Chapter 34: Behind the Scenes
When Zhou heard her say Shen Yuan, he came back to his body little by little, and said in a trembling voice: "When I found you, Shen Yuan was there......
Li Shuqiao was stunned on the spot, she was frightened, she opened her eyes and fell into a mess in the house, Shen Hong was covered in blood, she couldn't help but want to scream, and then rushed in a group of people, she didn't know who they were, she didn't pay attention, she ...... What would Brother Yuan think?
Li Shuci didn't show up for the whole thing, as if he didn't know anything, as if he had nothing to do with her. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ info At this time, Li Shuci was sitting in the room leisurely holding a cup of tea, and all the girls and mothers-in-law in Fufeng Garden, except for Mama Lei and Qingge, were all standing in the courtyard neatly, waiting to be called to Li Shuci for questioning.
You look at me, I look at you, I don't know what's going on, although the weather has entered autumn, but there are still a few days to get warmer, this hour the sun is still enough, everyone's face is not very good.
Mrs. Wang in the small kitchen complained in a low voice: "Qixiang has been in for so long, why hasn't she come out?" That's it. β
Mrs. Wang's daughter-in-law was also helping on the stove, listening to her mother-in-law's complaints, she hurriedly whispered: "Mother, our girl has never cared about these trivial matters, and today is like this, there must be something to ask, and wait patiently." β
Mrs. Wang is a mouthful, her mouth is fast, and she usually doesn't look down on her daughter-in-law for being cowardly and not coming out, this time I heard her say this, and reprimanded: "What do you know, it doesn't matter if it depends on the mood of the master, you look at Qingque, in the past, he was like half a master, and he put a few people in the courtyard and outside the courtyard, not to say that he was thrown out!" β
Liu didn't dare to talk to her mother-in-law anymore, and Mrs. Zheng, who was guarding the door, said on the side: "The girl used to be young and didn't care about these things, but now that she is older, she has to take care of everything." β
Mrs. Zheng's voice is not big or small, and the people standing there can basically hear it, she is newly replaced, Mrs. Zheng has a lot of face in front of Mama Lei, she usually likes to shrug a face, and she usually has no good face, and she says behind her back that her face is just right to guard the door. The mother-in-law who guarded the door before was kicked out with Qingque, and anyone could enter her Li Shuci's yard casually, and what did the mother-in-law who guarded the door do.
Although Mrs. Wang has a small belly and chicken intestines, her heart and eyes are not bad, and her brain is also a little bright, and she listened to Mrs. Zheng's reminder without any feelings, but she also listened to it and didn't say anything. Liu everyone's secretly breathed, she is an honest person, she just wants to do her own thing with peace of mind, although she and her mother-in-law only take care of this small kitchen, but it is a solid job, how many people are red-eyed, the girl is not harsh, what delicious food often rewards them, at least her Xiaobao has never lacked mouth.
Now all the things in the Wind Garden are taken care of by Mama Lei and Qingque, and there are always people who can be trusted in the key positions, Mama Lei stands behind Li Shuci, and she knows very well the person who Mrs. Zheng is, it is not difficult to guess, the people outside can't come in for no reason, they must be people in the yard.
Qixiang bit her lower lip tightly and knelt on the ground in a muffled voice, asking people one by one, obviously making them feel unclear.
Li Shuci pinched the cup in his hand and said lightly: "Qixiang, I know that there are old and young people in your family, if you have any difficulties, I won't embarrass you, there are so many people in the yard, it is inevitable that whoever does something will be looked at, rather than I heard from others, it is better for you to tell me first, maybe I can be considerate." Otherwise, if you are not benevolent, why should I care if you are dead or alive? β
Qixiang kowtowed heavily, and as soon as she raised her head, tears flowed out of her eyes and smashed to the ground. "The girl is benevolent. I did it, and I begged the girl not to be angry with my family. β
"Tell me carefully, who commanded you? How long has it been in contact? Have you done anything else before? Li Shuci didn't make a sound, and Mama Lei asked.
"Mama." Qixiang kowtowed respectfully. "At the end of last year, the puppy suddenly became ill, and the puppy is my younger brother. He is the lifeblood and root of the whole family. I saw a lot of doctors, and I didn't see any good things when all the money in the family was filled, and when I saw that I was about to die, a doctor suddenly came and said that it could be cured. But he didn't want to pay for the consultation, but said that someone else had asked him to come here. β
"How old is this person, and what is his body and appearance, have you seen it?" Li Shuci asked.
"I haven't seen it, it's the first time I've seen it, and I've only seen it once. It's definitely not from our house, he's in his fifties, tall and tough. He seems to speak with a slight southern accent. He left the medicine and left. only said that if someone comes to ask for a medical fee, it must be given, and this consultation fee is exchanged for the life of the puppy. β
Qixiang wiped away her tears and tried her best to recall: "At that time, my family didn't quite understand what he meant, what can others want from people like ours." Until...... Until a few days ago, it was rumored that the eldest prince in Beijing was going to come to our house to hold a Liufang Literary Meeting. Suddenly, my family sent me a message...... So I took my leave and went home. β
"The man only said that she had come to collect the money...... I was shocked, after more than half a year, I had forgotten about it, and she suddenly said it, I was a little scared for no reason. She told me to keep an eye on the Liufang meeting, and if I saw the girl return to the courtyard, I would find a way to delay it for a while and a half. β
Qixiang paused, raised her eyes and looked at Li Shuci and Mama Lei, "She came to me at night, wearing a hood, she was a woman, but it was dark, I couldn't see her face clearly, and when she left, she said that this consultation fee was exchanged for the life of the puppy." I...... Thinking about it, it's not a big deal, it's just to let the girl stay in the yard for a while and a half, and it's okay to think about it, but I'm not a personal girl, there's no good way, but if I don't do it, my brother ......"
Li Shuci's index finger subconsciously knocked on the corner of the table twice, and said, "In this way, you don't know who these two people are, and you don't know what the purpose of letting you do this is." β
Qixiang looked at Li Shuci with two eyes: "Other slaves really don't know. β
Li Shuci thought for a while and said, "Okay, you go out first." β
Qixiang was stunned, she didn't expect Li Shuci to let her out so soon. He whispered yes and went out.
Mama Lei was puzzled: "What is the girl going to do?" β
Li Shuci actually didn't need to interrogate this scene, she knew very well in her heart who set up the bureau. Her purpose is to let Mama Lei know that someone wants to harm her, and he is deliberately trying to harm her, not to make a small fuss, but to really destroy her. She wants Mama Lei to truly understand, understand and stand with her. If the people around her don't know her difficulties, then she will be constrained.
In her previous life, Mama Lei accompanied her to marry into the Shen Mansion, but soon she was found by the people of the Shen Mansion and beaten out, she was powerless to resist, so she had to secretly give her pension money and send her back to her hometown.
"Mama, what do you see now?"
Mama Lei has a solemn face, she is Yao's dowry girl, and she is the most intimate with Yao's. Watching the girl grow up since she was a child, although the girl has a jumpy temperament, she is very smart, and she doesn't care about everything. "Girl, someone has been plotting to harm you for a long time, at least, someone wanted to collude with the people in the yard half a year ago."
Li Shuci nodded, "Qingge, tell Mama what happened this morning." β
Qingge told Mama Lei about how she bumped into Li Shuqiao and Shen Hong in the morning, and Mama Lei couldn't believe it.
"I didn't expect the big house to be so wolf-hearted! The old lady took them as if they were her own children, and the young lady also said that no matter how noisy the big house and the second room are, it is just some small things in the house, so you don't have to worry about it. They did this, using such pickled methods. Mama Lei thought about it for a moment and looked at Li Shuci, "A few days ago, someone wanted to harm the little master, and there was also the matter of wronging the young lady last time...... Could it be that they did it? β
Li Shuci breathed a sigh of relief, she didn't need a reckless man, but needed a responsible and brainy helper. Although Mama Lei was angry, she did not clamoring to tell her mother and grandmother. "You can't let your grandmother and mother know about these things."
"What happened to Shen Hong and the eldest girl today......"
"Yes, I did it."
Mama Lei was both shocked and angry, and she was surprised by Li Shuci's strict handling and methods. He was even more angry at what the Shen family had done. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Girl, the old slave understands. But Dafang is so thoughtful, what are they trying to do? β
Li Shuci nodded: "These things are actually not difficult to guess, only three rooms of the Li family are concubines, and if the big house wants to get rid of the identity of concubines, there is only one way......"
"Aunt Shen!" Mama Lei's pupils shrank, "How can she?" Even if...... Even if the old lady has something, she is not qualified to ......"
"What if the Shen family has a concubine?" Shen Jiayi is going to enter the palace sooner or later.
Mama Lei was dumbfounded, she didn't expect this layer. If it's really according to what the girl said. Emperor Zhaoxu Wen has a deep affection for Empress Shen, and it is not difficult for the Shen family to have another concubine. If the old lady is gone, Aunt Shen and Grandma will straighten it out, and the second room of the big house will be the heir, and Mama Lei will be full of excitement. That's why they will find an opportunity to attack the people in the third room. But even if Aunt Shen and Grandma take the position of the eldest woman, what good will it do to the Shen family? β
"My grandfather, as the right man of the court, was an important minister of the court, and his protΓ©gΓ©s were all over the court and the opposition. As the crown prince and concubine, although his father has no real power, he can speak three points on the saint. What are these benefits? Li Shuci replied very calmly.
Mama Lei was stunned for a moment, she didn't understand the things in the court. However, if the Shen family is for this, then it is a party for personal gain. What is the purpose of forming a party for personal gain...... Don't? Li Shuci's eyes were blazing, like stars in the night, bright and shining, and Mama Lei, who was piercing directly, was dizzy. Mama Lei looked at Li Shuci in shock.
Li Shuci nodded, "But what I can't understand is why the Shen family must hold on to the Li family!" There are countless officials in the court who have helped, and courtiers like Li Yu are not without others in the court? There are also many people who want to take the initiative to stick to the Shen family. Why did the Shen family have to work so hard to tie the Li family to this boat?! β
Li Shuqiao is a small character, and the Zhou family is just a chess piece, at least in the Li family, the behind-the-scenes manipulator must be Aunt Shen's grandmother.
Mama Lei also couldn't figure out this joint, "If Aunt Shen is important to the Shen family, why did she send Li Mansion as a concubine back then?" β
What kind of means does Aunt Shen have to make the Shen family spare no effort to help her get here?!