57. The thief wins

Ji Cheng naturally responded, and asked again: "The last thing is really thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva, fortunately I met Cousin Che, and my fifth sister and I should go to burn incense." ”

Ji Lan didn't answer when she heard it, how did she know that when she was about to leave the next day, Shen Cui had a stomach upset, and Ji Cheng said, "Then what should I do?" Why don't we go to the temple another day? ”

Shen Cui was about to nod, but he heard Ji Lan say: "Everything is ready in the temple, the carriage and servants have also been arranged, you child is really good, but at this time, I have to ask my cousin Cheng to help you burn incense." ”

Ji Cheng looked at Ji Lan, this is what it means to go, she sighed secretly in her heart, her aunt has indeed been a lot more impatient these days, no wonder even Hao Ren's absurd scams can cause her to jump into the pit, this dog will inevitably want to jump off the wall when he is in a hurry, regardless of whether there is a big puddle behind the wall.

Ji Cheng followed Ji Lan to the temple to burn incense, and accompanied her to listen to the monk's lectures, and did not leave the temple until dusk.

At this time, the lights were on, and the most famous vegetarian Fa Fuyuan in the Beijing division was already full, but fortunately, Ji Lan had booked a box in advance, so the carriage drove directly into Fa Fuyuan's courtyard.

Ji Cheng followed Ji Lan to the box on the second floor, and was walking when he heard a row of footsteps behind him, and someone said very unceremoniously in the back: "Avoid, avoid." ”

Ji Cheng followed Ji Lan to the side, only to see two rows of sturdy men in navy blue robes rushing in, starting from the staircase and standing every two steps, until they reached the box at the end of the corridor on the second floor.

Looking at this posture, there must be a distinguished guest who can't be provoked.

Sure enough, a moment later a carriage stopped in the courtyard, and a butler-like man carefully helped a fat man into the door.

The housekeeper Ji Lan endured it at a glance, it was He Changsheng who took over with her, Li Degao, the godson of Li Degao and Li Gonggong, who was the person he was holding carefully, not Emperor Jianping?

It's just that since the emperor is a private visit, he definitely doesn't want to be discovered, and Ji Lan didn't dare to look directly at Shengyan, so he hurriedly glanced at it twice and quickly lowered his head.

When the pedestrian walked in front of Ji Lan and Ji Cheng, their footsteps paused, although Ji Lan and Ji Cheng didn't look up, they could feel the fat man's eyes on Ji Cheng, but soon the footsteps sounded again.

After the pedestrian entered the box, Ji Cheng asked Ji Landao, "Auntie, who are they from?" It's so angry. ”

Ji Lan said: "I'm not very familiar, but I should know each other, I'll let someone inquire later." ”

After a while, Linglong beside Ji Lan came in from outside, and she didn't know what Ji Lan said in her ear, so she followed out. After a while, Lingzhen came in and asked Ji Cheng to say, "Cousin, Madame has met an acquaintance, so I asked you to go over and say hello." ”

Ji Cheng nodded, followed Lingzhen to the box at the end of the corridor, and when she arrived at the door, Lingzhen said that she had other things to do, and asked Ji Cheng to go in by herself.

Ji Cheng didn't doubt it, pushed the door and went in.

Lingzhen breathed a sigh of relief outside, fortunately Miss Cheng went in by herself, otherwise she would have to be tied in according to Madame's instructions.

When Ji Cheng entered, Ji Lan was sitting anxiously downstairs, and he didn't know if He Changsheng would do anything after receiving the money.

Emperor Jianping's body has become more and more weak in the past two years, and according to He Changsheng's statement, it is difficult to even stand up without eating pills. It's a shame that Emperor Jianping is greedy for flowers and lustful, and he still thinks about sleeping beauties like this. He Changsheng agreed to her, and he would give Emperor Jianping medicine in advance, if not, he would not dare to ask for such a big price, 50,000 taels is not a small amount.

Lingzhen saw Ji Cheng enter, and saw that the guard at the door didn't dare to stay longer, so she hurriedly went downstairs to talk to Ji Lan, who knew that as soon as she walked downstairs, she saw Ji Cheng coming over, "Sister Lingzhen, are you joking with me?" There's no one in that room. ”

Lingzhen was taken aback, "How come?!" She slammed upstairs and pushed open the door of the box, but there was no one, not even the two guards who were guarding the door.

Although Lingzhen was panicked, she still smiled on her face: "Hey, it must be that girl from Linglong who teased me, Miss Cheng is really sorry, this girl even dares to tease you, you go back and sit down first, I will go to Mrs. to teach her a lesson." ”

Lingzhen's words were full of loopholes, and Ji Cheng didn't point it out, so he just smiled and returned to the box that Ji Lan had set. After a while, a mother-in-law came to invite Ji Cheng to get into the carriage, saying that the third lady was uncomfortable and went back first.

Ji Cheng nodded, it seems that her aunt is in a hurry, and she doesn't even want to do the aftermath.

When Ji Cheng returned to the Shen family in Iron Hat Lane, he naturally wanted to greet Ji Lan's body, but Ji Lan only said that he was uncomfortable and did not see anyone. She has been sick for several days, and there is no sign of improvement.

Because Ji Lan was not only deceived of the 50,000 taels of silver, but now the shop in Beijing has no cash to pay for the goods, and is being chased for debts. Those people recognize money but not people, even if it is the third room of the Shen family, Ji Lan loves face, if people know that her shop can't even pay for the goods, how can they see people in the future.

In the end, Ji Lan had to put a few shops out, and then use the money to fill the deficit of other shops, so that most of the shops she had on hand were gone, and the remaining few were far less profitable than when they were managed by Ji Cheng due to poor management and bad reputation.

Of course, that's all for later. At this time, Ji Lan was sick, Ji Cheng naturally wanted to serve the illness, Ji Lan was probably ashamed and afraid to see Ji Cheng, so she was afraid of passing on the illness to her, so that she could concentrate on helping Shen Cui prepare for the Zhongtan performance.

In this way, the matter of Fa Fuyuan that day was over, and Ji Cheng didn't ask what happened that day, anyway, she was clear in her heart.

As for Ji Lan, although she went around looking for the people who were between her and He Changsheng at that time, where could she find them in the vast sea of people. But she didn't dare to make trouble with He Changsheng, because she herself was also weak-hearted, and if this matter was poked out, she wouldn't be able to eat and walk around.

Hao Ren saw this, so he thought of such a scam full of loopholes to deceive Ji Lan, in fact, as long as Ji Lan herself was not greedy, Hao Ren would not be able to deceive her no matter how long she had two heads.

As soon as the mid-July festival passed, the polo match of the folk polo club organized by the Qibao League kicked off in full swing, and it would not reduce the slightest excitement because Ji Lan was sick in bed.

And this excitement is a bit too much, and there are even sisters who turn against each other for the polo game, just because the polo club they like is different.

Let's not talk about the three girls of the Shen family, everyone supports different polo clubs, Shen Jing likes Qiu Xiaoshuang of the Blue Screen Club, Shen Qian likes the Big Drum Club, Shen Cui originally liked the Peach Blossom Club, but because Shen Jing joined the Chuyang Club this year, she naturally supported her brother first. Ji Cheng must also support Ji Yuan. As for Su Yun and Lu Yuan, they also have their own hobbies, and they have their own eyes.

Because of the different polo clubs that everyone supports, every time I come back from watching the game, I have to talk about it, this one says how Qiu Xiaoshuang is, and that one says how Xie Yufei is, and it's very noisy.

On the day of the Chuyang Club competition, Ji Cheng and the others naturally went to the arena early, although the specifications of this arena are inferior to the specifications of the Royal Polo Stadium, but it is not a few points, just the tickets sold for polo matches over the years are enough to repair dozens of polo fields.

This arena is shaped like a wooden basin, the middle is a polo field, surrounded by seats, the seats are higher than the first order, with different directions, the ticket price is also different, but since the polo game is loved by all the people of Li, this ticket price is really not expensive, just a few pennies.

Ji Cheng followed Shen Qian and the others to the most spacious position in the middle of the line of sight, and as soon as they sat down, they saw a group of people surrounding Wang Siniang and Wang Yueniang coming over.

On the second day of Qixi Festival, she sent someone to inquire about Shen Cui and Ji Cheng's news, and when she heard that they showed up in Jing'an Hou's Mansion, she knew that her plan had not succeeded.

Wang Yueniang hurriedly looked for Chen Bin again, and asked about the things before and after, Chen Bin sent someone to find Mazi, but found that Mazi had disappeared, and both of them were terrified, only Wang Siniang was there.

"What are you afraid of, haven't you been found yet? When the time comes, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth. Wang Siniang glanced at Wang Yueniang, "Look at your guts, it's worse than that mouse." Didn't my cousin already say that they were indeed sold into Tianxianglou, but they were lucky enough to meet the second son. Since they have entered Tianxiang Building, their reputation is not bad but also bad, you see, Mrs. Shen San does not dare to shout. ”

Wang Yueniang was suspicious for half a month, and sure enough, no one from the Shen family came to the door, so she put her heart back into her heart.

But it would be a mistake to expect the evildoers to be relented by your concessions, and they will only think you are weak and deceitful.

For example, when Wang Yueniang saw Shen Cui and Ji Cheng at this time, the corners of her lips curved slightly to Shen Cui and said, "Ah Cui, I haven't seen you for a long time." Last time, I heard that you and your sister Cheng were lost on the day of Qixi Festival, and my heart was pounding, but now I am relieved to see that you are safe and sound. What the hell is going on on the day of Tanabata? ”

Shen Cui's face immediately became gloomy, although her mother kept saying that she hadn't found anyone yet, but Shen Cui felt that Bacheng and Wang Yueniang were inseparable, but without evidence, she couldn't tear her face with Wang Yueniang, "It's nothing, it's just that Sister Cheng and I are playful." ”

Wang Yueniang said again: "You, you are really bold, I heard that in the past few years, the capital has not been peaceful, there are more abductors, you are so beautiful again, be careful of being abducted." ”

The more Shen Cui listened, the more she felt that Wang Yueniang had something to say, could it really be that she did it?

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