(Chapters 10 to 12 have changed a lot, so please go back and refresh them.) ）

The wide carriage carried Zhang, Zheng Heng and others down Yudong Mountain, and slowly drove towards the Yongning Marquis Mansion.

Zhang closed his eyes and pretended to sleep as when he came, but his expression was very serious. Zheng Heng looked at the other side and was silent.

On the opposite side, Meng Ying met at the west gate of the Xue Palace. She had changed the maid's clothes and was sitting quietly beside the two maids in the Hou Mansion. In this way, she can see the difference even more.

Although the Meng family is not a family, it has also been an official for three generations. The period when Meng Ying was born and grew up was the most prominent time for the Meng family. At this time, the children of the Meng family, what they came into contact with and what they learned, were much better than ordinary people.

When the experience and vision arrive, the bearing will naturally come out, which cannot be concealed. Although Meng Ying was wearing a maid's clothes, she didn't look like a maid at all, nor did she look like an ordinary girl.

However, Meng Ming's appearance is not a good thing for them who are about to return to the Yongning Marquis Mansion.

Now the Yongning Hou Mansion is not the Zhang family's housekeeper, and it is inappropriate to rashly bring a stranger back to the Hou Mansion. Besides, Meng Ying knew at a glance that it was not from an extraordinary background, and it would definitely be quite eye-catching.

No wonder, when the Zhang family explained Meng Ming's matter just now, his expression was so embarrassed.

Meng Ying's appearance is not suitable for entering the Hou Mansion. This is not what Zheng Heng wants to see. -- At this time, of course, the more ordinary Meng Ying is, the better.

After thinking for a moment, Zheng Heng said: "Yingzhen, take out my fat powder box, I want to dress up for Siniang." ”

Ying Zhen, the apricot-eyed girl, immediately took out the fat powder box. When Zhang heard Zheng Heng say this, he opened his eyes.

Sister Heng, what are you going to do?

After a while, there was a gasping sound in the carriage, and everyone, including the Zhang family, stared at Meng Ying in shock, unable to believe that the person in front of him was Meng Jin.

The girl in front of her had a sallow face, thick black eyebrows, very thick lips, and several pockmarks on the left side of her face.

"The girl's outfit is really amazing," Ying Zhen muttered, not fully reacting yet...... How can a person be completely changed?

Zhang was also shocked, and then looked at Zheng Heng suspiciously. When will Sister Heng do this?

Zheng Heng put down the rouge in his hand and explained to the Zhang family: "My mother once taught me that this is a common technique used by the scouts of the Ning family. It's just that in the past, my mother always wanted to be as beautiful as possible, and my grandmother probably hadn't seen my mother look ugly. ”

Her voice was slightly lower, as if she was nostalgic for the Ning clan through Meng Ming. Indeed, the Ning family was born in the army, and it is normal for them to have some scout skills.

Seeing this, Zhang no longer thought deeply, but changed the topic: "Sister Heng is really good, if it weren't for what my grandmother saw, I really didn't believe that this was Miss Meng." ”

Zheng Heng replied obediently: "I'm worried that Meng Siniang won't be able to enter the Hou Mansion, but it will make my grandmother laugh, which is not a good skill." ”

This is indeed not a good skill, if you look hard, you can still find that Meng Ying is a little different.

This costume skill, which she learned when she traveled with her teacher, has not been used for a long time, and she is unfamiliar. At this moment, she remembered her teacher Wei Junxiang through Meng Ming.

Ying Zhen reacted at this time, and said excitedly: "Girl, please teach the slave maid, the slave maid also wants to learn, it's too powerful." ”

Zheng Heng didn't answer, just glanced at Ying Zhen lightly. was looked at by Zheng Heng like this, for some reason, Ying Zhen felt a little trembling, and her excitement immediately decreased by more than half.

Meng Ying hadn't seen her appearance yet, so she didn't sigh much, and still sat quietly.

Seeing Meng Ming's performance, Zheng Heng reminded loudly: "Siniang, although you are wearing a maid's clothes, you still don't look like a maid. When you enter the house, you will lower your gaze and never look up at anyone. Think about what a maid who has just been bought. ”

What does a maid who has just been bought look like? Meng Ying immediately understood what this meant, and then, with her head lowered and her eyebrows half-furrowed, she showed a restrained and timid look.

This time, Zheng Heng nodded, and then said, "That's it." ”

Beside her, she didn't say anything more. Meng Ying is not a stupid person, he should know what to do when he waits.

Instead, Zhang said on the side: "Miss Meng, it will be more convenient for you to enter the Hou Mansion as a maid, and I will wronged you for the time being." ”

Meng Ying suddenly felt the sourness in his eyes, shook his head, and said seriously: "Not aggrieved, not aggrieved at all." The old lady and the girl helped me so much, I ...... I can't thank you enough!"

How can this be wronged? Compared with the scattered days when the family is ruined and people are ruined, compared to the days of running for their lives and hiding, this can be regarded as a comfortable and happy life.

Besides, the ancestors and grandchildren of the Yongning Marquis Mansion have no reason to take her in, and now it is too good. How could she be wronged?

Zhang Shi looked her up and down, and said lightly: "Don't think too much, just deal with it according to what I just said." If you find Ji Yong's whereabouts, I will send you out of the house. ”

However, before sending Meng Siniang out of the mansion, she had to let her stay in the Hou Mansion safely. In this way, there will be a lot of wind and rain.

No matter what, even if there is no Meng Siniang, Sister Heng is filial piety, and the Hou Mansion will not be as calm as before. She doesn't have to ...... Retreat to seclusion in the Buddha hall.

She always has to go out of the Buddha Hall, and sooner or later she will have to go out of the Buddha Hall. Thinking like this, Zhang's expression gradually became cold, and it was not until the carriage stopped that her expression became calm.

Yongning Hou Mansion, returned.

The mansions of the great Xuan Dynasty were strictly customized, and carefully speaking, there was not much difference between the mansions of the Marquis of Yongning and the mansions that Zheng Heng had seen. It's just that Jingzhao's Hou Mansion has a longer history and a thicker heritage.

The lord title of the Great Xuan Dynasty has the provision of "three generations and descending", and the current Yongning Marquis Mansion has only been passed down for two generations, so it is still called the Marquis. Like all nobles, Yongning Marquis Zhengren did not serve in the court.

Zheng Ren has four sons under his knees, three of whom have official positions, and although the youngest fourth son has not yet become a scholar, he has heard that he is very talented and learned, and it is very possible to win the Jinshi in the imperial examination in Japan.

Whether a family is in decline or not depends not on what position it is in now, but only on whether the descendants of the future generations are promising. As far as Zheng Heng knows, the Yongning Marquis Mansion is not in decline.

But this is the situation in the front yard, as for the back house...... It's not good.

If you want to build a family, you must first Qi family, thinking of the bottomless muddy water in the back house of the Yongning Marquis Mansion, Zheng Heng retracted his previous judgment, but determined: Since the fall of the previous Yongning Marquis Zheng Jing, the Yongning Marquis Mansion has declined.

Zheng Jing, he died too early, it's a pity......

On the other side, Xie, who had just gotten out of the carriage, immediately noticed that something was wrong. She remembered very well that Zhang and Zheng Heng each brought a maid, why did they have an extra one now? Moreover, she had no impression of this maid at all.

Thinking like this, Xie Shi approached Zheng Heng and the others, and asked, "Old lady, who is this maid?" Our Hou Mansion is not an ordinary family, and we can't bring people in casually. ”

This maid had a sallow face, and lowered her head timidly, and at a glance she knew that she was a girl from a poor family. Zhang: Where did they bring this person from?

Zhang had already thought of his rhetoric and replied: "This is the maid I just bought on Yudong Mountain, but it costs only ten taels of silver." Why, I can't even buy someone to serve me?"

Xie Shi smiled gently: "The old lady wants someone to serve, of course she can." It's just that since the Hou Ye ordered his daughter-in-law to take care of the house, the daughter-in-law didn't dare to take it lightly. Since it was a bought maid, then I asked the old lady to show the maid's deed of sale to her daughter-in-law. ”

Zhang said unhurriedly: "The deed of sale naturally exists, but it is not in my hands, but in the hands of the Lord of the School Palace. I originally planned to buy this maid to wait for my brother, but who knew that the school palace was not allowed to bring a maid. The deed of sale, but I forgot to come back. If you want to see it, go and ask the priest for it. ”

This is the response that Zhang Shi thought of in the carriage. Now that the gate of the school palace is closed, she can only enter the school palace unless she gets the permission of the lord of the sacrificial wine, and she forgives Xie and does not dare to ask Zhou Dian to get the deed of sale, so she opens her eyes openly and says nonsense.

"......" Xie Shi froze for a while, and then his face relaxed.

She looked at Meng Ying carefully, and then said: "It doesn't matter if you don't have a deed of sale, you come from the truth, who is your surname, where is your home, and why did you come to Wenzhou?"

Xie Shi was not worried at all, her father-in-law Zheng Chao was the other driver of the Wenzhou Assassin Mansion, and her uncle Xie Li was the observer of Hedong Province, so she didn't believe that she couldn't find out the origin of this maid.

Meng Yu shrank and said cowardly: "The slave's surname is Zhou, and she ranks fourth in the family. It was a person from Guanzhou, and because it was not peaceful there recently, the slave maid left Guanzhou with his parents, and then wandered to Hedong Province, where his parents and brothers died of illness......"

Her remarks were naturally taught by Zhang.

Guanzhou is part of Guanwai Province and is closest to Bac Ninh. Over the years, Daxuan and Bac Ninh have harassed each other, and Guanzhou has always been unpeaceful, resulting in more and more displaced people, and the household registration has not been checked.

It would be almost impossible for Xie to know Meng Yin's true identity with this information.

At this moment, Xie's smile sank. There was no flaw in the words of this strange maid, which made it even more inappropriate. For no reason, what did the Zhang family do with a stranger into the Hou Mansion?

Now, the Hou Mansion is her home, and all the people and things in the back house are managed by her, and this maid, of course, is no exception!

She lowered her voice and reminded: "Of course the old lady wants this maid to serve, but the daughter-in-law has to teach her the rules of the Hou Mansion first." Old lady, it's time for you to go back to the temple, please. ”

After saying that, she took a few steps forward and made a gesture of respectfully supporting Zhang.

I didn't want to, but Zhang Shi unceremoniously brushed his sleeves and said coldly: "You don't have to be so anxious, I will go back to the Buddha Hall." This maid, the rules of the Xuehou Mansion should also be. It's just ......"

But what? Xie couldn't help but be a little vigilant.

Zhang laughed, his eyes swept over Xie Shi and looked into the distance, and said lightly: "Let's talk about it when I come back from Rongshou Courtyard." ”

Xie's eyes widened, barely believing his ears. That's right, Zhang's family is going to Rongshou Temple?

Rongshouin is the main courtyard of the Yongning Hou Mansion, where the Yongning Hou Zhengren lived, and it was also the place where the Zhang family once lived.

It's just that after the Zhang family moved into the Buddhist hall three years ago, they never set foot in Rongshou Temple. Now, why did the Zhang family suddenly go to Rongshou Temple?