On the 17th, Zhou Chungui, Ying Qi and Yin Zhenmao set off together.

Because he was worried that Yinzhen's body was not fully recovered, Zhou Chungui talked to Chen Dalang and walked slowly and leisurely, and when he arrived in Fucheng, two and a half hours had passed.

After entering the city, Yinzhen told Zhou Chungui that he would send him directly to the side gate of the Central Street. According to Xueyun, it should be the seventeenth secret operation to transfer Chen Pengnian to the Chongqing prefect.

Chen Pengnian, a thirty-year jinshi of Kangxi, was originally awarded the county of Xi'an, Zhejiang. Later, he was transferred to Jiangnan River Engineering and promoted to Haizhou Zhizhou. At the beginning of this year, 40,000 stones were intercepted and transported by the Shandong Hunger Edict, resulting in the survival of tens of thousands of people. The emperor toured Luan in the south and gave the imperial book a reward. I don't know what Seventeen thinks, because of his disappearance, plus Yinzhen disappeared in Sichuan and Shaanxi, so the emperor was angry and replaced all the governors and prefects of Sichuan and Shaanxi. Chen Pengnian was transferred to the prefect of Chongqing. He is still honest and loyal.

At the same time, the emperor also sent a secret message to Chen Pengnian, and after finding the prince Yinzhen, he ordered Yinzhen to return to the capital immediately. Due to the private reports of several old ministers, this deficit was already planned to be stopped.

A few people rode in a simple carriage to Central Street.

"Get out of the way, how did a bunch of beggars run here. A galloping steed suddenly passed by their carriage, and a "ho!" sound was heard, and suddenly the horse turned around and stopped.

"It's really a passing year, his grandmother's, you can still meet beggars riding in carriages when you go out. Immediately, a young boy looked at their carriage with an annoyed face, and mocked.

Chen Dalang's old horse was startled by the gallop of the horse and the sudden call of the horse, and actually stopped slowly and leisurely.

This is a carriage with a red-topped goose yellow curtain coming unhurriedly in the back. Then it stopped.

"Third Young Master, Miss Cousin said that you frightened the old man. A crisp voice suddenly sounded.

"All right, cousin, whatever they do. Let's go, my aunt is still waiting for us, and we will return today. Brother Gongzi frowned a little when he was said, but he didn't say anything more.

"I'm sorry, I'm scared of you. This is a little bit of my young lady's heart. Out of the carriage came a little girl in a goose-yellow silk dress, with a maid's hair in a bun, and two red gold flowers on the bun, which shimmered in the sun.

She handed Chen Dalang a small silver ingot, estimated to be one or two pieces of silver.

"It's okay, it's okay, don't dare, don't dare. When Chen Dalang saw that it was a rich man's carriage, he was so frightened that he hurriedly waved his hand.

"It's okay, when my young lady rewards you. So saying, the little maid put him on the edge of the carriage. Then he went straight back to his carriage.

"Thank you, Miss. Chen Dalang hurriedly thanked him, and at the same time shouted at his old horse to move aside.

In this delay, Brother Gongzi's horse had already run all the way, and the beautiful goose yellow carriage also chased after him.

"Dad, that person is so familiar. Ying Qi looked at the carriage that had gone away.

"It's the third son of the former state capital. Chen Dalang followed her gaze and said.

"No wonder it's so arrogant. Ying Qi remembered that it was the boy who killed Xueyun's father.

"Definitely. Yinzhen also nodded. But he is used to the rampant domineering of this kind of son-in-law. There are many such people in the capital.

"But it is said that this time the third son's father, the prefect, has been transferred. Judging by their appearance, the whole family should have moved. Chen Dalang said while waving his horsewhip.

"Transferred? Ouch, it's good to be transferred, at least there is one less such an imperious and domineering boy to toss us people. I don't know what kind of person the new prefect is. Zhou Chungui said.

"Oh, the officials are too far away from us. Anyway, that's how we live. Chen Dalang said, "After changing so many prefects, I'm not the same as driving a carriage." ”

"Brother Da Lang, you are still driving the carriage, which means that your life is stable, what's wrong with this. Ying Qi laughed.

"Yes, yes. Actually, we're much better off here than those poor provinces. It is said that Shanxi is so poor, the people there eat grass roots every day, and the family next to the Yellow River suffers from heavy floods every year. Look at us, it's not bad. Chen Dalang sighed.

"Yes. Zhou Chungui also nodded.

The crowd chatted and the carriage staggered on its way.

"Miss, when I went down just now, there was a young man lying in the carriage, and a little girl was sitting there, and I felt so familiar. The little maid Huan'er was talking to her young lady Wu Ya Jieyu at this time.

"How can you have a familiar face? It's so remote here, it's impossible for anyone to come. And that carriage, um, did you know before you entered the mansion?" Wu Yajieyu suddenly remembered that the maid Huan'er had sold herself into the mansion.

"I don't know, I just feel familiar, and I always feel like I've seen it somewhere. Huan'er shook her head a little confusedly, but she just couldn't remember the specific feeling.

"Forget it, don't think about it. Be careful to shake your little head unconscious. If you really know each other, there will always be a chance to meet in the future. Wu Ya Jieyu looked at her favored little maid with some amusement.

Wu Yajieyu's carriage finally caught up with her cousin's horse, but by this time it had already reached Wuli Pavilion outside the city. There were a few elders sitting in the pavilion talking, and two or three friends came to say goodbye. Several young juniors stood on one side, while the ladies waited in their respective sedan chairs.

Soon after speaking, the group set off.

Half a month later, everyone returned to the Li Mansion in Suzhou.

"Miss, Miss, I know who it is. Huan'er jumped in.

"Huan'er, pay attention, we are now at my grandfather's house. Wu Yajieyu frowned, but she didn't blame her personal maid too much. "What is who?"

"Miss, do you remember your aunt?" Huan'er ignored her young lady's teachings, but lowered her voice and said in a low voice.

"Auntie?" asked Wu Yajieyu.

"No, it's the second aunt. Huan'er said. "It's the deceased second aunt and grandmother. ”

"Second aunt and grandmother?" Wu Yajieyu was a little puzzled.

"Miss, do you remember, once I accompanied you to incense, in the old lady's room, there was a portrait of the second aunt and grandmother when she was a child, it seems to be, by the way, a portrait of a butterfly. But it's cute, that portrait, so I paid special attention to it. Huan'er's voice changed, "That day, didn't we meet the broken carriage, I went up to give them silver, and there was a little girl sitting on one side of the carriage, wearing a small pink skirt and two pigtails, and her appearance was exactly the same as that of the second aunt and grandmother. ”

"Are you sure?" Wu Yajieyu was shocked. That's a big deal. "Is it really exactly the same?"

"Really, exactly like that portrait. That's why it feels very familiar. Huan'er emphasized, seeing the serious expression of the young lady, she also knew that she must have discovered something important and secret.

"We'll rush back right away. This matter may be a big deal. I have to tell my ancestors immediately. When you go back, don't say that you found it, and if something happens, maybe it will sell you or dispose of it, and you know the methods of the family. When the time comes, I will say that I found it by accident, do you know?" Wu Yajieyu remembered that when her second aunt and grandmother passed away, it was very grand, and the little cousin was said to have missed her mother's mourning and had been recuperating in Beizhuang. No one has seen the little cousin since, except that every year my grandmother and my aunt regularly send gifts to the ducal palace and send people to visit them, but there has never been a movement between relatives.

"Miss, I see. I must not ask anyone but you. I said I didn't know. Huan'er covered her mouth in fright. Thinking of the ladies dealing with those maids, they were all watched by the servants and maids of the house, and the scene was so miserable that I shuddered.

"Immediately packed my luggage, and I went to say goodbye to my grandfather. Wu Yajieyu immediately tidied up her clothes and rushed to her grandmother's courtyard.

Half an hour later, Wu Yajieyu and Huan'er boarded the carriage back to the capital, and the Li family specially sent four guards to escort her back.

After another half a month, everyone returned to Wuya Mansion in the capital.

"Is this really the case?" the old lady saw Wu Yajieyu alone.

"Grandmother, how dare I lie about such a thing. I have seen it repeatedly, and it is indeed exactly the same as the portrait of my grandmother, that is, my second aunt and grandmother. Wu Yajieyu stood in front of the portrait of the fluttering butterfly, remembering that when Huan'er was waiting on the side just now, she looked at the portrait again, nodded to her secretly, and replied to the old lady's question very firmly.

"When I found out, I rushed back immediately, and I didn't even go to my mother's. The old lady heard her say this, and nodded with satisfaction.

"I see. You have to keep your mouth shut about this matter, and I will arrange someone to deal with it immediately. The old lady nodded.

"Someone, invite the eldest lady and the second lady over. Soon the two daughters-in-law arrived.

"Auntie, mother!" Wu Yajieyu saw the ceremony.

The old lady was quick to tell her about it. The eldest lady and the second lady both looked surprised, and the second lady also took a special look at her daughter.

"There are only two possibilities, one is the illegitimate child of whom, but you also know that the possibility of this piece is very small, because the third girl said that she looks exactly the same as Xiao Feng'er, except for Qi'er, I think there is no other possibility. The old lady frowned.

"But Qi'er has been in Beizhuang for so many years, because of her illness, we can't go to visit in person. It's hard to say if something happened in the middle. The old lady paused.

"Immediately arrange for someone to visit again, openly and covertly. What do you understand?" the eldest lady nodded quickly. This is to arrange for someone to secretly go to Beizhuang to inquire about the situation.

"In addition, arrange a reliable person to go to Chongqing Mansion, according to what the third girl said, the little girl should live there, rush over to investigate clearly, and if there is really anything to prove, bring it back immediately. If you don't have a certificate, find an excuse to bring it to your home to meet you. The second lady also nodded.

"Don't forget, whether it's Qi'er or not, people in the past have to treat her as a duke and lady first, and you can't be rude, understand?" the old lady emphasized.

"The house was also cleaned up immediately, after all, the possibility of illegitimate children is not non-existent. The old lady thought for a moment and added.

"Understood, mother. We'll do it right away. The eldest lady and the second lady retreated at the same time.

"Yu'er, if it's really your cousin, we'll pick her up first, and you have to get along with her when the time comes. Wu Ya Jieyu nodded hurriedly.

"There you go. Wu Yajieyu retreated.

So Wuya Mansion secretly set off a huge wave.