Xin Yi carried the five hundred taels of silver notes given by Ma Fan in his arms, and wanted to buy something for his three children and two girls.

Xiang Ling and her husband went back and forth to change clothes, and they were all white after washing. Who doesn't like buying a beautiful set of clothes for the New Year? The three children are growing taller, and there are more things to buy. Xin Yi just hates it

I only have two hands.

The area around Hongqiao is really lively. People in Bianjing City seem to like to eat out. There are no restaurants, restaurants or teahouses that can make a good living. Xin Yi thinks that if he opens a medical clinic here in the future and can do beauty treatments for women, it will surely become a huge hit...

"Little lady!"

Xin Yi turned around when he heard the voice and saw Doctor Cui on the street at a glance.

He was still wearing a half-worn cloth shirt, carrying a medicine box in his right hand, and stood next to a small donkey cart. The driver was loading the yoke on the donkey, and he looked up after hearing the sound.

Xin Yi put the things on the ground and saluted him.

"Doctor Cui, I was looking for you for something, and I happened to see you. Where are you... going?"

Cui Langzhong smiled and said: "Zhang Daqing's wife is pregnant. I hired a donkey cart and was about to go get her pulse. The young lady wants to go back to the village? I'll give you a lift along the way."

"That's good."

Xin Yi moved the things to the carriage.

Mr. Cui: "The young lady looks very good. Is there something happy?"

Xin Yi replied with a smile, "That's right."

After saying that, she suddenly turned her head and stared at Cui Langzhong.

"Does Dr. Cui know a drug dealer named Ma Fan?"

Mr. Cui hesitated for a moment, "Why did the young lady ask about him?"

Xin Yi smiled and said, "He came to Beijing to buy medicinal materials and wanted to pay homage to the late Dr. Chen at the Medicine King Pagoda in the north of the village. When I mentioned you, all of them were old friends, so I made an appointment to go with you tomorrow. I wonder if it would be convenient for Dr. Cui?"

"

Cui Langzhong lamented about the changes in the world, and then talked about the past of drinking wine and discussing medicine in Chen Chusheng's mansion, and naturally he agreed.

On the way back to the village, when talking about Daqing's wife's belly, Xin Yi couldn't help but caress her belly and said, "I don't know if the water ghost was really killed. Thinking of the curse in Zhangjia Village, I feel a little uneasy..."

Mr. Cui laughed and said, "Since you are worried, little lady, why don't you ask me to check the fetal status for you?"

Xin Yi nodded.

Cui Langzhong pulled up his sleeves, closed his eyes to calm down, and rested his fingers on Xin Yi's wrist for a long time. Then he slowly opened his eyes and nodded with a smile.

"The Chi pulse is deep and strong, the fetus is stable and the mother is safe. The young lady does not need to be overly careful. By April, the six internal organs of the fetus will be smooth. You must calm down and regulate your diet. You should not be tired..."

He glanced at the large and small bags of belongings beside Xin Yi and shook his head with a smile.

“In the future, it’s best not to do these physical tasks yourself.”

There was a strange expression on Xin Yi's face.

"To be honest, Dr. Cui, I have been feeling uneasy recently and often have nightmares. One moment, I dreamed that I gave birth to a freak, and the next moment, I dreamed that I was not pregnant at all. Do you think it is strange or not? Dr. Cui, do you think I should?

Is it really true?"

Cui Langzhong was stunned and said with a smile: "How can pregnancy be a trivial matter?"

"It was my unstable mood that made the doctor laugh."

Xin Yi looked at the bustling crowd and smiled slightly.

…

The eldest princess returned home after three months of absence, so it was inevitable that there would be a lot of excitement.

Because Prince Guangling likes sophistication, there are many cooks in the palace, and they can cook everything from southern dishes to northern soup. But in order to make his mother happy, Prince Guangling also invited the best plain cooks from Qingzhai Hall.

, served flowers as a meal, and held a three-day reception banquet for the eldest son.

It is no longer a secret that the eldest princess secretly chooses a concubine for the prince of Guangling County. Therefore, during the three-day vegetarian banquet, even if the eldest princess did not send invitations widely, there were still many noble ladies from the capital who had not left the palace with their families.

The daughter came to pay her respects to the eldest princess.

The eldest princess has a gentle and kind-hearted nature, and she cares very much about etiquette. In order to avoid causing trouble for her son and affecting his reputation, she acts very cautiously and does not offend anyone.

As long as someone comes to visit and greet them, she will praise them in a gentle manner and reward them with some gifts, treating them equally, making it difficult for people to tell which girl she really likes.

Zhou Yiliu waited on the eldest princess every day, and looked a little closer than the eldest girl and the two nuns beside the eldest princess, which attracted a lot of speculation.

Zhou Yiliu has spent many years in Baiyun Temple and has developed a beautiful face. Even if she is naked, her appearance is not inferior to that of a well-groomed official lady. The girls and ladies said privately that this little lady Zhou must be the eldest princess and serve as the ninth master.

The person I chose to sleep with was just from a lowly family and could not become a princess.

However, since ancient times, favor has always been the key to men's back houses. Lady Zhou can win the favor of the eldest princess, but there is no chance of the princess concubine. Therefore, there are a few women and girls who think they are discerning, and they have been fawning over them for a long time.

Zhou Yiliu came.

Fu Jiuqu didn't go out for the past three days.

But except for sleeping in the morning and evening, I spend most of my time in Linqu Pavilion and will not go out to join in the fun.

Sun Huai could tell that his master was not in high spirits, so he closed the window gently to shut out the cold wind, then bowed forward and asked cautiously.

"Master, today's lunch will be served in Linqu Pavilion, or..."

"Pass it in." Fu Jiuqu didn't even raise his head, thinking carefully about the chess game in front of him.

"This..." Sun Huai said with a tired smile: "The eldest princess took several wives and girls to prepare a meal in Qingxi Pavilion, and also invited actors from Ruyifang to come into the house. The stage has been set up, I'd like to go and have a look.

?”

Fu Jiuqu threw the chess pieces into the cup and spread his hands towards him.

"take it out."

Sun Huai was startled, "What?"

Fu Jiuqu smiled coldly and evilly, "Selling your master, how much benefit did you get privately? I won't kill you if you turn it over!"

"It's unjust. Master Mingjian. No matter how greedy I am for money, I don't dare to be as greedy as me. I would never dare to do such a shameful thing." Sun Huai hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy with a grimace.

"It's not easy to see these pretty girls coming over to say hello one after another, it's not easy..."

"Nothing." Fu Jiuqu lazily picked up a chess piece and played with it between his fingers. He said in a calm voice, "My mother has to worry about the marriage. Why do I want you to talk so much?"

"Yes, yes, I was thinking that if one or two of these girls happen to catch the eye of the master, that would be a good thing..."

"Whoever my mother likes is whoever she likes. They all look the same anyway."

Sun Huai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Who could be so careless about marriage, not as good as the cat in Linu Village...

"Then go and get a bowl of corn syrup for the master to drink. It will take half an hour before dinner starts, but don't make my master thirsty..."

"Yeah." Fu Jiuqu didn't say much and concentrated on the chess game.

There was silence in the study.

Until Duan Sui's footsteps broke the silence.

"Master Jiu, Master Jiu..."

The door was gently pushed open, and a big head poked out.

Fu Jiuqu narrowed his eyes, raised his hand and threw the chess piece at him, hitting Duan Sui's nose in the middle.

"Stop talking about so-and-so causing trouble for me again, or I'll kick you to death."

Duan Sui heyed and laughed awkwardly, "It's really not her who caused the trouble this time, it was the trouble that caused her."

Fu Jiuqu lost his temper faster than Duan Sui expected. He only raised his eyebrows slightly and motioned for him to speak.

Duan Sui lowered his head and presented the thing in his hand.

"Master Jiu, the Imperial City Department intercepted a secret letter."

The letter came from the post station and was placed in a cylinder with one corner folded up. There were seals from the post station on both sides. There was no information about the deliverer, but the recipient was Mrs. Zhang from Zhangjiacun.

From the letter, it appears that Butcher Wang and his son, as well as the three porters who died in Yunqiqiao, all belong to a gang called Bian Gong. This Bian Gong secretly controlled the Bian River water ghost case, and used rumors of ghosts to enslave Zhang all the year round.

The remaining Yaowang Pagoda in the north of Jiacun serves as a stronghold. Next, they will create a murder case in Zhangjiacun to echo the prophecy that "the appearance of Pengxing will bring bad luck to the country", and they have made an appointment with Mrs. Zhang to meet at Yaowang Pagoda at noon tomorrow for discussion.

.

Fu Jiuqu sneered.

"Tomorrow at noon, in the north of Zhangjiacun, Yaowang Tower..."

Duan Sui raised his head and observed Fu Jiuqu's expression.

"Master Jiu, if this Miss Zhang is really from Bian Palace, then the case of the water ghost is inseparable from her..."

Fu Jiuqu snorted, "Then I'll skin her."

Duan Sui added: "This morning, Miss Zhang was still making a lot of noise in Hongqiao."

"oh?"

"First, I met a drug dealer at Hongluo Winery. Dong Dahai from Sun's Drug Store was the middleman. Eight taels of medicinal materials were sold for 500 taels. My subordinates were sending people to investigate the origin of this man... Then, she

At Xiangcui Restaurant, Zhang Duyuhou was beaten up by her mother, and finally she let Zhang Erlang go home to withdraw cash to settle the debt, and then let her go..."
To be continued...