Rumors spread in the capital, and the house was peaceful.

If it weren't for Shao Linghang's time when he came to the old lady to ask for peace, the second and third mothers-in-law always got together and muttered, which would not have attracted Wushuang's attention. I secretly found a reliable person to inquire, but I didn't expect the news to come back from it to be so shocking.

"On the fifteenth day, someone saw Hou Ye returning to the front yard from here, his appearance was hideous and terrifying, his eyes were red, and his ten fingers were stained with blood. Somehow the news spread outside, and after the publicity of the wine shop and teahouse, the Hou Ye was said to be-" Wushuang repeated here, and swallowed back the two words that Shengsheng was about to say. She has been with the old lady for a long time and knows where the old lady's jealousy is.

But how can the old lady be fooled, how can she let go of Wushuang after listening to half of the words.

Wushuang rarely showed timidity, and in the face of the old lady's questioning, he replied in a low voice: "War ghost." ”

"What?" The old lady didn't understand.

Wushuang held his breath, and his voice was a little lower, "War ghost." said that Hou Ye was so brave and good at fighting on the battlefield, not the work of a young and pampered son. It may be, it may be that he used the witchcraft of the northern side and became a war ghost, bloodthirsty and good at fighting, and killed people like hemp. ”

"Ridiculous!"

His son is said to be a ghost, and anyone will be angry. Shao Linghang has been gone for seven years, although he has come back in the middle, but his time at home is very short. The old lady was distressed, but the saint appointed Shao Linghang was eager to make contributions, and she had no other way than to chant and pray in front of the Bodhisattva every day. She didn't ask for much, she just hoped that Shao Linghang would return safely.

But now that he has finally achieved fame, he has turned all his achievements and hardships into a fluke obtained by witchcraft.

The old lady was sad, sad for Shao Linghang, and also for Shao Linghang to be worthless.

Wushuang looked at the old lady with tears streaming down her face, her eyes began to redden, and she took a handkerchief to help the old lady wipe her tears, "Master Hou got the news early in the morning, and the mother-in-law who chewed his tongue was also disposed of, and he also sent a message not to discuss, and he couldn't let the old lady know a little news." Hou Ye's filial piety, you can't live up to it. Tears are small, if you hurt your body, wouldn't Hou Ye feel even more uncomfortable. ”

Many parts of these words touched the old lady's heart, but the more she was moved, the more she was wronged, and she kept tears for a while before she let people come in and wash their faces.

Su Ke is now assigned to the Xiangju House, in addition to serving the old lady to sit up like Wushuang, he is also in charge of the posts and letters that are ushered in.

The old lady's eyes have not been very good since the old marquis died, Shao Linghang once asked the craftsman to give the old lady glasses, but the old lady is not used to wearing them. Su Ke is literate, and his writing is also okay, not particularly good friends, most of the general letters are written by Su Ke, and the old lady only moves her mouth on the pillow.

After this incident, the old lady only left Wushuang in the house, both of them were teary-eyed, and Wushuang stood under the window to call for people outside to fetch water to come in. Su Ke was the closest, stood under the porch and answered, turned around and told the little girl to prepare water.

Thinking that the atmosphere in the house seemed to be not good, after thinking about it again and again, Su Ke took the little girl's basin towel and entered the house alone.

Seeing that it was Su Ke who came in, the old lady couldn't say the depression, the color on her face was not good-looking, she was angry or not, she stopped talking, and finally did it, and Su Ke helped wash her face and clean up.

After everything was packed up, the old lady asked Su Ke, "There are rumors outside, have you heard of them?" ”

The people who work in the incense house, except for the daughter-in-law and the housekeeper's mother, all live in the back cover room of the four entrances. Only Su Ke is an exception, because Fu Rui went to the south and has not come back, there is only one person in the Fu Rui family at home, as a niece, the old lady gave grace, in addition to being on duty at night, Su Ke also let Su Ke go back to Fu's house to live at night.

Rumors flew outside, and although the news went out from the house, it spread from the outside to the inside. After investigation, the first to spread the news was the comprador who delivered vegetables in the house.

Since it is already a topic of conversation on the streets, Su Ke should have heard about it.

But the truth is, Su Ke really didn't hear about it at all.

It may be that he is used to being lazy on weekdays, and when he first came to the old lady's side, he was always waiting for him with energy, and he obviously consumed most of his mind. During this time, the account books of the old treasury were still being copied one by one according to the instructions of the old lady. The old lady looked at the lantern page carefully twice, and asked if there was a lantern with a picture of a beautiful woman. Su Ke intuitively felt that it was the one that Aunt Tian had taken away, his heart was like a drum, and his face was silent, saying that all the lanterns that had been counted had been made in a book, even if they were damaged, there were also records, and there was no such lantern.

The old lady did it, but Su Ke was even more suspicious.

Later, I heard people accidentally mention that although the body of the dead Hua Pozi was a little swollen by blisters, it could still be seen that there were nail marks scratched on the neck and wrists. Mrs. Hua's son used this as a threat to report to the official, but the Hou Ye sent someone to take care of it.

At this point, even if Su Ke wanted to let go of Aunt Tian's matter, he couldn't do it.

I didn't find a chance on the eighth and ninth days of the junior high school, and I was transferred back to the old lady, Su Ke's head was about to explode, and he couldn't figure out what to do.

I worry too much about miscellaneous things, and when I go back to Fu's house, I mostly go back to the house after eating. Practice half an hour of words, play half an hour abacus. Sometimes Shao Linghang said two words at night, and she almost held her eyelids on her back. Later, Shao Linghang didn't come, but sent a lot of nourishing medicinal materials.

So like this, the fame in Beijing is short and long, and the gossip in the house has not reached Su Ke's ears.

Facing the old lady's question, Su Ke felt a pang in his heart, and he was only worried about his own matter. With a deliberate look on his face, he shook his head at the old lady.

Wushuang told Su Ke about the "war ghost" that was prevalent in Beijing again.

The old lady asked Su Ke what he thought.

Su Ke shrugged his shoulders and laughed dryly, "Where did this come from, Master Hou fought hard to kill the enemy on the battlefield, and his blood-stained battle clothes were his clothes, that was the ability to be trained desperately, how to become a war ghost with a good look." If there was such sorcery in the north, it would have been so defeated, and it would have been attacked in the capital on horseback. To slander the Hou Ye's exploits like this, I'm afraid it's ......"

Speaking of this, Su Ke inexplicably remembered someone, and took a breath with his mouth open, feeling that he couldn't get rid of that person.

War ghost, how did you come up with a name?!

"What are you afraid of?" The old lady asked.

"I'm afraid that he is the fierce rival of Hou Ye, envy and jealousy, and deliberately released these nonsense words to slander Hou Ye." Su Ke was really thinking in his heart at this time-I'm afraid that it was Du Zhiluo's crooked idea again.

That day in the palace, Du Zhiluo said that he would help find a way......

I just didn't expect it to be such a nonsense approach.

Shao Linghang had many injuries on her shoulders and back, and the large and small scars once bluffed her into forgetting to resist for a while. At that time, she knew that "Zhou Gongzi" was not a good stubble, nor was he an ordinary imperial businessman. Later, I learned that he was Xuanping Hou, and those injuries were on the right number.

"I earned my life on the battlefield and came back, but I was said to be using witchcraft, and the Hou Ye may not be more wronged in his heart......"

Su Ke was in a trance, and he said what he was thinking about.

The old lady's hand holding the stove suddenly tightened, and she raised her eyes to look at Su Ke, her face turned slightly, "Okay, the matter has come out, and now I can only think of ways to remedy it." If you pass on my words, whoever talks about this matter in the house will be thrown out of the house for me, even if it is a word. ”

Su Ke and Wushuang both received their orders, and the house was secretive for a while.

It's just that I didn't expect this thing to get worse.

When she came to greet her in the morning, the third lady was rarely silent. Her two sons had already returned from Jincai Academy, and in order not to delay their homework, the third master invited Mr. Xixi. Although the Chinese New Year is coming soon, other people's homes have long been closed, but the third master does not let it go. Seeing that the two sons and concubines in the third room did not come to say goodbye, and the fourth wife was like a peacock with the screen open, the old lady's face collapsed.

The third lady bit her lip, "It's rumored outside, Master Hou ......"

Thinking that it was still a matter of war ghosts, the old lady frowned, "Didn't you listen to my orders?" As I said, if the people in the house mention this matter again, they will all give me a kick out, regardless of whether they have face or not. ”

The third lady choked her throat and wanted to say more, but the fourth lady interjected next to her, "This time it's not the same incident before." Her lips pursed slightly, "It is rumored outside that Hou Yeke's wife has a nose and eyes." ”

In comparison, "Ke Wife" is obviously not as embarrassing as "War Ghost".

But the turning point of the matter was that the old lady was unable to suppress her heart for a while, so she prepared a sedan chair and went directly to Qin Tianjian.

Ye Jian is old, and he has a good relationship with the deceased old marquis, and when he saw the old lady coming, he came out to greet him in person, and he didn't dare to slack off. Criticizing the eight characters, one by one the fates were calculated, and his face became darker and darker. Invite the old lady aside to talk alone, only eight words - born lonely and widowed, fate is incomprehensible.

Everyone didn't know what the fate of Supervisor Ye Zheng was, but the old lady fainted when she came out of Qin Tianjian.

As a result, the reputation of this "wife" fell.

Later, someone with good deeds turned over the old accounts, saying that Shao Linghang returned from the north, and the emperor intended to refer to the little county lord who married King Ning, and it seemed that Shao Linghang was angry at that time. For this reason, Shao Linghang also went south to worship his ancestors and avoid the limelight.

Although the term "war ghost" is mysterious, Shao Linghang's record is real. How many people have been killed, how much blood has been stained on their hands, even if the other party is an enemy, even if it is to protect the people and guard the city, but in the end they have killed people. Hundreds of them have been killed.

As a result, the festive atmosphere of the previous year was added to the thick stroke.

How tragic did it be? said that Shao Linghang's life was hard, the old marquis was strong before, and he left when he said he left, and it may not be inseparable from Shao Linghang. I also heard that the old lady sent a room to the Hou Ye, but the room was sick in the past, and he lingered on the sickbed for more than ten days. Now even the old lady is sick......

"It's just a rumor of some right and wrong, how can my mother take it seriously. 1. Take care of your body. Knowing that the old lady fainted at the gate of Qin Tianjian, Shao Linghang didn't even have time to change his clothes, and he was still wearing the strength of the martial arts arena, and rode back to the Hou Mansion directly.

For a few days, Shao Linghang served by his side. But like Su Ke before, there is a knot in the heart, and the illness is always not easy to heal.

The third lady next to her also blindly persuaded, "What Master Hou said is, don't get into the tip of the horns." When you get tough, go to the houses in a refreshed manner during the New Year, and this rumor will naturally be broken. ”

But the old lady somehow seemed to be caught in a knot, sometimes babbling nonsense, sometimes weeping.

There have been people around me who have been admonishing, but it doesn't work. Later, in order to avoid hurting his nerves, Shao Linghang didn't let people come in to visit.

Liang Jin was the first to come over, but after diagnosis, the old lady's body did not have any particularly major symptoms. As long as people cheer up and eat some food, it should be fine. But even so, after a few days, the old lady ate and vomited, and she was old and disgusted.

Su Ke and Wushuang Bailu took care of it day and night, and seized the opportunity, Su Ke took advantage of the night to push Shao Linghang into the uninhabited ear room.

"Tell me the truth, are you the ghost who did these things?"

There was no light in the ear room, and Shao Linghang, who was pressed against the door, had an unknown face. Su Ke only saw his Adam's apple swaying up and down, but he didn't say a word. Su Ke bit his lower lip, his eyes turned red, and his clenched fist smashed down on his chest.

"How can you be like this, the old lady is too old to stand your scare. If there is really something bad, how do you let the old marquis under Jiuquan blind? You're right? How will you let me stay in the Hou Mansion in the future? There is already an identity and status between us, and the day you determine your mind is very clear. You say there is a way, I believe you, but you can't be so unscrupulous. The old lady is very good to me, even if she doesn't promise you and me, she doesn't have the heart to send me away at will. Now I'm sick and dazed, and I'm old again, what if I ...... If only ......"

Su Ke couldn't speak, and tears and snot flowed.

Since they met, Shao Linghang had never seen Su Ke collapse like this. He stretched out his hand to take Su Ke into his arms, and Su Ke broke free twice, but Shao Linghang had a lot of strength, pressed her to his chest, and kept stroking her back with his big hands.

"I didn't do it at first, it's just that rumors are flying outside, and I'm adding fuel to the fire."

Su Ke looked up at him, adjusting to the darkness in the room, Su Ke looked into his eyes, and the sobs gradually became smaller.

He wasn't lying.

"What about the Qin Heavenly Prison?" Su Ke asked, "You are a three-year-old child, haven't you seen the world?" Qin Tianjian's gang of old bull noses, each of them is the master of watching people put down dishes. I can't say a bad thing from their mouths, how can I come to you and become 'born lonely and widowed, and there is no solution to fate'? ”

Shao Linghang looked down at her, at such a close distance, her eyes and nose were red, and the appearance of pear blossoms with rain was distressing.

The corners of his lips were filled with bitterness, and he was silent for a long time before he slowly opened his mouth, "What if this life is true?" ”