The capital, the Marquis of Ningyuan's mansion.

At this time, it is the middle of winter, and the cold wind is whistling in the snow in the middle of the night. It was supposed to be the time to sleep, but the inside of Rongshoutang was brightly lit. The old lady of Ning Yuanhou was wrapped in a stone blue trimmed embroidered Wufu cotton shirt, and sat on the rosewood Four Seasons Spring Arhat bed, with a solemn face. The second and third ladies of Shen stood with their hands tied, standing on either side of the old lady.

Seeing that the housekeeper Cui's mother dismissed the subordinates, the old lady opened her mouth. "Although the fifth girl woke up, she couldn't stay in the house anymore. said to the outside world that the five girls had not recovered from the cold and died. Only send competent people to serve and send them to the ancestral house, and after a few years, the limelight has passed, and they are looking for someone to marry incognito. ”

Mrs. Shen's body trembled when she heard this, and she was about to speak. Cui's mother, who came in after the door was closed, stopped with a look. His lips opened and closed, he lowered his head again, and squeezed the moonlight brocade handkerchief of the embroidered lotus pond in his hand more and more.

"Old lady, the fifth girl has always been steady and well-behaved, and she has never had much to do with the late life surnamed Li. I'm afraid there is something else to be said about this. If not, he would not have committed suicide in order to prove his innocence. Cui's mother handed a cup of hot tea to the old lady and looked at her cautiously.

The old lady frowned slightly, "I have made a decision on this matter, who will intercede for that evil obstacle and punish it together." ”

The old lady took a sip of tea and felt that her flesh hurt very much. A year ago, at the Prince's Mansion Stove Party, Miss Shen Wu Miaolan made a good painting on the spot, which moved the world. Princess Zhaohe brought the painting back to the palace and got the inscription written by the prince himself. After that, the queen mother personally summoned Miaolan into the palace twice, and the prince sent her love with a personal jade pendant. Seeing that the little granddaughter was about to sit on the throne of the crown princess, but in front of the queen mother's mother's family, Rongguo Mansion, staged a private affair with the lover, and the concubine position in hand was gone, not to mention, I am afraid that even the wealth of the Marquis of Ningyuan Mansion will not be able to keep it. This is definitely a conspiracy, but now is not the time to expose the conspiracy for the little granddaughter Zhaoxue. A little girl, compared to the reputation and safety of the entire Hou Mansion, is really nothing.

Cui's mother has been with the old lady since she was a child, so she naturally knows what she thinks. The current situation of the Hou Mansion is indeed unable to withstand any wind and waves. Think of such a wonderful person as Shen Miaolan, who wants to live such a desolate life. I couldn't help but sigh.

Mrs. Shen San is the biological mother of the fifth girl, Shen Miaolan, and after listening to the old lady's words, she forcibly endured the injustice in her heart, "Since the old ancestor has already made a decision, it is useless for the daughter-in-law to say more." It's just that the third master has been fighting abroad for three years, and now he is about to return to Beijing, so he just asks the old lady to be gracious and let Miao'er and the old man meet before leaving. ”

"There are many dreams at night, and there is no delay. Their father-daughter fate is over, and it doesn't matter if they don't see each other. The old lady lowered her eyes in a cold voice, and the rosary in her hand twisted rapidly.

Mrs. Shen's face turned pale and pursed her lips. Second Mrs. Shen glanced at it quickly, stepped forward to support the crumbling Third Mrs. Shen, and persuaded, "Brother and sister, you still have Sister Yi and Brother Mo." It's all about having a shallow fate with Sister Miao. ”

The second lady's words were concise and to the point, giving up one Shen Miaolan and keeping the remaining pair of children, it was worth it. Although it seems to be well-intentioned, the third lady is a little heartbroken when she hears it.

The old lady was naturally not hard-hearted, so she thought about it and said, "The two Zhuangzi in the south of the city were bought by me and the old marquis after entering Beijing, and now they are all recorded in the name of the third room." After that, he waved his hand and asked his two daughters-in-law to go down.

The two Zhuangzi in the south of the city are not ordinary Zhuangzi, they are the places where they have stayed twice, and because the saint has a deep affection for succession, the Zhuangzi is now very famous and very valuable. The corners of the second lady's mouth, which were originally slightly upturned, froze, and the third lady who looked at the soul was not very good.

After the two daughters-in-law left, the old lady's originally straight back instantly bent down. The whole person looks much older. Seeing this, Cui's mother hurriedly stepped forward to support the old lady and took a turmeric ink pillow behind her.

"This gang of evil obstacles, since the death of the eldest couple and Brother Mu'er's ascension, have been constantly breeding troubles. Originally, it was just a competition for some small profits in the house, but now it has been calculated in the palace. I thought I was an old fool!" the old lady said hoarsely, her face flushed with anger.

Cui's mother hurriedly persuaded, "It's so angry, why is it so hard for the old lady." quietly disposed of the five girls, and suppressed this matter, so that there would always be some peace. When the Hou Ye's filial piety period has passed, he will become a parent, and it will be fine. ”

When it came to the frail and sickly eldest grandson, the old lady felt even more congested. couldn't help sighing, "Brother Mu is not as good as a day now, even if he marries a wife, I'm afraid that I won't be able to keep the incense." Since the boss was ambushed and killed in the year, the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion has not been quiet for a day. Seeing that the five girls have won the favor of the prince and are expected to enter the palace, these fools have made such a fuss. In vain I have been teaching the old marquis for many years, but they don't understand the truth of both prosperity and loss. ”

Thinking about the old lady finding out the real reason for the death of the eldest man, Cui's mother felt chills all over her body. also sighed, "Pity the fifth girl, you ruined your future in such a daze." ”

"Are you really hard-hearted?" the old lady raised her eyebrows and looked at Cui's mother.

Cui's mother's eyes lit up and she looked back at the old lady.

The old lady continued, "Although I am old, I have a bright heart. That Li Xianzhi is the second child's protégé, if you want to have something with which girl in the mansion, it should also be two girls in the same second room, how can it be involved in Sister Miao'er? Sister Miao is the daughter of the Hou Mansion, and her maternal grandfather's family is the mansion of the eldest princess of Chaoyang, she has been the top girl in the Hou Mansion since she was a child, she is cautious and polite, knows the importance and understands the pros and cons, and has won the favor of the prince, how can she have anything to do with a poor Jinshi? If it is said that Pei Lan can be desperate for her feelings, I believe it, but Miao Lan will never!"

"That old lady is ......" Cui's mother was a little puzzled, the old lady's heart was bright, since she knew that Shen Miaolan was wronged, she should be protected, rectify the people behind the trouble, and use the lintel of the front. But she let the bad guys succeed and let Shen Miaolan be wronged. Cui's mother felt that she had followed the old lady for half her life, but she still didn't understand her.

The old lady looked up at the flickering candle flame, "Zheng Zhuang Gong appeased and raised the traitor Kezi Duan, and when he was a child, he only read it as a story, but he didn't expect that now he really wants to use it on his own family." Brother Mu is weak, and now he always has to rely on the second room to support this Hou Mansion. As for Sister Miao'er, whether to go or stay, the news will come to the palace tomorrow, and it only depends on how deeply the prince is affectionate to her. ”

The prosperity of the Marquis of Ningyuan Mansion is all for outsiders to see, but in fact, it has already been broken from the inside. The old lady wanted to turn the tide, but she was only more than capable of doing so. Now Shen Miaolan can only ask for more blessings. Cui's mother sighed and helped the old lady to lie down on the soft couch.