The maids were cleaning up the broken porcelain pieces, and Mama Zeng leaned in, and saw Ling Makeup sitting in front of the dressing table, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Girl, I just saw my aunt rushing away angrily, but I was arguing?" Mrs. heard the sound, she was frightened and uneasy, and ordered the old slave to invite you over. ”

Hearing that he was shocked by his mother, Ling Xiang stood up, and suddenly saw blood stained on the handkerchief, only to remember that the palm of his hand was scratched when he grabbed Xing Shi's nickel gun by the West Lake in the afternoon, and he had not been able to deal with it.

Mama Zeng obviously saw it, "Oops", and hurriedly asked if Taoxin on the side had any medicine for injuries, and saw that there was a medicine box, and all kinds of ointments in it were prepared by the girl herself, so she let Taoxin hold the medicine box and pulled the girl to hug Xia to treat her injuries.

Before leaving, Ling Xiang put the book of resignation into the embroidered bag he carried with him.

For the sake of face, the Shen family wrote "Makeup is to be carried away", and now her arms can't reach her thighs, but this is permanent evidence, and she must treasure it.

Lian tearfully cleaned her daughter's wounds, applied some cool and defiled medicine, wrapped it in a veil, and persuaded her to respect her husband, and cried again when she said, "Your father can no longer support you".

Ling makeup was not broken, until Pindi took someone to make some food, she also smiled and asked Mama Zeng to bring Ling Yun over, and accompanied them to eat a little bit, and heard the loud voice of the woman in charge of the fire candle outside: "Back to the third grandmother, several uncles and aunts have been invited, and I met the housekeeper at the second gate, saying that I went to the front hall to drink tea on the orders of the master." ”

"How could they be here at such a late hour?" Lien was shocked.

Ling Xiang helped her up: "I'm afraid I don't worry about my mother, I'm here to pick you up!"

Lian nodded: "I have a heart." "I just want to go out and have a look.

Ling Xiang guessed that since the Shen family had invited a few relatives and elders to the hall, they would inevitably show her that they would leave her, and with the honesty of the two uncles, they didn't dare to do anything, although the uncle was slippery, after all, he was separated by a layer, and he would not stand out for himself, but he just responded to the scene.

She pulled her mother to sit down again, took the tea from Pindi's hand and handed it to her, and smiled gently: "Would it be good for my daughter to move to live with her mother in the lakeside garden in the future?"

Lian sighed: "I remember that your father bought you such a garden, there is a lot of inconvenience in the Shen family, I can take Xun'er over, you are a married daughter, how can you live with your mother?

Ling Yun pursed his lips and squeezed Ling Makeup to sit down on the couch, and said timidly, "Mother, let my sister go with you?"

Lian was about to persuade, but Ling Xiang touched his head and said, "Exactly, now that my sister has been given a leave of absence by the Shen family, who will you live with?"

When Lian heard this, his hands trembled, the teacup was poured, and he got a knee of tea, so panicked that Mama Zeng hurriedly touched the handkerchief to wipe the water stains on her clothes.

"They...... They divorced you?" Lian asked in a sharp voice, Huo Ran stood up, "It's too much to bully people, I'm going to fight with them!"

"Mother!" Ling Xuan hurriedly hugged her half-way, "and listen to her daughter." ”

"What about the book of resignation? Have you ever written the book of resignation?"

Ling Xiang nodded, and also raised his voice slightly: "Sai Weng lost his horse, mother, my father's matter is important right now!"

Lian couldn't hold it back, beat his daughter's shoulder and cried: "Idiot, you have been divorced, and your in-laws are unreliable, how can it do your father's affairs?...... And your whole life will be ruined, I'll go find their theory!" raised his head and looked angry, and without waiting for Ling Makeup to persuade again, countless tears poured out, turning into sadness, "It's still ...... I'll go and beg them to let you stay, your uncles are also here, I'll go with them tonight, and I won't trouble the Shen family!"

Ling Xiang saw that her mother was under the eaves, and she had to bow her head and swallow her anger, and her chest hurt sharply, and she hugged her tighter: "The daughter is divorced, and the father's business is only good, doesn't the mother believe in her daughter?"

In the past, the Lian family was respected by Ling Dongcheng, not to mention the flying temperament, but also strong, in terms of human relations, when encountering a high status, do not climb, meet a low one, support a few points, has always been respected, how have you ever been so idle, just afraid of missing her daughter's life, so she is willing to bow her head.

Ling Xiang knew Lian's mood deeply, and almost burst into tears, she didn't want her mother to be angry in front of the Shen family, since they made this step, they would not save much face, and said after considering her words: "In my father's case, at the beginning, there were also several uncles in the officialdom who helped me, but Lord Buzheng opened his mouth, and the people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate informed them that they were all involved, and the rest of the people who did not have a deep friendship avoided it, and the daughter was not allowed to be free, who could overturn the case for his father?"

Lian Shi thought that it would be difficult for him to protect himself even by pressing the deputy envoy, his hands and feet were cold for a while, and he said: "The four officials have been imprisoned, and you are a girl's family, how can you overturn the case?"

"It's man-made! isn't this a little mother to teach her daughter?" Ling Xiang saw that her mother was no longer excited, and helped her sit down, "In this province, they have hands and eyes to the sky, and they can't do anything, but Kyoto is not far from us, and my daughter was given a lot of makeup, which was originally purchased by her parents, except for daily food and clothing, the rest were sold and brought to Beijing, and I didn't see that I couldn't find a high-ranking official and eunuch, mother, do you say this is the reason?"

"You have a daughter's ......" Lian just shook his head, feeling that what his daughter said was very slim, but his son was still young, except for his daughter, who was not afraid of hardships and dangers, and would use all his belongings to run this errand?

Ling Xiang smiled like a flower: "It's not possible, my daughter is looking for a place in Beijing, and she picked up her mother and younger brother to live in Ansheng, which is better than being pointed out and excluded everywhere in Hangzhou." The emperor is getting older, and he canonized the emperor's grandson last year, and the new emperor may soon ascend the throne, and when he encounters an imperial amnesty, his father will come back to reunite with us. ”

When Emperor Shunzuo was more than a few years old, if the new emperor died and ascended the throne, he issued a decree to amnesty the world, which was indeed a major event related to the people of Pingtou, and it was a real hope for the Lian family, who knew a little about it, and listened to his daughter say this, but he didn't feel that there was no hope for the days ahead, and poked Ling Xiang's forehead and pointed at it: "The royal words are also muddy!"

Ling Makeup followed Lian's back, and seeing that she could still laugh, her hanging heart fell to the ground, so she sent the little maid to the front hall to wait.

However, at the time of the two pillars of incense, the lights in the small courtyard were chaotic, and several small servants had already attracted the two uncles of the Lian family and Lu Weixiu, the uncle of Ling Makeup, into the room.

Lian and Ling Makeup both went out of the door, Lian's sisters and brothers saw each other, and they inevitably cried a few times, Ling Makeup gave a salute to several elders, retreated from everyone, and asked Mama Zeng to take Ling Yun down to rest, and then entered the room to speak.

The eldest uncle of the Lian family is named Chengzhi, with a thin figure, the name of the third uncle is prominent, short and fat, the eldest uncle is Chengzhi, and the third uncle is a sibling with Mrs. Ling.

The eldest uncle Lian Chengzhi is anxious, clumsy and clumsy, and impatient to look up to people's snorts, when the Ling family was rich, he also relied on his own skills to open a bun shop to support his family, and the Lian family wanted to expand the store for him, and he also said that he couldn't do such a big business. At this time, seeing that the people had retreated, he looked directly at Lian and said: "It's no big deal, the old brother is moving, and the eldest sister's family is indispensable to eat, come back with me!"

Before Lian could respond, Lu Weixiu said with a smile on his face: "Big brother, don't be cold sister, how can you live in the three low houses of your family? Didn't Master Shen say it! The niece can take away half of the dowry, and it is only right that we should deal with this dowry in total, so as not to make a mistake when we leave the Shen family, and leave a bamboo basket to draw water." ”

Lian Shi and Ling Xiang felt that his words were very unpleasant, and their faces were cold and they didn't squeak, and the third uncle Lian Xian snorted: "The Shen family is too deceitful, we should always give my sister's family an idea, what kind of cool words do you say?"

When Ling Dongcheng was prosperous, Lu Weixiu and Lian Chengxian relied on the family business purchased by the Ling family, although it could not be said that they were rich and rich, there were still middle-class families. It's just that Lu Weixiu is separated by one layer in the end, and he doesn't want to be under people for a long time, so he borrowed money from Ling Dongcheng to run a brick kiln and a timber shop, and now he is a small boss and has enough confidence. And Lian Chengxian has been taking care of the business for his brother-in-law, the Ling family's property is not registered, and he has also lost his job.

Lu Weixiu grabbed the white and said: "What idea can you take? The arm can't reach the thigh, a few of us flat-headed people can fight past the Silk Mansion? They still have to save face, leave some things for their niece, and go out of the Shen family, it can be said that the assets of the Ling family are returned, and the brother-in-law has offended so many dignitaries and dignitaries, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will be denounced, isn't this the top priority? In any case, it is safe to put these makeup in the name of irrelevant people!"

Lian Chengxian asked sarcastically: "Where can I find people who don't know what to do with it and who can be entrusted with a huge amount of money?"

Lu Weixiu was looking down at Xiao Jiujiu, but he didn't notice that Lian Chengxian's tone was strange, and when he heard this, he raised his head and said to Lian's family: "Eldest sister, Lian's family and the Ling family are close relatives, so naturally they can't be trusted, so it is inevitable to ask someone to find out." My parents are in the church, and they live alone in the courtyard on weekdays, rarely interact with people, and the neighbors don't know the relationship between the two families. When his brother-in-law comes back, time has passed, and I dare to guarantee that a lot of money will be saved for your family. ”

Even the brothers and sisters of the family have always known Lu Weixiu's character, even if he said it with sincerity, who would dare to believe it? Then the two elders of the Lu family have three daughters under their knees, and they have to be such a precious son, and the daughters are all married outside, and all the industries in the future will be his.

Lian Shi just lowered his head and sobbed without answering, and Lian Chengxian choked and gasped, and he should not make a sound for a while. Lian Chengzhi said in a solemn manner: "Since you say that you are an outsider, your father and mother are naturally even more outsiders, and besides, your family is not a female household, what do you say is written in your mother's name?

Lu Weixiu wanted to say more, and Ling Xiang gave a salute and said: "The niece has made the uncles and uncles bother, so they discussed it with their mother, but they have other plans." I moved to the capital with my mother and younger brother, so that I could do my best for my father's affairs, and secondly, I avoided a lot of short-term and long-term conversations, which was my gossip, and there was always less of it. ”

When the third uncle heard this, he clapped his hands and said, "This plan is very good, the niece thought of it." You didn't have anyone to take care of you when you went to the capital, and my husband and wife have been doing business with my brother-in-law for a long time, so where can we go? Why don't you go with your son, so we can have a reunion!"

When Lian heard that his brother's family could go to the capital together, he immediately stopped sobbing and grabbed his brother's hand and couldn't speak.

Lian Chengzhi nodded silently, Lu Weixiu looked impatient: "In the end, it's still a child's family, and what you say is not scrutinized, is it so easy for you to move to the capital? Not to mention how your many dowries are sold urgently, even if the government also explicitly prohibits arbitrary relocation, can you still make long-term plans?"

"This brother-in-law is worried, I have also taken a lot of goods to Kyoto in the past. Even the obvious world is not small, although he has not been able to take charge alone, but Lu Weixiu's question is difficult for him, "In order to pay taxes and labor, the government stipulates that people are not allowed to move at will, but there are not a few outsiders in Beijing who bring their families and families in Beijing as merchants. We have money to bribe the chief, buying a house to live in is not a problem, is to encounter the household check, the big deal is that I go to Hangzhou every year, not only can I go back to my hometown to visit my parents, but also can lead the road to do a new job, the procedures are complete, everything is not a problem. ”

The road between Jinling and Hangzhou is not too far, not to mention that there is a canal to communicate, which is quite convenient, not to mention that Lian sighed and said: "Now in this situation, things are cheap, and there is no way." ”

And so it was settled.

The two uncles of the Lian family comforted the Lian family, and Lu Weixiu left with different thoughts.