Chapter 149 Conspiracy
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Pei Ji looked at the old lady's carriage going away, but in the end he did not chase after it. Instead, he strode back home.
After handing the medicine bag to the servant, he went to Luo Zhen's yard.
Ever since Pei Ji punished those servants last time, they have become much more honest and no longer cheat or disobey.
But he didn't dare say anything more to Luo Zhen.
The yard is always dead and silent.
Pei Ji walked in and saw Luo Zhen sitting on the bed, disheveled.
There were so many brightly colored jewellery on the quilt, and she played with each one.
She never left the yard during the Chinese New Year.
However, this year the Pei family simply gathered together to have a New Year's Eve dinner.
She didn't come out and no one called her, but she ended up like this.
Pei Ji turned his head away and didn't look at her: "Let me ask you, what is Fu'er's aunt's surname?"
Luo Zhen sneered: "You are so cheap."
Pei Ji was slightly furious. He turned and stared at her: "You still want to rely on me to be the queen? With this attitude, you can't be the queen, you can only be a ghost."
Luo Zhen knew that if he could say it, he could do it. She clenched the hairpin tightly in her hand, but did not say anything back.
Pei Ji said, "Answer me. Don't make me ask you a third time, and don't even say you don't know. People like you and your mother must know her details."
The hairpin had already pierced into her flesh. Luo Zhen gritted her teeth and said, "My last name is Qi."
really!
Qichuan is undoubtedly Fu'er's uncle.
Pei Ji felt a burning sensation in his heart, and he always felt that he could do something.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Grandmother has come to Beijing and is living on Yunlu Street. Don't you want to be the queen? Go out and about more often. Perhaps one day I might be able to use you."
He said that without staying for long, and turned and left.
Luo Zhen was stunned for a moment, and the image of the old lady appeared in her mind.
Among the many emotions there is some closeness and dependence.
She hadn't had anyone to talk to in a long time.
Not to mention the old lady, she would also want to get closer to a servant from her mother's family.
"Someone come!"
Luo Zhen called the maid in, "Help me wash up quickly!"
After washing up, Luo Zhen couldn't wait to find the old lady.
Pei Ji was sitting in the front hall, wondering what he was thinking about.
The next day, he went to the Northern Pacification Office.
Because he offended a big shot once and was beaten with a stick, and was imprisoned once, the general looked down on him and always spoke slanderously of him.
Pei Ji could only endure it.
Fortunately, he still had some popularity in the past, and the small flags below did not have much ill will towards him.
Seeing that Qichuan and Wen Xiangjun were not at home, he asked someone.
"Wen Xiangjun, I'm favored by the Imperial Concubine, and I went out on a mission before the New Year. If I can make a contribution this time, I'm afraid I'll be promoted when I come back."
The little flags were jealous.
Pei Ji was happy to see this happen. It was a good thing for him that this woman was not in the Northern Pacification Office.
"Where's Qichuan? Is he out on business too?"
"He went wrong on his errand the day before yesterday and got caned. He's gone home to recuperate."
Pei Ji didn't think much about it and said casually, "Did he show any mercy when he arrested people?"
"He would never do such a stupid thing. He has offended someone."
The Jinyiwei is in charge of intelligence, and everyone knows about Qichuan's affairs.
"He stood up for Prince Duan and beat up the doctor at Dongsheng Pharmacy. Dongsheng Pharmacy is owned by Marquis Wuqing, who is known for holding grudges. This young fool really... well, Marquis Wuqing was also cautious, fearing that if the incident got out of hand, he would have a hard time explaining it to His Majesty. Fortunately, he only received a beating."
"Come to think of it, you two are brothers in distress."
Pei Ji nodded with a wry smile, and after chatting with someone for a few more words, he was assigned an errand and didn't have any free time until late at night.
After that, I worked non-stop for three days before I had time to buy gifts and visit Qichuan's home.
Qichuan was alone and didn't buy any maids or servants.
He supported his waist and staggered over to open the door.
"Brother Pei, why are you here?"
"I heard that you were tortured, so I came to see you." Pei Ji reached out and helped him in.
Qichuan asked, "Have you returned to the Northern Pacification Office?"
Pei Ji said, "Yes, how could you have known that you would lie down again after coming back? You should have bought a maid or a servant if you were injured like this. With someone to help you, you would have recovered faster."
Qi Chuan sighed, "I still have to save money. If I buy someone, I have to provide food and drink, and I have to pay a monthly allowance. I can't afford it."
The house that Qichuan rented was not big, and it took only a few steps to enter the main hall. Pei Ji saw a recliner in the main hall, so he helped him over and let him lie down.
"Although our salary isn't much, it's more than enough to support one person. You have no family and no children, so why are you saving so hard? Are you planning to get married?"
Qi Chuan laughed and said, "That's not true. I just want someone to find my sister..."
He looked at Pei Ji and asked, "Brother, I want to ask you something. Please don't think I'm crazy."
When he mentioned Luo Fu's aunt, Pei Ji's eyes moved: "My brothers are talking about these things, just ask them."
Qi Chuan said, "Didn't I meet the Imperial Concubine last time? Her eyes are exactly like my elder sister's. Her appearance is also about 40% similar to my elder sister's. Her age is also about the same. I wonder if she is my elder sister's daughter.
Your wife is the elder sister of the Imperial Concubine, so she must know the name of the Imperial Concubine’s mother, so, so…”
He was really embarrassed, so for a long time he just wanted to save money and hire someone to go to Yanzhou to investigate. Today, when Pei Ji came to his house, he couldn't help but ask.
Pei Ji's heart tightened when he heard that he had almost guessed it, but his face remained calm, only a little surprised: "Brother Qi, are you saying that the imperial concubine is your niece?"
When he asked this, Qi Chuan himself felt that it was a fantasy: "I didn't say it, I just didn't want to miss any possible opportunity."
Pei Ji nodded and said, "Don't worry, Brother Qi. I'll ask for you when I get back."
Qi Chuan said happily, "Thank you so much, Brother Pei. This way I don't have to ask anyone to go back and inquire."
Pei Ji smiled and said, "We are brothers, why should we be so polite? I will go back and ask him now. Brother Qi, you can rest and wait for me to come back."
He came out, returned home and waited for half an hour, then took a servant to Qichuan's house again.
"Brother Qi, I've asked."
Qi Chuan had been waiting eagerly, and asked hurriedly, "What did my sister-in-law say?"
Pei Ji sighed and said, "It is said that her surname is Wang and her name is Jia. Her father was a scholar. She was taken into the palace because of her beauty."
Qi Chuan was greatly disappointed when he heard this and sighed, "It really is just my fantasy."
Pei Ji patted his shoulder and said a few words of comfort: "Don't think about those things now. Taking care of yourself is the most important thing. I brought a servant with me. Let him help you during this period."
Qi Chuan declined, "How can that be possible? You have a large family and we need more manpower..."
"Brother Qi, you're being too polite," Pei Ji interrupted him. "When I was in prison, you were the one running around. Now that you're injured, I'm just offering a servant. It's nothing. Brother Qi, don't refuse again."
Qichuan felt warm in his heart.
In the past, I thought Pei Ji was a little cold, but now it seems that he is a person who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
With such a good brother and the prince, he is not alone in the capital.
Pei Ji talked to Qi Chuan for a while, then said goodbye and left.
Walk out the door.
He paused, turned around to look at the small house, closed his eyes and sighed.
Fuer, I'm sorry.
Qichuan must die.
*
Nothing else happened after that. Two months later, Qichuan's injuries were healed with Pei Ji's help.
He returned to the Northern Pacification Office, and Wen Xiangjun also returned.
The little flags surrounded her and asked her all kinds of questions.
The trial of the rape case in Shanxi has been concluded.
All the people involved in the case, from Zhao Sihu to the yamen runners and the county magistrate, and up to the governor and more than 20 others, were arrested and brought to the capital to be tried in front of the emperor himself.
The result was that more than twenty skinned people were hung at the city gate.
The news of the Ministry of Justice's big move had spread throughout the capital long ago. Everyone also knew that Chen's father and son had traveled thousands of miles to Beijing to file a complaint. Everyone was furious and had been paying close attention to the case.
Originally, I just thought that it would be enough to get Zhao Sihu beheaded, but I never thought that even those corrupt officials were skinned alive.
This surprised the people very much, and they all applauded and praised the emperor.
This move also greatly deterred local officials.
Many officials then realized that the emperor far away in the capital was so cruel, and they began to restrain themselves a little.
But the emperor seemed to have forgotten to reward the officials who went to handle the case. In the end, it was the imperial concubine who came forward to reward them based on their merits.
Wen Xiangjun was promoted to the general flag, and Zhao Yuanchun was promoted from a clerk to a hall official.
Those in the Ministry of Justice received even greater rewards.
Wen Xiangjun answered the questions from the little flags.
I really admire the emperor in my heart.
Although skinning the twenty-odd people and displaying them to the public won praise from the people, it offended the officials.
He came out to be the bad guy and asked Fu'er to be a good person, so that he could accumulate power for Fu'er.
He treated Fu'er with true sincerity and love.
Unlike some people.
Wen Xiangjun glanced at Pei Ji who was standing in the corner.
Pei Ji pretended not to see her gaze.
After finishing his shift, he went to the pharmacy to get medicine as usual.
Mrs. Xu now has to take medicine every day.
He comes to this pharmacy from time to time.
"Same old thing."
Pei Ji walked up to the counter and handed over the silver.
The clerk took the money, responded loudly, and took out the medicine that had been packaged long ago from under the counter. He smiled and said, "I knew you would need it, so I packed it a long time ago."
Pei Ji's eyes moved.
The shopkeeper came over and said with a smile, "Don't worry, sir. There's nothing missing or too much in here. How about opening it and taking a look?"
Pei Ji said, "No need. Now that you are ready, I feel relieved."
He picked up the medicine and walked out of the pharmacy.
When he returned home, he took the scroll he had prepared long ago and went out again.
This scroll depicts Qijia.
Luo Zhen is still useful after all.
She was a few years older than Love and had a good memory. Qijia was also very good-looking, so she remembered what she looked like.
He then found a painter and asked Luo Zhen to dictate the painting and have the painter draw it.
After more than ten adjustments.
The Qijia in this painting is no different from herself.
He had waited for so long, and finally those people were ready, and the painting was finally going to be used.
"I was just coming to find you."
Qi Chuan was very happy to see Pei Ji coming over. "That case is really satisfying and worth a drink. Let's go to Baiweiju and have a seat."
Pei Ji said, "Just at your house. Brother Qi, come in with me. I have something to tell you."
Seeing his nervous expression, Qi Chuan also became serious and asked him to come into the house: "What's wrong?"
Pei Ji closed the door and pulled him into the main hall before saying, "The case I handled a few days ago was closed. I went into the palace to report the details. On my way out, I ran into a palace maid who had run away from somewhere. After being chased and taken away, something in her arms fell to the ground and no one picked it up. I picked it up out of curiosity."
He stopped here and handed the thing in his hand to Qichuan: "Brother Qi, take a look."
Qi Chuan took it without knowing why, pulled down the black cloth cover, revealing the long scroll inside.
He looked at Pei Ji, who repeated solemnly, "Take a look."
Qichuan opened the scroll.
The people inside gradually emerged.
Qichuan's breathing also began to tighten. When the pair of eyes appeared, he could no longer wait and opened them in an instant.
The beauty inside was wearing palace clothes and standing with a smile on her face.
As if telling him something.
"Sister...Sister!"
Qi Chuan's voice trembled, "The person painted here is my elder sister!"
Pei Ji said at the right moment, "It is indeed your elder sister. When I picked up this painting, I opened it and looked at it, and I felt that she looked familiar. She looked like the imperial concubine, but she was different. I suddenly remembered what you said to me, so I brought this painting out to let you identify it. You have been away on business these days, so I gave it to you today. As expected..."
Qi Chuan was filled with gratitude: "Thank you, brother, for still remembering me. That palace maid, is that palace maid my sister?"
Pei Ji shook his head: "That palace maid is not very old, and she doesn't look like the portrait."
Qi Chuan finally got a clue about his elder sister. His hands were shaking with excitement. He tried to calm himself down. "Since that palace maid had my elder sister's portrait on her, she must be related to my elder sister. Maybe if we find her, we can find my elder sister!"
He became excited again and asked Pei Ji, "Brother, do you still remember what that palace maid looked like?"
Pei Ji said, "Remember, since we have confirmed that the person in the portrait is your elder sister, I will naturally help you find her. However, the palace is very strict and complicated, so we can't rush. I will find a way to ask someone when I go back to the palace. She is just a palace maid, so I think it won't be difficult to find out."
Upon hearing this, Qi Chuan was filled with gratitude and couldn't help but hug Pei Ji and said, "Thank you very much! Thank you very much!"
Pei Ji patted his shoulder and said nothing.
After Qichuan got this portrait, he looked forward to reuniting with his elder sister every day.
But they don't have many opportunities to enter the palace.
A month later, when the emperor's decree to promote the noble concubine to empress was passed down, Pei Ji finally had the opportunity to enter the palace.
"The maid's name is Qiuyun. She's been imprisoned with her master in an abandoned palace. The eunuchs said that her master was also a maid before. Because of her beauty, she was favored by the previous emperor, but later fell out of favor for some reason and has been imprisoned ever since. Because it's been so long, the eunuchs don't know her name and just call her the abandoned concubine. I want to go and take a look, but although it's an abandoned palace, it's within the inner palace, so I can't enter."
After Pei Ji came back, he found Qi Chuan and told him what he had learned.
"That must be my elder sister! So she has entered the palace. No wonder I couldn't find her no matter how hard I tried."
Qi Chuan paced back and forth in the hall excitedly, grabbed Pei Ji's shoulders and said, "Brother, do you know where the abandoned palace is?"
Pei Ji said, "I asked the eunuch about it, and when I came back I drew a blueprint based on what he said."
He took out the neatly stacked drawings from his arms and handed them to Qichuan.
Qichuan took it in his hand and unfolded it, carefully memorizing the location in his mind.
He has to go find his sister.
She must have suffered a lot during her years of imprisonment.
No matter how difficult it is, he has to find her and bring her out!
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