If the current prince is really the biggest boss behind the harm of the previous prince, the deaths of Minhu and Qin Che are purely accidents. This is the best way, there won't be so many conspiracies.

If those two people didn't die in an accident, and the current crown prince was wrongly accused, the conspiracy behind it would be too great...

But Xu Lanyin was more inclined to the latter possibility.

Qin Che wasn't even a deputy commissioner of the Criminal Investigation Department yet, so he certainly wouldn't die in an "accident" after the case was solved. A clever Fujianese household could have uncovered some of the truth behind the deaths of the Hongs, forcing the perpetrators to kill him. And with Hong Xihuan and Hong Wei still alive, and Hong Zhen acting as a spy, those people were still in the dark, so they were sure to uncover more secrets...

If the plan goes smoothly, the butterfly's tiny wings will change the fate of too many people.

Xu Lanyin, preoccupied, cleaned up the battlefield with Zhao Wu. The sky was completely dark, and the vegetation here was dense. Even with the bright stars, the light that filtered down was limited. The mountain wind grew stronger, rustling the leaves, and in the distance, the howling of wild beasts was terrifying.

Xu Lanyin was a little scared, her hands were shaking, and she didn't have any mule powder on her today.

Zhao Wu took Xu Lanyin's hand and walked quickly out of the mountain, whispering to her comfortingly, "Don't be afraid, sister, I'm here, my kung fu is very high..."

Only after the two of them walked out of the valley did Xu Lanyin feel relieved.

Back home, Qin, Xu Lanzhou, and Xu Lanting were in a state of panic. If it weren't for the martial arts master Zhao Wu and Xu Lanyin, they would have organized the villagers to go to the mountains to search for her. Because they were alone and hadn't returned by dark, Qin and her son didn't dare to alert outsiders.

Xu Lanyin smiled embarrassedly and said, "I got lost in the mountains..."

Xu Lanzhou was so angry that he pushed Zhao Wuyi and shouted, "If you dare to take my sister to wander around in the mountains again, even if I can't beat you, I will fight you to the death."

This child really cares about her sister when it comes to nothing but money.

Xu Lanyin had something on her mind and didn't want to talk much, so she quickly said, "He wants to take me to the mountains next time, but I won't go. It's exhausting, even more tiring than picking herbs. I'm hungry, let's eat."

Meanwhile, Hong Wei, the son of the Pingjin Earl of the Hong family, was still pacing back and forth in the guest room, with a heavy heart.

During this time, Hong Wei had been trying to convince Hong Zhen to join them. He argued that the Hong family's ancestors weren't Han Chinese, but Xianbei. Their cooperation with the Western Xia Kingdom wouldn't count as treason. He also gave Hong Zhen a six thousand taels silver note, saying that if the Western Xia Kingdom could defeat them, they would be considered founding heroes. If not, they could secretly help the Yi Ju Restaurant and live a comfortable life. Of course, he couldn't tell him the most confidential things...

There was no way to persuade this stupid and stubborn Hong Zhen. The truth was that Hong Zhen's office was close to the Yi Ju Restaurant. If Hong Zhen could be used by them, many things would be much easier.

After hearing Hong Wei's proposal, Hong Zhen didn't express his opinion immediately, saying he would consider it...

Hong Wei saw that Hong Zhen was reluctant, but he felt that even for the sake of his wife, children, and parents, he dared not refuse. But after so many days, Hong Zhen still hadn't given a firm answer, and Hong Wei was a little scared. It just so happened that Hong Zhen went hunting in the mountains today, so Hong Wei sent two assassins to kill him and then said that he was eaten by a wild beast.

He would just wait for Hong Zhen to die and then leave. After that, he would set fire to the Hu mother and her two children, and then everything would be over.

Hong Wei waited for the killers to come back and report to him, but even after dark and the city gates were closed, he still didn't see them.

The next day, as soon as the city gate opened, Hong Zhen rode back to the Hong family. He stumbled to the guest room, knelt in front of Hong Wei, and said with red eyes, "Second brother, I am willing to follow you."

Hong Wei smiled, helped Hong Zhen up and said, "You are a smart man. If you work with us, you will be able to earn a fortune for your son in the future..."

Xu Lanyin got up early in the morning and sent Zhao Wu away first, then sent Xu Lanzhou away. Before Xu Lanzhou left, he stammered and admitted his mistake to Xu Lanyin, thanked his sister for her great contribution to the family, and said that he would no longer miss her sister's things and would prepare a generous dowry for her.

Xu Lanyin gave him some education again. Although the brother and sister broke the deadlock of not talking to each other, the relationship between them was still much more distant.

It was already bright outside. Xu Lanyin sat on the kang with a bronze mirror in her hand, opened the small window wide, pulled apart her right eyebrow, and carefully observed the small mole hidden inside.

The little mole really turned red, and it was bright red under the morning sun.

Looking at her little face again, her features were picturesque, and much whiter than when she first crossed over. The only flaw was the roughness of her skin, and the large pores, which affected the overall beauty. She opened her palms and examined them. They were dark yellow, thickly calloused, and deeply wrinkled. These were the hands of a working class who had done too much rough work.

As material life improves, spiritual life should also improve. She thought about her previous life, where half of her salary was spent on cosmetics and clothes.

Xu Lanyin opened the cabinet and took out the precious jade-like skin-regenerating cream. She spread a little on her face and massaged it gently. Even with just this little amount, she frowned with heartache. She thought, I'll wash my hands tonight and my face tomorrow night.

I also need to hire someone quickly to stop doing the rough work of lighting the fire and watering the vegetables, and take good care of my hands...

She then found the rosary that Jie Chi had given her. If he was so powerful, his master must be even more powerful. The rosary was a little too big for her wrist, so she took off two beads and put them on her wrist to fit perfectly. From then on, she would wear the bracelet on one wrist and the rosary on the other.

She strung the other two beads into a necklace and gave it to Xu Lanting, who was in poor health.

After Qin and Xu Lanting got up, he showed them his moles.

Qin had always known that her daughter had a small black mole in her eyebrow, but she didn't pay much attention to it because it was in the eyebrow. However, she didn't know when the black mole turned red.

She was surprised and said, "Oh my God, why did it change color?"

Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "I heard from Zhao Wu's master that if a black mole turns into a cinnabar mole, you will be rich and prosperous for life."

She quoted the old monk's words out of context.

Qin clasped her hands together happily and said, "Amitabha, no wonder Yin'er has become so smart, it's all because of that mole."

Xu Lanting also smiled happily, "Since my sister is rich, I can be rich too."

Qin quickly said, "Now that your sister is rich, you should study hard and support her."

She had not taught her eldest son well before, so she must instill correct concepts in her younger son.

Xu Lanting nodded nervously, "Yes, yes." He repeated Zhao Wu's words, "I will be filial to my sister and mother."

At the beginning of the Si hour, Xu Lanyin went to the county town with the gifts she had bought in the provincial capital for the Min and Hong families. In order to maintain her superficial relationship with the Hong family, she had to maintain the same relationship as before.