In the study, Liu Dingmao looked at the Boshan stove on the table, under the stove cover, a wisp of light smoke slowly swirled, diffusing a good aroma in the air, which was the best green clay fragrance.

Old Zhong stood a little timidly at the door, as an old servant, he rarely had the opportunity to enter the master's study directly.

Liu Dingmao personally moved a stool to Lao Zhong, and asked straight to the point: "She, what's going on?" It's definitely not Wan'er who can decide whether she wants to stay or leave with a letter of wife, although this woman looks young and from a humble background, but she is not small, and her ability is not small, and the things she has done in the house, one by one, which one by one can be done by an ordinary little girl!"

Lao Zhong's face showed a trace of worry, and he nodded: "Master, her disaster this time may be a big disaster, and it will be a big disaster if she doesn't get it right." ”

Liu Dingmao suddenly changed color, he knew that Lao Zhong was a kind and steady person, and he rarely said that there was no basis for saying that big thing at a glance, since he could say so, there must be a basis for saying so.

"What the hell is going on? You don't have to beat around the bush, okay?"

Lao Zhong's hand patted his knees and sighed: "This child, so to speak, the old slave I have lived for such a long time, and it is the first time I have seen such a smart and scheming child. ”

Liu Dingmao shook his head, "She's smarter than others, but it's not so exaggerated, Zi Bu is weird, how can there be any gods in this world!"

Lao Zhong smiled, "I said it a little too much, but her cleverness, I have long admired the old slave to the bones." She took us all the way, making money all the way, delivering babies, seeing a doctor, opening a shop, making friends, you don't know, sir, she even brought a daughter who was about to die of illness in Liangzhou Mansion to the Tower of Forgetfulness to recuperate, and finally cured. She earned 10,000 taels of silver from Lord Zhizhou, repaired the collapsed Tower of Forgetfulness, and opened a few shops. Alas, the old slave went out this time, and he was really blessed. ”

Liu Dingmao interrupted him, "You have already asked someone to write to me to tell me about this, and now I want to know where she has gone? Why did a letter of release come out of nowhere? Could it be that Wan'er is ungrateful and wants to divorce the dumb aunt who cured him?"

Lao Zhong smiled bitterly: "The old slave didn't figure out what was going on, she was in a good hurry, but at night she suddenly wanted to find a lively place to walk, and the old slave saw that she was intending to find out something important, so she didn't dare to stop it." But the old slave was not at ease, so he sent two people to follow him from afar and take care of him at any time. It only took two hours for them to go out, and when Brother Wan came back, Brother Wan cried into tears, saying that his daughter-in-law was gone, unveiled an emperor list, and left with Shangguan. ”

"The Imperial List?" Liu Dingmao was taken aback, but quickly asked rhetorically: "Is this Imperial List posted by the imperial court and sought good folk doctors from all over the country?" I heard that some people in the Lingzhou Mansion are talking about this matter, as if which prince in the palace is sick?"

Lao Zhong nodded: "That's it." Alas, it was the old slave who was derelict in his duties, did not follow them closely, did not persuade her in time, and when the old slave knew, the person had been taken away by the government and sent to Kyoto overnight. The old slave had no choice but to take Brother Wan back to see the master. It is said that when she left, she had an explanation, saying that she had nothing to do with our Liu family, she was a free body, where she went, what she was going to do, and her life and death in the future had nothing to do with our Liu Mansion. ”

Liu Dingmao was stunned when he heard this, and it took a long time before he exhaled and paced back and forth on the ground, "She suddenly went to the palace to treat the prince, this is a good thing, even if I know it, I will support it, why do you have to draw a line with us first?"

Lao Zhong was deeply distressed: "I can't figure it out either, and a few guys on the road whispered to me, saying that she was afraid that she would really cure the prince's illness, and that she would soar for this." And then you're afraid that all of us will touch her light?"

"No-" Liu Dingmao shook her head, "According to what I know about her, although she is young, she is not such a villain. ”

Old Uncle Zhong also shook his head: "Actually, the old slave also thinks it's impossible." She is a very kind-hearted woman, and she has really helped a lot of people along the way, especially those women who have no money to take care of the doctor, she can give birth to people for free. Chang'an is a child from a poor family, and she stayed by her side without saying a word. So, she cut ties with us before leaving, it's ......"

"She's afraid of getting into trouble. Liu Dingmao blurted out.

Old Zhong Cang's face showed a trace of worry: "The old slave has also thought of this layer. Since we can guess, then she must have thought about it a long time ago. ”

Liu Dingmao nodded: "Yes, according to her intelligence, she must have thought of these a long time ago, she is afraid that if she can't cure the prince's illness, the emperor will definitely punish the crime, if she is our daughter-in-law, then our whole family will be implicated." ”

Old Uncle Zhong sighed and sighed: "Why did she do this? She was afraid of causing trouble to others, so didn't she worry about herself? Now she went to the deep palace alone." ”

Liu Dingmao shook his head vigorously: "What a strange woman, a woman who can put herself in the shoes of others regardless of gains and losses, and at such a young age, she is really a rare strange woman between heaven and earth!"

Lao Zhong looked worried: "Then what should we do? Just cut off the relationship with her from now on, and never recognize each other again?"

"No," Lao Zhong looked at his lord and shook his head: "I will immediately send a letter through the Lingzhou Mansion and beg the court to return her to my home, she is the daughter-in-law of my Liu family, and she is also my daughter-in-law even if she goes to the edge of the sky." ”

"Master, what if she really can't cure the prince, and Your Majesty gets angry and punishes the crime? This is not a joke, it is a big crime if she can't do it well!"

Liu Dingmao's handsome face showed the simplicity and stubbornness of an old scholar: "No, a little girl can do things so benevolently and righteously, we are dignified Liufu, I, Liu Dingmao, am still a scholar, I can't see death without saving or pretending to be confused." I have to go to the book. Even if I was guilty of a capital crime, I confessed to it. ”

Hearing this, the old Zhong behind him showed a pleased smile on his face, he felt that a heart that had been hanging on the way had finally been put into practice, as long as the old man came forward to deal with it, maybe the little grandmother would have to return to the Liu family one day.

In the rhyme hall, Aunt Qi is playing the piano, playing a song "Fang Yi Xie", a melodious tune, repeated over and over again, like a sad breeze has been swirling in the rhyme hall.

The little maid sat on the soft board and listened to the music quietly.

After a long time, the little girl raised her head and looked at her master: "She didn't come back, it is said that Brother Wan wrote a letter to release his wife and divorced her, why should she divorce, such a good person, isn't Brother Wan doing this without eyes?"

Aunt Qi's fingers trembled suddenly, the piano sound was sluggish, she played it with some difficulty, until she repeated a song seven times, then stopped to look at the blue sky outside the lattice window, and sighed: "I was looking forward to her coming to show me, I've been taking medicine for so long, why can't I get pregnant-I didn't expect her to leave like this-is it that I'm like this in my life, and there is no hope?"

The master was so distressed that the little maid didn't dare to speak, but was just stunned.

(I want to finish this sooner, so that I can devote myself to writing a new article.) ）