At dusk, the carriage stopped in front of the house of Liucun.

Chen Qiuniang got out of the carriage and was shocked that the dilapidated houses in the summer were gone, replaced by six wooden houses, all of which were fine old cypress wood and big black tiles. The courtyard walls are made of square stones. Only the courtyard gate has not yet been completed, and several craftsmen are repairing and putting the finishing touches on it.

Mrs. Wang's husband is really neat, and it's only been a few days. The house is so well repaired.

"Yo, is Childe back?" Wang Pozi's husband, Agui, because of his hunchback, everyone called him hunchback. Ah Gui's eyes were sharp, and when he looked at the person, he immediately greeted him.

Chen Qiuniang nodded and said, "I'm tired of Uncle Gui." It's fast and good. ”

Ah Gui smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into a slit, and said, "Thank you for the compliment, for doing things for your son, you naturally have to do your best." ”

"Xibao, do you know your uncle?" Chen Qiuniang asked Xibao who was following behind.

Xibao immediately took two steps forward, stood in front of Chen Qiuniang, and replied: "Hui Gongzi, the younger one and Uncle Gui are neighbors, only separated by an alley, and they have known each other for a long time." ”

"Well, Uncle Gui has done a good job, if there is anything you don't understand in the future, you can ask Uncle Gui for advice." Chen Qiuniang said to Xibao.

"The little one obeys." Xibao replied to Chen Qiuniang's words, and immediately bowed to Agui on the side, saying, "The younger generation has been promoted to the housekeeper of Jiang Gongzi's mansion, and I don't understand many aspects, so I will ask your uncle for guidance in the future." ”

"Ah, it's easy to say." Agui also agreed, and then introduced the situation at home to Chen Qiuniang during this time. Chen Liu's illness has long been cured, Chen Qiuxia and Chen Qiusheng often go to Liu Langzhong's house next door to help dry herbs, and learn some knowledge by the way, as for the two small children, one of them is a little uncomfortable, they can't say it, so they invited Xiao Liu Langzhong to see, only washed a pair of medicines, and it got better. As for Chen Quanzhong, his wounds were all healed, and Xiao Yanagi taught him to move on his own.

"The little one ordered someone to make a pair of crutches and a wooden wheelchair for Master Chen. However, Master Chen doesn't want to see the small ones. Ah Gui also sighed when he said that Chen Quanzhong.

Chen Qiuniang knew that Chen Quanzhong must be something ugly, and she scolded her. When she is not at home, she will scold Ah Gui who does things on her behalf.

"Good work, uncle." Chen Qiuniang comforted.

"I'm nothing. It's just that Master Chen scolded like this, which is not good after all. Agui whispered.

Chen Qiuniang paused, stood by the vegetable garden and asked, "Does your uncle have any good ideas?" ”

Ah Gui looked at Xibao and said, "Ah Gui doesn't know a single big character, how can there be anything to do." ”

"Heebao, you bring this gift to the house over there. That's Liu Langzhong's family, their family helped me a lot, you just said it was a thank you gift from Chen Qiuniang, and ask Xiao Liu Langzhong, how much is the recent consultation fee. Be clever and say I'll visit after dinner. Chen Qiuniang opened Xibao.

When Xibao walked away, Chen Qiuniang said: "Uncle Gui has seen a lot more wind and waves than me." Uncle Gui must have a way to do these things. ”

"This-" Ah Gui looked around, hesitated again and again, and then whispered, "These days, the little one is doing things here, and listening to Master Chen's scolding, the son is not his own." And I heard from the neighbors that he was very bad to his son, even his disability was also because he was smashed because he overturned the grinding plate after chasing him. Childe was kind enough to let Qiusheng and Qiuxia serve him. ”

"He's my father." Chen Qiuniang had already guessed what Agui wanted to say, so she glanced at him.

"Childe has done enough. As the saying goes, 'If you are not ruthless, you will not be able to stand firmly'. If you let Master Chen continue to make trouble like this, sooner or later it will bring death to you, Gongzi. Gui's voice lowered.

Chen Qiuniang was startled, her eyes were sharp, and she asked in a deep voice, "What do you know?" ”

Ah Gui had never seen Chen Qiuniang like this, so he was startled and a little hesitant. Chen Qiuniang looked at the distant mountains and returned to the bird Hongxia, and said slowly: "Uncle Gui is a smart person, since he has decided to say it, what is there to hesitate about." ”

"The little one is just afraid to say it, there is a suspicion of provoking, and I am afraid that the son will blame." Agui said respectfully.

"Uncle Gui can say this to me today, he must be really protecting me. How could I not know what to do? Tell me about it. Chen Qiuniang's tone softened.

"As long as the son doesn't dislike the small things, the small ones are said." Agui asked tentatively.

"Uncle Gui, how can a man procrastinate? Besides, how can I be someone who can't tell the difference between good and bad, right and wrong? Don't worry about it, uncle. Chen Qiuniang patiently reassured her.

This Ah Guicai shivered and still wiped his sweat, and said in a low voice: "In the past few days, Master Chen has always scolded and scolded. In addition to the ugly words that scolded the son, I heard him always say that when he gets better, he will report to the official, and see if you are still arrogant. At first, the little one thought that he was saying that Gongzi was not good to him, and he was going to report to the official to seek justice. However, one day, he scolded and said to himself, 'Even if you are a princess, you are also a dead country, and the whole family has been arrested and taken to Bianjing, do you think you can escape?' When I heard this, I was scared into a cold sweat. What Master Chen means is Gongzi, you are the princess of the dead country of Ke's father and mother, and your parents don't want you since you were a child. Moreover, your clansmen have been taken to Bianjing, if you don't go, you will be a bully, and he will be rewarded for reporting to the officials, and you won't be able to jump for long. ”

Chen Quanzhong was really talking about it. About Chen Quanzhong, he really hated Chen Qiuniang to the bone, and felt that it was this girl who made him fall into misfortune, died of his wife, and lost many gambles. It was this girl who made his life a mess, and now he has inconvenient legs and feet, and he has no friends, so he can't report to the official. He could only scold and scold like this, hoping that the whole village would know that sooner or later this matter would reach the ears of the government. Anyway, the imperial court still has a reward notice saying that if there are still royal families in the harem of Shu who have not been to Bianjing, as long as they report to the government, there will be a reward. However, if it is found out that it is a false report or something, there will also be severe punishments. Therefore, generally speaking, if you are not completely sure, you will not report to the official.

When Chen Qiuniang heard Agui say this, she hated Chen Quanzhong even more. This man has no responsibility at all, and he shirks responsibility when he is a little unlucky. He blindly said that Chen Qiuniang brought disaster to the Chen family, why didn't he want to think about why the Chen Liu family suddenly came back from the palace at that time, and why the Chen family suddenly became rich? It wasn't because Concubine Fei was afraid that her children would have a bad time, so she gave the Chen family a lot of money. Otherwise, with Chen Quanzhong's IQ and the Chen family's family background, even if he has ten lifetimes, he will not be able to live a decent life on the rich side.

Later, Chen Fang's family died in a military accident, and Chen Quanzhong was addicted to gambling and lost his family fortune, which is to blame Chen Qiuniang. He didn't honor his mother, didn't raise his young son, beat innocent children, and now he still has the face to be a victim, and he has a lot of bitterness and hatred.

Later, when he tried to harm her, she punished him and asked her younger siblings to be filial to him. But he still had to plot to harm her.

Such a person is really vicious.

"Childe, although this is crazy talk, but always saying this, is it damaging Childe's reputation and bringing unnecessary trouble to Childe?" Seeing that she was deep in thought, Agui immediately said again.

This Agui is also a human spirit and is very good at talking. Chen Qiuniang shook her head and sighed, "Then what can be done?" Ever since my mother died, my father has been so crazy that he even started talking this kind of nonsense. Uncle, do you have a way to cure my father? ”

"To cure diseases, Koyanagi Langzhong is a good hand. Small ones don't do. It's just that Master Chen is sober up and doesn't keep talking, which is also easy to do. Agui said, hunched back, but his expression was full of yin owls.

Chen Qiuniang could see the hint in his expression. But she hates Chen Quanzhong, but in the end, it is Qiusheng's biological father, Chen Liu's own son. doesn't look at his face, in the end, he has to think about Chen Liu's family and his younger brothers and sisters. Besides, if she succeeds in this plan, she will never see them again, so what's the point of Chen Quanzhong reporting to the official or not. Why should you do more evil for the sake of such a meaningless thing?

Besides, if he hinted at what Agui did, wouldn't it correct her life experience?

So, she lowered her eyes and said, "My dad can't walk, lying in bed, and his mood is inevitably depressed. Uncle Gui knows that it is crazy, so listen to it, don't talk too much. ”

Agui is also a smart person, and when he heard her say this, he immediately said: "The little one should be damned, the little one is too talkative." ”

"Uncle Gui, just fix it here, you don't have to tidy up the furniture or anything. Go back and negotiate with Xibao, if there is anything superfluous, you will put it in the new house in Liuhe Town. Chen Qiuniang commanded.

Ah Gui said yes again and again, Xibao also came back with gifts, and Chen Qiuniang entered the courtyard.

Qiuxia and Chen Liushi were cooking in the kitchen, Chen Qiuniang went to the kitchen to greet Chen Liushi first, and said that she had brought food back and added a few guys' meals in the evening.

Chen Liushi was stunned when he saw Chen Qiuniang dressed as a young man, then wiped a handful of tears and said, "It's good to come back, it's good to come back." ”

"Grandma, that's hard for you, I'll go and say hello to my father first, and then see my younger brothers." Chen Qiuniang blessed her body.

"Qiu Niang." Chen Liushi shouted, looking a little uneasy.

"What's wrong?" Chen Qiuniang asked. I thought that there was something to hide from this Chen Liu's family.

Chen Liushi wanted to speak and stopped, and finally only said: "If your father says anything, you, don't take it to heart." He's like that now. ”

Chen Qiuniang was a little puzzled by this, so she asked, "Why did grandma say this?" ”

Chen Liushi didn't speak, but Chen Qiuxia was quick to talk, and said: "Daddy scolded you a few days ago, Wan Sanniang was here, and he said that sister, you are very beautiful now, and you are going to marry Zhu Wenkang to be the head of the Zhu family, Daddy scolded like that, be careful if you hear it, cut his tongue." Also, Uncle Gui said the same. ”

Chen Liushi pursed his lips, lowered his head and said, "The eldest woman can't help it, you insist on marrying that Zhu Wenkang, and grandma can't stop it." It's just that he's your daddy. ”

"Grandma, we are a family, and you still say such things. Is it because of this half a year that I have forgotten my father's nurturing grace? Chen Qiuniang suppressed the anger in her heart. In this regard, she still disliked Chen Liu's very much, because this old woman repeatedly used the greatest malice to guess her. And as soon as there was any conflict of interest, she was instantly on her son's side.

"It's good if you remember." Chen Liushi sighed.

"But, grandma-" Chen Qiuniang's tone was cold, and then she said to Chen Qiuxia, "You go and help Qiusheng do things." I have something to say to my grandmother. ”

Qiu Xia was very well-behaved, and immediately put down her work and went to help Qiu Sheng take care of her two younger brothers.

"Grandma, now it's time for you to be honest with me, right? Do you still want to hide it? Chen Qiuniang asked in a deep voice.

Chen Liushi lowered his head, continued to add firewood to the stove, and said, "I don't know what you said." What am I hiding from you? ”

"Grandma, you're so funny. I did something wrong, and now I still want to cover it, can you cover it? Chen Qiuniang said sarcastically.

"You, you're really the opposite, dare to talk to me in such a tone." Chen Liushi trembled with anger, and then began to wipe his tears again.

Chen Qiuniang didn't care about her tears, today, she had to know the truth from this old woman's mouth. Because no matter who confirms it, it is not as accurate as what Chen Liu said himself.

"Grandma, what you can say well, do you have to do it yourself? Isn't that interesting? Look at my face, think about it again, you are hiding it, is it interesting? Can you hide it? Chen Qiuniang said as she squatted down beside her and leaned her whole face over.

Chen Liushi buried his head very low, his eyes only looked at the fire in the stove, and did not say a word.

"Now that potential enemies are already active, some people have confirmed that I look very similar to Fei Xiaolian. Even if I disguise myself as a man, I can't hide it. Grandma, if you don't say it, maybe I'll be dead on the streets one day. Chen Qiuniang said in a very strange voice.

Chen Liushi raised his sleeves to wipe his tears, but he still didn't speak.

"Grandma, Fei Xiaolian is still locked up in the Bianjing Palace and has been humiliated. Say, "Shall I save her, a child?" Chen Qiuniang whispered almost word for word.

"It's none of your business, you have nothing to do with her." When Chen Liushi heard that she was going to save Fei Xiaolian, he immediately spoke out to stop her. When Chen Qiuniang saw her like this, she expected that Fei Guifei was asking Chen Liu's family to raise her daughter and let her daughter live an ordinary life. When the Song soldiers attacked Shuzhong, Fei Xiaolian must have sent someone to tell her that if Shu encountered any danger of annihilation, she must not let her daughter go to restore the country or take revenge. That's why she said this to test Chen Liu's family.

Chen Liushi is actually a very ordinary old woman, but she has not grown up at all after so many years of palace life. Presumably, Fei Xiaolian has no one to entrust, so he entrusted it to such an unreliable old woman.

"Grandma, you are not destined to do this well. If you don't say it, I will leave for Bianjing tomorrow and see Fei Xiaolian in person. Chen Qiuniang intimidated Chen Liu's family.

Chen Liushi looked embarrassed, and finally shook his head and said, "That's it, that's it." Qiu Niang, why are you forcing my old woman to break her word to others. ”

"Grandma, this is not a broken promise. Presumably Concubine Fei is asking people to take good care of her children, but now, if you don't say it, you can't protect it. You said it, but you didn't break your word. Chen Qiuniang followed the temptation and gave her another step down.

Chen Liushi sighed, looked up at Chen Qiuniang, burst into tears, and said, "Yes, you didn't look like Xiao Pian when you were a child. Nowadays, it's more and more like it. Your outfit today also scared me. For a moment, I thought it was a little mercy coming back. When Xiao Ren was your age, she often wore men's clothes and sneaked out to play. I've been there a couple of times I've gone to get her back. ”

"Grandma, why did my mother send me out of the palace? Is it really because of my eight-character problem? Chen Qiuniang interrupted Chen Liu's memories and asked the point directly.

Chen Liushi shook his head and said, "You are not very good. But it doesn't restrain the father and mother, only that the eight characters are not rich and noble, nor are they longevity, but they are prosperous. This is later, I will go and calculate it for you. Several fortune tellers say so. As soon as you landed, your mother ordered me to take you away quickly. She is not an ordinary woman, Her Majesty did not take care of political affairs in those years, and the Chai family gradually became stronger and conquered everywhere. Xiao Lian thinks that sooner or later there will be a war in Shuzhong, two or three years at the fastest, and six or seven years at the slower. Based on what His Majesty does on weekdays, as well as the appearance of those officials and generals, your mother thinks that Shu will not be able to win with natural risks. If you can't win, you may lose your country. Therefore, when she gave birth to you, she told Her Majesty that you were not good, and she would send you out of the palace to raise you, stay until you reached the age of fourteen, and then bring you back to the palace, be crowned a princess, and be married. ”

"She is a woman in the deep palace, and it is really not easy to have such insight." Chen Qiuniang couldn't help but admire. Although history has greatly praised this beautiful woman who wrote "140,000 men take off their armor", Chen Qiuniang simply admired this paragraph when she heard about it again. She now has this insight entirely because she lived in an era of advanced consulting, accepted too many historical cases, and read too many people's analyses.

"yes. Little mercy is remarkable. She told me privately that you must let you live an ordinary life. Later, she felt that Qingcheng County was not safe, so she asked me to go back to Meizhou, and originally let me go to Liuhe Town. I was also negligent at that time, so I went to Wuli Town, because there were relatives in Wuli Town who happened to sell their houses. You know, it's good to go to Liuhe Town at that time. However, later Xiao Lian also said not to go to Liuhe Town, she said that Liuhe Town is a place of right and wrong, and there are too many villains hiding there. Soon after we settled in Wuli Town, the Kingdom of Shu died. Your mother and concubine were all taken away. I was very scared, but I didn't expect Qiusheng and his mother to go, and there was no food in the back, and your father lost everything. Chen Liushi was also embarrassed when he said this, but he just sighed vigorously.

Chen Qiuniang was not too interested in these, because they were the same as she guessed. What she wanted to know was whether Meng Chang and Fei Xiaolian had left the secret of the treasure with her at that time.

Therefore, she immediately interrupted Chen Liu's chaotic narration and asked, "Then did my mother leave anything for me?" Otherwise, one day, even if I see my mother, will I really recognize her with this face? To put it mildly, there are so many strange people in this world that it's easy to get an identical face. ”

"You are the princess of Shu, of course you have a nameplate. Your father gave you the title of 'Anping', and I hope you will have a safe life. That's what your mother means. Chen Liushi replied.

"Where's the nameplate?" Chen Qiuniang asked. She figured out the secrets that the nameplate might hide.

"That nameplate, I'm afraid it's a disaster after all, so I'll let people bury it." Chen Liushi said. Chen Qiuniang asked where she was buried, but she grabbed her head and thought for a while before she said: "Qingcheng County, the ancestral tomb of the Chen family, there is a tomb with Chen's Zhaoxi written on it, and it is an empty tomb. Hidden inside is this nameplate and a royal cover that proves your identity. I just don't know if the tomb is still there, and I won't go back to see it after so many years. ”

"It's okay, when I take you to Liuhe Town and settle down, I'll take a time to go back, just go over to find out if the chef who made good desserts in our house back then is still there. Besides, didn't grandma always want to move the Chen family's ancestral tomb to Meizhou? I asked Xibao to choose a feng shui treasure land, and I will move here this time. Chen Qiuniang comforted Chen Liu's family, although she asked her if there was anything missing.

Chen Liushi shook his head and said no. Then, as if he remembered something, he grabbed her and asked, "Qiu Niang, what do you want to do?" Xiao Lian said that the country is ruined, and the life or death of your parents is none of your business. If you are a girl, you will be an ordinary person, get married, have children, and live your life. Don't bear the enmity of your family and country. Life and death are impermanent, and each has a destiny. ”

"Grandma, don't worry, I have my own measure." Chen Qiuniang smiled, hugged her arm, and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm not a child anymore." ”

"You're only nine years old." Chen Liushi hugged her into his arms, and began to blame himself for not handling it well, not fulfilling her promise to Xiao Lian, and so on, and chattered for a long time.

Chen Qiuniang listened patiently, and finally said: "Don't think about that, let's leave early tomorrow morning, let's go to the new house in Liuhe Town to settle down, and Qiusheng can also enter the school." The younger siblings can live a decent life in the future. Grandma can also enjoy not having to do these dirty hand things. ”

"Qiu Niang, grandma is ashamed that she didn't protect you, but she still wants you to do this. Qiu Niang, do you really want to marry that Zhu Wenkang? Chen Liushi asked worriedly.

"Grandma, I only be a wife, I let that Zhu Wenkang get out of the marriage. If he can really withdraw from the marriage of the general's daughter, what is wrong with having the heart to treat me and be the head of the Zhu family? Chen Qiuniang said with a smile.

"But I also know about the Zhu family. That Zhu Wenkang is really not a good person. Chen Liu was very anxious.

"Grandma, I have my own measure, don't worry, you can enjoy your happiness with peace of mind. I'm going to see Daddy. Chen Qiuniang patted Chen Liu's hand lightly, signaling her to feel at ease, and then regardless of Chen Liu's still having something to say, she walked out of the kitchen and went to Chen Quanzhong's room.

When Chen Quanzhong heard that Chen Qiuniang was back, he scolded in the room. As soon as Chen Qiuniang walked to the door, she heard him say fiercely: "Do you think that if you climb the high branches, you don't know that the sky is high and the earth is thick?" Little slut, there are a lot of people waiting to clean you up. ”RS