Meng Jingke stood there, as imposing as a mountain, and everyone under the steps couldn't help but shrink back in fear. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

I don't know if it's because the chief steward is arrogant, or if he really thinks that he has discovered something extraordinary, his eyes are shining, and his face is full of excitement to catch the handle.

Pointing at Qin E and Meng Jingke, he said, "Ha, you dare to hide a foreign man privately, it's shameless." Who of you is this man? It can't be that the Shen family secretly raised him!"

Qin E was trembling by his foul tone, Meng Jingke frowned, Hei Qi rushed to the front of the chief steward, raised his hand and gave him two slaps.

What kind of person is Hei Qi? The Iron Qilin, who is ranked seventh in the Qilin Guard, how can a person like the chief steward resist a slap in the face. Two slaps went down, but it took two points of strength to beat him to the point that his teeth were broken.

If it weren't for the fact that he would have kept his ears to listen to the training, he would have been deaf at this time.

The chief steward was beaten to pieces, and only then did he realize that he was afraid, but it was too late.

At this time, I only heard someone outside the second gate: "This strong man, why is it so heavy?"

Everyone looked and saw a white-haired old man standing there with his hands behind his back, his eyes like torches and his expression serious. When the chief steward saw this, he threw himself in front of him and wept profusely. His men cried to the old man, "Patriarch, please be our master." ”

Qin E's eyes jumped, it turned out that this person was the patriarch of the Qin clan. Although Qinjia Village is a village, it has a prosperous population and a rich life, and the Qin clan has been passed down for hundreds of years and has a high prestige and prestige.

It can be said that in the territory of Qinjia Village, the parent official is not as powerful as a patriarch.

This is also why the chief steward is so arrogant and domineering, as the chief steward of the clan, the power can be described as covering the sky with one hand. In her previous life, Qin E was placed under house arrest by him with a word, and she couldn't redress her grievances.

As the direct superior of the chief steward, Qin E didn't have a good impression of him.

Seeing that Qin E and Meng Jingke had no intention of saluting, the patriarch frowned and asked Meng Jingke, "Who are you who dare to be so presumptuous in my Qinjia Village?"

Hei Qi stepped forward to block him, and said, "Why is the patriarch standing here blowing the wind, why don't you go into the house and talk slowly?" After that, he whispered in his ear: "Who is the master of my family, don't you want to know?"

The patriarch was shocked and couldn't help but look at him. He is no more arrogant than the chief steward and others who sit in the well and watch the sky. On the contrary, he was very cautious. When I first saw Meng Jingke's bearing, I knew that this person couldn't be offended, so after thinking about it, I said, "That's the case, we said in the house." ”

At this time, Hei San came over to report: "The ladies are awake." ”

Qin E was a little anxious when she heard this, and Meng Jingke said, "You go and see them, leave it to me here." ”

Qin E had heartfelt trust in Meng Jingke, and she didn't say much, so she went to see Qin Yan and the others.

Although the old house had just caught fire, it burned the back cover room, and today it was blowing a south wind, so the smoke from the fire went outside, and the main house and wing room of the residents were not greatly affected.

However, Xing Baocai's smoke is really powerful, Qin Yan and the others are sleepy, and they are still top-heavy when they wake up.

Qin Yan hummed in Qin E's arms: "Sister, I have a headache." ”

Qin E was anxious but had no choice, so she had to rub her head over and over again.

At this time, Wu Kui said in a sullen voice outside the door: "Miss Qin." ”

Qin E appeased Qin Yan and went out to see him. Seeing Wu Kui's dark skin, tiger back and bear waist, a Chinese face, two broom eyebrows, a high nose bridge, thick lips, wide forehead and big eyes, although he is not handsome, he is also dignified. It's just that the expression is serious, which makes people feel a little unapproachable.

Qin E saluted him, and Wu Kui hurriedly turned sideways and said in a muffled voice, "What is Miss Qin doing?" ”

Qin E smiled: "But you have been secretly protecting me before?"

Wu Kui lowered his eyebrows and replied, "Yes, on the orders of the Overseer, I secretly protect the safety of the young lady." ”

Qin E secretly wondered, I hadn't heard of such an official name, and it didn't look like a title from Jianghu, what did Meng Jiu do?

Qin E pressed the question in her heart and said, "Thank you for your protection before, it is natural for me to bow down." ”

Wu Kui's mouth was full of bitterness, counting the time at the inn, he was led away twice, and Qin E had an accident twice. wanted to be the head coach of Qilin Wei, but he was repeatedly derelict in his duties and almost messed up his errand, so that Wenchang knew that he would not be laughed to death by him?

Wu Kui is not good at words and cannot explain. Seeing that he was silent, Qin E asked, "What did you just call me?"

Wu Kui thought about his original intentions, and hurriedly took out a pocket-sized snuffbox-like thing from his arms.

"This is a wake-up smoke, the smoke is quite heavy, I'm afraid of headache and nausea when I wake up, and it will be better to smell this. ”

Qin E heard this and said happily: "It's really timely rain, and this is exactly what is needed." ”

After speaking, he thanked Wu Kui again and again, and took the things to Qin Yan and the others to use. Sure enough, when Qin Yan and the others heard it, they immediately felt much more energetic.

Qin E told them the ins and outs of the matter, and everyone was scared into a cold sweat when they heard it. Especially Qiu Ju and Dongmei, thinking that their lives were not only hanging by a thread, but also almost defiled by others, they were so frightened that their faces were bloodless, and they became more and more grateful to Meng Jingke and others.

Qin E saw that they were fine, and she was worried about Meng Jingke. Hurriedly ran over and saw Meng Jingke and the patriarch coming out of the room one after the other. The patriarch reversed his previous strength and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Lord Meng, I will take care of those scum clearly, and I will definitely give Miss Qin an explanation." ”

Meng Jingke nodded and said, "The patriarch is highly respected, and I believe that he will act impartially and give justice to the clansmen." ”

The patriarch's face stiffened, and he smiled: "This is nature. ”

Meng Jingke said again: "Mrs. Qin Shaoqing has been out of action for many days, and there are only two young ladies in the family, so I also ask the patriarch to help me order a tomb as soon as possible, so that Mrs. can be buried in the earth as soon as possible." ”

The patriarch was a little embarrassed, and said: "I'm afraid that I'm not in charge of this matter, and I have to wait for news from the capital to handle it." ”

Qin E remembered the previous life, she waited hard, but in the end, she only waited for a second-class steward of the Qin Mansion to rush over with two letters.

A letter was written to her, telling her to pack her things and follow the steward back to Beijing. One is for the patriarch, after the letter was sent, the clan lit a hole in the ancestral grave of the Qin family in the capital, and hastily buried the mother and sister.

My sister died at a young age, and she didn't even engrave a tombstone, but only filled a small grave bag next to Shen's family, so it wasn't desolate.

She had hoped that her mother and sister would come to see her father off on their last journey. The result was that the Qin family in the capital did not even send a decent person, and she took the injured Qiu Ju, Dongmei and Nianxi, followed the second steward, and returned to the capital in a black-topped carriage. The bitterness and ups and downs along the way are difficult to read.

Hearing what the patriarch said at this moment, Qin E stepped forward and said: "The capital is a long way to get here, and the news is gone, but I am afraid that I may not be able to reach it in the fifteenth year." If someone comes to mourn, the days will be longer. My mother has stopped for the first seven years, and although it is the middle of winter, it is not appropriate to stop more. And in the first month......"

"You are the head of a clan, and every time my father mentions it, he says that you are highly respected and a model for the clan. If you mourn for your mother, your father will only be grateful. My father is still in office, but I am afraid that I will not be able to come to the funeral, and maybe the letter asking for your help is on the way. ”

Qin E said it tactfully, but the patriarch heard it clearly, and couldn't help but suddenly open up.

He was confused for a while, and he actually forgot that the reason why the Shen family returned to Qinjia Village was because he had made a mistake and was sent back by Qin Yun, how could Qin Yun come all the way to the funeral?

Just like this Qin girl said, the letter begging him for help might be on the way, why didn't he sell him a favor to them?

The patriarch glanced at Qin E, and said in his heart, this Qin eldest girl can see it clearly, but it is a pity that she has such a delicate heart and ends up like this. However, with such insight and such people to help her, maybe there will be another glory in the future.

After all, she is the eldest daughter of the Qin family in the capital!

The patriarch figured out the powerful relationship, responded coolly, and beckoned someone to take the chief steward, Xing Baocai and others away.

Qin E saw that it was done, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

Meng Jingke has been watching from the side, and seeing her wearing a high hat to the patriarch in a serious manner, and doing analysis with clear thinking, she feels interesting and poignant.

Looking back at the dark coffin of the Shen family, thinking of the elders who were crying and laughing at him not long ago, full of concern, now they have been separated from them forever, and his heart is also heavy.

Sighing slightly, Meng Jingke pinched up three sticks of incense, lit them and inserted them into the incense burner, lifted his clothes and knelt down in front of Shen Shiling, and kowtowed three times.

There was silence in the mourning hall, and Qin E looked at his solemn expression, stunned for a while.