The secretary sat down slightly, waited for Song Pan'er to wake up, and told Song Pan'er what he had found again.

Song Paner's eyes filled with anger.

"Brute!" She scolded Cai Ping.

After a while, the gas stopped.

The secretary went out to inquire about the news, and it didn't cost twenty taels of silver.

The remaining sixteen taels, he still returned them to Song Paner.

Song Pan'er asked him to take it: "Go and visit quietly for a few more days, and tell me when the news is confirmed." ”

The secretary said yes.

On the side of the ear room, Nian Lu changed her clothes, wrapped the more than 20 taels of silver she had saved every month, wrapped it in a blue-chip cloth bag, and went to Mu Qing's room.

Mu Qing was lying inside, heard a knock on the door, and asked after a while, "Who?" ”

The voice was wet, like crying.

Nian Lu whispered: "Mu Qing, it's me, Nian Lu." ”

Mu Qing hurriedly got up and opened the door for Nian Lu: "Sister Nian Lu, come in." ”

Her face was spent, and the tears were gone.

Seeing the burden in Nian Lu's hand, Mu Qing didn't understand what it meant.

Nianlu had already sat down on her kang unceremoniously, and beckoned her to sit down too.

Mu Qing was slightly confused.

Nianlu untied her burden and spread the silver to Mu Qing: "These are the silver of my month, and some of them are rewarded by my wife, and there are accounts to check on my wife's side, and the origin is clean." I'll keep some of them, and I'll lend them to you. Wait until later, you will slowly return my ......"

Mu Qing's heart was shocked, and his eyes were very astringent.

She wasn't used to crying in front of people.

When she knelt down in front of Mrs. and said those sad things, she couldn't bear to cry.

At the moment, my eyes are a little wet.

She was busy and said, "Sister, I don't need this ...... for the time being."

"Don't be polite to me." Nian Lu said, "Pay back the bully's money first, it's important to keep yourself." Madame will be angry with you in the future. Our lady. I hate it most when someone gives her popularity around her ......"

"No, no." Mu Qing pushed back and said, "I understand my sister's kindness." It's just that I can't pay it back for a while. In case my sister needs money for something, will she borrow it again? My sister kept the money around me, and I couldn't bear it. ”

Nian Lu smiled and pushed the money over again: "My father and mother and two elder brothers are all in charge of some small things in the Zhuangzi that is married to the south of my wife, and they don't need me to help." I still have a lot of money to save in Zài Song's mother. She went to Beijing this time. Going to bring it to me. When Mother Song comes, I'll give you another thirty taels ......"

Mu Qing's heart softened.

She turned her back and covered her mouth with her hand. Tears wet his eyes.

"Don't cry, don't cry." Nianlu was also tired by her, her eyes were wet, "Doing things in one place is fate." You dispose of the mess outside, and serve your wife in peace in the future......"

Mu Qing did not refuse again.

She got up and blessed Nian Lu: "Sister, great kindness and great virtue ......"

Later words. Choked up and speechless.

In the evening, Peony also knew that Nianlu and Mu Qing had been talking for a long time, so she asked her what she said to Mu Qing.

Nian Lu was quietly told about Mu Qing to Peony.

Peony is also compassionate.

She also had more than fifty taels of silver with her. It's just that she has always been at odds with Mu Qing, so she rashly gave it to Mu Qing. Will Mu Qing think that she is watching the excitement or pity her?

If this is the case, it will disappoint Peony's heart and make him angry.

The peony didn't open her mouth for a long time.

Later she thought. Madame will definitely come out, it is better to have more than one thing, and it is better to pretend not to know, so as not to make Mu Qing even more embarrassed.

For several days, everyone continued to serve as usual.

Song Paner didn't mention Mu Qing's matter again.

By May 20. The matter has been inquired very clearly: the one named Cai Ping is indeed because he is unwilling. I have to get Mu Qing in my hands.

Whether you like Mu Qing or you are angry, it's clear at a glance.

He also said that Mu Qing made a private agreement with him for life.

Mu Qing went to the eldest lady at the age of thirteen.

It is also ridiculous to say that thirteen-year-olds and men are selfish all their lives.

Regardless of whether Mu Qing has it or not, Cai Ping broke the contract to marry a wife first, and then pestered and threatened Mu Qing later, this person is a bastard.

His wife was also forced to death by him.

Song Pan'er knew what was going on in her heart, so she called Mu Qing: "I know what you said is true." I have already asked someone to give fifty taels to Cai Ping and return his money.

I also sent someone to sue your brother: I sold you for twenty years. It's only been eleven years now. You're eighteen years old, and in three or two years' time, I'll match you up. Before you let him out, they were all from the house, and if he dared to encroach on the affairs of the maids in my house, I would ask the family to beat him to death. He also said that he didn't dare.

As for Cai Ping, I sent someone to sue the eldest lady and the second master. If there is a girl in my house next time, I will directly beat them to death, and I will not ask them, don't blame me for not being merciful when the time comes. I said that, even if the second master doesn't care, the eldest lady will intervene.

Things are okay for the time being.

But you went against my rules by handing things out without permission. The penalty is indispensable, and the monthly money will be deducted for three months first. After three months, two taels were deducted from the monthly money every month, and fifty taels were repaid. Later, you will go to the outer courtyard and get ten boards, can you take it? ”

Mu Qing knelt on the ground, kowtowed deeply, tears fell, wet the floor, and cried: "Slaves and maids are all served!" Madame's kindness, Mu Qing is unforgettable, and if she doesn't follow the rules at all in the future, she won't die well. Mrs. Mu Qingxie maintains, and will repay you as a cow and horse in the next life! ”

Song Pan'er took the tea and took a sip gently.

She said, "Go get the board, and then grant you three days off." ”

is Song Paner's henchman, and she has to defend it; But if you do something wrong, you will be punished.

Mu Qing cried, and Nianlu accompanied him to the outer courtyard.

The little guys in the outer courtyard saw Nianlu standing aside, where did they dare to fight? Raised high, fell gently, and hit ten boards.

There was no flesh wound at all.

Mu Qing still had to rest for three days.

Only a few people serving in Song Paner's house knew about her.

Mu Qing returned Nianlu's silver again, but she missed her kindness in her heart, and the two got closer and closer, which is a later story.

Time slowed down, and it was June.

The tender willows and flowers, the thin curtain and the cold spring were finally replaced by the scorching summer, and the forest shadows were smoking. The fragrance is scattered, knowing that in the tall plane tree, the knees are slightly crossed, and the sound is crying, adding a few wisps of impetuousness.

Summer, just like that, came quietly.

Gu Zhai changed all his summer clothes.

Gu Yanzhen's family has been in Beijing for five months.

Zhu Zhongjun came over for two months.

In the past five months, Gu Yanzhen has been playing all day long, and he has almost forgotten the books aside; Song Paner also adapted to the dry weather in the capital; Brother Xiu'er's hands are also fine, and there is no major problem, and reading and writing are not affected. Brother Xuan and Brother Xiu's husband still haven't been hired.

Gu Jinzhi taught Brother Xuan to read. I've memorized a treatise, and I'm even better than Mr.

Song Pan'er thought that Gu Jinzhi had been studying with the old man for two years. I also learned a lot of the Four Books and Five Classics; Brother Xuan likes her sister again, and she studies hard with her, so she simply waits for the spring of next year, and has a person who is unwilling to return to her hometown, so she is hired to teach Brother Xuan and Brother Xiu.

The old man is still the same as in Yanling Mansion. I write books every day, and I have dinner with everyone on the fifteenth day of the new year.

It's just that he doesn't teach Gu Jinzhi now.

Others don't know, but the old man knows very well: there is nothing to teach. The child wasn't gifted, but she knew everything, so it was easy to learn.

That's it. Why learn it again?

Zhu Zhongjun didn't do anything in the past two months, and he mixed in the Gu family all day long. Watch Gu Jinzhi teach Brother Xuan to read.

He also memorized the Analects and the Book of Songs.

In June, Qin Weisi died violently in prison.

The hospital has been mentioned, and there has been no new appointment.

For a while, the minds of the people in the Tai Hospital were ready to move.

As one of the elders of the cabinet, Gu Yantao has a daily visit by the imperial doctor, either in person or by sending someone to visit him.

Gu Yantao did not accept it.

This is a critical juncture. He didn't want to be too arrogant.

In the past, Gu Yantao was very confident that he would succeed to the position of first assistant.

But he missed the trip to Annan, and he lost an opportunity to make great contributions. It's rare to have such an opportunity. He had to lower his profile and be humble.

On the third day of the sixth month, Gu Jinzhi took the king of Luyang into the palace and greeted the queen mother.

In Kunning Palace, I actually met someone from the Queen Mother's family.

The Queen Mother's maiden name is Ning.

Yiyan Hou Ningcao is the younger brother of the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother had four siblings, but only one brother. When the emperor elected her as the queen, he also considered Yu Si, afraid that his relatives would interfere in politics in the future. The queen mother's family is thin, and her relatives can't be bigger, so they won't hinder the new emperor.

Today, Yi Yanhou is an idle marquis.

He came in with his wife and children to greet him today, and he happened to meet Gu Jinzhi and King Luyang.

For the King of Luyang, he was very affectionate, but he found that the King of Luyang was very cold, he didn't know him very well, and he just lay in the arms of the Queen Mother.

Yiyan Hou Ning Cao and Mrs. Ning were a little surprised in their eyes.

When Gu Jinzhi and Zhu Zhongjun saw it in their eyes, they knew that the estimate was wrong.

The Queen Mother also smiled and asked, "What's the matter, I don't know my uncle?" ”

"Xiao Qi said, to be a prince, you must be dignified, don't get close to people other than the queen mother, otherwise they will look down on me." Zhu Zhongjun's voice was full of grievances, and he complained to the Queen Mother in a low voice.

The Queen Mother did not doubt him and laughed.

She glanced at Gu Jinzhi approvingly, and then whispered to Zhu Zhongjun: "Yes, yes!" Zhong Jun did a great job. In the future, you have to listen to Xiao Qi's words more. ”

Only then did Zhu Zhongjun show a relieved smile and nodded heavily.

followed the king of Luyang, and now the queen mother and the emperor also called Gu Jinzhi Xiao Qi in person.

Yi Yanhou and Mrs. Ning didn't know what was going on, and stood there embarrassed.

The Queen Mother said, "Sit down." ”

When Yiyan Hou Ningcao walked, his left shoulder was slightly slanted, and there seemed to be a disease on his leg, so Gu Jinzhi looked at him twice.

Because it was in the Queen Mother's Kunning Palace, she didn't say anything.

Zhu Zhongjun saw Gu Jinzhi's demeanor in his eyes and secretly remembered it in his heart.

Everyone sat down separately, Gu Jinzhi and Yi Yanhou sat opposite each other, she couldn't help but look at Yi Yanhou a few times, and her eyes fell on his right leg.

Yi Yanhou involuntarily shrank his legs.

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Thank you for the reward ^^, luna_s, and Lang Qi.