Chapter 62: Waiting for an Opportunity
Because the meaning of termites is unknown, the first emperor used a lot of manpower and material resources to make it disappear in the Pingjing area. www.biquge.info In order to bless the foundation of the country's social society, the Yuan Dynasty was prosperous and prosperous, and such a thing would never be allowed.
But now not only has it appeared, but it has also appeared in the Wang family, if the emperor knows about it, I don't know how to punish the crime!
Old Taijun Gao's face was gloomy and he didn't say a word. Lu Gong, who was kneeling at the bottom, was even more sweaty, and his tall body trembled slightly.
As an overseer, if such a thing happens, it must be reported, but after all, it is the Hussar General's Mansion in front of him, and the old lady of the Jixing Marquis Mansion is also here, so he rashly reported it, I am afraid that he will form a bond with these two families, and I am afraid that before the saint is punished, he has been killed by these two families.
There was silence in the main hall for a while, and even the breathing was gasping in small gulps, for fear of angering the decisive Gao clan in the hall.
Just at the stall where everyone didn't dare to get out, they heard Ji Shi, who was sitting on the upper left, cough lightly, she narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, and the jade finger dialed the peony golden phoenix embroidered on the skirt, and looked up at the nervous Lu Gong.
"Lord Lu, we are all our own people, why are we so nervous?"
Lu Gong was stunned for a moment, he turned his head sideways to look at Ji Shi with a graceful face, and suddenly remembered that her father was Ji Bing, the former secretary of the Ministry of Industry.
Now his old man relies on the blessing of his eldest son Ji Wenbin, and he has long been retired at home, but he has a lot of fertile land in his hands, whether it is a dignitary or a businessman, he must give him some face.
What's more, Ji Wenbin is a celebrity at the moment of the second prince, and this bit of face still has to be given.
Lu Gong raised his head, an unnatural smile appeared on his face, but his tone was full of courtesy: "What Mrs. Wang said is that we are all our own people, and there is still room for turning around in this matter." ”
Ji smiled slightly, and there was a hint of threat in his charming smile: "Yes, something like termites will never appear in our Wang family, even if there is, it is just a few pieces of rotten wood, not termites at all, Lord Lu, do you say?" ”
"Yes! Be! Lu Gong nodded again and again, he wiped the sweat on his forehead, and said flatteringly, "I just found a few pieces of rotten wood under the pillars of the verandah today, and handed them over to Mrs. to dispose of, and then come to your mansion in a few days to talk about repairs!" ”
Lu Gong glanced at the Gao clan who didn't say a word in the middle, and then looked at the high-sounding smile on Ji's face, only to feel like ice and fire attacking, trembling all over, and forgetting to leave.
"Chu Qing, help Lord Lu to get up." Jing Yan said lightly.
Lu Gong suddenly came to his senses and walked out of the main hall with the support of Chu Qing. Before leaving, he raised his eyes slightly to look at Jing Yan, this young lady had never said a word, but it made people feel very comfortable in their hearts, compared to those two noble ladies, it was really much better.
When Lu Gong walked to the door, Chu Qing smiled and handed him a bag. Lu Gong was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously took it, but he felt that it was heavy.
Chu Qing looked at Lu Gong with a puzzled expression, and then said: "Lord Lu don't need to panic, my wife said, you were frightened in the main hall today, this is for you to suppress the shock." ”
"Thank you for me, Mrs. Lu Gong immediately saluted.
Chu Qing smiled: "Your Excellency doesn't have to be so polite, the young lady just wants to ask, what happened today?" ”
Lu Gong sighed, stuffed the money bag into his pocket, and said, "I came here today, measuring the verandah and the young lady's Xiuwen Academy, but I accidentally found a few termites. ”
"There hasn't been anything like this in Heikyo for many years, and every house is painted with fire when they build their homes. I've checked that there are traces of fire paint on the wooden structure of your house, but I really don't know where this termite came from. ”
Chu Qing nodded, and said, "Lord Lu has been studying abroad for many years and has a lot of experience, dare to ask your opinion?" ”
"Don't dare, don't dare," Lu Gong resigned, but there was an irrepressible look of pride on his face, "If you are foolish, this termite should have been brought back from outside, and the girl can go to check the people who have recently entered the house, and she may gain something." ”
"The slave is here to thank Master Lu for my wife."
"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be."
When Chu Qing returned to the main hall, Gao Lao Taijun and Ji were still talking about termites, she lowered her head and said a few words in Jing Yan's ear, Jing Yan nodded slightly and smiled knowingly.
"Old lady, don't worry, Supervisor Lu won't tell me about this."
Gao sighed and shook his head incessantly: "It's not proper, it's not proper, he doesn't say it today, maybe he won't say it tomorrow, I think, it's better to get to the bottom of it." ”
"But......" Ji Shi wanted to say and stopped.
"No need, this one thing after another makes me panic, which nunnery do you go to, go and ask, how can I resolve it!"
Gao had already subconsciously attributed all this to ominousness, and the hand holding the Buddha bead became tighter and tighter.
Ji nodded, overjoyed in his heart, now the plan has become more than half of it, as long as Gao's words come down......
"Grandmother, Yan'er has a sentence, I don't know whether to say it or not."
Suddenly, Jing Yanqing's voice sounded. Ji Shi raised his head and looked at her suddenly, only to see that she was calm and relaxed, with a smile on the corner of her lips, and she looked completely tidy, without any waves.
Gao nodded her head and motioned for her to continue.
Yan Er is only a shallow learner, but she thinks that the most important thing at the moment is to find out where the termites are, get rid of them as soon as possible, and wait for the next time Lord Lu comes to the house, it will be easy to explain. As for resolving the crux of the palace...... Yan'er believes that with her grandmother at home, there will be nothing ominous. Father has always disliked these things, he has been in the palace a lot of affairs recently, so it's better not to bother him. ”
After listening to her words, Ji Shi already understood her intentions, and then retorted: "Yan'er, you can't say that, you are a young man, you don't know how powerful these things are." ”
Jing Yan didn't care about the sarcasm in Ji's words, but became more and more earnest: "It's because of this that we should solve the termites as soon as possible, Yan Er thinks that this matter can't be delayed any longer!" ”
"Hey, in that case, Guizhi, you can go to the nunnery. Ruihong, you take the young lady down and search the entire mansion thoroughly, and be sure to find out all the places where there are termites! ”
Hearing this, Ji Shi suddenly looked at Jing Yan who was smiling silently on the side, this girl, quietly, actually seized her power! I went to the nunnery just to make the old lady more convinced that at this time, the real purpose was to search the palace, so wouldn't this girl take advantage of her!
"Old lady, Yan'er has only been in the mansion for a short time, so leave this matter to me, she still has to serve Song'er."
Gao obviously didn't agree very much, she waved her hand, and her tone was unquestionable: "No need, Yan'er is the eldest young lady in the mansion, and she will also manage the palace in the future, and now it's time to follow and learn!" ”
Ji Shi was really resentful in his heart, but he couldn't show it, so he could only endure this tone and nod his head, and he didn't know how many times he cursed in his heart.
But after a while, she was relieved, because she knew that whether she was there or not, this game of chess must be won, and I am afraid that the dead girl did not know that she was about to come in a big disaster!
After saying these words, it was not too early, Nian An and Sining helped the old lady to take a lunch break, Rui Hong walked to Jing Yan's side with a smile, behaved decently but with just the right amount of alienation, and said respectfully: "Young lady, the slave will accompany you." ”
"There's Miss Laurie."
With that, Jing Yan stood up and walked in front of Rui Hong, and walked out of the main hall first. Her slender white neck was slightly raised, and she looked like a confident swan in the sun. Then, she slowed down, and Ruihong followed, respectfully walking at her side.
Rui Hong nodded secretly in her heart, this young lady is neither arrogant and domineering like a lady, but she is not a soft persimmon like Aunt Yang to be kneaded and pinched. The old lady ordered herself to come and test it, but it was really unnecessary.
Out of the main hall, bypass the hall, is the hanging flower door. Jing Yan took a look, there were already a lot of girls waiting there, all of them came out of various courtyards, with different expressions.
Xu was because it was Jing Yan who appeared instead of Ji's, and a hint of joy flashed in the eyes of many girls, and the bold ones even began to whisper.
The shallow smile on Jing Yan's face disappeared suddenly, and she looked at the people below coldly, frowning like a distant mountain.
Seeing her look like this, Rui Hong understood a little in her heart, and then helped Jing Yan to sit on the chair of the Purple Sandalwood Manchu Carving Taishi in the middle of the Hanging Flower Gate.
She coughed and said sharply: "They are all people from various courtyards, your words and deeds represent your own master, don't smear your master's face!" ”
Ruihong's voice passed through the weeping flower door and landed in everyone's ears. The people below immediately fell silent and waited silently with their heads bowed. Compared with Jing Yan, they are more afraid of Ruihong, in the end, it is the celebrity in front of Lao Taijun, and there is no good fruit to eat if they offend her.
But the young lady, for the first time, you can give a few thin noodles, what else can she do with herself?
Seeing that the girls below showed a slightly disdainful look on their faces, Jing Yan was not angry, she knew very well what these maids who stepped on the high and praised the low, and were accustomed to welcoming each other, were they not the same in the Li Mansion at the beginning?
Thinking of this, she lowered her eyes slightly, and the green shadow cast by her eyelashes was like a winged elf, slender and light.
"I called everyone over today, I want to go to the various yards to inspect it, you are all girls and mothers-in-law in each room, and all the wooden things in the house are pointed out to the young lady, and we can end it quickly."
As soon as Ruihong's words fell, a girl looked up and asked, "Why didn't Mrs. come over to inspect?" ”
Jing Yan followed the voice and looked over, it was a girl in a willow yellow dress, not too old or young, but with a provocative smile on her face. Her appearance is slightly outstanding, so she doesn't pay attention to the girl next to her.
As soon as these words came out, a woman beside her hurriedly pulled her, but she ignored it, threw off the sleeve of the man's coat, and continued to herself: "Madame is in charge of the affairs of the palace, if you want to search the various courtyards, Madame will also be present!" ”
I don't know if it was a pre-rehearsal or not, as soon as she finished speaking, several other mothers whispered, and some even pointed at Jing Yan, saying that she was a fox and a tiger and a tiger, and she used her power without permission.
Rui Hong looked at the reaction of the group of people below, and couldn't help but get nervous in her heart, someone must be making a hindrance, no matter what, the girls don't dare to stand up to the master's mouth, such a scene is not to give the young lady face, if this matter is not handled well, Jing Yan's foothold in the mansion will be very difficult.
She was secretly anxious for Jing Yan, but she saw that the other party was calm and relaxed, as if it was not those chattering girls in front of her, but a good show.
After a stick of incense, the people below also said that they were tired, Jing Yan finally raised his watery eyes, but his eyes were no longer the usual mildness, but a cold tide.
The willow yellow girl who had just replied suddenly felt trembling, as if she had been stripped of a piece of meat by an ice knife, and she was stunned to force herself to calm down.
"It's all over," Jing Yan's voice was faint, and he couldn't hear the joy and anger, "Ruihong, who have spoken just now, do you remember?" ”
Ruihong was stunned for a moment, and then nodded: "Slave remember." ”
"That's good," Jing Yan sat up straight, the fan in his hand suddenly stopped, there was already a bit of ruthlessness between his eyebrows and eyes, and every word clearly fell into the ears of the people below, "Pull it out, let's hit fifty boards." ”