However, after three or four days of hard work, the third lady of the Rong family in Qingyun Lane was once taken captive, and the news that she did not return overnight spread throughout most of Bianliang. For a while, it became a topic of conversation on the streets and alleys after tea and dinner. It's just that the rumors have no score, and the more they spread, the more eyeless they become, and in the end multiple versions have been derived.

As for the case, because the three people are dead, it has become a headless case. It's been a long time, and it's no use to make any progress.

Later, Rong Zheng also gave up, counting on these catches, it is better to count on himself. However, there are few people around her who can be used, except for the Xiao family brothers, she can't find a suitable candidate.

Rong Zheng thought about it and finally wrote a letter to Mu Xuan, asking him to assist him, after all, Mu Xuan was also a participant in this matter.

Rong Zheng crouched down at the table to practice calligraphy, Shisu was doing needlework on the embroidery pier below, the room was quiet, and the rest of the people went out. Zi Su suddenly lowered her voice and Rong Zheng said, "Miss, there is something very important to tell you. ”

Rong Zheng suddenly became interested, put down his pen and asked, "Who did you find out who the inner ghost is?" ”

Shisu hurriedly said, "No, it's another thing. ”

Rong Zheng couldn't help but prick up his ears.

Zi Su said in a low voice: "Today, the slave maid went to the wife's room to get the silk agate plate that the young lady was looking for, and when she came out, she heard Qiaoyu and Hongyu muttering in the ear room. Mademoiselle, you told us to be attentive at all times, so we couldn't help but listen. I only heard them say that the last time Mrs. Li came to our house, she broke a tea bowl and disappeared, and Curry couldn't account for it. Ask who broke it. The red jade said, 'I broke things before I could do it, and it really couldn't be done.' 'Miss, do you guess what they mean by accomplishment?' ”

Where does Rong Zheng know, he shook his head blankly.

Zi Su said again: "Later, the slave maid asked someone to inquire, and it turned out that Mrs. Li came to our house that day to be a matchmaker. ”

Rong Zheng was shocked and hurriedly asked, "Be a matchmaker?" Which one are you talking about? ”

Zi Su looked at Rong Zheng and smiled: "Miss also knows someone." ”

Rong Zheng didn't know that there were many people she knew, and she could know which one it was. Could it be that the Liao family still doesn't give up? But it's not right, the Liao family and the Li family have nothing to do with each other. It won't be the Liao family.

Just when Rong Zheng was guessing, Zisu spoke: "It was sent by the palace to propose marriage." ”

Rong Zheng was extremely surprised, thinking that she hadn't heard anything about it. Wang fu? Yuwangfu is now two masters of the right age who are not married. One is Mu Xuan, the other is Mu Ying, and she knows both of them. Is it Mu Ying? Rong Zheng shook his head, it is said that Mu Ying is the heart and liver of the princess. I can't look down on people like the Rong family. What's more, her reputation is not so good now, and the princess will definitely not allow it. Then the rest can only be......

Rong Zheng remembered that the previous **** lived in Qixia Villa, and the Fucui and Qiu Ci who served her were cautious and respectful to her, and it turned out that there was a reason.

What about Mu Xuan? He should know this, right, that's why he took such a big risk to save himself?

In this life, she avoided the Liao family smoothly. But he had an intersection with Mu Xuan. Rong Zheng didn't believe that he would marry a man who was destined to become a monk.

Zi Su Ding Rong Zheng had already guessed by himself, nodded and said with a smile: "It's Uncle Mu." But I heard that this couldn't be done, so I went to the room and sealed the news tightly, and we didn't hear it at all. ”

"It didn't work out." Rong Zheng felt relieved, and then asked, "Is it that Mrs. rejected this family business?" ”

Shisu sneered: "Where can she be the master." I heard that she was happy to make it up, but the master didn't allow it. She couldn't help it, so she had to settle the matter. ”

From proposing to refusing to kiss, Rong Zheng was kept in the dark and didn't know at all. Afterwards, she broke out in a cold sweat. What if she was decided to marry without even realizing it? Then she is too passive, and it will be too late by the time she wants to resist, it seems that there should be a person of her own on Ma's side.

"Zisu, you have a good relationship with Qiaoyu over there, see if you can have a relationship with her again, let her have anything more important to involve us in the future, let her talk to us. Don't keep it in the dark, okay? ”

Zi Su felt embarrassed, and said truthfully: "Qiaoyu is actually very scheming, and she has to be appreciated by her wife." I'm afraid it's a little difficult to tilt her heart to our side. But she sometimes has a big mouth. ”

Rong Zheng said: "People with big mouths can sometimes be very tight. Ladies over there, look at who we can pull over? ”

Shisu thought about it carefully and smiled: "This has to be considered slowly." ”

Rong Zheng said: "It's not in a hurry for the time being. However, the rats in our room should be caught as soon as possible. ”

"When do we have rats in the house?" Xiao Wang walked in.

Rong Zheng hurriedly stood up and called "milk lady" with a smile!

Xiao Wang smiled: "The old slave came to take a look at Miss." I heard you just talk about rats, but are there really rats in this house? ”

"Who knows, just catch it. Nurses don't have to worry about it. ”

Xiao Wang glanced at the few words that had been written on the table. Although she was illiterate, she felt that Rong Zheng's handwriting was really good, so she smiled and said: "When the Chinese New Year comes in the future, the old slave asks Miss for a few couplets to go back and paste them, and she is also happy." ”

Rong Zheng hurriedly said: "I don't know how to write couplets. ”

"Cut it on red paper and write auspicious words. It shouldn't be difficult. Miss's handwriting is so good. It's a shame not to show off. ”

Rong Zheng responded indiscriminately.

Later, Rong Zheng suddenly remembered that this was not right. Mrs. Huang didn't invite her second aunt to be a matchmaker, and wanted to give Huang Xiajuan to Mu Xuan. The second aunt also agreed to help me walk around and see how it had evolved like this? Didn't the Mu family take a fancy to Huang Xiajuan? But how can you look down on yourself?

A day later, Mu Xuan wrote back to Rong Zheng, saying that the investigation was going smoothly and asked him to rest assured.

Rong Zheng held the letter paper, looked at the handwriting on it, and couldn't help but think to himself, what role Mu Xuan played in this family business. Now that the two families have not succeeded, isn't Mu Xuan embarrassed? He also tried his best to help himself. Rong Zheng felt that she owed him a great favor, and she didn't know how to repay this favor for a while.

March 21 is just the most ordinary day for Ma's. When I got up in the morning, because I was in a good mood and had a good appetite, I drank an extra bowl of soy milk.

When the housekeeper's daughter-in-law came in to reply, it was a good thing, and she received a letter from Rong Jiang, saying that the prefect had sued Ding Wei because of her mother's illness and might be promoted. It's a joyous event.

When she got up from a nap for two quarters of an hour, she suddenly saw Mama Zhou hurriedly come in and report: "Mrs., the county lord of Duanhui is here." ”

Ma was stunned. How could Lord Duanhui come to the Rong family? She was a little flustered and said, "What is the county lord here for?" ”

Mama Zhou said: "The old slave is foolish, mostly because of the third lady. ”

Ma Shi muttered: "Didn't the master not agree to this family business." Why did she come back? Although he said this, the county lord did not dare to slack off when he came, and ordered the maid to comb his hair again. I changed into the clothes of a visitor.

The lord of Duanhui has been welcomed to the flower hall for tea.

Ma Shi helped Mama Zhou and walked in, and when he saw a noble lady in plain clothes and light makeup sitting on the chair, Ma Shi hurriedly saluted and said: "The people's woman Ma Shi greets the county lord's mother." ”

The county lord of Duanhui had a faint face, and said with a slight bow: "Hurry up, please get up." Then he added: "It's a bit rude to visit suddenly." ”

Ma asked the maid to invite Rong Sheng to come over and salute the county lord. The county lord didn't care, but said, "What about the third lady of your family, why don't you see it?" ”

Ma Shi said with a smile: "Does the county lord want to see our sister Zheng, I will ask her to come over immediately!" ”

When the maid next to Ma's came to report that the county lord saw Rong Zheng, Rong Zheng was still a little confused, and wondered why she came? However, her intuition told her that it was mostly for Mu Xuan's business, so she hurriedly freshened up and took the shiso and went.

"I've seen the county lord!"

Duan Hui was not interested, his eyes were only on Rong Zheng, and he nodded: "Get up." ”

Lord Duanhui had heard of Ma's stepmother's conduct. She really didn't have anything to say to Ma, so she said, "Second Mrs. Rong, I have a few words I want to ask Miss Rong San alone, I don't know if it's convenient or not?" ”

Ma's heart turned out to be really for this stinky girl, but she couldn't say anything in front of her, she couldn't help but be a little depressed, but the county lord had already opened this golden mouth, did she still have the right to stop it, and smiled inconsistently: "Convenient, why is it inconvenient." Then he glanced at Rong Zheng again. Kindly instructed: "Don't be rude in front of the county lord. ”

Rong Zheng also replied respectfully: "Mrs. rest assured. Not to mention the dignity of the county lord, even if she came to our house as a guest, there is no reason for us to be the host. ”

So Rong Zheng invited the lord of Duanhui to speak in her house.

Rong Zheng did not invite Duan Hui to sit in the flower hall, but entertained her in this temporary study.

Duan Hui looked at the room. There is a small bookshelf on the east wall where a few books are placed. There are some ornamental bottles and stoves on the Bogu shelf. Under the window, there is a book case, on which there is a sea of pens and a small jade screen the size of a palm. The cut paper is neatly pressed with a piece of dark wood paperweight.

Duan Hui said in his heart, he can read, at least he is a reasonable person. It's not that confusing. She nodded and said, "I heard the third sister say that you like to learn calligraphy, whose words are you facing now?" ”

Such an opening remark was something Rong Zheng had not thought of, and she replied respectfully: "Zheng Xi Wei's post." ”

"Mrs. Wei?!" Duanhui couldn't help but smile, nodded and said, "Her handwriting is suitable for women to learn." I heard that she also pointed out Wang Xizhi? ”

Rong Zheng said: "I saw that it was recorded in the book, it should be true." ”

"Bring me what you wrote."

When Rong Zheng heard this, he hurriedly went to find the manuscripts he usually wrote, some of which were just one word, and some of which were bound into a book. She also wrote a painting "Spring River Flower Moonlit Night", which was rolled into a scroll and placed behind the bookshelf.

She gathered some from all over the place and piled them on the bookcase. Moved the rose chair that you normally sit on, please sit down.

Duan Hui flipped through it roughly, and finally opened the scroll, and saw that it was a one-color fly-headed small letter, which was written very neatly and powerfully, and the paper was very neat and clean, it seemed that she was extremely serious when she wrote this one.

"Do you like this poem?"

Rong Zheng nodded and said, "I think it contains a lot of life philosophy." ”

Duan Hui said: "I like it too." Give me this scroll, right? ”

Rong Zheng was slightly stunned and hurriedly said: "This one is still too immature, if the county lord really likes this poem, I can write another one and send it to the county lord." ”

"What? Are you reluctant? ”

Rong Zheng said slightly: "No, this one was written last year, and it was not long before I learned to write at that time, and now it seems too young." ”

Duanhui smiled: "Okay, you can write a new one and send it to me." ”

Rong Zheng secretly pinched a handful of sweat.

Duan Hui saw the piano table in the corner, and couldn't help but think of the incident of Chongyang Qingyuan Temple last year, she asked Rong Zheng: "Do you still learn the piano with Zheng Niangzi?" ”

"No, Master quit the museum at the beginning of the year." In fact, it was because Du Shi felt that Rong Xiao had no talent in learning the piano, so he didn't let Rong Xiao learn again. Ma thinks that being able to play the piano is just a pastime to plant the icing on the cake, and the girl will be able to do it little by little, without being too diligent, and refusing to leave Mrs. Zheng to sit in the museum. The real reason is that Mrs. Zheng asked for a lot of money, and Ma was distressed about the money, so she didn't keep Mrs. Zheng anymore.

"Oh, that's a pity. This Zheng lady's piano skills are very profound. If you follow her for three or five years, your achievements in the future will definitely be not small. Remember that Miss Zhao? ”

Rong Zheng nodded, Miss Zhao was out of the limelight in the grand event of the Double Ninth Festival.

"If you study well with Mrs. Zheng, you should be better than Miss Zhao in the future."

Rong Zheng was surprised, when Zheng Niangzi taught her to play the piano, she never praised her for her good talent, not to mention that she still has the skills left over from her previous life. It's just that when Chongyang was in Chongyang, he took her to see the world and let her play a song in public.

"You stroke a piece of music and I'll listen to it."

When Rong Zheng heard this, he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly instructed the maid to prepare. She went to change her clothes and clean her hands, and finally added incense to the Boshan furnace. Sitting in front of the piano table, with a solemn expression, he stroked the song "Flowing Water" that he often caresses these days.

The smoke curled, and Duanhui listened attentively. Listen to a secret admiration. This little girl is young and talented, and she is really good. This piece was often played by the mother concubine back then, when she was still young, she only thought it was good, but she didn't know how to play the piano. Over the years, she has tasted another life, and she can't help but feel a little more emotional when she listens to this song again.

After Rong Zheng finished stroking this song, Duan Hui fell into deep thought and did not speak for a long time.

Rong Zheng was not easy to disturb, and silently sat quietly with Duan Hui.

After a long time, Duan Hui was a little distracted and said, "Are you done playing?" ”

"Yes, do you still ask the county lord for advice?"

Duanhui praised him sincerely: "What advice, you play well." ”

The two talked about Fuqin from writing, but Duanhui never mentioned anything else to Rong Zheng. Rong Zheng couldn't help but wonder in his heart, this county lord never came to the door, did she come to discuss these things with herself? (To be continued.) )