When Tong Xue heard this, she was secretly shocked.

These are the things that she ordered Cai Lan to inquire about in the past two days, Pearl stayed in the house and never went out, how do you know?

Or did she suspect Lu Fang for a long time and secretly let people inquire?

"Madame, the slave didn't say anything." Compared to Lu Fang's obvious weak reaction, Pearl looked much calmer.

"You get up and say, don't kneel and hurt your knee." The Lu family has always been kind to the people in the room, not to mention the pearls that serve them all day long.

Pearl didn't get up, prostrate on the ground, gave Lu a big salute, and then lowered his eyes, tried his best to flatten the tremor in his voice, and said slowly: "Since half a year ago, Lu Yi began to ask the slave maid for silver, and the slave thought that he was going to use the things to get married, and he was short of money, so he gave him fifty taels a month for three months. Who knew that today he came and opened his mouth to ask the slave and maid for a hundred taels, and the slave and maid suspected him of doing something unscrupulous outside. Unexpectedly, he was addicted to gambling! ”

"The little ghost is obsessed, and he goes astray for a while, and the little one admits it! After the little one goes back, he must change his past, please give the little one a chance in the face of the little parents! Lu Fang admitted the gambling as soon as he could, and he kept touching his head to the ground, knocking his head down, knocking out two red and purple marks on his forehead, and almost oozing blood before stopping.

Pearl sneered and continued: "He just resorted to three indiscriminate means to force the slave and maid to comply, and that method was obviously used to taking off women's clothes, and the slave and maid guessed that he had a lot of people outside. I'm afraid that the idea was still helped by the woman. ”

When Lu heard this, Huo Ran stood up, looked at Lu Fang condescendingly, and asked sharply, "Is what Pearl said true?" ”

Tong Xue's gaze swept over the pearl in surprise, and then fell on Lu Fang's face.

His eyes flickered, although he tilted his head, he didn't dare to look at Lu, and when he heard Lu's question, his shoulders shook suddenly, and he looked extremely weak.

And Pearl, just based on a dispute between Fang and Lu Fang, it can be deduced that Lu Fang has a woman outside, which shows the delicate and sensitive nature of his mind.

Tong Xue remembered the booklet that recorded the situation of everyone in the house, and refocused on the pearl.

She knelt on the ground, her back straight, her lips pursed, her eyes red and swollen, and her shoulders trembling slightly, but she was calm and self-contained throughout.

In comparison, the land side is too unbearable.

"Mrs. Hui, the little one is not, the pearl is slander!"

"Is it slander to find out after a check, your father and mother are the old people in the house, if I make a big move and send someone to investigate, then they will have no face." A sneer appeared at the corner of Lu's mouth, and his voice was smooth but imposing.

Lu Fang's shoulders collapsed, and he suddenly fell to the ground, and there was no trace of blood on his already gray face at the moment.

"The slave begged the lady to immediately order the shopkeeper to count the gold shop and the account books, for he was addicted to gambling and had to provide for such women, but he was afraid that the cost would be too small, and the money he had defrauded from the slave and maid would not be enough, so perhaps he would make up his mind to the gold shop."

After seeing Lu Fang's true face, Pearl was obviously like ashes, and he didn't care about a trace of his past feelings, and told Lu his guess.

"Mother, sit down first." Tong Xue saw that Lu's chest was rising and falling, and it was obvious that she was really angry, so she hurriedly supported her arm and helped her back to sit down in the Taishi chair.

"I think Pearl's speculation is very reasonable, this matter will come to light as long as it is verified, why don't we detain the land side first, and wait for the investigation of the original situation, then whether to send it to the government or expel it from the Hou Mansion, and then you will deal with it as appropriate?"

Seeing that Tong Xue was much calmer than before, and seeing that she had only learned to be in charge, Lu nodded, and instructed Dong's mother to go to the outer courtyard to find a small house, go to the gold shop, and invite the shopkeeper Tong.

Lu Fang was pressed down and temporarily locked in the firewood room.

"Although the slave and maid were aware of the difference in the land side, they did not report it in time, so please deal with it." When Lu Fang was pressed down, only Lu and others were left in the room, and Pearl touched the ground with his head and said in a trembling voice.

Lu sighed softly and bent down to get up.

Tong Xue reached out and pressed Lu's arm, shook her head at her, and then walked over with a clever movement and helped Pearl up from the ground.

"It's not your fault in this matter, and you can kill your relatives righteously, think about your mother everywhere, your mother will only think of your good, feel sorry for your difficulties, how can she punish you?" Tong Xue looked up at Pearl Dao with a serious face.

She is young, her eyes are round, her eyes are clear, and she looks very sincere when she looks at people.

Pearl lowered her head and looked at Tong Xue, with two tears in her eyes, she wanted to drip it, she couldn't bear it, and her lips trembled slightly.

"You go down and clean it first, I'll make the decision for my mother, and give you half a day off, which can be regarded as suppressing your shock!" Tong Xue playfully let go of the hand holding the pearl.

"Thank you, girl." Pearl said softly, and saluted Lu and Tong Xue, "The slave and maid will retire first." ”

"Well, don't think too much, just rest." Lu finally stood up and said to her.

Pearl nodded, retreated to the door, turned around, and wiped her sleeve hard against her face.

Tong Xue watched her straighten her spine and walk away calmly, and couldn't help but look back, and sighed to Lu Shi, "It's not easy for pearls." ”

Lu Shiyuan was also sad, seeing her sigh like this, but he wanted to laugh a little.

"You are a little child, how can you feel so old." Lu pulled Tong Xue into his arms and touched her head lovingly.

Tong Xue didn't answer, raised her head and asked, "Mother, the marriage between Pearl and Lu Fang shouldn't be concluded, right?" ”

Lu's willow eyebrows were upside down, "I can't do it!" A girl as good as Pearl deserves a better person! ”

"Does the mother have a choice in mind?"

Lu Shi was stunned, his expression was a little gloomy, "When Pearl first came to the Rising Sun Hall, if you were so big, more than ten years have passed. Lu Fang's kid was recommended by your father when I mentioned the pearl marriage to your father, and he was very honest, but who knew that he secretly learned badly. ”

"In addition to the small servants, there are many guards in this house. Mother, do you want to think of a heroic guard brother for Pearl? Tong Xue's eyes were shining.

"That's what you should worry about!" Lu nodded Tong Xue's forehead with his hand.

Tong Xue felt that the pearl was not bad, and she was smart and beautiful, but she was afraid that she was a little high-spirited, and after this incident, it was difficult to ensure that she would not hit her mind where she shouldn't.

The mother and daughter were tired of being crooked for a while, Lu's face showed weakness, and Tong Xue urged Lu to rest.

She also returned to the Hanmei Pavilion.

Later in the day, Tong Xue asked Cai Qing to go to the Rising Sun Hall to inquire about the news, and after listening to the report of the shopkeeper Tong, a total of eight gold objects were lost in the shop, with a total value of 3,458 taels of silver.

"What a daredevil!" Tong Xue couldn't help but sigh.

"Girl!" Cai Lan came in from the outside, and said with a pale face: "The slave heard that Lu Fang hanged himself in his trouser pocket in the firewood room!" ”