Yesterday's things in the court are not over, today Ying Qingyuan will go to the court, the four drums sounded, the sky is not yet clear, and the couple got up.

Ying Qingyuan finished washing, and Aunt Xue was waiting outside to say goodbye. This is the rule, when Ying Qingyuan goes out early, the two aunts have to come to see him off.

Gu Shi glanced at Aunt Xue with a slightly swollen face, and then looked outside, Aunt Xie hadn't come yet. Exchanging a look with Ying Qingyuan, Ying Qingyuan smiled lightly, and sat down in the outer hall, where breakfast had already been set on the black sandalwood square table.

Ying Qingyuan picked up the Sydney wolfberry porridge, ate two bites, and looked outside, Aunt Xie hadn't come yet.

"Master Hou. You eat slowly. It matters to go to court. Gu sat down and ate with him.

Ying Qingyuan looked at Aunt Xue and asked, "What seems to be going on in the back garden last night?" ”

Aunt Xue lowered her head slightly, her big black eyes only blinked slightly, as if she didn't know anything, and said softly, "I fell asleep early last night, and I didn't hear anything when I got up just now." ”

Gu Shi glanced at her, this is the most quiet person, if it wasn't for the fierce trouble from Lan yesterday, she would not have been punished.

Ying Qingyuan and Gu Shi glanced at each other again.

"The third aunt is here." Xue Qing whispered outside.

Aunt Xie's face was swollen and she hurriedly came in and saluted, "Master Hou, Sister Zhen." Good morning. Then he stood by Aunt Xu's side. Gu's name is Wanzhen, and both aunts call her Sister Zhen.

Looks like she must have cried a lot last night, otherwise her eyes wouldn't be swollen. Seeing her coming, Ying Qingyuan continued to eat porridge.

The room was quiet, and soon Ying Qingyuan finished breakfast, Aunt Xue picked up the lamp, and three women and several maidservants hugged him out of Zheng'an Courtyard. As usual, two guards with knives were already waiting here, Ying Qingyuan waved his hand to the three women, Aunt Xue handed the lamp to Lai'an, and they walked towards the gate.

Xue Ju picked up the light, and the women turned around and returned to the living room of the main courtyard.

Gu Shi sat on the top, his face changed, and he looked at the two aunts gloomily, "Say it." Which of you was in the back last night? ”

Aunt Xu's face did not change color, and she looked at Xie Shi blankly.

Xie Shi was shocked, Gu Shi knew? As usual, she would have rushed to the back garden last night when she found out, but she didn't come last night. Did someone come to sue early? The third lady won't go back on her word, right? I was at a loss for a moment.

Gu's eyes fell on Xie's body, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, just looking at her like this, he knew that he must have tossed last night.

When Xie was in distress, Xue Qing said outside, "Yuqin is here." ”

Gu sat on the big chair, straightened up, and looked out.

Yuqin came in from outside and saluted, "Good morning, madam." ”

"What are you doing so early?" Gu Shi glanced at Xie Shi again.

Yuqin said, "The slave maid took advantage of the third lady's wake-up and had something to tell her about something." ”

Gu Shi smiled, "What's the matter?" ”

Yuqin said, "It's not a big deal. It's just about the third lady's breakfast, and I'll report it when the lady is free. ”

That's what happened. Yuqin is not good, so you have to say it alone.

Gu waved his hand to the two aunts, "You go back first." Don't ask your daughters to come and say hello later. I'll go to Xinxiangyuan later, and I'll go to the back and walk around. You can do whatever you have to do, and if you have something, I will look for you. ”

Aunt Xue whispered, "This Rong'er is sick, and the matter of land rent reconciliation ......"

Gu Shi said, "In the past, Ze'er was at home and could help a little, but now that he is not here, I have to find someone else to help." I'll talk about it when I'm done in the morning. ”

The two aunts stepped back.

"Come in with me." Gu Shi entered the small tea room inside and sat down on the wooden couch

Yuqin came in and knelt on the side, and whispered, "Madam." The third lady wants to eat lighter breakfast now, and I have arranged the kitchen for this. However, there is another thing I have to say. ”

"Look at your face? What's so tense? Gu Shi was a little nervous.

Yu Qin's eyes were red and she said that there was a sudden sign on the soles of the third miss's feet, "The third miss woke up the morning before yesterday, and the third miss went through a catastrophe the night before yesterday and came back from the dead. I don't know if it was the morning before or the night before, but last night I noticed that she had a black ghost mark on the sole of her right foot-"

"What did you say?" Gu's face changed slightly, he said such a terrible thing early in the morning, and then he thought of his daughter, and asked repeatedly, "Tell me about the back!" ”

"I watched it for a long time, and I thought it was a painting, and it didn't fade after washing. The third lady herself didn't know about it, and after reading the mark, she cried and said that when she was unconscious, she had been dreaming that a woman was chasing and killing her, and there were many female ghosts to help, and the woman ruined her appearance, and also drew marks on the soles of her feet, so that the third miss would not be let go for the rest of her life! When I was a child, I heard about ghost marks, some people fought with ghosts in dreams, and woke up with the marks of the quilt, some people will be fine for a while, and some will not disappear in their lives, so they are called ghost marks. ”

Gu's face turned pale, remembering that her daughter was desperate to call someone's name when she woke up, but after thinking about it, she couldn't remember who she called, and asked, "Do you remember the name she called when she woke up the morning before?" ”

Yuqin shook her head, "At that time, everyone didn't care about her name, they only paid attention to her safety." Sounds like dog meat or something. ”

"What did the third lady say about that dream?" The palms of the hands are cold.

The third lady cried, saying that no one believed in this, and told me not to spread it, otherwise others would say that she had fallen into evil and talked nonsense all day long. The third lady said that the events of this experience were like knowing some things in the past, and she had a fight with the woman. She felt that the woman was somewhere else in the world. Just thinking about her makes me depressed. Yuqin's eyes were red again and again.

Gu's heart shuddered inexplicably, looking at the sky outside, he hadn't invented it yet.

Yuqin said again, "There is one more thing, Aunt Xie and the second miss of Xiaoxiyuan quarreled last night, and the third lady went to mediate in the middle of the night, and it was fine." ”

Gu Shi said, "I was asking them about this just now, and you came." Last night, I heard a voice behind me, so Mother Wan came to see me quietly and said that the third lady was there to deal with it, and I asked her to watch from a distance, and I didn't come forward to alarm you. What the hell happened last night? ”

Yuqin told all the events of last night in 1510.

"The third lady told you not to say that, why did you tell me everything?" Gu asked curiously.

Yu Qin blinked her beautiful eyes, "I see that after the third lady recovers from her illness, she will be able to take charge of things." Last night, she said to Aunt Xie like that, isn't it still calming people's hearts? This kind of thing, how could the third lady hide it from Mrs. at all? I will definitely tell you all later, and I will ask Mrs. not to punish the people in Xiaoxiyuan, and to save some face for the third lady. ”

Gu Shi was silent for a while, and said with a smile: "She is starting to talk about human feelings now?" ”

Yuqin said bluntly, "I listened to what the third lady said. Otherwise, it was too much trouble last night, and when the second lady's temper came, something really happened, and it would be bad. ”

Gu Shi nodded, no matter how indifferent he was to the aunt and concubine of the two rooms on weekdays, he would not kill anyone.

"Is there anything else you can say alone?" Gu Shi has always liked and satisfied Yuqin, and when he spoke, he picked up a small box from the side, took out a small piece of gold, and put it in front of her, "I know you are loyal." Don't be greedy for money. You take it, and when someone comes to the house, or when you want to go home, take it out and help the family. ”

Yuqin's face flushed, "Madame has rewarded me with a lot of money." ”

"Take it. Serve the third lady well. By her side, I believe in you the most. You're only five years old when you entered the mansion, and you grew up under my nose, and I can be like your daughter. Gu gently put the gold nugget into her hand, and shook her hand for a moment before letting go.

"Ma'am. In a few days I want to go out and grave my father. Yuqin took the opportunity to say.

"You and Miss San say okay, just hang a letter here to Xue Ju. Let's go to Kayo-in. Gu Shi said.

Yuqin put Jin in her sleeve and got up and carried Gu out of the inner hall.

Five more drums. The sky is shining.

Gu called Xue Ju still carrying the lantern and came to Xin'an Courtyard with Yuqin.