There is no coldness in life, and there is no surprise everywhere. Those who can make it possible for Mount Tai to collapse without changing their colors have definitely had experiences that ordinary people can't imagine.

Su Ke's fire is not at home, even if she has more experience than her peers, she still can't see through life and death.

I still remember when I first entered the palace, I was punished for hunger, punished for kneeling, hit the board, and slapped my mouth. How many of the palace maids who entered the palace at a time lived safely, and how many of them were taken out directly and never came back. Dead people seem to be commonplace among the grandmothers, and most of the palace ladies talk about being unlucky and committing crimes. Only Su Ke, frightened, panicked, even if there is no friendship, but whoever remembers it, she will be sad for a while.

She always felt that something was more important than her life. To be dead is to be dead, and there will be no more such person in this world.

What a big thing, how much intolerable a fault needs to take a person's life.

She was sad and regretful, after nine years in the deep palace and countless dead people around her, she still couldn't be as calm as those grandmothers. But many times, in the dead of night, when she is lonely in her heart, someone always tells her that it is her blessing that she has not become numb.

This so-called blessing has allowed her to rise to the top, to gain appreciation, and to see more at the same time.

Lives are really not worth much sometimes.

When the emperor had an idea, she really moved the idea. Anyway, Love is gone, and the family is living a good life, and she is really not interested in surviving alone in the palace. Intrigue and deceit are also strangely tiring.

But the concubine gave grace, no matter what the purpose, after all, she returned her freedom.

But look, God is reluctant to her, one by one, the branches of fate pushed her to the edge of the cliff.

When she was at the inn, she didn't think about leaving. Anyway, he is already "dead", and the entanglement with Shao Linghang is a mirror that can't see the future, if he can really get out this time, why not really go away. Those grand plans for hegemony, those interests and glory, wrapped in guilt and revenge for her death, were ruthlessly thrown to Shao Linghang to carry it himself.

How cold she is, she hasn't invested too much emotion from beginning to end.

But outside the window, the market was bustling, the petty traders were shouting, the women were carrying vegetable baskets home to cook, and the children were secretly setting off firecrackers in the alleys. Obviously, the world is still stable and beautiful, but it can't be reflected in her heart at all.

She knew that if she was gone, she would live alone in the years to come.

She is like this, but I am afraid that Shao Linghang will be like this. In this relationship, he invested a lot and endured a lot, but she was not really a backwater. opened the floodgates and led the clear spring, but she was still different from before.

So just let it go and give it a go, and live up to everyone and every fate you meet in this great time.

So she came back, and she wanted to continue with what had been shelved before. If you can reduce some worries for him, I will try to do more. It's good that she lives so big, and she is finally willing to take a step.

How much I like him, not yet. How much I love him and pay for him, not even more.

She has always only sought equal affection, and since he is high, she can build a ladder for herself.

"You're calm." Finally finished talking about the old thing, the girl stroked her chest and felt sad, looking at Su Ke's increasingly cold eyebrows, she was a little confused, "Could it be that your tears just now were fake?" ”

Several people sat around the big kang, and Aunt Tian didn't intervene, just wiping her tears when she sat on the bed. The mute woman gestured a lot, and her expression showed tiredness and melancholy, and she sat wilted. Only the girl and Su Ke were left, sitting on both sides of the kang table. is also the truth that she just learned, and the girl was surprised, Su Ke was indeed too calm.

"Knowing that the child died at birth, I guessed what happened next."

The girl frowned, "Don't you think the fifth master is pitiful?" His biological mother could not be recognized, and his twin brothers, who were the same mother's siblings, also died in the womb. ”

Su Ke snorted shallowly and shook his head with a smile, "Because there is only one left, there will be no one to fight for the title." Because he is a son-in-law, he has a good education and has lived a life of fine clothes and food since he was a child. Because it is Aunt Tian's child, the old marquis is more careful to cultivate. In his place, he is not pitiful at all, but he does not know at all, he is the one with the best fortune. ”

The girl was speechless, biting her lip to look at the brazier burning in the room, and after a while, she suddenly felt that something was wrong, "How do you know that the old marquis knows that the fifth master is his aunt's child early on." ”

Su Ke looked at her, his eyes swept over the mute woman on the side, dumb but not deaf, listening to the girl's words, sighing deeply.

Su Ke said: "A child born at term and a child born at seven months will not be found if they are not put together, but if they are put together, it is still obvious. If I were an old lady and I learned that Aunt Tian's other child had been stillborn, and the old marquis was on the way back, then I would frankly admit what I had done, and then let the old marquis pick the result. Two of the three children died, whether it was the son-in-law who admitted to the death or the twins who admitted to the death, the final result must have been well thought-out. ”

The mute woman looked up at Su Ke, tears flashing in her eyes, and then nodded.

Su Ke said coldly, "For so many years, even if the people in the mansion are suspicious, they mostly resent the old lady's viciousness. feels that she finally gave birth to a son-in-law, so other people's children are not important. It's the child of the aunt that the old marquis likes very much, so he can't keep it. But in fact, the old lady also experienced the pain of losing her child, and Aunt Tian's child still kept one, so the old marquis didn't criticize him too much. ”

The dumb woman looked at Su Ke intently, gesturing in her hands, and her old face squeezed out more wrinkles because of the full affection.

The girl looked at it, turned her head to Su Ke and said, "Mom said, you are a very smart person, no wonder the fifth master likes you." ”

Su Ke smiled bitterly, "What's so good about liking me, without me, Master Hou has now married a young lady from a well-connected family, and he will not be controlled by others." Did you go to the trouble of coming in just to get a secret? I'm here to make amends. ”

The girl pursed her lips, and didn't seem to have any objection to this statement. It was a dumb woman, still looking at Su Ke with a compassionate look, gesturing in her hand, and then eagerly waiting for the girl to relay.

"Mom said that it is a blessing for the fifth master to meet the girl. After all, paper can't contain the fire, and sooner or later there will be a day of exposure. Now there is a girl here, and a qiē can still be preserved, if it is someone else, it may not be what it will be like now. ”

Su Ke squeezed his smile and suddenly remembered, "Did Mother Xu know about Master Hou's background from the beginning, or did she only know about her aunt's madness later?" ”

"I sued her."

Aunt Tian's sudden voice made several people in the room stunned for an instant. Aunt Tian wiped her red and swollen eyes, half-hung her head and whispered, "We are all Mrs.'s dowry maids, and we have served by Mrs.'s side since we were young." Because of my identity, Madame didn't let me get closer to the Fifth Young Master, but, after all, it was my child......" As she spoke, tears fell again.

She sniffed and continued, "When I gave birth to the Fifth Young Master, Zhuyue had just married and was not in the mansion. Later, her man unfortunately died, and he returned to his wife. At that time, I had already lived here, and the Hou Ye didn't come for half a year, and I didn't know anything about the fifth young master. Knowing that Zhuyue returned home, it took me a lot of effort to find her. Without her, how did I know that the fifth young master had grown taller and practiced martial arts, and he would faint directly on the table when he drank for the first time. Without her helping me hide it, how could I hide in the forest and take a look at my fifth young master. ”

"But she's using this to plot other plots now, is that what you think?" Su Ke was not so excited, but suddenly remembered the hideous appearance of Mother Xu when she pulled her to stop talking, and pinched her, she still couldn't help it.

Su Ke said: "Does my aunt also want to recognize the fifth master in her heart?" I know that the mother and son are deeply in love, and I know that my aunt is wronged, but my aunt has not thought about the feelings of the fifth master. He knew what would happen to him if his mother, who had always honored Youjia, was the one who killed his own brother. What about his title? What about his carefree life for so many years? ”

"I ...... I just want him to be well. ”

"But he's not at all right now. Mother Xu knew about my relationship with Master Hou, took the initiative to tell me about it, and led me to my aunt. The old lady is doing a little bit of action, I don't know what her conspiracy is, but with her careful planning step by step, I am afraid that the day the truth is revealed, the entire Hou Mansion will be chaotic. ”

Aunt Tian shook her head desperately, "I don't want to, I don't want to." I went to tell Zhuyue that I had a good relationship with her and that she might just want to help me. I'm no longer greedy, and I'll stay here for a long time, never going out again. You can also bring a message to Madame, the fifth young master is his son, at the beginning, and it will always be in the future. ”

I'm afraid things are not so simple anymore.

Su Ke restrained his temper and asked softly, "Auntie, do you know who Mother Xu is closer to?" When she talks to me, she always has the word 'we' in her words. Now it seems that she is not referring to her aunt, so who else will there be? ”

"Close?" Aunt Tian was a little stunned, her eyes began to drift, and she slowly wandered into the world.

The girl leaned over and said, "I'm starting to get sick again, her brain is not very clear, sometimes she remembers that the old marquis has died, and sometimes she still talks about the old marquis who came to have dinner with her last night." It's good to be able to talk to you for a long time. ”

Su Ke was in a dilemma for a while, "I always have to know who is behind Mother Xu." Now that Hou Ye has no way out of the twins, he can't be surrounded by strong enemies outside, and the family is not peaceful. ”

When she said this, the mute woman remained silent. Su Ke was in trouble, she saw it in her eyes. Looking up and down at Su Ke's figure, there was a bit of reliance and trust on his face.

She mumbled, then gestured.

The girl looked at it carefully, her eyes widened, "Mom said that when the old lady gave someone to Hou Ye's side, she originally planned to send Mother Xu. But the person Xu's mother has always liked earlier is her man. Mother Xu didn't obey, and the old lady was still angry. Later, it was Aunt Zheng who stood up and helped Xu's mother take on this errand. ”

The girl seemed to understand what the dumb woman meant, and asked Su Ke with a wink, "Could it be Aunt Zheng?" ”

yes, why did you forget Aunt Zheng?

Compared with Aunt Gao, who was sent into the house by others, Aunt Zheng has always been by the old lady's side. gave birth to the third master, and the third wife's maiden family is also quite powerful. Now the third master has an errand and an official position, and the third wife has been in charge of the middle of the house for so many years, and the heart of this room has always been not small, and she is mixed with Mother Xu......

Su Ke's fingers clenched the corners of his clothes tightly, remembering Aunt Zheng's usual humility and low-mindedness, and suddenly felt cold.

Since she wants to leave, it is better to let her leave. But she didn't want to take away any of the things and money in the house.

"It's hard to judge, but if you have a direction, I'll try my best to investigate." Su Ke's face showed a bit of heroism, "If it is really Aunt Zheng, I will never let them use the handle of the Hou Ye as a blessing." ”

When the girl heard this, she sighed, "You are all 'dead', why, can you still come back to life?" ”

"Dead people have the benefits of dead people, but-" Su Ke picked his eyes and looked at the beams in the house, "It's not good for him to keep worrying." The outside thing couldn't be stopped, but at least it made him a little less worried. Besides, I'm really limited in my ability alone. ”

Su Ke's gaze was flat, and he squinted at the three people in the room, "Think of a way, I have to go and meet the fifth master." ”