Chapter 367 Sisters

King of Liao

Queen

Wang Yuan

Wanger

emperor

Prince

Choi Jun-yi

Kuang Zhuoran

Jiang Jie

Dai Jian

Dou Zhao wrote all these names on the rice paper and then fell into deep thought.

But after a few days, she still hadn't figured out the relationship between these people, but Song Mo got the news first.

Wang Ge and Cui Junyi entered the palace at the same time. Both of them were good at speaking and were good at pleasing the top eunuchs. However, Wang Ge was more flexible than Cui Junyi and often gave money to the top eunuchs. So when the eunuchs were selected for the prince, their top eunuchs recommended Wang Ge. However, because Wang Ge only knew a few simple words at that time, the prince was not satisfied and sent him back. Cui Junyi knew that Wang Ge had paid money to get this opportunity, and he regretted it so much that he jumped up and down. Knowing that Wang Ge was rejected, he borrowed some money and went to the top eunuch. Not long after, Cui Junyi was recommended to the East Palace. Later, Cui Junyi was appreciated by the prince for his ability to read and write, and soon he served as a clerk in the prince's study. Gradually, Cui Junyi became the prince's confidant and a fourth-rank eunuch. However, Wang Ge was still struggling for the seventh-rank title. If he had not seized the opportunity to become Wang Yuan's adopted son, he would probably be cleaning toilets in some corner at this time!

That's how the feud between the two began.

Su Xin found it unbelievable: "Is it just for this? The two of them have been fighting each other for nearly twenty years?"

"Isn't this serious?" Dou Zhao laughed, "A higher-ranking official can crush a person! The hierarchy among eunuchs is even stricter. If you are not careful, you may even lose your life. Apart from other things, Cui Junyi is now a person who can talk to Wang Yuan, but when Wang Ge sees Wang Yuan, he has to call him 'Daddy' and kneel down to kowtow. Just based on this, Wang Ge must be restless and lose his appetite!"

"But what does this have to do with the Kuang family's affairs?" Su Xin asked in confusion.

Dou Zhao couldn't help but mutter, "If I knew, why would I worry about it?"

Su Xin hesitated and asked, "How about you go and discuss this with Mr. Chen?"

Dou Zhao was cheered up when she heard this, but then she became gloomy again.

The matter was of great importance, and Chen Qushui was about to die. If the situation was still unclear before the palace coup, she would have been prepared to entrust Chen Qushui, Duan Gongyi and others to Dou Qijun. She did not want to drag Chen Qushui into it and make him suffer.

"Let me think about it first." Dou Zhao said perfunctorily to Su Xin.

Gan Lu walked in and said, "Madam, Mr. Chen from the Jinyiwei Zhenfu Division is here again and wants to see you!"

These little girls all have some resentment towards Chen Jiating.

Chen Jia came a few times before and said a few words, and he got a house from the prince. I wonder what he will cheat this time? !

Dou Zhao felt that this person would come to visit for no reason, and it was probably because of the matter of the two maids mentioned earlier.

If he can really solve this problem, it would be like providing timely help.

Dou Zhao began to admire Chen Jia.

She asked Ganlu to invite Chen Jia to the small flower hall for tea, changed her clothes, and took Suxin to the small flower hall.

Chen Jia was still standing respectfully in the middle of the small flower hall. When he heard the noise, he glanced around quickly, then lowered his eyelids and saluted Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao gently asked him to sit down.

Chen Jia was not polite either. He sat on the armchair near the door, far away from Dou Zhao.

After the maid served tea, he began to speak: "The pair of sisters I mentioned to Madam last time have now arrived in Beijing. If Madam wants to see them, I will call them over now."

I'm afraid he has been waiting outside the door for a long time!

Su Xin happened to be here, so she could help take a look.

Dou Zhao smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Master Chen. Please bring the person to Su Xin for a look."

Chen Jia stood up upon hearing this.

Su Xin followed him to the outer courtyard.

Half an incense stick later, she came to reply to Dou Zhao: "The two girls are surnamed Li and are from Wuyi. The elder sister is Jingui and has just come of age; the younger sister is Yingui and is thirteen this year. They are only decent in appearance, but they are very skilled, much better than the two of us sisters. They also look honest. If they are carefully trained, they can serve tea to the lady, which would be suitable..." When she said this, she showed some hesitation in her expression, and said, "The Jinyi Guard specializes in spying on all officials. Anything that falls into their hands is not a trivial matter. I was afraid that in order to find two suitable maids for you, Chen Jia would either involve their parents, or ask for them in the name of the prince. So I just asked about the origins of the two girls.

According to the two girls, their ancestors were lay disciples of Southern Shaolin Temple, who made a living by farming and had more than 300 mu of fertile land. Everyone in the family practiced martial arts, and when their uncles and brothers grew up, they all went out to practice martial arts, but they never showed off their skills in front of their fellow villagers. But when their grandfather was young, he worked as the chief escort in the largest escort agency in Fuzhou, and was quite famous in the south, so he accepted several disciples.

One of the disciples later became a bandit.

Last summer, the disciple suddenly sneaked to their home and found their father, saying that the village was destroyed by the government, and he escaped at the risk of his life, and was now wanted by the government, so he asked their father to give him a few taels of silver so that he could escape. Their father was afraid of causing trouble for his family, so he gave the man ten taels of silver. Who knew that the man was arrested by the government before he even left their home. Their family was implicated and was regarded as an accomplice. They were all imprisoned and their land was confiscated.

It was Lord Chen who brought the two sisters out of prison.

Lord Chen also told the sisters that if they could win the madam's favor, the whole family would be fine; if they could not please the madam, then they would have to be sent back to prison, and their family members would have to deal with it as well.

After I asked the two sisters, they treated me as their mistress, hugged my legs and shouted "Help!" They said they would do anything to save their grandparents, parents, uncles, brothers and sisters.

At this point, Su Xin couldn't help but feel a little angry. She frowned and said, "What do you think is going on? How can he find a maid for the lady? He is simply causing trouble for the lady! You say, something like this happened in their family. If what the two girls said is true, if we don't keep them here, wouldn't that harm their entire family?"

Dou Zhao didn't think so deeply and said with a smile: "If that's the case, they must be kept. Even if the two girls are not suitable to work in my house, we can always find a place for them in this mansion. But this matter needs to be discussed with the late prince. We need to verify whether what the two girls said is true? If we really rescue them, is it in accordance with the rules? I'm just afraid of causing trouble for the prince." At this point, she couldn't help but smile bitterly.

This Chen Jia is quite resourceful. With just a few simple words, he was able to scare the two little girls into never having any second thoughts again for the sake of their parents and brothers’ lives.

Su Xin said, "Then I'll let Chen Jia take the person back first? Just say that since he's a close servant, this matter still needs the approval of the prince."

Dou Zhao nodded, waited for Song Mo to come back, and told Song Mo about this.

Song Mo was quite surprised and said thoughtfully, "I don't like the entanglements between those martial artists. I'm afraid that they will cause trouble for you. I'm going to find two trustworthy people for you in the escort agency... If what those two girls said is true, they can be used. Let's not talk about other things for now, at least they won't have any other thoughts."

Dou Zhao said: "Should we check again?"

"I will tell Du Wei about this, so don't worry about it." Song Mo looked a little lazy.

Dou Zhao thought he was tired, so he smiled and said "OK", helped him get some casual clothes, and called a maid to come in and help him wash up.

Song Mo came out of the ear room, found a book on the kang, got on the bed, and leaned against the head of the bed to read.

Dou Zhao did not disturb him and sat aside doing needlework.

The room was quiet and peaceful.

Dou Zhao was secretly surprised.

In the past, Song Mo would chat with her for a few words at this time, but today he remained silent.

She raised her head and realized that Song Mo's eyes were fixed on the book and he didn't turn a page for a long time. It was obvious that he was thinking about something and his mind was not on the book at all.

Everyone needs time to be alone.

Dou Zhao was doing her needlework, occasionally looking up at Song Mo.

There was a drumbeat outside the window.

Song Mo came back to his senses as if awakened.

He put down the book and then realized that Dou Zhao had been sewing. He was slightly annoyed and said, "Why are you sewing again at night? It hurts my eyes. If you have anything, just give it to the sewing room. I raised them to serve people, not to catch mosquitoes. If you don't like them, just change them."

Dou Zhao felt that Song Mo was a little impatient.

She couldn't help but hold Song Mo's hand, looked into his eyes and said, "Do you want to talk to me?"

Dou Zhao's eyes were sincere and her expression was serious. Song Mo could feel her worry and concern from the bottom of her heart.

He thought for a moment and whispered, "Today I sent someone to check Wang Ge's properties and found that he has no permanent property except a small house with two courtyards in Shayisi Hutong. The money he has demanded in the past few years is more than enough to buy a large house with five courtyards and three streets in Yumingfang. Where do you think his money went?"

Dou Zhao sat up straight at once.

King Liao!

His money must have gone to King Liao!

It was precisely because he was saving money for Prince Liao that he had the courage to reject Song Mo.

Song Mo's fifth uncle Jiang Bosun was still in exile under the rule of King Liao in Liaodong.

So he calculated that Song Mo would not dare to offend King Liao.

And if he helps the King of Liao get money, the Queen will naturally help him.

Is it because he was a man who did dirty work, so after King Liao ascended the throne, he not only did not use him but also got rid of him?

However, why did he become the running dog of King Liao?

What role did he play in the Liao prince's rebellion?

Something flashed through Dou Zhao's mind. She tried to grasp it, but it disappeared without a trace.

She had no choice but to mention Song Mo: "Yan Tang, tell me, is Wang Ge just a puppet?"

Song Mo's face changed slightly. He was silent for a long time and whispered, "I think so too. But who is he a puppet of? Who is so short of money? He actually wants to take profits from the people!"

How many people can make Wang Ge reject Song Mo?

Or maybe he had doubts in his heart but didn't dare to think too deeply about it.

Dou Zhao looked at Song Mo's slightly pale face and guessed.

"Then investigate slowly." She gently stroked Song Mo's hand and said softly, "Since you have done it, there will be clues left. It's just a matter of time before it's discovered. But you have to be careful and don't get yourself into trouble."

Song Mo said nothing, but his eyes looked extremely distant.

Dou Zhao said: "Let's go to sleep! When we wake up tomorrow morning, we may find something new."

Song Mo kissed Dou Zhao on the face and blew out the light.

In the darkness, he turned over several times vaguely.

Dou Zhao held him in his arms and gently stroked his back as if to comfort him.

Song Mo murmured "Shou Gu".

Dou Zhao's movements became gentler and gentler.

Soon, Song Mo's breathing became long and heavy.