And said that Zhang Zhen entered the house, so he rushed to find Huaizhen, and before he entered the house, he heard a sound of the piano, which was murmuring, like jerky, but it was also very good.

Zhang Zhen was overjoyed, and just when she saw the little girl coming out, she asked, "My sister is at home?" What are you doing? ”

The little girl smiled and said, "Brother Zhen is here, our girl is playing the piano!" ”

When Zhang Zhen heard this, she danced more and more with joy, and said: "My sister is becoming more and more capable, and she even knows this!" It can be seen that I came at the right time, and it happened to give me a long insight. ”

When the little girl saw him smiling, she couldn't help laughing, so she opened the curtain for him, and said inside, "Brother Zhen is here!" ”

When the house heard it, the sound of the piano stopped, and Zhang Zhen rushed to the back room, and sure enough, he saw Ying Huaizhen sitting behind the desk in the window, and there was a half-new piano on the table.

Zhang Zhen hurriedly said first: "Is my sister okay?" …… Why don't you play it, I'm in a hurry to listen to it? ”

Ying Huaizhen smiled and said: "I just re-practiced this, I didn't play it into a tune, I just entertained myself, wouldn't it be ridiculous to listen to it, fortunately you don't know much about this, if you can listen, I don't know what to laugh at." ”

Zhang Zhen clapped his hands and smiled: "Who said I wouldn't listen?" I think it's good, I like it in my heart, that's the best thing to listen to...... Do you have to tell a twist and turn to be able to listen? You just play it for me, just in time for me to catch up with this loophole, and I won't let you go. ”

Ying Huaizhen saw that he was anxious, so he didn't say anything else, but said: "You always have some crooked reasoning, but people can listen to it and be convinced." As he spoke, he pursed his lips and smiled, because it was cold, so he rubbed his hands for a while, and then he started again, clanging, and played for a while.

Zhang Zhen listened to it next to her, like a spring breeze, and couldn't help shaking her head, scratching her ears and cheeks, and her joy was indescribable.

Ying Huaizhen stopped, and when he saw that he was in this situation, he also felt funny for a while, so he said: "Amitabha, where is it so good, look at your appearance!" It's like a monkey. ”

Zhang Zhen got up and ran to her, and said: "Sister, it's not me who praises, it's really good to play, I've heard others play the piano a few times, but it's not as good as yours, I'll come back in the future, can you play it for me a few more times?" ”

Ying Huaizhen said: "Who have you heard play the piano again?" Dare to say this. And said to come again...... I'm afraid I'm skipping school again? You pay attention to the head of the family and know that they beat you. ”

Zhang Zhen said with a smile: "What are you doing to beat me again, my grandfather also knows my temperament, and he said that it is good to only read and know a truth, you don't have to go to Toad Palace to win the laurels, not to mention that I look at this battle next year, there is a little brother Chunhui brother Pei big brother and they are just a companion." He laughed as he spoke.

Ying Huaizhen looked at his careless appearance, but felt happy, and said: "I like you to say this, I think best about everything." ”

Zhang Zhen lay on the table again, urging Huaizhen to play another song for him, Ying Huaizhen said: "I just learned this one, and I don't know anything else, when I learn it well, I have to play it to you again, so what's the hurry." ”

Zhang Zhen heard what he said, at this moment, the maids came up with tea, Zhang Zhen drank two sips, and suddenly remembered that he met Guo Jianyi on the road, so he asked, "Uncle Ying is okay lately?" ”

Ying Huaizhen nodded and said, "Because of my promotion, I've been busier lately." As he spoke, he lowered his head slightly, frowning slightly, as if he had something on his mind.

Seeing her like this, Zhang Zhen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm ...... I heard that Tang Sangongzi, who was very good with his sister, took good care of Uncle Ying, by the way, do you know? On the day when Uncle Ying was promoted to squire, Tang Sangongzi also invited him to drink, even my uncle said that he was very well-connected in Beijing, even if Uncle Ying had anything unexpected, with his guidance, he would definitely be able to go smoothly, and he would definitely be able to become a bigger official in the future. ”

Zhang Zhenyin thought about what Guo Jianyi said, but he couldn't say what he said, so he said it like this, wanting Ying Huaizhen to be happy.

Ying Huaizhen listened, was stunned, and asked, "Yes...... On the day he was just promoted to squire, the third son drank with his father? ”

Zhang Zhen smiled: "But not? Tang Sangongzi's character is extraordinary, and it is rare to correspond to his uncle's blue eyes, which is really good, sister, are you happy? ”

Ying Huaizhen smiled reluctantly and said, "It is indeed excellent." But he couldn't help but guess in his heart: "That day, my father came back from outside in a hurry, so he immediately called the third uncle to talk, and then he ...... Could it be that Uncle Tang told his father about that? ”

Thinking of Xiao Tang's smiling and warm appearance for a while, I felt slightly confused, and suddenly thought of the majestic demeanor of the "Tang Yi" in my previous life, but my heart was cold, and I thought again: "How can I ...... Have you forgotten the nature of this man? ”

On this day, Ying Lanfeng came back from the Ministry of Works, had something in his heart, walked slowly, and when he passed a courtyard, he suddenly moved in his heart, remembering that Aunt Yang lived in the past.

Aunt Yang was given to him by Mrs. Ying that day, at that time Ying Lanfeng was still a little young and frivolous, but she also liked Aunt Yang's softness and docility very much, and later because she changed her temperament and devoted herself to the imperial examination, she faded the others, and then won the move, and married Li Xianshu, and when she arrived in Taizhou, Aunt Yang stayed in Beijing, and the two miles were even lighter.

Five years later, when he returned to Beijing, when Aunt Yang stepped forward to salute, Ying Lanfeng remembered that there was such a person, because of his deep love for Li Xianshu Floice, he had never been close to Aunt Yang again.

Ying Lanfeng sighed in his heart, and stepped into the courtyard, and when he was about to walk to the door, he suddenly heard a faint voice talking inside, Ying Lanfeng suddenly remembered that Ying Rui still lived in this courtyard, and since he came, he wanted to take a look at her, but he didn't know who was talking to her.

Ying Lanfeng looked around, but he didn't see a girl, so he lifted the curtain and entered the door, only to hear the voice getting louder and louder, only to hear Ying Rui's voice, and said: "Thank you Second Aunt for still thinking about me, no wonder Mrs. Su Rili and the old lady both praised the second aunt for being virtuous and kind." ”

When Ying Lanfeng heard it, he knew that it was Gu Yanke, and sure enough, he heard Gu Yanke say: "I want to talk to the old lady again, and let me invite you a lot more doctors...... I've been sick for a few days, how can I get it if I drag it like this? ”

I only heard Ying Rui cough twice and said, "It's just that my own body is not angry, my father finally came back, but I have no way to ask for peace...... It's really unfilial. As he spoke, he choked up a little.

Ying Lanfeng heard that Gu Yanke was inside, and he didn't want to go in, but when he heard this, he felt a little unbearable in his heart, so he stopped and coughed first, and then said, "Why is there no one else?" ”

I only heard that there was silence inside, and in an instant, it was Gu Yanke's maid who opened the curtain, and Gu Yanke walked out of it, and when he saw Ying Lanfeng, he smiled and bowed, saying, "My cousin is here." ”

Ying Lanfeng said: "Why is my sister here?" ”

Gu Yanke lowered his eyebrows and said softly: "Because everyone was in front of the old lady before, but Rui'er was missing, and I heard that she was sick again, so I came over to take a look, cousin, don't think I'm troublesome." ”

Ying Lanfeng smiled and said, "What did you say, but I want to thank you for having this heart." ”

Gu Yanke also smiled slightly, and said: "When my cousin said the word 'thanks', I was panicked, and I didn't thank my cousin for sending us to Beijing...... Since you have come to Fuzhong, you will naturally be a family, so why bother to say thank you for seeing you like this. ”

Ying Lanfeng listened to her words cordially and beautifully, so he only nodded, Gu Yanke didn't want to disturb his father and daughter because he saw Ying Lanfeng come on purpose, so he only said a few words, and then took the opportunity to leave.

Ying Lanfeng just arrived in the back room, but saw that Ying Rui was already on the ground, and was leaning against the side of the bed in a daze, when he saw him come in, he was busy saluting, Ying Lanfeng saw that her face was not good, so he stepped forward to hold her and asked, "Why is you so sick?" Can you ask the doctor to come and see it? ”

Ying Rui said: "Father doesn't have to worry, I have already invited a few doctors, and they all said that they are not in the way, but because of the severe illness, even when my father came back, I didn't go to ask An to meet my son, so I really feel uneasy." ”

Ying Lanfeng nodded, turned his head and looked at it, but saw that there were no furnishings in this house, as for the bedding and curtains, it seemed to be a little simple and old, not like a girl's boudoir.

Ying Lanfeng frowned slightly, and said, "Where is your maid?" I've been here for a long time, why haven't I had any? ”

Ying Rui coughed and said, "Yes, I just went to the kitchen to urge the medicine." So he didn't come back for a while. ”

Ying Lanfeng saw that although Ying Rui was much older, she was thinner than before, and she was sick, and she was even more haggard...... I'll come back to see you another day. ”

Ying Rui saw that he was leaving, so he called: "Father......" The voice was very reluctant, as if he was reluctant, his eyes looked at Ying Lanfeng, and there were tears in his eyes.

Ying Lanfeng was stunned, then stopped slightly, Ying Rui stared at him, and after a while, he said: "My mother is no longer there, does my father know?" ”

When Ying Lanfeng heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart, so he said, "Your mother has already told me." ”

Ying Rui lowered her head, tears fell from her eyes, and after a while, she said, "Mother can tell my father...... How did my mother die? ”

Ying Lanfeng sighed and said, "I said it too." You...... Don't think about it anymore. ”

When Ying Rui heard this, she raised her head again and said to Lan Feng: "I don't know what my father said, but I know that my mother is not a person who can poison and murder others, and my father knows something about it." ”

Ying Lanfeng pondered for a moment, not wanting to mention this matter again.

Unexpectedly, Ying Rui said again: "Over the years, because my father has not been at home, so I don't know who to say these words, and now my father is finally back......" Speaking of this, Ying Rui coughed loudly, and bent over for a while, trembling, very pitiful.

Seeing this, Ying Lanfeng hurriedly came over to hold her up, and said, "Okay, you don't have to say it, it's okay to talk about it later...... It is important to take care of your body first. ”

When Ying Rui heard this, she burst into tears again, grabbed Ying Lanfeng's arm, and said, "I've been sick for more than ten days...... I'm just afraid that if I don't see it, I'm just afraid of ...... I will also follow in my mother's footsteps and follow her, I don't say these words at this moment, I'm afraid that I won't have a chance to say it again. ”

Ying Lanfeng heard what she said pitiful, and she felt worried for a while, so she had to say: "What nonsense to talk about at a young age!" …… What matters so much? ”

Ying Rui pressed her chest and gasped twice, before she said with tears in her eyes: "At the beginning, the bird's nest that my mother got was ...... It was originally sent in the third room, but after the incident, I pondered and investigated for a long time, only to know that it was the third young grandmother who had a quarrel with the second grandmother because of an incident, so I deliberately sent bird's nest to show favor to my mother, and I may not be angry with the second grandmother's heart. ”

Ying Lanfeng was slightly stunned, Ying Rui coughed twice, and continued: "At that time, I offended my mother because I was ignorant, so my mother got this good thing, so she wanted to give it to the second grandmother, and asked me to apologize to the second grandmother, I was ...... I was very reluctant to ask my mother to stay and eat by herself, but my mother scolded me instead, saying that I was willful and messed around, and I should listen to the words of the second grandmother. ”

Ying Lanfeng was a little careful, so he asked, "Then why is the bird's nest poisonous?" Could it be that the third room is going to harm your mother? ”

Ying Rui shook her head and said, "No, if the third grandmother wants to harm my mother, she has a hundred methods, why bother to take the trouble of medicating bird's nest?" Afterward...... After the accident, my mother called me and she asked me ......"

Ying Rui's voice trembled when she said this, and Ying Lanfeng asked, "What did she ask you?" ”

Ying Rui said: "Mother asked me...... Have you ever told others about giving bird's nest to the second grandmother? ”

Ying Lanfeng was shocked, and he was busy listening carefully, only to hear Ying Rui crying: "I said to my mother at that time...... I once mentioned it to the old lady, and my mother didn't allow me to talk about it anymore, but I was not sensible at that time, I just thought that the second grandmother came forward to intercede, and the matter was naturally fine. ”

Ying Rui said, covered her face and whimpered and cried.

Ying Lanfeng was also stunned, and seeing Ying Rui crying pitifully, he raised his hand and pressed her shoulder lightly, and said, "Rui'er...... Don't cry anymore. ”

Ying Rui stopped crying, looked up at Ying Lanfeng, and suddenly threw herself into his arms and cried, "Father......"

Ying Lanfeng sighed in his heart, so he had to hug Ying Rui's shoulder, and said: "You are already sick, and if you hurt your mind like this, no wonder it is always bad to be sick." ”

Ying Rui cried for a while, and then said: "Father, my mother was wronged, and now that my father is back, please call the shots for my mother." ”

Ying Lanfeng frowned, and then looked at Ying Rui: It turns out that Li Xianshu also told him about Aunt Yang, but she just doesn't know the situation on Ying Rui's side.

Li Xianshu didn't just say that Aunt Yang was the culprit, but she just told the truth, but Ying Lanfeng grew up in Ying Gongfu after all, just listening to what Li Xianshu said, she knew that there must be an inside story here, and now that she heard Ying Rui say this, she is even more convinced.

Ying Lanfeng said: "I heard your mother say it, and I also think there is something puzzling about it, but after all, so long has passed, and I don't even know who did it." ”

When Ying Rui heard him say this, she said, "If my father doesn't come back, I won't dare to say these words to anyone...... In the past two years, I have seen that most of the people who do it are ......"

The last voice was low, Ying Lanfeng listened, his face changed immediately, and said, "Shut up!" But nonsense! ”

When Ying Rui saw that he was angry, he bowed his head and said, "I know that my father must be unbelieving...... However, when my father was in Taizhou, he offended his wife, and later entered the house, because the temperament of the second grandmother was like that, and he was offended several times...... What's more, the background of the second grandmother is not good, and everyone rumors that the father's official position will be promoted, if the family is really revitalized in the future, with the background and temperament of the second grandmother, it will inevitably be laughed at by those people......"

Ying Lanfeng shouted: "More and more nonsense! What about your mother's origins? Who chewed on these? Now that she is still a four-grade fate, who would dare to underestimate half a point? ”

Ying Rui smiled bitterly: "Father Rongyu, did I come up with these words myself?" It's nothing more than other people's gossip and rumors, I remember it in my heart, the second grandmother didn't care about the previous suspicions, and personally took me to ask the old lady to save my mother, I remembered this kindness, and I was naturally grateful, but when my mother wanted to send bird's nest, I only said it in the old lady's room, and I didn't want any grandmother to listen to it, and report to the lady, if the lady wants to borrow a knife to kill someone, it's not impossible......"

When Ying Lanfeng heard this, he pushed Ying Rui away, stood up suddenly, and said, "It's ......."

Ying Rui struggled to get up, bent her knees, knelt on the ground, and cried: "Rui'er knows that these words are very rebellious, if my father does not allow it, Rui'er is willing to accept it, and now I am already sick like this, I am afraid that it will not be a few days, so I will follow my mother, I only ask my father to remember that my mother did not do those evil things that hurt heaven and reason, she is wronged reads();." Even if the father refuses to pursue the real culprit, it doesn't matter, as long as he remembers this, Rui'er will be blinded! ”

Speaking of this, Ying Rui lowered her body, her forehead was on the ground, and kowtowed to Ying Lanfeng.

Ying Lanfeng took a step back, her heart couldn't bear it, seeing her sick body trembling, she finally stepped forward and helped her up again, Ying Rui's face turned pale, she gasped, her forehead was sweating, and the situation was getting worse and worse, but she still looked at Ying Lanfeng, and said, "Dad, remember my words...... This matter is not only related to me and my mother, but also because of ...... If it was really done by Mrs., over the years, I am afraid that there have been actions in the open and in secret, and it is aimed at the second grandmother and Sister Huaizhen, and my mother is just innocent......"

Ying Rui said this, but smiled bitterly again, and said, "I don't know if the second grandmother also told my father about Shangwutang...... That time, Yu'er's sister dragged Huaizhen to Shangwutang to watch the excitement, and there was an accident when she encountered danger on the way...... The fact that they secretly ran away was also something that my wife knew about and forced me to tell the old lady...... At that time, I had no choice, but I was afraid that I would disobey my wife's wishes, and I would ...... I can't wait for my father to come back, I don't dare to get close to Sister Huaizhen more over the years, and I am afraid that the closer I get to her, the more bad it will be for her, and it will be bad for me...... It's just that I feel guilty in my heart, but I can't. ”

Although Ying Lanfeng had heard about Shangwutang, he didn't know about this section, and now when he saw Ying Rui take the initiative to say it, he was even more shocked in his heart. Ying Rui choked up for a while, then stopped again and said, "I'm not persecuting my father, I just ask my father to pay attention...... In the past two years, relying on Sister Huaizhen's friendship with the Tang Mansion, she has to calm Mrs. Jing's blue eyes, so those people dare not make a ...... It's just that outsiders love my sister no matter how much they love my sister, but my sister still lives in the house, and for a while, far water can't quench her thirst. It seems to be safe in this house, but who knows what it actually is? If you don't pay attention, I'm afraid there will be more things to do. ”

Ying Lanfeng was very moved when he heard this. Because he happened to hear something in the restaurant before, he came back to question Li Xianshu...... Only then did I know that Li Xianshu and Huaizhen had lived like stormy waves in the Ying Mansion in the past few years, and in the past two days, Ying Lanfeng was also secretly thinking about this matter in his heart. Now that I have listened to what Ying Rui said, it really matches what Li Xianshu said before.

Ying Lanfeng looked at Ying Rui carefully, he thought that Ying Rui would definitely hate Li Xianshu, or he would be jealous of Huaizhen...... But I didn't expect her to have such a heart, and I thought that Ying Rui had died of her mother, and Aunt Yang had died unclearly, and Ying Rui didn't dare to get very close to Li Xianshu, but I was afraid that she had a very hard time in the past few years.

In addition, he is so sick at the moment, and he even has the intention of wanting to die.

After a while, Ying Lanfeng sighed: "I don't even know...... You're a bright-eyed kid...... I have so many words hidden in my heart. ”

Ying Lanfeng paused and said, "That's it, all these years...... It's hard for you, you don't have to worry...... Dad will pay attention to it in the future. You ...... too. Just recuperate with peace of mind, and leave the rest to me. ”

When Ying Lanfeng said this, he sent Ying Rui to the bedside again, told her to lie down comfortably, looked at it a few more times, and then went out, just when she bumped into the two maids coming back with a smile, Ying Lanfeng was annoyed in her heart, so she reprimanded: "Where did you go, you only came back in the middle of this day?" Let the girl be left alone in the room, and she is sick again, what if there is a case? ”

The two maids were so frightened that they knelt on the ground, and one of them said, "I went to see the medicine because there was medicine boiling in the kitchen, and I didn't mean to be lazy reads();." ”

Ying Lanfeng asked, "What kind of medicine do you boil?" And what gentleman pleased? ”

The two maids said it one by one, and hurriedly took out the prescription to see, Ying Lanfeng read it again, and saw that there was no big problem, so he said again: "I am waiting for the girl, if there is a good person who is really sick, I will only ask you!" When the two maids heard this, they got up tremblingly, and sure enough, they went inside.

At noon, Li Xianshu returned to the East Courtyard, and when she saw that Huaizhen was not there, she talked to Ying Lanfeng about Xiu'er, and said, "Huaizhen only needs that girl to come back, but what do you say?" ”

Ying Lanfeng pondered for a long time, and finally said: "Since she wants to do this, then just call that girl back." ”

Li Xianshu was surprised in her heart, thinking that Ying Lanfeng would try her best to oppose it, but unexpectedly, Li Xianshu was suspicious in her heart, so she asked, "Didn't you still think about ...... before?"

Previously, Ying Lanfeng had already learned about the situation that night from Ying Zhuyun's mouth, and after listening to Jin Bao'er's advice, he said at this moment: "You also said that Huaizhen has a stubborn temper, I have seen this child a little strange in the past two days, but I am afraid that she has already guessed it, if she still does not follow her wishes, I don't know what will happen, it is better to follow her." ”

Li Xianshu listened to this sentence and breathed a sigh of relief slightly. sighed: "Okay, it's okay to stay by your side, but now that Xiu'er has married, I'm afraid that the name is not good, and the old lady and his wife are ......."

When Ying Lanfeng heard this, he sneered and said, "So what if the lord misses the old and leaves that maid, if the wife wants to take care of it, can't you think of a way to deal with it?" ”

Li Xianshu was taken aback, and felt that this sentence seemed to be a bit poignant, so she said, "What do you mean by this?" I have already offended my wife, but now I want to offend her even more? Anyway, we have to get by on the head. ”

Ying Lanfeng said: "I didn't let you slap my wife in the face, can't you think of any other way?" ”

Li Xianshu frowned, just looked at Ying Lanfeng, only felt that Ying Lanfeng seemed to be a little different from before, if it was before, but when it came to Mrs. Ying, Ying Lanfeng was afraid that she would always persuade her to be careful and endure, but what is it now?

Not to mention that Li Xianshu was surprised in her heart, Ying Lanfeng said again: "In addition, now that Aunt Yang is gone, you are also Rui'er's mother, and you should pay more attention to her...... She has been sick for many days, but she has never seen any better, and her thin shape is stubborn, and it seems that something is wrong...... What kind of doctors are you hiring? ”

When Li Xianshu heard this, she became more and more shocked, looked at Ying Lanfeng and said, "Are you saying that I have treated Rui'er badly?" She hasn't been close to me all these years, so do I have to rush to make out with her? ”

When Ying Lanfeng saw Li Xianshu say this, she couldn't help but think of Ying Rui's previous words, "I don't dare to get close to Huaizhen for fear of poking Mrs. Chen's eyes", so she said: "You know that she has no mother, and the child is also bitter in her heart, so you should be more careful...... Otherwise, it won't look good for outsiders. ”

Although this doesn't sound very strict, but when I think about it, I actually suspect her.

Li Xianshu and Ying Lanfeng have been husband and wife for thirteen years, and they have never seen Ying Lanfeng treat each other like this, and when they heard it at the moment, their hearts were cold, and they wanted to make a big noise, but when they thought of the one that started because of Huaizhen the day before yesterday, they were even more speechless at the moment, so they only smiled and said, "What the second master said is very true." ”

Ying Lanfeng saw that although she didn't have a seizure, her face was cold, knowing that she was uncomfortable, and she wanted to comfort her, but it was just that. At this moment, he saw Ying Huaizhen coming back from outside, and saw his father and mother sitting in the hall, speechless to each other, and the atmosphere was very wrong, Ying Huaizhen was puzzled, so he asked, "What's wrong?" ”