By the time Rong Zheng had eaten, Bai Shengchun's family had already asked their daughter to pack up the futon and invite Rong Zheng to take a nap.

Rong Zheng said: "No, it rained halfway through my last visit to you, so I don't dare to delay any longer." I squinted in the car for a while. ”

Bai Shengchun's family was not easy to stay, and Bai Shengchun sent them to the entrance of the village before going back.

It was a sunny day outside, Rong Zheng looked through the curtain, the farmers working in the fields were busy, and the old cattle were leisurely grazing on the ridges. Everywhere is full of greenery, a scene full of life.

This time, Rong Zheng took her private room as an emergency, if there was such a thing again, how should she face it? For the first time, Rong Zheng realized that he might have to earn an industry or something. In the past, the stepmother and aunt both ran a shop selling rouge and incense powder in partnership, so shouldn't she do something about it?

The weather was a little hot, Rong Zheng took the silk and fanned it, and Ruyi hurriedly rolled the curtain up, so that the wind outside could blow in better.

At this time, a person rode a high-headed jujube red horse and passed by Rong Zheng's carriage, Rong Zheng suddenly felt that the figure on the horse was a little familiar, and he couldn't help but poke out the window and look back.

The man was wearing a green shirt and walked farther and farther away. She sat up straight again.

Ruyi and Mei Fen were both a little surprised, and Ruyi asked, "Miss, do you know the person who was right away just now?" ”

Rong Zheng said: "It's just a little familiar, but I haven't seen it clearly." ”

It was no one else who brushed shoulders with Rong Zheng, but Cui Shangzhou. He hurried to Qixia Villa. He naturally knew that Rong Zheng was sitting in the car.

He came to the villa once two months ago, he thought that Mu Xuan would stay here casually for a few days and return to Puci Temple, but he didn't expect to stay for so long.

The concierge knew him, stepped forward and greeted him with a smile: "It's Cui Qiye, please inside." Uncle in Tangli study. ”

Cui Shangzhou arched and said, "Thank you." ”

The porter helped him lead the horse to the stable, where he was fed grass and water. Cui Shangzhou went to the study with a familiar way.

The county lord of Duanhui was drinking tea with Mu Xuan, and suddenly saw Pearl come up and said, "The county lord is the mother, uncle, Cui Qiye asks to see you." ”

Mu Xuan was slightly stunned, and hurriedly said, "Please let him in." ”

The county lord of Duanhui got up and said, "Cui Qi seems to have something to do with you, and it is inconvenient for me to be here, so I went back to Jinxiu Courtyard." ”

Mu Xuan said, "Sister." Since he's here, I'm sure I'll go to say hello to you, so let's meet before leaving. ”

Lord Duanhui had no choice but to sit down again.

Not long after, Cui Shangzhou came in. When he saw the Lord of Duanhui here, his heart skipped a beat. Hurriedly raised his eyebrows and respectfully saluted the county lord.

Duanhui smiled and said, "You're here, just right." If you have nothing to do, you can often walk around, you can come to see Meritus, and I can rest assured. ”

Cui Shangzhou didn't dare to raise his head, and hurriedly said yes.

Duanhui got up and said, "You two talk slowly, I'll go back to the Splendid Courtyard." ”

Cui Shangzhou bowed his head and sent it off. His eyes caught a glimpse of the royal blue skirt of the Duanhui County Lord disappearing, and then he straightened up.

Mu Xuan said to Cui Shangzhou, "Please take a seat." He personally picked up a red clay tea cup, scalded it with boiling water, and poured the tea. Cui Shangzhou took the tea in both hands, took a small sip, and couldn't help but praise: "Good tea, this is the new tea that came up this year, right?" ”

"Taiping Monkey Kui. Stained with my sister's light. ”

Cui Shangzhou took another sip and praised: "Yes, the lips and teeth are fragrant." ”

Mu Xuan slowly twisted the beads in his hand, and his face was as pale as water.

"Meritus. When I came over, I met the carriage of the third lady of the Rong family. ”

Mu Xuan didn't frown, and said, "Oh, was it a chance encounter, or did you deliberately follow it?" ”

Cui Shangzhou: "I met by chance." ”

Mu Xuan continued to twist the beads and did not speak.

Cui Shangzhou was obviously much more relaxed and easy-going than when he met the county lord just now, and talked with Mu Xuan.

"Don't worry, the third lady of the Rong family will not tell others about what happened that day. I will never tell anyone in the palace. ”

"How so?"

"She's just a woman who doesn't go out of the boudoir lightly, and the people who come and go are simple, and there are not so many complicated relationships. Not a problem. ”

He added: "Her biological mother left two Zhuangzi and two houses. One of them is in Lutang. The land in that area is somewhat low-lying, and many fields cannot be planted with wheat. I heard that she asked people to go to Yuanyang and invite people who can grow rice to come and teach the people in the village to grow rice. A while ago, Zhuang Shang seemed to be in some trouble, and she secretly asked the maid to go to the Hengji pawnshop on Gulou Street to buy some jewelry. Exchanged for three hundred silver tickets. When I went out today, I went to Zhuangzi to deliver money. ”

"Does she have no biological mother?"

"Yes. The current second wife of Rongfu is the stepfamily. Her biological mother is a young lady of the Qi family. ”

Mu Xuan heard his sister say that the concubine Chai family and the Qi family had contacts in the early years, but the mother family declined, and this favor was not moved around much after the death of the mother concubine and the marriage of the sister to Fujian.

"I heard that her stepmother is the daughter of the Xinzheng Ma family. The Ma family was born as a businessman. It is said that when the Rong family was in the silk business, they had some dealings. In the second year after Qi's death, Ma entered the door, and it is said that this Miss Rong San was only four or five years old. After this Ma entered the door, he gave birth to another daughter. ”

"I don't need to inquire into her affairs in detail."

Cui Shangzhou replied, and said with a smile: "She has some friendship with the third master and the third lady in the palace. ”

Mu Ying and Mu Baowen didn't matter, Mu Xuan didn't delve further into the matter of Rong Zheng.

"The person you are looking for still has no whereabouts?"

Cui Shangzhou shook his head blankly.

"Don't rush, take your time."

While he was talking here, the county lord sent a little girl over to pass the word: "Uncle, the county lord's mother asked the uncle to come over and discuss the death of the first princess." ”

Mu Xuan pondered for a moment before asking, "Is there someone from the palace?" ”

"Yes, it's Cui Changshi who is here."

Choi Chang-shi is Choi Sang-ju's uncle, Choi Code.

Mu Xuan thought for a while, and then said, "Let my sister be the master, I won't go." ”

The little girl looked a little embarrassed, but it can be seen that Mu Xuan insisted and didn't dare to say anything.

Cui Shangzhou said: "I didn't expect it to be so soon, it's this day of the year again." ”

Mu Xuan remembered the last conversation with the prince, and he didn't have the slightest idea of going back.

In the Splendid Courtyard, the lord of Duanhui County politely received Cui Code, seeing that his younger brother was reluctant to come over, he vaguely knew his thoughts, and said to Cui Code with a smile: "Cui Changshi, you help me pass the word to my father, just say that I will go back with Junhua." ”

Cui Code said: "The prince will be very happy to know it." ”

The county lord asked again: "Is the princess handling this matter this time, or is it handed over to the princess?" ”

Cui Code said: "It is said that the princess came forward to take care of it, and the princess contracted the cold and asked for medical medicine." ”

The smile on Duanhui's face gradually faded, his expression looked a little indifferent, he nodded slightly, and asked the maid next to him to invite Cui Jie to Baoxia for tea, and left for dinner. (To be continued.) )

PS: It was only later in the writing that I realized that the age of Mu Xuan and Shizi was set wrong. The original two-year difference was wrong, but it should be a seven-year difference. The previous relevant chapters are being revised, please forgive me for the oversights!