Ling Shandao has been anxious in recent days, firstly, there have been accidents in the mansion, and secondly, when he came to the imperial court, Emperor Qinglong has always asked him to make a choice, either to straighten out the Zou family or marry another wife.

In the ancestral hall of Lingfu, except for the old lady's regular worship of Buddha and fasting, there is no one on weekdays.

"Pei Xin—what do you think I'm going to do?" Ling Shandao sat on the ground, leaning his head against the edge of the table and muttered to himself: "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be - I know you resent me in your heart, I haven't married for so many years, I just want to make up for you a little bit-"

"Father's compensation, mother is afraid that she can't enjoy it, and when you die, there will only be a white bone left, and your father's compensation is just to reduce guilt." Ling Yi's cold voice sounded in the ancestral hall, making it impossible to hear what emotions she was.

Ling Shandao stood up awkwardly and looked at her a little embarrassed: "Why are you here?" ”

"Come and put incense on my mother, I'm too lazy to go to Bailan Temple today." Ling Yi walked to the desk casually, lit three sticks of incense, and inserted them in front of her mother's spiritual seat.

Ling Shandao was silent, and after Ling Yizuo kowtowed, he said, "It's humid here, let's go back after the incense." ”

"Father-" Ling Yi stopped Ling Shan, who was about to walk out, and said, "I want to know how my mother died?" ”

Ling Shandao's hand tightened suddenly, his face was a little pale, and he said hoarsely, "I'll tell you when you're older." ”

"It's not because my father took a concubine, and my mother can't think about it, so-"

Ling Shandao's face sank, "Your mother is not that kind of person. At the very least, she won't leave you alone. ”

Ling Yi shrugged absently, "I'm just guessing." Since my father didn't want to say it, I could only guess. ”

Ling Shandao looked at her and sighed, "You are very similar to your mother - don't ask about this matter again, when the time comes, I will tell you the truth." ”

Ling Yi didn't ask anymore, but she already knew in her heart that her mother's death was coming. Maybe it's not easy.

After going back, Ling Yi asked Weaving Fan to inquire about the Zou family's situation in the other courtyard, and by the way, to inquire about the rumors about himself.

After weaving the fan back. With a smile on his face: "There is nothing to do in the other courtyard, and when the maid goes, the whole courtyard is lifeless, and there is no sound at all."

Big noon. The doors of the main house were shut. The maid asked some questions, but the maids didn't notice anything unusual, presumably the aunt's wife was about to lose her heart when she lived there. ”

Ling Yi looked puzzled, "The Zou family is not such a person who abides by her duties, if she is not really crazy, then she must be planning something." ”

"But the maid really didn't find anything, the other courtyard is all our people, if anything. They will be sure to let us know as soon as possible. ”

Ling Yi nodded: "Maybe it's okay now, but you can't take it lightly." The maids in the other courtyard are changed regularly, and it is difficult to guarantee that someone will not be bought by her, and on weekdays, except for our people, if anyone wants to enter the other courtyard, they must notify me, and no letters can be sent in or out. ”

The weaving fan wrote everything down, "The maid must have instructed the maid in the other courtyard to be careful." ”

She talked about the rumors about Ling Yi in the capital again, and she was a little happy in her words: "The maid has traveled to many places in the streets and alleys, such as teahouses, restaurants, inns, and grocery stores.

Guess what, the maid asked them if they had heard anything about Miss you recently, and most of them said that Miss You were wise and decisive, and that you had a keen eye to see through the deception of the Zou family, and some said that you were a woman who did not let you have eyebrows, and that you were much stronger than the average lady.

And those who don't know, the maid hasn't heard anyone say that the eldest lady is not. ”

Oriyu, who had just walked in, smiled and asked, "Really?" I didn't expect everyone to be quite reasonable, and I was worried before. ”

Ling Yi was surprised, her affair with the Zou family and Boss Yun at the dock should have been spread all over the capital, even if she didn't do anything wrong, but in the end it wasn't what a daughter's family should do, and it stands to reason that there should be nothing good to say.

"Miss, don't think about it, in short, this is a good thing, people are terrible, those people are also interesting, if you really let the maid catch someone talking nonsense, you must catch him and pull out his tongue." Weaving fan persuaded.

"If you do this, then the reputation of the eldest lady will be ruined by you." Oriha couldn't help but laugh.

Ling Yi smiled, what the weaving fan said was right, since it was not a bad thing, she shook her head and left her doubts behind.

*

After dark, Gong Sheng dragged his tired body back to the palace, not daring to change his clothes and wash first, and went directly to the hall to report.

"Young master, the little one has already traveled all over the capital, except for those who don't know, everyone else only says that Miss Ling is good."

Gong Xiru nodded with satisfaction: "You do things, I don't worry." ”

Gong Sheng was tired and panting, and couldn't help muttering: "Of course you can rest assured, young master, when did the little one disappoint you." ”

Gong Xiru looked at him quietly, and said lightly: "I'll open a dyeing workshop for you with some color, this is a problem, do you know." ”

Gong Sheng smirked: "Young master, what are you talking about, do you know that the little ones read less, what color and what dyeing workshop, the little ones go to wash and wash first, so as not to pollute the air here." After saying that, he retreated.

Gong Xiru was helpless, for some reason, she couldn't calm down in her heart, so she simply got up and walked to the bedside, looking at the half-moon in the sky.

"Young master, are you looking at the moon and thinking about people?" Gong Sheng disappeared for a moment and then returned.

The corners of Gong Xiru's eyes twitched, and she ignored it, directly grabbed the stool next to her and threw it in the direction of the sound behind her.

There was no sound of something smashing on the ground, only Gong Sheng cried and mourned: "Young master, the little one just has something to report, and I came back to tell you that you won't want to kill the little one." ”

Gong Xiru looked back at him.

Gong Sheng carefully put down the stool, stepped forward and whispered: "I heard it, Bi Hetang has already started to act, this time, it is completely expected by us." ”

Gong Xiru's face naturally turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "When will they leave?" Ready on the road? ”

"Don't worry, accurate news, set off in ten days, our people have already been prepared, and they are already impatient to wait." The corners of Gong Sheng's mouth raised a sneer.

Gong Xiru bowed slightly, signaling him to retreat.

*

Lu Xiaotian came back five days later, his face was full of tiredness, and he knew at a glance that he was tired of running around in the past few days.

As soon as he came back, he didn't have time to freshen up, so he hurriedly reported to Ling Yi the situation along the way.

"I chased along the river for two days, but I didn't catch up with Boss Yun's boat, but there are wrecks of ships in the water, and although there are no floating corpses on the water, most of them are already murderous."

"Dead?" Weaving Fan said in surprise: "Aren't you known as the number one in the rivers and lakes, how can you let him die?" ”

Weaving Yu also looked at him reproachfully, as if the latter's ability should not let Boss Yun die.

Lu Xiaotian was very innocent, "What can I do, they go first, and then take the big boat, how can I catch up, Zou Quan must have planted people on the boat in advance, far water can't save the near fire, and this matter can't be all up to me." ”

"Yes, it's not the road guard's fault." Although Ling Yi was disappointed in her heart, she could accept it, "Although the person is gone, the things should be in your hands." ”

Lu Xiaotian raised his eyebrows and said boringly: "It's really boring, you can't pretend not to know, and let them be anxious?" ”

Ling Yi laughed: "They are not stupid, if you don't have any gains, can you come back so early?" ”

"I'm afraid I will stay outside for ten days and half a month, or I will feel embarrassed at all, and I won't come back." Weaving fan teasing.

Lu Xiaotian shook his head and denied: "This won't be, my sister Zhiyu is still here, and I have to marry her before leaving." ”

Ori Yu blushed at what she said, glared at the latter, and walked out awkwardly.

Lu Xiaotian forgot about the business at all, and was about to follow, but was pulled by the weaving fan: "Wash it, your body is dirty, my sister is cute and clean." ”

"And my things, give them and go." Ling Yi stretched out his hand and smiled.

Lu Xiaotian smiled, presented the handbook with both hands, and said curiously: "Miss, what are you going to do with this handbook?" ”

Weaving Fan thought he had asked a very stupid question, and couldn't help but interject: "What else can I do, of course, show it to the old lady and the old man, and let them know that the Zou family is lying." ”

Lu Xiaotian pursed his mouth and was very disgusted: "If it weren't for the fact that you are the same as Zhiyu, I really don't believe that you are two sisters, both born to your father, how can there be such a big difference, if you really give them the handwriting, then I will run away in vain these days." ”

The weaving fan was said to be at a loss.

Ling Yi explained with a smile: "Grandmother and father are actually clear in their hearts, and they also know in their hearts that the Zou family is deceiving us, so it doesn't matter if you show them this handwritten book or not."

The point is that after knowing the truth, they didn't rush to deal with it, do you know why? ”

Weaving Fan shook his head in confusion, automatically ignoring Lu Xiaotian's ridicule.

"Because of Bayin Country and Xiaorentang, most of the people are arranged by the Zou family, and they all do things for the Zou family.

Over the years, my father's neglect of the management of the industry has not only lost those silver taels, but more importantly, it has lost the right to manage, it seems that Bayinguo and Xiaorentang belong to our Ling Mansion, but if there is no Zou Quan and Zou Jian, I dare to guarantee that Bayinguo and Xiaorentang will close immediately. ”

"So serious?" The weaving fan was stunned, she really didn't expect the consequences to be so powerful.

"So this handwritten book doesn't have much effect, even if my grandmother and father read it, they won't drive Zou Quan and Zou Jian out."

Lu Xiaotian nodded: "Sure enough, she is worthy of being the eldest lady, so smart, and I thought about it, so what do you want to do with this handbook?" ”

With his understanding of Ling Yi, the latter would definitely not waste such an important piece of evidence.

"What's the hurry, put something here for me, it will naturally be useful one day, but it's not now, you can't leave, don't go and help me do something." Ling Yi looked at him with a smile.

Lu Xiaotian immediately took three steps back and waved his hand again and again: "I'm so tired, I want to hurry up and wash and rest, I'll leave first." ”

The weaving fan smiled forward and backward.

Ling Yi felt happy in her heart, as long as everything was fine with the people around her, she didn't expect anything else. (To be continued......)