"Then why didn't you come early to report it," Princess Liu still loved her niece very much, and when she heard this, she temporarily put aside her previous hesitation, got up and scolded, "Lead the way, I'll take a look." ”

"Yes, yes!" Hongyu quickly wiped her tears with a grateful face and walked briskly ahead.

Princess Liu took a large number of maids and wives, and before she reached the gate of the courtyard, Liu Xiaozhen heard the movement. She immediately lay down on the bed, her two eyes that had been wiped by the special sachet were red and swollen, and her face was a little paler, and her hair was scattered and her clothes were wrinkled.

Sure enough, when Princess Liu entered the house and saw her niece like this, she quickly hugged her and asked, "Zhen'er, what's wrong with you?" Did you get wronged somewhere, how did you torture yourself like this? ”

Liu Xiaozhen seems to have been abducted and trafficked for many years, and finally saw her mother's child, lying in her aunt's arms and crying so much that her liver trembled.

"Auntie, woo, I don't want to live anymore. Cousin... My cousin scolded me for being shameless, I was just scared by a rat, and I asked him to help me, and he..."

"Alright, alright, don't cry." For her son with extremely hard wings, Princess Liu really has no way to force him to take a concubine, but she can't let her infatuated niece look for death and life. Originally, she was still a little hesitant, after all, she wanted to gamble with her body, but now the tough means are not easy to use, so she can only choose to pretend to be pitiful. She doesn't believe that in the face of her seriously ill mother-in-law, there will still be a son in the world who is not willing to accept soft compromise?

Thinking like this, she covered her niece with a thin quilt and comforted, "Zhen'er, don't worry, my aunt will definitely let your cousin marry you into the door." ”

Liu Xiaozhen seemed to be a little unconvinced, her red and swollen eyes were full of hope, and she cautiously asked, "Aunt is telling the truth?" Cousin, will he say yes? He..."

"Don't worry, you have an aunt." Princess Liu made a package ticket, and at the end she teased her niece, "You hurry up and eat and freshen up, don't spoil yourself like a crazy woman." Soon, it's time for you to change your name to my mother. ”

Liu Xiaozhen immediately blushed when she heard this, hugged her aunt's arm and said coquettishly, "Aunt..."

The aunt and nephew laughed a few words, and Princess Liu took people back to the main courtyard, and just sat down and asked the old lady, "Can the prince come back from the palace?" ”

"I just came back," the old lady smiled and held a bowl of warm tea, and said flatteringly, "The emperor treats the prince very much, I heard that the day before yesterday, Dali Kingdom just paid tribute to some good jade, so I hurriedly called the prince to choose it today." ”

If Princess Liu heard this, she would definitely respond proudly. But today he was strangely silent, and only after a while did he instruct again, "Let the cook bring a bowl of lotus seed soup." ”

The old lady was puzzled, but she didn't dare to say more, so she hurriedly walked to the stove yard in person, and came back with a bowl of lotus seed soup that was the most soft and sweet. Princess Liu stared at the blue and white porcelain bowl for a long time, and finally waved her hand and drove everyone out.

The old lady always felt that the master's behavior was a little strange today, so she didn't dare to go far, and quietly stood behind the pillar at the door, waiting for the master to summon him at some point.

The sharp-eyed and clever little maid smiled and brought a small stool and a pot of tea. The old lady was drinking tea and thinking about some trivial matters, but before she finished half a cup of tea, she heard a crisp cracking sound in the room...

Dong Rong sat on the soft couch at the window while eating snacks, while watching Zizhu and Yiba packing boxes in the yard, and occasionally shouted loudly, "Be careful not to break those two dioramas, and wrap a layer of linen cloth on the outside of the satin, so as to save rain and moisture halfway." ”

Zizhu and Ohachi were busy sweating profusely, but they were not tired when they thought of going home. Ohachi replied in a loud voice, "Madam, don't worry. Keep it well, and send it to the Yang family when the time comes, and surprise their big teeth! ”

"Nonsense!" Dong Rong scolded with a smile, "In the future, the Yang family will be our family's serious in-laws, and you can't lose your manners." ”

"Yes, ma'am." Ohachi stuck out his tongue, turned around and was slapped by Zizhu again. She was not annoyed, and continued to bounce and make trouble for Zizhu under the pretext of helping.

Murong Huaide held a travelogue in his hand, and half-snuggled up to the soft couch and read it slowly. Occasionally, I turned my head and saw my beloved wife half-lying at the window, squeezing her huge belly under her. He hurriedly stepped forward to help her sit down, and complained, "It's just some miscellaneous things, just let Zizhu and them do it themselves, why do you bother to follow the gods?" ”

Dong Rong patted her stomach to comfort her son, who suddenly became lively, and glared at him, "That's my brother's dowry for marrying a daughter-in-law, how can I do it if I'm not careful?" It would be good when he got married, and if he had a daughter-in-law to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation for him, I would be idle. ”

Murong Huaide quipped, "It is said that the eldest sister is like a mother, and your eldest sister doesn't prepare a dismount for her younger sister-in-law?" ”

"No, you treat me like Sister Cao. The young couple naturally have a way of living, as long as they are happy, I will follow what to mix. Dong Rong said that she remembered Sister Cao, who she hadn't seen for a long time, so she asked again, "Did you send Sister Cao and Chen Laoer away?" Now that the matter is settled, let them go back to the village when they have to go home. Although the father and mother of the Cao family don't say it, they are their own children in the end, and they are afraid that they are also worried about it. ”

Murong Huaide nodded indifferently and responded, "Okay, they worked in the backyard of the county shop, and they didn't suffer anything." When they got back, I asked them to go back to the village. ”

Dong Rong remembered the noisy days before, and couldn't help laughing. Just about to speak again, but at the gate of the courtyard suddenly stumbled in a little maid, she probably didn't see the master in the window, grabbed the surprised Zizhu and Yiba and shouted, "Call the prince, the old princess seems to be dying!" ”

"What?" Dong Rong was so shocked that she quickly sat up straight, Murong Huaide had already jumped out of the window, and disappeared at the gate of the courtyard in a few ups and downs.

Dong Rong finally came back to her senses, bent over to get shoes for him, and felt that this was not the time to care about such a trivial matter.

Zizhu and Yiba ran in to help their master, and asked in a low voice, "Madam, the old princess was fine before, why is she going to die suddenly?" Is she pretending to be sick, or is she playing some tricks? ”

"At this time, everything you say is speculation, follow me over and take a look, remember to watch more and talk less." Dong Rong barely suppressed her heartbeat, supported her big belly with both hands, and rushed to the main courtyard with the wind under her feet.

Although Princess Liu is not strict with her subordinates on weekdays, she is by no means lenient, so the servants serving in the palace are cautious and rarely dare to violate the rules. However, at this time, the gate of the main courtyard was crowded with people, more than a dozen maids, and even small maids were lying on the door frame desperately stretching their necks to look inside, and occasionally whispered together to discuss a few words.

Dong Rong walked closer, frowned and scolded loudly when she saw this, "What are you doing?" ”

Everyone was shocked, turned around and saw that it was the new princess, and quickly retreated to the side. One of the mothers-in-law, who was a little old, had a face on weekdays, and felt that the new princess had no foundation, so she squeezed a smile and stepped forward and said confusedly, "Niangniang, you are here." Everyone was also worried about the old princess, and they forgot the rules when they were in a hurry. Niangniang, you better hurry in, Miss Liu has already arrived first. ”

Dong Rong glanced at her and sneered, "Why, how can I act as a master and still be under your command?" ”

"Don't dare, the old slave doesn't dare." The old woman begged for mercy, but the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were full of disapproval.

Dong Rong's eyes flashed, and he commanded Yi Badao, "Ten palms!" ”

"Yes, ma'am." Yiba has long been angry that the old woman is disrespectful to her master, and when she hears the order, she will hesitate, and she will raise her hand and crack ten slaps. The old woman was stunned, and when she came back to her senses, her cheeks were already swollen like steamed buns.

She immediately cried, "Why did Niang Niang beat the old slave, although the old slave is a slave, but this palace also has rules..."

Dong Rong didn't seem to hear her words, and lightly ordered Yiba, "Twenty more!" ”

"Great!" Ohachi rolled up his sleeves, and this time he opened the bow left and right and moved together, which was even louder and crisper. The old lady was beaten and let go, lying on the ground and rolling around, shouting, "Beat people to death, Niang Niang beat people to death!" ”

Yi Bayi was hugged by his wife's feet, and a hand knife slashed at the back of her neck in anger, and the world was finally quiet.

Dong Rong looked coldly at the servants who turned white with fright, and sternly ordered, "You guys are fine, and if there are any more people who spy on the main courtyard without permission, they will be directly punished with thirty rods." If you send a message out of the house in private, you will sell your legs at a discount. ”

Everyone hurriedly bowed down in response, "Niangniang is gracious, slaves and maids don't dare." ”

"Well, then, give me the command, close the gates of the palace, and no one is allowed to go out without permission, and everyone should guard his duties. When the old princess recovers, the prince will definitely reward the whole house. ”

"Yes, mother, the slaves and maids are gone." The maids and maids lowered their waists by three points again, and quickly retreated and ran away. Occasionally, a bold maid looked back at the gate of the courtyard while running, and when she saw that the new princess was still staring at them coldly, she immediately wanted to bury her head in her chest. I secretly muttered in my heart, no matter what background, the master is the master, and you have to be careful in the future.

Dong Rong rarely suppressed a group of slaves, and then stepped into the courtyard gate. In the Jiazi group, except for Jiayi, the rest of the people stood under the eaves of the corridor with their hands down, but the three or five maids and women were under the steps with panicked faces.

Seeing this, Dong Rong raised her heart again, nodded at the few people in the Jiazi group, and quickly stepped into the inner room.

Princess Liu was lying on her back on the bed, her face was like gold paper, and her breath was like a gossamer. Murong Huaide stood aside, his face extremely ugly and asked Qingfeng, "What the hell is going on?" ”

Qingfeng barely stabilized his heart, got up hesitantly and whispered, "Childe, the old princess seems to have been hit... The poison of arsenic! But arsenic is not so strict unless it is consumed in excess? I'm not sure if it's a little one..."

"Arsenic!" Everyone in the room gasped in unison, arsenic, a poison, can treat many diseases in small quantities, and is sold in almost every pharmacy. But eating large amounts can be fatal, and there is no antidote. Fortunately, the poison of arsenic is very easy to distinguish, and it can be detected with a silver chopstick. R638