Chapter 12: Rumors

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Giving them some money can naturally entrap them, but the relationship formed by money is also the weakest, once someone wants to use them, this thin shackle cannot withstand scrutiny.

They are all fresh from the country, and they are also the most unpretentious at this time, as long as she treats them well, they will treat her sincerely.

As soon as Chen's mother packed up the used food boxes, the Tao steward led several nursing homes in the house to send new wardrobes, and the Yun Niangzi from the tailor's shop also came.

Yun Niangzi's tailor shop tailors clothes for the dignitaries and nobles in the capital, and Yun Niangzi's craftsmanship is also well-known in the capital.

Su Ximei had never seen her before, but she had heard of her.

The Zheng family asks Yun Niangzi to make a few sets of new clothes for the ladies in the mansion every year, but these "young ladies" don't seem to have her, so it is only today that she really sees the rumored Yun Niangzi.

Yun Niangzi is about thirty years old, and her appearance is also very good, with a fair complexion, a gentle demeanor, and a generous and decent way to get along with people, which makes people unconsciously relax and feel comfortable.

She didn't say much, she only focused on measuring the width of her shoulders, waist, and length for Su Ximei, and then decided on the style, material, and color of the new dress.

She didn't say a word, didn't look at a single place, didn't flatter her, and didn't be curious about what to probe, so she skillfully measured her figure, did her duty, and then bowed and took her leave.

No wonder she can get the favor of the back house women!

Nowadays, there are really not many women who know how to advance and retreat in a measured way and know how to measure proportions.

After the new wardrobe arrived, the pottery steward instructed the helpers in the house to repair the courtyard door, knocking and knocking, and soon it was noon. Yuanxiang, the niece of the mother-in-law who watched the corner gate, was also sent to the courtyard.

has a lively personality, and when he first came, he got along with Ling Xiang and them.

The courtyard gate was repaired, and the pottery steward led the helper away, and after a while, a servant woman brought a food box.

After the servant woman left, Ling Xiang waited for Su Ximei to eat, but at this time, Yuan Xiang came over.

"Miss, Mother Tong asked me to bring you some words." She looked left and right, and said in a very low voice.

Su Ximei paused, turned her head and glanced at Ling Xiang, and Ling Xiang stepped forward and closed the door in understanding.

Only then did Yuan Xiang speak: "Miss, Mother Tong heard about you outside, and it seems that this matter has spread throughout the capital this morning. ”

"What's the matter?" Su Ximei asked, curious.

"It is said that you had a serious illness a few days ago, and there is an old Taoist who is proficient in life that you can't afford to be extravagant, unless you put it to death and live later, Mrs. Su held a funeral for you in order to save your life, and sure enough, your illness was cured."

Su Ximei listened and suddenly smiled.

"Zheng has taken great pains for her good reputation." She said.

Yuan Xiang was unwilling.

"Miss, what are you going to do? If the words are spread in this way, there will be no good people coming to the door to propose. ”

Life is thin and not expensive,

With such a fate, I am afraid that those high-ranking families in the capital will avoid it.

Who would marry such an unlucky wife! Even the concubine room is unacceptable.

For the sake of her good reputation, Zheng doesn't take other people's reputations seriously.

Su Ximei smiled.

"Those who care about these false names are not good people." She said, "Besides, with my appearance, who would look up to it?" It's nothing more than looking at the status of the Prime Minister's Office in the court. I don't bother to marry such a person. ”

Yuan Xiang was stunned for a moment, and then a smile broke out on her face.

"What Miss said is that we are not uncommon people like that." She said with a grin.

is a frank and direct speaker, although she doesn't have any scheming, but her temperament is what she likes.

Throughout the afternoon, the northwest chamber was very quiet, and it was said that the ladies in the Prime Minister's Mansion were busy preparing to go to the Lingwang Mansion tomorrow, and the Furong Pavilion was also very busy.

Probably only Miss Seven's yard in the Prime Minister's Mansion is the most idle.

Mother Chen couldn't help but ask, but Su Ximei said with a smile: "Of course I'm going, but I'm not going to drink full moon wine, so those virtual things don't need to be on it." ”

Not going for a full moon drink?

What's that going for?

Could it be that there is something else to do when I go to the Lingwang Mansion tomorrow?

Mother Chen didn't ask any more, Miss Seven would have her own plans.

Of course, Su Ximei has a plan, she asked Yuanxiang to go out of the house to do one thing, the mother-in-law who watched the corner gate was a person who was familiar with Tong's mother, and she was also Yuanxiang's aunt, with this relationship, there would be no worries about going out of the house.

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In the early morning of the next day, Su Ximei hid under a carriage parked in the courtyard very early.

It didn't take long for a small servant to come and drive a carriage out of the back door, bypassing most of the Prime Minister's Mansion and stopping in front of the main entrance of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Today's Prime Minister's Mansion is very lively, and the ladies are all dressed up and smiling like flowers.

The second and third masters also came with their respective families.

Zheng talked to the second and third wives, but Su De didn't talk much to his two brothers.

The carriage came, and when the old men and ladies of the Su family got into the carriage, their respective maids and servants served the ladies and got into the carriage.

Soon, there was silence in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Yuan Xiang poked her head out of the alley on the left side of the Prime Minister's Mansion at this time, watched the carriages go away, and ran quickly in the direction of the back door.

There was already an ordinary carriage parked in front of the back door, and Mother Tong and Ling Xiang were both sitting in the carriage, they were both frowning, and their palms were sweating.

Yuanxiang lifted the curtain and sat down.

Mother Tong was startled and looked up at her.

Motoka nodded.

"It's all gone."

Mother Tong slowly let go of her hand, exhaled and said, "Let's hurry up too." ”

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At the end of the morning (9 o'clock in the morning), the old men and their families from the Prime Minister's Mansion were brought into the Lingwang Mansion, and the carriage was also parked in the miscellaneous courtyard near the back door of the palace, and there were people who took care of the carriage.

Today, there are many nobles and families in the capital who come to the banquet, and the vigilance of the palace is relatively loose.

After the carriage stopped, Su Ximei landed and climbed out from under the carriage, and then under the cover of the dazzling canopy, she quickly passed through the arch of the miscellaneous courtyard, passed through two small courtyards, and found the location of the firewood house.

The firewood room is a separate courtyard, with five rooms, and the doors of the four rooms are not locked, except for the one on the right side that is locked.

There was a servant sitting at the door of the room, drinking wine and eating fried peanuts on a plate.

Su Ximei took out the croton prepared in her pocket, moved her fingertips, aimed at the small wine jug and threw it in.

The servant's face was flushed, and his eyes were drunk, and he couldn't notice what was in the jug, and he took a sip.

After a cup of tea, the servant's face changed, and he ran to the hut with a cry of "ouch, ouch" while holding his stomach.

Su Ximei's hiding place was right on the right side of the courtyard, and she arrived at the door of the locked house in a few steps, and the silver needle in her hand quickly opened the iron lock.

In the blink of an eye, she flashed into the room.