Hua Lianyue drank a few sips of wine during the day, slept very peacefully at night, and when she woke up, it was already three poles of the sun. Touching his side, it was already cold in the futon, and it was obvious that Liu Hui had gotten up early in the morning.

Rubbing her sour eyelids, she struggled to sit up, but faintly heard the woman's gentle voice outside.

Liu Hui heard the movement in the room, opened the curtain and came in.

Seeing that his eyes were deep and his face was faint, Hua Lianyue asked curiously, "Who is outside?"

Liu Hui pondered for a moment before he said slowly: "Do you remember Li Ruolan?"

"Sister Ruolan?"

Li Ruolan, of course she remembers!

Hua Lianyue couldn't help but think of the gentle and charming Miss Li Fu in Meiling Town, but there was always a faint sadness between her eyebrows. She thought that she and Li Ruolan would be best friends for life, but she didn't expect to end up in a situation where she never died.

"You ruined my love, and I ruined your love, we can't be sisters after all......" Her last words before she died rang in Hua Lianyue's ears again.

It's a pity that such a long time has passed, Li Ruolan's body may have turned into dry bones, but Hua Lianyue has never understood the meaning of her words. Hua Lianyue didn't understand how she ruined Li Ruolan's love, making her hate her so much that she didn't hesitate to lose her life and drag herself to hell.

Fortunately, her blood can detoxify all kinds of poisons, and fortunately, Liu Hui was saved.......

Hua Lianyue shook her head and threw these old things out of her mind.

Liu Hui sighed and said in a low voice: "It's Li Ruolan's sister-in-law who came outside, Li Ruxiang! I had a good relationship with her brother Li Mingjie back then, and I had met her a few times, but I didn't say a few words. After so many years, she actually recognized me and came to the door to catch up. ”

After a pause, he said again: "I knocked on the side, and she didn't know that Li Ruolan was dead." ”

"Don't you know?" Hua Lianyue was in a trance, obviously her thoughts were still stuck in those old things, and she didn't come back to her senses.

Seeing her soulless appearance, Liu Hui frowned slightly, he held her shoulders with both hands, shook it a few times, and said, "Don't think about it anymore, Li Ruolan's death is not to blame you." The Li Mansion privately participated in iron ore mining, and the family property was confiscated by the imperial court, so it is even more strange to you. ”

Hua Lianyue came back to her senses, she smiled reluctantly, and said in a low voice: "I understand......"

Outside,

Li Ruxiang picked up the tea on the table, wanting to moisten her throat. Chun'er hurriedly said: "Auntie, didn't Madam say to drink as little tea as possible!"

Li Ruxiang snorted lightly and said, "You can also believe her words!" Having said that, she knew that the piece of meat in her belly was her last reliance and capital. After all, he didn't dare to be careless, so he put the tea cup in his hand back on the table.

After sitting quietly for a while, I saw that the door curtain shook slightly, and Hua Lianyue, who had finished washing, walked out with Liu Hui.

Li Ruxiang stood up, looked at the flowers, and said softly: "I've seen the flowers catch quickly...... No, I should have seen Mrs. Huo. ”

Li Ruxiang never knew Liu Hui's true identity, but when he was still the little county magistrate with a humble official position, when he saluted, he didn't see much respect, just bent his knees slightly, and then stood up straight with Chun'er's support.

Hua Lianyue had also heard Liu Hui whisper about her recent situation, thinking of the girl who was arrogant and wanted to marry high and compete with her sister-in-law, but in the end she became a humble concubine. Hua Lianyue inevitably sighed that the world is changeable, and it is really difficult to predict.

Facing Hua Lianyue's face, which had not changed much from the past, Li Ruxiang's face was a little red, and her eyes were full of water, and she didn't know whether she was excited or remembered the past.

Hua Lianyue nodded and said indifferently: "I heard that you still have a body now, so you really don't need to be so polite." She didn't like this Li Ruxiang before, and after many years, she still doesn't like it very much.

Li Ruxiang lost the arrogance of the year, she lowered her eyes, pursed her lips, and said with a delicate smile: "Thank you Mrs. Huo for your compassion." ”

They all sat down, but Hua Lianyue didn't know what to say to Li Ruxiang, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. Hua Lianyue coughed lightly and said, "Since you are pregnant, you should take care of the baby quietly in the mansion, why do you suffer from turbulence on this cargo ship?"

Li Ruxiang stretched out her hand and stroked her flat abdomen, and said with a slight meaning: "Mrs. Huo doesn't know, my lord's surname is Xi, and he is the governor of Muyang Mansion." At the end of the five-year term this time, because we have to return to Beijing before the year before the year to resume our lives, they will take us to the waterway.

I also got on the boat to find out that I was pregnant, otherwise with my master's temperament, he would definitely not be at ease to let me take the boat. After all, I am the eldest son of the old man. ”

Do you know Xi Zhizhou in Muyang Mansion?

Hua Lianyue asked Liu Hui with her eyes, Liu Hui coughed lightly and shook his head quietly. Now that the emperor has been on the throne for more than 20 years, there are not 100 but 80 governors sent by the imperial court to various places, how can he know all of them.

But if it's surnamed Xi, maybe it has some relationship with Feng Qi!

Li Ruxiang said this with pride, and saw that Hua Lianyue and Liu Hui's faces were still faint, and they did not express panic or shock. Her heart grew more and more irritated.

Because she decided that Liu Hui was still the little county magistrate of the year, and he took care of his sister who was about to marry to the prefect's house to fill the house, but he was so contemptuous of himself as a noble concubine in the prefect's mansion now. Speaking of which, I still can't look down on my identity as a concubine.

Li Ruxiang didn't really want to catch up with them on this trip, so she pulled out Juan Pa and pressed the corner of her eye. She seemed to be infinitely emotional: "The old people of the past are dead and scattered, the whereabouts of the eldest brother are unknown, and the second sister was implicated by the Hu Mansion and sent to the border. Father and mother, little sister, they are reluctant to Meiling Town, they still stay in their hometown, relying on a few thin fields divided by the clan in the past.

I was fortunate to meet our master, and I can be regarded as gaining a firm foothold in Xifu. I thought that I would stay in the back house of Xifu in the future, and I would never see my former relatives and friends again, but I didn't expect to meet you on this small cargo ship, which is also a rare fate.

I heard that the guys on the boat said that you are also going to the capital to join your relatives, and in the future, we will have to move around more and get closer to each other, and it will not be in vain for us to get acquainted. ”

As soon as Li Ruxiang's words fell, the door was pushed open with a "squeak", and Feng Qi walked in with a heavy food box. Seeing that there were two more strange female guests in the room, I was stunned at the moment.

Especially Li Ruxiang, she really dressed up carefully today. Gui green chest-length Rui brocade skirt, soft silver light Luo Shu brocade soft robe. The peacock green jade butterfly hairpin with twisted gold wire inlaid diagonally on the ingot bun complements the peacock green jade bead chain hanging from her slender and white neck.

It's no wonder that Feng Qi was stunned, it was cold and snowy outside, but the beauty in front of her was dressed like a freshly smoked banana leaf in spring, and a large area of white skin was exposed, and she felt strange and cold when she looked at it.

Li Ruxiang had already inquired about them clearly, knowing that the young man in front of him was the guard who followed them. She asserted herself and leaned slightly, as if trying to avoid his gaze.

Chun'er is very eye-catching. immediately stood beside Li Ruxiang, blocked Feng Qi's gaze, and scolded: "What do you see, didn't you see your master receiving distinguished guests, I really don't have any eyes at all." ”

Liu Hui couldn't help but raise his lips and smiled: "Ah Qi, this is the family of Xi Zhizhou of Muyang Mansion. He deliberately accentuated his tone, especially the word Xi, so that everyone in the room could hear it clearly.

Li Ruxiang thought that Liu Hui was reminding this reckless guard not to offend herself, and finally regained some sense of superiority, and her eyes showed a hint of satisfaction.

The corners of Feng Qi's eyes twitched fiercely, he withdrew his gaze, stepped forward quietly, and put the food box in his hand on the table. Said lightly: "Here is the breakfast prepared by Boss Xiao." ”

As he spoke, he brought dishes from the food box to the outside, jasper japonica rice porridge, chicken shredded dragon beard noodles, sesame roasted cakes, golden silk roasted wheat, pickled melon strips, sweet sauce and grapes, sweet garlic, pickled mustard skin, and so on. There was only a little bit of everything, but it couldn't stand up to a lot of tricks, and soon a table was full.

Liu Hui quietly picked up the teacup and blew it lightly, but he was not in a hurry to drink it.

Hua Lianyue looked at Li Ruxiang, who was still sitting upright, and after half a sound, she said softly: "Can you have breakfast? If you don't dislike it, you might as well eat some together!"

Li Ruxiang finally got up, she covered her mouth and nose with Juanpa, and said, "No need, you can eat! Today was originally just to recognize people, but after a long time, there are still many opportunities to meet!"

Sending Li Ruxiang's master and servant out of the door, Hua Lianyue couldn't help but say to Liu Hui: "I remember that when I lived in Li Mansion, she didn't give me a good face, why did she come to the door to recognize people today?"

Liu Hui added a bowl of hot porridge for her, and said with a smile: "Maybe it's because I saw the old people in the past and wanted to show off her noble husband." ”

Feng Qi, who had already sat down and was munching on a piece of baked cake, couldn't help but roll his eyes, and muttered hatefully: "The vulgar woman who doesn't even understand serving tea to guests has become the family of my Xi family." When did my Xi family fall to such a point, it's really infuriating. ”

Liu Hui said slowly: "You don't need to be angry, she is just the concubine of Xi Zhizhou of Muyang Mansion, and she is not a serious family." However, she was an old acquaintance with us in the past, and her brother and sister were good friends with us. Looking at these feelings, it's not good to ruin her face in front of people. ”

Feng Qi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and said: "I said that how can her frivolous appearance become the head of my Xi family, it turns out that she is just a little concubine, it's okay, it's okay!"

Liu Hui's heart moved, and he finally remembered that a few days ago, he occasionally heard a conversation between Li Ruxiang and the maids around him on the deck. Listening to that tone, it seems that he wants to secretly disadvantage the housewife.

He coughed lightly and said, "Feng Qi, do you know Xi Zhizhou from Muyang Mansion?"

Feng Qi grinned and said, "The foundation of the Xi family for hundreds of years, in addition to the main family, there are countless collateral children, and there are many of them that I can't recognize. However, I have a little impression of this Xi Zhizhou, and he is one of the outstanding children in my sideline. Back then, my father saw that he was promising, and personally kept him as the governor of the state.

It's been five years, and he got an errand and wanted to see me. However, I don't like to socialize, and I don't like these juniors to disturb my peace, so I only let him kowtow three times outside the courtyard gate. ”

"Wow!" Hua Lianyue leaned over and gossiped with great interest: "The dignified governor of the prefecture will kowtow to you before taking office, are you very high in the family?"

Feng Qi stuffed all the baked cakes into his mouth, chewed them a few times and swallowed them. Then he said proudly: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, although the Xi family has a big business, those white-bearded and white-haired side children have to respectfully call me uncle when they see me." ”

"Uncle!" As soon as he said this, Hua Lianyue's eyes widened, and she exclaimed in a low voice: "This generation is indeed quite scary. ”

Liu Hui took a chopstick and chewed it slowly, before he said: "His generation can only bluff people in the Xi family, what are you so surprised about, he will always be Feng Qi in front of you." ”

Feng Qi poked the porridge water in the bowl hard, and said angrily: "If I hadn't lost to Ji Huang in the bet back then, I would have stayed in Xifu to be my third young master." Instead of joining Feng Wei inexplicably, he became Ah Qi in the mouths of others. ”

He suddenly mentioned Ji Huang, and everyone fell silent. Liu Hui also put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, and seemed to have no appetite for eating. The relaxed atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

Feng Qi was annoyed that he was quick to speak for a while, and touched the hidden pain in Liu Hui's heart. He bit his lip and secretly cast a glimmer of hope for help at Hua Lianyue.

Hua Lianyue bit her lip and reached out to cover the back of Liu Hui's hand.

Liu Hui was stunned for a moment, looked sideways at her, and took in the worry in her eyes. He sighed, patted the back of her hand, and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine!"

Hua Lianyue smiled and said, "I know, but what I want to say is." As long as I don't see the corpses of Ji Huang and Ying Yue for a day, in my heart, they will always be alive.

They may have lost their memories, or they may want to live a free life. In short, right in a place we can't see, live well and happily. ”

Liu Hui breathed a long sigh of relief and said slowly: "I also believe that they must still be alive!"

Chun'er helped Li Ruxiang walk slowly on the deck, and Chun'er said with some doubts: "Since my aunt said that they are your enemies, why do you still have a good conversation with them?"

Li Ruxiang bit her lower lip, and after half a sound, she said: "Today I just want to probe their bottom and listen to their tone, the one surnamed Huo is afraid that he will not even keep the small county order."

They caused my family to be ruined, and I was reduced from a high-ranking lady to a lowly maid who served people. If it weren't for the favor of the master, I would have almost been sent by my wife to Zhuangzi to match people indiscriminately. I will never forget this insult in my heart.

It's just that I was young back then, and there was no one to support me, so there was no way to deal with them. Now my lord is a high-ranking Zhizhou, they are in Beijing to join their relatives, and I have a way to rectify them.

Chun'er, is there anything more painful than seeing the enemy groveling in front of him and begging for mercy?"

Chun'er couldn't help but shudder when she saw Sister Xiang, who had always been gentle, and the cruelty and viciousness in her eyes rose, and a touch of fear and panic rose inexplicably in her heart.