Ma Daopo waved her hand and said, "How can we ordinary people be able to calculate the affairs of the emperor's relatives and relatives?" I expected it a long time ago, don't worry, I'll deal with the old lady casually when the time comes. ”

"Mother, the Hou Mansion has spent so much money, you fool her casually, what if you are discovered?" Ma Xiaoge said worriedly.

Ma Daopo continued to laugh and said, "Today I finally know why the old lady took me to do things. ”

A few years ago, the old marquis died on the battlefield, leaving behind several orphans and widows, in addition to a son and a daughter born to the old lady, there was also a son born to another side lady. The old marquis died suddenly, and the Hou Mansion was in chaos, but the son of the lady in the side room colluded with his relatives to control the Hou Mansion. After Qin Yiyan inherited the throne, the old lady imprisoned the mother and son in a village on the outskirts of the Qin family, and sent people to guard them, and only took them back every year when the old marquis sacrificed day.

Half a month ago, when the old marquis was sacrificing the day, the old lady took them back as usual, but who expected, but it buried a disaster for the Hou Mansion.

The mother and son were so mad that they poisoned the well in the Hou Mansion, causing more than a dozen maids to die violently.

So the lady of the side room was given to die, and the concubine was locked up in a room where the light of day was not seen.

The old lady was afraid that the scandal in the house would spread, so she strictly ordered the people in the house to guard their mouths. But the people of the Hou Mansion were panicked, so many people died, after all, they had to do a Dharma event to calm people's hearts. Only then did the old lady avoid the eyes and ears of everyone in the capital, and found Ma Daopo, who had the title of "God Operator" from Quanzhou.

"The old lady is afraid that this ugly thing will spread out, and she invited me to come just to show the people." Ma Daopo said leisurely while munching on melon seeds, "As for telling fortunes for Master Hou and Miss, it's just a matter of convenience, and the old lady doesn't care so much." ”

"Then when are we leaving the Hou Mansion?" Lin Ling asked, but she was worried about finding a chance to meet Qin Keke, if she saw unknown things in Qin Keke, but not in Qin Yiyan, it would be worth her deep thought.

Ma Daopo thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow I will accompany the old lady to talk, and I will probably leave the day after tomorrow." ”

"Mother, can't you stay a few more days?" It's only been two days since he came, and Ma Xiaoge can't bear anything here.

Ma Daopo couldn't help but slap her again: "You dead girl, I didn't give you good food and clothes before, as for eating like this, are you eating inside and out?" ”

Ma Xiaoge said unwillingly while hiding: "Mother, the dress on my body is still rewarded by the old lady!" ”

Ma Daopo glared at her, but secretly pondered, the life in this Hou Mansion is too luxurious, if she can stay, she will never have to worry about food and clothing in the future. Moreover, these two girls are getting older, if the old lady is kind enough to point them to a good family, then she will enjoy good fortune in the future.

Early the next morning, Ma Daopo went to the old lady's yard, compared to the flowers in the house, the old lady's yard can be described as sparse grass and trees, as if no one took care of it. The old lady saw Ma Daopo's doubts, and said with a smile: "I have long planned to build a meditation hall in the Hou Mansion, and I have also started to arrange it a few years ago, and this courtyard will be uninhabited in the future, so naturally I don't have to waste energy to take care of it." ”

"Meditation Hall?" Ma Daopo wondered, what kind of place is this?

Yahuan on the old lady's side explained with a smile: "The old lady is devoted to the Buddha, and wants to eat fast and pray Buddha in the meditation hall every day to bless the Hou Mansion, and bless the little Hou Ye and Miss with peace and worry in their lives." No, it just so happened that Dao Po was here, and the slave and maid will take you over to see if the arrangement is suitable. ”

"That's about the same as my fortune teller!" Ma Daopo said, "Sometimes in order to move the gods, I have to stay out of my fish for months. But old lady, you are still so young, why bother to eat fast and recite Buddha every day. My wife and son do a few more rituals, and naturally bless the rich and noble ...... of the Hou Mansion."

The old lady smiled and waved her hand: "Since the old marquis left, I don't have any thoughts, there is a rock in this Hou Mansion, naturally nothing will happen." He used to be young, and now he's almost twenty, and it's time for me to let go of everything. ”

Ma Daopo's mind turned, and she immediately said: "The Buddha will definitely bless the kind-hearted people, old lady, as long as you open your mouth, I will definitely go to the soup and fight the fire." We plan to settle down in the capital, and it will be much more convenient to do things in the future, haha. ”

The old lady's eyebrows jumped, but she still smiled: "So, you are going to stay?" Found a place to live? ”

"Every inch of land in this capital is expensive, how can it be so easy!" Ma Daopo sighed and complained, her eyes glancing at the old lady from time to time.

"Why don't you stay in the house for the time being?" The old lady couldn't see Ma Daopo's thoughts, but she didn't break it, and said lightly, "The people in the Hou Mansion are thin, and many courtyards are empty, if you don't dislike it, you can live there." In the future, it will be much easier to evacuate from disasters. ”

"What's so embarrassing?" Ma Daopo said this, but stood up and thanked the old lady for her blessing.

Waiting for Ma Daopo to leave happily, the eldest girl next to the old lady frowned and said, "Madame, can't you see that Ma Daopo's thoughts?" She just wants to stay in the Hou Mansion and live for nothing. Madame has already rewarded her with a lot of money, do you still have to support their mother and daughter? ”

"If she wants to keep it, let her keep it, but you have to send someone to keep an eye on her." The old lady said calmly, "If she is settled, staying can add a little popularity to the house, if she is restless, just find a reason to drive out." ”

Ma Daopo immediately told Lin Ling and Ma Xiaoge the good news, and the two of them were very happy, although they were under the fence, their days were much more comfortable than before, what was there to be unhappy about? Immediately afterwards, several maids and three people left the courtyard of the guest house and arrived at Bihe Garden. It's a small courtyard, and each of them has a room to spare.

"In the future, the Taoist woman will go to the meditation hall every morning to accompany the old lady to read the scriptures, and the two young ladies can study with the young lady of our family, so they can live in peace." The big girl said with a smile, and led a few girls behind her and said, "There are not many masters in the Hou Mansion, so there are few people, these people will be used for the time being, if it is not enough, we will add it to you, how about it?" ”

"No, no, no!" Looking at the subordinates who hung their heads and waited for their hair to fall, Ma Daopo was flattered, "I'm used to doing rough work, where do I need someone to serve me?" Take it away! ”

The eldest girl pursed her lips and smiled: "Don't be too restrained, don't be too restrained, you accompany your wife to eat fasting and chant Buddha, and the slaves and maids will naturally serve you well." Besides, the two young ladies are also older, so someone should serve them. Don't shirk it, or the old lady will blame it, and we won't be able to bear it. ”

Helpless, Ma Daopo had to accept a group of people who came to serve her, she liked to cheat money all her life, and she really had no way to mess around, and she got this kind of courtesy for no reason, which made her excited for several days. Even if she eats fasting and recites Buddha every day, she is willing.