When Yuhua came back, Songyan was leaning on the low cabinet and looking at the incense sachet on the bed tent on the side, and Qiaozhi was silently guarding aside. After Yuhua bowed her head and saluted, Qiaozhi touched the cup on the low cabinet, picked it up and excused the water to be cold, and went out. Although it was Qiaozhi who knocked on the door to report Songyan and revealed the door, Yuhua still felt a little embarrassed when she saw Qiaozhi at this time. When Qiaozhi went out, Yuhua knelt on the footrest.

Songyan reached out to help her, but Yuhua avoided it, kowtowed and said, "Madam, thank you for letting me go...... Go catch the nectar. She and the son of Zhao's mother in the big kitchen were separated. ”

Yuhua raised her head, looked at Songyan with red circles in her eyes and said, "Just now I was willing to expose the door, I will listen to your orders and go to cheat Yan'er." She had already admitted that on the night of the Midyear Festival, Wu'er first waited in the corner of the verandah, and then seemed to be scared, poured the dog's blood into the thatched house, and went back to the back room. Yan'er still has spare dog blood in his hand, and when you come, he pretends to be fog and splashes it on you. ”

Songyan sat on the bed and looked at her, Yuhua blamed herself and said, "Why didn't I find out about Ganlu's ambition earlier, why am I so stupid!" So stupid! Let her lie again and again! If I had been more vigilant on weekdays, Fog and Smoke might not have done stupid things, and Snow Bud wouldn't have become what it is now......"

As she spoke, she fell silently at the head of the bed.

Songyan touched Yuhua's hair, Yuhua lay between her arms, and said indistinctly, "If only Sister Songyan were here...... Usually any of us have something, she is the first to notice......"

Songyan's eyes were hot, and she said, "Even if she is, it's useless." ”

The sachet on the bed tent swayed slightly because of the action of Yuhua's crying, revealing the lifelike moon and moon red patterns embroidered on it.

Qixiayuan only learned the news in the morning, and Hongying confirmed to the little maid in disbelief, "Mother Zhao's son and Ganlu in the big kitchen were arrested and sent to see the official, and Mother Zhao was also removed?" ”

Cui Wei said after a while on the side, "I know that this manna is a little childish, but I didn't expect such an unsuccessful climate to have an affair with someone." ”

When she said this, her face sank, "It's a shame that she was embarrassed to say that she wanted to recommend a pillow for Master Hou!" ”

Hongying said anxiously, "What now?" The two of us and Pinglan are tied together, and we won't use any tricks, what will we do to fight with our wife? ”

Cui Wei thought for a while, made up her mind, and said, "I'll go and hand over the account book of the inner courtyard to Madame." ”

Hongying said puzzledly, "Didn't you say before, as long as Master Hou doesn't come to ask for it, can we hold the account book?" Why give it to your wife? ”

Cui Wei said, "According to Madame's current momentum, it will be a matter of time before you fight for this account, and when the time comes, it will just make Master Hou in a dilemma." What's more, I didn't hand over the account books in the past, not only because I didn't want my wife to become bigger, but also because I didn't want to show my cowardice in front of my wife......"

Hongying was stunned for a moment and said, "Cowardice? ”

Cui Wei sighed, and asked the little maid to carry the box containing the account book and the pair of cards, and went to Zhengqiu Hall.

When they arrived at Zhengqiu Hall, the servants in charge were already waiting in front of the upside-down room, which was very different from the whispering appearance of the past. Seeing Cui Wei leading the little maid carrying the box to come, Zhou Zhengjia greeted him and said in surprise, "Why are you here?" ”

Cui Wei didn't want to say more, so she explained a few words, and then said to the little maid in Zhengqiu Hall, "Go and report it, Cui Wei asks to see Madame." ”

The little maid looked embarrassed and said, "Auntie, Madame hasn't gotten up yet, you see, the stewards in this house are waiting." ”

Cui Wei was stunned for a moment, glanced at the servants behind her uncomfortably, and then waved her hand as if she didn't care, and said, "In that case, I'll wait here for the lady to freshen up." ”

Zhou Zheng's family had already put on a straight face and scolded, "How can this be compared, you go and report to Mrs. She still had her power, and the little maid turned around and went away.

After a while, a twelve or thirteen-year-old maid came out, looking ordinary, a simple and honest face, with a sincere smile on her face, which taught people to be close. Seeing Cui Wei, she hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "Auntie is here!" There must be something important, Madame, please come in quickly! ”

Cui Wei felt a little more comfortable, followed her into the door, and when she entered the courtyard on the fourth, sure enough, the maids came in and out with all kinds of things, and the box containing breakfast had just been sent in.

Cui Wei knew that Songyan was not Naqiao, so she didn't mind anymore, so she stood in the hall with interest, and said to the maid who led the way, "Since Madam is busy, I'll just wait here." ”

The maid stared at Cui Wei for a moment, and said with a smile, "Auntie, since Madam said to let you in, let's go in." ”

Cui Wei thought about it, and also felt that she had some gains and losses, so she smiled and asked the maid, "What's your name?" ”

The maid said, "You call me Qiaozhi." ”

Cui Wei nodded, and the two of them walked along the verandah to the main room. When she entered the door, Cui Wei saw Songyan sitting on the Luohan bed in the west room, with a slightly higher flower table in front of her, a few home-cooked side dishes, a bowl of japonica rice porridge, and a basket of steamed buns. She was a little surprised in her heart, Songyan had already greeted her, "Auntie has eaten?" Would you like to have another bowl of porridge at my place? ”

Cui Wei hurriedly said that she had eaten, Song Yan nodded with a smile, and instructed Qiaozhi to move an embroidery pier for Cui Wei, and Cui Wei thanked her. Shui'er, who was standing next to Songyan, put a bun on her plate, and Songyan picked it up and ate it. Cui Wei's eyes took the opportunity to scan the room, and asked knowingly, "Why don't you see rain flowers and nectar?" ”

Songyan wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and asked, "What's the matter with my aunt?" ”

Cui Wei pointed to the box in the little maid's hand, "I know that Madame will be a housekeeper in the future, and hand over the account book and the pair of cards in this inner courtyard." ”

Song Yan was slightly stunned, and Cui Wei had already stood up, "If there is any problem with the account book, you can send me over at any time." ”

She said goodbye, and Qiaozhi looked at Songyan excitedly and said, "Madam! With the ledger and the pair of cards, you can mix the money in the inner court account at will! ”

Songyan was a little uneasy, hurried to the hall to deal with the chores with the servants, and then came back to play with the abacus. Qiaozhi watched carefully from the side, noting down Songyan's action of fiddling with the abacus. She checked the boxes of ledgers one by one, and even dealt with a few bites casually when she ate at noon, until the first day of the lantern, and then stopped in a trance.

Qiao Zhiguang was watching her movements from the side, she was a little dizzy, and when she finally stopped, she hurriedly asked, "Madame, has you figured it out?" ”

Songyan nodded, and Qiaozhi stepped forward to rub her shoulders and asked, "How much silver is there in the Hou Mansion?" ”

She longed expectantly, "There must be a few thousand taels!" ”

Songyan showed a wry smile, but he was really said by the little maid of the frog at the bottom of the well, the huge Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, the mansion is full of silver, only two thousand eight hundred and fourteen taels!