In the Anjun Palace, Mrs. Cui's face was as white as paper, as if she would faint at any time, and she had to sit firmly, looking really pitiful.

Of course, Momoka didn't have much pity for her. The adopted son is not the fault of the father, and the adopted daughter is the fault of the mother, Mrs. Cui herself taught Cui Xiuwan to pit the daughter of the whole family, and now she has to cry by herself when she kneels.

"Mrs. Cui, have you thought about it?" Mint received Momoka's eyes and asked out loud.

Mrs. Cui showed a smile that was more ugly than crying: "Yes." She suddenly fell ill and had sores on her face, so she could no longer enter the county king's mansion to serve the county prince. "There are seven rules for women, and evil diseases are one of them. The woman is still the same, not to mention the side, if there is something on the face, the county king's mansion can naturally not be. The Cui family asked to quit their relatives, which is reasonable.

Momoka nodded. Mint handed a small porcelain vase to Mrs. Cui: "If this thing is stained on the face, it will give birth to a rash." One month after stopping the drug, as long as you don't scratch, you will naturally recover as before. ”

Mrs. Cui was a little skeptical, but what else could she say at this time? Cui Youwan's face is important, but it is worse than the lives of the whole family, so she can only take it and pick it up, and whispered: "Princess, can you allow me to see Sister Xiu'er?" ”

Taohua only spoke at this time: "You can bring people back today." ”

Mrs. Cui was first surprised, and then frustrated. What if she brought Cui Xiuwan back? People are in Cui's house, in the capital, and in the Anjun Palace, as long as they are willing, they can search people out of Cui's house at any time, are you afraid that they will not be able to escape? The more generous the princess is, the more it shows that she has the chance to win and is confident.

"Then, the woman will thank the princess of the county."

Taohua waved her hand: "Madame should be careful when she goes back, if this news is revealed, it is none of our business." ”

"Yes, yes, yes." How could Mrs. Cui leak the news, she couldn't wait to cover it all up, "Don't worry, princess." When the family affairs are gone, we will leave the capital immediately and never appear in front of the prince and the princess again. ”

Momoka smiled lightly. Didn't you appear in front of her and Shen Shu? I shouldn't dare to appear in front of the Queen Mother again. But there is no need to argue: "Madame just does what she says." Drop-off. ”

Mint agreed, stood still, and sent Mrs. Cui out with her own Yuzhu. Cui Xiuwan had already been sent to the Cui family's carriage when Mrs. Cui had just entered the hall and sat down, Taohua was not afraid that Mrs. Cui would not agree, in fact, except for resigning from the family, the Cui family had no second way to go.

"Where's Bai Ge'er?" Send Mrs. Cui away, and the back is the Cui family's own business, Taohua didn't bother to think about it at all, and turned her head to ask Jiang Bohua.

Mint pursed her lips and smiled: "Walk with the prince in the backyard." ”

"Little fat man Zamabu?" Momoka also laughed, "Let's go, let's see." "I'm going to give Jiang Bohua a pox in a few days, and I'll start to recuperate for him in the next few days, and I have to prevent him from playing too much, and if he doesn't wipe off his sweat, he will blow the wind and catch a cold, if he is sick, this pox can't be planted.

The carriage of the Cui family drove in and out of the Anjun Palace, and everyone in the capital could see it, but in just half a day, the news spread far and wide, and many people knew about it.

"This is a matter of discussing the concubine?"

"Probably so. In the end, the marriage referred to by the Queen Mother, even if Princess Anjun is unwilling, what can she do? ”

"Actually, the princess of Anjun is too stingy, the prince of the county should have a side concubine according to the system, the Cui family is now at a time when the foundation is unstable, and it is easy to welcome such a side concubine into the door, isn't it better than accepting a woman from a high-ranking family?"

"You're so confused. That is the marriage referred to by the Queen Mother, and it has the support of the Queen Mother. Even if the Cui family has no foundation, what can the princess of the county do with the Cui family? Besides, at that time, Governor Cui - some people said that he was killed by the princess of the county. This revenge for killing his father is not shared, if the Cui family has a grudge in his heart, how can there be a quiet time in this back house? You men speak lightly, and you don't have to worry about this back house. ”

"The princess of that county is not afraid. She is now being relied on by the emperor and has the emperor's support. ”

"What kind of waist to support, I have long said that I want to plant pox, but now I haven't planted any of them, can I do it? If this doesn't work, what else does the emperor rely on her! ”

That's what it says. Speaking of which acne is not going to happen, my two children are waiting......"

No matter what is worth their own vital interests, so the Anjun Mansion wants to accept a side concubine, no matter how many intrigues and twists and turns there are, it is more concerned than not getting pox.

Liu Zhijing is more concerned about pox than others, and naturally he soon got the news: "It's time to welcome the side concubine, whether Bai Ge'er has this pox or not!" ”

Chen Yan saw that he was irritable and didn't dare to approach, so he muttered on the side: "I went home again and asked my mother for a trip, as if it was to plant ...... next time I rested."

"It's just a pox, why do you have to rest and plant again?" In the school, the official office is imitated, and there is a rest every ten days, which means that it will take several days, but now that Liu Zhijing is living like a year, where can he wait.

"I'm afraid - I'm afraid it's to not delay Bai Ge'er's study?"

"Joke!" Liu Zhijing sneered, "If you have a fever for at least a few days, you can plant it without a day off, no matter what time you start, you have to delay your studies." "It's just an excuse, don't do it, can't it?

I'm afraid to think about everything. At the beginning, Liu Zhijing wanted to make some credit for the pox, and after collecting some news outside the northwest checkpoint, he rushed to give it to Jiang Jun as a treasure, and he himself was convinced at that time. But now I have doubts in my heart, and when I look back at the information I collected at the beginning, I feel that there are many loopholes, as if they are not credible all of a sudden.

For example, Dingbei Hou let his two youngest sons plant pox, this kind of pox was planted in Dingbei Hou's mansion, who saw it? If it is said that after planting, it was sent to the smallpox quarantine area to stay for several days, then how can outsiders know about the things in the quarantine area? Whether to go or not, it is the Dingbei Hou who has the final say, even if he goes, maybe it is because of good protection, I haven't seen those Langzhong who are being treated in the quarantine area, and they are not infected?

The more Liu Zhijing thought about it, the more frightened he felt, if this thing couldn't be done in the end, then it would be a trivial matter for him to be laughed at by his colleagues, in case a few more poxes were planted and killed, the emperor was angry, Jiang Jun was always the princess of the county, and Jiang Jun was the uncle of the princess of the county, so he could naturally be more tolerant, what should he do?

Speaking of which, he is also a relative of the princess of the county, but Chen Yan reverted to the surname Chen before he got married, and he has nothing to do with the Jiang family anymore, so his relative has a little bit of meaning. At this point, if the emperor is willing to let go, he can slip over, but if the emperor wants to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys, then a monkey like Jiang Jun is fine, and his chicken that has just been touched by the edge will be finished.

Seeing that her son was like an ant on a hot pot, Mrs. Liu was anxious and hurriedly said, "If not, you will say that I am seriously ill and quit the errand first." This hundred virtues and filial piety come first, even the emperor can't say anything. ”

Liu Zhijing smiled bitterly: "The princess of the county is a miracle doctor herself, if the mother says that she is sick, she only needs to come to check the pulse...... "Who can pretend to be sick and deceive her?"

Old Lady Liu was so anxious that she glared at Chen Yan fiercely. However, at this time, she just practiced her gaze into a knife, and it was useless to tie Chen Yan into a honeycomb. The mother and son sat opposite each other, and no one had anything to say.

Irrelevant people outside are like this, and the Cui family is naturally more lively.

Cui Jing is still on the way to his ancestral hometown, although Mrs. Cui sent someone to deliver the letter, where can she catch up for a while, and only Cui Min is left in the family to preside over the overall situation.

"The princess gave this medicine." Mrs. Cui put the vial on the table and said dejectedly, "Say that if you apply this, the young sister will have a rash on her face, and when this family retreats, the medicine will be stopped, and it will naturally recover after a month." ”

Cui Youwan sat there, as if these words were none of her business, and her expression didn't even fluctuate, and she only gestured to Shi Qing to accept the vial.

That's what you promised? Mrs. Choi fell to the ground with a stone. She had already scolded Cui Xiuwan on the way back, but what was the use of scolding, in order to prevent someone outside from hearing it, she didn't even dare to amplify the scolding. What's more, even if Cui Xiuwan is scolded to death, this matter can't be triggered, Cui Youwan's family matter is resigned.

Mrs. Cui was most afraid that Cui Youwan would be disobedient after she came back, but she didn't expect her to accept the things without saying a word, and she felt really sorry for her little daughter, so she said softly: "I want to come to the princess of the county to win now, and I won't harm you anymore, the medicine in this bottle should be non-toxic." My mother knows that your sister did something wrong this time, and she has wronged you, and my mother will definitely compensate you in the future. ”

Cui Youwan slowly raised her head and smiled slightly: "Look at what my mother said." My sister is my own sister, how can there be a family grudge? I was anxious for fear of offending the Queen Mother and making my two brothers suffer, but now that things are like this, it is important for the family to work together to overcome the difficulties. ”

Say that the medicine in the bottle should be non-toxic, how can it be applied to the face and cause a rash if it is not poisonous? If she is sick, the Queen Mother will send a doctor to take a look, if she doesn't move the true chapter, how can she hide it from the doctor? Mother may not understand this truth, saying this is just asking for peace of mind. Even if her face is ruined in the future, who else can she go to?

He also said that the Jiang clan would not harm her again if he won the battle, hadn't he heard of the phrase "chasing after the victory"? What's more, how can a woman be rational when she is jealous, she took advantage of the queen mother's power to marry into the county prince's mansion, Jiang is afraid that she hates her to death, if she doesn't take the opportunity to ruin her face, it will be surprising.

However, Cui Youwan's heart was churning, but her face was not revealing at all, just smiling. Mrs. Cui was moved to tears, hugged her and cried: "Good boy, you are still sensible." He scolded Cui Xiuwan again, "Look at how much your sister has been wronged for you, if you have something to do again, I won't recognize you as a daughter." ”

Cui Xiuwan was scolded on the way back, and she was also worried in her heart, for fear that her brothers and sisters would dislike her. Unexpectedly, Cui Youwan, who should dislike her the most, would say these words, although she could still hear a little resentment in it, but it was far beyond her expectations to be able to reach such an extent, and she was so moved that she couldn't speak for a while, and only said after a while: "Good sister, it's all my sister who is confused......"

Cui Youwan still smiled and said: "Sister, don't be so reckless in the future, our family can't stand the wind and rain anymore." ”

Cui Xiuwan's face turned red, and she bowed her head and said, "What my sister said is true." ”

When Cui Youwan saw her like this, she didn't say more, pulled her and said, "Sister go to my room to change clothes first." I made taro ginkgo for my sister, and I'll get it in a while. ”

Cui Xiuwan has always loved this dessert. However, after going to Quanzhou, she was not so comfortable, Wei Yuan didn't like to eat ginkgo seeds, and she didn't even like to smell the smell, she was bent on pleasing Wei Yuan, so naturally she didn't dare to eat anymore. Now that I heard Cui Youwan talk about it, I couldn't help but feel warm in my heart, and I also took Cui Youwan's hand with tears, and the two sisters went out affectionately.

Mrs. Cui let out a long breath, and the whole person almost collapsed in the chair: "Thank God, the young sister finally figured it out." ”

Cui Min has also been worried about this matter, and at this time he also said: "As long as the family is united." My mother doesn't have to worry anymore, it's better to understand this family matter as soon as possible, let's go back to my hometown immediately, my brother and I will definitely study hard, and I will come back with a jinshi for my mother in a few years. ”

Mrs. Cui burst into tears and laughed: "Mother is counting on you two brothers, good students to study, and in the future to gain fame, your father can also close his eyes underground." ”

Cui Min is the youngest son, and he was originally favored by the family, just because Mrs. Cui wanted to send Cui Xiuwan to the capital to complete the marriage, and it was several years until Cui Zhifu died, Cui Min helped the coffin to the capital, and the mother and son met again.

However, after the death of Governor Cui, the Cui family was so busy with the funeral alone that they didn't even have time to sit down and say a few words of concern to each other. At this time, I talked too much, and unconsciously talked too much, until Mrs. Cui picked up the teacup again and drank empty, only to find that she had been talking for nearly an hour, and even the sky outside the window was a little dark.

"Look at my mother, who is so confused, she actually pulled you to say so many things." Mrs. Cui said happily, and she felt a little sorry for her son, "It's time to take a good rest." Cui Min's body is not as strong as Cui Jing, and he traveled thousands of miles from Fuzhou to send Cui Zhifu to the capital for treatment.

There is no need to mention the funeral in the capital, the Cui family has a total of two sons, and no one can be idle. When Cui Jing returned to his hometown, he stayed in the capital to help with Cui Youwan's dowry, and he was not idle for a day. Mrs. Cui saw that her son was so thin that the flesh on his face was about to be gone, and she regretted that she had just said too much: "Quick, go and rest—"

Before the last word could be uttered, a series of screams rang out into the courtyard, high and thin, and out of tune, so that for a moment it was impossible to hear who it was. The Cui family is now few people, and their daily life is quiet, and suddenly when they heard such a sound, Mrs. Cui's heartbeat paused for a moment, and she pressed her chest and said, "Who is this who is so ignorant of the rules!" ”

The thrush, who was waiting beside her, hurried out to check, but before she could step out of the door, the scream was heard very clearly: "Madame, ma'am, no! ”

"It's Shi Qing!" The thrush stood by the door, and in the dim light she recognized the man who was coming with a mantle and galloping, "Madam, it's Shi Qing!" "Shi Qing is waiting for Cui Youwan, she must have had an accident on Cui Youwan's side when she came here. And Shi Qing is not a person who makes a fuss, such a broken call must be a big deal!

Mrs. Cui only felt that her heart was beating wildly, and her legs were a little weak for a while, and she said in a trembling voice: "You ask her, ask her, what's wrong!" "If it's not a big deal, you have to kill this Zhang Huanghuang's girl!

There was no need to wait for the thrush to ask, Shi Qing had already rushed in, even ran away from one of his shoes, and knelt down with a plop: "Madam, eldest girl, the eldest girl was drugged to death, and she also scratched the second girl's face!" ”

There was too much information in these words, and Mrs. Cui suspected that her ears had heard it wrong, and subconsciously asked, "What did you say?" "The medicine is dead? Her eldest daughter? What medicine? Do you have medicine for Cui Xiuwan at home?

Shi Qing trembled, and her speech was also upside down: "Big girl, bleeding from mouth and nose, eating taro paste and ginkgo seeds!" Scratched the face of the second girl with a hairpin......"

Mrs. Cui only dared to be sure at this time that Shi Qing said that someone had □□ the death of the medicine. Hearing the words taro paste and ginkgo seeds, the tip of her heart shrank suddenly, and she could barely breathe: "You say, who, who gave the medicine?" ”

Shi Qing didn't dare to say it at all. Did she help Cui Youwan make the taro ginkgo seeds, or did she personally watch the kitchen steam the taro and cook the ginkgo seeds, and then fried the taro ginkgo again. The cook certainly didn't do anything, and she didn't do anything herself, so □□......

Mrs. Cui saw that she didn't speak and only trembled, and her heart fell straight down like a cliff, and she stood up tremblingly: "I, I'll go and see." ”

Cui Min was also shocked, and when she saw her mother standing up with a pale face, she suddenly realized that she hurriedly hugged her mother with the thrush and rushed to Cui Youwan's yard as if she were flying.

As soon as she entered the courtyard gate, Mrs. Cui heard screams in the house, which was Cui Youwan's voice. The little girl who had just been brought up shrank and shook on the edge of the door, and couldn't even stand up.

Mrs. Cui entered the house with her last breath, and was greeted by Cui Youwan's shout: "Hurry up and ask the imperial doctor, please invite the imperial doctor to come!" My face! Get the jade cream! ”

At this moment, the sky has darkened a little, and Cui Youwan's house has not yet been lit, but she can still see things clearly. Mrs. Cui glanced over and saw Cui Youwan holding a mirror in her hand, standing in the middle of the room and screaming like crazy.

The mirror was not an ordinary bronze mirror, but a glass mirror from the West. Fujian relies on Guangdong, and there are often ships that run the South and Western Oceans to dock at the Fujian wharf. Governor Cui is the parent official of Fujian Province, and businessmen are rarely allowed to be filial, so Cui's mother and daughter each have a glass mirror. However, Governor Cui was afraid of piercing his eyes, so he didn't get that tall dressing mirror, just a round mirror the size of a palm on three sides, and he just looked at his face on weekdays.

This Western mirror is clearer than the freshly polished bronze mirror, and it can be called delicate, so Mrs. Cui knows exactly what Cui Youwan is seeing in the mirror now—there is a long wound on her face, next to the scar that was scratched in the last rollover incident, and some places overlap each other, opening up the new skin again.

However, this wound was much deeper than the last one, a long crimson scarlet spread across Cui Youwan's face, and the blood quickly covered half of her face, coupled with the crazy expression on her face, it looked like a ghost.

The tables in the room had been moved, the two chairs had fallen to the floor, and the teacups and teapots had shattered. However, a cup of ginkgo taro paste is miraculously still on the edge of the table, although half of the cup is out of the table, it still does not fall steadily, exuding the unique aroma of ginkgo and the sweet taste of sugar, mixed with the smell of blood, indescribably weird.

Cui Xiuwan lay down between the two chairs, and had already changed her clothes after showering, but now she was rolling crumpled and covered with her own vomit. Her body was curled up, still twitching slightly, but her face was almost expressionless, her eyes were wide open, blood was oozing from her mouth and nose, some of which had dried up and turned a dark brown color, and in the dim light the filth looked like a thick brush, crisscrossing her face and barely recognizable.

She clutched her left hand on the ground, her fingernails had been knocked off, but in her right hand she was clutching a golden hairpin, the pointed tail of which was stained with dried blood. Obviously, it was this golden hairpin that cut Cui Youwan's face.

"Sister Xiu, Sister Xiu-" Mrs. Cui screamed twice in a hoarse voice, wanting to pounce on her daughter, but she couldn't move her feet anyway. It was Cui Min who reacted first, shouting at the top of his voice: "Go and ask for a doctor!" Ask the kitchen to boil mung bean water! ”

"No, you can't ask the imperial doctor to ......," Mrs. Cui muttered, staggering to Cui Xiuwan's side, "I can't let people know...... "If the imperial doctor sees Cui Xiuwan, how can the Cui family's crime of bullying the monarch be covered?"

"Mother-" Cui Min was stunned, "But sister-" If you don't invite the imperial doctor, do you want to watch Cui Xiuwan die?

"You can't ask for a doctor!" Mrs. Cui muttered like crazy, kneeling down and shaking Cui Xiuwan, "Sister Xiu, wake up, wake up!" ”

Cui Min looked at Cui Xiuwan, who was still convulsing, and her mother and little sister who seemed to have gone crazy, and suddenly remembered someone: "Go and invite the princess of the county!" No, no, bring the horse, I'll go and invite it myself! "You can't ask for a doctor, you can't let people know that Cui Xiuwan is still alive, so there is probably only one person who can save Cui Xiuwan!

"Ask me for a doctor!" Cui Youwan suddenly threw off the mirror and shouted at Cui Min, "My face! Don't you see my face hurt? Hurry up and get me a doctor! Otherwise, how can I enter the Anjun Palace? If I don't enter the county king's mansion, what will you do in the future! ”

The wounds on her face were deep and unclean, and the flesh rolled up, and with her voice it kept pulling, with the blood on her face, it was indescribably terrible in the half-dim light.

Choi Min's ears hurt from her screams. He looked at this little girl in a daze, and only felt extremely strange. A poem that I learned a long time ago suddenly jumped out: It is born from the same root, why is it too anxious to fry each other......