042 Suspicious in the study
Manyan's life gradually returned to its previous routine, and he returned to eating in the big kitchen in the mansion. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Eat something every day, no matter how delicious it is, it will be greasy, Manyan is well aware that people live in a "change" word, and they must constantly self-regulate in order to maintain the concentration of happiness. The nerves of the brain react faster than the human heart, and if they do not change, everything will be weak. Including feelings, including taste.
When it comes to emotional matters, I have to mention the imperial historian Zheng Ruling. After listening to Manyan's words, Qin Che quietly investigated the inner courtyard of the Zheng Mansion, and Mu Ying reported that Mrs. Zheng intended to reconcile with Lord Zheng. Lord Zheng was busy with the affairs of the court, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were afraid of him kneeling on the ground and impeaching, but who knew that his own back house was unstable. Qin Che revealed the matter to Man Yan and asked her what she could do to make Mrs. Zheng change her mind. Man Yan replied with a note: There is no need for a good strategy, heart for heart.
If Lord Zheng had been put on hold in modern times, he would have been sentenced out by the woman a long time ago. Not every woman can afford such a selfless husband. Looking at the Zheng Mansion, you know that Mrs. Zheng has never been able to share the fruits of Lord Zheng's victory, without a group of servants in fine clothes, jade food, and servants, nor can she show her money, let alone make excessive friendships with other officials' families. Mrs. Zheng's hard work and dedication are like brocade clothes and no one knows about walking at night, only one son is not in good health and can't get his father's blue eyes; As a wife, she and her husband are also like three autumns apart, just because he is devoted to the country and the king.
Mrs. Zheng has also been worried about Mrs. Zheng's separation recently, Mrs. Zheng quarreled with him before, but he was just a woman's momentary anger, and he didn't want to be real. If he really reconciles, I'm afraid that he, the imperial historian, will be impeached, and he can't govern the country with a family, and there are more enemies waiting for him to send the handle of the sword.
After Qin Che received the note, he didn't know what kind of mentality, he sent out a copy of the note again, and the one written by Man Yan was included in his bag again. In addition, he also asked someone to inquire about the chili pepper that Man Yan said, and all the chili peppers that Honglu Temple collected last time had been dropped. Because it is a new species from Yunzhou, it is said to have been transmitted from Nanzhao, and most people in Luojing are not used to eating it. The bulk of this batch of chili peppers was distributed to the Anping Marquis Mansion and the Zhanwang Mansion, and the other mansions only wrapped one or two handfuls when they heard that they could be used for medicinal purposes.
Manyan was particularly concerned about the chili pepper, so he looked for the local chronicles of Yunzhou in the library of Songhetang, but after looking for a long time, he couldn't find any books about the customs and customs of Yunzhou. This rummaging made her discover something. Several of the books were laid out vertically with little dust when opened, and a few of the books lay flat with visible handprints on the outer covers.
Someone in the study has apparently moved.
That's not right, my grandmother's study has never been visited by anyone but herself. Man Yan looked around, and then checked the other bookcases, and found traces of rummaging through the same way. It seems that there is indeed a problem, she also came to the study last month, when a lot of cobwebs formed in the corners of the bookcase, these books have been dusty for a long time, and a little shake will make people choke on the dust. It seems that the man was looking for something, what was he looking for, could it be something sandwiched between a book.
Man Yan took this matter to heart, and did not go out for half a month, only secretly observing the people around him. What's even more bizarre is that she actually dreamed again, and it was the book that she dreamed of. It's such a coincidence, and it coincidentally makes it difficult for Man Yan to explain it scientifically. So far, she knows that Miss San has had three dreams, Zhuo's death, her grandmother's feeding her grandfather medicine, and books. The first two dreams are in contrast to reality, and the third dream is also predicting something. Man Yan couldn't help but have a hidden worry in his heart, whether the previous third lady had a similar strange dream corresponding to life. She was more and more uplifted.
After several observations, she finally found a suspicious person: Cui Pozi. Cui Pozi once passed by her when she returned to Liuliyuan, and she sensitively smelled a faint smell of dust. At first, I thought that Mrs. Cui often chopped wood to make fires, and also went in and out of the utility room, so it was stained with dust. Later, Man Yan noticed that Cui Pozi walked very lightly, often arriving at the room silently, and the person who was obviously not there a few minutes ago appeared a few minutes later. After knowing this, Man Yan was sure that the uninvited guest in the study must be Cui Pozi.
She didn't question Mrs. Cui, before the absolute force value, any strategy had to be leaned back. Instead of scaring the snake, it is better to follow the vine and see what she is looking for; And who is behind her?
Man Yan is most worried about the safety of her grandmother, the library is in the Songhe Hall, in case the maids bump into it, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not kill people. Mrs. Cui can lurk in the Hou Mansion for such a long time, which shows the importance of that kind of thing, if Mrs. Cui is not found, the person behind it will continue to send people to find it. The top priority is to find that kind of thing, and only by finding it before Cui Pozi can we turn passive into active.
For several days in a row, Manyan frequently ran to the study, which made the old lady suspicious. "Yan'er, what book are you looking for?"
Man Yan was afraid that someone was watching in the dark, and said: "Grandmother, granddaughter wants to find the local chronicle, see the outside world, and learn about the splendid rivers and mountains of our Dafeng." ”
The old lady kindly stroked a strand of her hair and persuaded: "You girl, don't look like a nerd. In the future, it is better to take the post of the Liang Mansion and the Guogong Mansion, a girl of this age, you are a lonely and widow. It's not good to be too lonely. ”
Those important ministers in the court have always had little contact with the Marquis of Anping, and now Manyan is so highly regarded in the capital, the old lady regards it as a blessing for his granddaughter, and naturally hopes that his granddaughter will cherish his blessings.
Manyan's eyes were clear, and he said: "Mu Xiu will urge him in the forest wind, grandmother, what Yan'er wants is not a temporary scenery, but a long-term peace and joy." ”
The words made the old lady happy and bitter, at a young age, it was as if she had seen everything clearly.
Seeing that the old lady seemed to be feeling nostalgic again, Man Yan deliberately coquettishly said: "Grandmother, give me the book quickly, and I will also take a look at the beautiful places where the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and I will take my grandmother to walk all over the great rivers and mountains in the future." ”
This remark was a little silly and a little arrogant, and the old lady immediately became energetic after hearing it. "Monkey, follow."
It turned out that there was a separate box of books in the cage of the old lady's bedroom. Man Yan looked at it and was worried, grandmother was separated from danger by a line. She pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Why do you put a separate box here?" ”
"These are some of the only books I picked out for fear of being ruined, and I can't find them in the book market now."
The first person to come into contact with all the books was my grandmother. Man Yan said tentatively: "Grandmother, have you read all these books?" ”
"Silly boy, how can grandmother do so much effort to do this? It is only when I am in the boudoir that I have these leisure and elegance. When the old lady talks about her youth, her face is always full of nostalgia, and even her voice becomes soft.
Man Yan knew in his heart that the nostalgia of the moment was a kind embellishment of the past; Frequent nostalgia, but it is a subconscious denial of the present. At least, for that grandfather, the grandmother was totally negative.
Manyan didn't allow her grandmother to immerse herself in the memories, and half-coaxed and half-forced the old man to do tai chi, while she carefully examined the box of books. It is indeed some precious ancient books, and there are no things in it. She now understands that in ancient times, this kind of local chronicle was very strictly guarded, and because there was no complete map, this kind of book could easily leak local military information during wartime, and it was generally only for self-reading and secret. So what Qin Che told him was not something that anyone would reveal.
Man Yan shook his head and checked again, everything was normal, there was no entrainment, and he didn't see the local chronicles of Yunzhou. She had no choice but to ask the old lady again.
The old lady thought for a moment and clapped her hands, and said, "You, like your mother, are thinking about your father." The local chronicles of Yunzhou were given to your mother several years ago. Then your father will fight hard in Yunzhou, and your mother will worry day and night, so she asked me for this book. Later, she was in a daze, and I didn't want to come back, thinking that I would leave it to you as a dowry in the future. ”
Man Yan was shocked, so that his mother read the book, did she find some secret, so she was killed.
She didn't dare to show a different color, and said, "Grandmother, I will also put these orphan books in the study, otherwise it will be troublesome to look back." "The problem has to be solved in the same way. Zhuo's affairs can be investigated later, but grandmother's side can't be delayed. After all, the study is farther away from where my grandmother lives, and in short, it is better than the bedroom.
Subsequently, the old lady called a few mothers-in-law and moved the box of treasures into the library. Man Yan deliberately asked the dust whisk to find a lock, and sprinkled a layer of white stove ash around the box. Sure enough, a few days later, Whisk found the ashes on the soles of a pair of Cui Pozi's shoes.
The Yunzhou local chronicle naturally came into the hands of Man Yan.