With the help of Xu Pingyi and others, Lu Jiuniang avoided Wang Banniang's pursuit, but it did not prevent Wang Banniang from spreading some rumors.

Overnight, it was rumored that Lu Jiuniang of the Lu family was misbehaving, and it was rumored that Lu Jiuniang's good image of being a lady outside was pretended, and the real Lu Jiuniang didn't know how to write the word etiquette at all, and she was an uneducated person.

The words went from mouth to ear, and from ear to mouth, and so on, until they changed their taste when they came out again.

It's getting harder and harder to get into the ear. Lu Jiuniang's personality was originally a cheerful type, but recently she has become familiar with Xu Hu Ling and the others, and her face has become thicker.

But as a lady in the boudoir who has not come out of the cabinet, she can't resist such slander.

On the second day, Lu Jiuniang's face turned black after hearing some rumors from her cronies and maids, and she went out with a stiff face, and stayed at home without saying a word when she came back.

For a few days in a row, I only went to Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Lu to ask for peace, and did not go to the sisters' house to talk about fun, and the invitations of some of the ladies I made friends with on weekdays were also returned and no longer communicated with the outside world.

The people of the Lu family naturally uphold the attitude of being pure and self-purifying, and firmly believe that the lady of their family has never done such a thing, so there is no point in these gossips. But Lu Yijian, who has been in the officialdom for many years, saw some clues in Lu Jiuniang's reaction to this matter. He saw that Lu Jiuniang was becoming more and more silent, so he went to Xu's house on the day of Mu Xiu. When Lu Yijian arrived, Xu Gu Cheng just told Xu Yu about Lao Tzu, and after listening to the little girl's report, he asked Xu Yu to go back first, and then personally went to welcome Lu Yijian in.

Lu Yijian was dressed in a moon-white robe, leaning against the door with both hands, his eyes closed in the cold wind, as if he was thinking about something and seemed to be asleep.

The little guy next to him saw Xu Gucheng coming with a meteor in stride, and approached him to remind him, and when he looked up, he saw Xu Gucheng shaking his head not far away, thinking of the relationship between his family Ah Lang and Xu Erye, so he didn't say a word, and retreated quietly.

Xu Gucheng was dressed in a cyan brocade robe and strode over, with a light smile on his handsome and elegant face. Walked up to Lu Yijian and stopped him, and said with a smile: "Tanfu, aren't you too busy at the official office to move your feet after the New Year?

Xu Gucheng said this because Lu Yijian was the governor of Yingtianfu. There are a lot of things to do during the Chinese New Year, and I am busy dealing with them these days, and it stands to reason that it will take a few more days to finish.

Although it is Mu Xiu today, Lu Yijian is a responsible person, and according to common sense, he will not come here without doing business. I guess there is something.

Lu Yijian opened his eyes when he heard this, shook his head and sobered up, sighed slightly, and said, "Come into the house and say." ”

He has been busy until late every day in recent days, and his mental strength is a little lacking, and he was drowsy in the carriage just now, and he stood here and rested for a while.

The two of them talked about the recent events on the way in, and when they were talking about Xing, they didn't greet the Lu family who came to the study of the outer courtyard to greet them. Seeing that the two of them were not slowing down, Lu Shi laughed and said, "Those who don't know think that you are brothers." I'm the outsider, having such a brother can't support me at all, it's not as useful as Twenty-One Niang. Lu Yijian suddenly laughed after hearing this, paused, pondered for two breaths, and then turned his head and said: "I often have something to discuss, and when you see your sister-in-law in the future, you can treat me as a servant of wine, and I will never say a word." ”

His mood was originally a little dull, but he was amused by Lu's words a lot more relaxed. "Then it's settled, you stay for lunch and then leave. I'll send someone to talk about my sister-in-law. Lu Shi deliberately left, leaving the two of them a chance to speak freely.

When he went out, the Lu family gave Mama Li a look.

When Mama Li approached, she heard Lu Shi whisper: "Send everyone else away, Mama, you stay here to serve." Listen to what it says, and I'll go see how the lunch is ready. ”

Mama Li nodded when she heard this.

The Lu family rarely jokes on weekdays, and just now he deliberately said it when he saw a sad look between Lu Yijian's eyebrows.

He must have something important to find Gu Cheng today, but the things the two talked about may not necessarily tell her as they were, so he left Mama Li, who could be trusted.

Xu Gucheng usually knows everything about the Lu family, and only what he says to Lu Yijian will be hidden.

One is that what they talk about on a daily basis is too deep. Suing the Lu family is harmful to her, and secondly, Lu Yijian strongly demanded, saying that she must protect **, otherwise the whole person will be seen through by the Lu family, and she will lack the dignity of being a brother.

The Lu family usually does not do this, and there is no need.

But she knew that ordinary business would not make her brother have such a tired look on his face, it must be something about Jiu Niang.

A variety of reasons made her make this choice.

Xu Gucheng was deaf and clear-sighted, so he naturally heard the little guy retreating and approaching a person who was heavy but could light his steps, and after a little thought, he knew the Lu family's arrangement.

But he didn't react, just smiled. As soon as the Lu family left, Lu Yijian looked at Xu Gucheng with a sad face: "Jiu Niang, that kid has heard the rumors outside, how can it be good to stay in the house for a few days and not come out." ”

He felt that there was something inside to the matter, but he couldn't ask anything from his daughter, so he came, the Xu family. Xu Gucheng also knew that Lu Jiuniang and Xu Yu went out together that day, and he knew a lot about what happened that day, so he said seriously: "What do you think is going on?"

Lu Yijian drank the hot tea in the dry teacup in one gulp, and said thoughtfully: "I still know what kind of temperament this child Jiuniang is, if what she says outside is false, she will not react now, at least she will not restrain her behavior in the house." ”

"Do you think she really went to Wanxiang Building?" Xu Gucheng had some thoughts in his heart, wanting to see what Lu Yijian thought.

"Not necessarily, but she must have done something she shouldn't have done that day, otherwise she wouldn't be what she is now, and she wouldn't have reviewed and punished herself in this way. ”

Lu Yijian showed a helpless look on his face when he spoke.

He really raised Lu Jiuniang as a baby.

Not only loves like his daughter, but also gives her what a boy should learn, and spoils his daughter is not like words, now seeing his daughter's appearance, he wants to enlighten as a father but is afraid that the enlightenment will be deviated, so he can only come to Xu's house first to ask about the situation that day.

Xu Gucheng is also a spoiled daughter, so he can naturally understand Lu Yijian's current mood, so he said: "Although the Lu family firmly believes that the Qing family is self-purifying and disdains the rumors outside, after all, this is about Jiuniang's reputation, you and I will suppress the rumors first." ”

"Good. I think so, the child of the Hu family's Sanniang is lively, and she also wears men's clothes on weekdays, and it is not impossible for Liuniang and Jiuniang to wear men's clothes with her, as for the fifteenth day of the first month, it is not wrong to go to Wanxianglou to watch the fireworks, but I am strict with Jiuniang on weekdays, I am afraid that she will not be able to pass this hurdle in her heart. ”

Lu Yijian said for a while, and suddenly said: "The patrolman saw blood stains on the street on the morning of the sixteenth, followed the blood stains to the roof, and found traces of a fight. ”

Xu Gucheng's expression tightened when he heard this, and he promised to come to Yingcheng Courtyard to say goodbye when he came back that night, and he seemed to smell a faint smell of blood at that time.

"Did you find blood in the side that day?"

"No, just that one place. (To be continued.) )

PS: I climbed Mount Tai two days and night, and it was not bad, but my leg still hurts. In fact, the author wants to say that I'm sorry. I haven't been on the Internet these days, thank you for the red envelopes of zongzi sent by the Dragon Boat Festival.