Chapter 40: The Man Behind It
"Why did the third aunt say this just now?" Hearing Ma's words, Shen Yuxiao's expression was slightly awkward.
Ma Shi was shocked to realize that he had said the wrong thing in a hurry, and he wanted to diverge at the moment, but he looked at Shen Yuxiao staring straight at him with a pair of starry eyes.
After thinking about it in his heart, he finally sighed: "Alas, in fact, these words should not be said to you as a girl. However, the second sister-in-law has a gentle temperament, and now that I have said that I have left my mouth, it is good to tell you to keep an eye on it. ”
"When I first married into the Shen Mansion, Aunt Gu was still by the old lady's side, and at that time, I was in Jiangnan with your third uncle all the year round, and I rarely had much contact with Beijing. Later, I had Sister Qiao, so I lived in Beijing. The old lady didn't like me and your aunt very well, but she was very kind to Aunt Gu, especially when Aunt Gu was pregnant, the old lady directly let her live in Songhe Courtyard. I inquired curiously, and only then did I know that Aunt Gu was the daughter of the old lady's personal maid earlier, and she entered the mansion when she was young, and she didn't serve the old lady when she first entered the mansion. Speaking of this, Ma Shi paused, looking at Shen Yuxiao's eyes a little strange.
"She's the big girl in your father's room, and she's been with her for ten years. Later, your father sent her out, and then returned to the old lady. I heard that when she followed your father, she helped the old lady report the news, and later your mother hurt her body even more. Ma said very implicitly, but Shen Yuxiao understood.
Although Shen Jinxi is strong now, he is less than a month, and the Su family suffered a big crime when he gave birth, but no one has ever said why, so even Shen Yuxiao doesn't know.
Now it seems that this must have something to do with Aunt Gu. Otherwise, according to Shen Wenshan's character, he would never send someone who had been with him for so long. Not to mention anything else, another maid named Wenzhu next to him also gave it to Mama Cao's son after the Su family entered the mansion, and now the husband and wife are in charge of the Su family's shop in Beijing, and the life is harmonious and beautiful.
"But Xiao'er, don't worry, this time she Gu Jinghua dares to calculate on my head, and I will be the first to spare her." When Ma thought of these things, she only felt that she had been happy since she could remember, and no one had ever dared to play tricks on her like this.
Shen Yuxiao naturally understood Ma's mood, and immediately admonished: "Third aunt, don't be anxious, Aunt Gu is afraid that she will also be used, otherwise even if she understands the top and bottom of our house, she will never be able to make such an arrangement, and now the development of things has gone beyond the struggle of the inner house, which is related to the court." What is at stake is the survival of our entire Shen family! ”
Shen Yuxiao's voice was cold, but it was loud, and every word knocked on Ma's heart. "What then?"
"It's grandfather's business, it's not something we can do." Shen Yuxiao said coldly, the current situation is still under Zhao Yihe's control, and she doesn't want the Ma clan to have any extraneous branches. Now what she wants to know most is who taught her.
Two days later, Mrs. Pingenbo hurried over and went straight to Songheyuan.
When Tianhua came to report, Shen Yuxiao had just waited for Su to sleep, and Shen Wenshan's letter from home arrived in Su's hands early this morning. After reading Shen Wenshan's explanation, Su also calmed down, he should eat, he should sleep, although he was still worried about his son, but Shen Wenshan had explained. I sent Fuqing to take a look, but he was no longer restless.
Chang Xi was never found again, and even Zhao Yihe didn't have any news from there. Shen Yuxiao heard that Mrs. Ping Enbo went to Songhe Courtyard in a hurry, and she understood what it was for. It seems that the situation outside is developing much faster.
In the Songhe Courtyard, Aunt Gu pinched Fang's leg: "The eldest young master will be able to take the exam tonight, and the old lady will tell the kitchen to make up for the eldest young master." ”
"These talks about Mama have already been ordered, you, you are too good-hearted, and you are really more attentive than his own mother. Unlike some uninteresting ones, she can't do any errands well, and she makes a look of grievance to show anyone. "The day before yesterday, the Liu family personally went to the Bochang Mansion to eat behind closed doors, and was insulted by others. If it weren't for the Fang clan's suppression, she wouldn't want to have anything to do with the Bo Chang Hou Mansion in her life, the entire mansion was full of bastards, and every time she opened her mouth, she was full of foul language.
I didn't get to see Mrs. Bo Changhou, and when I came back, the Fang clan was naturally dissatisfied, and it was another training, how could the Liu clan not be wronged.
Hearing this, Aunt Gu didn't answer Fang's words, and only diverted the topic: "In the past few days, the uncle seems to be very busy, and he is staying in the study. ”
"Man, you should be busy. I'm so diligent these days, I don't leave every day, and my feelings are for this. Fang thought that Aunt Gu wanted to see Shen Wensong, so he couldn't help but make fun of her.
When Aunt Gu heard this, she made a shy appearance, which made Fang's face smile again and again: "Okay, okay, Song'er came to ask for peace today, and I asked him to go to Ronghua Courtyard to see your mother and daughter." ”
As she was talking, Mrs. Ping Enbo directly lifted the curtain and came in without waiting for a report: "Mother, something is wrong." ”
Seeing someone break in, Fang's brows frowned slightly, and when he saw that it was the eldest daughter, he eased up: "What are you doing, but Jinxi's case is closed?" ”
When Mrs. Pinham got the news, she hurried all the way over, without even drinking her saliva, and just sat down and took a sip of the teacup on the table, regardless of whether it was hot or cold. "It's not!"
"What else can I do?" The Fang clan really couldn't think of anything else that could make Mrs. Ping Enbo rush like this.
"Mother, don't you know. The matter of the second nephew has been in an uproar in the capital, and it is said everywhere that the Shen family has committed murder. Yushi's impeachment of his father can't be put on the imperial case. Originally, because the father and the second brother were on an errand abroad, the emperor stayed in the middle and planned to wait for the father and the second brother to come back for a retrial. But yesterday, Concubine Zhang Shu went out of the palace to visit her mother's house, and returned to the palace to cry to the emperor for a while. After Mrs. Ping Enbo finished speaking in one breath, she saw Fang Shi sitting aside, and the Buddha beads in her hand fell to the ground without knowing it, and she muttered to herself for a while: "How come, did you hear it wrong?" ”
"It was the uncle who told me in person, saying that the emperor threw all the pieces on the ground in the court, and ordered the military department to arrest people."
With a bang, Fang's eyes darkened, and he fell on the chair, only shouting: "Evil obstacles!" How didn't you die in the stomach in the first place! ”
There was a sudden chaos in the Songhe Courtyard, those who took medicine, pinched people, and those who were smooth, and it took a long time to save Fang's family.
Mrs. Ping Enbo looked at her and was afraid that her mother would not be able to do it, so she did not stay long, so she hurried to find her brother to take a look. If her mother's family collapses, she will be the first to be implicated, and only if her mother's family is strong, she can stand firm in the house.
Fang's blow was too big for a while, and he fell ill all of a sudden.
Aunt Gu waited for a long time, and when the doctor looked at the pulse, Fang drank the tranquilizer and fell asleep before leaving Songhe Courtyard. As soon as I left Songhe-in, I went straight to Eika-in.
Shen Yufang was in a good mood fiddling with the newly bought rouge gouache, and was frightened by Aunt Gu's sudden splendor and sprinkled the latest peach blossom powder. immediately straightened his face: "Auntie is so reckless, my gouache has been sprinkled." ”
Aunt Gu didn't care about Shen Yufang's attitude, she sent the maids out, and the doors and windows were closed, so she pulled Shen Yufang and said, "Fang'er, there's a big mess." ”
Shen Yufang shook off Aunt Gu's hand fiercely: "If you have something to say, just say it, what's the mess, and what does it have to do with me." Also, have you inquired about all the news? When will Shen Jinxi die! ”
Aunt Gu was stung by Shen Yufang's movements, but she was also used to it, just a moment of distress, and then turned around: "You hurry up and beg Princess Guyuan, I heard it in the old lady's room just now, the second young master's side has not yet been decided, but the emperor was furious and arrested your grandfather and second uncle." If something happens to your grandfather and second uncle, the Shen family will be finished. At the beginning, I advised you not to go your own way, how can Princess Guyuan be easy to get along with, but you want to be like this, if the Shen family is gone, our mother and daughter will not even have a place to settle down. ”
Hearing this, Shen Yufang's face changed slightly, and she looked at Aunt Gu with a trace of worry in her eyes, and couldn't help but sneer: "What are you worried about my life, what you are really worried about is your second young master." ”