Su Sanniang raised her head in amazement, and then turned her gaze away: "What are these words?" ”

I didn't deny it, so- or a little bit like it?

Ru Ji said in a low voice: "Madam, General Shi said that he was ordered to train troops, but I am afraid that he will soon leave Beijing and return to Chenzhou." He only had half a day left to visit this afternoon, and if you didn't like him from the bottom of your heart, madam, there was really no need to call him in to talk. If there are some stakes, honors and morals, I will help you say it, make sure that you understand it clearly, and ask General Shi not to disturb it lightly. After a pause, the conversation changed again, "But, madam, if you still have a trace of affection for General Shi in your heart, then don't let yourself regret it for life." Everyone has their own lives, life and death are in the sky, no one knows what will happen tomorrow, not to mention that the Chenzhou battlefield is ruthless, and General Shi is now seriously ill ......"

"Seriously ill?" Su San Niangzi finally looked directly at Ru Ji again, "What disease?" ”

Ru Xi opened the river, in order to probe Su Sanniang's thoughts, and she didn't dare to go too far, seeing that she was really moved, she was even more aware of it, and pursed her lips slightly: "Lovesickness." ”

Su Sanniang's bright and pale face was slightly hot, and then she lowered her eyes: "You kid, don't talk nonsense." ”

"Madam," Ru Ji looked at Su San Niangzi and continued to persuade earnestly, "You have raised Chen Zhutou alone for so many years, and now you should think about yourself." Even if you can't make a decision for a while, there are some things that need to be explained clearly by two people. Madam, a hundred years of life is really fleeting, there are trade-offs and trade-offs, you still have to ask your own heart. ”

Su San Niangzi was still silent, silent for a long time, and then raised her head again: "Miss Pu, you are a child with a strong personality. Last time," Su Sanniang hesitated a little and asked hesitantly, "When you had an accident, it was the first time we met each other, what did you think at the time?" ”

"At the time?" Ru Xi was stunned, and then remembered that Su San Niangzi said something about Ji Zhu Gui, and after thinking about it carefully, she said bluntly, "I didn't think too much about it at the time, that beast conspired with my stepmother to be against me, and I didn't have enough strength to kill him on the spot, so I stabbed him and fled." Later, he was rescued by Chen Zhutou, which was Chen Zhutou's righteousness and God's mercy. If my strangers ignore it, I will go to court and sue the brute, and I will make them pay the price. ”

"Aren't you afraid?" Su Sanniang looked at the beautiful girl's face, "People are terrible, a woman is violated, how can she be publicized in public?" ”

"He violated me because of his shamelessness, how can I degrade myself because of this." Ru Ji replied without thinking, "There are many people in the world who are confused, and there are countless ignorant people, and those who think that women are unchaste if they are violated and offended by others are just trying to cover up the obscenity in their bones." or make excuses for flirting with women in the future, or have no virtue in their hearts, and only hope to step on others to show that they are noble. How such people think, although it is difficult to be completely indifferent, but they cannot be asked to lead me in life and death. ”

Su Sanniang listened to her decisive decision, and couldn't help but sigh lowly: "You think clearly." ”

Ru Ji smiled slightly: "The lesser of two evils, and the heavier of the two benefits." If I can have the best of both worlds, I also hope that I can not only smooth my own mind, but also let others not say that I am not. But things in the world are not as good as they should be. Ninth, if you can't have both, you can only make a trade-off. In my opinion, what those confused others say is far less important than their own thoughts. Madam, there is a saying that 'relatives are painful, enemies are happy', doesn't it mean those who choose the opposite? ”

Seeing that Su Sanniang was silent again, Ru Xi estimated that she was moving, and waited quietly for a while before asking in a low voice: "Madam, if you don't object, can you ask General Shi to come in and talk to you face to face?" If you miss it this time, I don't know if the next time will be a few days or months, or a ......" According to the memory of his previous life, although General Shi Ben never remarried again, his health and career are still very good. It's just that if you don't say so, I'm afraid you won't be able to shake Su Sanniang's mind.

The autumn breeze outside blew through the treetops, and the rustling sound between the shaking of the leaves showed an extraordinary silence, just like the entanglement and tension in the hearts of everyone in the courtyard of the Chen family at this moment. Su Sanniang was silent for almost half a cup of tea, so long that Ru Xi had to give up, and finally opened her mouth at the last moment when Ru Xi pondered whether to persuade or quit: "If he hasn't left yet......

"I'll go check it out." Ru Ji immediately got up in response, retreated outside, and made a gesture to General Shi Ben under the laurel tree.

General Shi Ben was surprised and delighted, but he didn't go in immediately, but asked Ru Xi again in disbelief: "Is she really willing to see me?" ”

Ru Xi nodded, and said in a low voice at the same time: "General, this opportunity is rare, and I hope to cherish it." ”

General Shi Ben showed a little joy at this time, and said with his chin bowed: "Thank you." He looked at the door of the main room, breathed a sigh of relief, and then walked inside.

At this moment, Chen Hao had already left with General Shi Ben's warrant, probably to arrest Shi Zhonglang. And Xia Yue, Cai Wan and Chen Run were standing on their sides with their own eyebrows lowered, just now Ruxi was talking to Su Sanniang inside, and the three of them watched General Shi Ben standing outside in a daze, each holding his breath and trembling. At this moment, when I saw Ruji come out, I was relieved.

General Shi Ben and Su Sanniang didn't talk for long, and when Ruxi sat in the side room and drank the second cup of tea, she heard Xia Yue's voice in the courtyard: "Shi Sanye." ”

Ru Ji went out and saw General Shi Ben coming out of the main room again, and obviously felt that the other party's painting style seemed to have switched to an obvious loving elder mode: "Thank you for your hard work." After hesitating for a moment, he said in a harmonious voice: "I will leave Beijing soon, and it will take at least half a year to return to Beijing," he looked at the main room, "It's too much trouble." ”

Seeing that General Shi Ben was a little embarrassed, she wanted to laugh but didn't dare, so she had to bow her head deeply: "Yes." The general is reassured. ”

After sending off General Shi Ben, the sun was already a little westerly. Chen Hao still didn't come back, and it was inconvenient for Ru Xi to return home too late, so she instructed Cai Wan and Chen Run to stay and take care of her, so she said goodbye to Su San Niangzi and took Xia Yue back to the house first.

Because Baifu Lane is only three or four miles away from Pu's house, it is only three minutes when Ruji arrives home, which is the time to prepare dinner and the smoke to rise. However, as soon as I entered the second door, I saw the maid in front of me coming and going, busy going in and out, as if there was some chaos. Ru Ji became suspicious, so she went back to Yuelu Ju to ask Chaolu.

Chao Lu sighed softly, her expression was a little complicated: "Cousin, I heard that my in-laws' wife vomited blood today. ”

Haematemesis? Chi's has always been fed with brocade clothes and food, and his health is very good, although there have been frequent accidents in the past two months, and Chi's heart is certain, but it will not destroy a person's health so quickly.

Ru Ji pondered for a while, then beckoned the two clever little girls of Xiancao and Lingzhi to her side and told her a few words, ordered the two to go separately to inquire about the news, and sat down again and asked Chaolu: "Sister Chaolu, do you think there is anything strange about this matter?" ”

Chaolu bowed slightly: "My in-laws' wife has been working hard recently, and she may be tired." It's just that if the in-laws' wife is really sick, it depends on your decision whether the remaining 3,500 taels of silver cousin girl will slow down the recovery. ”

The corners of Ruji's lips twitched: "I knew that Sister Chaolu and I were thinking about the same thing, and my wife said that getting sick was not a new trick, didn't she make trouble before?" It's just that I don't understand a little, two-thirds of the dowry has been handed over, what tricks are there to play at this time. ”

Chaolu handed the account book to Ru Xi: "Cousin, before Xiao Erye asked someone to check the general industrial fields of the house and his in-laws' wife, except for the ancestral field of the Pu family's old house, not counting the mansion in the house, it is estimated that it is about 20,000 yuan. If I get my aunt's dowry back, I will have to go half, and the six thousand five that I have recovered now is about the fastest cash that my in-laws' wives can get together. Think about it, now that the two girls in the house are also older, there are still two young masters in the family, each of whom needs money. According to the common example of five-grade civil officials in Beijing, even if the daughter of an honest official family goes out, if she doesn't have two or three thousand taels, she really can't get by on face. If there is a proposal to the two girls recently, then the wife of the in-law may be tempted to delay it again, and it is also possible to prepare the dowry for the two girls first. ”

Ru Ji frowned slightly, sometimes it is really not new, and if it is effective, although Chi is the second time to call the disease, it is not so easy to solve. The so-called fish is usually a checkpoint used to threaten, and the situation is not critical to the point that no one wants to lose both. If the Chi family really starts to cough up blood every day and is seriously ill, it is not good for him to invite the Yan family to come over and put pressure on him, after all, the strength is as strong as the Yan family, and he should not disdain to oppress the weak.

The little girl Xiancao, who soon went to the main courtyard to inquire about the news, came back and replied: "Big girl, my wife's face is very ugly, I heard that the second girl and the third girl have been crying, and the master is also anxious to go back and forth in the study." ”

Ru Ji nodded, and beckoned to Xia Yue again: "Come, accompany me to the main courtyard." I'll see how my wife is doing. If the master asks me to talk alone, don't leave me. If he does it, don't be polite. ”

Xia Yue often followed Yan Xuan before, although she was not a lively and talkative character, she was very open-minded and heroic, but after listening to Ruxi's advice, she couldn't help but glance at Chaolu: The eldest girl is ready to beat her father at any time?