qi'er, I think I will leave Beijing tomorrow."

Unexpectedly, Wang Yao actually advanced the date of leaving Beijing. Wang Qi said in surprise, "Third Uncle, why do you suddenly want to leave Beijing early? Right now, Third Aunt is not feeling well, shouldn't she wait a few more days?"

Wang Yao waved his hand, and said helplessly: "Hey, this is what your third aunt meant, so you don't need to ask any more. Since she wants to leave, just let her go. The capital is a place of right and wrong, so it's better to leave early to save money. Another mishap."

"Third Uncle, what you said is wrong." Knowing that Wang Fang would not make such a decision for no reason, Wang Yao must have concealed something, Wang Qi said in a deep voice: "No one wants to get involved in right and wrong, just afraid that people will not make trouble. Find someone. As long as the threat is still there, even if you hide in the ends of the earth, what should come will come. You have not been able to get rid of right and wrong even in a remote place in southern Yunnan, let alone a rich place like Hangzhou?"

There was something in Wang Qi's words, Wang Yao smiled and said: "Qi'er, what you said is a bit alarmist. The matter in southern Yunnan is not aimed at me, I just happened to be unlucky."

"Third uncle, you are wise and decisive, so you naturally understand what your nephew is talking about." Wang Qi also smiled, and continued: "Aren't many things that seem to be coincidences all man-made? Mr. Xiang has been in a high position for many years. Naturally, he knows many secrets, and the only relatives he still living in this world are you and his third aunt. The chaos in southern Yunnan was carefully planned by Mr. Wu Zhu, and he may have started to arrange it a few years ago. How can you judge that, Is it a coincidence that you were demoted to the south of Yunnan, and it wasn't someone doing it deliberately, and the purpose was to use this shareholder wind to silence you without anyone noticing?"

Wang Yao's face darkened, and his voice also sank, "Qi'er, the collapse of the Prime Minister's Mansion was caused by the Zhengxihou Mansion. You are implying to me that the mastermind behind all this is actually Zhengxihou House?"

"Third Uncle, Ming people don't speak dark words, so why do you take them out of context?" Ignoring the threat in Wang Yao's words, Wang Qi said leisurely: "The Prime Minister's power is in the government and the public, and there are not a few enemies. Why are you doing nothing for so long? What happened at this time? If there is no acquiescence from the emperor, even if Xiangye commits a heinous crime, he will be confused. Since the holy will is in the front, it is inevitable that the wall will fall. That’s all on the bright side, but how many unknown hands are secretly pushing behind this? Besides, although Zhengxihou’s mansion brought down the prime minister’s mansion, it’s not Zhengxihou’s intention to demote you to southern Yunnan. More importantly, , Zhengxihou is also a victim of the chaos in southern Yunnan. If he really wants to kill you, why should the guards of Zhengxihou's mansion try their best to protect your safety?"

Wang Qi's words were well-founded, and Wang Yao was speechless, so he could only say: "You can understand... But, even if what you said is right, it's useless. Mr. Xiang didn't reveal anything to me during his lifetime. I really don’t know anything. If I knew anything, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be alive now.”

"Even if you don't know, what about the third aunt?" Wang Qi paused and asked the question that has troubled him for a long time. The officials of the government and their family members were not spared. You will be safe and sound, and you will be protected by the guards of the Zhengxihou Mansion. But the third aunt is a woman with no acquaintances in southern Yunnan. How could she be a coincidence? Did you leave with your younger brothers and sisters before the accident? Is it the third aunt's luck, or did she notice something? Otherwise, after you escaped, why didn't you worry about the safety of your wife and children at all, and you couldn't tell their specific whereabouts? , let alone looking for them?"

Wang Qi asked this question very bluntly, and Wang Yao's already ugly face became even uglier.He glared at Wang Qi unkindly, Wang Qi met Wang Yao's gaze firmly without any fear, as if telling him, if you don't tell the truth, I will never let it go.

After an unknown amount of time, Wang Yao was finally defeated.He sighed heavily, and said: "Qi'er, there are some things, knowing more may not be a good thing."

"Third Uncle, we are already in the middle of the game and we can't run away. Keeping silent and silently begging for others to let go is tantamount to handing over your wealth and life to others. This is not a good strategy." Wang Qi advised slowly: " You are very clear about Mr. Wuzhu's methods. If even your nephew can see that the third aunt has a problem, do you think Mr. Wuzhu will not be able to see it? Instead of being silenced at that time, it is better to take the initiative and make a plan early. We might as well have a countermeasure.”

Although there are many probing elements in Wang Qi's words, they seem to hit Wang Yao.He sighed again, and said: "Husband and wife are originally birds in the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster strikes. Although your third aunt and I are husband and wife, we are not of the same mind. What she knows, she will never tell me."

"Third Uncle, just tell me what you know, we can discuss it together." Seeing that Wang Yao wanted to talk, Wang Qi quickly seized the opportunity and said.

After a pause, Wang Yao said: "At the beginning, Fang Heng and Zhang Yuan came with the news that their mother was critically ill, and asked me to return to Beijing quickly. Your third aunt made many excuses, and she was unwilling to go back no matter what. At that time, I I didn't think too much about it, I just thought she was disgusted with Fang Heng and Zhang Yuan's identities, so she got angry with me. After all... the downfall of the Prime Minister's Mansion is inseparable from the Zhengxihou Mansion."

Wang Qi smiled and thought, Wang Fang's relationship with her mother-in-law is not good, and it is reasonable for Wang Fang's resentment to travel such a long distance with Zheng Xihou's guards.

"Unexpectedly, within a day, your third aunt changed her previous attitude and kept urging me to return to Beijing as soon as possible. Although I feel abnormal, I am also glad that she can change her mind." Wang Yao continued: "I will immediately go to Wu county magistrate After asking for leave, I started preparing to return to Beijing. But your third aunt seemed unable to wait for even a moment, and hurried away with the child and a few servants, saying that she was a step ahead and let me catch up quickly. At that time, I still had a few urgent matters at hand It took another day to deal with it, and then the assassination of Khan happened. Everything was messed up overnight, and I also escaped death. It was a ridiculous thing, and I was glad at the time, thinking that she was wayward all her life, and finally got it right Once. But when I thought about it later, I was terrified. I am afraid she had noticed it long ago, so she insisted on leaving."

Wang Yao's words were full of chills, but Wang Qi could understand.If Wang Fangshi really noticed something, but didn't say a word to Wang Yao, it would be tantamount to leaving him to die.Perhaps, she just wanted Wang Yao to stay as a cover so that she could survive.

"Third Uncle, the assassination of Moji Khan was so secretive that even Khan himself and Magistrate Wu were not aware of it. How do you think Third Aunt found out?" Wang Qi asked hastily.

Wang Yao shook his head and said: "This... I don't know either. After all, your third aunt is the daughter of Xiangfu. Although Xiangye is gone, his disciples and old officials are all over the place. Those old servants who followed your third aunt It’s also the old people in Xiang’s mansion, they have been loyal all the way from the capital to the south of Yunnan. Perhaps when I went to the Yamen, someone secretly sent her a message.”

Thinking that this possibility is not very big, Wang Qi glanced at Wang Yao, but did not question it, but advised slowly: "Third Uncle, don't be too sad. If you think about it carefully, since Third Aunt doesn't want to go back From the day when Beijing changed her mind, where has she been, who has she met, and has she acted abnormally?"

"Your third aunt relies on her status and looks down on the doors of small places. She doesn't socialize with people and doesn't like to go out. She doesn't have a good relationship with the family members of my colleagues in southern Yunnan." Wang Yao smiled wryly and continued. "When Fang Heng and the others came, it happened to coincide with County Magistrate Wu's birthday banquet, so I took her to attend. It was only after I begged for several days that she reluctantly agreed."

Wang Qi immediately became alert and said, "Who did Third Aunt meet at that banquet?"

"No..." Wang Yao thought about it carefully, and then said: "That day, there were not many people invited by County Magistrate Wu, less than ten people in total. They were all colleagues from the county government and their family members. I knew them all. Moreover, None of them survived the turmoil that followed."

Seeing that Wang Yao really couldn't ask any more questions, Wang Qi sighed and said, "In this case, let's try to persuade Third Aunt to tell her what she knows. Jing'er and younger siblings are still young. There is still a long way to go, and you don't want them to live in fear all day long."

"I also want to know what secret she is hiding, but your third aunt is very stubborn, as long as she makes up her mind, she will not open her mouth no matter what." Wang Yao said awkwardly.

Although she felt a little impolite, Wang Qi still asked: "Uncle, today, Auntie seems to be not right after she saw Steward Zhou in Ning Anbo's Mansion. Do you have any impression of that Steward Zhou?"

Hearing this, Wang Yao really looked worried.But he still pondered for a while, then shook his head and said: "When Xiangye was alive, he had some contacts with Ning Anbo, but it was just a meeting and a few words of friendship, and there was little movement on both sides. As for the housekeeper, it was simply Nonsense, how could your third aunt know such a person?"

"Third uncle misunderstood, my nephew didn't mean that." Wang Qi quickly explained: "My nephew just heard that the wives in Beijing like to hold some gatherings, poems, polo, etc. Will the third aunt know how to do it?" At this time, how do you interact with the female relatives of the Ning Anbo Mansion?"

Wang Yaodao: "When you were in the capital, although your third aunt liked to socialize very much, Ning Anbo's eldest daughter is a royal concubine and would not participate in this kind of gathering. Madam Ning Anbo is old and rarely comes out to socialize. As for Ning Anbo Amber's youngest daughter, she is in poor health and basically doesn't come out for a walk, your third aunt has no friendship with them."

Since she has no friendship with Uncle Ning'an's House, the only thing Wang Fang is afraid of is Steward Zhou himself?But why should she be afraid of a butler?

Wang Qi was puzzled, so she looked at Wang Yao and said, "Third Uncle, can you let my nephew talk to Third Aunt?"

Seeing Wang Yao's distressed face, Wang Qi immediately said: "Don't worry, you can always be by your side when my nephew talks with my third aunt. This matter is like a sword hanging over your head, it may fall at any time Danger, if we don't understand it, we will not live in peace. Even if we die, we must die clearly. You don't want to live in a muddle and trembling, do you?"

Wang Yao was obviously moved, he hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "Okay..."

……

At the end of summer and autumn solstice, a few autumn rains have quietly driven away the heat of summer. Although there is still plenty of sunlight at noon, a slight coolness has been clearly felt in the morning and evening.

Coming out of the plum garden, Wang Qi immediately went back to the Hou Mansion, and asked as soon as he entered, "Where's Ah Man?"

"The waiter said that the young master has gone out with the young master." Wang Ping'an took Wang Qi's coat and said softly, "The young master has already said before leaving that you should eat first and don't have to wait for him." .”

Wang Qi said in a deep voice: "Go and guard the gate. If Ah Man comes back, let him come to me immediately. I have something very important to say to him."

"Yes." Seeing Wang Qi's seriousness, Wang Pingan didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly agreed in a low voice.

As night fell, Zhao Rui brought a group of people back home.

As soon as Zhao Jing got off his horse, Wang Pingan stopped him.

Seeing this, Xu Baichuan reprimanded in a cold voice: "Why are you so ignorant of the rules? The Marquis is still here. Is there anything we can't talk about when we get back?"

Before Wang Ping'an had time to plead guilty, Zhao Rui laughed first, "Ping'an has been serving the prince by his side for the past few days. The prince has always been steady, and now he is in such a hurry to let Jing'er go, it may be something important. Anyway There is no rush here, Jing'er, just go and have a look."

"Father, that kid will leave first." Zhao Jing glanced at Zhao Rui gratefully, then saluted and left.

After Zhao Jing left, Xu Baichuan said dissatisfiedly to Zhao Rui: "Master Hou, you're flattering Wang Qi too much. What else can he do with Young Master, it's nothing more than trifles."

"Baichuan, don't say that." Zhao Rui said with a smile: "Wang Qi is not an embroidered pillow who can only put on airs and moan without illness. He is responsible for calming down the chaos in southern Yunnan, and he helped Jing'er find that maid. After going through With so many things going on, do you still dare to underestimate Wang Qi?"

After hearing this, Xu Baichuan was dumb for a while, and then he said unconvinced: "Yes, Wang Qi did something, but it was just his luck."

"Whether it's luck or clumsiness, who can tell clearly?" Sitting down in the living room, Zhao Rui took a sip from the teacup, then smiled and said to Xu Baichuan: "Otherwise, why don't other people have such luck ?”

Seeing that Zhao Rui had always favored Wang Qi, Xu Baichuan felt a little annoyed, and then thought it was pointless to argue about it, and said, "Your Majesty is right, your subordinates have a small belly. Before the business is settled, Wang Qi called the little Marquis." Let's go, this subordinate is just a little dissatisfied."

Zhao Rui smiled, and was about to say something, when he heard a notification from outside: "Master Hou, little Lord Hou and Prince Wang are here to see you."

"Why are they here?" Xu Baichuan was taken aback for a moment.

Zhao Rui was not that surprised. He put down the teacup in his hand and said, "Please come in."

After a while, Zhao Jing hurried in with Wang Qi.

"Father."

"Master Hou."

The two first saluted Zhao Rui, and Zhao Jing dismissed all the servants in the house, and asked Wang Pingan and a few trusted guards to stand guard outside the door, then closed the door, and said to Zhao Rui: "Father , Qiongju discovered something, and the boy thought it was important, so he came to you."

Seeing Zhao Jing and Wang Qi's serious expressions, Zhao Rui and Xu Baichuan looked at each other and asked in unison, "What's the matter?"

Zhao Jing glanced at Wang Qi, his expression mixed with seven points of excitement and three points of anxiety, "Mr. Wu Zhu's matter, maybe we can open a gap, let Qiong Ju tell you..."

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After listening to Wang Qi's words, Xu Baichuan only felt that it was whimsical. He smiled and said, "Young Master Wang, what you mean is that the Zou Ran who mysteriously disappeared in southern Yunnan is actually the Manager Zhou of Uncle Ning'an's mansion? You are too... ...I believe you know what Ning Anbo's identity is. Although I dreamed that he would be unlucky, but slandering Ning Anbo is not a trivial matter, do you have any conclusive evidence, Prince?"

Wang Qi shook her head and said, "Everything is my speculation, and there is no evidence."

"That is to say, Wang Gongzi dares to accuse the emperor's father-in-law of collaborating with the enemy and treason just based on Wang Fang's words without beginning and ending?" Xu Baichuan said sarcastically: "Young Master Wang, do you want to be in the Hou family? I want to do meritorious service in front of my father, I'm crazy."

Seeing that Xu Baichuan said that about Wang Qi, Zhao Jing hurriedly said: "Brother Xu, don't say that, Qiongju is just telling us what he knows, he..."

Stopping Zhao Jing who wanted to explain for herself, Wang Qi looked at Xu Baichuan, and said frankly: "Master Xu is right, I really don't have any evidence, but it is true that my third aunt met Director Zhou at the residence of the county magistrate. Besides, even if Director Zhou is Mr. Wu Zhu's person, Ning Anbo might not know about it."

"Yes." Zhao Jing hurriedly followed, "Qiong Ju was just discussing with us, and he didn't go out and talk around, so why did he get involved in slander?"

At this time, Zhao Rui, who had been silent all this time, said, "Whether there is such a person as Zou Ran, there is no conclusion yet. We also heard Moji Khan mention it afterwards, but no one has seen the real person. And Regardless of whether that Manager Zhou is Zou Ran, why is Mrs. Wang so jealous of him, could it be that she knew Manager Zhou before that?"

"When it comes to Master Hou, I dare not say that I know him, but my third aunt did meet Mr. Zhou once in the prime minister's mansion." Wang Qi said: "At that time, the secret of Mr. Zhou's visit was also seen by the third aunt. She felt that Mr. Zhou He doesn't look like a big man, but Xiangye still treats each other with courtesy, so he was very curious, and asked Xiangye about the identity of Manager Zhou afterwards. But Xiangye didn't say anything, only that this person is very dangerous, no matter where he goes, he will bring Bad luck. At that time, the third aunt didn't care about it, and thought that the Xiangye was joking. But not long after, something happened to the Xiangfu. Since then, the third aunt has left a shadow on that person."

Zhao Jing took Wang Qi's words and said: "It's also a coincidence. When Wu County Magistrate celebrated his birthday, he invited the third uncle and the third aunt to the banquet. The third aunt accidentally caught a glimpse of Director Zhou in Wu Zhou's mansion, and recalled what the Xiangye said. , I just felt that a disaster was coming, and I fled to the south of Yunnan immediately, so I was able to escape the catastrophe."

Unexpectedly, Zhao Jing also called Wang Yao and Wang Fang's "Third Uncle and Three Aunt" in front of Zhao Rui, and said it so naturally, Wang Qi immediately felt a little uncomfortable, and her face turned slightly red.Not sure whether Zhao Jing did it on purpose or by accident, seeing Xu Baichuan's ugly face, Wang Qi was a little worried, so she hurriedly looked at Zhao Rui's expression.

Fortunately, Zhao Rui didn't seem to notice this detail. He looked at Wang Qi and said with a smile: "Master Xiang is really far-sighted. After many years of death, his descendants can still save their lives by relying on his words."

Wang Qi couldn't tell whether Zhao Rui's words were sincere or sarcasm. Seeing that he was not displeased at all, Wang Qi breathed a sigh of relief, then cupped her hands and said, "Caomin knows that Lord Hou may not believe it, but it is true. Caomin once heard that Xiaohou My father asked my third uncle about Zou Ran, and the time Zou Ran appeared in southern Yunnan coincided with the time when my third aunt saw Director Zhou in the Wu Mansion. Therefore, Caomin had this bold idea. As for whether Director Zhou is the mysterious Zou Ran, the grassroots naturally don’t have the ability to prove it, and you have to worry about it, Lord Laohou and everyone. If it turns out to be a misunderstanding, I hope Lord Hou will be happy.”

"Young Master Wang's idea is very interesting. No matter what, thank you for providing such an important clue." Zhao Rui smiled, then turned to look at Xu Baichuan and said, "Baichuan, what do you think about the Manager Zhou in Ningyuanbo's mansion?" Do you understand?"

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Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I wish the little angels a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, happy family, happiness and health!