At dinner, the Ningguo Mansion sent a bunch of supplements, brocades, and some exquisite jewelry.

Chanyi looked at the long gift list, her brows furrowed, there are five ginseng in a hundred years, as well as deer antler velvet, Ganoderma lucidum and some precious medicinal materials are wrapped in more than ten bags, the brocade is the best cloud brocade and Shu brocade, the colors are mostly the colors that young women like, the jewelry is even more gorgeous, the ruby red gold pendant the size of a pigeon's egg, and the pearl the size of a dragon's eye are dazzling in the box, that is, she has seen such a rich scene in her previous life, and she can't help but be a little surprised.

This gift from the Ningguo Mansion is a bit too heavy, do they want to use the heavy gift to shut up the people of the Xia Mansion?

With her understanding of the Ningguo Mansion, things would never be so simple.

Chanyi quietly put these things away, and then put the gift list in a box and placed it, and shouted Jin Se, Jin Se hurriedly came over, she ordered: "You go and call Xia Qi over, just say that I have something to tell him." ”

Jin Se nodded and turned around, and after a while, Xia Qi came in and saluted Chanyi through the screen.

Chanyi said in a deep voice: "Since the third master left you to me, I think you naturally have something extraordinary, now I will give you one thing, if you do it well, I will reward you with ten taels of silver, if you don't do it well, I won't blame you, I don't know if you are willing?"

Xia Qi since the third prince entered the palace, was arranged by Chanyi in the outer courtyard to take care of some errands on the pen and ink, the first time was ordered by Chanyi to do things, I heard that there is a reward of ten taels of silver after it is done, you must know that his monthly money is only four taels of silver, so naturally he nodded again and again.

Chan Yi thought for a while, and said softly: "You will go to the Mansion of Ningguo and the Mansion of the Eldest Princess of Changning in a while, and inquire with the people in the outer courtyard, what are the movements in their mansions, it is best to inquire carefully, especially the entry and exit of personnel." ”

Xia Qi understood, this was to let him go to find out the rumors, this kind of thing had been done with the third master before, he nodded and agreed, and retreated.

Chanyi got up and put on a big coat, took a hand warmer in her hand, and went to Fushoutang.

Mrs. Xia chanted the scriptures in the Buddhist hall, the main room was very quiet, Chanyi sat on the kang near the window, looked up at the sky that was sinking westward, the pale golden sun was hidden behind the mountain, and the sky was pressed by a piece of black pressure, and it was impossible to distinguish whether the sky was originally like this, or the color of the clouds in the sky was low, which made people look at the heart with a vague feeling of unease.

Xian Yi came in with a curtain, and when she saw Chan Yi, she had a smile on her face, adding a touch of softness to her already delicate facial features.

Chan Yi glanced at her coldly, an eleven or twelve-year-old girl, what she thought in her heart was directly on her face, she had always been a bad face for herself, and now she was able to meet and smile, it was really embarrassing for her.

Xian Yi leaned over, looked at Chan Yi intimately, and said in a low voice: "Second sister, do you say that you have more than you gain? If I was by your side at the time, how could you be hurt? You locked me in the house, and I helped you hide it, should you thank me?"

Chan Yi couldn't help but want to laugh, she should thank Xian Yi well, if she hadn't helped her block Gu Yi, with Gu Yi's difficulty, she might not be able to get benefits in his hands.

“…… I want to thank you well, if it weren't for your reminder, I'm afraid I would have been falsely accused of innocence today," as she spoke, Chan Yi glanced at her, and saw that her face was stiff, and Chan Yi then said casually, "Ning Guo Mansion has sent a lot of gifts, you can come to my house and pick a few you like in a while." ”

Xian Yi almost bit a bite of silver teeth, this slut is so lucky, not only did not get caught, but also made the eldest princess of Changning look at her differently, in contrast, not only was she ruined, but her personal belongings were also held, and she couldn't help but tremble when she thought of the young man's smiling eyes with ice.

Xian Yi tried hard to suppress her uneasy feelings, with a smile on her face, "I just laughed with the second sister, the second sister is so brave, so that the younger sister is deeply admired, thinking of some wrong things I have done before, I have come to accompany the second sister, I hope the second sister can forgive." ”

Chan Yi was surprised, how much she was stimulated to say such a thing.

Seeing that Chanyi didn't speak, Xian Yi added, "Second sister refuses to forgive me?"

Chanyi reached out to pull Xianyi's hand, felt Xianyi's hand shake, then stabilized again, and held hers, she smiled lightly, "My own sister, what are you talking about?" If grandmother knew that the fourth sister had changed her past in this way, she would probably be happy, and the fourth sister would not do something out of the ordinary in the future. ”

When Xian Yi heard this, she just wanted to smack a few mouthfuls on her face, but because she was begging for others, she had to put the smile on her face softer, "Second sister, don't worry, my sister will definitely honor her grandmother in the future." ”

As if unintentionally, she raised her hand to pull up the cuffs of Chanyi, "How is the injury on the second sister's body......?"

Chanyi blinked, suddenly smiled epiphany, looked at Xianyi's eager look in her eyes, shook her head and said, "It was embroidered to me by my mother, if you like it, how about I go back and ask my mother to embroider one for you?"

"But I just like this one on the second sister, the second sister will give it to me, okay?"

Chanyi gently pulled the hair hanging from her ear, and said angrily: "How can I give you the sweat towel I used again." ”

There was a trace of hatred in Xianyi's eyes, and in an instant, she shook her head disobediently, "Second sister, can I exchange the pearl necklace I like with you?"

Chanyi softened her voice and coaxed softly: "Look at you, just like a child, I'll embroider a good one for you tomorrow, okay?"

Xian Yi was stunned for a moment, and then smiled, with some sincerity in her smile, "Then thank you second sister." ”

As long as you get her personal belongings, whether she has used them or not, fool her around first.

When Mrs. Xia came out of the Buddhist hall, she saw Chanyi and Xianyi sisters leaning on the warm kang near the window and talking intimately, and she was stunned.

Chanyi saw Mrs. Xia coming in, and hurriedly got up to greet her, "Grandmother, dinner is ready, warm in the big kitchen, do you want to eat now or later?"

Old Madam Xia smiled: "Let's set the meal." ”

Chan Yi and Xian Yi accompanied Mrs. Xia to dinner, talked again, and went back to their rooms.

The Orchid Courtyard lit the lamp early, and the bright palace lamps reflected the glazed windows, making the room look bright.

Chanyi held a big red sweat towel in her hand, carefully embroidered the cloud pattern with gold thread, embroidered the four corners, and embroidered the edge of the sweat towel with silver thread, and the whole sweat towel looked beautiful and rich.

Jinping opened the curtain and came in, and whispered to Chanyi: "As soon as the fourth lady returned to the west wing of Fushoutang, she ordered someone to boil water and bathe, and it took an hour to wash before coming out. ”

Chan Yi lowered her eyes, after entering the winter, the head bathing of the big family gradually decreased, and she would only bathe once in seven to eight days, but Xian Yi bathed as soon as she came back, what did it mean? The intimate clothes are not allowed to touch the hands of the maids around her, so there is only one explanation, Ning Guogong Shizi must be holding something in her hand, so that she will have such a big reaction.

She thought for a while and said, "You and Jinse should take good care of my personal things, and those that are not usually used are locked in the cage, and don't let people in the house at will." ”

Jinping hurriedly said: "The slave and maid will go and clean it up, as well as the calligraphy that the young lady usually practices, and the slave and maid will also put it away." ”

Chanyi nodded, Jinping has always been careful, and the middle feed of the Xia Mansion is held by her, although she doesn't dare to say that it is like an iron bucket, but a small Xian Yi, she can still prevent it, but I don't know how the Ningguo Mansion will act, such a big thing, just the apology can't be fooled, and the father was impeached by the imperial history, that the imperial history is the protégé of the Ningguo Gong, if the Ningguo Mansion is really interesting, this matter should be suppressed.

When it was almost curfew, Xia Qi returned home, and as soon as she came back, she went to Lanxin Courtyard first, standing behind the screen and talking back in a proper manner.

“…… The servant went to the Ningguo Mansion first, pretending to pass by, and chatted with the steward above the gatehouse, the steward of the Ningguo Mansion was very strict, and the servant only heard that the Ningguo Mansion was holding a banquet today, and the outer courtyard invited a lot of guests, and he didn't inquire about anything else, but he saw a well-dressed steward hurriedly coming out of the Ningguo Mansion, and the servant secretly followed the steward and found that the steward went to the Iron Lion Hutong......"

Chanyi thought about it, in the Iron Lion Hutong, there lived in the household servant Liu Yu's family, at this time, what did the steward of the Ningguo Mansion do at the household servant's house?

I listened to Xia Qi again: "It was not early when the slave went to the Changning Princess's Mansion, I only saw that the carriage of the Changning Princess's house had just returned, and the porter was very busy, and I didn't have time to take care of me, so I ate a bowl of bean curd at the stall outside the Princess's Mansion, and then I knew that it was Zhang Ruiqing, the eldest son of the Princess, who came back, and said that it was very late recently. ”

Chanyi nodded, and asked Jinping to take ten taels of silver to Xia Qi, "You go down first, don't make a public announcement." ”

Xia Qi said repeatedly: "Miss, don't worry, the slave said that there was an urgent matter at home and went home, and he didn't tell anyone." ”

Chanyi let out an "um" and waved him down.

But I wondered in my heart, although Liu Yu, the household servant in the previous life, had a close relationship with Ning Guogong, he was a person who couldn't rub sand in his eyes, even if Ning Guogong wanted to find someone to help, it shouldn't be looking for Liu Yu, and now in the ninth winter, the people in the eldest princess's mansion went to buy rain gear, what was it for?

She carefully went through Xia Qi's words again.

Zhang Ruiqing came back very late......

Rain gear......

Tobe Squire......

She suddenly had an epiphany and scolded: "Xia Chanyi, you are such an idiot!"

Startled Jinping, who was waiting on the side.

She raised her head and said urgently, "Go and invite the second brother over!"

Jinping looked at Chanyi in surprise, "Miss, it's been a day, the second master should be ready to rest." ”

Chanyi looked at it and missed it even more, only then did she notice that it was so late, she pursed her lips and instructed: "Ming'er called me on the fifth watch, remember to wake me up, no matter how heavy I sleep." ”

Jinping saw Chanyi's serious tone and nodded solemnly.

On Fushoutang's side, Xia Shijing was carefully asking about Xie's situation today.

Xie Shi had just recovered from his frightened feelings, and explained the matter one by one, and when it came to Mrs. Zhang's intention to wear clothes, Xia Shijing frowned and said, "Du Ping is young and promising. ”

Mrs. Xia couldn't help but say to Xia Shijing: "You can't agree to this family business, otherwise others will really think that you have made the wrong case, so you will use your own daughter to fill in the mistake." ”

Xia Shijing's face became ugly, "But the son of that case has no impression at all, and when he sorted out the file, he found out that it was his son's instructions, if Xu Yushi does not forgive, Du Ping refuses to withdraw the case, but I am afraid that the emperor will blame his son when he asks." ”

He muttered, "This matter needs to be pondered again. ”

Old Madam Xia said with a straight face: "What are you thinking about? Wanwan suffered such a big crime, it's not all because of you, otherwise how could anyone dare to ride on her head, and dare to buckle any basin on her, fortunately, Wanwan is clever, if it is someone else, today's business will be done by them, and then our entire Xia Mansion will be folded in!"

Xie Shi was shocked when he thought of his daughter's appearance covered in blood, and tears rolled in his eyes, "The master didn't see it, the blood on Wanwan's neck was stained, and when I came back today to help her sort out her clothes, the underwear was dyed red, and the wound was an inch later, and this person was gone......

Old Mrs. Xia thought of her granddaughter's miserable appearance when she just returned to the house, and her voice was full of coldness: "At dinner tonight, the people from the Ningguo Mansion sent some heavy gifts, I have seen the gift list, they are all valuable things, you can think about it, they are going to use heavy gifts to block our family's mouth! Our family has never been bullied like this, if you turn this matter over lightly, who will look down on our Xia family in the future." ”

Old Mrs. Xia saw that he lowered her eyebrows and was silent, and sighed silently, her son will only work hard to study people's hearts, and it is a pity that such a good opportunity will be wasted now.

She said in a low voice: "Since Xu Yushi is Ning Guogong's protégé, and this kind of thing happened in Ning Guogong's mansion every night, you will hand over a message to Ning Guogong when you go to the yamen tomorrow, and let him do it by himself, if this matter is not fair, our family is not easy to bully, this matter is big, it will only be Ning Guogong's mansion faceless." ”

Xia Shijing nodded, thinking of the recent things in the yamen, he was really a little weak, and he didn't know how Shen Du did it, he had to take over some difficult cases in recent years, these cases were originally supposed to be in charge of Li Mi, but the cases in the hands of the two of them fell one by one, making him anxious for a while.

"Tomorrow, the son will ask Ning Guogong, if he refuses, the son will have no choice but to fold the son and ask the emperor to make the decision for his son. ”

When Mrs. Xia heard this, her heart relaxed, and she gave a few more instructions, and let them go back to the house to rest.

One by one, the lights in the courtyard of Xia Mansion were extinguished, and they were quiet.