insane

Chapter 124

"Zeng Qing, go and help me find out how many civil servants and generals in the court are on Feng Liang's side. If they really rebel, how many soldiers and horses are in the hands of his father and son, and these soldiers and horses Where are they all distributed now?" At night, Liu Mu Zengqing whispered in the room.

Zeng Qing said, "Feng Liang and his son are cautious in their work. The military generals in Ming Dynasty can ask my father to know how many soldiers and horses they can have, but the military generals who are secretly attached to their father and son don't know how many are hidden."

"It seems that this matter is not easy to handle?"

Zeng Qing smiled confidently, "However, you have found the right person. I am afraid there is nothing in the capital that I, Zeng Qing, cannot find out."

Liu Mu smiled and said, "I knew it. With your help, things will be much easier."

"But I'm afraid you will be reluctant to part with your lady."

"You're here again. Why do you say this every time you meet me recently? I've told you more than once. Linling and I are just ex-husbands and wives, and I don't have any feelings for her."

"That's right, I'm not as good at acting as you Mr. Liu. I'm afraid I can't pretend to be so loving and considerate to people I don't like."

Liu Mu said, "But if I don't pretend to love her very much, how can I gain the trust of Feng's family and get close to them for revenge. In order to get revenge, I had to marry my enemy's daughter. You have to go to their Feng residence to pay respects every now and then, I'm already pitiful enough, you still use these words to tease me."

Zeng Qing knew that he was being unreasonable, so he softened his tone and said, "I found this among Ziyan's belongings, and I kept forgetting to give it to you. She must have not had time to give it to you." After speaking, he handed the sweat towel to Liu Mu, "Poor Zi Yan did so much for you. First, she got the reputation of being an unmarried child first, and then became a living dead who couldn't move. If you betray her and do something with the Feng family's daughter, I will take care of you." ..." Zeng Qing originally wanted to say 'I'll make you an eunuch', but after thinking about it, he felt wrong, so he changed his mind and said, "I'll cut off pieces of your body and feed them to the dogs!"

Liu Mu swallowed, "Fortunately, Zi Yan is not you, otherwise I don't think I would have died many times. Your senior sister Yu Wanran is probably not as vicious as you."

Early in the morning, when Feng Linling came to Liumu's room, Liumu had already left.At this time, people from the family were coming to clean the willow house, Feng Linling asked, "Where is my uncle?"

"Miss Hui, my uncle went out early in the morning, it seems that he went to the master's house."

Feng Linling turned around to leave, and saw something exposed under the pillow moved by the servant. Feng Linling walked over to pick it up, and saw a man's sweat towel, fine brocade, with the word "wood" embroidered on it.

Feng Linling spent almost the whole day figuring out the origin of this sweat towel, thinking that if Xianggong put this sweat towel under his pillow, then this thing should be very important to him.Could it be that some girl gave it to him?But since it was given to Xianggong, why is there a word "wood" embroidered under the sweat towel that has nothing to do with Xianggong?No matter whether it is Xianggong's name outside the customs or the name of the Han people, there is no such character.This matter is somewhat unreasonable.Could it be that the girl gave the handkerchief with her name embroidered on it to the husband?This is even more wrong, how can a girl use a man's sweat towel... Could it be that a man gave it to her husband...

Feng Linling was startled, "Could it be that my husband is so masculine!" Feng Linling suddenly realized, "It's no wonder that my husband refused to have sex with me for so long. Maybe the five-year agreement was a fake. He doesn't like women at all. But if my husband If you like men, why do you have to spend so much time to marry me? Could it be that, as the eldest brother and the others worried at first, he was greedy for his father's power and status, and wanted to use this to cling to the powerful, or what the eldest brother and the others planned, He planned to participate in it long ago, and he was not forced to participate because of me." Feng Linling was troubled in her heart, and she didn't believe that Yin Tianchou would be such a greedy, power-hungry person with ulterior motives.

It rained heavily at night, Liu Mu went back to the mansion and the servant girl said that Feng Linling had been waiting for her in the room. Liu Mu thought there was something important, so she rushed to Feng Linling's room in a hurry.The servant girl led Liu Mu to the room and then retreated. There were candles in the room, and the light was a little weak. Liu Mu walked around the barrier, "My lady, why are you still up so late?"

At this time, Feng Linling had already bathed, and she looked ready to go to bed. Feng Linling got up and said, "Why did my husband come back so late?"

"I went to the eldest brother's house to discuss some matters. Is the lady looking for something important to discuss with me so late?"

"Today, the father-in-law in the palace sent a post, saying that the Empress Dowager invited the female relatives to the palace for a Mid-Autumn Festival dinner. I just remembered that we have been married for so long, and we have never visited the in-laws outside the customs. Isn't it a bit impolite. I know that outside the customs do not pay attention to the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers, but since we are married, my parents-in-law are equal to my parents, and it is always a bit inappropriate not to visit."

Liu Mu smiled and said, "It's okay, people outside the pass don't have so many rules, I have already written a letter back. I also want to take you back outside the pass to meet my parents, but the weather outside the pass is not as strong as the capital, the wind and sand are strong, and the cold weather in winter comes earlier It’s a bit colder than the capital city. I think we’ll go back to visit my parents in the spring of next year.”

Feng Linling picked up the handkerchief on the table, wiped the rain from Willow's face, and said, "Why are you wearing an umbrella, and your clothes are still so wet? Look at you, your shoes have also been soaked in water. Take them off quickly, don't get wet." It's cold." After speaking, she called the servant girl to boil water for the uncle to bathe.

As he spoke, he untied Liu Mu's girdle, and Liu Mu hurriedly said, "Your room doesn't have my clothes. I'll go back to my room and change it myself. You can't let me take it off and walk around the yard in my middle clothes." Let's go."

Feng Linling stepped forward and said, "Then why don't you just stay in my room and sleep tonight?"

There was a muffled thunder outside, Feng Linling's body trembled, and she threw herself directly into Liu Mu's arms. Liu Mu was afraid that Feng Linling would discover the secret on her chest, and her heart jumped out of fright, her forehead was also sweating, and her voice was trembling, "Lin Ling, It's getting late, why don't you go to bed earlier."

"It would be nice for Mr. Xiang to stay here with me tonight."

"Uh...Linling...Didn't I say..."

"Sir, don't you like Linling?" Feng Linling raised her head and asked.

"How could it be? If I didn't like you, why would I chase you all the way to marry you?" Liu Mu thought to himself, maybe Feng Linling found something wrong?There is indeed no rule outside the customs that people will not be able to have intercourse for five years. As long as Feng Linling inquires a little bit, she may know that she is lying.If the time comes to let Feng's father and son know, I'm afraid I won't be able to tell a lie.Could it be possible to say that I have some inaction... Wouldn't that mean telling them that Linling marrying me is equivalent to being a widow, so how can the Feng family and his son forgive me.

Seeing Liu Mu was in a dilemma, Feng Linling smiled and said, "I trust Mr. Xianggong." As she spoke, she straightened Liu Mu's skirt.

After Liu Mu left, Feng Linling thought to herself, seeing Liu Mu's nervous appearance, it must be that he didn't dislike her, or maybe she really thought too much.

On the second day, Feng Linling took out the sweat towel that she brought out of the willow house the day before from the drawer, and wanted to return it, but her maid saw it and snatched it away, "Miss, why do you have a man?" Sweat towel."

"It belongs to my uncle."

"I didn't expect my uncle to be so particular about being an outsider, or Jinling's fine brocade scarf. Huh? Why is there a word 'wood' embroidered here?"

"Jinling... wood..." Feng Linling seemed to think of something.The servant girl said, "Miss, what are you thinking so preoccupied with?"

Feng Linling replied casually, "It's nothing, it seems that the word 'wood' is the name of the silk and satin village." After speaking, she took the sweat towel and went to the Liumu room.

When Liu Mu came back from outside, he happened to see Feng Linling coming out of his room.After Feng Linling left, Liu Mu returned to the room and found that the sweat towel that had disappeared yesterday had indeed returned.Could it be that Feng Linling really guessed something...

Just thinking about how to deal with it, I suddenly heard the servant girl outside shouting, "My lord, Miss asked you to come over for breakfast."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Liu Mu put away the sweat towel and walked out.

Feng Linling took a piece of duck meat and put it in a willow wooden bowl, "Jinling's salted duck!" After eating the taste of Jinling, Liu Mu blurted out.

"Why, does Xianggong also like to eat Jinling's salted duck? This was sent by Mr. Liu, who was transferred from Jinling to the capital yesterday. I heard that it is the salted duck from the most famous Zhangji restaurant in Jinling. Xianggong tasted it in one bite. The salted duck comes from Jinling, could it be that your husband lived in Jinling?" Feng Linling asked seemingly unintentionally.

Liu Mu murmured that it was not good, and Feng Linling must have tried to test herself on purpose again, so she only pretended to be calm and said, "I went to Jinling when I was traveling around a few years ago."

Feng Linling said, "A few years ago, when my elder brother was an official in Hangzhou, I also visited Jinling several times. I am not as impressed by the salted duck as my husband. I just remember that I was really shocked when I first arrived in Jinling. I heard that Jinling is very prosperous. Yes, but why is the whole city as if it had been robbed just now? Just like the rumors, half of Jinling City belongs to their family."

"You're talking about the Liu family in Jinling, right?"

"Could it be that the gentleman also knows this person."

"More than half of Jinling belongs to the Liu family. Such a wealthy businessman, if he has been to the Jiangnan area, it is impossible not to hear about this person. The Liu family's business is not limited to those in Jinling city." Thinking to Xu It was Feng Linling who saw the scarf and had already begun to suspect that she had something to do with Liu Mu. At this time, she must not avoid topics related to the Liu family. It would be better to admit that she had something to do with the Liu family, and then said, "Speaking of it I do have some connections with the Liu family."

"Could it be that Xianggong and the Liu family are old acquaintances? Why haven't you heard Xianggong mention it before?"

"Back then, I met a group of robbers on the way to Jinling, but I was outnumbered. I was robbed of property and was seriously injured. I almost died in the barren mountains. Thanks to the eldest son of the Liu family who went out for an outing, I was able to He saved my life. He also allowed me to heal my injuries for half a month in Liu’s mansion. When I left, Mr. Liu gave me his sweat towel, saying that if we encounter any difficulties in the future, we can find Liu’s shop, As long as I take out this sweat towel, they will help me. Speaking of which, Mr. Liu can be regarded as my savior. Who knows that the Liu family has become so dilapidated, and it is Mr. Liu who surprised me the most. Although I get along with her Time is still running, but I can also see that she treats people sincerely and acts righteously, I can't believe that Young Master Liu can do such cruel things."

Feng Linling nodded numbly, "So that's how it is. I don't want Mr. Liu to have some friendship with Mr. Liu." A burden was put down in his heart, but another burden came. Back then, the eldest son of the Liu family killed the maidservant of Yu's mansion again. His father-in-law and the servant of the Yu family, the case was handled by his two elder brothers. I heard that Liu Mu still refused to plead guilty, saying that he had grievances. Could it be that he came to avenge Liu Mu.

Seeing that Feng Linling seemed to have something on her mind, Liu Mu also guessed about half of it, so he said, "When I was drinking with Mr. Liu in Jinling, I also said that I would marry a child after I had a child. I heard that after Mr. Liu was imprisoned, his concubine gave birth to a child. I have given birth to a daughter. I don’t know if this is still counted.” After finishing speaking, she looked at Feng Linling again, leaned over and whispered, “Even after five years of dating, you will be pregnant the first time we have intercourse, I’m afraid The daughter of the Liu family will be three or four years older than our son. But outside our pass, this is nothing. Most of the first wives of people outside the pass are a few years older than themselves."

Feng Linling blushed when she was told, and she didn't care about the maid who was behind her snickering, and said angrily, "Why are you so outspoken in the morning." However, this conversation dispelled the doubts in her heart.Seeing Feng Linling's reaction, Liu Mu heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that he had finally been fooled.