Condescending and Condescending

Peng Chengbi was able to sit on the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the head of the Imperial Academy, not only because he was in the heart of the emperor, but also because he was born in the Peng family of a 500-year-old family in the south of the Yangtze River, and he was also the head of the Peng family.

Although the imperial examination system has replaced the examination system and the nine-rank Zhongzheng system as the main method of selecting talents for the dynasty, the status of the aristocratic families that had almost monopolized knowledge and land resources in the court has been greatly reduced, but they are still the most important people in the court. A force that cannot be ignored, especially when some aristocratic families headed by the Peng family are actively making changes to adapt to the times——

The Mishan Academy they established is now the top of the four most prestigious academies in Daqian. Almost every imperial examination can produce seven or eight Jinshi, and there are countless scholars.

Moreover, although these aristocratic families lost their lofty status, even Emperor Yuan Ping was a little jealous when they saw the strong financial resources they had accumulated for hundreds or even thousands of years.

It is precisely because of this that when Peng Chengbi took the initiative to write a letter to marry the second princess for his only son Peng Hanyu, Emperor Yuanping readily agreed to the marriage.

So one can imagine how magnificent the Peng Mansion was built, even comparable to the Imperial Palace.

But these have nothing to do with the second princess.

She was lying weakly on the bed, and she didn't even have the strength to cough. The doors and windows around her were all closed, and there was no sunlight at all.

She is very tired, not only physically, but also spiritually, because she has been locked in this dark room for half a year.

But she tried every means to force herself not to fall asleep, and even bit her own lip.

Because whether she can get out from here, whether she can get revenge, depends on today.

She prayed: "Xue Yuan will definitely send the news successfully."

"God, please bless us."

……

At this time, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the house.

Immediately afterwards, the door opened slowly, and a ray of sunlight shot directly into the eyes of the second princess in an instant.

The second princess became excited in an instant. She tried to sit up with difficulty, but she couldn't sit up at all, so she could only lie on the bed and raised her head with all her strength.

She couldn't help but think, who will come, her father, emperor, or her mother and concubine?

At this time, the visitor finally revealed her true colors.

It was a young woman, she was wearing a big red chest-length skirt, and she had a huge belly.

The excitement on the second princess's face froze instantly.

Seeing her appearance, the young woman couldn't help laughing: "Why, otherwise, who do you think is coming?"

"Mother-in-law?"

"The five generations of Peng's family were passed on alone, so now she is full of the child in my belly. How can she remember you as a hen who doesn't lay eggs?"

"Or Peng Lang?"

Speaking of this, she covered her lips with a handkerchief, with a shy expression on her face: "He hasn't woken up yet, after all, he waited on me last night and fell asleep at dawn."

If it was a year ago, the second princess would have been so angry that her eyes would turn red and bleed when she heard this.

But now, she can't care about these anymore, she just wants to know one thing——

So she said hysterically: "Where is Xueyuan, where is Xueyuan?"

The young woman was not disappointed after hearing this: "You are talking about the one who was bought by you, and wanted to sneak out to help you tip off the news while the mansion was preparing for the old lady's [-]th birthday, and there was a lot of chaos. That maid of mine?"

"Here, here it is!"

The second princess followed her gaze and saw two servants coming in dragging a bloody corpse, and then threw it directly beside the second princess' bed.

Looking at the clothes on that corpse, it's not exactly Xue Yuan.

The second princess's expression froze completely, and she shouted in disbelief: "Xueyuan——"

The young woman covered her mouth and smiled again: "If you want to blame, it's your bad luck, and it's obviously the first time for this little bitch to do such a thing, so it's hard not to doubt her sneaky appearance." , and then she was arrested directly?"

"By the way, it can't be said that she was unlucky, because when she ran out, she bumped into a prince. Guess who it is?"

Then, before the second princess could react, she continued on her own: "It's not your third elder brother who is known to be loyal, filial and benevolent."

"In the end, guess what, this little bitch has already told Uncle Xiao all about you, but the housekeeper of the Shangshu Mansion just told him that as long as Uncle Xiao can make things easier for the Shang Shufu, the Shangshu Mansion will also do it in the future." It would be convenient for Uncle Xiao, so he took the initiative to hand over that little bitch."

"But my father-in-law is also very angry. Shangshu's mansion was originally a party of the five princes, but now because of this incident, he has to be controlled by the third prince. In the future, he will inevitably be in a difficult situation, so he directly ordered people to go out in public. Killed her."

"I heard that she just hit [-] boards before she died, and she was still thinking about you when she died."

"Not only that, but the eunuch is also resentful towards you, that's why he asked me to bring the body of this little bitch here, so that you can know that you killed her with your own hands, lest you have any further fantasies about killing people. "

"I'm going to kill you, I'm going to kill you..."

The second princess tried desperately to get up, but she couldn't get up, let alone reach the young woman.

Seeing this, the young woman smiled even more happily: "I just like to see you looking like you want to eat me alive, but you can't help me."

Speaking of this, her expression suddenly changed again, she gritted her teeth and said: "Why, you are also a woman, you are a high princess from birth, and I am just a farmer's daughter, so no matter how hard you work in this life, the height you can reach , is nothing more than becoming your personal maid."

Speaking of this, she leaned directly into the ear of the second princess, and said with a light smile: "But fortunately, God is fair, who would have thought that I just used a little trick to make your husband mistakenly think that you have been married for so many years?" I gave him the soup and purse. The most important thing is that I was pregnant with the Peng family's child just once, so now your husband is mine, and your in-laws are mine too. gone."

Hearing this, the second princess was immediately dumbfounded.

It never occurred to her that this was the reason why her husband separated from her.

"Then I just made a small plan to make them think that you want to kill the child in my stomach, and then you will be locked up, and you will be ineffective every day."

"Also, why do you think that since you married Peng Lang, your health has been getting worse every day? At first, it was because I tampered with the medicine you drank. After all, I am your personal maid and want to be in your body." Doing some tricks in the medicine is simply the simplest thing, and then you were taken into the Peng family by the Peng family, do you really think that the Peng family did this to take better care of you?"

"Pfft, how can I say that you are stupid? Let me tell you, that's because when they proposed to marry you, they hit you. It's not a bad idea, but you just dragged it so half-dead, and the royal family has a rule that concubines are not allowed to be concubines. Of course, the five generations of the Peng family can't be destroyed in your hands, so the person who drugged you later became The Peng family, they just waited for you to die, and then made room for my child."

After finishing speaking, she then laughed loudly: "Wouldn't you think that your majestic second princess would end up like this in the end, hahahaha!"

Hearing this, the second princess' eyes were completely red, and she never thought that from the very beginning, her marriage was an elaborate calculation by the Peng family.

So she said hysterically: "Hongjin, even if I'm a ghost, even if I'm a ghost, I won't let you go, cough, cough, cough..."

It's just that before she finished speaking, she coughed again, and finally she could only lie on the bed weakly.

Seeing her like this, the young woman, Hong Jin, smiled even more happily.

It was precisely because of this that the anger on the second princess's face was completely dissipated, leaving only despair.

Yes, she never thought that she would end up like this in the end.

When the Peng family asked Emperor Yuanping to marry her, she was also willing.

Because no one in the capital at that time knew that Mr. Peng's family was a noble man with a beautiful tree, a rich scholar and five chariots. He was one of the best gentlemen in the world.

So when she got married back then, she also had a dream of reconciling with Peng Hanyu, Qinse, and growing old together.

As a result, the husband she cared about betrayed her without hesitation, and the parents-in-law she respected were close to her on the surface, but secretly tried to kill her in every possible way. As for her parents and brothers, let alone ...

The most important thing is Xueyuan, Xueyuan is so innocent. Before that, she had nothing to do with Xueyuan. It was only because Xueyuan sympathized with her that she took the initiative to help her at the risk of death. In the end, she actually Really lost his life because of this incident.

You know she is only 17 years old this year!

Looking at the bloody corpse on the ground, the second princess' eyes blurred instantly.

Who else can help her?

No, no one can help her!

Thinking of this, amidst Hong Jin's triumphant laughter, her gaze became a little loose.

So be it.

She can't beat them.

The second princess slowly closed her eyes.

Who would have thought that at this moment, she vaguely heard some voice, and that voice was getting closer and closer...

She suddenly opened her eyes: "This is, this is the sound of the army marching, it is the father, it is the father who came to save me..."

Because she is not reconciled!

Not reconciled to dying like this, not reconciled to her enemy stepping on her bones like this and getting away with it.

She wanted revenge, for herself, and for Xue Yuan...

So it must be her father, it must be her father!

"You're done, you're done, hahahaha!"

Hearing her words, Hong Jin was startled, and her laughter stopped abruptly.

She pricked up her ears subconsciously.

Outside the Shangshu Mansion, the sun scorched the earth, and the invisible heat wave tortured the people on the ground anytime and anywhere.

So much so that the servants who were busy moving things kept wiping their sweat and complaining, "This is the weather!"

At this time, there was a sudden sound of neat footsteps in the distance.

One of the servants looked up subconsciously, and saw a man riding a tall horse leading a group of people running towards here.

At first the servant thought he had read it wrong, but he wiped his eyes subconsciously, only to realize that he was right.

By the time he reacted, those people had stopped in front of them.

Looking at Fang Yanqin's appearance and the long line of people behind him, those servants couldn't do without doubting that Fang Yanqin's arrival was not good, so a young man in charge immediately shouted: "You are Who, what do you want?"

Fang Yanqin tightened the reins in his hands, and only asked, "Is this the residence of Peng Chengbi, Minister of the Household Department?"

Looking at Fang Yanqin's blue-colored egret suit (the sixth-rank official uniform), the vigilant look on the steward's face disappeared instantly, and his eyes immediately took on a trace of contempt: "Since you know this is the residence of Shangshu Hubu, why are you still here?" If you dare to ride on a horse, get off the horse quickly, and then take your people and leave as soon as possible, so as not to delay our affairs."

Fang Yanqin smiled: "That's right."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head directly and said to the yamen servants: "Come on, rush in with me—"

But at this moment, the housekeeper of the Shangshu Mansion just came out, saw Fang Yanqin, and frowned: "King Zhao... Duke Zhao?"

Immediately afterwards, those officials from the Ministry of Punishment also caught up, and they kept yelling: "Don't move, no one is allowed to move."

Then they looked at Fang Yanqin out of breath and said, "Zhao, Prince Zhao, what are you going to do?"

Seeing this, the yamen servants hesitated for a while, and then stopped in place.

After all, these officials of the Ministry of Punishment are their real bosses.

But when the steward and those officials called Fang Yanqin Prince Zhao, the steward's expression changed instantly, and then his legs softened, and he knelt down directly: "Zhao, Prince Zhao..."

The steward of the Shangshu Mansion also realized immediately, and when he saw the long line of servants behind Fang Yanqin, his heart skipped a beat, so he hurried forward and said, "Prince Zhao, this is—"

Seeing this, Fang Yanqin could only stop first.

He said: "I didn't hear that the second princess is not doing well recently, so I came here to see her."

Hearing this, the officials of the Ministry of Punishment couldn't help but frown.

Since he came to see the second princess, why did he bring so many people here?

The butler of Shangshu Mansion's face changed instantly.

Did Prince Zhao and Prince Zhao know something?

But he still forced himself to calm down. He winked at his subordinate first, and when he saw that the other party turned back to the mansion, he smiled and said, "That's really unfortunate. Tiangang invited nine masters to perform a prayer ceremony for the second princess. Those masters said that within seven to seven days after the ceremony, the second princess should not meet outsiders, so as not to be dissipated by the anger brought by outsiders It's a blessing."

"outsider?"

Fang Yanqin smiled: "I'm the second princess's cousin, am I considered an outsider?"

"This——" the butler's face changed, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Isn't it just in case if you don't fear ten thousand, and I ask the prince to think more about the second princess's health. It’s not too late to visit again”

Riding on the horse, Yan Qin crouched down, looked at him and said, "Then what if I must meet the second princess today?"

The butler was short of breath.

But then he thought of the third prince, so he immediately said: "Prince Zhao, why don't you take a step to speak..."

In his opinion, even the third prince succumbed to the influence of the Peng family in the end and helped them suppress the matter of the second princess, let alone Fang Yanqin.

"Ah!"

Fang Yanqin turned his head directly, and said with a cold face: "Come on, rush in for me!"

"The first one to rush in, and the first one to find the second princess, I will reward them ten thousand taels of silver—"

boom!

Those yamen servants immediately became a sensation.

The butler was instantly dumbfounded.

By this time, how could he not know that Fang Yanqin was for real.

So he immediately stretched out his hand to block it, and shouted loudly, "I'll see who dares—"

Seeing this, the servants behind him immediately picked up the guys in their hands and formed a human wall in front of the gate.

Then the door of Shangshu Mansion was also closed.

Then the butler turned his head to look at Fang Yanqin, and he said angrily: "This is the Shangshu Mansion, even if you are a prince, it's not a place where you can run wild—"

By this time, if the officials of the Ministry of Punishment still can't see the clues, then they are no longer worthy of wearing the official uniforms they are wearing.

Because after thinking about it, I know that Fang Yanqin, as the cousin of the second princess, came to visit the second princess. Something happened, and this incident is most likely related to the Peng family.

So the faces of some of the officials changed in an instant, and they immediately shouted to stop the yamen servants again: "Don't move, anyone who dares to move, I will dare to let anyone walk around without food."

"Go back, all go back!"

Hearing this, other officials including the Minister of the Ministry of Justice also fell silent. After all, this is the head of the family, the Peng family full of peaches and plums...

Because of this, those yamen servants who were about to move stopped in an instant.

Seeing their appearance, Fang Yanqin laughed again, he sat up straight, and said condescendingly: "Is it the king's land under the whole world, is it the king's ministers on the shore of the land, I don't believe it, this great country, and me A place where Qin Yanqin can't run wild!"

He immediately said again: "Break open the door for me, whoever is the first to rush in, I will not only reward him with ten thousand taels of silver, but also guarantee his promotion to five ranks—"

Ten thousand taels of silver, official promotion to five ranks!

The eyes of those yamen servants instantly turned red!

One of the officials of the Criminal Department heard this and immediately shouted loudly: "Prince Zhao, don't talk nonsense. Even if you are a prince, your position is only a small official of the sixth rank. How can you protect a government servant from being promoted..."

However, before he finished speaking, Fang Yanqin saw Fang Yanqin pull out a sword that was hanging immediately, then picked up the saber at the waist of a yamen servant beside him, and threw it out.

The next second, poof, the knife went straight past several officials and plunged into the chest of the official from the Ministry of Punishment.

"you you……"

He pointed at Fang Yanqin in disbelief, and then fell straight down, dying on the spot.

Everyone present was also shocked by Fang Yanqin's fierce method.

Even the air was quiet for a moment.

It was Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice who reacted first, with a trembling figure: "Prince Zhao, it's fine if you transfer troops privately, you, how dare you kill court officials indiscriminately..."

But Xie Wenlun also reacted later.

Unlike others, the reason why he was stunned was because he was so handsome by Fang Yanqin...

So he didn't even bother to think about it, and directly pulled out the saber in the hand of a yamen servant next to him, and interrupted the Minister of the Ministry of Justice: "What are you still doing in a daze, if it's too late, the rewards of silver ten thousand taels and five-level official promotion will be more expensive." Stolen by others."

"What's more, you are afraid that these officials of the Ministry of Punishment will punish you, so aren't you afraid that Prince Zhao will also punish you?"

After speaking, he directly rushed forward with a knife in his hand.

Seeing this, the yamen servants couldn't bear it anymore, they looked at each other, and then rushed up.

Seeing this scene, and hearing the words in dialect that if there is any resistance, kill without mercy, the housekeeper's face turned completely pale.

He can only pray in his heart now, praying that Mrs. Shangshu has received the news...

……

In the room, Hong Jin listened for a long time, but she didn't hear anything.

Then she came to her senses: "Pfft, the sound of the army marching, I'm afraid you are hallucinating."

The second princess also pricked up her ears and listened for a while, but there was no sound at all.

She couldn't believe it: "No, it's impossible, I can't get it wrong."

Hong Jin suddenly laughed louder: "You still don't understand, no one can save you now, just accept your fate!"

Unexpectedly, in the next second, there was a sudden sound of messy footsteps outside the house.

It was the maidservant next to Mrs. Shangshu, she rushed in directly: "No, Aunt Hong, Aunt Hong, Prince Zhao, Prince Zhao brought soldiers and horses to rescue the second princess—"

boom!

The expression on Hong Jin's face immediately froze.

The second princess was also taken aback.

Because she never thought that the person who came would be Qin Yanqin.

But she immediately realized that no matter who came, at least she was saved!

So she immediately looked at Hong Jin with hatred and said: "Hahahaha, my cousin is here, you are finished, you are all finished..."

Hearing these words, Hong Jin's eyes split open.

Because if you think about it, you know what will happen to them once the matter is exposed.

No, it was hard for her to get where she is today. She can't die, and she doesn't even want to die!

So what is she going to do now, what is she going to do?

But she couldn't think of any good solution at all, so she looked around as if asking for help, and then she met the big maid with a stern look on her face.

She followed her gaze subconsciously and looked over, that is, the second princess——

In the next second, she reacted.

That's right, as long as the second princess dies, everything will be dead without proof...

Thinking of this, there was a sternness in her eyes instantly.

Seeing their appearance, the excitement on the second princess's face disappeared in an instant, and a bad thought suddenly rose in her heart: "You, what do you want to do?"

Before she finished speaking, Hong Jin rushed towards her. She looked around, then pulled off the bed curtain and wrapped it around her neck.

With a ferocious expression on her face, she said harshly: "Don't blame me for being cruel, if you want to blame, blame your good cousin. If he doesn't help you out, maybe you can live a few more days..."

The second princess desperately wanted to struggle, but she was weak and could not be Hong Jin's opponent.

So after a while, her struggle became lighter and lighter, and her eyes became loose.

Is she dying?

In the end, she still ended up like this.

Why, why, after giving her hope, drove her into despair.

God, why can't you just open your eyes and see.

She is not reconciled——

She wanted to say that she was not reconciled.

But she opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Tears instantly blurred her vision.

She slowly closed her eyes.

Because at this time, what else could she do besides admitting her fate?

Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was a sudden sound of fighting outside the house.

"Here it is, come on, Prince Zhao—"

In the next second, the door of the room was kicked open, and several yamen servants rushed in first, followed by Fang Yanqin.

Seeing the scene inside the house, they were startled at first, then rushed over directly, and the leader of the yamen directly kicked Hongjin away.

With a miserable scream, the second princess who lost her support also fell straight down.

But before she fell to the ground, she fell into a warm embrace.

Panting lightly, Fang Yanqin knelt on the ground on one knee: "Sorry, I'm late."

No, how can it be too late.

The second princess grabbed his sleeve, and while coughing hoarsely, tears streamed down her face.

She was saved!

The officials of the Ministry of Punishment who rushed in after Fang Yanqin and the others saw this scene, and their expressions changed instantly.

They only guessed that something might happen to the second princess, but they never thought that the Peng family would dare to murder the second princess.

All of a sudden, everyone sensed that a storm was about to come.